70364 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 226 / Wednesday, November 22, 2000 / Notices

Valley Rancheria, California. This notice

has been sent to officials of the Big

Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big

Valley Rancheria, California and the

Lake County Intertribal NAGPRA

Consortium. Representatives of any

other Indian tribe that believes itself to

be culturally affiliated with these

human remains and associated funerary

objects should contact Barbara Isaac,

Repatriation Coordinator, Peabody

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology,

11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA

02138, telephone (617) 495–2254, before

December 22, 2000. Repatriation of the

human remains and associated funerary

objects to the Big Valley Band of Pomo

Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria,

California may begin after that date if no

additional claimants come forward.

Dated: November 2, 2000.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

[FR Doc. 00–29834 Filed 11–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701–TA–404–408

(Preliminary) and 731–TA–898–908

(Preliminary)]

Hot-Rolled Steel Products From

Argentina, China, India, Indonesia,

Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Romania,

South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and

Ukraine

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of countervailing

duty and antidumping investigations

and scheduling of preliminary phase

investigations.

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives

notice of the institution of investigations

and commencement of preliminary

phase countervailing duty investigations

Nos. 701–TA–404–408 (Preliminary)

under section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of

1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act) to

determine whether there is a reasonable

indication that an industry in the

United States is materially injured or

threatened with material injury, or the

establishment of an industry in the

United States is materially retarded, by

reason of imports from Argentina, India,

Indonesia, South Africa, and Thailand

of hot-rolled steel products, provided

for in headings 7208, 7210, 7211, 7212,

7225, and 7226 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States, that are

alleged to be subsidized by the

Governments of Argentina, India,

Indonesia, South Africa, and Thailand.

Notice is also hereby given of the

institution of investigations and

commencement of preliminary phase

antidumping investigations Nos. 731–

TA–898–908 (Preliminary) under

section 733(a) of the Act to determine

whether there is a reasonable indication

that an industry in the United States is

materially injured or threatened with

material injury, or the establishment of

an industry in the United States is

materially retarded, by reason of

imports from Argentina, China, India,

Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Netherlands,

Romania, South Africa, Taiwan,

Thailand, and Ukraine of hot-rolled

steel products that are alleged to be sold

in the United States at less than fair

value. Unless the Department of

Commerce extends the time for

initiation pursuant to sections

702(c)(1)(B) and 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act

(19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) and 19 U.S.C.

1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must

reach preliminary determinations in

countervailing duty and antidumping

investigations in 45 days, or in this case

by December 28, 2000. The

Commission’s views are due at the

Department of Commerce within five

business days thereafter, or by January

5, 2001.

For further information concerning

the conduct of these investigations and

rules of general application, consult the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, part 201, subparts A through

E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,

subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 13, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Woodley Timberlake (202–205–3188),

Office of Investigations, U.S.

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.

Hearing-impaired persons can obtain

information on this matter by contacting

the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810. Persons with mobility

impairments who will need special

assistance in gaining access to the

Commission should contact the Office

of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.

General information concerning the

Commission may also be obtained by

accessing its internet server (http://

www.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background.—These investigations

are being instituted in response to a

petition filed on November 13, 2000, by

Bethlehem Steel Corp. (Bethlehem, PA);

Gallantin Steel Corp. (Ghent, KY);

IPSCO Steel, Inc. (Lisle, IL); LTV Steel

Company, Inc. (Cleveland, OH);

National Steel Corp. (Mishawaka, IN);

Nucor Corp. (Darlington, SC); Steel

Dynamics, Inc. (Butler, IN); U.S. Steel

Group (a unit of USX Corp.) (Pittsburgh,

PA); Weirton Steel Corp. (Weirton, WV);

and the Independent Steel Workers

Union, a labor union representing the

organized workers at Weirton Steel

Corp.

Participation in the investigations and

public service list.—Persons (other than

petitioners) wishing to participate in the

investigations as parties must file an

entry of appearance with the Secretary

to the Commission, as provided in

sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the

Commission’s rules, not later than seven

days after publication of this notice in

the Federal Register. Industrial users

and (if the merchandise under

investigation is sold at the retail level)

representative consumer organizations

have the right to appear as parties in

Commission antidumping and

countervailing duty investigations. The

Secretary will prepare a public service

list containing the names and addresses

of all persons, or their representatives,

who are parties to these investigations

upon the expiration of the period for

filing entries of appearance.

Limited disclosure of business

proprietary information (BPI) under an

administrative protective order (APO)

and BPI service list.—Pursuant to

section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s

rules, the Secretary will make BPI

gathered in these investigations

available to authorized applicants

representing interested parties (as

defined in 19 U.S.C. § 1677(9)) who are

parties to the investigations under the

APO issued in the investigations,

provided that the application is made

not later than seven days after the

publication of this notice in the Federal

Register. A separate service list will be

maintained by the Secretary for those

parties authorized to receive BPI under

the APO.

Conference.—The Commission’s

Director of Operations has scheduled a

conference in connection with these

investigations for 9:30 a.m. on December

4, 2000, at the U.S. International Trade

Commission Building, 500 E Street SW,

Washington, DC. Parties wishing to

participate in the conference should

contact Woodley Timberlake (202–205–

3188) not later than November 29, 2000,

to arrange for their appearance. Parties

in support of the imposition of

countervailing and antidumping duties

in these investigations and parties in

opposition to the imposition of such

duties will each be collectively

allocated one hour within which to

make an oral presentation at the

conference. A nonparty who has

testimony that may aid the

Commission’s deliberations may request

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permission to present a short statement

at the conference.

Written submissions.—As provided in

sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the

Commission’s rules, any person may

submit to the Commission on or before

December 7, 2000, a written brief

containing information and arguments

pertinent to the subject matter of the

investigations. Parties may file written

testimony in connection with their

presentation at the conference no later

than three days before the conference. If

briefs or written testimony contain BPI,

they must conform with the

requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3,

and 207.7 of the Commission’s rules.

The Commission’s rules do not

authorize filing of submissions with the

Secretary by facsimile or electronic

means.

In accordance with sections 201.16(c)

and 207.3 of the rules, each document

filed by a party to the investigations

must be served on all other parties to

the investigations (as identified by

either the public or BPI service list), and

a certificate of service must be timely

filed. The Secretary will not accept a

document for filing without a certificate

of service.

Authority: These investigations are being

conducted under authority of title VII of the

Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published

pursuant to section 207.12 of the

Commission’s rules.

Issued: November 15, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29894 Filed 11–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations:

Certificate of Electrical/Noise Training

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden

conducts a preclearance consultation

program to provide the general public

and Federal agencies with an

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing collections of

information in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This

program helps to ensure that requested

data can be provided in the desired

format, reporting burden (time and

financial resources) is minimized,

collection instruments are clearly

understood, and the impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

January 22, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Brenda

C. Teaster, Acting Chief, Records

Management Division, 4015 Wilson

Boulevard, Room 609A, Arlington, VA

22203–1984. Commenters are

encouraged to send their comments on

a computer disk, or via E-mail to

bteaster@msha.gov, along with an

original printed copy. Ms. Teaster can

be reached at (703) 235–1470 (voice) or

(703) 235–1563 (facsimile).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brenda C. Teaster, Acting Chief, Records

Management Division, U.S. Department

of Labor, Mine Safety and Health

Administration, Room 709A, 4015

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA

22203–1984. Ms. Teaster can be reached

at bteaster@msha.gov (Internet E-mail),

(703) 235–1470 (voice), or (703) 235–

1563 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

MSHA qualifies mine electricians and

certifies persons to take noise level

measurements in coal mines. MSHA

Form 5000–1 is used to report to MSHA

those miners who have satisfactorily

completed (1) a coal mine electrical

training program; or (2) a noise training

course. Based on the information

submitted on Form 5000–1, MSHA

issues certification cards that identify

these individuals as qualified to perform

certain tasks at the mine. Title 30 CFR

75.153(a)(2) and 77.103(a)(2) require

that a program be provided for the

qualification of certain experienced

personnel as mine electricians. Title 30

CFR 70.504 and 71.801 require that

mine operators measure the noise levels

to which each miner is exposed and that

these measurements be taken by a

person who has been certified by the

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine

Safety and Health as qualified. A

qualified person is one who has been

certified by MSHA as an instructor in

noise measurement training programs;

or has completed a noise training course

conducted by and approved by MSHA.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

Currently, the Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

extension of the information collection

related to the Certificate of Electrical/

Noise Training. MSHA is particularly

interested in comments which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

• Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submissions

of responses.

A copy of the proposed information

collection request can be obtained by

contacting the employee listed below in

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice.

III. Current Actions

MSHA uses the information from

MSHA Form 5000–1 to issue

certification cards to those persons who

are qualified. MSHA inspectors may ask

to see the cards to determine

compliance with regulations during

routine inspections. Mine operators use

the cards to determine a person’s

qualifications to perform certain tasks

and when hiring new personnel. The

information is also used by MSHA to

determine mine operators’ compliance

with approved training plans, to

monitor safety training programs, and in

reporting to Congress.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Certificate of Electrical/Noise

Training.

OMB Number: 1219–0001.

Agency Number: MSHA Form 5000–

1.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Total Respondents: 5,605.

Frequency: On occasion.

Total Responses: 5,605.

Average Time per Response: 4.59

hours.

Total Burden Hours: 25,710.

Total Burden Hour Cost: $795,009.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

$0.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): $1,349,004.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for Office of