Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 125 /Tuesday, June 30, 1998 / Notices 35567

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on

proposed and/or 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 31, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Ronald Lee, Bureau of the

Census, Room 1282–3, Washington, DC

20233, Telephone (301) 457–3343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The Quarterly Financial Report (QFR)

Program is planning to submit for

approval to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) its four data

collection forms: Quarterly Financial

Report Forms QFR–101(MG)-long form,

QFR–102(TR)-long form, and QFR–

101A(MG)-short form, and QFR–

103(NB)-Nature of Business Report. The

current expiration for these forms is

December 31, 1998.

The QFR Program has published upto-date aggregate statistics on the

financial results and position of U.S.

corporations since 1947. It is a principal

economic indicator that also provides

financial data essential to calculation of

key Government measures of national

economic performance. The importance

of this data collection is reflected by the

granting of specific authority to conduct

the program in Title 13 of the United

States Code, Section 91, which requires

that financial statistics of business

operations be collected and published

quarterly. Public Law 103–105 extended

the authority of the Secretary of

Commerce to conduct the QFR Program

under Section 91 through September 30,

1998. Efforts are underway to extend

this authority. On May 13, 1998, Senator

Fred Thompson (R-TN) introduced S.

2071, a bill that would extend the

authority to conduct the QFR Program

through September 30, 2005. Senator

John Glenn (D-OH) is a co-sponsor of

the legislation. We plan to submit a

request for extension of the OMB

approval of the QFR program reporting

forms in anticipation of the enactment

of this legislation.

The main purpose of the QFR is to

provide timely, accurate data on

business financial conditions for use by

Government and private-sector

organizations and individuals. An

extensive subscription mailing list

attests to the diverse groups using these

data including foreign countries,

universities, financial analysts, unions,

trade associations, public libraries,

banking institutions, and U.S. and

foreign corporations. The primary users

are governmental organizations charged

with economic policy-making

responsibilities. These organizations

play a major role in providing guidance,

advice, and support to the QFR

Program.

II. Method of Collection

The Census Bureau will use mail out/

mail back survey forms to collect data.

Companies will be asked to respond to

the survey within 25 days of the end of

the quarter for which the data are being

requested. Letters and/or telephone calls

encouraging participation will be

directed to respondents who have not

responded by the designated time.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0607–0432.

Form Number: QFR–101 (Sent

quarterly to manufacturing, mining, and

wholesale trade corporations with assets

of $50 million or more at time of

sampling), QFR–102 (Sent quarterly to

retail trade corporations with assets of

$50 million or more at time of

sampling), QFR–101A (Sent quarterly to

manufacturing corporations with assets

of less than $50 million at time of

sampling), and QFR–103 (Sent at the

beginning of sample selection and at 2-

year intervals if the corporation is

included in the sample for more than

eight quarters)

Type of Review: Regular Review.

Affected Public: Manufacturing

corporations with assets of $250

thousand or more and mining and

wholesale and retail trade corporations

with assets of $50 million or more.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Form QFR–101—3,475 per quarter,

13,900 annually

Form QFR–102—575 per quarter, 2,300

annually

Form QFR–101A—4,500 per quarter,

18,000 annually

Form QFR–103—1,225 per quarter 4,900

annually.

Estimated Time Per Response: The

average for all respondents is about 2.1

hours. For companies completing Form

QFR–101 or QFR–102, the range is from

less than 1 to 10 hours, averaging 2.9

hours. For companies completing Form

QFR-101A, the range is less than 1 hour

to 3 hours, averaging 1.2 hours. For

companies completing Form QFR–103,

the range is from 1 to 4 hours, averaging

2.4 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: The total annual burden for

fiscal years 1999 and 2000 is estimated

to be 80,340 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: The

cost to all respondents for their time to

respond is estimated to be $1,063,742.

This cost is calculated by multiplying

the annual burden hours (80,340) by the

Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 1996 estimate

($523 for a 39.5 hour work week) for a

private industry entry level accountant.

Respondents’ Obligation: Mandatory.

Legal Authority: Title 13 United States

Code, Sections 91 and 224.

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 cost) 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 other 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 24, 1998.

Madeleine Clayton,

Management Analyst, Office of Management

and Organization.

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BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of Issuance of an

Amended Export Trade Certificate of

Review, Application No. 88–8A016.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

has issued an amendment to the Export

Trade Certificate of Review granted to

Wood Machinery Manufacturers of

America (‘‘WMMA’’) on February 3,

1989. The Notice of issuance of the
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original Certificate was published in the

Federal Register on February 9, 1989

(54 FR 6312).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Morton Schnabel, Acting Director,

Office of Export Trading Company

Affairs, International Trade

Administration, (202) 482–5131. This is

not a toll-free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of

the Export Trading Company Act of

1982 (15 U.S.C. Sections 4001–21)

authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to

issue Export Trade Certificates of

Review. The regulations implementing

Title III are found at 15 CFR Part 325

(1998).

The Office of Export Trading

Company Affairs is issuing this notice

pursuant to 15 CFR 325.6(b), which

requires the Department of Commerce to

publish a summary of a Certificate in

the Federal Register. Under Section

305(a) of the Act and 15 CFR 325.11(a),

any person aggrieved by the Secretary’s

determination may, within 30 days of

the date of this notice, bring an action

in any appropriate district court of the

United States to set aside the

determination on the ground that the

determination is erroneous.

Description of Amended Certificate

Export Trade Certificate of Review

No. 88–80016, was originally issued to

WMMA on February 3, 1989 (54 FR

6312, February 9, 1989) and previously

amended on June 22, 1990 (55 FR

27292, July 2, 1990); August 20, 1991

(56 FR 42596, August 28, 1991);

December 13, 1993 (58 FR 66344,

December 20, 1993); August 23, 1994

(59 FR 44408, August 29, 1994);

September 20, 1996 (61 FR 50471,

September 26, 1996); and June 20, 1997

(62 FR 34440, June 26, 1997).

WMMA’s Export Trade Certificate of

Review has been amended to:

1. Add as a new ‘‘Member’’ of the

Certificate within the meaning of

§ 325.2(1) of the Regulations (15 CFR

325.2(1)): Terrco, Inc., Waterloo, South

Dakota; and

2. Delete L.R.H. Enterprises, Inc. and

Wood-Mizer Products as ‘‘Members’’ of

the Certificate.

Effective Date: March 10, 1998.

Dated: June 24, 1998

Morton Schnabel,

Acting Director, Office of Export Trading

Company Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–17337 Filed 6–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 062298D]

Marine Mammals; File No. P368F

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of application for

amendment.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dr.

James T. Harvey, Associate Professor,

Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, P.O.

Box 450, Moss landing, CA 95039–0450,

has requested an amendment to

scientific research Permit No. 974 (File

No. P368F).

DATES: Written or telefaxed comments

must be received on or before July 30,

1998.

ADDRESSES: The amendment request

and related documents are available for

review upon written request or by

appointment in the following office(s):

Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,

Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713–

2289);

Regional Administrator, Southwest

Region, National Marine Fisheries

Service, NOAA, 501 West Ocean Blvd.,

Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802–4213

(562/980–4001); and

Director, National Marine Mammal

Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries

Service, NOAA, 7600 Sand Point Way,

NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA

98115–0070 (206/526–4045).

Written comments or requests for a

public hearing on this request should be

submitted to the Chief, Permits and

Documentation Division, F/PR1, Office

of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315

East-West Highway, Room 13130, Silver

Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals

requesting a hearing should set forth the

specific reasons why a hearing on this

particular amendment request would be

appropriate.

Comments may also be submitted by

facsimile at (301) 713–0376, provided

the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy

submitted by mail and postmarked no

later than the closing date of the

comment period. Please note that

comments will not be accepted by email or other electronic media.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara

Shapiro or Ruth Johnson, 301/713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject amendment to Permit No. 974,

issued on August 29, 1995 (60 FR

46577) is requested under the authority

of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et

seq.) and the Regulations Governing the

Taking and Importing of Marine

Mammals (50 CFR part 216).

Permit No. 974 authorizes the permit

holder to: determine body fat of harbor

seals (Phoca vitulina); handle 20 harbor

seal pups up to four times and 80 pups

one time annually to track changes in

health, physiological condition, and

diving behavior; handle 20 adults and

20 juveniles four times annually to

determine seasonal shifts in health,

physiological condition, and diving

behavior; and harass 600 harbor seals as

a result of the above activities. The

permit holder requests authorization to:

increase the number of accidental

mortalities from 2 to 15 to compensate

for the effects of El Nino on pup

condition, and increase total number of

takes of adults and subadults.

In compliance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial

determination has been made that the

activity proposed is categorically

excluded from the requirement to

prepare an environmental assessment or

environmental impact statement.

Concurrent with the publication of

this notice in the Federal Register,

NMFS is forwarding copies of this

application to the Marine Mammal

Commission and its Committee of

Scientific Advisors.

Dated: June 23, 1998.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–17339 Filed 6–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 062498D]

Marine Mammals; Permit No. 926

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of application for

amendment.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dr.

Robin W. Baird, Dalhousie University,

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4J1, Canada,

has requested an amendment to

scientific research Permit No. 959.

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before July 30, 1998.