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at the surface or in thin films, such as

the existence of charge density wave

distortions at the surface, Fermi surface

instabilities and metal-to-nonmetal

transitions in thin films. The low

electron energy capabilities of the

instrument will be used to investigate

the development of collective

excitations in thin films and to probe

the bulk properties of correlated

electron systems containing metals or

rare earth elements. Application

accepted by Commissioner of Customs:

December 19, 1996.

Docket Number: 96–143. Applicant:

University of Alabama, Center for

Materials for Information Technology,

P.O. Box 870209, Tuscaloosa, AL

35487–0209. Instrument: Auger XPS

Spectrometer. Manufacturer: Kratos

Analytical, Inc. Intended Use: The

instrument will be used to conduct

materials research of soft FeXN films,

magnetic nanostructures, giant

magnetoresistance, exchange coupling,

high coercivity films, wear

characteristics, corrosion, magnetic

particles and composites. In addition,

the instrument will be used for

educational purposes in metallurgical

and materials engineering courses.

Application accepted by Commissioner

of Customs: December 23, 1996.

Frank W. Creel,

Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff.

[FR Doc. 97–2880 Filed 2–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

North American Free-Trade Agreement

(NAFTA), Article 1904 Binational Panel

Reviews; Completion of Panel Review

AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, United

States Section, International Trade

Administration, Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of completion of the

panel review.

SUMMARY: On January 21, 1997 the

Binational Panel completed its review of

the Final Determination in the

antidumping duty administrative review

made by the International Trade

Administration (ITA) respecting Oil

Country Tubular Goods From Mexico,

Secretariat File No. USA–95–1904–04.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James R. Holbein, United States

Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite

2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue,

Washington, D.C. 20230, (202) 482–

5438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July

31, 1996 the Binational Panel issued its

decision affirming in part and

remanding in part the Final

Determination in this matter. The

Determination on Remand was filed by

the ITA on October 28, 1996. No

challenges were filed by the participants

within the time provided in the NAFTA

Article 1904 Panel Rules. On December

2, 1996, the Panel issued an order under

Rule 73(5) affirming the Determination

on Remand and instructed the

Secretariat to issue a Notice of Final

Panel Action Under Rule 77. The Notice

of Final Panel Action was issued on

December 18, 1996. No Request for an

Extraordinary Challenge was filed

within 30 days of the issuance of the

Notice of Final Panel Action. Therefore,

on the basis of the Panel decision and

Rule 80 of the NAFTA Article 1904

Panel Rules, the Panel Review was

completed and the panelists were

discharged from their duties effective

January 21, 1997.

Dated: January 22, 1997.

James R. Holbein,

U.S. Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.

[FR Doc. 97–2898 Filed 2–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–GT–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft

Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS) for the Disposal and Reuse of

the Department of Defense Housing

Facility, Novato, CA

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA) of 1969 as implemented by

the Council on Environmental Quality

regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500–1508),

the Department of the Navy has

prepared and filed with the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency a

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS) for the disposal and reuse of the

Department of Defense Housing Facility

(DoDHF) Novato property and structures

in Novato, California. The DEIS is being

prepared in compliance with the 1993

Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)

directive from Congress to close DoDHF

Novato. DoDHF Novato closed on

September 30, 1996.

The DEIS assesses the potential

impacts to the environment that may

result from Navy disposal of the DoDHF

Novato property and subsequent

community reuse. Surplus properties

will be disposed of in accordance with

the provisions of the Defense Base

Closure and Realignment Act (Pub. L.

101–510) of 1990 as amended and

applicable federal property disposal

regulations. The ‘‘Spanish Housing’’

parcel will be transferred to the U.S.

Coast Guard and therefore will not be

included in this documentation.

The Hamilton Reuse Planning

Authority (HRPA) developed a Final

Reuse Plan (Hamilton Army Airfield

Reuse Plan) for the DoDHF Novato

property that was adopted by the City of

Novato in October 1995. The Reuse Plan

was subsequently revised in February

1996, and again in November 1996. The

Revised Reuse Plan stresses adaptive

reuse of existing facilities. It includes

housing, open space, community

facilities, and small amounts of

neighborhood commercial development.

This ‘‘Revised Reuse Plan’’ was

presented in the DEIS as the preferred

alternative.

Another alternative analyzed in the

DEIS is an ‘‘Open Space’’ option that

would be similar to the preferred

alternative Plan but would have 500

fewer housing units, more open space,

and more community facilities. A ‘‘No

Action’’ alternative that would result in

the DoDHF Novato property remaining

in federal government ownership in a

caretaker status was also analyzed.

The DEIS is available for review at the

following public libraries in the vicinity

of DoDHF Novato: (1) Novato Public

Library, 1720 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA;

(2) Marin County Library, Marin Civic

Center, San Rafael, CA; (3) Petaluma

Regional Library, 100 Fairgrounds

Drive, Petaluma, CA; and (4) Sonoma

County Central Library, 3rd and E

Streets, Santa Rosa, CA.

ADDRESSES: The Navy will conduct a

public hearing on Thursday, February

27, 1997, at 7:00 p.m., at the San Marin

High School Student Center, 15 San

Marin Drive, Novato, California to

inform the public of the DEIS findings

and to solicit comments. Federal, state

and local agencies, and interested

individuals are invited to be present or

represented at the hearing. Oral

comments will be heard and transcribed

by a stenographer. To assure accuracy of

the record, all comments should be

submitted in writing. All comments,

both oral and written, will become part

of the public record in the study. In the

interest of available time, each speaker

will be asked to limit oral comments to

five minutes. Longer comments should

be summarized at the public hearing

and submitted in writing either at the

hearing or mailed to the address listed

below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All

written comments must be submitted no

later than March 17, 1997 to Mr. Gary

J. Munekawa (Code 1852GM),

Engineering Field Activity West, Naval

Facilities Engineering Command, 900

Commodore Drive, San Bruno,