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opportunities, preferred solutions, and

strategies for managing and sustaining a

comprehensive and effective military

health care system. Included among the

specific areas to be examined and

evaluated will be: enhancing beneficiary

support and care; increasing medical

readiness and preparedness to meet

national security missions; increasing

the efficiency of both military and

private sector medical and health care

systems; and, identifying and

implementing measures to reduce

health risks and improve the health of

beneficiaries, especially active duty

troops.

The Committee will be composed of

15–20 members who will be a diverse

mix of individuals from government,

industry, academia, and the private

sector, with varied backgrounds in

military health care disciplines. Efforts

will be made to ensure a balanced

membership, considering the functions

to be performed and the interest groups

represented.

For further information regarding the

MHCAC, contact: Mr. Gary

Christopherson, (703) 697–2111.

Dated: April 17, 1995.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 95–9965 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

Defense Science Board Task Force on

Depot Maintenance Operations and

Management

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee

meetings.

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

Task Force on Depot Maintenance

Operations and Management will meet

in closed session on May 2, 1995 at the

Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. In order

for the Task Force to obtain time

sensitive classified briefings, critical to

the understanding of the issues, this

meeting is scheduled on short notice.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense through the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition and Technology

on scientific and technical matters as

they affect the perceived needs of the

Department of Defense. At this meeting

the Task Force will provide advice,

recommendations and suggested

implementations for improvements to

the Department’s depot maintenance

operations.

In accordance with Section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

Public Law 92–463, as amended (5

U.S.C. App. II, (1988)), it has been

determined that this DSB Task Force

meeting, concerns matters listed in 5

U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1988), and that

accordingly this meeting will be closed

to the public.

Dated: April 18, 1995.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 95–9968 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

Department of Defense Wage

Committee; Notice of Closed Meetings

Pursuant to the provisions of section

10 of Public Law 92–463, the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, notice is

hereby given that closed meetings of the

Department of Defense Wage Committee

will be held on May 2, 1995; May 9,

1995; May 16, 1995; May 23 1995; and

May 30, 1995, at 10:00 a.m. in Room

800, Hoffman Building #1, Alexandria,

Virginia.

Under the provisions of section 10(d)

of Pubic Law 92–463, the Department of

Defense has determined that the

meetings meet the criteria to close

meetings to the public because the

matters to be considered are related to

internal rule and practices of the

Department of Defense and the detailed

wage data considered were obtained

from officials of private establishments

with a guarantee that the data will be

held in confidence.

However, members of the public who

may wish to do so are invited to submit

material in writing to the chairman

concerning matters believed to be

deserving of the Committee’s attention.

Additional information concerning

the meetings may be obtained by writing

to the Chairman, Department of Defense

Wage Committee, 4000 Defense

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–4000.

Dated: April 18, 1995.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 95–9969 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

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Office of the Under Secretary of

Defense (Acquisition and Technology)

Pilot Mentor-Protege Program; Notice

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office

of Small and Disadvantaged Business

Utilization.

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is

issuing this announcement inviting

companies to participate in the DoD

Pilot Mentor-Protege Program

(hereinafter referred to as MPP). Prior to

September 30, 1995, all requests for

participation in the MPP should be

submitted to either: (1) Credit technical

assistance cost toward established

subcontracting goals, or (2) credit these

costs and charge them as allowable costs

to indirect expenses. During this period,

requests for direct cost reimbursement

under the MPP will not be considered,

except where major program managers

identify program funds for the MPP.

Requests for participation in the MPP

should be prepared in accordance with

the DoD Policy for the Pilot MentorProtege Program, Appendix I of the

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Consideration should also be given to

selecting proteges that can be developed

in the following DoD thrust areas:

manufacturing, environmental, health

care, management information systems

and telecommunications. Mentors are

encouraged to select proteges in other

areas as well.

Mentors are encouraged to target the

protege’s developmental assistance

program to enhancing the ability of the

protege to perform as a subcontractor to

the mentor under specific contracts

awarded to the mentor by the

government. If such an effort is planned

under a DoD major contract (valued in

excess of $100 million over the life of

the contract), in order to demonstrate

good faith in providing subcontracting

opportunities, the mentor-protege

agreement should be supported or

endorsed by the appropriate program

manager and or the head of the

contracting activity that awarded the

major contract.

To expedite the review process,

companies interested in participating in

the program may submit the mentor

protege agreement with the initial

request, in lieu of the letter of intent.

Please submit requests for

participation in the MPP to: Director,

DoD Office of Small and Disadvantaged

Business Utilization, 3061 Defense

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3061.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tracy Mitchell, 1–800–553–1858, to

receive a copy of Appendix I, the DoD

policy, regulations, and written

information about the program; Dora

Thomas, DoD Office of Small and

Disadvantaged Business Utilization,

3061 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC

20401–3061, for other information about

the program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

831 of Public Law 101–510 as amended,

establishes the Pilot Mentor-Protege

Program. The purpose of the program is

to provide incentives to major DoD

contractors to furnish small
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disadvantaged businesses (SDB) with

technical assistance designed to

enhance their capabilities to perform as

subcontractors and suppliers. The

ultimate objective of the program is to

increase the participation of these

concerns as subcontractors and

suppliers under DoD contracts, other

federal government contracts and

commercial contracts. The policy and

procedures governing the MPP are set

forth in Appendix I of the Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Incentives under the MPP consist of:

Direct reimbursement of technical

assistance costs, authority to charge

these costs as allowable indirect costs

and credit them against established

subcontracting goals, credit only against

established SDB subcontracting goals

and a combination of credit and direct

reimbursement.

The following dates are pertinent to

this MPP announcement: Companies

may be approved for participation in the

program until September 30, 1995;

companies may be directly reimbursed

or charge technical assistance cost as

allowable indirect costs until October 1,

1996; companies may credit costs for

providing technical assistance toward

established subcontracting goals for

SDBs until October, 1999.

In order to be approved as a mentor,

a company must be performing under at

least one active subcontracting plan

negotiated pursuant to FAR 19.7.

Companies that are interested in

becoming a mentor will be responsible

for the selection of SDBs as proteges.

DoD will not be involved in matching

mentors and proteges. SDBs selected as

proteges by the mentor must meet the

eligibility criteria with respect to size

and disadvantage status set forth in the

DoD Policy. Pursuant to the law, a

protege may have only one mentor.

Dated: April 18, 1995.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 95–9966 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Solicitation; Innovative Concepts for

Improving Industrial Processing;

EERE-Denver Regional Support Office

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation, Number

DE–PS48–95R81053, for Financial

Assistance Applications.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy

(DOE), Denver Regional Support Office,

pursuant to 10 CFR 600, announces its

intention to issue a competitive

solicitation and make financial

assistance grant awards under the

Innovative Concepts for Improving

Industrial Processes. The solicitation is

being issued based on the authority

contained in the Department of Energy

Organization Act of 1977, as amended,

Public Law 95–91 and 97–377, and the

Federal Non-nuclear Energy Research

and Development Act of 1974, Public

Law 93–577. Applications submitted in

response to this solicitation are not

covered by Executive Order 12372,

Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs.

AVAILABILITY OF THE SOLICITATION: To

obtain a copy of the solicitation write or

fax to the U.S. Department of Energy,

Denver Support Office, 2801 Youngfield

St., Suite 380, Golden, CO 80401. Attn:

Dennis D. Maez. Requests for the

solicitation can be made at (303)231–

5750 ext. 110 or facsimile (303)231–

5757.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Numerous

efforts have been undertaken in recent

years to stimulate and provide

assistance to independent and small

business inventors in developing and

commercializing new technology. These

programs are aimed at improving the

possibilities for the commercial success

of inventions. In an effort to assist these

groups by providing a mechanism of

sharing information and reducing the

risk of trying new approaches to

assisting inventors, the Inventions and

Innovations Division of DOE established

the Innovative Concepts Grant Program

(InnCon). The InnCon program is

inviting applications for grants to

support new initiatives from inventor

groups and individuals. Applications

must identify a complete project and the

necessary resources required to

complete it. Each application submitted

will be reviewed against established

criteria in order to be eligible for a grant.

The InnCon Program is not intended to

offset the cost of established operation

of existing programs. It is intended to

award 25 grants in the amounts of

$20,000 each, for a total of $500,000.

Federal Laboratories, Battelle Memorial

Institute, their affiliates and employees

are not eligible.

Review of applications will begin on

or about July 1, 1995. Selections will

commence approximately mid-July,

with anticipated award issuance during

August through September 1995.

Projects should be completed

approximately within nine months of

the award date.

Awards may be either grants or

cooperative agreements, depending on

the amount of substantial involvement

anticipated between the Department of

Energy and the recipient during

performance of the contemplated

activity.

The solicitation will be issued on or

about April 15, 1995, and will contain

detailed information on funding, cost

sharing requirements, eligibility,

application preparation, and evaluation.

Responses to the solicitation will be due

60 days after solicitation release.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.

Department of Energy, Denver Regional

Support Office, 2801 Youngfield St.,

Golden, CO 80401, Attention: Dennis D.

Maez, Contracting Officer.

Issued in Golden, Colorado on: April 13,

1995.

John Meeker,

Chief, Procurement, GO.

[FR Doc. 95–10064 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

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Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC94–23–000, et al.]

Washington Water Power Co., et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

April 17, 1995.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Washington Water Power Co.

[Docket No. EC94–23–000]

Take notice that on March 28, 1995,

Washington Water Power Company

tendered for filing an amendment in the

above-referenced docket.

Comment date: May 1, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. PowerNet Co.

[Docket No. ER94–931–003]

Take notice that on March 30, 1995,

PowerNet Company tendered for filing a

letter reporting that it did not engage in

any electric power purchases and sales

during the quarters ended September

30, 1994 and December 31, 1994.

3. Eclipse Energy Inc.

[Docket No. ER94–1099–004]

Take notice that on March 29, 1995,

Eclipse Energy Inc. tendered for filing a

letter reporting that no transactions

occurred during the time period January

1, 1995 through March 31, 1995.

4. J. Aron & Co.

[Docket No. ER95–34–001]

Take notice that on March 29, 1995,

J. Aron & Company tendered for filing

a letter reporting that it did not engage