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not suggest that exporters receive more

in drawback than the amount to which

they are entitled. Thus, petitioners have

not provided sufficient information to

support their allegation that there is a

benefit to exporters under Argentina’s

duty drawback regime, and we are not

including this program in our initiation.

3. Regional Promotional Scheme—

Reimbursement ‘‘Patagonico’’:

Reimbursement of Argentine National

Income Tax

Petitioners allege that the GOA

administers a regional promotion

scheme for the Patagonian region (La

Pampa, Rio Negro, Neuquen, Chubut,

Santa Cruz, the National Territory of

Tierra del Fuego, the Antarctic, the

Falkland Islands and part of the

Patagonian region located in the

Province of Buenos Aires). According to

petitioners, pursuant to Law 2,333/83,

the GOA offers reimbursement of

national income taxes to companies in

the named region.

Petitioners have provided information

supporting their allegation of import

duty exemptions for capital goods under

this program (See section I.J. above).

However, petitioners have not provided

information establishing that there is

also an income tax reimbursement

program under this regional promotion

scheme. Therefore, we are not including

this program in our initiation.

Distribution of Copies of the Petitions

In accordance with section

702(b)(4)(A)(i) of the Act, copies of the

public version of the petition have been

provided to the representatives of

Argentina. We will attempt to provide

copies of the public version of the

petition to all the exporters named in

the petition, as provided for under

section 351.203(c)(2) of the

Department’s regulations.

ITC Notification

Pursuant to section 702(d) of the Act,

we will notify the ITC of this initiation.

Preliminary Determination by the ITC

The ITC will determine by November

20, 2000, whether there is a reasonable

indication that an industry in the

United States is materially injured, or is

threatened with material injury, by

reason of imports of honey from

Argentina. A negative ITC

determination will result in the

investigation being terminated;

otherwise, the investigation will

proceed according to statutory and

regulatory time limits.

This notice is published pursuant to

section 777(i) of the Act.

Dated: October 26, 2000.

Troy H. Cribb,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–28190 Filed 11–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and

Technology

Notice of Government Owned

Inventions Available for Leasing

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards

and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of government owned

inventions available for licensing.

SUMMARY: The inventions listed below

are owned in whole or in part by the

U.S. Government, as represented by the

Department of Commerce. The

Department of Commerce’s interest in

the inventions is available for licensing

in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37

CFR Part 404 to achieve expeditious

commercialization of results of federally

funded research and development.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Technical and licensing information on

these inventions may be obtained by

writing to: National Institute of

Standards and Technology, Office of

Technology Partnerships, Building 820,

Room 213, Gaithersburg, MD 20899; Fax

301–869–2751. Any request for

information should include the NIST

Docket No. and Title for the relevant

invention as indicated below.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST may

enter into a Cooperative Research and

Development Agreement (‘‘CRADA’’)

with the licensee to perform further

research on the inventions for purposes

of commercialization. The inventions

available for licensing are:

NIST Docket Number: 98–032US.

Title: Method of Manufacture of

Convective Accelerometers

Abstract: This invention is jointly

owned by the Department of Commerce

and RF Microsystems. The Department’s

interest in the invention is available for

licensing. A gamma radiation sensing

device is described which can be used

to create a detailed three dimensional

intensity distribution of a high radiation

zone and to map the radiation intensity

as a registered color contour field of a

three dimensional geometric model of

the radiation zone. The device consists

of two mated hemispheres fabricated

from material with high-gamma

blocking capability. The hemispheres

contain an offset mating surface that

precludes the mating surface

functioning as a radiation channel to the

center of the mated sphere. A small-bore

linear collimation channel is machined

into each hemisphere to create a single,

narrow bore viewing path to a central

radiation sensing means located at the

core of the sphere. The sensing element

(an ionization probe, scintillator, or

similar radiation sensitive means) is

positioned so that it is at the terminus

of the radiation channel. A circuitous

path means machined into the

hemisphere mating surfaces carries the

signal (through the use of a flexible

cable means—either coaxial or fiber

optic) from the sensor to a remote

electronic diagnostic and data logging

means located well outside the high

radiation environment. The circuitous

path serves to restrict direct radiation

entry to the sensor from all sources

except those in line-of-sight with the

collimated radiation channel.

Dated: October 23, 2000.

Karen H. Brown,

Deputy Director.

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BILLING CODE 3510–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 103000A]

Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery

Management Plan Framework

Adjustment 14

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before January 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Madeleine Clayton, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 6086, 14th and

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington

DC 20230 (or via Internet at

MClayton@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

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copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Paul H. Jones, Fishery

Policy Analyst, NMFS, 1 Blackburn

Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930, 978-281-

9273, fax 978-281-9135, e-mail

paul.h.jones@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The regulations implementing

Framework Adjustments 11 and 13 to

the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery

Management Plan (FMP) established the

Georges Bank Sea Scallop Exemption

Program (Exemption Program), which

provided vessels permitted in the

limited access scallop program shortterm access to the groundfish closed

areas on Georges Bank. The

management measures and provisions of

Framework Adjustment 14 to the FMP

propose a similar area access program

for the scallop Mid-Atlantic closed areas

(Hudson Canyon South and Virginia

Beach) as well as an adjustment to the

limited access scallop days-at-sea (DAS)

allocations. Following are measures that

may be included in this access program:

(1) Access allowed by all scallop limited

access and open access vessels (dredge,

trawl, and General Category vessels); (2)

establishment of a scallop total

allowable catch (TAC) for each of the

reopened areas; (3) an allowance of five

trips per vessel; (4) a possession limit of

15,000 lb (6,804 kg) of meats per trip for

limited access vessels; (5) an automatic

deduction of 10 DAS for each limited

access trip; (6) a season of April 1, 2001,

through February 28, 2002, with the

provision that the Administrator,

Northeast Region, NMFS, may allow

additional trips for those vessels that

made a trip prior to September 1, 2001;

(7) an emergency landing provision,

whereby limited access vessels would

not be charged the full 10 DAS,

provided the vessel has experienced an

emergency condition that forces the

vessel to come into port earlier than

anticipated; (8) a minimum mesh twinetop of 10 inches (25 cm) for scallop

dredge vessels; (9) a Vessel Monitoring

System (VMS) requirement, with

double-polling for the duration of the

access program; (10) a TAC set-aside to

allow cooperative research; (11) a TAC

set-aside to provide for observer

coverage; and (12) a requirement that

General Category vessels obtain a letter

of authorization to fish in the scallop

Mid-Atlantic closed areas. Proposed

Framework 14 also may propose

additional closed areas to protect

concentrations of small scallops.

Options for the closed areas include

areas in both the Mid-Atlantic and

Georges Bank.

The VMS was considered to be one of

the major tools for monitoring and

enforcing the regulations pertaining to

the exemption programs implemented

under Framework Adjustments 11 and

13. Vessels participating in these

Exemption Programs were required to

use a VMS unit for the purposes of

monitoring DAS under the scallop

regulations. This submission requests

comments on similar collection of

information requirements, as well as

new requirements, for proposed

Framework 14. For limited access

scallop vessels, the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) gave

Paperwork Reduction Act clearance for

many of these reporting requirements.

However, for General Category scallop

vessels electing to participate in the

proposed Mid-Atlantic Exemption

Program, Framework Adjustment 14

proposes the following collection of

information requirements: (1) Monthly

reporting of intention to fish in the

Exemption Program through the VMS email; (2) daily reporting of scallops kept,

Fishing Vessel Trip Report log page,

and, for observed trips, scallops kept

and yellowtail flounder caught on

observed tows through the VMS e-mail

messaging system; (3) installation of a

VMS unit and documentation of

installation of a VMS unit; (4) notice

requirements for observer deployment;

(5) declaration into the Exemption

Program through the VMS prior to

leaving the dock; (6) an increase in the

polling frequency of the VMS from once

every hour to once every thirty minutes;

and (7) obtain a letter of authorization

to fish in the scallop Mid-Atlantic

closed areas. An additional collection of

information requirement for limited

access scallop vessels in the Exemption

Program is: an emergency declaration

through the VMS of a Exemption

Program trip termination when fishing

in the Mid-Atlantic closed areas.

II. Method of Collection

A combination of reporting methods

will be involved, including forms, email communications, phone calls, and

automatic electronic transmissions.

III. Data

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Business and other

for-profit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

459.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2

minutes for a monthly e-mail

notification of intent to fish in the

Exemption Program; 10 minutes for an

e-mail messaging of catch; 1 hour for the

installation of a VMS unit; 2 minutes for

a notification for purposes of observer

deployment; 5 minutes for submitting

proof of VMS installation; 2 minutes for

declaring into the Exemption Program

through the VMS prior to leaving the

dock; 5 seconds for each automated

VMS report; 2 minutes for a emergency

notification to terminate Exemption

Program trip; and 2 minutes to obtain a

letter of authorization to fish in the

scallop Mid-Atlantic closed areas.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 683.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: $3,120.

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: October 26, 2000.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–28154 Filed 11–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE: 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 102700MC]

Public Assessment of Improved NOAA

Weather Radio Automated Voice

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, invites the general