Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 33 / Wednesday, February 19, 1997 / Notices 7457

established on November 23, 1993, by

Executive Order 12882, as amended,

and continued through September 30,

1997, by Executive Order 12974. The

purpose of PCAST is to advise the

President on matters of national

importance that have significant science

and technology content, and to assist

the President’s National Science and

Technology Council in securing private

sector participation in its activities. The

Committee members are distinguished

individuals appointed by the President

from non-Federal sectors. The PCAST is

co-chaired by John H. Gibbons,

Assistant to the President for Science

and Technology, and by John Young,

former President and CEO of HewlettPackard Company.

Barbara Ann Ferguson,

Assistant Director for Budget and

Administration, Office of Science and

Technology Policy.

Dated: February 13, 1997.

[FR Doc. 97–4087 Filed 2–13–97; 4:58 pm]

BILLING CODE 3170–01–P

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

Sunshine Act Meeting; Farm Credit

Administration Board; Special Meeting

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,

pursuant to the Government in the

Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of

the forthcoming special meeting of the

Farm Credit Administration Board

(Board).

DATE AND TIME: The special meeting of

the Board will be held at the offices of

the Farm Credit Administration in

McLean, Virginia, on February 20, 1997,

from 10:00 a.m. until such time as the

Board concludes its business.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Floyd Fithian, Secretary to the Farm

Credit Administration Board, (703) 883–

4025, TDD (703) 883–4444.

ADDRESSES: Farm Credit

Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive,

McLean, Virginia 22102–5090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

meeting of the Board will be open to the

public (limited space available). In order

to increase the accessibility to Board

meetings, persons requiring assistance

should make arrangements in advance.

The matters to be considered at the

meeting are:

Open Session

A. Approval of Minutes

B. New Business Regulation

—General Financing Agreement [12 CFR

Parts 614 and 627] (Proposed)

Dated: February 13, 1997.

Floyd Fithian,

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.

[FR Doc. 97–4191 Filed 2–14–97; 2:04 pm]

BILLING CODE 6705–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Public Information Collection

Requirements Submitted to OMB for

Emergency Review and Approval

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications

Commission, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork burden

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on the

following information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. An

agency may not conduct or sponsor a

collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid control

number. No person shall be subject to

penalty for failing to comply with a

collection of information subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that

does not diplay a valid control number.

Comments are requested concerning (a)

whether the proposed collection is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the Commission,

including whether the information shall

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

the Commission’s burden estimates; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information collected; and

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on the

respondents, including the use of

automated information techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be

submitted on or before February 26,

1997. If you anticipate that you will be

submitting comments, but find it

difficult to do so within the period of

time allowed by this notice, you should

advise the contact listed below as soon

as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to

Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications Commission, Room

234, 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC

20554 or via internet to

dconway@fcc.gov and Timothy Fain,

OMB Desk Officer, Room 10236 NEOB,

725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC

20503, (202) 395–3561 or via internet at

fain—t@al.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collections contact Dorothy

Conway at 202–418–0217or via internet

to dconway@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060–0343.

Title: Section 25.140 - Qualifications

of Satellite Space Station Licensees.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Provision to existing

collection.

Respondents: Not-for-profit

institutions; Business or other for-profit;

Small businesses and organizations.

Number of Respondents: 25.

Estimated time per response: 100

hours.

Total Annual Burden: 2500 hours.

Estimated Cost per Respondent: Based

on the assumption that applicants will

hire outside counsel at an approximate

cost of $150 per hour, it is estimated

that the cost per submission will be

$150,000.00.

Needs and Uses The collections of

information contained in Part 25 are

used by Commission staff in carrying

out its duties as set forth in Section 308

and 309 of the Communications Act of

1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section

308 and 309, to determine the technical,

legal and other qualifications of an

applicant to operate a satellite space

station. The one-step financial

showings, including amendments to

pending applications filed under this

policy, will be used by the Commission

to determine whether applicants are

qualified to construct, launch and

operate satellite space station facilities

in order to provide timely service to the

public. The information collected is

used to determine whether the public

interest, convenience and necessity will

be served, in accordance with Section

309 of the Communications Act of 1934,

as amended, 47 U.S.C. 309.

OMB Approval Number: 3060–0108.

Title: Emergency Alert System

Activation Report.

Form No.: Form 201.

Type of Review: Revision to existing

collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 13,000 with

an estimated 1,300 annual responses.

Estimated time per response: 2

minutes.

Total Annual Burden: 42 hours.

Estimated Cost per Respondent: 0

costs.

Needs and Uses: The information is

needed to maintain accurate records and

documentation of broadcast stations and

cable systems in compliance with FCC

rules, locat Emergency Alert System

(EAS) equipment failures, and to

enhance and encourage participation in

the national, state and local EAS.
7458 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 33 / Wednesday, February 19, 1997 / Notices

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4030 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

Sunshine Act Meeting: FCC To Hold

Open Commission Meeting Thursday,

February 20, 1997

The Federal Communications

Commission will hold an Open Meeting

on the subjects listed below on

Thursday, February 20, 1997, which is

scheduled to commence at 9:30 am in

Room 856, at 1919 M Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C.

Item No., Bureau, and Subject

1—Wireless Telecommunications—

Title: Amendment of Part 1 of the

Commission’s Rules—Competitive

Bidding Proceeding. Summary: The

Commission will consider

clarifications and procedural changes

to the general auction rules based on

its experience conducting auctions. It

will also propose changes to the

general competitive bidding rules that

are intended to simplify and eliminate

unnecessary rules wherever possible.

2—Wireless Telecommunications—

Title: Replacement of Part 90 by Part

88 to Revise the Private Land Mobile

Radio Services and Modify the

Policies Governing Them and

Examination of Exclusivity and

Frequency Assignment Policies of the

Private Land Mobile Radio Services

(PR Docket No. 92–235). Summary:

The Commission will consider the

consolidation of the private land

mobile radio services below 800 MHz.

3—Wireless Telecommunications—

Title: Amendment of the

Commission’s Rules Regarding

Multiple Address Systems and

Implementation of Section 309(j) of

the Communications Act—

Competitive Bidding (PR Docket No.

93–253). Summary: The Commission

will consider proposing new service,

licensing, and competitive bidding

rules for spectrum allocated to

Multiple Address Systems in the

Fixed Microwave Services.

4—Wireless Telecommunications—

Title: Revision of Part 22 and Part 90

of the Commission’s Rules to

Facilitate Future Development of

Paging Systems (WT Docket No. 96–

18) and Implementation of Section

309(j) of the Communications Act—

Competitive Bidding (PP Docket No.

93–253). Summary: The Commission

will consider action concerning

geographic area licensing of common

carrier paging and 929 MHz private

carrier paging, and competitive

bidding procedures for auctioning

geographic area paging licenses.

5—Wireless Telecommunications—

Title: Amendment of Part 90 of the

Commission’s Rules To Provide for

the Use of the 220–222 MHz Band by

the Private Land Mobile Radio Service

(PR Docket No. 89–552, RM–8506);

Implementation of Sections 3(n) and

332 of the Communications Act—

Regulatory Treatment of Mobile

Services (GN Docket No. 93–252) and

Implementation of Section 309(j) of

the Communications Act—

Competitive Bidding, 220–222 MHz

(PP Docket No. 93–253). Summary:

The Commission will consider action

concerning the future operation and

licensing of the 220–222 MHz band.

Additional information concerning

this meeting may be obtained from

Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, Office

of Public Affairs, telephone number

(202) 418–0500.

Copies of materials adopted at this

meeting can be purchased from the

FCC’s duplicating contractor,

International Transcription Services,

Inc. (ITS, Inc.) at (202) 857–3800 or fax

(202) 857–3805 and 857–3184. These

copies are available in paper format and

alternative media which includes, large

print/type; digital disk; and audio tape.

ITS may be reached by e-mail: its—

inc@ix.netcom.com. Their Internet

address is http://www.itsi.com.

This meeting can be viewed over

George Mason University’s Capitol

Connection. For information on this

service call (703) 993–3100. The audio

portion of the meeting will be broadcast

live on the Internet via the FCC’s

Internet audio broadcast page at <http:/

/www.fcc.gov/realaudio/≤. The meeting

can also be heard via telephone, for a

fee, from National Narrowcast Network,

telephone (202) 966–2211 or fax (202)

966–1770; and from Conference Call

USA (available only outside the

Washington, D.C. metropolitan area),

telephone 1–800–962–0044. Audio and

video tapes of this meeting can be

obtained from the Office of Public

Affairs, Television Staff, telephone (202)

418–0460, or TTY (202) 418–1398; fax

numbers (202) 418–2809 or (202) 418–

7286.

Federal Communications Commission.

Shirley S. Suggs,

Chief, Publications Branch.

[FR Doc. 97–4160 Filed 2–14–97; 12:12 pm]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Ocean Freight Forwarder License;

Applicants

Notice is hereby given that the

following applicants have filed with the

Federal Maritime Commission

applications for licenses as ocean freight

forwarders pursuant to section 19 of the

Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. app.

1718 and 46 CFR 510).

Persons knowing of any reason why

any of the following applicants should

not receive a license are requested to

contact the Office of Freight Forwarders,

Federal Maritime Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20573.

East West North South Forwarding, Inc.,

2315 N.W. 107 Avenue, 1M57, Box

25, Miami, FL 33172. Officer: Ashok

Kitchloo, President

Central Export Services, 1020 15th

Street, #24, Modesto, CA 95354,

Michael W. Birch, Sole Proprietor

Dated: February 13, 1997.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4012 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Board of

Governors of the Federal Reserve

System.

TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Monday,

February 24, 1997.

PLACE: Marriner S. Eccles Federal

Reserve Board Building, C Street

entrance between 20th and 2lst Streets,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20551.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

1. Personnel actions (appointments,

promotions, assignments,

reassignments, and salary actions)

involving individual Federal Reserve

System employees.

2. Any items carried forward from a

previously announced meeting.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Mr. Joseph R. Coyne, Assistant to the

Board; (202) 452–3204. You may call

(202) 452–3207, beginning at

approximately 5 p.m. two business days

before this meeting, for a recorded

announcement of bank and bank

holding company applications

scheduled for the meeting.