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performance of the MBDC work

requirements; and reporting inaccurate

or inflated claims of client assistance.

Such inaccurate or inflated claims may

be deemed illegal and punishable by

law.

False Statements—A false statement

on an application for Federal financial

assistance is grounds for denial or

termination of funds, and grounds for

possible punishment by a fine or

imprisonment as provided in 18 U.S.C.

1001.

Primary Applicant Certifications—All

primary applicants must submit a

completed Form CD–511,

‘‘Certifications Regarding Debarment,

Suspension and Other Responsibility

Matters; Drug-Free Workplace

Requirements and Lobbying.’’

Nonprocurement Debarment and

Suspension—Prospective participants

(as defined at 15 CFR Part 26, Section

26.105) are subject to 15 CFR Part 26,

‘‘Nonprocurement Debarment and

Suspension’’ and the related section of

the certification form prescribed above

applies.

Drug Free Workplace—Grantees (as

defined at 15 CFR Part 26, Section

26.605) are subject to 15 CFR Part 26,

Subpart F, ‘‘Governmentwide

Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace

(Grants)’’ and the related section of the

certification form prescribed above

applies.

Anti-Lobbying—Persons (as defined at

15 CFR Part 28, Section 28.105) are

subject to the lobbying provisions of 31

U.S.C. 1352, ‘‘Limitation on use of

appropriated funds to influence certain

Federal contracting and financial

transactions,’’ and the lobbying section

of the certification form prescribed

above applies to applications/bids for

grants, cooperative agreements, and

contracts for more than $100,000, and

loans and loan guarantees for more than

$150,000 or the single family maximum

mortgage limit for affected programs,

whichever is greater.

Anti-Lobbying Disclosures—Any

applicant that has paid or will pay for

lobbying using any funds must submit

an SF–LLL, ‘‘Disclosure of Lobbying

Activities,’’ as required under 15 CFR

Part 28, Appendix B.

Lower Tier Certifications—Recipients

shall require applications/bidders for

subgrants, contracts, subcontracts, or

other lower tier covered transactions at

any tier under the award to submit, if

applicable, a completed Form CD–512,

‘‘Certifications Regarding Debarment,

Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary

Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered

Transactions and Lobbying’’ and

disclosure form, SF–LLL, ‘‘Disclosure of

Lobbying Activities.’’ Form CD–512 is

intended for the use of recipients and

should not be transmitted to DOC. SF–

LLL submitted by any tier recipient or

subrecipient should be submitted to

DOC in accordance with the

instructions contained in the award

document.

Buy American-made Equipment or

Products—Applicants are hereby

notified that they are encouraged, to the

extent feasible, to purchase Americanmade equipment and products with

funding provided under this program.

11.800 Minority Business

Development Center

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance)

Dated: June 3, 1996.

Donald L. Powers,

Federal Register Liaison Officer, Minority

Business Development Agency.

[FR Doc. 96–14303 Filed 6–5–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–21–P

National Institute of Standards and

Technology; Visiting Committee on

Advanced Technology Meeting

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards

and Technology, Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of partially closed

meeting.

SUMMARY: On May 13, 1996, a Notice of

Public Meeting was issued in the

Federal Register, Vol. 61, No. 93, which

due to exceptional circumstances as

described under Special Provisions of

41 CFR 101–6.1015(b)(2), will now be

partially closed. Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.

2, notice is hereby given that the

National Institute of Standards and

Technology’s Visiting Committee on

Advanced Technology (NIST) will meet

on Tuesday, June 11, 1996, from 8:30

a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Wednesday,

June 12, 1996, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30

a.m. The Visiting Committee on

Advanced Technology is composed of

fifteen members appointed by the

Director of the National Institute of

Standards and Technology who are

eminent in such fields as business,

research, new product development,

engineering, labor, education,

management consulting, environment,

and international relations. The purpose

of this meeting is to review and make

recommendations regarding general

policy for the Institute, its organization,

its budget, and its programs within the

framework of applicable national

policies as set forth by the President and

the Congress. On June 11, 1996, the

agenda will include strategic planning

for standards in trade; an update on

NIST programs by NIST Director

Prabhakar; presentations on Information

Technology and Biotechnology;

predictions about the future of the

internet; impact of advancing

technology on metrology needs; and a

laboratory tour. The presentation on

standards in trade strategic plan

scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and end

at 9:45 a.m., on June 11, 1996, will be

closed. On June 12, 1996, the agenda

will include presentations on the ATP

Focused Program, Tools for DNA

Diagnostics and the Baldrige Pilot

Programs in Education and Health Care.

DATES: The meeting will convene June

11, 1996, at 8:30 a.m., and will adjourn

at 9:30 a.m. on June 12, 1996.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in

the Employees Lounge (seating capacity

80, includes 38 participants),

Administration Building, at NIST,

Gaithersburg, Maryland.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chris E. Kuyatt, Visiting Committee

Executive Director, NIST, Gaithersburg,

Maryland 20899, telephone number

(301) 975–6090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Assistant Secretary for Administration,

with the concurrence of the General

Counsel, formally determined on May

31, 1996, that portions of the meeting of

the Visiting Committee on Advanced

Technology which involve discussion of

concerns of planning for standards in

national and international trade,

including proposed funding levels and

administration of the plan may be

closed in accordance with 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(9)(B). The exceptional

circumstances which require closure

with less than 15 days notice of the

presentation on standards in trade

strategic plan are policy decisions

which have required alteration of the

plan.

Dated: June 3, 1996.

Robert E. Hebner,

Acting Deputy Director.

[FR Doc. 96–14253 Filed 6–5–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–13–M

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Basic Requirements For All Marine

Mammal Special Exception Permits To

Take, Import and Export Marine

Mammals

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and
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respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before August 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Acting

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 5327,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Laurel Bryant, Permits

Division, Office of Protected Resources,

National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315

East-West Highway, Silver Spring,

Maryland, 20910, (301) 713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Respondents will be applicants for

and holders of scientific research and

enhancement permits, commercial and

educational photography permits,

public display permits for captures and

first-time imports, and General

Authorizations for Level-B scientific

research projects. The Marine Mammal

Protection Act (MMPA) and the

Endangered Species Act prohibit the

taking, import, and export of marine

mammals with certain exceptions.

Applicants wanting a permit or

authorization to take, import, or export

must provide certain information to be

used as a basis for determining whether

a permit or authorization should be

issued. Permit holders and authorized

researchers under the General

Authorization are required to report

periodically on activities conducted,

species taken, and to update

information as necessary on any marine

mammals held captive for purposes of

maintaining the marine mammal

inventory as required under the 1994

Amendments to the MMPA.

II. Method of Collection

The collection of information will be

in the form of applications, annual and

final reports, and notifications to the

Office Director regarding transports of

marine mammals through submission of

a Marine Mammal Transport

Notification form, and updated

information to the marine mammal

inventory regarding births, deaths,

location, and cause of death if

determined, through submission of a

Marine Mammal Data Sheet.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0084.

Type of Review: Regular Submission.

Affected Public: The affected public

will include Federal agencies and

employees, Non-profit institutions, State

or local governments; Businesses or

other for-profits; and Small businesses

or organizations. The majority of the

affected public will be from the

scientific research community,

photographic journalists, and public

display facilities seeking permission to

capture from the wild or import a

marine mammal into the U.S. which has

not been previously held under a

permit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

The universe of respondents is

estimated at 738 annually. This estimate

involves applications and requests that

include: 172 permit applications, Letters

of Intent, and requests for amendments

and changes; approximately 206 annual

and final reports; and an estimated 350

notifications of transport; marine

mammal data sheets and notifications of

rehabilitated stranded marine mammals.

Estimated Time Per Response:

Permit applications for scientific

research (SR), enhancement (EN), public

display (PD), Letters or Intent under the

General Authorization (GA), and major

amendments to permits are estimated at

29 hours each.

Applications for photography permits

are estimated at 10 hours each.

Minor amendments and requests for

changes under the GA are estimated at

3 hours each.

Annual reports for scientific research,

enhancement or projects under the

General Authorization are estimated at

12 hours each, and 2 hours for annual

recordkeeping needs.

Public display annual reports are

estimated at 9 hours each with 2 hours

for annual recordkeeping.

Photography annual reports have been

estimated at 3 hours each, and 2 hours

for recordkeeping.

Notifications of Transports and

submission of Marine Mammal Data

Sheets have been estimated at one-half

hour each.

Notification of release or other

disposition of rehabilitated marine

mammals is estimated at 1 hour per

report and 2 hours for recordkeeping.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: The total annual burden of hours

is estimated at 6,925 hours per year.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: The

total annual cost is estimated at $352

per year to cover the mailing of

submissions.

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

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 also will become a matter of public

record.

Dated: May 30, 1996.

Linda Engelmeier,

Acting Departmental Forms Clearance

Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 96–14147 Filed 6–5–96; 8:45 a.m.]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

[I.D. 053096B]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application

for an incidental take permit (P609).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the North Carolina Division of Marine

Fisheries has applied in due form for a

permit for the incidental take of listed

sea turtles.

DATES: Written comments or requests for

a public hearing on this application

must be received on or before July 8,

1996.

ADDRESSES: The application and related

documents are available for review by

appointment in the following offices:

Office of Protected Resources, F/PR8,

NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Room

13307, Silver Spring, MD 20910–3226

(301–713–1401); and

Director, Southeast Region, NMFS,

NOAA, 9721 Executive Center Drive, St.

Petersburg, FL 33702–2432 (813–893–

3141).

Written comments, or requests for a

public hearing on this application

should be submitted to the Chief,

Endangered Species Division, Office of

Protected Resources.