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refrigeration equipment manufacturers

and chemical refrigerant manufacturers

and their customers. The results will be

used by NIST for program evaluation

purposes.

II. Method of Collection

Personnel of firms in the U.S. clinical

laboratories and clinical instrument

producers and their customers may

respond to questionnaires by mail, fax,

E-mail, or telephone.

III. Data

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: None.

Affected Public: Personnel of firms in

the U.S. refrigeration equipment

manufacturing industry and the U.S.

chemical refrigerant manufacturing

industry and their customers.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

50.

Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 25 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,500

(25 X $100 per hour fully burdened cost

for a senior level technical manager.)

There are no equipment or maintenance

costs associated with this collection.

IV. Requests for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques and

other forms of information technology.

Comments submitted in response to this

notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection.

They will also become a matter of

public record.

Dated: January 2, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Acting Departmental Forms Clearance

Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

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Economic Impact of Cholesterol SRMs/

Definitive Methods Program

ACTION: Proposed data collection;

comment request.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before March 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Acting

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 5327,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information on

the information collection

instruments(s) and instructions should

be directed to Michael Welch, Chemical

Science and Technology Laboratory,

National Institute of Standards and

Technology, Building 324 (Chemistry),

Room B–156, Gaithersburg, MD 20899,

(301–975–3100), e-mail:

michael.welch@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

NIST seeks to assess economic

impacts of its alternative refrigerants

program. The respondents will be U.S.

refrigeration equipment manufacturers

and chemical refrigerant manufacturers

and their customers. The results will be

used by NIST for program evaluation

purposes.

II. Method of Collection

Personnel of firms in the U.S. clinical

laboratories and clinical instrument

producers and their customers may

respond to questionnaires by mail, fax,

E-mail, or telephone.

III. Data

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: None.

Affected Public: Personnel of firms in

the U.S. clinical laboratories and

clinical instrument industries and their

customers.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

50.

Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 25 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,500

(25 × $100 per hour fully burdened cost

for a senior level technical manager.)

There are no equipment or maintenance

costs associated with this collection.

IV. Requests for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques and

other forms of information technology.

Comments submitted in response to this

notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection.

They will also become a matter of

public record.

Dated: January 2, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Acting Departmental Forms Clearance

Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Applications of the New York Cotton

Exchange for Designation as a

Contract Market in Futures and

Options on the Pound Sterling-Swiss

Franc and Pound Sterling-Japanese

Yen Cross Rates

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission

ACTION: Notice of availability of the

terms and conditions of proposed

commodity futures and option

contracts.

SUMMARY: The New York Cotton

Exchange (NYCE or Exchange) has

applied for designation as a contract

market in futures and futures options on

the NYCE pound sterling-Swiss franc

and pound sterling-Japanese yen

currency cross rates. The Acting

Director of the Division of Economic

Analysis (Division) of the Commission,

acting pursuant to the authority

delegated by Commission Regulation

140.96, has determined that publication
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of the proposals for comment is in the

public interest, will assist the

Commission in considering the views of

interested persons, and is consistent

with the purposes of the Commodity

Exchange Act.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before February 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should

submit their views and comments to

Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, Three

Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW.,

Washington, DC 20581. In addition,

comments may be sent by facsimile

transmission to facsimile number (202)

418–5521, or by electronic mail to

secretary@cftc.gov. Reference should be

made to the NYCE pound sterling-Swiss

franc and pound sterling-Japanese yen

currency cross rate applications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please contact Stephen Sherrod of the

Division of Economic Analysis,

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,

1155 21st Street, Washington, DC,

20581, telephone 202–418–5277.

Facsimile number: (202) 418–5527.

Electronic mail: ssherrod@cftc.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of

the terms and conditions will be

available for inspection at the Office of

the Secretariat, Commodity Futures

Trading Commission, Three Lafayette

Centre, 1155 21st Street Washington,

D.C. 20581. Copies of the terms and

conditions can be obtained through the

Office of the Secretariat by mail at the

above address or by phone at (202) 418–

5100.

Other materials submitted by the

NYCE in support of the applications for

contract market designation may be

available upon request pursuant to the

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.

552) and the Commission’s regulations

thereunder (17 CFR Part 145 (1987)),

except to the extent they are entitled to

confidential treatment as set forth in 17

CFR 145.5 and 145.9. Requests for

copies of such materials should be made

to the FOI, Privacy and Sunshine Act

Compliance Staff of the Office of the

Secretariat at the Commission’s

headquarters in accordance with 17 CFR

145.7 and 145.8.

Any person interested in submitting

written data, views, or arguments on the

proposed terms and conditions, or with

respect to other materials submitted by

the NYCE, should send such comments

to Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, Three

Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20581 by the specified

date.

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 2,

1997.

John R. Mielke,

Acting Director.

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Commission, Washington, DC 20207.

TIME AND DATE: Monday, January 13,

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

Petition CP 96–1 on Multi-Purpose

Lighters

The Commission will consider

options regarding Petition CP 96–1,

from Judy L. Carr, requesting the

Commission to amend the safety

standard for cigarette lighters to include

multi-purpose lighters.

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: January 6, 1997.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Science Board

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee

Meetings.

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

will meet in closed session on January

29–30, April 30–May 1, and October 22–

23, 1997 at the Pentagon, Arlington,

Virginia.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense and the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition & Technology

on scientific and technical matters as

they affect the perceived needs of the

Department of Defense. At these

meetings the Defense Science Board will

discuss interim findings and tentative

recommendations resulting from

ongoing Task Force activities. The

Board will also discuss plans for future

consideration of scientific and technical

aspects of specific strategies, tactics, and

policies as they may affect the U.S.

national defense posture.

In accordance with Section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

Public Law 92–463, as amended

(5 U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has been

determined that these Defense Science

Board meetings, concern matters listed

in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that

accordingly these meetings will be

closed to the public.

Dated: January 2, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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Defense Science Board Task Force on

Aviation Safety

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee

Meetings.

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

Task Force on Aviation Safety will meet

in closed session on January 9 and

January 16, 1997 at Strategic Analysis,

Inc., Alexandria, Virginia. In order for

the Task Force to obtain time sensitive

classified briefings, critical to the

understanding of the issues, these

meetings are scheduled on short notice.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense through the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition and Technology

on scientific and technical matters as

they affect the perceived needs of the

Department of Defense. At these

meetings the Task Force will identify

and recommend actions to significantly

reduce the rate of military aviation

accidents that erode our readiness and

resources.

In accordance with Section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

Public Law 92–463, as amended (5

U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has been

determined that these DSB Task Force

meetings concern matters listed in 5

U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that

accordingly these meetings will be

closed to the public.

Dated: January 2, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 97–390 Filed 1–7–97; 8:45 am]

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