Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 121 / Friday, June 21, 1996 / Notices 31923

Intent to Revoke Countervailing Duty

Order

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of intent to revoke

countervailing duty order.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

(the Department) is notifying the public

of its intent to revoke the countervailing

duty order listed below. Domestic

interested parties who object to

revocation of this order must submit

their comments in writing not later than

the last day of July 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 21, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Albright or Cameron Cardozo,

Office of Countervailing Compliance,

Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department

of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone:

(202) 482–2786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Department may revoke a

countervailing duty order if the

Secretary of Commerce concludes that it

is no longer of interest to interested

parties. Accordingly, as required by the

Department’s regulations (at 19 C.F.R.

355.25(d)(4)), we are notifying the

public of our intent to revoke the

countervailing duty order listed below,

for which the Department has not

received a request to conduct an

administrative review for the most

recent four consecutive annual

anniversary months.

In accordance with section 355.25(d)

(4)(iii) of the Department’s regulations,

if no domestic interested party (as

defined in sections 355.2(i)(3), (i)(4),

(i)(5), and (i)(6) of the regulations)

objects to the Department’s intent to

revoke this order pursuant to this

notice, and no interested party (as

defined in section 335.2(i) of the

regulations) requests an administrative

review in accordance with the

Department’s notice of opportunity to

request administrative review, we shall

conclude that the countervailing duty

order is no longer of interest to

interested parties and proceed with the

revocation. However, if an interested

party does request an administrative

review in accordance with the

Department’s notice of opportunity to

request administrative review, or a

domestic interested party does object to

the Department’s intent to revoke

pursuant to this notice, the Department

will not revoke the order.

Countervailing duty orders

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Opportunity to Object

Not later than the last day of July

1996, domestic interested parties may

object to the Department’s intent to

revoke this countervailing duty order.

Any submission objecting to the

revocation must contain the name and

case number of the order and a

statement that explains how the

objecting party qualifies as a domestic

interested party under sections 355.2

(i)(3), (i)(4), (i)(5), or (i)(6) of the

Department’s regulations.

Seven copies of any such objections

should be submitted to the Assistant

Secretary for Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Room B–099, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.

This notice is in accordance with 19

CFR 355.25(d)(4)(i).

Dated: June 12, 1996.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.

[FR Doc. 96–15803 Filed 6–20–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–M

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Proposed Collection; Basic

Requirements for All Marine Mammal

Special Exception Permits To Take,

Import and Export Marine Mammals

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before August 20, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Management

Analyst, Department of Commerce,

Room 5327, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Laurel Bryant, Permits

Division, Office of Protected Resources,

National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315

East-West Highway, Silver Spring,

Maryland, 20910, (301) 713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Respondents will be applicants for

and holders of scientific research and

enhancement permits, commercial and

educational photography permits,

public display permits for captures and

first-time imports, and General

Authorizations for Level-B scientific

research projects. The Marine Mammal

Protection Act (MMPA) and the

Endangered Species Act prohibit the

taking, import, and export of marine

mammals with certain exceptions.

Applicants wanting a permit or

authorization to take, import, or export

must provide certain information to be

used as a basis for determining whether

a permit or authorization should be

issued. Permit holders and authorized

researchers under the General

Authorization are required to report

periodically on activities conducted,

species taken, and to update

information as necessary on any marine

mammals held captive for purposes of

maintaining the marine mammal

inventory as required under the 1994

Amendments to the MMPA.

II. Method of Collection

The collection of information will be

in the form of applications, annual and

final reports, and notifications to the

Office Director regarding transports of

marine mammals through submission of

a Marine Mammal Transport

Notification form, and updated

information to the marine mammal

inventory regarding births, deaths,

location, and cause of death if

determined, through submission of a

Marine Mammal Data Sheet.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0084.

Type of Review: Regular Submission.

Affected Public: The affected public

will include Federal agencies and

employees, Non-profit institutions, State

or local governments; Businesses or

other for-profits; and Small businesses

or organizations. The majority of the

affected public will be from the

scientific research community,

photographic journalists, and public

display facilities seeking permission to

capture from the wild or import a

marine mammal into the U.S. which has

not been previously held under a

permit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

The universe of respondents is

estimated at 738 annually. This estimate
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involves applications and requests that

include: 172 permit applications, Letters

of Intent, and requests for amendments

and changes; approximately 206 annual

and final reports; and an estimated 350

notifications of transport; marine

mammal data sheets and notifications of

rehabilitated stranded marine mammals.

Estimated Time Per Response: Permit

applications for scientific research (SR),

enhancement (EN), public display (PD),

Letters or Intent under the General

Authorization (GA), and major

amendments to permits are estimated at

29 hours each.

Applications for photography permits

are estimated at 10 hours each. Minor

amendments and requests for changes

under the GA are estimated at 3 hours

each.

Annual reports for scientific research,

enhancement or projects under the

General Authorization are estimated at

12 hours each, and 2 hours for annual

recordkeeping needs.

Public display annual reports are

estimated at 9 hours each with 2 hours

for annual recordkeeping.

Photography annual reports have been

estimated at 3 hours each, and 2 hours

for recordkeeping.

Notifications of Transports and

submission of Marine Mammal Data

Sheets have been estimated at one-half

hour each.

Notification of release or other

disposition of rehabilitated marine

mammals is estimated at 1 hour per

report and 2 hours for recordkeeping.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: The total annual burden of hours

is estimated at 6,925 hours per year.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: The

total annual cost is estimated at $352

per year to cover the mailing of

submissions.

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: June 17, 1996.

Linda Engelmeier,

Management Analyst, Office of Management

and Organization.

[FR Doc. 96–15841 Filed 6–20–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

[ I.D. 061496B]

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management

Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery

Management Council will convene

public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on

July 15–18, 1996.

ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held

at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 4860 West

Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL;

telephone: 813–286–4050.

Council address: Gulf of Mexico

Fishery Management Council, 5401

West Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 331,

Tampa, FL 33609.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director,

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management

Council; telephone: (813) 228–2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Council

July 17

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.—Convene to

receive public testimony on Mackerel

Total Allowable Catch (TAC)/Quotas/

Bag Limits for the 1996–1997 season

and Draft Reef Fish Amendment 14

(NOTE: Testimony cards must be

turned in to staff before the start of

public testimony.) Draft Reef Fish

Amendment 14 principally proposes

alternatives to regulate the fish trap

fishery. The amendment contains

several alternatives related to the

current moratorium on the issuance of

fish trap permits. The Council’s

proposed action is to create a license

limitation system with transferrable

permits. Other alternatives to the

proposed action include extending the

moratorium for four more years, limiting

permits to current participants and

phasing out the trap fishery after ten

years, and evaluating the effectiveness

of enforcement of trap rules over two

years before taking further action.

Draft Reef Amendment 14 also has

several alternatives related to area

prohibitions on use of fish traps. The

Council’s proposed action is to prohibit

the use of traps south of 24ß54’, north

latitude (i.e. off Dry Tortugas, Florida).

Alternatives to the proposed action

include also prohibiting use of traps in

the Gulf of Mexico west of Cape San

Blas, Florida (Appalachicola area),

prohibiting use of traps on Riley’s

Hump (a 20 square mile spawning

aggregation site, south of Dry Tortugas),

and prohibiting all fishing on Riley’s

Hump year round, making it a marine

sanctuary. It modifies the provisions for

tending traps and sets forth compliance

conditions for the trap permit. Authority

is provided to the Regional Director of

National Marine Fisheries Service to

open and close commercial reef fish

fisheries operating under quotas.

Transfer provisions for reef fish vessel

permits are modified to allow transfer to

qualifying vessel operators and owners.

The amendment also proposes to

prohibit harvest of Nassau grouper in

the Gulf. Copies of the amendment can

be requested from the Council office

(see addresses).

July 18

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.—Set TACs for

king and Spanish mackerels and cobia

for 1996–1997.

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.—Receive a

report of the Shrimp Management

Committee.

11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.—Receive a

report of the Budget Committee.

11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.—Receive a

report of the Ad Hoc Communications

Committee.

11:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon.—Receive a

report of the Deep-water Crab

Management Committee.

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.—Re-convene to

receive a report of the Reef Fish

Management Committee.

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.—Receive a

report of Council Chairman’s Meeting.

3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.—Receive a

report of the NOAA Constituency

Workshop.

4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.—Receive

Enforcement Report.

4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.—Receive South

Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Liaison Report.

4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.—Receive

Director’s reports.

4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.—Other Business

to be discussed.

Committees

July 15

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.—Convene the

Deep-water Crab Management

Committee.

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.—Convene the

Budget Committee.

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon—Convene the

Ad Hoc Communications Committee.

1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.—Convene the

Shrimp Management Committee.