August 13, 1997 (Volume 62)

Federal Register August 13, 1997

View all documents issued on August 13, 1997. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

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Agencies Publishing on August 13, 1997

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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This notice announces that the fee to be charged for the 1998 tariff-rate quota year for each license issued to a person or firm by the Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles which are subject to tariff-rate q...
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We are amending the regulations for the humane treatment of dogs under the Animal Welfare Act by removing the provisions for tethering dogs as a means of primary enclosure. Our experience in enforcing the Animal Welfare Act has led us to conclude tha...
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We are amending the Mediterranean fruit fly regulations by adding an area in Hillsborough County, FL, and adding an area in Orange County, FL, to the list of quarantined areas. We are also revising the entry for Manatee County, FL, to make the bounda...
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We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition from the Monsanto Company and Dekalb Genetics Corporation seeking a determination of nonregulated status for a corn line designated as GA21, which...
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The USDA Forest Service will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for amendments to the Forest Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMP) for the Eldorado National Forest and the Tahoe National Forest in accordance with the requirements of...
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This document amends an interim final rule that removed certain voluntary U.S. grade standards and other selected regulations covering a number of agricultural commodities from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This rule will remove standards th...
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Staff Briefing for the Board of Directors.
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites interested parties to attend a meeting on August 20, 1997, to discuss setting up a cooperative research consortium. The goal of the consortium is to develop a user friendly, personal-c...
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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit for the final results of the ninth review of the antidumping duty order on certain fresh cut flowers from Colombia. The review covers 351 producers and/or exporters of the subjec...
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The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
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The Department of Commerce is notifying the public of its determination not to revoke the antidumping duty orders and findings nor to terminate the suspended investigations listed below.
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The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
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The Office of Export Trading Company Affairs (``OETCA''), International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has received an application for an Export Trade Certificate of Review. This notice summarizes the conduct for which certification is...
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This action corrects a rule published in the Federal Register of July 1, 1997. The regulations implemented a voluntary vessel monitoring system for the Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries.
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NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement Amendment 40 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area (FMP). This rule would establish a prohibited species catch (PSC) limit for Chionoecetes op...
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NMFS proposes regulations to implement a plan to reduce the bycatch and mortality of harbor porpoises that occur incidental to sink gillnet fishing in the Gulf of Maine. These regulations were based on a draft Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan (HPT...
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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Tuesday, September 9, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. to...
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The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Continuous...
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This regulation establishes time-limited tolerances for combined residues of propiconazole and its metabolites determined as 2,4-dichlorobenzoic acid (DCBA) in or on grain sorghum, grain; grain sorghum, stover; and sorghum aspirated grain fractions ....
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The Environmental Protection Agency is revoking the remaining provisions of its residual Employee Responsibilities and Conduct regulation. These provisions, which are no longer needed, merely cross- reference the Government-wide and EPA Standards of...
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EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for four chemical substances which are the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) P-95-1584, P-96-1674/1675, and P-97-267. This prop...
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This notice, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), announces EPA's receipt of requests from BASF Corporation to delete certain uses from its products containing 3-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-5-etheny...
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Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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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(s), as required by th...
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The Commission dismisses the request of Fred R. Morton to allot Channel 293A to El Reno, OK, as the community's first local FM service. See 62 FR 9408, March 3, 1997. No comments were received from Morton or any other party expressing an intention to...
Proposed Rule Aug 13, 1997
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by North Texas Broadcasting requesting the allotment of Channel 285C3 to Hamilton, Texas. Channel 285C3 can be allotted to Hamilton in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation r...
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The Commission requests comments on a petition by Lee County Broadcasters seeking the allotment of Channel 286A to Lexington, Texas, as the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 286A can be allotted to Lexington in compliance wi...
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The Commission, at the request of Mark A. Zweig, allots Channel 240A to Mansura, Louisiana, as the community's first local aural transmission service. See 62 FR 17772, April 11, 1997. Channel 240A can be allotted to Mansura in compliance with the Com...
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The Commission, at the request of Grace Communications L.C., allots Channel 273A to Shawsville, Virginia, as the community's first local aural transmission service. See 62 FR 15870, April 3, 1997. Channel 273A can be allotted to Shawsville in complia...
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Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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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 following Standard Form is cancelled: SF 132, Apportionment and Reapportionment Schedule. This form is replaced by a format prescribed in OMB Circular A-34.
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The General Services Administration/FAR Secretariat has revised SF 129, Solicitation Mailing List Application. The form is now authorized for local reproduction. You can obtain the updated camera copy in three ways:
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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Office of Acquisition Policy has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a reinstatement of a previously approved i...
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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Office of Acquisition Policy has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a reinstatement of a previously approved i...
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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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The inventions listed below are owned by agencies of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally funded research and development. Fo...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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Under the authority of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 and in order to gather information pursuant to the REP Program strategic review, FEMA has sent out letters inviting States and Indian Tribal nations impacted by the REP Program to design...
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The Coast Guard is seeking applications for appointment to membership on the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC). NBSAC provides advice and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on matters related to recreational boating safety.
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This notice implements the special local regulations of 33 CFR 100.201, ``Annual marine events within the Second Coast Guard District'' for the ``Steubenville Regatta.'' 33 CFR 100.201 (Table One, No. 35). In 1996, the Second Coast Guard District was...
Rule Aug 13, 1997

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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On July 16, 1997, the Department published a notice seeking requests for qualifications (RFQ) under a statutory Demonstration Program. The July 16, 1997 RFQ advised that the Department is carrying out a statutory Demonstration Program that is intende...
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This notice announces the Department's intention to sell approximately 18,200 Secretary-held single family mortgage loans (the ``loans'') in a sealed bid auction. The majority of loans were insured under various sections of the National Housing Act,...
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Interior Department logo Interior Department

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Pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Lake Havasu Field Office announces an Open House to be held in Bullhead City, Arizona, to identify issues and accept comments concerning a proposed d...
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The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is charged through Executive Order 12906 with developing standards for geospatial data. Geospatial data include geographic information and related products that are used for a variety of mapping and resour...
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The National Park Service will be releasing a concession Prospectus to continue the operation of the Cliff House Restaurant and Gift Shop. This is a year-round restaurant and gift shop business operating within Golden Gate National Recreation Area. T...
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The National Park Service will be releasing a concession prospectus authorizing the continued operation of a modest food and gift shop at Lehman Caves Visitor Center within Great Basin National Park. The park is located in Eastern Nevada. This is a s...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) amends Section 20.21(j) and temporarily approves tungsten-iron shot as nontoxic for the 1997-98 migratory bird hunting season. The toxicological report and extensive literature search and analysis suggests...
Rule Aug 13, 1997
The Record of Decision (ROD) on the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing Management (standards and guidelines) in Montana and North and South Dakota is available. The ROD d...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) proposes to extend the public comment period for review of the draft revised recovery plan for the Okaloosa darter. This endangered fish occurs in six stream systems flowing from Eglin Air Force Base throu...
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The National Park Service is seeking to award a concession contract for the operation and construction of new visitor facilities and continued operation of certain existing facilities within Sequoia National Park, which is part of Sequoia and Kings C...
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MMS has decided to continue its collaborative efforts with representatives of OCS oil and gas operating companies to voluntarily implement its SEMP initiative. We will continue to work with OCS operators to enhance their performance in safety and env...
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Police Corps Request for Reimbursement of Previous Educational Expenses.
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Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Police Corps Request for Scholarship Payment.
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Notice of information collection under review; Police Corps request for reimbursement of previous educational expenses.
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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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Labor Department logo Labor Department

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is announcing that a collection of information regarding the reporting of occupational fatality or multiple hospitalization incidents has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (O...
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council.
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council, Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications Advisory Committee.
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National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Records schedules identify records of sufficient value to warrant...
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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

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The Institute of Museum and Library Services has submitted the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L....
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (``PBGC'') intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') extend approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of the collection of information under its regulation on Payment of Premiums...
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Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for review of a revised informat...
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Railroad Retirement Board

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The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) hereby proposes to amend its regulations to permit disclosure of pertinent information to a consular official acting on behalf of a compatriot who has claimed benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act or Railroa...
Proposed Rule Aug 13, 1997

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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This notice lists the petitions that were accepted for the Annual Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) review for modifications of GSP product eligibility. The dates for hearings on these product reviews and for the submission of comments will be...
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Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This action amends the Class E airspace area at Aurora Memorial Municipal Airport, Aurora, MO. The Federal Aviation Administration has developed a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) which has ma...
Rule Aug 13, 1997
This rule amends the Class E airspace area at Storm Lake Municipal Airport, Storm Lake, IA. The effect of this rule is to provide additional controlled airspace for aircraft arriving and departing the Storm Lake Municipal Airport.
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This notice amends the Model Specifications for Calibrating Units for Breath Alcohol Testers by incorporating an alternative testing procedure using National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Reference Gas Mixtures (RGMs) for the evaluati...
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The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a Passenger Facility Charge at Martha's Vineyard Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title I...
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This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1987-1997 Kawasaki ZX400 motorcycles that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor veh...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reinstate the following expired information collection: 49...
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The Department of Transportation (DOT or the Department) requires that large certificated U.S. air carriers participating in code-share arrangements report both the ticketing and operating air carriers in their quarterly Passenger Origin-Destination...
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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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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...
Notice Aug 13, 1997
This document contains proposed regulations under section 465(b)(6) regarding qualified nonrecourse financing. The proposed regulations address whether the personal liability of an entity prevents financing from being treated as qualified nonrecourse...
Proposed Rule Aug 13, 1997
The Department of the Treasury is publishing a final rule to its TRADES Commentary, (Appendix B of 31 CFR Part 357), to update the list of states that have enacted Revised Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code and that were the subject of prior no...
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