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that vertical shafts over 300 feet be

equipped with an emergency hoisting

facility. The petition applies to the Coy

Mine (I.D. No. 40–00166) located in

Jefferson County, Tennessee. The

petitioner requests a modification of the

existing standard for the purpose of

complying with Program Policy Letter

P00–IV–5 and 30 CFR 57.11050(a),

which requires that all mines must have

two continuously functional

escapeways at all times. The petitioner

proposes to use a vertical ladderway as

an emergency escapeway, and as a

secondary means of escape within the

primary escapeway in the event of an

extended power failure or repair to a

damaged hoist, to avoid hazards that are

created by repeated unnecessary mine

evacuations. The petitioner asserts that

application of PPL P00–IV–5 and 30

CFR 57.11050(a) would result in a

diminution of safety to the miners and

that the proposed alternative method

would provide at least the same

measure of protection as the existing

standard.

5. New Tech Oil Company

[Docket No. M–2001–001–M]

New Tech Oil Company, P.O. Box 68,

Kaycee, Wyoming 82639 has filed a

petition to modify the application of 30

CFR 57.11050(a) (escapeways and

refuges) to its North Tisdale Shaft No. 1

Mine (I.D. No. 48–01147) located in

Johnson County, Wyoming. The

petitioner requests a modification of the

existing standard to permit its man cage

hoist and ladder man-way to be used as

two separate escapeways. The petitioner

asserts that the proposed alternative

method would provide at least the same

measure of protection as the existing

standard.

6. New Tech Oil Company

[Docket No. M–2001–002–M]

New Tech Oil Company, P.O. Box 68,

Kaycee, Wyoming 82639 has filed a

petition to modify the application of 30

CFR 57.19054 (rope guides) to its North

Tisdale Shaft No. 1 Mine (I.D. No. 48–

01147) located in Johnson County,

Wyoming. The petitioner proposes to

use bridge strand wire rope in shafts as

rope guides. The petitioner states that:

(i) the locked coil rope is no longer

produced in the United States; (ii) the

three remaining manufacturers will not

produce small quantities of the locked

coil rope that is required for the Tech

Oil Company’s North Tisdale Shaft No.

1 Mine; and (iii) the bridge strand wire

rope would be 1–1⁄4 inches, 1 x 36

construction, structural strands. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

Request for Comments

Persons interested in these petitions

are encouraged to submit comments via

e-mail to ‘‘comments@msha.gov,’’ or on

a computer disk along with an original

hard copy to the Office of Standards,

Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety

and Health Administration, 4015

Wilson Boulevard, Room 627,

Arlington, Virginia 22203. All

comments must be postmarked or

received in that office on or before

March 12, 2001. Copies of these

petitions are available for inspection at

that address.

Dated: February 1, 2001.

David L. Meyer,

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,

and Variances.

[FR Doc. 01–3377 Filed 2–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS

ADMINISTRATION

Records Schedules; Availability and

Request for Comments

AGENCY: National Archives and Records

Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of

proposed records schedules; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The National Archives and

Records Administration (NARA)

publishes notice at least once monthly

of certain Federal agency requests for

records disposition authority (records

schedules). Once approved by NARA,

records schedules provide mandatory

instructions on what happens to records

when no longer needed for current

Government business. They authorize

the preservation of records of

continuing value in the National

Archives of the United States and the

destruction, after a specified period, of

records lacking administrative, legal,

research, or other value. Notice is

published for records schedules in

which agencies propose to destroy

records not previously authorized for

disposal or reduce the retention period

of records already authorized for

disposal. NARA invites public

comments on such records schedules, as

required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a).

DATES: Requests for copies must be

received in writing on or before March

26, 2001. Once the appraisal of the

records is completed, NARA will send

a copy of the schedule. NARA staff

usually prepare appraisal

memorandums that contain additional

information concerning the records

covered by a proposed schedule. These,

too, may be requested and will be

provided once the appraisal is

completed. Requesters will be given 30

days to submit comments.

ADDRESSES: To request a copy of any

records schedule identified in this

notice, write to the Life Cycle

Management Division (NWML),

National Archives and Records

Administration (NARA), 8601 Adelphi

Road, College Park, MD 20740–6001.

Requests also may be transmitted by

FAX to 301–713–6852 or by e-mail to

records.mgt@arch2.nara.gov. Requesters

must cite the control number, which

appears in parentheses after the name of

the agency which submitted the

schedule, and must provide a mailing

address. Those who desire appraisal

reports should so indicate in their

request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marie Allen, Director, Life Cycle

Management Division (NWML),

National Archives and Records

Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road,

College Park, MD 20740–6001.

Telephone: (301) 713–7110. E-mail:

records.mgt@arch2.nara.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year

Federal agencies create billions of

records on paper, film, magnetic tape,

and other media. To control this

accumulation, agency records managers

prepare schedules proposing retention

periods for records and submit these

schedules for NARA’s approval, using

the Standard Form (SF) 115, Request for

Records Disposition Authority. These

schedules provide for the timely transfer

into the National Archives of

historically valuable records and

authorize the disposal of all other

records after the agency no longer needs

them to conduct its business. Some

schedules are comprehensive and cover

all the records of an agency or one of its

major subdivisions. Most schedules,

however, cover records of only one

office or program or a few series of

records. Many of these update

previously approved schedules, and

some include records proposed as

permanent.

No Federal records are authorized for

destruction without the approval of the

Archivist of the United States. This

approval is granted only after a

thorough consideration of their

administrative use by the agency of

origin, the rights of the Government and

of private persons directly affected by

the Government’s activities, and

whether or not they have historical or

other value.

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Besides identifying the Federal

agencies and any subdivisions

requesting disposition authority, this

public notice lists the organizational

unit(s) accumulating the records or

indicates agency-wide applicability in

the case of schedules that cover records

that may be accumulated throughout an

agency. This notice provides the control

number assigned to each schedule, the

total number of schedule items, and the

number of temporary items (the records

proposed for destruction). It also

includes a brief description of the

temporary records. The records

schedule itself contains a full

description of the records at the file unit

level as well as their disposition. If

NARA staff has prepared an appraisal

memorandum for the schedule, it too

includes information about the records.

Further information about the

disposition process is available on

request.

Schedules Pending

1. Department of the Army, Agencywide (N1–AU–01–14, 2 items, 2

temporary items). Records relating to

equal employment opportunity surveys

of Army military personnel. Included

are reviews, final survey reports,

recommendations, and electronic copies

of documents created using electronic

mail and word processing.

2. Department of Commerce, U.S.

Patent and Trademark Office (N1–241–

01–1, 33 items, 33 temporary items).

Paper and electronic records associated

with electronic systems, including

source records, reports, electronic data

and scanned images, system backup

files, and electronic copies of

documents created using electronic mail

and word processing. Systems pertain to

such matters as tracking customer

orders for patent information, agency

equal employment opportunity cases,

and the submission and processing of

trademark applications.

3. Department of Commerce, U.S.

Patent and Trademark Office (N1–241–

01–2, 34 items, 34 temporary items).

Paper and electronic records associated

with trademark electronic systems,

including source records, reports,

electronic data and scanned images,

system backup files, and electronic

copies of documents created using

electronic mail and word processing.

Systems pertain to such matters as the

activities and actions of the Trademark

Trial and Appeal Board, the capture and

maintenance of character based

trademark data elements, and the

publication of the agency’s Official

Gazette, a weekly issuance that notifies

the public of activity in the trademark

registry.

4. Department of Defense, Office of

the Inspector General (N1–509–99–1, 8

items, 2 temporary items). Records of

the Guatemala Review Panel. Included

are administrative disks and diskettes,

along with the scanned version of a

small portion of the Panel’s documents.

Proposed for permanent retention are

recordkeeping copies of documents

accumulated during the review, along

with related working papers, reports,

and electronic and paper indexes.

5. Department of Defense, National

Imagery and Mapping Agency (N1–537–

00–4, 32 items, 27 temporary items).

Paper, electronic, and audiovisual

records relating to communications,

including electronic copies of

documents created using electronic mail

and word processing. Records relate to

general administration of

communications, postal and mail

services, and audiovisual activities. Still

pictures, videos and motion pictures,

audio recordings, and posters that

document the agency mission are

proposed for permanent retention.

6. Department of Health and Human

Services, Administration for Children

and Families (N1–292–01–1, 4 items, 4

temporary items). Records relating to

the assessment of Year 2000 conversion

issues, including assessment reports,

correspondence, training materials, and

electronic copies of documents created

using electronic mail and word

processing.

7. Department of Justice, Office of

Alien Property (N1–131–00–1, 24 items,

18 temporary items). Business records

seized by the Alien Property Custodian,

financial records relating to domestic

corporations, audit reports, patent

administration records, copyright

inquiry and license case files,

enclosures to estate case files, vested

property case files and general

subdivision correspondence files,

records of the Philippine Alien Property

Administration relating to claims and

vested property, and records and

reference material maintained by the

Comptroller Division. Records were

accumulated ca. 1937–1964. Proposed

for permanent retention are such

records as reports of property owned by

Germans in countries other than

Germany and the United States, records

relating to the Axis Replacement

Program in Latin America, litigation

records, and general correspondence

relating to Jewish Restitution Successor

Organization claims.

8. Department of Justice, Office of

Alien Property (N1–131–00–2, 14 items,

6 temporary items). General inquiries

and case files relating to patent and

trademark matters, files relating to

administrative matters, and case files

handled by the Estates and Trusts

Branch, with related enclosures.

Records were accumulated ca. 1940–

1972. Proposed for permanent retention

are general subject files relating to

patent, copyright, trademark, and other

matters handled by the Alien Property

custodian, general correspondence

subject files relating to Alien Property

Custodian program operations, general

correspondence files relating to property

matters, and files relating to legislation,

executive Orders, policy and

procedures, and instructions.

9. Department of Justice, Federal

Bureau of Investigation (N1–65–00–5, 1

item, 1 temporary item). Hardcopy

teletypes from other government

agencies sent to the FBI from 1998

through February of 2000 that are

maintained in a control file in

Classification 62, Miscellaneous

Matters. Hard copies are also filed in the

relevant case files, which will be

retained or destroyed in accordance

with previously approved disposition

instructions. An electronic version is

maintained in the FBI’s Automated Case

Support system, which will be

scheduled at a later date.

10. Department of Justice, Bureau of

Prisons (N1–129–01–2, 11 items, 11

temporary items). Records of the Office

of Internal Affairs, including such files

as complaints that do not result in the

initiation of an investigation,

investigative cases, and databases used

to locate files, track the progress of

cases, and generate reports and statistics

on workload. Also included are

electronic copies of documents created

using electronic mail and word

processing.

11. Department of State, Bureau of

Human Resources (N1–59–00–7, 44

items, 37 temporary items). Records of

the Office of Recruitment, Examination,

and Employment, including records

related to the recruitment of student

interns and foreign service officers, the

examination of foreign service

candidates, the administration of the

foreign service placement examination,

and the placement of diplomats in

residence. Also included are electronic

copies of documents created using

electronic mail and word processing.

Proposed for permanent retention are

recordkeeping copies of such files as

policy and procedure documents,

agendas, minutes, and annual reports of

the Board of Examiners for the Foreign

Service, and general subject files

pertaining to examinations.

12. Department of State, Bureau of

Human Resources (N1–59–00–14, 16

items, 16 temporary items). Records of

the Office of Overseas Employment,

including subject and country files, job

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classification surveys, wage surveys,

and claims files. Also included are

electronic copies of documents created

using electronic mail and word

processing.

13. Department of the Treasury,

Bureau of the Public Debt (N1–53–00–

7, 21 items, 19 temporary items).

Operational records including budget

preparation documents, personnel

listings, telephone logs, copies of

internal regulations, project files, and

Assistant Commissioner chronological

files. Also included are electronic

copies of documents created using word

processing and electronic mail.

Recordkeeping copies of regulations,

procedures, and project files covering

significant studies are proposed for

permanent retention.

14. Department of Veterans Affairs,

Veterans Health Administration (N1–

15–00–2, 17 items, 13 temporary items).

Input documents, optical disks, reports,

and backup files relating to two

registries. One pertains to veterans who

may have been exposed to ionizing

radiation; the other includes data on

personnel who served in the Gulf War.

Master data files and the related

documentation associated with both

registries are proposed for permanent

retention.

15. Federal Communications

Commission, Office of the Managing

Director (N1–173–00–1, 5 items, 3

temporary items). Input/source records

in both electronic and textual formats

and output reports associated with the

Commission Registration System. This

system contains basic information on

entities doing business with the

Commission, such as entity name,

address, official contact telephone

number, tax identification number, and

agency-assigned registration number.

The master data file and system

documentation are proposed for

permanent retention.

Dated: February 1, 2001.

Michael J. Kurtz,

Assistant Archivist for Record Services—

Washington, DC.

[FR Doc. 01–3326 Filed 2–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7515–01–U

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Advisory Panel for Biological

Infrastructure 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: Advisory Panel for Biological

Infrastructure (#1215).

Date and Time: Monday–Tuesday,

February 26 and 27, 2001 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

Place: 4121 Wilson Blvd., Stafford II Room

565, Arlington VA.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Gerald Selzer, Program

Director Biological Instrumentation and

Multi-User Equipment, National Science

Foundation, Rm. 615, 4201 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone

(703) 292–8470.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposal

for acquisition of Biological Instrumentation

and Multi-User Equipment (MUE) Program 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

(4) and (6) of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), of the

Government in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: January 31, 2001.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–3338 Filed 2–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Design,

Manufacture, and Industrial

Innovation; 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: Special Emphasis Panel in Design,

Manufacture, and Industrial Innovation—

(1194).

Date and Time: April 17, 25, and 26 2001;

8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Place: Room 330 National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230 and Rooms II–595 and

II–545 National Science Foundation

Conference Floor, Stafford II Bldg, 4121

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Ronald Rardin,

Program Director, DMII, (703) 292–8330,

National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington VA 22230.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate

Unsolicited proposals as part of the selection

process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of proprietary

or confidential nature, including technical

information, financial data such as salaries,

and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the proposals.

These matters that are exempt under 5 U.S.C.

522b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the

Sunshine Act.

Dated: February 5, 2001.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–3336 Filed 2–08–01; 8:45am]

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Advisory Panel for Developmental

Mechanisms; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

foundation (NSF) announces the

following meeting.

Name: Advisory Panel for Developmental

Mechanisms (1141).

Date and Time: April 18–20, 2001; 8:30

a.m.–5 p.m.

Place: NSF, Room 360, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, VA.

Type of Meeting: Part-open.

Contact Persons: Dr. Judith Plesset and Dr.

Susan Singer, Program Directors,

Developmental Mechanism, Division of

Integrative Biology and Neuroscience, Suite

685, National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230,

Telephone: (703) 292–8417.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Minutes: May be obtained from the contact

person listed above.

Agenda:

Open Session: April 29th, 2001; 10 a.m. to 11

a.m.—discussion on research trends,

opportunities and assessment procedures

in Integrative Biology and Neuroscience

with Dr. Mary Clutter, Assistant Director,

Directorate for Biological Sciences.

Closed Session: April 18th, 2001, 8:30 a.m. to

6 p.m.; April 19th, 2001, 8:30 a.m. to 6

p.m.; April 20th, 2001, 8:30 a.m. to 10

a.m. and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. To review and

evaluate the Developmental Mechanisms

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: February 5, 2001.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–3334 Filed 2–8–01; 8:45 am]

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