6592 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 28 / Thursday, February 10, 2000 / Notices

Grade factor or quality standard Current specification

Proposed specification

Minimum Protein Content ....................................................................................................................... 13.0% (12% moisture basis)12.5%

Minimum Falling Number ........................................................................................................................ 325 300

Maximum Moisture Content .................................................................................................................... 13.5% 13.5%

Maximum Dockage ................................................................................................................................. 1.5% 1.5%

Minimum Hard Vireous Amber Kernels * * * ......................................................................................... 85% 80.0%

The MGE intends to apply the

proposed amendments to existing

contract months, commencing with the

July 2000 contract month and to all

newly listed contract months.

In support of the proposed

amendments, the Exchange stated that:

[t]the purpose for amending the rule is to

modify the deliverable Durum Wheat

contract grade to more closely correspond to

the standards for U.S. number 2 Hard Amber

Durum Wheat. The Exchange believes the

change in par commodity specifications is

necessary to enhance participation and trade

activity in the contract as well as to expand

the available supply for delivery.

The Commission is requesting

comments on the proposed

amendments.

Copies of the proposed amendments

will be available for inspection at the

Office of the Secretariat, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, Three

Lafayette Centre, 21st Street NW,

Washington, DC 20581. Copies of the

proposed amendments can be obtained

through the Office of the Secretariat by

mail at the above address, by phone at

(202) 418–5100, or via the Internet at

secretary@cftc.gov.

Other materials submitted by the

Exchange in support of the proposal

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 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 amendments, or with respect

to other materials submitted by the

Exchange, should send such comments

to Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, Three

Lafayette Centre, 21st Street NW,

Washington, DC 20581 by the specified

date.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 7,

2000.

Richard Shilts,

Acting Director.

Bldg. 8449, Fort Polk

Property #:21199640539

Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459–

Status: Underutilized

Comment: 2093 sq. ft., most recent

use—office

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Science Board; Notice of

Advisory Committee Meetings

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

(DSB) Task Force on Impact of DoD

Acquisition Policies and Practices on

the Health and Competitiveness of U.S.

Defense Companies will meet in closed

session on February 22, 2000; March 7,

2000; and tentatively on March 21–22,

2000; April 5–7, 2000; and April 20–21,

2000. All meetings will be held at TRW

Inc., 1001 19th Street North, Suite 800,

Arlington, VA 22209.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense and the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition. Technology &

Logistics on scientific and technical

matters as they affect the perceived

needs of the Department of Defense. At

these meetings, the Task Force will

review the Department of Defense’s

acquisition policies and regulations

governing the primary vendors of

military equipment; determine whether

these acquisition policies, processes and

regulations have supported or weakened

rational and economical business

practices within the primary vendors of

military equipment; and assess the

impact of those policies, practices and

regulations on the health and

competitiveness of U.S. defense

companies. The Task Force plans to

hold sensitive programmatic

discussions with the primary vendors

during the course of this effort.

In accordance with Section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

P.L. No. 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) and (4) (1994), and

that accordingly these meetings will be

closed to the public.

Dated: February 4, 2000.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

Withdrawal of Surplus Land at Military

Installations Designated for

Realignment: Naval Air Station, Key

West, Florida

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This Notice provides

information on withdrawal of surplus

property at the Naval Air Station, Key

West, Florida.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information, contact Richard A.

Engel, Head, BRAC Real Estate Section,

Department of the Navy, Real Estate

Operations, Naval Facilities Engineering

Command, Washington Navy Yard,

1322 Patterson Avenue, SE, Suite 1000,

Washington, DC 20374–5065, telephone

(202) 685–9203, or E. R. Nelson, Jr.,

Director, Real Estate Division, Southern

Division, Naval Facilities Engineering

Command, P.O. Box 190010, 2155 Eagle

Drive, North Charleston, SC 29419–

9010, telephone (803) 820–7494.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1995,

the Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida

was designated for realignment

pursuant to the Defense Base Closure

and Realignment Act of 1990, Public

Law 101–510, as amended. Pursuant to

this designation, in April of 1996,

approximately 168.14 acres of land and

related facilities at this installation were

declared surplus to the federal

government and available for use by (a)

non-federal public agencies pursuant to

various statutes which authorize