40514 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 145 /Wednesday, July 29, 1998 / Notices

Service, NOAA, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau,

AK 99802–1668 (907/586–7221).

Written comments or requests for a

public hearing on this application

should be mailed to the Chief, Permits

and Documentation Division, F/PR1,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,

Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those

individuals requesting a hearing should

set forth the specific reasons why a

hearing on this particular 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 by other electronic media.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara

Shapiro or Ruth Johnson, 301/713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject permit is requested under the

authority of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended

(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), 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 regulations governing the

taking, importing, and exporting of

endangered fish and wildlife (50 CFR

222.23).

Dr. Trites is requesting authorization

to: apply a dive behavior/stomach

temperature sensor recorder to

determine Steller sea lion foraging

biology and energetics; gather data on

the development of independent

foraging of pups and juveniles;

determine seasonal changes in diet and

distribution; and collect data on life

history parameters and indices of

nutritional status.

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: July 23, 1998.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–20213 Filed 7–28–98; 8:45 am]

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Agricultural Advisory Committee

Meeting

This is to give notice, pursuant to

Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, § 10(a),

that the Commodity Futures Trading

Commission’s Agricultural Advisory

Committee will conduct a public

meeting on August 12, 1998 in the first

floor hearing room (Room 1000) of the

Commission’s Washington, DC

headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre,

1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC

20581. The meeting will begin at 1:00

p.m. and last until 5:00 p.m. The agenda

will consist of the following:

Agenda

1. Welcoming Remarks

2. Status Report on the Agricultural

Trade Option Pilot Program and

Discussion by Committee Members

3. Overview and Discussion of Proposed

Rules Increasing Speculative Position

Limits for Certain Agricultural

Commodities and Amending CFTC

Guideline 1, Contract Market

Designation Requirements

4. The Future of Futures—a Discussion

of Current Developments, Including

Electronic and Off-Exchange Trading

5. Overview of the Upcoming CFTC

Reauthorization

6. Other Business.

The meeting is open to the public.

The Chairman of the Advisory

Committee, Commissioner David D.

Spears, is empowered to conduct the

meeting in a fashion that will, in his

judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct

of business. Any member of the public

who wishes to file a written statement

with the Advisory Committee should

mail a copy of the statement to the

attention of: The Agricultural Advisory

Committee, c/o Commissioner David D.

Spears, Commodity Futures Trading

Commission, Three Lafayette Center,

1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC

20581, before the meeting. Members of

the public who wish to make oral

statements should inform Commissioner

Spears in writing at the foregoing

address at least three business days

before the meeting. Reasonable

provision will be made, if time permits,

for an oral presentation of no more than

five minutes each in duration.

Issued by the Commission in Washington,

DC on July 23, 1998.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 98–20249 Filed 7–28–98; 8:45 am]

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Timeline for Applications for

Assistance Under Americorps*State

and National, Learn and Serve

America, and National Senior Service

Corps

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National

and Community Service announces its

timeline for applications for assistance

under AmeriCorps*State and National,

Learn and Serve America, and National

Senior Service Corps.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Talbot, (202) 606–5000, ext. 470.

T.D.D. (202) 565–2799. For individuals

with disabilities, information will be

made available in alternative formats

upon request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to the National and Community Service

Act of 1990, as amended (42 U.S.C.

12501 et. seq.), the Corporation for

National and Community Service

announces the following timeline for

applications for assistance under

AmeriCorps*State and National, Learn

and Serve America, and National Senior

Service Corps:

AmeriCorps*State

Competitive Programs—January 26,

1999

Formula Programs—April 20, 1999

State Commission Administrative

Funds—October 29, 1998

AmeriCorps*National—January 26,

1999

AmeriCorps*Tribes and Territories—

April 20, 1999

AmeriCorps Education Awards

Program—January 26 & April 20,

1999

Learn and Serve America

School- and Community-based—

March 16, 1999

Higher Education—March 16, 1999

National Senior Service Corps (if

applicable)—May, 1999 (specific

date to be announced at a later

time)

This timeline is for new applications,

not renewal or continuing applications,

and is contingent upon the availability

of appropriations.

Dated: July 22, 1998.

Kenneth L. Klothen,

General Counsel, Corporation for National

and Community Service.

[FR Doc. 98–20257 Filed 7–28–98; 8:45 am]

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