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administrative law judge and the
Commission, without further notice to
the respondents, to find the facts to be
as alleged in the complaint and this
notice and to enter an initial
determination and a final determination
containing such findings, and may
result in the issuance of a limited
exclusion order or cease and desist
order or both directed against the
respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 24, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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Posting in Final Form of Three
Documents Created by Subcommittees
of the Interagency ADR Working Group
(‘‘IADRWG’’) Steering Committee
(‘‘Steering Committee’’), a Group Of
Federal Subject Matter Experts
SUMMARY: The first document,
‘‘Protecting the Confidentiality of
Dispute Resolution Proceedings: A
Guide for Federal Workplace ADR
Program Administrators’’
(‘‘Confidentiality Guide’’), provides
practical guidance to program
administrators on the application of the
confidentiality provisions of the
Administrative Dispute Resolution Act
of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 574, to Federal
workplace dispute resolution programs.
The second document is the ‘‘Guide for
Federal Employee Mediators’’ (a
supplementation and annotation of the
2005 Model Standards of Conduct for
Mediators issued by the American
Arbitration Association, American Bar
Association, and the Association for
Conflict Resolution), which is for use by
federal employee mediators. The third
document is the ‘‘Guide for Federal
Employee Ombuds’’ (a supplementation
and annotation of the Standards for the
Establishment and Operations of
Ombuds Offices issued on February 9,
2004 by the American Bar Association),
prepared by the Steering Committee in
conjunction with the Coalition for
Federal Ombudsmen, for use by federal
employee ombuds. Complete copies of
each of the three final documents can be
found at the IADRWG Web site,
https://www.adr.gov (click on
‘‘Guidance’’), or may be requested in
hard copy from Hon. Richard C.
Walters, Administrative Judge, U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs Board of
Contract Appeals (09), 810 Vermont
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Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,
telephone 202–273–6747.
In a Notice in the 70 FR 67901, Nov.
9, 2005, the Steering Committee invited
interested individuals or organizations
to submit comments, within 30 days, on
the documents for consideration before
they were posted in final form.
Complete copies of the three draft
guides to which the comments were
addressed, as well as a summary of the
comments received and disposition
thereof for each guide, are posted at
https://www.adr.gov (click on ‘‘Library/
Archives’’).
Authority: The Administrative
Dispute Resolution Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C.
571–584, requires each Federal agency
to promote the use of ADR and calls for
the establishment of an interagency
committee to assist agencies in the use
of ADR. Under this Act, a Presidential
Memorandum dated May 1, 1998
created the Interagency ADR Working
Group, chaired by the Attorney General,
to ‘‘facilitate, encourage, and provide
coordination’’ for Federal agencies. In
the Memorandum, the President
charged the Working Group with
assisting agencies with training in ‘‘how
to use alternative means of dispute
resolution’’. The three documents are
designed to serve this goal.
Executive Overview of the
Confidentiality Guide: This document
provides practical guidance to Federal
administrators on the application of the
confidentiality provisions of the
Administrative Dispute Resolution Act
of 1996 to Federal workplace dispute
resolution programs. It extends the
guidance issued by the Federal ADR
Council, Report on the Reasonable
Expectations of Confidentiality Under
the Administrative Dispute Resolution
Act of 1996, 5 FR 83085, Dec. 29, 2000
(‘‘the 2000 ADR Guidance’’), which also
may be found at https://www.adr.gov
(click on ‘‘Guidance’’), and is designed
to be used in concert with the
confidentiality provisions of the ADR
Act as well as agency confidentiality
policies and guidance. The document
describes in practical, non-legal terms
the nature and limits of confidentiality
in Federal ADR proceedings, and
provides suggestions to program
administrators on how to ensure
appropriate confidentiality is
maintained when ADR is used in
workplace programs. The topics
addressed by the Guide include
confidentiality during the various stages
of an alternative dispute resolution
proceeding, confidentiality agreements,
record-keeping, program evaluation,
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access requests, and non-party
participants.
Executive Overview of the Guide for
Federal Employee Mediators: This
document builds upon the 2005 Model
Standards of Conduct for Mediators
(‘‘Model Standards’’) issued by a joint
committee of three major nationwide
dispute resolution organizations
(American Arbitration Association,
American Bar Association, and
Association for Conflict Resolution).
The Guide sets forth the Model
Standards in their entirety and provides
further explication through Federal
Guidance Notes for Federal employee
mediators for mediations they undertake
for the Federal government. The Federal
Guidance Notes include discussion of
impartiality, conflicts of interest,
confidentiality, and advertising and
solicitation.
Executive Overview of the Guide for
Federal Employee Ombuds: This
document builds upon the February 9,
2004 Standards for the Establishment
and Operations of Ombuds Offices
(‘‘Ombuds Standards’’) issued by the
American Bar Association. The Guide
sets forth the Ombuds Standards in their
entirety and provides supplementation
through Federal Guidance Notes for
specific areas unique to federal Ombuds
practice. The Federal Guidance Notes
include discussion of limitations on
ombuds’ authority, confidentiality,
reporting, and record-keeping.
Aloma A. Shaw,
Staff Assistant, Office of Dispute Resolution,
U.S. Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
60-day notice of information
collection under review: Employee
Possessor Questionnaire.
ACTION:
The Department of Justice (DOJ),
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF), has submitted the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed
information collection is published to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for
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‘‘sixty days’’ until July 31, 2006. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
If you have comments especially on
the estimated public burden or
associated response time, suggestions,
or need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument with
instructions or additional information,
please contact Christopher R. Reeves,
Chief, Federal Explosives Licensing
Center, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg,
WV 25401.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
—Evaluate 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;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
—Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Employee Possessor Questionnaire.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: Form Number: ATF F
5400.28. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. Other: Business or other
for-profit. Each employee possessor in
the explosives business or operations
required to ship, transport, receive, or
possess (actual or constructive),
explosive materials must submit this
form. The form will be submitted to
ATF to determine whether the person
who provided the information is
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qualified to be an employee possessor in
an explosive business.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: It is estimated that 10,000
respondents will complete a 20 minute
form.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There are an estimated 3,334
annual total burden hours associated
with this collection.
If additional information is required
contact: Lynn Bryant, Department
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
Staff, Justice Management Division,
Department of Justice, Patrick Henry
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: May 24, 2006.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer,
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Die Products Consortium
Notice is hereby given that, on May 2,
2006, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Die Products
Consortium (‘‘DPC’’) has filed written
notifications simultaneously with the
Attorney general and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing changes in its
membership. The notifications were
filed for the purpose of extending the
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, AMI Semiconductor,
Oudenaarrde, Belgium; Avago
Technologies, Singapore, Singapore;
and ST Microelectronics, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands have been added as
parties to this venture. Also, Analog
Devices, Inc., Limerick, Ireland; and
Chip Supply, Inc., Orlando, FL have
withdrawn as parties to this venture.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and DPC intends
to file additional written notification
disclosing all changes in membership.
On November 15, 1999, DPC filed its
original notification pursuant to Section
6(a) of the Act. The Department of
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Justice published a notice in the
(Federal Register pursuant to Section
6(b) of the Act on June 26, 2000 (65 FR
39429).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on May 26, 2005. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on June 20, 2005 (70 FR 35454).
Dorothy B. Fountain,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust
Division.
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—National Center for
Manufacturing Sciences, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on May 3,
2006, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), National Center for
Manufacturing Sciences, Inc. (‘‘NCMS’’)
has filed written notifications
simultaneously with the Attorney
General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing changes in its
membership. The notifications were
filed for the purpose of extending the
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, ASME Standards
Technology, LLC, New York, NY; Digital
Wave Corporation Centennial, CO; Dow
Chemical Company, Midland, MI; EADS
North America Defense Test & Services,
Inc., Irving, CA; Lincoln Composites,
Inc., Lincoln, NE; NextEnergy Center,
Detroit, MI; and TransCanada CNG
Technologies Ltd., Calgary, Alberta,
Canada have been added as parties to
this venture. Also, Adept Technology,
San Jose, CA; Alfalight, Inc., Madison,
WI; H&R Technologies, Lowell, MA; Len
Industries, Inc., Leslie, MI; Liquid
Impact, LLC, Greenville, MI; PCC
Structurals Inc., Portland, OR; Robotic
Vision Systems, Inc., Huntsville, PA;
and Technology Answers, Inc., San Jose,
CA have withdrawn as parties to this
venture.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and NCMS
intends to file additional written
notification disclosing all changes in
membership.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: Employee
Possessor Questionnaire.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted for
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``sixty days'' until July 31, 2006. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument with instructions or additional
information, please contact Christopher R. Reeves, Chief, Federal
Explosives Licensing Center, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25401.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following
four points:
--Evaluate 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;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Employee Possessor Questionnaire.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: ATF F
5400.28. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Other:
Business or other for-profit. Each employee possessor in the explosives
business or operations required to ship, transport, receive, or possess
(actual or constructive), explosive materials must submit this form.
The form will be submitted to ATF to determine whether the person who
provided the information is qualified to be an employee possessor in an
explosive business.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated
that 10,000 respondents will complete a 20 minute form.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There are an estimated 3,334 annual total burden
hours associated with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice
Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building,
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: May 24, 2006.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
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