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considered by the agency for a contract

award. Three basic requirements are

prescribed.

First, the agency must examine the

need for establishing the

prequalification requirement, given its

adverse impact on free and open

competition. Having established that a

need for a prequalification requirement

exists, the agency must prepare a

written justification which explains that

need.

Second, the agency must specify the

standards which a prospective

contractor, or its product or service,

must satisfy in order to be qualified. The

agency is directed to limit such

standards to those essential to ‘‘meet the

purposes necessitating the

establishment of the prequalification

requirement.’’

Third, the executive agency imposing

the prequalification requirement must

promptly provide a prospective

contractor with the opportunity to

demonstrate its ability to meet the

standards the agency has specified for

qualification.

The contracting officer uses the

information to determine eligibility for

award when the clause at 52.209–1,

Qualification Requirements, is included

in the solicitation. The offeror must

identify the offeror, manufacturer,

source, product or service, as

appropriate, that has been prequalified

and test number as evidence that the

qualification requirement has been met.

Alternatively, an offeror not meeting the

qualification requirement may be

considered for award upon the

submission of evidence that the

qualification requirement has been

satisfied.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Public reporting burden for this

collection of information is estimated to

average .17 hours per response,

including the time for reviewing

instructions, searching existing data

sources, gathering and maintaining the

data needed, and completing and

reviewing the collection of information.

The annual reporting burden is

estimated as follows: Respondents,

2,700; responses per respondent, 10;

total annual responses, 27,000;

preparation hours per response, .17; and

total response burden hours, 4,590.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:

Requester may obtain a copy of the

justification from the General Services

Administration, FAR Secretariat

(MVRS), 1800 F Street, Room 4035,

Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202)

501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No.

9000–0020, Qualification Requirements,

in all correspondence.

Dated: May 21, 1998.

Sharon A. Kiser,

FAR Secretariat.

[FR Doc. 98–14117 Filed 5–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–34–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 alter a system of records

notice in its existing inventory of record

systems subject to the Privacy Act of

1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. The

alteration consists of adding three

routine uses to DGC 18, entitled ‘DoD

Roster of Mediators’ to enable the

release of information outside of the

Department of Defense.

DATES: This proposed action will be

effective without further notice on June

23, 1998, unless comments are received

which result in a contrary

determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to 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 Office

of the Secretary systems of records

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 system report, as

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

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was

submitted on May 14, 1998, 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 paragraph 4c

of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A–

130, ‘Federal Agency Responsibilities

for Maintaining Records About

Individuals,’ dated February 8, 1996

(February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427).

Dated: May 21, 1998.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

DGC 18

SYSTEM NAME:

DoD Roster of Mediators (August 25,

1995, 60 FR 44324).

CHANGES

* * * * *

SYSTEM NAME:

Delete entry and replace with ’DoD

Roster of Neutrals.’

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Delete entry and replace with ‘DoD

employees who have agreed to serve as

neutrals as described in 5 U.S.C. 573.

These individuals are trained and

experienced in Alternative Dispute

Resolution (ADR) and may serve as a

conciliator, facilitator, mediator, or in

other neutral roles in the dispute

resolution process.’

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Delete entry and replace with

‘Background information including

experiences and training of persons who

wish to be and/or are registered in the

DoD Roster of Neutrals. Information

includes Alternate Dispute Resolution

education or certification status and

notes or any other information

pertaining to a neutral, including

recertification, removal, and

investigatory or disciplinary actions

taken against an individual. The

investigator’s files that may be used to

determine those actions are not

contained in this system of records.

Files of neutrals assigned to Alternate

Dispute Resolution proceedings

generally contain evaluations

contributed by the parties to the dispute

commenting on the effectiveness of the

neutral.

Other records consist of ADR case

files, which include requests for, and

agreements to engage in, an ADR

proceeding, settlement agreements and

other correspondence relating to a case;

case file logs; and case file databases.’

* * * * *

PURPOSE(S):

Delete entry and replace with ‘The

primary purpose of the system is to

maintain the Roster of Neutrals for use

by parties in dispute to review training,

experience and other qualifications

information about neutrals. Secondary

purposes are to manage application,

investigative, certification,
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decertification, recertification, and

disciplinary information about neutrals

and apply this to their status on The

Roster; and to manage ADR case files

and supporting ADR administrative logs

and databases.’

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Delete the second paragraph and add

three new paragraphs ‘To parties to a

dispute and/or their personal

representatives when these individuals

are not affiliated with the Department of

Defense for review of training,

experience and other qualification

information contained in the DoD Roster

of Neutrals in connection with the

appointment of a specific neutral.

To administrative personnel who are

not affiliated with the Department of

Defense who use information in the

system to arrange or manage ADR

proceedings.

To non-DoD persons who use

information in the system in connection

with investigations or disciplinary

actions concerning a neutral, including,

but not limited to, violations of ethical

standards of conduct and/or breaches of

state, Federal or local laws or

regulations.’

* * * * *

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Delete entry and replace with ‘Files of

active neutrals: Retain until neutral

separates from Roster. Cutoff file on

separation and destroy 1 year later.

Rejected neutral applications,

correspondence, biographical data

including education, training and

experience. Cutoff file and destroy 2

years later.

Files of active neutrals who are

decertified or removed: Cutoff from

active file upon notification of

decertification or removal. Destroy 3

years later.

Files of active neutrals who become

unavailable due to retirement or death:

Cutoff from active file upon notification

of retirement or death. Destroy 1 year

later.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Case

files: Destroy when 10 years old.

Logs and databases tracking ADR

cases: Destroy when no longer needed.’

* * * * *

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Delete entry and replace with ‘Neutral

qualification and experience

information; information provided for

certification purposes; evaluations by

parties to a dispute of the effectiveness

of relevant ADR efforts; ADR case files;

and logs and databases of ADR

proceedings.’

* * * * *

DGC 18

SYSTEM NAME:

DoD Roster of Neutrals.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Office of Alternative Dispute

Resolution, Defense Legal Services

Agency, Defense Office of Hearings and

Appeals, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Suite

300, Ballston Tower III, Arlington, VA

22203–1995.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

DoD employees who have agreed to

serve as neutrals as described in 5

U.S.C. 573. These individuals are

trained and experienced in Alternative

Dispute Resolution (ADR) and may

serve as a conciliator, facilitator,

mediator, or in other neutral roles in the

dispute resolution process.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Background information including

experiences and training of persons who

wish to be and/or are registered in the

DoD Roster of Neutrals. Information

includes Alternative Dispute Resolution

education or certification status and

notes or any other information

pertaining to a neutral, including

recertification, removal, and

investigatory or disciplinary actions

taken against an individual. The

investigator’s files that may be used to

determine those actions are not

contained in this system of records.

Files of neutrals assigned to

Alternative Dispute Resolution

proceedings generally contain

evaluations contributed by the parties to

the dispute commenting on the

effectiveness of the neutral.

Other records consist of Alternative

Dispute Resolution case files, which

include requests for and agreements to

engage in an ADR proceeding,

settlement agreements and other

correspondence relating to a case; case

file logs; and case file databases.’

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C. 573, Neutrals; 10 U.S.C. 140,

General Counsel of the Department of

Defense; and DoD Directive 5145,

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

PURPOSE(S):

The primary purpose of the system is

to maintain the Roster of Neutrals for

use by parties in dispute to review

training, experience and other

qualifications information about

neutrals. Secondary purposes are to

manage application, investigative,

certification, decertification,

recertification, and disciplinary

information about neutrals and apply

this to their status on The Roster; and

to manage ADR case files and

supporting ADR administrative logs and

databases.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSE 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 parties to a dispute and/or their

personal representatives when these

individuals are not affiliated with the

Department of Defense for review of

training, experience and other

qualification information contained in

the DoD Roster of Neutrals in

connection with the appointment of a

specific neutral.

To administrative personnel who are

not affiliated with the Department of

Defense who use information in the

system to arrange or manage ADR

proceedings.

To non-DoD persons who use

information in the system in connection

with investigations or disciplinary

actions concerning a neutral, including,

but not limited to, violations of ethical

standards of conduct and/or breaches of

state, Federal or local laws or

regulations.

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:

Hard copy files are maintained in file

cabinets and computer files on magnetic

or optical media. All are stored in a

secure area.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Files are retrieved by the last name of

the neutral, by geographic availability of

a neutral, and by experience and type of

subject matter expertise of a neutral.

Case files for Alternative Dispute

Resolution proceedings are retrieved by

case file number and not by any

personal identifier.

SAFEGUARDS:

Files are maintained in a secure area

under the direct control of Office of

Alternative Dispute Resolution
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personnel during duty hours. Office is

locked and building employs Security

guards during non-duty hours. Access is

restricted to those personnel

maintaining the files and to potential

users of the information. Access to the

electronic portion of the system is

controlled by user passwords that are

periodically changed.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Delete entry and replace with ‘Files of

active neutrals are retained until neutral

separates from Roster: Cutoff file on

separation and destroy 1 year later.

Rejected neutral applications,

correspondence, biographical data

including education, training and

experience: Cutoff file and destroy 2

years later.

Files of active neutrals who are

decertified or removed: Cutoff from

active file upon notification of

decertification or removal. Destroy 3

years later.

Files of active neutrals who become

unavailable due to retirement or death:

Cutoff from active file upon notification

of retirement or death. Destroy 1 year

later.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Case

files: Destroy when 10 years old.

Logs and databases tracking ADR

cases: Destroy when no longer needed.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Chief, Office of Alternative Dispute

Resolution, Defense Legal Services

Agency, Defense Office of Hearings and

Appeals, Post Office Box 3656,

Arlington, VA 22203–1995.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking to determine

whether information about themselves

as neutrals is contained in this system

should address written inquiries to

Office of Alternative Dispute

Resolution, Defense Legal Services

Agency, Defense Office of Hearings and

Appeals, Post Office Box 3656,

Arlington, VA 22203–1995.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to

information about themselves as

neutrals in this system should address

written inquiries to: Office of

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Defense

Legal Services Agency, Defense Office of

Hearings and Appeals, Post Office Box

3656, Arlington, VA 22203–1995.

CONTESTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES:

The OSD 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:

Neutral qualification and experience

information; information provided for

certification purposes; evaluations by

parties to a dispute of the effectiveness

of relevant ADR efforts; ADR case files;

and logs and databases of ADR

proceedings.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

[FR Doc. 98–14009 Filed 5–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Army Science Board; Notice of Open

Meeting

In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. 92–463), announcement is

made of the following Committee

Meeting:

Name of Committee: Army Science Board

(ASB).

Date of Meeting: 2–3 June 1998.

Time of Meeting: 0800–1600, Jun 98; 0800–

1400, 3 Jun 98.

Place: Pentagon—Arlington, VA.

Agenda: The Army Science Board’s (ASB)

Issue Group panel on ‘‘De-militarization of

the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)

Rockets’’ will receive fact finding briefings

from industry and government

representatives. This meeting will be open to

the public. Any interested person may

attend, appear before, or file statements with

the committee at the time and in the manner

permitted by the committee. For further

information, please call our office at (703)

604–7490.

Wayne Joyner,

Program Support Specialist, Army Science

Board.

[FR Doc. 98–14029 Filed 5–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Army Science Board Notice of Open

Meeting

In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(P.L. 92–463), announcement is made of

the following Committee Meeting:

Name of Committee: Army Science Board

(ASB).

Date of Meeting: 3 June 1998.

Time of Meeting: 0800–1600.

Place: Arlington, VA.

Agenda: The Army Science Board’s (ASB)

Issue Group panel on ‘‘Impacts of Precision

Guided Munitions on Future Tank and

Howitzer Capabilities’’ will visit the

Presidential Tower in Arlington, VA for a

meeting on the study subject. This meeting

will be open to the public. Any interested

person may attend, appear before, or file

statements with the committee at the time

and in the manner permitted by the

committee. For further information, please

call our office at (703) 604–7490.

Wayne Joyner,

Program Support Specialist Army Science

Board.

[FR Doc. 98–14032 Filed 5–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–18–M

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos.: 84.133A and 84.133B]

Office of Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services, National

Institute on Disability and

Rehabilitation Research; Notice

Reinviting Applications and Preapplication Meetings for New Awards

for a Dissemination and Utilization

Project and a Rehabilitation Research

and Training Center for Fiscal Year

(FY) 1998

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Correction notice.

SUMMARY: On April 15, 1998 a notice

reinviting applications and preapplication meetings for new awards for

a Dissemination and Utilization Project

and a Rehabilitation Research and

Training Center for FY 1998 was

published in the Federal Register (63

FR 18390). This notice eliminates all of

the requirements for strict page limits

that apply to this competition and

which appeared on November 13, 1997

in the Federal Register in the

Instructions for Application Narrative

(62 FR 60945).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of

Education, Room 3423, Switzer

Building, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW,

Washington, D.C. 20202–2645.

Telephone: (202) 205–5880. Individuals

who use a telecommunications device

for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD

number at (202) 205–9136. Internet:

Donna l Nangle@ed.gov

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain this document in an alternate

format (e.g., Braille, large print,

audiotape, or computer diskette) on

request to the contact person listed in

the preceding paragraph.

Electronic Access to This Document

Anyone may view this document, as

well as all other Department of

Education documents published in the

Federal Register, in text or portable

document format (pdf) on the World