March 27, 1996 (Volume 61)

Federal Register March 27, 1996

View all documents issued on March 27, 1996. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

133 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 27, 1996

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture has reestablished the Burley Tobacco Advisory Committee for a period of 2 years.
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Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture has reestablished the Flue-Cured Tobacco Advisory Committee for a period of 2 years.
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This proposed rule would add a new Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) code number for imported flavored honey to the rules and regulations issued under the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Order to provide authority for the U.S. Cust...
Proposed Rule Mar 27, 1996
This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible growers of California kiwifruit to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of kiwifruit grown in the production area.
Proposed Rule Mar 27, 1996
This final rule relaxes the container marking requirements for kiwifruit packed under the Federal marketing order for kiwifruit grown in California. This relaxation reduces the number of kiwifruit containers required to be marked with the lot stamp n...
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This rule revises the handling requirements for California nectarines and peaches by modifying the grade, size, maturity, container, and pack requirements for fresh shipments of these fruits, beginning with 1996 season shipments. This rule enables ha...
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The Department of Agriculture is revising the Regulations (other than Rules of Practice) Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) to include oil-blanched frozen fruits and vegetables as a commodity covered under the PACA. This rule wi...
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On March 30, 1995, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a notice in the Federal Register (60 FR 16428) announcing a one-year test-market period for USDA grade-identified, boneless- skinless poultry legs and drumsticks, based on tentativ...
Notice Mar 27, 1996
The Willamette PIEC Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, April 18, 1996. The meeting will held in the Conference Room, at Salem District Office, Bureau of Land Management; 1717 Fabry Road SE; Salem, Oregon 97306; phone (503) 375-5646. The meetin...
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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NMFS, by emergency interim rule, amends the regulations implementing the American Lobster Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This emergency rule implements a prohibition on mobile gear vessels fishing in newly defined Restricted Gear Areas I and II; a pr...
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NMFS announces its initial determination to withdraw approval of the Fishery Management Plan for the American Lobster Fishery (FMP), and proposes to remove the regulations implementing the FMP. Withdrawal of FMP approval appears necessary, because ch...
Proposed Rule Mar 27, 1996
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise the deep-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the first seasonal bycatch allowance of Pacific halibut apportione...
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NMFS amends the regulations implementing the Summer Flounder Fishery Management Plan (Summer Flounder FMP) to establish management measures for the scup fishery. These measures are contained in an amendment to the Summer Flounder FMP that will be sub...
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On December 1, 1995, the Department received a letter from counsel to Rockwell International Corporation (``the petitioner''). The letter notified the Department that the petitioner had no further interest in the suspended investigation on truck trai...
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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This notice identifies the surplus real property located at Defense Distribution Depot Memphis, Tennessee (DDMT). DDMT is located less than one mile North of Interstate 240 and one mile North of the Memphis Airport, in the southern sector of the city...
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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Advisory Council on Dependents' Education (ACDE). It also describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this meeting is required under the National Advisory C...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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The Director, Information Resources Group, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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The Director, Information Resources Group, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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The purpose of this notice is to revise the closing date for receipt of applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 1996. On December 20, 1995, the Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education published in the Federal Regist...
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is amending various regulations under the Natural Gas Act to conform to revisions to part 154 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act which reorganized the filing requirements for interstate...
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The Department of Energy (DOE) in conjunction with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will conduct three additional public hearings in workshop format to solicit comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Nevada Test Site an...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Arkansas State Plant Board (hereafter referred to as the ``Applicant'') to use the pesticide flowable Carbofuran (Furadan 4F Insecticide/ Nematicide) (EPA Reg. No. 279-2876) to treat up to 1 mill...
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EPA has received specific exemption requests from the North Carolina and Kentucky Departments of Agriculture (hereafter referred to as the ``Applicants'') to use the pesticide dimethomorph (CAS 110488- 70-5) to treat up to 85,500 (NC) and 167,500 (KY...
Notice Mar 27, 1996
This document proposes to establish a tolerance for the plant growth regulator diquat [6,7-dihydrodipyrido (1,2-a:2',1'-c) pyrazinediium] derived from application of the dibromide salt and calculated as the cation in or on the imported raw agricultur...
Proposed Rule Mar 27, 1996
This rule establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the active ingredients meat meal and red pepper in or on all raw agricultural commodities when applied as animal repellants in accordance with good agricultural pr...
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This document proposes that oxidized pine lignin, sodium salt (CAS Reg. No. 68201-23-0) be exempted from the requirement of a tolerance when used as an inert ingredient (surfactant or adjuvant to surfactant) in pesticide formulations. This proposed r...
Proposed Rule Mar 27, 1996
EPA is extending the tolerance for residues of the herbicide 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) in or on the raw agricultural commodity soybeans. The Agency has not completed the regulatory assessment of its science findings; therefore, the Agenc...
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This rule establishes a tolerance for residues of the insecticide benzoic acid (3,5-dimethyl-1-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-(4- ethylbenzoyl) hydrazide), in or on the raw agricultural commodity apples. The regulation to establish a maximum permissible level...
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Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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The Federal Election Commission is seeking comment on proposed rules to implement an electronic filing system for reports of campaign finance activity filed with the agency. Although the agency has been working on the development of an electronic fil...
Proposed Rule Mar 27, 1996
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Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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The Board is amending its Rules Regarding Delegation of Authority to authorize the Board's General Counsel to deny a request for stay of the effective date of a Board order. The Board itself would retain sole discretion to grant a request for stay of...
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Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

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In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent agreement, accepted subject to final Commission approval, would prohibit the respondents from misrepresenting the...
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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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This notice sets forth Fiscal Year 1997 individual allotments and percentages to States administering the State Developmental Disabilities Councils and Protection and Advocacy programs, pursuant to Section 125 and Section 142 of the Developmental Dis...
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This final rule amends the regulations governing Federally- qualified health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans contracting with the Medicare program, and certain health maintenance organizations and health insuring organizations...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of September 19, 1995 (60 FR 48374). The document amended FDA regulations regarding the requirements for recordkeeping and reporting of adverse ex...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register of March 5, 1996 (61 FR 8628). The document announced the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) study ``Review of Infant F...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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As part of the President's Regulatory Reinvention Initiative, the Coast Guard proposes to eliminate the Uniform State Waterway Marking System (USWMS), which is not widely used and may be confusing to the mariner. The Coast Guard also proposes to repl...
Proposed Rule Mar 27, 1996
The Coast Guard is announcing a change to its procedures and policies concerning agency actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The chang...
Notice Mar 27, 1996
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of North Carolina, (FEMA-1103-DR), dated February 23, 1996, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Oregon, (FEMA-1099-DR), dated February 9, 1996, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Washington (FEMA-1100-DR), dated February 9, 1996, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Washington, (FEMA-1100-DR), dated February 9, 1996, and related determinations.
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Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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On March 20, 1995, HUD issued its final rule implementing Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, as amended. Section 214 prohibits HUD from making financial assistance available to persons other than United States citizens,...
Rule Mar 27, 1996
This NOFA announces the availability of up to $14,000,000 in funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 1996 for the HOME Program for Indian tribes; provides the selection criteria; provides information on how to apply; and explains how selections will be made. Al...
Notice Mar 27, 1996
This rule removes obsolete provisions concerning development of housing under regulations for the Section 8 project-based assistance programs for New Construction, Substantial Rehabilitation, and State Housing Agencies, and Rural Rental Housing now f...
Rule Mar 27, 1996
This final rule amends HUD's regulations for the Interstate Land Sales Registration Program. In an effort to comply with the President's regulatory reform initiatives, this rule will streamline the Interstate Land Sales Registration Program regulatio...
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In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Notice of Funding...
Notice Mar 27, 1996

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing its intention to request extension of approval for the collection of information from those persons seeking to acquire title to public land unde...
Notice Mar 27, 1996
This notice is to invite public participation in two meetings of the FGDC Facilities Working Group. The major topics for these meetings are: the standardization of definitions for Facility and Installation; development of a Facility/Installation ID s...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability for public review of a technical/agency draft recovery plan for the Mitchell's satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii). It occurs on private and public lands in southeastern Mich...
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Notice is hereby given that certain sodium resources in the lands hereinafter described, located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, will be offered for competitive lease by sealed bid in accordance with the provisions of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of...
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Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 5401, the Secretary of the Interior is soliciting nominations for members to serve on the National Maritime Heritage Grants Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on matters pertaining to the...
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International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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This notice announces the date, time, place, and agenda summary for the second meeting of the Mine Safety and Health Administration's Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Pneumoconiosis Among Coal Mine Workers.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Current NASA regulations at 14 CFR part 1260 describe the use of cooperative agreements with educational institutions and non-profit organizations. This final regulation establishes the requirements for cooperative agreements with commercial firms.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The...
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Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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Notice of Application for Exemption under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (``Act'').
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The Commission is proposing amendments to the rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that permits investment companies that are affiliated with members of underwriting syndicates to purchase securities underwritten by these syndicates if certa...
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Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

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Notice is hereby given that SSA is currently considering a change to its Technical Instruction Bulletin for Magnetic Media Reporting (TIB-4) under which SSA would no longer accept annual Form W- 2 wage reports filed on 8 inch diskettes. Instead, such...
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Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to certain The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) PA31, PA31P, PA31T, and PA42 series airplanes. The proposed action would require inspecting for cracks beneath and in...
Proposed Rule Mar 27, 1996
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the Federal Aviation Administration's Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to discuss aircraft certification procedures issues.
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The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to use the revenue from a PFC at Los Angeles International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget R...
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This document amends the certification requirement for fuel pressure indicators on pump-fed engines of normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter category airplanes to permit regulatory alternatives to fuel pressure indicators to warn pilots of fuel sy...
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The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10505, exempts from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903-04 the abandonment by Soo Line Railroad Company (Soo) of the remaining 60.22 miles of its Brooten Line between milepost 104.00 near Brooten and milepost...
Notice Mar 27, 1996
In keeping with the National Performance Review, the Coast Guard proposes to amend its testing procedures for obstruction lights and fog signals on Outer Continental Shelf facilities. Presently, manufacturers of lighting equipment must forward an app...
Proposed Rule Mar 27, 1996

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Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission

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This part establishes the final rule that describes the operating procedures of the agency established by the Central Utah Project Completion Act. The rule meets the requirement of the Administrative Procedure Act that directs each agency to publish...
Rule Mar 27, 1996

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this information collection. This request for c...
Notice Mar 27, 1996
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this information collection. This request for comment is being made...
Notice Mar 27, 1996
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S....
Notice Mar 27, 1996
This document adopts as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adjudication regulations concerning compensation and pension claims filed by veterans, surviving spouses, or parents. With resp...
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