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scheduling public meetings of its

Groundfish Committee, Monkfish

Advisory Panel and Research Steering

Committee in October 2000, to consider

actions affecting New England fisheries

in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meetings will be held

between Tuesday, October 24, 2000, and

Thursday, October 26, 2000. See

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific

dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held

in Danvers, MA; Wakefield, MA; and

Warwick, RI. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for specific locations.

Council address: New England

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950:

(978) 465-0492.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

J. Howard, Executive Director, New

England Fishery Management Council

(978)465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates, Locations, and Agendas

Tuesday, October 24, 2000, 9:30 a.m.

and Wednesday, October 25, 2000, 8:30

a.m.—Groundfish Oversight Committee

Meeting

Location: Sheraton Ferncroft, 50

Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923;

telephone: (978) 777-2500.

The Groundfish Oversight Committee

will continue its development of

management alternatives for

Amendment 13 to the Northeast

Multispecies Fishery Management Plan.

The Committee will consider comments

from it’s Advisory Panel on the area

management and sector allocation

proposals and may make changes to

those proposals based on the comments

received. They will finalize

recommendations for rebuilding plans

for overfished stocks, measures to

address capacity in the groundfish

fishery, and recommendations for

closed areas. In addition, the Committee

will refine its proposals for a revised

status quo, area management, and sector

allocation alternatives. They will review

access by other fisheries or gears to

closed areas and may develop

recommendations for changes to those

vessels and gears that are currently

allowed access to closed areas. They

will also develop priorities for

cooperative research proposals that will

be forwarded to the Research Steering

Committee. The Committee will meet in

a closed session to review advisory

panel applications.

Thursday, October 26, 2000, 9:30 a.m.—

Monkfish Advisory Panel Meeting

Location: Radisson Airport Hotel,

2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886;

telephone: (401)739-3000.

The Panel will discuss monkfish trip

limit options to address perceived

inequities across fleet sectors and

develop recommendations to the

Monkfish Committee. It will also

develop a statement of purpose and a

range of alternatives for monkfish

spawning area/time management, and

will discuss possible options for bycatch

control and minimizing discards of

monkfish in small mesh fisheries.

Thursday, October 26, 2000, 9:30 a.m.—

Research Steering Committee Meeting

Location: Sheraton Colonial, One

Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880;

telephone: (781) 245-9300.

The Research Committee will discuss

priorities for funding regional research

projects in 2001.

Recommendations from these groups

will be brought to the full Council for

formal consideration and action, if

appropriate. Although non-emergency

issues not contained in this agenda may

come before this Council for discussion,

those issues may not be the subject of

formal Council action during this

meeting. Council action will be

restricted to those issues specifically

listed in this notice and any issues

arising after publication of this notice

that require emergency action under

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens

Fishery Conservation and Management

Act, provided the public has been

notified of the Council’s intent to take

final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

These meetings are physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

Requests for sign language

interpretation or other auxiliary aids

should be directed to Paul J. Howard

(see ADDRESSES) at least five days prior

to the meeting dates.

Dated: October 2, 2000.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D.092800D]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of scientific research

permit (1253) and a modification to a

scientific research permit (1190).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

following actions regarding permits for

takes of endangered and threatened

species for the purposes of scientific

research and/or enhancement: NMFS

has issued permits to: Carlos Diez and

Robert Van Dam, Puerto Rico DNR (PRDNR) (1253); and NMFS has issued

modifications to scientific research

permits to: NMFS-Southwest Region

(1190).

DATES: Comments or requests for a

public hearing on any of the new

applications or modification requests

must be received at the appropriate

address or fax number no later than 5

p.m. eastern standard time on November

6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on any of

the new applications or modification

requests should be sent to the

appropriate office as indicated below.

Comments may also be sent via fax to

the number indicated for the application

or modification request. Comments will

not be accepted if submitted via e-mail

or the Internet. The applications and

related documents are available for

review in the indicated office, by

appointment:

For permits 1253, 1190: Office of

Protected Resources, Endangered

Species Division, F/PR3, 1315 East-West

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (ph:

301-713-1401, fax: 301-713-0376).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terri Jordan, Silver Spring, MD (ph:

301-713-1401, fax: 301-713-0376, e-mail:

Terri.Jordan@noaa.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

Issuance of permits and permit

modifications, as required by the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16

U.S.C. 1531-1543) (ESA), is based on a

finding that such permits/modifications:

(1) are applied for in good faith; (2)

would not operate to the disadvantage

of the listed species which are the

subject of the permits; and (3) are

consistent with the purposes and

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policies set forth in section 2 of the

ESA. Authority to take listed species is

subject to conditions set forth in the

permits. Permits and modifications are

issued in accordance with and are

subject to the ESA and NMFS

regulations governing listed fish and

wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222-226).

Those individuals requesting a

hearing on an application listed in this

notice should set out the specific

reasons why a hearing on that

application would be appropriate (see

ADDRESSES). The holding of such

hearing is at the discretion of the

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

NOAA. All statements and opinions

contained in the permit action

summaries are those of the applicant

and do not necessarily reflect the views

of NMFS.

Species Covered in This Notice

The following species are covered in

this notice:

Sea Turtles

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas),

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys

imbricata), Kemp’s ridley turtle

(Lepidochelys kempii), Leatherback

turtle (Dermochelys coriacea),

Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta).

Fish

Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser

brevirostrum).

Permits and Modifications Issued

Notice was published on May 23,

2000 (65 FR 34445) that Mr. Carlos E.

Diez, of Department of Natural and

Environmental Resources applied for a

scientific research permit (1253). The

purpose of the research is to provide

information on the ecology and

population dynamics of the hawksbill

and green turtles that inhabit the waters

surrounding Puerto Rico and its

adjacent islands (Mona, Monito,

Desecheo, Caja-de-Muertos, Viques and

Culebra). This research will improve the

effectiveness of management efforts by

addressing priorities set forth in the

recovery plans for both species: (1)

identification of important marine

habitats; (2) determination of adult and

juvenile distribution and abundance; (3)

determination of sex ratios in the

juvenile population; (4) evaluation of

the extent of ingestion of persistent

marine debris; (5) determination of

growth rates and age at sexual maturity,

and (6) quantification of threats to

adults and juveniles on foraging

grounds. Permit 1253 was issued on

September 22, 2000, authorizing take of

listed species. Permit 1253 expires July

31, 2005.

Notice was published on April 14,

2000 (65 FR 20138) that the Southwest

Region, NMFS applied for a

modification to 1190. Modification #1

authorizes and increase in the annual

take of olive ridley turtles from 10 to 25.

The purpose of the research is to

document and evaluate the incidental

take of pelagic turtles by the longline

fishery, to help estimate the impact of

the fishery on listed turtles as

individuals and as populations, and to

determine methods to reduce that

impact. Research will evaluate how

incidental captures affect sea turtle

anatomy and physiology as a function of

season, location of take, water

temperature, species, size, time of day,

and gear configuration. The results of

the research will help NMFS to better

meet the goals and objectives of the

Pacific Sea Turtle Recovery Plans, the

Hooking Mortality Workshop, and the

requirements of Section 7 Biological

Opinions developed for this fishery, and

ultimately, to fulfill ESA responsibilities

to protect, conserve, and recover listed

species.

Incidentally-captured turtles will be

examined, tagged, weighed, measured,

resuscitated using approved techniques,

have tissue samples taken, and be

released. Some of these turtles will have

transmitters attached. Dead turtles will

be removed from the marine

environment for research purposes,

including necropsy and collection of life

history data. Tissue samples may be

used lab studies including the

following: toxicology, histopathology,

and genetic studies to identify nesting

origins of incidentally taken turtles.

Modification #1 to Permit 1190 was

issued on September 21, 2000,

authorizing take of listed species. Permit

1190 expires March 31, 2004.

Dated: September 29, 2000.

Wanda L. Cain,

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office

of Protected Resources, National Marine

Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Title and OMB Number: Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement Subparts 227.71, Rights in

Technical Data: 227.72, Rights in

Computer Software and Computer

Software Documentation; and related

clauses and provisions at 252.227; OMB

Number 0704–0369.

Type of Request: Extension.

Number of Respondents: 56,044.

Responses Per Respondent: 21

(average).

Annual Responses: 1,185,005.

Average Burden Per Response: 3.6

hours (average).

Annual Burden Hours: 4,320,447.

Needs and Uses: The Defense Federal

Acquisition Regulation Supplement

(DFARS) Subparts 227.71 and 227.72

prescribe the use of solicitation

provisions and contract clauses

containing information collection

requirements that are associated with

rights in technical data and computer

software. DoD needs this information to

implement 10 U.S.C. 2320, Rights in

Technical Data, and 10 U.S.C. 23321,

Validation of Proprietary Data

Restrictions. DoD uses the information

to recognize and protect contractor

rights in technical data and computer

software that are associated with

privately funded developments; and to

ensure that technical data delivered

under a contract is complete and

accurate and satisfies contract

requirements.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Lewis W. Oleinick.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Oleinick at the Office of

Management and Budget, Desk Officer

for DoD (Acquisition), Room 10236,

New Executive Office Building,

Washington, DC 20503.

DOD Clearance Officer: Robert

Cushing. Written requests for copies of

the information collection proposal

should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/

DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: September 29, 2000.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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