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Singapore, September 11; Manila,

September 12–16; and Bangkok,

September 16–19. The program for the

mission includes embassy briefings on

the commercial/economic environment,

meetings with potential buyers, agents,

distributors and strategic alliance

partners, and engagements with Asian

ministers and business leaders as well

as American business executives based

in Southeast Asia.

Trade Mission Goals

The goals of the trade mission are to:

(1) Boost U.S. high-technology exports

and market share in Southeast Asia;

(2) Establish and expand business

relations between U.S. executives and

host-country government and industry

leaders;

(3) Highlight U.S. leadership and

competitiveness in high-technology

sectors;

(4) Identify new and upcoming

commercial high-technology

opportunities in the region;

(5) Achieve greater transparency and

fairness in host-country procurement

and purchasing decisions; and

(6) Demonstrate high-visibility U.S.

support for the Southeast Asian

economies recovering from the recent

economic downturn.

Criteria for Participation

The recruitment and selection of

private sector participants in this

mission will be conducted according to

the Statement of Policy Governing

Department of Commerce Overseas

Trade Missions announced by Secretary

William Daley on March 3, 1997.

Company participation will be

determined on the basis of:

(1) Relevance of the company’s

business line to the trade mission’s

goals;

(2) Potential for sales to the selected

high-technology sectors in the target

countries;

(3) Timeliness of company’s

completed application and payment of

the participation fee;

(4) Certification that the company’s

product or service is manufactured or

produced in the United States, or, if

manufactured/produced outside the

United States, the product/service is

marketed under the name of a U.S. firm

and has U.S. content representing at

least 51 percent of the value of the

finished product or service.

Any partisan political activities of an

applicant, including political

contributions, will be entirely irrelevant

to the selection process. Third parties

may nominate or endorse potential

applicants, but companies that are

nominated or endorsed must themselves

submit an application to be eligible for

consideration. Referrals from political

organizations will not be considered.

Costs

The fee to participate in the trade

mission is $5,500 per person. Each

additional person from the same

company costs $500. This fee does not

cover travel or lodging expenses.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512.

Dated: June 15, 1998.

Alice Davenport,

Regional Director, Office of East Asia and

the Pacific, International Trade

Administration, Department of Commerce.

[FR Doc. 98–16333 Filed 6–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 061598A]

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management

Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery

Management Council will convene a

public meeting of a subgroup of the Ad

Hoc Crustacean Stock Assessment Panel

(SAP).

DATES: The meeting of the Crustacean

SAP held June 1–4, 1998, will be

continued on June 30, 1998 with the

subgroup meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m.

and concluding by 12:00 noon.

ADDRESSES: The Crustacean SAP

subgroup meeting will be held at the

Florida Department of Environmental

Protection, Florida Marine Research

Institute, 100 Eighth Avenue, Southeast,

St. Petersburg, FL.

Council address: Gulf of Mexico

Fishery Management Council, 3018 U.S.

Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa,

FL 33619.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Leard, Senior Fishery Biologist;

telephone: 813–228–2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

subgroup of the SAP will convene to

review stock assessment information on

spiny lobster and to develop alternatives

for determining the overfishing criteria

as required by the Sustainable Fisheries

Act in accordance with the original

Federal Register Notice published May

8, 1998.

Although other issues not contained

in this agenda may come before the

subgroup for discussion, in accordance

with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation Act, those issues may not

be the subject of formal action during

this meeting. Panel action will be

restricted to those issues specifically

identified in the agenda listed in this

notice.

A copy of the agenda can be obtained

by contacting the Gulf Council (see

ADDRESSES).

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to

Anne Alford at the Council (see

ADDRESSES) by June 16, 1998.

Dated: June 15, 1998.

Bruce Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–16374 Filed 6–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 061598D]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of applications for

scientific research permits (1156, 1159);

Issuance of scientific research permits

(1095, 1120, 1140) and a modification to

a scientific research permit (994).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

following actions regarding permits for

takes of listed species for the purposes

of scientific research and/or

enhancement: NMFS has received

permit applications from: U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency at

Corvallis, OR (EPA) (1156) and Robert L.

Brownell, Jr., Southwest Fisheries

Science Center, National Marine

Fisheries Service, La Jolla, CA (SWFSC)

(1159); NMFS has issued permits to:

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation at Denver,

CO (USBR) (1095); Idaho Department of

Fish and Game at Boise, ID (IDFG)

(1120); and the Environmental

Conservation Division, Northwest

Fisheries Science Center, National

Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA

(NWFSC-ECD) (1140); and NMFS has

issued a modification to a scientific

research permit to the Idaho
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Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research

Unit at Moscow, ID (ICFWRU) (994).

DATES: Written comments or requests for

a public hearing on any of the

applications must be received on or

before July 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The applications and

related documents are available for

review in the following offices, by

appointment:

For permits 994, 1095, 1120, 1140,

1156: Protected Resources Division

(PRD), F/NWO3, 525 NE Oregon Street,

Suite 500, Portland, OR 97232–4169

(503–230–5400).

For permit 1159: Director, Southwest

Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd.,

Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802–4213

(310–980–4016).

All documents may also be reviewed

by appointment in the Office of

Protected Resources, F/PR3, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,

MD 20910–3226 (301–713–1401).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

permits 994 and 1120: Robert Koch,

Portland, OR (503–230–5424).

For permits 1095, 1140, and 1156:

Tom Lichatowich, Portland, OR (503–

230–5438).

For permit 1159: Michelle Rogers,

Endangered Species Division, Silver

Spring, MD (301–713–1401).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

Permits are requested under the

authority of section 10 of the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)

(16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) and the NMFS

regulations governing ESA-listed fish

and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 217–

227).

Those individuals requesting a

hearing on these requests for permits

should set out the specific reasons why

a hearing would be appropriate (see

ADDRESSES]). The holding of such a

hearing is at the discretion of the

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

NOAA. All statements and opinions

contained in the below application

summaries are those of the applicant

and do not necessarily reflect the views

of NMFS.

Issuance of the permits and

modifications, as required by the ESA,

was based on a finding that such

permits and modifications: (1) Were

applied for in good faith; (2) would not

operate to the disadvantage of the listed

species which are the subject of the

permits; and (3) are consistent with the

purposes and policies set forth in

section 2 of the ESA. These permits and

modifications were also issued in

accordance with and are subject to parts

217-222 of Title 50 CFR, the NMFS

regulations governing listed species

permits.

Species Covered in this Notice

The following species are covered in

this notice: Chinook salmon

(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Coho

salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch),

Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki

clarki), Green sea turtle (Chelonia

mydas), Hawksbill sea turtle

(Eretmochelys imbricata), Leatherback

sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea),

Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta),

Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys

olivacea), and Sockeye salmon

(Oncorhynchus nerka).

New Applications Received

EPA (1156) requests a 5-year permit

for direct takes of juvenile, threatened,

southern Oregon/northern California

coast coho salmon; adult and juvenile,

endangered, Umpqua River cutthroat

trout; juvenile, threatened, naturally

produced and artificially propagated,

Snake River spring/summer chinook

salmon; and juvenile, threatened, Snake

River fall chinook salmon associated

with research designed to collect data in

the South Upmqua, Rogue, and Snake

Rivers. ESA-listed fish are proposed to

be captured using electrofishing,

examined, and released. The data will

be used to enforce the Clean Water Act

which will increase the recovery

potential of listed species. ESA-listed

juvenile fish indirect mortalities

associated with the research are also

requested.

SWFSC (1159) has requested a 3-year

scientific research permit to take listed

sea turtles opportunistically during

marine mammal research surveys in the

eastern tropical Pacific. Authorization

has been requested to take up to 400

turtles over the 3-year period to include

the following species: olive ridley,

green, leatherback, hawksbill, and

loggerhead. The turtles would be

weighed, photographed, flipper tagged,

blood sampled, and tissue sampled.

Additionally, stomach lavage would be

performed on captured turtles to

identify prey items and up to 30 turtles

would be outfitted with satellite

transmitters. The purposes of the

proposed research are to obtain data on

the geographic distribution and stock

assessment, migratory and dive

behavior, and habitat needs and primary

foraging areas of turtles at sea.

Permits and Modifications Issued

Notice was published on March 6,

1998 (63 FR 11220) that an application

had been filed by ICFWRU for

modification 3 to scientific research

permit 994. Modification 3 to permit

994 was issued to ICFWRU on June 12,

1998. Permit 994 authorizes ICFWRU

annual takes of adult, threatened, Snake

River spring/summer and fall chinook

salmon and adult, endangered, Snake

River sockeye salmon associated with a

study designed to assess the passage

success of migrating adult salmonids at

the four dams and reservoirs in the

lower Columbia River, evaluate specific

flow and spill conditions, and evaluate

measures to improve adult anadromous

fish passage. For modification 3,

ICFWRU is authorized an increase in

the annual take of adult, threatened,

Snake River spring/summer and fall

chinook salmon associated the study.

Also for modification 3, ICFWRU is

authorized an annual take of adult,

threatened, Snake River spring/summer

chinook salmon associated with a new

study designed to determine if adult

salmon successfully return to natal

streams or hatcheries after passing

Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River

and if homing is affected by mode of

seaward migration (in-river versus

transport). Modification 3 is valid for

the duration of the permit which expires

on December 31, 2000.

Notice was published on 24 October,

1997 (62 FR 55394) that an application

had been filed by USBR for a 1-year

scientific research permit. Permit 1095

was issued to USBR on June 11, 1998.

The permit authorizes USBR to capture,

handle, and release juvenile, threatened,

SONCC coho salmon associated with

research designed to collect data on

seasonal fish distribution and

abundance, particularly during spring

and late summer, in Bear Creek and its

principal tributaries, Little Butte Creek

and its tributaries, and Big Butte Creek

in southwest Oregon. The purpose of

the study is to support a proposal to

implement habitat enhancement

activities designed in part to increase

instream flows, improve the reliability

and efficiency of existing water

supplies, improve water quality and

environmental values, and conserve

water. Permit 1095 expires on

September 30, 1998.

Notice was published on February 19,

1998 (63 FR 8435) that an application

had been filed by IDFG for a scientific

research/enhancement permit. Permit

1120 was issued to IDFG on June 11,

1998. Permit 1120 authorizes IDFG

annual direct takes of adult and

juvenile, endangered, Snake River

sockeye salmon associated with the

continuation of a captive broodstock

program. The program will help to

preserve and perpetuate the species and

provide Snake River sockeye salmon for

future recovery actions. The captive

broodstock program is a cooperative
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effort among IDFG, NMFS, the

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, the

University of Idaho at Moscow, the

Idaho Department of Environmental

Quality, and the Bonneville Power

Administration (BPA). Funding is

provided by BPA. Incidental takes of

ESA-listed anadromous fish species as a

result of releases from the captive

broodstock program are also authorized.

Permit 1120 expires on December 31,

2002.

Notice was published on 16 April,

1998 (63 FR 73) that an application had

been filed by NWFSC-ECD for a 5-year

scientific research permit. Permit 1140

was issued on June 12, 1998. Permit

1140 authorizes direct takes of juvenile,

endangered, Snake River fall chinook

salmon and juvenile, threatened,

SONCC coho salmon associated with a

research study designed to assess the

relationship between environmental

variables, selected anthropogenic

stresses, and bacterial and parasitic

pathogens on disease-induced mortality

in juvenile salmon in selected coastal

estuaries in Oregon and Washington.

The results of the study will benefit

listed species by providing a better

understanding of how environmental

factors influence disease. Permit 1140

expires on December 31, 2002.

Dated: June 15, 1998.

Patricia A. Montanio,

Deputy Director, Office of Protected

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–16373 Filed 6–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

Notification of Request for Extension

of Approval of Information Collection

Requirements—Recordkeeping

Requirements Under the Safety

Regulations for Full-Size Cribs

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In the April 7, 1998 Federal

Register (63 FR 16988), the Consumer

Product Safety Commission published a

notice in accordance with provisions of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) to announce the

agency’s intention to seek an extension

of approval through September 30,

2001, of information collection

requirements in the safety regulations

for full-size cribs (16 CFR 1500.18(a)(13)

and Part 1508). The Commission now

announces that it has submitted to the

Office of Management and Budget a

request for extension of approval of that

collection of information.

These regulations were issued to

reduce hazards of strangulation,

suffocation, pinching, bruising,

laceration, and other injuries associated

with full-size cribs. (A full-size crib is

a crib having an interior length ranging

from 493⁄4 inches to 55 inches and an

interior width ranging from 253⁄8 to 305⁄8

inches.) The regulations prescribe

performance, design, and labeling

requirements for full-size cribs. They

also require manufacturers and

importers of those products to maintain

sales records for a period of three years

after the manufacture or importation of

full-size cribs. If any full-size cribs

subject to provisions of 16 CFR

1500.18(a)(13) and Part 1508 fail to

comply in a manner severe enough to

warrant a recall, the required records

can be used by the manufacturer or

importer and by the Commission to

identify those persons and firms who

should be notified of the recall.

Additional Information About the

Request for Extension of Approval of

Information Collection Requirements

Agency address: Consumer Product

Safety Commission, Washington, D.C.

20207.

Title of information collection:

Recordkeeping Requirements for FullSize Baby Cribs, 16 CFR 1508.10.

Type of request: Extension of

approval.

Frequency of collection: Varies,

depending upon volume of products

manufactured, imported, or sold.

General description of respondents:

Manufacturers and importers of full-size

cribs.

Estimated Number of respondents: 49.

Estimated average number of

responses per respondent: 1 per year.

Estimated number of responses for all

respondents: 49 per year.

Estimated number of hours per

response: 5.

Estimated number of hours for all

respondents: 245 per year.

Estimated cost of collection for all

respondents: Unknown.

Comments: Comments on this request

for extension of approval of information

collection requirements should be

submitted by July 20, 1998 to (1) Office

of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for CPSC, Office

of Management and Budget, Washington

D.C. 20503; telephone: (202) 395–7340,

and (2) the Office of the Secretary,

Consumer Product Safety Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20207.

Copies of this request for an extension

of an information collection

requirement are available from Robert

Frye, Director, Office of Planning and

Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety

Commission, Washington, DC 20207;

telephone: (301) 504–0416, extension

2243.

Dated: June 15, 1998.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

[FR Doc. 98–16320 Filed 6–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6355–01–P

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

Notification of Request for Extension

of Approval of Information Collection

Requirements—Recordkeeping

Requirements Under the Safety

Regulations for Non-Full-Size Cribs

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In the April 7, 1998 Federal

Register (63 FR 16989), the Consumer

Product Safety Commission published a

notice in accordance with provisions of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) to announce the

agency’s intention to seek an extension

of approval through September 30,

2001, of information collection

requirements in the safety regulations

for non-full-size cribs (16 CFR

1500.18(a)(14) and Part 1509). The

Commission now announces that it has

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget a request for extension of

approval of that collection of

information.

These regulations were issued to

reduce hazards of strangulation,

suffocation, pinching, bruising,

laceration, and other injuries associated

with non-full-size cribs. (A non-full-size

crib is a crib having an interior length

greater than 55 inches or smaller than

493⁄4 inches; or an interior width greater

than 305⁄8 inches or smaller than 253⁄8

inches; or both.) The regulations

prescribe performance, design, and

labeling requirements for non-full-size

cribs. They also require manufacturers

and importers of those products to

maintain sales records for a period of

three years after the manufacture or

importation of non-full-size cribs. If any

non-full-size cribs subject to provisions

of 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(14) and Part 1509

fail to comply in a manner severe

enough to warrant a recall, the required

records can be used by the manufacturer

or importer and by the Commission to

identify those persons and firms who

should be notified of the recall.