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requires a detailed special construction

proposal, when a common carrier

submits a proposal or quotation that has

special construction requirements. One

of the reasons for requesting cost or

pricing data from a common carrier is to

support the reasonableness of special

construction and equipment charges.

• 252.247–7001, Price Adjustment.

Paragraph (b) of this clause requires a

contractor for stevedoring services to

notify the contracting officer within 60

days of certain changes in the wage rates

or benefits that apply to the contractor’s

direct labor employees. Paragraph (c)

requires the contractor to include a

proposal for adjustment in the contract

prices and data, in such form as the

contracting officer may require,

explaining the causes, effective date,

and amount of the increase or decrease

in the contractor’s proposal for the

adjustment.

• 252.247–7002, Revision of Prices.

Paragraph (c) of this clause permits

either the contractor or the contracting

officer, under a contract for stevedoring

services, to deliver a written demand

that the parties negotiate to revise the

prices under the contract. Paragraph (d)

specifies the data that the contractor

shall submit. Paragraph (g) addresses

requests for price adjustment in the

event of a retroactive wage adjustment.

In addition, the contractor is required to

notify the contracting officer in writing

of any request by or on behalf of the

employees of the contractor which may

result in a retroactive wage adjustment.

• 252.247–7022, Representation of

Extent of Transportation by Sea;

247.527–1(c); and 252.212–7000, Offeror

Representations and Certifications—

Commercial Items. Paragraph (c) of

subsection 247.572–1 requires the

contracting officer to ask each offeror

whether it will transport supplies by

sea, referring to paragraph (a) of section

247.573, which is the prescription for

the provision at 252.247–7022.

Paragraph (b) of the provision at

252.247–7022 and paragraph (c)(2) of

the provision at 252.212–7000 require

an offeror check the appropriate block to

indicate whether it anticipates that

supplies will be transported by sea in

the performance of any contract or

subcontract resulting from the

solicitation.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

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Office of the Secretary

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

In accordance with Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the

Assistant Secretary of Defense for

Health Affairs announces a proposed

uniform public information collection

and seeks public comment on the

provisions thereof. 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 of the

proposed information collection; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the information collection on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received on or before May 16,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

the Office of the Civilian Health and

Medical Program of the Uniformed

Services (OCHAMPUS), Fitzsimons U.S.

Army Garrison, Program Development

and Evaluation Directorate, ATTN: Mr.

Joe Rhea, Aurora, CO 80045–6900.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request more information on this

proposed information collection or to

obtain a copy of the proposal and

associated collection instruments,

please write to the above address, or call

OCHAMPUS, Program Development

and Evaluation Directorate, at (303)

361–1018.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Number: TRICARE/CHAMPUS Provider

Enrollment Application, HCFA–855,

OMB Number 0938–0685.

Needs and Uses: This information is

needed to enroll health care providers

not enrolled by Medicare by identifying

them, verifying their qualifications and

eligibility to participate in TRICARE/

CHAMPUS, and to price and pay their

claims correctly.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; small businesses organizations,

Federal Government.

Annual Burden Hours: 105,000.

Number of Respondents: 70,000.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden per Response: 90

minutes.

Frequency: Initial Application.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Application is supported by

photocopies of licensure, certification,

and educational qualifications

documents on a selected basis.

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents are health care providers

who file claims seeking reimbursement

directly or on behalf of eligible

TRICARE/CHAMPUS beneficiaries for

services and supplies which are

authorized benefits of this health care

program. The enrollment application

and verification procedures will collect

the information from providers needed

to ensure that they can be uniquely

identified and enumerated, and are

qualified and eligible to participate in

the TRICARE/CHAMPUS program. The

use of the HCFA–855 Provider

Enrollment Form makes uniform the

information collection. Providers who

have already been enrolled in Medicare

will be required only to sign and submit

the Form’s certification statement and

submit supplemental agreements for

facsimile signatures and electronic

claims submission which may remain

specific and separate for Medicare and

TRICARE/CHAMPUS. This application

will implement the enrollment

application for all TRICARE/CHAMPUS

providers/suppliers, and collect

information necessary to issue the

National Provider Identifier. The

National Provider Identifier (NPI) will

be assigned to all current providers and

to all incoming providers as part of the

enrollment process. Periodic ReVerification of Provider Data will ensure

that, once enrolled, all providers/

suppliers remain current under the

Conditions of Enrollment.

Dated: March 12, 1997.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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Defense Intelligence Agency, Scientific

Advisory Board Closed Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense

Intelligence Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

Subsection (d) of Section 10 of Public

Law 92–463, as amended by Section 5

of Public Law 94–409, notice is hereby

given that a closed meeting of the DIA
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Scientific Advisory Board has been

scheduled as follows:

DATES: 2–3 April 1997 (800am to

1600pm).

ADDRESS: The Defense Intelligence

Agency, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.

20340–5100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maj.

Michael W. Lamb, USAF, Executive

Secretary, DIA Scientific Advisory

Board, Washington, D.C. 20340–1328

(202) 231–4930.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The entire

meeting is devoted to the discussion of

classified information as defined in

Section 552(c)(I), Title 5 of the U.S.

Code and therefore will be closed to the

public. The Board will receive briefings

on and discuss several current critical

intelligence issues and advise the

Director, DIA, on related scientific and

technical matters.

Dated: March 12, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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Meeting of the Historical Records

Declassification Advisory Panel

AGENCY: Department of Defense,

Historical Advisory Committee.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

forthcoming meeting of the Historical

Records Declassification Advisory

Panel. The purpose of this meeting is to

discuss recommendations to the

Department of Defense on topical areas

of interest that, from a historical

perspective, would be of the greatest

benefit if declassified. Two public

sessions will be held in 1997. The OSD

Historian will chair these meetings.

DATES: Friday, April 11, 1995.

TIME: The HRDAP morning session will

be closed to the public from 9:00 a.m.

until 2:00 p.m. due to the necessity to

hear classified and sensitive reports in

accordance with 5 U.S.C., Sec.

552b(c)(1) (1982).The afternoon session

will be open to the public from 2:00

p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESS: The National Archives

Building, Room 410, 7th and

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20408.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia Kloss, Room 3C281, Office of

the Deputy Assistant Secretary of

Defense (Intelligence & Security), Office

of the Assistant Secretary of Defense

(Command, Control, Communications

and Intelligence), 6000 Defense

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–6000,

telephone (703) 695–2289/2686.

Dated: March 12, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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National Defense Panel

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the

schedule and summary agenda for the

meeting of the National Defense Panel

on March 26 and 27, 1997. In

accordance with Section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public

Law 92–463, as amended [5 U.S.C. App.

II, (1982)], it has been determined that

this National Defense Panel meeting

concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C.

§ 552b(c)(1)(1982), and that accordingly

this meeting will be closed to the public

in order for the Panel to discuss

classified material.

DATES: March 26 and 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Suite 504, 1931 Jefferson

Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Defense Panel was established

on January 14, 1997, in accordance with

the Military Force Structure Review Act

of 1996, Public Law 104–201. The

mission of the National Defense Panel is

to provide the Secretary of Defense and

Congress with an independent, nonpartisan assessment of the Secretary’s

Quadrennial Defense Review and an

Alternative Force Structure Analysis.

This analysis will explore innovative

ways to meet the national security

challenges of the twenty-first Century.

PROPOSED SCHEDULE AND AGENDA: The

National Defense Panel will meet in

closed session from 8:30 AM until 5:00

PM on March 26 and 27, 1997. The

Panel will discuss classified national

intelligence information to assess the

international security environment and

make recommendations to the Secretary

of Defense for further study. They will

also discuss the Quadrennial Defense

Review actions of the seven QDR panels

dealing with Infrastructure,

Modernization, Readiness, Force

Structure, Human Resources,

Information Operations and

Intelligence, and Strategy and make

recommendations on areas of further

study. These discussions are based upon

classified information provided by the

DoD QDR Panels.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please contact the National Defense

Panel at (703) 602–4175.

Dated: March 12, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Department

of Defense.

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Defense Science Board Task Force on

Stealth Technology and Future S&T

Investments

ACTION: Change in date of advisory

committee meeting notice.

SUMMARY: The meeting of the Defense

Science Board Task Force on Stealth

Technology and Future S&T

Investments scheduled for April 1–2,

1997 as published in the Federal

Register (Vol. 62, No. 32, Page 7217–8,

Tuesday, February 18, 1997, FR Doc.

97–3880) will be held on April 8–9,

1997. In all other respects the original

notice remains unchanged.

Dated: March 12, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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Office of the Secretary of Defense

Department of Defense Wage

Committee; Notice of Closed Meetings

Pursuant to the provisions of section

10 of Public Law 92–463, the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, notice is

hereby given that closed meetings of the

Department of Defense Wage Committee

will be held on April 1, 1997; April 8,

1997; April 15, 1997; April 22, 1997 and

April 29, 1997; at 10:00 a.m. in Room

A105, The Nash Building, 1400 Key

Boulevard, Rosslyn, Virginia.

Under the provisions of section 10(d)

of Public Law 92–463, the Department

of Defense has determined that the

meetings meet the criteria to close

meetings to the public because the

matters to be considered are related to

internal rules and practices of the

Department of Defense and the detailed

wage data to be considered were

obtained from officials of private

establishments with a guarantee that the

data will be held in confidence.

However, members of the public who

may wish to do so are invited to submit

material in writing to the chairman

concerning matters believed to be

deserving of the Committee’s attention.