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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.

[FR Doc. 98–16268 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

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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]

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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
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issued. Updates about the location of

the meeting will also be available on the

NTIA website at www.ntia.doc.gov/

ntiahome/privacy, or you may call Jane

Coffin at 202–482–1866. The meeting

will also be broadcast over the Internet.

The broadcast can be accessed via the

NTIA website.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jane Coffin, by phone (202) 482–1866,

by facsimile (202) 482–1865, by mail

marked to her attention at NTIA/OIA,

Room 4701, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20230, or by electronic mail at

privacy@ntia.doc.gov.

MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact the

Office of Public Affairs, at (202) 482–

7002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.

Department of Commerce announces a

two-day meeting on privacy and

electronic commerce. The purpose of

the meeting is to promote dialogue and

discussion regarding privacy issues

related to electronic commerce, to

discuss whether, and to what extent,

self regulation can address privacy

concerns, to discuss the elements of

effective self regulation, to consider

privacy issues and concerns specific to

children, to review and discuss the

advantages and disadvantages regarding

a proposed methodology for assessing

compliance in regard to self regulation,

to examine successful strategies for

protecting privacy on the Internet and to

survey current technologies available to

protect consumer privacy on the

Internet.

Agenda

June 23

Overview of privacy issues

Issues of Children’s Privacy

Results of Public Surveys on Privacy

Elements of Effective Self Regulation

June 24

Industry Reports on Self Regulatory

Approaches

Children’s Workshop

Technology Tools to Protect Privacy

Consumer Education/Consumer

Assistance

This agenda is subject to change. For

an updated, more detailed agenda,

please check the NTIA website at

www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/privacy/.

Public Participation: The meeting will

be open to the public and physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

Any member of the public wishing to

attend and requiring special services,

such as sign language interpretation or

other ancillary aids, should contact

Amy Flatten at least five (5) working

days prior to the meeting at (202) 482–

1866.

Registration: Information about paper

and electronic registration for the

summit will be available on the

National Telecommunications and

Information Administration website,

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/

privacy/, or contact Jane Coffin,

Telecommunications Policy Specialist,

the NTIA/OIA, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Main Auditorium, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20230. Telephone:

(202) 482–1866; Fax: (202) 482–1865; email at privacy@ntia.doc.gov.

Shirl Kinney,

Deputy Assistant Secretary and

Administrator, National Telecommunications

and Information Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–16126 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Number: Department of Defense

Standard Tender of Freight, MT Form

364–R, OMB Number 0704–0261.

Type of Request: Reinstatement.

Number of Respondents: 993.

Responses per Respondent: 13.

Annual Responses: 13,500.

Average Burden per Response: 45

minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 10,125.

Needs and Uses: The Department of

Defense Standard Tender of Freight

Services is used to determine freight

transportation charges, accessorial and

security service costs, and to select

carriers for 1.2 million Government Bill

of Lading (GBL) freight shipments

annually. The information derived from

the DoD tenders on file with the

Military Traffic Management Command

(MTMC) is used by the MTMC

subordinate commands and DoD

shippers to select the lowest cost carrier

to transport freight shipments. This

information is used to develop about

140,000 procurement rate quotations

annually. Additionally, DoD tender rate

and other pertinent tender data are

noted on the GBL at the time of

shipment. The DoD tender is used as the

source document for the General

Services Administration post-shipment

audit of carrier freight bills.

Affected Public: Business or Other

For-Profit.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Peter N. Weiss.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Weiss at the Office of Management

and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room

10236, New Executive Office Building,

Washington, DC 20503.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert

Cushing.

Written requests for copies of the

information collection proposal should

be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,

1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite

1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: June 12, 1998.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 98–16172 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 98–17]

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense

Security Assistance Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is

publishing the unclassified text of a

section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.

This is published to fulfill the

requirements of section 155 of P.L. 104–

164 dated 21 July 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

J. Hurd, DSAA/COMPT/RM, (703) 604–

6575.

The following is a copy of a letter to

the Speaker of the House of

Representatives, Transmittal 98–17,

with attached transmittal and policy

justification.

L. M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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