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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.