37130 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 131 /Thursday, July 9, 1998 / Notices

Dated: July 1, 1998.

John P. Burke III,

HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA Office

of Information Services, Security and

Standards Group, Division of HCFA

Enterprise Standards.

[FR Doc. 98–18266 Filed 7–8–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Extension of Public Comment Period

on a Permit Application and an

Environmental Assessment for

Issuance of Permits to Allow Incidental

Take of Endangered Species for Obyan

Beach Resort Associates, Saipan,

Commonwealth of the Northern

Mariana Islands and the

Commonwealth of the Northern

Mariana Islands Department of Lands

and Natural Resources

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

extension of the public comment period

on the above named permit application

and Environmental Assessment for the

proposed incidental take of listed

species pursuant to the Endangered

Species Act of 1973, as amended. In

response to requests for a time

extension, the original public comment

period that closed June 23, 1998 (63 FR

31226), is reopened until July 24, 1998,

to allow adequate time for review and

response by the public.

DATES: Written comments on the permit

application, Habitat Conservation Plan,

Environmental Assessment,

Implementation Agreement, and the

Saipan Upland Mitigation Bank

Agreement should be received on or

before July 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to Mr. Brooks Harper, Field

Supervisor, Fish and Wildlife Service,

P.O. Box 50088, Honolulu, Hawaii

96850. Comments also may be sent by

facsimile to telephone (808) 541–3470.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Brooks Harper or Ms. Gina Shultz,

Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office,

telephone (808) 541–3441.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice is provided pursuant to section

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of

1973, as amended, and National

Environmental Policy Act regulations

(40 CFR 1506.6). All comments received

will become part of the public record

and may be released.

Dated: July 2, 1998.

Thomas Dwyer,

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland,

Oregon.

[FR Doc. 98–18194 Filed 7–8–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

North American Wetlands

Conservation Council; Meeting

Announcement

AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The North American

Wetlands Conservation Council

(Council) will meet July 8, 1998 to

review proposals for funding submitted

pursuant to the North American

Wetlands Conservation Act. Upon

completion of the Council’s review,

proposals will be submitted to the

Migratory Bird Conservation

Commission with recommendations for

funding. The meeting is open to the

public.

DATES: July 8, 1998, Kingston, Ontario,

Canada—10:00 A.M.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront,

located at 1 Princess Street, Kingston,

Ontario, Canada. The North American

Wetlands Conservation Council

Coordinator is located at U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive,

Suite 110, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David A. Smith, Coordinator, North

American Wetlands Conservation

Council, (703) 358–1784.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with the North American

Wetlands Conservation Act (Pub. L.

101–223, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13,

1989, as amended), the North American

Wetlands Conservation Council is a

Federal-State-private body which meets

to consider wetland acquisition,

restoration, enhancement and

management projects for

recommendation to and final approval

by the Migratory Bird Conservation

Commission. Proposals from State,

Federal, and private sponsors require a

minimum of 50 percent non-Federal

matching funds.

Dated: July 2, 1998.

John G. Rogers,

Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 98–18288 Filed 7–8–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Request for Public Comments on

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

for Review Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act

A request revising and extending the

collection of information listed below

has been submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget for approval

under the provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Copies of the proposed collection of

information and related forms may be

obtained by contacting the Bureau’s

Clearance Officer at the phone number

listed below. OMB has up to 60 days to

approve or disapprove the information

collection but may respond after 30

days; therefore, public comments

should be submitted to OMB within 30

days in order to assure their maximum

consideration. Comments and

suggestions on the requirement should

be made directly to the Desk Officer for

the Interior Department, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget,

Washington, DC 20503 and to the

Bureau Clearance Officer, U.S.

Geological Survey, 807 National Center,

Reston, VA 20192. As required by OMB

regulations at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the

U.S. Geological Survey solicits specific

public comments regarding the

proposed information collection as to:

1. whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

Bureau, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. the accuracy of the Bureau’s

estimate of the burden of the collection

of information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

3. the utility, quality, and clarity of

the information to be collected; and,

4. how to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Ferrous Metals Surveys.

Current OMB approval number: 1032–

0006.

Abstract: Respondents supply the

U.S. Geological Survey with domestic

production and consumption data on

ferrous and related metals. This

information will be published as

monthly and annual reports for use by

Government agencies, industry, and the

general public.

Bureau form numbers: Various (18

forms).