June 15, 2000 (Volume 65)

Federal Register June 15, 2000

View all documents issued on June 15, 2000. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

132 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on June 15, 2000

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Agency information collection activities:

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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informatio...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informatio...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to request a revision to a currently approved information collection. This information collection is used in support of l...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Electric loans:

Title Type Published
The Rural Utilities Service hereby announces the interest rates for advances on municipal rate loans with interest rate terms beginning during the third calendar quarter of 2000.
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
We are advising the public of our decision to extend to one additional potato line our determination that certain potato lines developed by Monsanto Company, which have been genetically engineered for insect and virus resistance, are no longer consid...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Plant-related quarantine, foreign:

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We are amending the citrus fruit regulations by recognizing a citrus-growing area within Argentina as being free from citrus canker. Surveys conducted by Argentine plant health authorities in that area of Argentina since 1992 have shown the area to b...
Rule Jun 15, 2000

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
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 this continuing information collection, as required b...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
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 Jun 15, 2000

Antidumping:

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On February 8, 2000, the Department of Commerce (the "Department") published the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on brass sheet and strip from Canada. The merchandise covered by this order is brass sheet and...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the sixth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain helical spring lock washers from the People's Republic of China. The period of review is Oc...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
On December 9, 1999, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico covering exports of this merchandise to...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Endangered and threatened species:

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This notice advises the public that a decision on the application for an incidental take permit by the State of Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), has been made and t...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Fishery conservation and management:

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene public hearings to receive comments on a draft Generic Amendment Addressing the Establishment of Tortugas Marine Reserves (draft Generic Tortugas Marine Reserves Amendment).
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Advisory Committee on Africa was established to advise the Secretary of Commerce and the Deputy Secretary of Commerce on commercial policy issues in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Notice Jun 15, 2000

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); binational panel reviews:

Title Type Published
On June 8, 2000, Cinsa, S.A. de C.V. ("CINSA") and Esmaltaciones de Norte America, S.A. de C.V. ("ENASA") filed a First Request for Panel Review with the United States Section of the NAFTA Secretariat pursuant to Article 1904 of the North American Fr...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission has received a petition (CP 00-1) requesting that the Commission issue a performance standard for non-wood baseball bats. The Commission solicits written comments concerning the petition.
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Pub.L. 104-164 dated July 1996.
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) of section 10 of Public Law 92-463, As amended by section 5 of Public Law 94-409, notice is hereby given that a closed meeting of the DIA Science and Technology Advisory board has been scheduled as follows...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for the 2000 draft annual review public meeting of the JSC. This notice also describes the functions of the JSC.
Notice Jun 15, 2000
The Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on Defensive Information Operations (formerly known as the Task Force on Information Warfare--Defense) will meet in closed session on July 12-14, 2000, at the Strategic Analysis Conference Center, 3601 Wilso...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
The Defense Science Board Year 2000 Summer Study Task Forces on Defensive Information Operations, Intelligence Needs for Civil Support, Defense Against Biological Weapons, and Unconventional Nuclear Warfare will meet in closed session on August 6-18,...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
The Defense Science Board Task Force on DoD Frequency Spectrum Issues will meet in closed session on June 27-28, 2000, at SAIC, 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22203. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
Wage Committee
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Centers for Independent Living Program
Notice Jun 15, 2000
The Secretary announces final funding priorities for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2000 grant competition under the Native Hawaiian Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and Recruitment Program. After funding continuation awards, the Secretary would use th...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2000.
Notice Jun 15, 2000
Native Hawaiian Family-Based Education Centers Program et al.
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information co...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has submitted the energy information collection listed at the end of this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and three-year extension under sections 3507(h)(1) and 3506(c) of the...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
CPL Holdings, Inc., et al.
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Pesticide, food, and feed additive petitions:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities.
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
EPA is annoucing the availability of a draft guidance document for the dioxin and dioxin-like compounds category which is subject to reporting under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) and section 660...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Superfund program:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 announces the deletion of Moton Elementary School, including Mugrauer Playground (Operable Unit 4) and Groundwater (Operable Unit 5) of the Agriculture Street Landfill Superfund Site from the Nationa...
Rule Jun 15, 2000

Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., notice is hereby given that a proposed Agr...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Toxic and hazardous substances control:

Title Type Published
Under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA has issued a testing consent order (Order) that incorporates an enforceable consent agreement (ECA) with The Dow Chemical Company; Vulcan Materials Company; Occidental Chemical Corporati...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisi...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisi...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
This document postpones the upcoming auction of C and F Block Broadband Personal Services spectrum scheduled to begin July 26, 2000, in order to provide additional time for bidder preparation and planning. The auction is rescheduled to begin November...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Agency information collection activities:

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Genetic test data; model system development for collection, analysis, and dissemination
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Medicare:

Title Type Published
This document extends the comment period for the notice of intent published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2000, (65 FR 31124). In that document we announced our intention to publish a proposed rule and solicited advance public comments on the cr...
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2000

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Merchant marine officers and seamen:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to establish requirements of training and certification for mariners serving on ships--other than roll-on/ roll-off (Ro-Ro) ships, covered by another rule--carrying more than 12 passengers on international voyages. (These req...
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2000

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Endangered and threatened species permit applications
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are submitting to OMB for review and approval an information collection request (ICR) titled Historical Well Data Cleanup (HWDC) Project. We are also soliciting comments from the public on this ICR.
Notice Jun 15, 2000
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), we are notifying you that we have submitted the information collection request (ICR) discussed below to the OMB for review and approval. We are also inviting your com...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are submitting to OMB for review and approval an information collection request (ICR), titled "30 CFR 250, Subpart J--Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way." We are also soliciting comments from the...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Classification of public lands:

Title Type Published
This notice terminates a non-suitable Desert Land Entry Classification on 10 acres, so the land can be patented under Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Closure of public lands:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the following described public lands are temporarily closed to camping for the protection of public health and safety under the provisions of 43 CFR 8364.1. The closure will remain in effect until rescinded or modified by...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice is published in accordance with Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (U.S.C. App.). Pursuant to Section 7 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act (Public Law 92- 195), notice is hereby given that the Secretar...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Royalty management:

Title Type Published
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is proposing to remove the special timing requirements for adjustments and audits of royalties on gas produced from Indian leases in Montana and North Dakota. These timing requirements may force tribal and MMS au...
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2000

Withdrawal and reservation of lands:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, has canceled its application to withdraw approximately 960 acres of National Forest System lands, lying within the Syskiyou National Forest, for protection of the North Fork Smith River. This action...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Upon requests of the parties, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Atomic Energy ("Russian respondents"), the Republic of Uzbekistan ("Uzbekistan respondents"), and the Uranium Coalition,\1\ the Commission has determined to conduct a portion of...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
DNA Advisory Board
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Adjustment assistance and NAFTA transitional adjustment assistance:

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Jun 15, 2000
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Jun 15, 2000

NAFTA transitional adjustment assistance:

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Title Type Published
The National Endowment for the Arts (Endowment) is issuing interim regulations governing the collection of debts owed to it and other Federal agencies. These regulations describe actions that the Endowment may take to collect such debts. These regula...
Rule Jun 15, 2000

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

O
Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Multiemployer plans:

Title Type Published
This notice informs the public of the interest rates and assumptions to be used under certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation regulations. These rates and assumptions are published elsewhere (or are derivable from rates published elsewhere), but...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Single employer plans:

Title Type Published
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulations on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans and Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans prescribe interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits under terminating single-e...
Rule Jun 15, 2000

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Investment Dealers Association of Canada
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Securities:

Title Type Published
The Commission is adopting a new rule that would permit foreign securities to be offered to U.S. participants in certain Canadian tax-deferred retirement accounts and sold to those accounts without being registered under the Securities Act of 1933. T...
Rule Jun 15, 2000

State Department logo State Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State announces an open competition for grants under the Israel-Arab Peace Partners Program. U.S. public and private non-profit organ...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad services abandonment:

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Bilateral free trade agreements:

Title Type Published
This publication gives notice that United States intends to conduct negotiations with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to conclude a free trade agreement. The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is requesting written comments from the public to assist...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

World Trade Organization:

Title Type Published
The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR" is providing notice of the request for the establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ("WTO"), by the United States,...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice that on May 23, 2000, the United States requested consultations with the Government of the Philippines under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organiza...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The nature...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A330 and A340 series airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections to check the play of the eye-end of the piston rod of the elevator servo-controls, and f...
Rule Jun 15, 2000
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 747 series airplanes. This proposal would require inspections to detect cracking of the frame web, doubler, and inner chord of the fo...
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2000
This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 747- 400, 757-200, 767-200, and 767-300 series airplanes. That AD currently requires repetitive checks to detect certain failures i...
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2000
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Dassault Model Falcon 2000, Mystere-Falcon 900, Falcon 900EX, Fan Jet Falcon, Mystere-Falcon 50, Mystere-Falcon 20, Mystere-Falcon 200, and Falcon 10 series airplanes, that r...
Rule Jun 15, 2000
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Dornier Model 328-300 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacement of the hydraulic line tube assemblies with improved tube assemblie...
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2000
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Turbofan Engines, that currently requires revisions to the Time Limits Section of the manufacturer's Engine Manuals (EM's) to incl...
Rule Jun 15, 2000
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Saab Model SAAB SF340A and SAAB 340B series airplanes, that requires a one-time inspection to detect corrosion and scratches on the bearing housing surfaces of the suppor...
Rule Jun 15, 2000

Aviation proceedings:

Title Type Published
Agreements filed; weekly receipts
Notice Jun 15, 2000
Certificates of public convenience and necessity and foreign air carrier permits; weekly applications
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Merchant marine officers and seamen:

No documents available.

Railroad services abandonment:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection that is due for revision approval by the Office of Management...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection that is due for revision approval by the Office of Management...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection that is due for revision approval by the Office of Management...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on two information collections that are due for revision approval by the Office of Manageme...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection that is due for revision approval by the Office of Management...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains a correction to Treasury Decision 8883, which was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, May 16, 2000 (65 FR 31073), which provides guidance under section 1032 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the treatment of a...
Rule Jun 15, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
An open meeting of the Pacific-Northwest Citizen Advocacy Panel will be held in Medford, Oregon.
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Vessels in foreign and domestic trades:

Title Type Published
This document proposes to amend the Customs Regulations to set forth procedures for the deferral of entry filing and duty collection on certain yachts imported for sale at boat shows in the United States. The proposed regulatory amendments reflect a...
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2000

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted belo...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted belo...
Notice Jun 15, 2000
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted belo...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4), notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to add a routine use to the system of records "VA Compensation, Pension, Education and Rehabilitation Records--V...
Notice Jun 15, 2000

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