Federal Register February 25, 1997 (Volume 62)

Agencies Publishing on February 25, 1997

Agriculture Department (6)
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (1)
Commerce Department (15)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (1)
Defense Department (5)
Education Department (1)
Energy Department (7)
Environmental Protection Agency (11)
Federal Communications Commission (6)
Federal Election Commission (1)
Federal Maritime Commission (3)
Federal Reserve System (3)
Health and Human Services Department (13)
Homeland Security Department (2)
Housing and Urban Development Department (4)
Interior Department (8)
International Trade Commission (1)
Justice Department (2)
Labor Department (4)
Legal Services Corporation (1)
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Management and Budget Office (1)
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National Transportation Safety Board (1)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (3)
Personnel Management Office (2)
Postal Service (1)
Securities and Exchange Commission (13)
Small Business Administration (1)
Surface Transportation Board (1)
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Trade Representative, Office of United States (3)
Transportation Department (12)
Treasury Department (2)
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United States Sentencing Commission (1)
Veterans Affairs Department (3)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FCS Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: National Survey of WIC Participants and Their Local Agencies (NSWP) In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on proposed information collection of the National Survey of WIC Participants and Their Local Agencies (NSWP).	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Agriculture Department > FS Birch Creek/Worm Creek Proposed Timber Sale; Cache National Forest (Administered by the Caribou National Forest), Franklin County, ID The USDA, Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to document the analysis and disclose the environmental impacts of proposed actions to harvest timber, build roads, and regenerate new stands of trees in the Birch Creek/Worm Cre...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Agriculture Department > FCS Food Assistance in Disaster and Distress Situations This final rule amends the provisions of the Food Distribution Program Regulations and Policies that relate to food assistance provided in response to Presidentially declared disasters and in situations of distress. The amendments contained in this r...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Agriculture Department > RUS Information Collection Activity; Comment Request In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Action of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management an...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Agriculture Department Klamath Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC); Meeting The Klamath Provincial Advisory Committee will meet on March 10, 1997 at the Miner's Inn Conference Room, 122 East Miner, Yreka, California. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Klamath Provin...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Agriculture Department Update of the Parity Price Regulations This rule revises the regulations regarding commodity definitions applicable to parity price determinations under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938. The revisions update commodity definitions and incorporate recent reorganizational changes with...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Title	Type	Published
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Meeting The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has scheduled its regular business meetings to take place in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 10- 12, 1997 at the times and location noted below.	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Thailand: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review On November 1, 1996, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the final results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand (61 FR 56515). On January 15, 19...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department Certain Cold-Rolled and Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Korea; Extension of Time Limits for Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending the time limits for the preliminary results of the third antidumping duty administrative reviews of the antidumping orders on certain cold- rolled and corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department > EAB Commercial Encryption Items	Correction	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department Coumarin From the People's Republic of China: Amended Order and Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation in Accordance With Decision Upon Remand On May 9, 1996, the Court of International Trade (CIT) remanded to the Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (the Department), one issue arising from the antidumping determination titled Final Determination of Sales at Less Than...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Offshore Component Pollock in the Bering Sea Subarea NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock by vessels catching pollock for processing by the offshore component in the Bering Sea subarea (BS) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent ex...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Scallop Fishery; Registration Area D NMFS is closing the scallop fishery in all districts of Scallop Registration Area D (Yakutat) other than District 16. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the scallop 1997 total allowable catch (TAC) in this area.	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/``Other Flatfish'' Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands NMFS is closing directed fishing for species in the rock sole/ flathead sole/``other flatfish'' fishery category by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework 21 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan NMFS issues this final rule to implement measures contained in Framework Adjustment 21 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP). These regulations allow vessels with general category scallop permits or limited access permits, if no...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department Foreign-Trade Zone 15; Kansas City, Missouri Area Application for Expansion	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department Foreign-Trade Zone 82; Mobile, Alabama; Application for Subzone Status Coastal Mobile Refining Company (Oil Refinery Complex) Mobile County, Alabama	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department Formation of Advisory Panels for National Academy of Sciences Study on Individual Fishing Quotas Notice is hereby given that NMFS is accepting nominations for two advisory panels for an Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) study to be conducted by the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council (NRC). This action is taken to comply with th...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department > NOAA Mid-Atlantic Take Reduction Team The Take Reduction Team to address bycatch of harbor porpoise in U.S. mid-Atlantic gillnet fisheries is established February 25, 1997 and will hold its first meeting to develop a Take Reduction Plan as described in the Marine Mammal Protection Act (M...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department Notice of Antidumping Duty Orders and Amendment to Final Determination: Melamine Institutional Dinnerware Products From Indonesia, the People's Republic of China, and Taiwan	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department > ITA Notice of Compilation of Individuals and Companies That Are Prepared To Provide Guidance Regarding Doing Business in the Pacific Islands The International Trade Administration (ITA) is compiling a list of individuals and companies that are prepared to provide guidance regarding doing business in the Pacific Islands. ITA invites interested parties to express their interest to the Offic...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Commerce Department > NIST Notice of Prospective Grant of Exclusive Patent License This is a notice in accordance with 35 USC 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i) that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (``NIST''), U.S. Department of Commerce, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license in the United States to...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title	Type	Published
Consumer Product Safety Commission Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department Defense Intelligence Agency, Scientific Advisory Board Closed Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (d) of Section 10 of Public Law 92-463, as amended by Section 5 of Public Law 94-409, notice is hereby given that a closed meeting of the DIA Scientific Advisory Board has been scheduled as follows:	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Defense Department Defense Intelligence Agency, Scientific Advisory Board Closed meeting Pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (d) of Section 10 of Public Law 92-463, as amended by Section 5 of Public Law 94-409, notice is hereby given that a closed meeting of the DIA Scientific Advisory Board has been scheduled as follows:	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Defense Department Meeting of the National Defense Panel This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for the first meeting of the National Defense Panel, and describes the functions of the Panel. The meeting will be closed to the public, in accordance with U.S. Code Title 552b, (c)(1) in order f...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Defense Department Revised Non-Foreign Overseas Per Diem Rates The Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee is publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 192. This bulletin lists revisions in per diem rates prescribed for U.S. Government employees for official travel in Alaska, Hawaii,...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Defense Department Third Party Collection Program On January 30, 1997, the Department of Defense published a final rule (62 FR 4458) to remove 32 CFR part 220. The removal of part 220 was made due to an administrative error and should not have been removed. This document is published to correct the...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests 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 25, 1997

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Refund Report	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Energy Department CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice of Compliance Tariff Filing	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Energy Department Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Public Meetings on the Alternative Sites Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Granite State LNG Project	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Energy Department National Gas & Electric L.P., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Energy Department New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Energy Department Northwest Pipeline Corporation, Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Energy Department Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection: Proposed and Continuing Collection; Comment Request; Combined Sewer Overflow Information Collection Activities Being Proposed and Continued (OMB Control Number 2040-0170) In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that EPA plans to submit the following continued Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Combined Sewer Overflow...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Open Fires, ``Once-in, Always-in,'' and Definition for the Term ``Annual'' EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland on July 12, 1995 and July 17, 1995. These revisions establish a definition for the term ``annual,'' expand Maryland's once-in, always-in provision...	Proposed Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Open Fires, ``Once-in, Always-in,'' and Definition for the Term ``Annual'' EPA is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Maryland on July 12, 1995 and July 17, 1995. These revisions establish a definition for the term ``annual,'' expand Maryland's once-in, always-in provisions, and req...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: Oregon Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves revisions to the State of Oregon Implementation Plan. EPA is approving revisions to Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 340, Divisions 21 through 24, 26, 27, 30, and 34 submitted to EPA on May 28,...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Ohio on August 30, 1996, which provides Ford Motor Company an extended exemption from opacity limitations for...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Ohio on August 30, 1996, which would provide Ford Motor Company an extended exemption from opacity...	Proposed Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Oregon Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve revisions to Oregon's State Implementation Plan (SIP). EPA is proposing to approve revisions to Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 340, Divisions 21 through 24, 26, 27, 30, and 34 submi...	Proposed Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Act Promulgation of Extension of Attainment Date for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Area; Pennsylvania EPA proposes to extend the attainment date for the Pittsburgh- Beaver County moderate ozone nonattainment area in Pennsylvania to November 15, 1997. This extension is based in part on monitored air quality readings for the national ambient air qualit...	Proposed Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Proposed Assessment of Clean Water Act Class II Administrative Penalty to Golden City Gateway and Opportunity To Comment EPA is providing notice of proposed administrative penalty assessment and proposed Consent Agreement for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed assessment. Under 33 U.S.C. Sec...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Pennsylvania Attainment Date Extension for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area; PA and VA Determination of Valid Air Quality Data EPA is extending the attainment date for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley moderate ozone nonattainment area in Pennsylvania from November 15, 1996 to November 15, 1997. This extension is based in part on monitored air quality readings for the national am...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Thirty-Ninth Report of the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) to the Administrator; Receipt of Report, Request for Comments The TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (ITC), established under section 4(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), transmitted its Thirty-Ninth Report to the Administrator of the EPA on November 27, 1996. In the Thirty-Ninth Report, which is in...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Commission Organization; Cable Services Bureau In this Order, we amend the Commission's rules regarding the functions of the Cable Services Bureau and the delegated authority of the Chief of the Cable Services Bureau. This action is necessary to permit the Cable Services Bureau to oversee pole at...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Federal Communications Commission Filing Period Announced for Comments on Qualcomm's Pioneer's Preference Application (GEN Docket No. 90-314)	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Federal Communications Commission Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other Customer Information; Request for Further Comment on Specific Questions in CPNI Rulemaking The Commission's Common Carrier Bureau is issuing this Public Notice seeking further comment to supplement the record in the rulemaking proceeding that the Commission initiated on May 17, 1996 to implement the customer proprietary network information...	Proposed Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC For Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority, Comments Requested 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	Feb 25, 1997
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission 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 information collection, as required by the P...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 information collection, as required by the...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Federal Election Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Election Commission Filing Dates for the Texas Special Elections Texas has scheduled a special election on March 15, 1997, to fill the U.S. House seat in the Twenty-Eighth Congressional District held by the late Congressman Frank Tejeda. There are two possible elections, but only one may be necessary. If no candid...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Notice of Agreement(s) Filed	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Federal Maritime Commission Ocean Freight Forwarder License; Applicants	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Federal Maritime Commission Request for Additional Information	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of Banks or Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Federal Reserve System Change in Bank Control Notices; Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Federal Reserve System Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > HRSA Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Health and Human Services Department > HCFA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Health and Human Services Department Certain Other Dosage Form New Animal Drugs; Salicylic Acid; Technical Amendment The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations concerning the use of salicylic acid to correct a certain typographical error. This action is being taken to clarify and improve the accuracy of the regulations.	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Health and Human Services Department > SAMHSA Community Action Grant ApplicationsTechnical Assistance Workshop Notice of technical assistance workshop.	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Health and Human Services Department Implantation or Injectable Dosage Form New Animal Drugs; Progesterone and Estradiol Benzoate The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Ivy Laboratories, Inc. The supplemental NADA provides for use of a progesterone-estradiol...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Health and Human Services Department New Animal Drugs For Use In Animal Feeds; Bambermycins The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Hoechst-Roussel Agri-Vet Co. The supplement provides for using liquid bambermycins Type B...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Health and Human Services Department New Animal Drugs for Use in Animal Feeds; Melengestrol Acetate, Monensin, and Tylosin The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Pharmacia & Upjohn Co. The supplement provides for the use of separately approved Type A...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Health and Human Services Department New and Pending Demonstration Project Proposals Submitted Pursuant to Section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act: December 1996 This notice announces that, during the month of December 1996, no new proposals were submitted under the authority of section 1115 of the Social Security Act and no proposals were disapproved or withdrawn. The notice also identifies approved and pend...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Health and Human Services Department Oral Dosage Form New Animal Drugs; Lufenuron Suspension and Tablets The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of two supplemental new animal drug applications (NADA's) filed by Ciba-Geigy Animal Health, Ciba- Geigy Corp. The supplements provide that veterinary...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Oral Dosage Form New Animal Drugs; Monensin Blocks; Correction The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of October 15, 1996 (61 FR 53614). The document amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of supplemental new animal drug applicatio...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Health and Human Services Department Oral Dosage Form New Animal Drugs; Sulfadimethoxine Oral Solution 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 Fermenta Animal Health. The ANADA provides for use of sulfadimethoxine oral solution to...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Prescription Drug Products; Certain Combined Oral Contraceptives for Use as Postcoital Emergency Contraception The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the Commissioner) has concluded that certain combined oral contraceptives containing ethinyl estradiol and norgestrel or levonorgestrel are safe and effecti...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Health and Human Services Department > ATSDR Public Meeting of the Inter-Tribal Council on Hanford Health Projects (ICHHP), in Association With the Meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Public Health Service Activities and Research at Department of Energy (DOE) Sites: Hanford Health Effects Subcommittee	Correction	Feb 25, 1997

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA National Flood Insurance Program; Standard Flood Insurance Policy This rule amends the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations to add coverage under the Standard Flood Insurance Policy to pay for the increased cost to rebuild or otherwise alter flood- damaged structures to conform with State or local fl...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Safety Zones, Security Zones, and Special Local Regulations This document provides required notice of substantive rules adopted by the Coast Guard and temporarily effective between July 4, 1996 and December 31, 1996, which were not published in the Federal Register. This quarterly notice lists temporary local...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997

Housing and Urban Development Department

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment 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 25, 1997
Housing and Urban Development Department Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request 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 25, 1997
Housing and Urban Development Department Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request 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 25, 1997
Housing and Urban Development Department Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request 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 propo...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Application Notice of receipt of application.	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period on the Proposed Rule to List the Pallid Manzanita as Threatened The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), provides notice of reopening of the comment period on the proposed threatened status for Arctostaphylos pallida (pallid manzanita). The comment...	Proposed Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Interior Department Indian Gaming Pursuant to Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2710, 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 (casino) gambling...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Interior Department North American Wetlands Conservation Council; Meeting Announcement The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) will meet on March 27 to review proposals for funding submitted pursuant to the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Upon completion of the Council's review, proposals will be submitted...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Interior Department Notice of Intent to Amend Resource Management Plans (RMPs) and Management Framework Plans (MFPS). This notice is to advise the public that the Bureau of Land Management is preparing an Environmental Assessment to consider proposed amendments to the above stated land use plans that guide management of the public lands within the Fillmore District...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Public Meeting Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Public Laws 92-463 and 94-579, that the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Army have scheduled an additional public meeting in Barstow, California on Thursday, March 6 on the Draft Environmental Impact S...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Interior Department Notice of Realty Action and Plan Amendment; Montana Phillips County will use the purchased land as part of a new proposed Malta Airport. The BLM advised state and local officials about the proposed sale. The estimated fair market value is $12,400. Sale of the public land will occur in May 1997. The 80...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Interior Department > BIA Proposed Road Maintenance Funding Distribution Methodology This notice reopens the comment period on the Bureau of Indian Affairs' proposed funding distribution methodology for the road maintenance program. The Bureau is seeking more comments to better enable it to develop and implement a policy that will me...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

International Trade Commission

Title	Type	Published
International Trade Commission Needle Bearing Wire From Japan The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-760 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(a)) (the Act)...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Justice Department

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > ATF, Treasury Department Implementation of Public Law 104-132, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Relating to the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection (96R-029P) This temporary rule implements certain provisions of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104- 132). These regulations implement the law by requiring detection agents for plastic explosives. The temporary rule also autho...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Justice Department > ATF, Treasury Department Implementation of Public Law 104-132, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Relating to the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection (96R-029P) In the Rules and Regulations portion of this Federal Register, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is issuing temporary regulations regarding the implementation of certain provisions of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act...	Proposed Rule	Feb 25, 1997

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > OSHA Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health; Full Committee Meeting	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Labor Department Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy; Meeting Notice	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Labor Department > BLS Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or co...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Labor Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Legal Services Corporation

Title	Type	Published
Legal Services Corporation Sunshine Act Meeting; Sunshine Act Meeting of the Presidential Search Committee of the Board of Directors	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

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Management and Budget Office

Title	Type	Published
Management and Budget Office Issuance of Transmittal Memorandum No. 17, Amending OMB Circular No. A-76, ``Performance of Commercial Activities'' This notice contains Transmittal Memorandum No. 17, to OMB Circular No. A-76, ``Performance of Commercial Activities.'' This Transmittal Memorandum updates the Federal pay raise assumptions and inflation factors used for computing the Government's in...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

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National Transportation Safety Board

Title	Type	Published
National Transportation Safety Board Agenda, Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operator Licensing Examination Standards Interim Revision; Notice of Availability The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued interim Revision 8 of NUREG-1021, ``Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,'' (formerly ``Operator Licensing Examiner Standards''). The Commission uses this document to provide policy...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation; Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station; Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Personnel Management Office

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office SES Positions That Were Career Reserved During 1996 As required by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, this gives notice of all positions in the Senior Executive Service (SES) that were career reserved during 1996.	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Personnel Management Office Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project at the Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Centers The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1995 (Pub. L. 103-337) authorizes the Secretary of Defense, with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approval, to conduct a Personnel Demonstration Project at Department of Defense (DoD) laborat...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Postal Service

Title	Type	Published
Postal Service Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange, Inc.; Order Granting Approval to Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to the Policy of the Amex Regarding Information Obtained Pursuant to the SEC's Memorandum of Understanding With the CONSOB	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Government Securities Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Eliminate Grandfather Privileges	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; Order Granting Approval of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to Reconfirmation and Pricing Services	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the American Stock Exchange, Inc., Relating to Options on the de Jager Year 2000 Index	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated Relating to the Policy of the CBOE Relating to Information Obtained Pursuant to the SEC's Memorandum of Understanding With the CONSOB	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 Thereto by the American Stock Exchange, Inc. Relating to the Listing and Trading of Options on Exchange-Traded Fund Shares	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Relating to the Distribution of Information Concerning the Availability of the NASD Regulation, Inc. Public Disclosure Program	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. Relating to Membership Committee Jurisdiction Over Continuing Membership	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of, and Order Granting Accelerated Approval to, Proposed Rule Change by the American Stock Exchange, Inc. Relating to a Pilot Program for Execution of Specialists' Liquidating Transactions	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Order Granting Approval to Proposed Rule Change and Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval to Amendment No. 4 to the Proposed Rule Change by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. Modifying the Formula Which Calculates the Settlement Value for Dollar Denominated Deliver Options	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Philadelphia Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Establishment of Fees Charged for Direct Registration System	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Stock Clearing Corporation of Philadelphia; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Consolidate and Restate its Fee Schedule a. Per trade transaction............... $40.00 (plus pass through costs)	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Philadelphia Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Consolidate and Restate Its Fee Schedule	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Small Business Administration

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Small Business Administration Data Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendation In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to request approval on a new, and/or currently approved information collection.	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Surface Transportation Board

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DOT, STB Union Pacific Railroad CompanyAbandonment Exemptionin Sarpy County, NE (Gilmore Industrial Lead) The Board, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502, exempts Union Pacific Railroad Company from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to abandon service over a portion of rail line known as the Gilmore Industrial Lead in Sarpy County, NE, subject to...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

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Trade Representative, Office of United States Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN) The Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN) will hold a meeting on March 6, 1997 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Trade Representative, Office of United States Trade Policy Staff Committee; Public Comments on the Accession of Vietnam to the World Trade Organization (WTO), and on U.S. Participation in Negotiations for the Terms of Those Accessions The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is requesting written public comments concerning U.S. commercial interests and other issues related to the accession of Vietnam to the WTO. Public comments should include, but not be limited to, information con...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Trade Representative, Office of United States Trade Policy Staff Committee; Public Comments on the Accessions of Algeria, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Oman, Seychelles and Vanuatu to the World Trade Organization (WTO), and on U.S. Participation in Negotiations for the Terms of Those Accessions The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is requesting written public comments concerning U.S. commercial interests and other issues related to the accessions of Algeria, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Oman, Seychelles and Vanuatu to the...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Transportation Department

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Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A320 and Model A321 Series Airplanes This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A320 series airplanes, that would have required repetitive inspections to verify proper installation of the plain bushings of the upper and low...	Proposed Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes This document corrects information in an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Boeing Model 727 series airplanes, that currently requires inspections to detect cracking of the actuator rib fitting of the inboard door of the main la...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Transportation Department Amendment of Class E Airspace; San Jose, CA This action amends the Class E airspace area at San Jose, CA. The development of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway (RWY) 14/32 at South County of Santa Clara County has made this action necessar...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Transportation Department Establishment of Class D Airspace; Victorville, CA This action establishes a Class D airspace area at Victorville, CA. The extension of Southern California International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower operating hours has made this action necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Transportation Department > RSPA Liquefied Natural Gas RegulationsMiscellaneous Amendments This direct final rule updates the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) regulations by replacing the current ``Flammable vapor-gas dispersion protection'' method with a method based on the ``dense gas dispersion (DEGADIS)'' model, and replacing the current ``...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Transportation Department > FRA Maglev Study Advisory Committee; Notice of Third Meeting As required by Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (1988) and 41 C.F.R. Part 101-6, section 101-6, 1015(a), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) gives notice of the third meeting of the Maglev Study Advi...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Transportation Department > RSPA Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Exemptions 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 25, 1997
Transportation Department Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Modification of Exemptions or Applications to Become a Party to an Exemption 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 25, 1997
Transportation Department Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace, Kutztown, PA This proposed rule would establish Class E Airspace at Kutztown, PA. The development of a new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Kutztown Airport based on the VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range (VOR) and Global Positioning System (GPS) ha...	Proposed Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Atwater, CA	Correction	Feb 25, 1997
Transportation Department Proposed Revision of Class D and Class E Airspace; Los Angeles, CA This action withdraws the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the Class D and Class E airspace areas at Los Angeles Hawthorne Municipal Airport, CA. The NPRM is being withdrawn as a result of the complexity of the air traffic procedures an...	Proposed Rule	Feb 25, 1997
Transportation Department Revision of Class E Airspace; Victorville, CA This action revises the Class E airspace area at Victorville, CA. The closure of George Air Force Base has made this action necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) ope...	Rule	Feb 25, 1997

Treasury Department

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Treasury Department > OTS Hemlock Federal Bank for Savings, Oak Forest, Illinois; Approval of Conversion Application	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Treasury Department > IRS Proposed Establishment of a Federally Funded Research and Development Center The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to sponsor a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) to provide system engineering and technical assistance along with strategic advice and guidance. Also required will be technical manageme...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

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United States Sentencing Commission

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United States Sentencing Commission Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts The Sentencing Commission hereby gives notice of the following actions: (1) Pursuant to section 302 of the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996, the Commission is promulgating a temporary, emergency amendment to Sec. 2D1.11 and accompany...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

Veterans Affairs Department

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Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following emergency proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Ac...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following emergency proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (4...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following emergency proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction...	Notice	Feb 25, 1997

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