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later than the closing date of the

comment period. Please note that

comments will not be accepted by email

or other electronic media.

Concurrent with the publication of

this notice in the Federal Register,

NMFS is forwarding copies of this

application to the Marine Mammal

Commission and its Committee of

Scientific Advisors.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject permits are requested under the

authority of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Regulations

Governing the Taking and Importing of

Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the

regulations governing the taking,

importing, and exporting of endangered

fish and wildlife (50 CFR 222.23), and

the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended

(16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).

The National Marine Mammal

Laboratory seeks to conduct aerial

surveys of large and small cetaceans in

the waters off the coasts of Alaska,

Washington, Oregon, and California.

During the course of these surveys,

some pinniped species may also be

inadvertently harassed.

The Southwest Fisheries Science

Center seeks to conduct photographic

aerial surveys of pinniped rookeries

and/or haulouts in California, Oregon,

Washington, and Alaska. These surveys

will assess pinniped populations and

determine distribution, length

frequencies, breeding densities, nearest

neighbor distances, and population

indices.

In compliance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial

determination has been made that the

activities proposed are categorically

excluded from the requirement to

prepare an environmental assessment or

environmental impact statement.

Dated: January 8, 1988.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–1049 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

[CPSC Docket No. 98–1]

Black & Decker Corporation, et al.;

Prehearing Conference

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of first prehearing

conference.

DATES: This notice announces a

prehearing conference to be held in the

matter of The Black & Decker

Corporation, et al. on January 29, 1998,

at 10:00 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The prehearing conference

will be in hearing room 420 of the EastWest Towers Building, 4330 East-West

Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information contact Sadye E.

Dunn, Secretary, U.S. Consumer

Product Safety Commission,

Washington, D.C.; telephone (301) 504–

0500; telefax (301) 504–0127.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

public notice is issued pursuant to 16

CFR 1025.21(b) of the U.S. Consumer

Product Safety Commission’s Rules of

Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings to

inform the public that a prehearing

conference will be held in an

administrative proceeding under

Section 15 of the Consumer Product

Safety Act (CPSA) captioned CPSC

Docket No. 98–1, In the Matter of The

Black & Decker Corporation; and

Charles E. Fenton, Barbara B. Lucas, and

Thomas M. Schoewe, Directors, Black &

Decker (U.S.) Inc.; and Black & Decker

(U.S.) Inc. The Presiding Officer in the

proceeding is United States

Administrative Law Judge William B.

Moran. The Presiding Officer has

determined that, for good and sufficient

cause, the time period for holding this

first prehearing conference had to be

extended to the date announced above,

which date is beyond the fifty (50) day

period referenced in 16 CFR 1025.21(a).

The public is referred to the Code of

Regulations citation listed above for

identification of the issues to be raised

at the conference and is advised that the

date, time and place of the hearing also

will be established at the conference.

Substantively, the issue being

litigated in this proceeding is described

by the Presiding Officer as whether the

Black and Decker Spacemaker Toaster,

Model T1000, Type 1, (‘‘Spacemaker

Toaster’’) presents a fire hazard as a

consequence of an allegedly defective

electronic timer; whether the allegedly

defective timer constitutes a design

defect under 15 U.S.C. 2064; whether

the allegedly defective timer creates a

substantial risk of injury to consumers

within the meaning of Section 15(a)(2),

(c) and (d) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C.

2064(a)(2), (c) and (d); and whether,

consequently, the Spacemaker Toaster

presents a substantial product hazard, as

described in sections 15(a)(2), (c) and

(d) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2064(a)(2), (c)

and (d). Should the allegations be

proven, Complaint Counsel for the

Office of Compliance of the U.S.

Consumer Product Safety Commission

seeks a finding that the product presents

a substantial product hazard and that

public notification be made pursuant to

section 15(c) of the CPSA and that other

appropriate relief be directed, as set

forth in the Complaint.

Dated: January 12, 1998.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Consumer Product Safety Commission.

[FR Doc. 98–1076 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6355–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[OMB Control Number 0704–0225]

Notice and Request for Comments

Regarding an Information Collection

Requirement

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments regarding a proposed

extension of an approved information

collection requirement.

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),

DoD announces the proposed extension

of a public information collection

requirement and seeks public comment

on the provisions thereof. 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 will have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

estimate of the burden of the proposed

information collection; (c) ways to

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the

information collection on respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology. This

information collection requirement is

currently approved by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for use

through June 30, 1998. DoD proposes

that OMB extend its approval for use

through June 30, 2001.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by March 16, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection requirement

should be sent to: Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council, Attn: Ms. Melissa

D. Rider, PDUSD (A&T) DP (DAR), IMD

3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon,