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e.g., permitting electronic submissions

of responses.

A copy of the proposed information

collection request can be obtained by

contacting the employee listed below in

the For Further Information Contact

section of this notice.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

September 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Patricia

W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,

Regulations, and Variances, 4015

Wilson Boulevard, Room 627,

Arlington, VA 22203–1984. Commenters

are encouraged to send their comments

on a computer disk, or via E-mail to

psilvey@msha.gov, along with an

original printed copy. Ms. Silvey can be

reached at (703) 235–1910 (voice) or

(703) 235–5551 (facsimile).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George M. Fesak, Director, Office of

Program Evaluation and Information

Resources, U.S. Department of Labor,

Mine Safety and Health Administration,

Room 715, 4015 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22203–1984. Mr. Fesak

can be reached at gfesak@msha.gov

(Internet E-mail), (703) 235–8378

(voice), or (703) 235–1563 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Background

Title 30 Sections 71.400 through

71.402 and 75.1712–1 through 75.1712–

3 require coal mine operators to provide

bathing facilities, clothing change

rooms, and sanitary flush toilet facilities

in a location that is convenient for use

of the miners. If the operator is unable

to meet any or all of the requirements,

he/she may apply for a waiver. Title 30

CFR Sections 71.403, 71.404, 75.1712–4

and 75.1712–5 provide procedures by

which an operator may apply for and be

granted a waiver. Applications are filed

with the District Manager for the district

in which the mine is located and

contain the name and address of the

mine operator, name and location of the

mine, and a detailed statement of the

grounds upon which the waiver is

requested and the period of time for

which it is requested. Waivers for

surface coal mines may be granted for a

period not to exceed one year; requests

for an annual extension may be sought

by the operator. Waivers for

underground coal mines may be granted

for extended periods of time based on

the information provided by the mine

operator in the request for a waiver.

The purpose for the waiver is to

assure the conditions at the mine make

it impractical for the mine operator to

provide the required facilities, and to

document the circumstances for

granting of the waiver. This gives the

mine operator written documentation

that the requirement(s) of the standard

have been waived by MSHA and MSHA

inspection personnel will not require

the mine operator to comply with the

part(s) of the standard included in the

waiver. Without this written

documentation MSHA inspection

personnel can not be assured that a

mine operator is not required to provide

the required sanitary facilities.

II. Current Actions

This information is necessary in order

to assure the mine operator is not

required to provide the sanitary

facilities as required by the standard.

This information provides written

documentation that MSHA has waived

the requirements for the applicable

part(s) of the standard as outlined in the

waiver.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Application for Waiver of

Surface Facilities Requirement.

OMB Number: 1219–0024.

Agency Number: MSHA 212.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Cite/reference Total

respondents Frequency Totalresponses

Average time

per response:

(minutes)

Burden

(hrs.)

71.403 71.404, Initial ......................................................... 204 On Occassion ... 204 30 102

71.403 71.404, Extensions ................................................ 519 Annually ............ 519 20 173

75.1712–4 75.1712–5, Initial ............................................. 215 On occassion ... 217 30 108.5

75.1712–4 75.1712–5, Extension ...................................... 2 On Occassion ... 2 20 1

Totals .......................................................................... 940 ...................... 940 384

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

$0.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): $0.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice 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: July 17, 1998.

George M. Fesak,

Director, Program Evaluation and Information

Resources.

[FR Doc. 98–19866 Filed 7–23–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–43–M

MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS:

Mississippi River Commission.

TIME AND DATE: 8:30 a.m., August 17,

1998.

PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City

Landing, Red Wing, MN.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)

Summary of regional and national

issues affecting Corps of Engineers and

Mississippi River Commission projects

and programs on the Mississippi River

and its tributaries; (2) Views and

suggestions from members of the public

on matters pertaining to the programs or

projects of the Commission and the

Corps; and (3) District Commander’s

overview of current project issues

within St. Paul District.

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m., August 19,

1998.

PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City

Landing, Burlington, IA.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)

Summary of regional and national

issues affecting Corps of Engineers and

Mississippi River Commission projects

and programs on the Mississippi River

and its tributaries; (2) Views and

suggestions from members of the public

on matters pertaining to the programs or
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projects of the Commission and the

Corps; and (3) District Commander’s

overview of current project issues

within Rock Island District.

TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., August 21,

1998.

PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at

Melvin Price Locks and Dam, Alton, IL.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)

Summary of regional and national

issues affecting Corps of Engineers and

Mississippi River Commission projects

and programs on the Mississippi River

and its tributaries; (2) Views and

suggestions from members of the public

on matters pertaining to the programs or

projects of the Commission and the

Corps; and (3) District Commander’s

overview of current project issues

within St. Louis District.

TIME AND DATE: 8:30 a.m., August 24,

1998.

PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City

Front, Caruthersville, MO.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Report

on general conditions of the Mississippi

River and Tributaries projects and major

accomplishments since the last meeting;

(2) Views and suggestions from

members of the public on matters

pertaining to the flood control,

navigation, and environmental features

of the Mississippi River and Tributaries

project; and (3) District Commander’s

report on the Mississippi River and

Tributaries project within Memphis

District.

TIME AND DATE: 8:30 a.m., August 25,

1998.

PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at city

Front, Memphis, TN.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Report

on general conditions of the Mississippi

River and Tributaries project and major

accomplishments since the last meeting;

and (2) Views and suggestions from

members of the public on matters

pertaining to the flood control,

navigation, and environmental features

of the Mississippi River and Tributaries

project.

TIME AND DATE: 8:30 a.m., August 26,

1998.

PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at

Bunge Grain Facility, Mayersville, MS.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Report

on general conditions of the Mississippi

River and Tributaries project and major

accomplishments since the last meeting;

(2) Views and suggestions from

members of the public on matters

pertaining to the flood control,

navigation, and environmental features

of the Mississippi River and Tributaries

project; and (3) District Commander’s

report on the Mississippi River and

Tributaries project within Vicksburg

District.

TIME AND DATE: 8:30 a.m., August 27,

1998.

PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V near at

Teche-Vermilion Pumping Plant, Krotz

Springs, LA.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Report

on general conditions of the Mississippi

River and Tributaries project and major

accomplishments since the last meeting;

(2) Views and suggestions from

members of the public on matters

pertaining to the flood control,

navigation, and environmental features

of the Mississippi River and Tributaries

project; (3) District Commander’s report

on the Mississippi River and Tributaries

project within New Orleans District.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Mr. Noel D. Caldwell, telephone 601–

634–5766.

Noel D. Caldwell,

Executive Assistant, Mississippi River

Commission.

[FR Doc. 98–19922 Filed 7–22–98; 10:17 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–PU–M

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 98–099]

Notice of Prospective Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Prospective Patent

License.

SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice

that StreamCor Inc., of Pittsburgh, PA,

has applied for an exclusive license to

practice the invention described and

claimed in NASA Case No. LAR 15637–

1, entitled ‘‘MAGNETICALLY

SUSPENDED FLUID PUMP AND

METHOD OF MAKING SAME,’’ for

which a U.S. Patent Application was

filed by 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.

DATES: Responses to this notice must be

received by September 22, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Hillary T. Womack, Patent Attorney,

Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 212,

Hampton, VA 23681–0001; telephone

(757) 864–8882; fax (757) 864–9190.

Dated: July 20, 1998.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 98–19844 Filed 7–23–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7510–01–P

NATIONAL BIPARTISAN COMMISSION

ON THE FUTURE OF MEDICARE

Public Meeting

Establishment of the Medicare

Commission included in Chapter 3,

Section 4021 of the Balanced Budget

Act of 1997 Conference Report. The

Medicare Commission is charged with

holding public meetings and publicizing

the date, time and location in the

Federal Register.

Notice of Public Meeting of the

National Bipartisan Commission on the

Future of Medicare will hold public

meetings on August 10, 1998 in the

Cannon Caucus Room, Washington DC.

Monday, August 10, 1998, 9:00 a.m.-

5:00 p.m., (tentative) Agenda: Graduate

Medical Education, Task Force meetings

through the afternoon.

If you have any questions, please

contact the Bipartisan Medicare

Commission, ph: 202–252–3380

Authorized for publication in the

Federal Register by Julie Hasler, Office

Manager, National Bipartisan Medicare

Commission.

I hereby authorize publication of the

Medicare Commission meetings in the

Federal Register.

Julie Hasler,

Office Manager, National Bipartisan Medicare

Commission.

[FR Doc. 98–19878 Filed 7–23–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 1132–00–M

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts;

Combined Arts Panel

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 Combined

Arts Panel, Museum Section (Creation &

Presentation category) to the National

Council on the Arts will be held on

August 10–13, 1998. The panel will

meet from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on

August 10, 11, and 12, and from 9:00

a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on August 13, in Room

716 at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20506. A portion of this meeting,

from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on August

13, will be open to the public for a

policy discussion on field issues and