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nearly 5 inches of rain since May 1. A

strong temperature inversion over

Indiana at midday on the 17th likely

resulted in strong moisture gradients

leading to the AP experienced. In

conclusion, the Terre Haute AFSS is

satisfied with NWS efforts to improve

radar data but still wants to see further

improvement. In our opinion, the AFSS

specialists can recognize AP and

correctly distinguish precipitation and

non-precipitation targets for pilots. We

conclude the Indianapolis WSR–88D is

meeting the needs of our customers.

The MTC considered these 18

consolidation certifications and the

public comments received, and

endorsed them at its June 27, 1996

meeting, concluding that these

certifications would not result in any

degradation of service.

(1) WSO Allentown, PA

(2) WSO Atlanta, GA

(3) WSO Bakersfield, CA

(4) WSO Beckley, WV

(5) WSO Bridgeport, CT

(6) WSO Charleston, WV

(7) WSO Columbus, GA

(8) WSO Dubuque, IA

(9) WSO Elkins, WV

(10) WSO Huntington, WV

(11) WSO Indianapolis, IN

(12) WSO Las Vegas, NV

(13) WSO Lubbock, TX

(14) WSO Macon, GA

(15) WSO Minneapolis, MN

(16) WSO Portland, OR

(17) WSO Salem, OR

(18) WSO Wilkes-Barre, PA

The third group, consisting of 10

consolidations, were proposed and the

60-day public comment period

commenced upon publication of a

Federal Register notice in July 1996.

There were no public comments

received. The MTC considered and

endorsed these 10 consolidation

certifications at its September 19, 1996

meeting, concluding that these

certifications would not result in any

degradation of service.

(1) WSO Baton Rouge, LA

(2) WSO Columbia, MO

(3) WSO Des Moines, IA

(4) WSO Lansing, MI

(5) WSO Lexington, KY

(6) WSO Lincoln, NE

(7) WSO Louisville, KY

(8) WSO Montgomery, AL

(9) WSO Siox City, IA

(10) WSO St. Louis, MO

After considering any public

comments received and the MTC

endorsements, the Under Secretary of

Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere

approved all 70 consolidation

certifications and transmitted them to

Congress on January 2, 1997.

Certification approval authority was

delegated from the Secretary of

Commerce to the Under Secretary in

June 1996. The NWS is now completing

the certification requirements by

publishing the final consolidation

certifications in the Federal Register.

Elbert W. Friday, Jr.,

Assistant Administrator for Weather Services.

[FR Doc. 97–892 Filed 1–14–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Meeting of the Semiconductor

Technology Council

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of

Public Law 92–463, the ‘‘Federal

Advisory Committee Act,’’ notice is

hereby given that the Semiconductor

Technology Council will hold its sixth

meeting. The Council’s mission is to:

link industry and national security

needs to opportunities for cooperative

investments, foster precompetitive

cooperation among industry,

government and academia, recommend

opportunities for new R&D efforts and

potential to rationalize and align ongoing industry and government

investments. Part of the meeting will be

closed to the public in accordance with

Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, and pursuant to the

appropriate provisions of Section

552b(c)(3) and (4), Title 5, U.S.C. There

will be an open session from 1:30 p.m.

to 2:00 p.m.

DATES: January 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Washington Room, Key

Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway,

Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Kaigham J. Gabriel, Director, DARPA/

ETO, 3701 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington,

VA 22203–1714; telephone: 703/696–

2252.

Dated: January 9, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 97–889 Filed 1–14–97; 8:45 am]

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Department of the Army

Notification of Location and Hours of

Operation for Armed Forces Discharge

Review/Correction Board Reading

Room

AGENCY: Army Review Board Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with DoD

Directive 1332.28D1f, the Secretary of

the Army hereby gives notice of the

location, hours of operation and similar

types of information regarding the

Reading Room. The Reading Room is

located in the Pentagon, Room 2E123.

Effective February 15, 1997, the hours of

operation are Thursday from 7:30 am to

4:00 pm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

CPT Bronte ́ I. Flood, Army Review

Board Agency, 1941 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Crystal Mall #4, Room 204,

Arlington, VA 22202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discharge

Review Board (DRB) documents made

available for public inspection and

copying are located in the Reading

Room. The documents are indexed in a

usable and concise form so as to enable

the public, and those who represent

applicants, to isolate from all decisions

that are indexed, those cases that may

be similar to an applicant’s case and

that indicate the circumstances under or

reasons for which the DRB or the

Secretary concerned granted or denied

relief.

Gregory D. Showalter,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–916 Filed 1–14–97; 8:45 am]

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Corps of Engineers

Regulatory Guidance Letter 96–2

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is

to notify the public of the issuance of

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

(Corps) Regulatory Guidance Letter

(RGL) regarding the joint U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

and Corps memorandum to the field

clarifying the applicability of

exemptions under Section 404(f) of the

Clean Water Act to ‘‘deep-ripping’’

activities in wetlands.

DATES: Effective date December 12,

1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Victor Cole, Regulatory Branch,

Office of the Chief of Engineers at (202)

761–0201 or Mr. Michael Boots, Office

of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

at (202) 260–2315.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory

Guidance Letter 96–2 was issued on

December 12, 1996. The memorandum