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in import prices, whether there are prior

determinations of dumping against the

same product (or class of product) from

the subject country in the United States

or in other countries, and whether the

Department’s resources permit it to

expedite the preliminary determination.

The petitioner alleges that there has

been a surge of ‘‘unfairly traded

imports’’ of ammonium nitrate from

Ukraine at ‘‘unprecedented levels’’ and

that Ukrainian producers have captured

U.S. market share through ‘‘aggressive

and persistent underselling.’’ The

petitioner further alleges that, after the

U.S. industry received relief in June

2000 via a suspension agreement in

Ammonium Nitrate from Russia, U.S.

importers simply made Ukraine a

‘‘replacement’’ source for Russian

ammonium nitrate. The petitioner

claims that the product is highly

seasonal and that early relief is needed

to avoid losing sales during the critical

spring 2001 growing season.

We are setting aside a period for

parties to comment on the petitioner’s

request for an expedited preliminary

determination. The Department

encourages all parties to submit such

comments no later than November 13,

2000. Comments should be addressed to

the Import Administration’s Central

Records Unit at Room 1870, U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street

and Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230. We intend to

make a determination on the petitioner’s

request for an expedited preliminary

determination by November 16, 2000.

Initiation of Antidumping Investigation

Based on our examination of the

petition, we have found that the petition

meets the requirements of section 732 of

the Act. Therefore, we are initiating an

antidumping duty investigation to

determine whether imports of solid

agricultural grade ammonium nitrate

from Ukraine are being, or are likely to

be, sold in the United States at less than

fair value. Unless this deadline is

extended, we will make our preliminary

determination no later than 140 days

after the date of this initiation.

Distribution of Copies of the Petition

In accordance with section

732(b)(3)(A) of the Act, a copy of the

public version of the petition has been

provided to the representatives of the

government of Ukraine.

International Trade Commission

Notification

We have notified the ITC of our

initiation, as required by section 732(d)

of the Act.

Preliminary Determination by the ITC

The ITC will determine by November

27, 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 solid fertilizer

grade ammonium nitrate from Ukraine.

A negative ITC determination will result

in the investigation being terminated;

otherwise, this investigation will

proceed according to statutory and

regulatory time limits.

This notice is published in

accordance with section 777(i) of the

Act.

Dated: November 3, 2000.

Richard W. Moreland,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 110200E]

Survey to Measure Effectiveness of

Community-Oriented Policing for ESA

Enforcement

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed information

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 8, 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

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Dayna Matthews,

National Marine Fisheries Service, 510

Desmond Drive S.E., Suite 103, Lacey,

WA 98503 (360-753-4409).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The objective of the survey is to

evaluate the success of the NMFS Office

for Law Enforcement communityoriented policing program for

Endangered Species Act (ESA)

enforcement for anadromous species in

the Pacific Northwest.

II. Method of Collection

The information will be gathered

through both voluntary selfadministered surveys and in-depth

interviews.

III. Data

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Federal government; State,

local, or tribal government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

880.

Estimated Time Per Response: 20

minutes for a survey, 80 minutes for an

interview.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 375.

Annual Cost to Public: $700.

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: November 1, 2000.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief

Information Officer.

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