Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 207 / Wednesday, October 25, 2000 / Notices 63841

Dated: October 18, 2000.

Kathleen A. Merrigan,

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing

Service.

[FR Doc. 00–27412 Filed 10–24–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau.

DOC has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (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: Advance Monthly Retail Sales

Survey.

Form Number(s): SM–44(00)A, SM–

44(00)AS, SM–44(00)AE, SM–72(00)A.

Agency Approval Number: 0607–

0104.

Type of Request: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Burden: 4,500 hours.

Number of Respondents: 4,500.

Avg Hours Per Response: 5 minutes.

Needs and Uses: The Advance

Monthly Retail Sales Survey (MARTS)

provides an early indication of current

retail sales activity at the United States

level. Policymakers such as the Federal

Reserve Board need to have the most

timely estimates in order to anticipate

economic trends and act accordingly.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis

(BEA), the Council of Economic

Advisors (CEA), and other government

agencies and businesses use the data to

formulate economic policy and make

decisions. These estimates have a high

BEA priority because of their timeliness.

There would be approximately a month

delay in the availability of these data if

this survey were not conducted. Data

are collected monthly from small,

medium, and large size businesses,

selected using a stratified random

sampling procedure. The MARTS

sample is re-selected periodically,

generally at two year intervals. Small

and medium-size retailers are requested

to participate for those two years, after

which they are replaced with new panel

members. Smaller firms have less of a

chance for selection due to our sampling

procedure. We are increasing the sample

size from 4,100 to 4,500 to improve the

quality of the estimates.

This request is for the clearance of

four similar report forms SM–44(00)A;

SM–44(00)AE; SM–44(00)AS & SM–

72(00)A which will be replacing the

form B–104 previously used to collect

data in this survey on the Standard

Industrial Classification (SIC) basis. The

new forms will enable us to collect

information on the North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS)

basis. All forms request similar data

items but a variety of forms is needed

to either address collecting E-commerce

sales or the firm’s specific kind-ofbusiness.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit organizations.

Frequency: Monthly.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,

Section 182.

OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter,

(202) 395–5103.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer,

(202) 482–3129, Department of

Commerce, room 6086, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at

mclayton@doc.gov).

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent

within 30 days of publication of this

notice to Susan Schechter, OMB Desk

Officer, room 10201, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: October 20, 2000.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of the Chief Information Officer.

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BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development Administration

Notice of Petitions by Producing Firms

for Determination of Eligibility To

Apply for Trade Adjustment

Assistance

AGENCY: Economic Development

Administration (EDA), Commerce.

ACTION: To give firms an opportunity to

comment.

Petitions have been accepted for filing

on the dates indicated from the firms

listed below.

LIST OF PETITION ACTION BY TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR PERIOD AUGUST 16, 2000–SEPTEMBER 22, 2000

Firm name Address Date petition

accepted Product

Compol, Inc .......................... 415 Campbell Mill Road, Mason, NH 03048 28–Sep–2000 ........... Special purpose radio receivers utilizing

sub frequencies for use of targeted segments of the general public.

BGF Industries Inc ............... 3802 Robert Porcher Way, Greensboro,

NC 27410.

28–Sep–2000 ........... Fiberglass fabric for the electronics, automotive, aerospace and marine industries.

Nelson-Whittaker, Ltd. dba,

Central Specialties, Ltd.

220–D Exchange Drive, Crystal Lake, IL

60014.

28–Sep–2000 ........... Metal stands for trays or luggage.

Aneco Trousers Corporation 713 Linden Avenue, Hanover, PA 17331 ... 28–Sep–2000 ........... Men’s trousers of wood and wool blend

material.

Datatest, Inc ......................... 6850 Hibbs Lane, Levittown, PA 19057 ..... 28–Sep–2000 ........... Instruments for measuring variables of liquids or gases.

Cozzoli Machine Company .. 401 East Third Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 28–Sep–2000 ........... Custom filling machinery and systems.

Taos Drum Company ........... 3956 Hwy 68, Ranchos de Taos, Taos, NM

87557.

29–Sep–2000 ........... Native drums.

Superior Gearbox Co., Inc ... 803 West Hwy. 32, Stockton, MO 65785 ... 02–Oct–2000 ............ Right-angle gearboxes and pump drives.

Santa Fe Furniture Co. dba,

Taos Furniture Co.

1807 Second Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505 02–Oct–2000 ............ Furniture of wood for bedrooms, dining

rooms and entertainment centers.

E&S Equipment, Inc ............. 109 Skyland Drive, Norman, OK 73071 ..... 02–Oct–2000 ............ Valve parts.

Electron Corporation (The) ... 5101 S. Rio Grande Street, Littleton, CO

80120.

02–Oct–2000 ............ Gray and ductile iron castings.

Sassco, Inc. dba Taku

Smokeries, dba Taku Fisheries.

550 S. Franklin Street, Juneau, AK 99801 02–Oct–2000 ............ Fresh and frozen seafood.

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LIST OF PETITION ACTION BY TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR PERIOD AUGUST 16, 2000–SEPTEMBER 22, 2000—

Continued

Firm name Address Date petition

accepted Product

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc ..... P.O. Box 266, Puunene, HI 96784 ............. 02–Oct–2000 ............ Sugar and molasses.

Garland Industries, Inc ......... One South Main Street, Coventry, RI

02816.

03–Oct–2000 ............ Pens and mechanical pencils.

Infra-Red Technologies, Inc 1201 Burlington Street, N. Kansas City,

MO 64116.

06–Oct–2000 ............ Gas catalytic and electric infrared heating

equipment.

J.N. White Associates, Inc ... 135 N. Center Street, Perry, NY 14530 ...... 06–Oct–2000 ............ Screen-print high quality pressure sensitive

labels.

The petitions were submitted

pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade Act

of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341). Consequently,

the United States Department of

Commerce has initiated separate

investigations to determine whether

increased imports into the United States

of articles like or directly competitive

with those produced by each firm

contributed importantly to total or

partial separation of the firm’s workers,

or threat thereof, and to a decrease in

sales or production of each petitioning

firm.

Any party having a substantial

interest in the proceedings may request

a public hearing on the matter. A

request for a hearing must be received

by Trade Adjustment Assistance, Room

7315, Economic Development

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230, no

later than the close of business of the

earth calendar day following the

publication of this notice.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance official program number and title

of the program under which these petitions

are submitted is 11.313, Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

Dated: October 17, 2000.

Anthony J. Meyer,

Coordinator, Trade Adjustment and

Technical Assistance.

[FR Doc. 00–27371 Filed 10–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–24–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–122–601]

Brass Sheet and Strip From Canada:

Notice of Recission of Antidumping

Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of recission of

antidumping duty administrative

review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 25, 2000.

SUMMARY: On February 28, 2000, the

Department of Commerce (the

Department) published in the Federal

Register (65 FR 10466) a notice

announcing the initiation of an

administrative review of the

antidumping duty order on brass sheet

and strip from Canada, covering the

period January 1, 1999 through

December 31, 1999, and one

manufacturer/exporter of the subject

merchandise, Wolverine Tube (Canada),

Inc. We are now rescinding this review

as a result of the petitioners’ withdrawal

of their request for an administrative

review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alexander Amdur, AD/CVD

Enforcement, Group II, Office IV, Import

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230,

telephone: (202) 482–5346.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended (‘‘the Act’’), are references to

the provisions effective January 1, 1995,

the effective date of the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act. In addition, unless

otherwise indicated, all citations to the

Department’s regulations are to the

regulations at 19 CFR Part 351 (1999).

Background

On January 28, 2000, Olin

Corporation, Outokumpu American

Brass, Revere Copper Products, Inc., the

International Association of Machinists

and Aerospace Workers, the United

Auto Workers (Local 2367) and the

United Steelworkers of America (AFL–

CIO/CLC) (collectively, petitioners), in

accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b),

requested an administrative review of

the antidumping duty order on brass

sheet and strip from Canada covering

Wolverine Tube (Canada), Inc. On

February 17, 2000, in accordance with

19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an

administrative review of this order for

the period January 1, 1999 through

December 31, 1999 (65 FR 10466,

February 28, 2000). On September 19,

2000, the petitioners withdrew their

request for this review. Additionally, on

October 2, 2000, Wolverine Tube

(Canada), Inc. and Wolverine Ratcliffs

Inc. informed the Department that they

do not object to the termination of the

current administrative review.

Recission of Review

The Department’s regulations at 19

CFR 351.213(d)(1) provide that the

Department will rescind an

administrative review if the party that

requested the review withdraws its

request for review within 90 days of the

date of publication of the notice of

initiation of the requested review, or

withdraws its request at a later date if

the Department determines that it is

reasonable to extend the time limit for

withdrawing the request. The

petitioners withdrew their request for

review after the 90 day period.

However, the Department has granted

the request to rescind the review

because the petitioners were the only

party to request the review, and it is

otherwise reasonable to rescind the

review based on the petitioners’

withdrawal of their request.

This determination is issued and

published in accordance with section

751 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675) and 19

CFR 351.213(d)(4).

Dated: October 18, 2000.

Holly A. Kuga,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import

Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–27445 Filed 10–24–00; 8:45 am]

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