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may also be reviewed by appointment in
the Office of Protected Resources, F/
PR3, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910 3226 (301 713
1401).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rosalie del Rosario at phone number
916–930–3600, or e-mail:
Rosalie.delRosario@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. 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 a
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
This notice is relevant to the
federally-listed threatened ESU Central
Valley steelhead (Oncorhynchus
mykiss).
New Applications Received
EBMUD requests a five-year permit to
conduct monitoring and research of
anadromous (Central Valley steelhead)
and resident fishes in the Lower
Mokelumne River. The goals of the
project include measuring the success of
the Lower Mokelumne River Restoration
Program and determining if the
modifications of the Lower Mokelumne
River Project are appropriate for
conserving fish and wildlife resources
in the Lower Mokelumne River.
Fishery Foundation requests a one-
year permit to monitor Central Valley
steelhead in the Lower Calaveras River
to determine how many adults reach
spawning grounds above and how many
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juveniles migrate downstream of Bellota
Weir.
Dated: March 28, 2003.
Phil Williams,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03–7964 Filed 4–1–03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–S
COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Cancellation of Request for Public
Comments Due to the Withdrawal of
Commercial Availability Petition under
the African Growth and Opportunity
Act (AGOA)
March 28, 2003.
AGENCY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Cancellation of the request for
public comments on the commercial
availability petition from Crystal
Apparel Limited of Hong Kong and
Sinotex Mauritius Limited in Mauritius
regarding certain light-and medium-
weight dyed warp pile cotton velvet, for
use in apparel articles.
SUMMARY: On March 28, 2003, the
Chairman of CITA was notified by
Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg, counsel
for Crystal Apparel Limited of Hong
Kong and Sinotex Mauritius Limited in
Mauritius, of the withdrawal of the
commercial availability request
concerning certain light-and medium-
weight dyed warp pile cotton velvet, for
use in apparel articles, due to technical
errors in the request. Consequently, the
notice published in the Federal Register
on March 28, 2003 (68 FR 15154) is
cancelled.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc.03–8146 Filed 3–31–03; 2:06 pm]
BILLING CODE 3510–DR–S
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.
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DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 2,
2003.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Lauren Wittenberg, Acting
Desk Officer, Department of Education,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, NW., Room 10235, 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
agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Leader,
Regulatory Information Management
Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, publishes that notice containing
proposed information collection
requests prior to submission of these
requests to OMB. Each proposed
information collection, grouped by
office, contains the following: (1) Type
of review requested, e.g. new, revision,
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)
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: March 27, 2003.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Application for State Grants for
Improving Teacher Quality.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
gov’t, SEAs or LEAs (primary).
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 11.
Burden Hours: 2200.
Abstract: This application package is
essential for States to apply for new
awards under the Teacher Quality
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Enhancement Grants Program’s State
Grants component.
This information collection is being
submitted under the Streamlined
Clearance Process for Discretionary
Grant Information Collections (1890–
0001). Therefore, the 30-day public
comment period notice will be the only
public comment notice published for
this information collection.
Requests for copies of the submission
for OMB review; comment request may
be accessed from http://
edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
by clicking on link number 2230. When
you access the information collection,
click on ‘‘Download Attachments ’’ to
view. Written requests for information
should be addressed to Vivian Reese,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional
Office Building 3, Washington, DC
20202–4651 or to the e-mail address
vivan.reese@ed.gov. 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 the
collection activity requirements should
be directed to Joe Schubart at his e-mail
address joe.schubart@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.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Teacher Quality Enhancement
Grants: A Guide for the Preparation of
Partnership Grant Applications for
Improving Teacher Education.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions (primary); businesses or
other for-profit; State, local, or tribal
gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 275.
Burden Hours: 25800.
Abstract: This application package is
essential for Partnerships to apply for
new awards under the Teacher Quality
Enhancement Grants Program.
This information collection is being
submitted under the Streamlined
Clearance Process for Discretionary
Grant Information Collections (1890–
0001). Therefore, the 30-day public
comment period notice will be the only
public comment notice published for
this information collection.
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Requests for copies of the submission
for OMB review; comment request may
be accessed from http://
edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
by clicking on link number 2249. When
you access the information collection,
click on ‘‘Download Attachments ’’ to
view. Written requests for information
should be addressed to Vivian Reese,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional
Office Building 3, Washington, DC
20202–4651 or to the e-mail address
vivan.reese@ed.gov. 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 be directed to Joe Schubart at his
e-mail address joe.schubart@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.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Reinstatement, with
change, of a previously approved
collection for which approval has
expired.
Title: Application Package for the
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
(1890–0001) (JS).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit (primary).
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 2000.
Burden Hours: 10000.
Abstract: These instructions and
forms provide the U.S. Department of
Education the information needed to
select fellows for the Javits Program.
Requests for copies of the submission
for OMB review; comment request may
be accessed from http://
edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
by clicking on link number 2246. When
you access the information collection,
click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to
view. Written requests for information
should be addressed to Vivian Reese,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional
Office Building 3, Washington, DC
20202–4651 or to the e-mail address
vivan.reese@ed.gov. 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.
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Comments regarding burden and/or
the collection activity requirements
should be directed to Joe Schubart at his
e-mail address joe.schubart@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.
[FR Doc. 03–7859 Filed 4–1–03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory
Information Management Group, Office
of the Chief Information Officer, invites
comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 2,
2003.
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
agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Leader,
Regulatory Information Management
Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, publishes that notice containing
proposed information collection
requests prior to submission of these
requests to OMB. Each proposed
information collection, grouped by
office, contains the following: (1) Type
of review requested, e.g. new, revision,
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)
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.
The Department of Education is
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
this collection necessary to the proper
functions of the Department; (2) will
this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
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