November 8, 1996 (Volume 61)

Federal Register November 8, 1996

View all documents issued on November 8, 1996. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

123 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 8, 1996

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting data and information, from the public and industry, concerning the compliance requirements of its regulation entitled ``Meat Produced by Advanced Meat/Bone Separation Machinery and Meat Reco...
Proposed Rule Nov 08, 1996
On March 29, 1991, a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the County Timber Sale on the Naches Ranger District of the Wenatchee National Forest was published in the Federal Register (56 FR 13112). A Notice of Availa...
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On May 2, 1991, a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Easton Ridge Timber Sale on the Cle Elum Ranger District of the Wenatchee National Forest was published in the Federal Register (56 FR 20184). On June 5, 19...
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The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) proposes to revise its electric specifications and drawings for 34.5 kV to 230 kV transmission lines. These specifications and drawings are set forth in RUS Bulletins 50-1 and 50-2. These specifications and drawings...
Proposed Rule Nov 08, 1996
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a conference, ``Joint FSIS and FDA Conference on Time, Temperature and Transportation.'' The conference will focus on identifying desirable and feasibl...
Proposed Rule Nov 08, 1996
On February 22, 1991, a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Lafferty Timber Sale on the Chelan Ranger District of the Wenatchee National Forest was published in the Federal Register (56 FR 7338). A Notice of Av...
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On March 8, 1993, a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Lake Basin and Busch LP Timber Sales on the Entiat Ranger District of the Wenatchee National Forest was published in the Federal Register (58 FR 12929). F...
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This notice announces the appointment of members of the Performance Review Boards (PRBs) for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA PRBs provide fair and impartial review of Senior Executive Service (SES) performance appraisals and make...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Research Service's intent to request reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection, the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals,...
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This proposal invites comments on the establishment of minimum quality requirements for California olives under Marketing Order 932 and imported olives to replace grade requirements currently in effect which are based on the U.S. Standards for Grades...
Proposed Rule Nov 08, 1996
On May 2, 1991, a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Stafford-Bear Timber Sale on the Cle Elum Ranger District of the Wenatchee National Forest was published in the Federal Register (56 FR 20185). Forest Servi...
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On July 10, 1991, a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Undercat/Panther Timber Sales on the Entiat Ranger District of the Wenatchee National Forest was published in the Federal Register (56 FR 31372). Forest S...
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Department of Commerce has issued an amendment to the Export Trade Certificate of Review granted to Northwest Fruit Exporters (``NFE'') on June 11, 1984. Notice of issuance of the Certificate was published in the Federal Register on June 14, 1984...
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NMFS is closing directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using hook-and-line gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary because the 1996 Pacific halibut bycatch mortality allowance apportioned to t...
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NMFS has determined that the current bycatch allowances of the Chionoecetes bairdi (C. bairdi) Tanner crab prohibited species catch (PSC) limit allocated to the yellowfin sole and rock sole/flathead sole/``other flatfish'' trawl fishery categories in...
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NMFS is in the process of developing guidelines, by regulation, to implement the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), as mandated by the Sustainable Fisheries Act. These guidelines would...
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This document revises and clarifies the rules governing administration of the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP). The PTFP is authorized to provide matching grants to plan and construct public telecommunications facilities.<SUP>1 ---...
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Subject to the authority of Title III of the Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, (set out in Division A, Title I of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997, Pub. L. 104-208), the...
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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

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This action adds to the Procurement List commodity and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
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The Committee has received proposals to add to the Procurement List commodities and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete commodities previously furnished by su...
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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

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Pursuant to the King Holiday and Service Act of 1994, which amended the National and Community Service Act of 1990, the Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) seeks to mobilize more Americans to participate in service opport...
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given that the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy will meet on 18 November, 1996, at Alumni Hall, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD...
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The National Defense Authorization Act for FY96, directs the Secretary of Defense to implement an export loan guarantee program for private sector loans made to eligible sovereign nations for the sale or long-term lease of U.S. defense articles, serv...
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Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy, has prepared and filed with the U.S. Enviro...
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Notice is given of the Decision and Order (Case No. DH-006) granting a Waiver to Vermont Castings, Inc. (Vermont Castings) from the existing Department of Energy (DOE or Department) test procedure for vented home heating equipment. The Department is...
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Appendix J to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 sets forth the test procedures required for testing whether clothes washers comply with the existing energy conservation standards. The Department of Energy (DOE or Department) has proposed to amend these te...
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The Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of Energy announces proposed procedures and solicits comments concerning the refunding of $214,236.37 (plus accrued interest) in consent order funds. The funds are being held in escrow pursuant to...
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On September 27, 1996, the U.S. Department of Energy announced two public meetings to solicit input from affected constituencies before formulating the Department's recommendation respecting electric industry restructuring. (61 FR 50810) This is an a...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone. The revision concerns the control of oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X) and oxides of sulfur (SO<INF>X) emissions using an emissions-limiting economic incen...
Proposed Rule Nov 08, 1996
EPA is finalizing a limited approval and a limited disapproval of revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) proposed in the Federal Register on February 28, 1995. The revisions concern rules from the South Coast Air Quality Manageme...
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EPA expressed environmental concerns that the proposed management activities in a watershed degraded water quality are not being taken under a fully integrated management plan. ERP No. D-BLM-G67003-NM Rating LO, Little Rock Open-Pit Mine Project, Con...
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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, 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 collections, as...
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Notice is hereby given that the property known as Black Mountain, located in the City of San Diego, San Diego County, California, is affected by section 10 of the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 as specified below.
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Federal Housing Finance Board logo Federal Housing Finance Board

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The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is proposing to amend its regulation governing the operation of the Affordable Housing Program (AHP or Program). Among the significant changes made by the proposed rule are: Transfer of approval autho...
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Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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The Board is amending its Regulation O, which limits how much and on what terms a bank may lend to its own insiders and insiders of its affiliates, in order to permit insiders of a bank and of the bank's affiliates to obtain loans under company-wide...
Rule Nov 08, 1996
The supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (supplemental proposal) would amend the Board's Regulation O, which limits how much and on what terms a bank may lend to its own insiders and insiders of its affiliates. Under the supplemental proposal,...
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Government Accountability Office logo Government Accountability Office

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Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, November 20, 1996, from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. in...
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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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This notice announces an additional application which HCFA has received from a hospital requesting a waiver from dealing with its designated area organ procurement organization (OPO) in accordance with section 1138(a)(2) of the Social Security Act. I...
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NIOSH is conducting a comprehensive evaluation of two of its electronic databases, the NIOSH Technical Information Center (NIOSHTIC<Register>) and the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS<Register>). The goal of this evaluation is...
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Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), this notice is hereby given to announce an open meeting of a panel of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC). The purpose is to meet with re...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of California (FEMA-3120-EM), dated October 23, 1996, and related determinations.
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This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA-1141-DR), dated October 15, 1996, and related determinations.
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This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (FEMA-3119-EM), dated October 23, 1996, and related determinations.
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Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
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This rule consolidates into one subpart the nearly identical provisions concerning tenant participation in certain mortgagor initiated actions that require HUD approval. Currently, these procedures are found in four subparts. The rule also provides a...
Rule Nov 08, 1996

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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On Tuesday, August 13, 1996 a Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register for the draft Owyhee Resource Management Plan and draft Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS). That notice indicated that the public comment period provided...
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The Biological Resources Division (BRD) is announcing the availability of funds through the Species at Risk Program (SAR). The basic purpose of SAR is to fund short-term research, inventory and monitoring projects to generate information that allows...
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In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) and the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2), notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Man...
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The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) will meet on December 11 to review proposals for funding submitted pursuant to the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Upon completion of the Council's review, proposals will be submitt...
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to amend the San Juan Resource Management Plan (RMP) with three changes. Grazing is proposed to be retired in five side canyons of Comb Wash, a tributary of the San Juan River. The five side canyons are Ro...
Notice Nov 08, 1996
BLM staff will be available at the Carson City District BLM Office at 1535 Hot Springs Road, Suite 300, Carson City, Nevada, to discuss and receive comments on the proposed withdrawal between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on December 12, 1996. This meeting...
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The below listed public land in Rachel, Lincoln County, Nevada has been examined and found suitable for sale utilizing non-competitive procedures, at not less than the fair market value. In accordance with Section 7 of the Act of June 28, 1934, as am...
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to amend its regulations to carry out the Bodie Protection Act of 1994 (the Act). The Act withdrew Federal lands located around the historic former gold mining town of Bodie, California from availability u...
Proposed Rule Nov 08, 1996
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission (Commission), established by the Secretary of the Interior under the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act...
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Notice of information collection under review; telecommunications carrier reimbursement cost estimate and telecommunications carrier reimbursement request for payment.
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Labor Department logo Labor Department

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

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National Science Foundation

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at Ti...
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering an amendment to NRC License No. 13-00108-05, for use of carbon-14 (<SUP>14C) to conduct a field study on mayapple plants in Monroe County, Indiana. A similar project was approved by NRC in 1988 (Amendment 45 to the license).
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Railroad Retirement Board

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As required by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, the RRB is issuing public notice of its intent to furnish through a computer matching program Medicare and benefit rate information to state agencies to adjust amounts of benefi...
Notice Nov 08, 1996
In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board will publish periodic summaries of pro...
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Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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This rule implements the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, which requires that the Commission adopt a regulation adjusting for inflation the maximum amount of civil monetary penalties under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange A...
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Notice of Application for Exemption under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``1940 Act'').
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Notice of Application for exemption under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'').
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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 F28 Mark 0100 series airplanes. This proposal would require loosening certain nuts on the horizontal stabilizer control unit (HSCU) t...
Proposed Rule Nov 08, 1996
This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Jetstream BAe Model ATP airplanes, that would have required repetitive inspections to detect damage of the antenna mounting reinforcing plates and surroundi...
Proposed Rule Nov 08, 1996
This action amends the Class E airspace area at Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, MO. A review of military instrument approach procedures found that there is not sufficient Class E airspace and requires an increase of 0.5 mile extension to the north in orde...
Rule Nov 08, 1996
This amendment modifies the Class E2 airspace area at London, KY. An automated weather observing system has been installed at the London-Corbin Airport-Magee Field. This system transmits the required weather observations continuously to the Indianapo...
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The Department of Transportation is amending one system of records notice and deleting two in its existing inventory of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
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This amendment removes Class E5 airspace at Hemingway, SC. There are no longer any Instrument Approach Procedures (IAP's) at the Hemingway-Stuckey Airport. Therefore, there is no longer a requirement for Class E5 airspace for the airport.
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This amendment defines two new types of passenger emergency exits in transport category airplanes, provides more consistent standards with respect to the passenger seating allowed for each exit type and combination of exit types, and requires escape...
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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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The agenda for this meeting includes a brief visit by Attorney General Janet Reno and by Under Secretary (Enforcement) Raymond Kelly; remarks by John Schmidt, Associate Attorney General; Charles Rinkevich, Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Trai...
Notice Nov 08, 1996

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