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diameter steel cable and suspended on

steel posts on each side of the travelway

to mark the route; and ‘‘Keep Out’’ signs

to be posted on the boundary of the 6-

foot wide escapeway every 250 feet

along the travelway. The petitioner

asserts that the proposed alternative

method would provide at least the same

measure of protection as would the

mandatory standard.

9. North American Salt Company

[Docket No. M–97–10–M]

North American Salt Company, P.O.

Box 10, Lydia, Louisiana 70569 has filed

a petition to modify the application of

30 CFR 57.15031 (location of self-rescue

devices) to its Cote Blanche

Underground Salt Mine (I.D. No. 16–

00358) located in St. Mary County,

Louisiana. The petitioner requests a

variance to allow supplies of self-rescue

devices to be stored underground in

strategic locations and readily accessible

to the miners. The petitioner asserts that

the proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

10. ZCA Mines, Inc.

[Docket No. M–97–11–M]

ZCA Mines, Inc., P.O. Box 226,

Hailesboro, New York 13645 has filed a

petition to modify the application of 30

CFR 57.11050 (escapeways and refuges)

to its Balmat Mine No. 4 (I.D. No. 30–

01185) located in St. Lawrence County,

New York. The petitioner requests a

variance to allow the underground

employees to report to the refuge

chamber when one of the hoist becomes

inoperable for more than one hour

instead of evacuating the mine. The

petitioner states that the No. 4 Mine

personnel can evacuate from the

hoisting facility at the No. 4 Mine and

the No. 2 Mine. The petitioner asserts

that the proposed alternative method

would provide at least the same

measure of protection as would the

mandatory standard.

11. North American Salt Company

[Docket No. M–97–12–M]

North American Salt Company, P.O.

Box 10, Lydia, Louisiana 70569 has filed

a petition to modify the application of

30 CFR 57.22603 (blasting from the

surface II–A mines) to its Cote Blanche

Underground Salt Mine (I.D. No. 16–

00358) located in St. Mary County,

Louisiana. The petitioner requests a

modification of the mandatory standard

to allow specially prepared and limited

shots of a shaft segment to be taken

while men are underground. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

would the mandatory standard.

Request for Comments

Persons interested in these petitions

may furnish written comments. These

comments must be filed with the Office

of Standards, Regulations, and

Variances, Mine Safety and Health

Administration, Room 627, 4015 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

All comments must be postmarked or

received in that office on or before

December 5, 1997. Copies of these

petitions are available for inspection at

that address.

Dated: October 24, 1997.

Patricia W. Silvey,

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,

and Variances.

[FR Doc. 97–29189 Filed 11–3–97; 8:45 am]

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INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND

WATER COMMISSION, UNITED

STATES AND MEXICO

International Boundary and Water

Commission Notice

AGENCY: Border Environment

Cooperation Commission (BECC).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

14th public meeting of the BECC Board

of Directors on Friday, December 5,

1997, from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, at the

Cibeles Convention Center, located at

Blvd. Toma ́s Ferna ́ndez No. 8450, in Cd.

Juarez, Chihuahua.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: M.R.

Ybarra, Secretary, United States Section,

International Boundary and Water

Commission, telephone: (915) 534–

6698; or Mr. Gonzalo Bravo, Public

Participation Coordinator, Border

Environment Cooperation Commission,

P.O. Box 221648, El Paso, Texas 79913,

telephone: (011–52–16) 29–23–95; fax:

(011–52–16) 29–23–97; e-mail:

becc@cocef.interjuarez.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.

Section, International Boundary and

Water Commission, on behalf of the

Border Environment Cooperation

Commission (BECC), cordially invites

the public to attend the 14th Public

Meeting of the BECC Board of Directors,

on Friday, December 5th, from 9:00 am–

2:00 pm, at the Cibeles Convention

Center, located at Blvd. Toma ́s

Ferna ́ndez NO. 8450, in Cd, Juarez,

Chihuahua.

Proposed Agenda

1. Approval of Agenda (Action)

2. Approval of Minutes (Action)

3. Executive Committee Report

(Information)

4. Manager’s Report (Information)

5. 1997 Status Report

6. Technical Assistance Program Update

7. Consideration of Projects for

Certification

• Mexicali I and II

—Public Comments

—Certification Consideration (Action)

• Jonathon Rogers

—Public Comments

—Certification Consideration (Action)

8. Complaints Procedures (Action)

9. General Public Comments

Anyone intersted in submitting

written comments to the Board of

Directors on any agenda item should

send them to the BECC 15 days prior to

the public meeting. Anyone interested

in making a brief statement to the Board

may do so during the public meeting.

Dated: October 30, 1997.

M.R. Ybarra,

Secretary, U.S. IBWC.

[FR Doc. 97–29235 Filed 11–4–97; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: National

Science Foundation, National Science

Board.

DATE AND TIME: November 13, 1997, 1:30

p.m., Closed Session. November 13,

1997, 2:20 p.m., Open Session.

November 14, 1997, 8:30 a.m., Open

Session.

PLACE: National Science Foundation,

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1225,

Arlington, VA 22230.

STATUS: Part of this meeting will be

open to the public. Part of this meeting

will be closed to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Thursday, November 13, 1997

Closed Session (1:30 p.m.–2:20 p.m.)

• Minutes, August 1997 Meeting.

• Personnel.

• NSB Public Service Award.

• Awards and Agreements.

Thursday, November 13, 1997

Open Session (2:20 p.m.–5:45 p.m.)

• Minutes, August 1997.

• Minutes, October 1997.

• Closed Session Agenda Items for

February 1998.

• Chairman’s Report.

• Director’s Report.

• Reports from Committees.