52526 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 8, 1997 / Notices

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Commission, Washington, DC 20207.

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, October 15,

1997; 10:00 a.m.

LOCATION: Room 420, East West Towers,

4330 East West Highway, Bethesda,

Maryland.

STATUS: Open to the Public.

MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:

Fluoride

The staff will brief the Commission on

a staff recommendation that the

Commission propose a rule requiring

child-resistant packaging under the

Poison Prevention Packaging Act for

household products containing the

equivalent of more than 50 mg of

elemental fluoride and more than the

equivalent of 0.5 percent elemental

fluoride. The staff also recommends that

the Commission modify the current

exemption for oral prescription drugs

with sodium fluoride so that the

exemption level would be consistent

with the recommended level for

household products.

For a recorded message containing the

latest agenda information, call (301)

504-0709.

CONTACT PERSON FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION: Sadye E. Dunn, Office of

the Secretary, 4330 East West Highway,

Bethesda, MD 20207 (301) 504–0800.

Dated: October 6, 1997.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26879 Filed 10–6–97; 3:16 p.m.]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Environmental Assessment (EA) and

Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI)

for the Relocation of the Department of

Defense Polygraph Institute (DoDPI) to

Fort Jackson, South Carolina

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: In accordance with Pub. L.

101–510, the Defense Base Closure and

Realignment Act of 1990, the Defense

Base Closure and Realignment

Commission recommended the closure

of Fort McClellan, Alabama, and

associated relocation of DoDPI to Fort

Jackson, South Carolina. The relocation

will increase the permanent party

population of Fort Jackson by 67 and

average daily student load by

approximately 25. To accomplish the

increased mission at Fort Jackson,

construction of a DoDPI administrative

and instructional facility is required.

The EA identifies, evaluates, and

documents the relevant incremental and

cumulative effects upon existing

resources of receiving and stationing the

DoDPI at Fort Jackson. It considers

seven realignment alternatives: use of

existing facilities with renovation,

leasing of off-post facilities,

construction at four alternative sites

(Sites A–D), and the no-action

alternative. The preferred alternative is

construction at Site B. It was selected

because it best meets all the selection

criteria. The site is distinguished in that

it has the lowest habitat value. It is

covered with deteriorating asphalt,

while the other three construction sites

have surface soils supporting varying

degrees of vegetation.

The Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army

Training and Doctrine Command has

concluded the relocation of DoDPI to

Fort Jackson will not significantly

impact human health or the

environment. Proper mitigation

measures are in place to minimize

potential temporary impacts. The

realignment action will not significantly

increase the current intensity of training

at Fort Jackson. Because there are no

significant impacts resulting from the

implementation of the proposed action,

and Environmental Impact Statement is

not required and will not be prepared.

The Army will not proceed with any

action until after the 30-day comment

period has been completed.

DATES: Public comments will be

accepted until November 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the EA/FNSI may

be obtained by writing to, and any

inquiries or comments concerning the

same should be directed to,

Commander, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, Norfolk District, ATTN:

CENAO–PL–R (Richard Muller),

Norfolk, VA 23510–1096, or phone (757)

441–7767; fax (757) 441–7646. Copies of

the EA will also be available for review

at the Fort Jackson Library and Richland

County Public Library, Columbia, South

Carolina.

Dated: October 3, 1997.

Raymond J. Fatz,

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army,

(Environment, Safety and Occupational

Health) OASA (I, L&E).

[FR Doc. 97–26667 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief Information

Officer, Office of the Chief Information

Officer, invites comments on the

proposed information collection

requests as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before

December 8, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

requests for copies of the proposed

information collection requests should

be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill,

Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

5624, Regional Office Building 3,

Washington, DC 20202–4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) provide interested

Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

collection requests. OMB may amend or

waive the requirement for public

consultation to the extent that public

participation in the approval process

would defeat the purpose of the

information collection, violate State or

Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Deputy Chief

Information Officer, Office of the Chief

Information Officer, publishes this

notice containing proposed information

collection requests prior to submission

of these requests to OMB. Each

proposed information collection,

grouped by office, contains the

following: (1) Type of review requested,

e.g., new, revision, extension, existing

or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary

of the collection; (4) Description of the

need for, and proposed use of, the

information; (5) Respondents and

frequency of collection; and (6)

Reporting and/or Recordkeeping

burden. OMB invites public comment at

the address specified above. Copies of

the requests are available from Patrick J.

Sherrill at the address specified above.
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The Department of Education is

especially interested in public comment

addressing the following issues: (1) is

this collection necessary to the proper

functions of the Department, (2) will

this information be processed and used

in a timely manner, (3) is the estimate

of burden accurate, (4) how might the

Department enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information to be

collected, and (5) how might the

Department minimize the burden of this

collection on the respondents, including

through the use of information

technology.

Dated: October 2, 1997.

Gloria Parker,

Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of

the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: State Plan for Independent

Living, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as

Amended (Act), Title VII, Chapter 1.

Frequency: Every three years.

Affected Public: State, local or Tribal

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping

Hour Burden:

Responses: 56.

Burden Hours: 4,480.

Abstract: The purpose of Chapter 1 of

Title VII of the Act (Ch. 1) is to promote

a philosophy of independent living

which includes control, peer support,

self-help, self-determination, equal

access and individual and system

advocacy, in order to maximize the

leadership, empowerment,

independence, and productivity of

individuals with disabilities, and the

integration and full inclusion of

individuals with disabilities into the

mainstream of American society. To

implement this purpose, Ch. 1

authorizes financial assistance to States

for providing, expanding and improving

the provisions of State independent

living services (SILS), to develop and

support statewide networks of centers

for independent living (CILs), to

improve working relationships among

State IL services programs (SILS), CILs,

Statewide Independent Living Councils

(SILCs), programs funded under other

titles of the Act, and other programs that

address issues relevant to individuals

with disabilities funded by Federal and

non-Federal authorities.

Section 704 of the Act requires the

designated State unit(s) (DSU), jointly

with the SILC to develop and sign an

approvable SPIL in each State to receive

financial assistance under Ch. 1.

Office of Intergovernmental and

Interagency Affairs

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: Applications for the U.S.

Presidential Scholars Program.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:

Responses: 2,600.

Burden Hours: 41,600.

Abstract: The United States Scholars

Program is a national recognition

program to honor and recognize

outstanding graduating high school

seniors. Candidates are invited to apply

to the program based on academic

achievements on the SAT or ACT. This

program was established under

Executive Order of the President 11155.

[FR Doc. 97–26607 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

DOE Implementation Plan for

Recommendation 97–1 of the Defense

Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Safe

Storage of Uranium-233

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Defense Nuclear

Facilities Safety Board published

Recommendation 97–1, concerning the

safe storage of uranium-233, on March

11, 1997 (62 FR 11160). Under section

315(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,

as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2286d(e), the

Department of Energy must transmit an

implementation plan on

Recommendation 97–1 to the Defense

Nuclear Facilities Safety Board after

acceptance of the Recommendation by

the Secretary. The Department’s

implementation plan was sent to the

Safety Board on September 29, 1997,

and is available for review in the

Department of Energy Public Reading

Rooms.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, data,

views, or arguments concerning the

implementation plan to: Department of

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, D.C. 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

John Tseng, Director of the Nuclear

Materials Stabilization Task Group in

the Office of Environmental

Management, Department of Energy,

1000 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, D.C. 20585.

Issued in Washington, D.C., on October 2,

1997.

Mark B. Whitaker, Jr.,

Departmental Representative to the Defense

Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

September 29, 1997.

The Honorable John T. Conway,

Chairman, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety

Board, 625 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Suite

700, Washington, D.C. 20004

Dear Mr. Chairman: We are pleased to

forward the Department’s implementation

plan for addressing the issues raised in the

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s

Recommendation 97–1 concerning the safe

storage of uranium-233 material. The

Department assessed the safety issues

associated with the recommendation in terms

of the history of uranium-233. The primary

safety issue being addressed with the

implementation plan is the lack of material

characterization and uncertainty of storage

conditions for uranium-233.

As noted in my April 25, 1997, letter to

you, the Department is using a systems

engineering approach to manage the

implementation of this recommendation.

Recognizing that it will take time to perform

the systems engineering efforts, we are

concurrently taking near-term actions as

described in the implementation plan to

further assess material characterization and

storage conditions and make necessary

changes to mitigate interim identified risks.

The implementation plan was prepared by

a Task Team reporting to the Assistant

Secretaries for Defense Programs and

Environmental Management, in coordination

with other affected Headquarters and Field

offices. Mr. John Tseng, Director of the

Nuclear Materials Stabilization Task Group

in the Office of Environmental Management,

is the responsible manager for

implementation of the plan. He can be

reached at (202) 586–0383.

Sincerely,

Federico Pen ̃ a

[FR Doc. 97–26633 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA–156 and EA–157]

Applications to Export Electric Energy;

Inland Pacific Resources and

Consolidated Edison

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE

AGENCY: Notice of applications.

SUMMARY: Inland Pacific Resources, Inc.,

a power marketer, and Consolidated

Edison Company of New York, a public

utility, have submitted applications to

export electric energy to Canada

pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal

Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests

to intervene must be submitted on or

before November 7, 1997.