24774 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 86 /Tuesday, May 5, 1998 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Cooperative Charting Program

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 July 6, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington

DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Harold M. Schantz,

Customer Affairs Branch, N/CS28,

National Ocean Service, NOAA, 1315

East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD

20910–3282, (301–713–2729).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

NOAA’s National Ocean Service

produces nautical charts to ensure safe

navigation. A cooperative charting

program has been established with the

United States Power Squadrons and the

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary for their

members to voluntarily submit chart

correction data.

II. Method of Collection

Forms are provided to the cooperative

charting program organizations for use

by their members.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0022.

Form Number: NOAA Forms 77–4

and 77–5.

Type of Review: Regular Submission.

Affected Public: Individuals, not-forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 3

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 45,000.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: $0 (no capital expenditures).

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: April 30, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 98–11923 Filed 5–4–98; 8:45 a.m.]

BILLING CODE 3510–08–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 020498B]

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of

Mexico, and South Atlantic; Fisheries

for Dolphin and Wahoo

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Request that NMFS designate

the South Atlantic Fishery Management

Council to prepare a fishery

management plan (FMP) and

subsequent FMP amendments

(amendments) for dolphin and wahoo;

reopening of public comment period.

SUMMARY: On March 9, 1998, NMFS

published a notice in the Federal

Register advising of and requesting

comments on the request of the South

Atlantic Fishery Management Council

(South Atlantic Council) to be

designated by NMFS, under procedures

of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act

(Magnuson-Stevens Act), as the

Regional Fishery Management Council

(Council) to prepare an FMP and

amendments for the fisheries for

dolphin, Coryphaena hippurus, and

wahoo, Acanthocybium solanderi,

throughout their range in the exclusive

economic zone (EEZ) of the Atlantic

Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico

and Caribbean Sea. NMFS is reopening

the public comment period to afford the

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management

Council (Gulf Council) and other

members of the public more time to

consider the South Atlantic Council’s

proposal.

DATES: The comment period reopens

May 5, 1998; comments must be

submitted by June 19, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

directed to Dr. Andrew J. Kemmerer,

Regional Administrator, Southeast

Region, NMFS, 9721 Executive Center

Drive N., St. Petersburg, FL 33702.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mark Godcharles, 813–570–5305.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the

request of the Gulf Council, NMFS

reopens the public comment period and

requests comments on the South

Atlantic Council’s request to be

designated by NMFS, under MagnusonStevens Act procedures, as the Council

to prepare an FMP and amendments for

the fisheries for dolphin and wahoo

throughout their range in the EEZ of the

Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of

Mexico and Caribbean Sea. A notice

previously published in the Federal

Register (63 FR 11422, March 9, 1998)

described the details of the South

Atlantic Council’s request and requested

comments on that proposal through

April 8, 1998. The Gulf Council has

requested more time to more fully

consider the issues and impacts of the

proposal at its meeting during the week

of May 11–15, 1998, in Destin, Florida.

Reopening the public comment period

will allow the Gulf Council the

requested time to consider, develop, and

submit to NMFS more specific and

extensive comments on the proposal. By

publishing this notice in the Federal

Register, NMFS also affords other

concerned or potentially impacted

entities further opportunity for

comment.

NMFS again requests public

comments on the South Atlantic

Council’s proposal to be designated as

the Council to prepare a new FMP to

manage dolphin and wahoo throughout

the Atlantic Ocean. Written comments

received from both this and the previous

notice will be reviewed and considered

prior to NMFS’ decision on this request.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: April 28, 1998.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–11893 Filed 5–4–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 042798E]

Pacific Fishery Management Council;

Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery

Management Council’s (Council)

Buyback Committee will hold a work

session which is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will begin on

Tuesday, May 19, 1998, at 8:30 a.m.,

and will continue throughout the day,

as necessary.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Red Lion’s Sacramento Inn, 1401

Arden Way, Sacramento, CA.

Council address: Pacific Fishery

Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth

Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie

Walker, Fishery Management Analyst;

telephone: (503) 326–6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the meeting is to revise the

current groundfish trawl permit

buyback program document in

preparation for the June Council

meeting.

Although other issues not contained

in this agenda may come before this

Committee for discussion, according to

the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act,

those issues may not be of formal action

during this meeting. Action will be

restricted to those issues specifically

identified in the agenda listed in this

notice.

Special Accommodations

The meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr.

Larry Six at (503) 326–6352 at least 5

days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: April 28, 1998.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–11892 Filed 5–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 042898A]

Western Pacific Fishery Management

Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery

Management Council will hold a

meeting of its Precious Corals Plan

Team.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June

4, 1998, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the NMFS Honolulu Laboratory,2570

Dole St., Honolulu, HI, Rm. 112;

telephone: 808–943–1221.

Council address: Western Pacific

Fishery Management Council, 1164

Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI,

96813.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;

telephone: 808–522–8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Precious Corals Plan Team will discuss

and may make recommendations to the

Council on the following agenda items:

(1) the provisions of the Sustainable

Fisheries Act pertaining to Essential

Fish Habitat, Bycatch, Fishing Sectors,

Fishing Communities, and Overfishing;

(2) the use of remotely operated vehicles

to harvest deep water precious corals;

and (3) other issues as required.

Although other issues not contained

in this agenda may come before this

Plan Team for discussion, according to

the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act,

those issues may not be of formal action

during this meeting. Action will be

restricted to those issues specifically

identified in the agenda listed in this

notice.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to

Kitty M. Simonds, 808–522–8220

(voice) or 808–522–8226 (fax), at least 5

days prior to meeting date.

Dated: April 28, 1998.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–11891 Filed 5–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Educational Research Policy

and Priorities Board; Teleconference

AGENCY: National Educationalal

Research Policy and Priorities Board;

Education.

ACTION: Notice of meeting by

teleconference.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the

schedule and proposed agenda of a

forthcoming teleconference of the

Executive Committee of the National

Educational Research Policy and

Priorities Board. Notice of this meeting

is required under section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act. This

document is intended to notify the

general public of their opportunity to

attend the meeting. The public is being

given less than 15 days notice of this

meeting because the Committee is

required to make a response to a Board

contracting initiative within a limited

time.

DATES: May 7, 1998.

TIME: 1:30–2 p.m. EDST.

LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., NW,

Washington, DC 20208–7564.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thelma Leenhouts, Designated Federal

Official, National Educational Research

Policy and Priorities Board,

Washington, DC 20208–7564. Tel.: (202)

219–2065; fax: (202) 219–1528; e-mail:

Thelma Leenhouts@ed.gov, or

nerppb@ed.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Educational Research Policy

and Priorities Board is authorized by

Section 921 of the Educational

Research, Development, Dissemination,

and Improvement Act of 1994. The

Board works collaboratively with the

Assistant Secretary for the Office of

Educational Research and Improvement

to forge a national consensus with

respect to a long-term agenda for

educational research, development, and

dissemination, and to provide advice

and assistance to the Assistant Secretary

in administering the duties of the Office.

The teleconference is open to the

public. The Executive Committee acts

on behalf of the Board during the

interim between full meetings of the