Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 24 / Friday, February 4, 2000 / Notices 5615

MMPA. The Marine Mammal Stranding

Reports are submitted by members of

the marine mammal stranding

network—the vast majority of whom are

volunteers who have been authorized by

NMFS to respond to strandings.

There are three marine mammal

stranding data forms proposed for use.

All the forms are intended to accurately

characterize marine mammal strandings

data. The new Marine Mammal Human

Interaction and Marine Mammal

Disposition Reports are designed to

supplement the existing main form, the

Marine Mammal Stranding Report.

The Marine Mammal Stranding

Report was designed to provide a basic

record of a marine mammal stranding

event. The proposed Marine Mammal

Stranding Report contains minor

modifications of the form currently in

use by the stranding networks. The

modifications were made to increase

consistency with data collected and

currently used databases, to clarify

meanings of data fields, and to improve

the overall readability and appearance

of the form.

The Marine Mammal Human

Interaction Report is designed to

provide stranding responders with a

tool to objectively examine and collect

data on marine mammal strandings

specific to signs of human interaction.

The Report is intended to prompt the

examiner to collect data that will lead

to a human interaction determination of

‘‘yes’’, ‘‘no’’, or ‘‘could not be

determined’’. The determination is

recorded on the Marine Mammal

Stranding Report, but the detailed

information supporting this

determination is provided on the

Marine Mammal Human Interaction

Report. The data collected on this form

will help managers determine the

frequency and type of human

interactions that occur with marine

mammals.

The Marine Mammal Disposition

Report is designed to provide

information regarding the treatment and

disposition of a live marine mammal

after initial examination and/or

rehabilitation. Stranding network

participants submit the Marine Mammal

Stranding Report on a timely basis, but

a live stranded animal may require

longer care and/or may be deemed nonreleasable and may be permanently

retained in a captive display facility.

The Marine Mammal Disposition Report

allows the stranding network to provide

follow-up information on the care,

release, tagging, and specimen

collection of live stranded marine

mammals. This information will help

managers track the final disposition of

marine mammals that strand alive.

II. Method of Collection

Stranding Network members submit

basic biological data contained on the

reporting forms to NMFS Regional

Offices for compilation and analysis.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0178.

Form Number: NOAA Forms 89–864,

89–870, and 89–869.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Individuals, not-forprofit institutions, business or other forprofit, Federal government, and state

and local government

Estimated Number of Respondents:

400

Estimated Time Per Response: 20

minutes

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,240

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: $2,200

IV. Request for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including through the

use of automated collection techniques

or other forms of information

technology.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and /or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection;

they also will become a matter of public

record.

Dated: January 28, 2000.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–2576 Filed 2–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 012800I]

Pacific Fishery Management Council;

Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery

Management Council (Council) will

hold a meeting to discuss stock

assessment plans for 2000. The meeting

will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held

February 28–February 29, 2000. The

meeting will begin on Monday,

February 28, 2000 at 10:00 a.m., and

reconvene February 29, 2000 at 8:00

a.m.; the meeting will run as late as

necessary each day to complete

scheduled business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Pacific States Marine Fisheries

Commission, 45 SE 82nd Drive, Suite

100, Gladstone, OR 97027–2522.

Council address: Pacific Fishery

Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth

Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan

Waldeck, Fishery Management Analyst;

telephone: (503) 326–6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the meeting is to plan the

stock assessment process for groundfish

species in 2000. The meeting will

consider revisions to the terms of

reference used for 1999 stock

assessments, revise the goals and

objectives for the annual stock

assessment cycle, develop a calendar for

2000 stock assessment activities,

confirm the list of species to be assessed

in 2000, designate the resources and

personnel for the assessments and the

reviews, and discuss ways of improving

coordination of the process. The

meeting will also consider developing

draft terms of reference for the process

to rebuild overfished stocks.

Although non-emergency issues not

contained in this notice may be

discussed at the meeting, those issues

will not be the subject of formal action

during this meeting. Actions will be

restricted to those issues specifically

identified 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 intent to take final action

to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

The meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr.

John Rhoton at (503) 326–6352 at least

5 days prior to the meeting date.

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Dated: January 28, 2000.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 00–2574 Filed 2–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA)

[Docket No. 000131021–0021–01]

National Weather Service (NWS)

Modernization and Associated

Restructuring; Final Certification of No

Degradation of Service for the

Combined Consolidation and/or

Automation and Closure of Eight

Weather Service Offices (WSO)

AGENCY: NWS, NOAA, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On January 28, 2000, the

Under Secretary of Commerce for

Oceans and Atmosphere transmitted to

Congress notice of Consolidation and/or

Automation and Closure certification

approval for WSOs Hartford,

Connecticut; Kahului, Hawaii; Portland,

Maine; Boston and Worcester,

Massachusetts; Concord, New

Hampshire; Providence, Rhode Island;

and Beckley, West Virginia. Pub. L.

102–567 requires the final certifications

be published in the FR. This notice is

intended to satisfy that requirement.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the

final certification packages should be

sent to Tom Beaver, Room 11426, 1325

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD

20910–3283.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom

Beaver at 301–713–0300 ext. 136.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These

eight certifications were proposed in the

March 26, 1999, FR for public comment.

The 60-day public comment period

closed on May 26, 1999. One public

comment was received from Mr. Jack W.

Ferns, Director, State of New Hampshire

Department of Transportation,

pertaining to WSO Concord. The

comment and the NWS response is set

forth here for reference.

Comment on Concord: Mr. Ferns

wrote, ‘‘A number of years ago our office

opposed the consolidation of Flight

Service Stations (FSS) and specifically

the closure of the FSS at Concord. We

felt strongly, at the time, that loosing

[sic] the FSS would compromise

aviation safety. Now with the proposed

closure of the NWS we feel that Concord

has been dealt a second blow.

While we understand the effects of

automation on our economy and the

existing modernization process, we

continue to recognize that weather

services available on a person to person

basis is becoming obsolete.

Our Department supports your effort

to commission and certify an

Automated Surface Observing System

(ASOS) at Concord. Thank you for the

opportunity to respond.’’

NWS Response: Mr. John Jensenius,

Liaison Officer for WS Concord, spoke

with Mr. Ferns to assure him of the

NWS commitment to provide continued

support to the Concord area. Mr. Ferns

said he is disappointed he will no

longer be able to walk to the Concord

office and discuss the weather with

NWS personnel. Mr. Jensenius told him

he could call the Portland forecast

office, located in Gray, Maine, anytime

for a weather briefing and offered to

provide Mr. Ferns with a tour of the

Portland office. Mr. Ferns stated he

would try to work a tour into his

schedule.

At its June 25, 1999, meeting, the

Modernization Transition Committee

(MTC) endorsed these certifications as

not resulting in a degradation of service.

After consideration of the public

comment received and the MTC

endorsements, the Under Secretary of

Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere

approved these eight combined

consolidation and/or automation and

closure certifications and transmitted

notice of approval to Congress on

January 28, 2000. Certification approval

authority was delegated from the

Secretary of Commerce to the Under

Secretary in June 1996. The NWS is now

completing the certification

requirements of Pub. L. 102–567 by

publishing the final consolidation and/

or automation and closure certification

notice in the FR.

Dated: February 1, 2000.

John E. Jones, Jr.,

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Weather

Services.

[FR Doc. 00–2572 Filed 2–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

Notice of Meeting

The next meeting of the Commission

of Fine Arts is scheduled for 17

February 2000 at 10:00 AM in the

Commission’s offices at the National

Building Museum (Pension Building),

Suite 312, Judiciary Square, 441 F

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.

Items of discussion will include designs

for projects affecting the appearance of

Washington, D.C., including buildings

and parks.

Inquiries regarding the agenda and

requests to submit written or oral

statements should be addressed to

Charles H. Atherton, Secretary,

Commission of Fine Arts, at the above

address or call 202–504–2200.

Individuals requiring sign language

interpretation for the hearing impaired

should contact the Secretary at least 10

days before the meeting date.

Dated in Washington, D.C. January 28,

2000.

Charles H. Atherton,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–2510 Filed 2–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6330–01–M

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request—Safety

Standard for Cigarette Lighters

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of

November 24, 1999 (64 FR 66171), the

Consumer Product Safety Commission

published a notice in accordance with

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) to

announce the agency’s intention to seek

extension of approval of the collection

of information required in the Safety

Standard for Cigarette Lighters (16 CFR

Part 1210). No comments from members

of the public were received in response

to the Federal Register notice. By

publication of this notice, the

Commission announces that it has

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) a request for

extension of approval of that collection

of information without change for three

years from the date of approval.

The Safety Standard for Cigarette

Lighters requires disposable and novelty

lighters to be manufactured with a

mechanism to resist operation by

children younger than five years of age.

Certification regulations implementing

the standard require manufacturers and

importers to submit to the Commission

a description of each model of lighter,

results of prototype qualification tests

for compliance with the standard, and a

physical specimen of the lighter before

the introduction of each model of lighter

in commerce.

The Commission uses the records of

testing and other information required