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13033 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 51 / Tuesday, March 17, 1998 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration North American Free-Trade Agreement, Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews; Request for Panel Review AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, United States Section, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of first request for panel review. SUMMARY: On February 20, 1998, Cerestar, USA, Inc., filed a First Request for Panel Review with the Mexican Section of the NAFTA Secretariat pursuant to Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Several other Requests for Panel Review were also filed in this matter. Panel review was requested of the final antidumping duty determination made by the Secretaria de Comercio y Fomento Industrial with respect to Imports of High Fructose Corn Syrup originating in the United States of America. This determination was published in the Diario Oficial on January 23, 1998. The NAFTA Secretariat has assigned Case Number MEX–98–1904–01 to this request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James R. Holbein, United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite 2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20230 (202) 482–5438. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter 19 of the North American Free-Trade Agreement (‘‘Agreement’’) establishes a mechanism to replace domestic judicial review of final determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty cases involving imports from a NAFTA country with review by independent binational panels. When a Request for Panel Review is filed, a panel is established to act in place of national courts to review expeditiously the final determination to determine whether it conforms with the antidumping or countervailing duty law of the country that made the determination. Under Article 1904 of the Agreement, which came into force on January 1, 1994, the Government of the United States, the Government of Canada and the Government of Mexico established Rules of Procedure for Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews (‘‘Rules’’). These Rules were published in the Federal Register on February 23, 1994 (59 FR 8686). A first Request for Panel Review was filed with the Mexican Section of the NAFTA Secretariat, pursuant to Article 1904 of the Agreement, on February 20, 1998, requesting panel review of the final antidumping determination described above. The Rules provide that: (a) A Party or interested person may challenge the final determination in whole or in part by filing a Complaint in accordance with Rule 39 within 30 days after the filing of the first Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Complaint is March 23, 1998); (b) A Party, investigating authority or interested person that does not file a Complaint but that intends to appear in support of any reviewable portion of the final determination may participate in the panel review by filing a Notice of Appearance in accordance with Rule 40 within 45 days after the filing of the first Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Notice of Appearance is April 6, 1998); and (c) The panel review shall be limited to the allegations of error of fact or law, including the jurisdiction of the investigating authority, that are set out in the Complaints filed in the panel review and the procedural and substantive defenses raised in the panel review. Dated: March 10, 1998. James R. Holbein, United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat. [FR Doc. 98–6862 Filed 3–16–98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–GT–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [Docket No. 971021249–8006–02] RIN 0625–AA50 Allocation of Duty-Exemptions for Calendar Year 1998 Among Watch Producers Located in the Virgin Islands AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce; Office of Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This action allocates 1998 duty-exemptions for watch producers located in the Virgin Islands pursuant to Public Law 97–446, as amended by Public Law 103–465 (‘‘the Act’’). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Faye Robinson, (202) 482–3526. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Act 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 Section 303.3(a) of the regulations (15 CFR Part 303), this action establishes the total quantity of duty-free insular watches and watch movements for 1998 at 4,140,000 units and divides this amount among the three insular possessions of the United States and the Northern Mariana Islands. If this amount, 2,640,000 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 (63 FR 5887). The criteria for the calculation of the 1998 duty-exemption allocations among insular producers are set forth in Section 303.14 of the regulations. The Departments have verified the data submitted on application form ITA–334P by Virgin Islands producers and inspected their current operations in accordance with Section 303.5 of the regulations. In calendar year 1997 the Virgin Islands watch assembly firms shipped 922,229 watches and watch movements into the customs territory of the United States under the Act. The dollar amount of creditable corporate income taxes paid by Virgin Islands producers during calendar year 1997 plus the creditable wages paid by the industry during calendar year 1997 to residents of the territory was $3,458,360. There are no producers in Guam, American Samoa or the Northern Mariana Islands. The calendar year 1998 Virginia 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. The duty-exemption allocations for calendar year 1998 in the Virgin Islands are as follows: Name of firm Annual allocation Belair Quartz, Inc. ..................... 500,000 Hampden Watch Co., Inc. ........ 200,000 Progress Watch Co., Inc. ......... 350,000 Unitime Industries, Inc. ............. 500,000 Tropex, Inc. Inc. ........................ 300,000 13034 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 51 / Tuesday, March 17, 1998 / Notices Robert S. LaRussa, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Department of Commerce. Allen Stayman Director, Office of Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior. [FR Doc. 98–6893 Filed 3–16–98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–M, 4310–93–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 031098E] Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (Council) Spiny Dogfish Technical Committee will hold a public meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 2, 1998, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Airport, 500 Stevens Drive, Philadelphia, PA; telephone: 610–521– 8954. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. New Street, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: 302–674–2331. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Keifer, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: 302–674–2331 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss revised estimates of current fishing mortality, review results of surplus production modeling and biomass estimation, review projection model results, and develop definition of overfishing. Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before this Committee for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda listed in this notice. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Joanna Davis at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: March 11, 1998. Bruce C. Morehead, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 98–6855 Filed 3–16–98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–F DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 031098F] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a number of public meetings of its oversight committees and advisory panels in March and April 1998 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from these groups will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: The meetings will be held between March 31, 1998, and April 27, 1998. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Peabody and East Boston, MA; Warwick, RI; and New London, CT. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906-1036; telephone: (781) 231-0422. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (781) 231-0422. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting Dates and Agendas Tuesday, March 31, 1998, 10 a.m. and Wednesday, April 1, 1998, 9:00 a.m.— Joint Council Herring Committee and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Herring Section Meeting Location: Sheraton Inn, Providence Airport, 1850 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 738-4000. Selection of Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP) measures, including the identification of a preferred alternative, for public hearing purposes. Thursday, April 2, 1998, 9:30 a.m.— Joint Habitat Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Route 1) Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600. Review of the progress and status of essential fish habitat (EFH) identification and description, and discussion of alternatives for EFH designation. Friday, April 3, 1998, 9:30 a.m.— Groundfish Committee Meeting Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, (Route 1) Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600. Final selection of measures to be recommended to the Council for public hearings on Amendment 9 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP and development of a recommendation to the Council on Framework Adjustment 26 to the FMP, an action that would implement alternative cod conservation measures. Tuesday, April 7, 10 a.m.—Whiting Committee Meeting Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Route 1) Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600. Development of final recommendations to the Council on a management alternative for consideration at public hearings. Wednesday, April 14, 1998, 9:30 a.m.—Joint Monkfish Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting Location: Airport Holiday Inn, 225 McClellan Highway, East Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617) 569-5250. Approval of final management measures to be included in the Monkfish FMP, for New England and Mid-Atlantic Council consideration. This agenda will include time for public comments on the proposed final management measures. Monday, April, 27, 10 a.m.—Whiting Committee Meeting Location: Radisson Hotel, 35 Governor Winthrop Boulevard, New London, CT 06320; telephone: (860) 443-7000. Review of the draft Whiting Amendment, draft Environmental Impact Statement and a public hearing schedule. Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice.