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in sections 3(a) (1) and (11) of the CPSA,

15 U.S.C. 2052(a) (1) and (11).

6. The metal grater/filter basket of the

Juice Tiger can break apart, dislodging

or breaking the protective plastic upper

cover and allowing parts of the basket

and/or cover to be propelled out of the

unit.

In 1992 and 1993, National Media

received complaints from consumers

describing Juice Tiger failure in the

manner explained above. Some of the

reported incidents have resulted in

bruises, lacerations, and eye injury.

7. National Media obtained

information which reasonably

supported the conclusion that its Juice

Tiger contained defects which could

create a substantial product hazard but

failed to report that information to the

Commission as required by section 15(b)

of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2064(b).

III. Response of National Media

8. National Media denies the

allegations of the staff that the Juice

Tiger contains any defect which could

create a substantial product hazard

pursuant to section 15(a) of the CPSA,

15 U.S.C. 2064(a), and further denies

that it violated the reporting

requirements of section 15(b) of the

CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2064(b).

IV. Agreement of the Parties

9. The Commission has jurisdiction

over this matter under the Consumer

Product Safety Act (CPSA), 15 U.S.C.

2051 et seq.

10. National Media, knowingly,

voluntarily and completely waives any

rights it may have (1) to an

administrative or judicial hearing with

respect to the staff allegations cited

herein, (2) to judicial review or other

challenge or contest of the validity of

the Commission’s Order, (3) to a

determination by the Commission as to

whether a violation of section 15(b) of

the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2064(b), has

occurred, and (4) to a statement of

findings of fact and conclusion of law

with regard to the staff allegations.

11. 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 16 C.F.R. 1118.20(f).

12. The Settlement Agreement and

Order becomes effective upon final

acceptance by the Commission and its

service upon National Media.

13. Upon final acceptance of this

Settlement Agreement by the

Commission, the Commission will issue

a press release to advise the public of

the civil penalty Settlement Agreement

and Order.

14. National Media agrees to entry of

the attached Order, which is

incorporated herein by reference, and to

be bound by its terms.

15. This Settlement Agreement is

binding upon National Media and the

assigns or successors of National Media.

16. Agreements, understandings,

representations, or interpretations made

outside this Settlement Agreement and

Order may not be used to vary or to

contradict its terms.

National Media Corporation.

Dated: March 26, 1996.

Marshall A. Fleisher,

Vice President, National Media Corporation.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission.

David Schmeltzer,

Assistant Executive Director, Office of

Compliance.

Dated: June 6, 1996.

Eric L. Stone,

Acting Director, Division of Administrative

Litigation, Office of Compliance.

William J. Moore,

Trial Attorney, Division of Administrative

Litigation, Office of Compliance.

In the Matter of National Media

Corporation, a corporation; CPSC Docket No.

96–C0007.

Order

Upon consideration of the Settlement

Agreement entered into between

Respondent, National Media

Corporation, a corporation, and the staff

of the Consumer Product Safety

Commission; and the Commission

having jurisdiction over the subject

matter and National Media Corporation;

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, National Media Corporation

shall pay the Commission a civil

penalty in the amount of one hundred

fifty thousand and 00/100 dollars

($150,000.00) within ten (10) days after

service of this Final Order upon the

Respondent, National Media

Corporation.

Provisionally accepted and

Provisional Order issued on 7th day of

June 1996.

By Order of the Commission.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

[FR Doc. 96–14942 Filed 6–12–96; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Notice and Request for Comments

Regarding a Proposed Extension of an

Approved Information Collection

Requirement

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the DoD

announces the proposed extension of a

public information collection

requirement 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 will 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 or

other forms of information technology.

This information collection requirement

is currently approved by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for use

through December 31, 1996. DoD

proposes that OMB extend its approval

for use through December 31, 1999.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by August 12, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection requirement

should be sent to: Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council, Attn: Mr. Michael

Pelkey, PDUSD(A&T)DP(DAR), IMD

3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon,

Washington, DC 20301–3062. Telefax

(703) 602–0350. Please cite OMB

Control Number 0704–0353 in all

correspondence related to this issue.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Michael Pelkey, at (703) 602–0131. A

copy of this information collection

requirement is available electronically

via the Internet at: http://www.dtic.mil/

dfars/

Paper copies may be obtained from

Mr. Michael Pelkey,

PDUSD(A&T)DP(DAR), IMD 3D139,

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC

20301–3062

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Number: Responsible Prospective

Contractors, Disclosure of Ownership or

Control by a Foreign Government,

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 209.1 and

the provision at 252.209–7002; no form

is used for this information collection;

OMB Number 0704–0353.
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Needs and Uses: 10 U.S.C. 2536

prohibits award of a DoD contract under

a national security program to an entity

controlled by a foreign government, if

access to a proscribed category of

information is necessary for the

performance of the contract. This

information collection is used by

contracting officers to identify offers

from companies controlled by a foreign

government, to ensure compliance with

10 U.S.C. 2536.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and

small businesses or organizations.

Annual Burden Hours: 25.

Number of Responses: 25.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

The guidance at DFARS 209.104 (48

CFR 209.104) and the solicitation

provision at DFARS 252.209–7002 (48

CFR 252.209–7002) implement the

requirements of 10 U.S.C. 2536. The

provision at DFARS 252.209–7002

requires that offerors under solicitations

for contracts involving proscribed

information disclose any interest a

foreign government has in the offeror,

when that interest constitutes control by

a foreign government.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

[FR Doc. 96–14957 Filed 6–12–96; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information

collection requests.

SUMMARY: The Director, Information

Resources Group, invites comments on

the proposed information collection

requests as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: An emergency review has been

requested in accordance with the Act

(44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since

public harm is reasonably likely to

result if normal clearance procedures

are followed. Approval by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) has

been requested by June 11, 1996. A

regular clearance process is also

beginning. Interested persons are

invited to submit comments on or before

[insert the 60th day after publication of

this notice].

ADDRESSES: Written comments

regarding the emergency review should

be addressed to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Wendy Taylor, Desk Officer:

Department of Education, Office of

Management and Budget, 725 17th

Street, NW., Room 10235, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

D.C. 20503. Requests for copies of the

proposed information collection request

should be addressed to Patrick J.

Sherrill, Department of Education, 7th &

D Streets, S.W., Room 5624, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, D.C.

20202–4651. Written comments

regarding the regular clearance and

requests for copies of the proposed

information collection requests should

be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill,

Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

5624, Regional Office Building 3,

Washington, DC 20202–4651, or should

be electronic mailed to the internet

address #FIRB@ed.gov, or should be

faxed to 202–708–9346.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick J. Sherill (202) 708–8196.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 3506 (c)(2)(A) requires that the

Director of OMB provide interested

Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

collection requests. The Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) may

amend or waive the requirements for

public consultation to the extent that

public participation in the approval

process would defeat the purpose of the

information collection, violate State or

Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Director of the

Information Resources Group, publishes

this notice containing proposed

information collection requests at the

beginning of the Departmental review of

the information collection. Each

proposed information collection,

grouped by office, contains the

following: (1) Type of review requested,

e.g., new, revision, extension, existing

or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary

of the collection; (4) Description of the

need for, and proposed use of, the

information; (5) Respondents and

frequency of collection; and (6)

Reporting and/or Recordkeeping

burden. ED invites public comment at

the address specified above. Copies of

the requests are available from Patrick J.

Sherrill at the address specified above.

The Department of Education is

especially interested in public comment

addressing the following issues: (1) is

this collection necessary to the proper

functions of the Department, (2) will

this information be processed and used

in a timely manner, (3) is the estimate

of burden accurate, (4) how might the

Department enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information to be

collected, and (5) how might the

Department minimize the burden of this

collection on the respondents, including

through the use of information

technology.

Dated: June 7, 1996.

Gloria Parker,

Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and

Communities Federal Activities Grants

Program.

Abstract: The Department of

Education has a need for high quality,

research-based projects to prevent drug

use by youth, remove weapons from

school, prevent truancy and other

behaviors that result in youth being out

of the education mainstream, and

prevent violent, intimidating, and

disruptive behavior among youth.

Information collected will be used to

evaluate applications from public and

private non-profit institutions and

individuals.

Additional Information: The

information provided in the application

will be used by the Department of

Education to evaluate new applications

and ensure that available funds are used

for projects which are consistent with

the statute and will most effectively

achieve the purposes of the Federal

Activities section of the Safe and DrugFree Schools and Communities

Program.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Not-for-profit

institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov’t,

SEAs and LEAs.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden: Responses: 300; Burden Hours:

8,400.

[FR Doc. 96–14984 Filed 6–12–96; 8:45 am]

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