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2. The action will not have a severe

economic impact on current contractors

for the commodities.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

commodities to the Government.

4. There are no known regulatory

alternatives which would accomplish

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in

connection with the commodities

proposed for addition to the

Procurement List.

Accordingly, the following

commodities are hereby added to the

Procurement List:

Gloves, Patient Examining

6515–01–373–8306

6515–01–411–4796

6515–01–441–6103

(25% of VA purchases of powdered gloves

inspected to the highest standard (e.g.,

Aladan’s ‘‘Classic’’ glove))

This action does not affect current

contracts awarded prior to the effective

date of this addition or options that may

be exercised under those contracts.

Beverly L. Milkman,

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 97–4342 Filed 2–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P

Procurement List; Proposed Additions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Proposed Additions to

Procurement List.

SUMMARY: The Committee has received

proposals to add to the Procurement List

a commodity and a service to be

furnished by nonprofit agencies

employing persons who are blind or

have other severe disabilities.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR

BEFORE: March 24, 1997.

ADDRESS: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403,

1735 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Milkman (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice is published pursuant to 41

U.S.C. 47(a) (2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its

purpose is to provide interested persons

an opportunity to submit comments on

the possible impact of the proposed

actions.

If the Committee approves the

proposed additions, all entities of the

Federal Government (except as

otherwise indicated) will be required to

procure the commodity and service

listed below from nonprofit agencies

employing persons who are blind or

have other severe disabilities.

I certify that the following action will

not have a significant impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

The major factors considered for this

certification were:

1. The action will not result in any

additional reporting, recordkeeping or

other compliance requirements for small

entities other than the small

organizations that will furnish the

commodity and service to the

Government.

2. The action does not appear to have

a severe economic impact on current

contractors for the commodity and

service.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

commodity and service to the

Government.

4. There are no known regulatory

alternatives which would accomplish

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46—48c) in

connection with the commodity and

service proposed for addition to the

Procurement List.

Comments on this certification are

invited. Commenters should identify the

statement(s) underlying the certification

on which they are providing additional

information. The following commodity

and service have been proposed for

addition to Procurement List for

production by the nonprofit agencies

listed:

Service

Janitorial/Custodial

Naval Reserve Center

Kearny, New Jersey

NPA: The First Occupational Center of

New Jersey, Orange, New Jersey

Commodity

Strap, Webbing

5340–01–114–7712

NPA: Mississippi Industries for the

Blind, Jackson, Mississippi.

Beverly L. Milkman,

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 97–4343 Filed 2–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

[Docket No. 970212029–7029–01]

RIN 0607–XX27

Annual Surveys in Manufacturing Area

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census,

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of determination.

SUMMARY: In conformity with Title 13,

United States Code (Sections 182, 224,

and 225), I have determined that annual

data to be derived from the surveys

listed below are needed to aid the

efficient performance of essential

governmental functions and have

significant application to the needs of

the public and industry. The data

derived from these surveys, most of

which have been conducted for many

years, are not publicly available from

nongovernmental or other governmental

sources.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David W. Cartwright, Chief,

Manufacturing and Construction

Division on (301) 457–4593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Census Bureau is authorized to take

surveys necessary to furnish current

data on the subjects covered by the

major censuses authorized by Title 13,

United States Code. These surveys will

provide continuing and timely national

statistical data on manufacturing for the

period between economic censuses. The

next economic censuses will be

conducted for 1997. The data collected

in these surveys will be within the

general scope and nature of those

inquiries covered in the economic

censuses.

Annual Current Industrial Reports

Most of the following commodity or

product surveys provide data on

shipments or production; some provide

data on stocks, unfilled orders, orders

booked, consumption, and so forth.

Reports will be required of all or a

sample of establishments engaged in the

production of the items covered by the

following list of surveys.

In accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act, Public Law 104–13,

these surveys have been approved by

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) under OMB control numbers

0607–0392, 0607–0395, 0607–0476, and

0607–0625.

MA22F—Yarn Production

MA22K—Knit Fabric Production

MA22Q—Carpets and Rugs

MA23D—Gloves and Mittens

MA24T—Lumber Production and Mill

Stocks

MA28A—Inorganic Chemicals

MA28B—Inorganic Fertilizer Materials

and Related Products

MA28C—Industrial Gases

MA28F—Paint and Allied Products

MA28G—Pharmaceutical Preparations,

except Biologicals

MA31A—Footwear

MA32C—Refractories
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MA32E—Consumer, Scientific,

Technical, and Industrial Glassware

MA33A—Ferrous Castings

MA33B—Steel Mill Products

MA33E—Nonferrous Castings

MA33L—Insulated Wire and Cable

MA34K—Steel Shipping Drums and

Pails

MA35A—Farm Machinery and Lawn

and Garden Equipment

MA35D—Construction Machinery

MA35F—Mining Machinery and

Mineral Processing Equipment

MA35J—Selected Industrial Air

Pollution Control Equipment

MA35L—Internal Combustion Engines

MA35M—Air-conditioning and

Refrigeration Equipment

MA35P—Pumps and Compressors

MA35Q—Antifriction Bearings

MA35R—Computers and Office and

Accounting Machines

MA36A—Switchgear, Switchboard

Apparatus, Relays, and Industrial

Controls

MA36E—Electric Housewares and Fans

MA36F—Major Household Appliances

MA36H—Motors and Generators

MA36K—Wiring Devices and Supplies

MA36M—Consumer Electronics

MA36P—Communication Equipment

MA36Q—Semiconductors and Printed

Circuit Boards

MA37D—Aerospace Orders

MA38B—Selected Instruments and

Related Products

MA38R—Electromedical Equipment

The following list of surveys

represents annual counterparts of

monthly and quarterly surveys and will

cover only those establishments that are

not canvassed or do not report in the

more frequent surveys. Accordingly,

there will be no duplication in

reporting. The content of these annual

reports will be identical with that of the

monthly and quarterly reports.

M20A—Flour Milling Products

M32G—Glass Containers

M33D—Aluminum Producers and

Importers

M33J—Inventories of Steel Producing

Mills

M37G—New Complete Aircraft and

Aircraft Engines, except Military

M37L—Truck Trailers

MQ22D—Consumption on the Woolen

System and Worsted Combing

MQ23A—Apparel (short form)

MQ23X—Sheets, Pillowcases, and

Towels

MQ32A—Flat Glass

MQ32D—Clay Construction Products

MQ34E—Plumbing Fixtures

MQ36C—Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

Annual Survey of Manufactures

The Annual Survey of Manufactures

collects industry statistics such as total

value of shipments, employment,

payroll, workers’ hours, capital

expenditures, cost of materials

consumed, supplemental labor costs,

and so forth. This survey, while

conducted on a sample basis, covers all

manufacturing industries, including

data on plants under construction but

not yet in operation.

In accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act, Public Law 104–13, this

survey has been approved by the OMB

under OMB control number 0607–0449.

Survey of Industrial Research and

Development

The Survey of Industrial Research and

Development measures spending on

research and development activities in

private U.S. businesses. The Census

Bureau collects and compiles this

information with funding from the

National Science Foundation (NSF). The

NSF publishes the results in its

publication series. Four data items in

the survey provide interim statistics

collected in the Census Bureau’s

Economic Censuses. These items (total

company sales, total company

employment, total expenditures and

Federally-funded expenditures for

research and development conducted

within the company) are collected on a

mandatory basis under the authority of

Title 13. Responses to all other data

collected for the NSF are voluntary.

In accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act, Public Law 104–13, this

survey has been approved by the OMB

under OMB control number 3145–0027.

Conclusion

I have, therefore, directed that these

annual surveys be conducted for the

purpose of collecting the data as

described.

Dated: February 12, 1997.

Martha Farnsworth Riche,

Director, Bureau of the Census.

[FR Doc. 97–4320 Filed 2–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

Bureau of Export Administration

Materials Processing Equipment

Technical Advisory Committee; Open

Meeting

A meeting of the Material Processing

Equipment Technical Advisory

Committee will be held March 18, 1997,

9 a.m., in the Herbert C. Hoover

Building, Room 3884, 14th Street

between Pennsylvania and Constitution

Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The

Committee advises the Office of the

Assistant Secretary for Export

Administration with respect to technical

questions that affect the level of export

controls applicable to materials

processing and related technology.

Agenda

1. Opening remarks by the Chairman.

2. Presentation of papers or comments

by the public.

3. Update on The Wassenaar

Arrangement.

4. Update on the Nuclear Suppliers

Group.

5. Discussion on guaranteed machine

tool positioning accuracy.

The meeting will be open to the

public and a limited number of seats

will be available. To the extent that time

permits, members of the public may

present oral statements to the

Committee. Written statements may be

submitted at any time before or after the

meeting. However, to facilitate

distribution of public presentation

materials to Committee members, the

Committee suggests that presenters

forward the public presentation

materials two weeks prior to the

meeting date to the following address:

Ms. Lee Ann Carpenter, OAS/EA MS:

3886C, Bureau of Export

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.

For further information or copies of

the minutes, contact Lee Ann Carpenter

on (202) 482–2583.

Dated: February 18, 1997.

Lee Ann Carpenter,

Director, Technical Advisory Committee Unit.

[FR Doc. 97–4362 Filed 2–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DT–M

Transportation and Related Equipment

Technical Advisory Committee;

Partially Closed Meeting

A meeting of the Transportation and

Related Equipment Technical Advisory

Committee will be held March 18, 1997,

9 a.m., in the Herbert C. Hoover

Building, Room 1617M(2), 14th Street

between Constitution & Pennsylvania

Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The

Committee advises the Office of the

Assistant Secretary for Export

Administration with respect to technical

questions that affect the level of export

controls applicable to transportation

and related equipment or technology.

General Session

1. Opening remarks by the Chairman.

2. Presentation of public papers or

comments.

3. Report on the status of the

Wassenaar Arrangement:

implementation, List Review schedule,

and reporting status.