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Hopkins as soon as possible. If there are

more requests to attend than space

available, Johns Hopkins will give

preference to scientists with expertise in

risk assessment issues. No organization

will be permitted more than one

observer unless there is space available

after all admissions requests are filled.

Admittance to the workshop will be

limited to those duly registered.

The Workshop

The workshop participants will

consist of experts in the fields of risk

assessment, epidemiology, and

mathematical modeling. The panel

discussions will be chaired by Jonathan

M. Samet, M.D., Chairman, Department

of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins

University, School of Hygiene and

Public Health. The workshop

participants have been chosen for their

scientific expertise and experience in

this area. This workshop is scientific in

nature. The public is invited to observe

the proceedings, but participation in the

discussion is limited to workshop

participants.

Workshop Objectives

Under the direction of Jonathan

Samet, M.D., the workshop participants

will address key issues related to ETS

risk assessment methodology.

Specifically, the participants will:

1. Consider various health end points

to be included in the ETS risk

assessment and make recommendations

with regard to these specific health end

points.

2. Consider all available studies

addressing the recommended health end

points and evaluate the quality of data

for estimating occupational risk.

3. Review and evaluate available

mathematical models for estimating

occupational risk due to ETS exposure.

4. Examine properties of doseresponse risk models and characterize

the models with regard to validity and

uncertainty and their applicability to

estimating occupational risk attributable

to ETS exposure in the workplace.

Authority and Signature

This document was prepared under

the direction of Charles N. Jeffress,

Assistant Secretary of Labor for

Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. It

is issued pursuant to section 6(b) of the

Occupational Safety and Health Act of

1970 (84 Stat. 1594, 29 U.S.C. 655).

Signed at Washington, DC this 22nd of

June 1998.

Charles N. Jeffress,

Assistant Secretary of Labor.

[FR Doc. 98–16949 Filed 6–25–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration

Proposed Extension of Information

Collection Request Submitted for

Public Comment and

Recommendations

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden

conducts a preclearance consultation

program to provide the general public

and other federal agencies with an

opportunity to comment on proposed

and continuing collections of

information in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA

95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This

program helps to ensure that requested

data can be provided in the desired

format, reporting burden (time and

financial resources) is minimized,

collection instruments are clearly

understood, and the impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed. Currently, the

Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration is soliciting comments

concerning the proposed extension of

the collection of information included

in the procedure for applications for

exemption from the prohibited

transaction provisions of section 408(a)

of the Employee Retirement Income

Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (29 CFR

§ 2570.30, et seq.). The Department is

particularly interested in comments

which evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information

including the basis for any suggested

alternative burden estimates. A copy of

the proposed information collection

request (ICR) can be obtained by

contacting the office listed below in the

addressee section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below on or before

August 25, 1998.

The Department of Labor is

particularly interested in comments

which:

• Evalute 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;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected;

• 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.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are

invited to submit written comments

regarding the collection of information

of any or all of the Agencies. Send

comments to Mr. Gerald B. Lindrew,

Office of Policy and Research, U.S.

Department of Labor, Pension and

Welfare Benefits Administration, 200

Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N–

5647, Washington, D.C. 20210.

Telephone: (202) 219–4782 (this is not

a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Section 408(a) of ERISA provides that

the Secretary may grant exemptions

from the prohibited transaction

provisions of sections 406 and 407(a) of

ERISA and directs the Secretary to

establish an exemption procedure with

respect to such provisions. In this

regard, the Department previously

issued a regulation which describes the

procedures that must be followed in

filing for such exemptions (29 CFR

2570.30. et seq.). Under section 408(a) of

ERISA, in order for the Secretary to

grant an exemption, it must be

determined that such exemption is ‘‘(1)

administratively feasible; (2) in the

interests of the plan and its participants

and beneficiaries; and (3) protective of

the rights of participants and

beneficiaries.’’ In order to make such

determination, the Department requires

full information regarding all aspects of

the transaction, including the specific

circumstances surrounding the

transaction, and the parties and assets

involved. Thus, sections 2570.34 and

2570.35 of the exemption procedures

regulation lists the information that

must be supplied by the applicant. This

information includes: identifying

information (name, type of plan, EIN

number, etc.); an estimate of the number

of plan participants; a detailed

description of the transaction and the

parties for which an exemption is
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requested; statements regarding what

section ERISA is thought to be in

violation and whether the transaction(s)

involved have already been entered

into; a statement of whether the

transaction is customary in the industry;

a statement of the hardship or economic

loss, if any, which would result if the

exemption were denied; a statement

explaining why the proposed exemption

would be administratively feasible, in

the interests of the plan and protective

of the rights of plan participants and

beneficiaries; and several other

statements. In addition, the applicant

must certify that the information

supplied is accurate and complete.

Section 408(a) of ERISA requires that

before granting an exemption from

406(a) the Secretary ‘‘shall require that

adequate notice be given to interested

parties, and shall afford interested

persons opportunity to present views.’’

Thus, section 2570.43 of the exemption

procedures regulation requires that the

applicant for an exemption provide

interested persons with a copy of the

Federal Register notice containing the

proposed exemption and a statement

which informs them of their right to

comment on the proposed exemption.

II. Current Actions

The Office of Management and

Budget’s approval of this ICR will expire

on September 30, 1998. This existing

collection of information should be

continued because the requirement that

an applicant for an exemption disclose

information regarding their application

is necessary in order for the Department

to make an informed decision regarding

the application. Further, the

requirement of the notice to interested

parties ensures that participants and

beneficiaries are informed of the

application for exemption and have the

opportunity to respond.

Agency: Department of Labor, Pension

and Welfare Benefits Administration.

Title: Procedure for Application for

Prohibited Transaction Exemption

Regulation pursuant to 29 CFR 2570.30,

et seq.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

OMB Numbers: 1210–0060.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Business or other for-profit;

Not-for-profit institutions.

Total Respondents: 207.

Total Responses: 207.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Total Annual Burden: 5,708 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: June 22, 1998.

Gerald B. Lindrew,

Deputy Director, Pension and Welfare

Benefits Administration, Office of Policy and

Research.

[FR Doc. 98–17103 Filed 6–25–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (98–081)]

Notice of Prospective Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of prospective patent

license.

SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice

that Boundary Layer Research, Inc., a

corporation of the State of Washington

having its principal place of business at

3125 100th St. SW, Hangar C75–5,

Everett, Washington 98204, has applied

for an exclusive license to practice the

inventions disclosed in U.S. Patent No.

5,209,430, entitled ‘‘HELICOPTER LOW

SPEED YAW CONTROL,’’ and U.S.

Patent No. 4,708,305 entitled ‘‘ANTITORQUE SYSTEM FUSELAGE

STRAKES,’’ both of which are assigned

to the United States of America as

represented by the Administrator of the

National Aeronautics and Space

Administration. Written objections to

the prospective grant of a license should

be sent to Langley Research Center.

DATE: Responses to this notice must be

received by August 25, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kimberly A. Chasteen, Patent Attorney,

NASA Langley Research Center, Mail

Stop 212, Hampton, VA 23681–0001,

telephone (757) 864–3227; fax (757)

864–9190.

Dated: June 10, 1998.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 98–17126 Filed 6–25–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (98–082)]

Notice of Prospective Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of prospective patent

license.

SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice

that GP:50 New York LTD of Grand

Island, NY 14072, has applied for a

partially exclusive license to practice

the invention described and claimed in

NASA Case Numbers LAR 15280–2–SB

and LAR 15280–3–SB, both entitled

‘‘CRYOGENIC HIGH PRESSURE

SENSOR,’’ for which U.S. Patent

Applications were filed and assigned to

the United States of America as

represented by the Administrator of the

National Aeronautics and Space

Administration. Written objections to

the prospective grant of a license should

be sent to Langley Research Center.

DATE: Responses to this notice must be

received by August 25, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robin W. Edwards, Patent Attorney,

Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 212,

Hampton, VA 23681–0001, telephone

(757) 864–3230; fax (757) 864–9190.

Dated: June 10, 1998.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 98–17127 Filed 6–25–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS

ADMINISTRATION

Establishment of the Information

Security Policy Advisory Council

This notice is published to announce

the establishment of the Information

Security Policy Advisory Council

(ISPAC). The ISPAC will advise the

President, the Assistant to the President

for National Security Affairs, the

Archivist of the United States, and such

other executive branch official as it

deems appropriate, on policies

established under Executive Order

12958 or its implementing directives,

including recommended changes to

those policies. The ISPAC shall also

provide recommendations to agency

heads for specific subject areas for

systematic declassification review and

serve as a forum to discuss policy issues

in dispute.

If you have any questions regarding

the establishment of the ISPAC, please

contact Mary Ann Hadyka, NARA’s

Committee Management Officer, at (301)

713–7360 x222.

Dated: June 22, 1998.

John W. Carlin,

Archivist of the United States.

[FR Doc. 98–16979 Filed 6–25–98; 8:45 am]

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