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assignments relating to the groundfish

strategic plan; (3) rebuilding plans for

canary rockfish, cowcod, bocaccio, and

lingcod; (4) draft widow and

darkblotched rockfish rebuilding plans;

(5) sablefish endorsement qualification;

(6) marine recreational fisheries

statistics survey update; (7) exempted

fishing permit (EFP) applications; (8)

mandatory retention of rockfish

proposal; (9) work plan for 2001; (10)

Amendment 14 (permit stacking):

clarifications and corrections for 2002.

Although non-emergency issues not

contained in this agenda may come

before this group for discussion, those

issues may not be the subject of formal

action during this meeting. Action will

be restricted to those issues specifically

identified 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

The 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: May 10, 2001.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 050801B]

Endangered and Threatened Species;

Take of Anadromous Fish

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of applications for

scientific research permits (1308, 1309,

1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315) and

receipt of application to modify permit

(1140).

SUMMARY: NMFS has received new

applications for permits and

modifications for permits for takes of

endangered and threatened species for

the purposes of scientific research and/

or enhancement under the Endangered

Species Act (ESA) from the City of Kent

Public Works in Kent, WA; King County

Department of Natural Resources in

Seattle, WA; King County Department of

Transportation in Seattle, WA; the

Northwest Fisheries Science Center,

NMFS in Seattle, WA; Olympic

Resource Management in Aberdeen,

WA; Pentec Environmental in Edmonds,

WA; the Port of Seattle in Seattle; WA;

and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

in Seattle, WA.

DATES: Comments or requests for a

public hearing on any of the new

applications or modification requests

must be received no later than 5 p.m.

Pacific daylight time on June 15, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on any of

the new applications or modification

requests should be sent to Protected

Resources Division (PRD), F/NWO3, 525

NE Oregon Street, Suite 500, Portland,

OR 97232–2737 (phone: 503/230–5400).

Comments may also be sent via fax to

503/230–5435. Comments will not be

accepted if submitted via e-mail or the

Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christopher Bill, Portland, OR, at

phone: 503/230–5424, Fax: 503/230–

5435, e-mail:christopher.bill@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following ESA-listed species and

evolutionary significant units (ESUs) are

covered in this notice:

Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus

tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally

produced and artificially propagated,

Puget Sound (PS); Threatened Lower

Columbia River (LCR).

Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened

Hood Canal (HC) summer-run;

Threatened Columbia River (CR).

Coho salmon (O. kisutch): Threatened

Oregon Coast (OC).

Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened

LCR.

New Applications Received

The City of Kent Public Works

(CKPW) requests a 2-year permit (1308)

for annual takes of juvenile, naturally

produced and artificially propagated PS

chinook salmon associated with

scientific research to be conducted in

Mullen Slough, a tributary to the lower

Green River. The purpose of the study

is to determine habitat limiting factors

that affect juvenile salmonids. The

research will benefit PS chinook salmon

by providing a spatial and temporal

inventory of fish present in Mullen

Slough and by helping guide King

County in designing projects that will

protect PS chinook salmon and fish

resources. The study will also be used

to guide future protection and

restoration of critical habitat within the

City of Kent and its urban growth area.

CKPW proposes to observe/harass,

capture (using electrofishing), handle,

and release juvenile PS chinook salmon.

The King County Department of

Natural Resources (KCDNR) requests a

5-year permit (1309) for annual takes of

juvenile, naturally produced and

artificially propagated PS chinook

salmon associated with scientific

research to be conducted under three

studies in Washington State.

Study 1. The purpose of study 1 is to

determine the presence of PS chinook

salmon and their use of nearshore

habitat in King County’s lakes, streams,

and marine nearshore habitats. The

research will benefit PS chinook salmon

by determining the effectiveness of

County programs at protecting,

conserving, and restoring habitat for PS

chinook salmon. KCDNR proposes to

capture (using beach and purse seines,

fyke nets, and minnow traps), handle,

and release juvenile PS chinook salmon.

KCDNR also requests indirect mortality

associated with the study.

Study 2. The purpose of study 2 is to

determine juvenile salmonid utilization

of off-channel rearing habitats in the

Cedar River system in King County and

Puget Sound nearshore habitat. The

study will benefit PS chinook salmon by

providing information about the effects

of habitat restoration efforts and

management activities. The study will

also provide information about ESAlisted species’ distribution. KCDNR

proposes to capture (using fyke nets),

handle, and release juvenile PS chinook

salmon. KCDNR also requests indirect

mortality associated with the study.

Study 3. The purpose of study 3 is to

collect information about PS chinook

salmon survival and outmigration

timing and to refine sampling methods

for application to future studies of

salmonid survival in the Green/

Duwamish watershed. The research will

benefit PS chinook salmon by providing

information to help implement an

effective salmon recovery plan. KCDNR

proposes to capture (using beach seines

and fyke nets), handle, scale sample,

and release juvenile PS chinook salmon.

KCDNR also requests indirect mortality

associated with the study.

The King County Department of

Transportation (KCDOT) requests a 5-

year permit (1310) for annual takes of

adult and juvenile, naturally produced

and artificially propagated PS chinook

salmon associated with scientific

research to be conducted in multiple

streams in King County, WA. The

purpose of the research is to evaluate

the effectiveness of mitigation and

enhancement of streams, wetlands, and

riparian habitats associated with King

County road projects. The research will

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benefit PS chinook salmon by providing

information to help minimize the effect

of future road projects on listed species.

KCDOT proposes to observe and harass

adult and juvenile PS chinook salmon

and capture (using electrofishing, dip

nets, block nets, seines, and minnow

traps), handle, and release juvenile PS

chinook salmon. KCDOT also requests

indirect mortality associated with the

study.

The Northwest Fisheries Science

Center (NWFSC) requests a 5-year

permit (1311) for annual takes of

juvenile, naturally produced PS chinook

salmon associated with scientific

research to be conducted in multiple

river basins in the Puget Sound and

Washington basins. The purpose of this

study is to determine the effectiveness

of off-channel restoration efforts at

increasing juvenile salmonid abundance

and to study the formation and

evolution of natural off-channel

habitats. The research intends to

determine the effectiveness of various

off-channel habitat restoration

techniques, and how to design and

construct off-channel habitat types that

provide maximum benefits to

salmonids. NWFSC proposes to observe/

harass, capture (using electrofishing,

smolt traps, and minnow traps), handle,

and release juvenile PS chinook salmon.

NWFSC also requests indirect mortality

associated with the study.

Olympic Resource Management

(ORM) requests a 2-year permit (1312)

for takes of juvenile, naturally produced

and artificially propagated PS chinook

salmon, juvenile HC summer-run chum

salmon, juvenile CR chum salmon,

juvenile LCR chinook salmon, and

juvenile LCR steelhead associated with

scientific research to be conducted in

multiple river basins in western

Washington State. The purpose of this

study is to determine the presence of

ESA-listed and other fish species. The

research will benefit listed species by

allowing landowners to make informed

land management decisions to conserve

listed salmonids. ORM proposes to

capture (using electrofishing), handle,

and release juvenile, naturally produced

and artificially propagated PS chinook

salmon, juvenile HC summer-run chum

salmon, juvenile CR chum salmon,

juvenile LCR chinook salmon, and

juvenile LCR steelhead.

Pentec Environmental (Pentec)

requests a 5-year permit (1313) for

annual takes of juvenile, naturally

produced and artificially propagated PS

chinook salmon associated with

scientific research to be conducted

under three studies in Washington

State.

Study 1. The purpose of study 1 is to

minimize the potential effects of

maintenance dredging on ESA-listed

fish habitat in the Snohomish River.

Pentec proposes to capture (using beach

seines and fyke nets), handle, and

release juvenile PS chinook salmon.

Pentec also requests indirect mortality

associated with the study.

Study 2. The purpose of study 2 is to

provide information on salmonid

migration patterns and mitigation site

usage in Commencement Bay. The

mitigation site is planned to compensate

for loss of habitat because of sediment

remediation work occurring in

Commencement Bay. The research will

benefit PS chinook salmon by yielding

information that will help determine if

mitigation is successful. Pentec

proposes to capture (using beach

seines), handle, and release juvenile PS

chinook salmon. Pentec also requests

indirect mortality associated with the

study.

Study 3. The purpose of study 3 is to

determine the distribution, status, and

habitat availability for ESA-listed

species in five streams that traverse

SeaTac, Washington. The research will

benefit PS chinook salmon by

determining the effectiveness of

program activities aimed at conserving

PS chinook salmon and their habitat.

Pentec proposes to capture (using

electrofishing), handle, and release

juvenile PS chinook salmon. Pentec also

requests indirect mortality associated

with the study.

The Port of Seattle (The Port) requests

a 2-year permit (1314) for annual takes

of adult and juvenile naturally produced

and artificially propagated PS chinook

salmon associated with scientific

research in southeast Elliot Bay. The

results of the research will allow The

Port to select a disposal site for dredged

material that will have the least effect

on PS chinook salmon. The research

will benefit PS chinook salmon by

providing life history data, information

about the quality and quantity of

habitat, and data on the availability of

PS chinook salmon food sources. The

Port proposes to observe/harass, capture

(using beach seines), handle, and release

adult and juvenile PS chinook salmon.

The Port also requests indirect mortality

associated with the study.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

(COE) requests a 5-year permit (1315)

for annual takes of juvenile, naturally

produced and artificially propagated PS

chinook salmon associated with

scientific research to be conducted

under five studies in Washington State.

Study 1. The purpose of study 1 is to

determine the effectiveness of habitat

restoration projects in tributaries of Lake

Washington. The research will benefit

PS chinook salmon by improving

restoration projects and knowledge of

chinook salmon habitat use in the Lake

Washington watershed. COE proposes to

capture (using beach seines, minnow

traps, and hand nets), handle, mark, and

release juvenile PS chinook salmon.

COE also requests indirect mortality

associated with the study.

Study 2. The purpose of study 2 is to

investigate fish passage conditions at

the large lock chamber of the Hiram M.

Chittenden Locks and Lake Washington

Ship Canal to identify effects on

salmonids in the Lake Washington

Basin. The research will benefit PS

chinook salmon by identifying limiting

factors contributing to smolt survival,

developing smolt survival estimates,

and assessing restoration measures to

improve smolt survival. COE proposes

to capture (using purse seins and screw

traps), handle, mark/tag, and release

juvenile PS chinook salmon. COE also

requests indirect mortality associated

with the study.

Study 3. The purpose of study 3 is to

document fish presence in various

habitats in the Sammamish River. The

research will benefit PS chinook salmon

by identifying juvenile salmon habitat

and restoration needs in the river. COE

proposes to observe/harass, capture

(using beach seines and electrofishing),

handle, mark, and release juvenile PS

chinook salmon. COE also requests

indirect mortality associated with the

study.

Study 4. The purpose of study 4 is to

determine juvenile salmon use of

shoreline areas in Lake Washington and

to direct restoration projects to enhance

shoreline habitats. The research will

benefit PS chinook salmon by

identifying and directing restoration

needs in the Lake Washington

watershed. COE proposes to capture

(using beach seines), handle, and release

juvenile PS chinook salmon. COE also

requests indirect mortality associated

with the study.

Modification Requests Received

The Northwest Fisheries Science

Center (NWFSC) requests a modification

to permit 1140, which authorizes annual

takes of ESA-listed fish species.

Study 1. The take in study 1 is

associated with a research study

designed to assess the relationship

between environmental variables,

selected anthropogenic stressors, and

bacterial and parasitic pathogens on

disease-induced mortality of juvenile

salmon in selected coastal estuaries in

Oregon and Washington. The results of

the study will benefit ESA-listed species

by providing a better understanding of

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how environmental factors influence

disease transmission. For the

modification, NWFSC requests annual

takes of juvenile OC coho.

Study 2. NWFSC requests annual

takes of juvenile naturally produced and

artificially propagated PS chinook

salmon with an expansion of work

locations associated with a new study

(study 2) to be conducted in Puget

Sound nearshore marine areas. The

purpose of study 2 is to evaluate the

effects of shoreline development on

nearshore fish and submerged aquatic

plant assemblages. NWFSC proposes to

capture juvenile PS chinook salmon

with beach seines, trap nets, fyke nets,

and trammel nets and analyze their

stomach contents. NWFSC also requests

indirect mortality associated with the

research. NWFSC requests the

modification to be valid for the duration

of permit 1140, which expires on

December 31, 2002.

Dated: May 10, 2001.

Phil Williams,

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 01–12363 Filed 5–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Request for Public Comment on

Revised Short Supply Request under

the African Growth and Opportunity

Act (AGOA) and United States–

Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act

(CBTPA)

May 14, 2001.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Request for public comments

concerning a revised request for a

determination that certain yarns of 55

percent polyester staple fibers and 45

percent worsted wool cannot be

supplied by the domestic industry in

commercial quantities in a timely

manner.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

Further Information Contact: Lori E.

Mennitt, International Trade Specialist,

Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S.

Department of Commerce, (202) 482-

3400.

SUMMARY: This Federal Register Notice

revises and supercedes the Federal

Register Notice published May 10, 2001

(66 FR 23885), regarding a petition to

the Chairman of CITA received on May

4, 2001, from Stillwater Sales, Inc./

Metcalf Bros. and Company. The

petitioner resubmitted the petition on

May 11, 2001 because the original

petition contained an error in the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States (HTSUS) classification of

the yarn. The correct HTSUS

classification is 5509.52.00. The petition

alleges that yarns of 55 percent

polyester staple fibers and 45 percent

worsted wool, 1, 2, and 3 ply yarns, in

their natural (undyed) state or in their

stock dyed state (fiber dyed), with 12 to

20 twists per inch, and in sizes of 1/15

to 1/30, 2/30 to 2/60, and 3/48 to 3/60

worsted count (1/17 to 1/34, 2/34 to 2/

68 and 3/54 to 3/68 metric count),

classified in subheading 5509.52.00 of

the HTSUS, cannot be supplied by the

domestic industry in commercial

quantities in a timely manner and

requests that the President proclaim that

apparel articles of woven U.S. formedfabric of such yarns be eligible for

preferential treatment under the AGOA

and the CBTPA. CITA hereby solicits

public comments on this request, in

particular with regard to whether these

yarns can be supplied by the domestic

industry in commercial quantities in a

timely manner. Comments must be

submitted by May 31, 2001 to the

Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements,

Room 3001, United States Department

of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.

The new comment period reflects the

date of the corrected submission.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Section 112(b)(5)(B) of the

AGOA; Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, as

added by Section 211(a) of the CBTPA;

Sections 1 and 6 of Executive Order No.

13191 of January 17, 2001.

Background

The AGOA and the CBTPA provide

for quota- and duty-free treatment for

qualifying textile and apparel products.

Such treatment is generally limited to

products manufactured from yarns or

fabrics formed in the United States or a

beneficiary country. The AGOA and the

CBTPA also provide for quota– and

duty–free treatment for apparel articles

that are both cut (or knit–to–shape) and

sewn or otherwise assembled in one or

more AGOA or CBTPA beneficiary

countries from fabric or yarn that is not

formed in the United States or a

beneficiary country, if it has been

determined that such fabric or yarns

cannot be supplied by the domestic

industry in commercial quantities in a

timely manner and the President has

proclaimed such treatment. In Executive

Order No. 13191, the President

delegated to CITA the authority to

determine whether yarns or fabrics

cannot be supplied by the domestic

industry in commercial quantities in a

timely manner under the AGOA and the

CBTPA and directed CITA to establish

procedures to ensure appropriate public

participation in any such determination.

On March 6, 2001, CITA published

procedures that it will follow in

considering requests. 66 FR 13502.

On May 4, 2001 the Chairman of CITA

received a petition from Stillwater

Sales, Inc./Metcalf Bros. and Company.

The petitioner resubmitted the petition

on May 11, 2001 because the original

petition contained an error in the

HTSUS classification of the yarn. The

correct HTSUS classification is

5509.52.00. The petition alleges that

yarns of 55 percent polyester staple

fibers and 45 percent worsted wool, 1,

2, and 3 ply yarns, in their natural

(undyed) state or in their stock dyed

state (fiber dyed), with 12 to 20 twists

per inch, and in sizes of 1/15 to 1/30,

2/30 to 2/60, and 3/48 to 3/60 worsted

count (1/17 to 1/34, 2/34 to 2/68 and 3/

54 to 3/68 metric count), classified in

subheading 5509.52.00 of the HTSUS,

cannot be supplied by the domestic

industry in commercial quantities in a

timely manner, and requesting that the

President proclaim quota- and duty-free

treatment under the AGOA and the

CBTPA for apparel articles that are cut

and sewn in one or more AGOA or

CBTPA beneficiary countries from

woven U.S.-formed fabric of such yarns.

CITA is soliciting public comments

regarding this request, particularly with

respect to whether these yarns can be

supplied by the domestic industry in

commercial quantities in a timely

manner. Also relevant is whether other

yarns that are supplied by the domestic

industry in commercial quantities in a

timely manner are substitutable for

these yarns for purposes of the intended

use. Comments must be received no

later than May 31, 2001. Interested

persons are invited to submit six copies

of such comments or information to the

Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements,

room 3100, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.

The new comment period reflects the

date of the corrected submission.

If a comment alleges that these yarns

can be supplied by the domestic

industry in commercial quantities in a

timely manner, CITA will closely

review any supporting documentation,

such as a signed statement by a

manufacturer of the yarn stating that it

produces the yarn that is in the subject

of the request, including the quantities