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Contents Federal Register Vol. 66, No. 33
Friday, February 16, 2001
Agriculture Department Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board See Forest Service NOTICES See Rural Housing Service Meetings; Sunshine Act, 10672
Army Department Drug Enforcement Administration See Engineers Corps NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From Proposed collection; comment request, 10747 People Who Are See Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind Employment Standards Administration or Severely Disabled NOTICES Minimum wages for Federal and federally-assisted Census Bureau construction; general wage determination decisions, NOTICES 10747–10748 Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 10665–10666 Energy Department Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES NOTICES Meetings: Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: National Center for Infectious Diseases— Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program, 10672– Viral hepatitis prevention and control among 10674 incarcerated persons, 10697 Natural gas exportation and importation: Transco Energy Marketing Co. et al., 10675 Children and Families Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office Proposed collection; comment request, 10697–10699 NOTICES Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Civil Rights Commission Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals; NOTICES Innovative Technologies, 10675 Meetings; State advisory committees: Hydrogen Technical Analysis, 10676 District of Columbia, 10664 Superconductivity Partnership Initiative Program, 10676– 10677 Coast Guard RULES Engineers Corps Ports and waterways safety: NOTICES Safety zones and security zones, etc.; list of temporary Environmental statements; notice of intent: rules, 10581–10582 Illinois River, IL; Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility NOTICES Report, 10670–10671 Agency information collection activities: King Cove to Cold Bay Transportation Access Project, Proposed collection; comment request, 10768–10769 AK, 10671–10672
Commerce Department Environmental Protection Agency See Census Bureau RULES See Export Administration Bureau Superfund program: See Foreign-Trade Zones Board Toxic chemical release reporting; community right-to- See International Trade Administration know— See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Lead and lead compounds; lowering of reporting NOTICES thresholds; effective date delay, 10585–10586 Agency information collection activities: NOTICES Submission for OMB review; comment request, 10664– Agency information collection activities: 10665 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 10683–10684 Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Agency statements— Severely Disabled Comment availability, 10685–10686 NOTICES Weekly receipts, 10684–10685 Procurement list; additions and deletions, 10663–10664 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Region III strategic agricultural initiative grants, 10686– Defense Department 10687 See Engineers Corps Region III urban initiative grants, 10687–10688
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Export Administration Bureau Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES RULES Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Practice and procedure: Ames, Maria Del Rosario Cases, 10666–10667 FERC Form No. 6 and related Uniform Systems of Accounts; revisions and electronic filing; rehearing order, 10573–10574 Farm Credit Administration NOTICES PROPOSED RULES Agency information collection activities: Farm credit system: Submission for OMB review; comment request, 10677 Organization, general provisions, and disclosure to Electric rate and corporate regulation filings: shareholders— Indiana Mesa Power Partners II LP et al., 10680–10683 National charters; requirements, 10639–10643 Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Allegheny Energy Supply Covemaugh, LLC, 10677–10678 Federal Aviation Administration ANR Pipeline Co., 10678 Coral Power, L.L.C., et al., 10678–10679 RULES Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America, 10679 Airworthiness directives: Ogden Energy Group, Inc., 10679 Airbus, 10570–10571 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., 10679–10680 Boeing, 10571–10573 Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc., 10680
Federal Communications Commission Federal Railroad Administration RULES NOTICES Common carrier services: Exemption petitions, etc.: Satellite communications— Texas Parks and Wildlife, 10769 Fixed satellite service and terrestrial system in Ku- band, 10601–10631 Federal Reserve System Radio services, special: NOTICES Private land mobile radio services— Banks and bank holding companies: 700 MHz public safety band; operational, technical, Permissible nonbanking activities, 10694 and spectrum requirements, 10632–10636 Permissible nonbanking activities; correction, 10694 Radio stations; table of assignments: Financial Management Service Various States, 10631–10632 PROPOSED RULES See Fiscal Service Radio services, special: Private land mobile radio services— Fiscal Service 700 MHz public safety band general use channels; 6.25 RULES kHz technology, 10660–10661 Financial Management Service: Radio stations; table of assignments: Automated Clearing House; Federal agency participation, Georgia, 10659 10578–10580 Puerto Rico, 10658 Fish and Wildlife Service Texas and Louisiana, 10658 NOTICES Various States, 10659 NOTICES Coastal Barrier Resources System: Agency information collection activities: Florida map; boundary revisions, 10734–10735 Proposed collection; comment request, 10688 North Carolina map; boundary revisions, 10735 Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.: Family Broadcasting, Inc., 10688–10689 Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge et al., MI, 10735– 10736 Meetings: Federal Emergency Management Agency Klamath Fishery Management Council, 10736 RULES Migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp (Federal Flood elevation determinations: Duck Stamp) contest, 10736–10737 Various States, 10588–10601 Flood insurance; communities eligible for sale: Food and Drug Administration Various States, 10586–10588 RULES PROPOSED RULES Food for human consumption: Flood elevation determinations: Irradiation in production, processing, and handling of Various States, 10653–10658 food— NOTICES X-radiation and electron beam energy sources; safe use Disaster and emergency areas: conditions expansion, 10574–10575 Arkansas, 10689–10690 NOTICES Michigan, 10691 Meetings: Oklahoma, 10691–10692 Medical Devices Advisory Committee, 10699 Texas, 10692–10693 Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Meetings: BACPAC I; intermediates in drug substance synthesis; Emergency Medical Services Federal Interagency bulk actives postapproval changes; chemistry, Committee, 10693 manufacturing, and controls documentation, 10699– National Fire Academy Board of Visitors, 10693–10694 10700
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E-mail submissions— Silicon metal from— Animals not intended for immediate slaughter; final Argentina, 10669 disposition notice, 10700–10701 Structural steel beams from— New Animal Drug Evaluation Office; meeting or Japan, 10668 teleconference request, 10701–10702 International Trade Commission Foreign-Trade Zones Board NOTICES NOTICES Import investigations: Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Harmonized Tariff Schedule; modifications, 10743–10744 California, 10667–10668 Magnetic resonance injection systems and components, 10744 Forest Service Natural gas services; recent reforms in selected markets, RULES 10745 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Title VIII Wap-compatible wireless communication devices, implementation (subsistence priority): components, and products containing same, 10745– Customary and traditional use determinations; CFR 10746 correction, 10582–10585 NOTICES Justice Department Environmental statements; notice of intent: See Drug Enforcement Administration Lolo National Forest, MT, 10662 NOTICES Meetings: Agency information collection activities: Deschutes Provincial Interagency Executive Committee Proposed collection; comment request, 10746–10747 Advisory Committee, 10662 Labor Department Health and Human Services Department See Employment Standards Administration See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See Labor Statistics Bureau See Children and Families Administration See Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration See Food and Drug Administration Labor Statistics Bureau See Health Care Financing Administration NOTICES NOTICES Meetings: Agency information collection activities: National Bioethics Advisory Commission, 10694–10695 Proposed collection; comment request, 10748–10749 Poverty income guidelines; annual update, 10695–10697 Land Management Bureau Health Care Financing Administration NOTICES Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.: NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Nevada, 10737 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 10702– Withdrawal and reservation of lands: 10703 Arizona, 10737–10738 Maritime Administration Housing and Urban Development Department NOTICES NOTICES Coastwise trade laws; administrative waivers: Agency information collection activities: STRIKE ENHANCER, 10769–10770 Proposed collection; comment request, 10703–10734 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 10734 Minerals Management Service Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: NOTICES Facilities to assist homeless— Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Excess and surplus Federal property, 10773–10809 Beaufort Sea, AK; British Petroleum Exploration, Inc.’s Liberty development and production plan Interior Department Public hearing and comment request, 10738 See Fish and Wildlife Service See Land Management Bureau National Aeronautics and Space Administration See Minerals Management Service NOTICES See National Park Service Meetings: See Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office Advisory Council Minority Business Resource Advisory Committee, Internal Revenue Service 10749–10750 PROPOSED RULES Excise taxes: National Credit Union Administration Deposits and tax returns, 10650–10653 NOTICES Income taxes: Meetings; Sunshine Act, 10750 Mid-contract change in taxpayer, 10643–10650 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration International Trade Administration RULES NOTICES Fishery conservation and management: Antidumping: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone— Silicon metal and silicomanganese from— Atka mackerel; Steller sea lion critical habitat, 10637– Various countries, 10669–10670 10638
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National Park Service Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration NOTICES NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Meetings: Submission for OMB review; comment request, 10738– Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans Advisory 10739 Council, 10749 Boundary establishment, descriptions, etc.: Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, 10739 Public Debt Bureau Environmental statements; availability, etc.: See Fiscal Service Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, KY and TN, 10739–10740 Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, CA, Public Health Service 10740 See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: See Food and Drug Administration Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program, 10740– 10741 Railroad Retirement Board Meetings: NOTICES Boston Harbor Islands Advisory Council, 10741 Agency information collection activities: Native American human remains and associated funerary Submission for OMB review; comment request, 10763 objects: Anthropological Studies Center, Archaeological Rural Housing Service Collections Facility, Sonoma State University, CA— Inventory from Garland Island Site et al., CA; NOTICES correction, 10741 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Forest Service, Kootenai National Forest, MT— Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program; Inventory from Koocanusa Reservoir, MT, 10742 correction, 10663
National Science Foundation Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES NOTICES Meetings: Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes: Computer and Information Science and Engineering National Securities Clearing Corp., 10765–10766 Advisory Committee, 10750 Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Computer-Communications Research Special Emphasis Public utility holding company filings, 10763–10765 Panel, 10750 Experimental and Integrative Activities Special Emphasis Small Business Administration Panel, 10750–10751 Physics Special Emphasis Panel, 10751 NOTICES Research Evaluation and Communication Special License surrenders: Emphasis Panel, 10751 Northeast SBIC, 10766
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Social Security Administration RULES NOTICES Spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; Organization, functions, and authority delegations: independent storage; licensing requirements: Deputy Commissioner Office, Systems, 10766–10767 Approved spent fuel storage casks; list, 10569–10570 Privacy Act: NOTICES Computer matching programs, 10767–10768 Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Energy Northwest, 10758–10759 State Department Florida Power & Light Co. et al., 10759–10760 Meetings: RULES Reactor Oversight Process Initial Implementation International Traffic in Arms regulations; implementation: Evaluation Panel, 10760–10761 Canadian exemption, 10575–10578 Reactor Safeguards Advisory Committee, 10761–10762 Risk-informed implementation plan; workshop, 10762– Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office 10763 NOTICES Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Agency information collection activities: Exelon Generation Co., LLC, 10751–10758 Proposed collection; comment request, 10742–10743
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Surface Transportation Board See Internal Revenue Service NOTICES See Thrift Supervision Office Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.: NOTICES Canadian Pacific Railway Co. et al., 10770–10771 Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 10771–10772 Thrift Supervision Office NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Separate Parts In This Issue Submission for OMB review; comment request, 10772
Transportation Department Part II See Coast Guard Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10773– See Federal Aviation Administration 10809 See Federal Railroad Administration See Maritime Administration See Surface Transportation Board Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for Treasury Department phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, reminders, See Fiscal Service and notice of recently enacted public laws.
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CFR PARTS AFFECTED IN THIS ISSUE
A cumulative list of the parts affected this month can be found in the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue.
10 CFR 72 (2 documents) ...... 10569 12 CFR Proposed Rules: 611...... 10638 618...... 10638 620...... 10638 14 CFR 39 (2 documents) ...... 10570, 10571 18 CFR 352...... 10573 357...... 10573 385...... 10573 21 CFR 179...... 10574 22 CFR 126...... 10575 26 CFR Proposed Rules: 1...... 10642 40...... 10649 31 CFR 210...... 10578 33 CFR 100...... 10581 117...... 10581 165...... 10581 36 CFR 242...... 10582 40 CFR 372...... 10585 44 CFR 64...... 10586 65 (3 documents) ...... 10585, 10590, 10592 67...... 10596 Proposed Rules: 67...... 10652 47 CFR 1...... 10601 2...... 10601 25...... 10601 73 (2 documents) ...... 10631 90...... 10632 Proposed Rules: 73 (4 documents) ...... 10657, 10658 90...... 10659 50 CFR 679 (2 documents) ...... 10636, 10637
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Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 66, No. 33
Friday, February 16, 2001
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER DATES: The effective date of February Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day contains regulatory documents having general 20, 2001 is confirmed for this direct of February, 2001. applicability and legal effect, most of which final rule. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. are keyed to and codified in the Code of Michael T. Lesar, Federal Regulations, which is published under ADDRESSES: Documents related to this Acting Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. rulemaking, including comments Division of Administrative Services, Office received, may be examined at the NRC of Administration. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by Public Document Room, 11555 the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of [FR Doc. 01–3954 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. These new books are listed in the first FEDERAL BILLING CODE 7590–01–P REGISTER issue of each week. same documents may also be viewed and downloaded electronically via the rulemaking website (http:// NUCLEAR REGULATORY NUCLEAR REGULATORY ruleforum.llnl.gov). For information COMMISSION COMMISSION about the interactive rulemaking website, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher 10 CFR Part 72 10 CFR Part 72 (301) 415–5905; e-mail [email protected]. RIN 3150–AG66 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RIN 3150–AG57 Keith K. McDaniel, Office of Nuclear List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN–32 Revision, Confirmation Materials Safety and Safeguards, U.S. List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage of Effective Date Casks: NAC–UMS Revision, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Confirmation of Effective Date Washington, DC 20555–0001. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Telephone (301) 415–5252 (E-mail: Commission. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory [email protected]). ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of Commission. effective date. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of December 7, 2000 (65 FR 76896), the SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory effective date. NRC published in the Federal Register Commission (NRC) is confirming the a direct final rule amending its effective date of February 20, 2001, for SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory regulations in 10 CFR part 72 to allow the direct final rule that appeared in the Commission (NRC) is confirming the holders of power reactor operating Federal Register of December 5, 2000 effective date of February 20, 2001, for licenses as general licensees to store (65 FR 75853). Amendment No. 1 to the the direct final rule that appeared in the PWR design basis fuel assemblies in Transnuclear, Inc., TN–32 Certificate of Federal Register of December 7, 2000 accordance with revised technical Compliance (CoC) includes the addition (65 FR 76896). This direct final rule specifications and Maine Yankee site- of the B&W/FCF 17 × 17 Mark BW amended the NRC’s regulations to allow specific spent fuel in the NAC–UMS. assembly to the Technical Specification holders of power reactor operating The changes proposed for Amendment for ‘‘Fuel to be stored in the Trans TN– licenses as general licensees to store No. 1 to the NAC–UMS CoC include: 32 Cask,’’ with revised bounding PWR design basis fuel assemblies in changes to authorized contents to allow characteristics, and (2) a revised TS for accordance with revised technical Maine Yankee site-specific spent fuels ‘‘Site Specific Parameters and specifications and Maine Yankee site- within the PWR basket, including Analysis,’’ to allow analysis of specific spent fuel in the NAC–UMS. damaged or consolidated fuel in a verification of allowable seismic loads. The changes proposed for Amendment Maine Yankee fuel can and burnups up This direct final rule amended the No. 1 to the NAC–UMS CoC include: to 50,000 MWd/MTU; changes to allow NRC’s regulations to allow holders of changes to authorized contents to allow longer times for PWR spent fuel cask power reactor operating licenses to store Maine Yankee site-specific spent fuels loading operations based on reduced spent fuel in the cask under the revised within the PWR basket, including heat loads; authorization to store, conditions. This document confirms the damaged or consolidated fuel in a without canning, intact PWR assemblies effective date. Maine Yankee fuel can and burnups up with missing grid spacers (up to an DATES: The effective date of February to 50,000 MWd/MTU; changes to allow unsupported length of 60 inches); 20, 2001 is confirmed for this direct longer times for PWR spent fuel cask editorial clarifications to the technical final rule. loading operations based on reduced specifications (TS); and deletion of a ADDRESSES: Documents related to this heat loads; authorization to store, certificate reference to the NS–4–FR rulemaking, including comments without canning, intact PWR assemblies trade name of the solid neutron received, may be examined at the NRC with missing grid spacers (up to an shielding material in the VCC shield Public Document Room, 11555 unsupported length of 60 inches); plug. In the direct final rule, NRC stated Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. These editorial clarifications to the technical that if no significant adverse comments same documents may also be viewed specifications (TS); and deletion of a were received, the direct final rule and downloaded electronically via the certificate reference to the NS–4–FR would become final on the date noted rulemaking website (http:// trade name of the solid neutron above. The NRC did not receive any ruleforum.llnl.gov). For information shielding material in the VCC shield comments that warranted withdrawal of about the interactive rulemaking plug. This document confirms the the direct final rule. Therefore, this rule website, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher effective date. will become effective as scheduled. (301) 415–5905; e-mail [email protected].
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: pressure reducing valves and air Cost Impact Roger W. Broseus, Office of Nuclear pressurization units having affected The FAA estimates that 5 airplanes of Materials Safety and Safeguards, U.S. serial numbers, and replacing faulty U.S. registry will be affected by this AD. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, valves or units with new parts. The It will take approximately 1 work Washington, DC 20555–0001. actions specified by this AD are hour per airplane to accomplish the Telephone (301) 415–7608 (E-mail: intended to prevent the simultaneous required actions, at an average labor rate [email protected]). failure of two air pressurization units, of $60 per work hour. Based on these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On which could result in loss of three figures, the cost impact of this AD on December 5, 2000 (65 FR 75853), the hydraulic circuits and consequent U.S. operators is estimated to be $60 per NRC published in the Federal Register reduced controllability of the airplane. airplane. However, the FAA has been a direct final rule amending its This action is intended to address the advised that all affected airplanes regulations in 10 CFR part 72 to allow identified unsafe condition. currently on the U.S. Register are in holders of power reactor operating DATES: Effective March 23, 2001. compliance with the actions of this AD. licenses to store spent fuel in the cask The cost impact figure discussed Transnuclear, Inc., under revised The incorporation by reference of above is based on assumptions that no conditions. Amendment No. 1 to the certain publications listed in the operator has yet accomplished any of TN–32 Certificate of Compliance (CoC) regulations is approved by the Director the requirements of this AD action, and includes the addition of the B&W/FCF of the Federal Register as of March 23, that no operator would accomplish 17×17 Mark BW assembly to the 2001. those actions in the future if this AD Technical Specification for ‘‘Fuel to be ADDRESSES: The service information were not adopted. The cost impact stored in the TN–32 Cask,’’ with revised referenced in this AD may be obtained figures discussed in AD rulemaking bounding characteristics, and (2) a from Airbus Industrie, 1 Rond Point actions represent only the time revised TS for ‘‘Site Specific Parameters Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, necessary to perform the specific actions and Analysis,’’ to allow analysis of France. This information may be actually required by the AD. These verification of allowable seismic loads. examined at the Federal Aviation figures typically do not include In the direct final rule, NRC stated that Administration (FAA), Transport incidental costs, such as the time if no significant adverse comments were Airplane Directorate, Rules Docket, required to gain access and close up, received, the direct final rule would 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, planning time, or time necessitated by become final on the date noted above. Washington; or at the Office of the other administrative actions. The NRC did not receive any comments Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Regulatory Impact that warranted withdrawal of the direct Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC. final rule. Therefore, this rule will The regulations adopted herein will become effective as scheduled. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: not have a substantial direct effect on Norman B. Martenson, Manager, the States, on the relationship between Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, of February, 2001. the national Government and the States, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, or on the distribution of power and For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Washington 98055–4056; telephone responsibilities among the various Michael T. Lesar, (425) 227–2110; fax (425) 227–1149. levels of government. Therefore, it is Acting Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A determined that this final rule does not Division of Administrative Services, Office have federalism implications under of Administration. proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to Executive Order 13132. [FR Doc. 01–3955 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] For the reasons discussed above, I BILLING CODE 7590–01–P include an airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Airbus certify that this action (1) is not a Model A330 and A340 series airplanes ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION was published in the Federal Register on December 5, 2000 (65 FR 75877). ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 Federal Aviation Administration That action proposed to require identifying the part and serial numbers FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and (3) will not have a significant economic 14 CFR Part 39 of the pressure reducing valve on each air pressurization unit, testing pressure impact, positive or negative, on a [Docket No. 2000–NM–118–AD; Amendment reducing valves and air pressurization substantial number of small entities 39–12111; AD 2001–03–07] units having affected serial numbers, under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. A final evaluation has RIN 2120–AA64 and replacing faulty valves or units with new parts. been prepared for this action and it is Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model contained in the Rules Docket. A copy A330 and A340 Series Airplanes Comments of it may be obtained from the Rules Docket at the location provided under AGENCY: Federal Aviation Interested persons have been afforded the caption ADDRESSES. Administration, DOT. an opportunity to participate in the making of this amendment. No List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 ACTION: Final rule. comments were submitted in response Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a to the proposal or the FAA’s safety, Incorporation by reference, new airworthiness directive (AD), determination of the cost to the public. Safety. applicable to certain Airbus Model Conclusion Adoption of the Amendment A330 and A340 series airplanes, that requires identifying the part and serial The FAA has determined that air Accordingly, pursuant to the numbers of the pressure reducing valve safety and the public interest require the authority delegated to me by the on each air pressurization unit, testing adoption of the rule as proposed. Administrator, the Federal Aviation
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Administration amends part 39 of the supplemented with a direct source of good 138–118(B) and 2000–139–143(B), both dated Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR lighting at intensity deemed appropriate by March 22, 2000. part 39) as follows: the inspector. Inspection aids such as mirror, magnifying lenses, etc., may be used. Surface Effective Date PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS cleaning and elaborate access procedures (f) This amendment becomes effective on DIRECTIVES may be required.’’ March 23, 2001. Note 3: An inspection per Airbus Alert 1. The authority citation for part 39 Service Bulletin A330–29A3073, dated Issued in Renton, Washington, on February continues to read as follows: January 18, 2000 (for Model A330 series 8, 2001. Vi L. Lipski, Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. airplanes), or A340–29A4058, dated January 20, 2000 (for Model A340 series airplanes), Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, § 39.13 [Amended] is acceptable for compliance with the Aircraft Certification Service. 2. Section 39.13 is amended by requirements of paragraph (a) of this AD. [FR Doc. 01–3698 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] adding the following new airworthiness Note 4: The Airbus service bulletins refer BILLING CODE 4910–13–P directive: to Le Bozec Filtration & Systems Service Bulletin 4020Q8–29–03, dated December 17, 2001–03–07 Airbus Industrie: Amendment 1999, as an additional source of service DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 39–12111. Docket 2000–NM–118–AD. information for accomplishment of the Applicability: Model A330 and A340 series actions specified by this AD. Federal Aviation Administration airplanes, certificated in any category; fitted with any air pressurization unit Spares 14 CFR Part 39 (‘‘Pressurization Unit, Air’’ or ‘‘PUA’’) having (b) As of the effective date of this AD, you part number (P/N) 4020 Q8–3. may not install any air pressurization unit [Docket No. 2000–NM–285–AD; Amendment Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane having P/N 4020 Q8–3 on any airplane, 39–12113; AD 2001–03–09] identified in the preceding applicability unless all actions have been accomplished provision, regardless of whether it has been for that part in accordance with the RIN 2120–AA64 modified, altered, or repaired in the area requirements of this AD. subject to the requirements of this AD. For Airworthiness Directives; Boeing airplanes that have been modified, altered, or Alternative Methods of Compliance Model 777 Series Airplanes repaired so that the performance of the (c) An alternative method of compliance or requirements of this AD is affected, the adjustment of the compliance time that AGENCY: Federal Aviation owner/operator must request approval for an provides an acceptable level of safety may be Administration, DOT. alternative method of compliance in used if approved by the Manager, ACTION: Final rule. accordance with paragraph (c) of this AD. International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, The request should include an assessment of Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a the effect of the modification, alteration, or shall submit their requests through an new airworthiness directive (AD), repair on the unsafe condition addressed by appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance applicable to certain Boeing Model 777 this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not Inspector, who may add comments and then series airplanes, that requires been eliminated, the request should include send it to the Manager, International Branch, replacement of nuts on the clevis specific proposed actions to address it. ANM–116. assemblies that support the auxiliary Compliance: Required as indicated, unless Note 5: Information concerning the tracks of the inboard leading edge slats. existence of approved alternative methods of accomplished previously. This amendment is necessary to prevent To prevent the simultaneous failure of two compliance with this AD, if any, may be air pressurization units, which could result obtained from the International Branch, loose or missing nuts on the clevis in loss of three hydraulic circuits and ANM–116. assemblies, which could cause the consequent reduced controllability of the inboard leading edge slats to be loose or airplane, accomplish the following: Special Flight Permits in an incorrect position and result in (d) Special flight permits may be issued in Inspection partial or total failure or loss of the slats. accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 This action is intended to address the (a) Within 500 flight hours after the of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR identified unsafe condition. effective date of this AD, perform a one-time 21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to DATES: detailed visual inspection to determine the a location where the requirements of this AD Effective March 23, 2001. P/N and serial number (S/N) of the pressure can be accomplished. The incorporation by reference of reducing valve on each air pressurization certain publications listed in the unit, per Airbus Service Bulletin A330– Incorporation by Reference regulations is approved by the Director 29A3073 (for Model A330 series airplanes) or (e) The actions shall be done in accordance of the Federal Register as of March 23, A340–29A4058 (for Model A340 series with Airbus Service Bulletin A330–29A3073, 2001. airplanes), both Revision 01, including Revision 01, including Appendix 01, dated ADDRESSES: The service information Appendix 01, dated April 10, 2000; as April 10, 2000; or Airbus Service Bulletin referenced in this AD may be obtained applicable. A340–29A4058, Revision 01, including (1) If no P/N or S/N is identified as affected Appendix 01, dated April 10, 2000; as from Boeing Commercial Airplane equipment per the applicable service applicable. This incorporation by reference Group, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, bulletin, you have fulfilled the requirements was approved by the Director of the Federal Washington 98124–2207. This of this AD. Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) information may be examined at the (2) If any P/N or S/N is identified as and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), affected equipment per the applicable service from Airbus Industrie, 1 Rond Point Maurice Transport Airplane Directorate, Rules bulletin: Prior to further flight, perform Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France. Docket, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., applicable tests and repairs in accordance Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Renton, Washington; or at the Office of with the applicable service bulletin. Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the Note 2: For the purposes of this AD, a Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC. detailed visual inspection is defined as: ‘‘An Office of the Federal Register, 800 North intensive visual examination of a specific Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stan structural area, system, installation, or DC. Wood, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe assembly to detect damage, failure, or Note 6: The subject of this AD is addressed Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle irregularity. Available lighting is normally in French airworthiness directives 2000– Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind
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Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington or on the distribution of power and Compliance: Required as indicated, unless 98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–2772; responsibilities among the various accomplished previously. fax (425) 227–1181. levels of government. Therefore, it is To prevent loose or missing nuts on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A determined that this final rule does not clevis assemblies that support the auxiliary proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal have federalism implications under tracks of the inboard leading edge slats, Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to Executive Order 13132. which could cause the slats to be loose or in include an airworthiness directive (AD) For the reasons discussed above, I an incorrect position and result in partial or total failure or loss of the slats, accomplish that is applicable to certain Boeing certify that this action (1) is not a the following: Model 777 series airplanes was ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under published in the Federal Register on Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Replacement November 15, 2000 (65 FR 68955). That ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT (a) Within 18 months after the effective action proposed to require replacement Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 date of this AD, replace nuts having part of nuts on the clevis assemblies that FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and (3) number NAS1805–5L on the clevis support the auxiliary tracks of the will not have a significant economic assemblies that support the auxiliary tracks inboard leading edge slats. impact, positive or negative, on a (outboard, center, and inboard) of the inboard substantial number of small entities leading edge slats with new nuts purchased Comments under the criteria of the Regulatory from the airplane manufacturer after October Interested persons have been afforded Flexibility Act. A final evaluation has 31, 1999, in accordance with Boeing Special an opportunity to participate in the been prepared for this action and it is Attention Service Bulletin 777–57–0038, making of this amendment. Due contained in the Rules Docket. A copy dated February 24, 2000. consideration has been given to the of it may be obtained from the Rules Spares comments received. Docket at the location provided under One commenter supports the the caption ADDRESSES. (b) As of the effective date of this AD, no proposed rule. Another commenter person shall install any nut having part states that it is not affected by the List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 number NAS1805–5L on any airplane unless proposed rule. Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation it was purchased from the airplane safety, Incorporation by reference, manufacturer after October 31, 1999. Conclusion Safety. Alternative Methods of Compliance After careful review of the available data, including the comments noted Adoption of the Amendment (c) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that above, the FAA has determined that air Accordingly, pursuant to the provides an acceptable level of safety may be safety and the public interest require the authority delegated to me by the used if approved by the Manager, Seattle adoption of the rule as proposed. Administrator, the Federal Aviation Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA. Cost Impact Administration amends part 39 of the Operators shall submit their requests through Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance There are approximately 121 part 39) as follows: Inspector, who may add comments and then airplanes of the affected design in the send it to the Manager, Seattle ACO. worldwide fleet. The FAA estimates that PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 34 airplanes of U.S. registry will be DIRECTIVES Note 2: Information concerning the affected by this AD, that it will take existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be approximately 2 work hours per 1. The authority citation for part 39 obtained from the Seattle ACO. airplane to accomplish the required continues to read as follows: replacement, and that the average labor Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. Special Flight Permits rate is $60 per work hour. Based on § 39.13 [Amended] (d) Special flight permits may be issued in these figures, the cost impact of the AD accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 on U.S. operators is estimated to be 2. Section 39.13 is amended by of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR $4,080, or $120 per airplane. adding the following new airworthiness 21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to The cost impact figure discussed directive: a location where the requirements of this AD above is based on assumptions that no 2001–03–09 Boeing: Amendment 39–12113. can be accomplished. operator has yet accomplished any of Docket 2000–NM–285–AD. the requirements of this AD action, and Incorporation by Reference Applicability: Model 777 series airplanes, (e) The replacement shall be done in that no operator would accomplish line numbers 1 through 155 inclusive, accordance with Boeing Special Attention those actions in the future if this AD certificated in any category. Service Bulletin 777–57–0038, dated were not adopted. The cost impact Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane figures discussed in AD rulemaking February 24, 2000. This incorporation by identified in the preceding applicability reference was approved by the Director of the actions represent only the time provision, regardless of whether it has been Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. necessary to perform the specific actions modified, altered, or repaired in the area 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be actually required by the AD. These subject to the requirements of this AD. For obtained from Boeing Commercial Airplane figures typically do not include airplanes that have been modified, altered, or Group, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington incidental costs, such as the time repaired so that the performance of the requirements of this AD is affected, the 98124–2207. Copies may be inspected at the required to gain access and close up, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 planning time, or time necessitated by owner/operator must request approval for an alternative method of compliance in Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at other administrative actions. accordance with paragraph (c) of this AD. the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Regulatory Impact The request should include an assessment of Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, the effect of the modification, alteration, or DC. The regulations adopted herein will repair on the unsafe condition addressed by not have a substantial direct effect on this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not Effective Date the States, on the relationship between been eliminated, the request should include (f) This amendment becomes effective on the national Government and the States, specific proposed actions to address it. March 23, 2001.
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Issued in Renton, Washington, on February No. 620, the Commission amended Parts opportunity to engage in an allocation 8, 2001. 352, 357, and 385 2 of its regulations in shell game if only jurisdictional costs Vi L. Lipski, order to better meet current and future and revenues are reported on page 700. Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, regulatory requirements and industry SPOPS requests that the Commission Aircraft Certification Service. needs; be more consistent with current clarify what cost-of-service information [FR Doc. 01–3694 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Generally Accepted Accounting is to be reported on page 700: cost-of- BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Principles; and to provide for the service data related to jurisdictional electronic filing of FERC Form No. 6. operations or total company operations Order No. 620 is part of the including non-jurisdictional activities. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission’s ongoing program to SPOPS cites the instructions listed on update and eliminate burdensome and page 700 that were effective prior to the Federal Energy Regulatory unnecessary accounting and reporting issuance of Order No. 620 which Commission requirements. These changes will required the total cost-of-service to be reduce, by about 25 percent, the burden computed on a total company basis 18 CFR Parts 352, 357, and 385 on regulated companies for maintaining consistent with the Commission’s and reporting information under the Opinion No. 154–B, et al., methodology. [Docket No. RM99–10–001; Order No.620– Commission’s regulations. A] SPOPS argues total company cost-of- For the reasons stated below, the service should be reported on page 700 Revisions to and Electronic Filing of Commission provides clarification and although it acknowledges that pipelines the FERC Form No. 6 and Related denies rehearing. have been reporting cost-of-service data Uniform Systems of Accounts II. Background on a jurisdictional basis. The Association of Oil Pipelines Issued February 12, 2001. FERC Form No. 6, ‘‘Annual Report of (AOPL) filed an answer on January 29, AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Oil Pipeline Companies,’’ collects 2001. AOPL essentially responds that Commission. information on an annual basis to Order No. 620, and page 700, properly enable the Commission to carry out its ACTION: Final rule; order on rehearing. focus on jurisdictional revenues. responsibilities associated with the Rule 213(a)(2) of the Commission’s SUMMARY: The Society for the regulation of oil pipeline companies Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR Preservation of Oil Pipeline Shippers under the Interstate Commerce Act. 385.213(a)(2) (2000), prohibits answers (SPOPS) filed a request for clarification Order No. 620, among other things, unless otherwise ordered by the and rehearing of the Commission’s Final revised FERC Form No. 6 page 700, decisional authority. We find that good Rule in Order No. 620, Revisions to and ‘‘Annual Cost of Service Based Analysis cause exists to allow AOPL’s answer. Electronic Filing of the FERC Form No. Schedule.’’ Page 700 provides basic III. Discussion 6 and Related Uniform Systems of cost-of-service and throughput Accounts. The Commission provides information that allows a shipper to We disagree with SPOPS’s assertion clarification and denies rehearing. compare proposed changes in a that revised page 700, ‘‘Annual Cost of pipeline’s rates against the change in ADDRESSES: Office of the Secretary, Service Based Analysis Schedule,’’ of level of the pipeline’s cost of service Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC Form No. 6 results in a mismatch and the change in the pipeline’s average 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC between the costs and revenues reported company-wide barrel-mile cost. 20426. on this schedule, or that pipelines will On January 12, 2001, the Society for engage in an allocation shell game if FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Preservation of Oil Pipeline only jurisdictional costs and revenues Mary C. Lauermann (Technical Shippers (SPOPS) filed a timely request are reported on page 700. Information), Office of the Executive for rehearing and clarification of Order In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Director, 888 First Street, NE., No. 620. SPOPS seeks rehearing of the (NOPR) issued in this proceeding, the Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208– Final Rule’s requirement that pipelines Commission proposed to revise 0087 report total jurisdictional revenues on Instruction No. 3 of page 700 to require Julia A. Lake (Legal Information), Office Line 10 of page 700 rather than total oil pipeline companies to report total of the General Counsel, 888 First company revenues. Also, SPOPS asks company revenues so that it would be Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, the Commission to clarify the Final Rule consistent with the total cost of service (202) 208–2019 regarding what cost-of-service reported on this page.3 SPOPS had David H. Ulevich (Page 700 information must be reported on page asserted in its comments to the NOPR Information), Office of Markets, 700. that the Commission should require Tariffs and Rates, 888 First Street, Specifically, SPOPS argues that the pipelines to report total company costs NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) Final Rule’s requirement that oil and total company revenues on page 208–0678. pipelines report total jurisdictional 700. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: revenues on Line No. 10 of page 700 In its comments on the NOPR, AOPL results in a mismatch between the costs explained that our proposed revision to I. Introduction and revenues reported on this page. Instruction No. 3 would in fact result in In this order, the Commission According to SPOPS, the Final Rule an inconsistency. That is, the total cost addresses a request for rehearing and permits oil pipeline companies to of service computed using the Opinion clarification of Order No. 620, the Final exclude revenues earned from either No. 154–B methodology does not equate Rule on the revisions to and electronic non-carrier services or non- to total company costs; rather it filing of the FERC Form No. 6 and jurisdictional carrier services which represents the aggregate cost of the related uniform systems of accounts, could result in an understatement of pipeline’s jurisdictional services. While issued on December 13, 2000.1 In Order company revenues. SPOPS also argues AOPL did not object to reporting total that pipelines will have an enhanced 1 65 FR 81335 (Dec. 26, 2000); III FERC Stats. & 3 65 FR 50376 (Aug. 17, 2000), IV FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,115 (Dec. 13, 2000). 2 18 CFR Parts 352, 357, and 385. Regs. ¶ 32,553 at 33,961 (July 27, 2000).
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company revenues on page 700, it may request that a pipeline make its Summit-Argo, IL 60501–1933. The argued that only jurisdictional operating workpapers available.6 Given these petition proposed to amend the food revenues should be reported on this safeguards, SPOPS’s claim of possible additive regulations in § 179.45 page. In the Final Rule, the Commission manipulation of data reported on page Packaging materials for use during the stated that it agreed with AOPL’s 700 is speculative at best. irradiation of prepackaged foods (21 comment and revised Line No. 10 of CFR 179.45) to expand the conditions of The Commission Orders page 700 to require pipelines to report safe use of X-radiation and electron ‘‘Total Interstate Operating Revenues.’’ SPOPS’s request for rehearing of beam energy sources for the treatment of On rehearing, SPOPS argues that by Order No. 620 is denied. prepackaged foods by irradiation. requiring pipelines to report only By the Commission. FDA has evaluated the data in the jurisdictional cost of service and Linwood A. Watson, Jr., petition and other relevant material. Based on this information, the agency revenues on page 700, it will give Acting Secretary. pipelines an enhanced opportunity to concludes that: (1) The proposed use of [FR Doc. 01–3965 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] mis-allocate jurisdictional costs and the additives as sources of radiation for revenues in favor of the pipelines. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P irradiating of prepackaged foods is safe, The Commission never intended in (2) the additives will achieve their the Final Rule to have a pipeline report intended technical effect, and therefore, its non-jurisdictional costs on page 700. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND (3) the regulations in § 179.45 should be Rather, page 700 was to be a preliminary HUMAN SERVICES amended as set forth below. In accordance with § 171.1(h) (21 CFR screening tool that would permit a Food and Drug Administration shipper to compare proposed changes in 171.1(h)), the petition and the documents that FDA considered and rates against the pipeline’s jurisdictional 21 CFR Part 179 cost of service.4 Page 700, as revised by relied upon in reaching its decision to Order No. 620, results in the proper [Docket No. 00F–0789] approve the petition are available for matching of FERC jurisdictional costs inspection at the Center for Food Safety and revenues for shippers to use in Irradiation in the Production, and Applied Nutrition by appointment assessing rate proposals. Accordingly, Processing, and Handling of Food with the information contact person listed above. As provided in § 171.1(h), we take this opportunity to clarify Order AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, No. 620 that the cost-of-service and the agency will delete from the HHS. documents any materials that are not revenue data reported on page 700 will ACTION: Final rule. be the cost of service and revenues available for public disclosure before making the documents available for related to FERC jurisdictional services. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug inspection. In response to SPOPS’s concern that Administration (FDA) is amending the The agency has previously considered the Final Rule will enable pipelines to food additive regulations to expand the the environmental effects of this rule as improperly allocate costs and revenues conditions of safe use of X-radiation and announced in the notice of filing for in determining data to be reported on electron beam energy sources for the FAP 0M4711. No new information or page 700, we have adopted measures to treatment of prepackaged foods by comments have been received that ensure consistency in how a pipeline irradiation. This action is in response to would affect the agency’s previous computes the information it reports on a petition filed by the National Center determination that there is no page 700. If a pipeline makes major for Food Safety and Technology, Illinois significant impact on the human changes in its application of the Institute of Technology. environment and that an environmental Opinion No. 154–B methodology, it DATES: This rule is effective February impact statement is not required. must disclose on page 700 that it has 16, 2001. Submit written objections and This final rule contains no collection done so and recalculate the prior year’s requests for a hearing by March 19, of information. Therefore, clearance by cost of service data to reflect the change 2001. the Office of Management and Budget so that valid comparisons of data can be ADDRESSES: Submit written objections to under the Paperwork Reduction Act of made from one year to the next.5 the Dockets Management Branch (HFA– 1995 is not required. Moreover, in Order No. 620, we 305), Food and Drug Administration, Any person who will be adversely required pipelines to maintain 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, affected by this regulation may at any workpapers that fully support the data MD 20852. time file with the Dockets Management reported on page 700 including but not Branch (address above) written FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: limited to the total cost-of-service objections by March 19, 2001. Each Mark A. Hepp, Center for Food Safety calculations and all of its associated objection shall be separately numbered, and Applied Nutrition (HFS–215), Food components. This includes allocations and each numbered objection shall and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW., of costs and revenues between carrier specify with particularity the provisions Washington, DC 20204, 202–418–3098. and non-carrier, jurisdictional and non- of the regulation to which objection is jurisdictional facilities/services, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice made and the grounds for the objection. between interstate and intrastate published in the Federal Register of Each numbered objection on which a services, assumptions made for the March 2, 2000 (65 FR 11320), FDA hearing is requested shall specifically so Opinion No. 154–B calculations and announced that a food additive petition state. Failure to request a hearing for cross-references to underlying source (FAP 0M4711) had been filed by the any particular objection shall constitute documents. In addition, Order No. 620 National Center for Food Safety and a waiver of the right to a hearing on that provides that the Commission or its staff Technology, Illinois Institute of objection. Each numbered objection for Technology, 6502 South Archer Rd., which a hearing is requested shall 4 Order No. 571, 59 FR 59137 (Nov. 16, 1994); include a detailed description and FERC Stats. & Regs. [Regulation Preambles January 6 65 FR 81335 (Dec. 26, 2000); III FERC Stats. & 1991–June 1996] ¶ 31,006 at 31,168 (Oct. 28, 1994). Regs. ¶ 31,115 at 31,960–31,961 (Dec. 13, 2000). analysis of the specific factual 5 See Instruction No. 6 of revised FERC Form No. Also, see Instruction No. 7 of FERC Form No. 6 page information intended to be presented in 6 page 700. 700. support of the objection in the event
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that a hearing is held. Failure to include authorized end-users to Canadian also a national, dual national or such a description and analysis for any Federal or Provincial government permanent resident of Canada. particular objection shall constitute a authority acting in an official capacity The Government of Canada published waiver of the right to a hearing on the or a Canadian-registered person. The a regulatory change effective April 30, objection. Three copies of all documents amendment also adds a new defense 2001, establishing a registration system are to be submitted and are to be service exemption. Further, it amends that will permit Canadian firms to be identified with the docket number the list of defense articles requiring a registered as eligible to receive exports found in brackets in the heading of this license. from the United States on May 30, 2001, document. Any objections received in EFFECTIVE DATE: May 30, 2001. the effective date of this regulatory change. response to the regulation may be seen FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in the Dockets Management Branch Section 126.5 is also amended to add William J. Lowell, Director, Office of a new defense service exemption that between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of through Friday. provides registered United States and Political-Military Affairs, Department of Canadian-registered persons the ability List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 179 State, ATTN: Regulatory Change to, without obtaining a license, work Canadian Exemption (202) 663–2862 or together to respond to U.S. and Food additives, Food labeling, Food (202) 261–8264. packaging, Radiation protection, Canadian Government requests for a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Reporting and recordkeeping quote or a bid proposal. This United States Government (USG) and requirements, Signs and symbols. amendment also permits exchanges the Government of Canada (GOC) have necessary to respond to a registered U.S. Therefore, under the Federal Food, completed bilateral discussions on Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under company’s request to produce, design, export controls that have resulted in assemble, maintain or service a defense authority delegated to the Commissioner each Government making changes to article. To utilize this amendment, U.S. of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part 179 is their respective regulations. The exporters are advised to ensure that they amended as follows: Government of Canada has made can meet all the criteria prior to export numerous changes to its export control PART 179—IRRADIATION IN THE and that adequate records of disclosure system by law and regulation, including PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND are maintained to verify that only the providing coverage for all items of the HANDLING OF FOOD information exempt is exported. type controlled on the United States Also, the list of items requiring a 1. The authority citation for 21 CFR Munitions List (USML) on its control license prior to export is being amended part 179 continues to read as follows: lists. Their changes also involve to change the coverage. The changes establishing a system that identifies and include a requirement to obtain a Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 343, 348, permits registration of persons who will license prior to export to Canada for all 373, 374. be eligible on the basis of Canadian technical data and defense services for § 179.45 [Amended] citizenship or permanent residence and gas turbine engine hot sections covered 2. Section 179.45 Packaging materials of risk assessment to have access to by Categories VI(f) and VIII(b)—not to USML articles exported from the United for use during the irradiation of include hardware; developmental States or re-transferred within Canada prepackaged foods is amended in the aircraft, engines and components without a U.S. license. Furthermore, the introductory text of paragraph (b) by identified in Category VIII(f); all GOC promulgated regulations requiring adding the phrase ‘‘, electron beam, or category XII(c), except 1st- and 2nd- USG approval prior to any re-export or X-’’ after the word ‘‘gamma’’ and in the generation image intensification tubes retransfer of the International Traffic in introductory text of paragraph (d) by and 1st- and 2nd-generation image Arms Regulations (‘‘ITAR’’)-controlled adding the phrase ‘‘, electron beam,’’ intensification night sighting equipment items either within Canada or to a third after the word ‘‘gamma’’. and end items in Category XII(c) and country. In response, the USG is related technical data limited to basic Dated: January 31, 2001. amending Section 126.5 of ITAR to operations, maintenance and training Ann M. Witt, expand significantly the scope of the information as authorized under Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy. Canadian exemption, specifically by exemption in Section 125.4(b)(5) when [FR Doc. 01–3885 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] reflecting the Canadian registration exported directly to a Canadian BILLING CODE 4160–01–F system. The amendment makes Government; chemical agents listed in corresponding changes to permit Category XIV(a), biological agents in specified end users eligible to receive Category XIV(b), and equipment listed DEPARTMENT OF STATE defense articles exported under this in Category XIV(c) for dissemination of exemption. Those end users are the chemical agents and biological 22 CFR Part 126 Canadian Federal or Provincial agents in (a) and (b); nuclear radiation- government authorities acting in an measuring devices manufactured to [Public Notice 3575] official capacity and Canadian- military specifications listed in XIV(d); Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; registered persons. For purposes of this all spacecraft in Category XV(a), except Amendments to the International section only, a Canadian-registered commercial communications satellites; Traffic in Arms Regulation: Canadian person is any Canadian national XV(c), except end items when for use by Exemption (including Canadian business entities the Federal Government of Canada; organized under the laws of Canada), Category XV(d); certain systems, AGENCY: Department of State. dual national, and permanent resident components and parts included within ACTION: Final rule. registered in Canada in accordance with the coverage of XV(e); and, the Canadian Defence Production Act. miscellaneous articles covered by SUMMARY: This rule amends the Even where a Canadian business entity Category XXI. Canadian Exemption of the is so registered, this does not qualify It remains the responsibility of the International Traffic in Arms any employee to receive items subject to U.S. exporter of record to determine, in Regulations (ITAR) to change the this exemption unless the employee is writing, the Canadian end-user, end-use,
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that the Canadian recipient is registered Department of State’s Office of Defense section and the defense services and with the Canadian Government, and Trade Controls (DTC) pursuant to the technical data described in paragraph that the defense articles are for end-use registration requirements of § 38 of the (c) of this section. For purposes of this in Canada and not for reexport or Arms Export Control Act. Comments are section, ‘‘Canadian-registered person’’ is retransfer to another foreign destination. welcomed and could assist both any Canadian national (including Should this information not be available governments in joint outreach program Canadian business entities organized or the exporter has knowledge or reason to be conducted following this under the laws of Canada), dual to know that the export would result in publication. national, and permanent resident a transfer or sale to a proscribed registered in Canada in accordance with List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 126 destination (see 126.1), this exemption the Canadian Defence Production Act, is not available. Arms and munitions, Exports. and such other Canadian Crown As a general matter, the regulation Accordingly, for the reasons set forth Corporations as may be identified by the does not affect the continuing above, Title 22, chapter I, subchapter M, Department of State. The defense application of requirements of this part 126, is being amended as follows: articles, related technical data, and subchapter to parties utilizing this defense services identified in § 121.1 of exemption, in particular § 126.1(e) PART 126—GENERAL POLICIES AND this subchapter continuing to require a which requires any person who knows PROVISIONS license are: or has reason to know of a prohibited (1) All classified articles, technical activity involving a proscribed 1. The authority citation for part 126 data and defense services covered by destination to immediately inform the continues to reads as follows: § 121.1 of this subchapter. Office of Defense Trade Controls. Authority: Secs. 2, 38, 40, 42, and 71, Pub. (2) All Missile Technology Control Specifically, too, Canadian-registered L. 90–629, 90 Stat. 744 (22 U.S.C. 2752, 2778 Regime (MTCR) Annex Items. persons will be eligible recipients of (as amended by P.L. 106–280), 2780, 2791, (3) Defense services covered by part ITAR-controlled items under this and 2797); 22 U.S.C. 2778; E.O. 11958, 42 FR 124 of this subchapter, except for those 4311; 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 79; 22 U.S.C. exemption for purposes of this in paragraph (c) of this section. regulation, except where application of 2658; 22 U.S.C. 287c; E.O. 12918, 59 FR 28205, 3 CFR 1994 Comp., p 899. (4) Any transaction involving the U.S. law may require prohibiting (e.g., export of defense articles and defense by treating a transaction as non-exempt 2. Section 126.5 is revised to read as follows: services for which congressional or a Canadian-registered person as notification is required in accordance ineligible on a case-by-case basis, or § 126.5 Canadian exemptions. with § 123.15 and § 124.11 of this more broadly) an export, reexport or subchapter. transfer of such an item to a person with (a) Temporary import of defense (5) All technical data and defense citizenship or nationality of a country to articles. District Director of Customs and services for gas turbine engine hot which U.S. defense exports are postmasters shall permit the temporary sections covered by Categories VI(f) and prohibited by law. import and return to Canada without a This amendment involves a foreign license of any unclassified defense VIII(b). (This does not include affairs function of the United States and articles (see § 120.6 of this subchapter) hardware). therefore, is not subject to the that originate in Canada for temporary (6) Firearms listed in Category I. procedures required by 5 U.S.C. 553 and use in the United States and return to (7) Ammunition listed in Category III 554. It is exempt from review under Canada. All other temporary imports for the firearms in Category I. Executive Order 12866 but has been shall be in accordance with §§ 123.3 and (8) Nuclear weapons strategic delivery reviewed internally by the Department 123.4 of this subchapter. systems and all components, parts, to ensure consistency with the purposes (b) Permanent and temporary export accessories and attachments specifically thereof. This rule does not require of defense articles. Except for the designed for such systems and analysis under the Regulatory defense articles and related technical associated equipment. Flexibility Act or the Unfunded data, and defense services identified in (9) Naval nuclear propulsion Mandates Reform Act. It has been found paragraph (b) (1) through (20) of this equipment listed in Category VI(e). not to be a major rule within the section for exports that transit third (10) Aircraft listed in Category VIII(a) meaning of the Small Business countries, and provided the and developmental aircraft, engines and Regulatory Enforcement Act of 1966. It requirements of this subchapter are met, components identified in Category will not have substantial direct effects (to include § 120.1 (c) and (d), parts 122 VIII(f). on the States, the relationship between and 123 (except insofar as exemption (11) All Category XII(c), except any the National Government and the States, from licensing requirements is herein 1st- and 2nd-generation image or on the distribution of power and authorized) and § 126.1, and the intensification tube and 1st- and 2nd- responsibilities among the various requirement to obtain non-transfer and generation image intensification night levels of government. Therefore, in use assurances for all significant sighting equipment. End items (see accordance with § 6 of Executive Order military equipment), District Director of § 121.8 of this subchapter) in Category 13132, it is determined that this rule Customs and postmasters shall permit, XII(c) and related technical data limited does not have sufficient federalism when for end-use in Canada by to basic operations, maintenance and implications to warrant application of Canadian Federal or Provincial training information as authorized Executive Order Nos. 12372 and 13123. governmental authorities acting in an under the exemption in § 125.4(b)(5) of However, interested parties are invited official capacity or by a Canadian- this subchapter may be exported to submit written comments to the registered person or return to the United directly to a Canadian Government Department of State, Office of Defense States, the permanent and temporary entity (i.e. federal, provincial, territorial, Trade Controls, ATTN: Regulatory export to Canada without a license of or municipal) without a license. Change, Canadian Exemption, 13th defense articles and related technical (12) Chemical agents listed in Floor, H1304, 2401 E Street, NW., data identified in § 121.1 of this Category XIV(a), biological agents in Washington, DC 20037. Such persons subchapter, except as described in Category XIV(b), and equipment listed must be so registered with the paragraphs (b)(1) through (20) of this in Category XIV(c) for dissemination of
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the chemical agents and biological (c) Defense service exemption. A the contract, unless for use by a agents listed in Category XIV(a) and (b). defense service is exempt from the Canadian or United States Government (13) Nuclear radiation measuring licensing requirements of part 124 of entity that requires in writing the devices manufactured to military this subchapter, when the following technical data be maintained. The U.S. specifications listed in Category XIV(d). criteria can be met. exporter must be provided written (14) All spacecraft in Category XV(a), (1) The item, technical data, defense certification that the technical data is except commercial communications service and transaction is not identified being retained or destroyed; and satellites. in paragraphs (b)(1) through (20) of this (v) Include a clause requiring that all (15) Category XV(c), except end items section; and documentation created from U.S. (see § 121.8 of this subchapter) for end (2) The transfer of technical data and technical data contain the statement use by the Federal Government of provision of defense service is limited to ‘‘This document contains technical data, Canada exported directly or indirectly the following activities: the use of which is restricted by the U.S. through a Canadian-registered person. (i) Canadian-registered person or a Arms Export Control Act. This data has (16) Category XV(d). registered and eligible U.S. company (in been provided in accordance with, and (17) The following systems, accordance with part 122 of this subject to, the limitations specified in components and parts included within subchapter) preparing a quote or bid ¶126.5 of the International Traffic In the coverage of Category XV(e): proposal in response to a written Arms Regulations (ITAR). By accepting (i) Anti-jam systems with the ability request from a Department or Agency of this data, the consignee agrees to honor to respond to incoming interference by the United States Federal Government the requirements of the ITAR’’; and adaptively reducing antenna gain or from a Canadian Federal, Provincial, (5) The U.S. exporter must provide (nulling) in the direction of the or Territorial Government; or the Office of Defense Trade Controls a interference. (ii) Produce, design, assemble, semi-annual report of all their on-going (ii) Antennas: maintain or service a defense article (i.e. activities authorized under this section. (A) With aperture (overall dimension hardware, technical data) for use by a The report shall include the article(s) of the radiating portions of the antenna) registered U.S. company; or, a U.S. being produced; the end user(s) (i.e. greater than 30 feet; or Federal Government Program; or for end name of U.S. or Canadian company); the (B) With all sidelobes less than or use in a Canadian Federal, Provincial, or end item into which the product is to be equal to ¥35dB, relative to the peak of Territorial Government Program; and incorporated; the intended end use of the main beam; or (iii) The defense services and the product (e.g., United States or (C) Designed, modified, or configured technical data are limited to that Canadian Defense contract number and to provide coverage area on the surface defined in paragraph (c)(6) of this identification of program); the name and of the earth less than 200 nautical miles section; and address of all the Canadian contractors in diameter, where ‘‘coverage area’’ is (3) The Canadian contractor and and subcontractors; and defined as that area on the surface of the subcontractor certify, in writing, to the (6) The defense services and technical earth that is illuminated by the main U.S. exporter that the technical data and data are limited to those in paragraphs beam width of the antenna (which is the defense service being exported will be (c)(6)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), and do not angular distance between half power used only for an activity identified in include paragraphs (c)(6)(v), (vi) and points of the beam). paragraph (c)(2) of this section; and (vii) of this section: (iii) Optical intersatellite data links (4) A written arrangement between (i) Build-to-Print. Build-to-Print (cross links) and optical ground satellite the U.S. exporter and the Canadian means that a foreign consignee can terminals. recipient (such as a consummated Non- produce a defense article from (iv) Spaceborne regenerative baseband Disclosure or other multi-party engineering drawings without any processing (direct up and down agreement, Technology Transfer Control technical assistance from a U.S. conversion to and from baseband) Plan, contract or purchase order) must: exporter. This transaction is based equipment. (i) Limit delivery of the defense strictly on a ‘‘hand-off’’ approach (v) Propulsion systems which permit articles being produced directly to an because the foreign consignee is acceleration of the satellite on-orbit (i.e., identified manufacturer in the United understood to have the inherent after mission orbit injection) at rates States registered in accordance with part capability to produce the defense article greater than 0.1g. 122 of this subchapter; a Department or and only lacks the necessary drawings. (vi) Attitude control and Agency of the United States Federal Supporting documentation such as determination systems designed to Government; a Canadian-registered acceptance criteria, and specifications, provide spacecraft pointing person authorized in writing to may be released on an as-required basis determination and control or payload manufacture defense articles by and for (i.e. ‘‘must have’’) such that the foreign pointing system control better than 0.02 the Government of Canada; a Canadian consignee would not be able to produce degrees per axis. Federal, Provincial, or Territorial an acceptable defense article without (vii) All specifically designed or Government; and this additional supporting modified systems, components, parts, (ii) Prohibit the disclosure of the documentation. Documentation which accessories, attachments, and associated technical data to any other contractor or is not absolutely necessary to permit equipment for all Category XV(a) items, subcontractor who is not a Canadian- manufacture of an acceptable defense except when specifically designed or registered person; and article (i.e. ‘‘nice to have’’) is not modified for use in commercial (iii) Provide that any subcontract considered within the boundaries of a communications satellites. contain all the limitations of this ‘‘Build-to Print’’ data package; and/or (18) Nuclear weapons design and test section; and (ii) Build/Design-to-Specification. equipment listed in Category XVI. (iv) Require that the Canadian ‘‘Build/Design-to-Specification’’ means (19) Submersible and oceanographic contractor, including subcontractors, that a foreign consignee can design and vessels and related articles listed in destroy or return to the U.S. exporter in produce a defense article from Category XX(a) through (d). the United States all of the technical requirement specifications without any (20) Miscellaneous articles covered by data exported pursuant to the contract technical assistance from the U.S. Category XXI. or purchase order upon fulfillment of exporter. This transaction is based
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strictly on a ‘‘hands-off’’ approach since build-to-print package identified in Dated: January 24, 2001. the foreign consignee is understood to paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this section that is Colin L. Powell, have the inherent capability to both necessary in order to produce an Secretary of State. design and produce the defense article acceptable defense article.). [FR Doc. 01–3877 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] and only lacks the necessary (d) Reexports/retransfer. Rexport/re- BILLING CODE 4710–25–P requirement information; and/or (iii) Basic Research. ‘‘Basic transfer in Canada to another end user Research’’—means a systemic study or end use or from Canada to another DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY directed toward greater knowledge or destination, except the United States, must in all instances have the prior understanding of the fundamental Fiscal Service aspects of phenomena and observable approval of the Office of Defense Trade Controls. Unless otherwise exempt in facts without specific applications 31 CFR Part 210 towards processes or products in mind. this subchapter, the original exporter is It does not include ‘‘Applied Research’’ responsible, upon request from a RIN 1510–AA81 (i.e. a systemic study to gain knowledge Canadian-registered person for or understanding necessary to obtaining or providing reexport/ Federal Government Participation in determine the means by which a retransfer approval. In any instance the Automated Clearing House recognized and specific need may be when the U.S. exporter is no longer AGENCY: Financial Management Service, met. It is a systematic application of available to the Canadian end user the Fiscal Service, Treasury. knowledge toward the production of request for reexport/retransfer may be ACTION: Interim rule with request for useful materials, devices, and systems made directly to Department of State, comment. or methods, including design, Office of Defense Trade Controls. All development, and improvement of requests must include the information SUMMARY: This rule amends our prototypes and new processes to meet in § 123.9(c) of this subchapter. regulation governing the use of the specific requirements.); and Reexport/retransfer approval is acquired Automated Clearing House (ACH) (iv) Maintenance (i.e., inspection, by: system by Federal agencies. The testing, calibration or repair, including regulation adopts, with some (1) If the reexport/retransfer being overhaul, reconditioning and one-to-one exceptions, the ACH Rules developed requested could be made pursuant to replacement of any defective items, by NACHA—The Electronic Payments parts or components, but excluding any this section (i.e., a retransfer within Association (NACHA) as the rules modification, enhancement, upgrade or Canada to another eligible Canadian governing the use of the ACH system by other form of alteration or improvement recipient under this section) if exported Federal agencies. We’re issuing this that changes the basic performance of directly from the U.S., upon receipt by interim rule to address changes that the item); and does not include the U.S. company of a request by a NACHA has made to the ACH Rules (v) Design Methodology, such as: The Canadian end user, the original U.S. during the past year. underlying engineering methods and exporter is authorized to grant on behalf DATES: This interim rule is effective design philosophy utilized (i.e., the of the U.S. Government by confirming March 19, 2001. The incorporation by ‘‘why’’ or information that explains the in writing to the Canadian requester that reference of the publication listed in the rationale for particular design decision, the reexport/retransfer is authorized engineering feature, or performance rule is approved by the Director of the subject to the conditions of this section; Federal Register as of March 19, 2001. requirement); engineering experience or (e.g. lessons learned); and the rationale ADDRESSES: You can download this and associated databases (e.g. design (2) If the reexport/retransfer is to an interim rule at the following website: allowables, factors of safety, component end use or end user that, if directly http://www.fms.treas.gov/ach/. You may life predictions, failure analysis criteria) exported from the U.S. requires a also inspect and copy this rule at: that establish the operational license, retransfer must be handled in Treasury Department Library, Freedom requirements (e.g., performance, accordance with § 123.9 of this of Information Act (FOIA) Collection, mechanical, electrical, electronic, subchapter. Room 1428, Main Treasury Building, reliability and maintainability) of a Notes to § 126.5: 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, defense article. (Final analytical results 1. In any instance when the exporter has Washington, DC 20220. Before visiting, and the initial conditions and knowledge that the defense article exempt you must call (202) 622–0990 for an parameters may be provided.) from licensing is being exported for use other appointment. (vi) Engineering Analysis, such as: than by a qualified Canadian-registered You can view Treasury’s procedural Analytical methods and tools used to person or for export to another foreign guidelines for ACH payments in the design or evaluate a defense article’s destination, other than the United States, in Green Book at the following website: performance against the operational its original form or incorporated into another http://www.fms.treas.gov/greenbook. requirements. Analytical methods and item, an export license must be obtained You may also register at this website for tools include the development and/or prior to the transfer to Canada. e-mail notification of updates to the use of mockups, computer models and Green Book. simulations, and test facilities. (Final 2. Additional exemptions exist in You may send comments analytical results and the initial other sections of this subchapter that are electronically to the following address: conditions and parameters may be applicable to Canada, for example [email protected]. You may provided.) §§ 123.9, 125.4 and 124.2 which allows also mail comments to Cynthia L. (vii) Manufacturing Know-how, such for the performance of defense services Johnson, Director, Cash Management as: Information that provides detailed related to training in basic operations Policy and Planning Division, Financial manufacturing processes and techniques and maintenance, without a license, for Management Service, 401 14th Street, needed to translate a detailed design defense articles lawfully exported, SW, Room 420, Washington, DC 20227. into a qualified, finished defense article. including those identified in paragraphs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walt (Information may be provided in a (b)(1) through (20) of this section. Henderson, Senior Financial Program
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Specialist, at (202) 874–6705 or Originator to receive oral authorization entries. The implementation period for [email protected]; Natalie from the Receiver, and to retain that the rule ended on December 15, 2000. H. Diana, Senior Attorney, at (202) 874– authorization for a period of two years However, in order to allow for the 6680 or [email protected]; from the termination or revocation of continuation of pilot programs testing Adam Martin, Financial Program that authorization. The Originator must lockbox check truncation, NACHA has Specialist, at (202) 874–6881 or either tape record the authorization or issued a revised short-term rule with an [email protected]; Michele provide the Receiver with written notice implementation period from December Heine, Financial Program Specialist, at confirming the oral authorization prior 15, 2000 through March 14, 2002. (202) 874–8645 or to the settlement date of the entry. The Unlike the original short-term rule, the [email protected]; or Cynthia rule permits the initiation of ACH debits revised short-term rule permits L. Johnson, Director, Cash Management by telephone in three sets of truncation of items exceeding $2,500. circumstances: When a consumer makes Policy and Planning Division, at (202) 5. Cross-Border Payments 874–6590 or a telephone call to a company with [email protected]. which the consumer has an existing NACHA has amended the ACH Rules relationship, when a company makes a governing the transmission and receipt SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: telephone call to a consumer with of cross-border entries to (1) include I. Background whom the company has an existing necessary legal protections for ACH network participants in light of Part 210 incorporates, with certain relationship, or when a consumer makes modifications to the Cross-Border exceptions, the ACH Rules. NACHA a telephone call to a company with Payment Operating Rules that were periodically updates the ACH Rules. which the consumer has no prior adopted by the Cross-Border Council Each year NACHA publishes a new rule relationship. The rule change will become effective September 14, 2001. and (2) allow for the transmission and book that reflects the changes to the receipt of cross-border debit ACH Rules that have been approved 2. Corrected Returns Time Frame transactions. The amendment became since the publication of the previous NACHA has adopted a rule that effective September 15, 2000. rule book. Part 210 currently provides amends the ACH Rules to shorten the B. ACH Rule Changes That We Are that any amendment to the ACH Rules, time frame for the transmission of Accepting as published in NACHA’s 2000 rule corrected returns to two banking days book, that takes effect after September from the settlement date of the We are accepting the ACH Rules that 15, 2000, will not apply to Federal dishonored return. This change will address telephone-initiated ACH government ACH entries unless we make the time frame consistent with entries, corrected returns time frames, publish notice of acceptance of the that of the contested dishonored return and cross-border payments. These rule amendment in the Federal Register. 31 process. This rule change will reduce changes are effective as of the effective CFR § 210.3(b)(2). NACHA recently the risk to the Originator and originating date of this interim rule or NACHA’s published its 2001 rule book. We’re depository financial institution (ODFI) effective date for the rule change, publishing this interim rule in order to because corrected returns will be whichever is later. In order to indicate which amendments to the ACH received more quickly than is currently incorporate these rules in Part 210, the Rules we’re accepting and which only change necessary to the current 1 required. The rule change will become amendments we’re rejecting. effective March 16, 2001. regulation is to replace references to the II. Summary of Rule Changes 2000 rule book with references to the 3. Internet-Initiated Entries 2001 rule book. A. Changes to ACH Rules NACHA has adopted a rule that is C. ACH Rule Changes That We Are Not The ACH Rules published in intended to establish a foundation for Accepting NACHA’s 2001 rule book reflect promoting secure Internet-initiated ACH We are not accepting, at this time, the changes to the ACH Rules published in payments. The rule establishes a new ACH Rules that address accounts NACHA’s 2000 rule book related to five Standard Entry Class (SEC) Code, WEB, receivable check truncation or Internet- topics 2 that will specifically identify consumer ACH debit transactions initiated over initiated entries. We are currently 1. Telephone Initiated ACH Debit the Internet. Among other things, the evaluating Treasury initiatives in both NACHA has adopted a rule enabling rule requires that Originators utilize of these areas and will publish a notice an Originator to initiate a single entry commercially reasonable fraudulent of proposed rulemaking in the near ACH debit to a consumer’s account for transaction detection systems to screen future in order to provide the public transactions initiated over the entries; verify that routing numbers are with an opportunity to comment before telephone. The rule requires the valid; and establish secure Internet we adopt rules related to these sessions prior to and during the key transactions. 1 The 2000 ACH Rule changes were published in entry by consumers of banking D. Section-by-Section Analysis an interim rule with request for comment. 65 FR information. The rule will become 18866 (April 7, 2000). Section 210.2(d) 2 effective March 16, 2001. NACHA also adopted in the 2001 rule book a We are amending the definition of rule that modifies the process by which 4. Accounts Receivable Check amendments to the ACH Rules are approved. Under ‘‘applicable ACH Rules’’ at section the new rule, approval of an amendment requires Truncation 210.2(d) to reference the rules published two thirds of the voting power cast on the In 1999 NACHA adopted a short-term in NACHA’s 2001 rule book rather than amendment by members entitled to vote. The rule change became effective as of January 1, 2001. Since rule expanding the definition of the the rules published in NACHA’s 2000 neither the Financial Management Service nor other Prearranged Payment and Deposit Entry rule book. We also are adding new Federal agencies vote on the amendment of the (PPD) format in the ACH Rules to allow subsection 210.2(d)(6) and (d)(7) to ACH Rules, this rule change does not affect the Originators to utilize the PPD format to exclude the rules relating to accounts Federal government’s participation in the ACH system and we do not believe it is necessary or truncate checks received through the receivable check truncation and appropriate to address this rule modification in Part U.S. mail for payment of goods or Internet-initiated entries from the 210. services and convert them to ACH debit definition of ‘‘applicable ACH Rules.’’
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Section 210.3(b) Nevertheless, we are inviting days before the settlement date of the comment and will consider the entry—see definition of ‘‘Effective Entry We are amending subsection 210.3(b), comments received. Date’’ in Appendix Two); ‘‘Incorporation by reference—applicable ACH Rules,’’ by replacing the references Executive Order 12866, Regulatory (6) 2.1.4; 2.9; 3.6; 7.6.3; and 7.7.3 to the ACH Rules as published in the Planning and Review (governing PPD accounts receivable 2000 rule book with references to the This interim rule does not meet the truncated check debit entries); and ACH Rules as published in the 2001 criteria for a ‘‘significant regulatory (7) ACH Rule 2.10 and 3.8 (governing rule book. action’’ as defined in Executive Order Internet-initiated entries) and Appendix III. Procedural Requirements 12866. Two (definition of WEB entry). * * * * * Request for Comment Regulatory Flexibility Act Because notice and public comment 3. Revise § 210.3(b) to read as follows: We invite comment on all aspects of are not required, the Regulatory the interim rule. Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601) does not § 210.3 Governing law. Request for Comment on Plain Language apply. * * * * * Paperwork Reduction Act (b) Incorporation by reference— On June 1, 1998, the President issued applicable ACH Rules. (1) This part a memorandum directing each agency in This interim rule contains no new incorporates by reference the applicable collections of information. Therefore, the Executive branch to write its rules ACH Rules, including rule changes with in plain language. This directive is the Paperwork Reduction Act does not an effective date on or before September effective for all new proposed and final apply. 14, 2001, as published in Parts II, III, rulemaking documents issued on or List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 210 and IV of the ‘‘2001 ACH Rules: A after January 1, 1999. We invite comment on how to make this interim Automated Clearing House, Electronic Complete Guide to Rules & Regulations rule clearer. For example, you may wish funds transfer, Financial institutions, Governing the ACH Network.’’ The to discuss: (1) Whether we have Fraud, and Incorporation by reference. Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference organized the material to suit your Authority and Issuance needs; (2) whether the requirements of in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and this interim rule are clear; or (3) For the reasons set out in the 1 CFR part 51. Copies of the ‘‘2001 ACH whether there is something else we preamble, 31 CFR part 210 is amended Rules’’ are available from NACHA—The could do to make this rule easier to as follows: Electronic Payments Association, 13665 understand. Dulles Technology Drive, Suite 300, PART 210—FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Herndon, Virginia 20171. Copies also Notice and Comment; Effective Date PARTICIPATION IN THE AUTOMATED are available for public inspection at the CLEARING HOUSE We find that good cause exists for Office of the Federal Register, 800 North issuing this interim rule without prior 1. The authority citation for Part 210 Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, notice and comment. Under the continues to read as follows: Washington, DC; and the Financial Administrative Procedure Act, an Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5525; 12 U.S.C. 391; 31 Management Service, 401 14th Street, agency is permitted to issue a rule U.S.C. 321, 3301, 3302, 3321, 3332, 3335, and SW., Room 420, Washington, DC 20227. without prior notice and comment when 3720. (2) Any amendment to the applicable the agency for good cause finds that 2. Revise § 210.2(d) to read as follows: ACH Rules that takes effect after notice and public procedure thereon are September 14, 2001, shall not apply to impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary § 210.2 Definitions. Government entries unless the Service to the public interest. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). * * * * * expressly accepts such amendment by We believe that it is important to (d) Applicable ACH Rules means the publishing notice of acceptance of the address the publication of new ACH ACH Rules with an effective date on or amendment to this part in the Federal Rules as quickly as possible in order to before September 14, 2001, as published mitigate the uncertainty and Register. An amendment to the ACH in Parts II, III, and IV of the ‘‘2001 ACH inconvenience to financial institutions Rules that is accepted by the Service Rules: A Complete Guide to Rules & and agencies that would result from a shall apply to Government entries on Regulations Governing the ACH time lag in responding to NACHA’s rule the effective date of the rulemaking Network,’’ (see § 210.3(b)), except: specified by the Service in the Federal changes. When we proposed to address (1) ACH Rule 1.1 (limiting the changes to the ACH Rules by reviewing Register notice expressly accepting such applicability of the ACH Rules to amendment. and responding to rule changes on an members of an ACH association); annual basis, we received many (2) ACH Rule 1.2.2 (governing claims * * * * * comments expressing concern over the for compensation); Dated: February 8, 2001. potential consequences of such a time (3) ACH Rule 1.2.4; 2.2.1.10; Richard L. Gregg, lag. Appendix Eight and Appendix Eleven Commissioner. Those consequences include (governing the enforcement of the ACH uncertainty as to the rules governing Rules, including self-audit [FR Doc. 01–3667 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] government ACH transactions, as well requirements); BILLING CODE 4810–35–P as the inability of financial institutions (4) ACH Rules 2.2.1.8; 2.6; and 4.7 to segregate the processing of those (governing the reclamation of benefit transactions. For these reasons, we find payments); that we have good cause for issuing this (5) ACH Rule 8.3 and Appendix Two interim rule without prior notice and (requiring that a credit entry be comment. originated no more than two banking
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Monday through Friday, except Federal actual notification is provided by Coast holidays. You may electronically access Guard patrol vessels enforcing the Coast Guard the public docket for this notice on the restrictions imposed by the regulation. Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. Because mariners are notified by Coast 33 CFR Parts 100, 117 and 165 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Guard officials on-going scene prior to [USCG–2001–8767] questions on this notice, contact enforcement action, Federal Register Lieutenant Bruce Walker, Office of notice is not required to place the Safety Zones, Security Zone, Regulations and Administrative Law, special local regulation, security zone, Drawbridges and Special Local telephone (202) 267–6233. For questions or safety zone in effect. However, the Regulations on viewing, or on submitting material to Coast Guard, by law, must publish in the docket, contact Dorothy Beard, the Federal Register notice of AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT. Chief, Dockets, Department of substantive rules adopted. To meet this ACTION: Notice of temporary rules Transportation (202) 866–9329. obligation without imposing undue issued. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: District expense on the public, the Coast Guard Commanders and Captains of the Port periodically publishes a list of these SUMMARY: This document provides (COTP) must be immediately responsive temporary special local regulations, required notice of substantive rules to the safety needs of the waters within security zones, and safety zones. adopted by the Coast Guard and their jurisdiction; therefore, District Permanent regulations are not included temporarily effective between October 1, Commanders and COTPs have been in this list because they are published 2000 and December 31, 2000 which delegated the authority to issue certain in their entirety in the Federal Register. were not published in the Federal local regulations. Safety zones may be Temporary regulations may also be Register. This quarterly notice lists established for safety or environmental published in their entirety if sufficient temporary local regulations, drawbridge purposes. A safety zone may be time is available to do so before they are regulations, security zones, and safety stationary and described by fixed limits placed in effect or terminated. The zones of limited duration and for which or it may be described as a zone around safety zones, special local regulations, timely publication in the Federal a vessel in motion. Security zones limit drawbridge regulations and security Register was not possible. access to vessels, ports, or waterfront zones listed in this notice have been DATES: This notice lists temporary Coast facilities to prevent injury or damage. exempted from review under Executive Guard regulations that became effective Special local regulations are issued to Order 12866 because of their emergency and were terminated between October 1, enhance the safety of participants and nature, or limited scope and temporary 2000 and December 31, 2000. spectators at regattas and other marine effectiveness. ADDRESSES: The Docket Management events. Timely publication of these The following regulations were placed Facility maintains the public docket for regulations in the Federal Register is in effect temporarily during the period this notice. Documents indicated in this often precluded when a regulation October 1, 2000 and December 31, 2000, notice will be available for inspection or responds to an emergency, or when an unless otherwise indicated. copying at the Docket Management event occurs without sufficient advance Facility, U.S. Department of notice. However, the affected public is Dated: February 9, 2001. Transportation, Room PL–401, 400 informed of these regulations through S.G. Venckus, Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC Local Notices to Mariners, press Chief, Office of Regulations and 20593–0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., releases, and other means. Moreover, Administrative Law.
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CHARLESTON 00–125 ...... CHARLESTON HARBOR, SC ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 12/09/2000 JACKSONVILLE 00–102 ...... ST. JOHNS RIVER, MAYPORT, FL ...... SECURITY ZONE ...... 10/14/2000 JACKSONVILLE 00–103 ...... ST. JOHNS RIVER, JACKSONVILLE, FL ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 11/02/2000 JACKSONVILLE 00–118 ...... FERNANDINA BEACH, FL ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 11/25/2000 KENTUCKY 00–001 ...... OHIO RIVER, M. 461.8 TO 477.6 ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/19/2000 LOUISVILLE 00–002 ...... OHIO RIVER, M. 639.5 TO 641.5 ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 11/01/2000 MSO MOBILE 00–002 ...... BACK BAY OF BILOXI ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 11/04/2000 NEW ORLEANS 00–031 ...... LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 299 TO 232 ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/13/2000 NEW ORLEANS 00–032 ...... VIDALIA BRIDGE M. 363.3, LMR, AHOP ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/20/2000 NEW ORLEANS 00–033 ...... LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94.4 TO M. 95.8 ...... SECURITY ZONE ...... 10/20/2000 NEW ORLEANS 00–034 ...... LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94 TO 96 ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/27/2000 NEW ORLEANS 00–035 ...... LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94 TO 96 ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 11/02/2000 NEW ORLEANS 00–037 ...... LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 231 ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 12/09/2000 NEW ORLEANS 00–038 ...... OUACHITA RIVER, M. 165 TO 168 ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 12/02/2000 NEW ORLEANS 00–040 ...... LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 112 TO 114 ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 12/08/2000 PADUCAH 00–016 ...... TENNESSEE RIVER, M. 647.5 TO 647.7 ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 11/17/2000 PADUCAH 00–017 ...... TENNESSEE RIVER, M. 463.7 TO 464 ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 11/25/2000 PADUCAH 00–018 ...... UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER M. 16.2 ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/24/2000 SAN DIEGO 00–009 ...... OCEANSIDE, CA ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/15/2000 SAN DIEGO 00–010 ...... LAKE HAVASU, COLORADO RIVER, AZ ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/08/2000 SAN DIEGO 00–011 ...... SAN DIEGO, CA ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/10/2000 SAN DIEGO 00–012 ...... SAN DIEGO BAY, SAN DIEGO, CA ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/20/2000 SAN DIEGO 00–013 ...... LAKE MOOVALYA REGION, COLORADO RIVER ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 11/24/2000 SAN FRANCISCO BAY 00–007 SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/11/2000 SAN FRANCISCO BAY 00–008 MONTERERY BAY, CA ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/14/2000
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COTP QUARTERLY REPORT—Continued
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SAN FRANCISCO BAY 00–010 SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/24/2000 SAN FRANCISCO BAY 00–011 SAN FRANCISCO, CA ...... SECURITY ZONE ...... 11/16/2000 TAMPA 00–121 ...... TAMPA BAY, FL ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 12/05/2000 TAMPA 00–136 ...... TAMPA BAY, FL ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 12/31/2000
DISTRICT QUARTERLY REPORT
District docket Location Type Effective date
01–00–222 ...... DORCHESTER BAY, MA ...... DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION ...... 10/03/2000 01–00–225 ...... BOSTON, MA ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/08/2000 01–00–231 ...... HUDSON RIVER, JERSEY CITY, NJ ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/14/2000 01–00–232 ...... BOSTON, MA ...... SECURITY ZONE ...... 10/03/2000 01–00–235 ...... BOSTON, MA ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/12/2000 01–00–241 ...... HUDSON RIVER, JERSEY CITY, NJ ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/28/2000 01–00–249 ...... EAST RIVER, NEW YORK, NY ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 12/14/2000 01–00–252 ...... PORT OF NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 12/05/2000 01–00–255 ...... FIRST NIGHT FIREWORKS, BOSTON, MA ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 12/31/2000 05–00–049 ...... PATAPSCO RIVER, CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/16/2000 05–00–050 ...... LITTLE CREEK ENTRANCE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 11/07/2000 05–00–052 ...... NORFOLK HARBOR REACH, VA ...... SECURITY ZONE ...... 10/18/2000 05–00–056 ...... FORT MCHENRY CHANNEL, BALTIMORE, MD ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 12/28/2000 07–00–107 ...... CHARLESTON HARBOR, SC ...... SPECIAL LOCAL ...... 12/09/2000 07–00–115 ...... GREAT BAY, SAINT THOMAS, USVI ...... SPECIAL LOCAL ...... 11/21/2000 07–00–117 ...... TAMPA BAY, ST. PETERSBURG, FL ...... SPECIAL LOCAL ...... 11/16/2000 07–00–122 ...... HILLSBOROUGH RIVER ...... DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION ...... 12/10/2000 09–00–106 ...... CHICAGO CHASE, CHICAGO, IL ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/07/2000 09–00–113 ...... CHICAGO,IL ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 10/06/2000 09–00–114 ...... MUSKEGON LAKE ...... SECURITY ZONE ...... 10/29/2000 09–00–115 ...... NAVY PIER, LAKE MICHIGAN CHICAGO HARBOR, IL ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 11/04/2000 09–00–117 ...... LAKE MICHIGAN, CHICAGO HARBOR, IL ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 11/11/2000 09–00–118 ...... CHICAGO RIVER ...... SECURITY ZONE ...... 11/10/2000 09–00–119 ...... CHICAGO RIVER, CHICAGO, IL ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 11/18/2000 09–00–123 ...... LAKE ERIE, MAUMEE RIVER, OHIO ...... SAFETY ZONE ...... 12/31/2000 11–00–013 ...... MARE ISLAND STRAIT, NAPA RIVER, CA ...... DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION ...... 11/04/2000
[FR Doc. 01–3897 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] corrected by adding paragraph (a) Wildlife Service and the local NPS BILLING CODE 4910–15–M introductory text, revising paragraph Superintendent will maintain the list of (a)(2) and adding paragraph (a)(3) to individuals having customary and read as follows: traditional use on National Parks and Monuments. A copy of the list is DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE § 242.24 Customary and traditional use available upon request. When there is a determinations. Forest Service determination for specific communities (a) The Federal Subsistence Board has or areas of residence in a Unit, all other 36 CFR Part 242 determined that rural Alaska residents communities not listed for that species of the listed communities, areas, and in that Unit have no Federal subsistence Subsistence Management Regulations individuals have customary and for that species in that Unit. If no for Public Lands in Alaska traditional use of the specified species determination has been made for a on Federal public land in the specified species in a Unit, all rural Alaska CFR Correction areas. Persons granted individual residents are eligible to harvest fish or In Title 36 of the Code of Federal customary and traditional use wildlife under this part. Regulations, parts 200 to 299, revised as determinations will be notified in * * * * * of July 1, 2000, on page 213, § 242.24 is writing by the Board. The Fish and (2) Fish determinations.
Area Species Determination
KOTZEBUE AREA ...... All fish ...... Residents of the Kotzebue Area. NORTON SOUND—PORT CLARENCE AREA All fish ...... Residents of the Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area. YUKON-NORTHERN AREA: Yukon River drainage ...... Salmon, other than Yukon River Fall Chum Residents of the Yukon Area, including the salmon. community of Stebbins. Yukon River drainage ...... Yukon River Fall chum salmon ...... Residents of the Yukon River drainage, in- cluding the communities of Stebbins, Scammon Bay, Hooper Bay, and Chevak.
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Area Species Determination
Yukon River drainage ...... Freshwater fish species (other than salmon), Residents of the Yukon-Northern Area. including sheefish, whitefish, lamprey, burbot, sucker, grayling, pike, char, and blackfish. Remainder ...... All fish ...... Residents of the Northern Area, except for those domiciled in Unit 26–B. KUSKOKWIM AREA ...... Salmon ...... Residents of the Kuskokwim Area, except those persons residing on the United States military installation located on Cape Newenham, Sparevohn USAFB, and Tatalina USAFB. Rainbow trout ...... Residents of the communities of Quinhagak, Goodnews Bay, Kwethluk, Eek, Akiachak, Akiak, and Platinum. Pacific cod...... Residents of the communities of Chevak, Newtok, Tununak, Toksook Bay, Nightmute, Chefornak, Kipnuk, Mekoryuk, Kwigillingok, Kongiganak, Eek, and Tuntutuliak. All other fish other than herring ...... Residents of the Kuskokwim Area. Waters around Nunivak Island ...... Herring and herring roe ...... Residents within 20 miles of the coast be- tween the westernmost tip of the Naskonant Peninsula and the terminus of the Ishowik River and on Nunivak Island. BRISTOL BAY AREA: Nushagak District, including drainages Salmon and other freshwater fish ...... Residents of the Nushagak District and fresh- flowing into the district. water drainages flowing into the district. Naknek-Kvichak District—Naknek River Salmon and other freshwater fish ...... Residents of the Naknek and Kvichak River drainage. drainages. Naknek-Kvichak District—Iliamna-Lake Salmon and other freshwater fish ...... Residents of the Iliamna-Lake Clark drainage. Clark drainage. Togiak District, including drainages flowing Salmon and other freshwater fish...... Residents of the Togiak District, freshwater into the district. drainages flowing into the district, and the community of Manokotak. Togiak District ...... Herring spawn on kelp ...... Residents of the Togiak District. Remainder ...... All fish ...... Residents of the Bristol Bay Area. ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AREA ...... All fish ...... Residents of the Aleutian Islands Area and the Pribilof Islands. ALASKA PENINSULA AREA ...... Halibut ...... Residents of the Alaska Peninsula Area and the communities of Ivanof Bay and Perry- ville. All other fish in the Alaska Peninsula Area ..... Residents of the Alaska Peninsula Area. CHIGNIK AREA ...... Halibut, salmon and fish other than steelhead Residents of the Chignik Area. and rainbow trout. KODIAK AREA—except the Mainland District, Salmon ...... Residents of the Kodiak Island Borough, ex- all waters along the south side of the Alaska cept those residing on the Kodiak Coast Peninsula bounded by the latitude of Cape Guard Base. Douglas (58°52′ North latitude) mid-stream Shelikof Strait, and east of the longitude of the southern entrance of Imuya Bay near Kilokak Rocks (57°11′22″ North latitude, 156°20′30″ W longitude). Kodiak Area ...... Fish other than steelhead and rainbow trout Residents of the Kodiak Area. and salmon. COOK INLET AREA ...... Fish other than salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, Residents of the Cook Inlet Area. char, grayling, and burbot. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA: South-Western District and Green Island ... Salmon ...... Residents of the Southwestern District which is mainland waters from the outer point on the north shore of Granite Bay to Cape Fairfield, and Knight Island, Chenega Is- land, Bainbridge Island, Evans Island, Elrington Island, Latouche Island and adja- cent islands. North of a line from Porcupine Point to Salmon ...... Residents of the villages of Tatitlek and Granite Point, and south of a line from Ellamar. Point Lowe to Tongue Point. Glennallen Subdistrict of the Upper Copper Salmon ...... Residents of the Prince William Sound Area. River District and the waters of the Cop- per River. Copper River District—remainder ...... Salmon ...... Residents of the Prince William Sound Area.
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Area Species Determination
YAKUTAT AREA: Freshwater upstream from the terminus of Salmon ...... Residents of the area east of Yakutat Bay, in- streams and rivers of the Yakutat Area cluding the islands within Yakutat Bay, west from the Doame River to the Tsiu River. of the Situk River drainage, and south of and including Knight Island. Freshwater upstream from the terminus of Dolly Varden, steelhead trout, and smelt ...... Residents of the area east of Yakutat Bay, in- streams and rivers of the Yakutat Area cluding the islands within Yakutat Bay, west from the Doame River to Point Manby. of the Situk River drainage, and south of and including Knight Island. SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA AREA: District 1—Section 1–E in waters of the Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City of Saxman. Naha River and Roosevelt Lagoon. eulachon. District 1—Section 1–F in Boca de Quadra Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City of Saxman. in waters of Sockeye Creek and Hugh eulachon. Smith Lake within 500 yards of the ter- minus of Sockeye Creek. District 2—North of the latitude of the Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City of Kasaan and in the northern-most tip of Chasina Point and eulachon. drainage of the southeastern shore of the west of a line from the northern-most tip Kasaan Peninsula west of 132° 20′ W. long. of Chasina Point to the eastern-most tip and east of 132° 25′ W. long. of Grindall Island to the eastern-most tip of the Kasaan Peninsula. District 3—Section 3–A ...... Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the townsite of Hydaburg. eulachon. District 3—Section A ...... Halibut and bottomfish ...... Residents of Southeast Area. District 3—Section 3–B in waters east of a Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City of Klawock and on line from Point Ildefonso to Tranquil eulachon. Prince of Wales Island within the bound- Point. aries of the Klawock Heenya Corporation land holdings as they exist in January 1989, and those residents of the City of Craig and on Prince of Wales Island within the bound- aries of the Shan Seet Corporation land holdings as they exist in January 1989. District 3—Section 3–C in waters of Sarkar Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City of Klawock and on Lakes. eulachon. Prince of Wales Island within the bound- aries of the Klawock Heenya Corporation land holdings as they exist in January 1989, and those residents of the City of Craig and on Prince of Wales Island within the bound- aries of the Shan Seet Corporation land holdings as they exist in January 1989. District 5—North of a line from Point Barrie Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City of Kake and in to Boulder Point. eulachon. Kupreanof Island drainages emptying into Keku Strait south of Point White and north of the Portage Bay boat harbor. District 9—Section 9–A ...... Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City of Kake and in eulachon. Kupreanof Island drainages emptying into Keku Strait south of Point White and north of the Portage Bay boat harbor. District 9—Section 9–B north of the latitude Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City of Kake and in of Swain Point. eulachon. Kupreanof Island drainages emptying into Keku Strait south of Point White and north of the Portage Bay boat harbor. District 10—West of a line from Pinta Point Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City of Kake and in to False Point Pybus. eulachon. Kupreanof Island drainages emptying into Keku Strait south of Point White and north of the Portage Bay boat harbor. District 12—South of a line from Fishery Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City of Angoon and along Point to south Passage Point and north eulachon. the western shore of Admiralty Island north of the latitude of Point Caution. of the latitude of Sand Island, south of the latitude of Thayer Creek, and west of 134°30′ W. long., including Killisnoo Island. District 13—Section 13–A south of the lati- Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City and Borough of Sitka in tude of Cape Edward. eulachon. drainages which empty into Section 13–B north of the latitude of Dorothy Narrows. District 13—Section 13–B north of the lati- Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City and Borough of Sitka in tude of Redfish Cape. eulachon. drainages which empty into Section 13–B north of the latitude of Dorothy Narrows. District 13—Section 13–C ...... Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City and Borough of Sitka in eulachon. drainages which empty into Section 13–B north of the latitude of Dorothy Narrows.
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Area Species Determination
District 13—Section 13–C east of the lon- Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City of Angoon and along gitude of Point Elizabeth. eulachon. the western shore of Admiralty Island north of the latitude of Sand Island, south of the latitude of Thayer Creek, and west of 134°30′ W. long., including Killisnoo Island. District 14—Section 14–B and 14–C ...... Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and Residents of the City of Hoonah and in eulachon. Chichagof Island drainages on the eastern shore of Port Frederick from Gartina Creek to Point Sophia.
(3) Shellfish determinations.
Area Species Determination
BERING SEA AREA ...... All shellfish ...... Residents of the Bering Sea Area. ALASKA PENINSULA-ALEUTIAN ISLANDS Shrimp, Dungeness, king, and Tanner crab .... Residents of the Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian Is- AREA. lands Area. KODIAK AREA ...... Shrimp, Dungeness, and Tanner crab ...... Residents of the Kodiak Area. Kodiak Area, except for the Semidi Island, the King crab ...... Residents of the Kodiak Island Borough ex- North Mainland, and the South Mainland cept those residents on the Kodiak Coast Sections. Guard base. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA ...... Shrimp, clams, Dungeness, king, and Tanner Residents of the Prince William Sound Area. crab. SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA—YAKUTAT AREA: Section 1 E south of the latitude of Grant Shellfish, except shrimp, king crab, and Tan- Residents of the Southeast Area. Island light. ner crab. Section 1 F north of the latitude of the Shellfish, except shrimp, king crab, and Tan- Residents of the Southeast Area. northernmost tip of Mary Island, except ner crab. waters of Boca de Quadra. Section 3 A and 3 B ...... Shellfish, except shrimp, king crab, and Tan- Residents of the Southeast Area. ner crab. District 13 ...... Dungeness crab, shrimp, abalone, sea cu- Residents of the Southeast Area. cumbers, gum boots, cockles, and clams, except geoducks.
[FR Doc. 01–55501 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Coordinator, (202) 260–3882, e-mail: BILLING CODE 1505–01–D Reporting, published in the Federal [email protected], for specific Register on January 17, 2001 (66 FR information on this document, or for 4500). That rule concerns the lowering more information on EPCRA section ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION of the reporting thresholds for lead and 313, the Emergency Planning and AGENCY lead compounds which are subject to Community Right-to-Know Hotline, reporting under section 313 of the Environmental Protection Agency, Mail 40 CFR Part 372 Emergency Planning and Community Code 5101, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., [OPPTS–400140D; FRL–6722–10] Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) and NW., Washington, DC 20460, Toll free: section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention 1–800–535–0202, in Virginia and RIN 2025–AA05 Act of 1990 (PPA). The reporting Alaska: (703) 412–9877 or Toll free thresholds are being lowered to 100 TDD: 1–800–553–7672. Information Lead and Lead Compounds; Lowering pounds. The lower reporting thresholds concerning this notice is also available of Reporting Thresholds; Community apply to lead and all lead compounds on EPA’s Web site at http:// Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release except for lead contained in stainless www.epa.gov/tri. Reporting: Delay of Effective Date steel, brass, and bronze alloys. The first reports at the lower thresholds are due SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To the AGENCY: Environmental Protection on or before July 1, 2002, for the 2001 extent that 5 U.S.C. 553 applies to this Agency (EPA). calendar year. action, it is exempt from notice and comment because it constitutes a rule of ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective DATES: The effective date of the Lead date. procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A). and Lead Compounds; Lowering of Alternatively, the Agency’s SUMMARY: In accordance with the Reporting Thresholds; Community implementation of this action without memorandum of January 20, 2001, from Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release opportunity for public comment, the Assistant to the President and Chief Reporting, amending 40 CFR part 372 effective immediately upon publication of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Review published in the Federal Register on today in the Federal Register, is based Plan,’’ published in the Federal Register January 17, 2001, at 66 FR 4500, is on the good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. on January 24, 2001 (66 FR 7701), this delayed for 60 days, from February 16, 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3). Seeking public action temporarily delays for 60 days 2001 to a new effective date of April 17, comment is impracticable, unnecessary the effective date of the rule entitled 2001. and contrary to the public interest. The Lead and Lead Compounds; Lowering of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: temporary 60-day delay in effective date Reporting Thresholds; Community Daniel R. Bushman, Petitions is necessary to give Agency officials the
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opportunity for further review and otherwise available. In return, that the community will be suspended consideration of new regulations, communities agree to adopt and unless the required floodplain consistent with the Assistant to the administer local floodplain management management measures are met prior to President’s memorandum of January 20, aimed at protecting lives and new the effective suspension date. Since 2001. Given the imminence of the construction from future flooding. these notifications have been made, this effective date, seeking prior public Section 1315 of the National Flood final rule may take effect within less comment on this temporary delay Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42 than 30 days. would have been impractical, as well as U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance National Environmental Policy Act. contrary to the public interest in the coverage as authorized under the This rule is categorically excluded from orderly promulgation and National Flood Insurance Program, 42 the requirements of 44 CFR Part 10, implementation of regulations. The U.S.C. 4001 et seq., unless an Environmental Considerations. No imminence of the effective date is also appropriate public body adopts environmental impact assessment has good cause for making this rule adequate floodplain management been prepared. immediately effective upon publication. measures with effective enforcement Regulatory Flexibility Act. The measures. The communities listed in Associate Director has determined that Dated; February 12, 2001. this document no longer meet that this rule is exempt from the Christine Todd Whitman, statutory requirement for compliance requirements of the Regulatory Administrator. with program regulations, 44 CFR part Flexibility Act because the National [FR Doc. 01–3984 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] 59 et seq. Accordingly, the communities Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as BILLING CODE 6560–50–U will be suspended on the effective date amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits in the third column. As of that date, flood insurance coverage unless an flood insurance will no longer be appropriate public body adopts FEDERAL EMERGENCY available in the community. However, adequate floodplain management MANAGEMENT AGENCY some of these communities may adopt measures with effective enforcement and submit the required documentation measures. The communities listed no 44 CFR Part 64 of legally enforceable floodplain longer comply with the statutory [Docket No. FEMA–7755] management measures after this rule is requirements, and after the effective published but prior to the actual date, flood insurance will no longer be Suspension of Community Eligibility suspension date. These communities available in the communities unless will not be suspended and will continue they take remedial action. AGENCY: Federal Emergency their eligibility for the sale of insurance. Regulatory Classification. This final Management Agency, FEMA. A notice withdrawing the suspension of rule is not a significant regulatory action ACTION: Final rule. the communities will be published in under the criteria of section 3(f) of the Federal Register. Executive Order 12866 of September 30, SUMMARY: This rule identifies In addition, the Federal Emergency 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, communities, where the sale of flood Management Agency has identified the 58 FR 51735. insurance has been authorized under special flood hazard areas in these Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule the National Flood Insurance Program communities by publishing a Flood does not involve any collection of (NFIP), that are suspended on the Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The date of information for purposes of the effective dates listed within this rule the FIRM if one has been published, is Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. because of noncompliance with the indicated in the fourth column of the 3501 et seq. floodplain management requirements of table. No direct Federal financial Executive Order 12612, Federalism. the program. If the Federal Emergency assistance (except assistance pursuant to This rule involves no policies that have Management Agency (FEMA) receives the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief federalism implications under Executive documentation that the community has and Emergency Assistance Act not in Order 12612, Federalism, October 26, adopted the required floodplain connection with a flood) may legally be 1987, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 252. management measures prior to the provided for construction or acquisition Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice effective suspension date given in this of buildings in the identified special Reform. This rule meets the applicable rule, the suspension will be withdrawn flood hazard area of communities not standards of section 2(b)(2) of Executive by publication in the Federal Register. participating in the NFIP and identified Order 12778, October 25, 1991, 56 FR EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective date of for more than a year, on the Federal 55195, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 309. each community’s suspension is the Emergency Management Agency’s List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64 third date (‘‘Susp.’’) listed in the third initial flood insurance map of the column of the following tables. community as having flood-prone areas Flood insurance, Floodplains. (section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is ADDRESSES: If you wish to determine amended as follows: whether a particular community was Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This prohibition suspended on the suspension date, PART 64—[AMENDED] contact the appropriate FEMA Regional against certain types of Federal Office or the NFIP servicing contractor. assistance becomes effective for the 1. The authority citation for Part 64 communities listed on the date shown continues to read as follows: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in the last column. The Associate Donna M. Dannels, Division Director, Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Director finds that notice and public Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, Policy and Assessment Division, comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, impracticable and unnecessary because 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376. S.W., Room 411, Washington, DC 20472, communities listed in this final rule (202) 646–3098. have been adequately notified. § 64.6 [Amended] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP Each community receives a 6-month, 2. The tables published under the enables property owners to purchase 90-day, and 30-day notification authority of § 64.6 are amended as flood insurance which is generally not addressed to the Chief Executive Officer follows:
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Date certain Federal assist- Community Effective date authorization/cancellation of sale of Current effective ance no longer State and location No. flood insurance in community map date available in spe- cial flood hazard areas
Region III Pennsylvania: Ayr, township of, Fulton Coun- 422428 March 9, 1977, Emerg., July 2, 1982, Reg. February 02–09–01 ...... 02–09–01. ty. 9, 2001. McConnellsburg, borough of, 422701 April 7, 1995, Emerg., February 9, 2001, Reg. Feb- ...... do ...... Do. Fulton County. ruary 9, 2001. Todd, township of, Fulton 421665 December 11, 1975, Emerg., September 1, 1986, ...... do ...... Do. County. Reg. February 9, 2001. Region IV Georgia: Leslie, city of, Sumter County 130395 August 6, 1975, Emerg., September 29, 1986, Reg...... do ...... Do. February 9, 2001. Region V Illinois: Bloomington, city of, McLean 170490 May 16, 1975, Emerg., April 3, 1984, Reg. February ...... do ...... Do. County. 9, 2001. Carlock, village of, McLean 170491 December 23, 1982, Emerg., August 24, 1984, Reg...... do ...... Do. County. February 9, 2001. Chenoa, city of, McLean Coun- 170492 March 27, 1975, Emerg., June 11, 1976, Reg. Feb- ...... do ...... Do. ty. ruary 9, 2001. Colfax, village of, McLean 170493 June 17, 1975, Emerg., February 9, 2001, Reg...... do ...... Do. County. February 9, 2001. Cooksville, village of, McLean 170494 July 1, 1975, Emerg., June 11, 1976, Reg. February ...... do ...... Do. County. 9, 2001. Danvers, village of, McLean 170495 August 7, 1975, Emerg., August 19, 1986, Reg...... do ...... Do. County. February 9, 2001. Downs, village of, McLean 171072 May 31, 2000, Emerg., February 9, 2001, Reg. Feb- ...... do ...... Do. County. ruary 9, 2001. Heyworth, village of, McLean 170497 March 7, 1983, Emerg., December 1, 1983, Reg...... do ...... Do. County. February 9, 2001. Hudson, village of, McLean 170498 May 12, 1975, Emerg., June 11, 1976, Reg. Feb- ...... do ...... Do. County. ruary 9, 2001. LeRoy, city of, McLean County 170499 May 6, 1975, Emerg., May 2, 1980, Reg. February ...... do ...... Do. 9, 2001. Lexington, city of, McLean 170500 August 10, 1998, Emerg., February 9, 2001, Reg...... do ...... Do. County. February 9, 2001. McLean County, unincor- 170931 September 19, 1979, Emerg., December 18, 1985, ...... do ...... Do. porated areas. Reg. February 9, 2001. McLean, village of, McLean 170501 March 15, 1976, Emerg., September 30, 1976, Reg...... do ...... Do. County. February 9, 2001. Normal, town of McLean Coun- 170502 June 19, 1975, Emerg., September 1, 1983, Reg...... do ...... Do. ty. February 9, 2001. Towanda, village of McLean 170504 May 12, 1975, Emerg., September 4, 1987, Reg...... do ...... Do. County. February 9, 2001. Ohio: Harbor View, Village of, Lucas 390702 October 8, 1976, Emerg., May 25, 1978, Reg. Feb- 10–06–00 ...... Do. County. ruary 9, 2001. Region I Connecticut: South Windsor, town of, Hart- 090036 July 25, 1974, Emerg., May 1, 1980, Reg. February 02–23–01 ...... 02–23–01. ford County. 23, 2001. Maine: Andrews Island, Knox County 230967 April 4, 1979, Emerg.; April 30, 1984, Reg.; Feb- ...... do ...... Do. ruary 23, 2001. Region II New York: Lancaster, town of, Erie Coun- 360249 May 16, 1974 Emerg., December 1, 1981; Reg...... do ...... Do. ty. February 23, 2001. Mohawk, village of, Herkimer 360314 March 20, 1974, Emerg.; April 17, 1978; Reg. Feb- ...... do ...... Do. County. ruary 23, 2001. Monroe, town of, Orange 360621 March 5, 1975, Emerg.; December 1, 1981, Reg...... do ...... Do. County. February 23, 2001. Oneida, city of, Madison Coun- 360408 May 9, 1974, Emerg.; August 5, 1985; Reg. Feb- ...... do ...... Do. ty. ruary 23, 2001. Region VIII South Dakota:
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Date certain Federal assist- Community Effective date authorization/cancellation of sale of Current effective ance no longer State and location No. flood insurance in community map date available in spe- cial flood hazard areas
North Sioux City, city of, Union 46087 February 2, 1973, Emerg.; December 1, 1977, Reg...... do ...... Do. County. February 23, 2001. Union County, unincorporated 460242 April 23, 1975, Emerg.; February 1, 1987, Reg. Feb- ...... do ...... Do. areas. ruary 23, 2001. Region X Washington: Clallam County, unincor- 530021 November 27, 1973, Emerg., November 5, 1980, ...... do ...... Do. porated areas. Reg. February 23, 2001. Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, 530316 February 22, 1977 Emerg.; September 16, 1981, ...... do ...... Do. Clallam County. Reg. February 23, 2001. Code for reading third column: Emerg.-Emergency; Reg.-Regular; Susp.-Suspension.
Dated: February 2, 2001. modified elevations have been insurance premium rates for new Margaret E. Lawless, published in newspapers of local buildings built after these elevations are Acting Executive Associate Director for circulation and ninety (90) days have made final, and for the contents in these Mitigation. elapsed since that publication. The buildings. [FR Doc. 01–3925 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Associate Director has resolved any The changes in base flood elevations BILLING CODE 6718–05–P appeals resulting from this notification. are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4. The modified base flood elevations National Environmental Policy Act. are not listed for each community in This rule is categorically excluded from FEDERAL EMERGENCY this notice. However, this rule includes the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, MANAGEMENT AGENCY the address of the Chief Executive Environmental Consideration. No Officer of the community where the environmental impact assessment has 44 CFR Part 65 modified base flood elevation been prepared. determinations are available for Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Changes in Flood Elevation inspection. Associate Director, Mitigation Determinations The modifications are made pursuant Directorate, certifies that this rule is AGENCY: Federal Emergency to section 206 of the Flood Disaster exempt from the requirements of the Management Agency, FEMA. Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, Regulatory Flexibility Act because and are in accordance with the National ACTION: Final rule. modified base flood elevations are Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. required by the Flood Disaster SUMMARY: Modified base (1% annual 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65. Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, chance) flood elevations are finalized For rating purposes, the currently and are required to maintain community for the communities listed below. These effective community number is shown eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory modified elevations will be used to and must be used for all new policies flexibility analysis has been prepared. calculate flood insurance premium rates and renewals. Regulatory Classification. This final for new buildings and their contents. The modified base flood elevations rule is not a significant regulatory action EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective dates for are the basis for the floodplain under the criteria of section 3(f) of these modified base flood elevations are management measures that the Executive Order 12866 of September 30, indicated on the following table and community is required to either adopt 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, revise the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) or to show evidence of being already in 58 FR 51735. (FIRMs) in effect for each listed effect in order to qualify or to remain Executive Order 12612, Federalism. community prior to this date. qualified for participation in the This rule involves no policies that have ADDRESSES: The modified base flood National Flood Insurance Program federalism implications under Executive elevations for each community are (NFIP). Order 12612, Federalism, dated October These modified elevations, together available for inspection at the office of 26, 1987. with the floodplain management criteria the Chief Executive Officer of each Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the community. The respective addresses Reform. This rule meets the applicable minimum that are required. They are listed in the following table. standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive should not be construed to mean that Order 12778. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the community must change any Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards existing ordinances that are more List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65 Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, stringent in their floodplain Flood insurance, Floodplains, Federal Emergency Management management requirements. The Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, Reporting and recordkeeping community may at any time enact requirements. DC 20472, (202) 646–3461, or (e-mail) stricter requirements of its own, or [email protected]. pursuant to policies established by other Accordingly, 44 CFR part 65 is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal, state or regional entities. amended to read as follows: Federal Emergency Management Agency These modified elevations are used to PART 65—[AMENDED] makes the final determinations listed meet the floodplain management below of modified base flood elevations requirements of the NFIP and are also 1. The authority citation for Part 65 for each community listed. These used to calculate the appropriate flood continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; § 65.4 [Amended] Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 2. The tables published under the 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, authority of § 65.4 are amended as 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376. follows:
Dates and name of news- State and county Location paper where notice was Chief executive officer of community Effective date of Community published modification No.
Alabama: Morgan City of Decatur .... January 25, 2000, Feb- The Honorable Julian Price, Mayor May 1, 2000 ...... 010176 D (FEMA ruary 1, 2000, The De- of the City of Decatur, P.O. Box Docket No. catur Daily News. 488, Decatur, Alabama 35602. 7313). Colbert City of Tuscumbia February 11, 2000, Feb- The Honorable Jean McCormack, May 18, 2000 ...... 010049 D (FEMA ruary 18, 2000, Colbert Mayor of the City of Tuscumbia, Docket No. County Reporter. P.O. Box 29, Tuscumbia, Alabama D–7501). 35674. Florida: Charlotte Unincorporated May 15, 2000, May 22, Mr. Jan Winters, Charlotte County May 8, 2000 ...... 120061 E (FEMA Areas. 2000, Sun Herald. Administrator, 18500 Murdock Cir- Docket No. cle, Room 536, Port Charlotte, 7309). Florida 33948–1094. Orange Unincorporated May 17, 2000, May 24, Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, P.E., Orange May 10, 2000 ...... 120179 D (FEMA Areas. 2000, The Orlando County Stormwater Management Docket No. Sentinel. Department, 4200 South John D–7501). Young Parkway, Orlando, Florida 32839–9205. Georgia: Bartow City of Cartersville February 17, 2000, Feb- The Honorable Sam C. Smith, May 24, 2000 ...... 130209 F (FEMA ruary 24, 2000, The Mayor of the City of Cartersville, 1 Docket No. Daily Tribune News. North Erwin Street, P.O. Box 7309). 1390, Cartersville, Georgia 30120. Chatham Unincorporated March 13, 2000, March Dr. Billy Hair, Chairman of the Chat- June 18, 2000 ...... 130030 C (FEMA Areas. 20, 2000, Savannah ham County Board of Commis- Docket No. Morning News. sioners, 124 Bull Street, P.O. Box 7309). 8161, Savannah, Georgia 31412. Gwinnett Unincorporated January 12, 2000, Janu- Mr. Wayne Hill, Chairman of the Dec. 29, 1999 ...... 130322 C (FEMA Areas. ary 19, 2000, Gwinnett Gwinnett County Board of Com- Docket No. Daily Post. missioners, 75 Langley Drive, 7313). Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045. Chatham Town of Pooler .... March 13, 2000, March The Honorable Earl Carter, Mayor of June 18, 2000 ...... 130261 A (FEMA 20, 2000, Savannah the Town of Pooler, 100 South- Docket No. Morning News. west Highway 80, Pooler, Georgia 7309). 31322. Cherokee City of Woodstock May 17, 2000, May 24, The Honorable W. David Rogers, Aug. 22, 2000 ...... 130264 B (FEMA 2000, Cherokee Trib- Mayor of the City of Woodstock, Docket No. une. 103 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, D–7501). Georgia 30188. Illinois: DuPage Unincorporated March 10, 2000, March Mr. Robert J. Schillerstrom, Chair- Mar. 3, 2000 ...... 170197 B (FEMA Areas. 17, 2000, Daily Herald. man, DuPage County Board, Docket No. DuPage Center, 421 North County 7309). Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187. Lake (FEMA Village of Green August 12, 2000, August Mr. Thomas Adams, President of the July 18, 2000 ...... 170364 F Docket No. Oaks. 19, 2000, The Daily Village of Green Oaks, 14052 7313). Herald. Petronella, Suite 102B, Green Oaks, Illinois 60048–1547. McHenry Village of Huntley July 13, 2000, July 20, Mr. Charles Becker, President of the June 29, 2000 ...... 170480 C (FEMA 2000, The Huntley Village of Huntley, Village Hall, Docket No. Farmside. 11704 Coral Street, Huntley, Illi- D–7503). nois 60142. Cook (FEMA Village of Indian February 9, 2000, Feb- Mr. Richard S. Pellegrino, President Feb. 3, 2000 ...... 170110 D Docket No. Head Park. ruary 16, 2000, Subur- of the Village of Indian Head Park, 7309). ban Life Citizen. 201 Acacia Drive, Indian Head Park, Illinois 60525. Lake (FEMA Unincorporated April 12, 2000, April 19, Mr. Jim LaBelle, Chairman of the July 18, 2000 ...... 170357 F Docket No. Areas. 2000, The News-Sun. Lake County Board, 18 North 7313). County Street, 10th Floor, Waukepan, Illinois 60085. Cook (FEMA Village of February 9, 2000, Feb- Mr. Al Larson, Schaumburg Village Feb. 1, 2000 ...... 170158 D Docket No. Schaumburg. ruary 16, 2000, Daily President, 101 Schaumburg Court, 7309). Herald. Schaumburg, Illinois 60193–1899.
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Dates and name of news- State and county Location paper where notice was Chief executive officer of community Effective date of Community published modification No.
Will and Cook Village of Tinley March 8, 2000, March 15, The Honorable Edward J. Zabrocki, Mar. 31, 2000 ...... 170169 C (FEMA Park. 2000, Daily Southtown. Mayor of the Village of Tinley Docket No. Park, 16250 South Oak Park Ave- 7309). nue, Tinley Park, Illinois 60477. DuPage Village of Winfield March 30, 2000, April 6, Mr. John Kirschbaum, President of July 5, 2000 ...... 170223 C (FEMA 2000, The Winfield the Village of Winfield, 27 W. 465 Docket No. Press. Jewel Road, Winfield, Illinois 7313). 60190. Indiana: Madison City of Anderson June 28, 2000, July 5, The Honorable J. Mark Lawler, Oct. 4, 2000 ...... 180150 B (FEMA 2000, The Herald Bul- Mayor of the City of Anderson, Docket No. letin. 120 East Eighth Street, Anderson, D–7503). Indiana 46016. Marion City of Indianap- April 5, 2000, April 12, The Honorable Barton Peterson, Mar. 30, 2000 ...... 180159 D (FEMA olis. 2000, The Indianapolis Mayor of the City of Indianapolis, Docket No. Star. 200 East Washington Street, Suite 7313). 2501, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. Michigan: Charter Township March 31, 2000, April 7, Mr. James Sinnamon, Charter July 6, 2000 ...... 260121 E Macomb (FEMA of Clinton. 2000, The Macomb Township of Clinton Supervisor, Docket No. Daily. 40700 Romeo Plank Road, Clin- 7313). ton, Michigan 48038. North Carolina: Unincorporated June 30, 2000, July 7, Mr. William S. Richardson, Currituck Oct. 5, 2000 ...... 370078 C Currituck Areas. 2000, The Daily Ad- County Manager, P.O. Box 39, (FEMA Docket vance. Currituck, North Carolina 27929– No. D–7501). 0070. Ohio: Cuyahoga City of Garfield March 16, 2000, March The Honorable Thomas Longo, June 21, 2000 ...... 390109 B (FEMA Heights. 23, 2000, Neighbor- Mayor of the City of Garfield Docket No. hood News. Heights, 5107 Turney Road, Gar- 7309). field Heights, Ohio 44125. Pike (FEMA Unincorporated April 19, 2000, April 26, Mr. Charles Osborne, Chairman of July 25, 2000 ...... 390450 B Docket No. Areas. 2000, Pike County the Pike County Commissioners, 7313). News Watchman. 100 East Second Street, Waverly, Ohio 45690. Shelby Unincorporated February 10, 2000, Feb- Mr. Larry Klainhans, Chairman, May 17, 2000 ...... 390503 C (FEMA Areas. ruary 17, 2000, The Shelby County Board of Commis- Docket No. Sidney Daily News. sioners, 129 East Court Street, 7313). Suite 100, Sidney, Ohio 45365. Pike (FEMA City of Waverly .... April 19, 2000, April 26, The Honorable William Kelly, Mayor July 25, 2000 ...... 390452 B Docket No. 2000, Pike County of the City of Waverly, 201 West 7313). News Watchman. North Street, Waverly, Ohio 45690. Virginia: Prince Unincorporated April 7, 2000, April 14, Mr. H.B. Ewert, Prince William July 13, 2000 ...... 510119 D William (FEMA Areas. 2000, Potomac News. County Executive, 1 County Com- Docket No. D– plex Court, Prince William, Virginia 7501). 22192.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. ACTION: Interim rule. Associate Director for Mitigation 83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance’’) reconsider the changes. The modified Dated: January 30, 2001. SUMMARY: This interim rule lists elevations may be changed during the Margaret E. Lawless, communities where modification of the 90-day period. base (1% annual chance) flood Acting Executive Associate Director for ADDRESSES: The modified base flood Mitigation. elevations is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. New flood elevations for each community are [FR Doc. 01–3921 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] insurance premium rates will be available for inspection at the office of BILLING CODE 6718–04–P calculated from the modified base flood the Chief Executive Officer of each elevations for new buildings and their community. The respective addresses contents. are listed in the following table. FEDERAL EMERGENCY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DATES: These modified base flood MANAGEMENT AGENCY Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards elevations are currently in effect on the Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, dates listed in the table below and 44 CFR Part 65 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC revise the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) 20472, (202) 646–3461, or (e-mail) in effect prior to this determination for [Docket No. FEMA–B–7411] [email protected]. each listed community. Changes in Flood Elevation From the date of the second SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Determinations publication of these changes in a modified base flood elevations are not newspaper of local circulation, any listed for each community in this AGENCY: Federal Emergency person has ninety (90) days in which to interim rule. However, the address of Management Agency (FEMA). request through the community that the the Chief Executive Officer of the
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community where the modified base existing ordinances that are more Executive Order 12612, Federalism. flood elevation determinations are stringent in their floodplain This rule involves no policies that have available for inspection is provided. management requirements. The federalism implications under Executive Any request for reconsideration must community may at any time enact Order 12612, Federalism, dated October be based on knowledge of changed stricter requirements of its own, or 26, 1987. conditions, or upon new scientific or pursuant to policies established by other Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice technical data. Federal, State, or regional entities. Reform. This rule meets the applicable The modifications are made pursuant The changes in base flood elevations standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive to section 201 of the Flood Disaster are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4. Order 12778. Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, National Environmental Policy Act. This and are in accordance with the National rule is categorically excluded from the List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65 Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. requirements of 44 CFR part 10, 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65. Environmental Consideration. No Flood insurance, Floodplains, For rating purposes, the currently environmental impact assessment has Reporting and recordkeeping effective community number is shown been prepared. requirements. and must be used for all new policies Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Accordingly, 44 CFR part 65 is and renewals. Associate Director for Mitigation amended to read as follows: The modified base flood elevations certifies that this rule is exempt from are the basis for the floodplain the requirements of the Regulatory PART 65—[AMENDED] management measures that the Flexibility Act because modified base community is required to either adopt flood elevations are required by the 1. The authority citation for Part 65 or to show evidence of being already in Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, continues to read as follows: effect in order to qualify or to remain 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are required to qualified for participation in the maintain community eligibility in the Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; National Flood Insurance Program NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, (NFIP). has been prepared. 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, These modified elevations, together Regulatory Classification. This 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376. with the floodplain management criteria interim rule is not a significant § 65.4 [Amended] required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the regulatory action under the criteria of minimum that are required. They Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of 2. The tables published under the should not be construed to mean that September 30, 1993, Regulatory authority of § 65.4 are amended as the community must change any Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735. follows:
Dates and name of State and county Location newspaper where notice Chief executive officer of community Effective date of Community was published modification No.
Arizona: Cochise ...... Unincorporated November 8, 2000, No- The Honorable Mike Palmer, Chair- Feb. 15, 2001 ...... 040012 Areas. vember 15, 2000, Ari- man, Cochise County Board of zona Range News. Supervisors, 1415 West Melody Lane, Bisbee, Arizona 85603. Maricopa ...... Town of Buckeye August 10, 2000, August The Honorable Dusty Hull, Mayor, July 19, 2000 ...... 040039 17, 2000, Arizona Re- Town of Buckeye, 100 North public. Apache Road, Suite A, Buckeye, Arizona 85326. Maricopa ...... Unincorporated August 10, 2000, August The Honorable Andrew Kunasek, July 19, 2000 ...... 040037 Areas. 17, 2000, Arizona Re- Chairperson, Maricopa County public. Board of Supervisors, 301 West Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003. Pima ...... City of Tucson .... December 1, 2000, De- The Honorable Robert E. Walkup, Nov. 8, 2000 ...... 040076 cember 8, 2000, Ari- Mayor, City of Tucson, P.O. Box zona Daily Star. 27210, Tucson, Arizona 85726. Pima ...... City of Tucson .... December 22, 2000, De- The Honorable Robert E. Walkup, Mar. 29, 2001 ...... 040076 cember 29, 2001, Ari- Mayor, City of Tucson, P.O. Box zona Daily Star. 27210, Tucson, Arizona 85726. California: Mendocino .... City of Ukiah ...... December 1, 2000, De- The Honorable Jim Mastin, Mayor, Nov. 14, 2000 ...... 060186 cember 8, 2000, Ukiah City of Ukiah, 300 Seminary Ave- Daily Journal. nue, Ukiah, California 95482. Santa Clara .. City of Milpitas .... December 13, 2000, De- The Honorable Henry Manayan, Nov. 27, 2000 ...... 060344 cember 20, 2000, Mayor, City of Milpitas, 455 East Milpitas Post. Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas, California 95035. Colorado: Unincorporated November 29, 2000, De- The Honorable John Brackney, Nov. 3, 2000 ...... 080011 Arapahoe. Areas. cember 6, 2000, Den- Chairman, Arapahoe County ver Post. Board of Commissioners, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado 80166.
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Dates and name of State and county Location newspaper where notice Chief executive officer of community Effective date of Community was published modification No.
Oklahoma: Rogers ...... City of Owasso ... Sept. 28, 2000, October The Honorable Mark Wilken, Mayor, Sept. 8, 2000 ...... 400210 5, 2000, Owasso Re- City of Owasso, P.O. Box 180, porter. Owasso, Oklahoma 74055–0180. Tulsa ...... City of Broken October 24, 2000, Octo- The Honorable James Reynolds, Oct. 5, 2000 ...... 400236 Arrow. ber 31, 2000, Broken Mayor, City of Broken Arrow, Arrow Daily Ledger. P.O. Box 610, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74013. Oregon: Clackamas .... Unincorporated November 24, 2000, De- The Honorable Bill Kennemer, Mar. 1, 2001 ...... 415588 Areas. cember 1, 2000, The Chairman, Clackamas County Oregonian. Board of Commissioners, 906 Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon 97045. Lincoln ...... City of Newport ... August 25, 2000, Sep- The Honorable Mark Jones, Mayor, Aug. 11, 2000 ...... 410131 tember 1, 2000, New- City of Newport, 1801 North port News-Times. Coast Highway, Newport, Oregon 97365. Texas: Bexar ...... City of San Anto- December 7, 2000, De- The Honorable Howard W. Peak, Nov. 15, 2000 ...... 480045 nio. cember 14, 2000, San Mayor, City of San Antonio, P.O. Antonio Express-News. Box 839966, San Antonio, Texas 78283–3966. Dallas ...... City of Carrollton September 29, 2000, Oc- The Honorable Mark Stokes, Mayor, Jan. 4, 2001 ...... 480167 tober 6, 2000, City of Carrollton, P.O. Box Metrocrest News. 110535, Carrollton, Texas 75011– 0535. Tarrant ...... City of North May 25, 2000, June 1, The Honorable Charles Scoma, May 3, 2000 ...... 480607 Richland Hills. 2000, Star Telegram. Mayor, City of North Richland Hills, P.O. Box 820609, North Richland Hills, Texas 76182– 0609. Tarrant ...... City of North June 20, 2000, June 27, The Honorable Charles Scoma, May 24, 2000 ...... 480607 Richland Hills. 2000, Star Telegram. Mayor, City of North Richland Hills, P.O. Box 820609, North Richland Hills, Texas 76182– 0609.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance elevations for new buildings and their SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The No. 83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance’’) contents. modified base flood elevations are not listed for each community in this Margaret E. Lawless, DATES: These modified base flood elevations are currently in effect on the interim rule. However, the address of Acting Executive Associate Director for the Chief Executive Officer of the Mitigation. dates listed in the table and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) (FIRMs) in community where the modified base [FR Doc. 01–3920 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] flood elevation determinations are BILLING CODE 6718–04–P effect prior to this determination for each listed community. available for inspection is provided. From the date of the second Any request for reconsideration must FEDERAL EMERGENCY publication of these changes in a be based upon knowledge of changed MANAGEMENT AGENCY newspaper of local circulation, any conditions, or upon new scientific or person has ninety (90) days in which to technical data. 44 CFR Part 65 request through the community that the The modifications are made pursuant Associate Director reconsider the to Section 201 of the Flood Disaster [Docket No. FEMA–D–7507] changes. The modified elevations may Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, be changed during the 90-day period. and are in accordance with the National Changes in Flood Elevation ADDRESSES: The modified base flood Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. Determinations elevations for each community are 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65. AGENCY: Federal Emergency available for inspection at the office of For rating purposes, the currently Management Agency, FEMA. the Chief Executive Officer of each effective community number is shown community. The respective addresses and must be used for all new policies ACTION: Interim rule. are listed in the following table. and renewals. SUMMARY: This interim rule lists FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The modified base flood elevations communities where modification of the Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards are the basis for the floodplain base (1% annual chance) flood Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, management measures that the elevations is appropriate because of new Federal Emergency Management community is required to either adopt scientific or technical data. New flood Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, or to show evidence of being already in insurance premium rates will be DC 20472, (202) 646–3461, or (email) effect in order to qualify or to remain calculated from the modified base flood [email protected]. qualified for participation in the
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National Flood Insurance Program Directorate, certifies that this rule is standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive (NFIP). exempt from the requirements of the Order 12778. These modified elevations, together Regulatory Flexibility Act because List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65 with the floodplain management criteria modified base flood elevations are required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the required by the Flood Disaster Flood insurance, Floodplains, minimum that are required. They Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, Reporting and recordkeeping should not be construed to mean that and are required to maintain community requirements. the community must change any eligibility in the National Flood existing ordinances that are more Insurance Program. No regulatory Accordingly, 44 CFR Part 65 is stringent in their floodplain flexibility analysis has been prepared. amended to read as follows: management requirements. The community may at any time enact Regulatory Classification. This PART 65—[AMENDED] stricter requirements of its own, or interim rule is not a significant pursuant to policies established by other regulatory action under the criteria of 1. The authority citation for Part 65 Federal, state or regional entities. Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of continues to read as follows: The changes in base flood elevations September 30, 1993, Regulatory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4. Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735. Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, National Environmental Policy Act. Executive Order 12612, Federalism. This rule is categorically excluded from 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, This rule involves no policies that have the requirements of 44 CFR Part 10, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376. federalism implications under Executive Environmental Consideration. No Order 12612, Federalism, dated October § 65.4 [Amended] environmental impact assessment has been prepared. 26, 1987. 2. The tables published under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice authority of § 65.4 are amended as Associate Director, Mitigation Reform. This rule meets the applicable follows:
Dates and name of news- State and county Location paper where notice was Chief executive officer of community Effective date of Community published modification No.
Alabama: Morgan City of Decatur .... December 5, 2000; De- The Honorable Julian Price, Mayor Nov. 27, 2000 ...... 010176 D cember 12, 2000, The of the City of Decatur, P.O. Box Decatur Daily. 488, Decatur, Alabama 35602. Florida: Polk ...... Unincorporated December 15, 2000, De- Mr. Jim W. Keene, Polk County Dec. 21, 2000 ...... 120261 F Areas. cember 22, 2000, The Manager, 330 West Church Ledger. Street, P.O. Box 9005, Drawer BC01, Bartow, Florida 33831– 9005. Seminole ...... Unincorporated November 1, 2000, No- Mr. Kevin Grace, Seminole County Feb. 7, 2001 ...... 120289 E Areas. vember 8, 2000, Semi- Manager, 1101 East First Street, nole Herald. Sanford, Florida 32771. Seminole ...... City of Winter November 1, 2000, No- Mr. Ronald McLemore, City of Win- Feb. 7, 2001 ...... 120295 E Springs. vember 8, 2000, Semi- ter Springs Manager, 1126 East nole Herald. State Road, Suite 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708. Georgia: Catoosa ...... Unincorporated January 17, 2001, Janu- Mr. L. C. Cripps, Chairman of the Jan. 5, 2001 ...... 130028 D Areas. ary 24, 2001, The Catoosa County Board of Com- Catoosa County News. missioners, Catoosa County Courthouse, 7694 Nashville Street, Ringgold, Georgia 30736. Catoosa ...... City of Fort January 17, 2001, Janu- The Honorable Judson L. Burkhart, Jan. 5, 2001 ...... 130248 D Oglethorpe. ary 24, 2001, The Mayor of the City of Fort Catoosa County News. Oglethorpe, 500 Greenleaf Circle, Fort Olgethorpe, Georgia 30792. Chatham ...... Unincorporated November 10, 2000, No- Dr. Billy Hair, Chairman of the Chat- Feb. 16, 2001 ...... 130030 C Areas. vember 17, 2000, Sa- ham County Board of Commis- vanna Morning News. sioners, P.O. Box 8161, Savan- nah, Georgia 31412. Chatham ...... City of Pooler ...... November 10, 2000, No- The Honorable Earl Carter, Mayor of Feb. 16, 2001 ...... 130261 C vember 17, 2000, Sa- the City of Pooler, 100 Southwest vanna Morning News. Highway 80, Pooler, Georgia 31322. Illinois: Kane, City of Aurora ...... December 5, 2000, De- The Honorable David L. Stover, March 13, 2001 ...... 170320 E Dupage, Will, cember 12, 2000, The Mayor of the City of Auro, 44 East and Kendall Beacon News. Downer Place, Aurora, Illinois Counties 60507. Dupage and Village of December 22, 2000, De- The Honorable Roger C. Claar, Mar. 30, 2001 ...... 170812 E Will. Bolingbrook. cember 29, 2000, The Mayor of the Village of Bolingbrook Sun. Bolingbrook, 375 Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440–0951.
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Will ...... Village of November 17, 2000, No- The Honorable Roger C. Claar, Oct. 26, 2000 ...... 170812 E Bolingbrook. vember 22, 2000, The Mayor of the Village of Bolingbrook Sun. Bolingbrook 375 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440– 0951. Kane ...... Village of South January 19, 2001, Janu- Mr. Rick Zirk, South Elgin Village Jan. 10, 2001 ...... 170332 B Elgin. ary 26, 2001, Daily President, 10 North Water Street, Herald. South Elgin, Illinois 60177. Will ...... Unicorporated December 20, 2000, De- Mr. Joseph Mikan, Will County Ex- Mar. 28, 2001 ...... 170695 E Areas. cember 27, 2000, The ecutive, 302 North Chicago Street, Hearald-News. Joliet, Illinois 60432. DeKalb ...... City of Dekalb ..... November 28, 2000, De- The Honorable Bessie Mar. 6, 2001 ...... 170182 D cember 5, 2000, The Chronopoulos, Mayor of the City Daily Chronicle. of Dekalb, 200 South 4th Street, Dekalb, Illinois 60115. DuPage ...... Village of Glen- December 7, 2000, De- Mr. J. Ben Fajardo, President, Vil- Nov. 30, 2000 ...... 170206 C dale Heights. cember 14, 2000, lage of Glendale Heights, 300 Glendale Heights Press. East Civic Center Plaza, Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139. Indiana: Lake ...... Town of Dyer ...... January 16, 2001, Janu- Mr. Glen Eberly, President of the Jan. 8, 2001 ...... 180129 D ary 23, 2001, The Town of Dyer Board of Trustees, Times. One Town Square, Dyer, Indiana 46311. Lake ...... Town of January 16, 2001, Janu- Mr. Richard Krame, Schererville Jan. 8, 2001 ...... 180142 B Schererville. ary 23, 2001, The Town Manager, 833 West Lincoln Times. Highway, Suite B20W, Schererville, Indiana 46375. Vanderburgh Unincorporated November 24, 2000, De- Ms. Bettie Lou Jerrel, President of Mar. 2, 2001 ...... 180256 C Areas. cember 1, 2000, The the Vanderburgh County Board of Evansville Courier and Commissioners, Civic Center Press. Complex, Room 305, One NW Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard, Evansville, Indiana 47708–1874. Kentucky: Jefferson ...... Unincorporated December 19, 2000, De- The Honorable Rebecca Jackson, Mar. 26, 2001 ...... 210120 Areas. cember 26, 2000, The Jefferson County Judge Execu- Courier-Journal. tive, Jefferson County Courthouse, 527 West Jefferson Street, Suite 400, Louisville, Kentucky 40202. Pike ...... Unincorporated December 27, 2000, Jan- The Honorable Karen Gibson, CPA, Dec. 15, 2000 ...... 210298F Areas. uary 3, 2001, Appa- Pike County Judge Executive, 324 lachian News-Express. Main Street, Pikeville, Kentucky 41501. Pike ...... City of Pikeville ... December 27, 2000, Jan- The Honorable Frank Morris, Mayor Dec. 15, 2000 ...... 210193F uary 3, 2001, Appa- of the City of Pikeville, 118 Col- lachian News-Express. lege Street, Pikeville, Kentucky 41501. Michigan: Shiawassee .. City of Owosso .... November 24, 2000, De- The Honorable John C. M. Davis, Mar. 2, 2001 ...... 260596 A cember 1, 2000, The Mayor of the City of Owosso, 301 Argus-Press. West Main Street, Owosso, Michi- gan 48867. Macomb ...... City of Sterling June 14, 2000, June 21, The Honorable Richard J. Notte, Sept. 5, 2000 ...... 260128 F Heights. 2000, The Macomb Mayor of the City of Sterling Daily. Heights, 40555 Utica Road, P.O. Box 8009, Sterling Heights, Michi- gan 48311. Mississippi: Hinds ...... City of Clinton ..... November 29, 2000, De- The Honorable Rosemary Aultman, Mar. 6, 2001 ...... 280071 C cember 6, 2000, The Mayor of the City of Clinton, P.O. Clarion Ledger. Box 156, Clinton, Mississippi 39060. Harrison ...... City of Gulfport .... December 29, 2000, Jan- The Honorable Bob Short, Mayor of Feb. 13, 2001 ...... 285253 uary 5, 2001, The Sun the City of Gulfport, P.O. Box Herald. 1780, Gulfport, Mississippi 39502. Harrison ...... City of Gulfport .... January 10, 2001, Janu- The Honorable Bob Short, Mayor of April 18, 2001 ...... 285253 E ary 17, 2001, The Sun the City of Gulfport, P.O. Box Herald. 1730, Gulfport, Mississippi 39502.
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New Jersey: Cape City of North Wild- January 10, 2001, Janu- The Honorable Aldo A. Palombo, ...... 345308 E May. wood. ary 17, 2001, The Mayor of the City of North Wild- Leader. wood, Municipal Building, 901 At- lantic Avenue, North Wildwood, New Jersey 08260. North Carolina: Wake ...... Town of Cary ...... January 24, 2001, Janu- The Honorable Glenn D. Lang, Oct. 24, 2000 ...... 370238 E ary 31, 2001, The Cary Mayor of the Town of Cary, 318 News. North Academy Street, P.O. Box 8005, Cary, North Carolina 27512. Orange ...... Town of Carrboro December 29, 2000, Jan- Mr. Robert W. Morgan, Town of Dec. 20, 2000 ...... 370275 B uary 5, 2001, The Carrboro Manager, P.O. Box 829, Chapel Hill Herald. Carrboro, North Carolina 27510. Orange, Dur- Town of Chapel December 12, 2000, De- The Honorable Rosemary Waldorf, Mar. 19, 2001 ...... 370180 E ham, and Hill. cember 19, 2000, The Mayor of the Town of Chapel Hill, Chatham. Herald-Sun. 306 North Columbia Street, Chap- el Hill, North Carolina 27516. Ohio: Franklin ...... Village of Canal November 30, 2000, De- The Honorable Marcia Hall, Mayor Mar. 8, 2001 ...... 390169 H Winchester. cember 7, 2000, The of the Village of Canal Win- Columbus Dispatch. chester, 36 South High Street, Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110. Franklin ...... Unincorporated November 30, 2000, De- Ms. Arlene Shoemaker, President, Mar. 8, 2001 ...... 390167 H Areas. cember 7, 2000, The Franklin County Board of Commis- Columbus Dispatch. sioners, 373 South High Street, 26th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215–6304. Lucas ...... Unincorporated December 8, 2000, De- Ms. Sandy Isenberg, President of Dec. 1, 2000 ...... 390359 D Areas. cember 15, 2000, The the Board of Commissioners, One Blade. Government Center, Suite 800, Toledo, Ohio 43604–2259. Pennsylvania: Montgomery Township of December 6, 2000, De- Ms. Barbara Ferrara, President of Mar. 14, 2001 ...... 420695 E Abbington. cember 13, 2000, Abington Township Board of Com- Times Chronicle. missioners, 1176 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania 19001. Dauphin ...... Township of December 6, 2000, De- Mr. George S. Wolfe, Lower Paxton Nov. 28, 2000 ...... 420384 B Lower Paxton. cember 13, 2000, Pa- Township Manager, 75 South triot News. Houcks Road, Suite 207, Harris- burg, Pennsylvania 17109. South Carolina: Unincorporated December 22, 2000, De- Mr. Johnny Jeffcoat, Lexington Dec. 15, 2000 ...... 450129 G Lexington. Areas. cember 29, 2000, The County Chairman, 212 South Lake State. Drive, Lexington, South Carolina 29072. Tennessee: Unicoi ...... City of Erwin ...... January 24, 2001, Janu- The Honorable Russell Brackins, May 2, 2001 ...... 470094 B ary 31, 2001, The Mayor of the City of Erwin, Town Erwin Record. Hall, P.O. Box 59, Erwin, Ten- nessee 37650. Shelby ...... Town of December 13, 2000, De- The Honorable Linda Kerley, Mayor Mar. 20, 2001 ...... 470263 E Collierville. cember 20, 2000, The of the Town of Collierville, 101 Commercial Appeal. Walnut Street, Collierville, Ten- nessee 38017–2671. Metropolitan City of Nashville December 12, 2000, De- The Honorable William Purcell, Dec. 4, 2000 ...... 470040 C Govern- and Davidson cember 19, 2000, The Mayor of the Metropolitan Govern- ment. County. Tennessean. ment of Nashville and Davidson County, 107 Metropolitan Court- house, Nashville, Tennessee 37201. Metropolitan Nashville & David- December 7, 2000, De- The Honorable Bill Purcell, Mayor of Dec. 1, 2000 ...... 470040 C Govern- son County. cember 14, 2000, The the City of Nashville and Davidson ment. Tennessean. County, 107 Metropolitan Court- house, Nashville, Tennessee 37201. Shelby ...... Unincorporated December 13, 2000, De- The Honorable Jim Rout, Mayor of Mar. 20, 2001 ...... 470214 E Areas. cember 20, 2000, The Shelby County, 160 North Main Commercial Appeal. Street, Suite 850, Memphis, Ten- nessee 38103.
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Virginia: Arlington ...... Unincorporated November 10, 2000, No- Mr. William Donahue, Arlington May 3, 1982 ...... 515520 Areas. vember 17, 2000, The County Manager, 2100 Clarendon Journal Newspaper. Boulevard, Room 302, Arlington, Virginia 22201. Independent City of Falls November 10, 2000, No- The Honorable Daniel Gardner, Feb. 3, 1982 ...... 510054 City. Church. vember 17, 2000, The Mayor of the City of Falls Church, Journal Newspaper. 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia 22046. Henrico ...... Unincorporated December 1, 2000, De- Mr. Frank Thornton, Chairman of the Feb. 20, 2001 ...... 510077 B Areas. cember 8, 2000, The Henrico County, Board of Super- Richmond Times. visors, P.O. Box 27032, Richmond Virginia 23273.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Directorate, certifies that this rule is 83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance’’) Federal Emergency Management exempt from the requirements of the Dated: January 30, 2001. Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, Regulatory Flexibility Act because final Margaret E. Lawless, DC 20472, (202) 646–3461, or (e-mail) or modified base flood elevations are Acting Executive Associate Director for [email protected]. required by the Flood Disaster Mitigation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, [FR Doc. 01–3919 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Federal Emergency Management Agency and are required to establish and BILLING CODE 6718–04–P (FEMA or Agency) makes final maintain community eligibility in the determinations listed below of base NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis flood elevations and modified base has been prepared. FEDERAL EMERGENCY flood elevations for each community MANAGEMENT AGENCY Regulatory Classification. This final listed. The proposed base flood rule is not a significant regulatory action 44 CFR Part 67 elevations and proposed modified base under the criteria of Section 3(f) of flood elevations were published in Executive Order 12866 of September 30, Final Flood Elevation Determinations newspapers of local circulation and an 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, opportunity for the community or 58 FR 51735. AGENCY: Federal Emergency individuals to appeal the proposed Management Agency (FEMA). determinations to or through the Executive Order 12612, Federalism. This rule involves no policies that have ACTION: Final rule. community was provided for a period of ninety (90) days. The proposed base federalism implications under Executive SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and proposed modified Order 12612, Federalism, dated October flood elevations and modified base base flood elevations were also 26, 1987. flood elevations are made final for the published in the Federal Register. Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice communities listed below. The base This final rule is issued in accordance Reform. This rule meets the applicable flood elevations and modified base with Section 110 of the Flood Disaster standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive flood elevations are the basis for the Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, Order 12778. floodplain management measures that and 44 CFR part 67. each community is required either to The Agency has developed criteria for List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67 adopt or to show evidence of being floodplain management in floodprone Administrative practice and already in effect in order to qualify or areas in accordance with 44 CFR part procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting remain qualified for participation in the 60. and recordkeeping requirements. National Flood Insurance Program Interested lessees and owners of real (NFIP). property are encouraged to review the Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proof Flood Insurance Study and Flood EFFECTIVE DATES: The date of issuance of amended as follows: Insurance Rate Map available at the the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) address cited below for each PART 67—[AMENDED] showing base flood elevations and community. modified base flood elevations for each The base flood elevations and 1. The authority citation for part 67 community. This date may be obtained modified base flood elevations are made continues to read as follows: by contacting the office where the maps final in the communities listed below. are available for inspection as indicated Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Elevations at selected locations in each on the table below. Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, community are shown. 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, ADDRESSES: The final base flood National Environmental Policy Act. 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376. elevations for each community are This rule is categorically excluded from available for inspection at the office of the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, § 67.11 [Amended] the Chief Executive Officer of each Environmental Consideration. No community. The respective addresses environmental impact assessment has 2. The tables published under the are listed in the table below. been prepared. authority of § 67.11 are amended as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regulatory Flexibility Act. The follows: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Associate Director, Mitigation
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ILLINOIS Maps available for inspec- Maps available for inspec- tion at the Holbrook Town tion at the Plymouth Town Phoenix (Village), Cook Hall, 50 North Franklin Hall, 6 Post Office Square, County (FEMA Docket No. Street, Holbrook, Massachu- Plymouth, New Hampshire. D–7502) setts. NEW JERSEY Little Calumet River: MINNESOTA At intersection of 9th Avenue Alexandria (Township), and 153rd Street ...... *597 Houston County (Unincor- Hunterdon County (FEMA Approximately 200 feet south- porated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. D–7500) east of intersection of Docket No. D–7500) 153rd Street and 7th Ave- Delaware River: nue ...... *597 Root River: At downstream corporate lim- its ...... *127 Maps available for inspection Approximately 2.8 miles At a point approximately at the Phoenix Village Hall, downstream of State Route 1,000 feet downstream of 15240 Vincenes Road, Phoe- 76 ...... *676 the upstream corporate lim- nix, Illinois. Approximately 2.2 miles up- its ...... *135 stream of State Route 76 ... *690 ——— Harihokake Creek: Maps available for inspec- At confluence with Delaware Robbins (Village), Cook tion at the Houston County River ...... *131 County (FEMA Docket No. Courthouse, Zoning Office, At a point approximately 0.64 D–7502) 304 South Marshall, Cal- mile upstream of con- Midlothian Creek: edonia, Minnesota. fluence with Delaware Approximately 1,350 feet River ...... 132 downstream of 137th Street *596 NEW HAMPSHIRE Maps available for inspec- Approximately 0.61 mile up- tion at the Alexandria Town- stream of Kedzie Avenue ... *604 ship Hall, 21 Hog Hollow Holderness (Town), Grafton Road, Pittstown, New Jer- Maps available for inspection County (FEMA Docket No. sey. at the Robbins Village Hall, 7307) 3327 West 137th Street, Rob- ——— bins, Illinois. Pemigewasset River: East Hanover (Township), ——— At downstream corporate lim- Morris County (FEMA its ...... *483 Docket No. 7303) Winnebago County (Unincor- At upstream corporate limits .. *489 porated Areas) (FEMA Passaic River: Docket No. 7307) Maps available for inspec- Approximately 1,125 feet tion at the Holderness Town downstream of Eagle Rock Manning Creek: Office, Route 3, Holderness, Avenue ...... *174 At confluence with New Hampshire. Approximately 275 feet up- Kishwaukee River ...... *729 stream of Mount Pleasant Approximately 0.52 mile up- ——— Avenue ...... *176 stream of Lyford Road ...... *857 New Boston (Town), Maps available for inspec- Unnamed Tributary to South Hillsborough County tion at the East Hanover Kent Creek: (FEMA Docket No. 7303) Township Hall, Engineering Just downstream of U.S. South Branch Piscataquog Department, 411 Ridgedale Route 20 ...... *765 River: Avenue, East Hanover, New Approximately 1,600 feet up- Approximately 10 feet up- Jersey. stream of Frontage Road ... *782 stream of Merrimack Farm- ——— Kishwaukee River: ers Exchange Dam ...... *418 Just upstream of Interstate 90 *729 Approximately 0.51 mile up- Ewing (Township), Mercer Approximately 1,400 feet up- stream of Butterfield Mill County (FEMA Docket No. stream of Interstate 90 ...... *729 Road ...... *532 D–7500) Maps available for inspection Maps available for inspec- Delaware River: at the Winnebago County tion at the New Boston At downstream corporate lim- Highway Department, 424 Town Hall, 7 Meetinghouse its ...... *40 North Springfield Road, Rock- Hill Road, New Boston, New Approximately 1,300 feet ford, Illinois. Hampshire. downstream of confluence of Jacobs Creek ...... *47 MASSACHUSETTS ——— Maps available for inspec- Plymouth (Town), Grafton tion at the Clerk’s Office, 2 Holbrook (Town), Norfolk County (FEMA Docket No. Jake Garzio Drive, Ewing, County (FEMA Docket No. 7307) New Jersey. 7299) Pemigewasset River: ——— Cochato River: Approximately 1.2 miles Florham Park (Borough), Randolph/Holbrook corporate downstream of the con- Morris County (FEMA limits ...... *119 fluence with Glove Hollow Docket No. 7303) Approximately 50 feet down- Brook ...... *481 Passaic River: stream of North Shore Approximately 1.3 miles up- At Columbia Turnpike ...... *176 Road ...... *127 stream of Interstate 93 ...... *489 Approximately 0.39 mile downstream of Passaic Av- enue ...... *176 Fish’s Brook: At the confluence with Pas- saic River ...... *176 Approximately 50 feet up- stream of Brooklake Road *176
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#Depth in #Depth in #Depth in feet above feet above feet above ground. ground. ground. Source of flooding and location *Elevation Source of flooding and location *Elevation Source of flooding and location *Elevation in feet in feet in feet (NGVD) (NGVD) (NGVD) Maps available for inspec- At upstream corporate limits .. *65 Approximately 0.54 mile up- tion at the Borough of Maps available for inspec- stream of Bridge Street ...... *87 Florham Park Engineering tion at the Hopewell Town- Wickecheoke Creek: Office, 111 Ridgedale Ave- ship Hall, 201 Washington At the confluence with Dela- nue, Florham Park, New Jer- Crossing, Pennington Road, ware and Raritan Canal ..... *87 sey. Titusville, New Jersey. Approximately 860 feet up- stream of State Route 29 ... *87 ——— ——— Hanover (Township), Morris Maps available for inspec- Livingston (Township), tion at the Stockton Bor- County (FEMA Docket No. Essex County (FEMA 7307) ough Hall, 2 Main Street, Docket No. 7303) Stockton, New Jersey. Whippany River: Passaic River: At Troy Road ...... *178 At confluence of Black Brook *182 Approximately 2.1 miles NEW YORK Black Brook: downstream of State Route At confluence with Whippany 10 ...... *175 Holland Patent (Village), River ...... *182 Approximately 1.7 miles up- Oneida County (FEMA Approximately 0.85 mile up- stream of the confluence of Docket No. D–7500) stream of the confluence of Passaic River Tributary ...... *176 Pinch Brook ...... *182 Passaic River Tributary: Diversion Channel: At the confluence with Pas- Approximately 100 feet up- Maps available for inspec- saic River Tributary ...... *176 stream of the confluence tion at the Township of Han- Approximately 0.25 mile with Willow Creek ...... *653 over Engineering Depart- downstream of South Or- Approximately 590 feet up- ment, 1000 Route 10, ange Avenue ...... *176 stream of Steuben Street ... *671 Whippany, New Jersey. Maps available for inspec- Ninemile Creek: ——— tion at the Livingston Town Approximately 830 feet down- Harmony (Township), War- Hall, Engineering Depart- stream of the confluence of ren County (FEMA Docket ment, 357 South Livingston Thompson’s Creek ...... *573 No. D–7500) Avenue, Livingston, New Approximately 420 feet up- Jersey. stream of the confluence of Delaware River: Thompson’s Creek ...... *580 At downstream corporate lim- ——— Thompson’s Creek: its ...... *201 Stafford (Township), Ocean A point approximately 260 Approximately 350 feet up- County (FEMA Docket No. stream of the confluence feet upstream of the up- 7279) stream corporate limits ...... *232 with Ninemile Creek ...... *585 Buckhorn Creek: Manahawkin Mill Creek: Approximately 980 feet up- At confluence with Delaware Approximately 1.2 miles stream of East Main Street *669 River ...... *225 downstream of State Route Maps available for inspec- A point approximately 1,800 72 ...... *9 tion at the Holland Patent feet upstream of confluence Approximately 1,000 feet Village Hall, 9531 Center with Delaware River ...... *225 downstream of State Route Street, Holland Patent, New Maps available for inspec- 72 ...... *19 York. Manahawkin Lake: tion at the Harmony Town- ——— ship Hall, 3003 Belvidere Entire shoreline within com- Road, Phillipsburg, New Jer- munity ...... *28 Oswego (Town), Oswego sey. Holiday Lake: County (FEMA Docket No. Entire shoreline within com- D–7500) ——— munity ...... *57 Lake Ontario: Holland (Township), Barnegat Bay: Hunterdon County (FEMA Entire shoreline within com- At corporate limits ...... *9 munity ...... *250 Docket No. D–7500) Approximately 1,200 feet northwest of confluence of Maps available for inspec- Delaware River: tion at the Oswego Town A point approximately 1,800 Crooked Creek and Corrigans Straight Ditch ..... *10 Hall, 2320 County Route 7, feet upstream of down- Oswego, New York. stream corporate limit ...... *141 Manahawkin Bay: Approximately 1.2 miles At Turtle Cove, Big Cove, and ——— North Pond ...... *12 downstream of upstream Putnam Valley (Town), Put- corporate limit ...... *155 At the intersection of East Bay Avenue and Hilliard nam County (FEMA Docket Tributary No. 1 to Delaware No. D–7504) River: Boulevard ...... *8 At confluence with Delaware Maps available for inspec- Peekskill Hollow Creek: River ...... *147 tion at the Township Hall, At approximately 0.5 mile Approximately 1,500 feet up- 260 East Bay Avenue, downstream of the most stream of confluence with Manahawkin, New Jersey. upstream crossing of Delaware River ...... *147 Peekskill Hollow Road ...... *248 ——— Maps available for inspec- At approximately 2.2 miles tion at the Holland Town- Stockton (Borough), upstream of Taconic State ship Municipal Building, 61 Hunterdon County (FEMA Parkway ...... *457 Church Road, Milford, New Docket No. D–7500) Barger Brook: Jersey. Brookville Creek: At approximately 1.04 mile downstream of Finnerty ——— At the confluence with Dela- ware and Raritan Canal ..... *82 Road ...... *492 Hopewell (Township), Mercer Approximately 305 feet up- At approximately 0.54 mile County (FEMA Docket No. stream of State Route 29 ... *82 upstream of Finnerty Road *649 D–7504) Delaware River: Oscawana Brook: Delaware River: At downstream corporate lim- At confluence with Peekskill Approximately 2,560 feet its ...... *82 Hollow Creek ...... *113 downstream of Washington Crossing Pennington Road *50 VerDate 11
#Depth in #Depth in #Depth in feet above feet above feet above ground. ground. ground. Source of flooding and location *Elevation Source of flooding and location *Elevation Source of flooding and location *Elevation in feet in feet in feet (NGVD) (NGVD) (NGVD) At approximately 1,400 feet Maps available for inspec- From a point approximately upstream of Oscawana tion at the Warren County 60 feet downstream of Lake Road ...... *511 Planning and Zoning Office, Water Street ...... *336 Oscawana Brook (West 720 West Ridgeway Street, At a point approximately 400 Branch): Warrenton, North Carolina. feet downstream of U.S. At approximately 720 feet Route 422 ...... *357 downstream of Oscawana OHIO Maps available for inspec- Lake Road ...... *449 tion at the Heidelberg Mu- At approximately 840 feet up- Fort Recovery (Mercer Coun- nicipal Building, 11 stream of Oscawana Lake ty) (FEMA Docket No. D– Tulpehocken Forge, Road ...... *511 7502) Robesonia, Pennsylvania. Shallow Flooding Area: West side of Canopus Creek Buck Creek: ——— approximately 1,400 feet Approximately 925 feet down- Marion (Township), Berks southwest of Sunken Mine stream of West Butler County (FEMA Docket No. and Clear Lake Roads Street ...... *918 D–7500) intersection ...... #3 At upstream most crossing of Canopus Creek: Sharpsburg Road ...... *948 Tulpehocken Creek: At approximately 60 feet up- Approximately 60 feet down- Maps available for inspec- stream of Water Street ...... *336 stream of dam ...... *320 tion at the Fort Recovery At approximately 1.66 mile Village Offices, 201 South A point approximately 125 (8,750 feet) upstream of Main Street, Fort Recovery, feet downstream of Main Bell Hollow Road ...... *508 Ohio. Street ...... *374 Maps available for inspec- Maps available for inspec- ——— tion at the Putnam Valley tion at the Marion Township Town Hall, 265 Oscawana Mercer County (Unincor- Building, 20 South Water Lake Road, Putnam Valley, porated Areas) (FEMA Street, Stouchsburg, Penn- New York. Docket No. D–7502) sylvania. Buck Creek: ——— ——— Approximately 300 feet down- Schuyler (Town), Herkimer stream of Sharpsburg Road *937 Muhlenberg (Township), County (FEMA Docket No. Approximately 375 feet up- Berks County (FEMA D–7504) stream of Sharpsburg Road *952 Docket No. D–7500) Mohawk River: Maps available for inspec- Bernhart Creek: At the downstream corporate tion at the Mercer County At the intersection of Ray- limits ...... *395 Engineer’s Office, 321 Riley mond Street and Park Ave- Approximately 1.34 miles up- Street, Celina, Ohio. nue ...... *290 stream of Newport Road .... *407 Approximately 260 feet west PENNSYLVANIA of the intersection of Jeffer- Maps available for inspec- son Street and Park Ave- tion at the Schuyler Town nue ...... *290 Clerk’s Office, 2090 State Buffalo (Township), Butler Route 5, Utica, New York. County (FEMA Docket No. Maps available for inspec- D–7500) tion at the Muhlenberg ——— Township Hall, 555 Ray- Buffalo Creek: Scriba (Town), Oswego mond Street, Reading, Approximately 300 feet down- Pennsylvania. County (FEMA Docket No. stream of CONRAIL ...... *768 D–7500) Approximately 720 feet up- ——— Lake Ontario: stream of CONRAIL ...... *768 Perkasie (Borough), Bucks Entire shoreline within com- Maps available for inspec- County (FEMA Docket No. munity ...... *250 tion at the Buffalo Township 7307) Wine Creek: Hall, 109 Bear Creek Road, Sarver, Pennsylvania. East Branch Perkiomen Creek: At downstream corporate lim- Approximately 3,550 feet up- its ...... *329 ——— stream of North Main Street *307 Approximately 600 feet up- East Rockhill (Township), Approximately 620 feet up- stream of downstream cor- Bucks County (FEMA stream of East Callowhill porate limits ...... *334 Docket No. D–7500) Road ...... *317 Maps available for inspec- East Branch Perkiomen Creek: Maps available for inspec- tion at the Scriba Town A point approximately 50 feet tion at the Perkasie Bor- Clerk’s Office, 42 Creamery upstream of East Callowhill ough Office, 311 South 9th Road, Oswego, New York. Road ...... *315 Street, Perkasie, Pennsyl- Approximately 620 feet up- vania. NORTH CAROLINA stream of East Callowhill Road ...... *317 ——— Warren County (Unincor- Maps available for inspec- Sellersville (Borough), Bucks porated Areas) (FEMA tion at the East Rockhill County (FEMA Docket No. Docket No. D–7504) Township Office, 1622 Ridge 7307) Road, Perkasie, Pennsyl- East Branch Perkiomen Creek: Lake Gaston: vania. Along the entire shoreline of Approximately 150 feet down- Lake Gaston downstream ——— stream of CONRAIL bridge *303 of State Route 1344 ...... *204 Heidelberg (Township), Approximately 3,550 feet up- Berks County (FEMA stream of North Main Street *307 Docket No. D–7500) Tulpehocken Creek:
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#Depth in #Depth in #Depth in feet above feet above feet above ground. ground. ground. Source of flooding and location *Elevation Source of flooding and location *Elevation Source of flooding and location *Elevation in feet in feet in feet (NGVD) (NGVD) (NGVD) Maps available for inspec- Approximately 1,375 feet up- Approximately 0.5 mile up- tion at the Sellersville Bor- stream of County Home stream of State Route 625 *300 ough Hall, 140 East Church Road ...... *390 Cabin Branch No. 1: Street, Sellersville, Pennsyl- Maps available for inspec- At confluence with Broad Run *266 vania. tion at the Henry County Approximately 1,260 feet up- Courthouse Annex Building, stream of confluence with ——— 213 West Washington Broad Run ...... *266 West Rockhill (Township), Street, Paris, Tennessee. Cabin Branch No. 2: Bucks County (FEMA At confluence with Broad Run *221 Docket No. 7307) ——— Approximately 1,550 feet up- East Branch Perkiomen Creek: Paris (City), Henry County stream of Blossom Drive .... *258 At the upstream side of (FEMA Docket No. D–7500) Horsepen Run: County Line Road ...... *276 Smallwood Branch: At the confluence with Broad Approximately 550 feet down- At the confluence with Bailey Run ...... *234 stream of CONRAIL bridge *301 Fork Creek ...... *389 Approximately 1,575 feet up- Maps available for inspec- Approximately 1,250 feet up- stream of Dulles Toll Road *280 tion at the West Rockhill stream of U.S. Highway 79 *398 Indian Creek: Township Hall, 1028 Ridge Bailey Fork Creek: From confluence with Horse- Road, Sellersville, Pennsyl- Approximately 45 feet up- pen Run ...... *260 vania. stream of County Home Approximately 2.2 miles up- Road ...... *389 stream of the confluence ——— Approximately 1,375 feet up- with Horsepen Run ...... *282 Womelsdorf (Borough), stream of County Home Lenah Run: Berks County (FEMA Road ...... *390 At confluence with North Fork Docket No. D–7500) Maps available for inspec- Broad Run ...... *280 tion at the Paris City Hall, Approximately 75 feet up- Tulpehocken Creek: stream of U.S. Route 50 .... *323 Approximately 400 feet down- 100 North Caldwell Avenue, Paris, Tennessee. North Fork Broad Run: stream of U.S. Route 422 .. *357 At confluence with South Fork At a point approximately Broad Run ...... *268 1,550 feet upstream of U.S. VERMONT Approximately 0.58 mile up- Route 422 ...... *360 stream of confluence of Maps available for inspec- Montgomery (Town), Frank- Tributary to North Fork tion at the Womelsdorf Bor- lin County (FEMA Docket Broad Run ...... *306 ough Hall, 101 West High No. D–7504) Russell Branch: Street, Womelsdorf, Penn- Trout River: At the confluence with sylvania. Approximately 0.57 mile Beaverdam Run ...... *219 downstream of the down- Approximately 1.2 miles up- stream of the confluence RHODE ISLAND stream corporate limits ...... *431 Approximately 1,280 feet with Beaverdam Run ...... *225 downstream of Comstock South Fork Broad Run: Coventry (Town), Kent Coun- Bridge Road ...... *464 Approximately 1,175 feet up- ty (FEMA Docket No. 7307) Maps available for inspec- stream from the confluence Tributary A1: tion at the Montgomery with Broad Run ...... *268 Approximately 400 feet up- Town Clerk’s Office, 98 Main Approximately 0.88 mile up- stream of the confluence Street, Montgomery Center, stream of State Route 616 *335 with South Branch Vermont. Stallion Branch: Pawtuxet River ...... *239 At the confluence with Horse- Approximately 55 feet up- pen Run ...... *260 stream of Flat River Road .. *246 VIRGINIA Approximately 2.3 miles up- Tributary A2: stream of the confluence A point approximately 37 feet Hillsboro (Town), Loudoun with Horsepen Run ...... *270 upstream of Bike Path ...... *241 County (FEMA Docket No. Tributary B to Beaverdam Run: A point approximately 85 feet D–7502) At the confluence with Tribu- upstream of Bike Path ...... *241 tary D to Beaverdam Run .. *251 North Fork Catoctin Creek: Approximately 0.71 mile up- Maps available for inspec- At the upstream side of State stream of Claiborne Park- tion at the Coventry Town Route 718 ...... *504 way ...... *316 Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Approximately 300 feet up- Tributary D to Beaverdam Run: Coventry, Rhode Island. stream of State Route 719 *533 At the confluence with Maps available for inspec- Beaverdam Run ...... *251 TENNESSEE tion at the Hillsboro Town Approximately 1,900 feet up- Hall, 36991 Charlestown stream of State Route 642 Henry County (Unincor- Pike, Hillsboro, Virginia. (Hay Road) ...... *262 porated Areas) (FEMA ——— Tributary No. 1 to Broad Run: Docket No. D–7500) At confluence with Broad Run *244 Loudoun County (Unincor- Approximately 400 feet up- Tennessee River (Kentucky porated Areas) (FEMA stream of the confluence Lake): Docket No. D–7502) with Broad Run ...... *244 Entire shoreline within Henry Broad Run: Tributary No. 2 to Broad Run: County ...... *370 At the confluence with the At the confluence with Broad Smallwood Branch: Potomac River ...... *210 Run ...... *251 At the confluence with Bailey Approximately 800 feet down- Approximately 0.57 mile up- Fork Creek ...... *389 stream of the confluence of stream of the confluence Approximately 0.38 mile up- South Fork Broad Run ...... *268 with Broad Run ...... *265 stream of India Road ...... *405 Beaverdam Run: Tributary No. 3 to Broad Run: Bailey Fork Creek: At the confluence with Broad At the confluence with Broad Approximately 45 feet up- Run ...... *219 Run ...... *264 stream of County Home Road ...... *389
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#Depth in to rural areas. This document also 13.15 GHz and 13.2125–13.25 GHz band feet above concludes that a new terrestrial fixed segments. Further, we are permitting ground. Source of flooding and location *Elevation Multichannel Video Distribution and gateway use of the 13.75–13.8 GHz in feet Data Service can share the 12.2–12.7 band. Finally, we will permit service (NGVD) GHz band with satellite operations link, as well as gateway, use of the 14.4– Approximately 0.57 mile up- without causing harmful interference. 14.5 GHz band. We recognize, however, stream of the confluence DATES: Effective March 19, 2001. that deployment of service links in the with Broad Run ...... *266 10.7–11.7 GHz, 12.75–13.15 GHz, Tributary No. 1 to Beaverdam FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Run: Derenge, Office of Engineering and 13.2125–13.25 GHz, and 13.75–14.0 At the confluence with Technology, (202) 418–2451 and GHz bands could hinder future Beaverdam Run ...... *228 terrestrial service deployment in those Approximately 0.47 mile up- Jennifer Gilsenan, International Bureau, stream of confluence of (202) 418–0757. bands. Therefore, to avoid the ubiquitous deployment of earth stations, Beaverdam Run ...... *234 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Tributary to Horsepen Run: we find it appropriate to allow only summary of the Commission’s Order, ET At confluence with Horsepen gateway earth station operations for Docket 98–206, FCC 00–418, adopted Run ...... *273 NGSO FSS in those four bands. Further, Approximately 0.71 mile up- November 29, 2000, and released because gateway earth stations will be stream of the confluence December 8, 2000. The full text of this with Horsepen Run ...... *321 located at sites readily identified to Commission decision is available for Tributary to North Fork Broad other users of the bands, this action inspection and copying during normal Run: increases the potential for co-frequency At confluence with North Fork business hours in the FCC Reference operation. We define NGSO FSS Broad Run ...... *297 Information Center, Room CY–A257, Approximately 1,770 feet up- gateway earth stations as those earth 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, DC, stream of confluence with stations that do not originate or and also may be purchased from the North Fork Broad Run ...... *304 terminate traffic, but interconnect Tributary to Stallion Branch: Commission’s duplication contractor, multiple non-collocated user earth At the confluence with Stal- International Transcription Service, lion Branch ...... *260 stations operating in frequency bands (202) 857–3800, 1231 20th Street, N.W. Approximately 0.44 mile up- other than designated gateway bands, stream of the confluence Washington, DC 20036. with Stallion Branch ...... *260 through a satellite with other primary Maps available for inspec- Summary of the Report and Order networks, such as the public switched tion at the Loudoun County 1. The First Report and Order (‘‘First telephone network and Internet Building, Building & Devel- R&O’’), permits non-geostationary networks. That is, gateway earth stations opment Department, 1 Har- will be required to operate in a manner rison Street, S.E., Leesburg, satellite orbit (‘‘NGSO’’) fixed-satellite Virginia. service (‘‘FSS’’) providers to operate in that supports the switching and routing certain segments of the Ku-band, and functions of the NGSO FSS system as a whole, as do feeder links for mobile- (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. adopt rules and policies to govern such 83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) operations. It also adopts technical satellite systems or hub operations for very small aperture terminal (‘‘VSAT’’) Dated: January 30, 2001. criteria so that NGSO FSS operations networks. Margaret E. Lawless, can share spectrum with incumbent 3. Thus, we are adopting a functional Acting Executive Associate Director for services without causing unacceptable Mitigation. interference to them and without definition for earth station use of this band, which should provide for various [FR Doc. 01–3922 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] unduly constraining future growth of incumbent services or NGSO FSS NGSO FSS system designs, regardless of BILLING CODE 6718–04–P system flexibility. Finally, the what terminology is used by an Commission concludes that a new applicant to describe the facility. terrestrial fixed Multichannel Video Moreover, each NGSO gateway antenna FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Distribution and Data Service will be required to meet an antenna COMMISSION (‘‘MVDDS’’) can operate in the 12.2– performance standard of 29–25 log theta θ θ 47 CFR Parts 1, 2 and 25 12.7 GHz band on a non-harmful ( ) dBi in all directions, where theta ( ) interference basis with incumbent is the earth station antenna off-axis [ET Docket No. 98–206; FCC 00–418] Broadcast Satellite Services (‘‘BSS’’), angle relative to the main lobe of the and on a co-primary basis with the antenna. We find that adopting this Fixed Satellite Service and Terrestrial NGSO FSS. By these actions, we antenna performance standard will System in the Ku-Band provide for the introduction of new ensure that NGSO gateway antennas AGENCY: Federal Communications advanced services to the public, focus their signals in the desired Commission. consistent with our obligations under direction without the need for minimum ACTION: Final rule. Section 706 of the 1996 antenna size requirements, which could Telecommunications Act, and promote hinder innovation and flexibility. SUMMARY: This document permits non- increased competition among satellite Additionally, to facilitate coordination geostationary satellite orbit (‘‘NGSO’’) and terrestrial services. with terrestrial facilities, we adopt our fixed-satellite service (‘‘FSS’’) providers proposal requiring a single gateway to operate in certain segments of the Ku- NGSO FSS Gateway Bands complex to be located within an area of band, and adopts rules and policies to 2. We find that we can permit one second latitude by one second govern such operations. NGSO FSS can deployment of NGSO FSS gateway earth longitude. This requirement, which also provide a variety of new services to the stations and also protect the continued applies to GSO FSS earth station sitings, public, such as high speed Internet use and growth by terrestrial operations facilitates earth station and terrestrial access, plus other types of high speed in the proposed bands. To accomplish coordination in shared bands by data, video and telephony services. this, we are limiting gateway use of the specifying very limited areas for NGSO FSS can bring advanced services 12.75–13.25 GHz band to the 12.75– gateway antennas. Gateway antennas
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outside of these areas will be considered 6. These PFD limits were derived incumbent FS operations with elevation as separate gateway complexes for the based on the operating characteristics of angles more than 5 degrees above the purposes of coordination with terrestrial a majority of the FS links in the 10.7– horizon will be affected and will be services and for licensing purposes. 12.75 GHz band. Based on the findings responsible for avoiding interference to Nevertheless, these interconnected of the ITU–R, the decision taken at incumbents, including possible gateway antennas could be under WRC–2000, and the record in this mainbeam to mainbeam alignments. multiple licenses, or considered as a proceeding, we find that these PFD Likewise, if FS links are to be licensed single gateway complex. limits are adequate to protect the vast after commencement of NGSO FSS 4. We do not find it is necessary at majority of terrestrial FS operations in operations, the FS applicant will be this time to limit the number of NGSO the 10.7–11.7 GHz band from NGSO responsible for designing the link to be FSS earth stations that should be FSS satellite transmissions. Therefore, compatible with satellite operations, allowed to use the 10.7–11.7 GHz, we adopt the ITU–R recommended PFD including possible mainbeam to 12.75–13.15 GHz, 13.2125–13.25 GHz, limits for NGSO FSS systems operating mainbeam alignments. We are and 13.75–14.0 GHz bands. The in the 10.7–11.7 GHz band. (See particularly concerned with incumbent applications that have been filed for Ku- paragraph 38 of First R&O.) FS operations that are used for public band NGSO FSS systems do not reflect Additionally, we note that these PFD and other types of safety services. For a need for a significant number of values are the same as those governing these types of services, even rare gateway stations. Therefore, the gateway GSO operations in this band, except the interference occurrences could create an earth station definition adopted here NGSO PFD limits must be met in a 1 unacceptable public or safety hazard; should be sufficient to prevent megahertz rather than a 4 kilohertz thus, these operations should be ubiquitous deployment of NGSO FSS reference bandwidth. We are also protected from harmful interference. modifying the GSO PFD limits to protect earth stations in those bands. Coordination of NGSO FSS with FS terrestrial services in § 25.208(b) of the Nevertheless, as the NGSO FSS service Stations Commission’s Rules to a 1 megahertz grows to meet increasing capacity 9. We conclude that coordination is demands, any NGSO FSS network reference bandwidth. 7. We conclude that the PFD limits important for sharing between NGSO architecture changes resulting in a adopted here do not need to be gateway stations and terrestrial significant increase in the number of tightened to address mainbeam-to- operations, and that both NGSO FSS gateway stations can be addressed at mainbeam interference situations. and terrestrial interests will rely equally that time. Finally, we clarify that this Tighter PFD limits might overly on coordination to protect their gateway definition applies only to constrain the NGSO FSS operations. operations. The coordination NGSO FSS earth stations and not to Instead, any protection needed for the procedures for FSS and terrestrial FS GSO FSS operations in these bands. small number of FS links that might operations are specified in Parts 25 and Although GSO FSS systems may operate suffer from mainbeam interference can 101 of our rules, respectively. These gateway or hub earth stations that have be accomplished on a case-by-case procedures outline the steps that an some of the same characteristics as basis. For example, depending on the applicant must take in the coordination NGSO FSS gateway earth stations, GSO specific circumstances, several process, and are explained in more FSS earth stations operating in these techniques may be used to mitigate detail below. After reviewing the record bands are subject to separate mainbeam interference situations: (1) and current coordination rules, we requirements. the FS link could be modified so that conclude that the current procedures, NGSO FSS Gateway Downlink Band: the operating margins or antennas can with some modification, shall be used to 10.7–11.7 GHz overcome any satellite interference; (2) coordinate NGSO FSS and FS NGSO FSS satellites could avoid operations. 5. We note that the International transmitting mainbeam signals in the 10. The coordination procedures for Telecommunications Union ‘‘ direction of the incumbent FS links terrestrial FS operations with satellite Radiocommunication Sector (‘‘ITU–R’’) pointed at their orbital path; (3) FS operations are set forth in §§ 101.21(f) studied the necessary criteria and power operations may be moved slightly to and 101.103 of the Commission’s Rules. flux density (‘‘PFD’’) limits to allow avoid mainbeam interference alignment; Generally, § 101.103 requires entities to NGSO FSS satellite downlinks to share and (4) the FS link could be adjusted so complete coordination prior to filing an spectrum with terrestrial fixed service that the ATPC level allows sufficient application for authorization. The (‘‘FS’’) operations. In particular, margin to overcome satellite applicant must, through appropriate Working Party 4–9S reached agreement interference. analysis, select operating characteristics on a set of PFD limits in April 1999 that 8. In frequency bands with co-primary to avoid interference in excess of are adequate for the protection of the FS services, new entrants in a band must permissible levels to other spectrum in the 10.7–12.75 GHz band from the coordinate their operations with users. Section 101.103 also outlines the aggregate of interference from GSO FSS incumbent operations in order to notification and response elements of systems and multiple NGSO FSS minimize the possibility of harmful the coordination process, where systems. The ITU–R studies considered interference between the sharing applicants provide relevant information various sharing issues between FS services. Therefore, new NGSO FSS on their proposed operation to other operations and NGSO FSS operations, applicants that operate in bands used by potentially affected entities. Section including typical FS operation margins the FS must ensure that their operations 101.21(f) further outlines the with automatic transmit power control will not result in harmful interference to coordination process for FS links (ATPC), the aggregate effect of multiple incumbent operations. In most cases, sharing spectrum with satellite services. NGSO satellites, and other factors the PFD limits we are adopting should The FS applicant must first determine if leading to interference concerns. The ensure this result. Because NGSO FSS its proposed link would lie within the PFD limits agreed upon within the ITU– systems will have different operational coordination contour of existing satellite R for the 10.7–11.7 GHz band have been characteristics (e.g., different minimum service earth stations. The applicant affirmed by 2000 World Radio angles of operation), each NGSO FSS must also ensure that its proposed Conference (‘‘WRC–2000’’). licensee will have to determine whether operations would not exceed the
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permissible level of interference growth of systems as prior coordinated. growth zone concept has to include allowed by our rules. We find that the Therefore, we encourage entities that some exclusion areas for siting NGSO information specified and the process wish to use the 10.7–11.7 GHz band to FSS gateway stations or whether other outlined in Part 101 of our rules are use various types of shielding to meet coordination methods may promote adequate for coordination between FS these requirements. In particular, band sharing between these services. operations and satellite operations and because NGSO FSS gateway operations Thus, in a future separately docketed do not need modification. do not focus their signals in a single proceeding, we will evaluate methods 11. We are revising some of the Part direction like FS operations, we for defining growth zones that serve all 25 coordination rules for satellite encourage them to accept shielding by interested parties in the NGSO FSS operations to accommodate new NGSO subsequent FS entrants if the FS entity gateway bands (10.7–11.7 GHz, 12.75– FSS systems. The Commission found agrees to pay for it, as suggested by 13.25 GHz, and 13.8–14.0 GHz bands). that because the international SkyBridge. coordination procedures contained in Restrictions on GSO FSS Operations Appendix S7 of the ITU Radio Gateway Siting Restrictions 16. We are adopting our proposals to Regulations (‘‘RR’’) changed frequently, 14. We conclude that the record remove the international requirement it would simply reference Appendix S7 supports the adoption of some for NGSO FSS systems in the 10.7–11.7 in our rules. Therefore, we amend restrictions on NGSO FSS deployment GHz band and to permit such systems § 25.203 to reflect that information in the 11 GHz and 13 GHz gateway to use the entire band. These proposals regarding calculation of coordination bands in specified geographic areas in were broadly supported, and the record information can be found in Appendix order to protect incumbent services use demonstrates that the band can be S7 of the ITU RR and to reflect the of the bands. Because any restrictions shared by the NGSO FSS and FS. We relevant NGSO gateway station on gateway stations using downlink also find persuasive the arguments of coordination information that must be bands would apply as a practical matter the FS community that expanded GSO provided to terrestrial users. to their corresponding uplink bands, FSS use of this band should not be 12. Appendix S7 has been modified at any regulatory scheme to promote permitted. We believe that FS growth WRC–2000 to account for coordination spectrum sharing between NGSO FSS could be significantly inhibited if we between NGSO FSS operations and FS gateway operations and incumbent were to authorize domestic and operations. The ITU has developed operations needs to address the needs of international GSO FSS use of the entire modified procedures Recommendation incumbent operations in both the uplink band because of the large number of ITU–R IS.849 (‘‘IS.849’’) to the ITU and downlink bands. The record GSO earth stations that would likely be method of calculating coordination indicates that geographic protection deployed. Further, we find that other contours to account for the zones will not only benefit FS bands that are available for FSS characteristics of NGSO versus GSO operations in the 11 GHz band, downlink use are adequate to ensure systems. If FS entities believe that including both incumbent operations GSO FSS growth. Accordingly, we changes to Appendix S7 are not and those that will relocate from other adopt our proposals and limit domestic sufficient to address the coordination bands, but also Broadcast Auxiliary and international FSS use of the entire situation in the United States, they can Service (‘‘BAS’’) and Cable Television 10.7–11.7 GHz band to NGSO FSS request that we revisit the coordination Relay Service (‘‘CARS’’) operations in gateways. GSO FSS earth stations will procedures for this band. Therefore, the 12.75–13.25 GHz band. TV stations continue to operate internationally in other than amending Part 25 to consider in major metropolitan areas, for accordance with NG104. NGSO FSS sharing with FS systems, we example, may need some form of NGSO/GSO FSS Downlink Sharing will make no other changes in our protection in specified geographic areas coordination process for operations in to ensure that TV stations will be able 17. After evaluating the extensive the 10.7–11.7 GHz portion at this time. to deploy new BAS operations to record in this proceeding, including the 13. Regarding the use of radio accommodate the transition to digital work of the ITU–R study groups and the frequency (‘‘RF’’) shielding, we find that TV. results of the WRC–2000, we find that RF and terrain shielding will be useful 15. We agree with the majority of the compromise solutions reached in tools in the coordination and commenters that the growth zone the international meetings provide the deployment of NGSO FSS gateway concept, which focuses on coordination basis to allow NGSO FSS operations to stations. However, we find that procedures to protect incumbent share successfully with GSO FSS mandatory shielding requirements services within specified geographic networks without causing unacceptable would be unnecessarily burdensome on areas, would provide a more efficient interference. The specific technical NGSO FSS operations. Further, and flexible approach to band sharing conclusions from these meetings, which although ‘‘virtual shielding’’ may than exclusion zones in most cases. We are included in the record in this encourage NGSO FSS entities to site also concur with commenters that the proceeding and have been incorporated their gateways to take advantage of implementation of the growth zone into the Provisional Final Acts of WRC– natural terrain shielding, it would place concept would appropriately be 2000, represent the most comprehensive the burden solely on the NGSO entity to included in existing coordination and current studies on NGSO FSS and provide for shielding in order to share procedures, which would not require GSO FSS co-frequency operations to with FS operations. Our coordination direct Commission involvement. date. We conclude that these power and service rules already require Nonetheless, we conclude that, based on limits, which include single-entry Commission applicants and licensees to the record here, the growth zone equivalent power flux density deploy their operations in such a concept needs further analysis in order (‘‘EPFD’’)down limits and aggregate manner as to avoid harmful interference to address better the needs of all EPFDdown limits for NGSO FSS to other spectrum users, to cooperate affected parties. We also must analyze operations, adequately protect GSO FSS fully and make reasonable efforts to whether, in order to provide equitable operations and we will require NGSO resolve technical problems that may band sharing with mobile and FSS systems to comply with each type inhibit the most efficient use of the temporary fixed BAS and CARS of limit, as appropriate. In addition, we spectrum, and to avoid blocking the operations in the 13 GHz band, the find that the single-entry and aggregate
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EPFD limits we are adopting also define validation limits, operational limits, and Domestic Implementation of Single- the level of acceptable interference from additional operational limits), as well as Entry Validation EPFDdown Limits a NGSO FSS system into a GSO FSS the aggregate limits discussed below, 23. As the notifying Administration to system under our rules. will adequately protect GSO FSS the ITU for U.S.-licensed NGSO FSS 18. Further, we note that WRC–2000 networks. We adopt these limits as new systems, we need to be confident that modified footnotes S5.441 and S5.484A rule §§ 25.208(g), 25.208(i), and the NGSO FSS system information we to indicate that NGSO FSS applications 25.208(j) of the Commission’s Rules. send to the Radiocommunications are subject to standard ITU coordination Bureau of the ITU (‘‘ITU–BR’’) is under S9.12 with other NGSO FSS GSO FSS Reference Earth Station accurate and that the validation test systems. These footnotes also state that Antenna Pattern used domestically is the same as that NGSO FSS systems shall not claim used by the ITU–BR and other protection from GSO systems operating 21. The GSO FSS earth station Administrations. These assurances will in accordance with the ITU Radio antenna pattern is an important Regulations and that NGSO FSS systems component in the assessment of provide consistency in the output of the shall operate in such a way that any interference from NGSO satellites into validation test and enable these results unacceptable interference that may GSO FSS earth station receivers. The to be reproduced by all affected occur during their operations shall be new GSO FSS reference pattern differs Administrations. Therefore, we will require each NGSO FSS applicant to rapidly eliminated. We find that the from the requirement currently demonstrate prior to licensing that it modifications to footnotes S5.441 and specified in § 25.209 of the meets the EPFD validation limits. S5.484A are consistent with our Commission’s Rules. The Section 25.209 down Further, we agree with commenters that decisions in this document and, requirement was developed to facilitate accordingly, adopt the WRC–2000 the software used for the validation test GSO to GSO sharing where a constant should be developed in accordance with version of these footnotes in our Table level of interference is present. The new of Frequency Allocations. the ITU software specification contained reference pattern, on the other hand, in ITU–R Recommendation BO.1503. Single-Entry EPFDdown Limits takes into account the transient nature 24. Specifically, each NGSO FSS 19. Single-entry limits define the of NGSO FSS interference by averaging applicant shall provide the following the peaks and nulls of a GSO FSS earth EPFDdown limits that must be met by information, detailed in § 25.146(a)(1) of each NGSO FSS system resulting from station antenna, rather than the Commission’s Rules, to the emissions from all satellites in the conservatively specifying an envelope of Commission: (1) output of the validation system. There are 3 elements the sidelobe peaks. Accordingly, we will test consisting of cumulative density comprising the single-entry limits that incorporate the new GSO FSS reference function curves of EPFDdown as a must be met by each NGSO FSS system: antenna pattern in the rules for function of percentage of time not to be (1) ‘‘validation’’ EPFDdown limits, as well EPFDdown. This new pattern will be exceeded; (2) comparison of output/ as more stringent ‘‘validation’’ EPFDdown assumed whenever interference results to ‘‘validation’’ EPFDdown limits; limits for specific size antennas located assessments between GSO FSS and (3) PFD mask used as input parameter at high latitudes; (2) ‘‘operational’’ NGSO FSS systems are performed. We in simulation; (4) identification and EPFDdown limits, which protect against do not see the need, however, to modify description of assumptions and synchronization loss (‘‘sync loss’’) in the antenna performance standards conditions used in generating the PFD GSO FSS earth stations between 3 and contained in § 25.209 of the mask; (5) other NGSO FSS system input 18 meters in diameter; and (3) Commission’s Rules. This requirement parameters required for the execution of ‘‘additional operational’’ EPFDdown remains applicable to sharing scenarios the software, and (6) actual software used by the NGSO FSS operator in limits, or ‘‘operational masks’’ for 3 involving a constant level of meter and 10 meter GSO FSS earth implementing the ITU–R interference (e.g., GSO to GSO sharing) stations. It is the combination of these Recommendation BO.1503 software and will continue to be the standard single entry limits with the aggregate specification, including the source code limits discussed below that provides used for FSS earth station licensing. and the compiled executable program. adequate protection of GSO FSS Domestic Implementation of Single- The Commission will verify this networks from NGSO FSS interference. Entry Limits information. Once we are satisfied that 20. The limits adopted by WRC–2000 the NGSO FSS applicant has were developed using the agreed upon 22. We are adopting implementation demonstrated its ability to comply with criteria developed by the ITU–R. The procedures for single-entry validation the validation EPFDdown limits, we will JTG 4–9–11 (1) studied the limits and a separate set of procedures submit the required information to the characteristics of the GSO FSS systems for operational and additional ITU–BR. As noted above, the ITU–BR to be protected, (2) defined protection operational limits. We believe that the will then use this information to make criteria for GSO FSS systems, and (3) specific implementation measures its own determination of compliance based on these parameters, determined discussed will ensure that NGSO FSS with the validation limits. the level of interference that could be systems will indeed adhere to the Domestic Implementation of accepted from NGSO FSS systems. We applicable EPFD limits. In addition to find, based upon the technical work Operational and Additional ensuring protection of GSO FSS Operational EPFDdown Limits adopted by the WRC–2000 and the networks, the implementation record developed in this proceeding, 25. We will require each NGSO FSS framework will assist the Commission that the international consensus single- licensee to demonstrate that it meets the in its need to confirm to the ITU that the entry EPFDdown limits for 0.6, 1.2, 3, and operational and additional operational 10 meter GSO FSS receive earth station appropriate limits are being met. limits prior to the NGSO FSS system antennas are appropriate for adoption Further, it will enable the quick being placed into service. Indeed, much domestically. Specifically, we believe identification of any NGSO FSS of the critical protection to GSO FSS that NGSO FSS adherence to the three operations in excess of the single-entry networks comes from the operational elements of the single entry limits (i.e., limits. and additional operational limits that
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will not be subject to ITU verification. we will require that NGSO FSS this time. Rather, we will require each We find this demonstration is necessary licensees publish their satellites’ orbital NGSO FSS licensee to certify to us that prior to the NGSO FSS becoming elements in the North American it will meet the limits set out in operational because it: (1) provides the Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) § 25.208(h). We note that this issue is FCC assurance that the NGSO FSS 2-line element format on an Internet the subject of further study within the system will be built in accordance with web site maintained by the NGSO FSS ITU–R. In the future, as these studies FCC rules; (2) provides incumbent licensee. The 2-line element format for progress, we may require each NGSO operators assurance that they will not many existing satellites is already being FSS applicant to demonstrate its ability receive unacceptable interference; (3) in generated by NORAD and distributed by to meet the aggregate EPFDdown limits the case of the additional operational NASA via the NASA Prediction contained in § 25.208(h) of the limits, enables the Commission to make Bulletin. Moreover, the 2-line element Commission’s Rules. We, therefore, the required commitment to the ITU– set can be used together with NORAD’s place NGSO FSS applicants on notice BR; and (4) reduces the likelihood that Simplified General Perturbation-4 that the requirement for such a the Commission would need to apply (SGP4) orbital model, or similar demonstration will be addressed, as remedial measures to bring an programs, to determine the position and necessary in the NGSO FSS to NGSO operational system into compliance. velocity of the associated satellite. We FSS rule making or in the NGSO FSS Moreover, we believe a comprehensive recognize that the NGSO FSS authorization itself. demonstration of compliance with both constellation is constantly moving, and Protection of Very Large Earth Station the operational and additional so we will require that the NORAD 2- Antennas operational limits is warranted due to line element data be updated every the infancy of NGSO FSS systems. Once three days so that the most accurate 30. We recognize that the ITU–R the Commission and industry gain information is published. These studies in this area are the most experience through actual operation of procedures are outlined in new extensive to date and find the these new systems, the Commission § 25.271(e) of the Commission’s Rules. agreements to be appropriate for may choose to revisit the requirement adoption domestically as well. Aggregate EPFD Limits for such a detailed demonstration prior down Accordingly, coordination will be to an NGSO FSS system becoming 28. We find that the cumulative level required between specific GSO FSS operational. Authority to operate the of interference from all co-frequency earth stations and NGSO FSS systems space station segment will be NGSO FSS systems, (i.e. the aggregate meeting the conditions specified in conditioned on the NGSO FSS licensee level), is what must be limited. § 25.146(f). submitting to the Commission 90 days Therefore, we adopt aggregate validation 31. While we are not adopting prior to the initiation of service, a EPFDdown limits in addition to the coordination procedures for antennas demonstration that its system is single-entry EPFDdown limits. These between 10 and 18 meters, as originally expected to meet the operational and limits are contained in § 25.208(h). In proposed in the NPRM, we did adopt additional operational limits, see fact, the single-entry EPFDdown operational EPFDdown limits which § 25.146(b) of the Commission’s rules. validation limits contained in would provide protection to these GSO 26. We find that there is no need for § 25.208(h) were derived from these FSS earth stations. Information from the the Commission to develop additional aggregate validation EPFDdown limits Commission’s earth station database procedures or remedies in cases where using the methodology contained in reveals that the number of earth station NGSO FSS systems exceed the ITU–R Recommendations and assuming antennas greater than 10 meters in operational and additional operational a conversion factor of 3.5. We find use diameter is very small—approximately EPFDdown limits that we are adopting. of the 3.5 conversion factor is 20 corresponding to 0.5% of the earth NGSO FSS operations that exceed these appropriate because it takes into stations licensed by the Commission in limits will be in violation of §§ 25.208(i) account the way in which interference the 11.7–12.2 GHz band. Further, almost and 25.208(j) of the Commission’s from multiple systems aggregates into a all of the GSO FSS earth station Rules, as well as in violation of its GSO FSS earth station antenna, antennas larger than 10 meters in Commission authorization. Therefore, recognizing that the interference is not diameter have been in operation for the NGSO FSS licensee will already be strictly additive in a linear or power many years, utilize older technology, subject to appropriate sanctions by the sense. The ITU–R agreed that ‘‘[a] value and are likely to be phased out over Commission. of 3.5 for Neffective was to be used to time. This is because advances in 27. We do believe, however, that in determine the final values of single- satellite earth station technology have the event that a NGSO FSS satellite entry EPFDdown versus percentage of given way to today’s use of smaller, less exceeds the operational or additional time to be applied in bands currently costly earth station antennas. We operational EPFDdown limits, it is covered under Resolution 130 (WRC– believe it would be detrimental to the important that GSO FSS operators have 97). This value is to be used solely for nascent NGSO FSS service to adopt the information necessary to locate the purpose of deriving single-entry EPFDdown masks or require coordination satellites in each NGSO FSS EPFDdown masks from aggregate to protect the limited number of earth constellation at any given time. Such EPFDdown masks and is not a stations that are between 10 and 18 information will allow the GSO FSS representation of the actual number of meters in diameter. As recognized by operator to correlate any alleged non-GSO FSS systems that can share a the GSO FSS entities, in the unlikely interference with a specific satellite in given frequency band.’’ event of NGSO FSS interference into an NGSO FSS system. This information, 29. Although we agree on the this limited number of earth stations, or ephemeris data, is already used by importance of requiring NGSO FSS GSO FSS operators would have the NGSO FSS customers to establish the systems to meet aggregate limits, we see opportunity to mitigate against any communications link between the user many practical difficulties in actually interference. terminal and the NGSO satellite as it verifying compliance with aggregate moves across the horizon, and so it limits of any kind. We will not require Protection of Inclined Orbit Operations should not be an additional burden on a demonstration of NGSO FSS 32. The ITU–R concluded that no NGSO FSS system operators. Therefore, compliance with the aggregate limits at additional protection is needed for earth
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stations operating with GSO FSS TT&C. There has not been any to continue remote pickup operations satellites inclined up to 2.5 degrees. demonstration that leads us to believe throughout the U.S., we are extending Operations with GSO FSS satellites that the telemetry downlinks will not be exclusive use of the 13.15–13.2125 GHz inclined greater than 2.5 degrees and protected by the EPFDdown limits we band for BAS and CARS pickup less than or equal to 4.5 degrees would, adopt today. We will not, therefore, operations to all 211 TV markets, however, receive additional protection adopt specific measures for NGSO FSS thereby precluding NGSO FSS through the operational limits. We protection of GSO FSS telemetry operations from this band segment. We believe this is the appropriate approach downlink operations at this time. We find that this will not have a significant for adoption domestically and have will closely follow, however, the impact on NGSO FSS satellite incorporated these operational EPFDdown ongoing work within the ITU–R and operations because of the remaining limits into our Rules. Protection of consider its conclusions in the amount of gateway uplink spectrum operations for GSO FSS satellites development of conditions, if necessary, being made available. We take this inclined greater than 4.5 degrees is more to be placed on NGSO FSS licensees. action with the expectation that BAS difficult because inclined operations mobile operations, especially those in NGSO FSS Gateway Uplink Bands: basically extend the north-south TV markets where BAS is not 12.75–13.25 GHz extension of the geostationary satellite extensively deployed, will concentrate orbit. However, the number of U.S. 34. We will permit NGSO FSS their mobile use on the four channels in licensed satellites that continue to gateway uplink stations to operate in the the 13.15–13.2125 GHz band, thereby provide service while at inclinations 12.75–13.25 GHz band on a co-primary leaving the remaining portion of the greater than 4.5 degrees is extremely basis with incumbent users, except that 12.75–13.25 GHz band spectrum limited, and § 25.280 of the we will not allow NGSO FSS to operate available for NGSO FSS use. Commission’s Rules does not provide at 13.15–13.2125 GHz. We also NGSO FSS Gateway Coordination With additional protection to GSO FSS conclude that although we will permit Terrestrial Operations satellites beyond that provided to GSO NGSO FSS operations in this band, we FSS satellites that are operating without will not remove the requirement that 37. We conclude that NGSO FSS inclination. Thus, we do not adopt GSO FSS operations be limited to gateway uplink stations can operate in specific protection requirements for international systems. As we discussed the 12.75–13.15 GHz and 13.2125–13.25 GSO operations inclined beyond 4.5 regarding the 10.7–11.7 GHz band, we GHz bands on a co-primary basis with degrees. However, we urge both NGSO believe that the growth of incumbent FS operations, using coordination and GSO operators to make good faith services would be significantly procedures. As an initial matter, we find efforts to coordinate their respective inhibited if we were to authorize that Part 74 and Part 78 terrestrial fixed operations. domestic and international GSO FSS operations should be able to coordinate use of the 12.75–13.25 GHz band, due with NGSO FSS gateway stations under Protection of GSO FSS Telemetry, to the large number of GSO FSS earth the coordination procedures set forth in Tracking and Command stations that would likely be deployed, Part 101 and Part 25. As we discussed, 33. Because of the critical nature of and we note that other bands are NGSO FSS and fixed operations in the transfer orbit operations, we adopt the available for GSO FSS growth. 10.7–11.7 GHz band will be able to proposal in the Notice of Proposed Rule coordinate their operations under the NGSO FSS Gateways Sharing With Making (NPRM), 64 FR 1786 January 12, procedures in Part 101 for fixed BAS Operations 1999, to require consultation between operations and Part 25 for satellite GSO FSS and NGSO FSS licensees to 35. Because BAS operations have operations. The NGSO FSS and fixed minimize the impact of interference. primary allocation status in the 12.75– operations in the 12.75–13.25 GHz band The impact of NGSO FSS operation on 13.25 GHz band, such incumbent are technically similar to operations in GSO FSS transfer orbit operations will operations are entitled to interference the 11 GHz band; thus, coordination be infrequent and of a short time period, protection from NGSO FSS gateway with fixed links at 13 GHz under therefore, these events can be uplinks. Further, we find that it is existing procedures also is possible. Part coordinated ahead of time in order to important to allow BAS operations to 74 BAS operations and Part 78 CARS avoid unacceptable interference. With maintain flexibility in establishing operations have their own coordination respect to emergency TT&C operations, temporary links and operating mobile procedures, but these procedures do not there was agreement within the ITU–R ENG operations. As discussed, some provide for sharing with NGSO FSS that, during emergency operations in form of geographic protection area will operations, and existing coordination general, any GSO or NGSO FSS operator be developed for locating NGSO FSS procedures for FSS operations do not should be allowed to use any means gateway earth stations that should address coordination between satellite necessary to regain communications prevent NGSO FSS gateways from and mobile or BAS and CARS with the satellite. We agree with this hindering mobile and temporary fixed operations. For example, BAS is often position because the measures required BAS use of this band. We conclude that licensed for the entire 12.7–13.25 GHz to reacquire communications and regain fixed BAS and CARS operations can range, providing flexibility to coordinate control of the GSO satellite cannot be coordinate with NGSO FSS gateway temporary operations locally with other predetermined. Although we do not stations, and new coordination licensees in the band. While these adopt any specific measures for NGSO procedures for use by these services procedures have worked with regard to FSS systems to protect GSO FSS must be developed. fixed operations because unused systems during emergency telemetry, 36. Regarding protection of mobile individual channels can be identified tracking and command (‘‘TT&C’’) BAS operations, we note that § 74.602 of and made available on an informally operations, we urge both GSO FSS and our rules provides for the exclusive use coordinated basis to the mobile BAS NGSO FSS operators to coordinate with of channels A19, A20, B19 and B20 in operation, we believe that this type of each other if such a situation were to the 13.15–13.2125 GHz band by TV BAS coordination flexibility for BAS could occur. The ITU–R, however, was not and CARS pickup operations within 50 be difficult to achieve with NGSO FSS conclusive with respect to the km of the top 100 television markets. In gateway uplink stations, which may use protection of the operational phase order to permit BAS and CARS entities all available frequencies in an area.
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Therefore, we conclude that new coordination. Some issues that might operations in the 13.75–14.0 GHz band. coordination procedures need to be affect operations in the 12.75–13.15 GHz As stated, FSS licensees are aware of the developed for sharing between NGSO and 13.2125–13.25 GHz bands will be interference environment in this band FSS and BAS and CARS operations in deferred to a future proceeding, such as due to incumbent radiolocation the 12.75–13.25 GHz band. Accordingly, possible geographic protection areas, operations and should be permitted to we are deferring to a later proceeding a some coordination issues, and other operate at lower powers if they can decision on specific coordination NGSO FSS gateway parameters. We also achieve communications. Therefore, we procedures that will be used for BAS/ note that the Commission has not yet are adopting a new footnote US356 that CARS and NGSO FSS operations in this decided whether to expand CARS is the same as the old footnote S5.502 band. Further, we will not license any eligibility to include private cable regarding limits on radiolocation NGSO FSS earth station in the 12.75– operator (‘‘PCO’’) operations in the operations, but it removes the minimum 13.15 GHz and 13.2125–13.25 GHz 12.75–13.25 GHz band; this decision power requirement for FSS operations. bands until appropriate coordination will be made in CS Docket No. 99–250. Further, to prevent confusion, we will rules are adopted. Nonetheless, the sharing potential delete S5.502 from our Table of between NGSO FSS and CARS depends Frequency Allocations. NGSO FSS Gateways Sharing With primarily on the technical and operation 42. Regarding specific concerns with GSO FSS Uplinks characteristics of the services, not tracking data and relay satellite system 38. NGSO FSS systems will have to licensee eligibility. Consequently, we (‘‘TDRSS’’) operations in the 13.75– meet the same EPFDup limit at the see no need to defer our decision 13.80 GHz portion and the WRC–2000 geostationary satellite orbit, regardless regarding NGSO FSS use of this band. changes to footnote S5.503, we note that of whether the NGSO FSS system the 51 dBW/6 megahertz e.i.r.p. density transmission emanates from a gateway NGSO FSS Gateway Uplink Bands: limit was developed considering TDRSS or user earth station facility. In order to 13.75–14.0 GHz operations and should be adequate. protect uplinks to GSO FSS satellites, 40. We adopt our proposal to allow However, NTIA indicates that the we adopt the single-entry validation NGSO FSS Gateway uplink operations National Aeronautic and Space EPFDup limits as adopted by WRC–2000, in the 13.8–14.0 GHz band and find that Administration (‘‘NASA’’) has as new rule § 25.146(h). The definition the agreements at WRC–2000 justify requirements for TDRSS protection of EPFDup includes information permitting NGSO FSS Gateway uplink across a 10 megahertz segment at 13.77– regarding the GSO satellite receive operations in the 13.75–13.80 GHz 13.78 GHz to accommodate antenna directivity for the same reason portion as well. Although the communications with the International that the GSO FSS receive earth station Department of Defense (‘‘DoD’’) and the Space Station. We find it is important to antenna pattern is included in the National Telecommunications and protect TDRSS operations in this band EPFDdown definition. Specifically, Information Administration, because they support missions that accounting for GSO FSS satellite Department of Commerce (‘‘NTIA’’) include manned flight. Therefore, we antenna directivity limits the number of express some reservations, they are will extend the e.i.r.p. density limit NGSO FSS earth stations contributing primarily concerned about interference across the 10 megahertz segment as interference in the direction of the GSO that may be caused to FSS operations requested by NTIA by adopting new satellite and provides a more realistic from the radiolocation service. Further, footnote US357 for all FSS earth calculation of the interference level NTIA is concerned with WRC–2000 stations, which accomplishes the goals received. Further, the reference GSO changes to footnote S5.502 would of S5.503 (WRC–2000), but protects FSS space station antenna patterns constrain radiolocation operations by TDRSS across the 13.77–13.78 GHz contained in ITU–R Recommendation limiting the effective isotropic radiated band. Accordingly, we remove footnote S.672 were adopted for the calculation power (‘‘e.i.r.p’’). of a radiolocation S5.503 from our Table of Frequency of EPFDup. As noted by Boeing, the JTG station to 59 dBW in all directions, Allocations. We also modify § 25.204(f) 4–9–11 reached a consensus agreement rather than just in the direction of the of our Rules to reflect these new power that the provisional EPFDup limit is geostationary orbital arch, as previously requirements for FSS operations in the appropriate, even in light of the change required. While these concerns continue 13.75–14.0 GHz band. We believe this in definition. We also find that the to be an issue that will be addressed at limit will protect NASA TDRSS EPFDup limits we are adopting will also the 2003 World Radio Conference operations from different types of NGSO protect GSO FSS satellites operating in (‘‘WRC–2003’’), we see no reason to FSS systems and not only the SkyBridge inclined orbits. We also find that the withhold this band from NGSO FSS use. specific design. Nevertheless, we same implementation procedures FSS entities were aware of existing high maintain the requirements of US337 adopted for the validation EPFDdown powered radiolocation operations when that earth stations in the FSS coordinate limits described above in the section they requested access to this spectrum. on a case-by-case basis with NTIA’s titled ‘‘Domestic Implementation of Therefore, we believe FSS systems can Frequency Advisory Subcommittee Single-Entry Validation EPFDdown design their satellites to compensate for (‘‘FAS’’) in order to minimize Limits’’ are also appropriate for incumbent operations and find usable interference to TDRSS operations. Any adoption for the EPFDup limits. spectral capacity in this spectrum. At further interference concerns regarding the same time, FSS entities will not be NGSO FSS and TDRSS operations can OpTel Petition permitted to claim protection from be addressed further in the coordination 39. We find that NGSO FSS gateway radiolocation operations. process. stations should be able to share the 41. At this time, we are not 43. We find that the technical 12.75–13.15 GHz and 13.2125–13.25 implementing the specific WRC–2000 requirements adopted are adequate to GHz bands with CARS eligibles, changes to footnote S5.502 in our Table permit spectrum sharing throughout the provided those operations use technical of Frequency Allocations due to 13.75–14.0 GHz band. Further, any and operational techniques such as one- concerns of NTIA. However, some additional frequency sharing concerns way, point-to-point, narrow beam aspects of the new footnote are worth can be addressed in the coordination antenna transmissions, as required adopting, such as removing the process of FSS earth stations in the under existing rules, that facilitate minimum power requirement on FSS 13.75–14.0 GHz band with Federal
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Government operations through NTIA’s incompatibilities with existing subsequently reached a compromise FAS. FAS coordination will ensure that terrestrial fixed operations in that band. solution to NGSO FSS and BSS sharing FSS earth stations do not interfere with We agree with EchoStar and DIRECTV issues at a November 1999 WRC–2000 receiving radiolocation stations, the that sharing of the 17.3–17.7 GHz band Conference Preparatory Meeting TDRSS forward link-to-low earth orbit by ubiquitous BSS downlinks and (‘‘CPM’’) which was ultimately adopted satellite (‘‘LEO’’), and the TDRSS NGSO FSS uplinks would be difficult. at WRC–2000. We thus find that we receiving earth stations located at White The resulting limitation on the location have an adequate record to make Sands Complex, NM and Guam. We of BSS receive earth stations would be decisions on future NGSO FSS, MVDDS note that FSS earth stations that share overly restrictive on ubiquitous BSS and BSS operations in the 12.2–12.7 spectrum with Federal Government receivers. We also find that sharing of GHz band. operations are required to coordinate the 17.3–17.7 GHz band between the 49. We are allocating the 12.2–12.7 with the FAS to avoid interference radiolocation and NGSO FSS operations GHz band to the fixed satellite service problems to Federal Government would be problematic. Further, NTIA for use by non-geostationary orbit receiving stations. Additionally, FSS requests that the Commission not satellite downlink operations on a co- entities will not be permitted to claim authorize any NGSO FSS operations in primary basis. This action will be protection from radiolocation the 17.3–17.7 GHz band. As we noted in implemented domestically through the operations. the NPRM, the radiolocation service and adoption of footnote S5.487A into our 44. Finally, we adopt the same EPFDup GSO BSS feeder links are able to share Table of Frequency Allocations. This limits for the 13.75–14.0 GHz band that this band only because radiolocation footnote allocation for NGSO FSS we adopt for the 12.75–13.25 and 14– systems operate at powers of less than operations in the 12.2–12.7 GHz band 14.5 GHz bands, as contained in 51 dBW in the direction of the GSO arc. was established at the 1997 World Radio § 25.208(k) of the Commission’s Rules. Satellites in other orbits could receive Conference (‘‘WRC–1997’’) and We find these limits are equally higher levels of interference, as modified at WRC–2000, and we find applicable to both bands because the radiolocation systems will be radiating that it should facilitate the delivery of sharing environments between NGSO indiscriminately in directions outside of advanced services to the United States, FSS and GSO FSS systems are similar. the plane of the GSO arc in a manner as well as to other countries. that is not able to be predetermined or 50. We also conclude that MVDDS GSO FSS Gateway Uplink Bands: 14.4– can operate in the 12.2–12.7 GHz band 14.5 GHz constrained in order to fulfill the functions of the radiolocation operation. under the existing FS allocation. Under 45. We find the EPFDup limits that we Accordingly, we decline to allocate the this allocation, MVDDS operations are adopting for the 12.75–13.15 GHz 17.3–17.8 GHz band to the NGSO FSS. would not be permitted to cause and 13.2125–13.25 GHz bands to permit harmful interference to the BSS and sharing between GSO FSS uplinks and NGSO FSS Service Downlink Bands: would operate on a co-primary basis to NGSO FSS gateway uplinks to be 11.7–12.2 GHz NGSO FSS. We find that the public equally appropriate to permit such 47. As we noted in the NPRM, the interest would be served by allowing sharing in the 14.4–14.5 GHz band. We sharing scenario in the 11.7–12.2 GHz MVDDS operations in this band. also find that permitting NGSO FSS band raises issues similar to those MVDDS could be used to deliver a wide gateway uplink use of the 14.4–14.5 regarding NGSO FSS gateway array of video programming, including GHz band will not adversely impact downlinks in the 10.7–11.7 GHz band. local television, and data services on secondary uses of the band. Finally, we For the reasons discussed above, we either a competitive or sole source basis find persuasive SkyBridge’s and Loral’s adopt the same EPFDdown limits for in both urban and rural areas. While contentions that also permitting NGSO NGSO FSS service downlinks in the MVDDS will only be permitted to use FSS user terminal use of the band is 11.7–12.2 GHz band that we are the 12.2–12.7 GHz band for desirable and will not create an adopting for NGSO FSS gateway transmissions to its subscribers, we find unacceptable interference risk to downlinks in the 10.7–11.7 GHz band. that full two-way services can be incumbent users. Accordingly, we will While NGSO FSS service downlink achieved using spectrum in other bands permit NGSO FSS uplink use of the stations will be ubiquitously deployed or existing wireline networks for the band by both gateways and user and will have different antenna return link. Terrestrial MVDDS systems terminals. characteristics than the gateway would intensively reuse available downlink stations, the EPFD limits spectrum, allowing for efficient use of NGSO FSS Gateway Uplink Bands: down were developed to address both types of the band. Furthermore, it is feasible to 17.3–17.8 GHz operations. We also conclude that since avoid or correct harmful interference 46. In the Report and Order in IB NGSO FSS gateway stations will be situations between MVDDS and direct Docket No. 98–172, we allocated the operating using the same EPFDdown broadcast satellite (‘‘DBS’’) or between 17.3–17.7 GHz band to the Broadcast limits as NGSO FSS user earth station, MVDDS and NGSO FSS. As discussed, Satellite Service (‘‘BSS’’ also referred to NGSO FSS gateway earth station may spectrum sharing will necessitate some as Direct Broadcast Satellite, or ‘‘DBS’’) operate in this 11.7–12.2 GHz band. In restrictions on MVDDS antenna on a primary basis, effective April 1, addition, we adopt the same locations and transmitter power levels 2007. BSS, by definition, is in the coordination procedures to protect GSO in order to avoid interference to DBS, downlink direction only. The FSS networks using sensitive receiving and could require coordination with corresponding feeder link frequencies earth stations with very large antennas. some NGSO FSS systems. for BSS are in FSS uplink allocations. The terms BSS and DBS have the same NGSO FSS Service Downlink Bands: NGSO FSS Sharing With BSS meaning, and can be used 12.2–12.7 GHz 51. We find that the single-entry and interchangeably. While the Region 2 48. We note that an extensive record aggregate EPFDdown limits we are BSS allocation covers the entire 17.3– has been filed concerning spectrum adopting will not unduly hinder the 17.8 GHz band, we did not allocate the sharing in the 12.2–12.7 GHz band by growth of BSS, as proposed in the 17.7–17.8 GHz sub-band to BSS NGSO FSS, BSS and MVDDS NPRM. As discussed in more detail operations because of spectrum operations, and interested parties below, the ITU–R considered future BSS
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systems and examples of advanced NGSO FSS applicants to use the aggregate EPFDdownlimits, however, we technology BSS links (e.g., 8PSK digital software developed in accordance with will defer a decision on whether NGSO modulation and improved receiver the ITU software specification contained FSS applicants should demonstrate that temperature of 80 degrees Kelvin) to in the ITU–R Recommendation that they can meet the aggregate develop EPFDdown limits for NGSO FSS. BO.1503. This software has been EPFDdownlimits we adopt today, to the In addition, future BSS systems will be thoroughly evaluated by the ITU–R, forthcoming rule making addressing able to take into account the NGSO FSS including by U.S. participants in the NGSO to NGSO sharing, or to the interference environment. ITU–R groups. The specific information licensing proceeding itself. we will require from the NGSO FSS Single-Entry EPFD Limits Protection of GSO BSS Telemetry, down applicants is described in detail in the Tracking and Command 52. We find, based upon the technical GSO FSS section and new rule work within the ITU, and the record § 25.146(a)(1). 58. As noted in the NPRM, the issues developed in this proceeding, that the that are specific to the protection of international consensus single-entry Domestic Implementation of EPFDdown GSO FSS TT&C operations are also Operational Limits EPFDdown limits for 30 cm, 45 cm, 60 relevant for the protection of GSO BSS cm, 90 cm, 120 cm, 180 cm, 240 cm and 56. We will also require an NGSO FSS TT&C operations. Therefore, we adopt 300 cm diameter BSS earth station applicant to demonstrate prior to the same decisions that are discussed in antennas are appropriate for protection becoming operational that it meets the the section above on GSO FSS TT&C of GSO BSS systems in the United operational EPFDdown limits to protect operations for the GSO BSS TT&C States. Specifically, the combination of GSO BSS operations. In addition, unlike operations. the two elements comprising these the requirements for the operational Other DBS Applications limits (i.e., validation including limits with the ITU, we will require latitude-dependent, and operational) NGSO FSS applicants to demonstrate 59. As noted in the NPRM, DIRECTV adequately protect the U.S. BSS that they will meet the operational is providing DBS to antennas mounted systems. We adopt these limits as a new limits to protect BSS receive earth on aircraft. We stated our belief that this rule § 25.208(i) of the Commission’s stations everywhere in Alaska, or type of mobile operation is consistent Rules. Hawaii as appropriate, all of the time. with the allocation because the DBS 53. A 15-year transition period will be Therefore, any NGSO FSS applicant that definition in the Commission’s Rules included in our rules and the is found qualified to hold a space does not limit transmissions to fixed operational limits will no longer apply station authorization will be issued a receive earth stations. Nevertheless, we to NGSO FSS operators fifteen years conditional authorization. Specifically, requested comment on whether this from the effective date of the rules in as discussed in the GSO FSS section, type of BSS operation is consistent with this First R&O. each NGSO FSS licensee issued a the Commission’s Rules and whether it conditional authorization must submit, is appropriate to protect this type of Domestic Implementation of Single- 90 days prior to operation, technical reception. If so, we also requested Entry EPFDdown Limits information demonstrating compliance comment on what EPFD limits would be 54. We are adopting implementation with the operational limits in the United appropriate to protect aircraft mobile procedures for single-entry validation States NGSO FSS applicants are fully antennas. and latitude-dependent validation aware of our requirements well in 60. No party internationally, or in the limits, and a separate set of procedures advance of their actual construction and domestic proceeding, proposed any for operational limits. In addition to operation. If the demonstration shows additional specific measures or rules to ensuring protection of BSS, this will that the limits are not met, we will protect this type of DBS receive earth assist the Commission in its need to require NGSO FSS systems to apply all station application. Based on the text of confirm to the ITU that the appropriate mitigation techniques necessary, the CPM Report, and the latest round of limits are being met. Many of the including any changes necessary to their comments, it appears that this issue has implementation procedures we discuss system design, to comply with the been resolved by the EPFDdownlimits are similar to the procedures we adopt operational limits. In addition, if an that we are adopting today. Therefore, to protect GSO FSS networks from NGSO FSS system exceeds the we do not find it necessary to adopt any NGSO FSS. operational limits, it will be in violation additional measures to protect DBS of its obligations under the ITU Radio service to aircraft. Domestic Implementation of Single- Regulation No. S22.2, as well as Entry Validation and Latitude- MVDDS Sharing With DBS Commission rules. The information that Dependent Validation Limits we will require NGSO FSS system 61. We conclude that MVDDS can 55. As with the validation limits licensees to submit is described in detail operate in the 12.2–12.7 GHz band adopted to protect GSO FSS operations, in the GSO FSS section and in new rule under the existing primary allocation, in order to receive a favorable finding § 25.146(b)(2). which requires that a Fixed Service not internationally, each NGSO FSS system cause harmful interference to the co- must not exceed the specified validation Aggregate EPFDdown Limits primary BSS. Section 2.1 of our rules EPFDdown limits when analyzed using 57. We concluded in the GSO FSS defines ‘‘harmful interference’’ as the ITU–BR software. We believe that it section on aggregate EPFD down limits, ‘‘interference which endangers the is imperative that NGSO FSS it is necessary to ensure that the functioning of a radionavigation service compliance with the single entry maximum aggregate interference level or of other safety services or seriously validation EPFDdown limits be verified necessary to protect GSO BSS is not degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly during the domestic licensing process. exceeded. Therefore, we will include in interrupts a radiocommunication We will also require an NGSO FSS our rules the international consensus service. * * * ’’ In some instances, applicant to demonstrate prior to aggregate EPFDdownlimits referred to in spectrum sharing may result in services licensing that it meets the validation No. S22.5K and contained in Table [RES causing interference or degradation to or EPFDdown limits to protect GSO BSS COM 5/6]–1D. For the same reasons occasional outages of other services. operations, and we will require the discussed in the GSO FSS section on Spectrum management decisions often
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address this issue by specifying the two services avoid mainbeam to for secondary land mobile satellite operating requirements to minimize to mainbeam interference. We uplink operations. the greatest extent possible the level to acknowledge that this sharing 68. The NGSO FSS uplink user which such impacts occur. In this arrangement will require careful terminal sharing scenario in the 14.0– proceeding, we find that we can develop planning and engineering, but the 14.4 GHz band raises issues that are operating requirements for MVDDS that public will benefit from these efforts to similar to those regarding NGSO FSS will ensure that DBS operations are not introduce both of these new services. gateway uplinks in the 12.75–13.25 and seriously degraded or subject to Further, we note that we are making 14.4–14.5 GHz bands. For the same repeated interruptions due to MVDDS available to NGSO FSS systems an reasons stated in the NGSO FSS gateway operations, thus avoiding any harmful additional 500 megahertz of service uplink section, we adopt the EPFDup interference to DBS. downlink spectrum at 11.7–12.2 GHz limits contained in § 25.208(k) of our 62. We will permit a terrestrial point- that will not be encumbered by MVDDS rules to protect GSO FSS satellites from to-multipoint video and data operations. We believe that current NGSO FSS user terminal uplink distribution service, which we will refer trends in spectrum usage require us to operations in the 14.0–14.4 GHz band. to as the MVDDS, to operate under Part consider more complicated and creative We also conclude that NGSO FSS 101 of our Rules in the 12.2–12.7 GHz sharing arrangements. gateway earth stations may also operate band. We find, however, that 65. With respect to interference that in the 14.0–14.4 GHz band, since NGSO determining an appropriate increased may be caused by MVDDS transmitters FSS gateway uplinks are also subject to unavailability criterion for MVDDS to NGSO FSS earth stations, such the same EPFDup limits as NGSO FSS must take into account the inherent interference could occur when an earth user terminal uplinks. differences between MVDDS and NGSO station that is in the vicinity of an GSO FSS Arc Avoidance FSS operations. Because an NGSO FSS MVDDS transmitter tracks the NGSO system operator cannot readily tailor its 69. Consistent with our proposal in FSS satellite into view of the the NPRM, we will not adopt a specific operations to BSS/DBS systems in transmitter, or when energy from the different geographic areas, WRC–2000 rule that requires NGSO FSS systems to MVDDS transmitter enters the side and employ GSO arc avoidance. NGSO FSS developed EPFD values that reflect back lobes of the earth station at a NGSO FSS impact on BSS/DBS systems operators may use various techniques, sufficient signal strength to cause including GSO arc avoidance, to meet over the whole NGSO FSS service area harmful interference. Nevertheless, we the EPFDup and EPFDdown limits we (in this country, the entire continental are confident that MVDDS transmitters United States). By contrast, an MVDDS adopt today. Considering that the will not threaten the viability of NGSO system operator can tailor its operations amount of arc avoidance needed to meet FSS downlink operations. MVDDS to avoid causing harmful interference to the EPFDup and EPFDdown limits is operators will be deploying their BSS systems in different areas, as well entirely dependent on the NGSO system transmitters so as to avoid harmful as to individual DBS subscribers in the design, we find that imposing an interference. same area. We will also require each additional GSO arc avoidance MVDDS operator to mitigate 66. Accordingly, we conclude that requirement would be an unnecessary interference to DBS subscribers within MVDDS and NGSO FSS can share the constraint on the design of NGSO FSS an area around each MVDDS transmitter 12.2–12.7 GHz band on a co-primary systems. basis. This more intensive use of the where unavailability to such subscribers GSO FSS Earth Station Power Limits would otherwise exceed acceptable band will allow a wide variety of new levels because of MVDDS transmissions. services to be delivered to the public. 70. We believe that limiting the signal We recognize that using a worst case NGSO FSS operations will enable the energy radiated by GSO FSS earth unavailability criterion to any DBS delivery of broadband services to stations could be beneficial to NGSO subscriber may pose significant anywhere in the United States, FSS systems by placing an upper bound constraints on MVDDS deployment, but including unserved and underserved on the level of uplink interference that we conclude that we should minimize areas. MVDDS operations will deliver must be tolerated. However, adopting any potential decrease in availability to competition to other video distribution the off-axis e.i.r.p. limits proposed in ± DBS customers located in close and data services and offer localized the NPRM for within 3 degrees of the proximity to MVDDS transmitters. We service that may not be possible through GSO would, in effect, allow GSO FSS find that such an approach is feasible other services. A future NGSO FSS earth stations to transmit at a higher because an MVDDS operator can licensing proceeding will explore the level into adjacent GSO FSS satellites customize its transmitter deployment. optimal way to assign spectrum in the than is currently permitted under our 63. Finally, we find that, similar to 12.2–12.7 GHz band to facilitate rules and would be disruptive to the the protection criteria developed by spectrum sharing between NGSO FSS vast number of GSO FSS satellites and WRC–2000 to permit NGSO FSS/BSS systems and MVDDS systems. earth stations in operation. The same holds true for the off-axis e.i.r.p. density sharing, any DBS protection criteria that NGSO FSS Service Uplink Bands: 14.0– limits that were adopted by WRC–2000. MVDDS systems must meet should be 14.4 GHz based on a standard model using We conclude that the Commission’s available historical and operational 67. The 14.0–14.4 GHz band is existing part 25 rules are more data. allocated on a primary basis for FSS restrictive on GSO FSS earth stations uplinks and is heavily used by very than both the limits proposed in the MVDDS Sharing With NGSO FSS small aperture terminal (‘‘VSAT’’) NPRM and the limits adopted at WRC– Downlinks operations. Additionally, we note that 2000. Further, the Commission’s Rules 64. After reviewing the extensive the 14.2–14.4 GHz band segment is limit the signal energy radiated in all filings in this proceeding, we conclude allocated on a secondary basis to the off-axis pointing directions, not just that NGSO FSS and MVDDS systems mobile service, for such operations as within ±3° of the GSO orbit, thus can be accommodated in the 12.2–12.7 television pickup links for part 101 alleviating SkyBridge’s and Boeing’s GHz band if NGSO FSS systems limit licensees. Finally, we noted that the concerns. We will continue to require their PFD toward MVDDS receivers and entire 14.0–14.4 GHz band is available compliance with existing Part 25 rules
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for off-axis e.i.r.p. limits and not adopt The design considerations for both GSO Emission Limits the proposed rule change. In regard to and NGSO FSS earth stations are similar SkyBridge’s and GE’s suggestion that and we will allow the same percentage 76. In the NPRM, we proposed that limits also be placed on NGSO FSS of peak sidelobe exceedance. the aggregate power flux density from earth station off-axis e.i.r.p. density, we all NGSO satellites in a constellation RF Safety believe it is more appropriate to address would have to be below ¥255 dBW/m2/ this issue in a forthcoming Further 73. We emphasize that all FCC- Hz to protect Radio Astronomy Service Notice of Proposed Rule Making, which regulated transmitters, including the (‘‘RAS’’) receivers in the 10.6–10.7 GHz also addresses sharing among multiple subscriber terminals used in FSS band from harmful interference. NGSO FSS systems. systems, are required to meet the applicable Commission guidelines 77. Article S29 of the ITU Radio NGSO FSS User Terminal Earth Station regarding radiofrequency exposure Regulations outlines general provisions Antenna Reference Pattern limits. It is therefore incumbent upon for the protection of the RAS. 71. As we stated in the NPRM, we NGSO FSS licensees to exercise Specifically, Article S29 acknowledges believe that the use of higher reasonable care to protect users and the the sensitivity of RAS operations and performance earth station antennas will public from radiofrequency exposure in encourages administrations to cooperate maximize sharing between NGSO FSS excess of the Commission’s limits. in protecting RAS operations from and GSO FSS systems and use of the 74. As part of the NGSO FSS interference. Article S29 also identifies spectrum. However, we recognize that licensee’s obligation to exercise such various techniques that administrations there are physical limitations on the reasonable care, we conclude that it may use to protect RAS, such as amount of sidelobe suppression must ensure that subscriber antennas geographic separation, frequency achievable in small earth station are labeled to give notice of the separation, time sharing and power antennas, both GSO and NGSO. We are potential radiofrequency safety hazards limitations. Article S29 refers to ITU–R confident that the EPFDup limits we from these antennas. We have RA.769–1, which establishes protection adopt today ensure protection of GSO previously adopted labeling criteria for various radio astronomy FSS satellites from NGSO FSS earth requirements for LMDS, MDS, ITFS, and frequency bands. ITU–R RA.769–1 also station transmissions. Further, we are 24 GHz service antennas, which, like recognizes that interference to radio NGSO FSS’s antennas, can be placed at confident that the Further Notice of astronomy operations from Proposed Rule Making (Further NPRM), a subscriber’s premises. We see no geostationary satellites is a special 66 FR 7607, January 24, 2001, will result reason to make a different determination interference case because the signal in an adequate sharing scenario between with respect to labeling for NGSO FSS’s NGSO FSS user terminals and MVDDS subscriber antennas than we made for energy could easily be observed by the operations. Therefore, while specifying these other subscriber antennas. In RAS receiving antenna. We find that an NGSO FSS user terminal antenna addition, we have recently made non-geostationary satellite downlink pattern is not needed for sharing with labeling a condition for invoking operations also pose a significant GSO FSS or with the MVDDS, it may be protection from restrictions that impair interference risk to radio astronomy a factor to consider in sharing with the installation, maintenance, or use of operations unless parties make an active other NGSO FSS systems. We do not see customer-end antennas that are used to effort to avoid interference. The the need at this time to specify an NGSO transmit fixed wireless service, where interference limits set forth in ITU–R FSS customer premise earth station the antenna user has a direct or indirect RA.769–1 provide reasonable protection reference antenna pattern and defer the ownership or leasehold interest in the against interference to RAS operations issue for consideration, as necessary, in property. Accordingly, we are amending from various operations. We note that a separate Notice of Proposed Rule Table 1 in § 1.1307(b) of the the ITU is studying a Draft New Making addressing sharing issues Commission’s rules to provide for Recommendation that would specify, among NGSO FSS systems. labeling requirements for NGSO for interference evaluation, a separate subscriber equipment. criterion for data loss to the RAS due to NGSO FSS Gateway Earth Station 75. Labeling information should interference from any one NGSO FSS Antenna Reference Pattern include minimum separation distances network, in any frequency band which 72. We believe that the use of higher required between users and radiating performance earth station antennas will antennas to meet the Commission’s is allocated to the Radio Astronomy maximize inter-system sharing and radiofrequency exposure guidelines. Service on a primary basis. Because the efficient use of the spectrum. In Labels should also include reference to Draft New Recommendation regarding addition, a higher performance antenna the Commission’s applicable NGSO FSS/RAS sharing is still under reference pattern will facilitate sharing radiofrequency exposure guidelines. In consideration, we decline to adopt with other services. For example, tighter addition, the instruction manuals and specific protection limits in our rules. patterns will reduce separation other information accompanying Rather, we will require NGSO FSS distances between gateway earth subscriber transceivers should include a applicants to coordinate and reach a stations and terrestrial stations for full explanation of the labels, as well as mutually acceptable agreement with the certain azimuths around the gateway a reference to the applicable RAS facilities that use the 10.6–10.7 station. Earth station technology for this Commission radiofrequency exposure GHz band to ensure that these facilities size antenna is advanced to the stage guidelines. While we will require are adequately protected from where it can meet this requirement. licensees to attach labels and provide interference. We find that requiring Accordingly, we will require NGSO FSS users with notice of potentially harmful coordination between NGSO FSS and gateway earth station antennas to meet exposure to radiofrequency RAS operations presents both parties the reference pattern of 29¥25 log(θ) for electromagnetic fields, we will not with the most flexibility to reach all directions. We have, however, mandate the specific language to be agreement on the protection of RAS. reconsidered our proposal to not allow used. However, we will require use of 10% of the NGSO FSS earth station the ANSI-specified warning symbol for sidelobe peaks to exceed the envelope. radiofrequency exposure.
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Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis the United States and these incumbent system operator, which is ‘‘a cable 78. As required by the Regulatory operations provide important and operator that, directly or through an Flexibility Act (RFA)1 an Initial valuable services to the public that we affiliate, serves in the aggregate fewer Regulatory Flexibility Analysis must protect. By this action, we provide than 1 percent of all subscribers in the (‘‘IRFA’’) was incorporated in the Notice for the introduction of new advanced United States and is not affiliated with of Proposed Rule Making (‘‘NPRM’’) in services to the public, while permitting any entity or entities whose gross ET Docket No. 98–206.2 The incumbent services to operate without annual revenues in the aggregate exceed Commission sought written public harmful interference. $250,000,000.’’ The Commission has comment on the proposals in the NPRM, B. Summary of Significant Issues Raised determined that there are 61,700,000 including comment on the IRFA. This by Public Comments In Response to the subscribers in the United States. Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis IRFA Therefore, we found that an operator (‘‘FRFA’’) conforms to the RFA.3 In serving fewer than 617,000 subscribers addition to the issues discussed below, 81. No comments were submitted in shall be deemed a small operator, if its the IRFA addressed Northpoint response to the IRFA. annual revenues, when combined with Technology Ltd.’s proposal to allow C. Description and Estimate of the the total annual revenues of all of its terrestrial operations to use the 12.2– Number of Small Entities To Which affiliates, do not exceed $250 million in 12.7 GHz band for the provision of Rules Will Apply the aggregate. Based on available data, MVPD services and data services. 82. The RFA generally defines the we find that the number of cable A. Need for, and Objectives of, the term ‘‘small entity’’ as having the same operators serving 617,000 subscribers or Report and Order meaning as the terms ‘‘small business,’’ less totals 1,450. We did not request nor did we collect information concerning 79. In this First Report and Order, we ‘‘small organization,’’ and ‘‘small 4 whether cable system operators are permit NGSO FSS operations in certain governmental jurisdiction.’’ In affiliated with entities whose gross segments of the 10.7–14.5 GHz addition, the term ‘‘small business’’ has annual revenues exceed $250,000,000, frequency band range, and adopt rules the same meaning as the term ‘‘small and policies to govern such operations. business concern’’ under the Small and thus are unable at this time to More specifically, we amend Parts 2 and Business Act.5 A small business concern estimate with greater precision the 25 of our rules to permit NGSO FSS is one which: (1) is independently number of cable system operators that space-to-earth links (‘‘downlinks’’) to owned and operated; (2) is not would qualify as small cable operators operate in the 10.7–12.7 GHz band and dominant in its field of operation; and under the definition in the for NGSO earth-to-space links (3) satisfies any additional criteria Communications Act. (‘‘uplinks’’) to operate in the 12.75– established by the Small Business 85. Regarding incumbent GSO FSS 13.15 GHz, 13.2125–13.25 GHz and Administration (‘‘SBA’’).6 A small satellite use and the proposed NGSO 13.8–14.5 GHz bands. These downlink organization is generally ‘‘any not-for- FSS use in these requested bands, the bands are generally used by profit enterprise which is independently Commission has not developed a geostationary-satellite orbit (‘‘GSO’’) owned and operated and is not definition of small entities applicable to 7 FSS and fixed services. The uplink dominant in its field.’’ geostationary or non-geostationary orbit bands are used by GSO FSS operations, 83. Regarding incumbent cable fixed-satellite service applicants or fixed services, mobile services, and television operations in the 12.75–13.25 licensees. Therefore, the applicable Government operations. We also permit GHz band, the SBA has developed a definition of small entity is the definition of small entities for cable and a new terrestrial Multichannel Video definition under the Small Business other pay television services, which Distribution and Data Service (MVDDS) Administration (SBA) rules applicable includes all such companies generating to operate in the 12.2–12.7 GHz band, to Communications Services, Not $11 million or less in revenue annually. but defer services and technical rules for Elsewhere Classified. This definition This definition includes cable systems the MVDDS to our companion Further provides that a small entity is one with Notice of Proposed Rule Making. operators, closed circuit television $11.0 million or less in annual receipts.8 80. These new satellite and terrestrial services, DBS services, multipoint operations can increase competition and distribution systems, satellite master According to Census Bureau data, there provide new advanced services to the antenna systems and subscription are 848 firms that fall under the category public. Specifically, NGSO FSS systems television services. According to the of Communications Services, Not can provide new high-speed data Census Bureau, there were 1,788 total Elsewhere Classified, which could services and offer additional cable and other pay television services potentially fall into the geostationary or competition to other satellite services, and 1,423 had less than $11 million in non-geostationary orbit fixed-satellite and terrestrial wireless and wireline revenue. service category. Of those, services. The MVDDS can provide local 84. The Communications Act also approximately 775 reported annual television and data services and provide contains a definition of a small cable receipts of $11 million or less and additional competition to both cable qualify as small entities.9 Generally, and Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) 4 Id. Section 601(6). these NGSO and GSO FSS systems cost systems. There is, however, extensive 5 See 5 U.S.C. 601(3) (incorporating by reference several millions of dollars to construct the definition of ‘‘small business concern’’ in 15 and operate. Therefore the NGSO and use of the requested frequency bands in U.S.C. 632). Pursuant to the RFA, the statutory definition of a small business applies ‘‘unless an GSO FSS companies, or their parent 1 See 5 U.S.C. 603. The RFA, see 5 U.S.C. 601 et. agency, after consultation with the Office of seq., has been amended by the Contract With Advocacy of the Small Business Administration 8 See 13 CFR 121.201, Standard Industrial America Advancement Act of 1996, Public Law and after opportunity for public comment, Classification (SIC) Code 4899. 104–121, 110 Stat. 847 (1996) (CWAAA). Title II of establishes one or more definitions of such term 9 U.S. Bureau of Census, U.S. Department of the CWAAA is the Small Business Regulatory which are appropriate to the activities of the agency Commerce, 1992 Census of Transportation, Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). and publishes such definition(s) in the Federal Communications, Utilities, UC92-S–1, Subject 2 See Notice of Proposed Rule Making, ET Docket Register.’’ 5 U.S.C. 601(3). Series, Establishment and Firm Size, Table 2D, No. 98–206, 14 FCC Rcd. 1131, 1194 (1998). 6 See Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632 (1996). Employment Size of Firms: 1992, SIC Code 4899 3 See 5 U.S.C. 604. 7 See 5 U.S.C. 601(4). (issued May 1995).
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companies, rarely qualify under this broadcast auxiliary licensees) would issues before NGSO FSS systems are definition as a small entity. qualify as small entities under the SBA licensed for this band. 86. Regarding Auxiliary, Special definition for radiotelephone 91. Regarding sharing between NGSO Broadcast and other program companies. FSS systems and broadcast auxiliary distribution services in the Ku-band. D. Description of Projected Reporting, (‘‘BAS’’) operations, the Report and This service involves a variety of Order states that it will adopt some form transmitters, generally used to relay Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance Requirements of geographic protection areas for broadcast programming to the public terrestrial operations in those bands (through translator and booster stations) 88. We will apply the Part 25 rules used by NGSO FSS gateway stations. or within the program distribution chain governing reporting requirements for These protection areas will be defined (from a remote news-gathering unit back NGSO FSS systems. Specifically, in a future proceeding, but are intended to the station). The Commission has not licensees are required to file an annual to facilitate the growth of terrestrial developed a definition of small entities report with the Commission describing: operations, while not unnecessarily applicable to Broadcast Auxiliary the status of satellite construction and hindering the deployment of NGSO FSS Station (BAS) licensees. Therefore, the anticipated launch dates, including any systems. Further, to ensure BAS applicable definition of small entity is major delays or problems encountered; operations in all areas can continue to the definition under the Small Business a listing of any unscheduled satellite operate unencumbered by new NGSO Administration (SBA) rules applicable outages for more than 30 minutes FSS systems, the Report and Order set to radio broadcasting stations (SIC 4832) including the cause(s) of any such aside 4 BAS channels for exclusive use and television broadcasting stations (SIC outages; and a detailed description of in all areas to ensure continued 4833). These definitions provide, the utilization made of each satellite on operations. respectively, that a small entity is one each of the in-orbit satellites. 92. Report to Congress: The with either $5.0 million or less in E. Steps Taken To Minimize Significant Commission will send a copy of the annual receipts or $10.5 million in Economic Impact on Small Entities, and Report and Order, including this FRFA, annual receipts. 13 CFR 121.201, SIC Significant Alternatives Considered in a report to be sent to Congress Codes 4832 and 4833. There are 89. The Commission adopts technical pursuant to the Small Business currently 3,237 FM translators and Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of boosters, and 2,964 TV translators. The rules to facilitate spectrum sharing between new NGSO FSS systems in the 1996, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A). In FCC does not collect financial addition, the Commission will send a information on any broadcast facility Ku band and existing services in this spectrum. These technical rules are copy of the Report and Order including and the Department of Commerce does FRFA, to the Chief Counsel for not collect financial information on intended to allow new entrants into the spectrum without causing unacceptable Advocacy of the Small Business these auxiliary broadcast facilities. We Administration. believe, however, that most, if not all, of interference to existing and future these auxiliary facilities could be operations of incumbent services. We List of Subjects classified as small businesses by acknowledge that as the radio spectrum 47 CFR Part 1 themselves. We also recognize that most is increasingly used, it becomes more translators and boosters are owned by a difficult to accommodate all requests for Administrative practice and parent station which, in some cases, access to the radio spectrum, however, procedure, Satellites. this action applies existing frequency would be covered by the revenue 47 CFR Part 2 definition of small business entity coordination procedures to NGSO FSS discussed above. These stations would systems sharing spectrum with fixed Communications equipment, Radio. services. Frequency coordination should likely have annual revenues that exceed 47 CFR Part 25 the SBA maximum to be designated as ensure that new operations of either a small business (as noted, either $5 service will protect existing operations Communications common carriers, million for a radio station or $10.5 and have access to spectrum if it is Communications equipment, Radio, million for a TV station). Furthermore, technically possible. Satellites. 90. The Commission also considered they do not meet the Small Business Federal Communications Commission Act’s definition of a ‘‘small business a proposal from the Fixed Service (FS) community to set aside some portion of William F. Caton, concern’’ because they are not Deputy Secretary. independently owned and operated. the spectrum in the 10.7–11.7 GHz band 87. Incumbent microwave services in for future FS deployment. The Rules Changes the 10.7–11.7 GHz and 12.75–13.25 GHz Commission declined this set aside bands include common carrier, private because NGSO FSS and fixed systems For the reasons discussed in the operational fixed, and BAS services. At should be able to coordinate operations preamble, the Federal Communications present, there are 22,015 common and such an action would not lead to Commission amends 47 CFR parts 1, 2, carrier licensees, approximately 61,670 the most effective use of the spectrum. and 25 as follows: Additionally, in its comments and in a private operational fixed licensees and PART 1—PRACTICE AND Petition for Rule Making, the fixed broadcast auxiliary radio licensees in PROCEDURE the microwave services. Inasmuch as community requested that we change the Commission has not yet defined a some aspects of the coordination and 1. The authority citation for part 1 small business with respect to licensing procedures of FSS operations continues to read as follows: microwave services, we will utilize the that share spectrum with fixed services. Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), SBA’s definition applicable to Because the issues raised by the fixed 155, 225, 303(r), 309 and 325(e). radiotelephone companies; i.e., an community address several spectrum entity with no more than 1,500 persons. bands which are not under 2. Section 1.1307 (b)(1), Table 1 is 13 CFR 121.201, SIC Code 4812. We consideration in this proceeding, we amended by revising the entry for estimate, for this purpose, that all of the deferred on these issues to another Satellite Communications (part 25) to Fixed Microwave licensees (excluding proceeding that will address all these read as follows:
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§ 1.1307 Actions that may have a (b) * * * significant environmental effect, for which Environmental Assessments (EAs) must be (1) * * * prepared. * * * * *
TABLE 1.—TRANSMITTERS, FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
Service (title 47 rule part) Evaluation required if
******* Satellite Communications (part 25) ...... All included. In addition, for NGSO subscriber equipment, licensees are required to attach a label to subscriber transceiver antennas that: (1) provides adequate notice regarding potential radiofrequency safety hazards, e.g., information regarding the safe minimum separation distance required be- tween users and transceiver antennas; and (2) references the applicable FCC-adopted limits for radiofrequency exposure specified in § 1.1310 of this chapter.
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* * * * * 4. Section 2.106, the Table of c. In the list of United States (US) Frequency Allocations, is amended as Footnotes, footnotes US355, US356, and PART 2—FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS follows: US357 are added. AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; a. Pages 63, 64, and 65 are revised. d. In the list of Non-Federal GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Government (NG) Footnotes, footnotes b. In the list of International NG104, NG118, and NG143 are revised. 3. The authority citation for part 2 Footnotes, under I. New ‘‘S’’ Numbering The revisions read as follows: continues to read as follows: Scheme, footnotes S5.441, S5.484A, Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, and S5.487A, S5.488, S5.492, S5.502, and § 2.106 Table of Frequency Allocations. 336, unless otherwise noted. S5.503 are revised. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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* * * * * operating in accordance with the Radio protection from interference, than the Regulations, irrespective of the dates of broadcasting-satellite service International Footnotes receipt by the Bureau of the complete transmissions operating in conformity * * * * * coordination or notification with the Plan or the List, as appropriate. I. New ‘‘S’’ Numbering Scheme information, as appropriate, for the non- * * * * * geostationary-satellite systems in the S5.502 In the band 13.75–14 GHz, * * * * * fixed-satellite service and of the an earth station in the fixed-satellite S5.441 The use of the bands 4 500– complete coordination or notification service shall have a minimum antenna 4 800 MHz (space-to-Earth), 6 725–7 025 information, as appropriate, for the diameter of 4.5 m and the e.i.r.p. of any MHz (Earth-to-space) by the fixed- geostationary-satellite networks, and emission should be at least 68 dBW and satellite service shall be in accordance No. S5.43A does not apply. Non- should not exceed 85 dBW. In addition with the provisions of Appendix S30B. geostationary-satellite systems in the the e.i.r.p., averaged over one second, The use of the bands 10.7–10.95 GHz fixed-satellite service in the above bands radiated by a station in the radiolocation (space-to-Earth), 11.2–11.45 GHz (space- shall be operated in such a way that any or radionavigation services shall not to-Earth) and 12.75–13.25 GHz (Earth- unacceptable interference that may exceed 59 dBW. The protection of to-space) by geostationary-satellite occur during their operation shall be assignments to receiving space stations systems in the fixed-satellite service rapidly eliminated. in the fixed-satellite service operating shall be in accordance with the with earth stations that, individually, provisions of Appendix S30B. The use * * * * * S5.487A Additional allocation: in have an e.i.r.p. of less than 68 dBW of the bands 10.7–10.95 GHz (space-to shall not impose constraints on the Earth), 11.2–11.45 GHz (space-to-Earth) Region 1, the band 11.7–12.5 GHz, in Region 2, the band 12.2–12.7 GHz and, operation of the radiolocation and and 12.75–13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) radionavigation stations operating in by a non-geostationary-satellite system in Region 3, the band 11.7–12.2 GHz, are also allocated to the fixed-satellite accordance with the Radio Regulations. in the fixed-satellite service is subject to No. S5.43A does not apply. See application of the provisions of No. service (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis, limited to non-geostationary Resolution 733 (WRC–2000). S9.12 for coordination with other non- S5.503 In the band 13.75–14 GHz, geostationary-satellite systems in the systems and subject to application of the provisions of No. S9.12 for coordination geostationary space stations in the space fixed-satellite service. Non- research service for which information geostationary-satellite system in the with other non-geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed-satellite service. for advance publication has been fixed-satellite service shall not claim received by the Bureau prior to 31 protection from geostationary-satellite Non-geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed-satellite service shall not claim January 1992 shall operate on an equal networks in the fixed-satellite service basis with stations in the fixed-satellite operating in accordance with the Radio protection from geostationary-satellite networks in the broadcasting-satellite service; after that date, new Regulations, irrespective of the dates of geostationary space stations in the space receipt by the Bureau of the complete service operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations, irrespective of the research service will operate on a coordination or notification secondary basis. Until those information, as appropriate, for the non- dates of receipt by the Bureau of the complete coordination or notification geostationary space stations in the space geostationary-satellite systems in the research service for which information information, as appropriate, for the non- fixed-satellite service and of the for advance publication has been geostationary-satellite systems in the complete coordination or notification received by the Bureau prior to 31 fixed-satellite service and of the information, as appropriate, for the January 1992 cease to operate in this complete coordination or notification geostationary-satellite networks, and band: No. S5.43A does not apply. Non- information, as appropriate, for the a. The e.i.r.p. density of emissions geostationary-satellite systems in the geostationary-satellite networks, and from any earth station in the fixed- fixed-satellite service in the above bands No. S5.43A does not apply. Non- satellite service operating with a space shall be operated in such a way that any geostationary-satellite systems in the station in geostationary-satellite orbit unacceptable interference that may fixed-satellite service in the above bands shall not exceed 71 dBW in the 6 MHz occur during their operation shall be shall be operated in such a way that any band from 13.772 to 13.778 GHz. rapidly eliminated. unacceptable interference that may b. The e.i.r.p. density of emissions S5.484A The use of the bands occur during their operation shall be from any earth station in the fixed- 10.95–11.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45– rapidly eliminated. satellite service operating with a space 11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.7–12.2 S5.488 The use of the band 11.7– station in non-geostationary-satellite GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 2, 12.2– 12.2 GHz by geostationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed 51 dBW in the 6 12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 3, networks in the fixed-satellite service in MHz band from 13.772 to 13.778 GHz. 12.5–12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 2 is subject to the provisions of Automatic power control may be used Region 1, 13.75–14.5 GHz (Earth-to- Resolution 77 (WRC–2000). For the use to increase the e.i.r.p. density in the 6 space), 17.8–18.6 GHz (space-to-Earth), of the band 12.2–12.7 GHz by the MHz band in this frequency range to 19.7–20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), 27.5– broadcasting-satellite service in Region compensate for rain attenuation, to the 28.6 GHz (Earth-to-space), 29.5–30 GHz 2, see Appendix S30. extent that the power-flux density at the (Earth-to-space) by a non-geostationary- * * * * * fixed-satellite service space station does satellite system in the fixed-satellite S5.492 Assignments to stations of not exceed the value resulting from use service is subject to application of the the broadcasting-satellite service which by an earth station of an e.i.r.p. of 71 provisions of No. S9.12 for coordination are in conformity with the appropriate dBW or 51 dBW, as appropriate, in the with other non-geostationary-satellite regional Plan or included in the Regions 6 MHz band in clear-sky conditions. systems in the fixed-satellite service. 1 and 3 List in Appendix S30 may also Non-geostationary-satellite systems in be used for transmissions in the fixed- United States (US) Footnotes the fixed-satellite service shall not claim satellite service (space-to-Earth), * * * * * protection from geostationary-satellite provided that such transmissions do not US355 In the band 10.7–11.7 GHz, networks in the fixed-satellite service cause more interference, or require more non-geostationary satellite orbit
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licensees in the fixed-satellite service following radio astronomy observatories the radio telescope facilities operating (space-to-Earth), prior to commencing to achieve a mutually acceptable in the band 10.6–10.7 GHz: operations, shall coordinate with the agreement regarding the protection of
Observatory West longitude North latitude Elevation
Arecibo Obs ...... 66E 45N 11O 18E 20N 46O 496 m Green Bank Telescope (GBT) ...... 79E 50N 24O 38E 25N 5OO 825 m Very Large Array (VLA) ...... 107E 37N 04O 34E 04N 44O 2126 m Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) Stations: Pie Town, NM ...... 108E 07N 07O 34E 18N 04O 2371 m Kitt Peak, AZ ...... 111E 36N 42O 31E 57N 22O 1916 m Los Alamos, NM ...... 106E 14N 42O 35E 46N 30O 1967 m Ft. Davis, TX ...... 103E 56N 39O 30E 38N 06O 1615 m N. Liberty, IA ...... 91E 34N 26O 41E 46N 17O 241 m Brewster, WA ...... 119E 40N 55O 48E 07N 53O 255 m Owens Valley, CA ...... 118E 16N 34O 37E 13N 54O 1207 m St. Croix, VI ...... 64E 35N 03O 17E 45N 31O 16 m Hancock, NH ...... 71E 59N 12O 42E 56N O1O 309 m Mauna Kea, HI ...... 155E 27N 29O 19E 48N 16O 3720M
US356 In the band 13.75–14 GHz, an Automatic power control may be used and 332 of the Communications Act, as earth station in the fixed-satellite to increase the e.i.r.p. density in any 6 amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 154, 301, 302, service shall have a minimum antenna MHz band in these frequency ranges to 303, 307, 309 and 332, unless otherwise diameter of 4.5 m and the e.i.r.p. of any compensate for rain attenuation, to the noted. emission should be at least 68 dBW and extent that the power flux-density at the 6. Section 25.146 is added to Subpart should not exceed 85 dBW. In addition fixed-satellite service space station does B under the undesignated centerheading not exceed the value resulting from use the e.i.r.p., averaged over one second, ‘‘Space Stations’’ to read as follows: radiated by a station in the radiolocation by an earth station of an e.i.r.p. of 71 service towards the geostationary- dBW or 51 dBW, as appropriate, in any § 25.146 Licensing and operating satellite orbit shall not exceed 59 dBW. 6 MHz band in clear-sky conditions. authorization provisions for the non- Receiving space stations in the fixed- geostationary satellite orbit fixed-satellite Non-Federal Government (NG) service (NGSO FSS) in the bands 10.7 GHz satellite service shall not claim Footnotes protection from radiolocation to 14.5 GHz. transmitting stations operating in * * * * * (a) A comprehensive technical accordance with the United States Table NG104 The use of the bands 10.7– showing shall be submitted for the of Frequency Allocations. ITU Radio 11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 12.75– proposed non-geostationary satellite Regulation No. S5.43A does not apply. 13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) by the fixed- orbit fixed-satellite service (NGSO FSS) satellite service in the geostationary- system in the bands 10.7 GHz to 14.5 US357 In the band 13.75–14 GHz, satellite orbit shall be limited to GHz. The technical information shall geostationary space stations in the space international systems, i.e., other than demonstrate that the proposed NGSO research service for which information domestic systems. FSS system would not exceed the for advance publication has been validation equivalent power flux- received by the ITU * * * * * density (EPFD) limits as specified in Radiocommunication Bureau (Bureau) NG118 In the bands 2025–2110 § 25.208 (g), (k), and (l) for EPFD , prior to 31 January 1992 shall operate MHz, 6875–7125 MHz, and 12.7–13.25 down and EPFD . If the technical on an equal basis with stations in the GHz, television translator relay stations up demonstration exceeds the validation fixed-satellite service; after that date, may be authorized to use frequencies on EPFD limits at any test points within the new geostationary space stations in the a secondary basis to other stations in the U.S. for domestic service and at any space research service will operate on a Television Broadcast Auxiliary Service points outside of the U.S. for secondary basis. Until those that are operating in accordance with international service or at any points in geostationary space stations in the space the Table of Frequency Allocations. the geostationary satellite orbit, as research service for which information * * * * * appropriate, the application would be for advance publication has been NG143 In the band 11.7–12.2 GHz, unacceptable for filing and will be received by the Bureau prior to 31 protection from harmful interference returned to the applicant with a brief January 1992 cease to operate in this shall be afforded to transmissions from statement identifying the non- band: space stations not in conformance with ITU Radio Regulation S5.488 only if the compliance technical demonstration. a. The e.i.r.p. density of emissions operations of such space stations The technical showing consists of the from any earth station in the fixed- impose no unacceptable constraints on following: satellite service operating with a space operations or orbit locations of space (1) Single-entry validation equivalent station in geostationary-satellite orbit stations in conformance with S5.488. power flux-density, in the space-to- shall not exceed 71 dBW in any 6 MHz Earth direction, (EPFDdown) limits. (i) band from 13.77 to 13.78 GHz; PART 25—SATELLITE Provide a set of power flux-density (pfd) b. The e.i.r.p. density of emissions COMMUNICATIONS masks, on the surface of the Earth, for from any earth station in the fixed- each space station in the NGSO FSS satellite service operating with a space 5. The authority citation for part 25 system. The pfd masks shall be station in non-geostationary-satellite continues to read as follows: generated in accordance with the orbit shall not exceed 51 dBW in any 6 Authority: 47 U.S.C. 701–744. Interprets or specification stipulated in the ITU–R MHz band from 13.77 to 13.78 GHz. applies Sections 4, 301, 302, 303; 307, 309 Recommendation BO.1503, ‘‘Functional
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Description to be used in Developing be in an electronic form that can be flux-density (pfd) masks, on the surface Software Tools for Determining accessed by the computer program of the Earth, for each space station in Conformity of Non-GSO FSS Networks contained in paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this the NGSO FSS system. The anticipated with Limits Contained in Article S22 of section. operational power flux-density masks the Radio Regulations.’’ In particular, (ii) Identify and describe in detail the could be generated by using the method the pfd mask must encompass the assumptions and conditions used in specified in ITU–R Recommendation power flux-density radiated by the generating the maximum earth station BO.1503. In particular, the anticipated space station regardless of the satellite e.i.r.p. mask. operational pfd mask shall take into transmitter power resource allocation (iii) Provide a computer program for account the expected maximum traffic and traffic/beam switching strategy that the single-entry EPFDup validation loading distributions and geographic are used at different periods of a NGSO computation, including both the source specific scheduling of the actual FSS system life. The pfd masks shall code and the executable file. This measured space station antenna patterns also be in an electronic form that can be computer program shall be developed in (see § 25.210(k)). The anticipated accessed by the computer program accordance with the specification operational power flux-density masks contained in paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this stipulated in ITU–R Recommendation shall also be in an electronic form that section. BO.1503. can be accessed by the computer (ii) Identify and describe in detail the (iv) Identify and describe in detail the program contained in paragraph assumptions and conditions used in necessary input parameters for the (b)(1)(iii) of this section. generating the power flux-density execution of the computer program (ii) Identify and describe in detail the masks. identified in paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this assumptions and conditions used in (iii) Provide a computer program for section. generating the anticipated operational the single-entry EPFDdown validation (v) Provide the result of the execution power flux-density masks. computation, including both the source of the computer program described in (iii) Provide a computer program for code and the executable file. This paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this section by the single-entry additional operational computer program shall be developed in using only the input parameters EPFDdown verification computation, accordance with the specification contained in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) and including both the source code and the stipulated in the ITU–R (a)(2)(iv) of this section. The result must executable file. This computer program Recommendation BO.1503. contain an EPFDup for every could be developed by using the method (iv) Identify and describe in detail the longitudinal location on the specified in ITU–R Recommendation necessary input parameters for the geostationary satellite orbit at every two- BO.1503. execution of the computer program degree spacing that is visible to the U.S. (iv) Identify and describe in detail the identified in paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this for domestic service and every three- necessary input parameters for the section. degree longitudinal location in the execution of the additional operational (v) Provide the result, the cumulative geostationary satellite orbit for service EPFDdown verification computer program probability distribution function of outside of the U.S. identified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this EPFD, of the execution of the computer (b) Ninety days prior to the initiation section. program described in paragraph of service to the public, the NGSO FSS (v) Provide the result, the cumulative (a)(1)(iii) of this section by using only system licensee shall submit a probability distribution function of the input parameters contained in comprehensive technical showing for EPFD, of the execution of the paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(iv) of this the non-geostationary satellite orbit verification computer program section. The result must contain the fixed-satellite service (NGSO FSS) described in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this worst three (3) test points in the U.S. for system in the bands 10.7 GHz to 14.5 section by using only the input domestic service and the worst three (3) GHz. The technical information shall parameters contained in paragraphs test points on each continent, except demonstrate that the NGSO FSS system (b)(1)(i) and (b)(1)(iv) of this section. Antarctica, outside of the U.S. for is expected not to operate in excess of The result must contains the worst three international services, and as many the additional operational EPFDdown (3) test points in the U.S. for domestic points as the number of service areas; limits and the operational EPFDdown service and the worst three (3) test i.e., foot-prints. The center of each beam limits as specified in § 25.208 (i), (j) and points in each continent, excluding service area should be the test point notes 2 and 3 to the table in paragraph Antarctica, out side of the U.S. for coordinate. (l). If the technical demonstration international service plus as many (2) Single-entry validation equivalent exceeds the additional operational points as the number of service areas; power flux-density, in the Earth-to- EPFDdown limits or the operational i.e., foot-prints. The center of each beam space direction, EPFDup limits. (i) EPFDdown limits at any test points with service area should be the test point Provide a set of NGSO FSS earth station the U.S. for domestic service and at any coordinate. maximum equivalent isotropically test points out side of the U.S. for (2) Operational equivalent power flux- radiated power (e.i.r.p.) mask as a international service, the NGSO FSS density, space-to-Earth direction, function of the off-axis angle generated system licensee shall not initiate service (operational EPFDdown) limits. Using the by a NGSO FSS earth station. The to the public until the deficiency has information contained in (b)(1) of this maximum e.i.r.p. mask shall be been rectified by reducing satellite section plus the measured space station generated in accordance with the transmission power or other antenna patterns, provide the result of specification stipulated in the ITU–R adjustments. This must be substantiated the execution of the computer Recommendation BO.1503. In by subsequent technical showings. The simulation for the anticipated in-line particular, the results of calculations technical showings consist of the operational EPFDdown levels for the 3.0, encompass what would be radiated following: 4.5, 6.2 and 10 m GSO FSS receiving regardless of the earth station (1) Single-entry additional operational earth station antennas having an transmitter power resource allocation equivalent power flux-density, in the efficiency of 65%. The result must and traffic/beam switching strategy are space-to-Earth direction, (additional contain the worst three (3) test points in used at different periods of a NGSO FSS operational EPFDdown) limits. (i) Provide the U.S. for domestic service and the system life. The e.i.r.p. masks shall also a set of anticipated operational power worst three (3) test points per continent,
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exclude Antarctica, out side of the U.S. BSS receiving earth station antennas in GSO specific receive earth station, for international service plus as many Hawaii and 240 GSO BSS receiving either within the U.S. for domestic points as the number of service areas; earth station antennas Alaska. service or any points outside the U.S. i.e., foot-prints. The center of each beam (d) The Commission may request at for international service, exceeds service area should be the test point any time additional information from ¥174.5 dB(W/(m2/40 kHz)) for any coordinate. In addition, also using the the NGSO FSS system applicant or percentage of time for NGSO systems information contained in (b)(1) of this licensee concerning the EPFD levels and with all satellites only operating at or section plus the measured space station the related technical showings. below 2500 km altitude, or ¥202 dB(W/ antenna patterns, provide the result of (e) A NGSO FSS system licensee (m2/40 kHz)) for any percentage of the the execution of the computer operating a system in compliance with time for NGSO systems with any simulation for the anticipated in-line the limits specified in § 25.208 (g), (i), satellites operating above 2500 km operational EPFDdown levels for the 180 (j), (k), (l) and (m) shall be considered altitude. cm GSO BSS receiving earth station as having fulfilled its obligations under antennas in Hawaii, and for 240 cm ITU Radio Regulations provision S22.2 7. Section 25.201 is amended by GSO BSS receiving earth station with respect to any GSO network. adding the following definitions in antennas in Alaska, assuming an However, such NGSO FSS system shall alphabetical order to read as follows: efficiency of 65%. The result must not claim protection from GSO FSS and § 25.201 Definitions. contain the worst test point in Alaska BSS networks operating in accordance * * * * * and Hawaii, plus as many points as the with this part 25 or part 100 of this number of service areas; i.e., foot-prints chapter, respectively, and the ITU Radio Equivalent power flux-density. The in these areas, using the center of each Regulations. equivalent power flux-density (EPFD) is beam service area should be the test (f) Coordination will be required the sum of the power flux-densities point coordinate. between NGSO FSS systems and GSO produced at a geostationary satellite (c) The NGSO FSS system licensee FSS earth stations in the frequency band orbit (GSO) receive earth or space shall, on June 30 of each year, file a 10.7–12.75 GHz when all of the station on the Earth’s surface or in the report with the International Bureau and following threshold conditions are met: geostationary satellite orbit, as the Commission’s Columbia Operations (1) Bandwidth overlap; and appropriate, by all the transmit stations Center in Columbia, Maryland, (2) The satellite network using the within a non-geostationary satellite orbit certifying the status of the additional GSO has specific receive earth stations fixed-satellite service (NGSO FSS) operational EPFDdown levels into the 3 m which meet all of the following system, taking into account the off-axis and 10 m GSO FSS receiving earth conditions: earth station antenna discrimination of a reference receiving station antennas, the operational maximum isotropic gain greater than or antenna assumed to be pointing in its EPFDdown levels into the 3 m, 4.5 m, 6.2 equal to 64 dBi; G/T of 44 dB/K or nominal direction. The equivalent m and 10 m GSO FSS receiving earth higher; and emission bandwidth of 250 power flux-density, in dB(W/m2) in the station antennas and the operational MHz; and the EPFDdown radiated by the reference bandwidth, is calculated using EPFDdown levels into the 180 cm GSO satellite system using the NGSO into the the following formula:
Pi Na 10 G ()θ G ()φ =⋅ ⋅ti⋅ ri EPFD 10log10 ∑ 10 2 = 4.πd G i 1 i r,max
Where: system in the direction of the GSO interconnecting earth station antennas
Na is the number of transmit stations in receive station; supporting the communication routing the non-geostationary satellite orbit di is the distance in meters between the and switching functions of a non- system that are visible from the transmit station considered in the geostationary satellite orbit fixed- GSO receive station considered on non-geostationary satellite orbit satellite service (NGSO FSS) system as the Earth’s surface or in the system and the GSO receive station; a whole. A gateway earth station in the geostationary satellite orbit, as Ni is the off-axis angle between the NGSO FSS: appropriate; boresight of the antenna of the GSO (1) Does not originate or terminate i is the index of the transmit station receive station and the direction of radiocommunication traffic, but the ith transmit station considered considered in the non-geostationary interconnects multiple non-collocated in the non-geostationary satellite satellite orbit system; user earth stations operating in orbit system; Pi is the RF power at the input of the frequency bands other than designated G (N ) is the receive antenna gain (as a antenna of the transmit station, r i gateway bands, through a satellite with ratio) of the GSO receive station in considered in the non-geostationary other primary terrestrial networks, such the direction of the ith transmit satellite orbit system in dBW in the as the public switched telephone station considered in the non- reference bandwidth; network (PSTN) and/or Internet geostationary satellite orbit system; 2i is the off-axis angle between the networks. boresight of the transmit station Gr,max is the maximum gain (as a ratio) considered in the non-geostationary of the antenna of the GSO receive (2) Is prohibited from connecting satellite orbit system and the station; directly with a private communication direction of the GSO receive station; * * * * * network. Gt(2i) is the transmit antenna gain (as a NGSO FSS gateway earth station. A (3) May also be used for telemetry, ratio) of the station considered in gateway earth station is an earth station tracking, and command transmissions the non-geostationary satellite orbit complex consisting of multiple for the same NGSO FSS system.
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(4) May include multiple antennas, 10 This band is shared co-equally with the coordinate the proposed frequency each required to meet the antenna Federal Government fixed-satellite service. usage with existing terrestrial users and 11 The band 18.6–18.8 GHz is shared co- performance standard in § 25.209(h), equally with the non-Federal Government and with applicants for terrestrial station located within an area of one second Federal Government Earth exploration-satellite authorizations with previously filed latitude by one second longitude. (passive) and space research (passive) serv- applications in accordance with the (5) Is considered as a separate gateway ices. following procedure: 12 Use of this band by non-geostationary earth station complex if it is out side of satellite orbit systems in the fixed-satellite (1) An applicant for an earth station the area of one second latitude by one service is limited to gateway earth station op- authorization shall perform an second longitude of paragraph (4) of this erations. interference analysis in accordance with definition, for the purposes of 13 Use of this band by the fixed-satellite the procedures set forth in § 25.251 for service is limited to non-geostationary satellite coordination with terrestrial services. orbit systems. each terrestrial station, for which a * * * * * license or construction permit has been * * * * * 8. Section 25.202 is amended by granted or for which an application has 9. Section 25.203 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as been accepted for filing, which is or is revising paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) to follows: to be operated in a shared frequency read as follows: band to be used by the proposed earth § 25.202 Frequencies, frequency tolerance § 25.203 Choice of sites and frequencies. station and which is located within the and emission limitations. great circle coordination distance * * * * * (a)(1) Frequency band. The following contour(s) of the proposed earth station. (b) An applicant for an earth station frequencies are available for use by the (2) The earth station applicant shall authorization in a frequency band fixed-satellite service. Precise provide each such terrestrial station shared with equal rights with terrestrial frequencies and bandwidths of emission licensee, permittee, and prior filed microwave services shall compute the shall be assigned on a case-by-case applicant with the technical details of great circle coordination distance basis. The Table follows: the proposed earth station and the contour(s) for the proposed station in relevant interference analyses that were accordance with the procedures set Space-to-Earth (GHz) Earth-to-Space (GHz) made. At a minimum, the earth station forth in § 25.251. The applicant shall applicant shall provide the terrestrial 3.7–4.2 1 5.925–6.425 1 submit with the application a map or 10.7–10.95 112 12.75–13.15 112 maps drawn to appropriate scale and in user with the following technical 10.95–11.2 1212 13.2125–13.25 112 a form suitable for reproduction information: 112 412 (i) The geographical coordinates of the 11.2–11.45 13.75–14 indicating the location of the proposed 1212 5 proposed earth station antenna(s), 11.45–11.7 14–14.2 station and these contours. These maps, 11.7–12.2 3 14.2–14.5 (ii) Proposed operating frequency together with the pertinent data on 12.2–12.7 13 13 17.3–17.8 9 band(s) and emission(s), 18.3–18.58 110 27.5–29.5 1 which the computation of these (iii) Antenna center height above 18.58–18.8 61011 29.5–30 contours is based, including all relevant ground and ground elevation above 710 18.8–19.3 48.2–50.2 transmitting and/or receiving mean sea level, 19.3–19.7 810 parameters of the proposed station that 19.7–20.2 10 (iv) Antenna gain pattern(s) in the is necessary in assessing the likelihood plane of the main beam, 37.6–38.6 of interference, an appropriately scaled 40–41 (v) Longitude range of geostationary plot of the elevation of the local horizon satellite orbit (GSO) satellites at which 1 This band is shared coequally with terres- as a function of azimuth, and the antenna may be pointed, for proposed trial radiocommunication services. electrical characteristics of the earth 2 Use of this band by geostationary satellite earth station antenna(s) accessing GSO orbit satellite systems in the fixed-satellite station antenna(s), shall be submitted by satellites, service is limited to international systems; i.e., the applicant in a single exhibit to the (vi) Horizon elevation plot, other than domestic systems. application. The coordination distance (vii) Antenna horizon gain plot(s) 3 Fixed-satellite transponders may be used contour plot(s), horizon elevation plot, additionally for transmissions in the broad- determined in accordance with § 25.251 casting-satellite service. and antenna horizon gain plot(s) for satellite longitude range specified in 4 This band is shared on an equal basis with required by this section may also be paragraph (c)(2)(v) of this section, taking the Government radiolocation service and submitted in tabular numerical format at into account the provisions of § 25.251 grandfathered space stations in the Tracking 5° azimuthal increments instead of and Data Relay Satellite System. for earth stations operating with non- 5 In this band, stations in the radionavigation graphical format. At a minimum, this geostationary satellites, service shall operate on a secondary basis to exhibit shall include the information (viii) Minimum elevation angle, the fixed-satellite service. listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this section. (ix) Maximum equivalent 6 The band 18.58–18.8 GHz is shared co- An earth station applicant shall also equally with existing terrestrial isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) radiocommunication systems until June 8, include in the application relevant density in the main beam in any 4 kHz 2010. technical details (both theoretical band, (dBW/4 kHz) for frequency bands 7 The band 18.8–19.3 GHz is shared co- calculations and/or actual below 15 GHz or in any 1 MHz band equally with terrestrial radiocommunication measurements) of any special services, until June 8, 2010. After this date, (dBW/MHz) for frequency band above the sub-band 19.26–19.3 GHz is shared co- techniques, such as the use of artificial 15 GHz, equally with existing terrestrial site shielding, or operating procedures (x) Maximum available RF transmit radiocommunication systems. or restrictions at the proposed earth power density in any 1 MHz band and 8 The use of the band 19.3–19.7 GHz by the station which are to be employed to in any 4 kHz band at the input terminals fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) is lim- ited to feeder links for the mobile-satellite reduce the likelihood of interference, or of the antenna(s), service. of any particular characteristics of the (xi) Maximum permissible RF 9 The use of the band 17.3–17.8 GHz by the earth station site which could have an interference power level as determined fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) is lim- effect on the calculation of the in accordance with § 25.251 for all ited to feeder links for broadcasting-satellite service, and the sub-band 17.7–17.8 GHz is coordination distance. applicable percentages of time, and shared co-equally with terrestrial fixed serv- (c) Prior to the filing of its application, (xii) A plot of great circle ices. an earth station applicant shall coordination distance contour(s) and
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rain scatter coordination distance the proposed earth station with the FSS space stations, the power flux- contour(s) as determined by § 25.251. Administration(s) affected. density at the Earth’s surface produced (3) The coordination procedures * * * * * by emissions from a space station for all specified in § 101.103 of this chapter 10. Section 25.204 is amended by conditions and for all methods of and § 25.251 shall be applicable except revising paragraph (f) to read as follows: modulation shall not exceed the lower that the information to be provided shall of the following values: be that set forth in paragraph (c)(2) of § 25.204 Power limits. (1) ¥150 dB(W/m2) in any 4 kHz this section, and that the 30-day period * * * * * band for angles of arrival between 0 and allowed for response to a request for (f) In the band 13.75–14 GHz, an earth 5 degrees above the horizontal plane; coordination may be increased to a station in the fixed-satellite service shall ¥150 + (δ¥5)/2 dB(W/m2) in any 4 kHz maximum of 45 days by mutual consent have a minimum antenna diameter of band for angles of arrival (δ) (in degrees) of the parties. 4.5 m and the e.i.r.p. of any emission between 5 and 25 degrees above the ¥ 2 (4) Where technical problems are should be at least 68 dBW and should horizontal plane; and 140 dB(W/m ) resolved by an agreement or operating not exceed 85 dBW. The e.i.r.p. density in any 4 kHz band for angles of arrival of emissions from any earth station in arrangement between the parties that between 25 and 90 degrees above the the FSS operating with a space station would require special procedures be horizontal plane; or in geostationary-satellite orbit shall not ¥ 2 taken to reduce the likelihood of (2) 126 dB(W/m ) in any 1 MHz exceed 71 dBW in any 6 MHz band from harmful interference (such as the use of band for angles of arrival between 0 and 13.77 to 13.78 GHz. The e.i.r.p. density artificial site shielding) or would result 5 degrees above the horizontal plane; of emissions from any earth station in ¥ δ¥ 2 in lessened quality or capacity of either 126 + ( 5)/2 dB(W/m ) in any 1 the FSS operating with a space station δ system, the details thereof shall be MHz band for angles of arrival ( ) (in in non-geostationary-satellite orbit shall contained in the application. degrees) between 5 and 25 degrees not exceed 51 dBW in any 6 MHz band above the horizontal plane; and ¥116 (5) The Commission may, in the from 13.77 to 13.78 GHz. Automatic dB(W/m2) in any 1 MHz band for angles course of examining any application, power control may be used to increase of arrival between 25 and 90 degrees require the submission of additional the e.i.r.p. density in the 6 MHz band in above the horizontal plane. showings, complete with pertinent data this frequency range to compensate for and calculations in accordance with rain attenuation, to the extent that the Note to paragraph (b): These limits relate to the power flux density, which would be § 25.251, showing that harmful power flux-density at the FSS space interference is not likely to result from obtained under assumed free-space station does not exceed the value propagation conditions. the proposed operation. resulting from use by an earth station of (d) An applicant for an earth station an e.i.r.p. of 71 dBW or 51 dBW, as * * * * * authorization shall also ascertain appropriate, in the 6 MHz band in clear- (g) In the frequency bands 10.7–11.7 whether the great circle coordination sky conditions. GHz and 11.7–12.2 GHz, the single- distance contours and rain scatter * * * * * entry equivalent power-flux density in coordination distance contours, 11. Section 25.208 is amended by the space-to-Earth direction (EPFDdown), computed for those values of parameters revising paragraph (b) and adding new at any point on the Earth’s surface, indicated in § 25.251 (Appendix S7 of paragraphs (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), and produced by emissions from all co- the ITU RR) for international (m) to read as follows: frequency space stations of a single non- coordination, cross the boundaries of geostationary-satellite orbit (NGSO) another Administration. In this case, the § 25.208 Power flux density limits. system operating in the fixed-satellite applicant shall furnish the Commission * * * * * service (FSS) shall not exceed the copies of these contours on maps drawn (b) In the bands 10.95–11.2 and following limits for the given to appropriate scale for use by the 11.45–11.7 GHz for GSO FSS space percentages of time. Tables 1G and 2G Commission in effecting coordination of stations and 10.7–11.7 GHz for NGSO follow:
TABLE 1G.—SINGLE-ENTRY EPFDdown LIMITS FOR PROTECTION OF 0.6, 1.2, 3 AND 10 METER GSO FSS EARTH STATION ANTENNAS 12
Percentage of time during Reference Frequency band (GHz) for International Single-entry which Reference antenna diameter and reference EPFDdown bandwidth 3 Allocations 2 EPFDdown radiation pattern dB(W/m ) level may not (kHz) be exceeded
10.7–11.7 in all Regions; 11.7–12.2 in Region ¥175.4 0 60 cm, Recommendation ITU–R S.1428. 2; 12.2–12.5 in Region 3; and 12.5–12.75 ¥174 90 40 in Regions 1 and 3. ¥170.8 99 ¥165.3 99.73 ¥160.4 99.991 ¥160 99.997 ¥160 100
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TABLE 1G.—SINGLE-ENTRY EPFDdown LIMITS FOR PROTECTION OF 0.6, 1.2, 3 AND 10 METER GSO FSS EARTH STATION ANTENNAS 12—Continued
Percentage of time during Reference Frequency band (GHz) for International Single-entry which Reference antenna diameter and reference EPFDdown bandwidth 3 Allocations 2 EPFDdown radiation pattern dB(W/m ) level may not (kHz) be exceeded
10.7–11.7 in all Regions; 11.7–12.2 in Region ¥181.9 0 1.2 m, Recommendation ITU–R S.1428. 2; 12.2–12.5 in Region 3; and 12.5–12.75 ¥178.4 99.5 40 in Regions 1 and 3. ¥173.4 99.74 ¥173 99.857 ¥164 99.954 ¥161.6 99.984 ¥161.4 99.991 ¥160.8 99.997 ¥160.5 99.997 ¥160 99.9993 ¥160 100
10.7–11.7 in all Regions; 11.7–12.2 in Region ¥190.45 0 3 m, Recommendation ITU–R S.1428. 2; 12.2–12.5 in Region 3; and 12.5–12.75 ¥189.45 90 40 in Regions 1 and 3. ¥187.45 99.5 ¥182.4 99.7 ¥182 99.855 ¥168 99.971 ¥164 99.988 ¥162 99.995 ¥160 99.999 ¥160 100
10.7–11.7 in all Regions; 11.7–12.2 in Region ¥195.45 0 10 m, Recommendation ITU–R S.1428. 2; 12.2–12.5 in Region 3; and 12.5–12.75 ¥195.45 99 40 in Regions 1 and 3. ¥190 99.65 ¥190 99.71 ¥172.5 99.99 ¥160 99.998 ¥160 100 1 In addition to the limits shown in Table 1G, the limits shown in Table 2G shall apply to all antenna sizes greater than 60 cm in the frequency bands listed in Table 1G. 2 For each reference antenna diameter, the limit consists of the complete curve on a plot which is linear in decibels for the EPFD levels and logarithmic for the time percentages, with straight lines joining the data points. 3 The earth station antenna reference radiation patterns are to be used only for the calculation of interference from NGSO FSS systems into GSO FSS systems.
TABLE 2G.—SINGLE-ENTRY EPFDdown LIMITS RADIATED BY NON-GSO FSS SYSTEMS AT CERTAIN LATITUDES
2 100% of the time EPFDdown dB(W/(m /40 kHz)) Latitude (North or South in degrees)
–160 ...... 0 < | Latitude | ≤ 57.5. –160 + 3.4 (57.5 ¥ | Latitude | )/4 ...... 57.5 < | Latitude | ≤ 63.75 –165.3 ...... 63.75 ≤ | Latitude |
Note to paragraph (g): These limits relate (h) In the frequency bands 10.7–11.7 frequency space stations of all non- to the equivalent power flux density, which GHz and 11.7–12.2 GHz, the aggregate geostationary-satellite orbit systems would be obtained under free-space equivalent power-flux density in the operating in the fixed-satellite service propagation conditions, for all conditions space-to-Earth direction (EPFDdown), at (FSS) shall not exceed the following and for all methods of modulation. any point on the Earth’s surface, limits for the given percentages of time. produced by emissions from all co- Tables 1H and 2H follow:
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TABLE 1H.—AGGREGATE EPFDdown LIMITS FOR PROTECTION OF 0.6, 1.2, 3 AND 10 METER GSO FSS EARTH STATION ANTENNAS 1
Percentage of time during Reference Frequency band (GHz) for International Allo- Aggregate which Reference antenna diameter and reference EPFDdown bandwidth 2 cations 2 EPFDdown may radiation pattern dB(W/m ) not be (kHz) exceeded
10.7–11.7 in all Regions; 11.7–12.2 in Region ¥170 0 60 cm, Recommendation ITU–R S.1428. 2; 12.2–12.5 in Region 3; and 12.5–12.75 ¥168.6 90 40 in Regions 1 and 3. ¥165.3 99 ¥160.4 99.97 ¥160 99.99 ¥160 100
10.7–11.7 in all Regions; 11.7–12.2 in Region ¥176.5 0 1.2 m, Recommendation ITU–R S.1428. 2; 12.2–12.5 in Region 3; and 12.5–12.75 ¥173 99.5 40 in Regions 1 and 3. ¥164 99.84 ¥161.6 99.945 ¥164.4 99.97 ¥160.8 99.99 ¥160.5 99.99 ¥160 99.9975 ¥160 100
10.7–11.7 in all Regions; 11.7–12.2 in Region ¥185 0 3 m, Recommendation ITU–R S.1428. 2; 12.2–12.5 in Region 3; and 12.5–12.75 ¥184 90 40 in Regions 1 and 3. ¥182 99.5 ¥168 99.9 ¥164 99.96 ¥162 99.982 ¥160 99.997 ¥160 100
10.7–11.7 in all Regions; 11.7–12.2 in Region ¥190 0 10 m, Recommendation ITU–R S.1428. 2; 12.2–12.5 in Region 3; and 12.5–12.75 ¥190 99 40 in Regions 1 and 3. ¥166 99.99 ¥160 99.998 ¥160 100
1 In addition to the limits shown in Table 1H, the aggregate EPFDdown limits shown in Table 2H shall apply to all antenna sizes greater than 60 cm in the frequency bands listed in Table 1H. 2 The earth station antenna reference patterns are to be used only for the calculation of interference from NGSO FSS systems into GSO FSS systems.
TABLE 2H.—SINGLE-ENTRY EPFDdown LIMITS RADIATED BY NON-GSO FSS SYSTEMS AT CERTAIN LATITUDES
2 100% of the time EPFDdown dB(W/(m /40 kHz)) Latitude (North or South in degrees)
–160 ...... 0 < | Latitude | ≤ 57.5 –160 + 3.4 (57.5 ¥ | Latitude |)/4 ...... 57.5 < | Latitude | ≤ 63.75 –165.3 ...... 63.75 ≤ | Latitude |
Note to paragraph (h): These limits relate operational equivalent power-flux geostationary-satellite orbit (NGSO) to the equivalent power flux density, which density, in the space-to-Earth direction, system operating in the fixed-satellite would be obtained under free-space (additional operational EPFD ) at any service (FSS) shall not exceed the propagation conditions, for all conditions down and for all methods of modulation. point on the Earth’s surface, produced following operational limits for the by actual operational emissions from all given percentages of time: (i) In the frequency bands 10.7–11.7 co-frequency space stations of a non- GHz and 11.7–12.2 GHz, the additional
ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL LIMITS ON THE EPFDdown RADIATED BY NON-GSO FSS SYSTEMS INTO 3 M AND 10 M GSO FSS EARTH STATION ANTENNAS
Percentage of time during 2 Receive GSO earth station EPFDdown dB(W/(m /40 kHz)) which EPFDdown may not be exceeded antenna diameter (m)
¥182 ...... 99.9. ¥179 ...... 99.94. ¥176 ...... 99.97. ¥171 ...... 99.98.
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ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL LIMITS ON THE EPFDdown RADIATED BY NON-GSO FSS SYSTEMS INTO 3 M AND 10 M GSO FSS EARTH STATION ANTENNAS—Continued
Percentage of time during 2 Receive GSO earth station EPFDdown dB(W/(m /40 kHz)) which EPFDdown may not be exceeded antenna diameter (m)
¥168 ...... 99.984 ...... 3. ¥165 ...... 99.993. ¥163 ...... 99.999. ¥161.25 ...... 99.99975.
¥161.25 ...... 100. ¥185 ...... 99.97. ¥183 ...... 99.98. ¥179 ...... 99.99. ¥175 ...... 99.996. ¥171 ...... 99.998 ...... 10. ¥168 ...... 99.999. ¥166 ...... 99.9998. ¥166 ...... 100.
Note to paragraph (i): These limits relate (j) In the frequency bands 10.7–11.7 emissions from the in-line co-frequency to the equivalent power flux density, which GHz and 11.7–12.2 GHz, the operational space station of a non-geostationary- is obtained under free-space propagation equivalent power-flux density, in the satellite orbit (NGSO) system operating conditions, for all conditions and for all space-to-Earth direction, (operational in the fixed-satellite service (FSS) shall methods of modulation. EPFDdown) at any point on the Earth’s not exceed the following operational surface, produced by actual operational limits for 100% of the time:
1 OPERATIONAL LIMITS TO THE EPFDdown RADIATED BY NON-GSO FSS SYSTEMS IN CERTAIN FREQUENCY BANDS
Percentage Receive of time dur- Reference GSO earth Orbital inclination EPFDdown ing which Frequency band (GHz) for International allocations 2 bandwidth station an- of GSO satelite dB(W/m ) EPFDdown (kHz) tenna di- (degrees) may not be 2 exceeded ameter (m)
Prior to 31 December 2005: 10.7–11.7 in all Regions; 11.7–12.2 in Regions 2; 12.2–12.5 in Region 3; and 12.5;–12.75 in Re- gions 1 and 3 ...... ¥163 3 ¥166 100 40 6 ≤2.5 ¥167.5 9 ¥169.5 ≥18 Prior to 31 December 2005: 10.7–11.7 in all Regions; 11.7–12.2 in Region 2; 12.2–12.5 in Region 3; and 12.5–12.75 in Regions 1 and 3 ...... ¥160 3 ¥163 100 40 6 >2.5 and ≤4.5 ¥164.5 9 ¥166.5 ≥18
From 31 December 2005: 10.7–11.7 in all Regions; 11.7–12.2 in Region 2; 12.2–12.5 in Region 3; and 12.5–12.75 in Regions 1 and 3 ...... ¥161.25 3 ¥164 100 40 6 ≤2.5 ¥165.5 9 ¥167.5 ≥18
From 31 December 2005: 10.7–11.7 in all Regions; 11.7–12.2 in Region 2; 12.2–12.5 in Region 3; and 12.5–12.75 in Regions 1 and 3 ...... ¥158.25 3 ¥161 100 40 6 >2.5 and ≤4.5 ¥162.5 9 ¥164.5 ≥18
1 The operational limits on the EPFDdown radiated by non-GSO FSS systems shall be the values given in Table 2G or this table, whichever are the more stringent. 2 For antenna diameters between the values given in this table, the limits are given by linear interpolation using a linear scale for EPFDdown in decibels and a logarithmic scale for antenna diameter in meters.
Note to paragraph (j): These limits relate density which would be obtained under free- conditions, for all methods of modulation to the operational equivalent power flux- space propagation conditions, for all
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and for the specified inclined GSO FSS flux-density, in the Earth-to-space satellite service (NGSO FSS) system, for operations. direction, (EPFDup) produced at any all conditions and for all methods of point on the geostationary satellite orbit modulation, shall not exceed the (k) In the frequency bands 12.75– (GSO) by the emissions from all co- following limits for the specified 13.15 GHz, 13.2125–13.25 GHz and frequency earth stations in a non- percentages of time limits: 13.75–14.5 GHz, the equivalent power geostationary satellite orbit fixed-
LIMITS TO THE EPFDup RADIATED BY NGSO FSS SYSTEMS IN CERTAIN FREQUENCY BANDS
Percentage of time dur- Reference Reference antenna EPFDup ing which beamwidth and ref- Frequency band (GHz) for International Allocations 2 bandwidth dB(W/m ) EPFDup (kHz) erence radiation may not be pattern 1 exceeded
12.5–12.75; 12.75–13.25; 13.75–14.5 ...... ¥160 100 40 4° ITU–R S.672–4, Ls=¥20
1 For the case of Ls = ¥10, the values a = 1.83 and b = 6.32 should be used in the equations in the Annex of Recommendation ITU–R S.672– 4 for single-feed circular beams. In all cases of Ls, the parabolic main beam equation should start at zero.
Note to paragraph (k): These limits relate 11.7–12.5 GHz in Region 1 and 12.2– frequency space stations of a single non- to the uplink equivalent power flux density, 12.7 GHz in Region 2, the single-entry geostationary-satellite orbit (NGSO) which would be obtained under free-space equivalent power-flux density, in the system operating in the fixed-satellite propagation conditions, for all conditions and for all methods of modulation. space-to-Earth direction, (EPFDDOWN), service (FSS) shall not exceed the at any point on the Earth’s surface, following limits in Tables 1L and 2L for (l) In the frequency bands 11.7–12.2 produced by emissions from all co- the given percentages of time: GHz and 12.5–12.75 GHz in Region 3,
TABLE 1L.—SINGLE-ENTRY EPFD DOWN LIMITS FOR PROTECTION OF 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 AND 300 CM GSO BSS EARTH STATION ANTENNAS 123
Percentage of time during Reference Frequency band (GHz) for international EPDF down which Reference antenna diameter and reference 2 bandwidth 4 allocations dB(W/m ) EPFDdown radiation pattern level may not (kHz) be exceeded
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 1.7–12.2 and 12.5– ¥165.841 0 40 30 cm 12.75 in Region 3; 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥165.541 25 Recommendation ITU–R ¥164.041 96 BO.1443 Annex 1 ¥158.6 98.857 ¥158.6 99.429 ¥158.33 99.429 ¥158.33 99.429 100 11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 1.7–12.2 and 12.5– ¥175.441 0 40 45 cm 12.75 in Region 3; 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥172.441 66 Recommendation ITU–R ¥169.441 97.75 BO.1443 Annex 1 ¥164 99.357 ¥160.75 99.809 ¥160 99.986 ¥160 100
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 1.7–12.2 and 12.5– ¥176.441 0 40 60 cm 12.75 in Region 3; 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥173.191 97.8 Recommendation ITU–R ¥167.75 99.371 BO. 1443 Annex 1 ¥162 99.886 ¥161 99.943 ¥160.2 99.971 ¥160 99.997 ¥160 100
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TABLE 1L.—SINGLE-ENTRY EPFD DOWN LIMITS FOR PROTECTION OF 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 AND 300 CM GSO BSS EARTH STATION ANTENNAS 123—Continued
Percentage of time during Reference Frequency band (GHz) for international EPDF down which Reference antenna diameter and reference 2 bandwidth 4 allocations dB(W/m ) EPFDdown radiation pattern level may not (kHz) be exceeded
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 1.7–12.2 and 12.5– ¥178.94 0 40 90 cm 12.75 in Region 3; 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥178.44 33 Recommendation ITU–R ¥176.44 98 BO.1443 Annex 1 ¥171 99.429 ¥165.5 99.714 ¥163 99.857 ¥161 99.943 ¥160 99.991 ¥160 100
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 1.7–12.2 and 12.5– ¥182.44 0 40 120 cm 12.75 in Region 3; 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥180.69 90 Recommendation ITU–R ¥179.19 98.9 BO.1443 Annex 1 ¥178.44 98.9 ¥174.94 99.5 ¥173.75 99.68 ¥173 99.68 ¥169.5 99.85 ¥167.8 99.915 ¥164 99.94 ¥161.9 99.97 ¥161 99.99 ¥160.4 99.998 ¥160 100
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 1.7–12.2 and 12.5– ¥184.941 0 40 180 cm 3 12.75 in Region 3; 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥184.101 33 Recommendation ITU–R ¥181.691 98.5 BO.1443 Annex 1 ¥176.25 99.571 ¥163.25 99.946 ¥161.5 99.974 ¥160.35 99.993 ¥160 99.999 ¥160 100
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 1.7–12.2 and 12.5– ¥187.441 0 40 240 cm 2 12.75 in Region 3; 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥186.341 33 Recommendation ITU–R ¥183.441 99.25 BO.1443 Annex 1 ¥178 99.786 ¥161.4 99.957 ¥161.9 99.983 ¥160.5 99.994 ¥160 99.999 ¥160 100
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 1.7–12.2 and 12.5– ¥191.941 0 40 300 cm 12.75 in Region 3; 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥189.441 33 Recommendation ITU–R ¥185.941 99.5 BO.1443 Annex 1 ¥180.5 99.857 ¥173 99.914 ¥167 99.951 ¥162 99.983 ¥160 99.991 ¥160 100 1 For BSS antenna diameters 180 cm, 240 cm and 300 cm, in addition to the single-entry limits shown in Table 1L, the limits in Table 2L shall also apply in the frequency band listed in Table 1L. 2 For 240 cm GSO BSS earth station antennas located in Alaska, communicating with GSO BSS satellites at the 91° W.L., 101° W.L., 110° W.L., 119° W.L. and 148° W.L. nominal orbital locations with elevation angles greater than 5°, ¥167 dB(W/(m2/40 kHz)) single-entry 100% of the time operational EPFDdown limit also applies to receive antennas. 3 For 180 cm GSO BSS earth station antennas located in Hawaii communicating with GSO BSS satellites that are operational as of December 30, 1999 at the 110° W.L., 119° W.L. and 148° W.L. nominal orbital positions, ¥162.5 dB(W/(m2/40 kHz)) single-entry 100% of the time oper- ational EPFDdown limit also applies. 4 Under the section reference pattern of Annex 1 to Recommendation ITU-R BO.1443 shall be used only for the calculation of interference from non-GSO FSS systems into BSS systems.
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TABLE 2L.—SINGLE-ENTRY EPFDdown LIMITS RADIATED BY NON-GSO FSS SYSTEMS AT CERTAIN LATITUDES
2 100% of the time EPFDdown dB(W/(m /40 kHz)) Latitude (North or South in degrees)
¥160.0 ...... 0 ≤ | Latitude | ≤ 57.5 ¥160.0 + 3.4 (57.5 ¥ | Latitude |)/4 ...... 57.5 ≤ | Latitude | ≤ 63.75 ¥165.3 ...... 63.75 ≤ | Latitude |
Note to paragraph (l): These limits relate 11.7–12.5 GHz in Region 1 and 12.2– frequency space stations of all non- to the equivalent power flux density, which 12.7 GHz in Region 2, the aggregate geostationary-satellite orbit systems would be obtained under free-space equivalent power-flux density, in the operating in the fixed-satellite service propagation conditions, for all conditions and for all methods of modulation. space-to-Earth direction, (EPFDdown) at (FSS) shall not exceed the following any point on the Earth’s surface, limits in Tables 1M and 2M for the (m) In the frequency bands 11.7–12.2 produced by emissions from all co- given percentages of time: GHz and 12.5–12.75 GHz in Region 3,
TABLE 1M.—AGGREGATE EPFDdown LIMITS FOR PROTECTION OF 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 AND 300 CM GSO BSS EARTH STATION ANTENNAS 1, 2, 3
Percentage of time dur- ing which Reference EPFDdown Reference antenna diameter, and Frequency band (GHz) for international allocations 2 EPFDdown bandwidth 4 dB (W/m ) level may (kHz) reference radiation pattern not be ex- ceeded
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 11.7–12.2 and 12.5–12.75 in Region 3; ¥160.4 0 30 cm 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥160.1 25 40 Recommendation ITU–R ¥158.6 96 BO.1443 ¥158.6 98 Annex 1. ¥158.33 98 ¥158.33 100
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 11.7–12.2 and 12.5–12.75 in Region 3; ¥170 0 45 cm 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥167 66 40 Recommendation ITU–R ¥164 97.75 BO.1443 ¥160.75 99.33 Annex 1. ¥160 99.95 ¥160 100
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 11.7–12.2 and 12.5–12.75 in Region 3; ¥171 0 60 cm 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥168.75 90 40 Recommendation ITU–R ¥167.75 97.8 BO.1443 ¥162 99.6 Annex 1. ¥161 99.8 ¥160.2 99.9 ¥160 99.99 ¥160 100
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 11.7–12.2 and 12.5–12.75 in Region 3; ¥173.75 0 90 cm 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥173 33 40 Recommendation ITU–R ¥171 98 BO.1443 ¥165.5 99.1 Annex 1. ¥163 99.5 ¥161 99.8 ¥160 99.97 ¥160 100
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 11.7–12.2 and 12.5–12.75 in Region 3; ¥177 0 120 cm 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥175.25 90 40 Recommendation ITU–R ¥173.75 98.9 BO.1443 ¥173 98.9 Annex 1. ¥169.5 99.5 ¥167.8 99.7 ¥164 99.82 ¥161.9 99.9 ¥161 99.965 ¥160.4 99.993 ¥160 100
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TABLE 1M.—AGGREGATE EPFDdown LIMITS FOR PROTECTION OF 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 AND 300 CM GSO BSS EARTH STATION ANTENNAS 1, 2, 3—Continued
Percentage of time dur- ing which Reference EPFDdown Reference antenna diameter, and Frequency band (GHz) for international allocations 2 EPFDdown bandwidth 4 dB (W/m ) level may (kHz) reference radiation pattern not be ex- ceeded
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 11.7–12.2 and 12.5–12.75 in Region 3; ¥179.5 0 180 cm 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥178.66 33 40 Recommendation ITU–R ¥176.25 98.5 BO.1443 ¥163.25 99.81 Annex 1. ¥161.5 99.91 ¥160.35 99.975 ¥160 99.995 ¥160 100
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 11.7–12.2 and 12.5–12.75 in Region 3; ¥182 0 240 cm 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥180.9 33 40 Recommendation ITU–R ¥178 99.25 BO.1443 ¥164.4 99.85 Annex 1. ¥161.9 99.94 ¥160.5 99.98 ¥160 99.995 ¥160 100
11.7–12.5 in Region 1; 11.7–12.2 and 12.5–12.75 in Region 3; ¥186.5 0 300 cm 12.2–12.7 in Region 2. ¥184 33 40 Recommendation ITU–R ¥180.5 99.5 BO.1443 ¥173 99.7 Annex 1. ¥167 99.83 ¥162 99.94 ¥160 99.97 ¥160 100 1 For BSS antenna diameters 180 cm, 240 cm and 300 cm, in addition to the aggregate limit shown in Table 1M, the limits in Table 2M shall also apply. 2 For 240 cm GSO BSS earth station antennas located in Alaska, communicating with GSO BSS satellites at the 91° W.L., 101° W.L., 110° W.L., 119° W.L. and 148° W.L. nominal orbital locations with elevation angles greater than 5°, ¥167 dB(W/(m2/40 kHz)) aggregate 100% of the time operational EPFDdown limit also applies to receive antennas. 3 For 180 cm GSO BSS earth station antennas located in Hawaii communicating with GSO BSS satellites that are operational as of December 30, 1999 at the 110° W.L., 119° W.L. and 148° W.L. nominal orbital positions, ¥162.5 dB(W/(m2/40 kHz)) aggregate 100% of the time oper- ational EPFDdown limit also applies. 4 Under the section reference pattern of Annex 1 to Recommendation ITU–R BO.1443 shall be used only for the calculation of interference from non-GSO FSS systems into GSO BSS systems.
TABLE 2M.—AGGREGATE EPFDdown LIMITS RADIATED BY NON-GSO FSS SYSTEMS AT CERTAIN LATITUDES
2 00% of the time EPFDdown dB(W/(m /40 kHz)) Latitude (North or South in degrees)
160.0 ...... 0 ≤ | Latitude | ≤ 57.5. 160.0 + 3.4 (57.5 ¥ | Latitude | )/4 ...... 57.5 ≤ | Latitude | ≤ 63.75. 165.3 ...... 63.75 ≤ | Latitude |.
Note to paragraph (m): These limits relate shall lie below the envelope defined as Where: θ is the angle in degrees from the axis to the equivalent power flux density, which follows: of the main lobe, and dBi refers to dB relative to an isotropic radiator. would be obtained under free-space * * * * * propagation conditions, for all conditions (2) For the purposes of this section, and for all methods of modulation. (h)(1) The gain of any antennas to be employed in transmission from a the peak gain of an individual sidelobe may not exceed the envelope defined in 12. Section 25.209 is amended by gateway earth station antenna operating paragraph (h)(1) of this section. revising paragraph (a) introductory text in the frequency bands 10.7–11.7 GHz, and adding new paragraph (h) to read as 12.75–13.15 GHz, 13.2125–13.25 GHz, 13. Section 25.212, is amended by follows: 13.8–14.0 GHz, and 14.4–14.5 GHz and revising the section heading to read as communicating with NGSO FSS follows: § 25.209 Antenna performance standards. satellites shall lie below the envelope defined as follows: § 25.212 Narrowband transmissions in the (a) The gain of any antenna to be 12/14 GHz GSO Fixed-Satellite Service. ¥ θ ¥ employed in transmission from an earth 29 25log10 ( ) dBi 10 dBi * * * * * station in the geostationary satellite 1B ≤ θ ≤ 36B orbit fixed-satellite service (GSO FSS) 14. Section 25.251 is revised to read 36B ≤ θ ≤ 180B as follows:
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§ 25.251 Special requirements for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. The Commission, at the request of coordination. Barthen Gorman, Mass Media Bureau, MAREE Communications, allots (a) The administrative aspects of the (202) 418–2180. Channel 270C1 at Munday, Texas, as the coordination process are set forth in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a community’s first local aural § 101.103 of this chapter in the case of synopsis of the Commission’s Report transmission service. See 65 FR 69724 coordination of terrestrial stations with and Order in MM Docket No. 00–222; (November 20, 2000). Channel 270C1 earth stations, and in § 25.203 in the MM Docket No. 00–223; MM Docket No. can be allotted at Munday in case of coordination of earth stations 00–224; and MM Docket No. 00–225; compliance with the Commission’s with terrestrial stations. adopted January 24, 2001, and released minimum distance separation (b) The technical aspects of February 2, 2001. The full text of this requirements with a site restriction of 25 coordination are based on Appendix S7 Commission decision is available for kilometers (15.5 miles) northwest, in of the International Telecommunication inspection and copying during normal order to protect the signals of Station Union Radio Regulations and certain business hours in the FCC Reference KWFR(FM), San Angel, Texas, on recommendations of the ITU Information Center (Room CY–A257), Channel 270C1 and Station KZMP–FM, Radiocommunication Sector (available 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. Axle, Texas, on Channel 269C. The at the FCC’s Reference Information The complete text of this decision may coordinates for Channel 270C1 at Center, Room CY–A257, 445 12th Street, also be purchased from the Munday are 33–37–48 North Latitude SW., Washington, DC 20554). Commission’s copy contractor, and 99–46–57 West Longitude. 15. Section 25.271 is amended by International Transcription Service, List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 adding new paragraph (e) to read as Inc., (202) 857–3800, 1231 20th Street, follows: NW., Washington, DC 20036. Radio broadcasting. Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of § 25.271 Control of transmitting stations. The Commission, at the request of Iowa-Keokuk Radio (Russell Johnson, Federal Regulations is amended as * * * * * sole proprietor) allots Channel 246A at follows: (e) The licensee of an NGSO FSS North English, Iowa, as the community’s system operating in the 10.7–14.5 GHz PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST first local aural transmission service. bands shall maintain an electronic web SERVICES See 65 FR 69724 (November 20, 2000). site bulletin board to list the satellite Channel 246A can be allotted at North ephemeris data, for each satellite in the 1. The authority citation for Part 73 English in compliance with the constellation, using the North American continues to read as follows: Commission’s minimum distance Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336. separation requirements with a site two-line orbital element format. The restriction of 7.7 kilometers (4.8 miles) § 73.202 [Amended] orbital elements shall be updated at southwest in order to protect the signal least once every three days. 2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM of Station WMT–FM, Cedar Rapids, Allotments under Iowa, is amended by [FR Doc. 01–3710 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Iowa, on Channel 243C1. The adding North English, Channel 246A. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P coordinates for Channel 246A at North 3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM English are 41–27–15 North Latitude Allotments under South Carolina, is and 92–07–21 West Longitude. amended by adding Pendleton, Channel FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS The Commission, at the request of H. COMMISSION 240A. David Hedrick, allots Channel 240A at 4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Pendleton, South Carolina, as the 47 CFR Part 73 Allotments under Texas, is amended by community’s first local aural adding Channel 299A at Hamilton and [DA 01–273; MM Docket No. 00–222, RM– transmission service. See 65 FR 69724 Channel 270C1 at Munday. 10002; MM Docket No. 00–223, RM–10003; (November 20, 2000). Channel 240A can MM Docket No. 00–224, RM–10004; MM be allotted to Pendleton in compliance Federal Communications Commission. Docket No. 00–225, RM–10005] with the Commission’s minimum John A. Karousos, distance separation requirements at city Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Radio Broadcasting Services; North reference coordinates. The coordinates Division, Mass Media Bureau. English, IA; Pendleton, SC; Hamilton for Channel 240A at Pendleton are 34– [FR Doc. 01–3959 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] TX; Munday, TX 38–49 North Latitude and 82–46–37 BILLING CODE 6712–01–P AGENCY: Federal Communications West Longitude. Commission. The Commission, at the request of FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS ACTION: Final rule. Stargazer Broadcasting, Inc., allots Channel 299A at Hamilton, Texas, as COMMISSION SUMMARY: This document grants four the community’s second local aural 47 CFR Part 73 proposals that allot new channels to transmission service and first local FM North English, Iowa; Pendleton, South broadcast service. See 65 FR 69724 [DA 01–272] Carolina; Hamilton, Texas; and Munday, (November 20, 2000). Channel 299A can Texas. Filing windows for Channel be allotted at Hamilton in compliance Radio Broadcasting Services; Various 246A at North English, Iowa; Channel with the Commission’s minimum Locations 240A at Pendleton, South Carolina; distance separation requirements with a AGENCY: Federal Communications Channel 299A at Hamilton, Texas; and site restriction of 11.4 kilometers (7.1 Commission. Channel 270C1 at Munday, Texas, will miles ) northwest, in order to protect the ACTION: Final rule. not be opened at this time. Instead, the signal of Station KAHK(FM), issue of opening a filing window for Georgetown, Texas, on Channel 299C3. SUMMARY: The Commission, on its own these channels will be addressed by the The coordinates for Channel 299A at motion, editorially amends the Table of Commission in a subsequent order. Hamilton are 31–46–54 North Latitude FM Allotments to specify the actual DATES: Effective March 19, 2001. and 98–12–08 West Longitude. classes of channels allotted to various
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communities. The changes in channel Federal Communications Commission. and regional interoperability in the 700 classifications have been authorized in John A. Karousos, MHz public safety band. These actions response to applications filed by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules will enable and accommodate the licensees and permittees operating on Division, Mass Media Bureau. expeditious development and these channels. This action is taken [FR Doc. 01–3960 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] deployment of public safety equipment pursuant to Revision of section BILLING CODE 6712–01–P in this band without compromising our 73.3573(a)(1) of the Commission’s Rules goal of effective and efficient utilization Concerning the Lower Classification of of the spectrum. A summary of the an FM Allotment, 4 FCC Rcd 2413 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS major decisions follows. (1989), and the Amendment of the COMMISSION 3. The Commission concludes that the Commission’s Rules to permit FM states should administer the 47 CFR Part 90 Channel and Class Modifications interoperability channels, with regional [Upgrades] by Applications, 8 FCC Rcd [WT Docket No. 96–86; FCC 01–10] planning committees (RPCs) assuming 4735 (1993). this responsibility if the states decline to Public Safety Communications do so. States have until December 31, DATES: Effective February 16, 2001. 2001 to inform the Commission whether AGENCY: Federal Communications FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the states or an RPC will administer the Commission. interoperability spectrum. If states Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media ACTION: Final rule. Bureau, (202) 418–2180. decide to administer the interoperability spectrum, they will determine the RPC’s SUMMARY: In this document, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Commission amends its rules to role in reviewing applications for summary of the Commission’s Report establish operational, technical, and interoperability spectrum. The and Order, adopted January 24, 2001, spectrum requirements for the use of the Commission will not require the use of and released February 2, 2001. The full interoperability portion of the 700 MHz memoranda of understanding. 4. The Commission will not require text of this Commission decision is public safety band. On February 25, states and RPCs to use a pre- available for inspection and copying 2000, the Public Safety National during normal business hours in the Coordination Committee (NCC) released coordination database at this time. The Commission’s Reference Center, 445 a report with recommendations on these Public Safety National Coordination 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The matters. Following the NCC’s report, the Committee (NCC) is directed to revisit complete text of this decision may also Commission issued a Fourth Notice of this matter once the database is be purchased from the Commission’s Proposed Rule Making in August 2000. developed and operational. 5. The Commission determines that copy contractors, International These final rules are based on the NCC its rules allow sufficient flexibility to Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th recommendations, and the comments allow state and local governments to Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, the Commission received in response to grant federal users access to the 700 (202) 857–3800, facsimile (202) 857– those recommendations. 3805. MHz interoperability spectrum. DATES: These rules become effective 6. The Commission adopts blanket List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 March 19, 2001. licensing of mobile and portable units FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for all public safety entities if such Radio broadcasting. Michael Connelly, Policy and Rules entities are eligible to hold a 700 MHz Branch, Public Safety and Private Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of band license or such entities otherwise Wireless Division, Wireless Federal Regulations is amended as are licensed under Part 90 of our Rules. Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 7. The Commission rejects a follows: 418–0132. mandatory trunking requirement, but PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION permits trunking on eight SERVICES 1. The Commission’s Fourth Report interoperability channels on a and Order, WT Docket No. 96–86, FCC secondary, non-interference basis. 1. The authority citation for part 73 01–10, was adopted January 11, 2001, Under this plan, the remaining channel continues to read as follows: and released on January 17, 2001. The sets are limited to conventional full text of this Commission’s 4th R&O interoperability operations. Licensees Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336. is available for inspection and copying that use those channels for trunking § 73.202 [Amended] during normal business hours in the must maintain continuous monitoring FCC Reference Center, Room CY–A257, so that the channels can be released 2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. immediately when needed for Allotments under North Carolina, is The complete text may be purchased interoperability communications. amended by removing Long Beach and from the Commission’s copy contractor, 8. The Commission affirms the band Channel 252C3 and adding Oak Island International Transcription Service, plan it adopted in the Third and Channel 252C3.1 Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Memorandum Opinion and Order in Washington, DC 20037. The full text this proceeding. 3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM may also be downloaded at: http:// 9. The Commission will not adopt a Allotments under Oklahoma, is www.fcc.gov/wtb/releases/fcc0110.doc. table of channel assignments for the amended by removing Channel 279C1 Alternative formats are available to interoperability channels, believing that and adding Channel 278C1 at Anadarko. persons with disabilities by contacting such a table would be cumbersome and Martha Contee at (202) 418–0260 or cause undue administrative burden. 1 The FM Table of Allotments is being corrected TTY (202) 418–2555. 10. The Commission will not codify a to show the allotment of Channel 252C3 at Oak new priority scheme for resolving Island, North Carolina, in lieu of Long Beach, North Summary of the 4th R&O Carolina. The Town of Oak Island was formed in conflicts when demand for 1999 when the towns of Long Beach and Yaupon 2. These actions promote and interoperability channels exceeds Beach consolidated. facilitate the achievement of nationwide supply of such channels, believing that
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the states can determine priority use units designed for data-only C. Description and Estimate of the and resolve disputes. applications are not required to be Number of Small Entities to Which 11. The Commission does not adopt a voice-capable, and voice-only Rules Will Apply rule requiring that all mobile units be applications need not have data 20. The RFA directs agencies to capable of displaying an interoperability transmission capability. provide a description of and, where channel label, but it directs the NCC to feasible, an estimate of, the number of consider the development of an industry 16. The Commission allows small entities that may be affected by standardized scheme for display encryption on the interoperability the proposed rules, if adopted. The RFA labeling. channels, except the two nationwide 12. The Commission amends it rules calling channels. The Commission generally defines ‘‘small entity’’ as to designate two of the 700 MHz adopts TIA/EIA IS 102 AAAAA Project having the same meaning as the terms interoperability channels as nationwide 25 DES encryption protocol as the ‘‘small business,’’ ‘‘small organization,’’ calling channels. Public safety entities, encryption standard. and ‘‘small governmental jurisdiction.’’ particularly those from ‘‘outside’’ a In addition, the term ‘‘small business’’ given public safety ‘‘system,’’ can use Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis: has the same meaning as ‘‘small business concern’’ under the Small the calling channels to access the public 17. As required by the Regulatory safety communications infrastructure in Business Act. A small business concern Flexibility Act (RFA), an Initial is one which: (1) Is independently the area where they are located. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) 13. The Commission amends its rules owned and operated; (2) is not was incorporated into the Fourth Notice to adopt the Project 25 Phase I standard dominant in its field of operations; and as the digital voice standard for of Proposed Rule Making (Fourth (3) satisfies any additional criteria interoperability channels. The Notice) of this proceeding. The established by the Small Business Commission retains its present 4.8 Commission sought written public Administration (SBA). A small kilobytes per second (kbps) per 6.25 kHz comment on the IRFA. The present organization is generally ‘‘any not-for- standard rather than require one voice Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis profit enterprise which is independently channel per 6.25 kHz bandwidth. The (FRFA) conforms to the RFA. owned and operated and is not dominant in its field. Nationwide, as of Commission will revisit this issue no A. Need for, and Objectives of, the earlier than 2005. The Commission also 1992, there were approximately 275,801 Fourth Report and Order determines that any migration path it small organizations. ‘‘Small adopts will allow stations planned or 18. Our objective is to promote the governmental jurisdiction’’ generally built prior to our final decision on this early and efficient use of public safety means ‘‘governments of cities, counties, towns, townships, villages, school issue to operate for at least ten years spectrum in the frequencies at 764–776 districts, or special districts, with a from the commencement of the system’s MHz and 794–806 MHz (the 700 MHz population of less than 50,000.’’ As of operations. In addition, we will require band). Specifically, this action will: that such migration path include a 1992, there were approximately 85,006 promote spectrum efficiency through standard that is backward compatible such jurisdictions in the United States. allowing secondary trunking on the with the Project Phase I standard so that This number includes 38,978 counties, the achievement of interoperability will Interoperability channels; assist in cities, and towns; of these, 37,566, or not be compromised while these delineating the roles of Regional ninety-six percent, have populations of systems remain in operation. Planning Committees (RPCs) and fewer than 50,000. The Census Bureau 14. With respect to the General Use establishment of State Interoperability estimates that this ratio is channels, the Commission determines Executive Committees (SIECs); promote approximately accurate for all that any migration path it establishes to efficient administration of the governmental entities. Thus, of the a voice efficiency standard of one voice Interoperability channels by state or 85,006 governmental entities, we channel per 6.25 kHz bandwidth will local entities; designate calling estimate that 81,600 (ninety-one allow 12.5 kHz-based systems channels; permit encryption on the percent) are small entities. constructed and placed in operation Interoperability channels; and establish 21. Public Safety Radio Pool prior to December 31, 2005 to continue digital voice standards and efficiency Licensees. As a general matter, Public to purchase and deploy 12.5 kHz standards for the Interoperability Safety Radio Pool licensees include equipment for system expansion or channels, and digital data standards and police, fire, local government, forestry maintenance. The Commission also channel reservation for the conservation, highway maintenance, determines that such 12.5 kHz systems Interoperability channels. and emergency medical services. will not be required to cease operations Spectrum in the 700 MHz band for and convert to 6.25kHz technology prior B. Summary of Significant Issues Raised public safety services is governed by 47 to December 31, 2015, at the earliest. In by Public Comments in Response to the U.S.C. 337. Non-Federal governmental addition, the Commission concludes IRFA entities as well as private businesses are that in any specific migration plan for licensees for these services. All the General Use channels, the earliest 19. No comments were submitted in governmental entities with populations date the Commission would require new response to the IRFA. Some comments, of less than 50,000 fall within the systems to have 6.25 kHz technology however, raised issues that may be of definition of a small entity. would be December 31, 2005. particular concern to small entities, 22. Radio and Television Equipment 15. The Commission amends its rules including Interoperability standards, Manufacturers. We anticipate that at to reserve two interoperability channels migration, and administration. Other least six radio equipment manufacturers for data transmission and set a standard issues include equipment display will be affected by our decisions in this for data transmission. The Commission characteristics. The Commission proceeding. According to the SBA’s concludes that the Project 25 suite of carefully considered all comments in regulations, a radio and television standards is the correct data reaching the decision set forth herein, broadcasting and communications interoperability standard. Finally, end and each decision consider any impact equipment manufacturer must have 750 user equipment can be single purpose: on small entities. or fewer employees in order to qualify
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as a small business concern. Census the rules may also impact minority- E. Steps Taken To Minimize Significant Bureau data indicate that there are 858 owned and women-owned stations, Economic Impact on Small Entities, and U.S. firms that manufacture radio and some of which may be small entities. In Significant Alternatives Considered television broadcasting and 1995, minorities owned and controlled 27. The RFA requires an agency to communications equipment, and that 37 (3.0 percent) of 1,221 commercial TV describe any significant alternatives that 778 of these firms have fewer than 750 stations in the United States. According it has considered in reaching its employees and would therefore be to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, in proposed approach, which may include classified as small entities. We do not 1987 women owned and controlled 27 the following four alternatives (among have information that indicates how (1.9 percent) of 1,342 commercial and others): (1) the establishment of many of the six radio equipment non-commercial TV stations in the differing compliance or reporting manufacturers associated with this United States. requirements or timetables that take into proceeding are among these 778 firms. 25. There are currently 4,977 TV account the resources available to small However, Motorola and Ericsson, two of entities; (2) the clarification, the six manufacturers, are major, translator stations and 1,952 LPTV consolidation, or simplification of nationwide radio equipment stations. Approximately 1,309 low compliance or reporting requirements manufacturers, and, thus, we conclude power TV and TV translator stations are under the rule for small entities; (3) the that these manufacturers would not on channels 60–69, which could be use of performance, rather than design, qualify as small businesses. affected by policies in this proceeding. 23. Television Stations. This The Commission does not collect standards; and (4) an exemption from proceeding will affect full service TV financial information of any broadcast coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, station licensees (Channels 60–69), TV facility and the Department of for small entities. 5 U.S.C. 603. translator facilities, and low power TV Commerce does not collect financial 28. The NCC, comprised of (LPTV) stations. The SBA defines a TV information on these broadcast representatives from government, the broadcasting station that has no more facilities. We will assume for present public safety community, and the than $10.5 million in annual receipts as purposes, however, that most of these communications equipment a small business. TV broadcasting broadcast facilities, including LPTV manufacturing industry, was chartered stations consist of establishments stations, could be classified as small by the Commission as a Federal primarily engaged in broadcasting businesses. As indicated earlier, Advisory Committee, effective February visual programs by TV to the public, approximately 77 percent of TV stations 25, 1999. The NCC made except cable and other pay TV services. are designated under this analysis as recommendations concerning various Included in this industry are potentially small businesses. Given this, issues addressed in the Fourth Notice. commercial, religious, educational, and LPTV and TV translator stations would We note that in several instances, to other TV stations. Also included are not likely have revenues that exceed the benefit all entities, including small establishments primarily engaged in TV SBA maximum to be designated as entities, we did not propose a particular broadcasting and which produce taped small businesses. recommendation. TV program materials. Separate 29. In formulating the rules in the establishments primarily engaged in D. Description of Projected Reporting, Fourth Report and Order, we reduced producing taped TV program materials Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance economic burdens wherever possible. are classified under another SIC Requirements The regulatory burdens that we adopted are necessary to ensure that the public number. 26. The Fourth Report and Order 24. There were 1,509 TV stations receives the public safety benefits of adopts rules that will entail reporting, operating in the Nation in 1992. That innovative new services in a prompt recordkeeping, and/or third-party number has remained fairly constant as and efficient manner. For example, we indicated by the approximately 1,551 consultation, including the requirement adopted technical and operational rules operating TV broadcasting stations in that a state notify the Commission that will promote competition in the the Nation as of February 28, 1997. For regarding the state’s intentions equipment market. We believe that the 1992, the number of TV stations that regarding administration of the rules must be as competitively and produced less than $10.0 million in Interoperability channels. The technologically neutral as possible, in revenue was 1,155 establishments, or Commission believes, however, that order to allow for competing equipment approximately 77 percent of the 1,509 these requirements are the minimum designs and to avoid hindering future establishments. There are currently 95 needed. For example, the Fourth Report innovative technological developments. full service analog TV stations, either and Order requires that, while public We note that tighter technical operating or with approved construction safety entities are not required to enter specifications generally allow more permits on channels 60–69. In the DTV into a formal Memoranda of intense spectrum use, but may result in Proceeding, we adopted a DTV Table Understanding (MOUs) with a state higher equipment costs. Conversely, that provides only 15 allotments for regarding use of Interoperability although wider tolerances may allow DTV stations on channels 60–69 in the channels, applicants must secure manufacturers to use less costly continental United States. There are approval from the state. To minimize component parts in transmitting seven DTV allotments in channels 60– any Federally-imposed paperwork equipment, they also may result in less 69 outside the continental United burden, we have left the procedure for efficient spectrum use. With these States. Thus, the rules will affect such an agreement up to the state. considerations in mind, we believe that approximately 117 TV stations; Because we are requiring monitoring of the technical regulations we adopt approximately 90 of those stations may the Interoperability channels, there is herein provide a reasonable balance of be considered small businesses. These the possibility that additional resources these concerns. estimates may overstate the number of may be required. This type of 30. Under the regional planning small entities since the revenue figures monitoring may be routine for some, process, frequency coordination is on which they are based do not include while others may require additional competitive. Frequency coordination is or aggregate revenues from non-TV resources. In any event, we believe the the process by which a private affiliated companies. We recognize that impact will not be substantial. organization recommends to the
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Commission the most appropriate Ordering Clause (a) * * * frequencies for private land mobile Authority for the issuance of this (3) On the Interoperability Channels radio service applicants. Frequency Fourth Report and Order and Fifth in the 700 MHz Public Safety Band (See coordinators provide a valuable service Notice of Proposed Rule Making is § 90.531(b)(1)), hand-held and vehicular to the Commission by eliminating contained in Sections 4(i), 4(j), 7(a), 302, transmitters may be operated by any common application errors, thereby 303(b), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307(e), licensee holding a license in the 700 improving the quality of the 332(a), and 332(c) of the MHz Public Safety Band or by any applications and resolving potential Communications Act of 1934, as licensee holding a license for any other interference problems at the source. We amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 154(j), public safety frequency pursuant to part continue to believe that the 157(a), 302, 303(b), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 90 of the Commission’s rules. Therefore, encouragement of competition among 307(e), 332(a), 332(c). individual licenses are not required for coordinators promotes cost-based Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 hand-held and vehicular transmitters in pricing of coordination services and CFR Part 90 is amended as specified in the 700 MHz Band. provides incentives for enhancing the rule changes. 4. Section 90.525 is added to read as service quality. Therefore, we will This Fourth Report and Order will be follows: continue to allow any of the certified effective March 19, 2001. The Commission’s Consumer § 90.525 Administration of Interoperability public safety coordinators to provide channels coordination in the 700 MHz band. Information Bureau, Reference Information Center, shall send a copy of (a) States are responsible for 31. Recognizing the budgetary administration of the Interoperability constraints that public safety entities this Fourth Report and Order and Fifth Notice of Proposed Rule Making, channels in the 764–776 MHz and 794– face as a matter of course, we have 806 MHz frequency bands. Base and adopted rules that encourage broad- including the Final and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analyses, to the control stations must be licensed based efforts, such as projects on the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small individually. A public safety entity state and regional level, to coordinate Business Administration. meeting the requirements of § 90.523 and consolidate operations that are may operate mobile or portable units on critical to meeting the needs of public List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 90 the Interoperability channels in the safety with cost effective, spectrally- Communications equipment, Radio. 764–776 MHz and 794–806 MHz efficient radio systems. For example, we frequency bands without a specific Federal Communications Commission. have adopted permissive trunking on authorization from the Commission certain public safety channels in the 700 Magalie Roman Salas, provided it holds a part 90 license. All MHz band. Trunked systems provide Secretary. persons operating mobile or portable service to many governmental entities in Final Rules units under this authority are a specific geographic area and offer a responsible for compliance with part 90 For the reasons discussed, 47 CFR higher degree of efficiency than some of these rules and other applicable part 90 is amended as follows: smaller, non-trunked systems. A federal laws. difficulty in establishing these types of PART 90—PRIVATE LAND MOBILE (b) License applications for shared systems is that they require RADIO SERVICES Interoperability channels in the 764–776 individual agencies to surrender some MHz and 794–806 MHz frequency autonomy in return for the efficiencies 1. The authority citation for part 90 bands must be approved by a state-level and better coverage of a larger system. continues to read as follows: agency or organization responsible for In addition, the funding required to Authority: Sections 4(i), 11, 303(g), 303(r), administering state emergency develop the infrastructure necessary to and 332(c)(7) of the Communications Act of communications. States may hold the support some of the newer technologies 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, licenses for Interoperability channels or is often too great to permit small public 303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7). approve other qualified entities to hold safety agencies to participate in new, 2. Section 90.179 is amended by such licenses. States may delegate the sophisticated, spectrum efficient, adding paragraph (j) to read as follows: approval process for Interoperability wireless radio systems. These same channels to another entity, such as agencies, however, might be able to § 90.179 Shared use of radio stations. regional planning committees. participate in a county-wide or state- * * * * * 5. Section 90.531 is amended by wide system. For these, and other (j) On the Interoperability Channels in adding paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through reasons, we encourage the use of shared the 700 MHz Public Safety Band (See (b)(1)(iii) and (b)(7), and by revising systems in the public safety community. 90.531(b)(1)), hand-held and vehicular paragraphs (b)(2) and (d) to read as units operated by any licensee holding follows: Report to Congress: The Commission a license in the 700 MHz Public Safety will send a copy of the Fourth Report Band or by any licensee for any public § 90.531 Band plan. and Order, including this FRFA, in a safety frequency pursuant to part 90 of * * * * * report to be sent to Congress pursuant the Commission’s rules may (b) * * * to the SBREFA, see 5 U.S.C. communicate with or through land (1) * * * 801(a)(1)(A). In addition, the stations without further authorization (i) Narrowband data Interoperability commission will send a copy of the and without a sharing agreement. channels. The following channel pairs Fourth Report and Order, including this 3. Section 90.421 is amended by are reserved nationwide for the express FRFA, to the Chief Counsel for adding paragraph (a)(3) to read as purpose of data transmission only: 279/ Advocacy of the Small Business follows: 1239, 280/1240, 921/1881, and 922/ Administration. In addition, the Fourth 1882. Report and Order and FRFA (or § 90.421 Operation of mobile units in (ii) Narrowband calling summaries thereof) will be published in vehicles not under the control of the Interoperability channels. The following the Federal Register. See 5 U.S.C. licensee. channel pairs are dedicated nationwide 604(b). * * * * * for the express purpose of
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Interoperability calling only: 39/999, 40/ channels for secondary trunking conform to the following technical 1000, 681/1641, and 682/1642. They channels. standards: may not be used primarily for routine, 6. Section 90.531(b)(2) is amended by (1) Transmitters designed for voice day-to-day communications. Encryption removing the following channels: 21, operation shall include a 12.5 kHz is prohibited on the designated calling 22, 37, 38, 61, 62, 77, 78, 101, 102, 141, bandwidth mode of operation channels. 142, 181, 182, 221, 222, 261, 262, 277, conforming to the following standards: (iii) Narrowband trunking 278, 301, 302, 317, 318, 981, 982,997, ANSI/TIA/EIA 102.BAAA–1 (common Interoperability channels. The following 998,1021, 1022, 1037, 1038, 1061, 1062, air interface) for operation in the 12.5 1101, 1102,1141, 1142, 1181, 1182, interoperability channel pairs may be kHz FDM mode; ANSI/TIA/EIA 1221, 1222, 1237, 1238, 1261, 1262, combined with the appropriate adjacent 102.BABA (vocoder). secondary trunking channel pairs and 1277, and 1278. used in the trunked mode on a 7. Section 90.537 is revised to read as (2) Transmitters designed for data secondary basis to conventional follows: transmission shall include a 12.5 kHz interoperability operations: 23/983, 24/ bandwidth mode of operation 984, 63/1023, 64/1024, 103/1063, 104/ § 90.537 Trunking requirement. conforming to the following standards: 1064, 143/1103, 144/1104, 183/1143, (a) General use channels. All systems ANSI/TIA/EIA 102.BAEA (data 184/1144, 223/1183, 224/1184, 263/ using six or more narrowband channels overview); ANSI/TIA/EIA 102.BAEB 1223, 264/1124, 303/1263 and 304/ in the 764–776 MHz and 794–806 MHz (packet data specification); ANSI/TIA/ 1264. For every ten general use channels frequency bands must be trunked EIA 102.BAEC (circuit data trunked at a station, entities may obtain systems, except for those described in specification); ANSI/TIA/EIA 102.BAEA a license to operate in the trunked mode paragraph (b) of this section. (radio control protocol); ANSI/TIA/EIA (b) Interoperability channels. on two of the above contiguous 102.BAAA–1 (common air interface) for Trunking is permitted only on Interoperability channel pairs. The operation in the 12.5 kHz FDM mode. maximum number of Interoperability Interoperability channels specified in (b) Copies of the standards listed in channel pairs that can be trunked at any § 90.531(b)(1)(iii). Trunked use must be one location is eight. strictly on a secondary, non-interference this Section that are incorporated by basis to conventional operations. The reference can be purchased from the (2) Narrowband reserve channels. The licensee must monitor and immediately American National Standards Institute, following narrowband channels are release these channels when they are Washington, DC Headquarters, 1819 L undesignated and reserved: 37, 38, 77, needed for interoperability purposes. Street, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 78, 117, 118, 157, 158, 197, 198, 221, 222, 237, 238, 277, 278, 317, 318, 643, 8. Section 90.547 is revised to read as 20036. 644, 659, 660, 683, 684, 699, 700, 723, follows: (c) Copies of the standards listed in 724, 739, 740, 763, 764, 779, 780, 803, § 90.547 Interoperability channel capability this Section that are incorporated by 804, 819, 820, 843, 844, 859, 860, 883, requirement. reference may be inspected at the 884, 899, 900, 923, 924, 939, 940, 997, Except as noted below, mobile and Federal Communications Commission, 998, 1037, 1038, 1077, 1078, 1117, 1118, portable transmitters operating in the 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 1157, 1158, 1181, 1182, 1197, 1198, 764–776 MHz and 794–806 MHz (Reference Information Center) or at the 1237, 1238, 1277, 1278, 1603, 1604, frequency bands must be capable of Office of the Federal Register, 800 1619, 1620, 1643, 1644, 1659, 1660, operating on all of the designated North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 700, 1683, 1684, 1699, 1700, 1723, 1724, nationwide narrowband Interoperability Washington DC. 1739, 1740, 1763, 1764, 1779, 1780, channels pursuant to the standards 10. Section 90.553 is added to read as 1803, 1804, 1819,1820, 1843, 1844, specified in this part. 1859, 1860, 1883, 1884, 1899, 1900. (a) Mobile and portable transmitters follows: * * * * * that are designed to operate only on the § 90.553 Encryption. (7) Secondary trunking channels. The Low Power Channels specified in following channels pairs are reserved §§ 90.531(b)(3) and (b)(4) are exempt (a) Encryption is permitted on all but for secondary trunking operations: 21/ from this Interoperability channel the two nationwide Interoperability 981, 22/982, 61/1021, 62/1022, 101/ requirement. calling channels. Radios employing 1061, 102/1062, 141/1101, 142/1102, (b) Mobile and portable transmitters encryption must have a readily 181/1141, 182/1142, 221/1181, 222/ that are designed to operate only on the accessible switch or other readily 1182, 261/1221, 262/1222, 301/1261 narrowband data Interoperability accessible control that permits the radio and 302/1262. They may be used only channels specified in § 90.531 (b)(1)(i) user to disable encryption. in combination with the appropriate are exempt from this Interoperability (b) If Encryption is employed then the channel requirement. adjacent Interoperability channel pairs following encryption protocol must be (c) Mobile and portable transmitters specified in (b)(1)(iii) of this section in used: TIA/EIA IS AAAA–A Project 25 trunked systems. that are designed to operate only in the voice mode do not have to operate on DES. * * * * * the narrowband data Interoperability (c) Copies of the standards listed in (d) Combining channels. Except as channels specified in § 90.531 (b)(1)(i). this Section that are incorporated by noted in this section, at the discretion 9. Section 90.548 is added to read as reference can be purchased from TIA/ of the appropriate regional planning follows: EIA, 2500 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, committee, contiguous channels may be VA, 22201, or Global Engineering used in combination in order to § 90.548 Interoperability technical Documents, 155 Inverness Way East, standards. accommodate requirements for larger Englewood, CO 80112. bandwidth emissions, in accordance (a) Transmitters operating on those with this paragraph. Interoperability narrowband channels in the 764–776 [FR Doc. 01–4027 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] channels may not be combined with and 794–806 MHz band designated for BILLING CODE 6712–01–P channels in another group except for interoperability (See 90.531) shall
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Act. Regulations governing fishing by Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP Dated: February 12, 2001. National Oceanic and Atmospheric appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 Bruce C. Morehead, Administration and 50 CFR part 679. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable The 2001 A season apportionment of Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 50 CFR Part 679 TAC for Atka mackerel in the Central [FR Doc. 01–3996 Filed 2–13–01; 3:20 pm] [Docket No. 010112013-1013-01; I.D. Aleutian District is 15,540 metric tons BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 020201A] (mt), of which no more than 7,148 mt may be harvested from Steller Sea lion Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic protection areas (66 FR 7276, January Zone Off Alaska; Trawling in Steller 22, 2001). See § 679.20(a)(8)(ii)(A) and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Sea Lion Protection Areas in the 679.22(a)(12)(iii)(B). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Central Aleutian District of the Bering In accordance with § Administration Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 679.22(a)(12)(iii), the Administrator, Area Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional 50 CFR Part 679 Administrator), has determined that the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries allowable harvest of Atka mackerel in Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and [Docket No. 010112013–1013–01; I.D. the Steller Sea lion protection areas in Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 021301B] the Central Aleutian District has been Commerce. reached. Consequently, NMFS is Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic ACTION: Closure. prohibiting trawling in selected rookery Zone Off Alaska; Trawling in Steller and haul out sites, as defined at Table Sea Lion Protection Areas in the SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting trawling 21 to 50 CFR Part 679 in the Central Western Aleutian District of the Bering within Steller sea lion protection areas Aleutian District of the BSAI. Sea and Aleutian Islands Management in the Central Aleutian District of the Area Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Classification management area (BSAI). This action is AGENCY: This action responds to the best National Marine Fisheries necessary to prevent exceeding the A available information recently obtained Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and season critical habitat limit of the 2001 from the fishery. The Assistant Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, Commerce. mackerel allocated to the Central finds that the need to immediately ACTION: Closure. Aleutian District. implement this action to avoid jeopardy DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local to the continued existence of Steller sea SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting trawling time (A.l.t.), February 13, 2001, until the lions constitutes good cause to waive within Steller sea lion protection areas directed fishery for Atka mackerel the requirement to provide prior notice in the Western Aleutian District of the closes within the Central Aleutian opportunity for public comment Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands District, which will be published in the pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 management area (BSAI). This action is Federal Register. USC 553(b)(3)(B) and 50 CFR necessary to prevent exceeding the A FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 679.20(b)(3)(iii)(A), as such procedures season critical habitat limit of the 2001 Andrew Smoker, 907-586-7228. would be unnecessary and contrary to total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka mackerel allocated to the Central SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS the public interest. Similarly, the need Aleutian District. manages the groundfish fishery in the to implement these measures in a timely BSAI exclusive economic zone fashion to avoid jeopardy to the DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local according to the Fishery Management continued existence of Steller sea lions time (A.l.t.), February 13, 2001, until the Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the constitutes good cause to find that the directed fishery for Atka mackerel Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area effective date of this action cannot be closes within the Western Aleutian (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific delayed for 30 days. District, which will be published in the Fishery Management Council under This action is required by § 679.20 Federal Register. authority of the Magnuson-Stevens and 679.22 and is exempt from review FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fishery Conservation and Management under Executive Order 12866. Andrew Smoker, 907-586-7228.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS In accordance with § 679.22 opportunity for public comment manages the groundfish fishery in the (a)(12)(iii), the Administrator, Alaska pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 BSAI exclusive economic zone Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), USC 553(b)(3)(B) and 50 CFR according to the Fishery Management has determined that the allowable 679.20(b)(3)(iii)(A), as such procedures Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the harvest of Atka mackerel in the Steller would be unnecessary and contrary to Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area Sea lion protection areas in the Western the public interest. Similarly, the need (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Aleutian District has been reached. to implement these measures in a timely Fishery Management Council under Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting fashion to avoid jeopardy to the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens trawling in selected rookery and haul continued existence of Steller sea lions Fishery Conservation and Management out sites, as defined at Table 21 to 50 constitutes good cause to find that the Act. Regulations governing fishing by CFR Part 679 in the Western Aleutian effective date of this action cannot be U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP District of the BSAI. delayed for 30 days. This action is required by § 679.20 appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 Classification and 50 CFR part 679. and 679.22 and is exempt from review This action responds to the best under Executive Order 12866. The 2001 A season apportionment of available information recently obtained Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. TAC for Atka mackerel in the Western from the fishery. The Assistant Aleutian District is 12,904 metric tons Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, Dated: February 13, 2001. (mt), of which no more than 6,194 mt finds that the need to immediately Bruce C. Morehead, may be harvested from Steller Sea lion implement this action to avoid jeopardy Acting Director, Office of Sustainable protection areas (66 FR 7276, January to the continued existence of Steller sea Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 22, 2001). See § 679.20(a)(8)(ii)(A) and lions constitutes good cause to waive [FR Doc. 01–4035 Filed 2–13–01; 3:20 pm] 679.22(a)(12)(iii)(B). the requirement to provide prior notice BILLING CODE 3510–22–S
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Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 66, No. 33
Friday, February 16, 2001
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER S. Robert Coleman, Senior Policy association may carry on its operations, contains notices to the public of the proposed Analyst, Office of Policy and either in the terms of the association’s issuance of rules and regulations. The Analysis, Farm Credit Administration, charter or by regulation. These purpose of these notices is to give interested McLean, VA 22102–5090, (703) 883– provisions also give FCA the power to persons an opportunity to participate in the 4498, TDD (703) 883–4444, approve amendments to the charters of rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. or associations. Finally, section 5.17(a)(5) Jennifer A. Cohn, Senior Attorney, of the Act authorizes the FCA to ‘‘[g]rant Office of General Counsel, Farm approvals provided for under this Act FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Credit Administration, McLean, VA either on a case-by-case basis or through 22102–5090, (703) 883–4020, TDD regulations that confer approval on 12 CFR Parts 611, 618, and 620 (703) 883–4444. actions of Farm Credit System institutions.’’ These statutory provisions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RIN: 3052–AC03 authorize the FCA to issue and amend I. Objectives charters, including charters to operate Organization; General Provisions; nationwide, to direct lender associations Disclosure to Shareholders Our objectives are to: • Establish procedures for a direct without notice and comment AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. lender association to request a national rulemaking. On May 3, 2000, the FCA issued ACTION: Proposed rule. charter; • Establish that each association with guidance to System direct lender SUMMARY: The Farm Credit a national charter must provide associations about how they could Administration (FCA or Agency) dependable, sound, adequate, apply for a national charter. Because proposes to amend its regulations to competitive, and constructive credit and there was significant public interest in provide procedures for requesting related services to all eligible and national charters, we published our national charters. The proposed rule creditworthy customers within its Local guidance in the Federal Register on July would also require each association Service Area on a priority basis while 20, 2000 and invited comment. See 65 with a national charter to extend sound being responsive to other areas in the FR 45066, July 20, 2000. We received and constructive credit to eligible and nationally chartered territory; over 1000 responses to the Federal creditworthy customers in its Local • Establish controls through new Register notice. Many commenters Service Area (LSA). In addition, the business planning requirements for a believe the law requires the FCA to FCA proposes to establish controls direct lender association with a national pursue a notice and comment through new business planning charter; rulemaking for national charters. Hence, requirements for an association with a • Maintain safety and soundness and we are proposing this rule, which national charter. These new improve risk management in the FCS; codifies requirements for any direct requirements will help strengthen the and lender association requesting a national safety and soundness of the Farm Credit • Strengthen the ability of the FCS to charter. Notwithstanding this proposal, System (System or FCS). These achieve its public policy mission to we continue to believe that the FCA requirements will also help ensure that serve agriculture and rural America. may issue or amend charters without the FCS continues to meet its public We welcome your comments on how conducting a rulemaking, and we policy mission to provide adequate, we should modify this proposed rule, or specifically reserve the right to do so dependable, and competitive credit and whether we should consider a wholly with other chartering actions. related services to agriculture and rural different approach that would better III. Background America. enable the System to remain responsive DATES: Please send your comments to us to the credit needs of agriculture in a The FCA proposes to amend on or before March 19, 2001. changing market. regulations in parts 611 and 618 to provide procedures for requesting a ADDRESSES: You may submit comments II. Authority To Issue National Charters national charter. Additionally, we via electronic mail to ‘‘reg- The Farm Credit Act of 1971, as propose to amend the disclosure [email protected]’’ or through the Pending amended (Act), gives the FCA broad requirements in part 620 to provide Regulations section of our Web site at authority to issue and amend the shareholders with information about ‘‘www.fca.gov.’’ You may also mail or charters of System associations, lending activities if their associations deliver written comments to Thomas including specifying the territories in have national charters. National McKenzie, Director, Regulation and which associations may carry on their charters, because they permit direct Policy Division, Office of Policy and operations. Section 5.17(a)(2)(A) of the lender associations to diversify their Analysis, Farm Credit Administration, Act authorizes the FCA, ‘‘[w]here loan portfolios geographically and by 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, necessary or appropriate to carry out the commodity, will significantly enhance Virginia 22102–5090 or send them by policy and objectives of this Act, [to] safety and soundness opportunities for facsimile transmission to (703) 734– issue and approve amendments to these associations. The proposed rule 5784. You may review copies of all Federal charters of institutions of the establishes new regulatory requirements comments we receive in the Office of System * * *.’’ Sections 2.0(b)(8), that, when taken with other provisions Policy and Analysis, Farm Credit 2.10(c), and 7.8(b) of the Act specifically of our existing regulations, will ensure Administration. give the FCA the power to provide for an association with a national charter FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the territory in which a direct lender continues to operate in a safe and sound
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manner. In addition, these new association’s affiliated bank, and for the carries out its public policy mission of requirements will strengthen the three New Mexico production credit extending credit and related services to commitment of each direct lender associations, their boards of directors, farmers, ranchers, and other eligible association with a national charter to must consent to these charter changes. customers in every part of the United serve all eligible and creditworthy An association’s national charter issued States as described in section 1.1 of the customers in its local area. by the FCA will specify its exact Act. Therefore, each association with a territory. Separately, we have proposed national charter must provide IV. A National Charter Defined rules that would provide specific dependable, sound, adequate, Proposed § 611.1126(a)(2) defines a direction on voting procedures by these competitive, and constructive credit and national charter as a charter that institutions. See 65 FR 26776, May 9, related services to all eligible and authorizes a direct lender association to 2000 and 65 FR 58486, September 29, creditworthy customers within its LSA exercise all powers conferred on it 2000. on a priority basis, consistent with safe under the Act and FCA regulations V. Eligibility To Request a National and sound lending practices. throughout the United States and the Charter Furthermore, each association must be Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or within responsive to the needs of customers in any lesser territory the FCA specifies in Proposed § 611.1126(b) provides that other areas of its nationally chartered accordance with section 5.17(a) of the an existing direct lender association (as territory. Act. defined in §§ 619.9135 and 620.1, i.e., Existing regulations require that all As discussed above, the FCA has the Federal land credit association, System lenders extend credit and authority under sections 2.0(b)(8), production credit association, or related services in a safe and sound 2.10(c), 7.8(b), and several provisions of agricultural credit association) or an manner. Accordingly, every association 5.17(a) to issue and amend charters for applicant for a new direct lender with a national charter must maintain System institutions. These provisions association charter may request a sufficient capacity and expertise to give us broad discretion to issue national charter. provide credit and related services The proposed rule states that any national charters to direct lender within its LSA before it can serve other direct lender association that is under a associations that include most of the areas in its national charter. cease and desist order that has become United States and Puerto Rico. Section In section 4.19 of the Act, Congress final, as defined by section 5.25 of the 5.17(a)(2)(B), (a)(2)(C), (a)(13), and intended that the System would make Act, is ineligible for a national charter. (a)(14) of the Act requires various special efforts to serve young, The FCA is authorized under part C of consents before the FCA may include beginning, and small farmers. We title V to issue cease and desist orders certain territories in an association’s anticipate that each association will against any System institution that national charter. make specific efforts to reach out to operates in an unsafe or unsound Specifically, the following serve those farmers in its Local Service manner or violates a statute or associations and their supervisory banks Area. In conjunction with business regulation. must consent before these associations’ planning for an association’s national territories can be included in the VI. Local Service Areas charter, we encourage System national charter of any other Section 1.1 of the Act states that the institutions to review FCA Policy association: Statement 75, dated December 10, 1998, • Farm Credit System is ‘‘designed to Ag New Mexico, Farm Credit when they plan, develop, and Services, PCA; accomplish the objective of improving • the income and well-being of American implement program revisions for young, Federal Land Bank Association of beginning, and small farmers. North Alabama, FLCA; farmers and ranchers by furnishing • Federal Land Bank Association of sound, adequate, and constructive credit VII. Procedures for Requesting a North Mississippi, FLCA; and closely related services to them, National Charter Amendment • their cooperatives, and to selected farm- Federal Land Bank Association of Proposed § 611.1126(c) establishes the South Alabama, FLCA; related businesses * * *.’’ The FCA • believes the System should be procedures that an association Federal Land Bank Association of requesting a national charter must South Mississippi, FLCA; responsive to all types of agricultural • producers and other eligible borrowers follow. Under § 611.1126(c)(1), a First South Agricultural Credit national charter applicant must submit 1 who have a basis for credit and related Association ; the following information to the FCA: • Louisiana Federal Land Bank services. • A statement of the provision(s) of Association, FLCA 2; Each direct lender association that the charter that the association proposes • Production Credit Association of receives a national charter must remain to amend and the proposed New Mexico; and responsive to the needs of eligible FCS amendment(s); • Production Credit Association of customers. Accordingly, proposed • A statement of the reasons for the Southern New Mexico. § 611.1126(a)(3) and (e) establishes a Under the Act, these associations’ Local Service Area for each direct proposed amendment(s), the impact of shareholders must consent before the lender association that receives a the amendment(s) on the association territories of these associations can be national charter. The LSA of an existing and its stockholders, and the requested direct lender association will be its effective date of the amendment(s); included in the charters of other FCS • associations. Additionally, the chartered territory immediately before it A certified copy of the resolution of receives a national charter. The FCA the board of directors of the association 1 Protected territory of First South Agricultural will designate the LSA of any newly approving the amendment(s); Credit Association is located in the States of chartered association. • A business plan, revised to reflect Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The Local Service Area establishes the proposed national charter, that 2 Except in the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, where each association with a national includes an LSA Plan addressing the Caddo, Caliborne, DeSoto, Jackson, Lincoln, Red River, Union and Webster Parishes, and that part of charter must offer credit and related matters set forth in § 618.8440, and has Ouachita Parish west of the Ouachita River in the services. The FCA believes the LSA been adopted by the association’s board State of Louisiana. requirement will ensure that the System of directors; and,
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• Any other information or • The risk associated with providing addition to safety and soundness, documents that the association wishes credit and related services in new § 611.1126(d)(3) requires each to submit in support of its application, markets, including establishing risk- association that applies for and receives or requested by the FCA. tolerance levels in relation to risk- a national charter to demonstrate that it Proposed § 611.1126(c)(2) requires bearing capacity and loan portfolio has implemented a program to serve any association that applies for a concentrations; and young, beginning, and small farmers in national charter to simultaneously send • Policies, underwriting standards, its LSA. a copy of its application to its and controls for the association’s supervisory bank. The proposed rule lending and related service activities in C. Local Service Area Plan also allows the supervisory bank to any new territory, so that such activities The proposed rule establishes new provide comments on a related are conducted in a safe and sound business planning requirements for each association’s national charter manner. association applying for a national application to the FCA within a Business planning is an integral charter. Existing § 618.8440 requires reasonable period of time. Under component of any financial institution each FCS institution to adopt an proposed § 611.1126(c)(3), the FCA will operating in a safe and sound manner. operational and strategic business plan inform the association of the approval or An association’s board of directors is on an annual basis that covers at least disapproval of its national charter responsible for and in the best position the succeeding 3 years. Proposed application. to assess the association’s strategic § 611.1126(c)(1)(iv) and the proposed Because § 611.1126(c) would establish strengths and weaknesses and to set amendment to § 618.8440 will require specific procedures for requesting a proper limits and internal controls on each direct lender association that national charter, we propose to make lending operations and related services. applies for a national charter to develop conforming changes to § 611.1121. We The FCA will exercise its examination an LSA Plan that addresses how it will propose to amend that provision, which and supervisory powers to evaluate continue to serve its local customers. sets forth general procedures for whether each System association is Any association that receives a national requesting charter amendments, to operating in a safe and sound manner as charter must update its LSA Plan exclude national charter applications it executes its plans to extend credit and annually as part of its planning process from its scope. offers related services in its national and explain how it will continue to charter territory. serve local areas by providing sound, VIII. Business Planning Requirements B. Safety and Soundness Requirements adequate credit and related services to Section 618.8440 continues to address for National Charter Applicants all eligible and creditworthy customers. business planning requirements for A direct lender association’s LSA Plan System institutions. The proposed National charters, when planned and must include its assessment of its LSA amendments to this regulation would implemented properly, can improve and its strategies to ensure adequate add a provision that specifically safety and soundness by diversifying service in its LSA. At a minimum, each requires any association with a national geographic and industry concentrations association’s LSA Plan must: charter to develop and implement a in the loan portfolios of FCS • Describe all segments of its existing Local Service Area Plan. associations. Because they provide market (including both existing and enforceable safety and soundness potential customers); A. Current Business Planning controls, proposed § 611.1126(c) and (d) • Evaluate how well it is currently Requirements and the proposed amendment to serving each segment of its existing Each association that obtains a § 618.8440 provide additional market (including both existing and national charter must update its safeguards to eliminate concerns that potential customers); business plan to reflect changes in its national charters expose System • Assess underserved segments in its operating environment. In addressing institutions to excessive risk. existing market; the requirements set forth in the Proposed § 611.1126(d) imposes • Assess its capacity to serve all proposed amendments to § 618.8440, rigorous safety and soundness criteria segments of its existing markets each association should take into on each association that applies for and (including both existing and potential account the following considerations subsequently receives a national charter. customers) and any constraints on this when it updates its business plan: Specifically, § 611.1126(d)(1) capacity; and • Economic and market conditions incorporates by reference existing • Describe the strategies it will facing the association; regulations that address capital pursue to ensure that it provides • The effect that lending outside the adequacy; loan underwriting adequate service within its LSA. association’s LSA may have on meeting requirements; loan servicing The purpose of an LSA is to ensure the association’s objectives within its requirements; internal controls; and each direct lender association does its LSA; compliance with regulations governing part to help the FCS meet its public • The effect programs that provide consumer protection, equal credit policy mission. This mission includes credit and related services to a broader opportunity, and fair lending practices. providing dependable, sound, adequate, customer base will have on the Further, § 611.1126(d)(4) requires any competitive, and constructive credit and association’s organizational efficiency, association that receives a national related services to all eligible farmers customer service, risk management, and charter to continue to meet safety and and ranchers, aquatic producers and operational capabilities; soundness standards, both those harvesters, farm-related businesses, and • Specific operating objectives and included in § 611.1126(d)(1), and those rural homeowners. strategies for any new credit or related listed in § 611.1126(d)(2) such as asset services programs, including delivery quality, management, and earnings D. Shareholder Reporting Requirements and servicing mechanisms; performance. Once an association for Nationally Chartered Associations • The types and projected amounts of receives a national charter, the FCA The proposed rule establishes credit and related services that the reserves its right to restrict the reporting requirements that provide association will offer and the geographic association’s operations if it fails to association shareholders and the FCA markets in which it will operate; operate in a safe and sound manner. In with useful information about the
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lending and related services activities of List of Subjects § 611.1126 National charters. any association that has a national This section applies to any 12 CFR Part 611 charter. The proposed rule amends the association that requests or receives a shareholder disclosure regulation, Agriculture, Banks, banking, Rural national charter. § 620.5, to require any association with areas. (a) Definitions—(1) You means a direct lender association as defined in a national charter to disclose in its 12 CFR Part 618 annual report information about the §§ 619.9135 and 620.1 of this chapter. volume of loans, leases, and related Agriculture, Archives and records, (2) National charter. A charter that services both inside and outside its Banks, banking, Insurance, Reporting authorizes you to exercise all powers conferred on you under the Act and LSA. Specifically, proposed and recordkeeping requirements, Rural regulations of the Farm Credit § 620.5(a)(3) would require an areas, Technical assistance. Administration throughout the United association that has a national charter to 12 CFR Part 620 States and the Commonwealth of Puerto disclose to its shareholders summary Accounting, Agriculture, Banks, Rico or within such lesser territory as information on the percentage and total specified by the Farm Credit dollar amount of loans, leases, and banking, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rural areas. Administration in accordance with related services extended both inside section 5.17(a) of the Act. and outside the LSA. Additionally, the For the reasons stated in the (3) Local Service Area (LSA). (i) If you FCA, through its call reporting, may preamble, parts 611, 618, and 620 of are an existing direct lender association, request more detailed information about chapter VI, title 12 of the Code of your LSA is your chartered territory loans, leases, and related services that Federal Regulations are proposed to be immediately before you receive a nationally chartered associations offer amended to read as follows: national charter. outside their LSAs. PART 611—ORGANIZATION (ii) If you are a newly chartered direct lender association, your LSA is any IX. Effective Dates for National 1. The authority citation for part 611 territory the Farm Credit Administration Charters continues to read as follows: designates as such. (b) Eligibility to request a national We expect that national charters Authority: Secs. 1.3, 1.13, 2.0, 2.10, 3.0, charter. (1) An existing direct lender approved by the FCA will have the same 3.21, 4.12, 4.15, 4.20, 4.21, 5.9, 5.10, 5.17, association or an applicant for a new effective date for all System associations 7.0–7.13, 8.5(e) of the Farm Credit Act (12 U.S.C. 2011, 2021, 2071, 2091, 2121, 2142, direct lender association charter may that apply by a specified target date. The request a national charter. effective date for national charters and 2183, 2203, 2208, 2209, 2243, 2244, 2252, 2279a–2279f–1, 2279aa–5(e)); secs. 411 and (2) No direct lender association that is the target date for submitting 412 of Pub. L. 100–233, 101 Stat. 1568, 1638; under a cease and desist order that has applications will be determined by the secs. 409 and 414 of Pub. L. 100–399, 102 become final as defined by section 5.25 FCA once a final rule is adopted. Stat. 989, 1003, and 1004. of the Act is eligible to request a Effective dates for national charters for 2. Revise the heading of subpart G to national charter. subsequent applications will be based (c) Procedures for requesting an read as follows: on the timing of the applications amendment to an existing charter that received. We welcome your comments Subpart G—Mergers, Consolidations, would result in a national charter. (1) In on any unique business aspects that we and Other Chartering Actions of requesting an amendment to an existing should consider when we establish a Associations charter that would result in a national uniform effective date for national charter, you must submit an application charters. 3. Revise § 611.1120(b) to read as to the Farm Credit Administration that follows: contains the following information: X. Governance and Supervising Bank (i) A statement of the provision(s) of Relationship § 611.1120 General authority. the charter that the association proposes * * * * * to amend and the proposed National charters will not change FCA (b) The Farm Credit Administration amendment(s); regulations on FCS corporate may make changes in the charter of an (ii) A statement of the reasons for the governance. A borrower who is an association as may be requested by that proposed amendment(s), the impact of eligible farmer, rancher, aquatic association and approved by the Farm the amendment(s) on the association producer or harvester is entitled to hold Credit Administration pursuant to and its stockholders, and the requested voting stock and to serve as a director § 611.1121 or, in the case of national effective date of the amendment(s); in the System association from which he charters, § 611.1126 of this part. (iii) A certified copy of the resolution or she has a loan, regardless of * * * * * of the board of directors of the geographic location. As required by association approving the 4. Amend § 611.1121 by revising the section 4.15 of the Act, each association amendment(s); introductory paragraph to read as (iv) A business plan, revised to reflect with a national charter must make follows: efforts to ensure that borrowers from its your proposed national charter, that chartered territory are adequately § 611.1121 Charter amendment includes an LSA Plan addressing the represented on its board of directors. procedures. matters set forth in § 618.8440 of this chapter and has been adopted by your Additionally, representation on an This section applies to any request by association’s board should reflect the board of directors; and an association to amend its charter, (v) Any additional information or types of agriculture practiced by its except it does not apply to applications documents that you wish to submit in borrowers. The proposed rule does not for national charters. support of your application or that the change the affiliation between a * * * * * Farm Credit Administration requests. nationally chartered association and its 5. Add § 611.1126 to subpart G to read (2) You must simultaneously send a current funding and supervisory bank. as follows: copy of your national charter
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application to your supervisory bank. Subpart J—Internal Controls Subpart B—Annual Report to The supervisory bank may provide Shareholders comments on your national charter 7. Revise § 618.8440 to read as application to the Farm Credit follows: 9. Amend § 620.5(a)(3) as follows: a. Remove the ‘‘;’’ at the end of the Administration within a reasonable § 618.8440 Planning. period of time. third sentence and add a ‘‘.’’; and (a) No later than 30 days after the b. Add two new sentences to the end (3) The Farm Credit Administration commencement of each calendar year, of this paragraph to read as follows: will notify you of its approval or the board of directors of each Farm disapproval of the amendment request. Credit System institution must adopt an § 620.5 Contents of the annual report to (d) Criteria for issuing national operational and strategic business plan shareholders. charters. (1) You may apply for a for at least the succeeding 3 years. * * * * * national charter if you are in (b) The business plan must include, at (a) Description of business. *** compliance with: a minimum, the following: * * * * * (i) Capital adequacy requirements in (1) A mission statement; (3) * * * For any association that has subpart H of part 615 of this chapter; (2) A review of the internal and a national charter, it must identify the (ii) Loan underwriting requirements external factors that are likely to affect percentage and the total dollar amount in subpart D of part 614 of this chapter; the institution during the planning of loans, leases, and related services that period; it extends to eligible customers. An (iii) Loan servicing requirements in (3) Quantifiable goals and objectives; subpart N of part 614 of this chapter; association with a national charter must (4) Pro forma financial statements for separately report the total loans, leases, (iv) Internal control requirements in each year of the plan; subpart J of part 618 of this chapter; and related services that is made both (5) A detailed operating budget for the inside and outside its local service area; (v) All applicable laws and first year of the plan; and regulations pertaining to (6) The capital adequacy plan adopted * * * * * nondiscrimination in lending pursuant to §§ 615.5200(b), 615.5330(c), Dated: February 12, 2001. requirements in part 626 of this chapter, and 615.5335(b) of this chapter. Kelly Mikel Williams, and other Federal statutes and (c)(1) The business plan for each Farm Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. regulations governing consumer Credit System association that has [FR Doc. 01–3942 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] received a national charter, as defined protection, equal credit opportunity, BILLING CODE 6705–01–P and fair lending practices. in § 611.1126 of this chapter, must (2) The Farm Credit Administration include a Local Service Area (LSA) Plan. will grant national charters only to DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY direct lender associations that it (2) A LSA Plan is a plan that determines are operating safely and addresses how the Farm Credit System Internal Revenue Service soundly in accordance with capital, association will serve its LSA under assets, management, earnings, liquidity, § 611.1126(d) of this chapter. At a 26 CFR Part 1 interest rate sensitivity, and other safety minimum, a LSA Plan must: and soundness standards. (i) Describe all segments of the [REG–105946–00] existing market of the Farm Credit (3) If you apply for a national charter, RIN 1545–AY31 System association (including both you must demonstrate to the Farm existing and potential customers); Mid-contract Change in Taxpayer Credit Administration that you have (ii) Evaluate how well the Farm Credit implemented a program that serves System association is currently serving AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), young, beginning, and small farmers in each segment of its existing market Treasury. your local service area, and that you (including both existing and potential ACTION: have complied with § 614.4165 of this Notice of proposed rulemaking customers); and notice of public hearing. chapter and other Agency guidance. (iii) Assess underserved segments in (4) After you receive a national the Farm Credit System association’s SUMMARY: This document contains charter, you must continue to comply existing market; proposed regulations concerning a mid- with all the requirements in paragraphs (iv) Assess the Farm Credit System contract change in taxpayer of a contract (d)(1), (d)(2) and (d)(3) of this section. association’s capacity to serve all that has been accounted for under a (e) LSA requirement. If you receive a segments of its existing markets long-term contract method of national charter, you will have a LSA. (including both existing and potential accounting. A taxpayer that is a party to Once you receive your national charter, customers) and any constraints on this such a contract will be affected by these you must extend credit and offer related capacity; and proposed regulations. This document services to all eligible and creditworthy (v) Describe the strategies the Farm also provides notice of a public hearing customers in your LSA, consistent with Credit System association will pursue to on the proposed regulations. safe and sound lending practices. ensure that it provides full service DATES: Written comments must be within its LSA. received by May 17, 2001. Outlines of PART 618—GENERAL PROVISIONS oral comments to be presented at the PART 620—DISCLOSURE TO public hearing scheduled for June 13, 6. The authority citation for part 618 SHAREHOLDERS continues to read as follows: 2001, at 10 a.m. must be received by 8. The authority citation for part 620 May 30, 2001. Authority: Secs. 1.5, 1.11, 1.12, 2.2, 2.4, ADDRESSES: 2.5, 2.12, 3.1, 3.7, 4.12, 4.13A, 4.25, 4.29, 5.9, continues to read as follows: Send submissions to 5.10, 5.17 of the Farm Credit Act (12 U.S.C. Authority: Secs. 5.17, 5.19, 8.11 of the CC:M&SP:RU (REG–105946–00), room 2013, 2019, 2020, 2073, 2075, 2076, 2093, Farm Credit Act (12 U.S.C. 2252, 2254, 5226, Internal Revenue Service, POB 2122, 2128, 2183, 2200, 2211, 2218, 2243, 2279aa–11); sec. 424 of Pub. L. 100–233, 101 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, 2244, 2252). Stat. 1568, 1656. DC 20044. Submissions may be hand
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delivered Monday through Friday and purchase of services to provide intermediaries, options, and other between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. information. similar arrangements. to: CC:M&SP:RU (REG–105946–00), The collection of information in this Explanation of Provisions Courier’s Desk, Internal Revenue proposed regulation is in § 1.460– Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 6(g)(3)(ii)(C). The information collected Overview NW., Washington, DC. Alternatively, in § 1.460–6(g)(3)(ii)(C) is required to Generally, manufacturing and taxpayers may submit comments provide certain recipients of long-term construction contracts not completed electronically via the Internet by contracts with the information needed within the taxable year they are entered selecting the ‘‘Tax Regs’’ option on the to make look-back calculations. This into are long-term contracts. A IRS Home Page, or by submitting collection of information is mandatory. manufacturing contract, however, is not comments directly to the IRS Internet The likely respondents are for-profit a long-term contract unless it requires site at http://www.irs.gov/prod/ entities. the manufacture of a unique item or an taxlregs/regslist.html. The public Estimated total reporting burden: item normally requiring more than 12 hearing will be held in room 6718, 10,000 hours. months to complete. Section 460 Internal Revenue Building, 1111 Estimated average burden per generally requires that long-term Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, respondent: 2 hours. contracts be accounted for under the DC. Estimated number of respondents: percentage-of-completion method (PCM) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 5000. and that taxpayers make a look-back Concerning the proposed regulations, Estimated annual frequency of computation of interest to compensate John Aramburu or Leo F. Nolan II at responses: On occasion. the government (or the taxpayer) for any (202) 622–4960; concerning submissions An agency may not conduct or underestimation (overestimation) of of comments, the hearing, and/or to be sponsor, and a person is not required to income from the contract. However, placed on the building access list to respond to, a collection of information home construction contracts and certain attend the hearing, Guy Traynor of the unless the collection of information contracts of smaller construction Regulations Unit at (202) 622–7180 (not displays a valid control number. contractors are exempt from these toll-free numbers). Books or records relating to a requirements. Moreover, residential SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection of information must be builders are entitled to use the 70/30 Paperwork Reduction Act retained as long as their contents may percentage-of-completion/ capitalized become material in the administration cost method (PCCM), and certain The collections of information of any internal revenue law. Generally, shipbuilders are entitled to use the 40/ contained in this notice of proposed tax returns and tax return information rulemaking have been submitted to the 60 PCCM. A long-term contract or a are confidential, as required by 26 Office of Management and Budget for portion of a long-term contract that is U.S.C. 6103. review in accordance with the exempt from the PCM may be accounted Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Background for under any permissible method, including the completed contract U.S.C. 3507(d)). Comments on the Section 460 of the Internal Revenue collections of information should be method (CCM) or the exempt Code was enacted by section 804 of the percentage-of-completion method sent to the Office of Management and Tax Reform Act of 1986, Public Law 99– Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for the (EPCM). These long-term contract 514 (100 Stat. 2085, 2358–2361). Section Department of the Treasury, Office of methods of accounting (i.e., the PCM, 460 was amended by section 10203 of Information and Regulatory Affairs, PCCM, CCM and EPCM) are described the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Washington, DC 20503, with copies to in proposed § 1.460–4. These proposed of 1987, Public Law 100–203 (101 Stat. the Internal Revenue Service, Attn: IRS regulations address the Federal income 1330, 1330–394); by sections 1008(c) Reports Clearance Officer, tax treatment of a change in taxpayer and 5041 of the Technical and W:CAR:MP:FP:S:O, Washington, DC prior to completion of a long-term Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988, 20224. Comments on the collections of contract accounted for under a long- Public Law 100–647 (102 Stat. 3342, information should be received by April term contract method of accounting. 3438–3439 and 3673–3676); by sections 17, 2001. Comments are specifically 7621 and 7811(e) of the Omnibus Existing Guidance on Transfers of Long- requested concerning: term Contracts • Whether the proposed collections of Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, information are necessary for the proper Public Law 101–239 (103 Stat. 2106, In the case of transactions not performance of the functions of the 2375–2377 and 2408–2409); by section governed by section 381, such as those Internal Revenue Service, including 11812 of the Omnibus Budget occurring prior to its effective date, whether the information will have Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public Law numerous cases have required a practical utility; 101–508 (104 Stat. 1388, 1388–534 to taxpayer to take into income items that • The accuracy of the estimated 1388–536); by sections 1702(h)(15) and under its method of accounting would burden associated with the proposed 1704(t)(28) of the Small Business Job be deferred past the date of the collections of information (see below); Protection Act of 1996, Public Law 104– transaction. These cases have involved • How the quality, utility, and clarity 188 (110 Stat. 1755, 1874, 1888); and by both taxable and nontaxable of the information to be collected may section 1211 of the Taxpayer Relief Act transactions, e.g., liquidations and be enhanced; of 1997, Public Law 105–34 (111 Stat. reorganizations. For example, in the • How the burden of complying with 788, 998–1000). case of a disposition of a long-term the proposed collections of information Section 460(h) directs the Secretary to contract accounted for under the CCM, may be minimized, including through prescribe regulations to the extent the transferor was required to recognize the application of automated collection necessary or appropriate to carry out the income earned on the contract prior to techniques or other forms of information purpose of section 460, including its transfer, with the amount earned technology; and regulations to prevent a taxpayer from determined under some variant of the • Estimates of capital or start-up costs avoiding section 460 by using related PCM. These cases generally relied on and costs of operation, maintenance, parties, pass-through entities, section 446(b), section 482 and/or the
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assignment of income doctrine to continue to use the same PCM used by contract. Similarly, the new taxpayer in allocate income to the transferor. See the predecessor both for purposes of a constructive completion transaction is e.g., Jud Plumbing and Heating, Inc. v. reporting income under the contract and treated as though it entered into a new Commissioner, 153 F.2d 681 (5th Cir. recomputing income under the look- contract as of the date of the transaction, 1946); Standard Paving Co. v. back method. No look-back calculation with the contract price taking into Commissioner, 190 F.2d 330 (10th Cir.), was to be made until the successor account the purchase price and any cert. denied, 342 U.S. 860 (1951); completed the contract, and the amount paid by the old taxpayer that is Central Cuba Sugar Co. v. successor was liable for look-back allocable to the contract. Commissioner, 198 F.2d 214 (2nd Cir.), interest attributable to both pre- and In the case of a step-in-the-shoes cert. denied, 344 U.S. 874 (1952); post-transaction years. On the other transaction, the old taxpayer’s Dillard-Waltermire, Inc. v. Campbell, hand, except in the case of taxable obligation to account for the contract 255 F.2d 433 (5th Cir. 1958); and dispositions to unrelated parties, the terminates on the date of the transaction Midland-Ross Corp. v. United States, successor could not recover look-back and is assumed by the new taxpayer. 485 F.2d 110 (6th Cir. 1973). In interest owed by the government that The new taxpayer must assume the old addition, § 1.451–5(f) of the regulations was attributable to pre-transaction years. taxpayer’s methods of accounting for the has been cited as support for taxing a These proposed regulations were contract, with both the contract price transferor who has deferred advance withdrawn. One criticism of the and allocable contract costs based on payments under its long-term contract regulations was that step-in-the-shoes amounts taken into account by both method of accounting. See Rotolo v. treatment was inappropriate in the case parties. However, in the case of a tax Commissioner, 88 T.C. 1500 (1987). of taxable dispositions. avoidance transaction, the IRS may Under section 381(c)(4), in the case of allocate income with respect to a a section 381 transaction, an acquiring Proposed Provisions transferred long-term contract between corporation generally must use the Consistent with the existing guidance the old and new taxpayers. Section method of accounting used by the described above and in response to § 1.451–5(f) will not be applied to a transferor. Further, regulations under comments received on the 1990 mid-contract change in taxpayer of a § 1.381(c)(4)–1 require the acquiring proposed regulations, these proposed contract accounted for under a long- corporation to take into account the regulations divide the rules regarding a term contract method. transferor’s items of income or mid-contract change in taxpayer of a In the case of a step-in-the-shoes deduction which, because of its method long-term contract accounted for under transaction in which the transferor’s of accounting, were not required or a long-term contract method into two basis in the stock of the transferee is permitted to be included or deducted by categories—constructive completion determined by reference to its basis of the transferor in computing taxable transactions and step-in-the-shoes the property transferred, the basis in the income prior to the date of the transfer. transactions. For this purpose, the step- stock of the transferee attributable to the Consistent with section 381, the IRS has in-the-shoes rules apply to the following transfer of a long-term contract will not held that section 381 generally requires transactions— be appropriate unless the amount a transferee to account for a long-term (1) Transactions described in section previously received by the transferor contract transferred pursuant to a 381 (i.e., liquidations under section 332 under the long-term contract equates to section 381 transaction using the CCM and reorganizations described in section the amount previously recognized as used by the transferor and, thus, to 368(a)(1)(A), (C), (D), (F), or (G)); gross receipts by the transferor. Under report the entire gain or loss from the (2) Transactions described in section both the PCM and the CCM, however, it contract. Accordingly, the decisions in 351; is common for the amount received with the Standard Paving line of cases are (3) Transactions described in section respect to a long-term contract to differ generally not applicable to transactions 368(a)(1)(D) with respect to which the from the amount recognized because the to which section 381 applies. Rev. Rul. requirements of section 355 (or so much receipt of progress payments does not 70–83 (1970–1 C.B. 85). In addition, of section 356 as relates to section 355) affect the recognition of income. To section 351 generally has been are met (divisive ‘‘D’’ reorganization); address this situation, the proposed interpreted to prevent recognition of (4) Transfers (e.g. sales) of S regulations provide that, in the case of gain or loss by a transferor from a corporation stock; a section 351 transaction or a divisive section 351 transfer of partially (5) Conversion to or from an S ‘‘D’’ reorganization, the old taxpayer completed long-term contracts corporation; must adjust its basis in the stock of the accounted for by the transferor using the (6) Members joining or leaving a new taxpayer by the difference between CCM. See GCM 39258 (July 13, 1984) consolidated group; and the amount the old taxpayer has applying Rev. Rul. 80–198 (1980–2 C.B. (7) Any other transaction designated recognized with respect to the contract 113) (no gain or loss is recognized to a in the Internal Revenue Bulletin by the and the amount the old taxpayer has cash basis transferor with respect to Internal Revenue Service. See 26 CFR received or reasonably expects to unrealized accounts receivable and 601.601(d)(2)(ii). receive under the contract. The IRS and unrecognized accounts payable The constructive completion rules Treasury Department specifically transferred in a section 351 transaction). apply to all other transactions. request comments with respect to this In 1990, the IRS issued proposed A constructive completion transaction rule. regulations (REG–209308–86) (55 FR results in the taxpayer originally The proposed regulations also provide 23755) that addressed the treatment of reporting income under the long-term rules for applying the look-back method a mid-contract change in taxpayer of a contract (old taxpayer) recognizing in the case of a mid-contract change in contract accounted for using PCM for income from the contract based on a taxpayer. For constructive completion purposes of applying the look-back contract price that takes into account transactions, the look-back method is method. Generally, these proposed any amounts realized from the applied by the old taxpayer with respect regulations provided that the successor transaction or paid by the old taxpayer to pre-transaction years upon the to the contract ‘‘stepped into the shoes’’ to the taxpayer subsequently reporting transaction date and, if applicable, by of the predecessor with respect to the income under the long-term contract the new taxpayer with respect to post- PCM. Thus, the successor was to (new taxpayer) that are allocable to the transaction years upon contract
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completion. For step-in-the-shoes 7805(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, Office of Associate Chief Counsel transactions, the look-back method is this notice of proposed rulemaking will (Income Tax and Accounting). However, applied only by the new taxpayer upon be submitted to the Chief Counsel for other personnel from the IRS and contract completion. The new taxpayer Advocacy of the Small Business Treasury Department participated in must account for pre- and post- Administration for comment on its their development. transaction years, with special rules impact on small business. governing the calculation of look-back It is hereby certified that the List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 1 interest in the case of pre-transaction collection of information in these Income taxes, Reporting and years. The proposed regulations also regulations will not have a significant recordkeeping requirements. require the old taxpayer in such cases to economic impact on a substantial provide certain information to the new number of small entities. This Proposed Amendments to the taxpayer in order to enable the new certification is based on the fact that the Regulations taxpayer to make the necessary look- relevant information is already Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is back calculations. maintained by taxpayers. Therefore, a proposed to be amended as follows: The proposed regulations reserve on Regulatory Flexibility Analysis under whether a mid-contract change in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. PART 1—INCOME TAXES taxpayer that results from a partnership chapter 6) is not required. transaction, including a transaction Paragraph 1. The authority citation Comments and Public Hearing described in section 721, a transaction for part 1 continues to read in part as described in section 731, and a transfer Before these proposed regulations are follows: (e.g., sale) of a partnership interest, adopted as final regulations, Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * * consideration will be given to any should be treated as a constructive Par. 2. In § 1.381(c)(4)–1, a sentence is completion, or a step-in-the-shoes, electronic or written comments (a signed original and eight (8) copies) that added at the end of paragraph (a)(2) to transaction. Although these transactions read as follows: are similar to other step-in-the-shoes are submitted timely to the IRS. The IRS transactions, such as nonrecognition and Treasury Department specifically § 1.381(c)(4)–1 Method of accounting. transactions (e.g., sections 351 and 332) request comments on the clarity of the (a) * * * proposed rule and how it could be made and transactions where the party (2) * * * See § 1.460–4(k) for rules easier to understand. All comments will responsible for performing the contract relating to transfers of contracts be available for public inspection and has not changed (e.g., sales of S accounted for using a long-term contract corporation stock and members joining copying. A public hearing has been scheduled method of accounting in a transaction to or leaving consolidated groups), the IRS which section 381 applies. and Treasury Department are concerned for June 13, 2001, at 10 a.m. in room that step-in-the-shoes treatment for 6718, Internal Revenue Building, 1111 * * * * * these partnership transactions could Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, Par. 3. Section 1.460–0 is amended more readily facilitate the shifting of DC. Due to building security by: income to tax indifferent parties than in procedures, visitors must enter at the 1. Revising the entry for paragraph (k) other situations and thus are concerned 10th Street entrance, located between of § 1.460–4. about monitoring such activities solely Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenue, 2. Adding entries for paragraphs (k)(1) through an anti-abuse rule. In addition, NW. In addition, all visitors must through (k)(6) of § 1.460–4. other issues, such as the treatment of present photo identification to enter the 3. Revising the entry for paragraph (g) long-term contracts under section building. Because of access restrictions, of § 1.460–6. 704(c), 751, and 752, significantly visitors will not be admitted beyond the 4. Adding entries for paragraphs (g)(1) complicate, and could thwart, the immediate entrance area more than 15 through (g)(3) of § 1.460–6. application of the step-in-the-shoes rule minutes before the hearing starts. For The revisions and additions read as with respect to mid-contract changes information about having your name follows: placed on the building access list to involving partnership transactions. The § 1.460–0 Outline of regulations under FOR FURTHER IRS and Treasury Department request attend the hearing, see the section 460. comments on the appropriate treatment INFORMATION CONTACT section of this * * * * * for mid-contract changes in taxpayer preamble. resulting from these partnership The rules of 26 CFR 601.601(a)(3) § 1.460–4 Methods of accounting for long- transactions. apply to the hearing. Persons who wish term contracts. to present oral comments at the hearing * * * * * Proposed Effective Date must submit written comments and an (k) Mid-contract change in taxpayer. These regulations are proposed to be outline of the topics to be discussed and (1) In general. applicable for transactions on or after the time to be devoted to each topic (2) Constructive completion transactions. the date they are published in the (signed original and eight (8) copies) by (i) Scope. Federal Register as final regulations. May 30, 2001. A period of 10 minutes (ii) Old taxpayer. will be allotted to each person for (iii) New taxpayer. Special Analyses (3) Step-in-the-shoes transactions. making comments. An agenda showing It has been determined that this notice (i) Scope. the scheduling of the speakers will be (ii) Old taxpayer. of proposed rulemaking is not a prepared after the deadline for receiving (iii) New taxpayer. significant regulatory action as defined outlines has passed. Copies of the (A) Method of accounting. in Executive Order 12866. Therefore, a agenda will be available free of charge (B) Contract price. regulatory assessment is not required. It at the hearing. (C) Contract costs. also has been determined that section (4) Anti-abuse rule. 553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Drafting Information (5) Examples. Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 5) does not apply The principal author of these (6) Effective date. to these regulations. Pursuant to section proposed regulations is John Aramburu, * * * * *
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§ 1.460–6 Look-back method. contract and that are not described in subject to sections 338 or 1060, the * * * * * paragraph (k)(3)(i) of this section amount of consideration paid that is (g) Mid-contract change in taxpayer. (constructive completion transactions). allocable to the contract is determined (1) In general. Constructive completion transactions by using the residual method under (2) Constructive completion transactions. generally include, for example, taxable §§ 1.338–6T and 1.338–7T. (3) Step-in-the-shoes transactions. sales under section 1001 and deemed (3) Step-in-the-shoes transactions—(i) (i) General rules. Scope. The step-in-the-shoes rules in (ii) Application of look-back method to asset sales under section 338. pre-transaction period. (ii) Old taxpayer. The old taxpayer is this paragraph (k)(3) apply to the (A) Method. treated as completing the contract on following transactions that result in a (B) Interest accrual period. the date of the transaction. The total change in the taxpayer responsible for (C) Information old taxpayer must provide. contract price (or, gross contract price in reporting income from a contract (step- (iii) Application of look-back method to the case of a long-term contract in-the-shoes transactions)— post-transaction years. accounted for under the CCM) for the (A) Transactions described in section * * * * * old taxpayer is the sum of any amounts 381 (i.e., liquidations under section 332 Par. 4. Section 1.460–4 is amended realized from the transaction that are and reorganizations described in section by: allocable to the contract and any 368(a)(1)(A), (C), (D), (F), or (G)); 1. Adding a sentence at the end of amounts the old taxpayer has received (B) Transactions described in section paragraph (a). or reasonably expects to receive under 351; 2. Revising paragraph (k). the contract after the transaction. Total (C) Transactions described in section The revision and addition read as contract price (gross contract price) is 368(a)(1)(D) with respect to which the follows: reduced by any amount paid by the old requirements of section 355 (or so much of section 356 as relates to section 355) § 1.460–4 Methods of accounting for long- taxpayer to the new taxpayer, and by term contracts. any transaction costs, that are allocable are met; to the contract. Thus, the old taxpayer’s (D) Transfers (e.g., sales) of S (a) * * * Finally, paragraph (k) of this allocable contract costs do not include corporation stock; section provides rules relating to a mid- any consideration paid, or costs (E) Conversion to or from an S contract change in taxpayer of a contract incurred, as a result of the transaction corporation; accounted for using a long-term contract that are allocable to the contract. In the (F) Members joining or leaving a method of accounting. case of a transaction subject to sections consolidated group; and * * * * * 338 or 1060, the amount realized from (G) Any other transaction designated (k) Mid-contract change in taxpayer— the transaction allocable to the contract in the Internal Revenue Bulletin by the (1) In general. The rules in this is determined by using the residual Internal Revenue Service. See paragraph (k) apply if prior to the method under §§ 1.338–6T and 1.338– § 601.601(d)(2)(ii) of this chapter. completion of a long-term contract 7T. (ii) Old taxpayer—(A) In general. The accounted for using a long-term contract (iii) New taxpayer. The new taxpayer new taxpayer will ‘‘step into the shoes’’ method by a taxpayer (old taxpayer), is treated as entering into a new contract of the old taxpayer with respect to the there is a transaction that makes another on the date of the transaction. The new contract. Thus, consistent with taxpayer (new taxpayer) responsible for taxpayer must evaluate whether the new § 1.381(c)(4)–1(a)(1)(ii), the old reporting income from the same contract should be classified as a long- taxpayer’s obligation to account for the contract. For purposes of this paragraph term contract within the meaning of contract terminates on the date of the (k) and § 1.460–6(g), an old taxpayer § 1.460–1(b) and account for the transaction and is assumed by the new also includes any old taxpayer(s) (e.g., contract under a permissible method of taxpayer, as set forth in paragraph predecessors) of the old taxpayer. In accounting. For a new taxpayer who (k)(3)(iii) of this section. As a result, an addition, a change in status from taxable accounts for a contract using the PCM, old taxpayer using the PCM is required to tax exempt or from domestic to the total contract price is any amount to recognize income from the contract foreign, and vice versa, will be the new taxpayer reasonably expects to based on the cumulative allocable considered a change in taxpayer. receive under the contract consistent contract costs incurred as of the date of Finally, a contract will be treated as the with paragraph (b)(4) of this section. the transaction. Similarly, an old same contract if the terms of the Total contract price is reduced in the taxpayer using the CCM is not required contract are not substantially changed in amount of any consideration paid as a to recognize any revenue and may not connection with the transaction, result of the transaction, and by any deduct allocable contract costs incurred whether or not the customer agrees to transaction costs, that are allocable to with respect to the contract. release the old taxpayer from any or all the contract and is increased in the (B) Basis adjustment. In the case of of its obligations under the contract. The amount of any consideration received as transactions described in paragraph rules governing constructive completion a result of the transaction that is (k)(3)(i)(B) or (C) of this section, the old transactions are provided in paragraph allocable to the contract. Similarly, the taxpayer must adjust its basis in the (k)(2) of this section, while the rules gross contract price for a contract stock of the new taxpayer by reducing governing step-in-the-shoes transactions accounted for using the CCM is all such basis to the extent the amount the are provided in paragraph (k)(3) of this amounts the new taxpayer is entitled by old taxpayer has received or reasonably section. For application of the look-back law or contract to receive consistent expects to receive under the contract method to mid-contract changes in with paragraph (d)(3) of this section, exceeds the amount recognized by the taxpayers for contracts accounted for adjusted for any consideration paid (or old taxpayer with respect to the contract using the PCM, see § 1.460–6(g). received) as a result of the transaction or by increasing such basis to the extent (2) Constructive completion that is allocable to the contract. Thus, the amount the old taxpayer has transactions—(i) Scope. The the new taxpayer’s allocable contract recognized with respect to the contract constructive completion rules in this costs do not include any consideration exceeds the amount the old taxpayer has paragraph (k)(2) apply to transactions paid, or costs incurred, as a result of the received or reasonably expects to that result in a change in the taxpayer transaction that are allocable to the receive under the contract. However, the responsible for reporting income from a contract. In the case of a transaction old taxpayer may not reduce its basis in
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the stock of the new taxpayer below all amounts the old taxpayer or new total allocable contract costs are $600,000 zero. If the old and new taxpayer do not taxpayer are entitled by law or by (the sum of the costs incurred in Year 1 and join in the filing of a consolidated contract to receive consistent with Year 2 ($200,000 + $400,000)). Thus, in Year Federal income tax return, the old 2, X reports receipts of $550,000 (total paragraph (d)(3) of this section. contract price minus receipts already taxpayer must recognize income to the (C) Contract costs. Total allocable reported ($800,000¥$250,000)) and costs extent the basis in the stock of the new contract costs for the new taxpayer are incurred in year 2 of $400,000, for a profit taxpayer otherwise would be reduced the allocable contract costs as defined of $150,000. below zero. If the old and new taxpayer under paragraph (b)(5) of this section (iii) New taxpayer. Y is treated as entering join in the filing of a consolidated incurred by either the old taxpayer prior into a new contract in Year 2. The total Federal income tax return, the old to or the new taxpayer after the contract price is $200,000 (the amount taxpayer must create an (or increase an transaction. Thus, any payments remaining to be paid under the terms of the existing) excess loss account to the between the old taxpayer and the new contract less the consideration paid allocable extent the basis in the stock of the new to the contract taxpayer with respect to the contract are ($1,000,000¥$650,000¥$150,000)). The taxpayer otherwise would be reduced not treated as part of contract price or estimated total allocable contract costs at the below zero. See §§ 1.1502–19 and an allocable contract cost. end of Year 2 are $125,000 (the allocable 1.1502–32(a)(3)(ii). (4) Anti-abuse rule. Notwithstanding contract costs that Y reasonably expects to (iii) New taxpayer—(A) Method of this paragraph (k), in tax avoidance incur to complete the contract ($50,000 + accounting. Beginning on the date of the cases, the Commissioner may allocate to $75,000)). In Year 2, Y reports receipts of transaction, the new taxpayer must the old (or new) taxpayer the income $80,000 (the completion factor multiplied by × account for the long-term contract by from a long-term contract properly the total contract price [($50,000/$125,000) using the same method of accounting allocable to the old (or new) taxpayer. $200,000] and costs of $50,000 (the costs used by the old taxpayer prior to the incurred after the purchase), for a profit of For example, the Commissioner may $30,000. For Year 3, Y reports receipts of transaction consistent with scrutinize a transaction in which a long- $120,000 (total contract price minus receipts § 1.381(c)(4)–1(b)(4). The same method term contract accounted for using the already reported ($200,000¥$80,000)) and of accounting must be used for such CCM, or using the PCM where the old costs of $75,000, for a profit of $45,000. contract regardless of whether the old taxpayer has received advance Example 2. Constructive completion— taxpayer’s method is the new taxpayer’s payments in excess of its contribution to CCM. principal method of accounting under the contract, is transferred to a tax (i) Facts. The facts are the same as in § 1.381(c)(4)–1(b)(3) or whether the new indifferent party. Example 1, except that X and Y properly taxpayer is otherwise eligible to use the (5) Examples. The following examples account for the contract under the CCM. old taxpayer’s method. Thus, if the old illustrate the rules of this paragraph (k). (ii) Old taxpayer. X does not report any taxpayer uses the PCM to account for For purposes of these examples, it is income or costs from the contract in Year 1. the contract, the new taxpayer steps into assumed that the contracts are long-term In Year 2, the contract is deemed complete the shoes of the old taxpayer with for X, and X reports its gross contract price construction contracts accounted for of $800,000 (the sum of the amounts received respect to its completion factor and using the PCM prior to the transaction under the contract and the amount realized percentage of completion methods (such unless stated otherwise and the in the sale ($650,000 + $150,000)) and its as the 10-percent method), even if the contracts are not transferred in tax total allocable contract costs of $600,000 (the new taxpayer has not elected such avoidance cases. The examples are as sum of the costs incurred in Year 1 and Year methods for similarly classified follows: 2 ($200,000 + $400,000)) in that year. (iii) New taxpayer. Y is treated as entering contracts. Similarly, if the old taxpayer Example 1. Constructive completion— uses the CCM, the new taxpayer steps into a new contract in Year 2. Under the PCM. CCM, Y reports no gross receipts or costs in into the shoes of the old taxpayer with (i) Facts. In Year 1, X enters into a contract. respect to the CCM, even if the new Year 2. Y reports its gross contract price of The total contract price is $1,000,000 and the $200,000 (the amount remaining to be paid estimated total allocable contract costs are taxpayer is not otherwise eligible to use under the terms of the contract less the $800,000. In Year 1, X incurs costs of the CCM. However, the new taxpayer is consideration paid allocable to the contract $200,000. In Year 2, X incurs additional costs not necessarily bound by the old ($1,000,000¥$650,000¥$150,000)) and its of $400,000 before selling the contract as part taxpayer’s method for similarly total allocable contract costs of $125,000 (the of the sale of its business in Year 2 to Y, an allocable contract costs that Y incurred to classified contracts entered into by the unrelated party. At the time of sale, X has complete the contract ($50,000 + $75,000)) in new taxpayer subsequent to the received $650,000 in progress payments Year 3, the completion year, for a profit of transaction and must apply general tax under the contract. The consideration $75,000. principles, including section 381, to allocable to the contract under section 1060 determine the appropriate method to is $150,000. Pursuant to the sale, the new Example 3. Step-in-the-shoes—PCM. account for these subsequent contracts. taxpayer Y immediately assumes X’s contract (i) Facts. The facts are the same as in To the extent that general tax principles obligations and rights. Y is required to Example 1, except that X transfers the allow the taxpayer to account for account for the contract using the PCM. In contract to Y in exchange for stock of Y in Year 2, Y incurs additional allocable contract a transaction that qualifies as a statutory similarly classified contracts using a costs of $50,000. Y correctly estimates at the merger described in section 368(a)(1)(A) and method other than the old taxpayer’s end of Year 2 that it will have to incur an does not result in gain or loss to X under method, the taxpayer is not required to additional $75,000 of allocable contract costs section 361(a). obtain the consent of the Commissioner in Year 3 to complete the contract. (ii) Old taxpayer. For Year 1, X reports to begin using such other method. (ii) Old taxpayer. For Year 1, X reports receipts of $250,000 (the completion factor (B) Contract price. The total contract receipts of $250,000 (the completion factor multiplied by total contract price ($200,000/ price for the new taxpayer is the sum of multiplied by total contract price ($200,000/ $800,000 × $1,000,000)) and costs of any amounts the old taxpayer or new $800,000×$1,000,000)) and costs of $200,000, $200,000, for a profit of $50,000. Because the taxpayer have received or reasonably for a profit of $50,000. X is treated as mid-contract change in taxpayer results from completing the contract in Year 2 because it a transaction described in paragraph (k)(3)(i) expect to receive under the contract sold the contract. For purposes of applying of this section, X is not treated as completing consistent with paragraph (b)(4) of this the PCM in Year 2, the total contract price the contract in Year 2. In Year 2, X reports section. Similarly, the gross contract is $800,000 (the sum of the amounts received receipts of $500,000 (the completion factor price in the case of a long-term contract under the contract and the amount realized multiplied by the total contract price and accounted for under the CCM includes in the sale ($650,000 + $150,000)) and the minus the Year 1 gross receipts [($600,000/
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$800,000 × $1,000,000) ¥ $250,000]) and $800,000 in progress payments, exceeds the applied by the new taxpayer with costs of $400,000, for a profit of $100,000. amount recognized by X with respect to the respect to both pre-transaction years and (iii) New taxpayer. Because the mid- contract, $0. In addition, X must recognize post-transaction years, taking into contract change in taxpayer results from a income of $75,000 because X’s basis in the account all amounts reasonably step-in-the-shoes transaction, Y must account stock of Z otherwise would have been expected to be received by either the old for the contract using the same methods of reduced below zero by $75,000 (800,000 accounting used by X prior to the transaction. unrecognized progress payments—725,000 or new taxpayer and all allocable Total contract price is the sum of any basis). contract costs incurred during both periods as described in § 1.460–4(k)(3). amounts that X and Y have received or (6) Effective date. This paragraph (k) reasonably expect to receive under the The new taxpayer is liable for filing the contract, and total allocable contract costs are is applicable for transactions on or after Form 8697 and for interest computed on the allocable contract costs of X and Y. Thus, the date they are published in the hypothetical underpayments of tax, and the estimated total allocable contract costs at Federal Register as final regulations. is entitled to receive interest with the end of Year 2 are $725,000 (the Par. 5. In § 1.460–6, paragraph (g) is respect to hypothetical overpayments of cumulative allocable contract costs of X and revised to read as follows: tax, for both pre-and post-transaction the estimated total allocable contract costs of Y ($200,000 + $400,000 + $50,000 + § 1.460–6 Look-back method. years. Pursuant to section 6901, the old $75,000)). In Year 2, Y reports receipts of * * * * * taxpayer will be secondarily liable for $146,552 (the completion factor multiplied (g) Mid-contract change in taxpayer— any interest required to be paid with by the total contract price minus receipts (1) In general. The rules in this respect to pre-transaction years reduced reported by the old taxpayer ([($650,000/ paragraph (g) apply if, as described in by any interest on pre-transaction $725,000) × $1,000,000]¥$750,000) and costs § 1.460–4(k), prior to the completion of overpayments. of $50,000, or a profit of $96,552. For Year (ii) Application of look-back method a long-term contract accounted for using 3, Y reports receipts of $103,448 (the total to pre-transaction period—(A) Method. the PCM or the PCCM by a taxpayer (old contract price minus prior year receipts The new taxpayer must apply the look- ¥ taxpayer), there is a transaction that ($1,000,000 $896,552)) and costs of back method to each pre-transaction $75,000, for a profit of $28,448. makes another taxpayer (new taxpayer) year that is a redetermination year using Example 4. Step-in-the-shoes—CCM. responsible for reporting income from the simplified marginal impact method (i) Facts. The facts are the same as in the same contract. The rules governing described in paragraph (d) of this Example 3, except that X properly accounts constructive completion transactions are section (regardless of whether or not the for the contract under the CCM. provided in paragraph (g)(2) of this (ii) Old taxpayer. X reports no income or old taxpayer would have actually used section, while the rules governing step- that method and without regard to the costs from the contract in Years 1, 2 or 3. in-the-shoes transactions are provided (iii) New taxpayer. Because the mid- tax liability ceiling). contract change in taxpayer results from a in paragraph (g)(3) of this section. For (B) Interest accrual period. With step-in-the-shoes transaction, Y must account purposes of this paragraph, pre- respect to any hypothetical for the contract using the same methods of transaction years are all taxable years of underpayment or overpayment of tax for accounting used by X prior to the transaction. the old taxpayer in which the old a pre-transaction year, interest accrues Thus, in Year 3, the completion year, Y taxpayer reported (or should have from the due date of the old taxpayer’s reports receipts of $1,000,000 and total reported) gross receipts from the tax return (not including extensions) for contract costs of $725,000, for a profit of contract, and post-transaction years are $275,000. the taxable year of the underpayment or all taxable years of the new taxpayer in overpayment until the due date of the Example 5. Step in the shoes—Basis which the new taxpayer reported (or new taxpayer’s return (not including adjustment. should have reported) gross receipts extensions) for the completion year or The facts are the same as in Example 1, from the contract. the year of a post-completion except that X transfers the contract (2) Constructive completion (including the uncompleted property with a adjustment, whichever is applicable. basis of $0) and $125,000 of cash to a new transactions. In the case of a transaction (C) Information old taxpayer must corporation, Z, in exchange for all of the described in § 1.460–4(k)(2)(i) provide. In order to help the new stock of Z in a section 351 transaction. Thus, (constructive completion transaction), taxpayer to apply the look-back method under section 358(a), X’s basis in Z is the look-back method is applied by the with respect to pre-transaction taxable $125,000. X must increase its basis in Z by old taxpayer with respect to pre- years, any old taxpayer that reported $100,000 pursuant to paragraph (k)(3)(ii)(B) transaction years upon the date of the income from a long-term contract under of this section because the amount X transaction and, if the new taxpayer the PCM or PCCM for either regular or recognized with respect to the contract, uses the PCM or the PCCM to account alternative minimum tax purposes is $750,000 ($250,000 receipts in Year 1 + for the contract, by the new taxpayer $500,000 receipts in Year 2), exceeds the required to provide the information amount X received under the contract, the with respect to post-transaction years described in this paragraph to the new $650,000 in progress payments, by $100,000. upon completion of the contract. The taxpayer by the due date (not including contract price and allocable contract Example 6. Step in the shoes—Basis extensions) of the old taxpayer’s income adjustment. costs to be taken into account by the old tax return for the taxable year ending The facts are the same as in Example 2, taxpayer or the new taxpayer in with, or the first taxable year ending except that X receives progress payments of applying the look-back method are after, a step-in-the-shoes transaction $800,000 (rather than $650,000) and transfers described in § 1.460–4(k)(2). described in § 1.460–4(k)(3)(i). The the contract (including the uncompleted (3) Step-in-the-shoes transactions—(i) required information is as follows— property with a basis of $600,000) and General rules. In the case of a (1) The portion of the contract $125,000 of cash to a new corporation, Z, in transaction described in § 1.460– reported by the old taxpayer under PCM exchange for all of the stock of Z in a section 4(k)(3)(i) (step-in-the-shoes transaction), for regular and alternative minimum tax 351 transaction. Thus, under section 358(a), the look-back method is not applied at X’s basis in Z is $725,000. X and Z do not purposes (i.e., whether the old taxpayer join in filing a consolidated Federal income the time of the transaction, but is used PCM, the 40/60 PCCM method, or tax return. X must reduce its basis in the instead applied for the first time when the 70/30 PCCM method); stock of Z by $725,000 to zero pursuant to the contract is completed by the new (2) The submethod used to apply PCM paragraph (k)(3)(ii)(B) of this section because taxpayer. Upon completion of the (e.g., the simplified cost-to-cost method the amount X received under the contract, contract, the look-back method is or the 10-percent method);
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(3) The amount of total contract price between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. alternative method, the activity for reported by year; to: CC:M&SP:RU (REG–106892–00), December, January, and February is (4) The numerator and the Courier’s Desk, Internal Revenue reported as tax liability for January, denominator of the completion factor by Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., February, and March on the Form 720 year; Washington, DC. Alternatively, due April 30th. Thus, even without the (5) The due date (not including taxpayers may send submissions one-month filing extension, filers extensions) of the old taxpayer’s income electronically via the Internet by reporting under the alternative method tax returns for each taxable year in selecting the ‘‘Tax Regs’’ option on the have two months after the last activity which income was required to be IRS Home Page, or directly to the IRS to determine the amount of tax liability reported; Internet site at http://www.irs.gov/ to be reported. In addition, retention of (6) Whether the old taxpayer was a taxlregs/regslist.html. an extended filing date for certain corporate or a noncorporate taxpayer by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: industries would be inconsistent with year; and Concerning submissions, Guy Traynor, the simplification and overall fairness (7) Any other information required by (202) 622–7180; concerning the sought to be achieved by these changes. the Commissioner by administrative regulations, Susan Athy (202) 622–3130 Accordingly, the proposed amendments pronouncement. (not toll-free numbers). eliminate the one-month filing (iii) Application of look-back method extension that is now allowed for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to post-transaction years. With respect returns related to taxes imposed by to post-transaction taxable years, the Background chapter 33 (relating to communications new taxpayer must use the same look- This document contains proposed and air transportation) and section 4681 back method it uses for other contracts amendments to the Excise Tax (relating to ozone-depleting chemicals) and require that all Forms 720 be filed (i.e., the simplified marginal impact Procedural Regulations (26 CFR part 40) by the last day of the month following method or the actual method) to relating to the requirements for excise the quarter for which the return is made. determine the amount of any tax returns, payments, and deposits. On hypothetical overpayment or Commentators generally supported a January 7, 2000, an advance notice of single deposit date for all taxes other underpayment of tax and the time proposed rulemaking was published in period for computing interest on these than those deposited under the the Federal Register (65 FR 1076) that alternative method (regular method amounts. invited comments from the public on * * * * * taxes). The proposed amendments issues relating to the requirements for provide that deposits for regular method David A. Mader, excise tax returns and deposits. Several taxes for a semimonthly period are due Acting Deputy Commissioner of Internal written comments were received that by the 14th day of the following Revenue. were considered in drafting these semimonthly period. The proposed [FR Doc. 01–1992 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] proposed regulations. amendments change the requirement to The advance notice requested BILLING CODE 4830–01–P deposit by class of tax. The 9-day rule, comments on: whether there should be 14-day rule, and 30-day rule taxes are a single deposit date for all excise taxes eliminated. Instead there are two DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (other than those deposited under the classes: regular method and alternative alternative method), such as 14 days method. Internal Revenue Service after the end of the semimonthly period; Commentators generally supported a whether a taxpayer should be required reduction in the amount of the required 26 CFR Part 40 to deposit only 95 percent of tax deposit for a semimonthly period from liability incurred for the semimonthly [REG–106892–00] 100 percent of net tax liability to 95 period (in lieu of the current percent of net tax liability. However, RIN 1545–AX11 requirement of 100 percent with safe they requested that the look-back harbor rules); and whether the amount quarter safe harbor rule be retained. One Deposits of Excise Taxes required to be deposited for a quarter commentator noted that the look-back AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), should be computed without reduction quarter safe harbor rule is easy for Treasury. for the amounts of any claims made on taxpayers to use and provides a way for Schedule C of the Form 720 for that ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. taxpayers to meet the deposit quarter. requirements when taxpayers have not SUMMARY: This document contains In general, commentators from the air determined their liability for the current proposed regulations relating to the transportation industry requested that semimonthly period. Finally, some requirements for excise tax returns, the one-month filing extension provided commentators requested that the payments, and deposits. These to those reporting communications, air provisions allowing deposits to be regulations affect persons required to transportation, and ozone-depleting reduced by Schedule C claims be report liability for excise taxes on Form chemical taxes be retained because retained to avoid economic hardship. 720, ‘‘Quarterly Federal Excise Tax airlines need additional time to The proposed amendments adopt the Return.’’ determine the proper amount of tax suggestions of these commentators. liability. The IRS and Treasury believe The proposed amendments require DATES: Written and electronic comments the need for additional time is the deposit of at least 95 percent of net and requests for a public hearing must adequately addressed by the retention of tax liability incurred during the be received by May 17, 2001. the alternative method for making semimonthly period. This rule replaces ADDRESSES: Send submissions to: deposits of communications and air both the requirement to deposit 100 CC:M&SP:RU (REG–106892–00), room transportation taxes. Filers choosing to percent of net tax liability and the safe 5226, Internal Revenue Service, POB use the alternative method for making harbor rule for taxpayers depositing 95 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, deposits of these taxes also are allowed percent of their current liability. The DC 20044. Submissions may be hand additional time to determine the amount new requirement is, in fact, more delivered Monday through Friday of tax liability. For example, under the generous than the current safe harbor,
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which applies only if the 95-percent in writing by any person that timely (b) * * * deposit requirement is met for each submits written comments. If a public (2) Semimonthly returns. Each semimonthly period in the quarter. hearing is scheduled, notice of the date, semimonthly return required under Under the proposed amendments, a time, and place for the hearing will be § 40.6011(a)–1(b) must be filed by the taxpayer that deposits 95 percent of net published in the Federal Register. last day of the semimonthly period (as tax liability for a semimonthly period defined in § 40.0–1(c)) following the Drafting Information will satisfy the deposit requirement for semimonthly period for which it is that period even if less than 95 percent The principal author of these made. of net tax liability is deposited for one regulations is Susan Athy, Office of (c) Effective date. This section is or more of the other semimonthly Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs applicable with respect to returns that periods in the quarter. and Special Industries). However, other relate to calendar quarters beginning on The proposed amendments retain the personnel from the IRS and Treasury or after the date of publication of the look-back quarter liability safe harbor Department participated in their final regulations in the Federal Register. rule for taxpayers depositing taxes that development. were in effect during the look-back § 40.6071(a)–2 [Removed] List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 40 quarter. The proposed amendments to Par. 6. Section 40.6071(a)–2 is the deposit requirements and the safe Excise taxes, Reporting and removed. harbor rule apply to all excise tax recordkeeping requirements. § 40.6091–1 [Amended] deposits, including deposits made Proposed Amendments to the Par. 7. Section 40.6091–1 is amended under the alternative method. Finally, Regulations the proposed amendments continue to by removing paragraph (d). allow deposits to be reduced by Accordingly, 26 CFR part 40 is Par. 8. Section 40.6101–1 is revised to Schedule C claims. proposed to be amended as follows: read as follows: Proposed Effective Date PART 40—EXCISE TAX PROCEDURAL § 40.6101–1 Period covered by returns. The regulations are proposed to be REGULATIONS See § 40.6011(a)–1(a)(2) for the rules relating to the period covered by the applicable with respect to returns and Paragraph 1. The authority citation deposits that relate to calendar quarters return. for part 40 is amended by removing the Par. 9. Sections 40.6109(a)–1 and beginning on or after the date of entries for Sections 40.6071(a)–1 and publication of the final regulations in 40.6151(a)–1 are revised to read as 40.6071(a)–2 and Sections 40.6302(c)–2, follows: the Federal Register. 40.6302(c)–3, and 40.6302(c)–4; and Special Analyses adding entries in numerical order to § 40.6109(a)–1 Identifying numbers. read in part as follows: It has been determined that this notice Every person required under of proposed rulemaking is not a Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * * § 40.6011(a)–1 to make a return must significant regulatory action as defined Section 40.6071(a)–1 also issued under 26 provide the identifying number required in Executive Order 12866. Therefore, a U.S.C. 6071(a). * * * by the instructions applicable to the regulatory assessment is not required. It Section 40.6302(c)–2 also issued under 26 form on which the return is made. U.S.C. 6302(a). also has been determined that section Section 40.6302(c)–3 also issued under 26 § 40.6151(a)–1 Time and place for paying 553(b) of the Administrative Procedure U.S.C. 6302(a). tax shown on return. Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 5) does not apply Except as provided by statute, the tax to these regulations and, because these § 40.0–1 [Amended] must be paid at the time prescribed in regulations do not impose on small Par. 2. Section 40.0–1 is amended as § 40.6071(a)–1 for filing the return, and entities a collection of information follows: at the place prescribed in § 40.6091–1 requirement, the Regulatory Flexibility 1. Paragraphs (d) and (e) are removed. for filing the return. Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6) does not apply. 2. Paragraph (f) is redesignated as new Par. 10. Section 40.6302(c)–1 is Therefore, a Regulatory Flexibility paragraph (d). revised to read as follows: Analysis is not required. Pursuant to § 40.6011(a)–1 [Amended] section 7805(f) of the Internal Revenue § 40.6302(c)–1 Use of Government Code, this notice of proposed Par. 3. Section 40.6011(a)–1 is depositaries. rulemaking will be submitted to the amended by removing paragraph (c). (a) In general—(1) Semimonthly Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small § 40.6011(a)–2 [Amended] deposits required. Except as provided by Business Administration for comment Par. 4. Section 40.6011(a)–2 is statute or by paragraph (e) of this on its impact on small business. amended as follows: section, each person required under 1. In paragraph (b)(2), the language § 40.6011(a)–1(a)(2) to file a quarterly Comments and Requests for a Public return must make a deposit of tax for Hearing ‘‘§ 40.6302(c)–1(f)(2)’’ is removed and ‘‘§ 40.6302(c)–1(e)(2)’’ is added in its each semimonthly period (as defined in Before these proposed regulations are place. § 40.0–1(c)) in which tax liability is adopted as final regulations, 2. Paragraph (d) is removed. incurred. consideration will be given to any Par. 5. Section 40.6071(a)–1 is (2) Treatment of taxes imposed by electronic and written comments that amended by revising paragraphs (a), chapter 33. For purposes of this part 40, are submitted timely to the IRS. The IRS (b)(2), and (c) to read as follows: tax imposed by chapter 33 (relating to and Treasury Department specifically communications and air transportation) request comments on the clarity of the § 40.6071(a)–1 Time for filing returns. is treated as a tax liability incurred proposed regulations and how they may (a) Quarterly returns. Each quarterly during the semimonthly period— be made easier to understand. All return required under § 40.6011(a)– (i) In which that tax is collected; or comments will be available for public 1(a)(2) must be filed by the last day of (ii) In the case of the alternative inspection and copying. A public the first calendar month following the method, in which that tax is considered hearing may be scheduled if requested quarter for which it is made. as collected.
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(3) Definition of net tax liability. Net the current calendar quarter is not less excise taxes by electronic funds transfer, tax liability means the tax liability for than 1⁄6 of the net tax liability for see § 31.6302–1(h) of this chapter. A the specified period plus or minus any alternative method taxes reported for taxpayer not required to deposit by adjustments allowable in accordance the look-back quarter; electronic funds transfer pursuant to with the instructions applicable to the (B) Each deposit is made on time; § 31.6302–1(h) of this chapter remains form on which the return is made. (C) The amount of any underpayment subject to the rules of this paragraph (d). (4) Computation of net tax liability for of alternative method taxes is paid by (e) Exceptions—(1) Taxes excluded. a semimonthly period. The net tax the due date of the return; and No deposit is required in the case of the liability for a semimonthly period may (D) The person’s liability does not taxes imposed by— be computed by— include any alternative method tax that (i) Section 4042 (relating to fuel used (i) Determining the net tax liability was not imposed at all times during the on inland waterways); incurred during the semimonthly look-back quarter and the month (ii) Section 4161 (relating to sport period; or preceding the look-back quarter. fishing equipment and bows and arrow (ii) Dividing by two the net tax (iv) Modification for tax rate increase. components); liability incurred during the calendar The safe harbor rules of this paragraph (iii) Section 4682(h) (relating to floor month that includes that semimonthly (b)(2) do not apply to regular method stocks tax on ozone-depleting period, provided that this method of taxes or alternative method taxes for the chemicals); and computation is used for all semimonthly first and second calendar quarters (iv) Section 48.4081–3(b)(1)(iii) of this periods in the calendar quarter. beginning on or after the effective date chapter (relating to certain removals of (b) Amount of deposit—(1) In general. of an increase in the rate of any tax to gasohol from refineries). The deposit of tax for each semimonthly which this part 40 applies unless the (2) One-time filings. No deposit is period must be not less than 95 percent deposit of those taxes for each required in the case of any taxes of the amount of net tax liability semimonthly period in the calendar reportable on a one-time filing (as incurred during the semimonthly quarter is not less than 1⁄6 of the tax defined in § 40.6011(a)–2(b)). (3) De minimis exception. For any period. liability the person would have had (2) Safe harbor rules—(i) with respect to those taxes for the look- calendar quarter, no deposit is required Applicability. The safe harbor rules of back quarter if the increased rate of tax if the net tax liability for the quarter this paragraph (b)(2) are applied had been in effect for the look-back does not exceed $2,500. (f) Effective date. This section is separately to taxes deposited under the quarter. applicable with respect to deposits that alternative method provided in (v) Failure to comply with deposit relate to calendar quarters beginning on § 40.6302(c)–3 (alternative method requirements. If a person fails to make or after the date of publication of the taxes) and to the other taxes for which deposits as required under this part 40, that failure may be reported to the final regulations in the Federal Register. deposits are required under this section Par. 11. Section 40.6302(c)–2 is appropriate IRS office and the IRS may (regular method taxes). revised to read as follows: (ii) Regular method taxes. Any person withdraw the person’s right to use the that made a return of tax reporting safe harbor rules of this paragraph (b)(2). § 40.6302(c)–2 Special rules for regular method taxes for the second (c) Time to deposit—(1) In general. September. preceding calendar quarter (the look- The deposit of tax for any semimonthly (a) In general—(1) Separate deposits back quarter) is considered to have period must be made by the 14th day of required for the second semimonthly complied with the requirement of this the following semimonthly period period. In the case of deposits of taxes part 40 for deposit of regular method unless such day is a Saturday, Sunday, not deposited under the alternative taxes for the current calendar quarter or legal holiday in the District of method (regular method taxes) for the if— Columbia in which case the second semimonthly period in (A) The deposit of regular method immediately preceding day which is not September, separate deposits are taxes for each semimonthly period in a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday in required for the period September 16th the current calendar quarter is not less the District of Columbia is treated as the through 26th and for the period than 1⁄6 of the net tax liability for regular 14th day. Thus, generally, the deposit of September 27th through 30th. method taxes reported for the look-back tax for the first semimonthly period in (2) Amount of deposit—(i) In general. quarter; a month is due by the 29th day of that The deposits of regular method taxes for (B) Each deposit is made on time; month and the deposit of tax for the the period September 16th through 26th (C) The amount of any underpayment second semimonthly period in a month and the period September 27th through of regular method taxes is paid by the is due by the 14th day of the following 30th must be not less than 95 percent due date of the return; and month. of the net tax liability for regular (D) The person’s liability does not (2) Exceptions. See § 40.6302(c)–2 for method taxes incurred during the include any regular method tax that was the special rules for September. See respective periods. The net tax liability not imposed at all times during the § 40.6302(c)–3 for the special rules for for regular method taxes incurred look-back quarter or a tax on a chemical deposits under the alternative method. during these periods may be computed not subject to tax at all times during the (d) Remittance of deposits—(1) by— look-back quarter. Deposits by federal tax deposit coupon. (A) Determining the amount of net tax (iii) Alternative method taxes. Any A completed Form 8109, ‘‘Federal Tax liability for regular method taxes person that made a return of tax Deposit Coupon,’’ must accompany each reasonably expected to be incurred reporting alternative method taxes for deposit. The deposit must be remitted, during the second semimonthly period the look-back quarter is considered to in accordance with the instructions in September; have complied with the requirement of applicable to the form, to a financial (B) Treating 11⁄15 of the amount this part 40 for deposit of alternative institution authorized as a depositary determined under paragraph (a)(2)(i)(A) method taxes for the current calendar for federal taxes (as provided in 31 CFR of this section as the net tax liability for quarter if— part 203). regular method taxes incurred during (A) The deposit of alternative method (2) Deposits by electronic funds the period September 16th through taxes for each semimonthly period in transfer. For the requirement to deposit 26th; and
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(C) Treating the remainder of the or after the date of publication of the proposed base (1% annual chance) flood amount determined under paragraph final regulations in the Federal Register. elevations and proposed base flood (a)(2)(i)(A) of this section (adjusted to Par. 12. Section 40.6302(c)–3 is elevation modifications for the reflect the amount of net tax liability for amended as follows: communities listed below. The base regular method taxes actually incurred 1. In paragraph (b)(1)(ii), the language flood elevations are the basis for the through the end of September) as the net ‘‘9-day rule of § 40.6302(c)–1(b)(6)’’ is floodplain management measures that tax liability for regular method taxes removed and ‘‘rule of § 40.6302(c)– the community is required either to incurred during the period September 1(c)(1)’’ is added in its place. adopt or to show evidence of being 27th through 30th. 2. In paragraph (b)(3), second already in effect in order to qualify or (ii) Safe harbor rules. The safe harbor sentence, the language ‘‘6th’’ is removed remain qualified for participation in the rules in § 40.6302(c)–1(b)(2) do not and ‘‘16th’’ is added in its place. National Flood Insurance Program apply for the third calendar quarter 3. In paragraph (d), first sentence, the (NFIP). unless— language ‘‘not less than’’ is removed and DATES: The comment period is ninety (A) The deposit of taxes for the period ‘‘not less than 95 percent of’’ is added (90) days following the second September 16th through 26th is not less in its place. publication of this proposed rule in a than 11⁄90 of the net tax liability for 4. In paragraph (f)(4), the language newspaper of local circulation in each regular method taxes reported for the ‘‘§ 40.6302(c)–1(c)(2)(i)’’ is removed and community. look-back quarter; and ‘‘§ 40.6302(c)–1(b)(2)’’ is added in its (B) The total deposit of taxes for the place. ADDRESSES: The proposed base flood second semimonthly period in 5. Paragraph (f)(5) is removed. elevations for each community are September is not less than 1⁄6 of the net 6. Paragraphs (f)(6) and (f)(7) are available for inspection at the office of tax liability for regular method taxes redesignated as paragraphs (f)(5) and the Chief Executive Officer of each reported for the look-back quarter. (f)(6), respectively. community. The respective addresses (3) Time to deposit. (i) The deposit 7. Paragraph (g) is revised. are listed in the following table. required for the period beginning 8. Paragraph (h) is removed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: September 16th must be made by The revision reads as follows: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards September 29th unless— § 40.6302(c)-3 Special rules for use of Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, (A) September 29th is a Saturday, in Government depositaries under chapter 33. Federal Emergency Management which case the deposit must be made by Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, September 28th; or * * * * * (g) Effective date. This section is DC 20472, (202) 646–3461, or (email) (B) September 29th is a Sunday, in [email protected]. which case the deposit must be made by applicable with respect to deposits of September 30th. taxes that are considered as collected in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (ii) The deposit required for the calendar quarters beginning on or after Federal Emergency Management Agency period ending September 30th must be the date of publication of the final (FEMA or Agency) proposes to make made at the time prescribed in regulations in the Federal Register and determinations of base flood elevations § 40.6302(c)–1(c). to returns of tax for calendar quarters and modified base flood elevations for (b) Persons not required to use beginning on or after the date of each community listed below, in electronic funds transfer. The rules of publication of the final regulations in accordance with section 110 of the this section are applied with the the Federal Register. Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a). following modifications in the case of a § 40.6302(c)–4 [Removed] person not required to deposit taxes by These proposed base flood and Par. 13. Section 40.6302(c)–4 is electronic funds transfer. modified base flood elevations, together (1) Periods. The deposit periods for removed. with the floodplain management criteria the separate deposits required under § 40.9999–1 [Removed] required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the paragraph (a) of this section are minimum that are required. They Par. 14. Section 40.9999–1 is should not be construed to mean that September 16th through 25th and removed. September 26th through 30th. the community must change any (2) Amount of deposit. In computing Robert E. Wenzel, existing ordinances that are more the amount of deposit required under Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue. stringent in their floodplain paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B) of this section, the [FR Doc. 01–1120 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] management requirements. The 10 applicable fraction is ⁄15. In computing BILLING CODE 4830–01–P community may at any time enact the amount of deposit required under stricter requirements of its own, or paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(A) of this section, pursuant to policies established by other the applicable fraction is 10⁄90. FEDERAL EMERGENCY Federal, state or regional entities. These (3) Time to deposit. In the case of the MANAGEMENT AGENCY proposed elevations are used to meet deposit required under paragraph (a) of the floodplain management this section for the period beginning 44 CFR Part 67 requirements of the NFIP and are also September 16th, the deposit must be used to calculate the appropriate flood made by September 28th unless— [Docket No. FEMA–D–7506] insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are (i) September 28th is a Saturday, in Proposed Flood Elevation made final, and for the contents in these which case the deposit must be made by Determinations September 27th; or buildings. (ii) September 28th is a Sunday, in AGENCY: Federal Emergency National Environmental Policy Act. which case the deposit must be made by Management Agency, FEMA. This proposed rule is categorically September 29th. ACTION: Proposed rule. excluded from the requirements of 44 (c) Effective date. This section is CFR part 10, Environmental applicable with respect to deposits that SUMMARY: Technical information or Consideration. No environmental relate to calendar quarters beginning on comments are requested on the impact assessment has been prepared.
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Regulatory Flexibility Act. The section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is Associate Director, Mitigation September 30, 1993, Regulatory proposed to be amended as follows: Directorate, certifies that this proposed Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735. rule is exempt from the requirements of Executive Order 12612, Federalism. PART 67—[AMENDED] the Regulatory Flexibility Act because This proposed rule involves no policies proposed or modified base flood that have federalism implications under 1. The authority citation for part 67 elevations are required by the Flood Executive Order 12612, Federalism, continues to read as follows: Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 dated October 26, 1987. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; U.S.C. 4104, and are required to Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, establish and maintain community Reform. This proposed rule meets the 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, eligibility in the NFIP. As a result, a applicable standards of section 2(b)(2) of 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376. regulatory flexibility analysis has not Executive Order 12778. been prepared. List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67 § 67.4 [Amended] Regulatory Classification. This Administrative practice and 2. The tables published under the proposed rule is not a significant procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be regulatory action under the criteria of and recordkeeping requirements. amended as follows:
#Depth in feet above ground State City/town/county Source of flooding Location *Elevation in feet (NGVD) Existing Modified
Indiana ...... Decatur County Righthand Fork ...... At confluence with Lake Santee ...... None *997 (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 1,850 feet upstream of the None *1,025 confluence of Righthand Fork Tributary. Righthand Fork Tributary .. At confluence with Righthand Fork ...... None *1,017 Approximately 1,003 feet upstream of the None *1,023 confluence with Righthand Fork. Lake Santee ...... For its entire shoreline within the commu- None *997 nity. Maps available for inspection at the Decatur County Area Planning Commission Office, 150 Courthouse Square, Greensburg, Indiana.
Maine ...... Bar Island, Lincoln Muscongus Bay ...... Entire shoreline of Bar Island ...... None *16 County. Maps available for inspection at the Bristol Town Office, 1268 Bristol Road, Bristol, Maine, and Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine. Send comments to Mr. Fred Todd, Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine 04333.
Maine ...... Dixfield (Town), Androscoggin River ...... At the downstream corporate limits ...... None *403 Oxford County. At the confluence of the Webb River ...... None *416 Aunt Hannah Brook ...... At the confluence with the Webb River .... None *434 Approximately 75 feet upstream of Weld None *443 Road. Butterfield Brook ...... At the confluence with Sevenmile Stream None *466 Approximately 60 feet upstream of U.S. None *478 Route 2/State Route 17. Harvey Brook ...... At the confluence with the Androscoggin None *407 River. Approximately 460 feet upstream of Can- None *407 ton Point Road. Hugh Brook ...... At the confluence with Sevenmile Stream None *516 Approximately 1,460 feet upstream of the None *562 confluence with Sevenmile Stream. Newton Brook ...... At the confluence with the Androscoggin None *409 River. Just upstream of Norton Road ...... None *580 Paddy Meadow Brook ...... Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of the None *435 confluence with the Webb River. Just upstream of Weld Road ...... None *458 Potash Brook ...... At the confluence with Sevenmile Stream None *490 At county boundary ...... None *491 Sevenmile Stream ...... Approximately 490 feet downstream of None *422 Severy Hill Road. Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of U.S. None *562 Route 2/State Route 17. Tucker Valley Brook ...... Approximately 0.7 mile downstream of None *428 Valley Brook Road. Approximately 70 feet upstream of Point None *612 Morse Hill Road.
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#Depth in feet above ground State City/town/county Source of flooding Location *Elevation in feet (NGVD) Existing Modified
Webb River...... At the confluence with Androscoggin None *416 River. Approximately 100 feet downstream of None *420 U.S. Route 2. Maps available for inspection at the Dixfield Town Hall, 46 Main Street, Dixfield, Maine. Send comments to Mr. Hugh G. Daley, Chairman of the Town of Dixfield Board of Selectmen, P.O. Box 808, Dixfield, Maine 04224–0808.
Maine ...... Greenville (Town) Mill Brook ...... At the confluence with Moosehead Lake None *1,030 Piscataquis County. Approximately 55 feet upstream of None *1,260 Scammon Road. Prong Pond ...... Entire shoreline within community ...... None *1,033 Maps available for inspection at the Greenville Town Office, Minden Street, Greenville, Maine. Send comments to Mr. John Simko, Greenville Town Manager, P.O. Box 1109, Greenville, Maine 04441.
Maine ...... Indian Island, Lin- Muscongus Bay ...... Western shoreline of Indian Island ...... None *13 coln County. Eastern shoreline of Indian Island ...... None *16 Maps available for inspection at the Bristol Town Office, 1268 Bristol Road, Bristol, Maine, and Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine. Send comments to Mr. Fred Todd, Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine 04333.
Maine ...... Louds Island, Lin- Muscongus Bay ...... Eastern shoreline of Louds Island directly None *23 coln County. west of Killick Stone Island. Muscongus Sound ...... Northwestern shoreline of Louds Island ... None *10 Maps available for inspection at the Bristol Town Office, 1268 Bristol Road, Bristol, Maine, and Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine. Send comments to Mr. Fred Todd, Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine 04333.
Maine ...... Marsh Island, Lin- Muscongus Bay ...... Southeastern shoreline of Marsh Island ... None *23 coln County. Northern shoreline of Marsh Island ...... None *10 Maps available for inspection at the Bristol Town Office, 1268 Bristol Road, Bristol, Maine, and Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine. Send comments to Mr. Fred Todd, Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine 04333.
Maine ...... Wilton (Town), Butterfield Brook ...... At U.S. Route 2/State Route 17 ...... None *477 Franklin County. Approximately 0.64 mile upstream of None *727 Butterfield Road. Cram Brook ...... At confluence with Sevenmile Stream ...... None *611 At confluence of Ice Pond Brook ...... None *617 Ice Pond Brook ...... At confluence with Cram Brook ...... None *617 Approximately 230 feet upstream of Gor- None *638 don Road. Pine Brook ...... At confluence with Wilson Stream ...... None *581 Approximately 85 feet upstream of State None *592 Route 156 (Weld Road). Potash Brook ...... At U.S. Route 2/State Route17 ...... None *488 Approximately 120 feet upstream of Cem- None *515 etery Road. Sevenmile Stream ...... At downstream U.S. Route 2/State Route None *520 17 crossing. At upstream corporate limits ...... None *633 Temple Brook ...... At confluence with Wilson Stream ...... None *635 Approximately 0.84 mile upstream of None *775 State Road 156 (Weld Road). Wilson Stream At confluence with Wilson Pond ...... None *576 Approximately 0.7 mile upsream of Tobin None *726 Flats Road. Varnum Pond ...... Approximately 1,250 feet west of the None *758 intersection of Rupert Road and Walker Hill Road.
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#Depth in feet above ground State City/town/county Source of flooding Location *Elevation in feet (NGVD) Existing Modified
Maps available for inspection at the Wilton Town Hall, Code Enforcement Office, 158 Weld Road, Wilton, Maine. Send comments to Mr. Richard Davis, Wilton Town Manager, P.O. Box 651, Wilton, Maine 04294.
New Hampshire ..... Nashua (City), Nashua River ...... At the downstream side of B&M Railroad *115 *114 Hillsborough Bridge. County. Approximately 0.75 mile upstream of *177 *176 State Route 11. Bartemus Brook ...... At confluence with Nashua River ...... *167 *165 At upstream corporate limits ...... *168 *166 Maps available for inspection at the Nashua City Hall, 229 Main Street, Nashua, New Hampshire. Send comments to The Honorable Bernard A. Streeter, Mayor of the City of Nashua, 229 Main Street, Nashua, New Hampshire 03061.
New Jersey ...... Millburn (Town- Passaic River ...... Approximately 2,550 feet upstream of *176 *177 ship), Essex downstreeam corporation limits. County. Approximately 100 feet downstream of *180 *179 Main Street. Maps available for inspection at the Millburn Township Hall, 375 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, Ne Jersey. Send comments to The Honorable Elaine Becker, Mayor of the Township of Millburn, 375 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, New Jersey 07041.
New Jersey ...... New Providence Passaic River ...... At the downstream corporate limit ...... *208 *207 (Borough), Union County. At the upstream corporate limit ...... *211 *212 Maps available for inspection at the New Providence Borough Hall, Engineer’s Office, 360 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence, New Jersey. Send comments to The Honorable Allen Morgan, Mayor of the Borough of New Providence, Municipal Building, 360 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence, New Jersey 07974.
New Jersey ...... Roseland (Bor- Passaic River ...... At the downstream corporate limits ...... *173 *174 ough), Essex County. Approximately 0.65 mile upstream of *174 *175 Eagle Rock Avenue. Foulertons Brook ...... At the confluence with Passaic River ...... *173 *174 Approximately 0.44 mile upstream of the *173 *174 confluence with Passaic River. North Branch Foulertons At the confluence with Foulertons Brook *173 *174 Brook. Approximately 780 feet upstream of the *173 *174 confluence with Foulertons Brook. Maps available for inspection at the Roseland Municipal Building, Office of the Borough Clerk, 19 Harrison Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey. Send comments to The Honorable Louis DeBell, Mayor of the Borough of Roseland, Municipal Building, 19 Harrison Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey 07068–1397.
New Jersey ...... Warren (Township), Passaic River ...... Approximately 0.38 mile downstream of *215 *213 Somerset County. Hillcrest Road. Approximately 3.45 miles upstream of *216 *214 Stirling Road. Maps available for inspection at the Warren Township Hall, Engineer’s Office, 46 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey. Send comments to The Honorable Kenneth Brenn, Mayor of the Township of Warren, 46 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey 07059.
New York ...... Corning (Town), Post Creek...... Approximately 150 feet downstream of None *956 Steuben County. downstream corporate limits. Approximately 1,850 feet upstream of None *967 downstream corporate limits. Maps available for inspection at the Corning Town Hall, 20 South Maple Street, Corning, New York 14830. Send comments to Mr. Joe Prisella, Corning Town Supervisor, 20 South Maple Street, Corning, New York 14830.
New York ...... Hamburg (Town), Foster Brook ...... At the confluence with Lake Erie ...... *581 *582 Erie County. Downstream side of Maelou Drive ...... *791 *795 Lake Erie ...... Southwest corporate limits along Lake *580 *582 Erie. Northeast corporate limits along Lake *581 *582 Erie.
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#Depth in feet above ground State City/town/county Source of flooding Location *Elevation in feet (NGVD) Existing Modified
Maps available for inspection at the Town of Hamburg Building Inspection Department, 6100 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, New York. Send comments to Mr. Patrick H. Hoak, Hamburg Town Supervisor, 6100 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, New York 14075.
Ohio ...... Adams County (Un- Ohio River ...... Approximately 600 feet downstream of None *517 incorporated the downstream county boundary. Areas). Approximately 400 feet upstream of the None *529 upstream county boundary. Maps available for inspection at the Adams County Administrative Offices, 215 North Cross Street, West Union, Ohio. Send comments to Mr. Robert Hall, Adams County Senior Commissioner, 110 West Main Street, West Union, Ohio 45693.
Ohio ...... Brown County (Un- Ohio River ...... From the downstream county boundary ... None *509 incorporated Areas). From the upstream county boundary ...... None *517 Maps available for inspection at the Brown County Engineer’s Office, 325 West State Street, Georgetown, Ohio. Send comments to Mr. Kirby Cornett, Chairman of the Brown County Board of Commissioners, 800 Mount Orab Pike, Georgetown, Ohio 45121.
Ohio ...... Valley View (Vil- Cuyahoga River...... Approximately 250 feet downstream of *602 *606 lage), Cuyahoga corporate limits. County. Approximately 100 feet upstream of Hill- *616 *615 side Road. Maps available for inspection at the Valley View Village Hall, 6848 Hathaway Road, Valley View, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable Randall A. Westfall, Mayor of the Village of Valley View, 6848 Hathaway Road, Valley View, Ohio 44125.
Pennsylvania ...... Emmaus (Bor- Tributary No. 1 to Little Approximately 450 feet downstream of None *337 ough), Lehigh Lehigh Creek. East Berger Street. County. Approximately 460 feet upstream of None *418 Minor Street. Maps available for inspection at the Emmaus Borough Hall, 28 South Fourth Street, Emmaus, Pennsylvania. Send comments to The Honorable Winfield Lost, Mayor of the Borough of Emmaus, 28 South Fourth Street, Emmaus, Pennsylvania 18049.
South Carolina ...... Richland County Gills Creek...... At the confluence with the Congaree *135 *133 (Unincorporated River. Areas). At the Southern Railway bridge ...... *140 *139 Rocky Branch ...... At the confluence with Congaree River .... *152 *146 Approximately 460 feet upstream of *152 *151 Olympia Avenue. Tributary G–1 ...... At the confluence with Gills Creek ...... *140 *136 Approximately 810 feet upstream of Bluff *142 *141 Road. Reeder Point Branch ...... At the confluence with Black Lake ...... *129 *133 Approximately 140 feet upstream side of *136 *135 State Route 48 (Bluff Road). Congaree River ...... Approximately 2.64 miles downstream of None *128 the confluence with Gills Creek. Approximately 0.45 mile upstream of the *155 *149 Southern Railway. Spears Creek ...... Downstream side of Jacobs Mill Pond *220 *221 Road. Approximately 0.5 mile upstream Spears *312 *311 Creek Church Road. Lake Murry ...... Entire shoreline within county ...... None *363 Maps available for inspection at the Richland County Planning Department, 2020 Hampton Street, Columbia, South Carolina. Send comments to Mr. T. Cary McSwain, Richland County Administrator, P.O. Box 192, Columbia, South Carolina 29202.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS released February 2, 2001. The full text 83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance’’) COMMISSION of this Commission decision is available Dated: January 30, 2001. for inspection and copying during Margaret E. Lawless, 47 CFR Part 73 normal business hours in the Acting Executive Associate Director for [DA No. 01–271, MM Docket No. 01–31, RM– Commission’s Reference Center, Mitigation. 10035] Washington, DC. The complete text of [FR Doc. 01–3918 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] this decision may also be purchased Radio Broadcasting Services; BILLING CODE 6718–04–P from the Commission’s copy Huntsville, La Porte, Nacogdoches and contractors, International Transcription Willis, TX and Lake Charles, LA Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., AGENCY: Federal Communications Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857–3800, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Commission. facsimile (202) 857–3805. COMMISSION ACTION: Proposed rule. Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to 47 CFR Part 73 SUMMARY: This document requests this proceeding. comments on a petition filed on behalf [DA 01–255; MM Docket No. 00–123; RM– of New Wavo Communication Group, Members of the public should note 9903] Inc. (‘‘New Wavo’’) requesting the that from the time a Notice of Proposed substitution of Channel 279C for Rule Making is issued until the matter Radio Broadcasting Services; Rincon, Channel 279C3 at Willis, Texas, is no longer subject to Commission PR reallotment of Channel 279C from consideration or court review, all ex Willis, Texas to La Porte, Texas, and parte contacts are prohibited in AGENCY: Federal Communications modify the license for Station Commission proceedings, such as this Commission. KVST(FM) accordingly. The coordinates one, which involve channel allotments. for Channel 279C at La Porte are 29–58– See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules ACTION: Proposed rule; denial. 19 and 94–31–16. To accommodate the governing permissible ex parte contact. proposal for La Porte, New Wavo also For information regarding proper SUMMARY: The Commission denies the requests the substitution of Channel request of Ocean Communications to filing procedures for comments, see 47 259A for Channel 259C3 at Huntsville, CFR 1.415 and 1.420. allot Channel 300B to Rincon, PR, as its Texas, reallotment of Channel 259A to first local aural service. See 65 FR Willis, Texas, at coordinates 30–32–37 List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 44507, July 18, 2000. The proposed and 95–28–32, and modification of the transmitter site is located within the license for Station KUST accordingly; Radio broadcasting. Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge and substitute Channel 277C2 for Channel For the reasons discussed in the the Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. 279C1 at Lake Charles, Louisiana, at preamble, the Federal Communications Department of the Interior, has stated coordinates 30–12–12 and 93–26–19 Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR that it is unlikely that it would favorably and modifiy the license for Station part 73 as follows: consider a request to erect a tower there. KBIU accordingly; and substitute Channel 277C2 for Channel 277C1 at PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nacogdoches, Texas, at coordinates 31– SERVICES Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 25–59 and 94–49–03 and modify the (202) 418–2180. license for Station KJCS accordingly. In 1. The authority citation for Part 73 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the continues to read as follows: Commission’s Rules, we shall not accept synopsis of the Commission’s Report Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336. and Order, MM Docket No. 00–123, competing expressions of interest in the adopted January 24, 2001, and released use of Channel 279C at La Porte, Texas. § 73.202 [Amended] DATES: Comments must be filed on or February 2, 2001. The full text of this 2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM before March 26, 2001, and reply Commission decision is available for Allotments under Texas, is amended by comments on or before April 10, 2001. inspection and copying during normal removing Channel 279C3 at Willis, business hours in the FCC Reference ADDRESSES: Federal Communications removing Channel 259C3 at Huntsville, Center (Room 239), 445 12th Street, SW, Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In adding Channel 259A at Willis, addition to filing comments with the Washington, DC. The complete text of removing Channel 277C1 and adding FCC, interested parties should serve the this decision may also be purchased Channel 277C2 at Nacogdoches and by New Wavo’s counsel, as follows: Frank from the Commission’s copy contractor, adding La Porte, Channel 279C. International Transcription Services, R. Jazzo, Fletcher Heald & Hildreth, Inc., (202) 857–3800, 1231 20th Street, PLC, 1300 North 17th Street, 11th Floor, 3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM NW, Washington, DC 20036. Arlington, Virginia 22209–3801 and Allotments under Louisiana, is Mark N. Lipp, J. Thompas Nolan, Shook amended by removing Channel 279C1 Federal Communications Commission. Hardy & Bacon LLP, 600 14th Street, and adding Channel 277C2 at Lake John A. Karousos, NW, suite 800, Washington, DC 20005. Charles. Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Communications Commission. Division, Mass Media Bureau. Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media John A. Karousos, [FR Doc. 01–3962 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Bureau, (202) 418–2180. Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Division, Mass Media Bureau. summary of the Commission’s Notice of [FR Doc. 01–3963 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 01–31, adopted January 24, 2001, and BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS accommodate the allotment, Channel Federal Communications Commission. COMMISSION 266A can be substituted at Clayton with John A. Karousos, a site restriction of 3.4 kilometers (2.1 Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules 47 CFR Part 73 miles) northeast to avoid short-spacings Division, Mass Media Bureau. [DA 01–192; MM Docket No. 01–19, RM– to the licensed sites of Station [FR Doc. 01–3964 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] 10048, MM Docket No. 01–20, RM–10049; KBON(FM), Channel 266C3, Mamou, BILLING CODE 6712–01–P MM Docket No. 01–21, RM–10050] Louisiana, and Station WBBV(FM), Channel 267C3, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Radio Broadcasting Services; Saint The coordinates for Channel 257C3 at FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Joseph, LA; Reliance, WY; and Genoa, Saint Joseph are 31–51–44 North COMMISSION CO Latitude and 91–11–41 West Longitude. 47 CFR Part 73 AGENCY: Federal Communications The Commission requests comments Commission. on a petition filed by Reliance ACTION: Proposed rule. Broadcasting proposing the allotment of [DA 01–256; MM Docket No. 00–204; RM– Channel 288C3 at Reliance, Wyoming, 9983] SUMMARY: This document proposes three as the community’s first local aural Radio Broadcasting Services; new allotments to Saint Joseph, transmission service. Channel 288C3 Blairsville, GA Louisiana; Reliance, Wyoming; and can be allotted to Reliance in Genoa, Colorado. compliance with the Commission’s AGENCY: Federal Communications DATES: Comments must be filed on or minimum distance separation Commission. before March 19, 2001, and reply requirements with a site restriction of comments on or before April 3, 2001. 6.9 kilometers (4.3 miles) east to avoid ACTION: Proposed rule, dismissal. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications a short-spacing to the licensed site of Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In Station KDWY(FM), Channel 287C2, SUMMARY: The Commission, at the addition to filing comments with the Diamondville, Wyoming. The request of M. Terry Carter and Douglas FCC, interested parties should serve the coordinates for Channel 288C3 at Sutton, Jr. d/b/a Tugart petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as Reliance are 41–39–44 North Latitude Communications, dismisses its request follows: Ann Bavender, Fletcher, Heald and 109–06–50 Longitude. to allot Channel 236A to Blairsville, GA, & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th Street, as the community’s first local aural 11th Floor, Arlington, Virginia 22209 The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Genoa service. See 65 FR 66950, November 8, (Counsel for Saint Joseph Broadcasting 2000. Channel 236A cannot be allotted Company); A. Wray Fitch, III, Gammon Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 288C3 at Genoa, Colorado, as to Blairsville in compliance with section & Grange, P.C., 8280 Greensboro Drive, 73.315 of the Commission’s Rules 7th Floor, McLean, Virginia 22102–3807 the community’s first local transmission because of a major obstruction between (Counsel for Reliance Broadcasting and service. Channel 288C3 can be allotted the proposed transmitter site and the Genoa Broadcasting). to Genoa in compliance with the community. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Commission’s minimum distance synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of separation requirements site restriction FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. of 21.3 kilometers (13.3 miles) northeast Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 01–19; MM Docket No. 01–20; and MM to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed (202) 418–2180. Docket No. 01–21, adopted January 17, site of Station KVAY(FM), Channel 2001, and released January 26, 2001. 289C1, Lamar, Colorado. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a The full text of this Commission coordinates for Channel 288C3 at Genoa synopsis of the Commission’s Report decision is available for inspection and are 39–23–06 North Latitude and 103– and Order, MM Docket No. 00–204, copying during normal business hours 17–38 West Longitude. adopted January 24, 2001, and released February 2, 2001. The full text of this in the FCC Reference Information Center Provisions of the Regulatory Commission decision is available for (Room CY–A257), 445 12th Street, SW, Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to Washington, DC. The complete text of inspection and copying during normal this proceeding. this decision may also be purchased business hours in the FCC Reference from the Commission’s copy contractor, Members of the public should note Center (Room 239), 445 12th Street, International Transcription Service, that from the time a Notice of Proposed SW., Washington, DC. The complete Inc., (202) 857–3800, 1231 20th Street, Rule Making is issued until the matter text of this decision may also be NW., Washington, DC 20036. is no longer subject to Commission purchased from the Commission’s copy The Commission requests comments consideration or court review, all ex contractor, International Transcription on a petition filed by Saint Joseph parte contacts are prohibited in Services, Inc., (202) 857–3800, 1231 Broadcasting Company proposing the Commission proceedings, such as this 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC allotment of Channel 257C3 at Saint one, which involve channel allotments. 20036. Joseph, Louisiana, as the community’s See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules Federal Communications Commission. first local aural transmission service. governing permissible ex parte contacts. Channel 257C3 can be allotted to Saint John A. Karousos, For information regarding proper Joseph in compliance with the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules filing procedures for comments, see 47 Commission’s minimum distance Division, Mass Media Bureau. CFR 1.415 and 1.420. separation requirements with a site [FR Doc. 01–3961 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] restriction of 7.6 kilometers (4.7 miles) List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 BILLING CODE 6712–01–P southeast to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed site of Station WJMI(FM), Radio broadcasting. Channel 259C, Jackson, Mississippi. To
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS communication directors, and areas for step three. Step four requires COMMISSION equipment manufacturers, the that all General Use operations must be Commission believes that there are two at 6.25 kHz by fifteen years after the 47 CFR Part 90 broad groups proposing different date established in Step two. Finally, as [WT Docket No. 96–86; FCC 01–10] ‘‘migration paths’’ to a more spectrum- of the date established in step two, the efficient standard. The first, which Commission must re-examine Public Safety Communications includes Com-Net Ericsson, Nokia, and technological and marketplace the North American TETRA Forum developments and determine whether it AGENCY: Federal Communications (NATF), urges immediate adoption of is possible to develop a migration path Commission. the concept of one voice channel per for the subsequent transition. ACTION: Proposed rule. 6.25 kHz. The second, which includes 5. The Commission seeks comment on the Association of Public-Safety the proper approach for achieving a 6.25 SUMMARY: In this document, the Communications Officials— kHz standard for the General Use Commission proposes to establish rules International (APCO), the International channels. At the same time, in order to governing the migration to a 6.25 kHz Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), facilitate the prompt use of the 700 MHz technology on the 700 MHz public Motorola, the Federal Law Enforcement Band spectrum, the Commission had safety band General Use channels. By Wireless Users Group, and the Project determined in the Fourth Report and establishing such rules, the Commission 25 Steering Committee, set forth a Order in this proceeding that it will not will increase the efficiency of that migration path consisting of five stages require new systems to use 6.25 kHz spectrum, with the potential of allowing and spanning a total of twenty-one technology before December 31, 2005. additional public safety use of that years. The Commission has also concluded band. 3. Com-Net Ericsson, Nokia, and that any 12.5 kHz-based systems DATES: Comments are due March 19, NATF recommend immediate adoption constructed and placed in operation 2001, Reply Comments are due April 2, of a 6.25 kHz efficiency standard, i.e., prior to December 31, 2005, will be able 2001. one voice path per 6.25 kHz of occupied to continue to purchase and deploy 12.5 ADDRESSES: Federal Communications bandwidth, for voice operations on the kHz equipment for system expansion or Commission, 445 12th St., SW., Room General Use channels. Com-Net maintenance. The Commission has also TW–A325, Washington, DC 20554. Ericsson, for example, asserts that concluded that such 12.5 kHz systems Comments may also be filed using the compliant technologies are available will not be required to cease operations Commission’s Electronic Filing System, today, and further technological and convert to 6.25kHz technology prior which can be accessed via the Internet advances are anticipated between now to December 31, 2015, at the earliest. at www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. and when 700 MHz-band public safety While nothing in the Commission’s equipment becomes available. Nokia Rules would prohibit the use of 6.25 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and NATF recommend that in 2005, the kHz technology now, the Commission is Michael Connelly, Policy and Rules Commission evaluate equipment concerned that mandating the use of Branch, Public Safety and Private deployed in the 700 MHz band and the 6.25 kHz technology would only serve Wireless Division, Wireless progress of the technical development to delay the use of the 700 MHz Band Telecommunications Bureau at (202) and, based on this information, consider spectrum. Commenters should address 418–0132. a formal migration path to 6.25 kHz the advantages and disadvantages SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: interoperability. Nokia contends that associated with various approaches that 1. The Commission’s Fifth Notice of equipment utilizing 6.25 kHz efficiency are consistent with this ‘‘safe harbor’’ Proposed Rule Making (5th NPRM), WT is already fully developed and available provision. Docket No. 96–86, FCC 01–10, was for general use from a wide array of 6. The Commission seeks comments adopted January 11, 2001, and released manufacturers, including leading U.S to identify such factors and the potential on January 17, 2001. The full text of this manufacturers, and believes that impact that they would have on the 5th NPRM is available for inspection adopting this efficiency standard will duration of a migration period and to and copying during normal business encourage equipment manufacturers to discuss what would be an appropriate hours in the FCC Reference Center, devote their research and development length for migration and the reasoning Room CY–A257, 445 12th Street, SW., resources to 6.25 kHz conventional therefore. The Commission seeks Washington, DC. The complete text may technology. comment on whether the Commission be purchased from the Commission’s 4. Under the five-step, twenty-one should adopt different migration paths copy contractor, International year plan put forth by APCO and IACP, for rural and urban markets, given their Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th step one is immediate adoption of different needs. Given the differing Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. The Project 25 Phase I as the Interoperability needs of public safety entities in rural full text may also be downloaded at: standard. Step two requires that as of and urban areas, as well as possible http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/releases/ December 31, 2006, or within six differences in timing when the 700 MHz fcc0110.doc. Alternative formats are months following Commission notice public safety spectrum may be available available to persons with disabilities by that at least fifteen of the Top twenty to those entities, it may be appropriate contacting Martha Contee at (202) 418– metropolitan areas have been cleared of to establish multiple migration paths for 0260 or TTY (202) 418–2555. relevant television stations, whichever different types of entities. The is later, all newly type-accepted radios Summary of the 5th NPRM Commission encourages commenters for use in the band must have the that would urge the Commission to 2. The Commission seeks comment on capability to provide one voice channel adopt multiple migration paths to offer proposals regarding implementing to a per 6.25 kHz and must still meet the specific proposals. voice efficiency standard of one voice Project 25 Phase I standard for the channel per 6.25 kHz bandwidth for the Interoperability channels. Within ten Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis General Use channels in the 700 MHz years after the date established in step 7. As required by the Regulatory public safety band. Based on comments two, all General Use operations must be Flexibility Act (RFA), the Commission received from public safety entities, at 6.25 kHz in the Top fifty metropolitan has prepared an Initial Regulatory
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Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) of the jurisdiction’’ generally means business concern. Census Bureau data possible significant economic impact on ‘‘governments of cities, counties, towns, indicate that there are 858 U.S. firms small entities of the policies and rules townships, villages, school districts, or that manufacture radio and television proposed in this Fifth Notice of special districts, with a population of broadcasting and communications Proposed Rule Making (Fifth Notice). less than 50,000.’’ As of 1992, there equipment, and that 778 of these firms Written public comments are requested were approximately 85,006 such have fewer than 750 employees and regarding this IRFA. Comments must be jurisdictions in the United States. This would therefore be classified as small identified as responses to the IRFA and number includes 38,978 counties, cities, entities. We do not have information must be filed by the deadlines for and towns; of these, 37,566, or ninety- that indicates how many of the six radio comments on the Fifth Notice provided six percent, have populations of fewer equipment manufacturers associated in paragraph 103. The Commission will than 50,000. The Census Bureau with this proceeding are among these send a copy of the Fifth Notice, estimates that this ratio is 778 firms. Motorola and Ericsson, including this IRFA, to the Chief approximately accurate for all however, are major, nationwide radio Counsel for Advocacy of the Small governmental entities. Thus, of the equipment manufacturers, and thus, we Business Administration. 85,006 governmental entities, we conclude that they would not qualify as A. Need for, and Objectives of, the estimate that 81,600 (ninety-one small businesses. percent) are small entities. Below, we Proposed Rules D. Description of Projected Reporting, further describe and estimate the Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance 8. In the Fifth Notice, we continue our number of small entity licensees and Requirements evaluation of rules applicable to the use regulatees that may be affected by the of public safety spectrum in the proposed rules, if adopted. 13. The Fifth Notice does not propose frequencies at 764–776 MHz and 794– 11. Public Safety Radio Pool a rule that will entail reporting, 806 MHz (the 700 MHz band). Licensees. As a general matter, Public recordkeeping, and/or third-party Specifically, the Fifth Notice seeks Safety Radio Pool licensees include consultation. comment on a ‘‘migration path’’ to a police, fire, local government, forestry more spectrum-efficient technology conservation, highway maintenance, E. Significant Alternatives Minimizing standard for public safety general use and emergency medical services. the Economic Impact on Small Entities frequencies in the 700 MHz band. We Spectrum in the 700 MHz band for 14. The RFA requires an agency to seek comment on only the issue of what public safety services is governed by 47 path the Commission should adopt. describe any significant alternatives that U.S.C. 337. Non-Federal governmental Adopting such a path should provide it has considered in reaching its entities, as well as private businesses, for the prompt entry of public safety proposed approach, which may include are licensees for these services. As entities onto the 700 MHz band when the following four alternatives (among indicated above, all governmental that band is cleared of its present others): (1) The establishment of entities with populations of less than occupants. differing compliance or reporting 50,000 fall within the definition of a requirements or timetables that take into B. Legal Basis small entity. Neither the Commission account the resources available to small 9. Authority for issuance of this item nor the SBA has developed a definition entities; (2) the clarification, is contained in Sections 1, 4(i), 7, 301, of small businesses directed specifically consolidation, or simplification of 302, 303, and 337 of the toward public service licensees. compliance or reporting requirements Communications Act of 1934, as Therefore, the applicable definition of under the rule for small entities; (3) the amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157, small business is the definition under use of performance, rather than design, 301, 302, 303, 337. the SBA rules applicable to standards; and (4) an exemption from radiotelephone (wireless) companies. coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, C. Description and Estimate of the This provides that a small business is a for small entities. 5 U.S.C. 603. In this Number of Small Entities to Which the radiotelephone company employing no proceeding, we have several options for Proposed Rules Will Apply more than 1,500 persons. According to migrating from 12.5 kHz technology to 10. The RFA directs agencies to the Bureau of the Census, only twelve 6.25 kHz technology. We seek to provide a description of and, where radiotelephone firms from a total of determine the most efficient, cost feasible, an estimate of the number of 1,178 such firms which operated during effective, and quickest migration path small entities that may be affected by 1992 had 1,000 or more employees. for the public safety community. the proposed rules, if adopted. The RFA Therefore, even if all twelve of these defines the term ‘‘small entity’’ as firms were public safety licensees, F. Federal Rules that May Duplicate, having the same meaning as the terms nearly all would be small businesses Overlap, or Conflict with the Proposed ‘‘small business,’’ ‘‘small organization,’’ under the SBA’s definition, if Rules and ‘‘small business concern’’ under independently owned and operated. None. Section 3 of the Small Business Act. A 12. Radio and Television Equipment small business concern is one that: (1) Manufacturers. We anticipate that at List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 90 is independently owned and operated, least six radio equipment manufacturers Communications equipment, Radio (2) is not dominant in its field of will be affected by our decisions in this requirements. operation, and (3) satisfies any proceeding. According to the Small additional criteria established by the Business Administration’s regulations, a Federal Communications Commission. Small Business Administration. radio and television broadcasting and Magalie Roman Salas, Nationwide, as of 1992, there were communications equipment Secretary. approximately 275,801 small manufacturer must have 750 or fewer [FR Doc. 01–4028 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] organizations. ‘‘Small governmental employees in order to qualify as a small BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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Notices Federal Register Vol. 66, No. 33
Friday, February 16, 2001
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER affect elk, deer and bighorn sheep big 2001. The responsible official will make contains documents other than rules or game winter ranges, other wildlife, a decision on this proposal after proposed rules that are applicable to the native grasses and wildflower considering comments and responses, public. Notices of hearings and investigations, communities, threatened, endangered or environmental consequences discussed committee meetings, agency decisions and sensitive plants, fish and water quality? rulings, delegations of authority, filing of in the FEIS and applicable laws, petitions and applications and agency 3. What are the potential effects of regulations and policies. The decision statements of organization and functions are herbicides used to control invasive and reasons for the decision will be examples of documents appearing in this weeds on human health? documented in a Record of Decision. section. 4. Fire suppression has changed forest communities. How would prescribed Dated: February 17, 2001. fire affect elk, deer and bighorn sheep Deborah L. R. Austin, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE big game winter ranges, other wildlife, Forest Supervisor, Lolo National Forest. native grasses and wildflowers, [FR Doc. 01–3971 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Forest Service threatened, endangered or sensitive BILLING CODE 3410–11–M species and other resources? Lolo National Forest Big Game Winter 5. What are the fire escape, air quality, Range and Burned Area Weed and human health risks associated with DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Management Project prescribed fire? AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 6. As a result of the wildfires of 2000, Forest Service ACTION: Revised Notice: intent to burned areas have increased bare soil, prepare an environment impact reduced overstory shade and less Deschutes Provincial Interagency statement (EIS). competitive vegetation. How have these Executive Committee (PIEC), Advisory changes affected the vulnerability of the Committee SUMMARY: This is a revision of a Notice burned areas to invasive weeds? of Intent originally published in the 7. How can we mitigate invasive weed AGENCY: Forest Service. Federal Register on July 30, 1998. The spread in the burned areas and how ACTION: Notice of Meeting. original notice stated the Forest Service urgent is such mitigation? would prepare an environmental impact 8. What are the comparative costs of SUMMARY: statement to address noxious weeds and implementing different restoration The Deschutes PIEC Advisory big game winter range habitat activities? Committee will meet on February 22, degradation of 21 critical, low elevation, 2001 at the Jefferson County Firehall DATES: Comments concerning this located at the corner of Adam and ‘‘J’’ winter ranges covering approximately revision should be received on or before 20,120 acres on the Lolo National Street off of Highway 97 in Madras, March 19, 2001. Person who have Oregon. A business meeting will begin Forest. Within these 20,120 acres we are already commented on the original at 9 am and finish at 4:30 pm. Agenda considering treating weeds on a winter range project in the July 30, 1998 items will include Legislation to maximum of 14,010 acres. This revision Notice of Intent do not need to resubmit Counties, Update on ICBEMP, Upper proposes analyzing weed management those comments. options on an additional 67,300 acres of Deschutes Resource Management Plan, ADDRESSES: Lolo National Forest lands that burned The responsible official is Monitoring Reports, Info Sharing and a Deborah L. R. Austin, Forest Supervisor, in the wildfires of 2000. Within these Public Forum from 4 pm till 4:30 pm. Lolo National Forest, Supervisor’s 67,300 acres, we are considering treating All Deschutes Province Advisory Office, Building 24A Fort Missoula, weeds on a maximum of 7,650 acres. Committee Meetings are open to the Missoula, MT. 59804. Phone (406) 329– The reason we are expanding this EIS is public. because of the anticipated increase in 3797. invasive weeds due to loss of canopy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and competitive vegetation and Andy Kulla, Resource Assistant, Mollie Chaudet, Province Liaison, increased ground disturbance from the Missoula Ranger District, at (406) 329– USDA, Bend-Ft. Rock Ranger District, wildfires of 2000. The issues identified 3962. Please direct written comments to 1230 N.E. 3rd., Bend, OR 97701, Phone in the July 30, 1998 Federal Register Andy Kulla at the Missoula Ranger (541) 416–6872. District; Building 24A, Fort Missoula, notice have been amended as follows: Dated: February 12, 2001. 1. Recognizing that invasive weeds Missoula, MT 59804. are spreading rapidly in Western SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further Leslie A.C. Weldon, Montana, what effect will invasive information about the proposal can be Deschutes National Forest Supervisor. weeds have on elk, deer and bighorn found in the original Notice of Intent. [FR Doc. 01–3989 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] sheep big game winter ranges, other Another formal opportunity to comment BILLING CODE 3410–11–M wildlife, native grasses and wildflower will be provided following completion communities and threatened, of the Draft Environmental Impact endangered or sensitive species? Statement (DEIS). The DEIS will be 2. How would actions taken to control available for public review by spring or invasive weeds, including the use of summer of 2001. The Final herbicides, biological agents, prevention Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) measures, and mechanical treatments will be filed by the summer or fall of
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE should read ‘‘Percentage of 3–5 bedroom I certify that the following action will points will be awarded as follows: not have a significant impact on a Rural Housing Service substantial number of small entities. Percentage of 3–5 bedrooms Points The major factors considered for this Notice of Availability of Funding and certification were: Requests for Proposals for Guaranteed 100 ...... 20 1. The action will not result in any Loans Under the Section 538 At least 75 ...... 15 additional reporting, recordkeeping or At least 50 ...... 10 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing other compliance requirements for small Program; Correction At least 25 ...... 5 Less than 25 ...... 0 entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. commodities and services to the ACTION: Correction. Dated: February 2, 2001. Government. Obediah G. Baker, Jr., 2. The action will not have a severe SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. economic impact on current contractors (RHS) corrects a notice published [FR Doc. 01–3969 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] for the commodities and services. December 26, 2000 (65 FR 81650– BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 3. The action will result in 81656). This action is taken to correct authorizing small entities to furnish the the point scoring of the selection criteria commodities and services to the in paragraph VIII(A), (B), and (E). This COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM Government. action is being taken so that interest PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 4. There are no known regulatory credit requests may be scored as they SEVERELY DISABLED alternatives which would accomplish are received, on an individual basis, to the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- determine if the threshold criteria of 70 Procurement List Additions and O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in points have been met. Deletion connection with the commodities and Accordingly, the notice published services proposed for addition to the December 26, 2000, (65 FR 81650– AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From Procurement List. 81656), is corrected as follows: People Who Are Blind or Severely Accordingly, the following On page 81655, in the second column, Disabled. commodities and services are hereby Item VIII(A), the third sentence, ‘‘The ACTION: Additions to and deletion from added to the Procurement List: proposals will be given a point score the procurement list. Commodities starting with the project located in the area with the lowest population SUMMARY: This action adds to the EMM Tray, Plastic receiving 20 points, the next 19 points Procurement List commodities and 7240–00–NSH–0001 services to be furnished by nonprofit Cloth, High Performance and so forth, until up to 20 projects have 7920–00–NIB–0194 received points.’’ should read agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, 7920–00–NIB–0390 ‘‘Population points will be awarded as 7920–00–NIB–0394 follows: and deletes from the Procurement List a 7920–00–NIB–0395 service previously furnished by such 7920–00–NIB–0396 Population Points agencies. 7920–00–NIB–0397 EFFECTIVE DATE: March 19, 2001. 7920–00–NIB–0398 Less than 10,000 ...... 20 10,001–14,999 ...... 15 ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase Services 15,000–16,999 ...... 5 From People Who Are Blind or Severely Janitorial/Custodial 17,000–20,000 ...... 0 Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street, SW., 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Washington, DC On page 81655, in the third column, Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. Laborer, Multi-Tasks Support Services Item VIII(B), the second sentence, ‘‘The Postwide, Fort Hood, Texas, Mailroom FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Operation, USDA, Rural Development proposals will be given a point score Louis R. Bartalot (703) 603–7740. Agency, St. Louis, Missouri starting with the community having the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July lowest median income receiving 20 This action does not affect current 21, September 22 and December 29, contracts awarded prior to the effective points, the next 19 points and so forth 2000, the Committee for Purchase From until up to 20 proposals have received date of this addition or options that may People Who Are Blind or Severely be exercised under those contracts. points.’’ should read ‘‘Median income Disabled published notices (65 FR points will be awarded as follows: 45358, 57313 and 82974) of proposed Deletion additions to and deletion from the Median income (dollars) Points I certify that the following action will Procurement List: not have a significant impact on a Less than 25,000 ...... 20 Additions substantial number of small entities. 25,000–29,999 ...... 15 The major factors considered for this 30,000–34,999 ...... 10 After consideration of the material certification were: 35,000–40,000 ...... 5 presented to it concerning capability of 1. The action will not result in any More than 40,000 ...... 0 qualified nonprofit agencies to provide additional reporting, recordkeeping or the commodities and services and other compliance requirements for small On page 81656, in the first column, impact of the additions on the current entities. Item VIII(E), the second sentence, ‘‘The or most recent contractors, the 2. The action will not have a severe proposals will be ranked in order of this Committee has determined that the economic impact on future contractors percentage with the proposal with the commodities and services listed below for the service. highest percent receiving 20 points, the are suitable for procurement by the 3. The action will result in next 19 points and so forth until up to Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. authorizing small entities to furnish the 20 projects have received points.’’ 46–48c and 41 CFR 51–2.4. service to the Government.
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4. There are no known regulatory number of small entities. The major the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, alternatives which would accomplish factors considered for this certification 624 9th Street NW., 5th Floor the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- were: Conference Room (Room 540), O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in 1. The action will not result in any Washington, DC 20425. The Advisory connection with the service deleted additional reporting, recordkeeping or Committee will conduct a forum to from the Procurement List. other compliance requirements for small receive information from Federal and After consideration of the relevant entities other than the small District of Columbia government matter presented, the Committee has organizations that will furnish the officials and financial services determined that the service listed below commodities and services to the representatives concerning equal access is no longer suitable for procurement by Government. to financial services in the District. the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 2. The action will result in Issues to be discussed include predatory 46–48c and 41 CFR 51–2.4. According- authorizing small entities to furnish the lending, computer generated credit ly, the following service is hereby commodities and services to the scoring, and changes in the banking deleted from the Procurement List: Government. industry. 3. There are no known regulatory Service Persons desiring additional alternatives which would accomplish information, or planning a presentation Commissary Shelf Stocking & Custodial the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- to the Committee, should contact Charles Melvin Price Support Center O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in Commissary, Granite City, Illinois Committee Chairperson or Ki-Taek connection with the commodities and Chun, Director of the Eastern Regional Louis R. Bartalot, services proposed for addition to the Office, 202–376–7533 (TDD 202–376– Deputy Director (Operations). Procurement List. Comments on this 8116). Hearing-impaired persons who [FR Doc. 01–3993 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] certification are invited. Commenters will attend the meeting and require the BILLING CODE 6353–01–P should identify the statement(s) services of a sign language interpreter underlying the certification on which should contact the Regional Office at they are providing additional least ten (10) working days before the COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM information. scheduled date of the meeting. PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR The following commodities and The meeting will be conducted SEVERELY DISABLED services have been proposed for pursuant to the provisions of the rules addition to Procurement List for and regulations of the Commission. Procurement List, Proposed Additions production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Dated at Washington, DC, February 9, AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 2001. People Who Are Blind or Severely Commodities Edward A. Hailes, Jr., Disabled. Power Duster General Counsel. ACTION: Proposed additions to 7045–00—NIB–0165 [FR Doc. 01–3917 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] procurement list. 7045–00—NIB–0166 BILLING CODE 6335–01–P SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 7045–00—NIB–0167 NPA: Lighthouse for the Blind St. Louis, to add to the Procurement List Missouri commodities and services to be DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE furnished by nonprofit agencies Services employing persons who are blind or Administrative Services for Catalog Submission for OMB Review; have other severe disabilities. Distribution, Defense Reutilization and Comment Request COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR Marketing Service, Battle Creek, Michigan, NPA: Peckham Vocational Industries, Inc., DOC has submitted to the Office of BEFORE: March 19, 2001. Lansing, Michigan Management and Budget (OMB) for ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase Food Service Attendant, Air National Guard- clearance the following proposal for From People Who Are Blind or Severely Phoenix 3200 E Old Tower Road, Phoenix, collection of information under the Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, Arizona, NPA: Goodwill Community provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Services, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. Louis R. Bartalot, Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deputy Director (Operations). Title: Construction Project Reporting Louis R. Bartalot (703) 603–7740. Surveys. [FR Doc. 01–3994 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Form Number(s): C–700, C–700(SL), notice is published pursuant to 41 BILLING CODE 6353–01–P C–700(R). U.S.C. 47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its Agency Approval Number: 0607– purpose is to provide interested persons 0153. an opportunity to submit comments on COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Type of Request: Revision of a the possible impact of the proposed Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting currently approved collection. actions. of the District of Columbia Advisory Burden: 40,320 hours. If the Committee approves the Committee Number of Respondents: 13,440. proposed additions, all entities of the Avg. Hours Per Response: 15 minutes. Federal Government (except as Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau otherwise indicated) will be required to the provisions of the rules and conducts the Construction Project procure the commodities and services regulations of the U.S. Commission on Reporting Surveys (CPRS) to provide the listed below from nonprofit agencies Civil Rights, that a meeting of the dollar value of construction put in place employing persons who are blind or District of Columbia Advisory by private companies, individuals, have other severe disabilities. I certify Committee to the Commission will private multifamily residential that the following action will not have convene at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 4 buildings, and state and local a significant impact on a substantial p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2001, at government sectors. The C–700 form
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(Private Construction Projects) collects Dated: February 13, 2001. of procedures. This extension will be construction put in place data for Madeleine Clayton, especially beneficial over the upcoming nonresidential projects owned by Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office three years by allowing us to focus on private companies or individuals. The of the Chief Information Officer. the other work involved in evaluating C–700(R) (Multifamily Residential [FR Doc. 01–4017 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Census 2000 and keeping the MAF Projects) form collects construction put BILLING CODE 3510–07–P current. in place data for private multifamily The activities to be conducted are: residential buildings. Form C–700(SL) Community Address Updating System (State and Local Government Projects) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (CAUS), Evaluation of the Quality of collects construction put in place data Geocodes, and Evaluation of the Block for state and local government projects. Submission for OMB Review; Splitting Operation for Tabulation. Comment Request The Census Bureau uses the Other similar activities may be conducted as well. information from the CPRS to publish DOC has submitted to the Office of Under the terms of this extension to the value of construction put in place Management and Budget (OMB) for the generic clearance, this request series. Published estimates are used by clearance the following proposal for describes all planned activities for the a variety of private business and trade collection of information under the entire period; we will not submit a associations to estimate the demand for provisions of the Paperwork Reduction separate clearance package for each building materials and to schedule Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). updating activity. We will send a letter production, distribution, and sales Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. to OMB at least five days before the efforts. They also provide various Title: Generic Approval for MAF & planned start of each activity that gives governmental agencies with a tool to TIGER Update Activities. Form Number(s): Will vary by more exact details, examples of forms, evaluate economic policy and to and final estimates of respondent measure progress towards established activity. Agency Approval Number: 0607– burden. We will also file a year-end goals. For example, Bureau of Economic summary with OMB after the close of Analysis staff use data to develop the 0809. Type of Request: Revision of a each fiscal year giving results of each construction components of gross activity conducted. private domestic investment in the gross currently approved collection. Burden: 3,725 hours. Affected Public: Individuals or domestic product. The Federal Reserve households. Board and the Department of Treasury Number of Respondents: 114,500. Avg. Hours Per Response: 2 minutes. Frequency: One time. use the value in place data to predict the Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. gross domestic product, which is Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau is seeking approval from the Office of Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., presented to the Board of Governors and Sections 141 and 193. has an impact on monetary policy. Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the generic clearance for a OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter, With this clearance request we are number of activities it plans to conduct (202) 395–5103. requesting that all three forms to create and update its Master Address Copies of the above information (previously cleared separately) now be File (MAF) and maintain the linkage collection proposal can be obtained by approved under the same OMB approval between the MAF and the Topologically calling or writing Madeleine Clayton, number. No substantive changes to any Integrated Geographic Encoding and Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, of the forms are planned. Referencing (TIGER) database of address (202) 482–3129, Department of Affected Public: Individuals or ranges and associated geographic Commerce, room 6086, 14th and households; Businesses or other for- information. The Census Bureau plans Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, profit organizations; State, local or tribal to use the MAF for post-Census 2000 DC 20230 (or via the Internet at government; Not-for-profit institutions. evaluations and as a sampling frame for [email protected]). Written comments and Frequency: Monthly. the American Community Survey and our other demographic current surveys. recommendations for the proposed Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. In the past, the Census Bureau has built information collection should be sent Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., a new address list for each decennial within 30 days of publication of this Section 182. census. The MAF built during Census notice to Susan Schechter, OMB Desk 2000 is meant to be kept current Officer, room 10201, New Executive OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter, Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. (202) 395–5103. thereafter, eliminating the need to build a completely new address list for future Dated: February 13, 2001. Copies of the above information censuses and surveys. The TIGER is a Madeleine Clayton, collection proposal can be obtained by geographic system that maps the entire Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office calling or writing Madeleine Clayton, country in Census Blocks with of the Chief Information Officer. Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, applicable address range of living [FR Doc. 01–4018 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] (202) 482–3129, Department of quarter location information. Linking BILLING CODE 3510–07–P Commerce, room 6086, 14th and MAF and TIGER allows us to assign Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, each address to the appropriate Census DC 20230 (or via the Internet at Block, produce maps as needed and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [email protected]). publish results at the appropriate level Written comments and of geographic detail. Census Bureau recommendations for the proposed The generic clearance for the past information collection should be sent three years has proved to be very Census Bureau Age Search; Proposed within 30 days of publication of this beneficial to the Census Bureau. The Collection; Comment Request notice to Susan Schechter, OMB Desk generic clearance allowed us to focus ACTION: Proposed collection; comment Officer, room 10201, New Executive our limited resources on actual request. Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. operational planning and development
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SUMMARY: The Department of required in order to proceed with the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Commerce, as part of its continuing search. effort to reduce paperwork and Bureau of Export Administration BC–658(L)—‘‘Insufficient Information respondent burden, invites the general Received To Proceed With Search’’ public and other Federal agencies to Action Affecting Export Privileges; take this opportunity to comment on Form BC–658(L) is sent to the Maria Del Rosario Cases Ames proposed and/or continuing information applicant when insufficient information collections, as required by the was received on which to base a search Order Denying Export Privileges of the census records. The form requests Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, On October 21, 1994, Maria Del that the applicant provide the exact Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. Rosario Cases Ames (Ames) was address of the place of residence 3506(c)(2)(A)). convicted in the United States District including the street name and house Court for the Eastern District of Virginia DATES: Written comments must be number, or the names of cross streets of violating section 793(g) of the submitted on or before April 17, 2001. between which the house is situated, Espionage Act (18 U.S.C.A. 792–799 ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments and the name of the head of the (1976 & Supp. 2000)). Specifically, to Madeleine Clayton, Departmental household with whom the person Ames was convicted of unlawfully, Forms Clearance Officer, Department of resided on a particular census date. knowingly, and willfully, combining, Commerce, Room 6086, 14th and III. Data conspiring, confederating and agreeing Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, with other persons, both known and DC 20230 (or via the Internet at OMB Number: 0607–0117. unknown, including her husband [email protected]). Form Number: BC–600, BC–649(L), BC–658(L). Aldrich Hazen Ames, who had FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Type of Review: Regular. authorized possession of classified Requests for additional information or Affected Public: Individuals. documents relating to the national copies of the information collection Estimated Number of Respondents: defense of the United States, to instrument(s) and instructions should BC–600 (6650); BC–649(L) (4123); BC– communicate, deliver, and transmit to a be directed to: Mary Lee Eldridge, U. S. 658(L) (333); Total=11,106. foreign government, that is the U.S.S.R. Census Bureau, National Processing Estimated Time Per Response: BC– and Russia, and to representatives, Center, Management Services Branch, 600 (12 min.); BC–649(L) (6 min.); BC– officers, and agents thereof, documents Jeffersonville, IN 47132, Phone: 812– 658(L) (6 min.). and writings relating to the national 218–3192. Estimated Total Annual Burden defense of the United States, knowing Hours: 1775. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: that the persons to whom these Estimated Total Annual Cost: BC– documents and writings were I. Abstract 600: $266,000 ($40 per applicant). transmitted were not entitled to receive Respondent’s Obligation: Required to them. The Age Search is a service provided obtain or retain benefits. by the Census Bureau for persons who Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., Section 11(h) of the Export need transcripts of personal data as Section 8. Administration Act of 1979, as amended proof of age for pensions, retirement (currently codified at 50 U.S.C.A. app. plans, medicare, or social security IV. Request for Comments secs. 2401–2420 (1991 & Supp. 2000 benefits. Transcripts are also used as Comments are invited on: (a) Whether and Pub. L. 106–508, November 13, proof of citizenship to obtain passports the proposed collection of information 2000)) (the Act) 1 provides that, at the or to provide evidence of family is necessary for the proper performance discretion of the Secretary of relationship for rights of inheritance. of the functions of the agency, including Commerce,2 no person convicted of The Age Search forms gather whether the information shall have violating the Espionage Act, or certain information necessary for the Census practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the other provisions of the United States Bureau to make a search of its historical agency’s estimate of the burden Code, shall be eligible to apply for or population census records in order to (including hours and cost) of the use any export license issued pursuant provide the requested transcript. proposed collection of information; (c) to, or provided by, the Act or the Export ways to enhance the quality, utility, and II. Method of Collection Administration Regulations (currently clarity of the information to be codified at 15 CFR parts 730–774 (2000), BC–600—‘‘Application for Search of collected; and (d) ways to minimize the as amended (65 FR 14862, March 20, Census Records’ burden of the collection of information 2000)) (the Regulations), for a period of on respondents, including through the Form BC–600, Application For Search up to 10 years from the date of the use of automated collection techniques of Census Records is a public use form conviction. In addition, any license or other forms of information that is submitted by applicants issued pursuant to the Act in which technology. requesting information from the Comments submitted in response to 1 decennial census records. During the time of Act’s lapse, (August 20, 1994 this notice will be summarized and/or through November 12, 2000) the President, through BC–649(L)—‘‘Not Found’’ Form included in the request for OMB Executive Order 12924 (3 CFR, 1994 Comp. 917 approval of this information collection; (1995)), which had been extended by successive Presidential Notices, the most recent being that of Form BC–649(L), which is called ‘‘Not they also will become a matter of public Found’’, advises the applicant that August 3, 2000 (65 FR 48347, August 8, 2000), record. continued the Regulations in effect under the search for information from the census International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 records was unsuccessful. The form also Dated: February 13, 2001. U.S.C.A. 1701–1706 (1991 & Supp. 2000)). advises the applicant that new or Madeleine Clayton, 2 Pursuant to appropriate delegations of authority corrected information must be furnished Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office that are reflected in the Regulations, the Director, of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Exporter Services, in consultation with the if further searches of the records are Director, Office of Export Enforcement, exercises desired. A variety of footnotes are used [FR Doc. 01–4019 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] the authority granted to the Secretary of Section to specify the nature of the item BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 11(h) of the Act.
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such a person had any interest at the A. Export or reexport to or on behalf VII. A copy of this Order shall be time of conviction may be revoked. of the denied person any item subject to delivered to Ames. This Order shall be Pursuant to §§ 766.25 and 750.8(a) of the regulations; published in the Federal Register. the regulations, upon notification that a B. Take any action that facilitates the Dated: January 26, 2001. person has been convicted of violating acquisition or attempted acquisition by Eileen M. Albanese, the denied person of the ownership, the Espionage Act, the Director, Office Director, Office of Exporter Services. of Exporter Services, in consultation possession, or control of any item [FR Doc. 01–3915 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] with the Director, Office of Export subject to the regulations that has been Enforcement, shall determine whether or will be exported from the United BILLING CODE 3510–DT–M to deny that person’s export privileges States, including financing or other support activities related to a for a period of up to 10 years from the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE date of conviction and shall also transaction whereby the denied person determine whether to revoke any license acquires or attempts to acquire such Foreign-Trade Zones Board previously issued to such a person. ownership, possession or control; [Docket 9–2001] Having received notice of Ames’s C. Take any action to acquire from or to facilitate the acquisition or attempted conviction for violating the Espionage Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone—Butte acquisition from the denied person of Act, and after providing notice and an County, California Application and any item subject to the regulations that opportunity for Ames to make a written Public Hearing submission to the Bureau of Export has been exported from the United Administration before issuing an Order States; An application has been submitted to denying her export privileges, as D. Obtain from the denied person in the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board provided in §766.25 of the regulations, the United States any item subject to the (the Board) by the Oroville Economic I, following consultations with the Regulations with knowledge or reason Development Corporation (a non-profit Director, Office of Export Enforcement, to know that the item will be, or is corporation), to establish a general- have decided to deny Ames’s export intended to be, exported from the purpose foreign-trade zone at sites in privileges for a period of eight years United States; or southern Butte County, California, from the date of her conviction. The E. Engage in any transaction to service which appears to be within 90 minutes eight-year period ends on October 21, any item subject to the Regulations that driving time from the San Francisco/ 2002. I have also decided to revoke all has been or will be exported from the Oakland/Sacramento, California, licenses issued pursuant to the Act in United States and which is owned, Customs port of entry limits. The which Ames had an interest at the time possessed or controlled by the denied application was submitted pursuant to of her conviction. person, or service any item, of whatever the provisions of the FTZ Act, as Accordingly, it is hereby Ordered: origin, that is owned, possessed or amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the controlled by the denied person if such I. Until October 21, 2002, Maria Del regulations of the Board (15 CFR part service involves the use of any item Rosario Cases Ames, Transversal 12 400). It was formally filed on February subject to the Regulations that has been #125–51, Apartment 607, Bogota, 6, 2001. The applicant is authorized to or will be exported from the United Columbia, may not, directly or make the proposal under section 6302 of States. For purposes of this paragraph, indirectly, participate in any way in any the California Code. servicing means installation, transaction involving any commodity, The proposed zone would be the sixth maintenance, repair, modification or software or technology (hereinafter general-purpose zone in the San testing. collectively referred to as ‘‘item’’) Francisco/Oakland/Sacramento, III. After notice and opportunity for exported or to be exported from the California, Customs port of entry area. comment as provided in § 766.23 of the United States, that is subject to the The existing zones are FTZ 3 in San Regulations, any person, firm, Regulations, or in any other activity Francisco (Grantee: San Francisco Port corporation, or business organization subject to the regulations, including, but Commission, Board Order 16, 13 FR related to Ames by affiliation, not limited to: 1459, 3/19/48); FTZ 18 in San Jose ownership, control, or position of (Grantee: City of San Jose, California, A. Applying for, obtaining, or using responsibility in the conduct of trade or Board Order 103, 39 FR 42031, 12/4/74); any license, License Exception, or related services may also be subject to FTZ 56 in Oakland (Grantee: City of export control document; the provisions of this Order. Oakland, California, Board Order 155, B. Carrying on negotiations IV. This Order does not prohibit any 45 FR 27802, 4/24/80); FTZ 143 in the concerning, or ordering, buying, export, reexport, or other transaction W. Sacramento area (site also in Chico) receiving, using, selling, delivering, subject to the Regulations where the Grantee: Sacramento-Yolo Port District, storing, disposing of, forwarding, only items involved that are subject to Board Order 360, 52 FR 30698, 8/17/87); transporting, financing, or otherwise the Regulations are the foreign- and, FTZ 231 in the Stockton (San servicing in any way, any transaction produced direct product of U.S.-origin Joaquin County) area (Grantee: Stockton involving any item exported or to be technology. Port District, Board Order 967, 63 FR exported from the United States that is V. This Order is effective immediately 23719, 4/30/98). subject to the Regulations, or in any and shall remain in effect until October The proposed new zone would other activity subject to the regulations; 21, 2002. consist of 4 sites in the southern Butte or VI. In accordance with Part 756 of the County area: Site 1 (1,834 acres)— C. Benefiting in any way from any Regulations, Ames may file an appeal central Oroville industrial area located transaction involving any item exported from this Order with the Under in Oroville on Highway 70; Site 2 (812 or to be exported from the United States Secretary for Export Administration. acres)—Oroville Municipal Airport that is subject to the Regulations, or any The appeal must be filed within 45 days complex, west of Highway 70 along other activity subject to the regulations. from the date of this Order and must Highway 162, Oroville; Site 3 (155 II. No person may, directly or comply with the provisions of Part 756 acres)—Gridley industrial area west of indirectly, do any of the following: of the Regulations. Highway 99 along the Union Pacific
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Railroad right of way with Liberty Road, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Period of Review Gridley; and, Site 4 (9 acres)—east of Highway 99, north of Standish Lane, International Trade Administration The period of review (‘‘POR’’) is June 1, 2000 through November 30, 2000. Gridley. Sites 1 and 2 in Oroville are [A–588–852] within a California State Recycling Initiation of Review Market Development Zone and a Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping California State Enterprise Zone. Duty Review: Structural Steel Beams In accordance with 19 CFR From Japan 351.214(b)(2), Yamato Kogyo certified The application indicates a need for that: (1) it did not export subject foreign-trade zone services in the AGENCY: Import Administration, merchandise to the United States during southern Butte County area. Several International Trade Administration, the period of investigation (‘‘POI’’) (July firms have indicated an interest in using Department of Commerce. 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999); and (2) zone procedures for warehousing/ ACTION: Notice of initiation of new since the initiation of the investigation, distribution activities. Specific shipper antidumping duty review on it has never been affiliated with any manufacturing approvals are not being structural steel beams from Japan. exporter or producer who exported the sought at this time. Requests would be SUMMARY: On December 27, 2000, the subject merchandise to the United made to the Board on a case-by-case Department of Commerce (‘‘the States during the POI, including those basis. Department’’) received a request to exporters or producers not individually In accordance with the Board’s conduct a new shipper review of the examined during the investigation. regulations, a member of the FTZ Staff antidumping duty order on structural Yamato Kogyo also submitted has been designated examiner to steel beams from Japan. We are documentation establishing the investigate the application and report to initiating this new shipper review in following: (1) The date on which it first accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Board. shipped subject merchandise for export the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and As part of the investigation, the to the United States; (2) the volume of 19 CFR 351.214(d). Commerce examiner will hold a public that shipment; and (3) the date of the EFFECTIVE DATE: February 16, 2001. hearing on March 15, 2001, 9 a.m., at first sale to an unaffiliated customer in the City Council Chambers, 1735 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the United States. Juanita H. Chen or Robert Bolling, Montgomery Street, Oroville, California As Yamato Kogyo meets the eligibility 95965, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department requirements for a new shipper review, Public comment on the application is of Commerce, 1401 Constitution we are initiating a new shipper review invited from interested parties. Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; of the antidumping duty order on Submissions (original and 3 copies) telephone 202–482–0409 and 202–482– structural steel beams from Japan, in shall be addressed to the Board’s 3434, respectively. accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(ii) Executive Secretary at the address SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d)(1), below. The closing period for their with respect to Yamato Kogyo. In receipt is April 17, 2001. Rebuttal The Applicable Statute and Regulations accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(i)(1), comments in response to material Unless otherwise indicated, all we intend to issue the preliminary submitted during the foregoing period citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as results of this review no later than 180 may be submitted during the subsequent amended (‘‘the Act’’), are references to days after the day on which this new 15-day period (to May 2, 2001). the provisions effective January 1, 1995, shipper review is initiated. the effective date of the amendments A copy of the application and made to the Act by the Uruguay Round Concurrent with publication of this accompanying exhibits will be available Agreements Act. In addition, unless notice, and in accordance with 19 CFR during this time for public inspection at otherwise indicated, all citations to the 351.214(e), we will instruct the U.S. the following locations: Department’s regulations are to the Customs Service to allow, at the option of the importer, the posting of a bond or Office of the Deputy City Clerk, Oroville regulations at 19 CFR part 351 (2000). security in lieu of a cash deposit for City Hall, 1735 Montgomery Street, Background each entry of the merchandise exported Oroville, CA 95965 On April 25, 2000, the Department by Yamato Kogyo until the completion Office of the Executive Secretary, published its final determination in the of this new shipper review. Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room less than fair value investigation on The interested parties must submit 4008, U.S. Department of Commerce, structural steel beams from Japan. See applications for disclosure under 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Structural Steel Beams from Japan, 65 administrative protective order in Washington, DC 20230 FR 24182 (April 25, 2000) (final accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and Dated: February 9, 2001. determination). On June 19, 2000, the Department published its antidumping 351.306. Dennis Puccinelli, duty order on structural steel beams This initiation notice is published in Executive Secretary. from Japan. See Structural Steel Beams accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(ii) [FR Doc. 01–4021 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] from Japan, 65 FR 37960 (June 19, 2000) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214 and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P (order). Accordingly, the anniversary 351.221(c)(1)(i). month is June. On December 27, 2000, Dated: January 31, 2001. Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd. (‘‘Yamato Kogyo’’) requested a new shipper review Joseph A. Spetrini, of the antidumping duty order on Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement structural steel beams from Japan, Group III. covering Yamato Kogyo’s U.S. sales of [FR Doc. 01–4020 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] structural steel beams. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE metal from Argentina would not likely fulfilling the duties of the Assistant lead to continuation or recurrence of Secretary for Import Administration. International Trade Administration material injury to an industry in the Dated: February 12, 2001. [A–357–804] United States within a reasonably Bernard T. Carreau, foreseeable time. See Silicon Metal From Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Revocation of Antidumping Duty Argentina, 66 FR 8981 (February 5, Enforcement II. 2001), and USITC Pub. 3385, (January Order: Silicon Metal From Argentina [FR Doc. 01–4022 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] 2001), Investigations Nos. 731-TA–470– AGENCY: Import Administration, 472 (Review). BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. Scope DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ACTION: Notice of revocation of The merchandise subject to this antidumping duty order: silicon metal antidumping duty order is silicon metal International Trade Administration from Argentina. containing at least 96.00 percent, but less than 99.99 percent of silicon by [A–351–806, A–570–806, A–351–824, A–570– SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(c) of weight. Also subject to this order is 828, A–823–805] the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the silicon metal containing between 89.00 Continuation of Antidumping Duty Act’’), the United States International and 96.00 percent silicon by weight but Orders on Silicon Metal From Brazil Trade Commission (‘‘the Commission’’) which contains a higher aluminum and China and on Silicomanganese determined that revocation of the content than the silicon metal From Brazil and China, and antidumping duty order on silicon containing at least 96.00 percent but less Continuation of Suspended metal from Argentina is not likely to than 99.99 percent silicon by weight (65 Antidumping Duty Investigation on lead to continuation or recurrence of FR 5311, February 3, 2000). Silicon Silicomanganese From Ukraine material injury to an industry in the metal is currently provided under United States within a reasonably subheadings 2804.69.10 and 2804.69.50 AGENCY: Import Administration, foreseeable time (66 FR 8981 (February of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule International Trade Administration, 5, 2001)). Therefore, pursuant to section (‘‘HTS’’) as a chemical product, but is Department of Commerce. 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR commonly referred to as a metal. ACTION: Notice of continuation of 351.222(i)(1), the Department of Semiconductor-grade silicon (silicon Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) is antidumping duty orders on silicon metal containing by weight not less than metal from Brazil and China and on revoking the antidumping duty order on 99.99 percent of silicon is provided silicon metal from Argentina. Pursuant silicomanganese from Brazil and China, under subheading 2804.61.00 of the and of suspended antidumping duty to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and HTS is not subject to this antidumping 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(ii) the effective investigation on silicomanganese from duty order. Although the HTS numbers Ukraine. date of revocation is January 1, 2000. are provided for convenience and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: customs purposes, the written SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder, description remains dispositive. (‘‘the Department’’), pursuant to Office of Policy for Import sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act Administration, International Trade Determination of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), Administration, U.S. Department of As a result of the determination by the determined that revocation of the Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Commission that revocation of this antidumping duty orders on silicon Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230; antidumping duty order is not likely to metal from Brazil and China and on telephone: (202) 482–5050 or (202) 482– lead to continuation or recurrence of silicomanganese from Brazil and China, 3330, respectively. material injury to an industry in the and termination of the agreement EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000. United States, the Department, pursuant suspending the antidumping duty to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 investigation (‘‘the Agreement’’) on Background CFR 351.222(i)(1), is revoking the silicomanganese from Ukraine would be On November 2, 1999, the Department antidumping duty order on silicon likely to lead to continuation or initiated (64 FR 59160), and the metal from Argentina. recurrence of dumping.1 On February 5, Commission instituted (64 FR 59209), a Pursuant to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of 2001, the International Trade sunset review of the antidumping duty the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(ii), this Commission (‘‘the Commission’’), order on silicon metal from Argentina, revocation is effective January 1, 2000. pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As The Department will instruct the determined that revocation of the a result of its review, the Department Customs Service to discontinue the antidumping duty orders on silicon found that revocation of the suspension of liquidation and collection metal from Brazil and China and on antidumping duty order on silicon of cash deposit rates on entries of the silicomanganese from Brazil and China, metal from Argentina would likely lead subject merchandise entered or and termination of the agreement on to continuation or recurrence of withdrawn from warehouse on or after silicomanganese from Ukraine would be dumping, and notified the Commission January 1, 2000 (the effective date). The of the magnitude of the margin likely to Department will complete any pending 1 Silicon Metal From Brazil; Final Results of prevail were the antidumping duty administrative reviews of this order and Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty order revoked. See Silicon Metal From will conduct administrative reviews of Order, 65 FR 35607 (June 5, 2000), Silicon Metal From the People’s Republic of China; Final Results Argentina; Final Results of Expedited subject merchandise entered prior to the of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty effective date of revocation in response Order, 65 FR 35609 (June 5, 2000), Silicomanganese Order, 65 FR 35608 (June 5, 2000). to appropriately filed requests for From the People’s Republic of China and Brazil; On February 5, 2001, the Commission review. Final Results of Antidumping Duty Expedited Sunset Reviews, 65 FR 35324 (June 2, 2000), and determined, pursuant to section 751(c) This notice is published pursuant to Final Results of Full Sunset Review: of the Act, that revocation of the section 703(c)(2) of the Act. Effective Silicomanganese From Ukraine, 65 FR 58045 antidumping duty order on silicon January 20, 2001, Bernard T. Carreau is (September 27, 2000).
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likely to lead to continuation or Ukraine would be likely to lead to 7202.30.0000 of the HTS schedule. recurrence of material injury to continuation or recurrence of material Some silicomanganese may also industries in the United States within a injury to an industry in the United currently be classifiable under HTS reasonably foreseeable time (66 FR 8981 States within a reasonably foreseeable subheading 7202.99.5040. Although the (February 5, 2001)). Therefore, pursuant time. See Silicon Metal From Argentina, HTS subheadings are provided for to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department Brazil, and China, and Silicomanganese convenience and customs purposes, our is publishing notice of the continuation From Brazil, China, and Ukraine, 66 FR written description of the scope remains of the antidumping duty orders on 8981 (February 5, 2001) and USITC Pub. dispositive. silicon metal from Brazil and China and 3384 (January 2001) Investigation Nos., Determination on silicomanganese from Brazil and 731 TA–470–472, and 731 TA 671–673 China, and of the continuation of the (Reviews). As a result of the determinations by suspended investigation on the Department and the Commission Scope silicomanganese from Ukraine. that revocation of the antidumping duty EFFECTIVE DATE: February 16, 2001. Silicon Metal—Brazil and China orders and termination of the agreement would be likely to lead to continuation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The merchandise subject to these or recurrence of dumping and material Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder, antidumping duty orders is silicon injury to an industry in the United Office of Policy for Import metal containing at least 96.00 percent, States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of Administration, International Trade but less than 99.99 percent of silicon by the Act, the Department hereby orders Administration, U.S. Department of weight. Also covered by these orders is the continuation of the antidumping Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution silicon metal containing between 89.00 duty orders on silicon metal from Brazil Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230; and 96.00 percent silicon by weight but and China and on silicomanganese from telephone: (202) 482–5050 or (202) 482– which contains a higher aluminum Brazil and China, and the continuation 3330, respectively. content than the silicon metal of the agreement on silicomanganese SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: containing at least 96.00 percent but less from Ukraine. The Department will than 99.99 percent silicon by weight (58 Background instruct the Customs Service to continue FR 27542, May 10, 1993). Silicon metal to collect antidumping duty deposits at On November 2, 1999, the Department is currently provided for under the rates in effect at the time of entry for initiated (64 FR 59160) and the subheadings 2804.69.10 and 2804.69.50 all imports of subject merchandise. The Commission instituted (64 FR 59204; of the HTS as a chemical product, but effective date of continuation of these 59209) sunset reviews of the is commonly referred to as a metal. orders, and this agreement, will be the antidumping duty orders on silicon Semiconductor-grade silicon (silicon date of publication in the Federal metal from Brazil and China and on metal containing by weight not less than Register of this Notice of Continuation. silicomanganese from Brazil and China, 99.99 percent of silicon and provided Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) and 751 and sunset reviews of the suspended for in subheading 2804.61.00 of the HTS (c)(6) of the Act, the Department intends antidumping duty investigation on is not subject to these orders. Although to initiate the next five-year review of silicomanganese from Ukraine, pursuant the HTS numbers are provided for these orders, and this agreement, not to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result convenience and customs purposes, the later than January 2006. of its reviews, the Department found written description remains dispositive. This notice is published pursuant to that revocation of the antidumping duty Silicomanganese—Brazil, China, and section 703(c)(2) of the Act. Effective orders on silicon metal from Brazil and Ukraine January 20, 2001, Bernard T. Carreau is China and on silicomanganese from fulfilling the duties of the Assistant The merchandise subject to the orders Brazil and China, and termination of the Secretary for Import Administration. agreement on Silicomanganese from and the suspension agreement is Dated: February 12, 2001. Ukraine would be likely lead to silicomanganese. Silicomanganese, continuation or recurrence of dumping which is sometimes called ferrosilicon Bernard T. Carreau, and notified the Commission of the manganese, is a ferroalloy composed Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD magnitude of the margin likely to principally of manganese, silicon, and Enforcement II. prevail were the orders revoked and the iron, and normally containing much [FR Doc. 01–4023 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] agreement terminated.2 smaller proportions of minor elements, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P On February 5, 2001, the Commission such as carbon, phosphorous, and determined, pursuant to section 751(c) sulfur. Silicomanganese generally of the Act, that revocation of the contains by weight not less than four DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE antidumping duty orders on silicon percent iron, more than 30 percent metal from Brazil and China and on manganese, more than eight percent Department of the Army, Corps of silicomanganese from Brazil and China, silicon, and not more than three percent Engineers phosphorous. All compositions, forms, and termination of the suspended Intent To Prepare a Draft investigation on silicomanganese from and sizes of silicomanganese are included within the scope of these Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Illinois River Ecosystem 2 Silicon Metal From Brazil; Final Results of orders, and agreement, including Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty silicomanganese slag, fines, and Restoration Feasibility Report, Illinois Order, 65 FR 35607 (June 5, 2000), Silicon Metal briquettes. Silicomanganese is used AGENCY From the People’s Republic of China; Final Results : U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty primarily in steel production as a source DoD. Order, 65 FR 35609 (June 5, 2000), Silicomanganese of both silicon and manganese. These ACTION: Notice of intent. From the People’s Republic of China and Brazil; antidumping duty orders, and this Final Results of Antidumping Duty Expedited agreement, cover all silicomanganese, SUMMARY: A DEIS will be prepared to Sunset Reviews, 65 FR 35324 (June 2, 2000), and Final Results of Full Sunset Review: regardless of its tariff classification. address the Illinois River Ecosystem Silicomanganese From Ukraine, 65 FR 58045 Most silicomanganese is currently Restoration Feasibility Report, a (September 27, 2000). classifiable under subheading systemic evaluation of identify
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problems and opportunities related to Environmental Management Program meetings are scheduled for February 20, sedimentation and habitat degradation (EMP), the EMP Habitat Needs 2001, in Grafton, Illinois; February 26, in the Illinois River Basin and to Assessment, and the State of Illinois 2001, in Utica, Illinois; and February 27, identify potential restoration projects Integrated Management Plan for the 2001, in Macomb, Illinois. Notification and a prioritization framework. Illinois River Watershed, Upper of these meetings will be made available FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mississippi and Illinois Waterway to local media. Questions about the proposed action Cumulative Effects Study were 8. The DEIS is anticipated to be and DEIS can be answered by calling considered for initial study scoping provided to the public in fall 2003. The Mr. Ken Barr, 309/794–5256, or by efforts. A coordinating body with EIS will be supplemented, as writing to: Commander, U.S. Army representatives from Federal, State, and appropriate. Engineer District, Rock Island, ATTN: local government and non-governmental Dated: January 26, 2001. CEMVR–PM–A (Ken Barr), Clock Tower organizations will be established to William J. Bayles, Building, P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, promote dialogue and coordination. Colonel, EN, Commanding. Study newsletters will be sent to a Illinois 61204–2004. [FR Doc. 01–3846 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] mailing list of approximately 2,000 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The individuals and organizations BILLING CODE 3710–HU–M Illinois River Ecosystem Restoration approximately 8 times during the 4-year Feasibility Report is being conducted study. A series of public meetings will under the Corps of Engineers General DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE be held three times during the feasibility Investigations Program in partnership study. Each of the three series of with the Illinois Department of Natural Department of the Army, Corps of meetings will be held at six or more Resources. The study was authorized by Engineers sites within the Illinois River Basin. The Section 216 of the Flood Control Act of first series of meetings were held in Intent To Prepare a Draft 1970. Supplemental authorization is November and December 2000 and Environmental Impact Statement provided by Section 519 of the Water February 2001. The second and third (DEIS) for the Proposed King Cove to Resources Development of 2000, which series of meetings will occur at the Cold Bay Transportation Access authorizes development of a study mid-point and the study’s Project Located in the Aleutians East comprehensive plan for the purposes of conclusion, respectively. Interested Borough, Near the Terminus of the restoring, preserving, and protecting the Federal, State, and local agencies, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska Illinois River Basin. The Illinois Indian tribes, and other interested AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterway System is being reviewed for private organizations and citizens are DoD. changed physical and economic invited to participate. conditions that may warrant structural 5. Significant issues to be analyzed in ACTION: Notice of Intent. or operation modifications to improve depth in the DEIS are as follows: SUMMARY: The Alaska District, U.S. the quality of the environment. The a. Water/Tributary Restoration— study area includes the entire Illinois Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), evaluate options to address tributary intends to prepare a Draft River Watershed. degradation and instability looking at 1. During the reconnaissance study, Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) stream and wetlands restoration, water to address the potential impacts the primary problems identified were retention, conservation easements, and sedimentation and degradation of the associated with the construction of the riparian buffers; proposed King Cove to Cold Bay environmental conditions of the Illinois b. Side Channel and Backwater Transportation Access Project to be Waterway System. This study will Restoration—consider opportunities to located between King Cove, Alaska and identify ecosystem restoration efforts restore aquatic habitats in these areas, Cold Bay, Alaska. The Corps will be which could address these problems. including off-channel deep-water evaluating a permit application for the 2. Ecosystem restoration alternatives habitat, backwater lakes, side channels, work under the authority of Section 10 to address sedimentation and habitat islands, etc; degradation that have been identified to c. Water Level Management—evaluate of the Rivers and Harbors Act and date include the following: stabilization options to reduce rapid fluctuations and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The of tributary watersheds, modification of naturalize flows; and, EIS will be used as a basis for the permit Illinois River side channel and d. Floodplan Restoration and decision and to ensure compliance with backwater habitats, water level Protection—floodplain use, potential the National Environmental Policy Act management to reduce rapid restoration of floodplain function, and (NEPA). fluctuations and naturalized flows, and value and potential for acquisition of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: restoration and protection of floodplan conservation easements. Questions about the proposed action habitats. Combinations of these, along 6. Any subsequent environment and the DEIS should be addressed to with the ‘‘No Action’’ alternative, are review will be conducted according to Ms. Kathleen Kuna´, Regulatory Branch, being evaluated to form an array of the requirements of the National phone (907) 753–2712, in Alaska 1– alternatives which will eventually result Environmental Policy Act, National 800–478–2712, Fax (907) 753–5567, in a recommended plan. Historic Preservation Act, Endangered U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CO–R, 3. The DEIS will address impacts Species Act, Clean Water Act, Farmland Post Office Box 898, Anchorage, Alaska associated with the general types of Protection Act, Fish and Wildlife 99506–0898. restoration alternatives proposed. Coordination Act, Executive Order SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supplemental documentation will be 11988—Floodplain Management, 1. The permit applicant is proposing prepared, as appropriate, to address site- Executive Order 11990—Protection of to construct a year-round transportation specific impacts of restoration Wetlands, and other environmental system between the cities of King Cove alternatives. regulations. and Cold Bay, Alaska. The route would 4. Previous scoping information 7. Scoping meetings were held on include the construction of a 17.9 mile developed as part of the Upper November 29, 2000, and December 4, 5, one lane gravel all-weather road and a Mississippi River—Illinois Waterway and 6, 2000. Additional scoping marine hovercraft link to transport
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people and supplies across Cold Bay. impacts to the local area and the the fourteenth quarterly open meeting This action would involve the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge conducted on February 13, 2001, placement of fill material in both resulting from the proposed project. The regarding the status of progress of the wetlands and waters of the US for the following major issues will be analyzed activities associated with the construction of the road and the in depth in the DEIS: transportation Department of Energy’s Implementation hovercraft terminal and ramps. Funds systems; essential fish habitat and other Plans for the Board’s Recommendation for the proposed project were allocated marine mammal habitat; threatened and 95–2, Integrated Safety Management by Congress in the Fiscal Year 1999 endangered species including their (‘‘ISM’’), Recommendation 98–1, Omnibus Appropriations Act. critical habitat; migratory birds Integrated Safety Management 2. The proposed road and hovercraft including the threatened Steller’s eider, (Response to Issues Identified by the terminal is located on lands owned by Emperor goose and Pacific brant; Office of Internal Oversight), and the King Cove Village Corporation. A resident and migratory mammals; Recommendation 2000–2, Configuration section of the road and the terminal are impacts to the wilderness area; cultural Management, Vital Safety Systems. sited within the boundaries of the resources; alternatives; secondary and Topics will include the roles of line Izembek National Wildlife Refuge on cumulative impacts; and management in executing these Section 22(g) Native owned lands. socioeconomics. Implementation Plans and the budgetary 3. Additional alternatives to the c. The Corps will serve as the lead resources required to satisfy the applicant’s proposal include the Federal agency in the preparation of the Department’s commitments. following: alternate hovercraft terminal DEIS. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: sites; two ferryboat alternatives with Service (FWS) is participating as a Richard A. Azzaro, General Counsel, various harbor locations within Cold cooperating agency. Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Bay; a ferry or smaller heavy weather d. Some of these alternatives may 625 Indiana Avenue, NW., Suite 700, capable boat out of Lenard Harbor or require additional federal approvals King Cove; upgrading the existing King Washington, DC 20004, (800) 788–4016. such as a compatibility determination This is a toll-free number. Cove airport; development of a new jet from the FWS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The or general aviation airport and the use 5. The scoping meetings are Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board of a helicopter service. In addition, there tentatively planned for the following reserves its right to further schedule and are three variations of an overland route: dates and locations. Specific dates will otherwise regulate the course of this the Native Lands road which would be be further announced by local media. meeting, to recess, reconvene, postpone located on King Cove Corporation lands Further information about these public or adjourn the meeting, and otherwise and would use an elevated road and meetings will be published locally and exercise its authority under the Atomic bridges to cross the mouth of Kinzarof can be obtained by contacting the Corps Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Lagoon; a road and railroad combination office. using the Native Lands route; and the Anchorage, Alaska—April 2, 2001 Dated: February 13, 2001. Isthmus road which would follow the John T. Conway, same route as the Native Lands road Sand Point, Alaska—April 3, 2001 Cold Bay, Alaska—April 4, 2001 Chairman. until it reached the head of the bay, then King Cove, Alaska—April 5, 2001 [FR Doc. 01–4074 Filed 2–13–01; 4:41 pm] would go behind Kinzarof Lagoon through the Izembek National Wildlife 6. It is anticipated that the DEIS will BILLING CODE 3670–01–P Refuge and Wilderness to connect with be made available for public review in existing roads and trails. All overland fall 2001. alternatives must cross AK Peninsula Larry L. Reeder, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Refuge lands at the northwest corner of Branch Chief, Regulatory Branch. Cold Bay. This list of alternatives is [FR Doc. 01–3847 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Office of Science; Office of Science preliminary and contains suggestions BILLING CODE 3710–NL–P Financial Assistance Program Notice from many individuals and 01–23; Atmospheric Radiation organizations. Some may be dropped Measurement Program and others added through the scoping process. Certain alternative proposals DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy conflict with existing laws. The selected SAFETY BOARD (DOE). alternatives will be further analyzed as Meeting; Sunshine Act ACTION: Notice inviting grant part of the EIS process. applications. 4. Scoping: a. The Corps invites full Pursuant to the provision of the public participation to promote open ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 SUMMARY: The Office of Biological and communication on the issues U.S.C. § 552b), notice is hereby given of Environmental Research (OBER) of the surrounding the proposal. All Federal, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department State, local agencies, and other persons Board’s (Board) meeting described of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its or organizations that have an interest are below. interest in receiving applications for experimental and theoretical studies of urged to participate in the NEPA TIME AND DATE OF MEETING: 9 a.m., radiation and clouds in conjunction scoping process. Public meetings will be February 22, 2001. held to receive public input on the with the Atmospheric Radiation PLACE: purpose and need of the project, to The Defense Nuclear Facilities Measurement (ARM) Program as part of identify significant issues and to discuss Safety Board, Public Hearing Room, 625 the U.S. Global Change Research proposed alternatives. The scoping Indiana Avenue, NW., Suite 300, Program (USGCRP). This notice requests process will help to further explain the Washington, DC 20004. new applications and renewal purpose and need plus the alternatives STATUS: Open. applications of grants currently funded to be reviewed in the DEIS. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Defense by DOE under previous ARM Program b. The DEIS will analyze the potential Nuclear Facilities Safety Board notices that are relevant to the terms of social, economic, and environmental (‘‘Board’’) will reconvene and continue reference for this announcement and
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responsive to the particular needs Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) Successful applicants for renewal of defined below. is to improve the performance of previously awarded grants, shall DATES: Applicants are encouraged (but predictive models of the Earth’s climate demonstrate: (a) continued relevance of not required) to submit a brief and to thereby make predictions of the their work to the goals of the ARM preapplication for programmatic review. response of the climate system to Program; (b) the contribution of work The deadline for submission of increasing concentrations of greenhouse conducted under previous support to preapplications is April 16, 2001. Early gases. The purpose of the ARM Program the goals of the ARM Program, submission of preapplications is is to improve the treatment of radiation including a listing of publications and encouraged to allow time for meaningful and clouds in the models used to presentations; and (c) relevant responses. predict future climate, particularly the contribution to the development of the Formal applications submitted in General Circulation Models (GCMs). ARM Program, particularly the design response to this notice must be received This program is one element of a major and development of CART facilities, as by 4:30 p.m., E.D.T., May 15, 2001, to effort to improve the quality of current a result of previous funding. Renewal be accepted for merit review and to models and to support the development applications should include a special permit timely consideration for award of sets of climate models capable of section covering items (b) and (c) in Fiscal Year 2002. making regional prediction of climate entitled ‘‘Accomplishments Under ADDRESSES: Preapplications referencing and climate change. The major Previous Support.’’ Program Notice 01–23 may be sent to component of the ARM Program is an Successful applicants for new grants the program contact, Dr. Wanda Ferrell, experimental testbed to gather data for will demonstrate the role of their via electronic mail at: the study of models of the terrestrial research in the improvement of GCMs [email protected] or by radiation field, properties of clouds, the and/or related models and delineate the U.S. Postal Service Mail at: Office of full life cycle of clouds, and the path that their results will take to make Biological and Environmental Research, incorporation of these process-level those improvements. Applications are Dr. Wanda Ferrell, Environmental models into climate models. This requested in one or more of the Sciences Division, SC–74, U.S. facility is referred to as the Cloud and following four areas: (a) the Department of Energy, 19901 Radiation Testbed (CART). The first development of models and Germantown Road, Germantown, MD ARM CART site, Southern Great Plains parameterization of radiative transfer or 20874–1290. Electronic mail is (SGP), began operation in calendar year cloud processes, including aerosol recommended to speed up response to 1992, with instruments spread over an effects, or the testing of these models in preapplications. area of approximately 60,000 sq. km., GCMs or process-level models; (b) Formal applications referencing centered on Lamont, Oklahoma. The experimental studies at CART facilities Program Notice 01–23 should be Tropical Western Pacific (TWP) site to test elements of models and their forwarded to: U.S. Department of consists of island-based suites of performance; (c) experimental studies to Energy, Office of Science, Grants and instrumentation focused on cloud and obtain key laboratory data; or (d) the Contract Division, SC–64, 19901 radiative properties in the tropical analysis of existing data, including field Germantown Road, Germantown, MD ocean environment. The first and data and satellite data, to support model 20874–1290, ATTN: Program Notice 01– second of the TWP Atmospheric development or testing. 23. This address also must be used Radiation and Clouds Stations (ARCS) The efforts proposed must have as a when submitting applications by U.S. are operating on the islands of Manus, focus the conduct of research using the Postal Service Express Mail, any Papua, New Guinea and the Republic of CART facilities either in operation or commercial mail delivery service, or Nauru respectively. Similar being developed for ARM. Successful when hand-carried by the applicant. An instrumentation is gathering data in the applicants will participate in the original and seven copies of the vicinity of Point Barrow, on the North continuing development of the detailed application must be submitted; Slope of Alaska (NSA) and an inland experimental approaches for CART and however, applicants are requested not to site near Atqasak. Program information guide the evolving development and submit multiple application copies is available on the DOE/OBER WWW acquisition of the experimental using more than one delivery or mail site using the URL: http:// equipment. service. www.sc.doe.gov/production/OBER/GC/ Specific areas of interest to the ARM arm.html. Program include, but are not limited to: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. To ensure that the program meets the • Wanda Ferrell, Office of Biological and Determination of the concentration broadest needs of the research and advection of cloud water and ice on Environmental Research, Environmental community and the specific needs of the Sciences Division, SC–74, U.S. the regional scale; DOE ESD, successful applicants are • Statistics of cloud fields and their Department of Energy, 19901 expected to participate as ARM Science interaction with atmospheric radiation; Germantown Road, Germantown, MD Team members in the appropriate • Realistic retrievals of the 3D 20874–1290, telephone (301) 903–0043, working group(s) relevant to their structure of clouds on scales of 10 to fax (301) 903–8519, Internet e-mail efforts. Costs for participation in ARM 100 km; address: [email protected]. Science Team meetings and • Retrieval of ice water path and ice The full text of Program Notice 01–23 is subcommittee meetings should be based cloud microphysics using remote available via the World Wide Web using on two trips of 1 week each to sensing measurements from the ground the following web site address: http:// Washington, DC, and two trips of 3 days or ground and satellite; www.sc.doe/production/grants/ each to Chicago, IL. • Calculation of heating rate profiles grants.html. in realistic cloud fields; Request for Grant Applications SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Climatological properties of This notice requests applications for aerosols over the SGP site using ARM Background grants, both new and renewals that data; Atmospheric Radiation Measurement address the broad ARM goal of • Combining ground-based and (ARM) Program. One of the major improving cloud and radiation satellite remote sensing data to provide scientific objectives of the parameterizations in climate models. improved characterization of the
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atmospheric column above and telephone number, fax number and e- The technical portion of the surrounding the CART sites, mail address are required parts of the application should not exceed twenty- particularly at the remote sites in the preapplication. A response to each five (25) double-spaced pages and TWP and NSA; preapplication discussing the potential should include detailed budgets for • Comparative studies using data program relevance of a formal each year of support requested. Awards from multiple CART sites; application generally will be • are expected to begin on or about Use of ARM data to test communicated within 15 days of November 1, 2001. On the grant face quantitatively cloud and radiation receipt. Use of e-mail for this page, form DOE F 4650.2, in block 15, parameterizations used in both GCMs communication will decrease the also provide the PI’s phone number, fax and numerical weather prediction possibility of delay in responses to the number and e-mail address. (NWP) models; preapplication. The deadline for the • Development of new cloud and Attachments include curriculum vitae, a submission of preapplications is April listing of all current and pending federal radiation parameterizations. 16, 2001. But applicants should allow support, and letters of intent when Additional information about ARM sufficient time so that the formal collaborations are part of the proposed program needs and directions may be application deadline is met. SC’s found in the Vision 2000 Reports from preapplication policy can be found on research. Curriculum vitae should be the Aerosol, Cloud Properties, Cloud SC’s Grants and Contracts Web Site at: submitted in a form similar to that of Parameterization and Modeling, and http://www.sc.doe.gov/production/ NIH or NSF (two to three pages), see for Instantaneous Radiative Flux Working grants/preapp.html. example: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/cpo/ Groups. These reports are available on gpg/fkit.htm#forms-9. Merit Review the ARM web site at: www.arm.gov. In addition to the original and seven Investigators are encouraged to consult Applications will be subjected to copies of the application that must be these reports. Not all the formal merit review (peer review) and submitted, the applicants are asked to recommendations in these reports, will be evaluated against the following submit an electronic copy of the abstract however, are addressable by this current evaluation criteria which are listed in in ASCII format to: grant process. descending order of importance codified [email protected]. The Program Funding at 10 CFR 605.10(d): abstract should include the following 1. Scientific and/or Technical Merit of It is anticipated that approximately information: PI and co-PIs, their the Project; $3,000,000 will be available for awards institutions, and a brief summary of 2. Appropriateness of the Proposed in Fiscal Year 2002, contingent upon the research. Method or Approach; availability of appropriated funds. For researchers who do not have Multiple year funding of awards is 3. Competency of Applicant’s personnel and Adequacy of Proposed access to the World Wide Web, please expected, with out-year funding also contact Karen Carlson, Environmental contingent upon the availability of Resources; 4. Reasonableness and Sciences Division, SC–74, U.S. appropriated funds, progress of the Department of Energy, 19901 research, and programmatic needs. The Appropriateness of the Proposed Budget. Germantown Road, Germantown, MD allocation of funds within the research 20874–1290, phone: (301) 903–3338, areas will depend upon the number and The evaluation process will include fax: (301) 903–8519, e-mail: quality of applications received. program policy factors such as the relevance of the proposed research to [email protected]; for hard Collaboration the terms of the announcement and the copies of background material Applicants are strongly encouraged to agency’s programmatic needs. Note, mentioned in this solicitation. collaborate with researchers in other external peer reviewers are selected Technical information on ARM is institutions, such as: universities, with regard to both their scientific available on the WWW at the URL: industry, non-profit organizations, expertise and the absence of conflict-of- http://www.arm.gov and the ARM federal laboratories and Federally interest issues. Non-federal reviewers Program Office at the Pacific Northwest Funded Research and Development will often be used, and submission of an National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999, Centers (FFRDCs), including the DOE application constitutes agreement that Richland, Washington 99352, telephone National Laboratories, where this is acceptable to the investigator(s) (509) 375–6964. appropriate, and to include cost sharing and the submitting institution. The Catalog of Federal Domestic wherever feasible. Additional Submission Information information on collaboration is available Assistance Number for this program is in the Application Guide for the Office Information about development and 81.049, and the solicitation control of Science Financial Assistance Program submission of applications, eligibility, number is ERFAP 10 CFR part 605. that is available via the World Wide limitations, evaluation, selection Issued in Washington, DC February 9, Web at: http://www.sc.doe.gov/ process, and other policies and 2001. procedures may be found in 10 CFR Part production/grants/Colab.html. John Rodney Clark, 605 and in the Application Guide for Preapplications the Office of Science Financial Associate Director of Science for Resource Potential applicants are strongly Assistance Program. Electronic access to Management. encouraged to submit a brief the Guide and required forms is made [FR Doc. 01–4004 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] preapplication that consists of two to available via the World Wide Web at: BILLING CODE 6450–01–U three pages of narrative describing the http://www.sc.doe.gov/production/ research project objectives and methods grants/grants.html. DOE is under no of accomplishment. These will be obligation to pay for any costs reviewed relative to the scope and associated with the preparation or research needs of the ARM Program. submission of applications if an award Principal Investigator (PI) address, is not made.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence (FE) of the Department of Energy gives Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, Office of Fossil Energy notice that during January 2001, it (202) 586–9478. The docket room is issued Orders granting authority to open between the hours of 8 a.m. and [FE Docket No. 01–01–NG, 01–02–NG] import and export natural gas. These 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Orders are summarized in the attached except Federal holidays. Transco Energy Marketing Co.; Selkirk appendix and may be found on the FE Cogen Partnership, L.P.; Orders website at http://www.fe.doe.gov, or on Issued in Washington, DC on February 12, Granting Authority To Import and the electronic bulletin board at (202) 2001. Export Natural Gas 586–7853. They are also available for Clifford P. Tomaszewski, AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. inspection and copying in the Office of Manager, Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Natural Gas & Petroleum Import & Natural Gas & Petroleum Import & Export ACTION: Notice of orders. Export Activities, Docket Room 3E–033, Activities, Office of Fossil Energy.
APPENDIX—ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS [DOE/FE Authority]
Order Date Importer/Exporter Import Export No. Issued FE Docket No. Volume Volume Comments
1665 ..... 1/22/01 Transco Energy Marketing 730 Bcf ...... Import from Canada beginning on February 7, 2001, and ex- Company 01–01–NG. tending through February 6, 2003 1664 ..... 1/26/01 Selkirk Cogen Partners, L.P. 57 Bcf Import and export a combined total from and to Canada, begin- 01–02–NG. ning on January 29, 2001, and extending through January 28, 2003
[FR Doc. 01–4005 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Andrew Trenka, FAX (303) 275–4753 or transportation fuels and chemicals. The BILLING CODE 6450–01–P e-mail at [email protected]. The three specific areas of interest for this Contract Specialist is Andrea Lucero, solicitation include the following: FAX (303) 275–4788 or e-mail at pretreatment fundamentals; biomass DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [email protected]. The sugars technologies; and microbial Supplemental Announcement can be strain development. Office of Energy Efficiency and obtained from the Golden Field Office Renewable Energy website at www.golden.doe.gov/ Award under this Supplemental Announcement will be Cooperative [DE–PS36–01GO90000] businessopportunities.html under ‘‘Solicitations.’’ Agreements with a term of up to 12 months. University-led efforts with Innovative Technologies for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: participation of industry and other non- Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and Background Information: The Office Chemicals of Fuels Development of the Department federal research organizations are of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency strongly encouraged. A minimum cost AGENCY: Golden Field Office, Office of and Renewable Energy (EERE) is share of 20% of the total project cost is Energy Efficiency and Renewable supporting the issuance of this required under the Supplemental Energy, Department of Energy (DOE). Supplemental Announcement to the Announcement. Awards, if any, will ACTION: Notice of request for EERE Broad Based Solicitation for result from a merit review process applications for research and Submission of Financial Assistance applied to the applications. development projects in support of the Applications Involving Research, The Supplemental Announcement DOE Biomass Program. Development and Demonstration, DE– can be obtained from the Golden Field PS36–01GO90000. The Broad Based SUMMARY: The Office of Fuels Office website at www.golden.doe.gov/ Solicitation contains information that Development is funding a competitive businessopportunities.html under must be used in conjunction with this financial assistance program in support ‘‘Solicitations.’’ Supplemental Announcement when of the DOE Biomass Program. Proposals applying for an award. Thus, in order to Issued in Golden, Colorado on January 25, are requested under the Supplemental prepare a complete application, it is 2001. Announcement Number 04, Innovative mandatory to comply with requirements Jerry L. Zimmer, Technologies for Conversion of Biomass of the overall Broad Based Solicitation to Fuels and Chemicals, to the Broad Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial document, DE–PS36–01GO90000, found Based Solicitation DE–PS36– Assistance. on the DOE Golden Field Office Home 01GO90000 that is anticipated to result [FR Doc. 01–4002 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Page at http://www.golden.doe.gov/ in the award of several cooperative BILLING CODE 6450–01–P businessopportunities.html under agreements in Fiscal Year 2001. ‘‘Solicitations’’, as well as with the DATES: Applications should be requirements of this Supplemental submitted as described in the Announcement 04 document. Supplemental Announcement by March Under this Supplemental 27, 2001. Announcement, DOE is soliciting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. applications to support innovative Department of Energy, Golden Field technologies that will increase the Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, efficiency and/or lower the cost of CO 80401–3393. The Project Engineer is producing and converting biomass to
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY minimum cost share of 20% of the total SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE project cost is required for an Office of Energy Efficiency and Office of Energy Efficiency and Application to be considered for award Renewable Energy, (EERE) is pursuing, Renewable Energy under this Supplemental through the issuance of this [DE–PS36–01GO90000] Announcement. Subject to availability, Supplemental Announcement, the the total DOE cost share contribution for development of a wide range of electric Financial Assistance Applications all awards is anticipated to be up to power and industrial equipment, Involving Research, Development, and $200,000 in Fiscal Year 2001, $400,000 incorporating significant high Demonstration; Hydrogen Technical in 2002, and $200,000 in 2003. For each temperature superconductive (HTS) Analysis individual award, the maximum DOE components or sub-systems through its cost share contribution is anticipated to AGENCY: Golden Field Office, Office of Superconductivity Program. A be no more than $150,000 per calendar minimum cost share of 50% of the total Energy Efficiency and Renewable year, or a total of $300,000. project cost is required for an Energy, Department of Energy (DOE). All information regarding the Application to be considered for award ACTION: Notice of request for financial Supplemental Announcement will be under this Supplemental assistance solicitation. posted on the DOE Golden Field Office Announcement. DOE intends that its SUMMARY: The Hydrogen Program of the Home page at the address identified in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. industry partners will be vertically DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and integrated teams composed of Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing a Issued in Golden, Colorado on January 31, equipment manufacturers, HTS wire 2001. Supplemental Announcement (06) to and coil suppliers, component the EERE Fiscal Year 2001 Broad Based Matthew A. Barron, suppliers, and end users (primarily Solicitation for Submission of Financial Contracting Officer, Golden Field Office. utilities). Applicant teams may avail Assistance Applications Involving [FR Doc. 01–4003 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] themselves of the technical expertise Research, Development and BILLING CODE 6450–01–P and capabilities of the DOE National Demonstration, DE–PS36–01GO90000, dated November 27, 2000. Under this Laboratories via a Cooperative Research Supplemental Announcement 06, titled DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and Development Agreement. A ‘‘Hydrogen Technical Analysis,’’ DOE is laboratory could contribute specialized seeking applications for technical Office of Energy Efficiency and capabilities, facilities, or equipment to analysis in two specific areas that can Renewable Energy the project that would complement the advance hydrogen production, storage, partnership’s needs. These teams would and utilization technologies. Analysis is Superconductivity Program for Electric carry out the multi-year technology requested in the areas of: (1) Power Systems developmental efforts, consisting of design, construction, installation and Gasification of certain materials AGENCY: Golden Field Office, Office of followed by hydrogen production, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable testing phases. DOE anticipates that (2) hydrogen infrastructure development Energy, Department of Energy (DOE). awards will be made to teams for that may be enabled by the installation projects ranging in size from hundreds ACTION: Supplemental Announcement of fuel cells in federal buildings and in of thousands of dollars to several 05 to the Fiscal Year 2001 Broad Based vehicles. million dollars per year and for project Solicitation for Submission of Financial DATES: DOE expects to issue the Assistance Applications Involving periods of up to four years. Subject to Supplemental Announcement on Research, Development and the availability of funds, it is anticipated February 07, 2001. The closing date of Demonstration for the Office of Energy that the DOE funding share for these the Supplemental Announcement is Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DE– efforts will be no more than $5.5 million March 21, 2001. PS36–01GO90000. in the first year, and no more than $9 ADDRESSES: The Supplemental million for each of the following 3 years. Announcement will be posted on the SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Awards under this Supplemental DOE Golden Field Office Home Page at Energy, pursuant to the DOE Financial Announcement will be cost-shared http://www.golden.doe.gov/ Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.8, is cooperative agreements between DOE businessopportunities.html under announcing its intention to solicit and the prime of the industry-led team. ‘‘Solicitations’’. applications for the DOE Supplemental Announcement 05 will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Superconductivity Partnership Initiative include complete information on the H. Dwyer, Contracting Officer, at (SPI) Program. The selected applicants program including technical aspects, Facsimile 303–275–4788 or e-mail will receive financial assistance under a funding, application preparation [email protected]. cooperative agreement with DOE. instructions, application evaluation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE will DATES: Supplemental Announcement 05 criteria, and other factors that will be undertake this effort under provisions of will be issued February 9, 2001. considered when selecting applications the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996, Public ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of for funding. No pre-application Law 104–271. Supplemental Announcement 05 once it conference is planned. DOE anticipates selecting up to three is issued, interested parties must access FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Applications for negotiation toward an the Golden Field Office Application, award under this Supplemental Award and Solicitation page at http:// James McDermott, Contract Specialist, Announcement. Each award will be a www.golden.doe.gov/ at 303–275–4732, e-mail _ Cooperative Agreement with a term of businessopportunities.html, click on jim [email protected]. Responses to one or two calendar years (crossing up ‘‘solicitations’’ and then locate questions will be made by amendment to three fiscal years), depending on the Supplemental Announcement 05. DOE to the Supplemental Announcement area of analysis, as described in the does not intend to issue written copies and will be posted on the DOE Golden Supplemental Announcement. A of the Supplemental Announcement. Field Office Home Page listed above.
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Issued in Golden, Colorado on February 5, Description DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2001. Jerry Zimmer, The energy information collection Federal Energy Regulatory Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial submitted to OMB for review contains: Commission Assistance. 1. Collection of Information: FERC– [FR Doc. 01–4001 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] 547 ‘‘Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report [Docket No. ER01–791–000] Requirements.’’ BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Allegheny Energy Supply Conemaugh, 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order Commission. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 3. Control No.: 1902–0084. The February 12, 2001. Allegheny Energy Supply Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is requesting reinstatement, Conemaugh, LLC (Allegheny Commission without change, of the previously approved data collection for which Conemaugh) submitted for filing a rate approval expired July 31, 2000, and a schedule under which Allegheny [Docket No. IC00–547–001, FERC–547] three-year approval of the collection of Conemaugh will engage in wholesale electric power and energy transactions Information Collection Submitted for data. This is a mandatory information at market-based rates. Allegheny Review and Request for Comments collection requirement. Conemaugh also requested waiver of 4. Necessity of Collection of various Commission regulations. In February 12, 2001. Information: Submission of the particular, Allegheny Conemaugh AGENCY: information is necessary to enable the Federal Energy Regulatory requested that the Commission grant Commission to carry out its Commission. blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 responsibilities in implementing ACTION: of all future issuances of securities and Notice of submission for review provisions of Section 4, 5, and 16 of the assumptions of liability by Allegheny of the Office of Management and Budget Natural Gas Act (NGA). Refund Reports Conemaugh. (OMB) and request for comments. are required to carry out the refund On February 1, 2001, pursuant to obligation policy in Section 4(e) of the delegated authority, the Director, SUMMARY: The Federal Energy NGA. Refunds are created due to the Division of Corporate Applications, Regulatory Commission (Commission) difference between pipeline rates Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates, has submitted the energy information collected and subject to refund and firm granted requests for blanket approval collection listed in this notice to the rates set by the Commission. The under Part 34, subject to the following: Office of Management and Budget refunds are flowed through by the Within thirty days of the date of the (OMB) for review under the provisions following means: (a) Pursuant to order, any person desiring to be heard of Section 3507 of the Paperwork settlement agreements, and (b) legal or to protest the blanket approval of Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13). requirements. The Commission uses the issuances of securities or assumptions of Any interested person may file data to insure the pass-through to gas liability by Allegheny Conemaugh comments on the collection of consumers of refunds that are required should file a motion to intervene or information directly with OMB and to correct rates charged by pipelines. protest with the Federal Energy should address a copy of those The data provided by the respondents Regulatory Commission, 888 First comments to the Commission as are used to monitor the progress that is Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in explained below. The Commission did being made to make those refunds and accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of not receive comments in response to an to assure that refunds are being made in the Commission’s Rules of Practice and earlier Federal Register notice of compliance with the Commission’s Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and September 5, 2001 (65 FR 53708–09) regulatory functions. The Commission is 385.214). and has made a notation in this committed to insuring that refunds Absent a request for hearing within submission. owed by pipelines, to their customers this period, Allegheny Conemaugh is are made as expeditiously as possible, DATES: Comments regarding this authorized to issue securities and in order to hasten their ultimate pass- collection are best assured of having assume obligations or liabilities as a through to residential customers and their full effect if received on or before guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise other end-users. The data required to be March 19, 2001. in respect of any security of another filed for the refund report is specified by person; provided that such issuance or ADDRESSES: Address comments to the 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) assumption is for some lawful object Office of Management and Budget, 154.501. Office of Information and Regulatory within the corporate purposes of the (5) Respondent Description: The applicant, and compatible with the Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy respondent universe currently Regulatory Commission Desk Officer, public interest, and is reasonably comprises approximately 75 natural gas necessary or appropriate for such 725 17th Street, NW., Washington DC pipeline companies. 20503. A copy of the comments should purposes. also be sent to Federal Energy 6. Estimated Burden: 5,625 total The Commission reserves the right to Regulatory Commission, Office of the burden hours, 75 respondents, 75 require a further showing that neither Chief Information Officer, Attention: responses annually, 1 hour per public nor private interests will be Mr. Michael Miller, CI–1, 888 First response. adversely affected by continued Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Mr. Authority: Sections 4, 5 and 16 of the NGA approval of Allegheny Conemaugh’s Miller may be reached by telephone at (15 U.S.C. 717–717w). issuances of securities or assumptions of liability. (202) 208–1415, by fax at (202) 208– Linwood A. Watson, Jr., 2425, and by e-mail at Notice is hereby given that the Acting Secretary. [email protected]. deadline for filing motions to intervene [FR Doc. 01–3911 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] or protests, as set forth above, is March SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 6717–01–M 5, 2001.
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Copies of the full text of the Order are that the plant may become operational to seek rehearing or appeal the available from the Commission’s Public by the summer of 2003. Commission’s final order to a Federal Reference Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Any questions regarding this court. Washington, DC 20426. The Order may application should be directed to The Commission will consider all also be viewed on the Internet at Richard W. Porter, Assistant Vice comments and concerns equally, http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm President, Rates and Regulatory Affairs, whether filed by Commenters or those (call 202–208–2222 for assistance). at (313) 496–2473, ANR Pipeline requesting intervenor status. Take Company, 500 Renaissance Center, further notice that, pursuant to the Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Detroit, Michigan 48243. authority contained in and subject to the Acting Secretary. Any person desiring to be heard or to jurisdiction conferred upon the [FR Doc. 01–3914 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] make any protest with reference to said Commission by sections 7 and 15 of the BILLING CODE 6717–01–M application should on or before March Natural Gas Act and the Commission’s 5, 2001, file with the Federal Energy Rules of Practice and Procedure, a Regulatory Commission, 888 First hearing will be held without further DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a notice before the Commission or its motion to intervene or protest in designee on this application if no Federal Energy Regulatory accordance with the requirements of the motion to intervene is filed within the Commission Commission’s Rules of Practice and time required herein, if the Commission Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and on its own review of the matter finds [Docket No. CP01–79–000] 385.214) and the regulations under the that a grant of the certificate authority Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All is required by the public convenience ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of protests filed with the Commission will and necessity. If a motion for leave to Application be considered by it in determining the intervene is timely filed, or if the appropriate action to be taken but will February 12, 2001. Commission on its own motion believes not serve to make the protestants parties Take notice that on February 1, 2001, that a formal hearing is required, further to the proceeding. Any person wishing notice of such hearing will be duly ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 500 to become a party to any proceeding Renaissance Center, Detroit Michigan given. Under the procedure herein must file a motion to intervene in provided for, unless otherwise advised 48243, filed in Docket No. CP01–79– accordance with the Commission’s 000, an application, pursuant to section it, will be unnecessary for ANR to rules. Beginning November 1, 2000, appear or be represented at the hearing. 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 comments and protests may be filed of the Federal Energy Regulatory electronically via the internet in lieu of Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Commission’s Regulations for a paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) Acting Secretary. certificate of public convenience and and the Commission’s website at http:/ [FR Doc. 01–3907 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] necessity authorizing ANR to construct /www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm. BILLING CODE 6717–01–M and operate certain pipeline facilities in A person obtaining intervenor status Wisconsin, all as more fully set forth in will be placed on the service list the application which is on file with the maintained by the Secretary of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission and open to public Commission and will receive copies of inspection. This filing may be viewed all documents issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory on the web at Commission, filed by the applicant, or Commission http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. filed by all other intervenors. An [Docket No. EL01–36–000] (Call 202–208–2222 for assistance.) intervenor can file for rehearing of any ANR proposes to construct and Commission order and can petition for Coral Power, L.L.C., Enron Power operate approximately 222 miles of 20- court review of any such order. Marketing, Inc., Arizona Public Service inch diameter pipeline to serve a However, an intervenor must serve Company, Cargill-Alliant, LLC, San proposed gas-fired power plant to be copies of comments or any other filing Diego Gas & Electric Company, Avista constructed by Badger Generating it makes with the Commission to every Energy, Inc., Sempra Energy Trading Company, LLC, in Kenosha County, other intervenor in the proceeding, as Corp., PacifiCorp, Constellation Power Wisconsin. The proposed facilities well as filing an original and 14 copies Source, Complainants, v. California consist of 12.8 miles of pipeline looping with the Commission. Power Exchange Corporation, ANR’s Racine Lateral which extends A person does not have to intervene, Respondent; Notice of Complaint from ANR’s mainline in Racine County, however in order to have comments Wisconsin, to Kenosha, Wisconsin, and considered, a person, instead, may February 12, 2001. an additional 9.5 miles of pipeline submit two copies of such comments to Take notice that on February 8, 2001, connecting to the power plant. ANR the Secretary of the Commission. Coral Power, L.L.C., Enron Power states that the pipeline will enable ANR Commenters will be placed on the Marketing, Inc., Arizona Public Service to provide gas transportation service to Commission’s environmental mailing Company, Cargill-Alliant, LLC, San the plant and will have a capacity of up list, will receive copies of Diego Gas & Electric Company, Avista to 210 Mmcf of natural gas per day. environmental documents, and will be Energy, Inc., L.L.C., Sempra Energy ANR explains that the proposed able to participate in meetings Trading Corp. PacifiCorp, and facilities are needed to provide a fuel associated with the Commission’s Constellation Power Source source to a power generation plant that environmental review process. (Complainants) filed a complaint and will meet the growing electric Commenters will not be required to request for expedited relief under generation requirements of the Midwest. serve copies of filed documents on all Section 206 of the Federal Power Act, ANR estimates the cost of the proposed other parties. However, Commenters 16 U.S.C. 824e (1994), and Section 206 facilities at approximately $19.5 will not receive copies of all documents of the Commission’s Rules of Practice million. ANR requests that the FERC filed by other parties or issued by the and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206, seeking issue a certificate by October 2001, so commission, and will not have the right a determination that attempts being
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made by the California Power Exchange an end-use facility may still be made on or to protest the blanket approval of Corporation (CalPX) to chargeback to a firm no-notice basis, provided the issuance of securities or assumptions of sellers into the CalPX market pursuant Shipper meets the requirements in the liability by Ogden should file a motion to Section 5.3 of Schedule 2 of the new Section 7.5(b) Rate Schedule FRSS. to intervene or protest with the Federal CalPX Tariff for defaults of Southern Natural states that copies of the filing Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 California Edison Company (SCE) and have been mailed to its customers and First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, other defaulting parties are interested state regulatory agencies. in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 unauthorized by the CalPX Tariff and Any person desiring to be heard or to of the Commission’s Rules of Practice are unjust and unreasonable under protest said filing should file a motion and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and current circumstances in California. to intervene or a protest with the 385.214). Any person desiring to be heard or to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Absent a request for hearing within protest this filing should file a motion 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC this period, Ogden is authorized to issue to intervene or protest with the Federal 20426, in accordance with Sections securities and assume obligations or Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission’s liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, Rules and Regulations. Protests will be surety, or otherwise in respect of any in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 considered by the Commission in security of another person; provided of the Commission’s Rules of Practice determining the appropriate action to be that such issuance or assumption is for and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and taken, but will not serve to make some lawful object within the corporate 385.214). All such motions or protests protestants parties to the proceedings. purposes of the applicant, and must be filed on or before February 28, Any person wishing to become a party compatible with the public interest, and 2001. Protests will be considered by the must file a motion to intervene. Copies is reasonably necessary or appropriate Commission in determining the of this filing are on file with the for such purposes. appropriate action to be taken, but will Commission and are available for public The Commission reserves the right to not serve to make protestants parties to inspection in the Public Reference require a further showing that neither the proceeding. Any person wishing to Room. This filing may be viewed on the public nor private interests will be become a party must file a motion to web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/ adversely affected by continued intervene. Copies of this filing are on rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for approval of Ogden’s issuances of file with the Commission and are assistance). Comments and protests may securities or assumptions of liability. available for public inspection in the be filed electronically via the internet in Notice is hereby given that the Public Reference Room. This filing may lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR deadline for filing motions to intervene also be viewed on the Internet at http:/ 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions or protests, as set forth above, is March /www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call on the Commission’s web site at http:/ 5, 2001. 202–208–2222) for assistance. Answers /www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm. Copies of the full text of the Order are to the complaint shall also be due on or available from the Commission’s Public Linwood A. Watson, Jr., before February 28, 2001. Reference Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Acting Secretary. Washington, DC 20426. The Order may Linwood A. Watson, Jr., [FR Doc. 01–3910 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] also be viewed on the Internet at http:/ Acting Secretary. BILLING CODE 6717–01–M /www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call [FR Doc. 01–3912 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] 202–208–2222 for assistance). BILLING CODE 6717–01–U DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Linwood A. Watson, Jr, Acting Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory [FR Doc. 01–3913 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–M Federal Energy Regulatory [Docket No. ES01–16–000] Commission [Docket No. RP01–227–000] Ogden Energy Group, Inc.; Notice of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Issuance or Order Natural Gas Pipeline Company of Federal Energy Regulatory America; Notice of Proposed Changes February 12, 2001. Commission On January 8, 2001, Ogden Energy in FERC Gas Tariff [Docket No. RP01–226–000] Group, Inc. (Ogden) submitted for filing February 12, 2001. an application pursuant to section 204 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Take notice that on February 8, 2001, of the Federal Power Act. In its Corporation; Notice of Tariff Filing Natural Gas Pipeline Company of application, Ogden also requested America (Natural) tendered for filing to waiver of various Commission February 12, 2001. be part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth regulations. In particular, Ogden Take notice that on February 7, 2001 Revised Volume No. 1, certain tariff requested that the Commission grant Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line sheets listed on Appendix A to the blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing, to be effective March 12, 2001. of all future issuances of securities and filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Natural states that the purpose of this assumptions of liability by Ogden. Third Revised Volume No. 1, Twenty- filing is to revise Rate Schedule FRSS, On February 2, 2001, pursuant to First Revised Sheet No. 28, effective so that customers can elect a ‘‘storage- delegated authority, the Director, February 1, 2001. only’’ option in lieu of a delivered Division of Corporate Application, Transco states that the purpose of the storage service. Customers can then use Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates, instant filing is track rate changes separately contracted transportation granted requests for blanket approval attributable to storage service purchased (including released capacity) for under part 34, subject to the following: from Texas Eastern Transmission deliveries of gas withdrawn from Within thirty days of the date of the Corporation under its Rate Schedule X– storage. Deliveries to the city-gate or to order, any person desiring to be heard 28 the costs of which are included in
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the rates and charges payable under No. RP01–13–000 to comply with Order (135) megawatts. Electric energy Transco’s Rate Schedule S–2. The filing Nos. 587–G and 587–L. The produced by the Indian Mesa II Facility is being made pursuant to tracking Commission accepted the 587–L filing will be sold to Enron Power Marketing, provisions under Section 26 of the subject to further consideration in Inc. General Terms and Conditions of Williams’ Order No. 637 proceeding and Comment date: March 2, 2001, in Transco’s Third Revised Volume No. 1 required Williams to make a further accordance with Standard Paragraph E Tariff. Transco states that included in compliance filing. On November 27, at the end of this notice. The Appendix B attached to the filing is the 2000, in Docket No. PR01–13–001, Commission will limit its consideration explanation and details regarding the Williams submitted the required of comments to those that concern the computation of the Rate Schedule S–2 compliance filing. adequacy or accuracy of the application. rate changes. Take notice that a technical 2. New Haven Harbor Power LLC Transco states that copies of the filing conference to discuss the various issues are being mailed to each of its S–2 raised by Williams’ filings will be held [Docket No. EG01–120–000] customers and interested State on Thursday, February 22, 2001, at 9 Take notice that on February 8, 2001, Commissions. a.m., in a room to be designated at the New Haven Harbor Power LLC (NHHP) Any person desiring to be heard or to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory protest said filing should file a motion 888 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. Commission an application for to intervene or a protest with the 20426. determination of exempt wholesale Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Among the major areas to be generator status pursuant to section 32 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. addressed is Williams’ segmentation of the Public Utility Holding Company 20426, in accordance with sections proposal. Therefore, Williams should Act of 1935 (PUHCA) and Part 365 of 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission’s provide current maps of its system and the Commission’s regulations. Rules and Regulations. All such motions be prepared to discuss their system’s As more fully explained in the or protests must be filed in accordance operations. Parties protesting aspects of application, NHHP is a limited liability with section 154.210 of the Williams’ filings are invited to present company that will be engaged either Commission’s Regulations. Protests will alternative proposals. directly or indirectly and exclusively in be considered by the Commission in All interested persons and Staff are the business of owning and operating determining the appropriate action to be permitted to attend. electric generation facilities located in taken, but will not serve to make Linwood A. Watson, Jr., New Haven, Connecticut. protestants parties to the proceedings. Acting Secretary. Comment date: March 2, 2001, in Any person wishing to become a party accordance with Standard Paragraph E [FR Doc. 01–3908 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] must file a motion to intervene. Copies at the end of this notice. The of this filing are on file with the BILLING CODE 6717–01–M Commission will limit its consideration Commission and are available for public of comments to those that concern the inspection in the Public Reference DEPARTMENT OF ENGERGY adequacy or accuracy of the application. Room. This filing may be viewed on the 3. NRG Connecticut Power Assets LLC web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/ Federal Energy Regulatory rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for Commission [Docket No. EG01–121–000] assistance). Comments and protests may Take notice that on February 8, 2001, be filed electronically via the internet in [Docket No. EG01–119–000, et al.] NRG Connecticut Power Assets LLC lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR Indian Mesa Power Partners II LP, et (NRG Connecticut) filed with the 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the Commission’s web site at http:/ Regulation Filings an application for determination of /www.ferc/fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm. exempt wholesale generator status Linwood A. Watson, Jr., February 9, 2001. pursuant to section 32 of the Public Acting Secretary. Take notice that the following filings Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 have been made with the Commission: (PUHCA) and Part 365 of the [FR Doc. 01–3909 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Commission’s regulations. BILLING CODE 6717–01–M 1. Indian Mesa Power Partners II LP As more fully explained in the [Docket No. EG01–119–000] application, NRG Connecticut is a DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Take notice that on February 7, 2001, limited liability company that will be Indian Mesa Partners II LP, 13000 engaged either directly or indirectly and Federal Energy Regulatory Jameson Road, Tehachapi, California exclusively in the business of owning Commission 93561 (Indian Mesa II), filed with the and operating electric generation Federal Energy Regulatory Commission facilities located in Bridgeport and New [Docket Nos. RP00–494–000, RP01–13–000 an application for determination of Haven, Connecticut. and RP01–13–001] exempt wholesale generator status Comment date: March 2, 2001, in Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc.; pursuant to Part 365 of the accordance with Standard Paragraph E Notice of Technical Conference Commission’s regulations. at the end of this notice. The Indian Mesa II is an indirect Commission will limit its consideration February 12, 2001. subsidiary company of Enron Corp. of comments to those that concern the On August 16, 2000, Williams Gas Indian Mesa II will build and own a adequacy or accuracy of the application. Pipelines Central, Inc. (Williams) wind turbine generation facility (the 4. Bridgeport Harbor Power LLC submitted a filing to comply with Order ‘‘Indian Mesa II Facility’’) near Iraan, No. 637. Several parties have protested Texas. The Indian Mesa II Facility will [Docket No. EG01–122–000] various aspects of Williams’ filing. consist of ninety (90) wind turbines, Take notice that on February 8, 2001, Subsequently, on October 2, 2000, with an aggregate nameplate capacity of Bridgeport Harbor Power LLC (BHP) Williams submitted a filing in Docket approximately one hundred thirty-five filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
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Commission an application for Illinois Power states that a copy of 12. ONEOK Power Marketing Company determination of exempt wholesale this filing has been sent to DPM. [Docket No. ER98–3897–007] generator status pursuant to section 32 Comment date: February 26, 2001, in Take notice that on February 2, 2001, of the Public Utility Holding Company accordance with Standard Paragraph E ONEOK Power Marketing Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) and Part 365 of at the end of this notice. (OPMC), tendered for filing Notification the Commission’s regulations. As more fully explained in the 8. Illinois Power Company of Change in Status in compliance with the reporting requirements of the application, BHP is a limited liability [Docket No. ER01–1119–001] company that will be engaged either Federal Energy Regulatory Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Commission’s Letter Order dated directly or indirectly and exclusively in Illinois Power Company (Illinois the business of owning and operating September 8, 1998. OPMC plans to Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, construct a gas-fired power plant in electric generation facilities located in Illinois 65251–2200, tendered for filing Bridgeport, Connecticut. Logan County, Oklahoma with peak revised specifications to seven Firm capacity of 338 Mw. OPMC also intends Comment date: March 2, 2001, in Long-Term Point-To-Point Transmission accordance with Standard Paragraph E to sell energy and capacity from the new Service Agreements with Dynegy Power generation facility at market based rates at the end of this notice. The Marketing Inc. (DPM), for the purpose of Commission will limit its consideration under its FERC Rate Schedule No. 2. clarifying receipt and delivery points. Comment date: February 23, 2001, in of comments to those that concern the Illinois Power states that a copy of accordance with Standard Paragraph E adequacy or accuracy of the application. this filing has been sent to DPM. at the end of this notice. 5. American Transmission Company, Comment date: February 26, 2001, in 13. Consolidated Edison Company of LLC accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. New York, Inc. [Docket No. ES01–19–000] [Docket No. ER01–130–002] Take notice that on February 5, 2001, 9. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Take notice that on February 6, 2001, American Transmission Company, LLC Consolidated Edison Company of New (ATCo.) submitted an application [Docket No. ER01–471–002] York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Take notice that on February 6, 2001, filing a re-conformed rate schedule in Power Act requesting authorization to Consolidated Edison Company of New the above-referenced docket. issue no more than $400 million of long- York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for Con Edison states that a copy of this term notes and to engage in short-term filing a re-conformed rate schedule in filing has been served by mail upon debt financing in an amount not to the above-referenced docket. LIPA. exceed $125 million, with an aggregate Comment date: February 27, 2001, in amount of debt not to exceed $400 Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon accordance with Standard Paragraph E million. at the end of this notice. ATCo. also requests a waiver of the Central Hudson. Commission competitive bidding and Comment date: February 27, 2001, in 14. Deseret Generation & Transmission negotiated placement requirements at 18 accordance with Standard Paragraph E Co-operative, Inc at the end of this notice. CFR 34.2. [Docket No. ER01–1133–001] Comment date: February 26, 2001, in 10. Consolidated Edison Company of Take notice that on February 2, 2001, accordance with Standard Paragraph E New York, Inc. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co- at the end of this notice. [Docket No. ER01–129–002] operative, Inc. (Deseret), tendered for filing a Long-Term Service Agreement 6. Craig G. Matthews Take notice that on February 6, 2001, between Deseret and Kanab City, Utah. Consolidated Edison Company of New [Docket No. ID–3601–000] Deseret requests that the Commission York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for Take notice that on February 5, 2001, accept this filing as a service agreement filing a revised rate schedule in the Craig G. Matthews filed an Abbreviated under the Company’s Market-Based Rate above-listed docket. Application for Authorization to Hold Tariff, designated Service Agreement Interlocking Positions pursuant to Con Edison states that a copy of this No. 8 to FERC Electric Tariff, Original Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act. filing has been served by mail upon Volume No. 3. Comment date: March 7, 2001, in NYPA. Deseret requests an effective date of accordance with Standard Paragraph E Comment date: February 23, 2001, in January 3, 2001. at the end of this notice. accordance with Standard Paragraph E Comment date: February 23, 2001, in at the end of this notice. 7. Illinois Power Company accordance with Standard Paragraph E 11. Carolina Power & Light Company at the end of this notice. [Docket No. ER01–722–001] 15. Sempra Energy Resources Take notice that on February 6, 2001, [Docket Nos. ER00–3537–003 and OA96– Illinois Power Company (Illinois 198–006] [Docket No. ER01–1178–000] Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Take notice that on February 2, 2001, Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Illinois 65251–2200, submitted an Carolina Power & Light Company Sempra Energy Resources (SER), amendment to its original filing in this (CP&L), tendered for filing a revised tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 205, proceeding. Illinois Power states that refund report in this docket. 18 CFR 385.205, a petition for waivers the amendment consists of revised Copies of the filing were served upon and blanket approvals under various specifications to four Service the North Carolina Utilities Commission regulations of the Commission and for Agreements for Firm Long-Term Point- and the South Carolina Public Service an order accepting its FERC Electric To-Point Transmission Service with Commission. Rate Schedule No. 1 authorizing SER to Dynegy Power Marketing Inc. (DPM) for Comment date: February 23, 2001, in make sales at market-based rates. the purpose of clarifying receipt and accordance with Standard Paragraph E SER has requested waiver of the delivery points. at the end of this notice. Commission’s Regulations to permit an
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effective date of sixty days from the date (MidAmerican), tendered for filing with Comment date: February 27, 2001, in of this filing. the Commission a Notice of accordance with Standard Paragraph E SER intends to sell electric power and Cancellation pursuant to Section 35.15 at the end of this notice. ancillary services at wholesale. In of the Commission’s Regulations. 21. Niagara Mohawk Power transactions where SER sells electric MidAmerican requests that the Corporation power or ancillary services it proposes following rate schedule be canceled to make such sales on rates, terms, and effective as of 11:59 p.m. on April 30, [Docket No. ER01–1184–000] conditions to be mutually agreed to with 2001: Take notice that on February 6, 2001, the purchasing party. Rate Schedule No. 1. Unit Participation Agreement dated Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 1 provides for the sale of energy and August 12, 1991 between Iowa Public tendered for filing an Interconnection capacity and ancillary services at agreed Service Company (a predecessor Agreement between Niagara Mohawk prices. company of MidAmerican) and Power Corporation and International Comment date: February 27, 2001, in Interstate Power Company (a Paper Company for the Ticonderoga accordance with Standard Paragraph E predecessor company of Alliant Energy generating facility, dated as of June 26, at the end of this notice. Company). This Agreement has been 2000. 16. American Transmission Systems, designated as MidAmerican Rate Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Inc. Schedule No. 80. requests an Interconnection Agreement MidAmerican has mailed a copy of effective date of June 26, 2000. To the [Docket No. ER01–1179–000] this filing to Alliant Energy, the Iowa extent necessary, Niagara Mohawk Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce requests waiver of the Commission American Transmission Systems, Inc., Commission and the South Dakota requirement that a rate schedule be filed tendered for filing a Service Agreement Public Utilities not less than 60 days or more than 120 to provide Firm Point-to-Point Comment date: February 27, 2001, in days from its effective date. Transmission Service for FirstEnergy accordance with Standard Paragraph E Comment date: February 27, 2001, in Services Corp., the Transmission at the end of this notice. accordance with Standard Paragraph E Customer. Services are being provided at the end of this notice. under the American Transmission 19. Doswell Limited Partnership Systems, Inc., Open Access [Docket No. ER01–1182–000] 22. Illinois Power Company Transmission Tariff submitted for filing [Docket No. ER01–1185–000] by the Federal Energy Regulatory Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Commission in Docket No. ER99–2647– Doswell Limited Partnership (Doswell), Take notice that on February 5, 2001, 000. tendered for filing, pursuant to Section Illinois Power Company (Illinois The proposed effective date under the 205 of the Federal Power Act, an Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Service Agreement is January 22, 2001 executed Service Agreement (the Illinois 65251–2200, tendered for filing for the above mentioned Service Service Agreement) between Doswell with the Commission a Service Agreement in this filing. and Virginia Electric and Power Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point Comment date: February 27, 2001, in Company. Transmission Service and a Service accordance with Standard Paragraph E Doswell requests that the Commission Agreement for Firm Short-Term Point- at the end of this notice. accept for filing the Service Agreement To-Point Transmission Service entered as Doswell’s Rate Schedule FERC No. 4 into with Split Rock Energy LLC 17. American Transmission Systems, to be effective as soon as possible, but pursuant to Illinois Power’s Open Inc. in no event later than sixty (60) days Access Transmission Tariff. [Docket No. ER01–1180–000] from the date of filing. Illinois Power requests an effective Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Comment date: February 27, 2001, in date of January 25, 2001 for the American Transmission Systems, Inc., accordance with Standard Paragraph E Agreements and accordingly seeks a tendered for filing a Service Agreement at the end of this notice. waiver of the Commission’s notice requirement. to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point 20. Celerity Energy of New Mexico, LLC Transmission Service for FirstEnergy Comment date: February 27, 2001, in Services Corp., the Transmission [Docket No. ER01–1183–000] accordance with Standard Paragraph E Customer. Services are being provided Take notice that on February 6, 2001, at the end of this notice. under the American Transmission Celerity Energy of New Mexico, LLC 23. Deseret Generation & Transmission Systems, Inc., Open Access (Celerity), petitioned the Commission Co-operative, Inc. Transmission Tariff submitted for filing for acceptance of Celerity Rate Schedule by the Federal Energy Regulatory FERC No. 1; the granting of certain [Docket No. ER01–1186–000] Commission in Docket No. ER99–2647– blanket approvals, including the Take notice that on February 6, 2001, 000. authority to sell electricity at market- Deseret Generation & Transmission Co- The proposed effective date under the based rates; and the waiver of certain operative, Inc. (Deseret), tendered for Service Agreement is January 22, 2001 Commission Regulations. filing a Amendment to Service for the above mentioned Service Celerity intends to engage in Agreement No. 7 to Deseret’s FERC Agreement in this filing. wholesale electric power and energy Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, Comment date: February 27, 2001, in purchases and sales as a marketer. amending a Confirmation Agreement accordance with Standard Paragraph E Celerity is 85 percent owned by between Deseret and Utah Associated at the end of this notice. Caterpillar Power Systems, Inc., which Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) for a firm power sale pursuant to the 18. MidAmerican Energy Company produces electric power generation equipment, and 15 percent owned by Western Systems Power Pool Agreement [Docket No. ER01–1181–000] Celerity Energy, an Oregon LLC, which (WSPP Agreement). Take notice that on February 6, 2001, engages in the business of distributed Deseret requests an effective date of MidAmerican Energy Company generation products and services. February 1, 2001.
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Comment date: February 27, 2001, in determining the appropriate action to be Arsenic and Clarifications to accordance with Standard Paragraph E taken, but will not serve to make Compliance and New Source at the end of this notice. protestants parties to the proceeding. Contaminants Monitoring; in 40 CFR Any person wishing to become a party part 141; was approved 01/018/2001; 24. Arizona Public Service Company must file a motion to intervene. Copies OMB No. 2040–0231; expires 01/31/ [Docket No. ER01–1187–000] of these filings are on file with the 2004. Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Commission and are available for public EPA ICR No. 1907.02; Recordkeeping Arizona Public Service Company (APS), inspection. This filing may also be and Reporting Requirements Regarding tendered for filing with the Commission viewed on the Internet at http:// the Sulfur Content of Motor Vehicle its notice of termination of the www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call Gasoline under the Tier 2 Rule; in 40 California Power Exchange Corporation 202–208–2222 for assistance). CFR part 80, 40 CFR part 86; as (PX) Participation Agreement, approved 01/18/2001; OMB No. 2060– Addendums to the PX Participation Linwood A. Watson, Jr., 0437; expires 01/31/2004. Agreement and the PX Meter Service Acting Secretary. EPA ICR No. 1926.02; Reporting and Agreement. [FR Doc. 01–3906 Filed 2–14–01; 8:45 am] Recordkeeping Requirements for Comment date: February 27, 2001, in BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Standards of Performance for New accordance with Standard Paragraph E Stationary Sources: Commercial and at the end of this notice. Industrial Solid Waste Incineration ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CISWI) Units; in 40 CFR part 60, 25. Avista Corp. AGENCY subpart CCCC; as approved 01/18/2001; [Docket No. ER01–1188–000] OMB No. 2060–0450; expires 01/31/ [FRL–6945–4] Take notice that on February 6, 2001 2004. Avista Corp. (AVA), tendered for filing Agency Information Collection EPA ICR No. 1927.02; Reporting and with the Federal Energy Regulatory Activities; OMB Responses Recordkeeping Requirements for the Commission executed Service Emission Guidelines for Existing Agreements for Short-Term Firm and AGENCY: Environmental Protection Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Agency (EPA). Incineration (CISWI) Units; in 40 CFR Service under AVA’s Open Access ACTION: Notice. part 60, subpart DDDD; was approved Transmission Tariff—FERC Electric 01/18/2001; expires 01/31/2004. Tariff, Volume No. 8 with Pacific SUMMARY: This document announces the EPA ICR No. 1704.05; Alternate Northwest Generating Cooperative. Office of Management and Budget’s Threshold for Low Annual Reportable AVA requests the Service Agreements (OMB) responses to Agency clearance Amounts; Toxic Chemical Release be given a respective effective date of requests, in compliance with the Reporting; in 40 CFR part 372; was January 23, 2001. Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. approved 01/18/2001; OMB No. 2070– Comment date: February 27, 2001, in 3501 et seq.). An agency may not 0143; expires 01/31/2003. accordance with Standard Paragraph E conduct or sponsor, and a person is not EPA ICR No. 1924.02; Hazardous at the end of this notice. required to respond to, a collection of Waste Listing for Chlorinated Aliphatics information unless it displays a Production Wastes; in 40 CFR part 26. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool currently valid OMB control number. 268.7, 40 CFR part 261.32 and, 40 CFR [Docket Nos. OA97–163–012, ER97–1162– The OMB control numbers for EPA’s 264.73(b)(3); was approved 01/18/2001; 011 and OA97–658–012] regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 OMB No. 2050–0173; expires 01/31/ Take notice that on February 2, 2001, and 48 CFR Chapter 15. 2004. the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EPA ICR No. 1854.02; Reporting and (MAPP), tendered for filing notice to the Sandy Farmer at 260–2740, or email at Recordkeeping Requirements of the Commission of certain procedural [email protected], and please refer Consolidated Federal Air Rule for the changes related to MAPP Schedule F to to the appropriate EPA Information Synthetic Organic Chemical the Restated Agreement. Collection Request (ICR) Number. Manufacturing Industry; in 40 CFR part 60, subparts Ka, Kb, VV, DDD, III, NNN, A copy of the notification was served SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: on all parties in the above-referenced RRR, 40 CFR part 61, subparts V, Y, and proceedings and the state public service OMB Responses to Agency Clearance BB, and 40 CFR part 63, subparts F, G, commissions located in the MAPP Requests and H; was approved 01/19/2001; OMB No. 2060–0443; expires 01/31/2004. region. OMB Approvals Comment date: February 23, 2001, in EPA ICR No. 1572.05; Hazardous accordance with Standard Paragraph E EPA ICR No. 1953.02; Best Waste Specific Unit Requirements, and at the end of this notice. Management Practices Alternatives, Special Waste Processes and Types; in Effluent Limitations Guidelines and 40 CFR parts 261, 264, 265 and 266; was Standard Paragraphs Standards, Oil and Gas Extraction Point approved 12/22/2000; OMB No. 2050– E. Any person desiring to be heard or Source Category; in 40 CFR part 435; 0050; expires 12/31/2003. to protest such filing should file a was approved 01/02/2001; OMB No. EPA ICR No. 1959.01; National Listing motion to intervene or protest with the 2040–0230; expires 01/31/2004. of Advisories/Fish and Wildlife Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, EPA ICR No. 1755.04; Regulatory Advisories; was approved 01/23/2001; 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC Reinvention Pilots (Project XL) OMB No. 2040–0226; expires 01/31/ 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 Amendment: Proposed Rule for US 2004. and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Filter Recovery Services; in 40 CFR EPA ICR No. 0597.07; Tolerance Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 parts 262–265, 268, 270, 273, and 279; Petitions for Pesticides on Food/Feed and 385.214). All such motions or was approved 01/08/2001; OMB No. Crops and New Inert Ingredients; in 40 protests should be filed on or before the 2010–0026; expires 02/28/2002. CFR parts 177 and 180; was approved comment date. Protests will be EPA ICR No. 1948.02; National 01/23/2001; OMB No. 2070–0024; considered by the Commission in Primary Drinking Water Regulations: expires 01/31/2003.
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EPA ICR No. 1214.05; Pesticide extended the expiration date through ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Product Registration Maintenance Fee; 03/31/2001. AGENCY was approved 01/23/2001; OMB No. EPA ICR No. 1503.03; Data [ER–FRL–6615–5] 2070–0100; expires 01/31/2004. Acquisition for Registration; in 40 CFR EPA ICR No. 0616.07; Compliance part 158; OMB No. 2070–0122; on 12/ Environmental Impact Statements; Requirements for Child Resistant 22/2000 OMB extended the expiration Notice of Availability Packaging; in 40 CFR part 157; was date through 03/31/2001. approved 01/23/2001; OMB No. 2070– Responsible Agency EPA ICR No. 0586.08; Preliminary 0052; expires 01/31/2004. Office of Federal Activities, General EPA ICR No. 1790.02; NESHAP for Assessment Information Rule (PAIR)— Information (202) 564–7167 or Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing and TSCA Section 8(a); in 40 CFR part 712; www.epa.gov/oeca/ofa OMB No. 2070–0054; on 12/22/2000 Phosphate Fertilizers Production, in 40 Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact CFR part 63, subparts AA and BB; was OMB extended the expiration date Statements Filed February 05, 2001 approved 01/24/2001; OMB No. 2060– through 03/31/2001. Through February 09, 2001 Pursuant 0361; expires 01/31/2004. Comments Filed to 40 CFR 1506.9. EPA ICR No. 1066.03; NSPS for EIS No. 010039, Draft EIS, FAA, FL, Fort Ammonium Sulfate Manufacturing EPA ICR No. 1968.01; Hazardous Lauderdale—Hollywood International Plants; in 40 CFR part 60, subpart PP; Waste Listings for Wastes from the Airport, Proposed Expansion of was approved 01/24/2001; OMB No. Production of Inorganic Chemicals; in Runway 9R–2FL and other Associated 2060–0032; expires 01/31/2004. 40 CFR part 261; on 01/18/2001 OMB Improvements, Funding, Broward EPA ICR No. 1797.02; NSPS for filed a comment under comment No. County, FL, Comment Period Ends: Petroleum Liquids for which 2050–0174. Note, this is not an OMB April 20, 2001, Contact: Bart Vernace Construction, Reconstruction, or approval number. (407) 812–6331. Modification Commenced after June 11; EIS No. 010040, Final EIS, BOP, ID, in 40 CFR part 60, subpart K; was EPA ICR No. 1974.01; NESHAP for Terre Haute United States approved 01/24/2001; expires 01/31/ Cellulose Products Manufacturing; in 40 Penitentiary (USP), Proposal to 2004. CFR part 63, subpart A, G, and H; on 01/ Construct and Operate 960 Beds EPA ICR No. 1056.07; NSPS for Nitric 24/2001 OMB file a comment under Facilities along with a Special Acid Plants, in 40 CFR part 60, subpart comment No. 2060–0444. Note, this is Confinement Unit of 100–120 Beds to G; was approved 01/24/2001; OMB No. not an OMB approval number. Alleviating Overcrowding, Vigo 2060–0019; expires 01/31/2004. EPA ICR No. 1964.01; Reporting and County, Terra Haute, ID, Wait Period EPA ICR No. 1678.04; NESHAP for Recordkeeping Requirements of the Ends: March 19, 2001, Contact: David Magnetic Tape Manufacturing NESHAP from Wet-formed Fiberglass; J. Dorworth (202) 514–6470. Operations; in 40 CFR part 63, subpart on 01/24/2001 OMB file a comment EIS No. 010041, Draft EIS, FHW, MI, I– EE; was approved 01/24/2001; OMB No. under comment No. 2060–0440. Note, 94/Rehabilitation Project, 2060–0326; expires 01/31/2004. this is not an OMB approval number. Transportation Improvements to a 6.7 EPA ICR No. 1783.02; MACT— miles portion of I–94 from east I–96 Flexible Polyurethane Form Product; in Comment Filed and Continue west end to Conner Avenue on the 40 CFR part 63, subpart III; was east end, Funding and NPDES Permit, approved 01/24/2001; OMB No. 2060– EPA ICR No. 1189.08; Requirements City of Detroit, Wayne County, MI, 0357; expires 01/31/2004. for Zinc Fertilizers Made from Recycled Comment Period Ends: April 02, EPA ICR No. 1664.04; The National Hazardous Secondary Materials 2001, Contact: James Kirschensteiner Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution (Proposed Rule); in 40 CFR part 261.4; (517) 377–1880. Contingency Plan; in 40 CFR part OMB No. 2050–0052; on 01/18/2001 EIS No. 010042, Final EIS, FHW, MI, 300.900, subpart J; was approved 01/24/ OMB filed a comment/continue action Boardman River Crossing Mobility 2001; OMB No. 2050–0141; expires 01/ pending review of the final rule. Study, Improve the East-West 31/2004. Mobility across the Boardman River, Withdrawal/Continue EPA ICR No. 1799.02; NESHAP/ COE Permit, Traverse City and Grand MACT Mineral Wool Production; in 40 EPA ICR No. 1363.09; Toxic Chemical Traverse County, MI , Wait Period CFR part 63, subpart DDD; was Release Reporting, Recordkeeping, Ends: March 19, 2001, Contact: James approved 01/24/2001; OMB No. 2060– Supplier Notification and Petitions A. Kirschensteiner (517) 377–1880. 0362; expires 01/31/2004. under Section 313 of the Emergency EIS No. 010043, Final EIS, TVA, EPA ICR No. 1717.03; NESHAP for Planning and Community Right-to- Adoption—Disposition of Surplus Highly Enriched Uranium, TVA Site Waste and Recovery Operations; in Know Act (EPRA); in 40 CFR part 372; proposes to obtain 33 Metric Tons of 40 CFR part 63, subpart DD; was on 01/18/2001 OMB’s action reads: This approved 01/24/2001; OMB No. 2060– Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) to ICR is withdrawn because there is 0313; expires 01/31/2004. blend down to Low Enriched already an approved ICR for this Uranium (LEU) and Fabricated to Fuel Short Term Extensions collection that authorizes the collection for use in Nuclear Reactors at Browns EPA ICR No. 1056.06; NSPS FOR through 01/31/2003. Ferry Nuclear Plant, Wait Period Nitric Acid Plants; in 40 CFR part 60, Dated: February 9, 2001. Ends: March 19, 2001, Contact: Bruce subpart G; OMB No. 2060–0019; on 10/ Oscar Morales, L. Yeager (423) 632–8051. Tennessee 26/2000 OMB extended the expiration Director, Collection Strategies Division. Valley Authority (TVA) has adopted a date through 01/31/2001. portion of the Department of Energy’s [FR Doc. 01–3985 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] EPA ICR No. 1012.06; Polychlorinated FEIS #960298 filed 06–21–96. TVA Biphenyls (PCBs) Disposal Permitting BILLING CODE 6560–50–P was not a Cooperating Agency for the Regulation; in 40 CFR part 761; OMB above final EIS. Recirculation of the No. 2070–0011; on 11/22/2000 OMB document is necessary under
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§ 1506.3(b) of the Council on Summary: EPA has no objections to requested that the final EIS include an Environmental Quality Regulations. the proposed project. EJ analysis in order to ensure that EJ EIS No. 010044, Final Supplement, ERP No. D–EPA–E90016–NC Rating issues if identified would be addressed NPS, MS, Natchez Trace Parkway, NA, New Wilmington Ocean Dredged or mitigated. Update Information on the Material Disposal Site, Designation, ERP No. D–HUD–K89062–CA Rating Construction of Section 3P13 (Old Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina EC2, North Hollywood Arts and Agency Road), City of Ridgeland, State Port and the Military Ocean Entertainment District Project, Madison County, MS, Wait Period Terminal (Sunny Point (MOTSU), NC. Construction and Operation, North Ends: March 19, 2001, Contact: Summary: EPA EISs are not subject to Hollywood Redevelopment Project, City Wendell A. Simpson (662) 680–4004. 309 review. of Los Angeles, CA. EIS No. 010045, Draft EIS, EPA, ERP No. D–FHW–C40152–NJ Rating Summary: EPA expressed concerns Proposed Rule on Environmental EC2, NJ–52(1) Causeway (known as regarding the information supporting Impact Assessment of MacArthur Boulevard) Construction the air quality conformity determination Nongovernmental Activities in Project, between NJ–9 in Somers Point, and requested that this information be Antarctica, To implement the Protocol Atlantic County to Bay Avenue in provided in the final EIS. on Environmental Protection to the Ocean City City, Cape May County, ERP No. D–NOA–K91008–00 Rating Antarctic Treaty of 1959, Comment Funding, COE Section 404 and 10 EC2, Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Period Ends: April 02, 2001, Contact: Permits, USCGD Permit, Atlantic and Pacific Region, Fishery Management B. Katherine Biggs (202) 564–7144. Cape May Counties, NJ. Plan, To Analyze Longline Fisheries, Dated: February 13, 2001. Summary: EPA raised concerns with Commercial Troll and Recreational Troll Joseph C. Montgomery, the project based on purpose and need Fisheries, Commercial Pelagic Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office and alternatives, wetlands, water Handliner and Commercial Pole and of Federal Activities. quality, coastal zone, and cumulative Line Skipjack Fishery, Hawaii, [FR Doc. 01–3999 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] impacts. American Samoa, Guam and ERP No. D–FHW–C40153–NY Rating BILLING CODE 6560–50–U Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana EC2, NY–22 Transportation Island. Improvement, from I–684 to north of Summary: EPA expressed concerns County Road 65, Doansburg Road, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION regarding proposed changes to the plan Construction, COE Section 404 Permit, AGENCY and requested additional information on Town of Southeast, Putnam County, NY. the Biological Opinion for sea turtles [ER–FRL–6615–6] Summary: EPA raised concerns with and the Hawaii longline fishery and the the project based on direct and growth relationship between this Environmental Impact Statements and induced impacts to water quality and comprehensive planning effort and Regulations; Availability of EPA the New York City Watershed. Comments ERP No. D–FHW–F40784–OH Rating similar ongoing or planned revisions to related fishery management plans in the Availability of EPA comments EC2, OH–7 (LAW–7) Relocation, OH–7 and OH–527 to a point Northeast of Western Pacific Region and Pacific prepared pursuant to the Environmental Coast. Review Process (ERP), under section Rome Township and OH–607 from East ERP No. D–SFW–K64020–CA Rating 309 of the Clean Air Act and section Huntington Bridge to an Interchange EC2, Metro Air Park Habitat 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental with proposed OH–7 and OH–775, Conservation Plan, Issuance of an Policy Act as amended. Requests for Funding, Lawrence County, OH. Incidental Take Permit, To Protect, copies of EPA comments can be directed Summary: EPA expressed concern Conserve and Enhance Fish, Wildlife to the Office of Federal Activities aT due to potential wetland impacts. and Plants and their Habitat, Natomas (202) 564–7167. ERP No. D–FTA–F40390–MN Rating An explanation of the ratings assigned EC2, Northstar Transportation Corridor Basin, Sacramento County, CA. to draft environmental impact Project, Improvements from downtown Summary: EPA expressed concerns statements (EISs) was published in Minneapolis to the St. Cloud area along regarding cumulative impacts, Federal Register dated April 14, 2000 Trunk Highway (TH) 10/47 and the compliance with Section 404 Wetland (65 FR 20157). Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) requirements, conformity with regional Railroad Transcontinental Route, air quality plans, adequate and sound Draft EISs Connecting the Hiawatha Light Rail science, and species population ERP No. D–AFS–J65327–CO Rating Transit (LRT) Line at a Multi-Modal viability. EPA recommended better EC2, Baylor Park Blowdown Project, Station, Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) integration with the Natomas Basin Salvage and Treat Down and Damaged International. Habitat Conservation Planning and a Timber, To Reduce Impact of Spruce Summary: EPA expressed concern for commitment to planned growth which Beetles, Implementation, White River and requested additional information is town-centered, transit and pedestrian National Forest, Sopris and Rifle Ranger regarding; storm water management; oriented, and has a greater mix of Districts, Garfield, Mesa, and Pitkin wetland mitigation; air quality; and housing, commercial and retail uses that Counties, CO. cumulative impact analysis. could significantly enhance the benefits Summary: EPA expressed ERP No. D–HUD–C85043–NY Rating of the Metro Air Park and Natomas environmental concerns about potential EC2, 1105–1135 Warburton Avenue, Basin habitat conservation planning impacts from road construction on River Club Apartment Complex efforts. water quality, watershed health and Development and Operation, Funding, ERP No. DB–NOA–B91017–00 Rating wetlands. City of Yonkers, Westchester County, EC2, Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery ERP No. D–AFS–K39064–CA Rating NY. Management Plan (FMP), Updated LO, Mammoth Creek Revised Instream Summary: EPA expressed concerns Information, Framework Adjustment 14 Flow Requirements, Implementation for regarding the draft EIS’s lack of an to adjust the annual Amendment 7 day- Point of Measurement and Place of Use, Environmental Justice analysis as at-sea allocation for 2001 and 2002 and Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, CA. required by Executive Order 12898. EPA to re-open portions of the Hudson
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Canyon and Virginia/North Carolina ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION coordinator listed under Unit V. of this Areas for Scallop Fishing. AGENCY document for more information. Summary: EPA had environmental [OPP–00698; FRL–6767–6] III. Eligible Applicants concerns regarding the plan and In accordance with the Act ‘‘. . . requested additional information on Notice of Availability of Region III Strategic Agricultural Initiative Grants Federal agencies, universities, or others yield, total allowable catch, observers, as may be necessary to carry out the water quality, gear and vessel trip AGENCY: Environmental Protection purposes of the act, . . .’’ are eligible to reports. Agency (EPA). receive a grant. Eligible applicants for ERP No. DR–FTA–K40237–CA Rating ACTION: Notice. purposes of funding under this grant LO, Orange County Centerline Project, program include those operating within Transportation Improvements, Revised SUMMARY: EPA Region III is announcing the six EPA Region III states (Delaware, Alternatives, Advanced Rail Transit in the availability of approximately District of Columbia, Maryland, the Heart of Orange County, CA. $200,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2001 grant/ Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West cooperative agreement funds under Virginia), any agency or instrumentality Summary: EPA found that the section 20 of the Federal Insecticide, of a Region III State including State document adequately discussed the Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) universities and non-profit environmental impacts of the proposed as amended, (the Act), for grants to organizations operating within a Region project. States and federally recognized Native III state. For convenience, the term Final EISs American Tribes for research, public ‘‘State’’ in this notice refers to all education, training, monitoring, eligible applicants. ERP No. F–AFS–F65027–MN. Little demonstrations, and studies. For East Creek Fuel Reduction Project, Plan convenience, the term ‘‘State’’ in this IV. Activities and Criteria to Grant Access Across Federal Land to notice refers to all eligible applicants. A. General Non-Federal Landowners, DATES: In order to be considered for The goal of the Strategic Agricultural Implementation, LaCroix Ranger funding during the FY 2001 award Initiative Grant Program is to reduce the District, Superior National Forest, Saint cycle, all applications must be received risks and use of pesticides in Louis County, MN. by EPA Region III on or before March agricultural settings. Another goal is to Summary: EPA expressed lack of 19, 2001. EPA will make its award rapidly spread available technology and objections to the proposed project. decisions by March 30, 2001. information about ways to reduce FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ERP No. F–AFS–L65289–00. Interior dependence on the more highly toxic Racine L. Davis, Environmental Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management pesticides. Protection Agency, Region III, Mail Projects, Updated and New Information Code 3WC32, 1650 Arch Street, B. Criteria on Three Management Alternatives, Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029; Proposals will be evaluated based on Implementation, WA, OR, ID and MT. telephone: (215) 814–5797; e-mail the following criteria: Summary: No formal comment letter address: [email protected]. 1. Qualifications and experience of was sent to the preparing agency. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the applicant relative to the proposed project. ERP No. F–FRC–F03008–00. Guardian I. Does this Action Apply to Me? • Pipeline Project, Proposal to Construct Does the applicant demonstrate and Operate an Interstate Natural Gas This action is directed to the public experience in the field of the proposed activity? Pipeline that would extend from Joliet in general. This action may, however, be • Does the applicant have the properly (Will County), IL and Ixonia (Jefferson of interest to eligible applicants who trained staff, facilities, or infrastructure County), WI. primarily operate out of and will conduct the project in one of the in place to conduct the project? Summary: EPA continues to express following Region III States: Delaware, 2. Consistency of applicant’s objections due to potential cumulative District of Columbia, Maryland, proposed project with the risk reduction impacts and the lack of adequate Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West goals of Strategic Agricultural Initiative. mitigation for forested wetlands and Virginia. 3. Provision for a quantitative or upland forest impacts. qualitative evaluation of the project’s II. Availability of FY 2001 Funds success at achieving the stated goals. ERP No. F–UAF–J11018–WY. F. E. • Warren Air Force Base Deactivation and With this publication, EPA Region III Is the project designed in such a way Dismantlement of the Peacekeeper is announcing the availability of that it is possible to measure and approximately $200,000 in grant/ document the results quantitatively and Missile System, To Comply with the cooperative agreement funds for FY qualitatively? Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty 2001. The Agency has delegated grant • Does the applicant identify the (START), Laramie, Platte and Goshen making authority to the EPA Regional method that will be used to measure Counties, WY. Offices. EPA Region III is responsible for and document the project’s results Summary: EPA had no additional the solicitation of interest, the screening quantitatively and qualitatively? comments on the FEIS. of proposals, and the selection of • Will the project assess or suggest a Dated: February 13, 2001. projects. Grant guidance will be means for measuring progress in provided to all applicants along with reducing risk associated with the use of Joseph C. Montgomery, any supplementary information Region pesticides? Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office III may wish to provide. All applicants 4. Likelihood the project can be of Federal Activities. must address the criteria listed under replicated to benefit other communities [FR Doc. 01–4000 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Unit IV.B. of this document. Interested or the product may have broad utility to BILLING CODE 6560–50–U applicants should contact the Regional a widespread audience. Can this project, Strategic Agricultural Initiative taking into account typical staff and
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financial restraints, be replicated by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION under Unit V. of this document for more similar organizations in different AGENCY information. locations to address the same or similar [OPP–00699; FRL–6767–5] III. Eligible Applicants problem? In accordance with the Act ‘‘. . . C. Program Management Notice of Availability of Region III Urban Initiative Grants Federal agencies, universities, or others as may be necessary to carry out the Awards of FY 2001 funds will be AGENCY: Environmental Protection purposes of the act, . . .’’ are eligible to managed through EPA Region III. Agency (EPA). receive a grant. Eligible applicants for D. Contacts ACTION: Notice. purposes of funding under this grant program include those operating within Interested applicants must contact the SUMMARY: EPA Region III is announcing the six EPA Region III States (Delaware, appropriate EPA Regional Strategic the availability of approximately District of Columbia, Maryland, Agricultural Initiative coordinator listed $102,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2001 grant/ Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West under Unit V. of this document to cooperative agreement funds under Virginia), any agency or instrumentality obtain specific instructions, regional section 20 of the Federal Insecticide, of a Region III State including State criteria, and guidance for submitting Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) universities and non-profit proposals. as amended, (the Act), for grants to organizations operating within a Region States and federally recognized Native III State. For convenience, the term V. Region III Strategic Agricultural American Tribes for research, public ‘‘State’’ in this notice refers to all Initiative Program Contact education, training, monitoring, eligible applicants. demonstrations, and studies. For Region III: (Delaware, District of convenience, the term ‘‘State’’ in this IV. Activities and Criteria Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, notice refers to all eligible applicants. A. General Virginia, and West Virginia), Racine DATES: Davis, (3WC32), 1650 Arch St., In order to be considered for The goal of the Urban Initiative Grant funding during the FY 2001 award Philadelphia, PA 19103; telephone: Program is to: (1) Detect any diversion cycle, all applications must be received (215) 814–5797; e-mail address: of highly toxic pesticides from the by EPA Region III on or before March [email protected]. agriculture sector into urban areas for 19, 2001. EPA will make its award illegal use indoors; (2) identify any VI. Submission to Congress and the decisions by March 30, 2001. ongoing misuse of agricultural Comptroller General FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: pesticides in urban and residential Racine L. Davis, Environmental communities; and (3) prevent future Under the Agency’s current Protection Agency, Region III, Mail diversion and structural application of interpretation of the definition of a Code 3WC32, 1650 Arch Street, pesticide misuse through compliance ‘‘rule,’’ grant solicitations such as this Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029; assistance and education. which are competitively awarded on the telephone: (215) 814–5797; e-mail basis of selection criteria, are considered address: [email protected]. B. Criteria rules for the purpose of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposals will be evaluated based on Congressional Review Act (CRA). The the following criteria: CRA, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by I. Does this Action Apply to Me? 1. Qualifications and experience of the Small Business Regulatory This action is directed to the public the applicant relative to the proposed Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 in general. This action may, however, be project. (SBREFA), generally provides that of interest to eligible applicants who • Does the applicant demonstrate before a rule may take effect, the agency primarily operate out of and will experience in the field of the proposed promulgating the rule must submit a conduct the project in one of the activity? • rule report, which includes a copy of following Region III States: Delaware, Does the applicant have the properly the rule, to each House of the Congress District of Columbia, Maryland, trained staff, facilities, or infrastructure and to the Comptroller General of the Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West in place to conduct the project? United States. EPA will submit a report Virginia. 2. Consistency of applicant’s proposed project with the risk reduction containing this rule and other required II. Availability of FY 2001 Funds information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. goals of Urban Initiative. With this publication, EPA Region III 3. Provision for a quantitative or House of Representatives, and the is announcing the availability of qualitative evaluation of the project’s Comptroller General of the United approximately $102,000 in grant/ success at achieving the stated goals. States prior to publication of the rule in cooperative agreement funds for FY • Is the project designed in such a way the Federal Register. This rule is not a 2001. The Agency has delegated grant that it is possible to measure and ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. making authority to the EPA Regional document the results quantitatively and 804(2). Offices. EPA Region III is responsible for qualitatively? • List of Subjects the solicitation of interest, the screening Does the applicant identify the of proposals, and the selection of method that will be used to measure Environmental protection. projects. Grant guidance will be and document the project’s results provided to all applicants along with quantitatively and qualitatively? Dated: February 2, 2001. any supplementary information Region • Will the project assess or suggest a Thomas Voltaggio, III may wish to provide. All applicants means for measuring progress in Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. must address the criteria listed under reducing risk associated with the use of [FR Doc. 01–3986 Filed 2–15–01 8:45 am] Unit IV.B. of this document. Interested pesticides? BILLING CODE 6560–50–S applicants should contact the Regional 4. Likelihood the project can be Urban Initiative coordinator listed replicated to benefit other communities
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or the product may have broad utility to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Estimated Time Per Response: .5 a widespread audience. Can this project, COMMISSION hours. taking into account typical staff and Total Annual Burden: 25 hours. financial restraints, be replicated by Notice of Public Information Estimated costs per respondent: Not similar organizations in different Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the applicable. locations to address the same or similar Federal Communications Commission, Needs and Uses: This one time problem? Comments Requested reporting requirement results from the Fourth Report and Order in WT Docket February 8, 2001. C. Program Management No. 96–86 and requires states notify the SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission regarding their intentions Awards of FY 2001 funds will be Commission, as part of its continuing managed through EPA Region III. concerning administration of the effort to reduce paperwork burden Interoperability public safety channels. D. Contacts invites the general public and other The states should be responsible for Federal agencies to take this administration of the Interoperability Interested applicants must contact the opportunity to comment on the channels, however, certain states may appropriate EPA Regional Urban following information collection, as be unable or unwilling to perform these Initiative coordinator listed under Unit required by the Paperwork Reduction administrative functions. If a state V. of this document to obtain specific Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. An declines to administer the instructions, regional criteria, and agency may not conduct or sponsor a Interoperability channels then the guidance for submitting proposals. collection of information unless it Public Safety Regional Planning displays a currently valid control V. Region III Urban Initiative Program Committee will administer the number. No person shall be subject to Contact channels. any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Federal Communications Commission Region III: (Delaware, District of Magalie Roman Salas, Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that Secretary. Virginia, and West Virginia), Racine does not display a valid control number. Davis, (3WC32), 1650 Arch St., Comments are requested concerning (a) [FR Doc. 01–4026 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Philadelphia, PA 19103; telephone: whether the proposed collection of BILLING CODE 6712–01–U (215) 814–5797; e-mail address: information is necessary for the proper [email protected]. performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS VI. Submission to Congress and the information shall have practical utility; COMMISSION Comptroller General (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s [EB Docket No. 01–39; FCC 01–44] burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance Under the Agency’s current the quality, utility, and clarity of the Order To Show Cause and Notice of interpretation of the definition of a information collected; and (d) ways to Opportunity for Hearing ‘‘rule,’’ grant solicitations such as this minimize the burden of the collection of which are competitively awarded on the information on the respondents, AGENCY: Federal Communications basis of selection criteria, are considered including the use of automated Commission. rules for the purpose of the collection techniques or other forms of ACTION: Notice. Congressional Review Act (CRA). The information technology. CRA, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by SUMMARY: The Commission has ordered DATES: Written comments should be a hearing to determine whether the the Small Business Regulatory submitted on or before April 17, 2001. licenses held by Family Broadcasting, Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 If you anticipate that you will be Inc. for Stations WSTX(AM) and (SBREFA), generally provides that submitting comments, but find it WSTX–FM, Christiansted, U.S. Virgin before a rule may take effect, the agency difficult to do so within the period of Islands, should be revoked. The promulgating the rule must submit a time allowed by this notice, you should Commission has determined that rule report, which includes a copy of advise the contact listed below as soon serious questions exist as to whether the rule, to each House of the Congress as possible. and to the Comptroller General of the Family Broadcasting, Inc. willfully and United States. EPA will submit a report ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Les repeatedly violated the Commission’s containing this rule and other required Smith, Federal Communications rules and misrepresented facts to and/or information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Commissions, 445 12th Street, S.W., lacked candor with the Commission. Room 1–A804, Washington, DC 20554 House of Representatives, and the ADDRESSES: Federal Communications or via the Internet to [email protected]. Comptroller General of the United Commission, Enforcement Bureau, 445 States prior to publication of the rule in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 12th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. the Federal Register. This rule is not a additional information or copies of the 20554. ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. information collections contact Les FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 804(2). Smith at (202) 418–0217 or via the Internet at [email protected]. Kathy Berthot, Enforcement Bureau, List of Subjects SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Technical and Public Safety Division, (202) 418–7454. Environmental protection. OMB Approval Number: 3060–xxxx. Title: Public Safety—State SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Dated: February 2, 2001. Interoperability Channels. summary of an Order to Show Cause Form No.: Not applicable. and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing Thomas Voltaggio, Type of Review: New collection. in EB Docket No. 01–39, adopted on Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. Respondents: State, Local or Tribal February 8, 2001, and released on [FR Doc. 01–3987 Filed 2–15–01 8:45 am] Government. February 13, 2001. The complete text of BILLING CODE 6560–50–S Number of Respondents: 50. this Order is available for inspection
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and copying during normal business (d) To determine whether Family Federal Communications Commission. hours in the FCC Reference Information Broadcasting, Inc. willfully or Magalie Roman Salas, Center, Courtyard Level, 445 12th repeatedly violated section 73.49 of the Secretary. Street, SW, Washington, D.C., and also Commission’s Rules by failing to [FR Doc. 01–4029 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] may be purchased from the enclose WSTX(AM)’s antenna within an Commission’s copy contractor, effective locked fence; BILLING CODE 6712–01–P International Transcription Services, (e) To determine whether Family Inc., at 202–857–3800, CY–B400, 445 Broadcasting, Inc. willfully or 12th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. repeatedly violated section 11.35 of the FEDERAL EMERGENCY Commission’s Rules by failing to install Summary of Order To Show Cause and MANAGEMENT AGENCY Notice of Opportunity for Hearing and maintain operational EAS equipment for WSTX(AM) and WSTX– 1. The Commission has commenced a FM; [FEMA–1354–DR] hearing proceeding to determine (f) To determine whether Family Arkansas; Amendment No. 2 to Notice whether Family Broadcasting, Inc. Broadcasting, Inc. willfully or (‘‘Family’’), licensee of Stations repeatedly violated section 73.3526 of of a Major Disaster Declaration WSTX(AM) and WSTX–FM, the Commission’s Rules by failing to AGENCY: Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands, is maintain public inspection files for Federal Emergency qualified to be or remain a Commission WSTX(AM) and WSTX–FM; Management Agency (FEMA). licensee. The record before the (g) To determine, in light of the ACTION: Commission indicates that Family has Notice. evidence adduced pursuant to the misrepresented facts to and/or lacked foregoing issues, whether Family candor with the Commission regarding SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice Broadcasting, Inc. is basically qualified its relocation of WSTX–FM’s transmitter of a major disaster for the State of to be or remain a Commission licensee; from its authorized site. In addition, the Arkansas, (FEMA–1354–DR), dated and record indicates that Family has December 29, 2000, and related operated both WSTX(AM) and WSTX– (h) To determine, in light of the determinations. FM substantially at variance from the evidence adduced pursuant to the terms of their authorizations for foregoing issues, whether the licenses EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 2001. for WSTX(AM) and/or WSTX–FM approximately four years and has FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: committed numerous other violations of should be revoked. 2. The Commission also ordered that Madge Dale, Response and Recovery the Commission’s rules, including Directorate, Federal Emergency violations which raise public safety it be determined, pursuant to section 503 of the Communications Act of 1934, Management Agency, Washington, DC concerns. Family has also repeatedly 20472, (202) 646–3772. failed to respond to Commission as amended, whether an Order of Forfeiture in an amount not to exceed correspondence and inquiries. Pursuant SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice two hundred seventy five thousand to sections 312(a) and 312(c) of the of a major disaster for the State of dollars ($275,000) shall be issued Communications Act of 1934, as Arkansas is hereby amended to include against Family for willfully and/or amended, Family is ordered to show the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program cause why the licenses for Stations repeatedly violating sections 1.89, 11.35, 73.49, 73.1015, 73.1350(a), among those areas determined to have WSTX(AM) and WSTX–FM should not been adversely affected by the be revoked, at a hearing proceeding 73.1560(a), 73.1560(b), 73.1690(b)(2) and/or 73.3526 of the Commission’s catastrophe declared a major disaster by before an Administrative Law Judge at the President in his declaration of a time and place to be specified in a Rules. December 29, 2000: subsequent Order, upon the following 3. The Commission ordered that, to issues: avail itself of the opportunity to be All counties in the State of Arkansas are (a) To determine whether Family heard and the right to present evidence eligible to apply for assistance under the Broadcasting, Inc. misrepresented facts at a hearing in these proceedings, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. to and/or lacked candor with the Family, in person or by its attorney, (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Commission in its statements regarding shall file within 30 days of the release Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used the relocation of WSTX–FM’s of the Order to Show Cause and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing, a written for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, transmitter from its authorized site in Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora violation of section 73.1015 of the appearance stating that it will appear at the hearing and present evidence on Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis Commission’s Rules; Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services (b) To determine whether Family matters specified in the Order. If Family Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment fails to file a timely written notice of Broadcasting, Inc. willfully or Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression appearance, the right to a hearing shall repeatedly violated sections 1.89 and/or Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family be deemed to be waived. Where a 73.1015 of the Commission’s Rules by Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public hearing is waived, Family may submit a failing to respond to official Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Commission correspondence and written, signed statement of mitigation Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant inquiries; or justification within 30 days of the Program.) (c) To determine whether Family release of the Order. In the event the Broadcasting, Inc. willfully or right to a hearing is waived, the Chief James L. Witt, repeatedly violated sections 73.1350(a), Administrative Law Judge (or presiding Director. 73.1560(a), 73.1560(b) and/or officer if one has been designated) shall, [FR Doc. 01–3926 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] 73.1690(b)(2) of the Commission’s Rules at the earliest practicable date, issue an BILLING CODE 6718–02–P by operating WSTX(AM) and WSTX– order terminating the hearing FM at variance from the terms of their proceeding and certifying the case to the authorizations; Commission.
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY FEDERAL EMERGENCY Arkansas, (FEMA–1354–DR), dated MANAGEMENT AGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY December 29, 2000, and related determinations. [FEMA–1354–DR] [FEMA–1354–DR] EFFECTIVE DATE: January 10,2001. Arkansas; Amendment No. 3 to Notice Arkansas; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration of a Major Disaster Declaration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, Response and Recovery AGENCY AGENCY: : Federal Emergency Federal Emergency Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Management Agency (FEMA). Management Agency, Washington, DC ACTION: Notice. ACTION: Notice. 20472, (202) 646–3772. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster for the State of of a major disaster for the State of is hereby given that, in a letter dated Arkansas, (FEMA–1354–DR), dated Arkansas, (FEMA–1354–DR), dated January 10, 2001, the President December 29, 2000, and related December 29, 2000, and related amended the cost-sharing arrangements determinations. determinations. concerning Federal funds provided EFFECTIVE DATE: January 10, 2001. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 10, 2001. under the authority of the Robert T. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Madge Dale, Response and Recovery Madge Dale, Response and Recovery Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121, et seq., Directorate, Federal Emergency Directorate, Federal Emergency as amended by the Disaster Mitigation Management Agency, Washington, DC Management Agency, Washington, DC Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106–390, 114 20472, (202) 646–3772. 20472, (202) 646–3772. Stat. 1552 (2000), in a letter to James L. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice Witt, Director of the Federal Emergency of a major disaster for the State of of a major disaster for the State of Management Agency, as follows: Arkansas is hereby amended to include Arkansas is hereby amended to include I have determined that the damage in the Categories C–G under the Public Individual Assistance to the following certain areas of the State of Arkansas Assistance program to the following areas among those areas determined to resulting from a severe winter ice storm areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the beginning on December 12, 2000, and have been adversely affected by the catastrophe declared a major disaster by continuing through January 8, 2001, is of catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of sufficient severity and magnitude that the the President in his declaration of December 29, 2000: provision of additional Federal assistance to ensure public health and safety is warranted December 29, 2000: Baxter and Independence Counties for under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Arkansas, Benton, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Individual Assistance. Cleveland, Columbia, Crawford, Crittenden, Conway, Izard, Newton, Pope, Searcy, and and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. Cross, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Van Buren Counties for Individual 5121, et seq., as amended by the Disaster Franklin, Garland, Grant, Hempstead, Hot Assistance (already designated for Public Mitigation Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106–390, Spring, Howard, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Assistance Categories A–G). 114 Stat. 1552 (2000) (Stafford Act). Lafayette, Lee, Lincoln, Little River, Logan, (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Therefore, I amend my declaration of Lonoke, Madison, Miller, Mississippi, Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used December 29, 2000, to provide that the Monroe, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Federal Emergency Management Agency Perry, Pike, Poinsett, Polk, Prairie, Pulaski, Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora (FEMA) may reimburse 90 percent of the Saline, Scott, Sebastian, Sevier, St. Francis, Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis costs of debris removal from December 29, Union, Washington, White, Woodroof and Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services Yell Counties for Categories C–G under the 2000, through and including February 27, Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment 2001. This adjustment of the cost share may Public Assistance program (already Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression designated for Individual Assistance and Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family be provided to all counties under the major debris removal and emergency protective Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public disaster declaration. You may extend this measures (Categories A and B), including Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing assistance for an additional period of time, if direct Federal assistance under Public Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant requested and warranted. Assistance). Program) Please notify the Governor of Arkansas and Conway, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Newton, Lacy E. Suiter, the Federal Coordinating Officer of this Pope, Searcy, Stone, and Van Buren for amendment to my major disaster declaration. Public Assistance (Categories A–G). Executive Associate Director, Response and Recovery Directorate. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used [FR Doc. 01–3928 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, BILLING CODE 6718–02–P for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services FEDERAL EMERGENCY Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment MANAGEMENT AGENCY Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression [FEMA–1354–DR] Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Arkansas; Amendment No. 5 to Notice Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant of a Major Disaster Declaration Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Program) Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant AGENCY: Federal Emergency Program) Lacy E. Suiter, Management Agency (FEMA). Executive Associate Director, Response and James L. Witt, ACTION: Notice. Recovery Directorate. Director. [FR Doc. 01–3927 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice [FR Doc. 01–3929 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718–02–P of a major disaster for the State of BILLING CODE 6718–02–P
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY Agency under Executive Order 12148, I I have determined that the damage in MANAGEMENT AGENCY hereby appoint Robert R. Colangelo of certain areas of the State of Oklahoma, the Federal Emergency Management resulting from a severe winter ice storm [FEMA–3160–EM] Agency to act as the Federal beginning on December 25, 2000, and continuing is of sufficient severity and Michigan; Emergency and Related Coordinating Officer for this declared magnitude to warrant a major disaster Determinations emergency. declaration under the Robert T. Stafford I do hereby determine the following Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance AGENCY: Federal Emergency areas of the State of Michigan to have Act, 42 USC 5121, et seq., as amended by the Management Agency (FEMA). been affected adversely by this declared Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. ACTION: Notice. emergency: 106–390, 114 Stat. 1552 2000) (Stafford Act), I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Cass, Clare, SUMMARY: This is a notice of the exists in the State of Oklahoma. Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Gratiot, Isabella, Presidential declaration of an In order to provide Federal assistance, you Kalamazoo, Kent, Lapeer, Livingston, are hereby authorized to allocate from funds emergency for the State of Michigan Macomb, Midland, Montcalm, Muskegon, (FEMA–3160–EM), dated January 10, available for these purposes, such amounts as Oakland, Ottawa, Saginaw, St. Clair, St. you find necessary for Federal disaster 2001, and related determinations. Joseph, Tuscola, Van Buren, and Washtenaw assistance and administrative expenses. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 10, 2001. Counties for emergency protective measures You are authorized to provide Individual under the Public Assistance program. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistance and assistance for debris removal Madge Dale, Response and Recovery (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic (Category A) and emergency protective Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used measures (Category B), including direct Directorate, Federal Emergency for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Management Agency, Washington, DC Federal assistance, under Public Assistance Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora in the designated areas and any other forms 20472, (202) 646–3772. Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis of assistance under the Stafford Act you may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services deem appropriate subject to completion of hereby given that, in a letter dated Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs). January 10, 2001, the President declared Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression Consistent with the requirement that Federal an emergency under the authority of the Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family assistance be supplemental, any Federal Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and funds provided under the Stafford Act for Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Public Assistance will be limited to 75 Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant 5121, et seq., as amended by the percent of the total eligible costs. If Hazard Program) Mitigation is later determined to be Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, Pub. L. warranted, Federal funds provided under No. 106–390, 114 Stat. 1552 (2000), as James L. Witt, that program will also be limited to 75 follows: Director. percent of the total eligible costs. I have determined that the emergency [FR Doc. 01–3935 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent conditions in certain areas of the State of BILLING CODE 6718–02–P Michigan, resulting from the record/near allowable under the Stafford Act. record snow on December 11–31, 2000, is of The time period prescribed for the sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant FEDERAL EMERGENCY implementation of section 310(a), an emergency declaration under the Robert T. MANAGEMENT AGENCY Priority to Certain Applications for Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121, et seq., as [FEMA–1355–DR] amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act of Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for 2000, Pub. L. No. 106–390, 114 Stat. 1552 Oklahoma; Major Disaster and Related a period not to exceed six months after (2000) (the Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare Determinations the date of this declaration. that such an emergency exists in the State of Notice is hereby given that pursuant Michigan. AGENCY: Federal Emergency to the authority vested in the Director of In order to provide Federal assistance, you Management Agency (FEMA). the Federal Emergency Management are hereby authorized to allocate from funds ACTION: Notice. Agency under Executive Order 12148, I available for these purposes, such amounts as hereby appoint C. Michel Butler of the you find necessary for Federal disaster SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance and administrative expenses. Presidential declaration of a major You are authorized to provide emergency to act as the Federal Coordinating disaster for the State of Oklahoma Officer for this declared disaster. protective measures under the Public (FEMA–1355–DR), dated January 5, Assistance program to save lives, protect I do hereby determine the following public health and safety, and property. Other 2001, and related determinations. areas of the State of Oklahoma to have forms of assistance under Title V of the EFFECTIVE DATE: January 5, 2001. been affected adversely by this declared Stafford Act may be added at a later date, as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: major disaster: you deem appropriate. You are further Madge Dale, Response and Recovery Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Cherokee, authorized to provide this emergency Directorate, Federal Emergency Choctaw, Cleveland, Coal, Cotton, Creek, assistance in the affected areas for a period Management Agency, Washington, DC Garvin, Grady, Haskell, Hughes, Jefferson, of 48 hours. You may extend the period of 20472, (202) 646–3772. Johnston, Latimer, LeFlore, Lincoln, Love, assistance, as warranted. This assistance Marshall, McClain, McCurtain, McIntosh, excludes regular time costs for subgrantees’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Murray, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, regular employees. Assistance under this hereby given that, in a letter dated Okmulgee, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, emergency is authorized at 75 percent January 5, 2001, the President declared Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Seminole, Federal funding for eligible costs. a major disaster under the authority of Sequoyah, Stephens, Tulsa, Wagoner and Further, you are authorized to make the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Washington Counties for Individual changes to this declaration to the extent and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 USC Assistance and debris removal and allowable under the Stafford Act. 5121, et seq., as amended by the emergency protective measures (Categories A Notice is hereby given that pursuant Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, Pub. L. and B), including direct Federal assistance. to the authority vested in the Director of No. 106–390, 114 Stat. 1552 (2000), as (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic the Federal Emergency Management follows: Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
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for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, FEDERAL EMERGENCY dated December 28, 2000, and related Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora MANAGEMENT AGENCY determinations. Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis EFFECTIVE DATE: January 10, 2001. Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services [FEMA–1355–DR] Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oklahoma; Amendment No. 1 to Notice Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression Madge Dale, Response and Recovery of a Major Disaster Declaration Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Directorate, Federal Emergency Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Management Agency (FEMA). 20472, (202) 646–3772. Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant ACTION: Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Program) hereby given that the incident period for SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice this emergency is closed effective James L. Witt, of a major disaster for the State of January 10, 2001. Director. Oklahoma, (FEMA–1355–DR), dated (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic [FR Doc. 01–3930 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] January 5, 2001, and related Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used BILLING CODE 6718–02–P determinations. for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 2001. Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services FEDERAL EMERGENCY Madge Dale, Response and Recovery Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment MANAGEMENT AGENCY Directorate, Federal Emergency Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression Management Agency, Washington, DC Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family [FEMA–1355–DR] 20472, (202) 646–3772. Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice Oklahoma; Amendment No. 2 to Notice Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant of a major disaster for the State of Program) of a Major Disaster Declaration Oklahoma is hereby amended to include Lacy E. Suiter, the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program AGENCY: Federal Emergency among those areas determined to have Executive Associate Director, Response and Recovery Directorate. Management Agency (FEMA). been adversely affected by the [FR Doc. 01–3934 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice. catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of BILLING CODE 6718–02–P SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice January 5, 2001: of a major disaster declaration for the All counties in the State of Oklahoma FEDERAL EMERGENCY are eligible to apply for assistance under State of Oklahoma (FEMA–1355–DR), MANAGEMENT AGENCY the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. dated January 5, 2001, and related [FEMA–1356–DR] determinations. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Texas; Major Disaster and Related EFFECTIVE DATE: January 10, 2001. for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora Determinations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis AGENCY: Federal Emergency Madge Dale, Response and Recovery Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services Management Agency (FEMA). Directorate, Federal Emergency Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment ACTION: Management Agency, Washington, DC Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression Notice. 20472, (202) 646–3772. Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public SUMMARY: This is a notice of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Presidential declaration of a major hereby given that the incident period for Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA– this disaster is closed effective January Program) 1356–DR), dated January 8, 2001, and 10, 2001. related determinations. Lacy E. Suiter, EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 2001. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Executive Associate Director, Response and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Recovery Directorate. for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Madge Dale, Response and Recovery [FR Doc. 01–3932 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Directorate, Federal Emergency Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora BILLING CODE 6718–02–P Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis Management Agency, Washington, DC Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services 20472, (202) 646–3772. Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment FEDERAL EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression MANAGEMENT AGENCY hereby given that, in a letter dated Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family January 8, 2001, the President declared Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public [FEMA–3158–EM] a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Oklahoma; Amendment No. 2 to Notice Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 USC of an Emergency Declaration Program) 5121, et seq., as amended by the AGENCY: Federal Emergency Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, Pub. L. Lacy E. Suiter, Management Agency (FEMA). No. 106–390, 114 Stat. 1552 (2000), as Executive Associate Director, Response and ACTION: Notice. follows: Recovery Directorate. I have determined that the damage in [FR Doc. 01–3931 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice certain areas of the State of Texas, resulting BILLING CODE 6718–02–P of an emergency declaration for the from a severe winter ice storm beginning on State of Oklahoma (FEMA–3158–EM), December 12, 2000, and continuing is of
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sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant ACTION: Notice of open meeting. a major disaster declaration under the Robert Program) T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency SUMMARY: FEMA announces the Assistance Act, 42 USC 5121, et seq., as James L. Witt, following open meeting. amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act of Director. Name: Federal Interagency Committee 2000, Pub. L. No. 106–390, 114 Stat. 1552 [FR Doc. 01–3933 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] on Emergency Medical Services (2000) (Stafford Act), I, therefore, declare that BILLING CODE 6718–02–P (FICEMS). such a major disaster exists in the State of Date of Meeting: March 1, 2001. Texas. Place: Suite 900, Emergency Medical In order to provide Federal assistance, you FEDERAL EMERGENCY Service for Children (EMS–C), 8737 are hereby authorized to allocate from funds MANAGEMENT AGENCY Colesville Road in Silver Spring, available for these purposes, such amounts as Maryland 20910. you find necessary for Federal disaster [FEMA–1356–DR] Time: 10:30 a.m. assistance and administrative expenses. Proposed Agenda: Review and You are authorized to provide Individual Texas; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of Assistance, Hazard Mitigation and assistance a Major Disaster Declaration submission for approval of previous for debris removal (Category A) and FICEMS Committee Meeting Minutes; emergency protective measures (Category B) AGENCY: Federal Emergency Ambulance Design Subcommittee and under the Public Assistance program in the Management Agency (FEMA). Technology Subcommittee Reports; designated areas and any other forms of ACTION: Notice. presentation of member agency reports; assistance under the Stafford Act you may reports of other Interested parties; deem appropriate subject to completion of SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice discussion on Federal programs and Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs). of a major disaster for the State of Texas, policies regarding Public Access Consistent with the requirement that Federal (FEMA–1356–DR), dated January 8, Defibrillation; presentation on military assistance be supplemental, any Federal 2001, and related determinations. logistics program. funds provided under the Stafford Act for EFFECTIVE DATE: January 22, 2001. Public Assistance will be limited to 75 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This percent of the total eligible costs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meeting will be open to the public with Further, you are authorized to make Madge Dale, Response and Recovery limited seating available on a first-come, changes to this declaration to the extent Directorate, Federal Emergency first-served basis. Members of the allowable under the Stafford Act. Management Agency, Washington, DC general public who plan to attend the 20472, (202) 646–3772. meeting should contact William Troup, The time period prescribed for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice United States Fire Administration, implementation of section 310(a), of a major disaster for the State of Texas 16825 South Seton Avenue, Priority to Certain Applications for is hereby amended to include the Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, (301) Public Facility and Public Housing following areas among those areas 447–1231, on or before Monday, Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for determined to have been adversely February 26, 2001. a period not to exceed six months after affected by the catastrophe declared a Minutes of the meeting will be the date of this declaration. major disaster by the President in his prepared and will be available upon Notice is hereby given that pursuant declaration of January 8, 2001: request 30 days after they have been to the authority vested in the Director of Briscoe, Crosby, Floyd, Nacogdoches, San approved at the next FICEMS the Federal Emergency Management Augustine, and Shelby Counties for Public Committee Meeting on June 7, 2001. Agency under Executive Order 12148, I Assistance. Kenneth O. Burris, Jr., hereby appoint A. D. Rodham of the (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Acting U.S. Fire Administrator, United States Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Fire Administration. to act as the Federal Coordinating for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Officer for this declared disaster. Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora [FR Doc. 01–3924 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis BILLING CODE 6718–08–P I do hereby determine the following Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services areas of the State of Texas to have been Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment affected adversely by this declared Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression FEDERAL EMERGENCY major disaster: Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family MANAGEMENT AGENCY Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public Bowie, Cass, and Red River Counties for Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Individual Assistance and debris removal Partially Open Meeting, Board of Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant Visitors for the National Fire Academy and emergency protective measures Program) (Categories A and B), including direct AGENCY: Federal Emergency Federal assistance under Public Assistance. Lacy E. Suiter, Management Agency (FEMA). Executive Associate Director, Response and All counties within the State of Texas Recovery Directorate. ACTION: Notice of partially open are eligible to apply for assistance under [FR Doc. 01–3936 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] meeting. the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. BILLING CODE 6718–02–P SUMMARY: In accordance with section (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, FEMA for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, FEDERAL EMERGENCY announces the following committee Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora MANAGEMENT AGENCY Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis meeting: Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services Open Meeting of the Federal Name: Board of Visitors for the Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment Interagency Committee on Emergency National Fire Academy. Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression Medical Services (FICEMS) Dates of Meeting: March 22–24, 2001. Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Place: Building H, Room 300, Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public AGENCY: Federal Emergency National Emergency Training Center, Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Management Agency (FEMA). Emmitsburg, Maryland.
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Time: March 22, 2001, 8:30 a.m.– Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 10:30 a.m. (Closed Meeting); March 22, System, February 12, 2001. HUMAN SERVICES 2001, 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (Open Meeting); Robert deV. Frierson March 23, 2001, 8:30 a.m.–9 p.m. (Open Associate Secretary of the Board. Notice of a meeting of the National Meeting); March 24, 2001, 8:30 a.m.–12 [FR Doc. 01–3895 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Bioethics Advisory Commission noon (Open Meeting). BILLING CODE 6210–01–S (NBAC) Proposed Agenda: March 22, (Closed Meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., to SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(d) of review budget and procurement FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as information.) March 23–24, Review amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice National Fire Academy Program Notice of Proposals to Engage in is given of a meeting of the National Activities. Permissible Nonbanking Activities or Bioethics Advisory Commission. The to Acquire Companies that are Commission will discuss its ongoing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking project ethical and policy issues in meeting will be open to the public Activities research involving human participants. (except as noted above) with seating Some Commission members may available on a first-come, first-served The companies listed in this notice participate by telephone conference. basis. Members of the general public have given notice under section 4 of the The meeting is open to the public and who plan to attend the meeting should Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. opportunities for statements by the contact the Office of the 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 public will be provided on March 15 Superintendent, National Fire Academy, CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to from 1:30–2 pm. U.S. Fire Administration, 16825 South acquire or control voting securities or Dates/Times and Location Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727, assets of a company, including the (301) 447–1117, on or before March 16, companies listed below, that engages March 15, 2001, 8:30 am–5 pm, The 2001. either directly or through a subsidiary or Georgian Terrace, 659 Peachtree Minutes of the meeting will be other company, in a nonbanking activity Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 March 16,2001, 8:30 am–12 pm, Same prepared and will be available for that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Location as Above public viewing in the Office of the Chief Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has Operating Officer, U.S. Fire determined by Order to be closely SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administration, Federal Emergency related to banking and permissible for President established the National Management Agency, Emmitsburg, bank holding companies. Unless Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC) Maryland 21727. Copies of the minutes otherwise noted, these activities will be on October 3, 1999 by Executive Order will be available upon request within 60 conducted throughout the United States. 12975 as amended. The mission of the days after the meeting. NBAC is to advise and make Each notice is available for inspection recommendations to the National Dated: February 5, 2001. at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. Science and Technology Council, its Kenneth O. Burris, Jr., The notice also will be available for Chair, the President, and other entities Acting U.S. Fire Administrator. inspection at the offices of the Board of on bioethical issues arising from the [FR Doc. 01–3923 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Governors. Interested persons may research on human biology and BILLING CODE 6718–01–U express their views in writing on the behavior, and from the applications of question whether the proposal complies that research. with the standards of section 4 of the FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BHC Act. Additional information on all Public Participation bank holding companies may be The meeting is open to the public Notice of Proposals to Engage in obtained from the National Information with attendance limited by the Permissible Nonbanking Activities or Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. availability of space on a first come, first to Acquire Companies that are Unless otherwise noted, comments serve basis. Members of the public who Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking regarding the applications must be wish to present oral statements should Activities; Correction received at the Reserve Bank indicated contact Ms. Jody Crank by telephone, This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. or the offices of the Board of Governors fax machine, or mail as shown below as 01-3005) published on pages 9085 and not later than March 2, 2001. soon as possible, at least 4 days before 9086 of the issue for Tuesday, February A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas the meeting. The Chair will reserve time 6, 2001. City(D. Michael Manies, Assistant Vice for presentations by persons requesting Under the Federal Reserve Bank of President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas to speak and asks that oral statements be Chicago heading, the entry for America City, Missouri 64198–0001: limited to five minutes. The order of United Bancorp, Inc., Schaumburg, 1. Winter Trust of 12/3/1974; Ottawa, persons wanting to make a statement Illinois, is revised to read as follows: Kansas, and Peoples, Inc., Colorado will be assigned in the order in which A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Springs, Colorado; to acquire Peoples requests are received. Individuals (Phillip Jackson, Applications Officer) Mortgage Corporation, Colorado unable to make oral presentations can 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Springs, Colorado, and thereby engage mail or fax their written comments to Illinois 606901–1413: in mortgage lending activities, pursuant the NBAC staff office at least five 1. AmericaUnited Bancorp, Inc., to § 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y. business days prior to the meeting for Schaumburg, Illinois; proposes to retain distribution to the Commission and and continue to engage de novo in the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve inclusion in the public record. The nonbanking activity of extending credit System, February 12, 2001. Commission also accepts general and servicing loans, pursuant to § Robert deV. Frierson comments at its website at 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y. Associate Secretary of the Board. bioethics.gov. Persons needing special Comments on this application must [FR Doc. 01–3896 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] assistance, such as sign language be received by February 20, 2001. BILLING CODE 6210–01–S interpretation or other special
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accommodations, should contact NBAC For information about the Hill-Burton the Census Bureau’s Internet site at staff at the address or telephone number Uncompensated Services Program (no-
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Economic Opportunity administrative family is financially eligible for below. In either case, to find out the practice beginning in the 1966–1970 assistance or services under a particular precise definitions used by a particular period. Note that the Census Bureau Federal program. The poverty program, please consult the office or poverty thresholds—the primary version thresholds are used primarily for organization administering the program of the poverty measure—have never had statistical purposes. Since the poverty in question. separate figures for Alaska and Hawaii. guidelines in this notice—the 2001 The following statistical definitions The poverty guidelines are not defined guidelines—reflect price changes (derived for the most part from language for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, through calendar year 2000, they are used in U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Samoa, Guam, the Republic of approximately equal to the poverty Current Population Reports, Series P60– the Marshall Islands, the Federated thresholds for calendar year 2000 which 185 and earlier reports in the same States of Micronesia, the the Census Bureau expects to issue in series) are made available for illustrative Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana September or October 2001. (A purposes only; in other words, these Islands, and Palau. In cases in which a preliminary version of the 2000 statistical definitions are not binding for Federal program using the poverty thresholds is now available from the administrative purposes. guidelines serves any of those Census Bureau.) (a) Family. A family is a group of two jurisdictions, the Federal office which In certain cases, as noted in the or more persons related by birth, administers the program is responsible relevant authorizing legislation or marriage, or adoption who live together; for deciding whether to use the program regulations, a program uses the all such related persons are considered contiguous-states-and-D.C. guidelines poverty guidelines as only one of as members of one family. For instance, for those jurisdictions or to follow some several eligibility criteria, or uses a if an older married couple, their other procedure.) percentage multiple of the guidelines daughter and her husband and two The preceding figures are the 2001 (for example, 125 percent or 185 percent children, and the older couple’s nephew update of the poverty guidelines of the guidelines). Non-Federal all lived in the same house or required by section 673(2) of the organizations which use the poverty apartment, they would all be considered Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act guidelines under their own authority in members of a single family. (OBRA) of 1981 (Pub. L. 97–35— non-Federally-funded activities also (b) Unrelated individual. An reauthorized by Pub. L. 105–285, have the option of choosing to use a unrelated individual is a person 15 Section 201 (1998)). As required by law, percentage multiple of the guidelines years old or over (other than an inmate this update reflects last year’s change in such as 125 percent or 185 percent. of an institution) who is not living with the Consumer Price Index (CPI–U); it While many programs use the any relatives. An unrelated individual was done using the same procedure guidelines to classify persons or families may be the only person living in a house used in previous years. as either eligible or ineligible, some Section 673(2) of OBRA–1981 (42 other programs use the guidelines for or apartment, or may be living in a U.S.C. 9902(2)) requires the use of these the purpose of giving priority to lower- house or apartment (or in group quarters poverty guidelines as an eligibility income persons or families in the such as a rooming house) in which one criterion for the Community Services provision of assistance or services. or more persons also live who are not Block Grant program. The poverty In some cases, these poverty related to the individual in question by guidelines are also used as an eligibility guidelines may not become effective for birth, marriage, or adoption. Examples criterion by a number of other Federal a particular program until a regulation of unrelated individuals residing with programs (both HHS and non-HHS). Due or notice specifically applying to the others include a lodger, a foster child, to confusing legislative language dating program in question has been issued. a ward, or an employee. back to 1972, the poverty guidelines The poverty guidelines given above (c) Household. As defined by the have sometimes been mistakenly should be used for both farm and non- Bureau of the Census for statistical referred to as the ‘‘OMB’’ (Office of farm families. Similarly, these purposes, a household consists of all the Management and Budget) poverty guidelines should be used for both aged persons who occupy a housing unit guidelines or poverty line. In fact, OMB and non-aged units. The poverty (house or apartment), whether they are has never issued the guidelines; the guidelines have never had an aged/non- related to each other or not. If a family guidelines are issued each year by the aged distinction; only the Census and an unrelated individual, or two Department of Health and Human Bureau (statistical) poverty thresholds unrelated individuals, are living in the Services (formerly by the Office of have separate figures for aged and non- same housing unit, they would Economic Opportunity/Community aged one-person and two-person units. constitute two family units (see next Services Administration). The poverty item), but only one household. Some Definitions guidelines may be formally referenced programs, such as the Food Stamp as ‘‘the poverty guidelines updated There is no universal administrative Program and the Low-Income Home annually in the Federal Register by the definition of ‘‘family,’’ ‘‘family unit,’’ or Energy Assistance Program, employ U.S. Department of Health and Human ‘‘household’’ that is valid for all administrative variations of the Services under the authority of 42 programs that use the poverty ‘‘household’’ concept in determining U.S.C. 9902(2).’’ guidelines. Federal programs in some income eligibility. A number of other The poverty guidelines are a cases use administrative definitions that programs use administrative variations simplified version of the Federal differ somewhat from the statistical of the ‘‘family’’ concept in determining Government’s statistical poverty definitions given below; the Federal income eligibility. Depending on the thresholds used by the Bureau of the office which administers a program has precise program definition used, Census to prepare its statistical the responsibility for making decisions programs using a ‘‘family’’ concept estimates of the number of persons and about its administrative definitions. would generally apply the poverty families in poverty. The poverty Similarly, non-Federal organizations guidelines separately to each family guidelines issued by the Department of which use the poverty guidelines in and/or unrelated individual within a Health and Human Services are used for non-Federally-funded activities may use household if the household includes administrative purposes—for instance, administrative definitions that differ more than one family and/or unrelated for determining whether a person or from the statistical definitions given individual.
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(d) Family Unit. ‘‘Family unit’’ is not Rickettsial Diseases (DVRD), Hepatitis the authority to sign Federal Register an official U.S. Bureau of the Census Branch of the Centers for Disease Notices pertaining to announcements of term, although it has been used in the Control and Prevention (CDC) meetings and other committee poverty guidelines Federal Register announces the following meeting. management activities, for both the notice since 1978. As used here, either Name: Working Group to Review and Centers for Disease Control and an unrelated individual or a family (as Update Recommendations for the Prevention Prevention and the Agency for Toxic defined above) constitutes a family unit. and Control of Viral Hepatitis among Substances and Disease Registry. In other words, a family unit of size one Incarcerated Persons. is an unrelated individual, while a Times and Dates: Dated: February 8, 2001. family unit of two/three/etc. is the same 7 p.m.—9:15 p.m., March 5, 2001 Carolyn J. Russell, as a family of two/three/etc. 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m., March 6, 2001 Director, Management Analysis and Services Note that this notice no longer 8:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m., March 7, 2001 Office, Centers for Disease Control and provides a definition of ‘‘income.’’ This Place: Crown Plaza Ravinia Perimeter, Prevention. is for two reasons. First, there is no 4355 Ashford-Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, [FR Doc. 01–3990 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Georgia 30346 universal administrative definition of BILLING CODE 4163–18–P ‘‘income’’ that is valid for all programs Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. Registration required. that use the poverty guidelines. Second, See contact person for more information. in the past there has been confusion Purpose: The purpose of this working DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND regarding important differences between meeting is to review and update HUMAN SERVICES the statistical definition of income and recommendations that will serve as a various administrative definitions of resource to individuals and organizations Administration for Children and ‘‘income’’ or ‘‘countable income.’’ The involved in prevention and control of viral Families precise definition of ‘‘income’’ for a hepatitis in adult and juvenile correctional particular program is very sensitive to settings. Matters to be Discussed: Participants will Proposed Information Collection the specific needs and purposes of that discuss and update recommendations for Activity; Comment Request program. To determine, for example, infection control and hepatitis B whether or not taxes, college immunization, and education, testing, and Proposed Projects scholarships, or other particular types of surveillance of hepatitis B and C in adult and income should be counted as ‘‘income’’ juvenile incarceration settings. Discussions Title: Voluntary Establishment of in determining eligibility for a specific will include updating guidelines for medical Paternity. program, one must consult the office or evaluation, management and counseling of OMB No. 0970–0175. incarcerated individuals with chronic organization administering the program Description: The Personal in question; that office or organization hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C. The agenda will include an overview of issues related to Responsibility and Work Opportunity has the responsibility for making prevention of transmission of these agents Reconciliation Act of 1996 requires decisions about the definition of and management of infected patients in States to develop procedures for a ‘‘income’’ used by the program (to the correctional settings and work group sessions simple civil process for voluntarily extent that the definition is not already on current and updated recommendations for contained in legislation or regulations). infection control practices including acknowledging paternity under which screening and vaccination. the State must provide that, before a Dated: February 13, 2001. The participants will consist of mother and putative father can sign a Tommy G. Thompson, representatives from public, private, voluntary acknowledgement of Secretary of Health and Human Services. voluntary and non-governmental paternity, the mother and putative [FR Doc. 01–4036 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] organizations. father must be given notice, orally and BILLING CODE 4154–05–P Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. in writing, of the alternatives to, the Written comments are welcome and should legal consequences of, and the rights and responsibilities of acknowledging DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND be received by the contact person(s) listed below prior to the opening of the meeting. HUMAN SERVICES paternity, and ensure that due process Contact Persons for More Information: safeguards are afforded. Katherine Roeder, Cindy Weinbaum, MD, or Centers for Disease Control and Rob Lyerla, PhD, Hepatitis Branch, NCID, Respondents: Hospitals, birth record Prevention CDC, M/S G–37, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., agencies, and other entities participating Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404/371– in a State’s voluntary paternity Working Group; Meeting 5460. establishment program. The National Center for Infectious The Director, Management Analysis Diseases (NCID), Division of Viral and and Services Office, has been delegated
TABLE OF BURDEN ESTIMATES FOR INFORMING PARENTS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND FOR PROVIDING TRAINING
Number of Average Number of disclosures burden hours Average Total burden Notifying entity disclosures per per burden hours hours disclosure disclosure for training
Hospital ...... 6,291 35.654 .166 800 38,034 Birth Record Agencies ...... 3,072 3.319 .166 36 1,728 Child Support Agencies ...... 3,072 3.319 .166 36 1,728 Private Health Care Providers ...... 650,000 3.319 .166 36 1,728 Child Care Resource and Referral Centers ...... 500 3.319 .166 36 1,728 Child Care Providers ...... 310,000 3.319 .166 36 1,728
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TABLE OF BURDEN ESTIMATES FOR INFORMING PARENTS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND FOR PROVIDING TRAINING—Continued
Number of Average Number of disclosures burden hours Average Total burden Notifying entity disclosures per per burden hours hours disclosure disclosure for training
TANF Agencies ...... 3,072 36.507 .166 400 19,017 Legal Aid Agencies and Private Attorneys ...... 946,500 3.319 .166 36 1,728 Food Stamp Agencies ...... 3,072 3.319 .166 36 1,728 Community Action Agencies ...... 1,158 3.319 .166 36 1,728 Head Start Schools ...... 37,000 3.319 .166 36 1,728 Secondary Schools ...... 23,046 3.319 .166 36 1,728 WIC Centers ...... 1,800 3.319 .166 36 1,728
Estimated Total Annual Burden information to be collected; and (d) OMB No. 0970–0171. Hours: 76,059. ways to minimize the burden of the Description: The Personal In compliance with the requirements collection of information on Responsibility and Work Opportunity of section 3506(c)(2)A) of the Paperwork respondents, including through the use Reconciliation Act of 1996 required the Reduction Act of 1995, the of automated collection techniques or Secretary of the Department of Health Administration for Children and other forms of information technology. and Human Services to specify the Families is soliciting public comment Consideration will be given to minimum data elements of an affidavit on the specific aspects of the comments and suggestions submitted information collection described above. within 60 days of this publication. to be used for the voluntary Copies of the proposed collection of acknowledgment of paternity. States Dated: February 12, 2001. information can be obtained and must enact laws requiring the comments may be forwarded by writing Bob Sargis, development and use of the affidavit to the Administration for Children and Reports Clearance Officer. and to give full faith and credit to Families, Office of Information Services, [FR Doc. 01–3889 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] affidavits signed in any other State 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., BILLING CODE 4184–01–M according to its procedures. Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: ACF Respondents: State birth record Reports Clearance Officer. All requests agencies and State Child Support DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND should be identified by the title of the Offices. information collection. HUMAN SERVICES The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the proposed Administration for Children and collection of information is necessary Families for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including Proposed Information Collection whether the information shall have Activity; Comment Request practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Proposed Projects agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) Title: Required Data Elements for the quality, utility, and clarity of the Paternity Establishment Affidavits.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of re- Average bur- Instrument Number of sponses per den hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours
Affidavit ...... 2,000,000 .2243 .166 74,468 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours ...... 74,468
In compliance with the requirements Washington, DC 20447. Attn: ACF the quality, utility, and clarity of the of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Reports Clearance Officer. All requests information to be collected; and (d) Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the should be identified by the title of the ways to minimize the burden of the Administration for Children and information collection. collection of information on Families is soliciting public comment The Department specifically requests respondents, including through the use on the specific aspects of the comments on: (a) Whether the proposed of automated collection techniques or information collection described above. collection of information is necessary other forms of information technology. Copies of the proposed collection of for the proper performance of the Consideration will be given to information can be obtained and functions of the agency, including comments and suggestions submitted comments may be forwarded by writing whether the information shall have within 60 days of this publication. to the Administration for Children and practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Families, Office of Information Services, agency’s estimate of the burden of the 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., proposed collection of information; (c)
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Dated: February 12, 2001. Dated: February 9, 2001. Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Bob Sargis, Bonnie H. Malkin, Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Reports Clearance Officer. Special Assistant to the Senior Associate 301–594–5376; or Dennis M. Bensley, [FR Doc. 01–3890 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Commissioner. Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV– BILLING CODE 4184–01–M [FR Doc. 01–4033 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] 143), Food and Drug Administration, BILLING CODE 4160–01–F 7500 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 301–827–6956. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES I. Background Food and Drug Administration FDA is announcing the availability of Food and Drug Administration a guidance for industry entitled Radiological Devices Panel of the [Docket No. 98D 0994] ‘‘BACPAC I: Intermediates in Drug Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Substance Synthesis; Bulk Actives Notice of Meeting Guidance for Industry on BACPAC I: Postapproval Changes: Chemistry, Intermediates in Drug Substance Manufacturing, and Controls AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, Synthesis; Bulk Actives Postapproval Documentation.’’ This guidance HHS. Changes: Chemistry, Manufacturing, describes chemistry, manufacturing, and controls information and documentation ACTION: Notice. and Controls Documentation; Availability in support of each change and provides recommendations on reporting This notice announces a forthcoming AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, categories. The guidance applies to meeting of a public advisory committee HHS. synthetic drug substances and the of the Food and Drug Administration ACTION: Notice. synthetic steps involved in the (FDA). The meeting will be open to the preparation of semisynthetic drug public. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug substances. It is limited to structurally Name of Committee: Radiological Devices Administration (FDA) is announcing the well-characterized drug substances Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory availability of a guidance for industry where impurities can be monitored at Committee. entitled ‘‘BACPAC I: Intermediates in the levels recommended. The guidance General Function of the Committee: To Drug Substance Synthesis; Bulk Actives provide advice and recommendations to the covers changes as follows: (1) Site, agency on FDA’s regulatory issues. Postapproval Changes: Chemistry, scale, and equipment changes involving Date and Time: The meeting will be held Manufacturing, and Controls the synthetic steps up to, and including, on March 5, 2001, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Documentation.’’ This guidance the step that produces the final Location: Corporate Bldg., conference room provides recommendations to holders of intermediate; (2) specification changes 020B, 9200 Corporate Blvd., Rockville, MD. new drug applications, abbreviated new for raw materials, starting materials, and Contact: Robert J. Doyle, Center for Devices drug applications, new animal drug intermediates, excluding the final and Radiological Health (HFZ–470), Food applications, abbreviated new animal intermediate; and (3) manufacturing and Drug Administration, 9200 Corporate drug applications, and drug master files process changes involving the synthetic Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, 301–594–1212, or veterinary master files who intend, steps up to and including the final or FDA Advisory Committee Information during the postapproval period, to intermediate. The guidance does not Line, 1–800–741–8138 (301–443–0572 in the change the site of manufacture, the scale cover postapproval changes affecting: Washington, DC area), code 12526. Please of manufacture, the equipment, the call the Information Line for up-to-date (1) Synthetic peptides, (2) information on this meeting. specification(s), and/or the oligonucleotides, (3) Agenda: The committee will discuss, make manufacturing process of intermediates radiopharmaceuticals, (4) drug recommendations, and vote on a premarket in the synthetic pathway leading to the substances derived exclusively by approval application for a computer-aided drug substance. isolation from natural sources or detection device for identifying regions of DATES: Submit written comments on produced by procedures involving interest in chest radiographs. agency guidances at any time. biotechnology, or (5) nonsynthetic steps Procedure: Interested persons may present ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for for semisynthetic drug substances. Also data, information, or views, orally or in single copies of this guidance to the excluded from this guidance are certain writing, on issues pending before the changes in specification and process committee. Written submissions may be Drug Information Branch (HFD–210), Center for Drug Evaluation and associated with the use of raw materials made to the contact person by February 26, or starting materials derived from 2001. Oral presentations from the public will Research, Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, natural sources or biotechnology. be scheduled between approximately 9:15 In the Federal Register of November a.m. and 9:45 a.m., and for an additional 30 Rockville, MD 20857. Send one self- 30, 1998 (63 FR 65793), FDA announced minutes near the end of the committee addressed adhesive label to assist that the availability of a draft version of this deliberations. Time allotted for each office in processing your requests. guidance. The November 1998 guidance presentation may be limited. Those desiring Submit written comments on the gave interested persons an opportunity to make formal oral presentations should guidance to the Dockets Management to submit comments through March 31, notify the contact person before February 26, Branch (HFA–305), Food and Drug 2001, and submit a brief statement of the 1999. All comments received during the Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. general nature of the evidence or arguments comment period have been carefully 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. See the they wish to present, the names and reviewed and incorporated in this addresses of proposed participants, and an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for revised guidance where appropriate. As indication of the approximate time requested electronic access to the guidance a result of the public comment, the to make their presentation. document. guidance is clearer and more concise Notice of this meeting is given under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: than the draft version. the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 Kasturi Srinivasachar, Center for Drug This Level 1 guidance is being issued U.S.C. app. 2). Evaluation and Research (HFD–110), consistent with FDA’s good guidance
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practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115; 65 animals not intended for immediate are acceptable for submission in FR 56468, September 19, 2000). The slaughter (NFDA) as an e-mail electronic form without paper records guidance represents the agency’s current attachment by Internet. This electronic and the agency units to which such thinking on intermediates in drug submission is part of CVM’s ongoing submissions may be made. The docket substance synthesis, bulk actives initiative to provide a method for is accessible on the Internet at http:// postapproval changes, chemistry, paperless submissions. This final www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/ manufacturing, and controls guidance implements provisions of the 92s0251.htm. CVM will identify in this documentation. It does not create or Government Paperwork Elimination Act public docket the types of documents confer any rights for or on any person (GPEA). that may be submitted in electronic and does not operate to bind FDA or the DATES: Submit written comments on the form as those documents are identified public. An alternative approach may be final guidance at any time. in final guidance or regulations. The electronic submission of NFDA’s used if such approach satisfies the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments requirements of the applicable statutes on the final guidance to the Dockets is part of CVM’s ongoing initiative to provide a method for paperless and regulations. Management Branch (HFA–305), Food submissions. This initiative reflects the and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers II. Comments principles behind the GPEA. Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Interested persons may, at any time, The GPEA of 1998 (Public Law 105– Comments should be identified with the submit written comments on the 277) requires Federal agencies, by full title of the final guidance and the guidance to the Dockets Management October 21, 2003, to provide: (1) For the docket number found in brackets in the Branch (address above). Two copies of option of the electronic maintenance, heading of this document. any comments are to be submitted, submission, or disclosure of Copies of the final guidance except that individuals may submit one information, if practicable, as a document entitled ‘‘How to Use E–Mail copy. Comments are to be identified substitute for paper; and (2) for the use to Submit a Notice of Final Disposition with the docket number found in and acceptance of electronic signatures, of Animals Not Intended for Immediate brackets in the heading of this guidance. when practicable. Slaughter’’ may be obtained on the The guidance and received comments Before submitting NFDA’s by e-mail, Internet from the CVM home page at are available for public examination in sponsors should first register and follow http://www.fda.gov/cvm/. Persons the Dockets Management Branch the instructions in final guidance for without Internet access may submit between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday industry (#108) entitled ‘‘How to Use E– written requests for single copies of the through Friday. Mail to Submit Information to the final guidance to the Communications Center for Veterinary Medicine.’’ This III. Electronic Access Staff (HFV–12), Center for Veterinary final guidance is also available at http:/ Persons with access to the Internet Medicine, Food and Drug /www.fda.gov/cvm. may obtain the document at http:// Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., CVM monitors the final disposition of www.fda.gov/cder/guidance/index.htm Rockville, MD 20855. Send one self- food animals treated with or http://www.fda.gov/cvm. addressed adhesive label to assist that investigational new animal drugs in office in processing your requests. Dated: February 8, 2001. situations where the treated animals do FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: not enter the human food chain Ann M. Witt, Janis R. Messenheimer, Center for immediately at the completion of the Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy. Veterinary Medicine (HFV–135), Food investigational study. Monitoring of the [FR Doc. 01–3956 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish final disposition of such food animals is BILLING CODE 4160–01–F Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 301–827– consistent with CVM’s responsibility to 7578, e-mail: [email protected]. protect the public health under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND In addition, acceptable standards of HUMAN SERVICES I. Background study conduct such as those set out in Food and Drug Administration In the Federal Register of June 29, 21 CFR 514.117 include sponsors 2000 (65 FR 40104), FDA published the accounting for the disposition of all [Docket No. 00D–1313] notice of availability of the draft animals treated with investigational guidance entitled ‘‘How to Use E–Mail new animal drugs. Furthermore, CVM Guidance for Industry on How to Use to Submit a Notice of Final Disposition requests this information because some E–Mail to Submit a Notice of Final of Animals Not Intended for Immediate animals are held for 30 days after the Disposition of Animals Not Intended Slaughter’’ (hereinafter referred to as the investigational drug withdrawal period for Immediate Slaughter; Availability June 2000 notice). Interested persons ends, and CVM does not request a AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, were given until August 28, 2000, to notice of intent to slaughter for human HHS. submit comments. FDA received no food purposes for these animals. ACTION: Notice. comments. Animals held for this period may still be In the Federal Register of March 20, sent for slaughter, however. CVM issues SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 1997 (62 FR 13430), FDA published the a slaughter authorization letter to Administration (FDA) is announcing the Electronic Records; Electronic sponsors that sets the terms under availability of the final guidance for Signatures final regulation. This which animals treated with industry (#86) entitled ‘‘How to Use E– regulation (21 CFR part 11) provides for investigational new animal drugs may Mail to Submit a Notice of Final the voluntary submission of parts or all be slaughtered (21 CFR 511.1(b)(5)). Disposition of Animals Not Intended for of regulatory records in electronic Also in this letter, CVM requests that Immediate Slaughter’’ to the Center for format without an accompanying paper sponsors submit NFDA’s for animals Veterinary Medicine (CVM). This final copy. This rule also established docket that are treated with investigational new guidance provides guidelines to new number 92S–0251 to provide a animal drugs and are not intended for animal drug sponsors (sponsors) on how permanent location for a list of the immediate slaughter. NFDA’s have to submit a notice of final disposition of documents or parts of documents that historically been submitted to CVM on
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paper. This final guidance will give are available for public examination in Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. sponsors the option to submit an NFDA the Dockets Management Branch 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Comments as an e-mail attachment to CVM via the between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday should be identified with the full title Internet. through Friday. of the final guidance document and the docket number found in brackets in the II. Significance of Guidance Dated: February 9, 2001. Ann M. Witt, heading of this document. This Level 1 final guidance is being FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: issued consistent with FDA’s good Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 01–3886 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Janis R. Messenheimer, Center for guidance practices regulation (21 CFR Veterinary Medicine (HFV–135), Food 10.115; 65 FR 56468, September 19, BILLING CODE 4160–01–F and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish 2000). The final guidance represents the Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 301–827– agency’s current thinking about using e- 7578, e-mail: [email protected]. mail to submit an NFDA. It does not DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND create or confer any rights for or on any HUMAN SERVICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: person and will not operate to bind FDA I. Background or the public. An alternative approach Food and Drug Administration In the Federal Register of June 29, may be used if such approach satisfies [Docket No. 00D–1316] the requirements of the applicable 2000 (65 FR 40108), FDA published the statutes and regulations. Guidance for Industry on How to Use notice of availability of the draft E–Mail to Submit a Request for a guidance entitled ‘‘How to Use E–Mail III. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Meeting or Teleconference to the to Submit a Request for a Meeting or In the June 2000 notice, FDA Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation; Teleconference to the Office of New published a notice of the proposed Availability Animal Drug Evaluation’’ giving collection of information related to the interested persons until August 28, guidance. The Federal Register notice AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 2000, to submit comments. FDA also requested comments on the burden HHS. received no comments. estimates for the guidance document. ACTION: Notice. In the Federal Register of March 20, No comments were received on the 1997 (62 FR 13430), FDA published the SUMMARY: The Food and Drug estimated annual reporting burden. The Electronic Records; Electronic Administration (FDA) is announcing the annual reporting burden estimate of 262 Signatures, final regulation. This availability of the final guidance for hours therefore remains unchanged. In regulation (21 CFR part 11) provides for industry (#88) entitled. ‘‘How to Use E– the Federal Register of September 21, the voluntary submission of parts or all Mail to Submit a Request for a Meeting 2000 (65 FR 57193), the agency of regulatory records in electronic or Teleconference to the Office of New announced that it was submitting the format without an accompanying paper Animal Drug Evaluation’’ in the Center collection of information to the Office of copy. This final rule also established for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). This Management and Budget (OMB) for public docket number 97S–0251 to final guidance provides guidelines to review and clearance under the provide a permanent location for a list new animal drug sponsors (sponsors) on Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An of the documents or parts of documents how to submit a request for a meeting agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that are acceptable for submission in or teleconference about a new animal a person is not required to respond to, electronic form without paper records drug submission as an e-mail a collection of information unless it and the agency units to which such attachment by Internet. These electronic displays a currently valid OMB control submissions may be made. CVM will submissions are part of CVM’s ongoing number. The information collection identify in this public docket the types initiative to provide a method for provisions related to this final guidance of documents that may be submitted in paperless submissions. This final have been approved under OMB control electronic form as those documents are guidance implements provisions of the number 0910–0453. This approval identified in final guidance or Government Paperwork Elimination Act expires November 30, 2003. regulations. This docket is accessible on (GPEA). the Internet at http://www.fda.gov/ IV. Comments DATES: Submit written comments at any ohrms/dockets/dockets/92s0251/ As with all of FDA’s guidances, the time. 92s0251.htm. public is encouraged to submit written ADDRESSES: Copies of the final guidance The electronic submission of requests comments with new data or other new document entitled ‘‘How to Use E–Mail for meetings and teleconferences is part information pertinent to this final to Submit a Request for a Meeting or of CVM’s ongoing initiative to provide guidance. FDA will periodically review Teleconference to the Office of New a method for paperless submissions. the comments in the docket and, where Animal Drug Evaluation’’ may be The final guidance implements appropriate, will amend the guidance. obtained on the Internet from the CVM provisions of the GPEA. The GPEA of The agency will notify the public of any home page at http://www.fda.gov/cvm/ 1998 (Public Law 105–277) requires such amendments through a notice in . Persons without Internet access may Federal agencies, by October 21, 2003, the Federal Register. submit written requests for single copies to provide: (1) For the option of the Interested persons may submit to the of the final guidance to the electronic maintenance, submission, or Dockets Management Branch (address Communications Staff (HFV–12), Center disclosure of information, if practicable, above) written comments on this final for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug as a substitute for paper; and (2) for the guidance at any time. Two copies of any Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., use and acceptance of electronic comments are to be submitted, except Rockville, MD 20855. Send one self- signatures, when practicable. individuals may submit one copy. addressed adhesive label to assist that On request, CVM will hold meetings Comments are to be identified with the office in processing your requests. and/or teleconferences to assist docket number found in brackets in the Submit written comments on the final sponsors with new animal drug heading of this document. A copy of the guidance to the Dockets Management submissions and general questions. final guidance and received comments Branch (HFA–305), Food and Drug Currently, sponsors submit meeting and
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teleconference requests to CVM on guidance. FDA will periodically review (OMB# 0938–0501); Use: The HCFA– paper. CVM would like to allow the comments in the docket and, where 565 is completed by an individual filing sponsors to request meetings and appropriate, will amend the guidance. for hospital insurance (HI) benefits (Part teleconferences in a manner more The agency will notify the public of any A) based upon their federal efficient and time saving to them. This such amendments through a notice in employment. This information is final guidance will give sponsors the the Federal Register. necessary to determine if HCFA/SSA option to submit a request for a meeting Interested persons may, at any time, can use federal employment prior to or teleconference as an e-mail submit written comments on the 1983 to qualify for free Part A. The data attachment by the Internet. guidance to the Dockets Management is passed to the HI master record, the Before submitting requests for Branch (address above). Two copies of Enrollment Data Base (EDB). An HI meetings or teleconferences by e-mail, any comments are to be submitted, record showing appropriate entitlement sponsors should first register and follow except individuals may submit one is established and if applicable, a the instructions in the final guidance for copy. Comments should be identified Medicare card is issued. Frequency: industry (#108) entitled ‘‘How to Use E– with the docket number found in Other (one time only); Affected Public: Mail to Submit Information to CVM.’’ brackets in the heading of this Individuals or Households, Federal II. Significance of Guidance document. The guidance and received Government, and State, Local, or Tribal comments are available for public Government; Number of Respondents: This Level 1 final guidance is being examination in the Dockets 4,300; Total Annual Responses: 4,300; issued consistent with FDA’s good Management Branch between 9 a.m. and Total Annual Hours: 731. guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. To obtain copies of the supporting 10.115; 65 FR 56468, September 19, statement for the proposed paperwork 2000). The final guidance represents the Dated: February 9, 2001. collections referenced above, access agency’s current thinking on submitting Ann M. Witt, HCFA’s WEB SITE ADDRESS at http:// a request for a meeting or teleconference Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy. www.hcfa.gov/regs/prdact95.htm, or E- about new animal drug submissions by [FR Doc. 01–3887 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] mail your request, including your e-mail. The final guidance does not BILLING CODE 4160–01–S address and phone number, to create or confer any rights for or on any [email protected], or call the Reports person and will not operate to bind FDA Clearance Office on (410) 786–1326. or the public. An alternative method DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Written comments and may be used if such approach satisfies HUMAN SERVICES recommendations for the proposed the requirements of the applicable information collections must be mailed statutes and regulations. Health Care Financing Administration within 30 days of this notice directly to the OMB Desk Officer designated at the III. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [Document Identifier: HCFA–565] following address: OMB Human In the document announcing the Agency Information Collection Resources and Housing Branch, availability of the draft version of this Activities: Submission for OMB Attention: Allison Eydt, New Executive guidance (65 FR 40108), FDA published Review; Comment Request Office Building, Room 10235, notice of the proposed collection of Washington, DC 20503. information related to the guidance. The In compliance with the requirement Dated: January 30, 2001. Federal Register document also of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the John P. Burke, III, requested comments on the burden Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the estimates for the guidance document. Health Care Financing Administration HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA, Office of Information Services, Security and No comments were received on the (HCFA), Department of Health and Human Services, has submitted to the Standards Group, Division of HCFA estimated annual reporting burden. The Enterprise Standards. Office of Management and Budget annual reporting burden estimate of 116 [FR Doc. 01–3972 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] hours, therefore remains unchanged. In (OMB) the following proposal for the BILLING CODE 4120–03–P the Federal Register of September 21, collection of information. Interested 2000 (65 FR 57194), the agency persons are invited to send comments announced that it was submitting the regarding the burden estimate or any DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND collection of information to the Office of other aspect of this collection of HUMAN SERVICES Management and Budget (OMB) for information, including any of the review and clearance under the following subjects: (1) The necessity and Health Care Financing Administration Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The utility of the proposed information [Document Identifier: HCFA–10011] information collection provisions collection for the proper performance of related to this final guidance document the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy Agency Information Collection have been approved under OMB control of the estimated burden; (3) ways to Activities: Submission for OMB number 0910–0452. An agency may not enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Review; Comment Request conduct or sponsor, and a person is not of the information to be collected; and required to respond to, a collection of (4) the use of automated collection In compliance with the requirement information unless it displays a techniques or other forms of information of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the currently valid OMB control number. technology to minimize the information Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the This approval expires November 30, collection burden. Health Care Financing Administration 2003. Type of Information Collection (HCFA), Department of Health and Request: Extension of a currently Human Services, has submitted to the V. Comments approved collection; Title of Office of Management and Budget As with all of FDA’s guidances, the Information Collection: Medicare (OMB) the following proposal for the public is encouraged to submit written Qualification Statement for Federal collection of information. Interested comments with new data or other new Employees and Supporting Regulations persons are invited to send comments information pertinent to this final in 42 CFR 406.15; Form No.: HCFA–565 regarding the burden estimate or any
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other aspect of this collection of the OMB Desk Officer designated at the Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. information, including any of the following address: OMB Human Chapter 35, as amended). following subjects: (1) The necessity and Resources and Housing Branch, This Notice is soliciting comments utility of the proposed information Attention: Allison Eydt, New Executive from members of the public and affected collection for the proper performance of Office Building, Room 10235, agencies concerning the proposed the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy Washington, DC 20503. collection of information to: (1) Evaluate of the estimated burden; (3) ways to Dated: January 25, 2001. whether the proposed collection of enhance the quality, utility, and clarity John P. Burke III, information is necessary for the proper of the information to be collected; and collection of information is necessary HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA, (4) the use of automated collection Office of Information Services, Security and for the proper performance of the techniques or other forms of information Standards Group, Division of HCFA functions of the agency, including technology to minimize the information Enterprise Standards. whether the information will have collection burden. [FR Doc. 01–3973 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] practical utility; (2) evaluate the Type of Information Collection BILLING CODE 4120–03–P accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Request: New Collection; burden of the proposed collection of Title of Information Collection: Stages information; (3) enhance the quality, of Change Survey for Informed Choice utility, and clarity of the information to in the Medicare Population; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND be collected; and (4) minimize the Form No.: HCFA–10011 (OMB# 0938– URBAN DEVELOPMENT burden of the collection of information NEW) on those who are to respond, including [Docket No. FR–4652–N–02] Use: This is a survey of Medicare through the use of appropriate beneficiaries in the first step in the automated collection techniques or application the Transtheoretical Model Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment for the other forms of information technology; (the ‘‘stage model’’) to informed choice e.g., permitting electronic submission of in the Medicare population. The Analysis of Proposed Main Construction Contract responses. Transtheoretical Model has been This Notice also lists the following applied and proven effective in AGENCY: Office of the Assistant information: facilitating behavior change in a wide Secretary for Public and Indian Title of Proposal: Analysis of range of health behaviors including Housing, HUD. Proposed Main Construction Contract. smoking cessation, mammography ACTION: Notice. OMB Control Number: 2577–0037. screening, and safe sex. This work will Description of the need for the yield psychometrically sound and SUMMARY: The proposed information information and proposed use: Under externally valid measures of collection requirement described below the Annual Contribution Contract beneficiaries’ readiness to make will be submitted to the Office of (ACC), Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) informed choices about health plans, Management and Budget (OMB) for must prepare and submit main and provide information to HCFA to review, as required by the Paperwork construction contracts and other assist with its national educational Reduction Act. The Department is contracts for projects being developed, campaign to inform beneficiaries about soliciting public comments on the or proposed to be developed under the their choices. Stages of Change subject proposal. Low-Income Housing Program. HUD measures will be administered to 560 DATES: Comments Due Date: April 17, will use the information to approve Medicare beneficiaries’ readiness to 2001. construction bids and budgets prior to make informed choices about health awarding PHA’s construction contracts. plans, and provide information to guide ADDRESSES: Interested persons are HCFA’s National Medicare Education invited to submit comments regarding Agency form number: HUD–52396. Program (NMEP).; this proposal. Comments should refer to Members of affected public: State or Frequency: Other: One-time survey; the proposal by name and/or OMB Local Government. Affected Public: Individuals or Control number and should be sent to: Estimation of the total number of Households; Mildred M. Hamman, Reports Liaison hours needed to prepare the information Number of Respondents: 560; Officer, Public and Indian Housing, collection including number of Total Annual Responses: 560; Department of Housing and Urban respondents, frequency of response, and Total Annual Hours: 327. Development, 451 7th Street, SW., hours of response: 114 respondents, To obtain copies of the supporting Room 4238, Washington, DC 20410– annually, 2 hours average per response; statement for the proposed paperwork 5000. total annual reporting burden 248 hours. collections referenced above, access Status of the proposed information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HCFA’s Web Site Address at http:// collection: Extension, without change. Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708–3642, www.hcfa.gov/regs/prdact95.htm, or E- Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork mail your request, including your extension 4128, for copies of the proposed forms and other available Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, address and phone number, to as amended. [email protected], or call the Reports documents. (This is not a toll-free Dated: February 9, 2001. Clearance Office on (410) 786–1326. number). Gloria Cousar, Written comments and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The recommendations for the proposed Department will submit the proposed Acting General Deputy, Assistant Secretary information collections must be mailed information collection to OMB for for Public and Indian Housing. within 30 days of this notice directly to review, as required by the Paperwork BILLING CODE 4210–33–M
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[FR Doc. 01–3903 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] the use of appropriate automated DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND BILLING CODE 4210–33–C collection techniques or other forms of URBAN DEVELOPMENT information technology, e.g., permitting [Docket No. FR–4652–N–01] electronic submission of responses. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Notice of Proposed Information URBAN DEVELOPMENT This Notice also lists the following information: Collection for Public Comment; Allocation of Operating Subsidies [Docket No. FR–4656–N–01] Title of Proposal: Issuer’s Monthly Under the Operating Fund Formula: Remittance Advice and Issuer’s Monthly Notice of Proposed Information Data Collection Collection: Comment Request; Issuer’s Serial Note Remittance Advice. Monthly Remittance Advice and OMB Control Number, if applicable: AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Issuer’s Monthly Serial Note 2503–0015. Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. Remittance Advice Description of the need for the ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Office of the President of the information and proposed use: The Government National Mortgage Form HUD 11714 is used to advise each SUMMARY: The proposed information Association (Ginnie Mae), HUD. security holder of the current month’s collection requirement described below ACTION: Notice. account transactions and calculation of will be submitted to the Office of holder’s pro rata share percentage of Management and Budget (OMB) for SUMMARY: The proposed information total cash distribution. The Form HUD review, as required by the Paperwork collection requirement described below 11714SN is used to provide a summary Reduction Act. The Department is will be submitted to the Office of of information to the holders of Serial soliciting public comments on the Management and Budget (OMB) for Note Certificates with respect to the subject proposal. review, as required by the Paperwork current month’s account transactions, DATES: Comments Due Date: April 17, Reduction Act. The Department is calculation of interest and principal to 2001. soliciting public comments on the be distributed, and data with respect to subject proposal. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are the redemption of Serial Units. DATES: Comments Due Date: April 17, invited to submit comments regarding 2001. Agency form numbers, if applicable: this proposal. Comments should refer to HUD Form 11714 and 11714SN. the proposal by name and/or OMB ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Members of affected public: For-profit Control number and should be sent to: invited to submit comments regarding Mildred M. Hamman, Reports Liaison this proposal. Comments should refer to business (mortgage industry trade associations, securities companies, Officer, Public and Indian Housing, the proposal by name and/or OMB Department of Housing and Urban accounting firms, law firms, service Control Number and should be sent to: Development, 451 7th Street, SW., providers, etc.) Sonya Suarez, Government National Room 4238, Washington, DC 20410– Mortgage Association, Office of Policy, Estimation of the total numbers of 5000. Planning and Risk Management, hours needed to prepare the information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of Housing & Urban collection including number of Development, 451—7th Street, SW, Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708–3642, respondents, frequency of response, and extension 4128, for copies of the Room 6226, Washington, DC 20410. hours of response: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed forms and other available Sonya Suarez, Ginnie Mae, (202) 708– Estimation of total number of hours documents. (This is not a toll-free 2772 (this is not a toll-free number), for needed to prepare the information number). copies of the proposed forms and other collection is based on the number of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The available documents. respondents multiplied by the Department will submit the proposed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The frequency of responses: information collection to OMB for Department will submit the proposed 445 issuers + 21,500 responses = 21,945 review, as required by the Paperwork information collection to OMB for responses Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. review, as required by the Paperwork Chapter 35, as amended). 21,945 × 12 months = 263,340 Annual Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. This Notice is soliciting comments Responses, Chapter 35, as amended). from members of the public and affected Through this Notice, the Department 263,340 × .01 (1 minute) = 2,633 Annual agencies concerning the proposed is soliciting comments from members of Burden Hours collection of information to: (1) Evaluate the public and affected agencies whether the proposed collection of Status of the proposed information concerning the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper collection: This is a reinstatement, with information to: (1) Evaluate whether the performance of the functions of the proposed collection of information is change, of a previously approved agency, including whether the necessary for the proper performance of collection for which approval has information will have practical utility; the functions of the agency, including expired. (2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s whether the information will have Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork estimate of the burden of the proposed practical utility; (2) Evaluate the Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, collection of information; (3) enhance accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the as amended. the quality, utility, and clarity of the burden of the proposed collection of Dated: February 1, 2001. information to be collected; and (4) information; (3) Enhance the quality, minimize the burden of the collection of utility, and clarity of the information to George S. Anderson, information on those who are to be collected; and (4) Minimize the Executive Vice President, Ginnie Mae. respond, including through the use of burden of the collection of information [FR Doc. 01–3904 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] appropriate automated collection on those who are to respond, including BILLING CODE 4210–01–M techniques or other forms of information
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technology; e.g., permitting electronic Collection (HUD–52720–A); Operating the Public and Indian Housing submission of responses. Fund Calculation of Formula and Delta Information Center (PIC). This Notice also lists the following (HUD–52720–B); Range Test and Agency form number: HUD–52720–A, information: Determination of Base Year Expense HUD–52720–B, HUD–52720–C, HUD– Title of Proposal: Allocation of Level (HUD–52720–C); Direct 52721, HUD–52722–A, HUD–52722–B, Operating Subsidies under the Disbursement Payment Schedule Data HUD–52723, HUD–53087. Operating Fund Formula: Data Operating Subsidies Public Housing Members of affected public: State, Collection (formerly the performance Program (HUD–52721); Calculation of Local government; PHAs. Funding System (PFS)). Allowable Utilities Expense Level Estimation of the total number of OMB Control Number: 2577–0029. (HUD–52722–A); Adjustment for Utility hours needed to prepare the information Description of the need for the Consumption and Rates (HUD–52722– collection including number of information and proposed use: Statute B); Operating Fund Calculation of respondents, frequency of response, and requires that HUD implement an interim Operating Subsidy (HUD–52723); hour of response: 3,200 respondents, 1 Operating Fund Formula for Calculation of Subsidies for Operation response per respondent (eight forms) determining the payment of operating (HUD–53087). Where appropriate, 25,600 total responses, .45 average time subsidies to public housing agencies references to the Performance Funding per response, 11,520 hours total burden. (PHAs) for the operation and System (PFS) have been changed to the Status of the proposed information management of public housing. Section operating fund; all references to Indian collection: Extension; reinstatement 9(f) establishes an Operating Fund for Housing Authorities (IHAs) have been (HUD–53087). the purposes of making assistance removed. Line numbers have been available to PHAs; assistance made revised to start at ‘‘01’’ on Form HUD– Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork available from the Operating Fund is 52722–B. Form HUD–53087 is being Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. determined using a formula developed reinstated; all references to Section 23 through negotiated remaking Leased Housing have been removed. In Dated: February 9. 2001. procedures. PHAs will compute the third quarter of FY 2001, HUD plans Gloria Cousar, operating subsidy eligibility by using to start automating in phases all forms Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary forms prescribed by HUD as follows: relating to operating subsidy for Public and Indian Housing. Operating Fund Formula Data calculations and the operating budget in BILLING CODE 4210–33–M
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[FR Doc. 01–3905 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] should be sent to: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., frequently information submissions will BILLING CODE 4210–33–C OMB Desk Officer, Office of be required; (8) an estimate of the total Management and Budget, Room 10235, number of hours needed to prepare the New Executive Office Building, information submission including DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Washington, DC 20503. number of respondents, frequency of URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: response, and hours of response; (9) whether the proposal is new, an [Docket No. FR–4650–N–09] Wayne Eddins, Reports Management Officer, Q, Department of Housing and extension, reinstatement, or revision of Notice of Submission of Proposed Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, an information collection requirement; Information Collection to OMB; Southwest, Washington, DC 20410; e- and (10) the name and telephone Application for Insurance of Advance mail [email protected]; number of an agency official familiar of Mortgage Proceeds telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a with the proposal and of the OMB Desk toll-free number. Copies of the proposed Officer for the Department. AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information forms and other available documents This Notice also lists the following Officer, HUD. submitted to OMB may be obtained information: ACTION: Notice. from Mr. Eddins. Title of Proposal: Application for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Insurance of Advance of Mortgage SUMMARY: The proposed information Department has submitted the proposal Proceeds. collection requirement described below for the collection of information, as OMB Approval Number: 2502–0097. has been submitted to the Office of described below, to OMB for review, as Form Numbers: HUD–92403. Management and Budget (OMB) for required by the Paperwork Reduction Description of the Need for the review, as required by the Paperwork Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Notice Information and Its Proposed Use: Reduction Act. The Department is lists the following information: (1) The Mortgagors will use the HUD–92403 to soliciting public comments on the title of the information collection request the advance of mortgage subject proposal. proposal; (2) the office of the agency to proceeds to reimburse the mortgagor for DATES: Comments Due Date: March 19, collect the information; (3) the OMB funds expended or obligated for 2001. approval number, if applicable; (4) the construction related items. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are description of the need for the Respondents: Business or other for- invited to submit comments regarding information and its proposed use; (5) profit, Not-for-profit institutions. this proposal. Comments should refer to the agency form number, if applicable; Frequency of Submission: On the proposal by name and/or OMB (6) what members of the public will be occasion. approval number (2502–0097) and affected by the proposal; (7) how Reporting Burden:
Number of × Frequency of × Hours per respondents response response = Burden hours
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Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1000. depicting an otherwise protected area those coastal barriers located on the Status: Reinstatement, without (OPA) in Florida, as directed by coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of change. Congress. We are using this notice to Mexico, and the Great Lakes, and in Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork inform the public about the distribution Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands that Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as and availability of the revised map. are subject to the Federal funding amended. DATES: The boundary revisions for this limitations outlined in the Act. The Dated: February 9, 2001. OPA became effective on October 27, 1990 Act also approved a related series 2000. of maps depicting OPAs along the same Wayne Eddins, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. coastlines. Unlike full System units, Department Reports Management Officer, only Federal flood insurance is Office of the Chief Information Officer. Benjamin N. Tuggle, Department of the prohibited in OPAs. [FR Doc. 01–3902 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Act also defines our BILLING CODE 4210–01–M Division of Federal Program Activities, (703) 358–2161. responsibilities regarding System and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPA maps. We have official custody of these maps, and prepare and distribute DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Background copies of the maps. We published a In 1982, Congress passed the Coastal notice of the filing, distribution, and Fish and Wildlife Service Barrier Resources Act (Pub. L. 97–348) availability of the maps dated October 24, 1990, in the Federal Register on Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of to restrict Federal spending that could June 6, 1991 (56 FR 26304–26312). We 1990; Amendments to the Coastal foster development of undeveloped have announced all subsequent map Barrier Resources System and coastal barriers along the Atlantic and revisions in the Federal Register. Otherwise Protected Areas Gulf of Mexico coasts. In the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. Revisions to an Otherwise Protected AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, L. 101–591), Congress amended the Area in Florida Interior. 1982 Act to broaden the definition of a ACTION: Notice. coastal barrier, and approved a series of Section 1 of Public Law 106–360, maps entitled ‘‘Coastal Barrier enacted on October 27, 2000, requires us SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Resources System’’ dated October 24, to replace one OPA map. The changes Service, have replaced one map 1990. These maps identify and depict affect OPA P–19P in Lee County,
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Florida. The changes to P–19P are public about the distribution and Federal, State, or local agency having designed to coincide the OPA with availability of the revised map. jurisdiction over the areas in which the lands held for conservation purposes on DATES: The boundary revisions for these modified units are located. North Captiva Island. units became effective on October 19, You can purchase copies of System 2000. maps from the U.S. Geological Survey, How To Get Copies of the Maps Earth Science Information Center, P.O. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. The Service has given copies of the Box 25286, Mail Stop 517, Denver, Benjamin N. Tuggle, Department of the revised map to the House of Colorado 80225. The cost is $10.00 per Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Representatives Committee on map, plus a $5.00 shipping and Division of Federal Program Activities, Resources and the Senate Committee on handling fee for the entire order. Maps (703) 358–2161. Environment and Public Works, and is can also be viewed at the following sending maps to the House of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Service offices: Representatives Committee on Banking Background Washington Office—all System maps, and Financial Services and each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, In 1982, Congress passed the Coastal appropriate Federal, State, and local Division of Federal Program Barrier Resources Act (Pub L. 97–348) to agency having jurisdiction over the Activities, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive restrict Federal spending that could areas in which the modified units are Room 400, Arlington, Virginia 22203, foster development of undeveloped located. (703) 358–2183 coastal barriers along the Atlantic and You can purchase copies of System Southeast Regional Office—all System Gulf of Mexico coasts. In the Coastal and OPA maps from the U.S. Geological maps for NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS and Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub Survey, Earth Science Information LA Region 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife L. 101–591), Congress amended the Center, P.O. Box 25286, Denver, Service, 1875 Century Blvd., Atlanta, 1982 Act to broaden the definition of a Colorado 80225. The cost is $10.00 per Georgia 30345, (404) 679–7125 coastal barrier, and approved a series of map, plus a $5.00 shipping and Field Office—System maps for North maps entitled ‘‘Coastal Barrier handling fee for the entire order. Maps Carolina, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish Resources System’’ dated October 24, can also be viewed at the following Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh Field 1990. These maps identify and depict and Wildlife Service offices: Office 551–F Pylon Drive, P.O. Box those coastal barriers located on the 33726, Raleigh, NC 27636–3726, (919) Washington Office—all System and coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of 856–4520 OPA maps, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Mexico, and the Great Lakes, and in Service, Division of Federal Program Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands that Dated: January 22, 2001. Activities, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive are subject to the Federal funding Marshall P. Jones, Jr., Room 400, Arlington, Virginia 22203, limitations outlined in the Act. Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife Service. (703) 358–2183 The Act also defines our [FR Doc. 01–4032 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Southeast Regional Office—all System responsibilities regarding the System BILLING CODE 4310–55–P and OPA maps for NC, SC, GA, FL, maps. We have official custody of these AL, MS and LA, Region 4, U.S. Fish maps, and prepare and distribute copies and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century of the maps. We published a notice of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Blvd., Atlanta, Georgia 30345, (404) the filing, distribution, and availability Fish and Wildlife Service 679–7125 of the maps entitled ‘‘Coastal Barrier Field Office—System and OPA maps for Resources System’’ dated October 24, Availability of Draft Comprehensive south Florida, Field Supervisor, U. S. 1990, in the Federal Register on June 6, Conservation Plan and Environmental Fish and Wildlife Service, 360 U.S. 1, 1991 (56 FR 26304–26312). We have Assessment for Shiawassee National Suite 5, Vero Beach, Florida 32960, announced all subsequent map Wildlife Refuge, Saginaw, MI and (561) 562–3909 revisions in the Federal Register. Michigan Wetland Management Dated: January 22, 2001. Revisions to the Coastal Barrier District, East Lansing, MI Marshall P. Jones, Jr., Resources System in North Carolina AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife Service. Section 1 of Public Law 106–332, Interior. [FR Doc. 01–4031 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] enacted on October 19, 2000, requires us ACTION: Notice of availability. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P to revise the map of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit NC–01 in Dare SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Refuge and Currituck Counties, North Carolina. Improvement Act of 1997, the U.S. Fish DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The changes to Pine Island Unit NC–01 and Wildlife Service has published the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Fish and Wildlife Service will conform the boundary of the unit to the National Audubon Society’s Pine Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of Island Sanctuary property boundary. and Environmental Assessment. The 1990; Amendments to the Coastal The changes will also include Plan describes how the Service intends Barrier Resources System ‘‘associated aquatic habitat’’ as defined to manage the Refuge for the next 15 by Service guidelines. years. The document includes the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Michigan Wetland Management District Interior. How To Get Copies of the Maps (WMD). ACTION: Notice. The Service has given copies of the DATES: Submit written comments by revised System maps to the House of April 11, 2001. All comments should be SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Representatives Committee on addressed to Doug Spencer, Shiawassee Service, have replaced one Coastal Resources and the Committee on National Wildlife Refuge, 6975 Mower Barrier Resources System map in North Banking and Financial Services, the Road, Saginaw, MI 48601. Comments Carolina, as directed by Congress. We Senate Committee on Environment and may also be submitted through the are using this notice to inform the Public Works, and to each appropriate Service’s regional website at: http://
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www.fws.gov/r3pao/planning/ chinook in 2001), review the 2000 Federal Duck Stamp Home Page at shiawasstop.htm fishery season, and discuss and plan duckstamps.fws.gov. management of the 2001 season. The ADDRESSES: A copy of the Plan or a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meeting is open to the public. Ms. summary may be obtained by writing to Terry Bell, telephone (202) 208–4354, or Doug Spencer at the address above or by DATES: The Klamath Fishery fax: (202) 208–6296. placing a request through the website. Management Council will meet from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, additional information contact Doug February 22, 2001; and from 8 a.m. to Background Spencer, Shiawassee National Wildlife 12 p.m. on Friday, February 23, 2001. On March 16, 1934, Congress passed Refuge, 6975 Mower Road, Saginaw, MI Place: The meeting will be held at the and President Roosevelt signed the 48601. Phone (517) 777–5930 or E-mail Yurok Tribal Office, Highway 96, Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act. [email protected]. Weitchpec, California. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Popularly known as the Duck Stamp SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Act, it required all waterfowl hunters 16 Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Ronald A. Iverson, Project Leader, Fish and Wildlife Service, 1829 South years or older to buy a stamp annually. includes a large area of wetlands and The revenue generated was originally forests within the agricultural and urban Oregon Street, Yreka, California 96097, telephone (530) 842–5763. earmarked for the Department of landscape of Michigan’s Saginaw Agriculture, but 5 years later was SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For County. Established in 1953, the Refuge transferred to the Department of the background information on the Klamath now includes 9,226 acres and is Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Council, please refer to the notice of recognized as globally significant to Service to buy or lease waterfowl their initial meeting that appeared in the migratory waterfowl. It was authorized sanctuaries. to be a sanctuary for migratory birds, Federal Register on July 8, 1987 (52 FR In the years since its enactment, the fish and wildlife-oriented recreation, 25639). Federal Duck Stamp Program has protection of natural resources, and the Dated: February 7, 2001. become one of the most popular and conservation of endangered and Elizabeth H. Stevens, successful conservation programs ever threatened species. The Michigan WMD Acting California/Nevada Operations initiated. Today, some 1.5 million consists of two waterfowl production Manager, California/Nevada Office, Fish and stamps are sold each year, and, as of areas, which are cooperatively managed Wildlife Service. 1995, Federal Duck Stamps have with the Michigan Department of [FR Doc. 01–3991 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] generated $501 million for the Natural Resources. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P preservation of 4,389,792.86 acres of The Draft Comprehensive waterfowl habitat in the United States. Conservation Plan emphasizes the Numerous other birds, mammals, fish, habitat needs of fish and wildlife and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR reptiles and amphibians have similarly expanded opportunities for wildlife- prospered because of habitat protection dependent recreation. Fish and Wildlife Service made possible by the program. An Dated: February 8, 2001. 2001 Migratory Bird Hunting and estimated one third of the nation’s William F. Hartwig, Conservation Stamp (Federal Duck endangered and threatened species find Stamp) Contest food or shelter in refuges preserved by [FR Doc. 01–3988 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Duck Stamp funds. Moreover, the AGENCY BILLING CODE 4310–55–M : Fish and Wildlife Service, protected wetlands help dissipate Interior. storms, purify water supplies, store ACTION: Notice. flood water, and nourish fish hatchlings DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR important for sport and commercial SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service fishermen. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the dates and locations of the 2001 Federal Duck Stamp contest; the The Contest Klamath Fishery Management Council public is invited to enter and to attend. The first Federal Duck Stamp was Meeting DATES: 1. The official date to begin designed, at President Roosevelt’s AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, submission of entries to the 2001 request, by Jay N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling, a Interior. contest is July 1, 2001. All entries must nationally known political cartoonist for be postmarked no later than midnight, ACTION: Notice of meeting. the Des Moines Register and a noted Saturday, September 15, 2001. hunter and wildlife conservationist. In SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of 2. The public may view the 2001 subsequent years, noted wildlife artists the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 Federal Duck Stamp Contest entries on were asked to submit designs. The first U.S.C. App. I), this notice announces a Monday, November 5, 2001, from 10 contest was opened in 1949 to any U.S. meeting of the Klamath Fishery a.m. to 2 p.m. artist who wished to enter, and 65 Management Council, established under ADDRESSES: Requests for complete artists submitted a total of 88 design the authority of the Klamath River Basin copies of the regulations, reproduction entries. The number of entries rose to Fishery Resources Restoration Act (16 rights agreement, and display and 2,099 in 1981 in the only art U.S.C. 460ss et seq.). The Klamath participation agreement may be competition of its kind sponsored by the Fishery Management Council makes requested by calling 1–877–887–5508, U.S. Government. To select each year’s recommendations to agencies that or requests may be addressed to: Federal design, a panel of noted art, waterfowl, regulate harvest of anadromous fish in Duck Stamp Contest, U.S. Fish and and philatelic authorities are appointed the Klamath River Basin. The objectives Wildlife Service, Department of the by the Secretary of the Interior. Winners of this meeting are to hear technical Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Suite 2058, receive no compensation for the work, reports (including the ocean stock Washington, DC 20240. You may also except a pane of their stamps, but projection for Klamath River fall download the information from the winners may sell prints of their designs,
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which are sought by hunters, 2. All mineral deposits in the land so organizations or businesses, and from conservationists, and art collectors. patented, and to it, or persons individuals identifying themselves as The public may view the 2001 Federal authorized by it, the right to prospect, representatives or officials of Duck Stamp Contest entries on Monday, mine and remove such deposits from organizations or businesses, will be November 5, 2001, from 10 a.m. to 2 the same under applicable law and made available for public inspection in p.m. in Department of the Interior regulations to be established by the their entirety. Auditorium (‘‘C’’ Street entrance), 1849 Secretary of the Interior. Dated this 2nd day of February, 2001. C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. This Upon publication of this notice in the Richard Conrad, year’s judging will be held November 6– Federal Register, the land will be 7, 2001, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on segregated from all forms of Assistant Manager, Non-Renewable Resources, Carson City Field Office. Tuesday, November 6, and continuing at appropriation under the public land 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 7, if laws, including the general mining laws, [FR Doc. 01–3894 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] needed. In the event of a smaller than except for lease or conveyance under BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P usual number of entries, all of the the Recreation and Public Purposes Act judging will take place on Tuesday, and leasing under the mineral leasing DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR November 6. laws. For a period of 45 days after Dated: January 30, 2001. publication of this notice, interested Bureau of Land Management Marshall Jones, parties may submit comments regarding [AZ–010–1210–ET; AZA–31344] Acting Director. the proposed lease/conveyance or classification to the Acting Assistant [FR Doc. 01–3888 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Cancellation of Proposed Withdrawal; Manager, Non-Renewable Resources, BILLING CODE 4310–55–M Arizona Bureau of Land Management, Carson City Field Office, 5665 Morgan Mill AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Road, Carson City, NV 89701. Interior. Classification Comments: Interested ACTION: Notice. Bureau of Land Management parties may submit comments involving the suitability of the land for an animal SUMMARY: This notice terminates the (NV–030–1430–ES; N–65834) protection facility. Comments on the segregative effect of a proposed Realty Action: Recreation and Public classification are restricted to whether withdrawal of 299,952.41 acres of lands Purposes Act Classification; Churchill the land is physically suited for the requested by the Bureau of Land County, NV proposal, whether the use will Management at the Paria Plateau. On maximize the future use or uses of the November 9, 2000, the Vermilion Cliffs AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, land, whether the use is consistent with National Monument was established by Interior. local planning and zoning, or if the use Presidential Proclamation No. 7374, so ACTION: Notice of realty action. is consistent with State and Federal the withdrawal is not needed. This programs. notice opens the lands, that are not SUMMARY: The following federal land in Application Comments: Interested located within the Vermilion Cliffs Churchill County, Nevada has been parties may submit comments regarding National Monument, to surface entry examined and found suitable for the specific use proposed in the and mining. classification for lease/conveyance to application and plan of development, EFFECTIVE DATE: March 19, 2001. the Churchill County under the whether the BLM followed proper provisions of the Recreation and Public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: administrative procedures in reaching Laurie Ford, BLM Arizona Strip Field Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended (43 the decision, or any other factor not U.S.C. 869 et seq.): Office, 345 East Riverside Drive, St. directly related to the suitability of the George, Utah 84790, 435–688–3200. Mt. Diablo Meridian land for an animal protection facility. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice T. 18 N., R. 29 E. Any adverse comments will be reviewed of Proposed Withdrawal was published 1 1 1 Sec. 21, SE ⁄4SE ⁄4SE ⁄4. by the State Director. In the absence of in the Federal Register, FR 00–20678, (containing 10 acres, more or less) any adverse comments, the August 15, 2000, which temporarily Churchill County proposes to use the classification will become effective 60 segregated the lands described therein land for an animal protection facility. days from the date of publication of this from location and entry under the The land is located near the intersection notice in the Federal Register. The land general land laws, including the mining of Berney and Pasture Roads, near the will not be offered for lease/conveyance laws, subject to valid existing rights. Fallon Naval Air Station. The land is until after the classification becomes The new Vermilion Cliffs National not needed for federal purposes. Lease/ final. Monument includes most of the lands conveyance is consistent with current SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: proposed for withdrawal, so the Bureau BLM land use planning and would be in Comments, including names and street of Land Management has determined the public interest. Issuance of a 5-year addresses of respondents will be that the proposed withdrawal is not lease with a purchase option is available for public review at the Carson needed and has cancelled its proposed. The lease/patent when City Field Office during regular business application. issued, will be subject to the provisions hours. Individual respondents may At 9 a.m. on March 19, 2001, the of the R&PP Act and to all applicable request confidentiality. If you wish to lands that were described in the Notice regulations of the Secretary of the withhold your name or address from of Proposed Withdrawal in the Federal Interior, and will contain the following public review or from disclosure under Register, FR 00–20678, August 15, 2000, reservations to the United States: the Freedom of Information Act, you that are not located within the 1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches must state this prominently at the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, and canals constructed by the authority beginning of your comments. Such will be opened to operation of the of the United States, Act of August 30, requests will be honored to the extent public land laws generally, subject to 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). allowed by law. All submissions from valid existing rights, the provision of
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existing withdrawals, other segregations for the Liberty DPP; the locations, dates, ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB of record, and the requirements of and times of the public hearings; and and request for comments. applicable law. All valid applications the end of the public comment period. received at or prior to 9 a.m. on March In response to a letter from the North SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 19, 2001, shall be considered as Slope Borough and comments from the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. simultaneously filed at that time. Those community leaders in Barrow and L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR received thereafter shall be considered Nuiqsut, Alaska, some of the hearings 1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping in the order of filing. have been rescheduled to the following Requirements, the National Park Service At 9 a.m. on March 19, 2001, the dates, times, and locations: invites public comments on eight lands that were described in the Notice March 19, 2001, 7–10 p.m., Kisik information collection requests (ICR) for of Proposed Withdrawal in the Federal Community Center, Nuiqsut; the Land and Water Conservation Fund Register, FR 00–20678, August 15, 2000, March 20, 2001, 7–10 p.m., Kaktovik (LWCF) and Urban Park and Recreation that are not located within the Community Center, Kaktovik; and Recovery (UPARRR) grant programs as Vermilion Cliffs National Monument March 21, 2001, 7–10 p.m., Inupiaq describes below. Comments are invited will be opened to location and entry Heritage Center, Barrow. on: (1) The need for the information under the United States mining laws, The dates and times for the scheduled including whether the information has subject to valid existing rights, the hearings in Anchorage and Fairbanks, practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the provision of existing withdrawals, and Alaska remain unchanged. reporting burden estimate; (3) ways to other segregations of record. If you wish to testify at one of the enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Appropriation of any of the lands public hearings, please register by of the information to be collected; and referenced in this order under the contacting the Alaska OCS Region at the (4) ways to minimize the burden of the general mining laws prior to the date address below or Mr. Fred King at (907) information collection on respondents, and time of restoration is unauthorized. 271–6696 or toll free 1–800–764–2627 including use of automated collection Any such attempted appropriation, no later than 3 days prior to the hearing techniques or other forms of information including attempted adverse possession date. When you register, you may also technology. under 30 U.S.C. 38 (1994), shall vest no request a preferred time to testify. Every 1. LWCF Description and Notification rights against the United States. Acts effort will be made to accommodate (DNF, NPS 10–903, OMB 1024–0031). required to establish a location and to individuals who have not pre-registered The DNF is necessary to provide data initiate a right of possession are to testify. Time limitations may require input into the NPS automated project governed by State law where not in limiting the length of oral statements to information system which provides conflict with Federal law. The Bureau of 10 minutes. You may supplement an timely data on projects funded over the Land Management will not intervene in oral statement with a more complete life of the IWCF program. Respondents: disputes between rival locators over written statement and submit it to the 56 State governments, DC and possessory rights since Congress has hearing officer at the hearing or by mail territories. Estimated Annual Reporting provided for such determinations in until April 13, 2001. Written statements burden: 115 hours. Estimated Average local courts. submitted at the hearing will be Burden Hours Per Response: 0.25 hours. considered part of the hearing record. If Estimated Frequency of Response: 450 Dated: February 5, 2001. you are unable to attend the hearings, nationwide. Michael A. Ferguson, you may submit written statements at 2. LWCF Program Performance Report Deputy State Director, Resources Division. the address below. (OMB 1024–0032). As required by OMB [FR Doc. 01–3893 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] To accommodate the later dates for Circular A–102, grantee must submit BILLING CODE 4310–32–P the above three public hearings, we performance reports which describe the have extended the comment period on status of the work required under the the draft EIS until April 13, 2001. Please project scope. Respondents: 56 State DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR mark your comments ‘‘Liberty Draft governments, DC and territories. EIS’’ and address them to the Regional Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: Minerals Management Service Director, Minerals Management Service, 700 hours. Estimated Average Burden Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska Alaska OCS Region, 949 East 36th Hours Per Response: 1.0 hours. OCS Region, Beaufort Sea, Proposed Avenue, Room 308, Anchorage, Alaska Estimated Frequency of Response: 700 Liberty Development and Production 99508–4363. nationwide. 3. LWCF Project Agreement and Plan (DPP) Dated: February 12, 2001. Amendment Form (NPS 10–902 and 10– Richard Wildermann, AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, 902a, respectively, OMB 1024–0033). Interior. Chief, Environmental Assessment Branch. The Project Agreement and Amendment ACTION: Reschedule of dates and times [FR Doc. 01–4034 Filed 2–13–01; 3:51 pm] Forms set forth the obligations assumed of public hearings for the draft BILLING CODE 4310–MR–U by the State through its acceptance of environmental impact statement (EIS) federal assistance under the LWCF Act and extension of comment period to and any special terms and conditions. April 13, 2001. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Respondents: 56 State governments, DC and territories. Estimated Annual National Park Service SUMMARY: We are changing some of the Reporting Burden: 450 hours. Estimated public hearing dates on the draft EIS for 30-Day Notice of Submission to OMB— Average Burden Hours Per Response: the Liberty DPP and extending the Opportunity for Public Comment 1.0 hours. Estimated Frequency of public comment period to accommodate Response: 450 nationwide. the change of dates. AGENCY: Department of the Interior, 4. LWCF On-Site Inspection Report SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On National Park Service, Land and Water (OMB 1024–0034). The On-site January 8, 2001, we announced in the Conservation Fund State Assistance and Inspection Reports are used to insure Federal Register (Vol. 66, No 5, Pages Urban Park and Recreation Recovery compliance by grantees with applicable 1365–6) the availability of the draft EIS Programs. Federal laws and program guidelines,
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and to insure the continued viability of OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the funded site. Respondents: 56 State Interior Department, Office of governments, DC and territories. Management and Budget, Washington, National Park Service Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: DC 20503; and also to Mr. Wayne T. 3,700 hours. Estimated Average Burden Strum, Chief, Recreation Programs Previously Announced Roads and Hours Per Response: 0.5 hours. Division, National Park Service (225), Trails Management Plan/Environmental Estimated Frequency of Response: 7,400 P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013– Impact Statement To Be Combined nationwide. 7127. With Ongoing Effort on General 5. LWCF Conversion of Use Provision Management Plan/Environmental Dated: January 24, 2001. Impact Statement for Big South Fork (OMB 1024–0047). To convert assisted Leonard E. Stowe, sites to other than public outdoor National River and Recreation Area, Acting Information Collection Clearance Kentucky and Tennessee recreation, LWCF project sponsors must Officer, National Park Service. provide relevant information necessary [FR Doc. 01–4012 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: Public comment received on to comply with section 6(f)(3) of the the Draft General Management Plan/ BILLING CODE 4310–70–M LWCF Act of 1965. Respondents: 56 Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/ State governments, DC and territories. EIS) indicated additional detail was Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR needed to adequately understand 1,750 hours. Estimated Average Burden National Park Service management Hours Per Response: 35 hours. National Park Service proposals for the national area. In order Estimated Frequency of Response: 50 to include more detail, it is necessary to nationwide. Rocky Mountain National Park, consider management options for the 6. UPARR Project Performance Report Colorado; Order Adjusting the national area’s roads and trails. (OMB 1024–0028). As required by OMB Boundary of Rocky Mountain National Anticipating a separate, concurrent Circular A–102, grant recipients must Park To Include Certain Lands effort to prepare a Roads and Trails submit performance reports which Management Plan (RTMP)/EIS for the SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority describe the status of the work required national area, a Notice of Intent was contained in the Act of November 29, under the project scope. Respondents: previously published in the Federal 1989, 103 Stat. 1700, 16 U.S.C. Sec. Urban cities and counties. Estimated Register. Since planning for roads and 192b–10, and as certain lands Annual Reporting Burden: 248 hours. trails will now be incorporated into the authorized for acquisition by the Estimated Average Burden Hours Per GMP/EIS, a separate RTMP/EIS will not Secretary of the Interior have now been Response: 1.5 hours. Estimated be prepared. The GMP/EIS will now acquired, the boundaries of Rocky Frequency of Response: 164 nationwide. cover management actions concerning Mountain National Park are being 7. UPARR Conversion of Use roads and trails. Because substantial adjusted accordingly. Provisions (OMB 1024–0048). To revision of parts of the previous draft is convert assisted sites to other than DATES: Effective February 15, 2001. anticipated, the National Park Service public outdoor recreation, UPARR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The above will be prepared and distributing a project sponsors must provide relevant cited Act authorizes the Secretary of the Supplemental Draft GMP/EIS. A Notice information necessary to comply with Interior to acquire certain lands adjacent of Availability of the Supplemental section 1010 of the UPARR Act of 1978. to Rocky Mountain National Park and, Draft GMP/EIS will be published at the Respondents: Urban Cities and counties. upon acquisition, to adjust the park appropriate time. Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 75 boundary to include such lands within DATES: The planning process is expected hours. Estimated Average Burden Hours the park. The total acreage of Rocky to extend through September 2001, with Per Response: 25 hours. Estimated Mountain National Park will be the primary proposal formulation stage Frequency of Response: 3 nationwide. increased by 5.14 acres by this boundary expected to end by May 2001. 8. UPARR Project Agreement and adjustment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amendment Form (NPS 10–912 and 10– Subject to valid existing rights, the Superintendent, Big South Fork 915, respectively, OMB 1024–0089). The following described lands are hereby National River and Recreation Area, Project Agreement and Amendment added to Rocky Mountain National Park 4564 Leatherwood Ford Road, Oneida, forms set forth the obligations assumed to be administered in accordance with Tennessee, 37841. Telephone: 423–569– by grant recipients through their the laws and regulations applicable 9778. thereto: acceptance of federal assistance under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Our the UPARR Act and any special terms Township 4 North, Range 73 West, 6th practice is to make comments, including and conditions. Respondents: Urban Principal Meridian, Larimer County, Colorado; names and home addresses of cities and counties. Estimated Annual respondents, available for public review Reporting Burden: 20 hours. Estimated Lot 4, Baldpate Estates, according to the plat thereof recorded April 3, 1986, at during business hours. If you wish for Average Burden Hours Per Response: Reception No. 86016631; us to withhold your name and/or 1.0 hours. Estimated Frequency of Contains 5.14 acres, more or less. address, you must state this Response: 20 nationwide. prominently at the beginning of your There were no public comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Land Resources Program Center, comment. However, we will not received as a result of publishing on consider anonymous comments. We September 27, 2000, in the Federal Intermountain Region, P.O. Box 728, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504–0728. will make all submissions from Register a 60-day notice of intention to organizations or businesses, and from request clearance for this ICR. Dated: December 20, 2000. individuals identifying themselves as DATES: Public comments on these eight Karen P. Wade, representatives or officials or proposed ICRs will be accepted on or Regional Director, Intermountain Region, organizations or businesses, available before March 17, 2001. National Park Service. for public inspection in their entirety. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Office of [FR Doc. 01–4011 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Comments on roads and trails that Information and Regulatory Affairs of BILLING CODE 4310–70–P were received during the scoping period
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for the RTMP/EIS will continue to be during February 5–9, 2001; full details existing outdoor or indoor recreation considered, and comments need not be are available by phone or via the areas and facilities. resubmitted. Any new comments on the internet at www.nps.gov/samo. Eligible Jurisdictions: Eligible urban combined planning effort are welcome Dated: January 23, 2001. jurisdictions which have an approved and will be accepted anytime during the Recovery Action Program (RAP) on file William C. Walters, planning process. Comments should be with and approved by NPS will be submitted to the address below. Deputy Regional Director, Pacific West eligible to compete for Rehabilitation Region. Dated: January 25, 2001. grant funds. If a jurisdiction’s RAP plan [FR Doc. 01–4008 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] expired since FY 1995, the chief elected W. Thomas Brown, BILLING CODE 4310–70–P official of that jurisdiction may submit Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. either (1) a new or updated RAP for NPS [FR Doc. 01–4013 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] review and approval, or (2) a letter of BILLING CODE 4310–70–M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR recertification. A letter of recertification National Park Service must state that no significant changes have occurred in its assessment and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Urban Park and Recreation Recovery action plan, and that the RAP remains National Park Service Program current as a guide to community action and decision-making. In those cases Draft Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: National Park Service. where a jurisdiction has never General Management Plan; Santa ACTION: Notice of FY 2001 grant round— submitted a RAP for participation in the Monica Mountains National Recreation UPARR rehabilitation grants. UPARR program or its previously Area; Notice of Extension of Public approved RAP plan expired prior to FY Comment Period SUMMARY: This notice announces the 1995, the chief elected official of that availability of grant funds under the jurisdiction may submit either (1) a new SUMMARY: Pursuant to § 102(2)(C) of the Rehabilitation phase of the Urban Park or updated RAP for NPS review and National Environmental Policy Act of and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) approval, or (2) copies of current 1969 (P.L. 91–190 as amended), the Program and provides information on budget, planning or other documents National Park Service, Department of the application process including that reflect the jurisdiction’s recreation the Interior, has prepared a Draft eligible recipients and deadlines for priorities, policies, actions and Environmental Impact Statement submission of proposals. decision-making processes; which when assessing potential impacts of DATES: NPS will accept preapplications taken together, either satisfactorily alternative approaches for future on or before June 18, 2001. update the pre-1995 RAP for the management of the Santa Monica ADDRESSES: See Supplementary purposes of recertification or otherwise Mountains National Recreation Area, in Information section for NPS addresses. satisfies the RAP planning requirements southern California. The original 60-day for participation in the FY 2001 grant FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: public comment period has been round. NPS may accept a recertification Wayne Strum, Chief, Recreation extended an additional month from the or approve the alternative RAP Programs Division, National Park original February 28, 2001 deadline. documentation through December 31, Service, Department of the Interior, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested 2002, after which a new RAP is 1849 ‘‘C’’ Street, NW., Washington, DC individuals, organizations, and agencies required. Additional urban jurisdictions 20240; (202) 565–1200 or 1129. are encouraged to provide written meeting the criteria described in 36 CFR comments—to be considered any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Fiscal Part 72, Appendix A, and having been response must now be postmarked no Year 2001, $28,836,000 is available for approved as discretionary applicants by later than May 31, 2000. funding of Rehabilitation projects under NPS, may also compete. All projects All responses should be addressed to the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery must be in accord with the priorities the Superintendent, Santa Monica Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–625). NPS will outlined in the recertified or approved Mountains National Recreation Area, consider proposals for funding projects RAP document. 401 West Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, with a dollar limit of $500,000 (Federal Grant Implementation and Timing: California 91360–4207. If individuals share of total project cost). Grants made Grantees must comply with all submitting comments request that their in any one State shall not exceed in the applicable Federal laws and regulations name or/and address be withheld from aggregate 15 percent of the total for the UPARR program, which includes public disclosure, it will be honored to available ($4,325,400). Preapplications completion of a final grant agreement the extent allowable by law. Such must be received by the appropriate within 120 days of a grant offer based requests must be stated prominently in NPS field office by no later than (120 on NPS evaluation of preapplications the beginning of the comments. There days from date of publication), 2001. submitted for consideration. also may be circumstances wherein the Rehabilitation grants will be targeted Preapplication Requirements: The NPS will withhold a respondent’s to rehabilitate existing neighborhood chief elected officials applying for identity as allowable by law. As always: recreation areas and facilities which UPARR grants will be required to NPS will make available to public have deteriorated to the point where certify, in the preapplication, that the inspection all submissions from health and safety are endangered or the grantee will comply with all organizations or businesses and from community’s range of quality recreation requirements of the UPARR program. persons identifying themselves as service is impaired. Proposals must be Applicants must certify that they have representatives or officials of designed to provide recreation services adequate control and tenure over organizations and businesses; and, within a specified area identified by the properties to be assisted through anonymous comments may not be applicant. Proposals may identify UPARR and must identify in their considered. improvements at multiple sites or applications the type of control they To obtain a copy of the DEIS please facilities, each of which must be have over those properties. Additional contact the park at (805) 370–2341. Five individually addressed. Grants may be requirements are outlined in the public meetings will be held in the area used to remodel, rebuild, or develop ‘‘UPARR Preappplication Handbook’’
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available from the NPS field offices (or Planning and Partnerships Team, Pacific Dated: January 26, 2001. on the internet at http:// Great Basin Support Office, National George E. Price, Jr., Park Service, Suite 600, 600 Harrison www.ncrc.nps.gov/uparr). Superintendent, Boston Harbor Islands NRA. Street, San Francisco, CA 94107–1372, Matching Requirements: UPARR [FR Doc. 01–4006 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Rehabilitation grants are awarded on a Tele: (415) 427–1445 or 1324 70/30 (Federal/local) matching basis. As (AK, ID, OR, WA) BILLING CODE 4310–70–P an incentive for state involvement in the Partnerships Programs, Columbia Cascades Support Office, National Park Service, program, the Federal Government will 909 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104– DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR match, dollar for dollar, state 1060, Tele: (206) 220–4126 contributions to the local share of the National Park Service total project cost, up to 15 percent of the Dated: January 25, 2001. approved grant. The Federal share is D. Thomas Ross, CORRECTION-CORRECTION-Notice of limited to no more than 85 percent of Assistant Director, Recreation and Inventory Completion for Native the approved grant cost and the overall Conservation. American Human Remains and dollar limitations established above for [FR Doc. 01–4007 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Associated Funerary Objects in the Rehabilitation grants. BILLING CODE 4310–70–M Possession of the Anthropological Pass-Through Funding: At the Studies Center, Archaeological discretion of the applicant jurisdiction, Collections Facility, Sonoma State grants may be transferred, in whole or DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR University, Rohnert Park, CA; and in in part, to independent general or the Control of the California National Park Service special purpose local governments, Department of Transportation, private nonprofit agencies or Boston Harbor Islands Advisory Sacramento, CA community groups, and county or Council; Notice of Meeting regional park authorities that provide AGENCY: National Park Service. recreation opportunities to the general Notice is hereby given in accordance population within the jurisdictional with the Federal Advisory Committee ACTION: Notice. boundaries of the applicant jurisdiction. Act (PL 92–463) that the Boston Harbor In such situations, the applicant Islands Advisory Council will meet on Notice is hereby given in accordance jurisdiction will bear full legal Wednesday, March 7th, 2001. The with provisions of the Native American responsibility and liability for passed- meeting will convene at 6 pm at the Graves Protection and Repatriation Act through funds. Children’s Museum, 300 Congress (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the Post-Completion Requirements: In Street, Auditorium, Boston, completion of an inventory of human accordance with Section 1010 of the Massachusetts. remains and associated funerary objects UPARR Act of 1978, assisted properties The Advisory Council was appointed in the possession of the Anthropological may not be converted to other than by the Director of National Park Service Studies Center (ASC), Archaeological public recreation use without the prior pursuant to Public Law 104–333. The 28 Collections Facility, Sonoma State approval of NPS and the replacement of members represent business, University, Rohnert Park, CA; and in the the converted site or facility with one of educational/cultural, community and control of the California Department of reasonably equivalent usefulness and environmental entities; municipalities Transportation (CALTRANS), location. This provision applies to all surrounding Boston Harbor; Boston Sacramento, CA. This notice corrects Rehabilitation projects. Harbor advocates; and Native American the contact address of the Correction to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: interests. The purpose of the Council is the Notice of Inventory Completion Interested jurisdictions should consult to advise and make recommendations to published December 5, 2000. The their NPS field office for further the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership correction paragraph of the December information including grant round with respect to the development and 5, 2000 notice is corrected as follows: schedule and for technical assistance in implementation of a management plan This notice has been sent to the officials applying for funding. The NPS field and the operation of the Boston Harbor of the Santa Rosa Indian Community of offices are listed below: Islands National Recreation Area. the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California. The Agenda for this meeting is as Representatives of any other Indian tribe Northeast (CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, that believes itself to be culturally NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV) follows: Stewardship and Partnerships Team, 1. Approval of minutes from affiliated with these human remains Philadelphia Support Office, National December 6, 2000. should contact Tina Biorn, Park Service, 200 Chestnut Street, 3rd 2. Nomination and Election Process. Environmental Program, Department of Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Tele: 3. Annual Report. Transportation, P. O. Box 942874 (M.S. (215) 597–9195 4. Speaker series. 27), Sacramento, CA 94274-0001, Southeast (AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PR, 5. Guest Speaker. telephone (916) 653-0013, before August SC, TN, VI) 6. Other business. 16, 2000. Repatriation of the human Recreation Programs, Southeast Regional The meeting is open to the public. remains to the Santa Rosa Indian Office, National Park Service, Atlanta Further information concerning Council Community of the Santa Rosa Federal Center, 1924 Building, 100 meetings may be obtained from the Rancheria, California may begin after Alabama Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA Superintendent, Boston Harbor Islands. 30303, Tele: (404) 562–3175 that date if no additional claimants Interested persons may make oral/ come forward. Midwest (AR, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, written presentations to the Council or MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, SD, TX, file written statements. Such requests Dated: January 19, 2001. UT, WI, WY) John Robbins, Partnerships—Grants, Midwest Regional should be made at least seven days prior Office, National Park Service, 1709 to the meeting to: Superintendent, Assistant Director, Cultural Resources Jackson Street, Omaha, NE 68102–2571, Boston Harbor Islands NRA, 408 Stewardship and Partnerships. Tele: (402) 221–3358, 3292, 3205 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA, 02110, [FR Doc. 01–4009 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Pacific West (AS, CA, CM, GU, HI, NV) telephone (617) 223–8667. BILLING CODE 4310–70–F
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Based on the above-mentioned ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to information, officials of the Kootenai John A. Trelease, Office of Surface National Park Service National Forest, USDA-Forest Service Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, have determined that, pursuant to 43 1951 Constitution Ave, NW., Room Notice of Inventory Completion for CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the human remains 210—SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Native American Human Remains and listed above represent the physical Comments may also be submitted Associated Funerary Objects in the remains of one individual of Native electronically to [email protected]. Possession of the Kootenai National American ancestry. Officials of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Forest, USDA-Forest Service, Libby, Kootenai National Forest, USDA-Forest request a copy of the information MT. Service also have determined that, collection request, explanatory AGENCY: National Park Service pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a information and related form, contact ACTION: Notice relationship of shared group identity John A. Trelease, at (202) 208–2783. that can be reasonably traced between SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office Notice is hereby given in accordance these Native American human remains of Management and Budget (OMB) with provisions of the Native American and the Confederated Salish and regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead implementing provisions of the (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the Reservation, Montana. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. completion of an inventory of human This notice has been sent to officials L. 104–13), require that interested remains and associated funerary objects of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai members of the public and affected in the possession of the Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, agencies have an opportunity to National Forest, USDA-Forest Service, Montana. Representatives of any other comment on information collection and Libby, MT. Indian tribe that believes itself to be recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR This notice is published as part of the culturally affiliated with these human 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies National Park Service’s administrative remains should contact Rebecca S. information collections that OSM will responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR Timmons, Forest Archaeologist, be submitting to OMB for extension. 10.2 (c). The determinations within this Kootenai National Forest, 1101 US These collections are contained in 30 notice are the sole responsibility of the Highway 2 West, Libby, MT 59923, CFR 817. museum, institution, or Federal agency telephone (406) 293-6211, before March OSM has revised burden estimates, that has control of these Native 17, 2001. Repatriation of the human where appropriate, to reflect current American human remains and remains to the Confederated Salish and reporting levels or adjustments based on associated funerary objects. The Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead reestimates of burden or respondents. National Park Service is not responsible Reservation, Montana may begin after OSM will request a 3-year term of for the determinations within this that date if no additional claimants approval for this information collection notice. come forward. activity. A detailed assessment of the human Comments are invited on: (1) The remains was made by the University of Dated: January 10, 2001. need for the collection of information Montana, Department of Anthropology John Robbins, for the performance of the functions of and the Kootenai National Forest Assistant Director, Cultural Resources the agency; (2) the accuracy of the professional staff in consultation with Stewardship and Partnerships agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to representatives of the Confederated [FR Doc. 01–4010 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] enhance the quality, utility and clarity Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the BILLING CODE 4310–70–F of the information collection; and (4) Flathead Reservation, Montana. ways to minimize the information In 1998, human remains representing collection burden on respondents, such one individual were recovered from a DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR as use of automated means of collection draw-down zone of the Koocanusa of the information. A summary of the Reservoir located north of Murray Creek Office of Surface Mining Reclamation public comments will accompany in the Rexford District of the Kootenai and Enforcement OSM’s submission of the information National Forest, Lincoln County, MT, by Notice of Proposed Information collection request to OMB. an unknown individual. The remains This notice provides the public with Collection eroded out of the cut-bank of the 60 days in which to comment on the reservoir. No known individual was AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining following information collection identified. No associated funerary Reclamation and Enforcement. activity: objects are present. Title: Permanent Program Based on ethnographic, historical and ACTION: Notice and request for Performance Standards—Underground geographic information, the individual comments. Mining Activities, 30 CFR Part 817. has been identified as Native American. OMB Control Number: 1029–0048. The remains were determined to date to SUMMARY: In compliance with the Summary: Sections 515 and 516 of the the historic period. Oral history of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Surface Mining Control and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Office of Surface Mining Reclamation Reclamation Act of 1977 provide that Tribes indicates that the area from and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing permittees conducting surface coal where the remains were removed was its intention to request approval for the mining operations with underground once inhabited by the Kootenai people. collection of information for the mining activities shall meet all The Kootenai people have a place name permanent program performance applicable performance standards of the for this specific area, which has been standards—underground mining Act. The information collected is used handed down orally throughout activities at 30 CFR Part 817. by the regulatory authority in Kootenai history. The Hellgate Treaty of DATES: Comments on the proposed monitoring and inspecting surface coal 1855 also recognizes this area as the information collection must be received mining activities to ensure that they are aboriginal territory of the Kootenai by April 17, 2001 to be assured of conducted in compliance with the people. consideration. requirements of the Act.
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Bureau Form Number: None. was submitted to the Office of the be treated separately in the Frequency of Collection: On occasion, United States Trade Representative in Commission’s final report. quarterly and annually. March 2000. Since that time, the The Commission has prepared non- Description of Respondents: Commission has been informed of authoritative cross-reference tables in its Underground coal mining operators. additional proposed amendments to the preliminary report to provide guidance Total Annual Responses: 20,745. HTS that should be included in the final to potentially affected parties and to Total Annual Burden Hours: 95,443. report. show the likely existing and future tariff Dated: February 9, 2001. EFFECTIVE DATE: February 9, 2001. classifications of the goods concerned. Richard G. Bryson, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Customs Service has domestic legal Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. Eugene A. Rosengarden, Director (202– authority for tariff classification and [FR Doc. 01–3945 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] 205–2592), Office of Tariff Affairs and may provide information, both during the course of the investigation and after BILLING CODE 4310–05–M Trade Agreements, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC the Commission’s report is submitted, 20436. Hearing impaired individuals are that indicates different or additional tariff classifications of some goods. INTERNATIONAL TRADE advised that information on this Moreover, the WCO will eventually COMMISSION investigation can be obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on (202) issue a cross-reference table under [Investigation No. 1205–5] 205–1810. Article 16 of the Harmonized System Convention, indicating the agreed Proposed Modifications to the Background international classifications (existing Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the The majority of the changes proposed and future) of the goods affected by the United States in the Commission’s preliminary report proposed changes. The latter table may AGENCY: United States International are the result of the work of the WCO be released later in the Commission’s Trade Commission. and its Harmonized System Committee investigation, and differences between international and domestic ACTION: Additional proposed (HSC) to update and clarify the classification of a few goods may be amendments. Harmonized System nomenclature, as part of the WCO’s long-term program to suggested (in some cases due to SUMMARY: On November 18, 1999, the review the nomenclature structure on a reservations filed by WCO member Commission instituted investigation No. formal basis. These proposed changes, countries or to theoretical or asserted 1205–5, Proposed Modifications to the which are to become effective in January classifications for some goods). Thus, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 2002, are available in the Office of the the classifications shown in the United States, pursuant to section 1205 Secretary, Room 112, United States Commission’s cross-reference tables of the Omnibus Trade and International Trade Commission, 500 E may be subject to change in the final Competitiveness Act of 1988. Section Street SW, Washington, DC 20436 report. 1205 directs the Commission to keep the (telephone 202–205–2000) and are Additional Proposed Amendments to Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the posted on the Commission’s website the HTS United States (HTS) under continuous (http://www.usitc.gov). These changes review and to recommend modifications encompass all decisions taken by the In addition to the changes to the HTS to the HTS (1) when amendments to the HSC since the implementation of the already proposed in the Commission’s International Convention on the last set of WCO modifications to the preliminary report and in the Federal Harmonized Commodity Description Harmonized System, which were Register of December 29, 2001 (65 FR and Coding System (Harmonized effective as of January 1, 1996. Future 83032), the following changes are also System), and the Protocol thereto, are notices will be issued in this proposed, in order to correct an error recommended by the World Customs investigation indicating the final made during the conversion of the Organization (WCO) (formerly known as resolution of all matters and decisions former Tariff Schedules of the United the Customs Cooperation Council) for taken by the HSC during the course of States (TSUS) to the format of the adoption, and (2) as other circumstances Commission consideration. Harmonized System. These new warrant. The Commission’s final report Other proposed changes included in proposed changes are set out below. will set forth the proposed changes and this investigation are requested by the (1) Subheading 4015.11.00: Delete the indicate the necessary changes in the U.S. Customs Service, in order to clarify expression ‘‘and medical’’ from the HTS that would be needed to conform the proper tariff classification and duty Article Description. Renumber the the HTS to the international treatment of particular goods due to subheading as 4015.11.01 to reflect a nomenclature structure; the report will decisions of the Court of International change in its scope. also include other appropriate Trade, the HSC, or the US Customs (2) Subheadings 4015.19.10 and explanatory information on the Service. These changes, including those 4015.19.50: Delete and substitute the proposed changes. A preliminary report which are the subject of this notice, will following:
[Articles of apparel and clothing. . .] [Gloves]: [Other]:. ‘‘4015.19.05 Medical ...... Free ...... 25% Other:. 4015.19.10 Seamless ...... 3% Free (A,CA,E,IL,J,MX) 25% 4015.19.50 Other ...... 14% Free (A+,CA,D,E,IL,J,MX)’’ 75%
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Written Submissions INTERNATIONAL TRADE occurred during patent reissue COMMISSION proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Interested parties are invited to Trademark Office. The ALJ suspended [Inv. No. 337–TA–434] submit written statements concerning the investigation during the pendency of the proposed changes outlined above. In the matter of Certain Magnetic the ID before the Commission. Petitions Commercial or financial information Resonance Injection Systems and for review of the ID were filed on that a submitter desires to treat as Components Thereof; Notice of a October 6, 2000, by complainant and by confidential must be submitted on Decision Not To Review an Initial the Commission investigative attorney. separate sheets of paper, each clearly Determination Granting a Motion for Responses were filed on October 19, marked ‘‘Confidential Business Summary Determination of Invalidity; 2000. On October 16, 2000, the Information’’ at the top. All submissions Termination of the Investigation With a Commission determined to extend the requesting confidential treatment must Finding of No Violation; Denial as Moot date for determining whether to review conform with the requirements of of Complainant’s Motion To Suspend the ID until December 6, 2000. 65 FR § 201.6 of the Commission’s rules of Investigation and Related Motions 63096 (October 20, 2000). On November practice and procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Filed by Respondents 17, 2000, complainant Medrad filed a All written submissions, except for motion to suspend the investigation confidential business information, will AGENCY: U.S. International Trade pending the outcome of a petition for be made available in the Office of the Commission. reissue of the ‘648 patent that it had Secretary of the Commission for ACTION: Notice. filed on November 16, 2000, with the inspection by interested parties. To be U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that assured of consideration by the Respondents opposed the motion and the U.S. International Trade the IA supported it. Respondents filed a Commission, written statements relating Commission has determined not to motion to file a reply to the IA’s to the proposed changes above should review an initial determination (ID) response on December 4, 2000. be submitted to the Commission at the (Order No. 16) issued by the presiding On November 27, 2000, the earliest practical date and should be administrative law judge (ALJ) in the received no later than the close of Commission extended the date for above-captioned investigation finding determining whether to review the business on March 2, 2001. All the only patent at issue in the summary determination ID until 30 days submissions should be addressed to the investigation to be invalid. The after it decides the motion to suspend Secretary, United States International determination not to review the the investigation. 65 FR 75303 Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, summary determination ID results in (December 1, 2000). On January 16, Washington, DC 20436. The termination of the investigation with a 2001, respondent Nemoto filed a motion Commission’s rules do not authorize finding of no violation of section 337. to compel the Commission to remand filing submissions with the Secretary by Complainant’s motion to suspend the complainant’s motion for suspension of facsimile or by electronic means. investigation and related motions by the investigation to the presiding ALJ respondents are denied as moot. Persons with mobility impairments for determination. On January 18, 2000, who will need special assistance in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean the remaining respondents joined gaining access to the Commission Jackson, Esq., Office of the General Nemoto’s motion. should contact the Office of the Counsel, U.S. International Trade This action is taken under the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General Commission, 500 E Street, SW., authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) information concerning the Commission of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and section 205–3104. Hearing-impaired persons are may also be obtained by accessing its 210. 42(h)(3) of the Commission of advised that information on this matter Internet site (http://www.usitc.gov). Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR can be obtained by contacting the 210.42(h)(3). List of Subjects Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. General information Copies of the nonconfidential version Tariffs/HTS, Harmonized system, concerning the Commission may also be of the ID and all other nonconfidential WCO, and Imports. obtained by accessing its Internet server documents filed in connection with this (http://www.usitc.gov). investigation are or will be available for Issued: February 13, 2001. inspection during official business By order of the Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Commission instituted this investigation Donna R. Koehnke, Office of the Secretary, U.S. on May 26, 2000, based on a complaint International Trade Commission, 500 E Secretary. filed by Medrad, Inc. of Indianola, [FR Doc. 01–4015 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, Pennsylvania. The complaint alleged a telephone 202–205–2000. Copies of BILLING CODE 7020–02–P violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act these documents may also be of 1930, 337 U.S.C. 1337, based on downloaded from the Commission’s infringement of U.S. Letters Patent Re. Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. 36,648, (the ‘648 patent) owned by Hearing impaired persons are advised complainant. The respondents named in that information on this matter can be the investigation are Nemoto Kyorindo obtained by contacting the Commission Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan; Liebel- TDD terminal on 202–205–1810. Flarshiem Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio; and Mallinckrodt Inc. (New York Corp) and By order of the Commission. Mallinckrodt Inc. (Delaware Corp), both Issued: February 12, 2001. of Hazelwood, Missouri. 65 FR 34231. Donna R. Koehnke, On September 26, 2000, the ALJ Secretary. issued an ID finding the ‘648 patent [FR Doc. 01–3892 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] invalid due to certain omissions that BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE services will focus on the downstream the top. All submissions requesting COMMISSION natural gas market, including the confidential treatment must conform following segments: transmission with the requirements of section 201.6 [Investigation 332–426] (including transport and storage); of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Natural Gas Services: Recent Reforms distribution; wholesale and retail and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). All in Selected Markets supply; and trading. written submissions, except for This letter follows a similar request confidential business information, will AGENCY: United States International made by the USTR in November 1999 be made available in the Office of the Trade Commission. for the Commission to conduct an Secretary of the Commission for ACTION: Institution of investigation. investigation of the electric power inspection by interested parties. To be services markets in Argentina, Australia, assured of consideration by the EFFECTIVE DATE: February 8, 2001. Brazil, Canada, Chile, the European Commission, written statements relating SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request Union, Japan, New Zealand, and to the Commission’s report should be on January 16, 2001, from the United Venezuela. The Commission submitted submitted to the Commission at the States Trade Representative (USTR), the its report to the USTR on November 23, earliest practical date and should be Commission instituted investigation No. 2000, copies of which may be obtained received no later than the close of 332–426, Natural Gas Services: Recent by contacting the Office of the Secretary business on April 25, 2001. All Reforms in Selected Markets, under at 202–205–2000 or by accessing the submissions should be addressed to the section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 USITC Internet server (http:// Secretary, United States International (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)). www.usitc.gov). The USTR asked that Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, the Commission furnish the natural gas Washington, DC 20436. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: report by October 16, 2001, and that the Information specific to this investigation Commission’s rules do not authorize Commission make the report available filing submissions with the Secretary by may be obtained from Mr. Christopher to the public in its entirety. Melly, Project Leader (202–205–3461; facsimile or electronic means. Persons [email protected]), Ms. Joann Tortorice, Public Hearing with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access Deputy Project Leader (202–205–3032; A public hearing in connection with to the Commission should contact the [email protected]), or Mr. Richard the investigation will be held at the U.S. Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Brown, Chief, Services and Investment International Trade Commission General information concerning the Division (202–205–3438; Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, Commission may also be obtained by [email protected]), Office of Industries, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on April 3, accessing its Internet server (http:// U.S. International Trade Commission, 2001. All persons shall have the right to Washington, DC, 20436. For information appear, by counsel or in person, to www.usitc.gov). on the legal aspects of this investigation, present information and to be heard. List of Subjects contact William Gearhart of the Office of Requests to appear at the public hearing WTO, GATS, Energy services, Market the General Counsel (202–205–3091; should be filed with the Secretary, access, Natural gas, Trade in services. [email protected]). Hearing impaired United States International Trade individuals are advised that information Commission, 500 E Street SW, Issued: February 9, 2001. on this matter can be obtained by Washington, DC 20436, no later than By order of the Commission. contacting the TDD terminal on (202) 5:15 p.m., March 20, 2001. Any Donna R. Koehnke, 205–1810. prehearing briefs (original and 14 Secretary. Background copies) should be filed not later than [FR Doc. 01–3891 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] 5:15 p.m., March 22, 2001; the deadline BILLING CODE 7020–02–P In a letter dated January 16, 2001, the for filing post-hearing briefs or USTR requested that the Commission, statements is 5:15 p.m., April 25, 2001. pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff In the event that, as of the close of INTERNATIONAL TRADE Act of 1930, conduct an investigation of business on March 20, 2001, no COMMISSION the natural gas services markets in witnesses are scheduled to appear at the [Inv. No. 337–TA–436] countries where significant market hearing, the hearing will be canceled. reform, privatization, and liberalization Any person interested in attending the In the Matter of Certain WAP- has occurred or is ongoing. The foreign hearing as an observer or non- Compatible Wireless Communication markets to be examined are: Argentina, participant may call the Secretary of the Devices, Components Thereof, and Australia, Brazil, Canada, Korea, Japan, Commission (202–205–1806) after Products Containing Same; Notice of Mexico, Spain, and the United March 20, 2001, to determine whether Commission Decision Not to Review Kingdom. As requested, in its report, the the hearing will be held. an Initial Determination Terminating Commission will (1) describe the nature the Investigation on the Basis of a of reform, including, but not limited to Written Submissions Settlement Agreement and Withdrawal the extent of privatization, vertical and In lieu of or in addition to of the Complaint horizontal restructuring, and consumer participating in the hearing, interested choice, as applicable; (2) examine parties are invited to submit written AGENCY: International Trade current market access conditions, statements (original and 14 copies) Commission. including, but not limited to measures concerning the matters to be addressed ACTION: Notice. affecting network access, investment, by the Commission in its report on this and trading (i.e., the exchange of natural investigation. Commercial or financial SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that gas contracts through financial markets), information that a submitter desires the the U.S. International Trade as applicable; and (3) identify common Commission to treat as confidential Commission has determined not to regulatory practices adopted by multiple must be submitted on separate sheets of review the presiding administrative law countries, insofar as they exist. For the paper, each clearly marked judge’s (‘‘ALJ’s’’) initial determination purpose of this study, natural gas ‘‘Confidential Business Information’’ at (‘‘ID’’) terminating the above-captioned
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investigation in its entirety based on a DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (2) The title of the Form/Collection: settlement agreement and withdrawal of Application Booklets—Attorney the complaint. Justice Management Division; Office of General’s Honor Program and Summer Attorney Personnel Management; Law Intern Program. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency Information Collection (3) The agency form number and the Mary Beth Jones, Esq., Office of the Activities: Proposed Collection; applicable component of the General Counsel, U.S. International Comments Requested Department sponsoring the collection: Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., None. Office of Attorney Personnel Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Management, Justice Management 205–3106. Hearing-impaired persons are Under Review: Extension of a Currently Division, U.S. Department of Justice. advised that information on this matter Approved Collection: Application (4) Affected public who will be asked can be obtained by contacting the Booklets—Attorney General’s Honor to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) Program and Summer Law Intern Primary: Law students and Judicial Law 205–1810. General information Program. Clerks: Pursuant to 28 CFR 0.15(b)(2), concerning the Commission may also be the Deputy Attorney General of the obtained by accessing its Internet server The Department of Justice, Justice United States Department of Justice has at http://www.usitc.gov. Management Division, Office of the responsibility of administering the Attorney Personal Management, has ‘‘Attorney General’s recruitment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The submitted the following information program for honor law graduates and Commission instituted this investigation collection request to the Office of judicial law clerks.’’ This includes the on October 11, 2000, based on a Management and Budget for review and hiring of third-year law students and complaint filed by Geoworks clearance in accordance with the judicial law clerks for full-time Corporation of California Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This employment following graduation or (‘‘complainant’’). The complaint named proposed information collection is completion of a clerkship, and primarily three respondents, Phone.com, Inc., of published to obtain comments from the second-year law students for summer California, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., of public and affected agencies. Comments employment. This program has been in Japan, and Sanyo North America are encouraged and will be accepted existence for 47 years, and is considered Corporation of California until April 17, 2001. the Federal Government’s premier legal (‘‘respondents’’). Since the filing of the If you have comments, suggestions, or recruitment program. The Department of complaint, respondent Phone.com need a copy of the proposed information Justice currently hires approximately changed its name to Openwave Systems collection instrument with instructions 145 third-year law students/judicial law Inc. or additional information, please clerks and 130 second-year law students On December 28, 2000, complainant contact Eleanor Barry, 202–514–8902, each year under these programs. The and respondents filed a joint motion to Office of Attorney Personnel Department of Justice is the largest legal terminate the investigation on the basis Management, U.S. Department of employer in the country. Approximately of a settlement agreement under Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 4,500 applications are received for these Commission rule 210.21(b) and the Washington, DC 20530. Request written positions annually. The responsibility withdrawal of the complaint under comments and suggestions from the for running these programs has been Commission rule 210.21(a). On January public and affected agencies concerning delegated by the Deputy Attorney 8, 2001, the Commission investigative the proposed collection of information General to the Director, Office of attorney filed a response supporting the address one or more of the following Attorney Personnel Management joint motion. On January 9, 2001, the four points: (OAPM) pursuant to 28 CFR 0.15(c). ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 9) granting (1) Evaluate whether the collection of OAPM together with other Department the joint motion. No party petitioned for information is necessary for the proper of Justice representatives who make the review of the ID. performance of the functions of the ultimate hiring determinations have agency, including whether the developed these application booklets to The authority for the Commission’s information will have practical utility; distribute information on the programs determination is contained in section (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the and in turn collect the information they 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as agency’s estimate of the burden of the consider essential to make an informed amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in collection of information, including the hiring decision on legal applicants. section 210.42 of the Commission’s validity of the methodology and This data collection is the only rules of practice and procedure (19 CFR assumptions used; vehicle for the Department of Justice 210.42). Copies of the ALJ’s ID and all (3) Enhance the quality, utility and (DOJ) to hire graduating law students. other nonconfidential documents filed clarity of the information to be This application form is submitted in connection with this investigation are collected; and voluntarily, submitted only once a year or will be available for inspection (4) Minimize the burden of the by students/judicial law clerks; and the during official business hours (8:45 a.m. collection of information on those who information sought only relates to the to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the are to respond, including through the hiring criteria established as an internal Secretary, U.S. International Trade use of appropriate automated, matter by DOJ personnel. Commission, 500 E Street, SW., electronic, mechanical, or other (5) An estimate of the total number of Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) technological collection techniques or responses and the amount of time 205–2000. other forms of information technology, estimated for an average response: 4500 Issued: February 13, 2001. e.g. permitting electronic submission of respondents at 1 hour per response. By order of the Commission. responses. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the Donna R. Koehnke, Overview of this Information Collection collection: 4500 annual burden hours. Secretary. (1) Type of information collection: If additional information is required [FR Doc. 01–4016 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Extension of currently approved contact: Robert B. Briggs, Department BILLING CODE 7020–02–P information collection. Clearance Officer, United States
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Department of Justice, Information 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and Dated: February 12, 2001. Management and Security Staff, Justice clarity of the information to be Robert B. Briggs, Management Division, Suite 1220, 1331 collected; and Department Clearance Officer, United States Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, National 4. Minimize the burden of the Department of Justice. Place Building, Washington, DC 20530. collection of information on those who [FR Doc. 01–3941 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Dated: February 12, 2001. are to respond, including through the BILLING CODE 4410–09–M Robert B. Briggs, use of appropriate automated, Department Clearance Officer, United States electronic, mechanical, or other Department of Justice. technological collection techniques or DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [FR Doc. 01–3939 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] other forms of information technology, Employment Standards BILLING CODE 4410–26–M e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Administration, Wage and Hour Division Overview of This Information DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Minimum Wages for Federal and 1. Type of information collection: Drug Enforcement Administration Federally Assisted Construction; Extension of a currently approved General Wage Determination Decisions collection. Agency Information Collection 2. The title of the form/collection: General wage determination decisions Activities: Proposed Collection; of the Secretary of Labor are issued in Comment Requested Application for Permit to Import Controlled Substances for Domestic accordance with applicable law and are and/or Scientific Purposes pursuant to based on the information obtained by ACTION: Notice of Information Collection 21 U.S.C. 952. the Department of Labor from its study Under Review; Extension of a currently of local wage conditions and data made 3. The agency form number, if any, approved collection; Application for available from other sources. They and the applicable component of the Permit to Import Controlled Substances specify the basic hourly wage rates and Department sponsoring the collection: for Domestic and/or Scientific Purposes fringe benefits which are determined to Form number: DEA Form 357. pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952 (DEA Form be prevailing for the described classes of Applicable component of the 357). laborers and mechanics employed on Department sponsoring the collection: construction projects of a similar Office of Diversion Control, Drug The Department of Justice, Drug character and in the localities specified Enforcement Administration, U.S. Enforcement Administration (DEA), has therein. Department of Justice. submitted the following information The determinations in these decisions collection request for review and 4. Affected public who will be asked of prevailing rates and fringe benefits clearance in accordance with the or required to respond, as well as a brief have been made in accordance with 29 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This abstract: Primary: Business or other for- CFR Part 1, by authority of the Secretary proposed information is published to profit. Other: None. of Labor pursuant to the provisions of obtain comments from the public and Abstract: Title 21, CFR, Section the Davis-Bacon Act of March 3, 1931, affected agencies. Comments are 1312.11, requires any registrant who as amended (46 Stat. 1494, as amended, encouraged and will be accepted until desires to import certain controlled 40 U.S.C. 276a) and of other Federal April 17, 2001. substances into the United States to statutes referred to in 29 CFR Part 1, If you have additional comments, have an import permit. In order to Appendix, as well as such additional suggestions, or need a copy of the obtain the permit, an application must statutes as may from time to time be proposed information collection be made to the Drug Enforcement enacted containing provisions for the instrument with instructions or Administration (DEA) on DEA Form payment of wages determined to be additional information, please contact 357. prevailing by the Secretary of Labor in Mr. Michael E. Moy, Chief, Drug 5. An estimate of the total number of accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. Operations Section, Office of Diversion respondents, responses and the amount The prevailing rates and fringe benefits Control, Drug Enforcement of time estimated for an average determined in these decisions shall, in Administration, U.S. Department of respondent to respond/reply annually: accordance with the provisions of the Justice, Washington, DC 20537, 80 respondents, 320 responses, .25 hour foregoing statutes, constitute the telephone 202–307–7194. per response. A respondent may submit minimum wages payable on Federal and Written comments and suggestions multiple responses. A respondent will federally assisted construction projects from the public and affected agencies take an estimate of 15 minutes to to laborers and mechanics of the concerning the proposed collection of complete each form. specified classes engaged on contract work of the character and in the information should address one or more 6. An estimate of the total public localities described therein. of the following four points: burden (in hours) associated with the Good cause is hereby found for not collection: 80 annual burden hours. 1. Evaluate whether the proposed utilizing notice and public comment collection of information is necessary Public comments on this proposed procedure thereon prior to the issuance for the proper performance of the information collection are strongly of these determinations as prescribed in function of the agency, including encouraged. 5 U.S.C. 553 and not providing for delay whether the information will have If additional information is required in the effective date as prescribed in that practical utility; contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance section, because the necessity to issue 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Officer, United States Department of current construction industry wage agency’s estimate of the burden of the Justice, Information Management and determinations frequently and in large proposed collection of information, Security Staff, Justice Management volume causes procedures to be including the validity of the Division, National Place Building, Suite impractical and contrary to the public methodology and assumptions used; 1220, NW, Washington, DC 20530. interest.
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General wage determination Volume VII Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 decisions, and modifications and None U.S.C. 3506(c) (2)(A)). This program supersedes decisions thereto, contain no helps to ensure that requested data can expiration dates and are effective from General Wage Determination be provided in the desired format, their date of notice in the Federal Publication reporting burden (time and financial Register, or on the date written notice General wage determinations issued resources) is minimized, collection is received by the agency, whichever is under the Davis-Bacon and Related instruments are clearly understood, and earlier. These decisions are to be used Acts, including those noted above, may the impact of collection requirements on in accordance with the provisions of 29 be found in the Government Printing respondents can be properly assessed. CFR Parts 1 and 5. Accordingly, the Office (GPO) document entitled The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is applicable decision, together with any ‘‘General Wage Determinations Issued soliciting comments concerning the modifications issued, must be made a Under The Davis-Bacon and Related proposed revision of the ‘‘Report on part of every contract for performance of Acts.’’ This publication is available at Occupational Employment.’’ A copy of the prescribed work within the each of the 50 Regional Government the proposed information collection geographic area indicated as required by Depository Libraries and many of the request (ICR) can be obtained by an applicable Federal prevailing wage 1,400 Government Depository Libraries contacting the individual listed in the law and 29 CFR Part 5. The wage rates across the country. ADDRESSES section of this notice. and fringe benefits, notice of which is The general wage determination DATES: Written comments must be published herein, and which are issued under the Davis-Bacon and submitted to the office listed in the contained in the Government Printing related Acts are available electronically ADDRESSES section of this notice on or Office (GPO) document entitled by subscription to the FedWorld before April 17, 2001. ‘‘General Wage Determinations Issued Bulletin Board System of the National ADDRESSES: Under The Davis-Bacon And Related Technical Information Service (NTIS) of Send comments to Ausie B. Acts,’’ shall be the minimum paid by the U.S. Department of Commerce at 1– Grigg, Jr., BLS Clearance Officer, contractors and subcontractors to 800–363–2068. Division of Management Systems, laborers and mechanics. Hard-copy subscriptions may be Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 3255, Any person, organization, or purchased from: Superintendent of 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., governmental agency having an interest Documents, U.S. Government Printing Washington, DC 20212, telephone in the rates determined as prevailing is Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, (202) number 202–691–7628 (this is not a toll encouraged to submit wage rate and 512–1800. free number). fringe benefit information for When ordering hard-copy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: consideration by the Department. subscription(s), be sure to specify the Ausie B. Grigg, Jr., BLS Clearance Further information and self- State(s) of interest, since subscriptions Officer, telephone number 202–691– explanatory forms for the purpose of may be ordered for any or all of the 7628. (See ADDRESSES section.) submitting this data may be obtained by seven separate volumes, arranged by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: writing to the U.S. Department of Labor, State. Subscriptions include an annual Employment Standards Administration, edition (issued in January or February) I. Background Wage and Hour Division, Division of which includes all current general wage The Occupational Employment Wage Determination, 200 Constitution determinations for the States covered by Statistics (OES) survey is a Federal/State Avenue, N.W., Room S–3014, each volume. Throughout the remainder establishment survey of wage and salary Washington, D.C. 20210. of the year, regular weekly updates are workers designed to produce data on distributed to subscribers. Modifications to General Wage current occupational employment and Determination Decisions Dated: Signed at Washington, D.C. this 7 wages. OES survey data assist in the day of February 2001. development of employment and The number of decisions listed in the Carl J. Poleskey, training programs established by the Government Printing Office document Chief, Branch of Construction Wage Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the entitled ‘‘General Wage Determinations Determinations. Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) of Issued Under the Davis-Bacon and [FR Doc. 01–3499 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] 1982, and the Perkins Vocational related Acts’’ being modified are listed Education Act of 1984. by Volume and State. Dates of BILLING CODE 4510–27–M The OES program operates a periodic publication in the Federal Register are mail survey of a sample of non-farm in parentheses following the decision DEPARTMENT OF LABOR establishments conducted by all fifty being modified. States, Guam, Puerto Rico, the District Volume I Bureau of Labor Statistics of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands. Over three-year periods, data on None Proposed Collection; Comment occupational employment and wages Volume II Request are collected by industry at the two- and None ACTION: Notice. three-digit Standard Industrial Volume III Classification (SIC) levels. The U.S. None SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as Department of Labor also uses OES data part of its continuing effort to reduce in the administration of the Alien Labor Volume IV paperwork and respondent burden, Certification process under the None conducts a pre-clearance consultation Immigration Act of 1990. program to provide the general public Volume V II. Desired Focus of Comments None and Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or The Bureau of Labor Statistics is Volume VI continuing collections of information in particularly interested in comments None accordance with the Paperwork which:
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• Evaluate whether the proposed the introduction of new technologies and Welfare Benefits collection of information is necessary (e.g., e-commerce). Administration (PWBA) for the proper performance of the The BLS and the States plan to test, III. Introduction of PWBA Senior Staff functions of the agency, including and implement if the test is successful, IV. Summary of the 2000 Final Reports whether the information will have collection of OES data by electronic Made by Advisory Council Working practical utility; means, including using the Internet. Groups • Evaluate the accuracy of the Type of Review: Revision of a V. Determination of Topics to Be agency’s estimate of the burden of the currently approved collection. Addressed by Council Working proposed collection of information, Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Groups for 2001 including the validity of the Title: Report on Occupational VI. Statements from the General Public methodology and assumptions used; Employment. VII. Adjournment • Enhance the quality, utility, and OMB Number: 1220–0042. Members of the public are encouraged clarity of the information to be Affected Public: Business or other for- to file a written statement pertaining to collected; and profit; not-for-profit institutions; and any topics the Council may wish to • Minimize the burden of the State, Local or Tribal Government. study for the year concerning ERISA by collection of information on those who Frequency: Annual. submitting 20 copies on or before are to respond, including through the Total Responses: 317,492. February 28, 2001 to Sharon Morrissey, use of appropriate automated, Average Time Per Response: 45 Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory electronic, mechanical, or other minutes. Council, U.S. Department of Labor, technological collection techniques or Estimated Total Burden Hours: Suite N–5677, 200 Constitution Avenue, other forms of information technology, 238,119. NW, Washington, DC 20210. Individuals e.g., permitting electronic submissions Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): or representatives of organizations of responses. $0. wishing to address the Advisory Total Burden Cost (operating/ III. Current Actions Council should forward their requests to maintenance): $0. the Executive Secretary or telephone The BLS plans to make several Comments submitted in response to (202) 219–8921. Oral presentations will changes to the processes and procedures this notice will be summarized and/or be limited to ten minutes, time used to collect data in the OES program. included in the request for Office of permitting, but an extended statement We plan to evaluate whether the Management and Budget approval of the may be submitted for the record. number of different survey forms used information collection request; they also Individuals with disabilities, who need in the OES survey (currently 82 will become a matter of public record. special accommodations, should contact different forms) can be reduced when Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of Sharon Morrissey by February 28 at the the North American Industry February 2001. address indicated. Classification System (NAICS) is W. Stuart Rust, Jr., Organizations or individuals may also introduced in the 2002 OES program submit statements for the record (October 12, November 12, and Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. without testifying. Twenty (20) copies of December 12, 2002 reference dates). The such statements should be sent to the evaluation will take place after the [FR Doc. 01–3992 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Executive Secretary of the Advisory results of the 2002 survey staffing BILLING CODE 4510–24–P Council at the above address. papers patterns have been examined. The current survey reference period is will be accepted and included in the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR a single quarter. In order to more record of the meeting if received on or before February 28, 2001. properly reflect the annual average Pension and Welfare Benefits employment and wages, consideration Administration Signed at Washington, DC this 12th day of is being given to using two or more February, 2001. quarters as reference periods. (The OES 113th Full Meeting of the Advisory Alan D. Lebowitz, sample size would not be increased Council on Employee Welfare and Acting Assistant Secretary, Pension and with a change to multiple reference Pension Benefits Plans; Notice of Welfare Benefits Administration. periods.) Meeting [FR Doc. 01–3966 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Together with our State partners, the BILLING CODE 4510–29–M BLS is exploring tailoring the mail Pursuant to the authority contained in questionnaire to specific respondents in section 512 of the Employee Retirement order to reduce respondent burden. This Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND customization could include using a U.S.C. 1142, the 113th open meeting of SPACE ADMINISTRATION reduced occupation list on the form to the full Advisory Council on Employee make the list specific for the intended Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will [Notice (01–026)] be held Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in establishment. NASA Advisory Council, Minority Currently, the front of the survey form Room S–2508, U.S. Department of Labor Business Resource Advisory solicits information on industry, Building, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Committee Meeting operating status, total number of Washington, DC 20210. workers, and contact person for the The purpose of the meeting, which AGENCY: National Aeronautics and establishment. In the past, the OES will begin at 1:30 p.m. and end at Space Administration. approximately 3:30 p.m., is to consider program asked for the total number of ACTION: Notice of meeting. employees working in Research and the items listed below: Development. In this proposed revision, I. Welcome and Introduction and SUMMARY: In accordance with the the BLS is requesting the flexibility to Swearing In of New Council Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public replace such questions with question(s) Members Law 92–463, as amended, the National that may assist in the evaluation of II. Report from the Acting Assistant Aeronautics and Space Administration changes in workforce dynamics, such as Secretary of Labor for the Pension announce a forthcoming meeting of the
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NASA Advisory Council, Minority be removed from the closed agenda. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Business Resource Advisory Committee. Earlier announcement of this change DATES: Tuesday, March 20, 2001, 9 a.m. was not possible. Special Emphasis Panel in Computer- Communications Research Notice of to 4 p.m., and Wednesday, March 21, The previously announced items are: 2001, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Meeting 1. Special Assistance Program. Closed ADDRESSES: Johnson Space Center, pursuant to exemption (8). In accordance with the Federal Houston, TX 77058–3696. Meeting held 2. Four (4) Personnel Matters. Closed Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, will be in 463, as amended), the National Science pursuant to exemptions (2) and (6). Building 111, Room 108 and the Foundation announces the following meeting held on Wednesday, March 21, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meeting: 2001, will be in Building 1, Room 966. Becky Baker, Secretary of the Board, Name: Special Emphasis Panel in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Telephone (703) 518–6304. Computer-Communications Research (1192). Ralph C. Thomas III, Code K, National Date/Time: March 15–16 and March 22–23, Aeronautics and Space Administration, Becky Baker, 2001; 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Room 9K70, 300 E Street, SW., Secretary of the Board. Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Washington, DC 20546–0001, (202) 358– [FR Doc. 01–4073 Filed 2–13–01; 4:40 pm] Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. Type of Meeting: Closed. 2088. BILLING CODE 7535–01–M SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Contact Person: Robert Sloan, National meeting will be open to the public up Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1145, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: to the seating capacity of the room. The (703) 292–8911. agenda for the meeting is as follows: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and —Overview of NASA recommendations concerning proposals —Small Disadvantaged Business Advisory Committee for Computer and submitted to NSF for financial support. Participation in Major NASA Information Science and Engineering; Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals Contracts Notice of Meeting as a part of the selection process for awards. —Report on JPL/NASA High-Tech Reason for Closing: The proposals being Small Business Conference In accordance with the Federal reviewed include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including —Action Items Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– —NASA Small Disadvantaged Business technical information; financial data, such as 463, as amended), the National Science salaries; and personal information (SDB) Program Update Foundation announces the following concerning individuals associated with the —Report of Chair meeting: proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 —Public Comment U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government —Report from MBRAC Sub Panels Name: Advisory Committee for Computer in the Sunshine Act. —Review of NASA’s Top 10 Small and Information Science and Engineering— Business Stories for 2000 (1115). Dated: February 13, 2001. —Status of Open Committee Date and Time: April 4, 2001: 8:30 a.m. to Susanne Bolton, Recommendations 5 p.m. April 5, 2001: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Committee Management Officer. It is imperative that the meeting be Place: Stafford II, 4121 Wilson Blvd., Room [FR Doc. 01–3983 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] held on these dates to accommodate the 595, Arlington, VA. BILLING CODE 7555–01–M scheduling priorities of the key Type of Meeting: Open. participants. Visitors will be requested Contact Person: Gwen Barber-Blount, to sign a visitor’s register. Office of the Assistant Director, Directorate NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION for Computer and Information Science and Dated: February 13, 2001. Engineering, National Science Foundation, Special Emphasis Panel in Beth M. McCormick, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1105, Arlington, VA Experimental and Integrative Advisory Committee Management Officer, 22230. Telephone: (703) 292–8900. Activities; Notice of Meeting National Aeronautics and Space Minutes: May be obtained from the contact Administration. person listed above. In accordance with the Federal [FR Doc. 01–3968 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Purpose of Meeting: To advise NSF on the Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– BILLING CODE 7510–01–P impact of its policies, programs and activities 463, as amended), the National Science on the CISE community; to provide advice to Foundation announces the following the Assistant Director/CISE on issues related meeting: NATIONAL CREDIT UNION to long range planning, and to form ad hoc Name: Special Emphasis Panel in ADMINISTRATION subcommittees to carry out needed studies Experimental & Integrative Activities (1193). and tasks. Date & Time: February 27, 2001, 8:30 a.m.– Notice of Change in Subject of Meeting Agenda: Day 1—Discussion of Information 5:30 p.m. Technology Research and CISE FY2002 Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 The National Credit Union Budget. Day 2—Report from the Assistant Wilson Blvd., Rm. 1150, Arlington, VA. Administration Board determined that Director and complete writing assignments Type of Meeting: Closed. Contact Person: Dr. Anthony Maddox, its business requires the deletion of the on recommendations to the Director and CISE Postdoctoral Research Associates in following item from the previously Assistant Director. announced closed meeting (Federal Experimental Computer Science, Experimental and Integrative Activities, Register, Vol. 66, No. 29, page 9884, Dated: February 13, 2001. Room 1160, National Science Foundation, February 12, 2001) scheduled for Susanne Bolton, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, Thursday, February 15, 2001. Committee Management Officer. Telephone: 703–292–8980. 2. One (1) Personnel Matter. Closed [FR Doc. 01–3980 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and pursuant to exemption (2). recommendations concerning proposals The Board voted unanimously that BILLING CODE 7555–01–M submitted to the National Science agency business requires that this item Foundation for financial support.
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Agenda: To review and evaluate CISE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION supplemented by letters dated March Postdoctoral Research Associates in 24, June 5, July 18, July 31, September Experimental Computer Science proposals Special Emphasis Panel in Research 1, September 22, October 5, October 9, submitted in response to the program Evaluation and Communication; Notice November 20, November 30, and announcement (NSF 97–169). of Meeting December 18, 2000, would be a full Reason for Closing: The proposals being conversion from the current Technical In accordance with Federal Advisory reviewed include information of a Specifications (CTS) to a set of Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as proprietary or confidential nature, including improved Technical Specifications (ITS) amended), the National Science technical information; financial data, such as based on NUREG–1433, ‘‘Standard Foundation announces the following salaries; and personal information Technical Specifications—General meeting: concerning individuals associated with the Electric Plants, BWR/4,’’ Revision 1, proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 Name: Research Evaluation and dated April 1995. NUREG–1433 has U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government Communication (1210). been developed by the Commission’s in the Sunshine Act. Date/Time: March 26—Rooms 565, 585, staff through working groups composed 595 (Stafford II) 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., March 27— Reason for Late Notice: Conflicting of both Nuclear Regulatory Commission schedules of members and the necessity to Rooms 565, 585, 595 (Stafford II) 8:30 a.m.– 5 p.m. (NRC) staff members and industry proceed with review of proposals. Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 representatives, and has been endorsed Dated: February 13, 2001. Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. by the staff as part of an industry-wide Susanne Bolton, Type of Meeting: Closed. initiative to standardize and improve Contact Person: Finbarr Sloane, Program the Technical Specifications (TS) for Committee Management Officer. Director, Research Evaluation and nuclear power plants. As part of this [FR Doc. 01–3982 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Communication Division, National Science submittal, the licensee has applied the BILLING CODE 7555–01–M Foundation, Room 855, 4201 Wilson criteria contained in the Commission’s Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, (703) 292– ‘‘Final Policy Statement on Technical 8650. Specification Improvements for Nuclear NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations concerning proposals Power Reactors (Final Policy Statement),’’ published in the Federal Special Emphasis Panel; Notice of submitted to NSF for financial support. Agenda: To review and evaluate IERI Register on July 22, 1993 (58 FR 39132), Meeting Proposals as part of the selection process for to the CTS, and, using NUREG–1433 as awards. a basis, proposed a conversion to ITS for In accordance with the Federal Reason for Closing: The proposals being Quad Cities. The criteria in the Final Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– reviewed include information of a Policy Statement were subsequently 463, as amended), the National Science proprietary or confidential nature, including added to 10 CFR 50.36, ‘‘Technical Foundation announces the following technical information; financial data, such as Specifications,’’ in a rule change that meeting: salaries; and personal information concerning individuals associated with the was published in the Federal Register Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Physics proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 on July 19, 1995 (60 FR 36953). The rule (1208). U.S.C. 552b. (c)(4) and (6) of the Government change became effective on August 18, Date/Time: March 21–22, 2001 from 8 a.m. in the Sunshine Act. 1995. The March 3, 2000, application, as to 5 p.m.; March 23 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dated: February 13, 2001. supplemented, requested the conversion Place: National Superconducting Cyclotron Susanne Bolton, Laboratory at Michigan State University. to ITS of six EGC stations, Dresden Committee Management Officer. Type of Meeting: Closed. Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, [FR Doc. 01–3981 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Contact Person: Dr. Bradley D. Keister, LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2, Program Director for Nuclear Physics, Room BILLING CODE 7555–01–M and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, 1015N, National Science Foundation, 4201 Units 1 and 2. Attachment 1 to the Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, March 3, 2000, application, describes Telephone: 703–292–7377. NUCLEAR REGULATORY the structure of the application, and Purpose of Meeting: To conduct a COMMISSION Enclosure C contains the Quad Cities- specific changes. Scientific Review and an Operations Review [Docket Nos. 50–254 and 50–265] of the Coupled Cyclotro Facility. The licensee has categorized the Agenda: To hear presentations and write Exelon Generation Company, LLC; proposed changes to the CTS into four recommendations concerning the Coupled Notice of Consideration of Issuance of general groupings. These groupings are Cyclotron Facility. Amendment to Facility Operating characterized as administrative changes, Reason for Closing: The proposals being License and Opportunity for a Hearing relocation changes, more restrictive reviewed include information of a changes, and less restrictive changes. proprietary or confidential nature, including The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Administrative changes are those that technical information; information or Commission (the Commission) is involve restructuring, renumbering, personnel and proprietary data for present considering issuance of an amendment rewording, interpretation, and complex and future subcontracts. These matters are to Facility Operating License No. DPR– rearranging of requirements and other exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of 29 and DPR–30, issued to Exelon changes not affecting technical content the Government in the Sunshine Act. Generation Company, LLC, (EGC, or the or substantially revising an operating licensee, formerly Commonwealth requirement. The reformatting, Dated: February 13, 2001. Edison Company), for operation of the renumbering and rewording process Susanne Bolton, Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, reflects the attributes of NUREG–1433 Committee Management Officer. Units 1 and 2 (Quad Cities), and does not involve technical changes to the existing TS. The proposed [FR Doc. 01–3979 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] respectively, located in Rock Island County, Illinois. changes include: (a) Identifying plant- BILLING CODE 7555–01–M The proposed amendment, requested specific wording for system names, etc., by application dated March 3, 2000, as (b) changing the wording of
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specification titles in the CTS to requirements will not alter the operation 3. The requirements (CTS 3.9.G) for conform to STS, (c) splitting up of process variables, structures, systems, the Reactor Protection System Electric requirements that are currently grouped, and components described in the safety Power Monitoring System assemblies to or combining requirements that are analyses. be operable in Modes 1, 2, 3, and also currently in separate specifications, (d) Less restrictive changes are those Modes 4 and 5 with any control rod deleting specifications whose where CTS requirements are relaxed, withdrawn, are changed to only include applicability has expired, and (e) relocated or eliminated, or new plant Modes 1 and 2, and also Mode 5 with wording changes that are consistent operational flexibility is provided. The any control rod withdrawn from a core with the CTS but that more clearly or more significant ‘‘less restrictive’’ cell containing one of more fuel explicitly state existing requirements. requirements are justified on a case-by- assemblies, to coincide with the Such changes are administrative in case basis. When requirements have conditions where the safety function is nature and do not impact initiators of been shown to provide little or no safety required. analyzed events or assumed mitigation benefit, their removal from the TS may 4. The requirement (CTS 3.6.C Action of accident or transient events. be appropriate. In most cases, 2) to trip one of the recirculation pumps Relocation changes are those relaxations previously granted to when the speed mismatch is not within involving relocation of requirements individual plants on a plant-specific limits is replaced with a requirement to and surveillances for structures, basis were the result of (a) generic NRC declare the loop with the low flow ‘‘not systems, components, or variables that actions, (b) new NRC staff positions that in operation’’ and take the required do not meet the criteria for inclusion in have evolved from technological actions for that condition (e.g., use the TS. Relocated changes are those CTS advancements and operating more restrictive core power limits that requirements that do not satisfy or fall experience, or (c) resolution of the are required for single-loop operation). within any of the four criteria specified Owners Groups’ comments on the 5. The frequency for monitoring in the Commission’s policy statement Improved Standard Technical primary containment sump flow rate and may be relocated to appropriate Specifications. Generic relaxations (CTS 4.6.H.2) is changed from 8 to 12 licensee-controlled documents. contained in NUREG–1433 were hours, which is consistent with the The licensee’s application of the reviewed by the staff and found to be Generic Letter 88–01, Supplement 1, screening criteria to Quad Cities is acceptable because they are consistent requirements to perform the described in Volume 1 of Enclosure C to with current licensing practices and surveillance once every shift, not to the March 3, 2000, submittal. The NRC regulations. The licensee’s design exceed 12 hours. affected structures, systems, will be reviewed to determine if the 6. The requirements in CTS 4.6.G are components, or variables are not specific design basis and licensing basis changed to allow a channel of leakage assumed to be initiators of analyzed are consistent with the technical basis detection system to be inoperable for up events and are not assumed to mitigate for the model requirements in NUREG– to 6 hours for performance of required accident or transient events. The 1433, thus, providing a basis for these surveillances provided the other requirements and surveillances for these revised TS, or if relaxation of the Leakage Detection System affected structures, systems, requirements in the CTS is warranted instrumentation is operable. components, or variables will be based on the justification provided by 7. The CTS 3.5.A requirement to relocated from the TS to the licensee. administratively controlled documents These administrative, relocation, shutdown within 7 days when both low- such as the Quality Assurance Program, more restrictive, and less restrictive pressure coolant injection (LPCI) the Updated Final Safety Analysis changes to the requirements of the CTS subsystems are inoperable is being Report (UFSAR), the ITS Bases, the do not result in operations that will alter changed to require a shutdown in 72 Technical Requirements Manual (TRM) assumptions relative to mitigation of an hours. (that is incorporated by reference in the analyzed accident or transient event. 8. The required number of operable UFSAR), the Core Operating Limits In addition to the proposed changes automatic depressurization system Report (COLR), the Offsite Dose solely involving the conversion, there valves (CTS 3.5.A.4) is reduced from Calculation Manual (ODCM), the are also changes proposed that are five to four, consistent with the safety Inservice Testing (IST) Program, the differences to the requirements in both analysis assumptions. Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program, or the CTS and the Standard Technical 9. The required volume of water in other licensee-controlled documents. Specifications (NUREG–1433), and the condensate storage tank in Modes 4 Changes made to these documents will changes that are in addition to those and 5 (CTS 3.5.B.1.a.2, 3.5.B.2.b.2, and be made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.59 or changes that are needed to meet the 3.5.C.2.c) is reduced from 140,000 other appropriate control mechanisms, overall purpose of the conversion. These gallons to 50,000 gallons. and may be made without prior NRC proposed changes are as follows: 10. The CTS 4.7.D.4 requirement that review and approval. In addition, the 1. The test interval of certain the excess flow check valves must affected structures, systems, surveillance requirements is changed ‘‘check flow’’ is changed to require that components, or variables are addressed from 18 months to 24 months to permit the valves ‘‘actuate to their isolation in existing surveillance procedures that a longer fuel cycle. Justification for the position.’’ are also subject to 10 CFR 50.59. These proposed change follows the guidance 11. The required spent fuel storage proposed changes will not impose or of Generic Letter 91–04, ‘‘Changes in pool water level (CTS 3.10.H) is eliminate any requirements. Technical Specification Surveillance increased approximately 9 inches. More restrictive changes are those Intervals to Accommodate a 24-Month 12. The required load during the involving more stringent requirements Fuel Cycle,’’ and includes a revision to diesel generator surveillance tests (CTS compared to the CTS for operation of the instrument setpoint methodology. 4.9.A.2.d, 4.9.A.8.c, and 4.9.A.8.h) is the facility. These more stringent 2. The requirements in CTS 4.2.F are changed to permit the diesel generator requirements do not result in operation changed to allow 6 hours to perform to run from 90–100 percent of the that will alter assumptions relative to surveillance testing of the post-accident continuous load rating instead of 95– the mitigation of an accident or monitoring instrumentation channels 100 percent of the continuous load transient event. The more restrictive prior to entering action statements. rating.
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The required voltage during the Any person who has filed a petition for Pennsylvania 19348, attorney for the diesel generator surveillance tests (CTS leave to intervene or who has been licensee. 4.9.A.2.c, 4.9.A.7, 4.9.A.8.b.2, admitted as a party may amend the Nontimely filings of petitions for 4.9.A.8.d.2, 4.9.A.8.e, 4.9.A.8.f.2, and petition without requesting leave of the leave to intervene, amended petitions, 4.9.A.8.h) is changed from 4160 plus or Board up to 15 days prior to the first supplemental petitions and/or requests minus 420 volts to 4160 plus or minus prehearing conference scheduled in the for hearing will not be entertained 208 volts. proceeding, but such an amended absent a determination by the Before issuance of the proposed petition must satisfy the specificity Commission, the presiding officer or the license amendment, the Commission requirements described above. presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing will have made findings required by the Not later than 15 days prior to the first Board that the petition and/or request Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended prehearing conference scheduled in the should be granted based upon a (the Act) and the Commission’s proceeding, a petitioner shall file a balancing of the factors specified in 10 regulations. supplement to the petition to intervene CFR 2.714(a)(1)(i)–(v) and 2.714(d). By March 19, 2001, the licensee may which must include a list of the If a request for a hearing is received, file a request for a hearing with respect contentions which are sought to be the Commission’s staff may issue the to issuance of the amendment to the litigated in the matter. Each contention amendment after it completes its subject facility operating license and must consist of a specific statement of technical review and prior to the any person whose interest may be the issue of law or fact to be raised or completion of any required hearing if it affected by this proceeding and who controverted. In addition, the petitioner publishes a further notice for public wishes to participate as a party in the shall provide a brief explanation of the comment of its proposed finding of no proceeding must file a written request bases of the contention and a concise significant hazards consideration in for a hearing and a petition for leave to statement of the alleged facts or expert accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 and intervene. Requests for a hearing and a opinion which support the contention 50.92. petition for leave to intervene shall be and on which the petitioner intends to For further details with respect to this filed in accordance with the rely in proving the contention at the action, see the application for Commission’s ‘‘Rules of Practice for hearing. The petitioner must also amendment dated March 3, 2000, as Domestic Licensing Proceedings’’ in 10 provide references to those specific supplemented by letters dated March CFR Part 2. Interested persons should sources and documents of which the 24, June 5, July 18, July 31, September consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714 petitioner is aware and on which the 1, September 22, October 5, October 9, which is available at the Commission’s petitioner intends to rely to establish November 20, November 30, and Public Document Room, located at One those facts or expert opinion. Petitioner December 18, 2000, which is available White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike must provide sufficient information to for public inspection at the (first floor), Rockville, Maryland and show that a genuine dispute exists with Commission’s Public Document Room, accessible electronically through the the applicant on a material issue of law located at One White Flint North, 11555 ADAMS Public Electronic Reading or fact. Contentions shall be limited to Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Room link at the NRC Web site (http:/ matters within the scope of the Maryland, and accessible electronically /www.nrc.gov). If a request for a hearing amendment under consideration. The through the ADAMS Public Electronic or petition for leave to intervene is filed contention must be one which, if Reading Room link at the NRC Web site by the above date, the Commission or an proven, would entitle the petitioner to (http://www.nrc.gov). Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, relief. A petitioner who fails to file such designated by the Commission or by the a supplement which satisfies these Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day Chairman of the Atomic Safety and requirements with respect to at least one of February, 2001. Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the contention will not be permitted to For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. request and/or petition; and the participate as a party. Stewart N. Bailey, Secretary or the designated Atomic Those permitted to intervene become Project Manager, Section 2, Project Safety and Licensing Board will issue a parties to the proceeding, subject to any Directorate III, Division of Licensing Project notice of hearing or an appropriate limitations in the order granting leave to Management; Office of Nuclear Reactor order. intervene, and have the opportunity to Regulation. As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a participate fully in the conduct of the [FR Doc. 01–3949 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] petition for leave to intervene shall set hearing, including the opportunity to BILLING CODE 7590–01–P forth with particularity the interest of present evidence and cross-examine the petitioner in the proceeding, and witnesses. how that interest may be affected by the A request for a hearing or a petition NUCLEAR REGULATORY results of the proceeding. The petition for leave to intervene must be filed with COMMISSION should specifically explain the reasons the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. [Docket Nos. 50–373 and 50–374] why intervention should be permitted Nuclear Regulatory Commission, with particular reference to the Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention: Exelon Generation Company, LLC; following factors: (1) The nature of the Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or Notice of Consideration of Issuance of petitioner’s right under the Act to be may be delivered to the Commission’s Amendment to Facility Operating made a party to the proceeding; (2) the Public Document Room, located at One License and Opportunity for a Hearing nature and extent of the petitioner’s White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike property, financial, or other interest in (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, by the The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory the proceeding; and (3) the possible above date. A copy of the petition Commission (the Commission) is effect of any order which may be should also be sent to the Office of the considering issuance of an amendment entered in the proceeding on the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear to Facility Operating License No. DPR– petitioner’s interest. The petition should Regulatory Commission, Washington, 11 and DPR–18, issued to Exelon also identify the specific aspect(s) of the DC 20555–0001, and to Mr. Edward J. Generation Company, LLC, (EGC, or the subject matter of the proceeding as to Cullen, Vice President, General Counsel, licensee, formerly Commonwealth which petitioner wishes to intervene. 300 Exelon Way, Kennett Square, Edison Company), for operation of the
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LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 or substantially revising an operating not impose or eliminate any (LaSalle), respectively, located in requirement. The reformatting, requirements. LaSalle County, Illinois. renumbering and rewording process More restrictive changes are those The proposed amendment, requested reflects the attributes of NUREG–1434 involving more stringent requirements by application dated March 3, 2000, as and NUREG–1433 and does not involve compared to the CTS for operation of supplemented by letters dated March technical changes to the existing TS. the facility. These more stringent 24, June 5, July 18, July 31, September The proposed changes include: (a) requirements do not result in operation 1, September 22, October 5, October 9, Identifying plant-specific wording for that will alter assumptions relative to November 20, November 30, and system names, etc., (b) changing the the mitigation of an accident or December 18, 2000, would be a full wording of specification titles in the transient event. The more restrictive conversion from the current Technical CTS to conform to STS, (c) splitting up requirements will not alter the operation Specifications (CTS) to a set of requirements that are currently grouped, of process variables, structures, systems, improved Technical Specifications (ITS) or combining requirements that are and components described in the safety based on NUREG–1434, ‘‘Standard currently in separate specifications, (d) analyses. Technical Specifications—General deleting specifications whose Less restrictive changes are those Electric Plants, BWR/6,’’ Revision 1, applicability has expired, and (e) where CTS requirements are relaxed, dated April 1995, and NUREG–1433, wording changes that are consistent relocated or eliminated, or new plant ‘‘Standard Technical Specifications— with the CTS but that more clearly or operational flexibility is provided. The General Electric Plants, BWR/4,’’ explicitly state existing requirements. more significant ‘‘less restrictive’’ Revision 1, dated April 1995. NUREG– Such changes are administrative in requirements are justified on a case-by- 1434 and NUREG–1433 have been nature and do not impact initiators of case basis. When requirements have developed by the Commission’s staff analyzed events or assumed mitigation been shown to provide little or no safety through working groups composed of of accident or transient events. benefit, their removal from the TS may be appropriate. In most cases, both Nuclear Regulatory Commission Relocation changes are those relaxations previously granted to (NRC) staff members and industry involving relocation of requirements individual plants on a plant-specific representatives, and has been endorsed and surveillances for structures, basis were the result of (a) generic NRC by the staff as part of an industry-wide systems, components, or variables that actions, (b) new NRC staff positions that initiative to standardize and improve do not meet the criteria for inclusion in have evolved from technological the Technical Specifications (TS) for TS. Relocated changes are those CTS nuclear power plants. As part of this advancements and operating requirements that do not satisfy or fall submittal, the licensee has applied the experience, or (c) resolution of the within any of the four criteria specified criteria contained in the Commission’s Owners Groups’ comments on the in the Commission’s policy statement ‘‘Final Policy Statement on Technical Improved Standard Technical and may be relocated to appropriate Specification Improvements for Nuclear Specifications. Generic relaxations licensee-controlled documents. Power Reactors (Final Policy contained in NUREG–1434 and Statement),’’ published in the Federal The licensee’s application of the NUREG–1433 were reviewed by the staff Register on July 22, 1993 (58 FR 39132), screening criteria to LaSalle is described and found to be acceptable because they to the CTS, and, using NUREG–1434 in Volume 1 of Enclosure B to the are consistent with current licensing and NUREG–1433 as a basis, proposed March 3, 2000, submittal. The affected practices and NRC regulations. The a conversion to ITS for LaSalle. The structures, systems, components, or licensee’s design will be reviewed to criteria in the Final Policy Statement variables are not assumed to be determine if the specific design basis were subsequently added to 10 CFR initiators of analyzed events and are not and licensing basis are consistent with 50.36, ‘‘Technical Specifications,’’ in a assumed to mitigate accident or the technical basis for the model rule change that was published in the transient events. The requirements and requirements in NUREG–1434 and Federal Register on July 19, 1995 (60 FR surveillances for these affected NUREG–1433, thus, providing a basis 36953). The rule change became structures, systems, components, or for these revised TS, or if relaxation of effective on August 18, 1995. variables will be relocated from the TS the requirements in the CTS is The March 3, 2000, application, as to administratively controlled warranted based on the justification supplemented, requested the conversion documents such as the Quality provided by the licensee. to ITS of six EGC stations, Dresden Assurance Program, the Updated Final These administrative, relocation, Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), the more restrictive, and less restrictive LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2, ITS Bases, the Technical Requirements changes to the requirements of the CTS and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Manual (TRM) (that is incorporated by do not result in operations that will alter Units 1 and 2. Attachment 1 to the reference in the UFSAR), the Core assumptions relative to mitigation of an March 3, 2000, application describes the Operating Limits Report (COLR), the analyzed accident or transient event. structure of the application, and Offsite Dose Calculation Manual In addition to the proposed changes Enclosure B contains the LaSalle- (ODCM), the Inservice Testing (IST) solely involving the conversion, there specific changes. Program, the Inservice Inspection (ISI) are also changes proposed that are The licensee has categorized the Program, or other licensee-controlled differences to the requirements in both proposed changes to the CTS into four documents. Changes made to these the CTS and the Standard Technical general groupings. These groupings are documents will be made pursuant to 10 Specifications (NUREG–1434 and characterized as administrative changes, CFR 50.59 or other appropriate control NUREG–1433), and changes that are in relocation changes, more restrictive mechanisms, and may be made without addition to those changes that are changes, and less restrictive changes. prior NRC review and approval. In needed to meet the overall purpose of Administrative changes are those that addition, the affected structures, the conversion. These proposed changes involve restructuring, renumbering, systems, components, or variables are are as follows: rewording, interpretation, and complex addressed in existing surveillance 1. The test interval of certain rearranging of requirements and other procedures that are also subject to 10 surveillance requirements is changed changes not affecting technical content CFR 50.59. These proposed changes will from 18 months to 24 months to permit
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a longer fuel cycle. Justification for the transfer pump testing (CTS 4.8.1.1.2.a.3) with particular reference to the proposed change follows the guidance is changed from 31 days to 92 days, following factors: (1) The nature of the of Generic Letter 91–04, ‘‘Changes in consistent with the American Society of petitioner’s right under the Act to be Technical Specification Surveillance Mechanical Engineers Boiler and made a party to the proceeding; (2) the Intervals to Accommodate a 24-Month Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI, nature and extent of the petitioner’s Fuel Cycle,’’ and includes a revision to requirements for similar pumps. property, financial, or other interest in the instrument setpoint methodology. 13. The required battery voltage for the proceeding; and (3) the possible 2. The required minimum the 250 volt battery (CTS 4.7.3.d.1.d) is effect of any order which may be temperature of the standby liquid increased from 250 volts to 256 volts, entered in the proceeding on the control system pump suction piping which is consistent with the 2.2 volts/ petitioner’s interest. The petition should (CTS 4.1.5.1.2) is increased from 60 °F cell requirement for the 125-volt battery. also identify the specific aspect(s) of the to 68 °F, which is consistent with the 14. The CTS 4.8.2.3.2 requirements subject matter of the proceeding as to temperature/concentration limits (in will be modified to allow a modified which petitioner wishes to intervene. CTS Figure 3.1.5–2) at the maximum performance discharge test to be used Any person who has filed a petition for allowed sodium pentaborate instead of a service test or a leave to intervene or who has been concentration. performance discharge test, which is admitted as a party may amend the 3. The requirements in CTS 4.3.7.5 are consistent with IEEE–450. petition without requesting leave of the changed to allow 6 hours to perform 15. The duration of the battery charger Board up to 15 days prior to the first surveillance testing of the post-accident capacity test (CTS 4.8.2.3.2.c.4) is prehearing conference scheduled in the monitoring instrumentation channels reduced from 8 hours to 4 hours. proceeding, but such an amended prior to entering action statements. Before issuance of the proposed petition must satisfy the specificity 4. The requirements in CTS 4.3.7.4 are license amendment, the Commission requirements described above. changed to allow 6 hours to perform will have made findings required by the Not later than 15 days prior to the first surveillance testing of the remote Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended prehearing conference scheduled in the shutdown monitoring system (the Act) and the Commission’s proceeding, a petitioner shall file a instrumentation channels prior to regulations. supplement to the petition to intervene entering action statements. By March 19, 2001, the licensee may which must include a list of the 5. The detailed list of the remote file a request for a hearing with respect contentions which are sought to be shutdown monitoring system to issuance of the amendment to the litigated in the matter. Each contention instrumentation that is required to be subject facility operating license and must consist of a specific statement of operable (CTS 3.3.7.4) is relocated to the any person whose interest may be the issue of law or fact to be raised or TRM. affected by this proceeding and who controverted. In addition, the petitioner 6. The frequency for determining wishes to participate as a party in the shall provide a brief explanation of the reactor coolant system leakage (CTS proceeding must file a written request bases of the contention and a concise 4.4.3.2.1) is changed from 8 to 12 hours, for a hearing and a petition for leave to statement of the alleged facts or expert which is consistent with the Generic intervene. Requests for a hearing and a opinion which support the contention Letter 88–01, Supplement 1, petition for leave to intervene shall be and on which the petitioner intends to requirements to perform the filed in accordance with the rely in proving the contention at the surveillance once every shift, not to Commission’s ‘‘Rules of Practice for hearing. The petitioner must also exceed 12 hours. Domestic Licensing Proceedings’’ in 10 provide references to those specific 7. The requirements in CTS 4.4.3.1 are CFR Part 2. Interested persons should sources and documents of which the changed to allow a channel of leakage consult a current copy of 10 CFR Part petitioner is aware and on which the detection system to be inoperable for up 2.714 which is available at the petitioner intends to rely to establish to 6 hours for the performance of Commission’s Public Document Room, those facts or expert opinion. Petitioner required surveillances provided the located at One White Flint North, 11555 must provide sufficient information to other leakage detection system Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, show that a genuine dispute exists with instrumentation is operable. Maryland and accessible electronically the applicant on a material issue of law 8. The minimum pressure at which through the ADAMS Public Electronic or fact. Contentions shall be limited to the automatic depressurization system Reading Room link at the NRC Web site matters within the scope of the is required to be operable (CTS 3.5.1) is (http://www.nrc.gov). If a request for a amendment under consideration. The increased from 122 psig to 150 psig. hearing or petition for leave to intervene contention must be one which, if 9. The requirements (CTS 4.6.1.1) are is filed by the above date, the proven, would entitle the petitioner to changed to allow administrative means Commission or an Atomic Safety and relief. A petitioner who fails to file such of verifying air lock door position in Licensing Board, designated by the a supplement which satisfies these areas that are inaccessible due to high Commission or by the Chairman of the requirements with respect to at least one radiation or inerting. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board contention will not be permitted to 10. The CTS 4.6.1.1 requirement that Panel, will rule on the request and/or participate as a party. the excess flow check valves must petition; and the Secretary or the Those permitted to intervene become ‘‘check flow’’ is changed to require that designated Atomic Safety and Licensing parties to the proceeding, subject to any the valves ‘‘actuate to their isolation Board will issue a notice of hearing or limitations in the order granting leave to position.’’ an appropriate order. intervene, and have the opportunity to 11. The requirements in CTS 3.8.1.1 As required by 10 CFR Part 2.714, a participate fully in the conduct of the are changed to impose a maximum petition for leave to intervene shall set hearing, including the opportunity to restoration time of ‘‘10 days from forth with particularity the interest of present evidence and cross-examine discovery of failure to meet LCO’’ for the petitioner in the proceeding, and witnesses. multiple concurrent inoperable AC how that interest may be affected by the A request for a hearing or a petition sources. results of the proceeding. The petition for leave to intervene must be filed with 12. The required frequency for should specifically explain the reasons the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. performing diesel generator fuel oil why intervention should be permitted Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
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Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention: NUCLEAR REGULATORY Enclosure A contains the Dresden- Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or COMMISSION specific changes. The licensee has categorized the may be delivered to the Commission’s [Docket Nos. 50–237 and 50–249] Public Document Room, located at One proposed changes to the CTS into four White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike Exelon Generation Company, LLC; general groupings. These groupings are (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, by the Notice of Consideration of Issuance of characterized as administrative changes, above date. A copy of the petition Amendment to Facility Operating relocation changes, more restrictive should also be sent to the Office of the License and Opportunity for a Hearing changes, and less restrictive changes. Administrative changes are those that General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory involve restructuring, renumbering, Regulatory Commission, Washington, Commission (the Commission) is rewording, interpretation, and complex DC 20555–0001, and to Mr. Edward J. considering issuance of an amendment rearranging of requirements and other Cullen, Vice President, General Council, to Facility Operating License No. DPR– changes not affecting technical content 300 Exelon Way, Kennett Square, 19 and DPR–25, issued to Exelon or substantially revising an operating Pennsylvania 19348, attorney for the Generation Company, LLC, (EGC, or the requirement. The reformatting, licensee. licensee, formerly Commonwealth renumbering and rewording process Nontimely filings of petitions for Edison Company), for operation of the reflects the attributes of NUREG–1433 leave to intervene, amended petitions, Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and does not involve technical changes supplemental petitions and/or requests and 3 (Dresden), respectively, located in to the existing TS. The proposed for hearing will not be entertained Grundy County, Illinois. changes include: (a) identifying plant- absent a determination by the The proposed amendment, requested specific wording for system names, etc., by application dated March 3, 2000, as Commission, the presiding officer or the (b) changing the wording of supplemented by letters dated March specification titles in the CTS to presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing 24, June 5, July 18, July 31, September conform to STS, (c) splitting up Board that the petition and/or request 1, September 22, October 5, October 9, requirements that are currently grouped, should be granted based upon a November 20, November 30, and or combining requirements that are balancing of the factors specified in 10 December 18, 2000, would be a full currently in separate specifications, (d) CFR Parts 2.714(a)(1)(i)–(v) and conversion from the current Technical deleting specifications whose 2.714(d). Specifications (CTS) to a set of applicability has expired, and (e) If a request for a hearing is received, improved Technical Specifications (ITS) wording changes that are consistent the Commission’s staff may issue the based on NUREG–1433, ‘‘Standard with the CTS but that more clearly or amendment after it completes its Technical Specifications—General explicitly state existing requirements. technical review and prior to the Electric Plants, BWR/4,’’ Revision 1, Such changes are administrative in completion of any required hearing if it dated April 1995. NUREG–1433 has nature and do not impact initiators of publishes a further notice for public been developed by the Commission’s analyzed events or assumed mitigation comment of its proposed finding of no staff through working groups composed of accident or transient events. of both Nuclear Regulatory Commission Relocation changes are those significant hazards consideration in (NRC) staff members and industry involving relocation of requirements accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 and representatives, and has been endorsed and surveillances for structures, 50.92. by the staff as part of an industry-wide systems, components, or variables that For further details with respect to this initiative to standardize and improve do not meet the criteria for inclusion in action, see the application for the Technical Specifications (TS) for TS. Relocated changes are those CTS amendment dated March 3, 2000, as nuclear power plants. As part of this requirements that do not satisfy or fall supplemented by letters dated March submittal, the licensee has applied the within any of the four criteria specified 24, June 5, July 18, July 31, September criteria contained in the Commission’s in the Commission’s policy statement 1, September 22, October 5, October 9, ‘‘Final Policy Statement on Technical and may be relocated to appropriate November 20, November 30, and Specification Improvements for Nuclear licensee-controlled documents. December 18, 2000, which is available Power Reactors (Final Policy The licensee’s application of the for public inspection at the Statement),’’ published in the Federal screening criteria to Dresden is described in Volume 1 of Enclosure A Commission’s Public Document Room, Register on July 22, 1993 (58 FR 39132), to the March 3, 2000, submittal. The located at One White Flint North, 11555 to the CTS, and, using NUREG–1433 as a basis, proposed a conversion to ITS for affected structures, systems, Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Dresden. The criteria in the Final Policy components, or variables are not Maryland, and accessible electronically Statement were subsequently added to assumed to be initiators of analyzed through the ADAMS Public Electronic 10 CFR 50.36, ‘‘Technical events and are not assumed to mitigate Reading Room link at the NRC Web site Specifications,’’ in a rule change that accident or transient events. The (http://www.nrc.gov). was published in the Federal Register requirements and surveillances for these Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day on July 19, 1995 (60 FR 36953). The rule affected structures, systems, of February, 2001. change became effective on August 18, components, or variables will be For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 1995. relocated from the TS to The March 3, 2000, application, as administratively controlled documents Jon B. Hopkins, supplemented, requested the conversion such as the Quality Assurance Program, Senior Project Manager, Section 2, Project to ITS of six EGC stations, Dresden the Updated Final Safety Analysis Directorate III, Division of Licensing Project Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, Report (UFSAR), the ITS Bases, the Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2, Technical Requirements Manual (TRM) Regulation. and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, (that is incorporated by reference in the [FR Doc. 01–3950 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Units 1 and 2. Attachment 1 to the UFSAR), the Core Operating Limits BILLING CODE 7590–01–P March 3, 2000, application describes the Report (COLR), the Offsite Dose structure of the application, and Calculation Manual (ODCM), the
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Inservice Testing (IST) Program, the differences to the requirements in both 3.5.C.2.c) is reduced from 140,000 Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program, or the CTS and the Standard Technical gallons to 50,000 gallons. other licensee-controlled documents. Specifications (NUREG–1433), and 10. The CTS 4.7.D.4 requirement that Changes made to these documents will changes that are in addition to those the excess flow check valves must be made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.59 or changes that are needed to meet the ‘‘check flow’’ is changed to require that other appropriate control mechanisms, overall purpose of the conversion. These the valves ‘‘actuate to their isolation and may be made without prior NRC proposed changes are as follows: position.’’ review and approval. In addition, the 1. The test interval of certain 11. The required spent fuel storage affected structures, systems, surveillance requirements is changed pool water level (CTS 3.10.H) is components, or variables are addressed from 18 months to 24 months to permit increased approximately 9 inches. in existing surveillance procedures that a longer fuel cycle. Justification for the 12. The required load during the are also subject to 10 CFR 50.59. These proposed change follows the guidance diesel generator surveillance tests (CTS proposed changes will not impose or of Generic Letter 91–04, ‘‘Changes in 4.9.A.2.d, 4.9.A.8.c, and 4.9.A.8.h) is eliminate any requirements. Technical Specification Surveillance changed to permit the diesel generator More restrictive changes are those Intervals to Accommodate a 24-Month to run from 90–100 percent of the involving more stringent requirements Fuel Cycle,’’ and includes a revision to continuous load rating instead of 95– compared to the CTS for operation of the instrument setpoint methodology. 100 percent of the continuous load the facility. These more stringent 2. The requirements in CTS 4.2.F are rating. requirements do not result in operation changed to allow 6 hours to perform 13. The required voltage during the that will alter assumptions relative to surveillance testing of the post-accident diesel generator surveillance tests (CTS the mitigation of an accident or monitoring instrumentation channels 4.9.A.2.c, 4.9.A.7, 4.9.A.8.b, 4.9.A.8.d.2, transient event. The more restrictive prior to entering action statements. 4.9.A.8.e, 4.9.A.8.f.2, and 4.9.A.8.h) is requirements will not alter the operation 3. The reactor power level at which changed from 4160 plus or minus 420 of process variables, structures, systems, the rod worth minimizer is required to volts to 4160 plus or minus 208 volts. and components described in the safety be operable (CTS 3.3.L) is reduced from Before issuance of the proposed analyses. 20 percent to 10 percent of rated license amendment, the Commission Less restrictive changes are those thermal power. will have made findings required by the where CTS requirements are relaxed, 4. The requirements (CTS 3.9.G) for Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended relocated or eliminated, or new plant the reactor protection system electric (the Act) and the Commission’s operational flexibility is provided. The power monitoring system assemblies to regulations. more significant ‘‘less restrictive’’ be operable in Modes 1, 2, 3, and also By March 19, 2001, the licensee may requirements are justified on a case-by- Modes 4 and 5 with any control rod file a request for a hearing with respect case basis. When requirements have withdrawn, are changed to only include to issuance of the amendment to the been shown to provide little or no safety Modes 1 and 2, and also Mode 5 with subject facility operating license and benefit, their removal from the TS may any control rod withdrawn from a core any person whose interest may be be appropriate. In most cases, cell containing one of more fuel affected by this proceeding and who relaxations previously granted to assemblies, to coincide with the wishes to participate as a party in the individual plants on a plant-specific conditions where the safety function is proceeding must file a written request basis were the result of (a) generic NRC required. for a hearing and a petition for leave to actions, (b) new NRC staff positions that 5. The requirement (CTS 3.6.C Action intervene. Requests for a hearing and a have evolved from technological 2) to trip one of the recirculation pumps petition for leave to intervene shall be advancements and operating when the speed mismatch is not within filed in accordance with the experience, or (c) resolution of the limits is replaced with a requirement to Commission’s ‘‘Rules of Practice for Owners Groups’ comments on the declare the loop with the low flow ‘‘not Domestic Licensing Proceedings’’ in 10 Improved Standard Technical in operation’’ and take the required CFR Part 2. Interested persons should Specifications. Generic relaxations actions for that condition (e.g., use the consult a current copy of 10 CFR Part contained in NUREG–1433 were more restrictive core power limits that 2.714 which is available at the reviewed by the staff and found to be are required for single loop operation). Commission’s Public Document Room, acceptable because they are consistent 6. The frequency for monitoring located at One White Flint North, 11555 with current licensing practices and primary containment sump flow rate Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, NRC regulations. The licensee’s design (CTS 4.6.H.2) is changed from 8 to 12 Maryland and accessible electronically will be reviewed to determine if the hours, which is consistent with the through the ADAMS Public Electronic specific design basis and licensing basis Generic Letter 88–01, Supplement 1, Reading Room link at the NRC Web site are consistent with the technical basis requirements to perform the (http://www.nrc.gov). If a request for a for the model requirements in NUREG– surveillance once every shift, not to hearing or petition for leave to intervene 1433, thus, providing a basis for these exceed 12 hours. is filed by the above date, the revised TS, or if relaxation of the 7. The CTS 3.5.A requirement to Commission or an Atomic Safety and requirements in the CTS is warranted shutdown within 7 days when both low- Licensing Board, designated by the based on the justification provided by pressure coolant injection subsystems Commission or by the Chairman of the the licensee. are inoperable is being changed to Atomic Safety and Licensing Board These administrative, relocation, require a shutdown in 72 hours. Panel, will rule on the request and/or more restrictive, and less restrictive 8. The required number of operable petition; and the Secretary or the changes to the requirements of the CTS automatic depressurization system designated Atomic Safety and Licensing do not result in operations that will alter valves (CTS 3.5.A.4) is reduced from Board will issue a notice of hearing or assumptions relative to mitigation of an five to four, consistent with the safety an appropriate order. analyzed accident or transient event. analysis assumptions. As required by 10 CFR Part 2.714, a In addition to the proposed changes 9. The required volume of water in petition for leave to intervene shall set solely involving the conversion, there the condensate storage tank in Modes 4 forth with particularity the interest of are also changes proposed that are and 5 (CTS 3.5.B.1.a.2, 3.5.B.2.b.2, and the petitioner in the proceeding, and
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how that interest may be affected by the A request for a hearing or a petition NUCLEAR REGULATORY results of the proceeding. The petition for leave to intervene must be filed with COMMISSION should specifically explain the reasons the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. why intervention should be permitted Nuclear Regulatory Commission, [Docket No. 72–35] with particular reference to the Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention: following factors: (1) The nature of the Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or Energy Northwest Issuance of petitioner’s right under the Act to be may be delivered to the Commission’s Environmental Assessment and made a party to the proceeding; (2) the Public Document Room, located at One Finding of No Significant Impact nature and extent of the petitioner’s White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike Regarding the Proposed Exemption property, financial, or other interest in (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, by the The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory the proceeding; and (3) the possible above date. A copy of the petition Commission (NRC or the Commission) effect of any order which may be should also be sent to the Office of the is considering issuance of an exemption, entered in the proceeding on the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear pursuant to 10 CFR 72.7, from the petitioner’s interest. The petition should Regulatory Commission, Washington, provisions of 10 CFR 72.72(d) to Energy also identify the specific aspect(s) of the DC 20555–0001, and to Mr. Edward J. Northwest (applicant). The requested subject matter of the proceeding as to Cullen, Vice President, General Council, exemption would allow Energy which petitioner wishes to intervene. 300 Exelon Way, Kennett Square, Northwest to maintain a single set of Any person who has filed a petition for Pennsylvania 19348, attorney for the spent fuel records at a records storage leave to intervene or who has been licensee. facility, qualified in accordance with admitted as a party may amend the Nontimely filings of petitions for ANSI N45.2.9–1974, for the petition without requesting leave of the leave to intervene, amended petitions, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Board up to 15 days prior to the first supplemental petitions and/or requests Installation (ISFSI) at the Columbia prehearing conference scheduled in the for hearing will not be entertained Generating Station (formerly known as proceeding, but such an amended absent a determination by the Washington Nuclear Plant 2) (Docket petition must satisfy the specificity Commission, the presiding officer or the No. 72–35) in Benton County, WA. requirements described above. presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing Not later than 15 days prior to the first Environmental Assessment (EA) prehearing conference scheduled in the Board that the petition and/or request Identification of Proposed Action: By proceeding, a petitioner shall file a should be granted based upon a supplement to the petition to intervene balancing of the factors specified in 10 letter dated December 12, 2000, Energy which must include a list of the CFR Parts 2.714(a)(1)(i)–(v) and Northwest requested an exemption from contentions which are sought to be 2.714(d). the requirement in 10 CFR 72.72(d) litigated in the matter. Each contention If a request for a hearing is received, which states in part that, ‘‘Records of must consist of a specific statement of the Commission’s staff may issue the spent fuel and high level radioactive the issue of law or fact to be raised or amendment after it completes its waste in storage must be kept in controverted. In addition, the petitioner technical review and prior to the duplicate. The duplicate set of records shall provide a brief explanation of the completion of any required hearing if it must be kept at a separate location bases of the contention and a concise publishes a further notice for public sufficiently remote from the original statement of the alleged facts or expert comment of its proposed finding of no records that a single event would not opinion which support the contention significant hazards consideration in destroy both sets of records.’’ The and on which the petitioner intends to accordance with 10 CFR Parts 50.91 and applicant proposes to store a single set rely in proving the contention at the 50.92. of spent fuel records at a records storage hearing. The petitioner must also facility that satisfies the requirements For further details with respect to this set forth in ANSI N45.2.9–1974. provide references to those specific action, see the application for sources and documents of which the The proposed action before the amendment dated March 3, 2000, as Commission is whether to grant this petitioner is aware and on which the supplemented by letters dated March petitioner intends to rely to establish exemption pursuant to 10 CFR 72.7. 24, June 5, July 18, July 31, September Need for the Proposed Action: The those facts or expert opinion. Petitioner 1, September 22, October 5, October 9, must provide sufficient information to applicant stated that, pursuant to 10 November 20, November 30, and CFR 72.140(d), the Energy Northwest show that a genuine dispute exists with December 18, 2000, which is available the applicant on a material issue of law Operational Quality Assurance (QA) for public inspection at the Program Description will be used to or fact. Contentions shall be limited to Commission’s Public Document Room, matters within the scope of the satisfy the QA requirements for the located at One White Flint North, 11555 ISFSI. The QA Program states that QA amendment under consideration. The Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, contention must be one which, if records are maintained in accordance Maryland, and accessible electronically with commitments to ANSI N45.2.9– proven, would entitle the petitioner to through the ADAMS Public Electronic relief. A petitioner who fails to file such 1974. ANSI 45.2.9–1974 allows for the Reading Room link at the NRC Web site storage of a single set of QA records in a supplement which satisfies these (http://www.nrc.gov). requirements with respect to at least one a records storage facility subject to contention will not be permitted to Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day certain provisions designed to protect participate as a party. of February, 2001. the records from fire and other adverse Those permitted to intervene become For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. conditions. The applicant seeks to parties to the proceeding, subject to any Lawrence W. Rossbach, provide uniform and consistent limitations in the order granting leave to Project Manager, Section 2, Project recordkeeping procedures and processes intervene, and have the opportunity to Directorate III, Division of Licensing Project for the Columbia Generating Station and participate fully in the conduct of the Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor ISFSI spent fuel records. The applicant hearing, including the opportunity to Regulation. states that requiring a separate method present evidence and cross-examine [FR Doc. 01–3951 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] of record storage for ISFSI records witnesses. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P diverts resources unnecessarily.
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ANSI N45.2.9–1974 provides requirements of ANSI N45.2.9–1974, The Need for the Proposed Action requirements for the protection of will not significantly impact the quality In accordance with 10 CFR 54.17(c), nuclear power plant QA records against of the human environment. the earliest date that the applicant could degradation. It specifies design Accordingly, the Commission has apply for a renewed operating license requirements for use in the construction determined that an environmental for St. Lucie Unit 2 would be April 6, of record storage facilities when use of impact statement for the proposed 2003. The proposed action would allow a single storage facility is desired. It exemption is not necessary. the applicant to file a license renewal The request for exemption was includes specific requirements for application for St. Lucie Unit 2 earlier, protection against degradation docketed under 10 CFR Part 72, Docket and concurrent with the renewal mechanisms such as fire, humidity, and 72–35. For further details with respect application for St. Lucie Unit 1 which condensation. The requirements in to this action, see the exemption request has less than 20 years before expiration ANSI N45.2.9–1974 have been endorsed dated December 12, 2000, which is of its current operating license on March by the NRC in Regulatory Guide 1.88, available for public inspection at the 1, 2016. The request seeks only ‘‘Collection, Storage and Maintenance of Commission’s Public Document Room, schedular relaxation without any other Nuclear Power Plant Quality Assurance One White Flint North Building, 11555 substantive reliefs. Records,’’ as adequate for satisfying the Rockville Pike, Rockville Maryland recordkeeping requirements of 10 CFR 20852, or from the publicly available Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Part 50, Appendix B. ANSI N45.2.9– records component of NRC’s Action 1974 also satisfies the requirements of agencywide documents access and The NRC has completed its evaluation 10 CFR 72.72 by providing for adequate management system (ADAMS). ADAMS of the proposed action. The exemption, maintenance of records regarding the is accessible from the NRC web site at if granted, will permit the applicant to identity and history of the spent fuel in http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/ apply for renewal of the St. Lucie Unit storage. Such records would be subject index.html (the Public Electronic 2 license sooner than the schedule to and need to be protected from the Reading Room). specified by 10 CFR 54.17(c). When the same types of degradation mechanisms Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day applicant does apply for license as nuclear power plant QA records. of February 2001. Environmental Impacts of the renewal, the environmental impacts of For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Proposed Action: Elimination of the operating the St. Lucie units under the requirement to store ISFSI records at a E. William Brach, renewed licenses will then be submitted duplicate facility has no impact on the Director, Spent Fuel Project Office, Office of by the applicant and evaluated by the environment. Storage of records does Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. staff. In short, granting of the exemption not change the methods by which spent [FR Doc. 01–3953 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] will not necessitate, or lead to, changes fuel will be handled and stored at the BILLING CODE 7590–01–P to the as-built plant design, or to Columbia Generating Station and ISFSI existing procedures at the two St. Lucie and does not change the amount of any units. effluents, radiological or non- NUCLEAR REGULATORY The staff evaluated potential radiological, associated with the ISFSI. COMMISSION radiological environmental impacts Alternative to the Proposed Action: [Docket No. 50–389] associated with granting the requested Since there are no environmental exemption. Since no plant design or impacts associated with the proposed Florida Power & Light Company, et al.; procedure changes will be made, no action, alternatives are not evaluated St. Lucie Unit 2; Environmental new accident causal mechanisms would other than the no-action alternative. The Assessment and Finding of No be introduced. alternative to the proposed action would Significant Impact The proposed action will not be to deny approval of the exemption significantly increase the probability or The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory and, therefore, not allow storage of consequences of accidents, no changes Commission (NRC) is considering ISFSI spent fuel records at a single are being made in the types of any issuance of an exemption from Title 10, qualified record storage facility. effluents that may be released off site, Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), However, the environmental impacts of and there is no significant increase in Part 54, Section 54.17(c), for Facility the proposed action and the alternative occupational or public radiation Operating License No. NPF–16, issued would be the same. exposure. Therefore, there are no Agencies and Persons Consulted: On to Florida Power & Light Company, et significant radiological environmental January 16, 2001, Mr. Richard Crowley al. (the licensee), for operation of the St. impacts associated with the proposed of the Washington State Division of Lucie Unit 2, located in St. Lucie action. Radiation Protection, was contacted County, Florida. With regard to the potential regarding the environmental assessment Environmental Assessment nonradiological impacts, the proposed for the proposed action and had no action does not affect any historic sites. comments. Identification of the Proposed Action The proposed action involves no plant The proposed action would exempt design or procedure changes, it does not Finding of No Significant Impact the licensee from the requirement of 10 increase or decrease nonradiological The environmental impacts of the CFR 54.17(c), which specifies that an plant effluents, and has no other proposed action have been reviewed in applicant (for the purposes of license environmental impact from those accordance with the requirements set renewal the licensee is the applicant) previously evaluated by the staff in the forth in 10 CFR Part 51. Based upon the may apply for a renewed operating Final Environmental Statement (FES) foregoing EA, the Commission finds that license no earlier than 20 years before for the St. Lucie Plant (NUREG–0842). the proposed action of granting an the expiration of the operating license Therefore, there are no significant exemption from 10 CFR 72.72(d), so that currently in effect. nonradiological environmental impacts Energy Northwest may store spent fuel The proposed action is in accordance associated with the proposed action. records at the ISFSI in a single record with the licensee’s application for an Accordingly, the NRC concludes that storage facility which meets the exemption dated October 30, 2000. there are no significant environmental
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impacts associated with the proposed NUCLEAR REGULATORY February 26, 2001 action. COMMISSION 8 a.m.—Introduction/Meeting Objectives and Goals/Review of Alternatives to the Proposed Action Reactor Oversight Process Initial Meeting Minutes from January 22– Implementation Evaluation Panel; As an alternative to the proposed 23, 2001 Meeting Meeting Notice action, the staff considered denial of the 8:30 a.m.—Initial Prioritization of Issues proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no-action’’ Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Identified Through the Panel alternative). Denial of the application Committee Act of October 6, 1972 (Pub. 12 p.m.—Lunch would result in no change in current L. 94–463, Stat. 770–776) the U.S. 1 p.m.—Presentations by Invited environmental impacts. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Stakeholders: —Steve Floyd of the Nuclear Energy environmental impacts of the proposed on October 2, 2000, announced the Institute establishment of the Reactor Oversight action and the alternative action are —Rich Janati of the Pennsylvania Process Initial Implementation similar. Department of Environmental Evaluation Panel (IIEP). The IIEP Alternative Use of Resources Protection functions as a cross-disciplinary —David Lochbaum of the Union of This action does not involve the use oversight group to independently Concerned Scientists monitor and evaluate the results of the of any resources not previously 5 p.m.—Adjourn first year of implementation of the considered in the FES. Reactor Oversight Process (ROP). A February 27, 2001 Meeting Agencies and Persons Consulted Charter governing the IIEP functions as 8 a.m.—Recap of Previous Day’s a Federal Advisory Committee was filed Meeting/Meeting Objectives and In accordance with its stated policy, with Congress on October 17, 2000, after Goals on January 31, 2001, the staff consulted consultation with the Committee 8:30 a.m.—Presentations by Invited with Florida State official, William Management Secretariat, General Stakeholders: Passetti, Bureau of Radiation Control, Services Administration. The IIEP will —Victor Dricks of the NRC Office of regarding the environmental impact of hold its fourth meeting on February 26– Public Affairs the proposed action. The State official 27, 2001, in the ACRS Conference Room —Scott Peterson of the Nuclear had no comments or objections. T–2B3, located at the U.S. Nuclear Energy Institute Regulatory Commission, 11545 —Jenny Weil of McGraw Hill’s Inside Finding of No Significant Impact Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. NRC 12 p.m.—Lunch On the basis of the environmental The IIEP meeting participants are listed below along with their affiliation: 1 p.m.—Initial Prioritization of Issues assessment, the NRC concludes that the Identified Through the Panel proposed action will not have a A. Randolph Blough—U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (continued) significant effect on the quality of the 3 p.m.—Agenda Planning Session R. William Borchardt—U.S. Nuclear human environment. Accordingly, the 4 p.m.—Public Comments/General Regulatory Commission NRC has determined not to prepare an Discussion environmental impact statement for the Kenneth Brockman—U.S. Nuclear 5 p.m.—Adjourn Regulatory Commission proposed action. Meetings of the IIEP are open to the Mary Ferdig—Ph. D. Candidate, members of the public. Oral or written For further details with respect to the Organization Development Program, views may be presented by the members proposed action, see the licensee’s Benedictine University; Ferdig Inc. of the public, including members of the request for exemption dated October 30, Organizational Research and nuclear industry. Persons desiring to 2000. Documents may be examined, Development make oral statements should notify Mr. and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC’s Steve Floyd—Nuclear Energy Institute Loren R. Plisco (Telephone 404/562– Public Document Room, located at One David Garchow—PSEG Nuclear LLC 4501, e-mail [email protected]) or Mr. John White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike Richard Hill—Southern Nuclear (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. D. Monninger (Telephone 301/415– Operating Company 3495, e-mail [email protected]) five days Publicly available records will be Rod Krich—Commonwealth Edison prior to the meeting date, if possible, so accessible electronically from the Company that appropriate arrangements can be ADAMS Public Library component on Robert Laurie—California Energy made to allow necessary time during the the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov Commission meeting for such statements. Use of still, (the Electronic Reading Room). James Moorman, III—U.S. Nuclear motion picture, and television cameras Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day Regulatory Commission will be permitted during this meeting. of February 2001. Loren Plisco—U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Further information regarding topics Commission of discussion; whether the meeting has For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Steven Reynolds—U.S. Nuclear Kahtan N. Jabbour, been canceled, rescheduled, or Regulatory Commission relocated; and the Panel Chairman’s Senior Project Manager, Section 2, Project A. Edward Scherer—Southern ruling regarding requests to present oral Directorate II, Division of Licensing Project California Edison Company statements and time allotted, may be Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor James Setser—Georgia Department of Regulation. obtained by contacting Mr. Loren R. Natural Resources Plisco or Mr. John D. Monninger [FR Doc. 01–3952 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Raymond Shadis—New England between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. EST. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Coalition on Nuclear Pollution IIEP meeting transcripts and meeting James Trapp—U.S. Nuclear Regulatory reports will be available from the Commission Commission’s Public Document Room. A tentative agenda of the meeting is Transcripts will be placed on the outlined as follows: agency’s web page.
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Dated: February 12, 2001. Directive 6.4 related to the Revised letters. The EDO responses are expected Andrew Bates, Generic Issue process, results of the case to be made available to the Committee study performed to determine the prior to the meeting. Advisory Committee Management Officer. effectiveness of using the Management 2:15 p.m.–3 p.m.: Break and Preparation of [FR Doc. 01–3947 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Directive to implement the revised Draft ACRS Reports (Open)—Cognizant BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Generic Issue process, and related ACRS members will prepare draft matters. reports, as needed, for consideration by 4 p.m.–7 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS the full Committee. NUCLEAR REGULATORY Reports (Open)—The Committee will 3 p.m.–7 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS COMMISSION discuss proposed ACRS reports on the Reports (Open)—The Committee will NRC Safety Research Program and on discuss proposed ACRS reports. Regulatory Effectiveness of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Saturday, March 3, 2001 Safeguards; Meeting Notice Anticipated Transients Without Scram (ATWS) Rule. 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Proposed ACRS In accordance with the purposes of Reports (Open)—The Committee will Friday, March 2, 2001 sections 29 and 182b. of the Atomic continue its discussion of proposed Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the 8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS reports. Advisory Committee on Reactor ACRS Chairman (Open)—The ACRS 12:30 p.m.–1 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)— Chairman will make opening remarks The Committee will discuss matters Safeguards will hold a meeting on regarding the conduct of the meeting. related to the conduct of Committee March 1–3, 2001, in Conference Room 8:35 a.m.–9:45 a.m.: British Nuclear Powered activities and matters and specific issues T–2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Submarine Incident (Closed)—The that were not completed during previous Maryland. The date of this meeting was Committee will hear presentations by meetings, as time and availability of previously published in the Federal and hold discussions with information permit. Register on Friday, November 17, 2000 representatives of the DOD/DOE Naval Procedures for the conduct of and (65 FR 69578). Reactors regarding the recent incident on participation in ACRS meetings were the British Nuclear Powered Submarine published in the Federal Register on October Thursday, March 1, 2001 (HMS TIRELESS). 11, 2000 (65 FR 60476). In accordance with Note: This session will be closed to discuss these procedures, oral or written views may 8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the information classified ‘‘Confidential— be presented by members of the public, ACRS Chairman—(Open)—The ACRS Restricted Data—Government Sensitive’’. including representatives of the nuclear Chairman will make opening remarks 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Operating Event at V.C. industry. Electronic recordings will be regarding the conduct of the meeting. permitted only during the open portions of 8:35 a.m.–10 a.m.: RETRAN–3D Thermal- Summer Nuclear Station (Open)—The Committee will hear presentations by the meeting and questions may be asked only Hydraulic Transient Analysis Code by members of the Committee, its (Open/Closed)–The Committee will hear and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff consultants, and staff. Persons desiring to presentations by and hold discussions make oral statements should notify Mr. James with representatives of the Electric regarding the October 7, 2000 incident at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, E. Lyons, ACRS, five days before the meeting, Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the if possible, so that appropriate arrangements NRC staff regarding the EPRI RETRAN– involving degraded reactor coolant system pressure boundary, findings and can be made to allow necessary time during 3D thermal-hydraulic transient analysis the meeting for such statements. Use of still, code, associated staff’s Safety Evaluation conclusions resulting from the staff’s investigation of the incident, and motion picture, and television cameras Report, and resolution of issues corrective actions taken by the licensee during the meeting may be limited to previously raised by the ACRS. and industry organizations. selected portions of the meeting as Note: A portion of this session may be 11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.: Trip Report (Open)— determined by the Chairman. Information closed to discuss EPRI proprietary The Committee will hear a trip report on regarding the time to be set aside for this information. the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Fire purpose may be obtained by contacting Mr. 10:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m.: Interim Review of the Protection forum held in San Diego on James E. Lyons prior to the meeting. In view License Renewal Application for February 5–7, 2001. of the possibility that the schedule for ACRS Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (Open)— 1 p.m.–1:30 p.m.: Subcommittee Report meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman The Committee will hear presentations (Open)—Report by the Chairmen of the as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the by and hold discussions with Plant Operations and Reliability and meeting, persons planning to attend should representatives of the Entergy Probabilistic Assessment Subcommittees check with Mr. James E. Lyons if such Operations, Inc., and the NRC staff regarding the South Texas Project rescheduling would result in major regarding the license renewal application Exemption Request that was discussed inconvenience. for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 and the during a meeting on February 21, 2001. In accordance with Subsection 10(d) P.L. associated staff’s Safety Evaluation 1:30 p.m.–2 p.m.: Future ACRS Activities/ 92–463, I have determined that it is necessary Report. Report of the Planning and Procedures to close a portion of this meeting noted above 12:45 p.m.–2:15 p.m.: Spent Fuel Pool Subcommittee (Open)—The Committee to discuss proprietary information per 5 Accident Risk at Decommissioning will discuss the recommendations of the U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and information classified Nuclear Power Plants (Open)—The Planning and Procedures Subcommittee ‘‘Confidential—Restricted Data—Government Committee will hear presentations by regarding items proposed for Sensitive’’ per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and (4). and hold discussions with consideration by the full Committee Further information regarding topics to be representatives of the NRC staff during future meetings. Also, it will hear discussed, whether the meeting has been regarding significant findings and a report of the Planning and Procedures canceled or rescheduled, the Chairman’s recommendations of the final report on Subcommittee on matters related to the ruling on requests for the opportunity to spent fuel pool accident risk at conduct of ACRS business, and present oral statements, and the time allotted decommissioning plants, new organizational and personnel matters therefore can be obtained by contacting Mr. developments, status of developing relating to the ACRS. James E. Lyons (telephone 301–415–7371), proposed options, and related matters. 2 p.m.–2:15 p.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., EST. 2:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Management Directive Comments and Recommendations ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, 6.4 Associated with the Revised Generic (Open)—The Committee will discuss the and letter reports are available for Issue Process (Open)—The Committee responses from the NRC Executive downloading or viewing on the internet at will hear presentations by and hold Director for Operations (EDO) to http://www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW. discussions with representatives of the comments and recommendations Videoteleconferencing service is available NRC staff regarding Management included in recent ACRS reports and for observing open sessions of ACRS
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meetings. Those wishing to use this service possible, so that appropriate and describes the staff’s plans for for observing ACRS meetings should contact arrangements can be made. applying criteria to select regulatory Mr. Theron Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Further information regarding topics requirements and practices to risk- Technician (301–415–8066), between 7:30 to be discussed, the scheduling of inform, risk-informing those a.m. and 3:45 p.m., EST, at least 10 days sessions open to the public, whether the before the meeting to ensure the availability requirements and practices, and of this service. Individuals or organizations meeting has been canceled or developing the necessary data, methods, requesting this service will be responsible for rescheduled, the Chairman’s ruling on guidance, and training. The RIRIP is telephone line charges and for providing the requests for the opportunity to present also intended to explain the agency’s equipment facilities that they use to establish oral statements, and the time allotted activities, philosophy, and approach to the videoteleconferencing link. The therefor can be obtained by contacting risk-informed regulatory policy to availability of videoteleconferencing services the cognizant ACRS staff person, Dr. internal and external stakeholders. The is not guaranteed. John T. Larkins (telephone: 301/415– RIRIP is available on the NRC web site Dated: February 12, 2001. 7360) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. at http://www.nrc.gov/RES/ Andrew L. Bates, (EST). Persons planning to attend this riskinfreg.htm. Advisory Committee Management Officer. meeting are urged to contact the above The purpose of this workshop is to [FR Doc. 01–3946 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] named individual one or two working discuss comments received in response days prior to the meeting to be advised BILLING CODE 7590–01–P to the December 21, 2000, notice in the of any changes in schedule, etc., that Federal Register and to provide for an may have occurred. exchange of information with all NUCLEAR REGULATORY Dated: February 8, 2001. stakeholders regarding the staff’s efforts COMMISSION James E. Lyons, to risk-inform its regulatory Associate Director for Technical Support, requirements and practices. Although Advisory Committee on Reactor ACRS/ACNW. comments are welcome on the entire Safeguards, Subcommittee Meeting on [FR Doc. 01–3948 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] RIRIP, this workshop will focus on the Planning and Procedures; Notice of implementation activities in the reactor BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Meeting safety arena portion of the RIRIP (Part 2, Chapter 1.) The ACRS Subcommittee on Planning NUCLEAR REGULATORY As noted in the December 21, 2000, and Procedures will hold a meeting on COMMISSION feedback is especially requested on the February 28, 2001, Room T–2B1, 11545 following specific questions— Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Public Workshop on Risk-Informed 1. Does the RIRIP include information The entire meeting will be open to Regulation Implementation Plan activities that should not be public attendance, with the exception of (Reactor Safety Arena) undertaken? If so, why not? a portion that may be closed pursuant 2. Does the RIRIP omit AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (2) and (6) to discuss implementation activities that should be Commission. organizational and personnel matters undertaken? Describe such activities that relate solely to internal personnel ACTION: Notice of workshop. and why they should be undertaken. rules and practices of ACRS, and SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory 3. How should the NRC measure its information the release of which would Commission (NRC) will host a public success in implementing risk-informed constitute a clearly unwarranted workshop to provide an opportunity for regulation? invasion of personal privacy. a discussion of the NRC’s Risk-Informed 4. Is the pace for implementing risk- The agenda for the subject meeting Regulation Implementation Plan informed regulation about right, or is it shall be as follows: (RIRIP). The NRC issued a notice of too fast or too slow? Wednesday, February 28, 2001—10 availability and request for public 5. Are there concerns about the a.m. Until the Conclusion of Business comment on the RIRIP in the Federal agency’s ability to maintain safety while Register on December 21, 2000. This implementing risk-informed regulation? The Subcommittee will discuss workshop will focus on activities If so, describe the concerns and, if proposed ACRS activities and related associated with regulating nuclear possible, their basis. matters. The purpose of this meeting is reactors. 6. How can risk-informed regulation to gather information, analyze relevant increase public confidence? DATES: The workshop will be held on issues and facts, and to formulate 7. Are the screening criteria clear and Thursday, March 15, 2001 from 1:30 proposed positions and actions, as sufficient? If applied properly, would p.m. to 4:30 p.m. appropriate, for deliberation by the full they result in identifying those activities Committee. ADDRESSES: Capital Hilton Hotel, 16th amenable for transition to risk-informed Oral statements may be presented by and K Streets, NW., Washington, DC regulation? members of the public with the 20036. 8. Will the implementation activities concurrence of the Subcommittee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: described in the RIRIP appropriately Chairman; written statements will be Stewart Magruder, Office of Nuclear improve regulatory efficiency, accepted and made available to the Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear effectiveness, and realism? Committee. Electronic recordings will Regulatory Commission, Washington, 9. Other than requests such as this for be permitted only during those portions DC 20555, telephone: (301) 415–3139, written comment and a public of the meeting that are open to the email: [email protected]. workshop, how can stakeholder public, and questions may be asked only SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC’s participation in risk-informed regulation by members of the Subcommittee, its 1995 policy statement on the use of be enhanced? consultants, and staff. Persons desiring probabilistic risk assessment provided 10. What communication activities to make oral statements should notify the Commission’s expectation on the would be desired to describe risk- the cognizant ACRS staff person named use of risk information in its regulatory informed regulation? What other below five days prior to the meeting, if activities. The RIRIP provides guidance interactions would be useful to provide
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input to, and understanding of, risk- (312–751–3363). Comments regarding 3(a)(1) of the Act by rule 2, has filed an informed regulation? the information collection should be application under sections 9(a)(2) and addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad 10 of the Act. Preliminary Agenda Retirement Board, 844 North Rush CMS Energy proposed to acquire 1:30–2 Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60611–2092 indirectly, through Consumers Energy Introduction—purpose, agenda: NRC and the OMB reviewer, Joe Lackey (202– Company (‘‘Consumers Energy’’), its 2–3 395–7316), Office of Management and public utility subsidiary, all of the Presentations summarizing comments Budget, Room 10230, New Executive voting securities of Michigan Electric on RIRIP: Various Stakeholders Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Transmission Company (‘‘Michigan 3–3:15 Transco’’), a currently inactive Michigan Chuck Mierzwa, Break corporation. In exchange for these 3:15–4:15 Clearance Officer. voting securities, Consumers Energy Open discussion: All [FR Doc. 01–3974 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] intends to transfer its ownership interest 4:15–4:30 BILLING CODE 7905–01–M in certain transmission facilities Closing Remarks/Adjourn: NRC (‘‘Transmission Assets’’) to Michigan Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day Transco (‘‘Transfer’’). The Transmission of February 2001. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Assets, which will be transferred at their COMMISSION actual depreciated value, consist of: For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. [Release No. 35–27343] transmission lines (including towers, Cynthia A. Carpenter, poles, and conductors); transformers Chief, Generic Issues, Environmental, Filings Under the Public Utility Holding with voltage ratings of 120kV and above; Financial and Rulemaking Branch, Division generation tie lines from the of Regulatory Improvement Programs, Office Company Act of 1935, as Amended of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. (‘‘Act’’) transmission grid to the point of connection to the generator step-up [FR Doc. 01–3825 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] February 9, 2001. transformers; associated voltage control BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Notice is hereby given that the devices and power flow control devices; following filing(s) has/have been made associated transmission substations; and with the Commission pursuant to spare transmission equipment. Upon RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD provisions of the Act and rules acquiring the Transmission Assets, promulgated under the Act. All Michigan Transco will become a public- Agency Forms Submitted for OMB interested persons are referred to the utility company within the meaning of Review application(s) and/or declaration(s) for the Act. complete statements of the proposed SUMMARY: In accordance with the CMS Energy states that the Transfer is Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 transaction(s) summarized below. The designed to allow Consumers Energy, in U.S.C. chapter 35), the Railroad application(s) and/or declaration(s) and the future, either to sell its transmission Retirement Board (RRB) has submitted any amendment(s) is/are available for system to an unaffiliated third-party or the following proposal(s) for the public inspection through the transfer control of it to a regional collection of information to the Office of Commission’s Branch of Public transmission organization. It is stated Management and Budget for review and Reference. that the formation of Michigan Transco Interested persons wishing to approval. is expected to create synergies that comment or request a hearing on the result in better regional transmission Summary of Proposal(s) application(s) and/or declaration(s) service. Consumers Energy states that it (1) Collection title: Public Service should submit their views in writing by intends to continue to provide electric Pension Questionnaires. March 6, 2001, to the Secretary, generation and distribution services to (2) Form(s) submitted: G–208, G–212. Securities and Exchange Commission, retail customers. (3) OMB Number: 3220–0136. Washington, DC 20549–0609, and serve After the Transfer, Consumers Energy (4) Expiration date of current OMB a copy on the relevant applicant(s) and/ will claim, and CMS Energy will clearance: 3/30/2001. or declarant(s) at the address(es) continue to claim, exemption from (5) Type of request: Revision of a specified below. Proof of service (by registration by rule 2, under sections currently approved collection. affidavit or, in the case of an attorney at 3(a)(2) and 3(a)(1) of the Act, (6) Respondents: Individuals or law, by certificate) should be filed with respectively. the request. Any request for hearing Households. Ameren Corporation, et al. (70–9805) (7) Estimated annual number of should identify specifically the issues of Ameren Corporation (‘‘Ameren’’), a respondents: 2,700. facts or law that are disputed. A person registered holding company, and its two (8) Total annual responses: 2,700. who so requests will be notified of any wholly owned combination gas and (9) Total annual reporting hours: 475. hearing, if ordered, and will receive a electric utility subsidiaries, Union (10) Collection description: A spouse copy of any notice or order issued in the Electric Company (‘‘UE’’), both located or survivor annuity under the Railroad matter. After March 6, 2001, the at 1901 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Retirement Act may be subjected to a application(s) and/or declaration(s), as Missouri 63103, and Central Illinois reduction for a public service pension. filed or as amended, may be granted Public Service Company (‘‘CIPS’’), 607 The questionnaires obtain information and/or permitted to become effective. East Adams Street, Springfield, Illinois needed to determine if the reduction CMS Energy Corporation (70–9843) 62739 (collectively, ‘‘Applicants’’), have applies and the amount of such CMS Energy Corporation (‘‘CMS filed an application-declaration under reduction. Energy’’), Fairlane Plaza South, 330 sections 6(a), 7, 9(a), 10, 12(b), 12(c), ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Town Center Drive, Suite 1100, 12(d) and 12(f) of the Act and rules 43, Copies of the forms and supporting Dearborn, Michigan 48126, a Michigan 44, 45, 46 and 54 under the Act. documents can be obtained from Chuck public-utility holding company Ameren owns all of the issued and Mierzwa, the agency clearance officer claiming exemption under section outstanding common stock of UE and
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CIPS. Together, UE and CIPS provide contribute the Dividend Assets to CIPS company, has filed a post-effective retail and wholesale electric service to by making a capital contributions to amendment under sections 6(a) and 7 of approximately 1.5 million customers CIPS; (4) CIPS to acquire the Acquired the Act and rules 53 and 54 under the and retail natural gas service to Assets; (5) CIPS to assume certain Act, to a previously filed application- approximately 300,000 customers in liabilities of UE that are associated with declaration. Missouri and Illinois. UE owns and the Acquired Assets,3 and to issue a By order dated March 13, 1996 (HCAR operates certain utility assets and subordinated promissory note in an No. 26489), Southern was authorized to provides electric service and natural gas amount equal to the book value of the issue and sell, from time to time through service in both Missouri and Illinois. Transferred Assets to UE as payment for April 1, 2001, short-term and/or term- Authorization is sought for certain the Transferred Assets; and (6) UE to loan notes (together, ‘‘Notes’’) and/or transactions (‘‘Asset Transfer’’) that acquire and hold the promissory note to commercial paper (‘‘Commercial would result in the acquisition by CIPS be issued by CIPS. Paper’’) in an aggregate principal of UE’s electric transmission assets in Applicants note that separate filings amount not to exceed $2 billion Illinois other than those associated with have been made with the Illinois outstanding at any time. At December UE’s Venice, Illinois generating plant Commerce Commission relating to 31, 2000, Southern had Commercial and UE’s electric distribution assets in transfer of the T&D Assets and to Paper and Notes evidencing bank Illinois (‘‘T&D Assets’’), and UE’s retail transfer of the Gas Facilities. As a result, borrowings in an aggregate principal gas distribution facilities in Illinois it is possible that the transfer may not amount of $558,000,000. Southern now (‘‘Gas Facilities’’ and together with T&D coincide. If this is the case, Applicants proposes to extend its authority to issue Assets, ‘‘Acquired Assets’’). In contemplate the Asset Transfer would the Notes and/or Commercial Paper to connection with the Asset Transfer, take place in two stages with the April 1, 2008 (‘‘Authorization Period’’). CIPS would assume certain obligations exchange of two separate promissory The aggregate principal amount of Notes of UE that are associated with the notes. The promissory note associated and Commercial Paper, including the Acquired Assets. with transfer of the T&D Assets only amount presently outstanding, will not Applicants propose to transfer would be approximately $46 million exceed $2 billion at any time during the approximately one-half of the Acquired and the dividend would be Authorization Period. All Notes and Assets (‘‘Transferred Assets’’) from UE approximately $46 million. Conversely, Commercial Paper are unsecured. directly to CIPS in return for a the promissory note associated with Southern proposes to effect short-term promissory note to be issued by CIPS in transfer of the Gas Facilities only would and term-loan borrowings from one or an amount equal to approximately one- be approximately $5 million and the more lending institutions (‘‘Banks’’). half of the total net book value of the related dividend would approximately These borrowings will be evidenced by Acquired Assets, net of liabilities.1 The $5 million. either Notes, dated as of the date of the promissory note would have a market Applicants state that the Asset borrowings, and maturing not more than rate of interest based on interest rates Transfer would simply regulation of UE seven years after the date of issue, or charged for generally comparable by eliminating regulatory jurisdiction of ‘‘grid’’ Notes, evidencing all outstanding unsecured five-year notes issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission over borrowings from each lender, dated as companies whose credit quality and its activities. Applicants further state of the date of the initial borrowings, and bond ratings are comparable to those of that by transferring responsibility for maturing in not more than seven years CIPS. Applicants state that the initial serving certain retail electric service after the date of issue. Southern term of the promissory note would be customers in Illinois from UE to CIPS, proposes that it may provide that Notes may not be prepayable, or that it may be five years. the Asset Transfer also would enable UE The remaining balance to meet its obligations to provide prepaid with payment of a premium (approximately one-half) of the electric service in the next few years that is not in excess of the stated interest Acquired Assets (‘‘Dividend Assets’’) without acquiring additional generation rate on the Note to be prepaid. and associated liabilities would be facilities and alleviate UE’s projected Borrowings from Banks will be at: (1) transferred by a dividend from UE to electric generation capacity deficit in a The prevailing rate offered to corporate Ameren and the subsequent manner beneficial to its Missouri retail borrowers of similar quality, which will not exceed the prime rate, (2) the contribution of those assets and electric service customers. Applicants London Interbank Offered Rate plus up associated liabilities by Ameren to state that the combination of the utility to three percent or (3) a rate not to CIPS.2 Upon the Asset Transfer, CIPS assets of UE in Illinois with the utility exceed the prime rate to be established would assume responsibility for serving assets of CIPS would result in by bids obtained from lenders prior to electric and gas customers in Illinois efficiencies and economies through a proposed borrowing. that are currently served by UE, and UE elimination of duplicative regulatory Southern may pay a commitment fee would no longer provide regulated burdens, and would produce savings for based upon the unused portion of each utility services in Illinois. The result of the benefit of the public, consumers and Bank’s commitment. The total fee is the Asset Transfer would be to investors of CIPS. determined by multiplying the unused consolidate the utility operations of The Southern Company (70–8789) portion of the Bank’s commitment by up Ameren in Illinois in a single entity. to one-half of one percent. Specifically, Applicants request The Southern Company (‘‘Southern’’), Compensating balances may be used in authorization for: (1) UE to transfer the 270 Peachtree Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303, a registered holding lieu of fees to compensate certain Banks. Transferred Assets directly to CIPS; (2) Southern proposes to issue UE to transfer the Dividend Assets to 3 UE would also assign all related obligations to Commercial Paper in the form of Ameren through an in-kind dividend on promissory notes with varying its common stock; (3) Ameren to CIPS, including the certificates of public convenience and necessity granted by the Illinois maturities not to exceed one year. These Commerce Commission, environmental permits and maturities may be subject to extension 1 The estimated net book value of the Transferred obligations, all municipal and county franchises, Assets is approximately $51 million. labor agreements (as applicable), and any other to a final maturity not to exceed 390 2 The estimated net book value of the Dividend relevant agreements that exist as of the transfer days. Actual maturities will be Assets is approximately $51 million. date. determined by market conditions, the
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effective interest costs and Southern’s SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE service bureaus, will be reflected on anticipated cash flow, including the COMMISSION Bond Contract Lists. proceeds of other borrowings, at the NSCC Rule 39 provides that NSCC [Release No. 34–43949; File No. SR–NSCC– members have the ability to submit time of issuance. Commercial paper will 00–13] be issued in denominations of not less equity and fixed income trade data on than $50,000 and, by their terms, will Self-Regulatory Organizations; a locked-in basis on behalf of others not be prepayable prior to maturity. National Securities Clearing through NSCC’s Special Representative/ QSR input mechanism. Currently, NSCC Southern proposes to sell the Corporation; Notice of Filing and immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed only receives such locked-in trade data Commercial Paper directly or through a Rule Change Revising NSCC for over-the-counter (‘‘OTC’’) equity dealer or dealers. The discount rate (or Procedures securities, and such trades are reported the interest rate), including any on T Contracts Lists and T + 1 Locked- commissions, will not be in excess of February 9, 2001. In Contract Lists.4 the discount rate per annum (or Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Because NSCC now expects to receive equivalent interest rate) prevailing at the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 QSR locked-in data for fixed income date of issuance for Commercial Paper (‘‘Act’’),1 notice is hereby given that on transactions, NSCC is proposing to add of comparable quality and maturity sold November 22, 2000, the National subparagraph (i) to its Procedure to Commercial Paper dealers. Securities Clearing Corporation II(D)(1). This new paragraph will state (‘‘NSCC’’) filed with the Securities and that licked-in trade data reported by No commission or fee will be payable Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) QSR and service bureaus will be in connection with the issuance and and on December 15, 2000, amended the reflected on Bond Contract Lists, which sale of Commercial Paper, except for a proposed rule change as described in are available on the morning of T + 1, commission, payable to the dealer, not Items I, II, and III below, which Items and on Bond Supplemental Contract to exceed one-eighth of one percent per have been prepared by NSCC. The Lists, which are available on the annum in respect of Commercial Paper Commission is publishing this notice to morning of T + 2. sold through the dealer as principal. solicit comments on the proposed rule NSCC believes that the proposed rule The dealer will reoffer this Commercial change from interested persons. change is consistent with the Paper at a discount rate up to one-eighth requirements of the Act and rules and I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s of one percent per annum less than the regulations thereunder because it will Statement of the Terms of Substance of help NSCC promote the prompt and prevailing discount rate to the issuer or the Proposed Rule Change at an equivalent cost if sold on an accurate clearance and settlement of interest-bearing basis. The proposed rule change revises securities transactions. NSCC’s Procedures to provide that Southern proposes to use the locked-in trade data for fixed income B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s proceeds of the Notes and Commercial securities will be reflected on Bond Statement on Burden on Competition Paper to (1) acquire the securities of Contract Lists and Bond Supplemental NSCC does not believe that the companies in transactions either Contract Lists. proposed rule change will impact or authorized in separate proceedings or impose a burden on competition. exempt from the Act, (2) fund additional II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s investments, directly or indirectly, in Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Statement on Comments on the one or more exempt wholesale Change Proposed Rule Change Received from generators (‘‘EWGs’’), as defined in Members, Participants, or Others section 32 of the Act, foreign utility In its filing with the Commission, companies (‘‘FUCOs’’), as defined in NSCC included statements concerning No written comments have been solicited or received. NSCC will notify section 33 of the Act, or exempt the purpose of and basis for the the Commission of any written telecommunications companies, as proposed rule change and discussed any comments received by NSCC. defined in section 34 of the Act, (3) comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements provide bridge financing for other III. Date of Effectiveness of the may be examined at the places specified equity investments in Southern’s Proposed Rule Change and Timing for in Item IV below. NSCC has prepared wholesale generation subsidiary or (4) to Commission Action summaries, set forth in sections A, B, pay for environmental and other and C below, of the most significant The foregoing rule change has become contingencies. aspects of such statements.2 effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(iii) Any short-term borrowings of the Act 5 and Rule 19b–4(f)(4) 6 A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s outstanding after March 31, 2008 will be thereunder because the proposed rule Statement of the Purpose of, and retired from internal sources of cash or change effects a change in an NSCC’s Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule the proceeds of financings approved in existing service that (i) does not Change separate filings, refinancings of EWG adversely affect the safeguarding of and FUCO indebtedness on a non- The purpose of the proposed rule securities or funds in NSCC’s custody or recourse basis and other distributions filing is to make a technical correction control for which NSCC is responsible and (ii) does not significantly affect the from EWGs and FUCOs. to NSCC’s Procedures to provide that locked-in trade data for fixed income respective rights or obligations of NSCC For the Commission, by the Division of securities, as reported by qualified or persons using the service. At any Investment Management, pursuant to special representatives (‘‘QSRs’’) 3 and time within sixty days of the filing of delegated authority. Margaret H. McFarland, 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). members. Securities Exchange Act Release No. 2 23792 (Nov. 12, 1986), 51 FR 41880 (Nov. 19, 1986). Deputy Secretary. The Commission has modified the text of the summaries prepared by DTC. 4 NSCC Procedures II(B)(1) and II(C)(1)(e). [FR Doc. 01–3916 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] 3 Under NSCC Rule 39, QSR members are able to 5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(iii). BILLING CODE 8010–01–M submit trade data on behalf of other NSCC 6 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(4).
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such rule change, the Commission may Under the authority vested by the Act goals. It defines the Agency standards summarily abrogate such rule change if and pursuant to the regulations for software development. It conducts it appears to the Commission hat such promulgated thereunder, the surrender software validation and testing for all action is necessary or appropriate in the of the license was accepted on January eSoftware solutions required to run on, public interest, for the protection of 17, 2000 and accordingly, all rights, extract data from, any of SSA’s host investors, or otherwise in furtherance of privileges, and franchises derived processor’s or its mission critical the purposes of the Act. therefrom have been terminated. systems. Section S4G.20 The Office of Systems IV. Solicitation of Comments (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 59.011, Small Business Design and Development—(Functions): Interested persons are invited to Investment Companies) Amend as follows: submit written data, views, and Harry E. Haskins, E. The Division of Data Gathering and arguments concerning the foregoing, Acting Associate Administrator for Architecture Software (S4GG). including whether the rule change is Investment. Items 1 and 4. consistent with the Act. Persons making [FR Doc. 01–3977 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Change the word Internet to Intranet. written submissions should file six BILLING CODE 8025–01–P Item 2. copies thereof with the Secretary, Change the word user to users and Securities and Exchange Commission, delete the remainder of the sentence. 450 Fifth Street NW., Washington, DC SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Establish Subchapter: 20549–0609. Copies of the submission, Subchapter S4M all subsequent amendments, all written Statement of Organization, Functions Office of Systems Electronic Services statements with respect to the proposed and Delegations of Authority S4M.00 Mission rule change that are filed with the S4M.10 Organization Commission, and all written This statement amends Part S of the S4M.20 Functions Statement of the Organization, communications relating to the Section S4M.00 The Office of Systems Functions and Delegations of Authority proposed rule change that are filed with Electronic Services—(Mission): The which covers the Social Security Commission, and all written Office of Systems Electronic Services Administration (SSA). Chapter S4 communications relating to the (OSES) directs the development of the covers the Deputy Commissioner for proposed rule change between the SSA-wide mission critical software Systems. Notice is given that Chapter S4 Commission and any person, other than applications that support the Electronic is being amended to reflect the those that may be withheld from the Service Delivery (ESD) Initiatives. It establishment of a new office with four public in accordance with provisions of performs long range planning and new divisions. The new material and 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for analysis, and the design, development, inspection and copying in the changes are as follows: Section S4.10 The Office of the implementation and maintenance of Commission’s Public Reference Section, eSoftware solutions in support of SSA’s 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC Deputy Commissioner, Systems— (Organization): social insurance and income 20549. Copies of such filing will also be maintenance programs. These available for inspection and copying at Establish: I. The Office of Systems Electronic applications will provide access to SSA NSCC’s principal office. All Services (S4M). services over such service delivery submissions should refer to File No. Section S4.20 The Office of the channels as the Internet, Extranet, SR–NSCC–00–13 and should be Deputy Commissioner, Systems— Kiosk, and future direct service data submitted by March 9, 2001. (Functions): collection channels. It provides a means For the Commission by the Division of Establish: for the public to have direct access to Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated I. The Office of Systems Electronic selected SSA services. It directs the authority.7 Services (OSES) (S4M) directs the coordination of general systems Margaret H. McFarland, development of the SSA-wide mission requirements definition among key SSA Deputy Secretary. critical software applications that stakeholders, and representatives of the [FR Doc. 01–3967 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] support the Electronic Service Delivery user community. It maintains a BILLING CODE 8010–01–M (ESD) Initiatives. It performs long range comprehensive software engineering planning and analysis, and the design, program that provides tools, and a development, implementation and software infrastructure in support of maintenance of eSoftware solutions in SSA’s entrepreneurial web development SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION support of SSA’s social insurance and goals. It defines the Agency standards income maintenance programs. These for software development. It conducts [License No. 01/01–0275] applications will provide access to SSA software validation and testing for all Notice of License Surrender services over such service delivery eSoftware solutions required to run on, channels as the Internet, Extranet, extract data from, any of SSA’s host Notice is hereby given that Northeast Kiosk, and future direct service data processor’s or its mission critical SBIC (‘‘Northeast’’), 212 Tosca Drive, collection channels. It provides a means systems. Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072, has for the public to have direct access to Establish: surrendered its license to operate as a selected SSA services. It directs the Section S4M.10 The Office of small business investment company coordination of general systems Systems Electronic Services— under the Small Business Investment requirements definition among key SSA (Organization): The Office of Systems Act of 1958, as amended (‘‘the Act’’). stakeholders, and representatives of the Electronic Services (S4M), under the Northeast was licensed by the Small user community. It maintains a leadership of the Associate Business Administration on May 7, comprehensive software engineering Commissioner for Systems Electronic 1974. program that provides tools, and a Services, includes: software infrastructure in support of A. The Associate Commissioner for 7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). SSA’s entrepreneurial web development Systems Electronic Services (S4M).
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B. The Deputy Associate 2. Plans, designs, develops and ACTION: Notice of computer matching Commissioner for Systems Electronic maintains software integral to SSA’s program. Services (S4M). Extranet strategy. C. The Immediate Office of the 3. Defines specific functional SUMMARY: In accordance with the Associate Commissioner for Systems specifications in support of SSA’s ESD provisions of the Privacy Act, as Electronic Services (S4M). applications. amended, this notice announces a D. The Division of Architecture and 4. Coordinates eBusiness application computer matching program that SSA Support Software Development (S4MA). development with legacy and plans to conduct with HCFA. E. The Division of Client and management information systems. DATES: SSA will file a report of the Organizational Services Application F. Division of Quality, Testing and subject matching program with the Development (S4MB). Validation (S4MC). Committee on Governmental Affairs of F. The Division of Quality, Testing 1. Develops project specific test plans the Senate, the Committee on and Validation (S4MC). in support of SSA’s eBusiness strategy. Government Reform and Oversight of G. The Division of Project Support 2. Performs front-end systems the House of Representatives, and the (S4ME). validations as necessary to support Office of Information and Regulatory Section S4M.20 The Office of Systems implementation of eBusiness software. Affairs, Office of Management and Electronic Services—(Functions): 3. Develops, maintains, and Budget (OMB). The matching program A. The Associate Commissioner for implements quality control standards in will be effective as indicated below. support of the development of Systems Electronic Services (S4M) is ADDRESSES: Interested parties may directly responsible to the Deputy eBusiness software. 4. Designs, develops and maintains comment on this notice by either telefax Commissioner, Systems, for carrying out to (410) 966–2935 or writing to the the OSES mission and providing general software for the testing, validation and quality control of eBusiness Associate Commissioner, Office of supervision to the major components of Program Support, 2–Q–16 Operations OSES. applications. 5. Works in conjunction with other Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, B. The Deputy Associate Baltimore, MD 21235–6401. All Commissioner for Systems Electronic SSA components in conducting pilots and focus groups testing eBusiness comments will be available for public Services (S4M) assists the Associate inspection at this address. Commissioner in carrying out his/her software prior to implementation. G. Division of Project Support responsibilities and performs other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The (S4ME). duties as the Associate Commissioner Associate Commissioner for Program 1. Analyzes eBusiness requirements Support as shown above. may prescribe. and needs of other OSES components, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: C. The Immediate Office of the and provides appropriate systems Associate Commissioner for Systems support capability. A. General Electronic Services (S4M) provides the 2. Provides standards, procedures, The Computer Matching and Privacy Associate Commissioner and Deputy systems support and technical Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. (Pub.L.) Associate Commissioner with staff assistance to OSES project managers to 100–503) amended the Privacy Act (5 assistance on the full range of their facilitate preparation of work plans. responsibilities. 3. Directs review of project work U.S.C. 552a) by describing the manner D. Division of Architecture and plans to ensure completeness, in which computer matching involving Support Software Development (S4MA). compatibility with standards and Federal agencies could be performed 1. Develops and maintains the managerial directives, and requirements and adding certain protections for software engineering architecture and conformity to the ADP Plan and individuals applying for and receiving appropriate for delivering electronic other management decisions. Federal benefits. Section 7201 of the services to SSA’s customers in 4. Monitors OSES workloads, resource Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of accordance with the Agency’s Electronic estimates and resource usage for 1990 (Pub.L. 101–508) further amended Service Delivery Strategy. eBusiness applications. Provides the Privacy Act regarding protections for 2. Identifies and procures software comprehensive resource information to such individuals. The Privacy Act, as tools necessary for the design DCS management to support workload amended, regulates the use of computer development, implementation and priority decisions. Directs resource matching by Federal agencies when maintenance of SSA’s eBusiness estimation and reporting processes for records in a system of records are applications. OSES. matched with other Federal, State, or 3. Designs, develops and maintains 5. Coordinates OSES input to Agency local government records. eBusiness framework components of the and DCS planning processes. It requires Federal agencies involved architecture for data interface, security, Dated: February 8, 2001. in computer matching programs to: authentication, audit and messaging (1) Negotiate written agreements with William A. Halter, objects. the other agency or agencies 4. Researches, evaluates and analyzes Acting Commissioner of Social Security. participating in the matching programs; current and emerging technologies [FR Doc. 01–3958 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] (2) Obtain the Data Integrity Boards’ relevant to SSA’s eBusiness BILLING CODE 4191–02–P approval of the match agreements; architecture. (3) Furnish detailed reports about 5. Designs, develops and maintains matching programs to Congress and repositories to support eBusiness SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OMB; application development. Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; (4) Notify applicants and beneficiaries E. Division of Client and Computer Matching Program (SSA/ that their records are subject to Organizational Services Application Health Care Financing Administration matching; and Development (S4MB). (HCFA) Match Number 1076) (5) Verify match findings before 1. Plans, designs, develops and reducing, suspending, terminating, or maintains software integral to SSA’s AGENCY: Social Security Administration denying an individual’s benefits or Internet strategy. (SSA). payments.
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B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to months from the effective date and may FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Privacy Act be extended for an additional 12 months Barbara Davis, Office of Information We have taken action to ensure that thereafter, if certain conditions are met. Management, 202–267–2326, for questions on these documents; or all of SSA’s computer matching [FR Doc. 01–3957 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Dorothy Beard, Chief, Documentary programs comply with the requirements BILLING CODE 4191–02–U of the Privacy Act, as amended. Services Division, U.S. Department of Transportation, 202–366–9330, for Dated: February 8, 2001. questions on the docket. Glenna Donnelly, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Acting Deputy Commissioner for Disability Request for Comments and Income Security Programs. Coast Guard The Coast Guard encourages Notice of Computer Matching Program, [USCG 2001–8269] interested persons to submit written comments. Persons submitting Health Care Financing Administration Collection of Information Under (HCFA) With the Social Security comments should include their names Review by Office of Management and and addresses, identify this document Administration (SSA) Budget (OMB): OMB Control Numbers [USCG 2001–8269], and give the reason A. Participating Agencies 2115–0557, 2115–0100, and 2115–0618 for the comments. Please submit all comments and attachments in an SSA and HCFA. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT. unbound format no larger than 81⁄2 by B. Purpose of the Matching Program ACTION: Request for comments. 11 inches, suitable for copying and The purpose of this matching program SUMMARY: In compliance with the electronic filing. Persons wanting is to identify Supplemental Security Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the acknowledgment of receipt of comments Income (SSI) recipients and Special Coast Guard intends to seek the should enclose stamped self-addressed Veterans’ Benefits (SVB) beneficiaries approval of OMB for the renewal of postcards or envelopes. who have been admitted to certain three Information Collection Requests Information Collection Request public institutions. The program will (ICRs). The ICRs comprise (1) Advance 1. Title: Advance Notice of Vessels’ thereby facilitate benefit reductions Notice of Vessels’ Arrival and required under certain provisions of Arrival and Departure. Departure, (2) Carriage of Bulk Solids OMB Control Number: 2115–0557. title XVI of the Social Security Act (Act) Requiring Special Handling—46 CFR Summary: The Ports and Waterways for individuals in such institutions and Part 148, and (3) Questionnaire on Safety Act authorizes the Coast Guard to benefit terminations required under Boating Statistics. Before submitting the require pre-arrival message or messages certain provisions of title VIII of the Act ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is from any vessel entering a port or place for individuals no longer residing requesting comments on the items in the United States. outside the United States. described below. Need: This information is necessary to C. Authority for Conducting the DATES: Comments must reach the Coast control vessel traffic, develop Matching Program Guard on or before April 16, 2001. contingency plans, and enforce rules. Owners and operators of vessels may Sections 1611(e)(1)(A) and (B), 1631(f) ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to apply for waivers of these rules. and 806(a) and (b) of the Social Security the Docket Management System (DMS) [USCG 2001–8269], U.S. Department of Respondents: Frequency: Owners and Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(e)(1)(A) and (B), operators of vessels . 1383(f) and 1006(a) and (b)); 20 CFR Transportation (DOT), room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, Frequency: On occasion. 416.211. Burden Estimate: The estimated DC 20590–0001, or deliver them to room burden is 21,288 hours a year. D. Categories of Records and PL–401, located on the Plaza Level of 2. Title: Carriage of Bulk Solids Individuals Covered by the Matching the Nassif Building at the same address Requiring Special Handling—46 CFR Program between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday part 148. On the basis of certain identifying through Friday, except Federal holidays. OMB Control Number: 2115–0100. information regarding SSI and SVB The telephone number is 202–366– Summary: The information in the applicants, recipients and beneficiaries 9329. application for a special permit lets the as provided by SSA to HCFA, HCFA The DMS maintains the public docket Coast Guard determine the severity of will provide SSA with electronic files for these requests. Comments will the hazard posed by the material, lets it containing skilled nursing facility become part of this docket and will be set specific guidelines for safe carriage, admission and billing data from its available for inspection or copying in or, if the material presents too great a Long-Term Care Minimum Data Set, room PL–401, located on the Plaza Level hazard, lets it deny permission for LTC/MDS 09–70–1516, system of of the Nassif Building at the above shipping the material. records. SSA will then match the HCFA address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Need: The Coast Guard administers data with SSI and SVB payment Monday through Friday, except Federal and enforces statutes and rules for the information maintained in the holidays. You may also access this safe transport and stowage of hazardous Supplemental Security Income Record, docket on the Internet at http:// materials, including bulk solids. Under SSA/OSR 60–0103, system of records. dms.dot.gov. 46 CFR part 148, the Coast Guard may Copies of the complete ICRs are E. Inclusive Dates of the Match issue special permits for the carriage of available through this docket on the bulk solids requiring special handling. The matching program shall become Internet at http://dms.dot.gov and also Respondents: Owners and operators effective no sooner than 40 days after from Commandant (G–CIM–2), U.S. of vessels that carry certain bulk solids. notice for the program is sent to Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 Frequency: On occasion. Congress and OMB, or 30 days after (Attn: Barbara Davis), 2100 Second Burden Estimate: The estimated publication of this notice in the Federal Street SW., Washington, DC 20593– burden is 830 hours a year. Register, whichever date is later. The 0001. The telephone number is 202– 3. Title: Questionnaire on Boating matching program will continue for 18 267–2326. Statistics.
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OMB Control Number: 2115–0618. rest have UC type brakes. Section Issued in Washington, DC, on February 6, Summary The Office of Boating Safety 232.17(b)(2) requires that brake 2001. of the Coast Guard may collect, analyze, equipment on passenger cars must be Grady C. Cothen, Jr., and annually publish statistical clean, repaired, lubricated and tested as Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety information on recreational-boating often as necessary to maintain it in a Standards and Program Development. accidents (46 U.S.C. 6102 (b)). safe and suitable condition for service [FR Doc. 01–3970 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Accordingly, the Coast Guard publishes but not less frequently than as required BILLING CODE 4910–06–P an annual report, Boating Statistics in Standard S–045 in the Manual of (COMDTPUBP16754). This report Standards and Recommended Practices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION contains statistics and other information of the Association of American on recreational-boating accidents. The Railroads. Standard S–045, A–III–256, statistics derive from data on Maritime Administration Section 2.1.2, requires a COT&S every Recreational Boating Accident Reports [Docket Number: [MARAD–2001–8897]] submitted by the States, the District of 15 months for this brake equipment. Columbia, and the five U.S. Territories. TPW has concluded that a car that runs Requested Administrative Waiver of Need: The purpose of this on a passenger railroad using a 15 the Coastwise Trade Laws questionnaire is to determine our month cycle would be legal for 10,800 AGENCY: Maritime Administration, customers’ needs for information and hours. TPW has calculated that if the Department of Transportation. measure their satisfaction with Boating equipment is in service only 60 percent Statistics. The results of the of the 15 month cycle, then only 6,480 ACTION: Invitation for public comments questionnaire will help us improve the hours would be used. TPW claims that on a requested administrative waiver of quality (customer satisfaction) of the all of their annual runs, including the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel annual report. A questionnaire is the specials and school runs, only total STRIKE ENHANCER. most accurate and practical way of 1,100 hours a year. Therefore, TPW SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 105– obtaining this information with the least would like to extend the COT&S time 383, the Secretary of Transportation, as burden on the respondent and on the period to 48 months, which would be represented by the Maritime Federal Government. less than 4,400 hours of actual service Administration (MARAD), is authorized Respondents: Recreational boaters. time. to grant waivers of the U.S.-build Frequency: Annually. requirement of the coastwise laws under Burden Estimate: The estimated Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by certain circumstances. A request for burden is 320 hours a year. such a waiver has been received by submitting written views, data, or Dated: January 11, 2001. MARAD. The vessel, and a description comments. FRA does not anticipate V.S. Crea, of the proposed service, is listed below. scheduling a public hearing in Director of Information and Technology. Interested parties may comment on the connection with these proceedings since effect this action may have on U.S. [FR Doc. 01–3898 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] the facts do not appear to warrant a BILLING CODE 4910–15–U vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. hearing. If any interested party desires that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD an opportunity for oral comment, they determines that in accordance with Pub. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION should notify FRA in writing, before the L. 105–383 and MARAD’s regulations at end of the comment period and specify 46 CFR Part 388 (65 FR 6905; February Federal Railroad Administration the basis for their request. 11, 2000) that the issuance of the waiver All communications concerning these will have an unduly adverse effect on a Petition for Waiver of Compliance proceedings should identify the U.S.-vessel builder or a business that In accordance with Part 211 of Title appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver uses U.S.-flag vessels, a waiver will not 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Petition Docket Number FRA–2000– be granted. notice is hereby given that the Federal 7270) and must be submitted in DATES: Submit comments on or before Railroad Administration (FRA) received triplicate to the Docket Clerk, DOT March 19, 2001. a request for a waiver of compliance Central Docket Management Facility, ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to from certain requirements of its safety Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590– docket number MARAD–2001–8897. regulations. The individual petition is 0001. Communications received within Written comments may be submitted by described below including, the party 45 days of the date of this notice will hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, seeking relief, the regulatory provisions be considered by FRA before final U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, Department of Transportation, 400 7th involved, the nature of the relief being action is taken. Comments received after St., SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001. requested, and the petitioner’s that date will be considered as far as arguments in favor of relief. You may also send comments practicable. All written communications electronically via the Internet at http:// Texas Parks and Wildlife concerning these proceedings are dmses.dot.gov/submit/. All comments [Docket Number FRA–2000–7270] available for examination during regular will become part of this docket and will Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) seeks business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at DOT be available for inspection and copying a permanent waiver of compliance from Central Docket Management Facility, at the above address between 10 a.m. 49 CFR 232.17(b)(2) to extend the clean, Room PL–401 (Plaza Level), 400 and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through oil, test, and stencil (COT&S) period Seventh Street S.W., Washington, DC Friday, except federal holidays. An from 15 to 48 months on passenger cars All documents in the public docket are electronic version of this document and they operate equipped with UC and L also available for inspection and all documents entered into this docket type air brakes. TPW operates the Texas copying on the Internet at the docket is available on the World Wide Web at State Railroad between Rusk and facility’s Web site at http://dms.dot.gov. http://dms.dot.gov. Palestine, Texas. They have two cars FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: equipped with L type brakes and the Kathy Dunn, U.S. Department of
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Transportation, Maritime see where there will be any negative Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and Administration, MAR–832 Room 7201, impact on other commercial operators.’’ Niagara Falls, NY) in the U.S. between 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, (6) A statement on the impact this the international border (milepost 0.2) DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–2307. waiver will have on U.S. shipyards. and the end of the access track at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title V of According to the applicant: ‘‘I have just milepost 0.0, in Niagara Falls, a distance Pub. L. 105–383 provides authority to completed the restoration on this vessel, of 0.2 miles. The trackage rights also the Secretary of Transportation to which was at a local shipyard. At this include short segments of connecting administratively waive the U.S.-build time i have spent some where in the track at both the Detroit River Tunnel requirements of the Jones Act, and other amount of 37 thousand dollars with the and the Suspension Bridge. statutes, for small commercial passenger merchants in this area, and foresee (2) St. L & H’s leasehold interest in the vessels (no more than 12 passengers). spending more.’’ rail properties of the NJR 4 consisting of This authority has been delegated to the Dated: February 12, 2001. a 1.1-mile segment of track on the U.S. Maritime Administration per 49 CFR By Order of the Maritime Administrator. side of the international border near Rouses Point, NY, where NJR connects 1.66, Delegations to the Maritime Joel C. Richard, with the lines of the Delaware and Administrator, as amended. By this Secretary, Maritime Administration. notice, MARAD is publishing Hudson Railway Company, Inc., a [FR Doc. 01–3997 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] information on a vessel for which a wholly owned subsidiary of CPR. request for a U.S.-build waiver has been BILLING CODE 4910–81–P (3) St. L & H’s incidental overhead received, and for which MARAD trackage rights to reach connections with U.S. carriers in the Detroit terminal requests comments from interested DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION parties. Comments should refer to the area as follows: (a) Former Consolidated docket number of this notice and the Surface Transportation Board Rail Corporation (Conrail) trackage vessel name in order for MARAD to between the end of the Detroit River properly consider the comments. [STB Finance Docket No. 34004] Tunnel connecting track (Conrail Comments should also state the milepost 2.02 Main Line) and Conrail Canadian Pacific Railway Company milepost 9.3, Detroit Line, including the commenter’s interest in the waiver and Napierville Junction Railway application, and address the waiver Delray Interlocking, at milepost 5.3, Company-Corporate Family Detroit Line, and between milepost 2.02 criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’S Transaction Exemption-St. Lawrence & regulations at 46 CFR part 388. and milepost 3.1, Mackinaw Branch, a Hudson Railway Company Limited total distance of approximately 8.4 Vessel Proposed for Waiver of the U.S.- Canadian Pacific Railway Company miles; (b) former Norfolk and Western build Requirement (CPR) and Napierville Junction Railway Railway Company (NW) line between (1) Name of vessel and owner for Company (NJR)1 (collectively the Delray Interlocking (NW milepost which waiver is requested. Name of applicants) have filed a verified notice 4.4) and Oakwood Yard (NW milepost vessel: STRIKE ENHANCER. Owner: of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(3) 8.87), a distance of approximately 4.47 Dennis D Douglas. to absorb the St. Lawrence & Hudson miles; and (c) the CSX Transportation, (2) Size, capacity and tonnage of Railway Company Limited (St. L & H) Inc. (CSXT) line between Delray vessel. According to the applicant: and the assets it holds back into CPR, its Interlocking (CSXT milepost 4.5) and ‘‘Gross 18 ton, Net 14 ton, Length 34.2 parent corporation.2 The United States Rougemere Yard (CSXT milepost 6.6), a Breadth h 13.5 Depth 6.0.’’ assets of St. L & H rail to be absorbed distance of approximately 2.1 miles. (3) Intended use for vessel, including into CPR are described as follows:3 The verified notice states that the geographic region of intended operation (1) St. L & H’s interest in CNCP- transaction was consummated on and trade. According to the applicant: Niagara Detroit, an Ontario partnership, January 1, 2001. The earliest the This vessel will be used as a six which owns all of the stock of Detroit transaction could have been passenger or less vessel. This vessel will River Tunnel Company (DRTC) and consummated was February 7, 2001, the work out of the Port St. Joe area, which Niagara River Bridge Company (NRBC). effective date of the exemption (7 days lies in the middle of the panhandle. I St. L & H held trackage rights from after the exemption was filed).5 feel to properly fish this region a vessel DRTC and NRBC: (a) through the Detroit The transaction is part of a corporate would need a easterly boundary to River Tunnel (a railway tunnel reorganization designed to dissolve St. L Steinhatchee FL. 29:40.50 83:24.50 and connecting Detroit, MI, and Windsor, & H and to absorb its properties and the westerly being Pensacola FL. Ontario, Canada) in the U.S. from the operations into CPR. This is a 30:20.50 87:18.00. Since our goal is international border (mid-tunnel at transaction within a corporate family of sports fishing, and we have several milepost 226.3) to the end of the the type specifically exempted from species of migratory fish this would connecting track at milepost 228.2, in prior review and approval under 49 CFR allow the boat to work year around.’’ Detroit, a distance of approximately 2 1180.2(d)(3). As described, the (4) Date and Place of construction and miles; and (b) over the Suspension transaction will not result in adverse (if applicable) rebuilding. Date of Bridge (a railway bridge between changes in service levels, operational construction: 1973. Place of changes, or a change in the competitive construction: Omastrand. Hardanger, 1 NJR is a wholly owned subsidiary of CPR. Norway. 2 St. L & H was created in 1996 as a wholly owned 4 Applicants note that NJR was a party to the STB (5) A statement on the impact this subsidiary of CPR. See Canadian Pacific Limited, Finance Docket No. 33136 proceeding when it Canadian Pacific Railway Company, and granted the leasehold interest to St. L & H. waiver will have on other commercial Napierville Junction Railroad Company-Corporate Applicants further note that, other than NJR’s role passenger vessel operators. According to Family Transaction Exemption-St. Lawrence & as the lessor of the trackage, NJR is not involved in the applicant: ‘‘Port St. Joe has a small Hudson Railway Company Limited, STB Finance the STB Finance Docket No. 34004 transaction. commercial fishing fleet which is for Docket No. 33136 (STB served Oct. 9, 1996). 5 Pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.4, to qualify for an 3 Applicants state that the rail assets to be exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d), a railroad must harvesting eatable wholesale fish. We transferred in STB Finance Docket No. 34004 are file a verified notice of the transaction with the will be the only small sports fishing identical to those covered by the transaction in STB Board at least one week before the transaction is vessel in this area, so at this time i can’t Finance Docket No. 33136. consummated.
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balance with carriers outside the effort to reduce paperwork and awardee to submit to NADBank applicants’ corporate family. respondent burden, invites the general quarterly reports addressing the Applicants state that there will be no public and other Federal agencies to awardee’s financial and project change in operations as a result of this take this opportunity to comment on a performance. Third, it requires each transaction, and they do not anticipate continuing Federally-sponsored awardee to submit to NADBank a final that any labor impacts will occur within information collection, as required by financial and performance report after the United States. Under 49 U.S.C. the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the expiration of the grant. Fourth, it 10502(g), the Board may not use its Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. requires each awardee to submit exemption authority to relieve a rail 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of annually to NADBank audited financial carrier of its statutory obligation to Community Adjustment and Investment statements. Fifth, it imposes specific protect the interests of its employees. Programs within the Department of the record keeping requirements. The Applicants state that they recognize the Treasury is soliciting comment purpose of the collection of information Board’s obligation to impose employee concerning its renewal of a Federally is to ensure that the Grant Agreement protective conditions pursuant to 49 sponsored information collection by the constitutes a legal binding obligation of U.S.C. 11326(a) for the benefit of their North American Development Bank each awardee and to monitor awardee U.S. railroad employees, and that they (‘‘NADBank’’) titled, ‘‘Community compliance, performance, and financial agree to imposition of the conditions Adjustment and Investment Program soundness. The purpose of the record imposed in New York Dock Ry.-Control- Grant Program Grant Agreement.’’ keeping requirements is to ensure both Brooklyn Eastern Dist., 360 I.C.C. 60 DATES: Written comments should be the effective and efficient use of the (1979) (New York Dock). received on or before April 20, 2001, to grant consistent with sound business If the notice contains false or be assured of consideration. practices, and the ability to audit the misleading information, the exemption ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments use of the grant consistent with the is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the to Jean Whaley, Director, Office of Grant Agreement. exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Community Adjustment and Investment Current Actions: Extension. may be filed at any time. The filing of Programs, Department of the Treasury, Type of Review: Extension. a petition to revoke will not Room 5017, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., Affected Public: State, local, and automatically stay the transaction. NW., Washington, DC 20220 (Tel.: 202/ Indian tribal Governments and not-for- An original and 10 copies of all 622–0741). profit institutions. pleadings, referring to STB Finance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You Estimated Number of Respondents: Docket No. 34004, must be filed with can request additional information from 36. the Surface Transportation Board, Office or a copy of the collection from Jean Estimated Total Annual Responses: of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 Whaley, Director, Office of Community 216–262. K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423– Adjustment and Investment Programs, Frequency of Responses: This varies, 0001. In addition, a copy of each Department of the Treasury, Room 5017, depending on the specific reporting pleading must be served on Diane Gerth, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., requirements, but consists of quarterly, Esq., Leonard, Street and Deinard, 150 Washington, DC 20220 (Tel.: 202/622– annual and on occasion reporting South Fifth Street, Minneapolis, MN 0741). requirements. 55402. Estimated Total Annual Burden SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Hours: 828 hours. Board decisions and notices are Title: Community Adjustment and available on our website at Investment Program Grant Program Requests for Comments ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ Grant Agreement. Comments submitted in response to Decided: February 9, 2001. OMB Number: 1505–0178. this notice will be summarized and/or By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Abstract: The Department of the included in the request for OMB Director, Office of Proceedings. Treasury, as Chair of the Finance approval. All comments will become a Vernon A. Williams, Committee, is sponsoring the matter of public record. Comments are Secretary. NADBank’s collection of information invited on: (a) Whether the collection of [FR Doc. 01–4024 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] under the terms of a Grant Agreement information is necessary, including between NADBank and awardees of BILLING CODE 4915–00–P whether the information has practical NADBank grants. The purpose of the utility; (b) the accuracy of the estimate grants is to help create and retain of the burden of the collection of private-sector jobs in U.S. communities DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY information; (c) ways to enhance the experiencing job dislocations quality, utility, and clarity of the Office of Community Adjustment and attributable to changing trade patterns information to be collected; (d) ways to Investment Programs, Proposed with Canada and Mexico due to the minimize the burden of the collection of Renewal of Information Collection; North American Free Trade Agreement. information on respondents, including Comment Request The subject NADBank grants are through the use of automated collection endorsed by the United States techniques or other forms of information ACTION: Notice and request for Government (‘‘USG’’), and the funds for technology; and (e) estimates of capital comments. the NADBank grants were transferred to or start-up costs and costs of operation, NADBank by the USG. The collection of maintenance, and purchase of services SUMMARY: The Department of the information in the Grant Agreement is to provide information. Treasury, both as Chair of the inter- fivefold. First, it requires each awardee agency committee (the ‘‘Finance to submit to NADBank an opinion of Dated: February 13, 2001. Committee’’) established by Executive awardee counsel addressing such Jean Whaley, Order No. 12916, dated May 13, 1994, commercially standard matters as the Director, Office of Community Adjustment which administers the United States due authorization, execution, delivery and Investment Programs. Community Adjustment and Investment and enforceability of the Grant [FR Doc. 01–3943 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Program, and as part of its continuing Agreement. Second, it requires each BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY the grants is to help create and retain Dated: February 13, 2001. private-sector jobs in U.S. communities Jean Whaley, Office of Community Adjustment and experiencing job dislocations Director, Office of Community Adjustment Investment Programs; Proposed attributable to changing trade patterns and Investment Programs. Renewal of Information Collection; with Canada and Mexico due to the [FR Doc. 01–3944 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] Comment Request North American Free Trade Agreement. BILLING CODE 4810–25–P The subject NADBank grants are ACTION: Notice and request for endorsed by the United States comments. Government (‘‘USG’’), and the funds for DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY SUMMARY: the NADBank grants were transferred to The Department of the Office of Thrift Supervision Treasury, both as Chair of the inter- NADBank by the USG. The collection of agency committee (the ‘‘Finance information in the grant application is threefold. First, it requires each Submission for OMB Review; Committee’’) established by Executive Comment Request Order No. 12916, dated May 13, 1994, applicant to submit information to which administers the United States NADBank that will be used to determine February 13, 2001. Community Adjustment and Investment whether the applicant is an eligible The Office of Thrift Supervision Program, and as part of its continuing applicant and whether the applicant’s (OTS) has submitted the following effort to reduce paperwork and proposed project is an eligible project. public information collection respondent burden, invites the general Second, it requires each applicant to requirement(s) to OMB for review and public and other Federal agencies to submit a project description to clearance under the Paperwork take this opportunity to comment on a NADBank that will be used to evaluate Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– continuing Federally-sponsored the merits of the applicant’s proposed 13. Interested persons may obtain copies information collection, as required by project. Third, it requires each applicant of the submission(s) by calling the OTS the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, to submit certifications to NADBank Clearance Officer listed. Send comments Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. which are substantively similar to those regarding this information collection to 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of contained in applications for Federal the OMB reviewer listed and to the OTS Community Adjustment and Investment financial assistance. The purpose for the Clearance Officer, Office of Thrift Programs within the Department of the collection of information is to Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Treasury is soliciting comment competitively evaluate and select Washington, D.C. 20552. projects from eligible applicants for concerning its renewal of a Federally DATES: Submit written comments on or purposes of helping create and preserve sponsored information collection by the before March 19, 2001. private-sector jobs in U.S. communities North American Development Bank OMB Number: 1550–0005, 1550– experiencing job dislocation. (‘‘NADBank’’) titled, ‘‘Community 0015, 1550–0037. Current Actions: Extension. Adjustment and Investment Program Form Number: OTS Forms 138/138– Grant Program Application.’’ Type of Review: Extension. E/138–F, Form H–(e), Form 1240. Affected Public: State, local, and DATES: Written comments should be Type of Review: Regular. received on or before April 20, 2001, to Indian tribal Governments and not-for- Title: De Novo Application, Savings be assured of consideration. profit institutions. Association Holding Company Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: Application, Fiduciary Powers Direct all written comments 150. to Jean Whaley, Director, Office of Application. Estimated Total Annual Responses: Community Adjustment and Investment Description: To obtain information 150. Programs, Department of the Treasury, necessary to determine whether an Frequency of Responses: Annual. Room 5017, Main Treasury Building, entity meets the statutory requirements 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Estimated Total Annual Burden to approve the application request. Washington, DC 20220 (Tel.: 202/622– Hours: 3,000 hours. Respondents: Savings and Loan 0741). Requests for Comments Associations and Savings Banks. Estimated Number of Responses: 80. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You Comments submitted in response to Estimated Burden Hours Per can request additional information from this notice will be summarized and/or Response: 316 hours. or a copy of the collection from Jean included in the request for OMB Frequency of Response: Occasionally Whaley, Director, Office of Community approval. All comments will become a when an entity seeks regulatory Adjustment and Investment Programs, matter of public record. Comments are approval for activity request. Department of the Treasury, Room 5017, invited on: (a) Whether the collection of Estimated Total Reporting Burden: Main Treasury Building, 1500 information is necessary, including 25,290 hours. Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, whether the information has practical Clearance Officer: Evelyn Canning, DC 20220 (Tel.: 202/622–0741). utility; (b) the accuracy of the estimate (202) 906–7988, Office of Thrift SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the burden of the collection of Supervision, 1700 Street, NW., Title: Community Adjustment and information; (c) ways to enhance the Washington, DC 20552. Investment Program Grant Program quality, utility, and clarity of the OMB Reviewer: Alexander Hunt, (202) Application. information to be collected; (d) ways to 395–7860, Office of Management and OMB Number: 1505–0181. minimize the burden of the collection of Budget, Room 10202, New Executive Abstract: The Department of the information on respondents, including Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Treasury, as Chair of the Finance through the use of automated collection Committee, is sponsoring NADBank’s techniques or other forms of information Barbara Taylor, collection of information in the form of technology; and (e) estimates of capital Manager, Quality Assurance Research and applications for NADBank grants. or start-up costs and costs of operation, Information Systems. Applications will be competitively maintenance, and purchase of services [FR Doc. 01–3998 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] evaluated and selected. The purpose of to provide information. BILLING CODE 6720–01–P
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Part II
Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND HHS, room 5B–41, 5600 Fishers Lane, Dated: February 8, 2001. URBAN DEVELOPMENT Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443–2265. John D. Garrity, [Docket No. FR–4557–N–07] (This is not a toll-free number.) HHS Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance will mail to the interested provider an Programs. Federal Property Suitable as Facilities application packet, which will include TITLE V PROPERTIES REPORTED IN YEAR to Assist the Homeless instructions for completing the 2000 WHICH ARE SUITABLE AND application. In order to maximize the AVAILABLE AGENCY: Office of the Assistant opportunity to utilize a suitable Air Force Secretary for Community Planning and property, providers should submit their Development, HUD. written expressions of interest as soon California ACTION: Notice. as possible. For complete details Building SUMMARY: This Notice identifies concerning the processing of Bldg. 604 unutilized, underutilized, excess, and applications, the reader is encouraged to Property #: 18199010237 Point Arena Air Force Station surplus Federal property reviewed by refer to the interim rule governing this program, 24 CFR part 581. Co: Mendocino CA 95468–5000 HUD for suitability for possible use to Status: Unutilized assist the homeless. For more information regarding Comment: 1232 sq. ft.; stucco-wood frame; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: particular properties identified in this most recent use—housing Clifford Taffet, room 7262, Department Notice (i.e., acreage, floor plan, existing Bldg. 605 of Housing and Urban Development, sanitary facilities, exact street address), Property #: 18199010238 451 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC providers should contact the Point Arena Air Force Station 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; TDD appropriate landholding agencies at the Co: Mendocino CA 95468–5000 number for the hearing- and speech- following addresses: U.S. Army: Jeff Status: Unutilized impaired (202) 708–2565 (these Comment: 1232 sq. ft.; stucco-wood frame; Holste, CEMP–IP, U.S. Army Corps of most recent use—housing telephone numbers are not toll-free), or Engineers, Installation Support Center, call the toll-free Title V information line Bldg. 612 Planning Branch, 441 G Street, NW, Property #: 18199010239 at 1–800–927–7588. Washington, DC 20314–1000; (202) 761– Point Arena Air Force Station SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 5737; Corps of Engineers: Shirley Co: Mendocino CA 95468–5000 accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and Middleswarth, Army Corps of Status: Unutilized section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney Engineers, Management and Disposal Comment: 1232 sq. ft.; stucco-wood frame; Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Division, 441 G Street, Washington, DC most recent use—housing 11411), as amended, HUD is publishing 20314–1000; (202) 761–7425; U.S. Navy: Bldg. 611 this Notice to identify Federal buildings Property #: 18199010240 Charles C. Cocks, Dept. of Navy, Real Point Arena Air Force Station and other real property that HUD Estate Policy Division, Naval Facilities reviewed in 2000 for suitability for use Co: Mendocino CA 95468–5000 Engineering Command, Washington Status: Unutilized to assist the homeless. The properties Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Ave., SE, Comment: 1232 sq. ft.; stucco-wood frame; were reviewed using information Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20374– most recent use—housing provided to HUD by Federal 5065; (202) 685–9200; U.S. Air Force: Bldg. 613 landholding agencies regarding Barbara Jenkins, Air Force Real Estate Property #: 18199010241 unutilized and underutilized buildings Agency (Area/MI), Bolling AFB, 112 Point Arena Air Force Station and real property controlled by such Co: Mendocino CA 95468–5000 agencies or by GSA regarding this Luke Avenue, Suite 104, Washington, Status: Unutilized inventory of excess or surplus Federal DC 20332–8020; (202) 767–4184; GSA: Comment: 1232 sq. ft.; stucco-wood frame; property. Brian K. Polly, Office of Property most recent use—housing In accordance with 24 CFR part Disposal, GSA, 18th and F Streets NW, Bldg. 614 581.3(b) landholding agencies are Washington, DC 20405; (202) 501–0386; Property #: 18199010242 required to notify HUD by December 31, Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Anatolij Point Arena Air Force Station 2000, the current availability status and Kushnir, Asset & Enterprise Co: Mendocino CA 95468–5000 Development Service, Dept. of Veterans Status: Unutilized classification of each property Comment: 1232 sq. ft.; stucco-wood frame; controlled by the Agencies that were Affairs, room 419, Lafayette Bldg., 811 most recent use—housing published by HUD as suitable and Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC Bldg. 615 available which remain available for 20420; (202) 565–5941; Dept. of Energy: Property #: 18199010243 application for use by the homeless. Tom Knox, Office of Contract & Point Arena Air Force Station Pursuant to 24 CFR part 581.8(d) and Resource Management, MA–53, Co: Mendocino CA 95468–5000 (e) HUD is required to publish a list of Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–8715; Status: Unutilized those properties reported by the Dept. of Transportation: Rugene Spruill, Comment: 1232 sq. ft.; stucco-wood frame; Agencies and a list of suitable/ Space Management, Transportation most recent use—housing unavailable properties including the Administrative Service Center, DOT, Bldg. 616 reasons why they are not available. Property #: 18199010244 400 Seventh St. SW, room 2310, Point Arena Air Force Station Properties listed as suitable/available Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366–4246; will be available exclusively for Co: Mendocino CA 95468–5000 Dept. of Interior: Linda Tribby, Status: Unutilized homeless use for a period of 60 days Acquisition & Property Management, Comment: 1232 sq. ft.; stucco-wood frame; from the date of this Notice. Homeless Dept. of Interior, 1849 C St. NW, MS most recent use—housing assistance providers interested in any 5512, Washington, DC 20240; (202) 606– Bldg. 617 such property should send a written 3139; (These are not toll-free numbers). Property #: 18199010245 expression of interest to HHS, addressed Point Arena Air Force Station to Brian Rooney, Division of Property Co: Mendocino CA 95468–5000 Management, Program Support Center, Status: Unutilized
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Comment: 1232 sq. ft.; stucco-wood frame; Property #: 18199920030 Alaska most recent use—housing AVA Test Annex Building Town of Ava Co: Oneida NY 13303– Bldg. 618 Bldg. 58780 Property #: 18199010246 Status: Unutilized Comment: 11000 sq. ft. on 297 acres (67 acres Property #: 21199930118 Point Arena Air Force Station Fort Richardson of wetland), most recent use—electronic Co: Mendocino CA 95468–5000 Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– research testing, presence of asbestos/lead Status: Unutilized Status: Excess Comment: 1232 sq. ft.; stucco-wood frame; paint Comment: 3230 sq. ft., most recent use— most recent use—housing; needs rehab Bldg. 1453 admin., off-site use only Property #: 18199920031 Colorado Bldg. 08100 AVA Test Annex Property #: 21200020157 Building Town of Ava Co: Oneida NY 13303– Fort Richardson Bldg. 964 Status: Unutilized Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505–6500 Property #: 18199930016 Comment: 266 sq. ft., most recent use— Status: Unutilized Former Lowry AFB generator bldg., presence of asbestos Comment: 4688 sq. ft., concrete, most recent Denver Co: CO 80220– Bldg. 1454 use—hazard bldg., off-site use only Status: Unutilized Property #: 18199920032 Bldgs. 09100, 09104–09106 Comment: 14495 sq. ft., local land use AVA Test Annex Property #: 21200020158 controls, most recent use—child care/ Town of Ava Co: Oneida NY 13303– Fort Richardson kitchen facility Status: Unutilized Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505–6500 Massachusetts Comment: 53 sq. ft., most recent use—switch Status: Unutilized station, presence of asbestos Comment: various sq. ft., concrete, most Building Lockport Comm. Facility recent use—hazard bldg., off-site use only Bldg. 001 Property #: 18200040004 5 Bldgs. Property #: 18199940001 Shawnee Road Property #: 21200020159 Air Natl Guard Station Lockport Co: Niagara NY Fort Richardson 50 Skyline Drive Status: Excess 09108, 09110–09112, 09114 Worcester Co: MA 01605–2898 Comment: 2 concrete block bldgs., (415 & Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505–6500 Status: Excess 2929 sq. ft.) on 7.68 acres Status: Unutilized Comment: 37557 sq. ft., most recent use— Comment: various sq. ft., concrete, most shops/vehicle maintenance South Dakota recent use—hazard bldg., off-site use only Bldg. 002 Building Bldgs. 09128, 09129 Property #: 18199940002 West Communications Annex Property #: 21200020160 Air Natl Guard Station Property #: 18199340051 Fort Richardson 50 Skyline Drive Ellsworth Air Force Base Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505–6500 Worcester Co: MA 01605–2898 Ellsworth AFB Co: Meade SD 57706– Status: Unutilized Status: Excess Status: Unutilized Comment: various sq. ft., concrete, most Comment: 5580 sq. ft., most recent use— recent use—hazard bldg., off-site use only office/shops Comment: 2 bldgs. on 2.37 acres, remote area, lacks infrastructure, road hazardous during Bldgs. 09151, 09155, 09156 Bldg. 003 winter storms, most recent use—industrial Property #: 21200020161 Property #: 18199940003 storage Fort Richardson Air Natl Guard Station Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505–6500 50 Skyline Drive Army Status: Unutilized Worcester Co: MA 01605–2898 Comment: various sq. ft., concrete, most Alabama Status: Excess recent use—hazard bldg., off-site use only Comment: 3840 sq. ft., most recent use— Building Bldg. 09158 warehouse Bldg. 60101 Property #: 21200020162 Bldg. 004 Property #: 21199520152 Fort Richardson Property #: 18199940004 Shell Army Heliport Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505–6500 Air Natl Guard Station Ft. Rucker Co: Dale AL 36362–5000 Status: Unutilized 50 Skyline Drive Status: Unutilized Comment: 672 sq. ft., most recent use— Worcester Co: MA 01605–2898 Comment: 6082 sq. ft., 1-story, most recent storage shed, off-site use only Status: Excess use—airfield fire station, off-site use only Bldgs. 09160–09162 Comment: 225 sq. ft., most recent use—shop Bldg. 60103 Property #: 21200020163 Bldg. 005 Property #: 21199520154 Fort Richardson Property #: 18199940005 Shell Army Heliport Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505–6500 Air Natl Guard Station Ft. Rucker Co: Dale AL 36362–5000 Status: Unutilized 50 Skyline Drive Status: Unutilized Comment: 11520 sq. ft., concrete, most recent Worcester Co: MA 01605–2898 Comment: 12516 sq. ft., 2-story, most recent use—NCO–ENL FH, off-site use only Status: Excess use—admin., off-site use only Bldgs. 09164, 09165 Comment: 8000 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldg. 60110 Property #: 21200020164 warehouse Property #: 21199520155 Fort Richardson Nebraska Shell Army Heliport Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505–6500 Ft. Rucker Co: Dale AL 36362–5000 Status: Unutilized Land Status: Unutilized Comment: 2304 & 2880 sq. ft., most recent Hastings Radar Bomb Scoring Comment: 8319 sq. ft., 1-story, most recent use—storage, off-site use only Property #: 18199810027 use—admin., off-site use only Bldg. 10100 Hastings Co: Adams NE 68901– Bldg. 60113 Property #: 21200020165 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199520156 Fort Richardson Comment: 11 acres Shell Army Heliport Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505–6500 Status: Unutilized New York Ft. Rucker Co: Dale AL 36362–5000 Status: Unutilized Comment: 4688 sq. ft., concrete, most recent Building Comment: 4000 sq. ft., 1-story, most recent use—hazard bldg., off-site use only Bldg. 1452 & 297 acres use—admin., off-site use only Bldg. 00390
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Property #: 21200030067 Bldg. 03002 recent use—family housing, off-site use Fort Richardson Property #:21200030078 only Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Fort Richardson Bldg. 12521, 13572 Status: Excess Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Property #:21199920183 Comment: 13632 sq. ft., off-site use only Status: Excess Fort Huachuca Bldgs. 01200, 01202 Comment: 7480 sq. ft., most recent use— Sierra Vista Co: Cochise AZ 85635– Property #: 21200030068 storage, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Fort Richardson Bldg. 03725 Comment: 448 sq. ft., & 54 sq. ft., off-site use Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Property #:21200030079 only Status: Excess Fort Richardson Bldgs. 43101–43109 Comment: 4508 & 6366 sq. ft., most recent Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Property #: 21199940001 use—hazard bldg., off-site use only Status: Excess Fort Huachuca Bldg. 01204 Comment: 7200 sq. ft., most recent use—veh. Sierra Vista Co: Cochise AZ 85635– Property #: 21200030069 maint. shop, off-site use only Status: Excess Fort Richardson Bldg. 08109 Comment: 969 sq. ft. per unit, 2-units per Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Property #:21200030080 bldg., wood/stucco, presence of asbestos/ Status: Excess Fort Richardson lead paint, most recent use—housing, off- Comment: 5578 sq. ft., most recent use—VOQ Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– site use only transient, off-site use only Status: Excess Bldg. 72908 Bldgs. 01205–01207 Comment: 1920 sq. ft., most recent use— Property #: 21200010079 Property #: 21200030070 storage, off-site use only Fort Huachuca Fort Richardson Bldg. 21001 Sierra Vista Co: Cochise AZ 85635– Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Property #:21200030081 Status: Unutilized Status: Excess Fort Richardson Comment: 16491 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Comment: various sq. ft., most recent use— Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– lead paint, most recent use—veh. maint., hazard bldg., off-site use only Status: Excess off-site use only Bldgs. 01208, 01210, 01212 Comment: 3200 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldg. 63001 Property #: 21200030071 family housing, off-site use only Property #: 21200010080 Fort Richardson Bldg. 22001 Fort Huachuca Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Property #:21200030082 Sierra Vista Co: Cochise AZ 85635– Status: Excess Status: Unutilized Comment: various sq ft., most recent use— Fort Richardson Comment: 2280 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ hazard bldg., off-site use only Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Status: Excess lead paint, most recent use–admin., off-site Bldgs. 01213, 01214 Comment: 1448 sq. ft., most recent use— use only Property #: 21200030072 family housing, off-site use only 8 Bldgs. Fort Richardson Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Bldg. 22022 Property #: 21200010081 Status: Excess Property #:21200030083 Fort Huachuca Comment: 11964 & 13740 sq. ft., most recent Fort Richardson Sierra Vista Co: Cochise AZ 85635– use—transient UPH, off-site use only Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Location: 13570, 15701, 70650, 70651, 87848, Status: Excess 87850, 87851, 87853 Bldgs. 01218, 01230 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21200030073 Comment: 1508 sq. ft., most recent use— Comment: various sq. ft., presence of Fort Richardson family housing, off-site use only asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Arizona storage, off-site use only Status: Excess Comment: 480 & 188 sq. ft., most recent Bldg. 30012 2 Bldgs. use—hazard bldgs., off-site use only Property #:21199310298 Property #: 21200010082 Bldgs. 01231, 01232 Fort Huachuca Fort Huachuca Property #: 21200030074 Sierra Vista Co: Cochise AZ 85635– Sierra Vista Co: Cochise AZ 85635– Fort Richardson Status: Excess Location: 15542, 15546 Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Comment: 237 sq. ft., 1-story block, most Status: Unutilized Status: Excess recent use—storage Comment: 552 & 400 sq. ft., presence of Comment: 458 & 4260 sq. ft., most recent Bldg. S–306 asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— use—hazard bldgs., off-site use only Property #:21199420346 restrooms, off-site use only Bldg. 01234 Yuma Proving Ground 2 Bldgs. Property #: 21200030075 Yuma Co: Yuma/La Paz AZ 85365–9104 Property #: 21200010083 Fort Richardson Status: Unutilized Fort Huachuca Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Comment: 4103 sq. ft., 2-story, needs major Sierra Vista Co: Cochise AZ 85635– Status: Excess rehab, off-site use only Location: 15544, 15552 Comment: 615 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldg. 503, Yuma Proving Ground Status: Unutilized admin., off-site use only Property #:21199520073 Comment: 9713 & 2895 sq. ft., presence of Bldg. 01237 Yuma Co: Yuma AZ 85365–9104 asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Property #: 21200030076 Status: Underutilized classrooms, off-site use only Fort Richardson Comment: 3789 sq. ft., 2-story, major Bldg. 15543 Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– structural changes required to meet floor Property #: 21200010084 Status: Excess loading & fire code requirements, presence Fort Huachuca Comment: 408 sq. ft., most recent use—fuel/ of asbestos, off-site use only Sierra Vista Co: Cochise AZ 85635– pol bldg., off-site use only 5 Bldgs. Status: Unutilized Bldg. 01272 Property #:21199840129 Comment: 416 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #:21200030077 Fort Huachuca lead paint, most recent use—rec. shelter, Fort Richardson Sierra Vista Co: Cochise AZ 85635– off-site use only Ft. Richardson Co: AK 99505– Location: 44101, 44102, 44124, 44125, 44201 7 Bldgs. Status: Excess Status: Excess Property #: 21200010085 Comment: 308 sq. ft., most recent use— Comment: various sq. ft. & bdrm units, Fort Huachuca storage, off-site use only presence of asbestos/lead paint, most Sierra Vista Co: Cochise AZ 85635–
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Location: 15550, 70108, 70109, 84004, 84107, Property #: 21200040043 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– 84108, 87852 Army Reserve Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized 6357 Woodly Ave. Comment: 192 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Comment: various sq. ft., presence of Van Nuys Co: Los Angeles CA 91406–6496 use—offices, need repairs, off-site removal asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Status: Excess only admin., off-site use only Comment: 800 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Bldg. 4944, Fort Benning 34 Bldgs. of asbestos most recent use—storage, off- Property #: 21199220747 Property #: 21200020166 site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Fort Huachuca Status: Unutilized 62001–62022, 64001–64012 Connecticut Comment: 6400 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Sierra Vista Co: Cochise AZ 85635– Building use—vehicle maintenance shop, need Status: Unutilized Bldg. DKL12 repairs, off-site removal only Comment: 658 & 587 sq. ft., presence of Property #: 21200030084 Bldg. 4960, Fort Benning asbestos/lead paint, most recent use—one USARC Middletown Property #: 21199220752 bedroom family housing, off-site use only Middletown Co: Middlesex CT 06457– Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– California Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Comment: 39 sq. ft., asbestos/lead paint, Comment: 3335 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Building needs rehab, most recent use—sentry use—vehicle maintenance shop, off-site Bldg. 104 station, off-site use only removal only Property #: 21199910088 Bldg. 4969, Fort Benning Presidio of Monterey Georgia Property #: 21199220753 Monterey Co: CA 93944– Building Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Bldg. 2285 Comment: 8039 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Comment: 8416 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Property #: 21199011704 lead paint, most recent use—office, off-site use—vehicle maintenance shop, off-site Fort Benning use only removal only Fort Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Bldg. 106 Status: Unutilized Bldg. 4884, Fort Benning Property #: 21199910089 Comment: 4574 sq. ft., most recent use— Property #: 21199220762 Presidio of Monterey clinic; needs substantial rehabilitation; 1 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Monterey Co: CA 93944– floor Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Comment: 2000 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Comment: 1950 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Bldg. 1252, Fort Benning use—headquarters bldg., need repairs, off- lead paint, most recent use—office/storage, Property #: 21199220694 site removal only off-site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Status: Unutilized Bldg. 4964, Fort Benning Bldg. 125 Comment: 583 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Property #: 21199220763 Property #: 21199910090 use—storehouse, needs major rehab, off- Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Presidio of Monterey site removal only Status: Unutilized Monterey Co: CA 93944– Comment: 2000 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Status: Unutilized Bldg. 4881, Fort Benning use—headquarters bldg., need repairs, off- Comment: 371 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 21199220707 site removal only Ft. Bennning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– lead paint, most recent use—office, off-site Bldg. 4966, Fort Benning Status: Unutilized use only Property #: 21199220764 Comment: 2449 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Bldg. 340 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– use—storehouse, need repairs, off-site Property #: 21199910093 Status: Unutilized removal only Presidio of Monterey Comment: 2000 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Monterey Co: CA 93944– Bldg. 4963, Fort Benning use—headquarters bldg., need repairs, off- Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199220710 site removal only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 6500 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Bldg. 4965, Fort Benning lead paint, most recent use—office, off-site Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199220769 use only Comment: 6077 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Bldg. 341 use—storehouse, need repairs, off-site Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199910094 removal only Comment: 7713 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Presidio of Monterey Bldg. 2396, Fort Benning use—supply bldg., need repairs, off-site Monterey Co: CA 93944– Property #: 21199220712 removal only Status: Unutilized Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee Ga 31905– Bldg. 4945, Fort Benning Comment: 371 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199220779 lead paint, most recent use—office, off-site Comment: 9786 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– use only use—dining facility, needs major rehab, Status: Unutilized Bldg. 4214 off-site removal only Comment: 220 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Property #: 21199910095 Bldg. 4882, Fort Benning use—gas station, needs major rehab, off- Presidio of Monterey Property #: 21199220727 site removal only Monterey Co: CA 93944– Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Bldg. 4979, Fort Benning Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199220780 Comment: 3168 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Comment: 6077 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– lead paint, most recent use—office, off-site use—storage, need repairs, off-site removal Status: Unutilized use only only Comment: 400 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Bldgs. 204–207, 517 Bldg. 4967, Fort Benning use—oil house, need repairs, off-site Property #: 21200020167 Property #: 21199220728 removal only Presidio of Monterey Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Bldg. 4023, Fort Benning Monterey Co: CA 93944–5006 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199310461 Status: Unutilized Comment: 6077 sq. ft., 1 story, most recent Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 4780 & 10950 sq. ft., presence of use—storage, need repairs, off-site removal Status: Unutilized asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— only Comment: 2269 sq. ft., 1-story, needs rehab, classroom/admin/storage, off-site use only Bldg. 4977, Fort Benning most recent use—maintenance shop, off- Bldg. S251 Property #: 21199220736 site use only
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Bldg. 4024, Fort Benning Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Bldg. 1792 Property #: 21199310462 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199810274 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 13644 sq. ft., needs rehab, most Fort Benning Status: Unutilized recent use—parachute shop, off-site use Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 3281 sq. ft., 1-story, needs rehab, only Status: Unutilized most recent use—maintenance shop, off- Bldg. 2595 Comment: 10200 sq. ft., most recent use— site use only Property #: 21199720168 storage, off-site use only Bldg. 4067, Fort Benning Fort Benning Bldg. 1836 Property #: 21199310465 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Property #: 21199810276 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Status: Unutilized Fort Benning Status: Unutilized Comment: 3356 sq. ft., needs rehab, most Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 4406 sq. ft., 1-story, needs rehab, recent use—chapel, off-site use only Status: Unutilized most recent use—admin., off-site use only Bldgs. 2865, 2869, 2872 Comment: 2998 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldg. 11813 Property #: 21199720169 admin., off-site use only Property #: 21199410269 Fort Benning Bldg. 4373 Fort Gordon Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Property #: 21199810286 Fort Gordon Co: Richmond GA 30905– Status: Unutilized Fort Benning Status: Unutilized Comment: approx. 1100 sq. ft. each, needs Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 70 sq. ft.; 1 story; metal; needs rehab, most recent use—shower fac., off- Status: Unutilized rehab.; most recent use—storage; off-site site use only Comment: 409 sq. ft., poor condition, most use only Bldg. 4476 recent use—station bldg. off-site use only Bldg. 21314 Property #: 21199720184 Bldg. 4628 Property #: 21199410270 Fort Benning Property #: 21199810287 Fort Gordon Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Fort Benning Fort Gordon Co: Richmond GA 30905– Status: Unutilized Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905— Status: Unutilized Comment: 3148 sq. ft., needs rehab, most Status: Unutilized Comment: 85 sq. ft.; 1 story; needs rehab.; recent use—vehicle maint. shop, off-site Comment: 5483 sq. ft., most recent use— most recent use—storage; off-site use only use only admin., off-site use only Bldg. 12809 8 Bldgs. Bldg. 92 Property #: 21199410272 Property #: 21199720189 Property #: 21199830278 Fort Gordon Fort Benning Fort Benning Fort Gordon Co: Richmond GA 30905– 4700–4701, 4704–4707 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905— Status: Unutilized 4710–4711 Status: Unutilized Comment: 2788 sq. ft.; 1 story; wood; needs Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 637 sq. ft., needs rehab, most rehab.; most recent use—maintenance Status: Unutilized recent use—admin., off-site use only shop; off-site use only Comment: 6433 sq. ft. each, nees rehab, most recent use—unaccompanied personnel Bldg. 2445 Bldg. 10306 housing, off-site use only Property #: 21199830279 Property #: 21199410273 Fort Benning Fort Gordon Bldg. 4714 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905— Fort Gordon Co: Richmond GA 30905– Property #: 21199720191 Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Fort Benning Comment: 2385 sq. ft., needs rehab, most Comment: 195 sq. ft.; 1 story; wood; most Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– recent use—fire station, off-site use only Status: Unutilized recent use—oil storage shed; off-site use Bldg. 4232 only Comment: 1983 sq. ft., needs rehab, most recent use—battalion headquarters bldg., Property #: 21199830279 Bldg. 4051, Fort Benning off-site use only Fort Benning Property #: 21199520175 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905— Bldg. 4702 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199720192 Status: Unutilized Comment: 3720 sq. ft., needs rehab, most Fort Benning Comment: 967 sq. ft., 1-story, needs rehab, recent use—maint. bay, off-site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– most recent use—storage, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Bldg. 39720 Bldg. 2141 Comment: 3690 sq. ft., needs rehab, most Property #: 21199930119 Property #: 21199610655 recent use—dining facility off-site use only Fort Gordon Fort Gordon Ft. Gordon Co: Richmond GA 31905— Bldgs. 4712–4713 Status: Unutilized Fort Gordon Co: Richmond GA 30905– Property #: 21199720193 Status: Unutilized Fort Benning Comment: 1520 sq. ft., concrete block, Comment: 2283 sq. ft., needs repair, most Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– possible asbestos/lead paint, most recent recent use—office, off-site use only Status: Unutilized use—office, off-site use only Bldg. 322 Comment: 1983 sq. ft. and 10270 sq. ft., Bldg. 492 Property #: 21199720156 needs rehab, most recent use—company Property #: 21199930120 Fort Benning headquarters bldg., off-site use only Fort Benning Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Bldg. 305 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905— Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199810268 Status: Unutilized Comment: 9600 sq. ft., needs rehab, most Fort Benning Comment: 720 sq. ft., most recent use— recent use—admin., off-site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– admin/maint, off-site use only Bldg. 1737 Status: Unutilized Bldg. 880 Property #: 21199720161 Comment: 4083 sq. ft., most recent use— Property #: 21199930121 Fort Benning recreation center, off-site use only Fort Benning Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Bldg. 318 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905— Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199810269 Status: Unutilized Comment: 1500 sq. ft., needs rehab, most Fort Benning Comment: 57110 sq. ft., most recent use— recent use—storage, off-site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– instruction, off-site use only Bldg. 2593 Status: Unutilized Bldg. 1370 Property #: 21199720167 Comment: 374 sq. ft., poor condition, most Property #: 21199930122 Fort Benning recent use—maint. shop, off-site use only Fort Benning
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Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905— Bldgs. 5974–5978 Fort Stewart Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199930135 Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Comment: 5204 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort Benning Status: Excess hdqts. bldg., off-site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 9267 sq. ft., poor condition, most Bldg. 2288 Status: Unutilized recent use—storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199930123 Comment: 400 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldg. T–1027 Fort Benning storage, off-site use only Property #: 21200030091 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905— Bldg. 5993 Fort Stewart Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199930136 Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Comment: 2481 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort Benning Status: Excess admin., off-site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 9024 sq. ft., poor condition, most Bldg. 2290 Status: Unutilized recent use—storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199930124 Comment: 960 sq. ft., msot recent use— Bldg. T–1028 Fort Benning storage, off-site use only Property #: 21200030092 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905— Bldg. 5994 Fort Stewart Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199930137 Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Comment: 455 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort Benning Status: Excess storage, off-site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 7496 sq. ft., poor condition, most Bldg. 2293 Status: Unutilized recent use—storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199930125 Comment: 2016 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldgs. T–1035, T–1036, T–1037 Fort Benning storage, off-site use only Property #: 21200030093 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905— Bldg. 2214 Fort Stewart Status: Unutilized Property #: 21200020171 Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Comment: 2600 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort Gordon Status: Excess hdqts. bldg., off-site use only Ft. Gordon Co: Richmond GA 30905 Comment: 1626 sq. ft., poor condition, most Bldg. 2297 Status: Unutilized recent use—storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199930126 Comment: 13508 sq. ft., possible asbestos/ Bldgs. T–1038, T–1039 Fort Benning lead paint, most recent use—storage/ Property #: 21200030094 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905— admin., off-site use only Fort Stewart Status: Unutilized Bldg. 2233 Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Comment: 5156 sq. ft., most recent use— Property #: 21200020172 Status: Excess admin Fort Gordon Comment: 1626 sq. ft., poor condition, most Bldg. 2502 Ft. Gordon Co: Richmond GA 30905– recent use—storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199930127 Status: Unutilized Bldgs. T–1040, T–1042 Fort Benning Comment: 1720 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Property #: 21200030095 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– paint, most recent use—admin., off-site use Fort Stewart Status: Unutilized only Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Comment: 10257 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldg. T–1003 Status: Excess repair shop, off-site use only Property #: 21200030085 Comment: 1626 sq. ft., poor condition, most Bldg. 2508 Fort Stewart recent use—storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199930128 Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Bldgs. T–1086, T–1087, T–1088 Fort Benning Status: Excess Property #: 21200030096 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 9367 sq. ft., poor condition, most Fort Stewart Status: Unutilized recent use—admin., off-site use only Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Comment: 2434 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldgs. T–1005, T–1006, T–1007 Status: Excess storage, off-site use only Property #: 21200030086 Comment: 7680 sq. ft., poor condition, most Bldg. 2815 Fort Stewart recent use—storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199930129 Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Bldg. P–7751 Fort Benning Status: Excess Property #: 21200030097 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 9267 sq. ft., poor condition, most Fort Stewart Status: Unutilized recent use—storage, off-site use only Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Comment: 2578 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldgs. T–1015, T–1016, T–1017 Status: Excess hdqts. bldg., off-site use only Property #: 21200030087 Comment: 192 sq. ft., poor condition, off-site Bldg. 3815 Fort Stewart use only Property #: 21199930130 Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Bldg. 223 Fort Benning Status: Excess Property #: 21200040044 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 7496 sq. ft., poor condition, most Fort Benning Status: Unutilized recent use—storage, off-site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 7575 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldgs. T–1018, T–1019 Status: Unutilized storage, off-site use only Property #: 21200030088 Comment: 21556 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldg. 3816 Fort Stewart gen. purpose Property #: 21199930131 Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Bldg. 228 Fort Benning Status: Excess Property #: 21200040045 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 9267 sq. ft., poor condition, most Fort Benning Status: Unutilized recent use—storage, off-site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 7514 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldgs. T–1020, T–1021 Status: Unutilized storage, off-site use only Property #: 21200030089 Comment: 20220 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldg. 5886 Fort Stewart gen. purpose Property #: 21199930134 Hinesville Co: Liberty GA 31514– Bldg. 2051 Fort Benning Status: Excess Property #: 21200040046 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 9267 sq. ft., poor condition, most Fort Benning Status: Unutilized recent use—storage, off-site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 67 sq. ft., most recent use—maint/ Bldg. T–1022 Status: Unutilized storage, off-site use only Property #: 21200030090 Comment: 6077 ft., most recent use—storage
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Bldg. 2053 Bldg. P–68 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21200040047 Property #: 21199820153 Comment: 4563 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort Benning Fort Leavenworth storage, off-site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Leavenworth KS 66027– Bldg. P–241 Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199930148 Comment: 14520 sq. ft., most recent use— Comment: 2236 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort Leavenworth storage vehicle storage, off-site use only Leavenworth Co: KS 66027– Bldg. 2677 Bldg. P–321 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21200040048 Property #: 21199820157 Comment: 5920 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort Benning Fort Leavenworth storage, off-site use only Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Leavenworth KS 66027– Bldg. T–257 Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199930149 Comment: 19326 sq. ft., most recent use— Comment: 600 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort Leavenworth maint. shop picnic shelter, off-site use only Leavenworth Co: KS 66027– Status: Unutilized Land Bldg. P–347 Property #: 21199820158 Comment: 5920 sq. ft., most recent use— Land (Railbed) Fort Leavenworth storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199440440 Leavenworth KS 66027– Fort Benning Status: Unutilized Kentucky Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– Comment: 2135 sq. ft., most recent use—bath Building Status: Unutilized house, off-site use only Comment: 17.3 acres extending 1.24 miles, Bldg. 02813 Bldg. S–809 no known utilities potential Property #: 21200030102 Property #: 21199820160 Fort Knox Hawaii Fort Leavenworth Ft. Knox Co: Hardin KY 40121– Building Leavenworth KS 66027– Status: Underutilized Status: Unutilized Comment: 60 sq. ft., needs rehab, possible P–88 Comment: 39 sq. ft., most recent use—access asbestos/lead paint, most recent use—shed, Property #: 21199030324 control, off-site use only off-site use only Aliamanu Military Bldg. S–830 Reservation Louisiana Property #: 21199820161 Honolulu Co: Honolulu HI 96818– Fort Leavenworth Building Location: Approximately 600 feet from Main Leavenworth KS 66027– Gate on Aliamanu Drive. Bldg. 8405, Fort Polk Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199640524 Comment: 5789 sq. ft., most recent use— Comment: 45216 sq. ft. underground tunnel Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– underground storage, off-site use only complex, pres. of asbestos clean-up Status: Underutilized required of contamination, use of respirator Bldg. S–831 Comment: 1029 sq. ft., most recent use— required by those entering property, use Property #: 21199820162 office limitations Fort Leavenworth Bldg. 8407, Fort Polk Leavenworth KS 66027– Bldg. T–337 Property #: 21199640525 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199640203 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Comment: 5789 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort Shafter Status: Unutilized underground storage, off-site use only Honolulu Co: Honolulu HI 96819– Comment: 2055 sq. ft., most recent use— Status: Unutilized Bldg. P–243 admin Comment: 132 sq. ft., most recent use— Property #: 21199830321 Bldg. 8408, Fort Polk storage, off-site use only Fort Leavenworth Property #: 21199640526 Leavenworth KS 66027– Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Illinois Status: Unutilized Status: Underutilized Building Comment: 242 sq. ft., most recent use— Comment: 2055 sq. ft., most recent use— industrial, off-site use only admin Bldg. 54 Bldg. P–242 Property #: 21199620666 Bldg. 8414, Fort Polk Property #: 21199920202 Rock Island Arsenal Property #: 21199640527 Fort Leavenworth Rock Island Co: Rock Island IL 61299– Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Leavenworth CO: KS 66027– Status: Unutilized Status: Underutilized Status: Unutilized Comment: 2000 sq. ft., most recent use—oil Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Comment: 4680 sq. ft., most recent use— storage, needs repair, off-site use only barracks storage, off-site use only Bldg. 8423, Fort Polk Kansas Bldg. P–75 Property #: 21199640528 Building Property #: 21199930140 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Fort Leavenworth Bldg. 166, Fort Riley Status: Underutilized Leavenworth CO: KS 66027– Property #: 21199410325 Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Status: Unutilized Ft. Riley Co: Geary KS 66442– barracks Comment: 12129 sq. ft., most recent use— Status: Unutilized Bldg. 8424, Fort Polk storage, off-site use only Comment: 3803 sq. ft., 3-story brick Property #: 21199640529 residence, needs rehab, presence of Bldg. P–223 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– asbestos, located within National Property #: 21199930146 Status: Underutilized Registered Historic District Fort Leavenworth Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldg. P–390 Leavenworth CO: KS 66027– barracks Property #: 21199740295 Status: Unutilized Bldg. 8426, Fort Polk Fort Leavenworth Comment: 7174 sq. ft., most recent use— Property #: 21199640530 Leavenworth KS 66027– storage, off-site use only Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Status: Unutilized Bldg. T–236 Status: Underutilized Comment: 4713 sq. ft., presence of lead based Property #: 21199930147 Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— paint, most recent use—swine house, off- Fort Leavenworth barracks site use only Leavenworth CO: KS 66027– Bldg. 8427, Fort Polk
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Property #: 21199640531 Status: Underutilized Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— barracks Status: Underutilized barracks Bldg. 8549, Fort Polk Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldg. 8461, Fort Polk Property #: 21199640559 barracks Property #: 21199640545 Fort Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Bldg. 8428, Fort Polk Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Status: Underutilized Property #: 21199640532 Status: Underutilized Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459— Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— barracks Status: Underutilized barracks Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Maryland Bldg. 8462, Fort Polk barracks Property #: 21199640546 Building Bldg. 8429, Fort Polk Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Bldg. 370 Property #: 21199640533 Status: Underutilized Property #: 21199730256 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459— Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort Meade Status: Underutilized barracks Ft. Meade Co: Anne Arundel MD 20755–5115 Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Status: Unutilized barracks Bldg. 8463, Fort Polk Property #: 21199640547 Comment: 19583 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldg. 8430, Fort Polk Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– NCO club, possible asbestos/ead paint Property #: 21199640534 Status: Underutilized Bldg. 2472 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459— Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Property #: 21199740306 Status: Underutilized barracks Fort George G. Meade Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Ft. Meade Co: Anne Arundel MD 20755–5115 barracks Bldg. 8501, Fort Polk Property #: 21199640548 Status: Unutilized Bldg. 8431, Fort Polk Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Comment: 7670 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 21199640535 Status: Underutilized lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459— Comment: 1687 sq. ft., most recent use— site use only Status: Underutilized office Bldg. 4700 Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Property #: 21199740309 barracks Bldg. 8502, Fort Polk Property #: 21199640549 Fort George G. Meade Bldg. 8432, Fort Polk Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Ft. Meade Co: Anne Arundel MD 20755–5115 Property #: 21199640536 Status: Underutilized Status: Unutilized Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459— Comment: 36619 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Comment: 1029 sq. ft., most recent use— Status: Underutilized lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- office Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— site use only Bldg. 8541, Fort Polk barracks Bldg. 6294 Property #: 21199640551 Bldg. 8433, Fort Polk Property #: 21199810302 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Property #: 21199640537 Fort Meade Status: Underutilized Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459— Ft. Meade Co: Anne Arundel MD 20755–5115 Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Status: Underutilized Status: Unutilized barracks Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Comment: 4720 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence barracks Bldg. 8542, Fort Polk of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. 8446, Fort Polk Property #: 21199640552 custodial, off-site use only Property #: 21199640538 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Bldg. 2478 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459— Status: Underutilized Property #: 21199940026 Status: Underutilized Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort George G. Meade Comment: 2093 sq. ft., most recent use— barracks Ft. Meade Co: Anne Arundel MD 20755–5115 admin Bldg. 8543, Fort Polk Status: Unutilized Bldg. 8449, Fort Polk Property #: 21199640553 Comment: 2534 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Property #: 21199640539 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– of asbestos, most recent use—health clinic, Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459— Status: Underutilized off-site use only Status: Underutilized Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Bldg. 2845 Comment: 2093 sq. ft., most recent use— barracks Property #: 21199940027 office Bldg. 8545, Fort Polk Fort George G. Meade Bldg. 8450, Fort Polk Property #: 21199640555 Ft. Meade Co: Anne Arundel MD 20755–5115 Property #: 21199640540 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Status: Unutilized Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459— Status: Underutilized Comment: 6104 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Status: Underutilized Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 2093 sq. ft., most recent use— barracks admin., off-site use only admin Bldg. 8546, Fort Polk Bldg. 176 Bldg. 8458, Fort Polk Property #: 21199640556 Property #: 21200020187 Property #: 21199640542 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Fort George G. Meade Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459— Status: Underutilized Ft. Meade Co: Anne Arundel MD 20755–5115 Status: Underutilized Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Status: Unutilized Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— barracks Comment: 2441, sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ barracks Bldg. 8547, Fort Polk lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- Bldg. 8459, Fort Polk Property #: 21199640557 site use only Property #: 21199640543 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– Bldg. 2831 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459— Status: Underutilized Property #: 21200030103 Status: Underutilized Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— Ft. George G. Meade Comment: 4172 sq. ft., most recent use— barracks Ft. Meade Co: Anne Arundel MD 20755–5115 barracks Bldg. 8548, Fort Polk Status: Unutilized Bldg. 8460, Fort Polk Property #: 21199640558 Comment: 9652 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 21199640544 Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459– lead paint, most recent use—dental clinic, Ft. Polk Co: Vernon Parish LA 71459— Status: Underutilized off-site use only
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Land Comment: 4720 sq. ft., 2 story wood frame, Property #: 21199730280 13 acres off-site removal only, to be vacated 8/95, Fort Leonard Wood Property #: 21199930151 lead based paint, most recent use— Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Ft. George G. Meade barracks 5000 west side of Rt 175 Bldg. T590 Status: Unutilized Ft. Meade Co: Anne Arundel MD 20755–5111 Property #: 21199510110 Comment: 1296 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Status: Underutilized Fort Leonard Wood lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- Comment: small paved area, remainder Fort Leonard Wood CO: Pulaski MO 65473– site use only wooded Status: Excess Bldg. 1284 Comment: 3263 sq. ft., 1-story, wood frame, Property #: 21199730281 Missouri most recent use—admin., to be vacated 8/ Fort Leonard Wood Building 95, off-site use only Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Bldg. T599 Bldg. T2385 5000 Property #: 21199230260 Property #: 21199510115 Status: Unutilized Fort Leonard Wood Fort Leonard Wood Comment: 4720 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Fort Leonard Wood CO: Pulaski MO 65473– lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- 5000 Status: Excess site use only Status: Underutilized Comment: 3158 sq. ft., 1-story, wood frame, Bldg. 1285 Comment: 18270 sq. ft., 1-story, presence of most recent use—admin., to be vacated 8/ Property #: 21199730282 asbestos, most recent use—storehouse, off- 95, off-site use only Fort Leonard Wood site use only Bldgs. T–2340 thru T2343 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Bldg. T2171 Property #: 21199710138 5000 Property #: 21199340212 Fort Leonard Wood Status: Unutilized Fort Leonard Wood Fort Leonard Wood CO: Pulaski MO 65473– Comment: 4720 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Fort Leonard Wood CO: Pulaski MO 65473– 5000 lead paint, most recent use—barracks, off- 5000 Status: Underutilized site use only Status: Unutilized Comment: 9267 sq. ft. each, most recent Bldg. 1286 Comment: 1296 sq. ft., 1-story wood frame, use—storage/general purpose Property #: 21199730283 most recent use—administrative, no Bldg. 1226 Fort Leonard Wood handicap fixtures, lead base paint, off-site Property #: 21199730275 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– use only Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Bldg. 6822 Fort Leonard Wood CO: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199340219 5000 Comment: 1296 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Fort Leonard Wood Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- Fort Leonard Wood CO: Pulaski MO 65473– Comment: 1600 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ site use only 5000 lad paint, most recent use—admin., off-site Bldg. 1287 Status: Underutilized use only Property #: 21199730284 Comment: 4000 sq. ft., 1-story wood frame, Bldg. 1271 Fort Leonard Wood most recent use—storage, no handicap Property #: 21199730276 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– fixtures, off-site use only Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Bldg. T1497 Fort Leonard Wood CO: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199420441 5000 Comment: 4720 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Fort Leonard Wood Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—barracks, off- Fort Leonard Wood CO: Pulaski MO 65473– Comment: 2360 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ site use only 5000 lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- Bldg. 1288 Status: Underutilized site use only Property #: 21199730285 Comment: 4720 sq. ft., 2-story, presence of Bldg. 1280 Fort Leonard Wood lead base paint, most recent use—admin/ Property #: 21199730277 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– gen. purpose, off-site use only Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Bldg. T2139 Fort Leonard Wood CO: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199420446 5000 Comment: 2360 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Fort Leonard Wood Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—dining Fort Leonard Wood CO: Pulaski MO 65473– Comment: 1144 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ facility, off-site use only 5000 lead paint, most recent use—classroom, Bldg. 1289 Status: Underutilized off-site use only Property #: 21199730286 Comment: 3663 sq. ft., 1-story, presence of Bldg. 1281 Fort Leonard Wood lead base paint, most recent use—admin/ Property #: 21199730278 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– gen. purpose, off-site use only Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Bldg. T2191 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199440334 5000 Comment: 1144 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Fort Leonard Wood Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—classroom, Fort Leonard Wood CO: Pulaski MO 65473– Comment: 2360 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ off-site use only 5000 lead paint, most recent use—classroom, Bldg. 430 Status: Excess off-site use only Property #: 21199810305 Comment: 4720 sq. ft., 2-story wood frame, Bldg. 1282 Fort Leonard Wood off-site removal only, to be vacated 8/95, Property #: 21199730279 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– lead based paint, most recent use— Fort Leonard Wood 5000 barracks Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Bldg. T2197 5000 Comment: 4100 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 21199440335 Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—Red Cross Fort Leonard Wood Comment: 4720 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ facility, off-site use only Fort Leonard Wood CO: Pulaski MO 65473– lead paint, most recent use—barracks, off- Bldg. 758 5000 site use only Property #: 21199810306 Status: Excess Bldg. 1283 Fort Leonard Wood
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Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Comment: 820 sq. ft., presence of lead paint, Fort Leonard Wood 5000 most recent use—storage, off-site use only Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Bldg. 2271 5000 Comment: 2400 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 21199810317 Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—classroom, Fort Leonard Wood Comment: 2360 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ off-site use only Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- Bldg. 759 5000 site use only Property #: 21199810307 Status: Unutilized Bldg. 1265 Fort Leonard Wood Comment: 256 sq. ft., presence of lead paint, Property #: 21199820169 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– most recent use—storage, off-site use only Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Bldg. 2275 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199810318 5000 Comment: 2400 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Fort Leonard Wood Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—classroom, Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Comment: 2360 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ off-site use only 5000 lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- site use only Bldg. 760 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199810308 Comment: 225 sq. ft., presence of lead paint, Bldg. 1267 Fort Leonard Wood most recent use—storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199820170 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Bldg. 2318 Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Property #: 21199810322 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Comment: 2400 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized lead paint, off-site use only 5000 Comment: 1144 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- Bldg. 761–766 site use only Property #: 21199810309 Comment: 9267 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Bldg. 1272 Fort Leonard Wood lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- Property #: 21199820171 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– site use only Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Bldg. 4199 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199810327 5000 Comment: 2400 sq. ft. each, presence of Fort Leonard Wood Status: Unutilized asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Comment: 1144 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ classroom, off-site use only 5000 lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- Status: Unutilized Bldg. 1650 site use only Comment: 2400 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 21199810311 Bldg. 1277 Fort Leonard Wood lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- site use only Property #: 21199820172 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Bldg. 386 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199820163 5000 Comment: 1676 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Fort Leonard Wood Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—union hall, Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Comment: 1144 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ off-site use only 5000 lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- Bldg. 2111 Status: Unutilized site use only Property #: 21199810312 Comment: 4902 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ lead paint, most recent use—fire station, Bldgs. 2142, 2145, 2151–2153 Fort Leonard Wood Property #: 21199820174 off-site use only Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Bldg. 401 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199820164 5000 Comment: 1600 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Fort Leonard Wood Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—union hall, Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Comment: 4720 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ off-site use only 5000 lead paint, most recent use—barracks, off- Bldg. 2170 Status: Unutilized site use only Comment: 9567 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 21199810313 Bldg. 2150 lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- Fort Leonard Wood Property #: 21199820175 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– site use only Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Bldg. 856 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199820166 5000 Comment: 1296 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Fort Leonard Wood Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Comment: 2892 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ site use only 5000 lead paint, most recent use—dayroom, off- Bldg. 2204 Status: Unutilized site use only Property #: 21199810315 Comment: 2400 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Bldg. 2155 Fort Leonard Wood lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- Property #: 21199820176 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– site use only Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Bldg. 859 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199820167 5000 Comment: 3525 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Fort Leonard Wood Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Comment: 1296 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ site use only 5000 lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- Bldg. 2225 Status: Unutilized site use only Property #: 21199810316 Comment: 2400 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Bldgs. 2156, 2157, 2163, 2164 Fort Leonard Wood lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- Property #: 21199820177 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– site use only Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Bldg. 1242 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199820168 5000
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Status: Unutilized Bldg. 1448 Comment: 18994 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, Comment: 4720 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 21199830327 most recent use—classroom, off-site use lead paint, most recent use—barracks, off- Fort Leonard Wood only site use only Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Bldg. KG002 Bldg. 2165 5000 Property #: 21200030105 Property #: 21199820178 Status: Unutilized Grenier Field USARC Fort Leonard Wood Comment: 8450 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Manchester Co: Rockingham NH 03103–7474 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– lead paint, most recent use—training, off- Status: Excess 5000 site use only Comment: 20014 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, Status: Unutilized Bldg. 2210 most recent use—storage/store, off-site use Comment: 2892 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 21199830328 only lead paint, most recent use—dayroom, off- Fort Leonard Wood Bldg. KG003 site use only Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Property #: 21200030106 Bldg. 2167 5000 Grenier Field USARC Property #: 21199820179 Status: Unutilized Manchester Co: Rockingham NH 03103–7474 Fort Leonard Wood Comment: 808 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Status: Excess Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- Comment: 3458 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, 5000 site use only most recent use—veh. maint., off-site use Status: Unutilized Bldg. 2270 only Comment: 1296 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 21199830329 Bldg. KG005 lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- Fort Leonard Wood Property #: 21200030107 site use only Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Grenier Field USARC Bldgs. 2169, 2181, 2182, 2183 5000 Manchester Co: Rockingham NH 03103–7474 Property #: 21199820180 Status: Unutilized Status: Excess Fort Leonard Wood Comment: 256 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Comment: 3005 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- most recent use—storage, off-site use only 5000 site use only Status: Unutilized Bldg. 6036 New Jersey Comment: 4720 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 21199910101 Building lead paint, most recent use—barracks, off- Fort Leonard Wood site use only Bldg. 178 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Property #: 21199740312 Bldg. 2186 5000 Armament R&D Engineering Center Property #: 21199820181 Status: Underutilized Picatinny Arsenal Co: Morris NJ 07806–5000 Fort Leonard Wood Comment: 240 sq. ft., off-site use only Status: Unutilized Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Bldg. 9110 Comment: 2067 sq. ft., most recent use— 5000 Property #: 21199910108 research, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Fort Leonard Wood Comment: 1296 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Bldg. 642 Pulaski Co: MO 65473–8994 Property #: 21199740314 lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- Status: Underutilized site use only Armament R&D Engineering Center Comment: 6498 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Picatinny Arsenal Co: Morris NJ 07806–5000 Bldg. 2187 lead paint, most recent use—family, Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199820182 quarters, off-site use only Comment: 280 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort Leonard Wood Bldg. 9113, 9115, 9117 explosives testing, off-site use only Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Property #: 21199910109 5000 Bldg. 732 Fort Leonard Wood Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199740315 Pulaski Co: MO 65473–8994 Comment: 2892 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Armament R&D Engineering Center Status: Underutilized lead paint, most recent use—dayroom, off- Picatinny Arsenal Co: Morris NJ 07806–5000 Comment: 4332 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ site use only Status: Untilized lead paint, most recent use—family, Comment: 9077 sq. ft., need rehab., most Bldgs. 2192, 2196, 2198 quarters, off-site use only recent use—storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199820183 Bldg. 493 Fort Leonard Wood Bldg. 3117 Property #: 21199930158 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Property #: 21199740322 Fort Leonard Wood 5000 Armament R&D Engineering Center Status: Unutilized Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Picatinny Arsenal Co: Morris NJ 07806–5000 Comment: 4720 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—barracks, off- Comment: 26936 sq. ft., concrete presence of Comment: 100 sq. ft., most recent use—sentry site use only asbestos/lead paint, most recent use—store, station, off-site use only off-site use only Bldgs. 2304, 2306 Bldg. Bldg. 3219 Property #: 21199820184 Bldg. 1178 Property #: 21199740326 Fort Leonard Wood Property #: 21200040058 Armament R&D Engineering Center Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Fort Leonard Wood Picatinny Arsenal Co: Morris NJ 07806–5000 5000 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized 8994 Comment: 288 sq. ft., most recent use—snack Comment: 1625 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Status: Unutilized bar, off-site use only lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- Comment: 3203 sq. ft., most recent use—fire New Mexico site use only station, off-site use only Building Bldg. 12651 New Hampshire Property #: 21199820186 9 MFH Units Fort Leonard Wood Building Property #: 21200040062 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Bldg. KG001 White Sands Missile Range 5000 Property #: 21200030104 White Sands Co: Dona Ana NM 88002– Status: Unutilized Grenier Field USARC Location: 11201, 12210, 11214, 11217, 11220, Comment: 240 sq. ft., presence of lead paint, Manchester Co: Rockingham NH 03103–7474 11223, 11244, 11247, 11264 off-site use only Status: Excess Status: Unutilized
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Comment: 1620 sq. ft. each, major repairs Status: Unutilized Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 required, presence of asbestos, most recent Comment: 6.96 acres of vacant land, located Status: Unutilized use—housing, off-site use only in industrial area, potential utilities Comment: 4327 sq. ft., possible asbestos and 19 MFH Units 300 acres lead paint, most recent use—motor repair Property #: 21200040063 Property #: 21200040070 shop, off-site use only White Sands Missile Range U.S. Military Academy Bldg. P–5042 White Sands Co: Dona Ana NM 88002– Highlands Co: Orange NY 10996–1592 Property #: 21199710066 Location: 11202, 11209, 11212, 11216, 11219, Status: Unutilized Fort Sill 11222, 11224, 11227, 11236, 11241, 11242, Comment: approx. 300 acres, contains Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 11245, 11249, 11253, 11257, 11260, 11263, wetlands and rare flora Status: Unutilized 11270, 11273 Comment: 119 sq. ft., possible asbestos and Status: Unutilized Oklahoma lead paint, most recent use—heatplant, off- Comment: 1606 sq. ft. each, major repairs Building site use only required, presence of asbestos, most recent Bldg. T–838, Fort Sill 6 Buildings use—housing, off-site use only Property #: 21199220609 Property #: 21199710085 34 MFU Units 838 Macomb Road Fort Sill Property #: 21200040064 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 White Sands Missile Range Status: Unutilized Location: P–6449, S–6451, T–6452, P–6460, White Sands Co: Dona Ana NM 88002– Comment: 151 sq. ft., wood frame, 1 story, P–6463, S–6450 Status: Unutilized off-site removal only, most recent use—vet Status: Unutilized Comment: 1512 sq. ft. each, major repairs facility (quarantine stable) Comment: various sq. ft., possible asbestos required, presence of asbestos, most recent Bldg. T–954, Fort Sill and lead paint, most recent use—range use—housing, off-site use only Property #: 21199240659 support, off-site use only 12 MFH Units 954 Quinette Road 4 Buildings Property #: 21200040065 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Property #: 21199710086 White Sands Missile Range Status: Unutilized Fort Sill White Sands Co: Dona Ana NM 88002– Comment: 3571 sq. ft., 1 story wood frame, Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Location: 11204, 11207, 11226, 11229, 11232, needs rehab, off-site use only, most recent Location: T–6465, T–6466, T–6467, T–6468 11235, 11238, 11251, 11255, 11258, 11261, use—motor repair shop Status: Unutilized 11266 Bldg. T–3325, Fort Sill Comment: various sq. ft., possible asbestos Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199240681 and leadpaint, most recent use—range Comment: 1590 sq. ft. each, major repairs 3325 Naylor Road support, off-site use only, required, presence of asbestos, most recent Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Building P–6539 use—housing, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199710087 Bldg. 23644 Comment: 8832 sq. ft., 1 story wood frame, Fort Sill Property #: 21200040066 needs rehab, off-site use only, most recent Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 White Sands Missile Range use—warehouse Status: Unutilized White Sands Co: Dona Ana NM 88002– Bldg. T1652, Fort Sill Comment: 1483 sq. ft., possible asbestos and Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199330380 leadpaint, most recent use—office, off-site Comment: 80 sq. ft., poor condition, presence Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 use only, of asbestos, most recent use—equip. Status: Unutilized Bldg. T–208 facility, off-site use only Comment: 1505 sq. ft., 1-story wood, possible Property #: 21199730344 New York asbestos, most recent use—storage, off-site Fort Sill use only Building Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Bldg. T5637, Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Bldg. 801 Property #: 21199330419 Comment: 20525 sq. ft., possible asbestos/ Property #: 21200030108 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 lead paint, most recent use—training US Military Academy Status: Unutilized center, off-site use only, Highlands Co. Orange NY 10996–1592 Comment: 1606 sq. ft., 1 story, possible Bldg. T–214 Status: Unutilized asbestos, most recent use—storage, off-site Property #: 21199730346 Comment: 27726 sq. ft., needs repair, use only possible lead paint, most recent use— Fort Sill warehouse, off-site use only Bldg. T–4226 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Property #: 21199440384 Status: Unutilized Bldgs. 109, 110 Fort Sill Comment: 6332 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Property #: 21200040067 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503– paint, most recent use—training center, off- Fort Hamilton Status: Unutilized site use only, Brooklyn Co: NY 11252– Comment: 114 sq. ft., 1-story wood frame, Status: Unutilized Bldgs. T–215, T–216 possible asbestos and lead paint, most Property #: 21199730347 Comment: 39723 sq. ft., needs repair, recent use—storage, off-site use only presence of asbestos, most recent use— Fort Sill guest house, off-site use only Bldg. P–1015, Fort Sill Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Property #: 21199520197 Status: Unutilized Bldg. T–2276 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73501–5100 Comment: 6300 sq. ft. each, possible Property #: 21200040069 Status: Unutilized asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Fort Drum Comment: 15402 sq. ft., 1-story, most recent storage, off-site use only, Ft. Drum Co: Jefferson NY 13602– use—storage, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Bldg. T–217 Comment: 5310 sq. ft., needs repair, most Bldg. P–366, Fort Sill Property #: 21199730348 recent use—officer’s quarters, off-site use Property #: 21199610740 Fort Sill only Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503– Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Land Comment: 482 sq. ft., possible asbestos, most Comment: 6394 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Land—6.965 Acres recent use—storage, off-site use only paint, most recent use—training center, off- Property #: 21199540018 Bldg. T–2952 site use only, Dix Avenue Property #: 21199710047 Bldg. T–810 Queensbury Co: Warren, NY 12801– Fort Sill Property #: 21199730350
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Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Comment: various sq. ft., possible asbestos/ Lawton Co: Comanache OK 73503–5100 Comment: 454 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- Status: Unutilized paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use site use only, Comment: 7205 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead only Bldg. T–2406 paint, most recent use—hay storage, off-site Bldg. T–2185 Property #: 21199730374 use only, Property #: 21199730365 Fort Sill Bldgs. T–837, T–839 Fort Sill Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Property #: 21199730351 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Status: Unutilized Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Comment: 114 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Comment: 151 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Status: Unutilized paint, most recent use—fuel storage, off- only, Comment: approx. 100 sq. ft. each, possible site use only 3 Bldgs. asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldgs. T–2186, T–2188, T–2189 Property #: 21199730376 storage, off-site use only, Property #: 21199730366 Fort Sill Bldg. P–934 Fort Sill T–2430, T–2432, T–2435 Property #: 21199730353 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Comment: 1656—3583 sq. ft., possible Comment: approx. 8,900 sq. ft., possible Status: Unutilized asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 402 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead vehicle maint. shop, off-site use only office, off-site use only, paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Bldg. T–2187 Bldg. T–2434 only, Property #: 21199730367 Property #: 21199730377 Bldg. T–1177 Fort Sill Fort Sill Property #: 21199730356] Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Comment: 1673 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Comment: 8997 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Status: Unutilized paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use paint, most recent use—vehicle maint. Comment: 183 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead only shop, off-site use only, paint, most recent use—snack bar, off-site Bldg. T–2209 Bldgs. T–3001, T–3006 use only, Property #: 21199730368 Property #: 21199730383 Bldgs. T–1468, T–1469 Fort Sill Property #: 21199730357 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Fort Sill Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Comment: 1257 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Comment: approx. 9300 sq. ft., possible Comment: 114 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead only asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— storage, off-site use only, paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Bldgs. T–2240, T–2241 only, Property #: 21199730369 Bldg. T–3025. Bldg. T–1470 Fort Sill Property #: 21199730384 Property #: 21199730358 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Fort Sill Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Comment: approx. 9500 sq. ft., possible Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 5259 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Comment: 3120 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead storage, off-site use only paint, most recent use—museum, off-site use only, paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Bldgs. T–2262, T–2263 only, Property #: 21199730370 Bldg. T–3314 Bldg. T–1940 Fort Sill Property #: 21199730385 Property #: 21199730360 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Fort Sill Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Comment: approx. 3100 sq. ft., possible Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 229 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Comment: 1400 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead maint. shop, off-site use only paint, most recent use—office, off-site use paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Bldgs. T–2271, T–2272 only, only Property #: 21199730371 Bldg. T–3323 Bldgs. T–1954, T–2022 Fort Sill Property #: 21199730387 Property #: 21199730362 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Fort Sill Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Comment: 232 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Comment: 8832 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Comment: approx. 100 sq. ft., each, possible only paint, most recent use—office, off-site use asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldgs. T–2291 thru T–2296 only, storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199730372 Bldgs. T–4021, T–4022 Bldg. T–2180 Fort Sill Property #: 21199730389 Property #: 21199730363 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Fort Sill Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Comment: 400 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Comment: 442–869 sq. ft., possible asbestos/ Comment: possible asbestos/lead paint, most only lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- recent use—vehicle maint. facility, off-site 5 Bldgs. site use only, use only Property #: 21199730373 Bldg. T–4065 Bldg. T–2184 Fort Sill Property #: 21199730390 Property #: 21199730364 T–2300, T–2301, T–2303, T–2306, T–2307 Fort Sill Fort Sill Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized
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Comment: 3145 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Location: #T–4436, T–4440, T–4445, T–4448, Property #: 21199910130 paint, most recent use—maint. shop, off- T–4449 Fort Sill site use only, Status: Unutilized Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Bldg. T–4067 Comment: 1311–2263 sq. ft., possible Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199730391 asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 19531 sq. ft., possible asbestos/ Fort Sill office, off-site use only lead paint, most recent use—office, off-site Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 5 Bldgs. use only Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199730401 Bldgs. P–364, P–584, P–588 Comment: 1032 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Fort Sill Property #: 21199910131 paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Fort Sill only, Location: #T–4441, T–4442, T–4443, T–4446, Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Bldg. T–4281 T–4447 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199730392 Status: Unutilized Comment: 106 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Fort Sill Comment: 1244 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead paint, most recent use—utility plant, off- Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—showers, off-site site use only Status: Unutilized use only Bldg. P–599 Comment: 9405 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. T–5041 Property #: 21199910132 paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Property #: 21199730409 Fort Sill only Fort Sill Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Bldgs. T–4401, T–4402 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199730393 Status: Unutilized Comment: 1400 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Fort Sill Comment: 763 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead paint, most recent use—clubhouse, off-site Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use use only Status: Unutilized only 4 Bldgs. Comment: 2260 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldgs. T–5044, T–5045 Property #: 21199910133 paint, most recent use—office, off-site use Property #: 21199730410 Fort Sill only Fort Sill P–617, P–1114, P–1386, P–1608 Bldg. T–4407 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Property #: 21199730395 Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Fort Sill Comment: 1798/1806 sq. ft., possible Comment: 106 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 asbestos/lead paint, most recent use—class paint, most recent use—utility plant, off- Status: Unutilized rooms, off-site use only site use only Comment: 3070 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead 4 Bldgs. Bldg. P–746 paint, most recent use—dining facility, off- Property #: 21199730411 Property #: 21199910135 site use only Fort Sill Fort Sill 4 Bldgs. Location: #T–5046, T–5047, T–5048, T–5049 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Property #: 21199730396 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Status: Unutilized Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Comment: 6299 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead #T–4410, T–4414, T–4415, T–4418 Comment: various sq. ft., possible asbestos/ paint, most recent use—admin., off-site use Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 lead paint, most recent use—fuel storage, only Status: Unutilized off-site use only Bldgs. P–1908, P–2078 Comment: 1311 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. T–5420 Property #: 21199910136 paint, most recent use—office, off-site use Property #: 21199730414 Fort Sill only Fort Sill Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 5 Bldgs. Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199730397 Status: Unutilized Comment: 106 & 131 sq. ft., possible Fort Sill Comment: 189 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— #T–4411 thru T–4413, T–4416 thru T–4417 paint, most recent use—fuel storage, off- utility plant, off-site use only Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 site use only Bldg. T–2183 Status: Unutilized Bldg. T–5639 Property #: 21199910139 Comment: 1244 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Property #: 21199730416 Fort Sill paint, most recent use—showers, off-site Fort Sill Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 use only Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Status: Unutilized Bldg. T–4421 Status: Unutilized Comment: 14530 sq. ft., possible asbestos/ Property #: 21199730398 Comment: 10720 sq. ft., possible asbestos/ lead paint, most recent use—repair shop, Fort Sill lead paint, most recent use—office, off-site off-site use only Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 use only Bldgs. P–2581, P–2773 Status: Unutilized Bldgs. T–7290, T–7291 Property #: 21199910140 Comment: 3070 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Property #: 21199730417 Fort Sill paint, most recent use—dining, off-site use Fort Sill Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 only Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Status: Unutilized 10 Bldgs. Status: Unutilized Comment: 4093 and 4129 sq. ft., possible Property #: 21199730399 Comment: 224/840 sq. ft., possible asbestos/ asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Fort Sill lead paint, most recent use—kennel, off- office, off-site use only #T–4422 thru T–4427, T–4431 thru T–4434 site use only Bldg. P–2582 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Bldg. T–7775 Property #: 21199910141 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199730419 Fort Sill Comment: 2263 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Fort Sill Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—barracks, off-site Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Status: Unutilized use only Status: Unutilized Comment: 3672 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead 6 Bldgs. Comment: 1452 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead paint, most recent use—admin., off-site use Property #: 21199730400 paint, most recent use—private club, off- only Fort Sill site use only Bldgs. P–2912, P–2921, P–2944 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Bldg. T–207 Property #: 21199910144
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Fort Sill Comment: 300 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. S–4063 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Property #: 21200010129 Status: Unutilized only Fort Sill Comment: 1390 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. S–6430 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—office, off-site use Property #: 21199910156 Status: Unutilized only Fort Sill Comment: 4820 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. S–3169 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—classroom, off-site Property #: 21199910145 Status: Unutilized use only Fort Sill Comment: 2080 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead South Carolina Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—range support, off- Status: Unutilized site use only Building Comment: 6437 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. T–6461 Bldg. 3499 paint, most recent use—office, off-site use Property #: 21199910157 Property #: 21199730310 only Fort Sill Fort Jackson Bldg. P–2914 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Ft. Jackson Co: Richland SC 29207– Property #: 21199910146 Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Fort Sill Comment: 200 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Comment: 3724 sq. ft., needs repair, most Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—range support, off- recent use—admin Status: Unutilized site use only Bldg. 2441 Comment: 1236 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. T–6462 Property #: 21199820187 paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Property #: 21199910158 Fort Jackson only Fort Sill Ft. Jackson Co: Richland SC 29207– Bldg. P–3469 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199910147 Status: Unutilized Comment: 2160 sq. ft., needs repair, most Fort Sill Comment: 64 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead recent use—admin Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—control tower, off- Bldg. 3605 Status: Unutilized site use only Property #: 21199820188 Comment: 3930 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. P–7230 Fort Jackson paint, most recent use—car wash, off-site Property #: 21199910159 Ft. Jackson Co: Richland SC 29207– use only Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Bldg. S–3559 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Comment: 711 sq. ft., needs repair, most Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199910148 recent use—storage Comment: 160 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Fort Sill Bldg. 1765 paint, most recent use—transmitter bldg., Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Property #: 21200030109 off-site use only Status: Unutilized Fort Jackson Comment: 9462 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. S–7960 Ft. Jackson Co: Richland SC 29207– paint, most recent use—classroom, off-site Property #: 21199930159 Status: Unutilized use only Fort Sill Comment: 1700 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503– Bldg. S–4064 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Status: Unutilized training bldg., off-site use only Property #: 21199910149 Comment: 120 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Fort Sill paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Texas Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 only Status: Unutilized Building Comment: 1389 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. S–7961 Bldg. T–5901 paint, off-site use only Property #: 21199930160 Property #: 21199330486 Fort Sill Fort Sam Houston Bldg. T–4748 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503– San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Property #: 21199910151 Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Fort Sill Comment: 36 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Comment: 742 sq. ft., 1-story wood frame, Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use most recent use—admin., off-site use only Status: Unutilized only Comment: 1896 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. 4480, Fort Hood Bldg. T–1931 paint, most recent use—classroom, off-site Property #: 21199410322 Property #: 21200010126 use only Fort Hood Co: Bell TX 76544– Fort Sill Status: Unutilized Bldg. S–5086 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Property #: 21199910152 Status: Unutilized Comment: 2160 sq. ft., 1-story, most recent Fort Sill Comment: 807 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead use—storage, off-site use only Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Bldg. P–6615 Status: Unutilized only Property #: 21199440454 Comment: 6453 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. T–1932 Fort Sam Houston paint, most recent use—maintenance shop, Property #: 21200010127 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 off-site use only Fort Sill Status:: Excess Bldg. P–5101 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 Comment: 400 sq. ft., 1-story concrete frame, Property #: 21199910153 Status: Unutilized off-site removal only, most recent use— Fort Sill Comment: 1620 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead detached garage Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Bldg. 4201, Fort Hood Status: Unutilized only Property #: 21199520201 Comment: 82 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. S–4032 Ft. Hood Co: Bell TX 76544– paint, most recent use—gas station, off-site Property #: 21200010128 Status: Unutilized use only Fort Sill Comment: 9000 sq. ft., 1-story, off-site use Bldg. P–5638 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 only Property #: 21199910155 Status: Unutilized Bldg. 7137, Fort Bliss Fort Sill Comment: 1200 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Property #: 21199640564 Lawton Co: Comanche OK 73503–5100 paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use El Paso Co: El Paso TX 79916– Status: Unutilized only Status: Unutilized
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Comment: 35736 sq. ft., 3-story, most recent Bldg. T–5123 Status: Unutilized use—housing, off-site use only Property #: 21199830350 Comment: 1804 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Building 4630 Fort Sam Houston required, most recent use—housing, off-site Property #: 21199710088 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 use only Fort Hood Status: Unutilized 7 Bldgs. Fort Hood Co: Bell TX 76544– Comment: 2596 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Property #: 21199830361 required, most recent use—instruction Status: Unutilized Fort Sam Houston bldg., off-site use only, historical Comment: 21833 sq. ft., most recent use— San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 significance Admin., off-site use only Location: #P8009, 8024, 8207, 8214, 8217, Bldgs. P–605A & P–606A Bldg. P–6150 8226, 8256 Property #: 21199730316 Property #: 21199830351 Status: Unutilized Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston Comment: 2253 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 required, most recent use—housing, off-site Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized use only Comment: 2418 sq. ft., poor condition, Comment: 48 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement 4 Bldgs. presence of asbestos/lead paint, historical required, most recent use—pumphouse, Property #: 21199830362 category, most recent use—indoor firing off-site use only Fort Sam Houston range, off-site use only Bldgs. P–6331, P–6335, P–6495 Property #: 21199830353 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Bldg. S–1150 Location: #P8009C, 8027C, 8248C, 8256C Property #: 21199730317 Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Status: Unutilized Fort Sam Houston Comment: 681 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Status: Unutilized Comment: 36 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement required, most recent use—detached Status: Unutilized garage, off-site use only Comment: 8629 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ required, most recent use—pumping lead paint, most recent use—instruction station, off-site use only 3 Bldgs. bldg., off-site use only Bldg. P–8000 Property #: 21199830363 Property #: 21199830354 Fort Sam Houston Bldg. T–5122 Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Property #: 21199730331 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Location: #P8012C, 8039C, 8224C, Fort Sam Houston Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Comment: 1766 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Comment: 1185 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Status: Unutilized required, most recent use—housing, off-site required, most recent use—detached Comment: 3602 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ use only garage, off-site use only lead paint, historical category, most recent use—instruction bldg., off-site use only 9 Bldgs. Bldg. P8016 Property #: 21199830355 Bldg. T–5903 Property #: 21199830364 Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston Property #: 21199730332 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Location: #P8001, P8008, 8014, 8027, 8033, Location: #P8012C, 8027C, 8248C, 8256C San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 8035, 8127, 8229, 8265 Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Comment: 2347 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Comment: 5200 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Comment: 2456 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement lead paint, historical category, most recent required, most recent use—housing, off-site required, most recent use—housing, off-site use only use—admin., off-site use only use only 8 Bldgs. Bldg. T–5907 11 Bldgs. Property #: 21199730333 Property #: 21199830365 Property #: 21199830356 Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Location: #P8021, 8211, 8244, 8270, 8213, Status: Unutilized Location: #P8003, P80011, 8012, 8019, 8043, Comment: 570 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ 8223, 8243, 8266 8202, 8204, 8216, 8235, 8241, 8261 Status: Unutilized lead paint, historical category, most recent Status: Unutilized Comment: 249 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement use—admin., off-site use only Comment: 2358 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement required, most recent use—housing, off-site Bldg. T–5906 required, most recent use—housing, off-site use only Property #: 21199730420 use only Bldg. P–8022 Fort Sam Houston Bldgs. P–8003C, P–8220C San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Property #: 21199830357 Property #: 21199830366 Status: Unutilized Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston Comment: 570 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized site use only Comment: 1174 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Comment: 1849 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Bldg. P–1382 required, most recent use—detached required, most recent use—housing, off-site Property #: 21199810365 garage, off-site use only use only Fort Sam Houston Bldg. P–8004 5 Bldgs. San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Property #: 21199830358 Property #: 21199830367 Status: Unutilized Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston Comment: 30082 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 lead paint, most recent use—housing, off- Status: Unutilized Location: #P8022C, 8023C, 8106C, 8206C site use only Comment: 2243 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Status: Unutilized Bldg. S–1155 required, most recent use—housing, off-site Comment: 513 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Property #: 21199830347 use only required, most recent use—detached Fort Sam Houston 7 Bldgs. garage, off-site use only San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Property #: 21199830359 Bldgs. P8026, P8028 Status: Unutilized Fort Sam Houston Property #: 21199830369 Comment: 2100 sq. ft., good, hazard San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Fort Sam Houston abatement required, most recent use— Location: #P8005, 8101, 8107, 8141, 8143, San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 instruction bldg., off-site use only 8146, 8150 Status: Unutilized
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Comment: approx. 1850 sq. ft., fair, hazard Property #: 21199830383 Bldg. P8174C abatement required, most recent use— Fort Sam Houston Property #: 21199830395 housing, off-site use only San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Fort Sam Houston 3 Bldgs. Status: Unutilized San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Property #: 21199830370 Comment: approx. 1400 sq. ft., fair, hazard Status: Unutilized Fort Sam Houston abatement required, most recent use— Comment: 670 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 housing, off-site use only required, most recent use—detached Location: #P8028C, P8143C, P8150C, Bldg. P8126 garage, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199830384 Bldg. P8175 Comment: 838 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Fort Sam Houston Property #: 21199830396 required, most recent use—detached San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Fort Sam Houston garage, off-site use only Status: Unutilized San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 3 Bldgs. Comment: 1331 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199830372 required, most recent use—housing, off-site Comment: 2220 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Fort Sam Houston use only required, most recent use—housing, off-site San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 8 Bldgs. use only Location: #P8035C, P8104C, 8236C Property #: 21199830386 Bldg. P8200 Status: Unutilized Fort Sam Houston Property #: 21199830397 Comment: 1017 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Fort Sam Houston required, most recent use—detached Location: P8131C, 8139C, 8203C, 8211C, San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 garage, off-site use only 8231C, 8243C, 8249C, 8261C Status: Unutilized 3 Bldgs. Status: Unutilized Comment: 892 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Property #: 21199830375 Comment: 849 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement required, most recent use—officers Fort Sam Houston required, most recent use—detached quarters, off-site use only San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 garage, off-site use only Bldg. P8205 Location: #P8102, 8106, 8108 Bldgs. P8133, P8134 Property #: 21199830399 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199830387 Fort Sam Houston Comment: 2700 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 required, most recent use—housing, off-site San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Status: Unutilized use only Status: Unutilized Comment: 1745 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Bldgs. P8109, P8137 Comment: approx. 2000 sq. ft., fair, hazard required, most recent use—housing, off-site Property #: 21199830376 abatement required, most recent use— use only Fort Sam Houston housing, off-site use only 3 Bldgs. San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Bldgs. P8135, P8136 Property #: 21199830400 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199830388 Fort Sam Houston Comment: 1540 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 required, most recent use—housing, off-site San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Location: #P8206, 8232, 8233 use only Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Bldgs. P8112, P8228 Comment: approx. 1500 sq. ft., fair, hazard Comment: 2400 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Property #: 21199830378 abatement required, most recent use— required, most recent use—housing, off-site Fort Sam Houston housing, off-site use only use only San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 4 Bldgs. Bldg. P8245 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199830389 Property #: 21199830401 Comment: 1807 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston required, most recent use—housing, off-site San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 use only Location: #P8144, 8267, 8148, 8149 Status: Unutilized 3 Bldgs. Status: Unutilized Comment: 2876 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Property #: 21199830380 Comment: approx. 2200 sq. ft., fair, hazard required, most recent use—housing, off-site Fort Sam Houston abatement required, most recent use— use only San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 housing, off-site use only Bldgs. P8262C, 8271C Location: P8116, 8151, 8158 Bldg. P8171 Property #: 21199830403 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199830392 Fort Sam Houston Comment: 1691 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 required, most recent use—housing, off-site San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Status: Unutilized use only Status: Unutilized Comment: 1006 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Bldg. P8117 Comment: 1289 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement required, most recent use—detached Property #: 21199830381 required, most recent use—housing, off-site garage, off-site use only Fort Sam Houston use only Bldg. P8269 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Bldg. P8172 Property #: 21199830404 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199830393 Fort Sam Houston Comment: 1581 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 required, most recent use—housing, off-site San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Status: Unutilized use only Status: Unutilized Comment: 2396 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement 8 Bldgs. Comment: 1597 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement required, most recent use—housing, off-site Property #: 21199830382 required, most recent use—housing, off-site use only Fort Sam Houston use only 20 Bldgs. San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Bldgs. P8173, P8174 Property #: 21199830405 Location: #P8118, 8121, 8125, 8153, 8119, Property #: 21199830394 Fort Sam Houston 8120, 8124, 8168 Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Status: Unutilized San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Location: #P8271, 8002, 8018, 8025, 8037, Comment: various sq. ft., fair, hazard Status: Unutilized 8100, 8130, 8132, 8138, 8140, 8142, 8145, abatement required, most recent use— Comment: approx. 2200 sq. ft., fair, hazard 8147, 8210, 8212, 8221, 8242, 8247, 8264, housing, off-site use only abatement required, most recent use— 8257 Bldgs. P8122, P8123 housing, off-site use only Status: Unutilized
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Comment: 2777 sq. ft., fair, hazard abatement Comment: 1186 sq. ft., needs major repairs, Bldg. 4462 required, most recent use—housing, off-site possible asbestos/lead paint, most recent Property #: 21200030113 use only use—admin., off-site use only Fort Hood Bldg. 41 Bldg. S6163 Ft. Hood Co: Bell TX 76544– Property #: 21199920208 Property #: 212200010136 Status: Unutilized Fort Hood Fort Sam Houston Comment: 5310 sq. ft., most recent use— Ft. Hood Co: Coryell TX 76544– San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 barracks, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Bldg. 4463 Comment: 1750 sq. ft., needs repair, most Comment: 3200 sq. ft., needs major repairs, Property #: 21200030114 recent use—admin., off-site use only most recent use—admin., off-site use only Fort Hood Bldg. 919 Bldg. S6169 Ft. Hood Co: Bell TX 76544– Property #: 21199920212 Property #: 21200010137 Status: Unutilized Fort Hood Fort Sam Houston Comment: 5310 sq. ft., most recent use— Ft. Hood Co: Coryell TX 76544– San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 barracks, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Bldg. 4464 Comment: 1800 sq. ft., needs major repairs, Comment: 11800 sq. ft., needs repair, most Property #: 21200030115 most recent use—admin., off-site use only recent use—Bde. Hq. Bldg., off-site use Fort Hood only Bldg. P–2375A Ft. Hood Co: Bell TX 76544– Bldg. 923 Property #: 21200020202 Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199920213 Fort Sam Houston Comment: 5310 sq. ft., most recent use— Fort Hood San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 barracks, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Ft. Hood Co: Coryell TX 76544– Bldg. 4469 Status: Unutilized Comment: 108 sq. ft., presence of lead paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use only Property #: 21200030116 Comment: 4440 sq. ft., needs repair, most Fort Hood recent use—admin., off-site use only Bldg. T–5004 Ft. Hood Co: Bell TX 76544– Property #: 21200020203 Bldg. 924 Status: Unutilized Fort Sam Houston Property #: 21199920214 Comment: 5310 sq. ft., most recent use— San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Fort Hood barracks, off-site use only Ft. Hood Co: Coryell TX 76544– Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Comment: 4489 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Land lead paint, most recent use—storage, off- Comment: 3500 sq. ft., needs repair, most Old Camp Bullis Road site use only recent use—admn., off-site use only Property #: 21199420461 Bldg. 3959 Bldg. 92043 Fort Sam Houston Property #: 21199920224 Property #: 21200020206 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Fort Hood Fort Hood Status: Unutilized Ft. Hood Co: Coryell TX 76544– Ft. Hood Co: Bell TX 76544– Comment: 7.16 acres, rural gravel road Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Castner Range Comment: 3373 sq. ft., needs repair, most Comment: 450 sq. ft., most recent use— storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199610788 recent use—admin., off-site use only Fort Bliss Bldgs. 3967–3969 Bldg. 92044 El Paso Co: El Paso TX 79916– Property #: 21199920228 Property #: 21200020207 Status: Unutilized Fort Hood Fort Hood Comment: approx. 56.81 acres, portion of Ft. Hood Co: Bell TX 76544– Ft. Hood Co: Coryell TX 76544– floodway, most recent use—recreation Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized picnic park Comment: 1920 sq. ft., most recent use— Comment: 5310 sq. ft., needs repair, most admin., off-site use only recent use—admin., off-site use only Virginia Bldg. 92045 Building Bldgs. 3970–3971 Property #: 21200020208 Property #: 21199920229 Fort Hood Bldg. 178 Fort Hood Ft. Hood Co: Bell TX 76544– Property #: 21199940046 Ft. Hood Co: Coryell TX 76544– Status: Unutilized Fort Monroe Status: Unutilized Comment: 2108 sq. ft., most recent use— Ft. Monroe Co: VA 23651– Comment: 3241 sq. ft., needs repair, most maint., off-site use only Status: Unutilized recent use—admin., off-site use only Comment: 1180 sq. ft., needs repair, most Bldg. P–8219 recent use—storage, off-site use only 4 Bldgs. Property #: 21200030110 Property #: 21200010132 Fort Sam Houston Bldg. T246 Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Property #: 21199940047 S6161, S6162, S6167, S6168 Status: Excess Fort Monroe San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Comment: 2456 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Ft. Monroe Co: VA 23651– Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—family house, Status: Unutilized Comment: 900 sq. ft., needs major repairs, off-site use only Comment: 756 sq. ft., needs repair, possible most recent use—admin., off-site use only Bldg. 4422 lead paint, most recent use—scout Bldg. S1448 Property #: 21200030111 meetings, off-site use only Property #: 21200010133 Fort Hood Bldg. TT0114 Fort Sam Houston Ft. Hood Co: Bell TX 76544– Property #: 21200020209 San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Status: Unutilized Fort A.P. Hill Status: Unutilized Comment: 5310 sq. ft., most recent use— Bowling Green Co: Caroline VA 22427– Comment: 4200 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead barracks, off-site use only Status: Unutilized paint, most recent use—admin., off-site use Bldg. 4423 Comment: 1440 sq. ft., needs rehab, most only Property #: 21200030112 recent use—admin., off-site use only Bldg. T5001 Fort Hood Bldg. TT0130 Property #: 21200010134 Ft. Hood Co: Bell TX 76544– Property #: 21200020213 Fort Sam Houston Status: Unutilized Fort A.P. Hill San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Comment: 5310 sq. ft., most recent use— Bowling Green Co: Caroline VA 22427– Status: Unutilized barracks, off-site use only Status: Unutilized
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Comment: 861 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Status: Unutilized Comment: 10200 sq. ft., needs rehab, possible of asbestos, most recent use—transient Comment: 2360 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— UOQ, off-site use only paint, most recent use—barracks, off-site warehouse, off-site use only Bldg. TT0131 use only Bldg. 9599, Fort Lewis Property #: 21200020214 7 Bldgs., Fort Lewis Property #: 21199630220 Fort A.P. Hill Property #: 21199630200 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–9500 Bowling Green Co: Caroline VA 22427– A0438, A0439, C0901, C0910, C0911 Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–9500 Comment: 12366 sq. ft., possible asbestos/ Comment: 861 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Status: Unutilized lead paint, most recent use—warehouse, of asbestos, most recent use—transient Comment: 1144 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead off-site use only UOQ, off-site use only paint, most recent use—dayroom bldgs., Bldg. A1404, Fort Lewis Bldg. TT0132 off-site use only Property #: 21199640570 Property #: 21200020215 6 Bldgs., Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Fort A.P. Hill Property #: 21199630204 Status: Unutilized Bowling Green Co: Caroline VA 22427– C0908, C0728, C0921, C0928, C1008 Comment: 557 sq. ft., needs rehab, most Status: Unutilized Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–9500 recent use—storage, off-site use only Comment: 800 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Status: Unutilized Bldg. A1419, Fort Lewis of asbestos, most recent use—transient Comment: 2207 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead UOQ, off-site use only Property #: 21199640571 paint, most recent use—dining, off-site use Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Bldg. TT0133 only Status: Unutilized Property #: 21200020216 Bldg. C0909, Fort Lewis Comment: 1307 sq. ft., needs rehab, most Fort A.P. Hill Property #: 21199630205 recent use—storage, off-site use only Bowling Green Co: Caroline VA 22427– Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–9500 Status: Unutilized Bldg. EO202 Status: Unutilized Comment: 800 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Property #: 21199710149 Comment: 1984 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead of asbestos, most recent use—transient Fort Lewis paint, most recent use—admin., off-site use UOQ, off-site use only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– only Status: Unutilized Bldg. TT0139 Bldg. C0920, Fort Lewis Comment: 992 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Property #: 21200020217 Property #: 21199630206 paint, most recent use—office, off-site use Fort A.P. Hill Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–9500 only Bowling Green Co: Caroline VA 22427– Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Bldg. EO347 Comment: 800 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Comment: 1984 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Property #: 21199710156 of asbestos, most recent use—storage, off- paint, most recent use—admin., off-site use Fort Lewis site use only only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Bldg. TT0158 Bldg. C1249, Fort Lewis Status: Unutilized Property #: 21200020218 Property #: 21199630207 Comment: 1800 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Fort A.P. Hill Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–9500 paint, most recent use—office, off-site use Bowling Green Co: Caroline VA 22427– Status: Unutilized only Status: Unutilized Comment: 992 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldg. B1008, Fort Lewis Comment: 361 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Property #: 21199720216 of asbestos, most recent use—storage, off- only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– site use only Bldg. 1164, Fort Lewis Status: Unutilized Bldg. TT0163 Property #: 21199630213 Comment: 7387 sq. ft., 2-story, needs rehab, Property #: 21200020219 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–9500 possible asbestos/lead paint, most recent Fort A.P. Hill Status: Unutilized use—medical clinic, off-site use only Bowling Green Co: Caroline VA 22427– Comment: 230 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldgs. B1011–B1012, Fort Lewis Status: Unutilized paint, most recent use—storehouse, off-site Property #: 21199720217 Comment: 1920 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence use only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– of asbestos, most recent use—admin., off- Bldg. 1307, Fort Lewis Status: Unutilized site use only Property #: 21199630216 Comment: 992 sq. ft. and 1144 sq. ft., needs Bldg. P01530 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–9500 rehab, possible asbestos/lead paint, most Property #: 21200020222 Status: Unutilized recent use—office, off-site use only Fort A.P. Hill Comment: 1092 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldgs. CO509, CO709, CO720 Bowling Green Co: Caroline VA 22427– paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use Property #: 21199810372 Status: Unutilized only Fort Lewis Comment: 112 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Bldg. 1309, Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– of asbestos, most recent use—storage, off- Property #: 21199630217 Status: Unutilized site use only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–9500 Comment: 1984 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldgs. 1630, 1633, 1636 Status: Unutilized paint, needs rehab, most recent use— Property #: 21200030119 Comment: 1092 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead storage, off-site use only Fort Eustis paint, most recent use—storage, off-site use 4 Bldgs. Ft. Eustis Co: VA 23604– only Property #: 21199810373 Status: Unutilized Bldg. 2167, Fort Lewis Fort Lewis Comment: 720 sq. ft., most recent use— Property #: 21199630218 CO511, CO710, CO711, CO719 storehouse, off-site use only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–9500 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Washington Comment: 288 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Comment: 1144 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Building paint, most recent use—warehouse, off-site paint, needs rehab, most recent use— 13 Bldgs., Fort Lewis use only dayrooms, off-site use only Property #: 21199630199 Bldg. 4078, Fort Lewis 11 Bldgs. A0402, C0723, C0726, C0727, C0902, C0907, Property #: 21199630219 Property #: 21199810374 C0922, C0923, C0926, C0927 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–9500 Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–9500 Status: Unutilized Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433–
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Location: CO28, CO701, CO708, CO721, 6 Bldgs. Bldg. U024B CO526, CO527, CO702, CO703, CO706, Property #: 21199920240 Property #: 21199920249 CO707, CO722 Fort Lewis Fort Lewis Status: Unutilized Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 2207 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Location: U003A, U004B, U006C, U015B, Status: Unutilized paint, needs rehab, most recent use— U016B, U019B Comment: 168 sq. ft., needs repair, presence dining, off-site use only Status: Unutilized of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. 5162 Comment: 54 sq. ft., needs repair, presence control tower, off-site use only Property #: 21199830419 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. U024D Fort Lewis control tower, off-site use only Property #: 21199920250 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Bldg. U004D Fort Lewis Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199920241 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 2360 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Fort Lewis Status: Unutilized of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 120 sq. ft., needs repair, presence office, off-site use only Status: Unutilized of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 960 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Bldg. A0631 ammo bldg., off-site use only of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. U027A Property #: 21199830422 supply, off-site use only Fort Lewis Property #: 21199920251 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Bldg. U005A Fort Lewis Status: Unutilized Property #: 21199920242 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA– Comment: 2207 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Fort Lewis Status: Excess of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 64 sq. ft., needs repair, presence dayroom, off-site use only Status: Unutilized of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 360 sq. ft., needs repair, presence tire house, off-site use only Bldg. B0813 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. U028A–U032A Property #: 21199830427 control tower, off-site use only Fort Lewis Property #: 21199920252 Bldgs. U006A, U024A Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Fort Lewis Property #: 21199920243 Status: Unutilized Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Fort Lewis Comment: 1144 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Status: Unutilized Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 72 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Status: Excess office, off-site use only of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 1440 sq. ft., needs repair, presence control tower, off-site use only Bldg. B0812 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. U031A Property #: 21199830428 shelter, off-site use only Property #: 21199920253 Fort Lewis Bldgs. U007A, U021A Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Fort Lewis Property #: 21199920244 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Status: Unutilized Fort Lewis Comment: 1144 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Status: Excess Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 3456 sq. ft., needs repair, presence of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Status: Excess dayroom, off-site use only of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 100 sq. ft., needs repair, presence line shed, off-site use only Bldg. 5224 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Property #: 21199830433 control tower, off-site use only Bldg. U031C Property #: 21199920254 Fort Lewis 7 Bldgs. Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Fort Lewis Property #: 21199920245 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Status: Unutilized Fort Lewis Status: Unutilized Comment: 2360 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 32 sq. ft., needs repair, presence of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Location: U014A, U022B, U023A, U043B, of asbestos/lead paint, off-site use only educ. fac., off-site use only U059B, U060A, U101A Bldg. U001B Status: Excess Bldg. U040D Property #: 21199920237 Comment: needs repair, presence of asbestos/ Property #: 21199920255 Fort Lewis lead paint, most recent use—ofc/tower/ Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– support, off-site use only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Status: Excess Status: Excess Bldg. U015J Comment: 800 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Comment: 54 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Property #: 21199920246 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Fort Lewis of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— control tower, off-site use only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– range house, off-site use only Bldg. U001C Status: Excess Bldg. U052C, U052H Property #: 21199920238 Comment: 144 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Property #: 21199920256 Fort Lewis of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– tower, off-site use only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Status: Unutilized Bldg. U018B Status: Excess Comment: 960 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Property #: 21199920247 Comment: various sq. ft., needs repair, of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Fort Lewis presence of asbestos/lead paint, most supply, off-site use only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– recent use—range house, off-site use only 10 Bldgs. Status: Unutilized Bldg. U035A, U035B Property #: 21199920239 Comment: 121 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Property #: 21199920257 Fort Lewis of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– range house, off-site use only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Location: U002B, U002C, U005C, U015I, Bldg. U018C Status: Excess U016E, U019C, U022A, U028B, 0091A, Property #: 21199920248 Comment: 192 sq. ft., needs repair, presence U093C Fort Lewis of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Status: Excess Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– range house, off-site use only Comment: 600 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Status: Unutilized Bldg. U035C of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 48 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Property #: 21199920258 range house, off-site use only of asbestos/lead paint, off-site use only Fort Lewis
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Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Status: Excess Status: Excess Status: Excess Comment: 16 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Comment: 400 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Comment: 242 sq. ft., needs repair, presence of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— tower, off-site use only support, off-site use only range house, off-site use only Bldg. U093B Bldg. U516B Bldg. U039A Property #: 21199920268 Property #: 21199920277 Property #: 21199920259 Fort Lewis Fort Lewis Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Status: Excess Status: Excess Status: Excess Comment: 680 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Comment: 5000 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Comment: 36 sq. ft., needs repair, presence of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— range house, off-site use only shed, off-site use only control tower, off-site use only 4 Bldgs. 7 Bldgs. Bldg. U039B Property #: 21199920269 Property #: 21199920278 Property #: 21199920260 Fort Lewis Fort Lewis Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Location: U101B, U101C, U507B, U557A Status: Excess Status: Excess Status: Excess Location: F0002, F0004, F0003, F0005, Comment: 1600 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Comment: 400 sq. ft., needs repair, presence F0006, F0008, F0009 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— of asbestos/lead paint, off-site use only Comment: various sq. ft., needs repair, grandstand/bleachers, off-site use only Bldg. U102B presence of asbestos/lead paint, most Bldg. U039C Property #: 21199920270 recent use—storehouse, off-site use only Property #: 21199920261 Fort Lewis Bldg. F0022A Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Property #: 21199920279 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Status: Excess Fort Lewis Status: Excess Comment: 1058 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 600 sq. ft., needs repair, presence of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Status: Excess of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— shelter, off-site use only Comment: 4373 sq. ft., needs repair, presence support, off-site use only Bldg. U108A of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. U043A Property #: 21199920271 gen. inst., off-site use only Property #: 21199920262 Fort Lewis Bldg. F0022B Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Property #: 21199920280 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Status: Excess Fort Lewis Status: Excess Comment: 31320 sq. ft., needs repair, Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 132 sq. ft., needs repair, presence presence of asbestos/lead paint, most Status: Excess of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— recent use—line shed, off-site use only Comment: 3100 sq. ft., needs repair, presence range house, off-site use only Bldg. U110B of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. U052A Property #: 21199920272 storage, off-site use only Property #: 21199920263 Fort Lewis Bldg. C0120 Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Property #: 21199920281 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Status: Excess Fort Lewis Status: Excess Comment: 138 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 69 sq. ft., needs repair, presence of asbestos/lead paing, most recent use— Status: Excess of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— support, off-site use only Comment: 384 sq. ft., needs repair, presence tower, off-site use only 6 Bldgs. of asbestos/lead paint most recent use— Bldg. U052E Property #: 21199920273 scale house, off-site use only Property #: 21199920264 Fort Lewis Bldg. A0220 Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Property #: 21199920282 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Location: U111A, U015A, U024E, U052F, Fort Lewis Status: Excess U109A, U110A Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 600 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Status: Excess Status: Excess of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 1000 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Comment: 2284 sq. ft., needs repair, presence storage, off-site use only of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— of asbestos/lead paint most recent use— Bldg. Uo52G support/shelter/mess, off-site use only club facility, off-site use only Property #: 21199920265 Bldg. U112A 18 Bldgs. Fort Lewis Property #: 21199920274 Property #: 21199920283 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Fort Lewis Fort Lewis Status: Excess Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 1600 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Status: Excess Location: A0337, A0617, B0820, B0821, of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 1600 sq. ft., needs repair, presence C0319, C0833, C0310, C0311, C0318, shelter, off-site use only of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— C1019, D0712, D0713, D0720, D0721, 3 Bldgs. shelter, off-site use only D1108, D1153, C1011, C1018 Property #: 21199920266 Bldg. U115A Status: Excess Fort Lewis Property #: 21199920275 Comment: 1144 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Fort Lewis of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Location: U058A, U103A, U018A Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– day room, off-site use only Status: Excess Status: Excess Bldg. A0334 Comment: 36 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Comment: 36 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Property #: 21199920284 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Fort Lewis control tower, off-site use only tower, off-site use only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Bldg. U059A Bldg. U507A Status: Excess Property #: 21199920267 Property #: 21199920276 Comment: 1092 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Fort Lewis Fort Lewis of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– sentry station, off-site use only
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7 Bldgs. Comment: 16 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Bldg. 8279 Property #: 21199920285 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Property #: 21199920306 Fort Lewis storage, off-site use only Fort Lewis Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Bldgs. 03091, 03099 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Location: C0302, C0303, C0306, C0322, Property #: 21199920296 Status: Excess C0323, C0326, C0327 Fort Lewis Comment: 210 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Status: Excess Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 2340 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Status: Excess fuel disp. fac., off-site use only of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: various sq. ft., needs repair, Bldgs. 8280, 8291 barracks, off-site use only presence of asbestos/lead paint, most Property #: 21199920307 12 Bldgs. recent use—sentry station, off-site use only Fort Lewis Property #: 21199920287 Bldgs. 03100, 3101 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Fort Lewis Property #: 21199920297 Status: Excess Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Fort Lewis Comment: 800/464 sq. ft., needs repair, Location: C1002, C1003, C1006, C1007, Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– presence of asbestos/lead paint, most C1022, C1023, C1026, C1027, C1207, Status: Excess recent use—storage, off-site use only C1301, C13333, C1334 Comment: various sq. ft., needs repair, Bldg. 8956 Status: Excess presence of asbestos/lead paint, most Property #: 21199920308 Comment: 2360 sq. ft., needs repair, presence recent use—storage, off-site use only Fort Lewis of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. 4040 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– barracks, off-site use only Property #: 21199920298 Status: Excess Bldg. E1010 Fort Lewis Comment: 100 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Property #: 21199920288 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Fort Lewis Status: Excess storage, off-site use only Comment: 8326 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Bldg. 9530 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Status: Excess Property #: 21199920309 shed, off-site use only Comment: 148 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Fort Lewis of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldgs. 4072, 5104 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– gas station, off-site use only Property #: 21199920299 Status: Excess Bldg. D1154 Fort Lewis Comment: 64 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Property #: 21199920289 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Status: Excess Fort Lewis sentry station, off-site use only Comment: 24/36 sq. ft., needs repair, Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– presence of asbestos/lead paint, off-site use Bldg. 9574 Status: Excess only Properity #: 21199920310 Comment: 1165 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Fort Lewis of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. 4295 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– day room, off-site use only Property #: 21199920300 Status: Excess Fort Lewis Comment: 6005 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Bldg. 01205 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Property #: 21199920290 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Status: Excess veh. shop., off-site use only Fort Lewis Comment: 48 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. 9596 Status: Excess storage, off-site use only Properity #: 21199920311 Comment: 87 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Fort Lewis of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. 5170 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– storehouse, off-site use only Property #: 21199920301 Status: Excess Fort Lewis Comment: 36 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Bldg. 01259 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Property #: 21199920291 Status: Excess gas station, off-site use only Fort Lewis Comment: 19411 sq. ft., needs repair, Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– presence of asbestos/lead paint, most Bldg. 9939 Status: Excess recent use—store, off-site use only Properity #: 21199920313 Comment: 16 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Fort Lewis Bldg. 6191 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Property #: 21199920303 storage, off-site use only Status: Excess Fort Lewis Comment: 600 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Bldg. 01266 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Property #: 21199920292 Status: Excess of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Fort Lewis Comment: 3663 sq. ft., needs repair, presence recreation, off-site use only Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. 607 Status: Excess exchange branch, off-site use only Properity #: 21200030120 Comment: 45 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Bldgs. 08076, 08080 Vancouver Barracks of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Property #: 21199920304 Vancouver Co: Clark WA 98661–3826 shelter, off-site use only Fort Lewis Status: Unutilized Bldg. 1445 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 10120 sq. ft., National Historic Property #: 21199920294 Status: Excess Preservation Act requirements, most recent Fort Lewis Comment: 3660/412 sq. ft., needs repair, use—office Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– presence of asbestos/lead paint, off-site use Bldg. 614 Status: Excess only Properity #: 21200030121 Comment: 144 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Bldg. 08093 Vancouver Barracks of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Property #: 21199920305 Vancouver Co: Clark WA 98661–3826 generator bldg., off-site use only Fort Lewis Status: Unutilized Bldg. 02082 Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– Comment: 38981 sq. ft., National Historic Property #: 21199920295 Status: Excess Preservation Act requirements, most recent Fort Lewis Comment: 289 sq. ft., needs repair, presence use—admin. Ft. Lewis Co: Pierce WA 98433– of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Bldg. 626 Status: Excess boat storage, off-site use only Properity #: 21200030122
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Vancouver Barracks Arkadelphia Co: Clark AR 71923–9361 Comment: 897 sq. ft.; 2 story wood frame; Vancouver Co: Clark WA 98661–3826 Status: Unutilized structural deficiencies Status: Unutilized Comment: 13.0 acres Bldg. 1 Comment: 1710 sq. ft., National Historic Parcel 07 Property #: 31199011628 Preservation Act requirements, most recent Property #: 31199010077 Kentucky River Lock and Dam use—admin. DeGray Lake Carrolton Co: Carroll KY 41008– Bldg. 628 Section 34 Location: Take I–71 to Carrolton, KY exit, go Properity #: 21200030123 Arkadelphia Co: Hot Spring AR 71923–9361 east on SR #227 to Highway 320, then left Vancouver Barracks Status: Unutilized for about 1.5 miles to site. Vancouver Co: Clark WA 98661–3826 Comment: 0.27 acres Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Parcel 08 Comment: 1530 sq. ft.; 2 story wood frame Comment: 2621 sq. ft., National Historic Property #: 31199010078 house; subject to periodic flooding; needs Preservation Act requirements, most recent DeGray Lake rehab use—admin. Section 13 Bldg. 2 Bldg. 636 Arkadelphia Co: Clark AR 71923–9361 Property #: 31199011629 Properity #: 21200030124 Status: Unutilized Kentucky River Lock and Dam Vancouver Barracks Comment: 14.6 acres Carrolton Co: Carroll KY 41008– Vancouver Co: Clark WA 98661–3826 Parcel 09 Location: Take I–71 to Carrolton, KY exit, go Status: Unutilized Property #: 31199010079 east on SR #227 to highway 320, then left Comment: 9686 sq. ft., National Historic DeGray Lake for about 1.5 miles to site. Preservation Act requirements, most recent Section 12 Status: Unutilized use—admin. Arkadelphia Co: Hot Spring AR 71923–9361 Comment: 1530 sq. ft.; 2 story wood frame house; subject to periodic flooding; needs Bldg. 638 Status: Unutilized rehab Properity #: 21200030125 Comment: 6.60 acres Vancouver Barracks Parcel 10 Utility Bldg, Nolin River Lake Vancouver Co: Clark WA 98661–3826 Property #: 31199010080 Property #: 31199320002 Status: Unutilized DeGray Lake Moutardier Recreation Site Comment: 33822 sq. ft., National Historic Section 12 Co: Edmonson KY Preservation Act requirements, most recent Arkadelphia Co: Hot Spring AR 71923–9361 Status: Unutilized use—admin. Status: Unutilized Comment: 541 sq. ft., concrete block, off-site Comment: 4.5 acres use only COE Parcel 11 Land Arkansas Property #: 31199010081 Tract 2625 DeGray Lake Land Property #: 31199010025 Section 19 Barkley Lake, Kentucky, and Tennessee Parcel 01 Arkadelphia Co: Hot Spring AR 71923–9361 Cadiz Co: Trigg KY 42211– Properity #: 31199010071 Status: Unutilized Location: Adjoining the village of Rockcastle. DeGray Lake Comment: 19.50 acres Status: Excess Section 12 Lake Greeson Comment: 2.57 acres; rolling and wooded Arkadelphia Co: Clark AR 71923–9361 Property #: 31199010083 Tract 2709–10 and 2710–2 Status: Unutilized Section 7, 8 and 18 Property #: 31199010026 Comment: 77.6 acres Murfreesboro Co: Pike AR 71958–9720 Barkley Lake, Kentucky, and Tennessee Parcel 02 Status: Unutilized Cadiz Co: Trigg KY 42211– Properity #: 31199010072 Comment: 46 acres Location: 21⁄2 miles in a southerly direction DeGray Lake from the village of Rockcastle. Section 13 Kansas Status: Excess Arkadelphia Co: Clark AR 71923–9361 Land Comment: 2.00 acres; steep and wooded Status: Unutilized Parcel 1 Tract 2708–1 and 2709–1 Comment: 198.5 acres Property #: 31199010064 Property #: 31199010027 Parcel 03 El Dorado Lake Barkley Lake, Kentucky, and Tennessee Property #: 31199010073 Section 13, 24, and 18 Cadiz Co: Trigg KY 42211– DeGray Lake (See County) Co: Butler KS Location: 21⁄2 miles in a southerly direction Section 18 Status: Unutilized from the village of Rockcastle. Arkadelphia Co: Clark AR 71923–9361 Comment: 61 acres; most recent use— Status: Excess Status: Unutilized recreation Comment: 3.59 acres; rolling and wooded; no Comment: 5.46 acres utilities Kentucky Parcel 04 Tract 2800 Property #: 31199010074 Building Property #: 31199010028 DeGray Lake Green River Lock & Dam #3 Barkley Lake, Kentucky, and Tennessee Section 24, 25, 30 and 31 Property #: 31199010022 Cadiz Co: Trigg KY 42211– Arkadelphia Co: Clark AR 71923–9361 Rochester Co: Butler KY 42273– Location: 41⁄2 miles in a southerly direction Status: Unutilized Location: SR 70 west from Morgantown, KY., from the village of Rockcastle. Comment: 236.37 acres approximately 7 miles to site. Status: Excess Parcel 05 Status: Unutilized Comment: 5.44 acres; steep and wooded Property #: 31199010075 Comment: 980 sq. ft.; 2 story wood frame; Tract 2915 DeGray Lake two story residence; potential utilities; Property #: 31199010029 Section 16 needs major rehab Barkley Lake, Kentucky, and Tennessee Arkadelphia Co: Clark AR 71923–9361 Kentucky River Lock & Dam 3 Cadiz Co: Trigg KY 42211– Status: Unutilized Property #: 31199010060 Location: 61⁄2 miles west of Cadiz. Comment: 187.30 acres Pleasureville Co: Henry KY 40057– Status: Excess Parcel 06 Location: SR 421 North from Frankfort, KY. Comment: 5.76 acres; steep and wooded; no Property #: 31199010076 to highway 561, right on 561 utilities DeGray Lake approximately 3 miles to site. Tract 2702 Section 13 Status: Unutilized Property #: 31199010031
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Barkley Lake, Kentucky, and Tennessee Property #: 31199010046 Status: Excess Cadiz Co: Trigg KY 42211– Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Comment: 1.26 acres; steep and wooded; no Location: 1 mile in a southerly direction from Eddyville Co: Lyon KY 42030– utilities the village of Rockcastle. Location: Approximately 41⁄2 miles east of Tracts 306, 311, 315 and 325 Status: Excess Eddyville, KY. Property #: 31199010055 Comment: 4.90 acres; wooded; no utilities Status: Excess Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Tract 4318 Comment: 47.42 acres; steep and wooded; no Grand Rivers Co: Lyon KY 42045– Property #: 31199010032 utilities Location: 2.5 miles southwest of Kuttawa, Barkley Lake, Kentucky, and Tennessee Tract 2001 #2 KY. on the waters of Cypress Creek. Canton Co: Trigg KY 42212– Property #: 31199010047 Status: Excess Location: Trigg Co. adjoining the city of Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Comment: 38.77 acres; steep and wooded; no Canton, KY. on the waters of Hopson Eddyville Co: Lyon KY 42030– utilities 1 Creek. Location: Approximately 4 ⁄2 miles east of Tracts 2305, 2306, and 2400–1 Status: Excess Eddyville, KY. Property #: 31199010056 Comment: 8.24 acres; steep and wooded Status: Excess Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Tract 4502 Comment: 8.64 acres; steep and wooded; no Eddyville Co: Lyon KY 42030– utilities Property #: 31199010033 Location: 61⁄2 miles southeasterly of Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Tract 2005 Eddyville, KY. Canton Co: Trigg KY 42212– Property #: 31199010048 Status: Excess Location: 31⁄2 miles in a southerly direction Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Comment: 97.66 acres; steep rolling and from Canton, KY. Eddyville Co: Lyon KY 42030– wooded; no utilities Status: Excess 1 2 Location: Approximately 5 ⁄ miles east of Tracts 5203 and 5204 Comment: 4.26 acres; steep and wooded Eddyville, KY. Property #: 31199010058 Tract 4611 Status: Excess Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Comment: 4.62 acres; steep and wooded; no Property #: 31199010034 Linton Co: Trigg KY 42212– utilities Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Location: Village of Linton, KY state highway Canton Co: Trigg KY 42212– Tract 2307 1254. Location: 5 miles south of Canton, KY. Property #: 31199010049 Status: Excess Status: Excess Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Comment: 0.93 acres; rolling, partially Comment: 10.51 acres; steep and wooded; no Eddyville Co: Lyon KY 42030– wooded; no utilities utilities Location: Approximately 71⁄2 miles east of Tract 5240 Tract 4619 Eddyville, KY. Property #: 31199010059 Property #: 31199010035 Status: Excess Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Comment: 11.43 acres; steep; rolling and Linton Co: Trigg KY 42212– Canton Co: Trigg KY 42212– wooded; no utilities Location: 1 mile northwest of Linton, KY. Location: 41⁄2 miles south from Canton, KY. Tract 2403 Status: Excess Status: Excess Property #: 31199010050 Comment: 2.02 acres; steep and wooded; no Comment: 2.26 acres; steep and wooded; no Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee utilities utilities Eddyville Co: Lyon KY 42030– Tract 4817 Location: 7 miles southeasterly of Eddyville, Tract 4628 Property #: 31199010036 KY. Property #: 31199011621 Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Status: Excess Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Canton Co: Trigg KY 42212– Comment: 1.56 acres; steep and wooded; no Canton Co: Trigg KY 42212– 1 Location: 61⁄2 miles south of Canton, KY. utilities Location: 4 ⁄2 miles south from Canton, KY. Status: Excess Status: Excess Tract 2504 Comment: 3.71 acres; steep and wooded; Comment: 1.75 acres; wooded Property #: 31199010051 subject to utility easements Tract 1217 Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Property #: 31199010042 Eddyville Co: Lyon KY 42030– Tract 4619–B Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Location: 9 miles southeasterly of Eddyville, Property #: 31199011622 Eddyville Co: Lyon KY 42030– KY. Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Location: On the north side of the Illinois Status: Excess Canton Co: Trigg KY 42212– Central Railroad Comment: 24.46 acres; steep and wooded; no Location: 41⁄2 miles south from Canton, KY. Status: Excess utilities Status: Excess Comment: 1.73 acres; steep and wooded; Comment: 5.80 acres; steep and wooded Tract 214 Tract 1906 Property #: 31199010052 subject to utility easements Property #: 31199010044 Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Tract 2403–B Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Grand Rivers Co: Lyon KY 42045– Property #: 31199011623 Eddyville Co: Lyon KY 42030– Location: South of the Illinois Central Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Location: Approximately 4 miles east of Railroad, 1 mile east of the Cumberland Eddyville Co: Lyon KY 42038– Eddyville, KY River. Location: 7 miles southeasterly from Status: Excess Status: Excess Eddyville, KY. Comment: 25.86 acres; rolling steep and Comment: 5.5 acres; wooded; no utilities Status: Unutilized partially wooded; no utilities Tract 215 Comment: 0.70 acres; wooded; subject to Tract 1907 Property #: 31199010053 utility easements Property #: 31199010045 Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Tract 241–B Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Grand Rivers Co: Lyon KY 42045– Property #: 31199011624 Eddyville Co: Lyon KY 42030– Location: 5 miles southwest of Kuttawa Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Location: On the waters of Pilfen Creek, 4 Status: Excess Grand Rivers Co: Lyon KY 42045– miles east of Eddyville, KY. Comment: 1.40 acres; wooded; no utilities Location: South of Old Henson Ferry Road, Status: Excess Tract 241 6 miles west of Kuttawa, KY. Comment: 8.71 acres; rolling steep and Status: Excess wooded; no utilities Property #: 31199010054 Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Comment: 11.16 acres; steep and wooded; Grand Rivers Co: Lyon KY 42045– subject to utility easements Location: Old Henson Ferry Road, 6 miles Tracts 212 and 237 Tract 2001 #1 west of Kuttawa, KY. Property #: 31199011625
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Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Bayou Bodcau Dam and Reservoir Sections 20, T24N, R7E Grand Rivers Co: Lyon KY 42045– Property #: 31199011010 Grenada Co: Yalobusha MS 38901–0903 Location: Old Henson Ferry Road, 6 miles Houghton Co: Caddo LA 71037–9707 Status: Underutilized west of Kuttawa, KY Location: 35 miles Northeast of Shreveport, Comment: 23 acres; no utilities; Status: Excess La. intermittently used under lease—expires Comment: 2.44 acres; steep and wooded; Status: Unutilized 1994 subject to utility easements Comment: 203 acres; wildlife/forestry; no Parcel 10 Tracts 215–B utilities Property #: 31199011022 Property #: 31199011626 Massachusetts Grenada Lake Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee Sections 16, 17, 18 T24N R8E Grand Rivers Co: Lyon KY 42045– Building Grenada Co: Calhoun MS 38901–0903 Location: 5 miles southwest of Kuttawa Storage Bldg. Status: Underutilized Status: Excess Property #: 31200030005 Comment: 490 acres; no utilities; Comment: 1.00 acres; steep and wooded; Knightville Dam Road intermittently used under lease—expires subject to utility easements Huntington Co: Hampshire MA 01050– 1994 Tracts 233 Status: Unutilized Parcel 2 Property #: 31199011627 Comment: 480 sq. ft., needs rehab, off-site Property #: 31199011023 Barkley Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee use only Grenada Lake Grand Rivers Co: Lyon KY 42045– Minnesota Sections 20 and T23N, R5E Location: 5 miles southwest of Kuttawa Grenada Co: Grenada MS 38901–0903 Status: Excess Building Status: Underutilized Comment: 1.00 acres; steep and wooded; Project Office Comment: 60 acres; no utilities; most recent subject to utility easements Property #: 31200020007 use—wildlife and forestry management Tracts B—Markland Locks & Dam Mississippi Hdqts Lakes Parcel 3 Property #: 31199130002 Proj. Property #: 31199011024 Hwy 42, 3.5 miles downstream of Warsaw Remer Co: Cass MN 56672– Grenada Lake Warsaw Co: Gallatin KY 41095– Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Section 4, T23N, R5E Comment: 780 sq. ft., needs rehab Grenada Co: Yalobusha MS 38901–0903 Comment: 10 acres, most recent use— Storage 1 recreational, possible periodic flooding Status: Underutilized Property #: 31200020008 Comment: 120 acres; no utilities; most recent Tracts A—Markland Locks & Dam Mississippi Hdqts Lakes use—wildlife and forestry management; Property #: 31199130003 Proj. (13.5 acres/agriculture lease) Hwy 42, 3.5 miles downstream of Warsaw Remer Co: Cass MN 56672– Parcel 4 Warsaw Co: Gallatin KY 41095– Status: Unutilized Property #: 31199011025 Status: Unutilized Comment: 2240 sq. ft., needs rehab Comment: 8 acres, most recent use— Grenada Lake Storage 2 recreational, possible periodic flooding Section 2 and 3, T23N, R5E Property #: 31200020009 Grenada Co: Yalobusha MS 38901–0903 Tracts C—Markland Locks & Dam Mississippi Hdqts Lakes Property #: 31199130005 Status: Underutilized Proj. Comment: 60 acres; no utilities; most recent Hwy 42, 3.5 miles downstream of Warsaw Remer Co: Cass MN 56672– Warsaw Co: Gallatin KY 41095– use—wildlife and forestry management Status: Unutilized Parcel 5 Status: Unutilized Comment: 180 sq. ft., needs rehab Comment: 4 acres, most recent use— Property #: 31199011026 recreational, possible periodic flooding Land Grenada Lake Section 7, T24N, R6E Tracts N—819 Land, 2.2 acres Grenada Co: Yalobusha MS 38901–0903 Property #: 31199140009 Property #31200020010 Status: Underutilized Dale Hollow Lake & Dam Project Mississippi Hdqts Lakes Comment: 20 acres; no utilities; most recent Illwill Creek, Hwy 90 Proj use—wildlife and forestry management; Hobart Co: Clinton KY 42601– Remer Co: Cass MN 56672– (14 acres/agriculture lease) Status: Underutilized Status: Unutilized Comment: 91 acres, most recent use— Comments: 2.2 acres, easements Parcel 6 hunting, subject to existing easements Property #: 31199011027 Mississippi Portion of Lock & Dam No. 1 Grenada Lake Property #: 31199320003 Land Section 9, T24N, R6E Grenada Co: Yalobusha MS 38903–0903 Kentucky River Parcel 7 Carrolton Co: Carroll KY 41008–0305 Property #: 31199011019 Status: Underutilized Status: Unutilized Grenada Lake Comment: 80 acres; no utilities; most recent Comment: approx. 3.5 acres (sloping), access Sections 22, 23, T24N use—wildlife and forestry management monitored Grenada Co: Yalobusha MS 38901–0903 Parcel 11 Portion of Lock & Dam No. 2 Status: Underutilized Property #: 31199011028 Property #: 31199320004 Comment: 100 acres; no utilities; Grenada Lake Kentucky River intermittently used under lease—expires Section 20, T24N, R8E Lockport Co: Henry KY 40036–9999 1994 Grenada Co: Calhoun MS 38901–0903 Status: Underutilized Parcel 8 Status: Underutilized Comment: approx. 13.14 acres (sloping), Property #: 31199011020 Comment: 30 acres; no utilities; most recent access monitored Grenada Lake use—wildlife and forestry management Sections 20, T24N Parcel 12 Louisiana Grenada Co: Yalobusha MS 38901–0903 Property #: 31199011029 Land Status: Underutilized Grenada Lake Wallace Lake Dam and Reservoir Comment: 30 acres; no utilities; Section 25, T24N, R7E Property #: 31199011009 intermittently used under lease—expires Grenada Co: Yalobusha MS 38390–0903 Shreveport Co: Caddo LA 71103– 1994 Status: Underutilized Status: Unutilized Parcel 9 Comment: 30 acres; no utilities; most recent Comment: 10.81 acres; wildlife/forestry; no Property #: 31199011021 use—wildlife and forestry management utilities Grenada Lake Parcel 13
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Property #: 31199011030 Status: Unutilized Dwelling Grenada Lake Comment: 1200 sq. ft., 2-story wood, off-site Property #: 31199710009 Section 34, T24N, R7E use only Lock & Dam 4, Allegheny River Grenada Co: Yalobusha MS 38903–0903 Natrona Co: Allegheny PA 15065–2609 Ohio Status: Underutilized Status: Unutilized Comment: 35 acres; no utilities; most recent Building Comment: 1664 sq. ft., 2-story brick use—wildlife and forestry management; Barker Historic House residence, needs repair, off-site use only (11 acres/agriculture lease) Property #: 31199120018 Dwelling #1 Parcel 14 Willow Island Locks and Dam Property #: 31199740002 Property #: 31199011031 Newport Co: Washington OH 45768–9801 Crooked Creek Lake Grenada Lake Location: Located at lock site, downstream of Ford City Co: Armstrong PA 16226–8815 Section 3, T23N, R6E lock and dam structure Status: Excess Grenada Co: Yalobusha MS 38901–0903 Status: Unlimited Comment: 2030 sq. ft., most recent use— Status: Underutilized Comment: 1600 sq. ft. bldg. with 1⁄2 acre of residential, good condition, off-site use Comment: 15 acres; no utilities; most recent land, 2 story brick frame, needs rehab, on only use—wildlife and forestry management Natl Register of Historic Places, no utilities, Dwelling #2 Parcel 15 off-site use only Property #: 31199740003 Property #: 31199011032 Dwelling No. 2 Crooked Creek Lake Grenada Lake Property #: 31199810005 Ford City Co: Armstrong PA 16226–8815 Section 4, T24N, R6E Delaware Lake, Highway 23 North Status: Excess Grenada Co: Yalobusha MS 38901–0903 Delaware OH 43015– Comment: 3045 sq. ft., most recent use— Status: Underutilized Status: Excess residential, good condition, off-site use Comment: 40 acres; no utilities; most recent Comment: 2-story brick w/basement, most only use—wildlife and forestry management recent use—residential., presence of Dwelling #3 asbestos/lead paint, off-site use only Parcel 16 Property #: 31199740004 Property #: 31199011033 Oklahoma Crooked Creek Lake Ford City Co: Armstrong PA 16226–8815 Grenada Lake Building Section 9, T23N, R6E Status: Excess Grenada Co: Yalobusha MS 28901–0903 Water Treatment Plant Comment: 1847 sq. ft., most recent use— Status: Underutilized Property #: 31199630001 office, good condition, off-site use only Comment: 70 acres; no utilities; most recent Belle Starr, Eufaula Lake Govt Dwelling use—wildlife and forestry management. Eufaula Co: McIntosh OK 74432– Property #: 31199740005 Status: Excess East Branch Lake Parcel 17 Comment: 16′x16′, metal, off-site use only Property #: 31199011034 Wilcox Co: Elk PA 15870–9709 Grenada Lake Water Treatment Plant Status: Underutilized Section 17, T23N, R7E Property #: 31199630002 Comment: approx. 5,299 sq. ft., 1-story, most Grenada Co: Grenada MS 28901–0903 Gentry Creek, Eufaula Lake recent use—residence, off-site use only Status: Underutilized Eufaula Co: McIntosh OK 74432– Dwelling #1 Status: Excess Comment: 35 acres; no utilities; most recent ′ ′ Property #: 31199740006 use—wildlife and forestry management Comment: 12 x16 , metal, off-site use only Loyalhanna Lake Parcel 18 Land Saltsburg Co: Westmoreland PA 15681–9302 Property #: 31199011035 Pine Creek Lake Status: Excess Grenada Lake Property #: 31199010923 Comment: 1996 sq. ft., most recent use— Section 22, T23N, R7E Section 27 residential, good condition, off-site use Grenada Co: Grenada MS 28902–0903 (See County) Co: McCurtain OK only Status: Underutilized Status: Unutilized Dwelling #2 Comment: 10 acres; no utilities; most recent Comment: 3 acres; no utilities; subject to Property #: 31199740007 use—wildlife and forestry management right of way for Oklahoma State Highway Loyalhanna Lake Parcel 19 3 Saltsburg Co: Westmoreland PA 15681–9302 Status: Excess Property #: 31199011036 Pennsylvania Grenada Lake Comment: 1996 sq. ft., most recent use— Section 9, T22N, R7E Building residential, good condition, off-site use Grenada Co: Grenda MS 38901–0903 Mahoning Creek Reservoir only Status: Underutilized Property #: 31199210008 Dwelling #1 Comment: 20 acres; no utilities; most recent New Bethlehem Co: Armstrong PA 16242– Property #: 31199740008 use—wildlife and forestry management Status: Unutilized Woodcock Creek Lake Comment: 1015 sq. ft., 2 story brick Saegertown Co: Crawford PA 16433–0629 Missouri residence, off-site use only Status: Excess Land Dwelling Comment: 2106 sq. ft., most recent use— Harry S Truman Dam & Reservoir Property #: 31199620008 residential, good condition, off-site use Property #: 31199030014 Lock & Dam 6, Allegheny Riber, 1260 River only Location: Triangular shaped parcel southwest Rd. Dwelling #2 of access road ‘‘B’’, part of Bledsoe Ferry Freeport Co: Armstrong PA 16229–2023 Property #: 31199740009 Park Tract 150. Status: Unutilized Lock & Dam 6, 1260 River Road Status: Underutilized Comment: 2652 sq. ft., 3-story brick house, in Freeport Co: Armstrong PA 16229–2023 Comment: 1.7 acres; potential utilities close proximity to Lock and Dam, available Status: Excess for interim use for nonresidential purposes Comment: 2652 sq. ft., most recent use— North Dakota Govt. Dwelling residential, good condition, off-site use Building Property #: 31199640002 only Office Bldg. Youghiogheny River Lake Dwelling #2 Property #: 31200020001 Confluence Co: Fayette PA 15424–9103 Property #: 31199830003 Lake Oahe Project Status: Unutilized Youghiogheny River Lake 3rd & Main Comment: 1421 sq. ft., 2-story brick w/ Confluence Co: Fayette PA 15424–9103 Ft. Yates Co: Sioux ND 58538– basement, most recent use—residential Status: Excess
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Comment: 1421 sq. ft., 2-story + basement, Ashland City Co: Dickson TN 37015– Barkley Lake most recent use—residential Location: 1⁄2 mile downstream from Cumberland City Co: Montgomery TN Residence/Office Cheatham Dam 37050– Property #: 31199940002 Status: Excess Location: 4 miles east of Cumberland City. Cowanesque Lake Project Comment: 26.25 acres; subject to existing Status: Excess Lawrenceville Co: Tioga PA 16929– easements Comment: 7.7 acres, subject to existing Status: Unutilized Tract 2319 easements Comment: 1653 sq. ft. residence, and 2,640 Property #: 31199010930 Tract 11503 sq. ft. storage bldg., need major repairs, no J. Percy Priest Dam and Resorvoir Property #: 31199010939 operating sanitary facilities Murfreesboro Co: Rutherford TN 37130– Barkley Lake Ashland City Co: Cheatham TN 37015– Land Location: West of Buckeye Bottom Road Status: Excess Location: 2 miles downstream from Mahoning Creek Lake Comment: 14.48 acres; subject to existing Cheatham Dam. Property #: 31199010018 easements Status: Excess New Bethlehem Co: Armstrong PA 16242– Comment: 1.1 acres; subject to existing 9603 Tract 2227 Property #: 31199010931 easements Location: Route 28 north to Belknap, Road #4 Tracts 11523, 11524 Status: Excess J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir Murfreesboro Co: Rutherford TN 37130– Property #: 31199010940 Comment: 2.58 acres; steep and densely Barkley Lake wooded Location: Old Jefferson Pike Status: Excess Ashland City Co: Cheatham TN 37015– Tracts 610, 611, 612 Comment: 2.27 acres; subject to existing Location: 21⁄2 miles downstream from Property #: 31199011001 easements Cheatham Dam. Shenango River Lake Status: Excess Sharpsville Co: Mercer PA 16150– Tract 2107 Property #: 31199010932 Comment: 19.5 acres; subject to existing Location: I–79 North, I–80 West, Exit Sharon. easements R18 North 4 miles, left on R518, right on J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir Murfreesboro Co: Rutherford TN 37130– Tract 6410 Mercer Avenue. Property #: 31199010941 Status: Excess Location: Across Fall Creek near Fall Creek camping area. Barkley Lake Comment: 24.09 acres; subject to flowage Bumpus Mill Co: Stewart TN 37028– easement Status: Excess Comment: 14.85 acres; subject to existing Location: 41⁄2 miles SW. of Bumpus Mills. Tracts L24, L26 easements Status: Excess Property #: 31199011011 Comment: 17 acres; subject to existing Tracts 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604 Crooked Creek Lake easements Co: Armstrong PA 03051– Property #: 31199010933 Cordell Hull Lake and Dam Project Tract 9707 Location: Left bank—55 miles downstream of Property #: 31199010943 dam. Doe Row Creek Gainesboro Co: Jackson TN 38562– Barkley Lake Status: Unutilized Palmyer Co: Montgomery TN 37142– Comment: 7.59 acres; potential for utilities Location: TN Highway 56 Status: Unutilized Location: 3 miles NE of Palmyer, TN. Portion of Tract L–21A Comment: 11 acres; subject to existing Highway 149 Property #: 31199430012 easements Status: Excess Crooked Creek Lake, LR 03051 Comment: 6.6 acres; subject ot existing Ford City Co: Armstrong PA 16226– Tract 1911 easements Property #: 31199010934 Status: Unutilized Tract 6949 Comment: Approximately 1.72 acres of J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir Murfreesboro Co: Rutherford TN 37130– Property #: 31199010944 undeveloped land, subject to gas rights Barkley Lake Location: East of Lamar Road Portion of Tract 119 Dover Co: Stewart TN 37058– Status: Excess Property #: 31200010005 Location: 11⁄2 miles SE of Dover, TN. Comment: 6.92 acres; subject to existing State Rt 969 Status: Excess easements Curwensville Co: Clearfield PA 16833– Comment: 29.67 acres; subject to existing Status: Unutilized Tract 2321 easements Property #: 31199010935 Comment: approx. 17 acres, hilly wooded Tracts 6005 and 6017 J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir terrain Property #: 31199011173 Murfreesboro Co: Rutherford TN 37130– Barkley Lake Tennessee Location: South of Old Jefferson Pike Dover Co: Stewart TN 37058– Land Status: Excess Location: 3 miles south of Village of Tract 6827 Comment: 12 acres; subject to existing Tobaccoport. Property #: 31199010927 easements Status: Excess Barkley Lake Tract 7206 Comment: 5 acres; subject to existing Dover Co: Stewart TN 37058– Property #: 31199010936 easements 1 Location: 2 ⁄2 miles west of Dover, TN. Barkley Lake Tracts K–1191, K–1135 Status: Excess Dover Co: Stewart TN 37058– Property #: 31199130007 1 Comment: .57 acres; subject to existing Location: 2 ⁄2 miles SE of Dover, TN. Old Hickory Lock and Dam easements Status: Excess Hartsville Co: Trousdale TN 37074– Tracts 6002–2 and 6010 Comment: 10.15 acres; subject to existing Status: Underutilized Property #: 31199010928 easements Comment: 92 acres (38 acres in floodway), Barkley Lake Tracts 8813, 8814 most recent use—recreation Dover Co: Stewart TN 37058– Property #: 31199010937 Tract A–102 1 Location: 3 ⁄2 miles south of village of Barkley Lake Property #: 31199140006 Tabaccoport. Cumberland Co: Stewart TN 37050– Dale Hollow Lake & Dam Status: Excess Location: 11⁄2 miles East of Cumberland City. Project Comment: 100.86 acres; subject to existing Status: Excess Canoe Ridge, State Hwy 52 easements Comment: 96 acres; subject to existing Celina Co: Clay TN 38551– Tract 11516 easements Status: Underutilized Property #: 31199010929 Tract 8911 Comment: 351 acres, most recent use— Barkley Lake Property #: 31199010938 hunting, subject to existing easements
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Tract A–120 Sutton Co: Braxton WV 26651–9802 Energy Property #: 31199140007 Status: Excess Idaho Dale Hollow Lake & Dam Comment: 1100 sq. ft., most recent use— Project residential, off-site use only Building Swann Ridge, State Hwy NO. 53 Bldg. CF603 Celina Co: Clay TN 38551– Wisconsin Property #: 41200020004 Status: Underutilized Building Idaho Natl Eng & Env Lab Comment: 883 acres, most recent use— Scoville Co: Butte ID 83415– hunting, subject to existing easements Former Lockmaster’s Dwelling Property #: 31199011524 Status: Excess Tracts A–20, A–21 Comment: 15005 sq. ft.; cinder block; Cedar Locks Property #: 3119914008 presence of asbestos/lead paint, major 4527 East Wisconsin Road Dale Hollow Lake & Dam rehab; off-site use only Project Appleton Co: Outagamie WI 54911– Red Oak Ridge, State Hwy No. 53 Status: Unutilized New Jersey Celina Co: Clay TN 38551– Comment: 1224 sq. ft.; 2 story brick/wood Building Status: Underutilized frame residence; needs rehab; secured area Module 4, C63 Comment: 821 acres, most recent use— with alternate access Property #: 41200030002 recreation, subject to existing easements Former Lockmaster’s Dwelling Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Tracts D–185 Property #: 31199011525 Princeton Co: Mercer NJ 08540– Property #: 31199140010 Appleton 4th Lock Status: Excess Dale Hollow Lake & Dam 905 South Lowe Street Comment: modular unit, 693 sq. ft.; most Project Appleton Co: Outagamie WI 54911– recent use—office, off-site use only Ashburn Creek, Hwy No. 53 Status: Unutilized Livingston Co: Clay TN 38570– Comment: 908 sq. ft.; 2 story wood frame New Mexico Status: Underutilized residence; needs rehab Building Comment: 883 acres, most recent use— Former Lockmaster’s Dwelling hunting, subject to existing easements Bldgs. 847, 6600 Property #: 31199011527 Property #: 41200020021 Virginia 301 Canal Street Kirtland AFB Building Kaukauna Co: Outagamie WI 54131– Albuquerque Co: Bernalilo NM 87185– Status: Unutilized Status: Excess Metal Bldg. Comment: 1290 sq. ft.; 2 story wood frame Comment: 4053 sq. ft.; & 1501 sq. ft., needs Property #: 31199620009 residence; needs rehab; secured area with rehab; presence of asbestos, off-site use John H. Kerr Dam & Reservoir alternate access only Co: Boydton VA Status: Excess Former Lockmaster’s Dwelling GSA Comment: 800 sq. ft., most recent use— Property #: 31199011531 storage, off-site use only Appleton 1st Lock Arkansas 905 South Oneida Street Land Washington Appleton Co: Outagamie WI 54911– 7 acres Building Status: Unutilized Property #: 54200040003 Fishhook Park Residence Comment: 1300 sq. ft.; potential utilities; 2 Army Reserve Property #: 31200030009 story wood frame residence; needs rehab; Installation 05572 Ice Harbor secured area with alternate access West Memphis Co: Crittenden AR 72301– Prescott Co: Walla Walla WA 99323– Former Lockmaster’s Dwelling Status: Surplus Status: Unutilized Property #: 31199011533 Comment: 7 acres, subject to existing Comment: Mobile home, off-site use only Rapid Croche Lock easements Charbonneau Park Residence Lock Road GSA Number: 7–D–AR–0557 Property #: 31200030010 Wrightstown Co: Outagamie WI 54180– Idaho Ice Harbor Location: 3 miles southwest of intersection Burbank Co: Walla Walla WA 99323– State Highway 96 and Canal Road. Land Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized 25′ × 100′ Site Comment: 1344 sq. ft. mobile home, off-site Comment: 1952 sq. ft.; 2 story wood frame Property #: 54200010007 use only residence; potential utilities; needs rehab 1520 N St. & 2290 E St. Rogerson Co: Twin Falls ID 00000– Levey Park Residence Former Lockmaster’s Dwelling Property #: 31200030011 Status: Unutilized Property #: 31199011535 Ice Harbor Comment: lot too small to meet minimum Little KauKauna Lock Pasco Co: Franklin WA 00000– size for residence, zoning/agriculture, no Status: Unutilized Little Kaukauna sewer service Comment: 924 sq. ft. mobile home, off-site Lawrence Co: Brown WI 54130– GSA Number: 9–A–ID–545 use only Location: 2 miles southeasterly from intersection of Lost Dauphin Road (County Illinois West Virginia Truck Highway ‘‘D’’) and River Street. Building Building Status: Unutilized Comment: 1224 sq. ft.; 2 story brick/wood Milo Comm. Tower Site Property #: 54200020018 Dwelling 1 frame residence; needs rehab. Property #: 31199810003 350 N. Rt. 8 Summersville Lake Former Lockmaster’s Dwelling Milo Co: Bureau IL 56142– Summersville Co: Nicholas WV 26651–9802 Property #: 31199011536 Status: Excess Status: Excess Little Chute, 2nd Lock Comment: 120 sq. ft.; cinder block bldg. Comment: 1200 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ 214 Mill Street GSA Number: 1–D–IL–795 lead paint, most recent use—residential, Little Chute Co: Outagamie WI 54140– LaSalle Comm. Tower Site off-site use only Status: Unutilized Property #: 54200020019 Dwelling 2 Comment: 1224 sq. ft.; 2 story brick/wood 1600 NE 8th St. Property #: 31199810004 frame residence; potential utilities; needs Richland Co: LaSalle IL 61370– Sutton Lake rehab; secured area with alternate access Status: Excess
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Comment: 120 sq. ft. cinder block bldg. and GSA Number: 1–N–NJ–622 Interior a 300′ tower GSA Number: 1–D–IL–724 New York Virginia Army Reserve Center Building Building Property #: 54200030001 ‘‘Terry Hill’’ Former Bowen Residence PVT Perry F. Modrow Property #: 54199830008 Property #: 61200010007 5020 State Street County Road 51 Cavalry Court E. St. Louis Co: St. Clair IL 62205–1398 Manorville NY Spotsylvania Co: VA 22553– Status: Excess Status: Surplus Status: Excess Comment: 16300 sq. ft. training center & Comment: 2 block structures, 780/272 sq. ft., Comment: 1512 sq. ft. residence, off-site use 2,656 sq. ft. garage, presence of lead paint no sanitary facilities, most recent use— only GSA Number: 1–D–IL–726 storage/comm. facility, w/6.19 acres in fee Former Jones Residence Minnesota and 4.99 acre easement, remote area Property #: 61200010008 Plantation Drive Building GSA Number: 1–D–NY–864 Binghampton Depot Spotsylvania Co: VA 22553– GAP Filler Radar Site Status: Excess Property #: 54199910015 Property #: 54199910009 Comment: 1040 sq. ft. residence, off-site use Nolans Road St. Paul Co: Rice MN 55101– only Status: Excess Binghampton Co: NY 00000– Status: Excess Former Busic House Comment: 1266 sq. ft., concrete block, Property #: 61200010009 presence of asbestos/lead paint, most Comment: 45977 sq. ft., needs repair, presence of asbestos, most recent use— Brock Rd. recent use—storage, zoning requirements Spotsylvania Co: VA 22553– GSA Number: 1–GR(1)–MN–475 office Status: Excess GSA Number: 1–G–NY–760A Missouri Comment: 4128 sq. ft. residence, off-site use Naval Reserve Center only Building Property #: 54200040006 Hardesty Federal Complex Frankfort Co: Herkimer NY Navy Property #: 54199940001 Status: Excess California 607 Hardesty Avenue Comment: 23800 sq. ft., brick, good Building Kansas City Co: Jackson MO 64124–3032 condition, most recent use—training center Status: Excess GSA Number: 1–D–NY–874 Bldg. 301 Comment: 7 warehouses and support Property #: 77200020041 buildings (540 to 216,000 sq. ft.) on 17.47 Ohio Naval Support Activity acres, major rehab, most recent use— Land Monterey Co: CA 93943– storage/office, utilities easement Status: Excess Jersey Tower Site GSA Number: 7–G–MO–637 Comment: 18608 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 54199910013 Natl Weather Svc Ofc lead paint, needs major rehab Tract No. 100 & 100E Property #: 54200020015 Jersey Co: Licking OH 00000– Bldg. 371 4100 Mexico Road Property #: 77200020080 St. Peters Co: St. Charles MO 00000– Status: Surplus Comment: 4.24 acres, subject to preservation Naval Warfare Systems Center Status: Excess San Diego Co: CA 92152– of wetlands Comment: 4774 sq. ft. presence of asbestos, Status: Unutilized GSA Number: 1–W–OH–813 good condition, most recent use—office Comment: 29800 sq. ft., needs rehab, GSA Number: 7–C–MO–641 Licking County Tower Site presence of asbestos/lead paint, off-site use Property #: 54200020021 Nebraska only Summit & Haven Corner Rds. Land Bldg. 402 Pataskala Co: Licking OH 43062– Property #: 77200020081 0.34 acres Status: Excess Naval Warfare Systems Center Property #: 54200040002 Comment: Parcel 100 = 3.67 acres, Parcel San Diego Co: CA 92152– Offutt AFB adjacent to 36th St. 100E = 0.57 acres Status: Unutilized Bellevue Co: Sarpy NE 68113– GSA Number: 1–W–OH–813 Comment: presence of lead paint, most recent Status: Surplus use—storage, off-site use only Comment: 0.34 acres, subject to existing Pennsylvania Bldg. 417 easements Land GSA Number: 7–D–NE–0527 Property #: 77200020082 Gwen Site #868 Naval Warfare Systems Center New Jersey Property #: 54200040007 San Diego Co: CA 92152– Building Bonneauville Status: Unutilized Smith Road Comment: 101 TR, needs rehab, presence of Old Bridge Housing Gettysburg Co: Adams PA asbestos/lead paint, off-site use only Property #: 54199940010 Status: Surplus Route 9 Bldg. 418 Comment: 13.85 acres, most recent use—to Old Bridge Co: NJ 08857– Property #: 77200020083 support communication Status: Excess Naval Warfare Systems Center Comment: 12 three bedroom housing units, GSA Number: 4–D–PA–0788 San Diego Co: CA 92152– Status: Unutilized no long-term wastewater treatment system Wyoming for property, presence of asbestos/lead Comment: 288 sq. ft., presence of lead paint, Land paint, needs repair most recent use–storage, off-site use only GSA Number: 0–0–NJ–000 Flying J Bldg. 426 Holmdel Housing Site Property #: 54200020022 Property #: 77200020084 Property #: 54200040005 Shoshone Project Naval Warfare Systems Center Telegraph Hill Road Park Co: WY 82414– San Diego Co: CA 92152– Holmdel Co: Monmouth NJ 07733– Status; Excess Status: Unutilized Status: Excess Comment: approx. 46.35 acres, no utilities, Comment: presence of asbestos/lead paint, Comment: 12 housing units on 5.59 acres, most recent use—oil refinery off-site use only 1,196 sq. ft. each, extreme disrepair GSA Number: 7–1–WY–0539A Bldg. 434
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Property #: 77200020085 Naval Submarine Base Property #: 77199640042 Naval Warfare Systems Center New London Naval Station, Ford Island San Diego Co: CA 92152– Groton Co: New London CT 06349– Pearl Harbor Co: Honolulu HI 96860– Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Comment: 11440 sq. ft., needs rehab, Comment: total sq. ft. = 41,809, presence of Comment: 620 sq. ft., most recent use— presence of asbestos/lead paint, off-site use asbestos, most recent use—storage/ damage control, off-site use only, only training/repair, off-site use only relocation may not be feasible Bldg. 210 Bldg. 406 Bldg. 160 Property #: 77200020086 Property #: 77200030056 Property #: 77199840002 Naval Warfare Assessment Naval Submarine Base Naval Station, Pearl Harbor Station New London Pearl Harbor Co: Honolulu HI 96860– Corona Co: CA 91718–5000 Groton Co: New London CT 06349– Status: Excess Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Comment: 6070 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Comment: 17708 sq. ft., needs rehab, Comment: 13546 sq. ft., needs rehab, of lead paint, most recent use—storage/ presence of asbestos/lead paint, most presence of asbestos, most recent use— office, off-site use only shop, off-site use only recent use—police station, off-site use only Maine Bldg. 541 Bldg. 392 Building Property #: 77200020087 Property #: 77200030065 Naval Warfare Assessment Naval Sub Base New London Bldg. 4 Station Groton Co: CT 06349– Property #: 77199930005 Corona Co: CA 91718–5000 Status: Unutilized Naval Air Station Status: Unutilized Comment: 996 sq. ft., needs repair, possible Brunswick Co: ME 04011– Comment: 3857 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Status: Excess of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— storage, off-site use only Comment: 16644 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ lab, off-site use only lead paint, most recent use—headquarters Hawaii building, off-site use only Bldg. 804 Building Property #: 77200020088 Bldg. 8 Naval Warfare Assessment Bldg. S87, Radio Trans. Fac. Property #: 77199930006 Station Property #: 77199240011 Naval Air Station Corona Co: CA 91718–5000 Lualualei, Naval Station, Eastern Pacific Brunswick Co: ME 04011– Status: Unutilized Wahiawa Co: Honolulu HI 96786–3050 Status: Excess Comment: 3119 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Status: Unutilized Comment: 7413 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Comment: 7566 sq. ft., 1-story, needs rehab, lead paint, most recent use—public works admin., off-site use only most recent use—storage, off-site use only building, off-site use only Bldg. 805 Bldg. 64, Radio Trans. Facility Bldg. 12 Property #: 77200020089 Property #: 77199310004 Property #: 77199930007 Naval Warfare Assessment Naval Computer & Telecommunications Area Naval Air Station Station Wahiawa Co: Honolulu HI 96786–3050 Brunswick Co: ME 04011– Corona Co: CA 91718–5000 Status: Unutilized Status: Excess Status: Unutilized Comment: 3612 sq. ft., 1 story, access Comment: 25354 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Comment: 3732 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence restrictions, needs rehab, most recent use— lead paint, most recent use—admin., off- of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— storage, off-site use only site use only storage, off-site use only Bldg. 442, Naval Station Bldg. 41 Bldg. 806 Property #: 77199630088 Property #: 77199930008 Property #: 77200020090 Ford Island Naval Air Station Naval Warfare Assessment Pearl Harbor Co: Honolulu HI 96860– Brunswick Co: ME 04011– Station Status: Excess Status: Excess Corona Co: CA 91718–5000 Comment: 192 sq. ft., most recent use— Comment: 10526 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Status: Unutilized storage, off-site use only lead paint, most recent use—security Comment: 3110 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Bldg. S180 building, off-site use only of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Property #: 77199640039 Maryland office, off-site use only Naval Station, Ford Island Bldg. 807 Pearl Harbor Co: Honolulu HI 96860– Building Property #: 77200020091 Status: Unutilized Bldg. 139 Naval Warfare Assessment Comment: 3412 sq. ft., 2-story, most recent Property #: 77200010032 Station use—bomb shelter, off-site use only, Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona Co: CA 91718–5000 relocation may not be feasible Carderock Division Status: Unutilized Bldg. S181 West Bethesda Co: Montgomery MD 20817– Comment: 3110 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Property #: 77199640040 5700 of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Naval Station, Ford Island Status: Unutilized office, off-site use only Pearl Harbor Co: Honolulu HI 96860– Comment: 4950 sq. ft., possible asbestos/lead Bldgs. 23027, 23025 Status: Unutilized paint, most recent use—wind tunnel, off- Property #: 77200040023 Comment: 4258 sq. ft., 1-story, most recent site use only Marine Corps Air Station use—bomb shelter, off-site use only, New Hampshire Miramar Co: San Diego CA 92132– relocation may not be feasible Status: Unutilized Bldg. 219 Building Comment: 400 sq. ft., metal siding, most Property #: 77199640041 Bldg. 128 recent use—loading facility, off-site use Naval Station, Ford Island Property #: 77199830015 only Pearl Harbor Co: Honolulu HI 96860– Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Status: Unutilized Connecticut Portsmouth NH 03804–5000 Comment: 620 sq. ft., most recent use— Status: Excess Building damage control, off-site use only, Comment: 10900 sq. ft., needs rehab, Bldgs. 31, 78, 91 relocation may not be feasible presence of asbestos, most recent use— Property #: 77200030055 Bldg. 220 storage, off-site use only
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Bldg. 185 Status: Unutilized Philadelphia Co: PA 19112– Property #: 77199830016 Comment: 1134 sq. ft., presence of lead paint, Status: Unutilized Portsmouth Naval Shipyard most recent use—smokehouse/lunchroom, Comment: 16343 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, Portsmouth NH 03804–5000 off-site use only most recent use—office, off-site use only Status: Excess Bldg. HA–1A Bldg. 55 Comment: 2310 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Property #: 77199940025 Property #: 77200030073 of asbestos, most recent use—office, off-site Naval Weapons Station Navy Surface Warfare Center use only Colts Neck Co: NJ 07722– Philadelphia Co: PA 19112– Bldg. 314 Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Property #: 77199830017 Comment: 120 sq. ft., most recent use— Comment: 5603 sq. ft., needs repair, presence Portsmouth Naval Shipyard storage, off-site use only of asbestos, most recent use—store, off-site Portsmouth NH 03804–5000 Bldg. C–16 use only Status: Excess Property #: 77200010014 Bldg. 531 Comment: cement block bldg., needs rehab, Naval Weapons Station Property #: 77200030074 presence of asbestos, most recent use— Colts Neck Co: Earle NJ 07722– Navy Surface Warfare Center storage, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Bldg. 336 Comment: 34811 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Philadelphia Co: PA 19112– Property #: 77199830018 lead paint, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Comment: 5102 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, Bldg. C–25 most recent use—office, off-site use only Portsmouth NH 03804–5000 Property #: 77200010015 Status: Excess Naval Weapons Station Bldg. 996 Comment: metal bldg w/cement block Colts Neck Co: Earle NJ 07722– Property #: 77200030075 foundation, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Navy Surface Warfare Center Bldg. 160 Comment: 4448 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Philadelphia Co: PA 19112– Property #: 77199910046 lead paint, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Comment: 1800 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Bldg. C–40 Portsmouth Co. NH 03804–5000 Property #: 77200010016 most recent use—storage, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Naval Weapons Station Rhode Island Comment: 6080 sq. ft., possible asbestos, Colts Neck Co: Earle NJ 07722– most recent use—storge, off-site use only Status: Unutilized Building Bldg. 179 Comment: 6924 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Bldg. 1 Property #: 77200020099 lead paint, off-site use only Property #: 77200010022 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Bldg. 511 Old Naval Hospital Portsmouth Co. NH 03804–5000 Property #: 77200010017 One Riggs Road Status: Excess Naval Weapons Station Newport Co: RI 02841– Comment: 1452 sq. ft., needs rehab, presence Colts Neck Co: Earle NJ 07722– Status: Unutilized of asbestos/lead paint, most recent use— Status: Unutilized Comment: 49189 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ quarters, off-site use only Comment: 1871 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ lead paint, needs major repair, NEPA Bldg. 201 lead paint, off-site use only requirements, boiler plant which provides Property #: 77200020100 Bldgs. 553, 554, 555 heat and hot water to bldg. will be shut Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Property #: 77200010018 down Portsmouth NH 03804–5000 Naval Weapons Station Bldg. K–61 Status: Excess Colts Neck Co: Earle NJ 07722– Property #: 77200030079 Comment: 450 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Status: Unutilized Naval Station lead paint, off-site use only Comment: guard towers, off-site use only Newport Co: RI 02841– Bldg. 304 Bldg. 557 Status: Unutilized Property #: 77200020101 Property #: 77200010019 Comment: 32836 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Naval Weapons Station lead paint, most recent use—office, off-site Portsmouth Co: NH 03804–5000 Colts Neck Co: Earle NJ 07722– use only Status: Excess Status: Unutilized Bldg. 685 Comment: 1320 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Comment: 9670 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Property #: 77200030080 lead paint, most recent use—garb. house, lead paint, off-site use only Naval Station off-site use only Pennsylvania Middletown Co: Newport RI 02842– Bldg. 10 Status: Unutilized Property #: 77200020018 Building Comment: 25090 sq. ft., needs rehab, Portsmouth Co: NH 03804–5000 Bldg. 38 presence of asbestos/lead paint, most Status: Excess Property #: 77200010020 recent use—navy lodge, off-site use only Comment: 12000 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Naval Support Activity lead paint, most recent use—shop facility, Philadelphia Co: PA 19111–5098 Virginia off-site use only Status: Unutilized Building Bldg. 239 Comment: 6525 sq. ft., metal butler bldg., Bldg. CEP–6 Property #: 77200030019 needs rehab, presence of asbestos/lead Property #: 77200030064 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard paint, off-site use only Naval Station Portsmouth Co: NH 03804–5000 Bldg. 5 Norfolk Co: VA 23511– Status: Excess Property #: 77200030071 Status: Excess Comment: 897 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/ Navy Surface Warfare Center Comment: 1056 sq. ft., most recent use— lead paint, off-site use only Philadelphia Co: PA 19112– storage, off-site use only Status: Unutilized New Jersey Bldg. CEP–210 Comment: 286824 sq. ft., needs rehab, Property #: 77200030064 Building presence of asbestos, most recent use— Naval Station Bldg. D1–A warehouse, off-site use only Norfolk Co: VA 23511– Property #: 77199940024 Bldg. 47 Status: Excess Naval Weapons Station Property #: 77200030072 Comment: 2346 sq. ft., most recent use— Colts Neck Co: NJ 07722– Navy Surface Warfare Center storage, off-site use only
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Land Status: Underutilized Status: Underutilized Land Comment: 16361 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, Comment: 13 acres, portion formerly landfill, Property #: 77200040034 most recent use—psychiatric ward, portion near flammable materials, railroad Marine Corps Base National Register of Historic Places crosses property, potential utilities Quantico Co: VA 22134– Bldg. 18 Wisconsin Status: Unutilized Property #: 97199810004 Comment: 4900 sq. ft. open space VA Northern Indian Health Building Care System Bldg. 8 VA Marion Campus, 1700 East Property #: 97199010056 Alabama 38th Street VA Medical Center Marion Co: Grant IN 46953– County Highway E Land Status: Underutilized Tomah Co: Monroe WI 54660– VA Medical Center Comment: 13802 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, Status: Underutilized Property #: 97199010053 most recent use—psychiatric ward, Comment: 2200 sq. ft., story wood frame, VAMC National Register of Historic Places possible asbestos potential utilities, Tuskegee Co: Macon AL 36083– Bldg. 25 structural deficiencies, needs rehab Status: Underutilized Property #: 97199810005 Land Comment: 40 acres, buffer to VA Medical VA Northern Indiana Health VA Medical Center Center, potential utilities, undeveloped Care System Property #: 97199010054 Marion Campus, 1700 East California County Highway E 38th Street Tomah Co: Monroe WI 54660– Land Marion Co: Grant IN 46953– Status: Underutilized Land Status: Unutilized Comment: 12.4 acres, serves as buffer Property #: 97199240001 Comment: 32892 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, between center and private property, no 4150 Clement Street most recent use—psychiatric ward, utilities San Francisco Co: San Francisco CA 94121– National Register of Historic Places Status: Underutilized Title V Properties Reported in Year 2000 Iowa Comment: 4 acres; landslide area Which are Suitable and Unavailable Land Indiana Air Force 40.66 acres Building Property #: 97199740002 Colorado Bldg. 105, VAMC VA Medical Center Building Property #: 97199230006 1515 West Pleasant St. East 38th Street Knoxville Co: Marion IA 50138– Bldg. 9023 Marion Co: Grant IN 46952– Status: Unutilized Property #: 18199730010 Status: Excess Comment: golf course, easement U.S. Air Force Academy Comment: 310 sq. ft., 1 story stone structure, requirements. Colorado Springs Co: El Paso CO 80814–2400 no sanitary or heating facilities, National Status: utilized Register of Historic Places Maryland Bldg. 9027 Bldg. 140, VAMC Land Property #: 18199730011 Property #: 97199230007 VA Medical Center U.S. Air Force Academy East 38th Street Property #: 97199010020 Colorado Springs Co: El Paso CO 80814–2400 Marion Co: Grant IN 46952– 9500 North Point Road Status: Underutilized Status: Excess Fort Howard Co: Baltimore MD 21052– Reason: Utilized Comment: 60 sq. ft., concrete block bldg., Status: Underutilized Idaho most recent use—trash house Comment: Approx. 10 acres, wetland and Building Bldg. 7 periodically floods, most recent use— Property #: 97199810001 dump site for leaves Bldg. 224 Property #: 18199840008 VA Northern Indiana Health Pennsylvania Care System Mountain home Air Force Marion Campus, 1700 East Building Co: Elmore ID 83648– 38th Street Bldg. 25—VA Medical Center Status: Unutlized Marion Co: Grant IN 46953– Property #: 9719920001 Reason: Extension of runway Status: Underutilized Delafield Road Iowa Comment: 16864 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, Pittsburgh Co: Allegheny PA 15215– Building most recent use—psychiatric ward, Status: Unutilized National Register of Historic Places Comment: 133 sq. ft., one story brick guard Bldg. 00627 Bldg. 10 house, needs rehab Property #: 18199310001 Property #: 97199810002 Bldg. 3, VAMC Sioux Gateway Airport VA Northern Indiana Health Property #: 97199230012 Sioux City Co: Woodbury IA 51110– Care System 1700 South Lincoln Avenue Status: Unutilized Marion Campus, 1700 East Lebanon Co: Lebanon PA 17042– Reason: Will be transferred to Sioux City 38th Street Status: Underutilized Bldg. 00669 Marion Co: Grant IN 46953– Comment: portion of bldg. (3850 and 4360 sq. Property #: 18199310002 Status: Underutilized ft.), most recent use—storage, second floor- Sioux Gateway Airport Comment: 16361 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, lacks elevator access Sioux City Co: Woodbury IA 51110– most recent use—psychiatric ward, Status: Unutilized National Register of Historic Places Texas Reason: Will be transferred to Sioux City Land Bldg. 11 Maine Property #: 97199810003 Land VA Northern Indiana Health Property #: 97199010079 Building Care System Olin E. Teague Veterans Dow Pines Rec Site Marion Campus, 1700 East Center Property #: 18200040005 38th Street 1901 South 1st Street Great Pond Co: Hancock ME 04408– Marion Co: Grant IN 46953– Temple Co: Bell TX 76504– Status: Excess
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Reason: Transferred to Navy Status: Underutilized Reason: Project integrity and security; safety Reason: Within an explosives buffer zone liability New Hampshire 24.83 acres—Tract of Land Bldg. 1 Building Property #: 21199620685 Property #: 31199010007 Bldg. 127 Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point Ohio River Locks & Dam No. 53 Property #: 18199320057 Southport Co: Brunswick NC 28461–5000 Grand Chain Co: Pulaski IL 62941–9801 New Boston Air Force Station Status: Underutilized Status: Unutilized Amherst Co: Hillsborough NH 03031–1514 Reason: Explosive buffer zone Reason: Project integrity and security; safety Status: Excess liability Texas Reason: Ongoing installation mission Land consideration Building Lake Shelbyville Army Bldg. P–2000, Fort Sam Houston Property #: 31199240004 Property #: 21199220389 Shelbyville Co: Shelby & Moultrie IL 62565– Georgia San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 9804 Building Status: Underutilized Status: Unutilized Bldg. 4090 Reason: Area programmed for future use Reason: Disposal action initiated Bldg. P–2001, Fort Sam Houston Property #: 21199630007 Ohio Fort Benning Property #: 21199220390 Ft. Benning Co: Muscogee GA 31905– San Antonio Co: Bexar TX 78234–5000 Building Status: Unutilized Status: Underutilized Bldg.—Berlin Lake Reason: Plan to utilize as a museum Reason: Area programmed for future use Property #: 31199640001 COE 7400 Bedell Road Kansas Berlin Center Co: Mahoning OH 44401–9797 Building California Status: Unutilized Bldg. P–295 Building Reason: utilized as construction office Property #: 21199810296 Sante Fe Flood Control Basin Pennsylvania Fort Leavenworth Property #: 31199011298 Leavenworth Co: Leavenworth KS 66027– Building Irwindale Co: Los Angeles CA 91706– Status: Unutilized Tract 353 Status: Unutilized Reason: Reutilized Property #: 31199430019 Reason: Needed for contract personnel Grays Landing Lock & Dam Project Missouri Illinois Greensboro Co: Greene PA 15338– Building Building Status: Unutilized Bldg. 2172 Reason: To be transferred to Borough Bldg. 7 Property #: 21200040059 Tract 403A Fort Leonard Wood Property #: 31199010001 Property #: 31199430021 Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Ohio River Locks & Dam No. 53 Grays Landing Lock & Dam Project 8994 Grand Chain Co: Pulaski IL 62941–9801 Greensboro Co: Greene PA 15338– Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Reason: Reutilized Reason: Project integrity and security; safety Reason: To be transferred to Borough liability Bldg. 5041 Tract 403B Property #: 21200040060 Bldg. 6 Property #: 31199430022 Fort Leonard Wood Property #: 31199010002 Grays Landing Lock & Dam Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Ohio River Locks & Dam No. 53 Project 8994 Grand Chain Co: Pulaski IL 62941–9801 Greensboro Co: Green PA 15338– Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Reason: Reutilized Reason: Project integrity and security; safety Reason: To be transferred to Borough liability Bldg. 5286 Tract 403C Property #: 21200040061 Bldg. 5 Property #: 31199430023 Fort Leonard Wood Property #: 31199010003 Grays Landing Lock & Dam Ft. Leonard Wood Co: Pulaski MO 65473– Ohio River Locks & Dam No. 53 Project 8994 Grand Chain Co: Pulaski IL 62941–9801 Greensboro Co: Green PA 15338– Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Reason: Reutilized Reason: Project integrity and security; safety Reason: To be transferred to Borough liability North Carolina Tract 434 Bldg. 4 Property #: 31199430024 Land Property #: 31199010004 Grays Landing Lock & Dam .92 Acre—Land Ohio River Locks & Dam No. 53 Project Property #: 21199610728 Grand Chain Co: Pulaski IL 62941–9801 Greensboro Co: Green PA 15338– Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Southport Co: Brunswick NC 28461–5000 Reason: Project integrity and security; safety Reason: To be transferred to Borough Status: Unutilized liability Tract 224 Reason: Contains well owned by Town; Bldg. 3 Property #: 31199440001 within an explosive buffer zone Property #: 31199010005 Grays Landing Lock & Dam 10 Acre—Land Ohio River Locks & Dam No. 53 Project Property #: 21199610729 Grand Chain Co: Pulaski IL 62941–9801 Greensboro Co: Green PA 15338– Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point Status: Unutilized Status: Unutilized Southport Co: Brunswick NC 28461–5000 Reason: Project integrity and security; safety Reason: Disposal action initiated Status: Unutilized liability Env. Learning Ctr. Reason: Within an explosives buffer zone Bldg. 2 Property #: 31200030007 257 Acre—Land Property #: 31199010006 Rt. 66/Crooked Creek Dam Property #: 21199610730 Ohio River Locks & Dam No. 53 Ford City Co: Armstrong PA 16226– Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point Grand Chain Co: Pulaski IL 62941–9801 Status: Unutilized Southport Co: Brunswick NC 28461–5000 Status: Unutilized Reason: Organization to lease facility
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Land Reason: Written expression of interest from Edgewood Co: Harford MD 21040– East Branch Clarion River Lake city Status: Excess GSA Number: 4–D–MD–559 Property #: 31199011012 California Wilcox Co: Elk PA Reason: Negotiated sale Building Status: Underutilized De LaSalle Bldg. Reason: Location near damsite 112 Bldgs.—Skaggs Island Property #: 54200020007 Property #: 54199730001 Avondale Co: Prince George MD 20782– Dashields Locks and Dam Naval Security Group Status: Excess Property #: 31199210009 Skaggs Island Co: Sonoma CA GSA Number: 4–G–MD–565A (Glenwillard, PA) Status: Excess Reason: Written expression of interest Crescent Twp. Co: Allegheny PA 15046–0475 GSA Number: 9–N–CA–1488 Cheltenham Naval Comm. Dtchmt. Status: Unutilized Reason: Public benefit interest Property #: 77199330010 Reason: Leased to Township Marine Culture Laboratory 9190 Commo Rd., AKA 7700 Texas Property #: 54199830011 Redman Rd. Land Granite Canyon Clinton Co: Prince George MD 20397–5520 34500 Coast Highway Status: Excess Parcel #222 Monterey CA 93940– GSA Number: 4–N–MD–544A Property #: 31199010421 Status: Surplus Reason: Public benefit interest Lake Texoma GSA Number: 9–C–CA–1499 Land Co: Grayson TX Reason: Wildlife conservation Status: Excess 12.52 acres Natl Weather Svc Station Reason: Landfill to be investigated Property #: 54200020020 Property #: 54199840007 Casson Neck Wisconsin Blue Canyon Airport Cambridge Co: Dorchester MD 00000– Emigrant Gap CA 95715– Building Status: Excess Status: Surplus GSA Number: 4–U–MD–600A Former Lockmaster’s Dwelling GSA Number: 9–C–CA–1521 Reason: Parks & Rec interest Property #: 31199011526 Reason: Public benefit interest DePere Lock Naval & Marine Corps Readiness Michigan 100 James Street Property #: 54199910005 Building De Pere Co: Brown WI 54115– 1700 Stadium Way Detroit Job Corps Center Status: Unutilized Los Angeles Co: Los Angeles CA 90012– Reason: In negotiation for transfer to the State Property #: 54199410002 Status: Excess 10401 E. Jefferson & 1438 DOT GSA Number: 9–N–CA–1523 Garland; Reason: Emergency service pending 1265 St. Clair Georgia Eureka Federal Building Detroit Co: Wayne MI 42128– Land Property #: 54199930024 Status: Surplus Land—St. Simons Boathouse 5th & H Streets GSA Number: 2–L–MI–757 Property #: 87199540003 Eureka Co: CA 95501– Reason: Education application St. Simons Island Co: Glynn GA 31522–0577 Status: Surplus Parcel 1 Status: Unutilized GSA Number: 9–G–CA–1529 Property #: 5419973001 Reason: Reversionary clause in deed Reason: Received expressions of interest Old Lifeboat Station East Tawas Co: Iosco MI Georgia Energy Status: Excess Idaho Building GSA Number: 1–UU–MI–500 Reason: Advertised Building Federal Building Property #: 54199910014 Minnesota Bldg. CFA–613 109 N. Main Street Property #: 41199630001 Lafayette Co: Walker GA 30728– Building Central Facilities Area Status: Excess MG Clement Trott Mem. USARC Idaho National Engineering GSA Number: 4–G–GA–858 Property #: 54199930003 Lab Reason: Homeless interest Walker Co: Cass MN 56484– Scoville Co: Butte ID 83415– Status: Excess Status: Unutilized Illinois GSA Number: 1–D–MN–575 Reason: Historical issues Building Reason: Federal interest GSA Radar Communication Link Mississippi Property #: 54199820013 Alabama Building 1⁄2 mi east of 116th St. Building Co: Will IL Federal Building Residence 1223 Status: Excess Property #: 54199910004 Property #: 54200020023 GSA Number: 2–U–IL–696 236 Sharkey Street 204 Akin Drive Reason: Negotiated sale Clarksdale Co: Coahoma MS 38614– Tuskegee Co: Macon AL 36083– Army Reserve Center Status: Excess Status: Excess Property #: 54199940008 GSA Number: 4–G–MS–553 GSA Number: 4–A–AL–768 1881 East Fremont Street Reason: Will be leased back to Federal Reason: On line auction in process Galesburg Co: Knox IL 61401– tenants Status: Excess Land Arizona GSA Number: 1–D–IL–720 Proposed Site Land Reason: Negotiated sale Property #: 54200010005 0.322 acres Maryland Army Reserve Center Property #: 54200020025 Waynesboro Co: Wayne MS 39367– Madison Street Property Building Status: Excess Yuma Co: AZ 00000– Washington Court Apartments GSA Number: 4–D–MS–0555 Status: Excess Property #: 54199940005 Reason: Written expression of interest GSA Number: 9–I–AZ–814 Maryland Rt. 755 received from Co.
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North Carolina Property #: 54199930011 Status: Excess Building Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant GSA Number: 4–G–WV–537 Chattanooga Co: Hamilton TN 37421– Reason: Written expression via DOE Tarheel Army Missile Plant Status: Surplus Former Army Rsv Ctr Property #: 54199820002 GSA Number: 4–D–TN–594F Property #: 54200030006 Burlington Co: Alamance NC 27215– Reason: Negotiated sale 201 Kanawha Avenue Status: Excess 4 Bldgs. Rainelle Co: Berkeley WV 25962–1107 GSA Number: 4–D–NC–593 Property #: 54199930012 Status: Excess Reason: Advertised Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant GSA Number: 4–D–WV–536 Vehicle Maint. Facility Railroad System Facilities Reason: Written expression of interest from Property #: 54200020012 Chattanooga Co: Hamilton TN 37421– City/County 310 New Bern Ave. Status: Surplus Wisconsin Raleigh Co: Wake NC 27601– GSA Number: 4–D–TN–594F Status: Excess Reason: Negotiated sale Building GSA Number: NC076AB 200 bunkers Wausau Federal Building Reason: Federal need Property #: 54199930014 Property #: 54199820016 Goldsboro Federal Bldg. Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant 317 First Street Property #: 54200020016 Storage Magazines Wausau Co: Marathon WI 54401– 134 North John Street Chattanooga Co: Hamilton TN 37421– Status: Excess Goldsboro Co: Wayne NC 27530– Status: Surplus GSA Number: 1–G–WI–593 Status: Excess GSA Number: 4–D–TN–594F Reason: Advertised GSA Number: 4–G–NC–736 Reason: Negotiated sale Army Reserve Center Reason: Written expression of interest from Bldg. 232 Property #: 54199940004 DOE Property #: 54199930020 401 Fifth Street Land Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant Kewaunee Co: WI 54216–1838 6.45 acres Chattanooga Co: Hamilton TN 37421– Status: Excess Property #: 54200020011 Status: Surplus GSA Number: 1–D–WI–597 Portion of McKinney Lake GSA Number: 4–D–TN–594F Reason: Public benefit interest Reason: Negotiated sale Fish Hatchery Navy Millstone Church Road 2 Laboratories Hoffman Co: Richmond NC 28347– Property #: 54199930021 Puerto Rico Status: Excess Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant Building Chattanooga Co: Hamilton TN 37421– GSA Number: 4–GR–NC–570 Bldgs. 501 & 502 Reason: Homeless interest received Status: Surplus GSA Number: 4–D–TN–594F Property #: 77199530007 Ohio Reason: Negotiated sale U.S. Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Building 3 Facilities State Road No. 2 Zanesville Federal Building Property #: 54199930022 Juana Diaz PR 00795– Property #: 54199520018 Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant Status: Underutilized 65 North Fifth Street Water Distribution Facilities Reason: Department of Defense interest Zanesville Co: Muskingum OH Chattanooga Co: Hamilton TN 37421– Status: Excess Status: Surplus VIRGINIA GSA Number: 2–G–OH–781A GSA Number: 4–D–TN–594F BUILDING Reason: Negotiated sale Reason: Advertised Naval Medical Clinic Naval Hospital Oklahoma Property #: 77199010109 Property #: 54200020005 6500 Hampton Blvd. Building 5720 Integrity Drive Norfolk Co: Norfolk VA 23508— Fed. Bldg./Courthouse Millington Co: Shelby TN 38054– Status: Underutilized Property #: 54199820009 Status: Excess Reason: Planned for expansion space GSA Number: 4–N–TN–648 N. Washington & Broadway Streets Land Ardmore Co: Carter OK 73402– Reason: Written expression of interest Status: Excess received from DOE Naval Base GSA Number: 7–G–TX–559 Land Property #: 77199010156 Reason: Federal need Norfolk Co: Norfolk VA 23508– 1500 acres Status: Unutilized Puerto Rico Property #: 54199930015 Reason: Identified for use in developing Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant admin. office space Land Chattanooga Co: Hamilton TN 37421– La Hueca—Naval Station Status: Surplus Lane—CD area Property #: 54199420006 GSA Number: 4–D–TN–594F Properity #: 77199830022 Roosevelt Roads Reason: Negotiated sale Naval Base Norfolk Vieques PR 00765– Norfolk VA 23511–2797 West Virginia Status: Excess Status: Underutilized Reason: Federal interest Building Reason: Outlease to Federal Credit Union Bahia Rear Range Light Moundsville Federal Bldg. VA Property #: 54199940003 Property #: 54200020024 Indiana Ocean Drive 7th Street Catano Co: PR 00632– Moundsville Co: Marshall WV 26041– Building Status: Excess Status: Excess Bldg. 24, VAMC GSA Number: 1–T–PR–508 GSA Number: 4–G–WV–535 Property #: 97199230005 Reason: Corrections Reason: Written expression East 38th Street Marion Co: Grant IN 46952– Tennessee Old Post Office Property #: 54200030004 Status: Underutilized Building Maple & King Streets Reason: Currently utilized 3 Facilities, Guard Post Martinsburg Co: Berkeley WV 25401– Bldg. 122
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Property #: 97199810006 Property #: 97200030001 Land—34.16 acres VA Northern Indiana Health 210 S. Winchester Property #: 97199340001 Care System Miles City Co: Custer MT 59301– VA Medical Center Marion Campus, 1700 East Status: Underutilized 1400 Black Horse Hill Road 38th Street Reason: Transfer to Custer County Coatesville Co: Chester PA 19320– Marion Co: Grant IN 46953— Status: Underutilized Status: Underutilized New York Reason: Needed for mission related functions Reason: Fully utilized by construction Land contractor VA Medical Center Tennessee Iowa Property #: 97199010017 Land Fort Hill Avenue Land 44 acres Canandaigua Co: Ontario NY 14424– 38 acres Property #: 97199740003 Status: Underutilized Property #: 97199740001 Reason: Portion leased; portion landlocked VA Medical Center VA Medical Center 3400 Lebanon Rd. 1515 West Pleasant St. Pennsylvania Murfreesboro Co: Rutherford TN 37129– Knoxville Co: Marion IA 50138– Land Status: Underutilized Status: Underutilized Reason: Enhanced-Use lease agreement Reason: Enhanced–use Legislation potential VA Medical Center Property #: 97199010016 pending Michigan New Castle Road Wisconsin Land Butler Co: Butler PA 16001– Building VA Medical Center Status: Underutilized Property #: 97199010015 Reason: Used as natural drainage for facility Bldg. 2 5500 Armstrong Road property Property #: 97199830002 Battle Creek Co: Calhoun MI 49016– Land No. 645 VA Medical Center Status: Underutilized Property #: 97199010080 5000 West National Ave. Reason: Being used for patient and program VA. Medical Center Milwaukee WI 53295– activities Highland Drive Status: Underutilized Montana Pittsburgh Co: Allegheny PA 15206– Reason: Subject of leasing negotiations Status: Unutilized Building Reason: Property is essential to security and [FR Doc. 01–3761 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am] VA MT Healthcare safety of patients BILLING CODE 4210–29–M
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY Air pollutants, hazardous; use; marketing conditions; COMMISSION national emission standards: revocation; comments due Byproduct material; domestic Surface coating of large by 2-22-01; published 11- RULES GOING INTO licensing: appliances; comments due 24-00 EFFECT FEBRUARY 16, Industrial devices, generally by 2-20-01; published 12- Medical devices: 2001 licensed; requirements; 22-00 Reclassification of 38 published 12-18-00 Air quality implementation preamendments Class III devices into Class II; AGRICULTURE Correction; published 12- plans; approval and comments due by 2-20- DEPARTMENT 22-00 promulgation; various Animal and Plant Health States: 01; published 11-22-00 TRANSPORTATION Inspection Service INTERIOR DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT Texas; comments due by 2- Exportation and importation of 21-01; published 1-22-01 Fish and Wildlife Service animals and animal Federal Aviation Endangered and threatened Administration Toxic substances: products: Lead— species: Airworthiness directives: Critical habitat Horses from contagious Lead-based paint Raytheon; 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Federal Supply Schedule Airbus; comments due by 2- Licensing and safety Second Session has been order disputes and 20-01; published 1-18-01 requirements for launch; completed and will resume incidental items; Bombardier; comments due comments due by 2-22- when bills are enacted into comments due by 2-20- by 2-21-01; published 1- 01; published 10-25-00 public law during the next 01; published 12-19-00 22-01 Licensing and safety session of Congress. NATIONAL CREDIT UNION Construcciones requirements for launch; ADMINISTRATION Aeronauticas, S.A.; correction; comments due A cumulative List of Public Credit unions: comments due by 2-21- by 2-22-01; published 2-8- Laws was published in Part II Community Development 01; published 1-22-01 01 of the Federal Register on Revolving Loan Program; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH; TREASURY DEPARTMENT January 16, 2001. comments due by 2-20- comments due by 2-20- Internal Revenue Service 01; published 12-21-00 01; published 1-9-01 Income taxes: Corporate credit unions; Eagle Aircraft Pty. Ltd.; Stock transfer rules comments due by 2-20- comments due by 2-23- Earnings and taxes Public Laws Electronic 01; published 11-22-00 01; published 1-2-01 carryover; comments Notification Service Insurance and group Rockwell Collins, Inc.; due by 2-20-01; purchasing activities; (PENS) comments due by 2-20- published 11-15-00 Incidental powers 01; published 1-5-01 activities; comments due TREASURY DEPARTMENT by 2-22-01; published 11- Airworthiness standards: Balanced Budget Act of 1997; implementation: Note: PENS will resume 24-00 Special conditions— service when bills are enacted District of Columbia TRANSPORTATION Ayres Corp. Model LM into law during the next retirement plans; Federal DEPARTMENT 200 Loadmaster session of Congress. Privacy Act; implementation; airplane; comments due benefit payments; comments due by 2-20-01; by 2-21-01; published comments due by 2-20- 01; published 12-22-00 This service is strictly for E- published 1-8-01 1-22-01 mail notification of new laws. TRANSPORTATION Class E airspace; comments The text of laws is not DEPARTMENT due by 2-23-01; published LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS available through this service. Federal Aviation 1-17-01 PENS cannot respond to Administration Commercial space Note: The List of Public Laws specific inquiries sent to this Airworthiness directives: transportation: for the 106th Congress, address.
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