27494 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 96 / Thursday, May 17, 2001 / Notices

Title: ‘‘Method and System for

Detecting and Recording Submicron

Sized Particles.’’ Description: A system and method for

detecting the presence of submicron

sized particles in a sample taken from

the environment which includes a

means for collecting a sample from the

environment and a means for purifying

and concentrating the submicron

particles in a sample by purifying and

concentrating the particles based on

size. The purified and concentrated

particles are detected with an apparatus

which includes an electrospray

assembly having an electrospray

capillary, a differential mobility

analyzer which received the output

from the capillary, and a condensation

particle device for counting the number

of particles that pass through the

differential mobility analyzer. The

system is intended to collect a sample

containing submicron size particles

having a size from about 10 to about 350

nanometers and include submicron size

particles selected form the group

consisting of viruses, prions,

macromolecules, protein satellites, and

virus fragments. Automated controls can

be utilized to control the flow of the

sample through the system. Patent Application Number: 09/

662,788.

Filed: September 15, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

John Biffoni, Intellectual Property

Attorney, U.S. Army SBCCOM, ATTN:

AMSSB–CC (Bldg E4435), APG, MD

21010–5424, Phone: (410) 436–1158;

FAX: 410–436–2534 or Email:John.Biffoni@

sbccom.apgea.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Luz D. Ortiz,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive

or Partially Exclusive License to

Paratek Microwave, Inc.

AGENCY: U.S. Army Research Laboratory

(ARL), DoD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: In compliance with 37 CFR

404 et seq., the Department of the Army

hereby gives notice of its intent to grant

to Paratek Microwave, Inc., a

corporation having its principle place of

business at 6935N Oakland Mills Rd.,

Columbia, MD 21045, an exclusive

license relative to a patented ARL

technology (U.S. Patent #5,427,988,

Sengupta, et al.; June 27, 1995; Ceramic

Ferroelectric Composite Material—

BSTO–MgO). Anyone wishing to object

to the granting of this license has 15

days from the date of this notice to file

written objections along with

supporting evidence, if any.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael D. Rausa, U.S. Army Research

Laboratory, Office of Research and

Technology Applications. ATTN:

AMSRL–CS–TT/Bldg. 459, Aberdeen

Proving Ground, Maryland 21005–5425,

Telephone: (410) 278–5028.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Luz D. Ortiz,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Availability for Non-Exclusive,

Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive

Licensing of U.S. Patent Application

Concerning Plant-Derived AntiParasitic and Antifungal Compounds

and Methods of Extracting the

Compounds

AGENCY: U.S. Army Medical Research

and Materiel Command, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR

404.6, announcement is made of the

availability for licensing of U.S. Patent

Application No. 09/428,203 entitled

‘‘Plant-Derived Anti-parasitic and

Antifungal Compounds and Methods of

Extracting Compounds’’ and filed May

24, 2000. This patent application has

been assigned to the United States

Government as represented by the

Secretary of the Army.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army

Medical Research and Materiel

Command, ATTN: Command Judge

Advocate, MCMR–JA, 504 Scott Street,

Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland

21702–5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth Arwine,

Patent Attorney, (301) 619–7808. For

licensing issues, Dr. Paul Mele, Office of

Research & Technology Assessment,

(301) 619–6664. Both at telefax (301)

619–5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Provided

are biologically active extracts from

Aframomum aulocacarpus, Aframomum

danelli, Dracaena arborea, Eupatorium

odoratum, Glossocalyz brevipes, and

Napoleonaea impereialis, which are

suitable for use in treating fungal and

protozoa diseases.

Luz D. Ortiz,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Arbitration Panel Decision Under the

Randolph-Sheppard Act

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of arbitration panel

decision under the Randolph-Sheppard

Act.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on

November 5, 1999, an arbitration panel

rendered a decision in the matter of

California Department of Rehabilitation

v. General Services Administration

(Docket No. R–S/97–11). This panel was

convened by the U.S. Department of

Education pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 107d–

1(b) upon receipt of a complaint filed by

petitioner, the California Department of

Rehabilitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: A copy of the

full text of the arbitration panel decision

may be obtained from George F.

Arsnow, U.S. Department of Education,

400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3230,

Mary E. Switzer Building, Washington

DC 20202–2738. Telephone: (202) 205–

9317. If you use a telecommunications

device for the deaf (TDD), you may call

the TDD number at (202) 205–8298.

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

audiotape, or computer diskette) on

request to the contact person listed in

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20

U.S.C. 107d–2(c)) (the Act), the

Secretary publishes in the Federal

Register a synopsis of each arbitration

panel decision affecting the

administration of vending facilities on

Federal and other property.

Background

This dispute concerns the alleged

violation by the General Services

Administration (GSA) in the

termination of the permit of the

California Department of Rehabilitation,

the State licensing agency (SLA), to

operate a cafeteria at the Internal

Revenue Service (IRS) facility, in

Fresno, California. A summary of the

facts is as follows: The SLA and GSA

entered into an agreement to establish a

cafeteria at the IRS Building, 5045 E.

Butler Avenue, Fresno, California on

November 1, 1995. The facility had been

operated by a private vendor under

contract to GSA.

Although the vending facility was a

cafeteria, the SLA and GSA proposed a

permit rather than a contract. GSA

proposed that the permit be issued for

a limited term of approximately 1 year,

subject to renewal or cancellation at the

end of that period. While the SLA

declined to enter into a limited

agreement, the permit that was

eventually issued between the SLA and

GSA was for an ‘‘indefinite period of

time subject to suspension or

termination on the basis of noncompliance by either party.’’

The operation of the IRS cafeteria

began on December 18, 1995. On

September 25, 1996, an inspection of

the cafeteria was conducted by the Food

and Drug Administration (FDA). The

FDA inspector noted numerous

unsanitary conditions such as improper

food preparation and storage, pest

infestation, and employees eating and

drinking beverages outside the break

area. The violations noted by the FDA

inspector were brought to the attention

of the cafeteria facility manager. On

March 5, 1997, an FDA inspector

conducted another inspection at the IRS

cafeteria. Again, the FDA inspector

observed several violations similar to

those noted in the September 25, 1996,

inspection. Additional violations were

found such as rodent droppings,

improper cleaning of the conveyor belt,

lack of soap and paper towels at the

handwashing sink, and improper

cleaning of the floor in the dishwashing

area. These violations were pointed out

to the cafeteria manager, who allegedly

did not dispute any of the FDA

inspector’s observations. Subsequently,

the cafeteria was closed.

The SLA alleged that the closure of

the IRS cafeteria violated the Act and

the terms of the permit. Additionally,

the SLA alleged that GSA violated an

agreement to give the SLA revenues

from the operation of a portable coffee

cart in the cafeteria area.

The SLA filed a request to convene an

arbitration panel to hear this complaint.

A Federal arbitration hearing on this

matter was held on December 15–18,

1998. A second hearing was convened

on March 1–5, 1999 to conclude

testimony.

Arbitration Panel Decision

The majority of the panel, after

considering all of the evidence,

concluded that the parties jointly agreed

to a permit agreement rather than a

cafeteria contract for the vending facility

at the IRS building. The panel further

found that, while IRS personnel were

interested in having a food court at the

facility, the SLA furnished the vendor

with equipment that essentially

provided for multiple serving stations

and a broader variety of food similar to

the food court concept sought by IRS

officials. Thus, the panel ruled that

there was no convincing evidence to

support the SLA’s allegation that GSA

caused the termination of the vendor’s

permit under the pretext of putting in a

food court by a private vendor.

Based upon the evidence presented,

the majority of the panel further

concluded that, throughout the vendor’s

tenure at the IRS, there were numerous

inspections of the cafeteria. Most

notable of the inspections were those

conducted by FDA on September 25,

1996, and March 4, 1997, which

identified numerous sanitation, food

preparation, and storage violations.

Those inspections resulted in the

cafeteria closing.

The panel ruled that the unsanitary

conditions created serious health risks

to thousands of customers of the

cafeteria at the IRS building. Therefore,

it was reasonable and proper for GSA to

remove the vendor because of the

extreme unsanitary conditions.

Furthermore, the panel ruled that the

SLA’s allegation concerning the

vendor’s removal lacking due process

was without merit.

Finally, the majority of the panel

ruled that the weight of the evidence

indicated that GSA owed some

accounting and commissions to the SLA

for the coffee cart operation. The panel

ordered the parties to jointly determine

the formula for the amount owed by

GSA to the SLA.

One panel member concurred.

One panel member dissented.

The views and opinions expressed by

the panel do not necessarily represent

the views and opinions of the U.S.

Department of Education.

Dated: May 11, 2001.

Andrew J. Pepin,

Executive Administrator for Special

Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Fossil Energy

National Petroleum Council

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

meeting of the National Petroleum

Council. Federal Advisory Committee

Act (Public Law 92–463,86 Stat. 770)

requires notice of these meetings be

announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Wednesday, June 6, 2001, 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The Ritz Carlton,Ballroom

Salon I, 1150 22nd Street,

NW.,Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Margie D. Biggerstaff, U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy,

Washington, DC 20585. Phone: 202/

586–3867.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Purpose of

the Committee: To provide advice,

information, and recommendations to

the Secretary of Energy on matters

relating to oil and gas or the oil and gas

industry.

Tentative Agenda

—Call to order and introductory remarks by

Archie W. Dunham, Chair of the NPC.

—Remarks by the Honorable Spencer

Abraham, Secretary of Energy (invited).

—Consideration of the proposed final report

of the NPC Committee on Critical

Infrastructure Protection.

—Administrative matters.

—Discussion of any other business properly

brought before the NPC.

—Public comment (10-minute rule).

—Adjournment.

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public. The chairperson of

the Council is empowered to conduct

the meeting in a fashion that will

facilitate the orderly conduct of

business. Any member of the public

who wishes to file a written statement

with the Council will be permitted to do

so, either before or after the meeting.

Members of the public who wish to

make oral statements pertaining to

agenda items should contact Margie D.

Biggerstaff at the address or telephone