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11.3.1. For domestic interchanges,

agencies may use, at this time, standards

employing either X12 or UN/EDIFACT

syntax or both. Selection of syntax for

an interchange shall take into account

the prevailing syntax used in the

industry of the interchange partner.

However, standards using UN/EDIFACT

syntax shall be employed for new or

significantly upgraded interchanges in

the absence of demonstrably higher

costs, or at the request of interchange

partners providing a significant fraction

of interchange traffic. Continued longterm use and maintenance of dual

standards is unacceptably inefficient.

11.3.2. For internal interchanges,

migration to standards using UN/

EDIFACT syntax shall commence at this

time if that syntax is not currently being

used. A timetable for conversion to UN/

EDIFACT of existing international

implementations shall be set as

applicable standards and software

becomes available. New or significantly

upgraded interchanges shall employ

only standards using UN/EDIFACT

syntax.

11.4. Use of Draft Standards. Both

X12-syntax and EDIFACT-syntax

standards approved and published by

ASC X12, if not approved at a higher

level are designated DSTUs for purposes

of this FIPS PUB. Federal agencies shall

use only the following two type of

standards for EDI implementations: (1)

Draft standards, i.e., UN/EDIFACT

Status 1 standards or STUs from ASC

X12, or (2) full standards, i.e., UN/

EDIFACT Status 2 standards or ANSs

submitted by ASC X12. Industry

practice is to use draft standards; these

represent the latest consensus and are

available sooner than the corresponding

full standards. Consequently, draft

standards are preferred for use over full

standards.

11.5. Age-Limitations on Acceptable

Standards. Agencies, in their

agreements with interchange partners,

may not use any version of an

acceptable standard specified in

Subsections 11.3 and 11.4 that is more

than four years old, unless it is the most

recent version. Any version of an ISO

standard may be used, e.g., ISO 9735,

subject to the same age-limitation.

11.6. Continued Use of EDI Industry

Standards. Federal agencies using

industry-specific EDI standards on

September 30, 1991 may continue to use

those standards for five years from that

date. However, such agencies shall,

without delay, submit their

standardization requirements as

indicated in Subsections 9.2.2 and 9.2.3.

Industry-specific EDI standards may be

used beyond five years only if no

equivalent X12 or UN/EDIFACT

standards, as appropriate, have been

approved and issued by September 30,

1995. If an equivalent X12 DSTU or UN/

EDIFACT Status 1 standard, as

appropriate, is approved and issued

after September 30, 1995, Federal

agencies using an industry-specific

standard shall have one year to convert,

following the first publication of the

approved standard. Implementation

shall be consistent with the

requirements of Subsections 11.3 and

11.4.

11.7. Security and Authentication.

Agencies shall employ risk management

techniques to determine the appropriate

mix of security controls needed to

protect specific data and systems. The

selection of controls shall take into

account procedures required under

applicable laws and regulations.

Optional tools and techniques for

implementation of security and

authentication may be provided by ASC

X12 and UN/ECE/WP.4 for use in

connection with their respective

families of standards. Agencies may

utilize these tools and techniques, and/

or they may utilize other methods in

systems supporting the EDI data

interchange. Methods and procedures

implemented shall be consistent with

applicable FIPS PUBS and guidance

documents issued by NIST.

12. Waivers. Under certain

exceptional circumstances, the heads of

Federal departments and agencies may

approve waivers to Federal Information

Processing Standards (FIPS). The head

of such agency may redelegate such

authority only to a senior official

designated pursuant to section 3506(b)

of Title 44, U.S.Code.

Waivers shall be granted only when:

a. Compliance with a standard would

adversely affect the accomplishment of

the mission of an operator of a Federal

computer system, or

b. Cause a major adverse financial

impact on the operator which is not

offset by Governmentwide savings.

Agency heads may act upon a written

waiver request containing the

information detailed above. Agency

heads may also act without a written

waiver request when they determine

that conditions for meeting the standard

cannot be met. Agency heads may

approve waivers only by a written

decision which explains the basis on

which the agency head made the

required finding(s). A copy of each such

decision, with procurement sensitive or

classified portions clearly identified,

shall be sent to: National Institute of

Standards and Technology; Attn: FIPS

Waiver Decisions, Technology Building,

Room B–154; Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

In addition, notice of each waiver

granted and each delegation of authority

to approve waivers shall be sent

promptly to the Committee on

Government Reform and Oversight of

the House of Representatives and the

Committee on Governmental Affairs of

the Senate and shall be published

promptly in the Federal Register.

When the determination on a waiver

applies to the procurement of

equipment and/or services, a notice of

the waiver determination must be

published in the Commerce Business

Daily as part of the notice of solicitation

for officers of an acquisition or, if the

waiver determination is made after that

notice is published, by amendment to

such notice.

A copy of the waiver, any supporting

documents, the document approving the

waiver and any supporting and

accompanying documents, with such

deletions as the agency is authorized

and decides to make under 5 U.S.C. sec.

552(b), shall be part of the procurement

documentation and retained by the

agency.

13. Where to Obtain Copies of NIST

Publications. Copies of this publication

and NIST publications referenced in

Section 6 are for sale by the National

Technical Information Service (NTIS),

U.S. Department of Commerce,

Springfield, VA 22161; phone (703)

487–4650. When ordering this

publication, refer to Federal Information

Processing Standards Publication 161–2

(FIPSPUB161–2), the title. Payment may

be made by check, money, or NTIS

deposit account.

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BILLING CODE 3510–CN–M

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 032395B]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of Amendment 1 to

Permit 895 (P504D).

Notice is hereby given that on March

28, 1995, as authorized by the

provisions of the Endangered Species

Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543)

and the NMFS regulations governing

listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR

parts 217-222), NMFS issued

Amendment 1 to Permit Number 895

held by the Army Corps of Engineers

(P504D), to transport listed Snake River
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chinook and sockeye salmon below the

Bonneville Dam, subject to certain

conditions set forth therein.

This Amendment is being issued to

conform to guidelines in the

Reinitiation of Consultation on 1994–

1998 Operation of the Federal Columbia

River Power System and Juvenile

Transportation Program in 1995 and

Future Years (FCRPS). All

transportation activities conducted

under this permit must comply with the

guidelines of the FCRPS.

Issuance of this Amendment, as

required by the ESA, was based on a

finding that such permit: (1) Was

applied for in good faith; (2) will not

operate to the disadvantage of the listed

species which are the subject of the

permit; (3) is consistent with the

purposes and policies set forth in

section 2 of the ESA. This Amendment

was also issued in accordance with and

is subject to parts 217-222 of Title 50

CFR, the NMFS regulations governing

listed species permits.

The application, permit, and

supporting documentation are available

for review by interested persons in the

following offices, by appointment:

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1335 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,

MD 20910–3226 (301–713–1401); and

Environmental and Technical

Services Division, NMFS, NOAA, 911

North East 11th Ave., Room 620,

Portland, OR 97232 (503-230-5400).

Dated: March 28, 1995.

Robert C. Ziobro,

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 95–8059 Filed 3–31–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

Government Owned Inventions;

Availability for Licensing

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of availability of

invention for licensing.

SUMMARY: The invention listed below is

assigned to the United States

Government as represented by the

Secretary of the Navy and is available

for licensing by the Department of the

Navy.

Request for copies of the patent

application cited should be directed to

the Office of Naval Research, ONR

00CC, Ballston Tower One, 800 North

Quincy Street, Arlington, Virginia

22217–5660 and must include the

application serial number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

R.J. Erickson, Staff Patent Attorney,

Office of Naval Research, ONR 00CC,

Ballston Tower One, 800 North Quincy

Street, Arlington, Virginia 22217–5660,

telephone (703) 696–4001.

Patent Application Serial No. 08/

080,418: Thermal Insulation of Wet

Shielded Metal Arc Welds; filed 18 June

1993.

Dated: March 27, 1995.

M.D. Schetzsle

Lt, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register

Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 95–8057 Filed 3–31–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3810–AE–M

Community Redevelopment Authority

and Available Surplus Buildings and

Land at Military Installations

Designated for Closure: Naval Station,

Long Beach, CA (Los Angeles Parcels)

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This Notice provides

information regarding the

redevelopment authority established to

plan the reuse of the former Naval

Station, Long Beach, CA, (Los Angeles

Parcels), the surplus property that is

located at that base closure site, and the

timely election by the redevelopment

authorities to proceed under the Base

Closure Community Redevelopment and

Homeless Assistance Act of 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

J. Kane, Deputy Division Director,

Department of the Navy, Real Estate

Operations, Naval Facilities Engineering

Command, 200 Stovall Street,

Alexandria, VA 22332–2300, telephone

(703) 325–0474, or Ms. Kimberly Kesler,

Base Closure Manager, Southwest

Division, Naval Facilities Engineering

Command, 1420 Kettner Blvd., Suite

507, San Diego, CA 92101–2404,

telephone (619) 556–0771. For detailed

information regarding particular

properties identified in this Notice (i.e.,

acreage, floor plans, condition, exact

street address, etc.), contact Lieutenant

Commander Kevin Barre, Base

Transition Coordinator, Long Beach

Naval Shipyard, Building 5, Long

Beach, CA 90822–5080, telephone (310)

547–6875.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1991,

the Naval Station, Long Beach, CA, was

designated for closure pursuant to the

Defense Base Closure and Realignment

Act of 1990, Public Law 101–510, as

amended. On October 8, 1993, and April

21, 1994, respectively, the Taper

Avenue housing site and the Seaside

Avenue parcel, both of which are

described below, were declared surplus

to the federal government and available

for use by (a) non-federal public

agencies pursuant to various statutes

which authorize conveyance of surplus

properties, and (b) homeless providers

pursuant to the Stewart B. McKinney

Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.

11411), as amended.

Election to Proceed Under New

Statutory Procedures

Subsequently, the Base Closure

Community Redevelopment and

Homeless Assistance Act of 1994 (Pub.

L. 103–421) was signed into law.

Section 2 of the Act gives the

redevelopment authority at base closure

sites the option of proceeding under

new procedures with regard to the

manner in which the redevelopment

plan for the base is formulated and how

requests are made for future use of the

property by homeless assistance

providers and non-federal public

agencies. On December 19, 1994, the

City of Los Angeles submitted a timely

request to proceed under the new

procedures. Accordingly, this notice of

information regarding the

redevelopment authority fulfills the

Federal Register publication

requirement of section 2(e)(3) of the

Base Closure Community

Redevelopment and Homeless

Assistance Act of 1994.

Also, pursuant to paragraph (7)(B) of

section 2905(b) of the Defense Base

Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as

amended by the Base Closure

Community Redevelopment and

Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, the

following information regarding the

surplus property at the former Naval

Station, Long Beach, (Los Angeles

Parcels), is published in the Federal

Register:

Redevelopment Authorities

The redevelopment authority for the

Taper Avenue housing and the Seaside

Avenue parcel at the former Naval

Station, Long Beach, for purposes of

implementing the provisions of the

Defense Base Closure and Realignment

Act of 1990, as amended, is the City of

Los Angeles. The City has established a

local community advisory committee to

provide recommendations to the City

concerning the redevelopment plan.

This committee is known as the ‘‘San

Pedro Area Reuse Committee (SPARC).’’

A cross section of community interests

is represented on the committee. Day-today operations of the committee are

handled by Ms. Nancy Scrivner. The

address of the committee is Los Angeles