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Finally, with respect to satellite

subscribers who have their service of

network signals disconnected due to the

white area restriction, what means of

redress can they be afforded to

determine that termination of their

service was accurate and required? Can

the subscriber require that either the

satellite carrier terminating service, or

the network affiliate challenging service,

conduct a test at his/her household to

determine if he/she is eligible for

network service? Who should pay for

such test and how should it be

administered? What should be the

appropriate standards of the test? If a

test is created, should subscribers who

currently receive network signals be

grandfathered in their receipt of those

signals? Should the matter of a

subscriber’s eligibility to receive

network service from a satellite carrier

be a matter of private determination

between broadcasters and satellite

carriers, or should a government agency

make the determination?

Another area of recent interest is the

enforcement of the white area

restriction. If such a restriction

continues, how can it be more

economically and efficiently enforced?

Are there better ways to identify which

subscribers may receive network signals

under the satellite license, and those

who are not eligible? Should the

remedies for copyright infringement be

amended to provide for additional and/

or different remedies for violations of

the white area restriction?

2. Other issues. Aside from the white

area restriction, other areas of the

satellite carrier compulsory license

warrant consideration. Network signals

are currently paid for at a lower royalty

rate than superstation signals. Should

the disparity be eliminated, so that all

signals are paid for at the same rate?

Should there be special provision for

retransmission or transmission of a

national satellite feed of the Public

Broadcasting Service, and a separate

royalty rate for this signal? What should

the rate or rates be?

The satellite carrier license will

expire at the end of 1999. Should the

license be extended on a permanent

basis, or is temporary extension still an

appropriate solution? If an extension is

temporary, what mechanisms can be put

into place to encourage a smooth and

efficient transition into a free

marketplace system? Is collective

administration of copyrighted broadcast

programming an appropriate solution,

and, if so, who should administer such

a system?

The Copyright Office welcomes and

encourages response and discussion of

these issues, as well as any other related

matters interested parties deem relevant

and important.

Dated: March 17, 1997.

Marybeth Peters,

Register of Copyrights.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (97–030)]

Notice of Prospective Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of prospective patent

license.

SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice

that Howard Industries, Inc., of 1840

Progress Avenue, Columbus, Ohio

43207, has applied for an exclusive

patent license to practice the invention

described and claimed in U.S. Patent

No. 5,373,110, entitled ‘‘Ion Exchange

Polymer and Method of Making,’’ which

is assigned to the United States of

America as represented by the

Administrator of the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Written objections to the prospective

grant of a license should be sent to the

NASA Lewis Research Center.

DATES: Responses to this notice must be

received by May 19, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kent N. Stone, Patent Attorney, NASA

Lewis Research Center, 21000 Brookpart

Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44135, telephone

(216) 433–8855.

Dated: March 14, 1997.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Advisory Committee for Biological

Sciences (BIO); Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Advisory Committee for Biological

Sciences (BIO) (1110).

Date and Time: April 9, 1997, 8:45 a.m.–

5 p.m.; April 10, 1997, 8:45 a.m.–5 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, Room

1235.

Type of Meeting: Open.

Contact Person: Dr. Mary E. Clutter,

Assistant Director, Biological Sciences, Room

605, National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230 Tel No.:

(703) 306–1400.

Minutes: May be obtained from the contact

person listed above.

Purpose of Meeting: The Advisory

Committee for BIO provides advice,

recommendations, and oversight concerning

major program emphases, directions, and

goals for the research-related activities of the

divisions that make up BIO.

Agenda: Government Performance and

Review Act (GPRA) and Future Plans.

Dated: March 17, 1997.

Linda Allen-Benton,

Deputy Director, Division of Human Resource

Management, Acting Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–7022 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

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Special Emphasis Panel in Design,

Manufacture, and Industrial

Innovation; Meetings

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Design,

Manufacture, and Industrial Innovation—

(1194)

Date and Time: April 8–9, 1997; 8:30 a.m.–

5 p.m.

Place: Rooms 365 and 530, National

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Tony Centodocati, SBIR

Program Manager, Ritchie Coryell, SBIR

Program Manager, Darryl Gorman, SBIR

Program Manager, and Joseph Hennessey,

SBIR Program Manager, Small Business

Innovation Research Program, (703) 306–

1390, National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to the NSF’s SBIR Program.

Agenda: To review and evaluate SBIR

Phase II proposals as part of the selection

process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of proprietary

or confidential nature, including technical

information, financial data such as salaries,

and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the proposals.

These matters that are exempt under 5 U.S.C.

552b(c) (4) and (6) of the Government in the

Sunshine Act would be improperly

disclosed.
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Dated: March 17, 1997.

Linda Allen-Benton,

Deputy Director, Division of Human Resource

Management, Acting Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–7020 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

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Special Emphasis Panel in Design,

Manufacture, and Industrial

Innovation; Meetings

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Design,

Manufacture, and Industrial Innovation—

(1194).

Date and Time: April 9, 1997; 8:30 a.m.–

5 p.m.

Place: Room 410, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Mr. Darryl Gorman,

Program Manager, Small Business

Technology Transfer, (703) 306–1391, Dr.

Joseph Hennessey, Program Manager, Small

Business Innovation Research, (703) 306–

1391, National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to the NSF’s SBIR and STTR

Program.

Agenda: To review and evaluate SBIR and

STTR Phase II proposals as part of the

selection process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of proprietary

or confidential nature, including technical

information, financial data such as salaries,

and personal informaiton concerning

individuals associated with the proposals.

These matters that are exempt under 5 U.S.C.

552b(c) (4) and (6) of the Government in the

Sunshine Act would be improperly

disclosed.

Dated: March 17, 1997.

Linda Allen-Benton,

Deputy Director, Division of Human Resource

Management, Acting Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–7023 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

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Merit Review Panel for the

Experimental Program To Stimulate

Competitive Research (EPSCoR)

Grants: Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Experimental Programs to Stimulate

Competitive Research (ESPoR), #1198.

Dates: April 7–8, 1997.

Times: 11:30 a.m.–6 p.m., April 7, 1997; 8

a.m.–12 noon, April 8, 1997.

Place: Wyndham Bristol Hotel, 2430

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC

20037, (202) 955–6400 FAX: 202–775–8489.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact: Dr. B. Jane Harrington, Program

Director, Office of Experimental Program to

Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR),

National Science Foundation, Suite 875,

4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230,

(703) 306–1683.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to the NSF EPSCoR Grants

program for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate science

and technology (S&T) proposals from states

participating in the Experimental Program to

Stimulate Competitive Research. Proposals

request support for 12–24 month nonrenewable EPSCoR grants and are submitted

in response to NSF solicitation 95–141.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries; and personal information

concerning individuals associated with the

proposals. These matters are exempt under 5

U.S.C. 522b.(c) (4) and (6) of the Government

in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: March 17, 1997.

Linda Allen-Benton,

Deputy Director, Division of Human

Resources Management, Acting Committee

Management Officer.

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Federal Networking Council Advisory

Committee; Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended) the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting.

Name: Federal Networking Council

Advisory Committee Meeting (1177).

Date and Time: April 14, 1997; 10 a.m. to

5:00 p.m. and April 15, 1997; 8:30 a.m. to 6

p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Room 1235, Arlington,

VA 22230..

Type of Meeting: Open.

Contact Person: Ms. Suzanne Burgess,

Coordinator, Federal Networking Council,

DynCorp I&ET, 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite

200, Arlington, VA 22203–1614, Telephone:

(703) 522–6410, Fax: (703) 522–7161.

Internet: sburgess@snap.org.

Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of this

meeting is for the Advisory Committee to

provide the Federal Networking Council

(FNC) with technical, tactical, and strategic

advice, concerning policies an issues raised

in the implementation and deployment of the

National Research and Education network

(NREN) Program.

Agenda: Network Transition and

Scalability, Internet Privacy and Security,

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), and

Education.

Luncheon: There is no fee to attend this

meeting. However, attendee who register in

advance may order refreshments and/or a box

lunch for which there will be a charge. To

obtain a registration form, contact Ms.

Burgess by telephone, fax or electronic mail

at the number or address above. Forms must

be received by March 31, 1997.

Dated: March 17, 1997.

Linda Allen-Benton,

Deputy Director, Division of Human Resource

Management, Acting Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–7021 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

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Special Emphasis Panel in

Geosciences: Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act )(Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting.

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in the

Geosciences (1756).

Date and Time: April 9–11, 1997, 8:30

a.m.–5 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Blvd, Room 730, Arlington, VA

22230, Room 730.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Herman B.

Zimmerman, Program Director for the

Paleoclimate Program, Division of

Atmospheric Science, Room 775, National

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone number is

(703) 306–1527.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide and make

recommendation concerning the Earth

System History (ESH) proposals.

Agenda: to review and evaluate the Earth

System History (ESH) proposals.

Reason for Closing: The proposal being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data; and

personal information concerning individuals

associated with the proposals. These matters

are exempted under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and

(6) of the Government Sunshine Act.

Dated: March 17, 1997.

Linda Allen-Benton,

Deputy Director, Division of Human Resource

Management, Acting Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–7025 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

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