March 18, 1997 (Volume 62)

Federal Register March 18, 1997

View all documents issued on March 18, 1997. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

129 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 18, 1997

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Notice is hereby given that the Farm Service Agency has published a list of warehouses licensed under the United States Warehouse Act (7 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) as of December 31, 1996, as required by section 26 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 266). A list of canc...
Notice Mar 18, 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 Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) intention...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved information collection for Wint...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved information collection for Grap...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to request an extension for, and revision of, an information collection currently in effect with respect to the Stan...
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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In response to requests from two respondents and one U.S. producer, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on dynamic random access memory semiconductors of one megabit or abov...
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The Secretary of Commerce issued an export trade certificate of review to Trust International Services Company, Inc. Because this certificate holder has failed to file an annual report as required by law, the Secretary is revoking the certificate. Th...
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The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with February anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, w...
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Notice is hereby given that permit no. 765, issued to Dr. William A. Watkins, Oceanographer Emeritus, Woods Hole Oceanographic, Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, to take marine mammals was extended until December 31, 1997.
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Two committees of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet in Seattle, WA, in April. The Improved Retention/ Improved Utilization (IR/IU) Committee will meet April 1, 1997, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Vessel Bycatch Accountabil...
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The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), on behalf of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), publishes annual management measures promulgated as regulations by the IPHC and approved by the Secretary of State governing the P...
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of the Navy proposes to amend systems of records notices in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: The amendments will be effective on April 17, 1997, unless comments are...
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The Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee is publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 193. This bulletin lists revisions in per diem rates prescribed for U.S. Government employees for official travel in Alaska, Hawaii,...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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The Secretary of Education requests comments on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that the Secretary proposes to use for the 1998-99 award year. The FAFSA is completed by students and their families and the information submitted on...
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The Director, Information Resources Management Group, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The Privatization Working Group, established by the Secretary of Energy to examine how privatization could help the Department utilize its resources more efficiently, has completed its work and provided its recommendations to the Secretary. This noti...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at SR is announcing the availability of a cooperative agreement solicitation for the history of the Savannah River Site (SRS). The SRS is approaching its fiftieth anniversary and is currently involved in closing ol...
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The Department of Energy (DOE) today publishes a final statement of policy on intergovernmental consultation under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. The policy reflects the guidelines and instructions that the Director of the Office of Manage...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA's plan for implementing the provisions of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 is now available to the public. On August 3, 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). FQPA significantly amends the F...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its decision on allotment of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) monies to States. For fiscal year 1997, funds will be allotted based on the formula used to distribute public water syste...
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EPA proposes interim approval of the Commonwealth of Virginia's Operating Permits Program, which Virginia submitted in response to Federal statutory and regulatory directives that States adopt programs providing for the issuance of operating permits...
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Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the forthcoming special meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
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Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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By this Second Report and Order, the Commission amends certain aspects of the microwave relocation rules, which were first established in the Emerging Technologies proceeding and were modified and clarified in the First Report and Order and Further N...
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Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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The United States General Services Administration (GSA) hereby gives notice that a joint Final Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) has been prepared and filed with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (E...
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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for BAYTRIL<Register> and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an applicatio...
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This final rule establishes regulations for grants for health services research, evaluation, demonstration, and dissemination projects administered by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR). It revises existing regulations governing h...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a meeting of its clinical hold oversight committee, which reviews the clinical hold orders that the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) has placed on certain investigational biologi...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance entitled ``Immunotoxicity Testing Framework.'' This guidance will provide reviewers and manufacturers with a coherent strategy for assessing whether testing for...
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The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB), Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, under the auspices of the Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes, will hold an open workshop to address the nutrients thiam...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The U.S. Coast Guard announces a forthcoming public hearing for the presentation of views concerning the alteration of the Canadian Pacific Railroad Drawbridge, at LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
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Special local regulations are being adopted for the Miami Super Boat Race. The event will be held on April 20, 1997, 1000 feet off the Miami Beach shore from 12:30 p.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) until 3:30 p.m. The regulations are needed to provide...
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Interior Department logo Interior Department

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OSM is correcting errors in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, under II. Description of the Proposed Amendment, for a proposed rule announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Indiana regulatory program that was published on Tuesday, Februa...
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Notice of meeting of the National Preservation Technology and Training Board.
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request approval for the collections of information for 30 CFR parts 733 and 785.
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The Powder River Regional Coal Team (RCT) announces that it has scheduled its annual public meeting for April 23, 1997 for the following purposes: (1) review current and proposed activities in the Powder River Coal Region, (2) review new and pending...
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This order revokes an Executive order insofar as it affects 1.70 acres of public land withdrawn for use by the U.S. Coast Guard for lighthouse purposes. The land is no longer needed for lighthouse purposes. This action will open the land to surface e...
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Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to award a concession contract authorizing continued operation of commercially guided horse rides, for the public at Bryce Canyon National Park for a period of five (5) years from...
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This notice contains revisions being made to a list of programs and activities eligible for E.O. 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs'' process use and a list of programs and activities with existing consultation processes. This list...
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OSM is opening the public comment period on a proposed amendment to the Virginia Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (hereinafter referred to as the Virginia Program) under the surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), 30...
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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This notice is to request comment on the proposed guideline on the application process for States and political subdivisions to obtain reimbursement for the incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Progr...
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Labor Department logo Labor Department

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or cont...
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Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

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The Legal Services Corporation (``Corporation'') is required by law to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. This document updates the specified income levels to reflect the annual amendments to the Federal Po...
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National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

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The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), a grant-making affiliate of the National Archives and Records Administration, asks the various constituencies it serves to address a series of questions on the present and future st...
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National Transportation Safety Board

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Panama Canal Commission

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The Panama Canal Commission published in the Federal Register of July 11, 1996, a document to eliminate the requirement for disinfecting vessels under certain conditions as set out by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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State Department logo State Department

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803 (the ICCTA), which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took effect on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) and transferred certain functions and proce...
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Trade Representative, Office of United States

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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is soliciting public comments on the requests made to U.S. negotiating partners in the negotiations on financial services under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). The GATS is one of t...
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Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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The Federal Highway Administration is seeking comments from all sources (public, private, governmental, academia, professional groups, public interest groups, etc.) on the Strategic Plan for Advanced Rural Transportation Systems (ARTS) portion of the...
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This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to AlliedSignal Inc. (formerly AirResearch and Garrett) TSCP700-4B and -5 Series Auxiliary Power Units, that currently requires restretching the first stag...
Proposed Rule Mar 18, 1997
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This AD requires replacing certain aileron/rudder trim control modules with an improved module that contains an imp...
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This amendment supersedes two existing airworthiness directives (AD), applicable to British Aerospace Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes, that currently require inspections to detect cracking of the upper main fitting of the nose landing...
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This document proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 82-20-04 R1, which currently requires repetitively inspecting the main landing gear (MLG) hinge fitting, support angles, and attachment bolts on British Aerospace (currently known as Je...
Proposed Rule Mar 18, 1997
This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all de Havilland Model DHC- 8-100 and -300 series airplanes, that currently requires an inspection to detect discrepancies and damage of the low fuel pr...
Proposed Rule Mar 18, 1997
The direct final rule, published on January 14, 1997, amends the Class E airspace area at Alliance Municipal Airport, Alliance, NE. The Federal Aviation Administration has developed a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) based on the Global...
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The direct final rule, published on January 14, 1997, amends the Class E airspace area at Sidney Municipal Airport, Sidney, NE. The Federal Aviation Administration has developed a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) based on the Global Posi...
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The Coast Guard has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) and proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) of marine incinerators on board its certain classes of cutters (vessels larger than 65 feet in length) for the purpose of burning ship...
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The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose a PFC at Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County, Pellston, Michigan, under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the O...
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Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal...
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This notice proposes to establish a Class C airspace area in the United States (U.S.) in the vicinity of Point Roberts, Washington, with a ceiling of 12,500 feet mean sea level (MSL) and a floor of 2,500 feet MSL. In addition, this notice proposes to...
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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is reopening the public comment period on the OCC's notice and request for comment regarding a request it has received for a preemption determination regarding certain provisions of the Rhode Island...
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Certificate of Registration. This request for...
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Crew Members Declaration. This request for co...
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Declaration of Free entry of Returned America...
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Electronic Entry Filing. This request for com...
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Foreign Assembler's Declaration (with Endorse...
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Free Admittance Under Conditions of Emergency...
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Harbor Maintenance Fee. This request for comm...
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Importers ID Input Record. This request for c...
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Protest. This request for comment is being ma...
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