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Specifically, Deutsche Telekom, Berlin,

GERMANY; and Excel, Inc., Hyannis,

MA, have become Principal Members.

Ariel Corp., Cranbury, NJ; Comdial

Corporation, Charlottesville, VA;

DeTeWe Kommunikations, Berlin,

GERMANY; Dictaphone, Stratford, CT;

Eastman Kodak, Rochester, NY; Force

Computers, San Jose, CA; Mitsubishi

Electronics Corp., Kanagawa, JAPAN;

Offnet SPA, Rome, ITALY; Phillips

Business Communications, Hilversum,

THE NETHERLANDS; Summa Four,

Inc., Manchester, NH; and Vanguard,

Morris Plains, NJ, have become

Auditing Members.

Precision Systems, Inc. and Voice

Technologies Group are no longer

Principal Members.

Ascom Telecom Ltd, Berkeley Speech

Technologies; and Digital Systems

International, are no longer Auditing

Members.

No other changes have been made in

the membership, nature or objectives of

ECTF. Membership remains open, and

ECTF intends to file additional written

notifications disclosing all changes in

membership.

On February 20, 1996, ECTF filed its

original notification pursuant to Section

6(a) of the Act. The Department of

Justice published a notice in the Federal

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the

Act on May 13, 1996 (61 FR 22074).

The last notification was filed with

the Department on May 2, 1997. A

notice was published in the Federal

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the

Act on November 28, 1997 (62 FR

63387).

Constance K. Robinson,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

[FR Doc. 98–16219 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division

Notice Pursuant to the National

Cooperative Research and Production

Act of 1993—National Center for

Manufacturing Sciences, Inc.

Notice is hereby given that, on April

10, 1998, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the

National Cooperative Research and

Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301

et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the National Center

for Manufacturing Sciences, Inc.

(‘‘NCMS’’) filed written notifications

simultaneously with the Attorney

General and the Federal Trade

Commission disclosing changes in its

membership status. The notifications

were filed for the purpose of extending

the Act’s provisions limiting the

recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual

damages under specified circumstances.

Specifically, the following companies

were accepted as active members of

NCMS: Dow-United Technologies

Composite Products, Inc., Wallingford,

CT; OG Technology, Inc., Ann Arbor,

MI; Preco Industries, Inc., Lenexa, KS;

Steel Products Division (United Defense

Systems, L.P.), Anniston, AL;

MicroDexterity Systems, Inc.,

Carbondale, CO. Also approved for

affiliate membership in NCMS were:

Alberta Research Council, Edmonton,

Alberta, CANADA; Interconnection

Technology Research Institute, Austin,

TX; Industry Canada, Ottawa, Ontario,

CANADA; Materials and Manufacturing

Ontario, Mississauga, Ontario,

CANADA; National Research Council,

Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA.

The following companies recently

resigned from membership in NCMS:

Angle, Inc., Springfield, VA; SDL, Inc.,

San Jose, CA; American Foundrymen’s

Society, Des Plains, IL; Gear Research

Institute, Evanston, IL.

No other changes have been made in

either the membership or planned

activity of the group research project.

membership remains open, and NCMS

intends to file additional written

notification disclosing all changes.

On February 20, 1987, NCMS filed its

original notification pursuant to Section

6(a) of the Act. The Department of

Justice published a notice in the Federal

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the

Act on March 17, 1987 (52 FR 8375).

The last notification was filed with

the Department on October 20, 1997. A

notice was published in the Federal

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the

Act on November 28, 1997 (62 FR

63388).

Constance K. Robinson,

Director of Operations Antitrust Division.

[FR Doc. 98–16217 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS

ADMINISTRATION

Advisory Committee on Preservation

Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the

National Archives Advisory Committee

on Preservation will meet Tuesday,

August 11, 1998, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

in lecture room A of the National

Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi

Rd., College Park, MD 20740–6001.

The agenda for the meeting will be

Charters reencasement needs and

reencasement design concept.

This meeting will be open to the

public. For further information, contact

Alan Calmes at (301) 713–7403.

Dated: June 12, 1998.

John W. Carlin,

Archivist of the United States.

[FR Doc. 98–16224 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Engineering

Education and Centers; Notice of

Meeting

In accordance with Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as

amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel Engineering

Education and Centers (#173).

Date/Time: July 9–10, 1998, 7:30 a.m.–5:30

p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, Room

580, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA

22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Mary Poats, Program

Manager, Engineering Education and Centers

Division, National Science Foundation,

Room 585 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,

VA 22230.

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 Combined ResearchCurriculum Development 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.

Dated: June 15, 1998.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–16245 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

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PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

Extension of a Currently Approved

Collection of Information

AGENCY: Panama Canal Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

requirements of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,

109 Stat. 163), this notice announces the

Panama Canal Commission (PCC) is

planning to submit to the Office of

Management and Budget a Paperwork
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Reduction Act Submission (83-I) for an

extension of a currently approved

collection of information entitled

‘‘Procurement-Related Forms and

Contract Clauses,’’ OMB No. 3207–0007.

DATES: Written comments on this

proposed action regarding the collection

of information must be submitted by

August 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments

concerning this notice to Edward H.

Clarke, Desk Officer for Panama Canal

Commission, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Room 10202, New

Executive Office Building, Office of

Management and Budget, Washington,

D.C. 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ruth Huff, Office of the Secretary,

Panama Canal Commission, 202–634–

6441.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies

must obtain approval from the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for each

collection of information they conduct

or sponsor. Collection of information is

defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502 (3) and 5 CFR

1320.3 (c). Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

requires agencies to provide a 60-day

notice in the Federal Register, and

otherwise consult with members of the

public and affected agencies concerning

each proposed collection of information,

by soliciting comments to: (a) Evaluate

whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

collection will have practical utility; (b)

evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of information; (c) enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (d)

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on those who are to

respond, including through the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Title: Procurement-Related Forms and

Contract Clauses.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Background: The information

requested is authorized by the Panama

Canal Commission Acquisition

Regulation, codified at 48 Code of

Federal Regulations Chapter 35.

Abstract: On September 15, 1982, the

Panama Canal Commission submitted to

OMB a request for approval of the forms

used by the Commission in connection

with the procurement of supplies,

services, and construction required by

the Panama Canal Commission for the

operation and maintenance of the

Panama Canal. OMB approved this

collection for use through September 30,

1985, and assigned it OMB No. 3207–

0007. On August 30, 1985, the

Commission requested extension of the

expiration date of the collection of

information designated ProcurementRelated Forms through September 30,

1988. Prior to the expiration, the

Commission requested another

extension and received approval

through December 1992. On October 7,

1992, the Commission submitted to

OMB for approval the collection

‘‘Procurement-Related Forms and

Contract Clauses.’’ OMB approved the

collection through October 31, 1995. On

July 12, 1995, the Commission

submitted a request for revision of this

collection and received approval

through August 31, 1998. The forms are

used to furnish the information required

by solicitation provisions or contract

clauses.

Annual Burden Hours: 19,853.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

69,092.

Estimated Total Hours per Response:

30 minutes.

Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other for

profit.

Jacinto Wong,

Chief Information Officer, Senior Official for

Information Resources Management.

[FR Doc. 98–16157 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meetings

NAME OF AGENCY: Postal Rate

Commission.

TIME AND DATE: 10:30 a.m., July 23, 1998.

PLACE: Commission Conference Room,

1333 H Street, NW, Suite 300,

Washington, DC 20268–0001.

STATUS: Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: To discuss

and vote on the Postal Rate Commission

Budget for FY 1999 and election of a

Vice Chairman.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Margaret P. Crenshaw, Secretary, Postal

Rate Commission, Suite 300, 1333 H

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20268–

0001, (202) 789–6820.

Dated: June 16, 1998.

Margaret P. Crenshaw,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16339 Filed 6–16–98; 11:46 am]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application

to Withdraw From Listing and

Registration; (Equus II Incorporated,

Common Stock, $.001 Par Value) File

No. 1–11362

June 12, 1998.

Equus II Incorporated (‘‘Company’’)

has filed an application with the

Securities and Exchange Commission

(‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section

12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934 (‘‘Act’’) and Rule 12d2–2(d)

promulgated thereunder, to withdraw

the above specified security (‘‘Security’’)

from listing and registration on the

American Stock Exchange, Inc.

(‘‘Amex’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’).

The reasons cited in the application

for withdrawing the Security from

listing and registration include the

following:

The Company’s Security has been

listed for trading on the Amex and,

pursuant to a Registration Statement on

Form 8–A which became effective on

May 20, 1998, the New York Stock

Exchange, Inc. (‘‘NYSE’’). Trading in the

Company’s Security on the NYSE

commenced at the opening of business

on May 20, 1998, and concurrently

therewith such Security was suspended

from trading on the Amex.

The Company has complied with Rule

18 of the Amex by filing with such

Exchange a certified copy of resolutions

adopted by the Company’s Board of

Director’s authorizing the withdrawal of

its Security from listing and registration

on the Amex and by setting forth in

detail to such Exchange the reasons for

such proposed withdrawal, and the facts

in support thereof. In making the

decision to withdraw its Security from

listing on the Amex, the Company

considered the expense of maintaining a

dual listing.

The Exchange has informed the

Company that it has no objection to the

withdrawal of the Company’s Security

from listing and registration on the

Amex.

By reason of section 12(b) of the Act

and the rules and regulations

thereunder, the Company shall continue

to be obligated to file reports under

Section 13 of the Act with the

Commission and the NYSE.

Any interested person may, on or

before July 6, 1998, submit by letter to

the Secretary of the Securities and

Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, facts

bearing upon whether the application

has been made in accordance with the

rules of the Exchange and what terms,