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11. On August 20, 1999, West Bend

notified the Commission about the

water distillers.

12. West Bend failed to report to the

Commission in a timely manner as

required by Section 15(b) of the CPSA,

15 U.S.C. 2064(b). A failure to furnish

information under section 15(b) of the

CPSA is a prohibited act under 15

U.S.C. 2067(a)(4). West Bend

‘‘knowingly’’ failed to report, as that

term is defined in 15 U.S.C. 2069(d),

and is subject to a civil penalty,

pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 2069(a)(1).

III. Response of West Bend

13. West Bend denies all of the

allegations of the staff and in particular

denies that it violated the reporting

requirements of Section 15(b) of the

CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2064(b) or 16 CFR Part

1115. West Bend believes that it has

demonstrated to the Commission that it

investigated and dealt with product

failures promptly and responsibly and

that it reasonably relied on expert

consultant advice that the product

failures were due to conditions highly

unlikely to occur in the United States.

In settling this matter, West Bend does

not admit any fault, liability or statutory

or regulatory violation.

14. West Bend contends that the

motor manufacturer improperly

assembled some of the cooling motors,

making the unit susceptible to voltage

surges and causing the motors to fail

unsafely. These surges and failures

could cause the motor and housing to

ignite, presenting a fire hazard to the

consumer. West Bend and the motor

manufacturer are currently in litigation.

See The West Bend Company v.

Chiaphua Components Ltd., Case No.

00–C–0617, Eastern District of

Wisconsin.

IV. Agreement of the Parties

15. The Commission has jurisdiction

over this matter under the Consumer

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

2051 et seq.

16. West Bend knowingly, voluntarily

and completely waivers any rights it

may have to:

a. The issuance of a compliant in this

matter.

b. an administrative or judicial

hearing with respect to the staff

allegations discussed in paragraphs 4

through 12 above;

c. judicial review or other challenge

or contest of the validity of the

Commission’s Order;

d. 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;

e. a statement to findings of fact and

conclusion of law with regard to the

staff allegations; and

f. to any claims under The Equal

Access to Justice Act.

17. Upon provisional acceptance of

this Settlement Agreement and order by

the Commission, this Settlement

Agreement and Order shall be placed on

the public records and shall be

published in the Federal Register in

accordance with 16 CFR 1118.20.

18. The Settlement Agreement and

Order becomes effective upon final

acceptance by the Commission and

service of the Final Order upon West

Bend.

19. Upon final acceptance of this

Settlement Agreement by the

Commission, West Bend agrees to pay to

the United States Treasury a civil

penalty in the amount of Two Hundreds

and Twenty Five Thousands Dollars

($225,000.00) within ten calendar days

after receipt of service of the Final

Order, in settlement of the allegations in

paragraphs four through twelve above.

20. West Bend agrees to entry of the

attached Order, which is incorporated

herein by reference, and to be bound by

its terms.

21. This Settlement Agreement and

Order are entered into for settlement

purposes only and shall not constitute

a determination or admission of any

fault, liability or statutory or regulatory

violation.

22. The Commission’s Order in this

matter is issued under the provisions of

the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2051, et seq., and

16 CFR 1118.20, and a violation of this

Order may subject West Bend to

appropriate legal action.

23. This Settlement Agreement and

Order is binding upon and shall inure

to the benefit of West Bend, its agents,

representatives and employees, and

West Bend’s corporate parents, assigns

or successors.

24. Agreements, understanding,

representations, or interpretations made

outside of this Settlement Agreement

and Order may not be used to vary or

to contradict its terms.

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

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

shall be treated as if a complaint had

been issued, and the Commission may

publicize the terms of the Settlement

Agreement and Order.

Dated: January 22, 2001.

The West Bend Company.

Neil Halvorson, Esq.,

General Counsel.

Dated: January 24, 2001.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Alan H. Schoem,

Assistant Executive Director, Office of the

Compliance.

Eric L. Stone,

Director, Legal Division, Office of

Compliance.

Jimmie L. Williams, Jr.,

Trial Attorney, Legal Division, Office of

Compliance.

Order

Upon consideration of the Settlement

Agreement entered into between the

West Bend Company, a Subsidiary of

Illinois Tool Works, Inc., and the staff

of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Commission; and the Commission

having jurisdiction over the subject

matter and The West Bend Company,

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 Final Order, The West Bend

Company shall pay the Commission a

civil penalty in the amount of Two

Hundreds and Twenty Five Thousand

Dollars ($225,000.00) within 10

calendar days after service of this Final

Order upon The West Bend Company.

Provisionally accepted and Provisional

Order issued on the 20th day of January,

2001.

By Order of the Commission.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary,

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Record of Decision (ROD) for Joint Use

of Airfield Facilities at Kelly Air Force

Base (AFB), Texas

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force,

DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On December 14, 2000, the

Air Force signed the ROD for Joint Use

of Airfield Facilities at Kelly AFB,

Texas.

The Defense Base Closure and

Realignment Act requires compliance

with the National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA) in implementing base

closures and realignments for property

disposal (10 U.S.C. 2687 note). The Air

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Force began a Programmatic

Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)

in 1996 to fulfill the NEPA

requirements. The analysis was

completed in May 1997 and published

as the Final Programmatic

Environmental Impact Statement for the

Disposal of Kelly AFB (FPEIS).

After the publication of the FPEIS the

Air Force signed a ROD on July 24,

1997, indicating disposal of Kelly AFB

property would be in accordance with

the Greater Kelly Development

Authority (GKDA) Master Plan. The

disposal ROD deferred the decision

regarding joint (i.e., military and

civilian) use of the airfield facilities

until detailed information on civil

aircraft operations was available. At the

time the disposal ROD was signed, the

GKDA Master Plan did not include

complete information fully describing

the civil aircraft operations elements of

the redevelopment.

The GKDA Master Plan, Appendix D

published in January 1998, and further

refined in October 1999, defined civil

aircraft operational scenarios associated

with redevelopment of Kelly AFB. A

Supplemental Environmental Impact

Statement (SEIS) was completed in

August 2000, addressing the

environmental impacts associated with

the anticipated civil aircraft operations.

The SEIS addressed noise, air quality,

and land use impacts as well as

environmental justice concerns related

to the updated, projected civil aircraft

operations combined with ongoing

military aircraft operations. Taking into

consideration the results of the SEIS, the

Air Force signed a ROD on December

14, 2000 authorizing joint use of the

airfield at Kelly AFB.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jonathan D. Farthing, HQ AFCEE/ECA,

3207 North Road, Brooks Air Force

Base, Texas 78235–5363, 210–536–3787

or fax to 210–536–3890.

Janet A. Long,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

ARMS Initiative Implementation

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 92–

463, notice is hereby given of the next

meeting of the Armament Retooling and

Manufacturing Support (ARMS)

Executive Advisory Committee (EAC).

The EAC encourages the development of

new and innovative methods to

optimize the asset value of the

Government-Owned, ContractorOperated ammunition industrial base

for peacetime and national emergency

requirements, while promoting

economical and efficient processes at

minimal operating costs, retention of

critical skills, community economic

benefits, and a potential model for

defense conversion. This meeting will

be hosted by the U.S. Army, Operations

Support Command. The purpose of the

meeting is to update the EAC and public

on the status of ongoing actions, new

items of interest, and suggested future

direction/actions. Topics for this

meeting will include—Strategic

Planning for the ARMS Program;

Legislative Issues Impacting the ARMS

Program; Facility Contracting and

Leasing; and ARMS Metrics. This

meeting is open to the public.

Dates of Meeting: March 28–29, 2001.

Place of Meeting: Grand Casino

Gulfport Hotel—Oasis Resort and Spa,

3215 West Beach Boulevard, Gulfport,

MS 39501.

Time of Meeting: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM

on March 28 and 7:30 AM–12:30 PM on

March 29.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Mike Perez, U.S. Army Operations

Support Command, Attn: AMSOS–

CCM–E, Rock Island Arsenal, IL 61299;

Phone (309) 782–3360.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A block of

rooms has been reserved at the Grand

Casino Gulfport Hotel for the nights of

27–29 March 2001. The Grand Casino

Gulfport Hotel is located at 3215 West

Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501,

Local Phone (228) 870–7777. Please

make your reservations by calling 800–

354–2450. Be sure to mention Public/

Private Task Force #22. Reserve your

room prior to February 25th to get the

Government Rate of $70.00 a night. Also

notify this office of your attendance by

notifying Mike Perez,

perezm@osc.army.mil, 309–782–3360

(DSN 793–3360). To insure adequate

arrangements (transportation,

conference facilities, etc.) for all

attendees, we request your attendance

notification with this office by March 1,

2001. Corporate casual is meeting attire.

Gregory D. Showalter,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Command and General Staff College

(CGSC) Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463)

announcement is made of the following

committee meeting:

Name of Committee: U.S. Army Command

and General Staff College (CGSC) Advisory

Committee.

Dates of Meeting: 19–21 March 2001.

Place of Meeting: Bell Hall, Room 113, Fort

Leavenworth, Kansas 66027–1352.

Time of Meeting: 1700–2200 on 19 March

2001; 0730–2100 on 20 March 2001; and

0730–1400 on 21 March 2001.

Proposed Agenda:

1700–2200, 19 March 2001: Review of CGSC

educational program.

0730–2100, 20 March 2001: Continuation of

review.

0730–1030, 21 March 2001: Continuation of

review.

1030–1130, 21 March 2001: Executive

Session.

1130–1230, 21 March 2001: Report to

Commandant.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Philip J. Brookes, Committee’s

Executive Secretary, USACGSC

Advisory Committee, 1 Reynolds Ave.,

Bell Hall, Room 119, Fort Leavenworth,

Kansas 66027–1352; or phone (913)

684–2741.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the meeting is for the

Advisory Committee to examine the

entire range of college operations and,

where appropriate, to provide advice

and recommendations to the College

Commandant and faculty.

The meeting will be open to the

public to the extent that space

limitations of the meeting location

permit. Because of these limitations,

interested parties are requested to

reserve space by contacting the

Committee’s Executive Secretary at the

above address or phone number.

Gregory D. Showalter,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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