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procedures devices; and to provide

training to all mining personnel before

the proposed alternative method is

implemented. The petitioner asserts that

the proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

Request for Comments

Persons interested in these petitions

may furnish written comments. These

comments must be filed with the Office

of Standards, Regulations, and

Variances, Mine Safety and Health

Administration, Room 627, 4015 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

All comments must be postmarked or

received in that office on or before

February 28, 1997. Copies of these

petitions are available for inspection at

that address.

Dated: January 22, 1997.

Patricia W. Silvey,

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,

and Variances.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in

Geosciences; 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

Geosciences (1756).

Date and Time: February 21, 1997; 8:00

A.M.–5:00 P.M.

Place: Room #770, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,

VA.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Michael Mayhew,

Program Director, Education and Human

Resources Program, Division of Earth

Sciences, Room 785, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,

VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 306–1557.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Applications 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 the

proposals. These matters are exempt under 5

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

in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: January 24, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in Human

Resource Development; 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 and Committee Code: Special

Emphasis Panel in Human Resource

Development (#1199)

Date and Time: February 20, 1997: 8:30

a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; February 21, 1997: 8:30

a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Room 330, Arlington, VA

22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Bobby Wilson, Program

Director, Human Resource Development

Division, Room 815, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230 Telephone: (703) 306–

1634.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate formal

proposals submitted to the Centers of

Research Excellence in Science and

Technology (CREST) Program 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 the

proposals. These matters are exempt under 5

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

in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: January 24, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Advisory Panel for Long Term Projects

in Environmental Biology; 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 Panel for Long Term

Projects in Environmental Biology.

Date and Time: February 24–26, 1997.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Room 310, Arlington, VA

22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Meredith Lane,

Division of Environmental Biology, Room

635, National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

Telephone: (703) 306–1481.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate Biotic

Surveys and Inventory 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 the

proposals. These matters are exempt under 5

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

in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: January 24, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in Physics;

Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces that a Special

Emphasis Panel in Physics (1208) will

be holding telephone conferences for

the purpose of reviewing proposals

submitted to the Theoretical Physics

Program. In order to review the large

volume of proposals, telephone panel

conferences will be held February 18–

21(6), and February 24–28(6), 1997. All

meetings will be closed to the public

and will be held at the National Science

Foundation, Room 1015, 4201 Wilson

Blvd., Arlington, VA between 8:30 a.m.

and 6:30 p.m.

Contact Person: Dr. Boris Kayser, Program

Director for Theoretical Physics, Division of

Physics, Room 1015, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,

VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 306–1889.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

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 the

proposals. These matters are exempt under 5

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

in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: January 24, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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