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authority vested by 31 U.S.C. 321(b) and

19 U.S.C. 2072(b), and it is ordered that:

1. Samuel H. Banks, Deputy

Commissioner, United States Customs

Service, shall act as Commissioner of

Customs until a new Commissioner of

Customs who is appointed pursuant to

19 U.S.C. 2071 executes the oath of

office. Mr. Banks is authorized to use

the title of Acting Commissioner of

Customs.

2. All duties and powers carried out

by the Commissioner of Customs prior

to the effective date of this Order shall

be carried out by the Acting

Commissioner of Customs.

3. Effective Date. The foregoing

arrangements are effective as of

September 1, 1997. To the extent that

any action heretofore taken consistent

with this Order may require ratification,

it is hereby approved and ratified.

4. Cancellation. This temporary Order

shall terminate without any further

action when a new Commissioner of

Customs who is appointed pursuant to

19 U.S.C. 2071 executes the oath of

office.

Robert E. Rubin,

Secretary of the Treasury.

[FR Doc. 97–25737 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

[Notice No. 97–101]

The Department of the Treasury’s Odor

Recognition Proficiency Standard for

Explosives Detection Canines (97R–

2543P)

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms (ATF), Department of the

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury has established an odor

recognition proficiency standard for

explosives detection canines. This

standard includes a minimum odor

recognition proficiency test which may

be used by agencies employing

explosives detection canines. Further

testing and validation of this standard

will continue for a one year period

beginning on October 1, 1997 and

ending on September 30, 1998. A copy

of this standard is available to all

interested persons.

ADDRESSES: To receive a copy of the

Department of the Treasury’s Odor

Recognition Proficiency Standard, send

a written request, on official law

enforcement or government letterhead,

to: Chief, Canine Operations Unit,

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue,

N.W., Room 6200, Washington, DC

20226.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rhonda Bokorney, Chief, Canine

Operations Unit, Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20226 (202–927–7930).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On September 30, 1998, the Omnibus

Consolidated Appropriations Act of

1997, Pub. L. 104–208, authorized the

Secretary of the Treasury to establish a

standard for explosives detection

canines. Section 653(a) of the Act

provides the following: Sec. 653. (a)

Authorization.—The Secretary of the

Treasury is authorized to establish

scientific certification standards for

explosives detection canines, and shall

provide, on a reimbursable basis, for the

certification of explosives detection

canines employed by Federal agencies,

or other agencies providing explosives

detection services at airports in the

United States.

The Secretary of the Treasury

requested the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) to develop

the standard. The standard establishes a

minimum Odor Recognition Proficiency

Test which may be used by law

enforcement agencies employing

explosives detection canines. ATF

solicited recommendations from other

Federal law enforcement agencies

employing explosives detection canines.

These recommendations were

incorporated into the standard.

Additionally, ATF has agreed to test

this standard for validation for a one

year period. This standard is available

for consideration and use by law

enforcement agencies. A copy of this

standard is available to all interested

persons.

Authority and Issuance

Authority: Sec. 653, Pub. L. 104–208, 110

Stat. 3009.

Raymond W. Kelly,

Under Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–25647 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900—New]

Submission for OMB Emergency

Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Management,

Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

Dated: September 22, 1997.

In compliance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.,

Chapter 35), this notice announces that

the Office of Management, Department

of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the

collection of information abstracted

below to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) utilizing emergency

review procedures. OMB approval has

been requested by September 30, 1997.

A copy of this PRA submission, with

applicable supporting documentation,

may be obtained from Ron Taylor,

Information Management Service

(045A4), Department of Veterans

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273–8015

or FAX (202) 273–5981.

Comments must be submitted on or

before September 29, 1997. Send

comments and recommendations on the

proposal for the collection of

information to VA’s OMB Desk Officer,

Allison Eydt, OMB Human Resources

and Housing Branch, New Executive

Office Building, Room 10235,

Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395–4650.

OMB is particularly interested in

comments which: (1) evaluate whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (2) evaluate the

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the

burden of the proposed collection of

information; (3) enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected, and (4) minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or the use of other forms of

information technology.

Title and Form Numbers: Request for

IRS 1099–MISC Tax Collection and

Federal 1057 Socio-Economic Status,

VA Form Letter 4–555.

OMB Control Number: 2900—New.

Type of Review: New Collection.

Abstract: Federal agencies are

required to collect Internal Revenue

Service (IRS) 1099 tax reporting and

Federal 1057 socio-economic

information on Federal I.M.P.A.C.

(International Merchant Purchase