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Projects for projects, beginning after

May 1, 1996.

3. Date: February 8–9, 1996.

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Room: 315.

Program: This meeting will review

applications for Humanities Focus

Grants submitted to the Division of

Research and Education, Education

Development and Demonstration

Projects for projects, beginning after

May 1, 1996.

Sharon I. Block,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Collection of Information Submitted for

OMB Review

In compliance with the requirement

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on

October 24, 1995, Federal Register No.

205, page 54522, the National Science

Foundation (NSF) published, for public

comment, a proposed collection of

information, ‘‘Evaluation of the

Experimental Program to Stimulate

Competitive Research (EPSCoR).’’ No

public comments were received. The

collection of information is now being

forwarded to the Office of Management

and Budget for consideration. To

request more information on the

proposed project or to obtain a copy of

the data collection plans and

instruments, Call Herman Fleming, NSF

Clearance Officer at (703) 306–1243, or

send comments to: National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Suite 485, Arlington, VA 22230. Written

comments should be received by

February 28, 1996.

Abstract: EPSCoR is an ongoing

initiative of the National Science

Foundation (NSF)—and, in parallel, of

six other Federal agencies—to increase

the research competitiveness of faculty

and universities in selected states. The

design calls for five substudies drawn

from the broader framework of the

program’s objectives, structure, and

strategies, which was developed in

conjunction with several workgroups.

New, non-archival data collections in

substudies 3, 4, and 5 are being

submitted for OMB Review. Substudy

No. 1, ‘‘Has There Been an Increase in

Funded Research?’’ Substudy No. 2,

‘‘How Competitive Was EPSCoR

Research at the Time of Award?’’

Substudy No. 3, ‘‘How Competitive Was

EPSCoR-Funded Research Later On?’’

Substudy No’s. 4 and 5, ‘‘Have

Universities Implemented ResearchSupporting Changes? and Have States

Initiated Research-Supporting

Changes?’’

Dated: January 22, 1996.

Herman G. Fleming,

NSF Clearance Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in Electrical

and Communications Systems; Notice

of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name and Committee Code: Special

Emphasis Panel in Electrical and

Communications Systems (1196).

Date and Time: February 15, 1996; 8:30

a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Place: Room 680, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Chanan Singh, Program

Director, Power Systems, Division of

Electrical and Communications Systems,

Room 675, National Science Foundation,

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA

22230. Telephone: (703) 306–1340.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate Power

Systems Career proposals as part of the

selection process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the proposals.

These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C.

552b(c) (4) and (6) of the Government in the

Sunshine Act.

Dated: January 22, 1996.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in

Astronomical Sciences (1186); Notice

of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting.

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Astronomical Sciences

Date and Time: February 15, 1996 8:00

AM–5:00 PM

Place: Room 365, National Science

Foundation, 4201, Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed

Contact Person: Benjamin B. Snavely,

Program Director, Division of Astronomical

Sciences, National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

Telephone 703/306–1820

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations on proposals submitted to

the National Science Foundation for financial

support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

for facilities instrumentation submitted to the

Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation

Program.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the proposals.

These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C.

552b(c) (4) and (6) of the Government in the

Sunshine Act.

Dated: January 22, 1996.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in Materials

Research; Notice of Meetings

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces that the Special

Emphasis Panel in Materials Research

will be holding panel meetings for the

purpose of reviewing proposals

submitted to the Office of

Multidisciplinary Activities in the area

of Optical Science and Engineering. In

order to review the large volume of

proposals, panel meetings will be held

on February 15–16, 1996 (11). All

meetings will be closed to the public

and will be held at the National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, Virginia, from 8:00 a.m. to

5:00 p.m. each day.

Contact Person: Dr. John Weiner,

Head, Office of Multidisciplinary

Activities, Office of the Assistant

Director for Mathematical and Physical

Sciences, National Science Foundation,

Room 1005, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230, (703) 306–1800.

Reason for Closing: The proposals

being reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature,

including technical information,

financial data such as salaries, and

personal information concerning

individuals associated with the

proposals. These matters are exempt

under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (4) and (6) of the

Government in the Sunshine Act.
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Dated: January 22, 1996.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–1236 Filed 1–25–96; 8:45 am]

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

Advisory Committee on the Medical

Uses of Isotopes; Meeting Notice

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission will convene a meeting of

the Advisory Committee on the Medical

Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on February

21–22, 1996. The ACMUI will review

the National Academy of Sciences,

Institute of Medicine (IOM), report and

provide comments on the possible

impacts of the report, including any

policy, legislative, rulemaking, and

guidance issues. The meeting will take

place at the address provided below. All

sessions of the meeting will be open to

the public.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 8:30

a.m., on February 21 and 22, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In January

1994, the NRC contracted with the IOM,

to conduct an external review of the

NRC’s medical regulatory program,

which included a review of the basic

regulatory rules, policies, practices, and

procedures. There were three major

goals of the study: (1) examination of

the overall risk associated with the use

of ionizing radiation in medicine; (2)

examination of the broad policy issues

that underlie the regulation of the

medical uses of radioisotopes; and (3) a

critical assessment of the current

framework for the regulation of the

medical uses of byproduct material. The

NRC was seeking specific

recommendations on two major issues.

First, it requested recommendations on

a uniform national approach to the

regulation of ionizing radiation in all

medical applications, including

consideration of how the regulatory

authority and responsibility for medical

devices sold in interstate commerce for

application of radiation to human

beings should be allocated among

Federal Government agencies and

between the Federal and State

Governments. Secondly, it requested

recommendations on appropriate

criteria to measure the effectiveness of

regulatory program(s) needed to protect

public health and safety. The IOM

report provides recommendations to

Congress, the NRC, the States and the

Conference of Radiation Control

Program Directors. The agenda will

include a summary of the IOM findings

and recommendations; a summary of

the staff plan, to date, for analysis of the

report; and a discussion of the

implications and impacts of the eight

recommendations.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Two White Flint North,

11545 Rockville Pike, Room T2B3,

Rockville, MD 20852–2738.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Josephine M. Piccone, Ph.D., U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office

of Nuclear Material Safety and

Safeguards, MS T8F5, Washington, DC

20555, Telephone (301) 415–7270. For

administrative information, contact

Torre Taylor, (301) 415–7900.

Conduct of the Meeting:

Barry Siegel, M.D., will chair the

meeting. Dr. Siegel will conduct the

meeting in a manner that will facilitate

the orderly conduct of business. The

following procedures apply to public

participation in the meeting:

1. Persons who wish to provide a

written statement should submit a

reproducible copy to Josephine M.

Piccone (address listed previously), by

February 16, 1996. The transcript of the

meeting will be kept open until

February 26, 1996, for inclusion of

written comments submitted after

February 16, 1996. Statements must

pertain to the topics on the agenda for

the meeting.

2. At the meeting, questions from

members of the public will be permitted

at the discretion of the Chairman.

3. The transcript and written

comments will be available for

inspection, and copying, for a fee, at the

NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L

Street, NW, Lower Level, Washington,

DC 20555 (202) 634–3273, on or about

March 8, 1996. Minutes of the meeting

will be available on or about April 5,

1996.

4. Seating for the public will be on a

first-come, first-served basis.

This meeting will be held in

accordance with the Atomic Energy Act

of 1954, as amended (primarily Section

161a); the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (5 U.S.C. App); and the

Commission’s regulations in Title 10,

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 7.

Dated: January 22, 1996.

Andrew L. Bates,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

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Advisory Committee on Reactor

Safeguards; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the purposes of

Sections 29 and 182b. of the Atomic

Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the

Advisory Committee on Reactor

Safeguards will hold a meeting on

February 8–10, 1996, in Conference

Room T–2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike,

Rockville, Maryland. The date of this

meeting was previously published in

the Federal Register on Monday,

November 27, 1995 (60 FR 58393).

Thursday, February 8, 1996

8:30 A.M.–8:45 A.M.: Opening Remarks

by the ACRS Chairman (Open)

The ACRS Chairman will make

opening remarks regarding conduct of

the meeting and comment briefly

regarding items of current interest.

During this session, the Committee will

discuss priorities for preparation of

ACRS reports.

8:45 A.M.–10:45 A.M.: Adequacy of

Individual Plant Examinations (IPEs)

(Open)

The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding the adequacy of the IPEs for

regulatory applications.

Representatives of the nuclear

industry will participate, as appropriate.

11:00 A.M.–2:45 P.M (LUNCH 12:30

P.M.–1:30 P.M.): Recirculation Sump

Strainer Clogging Events (Open)

The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff

and BWR Owners Group (BWROG)

regarding the recirculation sump

strainer clogging events, including those

that occurred at Barseback, Perry, and

Limerick Nuclear Power Plants, and the

associated regulatory actions.

3:00 P.M.–5:00 P.M.: Westinghouse

COBRA/TRAC Best-Estimate Thermal

Hydraulic Code (Open/Closed)

The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the

Westinghouse Electric Corporation and

the NRC staff regarding the

Westinghouse COBRA/TRAC bestestimate code to be used in support of

the AP600 passive plant design

certification.

A portion of this session may be

closed to discuss Westinghouse

proprietary information applicable to

this matter.