February 5, 1997 (Volume 62)

Federal Register February 5, 1997

View all documents issued on February 5, 1997. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

126 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on February 5, 1997

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on proposed information collections. The information collection requirements described below are limited to that which...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
We are amending the regulations governing the importation of fruits and vegetables to allow fresh Hass avocado fruit grown in approved orchards in approved municipalities in Michoacan, Mexico, to be imported into certain areas of the United States, s...
Rule Feb 05, 1997
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the National Agricultural Statistics Service's (NAS...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
Correction Feb 05, 1997

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

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Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Rights Commission Amendments Act of 1994, Section 3, Pub. L. 103-419, 108 Stat. 4338, as amended, and 45 CFR Section 702.3, that a public hearing of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights wi...
Notice Feb 05, 1997

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
Correction Feb 05, 1997
NMFS issues this proposed rule and request for comments to implement a regulatory amendment to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries. This proposed regulatory amendment would revise the allocati...
Proposed Rule Feb 05, 1997
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Salmon Technical Team will hold a public meeting.
Notice Feb 05, 1997
On October 17, 1996, the Director of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries submitted to NMFS an application for a general incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for northern right whales incidental to commercial fishin...
Notice Feb 05, 1997

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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This document removes the Department of Defense's Confidentiality of Medical Quality Assurance (QA) Records and the organizational charter on the Delegation of Authority to Deputy Secretary of Defense codified in the CFR. The parts have served the pu...
Rule Feb 05, 1997
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Notice Feb 05, 1997
The proposed action evaluated by this Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is the disposal of the Savanna Army Depot Activity (SVAD), Savannah, Illinois, in accordance with the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-5...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
On January 28, 1997 (62 FR 4036), the Department of Defense published a notice announcing a meeting of the Military Health Care Advisory Committee. This meeting has been POSTPONED until mid-March, due to scheduling conflicts which have not permitted...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The General Accounting Office Act of 1996 transferred to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the Comptroller General's authority to waive debts arising out of the erroneous payment of pay and allowances. The OMB Director subsequ...
Notice Feb 05, 1997

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Director, Information Resources Management Group, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Feb 05, 1997

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
On December 27, 1996 (61 FR 68340), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated a proposed rule revising the permits, allowance system, sulfur dioxide opt-ins, continuous emission monitoring, excess emissions, and appeal procedures rules. T...
Proposed Rule Feb 05, 1997
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revising its acquisition regulation (48 CFR Chapter 15) to clarify that the existing coverage regarding ineligibility of Headquarters policy support contractors to enter into EPA response action contracts,...
Rule Feb 05, 1997
This notice announces the filing of a pesticide petition proposing regulations establishing tolerances for residues of 4-bromo- 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(ethoxymethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1-pyrrole-3- carbonitrile, (chlorfenapyr) in or on cottonseed. Thi...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
EPA is proposing to approve, conditionally, the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Delaware to meet the 15 Percent Rate of Progress Plan requirements of the Clean Air Act. EPA is proposing to conditionally approve the...
Proposed Rule Feb 05, 1997
EPA is proposing conditional approval of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Delaware. This revision establishes and requires the implementation of a low enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program...
Proposed Rule Feb 05, 1997
EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (hereafter referred to as the ``Applicant'') to use the pesticide azoxystrobin (CAS 131860-33- 8) to treat up to 85,000 acres of rice to control b...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
This notice announces the refiling of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of a regulation for residues of [4-(2,2- difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrole 3 carbonitrile] (fludioxonil) in or on the raw agricultural commodity (RAC) pota...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
This notice announces the filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of a regulation for residues of cyprodinil in or on members of the stone fruit crop grouping under an experimental use permit (EUP). This notice contains a summary p...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
EPA's Assistant Administrator for Water hereby makes available for public comment a Draft TMDL Program Implementation Strategy. The TMDL program addresses waters that do not meet State water quality standards even after pollution sources have impleme...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
EPA has received specific exemption requests from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (hereafter referred to as the ``Applicant'') to use the pesticides cymoxanil (CAS 57966-95-7), propamocarb hydrochloride (CAS 25606-41-1) an...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
EPA proposes to establish exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the biochemical pesticide formic acid in or on honey and beeswax when used to control tracheal mites in bee colonies and applied in accordance with accepted apia...
Proposed Rule Feb 05, 1997
This document establishes time-limited tolerances for residues of the herbicide glufosinate ammonium (butanoic acid, 2-amino-4- (hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-, monoammonium salt) and its metabolites: 2- acetamino-4-methylphosphinico-butanoic acid and 3-m...
Rule Feb 05, 1997
This notice announces Agency approval of applications submitted by Meiji Milk Products Company, to register pesticide products Phytohealth J08 Post-Harvest Fungicide and Phytohealth M14 Post-Harvest Fungicide involving a changed use pattern of the ac...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
Notice Feb 05, 1997
EPA is soliciting grant proposals to establish a national network of pollution prevention information centers. EPA anticipates that between $750,000 and $1 million will be available. The purpose of this request for proposals is threefold: (1) To crea...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of request for amendment by registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations.
Notice Feb 05, 1997
On September 11, 1995 (60 FR 47172), the EPA announced the establishment of the Ozone, Particulate Matter and Regional Haze Implementation Programs Subcommittee under the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC). The CAAAC was established on November...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act (``Act''), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement of Alcoa Generating Corporation v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, No. 95-1292 (D.C. Cir.). This case involves a challeng...
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Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
We issue this Report and Order (``R&O'') to implement Section 203 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (``Telecom Act'') (Broadcast License Terms). Section 203 eliminates the statutory distinction between the maximum allowable license terms for tele...
Rule Feb 05, 1997
The Common Carrier Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission here seeks comment on issues raised by its January 9, 1997 Staff Analysis of economic cost computer models submitted in connection with several pending proceedings implementing the Te...
Proposed Rule Feb 05, 1997

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission logo Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent agreement, accepted subject to final Commission approval, would prohibit, among other things, the Woo...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent agreement, accepted subject to final Commission approval, would prohibit, among other things, the Sil...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent agreement, accepted subject to final Commission approval, would prohibit, among other things, the Sea...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent agreement, accepted subject to final Commission approval, would prohibit, among other things, the Bar...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The Federal Trade Commission's Appliance Labeling Rule (``the Rule'') requires that Table 1, in Sec. 305.9, which sets forth the representative average unit energy costs for five residential energy sources, be revised periodically on the basis of upd...
Rule Feb 05, 1997
In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent agreement, accepted subject to final Commission approval, would require, among other things, the for-...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent agreement, accepted subject to final Commission approval, would prohibit, among other things, The Adm...
Notice Feb 05, 1997

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that Alcide Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of acidified sodium chlorite solutions for red meat disinfection in proces...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The Public Health Service Act provides for the exemption of laboratories from the requirements of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) if the State in which they are located has been determined to have requirements equal to o...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for DIFFERIN Topical Gel and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an applica...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces the availability of approximately $3,578,200 to fund scholarships for the Health Professions Preparatory and Pregraduate Scholarship Programs for FY 1997 awards. Similar amounts are anticipated to be availabl...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Wildlife Laboratories, Inc. The NADA provides for use of naltrexone hydrochloride sterile injection as...
Rule Feb 05, 1997
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (``the Program''), as required by section 2112(b)(2) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Merck Research Laboratories, Div. of Merck & Co., Inc. The NADA provides for veterinary prescription u...
Rule Feb 05, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of an abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by Phoenix Scientific, Inc. The ANADA provides for oral use of tetracycline hydrochloride s...
Rule Feb 05, 1997
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, is announcing the availability of $1.4 million in Fiscal Year 1997 funds for cooperative agreements to study adverse effects of marketed drugs, biologics, and devices. T...
Notice Feb 05, 1997

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee Ports and Waterways Safety System ad hoc Committee will hold 7 meetings to develop a baseline Vessel Traffic Service system for the Lower Mississippi river area. The meetings will be open...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
At the request of the Coast Guard, The Keystone Center is conducting a workshop to discuss specific issues related to the Coast Guard's development of proposed response plans regulations for certain tank vessels operating on the navigable waters of t...
Proposed Rule Feb 05, 1997

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces changes in the interest rates to be paid on debentures issued with respect to a loan or mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Commissioner under the provisions of the National Housing Act (the ``Act''). The interest rate for d...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Feb 05, 1997

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In this final rule, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) revises its procedures used to set adoption fees for Wild Horses and Burros. The purpose of the amendment is to allow BLM more flexibility in establishing adoption fees, to recover a higher prop...
Rule Feb 05, 1997
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2710, of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-497), the Secretary of the Interior shall publish, in the Federal Register, notice of approved Tribal/State Compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class III (c...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
On October 18, 1996, the Bureau of Land Management (``BLM'') published a document in the Federal Register announcing a proposed rule to reorganize the solid minerals regulations in 43 CFR parts 3500, 3510, 3520, 3530, 3540, 3550, 3560, and 3570 (61 F...
Proposed Rule Feb 05, 1997
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) will hold public meetings in Denver, Colorado, and Houston, Texas, to discuss a proposed rulemaking regarding the valuation of crude oil and royalty oil sales produced from mineral leases on Federal land. The pro...
Proposed Rule Feb 05, 1997
This notice is published in accordance with Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-463). Following consultation with the General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the Interior has...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The collection of information referred herein applies to the public survey of a sample of anglers nationwide during the months of February, March, and April 1997. The purpose of this survey is to obtain information about anglers preferences, behavior...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The Superintendent of Lake Clark National Park and the Chairperson of the Subsistence Resource Commission for Lake Clark National Park announce a forthcoming meeting of the Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission. The following agend...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
Their rule amends MMS regulations governing the training of lessee and contractor employees engaged in oil and gas and sulphur operations in the OCS. MMS is making this amendment to simplify the training options and to provide the flexibility to use...
Rule Feb 05, 1997
This rule amends the unitization regulations by removing the two model unit agreements--one for exploration, development, and production units and the other for development and production units. The model agreements will be available from the Regiona...
Rule Feb 05, 1997

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Following receipt on January 15, 1997, of a request from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-378, Fresh and Processed Potatoes: Competitive Conditions Affecting the U.S. and Can...
Notice Feb 05, 1997

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Notice of information collection under review; Evaluation of the ``Comprehensive Community-Wide Approach to Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression program:'' Individual youth outcome forms based on official police and school records.
Notice Feb 05, 1997
Notice of information collection under review: census of juveniles in residential placement.
Notice Feb 05, 1997
Notice of information collection under review; census of juvenile residential facilities.
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission announces the extension of the deadline previously set for filing of claims by certain United States survivors of the Holocaust for compensation pursuant to a September 19, 1995, agreement between the United S...
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Labor Department logo Labor Department

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The NCUA Board has withdrawn Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement 96-2 (IRPS 96-2) that was published in 61 FR 59305 (November 22, 1996). The NCUA Board has determined that subsequent legal events make the withdrawal of IRPS 96-2 appropriate.
Rule Feb 05, 1997

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

Title Type Published
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has submitted the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104...
Notice Feb 05, 1997

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing the public an opportunity to provide comments on the agency's Enforcement Policy (NUREG-1600, ``General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions''). This invitation is open to...
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Postal Regulatory Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Notice of finding regarding foreign social insurance or pension system--former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. FINDING: Section 202(t)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t)(1)) prohibits payment of monthly benefits to any individual who is not a United States citizen or national for any month after he or she has been outside the United States for 6 consecutive months, and prior to the first month thereafter for all of which, the individual has been in the United States. This prohibition does not apply to such an individual where one of the exceptions described in sections 202(t)(2) through 202(t)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t)(2)-(5)) affects his or her case.
Notice Feb 05, 1997

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Board is issuing a procedural schedule, following the receipt of public comments on a proposed procedural schedule and replies to those comments. This schedule provides for issuance of a final decision no later than 365 days after filing of the p...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
Notice Feb 05, 1997

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all CASA C-212 series airplanes. This proposal would require the implementation of a corrosion prevention and control program either by accomplishing spec...
Proposed Rule Feb 05, 1997
The Coast Guard is undertaking an effort to identify the minimum requirements and capabilities a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) must have have to serve its wide range of users and to develop criteria to identify ports requiring a VTS. This effort will...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
The Board is issuing a procedural schedule, following the receipt of public comments on a proposed procedural schedule and the reply to those comments. This schedule provides for issuance of a final decision no later than 365 days after filing of the...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardo...
Notice Feb 05, 1997
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardo...
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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
This document changes the date and location of the public hearing on proposed regulations relating to the treatment of certain multiple-party financing transactions in which one party realizes income from leases or similar agreements and another part...
Proposed Rule Feb 05, 1997

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