Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 7, 1997 / Notices 52325

should contact Karen Edwards at least

five (5) working days prior to the

meeting at 202–482–8056 or at

piac@ntia.doc.gov. Please bring a form

of picture identification such as a

driver’s license or passport for clearance

into the building on the day of the

meeting.

Any member of the public may

submit written comments concerning

the Committee’s affairs at any time

before or after the meeting. Comments

should be submitted through electronic

mail to piac@ntia.doc.gov (please use

‘‘Public Comment’’ as the subject line)

or by letter addressed to the Committee

at the address listed below (please place

‘‘Public Comment’’ on the bottom left of

the envelope).

Guidelines For Public Comment: The

Advisory Committee on Public Interest

Obligations of Digital Television

Broadcasters welcomes public

comments. In general, opportunities for

oral comment will usually be limited to

no more than five (5) minutes per

speaker and no more than thirty (30)

minutes total at meetings. Written

comments received from the public may

be mailed (if at least thirty-five (35)

paper copies are submitted) or

forwarded by e-mail to the committee

members prior to the meeting date.

However, comments received too close

to the meeting date will normally be

provided to committee members at the

meeting. Written comments received

shortly after a meeting will be compiled

and sent as briefing material prior to the

next meeting.

Obtaining Meeting Minutes: Within

thirty (30) days following the meeting,

copies of the minutes of the meeting

may be obtained over the Internet at

www.ntia.doc.gov/pubintadvcom/

pubint.htm, by phone request at 202–

501–6195, or by written request to

Karen Edwards; Advisory Committee on

Public Interest Obligations of Digital

Television Broadcasters; National

Telecommunications and Information

Administration; U.S. Department of

Commerce, Room 4716; 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue N.W.; Washington,

DC 20230.

Larry Irving,

Assistant Secretary for Communications and

Information.

[FR Doc. 97–26548 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–60–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Technology Administration

National Medal of Technology

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before December 8,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct written comments to

Linda Engelmeier, Departmental Forms

Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Katie Wolf, National

Medal of Technology, Technology

Administration, Room 4226 Department

of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230,

202/482–3953 phone, and 202/501–

8153 fax.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

This is a renewal of a currently

approved submission by the U.S.

Department of Commerce’s Technology

Administration. The nominating forms

associated with this annual Presidential

Medal contain information that is

necessary in order to select the Nation’s

outstanding contributors to the

development and commercialization of

technology for the improvement of this

country’s competitiveness.

II. Method of Collection

Nomination forms are made available

for wide public distribution.

Individuals, teams and/or companies

voluntarily complete the forms and

submit them to the Department of

Commerce, Technology Administration

by mail.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0692–0001.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission

for a renewal.

Affected Public: Individuals,

businesses, non-profit institutions,

Federal agencies or employees and

small businesses or organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

125.

Estimated Time Per Response: 3

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 375

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost:

$15,000—no capital expenditures are

required from members of the public.

IV. Requests for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including through the

use of automated collection techniques

or other forms of information

technology.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection;

they will also become a matter of public

record.

Dated: October 1, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 97–26561 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–18–P

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Thursday,

October 23, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St. N.W., Washington,

D.C., 9th Floor Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Program objectives.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Catherine Dixon, 202–418–5100.

Catherine Dixon,

Assistant Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–26650 Filed 10–3–97; 11:40 am]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–M