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| 96-32934 | Policy and Rules Concerning Rates for Dominant Carriers; Revisions to Price Cap Rules for AT&T | Proposed Rule | This Order terminates as moot proceedings concerning the treatment of AT&T Corp.'s (AT&T) offerings of promotions and optional calling plans (OCPs) under price cap regulation in light of the Commission's determination that AT&T is non-dominant and the resultant removal of AT&T's services from price cap regulation. | 1996-12-31 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/31/96-32934/policy-and-rules-concerning-rates-for-dominant-carriers-revisions-to-price-cap-rules-for-atandt | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-31/pdf/96-32934.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This Order terminates as moot proceedings concerning the treatment of AT&T Corp.'s (AT&T) offerings of promotions and optional calling plans (OCPs) under price cap regulation in light of the Commission's determination that AT&T is non-dominant and the... |
| 96-32968 | Solid Waste Programs; Management Guidelines for Beverage Containers and Resource Recovery Facilities Guidelines; Removal of Obsolete Guidelines | Proposed Rule | On March 4, 1995, the President directed all Federal agencies and departments to conduct a comprehensive review of the regulations they administer and, by June 1, 1995, to identify those rules that are obsolete or unduly burdensome. EPA has conducted a review of its rules, including rules issued under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Based on the review, EPA is today proposing to remove from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) two guidelines pertaining to solid waste management which are obsolete. The activities addressed in these 1976 guidelines have been included in numerous state and local statutes and regulations and other Federal rules, or have been superseded by such Presidential actions as Executive Order 12873, ``Federal Acquisition, Recycling, and Waste Prevention.'' These guidelines are now obsolete because: the need for Part 244 guidelines for Federal facilities on beverage containers has passed with the implementation of state and local recycling mandates and requirements, RCRA Section 6001 requirements, and Executive Order 12873, and Part 245 requirements are incorporated into state and local laws and Part 256, which addresses the requirements for facility planning and implementation of resource recovery programs. Therefore, deleting these guidelines from the CFR will have no measurable impact on solid waste management. In the rules and regulations section of today's Federal Register, EPA is also promulgating a direct final rule to withdraw Parts 244 and 245 from Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). A detailed rationale for the removal of these guidelines is set forth in the direct final rule and is incorporated herein. Potential commenters should consult that notice. If no adverse comments are received in response to this notice, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule and Parts 244 and 245 will be withdrawn. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a… | 1996-12-31 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/31/96-32968/solid-waste-programs-management-guidelines-for-beverage-containers-and-resource-recovery-facilities | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-31/pdf/96-32968.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | On March 4, 1995, the President directed all Federal agencies and departments to conduct a comprehensive review of the regulations they administer and, by June 1, 1995, to identify those rules that are obsolete or unduly burdensome. EPA has conducted a... |
| 96-33117 | Pork and Pork Products from Mexico Transiting the United States | Proposed Rule | We are proposing to allow fresh, chilled, and frozen pork and pork products from the Mexican State of Baja California to transit the United States, under certain conditions, for export to another country. Currently, we allow such pork and pork products from the Mexican States of Sonora, Chihuahua, and Yucatan to transit the United States for export. Otherwise, the movement of fresh, chilled, or frozen pork and pork products into the United States from Mexico is prohibited because of hog cholera in Mexico. Baja California has not had an outbreak of hog cholera since 1985 and it appears that fresh, chilled, and frozen pork and pork products from Baja California could transit the United States under seal with minimal risk of introducing hog cholera. | 1996-12-31 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/31/96-33117/pork-and-pork-products-from-mexico-transiting-the-united-states | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-31/pdf/96-33117.pdf | Agriculture Department | 12 | We are proposing to allow fresh, chilled, and frozen pork and pork products from the Mexican State of Baja California to transit the United States, under certain conditions, for export to another country. Currently, we allow such pork and pork products... |
| 96-33118 | Change in Disease Status of Costa Rica Because of Exotic Newcastle Disease | Proposed Rule | We are proposing to declare Costa Rica free of exotic Newcastle disease (END). Declaring Costa Rica free of END appears to be appropriate because the country has had no clinical, pathological, or laboratory confirmation of END for the last 5 years. This proposed rule would remove the prohibition on the importation into the United States, from Costa Rica, of poultry and poultry products. | 1996-12-31 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/31/96-33118/change-in-disease-status-of-costa-rica-because-of-exotic-newcastle-disease | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-31/pdf/96-33118.pdf | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 12,22 | We are proposing to declare Costa Rica free of exotic Newcastle disease (END). Declaring Costa Rica free of END appears to be appropriate because the country has had no clinical, pathological, or laboratory confirmation of END for the last 5 years.... |
| 96-33143 | Non-Voice Non-Geostationary Mobile Satellite Service | Proposed Rule | The Commission has proposed rules and policies to govern the second processing round for the non-voice, non-geostationary mobile satellite service (``NVNG MSS'') also referred to as the ``Little LEO'' service. The Commission's proposals include limiting the licensees in the second processing round to ``new entrants;'' adopting strict financial rules; adopting rules requiring licensees to time-share spectrum with existing commercial and government licensees; and seeking comment on conducting auctions if mutual exclusivity arises. | 1996-12-31 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/31/96-33143/non-voice-non-geostationary-mobile-satellite-service | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-31/pdf/96-33143.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | The Commission has proposed rules and policies to govern the second processing round for the non-voice, non-geostationary mobile satellite service (``NVNG MSS'') also referred to as the ``Little LEO'' service. The Commission's proposals include... |
| 96-33145 | Noise Limitations for Aircraft Operations in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park | Proposed Rule | This notice of proposed rulemaking proposes to establish noise limitations for certain aircraft operated in the vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park. This notice is one part of an overall strategy to reduce further the impact of aircraft noise on the park environment and to assist the National Park Service in achieving its statutory mandate imposed by Public Law 100-91 to provide for the substantial restoration of natural quiet and experience in Grand Canyon National Park. To this end, this proposed rule is issued concurrently with a final rule affecting the Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park, a Notice of Availability of Proposed Commercial Air Tour Routes for the Grand Canyon National Park and Request for Comments, and the Draft Environmental Assessment for this Notice. As mentioned above, this NPRM is issued concurrently with a final rule published elsewhere in this part of this issue of the Federal Register. Based on Notice No. 96-11, the final rule adds a new subpart to part 93 to codify and revise the provisions of Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) No. 50-2, Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park. | 1996-12-31 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/31/96-33145/noise-limitations-for-aircraft-operations-in-the-vicinity-of-grand-canyon-national-park | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-31/pdf/96-33145.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This notice of proposed rulemaking proposes to establish noise limitations for certain aircraft operated in the vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park. This notice is one part of an overall strategy to reduce further the impact of aircraft noise on the... |
| 96-33159 | Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions | Proposed Rule | In conjunction with a final rule printed elsewhere in today's Federal Register, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is proposing to amend its Regulation D regarding reserve requirements of depository institutions issued pursuant to section 19 of the Federal Reserve Act, in order further to reduce regulatory burden and simplify and update requirements. This proposal would clarify the definition of ``savings deposit,'' consistent with comments the Board received on its earlier proposal, and similarly clarify the definition of ``transaction account'' and conform it to the amended definition of ``savings deposit.'' This proposal is in accordance with the Board's policy of regular review of its regulations and the Board's review of its regulations under section 303 of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994. | 1996-12-31 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/31/96-33159/reserve-requirements-of-depository-institutions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-31/pdf/96-33159.pdf | Federal Reserve System | 188 | In conjunction with a final rule printed elsewhere in today's Federal Register, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is proposing to amend its Regulation D regarding reserve requirements of depository institutions issued pursuant to... |
| 96-33223 | Safety Standards for Fire Protection for Shipyard Employment | Proposed Rule | The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is announcing the second public meeting of the Fire Protection for Shipyard Employment Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee. | 1996-12-31 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/31/96-33223/safety-standards-for-fire-protection-for-shipyard-employment | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-31/pdf/96-33223.pdf | Labor Department; Occupational Safety and Health Administration | 271,386 | The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is announcing the second public meeting of the Fire Protection for Shipyard Employment Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee. |
| 96-33255 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of Status Reviews for the Alexander Archipelago Wolf and Queen Charlotte Goshawk | Proposed Rule | The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) provides notice that the comment period on the rangewide status reviews for the Queen Charlotte goshawk (Accipiter gentilis laingi) and the Alexander Archipelago wolf (Canis lupus ligoni) is extended. The Service solicits any information, data, comments, and suggestions from the public, other government agencies, the scientific community, industry, or other interested parties concerning the status of these species. | 1996-12-31 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/31/96-33255/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-notice-of-status-reviews-for-the-alexander-archipelago | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-31/pdf/96-33255.pdf | Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service | 253,197 | The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) provides notice that the comment period on the rangewide status reviews for the Queen Charlotte goshawk (Accipiter gentilis laingi) and the Alexander Archipelago wolf (Canis lupus ligoni) is extended. The Service... |
| 96-33277 | Solicitation of New Safe Harbors and Modifications to Existing Safe Harbors | Proposed Rule | In accordance with section 205 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, this notice solicits proposals and recommendations for developing new and modifying existing safe harbor provisions under the Medicare and State health care programs' anti-kickback statute, as well as developing new OIG Special Fraud Alerts. | 1996-12-31 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/31/96-33277/solicitation-of-new-safe-harbors-and-modifications-to-existing-safe-harbors | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-31/pdf/96-33277.pdf | Health and Human Services Department | 221 | In accordance with section 205 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, this notice solicits proposals and recommendations for developing new and modifying existing safe harbor provisions under the Medicare and State health... |
| 96-33299 | Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Improvement of Disclosures Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act | Proposed Rule | This notice is issued jointly by HUD and the Board to initiate fact finding that will assist the agencies in revising disclosures to consumers under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). The Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 requires the agencies to simplify and improve these disclosures where possible, and to provide a single format satisfying the requirements of RESPA and TILA. To ensure that these disclosures meet the consumer protection goals of the statutes with minimal compliance burdens, HUD and the Board are soliciting comments from the public on what specific regulatory or legislative changes might achieve these goals. Following the consideration of the public comments and the agencies' own reviews, HUD and the Board plan to publish proposed amendments to their respective regulations, as appropriate, by March 1997. | 1996-12-31 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/31/96-33299/advance-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-on-improvement-of-disclosures-under-the-real-estate-settlement | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-31/pdf/96-33299.pdf | Housing and Urban Development Department | 228 | This notice is issued jointly by HUD and the Board to initiate fact finding that will assist the agencies in revising disclosures to consumers under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). The Economic... |
| 96-32326 | Qualification Requirements for Transactions in Certain Securities | Proposed Rule | The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (banking agencies) propose to adopt a qualification regulation for those banks that engage in bank- direct retail sales or recommendations of certain securities through their employees. Because banks are not required to register as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 78 et seq. (Securities Exchange Act), the proposed regulation establishes requirements for banks and bank securities representatives that are consistent with the professional qualification requirements for broker-dealers and registered representatives under the Securities Exchange Act and rules thereunder and the rules of the securities self regulatory organizations (SSROs). The banking agencies invite comment on all aspects of the proposal as well as on the specific issues identified in the ``Section-by-Section Summary and Request for Comment.'' In a separate document published elsewhere in this separate part of the Federal Register as a companion Notice of Forms, the banking agencies are proposing to adopt four forms to be used in connection with the regulation: Form SB (Uniform Notice for Sponsoring Bank), Form SBW (Uniform Notice for Sponsoring Bank Withdrawal), Form U-4B (Uniform Application for Bank Securities Representative Registration or Transfer), and Form U-5B (Uniform Termination Notice for Bank Securities Representative Registration). The proposed forms are based on the uniform forms used in the securities industry for broker-dealers and their registered representatives. The use of these proposed forms, along with this proposed regulation, will promote the safe and sound operation of bank retail securities sales programs and customer protection by standardizing the qualification requirements of bank personnel engaged in the retail sale of certain securities. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-32326/qualification-requirements-for-transactions-in-certain-securities | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-32326.pdf | Justice Department; Treasury Department; Comptroller of the Currency; Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | 268,497,80,188,164 | The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (banking agencies) propose to adopt a qualification regulation for those banks that... |
| 96-32937 | Disposal of National Forest Timber; Cancellation of Timber Sale Contracts | Proposed Rule | This proposed rule would revise the existing rules on cancellation of timber sale contracts, permits, and other such instruments authorizing the sale or harvest of timber or other forest products to clarify when, why, and by whom contracts may be cancelled, to remove redundant provisions, and to provide a new formula for compensation when the government must cancel timber sale contracts. This proposed rule also would limit financial liability of the United States on certain contracts, remove cancellation limits applicable to the length of the contract term, and define the contractual terms ``purchaser'', ``modification'', ``partial cancellation'', and ``cancellation''. The proposed rule would also require that all sales are to be laid out in identifiable units. These changes are necessary because the Forest Service is unable to continue bearing most of the financial risk and burden of contract cancellation arising from compliance with increasingly complex and rigorously enforced environmental laws and regulations. This proposed rule would reasonably reallocate risk between the Government and private parties, thereby protecting the U.S. taxpayer from unreasonable and excessive financial damages arising from cancellation of timber sale contracts and other such instruments. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-32937/disposal-of-national-forest-timber-cancellation-of-timber-sale-contracts | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-32937.pdf | Agriculture Department; Forest Service | 12,209 | This proposed rule would revise the existing rules on cancellation of timber sale contracts, permits, and other such instruments authorizing the sale or harvest of timber or other forest products to clarify when, why, and by whom contracts may be... |
| 96-32975 | National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan National Priorities List | Proposed Rule | The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 announces its intent to delete the Carter Industrials Site from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this action. The NPL is codified as Appendix B of 40 CFR Part 300. It is part of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), which U.S. EPA promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) as amended. This action is being taken by U.S. EPA, because it has been determined that all responses under CERCLA have been implemented and U.S. EPA, in consultation with the State of Michigan, has determined that no further response is appropriate. Moreover, U.S. EPA and the State have determined that remedial activities conducted at the Site to date have been protective of public health, welfare, and the environment. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-32975/national-oil-and-hazardous-substances-pollution-contingency-plan-national-priorities-list | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-32975.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 announces its intent to delete the Carter Industrials Site from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this action. The NPL is codified as Appendix B of 40 CFR... |
| 96-33035 | Prohibition of Oxidizers Aboard Aircraft | Proposed Rule | RSPA proposes to amend the Hazardous Material Regulations to prohibit the carriage of oxidizers, including compressed oxygen, in passenger carrying aircraft and in Class D compartments on cargo aircraft. This proposal specifically analyzes the prohibition of oxidizers in Class D cargo compartments. RSPA plans to issue a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking further analyzing the prohibition on the carriage of oxidizers aboard passenger carrying aircraft in Class B and C cargo compartments. RSPA is also proposing to add a shipping description to the Hazardous Materials Table for chemical oxygen generators and to require approval of a chemical oxygen generator that is transported with its means of initiation attached. These requirements would apply to foreign and domestic aircraft entering, leaving, or operating within the United States. The purpose of these proposals is to enhance air transportation safety. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-33035/prohibition-of-oxidizers-aboard-aircraft | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-33035.pdf | Transportation Department; Research and Special Programs Administration | 492,451 | RSPA proposes to amend the Hazardous Material Regulations to prohibit the carriage of oxidizers, including compressed oxygen, in passenger carrying aircraft and in Class D compartments on cargo aircraft. This proposal specifically analyzes the... |
| 96-33066 | General Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh Market Tomato Minimum Value Option, and Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Crop Insurance Provisions | Proposed Rule | The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) proposes specific crop provisions for the insurance of fresh market (dollar plan) tomatoes. The provisions will be used in conjunction with the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions, which contain standard terms and conditions common to most crops. The intended effect of this action is to provide policy changes to better meet the needs of the insured, include the current Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Endorsement and the Fresh Market Tomato Minimum Value Option with the Common Crop Insurance Policy for ease of use and consistency of terms, and to restrict the effect of the current Fresh Market Minimum Value Option and the Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Endorsement to the 1997 and prior crop years. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-33066/general-crop-insurance-regulations-fresh-market-tomato-minimum-value-option-and-fresh-market-tomato | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-33066.pdf | Agriculture Department | 12 | The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) proposes specific crop provisions for the insurance of fresh market (dollar plan) tomatoes. The provisions will be used in conjunction with the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions, which contain... |
| 96-33069 | Hybrid Sorghum Seed Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Hybrid Sorghum Seed Crop Insurance Provisions | Proposed Rule | The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) proposes specific crop provisions for the insurance of hybrid sorghum seed. The provisions will be used in conjunction with the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions, which contain standard terms and conditions common to most crops. The intended effect of this action is to provide policy changes to better meet the needs of the insured, include the current Hybrid Sorghum Seed Endorsement with the Common Crop Insurance Policy for ease of use and consistency of terms, and to restrict the effect of the current Hybrid Sorghum Seed Endorsement to the 1997 and prior crop years. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-33069/hybrid-sorghum-seed-endorsement-and-common-crop-insurance-regulations-hybrid-sorghum-seed-crop | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-33069.pdf | Agriculture Department; Federal Crop Insurance Corporation | 12,163 | The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) proposes specific crop provisions for the insurance of hybrid sorghum seed. The provisions will be used in conjunction with the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions, which contain standard terms... |
| 96-33088 | Equal Credit Opportunity | Proposed Rule | The Board is withdrawing a proposed amendment to Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity) that would have eliminated the general prohibition on collecting data relating to an applicant's sex, race, color, religion, and national origin. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-33088/equal-credit-opportunity | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-33088.pdf | Federal Reserve System | 188 | The Board is withdrawing a proposed amendment to Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity) that would have eliminated the general prohibition on collecting data relating to an applicant's sex, race, color, religion, and national origin. |
| 96-33127 | Importation of Cotton and Cotton Products | Proposed Rule | We are soliciting public comment on whether and how our regulations for importing cotton (including seed cotton, cottonseed, cotton lint and linters, cottonseed products, and cotton waste) and cotton covers into the United States need to be changed. In particular, we are seeking information, including technical data, concerning what mitigation measures are appropriate to ensure that cotton and cotton covers do not present a significant risk of introducing pink bollworm or other pests of cotton that either do not occur in the United States or are not widely distributed within the United States. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-33127/importation-of-cotton-and-cotton-products | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-33127.pdf | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 12,22 | We are soliciting public comment on whether and how our regulations for importing cotton (including seed cotton, cottonseed, cotton lint and linters, cottonseed products, and cotton waste) and cotton covers into the United States need to be changed. In... |
| 96-33138 | Recordkeeping and Reporting by Political Committee: Best Efforts | Proposed Rule | On October 9, 1996, the Federal Election Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting comments on proposed changes to its regulations requiring treasurers of political committees to exercise best efforts to obtain and report the complete identification of each individual who contributes more than $200 per calendar year. The Commission has decided to extend the comment period until January 31, 1997. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-33138/recordkeeping-and-reporting-by-political-committee-best-efforts | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-33138.pdf | Federal Election Commission | 165 | On October 9, 1996, the Federal Election Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting comments on proposed changes to its regulations requiring treasurers of political committees to exercise best efforts to obtain and report the... |
| 96-33142 | International Settlement Rates | Proposed Rule | On December 19, 1996, the Federal Communications Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') that proposes changes to the Commission's international settlement benchmark rates that will move settlement rates closer to the underlying costs of providing international termination services. The Commission believes that proposals made in the NPRM are necessary in light of the significant changes that have occurred in the global telecommunications market in recent years. The NPRM represents the next step in an ongoing effort by the Commission, many foreign governments, and multilateral organizations such as the International Telecommunications Union (``ITU'') and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (``OECD'') to lower international telephone costs by reforming the international accounting rate system. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-33142/international-settlement-rates | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-33142.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | On December 19, 1996, the Federal Communications Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') that proposes changes to the Commission's international settlement benchmark rates that will move settlement rates closer to the underlying... |
| 96-33144 | Revision of the Experimental Radio Service Regulations | Proposed Rule | By this Notice of Proposed Rule Making (Notice) the Commission proposes to revise the Experimental Radio Service (ERS) rules in order to promote technical innovation and new services by encouraging experiments; ensure that experimental licenses do not result in abuse of the Commission's processes; and reorganize the Part 5 regulatory structure, including eliminating unnecessary and burdensome experimental regulations. The proposed action should encourage experimentation, remove unnecessary regulatory burdens upon ERS applicants, and prohibit abuses of the ERS processes. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-33144/revision-of-the-experimental-radio-service-regulations | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-33144.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | By this Notice of Proposed Rule Making (Notice) the Commission proposes to revise the Experimental Radio Service (ERS) rules in order to promote technical innovation and new services by encouraging experiments; ensure that experimental licenses do not... |
| 96-33149 | IsoStent, Inc.; Withdrawal of Petition for Rulemaking | Proposed Rule | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing, at the petitioner's request, a petition for rulemaking (PRM-35-14) filed by IsoStent, Inc. By a letter dated May 9, 1996, the petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations by adding a new section to address permanently implanted intraluminal stents, including phosphorus-32 and strontium-89 radioisotope stents. The petitioner also requested that the NRC add a new section to specify training and experience requirements for qualified physicians responsible for placing radioisotope stents in patients. The NRC published a Federal Register notice on June 27, 1996 (61 FR 33388) announcing receipt of the petition. Recently, in another letter dated October 24, 1996, the petitioner requested that the petition be withdrawn based on public comments received by the NRC on this petition, and other information. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-33149/isostent-inc-withdrawal-of-petition-for-rulemaking | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-33149.pdf | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 383 | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing, at the petitioner's request, a petition for rulemaking (PRM-35-14) filed by IsoStent, Inc. By a letter dated May 9, 1996, the petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations by adding a... |
| 96-33191 | Notice of Public Meeting; Bordeaux Railroad Bridge, West Nashville, TN | Proposed Rule | The U.S. Coast Guard announces a forthcoming public meeting for the presentation of views concerning the hazard to navigation and use of the Bordeaux Railroad Bridge between West Nashville, Tennessee, and Buena Vista Springs, Tennessee. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-33191/notice-of-public-meeting-bordeaux-railroad-bridge-west-nashville-tn | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-33191.pdf | Transportation Department; Coast Guard | 492,53 | The U.S. Coast Guard announces a forthcoming public meeting for the presentation of views concerning the hazard to navigation and use of the Bordeaux Railroad Bridge between West Nashville, Tennessee, and Buena Vista Springs, Tennessee. |
| 96-33293 | Health Insurance Portability | Proposed Rule | The Agencies have received comments from the public on a number of issues arising under the portability, access, and renewability provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Further comments from the public are welcome. | 1996-12-30 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/30/96-33293/health-insurance-portability | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-30/pdf/96-33293.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Health Care Finance Administration; Labor Department; Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration; Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 221,559,271,404,497,254 | The Agencies have received comments from the public on a number of issues arising under the portability, access, and renewability provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Further comments from the public are welcome. |
| 96-31706 | National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing and Phosphate Fertilizers Production | Proposed Rule | This action proposes national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for new and existing major sources in phosphoric acid manufacturing and phosphate fertilizers production plants. Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) emitted by the facilities covered by this proposed rule include hydrogen fluoride (HF); arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, manganese, mercury, and nickel (HAP metals); and methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) emissions. Human exposure to the HAP constituents in these emissions may be associated with adverse carcinogenic, respiratory, nervous system, dermal, developmental, and/ or reproductive health effects. Implementation of the proposed requirements would achieve an emission reduction of HF estimated at 315 megagrams per year (Mg/yr) (345 tons per year [tpy]). The standards would reduce 940 Mg/yr (1035 tpy)of total fluorides and particulate matter containing heavy metals which are regulated pollutants under the Clean Air Act as amended (the Act). The standards are proposed under the authority of section 112(d) of the Act and are based on the Administrator's determination that phosphoric acid manufacturing and phosphate fertilizers production plants may reasonably be anticipated to emit several of the 189 HAPs listed in section 112(b) of the Act from the various process operations found within the industry. The proposed NESHAP would provide protection to the public by requiring all phosphoric acid manufacturing and phosphate fertilizers plants that are major sources to meet emission standards reflecting the application of the maximum achievable control technology (MACT). | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-31706/national-emission-standard-for-hazardous-air-pollutants-phosphoric-acid-manufacturing-and-phosphate | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-31706.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | This action proposes national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for new and existing major sources in phosphoric acid manufacturing and phosphate fertilizers production plants. Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) emitted by the... |
| 96-31968 | Acid Rain Program: Permits, Allowance System, Sulfur Dioxide Opt- Ins, Continuous Emission Monitoring, Excess Emissions, and Appeal Procedures | Proposed Rule | Title IV of the Clean Air Act (the Act) authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) to establish the Acid Rain Program. The purpose of the Acid Rain Program is to significantly reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from utility electric generating plants in order to reduce the adverse health and ecological impacts of acidic deposition (or acid rain) resulting from such emissions. On January 11 and March 23, 1993, the Agency promulgated final rules governing permitting, the allowance system, continuous emissions monitoring, excess emissions, and appeal procedures. After considering its experience in applying these rules since 1993, the Agency believes that the permitting, excess emissions, and appeal procedures rules (as well as minor aspects of the monitoring rule) can be streamlined and improved in order to reduce the burden on utilities, State and local permitting authorities, and EPA. The rule revisions in today's proposal streamline the Acid Rain Program while still ensuring achievement of its statutory goals of reducing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions. In addition, EPA is revising allocations of sulfur dixoxide allowances. Each allowance authorizes the emission of one ton of sulfur dioxide. Under the Acid Rain Program, utility units (i.e., fossil fuel- fired boilers or turbines) are allocated allowances and must not emit sulfur dioxide in excess of the amount authorized by the allowances that they hold. EPA proposes to revise certain units' allowances in response to litigation, in light of Agency errors in making the allocations or errors in data relevant to whether facilities are covered by the Acid Rain Program, or because of more recent information concerning the construction or commercial operation of new units. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-31968/acid-rain-program-permits-allowance-system-sulfur-dioxide-opt--ins-continuous-emission-monitoring | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-31968.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | Title IV of the Clean Air Act (the Act) authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) to establish the Acid Rain Program. The purpose of the Acid Rain Program is to significantly reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides... |
| 96-32130 | Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) in Defense Environmental Restoration Activities | Proposed Rule | Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act of 1996, the Department of Defense proposes these regulations on providing technical assistance to local community members of Restoration Advisory Boards (RABs) and Technical Review Committee (TRCs). RABs and TRCs are established to review and comment on Department of Defense actions at military installations undertaking environmental restoration's activities. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32130/technical-assistance-for-public-participation-tapp-in-defense-environmental-restoration-activities | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32130.pdf | Defense Department | 103 | Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act of 1996, the Department of Defense proposes these regulations on providing technical assistance to local community members of Restoration Advisory Boards (RABs) and Technical Review Committee (TRCs).... |
| 96-32237 | National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production | Proposed Rule | This proposed rule would reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from existing and new facilities that manufacture flexible polyurethane foam. In the production of flexible polyurethane foam a variety of HAP are used as reactants or process solvents. The HAP emitted by the facilities covered by this proposed rule include methylene chloride, toluene diisocyanate, methyl chloroform, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, propylene oxide, diethanolamine, methyl ethyl ketone, methanol, and toluene. Methylene chloride comprises over 98 percent of the total HAP emissions from this industry. This proposed rule is estimated to reduce emissions of these pollutants by over 12,500 Megagrams per year (Mg/yr), with over 99 percent of this total expected to be methylene chloride emission reductions. The emission reductions achieved by these standards, when combined with the emission reductions achieved by other similar standards, will achieve the primary goal of the Clean Air Act, which is to ``enhance the quality of the Nation's air resources so as to promote the public health and welfare and the productive capacity of its population.'' This proposed rule implements section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act of 1990 (CAAA), which requires the Administrator to regulate emissions of HAP listed in section 112(b) of the CAAA. The intent of this rule is to protect the public by requiring the maximum degree of reduction in emissions of HAP from new and existing major sources, taking into consideration the cost of achieving such emission reduction, and any nonair quality, health and environmental impacts, and energy requirements. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32237/national-emission-standards-for-hazardous-air-pollutants-for-flexible-polyurethane-foam-production | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32237.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | This proposed rule would reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from existing and new facilities that manufacture flexible polyurethane foam. In the production of flexible polyurethane foam a variety of HAP are used as reactants or process... |
| 96-32305 | Home Mortgage Disclosure | Proposed Rule | The Board is publishing for comment proposed revisions to Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure). The revisions would implement the amendments to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act included in the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996. Those amendments increase the exemption threshold for depository institutions and modify certain disclosure requirements. The Board also proposes to extend the information collection authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act for another three years, and to make technical amendments to the transmittal sheet accompanying the loan/application register. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32305/home-mortgage-disclosure | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32305.pdf | Federal Reserve System | 188 | The Board is publishing for comment proposed revisions to Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure). The revisions would implement the amendments to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act included in the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act... |
| 96-32670 | Treatment of Obligation-Shifting Transactions | Proposed Rule | This document contains proposed regulations relating to the treatment of certain multiple-party financing transactions in which one party realizes income from leases or similar agreements and another party claims deductions related to that income. In order to prevent tax avoidance, the proposed regulations recharacterize these transactions in a manner that clearly reflects income. The proposed regulations affect only persons that engage in these transactions. The regulations generally do not apply to routine transactions lacking characteristics of tax avoidance. This document also provides notice of a public hearing on the proposed regulations. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32670/treatment-of-obligation-shifting-transactions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32670.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains proposed regulations relating to the treatment of certain multiple-party financing transactions in which one party realizes income from leases or similar agreements and another party claims deductions related to that income. In... |
| 96-32799 | Rules Implementing Amendments to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 | Proposed Rule | The Commission is publishing for comment new rules and rule amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (``Advisers Act'') to implement provisions of the Investment Advisers Supervision Coordination Act (``Coordination Act'') that reallocate regulatory responsibilities for investment advisers between the Commission and the states. The proposed rules would establish the process by which certain advisers would withdraw from Commission registration, exempt certain advisers from the prohibition on Commission registration, and define certain terms. The Commission also is proposing amendments to several rules under the Advisers Act to reflect the changes made by the Coordination Act. The proposed rules and rule amendments are intended to clarify provisions of the Coordination Act and assist investment advisers in ascertaining their regulatory status. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32799/rules-implementing-amendments-to-the-investment-advisers-act-of-1940 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32799.pdf | Securities and Exchange Commission | 466 | The Commission is publishing for comment new rules and rule amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (``Advisers Act'') to implement provisions of the Investment Advisers Supervision Coordination Act (``Coordination Act'') that reallocate... |
| 96-32839 | Special Anchorage Area: Special Anchorage Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY | Proposed Rule | The Coast Guard proposed to amend the Sheepshead Bay special anchorage regulations by reducing the size of the northern area to accommodate the construction of a floating restaurant. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32839/special-anchorage-area-special-anchorage-sheepshead-bay-brooklyn-ny | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32839.pdf | Transportation Department; Coast Guard | 492,53 | The Coast Guard proposed to amend the Sheepshead Bay special anchorage regulations by reducing the size of the northern area to accommodate the construction of a floating restaurant. |
| 96-32846 | Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bonfouca Bayou, LA | Proposed Rule | The Coast Guard is revising its proposal concerning the operation of the swing span drawbridge across Bonfouca Bayou, mile 7.0, at Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. This supplemental proposal is the result of comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking. The revised proposal would provide that the draw need not open for passage of vessels during peak vehicular traffic periods. This change will allow for the timely passage of school busses and relieve vehicular traffic congestion that has increased dramatically during recent years and still provide for the reasonable needs of navigation. In order to test the revised schedule and closing times in this supplemental proposal, the District Commander authorized a temporary deviation in drawbridge operation regulations for the Bonfouca Bayou drawbridge effective through December 21, 1996. The Coast Guard requests comments on the test schedule. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32846/drawbridge-operation-regulation-bonfouca-bayou-la | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32846.pdf | Transportation Department | 492 | The Coast Guard is revising its proposal concerning the operation of the swing span drawbridge across Bonfouca Bayou, mile 7.0, at Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. This supplemental proposal is the result of comments on the notice of proposed... |
| 96-32853 | Use of Two Kinds of Poultry Without Label Change | Proposed Rule | In response to a petition, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the poultry products inspection regulations by adding a provision that would permit manufacturers of poultry products to interchange the amounts and kinds of poultry present in a product without requiring new labels for each formulation. This provision would apply in situations where two kinds of poultry make up at least 70 percent of the poultry and poultry ingredients used in the product formulation, and neither of the two kinds of poultry used constitutes less than 30 percent of the poultry and poultry ingredients used. In these situations, one label with the word ``and'' instead of a comma between the declaration of the kinds of poultry in the ingredients statement would indicate to consumers that the order of predominance of the two kinds of poultry may be interchanged. This action would provide consistent provisions for both meat and poultry products. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32853/use-of-two-kinds-of-poultry-without-label-change | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32853.pdf | Agriculture Department; Food Safety and Inspection Service | 12,201 | In response to a petition, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the poultry products inspection regulations by adding a provision that would permit manufacturers of poultry products to interchange the amounts and kinds of... |
| 96-32891 | Atlantic Shark Fisheries; Limited Access Program | Proposed Rule | NMFS proposes to implement the limited access system contained in proposed Amendment 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic sharks (FMP). If approved, Amendment 1 would establish a two-tiered permit system for the Atlantic shark commercial fishery, set forth eligibility criteria for these permits based on historical participation, and limit the transferability of such permits. NMFS has determined that the Atlantic shark fishery is overfished and overcapitalized, with an excessive number of permitted vessels relative to the harvest level prescribed by the recovery plan. NMFS is holding public hearings and requesting written comments from the public on this proposed rule. The objective of this amendment is to take a first and significant step to prevent further overcapitalization. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32891/atlantic-shark-fisheries-limited-access-program | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32891.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS proposes to implement the limited access system contained in proposed Amendment 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic sharks (FMP). If approved, Amendment 1 would establish a two-tiered permit system for the Atlantic shark commercial... |
| 96-32902 | Port Restrictions and Requirements in the United States/Japan Trade | Proposed Rule | This extends the comment deadline in regard to the Commission's proposed imposition of fees on liner vessels operated by Japanese carriers calling at United States ports in an effort to adjust or meet apparent unfavorable conditions caused by Japanese port restrictions and requirements. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32902/port-restrictions-and-requirements-in-the-united-statesjapan-trade | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32902.pdf | Federal Maritime Commission | 178 | This extends the comment deadline in regard to the Commission's proposed imposition of fees on liner vessels operated by Japanese carriers calling at United States ports in an effort to adjust or meet apparent unfavorable conditions caused by Japanese... |
| 96-32909 | Export Reporting for Meat and Meat Products | Proposed Rule | On November 14, 1996, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (Federal Register: November 14, 1996, Volume 61, Number 221, page 58343-58345) soliciting comments and views on a proposal to require reporting of export sales of meat (including poultry meat) and meat products. The proposal responded to a recommendation by the USDA Advisory Committee on Agricultural Concentration. This notice required that comments be received on or before January 13, 1997, to be assured of consideration. Under the proposal, firms involved in exporting meat products could be required to report detailed information on these sales to the Department on a weekly basis. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32909/export-reporting-for-meat-and-meat-products | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32909.pdf | Agriculture Department | 12 | On November 14, 1996, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (Federal Register: November 14, 1996, Volume 61, Number 221, page 58343-58345) soliciting comments and views on a proposal to require... |
| 96-32933 | Personal Attack and Political Editorial Rules | Proposed Rule | This Public Notice invites interested parties to file updated comments in General Docket No. 83-484 concerning the Commission's proposal to repeal or modify the personal attack and political editorial rules. Comments were filed in that proceeding in 1983, but no Report and Order has been issued. The Commission has received petitions from the Radio-Television News Directors Association (``RTNDA'') and other parties urging the Commission to repeal the personal attack and political editorial rules. In addition, on September 17, 1996, RTNDA filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus, asking the Court to direct the Commission to act on a 1987 RTNDA petition seeking repeal of the rules. In view of the length of time that has passed since conclusion of the pleading cycle in General Docket No. 83-484, and in light of the Commission's subsequent decision to end enforcement of the fairness doctrine as described in the 1987 RTNDA petition, we believe it is appropriate to update the record in this proceeding by affording interested parties an opportunity to file additional comments in General Docket No. 83-484 concerning the Commission's proposal to repeal the rules. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32933/personal-attack-and-political-editorial-rules | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32933.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This Public Notice invites interested parties to file updated comments in General Docket No. 83-484 concerning the Commission's proposal to repeal or modify the personal attack and political editorial rules. Comments were filed in that proceeding in... |
| 96-32971 | Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri | Proposed Rule | The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to Missouri's State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning Missouri rules 10 CSR 10-2.260 and 10 CSR 10-5.220, ``Control of Petroleum Liquid Storage, Loading, and Transfer.'' The purpose of these revisions is to modify the required testing periods for delivery vessels in the Kansas City metropolitan area and in the St. Louis nonattainment area. These revisions are designed to reduce volatile organic compound emissions from the loading and unloading of gasoline delivery vessels. The reduction in emissions is part of the state's plan under the Clean Air Act to reduce ozone levels in the St. Louis nonattainment area. This action will also ensure progress toward improved air quality in Kansas City. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-32971/approval-and-promulgation-of-implementation-plans-state-of-missouri | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-32971.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to Missouri's State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning Missouri rules 10 CSR 10-2.260 and 10 CSR 10-5.220, ``Control of Petroleum Liquid Storage, Loading, and Transfer.'' The purpose of these revisions is to... |
| 96-33002 | Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Canandaigua, NY | Proposed Rule | This proposed rule would establish Class E Airspace at Canandaigua, NY. The development of a new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Canandaigua Airport based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) has made this proposal necessary. Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface (AGL) is needed to accommodate this SIAP and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations to the airport. The area would be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-33002/proposed-establishment-of-class-e-airspace-canandaigua-ny | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-33002.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This proposed rule would establish Class E Airspace at Canandaigua, NY. The development of a new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Canandaigua Airport based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) has made this proposal necessary.... |
| 96-33017 | Notice of Intent to Request Public Comments on Rules | Proposed Rule | As part of its systematic review of all current Commission regulations and guides, the Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') gives notice that it intends to request public comments on the rules listed below during 1997. The Commission will request comments on, among other things, the economic impact of, and the continuing need for, the rules; possible conflict between the rules and state, local, or other federal laws or regulations; and the effect on the rules of any technological, economic, or other industry changes. In certain instances the reviews also will address other specific matters or issues, such as reviews of the impact on small businesses mandated by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. No Commission determination on the need for or the substance of a rule should be inferred from the intent to publish requests for comments. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-33017/notice-of-intent-to-request-public-comments-on-rules | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-33017.pdf | Federal Trade Commission | 192 | As part of its systematic review of all current Commission regulations and guides, the Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') gives notice that it intends to request public comments on the rules listed below during 1997. The Commission will request... |
| 96-33072 | Revised Procedures for Commission Review and Approval of Applications for Contract Market Designation and of Exchange Rules Relating to Contracts Terms and Conditions | Proposed Rule | On November 22, 1996, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) published in the Federal Register a proposal to amend its procedures relating to its review and approval of applications for contract market designation and proposed exchange rules relating to contract terms and conditions (61 FR 59386). The comment period ends on December 23, 1996. These fast-track review procedures are intended further to streamline Commission review of applications for contract market designation and proposed exchange rule amendments relating to contract terms and conditions. The Commission has determined, in this instance, to extend the comment period. | 1996-12-27 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/27/96-33072/revised-procedures-for-commission-review-and-approval-of-applications-for-contract-market | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-27/pdf/96-33072.pdf | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | 77 | On November 22, 1996, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) published in the Federal Register a proposal to amend its procedures relating to its review and approval of applications for contract market designation and proposed exchange... |
| 96-32322 | Formal Complaints Filed Against Common Carriers | Proposed Rule | The Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') seeking comment on proposed changes to the rules for processing formal complaints filed against common carriers. The NPRM proposes rules necessary to implement certain provisions contained in the 1996 Act that prescribe deadlines ranging from 90 days to 5 months for resolution of certain types of complaints against common carriers. The proposed rules require or encourage complainants and defendants to engage in certain pre-filing activities, change service requirements, modify the form of initial pleadings, shorten filing deadlines, eliminate certain pleading opportunities that do not appear useful or necessary, and eliminate or modify the discovery process. | 1996-12-26 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/26/96-32322/formal-complaints-filed-against-common-carriers | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-26/pdf/96-32322.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | The Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') seeking comment on proposed changes to the rules for processing formal complaints filed against common carriers. The NPRM proposes rules necessary to implement certain provisions... |
| 96-32652 | Private Investment Companies | Proposed Rule | The Commission is publishing for comment new rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to implement provisions of the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996 that apply to private investment companies. The proposed rules would define certain terms for purposes of the new exception from regulation under the Investment Company Act for private investment companies whose investors are all highly sophisticated investors, termed ``qualified purchasers.'' The proposed rules also would address certain transition issues related to existing private investment companies that have no more than 100 investors and certain other matters related to private investment companies. | 1996-12-26 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/26/96-32652/private-investment-companies | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-26/pdf/96-32652.pdf | Securities and Exchange Commission | 466 | The Commission is publishing for comment new rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to implement provisions of the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996 that apply to private investment companies. The proposed rules would define... |
| 96-32659 | National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List | Proposed Rule | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region VIII announces its intent to delete the Minot Landfill Site (Site) from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this proposed action. The NPL constitutes Appendix B of 40 CFR Part 300 of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), which EPA promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended. EPA and the State of North Dakota (State) have determined that the Site as remediated poses no significant threat to public health or the environment and, therefore, further remedial measures pursuant to CERCLA are not appropriate. | 1996-12-26 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/26/96-32659/national-oil-and-hazardous-substances-pollution-contingency-plan-national-priorities-list | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-26/pdf/96-32659.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region VIII announces its intent to delete the Minot Landfill Site (Site) from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this proposed action. The NPL constitutes Appendix B of 40 CFR... |
| 96-32707 | Iowa Regulatory Program | Proposed Rule | OSM is announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Iowa regulatory program (hereinafter the ``Iowa program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The proposed amendment consists of revisions to the Iowa rules pertaining to repair or compensation for material damage resulting from subsidence caused by underground coal mining operations and to replacement of water supplies adversely impacted by underground coal mining operations. The amendment is intended to revise the Iowa program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA. | 1996-12-26 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/26/96-32707/iowa-regulatory-program | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-26/pdf/96-32707.pdf | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office | 253,480 | OSM is announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Iowa regulatory program (hereinafter the ``Iowa program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The proposed amendment consists of revisions to the Iowa rules... |
| 96-32711 | Proposed Revision of Class E Airspace; Victorville, CA | Proposed Rule | This notice announces the extension of the comment period on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which proposes to revise the Class E airspace area at Victorville, CA. This action is being taken due to an administrative oversight, wherein the comment period did not allow adequate time for interested persons to have the opportunity to comment. | 1996-12-26 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/26/96-32711/proposed-revision-of-class-e-airspace-victorville-ca | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-26/pdf/96-32711.pdf | Transportation Department | 492 | This notice announces the extension of the comment period on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which proposes to revise the Class E airspace area at Victorville, CA. This action is being taken due to an administrative oversight, wherein the... |
| 96-32751 | Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Scallop Fishery Off Alaska; Scallop Vessel Moratorium | Proposed Rule | NMFS proposes a temporary moratorium on the entry of additional vessels into the scallop fishery off Alaska. This action would implement Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska (FMP) as recommended by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council). The intended effect of Amendment 2 is to curtail increases in fishing capacity and to provide stability for industry while the Council develops a long-term limited access system for this fishery. This action is necessary to promote the conservation and management objectives of the FMP. | 1996-12-26 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/26/96-32751/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-scallop-fishery-off-alaska-scallop-vessel | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-26/pdf/96-32751.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS proposes a temporary moratorium on the entry of additional vessels into the scallop fishery off Alaska. This action would implement Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska (FMP) as recommended by the North... |
| 96-32836 | Prevention of Collisions Between Commercial and Recreational Vessels in the South Passage of the Lake Erie Western Basin | Proposed Rule | The Coast Guard is considering a number of options for improvement of navigational safety in an area known as the ``South Passage'' in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. This is a high traffic area used by both commercial and recreational vessels. Collisions between commercial and recreational vessels in this area, with loss of lives in one case, have given the Coast Guard cause for concern about the long-term safety of the South Passage. The Coast Guard therefore requests public comment on the appropriateness and practicality of various options, some of which include possible regulatory action, to better protect both commercial and recreational vessels from risk of collision in this area. The Coast Guard is providing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking because comments on a range of various options are desired. | 1996-12-26 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/26/96-32836/prevention-of-collisions-between-commercial-and-recreational-vessels-in-the-south-passage-of-the | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-26/pdf/96-32836.pdf | Transportation Department | 492 | The Coast Guard is considering a number of options for improvement of navigational safety in an area known as the ``South Passage'' in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. This is a high traffic area used by both commercial and recreational vessels.... |
| 96-32845-2 | Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Corson Inlet, Strathmere, NJ | Proposed Rule | At the request of the Cape May County Bridge Commission, the Coast Guard is proposing to change the regulations that govern the operation of the drawbridge across Corson Inlet, mile 0.9, at Strathmere, New Jersey, by requiring a two hour advance notice for drawbridge openings from October 1 to May 15 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., seven days a week. This proposed rule is intended to help relieve the bridge owner of the burden of having a bridge tender constantly available at times when there are few or no requests for openings, while still providing for the reasonable needs of navigation. | 1996-12-26 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/26/96-32845-2/drawbridge-operation-regulations-corson-inlet-strathmere-nj | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-26/pdf/96-32845-2.pdf | At the request of the Cape May County Bridge Commission, the Coast Guard is proposing to change the regulations that govern the operation of the drawbridge across Corson Inlet, mile 0.9, at Strathmere, New Jersey, by requiring a two hour advance notice... | ||
| 96-32850 | Airworthiness Directives; AeroSpace Technologies of Australia Limited (formerly Government Aircraft Industries), Nomad Models N22S, N22B, and N24A Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes to supersede AD 82-25-09 which currently requires repetitively inspecting the pilot and co-pilot control wheel sub-assemblies for cracks, and if cracked, modifying the cracked part on the AeroSpace Technologies of Australia, Limited (ASTA), formerly Government Aircraft Industries (GAF) Nomad Models N22S, N22B, and N24A airplanes. The proposed action would retain the repetitive inspection of the pilot and co-pilot control wheel sub- assemblies for cracks, but would include a modification that would terminate the repetitive inspections by replacing or re-working the control wheel sub-assembly with a part of improved design. This proposed superseding action is prompted by cracking in the control wheel sub-assemblies and the manufacture of an improved part that would terminate the repetitive inspection. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent failure of the pilot's and co- pilot's control wheels, which, if not detected and corrected, could result in loss of control of the airplane. | 1996-12-26 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/26/96-32850/airworthiness-directives-aerospace-technologies-of-australia-limited-formerly-government-aircraft | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-26/pdf/96-32850.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes to supersede AD 82-25-09 which currently requires repetitively inspecting the pilot and co-pilot control wheel sub-assemblies for cracks, and if cracked, modifying the cracked part on the AeroSpace Technologies of Australia,... |
| 96-32247 | Qualified Electing Fund Elections | Proposed Rule | This document contains proposed regulations permitting certain shareholders to make a special election under section 1295, in lieu of the election currently provided for under that section, with respect to certain preferred shares of a passive foreign investment company (PFIC). A shareholder that makes a special election must account for dividend income on the shares subject to the special election under special income inclusion rules, rather than under the general income inclusion rules of section 1293. This document also provides notice of a public hearing on these proposed regulations. | 1996-12-24 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/24/96-32247/qualified-electing-fund-elections | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/96-32247.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains proposed regulations permitting certain shareholders to make a special election under section 1295, in lieu of the election currently provided for under that section, with respect to certain preferred shares of a passive foreign... |
| 96-32260 | Rules and Regulations Under the Wool Products Labeling Act | Proposed Rule | The Federal Trade Commission (Commission or FTC) has completed its regulatory review of the Rules and Regulations under the Wool Products Labeling Act (Wool Rules). Pursuant to that review the Commission concludes that the Wool Rules continue to be valuable to both consumers and firms. The regulatory review comments suggested various substantive amendments to the Wool Rules. The Commission has considered these proposals and other proposals that it believes merit further inquiry. The Commission seeks comment on whether it should amend the Wool Rules to: Allow the listing of generic fiber names for fibers that have a functional significance and are present in the amount of less than 5% of the total fiber weight of a wool product, without requiring disclosure of the functional significance of the fiber, as presently required by Wool Rule 3(b); eliminate the requirement of Wool Rule 10(a) that the front side of a cloth label, which is sewn to the product so that both sides of the label are readily accessible to the prospective purchaser, bear the wording ``Fiber Content on Reverse Side'' when the fiber content disclosure is listed on the reverse side of the label; allow for a system of shared information for manufacturer, importer, or other marketer identification among the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries; add a provision to Wool Rule 4 specifying that a Commission registered identification number (RN) will be subject to cancellation if, after a change in the material information contained on the RN application, a new application that reflects current business information is not promptly submitted; allow the use of abbreviations for generic fiber names; and allow the use of abbreviations and symbols in country of origin labeling. The Commission also seeks comment on the possible need to expand the fiber content disclosure requirement in Wool Rule 19 to include specialty fibers other than the hair or fleece of the angora or cashmere goat. | 1996-12-24 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/24/96-32260/rules-and-regulations-under-the-wool-products-labeling-act | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/96-32260.pdf | Federal Trade Commission | 192 | The Federal Trade Commission (Commission or FTC) has completed its regulatory review of the Rules and Regulations under the Wool Products Labeling Act (Wool Rules). Pursuant to that review the Commission concludes that the Wool Rules continue to be... |
| 96-32261 | Rules and Regulations Under the Fur Products Labeling Act | Proposed Rule | The Federal Trade Commission (Commission or FTC) has completed its regulatory review of the Rules and Regulations under the Fur Products Labeling Act (Fur Rules). Pursuant to that review, the Commission concludes that the Rules continue to be valuable to both consumers and firms. The regulatory review comments suggested various substantive amendments to the Rules. The Commission has considered these proposals and other proposals that it believes merit further inquiry. The Commission seeks comment on whether it should amend the Fur Rules to: Allow for a system of shared information for manufacturer, importer, or other marketer identification among the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries; amend Fur Rule 26 (Sec. 301.26) to specify that a Commission registered identification number (RN) will be subject to cancellation if, after a change in the material information contained in the RN application, a new application that reflects current business information is not promptly submitted; and raise from $20 to $85 or more the cost figure for fur trim and other products exempted from the requirements of the Fur Rules. | 1996-12-24 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/24/96-32261/rules-and-regulations-under-the-fur-products-labeling-act | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/96-32261.pdf | Federal Trade Commission | 192 | The Federal Trade Commission (Commission or FTC) has completed its regulatory review of the Rules and Regulations under the Fur Products Labeling Act (Fur Rules). Pursuant to that review, the Commission concludes that the Rules continue to be valuable... |
| 96-32275 | Recordkeeping and Confirmation Requirements for Securities Transactions | Proposed Rule | The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is issuing for comment a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend its regulations governing recordkeeping and confirmation requirements for securities transactions. The proposed rulemaking updates, clarifies and streamlines the FDIC regulations and reduces unnecessary regulatory costs and other burdens. The proposed rule reorganizes the regulation, clarifies areas where the rule was confusing, incorporates significant interpretive positions, and updates various provisions to address market developments and regulatory changes by other regulators that affect requirements for recordkeeping and confirmation of securities transactions by banks. | 1996-12-24 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/24/96-32275/recordkeeping-and-confirmation-requirements-for-securities-transactions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/96-32275.pdf | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | 164 | The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is issuing for comment a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend its regulations governing recordkeeping and confirmation requirements for securities transactions. The proposed rulemaking updates,... |
| 96-32492 | Rules of Practice and Procedure | Proposed Rule | The Commission proposes to amend its rules of practice and procedure to clarify what it requires under certain circumstances. Where the Postal Service files a request that proposes to change rates or fees and, at the same time, proposes to change established cost attribution principles, the proposed amendment would require the Postal Service's request to estimate the impact of its proposed changes in rates or fees separately from the impact of its proposed changes in attribution principles. The purpose of the proposed amendment is to require that such a request give other parties and the Commission adequate and timely notice of the impact of the rate proposals that it contains, in order not to delay evaluation of those proposals. | 1996-12-24 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/24/96-32492/rules-of-practice-and-procedure | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/96-32492.pdf | Postal Regulatory Commission | 409 | The Commission proposes to amend its rules of practice and procedure to clarify what it requires under certain circumstances. Where the Postal Service files a request that proposes to change rates or fees and, at the same time, proposes to change... |
| 96-32555 | Radio Broadcasting Services; Laramie, WY | Proposed Rule | The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed by Rule Communications and Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 254A at Laramie, Wyoming, as the community's sixth local commercial FM transmission service. The proposed allotment would eliminate the mutual exclusivity of the two pending applications for Channel 244A at Laramie. If the channel is allotted, petitioners also request that Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc., be allowed to amend its application to specify operation on the new channel, with cut-off protection. Channel 254A can be allotted to Laramie in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 254A at Laramie are North Latitude 41-18-42 and West Longitude 105-35- 06. | 1996-12-24 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/24/96-32555/radio-broadcasting-services-laramie-wy | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/96-32555.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed by Rule Communications and Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 254A at Laramie, Wyoming, as the community's sixth local commercial FM transmission service.... |
| 96-32556 | Radio Broadcasting Services; Bainbridge, GA | Proposed Rule | The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Chattahoochee Broadcast Associates seeking the allotment of Channel 270A to Bainbridge, GA, as the community's second local FM service. Channel 270A can be allotted to Bainbridge in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 30-54-30 NL; 84-34-30 WL. We note that the allotment is short-spaced to the present operations of Stations WXSR, Channel 268C2, Quincy, FL, and WJPH, Channel 270C3, Monticello, FL. However, pursuant to the Report and Order in MM Docket 95-82, Station WXSR's license has been modified to specify Channel 268C1, at a new transmitter site at coordinates 30-10- 22 NL and 84-26-52 WL, and Station WJPH's license has been modified to specify operation on Channel 289C3. See, 61 FR 42189, August 14, 1996. Therefore, final action in this proceeding or in the licensing of a new station on Channel 270A at Bainbridge, if allotted, may be withheld until Stations WXSR and WJPH are licensed on the new channels. | 1996-12-24 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/24/96-32556/radio-broadcasting-services-bainbridge-ga | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/96-32556.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Chattahoochee Broadcast Associates seeking the allotment of Channel 270A to Bainbridge, GA, as the community's second local FM service. Channel 270A can be allotted to Bainbridge in compliance... |
| 96-32605 | Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 14; Correction | Proposed Rule | This document contains corrections to the proposed rule that would implement Amendment 14 to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP). This proposed rule (I.D. 101796C) was published on November 25, 1996 (61 FR 59852). | 1996-12-24 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/24/96-32605/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/96-32605.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | This document contains corrections to the proposed rule that would implement Amendment 14 to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP). This proposed rule (I.D. 101796C) was published on November 25, 1996 (61 FR... |
| 96-32656 | Criteria for Granting Waivers of Requirement for Exclusive U.S.- Flag Vessel Carriage of Certain Export Cargoes | Proposed Rule | The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is extending for 45 days the comment period on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning whether MARAD should amend its existing criteria and methodologies for granting waivers of the requirement for U.S.-flag vessel carriage of certain cargo covered by Public Resolution 17, 33rd Congress (PR 17). | 1996-12-24 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/24/96-32656/criteria-for-granting-waivers-of-requirement-for-exclusive-us--flag-vessel-carriage-of-certain | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/96-32656.pdf | Transportation Department; Maritime Administration | 492,282 | The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is extending for 45 days the comment period on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning whether MARAD should amend its existing criteria and methodologies for granting waivers of the requirement... |
| 96-32663 | National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone and Particulate Matter | Proposed Rule | The EPA is announcing public hearings on the proposed revisions to the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone and particulate matter as well as the proposed reference method (Appendix L, 40 CFR part 50) and the proposed requirements for designation of reference and equivalent methods for monitoring PM <INF>2.5, and ambient air quality surveillance for particulate matter that were published on December 13, 1996 (61 FR 65715, 65637, and 65779, respectively). These public hearings are the opportunity for the oral presentation of data, views, or arguments required by section 307(d)(5) of the Clean Air Act. | 1996-12-24 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/24/96-32663/national-ambient-air-quality-standards-for-ozone-and-particulate-matter | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/96-32663.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The EPA is announcing public hearings on the proposed revisions to the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone and particulate matter as well as the proposed reference method (Appendix L, 40 CFR part 50) and the proposed requirements... |
| 96-32692 | Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace; Victorville, CA | Proposed Rule | This notice announces the extension of the comment period on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which proposes to establish Class D airspace at Victorville, CA. This action is being taken due to an administrative oversight, wherein the comment period did not allow adequate time for interested persons to have the opportunity to comment. | 1996-12-24 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/24/96-32692/proposed-establishment-of-class-d-airspace-victorville-ca | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/96-32692.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This notice announces the extension of the comment period on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which proposes to establish Class D airspace at Victorville, CA. This action is being taken due to an administrative oversight, wherein the comment... |
| 96-32040 | Reorganizations; Receipt of Securities | Proposed Rule | This document contains proposed regulations relating to the receipt, as part of a reorganization, of rights to acquire stock of a corporation that is a party to the reorganization. This document also provides notice of a public hearing on these regulations. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32040/reorganizations-receipt-of-securities | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32040.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains proposed regulations relating to the receipt, as part of a reorganization, of rights to acquire stock of a corporation that is a party to the reorganization. This document also provides notice of a public hearing on these... |
| 96-32107 | Occupational Radiation Protection | Proposed Rule | The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to amend its primary standards for occupational radiation protection. This proposed rule amendment is the culmination of a systematic analysis to identify the elements of a comprehensive radiation protection program and determine those elements of such a program that should be codified. As a result of this analysis, DOE proposes amendments to all of the subparts of 10 CFR part 835. The analysis included a review of the requirements in DOE Notice 441.1, ``Radiological Protection for DOE Activities,'' (extended by DOE N 441.2) that resulted in the proposed codification of certain provisions of that Notice, including requirements for posting of areas where radioactive material is present and for control of sealed radioactive sources. Several additional changes are proposed to ensure continuity in DOE's system of radiation protection standards by codifying in part 835 critical provisions of the ``DOE Radiological Control Manual'' (Manual), which is no longer a mandatory standard. DOE also proposes to explicitly exclude from part 835 radioactive material transportation conducted in compliance with applicable DOE Orders and certain activities conducted on foreign soil. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32107/occupational-radiation-protection | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32107.pdf | Energy Department | 136 | The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to amend its primary standards for occupational radiation protection. This proposed rule amendment is the culmination of a systematic analysis to identify the elements of a comprehensive radiation protection... |
| 96-32120 | Continuity of Interest | Proposed Rule | This document contains proposed regulations providing that the continuity of shareholder interest requirement for corporate reorganizations is satisfied if the acquiring corporation furnishes consideration which represents a proprietary interest in the affairs of the acquiring corporation and such consideration represents a substantial part of the value of the stock or properties transferred. Dispositions of stock of the acquiring corporation by a former target shareholder generally are not taken into account in determining whether continuity of shareholder interest has been satisfied. This document also provides notice of a public hearing on these proposed regulations. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32120/continuity-of-interest | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32120.pdf | Treasury Department | 497 | This document contains proposed regulations providing that the continuity of shareholder interest requirement for corporate reorganizations is satisfied if the acquiring corporation furnishes consideration which represents a proprietary interest in the... |
| 96-32122 | Nuclear Decommissioning Funds; Revised Schedules of Ruling Amounts | Proposed Rule | This document contains proposed regulations relating to requests for revised schedules of ruling amounts for nuclear decommissioning reserve funds. The proposed regulations would amend existing regulations to ease the burden on affected taxpayers by permitting them to adjust their ruling amounts under a formula or method rather than by filing a request for a revised schedule of ruling amounts. This document also provides notice of a public hearing on these proposed regulations. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32122/nuclear-decommissioning-funds-revised-schedules-of-ruling-amounts | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32122.pdf | Treasury Department | 497 | This document contains proposed regulations relating to requests for revised schedules of ruling amounts for nuclear decommissioning reserve funds. The proposed regulations would amend existing regulations to ease the burden on affected taxpayers by... |
| 96-32221 | Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Colorado; 1990 Base Year Carbon Monoxide Emission Inventories for Colorado | Proposed Rule | EPA is proposing approval of the 1990 base year carbon monoxide (CO) emission inventories for Colorado Springs, Denver/ Longmont, and Fort Collins that were submitted by the State to satisfy certain requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended in 1990. In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision amendment and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32221/approval-and-promulgation-of-air-quality-implementation-plans-colorado-1990-base-year-carbon | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32221.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA is proposing approval of the 1990 base year carbon monoxide (CO) emission inventories for Colorado Springs, Denver/ Longmont, and Fort Collins that were submitted by the State to satisfy certain requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended... |
| 96-32352 | National Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites, Proposed Rule No. 21 | Proposed Rule | The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (``CERCLA'' or ``the Act''), as amended, requires that the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (``NCP'') include a list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The National Priorities List (``NPL'') constitutes this list. This rule proposes to add 5 new sites to the General Superfund Section of the NPL and withdraws the proposal of one site. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'' or ``the Agency'') in determining which sites warrant further investigation to assess the nature and extent of public health and environmental risks associated with the site and to determine what CERCLA-financed remedial action(s), if any, may be appropriate. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32352/national-priorities-list-for-uncontrolled-hazardous-waste-sites-proposed-rule-no-21 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32352.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (``CERCLA'' or ``the Act''), as amended, requires that the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (``NCP'') include a list of national... |
| 96-32372 | Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois | Proposed Rule | The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision request submitted by the State of Illinois on January 10, 1996, which grants a variance from certain volatile organic material (VOM) reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for certain flexographic printing presses operated by Rexam Medical Packaging Inc., located in Mundelein, Lake County, Illinois. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving this action as a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA views this as a noncontroversial action and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to that direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32372/approval-and-promulgation-of-implementation-plans-illinois | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32372.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision request submitted by the State of Illinois on January 10, 1996, which grants a variance from certain volatile organic material (VOM) reasonably available control technology (RACT)... |
| 96-32388 | Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Revisions to Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements | Proposed Rule | NMFS is proposing revisions to several sections of regulations that pertain to permits, recordkeeping, and reporting for fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Alaska. The proposed changes are necessary to clarify existing text, facilitate management of the fisheries, promote compliance with regulations, and facilitate enforcement efforts. This action is intended to further the goals and objectives of the fishery management plans (FMPs) for the fisheries of the EEZ off Alaska. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32388/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-revisions-to-recordkeeping-and-reporting | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32388.pdf | Commerce Department | 54 | NMFS is proposing revisions to several sections of regulations that pertain to permits, recordkeeping, and reporting for fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Alaska. The proposed changes are necessary to clarify existing text, facilitate... |
| 96-32389 | Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Amendment 5 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Resubmitted Measures. | Proposed Rule | NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement three provisions of Amendment 5 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries (FMP) that were initially disapproved but have been revised and resubmitted by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). These measures would: Revise the overfishing definition for Atlantic mackerel, establish criteria for a moratorium vessel permit for Illex squid, and establish a 5,000-lb (2.27-mt) incidental catch permit for Illex squid. The intent of these measures is to prevent overfishing and to avoid overcapitalization of the domestic fleet in these fisheries. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32389/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-amendment-5-to-the-fishery-management-plan-for-the | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32389.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement three provisions of Amendment 5 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries (FMP) that were initially disapproved but have been revised and resubmitted by the... |
| 96-32410 | Public Land Records | Proposed Rule | The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to remove in its entirety Subpart 1813 of Title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This subpart contains only general information about public land records and BLM practices. BLM will provide the public with this information through informational brochures and its manual system. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32410/public-land-records | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32410.pdf | Interior Department; Land Management Bureau | 253,275 | The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to remove in its entirety Subpart 1813 of Title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This subpart contains only general information about public land records and BLM practices. BLM will provide the public... |
| 96-32434 | Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST Helicopters | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214ST helicopters. This proposal would require creation of a component history card using a Retirement Index Number (RIN) system; would establish a system for tracking increases to the accumulated RIN; and would establish a maximum accumulated RIN for the pillow block bearing bolts (bearing bolts). This proposal is prompted by fatigue analyses and tests that show certain bearing bolts fail sooner than originally anticipated because of the unanticipated high number of takeoffs and external load lifts utilizing high-power settings in addition to the time-in-service (TIS) accrued under other operating conditions. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent fatigue failure of the bearing bolts, which could result in failure of the main rotor system and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32434/airworthiness-directives-bell-helicopter-textron-inc-model-214st-helicopters | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32434.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214ST helicopters. This proposal would require creation of a component history card using a Retirement Index... |
| 96-32437 | Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Models E33, F33, G33, E33A, F33A, E33C, F33C, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A, V35B, V35TC, V35ATC, V35BTC, 36, A36, A36TC, B36TC, 50, B50, C50, 95-55, 95A55, 95B55, 95C55, D55, E55, 56TC, A56TC, 58, 58TC, 95, B95, B95A, D95A, and E95 Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Models E33, F33, G33, E33A, F33A, E33C, F33C, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A, V35B, V35TC, V35ATC, V35BTC, 36, A36, A36TC, B36TC, 50, B50, C50, 95-55, 95A55, 95B55, 95C55, D55, E55, 56TC, A56TC, 58, 58TC, 95, B95, B95A, D95A, and E95 airplanes. The proposed action would require checking the interior cabin door handle and the interior utility door handle for proper locking, and if the handles do not lock, re-installing the door handles correctly for the lock to engage. Reports of the interior utility and interior cabin door handles opening without depressing the lock release button prompted the proposed action. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent unintentional opening of the interior cabin side door and the interior utility door while in flight, which if not detected and corrected, could result in injury to passengers. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32437/airworthiness-directives-raytheon-aircraft-company-models-e33-f33-g33-e33a-f33a-e33c-f33c-c35-d35 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32437.pdf | Transportation Department | 492 | This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Models E33, F33, G33, E33A, F33A, E33C, F33C, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A, V35B,... |
| 96-32438 | Airworthiness Directives; Burkhardt Grob Luft-und Raumfahrt, GmbH Model G 103 Twin Astir Sailplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to certain Grob Luft-und Raumfahrt (Grob) Model G 103 Twin Astir sailplanes. The proposed action would require replacing the airbrake over-center lever and installing new inspection holes. Cracked airbrake over-center levers found during routine inspections prompted the proposed action. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent an asymmetrical airbrake deployment causing an uncontrollable roll and possible loss of control of the sailplane. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32438/airworthiness-directives-burkhardt-grob-luft-und-raumfahrt-gmbh-model-g-103-twin-astir-sailplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32438.pdf | Transportation Department | 492 | This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to certain Grob Luft-und Raumfahrt (Grob) Model G 103 Twin Astir sailplanes. The proposed action would require replacing the airbrake over-center lever and installing... |
| 96-32474 | Securities Credit Transactions | Proposed Rule | The Board is extending the comment period on its proposal to amend its margin regulations, Regulations G, T, and U, to give the public additional time to comment on the proposal. The Secretary of the Board, acting pursuant to delegated authority, has extended the comment period from December 26, 1996, to January 31, 1997, to give the public additional time to provide comments. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32474/securities-credit-transactions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32474.pdf | Federal Reserve System | 188 | The Board is extending the comment period on its proposal to amend its margin regulations, Regulations G, T, and U, to give the public additional time to comment on the proposal. The Secretary of the Board, acting pursuant to delegated authority, has... |
| 96-32486 | Heartland Operation To Protect the Environment: Denial of Petition for Rulemaking | Proposed Rule | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM-61-3) submitted by the Heartland Operation to Protect the Environment. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations to adopt a rule regarding government ownership of a low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) or (LLW) disposal site that is consistent with petitioner's view of the applicable Federal statutes. The petition is being denied because the NRC believes there is no conflict between Section 151(b) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) and its regulations requiring that LLW disposal facilities be sited on land owned by Federal or State government. The NRC has the authority to require Federal or State land ownership as a condition for licensing a LLW disposal facility and continues to believe the existing regulatory procedures are appropriate. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32486/heartland-operation-to-protect-the-environment-denial-of-petition-for-rulemaking | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32486.pdf | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 383 | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM-61-3) submitted by the Heartland Operation to Protect the Environment. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations to adopt a rule regarding government... |
| 96-32514 | Vegetables; Import Regulations; Removal of Banana and Fingerling Types of Potatoes and Exemption of Potatoes for Potato Salad From the Potato Import Regulation | Proposed Rule | This proposed rule would remove banana/fingerling potatoes from the provisions of the potato import regulation (import regulation). Such potatoes cannot now be imported because they are too small or misshapen to meet the minimum requirements under the import regulation. Removing banana/fingerling potatoes from the potato import regulation would allow such potatoes, which do not compete with potatoes currently regulated under Federal marketing orders, to be imported for specialized markets. This proposed rule also would reclassify potatoes used to make fresh potato salad as potatoes for processing. Such potatoes would then be exempt from the grade, size, quality, and maturity requirements of the potato import regulation. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32514/vegetables-import-regulations-removal-of-banana-and-fingerling-types-of-potatoes-and-exemption-of | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32514.pdf | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | 12,9 | This proposed rule would remove banana/fingerling potatoes from the provisions of the potato import regulation (import regulation). Such potatoes cannot now be imported because they are too small or misshapen to meet the minimum requirements under the... |
| 96-32516 | Administrative Appeals Process | Proposed Rule | MMS hereby gives notice that it is extending the public comment period on a Notice of proposed rule which was published in the Federal Register on October 28, 1996 (61 FR 55607). The proposed rule would amend the regulations governing MMS' administrative appeals process. In response to a request for additional time from the Subcommittee on Appeals and Alternative Dispute Resolution of the Royalty Policy Committee, MMS will extend the comment period from December 27, 1996, to March 27, 1997. This extension should provide sufficient time for the Subcommittee to submit to the full Royalty Policy Committee its report on improving the appeals process, and for the Royalty Policy Committee to provide advice to the Department of the Interior within the comment period. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32516/administrative-appeals-process | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32516.pdf | Interior Department; Minerals Management Service | 253,289 | MMS hereby gives notice that it is extending the public comment period on a Notice of proposed rule which was published in the Federal Register on October 28, 1996 (61 FR 55607). The proposed rule would amend the regulations governing MMS'... |
| 96-32529 | Proposed Test Rule for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Extension of Comment Period on Proposed Rule | Proposed Rule | EPA is extending the public comment period from January 31, 1997 to March 31, 1997 on the proposed rule to require manufacturers and processors of 21 hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) to test these substances for certain health effects. This proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 26, 1996 (61 FR 33178) (FRL-4869-1). On October 18, 1996, EPA extended the public comment period on the proposed rule from December 23, 1996 to January 31, 1997 (61 FR 54383) (FRL-5571-3). DATES: Written comments on the proposed rule must be received by EPA on or before March 31, 1997. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32529/proposed-test-rule-for-hazardous-air-pollutants-extension-of-comment-period-on-proposed-rule | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32529.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA is extending the public comment period from January 31, 1997 to March 31, 1997 on the proposed rule to require manufacturers and processors of 21 hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) to test these substances for certain health effects. This proposed... |
| 96-32545 | Passenger Automobile Average Fuel Economy Standards; Proposed Decision To Grant Exemption | Proposed Rule | This proposed decision responds to a petition filed by Lotus Cars Ltd. (Lotus) requesting that it be exempted from the generally applicable average fuel economy standard of 27.5 miles per gallon (mpg) for model years 1994, 1995, 1997, and 1998, and that, for Lotus, lower alternative standards be established. In this document, NHTSA proposes that the requested exemption be granted to Lotus and that alternative standards of 24.2 mpg be established for MY 1994, 23.3 mpg for MY 1995, and 21.2 mpg for MYs 1997 and 1998. | 1996-12-23 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/23/96-32545/passenger-automobile-average-fuel-economy-standards-proposed-decision-to-grant-exemption | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-23/pdf/96-32545.pdf | Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | 492,345 | This proposed decision responds to a petition filed by Lotus Cars Ltd. (Lotus) requesting that it be exempted from the generally applicable average fuel economy standard of 27.5 miles per gallon (mpg) for model years 1994, 1995, 1997, and 1998, and... |
| 96-31828 | Danger Zones and Restricted Areas | Proposed Rule | The Corps proposes to amend most of the regulations promulgated in 33 CFR Part 334, which establish danger zones and restricted areas in waters of the United States. This minor editorial amendment to the regulations clarifies that persons, as well as vessels or other listed watercraft, are subject to the restrictions placed on the use of and entry into the areas established by the danger zone and restricted area regulations. This clarification does not affect the size, location or further restrict the public's use of the areas. The danger zones and restricted areas continue to be essential to the safety and security of Government facilities, vessels and personnel and protect the public from the hazards associated with the operations at the Government facilities. | 1996-12-20 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-31828/danger-zones-and-restricted-areas | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-20/pdf/96-31828.pdf | Defense Department; Engineers Corps | 103,142 | The Corps proposes to amend most of the regulations promulgated in 33 CFR Part 334, which establish danger zones and restricted areas in waters of the United States. This minor editorial amendment to the regulations clarifies that persons, as well as... |
| 96-32124 | Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims Pertaining to the Available Fat Content of Food | Proposed Rule | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend its food labeling regulations to provide for the use of nutrient content claims on the food label or in labeling based on the reduced availability of fat to the body from the food because of the use of a fat substitute ingredient in the food. This proposal responds, in part, to a citizen petition on the use of digestibility coefficients in determining the quantity of fat declared on a food label. FDA is undertaking this action to encourage innovation on the part of food manufacturers and to foster a situation that will provide increased product choices for consumers in achieving dietary goals. | 1996-12-20 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32124/food-labeling-nutrient-content-claims-pertaining-to-the-available-fat-content-of-food | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-20/pdf/96-32124.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration | 221,199 | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend its food labeling regulations to provide for the use of nutrient content claims on the food label or in labeling based on the reduced availability of fat to the body from the food because of... |
| 96-32250 | Credit for Employer Social Security Taxes Paid on Employee Tips | Proposed Rule | This document withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking relating to the credit for employer FICA taxes paid with respect to certain tips received by employees of food or beverage establishments. The proposed regulations were published in the Federal Register on December 23, 1993. Changes to the law made by the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 have made these proposed regulations obsolete. | 1996-12-20 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32250/credit-for-employer-social-security-taxes-paid-on-employee-tips | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-20/pdf/96-32250.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking relating to the credit for employer FICA taxes paid with respect to certain tips received by employees of food or beverage establishments. The proposed regulations were published in the Federal... |
| 96-32282 | South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings | Proposed Rule | The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene 10 public hearings on Draft Amendment 8 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) and its associated analyses of regulatory and environmental impacts, including a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (DSEIS). | 1996-12-20 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32282/south-atlantic-fishery-management-council-public-hearings | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-20/pdf/96-32282.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene 10 public hearings on Draft Amendment 8 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) and its associated analyses of regulatory and... |
| 96-32302 | Alaska Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Meetings; Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska | Proposed Rule | This notice informs the public of the Regional Council meetings identified above. The public is invited to attend and observe meeting proceedings. In addition, the public is invited to provide oral testimony before the Councils on proposals to change Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska for the 1997-98 regulatory year as set forth in a proposed rule on August 7, 1996 (61 FR 41060-41108). A booklet of proposed regulation changes was distributed to the public by mail on December 6, 1996. The following agenda items will be discussed at each Regional Council meeting: (1) Introduction of Regional Council members and guests; (2) Old business; (3) New business; Member recruitment, Update on status of regulations and environmental assessment for implementing Federal Fisheries Management Program (``Katie John'' litigation), and development of recommendations on proposals to change Subsistence Management Regulations (1997-1998) for Public Lands in Alaska. | 1996-12-20 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32302/alaska-federal-subsistence-regional-advisory-council-meetings-subsistence-management-regulations-for | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-20/pdf/96-32302.pdf | Agriculture Department; Forest Service; Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service | 12,209,253,197 | This notice informs the public of the Regional Council meetings identified above. The public is invited to attend and observe meeting proceedings. In addition, the public is invited to provide oral testimony before the Councils on proposals to change... |
| 96-32323 | Multipoint Distribution Services | Proposed Rule | This Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making (``FNPRM'') seeks additional comment in our ongoing proceeding to review our broadcast attribution rules, the rules by which we define what constitutes a ``cognizable interest'' in applying the multiple ownership rules. We seek comment as to how the relaxation of our ownership rules resulting from the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (``1996 Act'') should affect our review of the attribution rules. We also seek comment on new proposals, including a provision to attribute the otherwise nonattributable interests of holders of equity and/or debt in a licensee or media entity subject to the broadcast cross-ownership rules where the interest holder is a program supplier to a licensee or a same-market media entity subject to the broadcast cross-ownership rules and where the equity and/or debt holding exceeds a specified threshold. Additionally, we seek renewed comment on a proposal to attribute Local Marketing Agreements (``LMAs''). We also invite comment on whether we should revise our approach to joint sales agreements (``JSAs'') in specified circumstances. We also seek comment on a study conducted by Commission staff, appended to this FNPRM, on attributable interests in television broadcast licensees and on the implications of this study for our attribution rules, particularly on the voting stock benchmarks. Finally, we invite comment as to whether we should amend the cable/ Multipoint Distribution Service (``MDS'') cross-ownership attribution rule. The proposed rules are necessary to promote our goals of maximizing the precision of the attribution rules, avoiding disruption in the flow of capital to broadcasting, affording clarity and certainty to regulatees, and facilitating application processing, and the proposed rules are intended to effect those results. This NPRM contains proposed or modified information collections subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. It has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)… | 1996-12-20 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32323/multipoint-distribution-services | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-20/pdf/96-32323.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making (``FNPRM'') seeks additional comment in our ongoing proceeding to review our broadcast attribution rules, the rules by which we define what constitutes a ``cognizable interest'' in applying the multiple... |
| 96-32355 | Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR); Proposed Rule | Proposed Rule | The EPA is hereby reopening for 30 days the public comment period regarding EPA's proposed rulemaking, known as the NSR Reform Rulemaking, published Tuesday, July 23, 1996 (61 FR 38249). This action is to allow interested parties to review the corrected and final transcripts of the September 16, 1996 public hearing on the proposed rule and the September 17, 1996 meeting of the NSR Reform Subcommittee of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee. These documents were placed in the Docket on December 3, 1996. | 1996-12-20 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32355/prevention-of-significant-deterioration-psd-and-nonattainment-new-source-review-nsr-proposed-rule | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-20/pdf/96-32355.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The EPA is hereby reopening for 30 days the public comment period regarding EPA's proposed rulemaking, known as the NSR Reform Rulemaking, published Tuesday, July 23, 1996 (61 FR 38249). This action is to allow interested parties to review the... |
| 96-32358 | Regulations for the Publication, Posting and Filing of Tariffs for the Transportation of Property By or With a Water Carrier in the Noncontiguous Domestic Trade | Proposed Rule | The Board proposes to modify its tariff filing regulations to reflect the elimination of most tariff filing requirements for surface carrier transportation, and to provide carriers with additional flexibility to establish appropriate formats for the filed tariffs that continue to be required. The proposed regulations eliminate obsolete provisions, and provide more flexibility for carriers to devise publications that will best fulfill the needs of the carriers and their customers. | 1996-12-20 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32358/regulations-for-the-publication-posting-and-filing-of-tariffs-for-the-transportation-of-property-by | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-20/pdf/96-32358.pdf | Transportation Department; Surface Transportation Board | 492,481 | The Board proposes to modify its tariff filing regulations to reflect the elimination of most tariff filing requirements for surface carrier transportation, and to provide carriers with additional flexibility to establish appropriate formats for the... |
| 96-32370 | Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Approval of Source-Specific VOC and NOINFX RACT Determinations, and 1990 Baseyear Emissions For One Source | Proposed Rule | EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose of establishing VOC and NO<INF>X RACT for three facilities. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial SIP revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule and the accompanying Technical Support Document. If no adverse comments are received in response to this proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. If adverse comments are received that do not pertain to all documents subject to this rulemaking action, those documents not affected by the adverse comments will be finalized in the manner described here. Only those documents that receive adverse comments will be withdrawn in the manner described here. | 1996-12-20 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32370/approval-and-promulgation-of-air-quality-implementation-plans-pennsylvania-approval-of | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-20/pdf/96-32370.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose of establishing VOC and NO<INF>X RACT for three facilities. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is... |
| 96-32387 | Atlantic Shark Fisheries; Quotas, Bag Limits, Prohibitions, and Requirements. | Proposed Rule | NMFS proposes changes to the regulations governing the Atlantic shark fisheries that would: Reduce commercial quotas and recreational bag limits; establish a quota for small coastal sharks; prohibit directed commercial fishing for, and landing or sale of, five species of sharks; establish a recreational tag-and-release only fishery for white sharks; prohibit filleting of sharks at sea; and restate the requirement for species-specific identification by all owners or operators, dealers, and tournament operators of all sharks landed under the framework provisions of the Fishery Management Plan for Sharks of the Atlantic Ocean (FMP). This rule would reduce effective fishing mortality, facilitate enforcement, and improve management. DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule are invited and must be received on or before Janaury 21, 1997. | 1996-12-20 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32387/atlantic-shark-fisheries-quotas-bag-limits-prohibitions-and-requirements | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-20/pdf/96-32387.pdf | Commerce Department | 54 | NMFS proposes changes to the regulations governing the Atlantic shark fisheries that would: Reduce commercial quotas and recreational bag limits; establish a quota for small coastal sharks; prohibit directed commercial fishing for, and landing or sale... |
| 96-32396 | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Proposed Amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations Regarding Reporting and Recordkeeping by Card Clubs | Proposed Rule | The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (``FinCEN'') is proposing to amend the regulations implementing the statute generally referred to as the Bank Secrecy Act to include certain gaming establishments, commonly called ``card clubs,'' ``card rooms,'' ``gaming clubs,'' or ``gaming rooms'' within the definition of financial institution subject to those regulations. | 1996-12-20 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32396/financial-crimes-enforcement-network-proposed-amendments-to-the-bank-secrecy-act-regulations | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-20/pdf/96-32396.pdf | Treasury Department | 497 | The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (``FinCEN'') is proposing to amend the regulations implementing the statute generally referred to as the Bank Secrecy Act to include certain gaming establishments, commonly called ``card clubs,'' ``card rooms,''... |
| 96-32533 | Species Being Considered for Amendments to the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; Supplemental Request for Information | Proposed Rule | The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) regulates international trade in certain animal and plant species, which are included in the appendices of this treaty. The United States, as a Party to CITES, implements treaty requirements for species included in the appendices and periodically proposes amendments to the appendices as warranted for consideration by the other Parties at biennial meetings of the Conference of the Parties. This notice invites comments and information from the public relevant to (1) a proposed change in the United States interpretation of the CITES listing of the urila sheep, Ovis vignei, based on a recent decision of the CITES Nomenclature Committee; and (2) potential United States co-sponsorship of a proposal for the Tenth Conference of the Parties (COP10) to include all species of sturgeons (Acipenseriformes) not presently included in the appendices in Appendix II. | 1996-12-20 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32533/species-being-considered-for-amendments-to-the-appendices-to-the-convention-on-international-trade | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-20/pdf/96-32533.pdf | Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service | 253,197 | The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) regulates international trade in certain animal and plant species, which are included in the appendices of this treaty. The United States, as a Party to CITES,... |
| 96-31631 | Implementation of Equal Access to Justice Act in Commission Proceedings | Proposed Rule | The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is proposing to revise its rules providing for the award of attorneys' fees and other expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 5 U.S.C. 504, applicable to eligible individuals and entities who are parties to administrative proceedings before the Commission. The proposed revisions to the rules are in response to amendments to the EAJA, enacted pursuant to Public Law 104-121, 110 Stat. 862 (1996), and effective on March 29, 1996. The proposed rules authorize fee awards under a newly-defined standard--when the Secretary of Labor's demand is substantially in excess of the decision of the Commission and is unreasonable when compared to that decision. The proposed rules also expand the definition of a ``party'' eligible for an award under this new standard to include ``a small entity'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 601. The maximum hourly rate for attorneys' fees in all EAJA cases before the Commission is increased to $125. Finally, the Commission is revising its rules to provide that parties submit EAJA applications to the Chief Administrative Law Judge instead of the Chairman. The Commission invites public comments on these proposed rules. | 1996-12-19 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/19/96-31631/implementation-of-equal-access-to-justice-act-in-commission-proceedings | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-19/pdf/96-31631.pdf | Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission | 180 | The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is proposing to revise its rules providing for the award of attorneys' fees and other expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 5 U.S.C. 504, applicable to eligible individuals and... |
| 96-31797 | Outer Continental Shelf Civil Penalties | Proposed Rule | This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) would revise MMS regulations governing the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Civil Penalty Program. MMS is amending these regulations to clarify and simplify assessing and collecting OCS civil penalties. In addition, MMS is adjusting the maximum civil penalty per day per violation from $20,000 to $25,000 due to inflation. | 1996-12-19 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/19/96-31797/outer-continental-shelf-civil-penalties | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-19/pdf/96-31797.pdf | Interior Department; Minerals Management Service | 253,289 | This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) would revise MMS regulations governing the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Civil Penalty Program. MMS is amending these regulations to clarify and simplify assessing and collecting OCS civil penalties. In... |
| 96-31930 | Commission Records and Information; Open Commission Meetings | Proposed Rule | The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') seeks comments on its proposal to amend rules relating to Commission records and information last revised October 5, 1989. The proposed modifications update and streamline procedures in light of the Commission's experience in the past several years and amend rules regarding open Commission meetings to conform to these modifications. | 1996-12-19 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/19/96-31930/commission-records-and-information-open-commission-meetings | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-19/pdf/96-31930.pdf | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | 77 | The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') seeks comments on its proposal to amend rules relating to Commission records and information last revised October 5, 1989. The proposed modifications update and streamline procedures... |
| 96-31957 | Wilderness Management | Proposed Rule | The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to revise and update the regulations for management of designated wilderness areas. Since the original issuance of the regulations, BLM has developed new policies, Congress has required new procedures, and technologies have changed. The proposed revision would add new requirements based on changes in legislation or agency objectives and clarify use of wilderness areas, prohibited acts, special uses and access to non- Federal lands located within BLM wilderness areas. | 1996-12-19 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/19/96-31957/wilderness-management | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-19/pdf/96-31957.pdf | Interior Department; Land Management Bureau | 253,275 | The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to revise and update the regulations for management of designated wilderness areas. Since the original issuance of the regulations, BLM has developed new policies, Congress has required new procedures, and... |
| 96-32032 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Head Restraints | Proposed Rule | This document requests comments about a NHTSA Technical Report titled, ``Head Restraints--Identification of Issues Relevant to Regulation, Design, and Effectiveness.'' The report discusses Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202, Head Restraints, and its history, previous evaluations of Standard No. 202 and head restraint effectiveness, biomechanics of neck injury and related research, current whiplash rates, occupant/head restraint positioning, insurance industry evaluation, European standards, and future designs. The report also identifies questions which, if answered may lead to improvement in head restraint effectiveness through modifying Standard No. 202. These questions are repeated in this document. The agency invites the public to comment on the report; answer the questions listed in this notice; and make any other comments relevant to the regulation, design and effectiveness of head restraints. | 1996-12-19 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/19/96-32032/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-head-restraints | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-19/pdf/96-32032.pdf | Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | 492,345 | This document requests comments about a NHTSA Technical Report titled, ``Head Restraints--Identification of Issues Relevant to Regulation, Design, and Effectiveness.'' The report discusses Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202, Head Restraints,... |
| 96-32135 | Administration and General ProvisionsAdministration | Proposed Rule | The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to amend its regulations concerning the adjudication of claims arising under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). This amendment would provide that OPM may initially issue decisions that provide the opportunity to appeal directly to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) without having to request OPM to review its initial decision. The amendment will streamline processing of claims under the CSRS and bring OPM's CSRS regulations into conformity with its Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) regulations. | 1996-12-19 | 1996 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/19/96-32135/administration-and-general-provisionsadministration | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-19/pdf/96-32135.pdf | Personnel Management Office | 406 | The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to amend its regulations concerning the adjudication of claims arising under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). This amendment would provide that OPM may initially issue decisions that... |
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