NMFS issues a regulation to implement the annual harvest guideline for Pacific sardine in the U.S. exclusive economic zone off the Pacific coast for the fishing season January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2003. This harvest guideline has been calculated according to the regulations implementing the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is currently reviewing the status of 25 Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) of salmon and steelhead (Oncorhynchus spp.) that are currently listed as threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, or listed as a candidate species. NMFS is announcing that

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)).

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)).

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)).

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS is providing notice that it is increasing the number of fisheries for which the Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) registration is integrated with existing Federal fishery licensing and permitting programs. NMFS is integrating MMAP registration at this time for Category I or II federal fisheries permitted through the NMFS Southeast

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Import Administration (IA) issues this final rule to add new regulations implementing the Steel Import Licensing and Surge Monitoring program originally outlined in the President's March 5, 2002, Proclamation about Steel Safeguards. This final rule requires all importers of steel products covered under the above mentioned steel safeguards

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : International Trade Administration

On September 3, 2002, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated a sunset review of the suspended antidumping duty investigation on certain cuttolength carbon steel plate (``CTL plate'') from Ukraine (67 FR 56268) pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). On the basis of notices of intent to

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : International Trade Administration

As a result of a final and conclusive court decision, the Department of Commerce is amending its final results of the administrative review of shipments of tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished from the People's Republic of China made during the period June 1, 1993, through May 31, 1994.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : International Trade Administration

NMFS issues final quotas for the Atlantic surfclam, ocean quahog, and Maine mahogany ocean quahog fisheries for 2003. These regulations specify allowable harvest levels of Atlantic surfclams and ocean quahogs from the exclusive economic zone and an allowable harvest level of Maine mahogany ocean quahogs from the waters north of 43[deg] 50' N. lat.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS issues final regulations to implement the following American Fisheries Act (AFA)related amendments: Amendment 61 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, Amendment 61 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Treasury Department

The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA, announces voluntary restrictions consistent with the requirements of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan's (ALWTRP) implementing regulations. These voluntary restrictions apply to lobster trap/pot and anchored gillnet fishermen in an area totaling approximately 1,460 square nautical

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS has received a request from ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. (CPA) for an authorization to take small numbers of ringed and bearded seals by harassment incidental to conducting onice seismic operations in the Beaufort Sea during oil and gas exploration activities. Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Research Steering Committee, Groundfish Oversight Committee and Social Science Advisory Committee in January, 2003 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from these groups will be brought to

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Notice is hereby given that The Honolulu Laboratory, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 2570 Dole Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 968222396 (Dr. George Antonelis, Jr., Principal Investigator), has been issued an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 848133509 to extend the expiration date through May 31, 2003.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') is revising its rules of practice to simplify the requirements for: (1) Filing an application for registration based on a foreign registration under 15 U.S.C. 1126(e); and (2) designation of a domestic representative by a party who is not domiciled in the United States. These changes

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

An application has been submitted to the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) by the Port of South Louisiana, grantee of FTZ 124, requesting specialpurpose subzone status for the oil terminal facilities of Ergon St. James, Inc. (Ergon), located in St. James, Louisiana. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Foreign-Trade Zones Board

NMFS issues an emergency rule to: establish the commercial annual quotas for ridgeback and nonridgeback large coastal sharks (LCS) at 783 metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw) and 931 mt dw, respectively; establish the commercial annual quota for small coastal sharks (SCS) at 326 mt dw; and suspend the regulation regarding the commercial ridgeback

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

An application has been submitted to the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) by the VicksburgJackson ForeignTrade Zone, grantee of FTZ 158, requesting specialpurpose subzone status for the oil refining facilities of Ergon Refining, Inc. (Ergon), located in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Foreign-Trade Zones Board

NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina has transferred 43,000 lb (19,504.5 kg) of its 2002 commercial quota to the State of Maryland; and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has transferred 150,000 lb (68,038.9 kg) of its 2002 commercial quota to the State of New York. The revised quotas for the calendar year 2002 following the transfer

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

An application has been submitted to the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) by the South Carolina State Ports Authority, grantee of FTZ 38, requesting on behalf of Fuji Photo Film, Inc. (Fuji), to expand the scope of manufacturing authority under zone procedures within Subzone 38C, at the Fuji plant in Greenwood, South Carolina. The

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Foreign-Trade Zones Board

NMFS announces that the directed fishery for Loligo squid in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will be closed effective December 24, 2002, through December 31, 2002. Vessels issued a Federal permit to harvest Loligo squid may not retain or land more than 2,500 lb (1.13 mt) of Loligo squid per trip for the remainder of the year. This action is

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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. 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)).

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) will meet January 14, 2003.
Date and Time: The meeting is scheduled as follows: January 14, 2003, 8:30 a.m.5 p.m. The first part of this meeting will be closed to the public. The public portion of the meeting will begin at 1 p.m.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration