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of individuals served in the State’s

programs.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

All respondents are currently operating

production-status SPIR reporting

systems. Estimated average marginal

costs to implement changes described in

this Notice: $7,500.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): All respondents maintain

management information systems

required to operate their JTPA programs.

Satisfying SPIR reporting requirements

is one of a number of functions these

systems perform. The costs of operating

and maintaining these systems vary

widely, ranging from States with only a

single Service Delivery Area (e.g.,

Delaware) to California which has 52

Service Delivery Areas within the State.

Estimated Total Burden Hours:

455,940.

Change from Prior Authorization:

Increase of 16,575 hours.

Comments submitted in response to

this comment request will be

summarized and/or included in the

request for Office of Management and

Budget approval of the information

collection request; they will also

become a matter of public record.

Dated: April 15, 1998.

Gerri Fiala,

Director, Office of Policy and Research.

[FR Doc. 98–10838 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

The ‘‘Significant and Substantial’’

Phrase in Sections 104 (d) and (e) of

the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act

of 1977; Suspension of Interpretative

Bulletin

On February 5, 1998 (63 FR 6012), the

Mine Safety and Health Administration

(MSHA) issued an Interpretative

Bulletin which set forth the Agency’s

interpretation of the statutory phrase

‘‘* * * significantly and substantially

contribute to the cause and effect of a

coal or other mine safety or health

hazard * * *’’ and which announced

that MSHA would challenge an

interpretation of that language by the

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review

Commission.

In response to concerns raised by the

mining industry, on February 20, 1998

(63 FR 8692), the Agency announced a

60-day comment period on the

implementation and impact of the

interpretation of that phrase. During the

comment period, the mining industry

presented views that the approach set

out in the Interpretative Bulletin would

be overly-inclusive, resulting in an

application that would classify virtually

all violations as S&S. This was not

MSHA’s intent.

The Agency’s purpose was to seek an

application of the phrase that would

recognize that serious hazards which

have a real possibility of causing death

or serious injury or illness should

properly be classified and addressed as

S&S violations.

Upon consideration of the views

presented to date, the Agency believes

that further dialogue on the application

of the statutory phrase ‘‘significant and

substantial’’ would better serve all

segments of the mining community. By

this notice, MSHA is hereby suspending

the Interpretative Bulletin and the

applicable provisions of the Program

Information Bulletin issued on February

5. MSHA will continue to accept written

comments on this matter.

Dated: April 20, 1998.

J. Davitt McAteer,

Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and

Health.

[FR Doc. 98–10911 Filed 4–21–98; 10:23 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

National Advisory Committee on

Occupational Safety and Health

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA), U.S.

Department of Labor.

ACTION: Request for nominations.

SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of

Labor for Occupational Safety and

Health requests nominations for

membership on the National Advisory

Committee on Occupational Safety and

Health. The Committee was established

under section 7(a) of the Occupational

Safety and Health Act of 1970 to advise

the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary

of Health and Human Services on

matters relating to the administration of

the Act.

Nominations will be accepted by the

Secretary of Labor for 8 vacancies

occurring in the following categories:

two public representatives; two

management representatives; two labor

representatives and two safety

representatives. Four additional

members for the Committee will be

recommended by the Secretary of

Health and Human Services: two

occupational health representatives and

two public representatives. The terms

for six members will be for one year and

the terms for the remaining six members

will be for two years. Any interested

person or organization may nominate

one or more qualified persons for

membership. The category which the

candidate would represent should be

specified and a resume of the nominee

included. In addition, the nomination

should state that the nominee is aware

of the nomination and is willing to serve

as a committee member for a two year

term.

DATES: Nominations must be submitted

no later than June 5, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be

submitted to Frank Frodyma,

Directorate of Policy, Occupational

Safety and Health Administration,

Room N–3641, U.S. Department of

Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 17th day of

April, 1998.

Charles N. Jeffress,

Assistant Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–10839 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in

Astronomical Sciences; 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

Astronomical Sciences (1186).

Date and Time: May 15, 1998, 8:30 am–

5:00 pm.

Place: Room 1020, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Seth L. Tuttle, Program

Manager, Division of Astronomical Sciences,

National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone:

703/306–1820.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations on proposals submitted to

the National Science Foundation for financial

support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

submitted to the AST/MRI Program.

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.
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Dated: April 20, 1998.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–10816 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in

Bioengineering & 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 & Environmental Systems.

Date & Time: May 12, 1998; 8:00 a.m. to

5:00 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Room 530, Arlington, VA.

Contact Person: Dr. Edward H. Bryan,

Program Director, Environmental Engineering

Program, Division of Bioengineering &

Environmental Systems, Room 565, NSF,

4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230,

703/306–1318.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate Major

Research Instrumentation (MRI) 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

Sunshine Act.

Dated: April 20, 1998.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–10813 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Advisory Committee for Biological

Sciences; Committee of Visitors;

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: Advisory Committee for Biological

Sciences.

Date and Time: May 13, 14, and 15, 1998,

8:00 am–5:00 pm each day.

Place: Room 320, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA.

Type of Meeting: Part-Open—(see Agenda,

below).

Contact Person: Dr. Scott Collins, Division

of Environmental Biology, Room 640,

National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone:

(703) 306–1483.

Purpose of Meeting: To carry out

Committee of Visitors (COV) review,

including program evaluation, GPRA

assessments, and access of privileged

materials.

Agenda

Closed: May 13 and May 14 from 8:00 am–

5:00 pm each day—To review the merit

review processes covering funding decisions

made during the immediately preceding

three fiscal years of the Ecological Studies

Cluster in the Division of Environmental

Biology.

Open: May 15 from 8:00 am–5:00 pm—To

assess the results of NSF program

investments in the Division of Environmental

Biology. This shall involve a discussion and

review of results focused on NSF and

grantees outputs and related outcomes

achieved or realized during the preceding

three fiscal years. These results may be based

on NSF grants or other investments made in

earlier years.

Reason for Closing: During the closed

session, the Committee will be reviewing

proposal actions that will include privileged

intellectual property and personal

information that could harm individuals if

they are disclosed. If discussions were open

to the public, these matters that are exempt

under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) of the

Government in the Sunshine Act would be

improperly disclosed.

Dated: April 20, 1998.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–10818 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Chemical

and Transport Systems; Notice of

Meeting

This notice is being published in

accord with the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as

amended). During the month of May

1998, the Special Emphasis Panel will

be holding a Major Research

Instrumentation Panel to review and

evaluate research proposals. The dates,

contact person, and types of proposals

are as follows:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Chemical and Transport Systems

Date and Time: May 12, 1998, 8:00 a.m. to

5:00 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Room 530, Arlington, VA

22230, (703) 306–1371.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact: Dr. Raul Miranda, Program

Director, Division of Chemical and Transport

Systems (CTS), Room 525 (703) 306–1371.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

submitted to the Division 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: April 20, 1998.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–10812 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Chemical

and Transport Systems; Notice of

Meeting

This notice is being published in

accord with the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as

amended). During the month of May

1998, the Special Emphasis Panel will

be holding a Major Research

Instrumentation Panel to review and

evaluate research proposals. The dates,

contact person, and types of proposals

are as follows:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Chemical and Transport Systems.

Date and Time: May 11, 1998, 8:00 a.m. to

5:00 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Room 530, Arlington, VA

22230, (703) 306–1371.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact: Dr. Ashley Emery, Program

Director, Division of Chemical and Transport

Systems (CTS), Room 525 (703) 306–1371.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

submitted to the Division 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 from 56 U.S.C.

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

Sunshine Act.

Dated: April 20, 1998.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–10815 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

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