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Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th

Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In

requesting a copy, please enclose a

check in the amount of $4.25 (25 cents

per page reproduction cost) payable to

the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce Gelber,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 97–23016 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

DNA Advisory Board Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice

is hereby given that the DNA Advisory

Board (DAB) will meet on September

23, 1997, from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm

at The Marriott Residence Inn, Pentagon

Ballroom, 550 Army Navy Drive,

Arlington, Virginia 22202. All attendees

will be admitted only after displaying

personal identification which bears a

photograph of the attendee.

The DAB’s scope of authority is: To

develop, and if appropriate, periodically

revise, recommended standards for

quality assurance to the Director of the

FBI, including standards for testing the

proficiency of forensic laboratories, and

forensic analysts, in conducting analysis

of DNA; To recommend standards to the

Director of the FBI which specify

criteria for quality assurance and

proficiency tests to be applied to the

various types of DNA analysis used by

forensic laboratories, including

statistical and population genetics

issues affecting the evaluation of the

frequency of occurrence of DNA profiles

calculated from pertinent population

database(s); To recommend standards

for acceptance of DNA profiles in the

FBI’s Combined DNA Index System

(CODIS) which take account of relevant

privacy, law enforcement and technical

issues; and, To make recommendations

for a system for grading proficiency

testing performance to determine

whether a laboratory is performing

acceptably.

The topics to be discussed at this

meeting include: a review of minutes

from the February 22, 1997, meeting;

discussion of draft standards for

convicted offender DNA databasing;

introduction of new members; and a

discussion of topics for the next DNA

Advisory Board meeting.

The meeting is open to the public on

a first-come, first seated basis. Anyone

wishing to address the DAB must notify

the Designated Federal Employee (DFE)

in writing at least twenty-four hours

before the DAB meets. The notification

must include the requestor’s name,

organizational affiliation, a short

statement describing the topic to be

addressed, and the amount of time

requested. Oral statements to the DAB

will be limited to five minutes and

limited to subject matter directly related

to the DAB’s agenda, unless otherwise

permitted by the Chairman.

Any member of the public may file a

written statement for the record

concerning the DAB and its work before

or after the meeting. Written statements

for the record will be furnished to each

DAB member for their consideration

and will be included in the official

minutes of a DAB meeting. Written

statements must be type-written on 81⁄2′′

× 11′′ xerographic weight paper, one

side only, and bound only by a paper

clip (not stapled). All pages must be

numbered. Statements should include

the Name, Organizational Affiliation,

Address, and Telephone number of the

author(s). Written statements for the

record will be included in minutes of

the meeting immediately following the

receipt of the written statement, unless

the statement is received within three

weeks of the meeting. Under this

circumstance, the written statement will

be included with the minutes of the

following meeting. Written statements

for the record should be submitted to

the DFE.

Inquiries may be addressed to the

DFE, Dr. Dwight E. Adams, Chief,

Forensic Science Research and Training

Center, Laboratory Division, Federal

Bureau of Investigation, FBI Academy,

Quantico, VA 22135, (703) 640–1181,

FAX (703) 640–1394.

Dated: August 13, 1997.

Dwight E. Adams,

Chief, Forensic Science Research and

Training Center, Federal Bureau of

Investigation.

[FR Doc. 97–22984 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Request OMB emergency

approval; employment eligibility

confirmation pilot programs employer

data collection and reporting.

The Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service

(INS) has submitted the following

information collection request (ICR)

utilizing emergency review procedures,

to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and clearance in

accordance with the section 1320.13

(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. The INS has

determined that it cannot reasonably

comply with the normal clearance

procedures under this Part because

normal clearance procedures are

reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt

the collection of information. This

information collection is needed prior to

the expiration of established time

periods as set forth in Title IV, Subtitle

A of the Illegal Immigration Reform and

Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996

(IIRIRA). The Attorney General requires

the INS to conduct three pilot programs

of employment eligibility confirmation

beginning September 30, 1997. Without

expedited approval for the collection of

necessary date from employers for

initial sign-up for a pilot, the programs

cannot proceed. Therefore, OMB

approval has been requested by August

29, 1997. If granted, the emergency

approval is only valid for 90 days. All

comments and/or questions pertaining

to this pending request for emergency

approval must be directed to OMB,

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attention: Ms. Debra Bond,

202–395–7316, Department of Justice

Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503.

Comments regarding the emergency

submission of this information

collection may also be telefaxed to Ms.

Bond at 202–395–6974.

During the first 60 days of this same

period, a regular review of this

information collection is also being

undertaken. During the regular review

period, the INS requests written

comments and suggestions from the

public and affected agencies concerning

the proposed collection of information.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until October 28, 1997. During

the 60-day regular review all comments

and suggestions, or questions regarding

additional information, to include

obtaining a copy of the proposed

information collection instrument with

instructions, should be directed to Mr.

Richard A. Sloan, 202–514–3291,

Director, Policy Directives and

Instructions Branch, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, U.S. Department

of Justice, Room 5307, 425 I Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20536. Your comments

should address one or more of the

following four points.

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including