October 3, 2000 (Volume 65)

Federal Register October 3, 2000

View all documents issued on October 3, 2000. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

103 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on October 3, 2000

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved information collection for Cott...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Meetings:

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The Deschutes PIEC Advisory Committee will meet on October 17, 2000 in the Chinook Conference Room at the Kah-Nee-Ta resort located approximately 14 miles east of Warm Springs, Oregon on 100 Main Street. Agenda items will include an Open Space Planni...
Notice Oct 03, 2000
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture announces a meeting of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board.
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act; implementation:

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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) will hold two informational meetings to provide the public with additional opportunities to discuss proposed requirements relating to automated teller machines, reach range...
Proposed Rule Oct 03, 2000

Meetings:

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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) established a Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee (committee) to assist the Board in developing a proposed rule on accessibility guidelines for newly constructed...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Cheese quota; foreign government subsidies:

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The Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, has prepared its quarterly update to the annual list of foreign government subsidies on articles of cheese subject to an in- quota rate of duty during the period April 1,...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Export licensing:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the Commerce Control List (CCL) of the Export Administration Regulations to implement an October 1999 Australia Group agreement to clarify the scope of controls on saxitoxin, toxic gas monitoring systems, and cross-flow filtrat...
Rule Oct 03, 2000

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Federal Hazardous Substances Act:

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The Commission has reason to believe that certain portable bed rails may present an unreasonable risk of injury. A portable bed rail is a device intended to be installed on an adult bed to prevent a child from falling out of the bed. At least some be...
Proposed Rule Oct 03, 2000

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), has submitted two public information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paper Redu...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Meetings:

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The Board of Visitors of the Marine Corps University (BOV MCU) will meet to review, develop and provide recommendations on all aspects of the academic and administrative policies of the University; examine all aspects of professional military educati...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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In this notice, the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education establishes deadlines for the submission of waiver requests under section 14401 and 1113(a)(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), section 311(a)...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
ED, DOL
The Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities was established by the Departments of Education and Labor to advise the Department on implementation of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. The Council shall assess the progress of School-to-Wor...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Hydroelectric applications
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Algonquin Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Oct 03, 2000
American National Power, Inc.
Notice Oct 03, 2000
Chandeleur Pipe Line Co.
Notice Oct 03, 2000
Cincinnati Gas Electric Co.; correction
Correction Oct 03, 2000
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
TransEnergie U.S. et al., correction
Correction Oct 03, 2000

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Duke Energy Corp.
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
EPA is issuing this interim rule amending the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) to add clauses to the EPAAR which have been repeatedly used in EPA procurements but which have not formally been incorporated into the EPAAR, make other administrative c...
Rule Oct 03, 2000

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: NESHAP/M...
Notice Oct 03, 2000
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Registra...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Chesapeake Bay; nutrient trading; correction
Correction Oct 03, 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, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the Eagle Picher Henry...
Notice Oct 03, 2000
In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of past response cos...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Agency information collection activities:

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The Federal Communications Commissions, 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...
Notice Oct 03, 2000
The Federal Communications Commissions, 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...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Digital television stations; table of assignments:

Title Type Published
The Commission, at the request of WCTV Licensee Corporation, licensee of TV Station WCTV-TV, substitutes DTV Channel 46 for DTV Channel 52 at Thomasville, Georgia. See 65FR 36808, June 12, 2000. DTV Channel 46 can be allotted to Thomasville at coordi...
Rule Oct 03, 2000
The Commission, at the request of White Knight Broadcasting of Killeen License Corporation, licensee of TV station KAKW(TV), substitutes DTV Channel 13 for DTV Channel 23 at Killeen, Texas. See 65 FR 37752, June 16, 2000. DTV Channel 13 can be allott...
Rule Oct 03, 2000

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collections by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Truth in lending (Regulation Z):

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The Board is adopting a final rule amending Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act, to revise the disclosure requirements for credit and charge card solicitations and applications. The act requires disclosure of the annual percentage...
Rule Oct 03, 2000

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is soliciting public comments on i...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
From the 1971 initial release of the mandated Toxic Substances List, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been systematically building and updating the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS<Register>...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to allow a proposed information collection project: "Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Componen...
Notice Oct 03, 2000
Proposed collection; comment request
Notice Oct 03, 2000
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Submitting and Reviewing Complete Responses to Clinical Holds; Guidance for Industry" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Food for human consumption:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revoking its regulations codifying the agency's decision not to authorize the use of health claims for four substance-disease relationships in the labeling of foods, including dietary supplements: Dietary fib...
Rule Oct 03, 2000

Medicare care and examinations:

Title Type Published
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is eliminating regulations on contracts under the Indian Self-Determination Act as mandated by Executive Order 12866 to streamline the regulatory process and enhance the planning and coordination of new and existing re...
Rule Oct 03, 2000

Medicare:

Title Type Published
In the April 7, 2000 Federal Register (65 FR 18434), we published a final rule with comment period entitled, "Prospective Payment System for Hospital Outpatient Services." New Secs. 413.24(d)(6) and 413.65 and revisions to Secs. 489.24, 498.2, and 49...
Rule Oct 03, 2000

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, HHS is giving notice that it is publishing a notice of a new system of records, 09-90-1200, "Workplace Violence Prevention Team Records." We are also proposing routine uses for this new system.
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of two draft guidance documents entitled "Implementation Plan for the Mutual Recognition Agreement Between the European Union and the United States of America: Confidence Building...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Advisory Committee to the National Center for State and Local Law Enforcement Training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center will meet on October 25, 2000. The agenda for this meeting includes remarks by the Committee Co-Chairs, Karen We...
Notice Oct 03, 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 will be 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 proposa...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Boundary establishment, descriptions, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document provides notification to the public and state and local governmental officials of the transfer of exclusive jurisdiction and administration of the surface estate of 12,465.32 acres of public lands from the Bureau of Land Management to t...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for the Alameda whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus). A total of approximately 164,150 hectares (406,598...
Rule Oct 03, 2000
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the draft economic analysis for the proposed designation of critical habitat for the Zapata bladderpod (Lesquerella thamnophila). We also provide notice that the public comment peri...
Proposed Rule Oct 03, 2000

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Judson Stahl (Applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The Applicant has been assigned permit number TE-032117-0. The requested...
Notice Oct 03, 2000
Robert Gilfillan (Applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The Applicant has been assigned permit number TE-033887-0. The reque...
Notice Oct 03, 2000
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) have prepared a joint REIR/SEIS for the East Bay Munici...
Notice Oct 03, 2000
Pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations and National Park Service Policy, the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) And Notice of Decision for the placement of a wire...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force Ruffe Control Committee. The meeting topics are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Recreation management restrictions, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that all motor vehicle access is prohibited and public use is limited to daylight hours only in the area identified as the Protection and Security Zone of Laguna Dam. The closure area is located within T.7 S., R.22 W., Sec. 14,...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
The plats of the amended protraction diagrams accepted September 15, 2000, of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, thirty (30) days from the date of this publication.
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Extension of Previously Approved Collection, Department of Justice Procurement Blanket Clearance.
Notice Oct 03, 2000
Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Extension of a currently approved collection; Certification of Identity.
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Announcement of a meeting of the Global Justice Information Network Advisory Committee to discuss the Global Initiative, as described in Initiative A07 "Access America: Re-Engineering Through Information Technology."
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Nonimmigrant classes:

Title Type Published
This rule amends the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service) regulations by providing that aircraft and passengers arriving in the United States from Cuba must enter the United States at either the John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jama...
Rule Oct 03, 2000

Pollution control; consent judgments:

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 con...
Notice Oct 03, 2000
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation process to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Education and training:

Title Type Published
We (MSHA) are establishing this interim final rule entitled "Hazard Communication (HazCom)" (30 CFR Part 47) to reduce injuries and illnesses related to chemicals in the mining industry. The standard requires mine operators to assess the hazards of c...
Rule Oct 03, 2000

Meetings:

No documents available.

M
Management and Budget Office

Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998; implementation:

Title Type Published
Year 2000 FAIR Act Commercial Activities Inventories are now available to the public from the agencies listed below. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has prepared and is making available a summary FAIR Act User's Guide through its Internet si...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Merit Systems Protection Board logo Merit Systems Protection Board

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or the Board) is amending its rules of practice and procedure in this part to reflect the relocation of its Washington Regional Office. On September 11, 2000, the Board relocated its Washington Regional Office...
Rule Oct 03, 2000

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
This is a final rule amending the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to conform to changes made in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97- 19 and make editorial corrections and miscellaneou...
Rule Oct 03, 2000
This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing regulations on Acquisition of Training to conform the acquisition of training with FAR regulations.
Rule Oct 03, 2000

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has received a waste management permit application for a two- person team to traverse the Antarctic continent on skis. The application is submitted to NSF pursuant to regulations issue...
Notice Oct 03, 2000
The National Science foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of requests to modify permits issued to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Ac...
Notice Oct 03, 2000
Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has received a waste management permit application for operation of a remote field support and emergency provisions for the Expedition Vessel, Kapitan Dranitsyn for the 2000-2001 seaso...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Cost-of-living allowances (nonforeign areas):

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management is publishing an interim regulation to increase the cost-of-living allowance (COLA) rates paid to certain Federal employees in Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This regulation increases the CO...
Rule Oct 03, 2000

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Options price reporting authority:

Title Type Published
Consolidated options last sale reports and quotation information plan; participation fee payable by new parties
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Small Business Administration plans to issue an SBDC program announcement. SBA plans to issue an SBDC 2000 Program Announcement for FY 2001 and CY 2001 to invite applicants from Institutions of Higher Education and Women's Business Centers to est...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

HUBZone program:

Title Type Published
The Small Business Administration (SBA) proposes to amend its regulations governing the HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program (HUBZone program). Now that SBA has officially launched the program, has received over two thousand applications for HUBZo...
Proposed Rule Oct 03, 2000

Meetings; district and regional advisory councils:

Small business investment companies:

Title Type Published
Computation of alternative maximum annual cost of money; debenture rate
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Supplemental security income:

Title Type Published
We propose to revise our regulations dealing with the recovery of overpayments under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program under title XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act). Under the proposed revisions, we would modify our regulations to...
Proposed Rule Oct 03, 2000

State Department logo State Department

Art objects; importation for exhibition:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C. 2459), the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.), Delegati...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) seeks public comment on proposed modifications to its regulations governing proposals for major rail consolidations. These proposed new rules would substantially increase the burden on applicants to demonstrat...
Proposed Rule Oct 03, 2000

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This proposal would require, among other actions, a one-time detailed visual inspection of the...
Proposed Rule Oct 03, 2000

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321; 40 CFR 1508.22; 23 CFR 771.123(a), the FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed highway project i...
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Practice and procedure:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Oct 03, 2000
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Oct 03, 2000

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains a correction to a notice of proposed rulemaking that was published in the Federal Register on Monday, August 7, 2000 (65 FR 48198) relating to the recognition of gain on certain transfers to certain foreign trusts and estates.
Proposed Rule Oct 03, 2000

Meetings:

No documents available.

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