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estimates and ways to minimize burden

including the use of automated

collection techniques or the use of other

forms of information technology as well

as other relevant aspects of the

information collection request.

Dated at Washington, DC, this 6th day of

January 1997.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Jerry L. Langley,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–563 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice of adoption of policy

statement.

SUMMARY: The FDIC has adopted a

Statement of Policy to further its

commitment to the use of Alternative

Dispute Resolution for resolving

appropriate disputes in a timely and

cost efficient manner and to comply

with the spirit of the Administrative

Dispute Resolution Act of 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 11, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Martha W. McClellan, Counsel (202)

736–0512, Legal Division, Federal

Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board

of Directors of the FDIC has modified its

Statement of Policy on Alternative

Dispute Resolution to reflect technical

adjustments necessary in light of the

reenactment of the Administrative

Dispute Resolution Act (Pub. L. 104–

320), and to reflect recent FDIC

administrative and organizational

changes. The text of the revised Policy

Statement follows:

Statement of Policy on Alternative

Dispute Resolution

The Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation (FDIC) has been and

continues to be committed to the use of

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

for resolving appropriate disputes in a

more timely, less costly manner than

litigation or administrative adjudication.

The FDIC hereby adopts this policy to

reiterate its commitment to ADR, to

express its full support for ADR and to

set forth a framework for the continuing

and expanding use of ADR. The

Corporation views ADR not as an end in

itself, but rather, as an additional tool to

accomplish its business efficiently,

economically and productively. To that

end, the FDIC believes that its ADR

policy should be dynamic and

continually developing.

The FDIC fully supports the costeffective use of ADR, including

negotiation, mediation, early neutral

evaluation, neutral expert fact-finding,

mini-trials and other hybrid forms of

ADR in appropriate instances. The

purpose of this policy is to use ADR in

appropriate instances to resolve

disputes at the earliest stage possible, by

the fastest and least expensive method

possible and at the lowest possible

organizational level consistent with

applicable delegation of authority.

The Senior Deputy Director (Division

of Resolutions and Receiverships) serves

as the Dispute Resolution Specialist for

the Corporation. In addition, an ADR

Steering Committee, composed of the

Dispute Resolution Specialist (or his/her

designee) and representatives from each

Division and Office, was established by

the Board of Directors in 1994 to

coordinate and encourage appropriate

and cost-effective conflict management

practices in all aspects of FDIC

operations and programs. The Dispute

Resolution Specialist, working with the

ADR Steering Committee, shall report to

the Board of Directors on an annual

basis regarding the Corporation’s ADR

efforts, implementation of this policy,

and any revisions or actions necessary.

It is the responsibility of all FDIC

employees to implement this policy and

to practice and promote cost-effective

dispute resolution in FDIC programs

and other areas of Corporation

operation. All management and

employees of the FDIC are hereby

directed to take the necessary steps to

implement this policy and to cooperate

to the fullest extend with the ADR

Steering Committee and the Dispute

Resolution Specialist (and his/her

designee) to promote effective and

appropriate use of ADR at the

Corporation in furtherance of this

policy.

The FDIC welcomes and encourages

input on the use of ADR and comment

on current and potential uses of ADR

from both within and outside the

Corporation.

By order of the Board of Directors.

Dated at Washington, DC, the 11th day of

December, 1996.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Jerry L. Langley,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–562 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–3122–EM]

Hawaii; Amendment to Notice of a

Presidential Declaration of an

Emergency

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

of the Presidential declaration of an

emergency for the State of Hawaii

(FEMA–3122–EM), dated November 18,

1996, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 11, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery

Directorate, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, Washington, DC

20472, (202) 646–3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given that the incident period for

this emergency is closed effective

December 9, 1996.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.516, Disaster Assistance)

Lacy E. Suiter,

Executive Associate Director, Response and

Recovery Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97–613 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]

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[FEMA–1147–DR]

Hawaii; Amendment to Notice of a

Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Hawaii (FEMA–1147–DR), dated

November 26, 1996, and related

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 11, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery

Directorate, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, Washington, DC

20472, (202) 646–3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given that the incident period for

this disaster is closed effective

December 9, 1996.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.516, Disaster Assistance)

Lacy E. Suiter,

Executive Associate Director, Response and

Recovery Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97–614 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]

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