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with the International Dolphin

Conservation Program (IDCP). A nation

may opt to provide information

regarding compliance with the IDCP

directly to NMFS on an annual basis or

to authorize the IATTC to release the

information to NMFS in years when

NMFS will review and consider

whether to issue an affirmative finding

determination without an application

from the harvesting nation.

An affirmative finding will be

terminated, in consultation with the

Secretary of State, if the Assistant

Administrator determines that the

requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f)(9) are

no longer being met or that a nation is

consistently failing to take enforcement

actions on violations which diminish

the effectiveness of the IDCP. Every 5

years, the harvesting nation must

request an affirmative finding and

submit the required documentary

evidence directly to the Assistant

Administrator.

As a part of the annual review process

set forth in 50 CFR 216.24 (f)(9), the

Assistant Administrator considered

documentary evidence submitted by the

Republic of Ecuador and obtained from

the IATTC and the Department of State

and determined that the requirements

under the MMPA to receive an

affirmative finding have been met for

the purposes of renewing an affirmative

finding.

After consultation with the

Department of State, NMFS renewed the

Republic of Ecuador’s affirmative

finding allowing the continued

importation into the United States of

yellowfin tuna and products derived

from yellowfin tuna harvested in the

ETP by Ecuadorian-flag purse seine

vessels or vessels under Ecuadorian

jurisdiction greater than 400 short tons

(362.8 mt) carrying capacity after March

3, 1999. This renewal will remain in

effect for 1 year (April 1, 2001, through

March 31, 2002).

In the subsequent years 2002 through

2004, the Assistant Administrator will

determine on an annual basis whether

the Republic of Ecuador is meeting the

requirements under section 101 (a)(2)(B)

and (C) of the MMPA. If necessary,

additional documentary evidence may

be requested from the Republic of

Ecuador to determine whether the

affirmative finding criteria are being

met. If the affirmative finding for the

Republic of Ecuador is renewed after

NMFS’s annual review in the years 2002

to 2004, the Republic of Ecuador must

submit a new application in early 2005

for an affirmative finding to be effective

for the period April 1, 2005, through

March 31, 2006, and subsequent years.

Dated: April 19, 2001.

William T. Hogarth,

Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 041001F]

Taking and Importing of Marine

Mammals

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of affirmative finding

renewal.

SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator

for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant

Administrator) renewed the affirmative

finding for the Government of Mexico

under the Marine Mammal Protection

Act (MMPA) on April 19, 2001. The

renewal of Mexico’s affirmative finding

allows for the continued importation

into the United States of yellowfin tuna

and yellowfin tuna products harvested

in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean

(ETP) after March 3, 1999, by Mexicanflag purse seine vessels or vessels

operating with greater than 400 short

tons (362.8 metric tons (mt)) carrying

capacity under Mexican jurisdiction.

The affirmative finding renewal was

based on review of documentary

evidence submitted by the Government

of Mexico and obtained from the InterAmerican Tropical Tuna Commission

(IATTC) and the Department of State.

This finding remains in effect through

March 31, 2002.

DATES: Effective April 1, 2001, through

March 31, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Regional Administrator, Southwest

Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean

Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach,

California, 90802–4213; Phone 562–

980–4000; Fax 562–980–4018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., as

amended by the International Dolphin

Conservation Program Act (IDCPA)

(Pub. L. No. 105-42, 111 Stat. 1122

(1997)), allows the entry into the United

States of yellowfin tuna harvested by

purse seine vessels in the ETP under

certain conditions. If requested by the

harvesting nation, the Assistant

Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS

(Assistant Administrator), will

determine whether to make an

affirmative finding based upon

documentary evidence provided by the

government of the harvesting nation, the

IATTC, or the Department of State. A

finding will remain valid for 1 year

(April 1 through March 31) or for such

other period as the Assistant

Administrator may determine. An

affirmative finding applies to tuna and

tuna products that were harvested in the

ETP by purse seine vessels of the nation

and applies to any tuna harvested in the

ETP purse seine fishery after March 3,

1999, the effective date of the IDCPA.

The affirmative finding process

requires that the harvesting nation meet

several conditions related to compliance

with the International Dolphin

Conservation Program (IDCP). A nation

may opt to provide information

regarding compliance with the IDCP

directly to NMFS on an annual basis or

to authorize the IATTC to release the

information to NMFS in years when

NMFS will review and consider

whether to issue an affirmative finding

determination without an application

from the harvesting nation.

An affirmative finding will be

terminated, in consultation with the

Secretary of State, if the Assistant

Administrator determines that the

requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f)(9) are

no longer being met or that a nation is

consistently failing to take enforcement

actions on violations which diminish

the effectiveness of the IDCP. Every 5

years, the government of the harvesting

nation must request an affirmative

finding and submit the required

documentary evidence directly to the

Assistant Administrator.

As a part of the annual review process

set forth in 50 CFR 216.24 (f)(9), the

Assistant Administrator considered

documentary evidence submitted by the

Government of Mexico and obtained

from the IATTC and the Department of

State and determined that the

requirements under the MMPA to

receive an affirmative finding have been

met for the purposes of renewing an

affirmative finding.

After consultation with the

Department of State, NMFS renewed the

Government of Mexico’s affirmative

finding allowing the continued

importation into the United States of

yellowfin tuna and products derived

from yellowfin tuna harvested in the

ETP by Mexican-flag purse seine vessels

or vessels under Mexican jurisdiction

greater than 400 short tons (362.8 mt)

carrying capacity after March 3, 1999.

This renewal will remain in effect for 1

year (April 1, 2001, through March 31,

2002).

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In the subsequent years 2002 through

2004, the Assistant Administrator will

determine on an annual basis whether

the Government of Mexico is meeting

the requirements under section 101

(a)(2)(B) and (C) of the MMPA. If

necessary, additional documentary

evidence may be requested from the

Government of Mexico to determine

whether the affirmative finding criteria

are being met. If the affirmative finding

for the Government of Mexico is

renewed after NMFS’s annual review in

the years 2002 to 2004, the Government

of Mexico must submit a new

application in early 2005 for an

affirmative finding to be effective for the

period April 1, 2005, through March 31,

2006, and subsequent years.

Dated: April 19, 2001.

William T. Hogarth,

Assistant Assistant Administrator for

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 041801E]

Pacific Fishery Management Council;

Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery

Management Council’s (Council) Ad

Hoc Groundfish Strategic Plan

Implementation Oversight Committee

(SPOC) will hold a telephone

conference, which is open to the public.

DATES: The telephone conference will be

held Monday, May 14, 2001, from 9

a.m.–12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for locations of telephone

conference availability.

Council address: Pacific Fishery

Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth

Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, Oregon

97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Dan Waldeck, telephone: (503) 326–

6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Locations

1. National Marine Fisheries Service,

Northwest Region, Director’s Conference

Room, 7600 Sand Point Way NE,

Building 1, Seattle, WA 98115; Contact:

Mr. Bill Robinson (206) 526–6142.

2. Pacific Fishery Management

Council, 2130 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite

224, Portland, OR 97201; Contact: Mr.

Dan Waldeck (503) 326–6352.

3. California Fish and Game

Commission Conference Room, Room

1320, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento,

CA 95814; Contact: Mr. LB Boydstun

(916) 653–6281.

4. Natural Resource Building, Room

677, 1111 Washington Street SE,

Olympia, WA 98501; Contact: (360)

902–2819.

The purpose of the telephone

conference is to discuss several issues:

(1) the establishment of an

Implementation Development Team for

trawl permit stacking, (2) composition

and purpose of a Council advisory

committee for marine reserves, (3)

conversion of the open access fishery to

limited entry, and (4) a report detailing

ongoing efforts related to marine

reserves, protected areas, or sanctuaries.

Although non-emergency issues not

contained in this agenda may come

before the Council for discussion, those

issues may not be the subject of formal

Council action during this meeting.

Council action will be restricted to those

issues specifically listed in this notice

and any issues arising after publication

of this notice that require emergency

action under section 305(c) of the

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act,

provided the public has been notified of

the Council’s intent to take final action

to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms.

Carolyn Porter at (503) 326–6352 at least

5 days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: April 23, 2001.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0012]

Submission for OMB Review and

Extension; Termination Settlement

Proposal Forms (Standard Forms 1435

through 1440)

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for an

extension to an existing OMB clearance

(9000–0012).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. chapter 35), the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Secretariat has submitted to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) a

request to review and approve an

extension of a currently approved

information collection requirement

concerning termination settlement

proposal forms (Standard Forms (SF’s)

1435 through 1440). A request for public

comments was published at 66 FR

11006, February 21, 2001. No comments

were received.

Public comments are particularly

invited on: whether this collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of functions of the FAR,

and whether it will have practical

utility; whether our estimate of the

public burden of this collection of

information is accurate, and based on

valid assumptions and methodology;

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways in which we can

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on those who are to

respond, through the use of appropriate

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on

or before June 26, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition Policy

Division, GSA (202) 501–3775.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this

burden estimate or any other aspect of

this collection of information, including

suggestions for reducing this burden,

should be submitted to: FAR Desk

Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,

Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to

the General Services Administration,

FAR Secretariat, 1800 F Street, NW.,

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0012,