August 7, 2000 (Volume 65)

Federal Register August 7, 2000

View all documents issued on August 7, 2000. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

99 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 7, 2000

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Cherries (tart) grown in

Title Type Published
This rule decreases the assessment rate for cherries that are utilized in the production of tart cherry products other than juice, juice concentrate, or puree from $0.00225 to $0.0017 per pound. This rule also decreases the assessment rate for cherri...
Rule Aug 07, 2000

Honey research, promotion, and consumer information order

Title Type Published
This proposed rule would make a number of changes to the honey research and promotion program. The honey program is operated by the National Honey Board (Board) under the supervision of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency of the Unite...
Proposed Rule Aug 07, 2000

Honey research, promotion, and consumer information order:

Title Type Published
This rule revises the procedures which the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or the Department) will use in conducting a referendum to determine whether honey producers, producer-packers, importers, and handlers subject to the Honey Research, Prom...
Rule Aug 07, 2000

National Forest System lands:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of Agriculture has established a negotiated rulemaking committee to develop recommendations for a proposed rule for the placement, use, and removal of fixed anchors used for recreational rock climbing purposes in congressionally designa...
Proposed Rule Aug 07, 2000

Pears (winter) grown in

Title Type Published
This final rule establishes quality requirements for the Beurre D'Anjou (Anjou) variety of pears under the winter pear marketing order. The marketing order regulates the handling of winter pears grown in Oregon and Washington and is administered loca...
Rule Aug 07, 2000

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act; implementation:

Title Type Published
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is withdrawing a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on February 15, 2000 (65 FR 7462). The proposed rule would have amended the regulations under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA or A...
Proposed Rule Aug 07, 2000

Potatoes (Irish) grown in

Title Type Published
The Department of Agriculture (Department) is adopting, as a final rule, with change, the provisions of an interim final rule relaxing pack requirements to allow handlers to ship U.S. No. 2 grade potatoes in one-piece 50-pound cartons to better meet...
Rule Aug 07, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Aug 07, 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 Aug 07, 2000
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that Dr. James T. Harvey, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, P.O. Box 450, Moss Landing, CA 95039-0450, has requested an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 938.
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
As directed by Secretary of Defense memorandum dated May 25, 2000, the Department of Defense Privacy Program is being amended to include specific language for providing periodic Privacy Act training for DoD personnel who may be expected to deal with...
Rule Aug 07, 2000
The Department of the Navy is adding an exemption rule for a Privacy Act system of records. The exemption is intended to increase the value of the system of records for law enforcement purposes, to comply with prohibitions against the disclosure of c...
Rule Aug 07, 2000
The Defense Contract Audit Agency is revising its Privacy Act Program to provide implementation policies and procedures.
Proposed Rule Aug 07, 2000

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
The Defense Contract Audit Agency is amending two systems of records notices in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DCAA is also updating its address directory.
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Education Department logo Education Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Grantback arrangements; award of funds:

Title Type Published
Under section 459 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) (20 U.S.C. 1234th), the Secretary of Education (Secretary intends to repay to the State of Alabama Department of Education, the State educational agency (SEA), an amount equal to 75 per...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
ForitsUS Energy Corp. et al.
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Electric utilities (Federal Power Act), natural gas companies (Natural Gas Act), and oil pipelines:

Title Type Published
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its records retention regulations for public utilities and licensees, natural gas companies, and oil pipeline companies ("regulated companies"). The Commission is updating its regulati...
Rule Aug 07, 2000

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Savannah River Site Spent Nuclear Fuel Management Environmental Impact Statement (SRS SNF Management EIS, DOE/EIS-0279, March 2000) considered alternative ways of managing spent nuclear fuel (SNF) at DOE's Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Caro...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Los Alamos. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in th...
Notice Aug 07, 2000
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) Paducah, Kentucky. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced...
Notice Aug 07, 2000
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
New interstate natural gas pipeline facilities; certification; policy statement
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Grants and other Federal assistance:

Title Type Published
The national Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program, which was established by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1996, authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award capitalization grants to States, whic...
Rule Aug 07, 2000

Meetings:

Superfund program:

Title Type Published
The EPA proposes to delete the Windom Municipal Landfill Superfund site (Site) from the NPL and requests public comment on this action. The NPL constitutes Appendix B to Part 300 of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan...
Proposed Rule Aug 07, 2000
EPA Region 5 announces the deletion of the Windom Municipal Landfill Site (Site) from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this action. The NPL constitutes Appendix B of 40 CFR Part 300 which is the National Oil and Hazar...
Rule Aug 07, 2000

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
Rulemaking proceedings; petitions filed, granted, denied, etc.
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
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, as required by the P...
Notice Aug 07, 2000
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...
Notice Aug 07, 2000
The Federal Communications, 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 the Paperwork...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
This document postpones the upcoming auction of licenses in the 747-762 and 777-792 bands originally scheduled to begin September 6, 2000, in order to provide additional time for bidder preparation and planning. The auction is rescheduled to begin Ma...
Notice Aug 07, 2000
This document announces the 12 applicants that are eligible to participate in 800 MHz SMR Auction (Auction No. 34) and instructs those applicants on upfront payment information, bidding software and other pertinent information in reference to the auc...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Digital television stations; table of assignments:

Title Type Published
The Commission, at the request of Louisiana Television Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of TV station WBRZ, substitutes DTV 13 for DTV Channel 42 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. See 64 FR 59148, November 2, 1999. DTV Channel 13 can be allotted to Baton...
Rule Aug 07, 2000
The Commission, at the request of Noe Corporation L.L.C., licensee of station KNOE-TV, NTSC Channel 8, Monroe, Louisiana, substitutes DTV Channel 7 for DTV Channel 55 at Monroe, Louisiana. See 64 FR 43132, August 9, 1999. DTV Channel 7 can be allotte...
Rule Aug 07, 2000
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by HMW, Inc., licensee of station WPXT, NTSC Channel 51, Portland, Maine, requesting the substitution of DTV Channel 36 for its assigned DTV Channel 4 at Portland. DTV Channel 36 can be allotted to...
Proposed Rule Aug 07, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This document advises interested persons of a meeting of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee ("NCC"), which will be held in Washington, D.C. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, requires public notice of al...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Radio services, special, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document confirms the Commission's decision to require new Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS) licensees in the reallocated 1990- 2025 MHz and 2165-2200 MHz bands to bear the cost of relocating Broadcast Auxiliary Service (BAS, including the Cable Te...
Rule Aug 07, 2000

Television broadcasting:

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposes to amend its regulations governing the filing of forms and applications for the Cable Services Bureau. These proposed rule changes are designed to facilitate the FCC's implementation of the Cable O...
Proposed Rule Aug 07, 2000

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Trade regulation rules:

Title Type Published
In a Federal Register notice dated April 14, 2000, the Federal Trade Commission (the "Commission") requested public comment on a proposed exemption to its Trade Regulation Rule on Care labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods ("the...
Rule Aug 07, 2000

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

Title Type Published
The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces the award of a cooperative agreement to the National Native American Emergency Medical Services Association (NNAEMSA) for a demonstration project to improve emergency medical services for Native American peop...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Harmonisation International Conference; guidelines availability:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance entitled "S7 Safety Pharmacology Studies for Human Pharmaceuticals." The draft guidance was prepared under the auspices of the International Conference on Harmo...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Asphalt roofing and paving fumes health effects and exposure reduction research; workshop
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of three Information Collection Requests (ICRs). They comprise Various International Agreement Safety Certificates and Documen...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
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 Aug 07, 2000
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 Aug 07, 2000

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Coal leases, exploration licenses, etc.:

Title Type Published
Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with The Coteau Properties Company in a program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of America in the following- described lands located in Mercer County, North Dakot...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing regulations, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Pinedale Anticline Natural Gas Exploration and Development P...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

National Register of Historic Places:

Title Type Published
Pending nominations
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
The following public lands, are located in Maricopa County, Arizona, and found suitable for lease or conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869, et seq.). The lands are not needed for federal...
Notice Aug 07, 2000
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is initiating the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a direct sale under Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat 2750, 43 U.S.C. 1713), at not less than the appra...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Notice of information collection under review; arrival record.
Notice Aug 07, 2000
Notice of information collection under review; application for asylum and for withholding of removal.
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Department of Labor, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Aug 07, 2000
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or cont...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Pay administration:

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations to reflect three changes in law that are already effective. The final regulations clarify that back pay awards are subject to a 6- year statute of limitations unless a shorter statute of...
Rule Aug 07, 2000

Postal Service logo Postal Service

International Mail Manual:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to its authority under 39 U.S.C. 407, the Postal Service will offer a 5 percent discount off of regular postage for all Express Mail International Service (EMS) shipments paid for by an Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) or made by federa...
Rule Aug 07, 2000

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Proposed collection; comment request
Notice Aug 07, 2000
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Aug 07, 2000
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of an application for an order under section 10(e)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") suspending the operation of section 10(b) of the Act.
Notice Aug 07, 2000
Notice of an application for an order under sections 6(c), 12(d)(1)(J), and 17(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") for exemptions from sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) and 17(a) of the Act, and under section 17(d) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act to permit certain join transactions.
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)) and (e)(11)), we are issuing public notice of our intent to establish a new system of records entitled, the Social Security Administration's Talking and Listening to Customers (hereinafter refe...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This action establishes Class D airspace at Boca Raton, FL. Air traffic controllers at Boca Raton Airport, FL, will be certificated weather observers by October 5, 2000. Therefore, the airport will meet criteria for Class D airspace on October 5, 200...
Rule Aug 07, 2000
This action establishes Class D airspace at Oak Grove, NC. The United States Marine Corps operates a part time control tower at the Marine Corps Outlying Landing Facility (MCOLF) Airport. Class D surface area airspace is required when the control tow...
Rule Aug 07, 2000
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 CFR part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal...
Notice Aug 07, 2000
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and dispositions of petitions for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal...
Notice Aug 07, 2000
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal...
Notice Aug 07, 2000
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal...
Notice Aug 07, 2000
This action amends the legal description of Jet Route J-151 by realigning a segment of the route between the Farmington, MO, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the Vulcan, AL, VORTAC. Specifically, this act...
Rule Aug 07, 2000
This amendment corrects an oversight in the last revision of the rules implementing the Privacy Act, by including the Maritime Administration as a DOT agency subject to these rules.
Rule Aug 07, 2000

Agency information collection activities:

No documents available.

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This document corrects information in an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Boeing Model 747- 100, -200, -300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes. That AD currently requires repetitive inspections to detect cracking of the l...
Rule Aug 07, 2000

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
Importation eligibility; determinations
Notice Aug 07, 2000
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo passenger cars that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor ve...
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Aug 07, 2000
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Aug 07, 2000

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains proposed regulations under section 679 of the Internal Revenue Code relating to transfers of property by U.S. persons to foreign trusts having one or more United States beneficiaries. The proposed regulations affect United Stat...
Proposed Rule Aug 07, 2000
This document contains proposed regulations under section 684 of the Internal Revenue Code relating to recognition of gain on certain transfers to certain foreign trusts and estates. The proposed regulations affect United States persons who transfer...
Proposed Rule Aug 07, 2000

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Disabilities rating schedule:

Title Type Published
This document proposes to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule for Rating Disabilities by revising the portion of the Digestive System that addresses disabilities of the liver. The intended effect of this action is to update this po...
Proposed Rule Aug 07, 2000

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