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has been granted under the authority of

the Marine Mammal Protection Act of

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et

seq.), and the provisions of § 216.39 of

the Regulations Governing the Taking

and Importing of Marine Mammals (50

CFR part 216).

Permit No. 926 authorizes: (1) radio

tag via suction cup attachment up to 25

killer whales (Orcinus orca) and up to

100 Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli)

annually in the waters off Washington

state over a 5-year period; and (2)

harassment of up to 300 killer whales

and 200 Dall’s porpoise annually during

the conduct of the tagging activities. The

purpose of the research is to study the

behavior and ecology of these species.

The Permit has been amended to

expand the geographic coverage of the

research to include the waters of

southeast Alaska, Oregon, and

California and to increase the number of

killer whales to be tagged, via suction

cup, from 25 to 50 to accommodate the

expanded geographic range of the study.

Dated: April 16, 1998.

Ann D. Terbush, Chief,

Permits and Documentation Division, Office

of Protected Resources, National Marine

Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–10729 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Public Information Collection

Requirement

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Renew

Information Collection #3038–0005:

Rules pertaining to the operations and

activities of commodity pool operators

and commodity trading advisors and to

monthly reporting by futures

commission merchants.

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures

Trading Commission is planning to

renew information collection 3038–

0005, Rules Pertaining to the Operations

and Activities of Commodity Pool

Operators and Commodity Trading

Advisors and to Monthly Reporting by

Futures Commission Merchants, which

is due to expire on July 31, 1998. The

information collected pursuant to this

rule provides a basis for determining

compliance with Part 4 of the

Commission’s regulations which

pertains to Commodity Pool Operators

and Commodity Trading Advisors. In

compliance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Commission

solicits comments to (1) evaluate

whether the collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the agency, including

the validity of the methodology and

assumptions used; (2) evaluate the

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the

burden of the collection of information

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used; (3)

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and

(4) minimize the burden of the

collection of the 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 submission of

responses.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to

comment on this information collection

should contact the CFTC Clearance

Officer, 1155 21st Street NW.,

Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418–5160.

Title: Rules Pertaining to the

Operations and Activities of Commodity

Pool Operators and Commodity Trading

Advisors and to Monthly Reporting by

Futures Commission Merchants.

Control Number: 3038–0005.

Action: Extension.

Respondents: Commodity Pool

Operations, Commodity Trading

Advisors.

Estiamted Annual Burden: 55,725.58.

Respondents Regulation (17 CFR) Estimated # of Respondents Annual Responses Est. Avg. Hours. Per Response

CPO/CTA Part 4 4,174 11,243.25 124.75

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 15,

1998.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 98–10700 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–M

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Public Information Collection

Requirement

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Renew

Information Collection #3038–0023—

Regulations and forms relating to

registration with the commission.

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures

Trading Commission is planning to

renew information collection #3038–

0023, Regulations and Forms Relating to

Registration with the Commission

which is due to expire on June 30, 1998.

The Commodity Exchange Act, as

amended, requires the registration of all

futures commission merchants, floor

traders, floor brokers, associated

persons, commodity trading advisors,

commodity pool operators, introducing

brokers, and leverage transaction

merchants. In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Commission solicits comments to: (1)

Evaluate whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used; (2)

evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the collection

of information including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

(3) enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (4) minimize the burden

of the collection of the 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

submission of responses.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the submission

may be obtained from the CFTC

Clearance Officer, 1155 21st Street NW,

Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418–5160.

Title: Regulations and Forms Relating

to Registration with the Commission.

Control Number: 3038–0023.

Action: Extension.

Respondents: Commission

Registrants.

Estimated Annual burden: 27,467

hours.