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preliminary determination. See section

351.216(e) of the Department’s

regulations.

If final revocation occurs, we will

instruct the U.S. Customs Service to end

the suspension of liquidation and to

refund, with interest, any estimated

antidumping duties collected for all

unliquidated entries of glass-lined

seamless pressure pipe from Brazil. The

current requirement for a cash deposit

of estimated antidumping duties on all

subject merchandise will continue

unless and until it is modified pursuant

to the final results of this changed

circumstances review.

This initiation of review and notice

are in accordance with sections 751(b)

of the Act, as amended (19 U.S.C.

1675(b)), and 19 CFR 351.216, 351.221,

and 351.222 (62 FR 27396, 27398–9,

May 19, 1997).

Dated: May 18, 1998.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 011996A]

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife;

Recovery Plans for Listed Sea Turtles

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: NMFS and the Fish and

Wildlife Service (FWS), Department of

the Interior, (collectively, the Services)

announce the availability of the final

recovery plans for U.S. Pacific

populations of endangered and

threatened sea turtles, as required by the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA).

DATES: May 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the

recovery plans may be submitted to the

Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,

MD 20910. Copies may be purchased

from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Reference Service, 5430 Grosvenor

Lane, Suite 110, Bethesda, MD 20814,

1–800–582–3421. Electronic copies in

.pdf format are also available at NMFS’

Protected Resources internet website

(www.nmfs.gov/prot_res/).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Schroeder, Office of Protected

Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910,

Phone: 301–713–1401, or Sandy

MacPherson, FWS, 6620 Southpoint Dr.

South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone:

904–232–2580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The ESA is administered jointly by

the Services. NMFS has jurisdiction

over most species in the marine system

while FWS has jurisdiction elsewhere.

Listed endangered and threatened

species under NMFS jurisdiction are

enumerated in 50 CFR 222.23(a) and 50

CFR 227.4, respectively. The List of

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife,

which contains species under the

jurisdiction of both Services, is found in

50 CFR 17.11(h).

Pursuant to a Memorandum of

Agreement between the two Services,

the jurisdiction over listed sea turtles is

shared: FWS has responsibility for sea

turtles primarily in the terrestrial

environment, while NMFS has

responsibility for sea turtles primarily in

the marine environment. Presently, all

sea turtle species found in the United

States are listed as follows: Kemp’s

ridley (Lepidochelys kempii),

leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), and

hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) are

listed as endangered; loggerhead

(Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia

mydas), and olive ridley (Lepidochelys

olivacea) turtles are listed as threatened,

except for breeding populations of green

turtles in Florida and on the Pacific

coast of Mexico, and for breeding

populations of olive ridleys on the

Pacific coast of Mexico, which are listed

as endangered.

Section 4(f)(1) of the ESA requires

that the Secretary of the Interior or the

Secretary of Commerce develop and

implement recovery plans for the

conservation and survival of endangered

and threatened species listed pursuant

to section 4(c) of the ESA, unless such

plans would not promote the

conservation of the species. Pursuant to

section 4(f)(4) of the ESA, prior to final

approval and implementation of a new

or revised recovery plan, the Secretary

shall provide public notice and an

opportunity for public review and

comment. The Services published a

notice of availability of the draft

recovery plans in the Federal Register

on March 12, 1996 (61 FR 9978). No

comments were received during the 60-

day comment period.

The recovery plans are for the U.S.

Pacific populations of the loggerhead,

olive ridley, leatherback, hawksbill,

green turtle and the East Pacific

population of the green turtle. These are

the first comprehensive recovery plans

for sea turtle populations in the U.S.

Pacific. To accomplish the drafting of

the recovery plans, a team was formed

consisting of professional biologists

with experience in the region and with

marine turtles.

While similar in format to previous

sea turtle recovery plans for the Atlantic

and the Caribbean, the unique nature of

the Pacific required some changes to

that format. The geographic scope of

these plans is much larger than any

previously attempted, with over 5,000

islands and 3,000 miles (4,827 km) of

ocean, as well as the mainland United

States, to consider. Furthermore, the

amount of jurisdictional overlap

between nations, commonwealths,

territories, and compact-of-freeassociation-states and the various turtle

populations required a broader

management perspective than has been

attempted previously. Finally, sea

turtles have not been studied as

intensively in the Pacific as in other

U.S. areas, and thus there is a large void

in basic biological information. For

these reasons, these plans have more

extensive text on the general biology of

the turtles, so that they might act as a

resource to managers seeking a handy

reference to the species. The plans are

also subdivided into U.S. jurisdictional

areas (i.e. the various commonwealths

and territories), so that local managers

can address issues within their

respective regions more easily.

To implement these plans, NMFS will

form implementation teams, where

needed, consisting of representatives

from Federal agencies, states, territories,

and commonwealths. The team(s) will

produce a plan that identifies solutions

for achieving recovery of these

populations.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531–1543 et seq.

Dated: May 15, 1998.

Hilda Diaz-Soltero,

Director, Office of Protected Resources,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

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North Pacific Fishery Management

Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a committee meeting.

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery

Management Council’s Community

Development Quota (CDQ) Committee

will meet in Juneau, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Thursday, June 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in

Room 445C at the NMFS Regional

Office, 709 W. 9th Street, Juneau, AK

99801.

Council address: North Pacific

Fishery Management Council, 605 W.

4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK

99501–2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane

DiCosimo, telephone: 907–271–2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Committee will meet to discuss halibut

small-boat fleet composition and

enforcement issues related to the

possibility of moving the CDQ program

out of the NMFS Restricted Access

Management Division.

Although other issues not contained

in this agenda may come before this

committee for discussion, in accordance

with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Management Conservation Act, those

issues may not be the subject of formal

action during this meeting. Action will

be restricted to those issues specifically

identified in the agenda listed in this

notice.

Special Accommodations

These meetings are physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

Requests for sign language

interpretation or other auxiliary aids

should be directed to Helen Allen, 907–

271–2809, at least 5 working days prior

to the meeting date.

Dated: May 15, 1998.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 051398G]

North Pacific Fishery Management

Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of committee meeting.

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery

Management Council’s Halibut

Guideline Harvest Committee will meet

in Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Friday, June 19, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in

Room 229, of the Old Federal Building,

605 W. 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK

99501.

Council address: North Pacific

Fishery Management Council, 605 W.

4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK

99501–2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane

DiCosimo, telephone: 907–271–2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Committee will meet to discuss a

proposed banking program for the

halibut charter boat fleet, whereby

unharvested halibut would accrue for

use in a year when the charter fleet’s

allocation is projected to be below a

minimum amount needed to meet the

committee’s goal of not shortening the

fishing season or reducing the 2–fish

bag limit. Other topics will include the

proposed moratorium on halibut charter

vessels and a rod permit program.

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

discussion during this meeting. Action

will be restricted to those issues

specifically identified in the agenda 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

Helen Allen, 907–271–2809, at least 5

working days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: May 15, 1998.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 051498B]

Marine Mammals

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of application for

amendment.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Southwest Fisheries Science Center,

Honolulu Laboratory, National Marine

Fisheries Service, 2570 Dole Street,

Honolulu, Hawaii 96822–2396, has

requested an amendment to scientific

research Permit No. 848–1335.

DATES: Written or telefaxed comments

must be received on or before June 22,

1998.

ADDRESSES: The amendment request

and related documents are available for

review upon written request or by

appointment in the following office(s):

Permits Division, Office of Protected

Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West

Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring,

MD 20910 (301/713–2289);

Regional Administrator, Southwest

Region, National Marine Fisheries

Service, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite

4200, Long Beach, CA 90802–4213 (562/

980–4001); and

Protected Species Program Manager,

Pacific Islands Area Office, 2570 Dole

Street, Room 106, Honolulu, HI 96822–

2396 (808/973–2941).

Written data or views, or requests for

a public hearing on this request should

be submitted to the Chief, Permits and

Documentation Division, F/PR1, Office

of Protected Resources, National Marine

Fisheries Service, Silver Spring, MD

20910. Those individuals requesting a

hearing should set forth the specific

reasons why a hearing on this particular

request would be appropriate.

Comments may also be submitted by

facsimile at (301) 713–0376, provided

the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy

submitted by mail and postmarked no

later than the closing date of the

comment period. Please note that

comments will not be accepted by email or other electronic media.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeannie Drevenak, 301/713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject amendment to Permit No. 848–

1335, issued on June 10, 1997 (62 FR

32586) is 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.), and

the regulations governing the taking,

importing, and exporting of endangered

fish and wildlife (50 FR 222.23).

The permit holder is currently

authorized to conduct population

assessment, disease assessment,

recovery actions, and pelagic ecology