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1207 Special Emphasis Panel in

Networking & Communications

Research & Infrastructure

1208 Special Emphasis Panel in

Physics

1209 Special Emphasis Panel in Polar

Programs

1210 Special Emphasis Panel in

Research, Evaluation, and

Communication

1214 Special Emphasis Panel in

Undergraduate Education

1765 Special Emphasis Panel in

Educational System Reform

Restablishment: The Special

Emphasis Panel in Experimental

Programs to Stimulate Competitive

Research (ESPSCoR) is being reestablished to review and evaluate

proposals submitted to the EPSCoR

Program.

Amendment—Name change:

From: #1766 Special Emphasis Panel

in Social, Behavioral and Economic

Research

To: #1766 Special Emphasis in Social,

Behavioral and Economic Sciences

Terminations

30 Council for Continental Scientific

Drilling

139 Advisory Panel for Presidential

Faculty Fellows

1201 Special Emphasis Panel in

International Programs (subsumed

under code 1766)

1211 Special Emphasis Panel in

Science Resources Studies (subsumed

under code 1766)

Dated June 20, 1996.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Notice of Conference on Shaping the

Future: Strategies for Revitalizing

Undergraduate Education

The National Science Foundation

(NSF) will hold a three day Conference

on Shaping the Future: Strategies for

Revitalizing Undergraduate Education.

The conference will take place at the

Sheraton Washington Hotel, 2660

Woodley Road at Connecticut Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20008. Sessions

will be held from 5:30–10 p.m. on July

11, 1996 and from 7:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

July 12, 1996 and 7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

on July 13, 1996.

The goal of the conference is to

provide a forum for gathering the views

and input of various constituencies and

stakeholders in the undergraduate

education community. Of particular

interest will be the discussion of

strategies for comprehensive reform of

undergraduate education, and the

enhanced application of science,

mathematics, engineering, and

technology curricula to the benefit of all

students, regardless of their chosen

major or career path.

The conference will not operate as an

advisory committee. It will be open to

the public with advance registration.

Participants will include approximately

500 leaders in engineering, mathematics

and science education.

For additional information, contact

the Division of Undergraduate

Education (703) 306–1666; e-mail:

undergrad@nsf.gov.

Dated: June 20, 1996.

Robert F. Watson,

Division Director, Undergraduate Education.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in Elementary,

Secondary and Informal Education;

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 Elementary, Secondary

and Informal Education (#59).

Date and Time: Wednesday, July 17, 1996;

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,; Thursday, July 18,

1996; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Friday, July 19,

1996; 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Place: Room 375, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Hyman H. Field,

Program Director, Division of Elementary,

Secondary and Informal Education, National

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 306–

1616.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals for

the Informal Science Program submitted to

NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate 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: June 24, 1996.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Advisory Committee for the NSF

Science and Technology Centers (STC)

Program; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meetings:

Name: Advisory Committee for the NSF

Science and Technology Centers (STC)

Program.

Date and Time: July 15, 1996.

Place: Room 1235; National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,

VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Open.

Contact Person: Dr. Nathaniel G. Pitts,

Director, Office of Science and Technology

Infrastructure, Rm. 1270, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone: (703) 306–

1040.

Purpose of Meeting: To advise the NSF on

the future of its Science and Technology

Centers Program.

Agenda: To review the history and

evaluation of Science and Technology

Centers (STC) Program and develop a

recommendation on the future of the STC

Program.

Dated: June 24, 1996.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in Social

Behavioral and Economic Research;

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 Social Behavioral and

Economic Research (#1766).

Date and Time: July 9-10, 1996 from 9:00

am-6:00 pm.

Place: Room 1120, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230 and The Renaissance

Hotel, 950 Stafford Street, Arlington, VA

22203.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Robin Cantor, National

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 306–

1757.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate NSF/EPA

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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.

Reason for Late Notice: Difficulty in

arranging for a suitable meeting time for the

full committee.

Dated: June 24, 1996.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

[SF 2817]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request Review of a New Information

Collection

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Public Law 104–13, May 22, 1995), this

notice announces that the Office of

Personnel Management will be

submitting to the Office of Management

and Budget a request for clearance of a

new information collection. SF 2817,

Federal Employees’ Group Life

Insurance Election, is used to enroll or

change elections under the Federal

Employees’ Group Life Insurance

Program. This form is proposed for

clearance because Federal employees

and retirees can now assign (give up

ownership) of their insurance coverage.

Assignees may now use the SF 2817 to

make election changes to decrease the

employee’s or retiree’s coverage. Since

assignees are members of the public,

OMB clearance is now required for this

form. We are clearing this form for

assignees only.

We estimate 100 forms are completed

annually by assignees. Each form takes

approximately 15 minutes to complete.

The annual estimated burden is 25

hours.

For copies of this proposal, contact

Jim Farron on (202) 418–3208, or E-mail

to jmfarron@mail.opm.gov

DATES: Comments on this proposal

should be received on or before August

26, 1996.

ADDRESS: Send or deliver comments

to—Kenneth H. Glass, Chief, Insurance

Operations Division, Retirement and

Insurance Service, U.S. Office of

Personnel Management, 1900 E Street,

NW, Room 3415, Washington, DC

20415–0001.

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION—CONTACT:

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey, Management

Services Division, (202) 606–0623.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Lorraine A. Green,

Deputy Director.

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[RI 95–4]

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request for Reclearance of

Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Public Law 104–13, May 22, 1995), this

notice announces that the Office of

Personnel Management intends to

submit to the Office of Management and

Budget a request for reclearance of an

information collection. RI 95–4, Marital

Information Required of Refund

Applicants, is used by OPM to pay

refunds of retirement contributions.

OPM must know about the applicant’s

marital status and whether any spouse

and any former spouses have been

informed of the proposed refund. All

applicants for refund must respond.

Approximately 5,000 RI 95–4 forms

are completed annually. Each form takes

approximately 30 minutes to complete.

The annual estimated burden is 2,500

hours.

For copies of this proposal, contact

Jim Farron on (202) 418–3208, or E-mail

to jmfarron@mail.opm.gov

DATES: Comments on this proposal

should be received on or before July 29,

1996.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments

to—

Barbara Yearwood, Acting Chief, FERS

Division, Retirement and Insurance

Service, U.S. Office of Personnel

Management, 1900 E Streeet, NW.,

Room 4429, Washington, DC 20415–

0001

and

Joseph Lackey, OPM Desk Officer,

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, New Executive Office

Building, NW., Room 3002,

Washington, DC 20503.

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION—CONTACT:

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey, Management

Services Division, (202) 606–0623.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Lorraine A. Green,

Deputy Director.

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Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory

Committee Cancellation of Open

Committee Meeting

According to the provisions of section

10 of the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby

given that the meeting of the Federal

Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee

scheduled for Thursday, June 27, 1996,

has been canceled.

Information on other meetings can be

obtained by contacting the Committee’s

Secretary, Office of Personnel

Management, Federal Prevailing Rate

Advisory Committee, Room 5559, 1900

E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415,

(202) 606–1500.

Dated: June 17, 1996.

Phyllis G. Foley,

Chair, Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory

Committee.

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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Agency Forms Submitted for OMB

Review

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad

Retirement Board has submitted the

following proposal(s) for the collection

of information to the Office of

Management and Budget for review and

approval.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL(S):

(1) Collection title: Request for

Medicare Payment.

(2) Form(s) submitted: G–740S,

HCFA–1500.

(3) OMB Number: 3220–0131.

(4) Expiration date of current OMB

clearance: July 31, 1996.

(5) Type of request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

(6) Respondents: Individuals or

households, Business or other for-profit.

(7) Estimated annual number of

respondents: See Justification (Item No.

12).

(8) Total annual responses: 1.

(9) Total annual reporting hours: 1.