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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

‘‘FEDERAL REGISTER’’ CITATION OF

PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 62 FR 16563.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF

MEETING: 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 28,

1997.

CHANGES IN THE MEETING: The

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission has changed the time of the

closed meeting to discuss Enforcement

matters to 10:30 a.m.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–9869 Filed 4–11–97; 2:35 pm]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–M

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

‘‘FEDERAL REGISTER’’ CITATION OF

PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 62 F.R. 16563.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF

MEETING: 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 28,

1997.

CHANGES IN THE MEETING: The

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission has changed the time of the

closed meeting to discuss Enforcement

Quarterly Objectives to 11:00 a.m.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–9870 Filed 4–11–97; 2:35 pm]

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request—All-Terrain Vehicle Exposure

Survey

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), the Consumer Product

Safety Commission requests comments

on a proposed survey to determine

consumer exposure to the hazards

associated with the use of All-Terrain

Vehicles. All-Terrain Vehicles (‘‘ATVs’’)

are three- and four-wheeled motorized

vehicles, generally characterized by

large, low-pressure tires, a seat designed

to be straddled by the operator, and

handlebars for steering, which are

intended for off-road use by an

individual rider on various types of

non-paved terrain. (Three-wheeled

ATVs were last made in the late 1980s.)

If conducted, the survey would seek

information such as the characteristics

of ATV users, the types of ATVs in use,

the amount of time ATVs are used and

the various types of ATV usage. The

Commission will consider all comments

received in response to this notice

before requesting approval of this

collection of information from the Office

of Management and Budget.

DATES: Written comments must be

received by the Office of the Secretary

not later than June 16, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be captioned ‘‘All-Terrain Vehicle

Exposure Survey’’ and mailed to the

Office of the Secretary, Consumer

Product Safety Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20207, or delivered to

that office, room 502, 4330 East-West

Highway, Bethesda, Maryland. Written

comments may also be sent to the Office

of the Secretary by facsimile at (301)

504–0127 or by e-mail at cpscos@cpsc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

information about the proposed

collection of information, or to obtain a

copy of the questionnaire to be used for

this collection of information, call or

write Gregory B. Rodgers, Ph.D.,

Directorate for Economic Analysis,

Consumer Product Safety Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20207; (301) 504–

0962, Ext. 1330.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. BACKGROUND

In the mid-1980s, the Commission

learned of a rapidly growing number of

deaths and injuries—particularly to

children under 16 years old—involving

ATVs. ATV sales had increased

dramatically during that time, including

more than a tripling of sales between

1980 and 1985. Most of the ATVs

produced during that period were threewheeled vehicles.

After studying ATVs, the Commission

issued an Advance Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (‘‘ANPR’’) in May 1985 (50

FR 23139). In December 1987, the

Department of Justice, at the

Commission’s request, filed a lawsuit in

federal district court under section 12 of

the Consumer Product Safety Act

against five major distributors of ATVs.

(United States v. American Honda

Motor Co., et al., Civ. No. 87–3525

(D.D.C., filed Dec. 30, 1987).) The

lawsuit, filed simultaneously with a

Preliminary Consent Decree, sought a

declaration by the court that ATVs

constituted an ‘‘imminent hazard’’ and

requested certain remedial relief. The

matter was settled with the court’s

approval of a Final Consent Decree on

April 28, 1988, and the Commission

subsequently withdrew the ANPR (56

FR 47166).

The Consent Decree has been

successful in a number of areas,

including stopping the sale of threewheel ATVs and requiring dealer

compliance with rider age requirements

at the point of sale. However, the overall

success of this and other Commission

actions is ultimately determined by

their impact on consumer safety. While

injuries and deaths associated with

ATVs declined in the late 1980s, the

annual figures have plateaued since

then.

The Commission’s most recent data

show that, after gradually declining

from an estimated 347 deaths in 1986,

the number of deaths associated with

ATVs has stabilized at an average of

roughly 240 annually from 1990 to

1994. The risk of death per 10,000 fourwheeled ATVs in use has remained

relatively constant at roughly .8 since

1991, after gradually dropping to that

level from a previous high of 1.5 in

1985.

The estimated number of injuries has

shown a similar trend. After gradually

declining from an estimated 108,000

injuries in 1986, the number of injuries

has stabilized at an average of about

62,000 from 1990 to 1995.

Approximately 40% of all deaths and

injuries occur to children under 16.

The Consent Decree expires in April

1998. Therefore, the Commission must

decide what, if any, action should be

taken to address the deaths and injuries

associated with ATVs after that date.

An ATV exposure survey would

provide information on the

characteristics and use patterns of the

general population of ATV riders, and

the ATVs they use. This information

would be compared to earlier ATV

exposure surveys conducted in 1986

and 1989 to evaluate changes over the

last decade. Additionally, in

combination with a planned injury

survey, the exposure survey would

provide information to quantify ATV

risk patterns.

B. Estimated Burden

The exposure survey would be

conducted by a contractor by either a

mail panel methodology or a probability

sample using random-digit-dialing

(‘‘RDD’’) methods. A mail panel would

permit the Commission to obtain a

sample size of approximately 1,000

completed interviews with ATV users. If
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RDD methods were used, the sample

size objective would be 500 completed

interviews instead of 1,000 because of

the small percentage of households that

have ATVs (only two to three percent of

households). This smaller sample for

the RDD method would be done to keep

the cost of the survey to a reasonable

level and still provide reliable statistical

results.

Thus, the Commission staff estimates

that the number of interviews would

range from about 500 (RDD) to 1,000

(mail panel). The length of each

interview would be approximately 20

minutes. Therefore, the total burden

hours for respondents would be about

165 hours (500 x .33 hrs.) for the RDD

survey or about 330 hours (1000 × .33

hrs.) for the mail panel.

The Commission staff estimates the

costs of the time to respond to this

collection of information at $12 an hour.

This is the average hourly wage for all

private industry workers reported by the

U.S. Bureau of the Census in the 1996

edition of the Statistical Abstract of the

United States. At this valuation, the

estimated cost of this survey to the

public would be about $1,980 (165

hours X $12/hour) to $3,960 (330 hours

× $12/hour).

The Commission staff estimates that

this collection of information would

require approximately 18 weeks of

professional staff time. That estimate

includes five weeks to negotiate

contracts, and to prepare questionnaires,

interviewer guidelines, and other

instruments and instructions used to

collect the information. After the

information collection, an additional 13

weeks would be required to edit and

analyze the data and write the reports.

Based on the average professional level,

the 18 weeks of staff time would be

valued at approximately $30,000.

C. Requests for Comments

The Commission solicits written

comments from all interested persons

about the proposed survey. The

Commission specifically solicits

information about the hourly burden

and monetary costs imposed by this

collection of information. The

Commission also seeks information

relevant to the following topics:

• Whether the exposure survey described

above is necessary for the proper

performance of the Commission’s functions;

• Whether the information would have

practical utility for the Commission;

• Whether the quality, utility, and clarity

of the information to be collected could be

enhanced; and

• Whether the burden imposed by the

collection of information could be minimized

by use of automated, electronic or other

technological collection techniques, or other

forms of information technology.

Dated: April 10, 1997.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–9696 Filed 4–14–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Deputy Chief of Staff,

Personnel; Human Resources

Development Division (HQ USAF/

DPCH).

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Human

Resources Development Division

announces the proposed revision to AF

Form 2800, Family Support Center

Individual/Family Data Card; Family

Support Center Interview and Follow

Up Summary, AF Form 2801; Family

Support Center Volunteer Data and

Service Record, AF Form 2805.

Comments are invited on: (a) whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed information collection; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the information collection on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by June 16, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comment and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

HQ USAF/DPCH, 1040 Air Force

Pentagon—5C238, Washington, DC

20330–1040, ATTN: Lt Col David

Wolpert.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request more information on this

revised data collection instrument,

please write to the above address, or call

(703) 697–4720.

Title and Associated Form: Family

Support Center Individual/Family Data

Card, AF Form 2800; Family Support

Center Interview and Follow Up

Summary, AF Form 2801; Family

Support Center Volunteer Data and

Service Record, AF Form 2805 (OMB

No. 0701–0070).

Needs and Uses: The information

collection requirement is necessary to

obtain demographic data about

individuals and family members who

utilize the services offered by the

Family Support Center. It also is a

mechanism for tracking the services

provided so we can keep a history of

services provided as well as gathering

data about the services provided. It also

maintains the demographic data on

volunteers and tracks their volunteer

efforts.

Affected Public: All those eligible for

services provided by Family Support

Centers (all Department of Defense

personnel and their families) and those

who volunteer in the Family Support

Center.

Annual Burden Hours: 1000.

Number of Respondents: 10,000.

Responses Per Respondent: 3.

Average Burden Per Response: 5

Minutes.

Frequency: Once.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents could be all those

eligible for services, i.e., all Department

of Defense personnel and their families.

The completed form is used to gather

demographic data on those who use

Family Support Centers, track what

programs or services they use and how

often. The data elements in this form are

the basis for quarterly data gathering

that is forwarded through Major

Commands to the Air Staff. This form is

essential for record keeping and data

gathering.

Carolyn A. Lunsford,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–9597 Filed 4–14–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Corps of Engineers

Intent to Prepare a Supplemental

Environmental Impact Statement

(SEIS) in Conjunction with Proposed

Changes in Operation of Chicago Area

Confined Disposal Facility at Chicago,

Cook County, Illinois

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

SUMMARY: The Project involves changes

in the operation of a confined disposal

facility (CDF) built in 1984 to hold