66404 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 26, 2001 / Notices

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery

Management Council will convene

public meetings of the Standing and

Special Mackerel Scientific and

Statistical Committee (SSC) and the

Mackerel Advisory Panel (AP) on

January 9 and January 10, 2002.

DATES: The Council’s Standing and

Special Mackerel SSC meeting will be

convened at 8:30 a.m. EST on

Wednesday, January 9, 2002 will

conclude by 3 p.m. The Mackerel AP

will be convened at 8:30 a.m. EST on

Thursday, January 10, 2002 and will

conclude by 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at

the Hilton Tampa Airport Hotel, 2225

Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607;

telephone: 813-877-6688.

Council address: Gulf of Mexico

Fishery Management Council, 3018 U.S.

Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa,

FL 33619.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Richard Leard, Senior Fishery Biologist,

the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management

Council; telephone: 813–228–2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Mackerel AP and SSC will review the

2001 stock assessment analyses for Gulf

group king and Spanish mackerel, as

well as an assessment of cobia stocks in

the Gulf of Mexico. They will also

review the Mackerel Stock Assessment

Panel (MSAP) reports for mackerels and

cobia, and the report of the

Socioeconomic Panel (SEP) that

includes economic and social

information. Based on this review, the

Mackerel AP and SSC may recommend

to the Council status criteria including

maximum sustainable yield (MSY),

optimum yield (OY), as well as

overfishing and overfished criteria. The

Mackerel AP and SSC may also make

recommendations for total allowable

catch (TAC), bag limits, size limits,

commercial quotas, and other measures

under the framework procedure of the

Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery

Management Plan.

Although other non-emergency issues

not on the agenda may come before the

AP/SSC for discussion, in accordance

with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act,

those issues may not be the subject of

formal action during these meetings.

Actions of the AP/SSC will be restricted

to those issues specifically identified in

the agendas 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 action to

address the emergency.

Copies of the agenda can be obtained

by calling 813–228–2815.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to

Anne Alford at the Council (see

ADDRESSES) by January 2, 2002.

Dated: December 19, 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. 121801D]

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management

Council; Public Meeting

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 (Council) will

convene a public meeting of the Deep

Water Crab Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: This meeting will begin at 9 a.m.

on Thursday, January 9, 2002 and will

conclude by 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science

Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami,

FL.

Council address: Gulf of Mexico

Fishery Management Council, 3018 U.S.

Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa,

FL 33619.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Peter Hood, Fishery Biologist, Gulf of

Mexico Fishery Management Council;

telephone: 813–228–2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Council will convene its Deep-water

Crab AP to review a preliminary issues

and options paper for the development

of a Deep-water Crab Fishery

Management Plan (FMP).

The species that would be managed

under the Deep-water Crab FMP will be

the golden crab (Chaceon fenneri) and

red crab (Chaceon quinquedens). The

preliminary issues and options paper for

the development of a Deep-water Crab

FMP examines fisheries issues

including management needs, gear

requirements and restrictions, crab size

and sex limitations for harvest, and

requirements for fishery participants.

Based on its review, the Deep-water

Crab AP may recommend to the Council

management criteria that will benefit

the fishery while preserving the

resource under the provisions of the

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act. The

Council will consider these

recommendations at its January meeting

to be held in Brownsville, TX, from

January 21-24, 2002.

Although other non-emergency issues

not on the agendas may come before the

AP for discussion, in accordance with

the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act,

those issues may not be the subject of

formal action during these meetings.

Actions of the AP will be restricted to

those issues specifically identified in

the agendas 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 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

Anne Alford at the Council (see

ADDRESSES) by January 2, 2002.

Dated: December 19, 2001.

Richard W. Surdi.

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Request of the Merchants Exchange

(ME) for Approval of Six Cash-Settled

Energy Futures Contracts

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability of terms

and conditions of commodity futures

contracts.

SUMMARY: The Merchants Exchange (ME

or Exchange) has requested that the

Commission approve six new cash

settled energy futures contracts

pursuant to the provisions of Section

5c(c)(2)(A) of the Commodity Exchange

Act as amended: Brent crude oil futures,

European gas oil futures, light ‘‘sweet’’

crude oil futures, natural gas futures, no.

2 heating oil (New York Harbor

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delivery) futures, and unleaded gasoline

(New York Harbor delivery) futures. The

Acting Director of the Division of

Economic Analysis (Division) of the

Commission, acting pursuant to the

authority delegated by the Commission

Regulation 140.96, has determined that

publication of the proposal for comment

is in the public interest, will assist the

Commission in considering the views of

interested persons, and is consistent

with the purposes of the Commodity

Exchange Act.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before January 10, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should

submit their views and comments to

Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, Three

Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20581. In addition,

comments may be sent by facsimile

transmission to facsimile number (202)

418–5521 or by electronic mail to

secretary@cftc.gov. Reference should be

made to the ME cash-settled energy

futures contracts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please contact Joseph Storer of the

Division of Economic Analysis,

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,

1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC

(202) 418–5282. Facsimile number:

(202) 418–5527. Electronic mail:

jstorer@cftc.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of

the terms and conditions will be

available for inspection at the Office of

the Secretariat, Commodity Futures

Trading Commission. Three Lafayette

Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20581. Copies of the

terms and conditions can be obtained

through the Office of the Secretariat by

mail at the above address or by phone

at (202) 418–5100.

Other materials submitted by the ME

in support of the request for approval

may be available upon request pursuant

to the Freedom of Information Act (5

U.S.C. 552) and the Commission’s

regulations thereunder 17 CFR part 145

(2000)), except to the extent they are

entitled to confidential treatment as set

forth in 17 CFR 145.5 and 145.9.

Requests for copies of such materials

should be made to the FOI, Privacy and

Sunshine Act Compliance Staff of the

Office of Secretariat at the Commission’s

headquarters in accordance with 17 CFR

145.7 and 145.8.

Any person interested in submitting

written data, views, or arguments on the

proposed terms and conditions, or with

respect to other materials submitted by

the ME should send such comments to

Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, Three

Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20581 by the specified

date.

Issued in Washington, DC on December 18,

2001.

Richard A. Shilts,

Acting Director.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory

Information Management Group, Office

of the Chief Information Officer invites

comments on the submission for OMB

review as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before February

25, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Lauren Wittenberg, Desk

Officer, Department of Education, Office

of Management and Budget, 725 17th

Street, N.W., Room 10202, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503 or should be electronically

mailed to the Internet address

Lauren.Wittenberg@omb.eop.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) provide interested Federal

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information collection, grouped by

office, contains the following: (1) Type

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Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)

Description of the need for, and

proposed use of, the information; (5)

Respondents and frequency of

collection; and (6) Reporting and/or

Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites

public comment.

Dated: December 19, 2001.

John Tressler,

Leader, Regulatory Information Management,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Part B Complaint Procedures.

Frequency: On Occasion; Annually.

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 1,079.

Burden Hours: 10,790.

Abstract: States are required to

implement complaint procedures to

resolve complaints or allegations that a

State (grantee) or a subgrantee that

participates in the program funded

under Part B of the Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act is violating

any requirement of Part B.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request may be

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or

should be addressed to Vivian Reese,

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, DC

20202–4651. Requests may also be

electronically mailed to the internet

address OCIO.RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to

202–708–9346. Please specify the

complete title of the information

collection when making your request.

Comments regarding burden and/or the

collection activity requirements should

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6287 or via her internet address

Sheila.Carey@ed.gov. Individuals who

use a telecommunications device for the

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory

Information Management Group, Office

of the Chief Information Officer invites

comments on the submission for OMB

review as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before January

25, 2002.