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and other areas where provision for

under floor cabling is desirable. A

number of manufacturers make raised

access flooring to fit the 100 mm

module, but there may be a cost

premium for small orders and longer

delivery times for all orders. The

Federal agencies shall specify metric

raised access flooring if costs are

generally comparable to inch-pound

access flooring and procurement lead

times are acceptable.

Wallboard

Wallboard is formed in continuous

sheets of variable widths and cut to

specified lengths. A variety of

manufacturers make wallboard to fit the

100 mm module (1200 mm wide and

2400 and 3000 mm long), but there may

be a cost premium for small orders and

longer delivery times for all orders since

metric wallboard is not yet a stock

product. While the use of metric

wallboard is desirable in metric

construction projects, its use is not

mandatory on small projects if project

length or cost will increase.

Where framing spacing is specified to

fit modular metric construction, the

Federal agencies shall specify wallboard

sheet type and thickness without

specifying length and width. The

construction contractor shall make the

decision whether metric wallboard

sheets or trimmed inch-pound sheets

offer the most efficient and costeffective solution in each situation.

Plywood and Particleboard

Like wallboard, wood-based sheet

products such as plywood,

particleboard, and oriented-strand-board

(OSB) can be produced in a 1200 mm

width and 2400 and 3000 mm lengths.

There may be a premium for small

orders and longer delivery times for all

orders since metric plywood,

particleboard, and oriented-strand-board

are not yet stock products. With the

exception of military family housing,

however, wood products are rarely used

in Government facilities.

Where framing spacing is specified to

fit modular metric construction, the

Federal agencies shall specify sheet type

and thickness without specifying length

and width. The construction contractor

shall make the decision whether metric

sheets or trimmed inch-pound sheets

offer the most efficient and costeffective solution in each situation.

Rigid Insulation

Rigid insulation is used on exterior

walls and as a roof underlayment.

Currently this metrical is available only

in inch-pound sizes and must be cut to

fit 400 or 600 mm framing spacing. On

roofs, the product is usually laid over a

rigid substrate that allows any sheet size

to be used. The Federal agencies shall

specify sheet type and thickness

without specifying length and width.

Where the sheets are applied directly to

400 or 600 mm framing spacing, the

width must be trimmed by the

contractor.

Further Guidance

Further guidance on the federal

acquisition of modular metric

construction products is available from

the Construction Metrication Council of

the National Institute of Building

Sciences. Guidance is also available

from the General Services

Administration and its Metric Design

Guide.

Dated: May 9, 1996.

Mary L. Good,

Under Secretary for Technology.

[FR Doc. 96–12180 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–BP–M

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting

of the Wyoming Advisory Committee

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to

the provisions of the rules and

regulations of the U.S. Commission on

Civil Rights, that a meeting of the

Wyoming Advisory Committee to the

Commission will convene at 10:00 a.m.

and adjourn at 1:00 p.m. on June 15,

1996, at the Best Western Hitching Post

Inn, 1700 W. Lincolnway, Cheyenne,

Wyoming 82001. The purpose of the

meeting is to brief the Committee on

Commission and regional activities,

discuss current civil rights issues in the

State, provide orientation for new

members, and plan future activities.

Persons desiring additional

information, or planning a presentation

to the Committee, should contact

Committee Chairperson Oralia G.

Mercado, 307–472–2105, or John Dulles,

Director of the Rocky Mountain

Regional Office, 303–866–1400 (TDD

303–866–1049). Hearing-impaired

persons who will attend the meeting

and require the services of a sign

language interpreter should contact the

Regional Office at least five (5) working

days before the scheduled date of the

meeting.

The meeting will be conducted

pursuant to the provisions of the rules

and regulations of the Commission.

Dated at Washington, DC, May 8, 1996.

Carol-Lee Hurley,

Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.

[FR Doc. 96–12250 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, May 21, 1996.

LOCATION: Room 420, East West Towers,

4330 East West Highway, Bethesda,

Maryland.

STATUS: Open to the Public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

1. CPSC Vice Chairman

The Commission will elect a Vice

Chairman.

2. Fireworks Fuse Burn Time Petition HP 96–

1

The staff will brief the Commission on

Petition HP 96–1 from the American

Fireworks Standards Laboratory to amend the

allowable range of fuse burn times for

fireworks devices from 3–6 to 3–9 seconds.

For a recorded message containing the

latest agenda information, call (301)

504–0709.

CONTACT PERSON FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION: Sadye E. Dunn, Office of

the Secretary, 4330 East West Highway,

Bethesda, MD 20207 (301) 504–0800.

Dated: May 14, 1996.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12523 Filed 5–14–96; 2:55 pm]

BILLING CODE 6355–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

National Defense University Board of

Visitors

AGENCY: Department of Defense,

National Defense University.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The President, National

Defense University has scheduled a

meeting of the Board of Visitors. The

meeting will be held between 0800–

1200 and 1330–1530 on May 24, 1996.

The meeting will be held in Room 155B,

Marshall Hall, Building 62, Fort Lesley

J. McNair. For further information

contact the Director, University

Operations, National Defense

University, Fort Lesley J. McNair,

Washington, DC 20319–6000. To reserve

space, interested persons should phone

(202) 685–3937. The agenda will
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include present and future educational

and research plans for the National

Defense University and its components.

The meeting is open to the public, but

the limited space available for observers

will be allocated on a first come, first

served basis.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 96–12224 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

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Department of the Army

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS) for the Western Army National

Guard Aviation Training Site (WAATS)

Proposed Expansion

LEAD AGENCIES: National Guard Bureau,

Department of the Army, and the

Department of the Air Force,

Department of Defense.

COOPERATING AGENCY: Federal Bureau of

Land Management, Department of the

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

SUMMARY: Expansions to existing

training areas and facilities at the

WAATS are for the purpose of

enhancing readiness and training of

National Guard aviation units,

improving training safety, constructing

facilities to meet training demands, and

complying with environmental

requirements.

This document addresses the

environmental impacts of the proposed

actions, reasonable alternatives and the

impact upon Guard readiness of taking

no action. The proposed action and each

alternative action consist of three

essential components: (1) increase the

size of the original Tactical Flight

Training Area (TFTA) to improve

training, enhance training safety

through reduced training congestion,

allowing limited ground training

support activities, and to reduce noise

and environmental impacts through

closing some parts of the existing TFTA;

(2) increase the number of helicopter

gunnery training operations through

construction of new ranges or

modification to existing ranges and; (3)

construct new facilities for housing,

training, maintenance and to comply

with changing environmental

requirements.

The DEIS will be available for public

review for 45 days from the date the

Notice of Availability is published in

the Federal Register. The Arizona

National Guard WAATS will conduct

public hearings to discuss concerns and

comments on the DEIS. Public hearings

will be held in several locations

throughout the project area. Specific

locations, dates and times will be

announced through letters to those on

the project mailing list and to others

through Notices, Display

Advertisements and Legal Notices in

general circulation newspapers.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the DEIS

Executive Summary will be mailed to

individuals who participated in the

public scoping process. Copies of the

entire DEIS may be requested from the

Project Officer. Copies will also be sent

to Federal, state, regional, and local

agencies; interested organizations and

agencies; and public libraries.

Individuals not currently on the mailing

list may obtain a copy on request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The DEIS Project Officer, Lieutenant

Colonel Richard Murphy, Deputy

Commander, Western Army National

Guard Aviation Training Site, Building

145–500, Pinal Air Park, Marana,

Arizona 85653–9598, (520) 682—4590.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

Raymond J. Fatz,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the

Army (Environment, Safety, and

Occupational Health) OASA (IL&E).

[FR Doc. 96–12229 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–08–M

Defense Mapping Agency

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Defense Mapping Agency,

DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense

Mapping Agency announces the

proposed extension of a currently

approved 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 the 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

of automated collection techniques for

other forms of information.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by July 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

extension should be sent to the Chief of

Staff Administrative Policy (CSA),

Defense Mapping Agency, mail stop A–

25, 8613 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA

22031–2137.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request more information on this

proposed information collection or to

obtain a copy of the proposal and

associated collection instruments,

please write to the above address or call

CSA, (703) 275–8456.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Control Number: Notice to Mariners

Marine Information Report and

Suggestion Sheet, DMA Form 8260–3,

OMB control number 0704–0211.

Needs and Uses: The information

collection requirement is necessary to

keep marine information products and

services up-to-date for navigation safety.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit; Federal agencies or

employees.

Annual Burden Hours: 130.

Number of Respondents: 520.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 0.25

hour.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents are mariners.

Respondents identify inconsistencies,

discrepancies or inadequacies of the

nautical products. Data is analyzed and

stored by personnel in the Navigation

Information and Services Department. If

the information was not collected, it

could mean lack of data for accurate

navigational charts, publications, and

services and could jeopardize maritime

safety.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 96–12225 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Defense Mapping Agency, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense

Mapping Agency announces the

proposed extension of a currently

approved public information collection