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Ghost Blaster toy identified in

paragraph 4 above, a banned hazardous

toy, in violation of sections 4 (a), (c),

and (i) of the FHSA, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1263

(a), (c), and (i).

III. Response of Premier

21. Premier denies the staff’s

allegations as set forth in paragraphs 4

through 20 above.

22. Premier denies it knowingly

introduced or caused the introduction

in interstate commerce or delivery for

introduction in interstate commerce;

received in interstate commerce and

delivery or proffered delivery thereof for

pay or otherwise; and failed to comply

or caused the failure to comply with the

Commission’s Export of Noncomplying

Products, the Ghost Blaster, a banned

hazardous toy, identified in paragraph 4

above, in violation of sections 4 (a), (c),

and (i) of the FHSA, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1263

(a), (c), and (i).

23. Upon notification by the

Commission staff that the Ghost Blaster

toys had been distributed in domestic

commerce, Premier cooperated with the

Commission staff in removing the

products from the marketplace.

IV. Agreement of the Parties

24. The Consumer Product Safety

Commission has jurisdiction over

Premier and the subject matter of this

Settlement Agreement and Order under

the following acts: Consumer Product

Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2051 et seq., and

the Federal Hazardous Substances Act,

15 U.S.C. § 1261 et seq.

25. Upon final acceptance by the

Commission of this Settlement

Agreement and Order, the Commission

shall issue the attached Order

incorporated herein by this reference.

26. The Commission does not make

any determination that Premier

knowingly violated the FHSA and/or

the CPSA. This Agreement is entered

into for the purposes of settlement only.

27. Upon final acceptance of this

Settlement Agreement by the

Commission and issuance of the Final

Order, Premier knowingly, voluntarily,

and completely waives any rights it may

have in this matter (1) to an

administrative or judicial hearing, (2) to

judicial review or other challenge or

contest of the validity of the

Commission’s actions, (3) to a

determination by the Commission as to

whether Premier failed to comply with

the FHSA and/or the CPSA as aforesaid,

(4) to a statement of findings of fact and

conclusions of law, and (5) to any

claims under the Equal Access to Justice

Act.

28. Upon final acceptance of this

Settlement Agreement by the

Commission and the issuance of the

Final Order, the Commission and

Premier knowingly, voluntarily, and

completely mutually release such other,

their agents, successors, officers,

directors, shareholders, and assigns,

from any and all disputes, claims,

potential claims, controversies, or other

differences of any nature whatsoever

arising from or relating to the allegations

that are contained in this Agreement.

29. For purposes of section 6(b) of the

CPSA, 15 U.S.C. § 2055(b), this matter

shall be treated as if a compliant had

issued; and the Commission may

publicize the terms of this Settlement

Agreement and Order.

30. Upon provisional acceptance of

this Settlement Agreement and Order by

the Commission, this Settlement

Agreement and Order shall be placed on

the public record and shall be published

in the Federal Register in accordance

with the procedures set forth in 16

C.F.R. §§ 1118.20(e)–(h). If the

Commission does not receive any

written request not to accept the

Settlement Agreement and Order within

15 days, the Settlement Agreement and

Order will be deemed finally accepted

on the 16th day after the date it is

published in the Federal Register.

31. The parties further agree that the

Commission shall issue the attached

Order; and that a violation of the Order

shall subject Premier to appropriate

legal action.

32. Agreements, understandings,

representations, or interpretations made

outside of this Settlement Agreement

and Order may not be used to vary or

to contradict its terms.

33. The provisions of the Settlement

Agreement and Order shall apply to the

Commission and to Premier and each of

its successors and assigns.

Dated April 2, 1996.

Respondent Premier Promotions and

Marketing, Inc.

Irving Rubenstein,

President, Premier Promotions and

Marketing, Inc. 14553 Delano Street, Suite

207, Van Nuys, CA 91411.

Commission Staff

David Schmeltzer,

Assistant Executive Director, Office of

Compliance.

Eric L. Stone,

Acting Director, Division of Administrative

Litigation, Office of Compliance.

Dated April 11, 1996.

Dennis C. Kacoyanis,

Trial Attorney, Division of Administrative

Litigation, Office of Compliance.

Order

Upon consideration of the Settlement

Agreement entered into between

Respondent Premier Promotions and

Marketing, Inc., a corporation, and the

staff of the Consumer Product Safety

Commission; and the Commission

having jurisdiction over the subject

matter and Premier Promotions and

Marketing, Inc.; and it appearing that

the Settlement Agreement and Order is

in the public interest, it is

Ordered, that the Settlement

Agreement be and hereby is accepted;

and it is

Further ordered, that upon final

acceptance of the settlement Agreement

and Order, Premier Promotions and

Marketing, Inc. shall pay the

Commission a civil penalty in the

amount of seventy-five thousand and

00⁄100 dollars ($75,000.00) in three (3)

payments. The first payment of twentyfive thousand and 00⁄100 dollars

($25,000.00) shall be due within twenty

(20) days after service upon Respondent

of the Final Order of the Commission

accepting the Settlement Agreement.

The second payment of twenty-five

thousand and 00⁄100 dollars ($25,000.00)

shall be made within one year after

service of the Final Order upon

Respondent. The third payment of

twenty-five thousand and 00⁄100 dollars

($25,000.00) shall be made within two

years after service of the Final Order.

Payment of the full amount of the civil

penalty shall settle fully the staff’s

allegations set forth in paragraphs 4

through 21 of the Settlement Agreement

that Premier Promotions and Marketing,

Inc. knowingly violated the FHSA.

Upon the failure by Premier Promotions

and Marketing, Inc. to make a payment

or upon the making of a late payment

by Premier Promotions and Marketing,

Inc. the entire amount of the civil

penalty shall be due and payable, and

interest on the outstanding balance shall

accrue and be paid at the federal legal

rate of interest under the provisions of

28 U.S.C. §§ 1961 (a) and (b).

Provisionally accepted and Provisional

Order issued on the 10th day of June, 1996.

By order of the Commission.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Information Collection Activity

Proposed

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service (CNCS).

ACTION: Notice of 60-day comment

period prior to submitting Volunteers In
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Service To America Pre-Application

Inquiry, Volunteers In Service To

America Project Application, Volunteers

In service TO America Project Grant

Application, and AmeriCorps*VISTA

Project Progress Report form.

SUMMARY: AmeriCorps*VISTA is

announcing a 60-day review and

comment period during which project

sponsors and the public are encouraged

to submit comments on the following

forms:

VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO

AMERICA PRE-APPLICATION

INQUIRY, CNCS 3045–0042 (formerly

form A–1421)

VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO

AMERICA PROJECT APPLICATION,

and VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO

AMERICA GRANT APPLICATION,

CNCS 3045–0038 (formerly forms

1421 and 1421–B)

AMERICORP*VISTA PROJECT

PROGRESS REPORT, CNCS 3045–

0033 (formerly form 1433)

The Volunteers In Service To America

Pre-Application Inquiry is used to

request consideration as a project

sponsor for AmeriCorps*VISTA

Members.

The Volunteers In Service To America

Project Application is used to apply for

AmeriCorps*Members.

The Volunteers In Service To America

Grant Application is used to apply for

Federal funds to support

AmeriCorps*VISTA Members in

carrying out their assignments.

The Project Progress Report form is

used by AmeriCorps*VISTA project

sponsors and grantees to report on a

quarterly basis the progress that has

been achieved in relation to the

approved Work Plan which is included

in the application forms.

Comments on the Volunteers In

Service To America Pre-application

Inquiry, Volunteers In Service To

America a Project Application, and

Volunteers In service To America

Project forms are invited on (1) whether

the forms collect the information

needed to decide if a project should be

approved, subject to the availability of

funds: and (2) accuracy of agency

estimates of reporting burden.

Comments are invited on

AmeriCorps*VISTA Project Progress

Report form on (1) whether the forms

collect information sufficient to meet

operational management, planning and

reporting needs of the

AmeriCorps*VISTA program; (2) ways

to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information collected (3)

accuracy of Corporation estimates of

reporting burden; and (4) ways to

further reduce the reporting burden.

Following the 60-day review and

comment period, the

AmeriCorps*VISTA Department of the

Corporation for National Service will

make final revisions to respond to

expressed concerns and will submit the

instruments to OMB for approval.

DATES: AmeriCorps*VISTA will

consider written comments on the

proposed applications and reporting

requirements received by no later than

August 13, 1996.

ADDRESSES TO WHICH TO SEND COMMENTS:

David Gurr, AmeriCorps*VISTA,

Corporation for National Service, 1201

New York Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20525.

These documents* are available by

calling (202) 606–5000, ext. 212.

• These documents will be made

available in alternate formats upon

request. TDD (202) 606–6000 ext. 164.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Gurr (202) 606–5000 ext. 212.

Dated: June 11, 1996.

Diana B. London,

Deputy Director AmeriCorps*VISTA.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Public Information Collection

Requirement Submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

Review; Notice

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for revision to a

currently approved collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Title and OMB Control Number:

Epidemiologic Studies of Morbidity

Among Gulf War Veterans: A Search for

Etiologic Agents and Risk Factors; OMB

Control Number 0720–0010.

Type of Request: Revision; Emergency

processing requested with a shortened

public comment period ending June 21,

1996. An approval date of June 28, 1996

is requested.

Number of Respondents: 8,900.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 8,900.

Average Burden per Response: 12

Minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 2,070.

Needs and Uses: This collection of

information is necessary to conduct

Congressionally directed studies of the

health consequences of military service

in Southwest Asia during the Persian

Gulf War. Information collected hereby

will be used to improve the

identification, resolution, or prevention

of reproductive health illnesses, and the

formulation of policy. Respondents are

current and former members of all

services of the U.S. Military, including

reservists and members of the National

Guard, as well as female veterans who

were pregnant during the Persian Gulf

War.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Frequency: One time.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Allison Eydt.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Ms. Eydt at the Office of Management

and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room

10235, New Executive Office Building,

Washington, DC 20503.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. William

Pearce.

Written requests for copies of the

information collection proposal should

be sent to Mr. Pearce, WHS/DIOR, 1215

Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204,

Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: June 10, 1996.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 96–15076 Filed 6–13–96; 8:45 am]

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Defense Science Board Task Force on

Military Personnel Information

Management; Notice of Advisory

Committee Meeting

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

Task Force on Military Personnel

Information Management will meet in

open session on June 26, 1996 at the

Radison Hotel, Arlington, Virginia.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense and the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition and Technology

on scientific and technical matters as

they affect the perceived needs of the

Department of Defense.

Persons interested in further

information should call Ms. Norma St.

Clair at (703) 696–8710.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 96–15079 Filed 6–13–96; 8:45 am]

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