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total groundfish fishing mortality and

discard, and to provide the information

necessary to assess the effects of trip

limit management. The ad hoc

Committee will propose goals for a data

collection program, identify funding

options and impediments, and develop

an overall program design. The Council

has also instructed the committee to

conduct a full exploration of reasonable

alternatives to an observer program (e.g.,

full retention) and to address equity

issues associated with participation of

various gear groups, vessel size

categories, and funding.

Although other issues not contained

in this agenda may come before this

group for disccussion, in accordance

with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act,

those issues may not be of formal

discussion during this meeting. Action

will be restricted to those issues

specifically identified in this notice.

Special Accommodations

The meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr.

John Rhoton at (503) 326–6352 at least

5 days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: July 29, 1998.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–20889 Filed 8–4–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and

Information Administration

[Docket No. 980716177–8177–01]

Presidential Decision Directive 63 on

Critical Infrastructure Protection:

Sector Coordinators

AGENCY: National Telecommunications

and Information Administration,

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice and request for

expressions of interest.

SUMMARY: America’s national and

economic security are increasingly

reliant on certain critical infrastructures

and upon cyber-based information

systems. Accordingly, in Presidential

Decision Directive 63, the President

directed the establishment of a program

addressing the Nation’s need for

protection of its critical infrastructures.

Critical infrastructures are those

physical and cyber-based systems

essential to the minimum operations of

the economy and government. They

include, but are not limited to,

telecommunications, energy, banking

and finance, transportation, water

systems and emergency services, both

governmental and private. The

President has assigned to the

Department of Commerce the lead

agency responsibility for the

information and communications (I&C)

infrastructure. The Secretary of

Commerce has designated the National

Telecommunications and Information

Administration (NTIA) to carry out

those responsibilities.

Presidential Decision Directive 63

calls for representatives of the private

sector, called Sector Coordinators (SCs),

to represent the interests of critical

infrastructure owners and operators in

the development of infrastructure

assurance plans. NTIA is seeking

suggestions from the I&C private sector

on the best way to fulfill the role of SCs

in representing the I&C private sector on

the Critical Infrastructure Assurance

Program with the U.S. Government

Sector Liaison Official (SLO), Larry

Irving, Assistant Secretary of Commerce

and NTIA Administrator. In addition,

NTIA is seeking expressions of interest

from private sector I&C entities capable

of fulfilling the role of SC. In addition,

comments are invited on the I&C

infrastructure definitions provided in

this notice.

DATES: Expressions of interest must be

received by September 4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Expressions of interest may

be mailed to Irwin M. Pikus,

Infrastructure Assurance Program,

National Telecommunications and

Information Administration (NTIA),

Room 4898, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW,

Washington, DC 20230, or submitted in

electronic form to

infrastructure@ntia.doc.gov. Electronic

submissions should be in ASCII,

WordPerfect (please specify version) or

Microsoft Word (please specify version)

format, and should be included as

attachments to the electronic message. If

you do not receive an acknowledgement

of receipt, please contact

webmaster@ntia.doc.gov, or call 202/

482–2333. Please note: Comments filed

electronically at the above address and

any other official address will be posted

on the NTIA website at

www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/

infrastructure/index.html. Paper

submissions should include three paper

copies and a version on diskette in a

format specified above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Helen Shaw, NTIA, 202/482–2333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Every sector of the U.S. economy—

including manufacturing,

transportation, energy and utilities,

retail and wholesale trade, education,

healthcare, finance and government—

employs information technology and

services in its operations. The U.S.

communications and information

infrastructure is comprised of: The

physical facilities used to transmit,

store, process, and display voice, data

and images, as well as the information

itself; applications and software to allow

users to access the information; and the

network standards and transmission

codes that facilitate interconnection and

interoperation among networks,

ensuring privacy and security of the

information, and network security and

reliability.

Following the recommendations of a

commission created under Executive

Order 13010, the President directed the

establishment of an interagency program

addressing the Nation’s need for

protection of its critical infrastructures.

The protection of critical infrastructures

in the national interest requires a

closely coordinated effort of both public

and private sectors since most of the

information and communications (I&C)

infrastructure is owned and operated by

private sector entities. Because the

Secretary of Commerce designated the

National Telecommunications and

Information Administration (NTIA) to

carry out the critical infrastructure

protection responsibilities for the I&C

sector, Larry Irving, Assistant Secretary

for Communications and Information

and Administrator of NTIA, will serve

as the Sector Liaison Official (SLO)

under Presidential Decision Directive

(PDD–63) to work with the I&C sector.

In the spirit of public-private

partnership, NTIA is seeking to identify

sector coordinators (SCs) to work

closely with NTIA in accomplishing the

objectives of the President’s program.

Together, the SLO and the SCs, along

with the departments and corporations

they represent, will contribute to a

sectoral National Infrastructure

Assurance Plan by: Assessing the

vulnerabilities of the sector to cyber or

physical attacks; recommending a plan

to eliminate significant vulnerabilities;

proposing a system for identifying and

preventing attempted major attacks; and

developing a plan for alerting,

containing, and rebuffing an attack in

progress and then, in coordination with

the Federal Emergency Management

Agency (FEMA) as appropriate, rapidly

reconstituting minimum essential

capabilities in the aftermath of an

attack. In addition to producing the
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sectoral plan, NTIA foresees this

partnership for critical infrastructure

protection as an on-going, long-term

dialogue, and an education and

awareness program among the Federal,

state and local, and private entities of

the I&C sector.

The characteristics of the I&C sector

create the likelihood that no single

existing private sector individual or

organization can serve adequately

within its current mission as the I&C

sector coordinator. NTIA will conduct

discussions with a broad cross section

of the I&C sector for the purpose of

facilitating the identification of possibly

more than one SC. Interested parties are

invited to provide necessary

information to NTIA.

NTIA is seeking suggestions on

identifying SCs and expressions of

interest from private sector

telecommunications and information

entities capable of fulfilling the role of

SC in sharing responsibility for the

Critical Infrastructure Assurance

Program with the SLO, Assistant

Secretary Larry Irving, Administrator of

NTIA. The intention of the President’s

program is that the SLO and the SCs

will cooperate in recommending the

sector’s infrastructure assurance plan,

which will become a major element in

the national plan, as well as in

developing and implementing a

vulnerability and awareness program for

the sector.

Infrastructure Definitions

Infrastructure

An infrastructure is the framework of

organizations, personnel, and systems

for identifiable industries, institutions,

and distribution capabilities that

provide a flow of goods and services

essential to the economic well-being

and national security of the United

States, to the smooth functioning of

governments at all levels, and to society

as a whole.

Information Infrastructure

For the purpose of soliciting

suggestions on identifying SCs and

expressions of interest from private

sector telecommunications and

information entities capable of fulfilling

the role of SC, we define the

information infrastructure as comprising

procedures, personnel, organizations,

and installed information technology

(including hardware, software, and

firmware) that acquires, stores,

manipulates, disseminates, and presents

information to the user, including

information services, such as computer

services, data processing and network

services, electronic commerce services,

and electronic information services. The

information industry, for example,

supplies multimedia information

services in audio, video, and text

formats via computer, fax, television,

and other means. The Internet is

providing new modalities for

information services.

Telecommunications Infrastructure

For the purpose of soliciting

suggestions on identifying SCs and

expressions of interest from private

sector telecommunications and

information entities capable of fulfilling

the role of SC, we define

telecommunications as comprising any

transmission, emission, or reception of

signs, signals, writing, images, and

sounds or intelligence of any nature by

wire, radio, optical or other

electromagnetic systems. The

telecommunications infrastructure

includes the organizations, personnel,

procedures, facilities, and networks

employed to transmit information by

wire, radio, or fiber optics, that provide

the means for supplying services, such

as telephony or mass media (e.g.,

traditional radio or television

broadcasting as well as cable and

satellite broadcasting). Examples of

advanced telecommunications systems

include direct broadcast satellite (DBS),

digital audio broadcasting (DAB),

Advanced Digital Television, and Global

Positioning System (GPS), used

extensively for precise navigation and

timing.

Role of Sector Coordinators

The SCs will have major involvement

with NTIA, the SLO for the I&C sector.

The SCs will also be involved with the

National Coordinator and the National

Infrastructure Assurance Council, and,

to a lesser degree, other program

organizations and U.S. Government

agencies.

NTIA and Department of Commerce

goals include the fullest, appropriate,

legal sharing of information and views

on all matters related to I&C

infrastructure protection, both from

government to the private sector and

from the private sector to government,

in a manner that appropriately protects

the safety, privacy, and other legitimate

concerns of all parties. This must

include adequate opportunities for

sharing a broad range of information,

including minority and dissenting

opinions, so that all pertinent

information and ideas can be

understood and addressed by those who

may be affected.

In support of this openness, we expect

and are asking entities expressing

interest in serving as potential SCs to

verify their understanding of the

following:

—The SCs as a group will not serve in

any capacity that would trigger the

requirements of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act;

—NTIA primarily seeks information;

—If NTIA or the Department requires

advice, they expect to seek advice

from individuals, especially those

who have expressed interest in

serving as potential SCs, and not from

committees or groups;

—Potential SCs must agree not to offer

group or consensus advice to U.S.

Government officials; and

—The SCs will represent the views and

interests of the private sector in

addressing the protection of the

infrastructure.

Specific responsibilities of SCs may

include the following:

1. Enter into a memorandum of

understanding between the private

sector participants and the U.S.

Government, mutually agreed to and

delineating the private sector and

government roles and responsibilities.

2. Collaborate with the SLO,

providing information and individual

advice.

3. Participate in the development of

the National I&C Critical Infrastructure

Protection Plan.

3.1 Establish a network of private

sector stakeholders in the plan.

3.2 Meet with U.S. Government

officials and private sector

stakeholders.

3.3 Identify points of contact from

private sector organizations.

3.4 Review interim outputs of the

NTIA Planning Support Team.

3.5 Jointly (with NTIA) submit the

schedule to the National Coordinator.

4. Assist in the establishment of the

National Infrastructure Assurance

Council (NIAC).

4.1 Identify potential panel members

for NTIA’s consideration.

4.2 Review NIAC recommendations.

5. Assist in the creation of the

Information Sharing and Analysis

Center (ISAC).

5.1 Gather ISAC information from

private sector stakeholders.

5.2 Provide sector input into the

design of the ISAC.

6. Assist in the conduct of special

studies.

6.1 Identify private sector participants.

6.2 Review study results.

7. Assist in public outreach.

7.1 Identify best methods for outreach.

7.2 Organize private sector education

efforts.
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7.3 Organize selected awareness

events.

8. Assist private sector to achieve

infrastructure security.

8.1 Assemble private sector input.

8.2 Review proposed activities.

Identification Criteria

NTIA seeks SCs with the following

characteristics. Each respondent should

indicate the degree to which they or any

entity or approach they are

recommending are:

(a) Acceptable to a broad spectrum of

the constituency of the sector;

(b) Knowledgeable about the structure

and operation of the sector;

(c) Familiar with the sector’s

interactions with the U.S. Government

and with government programs similar

to the current effort;

(d) Able to articulate the issues

regarding critical infrastructure

protection to their constituencies with

sufficient clarity and credibility to

motivate positive responses to requests

for information and for supporting

actions;

(e) Able to develop broad support

across the sector regarding

infrastructure assurance matters;

(f) Sufficiently senior to interact

effectively with senior U.S. Government

officials; and

(g) Able to devote a substantial

amount of time to this effort,

particularly through the PDD–63 twoyear time line for initial capability.

Shirl Kinney,

Deputy Assistant Secretary and

Administrator, National Telecommunications

and Information Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–20865 Filed 8–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–60–P

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Corporation for National and

Community Service (CNCS), has

submitted the following public

information collection requests (ICRs) to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,

(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of these

individual ICRs, with applicable

supporting documentation, may be

obtained by calling the Corporation for

National and Community Service, Joe

Zender, National Personnel Coordinator,

AmeriCorps*National Civilian

Community Corps (NCCC), (202) 606–

5000, Extension 116. Individuals who

use a telecommunications device for the

deaf (TTY/TDD) may call (202) 606–

5256 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and

4:30 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through

Friday.

Comments should be sent to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the

Corporation for National and

Community Service, Office of

Management and Budget, Room 10235,

N.W., Washington, D.C., 20503. (202)

395–7316, by September 4, 1998.

The OMB is particularly interested in

comments which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the Corporation, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

• Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submissions

of responses.

Agency: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

Title: AmeriCorps*NCCC Team

Leader Application Form.

OMB Number: 3045–0005.

Agency Number: None.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Citizens of diverse

ages and backgrounds who are

committed to national service.

Number of Respondents: 500.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: Two

hours.

Total Burden Hours: 1,000 hours.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total Annual Cost (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The Team Leader

Application form is completed by

applicants who wish to serve as Team

Leaders at AmeriCorps*NCCC regional

campuses. The Corporation seeks to

renew and revise the current form.

When revised, the form will include

discussion concerning an additional

regional campus and will be used for

the same purpose and in the same

manner as the existing form.

Dated: July 31, 1998.

Thomas L. Bryant,

Acting General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 98–20921 Filed 8–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P

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: Customer Service Evaluation

Survey; DeCA Form 60–28; OMB

Number 0704–0380.

Type of Request: Reinstatement.

Number of Respondents: 42,165.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 42,165.

Average Burden Per Response: 4

minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 2,811.

Needs and Uses: The Department of

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)

has developed the Customer Service

Evaluation System (CSES) as a

management tool to evaluate customer

satisfaction in each commissary

worldwide. This management tool uses

a survey, ‘‘Commissary Customer

Service Survey,’’ DeCA Form 60–28,

which is designed to query commissary

patrons on perceived customer

satisfaction. The results will be

distributed to each commissary for

guidance to effectively serve patrons’

needs and also to operate a more

efficient and cost-effective system.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Frequency: Annually.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C.

Springer.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Springer 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.