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DoT amends occupant crash protection DoT amends crash labelng occupant re­ protection comments by 1-21—74. comments DoT proposal on power-window systems; DoT systems; comments proposal on power-window CLC announces public hearing 1-22-74 hearing public announces on CLC proposal; CLC amends Special Rule No. 2; effective 1-9-74... effective 2; No. Rule Special amends CLC by by 2-8-74...... quirements; effective 1—10-74...... effective quirements; THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 Pages 1505-1568 HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE WASHINGTON, D.C. Volume 39 ■ Number 7 EMERGENCY EMERGENCY DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME— DoT exemp­ table of contents appears inside. appears contents of table RUBBER TIRE PRICE INCREASES— PRICE TIRE RUBBER This listing does not affect the legal status legal the affect not does listing This effective 1-6-74...... effective ECONOMIC STABILIZATION— CLC CLC issues Food Industry STABILIZATION— ECONOMIC average payments; (2 documents) effective 1-1-74.... 1519,1520 effective documents) (2 payments; average tions and realignment to certain States (3 States to documents); certain and tions realignment Wage and Salary Questions and Answers Series No. Series 1.... Answers and Questions Wage Salary and 1532 SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM— USDA USDA issues national PROGRAM— NUTRITION SCHOOL NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES— NHTSA proposals on NHTSA TIRES— proposals NEW labora­ PNEUMATIC AUTO AUTO SAFETY— UCTS— Tariff Commission announces investigation and investigation announces Commission UCTS— Tariff MEDICARE— HEW HEW issues MEDICARE— hospital insurance premium rate for uninsured aged beginning 7-1-74.... aged beginning uninsured for rate tory test wheels and tire endurance test test (2 documents); endurance tire and wheels test tory by 3-11 comments and 4-10-74 respectively... CHEDDAR CHEESE AND CHEDDAR CHEESE PROD­ hearing on import quota. on import hearing NEW ANIMAL DRUGS— FDA approves use of approves lincomycin DRUGS— FDA ANIMAL NEW 1-10-74 effective injection; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic resin from Japan from resin plastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene - of any document published in this issue. Detailed issue. this in published document any of - ANTIDUMPING— Tariff Tariff ANTIDUMPING— Commission on determination

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MEETINGS— National Advisory Committee on Oceans and DoD: Army Scientific Advisory Panel, 1-28 and Atmosphere, 1—15—74...... 1545 1-29-74 ...... 1919 Federal Energy Office: Consumers Advisory Committee, HEW: Advisory Committee on the Education of 1-23-74 ...... 1539 Bilingual Children, 1-10 and 1-11-74_____ 1...... 1522 AEC: Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Sub­ National Advisory Council on Equality of Educa­ committee on Reactor Fuels, 1—24 and 1-25-74...... 1548 tional Opportunity, 1-31-74...... 1523 Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcom­ Interior Department: Susanville District Grazing Ad­ mittee on the Hope Creek Generating Station, visory Board, California, 1—31—74...... ,.....______1519 1-23-74 ...... ,...... 1549 Salem District Advisory Board, 1-30-74...... 1519 CANCELLED MEETINGS— NOAA: State Fish and Game Directors, Coastal and HEW: National Advisory Council on Regional Medical' Great Lakes States, 1-29 and 1-30-74...... ;...... 1522 Programs, 1-15 and 1-16-74....— ...... 1522 Army Department: Army Command and General Staff Dental Drug Products Advisory Committee, College Advisory Committee, 1—23 and 1-25-74..... 1519 1-15-74 ...... 1522

Contents

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PROD­ EDUCATION OFFICE UCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND See Pood and Nutrition Service; Notices Forest Service; Rural Electrifi­ AND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED cation Administration; Soil Notices Advisory Committee on the Edu­ Conservation Service. Procurem ent list, 1974; additions, cation of Bilingual Children; corrections, and proposed dele­ m e e tin g ______1522 ARMY DEPARTMENT tions (4 documents) ______L. 1531 Cooperative education programs; closing date for receipt of appli­ Notices COST OF LIVING COUNCIL cations; correction______1523 M eetings: Rules and Regulations Financial assistance for construc­ Army Command and General Tires and rubber products; price tion of higher education facili­ Staff College Advisory Com­ increases ______1514 ties; postponement of hearing. _ 1523 mittee ______1519 Proposed Rules Army Scientific Advisory Panel. 1519 Rubber tire price increase; public FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS hearings ______1518 COMMISSION ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Notices Proposed Rules Notices Food industry questions and an­ Broadcast renewal applicants; Advisory Committee on Reactor swers ______j______1532 formulation erf policies; exten­ Safeguards; meetings: Stabilization of interest rates and sion o f comment period______1516 Subcommittee on R e a c t o r finance charges; determina­ Fuels ______1548 tion ______1535 Notices Subcommittee on Hope Creek G enerating Station ______1549 COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL Common carrier services infor­ New Mexico; proposed agreement QUALITY mation; domestic public radio for assumption of certain AEC Notices services applications accepted regulatory authority______;____ 1550 Environmental im p a c t state­ fo r filin g ______1538 Power reactor guides; issuance ments; public availability______1535 and availability______1547 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL ENERGY OFFICE University of Nevada; order au­ Notices thorizing dismantling of fa­ See Army Department. cility ______1548 DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Consumers Advisory Committee; m eeting______Notices 1539 CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD Retail Dealers Group; establish­ Fuel oil pipeline, Marcus Hook to ment ______. ______1540 Notices Martins Creek, Pa. ; availability American Airlines Inc. et al.; of draft environmental state­ FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION Chicago-Los Angeles capacity m ent ______1538 Rules and Regulations reduction agreement______1529 DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL Warsaw convention; liability lim­ BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Administration of Federal aid for highways; directives _____ 1512 its expressed in U S. dollars____ 1526 Notices COMMERCE DEPARTMENT Decisions on applications for duty­ free entry of scientific ar­ FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD See Domestic and International ticles : - Rules and Regulations Business Administration; Mari­ National Institute of Environ- Satellite offices of Federal savings time Administration; National mental Health Sciences. 1521 and loan associations______1513 Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad­ University of Alabama Medical ministration. School — ...... 1521 {Continued on next page) 1507

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FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Proposed Rules ADMINISTRATION New pneumatic tires for passen­ Notices Rules and Regulations ger cars: National Gas Survey Technical Low rent public housing; proto­ Use of laboratory test wheels— 1516 Advisory and Coordinating type cost limits------— — 1512 Revised tire endurance test----- 1516 Committee; order renewing task Power-operated windows; pro­ fo r c e s ------1540 INTERIM COMPLIANCE PANEL (COAL posed system— ------— ------1517 MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notices NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Notices Stevenson Coal Co. et al.; initial Concordia Banc-Management permit applications; opportu­ Notices Inc.; formation of bank holding nity for public hearing------1544 Coastal and Great Lakes State company ------1544 Fish and Game Directors; meet­ First Abilene Bankshares, Inc.; INTERIOR DEPARTMENT in g ------1522 order approving acquisition of See Land Management Bureau. RURAL ELECTRIFICATION bank »------1544 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION Proposed Rules FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Notices Rules and Regulations Greyhound Lines and limitation of free baggage; extension of Cooperative Power Association and United Power Association; City Investing Co., et al.; correc­ comment period------1515 tion ______—------15H Property accounting for inland proposed loan guarantee------1521 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION and coastal waterways carriers; SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE minimum rule___— ------1515 COMMISSION Rules and Regulations Notices Rules and Regulations Diquat; correction—— _— ------1511 Assignment of hearings— — ------1565 Disclosure of impact of possible Lincomycin injection, veterinary;, Delaware Express Co.; extension- 1563- e v a lu a tio n ------— ------1511 fuel shortages on operations of Fourth section applications for issuers; interpretive release----- 1*511 r e l i e f ______1565 Notices Freight rates and charges; in­ Notices Dental Drug Products Advisory creases for 1973 and 1974______1563 Broker-dealer Model Compliance Committee; cancelled meeting- 1522 Motor carrier, broker, water car­ Program Advisory Committee; rier and freight forwarder ap­ extension of charter— ------1545 FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE plications ______— ------1555 Consolidated Natural Gas Co.; Notices Motor Carrier Board transfer pro­ proposal by holding company School breakfast and lunch pro­ ceedings ------1565 to act as surety------1545 Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.; grams; national average pay­ LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU ments, Jan.-June, 1974 (2 docu­ application and opportunity for m ents). ______1519, 1520 Notices hearing ______— 1545 M eetings : FOREST SERVICE Salem District Advisory Board, SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE Notices O r e g ------1519 Notices Chugach National Forest; pro­ Susânville District Grazing Ad­ Wisconsin; Highway 112 critical posed land use plan; availability visory Board, Calif______£— 1519 erosion control project measure. 1521 of environmental statement----- 1520 Oregon; classification of. public lands for multiple-use manage­ TARIFF COMMISSION HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS m ent __ ------— ------1519 Notices BOARD MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Acrylonitrile - butadiene - styrene Notices Notices plastic resin in pellet and pow­ Special permits; list of new issu­ der form from Japan; determi­ Tanker construction -"program; ances ______1523 nation of no injury------— - — 1546 award of contracts___ — ------1522 Cheddar cheese, cheese and sub­ HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON stitutes for cheese containing DEPARTMENT OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE or processed from Cheddar See also Education Office; Food Notices cheese; investigation and date o f hearing------— ------1547 and Drug Administration; Committee meeting; additional Health Resources Administra­ Piezoelectric ceramic 10.7 MHz tion. s e s s io n ------1545 electric wave filters; extension Notices NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY o f tim e------1547 Hospital insurance for the aged ADMINISTRATION TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT and disabled; premium rate for Rules and Regulations See also Federal Highway Admin­ the uninsured___ _—------1523 Occupant crash protection; label­ istration; Hazardous Materials National Advisory Council on ing requirements______1513 Regulations Board; National Equality of Educational Oppor­ Highway Traffic Safety Admin­ tunity; meetings------1------1523 istration. Notices HEALTH RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION Emergency daylight saving time, Notices exemptions and realignment: National Advisory Council on Re­ A rizo n a ------1^24 gional Medical Programs; can­ Idaho and Oregon______1525 celled meeting______1522 K en tu ck y______— 1524

FEDERAL REGISTER, V O L 39, NO . 7— -THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 CONTENTS 1509 List of CFR Parts Affected_____

The following numerical guide is a list of the parts of each title of the Code of Federal Regulations affected by documents published in today's issue. A cumulative list of parts affected, covering the current month to date, appears following the Notices section of each issue beginning with the second issue of the month. In the last issue of the month the cumulative list will appear at the end of the issue. A cumulative guide is published separately at the end of each month. The guide lists the parts and sections affected by documents published since January 1, 1974, and specifies how they are affected.

6 CFR 21 CFR 24 CFR 150------______1514 121------1_____ 1511 275______1512 P roposed R o l e s : 135b------______------1511 47 CFR 150------— ____ _ 1518 23 CFR P roposed R u l e s : 12 CFR 1 __„------__ 1512 73------;______1516 545------— ------_____...... 1513 16 CFR 49 CFR 13 --- 1511 571------:______1513 17 CFR P roposed R u l e s : 231------1511 571 (3 documents)______1516, 1517 241------1511 1064______!______1515 251______1511 1209______• 1515

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1511 Rules and Regulations

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each month.

Title 16— Commercial Practices plicable to registration statements and Title 21-—-Food and Drugs reports required to be filed w ith the Com­ CHAPTER I— FEDERAL TRADE CHAPTER I— FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS­ COMMISSION mission. However, the Commission TRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SUBCHAPTER A— PROCEDURES AND RULES OF emphasizes that, under the securities EDUCATION, AND WELFARE PRACTICE laws, the responsibility for making full SUBCHAPTER B— FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS {Docket No. C-2478] and fair disclosure in filings with the Commission rests with the issuers re­ PART 121— FOOD ADDITIVES PART 13— PROHIBITED TRADE quired to make those filings. Accordingly, PRACTICES Subpart D— Food Additives Permitted in issuers should carefully consider whether Food for Human Consumption City Investing Co., et al. disclosure of the impact on their opera­ DIQUAT Correction tions of possible fuel shortages is required now and upon the occasion of further Correction In PR Doc. 73-27022, appearing on developments in this situation. Consider­ page 35301 in the issue for Thursday, ation should be given to such matters as In P R Doc. 72-19596 appearing on December 27, 1973, make the following possible material increases in costs of page 24174 for the issue of Wednesday, changes: operation or possible curtailment of op­ Novem ber 15, 1972, the word reading 1. In the first paragraph, the reference erations. “dimromide” in the fifth line of to “ 13.051-10 Accurate” should read In addition, notwithstanding the fact § 121.1242 should read “dibromide.” “ 13.1051-10 Accurate” . that an issuer complies with the regis­ 2. In paragraph l

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(Sec. 512(1), 82 Stat. 347; 21 U.S.C. 360b(i)) directives may be issued with other new pages and removal of changed Dated: January 3,1974. modal administrations within the De­ pages, or both. partment of Transportation. (F R Doc.74-746 Filed l-0-74;8:45 am] F red J. K in g m a , (5) Manuals are generally designed Acting Director, Bureau of for use in issuing permanent or long- Veterinary Medicine. Title 24— Housing and Urban lasting detailed policy and procedure. Development [FR D oc.74-748 Filed l-0-74;8:45 am ] Some of the major manuals recognized by the FHWA Directives System follow; CHAPTER II— OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SEC­ RETARY FOR HOUSING PRODUCTION Title 23— Highways (i) The Federal-Aid Highway Pro­ gram Manual has been established to AND MORTGAGE CREDIT— FEDERAL CHAPTER I— FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMIN­ HOUSING COMMISSIONER [FEDERAL assemble and organize program material HOUSING ADMINISTRATION] ISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANS­ of the -type previously contained in the PORTATION Policy and Procedure and Instructional [Docket No. Rr-74-230] PART 1—-ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL Memoranda, which will continue in effect PART 275— LOW RENT PUBLIC HOUSING AID FOR HIGHWAYS until specifically revoked or published in Prototype Cost Limits for Public Housing Issuance of Directives the new manual. Regulatory material is printed in italics in the manual and also In the F ederal R eglster issued fo r F ri­ Section 1.32 of Title 23 of the Code of appears in this Code. Nonregulatory day, June 8, 1973 (38 FR 15051), proto­ Federal Regulations and the section material is printed in delegate type. type per unit cost schedules were pub­ heading is revised to read as set forth (ii) The Administrative Manual cov­ lished pursuant to section 15(5) of the below. ers all internal FHWA administrative Housing and Urban Development Act of This revision Is issued under the au­ support functions. 1937. Consideration of subsequent factual thority of 23 U.S.C. 315, 49 U.S.C. 1655, (iii) The Highway Planning Program project cost data received from the Los and the delegation of 49 CFR 1.48. Manual covers the methods and proce­ Angeles Area Office indicates that cer­ The revision is effective upon issuance. dures necessary to conduct the highway tain prototype per unit cost schedules Issued on: January 2, 1974. planning functions. should be revised for the State of (iv) The Research and Development Arizona. N orbert T . T ie m a n n , Manual series entitled, “The Federally Inasmuch as the new prototype cost Federal Highvmy Administrator. Coordinated Program of Research and schedules cannot be utilized until the § 1.32 Issuance o f directives. Development in Highway Transporta­ costs themselves become effective by pub­ tion” describes the FHWA research and lication in the F ederal R eg ister , con­ (a) The Administrator shall promul­ development program. tinuity of contract approvals requires gate and require the observance of poli­ (v) The External Audit Manual pro­ the immediate publication of this mate­ cies and procedures, and may take other vides guidance to FHWA auditors in rial. Accordingly, it is impracticable to action as he deems appropriate or neces­ their review of State programs and provide' notice and public procedure with sary for carrying out the provisions and processes. respect to those cost limits in accord­ purposes of Federal laws, the policies of (vi) The Civil Rights and Equal Op­ ance with the Departments adopted the Federal Highway Administration, portunity Manual provides guidance to Publications Policy (24 CFR Part 10), and the regulations of this part. FHWA and State Civil Rights and Equal and good cause exists for making them (b) The Administrator or his dele­ Employment Opportunity Officers. effective on the date of publication in gated representative, as appropriate, is (vii) The BMCS Operations Manual the F ederal R e g ist e r . authorized to issue the following type of provides program guidance for all field For the foregoing reasons the follow­ directives: employees assigned to the motor carrier ing changes are made to the schedules (1) Federal Highway Administration safety program. as originally published at 38 FR 15051, Regulations are issued by the Adminis­ (viii) The Highway Safety Program June 8, 1973: trator or his delegate, as necessary, to Manual, issued jointly by FHWA and 1. On 38 FR 15069, delete the Tucson, implement and carry out the provisions N H T SA , contains volumes relatin g to the Arizona, schedule under Region IX and o f title 23, U nited States Code, relatin g to joint administration of the program. substitute in lieu th ereof the revised pro­ the administration of Federal aid for (6) Handbooks are internal operating totype per unit costs shown on the table highways, direct Federal programs and instructions published in book form set forth hereinafter, entitled Prototype State and community safety programs; where, because of the program area cov­ P er U nit Cost Schedule. and title 49, United States Code, relating ered, it is desirable to provide greater (Sec. 7(d) of Dept, of HUD Act, 42 U.S.C. to motor carrier safety; and other ap­ detail of administrative and technical 3535(d).) plicable laws and programs under his instructions. jurisdiction. Effective date. This amendment shall (7) Transmittals identify and explain be effective January 4, 1974. (2) Notices are temporary issuances the original issuance or page change, pro­ transmitting one-time or short-term in­ vide background information, and pro­ S h e l d o n B. L obar, structions or information which is ex­ vide filing instructions for insertion of Assistant Secretary-Commissioner. pected to remain in effect for less than 90 days or for a predetermined period Phototype P ee Unit Cost Schedule—R egion IX of time normally not to exceed one year. Number of bedrooms (3) Orders are directives limited in volume and contain permanent or long- 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 lasting policy, instructions, and proce­ dures. FHWA Orders are to be used pri­ Tucson, Ariz.: 12,750 15,800 18,750 22,600 25,200 26,400 marily as internal FHWA directives. 10,600 21,500 24,000 . 25,050 Row dwellings______. ...------; 10,050 12,150 15,000 17,850 20,550 21,550 (4) Joint Interagency Orders and Walk-up______—------8,650 10,800 13,650 16,150 18,650 Notices are used by FHWA and the Na­ Elevator-structure______...... ------; 14,800 17,200 21,750 . tional Highway Traffic Safety Adminis­ Nogales, Ariz.: 11,100 13,350 16,500 19,600 23,650 26,350 27*60° Detached and semidetached...... ------—- 15,700 18,700 22.500 25,050 26,150 tration (NHTSA) to issue joint policies, Row dwellings------10,500 12,700 21,500 .. Walk-up______.______------9,050 11,250 14,250 16,900 19.500 procedures, and information pertaining Elevator-structure------15,450 18,000 to the joint administration of the State — ------and Community Highway Safety Pro­ [F R Doc.74-694 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] gram. Where necessary, other joint

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Title 49^—Transportation Title 12— Banks and Banking “permit” (rather than “require”) the lo­ CHAPTER V— NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAF­ CHAPTER V— FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK cation of any satellite office in premises FIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION* DEPART­ BOARD occupied by a retail sales establishment MENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUBCHAPTER C— FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN or any other business organization if [Docket No. 73-24; Notice 2] SYSTEM there is compliance with the following PART 571— MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY [No. 78-2033] requirements of § 545.14-5(c) (6) : STANDARDS PART 545— OPERATIONS No satellite office may be located either (i) Labeling Requirements more than 5 miles from, or (ii) outside the Amendments Relating to Satellite Offices primary service area of, the Federal- associa­ This notice amends Standard No. 208, of Federal Savings and Loan Associations tion’s home or branch office of which it is a Occupant crash protection, 49 C FR 571.- D ecem ber 21,1973. satellite. No sateUite office may be located 208, to permit determination of the outside of the State in which the Federal The Federal Home Loan Bank Board maintenance schedule for crash deployed association’s home office. is located, unless considers it advisable to amend § 545.14-5 occupant protection systems by refer­ such office is to be a satellite of a branch of the rules and regulations for the Fed­ office located outside of such State. ence to vehicle m ileage and year and date eral Savings and Loan System (12 CFR of vehicle manufacture. The amendment 545.14-5), relating to satellite offices, for 3. Subdivisions (i) through (iv) of responds to a rulemaking petition sub­ the principal purposes of removing the § 545.14-5(c) (1) previously prescribed mitted by General Motors on May 21, the following physical requirements for 1973. requirements that (a) a satellite office (other than a fully automated satellite manned satellite offices (fully automated The present procedure for determin­ office) bé located within-a retail sales satellite offices not located in retail sales ing maintenance necessitates a change in establishment such as a department store establishments were subject only to num­ labels each month. The two new methods, ber (5 ) ) : or supermarket and (b) a fully auto­ published in a notice of proposed rule- (1) a satellite office shall be wholly in making on October 24, 1973 (38 PR mated satellite office be located either within such a retail sales establishment the interior of the premises of the retail 29341), avoid the label change and are or in a shopping center, office building or sales establishment; phrased in typical warranty terms transportation terminal. In addition, the (2) a satellite office shall not be ac­ fam iliar to consumers. All comments re­ Board considers it advisable to make cer­ cessible by a separate outside entrance; ceived were in favor of the proposal and tain minor or conforming regulatory the standard is being amended accord­ (3) a satellite office shall not occupy ingly. changes relating to satellite offices. more than 500 square feet of floor space; Accordingly, the Federal Home Loan In consideration of the foregoing, (4) a satellite office shall not occupy Bank Board hereby amends said § 545.- m ore than y3 of the total floor space of S4.5.1 o f M otor V ehicle S afety Standard 14-5 by revising paragraph (a ), subpara­ No. 208, Occupant crash protection, 49 the premises in which it is located; graphs (1) and (8) of paragraph (c), (5) provisions shall not be made for C FR 571.208, is amended to read as subparagraphs (4) and (5) of paragraph follow s: more than 4 teller stations (or the (g), and the last sentence of paragraph mechanical equivalent thereof in the § 571.208 Standard No. 208; occupant (g), to read as set forth below, effective case of a fully automated satellite January 4,1974. crash protection. office) ; and * * * * * Since the above amendments relieve (6) any outside sign or other display S4.5.1 Labeling and driver’s manual restrictions, the Board hereby finds that information. Each vehicle shall have a notice and public procedure with respect on behalf of the satellite office shall be label setting forth the manufacturer’s to said amendments are unnecessary un­ subordinate to other signs or displays. recommended schedule for the mainte­ der the provisions of 12 CFR 508.11 and 5 Revised § 545.14-5(c) (1) provides that nance or replacement, necessary to re­ U.S.C. 553(b) ; and since publication of the only physical requirements for a tain the performance required by this said amendments for the 30-day period manned satellite office, wherever lo­ standard, of any crash deployed occupant specified in 12 C FR 508.14 and 5 U.S.C. cated, are that (1) it shall not occupy protection system. The schedule shall be - 553(d) prior to the effective date of said more than 500 square feet of floor space specified by month and year, or in terms amendments would in the opinion of the and (2) provision shall not be made for of vehicle mileage, or by intervals meas­ BoarcL likewise be unnecessary for the more than 4 teller stations. Fully auto­ ured from the date appearing on the same reason, the Board hereby provides mated satellite offices have only one vehicle certification label provided pur­ that said amendments shall become ef­ physical requirement: viz., provision suant to 49 CFR Part 567. The label shall fective as hereinbefore set forth. shall not be made for the mechanical- be permanently affixed to the vehicle The amendments set forth below effect equivalent of more than 4 teller stations. within the passenger compartment and the following regulatory changes: 4. A conforming change expands the lettered in English in block capitals and 1. Paragraph (a) of § 545.14-5, entitled coverage of subparagraph (8) of § 545.- numerals not less than three thirty- “Nature of a satellite office”, is revised by 14-5 (c) which previously provided as seconds of an inch high. Instructions follow s: concerning maintenance or replacement adding the following description of a of the system and a description of the fully automated satellite office: “A fully (8) A Federal association may not enter automated satellite office is one which is into an agreement of any kind for the ex­ functional operation of the system shall clusive right to operate satellite offices in a be provided with each vehicle, with an to be operated wholly by machines and specified area at all or a majority of all loca­ appropriate reference on the label. If a without tellers or other personnel to tions of a retail chain of any kind, or under vehicle owner’s manual is provided, this handle transactions with the public.” It which other financial Institutions would be information shall be included in the excluded from operating satellite offices or manual. is noted that this description is the same other facilities at locations of a retail chain ♦ * * * * as the description of a fully automated Where such Federal association does not have a satellite office. Effective date: January 10, 1974. Be­ satellite office previously in subdivision cause the amendment relaxes a require­ (c ) (1 ) (v ) o f § 545.14-5, which subdivi­ Since the location of manned satellite ment and creates no additional burden, sion has been deleted. offices no longer is limited to retail sales it is found for good cause shown that an 2. Paragraph (c )(1 ) o f § 545.14-5, establishments, the term “retail chain” effective date earlier than one hundred entitled “Specific provisions”, previously as used above is changed to “business eighty days after issuance is in the public organization”. interest. required a satellite office (other than a fully automated satellite office) to be lo­ 5. Minor conforming revisions are (Secs. 103, 119, Pub. L. 89-563, 80 Stat. 718, 16 U.S.C. 1892, 1407; delegation of authority cated in a retail sales establishment and made in subparagraphs (4) and (5) and at 49 CFR 1.51.) required a fully automated satellite of­ in the last sentence of paragraph (g) of Issued on January 3, 1974. fice to be located either in a retail sales § 545.14-5. Jam e s B. G r eg o r y, establishment or in a shopping center, The text of the appropriate portions of Administrator. office building, or transportation termi­ § 545.14-5, as hereby amended, is as [FR Doc.74-771 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] nal. This subparagraph is revised to follow s:

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§ 545.14—5 Satellite office. (c) (5) of this section on the number of cial Rule No. 1, implementation of these (a ) Nature of a satellite office. An officesuch offices to be exceeded; and increases is now appropriate. The Coun­ of a Federal association which is not its * * * * * cil will issue individual orders to the af­ fected companies specifying implementa­ home office or a branch office approved The Supervisory Agent shall disap­ tion of the increases for these rubber pursuant to § 545.14 shall be deemed to prove any application which does not products in accordance with the provi­ be a satellite office if it meets the require­ meet the requirements of paragraph (g) ments of a satellite office as described in sions o f these amendments. (5) of this section, but shall forward In a related action, the Council has this section and if it is a satellite of the to the Board for its consideration, to­ association's home office or a branch announced public hearings to be held gether with his recommendation, any ap­ January 22, 1974 on price increases for office in that it is located in the primary plication which does not meet the other service area, as determined by the Board tire and tube rubber products prenotified requirements of this paragraph. In ad­ effective on or after January 1, 1974. or Supervisory Agent, of such home office dition, the Supervisory Agent shall for­ or branch office. A fully automated satel­ These prenotifications include the in­ ward to the Board an application, which, creases previously deferred as well as lite office is one which is to be operated in his opinion, should be approved for a wholly by machines and without tellers additional proposed price increases based shorter period than the five-year limit on subsequent cost increases. The hear­ or other personnel to handle transactions specified in paragraph (c) of this section, with the public. Any business of a Fed­ ings will focus on these additional pro­ together with his recommendation as to posed price increases. eral association, as authorized by the as­ the shorter period for which the applica­ sociation’s board of directors, may be tion should be approved. The Supervisory Under paragraph 2c of Special Rule transacted at a satellite office. Agent is not required, in approving an Number 2, firms were precluded from fil­ * *■ * * * application under this section, to obtain ing further notices of proposed price in­ (c ) Specific provisions. Each applica­ assurance that the applicable require­ creases until January 1,1974. As a matter tion for permission to establish a satellite ments of paragraph (c) (1) (i) and (ii) of administrative convenience, the Coun­ office will be considered or processed of this section will be met, since such cil has accepted filings received prior to pursuant to the provisions of this sec­ requirements are continuing require­ January 1, 1974. However, pursuant to tion. Approval of such an application ments to be observed by the Federal paragraph 2c of Special Rule Number 2 pursuant to this section will be subject association. and § 150.153, the 30-day prenotification period for filings received on or before to the following provisions and any ***** other conditions, requirements, and lim i­ January 1, 1974, begins on January 2, (Sec. 5, 48 Stat. 132, as amended; 12 U.S.C. 1974. tations the Board may specify in a par­ 1464. Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947, 12 PR 4981, ticular case: 3 CFR, 1948-48 Comp. p. 1071) Because the purpose of these amend­ (1) A satellite office may be, but is not ments is to provide immediate guidance required to be, located within premises By the Federal Home Loan Bank and information with respect to the de­ principally occupied by a retail sales es­ Board. cisions of the Council, the Council finds tablishment or any other business orga­ [ s e a l ! E u g e n e M . H e r r in , that publication in accordance with nor­ nization. A satellite office shall be op­ Assistant Secretary. mal rule making procedure is impracti­ cable and that good cause exists fo r mak­ erated in conformity with the following [P R Doc.74-932 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] physical requirements: ing these amendments effective in less (i) The satellite office, other than a than 30 days. Interested persons may Title 6— Economic Stabilization fully automated satellite office, shall not submit written comments regarding occupy more than 500 square feet of floor CHAPTER I— COST OF LIVING COUNCIL these regulations. Communications should be addressed to the Office of the space; and [Arndt., Special Rule No. 2] (ii) Provision shall not be made for General Counsel, Cost of Living Council, PART 150— PHASE IV PRICE 2000 M S treet NW ., W ashington, D.C. more than 4 teller stations or, in the case REGULATIONS of a fully or partly automated satellite 20508. office, the equivalent of 4 teller stations, Tires and Rubber Products; Price Increases (Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, as as determined by the Board or Super­ amended, Pub. L. 92-210, 85 Stat. 743; Pub. L. Special Rule Number 2, issued on O cto­ 93-28, 87 Stat. 27; E.O. 11695, 38 FR 1473; visory Agent at time of approval. ber 2, 1973, deferred in part the price * * ♦ * * E .0 .11730, 38 PR 19345, Cost of Living Coun­ increases previously prenotified by tire I cil Order No. 14, 38 PR 1489) (8) A Federal association may not firms for tire and tube rubber products in enter into an agreement of any kind for Standard Industrial Code 3011. E ffective m consideration of the foregoing 6 the exclusive right to operate satellite October 8, 1973 the affected firms were CFR Part 150 is amended as set forth offices in a specified area at all or a ma­ permitted to pass through one-half of the herein, effective January 9,1974. jority of all locations of a business allowable prenotified price increase. Ef­ Issued in Washington, D.C., on Jan­ organization of any kind, or under which fective January 1, 1974 those firms could uary 9,1974. other financial institutions would be ex­ resubmit proposed price increases for J am es W . M cL a n e , cluded from operating satellite offices these rubber products. Deputy Director, or other facilities at locations of such a The purpose of this amendment is to Cost of Living Council. business organization where such Fed­ grant those firms authority to implement, eral association does not have a satellite effective January 15, 1974, the balance of Special Rule Number 2 of the Appen­ office. the price increases prenotified prior to dix to Subpart J is amended in paragraph * * * . * * October 2,1973 and deferred pursuant to 2 to add a subparagraph d and to revise (g ) Approval by Supervisory Agent. Special Rule Number 2. paragraph 3 to read as f(¿ lo w s: As noted in the announcement of Spe­ The Supervisory Agent is authorized to Appendix—Special R ule Number 2 cial Rule Number 2, these price increases approve, on behalf of the Board, an ap­ ***** plication for permission to establish a were generally cost justified. However, Special Rule Number 2 was issued be­ 2. Rubber products. * * • satellite office if the following conditions d. Effective January 15, 1974, firms may have been met: cause the implementation of the full price increases for rubber tire and tube prod­ increase prices above base prices for líbese * * * * * rubber products which do not exceed, on £b© ucts at that time would have been of such average, a dollar-fpr-dollar pass-through of (4) In the opinion of the Supervisory magnitude and impact as to be unreason­ Agent, the business of a retail sales es­ the full amount of the allowable price in­ ably inconsistent with the goals of the crease prenotifled prior, to October 2, 1973. tablishment or other business organiza­ Economic Stabilization Program. 3. Decisions and orders. The Council will tion referred to in paragraph (c)(1 ) of The deferral action on these products issue to each firm prior to January 15, 1974, this section is not inappropriate to the a decision and order specifying implementa­ operation of a savings and loan activity has been in effect for more than three tion of proposed price increases for these rub­ in the same location; months. The Council has concluded that, ber products filed prior to. October 2, 1973. (5) Operation of the satellite office will consistent with the treatment provided ***** not cause the limitation In paragraph for flat rolled steel products under Spe­ [P R Doc.74-962 Filed 1-9-74; 10:43 am ]

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rulemaking prior to the adoption of the final rules.

INTERSTATE COMMERCE It is intended that the proposed revi­ eral R egister as notice to all interested COMMISSION sions to the accounting rules would be persons. reflected in the annual reports for the By the Commission, Division 2. [ 49 CFR Part 1064 ] year ending December 31, 1974. [No. MC-C—6829, No. MC-C-6829 (Sub- Upon consideration of the above-de­ [ s e a l ] R obert L . O s w a l d , No. 1 )] scribed matters, and good cause appear­ Secretary. LIMITATION OF FREE BAGGAGE ing therefor: ALLOWANCE I t is ordered, That a proceeding be, D e t a ile d S t a t e m e n t o f P roposed R u l e and it is hereby, instituted under the Greyhound Line and Reasonableness of 1. In the table o f contents fo r P a rt 1209 authority of section 313 of the Interstate add the following item: $50 Limitation; Extension of Time Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 913) and pur­ 43 Minimum rule. January 7,1974. suant to section 553 of the Administra­ At the request of John S. Fessenden, tive Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) with a GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS view toward adopting the proposed re­ representative of National Bus Traffic 11 [Amended] Association, Inc., the time for filing rep­ vised regulations set forth in the ap­ pendix to this notice, and for the pur­ 2. Instruction 11 Depreciation account­ resentations in these proceedings (38 FR ing, paragraph (h), List of accounting 28843, October 17, 1973) have been ex­ pose of taking such other and further action as the facts and circumstances units of property, is amended as follows : tended from January 7, 1974, to Janu­ A. Paragraph (h) (1) is revised and (h) ary 21, 1974. may justify and require. It is further ordered, That all carriers (2) revoked and reserved as follows: By the Commission. by water operating on inland and coastal (1) The following is a list of deprecia­ waterways, and every lessor thereof sub­ ble transportation property units desig­ « [ s e a l ] R obert L. O s w a l d , nated for inclusion in Account Nos. 141 Secretary. ject to the Interstate Commerce Act be, and they are hereby, made respondents to 146 in collection with accounting for [FR Doc.74-787 Filed 1-9-74;8:45 am] in this proceeding. property acquisitions and retirements I t is further ordered, That no oral provided the cost of each unit is as much or more than the amount established as [ 49 CFR Part 1209 ] hearing be scheduled for the receiving of testimony in this proceeding unless the minimum rule in Instruction 43. [No. 32464 (Sub-No. 1)] a need therefor should later appear, but (2) [Reserved]. INLAND AND COASTAL WATERWAYS that respondents or any other interested B. In the list of property units follow­ CARRIERS parties may participate in this proceed­ ing paragraph (h) (3), the sentence fol­ Minimum Rule of Property Accounting ing by submitting for consideration lowing line item “145 Office and other written statements of fact, views, and terminal equipment:” is revised to read At a session of the Interstate Com­ arguments on the subjects mentioned as follows: merce Commission, Division 2, held at its above, or any other subjects pertaining Any article of furniture, office appliance, office in W ashington, D C., on the 18th to this proceeding. day of December 1973. engineering instrument or other complete It is further ordered, That any inter­ unit of equipment. This proceeding is being instituted on ested person wishing to submit state­ our own motion to consider revisions to ments of facts, views, or arguments shall PROPERTY INSTRUCTIONS the minimum rule for property account­ file an original and six copies of such Immediately after the text of property ing in the Uniform System of Accounts representations with the Secretary, In­ instruction 42 Basis of Charges, the fo l­ for Inland and Coastal Waterways Car­ terstate Commerce Commission, Wash­ lowing new instruction number, title and riers. Under the present regulations (49 ington, D.C., 20423, on or before Febru­ text is added: CFR P a rt 1209) in effect since 1946, an ary 16, 1974. amount of $500 is currently prescribed It is further ordered, That written 43 Minimum rule. as a minimum to debit or credit depre­ material or suggestions submitted will be Acquisitions of transportation property ciable property accounts for (1) retire­ available for public inspection at the of­ (other than land), including additions, ment and replacement of depreciable fices of the Interstate Commerce Com­ betterments, and replacements, costing property units and minor items and (2) mission, 12th and Constitution Avenue, less than $1,000 shall be charged to oper­ acquisition of office and other terminal NW., Washington, D.C. during regular ating expense. An amount less than equipment. business hours. $1,000 may be adopted for purpose of this The intent of the proposed modifica­ And it is further ordered, That statu­ rule provided the carrier first notifies the tions set forth below is to increase the tory notice of the institution of this pro­ Commission of the amount to be adopted, minimum amount to $1,000 and to make ceeding be given to all respondents and and thereafter makes no change in the it more broadly applicable to accounting to the general public by mailing a copy amount unless authorized by the Com­ for acquisitions, additions, and better­ of this order to the Governor of every mission. The minimum amount for capi­ ments, as well as replacements of all State and to the Public Utilities Com­ talization shall be applied to individual categories of depreciable properties. In missions or Boards of each State having property units designated in Instruction view of inflationary factors, it is believed jurisdiction over transportation, by post­ 11, or expenditures made under a com­ that a minimum amount of $1,000 is ing a copy of this order in the Office plete project of additions, betterments, more suitable to avoid unnecessary re­ of the Secretary, Interstate Commerce and replacement. finement in property accounting, and that applicability of the revised regula­ Commission, Washington, D.C. for pub­ 47 [Amended] tions will be comparable to those now in lic inspection, and by delivering a copy Instruction 47 Retirement and replace­ effect for railroads, motor carriers, and th ereof to the D irector, O ffice o f the Fed­ ments, paragraph (a) (4) is revised and other modes. eral Register, for publication in the F ed­ (b )(1 ) revoked and reserved as follows:

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(a ) * * * of 1934, as amended, and § 0.281 of the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin­ (4) Minor items of depreciable prop­ Commission’s rules. istration, Room 5221, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. It is re­ erty retired and replaced with items of Adopted: January 3,1974. a different type or design or constructed quested but not required that 10 copies of a different grade of material effect­ Released: January 4,1974. . be submitted. All comments received before the close ing a substantial improvement and ren­ F ederal C ommunications dering the part applied more durable or of business on the comment closing date C o m m is s io n , indicated below will be considered, and of greater capacity than that retired, [ s e a l ] V in c e n t J. M u l l i n s , provided the replacement would be Secretary. will be available for examination in the chargeable to the property accounts docket at the above address both before [P R Doc.74-763 Filed 1-9-74;8:45 am ] under the minimum rule in Instruction and after that date. To the extent pos­ 43. , sible, comments filed after the closing DEPARTMENT OF date w ill also be considered. However, the N ote: If the retirement and replacement rulemaking action may proceed at any of minor items is in kind or does not effect TRANSPORTATION a substantial improvement, the cost of the time after that date, and comments re­ replacement including cost of removal shall National Highway Traffic Safety ceived after the closing date and too late be charged to the maintenance account ap­ Administration for consideration in regard to the action propriate for repairs, and no adjustment shall [ 49 CFR Part 571 ] will be treated as suggestions for future be made of the property accounts. rulemaking. The NHTSA will continue to [Docket No. 74-3; Notice 1] file relevant material as it becomes avail­ (b ) • * * NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR PASSENGER (1) [Reserved! able in the docket after the closing date, CARS and it is recommended that interested ■ * * * * * Laboratory Test Wheels persons continue to examine the docket [P R Doc.74-790 Filed 1-9-74:8:45 am ] for new material. This notice proposes to amend Motor Comment closing date: M arch 11,1974. Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109 (49 CFR FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Proposed effective date: 30 days from 571.109) to make it clear that the N H T S A publication o f the fin a l rule. COMMISSION will use up to 6-position laboratory test wheels in its standards’ enforcement (Secs. 103, 108, 119, 201 and 202, Pub. L. [ 47 CFR Part 73 J 89-563; 80 Stat. 718; 15 U3.C. 1392, 1397, program . [Docket No. 19154] 1407, 1421, 1422; delegations of authority at The NHTSA has taken the position 49 CFR 1.51 and 49 CFR 501.8) BROADCAST RENEWAL APPLICANT that the test procedures for both the POLICIES high speed performance and endurance Issued on January 4,1974. Order Extending Time for Filing Reply tests of Standard No. 109 (S5.4.2; S5.5), R o bert L . C arter, Comments in calling for the use of a “flat-faced Associate Administrator, steel test wheel 67.23 inches in diameter,” Motor Vehicle Programs. In the matter of formulation of poli­ include configurations of these devices cies relating to the broadcast renewal which are capable of testing up to 6 tires [F R Doc.74-794 Filed l-9-74;8:45] applicant, stemming from the compara­ simultaneously. The question has been tive hearing process. raised in NHTSA enforcement proceed­ [49 CFR Part 571] ings, and in order to eliminate further 1. On November 29,1973, the Commis­ [Docket No. 74-2; Notice 1] confusion in this regard the NHTSA has sion adopted a Third Further Notice of decided to clarify the matter through an NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR PASSENGER Inquiry in the above-entitled proceeding. amendment to the Standard. CARS Publication was given in the F ederal The agency’s position is that the use Proposed Revision of Tire Endurance Test of up to 6-position test wheels in NHTSA R eg ister on December 14, 1973, 38 F R This notice proposes a new laboratory 34522. Comment and reply comment compliance testing is presently permitted under the standard, and it will continue test for tire endurance in Motor Vehicle dates were established as December 19, to take this position in enforcement pro­ Safety Standard No. 199 (49 CFR 1973 and January 7, 1974, respectively. ceedings. Because an amendment to the 571.109). By Order adopted December 19, 1973 standard is contemplated, however, the The testing of tires is a sophisticated, these dates were extended to Decem­ agency believes it appropriate to first (highly complex procedure. The best afford interested persons an opportunity methodology utilizes in-service road tests ber 21, 1973 and January 11, 1974, to evaluate the structural integrity of respectively. to comment. In light of the above, it is proposed tires. However, because of the expense 2. The Commission has before it a re­ that 49 CFR 571.109 of (Motor Vehicle and time necessary to run in-service per­ quest for a further extension of time Safety Standard No. 109), be amended formance tests, laboratory test wheels in which to file reply comments. The re­ by the addition of a new paragraph (e) have been developed for the measure­ quest is based upon the point that the in S4.2.1, as follow s: ment of tire high speed performance and endurance. Laboratory tests, however, period of time between comments and § 571.109 Standard No. 109; new pneu­ produce different failure modes from reply comments included two holiday matic tires. those produced during in-service tire periods both of which affected the abil­ S4.2 Performance requirements. testing, and the accurate correlation of ity of parties of interest to adequately S4.2.1 General. * * * the results of the two test modes has been difficult. review and examine comments and to * * * * * prepare replies. In November 1972 the NHTSA con­ (e) It shall meet the requirements of tracted with Automotive Research As­ 3. We are of the view that the public S4.2.2.5 and S4.2.2.6 when tested on a test sociates, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas, for interest would be served by extending the wheel described in S5.4.2.1 eith er alone evaluation of a new laboratory endur­ time in this proceeding. Accordingly, it or simultaneously with up to 5 other ance test procedure that had been is ordered, That the date for filing reply tires. developed by the Society of Automotive comments is extended to and including ***** Engineers (SAE). The test utilizes the January 18, 1974. Interested persons are invited to sub­ existing laboratory test wheel, but modi­ 4. Th is action is taken pursuant to au­ mit comments on the proposal. Com­ fies the time and load parameters of the thority found in sections 4(i), 5(d)(1), ments should refer to the docket num­ existing test. It is intended to produce a and 303 (r) of the Communications Act ber and be submitted to: Docket Section, higher degree of correlation with in-

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service conditions than the existing the past. Moreover, in addition to being safety benefit for the feature but states laboratory endurance test. conducted on the standard test wheel, that it is a convenience item that will Based upon this program, the NHTSA which makes it readily adaptable to ex­ allow easier entrance or exit when an has tentatively decided to substitute the isting test equipment, the SAE test has obstruction inhibits free door opening, or new SAE test for the endurance test the additional advantage of being of permit window operation if the ignition presently specified in the standard. The shorter duration than the present test. key is removed. Such an amendment ap­ evaluation by Automotive Research As­ In light of the above, it is proposed pears to present no safety detriment in sociates consisted essentially of compar­ that 49 CFR 571.109 be amended as the limited group of vehicles for which ing the results obtained using the SAE follow s: it is suggested and the NHTSA has de­ method to results obtained in road tests. 1. Paragraph S5.4.2.3 would be cided that the petition merits initiation The road tests utilized a test trailer, amended to read: of rulemaking. In consideration of the foregoing, it is loaded and tested to the specifications of § 571.109 Standard No. 109; new pneu­ the SAE test, except that the test trailer proposed that in 49 CFR 571.118, S3 be matic tires. revised to read as follow s: was run at 70 mi/h while the laboratory * * * * * test wheel was run at 50 mi/h. In this § 571.118 Motor Vehicle Safety Stand­ test program, the failure modes which S5.4.2.3 Conduct the test at 250 rpm in ard No. 118; power-operated window the SAE test produced resembled to a accordance with the following schedule systems. greater extent in-service failure modes without pressure adjustment or other ***** than has the existing laboratory test in interruptions: §3. Requirements. When the key that controls activation of the vehicle’s engine M axim u m L o a d for— is in an off position or is removed from permissible — :------:------inflation pres­ the lock, no power-operated window or sure (pounds p artition shall be movable except— per square Inch) 4 hours 4 hours 4 hours 4 hours 4 hours (a) By muscular force, unassisted by a power source within the vehicle;

32 ...... 24 (lb/in2) column. 116 percent of 24 130 percent of 24 145 percent of 24 160 percent of 24 (b) Upon activation by a key-locking (lb/in2) column. (lb/in2) column. (lb/in2) column. (lb/in2) column. system on the exterior of the vehicle; or 36 ...... 36 (lb/in2) column. 115 percent of 36 130 percentof 36 - 145 percent of 36 160 percent of 36 .(c) If a .door does not have a frame (lb/in2) column. (lb/in2) cohimn. (lb/in2) column. (lb/in2) column. 40...... 40 (lb/in2) colum n. 115 percent of 40 130 percentof 40 145 percent of 40 160 percent of 40 that meets the upper edge of the window (lb/in2) column. (lb/in2) column. (lb/in2) column. (lb/in2) column. in its closed position, by activation of a switch that is separate from the normal ♦ * * * * * / power window switch and energized only 2. Table n i would be revised to read: (Secs. 103, 119, 201, 202, Pub. L. 89-563, 80 when the door locking mechanism is Stat. 718; 15 U.S.C. 1392, 1407, 1421, and T able III—T est I nflation P ressures 1422; delegations of authority at 49 CFR completely disengaged from the door 151 and 49 CFR 501.8) lock striker. * * * * * Maximum permissible inflation pressure 32 36.40 Issued on January 4,1974. (in pounds per square inch) Interested persons are invited to sub­ R o b e r t L . C a r t e r , mit comments on the proposal. Com­ Pressure (in lb/in2) to be used in tests for Associate Administrator, ments should refer to the docket num­ physical dimensions, bead unseating and tire strength______- ______24 28 32 Motor Vehicle Programs. ber and be submitted to: Docket Section, Pressure (in lb/in2) to be »Med in test for [FR Doc.74-795 Filed 1-9-74;8:45 am ] National Highway Traffic Safety Admin­ high-speed performance______C______30- 34 38 Pressure (in lb/in2) to be-used in test for istration, Room 5221, 400 Seventh Street endurance...... 32 36 40 [ 49 CFR Part 571 ] SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. It is re­ quested but not required that 10 copies [Docket No. 74—1; Notice 1] Interested persons are invited to sub­ be submitted. mit comments on the proposal. Com­ POWER-OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEMS All comments received before the close ments should refer to the docket number - Proposed Safety Standard of business on the comment closing date and be submitted to: Docket Section, indicated below will be considered, and National Highway Traffic Safety Admin­ This notice proposes an amendment will be available for examination in the istration, Room 5221, 400 Seventh Street o f 49 C FR 571.118, M otor Vehicle S afety docket at the above address both before SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. It is re­ Standard No. 118, Power-Operated Win­ and after that date. To the extent possi­ quested but not required that 10 copies dow Systems, that would permit opera­ ble. comments filed after the closing date be submitted. tion of power windows under certain cir­ will also be considered. However, the All comments received before the close cumstances even though the ignition is rulemaking action may proceed at any of business on the comment closing not in the “ on” position. time after that date, and comments re­ date indicated below will be considered, Standard No. 118 provides that when ceived after the closing date and too late and will be available for examination in the ignition key is in an off position or for consideration in regard to the action the docket at the above address both removed from the lock no power-oper­ will be treated as suggestions for future before and after that date. To the ex­ ated window or partition shall be mov­ rulemaking. The NHTSA will continue to tent possible, comments filed after the able except by muscular force un­ file relevant material, as it becomes closing date w ill also be considered. How­ assisted by a power source within the available in the docket after the closing vehicle, or upon activation of a key­ date, and it is recommended that inter­ ever, the rulemaking action may proceed locking system on the exterior of the at any time after that date, and com­ ested persons continue to examine the vehicle. General Motors has developed docket fo r new m aterial. ments received after the closing date a power window control that permits Comment closing date: February 8, and too late for consideration in regard activation of a power window, independ­ 1974. to the action will be treated as sugges­ ently of key placement or-position, when Proposed effective date: Thirty days tions for future rulemaking. The NHTSA the door is open. The system consists of after publication of final rule in the will continue to file relevant material a switch mounted at the rear of the F e d e r a l R e g i s t e r . as it becomes available in the docket door trim panel that operates the power (Sec. 103, 119, Pub. L. 89-563, 80 Stat. 718, window, and a door-jamb switch that 15 TJJBA). 1392, 1407; delegations of author­ after the closing date, and it is recom­ ity at 49 CFR 1.51 and 49 CFR 501.8) mended that interested persons continue renders the window switch inoperative Issued on January 4,1974. to examine the docket for new material. when the door is closed. GM has peti­ tioned for an amendment that would R o b e r t L. C a r t e r , Comment closing date: April 10, 1974. allow use of this feature on any door Associate Administrator Proposed effective date: 180 days from not utilizing an upper frame, as used on Motor Vehicle Programs. publication date of the final rule. hardtop-styled vehicles. It claims no [FR DOC.74-770 Filed 1-9-74;8:45 am ]

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COST OF LIVING COUNCIL Rule No. 2, which were filed effective on Each presentation may be limited, based hr after January 1, 1974. A summary of on the number of persons requesting to [ 6CFR Part 150] the specific prenotifications involved has be heard. RUBBER TIRE PRICE INCREASES been released by the Cost of Living Each person selected to be heard will be so notified by the Council before 5 Public Hearings Council. These public hearings will be con­ p.m., e.d.s.t., January 18, 1974. Each Notice is hereby given that the Cost of ducted under the authority of section scheduled witness must send 50 copies of Living Council will hold public hearings 207(c) of the Economic Stabilization Act his statement to the Executive Secretar­ to receive comments from interested per­ of 1970, as amended, which specifies that iat by 5 pm., e.d.s.t., on January 21,1974. sons on the second round of rubber tire to the maximum extent possible, formal A Cost of Living Council official will price increase prenotifications filed with hearings be conducted for the purpose of be designated to preside at the hearings. the Cost of Living Council pursuant to acquiring information bearing on a They will not be judicial—or evidenti­ Special Rule No. 2, issued October 2,1973 change or a proposed change in prices ary-type hearings. Questions may be (See 38 FR 27528 (October 4,1973)). The which have or may have a significantly asked only by those conducting the hear­ hearings w ill be held in the Cost o f L ivin g large impact upon the national economy. ings, and there w ill be no cross-examina­ Council Auditorium, Room 2105, 2000 M The Cost of Living Council is inviting tion of persons presenting statements. Street NW., Washington, D.C. beginning public participation in the form of writ­ Any decision made by the Council with at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22, ten submissions as well as oral presen­ respect to the subject matter of the hear­ 1974. The hearings will explore facts re­ tations. The Council requests all inter­ ings will be based on all information lating to cost justification, the relation­ ested persons to submit for Council available to the Council, from whatever ship to prices, profits, and capital invest­ consideration written suggestions and source received. At the conclusion of all ment, and the effect of productivity and comments on Rubber Tires not later initial oral statements, each person who volume improvement on costs and profits. than January 25,1974. has made an oral statement will be given Attention will also be given to what addi­ All written submissions should be sent the opportunity if he so desires, to make tional supply increases might result di­ to Executive Secretariat, Cost of Living a rebuttal statement. The rebuttal state­ rectly from these price increases. Council, 2000 M Street NW., Washing­ ments will be given in the order in which The Council has received prenotifica­ ton, D.C. 20508. A ll w ritten submissions the initial statements were made and tion documents from 8 rubber companies, received before 5 pm., e.d.s.t., on Janu­ may not exceed 10 minutes each. accounting for 84 percent of industry ary 25, 1974 and will be made part of the Any interested person may submit tire sales. The average proposed price official record o f the hearings. questions, to be asked o f any person mak­ increase above levels authorized by Any information or data considered by ing a statement at the hearings, before Special Rule No. 2 is 6.9 percent on tires the person furnishing it to be confidential 5 p.m., e.d.s.t., January 21. Any person and tubes. must be submitted in writing, one copy who makes an oral statement and who The proposed price increases include only, before the person’s scheduled ap­ wishes to ask a question at the hearings the price increases which were deferred pearance, or by the applicable closing may submit the question, in writing, to by Special Rule No. 2 plus those which date for written comments. The Cost of the presiding officer. The Council, or the can be justified on the basis of additional Living Council reserves the right to de­ presiding officer if the question is sub­ costs incurred since the first series of termine the confidential status of the mitted at the hearings, will determine Phase IV prenotifications. The average information or data and to treat it whether the question is relevant, and price increase above that proposed prior accordingly. whether time limitations permit it to be to October 2, 1973 is 3.6 percent. Any person who has an interest in the presented for answer. On September 7,1973 the Council sus­ subject of the hearings, or who is a rep­ Due to wide public interest in the hear­ pended the 30 day prenotification period resentative of a group or class of persons ings, available space may hot accommo­ on all prenotifications from firms in the which has an interest in the subject of date all those who wish to attend; thus rubber industry for tubes and tires (SIC the hearings, may request the oppor­ members of the general public will be Code 3011) and announced public hear­ tunity to make an oral presentation by admitted on a first come, first served ings on those prenotifications. As a result telephoning the Executive Secretariat of basis. of the hearings held September 17, 1973, the Cost of Living Council at 202-254- Any further procedural rules needed the Council issued Special Rule No. 2 on 8637 before 5 p.m., e.d.s.t., Thursday, for the proper conduct of the hearings October 2,1973. This special rule applied January 17,1974. The person making the w ill be announced by the presiding officer. to a ll firm s which p rior to October 2,1973 request should be prepared to describe A transcript of the hearings will be had prenotified price increases for tire the interest concerned; if appropriate to made and the entire record of the hear­ and tube rubber products in Industry state why he is a proper representative ings, including the transcript, will be re­ Code 3011 of the Standard Industrial of a group or class of persons which has tained by the Council and made available Classification Manual. Firms subject to such an interest; and to give a concise for inspection at the Public Reference the rule were permitted to pass through summary of the proposed oral presenta­ Facility of the Council, Room 2313, 2000 one-half of the prenotifled price increase tion and a phone number where he may M Street NW ., W ashington, D.C., between effective October 8, 1973 and they were be contacted through January 22, 1974. Oral presentations may be supplemented the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., precluded from resubmitting proposed Monday through Friday. price increases until January 1, 1974. by written submissions filed with the Special Rule No. 2 has now been amended Council not later than 5 p.m., e.d.s.t., Issued at Washington, D.C., on Janu­ to permit firms effective January 15, January 24,1974. ary 9,1974. The Council reserves the right to select 1974, to pass through the balance of the J a m es W . M cL a n e , price increases prenotified prior to Octo­ the persons to be heard at the hearings, Deputy Director, ber 2, 1973. The hearings will consider to schedule their respective presenta­ Cost of Living Council. the remaining portions of the prenotifi­ tions, and to establish the procedures cations submitted pursuant to Special governing the conduct of the hearings. [F R Doc.74-963 Filed 1-9-74; 10:42 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 0950-1015 Break. Year 1975 and the small business set- 1015-1100 Secretary of the Army Remarks. aside timber sale program. Department of the Army 1100-1200 Secretary of Defense Remarks. The meeting will be open to the public. 1200-1205 Chairman. It is to be held in a room accommodating ARMY SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL 1220-1320 Lunch— Secretary of the Army’s Notice of Meeting Mess— Invited Guests, Re­ 60 people. In addition to discussion of marks by the Assistant Secre­ agenda topics by board members, there In accordance with section 10(a) (2) of tary of the Army (R&D). will be time for brief statements by non­ the Federal Advisory Committee Act 1325-1500 Business Meeting. members. Persons wishing to make oral (P.L. 92-463), announcement is made 1515-1730 Executive Committee Meeting. statements should so advise the chair­ of the following Committee meeting: [P R Doc.74-734 Filed 1-0-74; 8:45 am] man or co-chairman prior to the meet­ Name of Committee: Army Scientific Ad­ ing, to aid in scheduling the time availa­ visory Panel. U.S. ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL ble. Any interested person may file a Date: 28-29 January 1974. STAFF COLLEGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE written statement for consideration by Place: Pentagon, Washington, D.C. the board by sending it to the chairman, Time 0830-1645 hours, 28 January 1974 and Annual Meeting in care of the co-chairman: Salem Dis­ 0830-1730 hours, 29 January 1974. tric t M anager, P.O. Box 3227, Salem, Agenda: Attached. J a n u a r y 2,1974. In accordance with section 10, Pub. Oregon 97302. This meeting is closed to the public Law 92-463, notice is given of the annual P a u l M . S a n g e r , due to the security classification of the meeting of the U.S. Army Command and Acting Salem District Manager. m aterial to be discussed. General Staff College Advisory Com­ D ece m b e r 27,1973. Any additional information concerning mittee at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, the meeting may be obtained from Dr. January 23-25, 1974. The meetings will [P R Doc.74-775 Piled l-9-74;8:45 am] Marvin E. Lasser, Chief Scientist, De­ be held in the Command Conference partment of the Army, Executive Di­ Boom, Bell Hall, Fort Leavenworth and rector, Army Scientific Advisory Panel, SUSANVILLE DISTRICT GRAZING are open to the public. Major agenda ADVISORY BOARD, CALIFORNIA W ashington, D.C., (202) 695-7487. items concern relations with higher edu­ M a r v in E. L asser, cation, appointment of civilian faculty Notice of Meeting Chief Scientist, DA, members, future curriculum plans as ap­ Notice is hereby given that the Susan- Executive Director, ASAP. plied to course development. ville, California, District Advisory Board Agenda I v a n J. B irrer, will hold a meeting beginning at 10 a.m., January 28-1E 801 #7 Director, Evaluation and Review. P.d.t. on January 31, 1974 and continu­ ing through February 1, 1974 at the [P R Doc.74-783 Filed 1-9-74;8:45 am] 0830-0835 Chairman. Susanville District Office of the Bureau 0835-0915 Under Secretary of the Army, of Land Management, 705 Hall St., Chief of Staff/Vice Chief of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Staff. Susanville, California. The purpose of the meeting will be to 0915-0955 Deputy Under Secretary of the Bureau of Land Management Army (OR) Assistant Vice hear protests of adverse recommenda­ Chief of Staff Army. [O R 1898] tions pertaining to the 1974 grazing ap­ 0955-1015 Break. OREGON plications and ear tagging requirements 1015-1055 Assistant Chief of Staff for Force in the Cal-Neva Common Allotment, to Development, Assistant Chief Notice of Classification of Public Lands for consider applications for and protests of of Staff for Communications- Multiple-Use Management; Correction transfers of grazing privileges, to review Electronics. proposed range improvement projects 1055-1230 Assistant Secretary of the Army D ecem ber 27, 1973. (R&D), Chief of Research and In F R Doc. 68-4182 appearing a t page and range management plans, and to re­ Development, Assistant Secre­ 5548 of the issue for Tuesday, April 9, view the management framework plan tary of Defense for Telecom­ 1968, the following deletion should be for the Pit River Resource Area. munications, Director of De­ made: Under T. 22 S., R. 27 E., delete: This meeting will be open to the pub­ fense Research & Engineering. Sec. 16, Sy2. lic. Those who wish to file a written state­ 1245-1345 Lunch— Secretary of the Army’s ment should address their statement to Mess— Pan il Members. M a x w e l l T . L ie u r a n c e , the Susanville District Advisory Board, 1400-1440 Assistant Secretary of Defense Acting State Director. % District Manager, P.O. Box 1090, for Intelligence, Assistant Chief [PR Doc.74-776 Piled 1-9-74;8:45 am] Susanville, California, 96130. of Staff for Intelligence. 1440-1550 Assistant Secretary of Defense D . D e a n B ib l e s , District Manager, Susanville. (I& L ), Assistant Secretary of SALEM DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD the Army (I& L), Deputy Chief [PR Doc.74-751 Piled l-9-74;8:45 am] of Staff for Logistics. Notice of Meeting 1550-1610 Break. Notice is hereby given that the Salem DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1610-1630 Chief of Legislative Liaison. District Advisory Board will hold a busi­ 1630-1645 Conclusions. ness meeting on January 30, 1974, com­ Food and Nutrition Service January 29-1E 801 #7 mencing at 9:30 a.m., in the Pringle Park NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM 0830-0835 Chairman. Community Building, Winter and Oak National Average Payments, January 1- 0835-0950 Assistant Secretary of Defense Streets, Salem, Oregon. The agenda for June 30,1974 (C ), Assistant Secretary of the Army (PM ), Comptroller of the the meeting will Include discussions on Pursuant to §§ 210.4 and 210.11 Of the Army. proposed timber sale plans for Fiscal regulations governing the National

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School Lunch Program (7 CFR 210), no­ termining Eligibility for Free and Re­ Forest Service tice is hereby given of adjustments in duced Price Meals (7 CFR Part 245). CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST; PROPOSED the national average factors for payment (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Pro­ LAND USE PLAN fo r lunches and the maximum rates of gram No. 10.555, National Archives Reference Availability of Draft Environmental reimbursement. The national average Services). Statement factors for payment for lunches served Effective date. This notice shall become Pursuant to section 102(2) (C) of the during the six-month period January 1- effective January J, 1974. June 30, 1974, to children participating National Environmental Policy Act of in the National School Lunch Program Dated: January 7,1974. 1969, the Forest Service^ Department of are as follows; (a) 10.50 cents from gen­ Agriculture, has prepared a draft en­ C l a y t o n Y e u t t e r , vironmental statement for the proposed eral cash-for-food assistance funds for Assistant Secretary. each lunch: Provided, however. T h a t the Land Use Plan for the Chugach National aggregate amount of the general cash- [F R Doc.74-807 Filed 1-9-74; 8:45 am ] Forest, Report Number USDA-FS-DES for-food assistance payments to any (Adm) R10-74-01. State agency shall not be less than the SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM This environmental statement con­ amount of the payments made by such cerns a proposed land use plan for the National Average Payments, January 1- 4.7 m illion acre Chugach N ational For­ State agency to participating schools June 30,1974 within the State for the fiscal year end­ est in Alaska. in g June 30, 1972; (b ) An additional Pursuant to §§ 220.4 and 220.9 o f the This draft environmental statement 37.25 cents from special cash assistance regulations governing the School Break­ was transmitted to CEQ on January 3, funds for each reduced price lunch; and fast Program (7 CFR 220), notice is 1974. (c ) A n additional 47.25 cents from spe­ hereby given that the national average Copies are available fo r inspection dur­ cial cash assistance funds for each free breakfast factors for breakfasts served ing regular working hours at the fol­ lunch: Provided, however, T h a t fo r those during the six-month period January 1- lowing locations: States which paid an average rate of June 30, 1974, to children participating USDA, Forest Service reimbursement in excess of 47.25 cents, in the School Breakfast Program shall South Agriculture Bldg., Room 3231 from special cash assistance funds for all be: (a ) 8.50 cents fo r a ll breakfasts; 12th St. & Independence Ave., SW. free lunches served to eligible children (b) an additional 15.75 cents for each re­ Washington, D.C. 20250 duced price breakfast; and (c) an ad­ U.S. Department of Agriculture during the fiscal year ending June 30, Forest Service— Alaska Region 1973, the special cash assistance factor d ition al 21.0 cents fo r each fre e break­ fast. The total amount of breakfast as­ Federal Building for free lunches served to eligible chil­ Juneau, Alaska 99801 dren during the six-month period Jan­ sistance payments to be made to each Chugach National Forest uary 1—June 30, 1974, shall be equal to State agency from the sum appropriated 121 W. Fireweed Lane, Suite 205 such average rate o f reimbursement; and therefor, shall be based upon such na­ Anchorage, Alaska 99503 for those States which paid an average tional average factors: Provided, how­ Area Manager, Chatham Area rate of reimbursement in excess of 37.25 ever, That the aggregate amount of the Tongass National Forest breakfast assistance payments to any Federal Building cents from special cash assistance funds Sitka, Alaska 99835 for all reduced price lunches served to State agency shall not be less than the amount of such payments made by such Area Manager, Stikine Area eligible children dining the fiscal year Tongass National Forest ending June 30,1973, the special cash as­ State agency to participating schools Federal Building sistance factor for reduced price lunches within the State for the fiscal year end­ Petersburg, Alaska 99833 served to eligible children during the six- in g June 30, 1973: And provided further, Area Manager, Ketchikan Area m onth period January 1-June 30, 1974, That additional payments shall be made Tongass National Forest shall be equal to such average rate of in such amounts as are needed to finance Federal BuUding, Room 313 reimbursement. reimbursement rates assigned in accord­ Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 The total amount of general cash-for- ance with the provisions of § 220.9(b-l) A limited number of single copies are food assistance payments and special o f the regulations. available upon request to Richard E. cash assistance payments to be made to For nonespecially needy schools, the Woodrow, Acting Area Manager, Chu­ each State agency from the sums appro­ maximum rates of reimbursement for paid breakfasts, for reduced price break­ gach National Forest, 121 W. Fireweed priated therefor, shall be based upon such Lane, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. national average factors. fasts, and for free breakfasts shall be The above factors represent a 5.126 equal to the respective factors set out Copies are also available from the Na­ percent increase in the factors pre­ above. tional Technical Information Service, scribed for the period July-December, For especially needy schools, the maxi­ U.S. Department of Commerce, Spring- 1973. This represents the percent of in­ mum rates of reimbursement for all field, Virginia 22151. Please refer to the crease during the three-month period breakfasts shall be equal to the national name and number of the environmental average factor for all breakfasts; the September-November, 1973 (from 142.4 statem ent above when ordering. in August, 1973 to 149.7 in November, maximum rate of reimbursement for re­ 1973) in the series for food away from duced price and free breakfasts shall be Comments are invited from the public home of the Consumer Price Index, pub­ 40 cents and 45 cents, respectively. and from State and local agencies which lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Definitions. The terms used in this no­ are authorized to develop and enforce of the Department of Labor. tice shall have the meanings ascribed to environmental standards, and from Fed­ For the six-month period January 1- them in the regulations governing the eral agencies having jurisdiction by law School Breakfast Program (7 CFR Part June 30, 1974, (a) the maximum rate of or special expertise with respect to any reimbursement from general cash-for- 220) and the regulations for Determining food assistance funds shall be 16.50 cents Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price environmental impact involved for which per lunch served; (b) the maximum per Means (7 CFR Part 245). comments have not been requested spe­ lunch reimbursement (from a combina­ (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance cifically. tion of general cash-for-food assistance Program No. 10.553, National Archives Ref­ Comments concerning the proposed and special cash assistance funds) shall erence Services.) action and requests for additional in­ be 72.75 cents for a free lunch and 62.75 Effective date. This notice shall be ef­ formation should be addressed to Rich­ cents for a reduced price lunch. fective January 1, 1974. ard E. Woodrow, Acting Area Manager, Definitions. The terms used in this no­ Chugach National Forest, 121 W. Fire­ tice shall have the meanings ascribed to D ated January 7,1974. weed Lane, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. them in the regulations governing the C l a y t o n Y e u t te r , Comments must be received by March 3, National School Lunch Program (7 CFR Assistant Secretary. 1974 in order to be considered in the Part 210) and the regulations for De­ [F R Doc.74-808 Filed l-9-74;8:46 am ]

FEDERAL REGISTER, V O L 39, NO . 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 NOTICES 1521 preparation of the final environmental Soli Conservation Service Institute of Environmental Health Sci­ statement. HIGHWAY 112 CRITICAL EROSION CON­ ences, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle C . A . Y at e s, TROL PROJECT MEASURE, WISCONSIN Park, N.C. 27709. A rticle: M u ltiple M em ­ Regional Forester, Alaska Region. brane F ilter, No. 92.51. M anufacturer: Availability of Final Environmental Yeda Research and Development Co., Ja n u a r y 3,1974. Statement Ltd., Israel. Intended use of article: The [P R Doc.74-774 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] Pursuant to section 102(2) (C> of the foreign article will be used to filter tri­ National Environmental Policy Act of chloroacetic acid, precipitated DNA, Rural Electrification Administration 1969, the Soil Conservation Service, U.S. RNA, and protein in environmental Department of Agriculture, has pre­ health research studies. COOPERATIVE POWER ASSOCIATION pared a final environmental statement Comments: No comments have been AND UNITED POWER ASSOCIATION for the Highway 112 Critical Erosion received with respect to this application. Proposed Loan Guarantee Control Project Measure, (PRI-RU-TA Decision: Application approved. No Under the authority of Pub. Law 93-32 project) Ashland County, Wisconsin, instrument or apparatus of equivalent (87 Stat. 65) notice is hereby given that USDA-SCS—RC&D, ES(ADM )-73-21 (F ). scientific value to the foreign article, for the Administrator of REA will consider The environmental statement con­ such purposes as this article is intended (a) providing a guarantee supported by cerns a plan to control erosion in a gully to be used, is being manufactured fix the the full faith and credit of the United located near the White River. The United States. States of America for loans in the ap­ planned works of improvement include Reasons: The foreign article provides proximate amount of $454,000,000 to Co­ 1,200 fe e t o f sod waterway, 4,640 fe e t o f the capability for simultaneous filtering operative Power Association (CPA of vegetated waterway, 855 feet of diversion, of ten samples. The capability described Minneapolis, Minnesota, and United 15 acres of critical area planting, plus above is pertinent to the applicant’s use Power Association (UPA) of Elk River, necessary grading and mulching. in filtering DNA, RNA, and protein pre­ Minnesota, and (b) supplementing such This . final environmental statement cipitated with trichloroacetic acid. The loans with insured REA loans at 5 per­ was filed with CEQ on December 26, Department of Health, Education, and cent interest in the amount of approxi­ 1973. Welfare advised in its memorandum mately $83,000,000 to these cooperatives. Copies are available for inspection dated December 6, 1973 that it knows of These loans would finance a project con­ during regular working hours at the fol­ no domestic instrument of equivalent sisting of two 450 MW steam generating lowing locations: scientific value to the foreign article for units near Underwood, North Dakota, as­ USDA, Soil Conservation Service, 4601 Ham- the applicant’s intended purposes. sociated transmission facilities of ap­ mersley Road, Madison, Wisconsin. The Department of Commerce knows proximately 409 miles of ± 450 kV Direct USDA, Soil Conservation Service, South Agri­ of no other instrument or apparatus of Current line with related terminal facili­ culture Building, Room 5105A, 12th Street equivalent scientific value to the foreign and Independence Avenue SW., Washing­ article, for such purposes as this article ties, and approximately 96 miles of 345 ton, D.C. kV and 230 kV lines w ith related substa­ is intended to be used, which Is being tion facilities. C PA w ill have a 56 percent Copies are also available from the Na­ manufactured in the United States. undivided ownership interest and UPA a tional Technical Information Service, (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Pro­ 44 percent undivided ownership in the U.S. Department of Commerce, Spring- gram No. 11.105, Importation of Duty-Free project. field, Va. 22151 for $3 each. Please refer Educational and Scientific Materials). to the number of the statement above Legally organized loading agencies ca­ A . H . S t u a r t , pable of making, holding and servicing when ordering. Director, Special Import the loans proposed to be guaranteed may Copies of the environmental state­ Programs Division. obtain information on the proposed pro­ ment have been sent to various federal, [ER Doc.74-756 Filed 1-9-74 ;8:4S am ] ject, including the engineering and eco­ state, and local agencies as outlined in nomic feasibility studies and the pro­ the Council on Environmental Quality posed schedule for the advances to the Guidelines. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA MEDICAL SCHOOL borrowers of the guaranteed loan funds, Dated: January 3,1974. from Mr. Roy G. Zook, Manager, Coop­ Notice of Decision on Application for erative Pow er Association, 6700 Prance L e n n is B . L o s h , Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Article Acting Deputy Administrator Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota T h e follow in g is a decision on an appli­ 55435. for Field Services, Soil Con­ servation Service. cation for duty-free entry of a scientific In order to be considered, proposals article pursuant .to Section 6(c) of the must be submitted on or before [FR Doc.74-759 Filed 1-9-74; 8:45 am ] Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Ma­ February 25,1974, to Mr. Zook. The right terials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. Law Is reserved to give such consideration and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 89-651, 80 Stat. 897) and the regulations make such evaluations or other disposi­ issued thereunder as amended (37 FR tion of all proposals received as CPA, Domestic and International Business Administration 3892 e t s e q .). UPA and REA may deem appropriate. A copy of the record pertaining to this The Rural Electrification Administra­ NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRON­ decision is available for public review tion has published a revision of proposed MENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES during ordinary business hours of the REA Bulletin 20-22 entitled “Guarantee Notice of Decision on Application for Department of Commerce, at the Office of Loans for Bulk Power Supply Facili­ Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Article of Import Programs, Department of ties,” which sets forth agency proposed Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. policies and requirements concerning Th e follow in g is a decision on an appli­ cation for duty-free entry of a scientific Docket Number: 73-00532-33-46070. loan guarantees. The text of this* pro­ Applicant: University of Alabama Medi­ posed revised Bulletin was published for article pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Ma­ cal School, University Station, Birming­ comment in the F ederal R eg ister ham, Ala. 35294. Article: Scanning elec­ dated January 3, 1974, page 814. terials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. Law 89-651, 89 Stat. 897) and the regulations tron microscope, model JSM-U3. Manu­ Copies of the proposed revised REA factu rer: JEOL Ltd., Japan. Intended use Bulletin 20-22 are available from Direc­ issued thereunder as amended (37 FR 3892 e ts e q .). of article: The article is intended to be tor, Information Services Division, Rural used for studies o f cardiovascular tissues; Electrification Administration, U.S. De­ A copy of the record pertaining to this decision is available for public review primarily aorta, bicuspid valve, and con­ partment of Agriculture, Washington. nective tissue proteins from these sources D.C. 20250. during ordinary business hours of the Department of Commerce, at the Office during experiments designed with the Dated: January 4,1974. purpose of correlating morphology with . * of Import Programs, Department of D avid A . H a m il , Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. chemical analysis. Primary emphasis will Administrator. Docket Number: 74-00109-00-37100. be to determine the distribution of Ca, P, [FR Doc.74-750 Filed I-9-74;8:45 am ] Applicant: DHEW, PHS, NTH, National and S as well as C, N, and O if techniques

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO. 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY. 10, 1974 No. 7------3 1522 NOTICES can be adequately developed to achieve National Oceanic and Atmospheric sory Committee scheduled for January the latter three analyses. Administration 15,1974 is cancelled. Comments: No comments have been COASTAL AND GREAT LAKES STATES FISH Dated: January 3,1974. received with respect to this application. AND GAME DIRECTORS Decision: Application approved. No in­ W i l l i a m F . R a n d o l p h , strument or apparatus of equivalent Public Meeting Acting Association Commissioner scientific value to the foreign article, for Notice is hereby given of a meeting for Compliance. such purposes as this article is intended with State fish and game directors from [FR Doc.74-749 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] to be used, is being manuf actured in the coastal and Great Lakes States on Tues­ United States. day and Wednesday, January 29 and 30, Reasons: The applicant’s research 1974. The meeting will commence at 9 Health Resources Administration study of molecular pathogenesis in car­ a.m. on January 29 and at 8:30 a.m. on NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON diovascular tissue that leads to arterio­ January 30, in the Woodward Room at REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS sclerosis requires localization of calcium, the National Wildlife Federation, 1412 Cancellation of Meeting phosphorus and sulfur; physical differ­ 16th Street, NW., Washington, D.C. entiation as crystalline or amorphous The items fo r discussion at the m eeting In FR Doc. 73-26559 appearing at and chemical identification in the small­ w ill include the follow in g: pages 34682 and 34683 in the issue for est possible spatial region. The foreign Monday, December 17, 1973, the meeting 1. Development of a National Fisheries of the “National Advisory Council on article provides a highly stable (better Plan; than 7X10“* amps/hr.) lanthanum 2. Status of Law of the Sea Preparations Regional Medical Programs’’ has been hexaboride gun of high brightness (three and Legislation Pertaining to Extended Fish­ cancelled. times that of a standard tungsten fila­ eries Jurisdiction; D ated: January 4,1974. ment) with feedback control. The De­ 3. State and Federal .Fisheries Programs partment of Health, Education, and Wel­ and Relationships; K e n n e t h M . E n d i c o t t , 4. Future Sport Fish Programs; Administrator, fare (HEW) advised in its memorandum 5. Fuel Allocation. dated August 9, 1973 that (1) the ca­ Health Resources Administration. pability described above is pertinent to The meeting will be open to the public [FR Doc.74-747 Filed 1-9-74;8:45 am] the purposes for which the article is in­ throughout January 29 and 30. Seating tended to .be used, (2) comparable space will be available for approximately domestic instruments do not provide 25 persons in addition to those particip at­ Office of Education equivalent stability in an electron source ing in the meeting. The public will be ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE of equivalent brightness and (3) that it admitted to the extent of seating avail­ EDUCATION OF BILINGUAL CHILDREN knows of no domestic instrument of able on a first come, first served basis. Public Meeting equivalent scientific value to the foreign Questions from the public will be per­ article for such purposes as this article Notice is hereby given, pursuant to sec­ is intended to be used. The Department mitted during specific periods announced tion 10(a) (2) of the Federal Advisory of Commerce knows of no other instru­ by the Chairman. Committee Act (Pub. Law 92-463), that ment or apparatus of equivalent scien­ Additional Inform ation concerning this a meeting of the Advisory Committee on tific value to the foreign article, for such meeting may be obtained by contacting the Education of Bilingual Children will purposes as this article is intended to Mr! Robert W. Schoning, Director, Na­ be held from 3 p.m. Thursday, Janu­ be used, which is being manufactured in tional Marine Fisheries Service, whose ary 10, 1974, through 5:30 p.m., Friday, the United States. mailing address is: National Marine Fish­ January 11, 1974, in Room 3008 Federal (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Office Building #8,400 Maryland Avenue Program No. 11.105, Importation of Duty- eries Service, W ashington, D.C. 20235. T h e Free Educational and Scientific Materials.) telephone number is 343-4993. SW ., W ashington, D O . 20202. The Advisory Committee on the Edu­ A . H . S t u a r t , Issued at Washington, D.C., on Janu­ cation of Bilingual Children is estab­ Director, Special Im port ary 4,1974. Programs Division. lished pursuant to section 708 of the Bi­ Dated: January 4,1974. [F R Doc.74-757 Filed l-0-74;8:45 am ] lingual Education Act (20 U.S.C. 880b-5)

R o b e r t M . W h i t e , to advise the Secretary of Health, Educa­ tion, and W elfare and the Commissioner Maritime Administration Administrator, national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. of Education concerning the preparation MARAD TANKER CONSTRUCTION of general regulations for and with re­ PROGRAM [FR Doc.74-764 Filed 1-9-74; 8:45 am] spect to policy matters arising in admin­ Notice of Award of Contract istration of the Bilingual Education Act. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, Notice is hereby given that on De­ The above-described meeting shall be EDUCATION, AND WELFARE cember 17, 1973, the Maritime Subsidy open to the public. The proposed agenda Board awarded construction-differential Food and Drug Administration for the Committee includes the discus­ subsidy Contract No. MA/MSB-297 to National Steel and Shipbuilding Com­ DENTAL DRUG PRODUCTS ADVISORY sion of general regulations for the pany and MA/MSB-297 to National COMMITTEE Bilingual Education Act (title VH of the Elementary and Secondary Education Steel and Shipbuilding Company and Cancellation of Meeting MA/MSB-298 to Chesnut Shipping Act of 1965, as amended), including the Company for two 89,700 deadweight ton Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Com­ criteria for approval of applications tankers, MA Design T8-S-100b, to be mittee Act of October 6, 1972 (Pub. Law thereunder. constructed by NASSCO at its San Diego, 92-463, 86 Stat. 770-776; 5 U-S.C. App.), Records shall be kept of all proceed­ California shipyard. The application for the Food and Drug Administration an­ ings, and shall be available for public in­ nounced in a notice published in the such contracts was noticed in the F e d ­ spection at Room 3045, Regional Office F e d e r a l R e g i s t e r o f December 27, 1973 e r a l R e g i s t e r on September 20, 1973, 38 Building 3, 7th and D Streets SW., F R 26398. (38 F R 35342) public advisory com m it­ Washington, D.C. 20202. tee meetings and other required infor- Dated: January 3,1974. Signed at Washington, D.C. on Janu­ , mation in accordance with provisions set ary 4, 1974. By order of the Maritime Subsidy forth in section 10(a) (1) and (2) of the Board, Maritime Administration. a m e s o b e r t s act. J B. R , Executive Officer, DCSS. J a m e s S. D a w s o n , Jr. 'Notice is hereby given that the meet­ [FR Doc.74-782 Filed 1-9-74;8:45 am ] ing of the Dental Drug Products Advi­ [FR Doc.74-752 Filed 1-9-74; 8:45 am]

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COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-2(d) (2)), as added actuarially determined amount of the 1973 by section 202 of the Social Security deductible, $76, the computation is $33 X Notice of Closing Date for Receipt of (84/76) =$36.47, which is rounded to $36. Applications Amendments of 1972. Pub. Law 92-603, I hereby determine and promulgate that The purpose of the premium formula is to Correction adjust the original $33 premium for changes the hospital insurance premium for the in the cost of providing hospital care. The la PR Doc. 74-253 appearing at page uninsured aged, applicable for the 12- ratio of the inpatient hospital deductibles 843, in the issue of Thursday, January 3, month period beginning July 1, 1974, does this approximately, since the deductible 1974, the deadline for applications in the is $36. as calculated under section 1813(b) (2), is ninth line of the second paragraph should based on the average daily cost of providing D ated: December 29, 1973. hospital care under the Hospital Insurance read “February 7,1974’*. C aspar W . W e in b e r g e r , program. It was also the intent of the provi­ Secretary of Health, sion that the full costs of providing Part A EMERGENCY SCHOOL AID coverage to the uninsured enrollees be borne Education, and Welfare. by the enrollees themselves. The actuarially Public Meeting Statement of Actuarial A ssumptions and determined inpatient hospital deductible Bases Employed in Determining the amount for 1973— $76— 13 the appropriate Notice is hereby given, pursuant to amount for use in the premium formula, section 10(a) (2) of the Federal Advi­ Prem ium R ate for the Hospital I nsurance Program for Uninsured A ged Beginning since it more accurately reflects actual pro­ sory Committee Act (P.L. 92-463), that Ju ly 1974 gram experience. the National Advisory Council on Equal­ Assuming that the average incurred cost ity of Educational Opportunity will meet Section 1818 of the Social Security Act pro­ per premium enroilee is the same as the aver­ from 10:30 a.m. to 4 pm . on January 31, vides for voluntary enroUment in the Hos­ age incurred cost per insured aged enroilee, pital Insurance program (Part A of Medicare) the following comparison can be made: 1974 in the Demonstration Center, Room by certain uninsured persons age 65 and older 1134, FOB 6, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., who are otherwise ineligible. Section 1818 Monthly H ospital Insurance P remium and from 9 am . to 4 pm. on February 1, (d) (2) of'the Act requires the Secretary to determine and promulgate, during the final 1974, in Room 5092 FOB 6, 400 M aryland W ith 1973 W ith 1973 Estim ated Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. quarter of 1973, the dollar amount which will Fiscal year deductible deductible actual The National Advisory Council on be the monthly Part A premium for volun­ =$72 =$76 cost Equality of Educational Opportunity is tary enrollment, for months occurring in the 12-month period beginning July 1, 1974. As established under section 716 of the 1974...... $33 $33 $32 required by statute, this amount must be $33 1975...... 39 36 36 Emergency School Aid Act (Pub. L. 92- times the ratio of (1) the 1974 inpatient hos­ 318, T itle V I I ) .T h e Council is established pital deductible to (2) the 1973 inpatient to advise the Assistant Secretary for Ed­ hospital deductible, rounded to the nearest Thus, the premium of $36, derived by ucation with respect to the operation of multiple of $1, or if midway between multi­ using $76 for the 1973 inpatient hospital programs under the Act, and to review ples of $1, to the next higher multiple of $1. deductible, is adequate to cover the pro­ the operation of such programs. Under section 1813(b) (2) of the Act, the jected costs of the uninsured enrollees 1974 Inpatient hospital deductible was: de­ indicated. Accordingly, the Hospital In­ The meeting of the Council shall be termined to be $84. The 1973 deductible was open to the public. The proposed agenda surance monthly premium for fiscal year actuarially determined to be $76, but to com­ 1975 is $36. includes Subcommittee Reports, a status ply with a ruling by the Cost of Living report on evaluation, legislative recom­ Council, It was promulgated at $72. Using the [FR Doc.74-760 Filed l-9-?4;8:45 am] mendations for fiscal year 1975, status report on site visitation, and a review of the criteria for site visitations. DEPART WENT OF TRANSPORTATION Signed at Washington, D.C. on Janu­ Hazardous Materials Regulations Board ary 7,1974. SPECIAL PERMITS ISSUED H e r m a n R . G oldberg, Pursuant to Docket No. HM-1, rule-making procedures of the Hazardous Ma­ Associate Commissioner, Bureau terials Regulations Board, issued May 22, 1968 (33 FR 8277) 49 CFR 170, following of Equal Educational Oppor­ is a list of new DOT Special Permits upon which Board action was completed during tunity. December 1973: [F R Doc.74—835 Filed 1-9-74;8:45 am ] Special M ode o r modes of perm it Issued to— Subject transportation CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION N o . FACILITIES Postponement of Hearing 6826 McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., Huntington, California to ship miniature Cargo-only air­ rocket motors. Class B explosives with igniters assembled therein. craft Highway. Notice is hereby given that the hearing 6828 Boyle-Midway Division, American Home Produets Corp., to ship a certain corrosive Cargo- vessel, liq u id under 1173.244(a) exemptions w hen packaged inside glass bottles having Highway Rail. on the proposed regulations for Financial volumetric capacity not over 16 ounces overpacked in strong outside fiberboard boxes. Assistance for Construction of Higher 6830 Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (General Electric Cod Schenectady, New York to H igh w ay . ship Hydraulic accumulators as described in 5173.306(f) (2) of Docket N o. HM-I04. Education Facilities previously scheduled N otice 72-Mt to be held on January 12, 1974 (33 FR 6832 Shippers registered with this Board to ship Ethyl chloroformate in 5-gallon: D O T Highway, Rail. Specification 34 polyethylene containers having threaded closures which may be 33985, December 10,1973), is hereby post­ vented. poned and rescheduled for February 19, 6833 Shippers registered with this Board to ship certain corrosive liquids (5173.249a) in a D o . 1974. non-DO T Specification open-head fib «- drum, lined or open head metal drum. 6834 Shippers registered with this Board to ship Phosphoric acid in D O T Specification 5 H ig h w a y . J o h n O t t in a , drum s. U.S. Commissioner of Education. 6835 Yankee Atomic Electric Co., West borough, Mass., to make a single shipment of radio­ Do-. active material, Type B quantity, in packaging consisting of a reinforced concrete cask. Ja n u a r y 8,1974. 6838 Rockwell International Corporation, Washington, D .C ., to ship six Rocket motors^ C argo vessel, [FR Doc.74-938 Filed 1-9-74; 10:48 am] Class A explosives, with igniters assembled therein, in plywood boxes. H ig h w a y . 6837 Shippers registered with this Board to ship Acetic anhydride in D O T Specification Rail 105A200AL-W tank ears. 6838 Air Cruisers Co., Division of the Garrett Corporation, Beftnar. N.J. to ship Hand Passenger- Office of the Secretary signal devices packed with non-regulated material inside prescribed D O T packaging. carrying air­ craft, Cargo-only HOSPITAL INSURANCE FOR THE AGED aircraft, AND DISABLED H ig h w a y . Premium Rate for the Uninsured Aged A l a n I. R oberts, Pursuant to authority contained in Secretary. section 1818(d) (2) of the Social Security [F R Doc.74-769 Filed 1-9-74*8:45 am }

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Office of the Secretary or the regulations promulgated there­ other State (Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands); and (2) Any State [O ST Docket No. 34, Notice No. 74-21 under. Upon consideration of the proclama­ with parts thereof in more than one time ARIZONA tion and supporting data, and all com­ zone (Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Emergency Daylight Saving Time ments received, I find the requested ex­ Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Exemption emption is consistent with the objectives North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, sought to be achieved by the Act, and Tennessee, and Texas). (Section 3(a)). The Emergency Daylight Saving Time should be granted. I further find that the If a State elects to exempt itself, the Energy Conservation Act of 1973 (De­ State of Arizona shall observe mountain exemption must apply to the entire area cember 15, 1973, Pub. Law 93-182) (“ the nonadvanced (standard) time as stand­ of the State lying within one time zone, Act”) advances the standard time by one ard time during the effective period of and the effect of the exemption must be hour in all eight standard time zones of the Em ergency D aylight Saving Tim e En­ to put the entire State on uniform time the United States continuously from 2 ergy Conservation Act of 1973. (i.e., the exemption can only apply to a.m. Sunday, January 6, 1974, to 2 a.m. Because of the emergency nature of that part of the State in the more east­ Sunday, April 27,1975, and provides that the Act; the Congressional intent that it erly zone) (see H. Rept. No. 93-709 at 5). the time as so advanced shall be stand­ be implemented quicklyl; the short pe­ States permitted exemptions by sec­ ard tim e. riod of time between its enactment De­ tion 3(a) may exempt themselves from Section 3(b) of the Act permits the cember 15, 1973, and its taking effect advanced time anytime during the per­ President to grant a State an exemption January 6, 1974; and the short period iod'the Act is in effect. The exemption from advanced time established by sec­ of time between the date of the procla­ must, however, be complete ; a State may tion 3(a) of the Act or a request for re­ mation—December 19, 1973— and Janu­ not elect to exempt itself from advanced alignment of the existing limits of time ary 6, 1974,1 find that notice and public time during winter months but observe zones, if the State, by proclamation of procedure on this action are contrary to advanced time during summer months. its Governor, makes a finding prior to the public interest and that good cause Section 3(b) of the Act permits the Sunday, January 6, 1974—the effective exists for making it effective in fewer President to grant a State an exemption date of the Act—that such exemption than 30 days after publication in the from the advanced time established by or realignment is necessary to avoid F e d e r a l R e g i s t e r . For these same rea­ section 3(a) of the Act or a request for undue hardship or to conserve fuel in sons it has not been possible to assess the realignment of the existing limits of such State or part thereof. (“ [The Presi­ need for, and, if necessary, to prepare an time zones, if the State, by proclamation dent’s] decision should be based on the environmental impact statement on this of its Governor, makes a finding prior appropriateness of all aspects of any ex­ action. See section 102, National Environ­ to Sunday, January 6, 1974—the effec­ emption, including convenience of mental Policy Act of 1969 (January 1, tive date of the Act—that such exemp­ commerce, possible energy savings, or 1970, Public Law 91-190, sec. 102, 83 Stat. tion or realignment is necessary to avoid undue hardship to large segments of the 853; 42 U.S.C. 4332). undue hardship or to conserve fuel in population, as well as the possible im­ This action is taken pursuant to sec­ such State or part thereof. (“ [The Pres­ pact on the success of and cooperation tion 3(b) of the Emergency Daylight ident’s] decision should be based on the with the national energy conservation Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of appropriateness of all aspects of any ex­ program.” S. Rept. No. 93-504 at 3.) 1973 (Decem ber 15, 1973, Public Law emption, including convenience of com­ By Executive Order 11751, issued De­ 93-182, § 3(b), 87 Stat. 708); Executive merce, possible energy savingsror undue cember 15,1973, the President has desig­ Order 11751 (38 FR 34725); and Part 73 hardship to large segments of the pop­ nated and empowered the Secretary of of the Regulations of the Office of the ulation, as well as the possible impact on Transportation to exercise the authority Secretary of Transportation (49 CFR the success of and cooperation with the vested in him by section 3(b) to grant P a rt 73). national energy conservation program.” exemptions or realignments. Procedures S. Rept. No. 93-504 at 3.) and criteria for implementation were is­ Effective date. This action is effective By Executive Order 11751, issued De­ sued by the Secretary (49 CFR Part 73, 2 a.m. mountain nonadvanced (stand­ cember 15,1973, the President has desig­ 38 FR 34876). ard) time Sunday January 6, 1974. nated and empowered the Secretary of The Governor of the State of Arizona, Issued in Washington, D.C., on Janu­ Transportation to exercise the authority the Honorable John R. (Jack) Williams, ary 4, 1974. vested in him by section 3(b) to grant by proclamation issued December 19, C l a u d e S. B r ineg ar , the exemptions or realignments. 1973, requests that the State of Arizona Secretary of Transportation. Procedures and criteria for implemen­ be exempted from observance of ad­ tation were promulgated by the Secre­ vanced time during the effective period [P R Doc.74-765 Piled 1-9-74;8:45 am ] tary (49 CFR Part 79, 38 FR 34876). o f the Act. The Governor of the Commonwealth The proclamation and supporting data [OST Docket No. 34, Notice No. 74-1] of Kentucky, the Honorable Wendell H. submitted establish that Arizona had KENTUCKY Ford, by proclamation issued January 3, legislatively exempted itself from observ­ 1974, requests the limits of the division ance o f advanced tim e under the U niform Emergency Daylight Saving Time; between the eastern and central time T im e A ct o f 1966; that the summer mean Realignment zones in Kentucky be realigned during temperatures in the more populous areas The Emergency Daylight Saving Time the effective period of the Act, to include of the State are such as to cause severe Energy Conservation Act of 1973 (De­ within the central time zone all of the discomfort, and that observance of ad­ cember 15, 1973, Pub. Law 93-182) (“the Commonwealth except twelve north­ vanced time would severely increase this Act” ) advances the standard time by one eastern counties (Boone, Kenton, Camp­ discomfort; that if Arizona were to ob­ hour in all eight standard time zones of bell, Grant, Pendleton, Bracken, Mason, Lewis, Greenup, Carter, Boyd, and Law­ serve year-round advanced time, greater the United States continuously from 2 a.m. Sunday, January 6, 1974, to 2 a.m. rence) . The twelve counties which would power consumption would likely occur Sunday, April 27,1975, and provides that remain in the eastern time zone are during summer months, without corre­ the time as so advanced shall be stand­ proximate to the Ohio and West Vir­ sponding savings during winter months; ard tim e. ginia State lines. and that much of the State’s agricultural Two classes of States are permitted to The proclamation and supporting data commerce with Mexico would be dis­ exempt themselves from advanced time: submitted by the Governor of Kentucky establish that more than 75 percent of rupted by observing advanced time. (1) Any State which is entirely , within one time zone and not contiguous to any the population of Kentucky live in the Several residents of Arizona have sub­ extreme western edge of the eastern mitted views in opposition to the Gov­ time zone (as presently delineated); that ernor’s proclamation. They did hot, how­ 1 “ [The Secretary] should act quickly andobservance of eastern advanced time expeditiously. Failure to do so will risk ever, present specific data responsive to serious inconvenience and uncertainty.” See within most of that portion of Kentucky the criteria set forth in either the Act Senate Report No. 93-504 at 3. in the eastern time zone would cause

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extreme hardship to school children, exists for making it effective in fewer its Governor, makes a finding prior to agriculture, and industry requiring day­ than 30 days a fter publication in th e F e d ­ Sunday, January 6, 1974—the effective light working conditions; that the con­ e r a l R e g i s t e r . For these same reasons it date of the Act—that such exemption or venience of commerce would be served has not been possible to assess the need realignment is necessary to avoid undue by western Kentucky counties observing for, and, if necessary, to prepare an en­ hardship to large segments of tine popula- the same time as adjacent areas in Ten­ vironmental impact statement on this State or part thereof. (“ I The Presi­ nessee and Indiana; and that the pro­ action. See section 102, National Environ­ dent’s] decision should be based on the posed realignment would not be detri­ mental Policy Act of 1969 (January 1, appropriateness of all aspects of any ex­ mental to the national energy conserva­ 1970, Public Law 91-190, section 102, 83 emption, including convenience of com­ tion program. The data submitted also Stat. 853; 42 U.S.C. 4332). merce, possible energy savings* or undue establish that the twelve counties which This action is taken pursuant to sec­ hardship to large segments of the popula­ would remain in the eastern time zone tion 3(b) of the Emergency Daylight tion, as well as the possible impact on are commercially related to adjacent Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of the success of and cooperation with the areas in Ohio and West Virginia, and 1973 (December 15, 1973, Pub. Law 93- national energy conservation program.” that the convenience of commerce would 182, section 3 (b), 87 S tat. 708 ); Executive S. Rept. No. 93-504 at 3.) best be served by their continued ob­ Order 11751 (38 FR 34725); and Part By E xecutive O rder 11751, issued servance of the same time as those areas. 73 of the Regulations of the Office of the December 15, 1973, the President has Although section 3(a> of the Act con­ Secretary of Transportation (49 CFR designated and empowered the Secretary templates State legislative action to P a rt 73) . of Transportation to exercise the au­ achieve an exemption from observance Effective date. This action is effective thority vested in him by section 3(b) to of advanced time within one time zone grant the exemptions or realignments. of a State with parts in more than one 2 a.m. central nonadvanced (standard) time Sunday, January 6,1974. Procedures and criteria for imple­ zone, the proposed realignment may be mentation were issued by the Secretary obtained only under section 3(b). Issued in Washington, D.C., on Jan­ (49 CPR Part 73* 38 FR 34876). Upon consideration of the proclama­ uary 4,1974. The Governor of the State of Idaho, tion and supporting data, I find the re­ C l a u d e S. B r i n e g a r , the Honorable Cecil D. Andrus, by quested realignment of the limits of the Secretary of Transportation. proclamation issued December 28* 1973, eastern and central time zones within [F R Doc.74-767 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am ] requests that the entire area of Idaho Kentucky is consistent with the objec­ located within the mountain time zone tives sough to be achieved by the Act. be exempted from observance of ad­ During the effective period of the Act, [OST Docket No. 34, Notice No. 74-3} vanced time during the effective period therefore, the lim it between the eastern IDAHO AND OREGON of the Act. and central time zones in the Common­ The Governor of the State of Oregon, wealth of Kentucky shall be defined as Emergency Daylight Saving Time ' the Honorable Tom McCall, by proc­ follow s: Exemptions lamation issued January 2* 1974, requests From the junction of the east line of The Emergency E)aylight Saving Time that any determination made with Spencer County, Indiana, with the Indlana- Energy Conservation Act of 1973 (De­ respect to the mountain time zone sec­ Kentucky boundary northerly and easterly cember 15, 1973, Pub. Law 93-182) (“the tion of Idaho apply equally to that sec­ along that boundary to the west line of Boone Act”) advances the standard time by one tion of Oregon which is in the mountain County, Kentucky; thence southerly along hour in all eight standard time zones of zone (northern Malheur County), since the west line of Boone County to the north the United States continuously from 2:00 failure to apply any Idaho exemption to line of Grant County; thence west along the north line of Grant County to the west line a m. Sunday, January 6, 1974, to 2 am. this County would create an “island” one of Grant County; thence southerly along the Sunday, April 27,1975, and provides that hour ahead of all surrounding areas. west line of Grant County to the south line the time as so advanced shall be stand­ The proclamation and supporting data of Grant County; thence easterly along the ard tim e. submitted by the Governor of Idaho south lines of Grant and Pendleton Coun­ Two classes of States are permitted to establish that the State is located cm the ties to thé west line of Bracken County; exempt themselves from advanced time: boundary between the mountain and thence south along the west line of Bracken (1) any State which is entirely within Pacific time zones; that the northern County to the south line of Bracken County; thence easterly along the south lines of one time zone and not contiguous to any portion of Idaho is located in the Pacific Bracken, Mason, Lewis, and Carter Counties other State (Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and time zone and the southern portion in to the west line of Lawrence County; thence the Virgin Islands); and (2) any State the mountain time zone; that permitting south along the west line of Lawrence with part thereof in more than one time the requested exemption would result in County to the south line of Lawrence County; zone (Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, observance of a single time throughout thence easterly and northerly along the south Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, the State; that energy conservation Une of Lawrence County to its junction with North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, would not occur were advanced time ob­ the Kentucky-West Virginia boundary; served in the southern portion; that thence southerly along the Kentucky-West Tennessee, and Texas). (Section 3 (a )). Virginia boundary to the Kentucky-Ten­ If a State elects to exempt itself, the ex­ winter daylight time observance would nessee boundary; thence west along the Ken­ emption must apply to the entire area of severely disrupt outdoor industry, such tucky-Tennessee boundary to Its junction the State lying within one time zone, as forestry, and school operations in the with the west line of Scott County, Ten­ and the effect of the exemption must be southern portion of the State; and that nessee. to put the entire State on uniform time commerce would not be disrupted. Because of the emergency nature of (i.e., the exemption can only apply to Several television broadcasting com­ the Act; the Congressional intent that it that part of the State In the more east­ panies. operating within southern Idaho be implemented quickly;1 the short pe­ erly zone) (see H. Rept. No. 93-709 at 5) . state that their services would be ad­ riod of time between its enactment De­ Section 3(a) permits States to exempt versely affected if the requested exemp­ tion is granted. Their network program­ cember 15, 1973, and its taking effect themselves from advanced time by law enacted anytime during the period the ming is received through the mountain January 6, 1974; and the sh ort period Act is in effect. The exemption must, time zone, and they note that “prime of time between the date of the procla­ however, be complete; a State may not time” broadcasts would occur between mation—January 3, 1974—and Jan­ elect to exem pt its e lf from advanced tim e 5 and 9 pm., if advanced time is not uary 6, 1974,1 find that notice and pub­ during winter months but observe ad­ observed, rather than between 6 and 10 lie procedure cm this action are contrary vanced time during summer months. p.m., If advanced time is observed. The broadcasters state that purchase and use to the public interest and that good cause Section 3(b) of the Act permits the President to grant a State an exemption of tapie delay equipment would not be from the advanced time established tor economically feasible. Other comments have been received * H{The Secretary] should at quickly and section 3(a) of the Act or a request for expeditiously. Failure to do will risk serious from several Idaho residents generally inconvenience and uncertainty.” See Senate realignment of the existing limits o f time supporting or opposing the requested ex­ Report No. 93-504 ait 3. zones, if the State, by proclamation of em ption.

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Upon consideration of the proclama­ Issued in Washington, D.C., on Janu­ In view of the foregoing and of all tion and supporting data, and all com­ a ry 4, 1974. other relevant matters, the Board finds and concludes : ments received, I find the requested ex­ C l a u d e S. B r in e g a r , emptions with respect to Idaho, and, Secretary of Transportation. 1. That the dollar limitations stated in consequently, with respect to that por­ the presently effective tariffs of the re­ tion of Oregon which is located in the [F R Doc.74-766 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am ] spondent air carriers and foreign air car­ mountain time zone, are consistent with riers no longer meet the minimum liabil­ the objectives sought to be achieved by CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD ity requirements of the Warsaw Conven­ the A ct. tion for “international transportation” The Act, however, clearly intends that [Docket 26274] or of the Hague Protocol * and “interna­ a State such as Idaho or Oregon, which WARSAW CONVENTION LIABILITY tional carriage” as defined therein. has portions situated in more than one LIMITATIONS 2. Th at, in this circumstance, such time zone, should invoke the exemption Order tariff limitations are inconsistent with provisions set forth in section 3(a) i f it the applicable law as set forth in the Adopted by the Civil Aeronautics desires to be exempt from the advanced Convention or the Protocol, and the Board at its office in Washington, D.C. time established by that section. That re­ tariff filing requirements in section 403 on the 3rd of January, 1974. of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, and quires State legislative enactment of an In the matter of Warsaw Convention exemption applying to that portion of the Part 221 of the Board’s regulations and liability limitations as expressed in U.S. State lying in the more easterly time they must be canceled. dollars. 3. That the minimum acceptable fig­ zone. Section 221.38(j) of the Board's Reg­ In recognition of the fact that the ures in United States dollars for liability ulations requires U.S. and foreign air limits applicable to “international State Legislature of Idaho will not con­ carriers which avail themselves of the vene until January 14, 1974, and that of transportation” and “international car­ limits of liability to passengers provided ria ge” are as follow s: Oregon will not convene until Febru­ in the Warsaw Convention (49 Stat. ary 11, 1974, I find it, necessary to the 3000; T.S. 876) to include in their tariffs, convenience of commerce and to avoid Convention and protocol A ctual B ou n d ed 1 inter alia, a statement as to the amount minimum liability confusion within the two States, to grant of the liability limits of the Convention temporary exemptions under section 3 stated in dollars. These provisions of the (b) of the Act. These will permit suffi­ tariffs, as well as those setting forth 126,000 francs (per passenger, cient time for consideration and action Convention only)_... r____ $10,002.90 $10,000.06 limitations of liability under the Con­ 250,000 francs (per passenger. by the respective State Legislatures vention , with respect to baggage and H agu e Protocol o n ly )______20,005.80 20,000.00 under section 3(a) of the Act. The ex­ 6,000 francs (per passenger property, restate the applicable law and for unchecked baggage)____ 400.116 400.00 emption granted with respect to Idaho serve to advise the public of the Conven­ 280 francs (per kilogram for will expire at 2 a.m. mountain nonad- checked baggage and tion limitations on their right of re­ g o o d s )...... 20.00680 20.00 vanced (standard) time Sunday, Febru­ covery for death, or injury or loss or 260 francs (per kilogram on a 9.07 ary 3, 1974. T h e exem ption w ith respect damage to baggage and property. per-pound basis)...... :_____ 9.07460 to Oregon will expire at 2 a.m. mountain The liability limits in the Warsaw nonadvanced (standard) time Sunday, Convention are set forth in terms of gold 8 Article 22 of the Warsaw Convention permits the February 24,1974, unless the Governor of liability limits specified therein in gold francs to be francs so that as long as the value of converted into an y national currency in round figures. the State of Oregon requests an earlier the dollar in terms of gold remained con­ The Board is permitting the round dollar amounts set expiration date. forth in this order to be filed in the tariffs for purpose of stant, no change was required in the convenience. This order is not intended to prohibit Because of the emergency nature of dollar amount of the liability limits con­ carriers from specifying the actual dollar equivalents in the Act; the Congressional intent that it tained in the tariffs. However, by Order their tariffs as some of them do at the presentóme. The be implemented quickly; the short pe­ dollar values herein are calculated in accordance with the 72-6-7 adopted June 2, 1972, the Board criteria detailed in O rder 72-6v7. riod of time between its enactment De­ directed the carriers to revise their tar­ Accordingly, pursuant to the provi­ cember 15, 1973, and its taking effect iffs to reflect the devaluation of the January 6, 1974; and the short periods sions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, dollar in terms of gold from $35 per particu larly sections 204 (a), 403, and of time between the dates of the proc­ ounce to approximately $38 which took lamations—December 28,1973, and Jan­ 1002 thereof, place effective May 8,1972, and such re­ It is ordered, T h a t: uary 2, 1974—and January 6,1974,1 find visions have been made. On Septem­ th at notice and public procedure on these 1. The carriers named in Appendix A, ber 21, 1973, Public Law 93-110 was below, shall revise all liability limitations actions are contrary to the public inter­ enacted further devaluating the U.S. est and th at good cause exists fo r m aking which may be applicable to “interna­ them effective in fewer than 30 days dollar to approximately $42.22 per ounce tional transportation” or “international carriage” as defined in the Convention after publication in the F ederal R e g is ­ of gold effective October 18, 1972. As a or the Protocol which are inconsistent t e r . For these same reasons it has not result, the minimum liability limits been possible to assess the need for, and, specified in Order 72-6-7 and the tariffs with the dollar amounts set forth herein if necessary, to prepare environmental so as to conform with such amounts. currently on file with the Board no 2. The tariff cancellations directed in impact statements on these actions. See longer meet the minimum liability limits section 102, N ational Environm ental P o l­ ordering paragraph 1 above shall become icy Act of 1969 (January 1, 1970, Pub. of the Convention and a revision of the effective on or before February 6, 1974, Law 91-190, section 102, 83 Stat. 853; 42 tariffs is necessary to accurately reflect on not less than 10 days’ notice. U.S.C. 4332). such lim its in dollars.1 3. That copies of this order shall b® served on the air carriers and foreign air This action is taken pursuant to sec­ carriers named in Appendix A. tion 3(b) of the Emergency Daylight 1With respect to their liability to pas­ This order will be published in the Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of sengers, this order will affect only a small F ederal R e g ister . 1973 (December 15, 1973, Pub. Law 93- proportion of the UJS. and foreign air car­ 182, section 3(b), 87 Stat. 708); Execu­ riers. Most carriers engaged in international By the Civil Aeronautics Board. transportation by air involving journeys to tive Order 11751 (38 FR 34725); and [ s e a l ] E d w i n Z. H o l l a n d , Part 73 of the Regulations of the Office or from the United States adhere to the Secretary. of the Secretary of Transportation (49 Montreal Agreement (Agreement CAB 18900 approved by Order E-23680 dated May 13, CFR Part 73). 1966, 31 FR 7302) pursuant to which they s The Hague Protocol of 1955 doubles the Effective date. These actions are effec­ have filed tariffs providing for a $75,000 limit Warsaw liability limit for passengers, but of liability for death or injury to passengers. since the United States has not signed or tive 2:00 a.m. mountain nonadvanced Since this limit is stated in terms of U.S. adhered to the Protocol, Its provisions do not (standard) time Sunday, January 6, dollars, it is unaffected by the change in the normally apply with respect to air trans­ 1974. gold value of the doUar. portation.

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A p p e n d i x A Metroflight Airlines, Inc. d/b/a Houston J. E. Bernard & Co., Inc. (a New York corpo­ Metro Airlines. ration). ’ U.S. CERTIFICATED SCHEDULED AIR CARRIERS Midstate Air Commuter. Black & Geddes, Inc. Airlift International, Inc. Monmouth Airlines, Inc. Bor-Air Freight Co., Inc. Alaska Airlines, Inc. Pennsylvania Commuter Airlines, Div. of Philip C.. Borden, d/b/a Borden Trucking. Allegheny Airlines, Inc. Clark Aviation Corp. Brake Air Freight, Inc. Aloha Airlines, Inc. Pocono Airlines, Inc. Bruce Transfer Corp. Amercan Airlines, Inc. Provincetown-Boston Airline, Inc. d/b/a Burlington Northern Air Freight, Inc, Aspen Airways, Inc. Provincetown-Boston Airline or Naples Air­ A. F. Burstrom & Sons, Inc. Braniff Airways, Inc. lines. W. J. Byrnes and Company of New York, Inc. Chicago Helicopter Airways, Inc. Puerto Rico International Airlines, Inc. cAlr Freight, Inc. Continental Air Lines, Inc. Ransome Air, Inc. C&L Freight Lines, Inc., d/b/a Commerce Air Delta Air Lines, Inc. Rio Airways, Inc. Freight. Eastern Air Lines, Inc. Royale Airlines, Inc. C-M-D Transport, Inc., d/b/a C—M-D Air Frontier Airlines, Inc. Sedalia-Marshall Boonville Stag Line, Inc. Forwarders. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. Shawnee Airlines, Inc. Cal-Air Forwarders, Inc. Hughes Air Corp., d/b/a Hughes Airwest. L B. Smith. Cal-Hawàiian Freight, Inc. Kodiak-Western Alaska Airlines, Inc. Southeast Airlines, Inc. California Delivery Service (a Corp.). Los Angeles Airways, Inc. Suburban Airlines, Inc. a subsidiary of Read­ Cargo Courier Air Freight, Inc. National Airlines, Inc. ing Aviation Service, Inc, Cargoair Forwarders, Inc. New York Airways, Inc. Swift Air Lines, Inc. Carmichael International Service, d/b/a CIS North Central Airlines, Inc. Travel Air Aviation, Inc. Oceanair Services. Northwest Airlines, Inc. Vercoa Air Service, Inc. Carolina Freight Carriers Corporation. Ozark Air Lines, Inc. Winnepesaukee Aviation, Inc. Willis L. Carr and Charles D. Weist, d/b/a Pan American World Airways, Inc. U.S. INDIRECT AIR CARRIERS Cates Carr Go. Piedmont Aviation, Inc. Cartwright International Van Lines, Inc. Reeve Aleution Airways, Inc. (Airfreight Forwarders and Air Express) Castelazo & Associates. SFO Helicopter Airlines, Inc. Century Air Freight, Inc. Seaboard World Airlines, Inc. Add Airfreight Corp. Aero Special Air Freight, Inc. CF Air Freight, Inc. Southern Airways, Inc. Christman Corporation, d/b/a Christman Air Texas International Airlines, Inc. Air Cargo Expediters, Inc. Air Cargo Specialists, Inc. Freight. The Flying Tiger Line, Inc. Circle Airfreight Corp. Trans World Airlines, Inc. Air Freightways Corporation. Air-Land Freight Consolidators, Inc. Clipper Express Company, d/b/a “Sky Ho!" United Air Lines, Inc. Air Freight Division. Western Air Lines, Inc. Air-Land Transport, Inc. Air Overseas Corporation. Columbia Air/Frate, Inc. Wien Air Alaska, Inc. Columbia Export Packers, Inc. Wright Air Lines, Inc. Airport Packers, Inc. d/b/a Airport Packers & Forwarders. Corn-Air Freight, Inc., d/b/a Comet Air U.S. SUPPLEMENTAL AIR CARRIERS Air Progress, Inc. Freight. Commercial Air-Frate, Inc. Capitol International Airways, Ttuv Air-Sea Forwarders, Inc. Common Market Forwarders, Inc. Johnson Flying Service, Inc. Air Van Lines, Inc. Connecticut Air Freight, Inc. McCulloch International Airlines, Inc. Airborne Freight Corporation (a Delaware Continental Forwarders, Inc. (a Delaware Modem Air Transport, Inc. ' - corporation). corporation). Overseas National Airways, Inc. The “AL” Naish Moving and Storage Com­ Corsair Air Cargo System, Inc. Royal International Airlines pany, a Corporation. F. X. Coughlin Co. Saturn Airways, Inc. Alas Ibero Americanas, Inc. Crown Air Freight Corp, Southern Air Transport, Inc. Alberti Van & Storage Co., Inc. d/b/a Mov Standard Airways, Inc. Air. D.J.C. Corporation, d/b/a Jones Air Freight. Trans International Airlines, Inc. All-Airtransport, Inc. Data Air Distribution System Co., Inc. Universal Airlines! Inc. All Carrier Transport d/b/a ACT Air Freight. Davidson Forwarding Company. World Airways, Inc. All Hawaii Cargo Consolidators, Inc. d/b/a Dean Forwarding Co., Inc. A-One Air Freight. Delcher Intercontinental Moving Service, Inc. U.S. AIR TAXI OPERATORS 1 Allied Van Lines, Inc. Woodrow W. De Witt, d/b/a De Witt Freight Forwarding. Aeromech, Inc. Allstates Air Cargo, Inc. Ambassador Air Freight Corp. Distribution Centers, Inc., d/b/a Alpha Air Air East, Inc. Freight. Air Indies Corporation, Amerford International Corp., d/b/a Amer- ford Air Cargo. District Moving & Storage, Inc., d/b/a Dis­ Air New England, Inc. trict Containerized Express. Air North, Inc. American Ensign Van Service, Inc. American Red Ball Transit Co., Inc. Domestic Air Express, Inc. Air South, Inc. Door to Door International, Inc. Air Wisconsin, Inc. Anierican Van & Storage, Inc. Amer pole Air Freight, Inc. Frank P. Dow Co., Inc. (a Washington corpo­ Alaska Aeronautical Industries, Inc. ration) . Altair Airlines, Inc. Anthony H. Osterkamp, Jr. d/b/a Osterkamp Bruce Duncan Co., Inc., d/b/a Bruce Duncan Antilles Air Boats, Inc. Trucking. Apex Air Freight, Inc. Cargo. Apache Airlines, Inc. Emery Air Freight Corporation. Apollo Aviation, Inc. Apollo Air Freight Corporation. Armand J. Donati. Empire Carriers Corp., d/b/a Entico Air Atlantic City Airlines, Inc. Freight Service. Bar Harbor Airways, Inc. Around the World Air Freight, Inc. Anthony S. Arrico and Robert P. Landy d/b/a Empire Foreign Air Forwarders, Inc. Cascade Airways, Inc. Engel Brothers, Inc. Cochise Airlines, Inc. R. I. Air Freight Forwarders. Associated Air Freight, Inc. (a Virginia cor­ Enterprise Shipping Corp. Combs Airways, In c .- Equine Express, Inc. Command Airways, Inc. poration) . Aero Mayflower Transit Company, Inc. Euro-American Air Freight Forwarding Co., Commuter Airlines, Inc, Inc. Crown Airways, Inc. Astro Air Express, Inc. Astron Forwarding Company, Inc. Express Forwarding and Storage Co., Inc. Downeast Airlines, Inc. 5 Star Air Freight Corporation. Execuair, Inc. Atlas Van Lines International Corp. Aztec Transportation Co., Inc., d/b/a Aztec Femstrom Storage and Van Company. Executive Airlines, Inc. Flying Horse Air Freight, Ino. Fischer Bros. Aviation, Inc. Air Freight.' Footner and Company, Inc., d/b/a Rennie Florida Airlines, Inc. B & G Trucking, Inc. Footner Air Express Service. Golden West Airlines, Inc. Bader Bros. Van Lines, Inc. Foreign Trade Export Packing Corp., d/b/a Henson Aviation, Inc. Baker International Warehouse, Inc., d/b/a Baker Air Cargo. Foreign Trade Export Company. Mackey International Air Commuter. 44 Air Express Systems, Inc. Marco Island Airways, Inc. Beacon Shipping Co., Inc. Behring International, Inc. Fort Pitt Consolidators, Inc. Bekins International Lines, Inc. Forwardair, Inc. 1 Includes only air taxi operators partici­ Bellair Expediting Service, Ine.v Four Wind^ Forwarding, Inc. pating in tariffs for through rates, fares, and Ben-Lee Motor Service Co., d/b/a Mitchell The Francesco Parisi Forwarding Corporation charges filed jointly with certificated air Air Dispatch. d/b/a Parisi Airfreight. carriers. Bennett & Taylor Trans., Inc. Fresh Air, Inc., d/b/a Fresh Air Cargo.

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Fritz Air Freight. Oceanic Forwarders Company, d/b/a Air- Virgil’s Delivery Service, Inc., d/b/a Virgil's Frontier Freight Forwarders, Inc., d/b/a Oceanic Shippers. Air Cargo. Frontier Freight Consolidators. H. G. Ollendorff, Inc. Von Der Ahe Van Lines, Inc. Furman Air Freight Corp. P.I.E. Air Freight Forwarding, Ino. B. Von Paris & Sons, Inc. G. & H. Transportation, Inc., d/b/a G. ts H. Pacific Alaska Forwarders, Inc, d/b/a Artie WTO Air Freight. Air Freight. Air Freight. WTC Forwarding Corp. Gateway Aviation Co., Inc. Pacific Delivery System. Benjamin H. Wälder & Rubin Konlon, d/b/a General Air Freight Corp.— Domestic. Panalpina Airfreight, Inc., d/b/a Panalpina Chicagoland Air Freight. General Air Freight Corp. Airfreight System. Wallkill Air Freight Corporation d/b/a Atlas General Transpac System, d/b/a GTS Air­ Par Avion Corporation. Air Cargo. freight. Paulssen & Guice, Ltd. Wells Fargo Air Express, Inc. Genex Airfreight, Inc. Performance by Air, Inc. Wheaton Van Lines, m e . Gilbert Air Transport Corp.H Petry & Co.’s Foreign Express (a Division James G. Wiley Co. Global Forwarding, Inc. Trans-World Shipping Corporation). Wilson Air Freight, Inc. Globe Shipping Co., Inc. Philadelphia Air Consolidators Assn., Inc. Wings and Wheels Express, Inc. Gold Wings Ltd. Pilot Air Freight Corp. Wits, me., d/b/a Wits Air Freight. Golden Gate Air Freight, Inc. Presto Delivery Service, Ino. World Trade Air Freight Services, mo. G raf Air Freight, Inc. Prideair Freight, Ltd. Wright Air Freight Corp. Arnold S. Grant, d/b/a LeMark Air Freight Priority Air Freight, Inc. W. R. Zanes & Co of La. Inc., d/b/a Zanes Service. Profit by Air, Inc. Inter-Air Consolidators. Greene Air International, Ino. Pegasus Air Transport Co. Wings and Wheels Express, Inc., d/b/a Air HC & D Forwarders International, Inc. Perfect Pak Company. Express International. Puerto Rican Forwarding Company, d/b/a Hallmark Cargo Services, Inc. FOREIGN INDIRECT AIR CARRIERS Hall Expediting, Inc. Active Air Freight. Harle Consolidators International (HARLE— Qwlkway Trucking Co., d/b/a Qwik Air. Willy Peter Daetwyler d/b/a Interamerican C O N ), A division of Harle Services, Inc. Railway Express Agency, Incorporated. Airfreight Co. Harlo-Air Cargo Brokers, Inc. Ramar Air Freight Corp. Klnkl Nippon Routist Co. (Japan) d/b/a Hemisphere Air Freight, Inc. Randy International Ltd. Kintetsu World Express, Inc. (U .S.A .). Home-Pack Transport, Inc. Rapidair Freight. Kuehne & Nagel (Germany) d/b/a Kuehne & Hop Air Freight Forwarders, Inc. Reilly Expediting Service, Inc. Nagel Air Freight, Inc. I & T Air Freight Forwarders, Ino. Republic Alrmodal, Inc. Lep Transport, Ltd. (United Kingdom) d/b/a Imperial Air Freight Service, Inc. (a New Republic Van and Storage Co., Inc. Lep Transport, Inc. (UBA..). Jersey corporation). Rex Air Freight, Inc. McGregor Swire Air Services Limited, Inc. Imperial Van Lines International, Inc. Right-O-Way, Inc., d/b/a Right-O-Way Air (UK.). Industrial Air Cargo, Inc. Freight. Mitsui Air & Sea Service Co.-, Ltd. (Japan) Inter-Maritime Forwarding Co., Ino. Royal Air Freight Corp. d/b/a Mltsuiline Travel Service of America, International Air Cornier, Inc. Rozay’s Transfer. Inc. (U.S.A.), International Customs Service, Ino. Saber A ir Freight, Inc. Nippon Express Co., Ltd. International Export Packers, Inc. Santa Fe Air Freight Company. Pandair Freight Limited (U K .) Interstate Dress Carriers, Inc. Satellite Air Freight, Inc. Union Speditlons— Gesellschaft mJt>K. Union Intra-Mar Shipping Corporation. Satin Air Freight, Inc. Air Transport. Jet Air Freight. Robert L. Schley, d/b/a Schley Shipping Tusen Air & Sea Service Company Limited Jet Forwarding, Inc. Company. (Japan) d/b/a Tusen Air & Sea Service Joyce Expediting Service, Inc. Schreiber Air Freight, Inc. (UJ3.Á.) Incorporated. Karevan, Inc. * Seariders, Inc. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS * Karr, Ellis & Co., Inc. Security Van Lines, Inc. Kerner Trucking Service, Inc., d/b/a KTS Senderex Cargo Company, me. Adastra Aviation Limited. Air Freight. Sentry Air Freight Corp. Aden Airways Limited. Key Air Freight, Inc. Service By Air Freight Forwarders, Ino. Aer Llngus Teoranta. * Kimberlin Air Freight Corp. Service Air Cargo. Aerlinte Eireann Teoranta. King Van Lines, Inc. Sesko International, me. Aereo Fletes Internacionales, S.A. (AFISA). Bernard Klainberg, d/b/a Berklay Air Serv­ Set Air Freight, Inc. Aero Lineas Flecha Austral Limitada. ices Corp. Shulman Air Freight, Inc. Aero Spacelines, me. L.T.C. Air Cargo, Inc. Signalair, m e . Aero Trades (Western) Ltd. La Belle Air Freight, Inc. Sincro Inter National. Aerocosta, S.A. Landair Corporation. Sky-Hawk Forwarders, m o. Aerolíneas Argentinas. Richard Thomas Light, d/b/a Westchester Skyline Air Freight, m e . Aerolíneas El Salvador, S.A. Air Freight. Skymaster, m e . Aerolíneas Nacionales Del Ecuador, S.A. lioomis Courier Service, Inc. J . D. Smith Inter-Ocean, m e . Aerolíneas Peruanas S.A. Luigi Serra, Inc. Southern Pacific Air Freight, Ino. Aerolínea Itavia— S.p.A. John J. McCabe Agency, Inc. Star World Wide Forwarders, Inc, Aeromar C. por A. McLean Cargo Specialists, Inc. Starck Van Lines, Inc. Aeronaves de Mexioo, S.A. Maris Van & Storage, d/b/a Maris Air Trans­ Suarez Shipping Services, Ino. Aeronaves del Ecuador, S.A. port Division. Suddath Van Lines, m e . Aeronaves del Peru, S.A. Mark IV Air Freight, Inc. Sunpak Movers, m e . Aerotransportes Entre Rios S.RL. Mercury Motor Express, Inc. (M ercury). Superior Fast Freight, d/b/a Aero-Ex. Aerovías Colombianas Limitada (ARCA). New England Air Lift, Inc. Supreme Air Freight Corp. Aerovías Condor de Colombia Ltda. Herb B. Meyer & Co., Inc. Surf-Air, Inc. Aerovías Lansa, S. de R L . Midland Forwarding Corporation, d/b/a ABC H. E. Sutton Forwarding Co., Inc. Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia, S.A. Air Freight. Swift Home-Wrap, Inc. Aerovías Qulsqueyana, C. por A. Missouri Pacific Air Freight, Inc. T . F.C. Air Freight, m e . Aerovías Venezolanas, S.A. Monumental -Security Storage Co. Tally’s Truck Line. Air Afrique. Murray Air Freight, Inc. .. Target Air Freight, m e . Air BVI Limited. Murty Bros. Agency, Inc. Three-B Freight Service, Inc. Air Canada. Mustang Trucking Company, Ino., d/b/a Towne International Forwarding Inc. Air Ceylon, Limited. Mustang Air Freight. Trans-Air Freight System, In c ., Air Haiti, S.A. National Movers Co., Inc. Trans con Lines. Air-India. National Van Lines, Inc. Transport Express Inc. Air, Jamaica (1968) Limited. Nelsonair International, Inc. Transpor Trade Corporation. Air Liban (Lignes Aeriennes Libanaises). Neptune World-Wide Moving, Ino. Trans-Pacific Air Cargo. Air Malawi Limited. Network Courier Service. Tuya International Corp. Air Nauru. Alex Nichols Agency, Inc. \ United News Transportation Co. Air New Zealand Limited. North American Van Lines, Inc. United Parcel Service Co. Air Rhodesia Corporation. Northern Air Freight, Inc. United Van Lines, Inc. Novo Airfreight Corp. U. S. Van Lines, Inc. 2 Includes carriers by air of foreign coun­ Novo International Corp. d/b/a Novo Inter­ Usalr Freight, Inc. tries which do not operate to/from the national Airfreight. Vanpac Carriers, m e . United States, but participates in Joint tariffs O.N.C. Forwarding d/b/a Rocor Air Freight. Ven-Air Service Inc. In air transportation.

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AIR-SIAM Air Company Limited. Grëat Lakes Airlines Limited. SWISSAIR, Swiss Air Transport Company AIR-VIETNAM. Gulf Aviation Company, Limited. Limited. Air Zaire. Guyana Airways Corporation. TACA International Airlines, SA. Airlines Jersey Limited T/A. Britisih United P. N. Garuda Indonesian Airways. Tarom-Transporturile Aeriene Ronfine. C.I. Airways. Flightexec Limited. Thai Airways International Ltd. Alia-The Royal Jordanian Airlines Corpora­ Empresa Guatemalteca de Aviación. Th os. Cook & Son Inc. ( U S . ) . (Th os. Cook & tion. Harrison Airways Limited. Son (Continental and Overseas), Ltd. Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane-S.p.A. Holland-American Lijn, n.v. (Netherlands). (Great Britain) d/b/a). All Nippon Airways Company, Ltd. (Holland America Line). Trans-Australia Airlines. ALM Dutch Antillean Airlines. Iberia, Lineas Aereas de España, S.A. Trans Caribbean Airways. Ansett— A.N.A. (A division of Ansette Trans­ Indian Airlines Corporation. Trans-Mediterranean Airways SAX. port industries (Operations) Pty. Ltd.). Inex Adria Airways. Transair Limited. Argo, S.A. Internacional de Aviación, S.A. (IN A IR ). Transavia, N.V. Ariana Afghan Airlines Co., Ltd. International Jet Air Ltd. Transmeridian Air Cargo Limited. Australian National Airlines. Commission, Iran National Airlines Corporation. Transportation Corporation of America. Trading as Trans-Australia Airlines. Iraqi Airways. Transporte Aereo Rioplatense, S.A.C.EJ. Austrian Airlines, österreichische Luftverk­ Japan Air Lines Company, Ltd. Transportes Aereos Benianos, SA. ehrs—Aktiengesellschaft. Jugoslovenski Aerotransport (JAT). Transportes Aereos de Cargo, S.A. (Trans­ Aviación y Comercio, S.A. Kar-Air OY. carga). B.K.S. Air Transport Limited. KL.M. Royal Dutch Airlines. Transportes Aereos Nacionales, S.A. Bahamas Airways Limited. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. Transportes Aereos Portugueses, S.A.R.L. Bala ir AO. Korea Air Terminal Service Co., Ltd. Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Slrketi. Belairco Aviation Inc. (Doing business as (Republic of Korea). Turks and Caicos Air Services, Ltd. Belllngham-Seattle Airways). Kuoni Travel, Inc. (Kuoni Travel Limited Union de Transports Aeriens (U.TA.). Britannia Airways Limited. (Switzerland) d/b/a). Union of Burma Airways Board. British Caledonian Airways, Limited. Laker Airways Limited. “VARIG”, SA. (Viacao Aerea Rio-Grand- British European Airways Corporation. Lansa, S. de RJL. en se). British Midland Airways Limited. Lebanese International Airways. Venezolana Internacional de Aviación, S.A British Overseas Airways Corporation. Leeward Air Transport Services Limited. (VIASA). British United Airways Limited. Leeward Islands Air Transport Services Viacao Aerea Sao Paulo, S/A “VASP”. British West Indian Airways Limited. Limited. Wagner Aviation Limited. BEA Airtours Limited. Linea Aerea Nationale— Chile (LAN). Wardair Canada Ltd. Cambrian Airways Limited. Linea Aeroposal Venezolana Windward Islands Airways International Canadian Pacific Airlines, Limited. Lineas Aereas Costarricenses, S.A. N.V. Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua, S.A. Canadian Voyageur Airlines Limited. [FR Doc.74-779 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am) Caraibische Lucht Transport MAatschapplj, Lloyd Aereo Boliviano, S.A. N.V. (Caribbean Air Transport Company, Loftleidlr H.F. Icelandic Airlines Ltd. Luftverkehrsunternehmen Atlantis A.G. Inc.). [Docket 25695; Agreement CAB 23989] Caribwest Airways Limited. LUX AIR — Société Annonyme Luxembourge­ Cathay Pacific Airways, Limited. oise de Navigation Aerienne. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., ET AL. Cayman Airways Limited. Malayan Airways Limited. Central African Airways Corporation. Malaysia-Singapore Airlines Limited. Approval of Capacity Reduction in Chicago- Central African Airways Limited. MALEV— Hungarian Airlines. Los Angeles Market Ceskoslovenske Aerolinie. Martin’s Luchtvervoer MaatschappiJ N.V. (Martin’s Air Charter Company). Adopted by the C ivil Aeronautics Board Channel Airways Limited. at its office in Washington, D.C. on the China Airlines, Ltd. Mackenzie Air Ltd. Civil Air Transport Company Limited. Middle East Airlines Airliban S.A.L. 3rd day of January 1974. Collingwood Air Services Limited. Middle East Airlines Company, S.A. B y jo in t application Am erican Airlines, Compagnie Nationale Air France. New Zealand National Airways Corporation. Inc. (American), Continental Air Lines, Compagnie Nationale de Transports Aeriens Nigeria Airways, Ltd. Inc. (Continental), Trans World Airlines, (Royal Air Maroc). Nordair Ltee— Nordair Ltd. In c. (TWA), and United Air Lines, Inc. Commuter Air Services Ltd. North Canada Air Limited c.o.b. NORCANAIR (United) request approval pursuant to Compania de Aviación Faucett, S.A. Olympic Airways S.A. Compañía de Dominicana de Aviación, C. por Out Island Airways Limited. section 412 o f the Federal A via tion A ct o f A. Pacific Western Airlines; Ltd. 1958, as amended (th e A c t), o f an agree­ Compania Ecuatoriana de Aviación, SA. Pakistan International Airlines Corporation. ment limiting capacity in the Chicago- Compania Internacional Aerea SA. (CIABA). Philippine Air Lines, Ine. Los Angeles market.1 The agreement was Compania Mexicana de Aviación, S A . PLUNA, Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Nave­ negotiated at public sessions held in Compania Panamena de Aviación, SA. gación Aerea. Washington, D.C. on August 23-24, 1973 Compania Peruana Internacional de Aviación Polskie Linie Lotnicze “LOT.” and September 26, 1973 and was exe­ SA. Ontario Central Airlines Limited. Conair Ltd. Orillia Air Services Limited. cuted by the carriers on October 5,1973.* Condor Flugdienst Gm.bJS. Polynesian Airlines Limited. The agreement is by its terms subject Cross Canada Flights Ltd. Pomair N.V. to prior approval by the Board, and is to Cyprus Airways Limited. Qantas Airways Limited. be im plem ented on January 15, 1974, i f Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft (also Quebecair. approval is obtained on or before Novem ­ operating as Lufthansa German Airlines). Reseau Aerien Interinsulaire. ber 26, 1973. If, however, such approval Royal Air Cambodge. D.TA.—Llnhas Aereas de Angola. is not obtained until after November 26, Donaldson Line (Air Services) Limited d/b/a Royal Air Lao. Donaldson International Airways. Saudi Arabian Airlines. 1973, the agreement w ill be implemented East African Airways Corporation. Scandinavian Airlines System. on the first day of the calendar month Eastern Provincial Airways, (1963) Limited. Seagreen Air Transport Limited. which occurs 40 or more days after ap­ Egypt Air. Servicio Aereo de Honduras, S.A. proval. The agreement further provides El Al Israel Airlines Limited. Serricio Aereo de Transportes Commerciales fo r term ination six months a fte r the date Emerald Airways Ltd. (SATCO). of implementation, provided, however, Ethiopian Air Lines, Inc. Servicios Aereos Cruzeiro Do Sul S.A. that any party has the right to terminate Fiji Airways Limited. Sociedad Aeronautica de Medellin Consoli­ Finnair Oy. dada SA. SAM. the agreement at any time by giving at Flugfelag Islands, H.F. (Icelandic Airways Société Anonyme Belge d’Exploitation de la least 90 days* written notice to the other Ltd.). Navigation Aerienne (SABENA) also op­ parties. General Department of International Air erating as “SABENA Belgian World Air­ Services (Aeroflot, "Soviet Airlines”). lines) . Germanair Bedarfsluftfahrt Gesellschaft South African Airways. 1 The agreement is limited to the Chicago- m.b.H. & Co. KG. Spantax, SA. Los Angeles nonstop market and does not Sudan Airways. Ghana Airways Corporation. include Ontario. Superior Airways Limited. 2 These discussions were conducted pur­ Gibraltar Airways Limited. Surinaamse Luchtvfracht Onderneming N.V. suant to the authorization granted In Order Gravenhurst Aviation Limited. (Surinam Air Cargo Corporation). 73-7-21, July 6,1973.

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The basic provisions of the agreement In addition, answers to the above com­ Braniff and the City of Chicago have re­ are similar to other capacity reduction ments in opposition have been filed by quested disapproval on the grounds that agreements which have previously been American and United. the agreement will not be maintaining a filed with the Board. The capacity levels In Order 73-10-110 we granted pro­ status quo situation. We realize that our are stated in terms of one-way nonstop visional approval to four agreements approval herein will be a departure from standard seats, with different weighting which reduced capacity in 20 markets in the status quo in this market but, in view for different aircraft types.3 The agree­ order to deal effectively w ith the develop­ of the fact that the agreement is only for ment provides for two periods, each with ing fuel emergency. We there noted that a six-month period, and in light of the its own level of capacity and target load it was likely that the airlines would have exigencies of the fuel shortage, justifiable factor.* to make do with 10 percent less fuel than circumstances have been presented re­ As in previous agreements of this amounts their planned level of service quiring our approval.11 nature, extra sections can be operated for Would have required. We stated our view The Postal Service has requested the unusual demand and larger aircraft can that capacity reduction agreements “ful­ retention of certain flights as being nec­ be substituted for smaller aircraft on an fill an important transportation need in essary to maintain efficient and adequate infrequent and irregular basis in order that they provide a vehicle that will help postal delivery. In view of the departure to meet extraordinary operational re­ the Board to insure that capacity re­ times and aircraft types of the flights quirements. The one distinct provision of ductions steming from the fuel shortage available in the subject markets, we are this agreement is the flexibility allowed are made in a rational manner, and that not convinced that the elimination of In the off-peak period for equipment available capacity is operated under any particular flight or flights will ad­ changes which permit a carrier to exceed schedules that provide the public with versely affect the ability of the Postal the off-peak maximum one-way nonstop the most convenient service practicable Service to provide adequate postal serv­ standard seats by 10 percent in a given under the circumstances.” We also stated ice. It should be noted that the carriers week, provided the seats there offered are the view that mutual reductions in will be required to submit reports to the accounted for by a reduction in other capacity which can be monitored by the Board indicating any schedule changes weeks o f the off-peak period.® These Board and provide for a continuous level and we will be able to reevaluate the equipment shifts during the off-peak of adequate service will best serve the service offered to the Postal Service on a period must be reflected in the carrier’s public interest.1 continuing basis. published schedules. Since Order 73-10-110 was issued, it In order to protect the interests of Several responsive comments have has become evident that there will be non-agreement carriers, the Board will been filed. Delta does not oppose the even less fuel available to the airlines retain jurisdiction pursuant to section agreement in light of the fuel shortage than contemplated in that order. Indeed, 412 of the Act to insure that the agree­ problems, but requests strict reporting on even the proposed 18 percent reduction in ment carriers do not transfer any fuel freed aircraft. Comments in opposition available seat miles in this market for savings or freed capacity to non-capacity have been filed by the City of Chicago, the off-peak period of 1974, while an im­ markets.13 We shall deny the request of Northwest, the Department of Justice portant step in the right direction, may Frontier that any increase of new capac­ and the Air Line Pilots Association, not be sufficient to bring carrier opera­ ity in non-agreement markets be deemed International (ALPA). Frontier has re­ tions into line with fuel resources in the prima facie shifts if challenged, but an quested that the Board establish pro­ months ahead. Thus further mutual or agreement carrier must be prepared to cedural safeguards to prevent shifting of unilateral action may be necessary in show that any increase by it in a non­ capacity into non-agreement markets light of the ongoing energy crisis. agreement market was initiated by an and to assure that fuel savings are not Based on the foregoing, it is the con­ urgent public need and was not merely redeployed to non-agreement markets.® clusion of the Board that the agreement an attempt to improve its competitive Furthermore, Braniff requests that before us should be approved subject to position in that market.13 Our retention action be deferred until all essential evi­ certain conditions. The service proposed of jurisdiction will enable us to recon­ dence has been submitted in the pend­ in the agreement reasonably satisfies the sider our approval at any time in the fu­ ing investigation in Docket 22908 and the needs of the traveling public as well as ture and to consider any challenges that Postal Service does not object to approval saving large amounts o f fuel.® The may be presented by a non-agreement of the agreement but requests that ap­ Chicago-Los Angeles market is a highly carrier. competitive market which has been char­ proval be conditioned on the retention of ALPA has filed a pleading stating that acterized by relatively low load factors there is no justification for the present certain flights in this market.®* and a multiplicity of frequencies.® Under agreement. ALPA is apparently con­ these circumstances, the agreement will cerned about the effect of the schedule * The following standard seating configura­ not result in flight frequencies decreasing cutbacks on the employee groups that it tion will apply: B—747 ______310 seats. to unreasonably low levels, and the car­ represents. Since flight schedules would Lr-1011/DC-10______210 seats. riers will be a step closer toward reach­ have to be cut back in any event due to a B—707/B—727/DC-8____ 125 seats. ing their allocated fuel levels. In addi­ lack of fuel, it does not appear that our The agreement further provides for the fol­ tion, our action herein will enable the approval of the subject agreement will lowing allocated market shares: United 28.9 Board to oversee the service cutbacks to have any substantial impact on employee percent; Continental 23.9 percent; American insure that they are made in a manner welfare. Accordingly, we find that no 23.9 percent and TWA 23.3 percent. consistent with the public interest.10 special labor protective conditions are * The off-peak period will run from the date In Order 73-7-147 we granted interim required.1* of commencement until June 15, 1974, and the carriers have targeted a load factor of 50 approval of the transcontinental capac­ Likewise, it does not appear that our percent. The peak period will run from ity reduction agreements on the grounds action here will significantly affect the June 15, 1974, to the date of termination (6 that such approval would enable the car­ quality of the human environment with­ months from date of commencement) and a riers to maintain the status quo pending in the meaning of the National Environ­ load factor of 60 percent is projected. These further Board action. The comments of mental Policy Act since the carriers will load factors were anticipated by adding a 10 have to reduce their schedules in any percent annual growth rate in this market. 5 This provision was inserted because Conti­ »See Order 73-11-147 concerning a capacity nental has certain aircraft modification pro­ agreement in the Denver-San Francisco “ Since our approval in this case is pred­ grams underway affecting the availability of market. icated on the belief that substantial fuel equipment. 8 The parties estimate that fuel savings for savings can be achieved without adversely • The comments filed by ALPA and Frontier the four carriers during the six-month term affecting the adequacy of service, we do not are accompanied by motions for leave to file of the agreement wUl exceed 15 million feel that deferring action until after all the unauthorized documents. Good cause has gallons. essential evidence has been submitted in been demonstrated by both parties and the •For the period July 1, 1972-June 30, 1973 Docket 22908, as requested by Braniff, would motions will be granted. the average load factor of the four carriers be in the public interest. «* In addition, Braniff and Delta have filed In this market was 44 percent. 13 The Board will not tolerate transfer of motions to consolidate this application into »In view of the above factors, the argu­ freed capacity to non-capacity markets. the pending investigation in Docket 22908. ment of the Department of Justice that there »S ee Order 73-11-34 at page 2, footnote 4. These motions were considered and denied Is no justification for the proposed agreement »See our discussion on this subject in by the Board in Order 73-11-84. lacks merit. Order 73-12-32.

FEDERAI REGISTER, V O L 39, N O . 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 NOTICES 1531 event because of the fuel shortage. Our a. Seats operated in 1972/1978 (November R eg ister on September 20, 1973 (38 F R action herein merely helps to ensure that through April). 26401). such reductions w ill be accomplished in a b. Passengers carried in 1972/1973. Pursuant to the above notice the fol­ c. Forecast passengers in 1973/1974. rational manner. d. Projected seats in 1973/1974. lowing commodities are added to Pro­ Accordingly, it is ordered, T h a t: e. Equipment type detail for all markets. curement List 1974. 1. The joint application of American f. Calculations in developing fuel savings C o m m o d it ie s Airlines, Inc., Continental A ir Lines, Inc., in each market. Trans World Airlines, Inc. and United g. 1972 fuel use by month for the system Class 6532: Price Air Lines, Inc. for approval of the capac­ of each carrier. Robe, Dressing, Nomex (JO) : h. 1972 use by month in each agreement 6532-003-3057, ea______$14. 09 ity reduction agreement in the Chicago- 6532-006-3482, ea______15. 52 Los Angeles market (Agreement CAB market. 23989) be and it hereby is approved 3. ' Pursuant to section 412 of the Act, B y the Comm ittee. pursuant to section 412 of the Act, sub­ 49 U.S.C. 1382, the Board shall retain C h ar les W . F l e t c h e r , ject to the following conditions: continuing jurisdiction over this agree­ Executive Director. (a) Within 15 days after the end of ment and may modify or amend its ap­ [FR Doc.74-739 Filed 1-9-74;8:45 am] each calendar month, each applicant proval of, or disapprove, the agreement shall submit to the Docket Section three at any time, or take whatever other ac­ copies of a report in the form required tion may be deemed appropriate; PROCUREMENT LIST by Order 72-4-63, stating for each flight 4. The motions of ALP A and Frontier flown in the Chicago-Los Angeles market for permission to file otherwise unau­ Corrections to List (including extra sections), by flight thorized documents be and they hereby Notice is hereby given of the following number, departure time and aircraft are granted; corrections to Procurement List 1974, type, the revenue passengers carried, 5. This request of the Postal Service November 29, 1973 (38 FR 33038). Cor­ number of seats flown, and load factor that our approval of the agreement be rections are underscored. for each day of the week and for the conditioned on the retention of certain Commodities month; and as an attachment to that re­ flights be and it hereby is denied; C lass 6630: port, each application shall report the 6. Copies of this order shall be served East West number of times an aircraft being oper­ on the Departments of Justice and W rapper, Sterilization 6530-299-0603.. $0.784 $0.791 ated in this m arket departed w ith 95 per­ Transportation; the U.S. Postal Service; C lass 7210: cent or more of its seats filled ;16 the Cities of Chicago and Los Angeles; Mattress (IB): Innerspring: (b) A copy of these reports shall be all certificated and supplemental air car­ 7210-206-3686...... 26.66 Ì6.61 served upon the airport operator(s) in riers; the Environmental Defense Fund; Each Chicago and Los Angeles; and ALP A; and Pillow, Bed (IB ) 7210-619-8««*...... $2.94 (c ) Schedule deletions pursuant to ap­ 7. To the extent not granted herein, C lass 8415: proval of this agreement which occur at A p ro n (I B ) all outstanding requests be and they Construction Worker’s :, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, hereby are dismissed. 8416-206-8896...... 1. 86 and which result in the vacating of slots allocated by the A irlin e Scheduling Com­ This order shall be published in the Military Resale Commodities mittee of that airport pursuant to au­ F ederal R eg iste r . Class 7290: Each thority granted in Order 72-11-72, shall By the C ivil Aeronautics Board. Cover, Ironing Board (IB ), 7290- not be refilled by the air carrier appli­ B510-964 ______$0. 94 [ s e a l ] E d w i n Z. H o l l a n d , cants, nor be used by any other air car­ Oldss 7020 * Bag, Laundry (IB ), 7290-B510-967— 1. 79 rier or foreign air carrier: Provided, Secretary. [F R Doc.74-778 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am ] Class 7920: however, That slots originally vacated Mop, Cotton, Wet (IB ), 7920-B510- may be reinstated by the vacating car­ 928 ______0.79 rier to the extent such carrier vacates COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF another flight, which operates plus or PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF By the Committee. minus three hours of the flight to be THE BLIND AND OTHER SE­ C h a r le s W . F l e t c h e r , reinstated; VERELY HANDICAPPED Executive Director. (d) Any schedule change(s) shall be [FR Doc.74-737 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] reported to the Board within 7 days after PROCUREMENT LIST 1974 such change (s ); Addition to List 2. Within 28 days hereafter, each car­ PROCUREMENT LIST OF 1974 Notice of proposed addition to Pro­ rier shall file with the Board’s Docket Proposed Deletions Section a report containing the following curement List 1974, November 29, 1973 additional data for the Chicago-Los (38 FR 33038) was published in the F ed­ Notice is hereby given pursuant to sec­ Angeles market: eral R eg ister on August 17, 1973 (38 FR tion 2(a) (2) of Pub. Law 92-28; 85 Stat. 22252). Pursuant to the above notice the fol­ 79, of the proposed deletions of the fol­ 16 For the purpose of the 95 percent report, lowing commodity is added to Procure­ lowing commodities from Procurement the applicants shall take into account both ment List 1974. L ist 1974, Novem ber 29, 1973 (38 FR revenue and positive space non-revenue pas­ 33038). sengers. Such report shall Include flight Commodity numbers. This report will enable the Board Class 6532 : Price Class 6532: to analyze the carriers’ schedules, as re­ Cap, Operating, Surgical (IB), Cap, Operating, Surgical, 6532-634—6262. quested by the City of Chicago, to insure 6532-122-0468, Box of 500_____ $21.29 6632-634-6263, 6532-634-6264. that the carriers maintain an adequate By the Committee. Class 8415: spread of departures. In addition, Con­ Apron, Food Serving, 8415-899-3027. tinental shall file with the Board’s Docket C h a r le s W . F letc h e r , Headband, Food Serving, 8415-634-4939. Section a report stating, on a system-wide basis, average seat miles operated per gallon Executive Director. Comments and views regarding these of fuel used, by type of equipment; and shall [FR Doc.74-738 Filed 1-9-74;8:46 am] proposed deletions may be filed with the maintain records, subject to inspection by the Board, or by such other persons as the Committee on or before February 11, Board may authorize, detailing the fuel used PROCUREMENT LIST OF 1974 1974. Communications should be ad­ each month, throughout Its system, on a Addition to List dressed to the Executive Director, Com­ city-pair and flight-by-flight basis (includ­ ing charter operations). There requirements N otice o f proposed addition to Procure­ mittee for Purchase of Products and were previously imposed on American, TW A ment List 1974, November 29, 1973 (38 Services of the Blind and Other Severely and United in Order 78-10-110. F R 33038), was published in the F ederal Handicapped, 2009 Fourteenth Street

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North, Suite 610, Arlington, Virginia further prenotification in the event that ac­ ANSWER: The Food Industry Wage and tual pay adjustments will exceed those pay Salary Committee will again review the pre­ 22201 . adjustments initially prenotified. Addition­ notification date and, based upon its evalua­ By the Committee. ally, a clarifying change was made in para­ tion o f its ability to process submissions graphs (b) and (c) of § 152.75 to indicate equitably under a prenotification mode, rec­ C h a r l e s W . F l e t c h e r , that when a report is required only one Form ommend whether to keep the February 1, Executive Director. PB-3 or PB-3A is to be submitted. The Form 1974, date. PB-3 or PB-3A should set forth the entire [FR Doc.74-740 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] Low W age amount of the pay adjustment being re­ quested including that portion which may 12. QUESTION: W ho is considered a low COST OF LIVING COUNCIL have been implemented. wage employee? 3. QUESTION: Are there any types of in­ ANSWER: In accordance with the provi­ FOOD INDUSTRY WAGE AND SALARY creases that are exempt from either the in­ sions of § 152.32 of the Economic Stabiliza­ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS terim reporting or the prenotification regu­ tion Regulations, which were issued to im­ Series No. 1 lations? plement the provisions of the Economic Sta­ ANSWER: Any increase which is excluded bilization Act Amendments of 1973, the wages These “Questions and Answers” are from the computational rules as set forth in of an employee earning less than $3.50 per designed to provide immediate assist­ § 201.60 of the Economic Stabilization Regu­ hour (straight-time hourly rate) are not ance in understanding and applying the lations is exempt from reporting or prenoti­ subject to limitation. Such employees are fication requirements. frequently referred to as “low wage employ­ special rules applicable to pay adjust­ 4. QUESTION: Do the interim rules appli­ ees.” ments affecting employees in the food cable to the food industry through January 13. QUESTION: Does the low-wage exemp­ industry (Subpart H of Part 152 of Title 31, 1974 apply only to wages? tion set forth in § 152.32 of the Economic 6 of the Code of Federal Regulation^). ANSWER:, The interim rules apply to Stabilization Regulations apply to part-tim­ Since these Questions and Answers pro­ wages, included benefits and qualified bene­ ers, moonlighters, housewives, and students? vide guidance of general applicability fits. ANSWER: The exemption set forth in and are subject to clarification, revision, 5. QUESTION: If a firm has filed a pre- § 152.32 applies to any employee earning a or revocation, they do not constitute legal notification, must it now file a report when straight-time hourly rate equal to or less rulings with respect to specific fact sit­ it implements its proposed pay adjustment? than $3.50. ANSWER: No. A firm’s prenotification will 14. QUESTION: Must pay adjustments to uations. Accordingly, they should be re­ be treated as a report if the aggregate ad­ employees earning a straight-time hourly rate lied upon only as general p olicy guidance. justment is within the general wage and of less than $3.50 be reported to the Cost of Since these materials are based on salary standard and as an exception request Living Council? the specific provisions of Subpart H, they if it is in excess of the general wage and ANSWER: Even though pay adjustments are not necessarily applicable to ques­ salary standard. up to and including a straight-time hourly tions involving pay adjustments in the 6. QUESTION: If the parties have not yet rate of $3.50 are exempted from the limita­ health or construction industries or in filed a prenotification for a pay adjustment tions imposed by the Economic Stabilization within the general wage and salary standard Program, if adjustments for the entire unit industries subject to self-administered due to be effective in the period between must be reported or prenotified, then those Phase IV controls. November 1 and January 31, when should pay adjustments to low wage employees must (Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, as they file? be reported in accordance with § 152.74(1) of amended, Public Law 92—210, 85 Stat. 743; ANSWER: The parties should file a report the Economic Stabilization Regulations. Public Law 93-28, 87 Stat. 27; E.O. 11695, 38 not later than 10 days after the implementa­ 15. QUESTION: Section 152.74(1) (2) pro­ FR 1473; E.O. 11730, 38 FR 19345; Cost of tion of the pay adjustment. . vides that a report or prenotification with re­ Living Council Order No. 14, 38 FR 1489). 7. QUESTION: If an employee unit has spect to low wage employees shall include “a historically received wage and salary in­ form PB-3 or PB-3 A (as appropriate) that Issued in Washington, D.C. this 7th creases on a random and variable timing covers separately those employees whose day of January, 1974. basis, what reporting requirements are im­ straight-time hourly rates on the base date posed for a control year beginning prior to (determined individually) are equal to or in J a m e s W . M c L a n e , February 1,1974? excess of $3.50.” What is meant by the term Deputy Director, ANSWER: An employer may give increases “determined individually?” Cost of Living Council. to the employees in this unit, without prior ANSWER: By “determined individually,” Prenotification and Reporting Council approval, so long as the aggregate the Council means that the straight-time Requirements amount remains within the general wage hourly rate of each employee must be com­ and salary standard. An employer must file puted on an Individual basis to determine 1. QUESTION: W hat is the effect of the a unit-wide report for the control year not which employees qualify for the low wage October 26, 1973, extension of the interim later than 10 days after the implementation exemption. rules for reporting pay adjustments in the of the first pay adjustment in the control 16. QUESTION: W hy must a report be filed food industry? year. if pay adjustments to employees whose ANSWER: Pay adjustments within the 8. QUESTION: If a firm has already re­ straight time hourly rate is less than $3.50 general wage and salary standard due to be ceived a decision and order addressing a pay are not limited? effective prior to February 1,1974 may be im­ adjustment due on or after November 1, ANSWER: The unit-wide report contain­ plemented without prior approval but must what may it do? ing the low wage employees gives an indica­ be reported to the Council not later than 10 ANSWER: A firm may implement any pay tion of what is being done throughout the days after implementation. Any amount in adjustment allowed by that decision and unit and therefore serves as a valuable aid excess of such standard may be implemented order. in evaluating pay adjustments. Also, it is a only upon the approval of the Council. How­ 9. QUESTION: Will there be a change in device to ascertain whether there are truly ever, if the pay adjustment is contained in the report forms? low wage employees in the unit. a contract that was entered into prior to ANSWER: No change is currently contem­ 17. QUESTION: In a unit in which some November 14, 1971, that adjustment may be plated. The proper report forms will remain employees are low wage employees, must two implemented in fu ll subject to challenge, and the PB-3 and, if applicable, the optional reports be filed if the unit remains within the reported to the Council not later than 10 PB-3 A. general wage and salary standard? days after implementation. 10. QUESTION: What happens if a firm ANSWER: Yes. The regulations require a 2. QUESTION: What changes were made in qualifies for the 60-day rule as detailed in Form PB-3 or PB-3 A for all employees in the the October 26, 1973 amendments to the spe­ $ 152.73 of the Economic Stabilization Regu­ unit and a Form PB-3 or PB-3 A for those cial rules applicable to the food Industry in lations and has filed a prenotification under employees whose straight-time hourly rate is addition to extending the interim rules for it? equal to or in excess of $3.50 on the base reporting pay adjustments in the food date, regardless of the percentage increase industry? ANSWER: With the extension of the in­ terim regulations, the 60-day rule is no longer computed for the unit as a whole. ANSWER: In addition to extending the in­ 18. QUESTION: Are low-wage reporting operative. Adjustments in excess of the gen-, terim rules, § 152.72(c) was amended to in­ eral wage and salary standard, except for requirements altered if a merit plan is clude employees of mobile lunch wagons (as those contained in agreements entered into involved? described in Standard Industrial Classifi­ ANSWER: No. The reporting requirements prior to November 14, 1971, require the spe­ cation Code 5963) among those employees are the same whether the unit operates tinder not covered by the special rules applicable cific approval of the Council before they may be implemented. a m e r it plan or not. to the food Industry. Section 152.74(e) was 19. QUESTION: Are the qualified and in­ 11. QUESTION: What is the possibility amended to eliminate the requirement of 6 cluded benefits of employees earning a month prenotifilcation with regard to non- that this new prenotification date, February straight-time hourly rate less than $3.50 sub- budgeted pay adjustments and to require 1,1974, will again be changed?

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ject to the limitations of the Economic 28. QUESTION: Must a Form PB-3 or stabilization regulations require estimating Stabilization Program? PB-3A be filed for all prior control years if prior to a firm’s traditional budgeting period, ANSWER: No. Until such time as an em­ they have not previously been filed? will the Cost of Living Council accept a com­ ployee’s straight-time hourly rate is equal ANSWER: If a Form PB-3 or PB-3 A was mitment that wages and salaries shall not to or in excess of $3.50, pay adjustments to not required prior to establishment of the exceed the general wage and salary standard such employee are not subject to the limita­ current prenotification and report require­ in lieu of a PB-3? tions of the Economic Stabilization Program. ments, then no such form need be filed for ANSWER: No. All prenotiflcations or re­ 20. QUESTION: In applying the $3.50 ex­ those control years. ports must include either the PB-3 or PB- emption, may “$3.50” be substituted for the 29. QUESTION: What is the control year of 3A, as applicable. The Cost of Living Council "$2.75” figure in § 201.19 of the Economic a newly organized employee unit assuming realizes that in many situations actual fig­ Stabilization Regulations? there is no master contract which provides ures are not available and best possible esti­ ANSWER: No. The $3.50 exemption differs that newly organized units shall be subject mates are accepted. Such estimates, should from the $2.75 exception. Section 201.19 is to all the terms and conditions of the master circumstances render them inaccurate, can inoperative for work performed on and after contract? then be modified to reflect more current May 1, 1973. ANSWER: The control year for the newly available data in the form of a second report 21. QUESTION: How does the $3.50 regu­ organized unit is the same control year ap­ and, if necessary, a request for exception. lation differ from the $2.75 regulation re­ plicable to the unit prior to organization. 37. QUESTION: What happens if, as a re­ garding reporting? I f the unit was not in existence on the first sult of employee turnover, wage and salary ANSWER:-Under the $3.50 regulation in day of Phase II the first control year would rates appear to increase? addition to a unit-wide form, a completed be the period from the date of its creation ANSWER: For employees subject to merit Form PB-3 or PB-3A is required for those through the following November 13. Each adjustments, the computational rules set employees earning a straight-time hourly succeeding control year shall be the period forth in § 201.56(c) of the Economic Stabili­ rate equal to or in excess of $3.50 on the from November 14 of one year through No­ zation Regulations provide that a compensat­ base date. Under the $2.75 regulation, an vember 13 of the next year. ing adjustment may be made to offset any attachment tp the unit-wide Form PB-3 30. QUESTION: What is the control year increase in average straight-time hourly rate was required for those employees earning for a newly created nonrepresented employee caused by changes in the composition in the a straight-time hourly rate equal to or in unit? unit with respect to average length of service excess of $2.75 after the pay adjustment. ANSWER: The first control year for an or average skill levels. 22. QUESTION: If an employee unit has employee unit that was not in existence prior 38. QUESTION: Under the method of com­ a control year- beginning prior to May 1, to the first day of Phase n is the period from putation set forth in § 201.56 of the Economic 1973, may the employees receive increase up the date of its creation through the follow­ Stabilization Regulations, applicable to merit to a straight-time hourly rate of $3.50 effec­ ing November 13. Each succeeding control adjustments, what is the effect of hiring tive May 1, 1973? year shall be the period from November 14 employees at pay rates in excess of their ANSWER: There is no limitation on in­ of one year through November 13 of the next predecessors? creases in the straight-time hourly rate up year. ANSWER: If the new employees are hired to a rate of $3.50, effective on and after 31. QUESTION: If a contract expires in the at the same skill levels and experience levels May 1, 1973. Any outstanding decision and middle of a control year, may the parties as the old employees, the difference in pay order which would limit salaries below such negotiate and implement a pay adjustment rates between the new employees and the old rate is rendered inoperative for work per­ during that control year? employees would be chargeable pay adjust­ formed on and after May 1, 1973. ANSWER: The general wage and salary ments. 23. QUESTION: If the low wage employees standard applies to a control year regardless 39. Q UESTIO N: W ith respect to employees In an appropriate unit are given substantial of the date of contract expiration. The subject to the terms of a merit plan, if as pay increases which distort historical wage amount of pay adjustments that may be im­ a result of turnover, an employer does not differentials, can the other employees in plemented is dependent upon the pay ad­ use the amount budgeted for pay adjust­ the unit be given similar increases to retain justments previously implemented in the ments, may the amount not paid be carried those differentials without obtaining prior control year. over to the next control year? approval? Merit ANSWER: No. The general wage and salary ANSWER: No. To the extent that such in­ standard establishes a limit on wage and creases exceed the general wage and salary 32. QUESTIO N: Are salaried employees sub­ salary increases that may be paid during a standard, an exception must be requested. ject to the general wage and salary standard? control year. There is no carry-over of an The treatment of those employees receiving ANSWER: The general wage and salary unused portion of such standard to a suc­ a straight-time hourly rate equal to or standard is applicable to all employee units. ceeding control year. Thus, if an employer in exoess of $3.50 in such a situation would Distribution of increases within any unit is has not used the money it had budgeted and be based on an evaluation of all the factors at the discretion of the parties as long as was permitted by the Council to spend, that relating to the case including those factors the adjustments remain within the amount money is no longer available after the appli­ concerning the distortion of the historical being permitted for the entire unit. Excep­ cable control year. wage differentials. tions to the general wage and salary standard 40. QUESTION: What may an employer do may be requested for any employee unit Control T ear if, because of stabilization action, the his­ regardless of the type of employees in the torical wage differentials between supervisors 24. QUESTION: W hat is a control year? unit. and supervised employees have been dis­ ANSWER: A control year is a 12-month 33. Q UESTIO N: Must increases to individ­ torted? period during which pay adjustments are ual employees within a unit be prenotified ANSWER: If a company has suffered com­ measured. or reported? pression and is unable to correct it within 25. QUESTION: May a control year be ANSWER: No. The Council handles cases the general wage and salary Standard, it may changed once it has been elected? on the basis of employee units. No pre- file for an exception in order to be able to ANSWER: Once a control year has been notification or reporting requirements exist restore historical differentials. elected, it may be changed only upon the for individual employees within the unit. 41. QUESTION: What can a company do if prior approval of the Council. Until a con­ 84. QUESTION: What is the distinction a key employee is about to leave for higher trol year change is approved by the Council, between budgeted and non-budge ted pay pay in another firm? an employee unit’s permissible pay adjust­ adjustments? ANSWER: There is no limitation on the ments are determined by the original con­ ANSWER: Budgeted pay adjustments amount of an increase paid to an individual trol year election. would be those where a managerial decision employee. The limitation is on the increases 26. QUESTION; Will there be any changes was made in advance as to the aggregate that may be paid to the appropriate employee in control year determination in Phase IV? amount to be spent for the unit. Non-budg- unit. If it is not possible to retain key em­ ANSWER: No changes have been made in eted pay adjustments would be those made ployees while remaining within the general the regulations concerning control years in on an individual basis as they come due. wage and salary standard, requests for ex­ Phase IV. 35. QUESTION: How are non-budgeted in­ ceptions to the standard may be filed. Such 27. QUESTION: If a prenotification or re­ dividual adjustments on a random or vari­ requests should contain sufficient justifica­ port is filed under Economic Stabilization able timing basis reported or prenotified? tion for the desired exceptions. Regulations for the first time, what is the ANSWER: An employer must prenotify or appropriate control year? report for the unit as a whole on the basis Completing th e R eport Forms PB-3 and ANSWER: If a prenotification or report has of reasonable and supportable estimates of PB-3A previously not been required on a given em­ the amount and timing of pay adjustments 42. QUESTION: How should pay adjust­ ployee unit, the parties may, upon their anticipated or planned for during the con­ ments in the food industry be reported? initial filing, elect any control year allow­ trol years. ANSWER: The reporting form for all ad­ able under ¡201.52 of Economic Stabiliza­ 36. QUESTlbN: In random and variable justments in the food industry is the Form tion Regulations. timing pay adjustment situations, where PB-3 or optional PB-8A as applicable.

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43. QUESTION: Where can a Form PB-3 able. Increases In the rate of commission are the initial appropriate employee unit deter­ or PB-3A be obtained? chargeable. mination. ANSWER: PB Forms can be obtained at M iscellaneous „ 58. QUESTION: Do category designations any district Internal Revenue office. established by the Pay Board retain any 44. QUESTION: Are full and part-time em­ 51. QUESTION: If a company enters into significance under Phase IV regulations? ployees counted In determining whether a a collective bargaining agreement in which ANSWER: Under current prenotiflcation Form PB-3 A may be used? it agrees to cooperate with the union in order and reporting requirements for the food in­ ANSWER: Tes. In determining the number to obtain Council approval of pay adjust­ dustry there is no distinction between Cate­ of employees In an appropriate employee ments in excess of the general wage and sal­ gories I, II, and i n . However, in filing for unit, the company counts each employee re­ ary standard, may the company subsequently employee units of less than 1,000 employees gardless of the number of hours that em­ submit Information to the Council in opposi­ the optional Form PB-3A máy be used. tion to those increases? ployee normally works. 59. QUESTION: What is "service”? ANSWER: Yes. Section 152.151(a)(6) of 45. QUESTION: In completing line 17 of a ANSW ER: The term “service” refers to the the Economic Stabilization Regulations pro­ Form PB-3, are hours worked by part-time providing of a copy of material filed with the vides that it would be a violation to force or employees counted the same as hours worked Council to any other party-at-interest. require any party at interest to forbear from 60. QUESTION: When is service required? by full-tim e employees? exercising any rights granted that party ANSWER: Yes. The Form PB-3 requests ANSWER: Service is required whenever a under the Economic Stabilization Program. document Is filed with the Cost of Living the Information with respect to the total 52. QUESTION: If a firm has annual sales man-hours paid for during the payroll pe­ Council. However, should a party consider a or revenues under $50 million but employs document to contain proprietary informa­ riod. Consequently, there Is no distinction 100 people, is It exempt under the Small Busi­ tion, then that party may request the Coun­ between the hours worked by part-time and ness Exemption? cil to determine the confidentiality of the full-tim e employees. ANSWER: No. In order to qualify for the document and whether service will be re­ 40. QUESTION: On a Form PB-3 A, Is the small business exemption, a firm must have quired. base compensation rate (BCR) obtained by both annual sales or revenues of less than 61. QUESTION: Pursuant to 5 152.4 (the multiplying the benefit factor times the $50 million and employ fewer than 60 em­ spring regulation), if the parties agree to im­ average straight-time hourly rate the same ployees. plement an increase that would reflect either as the BCR computed by completing the 53. QUESTION: If a firm meets the re­ the contractual rate (if a rate had previously Form PB-3? quirements of the Small Business Exemption, been reduced) or the contractual Increase (if ANSW ER: No. In determining a BCR using but is a member of a Joint bargaining asso­ an annual aggregate increase had previously a Form PB-3A, a party is using an estimate ciation, is it still exempt? been reduced) and such increase did not ex­ based on the average level of benefits in the ANSW ER: I f the pay adjustments of a firm ceed 5.5 percent, would that Increase be per­ entire private non-farm economy. In com­ immediately prior to August 13, 1973, appli­ missible? puting a BCR on a Form PB-3 a party is de­ cable to or affecting 50 percent or more of the ANSWER: Yes. The spring regulation, termining the actual BCR for that employee firm’s employees are set by a master employ­ which normally would prohibit a pay ad­ unit. It may be above, the same as, or below ment contract which covers more than 60 justment subsequent to a reduction in wages the estimate obtained by using the Form employees and was negotiated on a joint or or salaries which does not reflect such re­ PB-3 A. an association basis, then the firm is not ex­ duction, will not operate to limit any wage 47. QUESTION: What conditions must empt. Pay adjustments applicable to or af­ and salary increase which does not exceed exist to exclude longevity or in-grade p r o ­ fecting those employees of a firm otherwise the general wage and salary standard. gression increases from adjustment compu­ exempt under the Small Business Exemption 62. Q UESTIO N: Does the spring regulation tations? whose pay adjustments are set by a master control pay adjustments to an employee ANSWER: To exclude longevity or auto­ employment contract as set forth above which whose straight-time hourly rate is less than matic in-grade progression increases from covers more than 60 employees are not eligi­ $3.50? adjustment computations, the plan must ble for the Small Business Exemption. ANSWER: No. Pay adjustments to employ­ have been in effect prior to November 14, 54. QUESTION: If a firm is in the food in­ ees whose straight-time hourly rate is less 1971. The only condition on the employee’s dustry, are employees of the firm who are not than $3.50 are not limited for work per­ receipt of the increase must be the comple­ engaged in food operations covered by the formed on and after May 1,1973. tion of a specified time on the Job, and the special rules applicable to the food Industry. 63. QUESTION: Do any Economic Stabi­ amount of the increase may not be at the ANSWER: Under the employee unit test set lization Regulations relating to the food in­ discretion of the employer. forth in § 152.72(b) of the Economic Stabil­ dustry address the question of escrow? 48. QUESTION: In the calculations of total ization Regulations, if 50 percent or more of ANSWER: No. The question of whether to manhours worked, how should guaranteed the employees in the appropriate employee establish an escrow account is one for the overtime be treated? unit are engaged in food operations, the en­ parties to resolve. The only reference to an tire employee unit is covered by the special ANSWER: Total manhours worked should escrow account contained in the regulations rules applicable to the food Industry; if 60 Include only those hours actually worked, is with respect to the maintenance of such or more employees in the appropriate em­ not those hours paid for by the employer. an account after issuance of a final decision ployee unit (but less than 50 percent) are 49. QUESTION: If guaranteed overtime is and order. At that point, escrow accounts engaged in food operations, those 60 or more reduced, may the cost savings be used to cannot be maintained for payment of dis­ employees are covered by the special rules offset wages? allowed wages and salaries. Any funds pre­ and the remainder of the unit is subject to ANSWER: Section 201.58(d) of Economic viously placed into such an account must be the rules applicable to the self-administered Stabilization Regulations provides that refunded to the employer. sector of the economy. 64. QUESTION: If the parties submit a amounts saved as a result of a decrease in 55. QUESTION: Is an independent trans­ Included benefit costs attributable to the Form PB-3 or PB-3A requesting approval of port company which transports food products several different Increases, will the Council elimination or reduction of included benefit considered to be covered by the special rules levels may be used to offset other increased rule on all such Increases? applicable to the food industry? ANSW ER: The decision and order issued in included benefit costs resulting from new or ANSWER: No. If the employer does not sell any case will specify the increases being improved included benefits, or increased in­ food but merely transports it for someone approved. cluded benefit costs resulting from increases else, the employer does not fall within the 65. QUESTION: When the Cost of Living in the average straight-time hourly rate coverage of the special rules applicable to the Council approves, in whole or in part, an during the control year involved. However, food industry. application for exception, must the amount there is no provision permitting an amount 56. QUESTION: What constitutes an ap­ approved be paid? saved by reducing guaranteed overtime to be propriate employee unit? ANSWER: The Cost of Living Council in used to offset an Increase in wage rates in ANSWER: An appropriate employee unit is its decisions and orders indicates what Are excess of the general wage and salary stand­ a group composed of all employees in a bar­ considered to be maximum allowable pay ad­ ard without the prior approval of the Council. gaining unit or in a recognized employee justments. The question of the amount Im­ 50. QUESTION: For an employee paid on category. Such unit shall be determined so as plemented upon receipt of the Council’s de­ a commission basis covered by a collective to preserve, as nearly as possible, contractual cision is one for the parties to answer. bargaining agreement, what is chargeable if or historical wage and salary relationships. 66. QUESTION: In a pay challenge case price and/or volumes rises? 57. QUESTION: After the initial deter­ where the Council has ordered a reduction in ANSWER: Under the method of computa­ mination, may an appropriate employee unit wages, must those wages be reduced before tion set forth in § 201.57 of Economic Stabili­ be changed? all appeals have been exhausted? zation Regulations, price and volume of ANSWER: No. Council approval is required ANSWER: In its Decision and Orders, the sales are presumed to be the same during a to change appropriate employee units, unless Council indicates an effective date for the control year as in the base payroll period. such change is required to reflect a substan­ wage reduction. Even though a case may have Thus, increases in employees’ pay as a result tial revision in the contractual or historical been appealed, all ordered wage reductions of price and volume increases are not charge­ wage and salary relationships subsequent to must be effective on the date provided.

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67. QUESTION: How long does it take for a moderation in the growth of total de­ baryl, trichlorfon, and Bacillus thuringiensis the Cost of Living Council to act on a case? mand. The higher level of interest rates on approximately 375,000 acres to protect ANSWER: The Council’s objective is to over the past year has made a positive forests from imment damage by the gypsy act on cases within 60 days of their receipt. moth. Beneficial insects and soU arthropods Depending upon the specifics in any given contribution to this objective through may be adversely affected by the action (192 case, it may be turned around in less or more the dampening influence exerted upon pages). (ELR Order No. 40010.) (NTIS Order than 60 days. the extension of credit. The growth of No. EIS 74 0010-D.) 68. QUESTION: After all administrative demand has slowed since the first quar­ FOREST SERVICE steps have been exhausted, what further re­ ter of 1973 and if this tendency con­ Draft course do the parties have? tinues the level of interest rates and in­ Douglas Fir Tussock Moth Management ANSWER: After all administrative steps flationary pressures should, after a time, Plan, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, Janu­ are exhausted, the parties have the right to decline. ary 1: The statement, prepared Jointly by seek judicial review. For these reasons a mandatory con­ the Department of Agriculture and the De­ 69. QUESTION: How do the recently pub­ partment of the Interior, refers to the pro­ lished executive compensation regulations trol program for interest rates at this time would hinder both the effort to re­ posed treatment of 650,000 acres of lands affect the food industry regulations? with DDT, in order to suppress an unusually ANSWER: The executive compensation reg­ duce inflation and the efficient operation severe outbreak of the Douglas fir tussock ulations (subpart K of Part 152 of Economic of the financial markets. Mandatory ef­ moth. The objective is to protect all forest Stabilization Regulations) are mandatory forts to hold interest rates below m arket- resources, particularly timber, from addi­ rules for the food industry. In addition, top determined levels would interfere with tional damage caused by the tussock moth. executives in the food industry are subject the use of monetary policy for economic Adverse impact of the action would include to further mandatory rules governing exec­ stabilization purposes. effects upon non-target insects, fish, big utive control groups. The Committee on Interest and Divi­ game wildlife, and domestic livestock (ap­ [P R Doc.74-854 Piled 1-8-74; 11:06 am ) dends, established by the President, has proximately 420 pages)/ (ELR Order No. 40012.) (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 0012-D.) been reviewing developments in the Eagle Creek Planning Unit, Mt. Hood, N.F., [Notice No. 74-1] credit markets on a continuing basis. Oregon, January 4: Proposed is the imple­ Voluntary guidelines have been issued mentation of a comprehensive land use plan STABILIZATION OF INTEREST RATES AND to financial institutions and the coopera­ for the 75,260 acre Eagle Creek Planning Unit FINANCE CHARGES tion from these institutions has been of the Mt. Hood National Forest. The plan Determination excellent. would result in a recommendation for a new In view of the above, and in accord­ wilderness study of 40,900 acres. Impacts of Section 203(e) of the Economic Stabi­ ance with the provisions of section 203 the plan would include the effects of an in­ lization Act of 1970, as amended, re­ creased number of visitors, and the reduction (e) of the Economic Stabilization Act of of the annual allowable timber cut by 1,300,- quires the issuance of regulations or or­ 1970, as amended, and Executive Order ders providing for the stabilization of 000 board feet. (63 pages). (ELR Order No. 11695 I have determined that the is­ 40040.) (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 0040-D.) interest rates and finance charges suance of mandatory regulations and or­ whenever authority under the Act is ders for the stabilization of interest rates SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE implemented with respect to significant and finance charges is not necessary at Final segments of the economy unless a de­ this time to maintain such rates and Peri 11a Mountain Watershed, Cochise termination is made that such action is charges at levels consonant with orderly County, Arizona, January 3: Proposed is a not necessary to maintain such rates economic growth. watershed protection and flood prevention and charges at levels consonant with or­ project, which would include land treatment, derly economic growth. The Council G eorge P. S h u l t z , two floodwater retarding structures, two flood ways, and one diversion. Approximately made such a determination on Decem­ Chairman. 4,140 acres of flood plain land and 4,200 J a n u a r y 7,1974. ber 23, 1971, CLC News Release 49. This homes would benefit from the project. Brush notice sets forth a hew determination [P R Doc.74-912 Filed l-8-74;4:06 p.m.] control will reduce wildlife cover on 600 that mandatory regulations providing acres; another 250 acres will be committed to for the stabilization of interest rates project measures (38 pages). Comments and finance charges are not necessary. COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL made by: DOI, COE, HEW, and State agen­ Thé expansion in economic activity QUALITY cies. (ELR Order No. 40020.) (N T IS Order No. EIS 74 0020-F.) has lifted the economy to a high level ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS Upper Mulberry River Watershed, several of operation. The production of goods Notice of Public Availability counties, Georgia, January 2: The statement and services has increased substantially, refers to a project which would include land jobs have been created at a record pace, Environmental Impact Statements re­ treatment measures, 7 floodwater retarding unemployment has fallen significantly, ceived by the Council on Environmental structures, 2 multi-purpose structures for and the foreign trade picture of the Quality from January 2 through Janu­ floodwater retardation and municipal and United States has improved sharply. ary 4, 1974. industrial supply, channel works and bank protection. Some fish and wildlife habitat Most recently, the Arab oil embargo N ote: At the head of the list of statements will be lost to the project (55 pages). Com­ has added a new dimension of economic for each agency is the name of an individual ments made by: USA, DOC, HEW, DOI, DOT, uncertainty by limiting the supply of who can provide further information on EPA, State and local agencies. (ELR Order energy available to support economic ex­ those statements. No. 40005.) (N T IS Order No. EIS 74 0005-F.) pansion. Interest rates, though below the Crawford Creek, Little Sioux River, Ida Department of Agriculture peak levels of last summer, are still sub­ County, Iowa, January 2: Proposed is a pro­ stantially above the levels of 1971 and Contact: Dr. Fred H. Tschirley, Acting Co- ~ tection project in Crawford Creek Subwater­ 1972 but this is the result of a strong ordinator, Environmental Quality Activities, shed, Little Sioux River Watershed. Approxi­ Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of mately 1,020 acres will be protected from gully demand for credit emanating from an Agriculture, Room 331-E, Administration erosion; floodwater damage will be reduced expanding economy, a more rapid rate Building, Washington, D.C. 20250. 202-447- by 90% on 45 acres; sediment will be reduced; of inflation and an appropriately less 3965. a 250 acre public area will be created. Crop expansive monetary policy. production will be lost on 246.7 acres; pas­ A N IM A L AND PLANT HEALTH INSPEC. SERVICE Economic policy priorities must take ture production will be lost on 24.4 acres. One hundred and twenty-five acres of land account of the circumstances. The need Draft 1974 Gypsy Moth Suppression Program, and 5.9 miles of ephemeral stream channel for more orderly economic growth un­ January 1: The statement refers to the pro­ (including 3.5 miles of wildlife travel lanes), der conditions of full-resource utiliza­ posed 1974 Cooperative Gypsy Moth Suppres­ will be inundated (30 pages). Comments tion calls for a slower, more subdued in­ sion and Regulatory Program. The 1974 Pro­ made by: USA, HEW, DOC, DOI, DOT, EPA, crease in both demand and production gram is expected to include spraying in Con­ and State agencies. (ELR Order No. 40019.) necticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massa­ (N T IS Order No. BIS 74 0019-F.) than when excess manpower and plant chusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Troublesome Creek Watershed, Audubon, capacity are available.. Shortages, lim i­ Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Penn­ Cass, and Guthrie Counties, Iowa, January 4: tations of capacity, and the need for a sylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Vir­ The project proposes conservation land period of greater price stability dictate ginia. Current efforts include the use of car- treatment measures, 135 grade stabilization

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO . 7— -THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 1536 NOTICES structures for prevention of gully erosion, Final HUD, FPC, State and local agencies. (ELR two flood water retarding structures, two R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, Wayne Order No. 40028.) (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 multi-purpose structures for flood water re« County, New York, January 3: The proposal 0028-F.) tardation and recreation, and two recreation is for the conversion of Rochester Gas and Environmental Protection Agency developments. O f the 1,884 acres of land Electric Corp.’s present provisional operating committed to the project, 658 acres and 47 license to a full term operating license. The Contact: Mr. Sheldon Meyers, Director, miles of stream channel will be inundated. Plant employs a pressurized water reactor to Office of Federal Activities, Room 3630 Three families will be displaced and 8 farms produce 1,300 MWt and 420 MWe (net); Waterside Mall, Washington, D.C. 20460, 202- disrupted. Adverse effects of the action are: future levels of 1,520 MWt and 490 MWe are 755-0940. loss of 47 miles of ecological communities in anticipated. Exhaust steam will be condensed Draft the stream; loss of crop, pasture, and wood­ by a once through flow from Lake Ontario. Treatment Facilities, Onondaga Lake, land; loss of 658 acres of wildlife habitat and At full design power this water will be re­ Onondaga County, New York, January 2: disruption of wildlife habitat on 788 acres moved at 400,000 gpm, and heated 18.4 The statement refers to two related projects. (47 pages). Comments made by: COE, HEW, degrees F. above ambient before return to the The first involves the expansion and upgrad­ DOT, DOT, EPA, and State agencies. (ELR lake. (298 pages). Comments made by: USDA, ing of the Metropolitan Syracuse sewage Order No. 40034.) (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 DOC, HEW, DOI, EPA, FPC, and State agen­ treatment plant, from a 50 mgd primary 0034r-F.) cies. (ELR Order No. 40026.) (NTIS Order treatment facility to an 86.5 mgd advanced North Pork Nolin River Watershed, Larue No. EIS 74 0026—F.) waste treatment facility, and the construc­ County, Kentucky, January 4: Proposed is a tion of a new shoreline outfall to Onondaga Department of Defense watershed protection project on the 34,610 Lake. The second involves the construction acre watershed. Project features include land army CORPS of force mains and additions and alterations treatment measures, two single purpose to the existing West Side Pumping Station. Contact: Mr. Francis X. Kelly, Director, Of­ structures and two multiple purpose struc­ Adverse impact will Include construction tures. The project is Intended to reduce ero­ fice of Public Affairs, Attn: DAEN-PAP, O f­ disruption; the creation of a visible plume sion and sedimentation, and provide flood fice of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army of MSSTP effluent in mixing with Onondaga control protection, water supply, and recrea­ Corps of Engineers, 1000 Independence Ave­ Lake waters; and continued nitrogen load­ tion opportunities. Adverse impact will in­ nue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20314, 202-693- ings to the Lake (245 pages). (ELR Order No. clude 840 acres committed to project meas­ 7168. 40013.) (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 0013-D.) ures, 7 miles of inundated stream, and relo­ Draft Final cation of five families and two farms (50 Alabama-Coosa River Navigation, Alabama Mamala Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant, pages). Comments made by: AHP, EPA, and Georgia, January 4: The statement refers Hawaii, January 2: The proposed action in­ TJSCG, DOI, HEW, COE, and State agencies. to the continuation of operation and main­ volves the construction of a regional waste- (ELR Order No. 40034.) (NTIS Order No. EIS tenance of the 300 mile Alabama-Coosa River water treatment and disposal system to serve 74 0034—R.) navigation system. Dredging and snagging of the Mamala Bay area (Honolulu and western Dividing Creek Watershed Project, Wico­ certain stretches of the system result in some suburbs) of Oahu, Hawaii. The area will be mico, Worcester, and Somerset Counties, adverse impact. (Mobile District) (90 pages). served by two unconnected collection, treat­ Maryland, January 2: The statement refers (ELR Order No. 40032.) (NTIS Order No. EIS ment and disposal areas. Adverse effects in­ to a watershed protection, flood prevention, 74 0032-D.) clude noise, dust, inconvenience to residents, and drainage project on the Dividing Creek Grand Isle and Vicinity (2 ), Jefferson removal of acreage from agricultural pro­ Watershed. Project measures would include County, Louisiana, January 2: Proposed is duction, and turbidity and disturbance to the construction of 82.4 miles of channel the construction of a 2,600 foot stone Jetty benthic organisms. The discharge of 55 mgd work, and the implementation of land treat­ at Caminada Pass, in order to stabilize the of raw wastes off Sand Island and 14 mgd ment measures on 5,173 acres. The project western end of Grand Isle; and a 7.5 mile of inadequately treated wastes into Pearl will require the clearing of 348 acres of wood­ sandfill dune and berm to protect the island’s Harbor will be eliminated (295 pages). Com­ land, and the partial drainage of 34 acres of gulf shore from beach erosion and hurricane ments made by: HEW, DOT, USDA, COE, Type 7 wetlands (102 pages). Comments waves. There will be adverse impact to aes­ HUD, DOC, USAF, USN, State and local made by: DOI, DOC, EPA, HEW, and COE. thetics and to marine biota. (New Orleans agencies. (ELR Order No. 40011.) (NTIS (ELR Order No. 40018.) (NTIS Order No. District) (73 pages). (ELR Order No. 40008.) Order No. EIS 74 0011-F.) EIS 74 0018-F.) (N T IS Order No. EIS 74 0008-D.) General Services Administration Indian Creek Watershed, Virginia, Janu­ Jones Inlet, Maintenance Dredging, Nassau ary 2: The project plan provides for conserva­ County, New York, January 3: The project Contact: Mr. Andrew E. Kauders, Execu­ tion land treatment measures on 2,868 acres Involves maintenance dredging of the Fed­ tive Director of Environmental Affairs, Gen­ of land and about 2.25 miles of stream chan­ eral channel in Jones Inlet to its authorized eral Services Administration, 18th and F nel work for flood prevention channel work. project dimensions. Spoil disposal will be Streets NW., Washington, D.C. 20405, 202- The construction will disturb 17 acres, in­ along nearby beaches to combat erosion, or 343-4161. cluding channels on eight farms, causing in deep water off the inlet. The major ad­ Final downstream turbidity (65 pages). Comments verse Impact stems from the Increased level Federal Home Loan Bank Board, District made by: USA, DOC, HEW, DOI, DOT, EPA, of turbidity which will take place during the of Columbia, January 4: The statement re­ and State agencies. (ELR Order No. 40016.) dredging process. This will have a temporary fers to the proposed construction of a build­ (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 0016-F.) adverse impact on the fish and fish habitat ing which will house the Federal Home Loan Buffalo River Watershed, Amherst County, (New York District) (12 pages). (ELR Order Bank Board. The site is 17th and C Streets Virginia, January 3: The statement refers to No. 40027.) (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 0027-D.) NW. The multi-story structure will encom­ a proposed protection project on the 60,500 Scar boro River, Maine, January 2: Pro­ pass 400,650 gross square feet, including two acre watershed. Land treatment measures posed is the maintenance dredging of the ex­ levels of below grade parking. The project will be utilized, along with 2 single purpose isting Federal navigation project. Approxi­ will entail the demolition of the Riggs Bank flood water retarding structures and 2 mately 200,000 cu. yds. of spoil will be Building, a District of Columbia Architec­ multiple purpose structures, in order to dredged in 1973, with from 10,000 to 15,000 tural Landmark. There will be construction reduce flood water and sediment damages by cu. yds. being dredge annually in 1974 and disruption (85 pages). Comments made by: 88 percent. Sediment entering the James 1975. There will be temporary adverse effects EPA, DOI, DOT, HEW, USDA, COE, local River channel will be reduced by 22,000 tons to marine biota (58 pages). Comments made agencies, and concerned citizens. (ELR Order annually. Four hundred and twenty-nine by: DOC, EPA, HEW, and State agencies. No. 40030.) NTIS Order No. EIS 74 0030-F.) acres will be committed to project structures; (ELR Order No. 40004.) (NTIS Order No. EIS Department of I nterior an additional 290 acres will be Intermittently 74 0004—F.) inundated (50 pages). Comments made by: Mystic Power Station, Unit 7, Massachu­ Contact: Mr. Bruce Blanchard, Director, USA, DOI, HEW, DOC, EPA, and State agen­ setts, January 4: The statement refers to the Environmental Project Review, Room 7260, cies. (ELR Order No. 40017.) (NTIS Order No. proposed construction of a 600 M W oil fueled Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. EIS 74 0017—F.) electric generating unit at the Station, along 20240, 202-343-3891. with modifications to existing 6ea water in­ Atomic Energy Commission take and discharge facilities. There will be BUREAU OF RECLAMATION Draft Contact: For Non-Regulatory Matters: Mr. dredging of 45,000 cu. yds. of spoil, to be dis­ W. Herbert Pennington, Office of Assistant posed of in the ocean. Unit 7 will consume Watertown-Sioux City-Moville Transmis­ General Manager, E-201; AEC, Washington, 646 cfs of Mystic River sea water for cooling. sion Line, South Dakota and Iowa, January 2: D.C. 20545, 301-073-4241. For Regulatory There will be entrainment or entrapment of Proposed is the construction of 200 miles of Matters: Mr. A. Giambusso, Deputy Director marine organisms, and discharge to the 345 kV transmission line connecting Water- for Reacts Projects, Directorate of Licensing, Mystic River of chemicals used in plant town, Sioux City, and Moville. Steel towers P-722,4EC, Washington, D.C. 20545, 301-973- cleaning (Waltham District) (one volume) . of lattice construction with three duplex 7373. Comments made by: EPA, USCG, DOC, HEW, conductors and two overhead static wires are

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO . 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 NOTICES 1537 planned. The line, part of the Pick-Sloan plan by the city of Knoxville to expand th© and 4 lanes for 1.2 miles. Several inter­ Missouri Basin Program, will require 70 acres McGhee Tyson Airport facilities. Plans for changes will be constructed. There will be of agricultural and pastureland for right-of- the project include the extension of a run­ some adverse impact on the plant and animal way. The line will cross a State Game Befuge, way; installation of new lighting; relocation life in this region caused by the increased and there will be some loss of bird life from of center field weather station, wind cone accessibility provided by the project. (60 collisions with the structure (64 pages). and segmented circle; relocation of parallel pages). (ELR Order No. 40015) (NTIS Order (ELR Order No. 40007.) (NTIS Order No. EIS taxiway; installation of security fencing in No. EIS 74 0015—D.) 74 0007—D.) new airline terminal complex; and, the in­ U.S. 20-191, Madison and Fremont Coun­ stallation of an emergency standby generator ties, Idaho, January 4: The proposed project b u r e a u o f s p o r t f is h e r ie s a n d w i l d l i f e for a runway. The only adverse impact an­ involves the construction of 21 miles of four lane US 20-191, beginning at Thorton and Draft ticipated is a rise in noise pollution during proceeding northward to Twin Groves. This is Proposed Agassiz Wilderness Area, Becker construction. (45 pages). (ELR Order No. 40002) (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 0002-D.) the only access from the west to Yellowstone County, Minnesota, January 4: Proposed is Jackson County Airport, Jackson County, National Park, and it carries a peak tourist the legislative designation of 4,000 acres of W. Va.; January 2: The proposal refers to load during the summer months. The the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge as wil­ construction of a general aviation airport amount of land to be used for right-of- derness within the National Wilderness Pres­ 3.3 miles southwest of Ravenswood, in Jack- way and the number of residences to be dis­ ervation System. The area would be com­ son County. The project will include grading, placed will depend upon which of several mitted to the forces of nature, with some draining, and paving a southwest runway; alternate routes is chosen. (158 pages). (ELR future management options being removed construction of an aircraft parking apron Order No. 40031) (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 (48 pages). (ELR Order No. 40037.) (NTIS and connecting taxiways; installation of 0031—D.) Order No. EIS 74 0037-D.) medium intensity runway lighting systems; Interstate 90, Idaho, Kootenai County, NATIO NAL PARK SERVICE and the development of a 0.9 mile paved air­ Idaho, January 4 : The project consists of the Draft port access road. The project will create a upgrading of existing US 10, with its subse­ Proposed Dinosaur National Monument slight increase in the noise level. (50 pages). quent inclusion as part of 1-90. The project Wilderness, Colorado and Utah, January 4: (ELR Order No. 40001) (NTIS Order No. EIS is located in mountainous terrain, extend­ Proposed is the legislative designation of 74 0001—D.) ing from Wolf Lodger Interchange through the Rose Lake Interchange, a total distance 45,100 acres of the Dinosaur National Monu­ Final ment as wilderness. An additional 130,300 of 12.3 miles. The roadway will be a four- Starke County Airport, Knox, Starke acres would be designated as “Potential lane divided highway. Adverse impact will in­ County, Ind., January 3: The proposed proj­ Wilderness Addition.” The action would re­ clude increases in noise and air pollution ect is the first stage of a new airport. A total sult in the restriction of motorized river runs, levels, and a slight rise in pollution to Coeur of 330 acres will be acquired. Construction and of backcountry visitor use; the preclu­ d’Alene Lake during project construction. involves relocation of utilities and removing (ELR Order No. 40035) (NTIS Order No. EIS sion of motor vehicle access; and the restric­ of obstructions; grading, draining, and turf­ tion of certain types of research projects (63 74 0035—D.) ing Runway 18-36 (3900' x 75'), connecting pages). (ELR Order No. 40038.) (NTIS Order Interstate 69, Morrice, Clinton, and Shia­ taxiways (24400' x 40'), apron (200' x 300'), No. EIS 74 0038—D.) wassee Counties, Mich., January 3 : This and north taxiway turn-around; installing project involves the construction of 1-69 D e p a r t m e n t o f T ransportation medium intensity lighting system (includ­ from US 27 north of Lansing easterly to M-78 ing VASI—2 j , a wind cone and segmented at Morrice. The project length is 20.6 miles. Contact: Mr. Martin Convisser, Director, circle; and construction of an entrance road, Office of Environmental Quality, 400 7th The project may require appropriation of administration building, waste water treat­ parkland, so a 4 (f) statement has been filed. Street SW., Washington, D.C. 20590, 202- ment facilities and related works. Increases 426-4357. Adverse impacts include; possible alteration in air and noise pollution will occur. (77 of groundwater quality; loss of approxi­ FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION pages) Comments made by: USDA, DOC, mately 450 acres of agricultural land; loss of HUD, EPA, DOI, FHWA, COE, and State and Draft 1,500 acres of vegetation and wildlife habi­ local agencies. (ELR Order No. 40023) (NTIS tat; increased potential for soil erosion and Caldwell Industrial Air Park, Canyon Order No. EIS 74 0023-F.) sedimentation of streams; the displacement County, Idaho, January 2: The proposal Poplarville-Pearl River County Airport, of 92 to 113 homes, and 3 to 5 businesses; contemplates initially to construct a General Pearl River County, Miss., January 3: Pro­ and, increases in traffic congestion, litter, Utility Airport and then later expanding to a posed is the development of a new general noise, and air pollution. (130 pages). (ELR Basic Transport Airport. The construction aviation airport which will accommodate Order No. 40025) (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 will take place in a three phase program over substantially all propeller aircraft of less 0025—D.) a period of 15-20 years. The most prominent than 12,500 pounds. Development will con­ Gibson Boulevard, Albuquerque, Bernalillo adverse environmental impact is the con­ sist of acquiring leasehold interest in 123.1 version of 424 acres of agricultural land into County, N. Mex., January 4: The project in­ acres of land and easement interest in 48.10 volves the improvement of one mile of Gib­ an airport facility. Other impacts are rises in acres; constructing a 4,000' x 100' runway son Boulevard between Yale Boulevard and the levels of air and noise pollution created with aircraft parking apron and connecting Carlisle Boulevard in Albuquerque. The facil­ by the aircraft. (31 pages). (ELR Order No. taxiway; constructing an access road; install­ ity will be a six lane divided arterial street. 40003) (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 0003-D.) ing a medium intensity lighting system in­ For safety purposes, six Interchanges will be Mohall Municipal Airport, Renville County, cluding a lighted wind cone, a segmented closed and right-of-way will be expanded N. Dak., January 3: The project involves mov­ circle, rotating beacon and visual approach for the length of the project. Major adverse ing the present NW/SE runway to the NW slope indicator. Increased noise and air pol­ impact includes the relocation of residents along its centerline to attain the required lution levels due to aircraft operations and from twenty apartment units, and the loss approach clearance. The plan requires that construction disruption will occur. (34 of four potential business sites to right-of- 17.8 acres of fee simple land and 22 acres of pages). Comments made by: EPA, DOI, DOT, way. (29 pages). (ELR Order No. 40036) clear zone easements be acquired for the USDA, State and local agencies. (ELR Order (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 0036-D.) adjustment. Areas to be paved include the No. 40021) (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 0021-F.) 3100' x 60' NW/SE runway, a 100' x 150' Lamesa Municipal Airport, Texas: Janu­ Draft apron, and a 250' x 30' connecting taxiway. ary 3: The statement refers to the proposed Bryan Drive Bypass, Horry and Georgetown Adverse impacts will include slight rises in construction, lighting, and marking of a Counties, South Carolina, January 4: Pro­ noise and air pollution levels (36 pages). new 4200' x 75' runway with connecting taxi­ posed is the construction of 11 miles of the (ELR Order No. 40024) (NTIS Order No. EIS ways. The existing runway will be converted four lane Bryan Drive Bypass, from US 501 74 0024-D.) to a parallel taxiway. Twenty-one acres will to US 17, just north of Murrells Inlet. Project Portland International Airport, Oregon; be acquired for the project. Increased airport displacements will include one electrical sub­ January 2: The statement is an analysis of use will result in a concomitant increase in station and seven dwellings. (22 pages). (ELR the various alternatives and options involv­ aif and noise pollution. (45 pages). Com­ Order No. 40039.) (NTIS Order No. EIS ing the extension of the South Runway at ments made by: HEW, DOI, USA, USDA, EPA, 74 0039—D.) the Portland International Airport. There are FHWA, State, and local agencies. (ELR Order 1-640, Knox County, Tennessee, January 2: three different plans which deal with the pro­ No. 40022) (N H S Order No. EIS 74 0022-F.) The project involves the construction of a posed length and direction of the runway. FEDERAL H IG H W AY ADMINISTRATION six-lane divided highway built on a new loca­ Regardless of the plan chosen, during the tion around the western portion of Knox­ useful life of the runway extension there will Draft ville between 1-40 and 1-75. The length of be air pollution and noise problems which the project is approximately 2.8 miles. The could exceed the existing problem level. (100 State Route 20, Nevada County^ Calif., January 2: The proposal involves the con­ primary adverse environmental effects are the pages). (ELR Order No. 40014) (NTIS Order displacement of 22 families and 4 businesses, struction of a new freeway facility 5.8 miles No. EIS 74 0014—D.) and the introduction of a source of noise and McGhee Tyson Airport, Blount County, long between Penn Valley and Grass Valley. air pollution into areas relatively free from Tenn.; January 2: The project involves a Initially 2 lanes will be built for 4.6 miles, these sources of pollution (43 pages). (ELR

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Order No. 40009.) (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 of the Water Resources Association of the application by that time pursuant to 0009—D.) the Delaware River Basin, 215 12th the first alternative earlier date. The Main Street Bridge, Chippewa Palls, Wis­ consin, January 4: The project involves the Street in Philadelphia and at the County mutual exclusivity rights of a new appli­ construction of a bridge that will span the Planning Commission offices of Dela­ cation are governed by the earliest ac­ Chippewa River from Main Street north to ware, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, and tion w ith respect to any one o f the earlier Pine Street, in the city of Chippewa Falls. Northampton Counties. Limited addi­ filed conflicting applications. The 900 foot span will replace an older struc­ tional copies of the draft are available The attention of any party in interest ture which has been closed. Adverse impact from the Commission upon request. desiring to file pleadings pursuant to sec­ of the action will include the removal of A public hearing ran the proposed tion 309 of the Communications Act of fifty trees, and increases in traffic which will action will be held at the February 26, bring concomitant Increases in noise and air 1934, as amended, concerning any do­ pollution (32 pages). (ELR Order No. 40029.) 1974, meeting of the Delaware River mestic public radio services application (NTIS Order No. EIS 74 0029-D.) Basin Commission. Formal hearing no­ accepted for filing, is directed to §§ 21.27 tices will be sent specifying the date, of the Commission’s rules for provisions Final time and place at least ten days prior to governing the time for filing and other US Rt. 35, Gallia County, Ohio, January 2: the hearing. requirements relating to such pleadings. The project proposes the construction of 12.7 Comments on the subject draft en­ miles of four-lane limited access highway be­ Federal Communications vironmental statement may be submitted tween Gallipolls and Centerville. The pro­ Commission, to the Delaware River Basin Commission posed work includes reconstruction of 2.5 [seal] Vincent J. Mullins, miles of existing roadway and 10.2 miles on by public or private agencies or indi­ Secretary, new location. Plans also include construc­ viduals concerned with environmental tion of 2 new interchanges and the comple­ quality, m order to be considered by the A pplications A c c e p t e d f o e F i l i n g tion of an existing partial interchange. Ad­ Commission, comments must be submit­ DOMESTIC PUBLIC LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICE verse impacts are the use of 525 acres of ted no later than March 1, 1974. Com­ agricultural land; the displacement of 3 20729- C2-P-74, South Central Bell Telephone families; and the temporary increase, in ments should be directed to Robert L. Company (KIY461) Approx. 2.1 Miles NW turbidity and sedimentation in nearby Mann, Head, Environmental Unit. of Prestonsburg, Kentucky. C.P. to convert streams during construction (62 pages). W . Brinton W hitall, to I MTS operation; change antenna sys­ Comments made by: DOI, EPA, HUD, HEW, Secretary. tem; replace transmitter and change to USDA, COE, State and local agencies, and single channel operation on base frequency concerned citizens. (ELR Order No. 40006.) [FR Doc.74-773 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] 152.63 MHz. (N T IS Order No. EIS 74 0006-F.) 20730- C2—P- (3 )—74, Lafourche Telephone Company, Inc. (KKM250 ) 500 Rodrique Neil Orloff, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Street, Larose, Louisiana. C.P. for addi­ Counsel. COMMISSION tional base facilities to operate on 454.575 MHz and add new site „Loc. #2: Fourchon [F R Doc.74-772 Filed 1-9-74; 8:46 am] [Report No. 681] Port, 9 miles South of Leeville, Louisiana COMMON CARRIER SERVICES to operate on 152.78 & 454.625 MHz. DELAWARE RIVER BASIN INFORMATION 1 20731- C2-P-(2)-74, Road Runner Radio Pag­ COMMISSION ing Service, Inc. (KKN282) East Mountain, Domestic Public Radio Services 8 Miles N W of Longview, Texas. C .P. to add [Docket No. EU-D-71—109] Applications Accepted for Filing3 additional base facilities to operate on 454.- 300 and 454.350 MHz. FUEL OIL PIPELINE January 2,1974. 20732- C2-P—74, Nashville Mobilphone, Inc. Draft Environmental Impact Statement P u rsan tto §§ 1.227(b) (3 ) and 21.30(b) (New) First National Carp. Building, 4th In accordance with the National En­ of the Commission’s rules, an application, Avenue North and Union Street, Nashville, in order to be considered with any do­ Tennessee. CJ*. for a new 1 -way-signal ing vironmental Policy Act of 1969 and the station to operate on 35.22 MHz. Delaware River Basin Commission’s mestic public radio services application appearing on the attached list, must be 20733- C2-P— (3) —74, Two-W ay Radio of Caro­ rules of practice and procedure (Arti­ lina, Inc. (New ), C.P. for a new 2-way base cle IV ), notice is hereby given of the substantially complete and tendered for station with control and repeater facilities availability of the draft environmental filing by whichever date is earlier; (a) to be located at Loo. #1 : 1500' NE Highway impact statement as of January 14,1974, The close of business one business day #211, 7 Miles SE of Aberdeen, North Caro­ which discusses the environmental im­ preceding the day on which the Com­ lina to operate on 152.21 MHz (Base) and pact o f the o il pipeline. mission takes action on the previously 459.05 MHz (Repeater) and Loc. #2: 135 filed application; or (b) within 60 days West Hampshire Avenue, Southern Pines, The Interstate Energy Company pro­ after the date of the public notice listing North Carolina, to operate on 454.05 MHz poses to construct and maintain a buried, the first prior filed application (with (Control). insulated fuel-oil pipeline originating at which subsequent applications are in 20734- C2-P-74, Vegas Instant Page (KFL943) an existing docking facility in Marcus C.P. to add a new site identified as Loc. #3: conflict) as having been accepted for 3111 Belair Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada, to op­ Hook, Pennsylvania, and routed through filing. An application which is subse­ Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, erate on authorized frequency 35.58 MHz and Northampton Counties, to the Penn­ quently amended by a major change will ( 1-way-signaling). be considered to be a newly filed applica­ 20786-C2-P-74, Vegas Instant Page (KRH sylvania Power and Light Company’s 634) C.P. to add a new site identified as Martins Creek generating station with a tion. It is to be noted that the cut-off Loc. # 2 : 3111 Belair Drive, Las Vegas, Ne­ lateral pipeline originating at a break­ dates are set forth in the alternative ap­ vada, to operate on authorized frequency out term inal in Northam pton County and plications will be entitled to considera­ 152.24 MHz (1-way-signaling). routed through Bucks County, across the 20736-C2—P—74, Byron W. White, d.b.a. Band Delaware River to the Jersey Central tion with those listed in the appendix if Communications (N e w ), 306 Glover Street, Power and Light Company’s Gilbert filed by the end of the 60 day period, only Sulphur Springs, Texas. C.P. for a new 2- Generating Station. Related facilities if the Commission has not acted upon way station to operate on 152.21 MHz. will include a pumping station and tank Major Amendment farm at Marcus Hook, an intermediate 1 All applications listed in the appendix are 4472-C2-P- (2) —73, Gulf Mobilphone Ala­ pumping station in Salford Township, subject to further consideration and review bama, Inc. (New). Amend to change the Montgomery County, and a breakout and may be returned and/or dismissed if not base frequency at Loc. #2, to 454.275 MHz. pumping facility in Lower Saucon Town- found to be in accordance with the Com­ All other particulars are to remain as re­ Ship, Northampton County. mission’s Rules, regulations and other ported on Public Notice No. 628 dated De­ requirements. Copies of the draft, the applicants’ en­ cember 26, 1972. vironmental report and related supple­ 2 The above alternative cut-off rules apply to those applications listed in the appendix Correction mental material may be examined in the as having been accepted in Domestic Public 5890-C2-P—73, Charles F. Mefford d.b.a. library at the headquarters of the Dela­ Land Mobile Radio, Rural Radio, Point-to- ware River Basin Commission. Copies of Point Microwave Radio and Local Television Southern Ohio Radio Telephone and Pag­ the draft may be examined in the library Transmission Services (Part 21 of the Rules). ing Call Sign KSV960 erroneously omitted

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In entry of Public Notice No. 680 dated De­ N., Long. 91*28'31" W . C P . to add freq. toward Lobeco, S.C. on azimuth 336*30*; cember 26, 1973. 2178.0H MHz on azimuth 530*40' toward freq. 6034.2H MHz toward Laurel Bay, S.C. a new point of communication at Cedar on azimuth 285*14'; add freqs. 5945.2V, RURAL RADIO SERVICE Rapids, Iowa. 6004.5V, and 6123.1V MHz toward a new 60128-C6-P/L-74, Tbe Mountain States Tele­ 2253- C1—P—74, Same (N ew ), 1000 27th Ave­ point of communication at Bluff ton, S.C. phone and Telegraph Company (New), nue, S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Lat. 41*56'- on azimuth 218*32'. C.P. and License for a new rural subscriber 57*' N., Long. 91*40'59" W . C.P. for a new 2389-C1—P—74, Same (KJH37) Lobeco, South station. Frequency: 157.86 MHz Subscriber station on freq. 2128.0H MHz toward Iowa Carolina. Lat. 32*33'17" N., Long. 80*44' and Location: Peter Kiewit Sons’ Company City, Iowa, on azimuth 150*32' 59" W. CP. to add freq. 6404.8V MHz to­ construction site— 9.3 Miles NE of Mc­ 2254- C1—P—74, Same (New ), 6th and Univer­ ward Beaufort, S.C. on azimuth 152*52'; Guire ville, Arizona. sity Lane, Des Moines, Iowa. Lat. 41°35'58" freq. 6404.8H MHz toward Ridgeland, S.C. N., Long. 93 “37'24" W. CP. for a new sta­ on azimuth 248*57'. PO INT TO PO IN T MICROWAVE RADIO SERVICE tion on freq. 2178.0H MHz toward Altoona, Major Amendments 2241- C1-P-74, United Video, Inc. (New), 1.5 Iowa, on azimuth 81*54'. Miles SE of Blytheville, Arkansas. Lat. 35° 2255- C1—P—74, Same (W O H 48), 2.3 Miles SW 7013- C1-P-70, United Video, Inc. (N e w ), 1 53'58" N., Long. 89“52'46" W . CJ>. for a of Altoona, Iowa. Lat. 41*36'51" N., Long * Mile North of Sikeston, Missouri (Lat. 36° new station on freqs. 6404.8V, 6286.2V, 93“29'05" W . C.P. to add freq. 2128.0H 53'22" N., Long. 89“36'28" W ) . Application 6345.5V MHz toward Grider, Ark., on azi­ MHz toward Des Moines, Iowa, on azimuth amended to add point of communication muth 196*59'. 262*0'. (INFORM ATIVE: Applicant is pro­ on freqs. 5945.2V and 6004.5V (via power 2242- C1-P-74, Same (New), 0.1 Mile East of posing to replace the 11 GHz facilities pro­ sp lit), and 6063.8V MHz on azimuth 83*06', Grider, Arkansas. Lat. 35°38'16" N., Long. posed in Applications File Nos. 2239-C1—P— toward Charleston, Missouri. 89“58'38" W. C.P. for a new station on 74 and 2240-C1-P-74 (PN: 12-26-73) with 7014- C1—P—70, Same (N ew ), 0.6 Miles North freqs. 5974.8V, 6034.2V, 6093.5V MHz toward the above proposed 2 GHz facilities.) of New Madrid, Missouri (Lat. 36°35'31" Ramsey, Tenn., on azimuth 188°22'. 2256- C1-P-74, The Mountain States Tele­ N., Long. 89“32'38" W .). Application (NOTE: A waiver of Section 21.701(1) is phone and Telegraph Company (KPZ97), amended to add freq. 6315.9H toward Ca- requested by United Video.) Fort Custer, 20 Miles SW of Hardin, Mon­ ruthersville, Missouri, on azimuth 194* 22. 2243- C 1—P—74, Same (N ew ), 0.7 Mile NE of tana. Lat. 45°30'55" N., Long. 107*52*57" 7015- C l—P—70, Same (New ) , 0.6 Miles North of Ramsey, Tennessee. Lat. 35°18'23" N., Long. W. CP. to change polarization from H to Caruthersville, Missouri (Lat. 36°12'12" N., 90*02*12" W . C.P. for a new station on V freq. 11285 MHz toward Hardin, Mont., Long. 8940'00" W ) . Application amended to freqs. 11015V, 11175V, 11095V MHz toward via Passive Reflector. change freq. to 5974.8V MHz (via power Memphis, Tenn., on azimuth 183° 52'. 2257- C 1—P—74, Same (KPR48), 16 West split) toward Dyersburg, Tennessee, on azi­ 2244- C1—P-74, Same (New), 2 Miles NW of Fourth Street, Hardin, Montana. Lat. 45“- muth 120*35'. Lebanon, Missouri. Lat. 37°42'39" N., Long. 44'00” N„ Long. 107*36'24" W. C.P. to 9891—Cl—P—73, Same (New), 0.6 Miles North 92°42'43" W. C.P. for a new station on change polarization from H to V on freq. of Caruthersville, Missouri (Lat. 36“12'12" freq. 6404.8V MHz toward Waynesville, 10835 MHz toward Fort Custer, Mont., via N., Long. 89“40'00" W .). Application Missouri, on azimuth 73*22'. (NOTE: A Passive Reflector. amended to add freqs. 6034.2V, and 6093.5V waiver of Section 21.701(1) is requested by 2258- C1-P-74, RCA Alaska Communications, MHz toward Blytheville, Arkansas, on azi­ United Video.) Inc. (KXQ75): 'C.P. to relocate station to muth 120*35'. (N o t e : A waiver of section 2245- C1—P—74, Same (New), 5 Miles West of Deadhorse, approximately 200 Miles ESE 21701 (i) is requested by United Video.) Sterling, Illinois Lat. 41°47'43" N., Long. of Barrow, Alaska. Lat. 70" 11*58" N., Long. 40- C1-P-73, Central Telephone Company 89*43'43 " W. CP. for a new station on 148°27'57" W. Frequency 2178H MHz to­ (N ew ), Amendment of construction permit freqs. 11385H, 11625H MHz toward Clinton, ward Frontier Camp, Alaska, on azimuth application to change frequencies 11175H 111., on azimuth 278°30\ (INFO RM ATIVE: 320*44'. and 10855H MHz to 2164.4V MHz toward Applicant proposes to deliver signals of 2393- C1-P-74, American Telephone and Tele­ Decatur, Tex. W G N -T V and W SNS-TV, Chicago, Illinois, graph Company (KEA77) 0.8 Mile North 41- C1-P-73, Same (KRR56), Amendment of to a CATV Company in Clinton.) of Cherryville, New Jersey. Lat. 40*34*18" construction permit application to change 2246- C1-P-74, New England Telephone and N„ Long. 74*54'22" W. C.P. to add freq. frequencies 11545H and 11225H MHz to Telegraph Company (KC087), Edgartown 6093.5V MHz toward Netcong, N.J., on 2114.4V MHz toward Boonsville, Tex. (Ah Road, 0.8 Mile South of Vineyard Haven, azimuth 30*21'. other particulars remain the same as re­ Massachusetts. Lat. 41°26'40" N., Long. 2394- C1—P—74, Same (KEM64) 2.6 Miles South ported in Public Notice, dated July 17, 70°36'32 ' W . C.P. to add freq. 6286.2H o f Netcong, New Jersey. Lat. 40°51'54" N., 1972.) MHz toward Fairhaven, Mass., on azimuth Long. 74“40'47" W. CP. to add freq. Corrections 315*15'; freqs. 11685V, 11445H MHz toward 6345.5H MHz toward Cherryville, N.J. on 1700-C1-P-74, Michigan Bell Telephone Com­ Falmouth, Mass., on azimuth 359*00'. azimuth 210*30'. pany (KQK33), Saranac, Michigan. COR­ 2247- C 1—P—74, Same (N ew ), 200 Mill Road, 2391- C1-MP-74, New York Telephone Com­ RECT to Read: C.P. to add freq. 3810H MHz Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Lat. 41 *39'01" pany (KZI4Q) New Berlin, New York, toward Langston, Mich. (All other particu­ N., Long. 70°52'53" W . C.P. for a new sta­ Mod. of C.P. to change polarization from H lars same as reported on Public Notice tion on freq. 6034.2V MHz toward Vine­ to V on freqs. 11405, and 11645 MHz toward #675, dated 11-19-73.) yard Haven, Mass., on azimuth 135*04', Oneonta, N Y . via Passive Reflector. 1707-C1—P—74, Same (KQI62), Stutsmanville, 2248- C1—P-74, Same (KCE78), Main and Gif­ 2392- C 1—MP—74, Same (WPX89) Oneonta, Michigan. CORRECT to Read: C.P. to add ford Street, Falmouth, Massachusetts. Lat. New York. Mod. of CP. to change polariza­ freq. 4150H MHz toward Central Lake, 41 *33'08" N.. Long. 70*36'41" W . C.P. to tion from H to V on freqs. 10715 and 10955 Mich. (All other particulars same as re­ add freqs. 10755V, 10995H MHz toward a MHz toward New Berlin, N.Y. via Passive ported on Public Notice #675, dated new point of communication at Vineyard Reflector. 11- 19-73.) Haven, Mass., on azimuth 179*00'. 2395- C 1—TC— (22) —74, Florida Telephone Cor­ 2178-C1-P-74, New England Telephone and 2249- C1—P—74, The Southern New England poration Consent to Transfer of Control Telegraph Company (KCK84), White River Telephone Company (KCE72), 430 John from Florida Telephone Corporation, Junction, Vermont. CORRECT to Read: Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Lat. 4l°10' TRANSFEROR to United Telecommunica­ Cl*, to add freq. 11075H MHz toward Hart­ 34" N., Long. 73°11'43" W . C.P. to add tions, Inc., TRANSFEREE for Stations: ford, Vt., via Passive Reflector. freqs. 11405V, 11405H, 11325V, 11325H MHz KIP43-Ocala, Fla.; KJE45-Salt Springs, 2180—Cl—P—74, Same (KCK81), Pico Peak, toward Norwalk, Conn., on azimuth 252*08'. Fla.; KJC97-Oklawaha, Fla.; WBP44-Belle- Vermont. CORRECT to Read: C.P. to add 2250- C1-P-74, The Southern New England * view, Fla.; KVH42-Willston, Fla.; KIO 66- freqs. 11075V, 10915V MHz toward Rutland, Telephone Company (KTQ40), Willard Leesburg, Fla.; KJC85-Eustis, Fla.; KJA59- Vt., via Passive Reflector; change 10995V Road, Norwalk, Connecticut. Lat. 41®07'42" Groveland, Fla.; KTV80-Bushnell, Fla.; to 10835H MHz toward Hartford, Vt., and - N., Long. 73“23'26" W . C.P. to add freqs. KI067-Dade City, Fa.; KIL60-Umatilla, add freq. 6264.0H MHz toward Hartford, 10955V, 10955H, 10875V, 10875H MHz to­ Fla.; KIL59-Astor Park, Fla.; KJB37-In­ Vt.' (All other particulars same as re­ ward Bridgeport, Conn, on azimuth 72*00'; verness, Fla.; KOB93-Beverly Hill, Fla.; ported on Public Notice #679, dated freqs. 10715V, 10715H, 10875V MHz toward KI044-Winter Garden, Fla.; KIV81-Mont- 12- 17-73.) a new point of communication at Stamford, verde, Fla.; KI043-Kissimmee, Fla.; KIL61- [FR Doc.74-762 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am ] Conn., on azimuth 235*47'. Apopka, Fla.; KJA64-St. Cloud, Fla.; 2251- C1—P—74, Same (N e w ), 555 Main Street, KJA65-Deer Park, Fla.; KJA66-Kenansville, Stamford, Connecticut. Lat. 41®03'14" N., Fla. & WDE22-Walt Disney World, Fla. FEDERAL ENERGY OFFICE Long. 75*32'06" W . C.P. for a new station 2388-C1-P-74, United Telephone Company on freqs. 11645V, 11645H, 11325V MHz to­ of the Carolinas, Inc. (KJK32) 1413 CONSUMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ward Norwalk, Conn., on azimuth 55*41'. Prince Street, Beaufort, South Carolina. Notice of Meeting 2252- Cl-P-'74, Nebraska Consolidated Com­ Lat. 82°26'08" N., Long. 80“40'40" W. CP. munications Corporation (WOH52) 1.5 to change antenna system and antenna Notice is hereby given in accordance Miles NE of Iowa City, Iowa. Lat. 41*40*24" location on freqs. 5945.2H and 6063.8H MHz with Pub. L. 92-463 that a meeting of

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO. 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 1540 NOTICES the Consumers Advisory Committee will qualified independent businessmen en­ By n otice published December 20,1973, be held Wednesday, January 23, 1974, at gaged in the retail sale of gasoline/ 38 FR 34910, the Chairman of the Com­ 9:00 A.M ., in Room 4121, Treasury Build­ diesel fuel. mission has determined and certified ing, 15th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 3. Period of time necessary for the that renewal of the Task Forces for the Washington, D.C. Group to carry out its purposes. Approx­ period set forth herein is necessary in The Committee was established to ad­ imately ninety days. the public interest in connection with vise the Administrator, PEO, with re­ 4. The Agency or official to whom the performance of duties imposed on the spect to general consumer aspects of the Group reports. The Deputy Assist­ Commission by law. Pursuant to section interests and problems related to the ant Administrator for Price and Tax 14(a) (1) of the Federal Advisory Com­ policy and implementation of programs Policy. m ittee A ct (86 Stat. 776) and D ra ft OMB to meet the current national energy 5. The Agency responsible for provid­ Circular A-63 “Committee Management” crisis. The agenda for the meeting is as ing necessary support. The Federal (para. 9), the Federal Power Commis­ follow s: Energy Office, Office of Price and Tax sion, prior to the termination date of Planning. — December 21, 1973, of these Task Forces, I. Old Business. A. Organizational Details. 6. The duties of the Group. Set forth in requested renewal thereof by letter dated B. Member Reports and Recommendations. paragraph 2 above. December 7, 1973, to the Office of Man­ II. New Business. 7. Thè estimated annual operating agement and Budget, Committee Man­ A. Price Increases. cost of the Group. $30,000. The esti­ agement Secretariat (O M B). On Decem­ B. Rationing Plan. mated man-years for the Group. Th ree ber 11, 1973, OMB ascertained that the C. Information Data. months. renewal of the committees is in accord D. State Implementation of Rationing and 8. The estimated number and frequen­ with the requirements of the Federal Ad­ Allocation. E. Miscellaneous. cy of meetings. The Group will meet ap­ visory Committee Act, 86 Stat. 770, et proximately six to nine times. seq., and granted the request for The meeting is open to the public, 9. The Group's termination date. The renewal. however, space and facilities are limited. Group will terminate within four months The Federal Power Commission here­ Further information concerning this or such other date as the President may by determines that the continued estab­ meeting may be obtained from Joseph determine. lishment of the Task Forces herein is in Dawson, Office of Consumer Affairs, De­ 10. Filed this 8th day of January 1974 the public interest in connection with partment of Health, Education, and with: House Committee on Interior and the performance of duties imposed on Welfare, Washington, D.C. 20201, Area Insular Affairs, House Government Op­ the Commission by law. Reports by the Code 202-245-6975. Minutes of the meet­ erations Committee, Senate Committee Task Forces have been‘ submitted to the ing will be made available for public on Interior and Insular Affairs, Senate Commission. I t is contem plated that they inspection at the Federal Energy Office, Government Operations Committeè, and will be published, along with the reports W ashington, D.C. the Library of Congress. of their parent advisory committees and Dated: January 8,1974. [FR Doc.74-865 Filed l-8-74;2:41 pm ] the Commission’s report, during the pe­ riod February through June 1974.2 The W . E. S i m o n , rapidly developing energy crisis and Administrator. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION long-term energy policy strategy has [P R Doc.74-863 Filed l-8-74;2:41 pm ] NATIONAL GAS SURVEY; TECHNICAL AD­ been more fully delineated since the VISORY AND COORDINATING COMMIT­ commencement of this Survey in 1971. TEE TASK FORCES Accordingly, it is clear that certain RETAIL DEALERS GROUP aspects of the present gas shortage orig­ Order of Renewal Notice of Establishment inally studied by the Survey require December 28, 1973. further investigation and analysis. This notice is published in accordance This order renews the terms of the The Commission establishes and con­ with the provisions of section 9(a) (2) of respective Task Forces to the National tinues these Task Forces in accordance the Federal Advisory Committee Act Gas Survey Technical Advisory Com­ with the provisions of this order, and (Pub. L. 92-463). Following consultation mittee—Supply, Technical Advisory provisions of an order of the Commis­ with the Office of Management and Committee—Transmission and Techni­ sion issued February 23, 1973, 38 FR Budget notice is hereby given that it is cal Advisory Commission—Distribution1 5940, which restates, for convenience in the public interest to establish the and the Coordinating Committee from purposes, the content of the Commis­ Retail Dealers Group, in connection with and a fte r December 21,1973, to a date not sion’s February 23, 1971, order so as to the performance of duties imposed by la ter than December 31,1974. reflect, in one order format, provisions law on the Federal Energy Office. A of succeeding orders of this Commission description of the nature and purpose of The Task Forces were established pur­ suant to Commission’s order issued De­ which have changed portions of the Feb­ the Retail Dealers Group is contained in ruary 23, 1971, order as necessary from its charter which is published below. cember 21, 1971, 36 F R 25183. This order is in accord with earlier Commission time-to-time by reason of Commission Dated: January 8,1974. orders issued February 23, 1971, 36 FR determinations and subsequently enacted Executive orders and the Federal Advi­ John Sawhill, 3851, A p ril 6, 1971, 36 F R 6922, and M ay 10, 1971, 36 F R 8910. These Task sory Committee Act. Deputy Administrator, 1. Purpose. The purposes of the Tech­ Federal Energy Office. Forces are affected by subsequent Com­ mission orders amending prior orders nical Advisory Committee Task Forces Retail Dealers G roup issued A p ril 25,1972, 37 F R 8578, June 27, are as set forth in the Commission’s (Established under authority of 1972,37 FR 13306 and December 19,1972, April 6, 1971, Order Establishing Na­ § 212(f) of the Economic Stabilization 37 FR 28658. As so constituted, they are tional Gas Survey Technical Advisory Act of 1970, as amended; Executive Or­ consistent with the provisions of appli­ Committees And Designating Initial der 11748; § 4 (a ) (iv ) o f E xecutive O rder cable statutory and Executive order Membership, and the purposes of the 11695; and Cost o f L ivin g Council O rder requirements. National Gas Survey Coordinating Task No. 47.) Force are to further the discharge of Charter 1 Renewal of the Task Forces related to the distribution segment is limited to Distribu­ the purposes as set forth in the Com­ January 8, 1974. tion Technical Advisory Task Force— mission’s May 10, 1971, Order Estab­ 1. Official designation. Retail Dealers General. It is intended to request an exten­ lishing National Gas Survey Coordinat- Group. sion from OMB, also to December 31, 1974, of the terms of the three Distribution Tech­ 2. Objectives and scope. To provide the nical Advisory Task Forces—Facilities, Fi­ a By Commission order Issued concurrently Federal Energy Office with direct and nance, and Regulation and Legislation— not herewith, the National Gas Survey Advisory timely access to the technical knowledge earlier than 60 days prior to the current ter­ Committees and Coordinating Committee are possessed by a wide range of highly mination date of May 25, 1974. renewed.

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ing Committee And Designating Its 3. Conduct of Meetings. W. B. Emery II, Manager— Natural Gas Divi­ Membership And Chairmanship. The 4. Minutes and Records. sion, Marathon Oil Company. 5. Secretary of the Committee. Charles H. Frazier, Director—Philadelphia Technical Advisory Committee Task 6. Location and Time of Meetings. Office, National Economic Research As­ Forces are organizationally subordinate 7. Advice and Recommendations Offered sociates, Inc. to their respective Technical Advisory by the Committee. Richard E. Hess, Chief, Operations Branch, Committees, and the Coordinating Task 8. Duration of the Committee. Division of Oil & Hazardous Materials, Force is organizationally subordinate to Environmental Protection Agency. Neither the Executive Advisory Com­ tiie National Gas Survey Coordinating John E. Hofmann, Advisor—New LNG Proj­ mittee, the respective Technical Advisory ects, Exxon Corporation. Committee. Committees, the Coordinating Commit­ Amanullah R. Khan, Senior Advisor, Institute The Commission’s order issued Febru­ tee, nor such other committee or com­ of Gas Technology. ary 23, 1973, states in p art as follow s: mittees as may be established shall be Howard A. McKinley, Vice President—New To assist the actions of the Commissioners permitted to receive, compile or discuss Business Development—Western Hemi­ and Commission staff, the Commission will sphere, Petroleum Division, Continental Oil data or reports showing the current or Company. use various advisory committees which shall projected nonpublic commercial opera­ be conducted under the general direction of Keith C. McKinney, Director of Liquefied the Commission. All will be conducted pur­ tions of identified business enterprises. Natural Gas Projects, Southern California suant to the general requirements as set Data or reports of a nonpublic nature Gas Company. forth in this order. The Commission con­ that are requested from identified busi­ Mark J. Millard, Partner, Loeb-Rhoades & templates the issuance of specific order or ness enterprises shall be submitted di­ Company. orders from time-to-time establishing each rectly to the D irector o f the National Gas Clayton Norris, Senior Project Officer, Proj­ committee and denominating its member­ ect Development Division, Export-Import Survey, or to such person on his staff as Bank of the United States. ship and chairmanship. designated by the Director, and such data The advice of all committees shall be Dr. C. M. Sliepoevich, Professor of Engineer­ limited to matters relating solely to the or reports will be composited with that ing George Lynn Cross Research, Univer­ planning and carrying out of the National submitted by other identified business sity of Oklahoma. Gas Survey. The Commission will have com­ enterprises and reported on a composite Arthur E. Uhl, Chief Engineer— Gas & L N G plete responsibility for the National Gas basis and the provisions of section 8(b) Systems, Bechtel, Inc. Survey with respect to its conduct, scope, of the Natural Gi.s Act (15 U.S.C. 717(g)) Harold E. Vaughan, Assistant to Vice Presi­ the ultimate recommendations and the ac­ and the Freedom of Information Act (5 dent, Transco Energy Company. ceptance of the final report. In discharging U.S.C. 552(b) (4 )) shall apply. SUPPLY-TECH NICAL ADVISORY TASK FORCE- these responsibilities, the Commission wiU The National Gas Survey Executive NATURAL GAS SUPPLY approve the Survey’s objectives, scope of work, organization and schedule of perform­ Advisory and Coordinating Committee T F Director» Ralph W. Garrett, Exploration ance, make any required policy determina­ Task Forces, as established, continued, Analysis Manager, Exxon Company, U.S.A. tions and give its advice directed toward the and described by this order, shall term i­ TF Deputy Director, Worthy R. Warnack, Ex­ coordination and cooperation between the nate not la ter than December 31,1974. ploration Advisor, Exxon Company, US.A. Survey and any inter-governmental, state, The Secretary of the Commission shall TF FPC Survey Coordinating Representative industry, agency or representative, includ­ file with the Chairman, Committee on & Secretary, Dr. Paul J. Root, Technical ing any other expertise as required. Director, National Gas Survey, Federal Commerce, United States Senate, Chair­ Power Commission. 2. Membership. With respect to each man, Interstate and Foreign Commerce Alternate TF FPC Survey Coordinating Rep­ Task Force, the Task Force Chairman Committee, House of Representatives, resentative & Secretary, Donald L. Martin, (who shall be designated Director), the and Librarian, Office of Management arid Regional Engineer, Fort Worth Office, Fed­ Deputy Director, the FPC Survey Coor­ Budget, Department of Justice, Office of eral. Power Commission. dinating Representative and Secretary, Legal Counsel and the Library of Con­ FPC Representatives the FPC Representative and the other gress, copies of this order, as constituting Edward A. Albares, Section Head— Supply and Task Force members, shall be selected by the charter of the National Gas Survey Production Section, Bureau of Natural Gas, the Chairman of the Commission, with Committees hereinabove described. Federal Power Commission. the approval of the Commission, and are This order is effective January 1, 1974. Frank E. Baker, Geologist, Bureau of Natural designated in the Appendix hereto, and Gas, Federal Power Commission The Secretary of the Commission shall Robert M. Jimeson, Assistant Advisor on En­ any additional persons that may be des­ cause prompt publication of this order to vironmental Quality, Office of the Advisor ignated to serve on the Task Forces shall be made in the F ederal R e g ister . on Environmental Quality, Federal Power be selected by the Chairman of the Com­ By the Commission. Commission. mission, with tiie approval of the Com­ Dr. Haskell P. Wald, Chief, Office of Eco­ mission, provided, however, the Chair­ [ s e a l ] K e n n e t h F. P ltjmb, nomics, Federal Power Commission. man of the Commission may select and Secretary. T ask Force Members designate additional persons to serve in A ppendix Dr. Morris A. Adelman, Professor of Eco­ the capacity of Alternate FPC Survey N ational Gas Survey Coordinating Representative and Secre­ nomics, Massachusetts Institute of Tech­ SUPPLY-TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE nology. tary. The person or persons who are Charles M. Allen, General Natural Gas Ge­ designated as the FPC Survey Coor­ Supply-Technical Advisory Task Force- ologist, Phillips Petroleum Company. dinating Representative and Secretary Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Burt E. Banks, Adviser to Commissioner shall be full-tim e salaried officers or em­ TF Director, George D. Carameros, Jr., Vice Vernon L. Stugeon, California Public Utili­ ployees of the Commission. The FPC President, El Paso Natural Gas Company. ties Commission. Survey Coordinating Représentative and TF Deputy Director, Barry Hunsaker, As­ John F. Bricker, Chairman of the Board, Ex­ Secretary, or alternates, shall be desig­ sistant Vice President, El Paso Natural change Oil & Gas Corporation. Gas Company. Charles G. Carlson, Regional Gas Manager, nated by the Chairman and serve as TF FPC Survey Coordinating Representative Union Oil Company of California. Secretary of the Task Force Committee & Secretary, Dr. Paul J. Root, Technical F. L. Carpenter, Petroleum Engineering Ad­ visor, G ulf Oil Corporation. for which selected. The Directors, Dep­ Director, National Gas Survey, Federal Power Commission. William B. Cleary, President, Cleary Petro­ uty Directors, FPC Survey Coordinating Alternate TF FPC Survey Coordinating Rep­ leum Corporation. Representatives and Secretaries and al­ resentative & Secretary, Randolph E. Joan Davenport, Staff Economist, Office of Technical Analysis, Environmental Protec­ ternates, the FPC Representatives and Mathura, Industry Economist, Bureau of Natural Gas, Federal Power Commission. tion Agency. the other Task Force members, as se­ FPC Representative: Robert M. Jimeson, As­ John K. Drisdale, Manager of Petroleum En­ lected and approved in accordance with sistant Advisor on Environmental Quality, gineering, Texaco, Inc. E. S. Garner, Staff Engineer— Reserves, this order, are designated in thé Appen­ Office of the Advisor on Environmental Quality, Federal Power Commission. Standard Oil Company of California. dix hereto. Robert E. Geiger, Evaluation and Analysis T ask Force M embers The following paragraphs of the afore­ Manager, Exploration and Production De­ L. C. Ackerman, President, Newport News partment, Mobil Oil Corporation. mentioned Commission order, issued Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company. Byron B. Gibbs, Manager, Gas Availability February "23, 1973, are hereby incorpo­ Richard A. Bleakney, Vice President— Gas Department, United Gas Pipe Line Com­ rated by reference: Operations, Boston Gas Co. pany.

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Patrick N. Glover, Manager of Exploration— Dr. Stephen J. Gage, Federal Impact Evalua­ T F Deputy Director, J. P. Hammond, Asso­ Geological, Shell Oil Company. tion Staff, Council on Environmental ciate General Counsel, Standard Oil Com­ Henry J. Gruy, President, H. J. Gruy and Quality. pany (Indiana). Associates, Inc. Dr. Gerald W. Johnson, Director, Division of T F FPC Survey Coordinating Representative John M. Hanley, Vice President, Northern Applied Technology, Atomic Energy Com­ and Secretary, Dr. Paul J. Root, Technical Natural Gas Company. mission. Director, National Gas Survey, Federal W. Wayne Hardin, Manager—Engineering & Robert J. Lantz, Geologist-Department of Power Commission. Evaluation, George Mitchell & Associates, Marine Geology, United States Geological Alternate TF FPC Survey Coordinating Rep­ Inc.- Survey, Department of the Interior. resentative and Secretary, Robert W. Per­ Kenneth E. Hill, Executive Vice President, Dr. Richard A. Morse, Professor of Petroleum due, Assistant General Counsel, Office of Blyth, Eastman Dillon & Company, Inc. Engineering, Texas A & M University. the General Counsel, Federal Power Com­ Alvin F. Humphries, Chief Engineer, Ken­ G. W. Oliver, Senior Staff Evaluations Geol­ mission. tucky Public Service Commission. ogist, Chevron Oil Company-Western Divi­ FPC R epresentatives Francis X. Jordan, Director of Special Stud­ sion. Dr. Jack M. Heinemann, Chief Environmen­ ies, Independent Petroleum Association of Dr. Fred H. Poettmann, Research Advisor, tal Biologist, Office of the Advisor on En­ America. Marathon Oil Company. vironmental Quality, Federal Power Com­ Dr. Kenneth K. Landes, Professor of Geology, Dr. Philip L. Randolph, Manager of Nuclear mission. University of Michigan. Group, El Paso Natural Gas Company. Dr. David S. Schwartz, Assistant Chief, Of­ Frederick W. Lawrence, Washington Liaison— Miles Reynolds, Jr., Vice President, Austral fice of Economics, Federal Power Commis­ Stationary Sources, Air Programs, Environ­ Oil Company. sion. mental Protection Agency. Paul B. Smith, Chief, Program Support T a s k F o r c e M e m b e r s Frank T. Lloyd, Director of Special Projects, Branch, Environmental Protection Agency Reservoir Engineering Department, Atlan­ (D enver). J. Donald Annett, Attorney, Texaco, Inc. tic Richfield Company. Dr. Edward Teller, University Professor, Law­ Frarieis J. Barker, Vice President-Oil and William C. Lonquist, Jr., Manager of Con­ rence Livermore Laboratory, University of Gas, Union Oil Company of California. tracts and Land, Texas Eastern Transmis­ California. David W. Calfee, Attorney at Law, Public In­ sion Corporation. Dr. Thomas H. Timmins, Senior Research terest Research Group (DC). Dr. Edward J. Mitchell, Professor, Graduate Engineer, Mobil Research and Development Richard J. Denney, Assistant General Coun­ School of Business Administration, Uni­ Corp. sel— Radiation, Environmental Protection versity of Michigan. J. Frank Wolfe, Division Production Engineer, Agency. Dr. J. Robert Moore, Director of Marine Re­ Exxon Company, U.S.A. Jack E. Earnest, Vice President, Mobil Oil search Laboratory, University of Wisconsin. Corporation, Supply-Technical Advisory Task Force— Richard V. Murphy, Petroleum Engineer, Of­ Martin N. Erck, Senior Counsel, Exxon Com­ Reformer Gas fice of Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Re­ pany, U.SA. serves, Department of the Navy. TF Director, Leonard A. Goldstein, Manager, Kenneth Heady, Associate General Counsel, H. Alan Nelson, President, Calvert Explora­ Crude Oil Supply, Shell Oil Company. Phillips Petroleum Company. tion Company. TF Deputy Director, Dr. Richard J. Howe, Don D. Little, Manager, Natural Gas Utiliza­ Dr. Bruce C. Netschert, Vice President, N a­ Coordinator, Energy Policy Development, tion, Standard Oil Company of California. tional Economic Research Associates, Inc. Exxon Company, U.S.A. Jane R. Mapes, Attorney for the Regulatory E. A. Rassinier, Director of Resource Plan­ TF FPC Survey Coordinating Representative Staff, Atomic Energy Commission. ning, Trunkline Gas Company. and Secretary, Dr. Paul J. Root, Technical Warren M. Sparks, Associate General Counsel, Ralph P. Roe, Staff Engineer, Amoco Pro­ Director, National Gas Survey, Federal Warren Petroleum Company. duction Company. Power Commission. Edward L. Strohbehn, Staff Attorney, Nat­ Edward Symonds, Vice President, First Na­ Alternate TF FPC Survey Coordinating Rep­ ural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (DC). Fred C. Sweat, Manager-Natural Gas Sales, tional City Bank of New York. resentative and Secretary, Charles A. G al­ lagher, Engineer, National Gas Survey, Shell Oil Company. Supply-Technical Advisory Task Force— Federal Power Commission. Supply— Technical Advisory Task Natural Gas Technology FPC R epresentatives Force— Synthetic Gas-Coal T F Director, Lloyd E. Elkins, Director of Pro­ Robert M. Jimeson, Assistant Advisor on En­ TF Director, James R. Garvey, President, duction Research, Amoco Production Com­ vironmental Quality, Office of the Advisor Bituminous Coal Research, Inc. pany. on Environmental Quality, Federal Power TF Deputy Director, Dr. Henry L. Linden, T F Deputy Director,' Charles H. Atkinson, Commission. Director, Institute of Gas Technology. Project Leader, Bartlesville Energy Re­ James R. Spor, Industry Economist, National T F FPC Survey Coordinating Representative search Center, Bureau of Mines. Gas Survey, Federal Power Commission. & Secretary, Dr. Paul J. Root, Technical TF FPC Survey Coordinating Representative Director, National Gas Survey, Federal and Secretary, Dr. Paul J. Root, Technical T a s k F o r c e M e m b e r s Power Commission. Director, National Gas Survey, Federal Donald E. Anderson, Executive Manager— Alternate TF FPC Survey Coordinating Rep­ Power Commission. Gas Engineering and Construction, Con­ resentative & Secretary, Ellis R. Boyd, Jr., Alternate TF FPC Survey Coordinating Rep­ sumers Power Company. Engineer— PE, Bureau of Natural Gas, Fed­ resentative and Secretary, John W. Olson, Murray E. Brooks, Senior Vice President, eral Power Commission. Geologist, Bureau of Natural Gas, Federal Engineering Development and Research, Power Commission. The Lummus Company. FPC R epresentatives John E. Cohoon, Assistant Vice President, F P C R epresentatives Dr. Jack M. Heinemann, Chief Environmental The Brooklyn Union Gas Company. Biologist, Office of the Advisor on Environ­ Dr. Jack M. Heinemann, Chief Environ­ Dr. C. Vernon Foster, Manager, Process Engi­ mental Quality, Federal Power Commission. mental Biologist, Office of the Advisor on neering Department, Continental Oil Environmental Quality, Federal Power Company. James R. Spor, Industry Economist, National Commission. Richard H. Goode, Vice President, Wellman Gas Survey, Federal Power Commission.

Clement F. Linder, General Engineer, N a­ Power-Gas, Inc. T a s k F o r c e M e m b e r s tional Gas Survey, Federal Power Com­ Arnold Grossberg, President, Chevron Re­ mission. search Corporation. Robert E. Buss, President, Hall Engineering Company, Centerville, Iowa. David L. Mari, Geologist, Bureau of Natural John W. McCutchen, Assistant Manager— Gas, Federal Power Commission. Economics and Resources Division, Plan­ Neal P. Cochran, Chief— Division of Utiliza­ tion, Office of Coal Research, Bureau of T a s k F o r c e M e m b e r s ning and Economics Department, United Gas Pipe Line Company. Mines. Dr. Richard E. Balzhiser, Assistant Director Dr. John O. Smith, Chief, Office of Engineer­ W illiam L. Crentz, Assistant Director— for Science and Technology, Office of Sci­ ing Analysis, Control Systems Division, Energy, Bureau of Mines. ence and Technology, Executive Office of Environmental Protection Agency. William E. N. Doty, Vice President, Con­ the President. tinental Oil Company. Dr. Henry F. Coffer, Vice President, CER Geo- Charles H. Stanton, Senior Engineer, Colum­ Dr. Martin A. Elliott, Corporate Scientific nuclear Corporation. bia Gas System, Service Corporation. Advisor, Texas Eastern Transmission Cor­ Dr. Frank B. Conselman, Director, Interna­ Elwood R. Volpe, Load Schedule Engineer, poration. tional Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Public Service Electric & Gas Company. Studies, Texas Tech University. Richard E. Harrington, Chief, Air Pollution Supply-Technical Advisory Task Force— Technology Branch, Environmental Protec­ Powell A. Dennie, Assistant to Vice Presi­ Regulation and Legislation dent— Production, Shell Oil Company. tion Agency. Dr. Larry A. Franks, Scientist, Environmen­ TF Director, R. Earle Wright, Vice President, Douglas T. King, Director, Research and En­ tal Protection Agency. Gas Department, Texaco, Inc. gineering, American Gas Association.

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Robert M. Lundberg, General Staff Engineer- neerlng, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Robert O. Koch, Executive Vice President, Production, Control and Efficiency Depart­ Company. Texas Gas Transmission Corporation: ment, Commonwealth Edison Company. Robert V. Mallonee, Planning and Economics John Ormasa, Vice President and General Dr. Maurice F. Oxenreiter, Assistant Director Engineer, Cities Service Gas Company. Counsel, Pacific Lighting Corporation. of Process Research, American Oil Com­ Robert R. Olson, Chief Engineer, Colorado F. Vinson Roach, Vice President and Gen­ pany. Interstate Corporation. eral Counsel, Northern Natural Gas John F. Schomaker, Director of Corporate Russell A. Sault, Assistant Vice President and Company. Planning, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Chief Engineer, Northern Illinois Gas Raymond N. Shibley, General Counsel, Company. Company. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company. Howard M. Siegel, Manager-Synthetic Fuels, Charles E. Schorre, Manager— Engineering Peter G. Smith, Executive Vice President Research Department, Engineering Divi­ Planning Transcontintental Gas Pipe Line and General Counsel, Southern Natural sion. Esso Research and Engineering Co. Corporation. Gas Company. TRANSMISSION-TECHNICAL ADVISORY Henry D. Van Cleave, Acting Chief—O il Edward L. Strohbehn, Staff Attorney, Nat­ COMMITTEE Branch Division of Oil and Hazardous Ma­ ural Resources Defense Council, Inc. terials, Environmental Protection Agency. (DC). Transmission-Technical Advisory Task Henry P. Sullivan, Vice President and Gen­ Transmission-Technical Advisory Task Force-Economics eral Counsel, Consolidated Natural Gas Force-Operations TF Director, Wilber H. Mack, Chairman of Company. TF Director, Orval C. Davis, President, Peoples the Board, American Natural^ Gas Com­ DISTRIBUTION--- TECHNICAL ADVISORY Gas Company. pany. COMMITTEE TF Deputy Director, Ray J. Lynch, President, TF Deputy Director, Ronald R. MacNicholas, Michigan Wisconsin Pipe Line Company. Director, Economic and Financial Planning, Distribution—Technical Advisory Task TF FPC Survey Coordinating Representative Peoples Gas Company. Force— General TF FPC Survey Coordinating Representative & Secretary, Thomas H. Jenkins, (Acting) TF Director, Ralbern H. Murray, Senior and Secretary, Thomas H. Jenkins (Act­ Director, National Gas Survey, Federal Vice President and General Manager, ing) , Director, National Gas Survey, Federal Power Commission. CNG Energy Company. Power Commission. Alternate TF FPC Survey Coordinating Rep­ TF Deputy Director, T. Michael Hogan, Ad­ Alternate TF FPC Survey Coordinating Rep­ resentative & Secretary, Louis W. Men- ministrative Assistant to the President, resentative and Secretary, Ellery K. John­ donsa, Chief, Environmental Evaluations The East Ohio Gas Company. son, Engineer, Bureau of Natural Gas, Fed­ Section, Bureau of Natural Gas, Federal TF FPC Survey Coordinating Representa­ eral Power Commission. Power Commission. tive & Secretary, Charles A. Gallagher, FPC Representative, Allen F. Crabtree,, En­ FPC Representative, M. Cecile Pinette, Econ­ Engineer, National Gas Survey, Federal vironmental Assistant to the Advisor on omist, Office of Economics, Federal Power Power Commission. Environmental Quality, Office of the Ad­ Commission. Alternate TF FPC Survey Coordinating Rep­ visor on Environmental Quality, Federal T a s k F o r c e M e m b e r s resentative & Secretary, James R. Spor, Power Commission. W. Page Anderson, Vice President, Panhandle Industry Economist, National Gas Survey, Eastern Pipe Line Company. T a s k F o r c e M e m b e r s Federal Power Commission. Herbert J. Bickel, Vice President & Treasurer, James H. Echterhoff, Vice President— Pipeline FPC R epresentatives Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation. Operations, United Gas Pipe Line Company. Dr. Charles L. Franklin, Chief, Division of Robert F. Dangel, Treasurer, Michigan Wis­ L. J. Fast, Executive Assistant—Pipelines, Reports and Statistical Analysis, Office of consin Pipe Line Company. Southern California Gas Company. Economics, Federal Power Commission. Roy N. Gamse, Chief, Special Projects, Plan­ Gerald Mardis, Assistant General Superin­ Robert E. Fullen, Industry Economist, B u ­ ning and Evaluations Division, Environ­ tendent, Pipelines Department, Florida Gas reau of Natural Gas, Federal Power mental Protection Agency. Transmission Company. Commission. U. V. Goodwyn, Executive Vice President, Henry B. Martch, Chief Systems Engineer, El Dr. Richard F. Hill, Advisor on Environ­ Southern Natural Gas Company. Paso Natural Gas Company. mental Quality, Office of the Advisor on Virgil W. Meythaler, Senior Vice President, Ernst O. Nelson, Vice President— Transmis­ Environmental Quality, Federal Power Texas Gas Transmission Corporation. sion Operations, Trunkline Gas Company. Commission. Wayne Simpson, Executive Vice President, Thomas Perry, Manager, Administrative Serv­ Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America. Warren E. Morrison, Economist, Office of ices, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. Economics, Federal Power Commission. Charles C. Webb, Vice President, Tenneco Inc. Henry D. Van Cleave, Acting Chief— Oil Gordon K. Zareski, Chief, Manning and De­ Branch, Division of Oil and Hazardous Ma­ Transmission-Technical Advisory Task velopment Division, Bureau of Natural, terials, Environmental Protection Agency. Force-Facilities Gas, Federal Power Commission. D. S. Willhelm, Senior Vice President, Trans­ TF Director, John W . Morton, President, continental Gas Pipe Line Corporation. T a s k F o r c e M e m b e r s Cities Service Gas Company. TF Deputy Direotor, Richard C. Jackson, Vice Frank T. Zitzo, Director—Engineering Stand­ Dr. Frederick C. Allvine, Associate Professor, President, Engineering & Purchasing, Cities ards, Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Com­ Georgia Institute of Technology. Service Gas Company. pany, Inc. Leonard L. Beebe, Chief Economist, Colum­ bia Gas System, Inc. TF FPC Survey Coordinating Representative Transmission-Technical Advisory Task Walter E. Caine, Vice President, Texas Eastern & Secretary, Thomas H. Jenkins, (Acting) Force-Regulation and Legislation Director, National Gas Survey, Federal Transmission Corporation. Power Commission. TF Director, George F. Kirby, President, Texas Lucio A. D’Andrea, Natural Gas Specialist, Alternate TF FPC Survey Coordinating Rep­ Eastern Transmission Corporation. Office of Oil and Gas, Department of the resentative & Secretary, Weldon L. Thomas, T F Deputy Director, Jack D. Head, Vice Presi­ Interior. Engineer, Bureau of Natural Gas, Federal dent and General Counsel, Texas Eastern Leonard W. Fish, Vice President and Direc­ Power Commission. Transmission Corporation. tor, Planning and Statistics, American Gas TF FPC Survey Coordinating Representative Association. FPC R epresentatives and Secretary, Thomas H. Jenkins (Act­ Charles L. Haller, Superintendent, Gas Divi­ Norman Deutsch, Section Head— Data Man­ ing), Director, National Gas Survey, Fed­ sion, Gas & Electric Department, City of agement Section, Bureau of Natural Gas, eral Power Commission. Holyoke, Massachusetts. Barry R. Korb, Operations Research Analyst, Federal Power Commission. Alternate TF FPC Survey Coordinating Rep­ Office of Planning and Evaluation, Environ­ Dr. Richard F. Hill, Advisor on Environmen­ resentative and Secretary, Francis C. Allen, mental Protection Agency. tal Quality, Office of the Advisor on En­ Acting Deputy Chief, Bureau of Natural Dilip R. Limaye, Vice President, Management vironmental Quality, Federal Power Com­ Gas, Federal Power Commission. mission. Sciences, Decision Sciences Corporation. FPC Representative, Allen F. Crabtree, En­ Carrington Mason, Consultant, Houston Nat­ T a s k F o r c e M e m b e r s vironmental Assistant to the Advisor on ural Gas Corporation. Environmental Quality, Office of the Ad­ William C. McDonell, Research Engineer, Charles C. Barnett, Senior Vice President- visor on Environmental Quality, Federal Southern California Gas Company. Gas Supply, United Gas Pipe Line Com­ Power Commission. pany. Thomas M. O’Neill, Special Assistant to the T a s k F o r c e M e m b e r s Alexander H. Carameros, Director of Engi­ Commissioner on Environmental Protec­ neering & Design, El Paso Natural Gas Robert L. Baum, Associate General Counsel, tion, New Jersey Department of Environ­ Company. Air Quality and Radiation Division, En­ mental Protection. Maurice E. Fuller, Manager—Supply Engi­ vironmental Protection Agency. Dr. John J. Schanz, Jr., Director, Future Re­ neering, Southern California Gas Company. G. Scott Cuming, Vice President and General quirements Agency, Denver Research Insti­ Lawrence E. Hanna, Vioe President— Engi- Counsel, El Paso Natural Gas Company. tute, University of Denver.

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Thomas B. Stoel, Staff Attorney, Natural Re­ in accordance with section 3(b) of the serve Bank of Dallas pursuant to dele­ sources Defense Council, Inc. (D C ). Act. The time for filing comments and gated authority. views has expired, and none has been Coordinating Task Force By order of the Board of Governors,1 timely received. The Board has con­ TF Director, Richard C. Young, Member , of effective January 3, 1974. Coordinating. Committee and Deputy to sidered the application in light of the Mr. Elmer. factors set forth in section 3(c) of the [ s e a l ! C h e st e r B. F eldberg, TF FPC Survey Coordinating Representative Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). Secretary of the Board. and Secretary, William J. McCabe, Geolo­ Applicant controls two banks with de­ gist, National Gas Survey, Federal Power posits of $102 million, representing .3 [FR Doo.74-736 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] Commission. percent o f aggregate deposits o f commer­ Alternate TF FPC Survey Coordinating Rep­ cial banks in Texas. (All banking data INTERIM COMPLIANCE PANEL resentative and Secretary, Dr. Paul J. Root, are as of June 30, 1973, and reflect for­ Member of Coordinating Committee and (COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) Supply— TAC.8 mations and acquisitions approved through Novem ber 30, 1973.) W h ile A p ­ STEVENSON COAL CO. ET AL. FPC R epresentatives plicant would become the thirty-third Applications for Initial Permits; Charles A. Gallagher, Member of Coordinat­ largest banking organization (in terms of Opportunity for Public Hearing ing Committee and Distribution— TAC.8 deposits) in the State as a result of the Thomas H. Jenkins, Member of Coordinating acquisition of Bank ($18 million depos­ Applications for Initial Permits for Committee and Transmission— TAC.3 its) , consummation of the proposal would Noncompliance with the Electric Face T a s k F o r c e M e m b e r s not appreciably increase the concentra­ Equipment Standard have been received Ferdinand L. Gagne, Member of Coordinating tion of banking resources in any relevant for items of equipment in the under­ Committee, Deputy Vice Chairman, Trans­ * area. ground coal mines listed below. mission— TAC.3 Bank, the smaller of two banks op­ (1) ICP Docket No. 4001-000, Stevenson Coal Ralbern H. Murray, Member of Coordinating erating in the Deaf Smith County bank­ Company, Mine No. 1, Mine ID No. 01 Committee, Deputy Vice Chairman, Dis­ ing market, holds 37 percent of total 00167 0, Stevenson, Alabama. tribution— TAC.3 market deposits; the larger bank in the (2) ICP Docket No. 4002-000, Chester Meeks William T. Slick, Jr., Member of Coordinating market holds the remaining 63 percent Coal Company, Mine No. 19, Mine ID Committee, Deputy Vice Chairman, Sup­ No. 40 00392 0, Trace City, Tennessee. ply— TAC.3 of such deposits. Applicant’s closest sub­ sidiary banking office is located in Abi­ (3) ICP Docket No. 4045-000, Armco Steel [F R Doc.74-701 Filed l-©-74;8:45 am ] Corporation, No. 8 Mine, Mine ID No. lene, 272 miles from Bank’s office in 46 01266 0, Twilight, West Virginia. Hereford, and no significant present (4) ICP Docket No. 4052-000, Armco Steel FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM competition exists between these offices. Corporation No. 7 Mine, Mine ID No. The Deaf Smith County market does not 46 01495 0, Montcoal, West Virginia. CONCORDIA BANC-MANAGEMENT, INC. appear to be attractive at the present (5) ICP Docket No. 4065-000, Flat Top Col­ Formation of Bank Holding Company time for de novo entry, in view of liery Corporation, Mine No. 3, Mine ID No. 46 01499 0, Oak Hill, West Virginia. Concordia Banc-Management, Inc., the fact that a charter application (6) ICP Docket No. 4066-000, Pale Coal Com­ Kansas City, Kansas, has applied for the for a State bank in Friona 22 miles pany, Four A Mine, Mine ID No. 15 Board’s approval under section 3(a)(1) southeast of Bank was denied re­ 01149 0, Crown, Kentucky. of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 cently. Moreover, there does not ap­ (7) ICP Docket No. 4067-000, Solid Coal U.S.C. 1842(a)(1)) to become a bank pear to be any other potential for the Company, No. 1 Mine, Mine ID No. 15 development of future competition be­ 02562 0, Woodbine, Kentucky. holding company through acquisition of (8) ICP Docket No. 4068-000, Clarence Mag- 82.9 percent of the voting shares of Con­ tween Applicant and Bank due to the distances separating their respective gard Coal Company, Mine No. 8, Mine cordia Bank, Concordia, Missouri. The ID No. 15 04426 0, Hazard, Kentucky. factors that are considered in acting on banking offices, the presence of banks in (9) ICP Docket No. 4069-000, Bell Coal Com­ the application are set forth in section the intervening areas, and the restric­ pany, Eclipse Mine, Mine ID No. 36 3(c) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). tions placed on branching by State law. 01545 0, California, Pennsylvania. The application may be inspected at The financial condition and manageri­ (10) ICP Docket No. 4032-000, Blanton Coal al resources of Applicant, its subsidiary pany, Mine No. 2A, Mine ID No. 15 the office of the Board of Governors or 00576 0, Cranks, Kentucky. at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas banks, and Bank are considered to be City. Any person wishing to comment on generally satisfactory, and prospects for In accordance with the provisions of the application should submit his views the group appear favorable. Therefore, section 305(a) (2) (30 U.S.C. 865(a) (2)) In writing to the Reserve Bank, to be re­ considerations relating to the banking o f the Federal Coal M ine H ealth and ceived not later than January 30, 1974. factors are consistent with approval of Safety Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 742, et seq., the application. Applicant proposes to Public Law 91-173), notice is hereby Board of Governors of the Federal Re­ assist Bank in establishing a trust de­ given that requests for public hearing as serve System, January 3, 1974. partment, to make credit card services to an application for an initial permit [ seal ] T h eodo re E. A l l is o n , available, and to improve Bank’s data may be filed within 15 days after publica­ Assistant Secretary of the Board. services. The proposed affiliation with tion of this notice. Requests for public Applicant would assist Bank in meet­ [F R Doc.74-735 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] hearing must be filed in accordance with ing the seasonal and heavy credit 30 C FR P a rt 505 (35 F R 11296, July 15, demands of the Deaf Smith County 1970), as amended, copies of which may ! FIRST ABILENE BANKSHARES, INC. economy, which is primarily dependent be obtained from the Pan el upon request. on agriculture and livestock. Con­ A copy of each application is available Order Approving Acquisition of Bank siderations under this factor are con­ for inspection and requests for public First Abilene Bankshares, Inc., Abi­ sistent with and lend support to approval hearing may be filed in the office of the lene, Texas, a bank holding company of the application. It is the Board’s judg­ Correspondence Control Officer, Interim within the meaning of the Bank Holding m ent th at consummation o f the proposed Compliance Panel, Room 800, 1730 K acquisition would be in the public in­ Company A ct, has applied fo r the Board’s Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006. approval under section 3(a) (3) of the terest and that the application should be approved. G eorge A . H o r n b e c k , Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(a) (3 )) to acquire 90 On the basis of the record, the appli­ Chairman, percent or more of the voting shares of cation is approved for the reasons sum­ Interim Compliance Panel. Hereford State Bank, Hereford, Texas marized above. The transaction shall not January 4, 1974. ( “ Bank” ) . be made (a) before the thirtieth calendar [FR Doc.74-745 Filed 1-9-74; 8:45 amj Notice of the application, affording op­ day following the effective date of this portunity for interested persons to sub­ Order or (b) later than three months mit comments and views, has been given 1 Voting for this action: Vice Chairman after the effective date of this Order, Mitchell and Governors Daane, Brimmer and unless such period is extended for good Holland. Absent and not voting: Chairman 3 TAC—Technical Advisory Committee. cause by the Board, or by the Federal Re­ Burns and Governors Sheehan and Bucher.

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NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE to complete its work by January 1, 1974, Notice is further given that any in­ terested person may, not later than Jan­ ON OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE as provided in its charter but the prepa­ ration of its recommendations to the uary 14, 1974, request in writing that a ADDENDUM TO NOTICE OF MEETING Commission, however, has taken longer hearing be held on such matter, stating the nature of his interest, the reasons January 7,1974. than originally was expected. In view of the importance of broker-dealer compli­ for such request, and the issues of fact An additional short session of the pre­ ance guidelines to the investment com­ or law raised by said declaration which viously announced January NACOA munity the Commission now proposes to he desires to controvert; or he may re­ meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, extend the committee’s charter an addi­ quest that he be notified if the Commis­ January 15 from 1930-2000 in the lobby tional six months to permit the commit­ sion should order a hearing thereon. Any seminar room of the NOAA Atlantic tee to complete its operations. such request should be Addressed; Sec­ Oceanographic and Meteorological Labo­ retary, Securities and Exchange Com­ ratories, 15 Rickenbacker Causeway on [ seal] G eorge A. Fitzsimmons, mission, Washington, D.C. 20549. A copy Virginia Key, Miami, Florida. The time Secretary. of such request should be served person­ is scheduled to allow further discussion December 26, 1973. ally or by mail (air mail if the person of general NACOA business. [P R Doc.74-742 Filed 1-9-74;8:45 am ] being served is located more than 500 Additional information concerning this miles from the point of mailing) upon meeting may be obtained through the the declarant at the above-stated ad­ Committee’s Executive Director, Dr. [70-5440] dress, and proof of service, (by affidavit Douglas L. Brooks, whose mailing ad­ or, in case of an attorney at law, by cer­ dress is : National Advisory Committee on CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS CO. tificate) should be filed with the request. Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Proposal by Holding Company To Act as At any time after said date, the declara­ Commerce Building, Room 5225, W ash­ Surety on Bond of Public-Utility Subsid­ tion, as filed or as it may be amended, ington, D.C. 20230. The telephone num­ iary Company may be permitted to become effective as ber is 202/967-3343. December 26,1973. provided in Rule 23 of the General Rules Douglas L. B rooks, Notice is hereby given that Consoli­ and Regulations promulgated under the Executive Director. dated Natural Gas Company (“Consoli- Act, or the Commission may grant ex­ emption from such rules as provided in [P R Doc.74-796 Filed l-9-74;8:45 ami dated”) , 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10020, a registered holding Rules 20(a) and 100 thereof or take such company, has filed a declaration with other action as it may deem appropriate. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE this Commission pursuant to the Public Persons who request a Rearing or advice COMMISSION Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 as to whether a hearing is ordered will (“Act”), designating section 12(b) of receive notice of further developments in BROKER-DEALER MODEL COMPLIANCE the Act and Rule 45 promulgated there­ this matter, including the date of the PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE under as applicable to the proposed hearing (if ordered) and any postpone­ Extension of Charter transaction. All interested persons are ments thereof. Pursuant to section 9 of the Federal referred to the declaration, w hich is sum­ For the Commission, by the Division Advisory Committee Act, the Securities marized below, for a complete statement of Corporate Regulation, pursuant to and Exchange Commission on Janu­ o f the proposed transaction. delegated authority. ary 26, 1973 established the Broker- On August 20, 1973, Hope Natural Gas Company, a Division of Consolidated’s [seal] George A . Fitzsimmons, Dealer Model Compliance Program Ad­ Secretary. visory Committee. The charter of that wholly-owned public-utility Subsidiary committee was to expire on January 1, company, Consolidated Gas Supply Cor­ [FR Doc.74-741 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am ] 1974, but pursuant to the terms of that poration (“Supply Corporation”), filed revisions in its rate schedules with the charter the Commission has determined [File No. 22-3660; 2-22120] that it would be appropriate hi the pub­ Public Service Commission of West Vir­ lic interest in connection with duties im­ ginia providing for increased rates and PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE CO. charges approxim ating $6,875,495 per posed on the Commission by law to ex­ Application and Opportunity for Hearing tend the charter of the Committee until year for furnishing natural gas service in July 1,1974. the State of West Virginia. By action of J a n u a r y 3, 1974. The objective of the Advisory Com­ the State commission, the effectiveness of Notice is hereby given that Panhandle mittee is to advise the Commission In the new rates was suspended until Jan­ Eastern Pipe Line Company (the “Com­ the development of a model compliance uary 16, 1974. The new rates may now pany” ) has filed an application pursuant program to serve as an industry guide become effective upon the filing by Sup- to clause (ii) of section 310(b) (1) of the for the broker-dealer community. As­ ' ply Corporation of a bond, with satisfac­ Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) sisted by the committee’s recommenda­ tory surety, in the amount o f $7,000,000, for a finding by the Commission that the tions the Commission proposes to publish for the payment of any customer refunds trusteeship of The Chase Manhattan a guide to broker-dealer compliance with which the State commission may order. Bank (National Association) (“Chase”) the federal securities laws in order to ad­ The State commission has indicated that under an indenture of the Company vise broker-dealers of the standards to Consolidated may act as surety on such dated as of April 1, 1964 (the “ 1964 In­ which they should adhere if investor bond. Consolidated proposes, without fee denture” ) which was heretofore qualified confidence in the fairness of the market­ or other consideration, to act as surety under the Act, and trusteeship by Chase place is to be warranted and sustained. on the bond of Supply Corporation to under a new Indenture dated as of Feb­ The committee’s recommendations are save the cost of securing an outside cor­ ruary 1, 1974 which was not qualified not expected to lead to the expansion of porate surety. under the Act, is not so likely to involve Commission rules governing broker- The fees and expenses incurred by a material conflict of interest as to make dealers but instead, to suggest how best Supply Corporation in connection with it necessary in the public interest or for to inform broker-dealers as to existing the proposed transaction are estimated the protection of investors to disqualify requirements and how they may comply a t $2,225, including charges o f $200 fo r Chase from acting as Trustee under the with them. Accordingly, the committee the services, at cost, of Consolidated 1964 Indenture and under the New In­ is to submit to the Commission recom­ Natural Gas Service Company, Inc., denture. mendations on a model compliance pro­ Consolidated’s wholly-owned service Section 310(b) of the Act, which is in­ cluded in section 7.08 of the 1964 Inden­ gram for a broker-dealer’s regulatory company. The declaration states that no responsibilities and obligations to cus­ ture, provides in part that if a trustee tomers as well as supervision of its State commission and no Federal com­ under an indenture qualified under the personnel. mission, other than this Commission, has Act has or shall acquire any conflicting The committee has been meeting regu­ jurisdiction over the proposed trans­ interest (as defined in the section), it larly since its inception last year in order action. shall within ninety days after ascertain-

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO. 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 No.7- 1546 NOTICES ing that it has such conflicting interest, (5) Neither the differences indicated<38 F R 28984). A public hearing was held either eliminate such conflicting interest above, nor any other provisions of the on November 14,1973. or resign. Subsection Cl) of this section aforementioned indentures are likely to In arriving at its determination, the provides, with certain exceptions stated involve a material conflict of Interest so Commission gave due consideration to all therein, that a trustee under a Qualified as to make it necessary in the public in­ written submissions from interested indenture shall be deemed to have a con­ terest or for the protection of any of the parties, evidence adduced at the hearing, flicting interest if such trustee is trustee Debentureholders to disqualify The and all factual information, obtained by under another indenture under which Chase Manhattan Bank (National Asso­ the Commission staff from question­ any other securities, or certificates of in­ ciation) from acting as Trustee under naires, personal interviews, .and other terest or participation in any other any of the aforementioned indentures. sources. securities of tlie same issuer are out­ For a more detailed statement of the On the basis of the investigation, the standing. matters of fact and law asserted, ah per­ Commission1 has unanimously deter­ The present application, filed pursuant sons are referred to said application mined that an industry In the United to clause (H) of section 310(b) (1) of the which fa on file in the offices of the Com­ States fa not being and is not likely to be Act (as set forth in section 7.08 of the mission at 500 North Capitol Street, injured and is not prevented from being 1064 Indenture) seeks to exclude the New W ashington, D.C. 20549. established, by reason of the importa­ Indenture freon the operation of section Notice fa further given that an order tion of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene 310(b) (1> of the Act. granting the application may be issued type of plastic resin in pellet and pow­ H ie effect of the proviso contained in by the Commission at any time on or der form from Japan that fa being sold at clause (ii) of section 310(b)(1) of the Act after January 30, 1974, unless prior less than fair value within the meaning on the matter of the present application thereto a hearing upon the application o f th e Antidum ping A ct, 1921, as is such that the New Indenture may be fa ordered by the Commission, as pro­ amended. excluded from the operation of section vided in clause (ii) of section 310(b)(1) S t a t e m e n t o f R e a s o n s * 310(b) (1) of the Act (as set forth in sec­ of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. Any tion 7.08 o f the 1964 Indenture) i f the interested person may, not later than In our opinion, an industry in the Company shall have sustained the bur­ ______1974, a t 5:30 p.m., Eastern Stand­ United States is not being injured by den of proving by this application to the ard Time, in writing, submit to the Com­ reason of the importation of ABS plastic Commission and after opportunity for mission, his views or any additional facts resin from Japan which the Depart­ hearing thereon that the trusteeship of bearing upon this application on the ment of the Treasury found is being or is Chase under the 1964 Indenture and desirability of a hearing thereon. Arty likely to be sold at less than fair value under the New Indenture is not so likely such communication or request should (LTFV) within the meaning of the Anti­ to Involve a material conflict of interest be addressed: Secretary, Securities and dumping Act of 1921, as amended. as to make it necessary in the public in­ Exchange Commission, 500 North Capi­ ABS plastic resin im ported from Japan terest or for the protection of investors to l Street, W ashington, D.C. 20549, and and found to have been sold, or likely to to disqualify Chase from acting as trus­ should state briefly the nature of the in­ be sold, at less than fair value by the tee under one of these Indentures. terest of the person submitting such in­ Treasury Department is the same as that The Company alleges that: formation or requesting a hearing, the produced and sold by the U.S. producers (1 ) I t has outstanding $31,363,060 reasons for such request,, and the issues of ABS plastic resin. For the purposes of principal amount 4.66 percent Deben­ of fact and law raised by the application the Commission’s determination, the in­ tures due February 1, 1984 issued under which he desires to controvert. dustry considered in this investigation the 1964 Indenture. The Debentures is­ consists of those facilities in the United sued pursuant to the 1964 Indenture were For the Commission, by the Division States that axe engaged in the produc­ registered under the Securities Act of of Corporation Finance pursuant to dele­ tion of ABS plastic resin. 1933 (File No. 2-22120) and the 1964 In ­ gated authority. The overall quantity and U.S. market denture was qualified under the Trust [ s e a l ] G eorge A . F it z s im m o n s , penetration of LTFV imports of ABS Indenture A ct o f 1939; Secretary. plastic resin from Japan have been min­ Chase is trustee under, the 1964 In­ [P R Doc.74-744 H ied 1-9-74;8:45 am ] imal, and such imports have not caused denture: injury to an industry in the United (2) It proposes to issue and sell $50,- States. 000,000 principal amount 8% percent TARIFF COMMISSION During the period in which the Treas­ Debentures due February 1,1989 to be is­ [AA1921-132] ury found LTFV sales, the domestic in­ sued under the New Indenture. Chase is dustry was operating at fun capacity, and ACRYLONITRILE - BUTADIENE - STYRENE trustee under the New Indenture. All the TYPE OF PLASTIC RESIN JN PELLET AND enjoyed record sales mid increasing Debentures to be issued pursuant to the POWDER FORM FROM JAPAN profits. New Indenture will be purchased by in­ U.S. imports of ABS plastic resin from stitutional investors for investment and Determination of No Injury Japan amounted to 1.1 percent of U.S. not with a view to distribution. H ie is­ The Treasury Department advised the apparent consumption in 1971 and in­ suance of these Debentures is therefore Tariff Commission on October 5, 1973 creased to 3.1 percent of U.S. apparent exempt from the registration require­ that acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene type consumption in 1972. However, LTFV ments of the Securities Act of 1933 and of plastic resin in pellet and powder form im ports from Japan w ere valued at $407,- the New Indenture fa exempt from the from Japan (except resin products of Ube 000 during the 5-month period of the qualification provisions of the Trust In­ Cycon, Ltd.) fa being, or fa likely to be, Treasury investigation (Septem ber 1972- denture A ct o f 1939; sold at less than fair value within the February 1973). On an annual basis, such (3) The 1964 Indenture and the New .meaning of the Antidumping Act of 1921, L i TV imports accounted for only one- Indenture are wholly unsecured and no as amended. In accordance with the re­ half of one percent o f U.S. apparent con­ Debentures issued under any o f these in ­ quirements of section 201(a) of the Anti­ sumption of ABS plastic resin which to­ dentures are subordinate to any Deben­ dumping Act (19 U.S.C. 160(a)),, the taled 813 million pounds in 1972. ture issued under any of these inden­ Tariff Commission instituted investiga­ Imports of Japanese ABS plastic resin tures. The only material differences tion AA1921-132 to determine whether have filled the needs of U.S. consumers between the indentures and the rights of an industry in the United States is being when the U.S. plastic resin industry was the holders of the Debentures issued or is likely to be injured, or is prevented unable to supply them, owing to a rapidly thereunder relate to aggregate principal from being established, by reason of the expanding domestic market. According amounts, dates of issue, maturity and in­ importation of such merchandise into to data supplied to the Commission, sev- terest payment dates, interest rates, re­ the United States. demption prices and procedures and Notice of the institution of the investi­ 1 Commissioners Leonard and Young did sinking fund provisions; gation and of a hearing to be held in not participate in the decision. (4) It is not in default under the 1964 connection therewith was published in ' * Vice Chairman Parker concurs with the Indenture; the F ederal R e g ister on O ctober 18,1973 result.

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO. 7- —THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 NOTICES 1547 eral of the largest U.S. producers, com­ tural Adjustment Act, as amended (7 dicate the name, address, telephone prising over on e-h alf o f the UJ3. industry, U.S.C. 624), to determine whether number, and organization of the person have been leading U.S. importers of Jap­ 100,000,000 pounds o f the articles de­ filing the request, and the name and or­ anese ABS powder-form resin from their scribed in item 950.08A of Part 3 of the ganization of the witnesses who will Japanese joint-venture subsidiaries. Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the testify. The Commission investigation reveals United States (TSUS) may be imported Because of the limited time available, that several U.S. producers lost sales to into the United States during the period the Commission reserves the right to LTFV imports, but we believe such lost ending March 31,1974, in addition to the limit the time assigned to witnesses. sales were so few and so scattered that quota-quantity specified for such articles Questioning of witnesses will be limited they were not the cause of any injury to under TSUS item 950.08A without ren­ to members of the Commission and offi­ an industry in the United States. dering or tending to render ineffective, cials of the Department of Agriculture. Although U.S. producers’ prices were or materially interfering with, the price W ritten submissions. Interested parties lower, on the average, in 1972 than they support program for milk now conducted may submit written statements of in­ had been in earlier years, there is no per­ by the Department of Agriculture, or re­ formation and views, in lieu of their ap­ suasive evidence that such lower prices ducing substantially the amount o f prod­ pearance at the public hearing, or they were the result of sales of LTFV imports ucts processed in the United States from may supplement their oral testimony from Japan. Such lower prices appeared domestic milk. by written statements of any desired to be the result of competition between The text of the President’s letter of length. In order to be assured of con­ domestic producers. January 2, 1974, to the Commission sideration; all written statements, in­ in 1972, the year in which apparently follow s: cluding briefs, should be submitted at most LTFV imports from Japan entered, Pursuant to section 22 of the Agricultural the earliest practicable date, but not U.S. producers’ sales of ABS plastic resin Adjustment Act, as amended, I have been ad­ later than five days after the conclusion (810 m illion pounds) were higher than in vised by the Secretary of Agriculture, and I o f the public hearing. any of the preceding four years, in each agree with him that there is reason to be­ With respect to any of the aforemen­ lieve that additional quantities of Cheddar tioned written submissions, interested o f which increases were registered. In ad­ cheese, and cheese and substitutes for cheese dition, the financial condition of the in­ parties should furnish a signed original containing or processed from Cheddar and nineteen (19) true copies. Business dustry in 1972 was substantially better cheese, as provided for in TSUS item 950.- than it had been in 1971 and earlier 08A, may be imported for a temporary pe­ data to be treated as business confiden­ tial shall be submitted on separate years. riod without rendering or tending to render Furthermore, nearly all U.S. produc­ ineffective, or materially interfering with, the sheets, each clearly marked at the top price support program for milk now con­ “Business Confidential”, as provided for ers of ABS plastic resin are currently ducted by the Department of Agriculture, or producing at full capacity and have been in § 201.6 o f the Commission’s rules o f reducing substantially the amount of prod­ practice and procedure. unable to fill new orders and are allocat­ ucts processed in the United States from do­ ing existing supplies, largely because of mestic milk. By order of the Commission: raw material and fuel shortages. U.S. The Secretary has also advised me, pursu­ producers’ shipments during the first ant to section 22(b) of the Agricultural Ad­ Issued: January 7,1974. justment Act, as amended, that a condition half of 1973 were substantially greater [ s e a l ] K e n n e t h R . M a s o n , exists requiring emergency treatment with Secretary. than they had been during the first six respect to Cheddar cheese, as described above, months of 1972 and, in fact, were at anri has therefore recommended that I take [F R Doc.74-786 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] record levels. In 1973, U.S. producers’ immediate action under section 22(b) to au­ prices were generally increasing. thorize the importation of 100,000,000 pounds By mid-1973, Japanese producers during a temporary period ending March 31, [337—L—68] ceased exporting ABS plastic resin to the 1974.1 have therefore this day Issued a proc­ PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC 10.7 MH. United States by reason of raw material lamation establishing a special temporary ELECTRIC WAVE FILTERS shortages plus an increased demand in quota of 100,000,000 pounds to be effective through March 31, 1974. This quota is in ad­ Extension of Time Japan. dition to the existing quota of 10,037,500 Because of a rapidly expanding world pounds per annum previously proclaimed O n Novem ber 30, 1973, the U.S. T a r iff market for ABS plastic resin, and the de­ under section 22 authority. Commission published notice of the re­ valuation of the U.S. dollar vis-a-vis the The United States Tariff Commission is ceipt of a complaint received under sec­ Japanese yen, it is expected that the therefore directed to make an investigation tion 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, filed Japanese will not expand exports of ABS under section 22 of the Agricultural Adjust­ by the Vemitron Corporation, Bedford, plastic resin. ment Act, as amended, to determine whether Ohio, alleging unfair methods of com­ the above-described article may be imported petition and unfair acts in the impor­ In view of the foregoing, the Commis­ in the amount and for the period specified sion concludes that an industry in the above without rendering or tending, to ren­ tation and sale of piezoelectric ceramic United States is not being nor is likely der ineffective, or materially interfering with, 10.7 MH, electric wave filters (38 FR to be injured by reason of imports of the price support program now conducted 33127). Interested parties were given ABS plastic resin from Japan sold, or by the Department of Agriculture for milk, until January 4,1974, to file written views likely to be sold, at LTFV. or reducing substantially the amount of pertinent to the subject matter of a pre­ products processed in the United States from liminary inquiry into the allegations of By order of the Commission. domestic milk, and to report its findings and the complaint. The Commission has ex­ recommendations at the earliest practicable [ s e a l ! K e n n e t h R . M a s o n , tended the time for filing written views date. Secretary. until the close of business February 18, [FR Doc.74-785 Filed 1-9-74;8:45 am ] Hearing. A public hearing in connec­ 1974. tion with this investigation will be held in the Tariff Commission’s Hearing By order o f the Commission. [2&-39] Room, Tariff Commission Building, 8th Issued: January 4,1974. and E Streets NW., Washington, D.C., CHEDDAR CHEESE, CHEESE, AND SUB­ beginning at 10 a.m., e.d.s.t., on Janu­ [ s e a l ] K e n n e t h R . M a s o n , STITUTES FOR CHEESE CONTAINING Secretary. ary 29, 1974. All parties will be given OR PROCESSED FROM CHEDDAR [FRDoc.74-784 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] CHEESE opportunity to be present, to produce evidence, and to be heard at such hear­ Notice of Investigation and Date of Hearing ing. Interested parties desiring to appear ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION at the public hearing should notify the At the request of the President (re­ POWER REACTOR GUIDES produced herein), the United States Secretary of the Tariff Commission, in Tariff Commission, on January 3, 1974, writing, at its offices in Washington, D.C., Issuance and Availability instituted an investigation under sub­ at least by the close of business on Jan­ The Atomic Energy Commission has section (d) of section 22 of the Agricul­ uary 24,1974. The notification should in­ issued a revised guide in its Regulatory

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Guide series. This series has been de­ Primary Reactor Containment (Concrete) curity or to the health and safety of the veloped to describe and make available Design and Analysis public, and involves no significant' haz­ to the public methods acceptable to the Preservice Testing of In-Situ Components ards consideration. The bases for the AEC Regulatory staff jof implementing Category I Structural Foundations Quality Assurance Requirements for Instal­ findings are set forth in the Safety Eval­ specific parts of the Commission’s reg­ lation, Inspection, and Testing of Mechan­ uation by the Regulatory staff dated No­ ulations and, in some cases, t/> delineate ical Equipment and Systems vem ber 27, 1973. techniques used by the staff in evaluating Quality Assurance Requirements for Instal­ Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that specific problems or postulated accidents lation, Inspection, and Testing of Struc­ the University of Nevada, may dismantle and to provide guidance to applicants tural Concrete and Structural Steel the D-77 reactor, following transfer of all concerning certain of the information Fracture Toughness Requirements for Ves­ fuel to authorized storage containers, needed by the staff in its review of ap­ sels Under Overstress Conditions Applicability of Nickel-base Alloys and High covered by License No. R-91, as amended, plications fo r perm its and licenses. in accordance with the Commission’s The guide is in Division 1, “Power Re­ Alloy Steels Material Limitations for Component Sup­ regulations. actor Guides.” Regulatory Guide 1.60 ports After completion of the dismantling (Revision 1) “Design Response Spectra Protection Against Postulated Events and and the decontamination, the submission for Seismic Design of Nuclear Power Accidents Outside of Containment of a report on the radiation survey to Plants,” describes an acceptable proce­ Design Basis for Tornadoes for Nuclear Power confirm that radiation levels in the facil­ dure for defining the ground design re­ Plants ity areas meet the values defined in the sponse spectra corresponding to the Requirements for Auditing of Quality As­ decommissioning plan, an inspection by maximum horizontal ground acceleration surance Programs for Nuclear Power Plants representatives of the Commission, con­ during the Safe Shutdown Earthquake. sideration will be given to whether a fur­ This revision incorporates minor changes Preoperational and Initial Startup Test Programs for Water-Cooled Power Reactors ther order should be issued terminating which eliminate an inconsistency be­ Assumptions Used for Evaluating the Poten­ Facility License No. R-91. tween Table n and the text in the origi­ tial Radiological Consequences of a Boil­ Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 21 nal issue released during October. ing Water Reactor Gas Holdup Tank day of December 1973. Regulatory Guides are available for in­ Failure spection at the Commission’s Public Doc­ Quality Assurance Requirements for Pro­ For the Atomic Energy Commission. curement of Equipment, Materials, and ument Room, 1717 H Street, NW., Wash­ D o n a l d J. S k o v h o l t , ington, D.C. Comments and suggestions Services Quality Assurance Requirements for Lift­ Assistant Director for Operating in connection with improvements in the ing Equipment Reactors, Directorate of Li­ guides are encouraged and should be sent Maintenance and Testing of Batteries censing. to the Secretary of the Commission, UJS. Qualification of Class I Electrical Equipment [F R Doc.74—753 Filed 1-9-74; 8:45 am] Atomic Energy Commission, Washing­ ment ton, D.C. 20545, A tten tion : C h ief, Public Type Tests for Class I Cables and Connec­ Proceedings Staff. Requests for single tions Installed Inside the Containment ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR copies of issued guides or for placement Seismic Qualification of Class I Electric Equipment SAFEGUARDS', SUBCOMMITTEE ON RE­ on an automatic distribution list for ACTOR FUELS single copies of future guides should be Fracture Toughness Requirements for Ma­ terials for Class 2 and 3 Components Notice of Meeting made in writing to the Director of Reg­ Maintenance of Water Purity in PWR Sec­ ulatory Standards, U.S. Atomic Energy ondary Systems January 7,1974. Commission, W ashington, D.C. 20545. Plastic Piping Material Properties In accordance with the purposes of Telephone requests cannot be accom­ Concrete Radiation Shields for Nuclear sections 29 and 182b. o f the A tom ic En­ modated. Regulatory Guides are not Power Plants ergy A c t <42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b.), the copyrighted and Commission approval Main Steam Line Sealing System Design Guidelines for Boiling Water Reactors Advisory Committee oh Reactor Safe­ is not required to reproduce them. guards’ Subcommittee on Reactor Fuels Other Division 1 Regulatory Guides (5 U.S.C. 552(a) ) w ill hold a m eeting on January 24-25, currently being developed include the Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 2d 1974, at the Ramada Inn, 3737 Quebec follow in g: day of January 1974L Street, Denver, Colorado. The purpose Availability of Electric Power Sources. o f this meeting will be to discuss nuclear Requirements for Instrumentation to As­ For the Atomic Energy Commission. fuel design and performance models with sess Nuclear Power Plant R obert B . M in o g u e , reference to nuclear reactors designed by Conditions During and Following an Acci­ Acting Director the G eneral E lectric Company and W est­ dent for Water-Cooled Reactors inghouse Electric Corporation, and Reg­ Shared Emergency and Shutdown Power Sys­ of Regulatory Standards, tems at Multi-Unit Sites [F R Doc.74-754 Filed 1-0-74;8:45 am] ulatory Staff review of fuel performance Physical Independence of Safety Related models, in general. Electric Systems The following constitutes that portion Isolating Low Pressure Systems Connected [Docket No. 50-202] of the Subcommittee’s agenda for the to the Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary above meeting which Will be open to the Assumptions for Evaluating a Control Rod UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA public: Ejection Accident for Pressurized Water Order Authorizing Dismantling of Facility Reactors Thursday, January 24, 1974, 9 a.m.-4:30 Assumptions for Evaluating a Control Rod By application notarized July 25, 1973, p.m. Discussion with the AEC Regulatory Drop Accident for Boiling Water Reactors and supplement, dated September 20, Staff and General Electric. Requirements for Collection, Storage, and 1973, the University of Nevada re­ Friday, January 25, 1974, 9 a.m .-3:30 p.m. Maintenance of Quality Assurance Records Discussion with the AEC Regulatory Staff quested authorization to dismantle their and Westinghouse. for Nuclear Power Plants Lr-77 reactor in accordance w ith a plan Requirements for Assessing Ability of Ma­ submitted to the Commission. Operation In connection with the abové agenda terial Underneath Nuclear Power Plant items, the Subcommittee will hold execu­ Foundations to Withstand Safe Shutdown of the facility has been discontinued and Earthquake all fuel will be removed from the reactor tive sessions at the beginning and end Qualification Tests of Electric Valve Opera­ and put in authorized storage containers. of each day o f the meeting to discuss its tors for Use in Nuclear Power Plants The Commission has reviewed the ap­ preliminary views and to exchange opin­ Fire Protection Criteria for Nuclear Power plication in accordance with the pro­ ions and formulate recommendations to Plants visions of the Commission’s regulations Protective Coatings for Nuclear Reactor Con­ the ACRS. In addition, following the tainment Facilities and has found that the dismantlement public portion of the meeting on each and storage of component parts of the Inservice Surveillance of Grouted Prestress­ day, the Subcommittee may hold a closed ing Tendons facility in accordance, with the regula­ Seismic Input Motion to Uncoupled Struc­ tions in 10 CFR Chapter I will not be session with the Regulatory Staff and tural Model inimical to the common defense and se­ G.E. or Westinghouse to discuss priv-

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO. 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 NOTICES 1549 ileged information relating to nuclear (e) Questions may be propounded onlysession at the end of the day, the Sub­ fuel design and fuel performance models. by members of the Subcommittee and its committee may hold a closed session with I have determined, in accordance with consultants. the Regulatory Staff and Applicant to subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, (f ) Seating for the public will be avail­ discuss privileged information relating to that the executive session at the begin­ able on a first-come, first-served basis. plant security and nuclear fuel design, if ning and end of each day of the meeting (g) The use of still, motion picture, necessary. will consist of an exchange of opinions and television cameras, the physical I have determined, in accordance with and formulation of recommendations, installation and presence of which will subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, the discussion of which, if written, would not interfere with the conduct of the that the executive sessions at the begin­ fall within exemption (5) of 5 U.S.C. meeting, will be permitted both before ning and end of the meeting will consist 552(b) and that a closed session may be and after the meeting and during any of an exchange of opinions and formula­ held to discuss certain documents which recess. The use of such equipment will tion of recommendations, the discussion are privileged and fall within exemption not, however, be allowed while the meet­ of which, if written, would fall within (4) of 5 U5.C. 552(b). It is essential to ing is in session. exemption (5) of 5 U.S.C. 552(b); and close such portions of the meeting to pro­ (h) A copy of the transcript of the that a closed session may be held, if tect such privileged information arid the open portion o f the m eeting w ill be a vail­ necessary, to discuss certain documents free interchange of internal views and to able for inspection during the following which are privileged, and fall within ex­ avoid undue interference with Commit­ workday at the Atomic Energy Commis­ emption (4) of 5 U.S.C. 552(b). It is es­ tee operation. sion’s Public Document Room, 1717 H sential to close such portions of the Practical considerations may dictate S treet NW ., W ashington, D.C. 20545. On meeting to protect such privileged in­ alterations in the above agenda or request, copies of the minutes of the formation and to protect the free inter­ schedule. meeting will be made available for in­ change of internal views and to avoid The Chairman of the Subcommittee is spection at the Atomic Energy Commis­ undue interference with agency or Com­ empowered to conduct the meeting in a sion’s Public Document Room, 1717 H m ittee operation. manner that, in his judgment, will fa­ Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20545 on Practical considerations may dictate cilitate the orderly conduct of business. or after March 25, 1974. Copies may be alterations in the above agenda or With respect to public participation in obtained upon payment of appropriate schedule. the open portion of the meeting, the fol­ charges. The Chairman of the Subcommittee is lowing requirements shall apply: J o h n C. R y a n , empowered to conduct the meeting in a (a) Persons wishing to submit written Advisory Committee manner that, in his judgment, will facili­ statements regarding the agenda item Management Officer. tate the orderly conduct o f business. may do so by mailing 25 copies thereof, [P R Doc.74-901 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am ] With respect to public participation in postmarked no later than January 17, the open portion of trie meeting, the fol­ 1974, to the Executive Secretary, Advi­ lowing requirements shall apply: ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR sory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, (a) Persons wishing to submit written SAFEGUARDS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE statements regarding the agenda item U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Wash­ HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION ington, D.C. 20545. Such comments shall may do so by mailing 25 copies thereof, (FORMERLY PROPOSED AS NEWBOLD postmarked no later than January 16, be based upon General Electric and ISLAND GENERATING STATION) Westinghouse topical reports and various 1574, to the Executive Secretary, Advisory other related documents on file and Notice of Meeting Committee on Reactor Safeguards, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, available for public inspection at the J a n u a r y 7,1974. Atomic Energy Commission’s Public Doc­ D.C. 20545. Such comments shall be based In accordance with the purposes of upon the application for a construction ument Room, 1717 H Street, NW Wash­ sections 29 and 182b. of the Atomic ington, D .C.20545. permit and related documents which are Energy A c t-(42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b.), the on file and available for public inspection (b) Those persons submitting a writ­ Advisory Committee on Reactor Safe­ ten statement in accordance with para­ at the Atorriic Energy Commission’s guards’ Subcommittee on the Hope Creek Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, graph (a) above may request an oppor­ Generatirig Station, Units 1 and 2 (re­ tunity to make oral statements concern­ NW ., W ashington, D.C. 20545, and the located from Newbold Island), will hold Salem Free Public Library, 112 W . Broad­ ing the written statement. Such requests a m eeting on January 23, 1974, in Room shall accompany the written statement way, Salem, New Jersey 08079. 1046, 1717 H Street NW., Washington, (b) Those persons submitting a and shall set forth reasons justifying the D.C. The purpose of this meeting will need for such oral statement and its use­ written statement in accordance with be to review the application of the Pub­ paragraph (a) above may request an op­ fulness to the Subcommittee. To the ex­ lic Service Electric & Gas Co. for a li­ tent that the time available for the meet­ portunity to make oral statements con­ cense to construct Units 1 and 2, which cerning the written statement. Such ing permits, the Subcommittee will re­ will be located in Salem County, New ceive oral statements during a period of requests shall accompany the written Jersey, about 18 miles south of Wilming­ statement and shall set forth reasons no more than 30 minutes on both Jan­ ton, Delaware. uary 24 and 25, 1974, at an appropriate justifying the need for such oral state­ The following constitutes that portion ment and its usefulness to the Subcom­ time, chosen by the Chairman of the of the Subcommittee’s agenda for the Subcommittee, between the hours of mittee. To the extent that the time avail­ above meeting which will be open to the able for the meeting permits, the Sub­ 1 p.m. and 3:30 pan. public: ■(c) Requests for thè opportunity to committee will receive oral statements make oral statements shall be ruled on Wednesday, January 23, 1974, 9 a.m.-3:30 during a period of no more than 30 p.m. Review of the application for a con­ minutes at an appropriate time, chosen by the Chairman of the Subcommittee struction permit (presentations by the AEC who is empowered to apportion the time by the Chairman of the Subcommittee, Regulatory Staff and the Public Service between the hours of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. available among those selected by him to Electric & Gas Co, and its consultants, and make oral statements. discussions with these groups) . on the day of the meeting, January 23, (d) Information as to whether the 1974. In connection with the above agenda meeting has been cancelled or resched­ (c) Requests for the opportunity to item, the Subcommittee will hold an uled and in regard to the Chairman’s make oral statements shall be ruled on executive session at 8:30 a.m. which will ruling on requests for the opportunity to by the Chairman of the Subcommittee involve a discussion of its preliminary present oral statements, and the time who is empowered to apportion the time views, and an executive session at the allotted, can be obtained by a prepaid available among those selected by him end of the day, consisting of an exchange telephone call on January 22, 1974, to to make oral statements. of opinions of the Subcommittee mem­ the Office of the Executive Secretary of (d) Information as to whether the the Committee (telephone 301-973- bers and internal deliberations and meeting has been cancelled or resched­ 5651) between 8:30 am/ and 5:15 pm ., formulation of recommendations to the uled and in regard to the Chairman’s Eastern Daylight Time. ACRS. In addition, prior to the executive ruling on requests for the opportunity to

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39,. NO. 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 1550 NOTICES present oral statements, and the time Energy Commission, Washington, D.C. Agreement, the regulatory authority of the allotted, can be obtained by a prepaid 20545, Attention: Chief, Public Proceed­ Commission in the State under Chapters 6, telephone call on January 21, 1974, to ings Staff by February 11, 1974. 7, and 8, and Section 161 of the Act with respect to the following materials: the Office of the Executive Secretary of Exemptions from the Commission’s A. Byproduct materials; the Committee (telephone 301-973-5651) regulatory authority, which would im­ B. Source materials; and between 8:30 a.m. and 5:15 pan., Eastern plement this proposed Agreement, have C. Special nuclear materials in quantities Daylight Time. been published in the F ederal R egister not sufficient to form a critical mass. (e) Questions may be-propounded only and codified as 10 CFR Part 150 of the Article II by members of the Subcommittee and Commission’s regulations. This Agreement does not provide for dis­ its consultants. Dated at Germantown, Maryland, this ( f ) Seating fo r the public w ill be avail­ continuance of any authority and the Com­ 7th day o f January, 1974. mission shall retain authority and responsi­ able on a first-come, first-served basis. bility with respect to regulation of: (g) The use of still, motion picture, For the Atomic Energy Commission. A. The construction and operation of any and television cameras, the physical in­ G o r d o n M . G r a n t , production or utilization facility; stallation and presence of which will not Acting Secretary B. The export from or import into the interfere with the conduct of the meet­ of the Commission., United States of byproduct, source, or spe­ ing, will be permitted both before and cial nuclear material, or of any production after the meeting and dining any recess. A p p e n d i x or utilization facility; C. The disposal into the ocean or sea of T h e use o f such equipment w ill not, how­ PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN TH E UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION AND THE byproduct^ source, or special nuclear waste ever, be allowed while the meeting is in materials as defined in regulations or orders session: STATE OP NEW MEXICO FOR DISCONTINUANCE OF CERTAIN COMMISSION REGULATORY AU­ of the Commission; (h) A copy of the transcript of the D. The disposal of such other byproduct, open portions of the meeting will be THORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN -THE STATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 274 OF THE source, or special nuclear material as the available for inspection during the fol­ ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1954, AS AMENDED Commission from time to time determines lowing workday at the Atomic Energy by regulation or order should, because of the Commission's Public Document Room, Whereas, The United States Atomic Energy hazards or potential hazards thereof, not be 1717 H Street NW., Washington, D.C. Commission (hereinafter referred to as the so disposed of without a license from the Commission) is authorized under Section 274 Commission. v 20545 and within approximately nine of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended Article m days at the Salem Free Public Library, (hereinafter referred to as the Act) to enter 112 W. Broadway, Salem, New Jersey into agreements with the Governor of any Notwithstanding this Agreement, the 08079. On request, copies of the minutes State providing for discontinuance of the Commission may from time to time by rule, of the meeting will be made available for regulatory authority of the Commission regulation, or order, require that the manu­ facturer, processor, or producer of any equip­ inspection at the Atomic Energy Com­ within the State under Chapters 6, 7, and 8 and Section 161 of the Act with respect to ment, device, commodity, or other product mission’s Public Document Room, 1717 containing source, byproduct, or special nu­ H Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20545 byproduct materials, source materials, and special nuclear materials in quantities not clear material shall not transfer possession on or after March 25, 1974. Copies may sufficient to form a critical mass; and or control of such product except pursuant be obtained upon payment of appropriate Whereas, The Governor of the State of to a license or an exemption from licensing charged. New Mexico is authorized under Chapter 284, issued by the Commission. J o h n C. R y a n , Section 12-9-11, Laws of 1971, to enter into Article IV Advisory Committee this Agreement with the Commission; and This Agreement shall not affect the author­ Management Officer. Whereas, The Governor of the State of New Mexico certified on July 2, 1973, that the ity of the Commission under subsection 161 b. [FR Doc.74-902 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am ] State of New Mexico (hereinafter referred to or 1. or the Act to issue rules, regulations, or as the State) has a program for the control orders to protect the common defense and of radiation hazards adequate te protect the security, to protect restricted data or to STATE OF NEW MEXICO public health and safety with respect to the guard against the loss or diversion of special nuclear material. Proposed Agreement for Assumption of materials within the State covered by this Certain AEC Regulatory Authority Agreement, and that the State desires to Article V assume regulatory responsibility for such Notice is hereby given that the U.S. materials; and The Commission will use its best efforts to Atomic Energy Commission is publish­ Whereas, The Commission found on ______cooperate with the State and other agree­ — ___that the program of the State for the ment states in the formulation of standards ing for public comment, prior to action and regulatory programs of the State and the thereon, a proposed Agreement received regulation of the materials covered by this Agreement is compatible with the Commis­ Commission for protection against hazards from the Governor of the State of New sion’s program for the regulation of such of radiation and to assure that State and Mexico for the assumption of certain of materials and is adequate to protect the pub­ Commission programs for protection against the Commission’s regulatory authority lic (health and safety; and hazards of radiation will be coordinated and pursuant to Section 274 of the Atomic Whereas, The State and the Commission compatible. The State will use its best efforts Energy Act of 1954, as amended. recognize the desirability and importance of to cooperate with the Commission and other cooperation between the Commission and agreement states in the formulation of A narrative, prepared by the State of standards and regulatory programs of the New Mexico and describing the State’s the State in the formulation of standards for protection against hazards of radiation State and the Commission for protection proposed program for control over and in assuring that State and Commission against hazards of radiation and to assure sources of radiation, is set forth below as programs for protection against hazards of that the State’s program will continue to be an appendix to this notice. A copy of the radiation will be coordinated and compati­ compatible with the program of the Com­ program narrative, including all refer­ ble; and mission for the regulation of like materials. enced appendices, appropriate State Whereas, The Commission and the State The State and the Commission will use their legislation and New Mexico regulations, recognize the desirability of reciprocal recog­ best efforts to keep each other informed of is available for public inspection in the nition of licenses and exemption from licens­ proposed changes in their respective rules Commission’s Public Document Room, ing of those materials subject to this Agree­ and regulations and licensing, inspection and ment; and enforcement policies and criteria, and to ob­ 1717 H Street NW., Washington, D.C. or Whereas, This Agreement is entered into tain the comments and assistance of the may be obtained by writing to the Chief, pursuant to the provisions of the Atomic Agreements and Exports Branch, Fuels Energy Act of 1954, as amended; other party thereon. and Materials, Directorate of Licensing, Now, therefore, It is hereby agreed between Article V I U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Wash­ the Commission and the Governor of the The Commission and the State agree that ington, D.C. 20545. All interested per­ State, acting in behalf of the State, as sons desiring to submit comments and follows: it is desirable to provide for reciprocal rec­ suggestions for the consideration of the Article I ognition of licenses for the materials listed in Article I licensed by the other party or by Commission in connection with the pro­ Subject to the exceptions provided In Arti­ posed Agreement should send them, in cles n , m , and IV, the Commission- any agreement state. Accordingly, the Com­ triplicate, to the Secretary, U.S. Atomic discontinue, as of the effective date of this mission and the State agree to use their best

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO. 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 NOTICES 1551 efforts to develop appropriate rules, regula­ appointed and a comprehensive uranium therapy, nuclear medicine, radiation or tions, and procedures by which such reci­ mine study was initiated. In 1961, a second health physics, or related sciences with spe­ procity will be accorded. man was added to the program to obtain cialization in radiation.” Appendix II lists the USPHS Uranium Mine Epidemiological the membership of the present council. It is Article VII Study data and to aid in the first survey of the duty of the council to advise the Agency The Commission, upon its own initiative dental x-ray equipment in the state. Also and the Board on technical matters relating after reasonable notice and opportunity for in 1961, the initial registration of the x-ray to radiation. The New Mexico Environmental hearing to the State, or upon request of the machines in the State was completed. In Improvement Agency regulates the use of all Governor of the State, may terminate or 1963, a third man was added to augment sources of both ionizing and non-ionizing suspend this Agreement and reassert the li­ the uranium miners study. In addition, the radiation, except those which it may exempt censing and regulatory authority vested in it inspection of medical x-ray machines was or are under the jurisdiction of the Federal under the Act if the Commission finds that begun, utilizing recommendations as set forth Government. Discharge of this function is such termination or suspension is required to by the National Council on Radiation Pro­ the responsibility of the Radiation Protec­ protect the public health and safety. tection and Measurements. As additional per­ tion Section. A chart showing the organiza­ sonnel were added to the staff, inspection tion of the Radiation Protection Section is Article VIII programs were enlarged and inspection fre­ shown as Appendix i n . All members of the This Agreement shall become effective on quency was increased. Section have a number of years experience in March 4, 1974 and shall remain in effect un­ In 1971, the New Mexico Legislature en­ the field of health physics. Members of the less, and until such time as it is terminated acted the present Radiation Protection Act Section have participated in applied and the­ pursuant to Article VII. which, in addition to the registration require­ oretical health physics research and all mem­ ments for x-ray machines provided in the bers have experience in operating laboratory Done at Santa Fe State of New Mexico in 1959 Act, expanded the term x-ray machines and survey equipment. Responsibilities, back­ triplicate, this — day o f ------—. to radiation machines; provided a new def- ground and experience of all Agency officials For the United States Atomic Energy finition of radiation to include all radiation above the Section and all members of the both particulate and electromagnetic above Commission. Section are given in Appendix IV. audible sound and provided for state licens­ ing of all radioactive material. Present Reg­ SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES For the State of New Mexico. ulations for Governing the Health and En­ The Radiation Protection Section accom­ vironmental Aspects of Radiation were pro­ plishes the regulatory program associated mulgated by the Environmental Improvement with licensing of radioactive materials and (Bruce King, Govenor) Board on June 16, 1973. registration of radiation-producing machines, environmental surveillance, special projects FOREWORD organization , f u n c t i o n s a n d and response to emergency situations involv­ RESPONSIBILITIES The State of New Mexico, while recognizing ing sources of radiation. that the scientific, medical, and industrial The New Mexico Environmental Improve­ Within the State of New Mexico, there are usages of atomic energy can be beneficial to ment Agency was established on July 1, 1971, 1262 registered x-ray machines: 578 dental its citizens, is also cognizant of the hazards under the Environmental Improvement Act units; 661 medical units, and 23 in-state in­ inherent to ionizing radiation. With these inition of radiation to Include all radiation dustrial radiographic x-ray units. The num­ hazards in mind, and considering that the I, Item 2). The Agency is responsible for en­ ber of AEC licenses within the State of New State is ever committed to attain the high­ vironmental management and consumer pro­ Mexico as of December 31, 1972, was 109. It is est practicable degree of protection for the tection in the State in order to insure an anticipated that the State will assume ap­ public from the harmful effects of all types environment that, in the greatest possible proximately 90 of these licenses. The number of radiation exposure and simultaneously measure: of facilities using radium sources is esti­ permit the many beneficial applications of Confers optimum health, safety, comfort mated at 30. Four particle accelerators are radiation, the 1971 New Mexico State Legis­ and economic and social well-being on its presently being installed or are planned. In lature enacted the present Radiation Pro­ inhabitants; addition, it is anticipated that the Clinton P. tection Act. Protects this generation as well as those Anderson Meson Physics Facility will produce Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of yet unborn from health threats posed by a significant quantity of accelerator- 1954, as amended, authorizes the U.S. Atomic the environment; and produced isotopes. Use of these isotopes Energy Commission (AEC) to enter into an Maximizes the economic and cultural bene­ throughout the State will be controlled by agreement with the governor of a state for fits of a healthy people. the Agency. purposes of transferring to that state cer­ The Act established a five-member En­ tain functions of licensing and regulatory vironmental Improvement Board, appointed REGULATORY PROCEDURES AND POLICY control of byproduct, source and less than by the Governor with the advice and consent Licensing and Registration. The Radiation critical quantities of special nuclear material. of the Senate. The Board is responsible for Protection Act requires licensing of all radio­ Section 12-9-11 of the 1971 New Mexico Ra­ promulgating rules, regulations, and stand­ active materials and registration of Ml radia­ diation Protection Act, Chapter 284, 1953 ards for radiation protection and other per­ tion-producing machines except such sources Compilation (See Appendix I, Item 1), au­ tinent areas concerning the environment. as may be specifically exempted by regula­ thorizes the Governor, on behalf of the State, The Agency has'five operating divisions: tions. to enter into an agreement with the AEC 1) General Sanitation; 2) Food Quality; 3) Licensing procedures, as provided in Part which would provide a discontinuance of Water Quality; 4) Air Quality; and 5) Oc­ 3 of the New Mexico Radiation Protection certain responsibilities of the AEC relating cupational and Radiation Protection. Experi­ Regulations, are consistent with those of the to ionizing radiation and the assumption of enced environmental managers have respon­ AEC. such responsibilities by the State. sibility for programs within the six regions, General licenses are provided by regulation The following narrative relates the his­ which correspond to the six planning districts without filing an application with the Agency tory, current practices, proposed activities, established by Executive Order of the Gov­ or the issuance of a licensing document. capabilities, and resources of the State in the ernor in 1969. General licenses will be issued for specified field of radiation protection. Funding for the Agency is both state and materials under specified conditions when it federal. Federal funds assist activities in the is determined that the issuance of specific HISTORY categories of air and water pollution control, licenses is not necessary to protect the public The New Mexico Radiation Program was solid waste management planning, construc­ and occupational health and safety. Specific Initiated in 1951 with a survey of hand-held tion of community sewerage facilities, oc­ licenses or amendments thereto will be fluorosoopes and shoe-fitting machines. Dur­ cupational health and safety, and various issued upon review and approval of an ap­ ing 1957, several uranium mines were sur­ types of research. Funding for the Radiation plication. A specific license will be issued only veyed for radon and progeny concentrations. Protection Section is 100. percent state. The to named persons or facilities under the The results of the mine survey and consulta­ Agency has aid in the form of personnel, supervision of named persons and will in­ tion with the United States’ Public Health budget, fiscal, and data management services corporate appropriate conditions and expira­ Service (U S P H S ), Salt Lake City, caused the from the Health and Social Services Depart­ tion date. Pre-licensing inspections will be first effective alarm to be sounded concern­ ment, and operates under the administrative conducted when appropriate. ing high radon daughter concehtrations in direction of the Executive Director of that The Agency will request the advice of a United States’ uranium mines. In 1959, the Department. four member Medical Isotope Advisory Com­ first Radiation Protection Act was enacted Under the Radiation Protection Act of mittee, or appropriate members thereof, with and in 1961, the Regulations Governing the 1971, the Radiation Technical Advisory Coun­ respect to any matter pertaining to a medical Health Aspects of Ionizing Radiation were cil’s membership was increased from five to license application, or to criteria for review­ promulgated. seven members. The council members are During 1960, Initial registration of all radi­ appointed by the Governor and possess “sci­ ing applications. The members of the Medi­ ation equipment was begun, a five member entific training in one or more of the follow­ cal Isotope Advisory Committee and their Radiation Technical Advisory Council was ing fields: diagnostic radiology, radiation backgrounds are listed in Appendix V.

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All applications for non-routine medical Inspection. The Agency is presently en­ of findings, and orders of the New Mexico uses of radioactive materials will be referred gaged in an Inspection and compliance pro­ Environmental Improvement Agency. to the Medical Isotope Advisory Committee gram for x-ray machine registrants, and is Compatibility and Reciprocity. In promul­ for advice and consultation. Appropriate re­ initiating a program for the Inspection of gating the present Radiation Protection search protocols will be required as part of accelerator product licensees, both of which Regulations, the Board has, insofar as prac­ an application. The Agency will maintain are very similar to or Identical with the fol­ ticable, maintained compatibility with AEC knowledge of current developments, tech­ lowing description of the proposed Inspection and agreement state regulations; has avoided niques and procedures for medical uses ap­ and compliance program for “agreement requiring dual licensing and has provided plicable to the licensing program through materials”. for reciprocal recognition of other agreement continuing contact and information exchange Inspections for the purpose of evaluating states and federal licenses. with the AEC, other agreement states and radiation safety and determining compli­ RADIATION LABORATORY SERVICES the medical profession. ance with appropriate regulations and pro­ The registration program will continue the visions of licenses will be conducted as sched­ The Radiation Protection Section has the current activity except that (a) all radia­ uled or in tesponse to requests or complaints. capability of evaluating samples collected tion machines will be subject to the ap­ Inspection frequency will be based upon the during routine inspections and for making extent of the potential hazard and eperience independent measurements. The laboratory plicable provisions of Part 2 of the regula­ with the particular facility. It is anticipated portion of the Radiation Protection Section tions, and (b) naturally occurring and those that state inspections of licensed facilities has capabilities of alpha, beta and gamma radionuclides which were formerly registered will be conducted in accordance with a pri­ spectroscopy, gross alpha-beta counting of will now be licensed. ority schedule similar to that shown below: environmental samples. The Environmental Laboratory Services (Albuquerque Branch) will provide wet chemistry for the section Priority T y p e of licensee Initial inspection » Subsequent inspection when needed. In the very near future all routine determinations will be made the En­ I ...... (N o n e at present)...... 1 month..______6 m onths or less. vironmental Laboratory. H ...... Broad medical______For more sophisticated non-routine eval­ Broad academic______. . . j 6 m onths...... ____1 year or less. Field radiographer______uations, arrangements have been made with i n ...... Industrial______... 6 m onths...... ____2 years or as indicated. Sandia Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mex­ I V ...... A cadem ic______ico and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los ____A s indicated by initial inspection. Alamos, New Mexico. These laboratories can J provide: environmental sample counting; v ...... lim it e d medical______A s indicated...... ___ If indicated by initial inspection. Limited industrial______alpha, beta, and gamma spectroscopy, and wet chemistry when needed. 1 Initial inspection of a new licensee or for a license that involves new activity or as deemed appropriate. EMERGENCY RESPONSE Inspections will be made by prearrange­ considered serious, the person interviewed The New Mexico Radiation Protection Sec­ ment with the licensee, or may be unan­ will be informed at the time of inspection. tion has technically trained personnel and nounced as the Agency determines to be most The inspection report, mailed to manage­ specialized equipment to investigate and constructive. ment, will require a written reply to Include evaluate incidents Involving ionizing radia­ The Nèw Mexico Radiation Protection Sec­ proposed corrective action and an estimated tion. The Section continues to prepare for tion has personnel trained in regulatory date of completion of the corrective action. such response by providing the following: practices and procedures. Additionally, Sec­ If considered appropriate, an unannounced 1. Trained staff for advisement required to tion personnel have accompanied AEC com­ reinspection will be made shortly after the meet any given situation. pliance inspectors on field inspections to estimated date of completion. Continued 2. Trained and equipped staff for efher- gain a higher degree of competence in evalu­ non-compliance as determined by the rein­ gency field activities. ating radiation safety and determining com­ spection may result in an Agency request to 3. Transportation by air and/or automobile pliance with appropriate regulations and li­ the Environmental Improvement Board for a to site of incident. cense provisions. Inspections will include the hearing as provided in the Act. Prior to ac­ 4. Established liaison with appropriate observation of pertinent facilities, operators, tion initiated by the Agency, the Agency shall AEC Operations Offices. and equipment; a review of use procedures, notify the licensee of its intent to amend, 5. Training tg key personnel of other state radiation safety practices and user quali­ suspend or revoke the license and provide the and local agencies. fications; and a review of pertinent records opportunity for a hearing, if it so decides, Radiological assistance in the form of mon­ and of radioactive materials—all as appro­ the Board is empowered to issue an order to itoring, liaison with appropriate authorities priate to the scope of the activity, conditions cease and desist, modify or revoke a license. and recommendations for area security and of the license and applicable regulations. The Board may also initiate proceedings in cleanup are available from the Agency. All In addition, Independent measurements will the district court in which a violation or Radiation Protection Section personnel will be made, if appropriate. threatened violation occurs. When shorter be maintained at an operation-ready level of At the start and conclusion of an inspec­ term action is required, the Agency may gain training. Part of this training will be pro­ tion, personal contact will be made at man­ injunctive relief. vided through cooperation with the Albu­ agement level whenever possible. Follow­ Upon request by a licensee, or upon the querque Operations office of the AEC and the ing the inspection, results will be discussed determination by the Agency, the terms and Los Alamos Laboratory. with management. Investigations will be conditions of a license may be amended, RADIATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL made of all reported or alleged incidents to consistent with the Act or regulations, to determine the cause, the steps taken for meet changing conditions in operations or to Paul Lee, M.D., Chairman correction and the prevention of similar in­ remedy technicalities of non-compliance. Radiologist at Los Alamos Medical Center cidents in the future. The Agency uses its best efforts to attain Certified Radiologist 1956 Reports will be prepared covering each in­ compliance through cooperation and educa­ Charter Member of the Radiation Technical tion. Only In instances of real or potential spection or investigation. The reports will be Advisory Council reviewed by the Radiation Protection Section hazards, or cases of repeated non-compliance Martin W. Fleck, Ph.D., Member or willful violation, are full legal procedures Program Manager. Environmental Consultant in Albuquerque employed. Compliance and Enforcement. Compliance Professor of Biology, University of New Mex­ Effective Date of License Transfer. Any ico 1947-70 with regulations and license conditions will person who possesses a license f or agreement be determined by inspections and evaluation Charter member of the Radiation Technical materials issued by the AEC, on the effective Advisory Council of inspection reports. When there are items date of the agreement with the AEC, shall be of non-compliance, the licensee or registrant Charles M. Thompson, M.D., Member deemed to possess a like license issued by the Radiologist in Albuquerque will be informed at the time of inspection as Agency, which shall expire either 90 days Certified Radiologist 1945 follows: 1. When the items are minor and the after the receipt from the Agency of a notice Fred Gh Hirsh, M.D., Member licensee or registrant agrees at the time of of expiration of such license, or on the date Inspection to correct them, written inspec­ Physician, Dept, of Hospitals & Institutions, tion findings will be prepared which will list of expiration specified In the federal license, State of New Mexico the items of non-compliance, confirm any whichever is earlier. Assistant Director of Research, Lovelace corrections made during the Inspection and Administrative Procedures and Judicial Foundation, 1965-72 require acknowledgement by the person in­ Review. The basic standards of procedure for Associate Physician, Argonne National Labo­ ratory, 1959-65 terviewed. The licensee or registrant will be administrative agencies in the State of New informed that a review of any other cor­ Private Consulting Practice, 1956-69 rective action items will be determined at the Mexico are set forth in the rules of procedure Director of Medicine and Biomedical S#* time of the next regular inspection or by a required by New Mexico law with respect to search reinspection. 2. When the non-compliance is hearings, issuance of orders, judicial review Sandia Laboratories 1950-66

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Doyle L. Simmons, M.D., Member Master of Public Health, University of Laboratory. Authored House Bill 426, Radia­ Radiologist in Albuquerque and Clinical As­ Minnesota— Environmental Health. tion Protection Act. Drafted the Radiation Protection Regulations. Guest lecturer at all sociate Radiologist, University of New Mex­ Experience ico, School of Medicine, 1969 to present New Mexico universities on various radiation Certified Radiologist 1968 Albuquerque Environmental Health De­ projects. Harold A. O’Brien, Jr„ PhJD., Member partment, 1966-1968 Public Health Sanitar­ Memberships and Affiliations ian. Involved in general food sanitation of Radioisotope Research and Development Member of the National Conference of Program, Clinton P. Anderson Meson commercial and institutional establishments including inspection, evaluation, facility Radiation Program Directors Task Force on Physics facility, Radioactive Waste Management. Los Alamos Scientific Laboratories, 1970 to construction and equipment plan review, code enforcement and educational presen­ Health Physics Society, Rio Grande present Chapter. Dean D. Meyer, B f i , Member tations. Provided consultation relative to in­ Group Leader, Health Physics Group, Health stitutional sanitation problems. Publications Division, Los Alamos Scientific Labora­ United States Air Force, 1968-1969. Pre­ “DEVELOPMENT OF A URANIUM MINE tories, 1946 to mid 1973 ventive Medicine Technician. Conducted RESEARCH LABORATORY,” Health Physics Certified Health Physicist 1960 communicable disease surveillance program, Journal, Volume 20. No. 1. Journal of Envi­ plus general sanitary survey and evaluation AARON L. BOND, B 8 „ M.P.H. ronmental Health, March/April, 1970. of military installations. Assisted in perform­ “LEAD-210 BLOOD CONCENTRATIONS AS Director, Environmental Improvement ing various occupational health surveys and A MEASURE OF URANIUM MINERS EX- Agency conducted hearing tests plus evaluation of personnel occupationally exposed to hazard­ Education ous noise. ALFHONSO X. TOPP, JR-, B.S., M.S. Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young Uni­ University of Minnesota, Health Service, Environmental Scientist H I versity (1958)— Animal Husbandry and Environmental Health and Safety Division— Chemistry. 1969-1971. Public Health Sanitarian. Con­ Education Master of Public Health, University of ducted food and general sanitation inspec- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineer­ California (1962)— Environmental Health. tion/evaluation of university facilities. Con­ ing, Purdue University. Graduate Training, Oak Ridge Associated ducted routine monitoring program of the Master of Science in Applied Physics, U n i­ University (1964)— Radiation Physics. university's micro-wave ovens and performed versity of California at Los Angeles. temperature, humidity, ventilation and Health Physics, 10 weeks, Oak Ridge Asso­ Experience lighting surveys of university facilities. ciated Universities. NM. Department of Public Health, 1959- New Mexico Environmental Improvement Regulatory Practices and Procedures. AEC, 61 Sanitarian, San Juan County Health De­ Agency, January 1972-May 1973. Program Bethesda, Maryland. partment, General Sanitation: Animas River Manager, Occupational Health and Safety Medical Isotopes, AEC, Houston, Texas. Study. Section. Responsible for overall development, On-the-job Training, 6 weeks, Materials Senior Sanitarian, District 9, 1962-63, Su­ organization, administration and enforce­ Licensing Branch, AEC, Bethesda, Maryland. pervised general sanitation activities in ment of the State’s Occupational Health and Experience three-county district. Safety Program, under guidelines prescribed Atomic Energy Specialist, U.S. Army, 1942- Radiological Health Consultant, 1963-65. by the Federal Occupational Safety and 1970. Participated in research and develop­ Develop medical x-ray survey radium con­ Health Administration. Developed New Mexi­ trol program, general radiological health pro­ co’s Occupational Health and Safety Im­ ment of nuclear weapons for the Department of Defense. Catalogued and standardized all gram for State. Accompany AEC on inspec­ plementation Plan. nuclear weapons material. Inspected nuclear tion tours. New Mexico Environmental Improvement Head of Radiological Health Section, 1965— Agency, May 1973—present. Chief, Occupa­ capable units of all services, all over the world for compliance with all appropriate direc­ 67. Responsible for developing, organizing, tional and Radiation Protection Division. Re­ tives. Provided assurance at the highest mili­ and administering radiation control pro­ sponsible for the administration of the Radi­ tary level of the nuclear capability of units gram in the State. Revising and promulgat­ ation Protection and Occupational Health and the safety and security of nuclear ing radiation protection regulations. Rep­ and Safety Programs. resent department in absence of program weapons located worldwide. director at various regional radiological Memberships and Affiliations Environmental Scientist IH, Environ­ mental Improvement Agency, Radiation Pro­ health planning conferences. The National Environmental Health As­ tection Section, 1970 to present. Executes the Chief, Occupational-Radiation Health and sociation. Air Quality Control Division, 1967-May 1973. state radiation producing device registration Responsible for developing, organizing, and EDWARD L. KAUFMAN, BJ3. program and inspection of radiation produc­ administering occupational health, radia­ Program Manager ing devices. Aided in the drafting of the State’s Radiation Protection Regulations. tion control, and air pollution control pro­ Education grams for the State of New Mexico. Also, Presently designing the State’s isotope licens­ Bachelor of Geology, University of Tulsa, supervise and administer various research ing program. (equivalent to M. S. Engineering Geology). programs associated with these programs. Guest lecturer for New Mexico universities Basic Radiological Health, USPHS, Cincin­ Deputy Director, Environmental Improve­ and technical societies. nati, Ohio. Safety Aspects of Industrial Radi­ ment Agency, May 1973 to August 1973. ography, AEC, Denver, Colorado. Memberships Director, Environmental Improvement Health Physics, 10 weeks. Oak Ridge, Asso­ Triangle, a fraternity of engineers, archi­ Agency, August 1973 to present. ciated Universities. tects and scientists. Memberships and Affiliations Regulatory Practices and Procedures, AEC, Sigma Xi, associate member, UCLA. Bethesda, Maryland. Health Physics Society, Rio Grande The Ex-Officio Secretary to the Radiation Chapter. Technical Advisory Council. Experience Member of the American National Stand­ Engineering Coordinator, Texaco, Inc., JOHN S. HAYNIE, B.S., M.S. ards Institute Ad Hoc Committee on Health 1950-62. Coordinated the activities of engi­ Environmental Scientist IH and Safety in Nuclear Fields Industry. neers, geologists, seismic crews and land de­ Education Member of the Rocky Mountain Section, partments. Recommended and supervised all American Industrial Hygiene Association. drilling operations and training. Bachelor of Science, Engineering Technol­ Member, Board of Directors, Rocky Moun­ Health Science Technician, New Mexico ogy, Western New Mexico University. tain Section, American Industrial Hygiene Health and Social Services Department, 1963- Master of Environmental Science in Radio­ Association. 68. Uranium Mine environment contamina­ logical Health, University of Oklahoma. Ex-Officio Member, N M . Mine Safety Ad­ tion determinations and evaluation. Devel­ Regulatory Practices and Procedures, AEC, visory Board. oped sampling system for radon daughters, Bethesda, Maryland. Member, National Conference of Radio­ now standardized in all states. Conducted Medical Isotopes, AEC, Houston, Texas. logical Health Directors. respirator media research in Joint effort with Industrial Radiography, AEC, Baton Rouge, Serves as Member of various Air Pollu­ LASL, presented paper at APAA-ACGIH, St. Louisiana. tion Committees. Louis, 1968. -Pimrin.mftnta.ls of Non-ionizing Radiation, Chairman, NM . Coal Surface-Mining Com­ Program Manager, Environmental Improve­ White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, U.S. mission. ment Agency, Radiation Protection Section, Army, Environmental Hygiene Agency. RUSSEL F. RHOADES, B.S., M.P.H. 1968 to present. Supervises the activities of Experience Division Chief, Occupatlonal/Radiation Pro­ five men in a broad, statewide radiation com­ Lab Assistant Electronics, Sandia Corpora­ tection Division pliance program including three federal gov­ tion, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June Education ernment contracts concerning uranium through September, 1968. Employed as a Bachelor of Science, University of New mines, exposure and research. Conceived and youth opportunity trainee in an environ­ Mexico— Biology. supervised the construction of the Dakota mental health physics electronic group. Solid

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO. 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 No. 7---- 7 1554 NOTICES state circuit fabrication, experimentation Basic Radiological Health, USPHS, Mont­ CHESTER R. RICH M O ND , Ph D ., Alternate with semiconductor switching circuits, and gomery, Alabama. Health Division Leader, Los Alamos Scientific general repair of electronic equipment. Medical X-Ray Protection, USPHS, Las Laboratory, is a graduate of New Jersey State Health Physicist, Ingals Nuclear Shipbuild­ Vegas, Nevada. College and the University of New Mexico; ing, Division of Litton Systems, Inc., Pasca­ Industrial Radiography, AEC, Baton Rouge, has many years of research experience in goula, Mississippi, 1970 to March, 1972. Re­ Louisiana. radiobiology and radiation effects both at L o s search and development work in thermolumi­ Fundamentals of Non-ionizing Radiation, Alamos Scientific Laboratory and with the nescent dosimetry (TLD) employing Lif White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, AEC in Washington; member of numerous (TLD-100) as a possible personnel dosimeter U.S. Army, Environmental Hygiene Agency. professional societies; member of NCRP for the shipyard; aiding in managing all per­ Experience Scientific Committees No. 30 and 31, and sonnel dosimetry functions; environmental several other committees concerned with and area monitoring work; general health Health-Science Technician, New Mexico radiation; awarded AEC Special Achievement physics problems. Health and Social Services Department, 1969- Certificate, author of 58 professional papers. Environmental Scientist, Environmental 71. Made personnel exposure determinations F. EUGENE H O LLY, Ph D ., Hospital Radia­ Improvement Agency, Radiation Protection and environmental contamination concen­ tion Physicist, Albuquerque and Los Angeles, Section, March 1972 to present. Medical and tration analyses in all active New Mexico California, earned his B.S. in physics at New therapeutic x-ray registration. Plans, coor­ uranium mines. Provided consultation to Mexico State University in 1957, specializing dinates and conducts Ml medical x-ray com­ uranium mine management on ventilation in Solar Energy; M.S. in Radiological Physics, pliance inspections. Researches Into various techniques for radiation contaminant con­ Vanderbilt University 1960 as a USAEC techniques employed during mammography trol. Assumed responsibility in renovation Special Fellow, Thesis: “Composition and and the absorbed doses received by the pa­ of abandoned uranium mine into a re­ Characteristics of Radiation Trapped in the tient. Training courses are expected to result search facility. Maintained the facility in an Lower Van Allen Regions”; PhJD. In Medical from this research and a paper is to be co­ approved safe condition and supervised the Physics (Radiology), UCLA 1970 Disserta­ authored with a leading radiologist in the maintenance of the equipment. Supervised tion: “DNA Distributions in Populations o f state. Presents lectures on radiation safety to the personal safety of all researchers using Proliferating Lymphocytes”; extensive ex­ x-ray technicians throughout the state. the facility. Calibrated radiation detection perience in industry, the military and na­ instruments for the department and com­ tional space programs; an expert in radiation Memberships and Affiliations pany operators. Participated in environmen­ dosimetry, having developed several unique National Health Physics Society—Full tal sampling program. Participated in sev­ instrumentation concepts in the field of member. eral research projects. microdosimetry; member of numerous pro­ Health Physics Society Rio Grande Chapter. Environmental Technician, Environmental fessional societies; author of 24 professional Improvement Agency, 1971 to present. Con­ papers. JOHN C. RODGERS, M.S., M.A. ducts compliance inspection in x-ray survey Environmental Scientist H I program. Developed a dental technique em­ RADIATION LABORATORY AND SURVEY EQUIPMENT Education ploying a tooth phantom for demonstrating Quantity the advantages of high speed dental film. Laboratory equipment: Bachelor of Science, Physics, Oregon State Presented formal courses on dental x-ray University. Packard Model 3375, liquid scintilla­ protection throughout the State of New Mex­ tion counter______l Master of Science, Physics, California State ico for dental students. Guest lecturer at Nuclear Data Model 101 T Analyzer College at Los Angeles. universities and technical vocational schools. with typewriter printer and surface Master of Arts, Philosophy of Science, In ­ barrier alpha detector______1 diana University. Memberships and Affiliations Custom built gross alpha-beta en­ Doctoral Candidate, Washington University Health Physics Society Rio Grande Chapter. vironmental sample counting sys­ (St. Louis), in Philosophy of Science. MEDICAL ISOTOPE ADVISORY COMMITTEE tem ______1 Health Physics, 100 weeks, Oak Ridge Asso­ Nuclear Measurements Corp., propor­ ciated Universities. DOYLE LEE SIMMONS, MD., Radiologist tional counter__r.______1 Experience in Albuquerque and Clinical Associate Radi­ Eberline internal proportional ologist to University of New Mexico School of c o u n te r______1 Designed and constructed physics labora­ Medicine, attended Texas Technological Col­ Eberline SAC-1, 2” P.M. tube with tory equipment, California State College at lege and graduated from Southwestern calibrated Lucas Chambers for Los Angeles, 1961-63. Medical School. University of Texas; was resi­ radon gas counting______.______1 Tutor in physics, mathematics and other dent in Radiology, Baylor University, College Pulse generator______.____ i ______1 liberal arts in St. John’s College, Santa Fe, of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, Monitoring and Survey Instruments: 1968-71. Texas; American Cancer Society fellowship; Integrating Meters, Pocket Chambers Designed and developed several special Armed Forces Institute of Pathology fellow­ and Dosimeters: physics lab experiments and projects. ship; Instructor in Radiology, Baylor; is Pocket Chambers, Landsverk Model L - Environmental Scientist, Environmental Board Certified, American Board o f Radi­ 60, Rang 0-200MR...______k ____ 6 Improvement Agency, Radiation Protection ology; member of numerous professional so­ Charter— Reader for above chambers, Section, 1971 to present. Developed tech­ cieties; member of Therapy Subcommittee, Model L-60______1 niques and standardization procedures for Clinton P. Anderson Meson Physics Facility. Pocket Dosimeters, Bendix Model CD liquid scintillation counting of lead-210. De­ JON DURBIN SHOOP, M.D., Chief, Division V—138____ 10 veloped procedures for separating lead-210 of Nuclear Medicine, Associate Professor in Charger for the above dosimeters, activity from interfering materials collected Radiology and Associate Professor of Phar­ Model 56____ ?...... 1 during sampling. Currently working on im­ macy, University of New Mexico, is a gradu­ Condenser R. Meters: proved procedures for counting short-lived ate of Tufts University School of Medicine; R-meter, Victoreen Model 570 with radon daughters to enable a more precise was Assistant Resident in Radiology, Indiana medium energy chambers from determination of lead-210 background. University Medical Center, Indianapolis; 0.25R to 25R______— 1 American Cancer Society fellow in radio­ Affiliations and Awards Victoreen Model 188 medium energy therapy; Chief Resident in Radiology, Marion chamber 0.025.______;______1 Pi Mu Epsilon mathematics honorary, Ore­ County General Hospital, Indianapolis, Indi­ Alpha Detection : gon State University. ana; Senior Resident in Radiology, Indiana Eberline Model PAC-ISA alpha Sigma Pi Sigma physics honorary, Califor­ University Medical Center and U.S. Vet­ counter with AC-3 detector______1 nia State College at Los Angeles. erans Administration Hospital, Indianapolis, Eberline Model SPA-1, millipore Indiana; Surgeon, U.S. Public Health Serv­ Scientific Papers filter alpha counter______2 ice; is Board Certified in Radiology by the Eberline Model AC-3 Alpba scintilla­ “AN EXTRACTION TECHNIQUE FOR American Board of Radiology and Board Cer­ tion probe______— 3 SAMPLE PREPARATION FOR LIQUID SCIN­ tified in Nuclear Medicine by the American Eberline Model AC-2 gas flow propor­ TILLATION COUNTING OF PB-“0.” Board of Nuclear Medicine; member of tional probe..______2 “INGROWTH OF LEAD-210 INTO A DY­ numerous professional societies; Chairman, Eberline Model PAC-3G gas propor­ NAMIC RADON-222 ATMOSPHERE.” Human Uses Sub-committee, University of tional counter______2 New Mexico; Chairman elect of Radiation Eberline Model PAC-4S alpha counter. 1 JOSE A. GUTIERREZ Control Committee, University of New Mex­ Eberline Model PAC-15A portable Environmental Technician III ico; performs liaison between University of alpha counter______1 New Mexico and Clinton P. Anderson Meson Education Beta-Gamma Detection: Physics Facility; Chairman, Sub-committee Radalert Eberline Model____ ------1 New Mexico State University, 46 credit in Isotope Development, LAMPF Bio Medical Eberline Rad Owl, Model RO-1 hours, Geology major. Users Group; named Young Man of the Year portable ion chamber______— 2 University of New Mexico, 16 credit hours, by Albuquerque Jaycees; author of 12 pro­ Nuclear Corp. Model CS-40A portable Major, Medical Technology. fessional papers. ion chamber.____ - __a— ...------— 1

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Quantity rules of practice further provides that sentative: Harry J. Jordan, 1000 16th St. Eberline Model E-500B, geiger counter- 1 each applicant shall, if protests to its N W ., W ashington, D.C. 20036. A u th ority Eberline Model HP-177B beta-gamma application have been filed, and within sought to operate as a common carrier, hand probe------— ------2------3 60 days of the date of this publication, by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, Eberline Model PRM -4 pulse rate notify the Commission in writing (1) transporting: Building materials, includ­ m e t » ------. I Gamma Detection : that it is ready to proceed and prosecute ing iron and steel articles, lumber, ply­ Eberline Model PQ-1 plutonium the application, or (2) that it wishes to wood, particleboard or hardboard, poles, gamma probe______— ------1 withdraw the application, failure in and machinery, from Morehead City and Eberline Model RT-1 personnel radia­ whieh the application will be dismissed Wilmington, N.C., to points in Connecti­ tion monitor______4 by the Commission. cut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Ken­ Neutron Detection: Further processing steps (whether tucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Eberline Model FN-IA, fast neutron modified procedure, oral hearing, or Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Penn­ scintillation counter______- 1 other procedures) will be determined sylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, IPR Doc.74-905 Filed 1-9-74; 8:45 am] generally in accordance with the Com­ Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and mission’s general policy statement con­ the District of Columbia. INTERSTATE COMMERCE cerning motor carrier licensing proce­ Note.—Common control may be Involved. COMMISSION dures, published in the F ederal R eg ister Applicant states that the requested author­ issue o f M ay 3, 1966. Th is assignment ity cannot be tacked with Its existing au­ {Notice No. 2] will be by Commission order which will thority. I f a hearing is deemed necessary, be served on each party of record. applicant requests it be held at Washington, MOTOR CARRIER, BROKER, WATER CAR­ D.C. RIER, AND FREIGHT FORWARDER AP­ Broadening amendments will not be ac­ PLICATIONS cepted after the date of this publication No. MC 15945 (Sub-No. 14), filed No­ J a n u a r y 4, 1974. except for good cause shown, and re­ vem ber 29, 1973. A pplican t: B R IN G - The following applications (except as strictive amendments will not be enter­ WALD TRANSFER, INC., 2820 Decker otherwise specifically noted, each appli­ tained following publication in the Fed­ Road, Vincennes, Ind. 47591. Applicant's cant (on applications filed after eral Register of a notice that the pro­ representative: A. Charles Tell, 100 East March 27, 1972) states that there w ill ceeding: has been assigned for oral Broad Street, Columbus, O hio 43215. Au­ be no significant effect on the quality of hearing. thority sought to operate as a common the human environment resulting from No. MC 2245 (Sub-No. 9), filed Novem­ carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular approval of its application), are gov­ ber 14, 1973. Applicant: THE O. K. routes, transporting: Steel wire, from erned by Special Rule 1100.2471 of the TRUCKING COMPANY, a Corporation, Alton, 111., to Washington, Ind. Commission’s general rules of practice 3000 East Crescentvflle Road, Cincinnati, N ote.— Applicant states that the requested (49 CFR, as amended), published in the Ohio 45241. A pplicant’s representative: authority cannot be tacked with its existing Federal R eg ister issue of April 20, 1966, Jack B. Josselson, 700 Atlas Bank Build­ authority. I f a hearing is deemed necessary, effective May 20, !966. These rules pro­ ing, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. A u th ority applicant requests it be held at St. Louis, Mo. sought to operate as a common carrier, vide, among other things, that a protest No. MC 30844 (Sub-No. 487), filed No­ to the granting of an application must by motor vehicle, over regular routes, transporting: General commodities (e x ­ vember 26, 1973. Applicant: KROBLIN be filed with the Commission within 30 REFRIGERATED XPRESS, INC., 2125 days a fter date o f notice o f filin g o f the cept those of unusual value, Classes A and B explosives, household goods as de­ Com m ercial S treet, P.O . Box 5000, W a­ application is published in the F ederal terloo, Iow a 50702. A pplican t’s repre­ R egister. Failure seasonably to file a fined by the Commission, commodities in bulk, and those requiring special equip­ sentative: Truman A. Stockton, The protest will be construed as a waiver of 1650 Grant Street Bldg., Denver, Colo. opposition and participation in the pro­ ment), between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Ind.: From Columbus over Authority sought to operate as a com­ ceeding. A protest under these rules mon carrier, by motor vehicle, over ir­ should comply with section 247(d)(3) Interstate Highway 70 to Indianapolis as an alternate route for convenience regular routes, transporting: Foodstuffs, of the rules of practice which requires from Cade (St. Martin Parish) and Lozes that it set forth specifically the grounds only, serving no intermediate points, in connection with carrier’s regular route (Iberia Parish), La., to points in Illinois, upon which it is made, contain a detailed Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. statement of protestant’s interest in the operations, restricted against the trans­ proceeding (including a copy of the spe­ portation of local traffic moving solely Note.— Common control was approved in between Columbus and Indianapolis. MC-F-8722 and MC—F—9750. Applicant states cific portions of its authority which pro- that the requested authority cannot be testant believes to be in conflict with N ote.— It a hearing Is deemed necessary, tacked with its existing authority. If a hear­ that sought in the application, and de­ applicant requests it be held at Washington, ing is deemed necessary, applicant requests scribing in detail the method—whether D.O. it be held at New Orleans, La., or Washing­ by joinder, interline, or other means— No. M C 3114 (Sub-No. 3 1 ), filed N o­ ton, D.C. by which protestant would use such au­ vember 26,1973. Applicant: T. H. COMP­ No. MC 30844 (Sub-No. 488), filed No­ thority to provide all or part of the serv­ TON, INC., R.F.D. No. 1, Berkeley vember 28, 1973. Applicant: KROBLIN ice proposed), and shall specify with Springs, W. Va. 25411. Applicant’s repre­ R E F R IG E R A T E D X PR E SS, IN C ., 2125 particularity the facts, matters, and sentative: William P. Sullivan, 1819 H Com m ercial Street, P.O . Box 5000, W a ­ things relied upon, but shall not include Street N W „ W ashington, D.C. 20006. Au­ terloo, Iow a 50702. A pplican t’s repre­ issues or allegations phrased generally. thority sought to operate as a common sentative: Truman A. Stockton, The Protests not in reasonable compliance carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular 1650 Grant Street Building, Denver, with the requirements of the rules may routes, transporting: Sand, in bulk, from Colo. 80203. A u th ority sought to oper­ be rejected. The original and one (1) Mapleton Depot' (Huntingdon County), ate as a common carrier, by motor ve­ copy of the protest shall be filed with Pa., to points in Delaware* Ohio, Mary­ hicle, ever irregular routes, transport­ the Commission, and a copy shall be land, New Jersey (except Cumberland, served concurrently upon applicant’s rep­ in g : Frozen fruits, from Biglerville and Salem, Gloucester, Cape May, Atlantic, Fleetwood, Pa., to Bettendorf, Iowa. resentative, or applicant if no represent­ Camden, and Burlington Counties), New ative is named. If the protest includes a York, and West Virginia. N ote.— Common control was approved in request for oral hearing, such requests MC-F-8722 and MC-F-9750. Applicant states shall meet the requirements of section N ote.— Applicant states that the requested that the requested authority cannot be authority cannot be tacked with its existing tacked with its existing authority. If a hear­ 247(d) (4) of the special rules, and shall authority. I f a hearing is deemed necessary, include the certification required therein. ing is deemed necessary, applicant requests it applicant requests it be held at Washington, be held at Chicago, 111., or Washington, D.C. Section 247(f) of the Commission’s D.C. No. M C 43716 (Sub-No. 3 0 ), filed N o­ No. MC 7640 (Sub-No. 38), filed No­ 1 Copies of Special Rule 247 (as amended) vember 19, 1973. Applicant: BIGGE can be obtained by writing to the Secretary, vember 26, 1973. Applicant: BARNES Interstate Commerce Commission, Washing­ TRUCK LINE, INC., 506 Mayo Street, DRAYAGE CO., 10700 Blgge Avenue, ton, D.O. 20423. W ilson, N.C. 27893. A pplicant’s repre­ San Leandro, C a lif. 94577. A p plican t’s

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO. 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10t 1974 1556 NOTICES representative: Edward J. Hegarty, 100 the one hand, and, on the other, points Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Bush Street, 21st Floor, San Francisco, in Florida, restricted to traffic originating Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Calif. 94104. Authority sought to operate at and destined to the points named Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Car­ as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, above. olina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin, over irregular routes, transporting: Ship N ote.— Applicant states that the requested restricted to traffic originating at the propellers and ship propellers castings authority cannot be tacked with its exist­ above-mentioned plantsite; and (2) having a diameter of 12 feet 6 inches or ing authority. If a hearing is deemed neces­ plastic synthetic liquid, in bulk, in tank m ore and parts incidental to the install sary, applicant requests it be held at Jack­ trucks, from the plantsite of E. I. du lation and use of ship propellers when sonville, Fla. Pont, at Niagara Falls, N.Y., to points in moving in connection therewith, between No. MC 61592 (Sub-No. 313), filed Oc­ Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Oakland, Calif., on the one hand, and, tober 31, 1973. Applicant: JENKINS Island, restricted to traffic moving in the on the other, points in Texas, Louisiana, TRUCK LINES, INC., 3708 Elm Street, same vehicles originating at Seneca, HI., Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. B ettendorf, Iow a 52722. A pplicant’s rep­ and stopped at Niagara Falls to complete N ote.— Applicant states that the requested resentative: E. A. DeVine (same address loading. authority can be tacked with its existing au­ as applicant). Authority sought to oper­ N ote.— Applicant states that the requested thority at Oakland, Calif., to provide a ate as a common carrier, by motor ve­ authority cannot be tacked with Its existing through service between California, Oregon, hicle, over irregular routes, transport­ authority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, and Washington, and the destination points applicant requests It be held at Chicago, 111. named herein. If a hearing is deemed neces­ in g: Meats, meat products, and meat by­ sary, appUcant requests it be held at San products, and articles shipped with meat No. MC 73165 (Sub-No. 334), filed Francisco, Calif. products, and materials, equipment, and November 14, 1973. Applicant: EAGLE supplies used in the meat packing, proc­ No. MC 51146 (Sub-No. 343), filed MOTOR LINES, INC., 830 North 33rd essing, and distribution of the items Street, P.O. Box 11086, Birmingham, Ala. November 21, 1973. Applicant: SCHNEI­ named above: (1) from the plantsite of DER TRANSPORT, INC., 2661 S. 35202. Applicant’s representative: Eu­ Yankton Sioux Industries at or near gene T. Liipfert, 1660 L Street NW., Suite Broadway, G reen Bay, W is. 54304. A p­ Wagner, S. Dak., to points in Arizona, plicant’s representative: Neil DuJardin 1100, Washington, D.C.’ 20036. Authority Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, sought to operate as a common carrier, (same address as applicant). Authority Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken­ sought to operate as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, tucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, transporting: (1) Electrical transform­ by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, transporting: (1) Metal containers, con­ ers, Qircuit breakers and/or parts which New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, by reason of size or weight require the tainer ends, and container accessories, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, from Shoreham, Mich., to Springdale, use of special equipment and (2) elec­ Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, trical equipment and parts which do not Ark., and Neosho, Mo.; and (2) mate­ and (2) from points in Arkansas, Illinois, rials and supplies used in the manufac­ require the use o f special equipment Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kenutcky, Lou­ when moving in connection with the ture and distribution of metal contain­ isiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, ers, container ends, and container acces­ commodities in (1) above, between the Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, sories (except commodities in bulk and plant site of Allis Chalmers Corpora­ South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin, to those which because of size or weight re­ tion located in Rankin County, Miss., on the plantsite of Yankton Sioux Indus­ the one hand, and, on the other, points quire the use of special equipment), from tries at or near Wagner, S. Dak. Springdale, Ark., and Neosho, Mo., to in the United States (except Alaska and Shoreham, Mich. N ote.— Common control may be involved. H a w a ii). Applicant states that the requested authority Note.— Applicant states that the requested Note.—Common control was approval in cannot be tacked with its existing authority. MC—F—10280 and MC-F-11307. Applicant authority cannot be tacked with Its existing If a hearing is deemed necessary, applicant authority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, states that the requested authority can be requests it be held at Chicago, 111. tacked with its existing authority at Shore­ applicant requests it be held at Washington, ham, Mich., in Sub-Nos. 48, 85, 86, 101, 134, No. MC 63792 (Sub-No. 21), filed No­ D.C. and 187 to provide a through service from vember 21,1973. Applicant: TOM HICKS ’ No. MC 78228 (Sub-No. 46), filed No­ Green Bay, Wis.; Rockford, m.; the plant TRANSFER COMPANY, INC., 4132 Pe­ vember 29, 1973. Applicant: J. MILLER sites and warehouse facilities of Crown Cork ters Road, Harvey, La. 70058. Applicant’s and Seal Company located at Baltimore, Md., E XPRESS, IN C., 152 Wabash Street, St. Louis, Mo., Atlanta, Ga., and North Ber­ representative: C. W. Ferebee, P.O. Box Pittsburgh, Pa. 15220. Applicant’s repre­ gen, N.J.; Fort Worth, Tex.; the plant sites 283, Harvey, La. 70058. Authority sought sentative: John A. Pillar, 2310 Grant and warehouse facilities of National Can to operate as a common carrier, by mo­ Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219. Author­ Corporation located at Cambridge, Md., Dan­ tor vehicle, over irregular routes, trans­ ity sought to operate as a common car­ bury, Conn., Edison, N.J., and Fairless and portin g: Iron and steel articles, from rier, by motor vehicle, over irregular Hanover, Pa.; restricted points within the the plantsite and storage facilities of routes, transporting: Lime and lime New York, N.Y., Commercial Zone; Birming­ Steel, Inc., at Port Benville (Pearlington, products, from Camtown, Ky., to the ham, Ala.; Bartow and Orlando, Fla.; and Hancock County), Miss., to points in Spartanburg, S.C., to Springdale, Ark., and plant sites o f Jones & Laughlin Steel 1' Sub-No. 123 at Springdale, Ark., to provide Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Corporation located at Aliquippa and a through service from Chicago, 111., to Shore­ Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Cleveland, Ohio. ham, Mich. I f a hearing is deemed necessary, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico. N ote.— Common control was approved in applicant requests it be held at Chicago, m., Note.— Applicant states that the requested MC-F-11070. Applicant states that the re­ or Washington, D.C. authority cannot be tacked with its existing quested authority cannot be tacked with Its No. MC 59150 (Sub-No. 85), filed No­ authority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, existing authority. If a hearing is deemed vember 28, 1973. Applicant: PLOOF applicant requests it be held at New Orleans, necessary, applicant requests It be held at La., or Houston, Tex. Washington, D.C., or Pittsburgh, Pa. TRANSFER COMPANY, INC., 1901 Hill Street, Jacksonville, Fla. 32202. A p p li­ No. MC 64932 (Sub-No. 520), filed No­ No. MC 82492 (Sub-No. 93), filed No­ cant’s representative: Martin Sack, Jr., vember 28, 1973. Applicant: ROGERS vember 26, 1973. Applicant: MICHIGAN 1754 Gulf Life Tower, Jacksonville, Fla. CARTAGE COMPANY, a Corporation, & NEBRASKA TRANSIT CO., INC., P.O. 32207. A u th ority sought to operate as a 10735 South Cicero Avenue, Oaklawn, HL Box 2853, 2109 Olmstead Road, Kala­ common carrier, by motor vehicle, over 60453. Applicant’s representative: Carl mazoo, M ich. 49003. Applicant’s repre­ irregular routes, transporting: Build­ L. Steiner, 9 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, sentative: William C. Harris (same ad­ ing materials, and materials, equipment, HI. 60603. Authority sought to operate dress as applicant). Authority sought to and supplies used in the manufacture, as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, operate as a common carrier, by motor distribution, installation, and applica­ over irregular routes, transporting: (1) vehicle, over irregular routes, transport­ tion of such commodities (except com­ Plastic synthetic liquid, in bulk, in tank in g: Foodstuffs (except commodities in modities in bulk), between the plantsite trucks, from the plantsite of E. I. du b u lk ), from Logansport, Ind., to points in and storage facilities of National Gyp­ Pont, at Seneca, 111., to points in Con­ Ulihois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken­ sum Company at or near Mobile, Ala., on necticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, tucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,

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Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, quested authority cannot be tacked with its ufacture of the commodities described Ohio, and Wisconsin, restricted to traffic existing authority. If a hearing is deemed in i l ) above, from points in the United necessary, applicant requests it be held at originating at Logansport, Ind. States (except Alaska and Hawaii), to Phoenix, Ariz., or Dallas, Tex. points in Phelps County, Mo., and Mifflin Note.— Applicant states that the requested County, Pa. authority cannot be tacked with its existing No. MC 106674 (Sub-No. 115), filed No­ authority. I f a hearing is deemed necessary, vem ber 28, 1973. Applican t: S C H IL L I Note.— Applicant states that the requested applicant requests it be held at Chicago, 111., MOTOR LINES, INC., P.O. Box 123, authority can be tacked at Footville, Wis., o r Lansing, Mich. Rem ington, Ind. 47977. Applicant’s rep­ and Phelps County, Mo, to serve points in resentative: Leonard R. Kofkin, 39 South Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, No. MC 99694 (Sub-No. 3), filed No­ Nevada, Utah, and Idaho. If a hearing is vember 19, 1973. Applicant: BOLAND LaSalle Street, Chicago, HI. 60603. Au­ thority sought to operate as a common deemed necessary, apaplicant requests it be TRUCKING COMPANY, INC., 24th & held at St. Louis, Mo. carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular Michigan streets, San Francisco, Calif. No. MC 107295 (Sub-No. 684), filed 94107. Applicant’s representative: Marvin routes, transporting: Wooden pallets, fro m Frankfort, Ind., to points in Illinois. November 23,1973. Applicant: PRE-FAB Handler, 100 Pine Street, San Francisco, TRANSIT CO., a Corporation, 100 South Note.— AppUcant states that the requested Calif. 94111. Authority sought to operate Main Street, Farmer City, HI. 61842. Ap­ as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, authority cannot be tacked with its exist­ ing authority. If a hearing is deemed neces­ plicant’s representative: Mack Stephen­ over irregular routes, transporting: Gen­ son (same address as applicant). Au­ eral commodities (except those of un­ sary, applicant requests it be held at Chicago, HI. thority sought to operate as a common usual value, Classes A and B explosives, carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular household goods as defined by the Com­ No. M C 107002 (Sub-No. 445), filed N o­ routes, transporting: Bridges, structural vem ber 26, 1973. A pplican t: M IL L E R mission,- com m odities in bulk, and those steel, joists, and accessories, from TRANSPORTERS, INC., P.O. Box 1123 requiring special equipment), between Springfield, Mo., to points in the United docks, piers, wharves, ports, and air­ (U.S. Highway 80 W est), Jackson, Miss. States (except Alaska and Hawaii). ports in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, 39205. A pplicant’s representative: John Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, J. Borth, P.O. Box 8573, Battlefield Sta­ Note.— Applicant states that the requested San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, tion, Jackson, Miss. 39204. A u th ority authority can be tacked at Springfield, Mo.: (a) in Sub-No. 92 to provide a.through serv­ Santa Cruz, San Joaquin, Solano, sought to operate as a common carrier, ice from Putnam County, 111., to points in Sonoma, and Stanislaus Counties, Calif., by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, the United States; (b) in Sub-No. 138 to on the one hand, and, on the other, points transporting: (1) Fuel oil, in bulk, in provide a through service from ConnersvUle, in said counties. tank vehicles, from Moundville, Ala., to Ind., and Ambridge, Pa, to points In the Note.— Applicant states that the requested points in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, United States; and (c) in Sub-No. 480 to authority cannot be tacked with its existing Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Penn­ provide a through service from Waco, Abi­ authority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, sylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, lene, and Midland, Tex, to points in the applicant requests it be held at San Fran­ Virginia, and Wisconsin; and (2) United States. If a hearing is deemed neces­ cisco, Calif. sodium hydrosulfi.de, in bulk, in tank sary, applicant requests it be held at St. Louis, Mo. No. MC 100666 (Sub-No. 258), filed vehicles, from Marrero, La., to points in November 12, 1973. Applicant: MELTON Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and No. MC 108341 (Sub-No. 34), filed No­ TRUCK LINES, INC., P.O. Box 7666, Tennessee. vem ber 21, 1973. A pplican t: MOSS TRUCKING COMPANY, INC, P.O. Box Shreveport, La. 71107. Applicant’s repre­ Note.—Applicant states that the requested sentative: Wilburn L. Williamson, 280 authority cannot be tacked with its existing 8409, Charlotte, N.C. 28208. A p p lican t’s National Foundation Life, 3535 NW 58th, authority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, representative: Morton E. Kiel, 5 World Oklahoma C ity, Okla. 73112. Au thority appUcant requests it be held at Jackson, Trad e Center, Suite 6139, New York, N .Y . sought to operate as a common carrier, Miss. 10048. Authority sought to operate as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, over by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, No. MC 107295 (Sub-No. 682), filed transporting: Asbestos cement pipe, from irregular routes, transporting; Source, November 23,1973. Applicant: PRE-FAB special nuclear, by-products materials, the plantsite and warehouse facilities of TRANSIT CO., a Corporation, 100 South radioactive materials, related radioactive Certain-Teed Products Corporation at or Main Street, Farmer City, HI. 61842. Ap­ near St. Louis, Mo., to points in Alabama, equipment, component parts, and associ­ plicant’s representative: Mack Stephen­ ated materials, (1) between points in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, son (same address as applicant). Au­ Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ken­ Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken­ thority sought to operate as a common tucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, tucky, Louisiana, Georgia, North Caro­ carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular lina, South Carolina, and Virginia; and Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Ne­ routes, transporting: Industrial cleaners (2) between points in the territory braska, North Carolina, North Dakota, and washers, from Paris, HI., to points Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South named in (1) above, on the one hand, in the United States in and east of and, on the other, points in the United Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New States (except Alaska and Hawaii). Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wiscon­ M exico. sin and Wyoming. N ote.—Common control was approved in N ote.— Applicant states that the requested MC-F-10408. Applicant states that the re­ Note.— Applicant states that the requested authority cannot be tacked with its existing quested authority can be tacked with its authority cannot be tacked with its existing authority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, existing size and weight authority in Sub- authority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, applicant requests it be held at Washington, No. 6 at points in Georgia, South Carolina, applicant requests it be held at St. Louis, Mo: DC. North Carolina, and Virginia to provide serv­ No. MC 106497 (Sub-No. 89), filed No. MC 107295 (Sub-No. 683), filed ice between points in Florida, Alabama, November 23,1973. Applicant: PRE-FAB Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky and Louisi­ November 28, 1973. A pplican t: P A R K - ana; and in Sub-No. 28 at Alexandria, Va. HILL TRUCK COMPANY, a Corpora­ TRANSIT CO., a Corporation, 100. South (District of Columbia Commercial Zone), to tion, Post Office Box 912, Bus. Rte 1-44 mrain Street, Farm er City, HI. 61842. A p­ provide service between those points named East, Joplin, Mo. 64801. Applicant’s rep­ plicant’s representative: Mack Stephen­ above and points in Pennsylvania (east of resentative: A. N. Jacobs, Post Office Box son (same address as applicant). Au­ the Susquehanna River), Connecticut, Dela­ 113, Joplin, Mo. 64801. Authority sought thority sought to operate as a common ware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, to operate as a common carrier, by m otor carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular New York, Rhode Island, and the District of routes, transporting: (1) Poly-vinyl Columbia. I f a hearing is deemed necessary, vehicle over irregular routes, transport­ applicant request it be held at Chattanooga, chlorine ( PVC), pipe, tubing, couplings, ing: Iron and steel articles, from points Tenn. fittings, and accessories and other ex­ in Maricopa County, Ariz., to points in truded plastic products, from points in No. MC 108676 (Sub-No. 56), filed No­ California, Colorado, New Mexico, Ne­ Phelps County, Mo., and Mifflin County, vem ber 21, 1973. A pplican t: A . J. M E T - vada, Texas, and Utah. Pa., to points in the United States LER HAULING & RIGGING, INC., 117 Chicamauga Avenue NE., Knoxville, Note.—Common control was approved in (except Alaska and Hawaii); and (2) MC-F-10006. Applicant states that the re­ materials and supplies used in the man­ Tenn. 37917. A pplican t’s representative:

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Carl U. Hurst, P.O. Box E, Bowling sought to operate as a common carrier, cannot be tacked with its existing authority. Green, K y. 42101. A u th ority sought to by motor vehicle, over irregular routés, I f a hearing is deemed necessary, applicant operate as a common carrier, by m otor transporting: Petroleum coke, from the requests it be held at Louisville, Ky., or vehicle, over irregular routes, transport­ refinery of Getty Oil Company at Dela­ Washington, D.C. in g: Source, special nuclear, by-products ware City, Del., to the^plants of Pennsyl­ No. MC 112750 (Sub-No. 304), filed materials, radioactive materials, related vania Power & Light Company in Monroe November 21, 1973. Applicant: PURO- radioactive equipment, component parts Township (Snyder County) ; Holtwood, LATOR COURIER CORP., 2 Nevada and associated materials, (1) between Martic Township (Lancaster County) ; Drive, Lake Success, N.Y. 11040. Appli­ points in Alabama, Tennessee, Mississip­ Derry Township (Montour County) ; cant’s representative: John M. Delany pi, Kentucky, Louisiana, Georgia, North Brunner’s Island, East Manchester (same address as applicant). Authority Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia; Township (York County) ; Martin’s sought to operate as a contract carrier, and (2) between points in the territory Creek, Lower Mount Bethel Township by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, named in (1) above, on the one hand, (Northampton County), Pa. transporting: Commercial papers, docu­ and, on the other, points in the United Note.— Applicant states that the requested ments, written instruments, and business States (except Alaska and Hawaii). authority cannot be tacked with its existing records (except currency and negotiable Note.— Applicant states that the request­ authority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, securities) as are used in the business ed authority cannot be tacked with its ex­ applicant requests it be held at Harrisburg, of banks and banking institutions, from isting authority. If a hearing is deemed nec­ Pa., or Washington, D.C. points in Missouri, to National Stock essary, applicant requests it be held at At­ Yards, 111., under contract or contracts lanta, Qa. No. MC 111045 (Sub-No. 108), filed November 28, 1973. Applicant: RED­ with Banks and Banking institutions. No. MC 110420 (Sub-No. 694) . filed No­ WING CARRIERS, INC., P.O. Box 426, Note.— Applicant holds common carrier vember 23, 1973. Applicant: QUALITY Tam pa, Fla. 33601. A pplicant’s represent­ authority in MC-11729 Sub-No. 26 and other CARRIERS, INC., P.O. Box 186, Pleas­ ative: J. V. McCoy (same address as Subs, therefore dual operations may be in­ volved. Common control may also be in­ ant Prairie, W is. 53158. A pplicant’s applicant). Authority sought to operate volved. If a hearing is deemed necessary, ap­ representative: E. Stephens Heisley, as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, plicant requests it be held at Washington, 666 Eleventh Street NW., Washington, over irregular routes, transporting: D.C., or Chicago, 111. D.C. 20001. A u th ority sought to op­ Chemicals, liquid, in bulk, in tank ve­ erate as a common carrier, by motor ve­ hicles, from Le Moyne, Ala., to points No. M C 113459 (Sub-No. 83) hicle, over irregular routes, transporting: in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, (AMENDMENT), filed September 10, (1 ) Chemicals, in bulk, in tank vehicles, Ohio, West Virginia, and New York. 1973, published in the F ederal R egister from South Charleston, W. Va., Taft, La., issue of November 8, 1973, and repub­ Note.— Common control may be involved. lished as amended this issue. Applicant: Texas City, Seadrift, and Brownsville, Applicant states that the requested author­ Tex., Cleveland, Ohio, Carteret, N.J., and ity cannot be tacked with its existing au­ H. J. JEFFRIES TRUCK LINE, INC., Boston, Mass., to Waukegan, HI.; (2) thority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, 4720 South Shields Boulevard, P.O. Box liquid chemicals, in bulk, in tank vehi­ applicant requests it be held at New Orleans, 94850, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73109. Ap­ cles, from Iowa City, Iowa, to Allegan, La., or Washington, D.C. plicant’s representative: James M. Doh­ erty, Suite 401, F irst N ational L ife Build­ Mich., and Lakewood, N.J.; and (3) wax, No. MC 111401 (Sub-No. 401), filed in bulk, from Port Arthur, Tex., Bams- ing, Austin, Tex. 78701. Authority sought November 18, 1973. Applicant: GROEN- to operate as a common carrier, by motor dall and Tulsa, Okla., to points in Illi­ DYKE TRANSPORT, INC., 2510 Rock nois and Wisconsin. vehicle, over irregular routes, transport­ Island Boulevard, P.O. Box 632, Enid, in g: (1 ) Structural poles and parts, at­ Note.— Common control may be involved. Okla. 73701. Applicant’s representative: tachments and accessories for structural Applicant states that the requested author­ Alvin L. Hamilton (same address as ap­ poles, and (2 ) materials, equipment, and ity cannot be tacked with its existing au­ plicant) . Authority sought to operate as thority. I f a hearing is deemed necessary, supplies used in the manufacture, in­ a common carrier, by motor vehicle, over stallation, or processing of itentL listed applicant requests it be held at Chicago, irregular routes, transporting: Motor HI. in (1) above, between Houston, Tex., fuels, in bulk, in tank vehicles, from Phil­ on the one hand, and, on the other, No. MC 110525 (Sub-No. 1077), filed lips Petroleum Company, Sweeny Refin­ points in the United States including November 23, 1973. Applicant: CHEM­ ery located at Old Ocean, Tex., to points Alaska but excluding Hawaii, restricted ICAL LEAMAN TANK LINES, INC., 520 in the United States (except Alaska, Ha­ to traffic originating at or destined to the East Lancaster Avenue, Downington, waii, Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma. plantsites of American Pole Structures, Pa. 19335. Applicant’s representative: Note.— Applicant states that the requested located at or near Houston, Tex. Thomas J. O’Brien (same address as ap­ authority cannot be tacked with its existing Note.— The purpose of this republication plicant) . Authority sought to operate as authority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, is to indicate that applicant seeks to serve applicant requests it be held at Houston, Tex., a common carrier, by motor vehicle, over points in Alaska. Applicant states that the or New Orleans, La. irregular routes, transporting: Liquid requested authority cannot be tacked with, chemicals, in bulk, in tank vehicles, from No. MC 112617 (Sub-No. 309), filed its existing authority. If a hearing is d e e m e d Wyandotte, Mich., to points in New Jer­ November 19, 1973. Applicant: LIQUID necessary, applicant requests it be held at sey, New York, and Pennsylvania. TRANSPORTERS, INC., P.O. Box 21395, Houston, Tex. N ote.— Applicant states that the requested Louisville, K y . 40221. A pplicant’s rep­ No. MC 113475 (Sub-No. 19), filed No­ authority can be tacked with its existing resentative: L. A. Jaskiewicz, 1730 M vember 30, 1973. Applicant: RAWLINGS authority: In Sub-No. 673 on item 403 at Street NW., Suite 501, Washington, D.C. TRUCK LINE, INC., P.O. Box 831, Em­ Syracuse, N.Y., to serve points in Maine, 20036. Authority sought to operate as a poria, Va. 23847. A pplicant’s represent­ Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Is­ by motor vehicle, over Street land, and Connecticut, and on item 404 at common carrier, ative: Harry J. Jordan, 1000 16th Syracuse, N.Y., to serve points in Vermont; irregular routes, transporting: (1) NW., Washington, D.C. 20036. Author­ and in Sub-No. 608 on item 367 at points in Calcined or hydrated alumina, in bulk, ity sought to operate as a common car­ New Jersey and the New York, N.Y., Com­ from Paducah, Ky., to the plantsite of rier, by motor vehicle, over irregular mercial Zone to serve points in Maine, Rhode Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., at Cal­ routes, transporting: (1) Furniture Island, and Connecticut. If a hearing is vert City, Ky., and (2) empty shipper- rounds, wooden turned, finished and un­ deemed necessary, applicant requests it be owned Sealand Trailers used in the above finished, (2) paper, paper products, and held at New York, N.Y., or Philadelphia, Pa. movement, from the plantsite of Air pulpboard, (3 ) wallboard, including No. MC 110541 (Sub-No. 12), filed No­ Products & Chemicals, Inc., at Calvert building board and building insulation vember 16, 1973. Applicant: MARK E. City, Ky., to Paducah, Ky., restricted to board, and (4 ) composition board, from YODER, INC., P.O. Box 346, Schuylkill movements having a prior movement by Plymouth, N.C., to points in Alabama, Haven, Pa. 17972. A pplicant’s representa­ rail. Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, tive: Christian V. Graf, 407 North Front Note.— Common control may be involved. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 17101. Authority Applicant states that the requested authority Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, Michi-

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO. 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 NOTICES 1559 gp-n, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hamp­ 111., to points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Min­ ations may be involved. Common control may nesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kan­ also be involved. If a hearing is deemed nec­ shire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, essary, applicant requests it be held at Albu­ Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South sas, Oklahoma, And Colorado. querque, N. Mex., o r Phoenix, Ariz. Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, N ote.— Common control may be Involved. West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the Dis­ Applicant states that the requested author­ No. MC 119302 (Sub-No. 21), filed No­ trict of Columbia, and return shipments ity cannot be tacked with its existing au­ vember 19, 1973. Applicant: MILLER of the above-described commodities and thority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, TRANSFER AND RIGGING CO., a packaging material from the designated applicant requests it be held at Chicago, HI., Corporation, P.O. Box 6077, Akron, Ohio destination states to Plymouth, N.C. Denver, Colo., or Washington, D.C. 44312. A pplicant’s representative: A. Da­ vid Millner, 744 Broad Street, Newark, Note.— Applicant states that the requested No. MC 113678 (Sub-No. 529), filed authority cannot be tacked with its exist­ Novem ber 27, 1973. A pplican t: C U R T IS , N.J. 07102. Au thority sought to operate ing authority. If a hearing is deemed neces­ INC., 4810 Pontiac Street, Commerce as a contract carrier, by motor vehicle, sary, applicant requests it be held at Wash­ C ity (D en ver), Colo. 80022. Applicant’s over irregular routes, transporting; Tools ington, D.C. representative: Richard A. Peterson, and appliances, lawn and garden equip­ No. MC 113678 (Sub-No. 525), filed P.O. Box 81849, Lincoln, Nebr. 68501. ment, and component parts th ereof; ma­ November 1, 1973. Applican t: C U R T IS , Authority sought to operate as a common terials, equipment, and supplies (except INC., 4810 Pontiac Street, Commerce carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular in bulk) used in or incidental to the C ity (D enver) , Colo. 80022. Applicant’s routes, transporting: (1) Paper, and manufacture of tools and appliances and representative: Richard A. Peterson, paper articles, and (2 ) plastic bags, from lawn and garden equipment; plant ma­ P.O. Box 81849, Lincoln, Nebr. 68501. Au­ the plantsite and storage facilities of terials, equipment, and supplies (except thority sought to operate as a common Hudson Pulp and Paper Corp., in Putnam in bulk), weighing less than 2,000 carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregu­ County, Fla., to points in Illinois, Iowa, pounds; and office equipment and files lar routes, transporting: (1> Candy and Nebraska, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, incidental to personnel relocation weigh­ confectionery and related products (e x ­ Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, ing less than .1,500 pounds, between the cept commodities in bulk) and (2) ad­ and Oklahoma. Black & Decker M anufacturing Co. plants vertising matter, premiums and display located at Tarboro and Fayetteville, N.C., N ote.— Common control may be involved. Hampstead, Md., and Ports of Entry on materials, when shipped in the same Applicant states that the requested author­ vehicles with the commodities in (1) ity cannot be tacked with its existing au­ the International Boundary line between above, in vehicles equipped with me­ thority. If ä hearing is deemed necessary, the United States and Canada located at chanical refrigeration, from the plant applicant requests it be held at either Or­ or near Ogdensburg and Wellesley Is­ site and warehouse facilities of M&M/ lando, Fla., Washington, D.C., or Denver, land, N.Y., under a continuing contract Mars, a Division of Mars, Inc., at Al­ Colo. or contracts with Black & Decker Manu­ bany, Atlanta, Decatur, and Doraville, No. MC 114273 (Sub-No. 153), filed factu rin g Company, Towson, Md. Ga., to Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Novem ber 26, 1973. A pplican t: CEDAR N ote.—Dual operations may be involved. and Kansas, restricted to the transpor­ RAPIDS STEEL TRANSPORTATION, Common control may be involved. Appli­ tation of traffic originating at the plant INC., P.O. Box 68, Cedar Rapids, Iowa cant seeks to enlarge the commodity descrip­ site and warehouse facilities of M&M/ tion of authority otherwise contained in Sub- 52406. A pplicant’s representative: R ob­ No. 19. If a hearing is deemed necessary, Mars, a D ivision o f Mars, Inc. ert E. Konchar, Suite 315, Commerce applicant requests it be held at Washington, N ote.—Common control may be involved. Exchange Bldg., 2720 First Ave. NE., P.O. D.C. Applicant states that the requested author­ Box 1943, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406. ity cannot be tacked with its existing au­ Authority sought to operate as a common No. MC 119741 (Sub-No. 45), filed No­ thority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular vember 15, 1973. Applicant: GREEN applicant requests it be held at Atlanta, Ga. routes, transporting: Liquid chemicals, FIELD TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC., P.O. Box 1235, F t. Dodge, Iow a 50501. No. MC 113678 (Sub-No. 526), filed in 55-gallon drums, from the plantsite and storage facilities of Hammond Sol­ Applicant’s representative: Donald L. November 27, 1973. Applican t: C U R T IS , Stem, 7100 West Center Road, Omaha, INC., 4810 Pontiac Street, Commerce vent Recovery, Inc., at Hammond, Ind., to points in Iowa, restricted to traffic Nebr. 68106. Authority sought to oper­ City (Denver), Colo. 80022. Applicant’s ate as a common carrier, by motor vehi­ representative: Richard A. Peterson, originating at and destined to the points named above. cle, over irregular routes, transporting: P.O. Box 81849, Lincoln, Nebr. 68501. Edible animal fats, animal oils, and Authority sought to operate as a common N ote.— Common control may be involved. vegetable oils, including products and carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular Applicant states that the requested author­ blends thereof, with or without emulsi­ routes, transporting: Imported meats, ity cannot be tacked with its existing au­ thority. I f a hearing is deemed necessary, fiers, preservatives, coloring, or additives, from New Orleans, La., to points in in packages, and oleomargarine, in pack­ Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, applicant requests it be held at Washington, D.C. ages, (1) from the refinery plantsites of Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Nebraska, Swift & Co. at Bradley, HI., to points in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, No. MC 115524 (Sub-No. 21), filed Sep­ Missouri, Kansas, Iowa (except Sioux Wisconsin, and Michigan, restricted to tember 10, 1973. Applicant: BURSCH C ity), Nebraska (except Omaha), North the origins and destinations named. TRUCKING, INC., 415 Rankin Road Dakota, and South Dakota and (2) from Note.— Common control may be Involved. NE., Albuquerque, N. M ex. 87107. A p p li­ the storage facilities utilized by Swift & Applicant states that the requested author­ cant’s representative: James E. Snead, Co. at Bradley and Kankakee, 111., to ity cannot be tacked with its existing au­ P.O. Box 2228, 215 Lincoln Avenue, Santa points in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Ne­ thority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, Fe, N. M ex. 87501. A u th ority sought to braska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. applicant requests it be held at New Orleans, operate as a contract carrier, by m otor La., or Chicago, 111. vehicle, over irregular routes, transport­ N ote.— Applicant states that the requested in g: (1 ) Lumber, lumber products, saw­ authority cannot be tacked with its exist­ No. MC 113678 (Sub-No. 528), filed ing authority. If a hearing is deemed neces­ November 27, 1973. Applicant: CURTIS, mill products, and byproducts, from sary, applicant requests it be held at Chicago, INC., 4810 Pontiac Street, Commerce points in Taos County, N. Mex., to points HI., or Omaha, Nebr. City (D en ver), Colo. 80022. Applicant’s in the United States (except Alaska and Hawaii), under contract with Amalia No. MC 120910 (Sub-No. 6), filed No­ representative: Richard A. Peterson, vember 19, 1973. Applicant: SERVICE P.O. Box 81849, Lincoln, Nebr. 68501. Lumber Company and (2) sawmill ma­ chinery, equipment, and supplies, from EXPRESS, INC., P.O. Box 1009, Tusca­ Authority sought to operate as a common loosa, Ala. 35401. Applicant’s representa­ carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular points in the United States (except Alaska and Hawaii), to the sawmill loca­ tive: William P. Jackson, Jr., 919 18th routes, transporting: Artificial trees, St. NW., Suite 425, Washington, D.C. shrubs, wreaths, and plants, from the tion of Amalia Lumber Company located warehouse and storage facilities of in Taos County, N. M ex. 20006, A u th ority sought to operate as a American Technical Industries, Inc., at Note.—Applicant holds common carrier common carrier, by motor vehicle, over Lexington, Ky., and Elk Grove Village, authority in MC 135082, therefore dual oper- irregular routes, transporting: Plastic

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articles, pipe, valves, fittings, hydrants, Note.— Common control was approved in Virginia, and (2) between points in the castings, and accessories therefore, from MC-F-11370. Applicant states that the re­ territory named in (1) above, on the the facilities of Central Foundry Com­ quested authority cannot be tacked with its existing authority. If a' hearing is deemed one hand, and, on the other, points ih pany at or near Holt, Ala., to points in necessary, applicant requests it be held at the United States (except Alaska and Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Caro­ Omaha, Nebr., Kansas City, Mo., or Topeka, H a w a ii). lina, and South Carolina, restricted to Kans. Note.— Common control was approved in the transportation of shipments originat­ No. MC 126149 (Sub-No. 15), filed No­ MC-F-11481. Applicant states that the re­ ing at the facilities of Central Foundry quested authority cannot be tacked with Company at or near Holt. Ala. vember 2, 1973. Applicant: DENNY its existing authority. If a hearing is deemed MOTOR FREIGHT, INC., 617 Indiana necessary, applicant requests it be held at Note.— I f a hearing is deemed necessary, Avenue, New Albany, Ind. 46150. Appli­ Atlanta, Ga. applicant requests it be held at Tuscaloosa, Ala., or Washington, D.C. cant’s representative: Donald W. Smith, Suite 2465, One Indiana Square, Indian­ No. MC 133119 (Sub-No. 33), filed No­ No. MC 121107 (Sub-No. 10), filed No­ apolis, Ind. 46204. A u th ority sought to vember 26, 1973. Applicant: HEYL vember 30, 1973. Applicant: PITT operate as a common carrier, by m otor TRUCK LINES, INC., 235 Mill Street, COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COM­ vehicle, over irregular routes, transport­ Akron, Iow a 51001. A pplicant’s repre­ PANY, • INC., P.O. Box 207, Farmville, in g: Agricultural machinery and imple­ sentative: A. J. Swanson, 521 South 14th N.C. 27828. Applicant’s representative; ments, attachments for agricultural ma­ Street, P.O. Box 81849, Lincoln, Nebr. Harry J. Jordan, 1000 16th Street NW., chinery and implements (other than 68501. Au thority sought to operate as a W ashington, D.C. 20036. A uthority hand), also such merchandise as is dealt common carrier, by motor vehicle, over sought to operate as a common carrier, in by lawn and garden dealers (except irregular routes, transporting: Food­ by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, chemicals and commodities in bulk), stuffs (except in bulk, in tank vehicles), transporting: (1) Furniture rounds, from Louisville, Ky„ to points in Ver­ from points in C alifornia, Texas, and wooden turned, finished or unfinished; mont, New York, Connecticut, Pennsyl­ Florida, and Chicago, HI., to ports of (2 ) paper, paper products, and pulp- vania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, entry on the International Boundary hoard; (3 ) wallboard, including build­ Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina, line between the United States and ing board and building insulation board; South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala­ Canada located in Idaho, Montana, and (4 ) composition board, from Plym­ bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, North Dakota, and Minnesota, restric­ outh, N.C., to points in Alabama, Con­ Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, ted to traffic moving in foreign com­ necticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, merce. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, Note.—Applicant states that the requested Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, Michi­ and Tennessee, restricted to the trans­ authority cannot be tacked with its existing gan, Mississippi Missouri, New Hamp­ portation of traffic originating at the authority. If a hearing is deemed neces­ shire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, plants, shipping facilities, and ware­ sary, the applicant requests it be held at Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Caro­ houses of International Harvester Com­ Omaha, Nebr., or Billings, Mont. lina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West pany, Inc., at Louisville, Ky. No. MC 133119 (Sub-No. 34), filed No­ Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Note.— Applicant states that the requested vember 26, 1973. Applicant: HEYL Columbia, and returned shipments o f authority cannot be tacked with its existing TRUCK LINES, INC., 235 Mill Street, the above described commodities and authority. I f a hearing is deemed necessary, Akron, Iow a 51001. A pplicant’s repre­ packaging material from the designated applicant requests it be held at Chicago, 111., sentative: A. J. Swanson, 521 South 14th destination States, to Plymouth, N.C. or Washington, D.C. Street, P.O. Box 81849, Lincoln, Nebr. N ote.— Applicant states that the requested No. MC 127274 (Sub-No. 40), filed No­ 68501. A u th ority sought to operate as authority cannot be tacked with its existing vember 25, 1973. Applicant: SHER­ a common carrier, by motor vehicle, over authority. I f a hearing is deemed necessary, WOOD TRUCKING, INC., 1517 Hoyt irregular routes, transporting: Meats, applicant requests it be held at Washington, Avenue, Muncie, Ind. 47302. Applicant’s meat products, meat by-products, and D.C. representative: Donald W. Smith, Suite articles distributed by meat packing­ No. MC 123905 (Sub-No. 14), filed No­ 2465, One Indiana Square, Indianapolis, houses, as described in Sections A and vember 26, 1973. Applicant: OLEN BUR- Ind. 46204. Authority sought to operate C of Appendix I to the report in Descrip­ RAGE TRUCKING, INC., Route 9, Box as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, tions in Motor Carrier Certificates, 61 22-A, Philadelphia, Miss. 39350. Appli­ over irregular routes, transporting: M.C.C. 209 and 766 (except hides and cant's representative: Donald B. Mor­ Paper, paper products, and wood pulp, commodities in bulk, in tank vehicles), rison, 717 Deposit Guaranty Bank Bldg., from Calhoun, Tenn., to points in Indi­ from Fergus Falls, Minn., to points in P.O. Box 22628, Jackson, Miss. 39205. ana on and north of U.S. Highway 40, i^abama, Florida, Georgia, North Caro­ Authority sought to operate as a contract points in Michigan on and south of U.S. lina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Lou­ carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular Highway 21 and Bartlesville, Oklahoma isiana, Texas, and Tennessee. routes, transporting: '(1) Animal and City, Tulsa, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Ed­ Note.— Applicant states that the requested poultry feed; and (2 ) animal and poul­ mond, Catoosa, and Midwest City, Okla. authority cannot be tacked with its exist­ ing authority. If a hearing is deemed neces­ try feed ingredients, in containers, from Note.— Applicant states that the requested sary, applicant requests it be held at Decatur, HI., to points in Louisiana, un­ authority cannot be tacked with its exist­ Omaha, der contract with A. E. Staley Manufac­ ing authority. If a hearing is deemed neces­ Nebr., or Billings, Mont. turing Co. sary, applicant requests it be held at Chi­ No. MC 133492 (Sub-No. 10), filed No­ cago, 111. Note.— If a hearing is deepied necessary, vember 23, 1973. Applicant: CECIL applicant requests it be held at Memphis, No. MC 127834 (Sub-No. 96), filed No­ CLAXTON, East Elm Street, Wrights- Tenn., or Jackson, Miss. vember 19, 1973. Applicant: CHEROKEE ville, Ga. 31096. Applicant’s representa­ No. MC 124711 (Sub-No. 23), filed Sep­ HAULING & RIGGING, INC., 540-42 tive: William Addams, Suite 212, 5299 tember 17, 1973. Applicant: BECKER & Merritt Avenue, Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Roswell Rd. NE., Atlanta, Ga. 30342. Au­ SONS, INC., P.O. Box 1050, El Dorado, Applicant’s representative: Paul M. thority sought to operate as a contract Kans. 67042. Applicant’s representative: Daniell, P.O. Box 872, Atlanta, Ga. 30301. carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular T. M. Brown, 600 Leininger Building, Authority sought to operate as a com­ routes, transporting: Galvanized steel Oklahoma City, Okla. 73112. Authority mon carrier, by motor vehicle, over ir­ farm gates and chain link gates, from sought to operate as a common carrier, regular routes, transporting: Source, Dublin, Ga., to points in Florida, Ala­ by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, special nuclear, and byproduct materials, bama, Maryland, Mississippi, North Car­ transporting: Liquid animal feed, sup­ radioactive materials, and related reac­ olina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and plements, and ingredients, in bulk, in tor experiment equipment, component Virginia, under contract with Farmaster tank vehicles, between points in Butler parts, and associated materials, (1 ) be­ Products, a division of Wickes Corpora­ County, Kans., on the one hand, and, on tween points in Alabama, Tennessee, tion, at Shenandoah, Iow a. the other, points in Missouri, Nebraska, Mississippi, Kentucky, Louisiana, Geor­ N ote.—If a hearing Is deemed necessary, Colorado, and Oklahoma. gia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and applicant requests it be held at Atlanta, Ga.

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No. MC 133566 (Sub-No. 28) , filed No­ Note.— Applicant states that the requested No. MC 136786 (Sub-No. 39), filed No­ vember 27, 1973. Applicant: GANGLOFF authority cannot be tacked with its exist­ vember 1, 1973. Applicant: ROBCO & DOWNHAM CO., INC., P.O. Box 479, ing authority. If a hearing is deemed neces­ TRANSPORTATION, INC., Room 205, sary, applicant requests it be held at Wash­ 3033 Excelsior Blvd., Minneapolis, Minn. Logansport, Ind. 46947. Applicant's rep­ ington, D.C. resentative: William L. Slover, 1224 17th 55416. Applicant’s representative: Val M. Street NW ., W ashington, D.C. 20036. Au­ No. MC 134631 (Sub-No. 19), filed No­ Higgins, 1000 First National Bank Bldg., thority sought to operate as a common vember 30, 1973. Applicant: SCHULTZ M inneapolis, M inn. 55402. A u th ority carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular T R A N S IT , IN C., P.O. Box 503, W inona, sought to operate as a common carrier, routes, transporting: Meats, meat prod­ Minn. 55987. Applicant’s representative: by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, ucts, meat by-products and articles dis­ Val M. Higgins, 1000 First National Bank transporting: Meats, meat products, tributed by meat packing-houses (except Building, M inneapolis, M inn. 55402. Au­ meat byproducts, and articles distributed hides and commodities in bulk), as de­ thority sought to operate as a contract by meat packinghouses (except hides and fined in Sections A and C of Appendix I carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular commodities in bulk, in tank vehicles), to the report in Descriptions in Motor routes, transporting: Radio, phono-, (1) (A) from the plantsites and storage Carrier Certificates, 61 M.C.C. 209 and graph, television, and stereo cabinets and facilities utilized by Flavorland Indus­ 766, from the plantsite and warehouse equipment, record changer basis and tries, Inc., at or near West Fargo, N. Dak., facilities of Wilson & Co., Inlocated speaker boxes, from Arcadia, Wis., to to points in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, at or near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to points Pacoima, Chatsworth, and City of In­ Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of dustry, Calif.; Atlanta, Ga.; Dallas, Tex.; Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachu­ Miami, Fla.; Brooklyn and Glendale, and Nevada; and (1) (B) from the plant- setts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New N.Y.; Bayonne and Jersey City, N.J.; and sites and storage facilities utilized by York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Framingham, Braintree, Cambridge, and Flavorland Industries, Inc., at or near Vermont, restricted to traffic originating Boston, Mass., under continuing con­ Sioux City, Iowa; Omaha, Nebr.; and at and destined to the named points. tract with Winona Industrial Sales Corp. West Fargo, N. Dak., to points in Ala­ Note.— If a hearing is deemed necessary, N ote.—Applicant holds common carrier bama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, applicant requests it be held at Washington, authority in MC 118202 and Subs thereun­ South Carolina, and Tennessee, re­ D.C., or Oklahoma City, Okla. der, therefore dual operations may be In­ stricted in (1) (A) and (1) (B) to traffic volved. I f a hearing is deemed necessary, ap­ originating at the plantsites and storage No. MC 133566 (Sub-No. 29), filed No­ plicant requests it be held at Minneapolis-St. facilities utilized by Flavorland Indus­ vember 27, 1973. Applican t: G A N G LO PP Paul, Minn. tries at or near West Fargo, N. Dak.; & DOWNHAM TRUCKING CO., INC., Sioux City, Iowa; and Omaha, Nebr., P.O. Box 479, Logansport, Ind. 46947. No. MC 136371 (Sub-No. 10) , filed No­ and destined to points in the named Applicant’s representative: William L. vember 27, 1973. Applicant: CONCORD destination States, (2) from Sioux Falls, Slover, 1224 17th Street NW., Washing­ TRUCKING CO., INC., 30 Pulaski Street, S. Dak., to points in Oklahoma, Wiscon­ ton, D.C. 20036. Au thority sought to op­ Bayonne, N.J. 07002. Applicant’s repre­ sentative: George A. Olsen, 69 Tonnele sin,^ Illin ois, M ichigan, Indiana, Ohio, erate as a common carrier, by motor ve­ Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West hicle, over irregular routes, transporting: Avenue, Jersey City, N.J. 07306. Author­ Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jer­ Meats, meat products, meat by-products, ity sought to operate as a contract car­ sey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecti­ and articles distributed by meat pack­ rier, by motor vehicle, over irregular inghouses (except hides and commodities .routes, transporting: Such commodities cut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New as are dealt in or used by discount de­ Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and the in bulk), as defined in Sections A and C of Appendix I to the report in Descrip­ partment stores, between the facilities of District of Columbia, restricted in (2) to traffic originating at the plantsites and tions in Motor Carrier Certificates, 61 Lady Rose Division, located in Westbury, M.C.C. 209 and 766, from the plant site N.Y., on the one hand, and, on the other, storage facilities utilized by Meilman Lorain, Ohio; Trenton, N.J.; Johnstown, Food Industries, Sioux Falls, S. Dak., and and warehouse facilities of Fischer Pack­ ing Co. (a subsidiary of Wilson & Co., Dewitt, North Syracuse, Pulton, One- destined to points in thè named destina­ Inc.), located at or near Louisville, Ky., onta, Lancaster, N.Y.; Duluth, Grand tion states and (3) from Osceola, Iowa, Rapids, Mankato, Willmar, Minn.; and to points in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, to points in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, restricted to traffic originating at and Rockford, HI., under a contract with Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mex­ destined to the above named points. Lady Rose Division. ico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Note.— If a hearing is deemed necessary, Texas, Oklahdma, Kansas, Nebraska, Note.-—I f a hearing Is deemed necessary, applicant requests it be held at New York, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, applicant requests it be held at Washington, N.Y., or Washington. D.C. Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missis­ D.C., or Oklahoma City, Okla. sippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, No. MC 133966 (Sub-No. 29), filed No­ No. MC 136371 (Sub-No. 11), filed No­ Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, vem ber 27, 1973. A pplican t: CONCORD vember 30, 1973. Applican t: N O R TH Kentucky, Indiana, Hlinois, Michigan, TRUCKING CO., INC., 30 Pulaski Street, EAST EXPRESS, INC., P.O. Box 127, and Wisconsin, restricted in (3) to traf­ Mountaintop, Pa. 18707. Applicant’s rep­ Bayonne, N.J. 07002. A pplicant’s repre­ fic originating at the plantsite and stor­ sentative: George A. Olsen, 69 Tonnele resentative: Edward G. Villalon, 1032 age facilities utilized by Jimmy Dean Avenue, Jersey City, N.J. 07306. Author­ Pennsylvania Building, Pennsylvania Meat Co., at or near Osceloa, Iowa. ity sought to operate as a contract car­ Ave. & 13th St. NW., Washington, Note.— Applicant states'that the requested D.C. 20004. A u th ority sought to op­ rier, by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, transporting: Such commodities authority cannot be tacked with its existing erate as a common carrier, by m otor as dealt in or used by discount or depart­ authority. If a hearing is deemed necessary, vehicle, over irregular routes, trans­ applicant requests it be held at Omaha, porting: Mineral wool, mineral wood ment stores, between the facilities and Nebr., or St. Paul Minn. products, insulation, and insulation suppliers of Roda Lee located at New York, N.Y., Commercial Zone as defined No. MC 138404 (Sub-No. 4), filed No­ materials (except commodities in bulk), vember 1, 1973. A pplican t: D ALE FO W ­ from the plant site of Certainteed by the Commission; Seattle, Tacoma, LER AND MERLE THRAPP, doing busi­ Products, Williamstown Junction, N.J., Spokane, Yakima, Bellevue, Kent, North ness «as D&M TRANSPORT, P.O. Box and its warehouse and storage fa­ Spokane, Everett, Richland, Bellingham, 38, Spragueville, Iow a 52074. A pplican t’s cilities in Camden and Cumberland Vancouver, Wash.; Great Falls, Mont.; representative: Dale Fowler (same ad­ Counties, N.J., to points in Delaware, Portland, Eugene, Salem, Oreg.; and Los dress as applicant). Authority sought to District of Columbia, Maryland, Penn­ operate as a common carrier, by m otor sylvania, New York, Connecticut, New Angeles, San Francisco, Calif., under Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachu­ continuing contract with Roda Lee. vehicle, over irregular routes, transport­ in g: (1 ) Buildings, complete, knocked setts, Vermont, Maine, Virginia, West N ote.—I f a hearing is deemed necessary, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and applicant requests it be held at New York, down, or in sections, from Readlyn and Kentucky. N.Y., or Seattle, Wash. Oelwein, Iowa, to points in the United

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States including Alaska but excluding Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kan­ N W ., W ashington, D.C. 20001. Authority Hawaii; and (2) materials, equipment, sas, Oklahoma, and Texas (except sought to operate as a contract carrier, and supplies used in the manufacture Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire), by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, of commodities described in (1) above to the facilities of Brundidge Foods, Inc., transporting: Tires and related articles, (except in bulk), from points in Iowa, at Versailles, Ohio, under contract with from Fayetteville, N.C., to points in Cali­ Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Brundidge Foods, Inc. fornia, Kent and Spokane, Wash., and Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Wiscon­ N ote.—If a hearing Is deemed necessary, Denver, Colo., and Portland, Oreg., under sin, to the facilities of R-J industries applicant requests it be held at Montgomery, contract with Kelly-Springfield Tire Inc., Readlyn, Iow a. Ala. Company, Fayetteville, N.C. Note.—If a hearing is deemed necessary, No. MC 139122 (Sub-No. 1), filed Sep­ N ote.— If a hearing is deemed necessary, applicant requests it be held at Washington, tem ber 24, 1973. A pplican t: JA C K G. applicant requests it be held at Raleigh, N.C. D.C. ROBERTS, doing business as JACK’S No. M C 139334, filed Decem ber 7,1973. No. MC 138572 (Sub-No. 3), filed No­ T R U C K IN G CO., Route 5, Box 497, Applicant: R. J. GLASS, INC., P.O. Box vem ber 26, 1973. A pplican t: BRUNS­ Ocala, Fla. 32670. A pplicant’s representa­ 245, Newry, Pa. 16665. A pplican t’s repre­ WICK PETROLEUM TRANSPORT tive: Felix A. Johnston, Jr., 547 N. Mon­ sentative: John E. Fullerton, 407 N. LTD., Ashbum Lake Road, Group Box roe St., Tallahassee, Fla. 32301. Author­ Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 17101. Au­ 19, Saint-John, NJB. Canada. A pplicant’s ity sought to operate as a common car­ thority sought to operate as a common representative: J. P. Vermette, 7887 Sec­ rier, by motor vehicle, over Irregular carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular ond Avenue, Ville d’Anjou, Que. Canada routes, transporting: (1) Mobile and routes, transporting: Sand, in bulk, from H U 1C4. Authority sought to operate as modular homes and house trailers other Mapleton Depot (Huntingdon County), a common carrier, by m otor vehicle, over than those considered freight by tow- Pa., to points in Delaware, Ohio, Mary­ irregular routes, transporting: Sodium away or haul-away method, between land, New Jersey (except Cumberland, chlorate, in bulk, in tank vehicles, from points in Florida, on the one hand, and, Salem, Gloucester, Cape May, Atlantic, ports of entry on the International on the other, points in North Carolina, Camden, and Burlington Counties), New Boundary Line between the United South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mis­ York, and West Virginia. States and Canada located in Maine, to sissippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland, N ote.— Applicant presently holds contract Berlin, N.H„ and Jay and Woodland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia carrier authority in MC 134033, therefore Maine, restricted to traffic having a prior and (2 ) mobile homes for U.S. govern­ dual operations may be involved. If a hear­ movement in foreign commerce. mental agencies between points in the ing is deemed necessary, applicant requests it be held at Washington, D.C. N ote.— Common control may he Involved. United States on and east of a line be­ ginning at the mouth of the Mississippi I f a hearing is deemed necessary, applicant No. M C 139340, filed Novem ber 21, River, and extending along the Missis­ requests it be held at Portland, Maine, 1973. Applicant: CONRAD YELVTNG- Montpelier, Vt., or Albany, N.Y. sippi River to its junction with the west­ TON DISTRIBUTORS, INC., 800 Big ern boundary of Itasca County, Minn., Tree Road, P.O. Box 1686, Daytona No. MC 138807 (Sub-No. 1), filed No­ thence northward along the western vember 19, 1973. Applicant: TOM Beach, Fla. 32015. Applicant’s represent­ boundaries of Itasca and Koochiching ative: Sol H. Proctor, 2501 Gulf Life ALEXANDER doing business as TOM Counties, Minn., to the International Tow er, Jacksonville, Fla. 32207. Author­ A LE X A N D E R & SON, P.O . Box 5717, Boundary line between the United States ity sought to operate as a contract car- Jackson, Miss. 39208. A pplicant’s repre­ and Canada. sentative: K. Edward Wolcott, 1600 First rier, by motor vehicle, over irregular Federal Building, A tlan ta, Ga. 30303. Au­ N ote.— I f a hearing is deemed necessary, routes, transporting: (1) Pipe, from thority sought to operate as a contract applicant requests It be held at Ocala or Ocala, Fla., to points in Georgia and Ala­ Gainesville, Fla. carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular bama; and (2) iron forms, lumber, ma­ routes, transporting: Spheres, highway No. MC 139214 (Sub-No. 2), filed No­ chinery parts, and steel mesh, from marking strip and glass beads for blast vember 26, 1973. Applicant: ALBERT points in Georgia and Alabama, to cleaning packaged in bags, drums, and BIEBE R, Box 307, M cLaughlin, S. Dak. Ocala, Fla., under contract with United boxes, from Jackson, Miss., to points in 57642. A pplicant’s representative: A l­ States Concrete Pip e Company. Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mex­ bert Bieber (same address as applicant). N ote.— If a hearing is deemed necessary, ico, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, un- Authority sought to operate as a common applicant requests it be held at Jackson* de** continuing contract with Cataphote carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular vine, Fla. Division of Ferro Corporation. routes, transporting: Modular houses M otor C arrier o f P assengers Note.— I f a hearing is deemed necessary, and related material, from McLaughlin, applicant requests it be held at Jackson, S. Dak., to points in North Dakota. No. MC 1515 (Sub-No. 188), (Cor­ rection), filed October 23, 1973, pub­ Miss., or New Orleans, La. N ote.— I f a hearing is deemed necessary, applicant does not specify a location. lished in the F ederal R eg ister issue of No. MC 139113 (Sub-No. 2), filed No­ December 13, 1973, and republished, in vember 29, 1973. Applicant: BRUN- No. MC 139314, filed Novem ber 29,1973. part as corrected this issue. Applicant: DIDGE TRANSPORTATION, INC., P.O. Applicant: WAYNE CRUCHELOW, do­ GREYHOUND LINES, INC., Greyhound Box 187, Brundidge, Ala. 36010. A p p li­ ing business as CRUCHELOW TRUCK Tower, Phoenix, Ariz. 85077. Applicant’s cant’s representative: William P. Jack- LINE, 1315 39th Street, Des Moines, Iowa representative: L. C. Major, Suite 301 son, Jr., 919 18th St. NW., Suite 425, 50310, A pplicant’s representative: W il­ Tavern Square, 421 King Street, Alex­ W ashington, D.C. 20006. Au thority liam L. Fairbank, 900 Hubbell Building, andria, Va. 22314. A u th ority sought to sought to operate as a contract carrier, Des M oines, Iow a 50309. A u th ority operate as a common carrier, by motor by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, sought to operate as a common carrier, vehicle, over irregular routes, transport­ transporting: (1) Mayonnaise, salad by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, in g: ( I ) Passengers and their baggage, dressing and salad dressing products, transporting: Salt, in dump trucks, from in special operations, in round trip sight­ mustard, ketsup, jelly, tartar sauce, Des Moines, Iowa, to points in Iowa on seeing and pleasure tours, beginning and gelatin and gelatin products, from title and west o f U.S. H ighw ay 218. ending at points in Florida (except points facilities of Brundidge Foods, Inc., at Note.— I f »"hearing is deemed necessary, in Calhoun, De Soto, Gulf, Hardee, lib ­ Versailles, Ohio, to points in the United applicant requests it be held at Kansas City, erty, Wakulla, and Franklin Counties, States in and east of North Dakota, Mo., or Des Moines, Iowa. F la .), and points in Appling, Bacon, Bar- South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Okla­ row, Bartow, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bibb, No. MC 139332, filed November 30,1973. homa, and Texas (except Maine, Ver­ Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, mont, and New Hampshire); and (2) Applicant: SPIRIT OF MERCURY SYS­ materials, equipment, and supplies used TEMS, INCORPORATED, P.O. Box 303, Butte, Camden, Candler, Carroll, Ca­ in the manufacture and distribution of Efland, N.C. 27243. A pplicant’s repre­ toosa, Charlton* Chatham, Chattooga, items named in (1) above, from points sentative: Harry C. Ames, Jr., 805 Mc- Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Cobb, Coffee, in the United States in and east of North Lachlen Bank Building, 666 11th Street Cook, Coweta, Crisp, Dade, De Kalb,

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[E X PARTE NO. 303] Dodge, Dooly, Douglas, Effingham, El­ Extension—Plastic Pipe, by order of the bert, Emanuel, Ployd, Franklin, Ful­ Commission, Review Board Number 4, INCREASED FREIGHT RATES AND ton, Glynn, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hab­ of July 18, 1973, wherein it was deter­ CHARGES ersham, Hall, Haralson, Harris, Hart, mined that the involved facilities of Cer­ J a n u a r y 4,1974. Henry, Houston, Irwin, Jeff Davis, tain-Teed Products Corporation are lo­ cated six miles from Hagerstown, Md., at At a session of the Interstate Com­ Jefferson, Johnson, Lamar, Laurens, Lib­ merce Commission, Division 2, held at its erty, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Madi­ W illiamsport, Md., of which material fact official notice may be taken; that, in the office in W ashington, D.C., on the 3rd day son, M eriw ether, M onroe, Muscogee, Oco­ of January, 1974. nee, Pike, Pulaski, Quitman, Richmond, circumstances present, the exact loca­ tion of such facilities does not otherwise I t appearing, th at on December 5,1973, Spalding, Stephens, Talbott, Telfair, the railroads operating in the Western Tift, Toombs, Troup, Turner, Twiggs, affect the evidence presented in this pro­ ceeding; that modification of the giant District (western railroads), and certain Walker, Ware, Wayne, Whitfield, and water and motor carriers having joint Wilcox Counties, Ga., and extending to of authority made in the order entered herein on March 19, 1973, to reflect the rates with those railroads, filed a peti­ points in the United States, including tion, accompanied by supporting verified Alaska but excluding Hawaii. true origin involved is appropriate and necessary, subject to the condition set statements, requesting the Commission Note.—The purpose of this partial repub­ forth immediately below; to institute an investigation into the lication is to indicate Franklin County, Fla., revenue needs of all carriers by railroad as an exception to the requested points of It further appearing, that, because it is possible that other persons, who have operating in the United. States and to origin. Common control may be involved. make all such carriers respondents Applicant states that the requested author­ relied upon the notice of the applica­ ity cannot be tacked with its existing au­ tion as published, may have an interest therein, to authorize the filing of a thority. I f a hearing is deemed necessary, in and would be prejudiced by the lack of master tariff, with an appropriate refund applicant requests it be held at Washington, proper notice of the authority described rule, and connecting link and other D.O.j Atlanta, Ga.; and Jacksonville, St. Pet­ in the findings in this order, to the ex­ necessary supplements increasing freight ersburg, and Miami, Fla. The rest of the no­ rates and charges within Western ter­ tice remains as originaUy published. tent that authority is granted from W il­ liamsport, Md., in lieu of Hagerstown, ritory, and from, to, and through By the Commission. Md., a notice of the authority actually Western and Eastern territories by 5 percent, subject to certain exceptions granted will be published in the F ederal [ s e a l ! R o bert L . O s w a l d , normally ojiserved in applying general Secretary. R eg ister and issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity in this increases and excepting rates and [FR Doc.74-729 Filed 1-9-74; 8; 45 am] proceeding will be withheld for a period charges on unit train and volume move­ of 30 days from the date of such publica­ ments, and to permit said tariffs to be­ come effective upon not less than 45 days’ [No. MC—114301 (Sub-No. 72) ] tion, during which any proper party in interest other than parties o f record, m ay notice; and that said petition was DELAWARE EXPRESS CO., EXTENSION— docketed and titled Increased Freight 21 STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C. file a petition to reopen or for other ap­ propriate relief setting forth in detail Rates and Charges, 1973—Within the West and Between the West and East; -J a n u a r y 4, 1974. the precise manner in which it has been It further appearing, that thereafter, At a Session of the Interstate Com­ so prejudiced; and good cause appearing th erefor: the principal representative of the west­ merce Commission, Division 1, Acting as ern railroads advised the Commission by It is ordered, That the order of an Appellate Division, held at its office letter dated December 13, 1973, that the March 19, 1973, in this proceeding, be, in Washington, D.C., on the 19th day of railroads operating in the Eastern (ex­ and it is hereby, modified, by substituting December, 1973. cept the Long Island Rail Road) and Upon consideration of the record in the phrase “from Williamsport, M d»” for Southern District (eastern and southern the above-entitled proceeding, and of: the phrase “from Hagerstown, Md.,” on railroads) would request similar relief in (1) Petition of Mercury Motor Ex­ line 5 of the findings paragraph appear­ the near future, and in effect, to withhold press, Inc., protestants, filed April 26, ing on page 2 of said order. consideration of their petition pending 1973, for reconsideration; I t is further ordered, That the petitions such action by the eastern and southern (2) Petition of Hemingway Transport, in (1), (2), and (3) above, be, and they railroads: Inc., protestant, filed May 1, 1973, for are hereby denied, for the reason that It further appearing, that on Janu­ reconsideration; the findings of Review Board Number 4, (3) Petition of applicant, filed May 2, as modified herein, are otherwise in ac­ ary 2, 1974, the eastern and southern railroads, along With the western rail­ 1973, for reconsideration; cordance with the evidence and appli­ (4) Reply by Hall’s Motor Transit cable law, and that no sufficient or proper roads, and certain water and motor car­ Company, protestant, filed May 18, 1973, cause appears for reopening the proceed­ riers maintaining joint rates therewith, ing for reconsideration or for granting filed a petition and request that it be to petition in (3) above; considered supplemental to the western (5) Reply by Mercury Motor Express, any o f the re lie f sought. railroads’ petition of December 5, 1973, Inc., protestant, filed May 21, 1973« to I t is further ordered, That unless com­ pliance is made by applicant with the and that it be consolidated therewith for petition in (3) above; consideration; and that it otherwise (6) Joint-reply by Hemingway Trans­ requirements o f Sections 215, 217, and 221(c) of the Interstate Commerce Act, seeks relief similar to that sought in the port, Inc., and The Maryland Transpor­ petition of December 5, except that cer­ tation Company, protestants, filed within such additional time as may be authorized by the Commission, the grant tain rates on pulpwood and woodchips May 22, 1973, to petition in (3) above; moving within the South, which were the (7) Reply by Virginia-Carolina Freight of authority shall be considered as null and void, and the application shall stand subject of an agreement in settlement of Lines, Inc., filed May 23,1973, to petition a formal proceeding, would not be in­ denied in its entirety effective upon ex­ in (3) above; creased, and except that the southern piration of the said compliance time. (8) Reply by applicant, filed May 29, railroads’ concurrence in the proposal 1973, to petitions in (1) and (2) above; I t is further ordered, That the notice “has been given upon the following con­ and of the authority granted in this proceed­ dition: if the railroads later seek and are It appearing, that the pleadings raise in g be published in the F ederal R e g ist e r . granted an expendited rate increase of an issue concerning the exact location of less than 2 percent to recoup fuel cost in­ the supporting shipper’s considered fa­ By the Commission, Division 1, Act­ ing as an Appellate Division. creases, X-303 is to be reduced by that cilities near the origin point of Hagers­ percentage; if the expedited rate in­ town, Md.; that such issue was resolved [ s e a l ] J o s e p h M . H a r r in g t o n , crease granted to recoup fuel costs is 2 in the proceeding in No. MC-114552 Acting Secretary. percent or more, X-303 is to be reduced (Sub-No. 67), Senn Trucking Company [FR Doc.74-791 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am ] to 3 p ercen t;”

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It further appearing, that on Decem­ curred since the submission of evidence their tariff -publishing agents, be, and ber 5, 1973, the date on which the west­ in Ex Parte No. 295, the railroads should they are hereby, authorized to depart ern railroads’ original petition was filed, be authorized to file the increase as pro­ from the Commission’s tariff-publishing the Commission’s report in Ex Parte No. posed, subject to protest and suspension; rules when publishing and filing tariffs, 295, Increased Freight Rates and therefore, and tariff amendments, to become effec­ Charges, 1973, Nationwide, 3441.C.C. 589, It is ordered, That, in view of the con­ tive upon not less than 45 days’ notice, was served; that said report provided solidation of the petition and the supple­ to the Commission and to the public but that in future proposals for general in­ mental petition, the title of this pro­ not earlier than February 20, 1974, nor creases a showing should be made re­ ceeding be, and it is hereby, changed to la ter than M arch 1, 1974, providing fo r gard (1) efforts to update tariffs, (2) “Increased Freight Rates and Charges, increased rates and charges as set forth efforts to improve service, and (3) actual 1974, Nationw ide.” in the petitions. revenues obtained from the last author­ I t is further ordered, That a proceed­ (a) By publication and filing of a ized general increase; and that the ing be, and it is hereby, instituted into master tariff of increased rates and western railroads, along with the eastern the revenue needs of the railroads of the charges, and supplements thereto, pro­ and southern railroads, in the supple­ United States, and that all common car­ viding increases by means of conversion mental petition give cognizance to those riers by railroad subject to the Interstate tables of rates and charges, which shall requirements of the said report; Commerce Act be, and they are hereby, include, and maintain in effect, a refund It further appearing, that the evidence made respondents hereto. provision reading as follows: submitted in support of the petitions I t is further ordered, That in publish­ In the event any increases resulting shows that: ing the proposed increases in accordance from the application of this tariff exceed ' 1. Since the railroads’ submission of with the special permission authority the increases subsequently approved or evidence in Ex Parte No. 295, supra, the hereinafter granted, subject to protest prescribed by the Interstate Commerce railroads have incurred increases in op­ and suspension, the schedules shall be Commission, the carriers will refund the erating expenses of 4 percent in wage published to become effective upon not difference between the increases result­ costs effective January 1,1974, increases less than 45 days’ notice, not earlier ing from the application thereof and any in material costs, and increases in equip­ than February 20, 1974, but not later increases which may subsequently be ap­ ment rents and other costs, totalling $782 than March 1, 1974, and shall include proved or prescribed by the Interstate million, which would require an increase an appropriate refund provision. Commerce Commission with four percent in revenues of 6 percent. I t is further ordered, That replies here­ interest. 2. The proposed increase will provide tofore filed wilt be considered as protests In the event of an increase resulting estimated net additional revenues of $100 and the parties may rely thereon in lieu from the application of this tariff is dis­ million to southern railroads, $199 mil­ of filing protests; that verified state­ approved by the Commission and’ no in­ lion to eastern railroads, and $277 million ments of fact and argument in opposition crease is authorized, the carriers will re­ to western railroads, totalling $576 mil­ to the schedules will be considered as fund the full amount of the increase lion, in contrast to the increased expenses protests and will be made a part of the collected with four percent interest. of $782 million. formal record, along with those filed by 3. Economic stabilization considera­ the respondents in support of the pro­ The master tariff shall bear an expira­ tions and guidelines have been taken into posal; and that unverified statements tion date not beyond one year after the account, and the proposed increases are will be received as protests for consid­ effective date, which may not be canceled in the aggregate cost-justified, do not eration only in connection with the issue or extended except upon specific authori­ reflect future inflationary expectations, of suspension. For the Commission’s use, zation of this Commission, and all relief would not increase rate of return on the original and 24 copies should be sent herein expires w ith th at date. T h e master capital, and are the m inim um required to the Secretary, Interstate Commerce tariff must initially contain all provisions to assure continued, adequate and safe Commission, W ashington, D.C. 20423, but for application of the increases (includ­ service or to provide for necessary ex­ a lesser number of copies may be filed ing provisions for no increases, part of pansion to meet future- requirements, upon a showing of good cause. One copy the overall proposal) following which recognizing in this regard expected and of each document shall be served (ex­ (unless suspended) any provisions other obtainable productivity gains which, cept that where parties are able to do than those of a general character may be however, are not in the aggregate of suf- so, 25 copies should be served) upon the canceled and transferred to the particu­ ficent magnitude to offset the carriers’ representative of the petitioning rail­ lar tariffs affected upon a common effec­ demonstrated needs for additional reve­ roads, Mr. Thormund A. Miller, Ameri­ tive date with appropriate notation to nues to meet increased operating can Railroads Building, Room 527, 1920 that effect in the master tariff expenses. L St. NW., Washington, D.C. 20036. AH amendment. 4. The proposed increase would not statements in opposition shall be filed (b) By publication and filing of a con­ have a significant adverse impact upon at least 20 days before the effective date necting link supplement to each tariff the environment, every effort will be of the tariffs, and the railroads’ replies (to be made subject to the master tariff), made by the railroads to maintain and thereto shall be due at least 10 days be­ connecting such tariffs with the master. improve present movements of re- fore the effective date of the tariffs. Such supplements may be blanket sup­ cyclables, as well as all traffic, including It is further ordered, That any person plements (a common supplement issued rate adjustments where necessary. The or persons believing that the tariff pro­ to two or more tariffs), provided each railroads need additional revenue to posal filed hereunder will have a sig­ copy officially filed is hand marked in maintain a service which has an en­ nificant effect upon the quality of the the appropriate places as to the supple­ vironmental advantage. human environment are hereby invited ment number and the I.C.C. number of 5. The railroads are according high to comment upon this matter in any the tariff it supplements. priority to the program of updating statements that may be filed. (c) By publication and filing of tariffs tariffs, and, pursuant to the requirement I t is further ordered, That the request or amendments to tariffs effective con­ in Ex P arte No. 295, they w ill submit for fourth-section relief will be consid­ currently with the master tariffs and quarterly progress reports. ered following the filing of statements upon the same notice which provide spe­ 6. The revenue data called for in Ex in opposition and replies thereto. cifically increased rates and charges but Parte No. 295 will be provided as soon as And it is further ordered, That in all which do not result in an increase in it becomes available. other respects the petitions be, and they charges for transportation and other 7. Evidence has been submitted to are hereby, denied. services greater than those specified in show improvements in service, as re­ the petition, provided all such publication quired by Ex P a rte No. 295. S p e c ia l P e r m is s io n N o. 74-2100 is identified in the tariffs mid made sub­ It further appearing, that, in consid­ I t is ordered, for good cause shown: ject to the refund clause worded sub­ eration of the evidence submitted to 1. All petitioning railroads, and waterstantially as in paragraph 1(a) herein. 6how that additional revenue is required and motor carriers to the extent they (d) By publication of provisions in to offset partially increased expenses in­ have joint rates with said railroads, and tariffs or amendments thereto subjecting

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO. 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 NOTICES 1565 rates and charges therein to the provi­ MC 126034 Sub 1, 3, 4, Bucks County Con­ state Commerce Act to permit common sions o f the m aster ta riff. struction Co., now assigned January 28, carriers named or described in the ap­ 1974, at Philadelphia, Pa. is postponed to plication to maintain higher rates and 2. (a) The master tariff, as amended, March 5, 1974, at Philadelphia, Pa., in a and all other tariffs and amendments to hearing room to be later designated. charges at intermediate points than tariffs, that employ the short-form meth­ MC—127238, Sub 8. Dorothy R. Zommo, DBA those sought to be established at more ods authorized herein shall bear the Air Delivery Service, now being assigned distant points. notation: hearing March 7, 1974 (2 days), at Phila­ Protests to the granting of an applica­ Form of publication authorized, I.C.C. delphia, Pa.» in a hearing room to be later tion must be prepared in accordance w ith permission No. 74-2100. designated. Rule 40 of the reneral rules of practice MC—48958 Sub. 114, Ulinois-Califomia Ex­ (49 CFR 1100.40) and filed on oz before (b) Tariffs or amendments to tariffs press, Inc., now being assigned hearing publishing specifically increased rates or February 25, 1974 (3 weeks), at Salt Lake January 25,1974. charges hereunder shall bear a notation City, Utah, in a hearing room to be later FS A No. 42788—Caprolactam from reading: designated. Freeport, Texas. Filed by Southwestern Publication made in accordance with MC 113271 Sub 34, Chemical Transport, now Freight Bureau, Agent (No. B-455), assigned January 28, 1974, at Denver, Colo., I.C.C. permission No. 74-2100,. for interested rail carriers. Rates on 3. Connecting-link supplements au­ will be held in Room 595, U.S. Courthouse, 1929 Stout Street. caprolactam, in tank-car loads, as de­ thorized herein shall be exempt from the MC-F-11891, Gray Moving & Storage, Inc.— scribed in the application, from Free­ Commission’s tariff-publishing rules gov­ Purchase— (Portion)—Thomas C. Warner, port, Texas, to Enka, N.C., and Low­ erning the number of supplements and now assigned January 30, 1974, at Denver, land, Tennessee. the volume of supplemental matter Colo., will be held in Room 595, U.S. Court­ Grounds for relief—Market competi­ permissible. house, 1929 Stout Street. tion. 4. Outstanding orders of the Commis­ MC 119777 (Sub-No. 266), Ligon Specialized Tariff—Supplement 10 to Southwest­ sion are hereby modified only to. the ex­ Hauler, Inc., now assigned February 4, ern Freight Bureau, Agent, tariff 11-F, tent necessary to permit the filing of 1974, at Seattle, Wash., will be held in Room 1057, Federal Office Building, 909 I.C.C. No. 5082. R ates are published to tariff publications containing the pro­ First Ave. become effective on January 29, 1974. posed increases, and all tariff publica­ MC 112822 Sub-285, Bray Lines, Inc., now FS A No. 42789— Barley or Oats, Feed tions filed shall be subject to protest and assigned February 6,1974, at Seattle, Wash., possible suspension or rejection. In that will be held in Room 1057, Federal Office Grade from Points in Montana. F iled regard, we direct petitioners’ attention to Building, 909 First Avepue. by North Pacific Coast Freight Bureau, our admonitions in prior general increase MC 113678 Sub-480, Curtis, Inc., now as­ Agent (No. 73-1), for interested rail proceedings concerning maintenance and signed February 13, 1974, at Seattle, Wash., carriers. Rates on barley or oats, feed preservation of existing port relation­ will be held in Room 1057, Federal Office grade, in carloads, as described in the Building, 909 First Avenue. application, from points in Montana, to ships. See for example Increased Freight MC 106497 Sub-81, Parkhill Truck Company; Rates and Charges, 1972, 341 I.C.C. 288, points in Washington and Oregon. MC 113855 Sub-272, International Trans­ Grounds for relief—Carrier competi­ 336, and Increased Freight Rates, 1970 port, Inc.; and MC 124692 Sub-113, Sam­ and 1971, 339 I.C.C. 125, 188. R ate in ­ mons Trucking, now assigned February 11, tion. crease tables on grain shall progress in 1974, at Seattle,. Wash., will be held in Tariff—Supplement 22 to North Pacific on e-h alf cent increments* Room 1057, Federal Office Bldg., 909 First Coast Freight Bureau, Agent, tariff 13- And it is further ordered. That notice Avenue. H, I.C.C. No. 1199. Rates are published MC-124423 Sub 6, Jet Messenger Service, Inc., to become effective on February 7, 1974. of this order be given to the general pub­ now being assigned February 19, 1974 (3 lic by depositing a copy in the Office of days), at the Sheraton Inn, Sheraton North A ggregate- o f -I ntermediates the Secretary of the Commission at Room, 400 Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pa. FS A No. 42790— Barley or Oats, Feed Washington, D.C., and by filing it with I&S M 27317, Textile Products, Between F iled by Southern and Central States, now assigned Grade from Points in Montana. the . Director, Office of the Federal North Pacific Coast Freight Bureau, Register. January 15, 1974, at Washington, D.C., is postponed to February 20, 1974, at the Agent (No. 73-2), for interested rail By the Commission, Division 2. Offices of the Interstate Commerce Com­ carriers. Rates on barley or oats, feed mission, Washington, D.C. grade, in carloads, as described in the [ s e a l ! R o bert L. O s w a l d , Secretary. I&S 8910, Motor-Rail Grain Rates, Montana application, from points in Montana, to To Oregon & Washington, now being as­ points in Washington and Oregon. [PR Doc.74-792 Piled l-9-74;8:45 am] signed hearing March 25, 1974, at Min­ Grounds for relief—Maintenance of neapolis, Minn., in a hearing room to be later designated. depressed rates published to meet carrier [Notice No. 420] MC—F-12029, Strickland Transportation Co., competition without use of such rates as Inc.-—Purchase (Portion)— England Trans­ factors in constructing combination ASSIGNMENT OF HEARINGS portation Company, Inc., now being as­ rates. J a n u a r y 7,1974. signed hearing March 7, 1974 (2 days), in Tariff—Supplement 22 to North Pacific the East Courtroom, U.S. Court of Appeals, Coast Freight Bureau, Agent, tariff 13- Cases assigned for hearing, postpone­ 600 Camp St., New Orleans, La. ment, cancellation or oral argument ap­ H, I.C.C. No. 1199. Rates are published M C-118341 Sub 2, Valley Trucking Co., Inc., to become effective on February 7, 1974. pear below and will be published only now assigned January 21, 1974, at Dallas, once. This list contains prospective as­ Tex., is cancelled and reassigned January By the Commission. 21, 1974, in Grand Jury Room, 4th Floor, signments only and does not include P.O. Bldg., 500 East 10th Street, Browns­ [ s e a l ] R o bert L . O s w a l d , cases previously assigned hearing dates. ville, Tex. Secretary. The hearings will be on the issues as MC 112304 Sub 65, Ace Doran Hauling & [FR Doc.74-788 Filed l-9-74;8:45 am] Rigging Co., now being assigned continued presently reflected in the Official Docket hearing February 11, 1974, at the Offices of the Commission. An attempt will be of the Interstate Commerce Commission, [Notice No. 2] Washington, D.C. made to publish notices of cancellation MOTOR CARRIER BOARD TRANSFER of hearings as promptly as possible, but [ s e a l ] R o bert L. O s w a l d , PROCEEDINGS interested parties should take appro­ Secretary. Synopses of orders entered by the priate steps to insure that they are noti­ [FR Doc.74-793 Filed 1-9-74; 8:45 am] Motor Carrier Board of the Commission fied of cancellation or postponements of pursuant to sections 212(b), 206(a), 211, 312(b), and 410(g) of the Interstate hearings in which they are interested. FOURTH SECTION APPLICATIONS FOR No amendments will be entertained after Commerce Act, and rules and regulations RELIEF prescribed thereunder (49 CFR Part January 10, 1974. J a n u a r y 7,1974. 1132), appear below: MC 7840 Sub-4. St. Lawrence Freightways, An application, as summarized below, Each application (except as otherwise Inc., now assigned January 14, 1974, at Washington, D.C., is canceled and applica­ has been filed requesting relief from the specifically noted) filed after March 27, tion dismissed. requirements of section 4 of the Inter­ 1972, contains a statement by applicants

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO. 7— THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 1566 NOTICES that there will be no significant effect on No. MC-FC-74867. By order of Janu­ diana, Iowa, and that part of Missouri the quality of the human environment ary 4,1974, tiie Motor Carrier Board ap­ within 50 miles of the Hlinois-Missouri resulting from approval of the applica­ proved the transfer to Jefferson Terminal State line; roofing and roofing materials, tion. As provided in the Commission’s and Warehousing, Lie., Hoboken, N.J., from East St. Louis, HI., to Roachdale, special rules of practice any interested of Certificate No. MC-50897 (Sub-No. 1) Ind., and points in Indiana south of U.S. person may file a petition seeking recon­ issued January 22, 1951, to Triangle Highway 40; and roofing, roofing mate­ sideration of the following numbered Trucking, Inc., Paterson, N.J., authoriz­ rials, and building materials, from Chi­ proceedings on or before January 30, ing the transportation of yam, piece cago Heights, HI., to points in that part 1974. Pursuant to section 17(8) of the goods, rags, waste, and rugs between of Wisconsin on and north of Wisconsin Interstate Commerce Act, the filing of Paterson, N.J., and New York, N.Y. Mr. Highway 64. Robert H. Levy, 29 South La such a petition will postpone the effec­ Robert B. Pepper, Registered Practi­ Salle St., Chicago, HI. 60603, attorney tive date of the order in that proceeding tioner for Transferee, 168 Woodbridge for applicants. pending its disposition. The matters Avenue, Highland Park, N.J. 08904. Mr. relied upon by petitioners must be speci­ John M. Zachara, Registered Practi­ No. MC-FC-74885. By order entered fied in their petitions with particularity. tioner for Transferor, P.O. Box Z, Pater­ January 3,1974, the Motor Carrier Board son, N.J. 07509. approved the transfer to Roofing Whole­ No. MC-FC-74853. By order of Janu­ sale Co., Inc., 1918 W. Grant St., Phoe­ ary 4,1974, the Motor Carrier Board ap­ NOi MC-FC-74879. B y order entered nix, A riz. 85009, o f that portion o f the proved the transfer to Intermodal Trans­ January 2, 1974, the Motor Carrier Board operating rights set forth in Certificate port Systems, Inc., Cambridge, Mass., of approved the transfer to Statewide Car­ No. MC—128300 (Sub-No. 2) issued Certificate of Registration No. MC-98164 riers, Inc., Chicago Heights, HI., of that M arch 14,1973, to Grosby Lumber & Sup­ (Sub-No. 1) issued June 8,1972, to Frank portion of the operating rights set forth ply Inc., P.O. B ox 670, Springerville, Ariz. Rose, doing business as Union Trans­ in Certificate No. MC-119577, as cor­ 85938, authorizing the transportation of portation, Gloucester, Mass., evidencing rected, issued January 13,1965, to Ottaw a roofing, from the plant site of Johns- the authority to perform a transporta­ Cartage, Inc., Ottawa, HI., authorizing Manville at or near Los Angeles, Calif., tion service in interstate or foreign com­ the transportation of various specified to Globe, Miami, Payson, and Tucson, merce corresponding in scope to the commodities, from Marseilles, HI., to A riz. H arley C. Lis hem ess, 1918 W . Grant intrastate authority granted in Certifi­ points in Michigan, and rejected ship­ St., Phoenix, A riz. 85009, representative cate No. 1726 by the Massachusetts De­ ments of the above commodities on re­ for applicants. turn, from points in Michigan, to Mar­ partment of Public Utilities. Mr. Law­ seilles, HI.; building and roofing mate­ [ s e a l ] R o bert L . O s w a l d , rence T. Sheils, Attorney at Law, 316 rials, from Marseilles, HI., to Covington, Secretary. Summer Street, Boston, Mass. 02210. Ky., Cincinnati, Ohio, and points in In­ [P R Doc.74-789 Filed 1-9-74; 8:46 amj

CUMULATIVE LIST OF PARTS AFFECTED— JANUARY The following numerical guide is a list of parts of each title of the Code of Federal Regulations affected by documents published to date during January.

3 CFR P a g e 7 CFR— Continued P a g e ' 7 CFR— Continued P a g e P roclamations : 205- ______785 1062______- 1351 4258______959 401- _____ 987-994 1063 ______1351 402- ______991 1064 ______1351 E x e c u t iv e O rders : 403- — _ 994 1065 __ - 1351 325A (superseded by EO 404- ______994 1068______1351 11755)______— 779 406- ______994 1069 ______1351 11755-______779 408- __ :____ 994 1070 ______._ 1351 11756 ______781 409- — ____ 994 1071 ______1351 11757 _ 783 410- ______995 1073______:___ 1351 413— P residential D o c u m e n t s O th e r —'___ 995 1075______1351 722- ______1426 T h a n P roclamations a n d E x e c ­ 1076—____ y______- 1351 812- u t iv e O rd er s: ______995 1078 ______1351 Memorandum of November 2, 814- ______996 1079 ______._ 1351 1973 ______1423907- 786, 996,1270 1090______1351 910- ______997 1094— ______._ 1351 5 CFR 1001. ______1351 1096______1351 213— ______961, 1270, 1349, 1425 1002. ______1351 1097______:. ._ 1351 315___ 961 1004. ______1351 1098 ______1351 900------1006. 1349 ______- 1351 1099 ______._ 1351 1007. ______1351 1101-______1351 6 CFR 1011. ______1351 1102______._ 1351 150______808, 809, 979, 981, 1425, 1514 1012. ______1351 1104______._ 1351 152— ______981-983 1013. ______1351 1106— ______- 1351 1015. 1108-______._ 1351 P roposed R u l e s : ______1351 1030. -----„ 1 998 1120______1351 150------1518 1032. ______1351 1121______1351 7 CFR 1033. ------1351 1124 ______._ 1351 1036. — i__ 1351 1125 ______„ 1351 6— 986 1040. ______1351 1126 ______1351 26- 1350 1044. — ______1127 1&1 ______1351 58.. 986 1046. ______1351 1128 ______- 1351 68_. 1270 1050. ______1351 1129______1351 180. 785 1060. ______1351 1130.______1351 785 1061. — 1351 1131______. > 1351

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7 CFR— Continued Page 7 CFR— Continued Page 17 CFR— Continued Pa£e 1132 ______1351 P roposed R u l e s — Continued 241______1261,1511 1133 ______1351 1138 ______811 251___ 1511 1134 ______- 1351 1139 ______811 275______794 1136______- 1351 1421— ______814 P roposed R u l e s : 1137— ______1351 1701______- _____ 814,1053 230 ______1283 1138 ______— 1351 231 ______829 1$>1 9 CFR 1139 ______241— ______829 1207______786 73______787,1270 1421______5 78______998 18 CFR 1 7 0 0 ______: 1351 92______999 154...... 1262, 1354 1832______787 97— ______999 201___ — ______1262 113— ___ i ____ —______999 P roposed R u l e s : 19 CFR 26— __ 1364 10 CFR 1-____ — __ ^___ —______1355 5 2 _ „. 1053 0______- 787 928— __ 810 20______1000 20 CFR 947— __ 810 50______— ______i______— 1001 P roposed R u l e s : 1001- __ 811 200— ;______...______— - 746 405— ______1447,1450, 1453 1002. — 811 201— ______\______— 761 416______13, 1004- — 811 202____ 761 816, 819, 1053, 1055, 1057, 1276, 1006- __ 811 1359,1452 P roposed R u l e s : 1007. 811 Ch. n ______1363 21 CFR 1011- — 811 200— .______— 700 1012- __ 811 15______1355 27— ______794 1013- __ 811 12 CFR 1015- __ 811 121______795, 1355, 1511 207 ______—______1006 135______7 1030— 811 208 ______788 1032- __ 811 135a____ — ______795 220______1006 135b______795, 1511 1033- — 811 221______1006 1036- ™ 811 135c______1427 526_____ L______— ____ 789 135e______962,1427 1040- — 811 545______- ______789,1513 1044-. __ 811 561_____ 6 P roposed R u l e s : 1046- __ 811 563____ 790 130______1359, 1446 1049. 811,1276 581 _ — 791 1000______1276 1050- __ 811 582 ______— _____23791,1006 CFR 1060- 811 701______- ______1271 i______- 1512 1061- __ 811 709______1271 L 1062- 811 740— ______- 1427 P roposed R u l e s : 1063- __ 811 24 CFR __ 811 545______"Ì.___ •______829 1064- 275______1512 1065- __ 811 1914 ______811 13 CFR 1429, 1430 1068-. 1915____ 4______1431 1069- __ 811 121— ______— 6 1070- __ 811 P roposed R u l e s : 25 CFR 1071- __ 811 121______831 P roposed R u l e s : 1073- __ 811 221______1075- __ 811 14 CFR 1276 1076- . 13, 811 39______1352 26 CFR 1078- __ 811 47______1352 1______962 1079- __ 811 71— — _____ 300, 792, 1007, 1272, 1353 3______11 1090- __ 811 73______300, 793 20______796 1094- __ 811 75______300 25______796 1096- __ 811 91______— _ 1352 301______962 1097- __ 811 95______1273 1098- __ 811 97______793, 1274 28 CFR 1099- __ 811 P roposed R u l e s : 48______7 1101- — 811 39-s.______:____ 1362 29 CFR 1102- 811 71______821, 1059, 1362, 1363 1104- — 811 511...... ______1266 73______821 ______1437 1106- __ 811 75______- ____ _ 1059 1910______1108- __ 811 241___ 822 1952.______1008, 1010, 1012 1120- __ 811 250______823 P roposed R u l e s : 1121- __ 811 1______1446 11241 i— 811 15 CFR 5____ ;______1446 1125- __ 811 30______7 1910______1277 1126- __ 811 377______-______— 1008 1127- __ 811 32A CFR 1128- ___ 811 16 CFR \ Ch. X : 1129- ___ 811 13______— ______— ___1259, 1260, 1511 O I R eg. 1----- 1266 1130- ___ 811 15____ 1260 33 CFR 1131- — 811 P roposed R u l e s : P roposed R u l e s : 1132- ___ 811 1105______1151 1133- ___ 811 144______1360 1134- — 811 17 CFR 1135- — 811 211______- 1260 34 CFR 1136 811 231______1______1511 253 __ — ______797 1137. 811 240______1261 254 ______1014

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36 CFR Page 45 CFR— Continued Page 47 CFR— Continued Page P roposed R u l e s : 221______1443 P r o po sed R u l e s — Continued 7______13 222______1443 91______1280 226______1443 93______1280 38 CFR 401______- ______898 97______1280 1______1024 403 ______914 17_____ 1024 404 ______;______918 49 CFR 405 _ 926 ch. m__.______804 P roposed R u l e s : 406 ______929 571— — ______804, 808, 1443, 1513 1______- ______15 407 ______932 575______1037 408—;______933 601______1267 40 CFR 1205____ 1037 1033______808, 1046, 1047, 1269, 1444 52______1025,1437,1439 1124______1047 104______1027 P roposed R u l e s : P roposed R u l e s : 180______799 103______- ______815 250___ i______1500 173______1059 P r o po sed R u l e s : 177 ______1059 52______1062, 1063, 1454, 1455 4 6 CFR 178 ______1059 405____ 1454 571______822, 1061, 1279, 1516, 1517 408______1454 390____ 12 575______1061 429______. ______938 P roposed R u l e s : 1064______1515 1209______1515 41 CFR 160. 1361 50 CFR 5A+-1______800 47 CFR 5A-12______1029 10______1444 5A -16-___ ,_____ 1029 73— ______— _ 802 1 1 ______1444 114-26— __ __ 1036 P roposed R u l e s : 12______1444 13— ______1444 42 CFR 1______:______1064 2______1280 14______1444 50______— 1441 21______1064 17______1444 20— ______;______P roposed R u l e s : 73______— ______827, 1269 28______10 53______1446 1070,1073,1075,1077,1283,1516 81______1280 33------10,11, 1269 259______45 CFR 83____— ______1280 11 206______1443 87______1280 P roposed R u l e s : 220______1443 89______— 1280 280______13

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