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permitted unless otherwise ordered by

the Commission.

Parties to the investigation also may

file written submissions concerning

Order No. 96. Any written submissions

appealing Order No. 96 must be filed no

later than close of business on

November 6, 1997. Reply submissions

must be filed no later than the close of

business on November 13, 1997.

Persons filing written submissions

must file with the Office of the Secretary

the original document and 14 true

copies thereof on or before the deadlines

stated above. Any person desiring to

submit a document (or portion thereof)

to the Commission in confidence must

request confidential treatment unless

the information has already been

granted such treatment during the

proceedings. All such requests should

be directed to the Secretary of the

Commission and must include a full

statement of the reasons why the

Commission should grant such

treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents

for which confidential treatment by the

Commission will be treated accordingly.

All nonconfidential written submissions

will be available for public inspection at

the Office of the Secretary.

This action is taken under the

authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act

of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1337) and sections

210.25 and 210.45–210.51 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (19 CFR 210.25, 210.45–

210.51).

Copies of the public versions of the

Final ID, Order No. 96, and all other

nonconfidential documents filed in

connection with this investigation are or

will be available for inspection during

official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15

p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20436,

telephone 202–205–2000. Hearingimpaired persons are advised that

information can be obtained by

contacting the Commission’s TDD

terminal on 202–205–1810.

Issued: October 2, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26649 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Foreign Claims Settlement

Commission

[F.C.S.C. Meeting Notice No. 21–97]

Sunshine Act Meeting

The Foreign Claims Settlement

Commission, pursuant to its regulations

(45 CFR Part 504) and the Government

in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b),

hereby gives notice in regard to the

scheduling of meetings and oral

hearings for the transaction of

Commission business and other matters

specified, as follows:

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 14,

1997, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

SUBJECT MATTER:

(1) Oral Hearings and Hearings on the

Record on Objections to Individual

Proposed Decisions on Claims of

Holocaust Survivors Against

Germany;

(2) Issuance of Individual Final

Decisions on Claims of Holocaust

Survivors Against Germany.

STATUS: Closed.

All meetings are held at the Foreign

Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E

Street, N.W., Washington, DC. Requests

for information, or advance notices of

intention to observe an open meeting,

may be directed to: Administrative

Officer, Foreign Claims Settlement

Commission, 600 E Street, NW., Room

6002, Washington, DC 20579.

Telephone: (202) 616–6988.

Dated at Washington, DC, October 3, 1997.

Judith H. Lock,

Administrative Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–26717 Filed 10–3–97; 3:44pm]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Bureau of Justice Statistics

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Proposed collection;

comment request

ACTION: Extension of a currently

approved collection. Capital

punishment report of inmates under

sentence of death.

The proposed information collection

is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until December 8, 1997. This

process is in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Request written comments and

suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed

collection of information. Your

comments should address one or more

of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the 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

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

(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 appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or additional information,

especially regarding the estimated

public burden and associated response

time, please write to Dr. Jan M. Chaiken,

Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics,

810 Seventh St. NW., Washington, DC

20531. If you need a copy of the

collection instrument with instructions,

or have additional information, please

contact Tracy L. Snell at (202) 616–

3288, or via facsimile at 202–307–0128.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of information collection.

Extension of a currently approved

collection.

(2) The title of the Form/Collection:

Capital Punishment Report of Inmates

under Sentence of Death.

(3) The agency form number and the

applicable component of the

Department sponsoring the collection.

Form: NPS–8 Report of Inmates Under

Sentence of Death; NPS–8A Update

Report of Inmates Under Sentence of

Death; NPS–8B Status of Death

Penalty—No Statute in Force; and NPS–

8C Status of Death Penalty—Statute in

Force. Corrections Unit, Bureau of

Justice Statistics, Office of Justice

Programs, United States Department of

Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

to respond, as well as a brief abstract:

Primary: State Departments of

Corrections and Attorneys General.

Others: The Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Approximately 104 respondents (two

from each State, the District of

Columbia, and the Federal Bureau of

Prisons) responsible for keeping records

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their jurisdiction and in their custody

will be asked to provide information for

the following categories: condemned

inmates’ demographic characteristics,

legal status at the time of capital offense,

capital offense for which imprisoned,

number of death sentences imposed,

criminal history information, reason for

removal and current status if no longer

under sentence of death, method of

execution, and cause of death by other

than by execution. The Bureau of Justice

Statistics uses this information in

published reports and for the U.S.

Congress, Executive Office of the

President, State officials, international

organizations, researchers, students, the

media, and others interested in criminal

justice statistics.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

responses and the amount of time

estimated for an average response: 310

responses at 1 hour each for the NPS–

8; 3,054 responses at 1⁄2 hour each of the

NPS–8A; and 52 responses at 1⁄2 hour

each for the NPS–8B or NPS–8C.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 1,863 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street NW., Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: October 2, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–26552 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Materials

Research; Notice of Sunshine Act

Meeting

NAME AND COMMITTEE CODE: Special

Emphasis Panel in Materials Research

#1203.

DATE AND TIME: October 27, 1997, 8 am–

5 pm.

PLACE: Room 380, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, VA 22230.

TYPE OF MEETING: Closed.

TYPE OF PROPOSAL: Career Proposals in

Polymers.

CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Andrew J.

Lovinger, Senior Staff Associate,

Division of Materials Research, Room

1065, 703–306–1839.

PURPOSE OF MEETING: To provide advice

and recommendations concerning

proposals submitted to NSF for financial

support.

AGENDA: To review and evaluate

proposals submitted to the Directorate

as part of the selection process for

awards.

REASON FOR CLOSING: The proposals

being reviewed includes 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: October 3, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–26679 Filed 10–3–97; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

NSB Public Service Award Committee;

Notice of Sunshine Act Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 28,

1997; 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (PST).

PLACE: Stanford University, Stanford,

California.

TYPE OF MEETING: Closed.

CONTACT PERSON: Mrs. Susan E.

Fannoney, Executive Secretary, Room

1220, National Science Foundation,

4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22230.

Telephone: 703/306–1096.

PURPOSE OF MEETING: To provide advice

and recommendations in the selection

of the NSB Public Service Award

recipient.

AGENDA: To review and evaluate

nominations as part of the selection

process for awards.

REASON FOR CLOSING: The nominations

being reviewed include information of a

personal nature where disclosure would

constitute unwarranted invasions of

personal privacy. These matters are

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

Government in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: October 3, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–26681 Filed 10–3–97; 2:25 pm]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

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 the following

meeting.

NAME: Special Emphasis Panel in

Physics (1208).

DATE: October 28–30, 1997.

PLACE: Room 112/114 East Bridge,

California Institute of Technology 1201

E. California Boulevard, Pasadena,

California.

TYPE OF MEETING: Closed.

CONTACT PERSON: Dr. David Berley,

Program Manager, Laser Interferometer

Gravitational Observatory, Physics

Division, Room 1015, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703)

306–1892.

PURPOSE OF MEETING: To review the

technical aspects and management of

the Laser Interferometer GravitationalWave Observatory (LIGO) project.

AGENDA: An overview of the project.

Detailed examination of the technical

aspects of the project and the

management of the technical systems.

REASON FOR CLOSING: The Project plans

being reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature,

including technical information;

information on personnel and

proprietary data for present and future

subcontracts. These matters are exempt

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

Government in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: October 3, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–26683 Filed 10–3–97; 2:52 pm]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in

Bioengineering and Environmental

Systems; Notice of Sunshine Act

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

Bioengineering and Environmental

Systems (#1189).

DATE AND TIME: October 29–30, 1997;

8:30 am–5:00 pm.