October 31, 1996 (Volume 61)

Federal Register October 31, 1996

View all documents issued on October 31, 1996. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

118 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on October 31, 1996

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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We are amending the brucellosis regulations concerning the interstate movement of cattle by changing the classification of Louisiana from Class A to Class Free. We have determined that Louisiana meets the standards for Class Free status. This action...
Rule Oct 31, 1996
On September 10, 1996, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published a direct final rule. (See 61 FR 47669-47671, Docket No. 96-040-1.) The direct final rule notified the public of our intention to remove the regulations governing the inte...
Rule Oct 31, 1996
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is removing its regulation that contains procedures and requirements for complying with the Davis- Bacon and related Acts. Under the reorganization of the Department of Agriculture, RHS is the successor to the former F...
Rule Oct 31, 1996
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 CFR Part 1500); the Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives notice that an envir...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The Eastern Washington Cascades PIEC Advisory Committee will meet on November 14, 1996 in Campbell's Conference Center (River Room), 104 W. Wooden, Chelan, Washington. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 4:00 p.m. The focus of this...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The regulations contained in this subpart are issued pursuant to the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) To prescribe the procedures for determining eligibility for program participation in any program administered under th...
Proposed Rule Oct 31, 1996
The Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has granted a waiver to APHIS to use RSA digital signature technology in lieu of the Digital Signature Standard specified by Federal Information Processing Standard 186. This...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
We are proposing to amend the regulations regarding the interstate movement of livestock by combining the provisions for the approval of livestock markets for cattle and bison, horses, and swine into a single section. These changes are the result of...
Proposed Rule Oct 31, 1996
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of a currently approved information collection in support of the National Agricultural Pe...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
We are proposing to amend the regulations concerning ruminants and swine that are imported from a country where foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest exists into a zoological park in the United States. These animals are maintained in the zoological pa...
Proposed Rule Oct 31, 1996

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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NMFS has determined that substantial scientific disagreement exists regarding the sufficiency and accuracy of data relevant to NMFS' proposed determination that two Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) of coho salmon in Oregon and northern Califor...
Proposed Rule Oct 31, 1996
NMFS is issuing a final determination that the Central California coast coho salmon ESU (Oncorhynchus kisutch) is a ``species'' under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, and that it will be listed as a threatened species. In the 194...
Rule Oct 31, 1996
NMFS is closing the directed fishery for yellowfin sole by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 1996 bycatch mortality allowance of Pacific halibut a...
Rule Oct 31, 1996
NMFS issues this final rule to implement three provisions of Amendment 8 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Summer Flounder and Scup Fisheries (FMP) that were initially disapproved, but that have been revised and resubmitted by the Mid-Atlantic F...
Rule Oct 31, 1996
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a 2-day public meeting to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone. There will also be a discussion of applications received for permits for two sep...
Proposed Rule Oct 31, 1996
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU) Committee will meet November 14-15, 1996, in Seattle, WA.
Notice Oct 31, 1996
NMFS issues this notice to describe the final program requirements and to respond to comments on proposed bidding options for the 1996 Washington Salmon License Buy Out (WSLB). Pursuant to the authority under the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (IF...
Notice Oct 31, 1996

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of the Army (DA) with this announcement is providing the dates, times, and locations of five regional public scoping meetings to be held in the vicinity of Salt Lake City, Utah; Newport, Indiana; San Antonio, Texas; Huntsville, Alabama...
Notice Oct 31, 1996

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Secretary proposes priorities for the Research and Demonstration Project (R&D) Program and the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) Program under the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) for fiscal ye...
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is making available for public information the Record of Decision for the Hood River Fisheries Project. The Environmental Impact Statement for this project was previously made available. BPA proposes to protect a...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that EPA is planning to submit a revision of the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Total Human E...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on allocation of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) monies among States. The DWSRF program was established by the reauthorized Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), signed by Pres...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
EPA is proposing a conditional interim approval of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of New Jersey. This revision establishes and requires the implementation of a statewide enhanced inspection and maintenance (I/M) pro...
Proposed Rule Oct 31, 1996
EPA is proposing conditional approval of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland. This revision establishes and requires the implementation of an enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program in...
Proposed Rule Oct 31, 1996
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is today publishing in final form a document entitled Guidelines for Reproductive Toxicity Risk Assessment (hereafter ``Guidelines''). These Guidelines were developed as part of an interoffice guidelines...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
This notice provides information on the availability of the fiscal year 1997 investigator-initiated grants program announcement, in which the areas of research interest, eligibility and submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and implementation...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 announces its intent to delete the Triangle Chemical Company Superfund Site (Site) from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this proposed action. The NPL constitutes Ap...
Proposed Rule Oct 31, 1996
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 announces its intent to delete the first seven components (Source Control Portion of the Site) of the eight remedial action components of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Geneva Industries Superf...
Proposed Rule Oct 31, 1996
In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') Region II announces a proposed administrati...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The EPA is today promulgating a revision to the operating permits regulations. This regulatory revision allows the Administrator to set interim approval expiration dates for State operating permits programs beyond the maximum 2 years. Today's action...
Rule Oct 31, 1996
EPA will transfer Confidential Business Information (CBI) to its contractor, Research Triangle Institute and its subcontractors: Abt Associates, Inc.; Allison Geoscience Consultants, Inc.; HydroGeoLogic, Inc.; Research and Evaluation Associates, Inc....
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (RCRA), authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to grant approval to states to operate their underground storage tank programs in lieu of the federal program. 40 CFR Part 282...
Rule Oct 31, 1996

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing information colle...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The Federal Communications Commission, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for employees of the Commission that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued...
Rule Oct 31, 1996

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

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Notice Oct 31, 1996
The FTC invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Oct 31, 1996

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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The General Services Administration/FAR Secretariat is changing the stocking of the following Standard form because of low user demand:
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The General Services Administration/Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued Standard Form, SF 1448, Proposal Cover Sheet. This form is authorized for local reproduction. You can obtain the camera copy in two ways: On the internet. Address: http...
Notice Oct 31, 1996

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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On September 5, 1996, the Administration for Native Americans published a program announcement in the Federal Register (61 FR 46994). This program announcement solicited applications from eligible applicants to address environmental problems and impa...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that BASF Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of polyamide-ethyleneimine- epichlorohydrin resin as a retention aid in the...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance document entitled ``Guidance for Industry for the Submission of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Information for a Therapeutic Recombinant DNA-Derived Product o...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
This notice contains information about the recently enacted amendments to Title XXII of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. Title XXII requires that certain State and local government employers provide certain individuals and their family members th...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Coast Guard announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Atlantic Protected Living Marine Resource Initiative (APLMR) that it is proposing for the Atlantic Coast of the United States. The FEIS contains an...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
In accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular A- 130, Appendix I ``Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,'' DOT is publishing minor changes to its notices of systems of records.
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The Coast Guard has completed a recalculation of the costs associated with its marine licensing and merchant mariner documentation program and has reassessed the user fees published in 46 CFR Parts 10 and 12. These actions have been taken pursuant to...
Proposed Rule Oct 31, 1996

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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For reasons set forth in the Supplementary Information section of this document, this Notice advises the public that HUD will not award funds under the Public and Indian Housing Tenant Opportunities Program for FY 1996, until further notice.
Notice Oct 31, 1996

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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Notice is hereby given that T. 14 N., R. 11 W., sec. 33, NMPM, is closed to all forms of access except as specifically authorized by the Bureau of Land Management. This area includes unusually significant cultural resources, which are potentially cru...
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A Notice was published in the Federal Register on October 11, 1996, announcing the availability of a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on regional standards for rangeland health and guidelines for livestock grazing management on BLM-administ...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The 1970 Criteria for Coordinated Long-Range Operation of Colorado River Reservoirs (Criteria), promulgated pursuant to Public Law 90-537, were published in the Federal Register on June 10, 1970. The Criteria provided for the coordinated long-range o...
Notice Oct 31, 1996

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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Notice Oct 31, 1996
Notice is hereby given that the Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (ID) (Order No. 14) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) on September 25, 1996.
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Notice of information collection under review; Three Month Individual Youth Program Tracking Form, Evaluation of the ``Comprehensive Community-Wide Approach to Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Program.''
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Notice of information collection under review; simplified request for advance or reimbursement.
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Correction Oct 31, 1996

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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Notice Oct 31, 1996
This notice advises that Pacific Coast Feather Co. (hereafter ``Pacific Coast''), will be barred as an eligible bidder on future Government contracts, subcontracts or federally assisted construction contracts for a period of three years from the effe...
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Management and Budget Office

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of the Humanities Panel will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washingt...
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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Railroad Retirement Board

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

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This final regulation sets forth the type of documentation required for an alien to establish the status of lawfully admitted for permanent residence for eligibility purposes under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The Immigration and N...
Rule Oct 31, 1996
In these final regulations we address the rights of individuals regarding overpayment and waiver determinations in the Social Security and Black Lung benefits programs by stating policy established as a result of a series of court decisions, beginnin...
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State Department logo State Department

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

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On October 4, 1996, the Acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) signed a trade agreement with the Kingdom of Cambodia (Cambodia) obligating reciprocal most-favored-nation treatment between Cambodia and the United States. The trade agreement...
Notice Oct 31, 1996

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Fokker Model F27 Mark 050, 100, 200, 300, 400, 600, and 700 series airplanes. This proposal would require an ultrasonic inspection to determine if...
Proposed Rule Oct 31, 1996
This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Jetstream Model 4101 series airplanes, that would have required a high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection to detect cracks of the boundary angle and j...
Proposed Rule Oct 31, 1996
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to discuss training and qualification issues.
Notice Oct 31, 1996
This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is...
Rule Oct 31, 1996
This notice provides notice of a public meeting to obtain views and comments from the public on the International Tug-of- Opportunity System (ITOS) plan for the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Waters of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary to b...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
This notice announces the National Award for the Advancement of Motor Vehicle Research and Development, describes its background and basis, and solicits nominations for the award. It also identifies the required content for nominations and describes...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Dane County Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Bu...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Myrtle Beach International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omni...
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 1995 (44 USC Chapter 35), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for reinstatement, with chan...
Notice Oct 31, 1996

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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Congress, in the Federal Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, required all federal agencies with the statutory authority to impose civil monetary penalties (CMPs) to regul...
Rule Oct 31, 1996
In 1991 the IRS established the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC). The primary purpose of IRPAC is to provide an organized public forum for discussion of relevant information reporting issues between the officials of the IRS an...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
On February 21, 1995, the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the ``agencies'') requested approval from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and published for a 30-day public comment proposed revisions to the Country Exposure Report. In response...
Notice Oct 31, 1996

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United States Information Agency

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The Office of Academic Programs, European Branch, of the United States Information Agency's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces opportunities for regionally and professionally accredited U.S. institutions offering degree and executiv...
Notice Oct 31, 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 Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this information collection. This request for comment is being...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this information collection. This request for comment is being...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this information collection. This request for comment is being...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this information collection. This request for comment is being...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this information collection. This request for comment is being...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this information collection. This request for comment is being...
Notice Oct 31, 1996
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this information collection. This request for comment is being...
Notice Oct 31, 1996

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