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Service Level A and with services being

provided by the future Kansas City/

Pleasant Hill WFO;

(3) Lansing WSO which will be

automated at FAA Weather Observation

Service Level A and with services being

provided by the future Grand Rapids

WFO;

(4) Lincoln WSO which will be

automated at FAA Weather Observation

Service Level B and with services being

provided by the future Omaha WFO;

(5) Residual Louisville WSO which

will be automated at FAA Weather

Observation Service Level A and with

services being provided by the future

Louisville WFO;

(6) Residual Milwaukee WSO which

will be automated at FAA Weather

Observation Service Level A and with

services being provided by the future

Milwaukee WFO;

(7) Rockford which will be automated

at FAA Weather Observation Service

Level A and with services being

provided by the future Chicago and

Quad Cities WFOs;

(8) Bridgeport WSO which will be

automated at FAA Weather Observation

Service Level C and with services being

provided by the future New York City

WFO; and

(9) Newark WSO which will be

automated at FAA Weather Observation

Service Level A and with services being

provided by the future New York City

WFO.

In accordance with Pub. Law 102–

567, the public will have 60 days in

which to comment on these proposed

automation and closure certifications.

DATES: Comments are requested by June

10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the

proposed automation and closure

packages should be sent to Tom Beaver,

Room 09356, 1325 East-West Highway,

Silver Spring, MD 20910, telephone

301–713–0300. All comments should be

sent to Tom Beaver at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Julie Scanlon at 301–713–1698 ext 151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with section 706 of Pub.

Law 102–567, the Secretary of

Commerce must certify that these

automations and closures will not result

in any degradation of service to the

affected areas of responsibility and must

publish the proposed automation and

closure certifications in the FR. The

documentation supporting each

proposed certification includes the

following:

(1) A draft memorandum by the

meteorologist(s)-in-charge

recommending the certification, the

final of which will be endorsed by the

Regional Director and the Assistant

Administrator of the NWS if

appropriate, after consideration of

public comments and completion of

consultation with the Modernization

Transition Committee (the Committee);

(2) A description of local weather

characteristics and weather-related

concerns which affect the weather

services provided within the service

area;

(3) A comparison of the services

provided within the service area and the

services to be provided after such

action;

(4) A description of any recent or

expected modernization of NWS

operation which will enhance services

in the service area;

(5) An identification of any area

within the affected service area which

would not receive coverage (at an

elevation of 10,000 feet) by the next

generation weather radar network.

(6) Evidence, based upon operational

demonstration of modernized NWS

operations, which was considered in

reaching the conclusion that no

degradation in service will result from

such action including the ASOS

Commissioning Report; series of three

letters between NWS and FAA

confirming that weather services will

continue in full compliance with

applicable flight aviation rules after

ASOS commissioning; Surface Aviation

Observation Transition Checklist

documenting transfer of augmentation

and backup responsibility from NWS to

FAA; successful resolution of ASOS

user confirmation of services

complaints; and an in-place

supplementary data program at the

responsible WFO(s);

(7) Warning and forecast verification

statistics for pre-modernized and

modernized services which were

utilized in determining that services

have not been degraded;

(8) An air Safety Appraisal for offices

which are located on an airport; and

(9) A letter appointing the liaison

officer. These proposed certifications do

not include any report of the Committee

which could be submitted in accordance

with sections 706(b)(6) and 707(c) of

Pub. Law 102–567. In December 1995

the Committee decided that, in general,

they would forego the optional

consultation on proposed certifications.

Instead, the Committee would just

review certifications after the public

comment period had closed so their

consultation would be with the benefit

of public comments that had been

submitted.

This notice does not include the

complete certification packages because

they are too voluminous to publish.

Copies of the certification packages and

supporting documentation can be

obtained through the contact listed

above.

Once all public comments have been

received and considered, the NWS will

complete consultation with the

Committee and determine whether to

proceed with the final certification. If a

decision to certify is made, the Secretary

of Commerce must publish the final

certification in the FR and transmit the

certification to the appropriate

Congressional committees prior to

automating and closing these offices.

Dated: April 7, 1997.

Elbert W. Friday, Jr.,

Assistant Administrator for Weather Services.

[FR Doc. 97–9328 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–12–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Privacy Act of 1974; System of

Records

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOD.

ACTION: Notice to alter a system of

records.

SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary

proposes to add a routine use to an

existing system of records in its

inventory of record systems subject to

the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a),

as amended.

DATES: This action will be effective

without further notice on May 12, 1997,

unless comments are received that

would result in a contrary

determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the OSD

Privacy Act Coordinator, Records

Section, Directives and Records

Division, Washington Headquarter

Services, Correspondence and

Directives, 1155 Defense Pentagon,

Washington, DC 20301–1155.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

David Bosworth at (703) 695–0970 or

DSN 225–0970.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

complete inventory of Office of the

Secretary record system notices subject

to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C.

552a), as amended, have been published

in the Federal Register and are available

from the address above.

The proposed altered system report,

as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the

Privacy Act was submitted on April 7,

1997, to the House Committee on

Government Reform and Oversight, the

Senate Committee on Governmental

Affairs, and the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) pursuant to
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paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB

Circular No. A–130, ‘Federal Agency

Responsibilities for Maintaining

Records About Individuals,’ dated

February 8, 1996, (61 FR 6427, February

20, 1996).

Dated: April 8, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

DHA 05

SYSTEM NAME:

Persian Gulf Veterans Illnesses Files

(December 4, 1995, 60 FR 62078).

* * * * *

CHANGES:

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Add a new paragraph ‘To the

Presidential Advisory Committee on

Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses for

purposes of carrying out those functions

as set forth in Executive Orders 12961

and 13034 or such further Order as

directed by the President.’

* * * * *

DHA 05

SYSTEM NAME:

Persian Gulf Veterans Illnesses Files.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Department of Defense Persian Gulf

Veterans Illnesses Investigative Team,

5205 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA

22041–3881; and Assistant Secretary of

Defense (Health Affairs), 1200 Defense

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1200.

Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation

Program, 5205 Leesburg Pike, Skyline 1,

Suite 1135, Falls Church, VA 22041–

3802.

Commander, U.S. Army Center for

Health Promotion and Preventive

Medicine, ATTN: MCHB-DE-HR,

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010–

5422.

U.S. Army Joint Services Support

Group, 7798 Cissna Road, Suite 101,

Springfield, VA 22150–3197.

Naval Health Research Center,

Division of Clinical Epidemiology, 271

Catalina Boulevard, Barracks Building

322, San Diego, CA 92152–5302.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Individuals who served in Operation

Desert Storm and/or Operation Desert

Shield who feel they may have been

exposed to biological, chemical, disease,

or environmental agents. Those

individuals may contact the Persian

Gulf Veterans Illnesses Investigative

Team by dialing 1–800–472–6719 to

report experiences of unusual illness or

health conditions following service

during the Persian Gulf conflict.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Records consist of individual’s name,

Social Security Number or service

number, last known or current address,

occupational information, date and

extent of involvement in Persian Gulf

military operations, perceived exposure

information, medical treatment

information, medical history of subject,

and other documentation of reports of

possible exposure to biological,

chemical, disease, or environmental

agents.

The system contains information from

unit and historical records and

information provided to the Department

of Defense by individuals with firsthand knowledge of reports of possible

biological, chemical, disease, or

environmental incidents.

Information from health care

providers who have evaluated patients

with illnesses possibly related to service

in the Persian Gulf is also included.

Records include those documents, files,

and other matter in the medical,

operational, and intelligence

communities that could relate to

possible causes of Persian Gulf War

Veterans illnesses.

Records of diagnostic and treatment

methods pursued on subjects following

reports of possible incidental exposure

are also included in this system.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

10 U.S.C. 131, 10 U.S.C. 136, and E.O.

9397 (SSN).

PURPOSE(S):

Records are collected and assembled

to permit investigative examination and

analysis of reports of possible exposure

to biological, chemical, disease, or

environmental agents incident to service

in the Persian Gulf War and to conduct

scientific or related studies or medical

follow-up programs.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

In addition to those disclosures

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records

or information contained therein may

specifically be disclosed outside the

DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:

To the Department of Veterans Affairs

and the Social Security Administration

for appropriate consideration of

individual claims for benefits for which

that agency is responsible.

To the Presidential Advisory

Committee on Gulf War Veterans’

Illnesses for purposes of carrying out

those functions as set forth in Executive

Orders 12961 and 13034 or such further

Order as directed by the President.

The ‘Blanket Routine Uses’ set forth at

the beginning of OSD’s compilation of

systems of records notices apply to this

system.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Paper records are maintained in file

folders; electronic records are stored on

magnetic media; microfilm/microfiche

are maintained in appropriate storage

containers.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Records are retrieved by case number,

name, Social Security Number or

service number.

SAFEGUARDS:

Access to areas where records

maintained is limited to authorized

personnel. Areas are protected by access

control devices during working hours

and intrusion alarm devices during nonduty hours.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Files will be retained permanently.

They will be maintained in the custody

of the Persian Gulf Veterans Illnesses

Investigative Team under the oversight

of the Assistant Secretary of Defense

(Health Affairs) until completion of the

Team’s investigative mission. Upon

disbanding of the Team, custody of the

records will be transferred to OASD(HA)

where they will be held for five years,

and then transferred to the National

Archives and Records Administration.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health

Affairs), 1200 Defense Pentagon,

Washington, DC 20301–1200.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine

whether information about themselves

is contained in this system should

address written inquiries to the Director,

Persian Gulf War Veterans Illnesses

Investigative Team, Suite 810, 5205

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–

3881, or to the Assistant Secretary of

Defense (Health Affairs), 1200 Defense

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1200.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking access to records

about themselves contained in this

system of records should address

written inquiries to the Director, Persian
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Gulf War Veterans Illnesses

Investigative Team, Suite 810, 5205

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–

3881, or to the Assistant Secretary of

Defense (Health Affairs), 1200 Defense

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1200.

CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES:

The OSD’s rules for accessing records,

for contesting contents and appealing

initial agency determinations are

published in OSD Administrative

Instruction 81; 32 CFR part 311; or may

be obtained from the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Information is from the individuals

themselves, witnesses to a possible

agent event, health care providers who

have evaluated patients with illnesses

possibly related to service in the Persian

Gulf, as well as extracts from historical

records to include: personnel files and

lists, unit histories, medical records,

and related sources.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

[FR Doc. 97–9342 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army Corps of

Engineers

Environmental Advisory Board

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

DoD.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Public Law 92–463),

this notice sets forth the schedule and

proposed agenda of the forthcoming

meeting of the Chief of Engineers

Environmental Advisory Board (EAB).

The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held from

8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, 1997, to

11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be at the

Double Tree Hotel, 300 Army/Navy

Drive, Arlington, (Pentagon City),

Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Paul Rubenstein, Headquarters, U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, Washington,

DC 20314–1000, (202) 761–1257.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The theme

of the subject meeting on ‘‘NonIndigenous Species and Our Nation’s

Waterbodies’’ follows:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

plays a vital role in protecting America’s

waters from non-native predators,

parasites, pathogens and competitors.

The 55th Meeting of the Chief of

Engineers Environmental Advisory

Board (EAB) will offer participants with

an important opportunity to examine

and analyze Corps research programs

designed to identify, access and manage

non-indigenous species that interfere

with the valued uses of our Nation’s

waterbodies.

Gregory D. Showalter,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–9336 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–92–M

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Director, Information

Resources Management Group, invites

comments on the proposed information

collection requests as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before June 10,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

requests for copies of the proposed

information collection requests should

be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill,

Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

5624, Regional Office Building 3,

Washington, DC 20202–4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) provide interested

Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

collection requests. OMB may amend or

waive the requirement for public

consultation to the extent that public

participation in the approval process

would defeat the purpose of the

information collection, violate State or

Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Director,

Information Resources Management

Group publishes this notice containing

proposed information collection

requests prior to submission of these

requests to OMB. Each proposed

information collection, grouped by

office, contains the following: (1) Type

of review requested, e.g., new, revision,

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)

Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)

Description of the need for, and

proposed use of, the information; (5)

Respondents and frequency of

collection; and (6) Reporting and/or

Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites

public comment at the address specified

above. Copies of the requests are

available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the

address specified above.

The Department of Education is

especially interested in public comment

addressing the following issues: (1) is

this collection necessary to the proper

functions of the Department, (2) will

this information be processed and used

in a timely manner, (3) is the estimate

of burden accurate, (4) how might the

Department enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information to be

collected, and (5) how might the

Department minimize the burden of this

collection on the respondents, including

through the use of information

technology.

Dated: April 7, 1997.

Gloria Parker,

Director, Information Resources Management

Group.

Office of Educational Research and

Improvement

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: Public Libraries Survey, FY

1996–FY 1998.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: State, local or Tribal

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.

Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:

Responses: 57.

Burden Hours: 1,710.

Abstract: The Public Libraries survey

has been conducted annually since it

first collected FY 1990 data. The Data

collection provides a national census of

public libraries and their public library

service outlets. It includes descriptive

data for each state and for each

individual public library. The data are

collected entirely electronically and the

survey is designed and coordinated by

a federal/state cooperative system. Data

collected allow analysis of such

important variables as expenditures,

staffing, size of collection and services

comparing among libraries of similar

size (as measured by population of legal

service area). This information is used

for policy decisions in the areas of

legislation, funding and resource

allocation. With this complete file of

administrative entities, it is possible to