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conformance to this standard, must

satisfy the following rule:

—An implementation conforming to an

AP shall satisfy the conformance

requirements specified in the AP as

well as the conformance requirements

in the ANSI/US PRO/IPO–100–1993

specification.

11. Implementation. The

implementation of this standard

involves four areas of consideration:

effective date, acquisition,

interpretation, and validation.

11.1 Effective Date. This publication

is effective six (6) months after date of

publication upon final announcement in

the Federal Register. A transition period

of twelve (12) months, beginning on the

effective date, allows industry to

produce IGES implementations and data

files conforming to this is standard.

Agencies are encouraged to use this

standard for solicitation proposals

during the transition period. This

standard is mandatory for use in all

solicitation proposals for IGES data files

and implementations (i.e., computeraided design and manufacturing

systems) acquired twelve (12) months

after the effective date.

11.2 Acquisition of IGES

Implementations and Data Files.

Conformance to this standard should be

considered whether the CAD/CAM

systems are developed internally,

acquired as part of a system

procurement, acquired by separate

procurement, used under a leasing

agreement, or specified for use in

contracts for programming services.

Recommended terminology for

procurement of FIPS IGES is contained

in the U.S. General Services

Administration publication Federal

ADP and Telecommunications

Standards Index, Chapter 5, Part 1.

11.3 Interpretation FIPS IGES.

Resolutions of questions regarding this

standard will be provided by NIST.

Procedures for interpretations are

specified in FIPS PUB 29–3. All

questions concerning the specifications

and content should be addressed to:

Director, Computer Systems Laboratory,

ATTN: FIPS IGES Interpretation,

National Institute of Standards and

Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

11.4 Validation of IGES

Implementations. Implementations of

FIPS for IGES shall be validated in

accordance with the NIST Computer

Systems Laboratory (CSL) validation

procedures for FIPS for IGES, NISTIR

5541, Procedures for the NIST IGES

Validation Test Service. Recommended

procurement terminology for validation

of FIPS for IGES is contained in the U.S.

General Services Administration

publication Federal ADP and

Telecommunications Standards Index,

Chapter 5, Part 2. This GSA publication

provides terminology for three

validation options: Delayed Validation,

Prior Validation Testing, and Prior

Validation. The agency shall select the

appropriate validation option and shall

specify appropriate time frames for

validation and correction of

nonconformities. The agency is advised

to refer to the NIST publication

Validated Products List for information

about the validation status of IGES

products. This information may be used

to specify validation time frames that

are not unduly restrictive of

competition.

Implementations shall be evaluated

using the NIST IGES Test Suite. The

NIST IGES Test Suite was first released

in October 1994 to assist users and

vendors determine compliance with

FIPS PUB 177 and/or MIL–D–28000,

Class II subset. The results of validation

testing by the NIST IGES Validation

Test Service are published on a

quarterly basis in the Validated

Products List, available from the

National Technical Information Service

(NTIS).

Current information about the NIST

IGES Validation Test Service and

validation procedures for FIPS for IGES

is available from: National Institute of

Standards and Technology, Computer

Systems Laboratory, Graphics Software

Group, IGES Test Service, Building 225,

Room A266, Gaithersburg, MD 20899,

(301) 975–3265.

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 Operations 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 a part of the notice of

solicitation for offers 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.

[FR Doc. 95–9007 Filed 4–11–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–CN–M

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Notice of Solicitation for Sea Grant

Review Panelists

SUMMARY: This notice responds to

Section 209(c) of the National Sea Grant

College Program Act, 33 U.S.C. 1128,

which requires the Secretary of

Commerce to solicit nominations for

membership on the Sea Grant Review

Panel at least once a year. This advisory

committee provides advice on the

implementation of the National Sea

Grant College Program.

DATES: Resumes should be sent to the

address specified and must be received

by May 12, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Chandrakant

Bhumralkar, Acting Director, National

Sea Grant College Program, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 11618, Silver

Spring, Maryland 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Chandrakant Bhumralkar of the

National Sea Grant College Program at

the address given above; telephone (301)

713–2448, or fax number (301) 713–

0799.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

209 of the Act establishes a sea grant

review panel to advise the Secretary of

Commerce, the Under Secretary for

Oceans and Atmosphere, and the

Director of the National Sea Grant

College Program on the implementation

of the Sea Grant Program. The panel

provides advice on such matters as:

(a) The Sea Grant Fellowship

Program;

(b) Applications or proposals for, and

performance under, grants and contracts

awarded under section 205 and section

208 of the Sea Grant Program

Improvement Act of 1976;

(c) The designation and operation of

sea grant colleges and sea grant regional

consortia; and the operation of the sea

grant program;

(d) The formulation and application

of the planning guidelines and priorities

under section 204 (a) and (c)(1); and,

(e) Such other matters as the Secretary

refers to the panel for review and

advice.

The Panel is to consist of 15 voting

members composed as follows: Not less

than eight of the voting members of the

panel should be individuals who, by

reason of knowledge, experience, or

training, are especially qualified in one

or more of the disciplines and fields

included in marine science. The other

voting members shall be individuals

who by reason of knowledge,

experience, or training, are especially

qualified in, or representative of,

education, extension services, state

government, industry, economics,

planning, or any other activity which is

appropriate to, and important for, any

effort to enhance the understanding,

assessment, development, utilization, or

conservation of ocean and coastal

resources. No individual is eligible to be

a voting member of the panel if the

individual is (a) the director of a sea

grant college, sea grant regional

consortium, or sea grant program, (b) an

applicant for or beneficiary (as

determined by the Secretary) of, any

grant or contract under Section 205, or

(c) a full-time officer or employee of the

United States.

The Director of the National Sea Grant

College Program and one Director of a

Sea Grant Program also serve as nonvoting members. The positions on the

panel will become vacant during 1995.

Candidates who are selected to fill these

vacancies will be appointed for a 3-year

term.

Dated: April 5, 1995.

Ned A. Ostenso,

Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and

Atmospheric Research.

[FR Doc. 95–8994 Filed 4–11–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–12–P

Notice of Sea Grant Review Panel

Meeting

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the

schedule and proposed agenda of a

forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant

Review Panel. The meeting will have

several purposes. Panel members will

provide and discuss follow-up reports of

business transacted at the last Sea Grant

Review Panel meeting in the areas of

management and organization, budget

status, strategic and tactical issues, law

and policy, new technology and

research, economic development,

outreach for enhancement of

Department of Commerce goals, and

new business.

DATES: The announced meeting is

scheduled during 3 days: Thursday,

June 1, Noon to 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to

7 p.m.; Friday, June 2, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.;

and Saturday, June 3, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Candelero Hotel, Humacao,

Puerto Rico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Chandrakant Bhumralkar, Acting

Director, National Sea Grant College

Program, National Oceanic &

Atmospheric Administration, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 11618, Silver

Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 713–

2448.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel,

which consists of balanced

representation from academia, industry,

state government, and citizens groups,

was established in 1976 by Section 209

of the Sea Grant Improvement Act

(Public Law 94–461, 33 U.S.C. 1128)

and advises the Secretary of Commerce,

the Under Secretary for Oceans and

Atmosphere, also the Administrator of

NOAA, and the Director of the National

Sea Grant College Program with respect

to operations under the act, and such

other matters as the Secretary refers to

the Panel for review and advice. The

agenda for the meeting is:

Thursday, June 1, 1995

Noon to 3:30 p.m.

Introduction of new members

Reauthorization, hearings,

appropriations

Strategic Plan and Sea Grant’s Future

5–7 p.m.

Sea Grant Management Position

Papers

Reports from Thematic Group

Meetings

Friday, June 2, 1995

8 to 10:30 a.m.

Perspectives on Sea Grant/NOAA

Interactions

National Office/Management Issues

Council of Sea Grant Directors

12–5 p.m.

Industrial Fellows Program

Business/Industry Issues

Caribbean Coastal and Marine Issues

Saturday, June 3, 1995

8–3 p.m.

Report on Perspective Groups

Recertification Reports

Multiple Entities Issues

The meeting will be open to the

public.

Dated: April 5, 1995.

Ned A. Ostenso,

Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and

Atmospheric Research.

[FR Doc. 95–8995 Filed 4–11–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–12–P

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

AmeriCorps*NCCC’s Proposal for an

Information Collection Form

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Information collection request

submitted to the Federal Office of

Management and Budget (FOMB) for

review.

SUMMARY: This notice provides

information about an information

collection proposal by

AmeriCorps*National Civilian

Community Corps (NCCC), currently

under review by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: OMB and AmeriCorps*NCCC

will consider comments on the

proposed collection of information and

recordkeeping requirements received

before May 12, 1995. Copies of the

proposed forms and supporting

documents may be obtained by

contacting AmeriCorps*NCCC.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to both—

Dan Chenok, Desk Officer, Office of

Management and Budget, 3002 New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503. Donald L. Scott, Director,

AmeriCorps*NCCC, 1201 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525.