31962 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 112 /Thursday, June 11, 1998 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Trade Fair Certification Program:

Application; Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burdens, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on the

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 August 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th &

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230. Phone number: (202) 482–

3272.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Request for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument and instructions should be

directed to: John Klingelhut, U.S. &

Foreign Commercial Service, Export

Promotion Services, Room 2810, 14th &

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230; Phone number: (202) 482–

4403, and fax number: (202) 482–0872.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Certified Trade Missions are overseas

events that are planned, organized and

led by both Federal and non-Federal

government export promotion agencies

such as industry trade associations,

agencies of State and local governments,

chambers of commerce, regional groups

and other export-oriented groups. The

Trade Fair Certification Program

Application form is the vehicle by

which individual firms apply, and if

accepted agree, to participate in the

Department of Commerce’s (DOC) trade

promotion events program, identify the

products or services they intend to sell

or promote, and record their required

participation fees. The collection of

information is required for DOC to

properly assess the credentials of the

shows and applicants.

II. Method of Collection

Form ITA 4100P is sent by request to

U.S. firms. Applicant firms complete the

form and return it to the Department of

Commerce.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0625–0130.

Form Number: ITA–4100P.

Type of Review: Revision-Regular

Submission.

Affected Public: Companies applying

to participate in Department of

Commerce trade fair events.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

70.

Estimated Time Per Response: 10

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 700 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Costs: The

estimated annual cost for this collection

is $31,500.00 ($24,500.00 for

respondents and $7,000.00 for federal

government).

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 costs) 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 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: June 8, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 98–15605 Filed 6–10–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–489–501]

Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and

Tube From Turkey: Notice of Extension

of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 11, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Charles Riggle or Kris Campbell, Office

of AD/CVD Enforcement 2, Import

Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230;

telephone (202) 482–0650 and 482–

3813, respectively.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

is extending the time limit of the final

results of the administrative review of

the antidumping duty order on certain

welded carbon steel pipe and tube from

Turkey. The period of review is May 1,

1996 through April 30, 1997. The

extension is made pursuant to section

751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Final Results

On February 6, 1998, the Department

of Commerce (the Department)

published the preliminary results in this

review (63 FR 6155). Section

751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended (the Act) requires the

Department to complete an

administrative review within 120 days

after publication of the preliminary

results. However, if it is not practicable

to complete the review within the

statutory time limit, section 751(a)(3)(A)

of the Act allows the Department to

extend the time limit for completion of

an administrative review. Because we

have determined that it is not

practicable to complete this review

within the statutory time limit, we are

extending the deadline for completion

of the final results of this review to 180

days after the date on which the notice

of the preliminary results was

published. The extended deadline for

completion of the final results is August

5, 1998.

Dated: June 5, 1998.

Richard W. Moreland,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–15603 Filed 6–10–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 052998B]

Endangered and Threatened Species;

Notice of Availability of a Draft

Environmental Assessment for Review

and Comment

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: NMFS has prepared a draft

Environmental Assessment (EA) for the
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proposed definition of ‘‘harm’’ as used

in the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

NMFS seeks public comment.

DATES: Comments on the draft EA must

be received by July 13, 1998, if they are

to be considered during preparation of

a final EA.

ADDRESSES: Requests for a copy of the

draft EA should be addressed to

National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315

East West Highway, Room 13604, Silver

Spring, MD 20910; telephone: 301–713–

1401, or it can be obtained from the

National Marine Fisheries Service Office

of Protected Resources Web Page

(www.nmfs.gov/tmcintyr). Written

comments and materials regarding the

draft EA should be directed to the same

address. Comments will not be accepted

via e-mail or the world wide web.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe

Blum, National Marine Fisheries

Service, Office of Protected Resources,

1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring,

MD, 20910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

This draft EA examines the

environmental impact of defining the

term ‘‘harm’’ as used in the definition of

‘‘take’’ in the Endangered Species Act

(ESA). Section 9 of the ESA makes it

illegal to ‘‘take’’ an endangered species

of fish or wildlife. The definition of

‘‘take’’ in the ESA is: ‘‘to ‘‘harass, harm,

pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap,

capture, or collect, or to attempt to

engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C.

1532(19)). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service (FWS) issued a regulation

defining further the term ‘‘harm’’ to

eliminate confusion concerning its

meaning (40 FR 44412, September 26,

1975; 46 FR 54748, November 4, 1981).

The FWS’ definition of ‘‘harm’’ has been

upheld by the Supreme Court as a

reasonable interpretation and supported

by the purpose of the ESA to conserve

endangered and threatened species (See

Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter of

Communities for a Greater Oregon, 115

S. Ct. 2407, (1995)). NMFS does not

have a definition in its ESA regulations.

With the recent listings of Pacific

salmon and steelhead stocks, interested

parties have inquired whether the

NMFS interprets harm in the same

manner as FWS and includes habitat

destruction as ‘‘harm’’ to a listed

species. The proposed action is to adopt

a rule that clarifies NMFS’

interpretation of harm that is consistent

with that of FWS.

The NMFS has no definition

comparable to FWS’ definition of

‘‘harm’’ in its ESA regulations;

therefore, enforcement actions must rely

solely on the statutory language of the

ESA. While NMFS may prevail in court

based on ‘‘harm’’ precedents and

definitions established by the FWS, a

formal interpretation by NMFS

improves notice to the public of NMFS’

views and provides the administrative

foundation for enforcement of the ESA.

The proposed rule does not constitute

a change in the existing law. It is a

clarification to ensure consistency

between NMFS and FWS.

Public Comments Solicited

NMFS intends that the final EA will

take advantage of information and

recommendations from all interested

parties. Therefore, comments and

suggestions are hereby solicited from

the public, other concerned

governmental agencies, the scientific

community, industry, and any other

person concerned with this draft EA.

Dated: June 5, 1998.

Patricia Montantio,

Deputy Director, Office of Protected

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–15593 Filed 6–10–98; 8:45 am]

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Call for Public Input Regarding Internet

Access for AmeriCorps Members

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National

and Community Service (Corporation)

seeks input from the public as to how

best to facilitate, without expending

Federal funds, free internet access for

AmeriCorps members serving in

national service programs across the

country.

DATES: The Corporation seeks public

input until July 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Responses may be mailed to

the Corporation at the following

address: Corporation for National

Service, Attn: Erik Schmidt, 1201 New

York Avenue NW., Washington, DC

20525 or by sending electronic mail to:

eschmidt@cns.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik

Schmidt, (202) 606–5000, ext. 305. The

Corporation’s T.D.D. number is (202)

565–2799.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Corporation is the Federal agency that

oversees national and community

service programs throughout the

country. Its mission is to provide

opportunities for Americans of all ages

and backgrounds to engage in service

that addresses the nation’s educational,

public safety, environmental, and other

human needs to achieve direct and

demonstrable results and to encourage

all Americans to engage in such service.

In doing so, the Corporation fosters civic

responsibility, strengthens the ties that

bind us together as a people, and

provides educational opportunity for

those who make a substantial

commitment to service.

AmeriCorps is the national service

program that engages thousands of adult

Americans, age 17 and over, in

community service and provides

education awards in exchange for that

service. As President Clinton has said,

‘‘The success of AmeriCorps shows that

service can help to meet out most

pressing needs, from renewing our cities

to protecting our environment, to

immunizing poor children, to giving

them mentors and someone to look up

to.’’ In the 1998–1999 program year, the

Corporation expects that more than

50,000 individuals will serve as

AmeriCorps members in partnership

with hundreds of local, state, and

national organizations. In return for

performing at least 1,700 hours of

service in a year, each full-time

AmeriCorps member receives a modest

living allowance and earns a postservice education award of $4,725 to

repay student loans or to pay for the

cost of attendance at an institution of

higher education. For more information

about AmeriCorps, including its three

divisions AmeriCorps*State/National,

AmeriCorps*VISTA, and

AmeriCorps*National Civilian

Community Corps, visit the

Corporation’s home page at http://

www.nationalservice.org.

The Corporation seeks to facilitate the

provision of free internet access to

AmeriCorps members during their term

of service. Through this Notice, the

Corporation invites comments and

suggestions from internet service

providers, AmeriCorps members,

organizations through which

AmeriCorps members serve, and other

members of the public. Based on the

comments and suggestions received, the

Corporation anticipates publishing an

invitation to internet service providers

and others to provide free internet

access to all AmeriCorps members

during their term of service.

Dated: June 5, 1998.

Kenneth L. Klothen,

General Counsel, Corporation for National

and Community Service.

[FR Doc. 98–15497 Filed 6–10–98; 8:45 am]

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