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The second major opportunity for

public input is during the review of the

draft EIS. The draft EIS is expected to

be filed with the EPA (Environmental

Protection Agency) and to be available

for public review in September, 2001.

At that time the EPA will publish a

notice of availability of the draft EIS in

the Federal Register. The comment

period on the draft EIS will be 45 days

from the date the EPA’s notice of

availability appears in the Federal

Register. It is very important that those

interested in this proposed action

participate at that time. To be the most

helpful, comments on the draft EIS

should be as specific as possible and

may address the adequacy of the

statement or the merits of the

alternatives discussed (Reviewers may

wish to refer to the Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations for

implementing the procedural provisions

of the National Environmental Policy

Act at 40 CFR 1503.3 in addressing

these points). The Forest Service

believes, at this early stage, it is

important to give reviewers notice of

several federal court rulings related to

public participation in the

environmental review process. First,

reviewers of draft environmental impact

statements must structure their

participation in the environmental

review process. First, reviewers of draft

environmental impact statements must

structure their participation in the

environmental review of the proposal so

that it is meaningful and alerts an

agency to the reviewer’s position and

contentions. Vermont Yankee Nuclear

Power Corp. v. NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 533

(1978). Also environmental objections

that could be raised at the draft EIS

stage, but that are not raised until after

completion of the final EIS, may be

waived or dismissed by the courts. City

of Angoon v. Hodel, (9th Circuit, 1986)

and Wisconsin Heritages, Inc v. Harris,

490 F. Supp. 1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis,

1980). Because of these court rulings, it

is very important that those interested

in this proposed action participate by

the close of the 30-day comment period

so that substantive comments and

objections are made available to the

Forest Service at a time when it can

meaningfully consider them and

respond to them in the final EIS.

To assist the Forest Service in

identifying and considering issues and

concerns on the proposed action,

comments on the draft EIS should be as

specific as possible. It is also helpful if

comments refer to specific pages or

chapters of the draft statement.

Comments may also address the

adequacy of the draft EIS or the merits

of the alternates formulated and

discussed in the statement. Reviewers

may wish to refer to the Council on

environmental Quality Regulations for

implementing the procedural provisions

of the National Environmental Policy

Act at 40 CFR 1503.3 in addressing

these points.

After the comment period ends on the

draft EIS, the comments will be

analyzed and considered in preparing

the final EIS. The final EIS is scheduled

for completion in March, 2002.

Dated: April 16, 2001.

Jack G. Troyer,

Deputy Regional Forester.

[FR Doc. 01–11740 Filed 5–9–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3401–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau

School Enrollment Report

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

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 July 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Madeleine Clayton, Departmental

Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 6086,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the

Internet at mclayton@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Josie Baker, U.S. Census

Bureau, Room 2331, Washington, DC

20233–0001, 301–457–2441,

josephine.d.baker@census.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Each year the U.S. Census Bureau

sends the School Enrollment Report, P–

4 form to the 30 state departments of

education that do not publish

enrollment data early enough in the year

for us to use their published reports.

Information requested includes fall

public and nonpublic enrollment by

grade for the state and counties. In six

states we collect year-end enrollment.

The U.S. Census Bureau uses school

enrollment data in preparing estimates

of state population. State population

estimates are used by dozens of Federal

agencies for allocating Federal program

funds, as bases for rates of occurrences,

and as input for Federal surveys. State

and local governments, businesses, and

the general public use state population

estimates for planning and other

information uses.

II. Method of Collection

The School Enrollment Report, P–4

form, is mailed each spring to

approximately 30 state education

agencies. We request fall public and

nonpublic school enrollment by grade

for the state and counties. Responses are

returned and reviewed on a flow basis

during the summer and early fall. Data

collected will be used as input for the

development of population estimates.

The estimates are made in November,

December, and January.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0607–0459.

Form Number: P–4.

Type of Review: Regular Review.

Affected Public: State education

agencies.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

30.

Estimated Time Per Response: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 15 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: @$27.25

per hour, $409.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

Legal Authority: Title 13 USC, Sections

181 and 182.

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;

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they also will become a matter of public

record.

Dated: May 7, 2001.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–11812 Filed 5–9–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–588–835]

Notice of Extension of Time Limit for

Preliminary Results of Administrative

Antidumping Review: Oil Country

Tubular Goods from Japan

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doug Campau, Holly Hawkins or

Maureen Flannery, AD/CVD

Enforcement, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202)

482–1395, (202) 482–0414 or (202) 482–

3020, respectively.

The Applicable Statute

Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the statute are references to

the provisions effective January 1, 1995,

the effective date of the amendments

made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act)

by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

In addition, unless otherwise indicated,

all citations to the Department’s

regulations are to the current

regulations, codified at 19 CFR part 351

(2000).

Background

In accordance with 19 CFR

§ 351.213(b)(2), the Department received

a timely request from petitioner U.S.

Steel Group that we conduct an

administrative review of the sales of

Sumitomo Metal Industries. On

September 29, 2000, the Department

initiated an administrative review of the

antidumping duty order on oil country

tubular goods (OCTG) for the period of

review (POR) of August 1, 1999 to July

31, 2000, in order to determine whether

merchandise imported into the United

States is being sold at dumped prices.

Extension of Time Limits for

Preliminary Results

Because of the complexity and timing

of certain issues in this case, it is not

practicable to complete this review

within the time limits mandated by

section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and

section 351.213(h) of the Department’s

regulations. See Memorandum from

Barbara E. Tillman to Joseph A.

Spetrini, dated April 27, 2001 (on file in

the public file of the Central Records

Unit, Room B–099 of the Department of

Commerce).

Therefore, in accordance with section

751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department

is extending the time limits for the

preliminary results to no later than

August 31, 2001.

Dated: May 2, 2001.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD

Enforcement III.

[FR Doc. 01–11843 Filed 5–9–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 050301G]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of an application for a

scientific research permit (1303);

Receipt of request to modify research

permit 1245; NMFS has issued permit

1297; NMFS has issued an amendment

of enhancement permit 1237.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

following actions regarding permits for

takes of endangered and threatened

species for the purposes of scientific

research and/or enhancement under the

Endangered Species Act (ESA): NMFS

has received an application for a

scientific research permit from Dr. R.

Michael Laurs, of Southwest Fisheries

Science Center (SWFSC); NMFS has

received a request to modify permit

1245 from Mr. Bruce Stender of the

South Carolina Department of Natural

Resources; NMFS has issued permit

1297 to Dr. Peter Dutton of the NMFS

- Southwest Fisheries Science Center

and an amendment of permit 1237 to

the Walla Walla District of the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers at Walla

Walla, WA.

DATES: Comments or requests for a

public hearing on any of the new

applications or modification requests

must be received at the appropriate

address or fax number no later than 5

p.m. eastern standard time on June 11,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on any of

the new applications or modification

requests should be sent to the

appropriate office as indicated below.

Comments may also be sent via fax to

the number indicated for the application

or modification request. Comments will

not be accepted if submitted via e-mail

or the Internet. The applications and

related documents are available for

review in the indicated office, by

appointment:

For permits 1245, 1297, 1303:

Endangered Species Division, F/PR3,

1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring,

MD 20910 (phone:301–713–1401, fax:

301–713–0376).

For permits 1237: Protected Resources

Division, F/NWO3, 525 NE Oregon

Street, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97232–

2737 (phone: 503–230–5400, fax: 503–

230–5435).

Documents may also be reviewed by

appointment in the Office of Protected

Resources, F/PR3, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD

20910–3226 (phone:301–713–1401).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

permits 1245, 1297, 1303: Terri Jordan,

Silver Spring, MD (phone: 301–713–

1401, fax: 301–713–0376, e-mail:

Terri.Jordan@noaa.gov)

For permits 1237: Robert Koch,

Portland, OR (ph: 503–230–5424, fax:

503–230–5435, e-mail:

Robert.Koch@noaa.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

Issuance of permits and permit

modifications, as required by the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16

U.S.C. 1531–1543) (ESA), is based on a

finding that such permits/modifications:

(1) are applied for in good faith; (2)

would not operate to the disadvantage

of the listed species which are the

subject of the permits; and (3) are

consistent with the purposes and

policies set forth in section 2 of the

ESA. Scientific research and/or

enhancement permits are issued under

Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA.

Authority to take listed species is

subject to conditions set forth in the

permits. Permits and modifications are

issued in accordance with and are

subject to the ESA and NMFS

regulations governing listed fish and

wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222–226).

Those individuals requesting a

hearing on an application listed in this

notice should set out the specific

reasons why a hearing on that

application would be appropriate (see

ADDRESSES). The holding of such

hearing is at the discretion of the

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,