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SUMMARY: On June 4, 1998 the

binational panel issued its decision in

the review of the final antidumping

duty administrative review respecting

Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon

Steel Flat Products from Canada,

Secretariat File No. USA–97–1904–03.

The panel affirmed in part and

remanded in part the final

determination for further action within

60 days. Copies of the panel decision

are available from the U.S. Section of

the NAFTA Secretariat.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James R. Holbein, United States

Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite

2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue,

Washington, D.C. 20230, (202) 482–

5438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter

19 of the North American Free-Trade

Agreement (‘‘Agreement’’) establishes a

mechanism to replace domestic judicial

review of final determinations in

antidumping and countervailing duty

cases involving imports from a NAFTA

country with review by independent

binational panels. When a Request for

Panel Review is filed, a panel is

established to act in place of national

courts to review expeditiously the final

determination to determine whether it

conforms with the antidumping or

countervailing duty law of the country

that made the determination.

Under Article 1904 of the Agreement,

which came into force on January 1,

1994, the Government of the United

States, the Government of Canada and

the Government of Mexico established

Rules to Procedure for Article 1904

Binational Panel Reviews (‘‘Rules’’).

These Rules were published in the

Federal Register on February 23, 1994

(59 FR 8686). The panel review in this

matter has been conducted in

accordance with these Rules.

BACKGROUND: On May 12, 1997,

Stelco, Inc. filed a First Request for

Panel Review with the U.S. Section of

the NAFTA Secretariat pursuant to

Article 1904 of the North American Free

Trade Agreement. Panel review was

requested of the final antidumping duty

Administrative review made by the

International Trade Administration in

the administrative review respecting

Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon

Steel Flat Products from Canada. This

determination was published in the

Federal Register on April 15, 1997 (62

FR 18448). The NAFTA Secretariat

assigned Case Number USA–97–1904–

03 to this request. The panel reviewed

the complaints, briefs and other

documents and heard oral argument in

this matter.

Panel Decision: The panel remanded

the final determination to ITA to (1)

reconsider the calculations of transfer

prices for certain inputs and consider

arguments that the transfer price of

those inputs should be recalculated to

take account of the actual costs with

regard to those inputs; (2) recompute the

net interest expense factor to include

certain payments to governments other

than income tax; and (3) correct clerical

errors concerning certain inland freight

expenses. The panel ordered the remand

determination to be returned within 60

days (by August 3, 1998).

Dated: June 8, 1998.

James R. Holbein,

U.S. Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.

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BILLING CODE 3510–61–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[Docket No. 980429111–8111–01]

RIN 0648–ZA43

Coastal Services Center Coastal

Change Analysis Program

AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS),

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Federal

assistance.

SUMMARY: The Coastal Services Center

announces the availability of Federal

assistance for fiscal year 1999 in the

Coastal Change Analysis Program. This

announcement provides detailed

guidelines for the program area and

include details for the technical

program, evaluation criteria, and

selection procedures. All applicants are

required to submit a NOAA Grants

Application Package and project

proposal. The standard NOAA Grants

Application Package (which includes

forms SF–424, SF–424A, SF–424B, SF–

424C, SF–424D, CD–511, DC–512, and

SF–LLL) can be obtained from the

Coastal Services Center, (843) 740–1200.

Each funded project will establish a

cooperative agreement. The total

amount of funding is $200,000 to

$335,000. A 20% cost share is required.

DATES: Completed applications will be

accepted through 5:00 pm Eastern

Daylight Time on July 15, 1998. Target

award date is anticipated to be within

90 days of application closing date.

ADDRESSES: Send completed

applications to Dr. Dorsey Worthy,

NOAA Coastal Services Center, 2234

South Hobson Avenue, Charleston,

South Carolina 29405–2413.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Dorsey Worthy, (843) 740–1234 or

dworthy@csc.noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

Statutory authority for this program is

provided under 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1456.c

(Technical Assistance); 15 U.S.C. Sec.

1540 (Cooperative Agreements); 33

U.S.C. Sec. 1442 [Research program

respecting possible long-range effects of

pollution, overfishing, and man-induced

changes of ocean ecosystems]; and 33

U.S.C. Sec. 1441 (Monitoring and

research programs).

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)

The CSC Program is listed in the

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

under Number 11.473.

Program Description

NOAA’s Coastal Services Center

(CSC) is seeking proposals to expand its

national effort to monitor change in

coastal habitats. The purpose of these

guidelines is to identify eligibility

criteria, roles and responsibilities,

milestones, and selection criteria

associated with the award. Each funded

project will establish a one year

cooperative agreement between CSC and

the Cooperator. Most projects will be

funded in the approximately $10,000–

$75,000 range. A cost share of 20% of

the total award amount is required for

consideration.

Background

The National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)

Coastal Services Center (CSC) in

Charleston, South Carolina is a coastal

science and resource advisory center

that draws on the expertise of NOAA

and its partners to address critical

coastal resource issues. Established in

1994 in Charleston, the Center’s mission

is to provide information, education and

technology transfer to the coastal

community for improved decision

making. The Center serves to bridge the

gap between coastal scientists and

resource managers by bringing Center

staff, technologies, and outside partner

expertise to bear on national problems

related to coastal ecosystems and

economies.

The Coastal Services Center’s Coastal

Change Analysis Program (C–CAP) is a

nationwide effort to produce

standardized land cover and benthic

habitat maps and change data for all

coastal areas of the United States. This

work is accomplished in close
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cooperation with state and local

resource management agencies. The

objectives of the program are to produce

nationally consistent baseline and

change data, and to determine the

impacts these changes have on living

marine resources for informed coastal

decision making as well as for

identifying and protecting essential fish

habitat. For these C–CAP efforts,

consideration for funding will be

limited to projects in the following

states, based on gaps in previous

mapping efforts: Florida, Massachusetts,

New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,

Oregon and Texas. Total amount of

funding available is $200,000 to

$335,000.

C–CAP will initiate projects in three

general areas in FY99:

0. New terrestrial land cover change

analysis projects will be initiated to

derive Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM)

based terrestrial wetlands and uplands

land cover characterizations and change

for state or regional scale studies. These

projects are part of the C–CAP effort to

establish a baseline change assessment

for all coastal areas of the United States.

Project funding for FY99 will range from

$10,000 to $75,000, for a total of up to

$300,000 maximum for this category.

1. New seagrass and other submersedbenthic mapping projects will be

initiated to derive location and change

maps of seagrass and other nearshore

benthic resources as part of the

continuing C–CAP effort to establish a

baseline change assessment for all

coastal areas of the United States.

Project funding for FY99 will range from

$5,000 to $10,000, for a total of up to

$30,000 maximum for this category.

2. State and local land cover and

benthic change applications projects

will be initiated to foster local (county

and township level) use of C–CAP land

cover and benthic resource maps for

coastal land use planning and

management. Project funding for FY99

will range from $10,000 to $35,000, for

a total of up to $35,000 maximum for

this category.

Roles and Responsibilities

These projects are intended to be

cooperative in nature. The project

proposals should demonstrate

cooperative efforts among various

participants such as federal, state, and

local governments. Successful proposals

will establish a consortium of key

participants, and identify appropriate

responsibilities for these project

partners. The following items identify

the minimum project participation

expected by the Coastal Services Center

and the project applicant. Additional

roles and responsibilities should be

identified by the applicant.

1. Coastal Services Center. C–CAP

and the Coastal Services Center shall

have primary responsibility for the

following activities associated with the

project:

2 Provide all Landsat TM imagery or

aerial Photography needed for the

project. The original, governmentprovided data are property of CSC and

must be returned to CSC upon

completion of the project.

2 Provide technical guidance for

image processing, field verification, and

accuracy assessment to ensure all

procedures and products meet the

guidelines presented in Dobson et al.

1995 (Available on the C–CAP

homepage of the CSC web site or upon

request from the CSC library). This

includes:

—The provision of guidance and

manpower in all field exercises

deemed necessary by both parties;

and

—Site visits by C–CAP personnel to the

facilities of the cooperator(s) to

provide technical assistance as

necessary during data processing.

2 Provide all necessary forms,

information and assistance to document

Federal Geographic Data Committee

(FGDC) compliant metadata for the

change detection product.

2 Monitor progress and evaluate

biannual progress reports.

0. Cooperator. The Cooperator shall

have primary responsibility for the

following activities associated with the

project:

2 Organize and manage project

planning and partnership development.

2 Administer the cooperative

agreement in accordance with the terms

of the cooperative agreement award.

2 Identify a technical coordinator

that will take the lead for all technical

aspects of the change detection and a

management coordinator that will be

responsible for relating the data to key

management issues an ensuring that the

data are integrated into pertinent coastal

management programs.

2 Perform a change detection

analysis for the study area as per this

announcement presented in Dobson et

al. 1995.

2 Furnish for the change detection

analysis all digital (i.e. NWI) or hard

copy (i.e. aerial photos) data at their

disposal that may be valuable as

ancillary data.

2 Provide complete FGDC compliant

metadata for the change detection

products.

2 Provide all georeferenced field

data collected during image verification

and accuracy assessment.

2 Submit biannual progress reports.

0. Joint Responsibility Both C–CAP

and the cooperator will provide final

field accuracy assessment of the

product, which may require either party

to supply such equipment as laptop

computers for field use, GPS units, fourwheel drive vehicles, etc.

Project Funding Priority

Program policy factors may be

considered in final award decisions to

ensure a balance of technical areas and

geographic distribution.

Project Proposal

All project proposals should include

the following sections for a total of 6–

8 pages maximum:

2 Goals and Objectives—identify

broad project goals and quantifiable

objectives;

2 Background/Introduction—state

the problem and summary of existing

federal/state/local efforts;

2 Audience—describe specifics of

how the project will contribute to

improving or resolving coastal

management issues with the primary

target audience, also identify the

audience explicitly;

2 Project Description/

Methodology—describe the specifics of

the project (in 3 pages maximum), with

a complete and explicit description of

the project area (i.e. TM scene path,

row; number and location of aerial

photos, flightlines etc);

2 Project Partners—identify project

partners and their respective roles;

2 Milestones and Outcomes—list

target milestones, timelines, and desired

outcomes in terms of products or

services; and,

2 Project Budget—provide a detailed

budget breakdown by category and

provide a brief narrative budget

justification, including identification of

20% cost share.

Note: All applicants are required to submit

1 original and 2 copies of a completed and

signed NOAA Grants Application Package.

The application package may be obtained by

calling the Coastal Services Center at (843)

740–1200.

Selection Process

Applicants will submit applications

to the Coastal Services Center by the

published due date. Each proposal will

be reviewed by two external and two

NOAA reviewers. Reviewers will

individually score each proposal

following the criteria published in these

guidelines. Each proposal will be

ranked by average score and submitted

to the CSC Coastal Information Services

Associate Director, who will make the

final selections based on reviewer
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rankings and the project funding

priorities outlined above. It is

anticipated that 3 to 10 projects will be

funded.

Evaluation Criteria (With Weights)

Applications that do not meet the

required 20% cost share will not be

considered.

Coastal Management Relevance (40

points).

2 Does the project tie into ongoing

federal, state or local management

activities and/or programs? (25 points).

2 Does the project address critical

federal, state or local coastal

management policies relating to land

cover and land cover change (i.e. nonpoint source runoff? (15 points).

Strength of Partnerships (30 points).

2 Does the project have a clearly

defined audience and products have

clearly defined users? (15 points).

2 How will the project foster

ongoing federal, state or local

partnerships for use of land cover

change to answer coastal management

needs among key collaborators? (15

points).

Technical Merit (30 points).

2 Does the proposed project

maximize the use of existing resources?

(15 points).

2 Is the approach scientifically

sound and relevant at the local level?

(15 points).

Selection Schedule

The following are the approximate

milestones and dates for the selection

schedule of the cooperator:

Applications due: July 15, 1998

Award target start date: October 31,

1998

Project Reporting/Evaluation

Requirements

The Cooperator will be asked to

provide biannual progress reports.

Funding Availability

Specific funding available for awards

will be finalized after NOAA budget for

FY 99 is authorized. Total funding

available for this announcement will be

between $200,000 and $335,000. There

is nos guarantee that sufficient funds

will be available to make awards for all

approved projects. Publication of this

notice does not obligate NOAA to award

any specific grant or cooperative

agreement or to obligate all or any parts

of the available funds.

Cost Sharing

Cost sharing at 20% of the total

Federal project funding cost is required

in response to these guidelines and

should be provided by the applicant or

third party contributions.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant eligibility is limited to

projects in the following states, based on

gaps in previous efforts; Florida,

Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York,

North Carolina, Oregon and Texas.

Other Federal agencies or institutions

are not eligible to receive Federal

assistance under this notice.

Indirect Costs

The total dollar amount of the indirect

costs proposed in an application under

this program must not exceed the

current indirect cost rate negotiated and

approved by the applicant’s cognizant

Federal agency, prior to the proposed

effective date of the award or 100

percent of the total proposed direct

costs dollar amount in the application,

whichever is less. If a rate has not been

established, one will be negotiated by

the Department of Commerce Office of

Inspector General.

Federal Policies and Procedures

Recipients and sub-recipients are

subject to all Federal laws and Federal

and DOC policies, regulations, and

procedures applicable to Federal

assistance awards.

Name Check Review

All non-profit and for-profit

applicants are subject to a name check

review process. Name checks are

intended to reveal if any key individuals

associated with the recipient have been

convicted of, or are presently facing,

criminal charges such as fraud, theft,

perjury, or other matters that

significantly reflect on the recipient’s

management, honesty, or financial

integrity.

Past Performance

Unsatisfactory performance under

prior Federal awards may result in an

application not being considered for

funding.

Pre-Award Activities

If applicants incur any costs prior to

an award being made, they do so solely

at their own risk of not being

reimbursed by the Government.

Notwithstanding any oral or written

assurance that may have been received,

there is no obligation on the part of DOC

to cover pre-award costs, should an

award not be made or funded at a level

less than requested.

No Obligation for Future Funding

If the application is selected for

funding, DOC has no obligation to

provide any additional future funding in

connection with that award. Renewal of

an award to increase funding or extend

the period of performance is at the total

discretion of DOC.

Delinquent Federal Debts

No award or Federal Funds shall be

made to an applicant who has an

outstanding delinquent Federal debt

until either:

(i) The delinquent account is paid in

full,

(ii) A negotiated repayment schedule

is established and at least one payment

is received, or

(iii) Other arrangements satisfactory to

DOC are made.

Primary Applicant Certifications

All organizations or individuals

preparing grant applications must

submit a completed Form CD–511

‘‘Certifications Regarding Debarment,

Suspension, and Other Responsibility

Matters; Drug-Free Workplace

Requirements and Lobbying,’’ and

explanations are hereby provided:

Non-Procurement Debarment and

Suspension

Prospective participants (as defined at

15 CFR part 26, Section 105) are subject

to 15 CFR part 26, ‘‘Nonprocurement

Debarment and Suspension’’ and the

related section of the certification form

prescribed above applies;

Drug-Free Workplace

Grantees (as defined at 15 CFR part

26, Section 605) are subject to 15 CFR

part 26, subpart f, ‘‘Government side

Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace

(Grants)’’ and the related section of the

certification form prescribed above

applies;

Anti-Lobbying

Persons (as defined at 15 CFR part 28,

Section 105) are subject to the lobbying

provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352,

‘‘Limitation on use of appropriated

funds to influence certain Federal

contracting and financial transactions,’’

and the lobbying section of the

certification form prescribed above

applies to application/bids for grants,

cooperative agreements, and contracts

for more than $100,000, and loans and

loan guarantees for more than $150,000,

or the single family maximum mortgage

limit for affected programs, whichever is

greater; and Anti-Lobbying Disclosures.

Any applicant that has paid or will pay

for lobbying using any funds must

submit an SF–LLL, ‘‘Disclosure of

Lobbying Activities,’’ as required under

15 CFR part 28, Appendix B.

Lower-Tier Certifications

Recipients shall require applicants/

bidders for sub-grants, contracts,
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subcontracts, or other lower-tier-covered

transactions at any tier under the award

to submit, if applicable, a completed

Form CD–512, ‘‘Certifications Regarding

Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility

and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier

Covered Transactions and Lobbying’’

and disclosure form, SF–LLL,

‘‘Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.’’

Form CD–512 is intended for the use of

recipients and should not be transmitted

to DOC. SF–LLL submitted by any tier

recipient or sub-recipient should be

submitted to DOC in accordance with

the instructions contained in the aware

document.

False Statements

A false statement on an application is

grounds for denial or termination of

funds and grounds for possible

punishment by a fine or imprisonment

as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

Intergovernmental Review

ll Applications under this program

are subject to Executive Order 12372,

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs.’’

Buy American-Made Equipment or

Products

Applicants are hereby notified that

they will be encouraged, to the greatest

extent practicable, to purchase

American-made equipment and

products with funding provided under

this program in accordance with

Congressional intent.

Classification

This action has been determined to be

not significant for purposes of Executive

Order 12866.

Prior notice and an opportunity for

public comment are not required by the

Administrative Procedure Act or any

other law for this notice concerning

grants, cooperative agreements, benefits,

and contracts. Therefore, a regulatory

flexibility analysis is not required for

purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility

Act. Notwithstanding any other

provision of law, no person is required

to respond to, nor shall a person be

subject to, a penalty for failure to

comply with a collection of information

subject to the requirements of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) unless

the collection of information displays a

currently valid OMB control number.

This notice involves a collection-ofinformation requirement subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act. The

collection-of-information has been

approved by OMB, OMB Control

Numbers 0348–0043, 0348–0044, 0348–

0040, 0348–0046, and 0605–0001.

Dated: June 9, 1998.

Captain Evelyn J. Fields,

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for

Ocean Services and Coastal Zone

Management.

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BILLING CODE 3510–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 061198C ]

Federal Investment Task Force; Public

Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Sustainable Fisheries Act

(SFA) requires the Secretary of

Commerce (Secretary) to establish a task

force to study the role of the Federal

Government in subsidizing fleet

capacity and influencing capital

investment in fisheries. The Federal

Investment Task Force will hold its

fourth meeting on June 26–29, 1998, in

Portland, ME.

DATES: The meeting of the task force

will be held June 26–29, 1998. See

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific

dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Sheraton South Portland, 363 Maine

Hall Road, Portland, ME 04106,

telephone (207) 775–6161.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Reisenweber, Atlantic States Marine

Fisheries Commission, (301) 713–2363;

fax: (301) 713–1875; email:

john.reisenweber@noaa.gov; or Matteo

Milazzo, (301) 713–2276.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates

June 26, 1998, 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Task Force will review the

Federal programs that were discussed at

the previous meeting. The review will

include a discussion of the influence

that these programs have had on

capacity and capitalization of fishing

fleets.

June 27, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Task Force will review the

working papers that have been updated

and developed since the last meeting.

June 28, 1998, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Task Force will hear public input

regarding the Federal Investment Study.

The public is encouraged to comment

on the general scope and concept of the

study, as well as the effect of Federal

programs on the capacity and

capitalization of fishing fleets.

June 29, 1998, 8:30 a.m. To 5:00 p.m.

The Task Force will review the

comments received at the public

meeting. The Task Force will conclude

its review and further discuss the

influence of other federal agencies and

policies on capacity and capitalization

in the fishing fleet. The Task Force will

also determine the subjects and topics to

be included on the agenda for the next

meeting.

Special Accommodations

The meeting is physically accessible

to those with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to John

Reisenweber at (301) 713–2363 at least

5 days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: June 15, 1998.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–16244 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and

Information Administration

[Docket No. 980422102–8152–02]

Public Meeting To Explore Privacy

Issues Related to Electronic

Commerce

AGENCY: National Telecommunications

and Information Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This public meeting will

provide an opportunity for members of

the academic community, industry,

privacy advocates, public interest

groups, the public and government to

explore issues surrounding electronic

commerce privacy. The meeting will

provide a forum for debate and

dialogue.

DATES: The meetings will be held on

June 23 and 24, 1998 from 9 a.m. until

5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting is scheduled to

take place at the Department of

Commerce, main auditorium, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC. Attendees should use

the Main Entrance on 14th Street. To

facilitate entry please (1) have a picture

ID available and/or a U.S. government

building pass if applicable and (2) have

your registration form with you.

If the meeting location changes,

another Federal Register notice will be