April 24, 1997 (Volume 62)

Federal Register April 24, 1997

View all documents issued on April 24, 1997. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

121 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on April 24, 1997

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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We are amending the regulations that apply to garbage that can introduce diseases or pests of livestock, poultry, or plants. This amendment will allow cruise ships to dispose of garbage in landfills at certain Alaskan ports. This will apply only to c...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
This document amends the regulations pertaining to genetically engineered plants introduced under notification and to the petition process for the determination of nonregulated status. The notification amendments allow most genetically engineered pla...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
This document invites written comments on a proposal to suspend indefinitely certain provisions of the Upper Florida Federal milk marketing order. The proposed suspension would eliminate the requirement that a cooperative association operating a plan...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
This document revises the delegations of authority from the Secretary of Agriculture and general officers of the Department to reflect the establishment of the Risk Management Agency.
Rule Apr 24, 1997
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will hold a meeting to discuss the introduction of genetically engineered plants under the amended regulations pertaining to notification and to the petition process for t...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
The product label is submitted to FSIS for approval. Need and Use of the Information: This information is used to ensure that meat products are properly labeled. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 315. Fr...
Notice Apr 24, 1997

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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NMFS is announcing the dates, times and locations for 11 public hearings that will address the proposed Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP or Plan) and implementing regulations intended to reduce the level of serious injury and mortalit...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
In accordance with Executive Order 11625 and 15 U.S.C. 1512, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is soliciting competitive applications under its Minority Business Development Center (MBDC) program to operate the Puerto Rico ``Islandwide'...
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Correction Apr 24, 1997
NMFS announces the April 15, 1997, opening of: Commercial seasons for all salmon except coho in the area from Cape Falcon, OR, to the Oregon-California border; and recreational seasons for all salmon except coho in the area from Cape Falcon, OR to Hu...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
The agenda for the meetings of the Gulf of Mexico Council, which are scheduled for May 12-15, 1997, in New Orleans, LA, was published on May 17, 1997. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additions to the meeting agenda.
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with March anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we a...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
NMFS issues this notice to announce that the Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), is considering approval of three experimental fishing proposals that would permit vessels to conduct operations otherwise restricted...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
Notice Apr 24, 1997
In accordance with Executive Order 11625 15 U.S.C. 1512, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is soliciting competitive applications from organizations to operate the Minority Business Development Centers (MBDC) listed in this document. Th...
Notice Apr 24, 1997

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') by letter dated December 19, 1996, notified the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago (``CBT''), under section 5a(a)(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 USC 7a(a)(10), that the delivery terms...
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty) of the Navy has...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for the meeting of the National Defense Panel on April 28 and 29, 1997. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No. 92-463, as amended [5 U.S.C. App. II, (...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given that the Planning and Steering Advisory will meet on May 13, 1997 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Center for Naval Analyses, 4401 Ford Avenue, Al...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The Department of the Navy proposes to amend six 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 May 27, 1997, unless comments ar...
Notice Apr 24, 1997

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Delaware River Basin Commission

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
On April 10, 1997, a notice of meeting was published in the Federal Register, (62FR p. 17602) for a meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This notice corrects the meeting place as follows: Key B...
Notice Apr 24, 1997

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The Department of Energy (DOE) announces its intent to prepare a study on the nuclear nonproliferation and other (e.g., cost and scheduling) implications of chemically separating (i.e., reprocessing) aluminum-based research reactor spent nuclear fuel...
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The Department of Energy (DOE) announces that drafts of guidance documents that may be used to implement Occupational Radiation Protection regulations are available for public comment. These draft guidance documents consist of 13 implementation guide...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
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Notice Apr 24, 1997
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is denying requests for rehearing of the dates for complying with the requirements of Order No. 587-C (62 FR 10684). Order No. 587-C incorporated by reference standards promulgated by the Gas Industry Standard...
Rule Apr 24, 1997

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
This notice announces the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) responses to Agency clearance requests, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et, seq.). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to...
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the Annual meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission to be held on May 20, 1997. This meeting is for the Ozone Transport Commission to deal with appropriate matters within the transport...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 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 and comment. The...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act (``Act''), notice is hereby given of proposed settlement in General Electric Company v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 94-1274 (D.C. Cir.). This case involves a challenge to the final...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is announcing an organizational meeting of the successor organization to the Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission (Commission). The meeting will be held on May 6-7, 1997 at the Crow...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) entitled: Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the Environment under Section 8(e) of the...
Notice Apr 24, 1997

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Presidential Document Apr 24, 1997

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(1)), of the forthcoming special meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
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Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
Notice Apr 24, 1997
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552), the Federal Communications Commission's Information Technology Center, is reinstating and revising the system of records entitled ``FCC Telephone Call Detailing Records, FCC/Centra...
Notice Apr 24, 1997

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is delaying the effective date of the sodium labeling final rule for over-the-counter (OTC) drug products intended for oral ingestion, except for those products that contain sodium bicarbonate, sodium phosphate,...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
SAMHSA's CMHS plans to award a renewal MFP grant to the APA for the clinical training of pre-/post-doctoral level psychology trainees who plan service careers working with ethnic minority populations with mental and addictive health disorders. The pr...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI) will...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for the opportunity for public comment on the proposed data collection projects, the Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center (CC), the National Institute...
Notice Apr 24, 1997

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This final rule amends regulations at 24 CFR part 202 relating to the Approval of Lending Institutions and Mortgagees. In an effort to comply with the President's regulatory reform initiatives, these amendments streamline part 202 by removing provisi...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
Purpose. This notice announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 1997 funding for the development of new Indian Housing (IH) units and provides the applicable criteria, processing requirements and action timetable. Available Funds. $200,000,000. E...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subj...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
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Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
As announced in the Federal Register on February 21, 1997 (FR, Vol. 62, No. 35, p. 8034), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) requested comments on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement be received by May 1, 1997. This notice...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) proposes to add part 227 which authorizes the delegation of several Federal royalty management functions to States. Also, MMS proposes to amend its regulations at parts 228 and 229 to remove references to coopera...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) revises its regulations pertaining to the disposition of surplus range animals. The Service has determined that this is in line with its general policies on Fenced Animal Management and Collections, Donati...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) hereby gives notice that it is extending the public comment period on a Notice of proposed rule, which was published in the Federal Register on January 24, 1997, (62 FR 3742). The proposed rule would amend the re...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs made a final agency determination to acquire approximately 480.32 acres, more or less, of land into trust for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan on April 14, 1997. This notice is published in the exe...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
The Department of the Interior announces that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for development of the Palau Compact Road, Babeldaob Island, Republic of Palau is available for public review and comment.
Notice Apr 24, 1997
Pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Grand Junction Resource Area, is proposing to amend the Grand Junction Resource Area RMP, by adopting those portion...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The Bureau of Land Management has determined that the lands described below are suitable for public sale under Section 203 and Section 209 of the Federal Land Management Policy Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1713, 1719.
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Notice Apr 24, 1997
Since 1994, MMS has been performing annual reviews of its significant regulations and asking the public to participate in these reviews. The purpose of the reviews is to identify and eliminate regulations that are obsolete, ineffective or burdensome....
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is planning to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Spitz, Inc., Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the CRADA is to jointly research and develop 3D and immersive te...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is planning to enter into Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with International Software Engineering, Negaunee, Michigan. The purpose of the CRADA is to jointly research and develop a PC-...
Notice Apr 24, 1997

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Extension of existing collection; Visa Waiver Pilot Program Carrier Agreement.
Notice Apr 24, 1997
Extension of existing collection; Application for Nonresident Alien's Canadian Border Crossing Card.
Notice Apr 24, 1997
Regulations are being proposed to comply with the Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance (FLEDA) Act of 1996. The FLEDA Program, to be administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance through a delegation of authority from the Attorney General...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
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Notice of information collection under review; implementation of section 104(d) of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act.
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The Department of Justice (``Department'') hereby adopts a change to the regulations governing redress provisions for persons of Japanese ancestry. This change will amend the standards of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which authorizes the Attorney...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
Pursuant to Section 7 of the International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act, 15 U.S.C. 6206 (IAEAA), the Attorney General, with the concurrence of the Federal Trade Commission (Commission), hereby publishes and requests public comment on the text...
Notice Apr 24, 1997

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, and section 401(h)(1) of the Job Training Partnership Act, as amended [9 U.S.C. 1671(h)(1)], notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Native American E...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
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Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

Title Type Published
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC or Corporation) is the national organization charged with administering federal funds provided for civil legal services to the poor. The Corporation hereby announces the availability of competitive grant funds and...
Notice Apr 24, 1997

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The NCUA proposes to amend its rules regarding subpoenas seeking nonpublic records or the testimony of NCUA employees. The proposed rule provides procedures, requirements and information on how the NCUA will handle these matters and expressly prohibi...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to eliminate language in title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, that places certain restrictions on agency hiring during traditional summer months. The proposed change is part of OP...
Rule Apr 24, 1997

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying th...
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Notice Apr 24, 1997

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Industrie Model A320, A321, A330, and A340 series airplanes, that requires repetitive testing of certain fire shutoff valves (FSOV) on the left and right engines,...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A310 series airplanes, that requires modification of the wiring for certain hydraulic fire shutoff valves to the right engine to prevent chafing. This amendm...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Fairchild Model F-27 series airplanes. This proposal would require revising the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to prohibit positioning power levers belo...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Fairchild Model FH-227 series airplanes. This proposal would require revising the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to prohibit positioning the power levers be...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 series airplanes. This proposal would require an inspection to detect discrepancies of electrical plugs and receptacles...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Raytheon Model BAe 125- 800A and -800B series airplanes, and Model Hawker 800 and Hawker 800XP series airplanes. This proposal would require modif...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
This action amends the Salt Lake City, Utah, Class E airspace. This action is necessary to fully contain aircraft, holding at WAATS Intersection, within controlled airspace. The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference.
Rule Apr 24, 1997
This notice proposes to establish Class E airspace at Bismark, ND. This is served by Federal Aviation Regulations Part 121 (14 CFR Part 121) and Part 135 (14 CFR Part 135) air carrier operations. Controlled airspace extending upward from the surface...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
This notice proposes to establish Class E2 airspace at Ely Municipal Airport, Ely, MN to accommodate a Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment VOR/DME Runway 12/ 30. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
This notice proposes to modify Class E airspace at Medford, WI. A Global Positioning System (GPS) standard instrument approach procedure (SIAP) to Runway 27 has been developed for Medford, Taylor County Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward f...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
This notice proposes to modify Class E airspace at Mitchell, SD. This proposal would change the Class E airspace effective times and dates to 24 hours per day continuous. Controlled airspace extending upward from the surface is needed to contain airc...
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to use the revenue from a PFC at Valdosta Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to use the revenue from a PFC at the Jacksonville International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Bud...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
The Secretary of Transportation is delegating to the Commandant, United States Coast Guard, the authority contained in 46 U.S.C. 3203-3205 and 46 U.S.C. 3103. This authority pertains to the approval, certification, and enforcement of safety managemen...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
Notice Apr 24, 1997
On February 19, 1993, this agency granted in part General Motors Corporation's (GM) petition for exemption from the parts-marking requirements of the vehicle theft prevention standard for the Cadillac Seville car line. This notice grants in full GM's...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
This action prohibits certain flight operations within the airspace controlled by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) by any United States air carrier or commercial operator; by any person exercising the privileges of an airman certifica...
Rule Apr 24, 1997
In compliance 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 24, 1997

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
This document provides notice of cancellation of a public hearing on proposed regulations relating to the period employers may use in computing the empowerment zone employment credit under section 1396 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Proposed Rule Apr 24, 1997
Notice Apr 24, 1997
This document provides notice of cancellation of a public hearing on proposed regulations permitting certain shareholders to make a special election under section 1295, in lieu of the election currently provided for under that section, with respect t...
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United States African Development Foundation logo United States African Development Foundation

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United States Information Agency

Title Type Published
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the United States Information Agency's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for an assistance award. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described i...
Notice Apr 24, 1997
Pending a formal rulemaking, this Statement of Agency Policy sets forth the circumstances under which the Agency will reinstate an exchange visitor (J Visa) who is unlawfully present in the United States.
Rule Apr 24, 1997

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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