60 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 58 / Wednesday, March 26, 1997 / Notices

Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae), Gentoo

Penguins (Pygoscelis papua) Chinstrap

Penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica), and

Brown Skua (Catharacta loonbergi).

Periodically, native seal, penguin and

skua species enter the station pier and

other operational areas. Such invasions

pose operational safety concerns, as

well as potential harm to the animals.

Removal activities will be conducted in

a nonlethal and humane manner in

order to cause as little disturbance as

possible. Herding and reporting

procedures have been developed to

monitor removal activities.

Location

Palmer Station pier and all other

station operational areas.

Dates

April 1, 1997 to April 1, 2000.

Nadene G. Kennedy,

Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs.

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Special Emphasis Panel in Advanced

Scientific Computing; Notice of

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

Advanced Scientific Computing (#1185).

Date and Time: April 11, 1997, 8:30 am to

5:00 pm.

Place: Wyndham Albuquerque Hotel, 2910

Yale Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. John Van Rosendale,

Program Director, New Technologies

Program, Suite 1122, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230, (703) 306–1962.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide

recommendations and advice concerning

proposals submitted to NSF for financial

support.

Agenda: Panel review of the New

Technologies Program proposals as part of

the selection process for awards.

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. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government

in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: March 21, 1997.

Linda Allen-Benton,

Deputy Director, Division of Human Resource

Management, Acting Committee Management

Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in

Bioengineering and Environmental

Systems; Notice of 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

Bioengineering and Environmental Systems

(No. 1189).

Date and Time: April 17–18, 1997;8:00

am–5:00 pm.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Rooms 320, 365 and 370,

Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Gilbert B. Devey, Program

Director, Biomedical Engineering and

Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities,

Division of Bioengineering and

Environmental Systems, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone: (703) 306–

1318.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

as part of the selection process for awards.

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. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government

in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: March 21, 1997.

Linda Allen-Benton,

Deputy Director, Division of Human Resource

Management, Acting Committee Management

Officer.

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Advisory Panel in Biological

Instrumentation and Instrument

Development: Notice of 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 in Biological

Sciences (1754).

Date and Time: April 14–16, 1997, 8:00

am–5:00 pm.

Place: NSF at 4201 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, Virginia 22230, Rm. 310.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Karl A. Koehler, Program

Director, Barry R. Masters, Program Director,

Biological Instrumentation and Instrument

Development, National Science Foundation,

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA

22230. Telephone: (703–306–1472).

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

for acquisition of Biological Instrumentation

and Instrument Development for the Major

Research Instrument (MRI) program as part of

the selection process for awards.

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.

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

Sunshine Act.

Dated: March 21, 1997.

Linda Allen-Benton,

Deputy Director, Division of Human Resource

Management, Acting Committee Management

Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in Chemistry;

Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name and Committee Code: Special

Emphasis Panel in Chemistry (#1191).

Date and Time: May 15–16, 1997.

Place: Rooms 1005, 970 and 475, NSF,

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA

22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Joseph Reed, Program

Director, Chemical Instrumentation Program,

Chemistry Division, Room 1055, National

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone: (703) 306–

1849.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

for the Chemistry Research Instrumentation

and Facilities Program and the Major

Research Instrumentation Program as part of

the selection process for awards.

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

in the Sunshine Act.