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served 12 months in an Ohio prison.

The Acting Deputy Administrator is

extremely dismayed by Respondent’s

conduct which led to his conviction. As

Judge Bittner noted, ‘‘[m]aintaining the

boundary between the licit and illicit

drug markets is one of the greatest

responsibilities placed upon a DEA

registrant.’’ However, this conduct

occurred in 1988, and there is no

evidence that Respondent has engaged

in such behavior since that time.

Further, Respondent has expressed

remorse for his past actions.

The Administrative Law Judge

concluded that Respondent practices

medicine in an underserved area, that

the conduct which led to his conviction

occurred eight years before the hearing

in this matter, and that Respondent’s

subsequent misprescribing of controlled

substances ‘‘was due to ignorance rather

than an intent to circumvent the

Controlled Substances Act and its

implementing regulations.’’ Therefore,

Judge Bittner concluded ‘‘that the public

interest is best served by granting

Respondent’s application, contingent

upon his demonstrating knowledge,

understanding, and acceptance of the

obligations concomitant to a DEA

registration.’’ Judge Bittner

recommended that Respondent’s

application for registration be granted

upon demonstration of completion of a

course of at least 16 hours in the

regulation and proper handling of

controlled substances.

The Acting Deputy Administrator

finds that the Government has

established a prima facie case for the

denial of Respondent’s application for

registration in light of Respondent’s

conviction, his improper prescribing of

controlled substances, and his apparent

lack of knowledge regarding the proper

handling of controlled substances.

However, the Acting Deputy

Administrator also finds that the

conduct which led to Respondent’s

conviction occurred in 1988, and there

is no evidence of any similar conduct

since that time. His improper

prescribing of controlled substances

occurred in 1993, and likewise, there is

no evidence of any similar conduct

since that time.

Therefore, the Acting Deputy

Administrator finds that it would not be

in the public interest at this time to

deny Respondent’s application for

registration. Nevertheless, in light of

Respondent’s apparent lack of

knowledge regarding the proper

handling of controlled substances, the

Acting Deputy Administrator agrees

with Judge Bittner that Respondent

should undergo at least 16 hours of

formal training in the regulation and

proper handling of controlled

substances before being issued a DEA

registration.

The Acting Deputy Administrator has

considered Respondent’s July 22, 1997

letter requesting that the Deputy

Administrator approve a program that

Respondent intends to attend in

November 1997, as acceptable to meet

the Administrative Law Judge’s

recommended condition of registration,

and that the Deputy Administrator issue

Respondent a temporary DEA

registration upon proof that Respondent

has registered for the program. The

Acting Deputy Administrator concludes

that the course Respondent intends to

attend, or a similar course, would be

acceptable to fulfill the training

condition of registration. However, in

light of Respondent’s apparent lack of

knowledge regarding the proper

handling of controlled substances, the

Acting Deputy Administrator declines

to grant Respondent a temporary

registration pending the completion of

the course. The purpose of requiring

Respondent to undergo this training is

for Respondent to have an

understanding and appreciation of the

laws and regulations relating to

controlled substances, before he is

issued his own DEA registration to

handle such substances.

Accordingly, the Acting Deputy

Administrator of the Drug Enforcement

Administration, pursuant to the

authority vested in him by U.S.C. 823

and 824 and 28 C.F.R. 0.100(b) and

0.104, hereby orders that the application

for a DEA Certificate of Registration

submitted by Oscar I. Ordonez, M.D., be,

and it hereby is granted upon receipt by

the DEA Indianapolis office of evidence

of successful completion of at least 16

hours of formal training in the

regulation and proper handling of

controlled substances. This order is

effective August 18, 1997.

Dated: August 11, 1997.

James S. Milford,

Acting Deputy Administrator.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 97–114]

Prospective Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of prospective patent

license.

SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice

that Utilex, Inc. of P.O. Box 991,

Greenville, NC 27834, has applied for a

partially exclusive license to practice

the inventions described and claimed in

U.S. Patent Nos. 5,166,679; 5,214,388;

5,363,051; 5,442,347; 5,373,245;

5,515,001; 5,521,515; 5,539,292 entitled

respectively, ‘‘Driven Shield Capacitive

Proximity Sensor,’’ ‘‘Phase

Discrimination Capacitative Array

Sensor System,’’ ‘‘Steering Capaciflector

Sensor,’’ ‘‘Double Driven Shield

Capacitive Type Proximity Sensor,’’

‘‘Capaciflector Camera,‘‘ ‘‘Current

Measuring OP–AMP Devices,’’

‘‘Frequency Scanning

Capaciflector,’’and ‘‘CapaciflectorGuided Mechanisms’’ and the following

NASA invention disclosed in NASA

Case No. GSC 13,710–1, ‘‘3–D

Capaciflector.’’ All of the

aforementioned inventions are assigned

to the United States of America as

represented by the National Aeronautics

and Space Administration. The field of

use will be limited to utility meter

reading applications. Written objections

to the prospective grant of a license to

Utilex, Inc. should be sent to Ms. Eileen

Lehmann.

DATES: Responses to this notice must be

received by October 17, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Eileen Lehmann, Patent Attorney,

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,

Mail Code 204, Greenbelt, MD 20771;

telephone (301) 286–7351. Dated: August 7, 1997.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.

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Information Security Oversight Office;

National Industrial Security Program

Policy Advisory Committee: Notice of

Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.

App.2) and implementing regulation 41

CFR 101.6, announcement is made for

the following committee meeting:

Name of Committee: National Industrial

Security Program Policy Advisory Committee

(NISPPAC).

Date of Meeting: September 11, 1997.

Time of Meeting: 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Place of Meeting: National Imagery and

Mapping Agency, 3200 South Second Street,

St. Louis, Missouri 63118–3399.

Purpose: To discuss National Industrial

Security Program policy matters.
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This meeting will be open to the public.

However, due to space limitations and access

procedures, the names and telephone

numbers of individuals planning to attend

must be submitted to the Information

Security Oversight Office (ISOO) no later

than September 5, 1997. ISOO will provide

additional instructions for gaining access to

the location of the meeting.

For Further Information Contact: Steven

Garfinkel, Director, Information Security

Oversight Office, National Archives Building,

700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 100,

Washington, DC 20408, telephone (202) 219–

5250.

Dated: August 11, 1997.

Mary Ann Hadyka,

Policy and Communications Staff.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Committee Management; Notice of

Establishment

The Deputy Director of the National

Science Foundation and the Chairman

of the National Science Board have

determined that the establishment of the

NSB Public Service Award Committee is

necessary and in the public interest in

connection with the performance of

duties imposed upon the Director,

National Science Foundation (NSF), by

42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This

determination follows consultation with

the Committee Management Secretariat,

General Services Administration and

the Office of Management and Budget.

Name of Committee: NSB Public

Service Award Committee.

Purpose: To provide advice and

recommendations to the National

Science Board on the selection of the

NSB Public Service Award recipient.

The NSB Public Service Award is a

nonmonetary annual award designed to

recognize individuals, a company,

corporation, or organization, for their

contribution in increasing the public’s

understanding of science.

Balanced Membership Plans. The

Committee will be balanced with eight

members, six appointed and two ex

officio, selected from the academic,

scientific, and the private sectors who

are knowledgeable about the public’s

view and understanding of science and

technology and its importance in

today’s society. The two ex officio

members are the Director, National

Science Foundation; and Chairman,

National Science Board.

Responsible NSF Official: Susan

Fannoney, Executive Secretary of the

Public Service Award Committee,

National Science Board, Room 1225,

National Science Foundation, 4301

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22300,

telephone (703) 306–2000.

Dated: August 12, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Earth Sciences Proposal Review

Panel; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Public Law

92–463, as amended), the National

Science Foundation announces the

following meeting.

Name: Earth Sciences Proposal Review

Panel (1569).

Date: September 10, 11, & 12, 1997.

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day.

Place: Rooms 310, 340, 360, 380, & 390,

National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Alan M. Gaines,

Section Head, Division of Earth Sciences,

Room 785, National Science Foundation,

Arlington, VA, (703) 306–1553.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate earth

sciences proposals as part of the selection

process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries; and personal information

concerning individuals associated with

proposals. These matters are exempt under 5

U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government

in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: August 12, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Advisory Committee for Engineering;

Committee of Visitors; Notice of

Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting.

Name: Advisory Committee for

Engineering (1170).

Date and Time: September 4–5, 1997, 8:00

a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Place: Rm. 530, NSF, 4201 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, VA.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. George A. Hazelrigg,

Program Director, Division of Design and

Integration Engineering Program, National

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 306–

1330.

Purpose of Meeting: To carry out

Committee of Visitors (COV) review,

including examination of decisions on

proposals, reviewer comments, and other

privileged materials.

Agenda: To provide oversight review of the

Design and Integration Engineering Program.

Reason for Closing: The meeting is closed

to the public because the Committee is

reviewing proposal actions that will include

privileged intellectual property and personal

information that could harm individuals if

they are disclosed. If discussions were open

to the public, these matters that are exempt

under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (4) and (6) of the

Government in the Sunshine Act would be

improperly disclosed.

Dated: August 12, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in

Experimental Programs To Stimulate

Competitive Research (EPSCoR);

Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Experimental Programs to Stimulate

Competitive Research (EPSCoR) #1198.

Date & Time: September 8, 1997, 11:30

am–6:00 pm; September 9, 1997, 8:00 am–

12:00 noon.

Place: Crystal City Hyatt, 2799 South

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia

22202, PHONE (703) 418–1234, FAX (703)

418–1233.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Richard J. Anderson,

Head, Office of Experimental Program to

Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR),

National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson

Boulevard, Room 875, Arlington, VA 22230,

Telephone: (703) 306–1683.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate science

and technology infrastructure improvement

proposals from states participating in the

Experimental Program to Stimulate

Competitive Research. Proposals request

support for 36 month non-renewable EPSCoR

Cooperative Agreements and are submitted in

response to NSF solicitation 95–141.

Reason For Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as