November 22, 2000 (Volume 65)

Federal Register November 22, 2000

View all documents issued on November 22, 2000. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

119 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 22, 2000

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of Agriculture intends to renew the charter of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (Committee). The Committee provides advice to the Secretary on ways to encourage Federal and State beginning farmer programs to prov...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The Forest Service intends to prepare an environmental impact statement to disclose the environmental consequences of the proposed Interface Recreation Trails Project on the Calaveras Ranger District of the Stanislaus National Forest. The agency prop...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):

Title Type Published
We are amending the bovine tuberculosis regulations to recognize two separate zones with different tuberculosis risk classifications in the State of Texas. This action is necessary to prevent the spread of tuberculosis and to further the progress of...
Rule Nov 22, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This is to notify the aquaculture industries, interested parties, and the general public that a public meeting will be held to discuss how and to what extent the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service should regulate aquatic species, and to discu...
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Executive Order 13168 published September 22, 2000, established the President's Commission on Improving Economic Opportunity in Communities Dependent on Tobacco Production While Protecting Public Health (Commission). This meeting will be devoted to r...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Papayas grown in

Title Type Published
This rule removes the suspension of grade, inspection, inspection waiver procedure, and related exempt shipment reporting requirements under the marketing order regulating papayas grown in Hawaii and makes those requirements applicable for one year....
Rule Nov 22, 2000

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Meetings; advisory committees:

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
On October 2, 2000, in response to a request made by Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. ("JAS"), a U.S. importer of the subject merchandise, the Department of Commerce ("Department") published the notice of initiation of an antidumping duty administrative review on...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for king mackerel in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the northern Florida west coast subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the overfished Gulf king mackerel resource.
Rule Nov 22, 2000
NMFS notifies the public that the 2001 total allowable catch (TAC) specifications for groundfish in the exclusive economic zone in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) and in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) will be implemented by emerg...
Proposed Rule Nov 22, 2000

Marine mammals:

Title Type Published
This final rule removes and reserves the northeast U.S. fisheries gear marking requirements implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP). These requirements were suspended until November 1, 2000. It was the agency's intent to ex...
Rule Nov 22, 2000

Ocean and coastal resource management:

Title Type Published
NOAA, in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), proposes to revise the boundary of the northernmost Area To Be Avoided (ATBA) off the coast of the Florida Keys. This change to the boundary is expected to increase maritime safety and to avoid h...
Proposed Rule Nov 22, 2000

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) announces the addition of a competitive preference to certain grant competitions for fiscal year 2001 and subsequent fiscal years. This notice contains an...
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Foreign language assistance program; State educational agencies
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Foreign language assistance program; local educational agencies
Notice Nov 22, 2000

E
Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board

Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Program; implementation:

Title Type Published
The Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board (Board) is amending the regulations governing the Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Program (Program). These changes are meant to harmonize certain program requirements with commercial lending practices and to op...
Rule Nov 22, 2000

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Alliance Pipeline, L.P.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Buccaneer Gas Pipeline Co., L.L.C.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Central Maine Power Co.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Florida Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Kern River Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Maritimes Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Mojave Pipeline Co.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Northern Border Pipe Line Co.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Northwest Pipeline Corp.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Odgen Martin Systems of Fairfax, Inc.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Southern Natural Gas Co.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Consumer products; energy conservation program:

Title Type Published
Central air conditioners and heat pumps; correction
Correction Nov 22, 2000

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
Californians for Renewable Energy, Inc., et al.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Ohio Edison Co. et al.
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial Assistance Solicitation No. DE-PS26-01NT41048 entitled "Development of Technologies and Capabilities for Developing Coal, Oil and Gas Energy Resources." The Department of Energy's (DOE) National...
Notice Nov 22, 2000
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office is soliciting applications from qualified hydropower turbine developers. These applications are for cost-shared testing of new hydropower turbine technology for fish passage characteristics...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Rocky Flats. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Powerplant and industrial fuel use; new electric powerplant coal capability:

Title Type Published
Jackson County Power, LLC submitted a coal capability self- certification pursuant to section 201 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, as amended.
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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 EPA is planning to submit the following proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Evaluations of P...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Air pollution control:

Title Type Published
Under Title IV of the Clean Air Act, EPA established the Acid Rain NO<INF>X</INF> Emission Reduction Program to reduce the adverse effects of acidic deposition. EPA adopted nitrogen oxides ( NO<INF>X</INF>) emission limits and issued permits to affec...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:

Title Type Published
In this action EPA proposes to find that the Reno (Washoe County) Planning Area (RPA) has not attained the PM-10 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) by the Clean Air Act (CAA) mandated attainment date for moderate nonattainment areas. Sect...
Proposed Rule Nov 22, 2000

Pesticide applicator certifications; Federal and State plans:

Title Type Published
In the Federal Register of July 14, 2000, EPA issued a notice of intent to approve an amended South Dakota Plan for the certification of applicators of restricted use pesticides. In this notice EPA solicited comments from the public on the proposed a...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Pesticide registration, cancellation, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations.
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Agency seeks public comment on a draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice titled "Elimination of Phenol Resistance Testing for Antimicrobial Disinfectant and Sanitizer Pesticides." This draft notice provides guidance to registrants concerning the...
Notice Nov 22, 2000
The Agency seeks public comment on a draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice entitled "Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Bee Precautionary Labeling." This draft notice provides guidance to registrants and others concerning EPA's policy on bee la...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Superfund program:

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. 9601-9675, notice is hereby given that a proposed pros...
Notice Nov 22, 2000
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region VII proposes to delete the John Deere Ottumwa Works site from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this action. The NPL constitutes Appendix B to Part 300 of the National O...
Proposed Rule Nov 22, 2000
EPA Region VII announces the deletion of the John Deere Ottumwa Works Site (Site) from the NPL and requests public comment on this action. The NPL constitutes Appendix B of 40 CFR part 300 which is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution...
Rule Nov 22, 2000

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("Act"), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement in the following case: Earth Island Institute v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Civ. No. 0...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Water pollution; effluent guidelines for point source categories:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency promulgated regulations establishing effluent limitations and pretreatment standards for the Commercial Hazardous Waste Subcategory of the Waste Combustors Point Source Category. The final rule was published in the...
Rule Nov 22, 2000

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Family Week, National (Proc. 7380)
Presidential Document Nov 22, 2000
Farm-City Week, National (Proc. 7379)
Presidential Document Nov 22, 2000
Thanksgiving Day (Proc. 7381)
Presidential Document Nov 22, 2000

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:

Title Type Published
APC Line L.L.C. et al.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
MTS Logistics, Inc.
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 22, 2000

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Office of Acquisition Policy has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved info...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Government Accountability Office logo Government Accountability Office

Title Type Published
GAO, DOJ
This final rule removes from Title 4 of the Code of Federal Regulations the Federal Claims Collection Standards (FCCS), which were issued jointly by the Department of Justice and the General Accounting Office (GAO). The GAO no longer has the statutor...
Rule Nov 22, 2000

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Medical devices:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. cerevisiae) antibody (ASCA) test system into class II (special controls). The special control that will apply to this device is a guidance document entitled "...
Rule Nov 22, 2000
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening for 90 days the comment period for the submission of comments regarding 3 of the 38 devices proposed for reclassification from class III into class II. The proposed rule was published in the Federal...
Proposed Rule Nov 22, 2000

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
Maternal and Child Health Bureau (RM)
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the guidance document entitled "Guidance for Industry and FDA Reviewers: Class II Special Control Guidance Document for Anti- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. cerevisiae) Antibody (...
Notice Nov 22, 2000
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of two guidance documents. These two guidance documents are intended to serve as special controls for three devices that FDA has proposed previously to reclassify from class III (p...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice is published in accordance with section 9(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-463). Following consultation with the General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the Interior has es...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public that Susan K. Harding (Applicant) has applied to the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 as amended. The Service propos...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Minerals Management Service (MMS) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to identify and assess potential impacts and mitigation...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
The following described public land in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada was segregated for exchange purposes on September 10, 1991 under serial number N-54981; on September 9, 1993 under serial number N-57773; on October 19, 1995 under serial number N...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-404-408 (Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (th...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
The final rule revises the Federal Claims Collection Standards issued by the Department of Justice and the General Accounting Office on March 9, 1984. The revised Federal Claims Collection Standards clarify and simplify Federal debt collection proced...
Rule Nov 22, 2000

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 Nov 22, 2000

Nationally recognized testing laboratories, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the Agency's final decision on the application of Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for expansion of its recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) under 29 CFR 1910.7.
Notice Nov 22, 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 FAR Supplement (NFS) to emphasize considerations of risk management, including safety, security (including information technology security), health, export control, and damage to the environment, within the acqu...
Rule Nov 22, 2000

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collections described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Credit unions:

Title Type Published
NCUA requests public comment on revisions to the rule governing corporate credit unions (corporates). As part of its regulatory review process and in conjunction with a prior advance notice of proposed rulemaking, NCUA has identified provisions for f...
Proposed Rule Nov 22, 2000

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 22, 2000
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations pertaining to the export and import of nuclear equipment and materials. This rulemaking is necessary to reflect the nuclear non- proliferation policies of the Executive Branch; U.S....
Rule Nov 22, 2000

O
Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Meetings:

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
Arizona
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Hawaii
Notice Nov 22, 2000
Massachusetts
Notice Nov 22, 2000

State Department logo State Department

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Motor carriers:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Tedesco Family ESB Trust, Francis Tedesco and Mark Tedesco, settlers, of Hoboken, NJ (Tedesco Family Trust or applicant),\1\ a noncarrier, has filed an application under 49 U.S.C. 14303 for the acquisition of American Limousine Service, Inc. (MC-1868...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, exempts the trackage rights described in STB Finance Docket No. 33948 \1\ to permit the trackage rights to expire on February 15, 2001, in accordance with the agreement of the parties. -------------------------------...
Notice Nov 22, 2000
DOT, STB
Yelm, WA
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This action revises the legal description of the Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), SC, Class C airspace area by changing the hours of area operation to be consistent with current operational requirements. This action designates the Class C airspace area to...
Rule Nov 22, 2000
This action removes the Class E4 Airspace at Meridian NAS-- McCain Field, MS, as there are no longer Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) for Meridian NAS--McCain Field requiring an extension to the Class D surface area airspace.
Rule Nov 22, 2000
This document proposes to establish Class E airspace at Culpepper, VA. A helicopter Point in Space approach, has been developed for Culpepper Memorial Hospital, Culpepper, VA. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet to 1200 feet Above Grou...
Proposed Rule Nov 22, 2000
This document proposes to establish Class E airspace at Charlottesville, VA. A helicopter Point in Space approach, has been developed for University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet t...
Proposed Rule Nov 22, 2000
This action amends the Class E2 airspace at New Bern, NC, from continuous to part time. A Federal Contract Tower is operational at Craven County Regional Airport, NC. Class D airspace has been established for the airport during the tower hours of ope...
Rule Nov 22, 2000

Aeronautical land-use assurance; waivers:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a proposal to change a portion of the airport (2.056 acres of Area 2 located south of Flightline Road and west of Airport Road) from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical. There are no impacts t...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Lockheed Model 188A and 188C series airplanes, that requires a revision of the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to add procedures for donning the flightcrew oxygen masks when the...
Rule Nov 22, 2000
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F series airplanes, that currently requires opening the circuit breaker of the pneumatic sense line heater tape, installi...
Rule Nov 22, 2000
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Saab Model SAAB 340B series airplanes, that requires a one-time inspection to detect discrepancies of the flight idle stop override mechanism, and corrective action, if n...
Rule Nov 22, 2000
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Saab Model SAAB SF340A and SAAB 340B series airplanes, that requires inspecting the connector on the refuel/defuel panel and the electrical connector on the illuminated p...
Rule Nov 22, 2000

Engineering and traffic operations:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing a final rule amending its regulation prescribing policies, procedures, and reimbursement provisions for the relocation and adjustment of existing utility facilities, and for the accommodation of new utility facilities and private...
Rule Nov 22, 2000

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA is announcing approval of the Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement Section 303c and 6(f) evaluation for proposed development at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio.
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties, NH; correction
Correction Nov 22, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a public meeting of the FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) to discuss transport airplane and engine (TAE) issues.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
This notice announces a public meeting of the FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) to discuss emergency evacuation (EE) issues.
Notice Nov 22, 2000
This notice announces a public meeting at which NHTSA will describe and discuss specific research and development projects. Further, the notice requests suggestions for topics to be presented by the agency.
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Motor carriers:

No documents available.

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Benedum Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconcil...
Notice Nov 22, 2000
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Burbank- Glendale-Pasadena Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omni...
Notice Nov 22, 2000
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Hattiesburg- Laurel Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Om...
Notice Nov 22, 2000
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose a PFC at Syracuse-Hancock International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconcilia...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Procedural rules:

Title Type Published
This action establishes a Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airway (V-457) in Alaska. The FAA is establishing this Federal airway for the following reasons: (1) The conversion of this uncharted nonregulatory route to a VOR Feder...
Rule Nov 22, 2000

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Traffic control systems; discontinuance or modification:

Title Type Published
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the date, time, and location for the first meeting of the renewed term of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations (COAC), and the provisional agenda for consideration by the Committee.
Notice Nov 22, 2000

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act; implementation:

Title Type Published
This notice specifies the procedures necessary for persons to establish eligibility for payments authorized by section 2002 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Act), Public Law No. 106-386 ("Section 2002"). Section 2002...
Notice Nov 22, 2000

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