40702 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 146 /Thursday, July 30, 1998 / Notices

Currently, weakfish regulations at 50

CFR 697.7(a)(5) prohibit any person

from fishing with a flynet in the

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off

North Carolina in a closed area as

defined by this regulation. This area was

closed to flynetters in order to reduce

the harvest of the recovering weakfish

stock. In addition, 50 CFR 697.7(a)(3)

prohibited the coastwide fishing for

weakfish in the EEZ with a minimum

mesh size less than 3 1/4–inch (8.3 cm)

square stretch mesh (as measured

between the centers of opposite knots

when stretched taut) or 3 3/4–inch (9.5

cm) diamond stretch mesh for trawls.

The North Carolina Division of

Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) proposes to

conduct a flynet characterization study

using four flynet vessels with a 3 3/4–

inch (9.5 cm) diamond stretch mesh

trawl to collect information on the size

and species composition of finfish

caught in a closed area using large mesh

flynets (3 3/4–inch (9.5 cm) diamond

stretch mesh) as defined in Atlantic

States Marine Fisheries Commission’s

(ASMFC) Weakfish Plan Amendment 3

(Amendment 3), and at 50 CFR

697.7(a)(3). The NCDMF will assess the

effects of increasing the tail bag mesh

size restrictions on the North Carolina

flynet fishery that operates south of

Cape Hatteras. This information will

permit North Carolina, ASMFC, and

NMFS to properly assess the impacts of

potentially reopening the closed area to

flynets with larger minimum-mesh sizes

after the management goals of

Amendment 3 have been met. In

addition, this study will also determine

if weakfish can avoid larger-mesh

flynets in the closed area.

The flynet fishery that historically

operated south of Cape Hatteras was a

small-mesh fishery that was not

constrained either by minimum size

limits on weakfish or minimum mesh

sizes. Therefore, the impact of the larger

mesh trawl tailbag restrictions (3 3/4–

inch (9.5 cm) diamond stretch mesh)

currently in place at 50 CFR 697.7(a)(3)

for the weakfish fishery coastwide has

never been tested in the closed area

south of Cape Hatteras.

Based on historical data, the finfish

species that could be harvested include

weakfish, Atlantic croaker, kingfish,

spot, butterfish, and bluefish. All finfish

caught under these permits will be

retained and landed in accordance with

the Flynet characterization study. Legalsized finfish caught may be kept by the

fishermen and sold after all necessary

data have been secured by

representatives of the NCDMF. No

undersized finfish of any species may be

sold under the EFP. The NCDMF will

supervise the disposition of all

undersized finfish. All exempted fishing

trips must take place with an observer

aboard the vessel, one of which has

been identified by NCDMF.

Historical information on the North

Carolina flynet fishery indicates that

interaction with marine mammals and/

or endangered species is rare or nonexistent. Any information gathered with

regard to the above interactions will be

made available to NMFS.

Each EFP would be valid from the

period December 1, 1998, to April 1,

1999, and would apply to the use of a

flynet by the permitted vessel in the

closed area south of Cape Hatteras for a

maximum of 12 trips during the

effective dates of the permit. NCDMF

limited the number of requests for

participation in this study to one per

fish company with the owners

determining which vessel will fish. The

EFP applications were submitted by the

owners of the Luther Smith and Sons

Seafood, Moon Tillett Fish Company,

Williams Seafood, and Susan Rose Inc.

The NCDMF would oversee the study.

Based on a preliminary review, NMFS

finds that these applications warrant

further consideration. A final decision

on issuance of EFPs will depend on the

submission of all required information,

NMFS’ review of public comments

received on the applications,

conclusions of any environmental

analyses conducted pursuant to the

National Environmental Policy Act, and

on any consultations with appropriate

Regional Fishery Management Councils,

the ASMFC, states, or Federal agencies.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.

Dated: July 24, 1998.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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Marine Mammals; File No. 875–1401

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of permit amendment.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

Permit No. 875–1401, issued to Dr.

Christopher W. Clark, Bioacoustics

Research Program, Laboratory of

Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca,

New York 14850, was amended.

ADDRESSES: The amendment and related

documents are available for review

upon written request or by appointment

in the following offices:

Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13130

Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713–

2289);

Regional Administrator, Southwest

Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd.,

Long Beach, CA 90802–4213 (562/980–

4001); and

Protected Resources Program

Manager, Pacific Area Office, NMFS,

2570 Dole Street, Room 106, Honolulu,

HI 96822–2396 (808/973–2987).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeannie Drevenak, 301/713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject amendment has been issued

under the authority of the Marine

Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the

provisions of § 216.39 of the Regulations

Governing the Taking and Importing of

Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),

the provisions of § 222.25 of the

regulations governing the taking,

importing, and exporting of endangered

fish and wildlife (50 CFR part 222), and

the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended

(16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).

The Permit has been amended to

reflect an expiration date of July 20,

1998.

Issuance of this amended permit, as

required by the ESA, was based on a

finding that such permit (1) was applied

for in good faith, (2) will not operate to

the disadvantage of the endangered

species which is the subject of this

permit, and (3) is consistent with the

purposes and policies set forth in

section 2 of the ESA.

Dated: July 23, 1998.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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published on July 14, 1998, at 63 FR

37860. The Effective Date: of the

alteration should read August 14, 1998.

This amendment brings the notice into

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public comment period.

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Effective Date: for the system of records

notice published on July 14, 1998, at 63

FR 37860. The Effective Date: should

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the 30 day statutory public comment

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Dated: July 20, 1998.

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Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief

Information Officer, Office of the Chief

Information Officer, invites comments

on the proposed information collection

requests as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before

September 28, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

requests for copies of the proposed

information collection requests should

be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill,

Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, SW, Room 5624,

Regional Office Building 3, Washington,

DC 20202–4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196.

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3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

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that the Office of Management and

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Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

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participation in the approval process

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information collection, violate State or

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with any agency’s ability to perform its

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Chief Information Officer, publishes this

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collection requests prior to submission

of these requests to OMB. Each

proposed information collection,

grouped by office, contains the

following: (1) Type of review requested,

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Reporting and/or Recordkeeping

burden. OMB invites public comment at

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The Department of Education is

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Department enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information to be

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Department minimize the burden of this

collection on the respondents, including

through the use of information

technology.

Hazel Fiers,

Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Regular.

Title: Regulations for Federal Perkins

Loan Program, Due Diligence,

Reporting/Disclosure and

Recordkeeping—Subpart C.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Businesses or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 2,796.530.

Burden Hours: 80,431.

Abstract: Institutions of higher

education make student loans,

information is necessary in order to

monitor loan borrowers and documents

are needed that can be used as proof in

case of legal implications or

proceedings.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Regular.

Title: Federal Perkins Loan, Federal

Work-Study, Federal Supplemental

Educational Opportunity Grant

Programs.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Businesses or other forprofits; Not-for-profit institutions.

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping

Hour Burden:

Responses: 17,188.

Burden Hours: 12,719.

Abstract: Camp-based program

records are maintained by the

institutions that administer the program.

Records are necessary to ensure that the

institution has followed regulatory

procedures in administering these

programs and to justify the payments of

funds by Department of Education.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review;

comment request.

SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief

Information Officer, Office of the Chief

Information Officer, invites comments

on the submission for OMB review as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before August

31, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

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Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk Officer,

Department of Education, Office of

Management and Budget, 725 17th

Street, NW., Room 10235, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503. Requests for copies of the

proposed information collection

requests should be addressed to Patrick

J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, SW., Room

5624, Regional Office Building 3,

Washington, DC 20202–4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196.

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(TDD) may call the Federal Information

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Monday through Friday.

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3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) provide interested