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(Certifying party) further certifies that none

of the HEU Natural Uranium Component

transferred from or into this (these)

account(s) during calendar quarter (indicate

dates) has been loaned, swapped, exchanged

or used in any arrangement which directly or

indirectly circumvents the limitations set

forth in section 3112(b) of the USEC

Privatization Act, the Agreement Suspending

the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium

from the Russian Federation, as amended, or

the Procedures for Delivery of HEU Natural

Uranium Component in the United States.

[FR Doc. 98–17787 Filed 7–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Science Advisory Board; Notice of

Open Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Administrator,

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration.

SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board

(SAB) was established by a Decision

Memorandum dated September 25,

1997, and is the only Federal Advisory

Committee with responsibility to advise

the Under Secretary of Commerce of

Oceans and Atmosphere on long- and

short-range strategies for research,

educating and application of science to

resource management. SAB activities

and advice will provide necessary input

to ensure that National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

science programs are of the highest

quality and provide optimal support to

resource management.

TIME AND PLACE: July 23, 1998 from 8:30

AM to 5:00 PM, and July 24 from 8:30

AM to 12:00 PM. The meeting will take

place at the Main Commerce Building,

Room 4832, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.

Agenda

1. Receive overview of NOAA science

programs and priority science issues

from NOAA Line Offices, with

subsequent questions and discussion by

SAB.

2. Discuss trends in federal science

budgets with special emphasis on

NOAA programs.

3. Receive and discuss input from key

outside constituent groups regarding

NOAA science programs.

4. Receive and discuss input from the

public regarding NOAA science

programs.

5. Discuss and formulate strategy for

developing recommendations to the

Under Secretary of Commerce for

Oceans and Atmosphere regarding longand short-range NOAA research,

education and application of science to

resource management.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting will

be open to public participation with at

least one (1) hour set aside during the

meeting on July 24, 1998 for oral

comments or questions. The SAB

expects that public statements presented

at its meetings will not be repetitive of

previously submitted oral or written

statements. In general, each individual

or group making an oral presentation

will be limited to a total time of (5)

minutes. Written comments (at least 35

copies) should be received in the SAB

Executive Director’s Office by July 13,

1998 in order to provide sufficient time

for SAB review prior to meeting dates.

Written comments received by the SAB

Executive Director after July 13 will be

distributed to the SAB, but may possibly

not be received prior to the meeting

dates. Approximately twenty (20) seats

will be available for the public

including five (5) seats reserved for the

media. Seats will be available on a firstcome first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Michael P. Crosby, Executive Director,

Science Advisory Board, NOAA, HCHB,

Rm. 5128, 14th St. & Constitution Ave.,

NW. Washington, DC 20230 [Phone:

202–482–2977, Fax: 202–501–3068, Email: MICHAEL.CROSBY@NOAA.GOV]

Dated: June 29, 1998.

D. James Baker,

Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere,

and Administrator for NOAA.

[FR Doc. 98–17775 Filed 7–2–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 062598A]

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

Council (Council) will hold its 69th

meeting of its Scientific and Statistical

Committee (SSC) in Honolulu, HI.

DATES: The SSC meeting will be held on

July 21–23, 1998, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00

p.m., each day.

ADDRESSES: The 69th SSC meeting will

be held at the Council office conference

room, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400,

Honolulu, HI; telephone: (808–522–

8220).

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 SSC

will discuss and may make

recommendations to the Council on the

agenda items below. The order in which

agenda items will be addressed can

change.

Tuesday, July 21, 1998, 8:30 a.m.

A. Pelagics

1. 2nd quarter 1998 report for longline

fisheries in Hawaii & American Samoa;

2. Final review of area closure

framework measure for American

Samoa;

3. Reports on the 3rd Multilateral

High-level Conference;

4. Protected species interactions:

albatross and turtles;

5. Issues concerning shark finning in

the western Pacific region;

6. Report on universal minimum size

limit for swordfish in the USA;

7. Pelagic longline and charter

interactions in Hawaii;

8. Report on Pelagic Fisheries

Research Program studies;

9. Report on Secretariat of Pacific

Community meetings;

10. Summary of 1997 annual report;

and

11. Public Comment/Hearing.

B. Bottomfish

1. Summary of 1997 annual report,

including recommendations;

2. Management of main Hawaiian

Islands onaga, ehu and hauupuu; status

of Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology

genetic research on stock range, NMFS

research activities in Hawaii, Guam and

CNMI, implementation of Department of

Land and Natural Resources’

management plan and Federal

management alternatives; and

3. Public Comment.

C. Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA)

Final review of comprehensive SFA

amendment for all fishery management

plans regarding bycatch, fishing sectors,

fishing communities, overfishing and

designation of essential fish

habitat(EFH), potential fishing and nonfishing threats to EFH, and conservation

and enhancement measures to mitigate

impacts to EFH; and environmental

impact of SFA provisions. Copy of draft

amendment is available for public

review and comment by contacting the

Council office.