September 11, 2000 (Volume 65)

Federal Register September 11, 2000

View all documents issued on September 11, 2000. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

100 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on September 11, 2000

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Title Type Published
This final rule amends USAID regulations on Registration of Agencies for Voluntary Foreign Aid. Registration is required for U.S. private and voluntary organizations (PVO) to become eligible for most USAID grant funds. The final rule clarifies regist...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Olives grown in

Title Type Published
This rule would modify the handler membership on the California Olive Committee (Committee). The Committee locally administers the California olive marketing order (order) which regulates the handling of olives grown in California. The Committee is c...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000

Plant related quarantine, domestic:

Title Type Published
We are adopting as a final rule, with minor, nonsubstantive changes, interim rules that amended the Mediterranean fruit fly regulations. In a series of interim rules published in the Federal Register between June 1997 and October 1998, we amended the...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce has received a request to conduct a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from India. In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.214, we a...
Notice Sep 11, 2000
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods (OCTGs) from Japan in response to requests by U.S. Steel Group (petitioner), respondent Sumitomo Metal Indus...
Notice Sep 11, 2000
On July 31, 2000, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") published a notice of initiation of a changed circumstances antidumping duty review and preliminary results of review with intent to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty order on stainl...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Export privileges, actions affecting:

Title Type Published
Lee, Peter H.
Notice Sep 11, 2000
Malloy, Daniel A.
Notice Sep 11, 2000
Pitts, Earl Edwin
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS announces that the Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has made a preliminary determination to issue EFPs to conduct experimental fishing operations otherwise restricted by the regulations governing the fisheries of t...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000
NMFS announces the annual harvest guideline for Pacific mackerel in the exclusive economic zone off the Pacific coast. The Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and its implementing regulations require NMFS to set an annual harvest gu...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Inventions made by nonprofit organizations and small business firms under Government grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements; rights:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule would authorize Federal agencies to use an alternate patent rights clause in certain contracts with nonprofit organizations and small business firms to provide support services at a Government-owned and -operated laboratory in conn...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a working meeting which is open to the public.
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title Type Published
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to move the definitions of "Applied Research" and "Development" from separate areas of...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove regulations on the Balance of Payments Program.
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 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 proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
On August 29, 2000, a notice inviting applications for new awards under the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Grant Applications under the Special Education--Personnel Preparation to Improve Services and Results for Children wi...
Notice Sep 11, 2000
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program
Notice Sep 11, 2000
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Advisory Committee on Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these...
Notice Sep 11, 2000
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 Sep 11, 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. No. 92- 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meeting...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air programs:

Title Type Published
Today, EPA is reopening the public comment period on EPA's notice of proposed rulemaking "Rescinding the Finding that the Pre- existing PM-10 Standards are No Longer Applicable in Northern Ada County/Boise, Idaho," published June 26, 2000 at 65 FR 39...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:

Title Type Published
We are proposing a limited approval to revisions to the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning particulate matter (PM-10) (There are two separate national ambient ai...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Under the Federal Advisory Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the GMP CAC.
Notice Sep 11, 2000
Under the Federal Advisory Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Program (GMP) Management Committee.
Notice Sep 11, 2000
This notice announces the Seventh Meeting of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force. The Task Force, which includes Federal, State, and Tribal members, is promoting efforts throughout the Mississippi River Basin to reduce...
Notice Sep 11, 2000
The Environmental Protection Agency Region II will sponsor a National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) Puerto Rico Subcommittee Meeting on Environmental Justice, September 26-27, 2000, in Manat, Puerto Rico. Specifically, the meeting an...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Pesticide registration, cancellation, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces receipt of applications to register pesticide products containing new active ingredients not included in any previously registered products pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural commodities:

Title Type Published
This notice announces Agency approval of applications to register the pesticide products Clodinafop-propargyl Technical and Discover<SUP>TM</SUP> Herbicide containing an active ingredient not included in any previously registered product pursuant to...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost recovery settlement agreement con...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Advisory Committee was established by Public Law 98-181, November 30, 1983, to advise the Export-Import Bank on its programs and to provide comments for inclusion in the reports of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to Congress. Time and...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Farm credit system:

Title Type Published
The FCA published a direct final rule, with opportunity for comment, amending parts 612 and 614 on June 30, 2000 (65 FR 40486). The rule rewrote part 612 of our Standards of Conduct regulations in plain language. The rule amended part 614 to correctl...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
This document contains a correction to the correction to the biennial review of international common carrier regulations published in the Federal Register of August 25, 2000. Inadvertently, the rule contained an incorrect word. This document corrects...
Rule Sep 11, 2000
The Federal Communications Commission (the Commission) amends its regulations to require that all providers of telephone service in the United States provide toll-free access to telecommunications relay services (TRS) via the abbreviated dialing code...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Digital television stations; table of assignments:

Title Type Published
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Fisher Broadcasting-Fresno, L.L.C., licensee of Station KJEO(TV), NTSC Channel 47, Fresno, California, requesting the substitution of DTV Channel 34 for Station KJEO(TV)'s assigned DTV Channel 1...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Red River Broadcast Company, LLC, licensee of station KBRR(TV), NTSC Channel 10, Thief River Falls, Minnesota, requesting substitution of DTV Channel 32 for station KBRR(TV)'s assigned DTV Chann...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000
The Commission, at the request of California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of Station KOTI-TV, Klamath Falls, Oregon, substitutes DTV Channel 13 for Station KOTI-TV's assigned DTV Channel 40 at Klamath Falls. See 64 FR 54269, October 6, 1999. D...
Rule Sep 11, 2000
The Commission, at the request of WTKR-TV, Inc., licensee of station WTKR-TV, NTSC Channel 3, Norfolk, Virginia, substitutes DTV Channel 40 for station WTKR-TV's assigned DTV Channel 58 at Norfolk. See 65FR 24670, April 27, 2000. DTV Channel 40 can b...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Radio stations; table of assignments:

Title Type Published
The Commission requests comments on two petitions for rule making requesting FM channel allotments at Marceline, MO, and Fair Haven, VT. Channel 256A can be allotted to Marceline in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation require...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000

Television broadcasting:

Title Type Published
This document adopt rules to require larger broadcast stations and multichannel programming distributors (MVPDs) to provide programming with video description. This document also adopts rules to require all broadcast stations and MVPDs to pass throug...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Federal Open Market Committee
Notice Sep 11, 2000

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Agency information collection activities:

Food additive petitions:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that Alcide Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of acidified sodium chlorite solutions as a component of a post-chill carc...
Notice Sep 11, 2000
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that Alcide Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of acidified sodium chlorite solutions as an antimicrobial agent on proces...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Sep 11, 2000
Technical Review Committee
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Scientific misconduct findings; administrative actions:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the Assistant Secretary for Health have taken final action in the following case: William A. Simmons, Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: Based on the report o...
Notice Sep 11, 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 two Information Collection Requests (ICRs). The ICRs comprise Navigation Safety Equipment and Emergency Instructions for Ce...
Notice Sep 11, 2000
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this request for comments announces the Coast Guard has forwarded one Information Collection Report (ICR) abstracted below to OMB for review and comment. This ICR describes the information we se...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation in 33 CFR 117 governing the operation of the swing span bridge across Bayou Du Large, mile 22.6, at Theriot, Louisiana. This deviation allows the Terrebon...
Rule Sep 11, 2000
The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations for the NJTRO Lower Hack Bridge, at mile 3.4, across the Hackensack River in Jersey City, New Jersey. This deviation from the regula...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard established a temporary safety zone within a 1500 feet radius surrounding the drill boat APACHE while it is engaged in drilling or blasting operations at the entrance of San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico. The regulation was published in th...
Rule Sep 11, 2000
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary regulated navigation area at the Sanibel Island Bridge "A" span. This regulated navigation area is needed to protect the public from the hazards resulting from damage caused to the west side fender system a...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This notice describes the transition assistance that will be provided in connection with implementation of HUD's new requirements for notification, evaluation and reduction of lead-based paint hazards in federally owned residential property and housi...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, designate critical habitat pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, for the California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii). Approximately 2,175,000 hectares (5,373,650 acres) of land fall...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
NPS, working with the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA), is hosting two public information meetings to gather information regarding the planning for Jamestown's 400th anniversary in 2007. At Jamestown Virginia, Native Am...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:

Title Type Published
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving a proposed amendment to the New Mexico regulatory program (hereinafter, the "New Mexico program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). New Me...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Recreation management restrictions, etc.:

Title Type Published
During the summer of 2000, these fires burned approximately 29,300 acres of public, state and, private land in Natrona County, Wyoming. About 13,700 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management were burned. The vehicle closure a...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Tribal-State Compacts approval; Class III (casino) gambling:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act if 1988 (IGRA), Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C 2710, the Secretary of the Interior shall publish, in the Federal Register, notice of approved Tribal-State Compacts for the purpose of engaging i...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Notice of information collection under review; Extension of a currently approved collection; entitled Complaint Form, Coordination and Review Section, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice.
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Assessment, which is available to the public, concludes that the DNA improvement funding of the Crime Laboratory Improvement Program will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment.
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
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 Sep 11, 2000

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
This interim rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to comply with OMB Bulletin 97-01 and makes other changes to NASA's property reporting requirements. Specific changes include: Additional instructions on how to adjust previously reported values;...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Rotorcraft Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council Aerospace Technology Advisory Comm...
Notice Sep 11, 2000
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces an open meeting of the NAC Task Force on International Space Station Operational Readiness (IOR).
Notice Sep 11, 2000

N
National Council on Disability

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule of the forthcoming meeting/conference call for NCD's advisory committee--International Watch. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(1)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463). Int...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is relocating its Public Document Room (PDR) to the NRC's headquarters building, One White Flint North, located at 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland.
Notice Sep 11, 2000

O
Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the Agency is preparing an information collection request for Office of Management...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has submitted the following proposal(s) for the collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approva...
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Proposed collection; comment request
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice of Application for an order of exemption under Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), as amended, for exemptions from the provisions of Sections 9(a), 13(a), 15(a) and 15(b) of the 1940 Act and Rules 6e-2(b)(15) and 6e-3(T)(b)(15) thereunder.
Notice Sep 11, 2000
Public utility holding company filings
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Social security acquiescence rulings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with 20 CFR 402.35(b)(2), the Commissioner of Social Security gives notice of Social Security Acquiescence Ruling 00- 4(2).
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Supplemental security income:

Title Type Published
On February 11, 1997, we published interim final rules with a request for comments to implement the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) childhood disability provisions of sections 211 and 212 of Public Law (Pub. L.) 104-193, the Personal Responsibilit...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This notice proposes to amend the Class E airspace area at Westminster, MD. The development of a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) at Clearview Airpark (2W2), Westminster, MD has made this prop...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000
This notice proposes to amend the Class E airspace area at Salisbury, MD. Establishment of Class D airspace at Salisbury, MD, necessitated by the opening of a new Control Tower (ATCT) at the airport, requires this action be taken to amend the Class E...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 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 Sep 11, 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 Sep 11, 2000
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been notified by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) that it is extending the public comment period from August 30, 2000, to October 16, 2000, regarding its proposal to restrict jet aircraft not me...
Notice Sep 11, 2000
This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

Agency information collection activities:

No documents available.

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 206A, B, L, L1, and L3 helicopters. This proposal would require inspecting the collective lever assembly (assembly) for a raised...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000
This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France Model AS-350B, BA, B1, B2, and D; and AS-355E, F, F1, F2, and N helicopters. That AD currently requires inspecting the main gearbox suspension bi...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Kaman Model K-1200 helicopters. This action requires replacing certain unairworthy sprag clutches with airworthy sprag clutches. This amendment is prompted by two incidents of sprag clutch...
Rule Sep 11, 2000
This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all SOCATA--Groupe AEROSPATIALE (Socata) Models MS 880B, MS 885, MS 892A-150, MS 892E-150, MS 893A, MS 893E, MS 894A, MS 894E, Rallye 100S, Rallye 150T, Rallye 150...
Proposed Rule Sep 11, 2000

Drawbridge operations:

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The meeting will take place on Thursday, Oc...
Notice Sep 11, 2000
RTCA, Inc.
Notice Sep 11, 2000
RTCA, Inc.
Notice Sep 11, 2000
RTCA, Inc.
Notice Sep 11, 2000

Ports and waterways safety:

No documents available.

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee
Notice Sep 11, 2000

National Service Life Insurance and Veterans Special Life Insurance:

Title Type Published
This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations regarding National Service Life Insurance (NSLI) and Veterans Special Life Insurance (VSLI) by providing cash values for NSLI and VSLI term-capped policies and further providing...
Rule Sep 11, 2000

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