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12198 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 43 / Monday, March 6, 1995 / Notices within the scope of the order. Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.— Clarification to determine whether Chain Morticer model 7104L is within the scope of the order. A–588–055 Acrylic Sheet Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc.— Clarification to determine whether acrylic sheet with light scattering properties is within the scope of the order. A–588–604 Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof Koyo Seiko—Clarification to determine whether certain forgings are within the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary ruling issued on February 28, 1994. A–588–809 Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies and Parts Thereof Iwatsu America, Inc. and Iwatsu Electric Co.—Clarification to determine whether certain circuit cards are within the scope of the order. Country: Venezuela. A–307–805 Circular Welded Non- Alloy Steel Pipe Self-initiation. Clarification to determine whether pipe produced to API 5L line pipe specifications or to both ASTM A–53 standard pipe specification and the API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified pipe), when intended for use as standard pipe or when actually used as standard pipe, is within the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary scope ruling issued on January 13, 1994. Country: Argentina. C–357–803 Leather Petitioners—Clarification to determine whether upper bovine leather without hair on, not whole, prepared after tanning is within the scope of the countervailing duty order. Country: Sweden. A–401–040 Stainless Steel Plate Armco, Inc., G.O. Carlson, Allegheny Ludlum Corp., and Washington Steel Corp.—Clarification to determine whether Stavax, Ramax, and 904L are within the scope of the finding. Affirmative preliminary scope ruling issued on November 16, 1994. Country: Germany. A–428–801 Antifriction Bearings (other than Tapered Roller Bearings) and Parts Thereof Consolidated Saw Mill International (CSMI) Inc.—Clarification to determine whether certain Cambio bearings contained in its sawmill debarker are within the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary ruling issued on December 16, 1994. Marquart Switches—Clarification to determine whether certain steel balls are within the scope of the order. Country: Taiwan. A–583–810 Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts Consolidated International Automotive, Inc.—Clarification to determine whether certain nickel- plated lug nuts are within the scope of the order. A–583–603 Stainless Steel Cookware Max Burton Enterprises, Inc.— Clarification to determine whether the Max Burton StoveTop Smoker is within the scope of the order. A–583–508 Porcelain-on-Steel Cookware Blair Corp.—Clarification to determine whether product number 271911, eight-quart stock pot and product number 271921, twelve- quart stock pot are within the scope of the order. Blair Corp.—Clarification to determine whether product number 1001, seven piece cookware set is within the scope of the order. A–583–816 Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings Top Line Process Equipment Corporation—Clarification to determine whether various stainless steel tube fittings with non-welded end-connections, and other products, are within the scope of the order. VI. Pending Anticircumvention Inquiry Requests as of December 31, 1994 Country: Mexico. A–201–806 Steel Wire Rope Committee of Domestic Steel Wire Rope and Specialty Cable Manufacturers—Anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether a producer of steel wire rope in Mexico is circumventing the antidumping order by importing steel wire strand into the United States where it is wound into steel wire rope. Affirmative preliminary determination of circumvention published June 3, 1994. Country: Japan. A–588–602 Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings U.S. Fittings Group— Anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether a producer of Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings in Japan is circumventing the antidumping duty order by shipping parts to Thailand for processing and importing the finished product into the United States. Country: Germany. A–428–811 Hot-Rolled Lead and Bismuth Carbon Steel Products Inland Steel Bar Company and USS Kolbe Steel Company— Anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether a producer of steel in Germany is circumventing the antidumping duty order by shipping leaded steel billets to its wholly-owned subsidiary in the Netherlands, hot-rolling the billets into bars and rods and then exporting them to the United States. Interested parties are invited to comment on the accuracy of the list of pending scope clarification requests. Any comments 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 Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Dated: February 24, 1995. Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance. [FR Doc. 95–5430 Filed 3–3–95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary [Docket No. 931090–4048] RIN 0625–AA06 Allocation of Duty-Exemptions for Calendar Year 1995 Among Watch Producers Located in the Virgin Islands AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce; and Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This action allocates 1995 duty-exemptions for watch producers located in the Virgin Islands pursuant to Pub. L. 97–446. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Faye Robinson, (202) 482–1660. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Pub. L. 97–446, the Departments of the Interior and Commerce (the Departments) share responsibility for the allocation of duty exemptions among watch assembly firms in the United States insular possessions and the Northern Mariana Islands. In accordance with § 303.3(a) of the 12199 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 43 / Monday, March 6, 1995 / Notices regulations (15 CFR part 303), this action establishes the total quantity of duty-free insular watches and watch movements for 1995 at 5,100,000 units and divides this amount among the three insular possessions of the United States and the Northern Mariana Islands. Of this amount, 3,600,000 units may be allocated to Virgin Islands producers, 500,000 to Guam producers, 500,000 to American Samoa producers and 500,000 to Northern Mariana Islands producers (59 FR 8847). The criteria for the calculation of the 1995 duty-exemption allocations among insular producers are set forth in § 303.14 of the regulations. The Departments have verified the data submitted on application form ITA–334P by producers in the Virgin Islands and inspected the current operations of all producers in accordance with § 303.5 of the regulations. The verification established that in calendar year 1994 the Virgin Islands watch assembly firms shipped 2,269,461 watches and watch movements into the customs territory of the United States under Pub. L. 97–446. The dollar amount of creditable corporate income taxes paid by Virgin Islands producers during calendar year 1994 plus the creditable wages paid by the industry during calendar year 1994 to residents of the territory totalled $5,694,887. There are no producers in Guam, American Samoa or the Northern Mariana Islands. The calendar year 1995 Virgin Islands annual allocations set forth below are based on the data verified by the Departments in the Virgin Islands. The allocations reflect adjustments made in data supplied on the producers’ annual application forms (ITA–334P) as a result of the Departments’ verification; and reallocation of the duty-exemptions which have been voluntarily relinquished by some producers pursuant to § 303.6(b)(2) of the regulations. The duty-exemption allocations for calendar year 1995 in the Virgin Islands are as follows: Name of firm Annual allocation Belair Quartz, Inc ...................... 500,000 Hampden Watch Co., Inc ......... 250,000 Progress Watch Co., Inc .......... 650,000 Unitime Industries, Inc .............. 500,000 Tropex, Inc ................................ 400,000 Timex V.I., Inc .......................... 742,000 Susan G. Esserman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. Leslie M. Turner, Assistant Secretary for Territorial and International Affairs. [FR Doc. 95–5431 Filed 3–3–95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P and 4310–93–P National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [Docket No. 950227061–5061–01; I.D. 020695C] RIN 0648–XX11 Northeast Fishing Industry Grants (FIG) Program AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability of Federal assistance. SUMMARY: NMFS issues this notice describing the conditions under which applications will be accepted under the FIG Program and how NMFS will determine which applications it will fund. This notice implements the second round of the FIG Program, for which $4.5 million is available to fund innovative proposals to assist the Northeast fishing industry to promote the development of commercial fishing and markets for underexploited species; develop methods for eliminating or reducing bycatch; and create new business and alternative employment opportunities for those who have been affected by the decline of the traditional fisheries. DATES: Applications must be received by May 5, 1995. Applicants must submit one signed original and two copies of the complete application. No facsimile applications will be accepted. Generally, the time required to process applications is 120 days from the closing date of the solicitation. ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent to the Northeast Regional Office, National Marine Fisheries Service, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930–2298, telephone: (508) 281–9256 or (508) 281–9267. Application kits, with instructions for completion, may be obtained from that office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Beal or Joyce Lacerda, NMFS, at (508) 281–9267. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Under the provisions of Public Law 103–211, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994, $30 million has been provided to the U.S. Department of Commerce (Department) for the Northeast Fisheries Assistance Program (NFAP) to address the needs of those directly affected by the decline of the traditional fisheries in the Northeast. Of the total package, $18 million has been designated to the Economic Development Administration to provide economic adjustment assistance to communities; $12 million has been designated to NMFS for direct industry assistance in the form of (1) loan guarantees under the Fisheries Obligation Guarantee Program to help restructure existing debt, (2) grants to assist the fishing industry which has been affected by the decline of the traditional groundfish and scallop fisheries and, (3) Fishing Family Assistance Centers in the Northeast to serve as clearinghouses for all possible assistance available from Federal and state sources. Of the $12.0 million in NFAP funds administered by NMFS $9.0 million is being provided directly to the private sector through grants under the FIG Program, which is authorized under 15 U.S.C. 713c–3(d). These grants are being provided in two rounds. The availability of $4.5 million for the first round was announced in the Federal Register on July 8, 1994 (59 FR 35107). In response to that notice, 201 proposals were received. Of those 201 proposals, 28 were recommended for funding. Eleven of the 28 projects will address development of commercial fisheries and markets for underexploited finfish and shellfish species; nine will focus on aquaculture as a method for enhancing natural production of groundfish and shellfish stocks, and also as a commercial enterprise; and eight will explore various aspects of new business opportunities for displaced fishermen. Federal support for these projects ranges from $20,000 to $654,900, with an average Federal funding level of $160,714. Since July 1994, when the first round of the FIG Program was implemented, the situation with respect to the New England groundfish stocks has worsened. As recent stock assessments indicated that groundfish populations were on the verge of collapse, NMFS approved the New England Fishery Management Council’s request for implementation of emergency regulations while a more comprehensive plan is developed to restore the stocks. In recognition of the adverse impact of further reductions in fisheries access on the fishing industry, the second round of the FIG Program, through which $4.5 million will be provided, will