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The Minerals Management Advisory

Board OCS SC will meet in plenary

session on Wednesday, November 5,

and on Thursday, November 6, and will

meet in subcommittee meetings also on

Thursday, November 6, 1997, at the

Washington Dulles Airport Hilton,

13869 Park Center Road, Herndon,

Virginia 20170, telephone (703) 478–

2900.

The OCS SC is an outside group of

scientists which advises the Director,

MMS, on the feasibility,

appropriateness, and scientific merit of

the MMS’ OCS Environmental Studies

Program (ESP) as related to information

needed for informed OCS

decisionmaking.

Below is a schedule of meetings that

will occur.

The Committee will meet in plenary

session on Wednesday, November 5,

from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Discussion

will focus on:

• Deepwater Issues.

• Year of the Ocean Update.

• Overview of the MMS Strategic

Studies Plan.

The SC will meet in subcommittees

on Thursday, November 6, from 8:30

a.m. to 5 p.m. to review regional and

headquarter’s strategic plans. Another

plenary session is scheduled for

Thursday, November 6, from 1:30 p.m.

to 5 p.m., and discussion will focus on

Committee Business.

The meetings are open to the public.

Approximately 30 visitors can be

accommodated on a first-come-firstserved basis at the plenary session.

A copy of the agenda may be

requested from the MMS by writing Ms.

Phyllis Clark at the address below.

Other inquiries concerning the OCS SC

meeting should be addressed to Dr. Ken

Turgeon, Executive Secretary to the OCS

Scientific Committee, Minerals

Management Service, 381 Elden Street,

Mail Stop 4040, Herndon, Virginia

20170–4817. He may be reached by

telephone at (703) 787–1717, and by

electronic mail at Ken/

Turgeon@SMTP.MMS.GOV.

Dated: October 20, 1997.

Carolita U. Kallaur,

Associate Director for Offshore Minerals

Management.

[FR Doc. 97–28132 Filed 10–22–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4043–MR–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of the Assistant Attorney

General for Civil Rights, Certification

of the State of Florida Accessibility

Code Under the Americans With

Disabilities Act

AGENCY: Deparment of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of preliminary

determination of equivalency and

certification hearings.

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice

(Department) has determined that the

Florida Americans with Disabilities

Accessibility Implementation Act,

Florida Statutes §§ 553.501–553.514, as

implemented by the Florida

Accessibility Code for Building

Construction (together, the ‘‘Florida

law’’), meets or exceeds the new

construction and alterations

requirements of title III of the

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

(ADA). The Department proposes to

issue a final certification, pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 12188(b)(1)(A)(ii) and 28 C.F.R.

§ 36.601 et seq., which would constitute

rebuttable evidence, in any enforcement

proceeding, that a building constructed

or altered in accordance with the

Florida law meets or exceeds the

requirements of the ADA. The

Department will hold informal hearings

on the proposed certification in

Washington, DC and Orlando, Florida.

DATES: To be assured of consideration,

comments must be in writing and must

be received on or before December 22,

1997. The hearing in Washington, DC is

scheduled for Monday, December 22,

1997, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The

hearing in Orlando, Florida is scheduled

for Friday, December 19, 1997, at 2:00

p.m., Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the

preliminary determination of

equivalency and on the proposal to

issue final certification of equivalency

of the Florida law should be sent to:

John L. Wodatch, Chief, Disability

Rights Section, Civil Rights Division,

U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box

66738, Washington, DC 20035–6738

The hearings will be held at:

Washington, DC: Disability Rights

Section, 1425 New York Avenue,

NW., Suite 4039, Washington, DC

Orlando, Florida: City Commission

Chambers, Orlando City Hall, 400

South Orange Avenue, Orlando,

Florida.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John L. Wodatch, Chief, Disability

Rights Section, Civil Rights Division,

U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box

66738, Washington, DC 20035–6738.

Telephone number (800) 514–0301

(Voice) or (800) 514–0383 (TDD).

Copies of this notice are available in

formats accessible to individuals with

vision impairments and be obtained by

calling (800) 514–0301 (Voice) or (800)

514–0383 (TDD). Copies of the Florida

law and supporting materials may be

inspected by appointment at 1425 New

York Avenue, NW., Suite 4039,

Washington, DC by calling Tito Mercado

at (202) 307–0663 (Voice/TDD). This is

not a toll-free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The ADA authorizes the Department

of Justice, upon application by a State

or local government, to certify that a

State or local law that establishes

accessibility requirements meets or

exceeds the minimum requirements of

title III of the ADA for new construction

and alterations. 42 U.S.C.

§ 12188(b)(1)(A)(ii); 28 CFR § 36.601 et

seq. Final certification constitutes

rebuttable evidence, in any ADA

enforcement action, that a building

constructed or altered in accordance

with the certified code complies with

the new construction and alterations

requirements of title III of the ADA.

By letter dated February 2, 1994, the

Florida Department of Community

Affairs requested that the Department of

Justice (Department) certify that the

Florida Americans with Disabilities

Accessibility Implementation Act,

Florida Statutes §§ 553.501–553.514, as

implemented by the Florida

Accessibility Code for Building

Construction (together, the ‘‘Florida

law’’), meets or exceed the new

construction and alterations

requirements of title III of the ADA.

The Department has analyzed the

Florida law and has preliminarily

determined that it meets or exceeds the

new construction and alterations

requirements of title III of the ADA. By

letter dated September 30, 1997, the

Department notified the Florida

Department of Community Affairs of its

preliminary determination of

equivalency.

Effect of Certification

The certification determination will

be limited to the version of the Florida

law that has been submitted to the

Department. The certification will not

apply to amendments or interpretations

that have not been submitted and

reviewed by the Department.

Certification will not apply to

buildings constructed by or for State or

local government entities, which are

subject to title II of the ADA. Nor does
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certification apply to accessibility

requirements that are addressed by the

Florida law that are not addressed by

the ADA Standards for Accessible

Design.

Finally, certification does not apply to

variances or waivers granted under the

Florida law. Therefore, if a builder

receives a variance, waiver,

modification, or other exemption from

the requirements of the Florida law for

any element of construction or

alterations, the certification

determination will not constitute

evidence of ADA compliance with

respect to that element.

Procedure

The Department will hold informal

hearings in Washington, DC and

Orlando, Florida to provide an

opportunity for interested persons,

including individuals with disabilities,

to express their views respect to the

preliminary determination of

equivalency of the Florida law.

Interested parties who wish to testify at

a hearing should contact Tito Mercado

at (202) 307–0663 (Voice/TDD). This is

not a toll-free number.

The hearing sites will be accessible to

individuals with disabilities.

Individuals who require sign language

interpreters or other auxiliary aids

should contact Tito Mercado at (202)

307–0663 (Voice/TDD). This is not a

toll-free number.

Dated: October 16, 1997.

Isabelle Katz Pinzler,

Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil

Rights.

[FR Doc. 97–28211 Filed 10–21–97; 9:30 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of the Assistant Attorney

General for Civil Rights; Certification

of the State of Florida Accessibility

Code Under the Americans With

Disabilities Act

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of hearings.

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice

will hold informal hearings on the

proposed certification that the Florida

Americans with Disabilities

Accessibility Implementation Act,

Florida Statutes §§ 553.501–553.514, as

implemented by the Florida

Accessibility Code of Building

Construction, meets or exceeds the new

construction and alterations

requirements of title III of the

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

in Washington, D.C. and Orlando,

Florida.

DATES: The hearing in Washington, D.C.

is scheduled for Monday, December 22,

1997, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The

hearing in Orlando, Florida is scheduled

for Friday, December 19, 1997, at 2:00

p.m., Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at:

Washington, D.C.: Disability Rights

Section, 1425 New York Avenue,

N.W., Suite 4039, Washington, D.C.

Orlando, Florida: City Commission

Chambers, Orlando City Hall, 400

South Orange Avenue, Orlando,

Florida.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John L. Wodatch, Chief, Disability

Rights Section, Civil Rights Division,

U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box

66738, Washington, D.C. 20035-6738.

Telephone number (800) 514–0301

(Voice) or (800) 514–0383 (TDD).

Copies of this notice are available in

formats accessible to individuals with

vision impairments and may be

obtained by calling (800) 514–0301

(Voice) or (800) 514–0383 (TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Elsewhere

in this issue of the Federal Register, the

Department of Justice (Department) is

publishing a notice in the Federal

Register announcing that it had

preliminarily determined that the

Florida Americans with Disabilities

Accessibility Implementation Act,

Florida Statutes §§ 553.301–553.514, as

implemented by the Florida

Accessibility Code of Building

Construction (together, the Florida law),

meets or exceeds the new construction

and alterations requirements of title III

of the ADA. The Department also noted

that it intended to issue final

certification of the Florida law and

requested written comments on the

preliminary determination and the

proposed final certification. Finally, the

Department noted that it intended to

hold informal hearings in Washington,

D.C. and Orlando, Florida.

The purpose of the informal hearings

is to provide an opportunity for

interested persons, including

individuals with disabilities, to express

their views with respect to the

preliminary determination of

equivalency of the Florida law.

Interested parties who wish to testify at

a hearing should contact Tito Mercado

at (202) 307–0663 (Voice/TDD). This is

not a toll-free number.

The meeting sites will be accessible to

individuals with disabilities.

Individuals who require sign language

interpreters or other auxiliary aids

should contact Tito Mercado at (202)

307–0663 (Voice/TDD). This is not a

toll-free number.

Dated: October 16, 1997.

Isabelle Katz Pinzler,

Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil

Rights.

[FR Doc. 97–28212 Filed 10–21–97; 9:30 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–13–M

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION

ADMINISTRATION

Information Collection; Comment

Request for Re-Clearance

DATES: October 23, 1997.

The National Credit Union

Administration (NCUA) intends to

submit the following public information

collection requests to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and re-clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L.

104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). These

information collections are published to

obtain comments from the public.

Public comments are encouraged and

will be accepted for 60 days from the

date listed at the top of this page in the

Federal Register.

Copies of the information collection

requests, with applicable supporting

documentation, may be obtained by

calling the NCUA Clearance Office,

Betty May, (703–518–6414). Comments

and/or suggestions regarding the

information collection requests should

be directed to Mrs. May at the National

Credit Union Administration, 1775

Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia

22314–3428; Fax No. 703–518–6433; email address: bettym@ncua.gov within

60 days from the date of this publication

in the Federal Register.

National Credit Union Administration

OMB Number: 3133–0024.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Reinstatement,

without change, of a previously

approved collection for which approval

has expired.

Title: Mergers of Federally Insured

Credit Unions.

Description: Part 708b of NCUA’s

regulations sets forth the procedures for

credit union mergers.

Respondents: Federal and State Credit

Unions.

Estimated No. of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 200.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Response: 15.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 3,000.

Estimated Total Annual Cost:

$44,640.