April 7, 1997 (Volume 62)

Federal Register April 7, 1997

View all documents issued on April 7, 1997. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

134 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on April 7, 1997

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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This document is an addendum to the March 20, 1997, notice announcing the Secretary of Agriculture's amplified decision concerning his finding of a compelling public interest in the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Region, and his authorization to...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Rural Housing Service (RHS), formerly the Rural Housing and Community Development Service (RHCDS), a successor agency to the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), promulgates a new regulation for Community Facilities Grants (CFG). This action imple...
Rule Apr 07, 1997

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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NMFS is closing the commercial fishery for large coastal sharks conducted by vessels with a Federal Atlantic shark permit in the Western North Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. This action is necessary because the semian...
Rule Apr 07, 1997
NMFS issues this final rule to implement certain measures authorized by the Fishery Management Plan for Sharks of the Atlantic Ocean (FMP). These measures: Reduce commercial quotas for large coastal sharks, reduce recreational bag limits; establish a...
Rule Apr 07, 1997
In response to a request by Tube Forgings of America, Inc., and Mills Iron Works, Inc., (hereafter petitioner) who were the members of the petitioning group of companies in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, the Department of Commerce (th...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
On December 3, 1996, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') published in the Federal Register its preliminary results of administrative review of the countervailing duty order on Certain Carbon Steel Products from Sweden for the period Janua...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
On October 3, 1996, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') published in the Federal Register its preliminary results of administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Sweden for the pe...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain hot- rolled lead and bismuth carbon steel products from the United Kingdom. The period covered by this administrative revie...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
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 Apr 07, 1997
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from the Russian Federation. This extension is...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a public meeting via conference call on April 22, 1997, beginning at 10:00 a.m. eastern standard time (EST)/9:00 a.m. central standard time (CST) to resolve inconsistencies in their...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a public meeting of the Reef Fish Advisory Panel (AP).
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene public meetings of the Mackerel Advisory Panel (AP) and Standing and Special Mackerel Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene public meetings of the Red Snapper Advisory Panel (AP) and Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is notifying the public of its intent to revoke the antidumping duty orders and findings and to terminate the suspended investigations listed below. Domestic interested parties who object to these revocatio...
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NMFS by this action proposes a take reduction plan and implementing regulations to reduce serious injury and mortality of four large whale stocks that occur incidental to certain fisheries. The whales stocks consist of the North Atlantic right whale...
Proposed Rule Apr 07, 1997
Notice Apr 07, 1997
Notice is hereby given that the following applicants, have applied in due form for a permit to take take and/or import marine mammals for purposes of scientific research. The Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NMFS (PHF#779_1339), 75 Virginia Beach...
Notice Apr 07, 1997

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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This proposed rule revises certain requirements and procedures for the TRICARE Program, the purpose of which is to implement a comprehensive managed health care delivery system composed of military medical treatment facilities and CHAMPUS. Issues add...
Proposed Rule Apr 07, 1997
In previous Federal Register notice (Vol. 62, No. 13, pages 3012-3013) Tuesday, January 21, 1997, make the following correction. On page 3013 in column 2, paragraph entitled DEIS Preparation, change the estimated date the DEIS will be available to th...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy announces its intent to prepare an Environme...
Notice Apr 07, 1997

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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Notice Apr 07, 1997
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this document displays the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers issued under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) for part 258--Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.
Rule Apr 07, 1997

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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The Commission will consider adoption of a new Table of Allotments for digital televison (DTV); amendments of its rules for initial DTV allotments; procedures for assigning DTV frequencies; and plans for spectrum recovery. 4................ Mass Medi...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
On March 31, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (``Commission'') adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order amending certain rules pertaining to Wireless Communications Service (``WCS'') operations in the 2305-2320 and 2345-2360 MHz bands. These...
Rule Apr 07, 1997
The Commission adopts a Second Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the use of the 28 GHz and 31 GHz Bands for Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS). The Second Report and Order designate...
Proposed Rule Apr 07, 1997

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

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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 Que...
Notice Apr 07, 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 Conn...
Notice Apr 07, 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, among other things, require the New...
Notice Apr 07, 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 Cali...
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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 New...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition, the four consent agreements, accepted subject to final Commission approval, would prohibit, among other things, th...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') is requesting public comments on its Rule relating to Power Output claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products (``Amplifier Rule'' or ``Rule''). The Commission, as a part of its systemat...
Proposed Rule Apr 07, 1997

Government Accountability Office logo Government Accountability Office

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Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board will meet on Friday, April 18, 1997, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,in room...
Notice Apr 07, 1997

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Announcement of availability of competitive financial assistance for projects in competitive areas administered by the Administration for Native Americans for American Indians, Native Hawaiian, Alaska Natives and Native American Pacific Islanders; Correction
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The purpose of this notice is to solicit nominations for membership on the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS). The NCVHS, which consists of 18 members, is the statutory public advisory body to the Department of Health and Human...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its approval of the humanitarian device exemption (HDE) application by COOK OB/GYN<Register>, Spencer, IN, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) of the Harrison Fetal Bladder Ste...
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Clarification of Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
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Correction to notice.
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In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is publishing a notice of a new system of records, 09-25-0200, ``Clinical, Epidemiologic and Biometric Studies of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for 60-day public comment period on proposed data collection projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is publishing a summary of a proposed information...
Notice Apr 07, 1997

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a proposed collection of information. In accordance with the Pape...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a proposed collection of information. In accordance with the Pape...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a proposed collection of information. In accordance with the Pape...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a proposed collection of information. In accordance with the Pape...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a proposed collection of information. In accordance with the Pape...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted an emergency processing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
Rule Apr 07, 1997
The Coast Guard proposes to amend the permanent special local regulations for the Fort Myers Beach Offshore Grand Prix. This event, previously scheduled to be held annually on the first Saturday and Sunday of June, will now be held annually during th...
Proposed Rule Apr 07, 1997

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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Notice Apr 07, 1997
On March 21, 1997, Patricia J. Beneke, Assistant Secretary-- Water and Science, Department of the Interior, signed the Record of Decision (ROD) which documents the selection of the Proposed Action Alternative as presented in the Wasatch County Water...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
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 for the proposed endangered status for the Peninsular Ranges population of desert bighorn sh...
Proposed Rule Apr 07, 1997
OSM is approving a proposed amendment to the Iowa regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the ``Iowa program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Iowa proposed revisions to its rules pertaining to the prompt...
Rule Apr 07, 1997
Notice of issuance.
Notice Apr 07, 1997
A public planning process has been conducted in Kent County, Michigan, and Columbiana and Carroll Counties, Ohio, to select a specific route or trailway for the North Country National Scenic Trail in those counties. The planning process identified an...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
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 collection of information for the Acid mine drainage treatment and abatemen...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Arcata Resource Area is proposing the establishment of the following Supplementary Rules for the King Range National Conservation Area as provided for under Title 43 Code of Federal Regulations Subpart 8365.1-6: A. Parking Restriction, Black Sand...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intentions of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to seek renewal of the information collection for Private Rental Survey. Under Public Law 88-459, Federal agencies...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intentions of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to seek renewal of an information collection. Reclamation delivers Colorado River water to water users for diversi...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is reopening and extending the comment period on a proposed rule which would amend the cooperative agreement between the Department of the Interior and the State of Montana for the regula...
Proposed Rule Apr 07, 1997
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing receipt of revisions and additional explanatory information pertaining to a previously proposed amendment to the Utah abandoned mine land reclamation (AMLR) plan (hereinafte...
Proposed Rule Apr 07, 1997
OSM is reopening the comment period on information submitted by Virginia concerning parts of a proposed amendment to the Virginia regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the Virginia program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Ac...
Proposed Rule Apr 07, 1997

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-751 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry in the Uni...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
On March 28 1997, the Department of Commerce and the Commission received a letter from petitioner in the subject investigation (Industria Lechera de Puerto Rico, Inc., San Juan, PR) withdrawing its petition. Commerce has not initiated an investigatio...
Notice Apr 07, 1997

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (Service) plan to expand the Direct Mail Program to include the filing of self-petitions by a battered spouse or child on Form I- 360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Im...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
This notice extends the designation of Liberia under the Temporary Protected Status (``TPS'') program for an additional 12 months (until March 28, 1998) in accordance with sections 244(b)(3)(A) and (C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amend...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
This final rule amends the wine labeling regulations to allow use of the term ``Gamay Beaujolais'' on American wine labels for a period of 10 years. From the time this final rule takes effect until the end of the phase-out period, a wine which derive...
Rule Apr 07, 1997
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), is considering the establishment of a viticultural area located within the boundaries of Mendocino County, California to be known as ``Mendocino Ridge,'' under 27 CFR part 9. This proposal is the res...
Proposed Rule Apr 07, 1997

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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All information required to submit a grant application is contained in this announcement. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), announces a demonstration program to test the concept that providing services...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Privacy Act of 1974 requires that each agency publish notice of all of the systems of records that it maintains. This document adds two new systems of records to this Department's current systems of records. With the addition of these two new sys...
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Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that Shirley Ann Jackson, Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and William F. Weld, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have signed the Agreement set forth below for the discontinuance by the Comm...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 1. Type of submission, new, revised, o...
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the completion and availability of NUREG-1562 which contains a draft of ``Standard Review Plan for Applications for Licenses to Distribute Byproduct Material to Persons Exempt from the Requir...
Notice Apr 07, 1997

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
The rates of basic pay and locality payments for certain categories of Federal employees were adjusted in January 1997, as authorized by the President. This notice documents those pay adjustments for the public record.
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Notice of meeting.
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This document contains a correction of the final rule abolishing the San Joaquin, California, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area.
Rule Apr 07, 1997

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Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Notice Apr 07, 1997
deletes, DK's (don't know), affirms, and new input. Unmatched trades will remain on a transaction summary report until resolved. MBSCC's current rule on CCS unmatched items will similarly be applied to COS unmatched items. Specifically, until the unmatched item is resolved or deleted, the participant(s) will be subject to the imposition of late fees by MBSCC. For purposes of computing the late fees, each missed processing pass after a two pass grace period will result in a separate assessment against the participant(s). If the unmatched trade is resolved, MBSCC will compare and confirm it with a purchase and sale report as described above.
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Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A320 series airplanes, that requires modification of an area on the front spar of the wing center section by installing shims and new fasteners to reinforce...
Rule Apr 07, 1997
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain CASA Model CN-235 series airplanes, that requires replacement of the center wing attachment rods with new rods. This amendment is prompted by a report from the manufactur...
Rule Apr 07, 1997
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Rolls-Royce plc RB.211-524 series turbofan engines, that requires initial and repetitive borescope inspections of the head section and meterpanel assembly of the combustion liner...
Rule Apr 07, 1997
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-01-04 that was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of certain Textron Lycoming TIO- 540, LTIO-540, and IO-540 series reciprocatin...
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This notice announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that a 1991 Jeep Cherokee manufactured for the European market that was not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable...
Notice Apr 07, 1997
The Secretary of Transportation rescinds the authority of the Assistant Secretary for Administration to operate the Working Capital Fund, as found in 49 CFR 1.59(d). The authority to operate the Working Capital Fund is hereby delegated to the Directo...
Rule Apr 07, 1997
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3501, et seq.) this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review a...
Notice Apr 07, 1997

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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This notice advises the public that Customs is withdrawing its proposed change of practice regarding the country of origin marking of wearing apparel. As provided in T.D. 54640(6), wearing apparel, such as shirts, blouses, coats, sweaters, etc., must...
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The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
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