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fair value. Unless the investigation is

extended, we will make our preliminary

determination by October 4, 2001.

Distribution of Copies of the Petition

In accordance with section

732(b)(3)(A) of the Act, a copy of the

public version of the petition and the

clarifications to the petition has been

provided to the representatives of the

government of the PRC.

International Trade Commission (ITC)

Notification

We have notified the ITC of our

initiation, as required by section 732(d)

of the Act.

Preliminary Determinations by the ITC

The ITC will determine by June 11,

2001, whether there is a reasonable

indication that imports of folding metal

tables and folding metal chairs from the

PRC are causing material injury, or

threatening to cause material injury, to

a U.S. industry. A negative ITC

determination will result in termination

of the investigation. Otherwise, the

investigation will proceed according to

statutory and regulatory time limits.

This notice is published pursuant to

section 777(i) of the Act.

Dated: May 17, 2001.

Faryar Shirzad,

Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

[FR Doc. 01–13166 Filed 5–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 052101B]

Reporting Requirements for the Ocean

Salmon Fishery off the Coasts of

Washington, Oregon, and California

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed information

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before July 23, 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 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 Chris Wright, F/NWR2,

7600 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, WA

98115–6349 (phone 206–526–4323).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Based on the management regime

specified each year, designated

regulatory areas in the commercial

ocean salmon fishery off the coasts of

Washington, Oregon, and California

may be managed by numerical quotas.

To accurately assess catches relative to

quota attainment during the fishing

season, catch data by regulatory area

must be collected in a timely manner.

Requirements to land salmon within

specific time frames and in specific

areas may be implemented in the

preseason regulations to aid in timely

and accurate catch accounting for a

regulatory area. State landing systems

normally gather the data at the time of

landing. If unsafe weather conditions or

mechanical problems prevent

compliance with landing requirements,

fishermen need an alternative to allow

for a safe response. Fishermen would be

exempt from landing requirements if the

appropriate notifications are made to

provide the name of the vessel, the port

where delivery will be made, the

approximate amount of salmon (by

species) on board, and the estimated

time of arrival.

II. Method of Collection

Notifications are made by at-sea radio

or cellular phone transmissions.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0433.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

40.

Estimated Time Per Response: 15

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 10.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: $0.

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;

they also will become a matter of public

record.

Dated: May 17, 2001.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–13171 Filed 5–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Coast Zone Management: Federal

Consistency Appeal by Port of Seattle

From an Objection by the State of

Washington

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration,

Commerce.

ACTION: Dismissal of appeal.

By letters dated July 17 and August

19, 1998, the Port of Seattle (Appellant)

filed with the Secretary of Commerce

notices of appeal pursuant to section

307(c)(3)(A) of the Coastal Zone

Management Act of 1972, as amended,

(CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq., and the

Department of Commerce’s

implementing regulations at 15 CFR part

930, subpart H. The first appeal was

taken from an objection by the State of

Washington (State) to the Appellant’s

consistency certification for a Clean

Water Act section 404 permit to

construct a runway and airport support

facilities at Seattle-Takoma International

Airport. The second appeal was taken

from a later ‘‘conditional concurrence’’

by the State with the same consistency

certification.

At the Appellant’s request, the

General Counsel for the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA) granted a stay

of the consistency appeals pending

disposition of parallel appeals that had

been filed simultaneously by the Port of

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Seattle with the Washington Pollution

Control Hearings Board (Board). The

State did not oppose the stay. The two

appeals before the Board have been

dismissed. With the dismissal of the

appeals before the Board, the Appellant

requested that the two consistency

appeals be dismissed. The State

concurred and NOAA accordingly

dismissed the appeals. The Appellant is

barred from filing another appeal from

the State’s objection to its consistency

certification. This is a final agency

action for purposes of judicial review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephanie Campbell, Attorney-Adviser,

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 1305 East-West Highway,

Room 6111, Silver Spring, Maryland

20910, (301) 713–2967.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog No.

11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program

Assistance)

Dated: May 8, 2001.

Craig O’Connor,

Acting General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 01–13152 Filed 5–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 051801A]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery

Management Council’s Atlantic

Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish

Monitoring Committee will hold a

public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held

Tuesday, June 12, 2001, from 10 a.m.–

4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at

the Sheraton International Hotel at BWI

Airport, 7032 Elm Road, Baltimore, MD;

telephone: 410–859–3300.

Council Address: Mid-Atlantic

Fishery Management Council, Room

2115, 300 S. New Street, Dover, DE

19904.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director,

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management

Council; telephone: 302–674–2331, ext.

19.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the meeting is to develop

2002 quota recommendations for

Atlantic mackerel, Loligo and Illex

squid, and butterfish and consider

possible in-season adjustments to the

2001 quota specifications.

Although non-emergency issues not

contained in this agenda may come

before the Council for discussion, these

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 actions

to address such emergencies.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to

Joanna Davis at 302–674–2331 at least 5

days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: May 18, 2001.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 01–13077 Filed 5–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 051801B]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of permit 1276.

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 issued permit 1276 to Mr. Jay

Holder, of Florida Fish and Wildlife

Conservation Commission (1276).

ADDRESSES: The permit and related

documents are available for review in

the indicated office, by appointment:

For permits 1276: Endangered Species

Division, F/PR3, 1315 East West

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910

(phone:301–713–1401, fax: 301–713–

0376).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terri Jordan, Silver Spring, MD (phone:

301–713–1401, fax: 301–713–0376, email: Terri.Jordan@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,

NOAA. All statements and opinions

contained in the permit action

summaries are those of the applicant

and do not necessarily reflect the views

of NMFS.

Species Covered in This Notice

The following species is covered in

this notice:

Fish

Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon

(Acipenser brevirostrum)

Permits Issued

Permit #1276

Notice was published on January 25,

2001 (66 FR 7742) that Mr. Jay Holder,

of Florida Fish and Wildlife

Conservation Commission applied for a

scientific research permit (1276). The

applicant proposes to conduct an

absence/presence study for shortnose

sturgeon in the St. John River, Florida.

Shortnose sturgeon were last reported in

the system in the 1970s and 1980s. The

primary objective of the study is to

determine the existing population level

of shortnose sturgeon within the river

system. The applicant will use the

NMFS approved sampling protocols for

a presence/absence study. Obtaining an