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will be determined by the affinity

groups developing the profiles and by

the acquiring agencies.

12. Where to Obtain Copies. Copies of

this publication are for sale by the

National Technical Information Service

(NTIS), U.S. Department of Commerce,

Springfield, VA 22161. When ordering,

refer to Federal Information Processing

Standards Publication 146–2

(FIPSPUB146–2), and title. Specify

microfiche if desired. Payment may be

made by check, money order, or NTIS

deposit account.

Federal Information Processing

Standards Publication 179–1

(Date)

Announcing the Standard for

Government Network Management

Profile (GNMP)

Federal Information Processing

Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS) are

issued by the National Institute of

Standards and Technology after

approval by the Secretary of Commerce

pursuant to Section 111(d) of the

Federal Property and Administrative

Services Act of 1949 as amended by the

Computer Security Act of 1987, Public

Law 100–235.

1. Name of Standard. Government

Network Management Profile (GNMP)

(FIPS PUB 179–1).

2. Category of Standard. Hardware

and Software Standards, Computer

Network Protocols.

3. Explanation. This Federal

Information Processing Standard adopts

the Government Network Management

Profile (GNMP) Version 1.0. The GNMP

specifies the common management

information exchange protocol and

services, specifies management

functions and services, and the syntax

and semantics of the management

information required to support

monitoring and control of the network

and system components and their

resources.

The primary source of specifications

in the Version 1.0 GNMP is part 18 of

the OIW Stable Implementation

Agreements, June 1992, developed by

the Open Systems Environment

Implementors Workshop (OIW)

sponsored by NIST and the IEEE

Computer Society. This source provides

implementation for network

management based on the service and

protocol standards issued by the

International Organization for

Standardization (IOS).

Additional profiles will be developed

implementing open, voluntary

standards such as those developed by

the Internet Engineering Task Force

(IETF), the International Organization

for Standardization (ISO), and the

International Telecommunications

Union, Telecommunication

Standardization Sector (ITU–T; formerly

the Consultative Committee on

International Telegraph and Telephone

[CCITT]).

4. Approving Authority. Secretary of

Commerce.

5. Maintenance Agency. U.S.

Department of Commerce, National

Institute of Standards and Technology

(NIST), Computer Systems Laboratory

(CSL).

6. Cross Index.

a. NIST Special Publication 500–202,

Stable Implementation Agreements for

Open Systems Interconnection

Protocols, Version 5, Edition 1, NIST

Workshop for Implementators of Open

Systems Environment, June 1992.

(NOTE: This reference is not the most

recent version of the Stable

Implementation Agreements; however,

it is the source of specifications for

GNMP, Version 1.0).

b. FIPS PUB 146–2, Profiles for Open

Systems Internetworking Technologies.

7. Related Documents. Related

documents are listed in the Reference

Section of the GNMP document.

8. Objectives. The primary objectives

of this standard are:

—To promote interconnection and

interoperability of computers and

systems that are acquired from

different manufacturers in an open

systems environment;

—To reduce costs of computer network

systems by increasing alternative

sources of supply;

—To facilitate the use of advanced

technology by the Federal

Government;

—To provide guidance for the

acquisition and use of networking

products implementing open,

voluntary standards such as those

cited in paragraph 3.

9. Specifications. GNMP

specifications in FIPS 179.

10. Applicability. Open, voluntary

standards should be used by the Federal

Government agencies when acquiring

computer networking products and

services and communications systems

or services. These include the

specifications referenced above.

11. Implementation. This

specification may be used immediately

by Federal Government agencies when

they wish to acquire computer

networking products and services and

communications systems or services

that are based on OSI standards.

In addition, other specifications based

on open, voluntary standards such as

those cited in paragraph 3 may be used.

The OMNIPoint which references IETF

and OSI standards can serve as an

example for the development of such

specifications.

12. Special Information. The National

Institute of Standards and Technology

plans to work with other government

agencies and with industry to develop

additional profiles based on open,

voluntary standards and to publish

these profiles in separate documents.

Future versions of this standard will

reference these additional profiles and

will contain information related to

recommended use of such additional

profiles.

Interoperability is a key requirement

for the effective usage of information

technology. Consequently, federal

agencies are strongly encouraged to

acquire components that have either

been tested for interoperability or

otherwise demonstrably meet the

agencies’ interoperability requirements.

The appropriate extent of such testing

will be determined by the affinity

groups developing the profiles and by

the acquiring agencies.

13. Where to Obtain Copies. Copies of

this publication are for sale by the

National Technical Information Service

(NTIS), U.S. Department of Commerce,

Springfield, VA 22161. When ordering,

refer to Federal Information Processing

Standards Publication 179–1

(FIPSPUB179–1), and title. Specify

microfiche if desired. Payment may be

made by check, money order, or NTIS

deposit account.

[FR Doc. 95–11917 Filed 5–12–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–CN–M

National Institute of Standards and

Technology Visiting Committee on

Advanced Technology

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards

and Technology, Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.

2, notice is hereby given that the

National Institute of Standards and

Technology (NIST) will meet Tuesday,

June 6, 1995, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45

p.m,, and on Wednesday, June 7, 1995,

from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. The Visiting

Committee on Advanced Technology is

composed of nine members appointed

by the Director of NIST who are eminent

in such fields as business, research, new

product development, engineering,

labor, education, management

consulting, environment, and

international relations. The purpose of

this meeting is the review and make
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recommendations regarding general

policy for the Institute, its organization,

its budget, and its programs within the

framework of applicable national

policies as set forth by the President and

the Congress. On June 6, 1995, the

agenda will include an update on NIST

programs by NIST Director Prabhakar;

evaluation of the Applied Technology

Program, the Manufacturing Extension

Partnership, and the Malcolm Baldrige

National Quality Award Program; a

laboratory tour; and presentations on

biotechnology and communications

strategy. On June 7, 1995, there will be

a presentation on standards and

international trade.

DATES: The meeting will convene June

6, 1995, at 8:30 a.m. and will adjourn at

9:45 p.m. on June 7, 1995.

ADDRESSES: On June 6, 1995, from 8:30

a.m. to 11:20 a.m., the meeting will be

held in the Conference Room (seating

capacity 33, includes 27 participants) at

the Clarion Harvest House, 1345–28th

Street, Boulder, Colorado; and from 1:25

p.m. to 3:45 p.m., the meeting will be

held at NIST-Boulder in Conference

Room 1107 (seating capacity 45,

includes 27 participants) in the Radio

Building, Boulder, Colorado. On June 7,

1995, from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m., the

meeting will be held in the Conference

Room (seating capacity 33, includes 26

participants) at the Clarion Harvest

House, 1245–28th Street, Boulder,

Colorado.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chris E. Kuyatt, Visiting Committee

Executive Director, National Institute of

Standards and Technology,

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899,

telephone number (301) 975–6090.

Dated: May 9, 1995.

Samuel Kramer,

Associate Director.

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BILLING CODE 3510–13–M

National Institute of Standards and

Technology

Prospective Grant of Exclusive Patent

License

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards

and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Prospective Grant of

Exclusive Patent License.

SUMMARY: This is notice in accordance

with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR

404.7(a)(1)(i) that the National Institute

of Standards and Technology (‘‘NIST’’),

U.S. Department of Commerce, is

contemplating the grant of an exclusive

license to practice the invention

embodied in U.S. Patent Serial Number

08/360,963, titled, ‘‘Strut Structure and

Rigid Joint Therefor’’ to Technical

Instrument Company, having a place of

business in San Jose, California. The

patent rights in this invention have been

assigned to the United States of

America.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bruce E. Mattson, National Institute of

Standards and Technology, Technology

Development and Small Business

Program, Building 221, Room B–256,

Gaithersburg, MD 20852.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

prospective exclusive license will be

royalty-bearing and will comply with

the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.

209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective

exclusive license may be granted unless,

within sixty days from the date of this

published Notice, NIST receives written

evidence and argument which establish

that the grant of the license would not

be consistent with the requirements of

35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

U.S. Patent Serial Number 08/360,963

is a system of mechanical joints and

clamps for assembling lightweight struts

into a rigid structure.

NIST may enter into a Cooperative

Research and Development Agreement

(‘‘CRADA’’) to perform further research

on the invention for purposes of

commercialization. The CRADA may be

conducted by NIST without any

additional charge to any party that

licenses the patent. NIST may grant the

licensee an option to negotiate for

royalty-free exclusive licenses to any

jointly owned inventions which arise

from the CRADA as well as an option to

negotiate for exclusive royalty-bearing

licenses for NIST employee inventions

which arise from the CRADA.

The availability of the invention for

licensing was published in the Federal

Register, Vol. 60, No. 55 (60 FR 15126,

March 22, 1995). A copy of the patent

application may be obtained from NIST

at the foregoing address.

Dated: May 9, 1995.

Samuel Kramer,

Associate Director.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[Docket No. 950120020–5129–02; I.D.

040695B]

RIN 0648–AG75

West Coast Salmon Fisheries;

Northwest Emergency Assistance

Program; Proposed Amendment

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Program for financial assistance;

proposed amendment.

SUMMARY: The Vessel Permit Buyout

Program (Buyout Program) established

under the Northwest Emergency

Assistance Program (NEAP) has been

developed in consultation with NMFS

by the Washington Department of Fish

and Wildlife (WDFW). For purposes of

the Buyout Program only, the

definitions of ‘‘commercial fishery’’ and

‘‘commercial fisheries income’’ are

proposed to be modified to clarify the

exclusion of Puget Sound gill net permit

holders from the Buyout Program, and

Puget Sound commercial fishing income

from the uninsured loss calculations

associated with the Buyout Program.

Also, a definition of ‘‘coastal waters’’ is

proposed in order to clarify the sources

of commercial fisheries income that can

be used to qualify for the Buyout

Program. This proposed amendment is

intended to limit the Buyout Program to

those permit holders most impacted by

the ocean chinook and coho salmon

disaster declared by the Secretary of

Commerce on May 26, 1994.

DATES: Written comments must be

received by May 30, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to

Stephen P. Freese, Northwest

Emergency Assistance Program, Trade

and Industry Services Division,

Northwest Regional Office, National

Marine Fisheries Service, Bin C15700,

7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA

98115.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bruce Morehead, (301) 713–2358, or

Stephen Freese, (206) 526–6113.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

NEAP was described in the following

documents: Revisions to program for

financial assistance (60 FR 5908,

January 31, 1995); program for financial

assistance (59 FR 51419, October 11,

1994); notice of proposed program (59

FR 46224, September 7, 1994); and

advance notice of proposed rulemaking

(59 FR 28838, June 3, 1994).