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unused days-at-sea (DAS). They will

discuss four alternatives identified by

the Capacity Committee in 2000, as well

as an additional alternative developed

by the Groundfish Plan Development

Team (PDT). The joint Committees will

review these alternatives, identify

possible revisions, and develop

recommendations on which, if any,

should be included as part of

Amendment 13 to the Northeast

Multispecies Fishery Management Plan.

The Committees may also develop

additional options for addressing latent

effort, and may develop a schedule for

addressing this issue and adopting any

suggested management measures.

Although non-emergency issues not

contained in this agenda may come

before these groups for discussion, those

issues may not be the subject of formal

action during this meeting. 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

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 Paul

J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5

days prior to the meeting dates.

Dated: May 23, 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. 041701C]

Marine Mammals; File No. 931–1597–00

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of permit.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

Sam H. Ridgway, RDTE Div 3503, 49620

Beluga Rd, San Diego, California 92152–

6266, has been issued a permit to take

48 species of stranded cetaceans for

scientific research.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill

Lewandowski or Trevor Spradlin, 301/

713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August

29, 2000, notice was published in the

Federal Register (65 FR 52410) that a

request for a scientific research permit

to take 48 species of stranded cetaceans

had been submitted by the above-named

individual.

The purpose of the research, as stated

in the application, is to conduct

audiometric and sonocular testing on 48

species of stranded cetaceans to

determine their acoustic sensitivities

and vestibular responses for use in

assessing the potential impacts of

manmade noise. Medical treatment may

also be provided, at the request of the

NMFS stranding network, to stranded or

entrapped cetaceans. Biological samples

may also be collected, upon

authorization by the NMFS Regional

Stranding Coordinator. Samples

collected abroad may also be imported

into the U.S. Research will occur in

waters under the jurisdiction of the U.S.

and the high seas over a 5-year period.

The requested permit has been issued

under the authority of the Marine

Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as

amended (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.), and the regulations governing

the taking, importing, and exporting of

endangered and threatened species (50

CFR parts 222–226).

Issuance of this permit, as required by

the ESA, was based on a finding that

such permit (1) was applied for in good

faith, (2) will not operate to the

disadvantage of the endangered species

which is the subject of this permit, and

(3) is consistent with the purposes and

policies set forth in section 2 of the

ESA.

Documents may be reviewed in the

following locations:

Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13130,

Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713–

2289); and

Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand

Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1,

Seattle, WA 98115-0700; phone

(206)526–6150; fax (206)526–6426;

Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box

21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668; phone

(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249;

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,

CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001;

fax (562)980–4018;

Coordinator, Pacific Area Office,

NMFS, 2570 Dole Street, Room 106,

Honolulu, HI 96822–2396; phone

(808)943–1221; fax (808)943–1240;

Northeast Region, NMFS, One

Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA

01930–2298; phone (508)281–9250; fax

(508)281–9371;

Southeast Region, NMFS, 9721

Executive Center Drive North, St.

Petersburg, FL 33702–2432; phone

(727)570–5301; fax (727)570–5300.

Dated: May 22, 2001.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Arms Control and

Nonproliferation; Proposed

Subsequent Arrangement

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Subsequent arrangement.

SUMMARY: This notice is issued under

the authority of section 131 of the

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended

(42 U.S.C. 2160). The Department is

providing notice of a proposed

‘‘subsequent arrangement‘‘ under the

Agreement for Cooperation Between the

Government of the United States of

America and the Swiss Federal Council

Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear

Energy.

This subsequent arrangement

concerns the addition of Argentina,

Brazil, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Romania,

South Africa and Ukraine to the list of

countries in Annex I to the Agreed

Minute to the Agreement for

Cooperation. As stated in paragraph B of

the Agreed Minute, countries on the list

are eligible to receive retransfers of

source material, uranium other than

high enriched uranium, moderator

material and equipment transferred

under Article 7 of the Agreement. The

United States has brought into force

new Agreements for Cooperation in the

Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, under

the authority of section 123 of the

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended

(42 U.S.C. 2160), with Argentina, Brazil,

Bulgaria, Kazahstan, Romania, South

Africa and Ukraine. These seven

countries have also made effective nonproliferation commitments.

Accordingly, they are eligible third

countries to which retransfers may be

made.

In accordance with section 131 of the

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended,

we have determined that this

subsequent arrangement will not be

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inimical to the common defense and

security.

This subsequent arrangement will

take effect no sooner than fifteen days

after the date of publication of this

notice.

Dated: May 21, 2001.

Trisha Dedik,

Director, International Policy and Analysis

for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Office

of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

National Nuclear Security

Administration; Notice of Intent To

Establish the National Nuclear Security

Administration Advisory Committee

(NNSA AC)

In accordance with section 9(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. No. 92–463), and in accordance

with Title 41 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, section 101–6.1015(a), this

notice of intent to establish the National

Nuclear Security Administration

Advisory Committee. This intent is to

establish follows consultation with the

Committee Management Secretary of the

General Services Administration,

pursuant to 41 CFR Subpart 101–6.10.

The purpose of the Committee is to

provide the Administrator for Nuclear

Security with advice, information, and

recommendations on NNSA mission

performance, needs, and priorities. The

Committee will provide an organized

forum for the community to provide

advice and input to programs

concerning nonproliferation, stockpile

stewardship and naval reactor issues,

and their related technology, research

and development.

Committee members have been

identified; they were selected to ensure

an appropriately-balanced membership

to bring into account a diversity of

viewpoints, including representatives

from universities, industry, and others

who may significantly contribute to the

deliberations of the Committee.

Advance notice of all meetings of this

Committee will be published in the

Federal Register.

The establishment of the National

Nuclear Security Administration

Advisory Committee has been

determined to be compelled by

consideration of national security,

essential to the conduct of Department

of Energy business, and in the public

interest.

Further information regarding this

Committee may be obtained from Dr.

Maureen McCarthy, Chief Scientist,

National Nuclear Security

Administration, Washington, DC 20585,

phone (202) 586–5555.

Issued in Washington, DC, May 23, 2001.

James N. Solit,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Energy Information

Administration (EIA), Department of

Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Agency information collection

activities: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The EIA is soliciting

comments on the Forms EIA–911A–C,

‘‘Surveys to Assess Effects of

Interruptions of Natural Gas Supplies.’’

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before July 30, 2001. If you anticipate

difficulty in submitting comments

within that period, contact the person

listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to William

Trapmann, (EI–44), ATTN: Form EIA–

911, Forrestal Building, U.S.

Department of Energy, Washington, DC

20585. Alternatively, Mr. Trapmann

may be reached by telephone at 202–

586–6408, by FAX at 202–586–4420 or

by e-mail at

william.trapmann@eia.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or a

copy of the forms and instructions

should be directed to Mr. Trapmann at

the address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

II. Current Actions

III. Request for Comments

I. Background

The Federal Energy Administration

Act of 1974 (FEA Act) (Pub. L. No. 93–

275, 15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE

Organization Act (Pub. L. No. 95–91, 42

U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the EIA to

carry out a centralized, comprehensive,

and unified energy information

program. This program collects,

evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and

disseminates information on energy

resource reserves, production, demand,

technology, and related economic and

statistical information. To carry out this

program, section 13(b) of the FEA Act

(15 U.S.C. 772(b)) states that ‘‘All

persons owning or operating facilities or

business premises who are engaged in

any phase of energy supply or major

energy consumption shall make

available to the (Secretary) such

information and periodic reports,

records, documents, and other data,

relating to the purposes of this Act,

***’’

Under the authorities granted, EIA

conducts mandatory surveys of

companies involved in energy supply

and consumption. Conducting the

surveys provides EIA with information

used to accurately estimate United

States energy supplies. Users of EIA’s

information include analysts in Federal,

State, and local governments, as well as

analysts in energy trade associations,

energy companies, the media,

consultants, and other private

organizations.

The EIA, as part of its effort to comply

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter

35), provides the general public and

other Federal agencies with

opportunities to comment on collections

of energy information conducted by or

in conjunction with the EIA. Any

comments received help the EIA to

prepare data requests that maximize the

utility of the information collected, and

to assess the impact of collection

requirements on the public. Also, the

EIA will later seek approval by the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) of the collections under section

3507(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995.

During the past two winters, EIA has

fielded emergency surveys to collect

information for addressing increasing

volatility in natural gas supplies and

prices. Most recently, in order to assess

interactions of the natural gas and

distillate energy markets during the

2000/2001 winter heating season

(October–March) and to answer

questions on the effects that ‘‘fuelswitching’’ customers (i.e., those that

switch between natural gas and

petroleum products) have on demand

and prices, EIA needed to collect

information that was not then available.

To satisfy the information needs, EIA

fielded the following surveys:

• Form EIA–911A, ‘‘Biweekly Gas

Supplier Survey’’

Form EIA–911A was used to collect

information on a biweekly basis from a

sample of companies that deliver

natural gas regarding delivered volumes

and interruptions of service for the

January through March portion of the

heating season. For each two-week

period, data were collected on deliveries

(firm, non-firm); interruptions (volumes