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2. Pursuant to sections 5, 6(a)(3) and

8 of the FLSA, as amended (29 U.S.C.

205, 206(a)(3), and 208), reorganization

Plan No. 6 of 1950 (3 CFR 1949–53

Comp., p. 1004), and 29 CFR part 511,

I hereby:

(a) Convene the above-appointed

industry committee;

(b) Refer to the industry committee

the question of the minimum rate or

rates for all industries in American

Samoa to be paid under section 6(a)(3)

of FLSA, as amended; and,

(c) Give notice of the hearing to be

held by the committee at the time and

place indicated.

The industry committee shall

investigate conditions in such

industries, and the committee, or any

authorized subcommittee thereof, shall

hear such witnesses and receive such

evidence as may be necessary or

appropriate to enable the committee to

perform its duties and functions under

the FLSA.

The committee shall meet in

executive session to commence its

investigation at 9:00 a.m. and begin its

public hearing at 11:00 a.m. on June 23,

1997, in Pago Pago, American Samoa.

3. The rate or rates recommended by

the committee shall not exceed the rate

prescribed by section 6(a) or 6(b) of the

FLSA, as amended by the Fair Labor

Standards Amendments of 1996, of

$4.75 an hour effective October 1, 1996.

The committee shall recommend to

the Administrator of the Wage and Hour

Division of the Department of Labor the

highest minimum rate or rates of wages

for such industries that it determines,

having due regard to economic and

competitive conditions, will not

substantially curtail employment in

such industries, and will not give any

industry in American Samoa a

competitive advantage over any

industry in the United States outside of

American Samoa.

4. Where the committee finds that a

higher minimum wage may be

determined for employees engaged in

certain activities or in the manufacture

of certain products in the industry than

may be determined for other employees

in the industry, the committee shall

recommend such reasonable

classifications within the industry as it

determines to be necessary for the

purpose of fixing for each classification

the highest minimum wage rate that can

be determined for it under the

principles set forth herein and in 29

CFR Part 511.10, that will not

substantially curtail employment in

such classification and will not give a

competitive advantage to any group in

the industry. No classification shall be

made, however, and no minimum wage

rate shall be fixed solely on a regional

basis or on the basis of age or sex. In

determining whether there should be

classifications within an industry, in

making such classifications, and in

determining the minimum wage rates

for such classifications, the committee

shall consider, among other relevant

factors, the following:

(a) Competitive conditions as affected

by transportation, living, and

production costs;

(b) Wages established for work of like

or comparable character by collective

labor agreements negotiated between

employers and employees by

representatives of their own choosing;

and,

(c) Wages paid for work of like or

comparable character by employers who

voluntarily maintain minimum wage

standards in the industry.

5. Prior to the hearing, the

Administrator of the Wage and Hour

Division, U.S. Department of Labor,

shall prepare an economic report

containing the information that has been

assembled pertinent to the matters

referred to the committee. Copies of this

report may be obtained at the Office of

the Governor, Pago Pago, American

Samoa, and the National Office of the

Wage and Hour Division, U.S.

Department of Labor, Washington, DC

20210. Upon request, the Wage and

Hour Division will mail copies to

interested persons who make written

request to the Wage and Hour Division.

To facilitate mailing, such persons

should make advance written request to

the Wage and Hour Division. The

committee will take official notice of the

facts stated in this report. Parties,

however, shall be afforded an

opportunity to refute such facts by

evidence received at the hearing.

6. The procedure of this industry

committee will be governed by the

provisions of Title 29, Code of Federal

Regulations, Part 511. Copies of this part

of the regulations will be available at the

Office of the Governor, Pago Pago,

American Samoa, and at the National

Office of the Wage and Hour Division.

The proceedings will be conducted in

English but in the event a witness

should wish to testify in Samoan, an

interpreter will be provided. As a

prerequisite to participation as a party,

interested persons shall file six copies of

a pre-hearing statement at the

aforementioned Office of the Governor

of American Samoa and six copies at the

National Office of the Wage and Hour

Division, U.S. Department of Labor,

Washington, DC 20210. Each prehearing statement shall contain the data

specified in 29 CFR 511.8 of the

regulations and shall be filed not later

than May 30, 1997. If such statements

are sent by airmail between American

Samoa and the mainland, such filing

shall be deemed timely if postmarked

within the time provided.

Signed at Washington, DC this 19th day of

March 1997.

Cynthia A. Metzler,

Acting Secretary of Labor.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 97–031]

NASA Advisory Council (NAC), Space

Science Advisory Committee (SScAC),

Solar System Exploration

Subcommittee; Meeting

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public

Law 92–463, as amended, the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration

announces a meeting of the NASA

Advisory Council, Space Science

Advisory Committee, Solar System

Exploration Subcommittee.

DATES: Monday, April 7, 1997, 8:30 a.m.

to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, April 8, 1997, 8:30

a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Wednesday, April 9,

1997, 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m.; Thursday, April

10, 1997, 8:30 a.m., 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Jet Propulsion Laboratory,

Building 525, Room C–41, 460 Sierra

Madre Villa Avenue, Pasadena,

California 91107.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jurgen Rahe, Code SA, National

Aeronautics and Space Administration,

Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–2150.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

meeting will be open to the public up

to the capacity of the room. The agenda

for the meeting is as follows:

—Integrated Mission/Technology Plan

—Campaign Group Meetings

—Campaign Group Reports

—Splinter Sessions

It is imperative that the meeting be

held on these dates to accommodate the

scheduling priorities of the key

participants, and in order for the

Subcommittee to complete its report in

May.
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Dated: March 20, 1997.

Leslie M. Nolan,

Advisory Committee Management Officer,

National Aeronautics and Space

Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–7649 Filed 3–25–97; 8:45 am]

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[Notice 97–032]

Notice of Prospect Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of prospective patent

license.

SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice

that Digital Manufacturing Inc., of Fort

Worth, Texas 76180, has applied for an

exclusive patent license to practice the

invention described and claimed in

NASA Case No. MSC–21982–1, entitled

‘‘High Performance Circular Polarized

Microstrip Antenna,’’ 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 Johnson Space Center.

DATES: Responses to this notice must be

received by May 27, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Hardie R. Barr, Patent Attorney, Johnson

Space Center, Mail Code HA, Houston,

TX 77058–3696, telephone (281) 483–

1003.

Dated: March 19, 1997.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–7648 Filed 3–25–97; 8:45 am]

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[Notice 97–033]

Notice of Prospective Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of prospective patent

license.

SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice

that New Mexico Highlands University,

of National Avenue, Las Vegas, New

Mexico 87701, has applied for an

exclusive Patent license to practice the

invention described and claimed in U.S.

Patent No. 5,562,963, entitled

‘‘Absorbent Pads for Containment,

Neutralization and Clean-up of

Environmental Spills Containing

Chemically-Reactive Agents,’’ NASA

Case No. MSC–22360–1, and U.S. Patent

Application Serial Number 08/654,461,

same title, NASA Case No. MSC–22360–

2, which are both 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

Johnson Space Center.

DATES: Responses to this notice must be

received by May 27, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Hardie R. Barr, Patent Attorney, Johnson

Space Center, Mail Code HA, Houston,

TX 77058–3696, telephone (281) 483–

1003.

Dated: March 19, 1997.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–7650 Filed 3–25–97; 8:45 am]

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[Notice 97–034]

Notice of Prospective Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of prospective patent

license.

SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice

that TruView Imaging Company, of

Hampton, VA 23666–1340, has applied

for an exclusive license to practice the

invention described and claimed in

NASA Case No. LAR–15514–1, entitled

‘‘Method for Improving a Digital Image,’’

for which a U.S. Patent Application was

jointly filed by the Science and

Technology Corporation and 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

Langley Research Center.

DATES: Responses to this notice must be

received by May 27, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Robin W. Edwards, Patent Attorney,

Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 212,

Hampton, VA 23681–0001; telephone

(757) 864–3230; fax (757) 864–9190.

Dated: March 19, 1997.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–7651 Filed 3–25–97; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Notice of Permit Applications Received

Under the Antarctic Conservation Act

of 1978 (P.L. 95–541)

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permit applications

received under the Antarctic

Conservation Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95–

541.

SUMMARY: The National Science

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish

notice of permit applications received to

conduct activities regulated under the

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.

NSF has published regulations under

the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title

45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal

Regulations. This is the required notice

of permit applications received.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to

submit written data, comments, or

views with respect to these permit

applications by April 15, 1997. Permit

applications may be inspected by

interested parties at the Permit Office,

address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,

Office of Polar Programs, National

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nadene G. Kennedy at the above

address or (703) 306–1033.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Science Foundation, as

directed by the Antarctic Conservation

Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–541), has

developed regulations that implement

the ‘‘Agreed Measures for the

Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and

Flora’’ for all United States citizens. The

Agreed Measures, developed by the

Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties,

recommended establishment of a permit

system for various activities in

Antarctica and designation of certain

animals and certain geographic areas as

requiring special protection. The

regulations establish such a permit

system to designate Specially Protected

Areas and Sites of Special Scientific

Interest.

The application received is follows:

Permit Application: 98–001

1. Applicant

Ronald G. Koger, Project Director,

Antaractic Support Associates, 461

Inverness Drive East, Suite 300,

Englewood, Colorado 80112–5121

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

Taking. The applicant proposes to

remove antaractic animals from the

Palmer Station pier and other

operational areas as is necessary for

operational safety and well being of the

animals and U.S. Antarctic Program

participants. The affected animals

include, but are not limited to: Elephant

Seas (Mirounga leonina), Fur Seals

(Arctocephalus gazella), Crabeater Seals

(Lobodon carcinophagus), Adelie