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Ceramics Division, Building 223

(MATL)/Room A256, National Institute

of Standards and Technology,

Gaithersburg, MD 20899, (301) 975–

6397 phone, (301) 990–8729 fax,

carpent@micf.nist.gov e-mail.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

NIST seeks to assess economic

impacts of its joint program with the

American Ceramic Society on the

evaluation and distribution of relevant

phase equilibria data. The respondents

will be U.S. ceramic producers and their

customers. The results will be used by

NIST for program evaluation purposes.

II. Method of Collection

Personnel of firms in the U.S.

ceramics industry and their customers

may respond to questionnaires by mail,

fax and E-Mail. Interviews will be

conducted by phone.

III. Data

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission

for a new collection.

Affected Public: Personnel of firms in

the U.S. ceramics industry and their

customers.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

200.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 400.

Estimated Total Annual Cost:

$40,000. (400 × $100 per hour fully

burdened cost for a senior level

technical manager.) There are no

equipment or maintenance costs

associated with this collection.

IV. Request for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have a

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including through the

use of automated collection techniques

or other forms of information

technology.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection;

they will also become a matter of public

record.

Dated: April 23, 1996.

Linda Engelmeier,

Acting Departmental Forms Clearance

Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 96–10552 Filed 4–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–13–M

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 042296A]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management

Council; Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery

Management Council and its Black Sea

Bass Advisors, Habitat Committee,

Demersal Species Committee (with

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries

Commission (ASMFC) Summer

Flounder Board) and the Surfclam and

Ocean Quahog Committee will hold

public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on

May 14–16, 1996. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for specific dates and

times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at

the Doubletree Inn (at airport), 4101

Island Avenue, Philadelphia, PA;

telephone: 1–800–222–TREE.

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery

Management Council, 300 S. New

Street, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:

302–674–2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David R. Keifer, Executive Director,

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management

Council; telephone: 302–674–2331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

May 14

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., the Black Sea

Bass Advisors will meet.

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., the Habitat

Committee will meet.

May 15

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., the Demersal

Species Committee will meet as

Committee of the Whole (with ASMFC

Summer Flounder Board).

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., the Council will

meet.

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., the Surfclam

and Ocean Quahog Committee will

meet.

May 16

8:00 a.m. - approximately 1:00 p.m.,

the Council will meet.

The purpose of these meetings is to

review comments for the Black Sea Bass

Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and

discuss possible revisions to the hearing

draft, the Mud Dump Draft

Environmental Impact Statement, and

review comments and possible adoption

of Amendment 9 to the Surfclam and

Ocean Quahog FMP.

Special Accommodations

These meetings are physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

Requests for sign language

interpretation or other auxiliary aids

should be directed to Joanna Davis (see

ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the

meeting dates.

Dated: April 23, 1996.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Fisheries

Conservation and Management, National

Marine Fisheries Service

[FR Doc. 96–10662 Filed 4–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

Pribilof Islands, Alaska; Claims

Statements and Recommendations;

Report to Congress

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Collection of information for

report to Congress under Public Law

104–91.

TITLE: NOTICE FOR FILING

STATEMENT OF CLAIMS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS UNDER P.L.

104–91.

DATES: Statements of claims must be

filed by July 1, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Statements of claims should

be sent to Mary O’Connell, Office of

General Counsel, NOAA, SSMC–3,

Room 15105, 1315 East-West Highway,

Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary O’Connell at 301–713–1328.

SUMMARY: On January 6, 1996, President

Clinton signed Public Law 104–91.

Under Section 3 of the law the Secretary

of Commerce is directed to undertake

certain activities with regard to the

Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Section 3(c)

directs the Secretary to prepare a report

for Congress which proposes necessary

actions by the Secretary and Congress to

resolve all federal responsibilities on the

Islands. The report must include the

statement of claims and

recommendations of local entities and

residents. This collection of information

is intended to solicit statements of

claims and recommendations of local

entities and residents of the Pribilof
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Islands as required under the law.

Respondents are hereby advised that

this action is for information gathering

purposes only. The Secretary of

Commerce has not been authorized to

resolve claims submitted and there are

currently no federal appropriations

available to resolve claims raised as part

of this process. In addition, respondents

are advised that submission of a

statement of claim does not guarantee

that the alleged claim will be resolved

now or in the future. This information

collection is only to provide information

and recommendations to Congress so

that it may make a determination as to

the final resolution of federal

responsibility on the Pribilof Islands.

When and to what extent Congress will

act is unknown, and not in the province

of the Secretary of Commerce. All

statements and recommendations

submitted will be included in the report

to Congress after legal and equitable

review by the Department of Commerce.

The recommendations of the

Department and other affected agencies

will also be included in the report to

Congress. A public meeting to explain

the process for submitting claims will be

held on the Pribilof Islands in

conjunction with publication of this

notice. A second public meeting will be

held as soon as the claims are

categorized for the purposes of

summarizing and reporting on the

information collected. The final report

will be made available to the public at

the same time it is submitted to

Congress.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (hereinafter ‘‘NOAA’’), a

bureau of the Department of Commerce,

has been tasked with preparation of the

report to Congress on behalf of the

Secretary. This notice is given by

NOAA’s Office of General Counsel and

is intended to advise local entities and

residents of the Pribilof Islands of the

Secretary’s activities required under

Section 3(c) of the Act. It is also

intended to provide notice of the

process and procedure whereby

statements of claims and

recommendations for resolution of

federal responsibilities can be raised by

the residents and local entities of the

Island.

Local entities and residents are

advised that this effort is intended to

fully and finally resolve all legal claims

against the United States related to the

Pribilof Islands. Failure to state a claim

now may foreclose any future

opportunities.

Notwithstanding any other provision

of law, no person is required to respond

to, nor shall any person be subject to a

penalty for failure to comply with a

collection of information, subject to the

requirements of the Paperwork

Reduction Act, unless that collection

displays a current valid OMC Control

Number. This Notice and attached form

have been approved by the United

States Office of Management and

Budget. It has received an emergency

clearance under the Paperwork

Reduction Act to allow the United

States government to comply with the

terms of Public Law 104–91. The OMB

control number of this request for

information is contained in the upper

right hand corner of this Notice.

Individual public reporting burden for

this collection of information is

estimated to vary form 2 to 40 hours per

response, depending on the nature and

complexity of the claim and the

supporting documentation available.

For most respondents, we anticipate

that the average time for responding will

not exceed 2 hours. For claimants with

more detailed claims and the assistance

of counsel, responding may take much

longer. However, we do not anticipate

that more than a few entities will

require more than two hours to respond,

and in no event do we anticipate more

than 40 hours of response time for any

claimant. All estimates for responding

include time for reviewing instructions,

searching existing data sources,

gathering and maintaining the data

needed, and completing and reviewing

the collection of information. Send

comments regarding this burden

estimate or any other aspect of this

collection, including suggestions for

reducing this burden, to Mary

O’Connell, Office of General Counsel,

NOAA, SSMC–3, Room 15105, 1315

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD

20910. A copy of the comments should

also be sent to the Office of Information

and Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, Washington,

D.C. 20503.

A form for filing claimant’s statements

and recommendations is attached. Each

statement of claim and corresponding

recommendation must be filed on a

separate form. The form is designed to

assist claimants in organizing and

presenting their statements of claims

and recommendations. While it

provides the framework for presenting

statements and recommendations, the

claimant is solely responsible for

presenting statements and

recommendations in sufficient detail to

permit an appropriate analysis and

finding of necessary action to be

recommended to Congress. A detailed

description of the degree of information

required is described in the instructions

to the form and in the ‘‘PROCEDURES’’

section below.

Scope

The report required by Congress must

propose necessary actions by the

Secretary and Congress to resolve all

claims with respect to, and permit the

final implementation, fulfillment and

completion of—

(A) Title II of the Fur Seal Act

Amendments of 1983 (16 U.S.C. 1161 et seq.)

(hereinafter ‘‘the FSA’’);

(B) the land conveyance entitlements of

local entities and residents of the Pribilof

Islands under the Alaska Native Claims

Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)

(hereinafter ‘‘ANCSA’’);

(C) the provisions of Public Law 104–91,

and

(D) any other matters the Secretary deems

appropriate.

Accordingly, all parties who believe

they have a claim against the United

States related to the United States’s

obligations under the FSA, the transfer

of real property by the United States

under ANCSA, Public Law 104–91, or

any other legal or equitable claim

related to the United States’ ownership,

occupation, management or

administration of the Pribilof Islands are

hereby requested to submit a statement

of their claims in accordance with the

procedures set forth below.

Procedure for Submitting Statements of

Claims and Recommendations

All statements of claims and

recommendations must be submitted in

writing on the forms provided and

postmarked or hand delivered with an

original and two copies no later than

[insert date within 60 days of the

publication of this notice in the Federal

Register. Failure to meet this deadline

or to comply with the requirements

proscribed in this notice will act as a bar

to inclusion of the claim in the report

to Congress. No extensions will be

granted.

All statements should be directed to

the Office of General Counsel, National

Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, 1315 East-West

Highway, SSMC–3, Room 15104, Silver

Spring, MD, 02910, Attention Mary

O’Connell. Statements made over the

phone or in person to a representative

of NOAA will not be included in the

report.

To be included in the report, a

statement of claim must set forth a

legitimate, well-supported and welldefined assertion, based on a clear set of

facts and occurrences. To ensure the

best possible review and analysis of

claims, it is incumbent on the claimant

that they adhere to and comply with the

following guidelines:
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(1) A party may state as many separate

claims as they have, regardless of

consistency, and whether based on

legal, on equitable, or on both grounds.

(2) Each statement of claim and

corresponding recommendation must be

submitted separately. You must fill out

a separate form for each statement and

corresponding recommendation.

(3) Each statement of claim must be

stated in simple, concise and direct

language.

(4) Each statement of claim must be

based on a separate transaction or

occurrence and the contents of each

claim shall be limited to a statement of

a single set of circumstances.

(5) Each statement of claim include a

clear and concise statement of the facts

on which the claim is based, and the

time, date and place where the claim

arose.

(6) Each statement of claim shall

include as an attachment copies of any

documentary evidence relied on in

asserting the claim. If the supporting

documentation constitutes confidential

business information entitled to

protection under a confidentiality

agreement, entitled to protection under

a confidentiality agreement, please state

the existence and nature of the

documentation and the need for its

protection. Do not fail to raise a claim

because of the need to work out a

confidentiality agreement.

(7) Each statement of claim shall

clearly cite all statutes, regulations,

orders and authorities on which the

claim is founded.

(8) Each statement of claim shall set

forth and describe, as applicable, any

treaty, contract, executive order, act of

Congress, administrative or judicial

proceeding, and any legal or equitable

theory or principle relied on in asserting

the claim. Reference to particular

provisions shall be made, or copies of

the relevant documents attached.

(9) A statement of claim can only be

made by that party entitled to relief, or

their legal representative.

(10) Each statement of claim shall

include specific and concise statements

of the relief sought, or a

recommendation for resolution. If

monetary damages are claimed, each

statement shall include an itemization

of costs, and copies of documentary

evidence supporting those monetary

damages shall be attached. If specific

performance is sought, such

performance shall be adequately

described.

(11) Each statement of claim shall

state the name address and phone

number of the claimant and shall be

signed by the claimant.

(12) Each claimant shall clearly set

forth the recommendations they have

for the United States to resolve all

obligations to the Pribilof residents and

local entities.

Public Meetings

Representatives from NOAA will be

convening the first of two public

meetings on this process the week of

May 20, 1996. A second meeting is

planned for early July, 1996. The

meetings will be video-taped for

residents who cannot attend. The

purpose of the first public meeting will

be to answer questions regarding this

collection of information and to assist

you in responding. The second public

meeting will permit NOAA to report on

and describe the claims and

recommendations made.

No written or oral statements of

claims will be accepted at either public

meeting. Statements of claims will only

be accepted in writing, using the

provided forms, mailed to the address

above during the 60 day period for

submission described above.

All claimants are hereby advised that

submission of a statement of claim is for

collection of information purposes only

and does not guarantee that the claim

will be resolved as recommended by the

claimant, or at all. Failure to raise and

state a potential claim, will, however,

serve as a bar to that claim being

addressed by the Secretary or Congress

under Public Law 104–91.

Dated: April 24, 1996.

Terry Garcia,

General Counsel, National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration.

[OMB Control No: 0648–0312, Expires: 7/31/

96]

Instructions for Statement of Claim Filing

Form

Re: Public Law 104–91

Instructions: Use this form to file a

statement of claim and/or recommendation

as called for in the ‘‘Notice for Filing

Statement of Claim and Recommendation

Under Public Law 104–91’’ (‘‘the Notice’’).

This form is intended to assist claimants in

organizing and presenting their claims and

recommendations. While it provides the

framework for presenting statements of

claims, the claimant is solely responsible for

presenting claims in sufficient detail to

permit an appropriate analysis and finding of

necessary action. Detailed instructions

regarding the content required to assure an

adequate analysis of each claim is provided

in the Notice. PLEASE NOTE: ALL

CLAIMANTS MUST SUBMIT AN ORIGINAL

PLUS TWO COPIES OF EACH CLAIM.

State each claim on a separate form, and

answer each question for each claim

separately. Be as clear, concise and accurate

as possible. Provide all facts and copies of all

documents relied on in asserting a claim. If

additional space is needed for any question,

attach separate sheets of paper. For each

attachment to the response (including copies

of documents and extra space to answer

questions) be sure to put the claimant’s

name, the claim number it corresponds to

and the question being answered in the

upper-right-hand corner.

(1). Self Explanatory.

(2). Signify whether the claimant is the

party entitled to relief, a legal representative,

a resident or a legal representative of a local

entity. Check all that apply.

(3). Fill in Total number of claims

submitted. Note: At the top of the form fill

in the numbered claims represented on the

form and the total number of claims in the

spaces provided. USE A SEPARATE FORM

FOR EACH CLAIM.

(4). Summary of Claim. State the potential

claim against the United States government.

Identify the underlying facts supporting the

claim (state the facts and circumstances

leading to the claim—including time, date,

place, and persons involved. Additional

sheets of paper may be attached to explain

the claim, but they must be numbered to

correspond to this claim and this question)

NOTE: A claim cannot be reviewed

adequately without presentation of all

relevant facts and documents. If copies of

documents are provided, please number

them to correspond to the correct claim

number and this question.

If a confidentiality agreement is required to

protect documents being disclosed, please

state the reason such an agreement is

justified on a separate sheet of paper and

attach to the corresponding form.

(5). Self explanatory.

(6). If the claim is based on a statute,

regulation, treaty, order, contract, act of

Congress or other authority, please cite and

attach a copy to this form. Please number the

attachments to correspond to the correct

claim number and this question.

(7). State the type of relief sought. If you

are seeking monetary damages, please

itemize the costs incurred which support the

claim for damages. Include copies of invoices

and bills for those costs. If seeking specific

performance, describe that performance in

detail. Also, state and describe other

recommendations for the United States to

resolve all obligations to the Pribilof

residents and local entities.

The claimant’s signature is required for

this form. Please read the declaration and

print and sign claimant’s name in the space

provided to acknowledge the truthfulness of

the information and notice of possible

adverse actions and/or punishment for false

statements pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1001.

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BILLING CODE 3510–12–M

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Proposed Additions to the

Procurement List; Correction

In the document appearing on page

15225, FR Doc. 96–8506, in the issue of

April 5, 1996, in the first column, the

following NSN shown as 7520–01–424–

4862 should read 7520–01–424–4861. In

the same document, appearing in the

same column, the NSN shown as 8135–

00–689–9466 should read 8135–00–

618–1783.

Beverly L. Milkman,

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 96–10641 Filed 4–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P

Additions to the Procurement List;

Correction

In the document appearing on page

17281, FR Doc. 96–9732, in the issue of

April 19, 1996, in the first column, the

following item should be deleted from

the document—Gloves, Patient

Examining (6515–01–364–8553).

Beverly L. Milkman,

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 96–10642 Filed 4–29–96; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of

Defense (Personnel and Readiness).

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the

Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel

and Readiness) announces the following

proposed reinstatement of a public

information collection and seeks public

comment on the provisions thereof.

Comments are invited on: (a) whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of burden of the

proposed information collection; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the information collection on

respondents, including through the use