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related to the PIC agreement: status and

implementation issues related to the

interim PIC procedure, applicability to

pesticides containing contaminants,

activities of the interim chemical review

committee, and preparation for the first

conference of the parties. The public

meeting will take place from 10:00 am

to 12:00 pm on October 25 in Room

3519, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C

Street Northwest, Washington, D.C.

Attendees should use the entrance at C

Street, and should provide Eunice

Mourning (202–647–9266) with their

date of birth and social security number

by noon on October 24. Attendees

should bring picture identification to

the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please contact Dr. Marie Ricciardone,

U.S. Department of State, OES/ENV,

Room 4325, 2201 C Street NW,

Washington D.C. 20520. Phone 202–

736–4660, fax 202–647–5947.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

United States, through an interagency

working group chaired by the State

Department, has been involved in

preparations for implementation of the

Rotterdam Convention on the Prior

Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for

Certain Hazardous Chemicals and

Pesticides in International Trade. The

text of the PIC Convention was adopted

by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries

in September 1998. The Convention will

make binding the current interim

voluntary scheme contained in the

United Nations Food and Agriculture

Organization (FAO) International Code

of Conduct on the Distribution and Use

of Pesticides and the United Nations

Environment Program (UNEP) London

Guidelines for the Exchange of

Information on Chemicals in

International Trade. The PIC procedure

was developed in recognition of the fact

that many countries in the developing

world have inadequate capacity to

generate information necessary to make

decisions regarding how to effectively

manage risks of hazardous chemicals,

and in certain cases to ensure adequate

compliance with risk management

decisions. The procedure assists

countries in learning more about the

characteristics of certain hazardous

chemicals that may be shipped to them,

initiates a decision-making process on

the future import of these chemicals,

and facilitates the dissemination of this

decision to other countries.

Chemicals eligible for the PIC

procedure include those which have

been banned or severely restricted by

participating countries, as well as

certain acutely hazardous pesticides.

Under the procedure, countries notify

the PIC secretariat of their decision on

importation for each of the PIC

chemicals. In their decision, countries

indicate whether they will permit use

and importation, prohibit use and

importation, or permit importation only

under specified conditions. Importing

countries are expected to ensure that

their decisions are applied to all sources

of import and to domestic production

for domestic use; exporting countries

are expected to ensure that exports do

not occur contrary to the decisions of

importing countries. So far, 27

chemicals have been included in the

procedure, and it is likely that more will

be covered in the future. Additional

information on the voluntary procedure,

PIC text, PIC chemicals, and the agenda

for INC–7 is located on the internet on

the PIC Home Page (http://www.pic.int).

The Department of State is issuing

this notice to help ensure that

potentially affected parties are aware of

and knowledgeable about the

parameters of these negotiations. In the

future, we will be contacting interested

organizations about planned briefings

by mail or fax. Those organizations

which cannot attend the meeting, but

wish to remain informed, should

provide Dr. Marie Ricciardone of the

Department of State with their address,

telephone and fax numbers.

Dated: October 17, 2000.

Dan Fantozzi,

Director, Office of Environmental Policy.

[FR Doc. 00–27072 Filed 10–19–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #3345]

Advisory Committee on Labor

Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting

The Advisory Committee on Labor

Diplomacy (ACLD) will hold a meeting

from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on

November 8, 2000, in room 1107, U.S.

Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20520. Committee

Chairman Thomas Donahue, former

President of the AFL-CIO, will chair the

meeting.

The ACLD is comprised of prominent

persons with expertise in the area of

international labor policy and labor

diplomacy. The ACLD advises the

Secretary of State and the President on

the resources and policies necessary to

implement labor diplomacy programs

efficiently, effectively and in a manner

that ensures U.S. leadership before the

international community in promoting

the objectives and ideals of U.S. labor

policies in the 21st century. The ACLD

will make recommendations on how to

strengthen the Department of State’s

ability to respond to the many

challenges facing the United States and

the federal government in international

labor matters. These challenges include

the protection of worker rights, the

elimination of exploitative child labor,

and the prevention of abusive working

conditions.

The agenda for the November 8

meeting includes discussion of the

interagency process on international

labor policy formulation.

Members of the public are welcome to

attend the meeting as seating capacity

allows. As access to the Department of

State is controlled, persons wishing to

attend the meeting must be pre-cleared

by calling or faxing the following

information, by close of business

November 6, to Eric Barboriak at (202)

647–4327 or fax (202) 647–0431 or

email barboriakem@state.gov: name;

company or organization affiliation (if

any); date of birth; and social security

number. Pre-cleared persons should use

the 23rd Street entrance to the State

Department and have a driver’s license

with photo, a passport, a U.S.

Government ID or other valid photo

identification.

Members of the public may, if they

wish, submit a brief statement to the

Committee in writing. Those wishing

further information should contact Mr.

Barboriak at the phone and fax numbers

provided above.

Dated: October 13, 2000.

Michael E. Parmly,

Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of

Democracy, Human Rights and Labor,

Department of State.

[FR Doc. 00–27071 Filed 10–19–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements; Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted

below has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

renewal and comment. The ICR

describes the nature of the information

collection and its expected cost and

burden. The Federal Register Notice

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with a 60-day comment period soliciting

comments on the following collection of

information was published on May 15,

2000 [FR 65, 31049]. No comments were

received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before November 20, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Delores King, Air Carrier Fitness

Division, X–56, Office of Aviation

Analysis; Office of the Secretary; US

Department of Transportation, 400 7th

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–

0002. Telephone (202) 366–2343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of the Secretary (OST)

Title: Procedures and Evidence Rules

for Air Carrier Authority Applications:

14 CFR part 201—Air Carrier Authority

under Subtitle VII of title 49 of the

United States Code—(Amended);

14 CFR part 204—Data to Support

Fitness Determinations;

14 CFR part 291—Cargo Operations in

Interstate Air Transportation.

OMB Control Number: 2106–0023.

Affected Public: Persons seeking

initial or continuing authority to engage

in air transportation must provide

information to the Department

concerning their ownership, citizenship,

financial condition and compliance

history. This specific information to be

filed is set forth in 14 CFR parts 201 and

204.

Annual Estimated Burden: 4900

hours*

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

the Department’s estimate of the burden

of the proposed information collection;

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information collected;

and (d) ways to minimize the burden of

the collection of information on

respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Issued in Washington, DC on October 16,

2000.

Michael Robinson,

Information Resource Management, United

States Department of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 00–26956 Filed 10–19–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG–2000–8103]

Navigation Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Navigation Safety

Advisory Council (NAVSAC) will meet

to discuss various issues relating to the

safety of navigation. The meeting is

open to the public.

DATES: NAVSAC will meet on Monday,

November 13, 2000, from 8 a.m. to 5

p.m., Tuesday, November 14, 2000, from

2:30 to 6 p.m., and on Wednesday,

November 15, 2000, from 8 a.m. to 3

p.m. The meeting may close early if all

business is finished. Written material

should reach the Coast Guard on or

before November 3, 2000. Requests to

make oral presentations should reach

the Coast Guard on or before November

8, 2000. Requests to have a copy of your

material distributed to each member of

the Council should reach the Coast

Guard on or before November 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: NAVSAC will meet at The

Admiral Fell Inn; 888 South Broadway,

Baltimore, MD 21231. Send written

material and requests to make oral

presentations to Ms. Margie G. Hegy,

Commandant (G–MW), U.S. Coast

Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street

SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Margie G. Hegy, Executive Director of

NAVSAC, telephone 202–267–0415, fax

202–267–4700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of

this meeting is given under the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

2.

Agenda of Meeting

The meeting topics include the

following:

(1) High speed craft.

(2) Aids to navigation.

(3) Crew alertness campaign.

(4) Electronic navigational aids.

You may request a copy of the agenda

from Ms. Hegy at the number listed in

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Procedural

The meeting is open to the public.

Please note that the meeting may close

early if all business is finished. At the

Chair’s discretion, members of the

public may make oral presentations

during the meetings. If you would like

to make an oral presentation, please

notify the Executive Director no later

than November 8, 2000. Written

material for distribution at a meeting

should reach the Coast Guard no later

than November 8, 2000. If you would

like a copy of your material distributed

to each member of the Council in

advance of the meeting, please submit

25 copies to the Executive Director no

later than November 3, 2000.

Information on Services for Individuals

With Disabilities

For information on facilities or

services for individuals with disabilities

or to request special assistance at the

meetings, contact the Executive Director

as soon as possible.

Dated: October 12, 2000.

Jeffrey P. High,

Acting Assistant Commandant for Marine

Safety and Environmental Protection.

[FR Doc. 00–26949 Filed 10–19–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activity

Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted

below has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

extension of currently approved

collection. The ICR describes the nature

of the information collection and the

expected burden. The Federal Register

Notice with a 60-day comment period

soliciting comments on the following

collection of information was published

on August 4, 2000, [FR 65, pages 48042–

48043].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before November 20, 2000. A

comment to OMB is most effective if

OMB receives it within 30 days of

publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy

Street on (202) 267–9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: Volcanic Activity User Needs

Analysis Questionnaire.

Type of Request: Request for approval

of a new collection of information.

OMB Control Number: 2120–New.

Form(s): N/A.

Affected Public: Approximately 100

members of the aviation business