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’000 patent are invalid as obvious. The

Commission determined not to review

the remainder of the ID and thereby

adopted the ID, with the exceptions

noted herein, as its final determination.

In light of these determinations,

Finnigan’s request for oral argument

was denied as moot.

Copies of the ALJ’s ID and all other

nonconfidential documents filed in

connection with this investigation are or

will be available for inspection during

official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15

p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436,

telephone 202–205–2000. Hearingimpaired persons are advised that

information on this matter can be

obtained by contacting the

Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810. General information

concerning the Commission may also be

obtained by accessing its Internet server

(http://www.usitc.gov).

Issued: April 13, 1998.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–10671 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services; Agency Information

Collection Activities: Proposed

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review; COPS visiting fellowship

program application form.

The proposed information collection

is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies. The

COPS Office, on behalf of the

Department of Justice has submitted the

following information request utilizing

emergency review procedures, to OMB

for review and clearance accordance

with section 1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and

(a)(2)(iii) of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995. The COPS Office has

determined that it cannot reasonably

comply with the normal clearance

procedures under this Part of the Act

because normal clearance procedures

are reasonably likely to prevent or

disrupt the collection of the

information. Therefore, OMB emergency

approval has been requested by May 11,

1998.

If granted the emergency approval is

only valid for 180 days. All comments

and questions pertaining to this pending

request for emergency approval must be

directed to OMB, Office of Information

and Regulatory Affairs, Attention:

Department of Justice Desk Officer, Mr.

Dennis Marvich, Washington, D.C.

20530. Comments regarding the

emergency submission of this

information collection may also be

submitted to OMB via facsimile at (202)

395–7285. During the first 60 days of

this same review period, a regular

review of this information collection is

also being undertaken. All comments

and suggestions, or questions regarding

additional information, to include

obtaining a copy of the proposed

information collection instrument with

instructions should be directed to:

Department of Justice, Office of

Community Oriented Policing Services,

1100 Vermont Avenue, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20530. Your

comments should address one or more

of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information

used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact

Ms. Stacy Curtis 202–633–1297, U.S.

Department of Justice, Office of

Community Oriented Policing Services,

1100 Vermont Avenue, NW.,

Washington, D.C. 20530.

Additionally, comments and/or

suggestions regarding the item(s)

contained in this notice, especially

regarding the estimated public burden

and associated response time should be

submitted to Stacy Curtis, Social

Science Analyst, Office of Community

Oriented Policing Services, 1100

Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20530, or via facsimile at (202)

616–5998.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Collection: New collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS

Visiting Fellowship Program

Application Form.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form: COPS 26/01. Office of

Community Oriented Policing Services,

U.S. Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Applicants interested in

contributing to the use and

enhancement of community policing to

address crime and related problems in

communities across the country.

Applicants may include individuals,

public agencies, colleges or universities,

nonprofit organizations, and profitmaking organizations willing to waive

their fees.

The COPS Visiting Fellowship

Program is intended to offer researchers,

law enforcement professionals and legal

experts an opportunity to undertake

independent research, program

development activities and policy

analysis designed to (1) improve policecitizen cooperation and communication;

(2) to enhance police relationships

within the criminal justice system, as

well as at all levels of local government;

(3) to increase police and citizens’

ability to innovatively solve community

problems; (4) to facilitate the

restructuring of agencies to allow the

fullest use of departmental and

community resources; (5) to promote the

effective flow and use of information

both within and outside an agency; and

(6) to improve law enforcement

responsiveness to members of the

community. Visiting fellows study a

topic of mutual interest to the Fellow

and the COPS Office for up to 12

months. While in residence with the

COPS Office, Fellows contribute to the

development of community policing

programs that are national in scope.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: COPS Visiting Fellowship

Program Application Form:

Approximately 15 respondents, at 22

hours per respondent (including recordkeeping).

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: Approximately 330 hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530.
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Dated: April 16, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98–10582 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services; Agency Information

Collection Activities: Proposed

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review; analysis protocol:

Enhanced evaluation PSP.

The proposed information collection

is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies. The

COPS Office, on behalf of the

Department of Justice has submitted the

following information request utilizing

emergency review procedures, to OMB

for review and clearance in accordance

with sections 1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and

(a)(2)(iii) of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995. The COPS Office has

determined that it cannot reasonably

comply with the normal clearance

procedures under this Part of the Act

because normal clearance procedures

are reasonably likely to prevent or

disrupt the collection of the

information. Therefore, OMB emergency

approval has been requested by May 11,

1998.

If granted the emergency approval is

only valid for 180 days. All comments

and questions pertaining to this pending

request for emergency approval must be

directed to OMB, Office of Information

and Regulatory Affairs, Attention:

Department of Justice Desk Officer (Mr.

Dennis Marvich), Washington, D.C.

20530. Comments regarding the

emergency submission of this

information collection may also be

submitted to OMB via facsimile at (202)

395–7285. During the first 60 days of

this same review period, a regular

review of this information collection is

also being undertaken. All comments

and suggestions, or questions regarding

additional information, to include

obtaining a copy of the proposed

information collection instrument with

instructions should be directed to:

Department of Justice, Office of

Community Oriented Policing Services,

1100 Vermont Avenue, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20530. Your

comments should address one or more

of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact

Ms. Stacy Curtis, 202–633–1297, U.S.

Department of Justice, Office of

Community Oriented Policing Services,

1100 Vermont Avenue, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20530.

Additionally, comments and/or

suggestions regarding the item(s)

contained in this notice, especially

regarding the estimated public burden

and associated response time should be

submitted to Stacy Curtis, Social

Science Analyst, Office of Community

Oriented Policing Services, 1100

Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington,

D.C. 20530, or via facsimile at (202)

616–5998.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection:

New collection.

(2) Type of the Form/Collection:

Analysis Protocol: Enhanced Evaluation

PSP.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form: COPS 24/01. Office of

Community Oriented Policing Services,

U.S. Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Local law enforcement

agencies that received a ProblemSolving Partnerships (PSP) grant and

that were selected to participate in an

enhanced evaluation of their PSP grant.

The PSP grant is a one-year grant

program designed to support local law

enforcement agencies in entering

collaborative agreements with nonprofit community-based entities to fight

a specific crime problem through an

innovative community policing plan.

Grants were awarded to 470

jurisdictions in 1997. As described by

the PSP initiative, it was required that

a minimum of 5% of awarded funds be

used to assess the impact of the

problem-solving approach on the target

problem. Currently the COPS Office is

entering into collaborative agreements

with a sub-group of approximately 15

PSP grantees to fund the

implementation of an enhanced

evaluation. This enhanced evaluation

will allow the COPS Office to document

the process and outcomes of applying a

problem-solving model to five problem

types: auto-theft, loitering/disorderly

conduct, residential burglary, robbery,

and street-level drug dealing. The

analysis protocol in consideration

covers all areas necessary to document

the processes and outcomes of sites’

problem-solving projects.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: Analysis Protocol: Enhanced

Evaluation PSP: Approximately 120

respondents, at 7 hours per respondent

(including record-keeping).

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: Approximately 840 hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: April 16, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98–10583 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[DEA Number 170M4]

Task Force on Suspicious Orders

Meeting

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA), Justice.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. 92–463), as amended, notice is

hereby given that a meeting of the

Suspicious Orders Task Force (SOTF)

will be held on May 19–20, 1998. The

panel will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00

p.m. both days at La Mansio ́n del Rio,

112 College Street, San Antonio, Texas.

The purpose of this meeting is to

compose the SOTF final report that will

be submitted to the Attorney General.