VOLUME 21 ^ , 1 9 3 4 C& NUMBER 110 * Wanted ^ Washington, Thursday, June 7, 1956

Kelly McCollum Ranch, intersection of TITLE 7—-AGRICULTURE Road 28 and West E, Route 1, Box G, Imperial. CONTENTS Milham Farms, Camp No. 1, located Sec. 7, Chapter II!— Agricultural Research T. 28 S., R. 23 E. Mail address Lerdo Road, Agricultural Marketing Service Page Service, Department of Agriculture Buttonwillow. Proposed rule making: Milham Farms, Camp No. 2, located Sec. 1, Milk, handling; Dayton-Spring- [P. P. C. 612, Second Rev., Supp. 5] T. 28 S., R. 22 E. Mail address Lerdo Road, field, Ohio, marketing area 3902 P art 301—Domestic Quarantine Notices Buttonwillow. Newhall Land & Farming Company, Route Raisins produced from raisin ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS DESIGNATING 8, Box 77, Saugus. variety grapes grown in Cali­ PREMISES AS REGULATED AREAS UNDER Oro Farm and Cattle Co. (Benjamin Kos- fornia______•______3903 REGULATIONS SUPPLEMENTAL TO KHAPRA ddn, owner), located one and one-half miles Rules and regulations : northeast of Buttonwillow on west side of Peaches, fresh; grown in Geor­ BEETLE QUARANTINE Wasco Way, one-half mile north of Highway gia ; expenses and rate of Pursuant to § 301.76-2 of the regula­ 178, Box 274, Buttonwillow. assessment for 1956-57 fiscal tions supplemental to the Khapra Beetle E. J. Reinecke Chicken Ranch, 36058 N. 82d period______3899 Quarantine (7 CFR Supp. 301.76-2, 20 Street East, Littlerock. P. R. 1012) under sections 8 and 9 of the F. O. Rosenbaum Ranch, Route 2, Box 29, Agricultural Research Service Imperial. Rules and regulations: Plant Quarantine Act of 1912, as amend­ Rudinick Trust Feed Lot, 1 y2 miles west of ed (7 U. S. C. 161, 162), revised admin­ Oak Street, on Panama Lane, Bakersfield. Khapra beetle; domestic quar­ istrative instructions issued as 7 CPR Studer Bros. Ranch, County Road 6, two antine notices; premises des­ Supp. 301.76-2a (20 F. R. 9899), effec­ miles east 6f Mt. Signal School, Wisteria Lot ignated as regulated areas__ 3897 tive December 23, 1955, as amended ef­ 4, Route 1, Box 74A, Calexico. Agriculture Department E. W. Thornton Ranch, Route 2, Box 2, fective January 26, 1956, March 14, 1956, Imperial. See Agricultural Marketing Serv­ April 17, 1956, and May 9, 1956 (21 F. R. New Mexico ice; Agricultural Research Serv­ 573,1575, 2463, 3073), are hereby amend­ ice. ed in the following respects: Slone Grain Co., 223 North Avenue. B, (a) The designation as regulated areasPortales. Alien Property Office of the following premises, included in the (b) The following premises are addedNotices: list contained in such instructions, is to the list, contained in such instruc­ Vested property; intention to hereby revoked, and the reference to such tions, of warehouses, mills, and other return: premises in the list is hereby deleted, it premises in which infestations of the Benkiran, Mehdi______3922 having been determined by the Chief of khapra beetle have been determined to Feibelmann, Hugues______3922 the Plant Pest Control Branch that ade­ exist. Such premises are thereby des­ Hirschfeld, Erich Louis____ _ 3921 quate sanitation measures have been ignated as regulated areas within the Noar, Louise Clemence_____ 3922 practiced for a sufficient length of time meaning of said quarantine and regula­ Civil Aeronautics Administra­ to eradicate the khapra beetle in and tions: tion upon such premises:^ Abizona Rules and regulations:. Arizona Annie Black Chicken Yard, 225 West Pas­ Civil airways, designation; al- time Road, Tucson. Long’s Dairy (barn), Buckeye. terations; correction______3899 Shaffer’s Refinishing Shop, 3555 East Wash­ Ronald Bruce town residence, P. O. Box 43, Civil Aeronautics Board ington, Phoenix. Parker. J. H. Munsey town residence, P. O. Box Notices: California 192, Parker. Hearings, etc.: Air Dispatch, Inc__ ,______3911 Thomas Blackman Property (Bag fumiga­ J. A. Tabor town residence, P. O. Box 1965, tion), southwest corner of intersection of Parker. New York-Morida proceed­ Sixth Street and Emerson, Calexico. R. H. Thompson residence property, P. O. ing ______3910 Brown Livestock Company, 1761 Atlas Peak Box 1836, Parker. New York-Nassau case______3910 Road, Napa. Wilmer Trussel Farm, General Delivery, Trans World Airlines, Inc.; Olaf Dahlquist Ranch, intersection of Road Wellton. India-Bangkok-Manila ex­ 28 and West N, Route 2, Box K, Imperial. California tension______3910 Archie Frick Ranch, SE% of sec. 7, T. 32 Tucson Airport Authority___ 3911 S„ R. 29 E., near Arvin. Mail address 325 Anderson Cattle Co., located at north side Third Avenue, Arvin. of Highway 98, three-quarter mile west of Proposed rule making : Fred Frick. Ranch, the south 100 acres of Highway 99. Mail address P. O. Box 1105, High altitude quadrantal rule the NW/4 of sec. 7, T. 32 S„., R. 29 E., near Calexico. system______3905 Arvin. Mail address 325 Third Avenue, Arvin. Topper Feed Mills, 808 G Street, Fresno. Maintenance, repair, and alter­ Kern Valley Farms, on Wheeler Ridge Road, ation of aircraft______3905 1 mile south of Herring Road, Box 184, Arvin. New Mexico N. K. Larsen Ranch, located at intersection Commerce Department West G and Road 33, Route 2, Box 138, Im­ Elgin E. Fowler Farm, Route 1, Floyd. See Civil Aeronautics Administra­ perial. (Continued on p. 3899) tion; Federal Maritime Board. 3897 3898 RULES AND REGULATIONS

V CONTENTS— Continued CONTENTS— Continued Commodity Credit Corporation Pa£e Federal Power Commission— Pase federalW register Notices: Continued l»34 ^ Grain, seed and other com­ Notices—Continued modities similarly handled ; Hearings, etc.—Continued lending agency agreement for Tennessee Gas Transmission Published daily, except Sundays, Mondays, commodity loans______3909 Co______3917 and days following official Federal holidays, Customs Bureau Union Oil Co. of Calif, et al_3916 by the Federal Register Division, National Rules and regulations: Washington Gas Light Co___ 3918 Archives and Records Service, General Serv­ Vessels in foreign and domestic Federal Trade Commission ices Administration, pursuant to the au­ thority contained iii the Federal Register Act, trade; waiver of . coastwise Rules and regulations : approved July 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 500, as towing laws to permit Cana­ Anderson, R. D., et al.; cease amended; 44 U. S. C., eh. 8B), under regula­ dian tugs to tow a carfloat and desist order______3900 tions prescribed by the Administrative Com­ from Cornwall Canal to Interior Department mittee of the Federal Register, approved by Ogdensburg______3900 the President. Distribution is made only by See Land Management Bureau; the Superintendent of Documents, Govern­ Federal Communications Com­ Reclamation Bureau. ment Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. mission Justice Department The F ederal R egister will be furnished by Notices: mail to subscribers, free of postage, for $1.50 Hearings, etc. : See Alien Property Office. per month or $15.00 per year, payable in Bernard and Jobbins Broad- Land Management Bureau advance. The charge for individual copies (minimum 15 cents) varies in proportion to casting Co______3912 Notices: the size of the issue. Remit check or money C apital Broadcasting Co. Washington: order, made payable to the Superintendent (KFNF)___ — ______3912 Orders providing for opening of Documents, directly to the Government Citizens Broadcasting Co. and of public land (2 docu­ Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Salem Broadcasting Co— ^ 3911 ments) ______3908 The regulatory matérial appearing herein G reenville Broadcasting Restoration orders (3 docu­ is keyed to the Code of F ederal Regulations, Corp______3912 which is published, 'under 50 titles, pursuant ments) ______3907, 3908 to section 11 of the Federal Register Act, as Key City Broadcasters and Rules and regulations: amended August 5, 1953. The Code of F ed­ Bill Mathis______3911 Public land order; giving Na­ eral R egulations is sold by the Superin­ King, Burwell B., and Francis tional Forest status to certain tendent of Documents. Prices of books and B. King______3912 Federal lands situated within pocket supplements vary. Mensel, Robert A., et al_____ 3912 boundaries of National For­ There are no restrictions on the re­ Middlesex Broadcasting Corp. ests______3900 publication of material appearing in the (WfAO) et al______3913 F ederal R egister, or the Code of F ederal CONELRAD; voluntary plan for Post Office Department R egulations. all classes of radio stations in Rules and regulations: Territory of Hawaii______3914 Incoming parcel post; storage Proposed rule making: charge______3900 CFR SUPPLEMENTS Stations on land and on ship- Reclamation Bureau board in the maritime serv­ Notices: (As of January 1, 1956) ices; establishment of Class I Arizona, Gila Project; Yuma public coast stations in Gulf Mesa Division availability of The following Supplements are now of Mexico seaboard area_;__ 3906 water for public, State and available: Rules and regulations : private lands and opening of Radio broadcast services; mis­ public lands to entry; miscel- Title 7: Parts 900-959 (Rev., cellaneous amendments_____ 39Q1 laneous amendments______- 3909 1955) ($6.00) Radio services; industrial, land , Idaho, Minidoka Project: transportation, citizens; con­ First form reclamation with­ Title 46: Part 146 to end ($1.25) struction, marking and light­ drawal ______3909 ing of antenna structures___ 3901 Order of revocation------3909 Previously announced: Title 3, 1955 Supp. Federal Deposit Insurance Cor­ ($2.00); Titles 4 and 5 ($1.00); Title 7: poration Securities and Exchange Com- Parts 1-209 ($1.25); Title 8 ($0.50); Title mission 9 ($0.70); Titles 10-13 ($0.70); Title Rules and regulations: 14: Parts 1-399 ($2.50), Part 400 to end Assessment decisions; correc­ Notices: ($1.00); Title 15 ($1.00); Title 16 ($1.25); tion______3899 Hearings, etc.: Title 17 ($0.60); Title 18 ($0.50); Title 19 Mayday Uranium Co______3920 Federal Maritime Board Southern Co. et al______- 3921 ($0.50); Title 20 ($1.00); Title 21 (Rev., Notices : 1955) ($5.50); Titles 22 and 23 ($1.00); American Export Lines, Inc., Treasury Department Title 24 ($0.75); Title 25 ($0.50); Title 26: See Customs Bureau. Parts 1-79 ($0.35), Parts 80-169 et al.; agreement filed with ($0.50), Parts 170-182 ($0.30), Parts Board for approval------3910 1 83-299 ($0.35), Part 300 to end, Ch. I, Marine Transport Lines, Inc., CODIFICATION GUIDE and Marine Navigation Co., and Title 27 ($1.00); Titles 28 and 29 A numerical list of the parts of the Code ($1.25); titles 30 and 31 ($1.25); Title Inc.; hearing on application of Federal Regulations affected by documents 32: Parts 1-399 ($0.60), Parts 400- to bareboat charter dry-cargo published in this issue. Proposed rules, as 699 ($0.65), Parts 700-799 ($0.35), vessels______3910 opposed to final actions, are identified as Parts 800-1099 ($0.40), Part 1100 to such. - end ($0.35); Title 32A (Rev., 1£55) Federal Power Commission ($1.25); Title 33 ($1.50); Titles 35-37 Notices : Title 7 PaSe ($1.00); Titles 40-42 ($0.65); Title 43 Hearings, etc.: Chapter III: ($0.50); Title 46: Parts 1-145 ($0.60); Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co— 3919 Part 301______——____ 3897 Title 49: Parts 1-70 ($0.60), Parts 71-90 New York State Natural Gas Chapter IX: ($1.00), Parts 91-164 ($0.50), Part 165 Corp. and Texas Eastern Part 962______3899 to end ($0.65) Transmission Corp______3918 Ohio Fuel Gas Co______3920 Part 971 (proposed)______3902 -Order from Superintendent of Documents, Pacific Northwest Power Co_ 3920 Part 989 (proposed)______3903 Government Printing Office, Washington Pan American Production Co. Title 12 v 25, D. C. et al______3917 Chapter III: Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp_3917 Part 327______3899 Thursday, June 7, 1956 FIDERAI REGISTER 3899

CODIFICATION GUIDE— Con. cedure with respect to the foregoing the F ederal R egister (60 Stat. 237; 5 amendment are impracticable and con­ U. S. C. 1001 et seq.) in that (1) ship­ Title 14 PaSe trary to the public interest, and good ments of peaches from Georgia are now Chapter I: cause is found for making the effective being made; (2) the rate of assessment is Part 18 (proposed)______3905 date thereof less than 30 days after applicable to all fresh peaches shipped Part 60 (proposed)______3905 publication in the F ederal R egister. during the 1956-57 fiscal period; (3) a Chapter II: (Sec. 9, 37 Stat. 318; 7 U. S. C. 162. Interprets large volume of the Georgia peach crop is Part 600______3899 or applies sec. 8, 37 Stat. 318, as amended; handled by itinerant truckers and cash 7U. S. C. 161) buyers who operate in the area only part Title 16 of the season; and (4) in order for the Chapter I: Done at Washington, D. C., this 4th regulatory assessment to be collected, Part 13.______3900 day of June 1956. especially from those handlers who do Title 19 [seal] E. D. B urgess, not have definite or established places of Chapter I: Chief, business in the production area, it is es­ Part 4______3900 Plant Pest Control Branch. sential that the specification of the as­ sessment rate be issued immediately so as Title 39 [F. R. Doc. 56-4486; Piled, June 6, 1956; 8:56 a. m.] to enable the said Industry Committee to Chapter I: perform its duties and functions under Part 115______7______v 3900 said amended marketing agreement and Title 43 order. ^ Chapter I: Chapter IX— Agricultural Marketing As used herein, the terms “handler,” Appendix (Public land orders): “handles,” “shipped,” “peaches,” “pro­ 1304 _____ 3900 Service (Marketing Agreements and duction area,” and “fiscal period,” shall Orders), Department of Agriculture Title 47 have the same meaning as is given to Chapter I: P art 962—F resh P eaches Grown in each such term in the said amended mar­ Part 3______3901 G eorgia keting agreement and order. Part 7 (proposed)______3906 determination relative to expenses and (Sec. 5, 49 Stat. 753, as amended; 7 U. S. C. 608c) Part 8 (proposed)______3906 FIXING OF RATE OF ASSESSMENT FOR Part 11____ 3901 1 9 5 6-57 FISCAL PERIOD Dated: June 4,1956. Part 16______3901 Part 19______3901 Notice was published in the May 15, [seal] R oy W. Lennartson, 1956, daily issue of F ederal R egister Deputy Administrator. (21 F. R. 3188) that consideration was [F. R. Doc. 56-4483; Filed, June 6, 1956; This amendment shall become effective being given to the proposals regarding 8:55 a. m.] June 7,1956. the expenses and the fixing of the rate Subsequent to the fourth supplement of assessment for the 1956-57 fiscal of these instructions, effective May 9, period under the marketing agreement, TITLE 12— BANKS AND 1956, an infestation of the khapra beetle as amended, and Order No. 62, as was discovered on the California Sun amended (7 CFR Part 962 ; 20 F. R. 1635), BANKING Dry Boulgour Company property, located regulating the handling of fresh peaches Chapter III— Federal Deposit Insur­ at 630 South 12th Street (Cedar Street.), grown in the State of Georgia, effective ance Corporation Fresno, California. Movement of regu­ under the applicable provisions of the lated articles from this property was Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act P art 327—Assessments immediately stopped. Within a few of 1937, as amended (7 U. S. C. 601 et days such infested premises had been seq. ). After consideration of all relevant ASSESSMENT DECISIONS fumigated and declared free of khapra matters presented, including the pro­ In F. R. Document 56-4084, appearing beetle infestation. Accordingly, this posals set forth in such notice which in the issue for Thursday, May 24, 1956, property is not being included in this were submitted by the Industry Com­ at page 3452, § 327.178 should read as supplement. mittee (established pursuant to said follows: This amendment revokes the designa­ amended marketing agreement and § 327.178 Assessment Decision No. 78; tion as regulated areas of certain prem­ order), it is hereby found and deter­ escrow funds. Funds held in escrow ises, it having been determined by the mined that: must be included in the assessment base Chief of the Plant Pest Control Branch § ^62.209 Expenses and rate of assess­ unless they are held solely as security for that adequate sanitation measures have ment for the 1956—57 fiscal period—(a) a liability to the bank as provided in been practiced for a sufficient length of Expenses. The expenses necessary to be § 327.121 Assessment Decision No. 21, time to eradicate the khapra beetle in incurred by the Industry Committee, Cash Funds Received and Held as Se­ and upon such premises. It also adds established pursuant to the provisions curity to Indebtedness to the Bank. additional premises to the list of prem­ of the aforesaid amended marketing Such funds are held for a special pur­ ises in which khapra beetle infestations agreement and order, to enable such pose and are in the nature of trust funds. have been determined to exist, and desig­ committee to perform its functions, in nates such premises as regulated areas accordance with the provisions thereof, This includes all types of escrow funds. under the khapra beetle quarantine and during the fiscal period beginning March regulations. 1, 1956, will amount to $12,538.80. This amendment in part imposes re­ TITLE 14— CIVIL AVIATION strictions supplementing khapra beetle (b) Rate of assessment. The rate of quarantine regulations already effective. assessment, which each handler who first Chapter II— Civil Aerbnautics Admin­ handles peaches shall pay as his pro rata istration, Department of Commerce It also relieves restrictions insofar as it share of the aforesaid expenses in ac­ revokes the designation of presently reg­ cordance with the applicable provisions IAmdt. 9] ulated areas. It must be made effective of said amended marketing agreement Part 600—Designation of Civil Airways promptly in order to carry out the pur­ and order is hereby fixed at one and poses of the regulations and to permit eight-tenth cents ($0.018) per bushel ALTERATIONS unrestricted movement of regulated basket of peaches (net weight 50 Correction products from the premises being re­ pounds), or its equivalent of peaches in In F. R. Doc. 56-4143, appearing at moved from designation as regulated other containers or in bulk. page 3621 of the issue for Saturday, May areas. Accordingly, under section 4 of It is hereby further found that it is 26, 1956, the following change should be the Administrative Procedure Act (5 impracticable and contrary to the public made: U. S. C. 1003), it is found upon good interest to postpone the effective time In the next to last line of item 7, cause that notice and other public pro- hereof until 30 days after publication in “(0-488)” should read “(C-488)”. 3900 RULES AND REGULATIONS

TITLE 16— COMMERCIAL other name, and respondent’s agents, Revised Treasury Department Order No. representatives, and employees, directly 165, as amended (T. Ds. 53654 and 53966), PRACTICES or through any corporate or other device, I hereby waive compliance with section in connection with the offering for sale, 316, title 46, United States Code, to the Chapter I— Federal Trade Commission sale and distribution of certificates, extent necessary to permit the Canadian [Docket 6200] cards, coupons, or silverware, or any tug “Harbor Master” to tow a 38 by 150 P art 13—Digest of Cease and Desist other merchandise, in commerce, as foot carfloat from the foot of the Corn­ Orders “commerce” is defined in the Federal wall Canal to Dickinson Landing and the Trade Commission Act, do forthwith Canadian tug “Harbor Master” and the R. D. ANDERSON ET AL. cease and desist from : Canadian tug “Newfie Queen” to tow that Subpart—Misrepresenting oneself and 1. Representing in any manner that he carfloat from Dickinson Landing to Og­ goods: Business status, advantages or is agent for, or representative of, or is in densburg, the towing operation to com­ connections: § 13.1395 Connections and any other manner connected with, the mence following notification of the arrangements with others; [Misrepre­ International Silver Company or any issuance of this waiver to Merritt-Chap- senting oneself and poods]—Goods: other manufacturer of silverware. man & Scott Corporation, Contractor of § 13.1620 Exclusive rights to or monopoly 2. Representing that the said certifi­ the New York State Power Authority. in; § 13.1655 Identity; § 13.1663 Individ­ cates, cards, or coupons are a part of, or (R. S. 161, 251, secs. 2, 3, 23 Stat. 118, as ual’s special selection or situation; connected in any way with, any sales amended, 119, as amended, sec. 624, 46 Stat. § 13.1760 Terms and conditions; [.Mis­ plan or method of advertising adopted by 759; 5 U. S. C. 22, 19 U. S. C. 1624, 46 U. S. C. representing oneself and poods]—Pro­ any manufacturer of silverware or by 2, 3) motional sales plans: § 13.1830 Promo­ anyone other than the respondent. [SEAL] D. B. Strubinger, tional sales plans. Subpart—Offering 3. Representing that the silverware Acting Commissioner of Customs. which will be furnished to purchasers of unfair, improper and deceptive induce­ [F. R. Doc.% 56-4453; Piled, June 6, 1956; ments to purchase or deal: § 13.1985 In­ the said certificates, cards, or coupons or 8:49 a. m.] dividual’s special selection or situation. to the holders thereof, is any different (Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U. S. C. 46. Interpret brand, or is any different in style or or apply sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 quantity, or in any other way, from that TITLE 39— POSTAL SERVICE U. S. C. 45) [Cease and desist order, R. D. which is actually furnished or that the Anderson d. b. a. Guaranteed Silverware Dis­ chests furnished to said purchasers, are Chapter I— Post Office Department tributors, etc., Mayfield, Ky., Docket 6200, tarnish proof. May 17,1956] 4. Representing that the retail dealers P art 115—Incoming P arcel P ost In the Matter of R. D. Anderson, an In­ to whom said certificates, coupons, or storage charges dividual Doing Business as Guaranteed cards are offered are especially selected or that respondent’s silverware redemp­ In §115.3 Charges, (20 F. R. 7837), Silverware Distributors, and American amend the first sentence of paragraph Silverware Bureau tion plan will be made available to only one purchaser in any given trade area. (b) to read: This proceeding was heard by a hear­ By “Decision of the Commission”, etc., (b) Storage charges. If you allow a ing examiner on the complaint of the report of compliance was required as parcel addressed to you to remain in the Commission, charging an individual with follows: post office, you must pay a storage charge falsely representing that he was con­ It is ordered, That the respondent of 10 cents per day beginning with the nected with the International Silver Co., herein shall^jwithin sixty (60) days after 11th day. from the first attempt at de­ that his own redeemable coupon sales service upon him of this order, file with livery or the issuance of the first notice plan was its method of advertising its the Commission a report in writing set­ that the parcel is read for delivery. * * * well-known “Rogers Bros. 1847“ silver­ ting forth in detail the manner and form ware, and that the silverware he fur­ in which he has complied with the order This amendment shall be effective July nished to holders would be that brand; to cease and desist. 1,1956. that he would furnish to purchasers of (R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; the coupons, etc., a set of 52 matched Issued: May 17,1956. ^ 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372) pieces of such silverware in a tarnish- By the Commission. [seal] Abe M cG regor G off, proof chest for display purposes, after The Solicitor. which it would be the property of the [seal] R obert M. Parrish, purchaser; that dealers approached by Secretary. [P. R. Doc. 56-4463; Piled, June 6, 1956; his salesmen had been specially selected [F. R. Doc. 56-4450; Piled, June 6, 1956; 8:51 a. m.] by him to distribute such certificates in 8:48 a. m.] a specific trade area, and that the silver­ ware redemption plan would be made TITLE 43— PUBLIC LANDS: available to only one purchaser in that TITLE 19— CUSTOMS DUTIES INTERIOR area. Following respondent’s denial and Chapter I— Bureau of Customs, Chapter I-—Bureau of Land Manage­ hearings at which he offered no testi­ Department of the Treasury ment, Department of the Interior mony or evidence in opposition to the [T. D. 54100] allegations of the complaint, he filed Appendix— Public Land Orders “Admission Answer” withdrawing his P art 4—Vessels in F oreign and [Public Land Order 1304] Domestic T rades denial answer, admitting all the material [71156] allegations of fact, waiving further hear­ WAIVER OF COASTWISE TOWING LAWS Certain F ederal Lands Situated W ithin ings and all intervening procedure, and J une 1,1956. agreeing that the hearing examiner pro­ P roclaimed Boundaries of National ceed to an initial decision and order to Waiver of 46 U. S. C. 316 to permit F orests Canadian tugs “Harbor Master” and cease and desist. - NATIONAL FOREST STATUS On this basis, the hearing examiner “Newfie Queen” to tow a carfloat from made his initial decision, including find­ Cornwall Canal to Ogdensburg. By virtue of the authority vested in the ings and order to cease and desist, which, Upon the written recommendation of President by section 24 of the act of on May 17, 1956, became the decision of the Secretary of the Army, acting under March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 1103, 16 U. S. C. the delegation of August 18,1955 (20 F. R. 471), the act of June 4,1897 (30 Stat. 34, the Commission. 6361), of certain powers of the Secretary 36; 16 U. S. C. 473), the Emergency The order to cease and desist is as of Defense with respect to matters con­ Relief Appropriation Act of April 8, 1935 follows: cerning the St. Lawrence Seaway Power (49 Stat. 115), and pursuant to Executive It is ordered, That the respondent, Project or the St. Lawrence Seaway Navi­ Order No. 10355 of May 26, 1952, and R. D. Anderson, doing business as Guar­ gation Project, and by virtue of the au­ upon recommendation of the Assistant anteed Silverware Distributors, or Amer­ thority vested in me by the act of Secretary of Agriculture, it is ordered as ican Silverware Bureau, or under any December 27, 1950 (64 Stat. 1120), and follows: Thursday, June 7, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 3901 Except as. to the lands in the States of the transmitter location or remote con­ broadcast stations throughout the United Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, trol point. States. Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Washing­ 2. Section 3.94 is amended to read as (Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 U. S. C. ton, and Wyoming, all lands of the United follows: 154. Interpret or apply sec. 303, 48 Stat. States <1) acquired pursuant to an allot­ 1082, as amended; sec. 5, 66 Stat. 713; 47 ment of $13,827,500 made to the United § 3.94 Period of construction. Each U. S. O. 303,155) States Department of Agriculture, by construction permit for a radio station Adopted: June 1,1956. letter of the President of the United in the standard broadcast service will States to the Secretary of the Treasury specify a maximum of 69 days from the Released: June 4, 1956. dated June 19, 1935 under authority date of granting thereof as the time F ederal Communications vested in the President by the said act within which construction of the station C ommission, approved April 8,1935 (49 Stat. 115), (2) shall begin, and a maximum of six [seal] Mary Jane Morris, transferred to the Department of Agri­ months thereafter as the time within Secretary. culture pursuant to authority of the act which construction shall be completed of August 27,1935 (49 Stat. 885), and the and the station ready for operation, un­ [F. R. Doc. 56-4484; Filed, June 6, 1956; Federal Property and Administrative less otherwise determined by the Com­ 8:51 a. m.] Services Act of June 30,1949, as amended, mission upon proper showing in any (49 U. S. C. 471-514), now under the ad­ particular case. ministrative jurisdiction of the Forest 3. The following undesignated center [FCC 56-517] Service, Department of Agriculture, sit­ heading should be added prior to § 3.250: uated within the exterior boundaries of “Equipment”. [Rules Amdtp. 11-18, 16-7, and 19-1] national forests, and not hitherto given 4. Section 3.265 is amended by delet­ national forest status are hereby made ing paragraph (a) and substituting the P art 11—I ndustrial R adio S ervices parts of the national forests in which following: P art 16—Land T ransportation R adio they are situated, and hereafter shall be S ervices subject to all laws and regulations ap­ (a) One or more radio operators plicable to said national forests. holding a valid radiotelephone first-class Part 19—Citizens R adio Service operator license, except as provided in W esley A. D ’Ewart, paragraph

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE spect to marketing conditions and pro­ to a plant from which Class I milk is posed amendments hereinafter set forth, not disposed of in the marketing area. Agricultural Marketing Service or appropriate modifications thereof, to (b) Producer’s milk shall not be con­ the tentative marketing agreement and sidered as received at a handler’s plant [ 7 CFR Part 971 ] to the order, as amended, regulating the until such producer’s milk, either in a [Docket No. AO 175-A14] handling of milk in the Dayton-Spring­ farm tank pickup truck or in cans, is field, Ohio, marketing area. These pro­ physically withdrawn at a handler’s Milk in D ayton-S pringfield, Ohio, posed amendments have not received the plant. Marketing Area approval of the Secretary of Agriculture. 2. Amend § 971.6 to read as follows: p r o p o s e d a m e n d m e n ts to t e n t a t iv e m ar­ Proposed by Miami Valley Milk Pro­ k e t in g AGREEMENT AND TO ORDER, AS ducers Association: § 971.6 Handler. “Handler” means AMENDED, REGULATING HANDLING 1*. Amend § 971.5 to read as follows: (a) any person, except a person who Pursuant to the Agricultural Market­ § 971.5 Producer. ■ (a) “Producer” receives other source milk only, with re­ ing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended means any person who produces, under spect to milk (including any milk from (7 U. S. C. 601 et seq.), and the applicable a dairy farm inspection permit or other his own farm production) received by rules of practice and procedure govern­ equivalent certification issued by the ap­ him at a plant from which Class I milk ing the formulation óf marketing agree­ propriate health authority in the mar­ is disposed of in the marketing area, or ments and marketing orders (7 CFR Part keting area, milk which is (1) received (b) any cooperative association with re­ at a plant from which Class I milk is spect to any milk produced under a dairy 900), notice is hereby given of a public farm inspection permit or other equiva­ hearing to be held in Miami Hotel, Sec­ disposed of in the marketing area, or lent certification issued by the appropri­ ond and Ludlow Streets, Dayton, Ohio, (2) caused by a cooperative association ate health authority in the marketing June 19, 1956, at 10:00 a. m. for the to be delivered in case of emergency, as area which such cooperative association purpose of receiving evidence with re­ determined by the market administrator, causes to be delivered, in case of an Thursday, June 7, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 3903 emergency as determined by the market 971.44 to conform with these proposals Amend § 971.51 (a) (3) as follows: administrator, to a plant from which and specifically provide for the classifi­ (3) Determine the amount of the sup­ Class I milk is not disposed of in the cation, allocation and pricing of milk in ply-demand adjustment from the follow­ marketing area. Milk caused to be de­ inventories of fluid milk products. ing schedule: livered by a cooperative association in 7a. Amend § 971.41 (a) to include in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Class I all products now included in Class If net deviation Supply-demand percentage is— adjustment is— section shall be considered as having II, as follows: 4-12 or over______- +38 been received by such cooperative asso­ (a) Class I milk shall be all milk and + 9 or + 1 0 .______+28 ciation. With respect to milk caused by butterfat (1) disposed of in fluid form + 6 or + 7 ______.______+20 a handler to be delivered directly from (except that which was dumped or dis­ Between +4 and —41______- 0 the producer’s farm to another handler, posed of for livestock feeding) as milk, + 6 or —7__ —20 the handler to be considered as receiving —9 o r —10______—28 including reconstituted milk, skim milk, — 12 or under______—38 such milk shall be determined by writ­ buttermilk, flavored milk, or flavored ten agreement between the two handlers milk drinks, sweet or sour cream, and as When the difference from the base pe­ filed with the market administrator on or any mixture of cream and milk (or skim riod Class I and Class II utilization per­ before the 5th day after the end of the m ilk); (2) used to produce concentrated centage does not fall within th Q tabu­ first month during which it becomes ef­ milk (excluding those products com­ lated brackets, the adjustment shall be fective, or in the absence of such an monly known as evaporated milk and determined by the adjacent bracket agreement, shall be determined by the condensed milk) for fluid consumption; which is the same as or nearest to the market administrator. and (3) not specifically accounted for as bracket used in the previous month. 3. Amend § 971.7 to read as follows: Class II milk. 11. Amend § 971.62 (c) to read as § 971.7 Other source milk. “Other b. Delete § 971.41 (b). follows: source milk” means all skim milk and c. In § 971.41 (c), line 1, change “Class (c) Adding for the month of Septem­ butterfat contained in: III” to read “Class II”, and in line 8 de­ ber 20 percent of the obligated balance (a) Receipts during the month in the lete “and Class II”. in the producer-settlement fund pursu­ form of fluid milk products except (1) d. Revise all other provisions of Fed­ ant to § 971.73 (c) on August 31, imme­ fluid milk products received from pool eral Milk. Order No. 71 so as to conform diately preceding, adding for each of the plants, or (2) producer milk; and with these class definitions. months of October and November, 30 (b) Products other than fluid milk 8. Amend § 971.43 (a) (3) to read as percent of the fund and adding for the products from any source (including follows: month of December the remaining 20 those produced at the plant) which are (3) As Class I milk if transferred by percent of the fund. reprocessed or converted to another a handler to a person other than a han­ product in the plant during the month. (It is proposed that this change not be dler who distributes milk in fluid form made effective until September 1, 1957, 4. Add new definitions as follows: and/or manufactures milk products, un­ so that producers could be given sufficient less the market administrator is permit­ notice of change.) Producer milk. Producer milk means ted to audit the records of receipts and only that skim milk or butterfat con­ utilization at the plant of the buyer, in 12. Amend all provisions of Federal tained in milk (a) received at a pool which case the classification of all skim Milk Order No. 71 necessary to compute plant directly from producers, or (b) di­ milk and butterfat received at the plant Class I prices paid by handlers for pro­ verted from a pool plant to a pool plant of the buyer shall be determined and ducer milk on a per hundredweight basis of another handler in accordance with the skim milk and butterfat transferred for milk of 3.5 percent butterfat content, § 971.6. by a handler shall be allocated to the adjusted to other tests by a butterfat Pool plant, (a) Pool plant means a highest use remaining after subtracting differential. plant or other facilities used in the prep­ in series beginning with Class I milk, By the Dairy Division. 13. Make such aration or processing of milk, all or a receipts of skim milk and butterfat at changes as may be required to make the portion of which, is disposed of on a the plant of the buyer directly from entire order conform with any amend­ route(s) in the marketing area; and (b) Grade “A” dairy farmers who the mar­ ments thereto which may result from this a plant operated by a cooperative asso­ ket administrator determines constitute hearing and consider suggestions on ciation which receives milk produced the regular source of supply of Grade “A” changes in order language which may under a permit or equivalent certification milk for fluid usage of the plant. clarify any provision or be appropriate issued by the appropriate health au­ in redrafting and reissuance of the entire thority from which such cooperative as­ 9. Amend the introductory paragraph order. sociation causes milk to be delivered to a of § 971.51 (a) to read as follows: Copies of this notice of hearing and the plant defined in paragraph (a) of this (a) Add to the basic formula price order now in effect, may be procured section. $1.30 during each month of the year, and from the market administrator, 434 Nonpool plant. Nonpool plant means add or subtract a “supply-demand Third National Bank Building, Dayton, any milk manufacturing, processing or adjustment” computed as follows: Ohio or from the Hearing Clerk, United bottling plant other than a pool plant. * * * * * States Department of Agriculture, Room Fluid' milk product. Fluid milk prod­ 10. Amend § 971.51 (a) (2) as follows: 112, Administration Building, Washing­ uct means milk, including reconstituted ton 25, D. C., or may be there inspected. milk, skim milk, buttermilk, milk drinks (2) Compute a net deviation percent­ (plain or flavored), concentrated milk, age by subtracting from the current sup­ Dated: June 4,1956. ply-demand percentage computed pur­ cream, or any mixture in fluid form of [Seal] R oy W. Lennartson, skim milk and cream (except storage suant to subparagraph (1) of this para­ „ Deputy Administrator. cream, aerated cream products, eggnog, graph, the base period ratio shown in the following schedule: [F. R. Doc. 56-4485; Filed, June 6, 1956; ice cream mix, evaporated or condensed 8:55 a. m.] milk and sterilized products packaged in hermetically sealed containers). M o n th for Base period Producer - handler. “Producer - han­ which price Months used to compute ratio is being * ratio (percent) dler” means any person who is both a com puted dairy farmer and a handler, but who re­ 17 CFR Part 989 ] ceives no milk from other dairy farmers. Ja n u a ry _____ October and November... 81 [Docket NO. AO 198—A31 F e b ru a ry ____ November and December. 81 5. Clarify the application of alloca­ M arch ______December and January— 78 R aisins P roduced F rom R aisin Variety A p ril______January and February ___ 76 rapes rown in alifornia tion provisions with respect to the ap­ 74 G G C plication of the pricing of butterfat in 72 66 NOTICE OF HEARING WITH RESPECT TO producer milk used in the manufacture 63 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO MARKETING of butter. Septem ber___ Ju n e a n d J u ly ______67 AGREEMENT AND ORDER, AS AMENDED 74 6. In view of the proposed new defini­ N o v em b er___ August and September___ 81 tions and to clarify order language, con­ D ecem ber...... September and October... 82 Pursuant to the Agricultural Market­ sider changes in §§ 971.30, 971.41 and ing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended 3904 PROPOSED RULE MAKING (7 U. S. C. 601 et. seq.), and in accord­ manent nature which have been made raisins to be offered and the price or ance with the applicable rules of prac­ in such standards during the 1955-56 prices at which the raisins are to be tice and procedure governing proceed­ crop year or to otherwise modify such offered. The Secretary shall have the ings to formulate marketing agreements standards in light of operations during right to disapprove the making of such and marketing orders (7 CFR Part 900), such crop year). an offer or any price at which any re­ notice is hereby given of a public 4. Amend the provisions of § 989.59 serve tonnage raisins may be offered for hearing to be held in the tenth floor (e) by deleting the second sentence sale. At any time prior to the expiration auditorium, Pacific Gas and Electric thereof and substituting therefor the fol­ of the five day period, the offer may be Building, 1401 Fulton Street, Fresno, lowing: “The transferring handler shall made to handlers upon receiving from California, beginning at 10:00 a^m., submit promptly to the committee a re­ the Secretary notice that he does not P. d. s. t., June 18, 1956, with respect to port of such transfer, except that trans­ disapprove the making of such offer. proposed amendments to Marketing fers between plants owned by the same 9. Amend the provisions of § 989.68 (d) Agreement No. 109, as amended, and handler need not be reported.” by deleting the last sentence thereof and Marketing Order No. 89, as amended (20 5. Amend the provisions of § 989.59 (f) substituting therefor the following: F. R. 6435), regulating the handling of by inserting between the first and second “Unless otherwise authorized by the Sec­ raisins produced from raisin variety sentences the following: “This shall not retary, no offer to sell'surplus raisins to grapes grown in California. These pro­ prohibit a handler from recovering handlers shall be made by the commit­ posed amendments have not received the raisins from: (1) Residual raisins ob­ tee until five days (exclusive of Satur­ approval of the Secretary of Agriculture. tained from his processing of standard days, Sundays, and holidays) have The public hearing will be held for the raisins; and (2) any raisins acquired as elapsed from the time it files with the purpose of receiving evidencé with re­ standard raisins by him which failed to Secretary information as to the quantity spect to the proposed amendments which meet the applicable outgoing grade and varietal types of raisins to be offered are hereinafter set forth, or appropriate standards for shipment or final disposi­ and the prices at which they are to be modifications thereof. tion of raisins.” offered, and no such offer shall be made The following amendments have been 6. Amend the provisions of § 989.63 (a) if the Secretary disapproves the offer.” proposed by the Raisin Administrative by deleting the last sentence thereof and Committee, the administrative agency substituting therefor the following: “The (This proposal raises the question as to for conducting operations under the recommendations of the committee for whether it would be desirable to amend aforementioned marketing agreement the fixing of the initial free, reserve, and the provisions of § 989.68 (e) for the and order, as amended: surplus percentages for any crop year same purpose.) 1. Amend the provisions of § 989.52 (a) shall be made not later than October 5 The following amendment has been by deleting the last sentence thereof and of such year.” proposed by Alex MacDonald, Thomas substituting therefor the following: “A 7. Amend the provisions of § 989.66 (e) Uridge, and Lloyd Cox, raisin producers: unanimous vote of members (or in the (4) by deleting the first sentence thereof 10. Amend the provisions of § 989.48 event of the unavailability of a member, and substituting therefor the following: by adding thereto the following: “When­ his alternate) shall be required to reach “Each handler’s share of the initial offer ever specifically authorized or approved a decision on a mail or telegraphic vote.” of surplus tonnage raisins for sale in by“ the committee, an alternate member 2. Amend the provisions of § 989.58 (e) export shall be determined as the same shall be reimbursed for reasonable ex­ by deleting the last two sentences thereof proportion of the quantity offered that penses incurred by him in attending and substituting therefor the following: the free tonnage raisins acquired by him committee and board meetings, notwith­ “Any off-grade raisins (including stem- is of the free tonnage acquired by all standing that the committee or board mer waste and raisin offal) accumulated handlers. Likewise, each handler’s member for whom he serves as alter­ by a handler in reconditioning raisins share of the second and each subsequent nate also attends such meetings.” shall, after such reconditioning has been offer shall be determined by first com­ The following amendment is proposed completed, be disposed of by the han­ puting his share of the total quantity (the by the Fruit and Vegetable Division, Ag­ dler, without further inspection, for dis­ then current offer plus all prior offers) ricultural Marketing Service, United tillation, animal feed, or uses other than offered as of that date, and substracting States Department of Agriculture: for human consumption. Off-grade rai­ therefrom the total of his share of all 11. Make such other changes in the sins received by a handler for recon­ prior offers.” marketing agreement and order as may ditioning shall be kept by him separate 8. Amend the provisions of § 989.67 (b> be necessary to make the entire market­ and apart from all other raisins until the by deleting all of such provisions and ing agreement and order conform with quality of the raisins is established by substituting therefor the following: any amendments thereto which may re­ inspection and certification after the sult from this hearing. raisins have been reconditioned. The (b) Reserve tonnage of any varietal , Copies of this notice of hearing may committee shall establish, with the ap­ type shall not be sold at a price below that which the committee concludes re­ be obtained from the Hearing Clerk, proval of the Secretary, such rules and flects the average price received by pro­ United States Department of Agriculture, procedures as may be necessary to insure Room 112, Administration Building, adequate control over the reconditioning ducers for free tonnage of the same Washington 25, D. C., or W. Allmend- of off-grade raisins and the use of the varietal type purchased by handlers inger, Oakland Marketing Field Office, residual matter from such reconditioning during the current crop year up to the time of any offer for sale of reserve ton­ Fruit and Vegetable Division, Agricul­ operations.” tural Marketing Service, United States 3. Amend the provisions of § 989.59 nage by the committee, to which shall be added the costs incurred by the com­ Department of Agriculture, 1515 Clay (a) by changing the period at the end Street, 6th Floor, Oakland 12, California, thereof to a colon and adding the fol­ mittee on account of the receiving, in­ specting, storing, insuring, and holding or O. C. Fuqua, Fresno Marketing Field lowing: “Provided, That nothing con­ Office, Fruit and Vegetable Division, Ag­ tained in this paragraph shall prohibit of said raisins: Provided, That where the outlook for the next crop year or ricultural Marketing Service, United the shipment or disposition of packed States Department of Agriculture, 3529 raisins for which no United States grades other factors have caused a downward trend in the price received by producers East Tulare Street, Fresno 2, California, have been established or for which no or Raisin Administrative Committee, minimum grade standards have been es­ for free tonnage or in the prevailing price received by handlers for packed raisins, corner Tuolumne and Fulton Streets, tablished pursuant to a recommendation Fresno, California. of the committee.” reserve tonnage may be sold to handlers at the current or computed field price Dated: June 4,1956. (This proposal raises the question as to as determined by the committee. The whether it would be desirable to amend committee shall file with the Secretary [seal] R oy W. Lennartson, the provisions of § 989.97 (Exhibit B ; five days (exclusive of Saturdays, Sun­ Deputy Administrator, minimum grade and condition standards days, and holidays) prior to making any Marketing Services. for natural condition raisins) to include offer to sell reserve tonnage raisins, in­ [F. R. Doc. 56-4484; Filed, June 6, 1956; therein the changes of a relatively per- formation relating to the quantity of 8:55 a. m.J Thursday, June 7, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 3905

CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD tenance on civil aircraft when it is not ing altitudes appropriate to the direction currently registered. of flight. These altitude rules must be [ 14 CFR Part 18 1 In view of the foregoing, notice is observed when flight is being conducted hereby given that it is proposed to amend under visual flight rules (VFR) on civil [Draft Release No. 56-15] Part 18 of the Civil Air Regulations: airways and in the “elsewhere” area Maintenance, R epair, and Alteration op 1. By amending § 18.0 to read as when visibility is less than 3 miles. Sec­ Aircraft follows: tion 60.44 contains similar rules which NOTICE OP PROPOSED RULE MAKING § 18.0 Applicability of this part. This are applicable to flights being conducted part establishes rules for the perform­ under instrument flight rules (IPR) in Pursuant to authority delegated by the ance of maintenance, repair, and altera­ controlled airspace and in the “else­ Civil Aeronautics Board to the Bureau of tion of civil aircraft, or any component where” area. The purpose of these alti­ Safety Regulation, notice is hereby given thereof, for which an airworthiness tude rules is to provide aircraft with at that the Bureau will propose to the Board certificate issued by the Administrator least 1,000 feet vertical separation when the adoption of amendments to Part 18 has not been surrendered, revoked, or- operating on reciprocal courses and at of the Civil Air Regulations as herein­ suspended.1 least 500 feet separation when operating after set forth. on crossing courses. Interested persons may participate in 2. By amending the first sentence of However, it has now been well estab­ the making of the proposed rules by sub­ § 18.10 to read as follows: lished that altimeter system errors in­ mitting such written data, views, or § 18.10 Persons authorized to perform crease significantly with increases in al­ arguments as they may desire. Com­ maintenance, preventive maintenance, titude and air speed. For example, munications should be submitted in repairs, and alterations.* No person experience has shown that aircraft which duplicate to the Civil Aeronautics Board, shall perform maintenance, preventive take off from a common point with the attention Bureau of Safety Regulation, maintenance, repairs, or alterations on same altimeter settings may have altim­ Washington 25, D. C. In order to insure civil aircraft, or components thereof, eter readings which differ as much as their consideration by the Board before except as provided as follows: 1,000 feet upon reaching a common al­ taking further action on the proposed * * * * * titude at or above 29,000 feet. In fact, rules, communications must be received considerably greater differences have by August 15,1956. Copies of such com­ These amendments are proposed under been found to be theoretically possible at munications will be available after Au­ the authority of Title VI of the Civil these altitudes. As a consequence of this gust 20, 1956, for examination by in­ Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended. increase in altimeter error with increase terested persons at the Docket Section The proposal may be changed in the light in altitude, the safety inherent in the of the Board, Room 5412, Department of of comments received in response to this current quadrantal altitude rules actu­ Commerce Building, Washington, D. C. notice of proposed rule making. ally diminishes as altitude is increased, Presently effective Part 18 of the Civil (Sec. 205, 52 Stat. 984; .49 U. S. C. 425. Inter­ thereby decreasing the margin of safety Air Regulations contains rules for the pret or apply secs. 601-610, 52 Stat. 1007— at the higher altitudes. Although a con­ performance of maintenance, repair, 1012, as amended; 49 U. S. C. 551-560) siderable amount of research and devel­ and alteration of aircraft which are made Dated at Washington, D. C., June 4, opment is presently being done con­ applicable by § 18.0 thereof to aircraft 1956.. cerning an improved instrument for “for which airworthiness certificates measuring altitude, it undoubtedly will have been issued by the Administrator, By the Bureau of Safety Regulation. be some time before the development, or any component thereof.” This lan­ [seal] J ohn M. Chamberlain, manufacture, procurement, and installa­ guage suggests that only certificated air­ Director. tion of such an instrument is accom­ men are authorized to perform mainte­ plished. [F. R. Doc. 56-4477; Filed, June 6, 1956; nance, repairs, and alterations on an 8:54 a. m.] In order to increase this margin of aircraft if it has ever been issued an safety, it is proposed to establish a high airworthiness certificate, regardless of altitude quadrantal rule system which whether or not such aircraft is ever in­ would apply to all flights conducted in tended again to be used in air commerce the airspace at 29,000 feet and above, in the United States. Such was not the [ 14 CFR Part 60 1 except 3PR flights at assigned altitudes intent when Part 18 was promulgated [Draft Release No. 56-14] on airways. This proposed system would and is, in fact, more restrictive than the provide aircraft operating VFR on re­ Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as High Altitude Quadrantal R ule ciprocal courses with minimum vertical amended, whiph requires maintenance System separation of at least 2,000 feet and air­ to be performed by certificated airmen NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING craft operating on crossing courses with only when the aircraft is used in air at least 1,000 feet. commerce. Pursuant to authority delegated by the At 29,000 feet and above the following On the other hand, § 18.10 of Part 18 Civil Aeronautics Board to the Bureau of altitude-direction relationship would requires certificated airmen for the per­ Safety Regulation, notice is hereby given apply: that the Bureau will propose to the Board formance of maintenance on a civil air­ (1) 0® to 898 inclusive—29,000; 33,000; etc. craft when such aircraft is of current the adoption of amendments to Part 60 (2) 908 to 179° inclusive—30,000; 34,000; United States registry. As a result, un­ of the Civil Air Regulations as herein­ .etc. certificated persons have performed after set forth. (3) 180° to 269® inclusive—31,000; 35,000; maintenance on civil aircraft during the Interested persons may participate in etc. time such aircraft was not registered. the making of the proposed rules by sub­ (4) 2708 to 359° inclusive—32,000; 36,000; In order to bring Part 18 into accord mitting such written data, views, or etc. with the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, arguments as they may desire. Com­ The 29,000-foot altitude was selected as amended, and.with the Board's intent munications should be submitted in because of the magnitude of altimeter when Part 18 was promulgated, it is pro­ duplicate to the Civil Aeronautics Board, errors and the increase in the number of posed to amend the applicability pro­ attention Bureau of Safety Regulation, high speed aircraft at this altitude and visions in § 18.0 to make the rules estab­ Washington 25, D. C. In order to in­ above. This altitude appears appropri­ lished by Part 18 for the performance of sure their consideration by the Board ate also because of special procedures maintenance, repair, or alteration of air­ before taking further action on the pro­ currently in effect whereby 2,000 feet of craft applicable only to aircraft, or any posed rules, communications must be received by August 10, 1956. Copies of vertical separation is provided by air component thereof, for which an air­ such communications will be available traffic control to all IFR traffic operating worthiness certificate issued by the Ad­ after August 14,1956, for examination by above 29,000 feet. ministrator has not been surrendered, interested persons at the Docket Section It ia recognized, of course, that this suspended, or revoked. In addition, it is of the Board, Room 5412, Department of proposed quadrantal system would have proposed to delete the present language Commerce Building, Washington, D. C. some adverse effect on the climb-cruise in § 18.10 which appears to permit an Section 60.32 of Part 60 of the Civil Air procedure common to jet operations and uncertificated person to perform main- Regulations currently establishes cruis- would reduce the number of flight levels No. lio ----- 2 3906 PROPOSED RULE MAKING which would be available. However, the § 60.44 Cruising altitudes. When an in the vicinity of the seaboard area con­ Bureau believes that this proposed high aircraft is operated in level cruising tiguous to the Gulf of Mexico, and to ship altitude quadrantal system is justified flight, it shall be operated in accordance stations with which such coast stations since it will substantially minimize the with the following cruising altitudes: would communicate. At present, there collision hazard at high altitude created (a) Within control areas and control are only two public Class I-B coast sta­ by the inaccuracies of the present day zones. At an altitude assigned by air tions serving the continental United altimeter. traffic control; States, one located in the vicinity of New A modification of this proposed rule . (b) Elsewhere below 29,000 feet. At York, New York and the other in the has been suggested to the Bureau which an altitude appropriate to the magnetic vicinity of San Francisco, California. would increase the above proposed flight course being flown as follows: These Class I-B coast stations utilize altitudes by 500 feet; i. e., 29,500, 33,500, (1) 0®to89° inclusive, at odd thousands relatively high power transmitting etc. This suggestion was intended to (1,000; 3,000; etc.). equipment and frequencies appropriate provide some separation between an IFR (2) 90° to 179° inclusive, at odd thousands to provide long-distance ship-shore com­ aircraft at an assigried altitude and a plus 500 (1,500; 3,500; etc.). munication service to ships at sea, in­ VFR aircraft operated in accordance (3) 180° to 269° inclusive, at even thou­ cluding such service over distances up to with this quadrantal rule. Although a sands (2,000; 4,000; etc.). several thousand miles. theoretical separation may be provided (4) 270® to 359® inclusive, at even thou­ 2. The impetus for this proposed rule by this procedure, it is possible that such sands plus 500 (2,500; 4,500; etc.). making comes from two sources. On De­ a distinction between IFR and VFR flight (c) Elsewhere at or above 29,000 feet. cember 22,1955, the Commission received levels might create confusion and com­ At an altitude appropriate to the mag­ a petition from Mobile Marine Radio, plicate operations generally. Further­ netic course being flown as follows: licensee of Class I-A and Class H-B pub­ more, since current plans include the (1) 0° to 89® inclusive, at 4,000-foot inter­ lic coast station WLO at Mobile, Ala­ possibility of applying a uniform system vals beginning at 29,000 (29,000; 33,000; etc.). bama, requesting, among other things, of air traffic separation to all aircraft (2) 90° to 179° inclusive, at 4,000-foot in­ that the frequency 8205.5 kc (currently at high altitudes, it would be inadvisable tervals beginning at 30,000 (30,000; 34,000; available for assignment during certain to introduce this additional feature un­ etc.). daily hours for use by public ship sta­ less it were clear that substantial bene­ (3) 180° to 269° inclusive, at 4,000-foot tions on the Mississippi River and con­ intervals beginning at 31,000 (31,000; 35,000; fits would result. However, interested etc.). necting inland waters only, except the persons are requested to comment also (4 ) 270° to 359° inclusive, at 4,000-foot Great Lakes, and for use by Class II-B on this suggested variation of the Bu­ intervals beginning at 32,000 (32,000; 36,000; public coast stations serving those ship reau’s proposal. etc.). stations) be made available for assign­ In view of the foregoing, notice is ment to a public coast station located Note: The above cruising altitudes are not hereby given that it is proposed to amend in conflict with those. required for flight in the vicinity of Mobile, Alabama, for Part 60 of the Civil Air Regulations: under VFR rules. communicating primarily with vessels 1. By amending § 60.32 to read as operating in the Gulf of Mexico. In ad­ follows: These amendments are proposed un­ dition to this petition, the Commission der the authority of Title VI of the Civil received also an application from the § 60.32 Cruising altitudes. When an Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended. American Telephone and Telegraph aircraft is operated in level cruising flight These proposals may be changed in the Company requesting station authority to at 3,000 feet or more above the surface, light of comments received in response transmit on a frequency ip the 8 Me band it shall be operated in accordance with to this notice of proposed rule making. the following cruising altitudes: to augment the facilities of its present (Sec. 205, 52 Stat. 984, 49 U. S. C. 425. Inter­ public class II-B coast station located (a) Within control zones and control pret or apply secs. 601-610, 52 Stat. 1007-1012, in the vicinity of Miami, Florida, now areas below 29,000 feet. At an odd or as amended, 49 U. S. C. 551-560) utilizing the coast frequency 4427.6 kc in even thousand-foot altitude appropriate providing maritime mobile radiotele­ to the direction of flight as- specified by Dated at Washington, D. C., June 4, 1956. phone service primarily of a regional the Administrator. character. An 8 Me frequency would (b) Elsewhere below 29,000 feet. By the Bureau of Safety Regulation. provide a longer distance radiotelephone When the flight visibility is less than 3 [seal] J ohn M. Chamberlain, service through this station near Miami miles, at an altitude appropriate to the Director. for those vessels that travel beyond the magnetic course being flown as follows: range of its present 4 Me frequency. (1) 0® to 89® inclusive, at odd thousands [F. R. Doc. 56-4476; Filed, June é, 1956; 3. In view of the interest shown in es­ (3,000; 5,000; etc.). 8;54 a. m.] tablishing a longer distance public radio­ (2) 90® to 179° inclusive, at odd thousands telephone service directly between coast plus 500 (3,500; 5,500; etc.), stations located in the vicinity of the sea­ (3) 180° to 269® inclusive, at even thou- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS sands (4,000; 6,000; etc.). board area of the Gulf of Mexico and ves­ (4) 270° to 359® inclusive, at even thou­ COMMISSION sels plying waters beyond the service sands plus 500 (4,500; 6,500; etc.). range of the existing; coast stations’ [ 47 CFR Parts 7, 8 I

\ Thursday, June 7, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 3907 (b) The deficiencies, if any, of the such public Class I-B coast station or last day for filing said original data, present service offered by the San Fran­ stations that may be established in the views or briefs. The Commission will cisco and New York stations insofar as vicinity of the Gulf of Mexico seaboard consider all such comments prior to tak­ the existing facilities of those stations area and to ship stations with which such ing final action in this matter. may not entirely meet the communica­ coast stations would communicate. 7. In accordance with the provisions tions needs of vessels that operate in 5. This proposal is issued under the of § 1.764k of the Commission’s rules, an waters beyond the service range of coast authority contained in section 303 (c), original and fourteen copies of all state­ stations now authorized for public radio­ (d), (f), and (r) of the Communications ments, briefs or comments filed shall be telephony in the Gulf of Mexico seaboard Act of 1934, as amended. furnished the Commission. area. 6. Any interested person who is of the Adopted: May 29, 1956. 4. Before considering the respectiveopinion that the proposed amendments merits of individual applications for sta­ should not be adopted may file with the Released: June 4, 1956. tion authorizations, it is important that Commission on or before July 2, 1956, F ederal Communications the Commission be fully informed with written data, views or briefs setting forth his comments. Comments in support of Commission, respect to the matters set forth herein [seal] Mary J ane Morris, in order to determine whether or not the proposed amendments may also be Secretary. its rules should be amended to make ap­ filed on or before the same date. Com­ propriate frequencies between 5,000 kc ments in reply to the original comments [F. R. Doc. . 56-4466; Filed, June 6, 1956; and 25,000 kc available for assignment to may be filed within ten days from the 8:52 a. m.]

NOTICES

those bordering Palmer Lake for small ance with section 2.5, Part 2 of the Re­ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR tract recreational homesites. The lands delegation Order No. 541, approved April Bureau of Land Management are composed of rough, rocky terrain and 21,1954, by the Director, Bureau of Land unsuitable for agricultural purposes. Management, 19 F. R. 2473, it is ordered [Docket Nos. DA-124,138] While any applications that are filed will as follows: W ashington be considered on their merits, it is un­ The lands herein described, so far as likely that any of the restored lands will they are withdrawn and reserved for RESTORATION ORDER UNDER FEDERAL POWER be classified for any purpose other than power purposes, are hereby restored to ACT that shown above. disposition under the public land laws, May 31,1956. The land described above shall be subject to the provisions of section 24 of Pursuant to determinations DA-124 subject to application by the State of the Federal Power Act of June 10, 1920 and 138, Washington, made by the Fed­ Washington for a period of 90 days from (41 Stat. 1075; 16 U. S. C. 818) as eral Power Commission, and in -accord­ the date of publication of this order in amended. ederal egister ance with section 2.5, Part 2 of the the F R for right-of-way Willamette Meridian, Washington Redelegation Order No. 541 approved for public highways or as a source of ma­ April 21,1954, by the Director, Bureau of terial for construction and maintenance T. 31 N., R. 6 E., Land Management, 19 F. R. 2473, it is of such highways, subject to section 24 Sec., 27, NE54NW]4* ordered as follows: of the Federal Power Act, as amended. T. 7 N., R. 2 E„ The lands herein described, so far as This order shall not otherwise affect the Sec. 32,. SWi/4NWMay 28, 1956; Commission, It appearing that the hearing is cur­ [seal] Mary J ane M orris, F ederal Communications Secretary. Commission, rently scheduled to commence on June [seal] M ary Jane Morris, 13, 1956, but that circumstances would [F. R. Doc. 56-4472; Filed, June 6, 1956; Secretary. make it inconvenient to proceed on that 8:53 a.'m.] date; and [P. R. Doc. 56-4468; Filed, June 6, 1956; It further appearing that the short 8:52 a. m.] delay requested will not materially affect the date for the conclusion of these pro­ [Docket No. 11687, etc.; FCC 56M-542] ceedings and that all parties have con­ R obert A. M ensel et al. sented to the requested postponement [Docket No. 11519; FCC 56M-544] and to a waiver of § 1.745 of the rules; ORDER SCHEDULING PREHEARING CONFERENCE G reenville B roadcasting Corp. It is ordered, This 31st day of May In re applications of Robert A. Men­ ORDER CONTINUING HEARING 1956, that the motion of Golden Empire sel, Willimantic, Connecticut, Docket No. Broadcasting Co. for continuance is 11687, File No. BP-10074; Conant Broad­ In re application of The Greenville granted; and that the date for com­ casting Company, Inc. (WHIL), Med­ Broadcasting Corporation, Greenville, mencement of hearing is continued from ford, Massachusetts, Docket No. 11688. Thursday, June 7, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 3913 Pile No. BP-10147; The Windham Broad­ and Winslow Turner Porter are finan­ Company, Inc. (WGSM), requested that casting Company, Willimantic, Connec­ cially qualified, to construct and operate its application be designated for hearing ticut, Docket No. 11689, File No. BP- its proposed station, but that the pro­ in a separate consolidated proceeding 10194; fo r'construction permits. posed operations are progressively inter­ with the application of the Princess Anne It is ordered, This 1st day of June 1956, linked With mutual interference prob­ Broadcasting Corporation only on the that a prehearing conference in the lems; that the proposed operation of the ground that its proposed operation of above-entitled proceeding will be held in Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation WGSM would not receive interference the offices of the Commission, Washing­ (WTAO) would involve mutual interfer­ from the proposed operation of WTAO to ton, D. C., .commencing at 10:00 a. m., ence with the proposed operations of the interlink WGSM with the interference Monday, June 11,1956. Television & Radio Broadcasting Corpo­ problems of the other above applicants, ration, Winslow Turner Porter and but in view of our finding that interfer­ F ederal C ommunications Huntington-Montauk Broadcasting Cor­ ence between the proposed operations of C o m m is s io n , poration, Inc. (WGSM) and with Station WGSM and WTAO does obtain and that [se a lI M ary J a n e M o r r is , WHEB, Portsmouth, New Hampshire interlinking interference problems with Secretary. (750 kc, 1 kw, L-WSB) and would deliver the other applications would result, it [P. R. Doc. 56-4473; Piled, June 6, 1956; over 5 microvolts per meter groundwave appears necessary to designate all the 8:53 a. m.J across the Canadian Border; that the above-captioned applications for hear­ proposed operation of the Princess Anne ing in a consolidated proceeding; and Broadcasting Corporation would be in­ that the Huntington-Montauk Broad­ volved in interference with the existing casting Company, Inc., has requested a [Docket No. 11720 etc.; FCC 56-507] operation of Station WGSM and with waiver of § 3.28 (c) of the Commission’s Station WMBL, Morehead City, North rules on the ground that the proposed op­ M id d lesex B roadcasting C o r p . (WTAO) Carolina (740 kc, 1 kw, Day), would cause eration of WGSM would provide more ET AL. interference to the proposed operation of service to Long Island, New York, but we ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATIONS FOR CON­ Station WGSM and to Station WVCH, are unable to make a determination in SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES Chester, Pennsylvania (740 kc, 1 kw, this matter on the basis of the informa­ Day), would deliver over 5 microvolts per tion before us; and In re applications of Middlesex Broad­ meter groundwave across the Canadian It further appearing that, in a letter casting Corporation (WTAO), Cam­ Border, its proposed antenna system dated June 8, 1955, Station WMBL re­ bridge, Massachusetts, Docket No. 11720, would constitute a hazard to air naviga­ quested that the applications of the File No. BP-8027; Princess Anne Broad­ tion, and insufficient information has Princess Anne Broadcasting Corporation casting Corporation, Virginia Beach, Vir­ been submitted to establish its financial and the Television & Radio Broadcasting ginia, Docket No. 11721, File No. BP-9317; qualifications; that the proposed oper­ Corporation be designated for hearing; Huntington-Montauk Broadcasting Com­ ation of Station WGSM (Huntington- that Station WHEB requested by letter pany, Inc. (WGSM), Deer Park, Long Montauk Broadcasting Company, Inc.) dated January 4,1956, that the applica­ Island, New York, Docket No. 11722, File would cause interference to Stations tion of Middlesex Broadcasting Corpora­ No. BP-9436; Winslow Turner Porter, WVCH and WMBL and would receive in­ tion be designated for hearing; and that Bath, Maine, Docket No. 11723, File No. terference from the proposed operations Station WVCH, in letters dated January BP-9730; Television & Radio Broadcast­ of the Princess Anne Broadcasting Cor­ 6 and March 26, 1956, requested that the ing Corporation, Hyannis, Massachusetts, poration and Station WTAO and from applications of the Princess Anne Broad­ Docket No. 11724, File No. BP-9936; for Station WVCH to the extent that the loss casting Corporation and Television & construction permits. in population would be excessive under Radio Broadcasting Corporation be des­ At a. session of the Federal Communi­ the provisions of § 3.28 (c) of the Com­ ignated for hearing; and cations Commission held at its offices in mission’s rules; that the proposed oper­ Tt further appearing that because the Washington, D. C., on the 29th day of ation of Winslow Turner Porter is proposed operations of the Middlesex May 1956; mutually exclusive with the proposed op­ Broadcasting Corporation and the Prin­ The Commission having under consid­ eration of the Television & Radio Broad­ cess Anne Broadcasting Corporation eration the above-captioned applications casting Corporation, would be involved in would deliver 5 microvolts per meter for construction permits of Middlesex mutual interference with the existing -groundwave across the Canadian border, Broadcasting Corporation to increase and proposed operation of Station no final action can be taken on said ap­ the power of Station WTAO, Cambridge, WTAO, would be involved in mutual in­ plications until ratification and entry Massachusetts, from 250 watts to one terference with WHEB, would receive into force of the new North American kilowatt, on 740 kilocycles, daytime only; interference from WACE, Chicopee, Mas­ Regional Broadcast Agreement, and in of the P r i n c e s s Anne Broadcasting Cor­ sachusetts ; and that the proposed the event that either application receives poration for a new standard broadcast operation of the Television & Radio favorable action in the hearing provided station to operate on 740^ kilocycles with Broadcasting Corporation would also be for below, it will be returned to the pend­ a power of one kilowatt, directional an­ involved in mutual interference with the ing file until the new Agreement becomes tenna, daytime only, at Virginia Beach, existing and proposed operation of Sta­ effective; and Virginia; of the Huntington-Montauk tion WTAO, would receive interference It further appearing that the Com­ Broadcasting Company, Inc., to change from WACE, its proposed antenna struc­ mission, after consideration of the above, the location of Station WGSM from ture would constitute a hazard to air is of the opinion that a hearing is Huntington, Long Island, New York, to navigation and insufficient information necessary; Deer Park, Long Island, New York, and has been submitted to establish its It is ordered, That pursuant to section to operate on its presently assigned fre­ financial.qualifications; and 309 (b) of the Communications Act of quency of 740 kilocycles with a power of It further appearing that, pursuant to 1934, as amended, the said applications one kilowatt, daytime only; of Winslow section 309 (b) of the Communications are designated for hearing in a consoli­ Turner Porter for a new standard broad­ Act of 1934, as amended, the subject ap­ dated proceeding, at'a time and place to cast station to operate on 730 kilocycles plicants were notified by letters dated be specified in a subsequent order upon with a power of 500 watts, daytime only, December 9, 1955, and February 27, 1956, the following issues: at Bath, Maine; and of the Television & of the aforementioned deficiencies and 1. To determine the areas and popu­ Radio Broadcasting Corporation for a that the Commission was unable to con­ lations which would receive primary new standard broadcast station to op­ clude that a grant of any of the applica­ service from the proposed operations of erate on 730 kilocycles with a power the Princess Anne Broadcasting Corpora­ of 250 watts, daytime only, at Hyannis, tions would be in the public interest; and tion, Winslow Turner Porter,, and the Massauchsetts; It further appearing, that timely re­ Television & Radio Broadcasting Corpo­ It appearing that each of the appli­ plies were received from all the subject ration, and the availability of other pri­ cants is legally, technically and otherwise applicants, each expressing an intention mary service to such areas and popula­ qualified, except as may appear from the of appearing at a hearing; and tions. issues specified below, and Middlesex It further appearing that in letters 2. To determine the areas and popula­ Broadcasting Corporation, Huntington- dated January 3 and March 2, 1956, tions that would gain or lose primary Montauk Broadcasting Company, Inc.' the Huntington-Montauk Broadcasting service from the proposed operations of No. 110----- 3 3914 NOTICES Stations WTAO and WGSM, and the It is further ordered, That WHEB, Inc., under controlled conditions, when such availability of other primary service to the Carteret Broadcasting Company and operation is essential to the public wel­ such areas and populations. James M. Tisdale, licensees of Stations fare. 3. To determine whether the proposed WHEB, WMBL and WVCH, respectively, IV. Definitions. Air defense. Air de­ operations of Station WTAO and Wins­ are made parties to the proceeding. fense embraces all measures designed to low Turner Porter would cause interfer­ It is further ordered, That, in the nullify or reduce the effectiveness of the ence to Station WHEB, Portsmouth, New event of favorable action on the applica­ attack of hostile aircraft or guided Hampshire, or any other existing sta­ tion of either the Princess Anne Broad­ missiles. tions, and, if so, the nature and extent casting Corporation or the Middlesex Air defense warning conditions. thereof, the areas and populations af­ Broadcasting Corporation in the hearing Terms used for actual emergencies. fected thereby, and the availability of provided for herein, the application will Air defense emergency. A prepratory, other primary service to such areas and be returned to the pending file until rati­ or make ready condition, during which populations. fication and entry into force of the new the air defense organization is made op­ 4. To determine whether the opera­ North American Regional Broadcast erational. This condition is set when­ tions proposed by the Princess Anne Agreement. . ever indications show that air attack Broadcasting Corporation and Station Released: June 4, 1956. is sufficiently probable as to require the WGSM would cause interference to Sta­ implementation of any portion of ap­ tions WMBL, Morehead City, North • F ederal Communications proved plans and agreements for the air Carolina, and WVCH, Chester, Pennsyl­ Commission, defense of Hawaii and the situation is vania, or any other existing stations, [seal] Mary J ane Morris, not yet urgent enough to require the and, if so, the nature and extent thereof, Secretary. setting of higher condition. The Com­ the areas and populations affected there­ [F. R. Doc. 56-4474; Filed, June 6, 1956; mander, Hawaiian Defense Command by, and the availability of other pri­ 8:53 a. m.] and/or the Air Defense Commander may mary service to such areas and popula­ direct the implementation of CONEL­ tions. RAD upon the setting of this condition 5. To determine whether the proposed without reference and prior to declara­ operation of the Princess Anne Broad­ [FCC 56-510; 32158] tion of a higher air defense warning casting Corporation would cause inter­ Voluntary Conelrad P lan for All condition. ference to the present operation of Sta­ Warning Yellow. Air attack probable. tion WGSM, Huntington, Long Island, Classes of R adio S tations in T erri­ tory of Hawaii Unidentified aircraft are near the Ha­ New York, or any other existing stand­ waiian area and the situation is regarded ard broadcast station and, if so, the ALERTING AND OPERATING PROCEDURE DURING as “air attack likely.” This corresponds nature and extent thereof, the areas and PERIODS OF IMMINENT AIR ATTACK to Civil Defense Public Action Signal populations affected thereby, and the I. General information. The Federal “The Alert”. The warning term implies availability of other primary service to and orders CONELRAD Radio Alert. Si­ such areas and populations. Communications Commission is charged with the development of Plans for the rens are sounded only if civil defense 6. To determine whether, because of Control of Electromagnetic Radiation public action “The Alert” is to be imple­ the interference received, the proposal mented. of Station WGSM would comply with (CONELRAD) to be put into effect'dur­ ing periods of imminent air attack. In Warning Red. Air or guided missile § ST.28 (c) of the Commission’s rules; and attack imminent, enemy aircraft are in if compliance with § 3.28 (c) is not order that our radio stations will not give material navigational aid to an enemy, the Hawaiian area or guided missiles achieved, whether circumstances exist it is essential that plans be developed have been detected. This corresponds to which would warrant a waiver of said the Civil Defense Public Action Signal section of the rules. to minimize the navigation aspects of the problem while still providing for “Take Cover”. The warning term im­ 7. To determine whether the opera­ transmission of certain types of traffic plies and orders CONELRAD Radio Alert. tions proposed by Winslow Turner Porter by radio stations. Sirens will sound the “Take Cover” and the Television & Radio Broadcasting It is contemplated that all radio sta­ signal. Corporation would cause interference to tions licensed by the FCC will operate Warning White. All Clear. No un­ the existing operation of Station WTAO,- under controlled conditions1 during pe­ identified or hostile aircraft are near Cambridge, Massachusetts, or any other riods of probable air attack. the Hawaiian area and no guided mis­ existing standard broadcast station and, Until formal plans are developed and siles have been detected. The warning if so, the nature and extent thereof, the made effective, it is requested that all term does not imply nor authorize a areas and populations affected thereby, radio stations, to which this memoran­ condition of CONELRAD Radio All Clear and the availability of other primary dum is addressed, voluntarily comply which must be separately directed. Si­ service to such areas and populations. with this plan for alerting and operation. rens will not be sounded. 8. To determine whether the sites pro­ n . Scope and application. This plan CONELRAD Radio Alert. The CON­ posed by the Princess Anne Broadcasting applies to all radio stations operating ELRAD Radio Alert is the Department Company and the Television & Radio below 890 megacycles, licensed by2 the of Defense order to operate stations in Broadcasting Corporation would be in Federal Communications Commission accordance with CONELRAD require­ compliance with § 3.188 of the Commis­ and located within the Territory of ments. When the CONELRAD Radio sion’s rules. Hawaii. Alert is issued, all radio stations must 9. To determine whether the Princess HI. Purpose. The purpose of this plan adhere to the prescribed controlled op­ Anne Broadcasting Corporation is finan­ is to provide a system whereby, in the eration as determined to be applicable cially qualified to construct and operate event of hostile action, or imminent in sections V and IX of this plan and as its proposed station. threats thereof, all stations to which defined herein. The concept envisions 10. To determine whether the Televi­ this notice is addressed may be notified that all agencies, civilian and govern­ sion & Radio Broadcasting Corporation is of CONELRAD Radio Alerts and ment, utilizing electromagnetic radia­ financially qualified to construct and CONELRAD Radio All Clears, and to tions will exercise controls to the extent operate its proposed station. provide a means whereby certain classes that enemy forces will be denied the 11. To determine in the light of section of stations may continue their operation greatest number of electronic naviga­ 307 (b) of the Communications Act of tional aids practicable and will limit op­ 1934, as amended, which of the opera­ »To operate under controUed conditions erations to those electronic facilities that tions proposed in the above-captioned includes both operation in a definitely pre­ are essential to the mission control of applications would best provide a fair, scribed manner and cessation of operation U. S. forces and for civil defense. efficient and equitable distribution of producing radio silence. CONELRAD Radio All Clear is the radio service. 2 As used herein, the term “licensed by” includes every form of authority issued by Department of Defense order to discon­ 12. To determine, in the light of the the Federal Communications Commission tinue CONELRAD requirements as im­ evidence adduced pursuant to the fore­ pursuant to which a station may be oper­ posed by an outstanding CONELRAD going issues, which, if any, of the appli­ ated, including construction permits, sta­ Radio Alert. This message must be re­ cations should be granted. tion licenses, temporary authorizations, etc. ceived as such and cannot be implied Thursday, June 7, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 3915 from Air Defense Warning Condition Radio Alerts and CONELRAD Radio All (C) Certain radio stations are on Air White or the Civil Defense “All Clear”. Clears: Defense Warning Networks, or exten­ Implied CONELRAD Radio Alert. Key stations. sions thereof. Such stations can receive Implied CONELRAD Radio Alert is a Military agencies. the Alert Warning by this means. CONELRAD Radio Alert derived from Territorial civil defense agency. (D) Certain Government radio sta­ unofficial reports or the existence of con­ Civil Aeronautics Administration. tions Will transmit the CONELRAD Ra­ ditions indicating that a CONELRAD Certain standard, FM and TV broad­ dio Alert on 500 kc A2 emission in the Radio Alert condition should be set. cast stations will be designated as Key following form: Operators of civilian radio facilities Stations by the FCC and will disseminate XXX XXX XXX CONELRAD Radio Alert should, upon observing actual hostilities, the CONELRAD Radio Alert by telephone Ordered ______Air Defense Warnings, the cessation of and radio broadcast to implement the (Limit of affected area designated) normal broadcasting station operations, CONELRAD plan for the broadcast Maintain Radio Silence. civil defense activities, or similar events, services. Licensees Can receive the Alert by this take the same action as required by a - Each standard, FM and TV broadcast method if applicable. CONELRAD Radio Alert Message. station that is in operation (whether or (E) Designated Government radio Controlled operation. As used herein, not it is a Key Station) will, upon the stations will transmit the CONELRAD the term “controlled operation” includes receipt of the CONELRAD Radio Alert, Radio Alert on 2182 kc A3 emission in all operations carried out by radio facili­ proceed as follows: the following form: ties during CONELRAD Radio Alerts, and (a) Discontinue normal operation. Urgent Broadcast Urgent Broadcast Urgent in a manner definitely prescribed by this (b) Cut the transmitter carrier for ap­ Broadcast plan, or other CONELRAD directives is­ proximately. 5 seconds. CONELRAD Radio Alert Ordered ■;______sued by the Federal Communications (c) Return the carrier to the air for (Limit of affected area designated) Commission. This includes the cessation approximately 5 seconds. Maintain Radio Silence. of operations, producing radio silence. (d) Cut transmitter carrier for ap­ Key station. A station that receives Licensees can receive the Alert by this proximately 5 seconds. means if applicable. the CONELRAD Radio Alert directly '(e) Return carrier to the air. from a designated military installation or (f) Broadcast 1,000 cycle (approx.) (F) Radio stations to which this notice other designated source; and relays the steady state tone for 15 seconds. is addressed, except standard, FM and CONELRAD Radio Alert. (g) Broadcast the CONELRAD Radio TV broadcast stations, can receive the Emergency message. Radio traffic of CONELRAD Radio Alert by any means Alert Message. of communication from any point that an urgent nature and involving the CONELRAD Radio Alert Message: safety of the nation or the safety of peo­ has received the CONELRAD Radio Alert ple and property. We interrupt our normal program to coop­ by means of either (B), (C), (D), or (E), erate in Security and Civil Defense measures above; Provided, specific arrangements Licensed by FCC. As used herein, in­ as requested by the United States Govern­ cludes every form of authority issued by ment. are made with the parties concerned for the ^Federal Communications Commis­ This is a CONELRAD Radio Alert. forwarding the CONELRAD Radio Alert. sion pursuant to which a station may be Normal broadcasting will now be discon­ Note: Reception of an Alert by public operated, including construction permits, tinued for an indefinite period. Civil Defense warning methods such as sirens is not station licenses, temporary authoriza­ information will be broadcast from time .to deemed as satisfactory for warning radio sta­ tions, etc. time on 640 kc on your regular radio receiver. tions; however, reception of an Alert by such Authorized by FCC. In reference to I repeat: means is a criterion that an Alert exists and controlled operations, the term “Au­ This is a CONELRAD Radio Alert. radio stations should at that time be follow­ Normal broadcasting will now be discon­ ing the CONELRAD operating procedure. thorized by FCC” refers to certain tinued for an indefinite period. Civil Defense authoritative directives issued by the information will be broadcast from time to VII. Responsibility for receiving the FCC. These are: This plan, National time on 640 kc on your regular radio receiver. CONELRAD Radio Alert. It is the re­ Defense Emergency Authorizations, and sponsibility of the station licensee to other rules, regulations or specific in­ (h) Each standard, FM and TV broad­ make arrangements for receiving the struments of authority issued by the FCC cast station will then leave the air. CONELRAD Radio Alert. for the purpose of authorizing, prescrib­ Note: (a) through (f) above, is for the The licensee will be free to choose the ing or limiting operations during a purpose of attracting the listener’s attention, method for receiving the Alert listed in CONELRAD Radio Alert. or, if desired, to operate an automatic alert VI above in a way most applicable to his Normal operation. Operation in ac­ receiver or warning device. (Caution: (a) situation. through (f) is a warning that a CONELRAD cordance with the stations normally Radio Alert may follow; the action CONEL­ VIH. CONELRAD Radio All Clear pro­ issued license or instrument of author­ RAD Radio Alert signal is the spoken word in cedure. The CONELRAD Radio All Clear ization. the form of the CONELRAD Radio Alert can be received by one or more of the Reduced operation. Transmissions are Message.) methods listed below: reduced to only emergency messages and (A) Specific instructions shall be fur­ the carrier is removed from the air at The CONELRAD Radio Alert Message nished standard, FM and TV broadcast other times. Is worded in a manner suitable for re­ stations relative to receiving the CONEL­ Limited operation. The term Limited ception by the public; however, it is the RAD Radio All Clear. Operation refers to transmissions au­ Radio Alert Warning, and action should (B) By reception of the CONELRAD thorized by the FCC and the Air Defense be initiated by all licensees concerned to Radio All Clear from any standard, FM Commander for specific periods during a comply with the CONELRAD operating or TV broadcast station. At the conclu­ CONELRAD Radio Alert. Such trans­ procedure when the CONELRAD Radio sion of a CONELRAD Radio Alert and missions shall be limited to those essen­ Alert Message is broadcast. when the CONELRAD Radio All Clear is VI. How the CONELRAD Radio Alertissued, each standard, FM and TV broad­ tial to the public welfare and as requested can be received. (A) Standard, FM and by military or civil defense authorities. cast station will broadcast on its nor­ TV broadcast stations will receive indi­ mally assigned frequency an All Clear V. The Alerting Plan. For the pur­vidual and specific information relative Message as follows: pose of this plan, Air Defense Warnings, to how they may receive the CONELRAD CONELRAD Radio Alerts and CONEL­ CONELRAD Radio All Clear Radio Alert. Resume Normal Operation RAD Radio All Clears are originated by (B) Licensees of radio stations to the Air Defense Commander or higher which this notice is addressed (except (C) By reception of the CONELRAD military authority. Refer to paragraph standard, FM and TV broadcast sta­ Radio All Clear from a government radio (IV> (Definitions) to determine the rela­ tions) can receive the CONELRAD Ra­ station operating on 500 kc A2 emission tionship between Air Defense Warnings dio Alert by monitoring (either m anually, and transmitting the following message: and CONELRAD conditions. or by automatic means) any standard, CQ CQ CQ DE (Call Letters) The following listed groups are the FM or TV broadcast station in the Ter­ CONELRAD Radio All Clear Primary disseminators of CONELRAD ritory of Hawaii that is in operation. (Limit of affected area) 3916 NOTICES (D) By reception of the CONELRADour radio stations while at the same time XII. General information. It should Radio All Clear from a government radio providing for essential transmissions. be noted that this CONELRAD plan is station operating on 2182 kc A3 emission Radio stations continuing to operate voluntary and should be carried out to and transmitting the following message: during a CONELRAD Radio Alert should, the extent practicable and that the “cut To All Ships—To All Ships to the extent practicable, comply with off” frequency is 890 Me. This is (Call Letters) the following: Many problems relating to CONELRAD CONELRAD Radio All Clear (1) No transmissions shall be made alerting and operation remain unsolved unless they are of extreme emergency in this Voluntary Plan; for instance, the (Limit of affected area) affecting the national safety, or the terms “urgent traffic”, “transmissions af­ (E) By telephone from authorizedsafety of people and property. fecting the national safety or the safety sources. (2) Transmissions shall be as short as of people and property”, “safety of ships” When any of the above messages are possible. The station carrier shall be etc., are not specifically defined or inter­ received, radio stations to which this removed from the air during periods of preted. Interpretations and decisions on notice is addressed may resume normal no message transmission. these points must be made by station operation, unless otherwise restricted by (3) No station identification shall be licensees as far as this Voluntary Plan is order of the Federal Communications given either by announcement of FCC concerned. Commission. assigned call signal, or by announcement It is contemplated that the CONELRAD IX. CONELRAD operating procedure:of location. alerting system using standard, FM and (A) General: The CONELRAD operating (B) Detailed operating procedures TV broadcast stations will continue to be procedure as set forth in this notice is during a CONELRAD Radio Alert. The a basic method of alerting and that designed to minimize the navigational following procedures are for stations in equipment purchased for receiving the information that might be obtained from the Radio Service indicated: CONELRAD Radio Alert will be appro­ priate for final mandatory CONELRAD plans. Operating procedures during a CONELRAD During a CONELRAD Radio Alert sta­ Radio service Radio Alert Standard, FM and TV Broadcast Sta­ Maintain radio silence, except standard broadcast tions permitted to operate as in IX above tions (Part 3 of FCC Rules). stations may carry on a limited operation on 640 kc must not identify themselves by FCC as­ in accordance with a NDEA issued by the FCC. signed call signal or location. International and Non-Commercial Maintain radio silence. Note: International Broad­ If identification is necessary to carry Educational FM Broadcast Serv­ cast Stations may continue transmissions of urgent on the service, the use of tactical calls ices (Part 3 of the FCC Rules). government traffic. will be authorized. Experimental and Auxiliary Broad­ Maintain radio silence. Normal station identification is, of cast Service (Part 4 of the FCC course, required in accordance with the Rules). rules and regulations for that service at Experimental Radio Services (Part Maintain radio silence, except where this service is all times except during a CONELRAD 5 of the FCC Rules). used as an integral part of another existing service Radio Alert. in which case it may operate in accordance with CONELRAD Operating Procedure IX (A) above. Adopted: May 29,1956. Public Radio Communications Serv­ Stations operating above 30 Me may operate in ac­ Released: June 4,1956. ices (Part 6 of the FCC Rules). cordance with IX (A), others will maintain radio silence except for transmissions of government F ederal Communications traffic in accordance with the requirements of IX Commission, (A).' [seal] Mary J ane Morris, Stations on Land in the Maritime Maintain radio silence, except for urgent traffic in­ Secretary. Service (Part 7 of the FCC Rules). volving the national safety or the safety of ships. [P. R. Doc. 56-4475; Piled, June 6, 1956; Stations on Shipboard in the Mari­ Maintain radio silence, except for urgent transmission 8:53 a. m.]' time Mobile Service (Part 8 of the involving the national safety or the safety of the FCC Rules). ship. Aviation Radio Services (Part 9 of It is mandatory for radio stations in these services to the FCC Rules). follow FCC rules 9.1201 through 9.1205. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION Public Safety Radio Services (Part Radio stations in this service may operate in accord­ [Docket No. G-4331 etc.] 10 of the FCC Rules). ance with CONELRAD operating procedure IX (A) above. U nion Oil Company of California et al. Industrial Radio Services (Part 11 Radio stations in this service may operate in accord­ ORDER FIXING DATE FOR ORAL ARGUMENT of the FCC Rules). ance with CONELRAD operating procedure IX (A) above. In the matters of Union Oil Company Amateur Radio Service (Part 12 of Maintain radio silence. Stations operating in the of California, Docket No. G-4331; Union the FCC Rules). Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service may operate Oil Company of California and Lou­ in accordance with IX (A) above. isiana Land and Exploration Company, Land Transportation Radio Services Radio stations in this service may operate in accord­ Docket No. G-4332; Morris Ranch et al., (Part 16 of the FCC Rules). ance with CONELRAD operating procedure IX (A) Docket No. G-4334; Bel Oil Corporation, above. Docket No. G-4505. Citizens Radio Service (Part 19 of Maintain radio silence except those stations licensed On May 2, 1956, the Presiding Exam­ the FCC Rules). for Civil Defense purposes may operate in accord­ iner issued a Decision in the above-des­ ance with IX (A) above. ignated matters. Exceptions thereto Disaster Communication Radio Radio stations in this service may operate in accord­ Services (Part 20 of the FCC ance with CONELRAD operating procedure IX (A) were filed on May 22, 1956 jointly by Rules). above. Union Oil Company of California and Louisiana Land and Exploration Com­ pany (Union and Louisiana Land), X. Future CONELRAD plans. As fu­ as approved mandatory plans and regu­ Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corpo­ ture CONELRAD plans and regulations lations are complete and officially put in ration, and Commission Staff. Bel Oil are approved and made mandatory, the operation. Corporation (Bel Oil) filed its exceptions radio service concerned shall discontinue It is not contemplated that tests of the to the Decision on May 25, 1956, as did operation under this voluntary plan and 500 kc or 2182 kc alerting arrangement Morris Ranch et al. Union and Lou­ proceed in accordance with the approved will be conducted under this voluntary isiana Land also filed a joint motion for plans and regulations. plan. opportunity to present oral argument XI. Tests. Tests of the alerting sys­ before the Commission in support of tem involving broadcast station reception Tests *of the CONELRAD operating their exceptions. Bel Oil also requested will be conducted from time to time. procedure (i. e. discontinuing transmis­ opportunity for such oral argument. This plan will be fully implemented sions or operating in a prescribed manner The Commission finds: It is appro­ only in the event of an actual CONEL­ as in LX above) will not be required ex­ priate in carrying out the provisions of RAD Radio Alert and only until such time cept on a voluntary basis under this plan. the Natural Gas Act that oral argument Thursday, June 7, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 3917 Applicants to appear or be represented Tex.; 11-30-54; South Mineral, Bee County, be had before the Commission in these Tex.; Transcontinental Gas pipeline Com­ matters as hereinafter ordered and pro­ at the hearing. pany. vided. The dockets, Applicants and material The Commission orders: averments in applications to which refer­ A public hearing will be held on the (A) Oral argument shall be had be­ ence is made above are as follows: 2d day of July 1956, beginning at 9:30 fore the Commission on June 28, 1956, at Docket No.; Name and Address; Filing Date; a. m., e. d. s. t., in a hearing room of the 10:00 a. m., e. d. s. t., in a hearing room Gas Field; and Purchaser Federal Power Commission 441 G Street of the Federal Power Commission, 441 G G-6976; Pan American Production Com­ NW., Washington, D. C., concerning the Street NW., Washington, D. C., concern­ pany, Houston, Tex.; 11—30—54; North Luther, matters involved in and the issues pre­ ing the matters involved and the issues Howard County, Tex.; Reef Field Gasoline sented by the above application. presented by the above-mentioned ex­ Corporation. By the Commission. ceptions to the Presiding Examiner’s De­ G-6977; Pan American Production Com­ cision herein. pany, Houston, Tex.; 11—30—54; North Luther, [ seal] Leon M. F uquay, (B) Those parties to this proceeding Howard County, Tex.; Reef Field Gasoline Secretary. Corporation. J une 1,1956. who intend to participate in the oral ar­ G-6978; Pan American Production Com­ gument shall notify the Secretary of the pany, Houston, Tex.; 11-30—54; North Luther, [F. R. Doc. 56-4441; Filed, June 6, 1956; Commission on or before June 18, 1956, Howard County, Tex.; Reef Field Gasoline 8:46 a. m.] of such intention and of the time re­ Corporation. quired for presentation of their argu­ G-6979; Pan American Production Com­ ment. pany, Houston, Tex.; 11—30-.54; Oceanic, Borden and Howard Counties, Tex.; Reef [Docket Nos. G-9146, G-9498I Issued: June 1,1956. Field Gasoline Corporation. S hamrock Oil and Gas Corp. By the Commission. G-6980; Pan American Production Com­ pany, Houston, Tex.; 11—30—54; Reinecke, ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERA­ [seal] Leon M. F uqua y , Borden County, Tex.; Reef Field Gasoline Secretary. Corporation. TION AND POSTPONING HEARING G-6989; Dunlap Oil Corporation, San An­ The Shamrock Oil and Gas Corpora­ [P. R. Doc. 56-4449; Filed, June 6, 1956; tonio, Tex.; 11-30-54; Seeligson, Jim Wells tion (Shamrock) filed on May 15, 1956, 8:48 a. m.J County, Tex.; Tennessee Gas Transmission Company. a request for postponement of the hear­ G-6991; Katherine Ryan, San Antonio, ing herein now scheduled for June 11, Tex.; 11-30-54; West Snyder, Scurry County, 1956. The Secretary on May 16, 1956, Tex.; Standard Oil Company of Texas. issued a notice denying said request for [Docket No. G-6976 etc.] G-6993; Lloyd H. Smith, Inc., Houston, postponement. Pan American P roduction Co. et al. Tex.; 11-30-54; Hog Bayou, Cameron Parrish, Shamrock filed thereafter, on May 22, La.; Tennessee Gas Transmission Company. 1956, a request for reconsideration of the NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS AND DATE OF G-6995; Tidewater Associated Oil Com­ notice denying its request for postpone­ HEARING pany, Houston, Tex.; 11-30-54; Hico Knowles, Lincoln Parish, La.; Texas Eastern Transmis­ ment of hearing. Take notice that each of the Appli­ sion Corporation. The Commission finds: Good cause has cants listed below has filed an application G-6996; Harry Hurt, Giorgio Uzielli, Jesse been shown for postponing the afore­ for a certificate of public convenience B. Spiller, Barbara R. Michel, Harley J. Earl, mentioned hearing from June 11, 1956, and necessity pursuant to section 7 (c) Robert L. Stott, Muriel R. Pershing, Clifford to July 25,1956. of the Natural Gas Act, authorizing such W. Michel, G. Peter Fleck, Kathryn B. Miller, The Commission orders: The hearing Abraham L. Bienstock and Edgar Ainsworth herein now scheduled for June 11, 1956, Applicant to continue to sell natural gas Eyre, all of New York, N. Y., except Harry subject to the jurisdiction of the Com­ Hurt of Houston, Tex., and Harley J. Earl of is hereby postponed to July 25, 1956, at mission, all as more fully represented in Detroit, Mich.; 11-30-54; Carthage, Panola 10:00 a. m., e. d. s. t., in a hearing room the respective applications which are on County, Tex.; United Gas Pipeline Company. of the Federal Power Commission, 441 G file with the Commission and open for G—6997; E. E. Park, Thomas W. Poore, V. M. Street NW., Washington, D. C. public inspection. These matters should Rutherford, Dean W. and Stella Lemaster and Issued: June 1,1956. be consolidated and disposed of as Clarence W. Burr, Oklahoma City, Okla.; 11-30-54; Appelton, Jefferson County, Okla.; By the Commission. promptly as possible under the applicable Lone Star Gas Company. rules and regulations and to that end: G-7000; F. Julius Fohs, Amanda Amsler, [ seal] L eon M. F uquay, Take further notice that, pursuant to V. T. Reynolds, William F. Callahan, Cora B. Secretary. the authority contained in and subject Fohs, Ruth M. Horrigan, Benjamin Clayton, [F. R. Doc. 56-4444; Filed, June 6, 1956; to the jurisdiction conferred upon the William Clayton, Lovett Abercrombie, Second 8:47 a. m.] Federal Power Commission by sections 7 National Bank, Trustee of J. R. Horrigan, Estate, and Coast Properties Company, and 15 of the Natural Gas Act, and the Trustee, Houston, Tex.; 11-30-54; South Commission’s rules of practice and pro­ Runge, Karney County, Tex.; Wilcox Trend cedure, a hearing will be held/on the Gathering System. [Docket Nos. G-9331, G-9448] date and at the place hereinafter G-7001; Westpan Hydrocarbon Company, stated, concerning the matters involved Amarillo, Tex.; 11-30-54; Blanco, San Juan T ennessee G as T ransmission Co. in and the issues presented by such ap­ and Rio Arriba Counties, N. Mex.; El Paso NOTICE OF SEVERANCE OF PROCEEDING, CON­ plications: Provided, however, That the Natural Gas Company. SOLIDATION AND DATE OF HEARING Commission may, after a non-contested G-7002; Herman Brown, Houston, Tex.; hearing, dispose of the proceedings pur­ H_30_54; Bear Creek and Driscoll, Bienville ' J une 1,1956. Parish, La.; Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Com­ Tennessee Gas Transmission Company suant to the provisions of § 1.30 (c) (1) pany. of the Commission’s rules of practice and G-7031; Gasoline Production Corporation (Tennessee), by its application filed on procedure. and Rose Hill Oil Company, San Antonio, September 16, 1955, as supplemented on Protests or petitions to intervene may Tex.; 11-30-54; Hilzmark, Bee County, Tex.; November 16, December 16 and 22, 1955, be filed with the Federal Power Com­ Wilcox Trend Gathering System. . in Docket No. G-9331, proposed to deliver mission, Washington 25, D. C., in accord­ G-7032; Gasoline Production Corporation, additional peak day volumes to certain ance with the rules of practice and pro­ Vivian H. McMurry, Henderson Coquat, Sim­ of its existing customers for the 1955- cedure (18 CFR 1.8 or 1.10) not less than mons Oil Company, and Dirks Brothers, a 1956 winter season ending April 30, 1956. partnership, San Antonio, Tex.; 11-30-54; Tennessee, by its application filed on ten days before the date of hearing. Mineral, Bee County, Tex.; Transcontinental Failure of any party to appear at and Gas Pipeline Corporation. October 10, 1955, in Docket No. G-9448, participate in the hearing shall be con­ G-7033; Gasoline Production Corporation, proposes, inter alia, to deliver additional strued as waiver of and concurrence in Gladys Brauer and Rodney De Lange, San peak day volumes to certain of its exist­ omission herein of the intermediate de­ Antonio, Tex.; 11-30-54; South Mineral, Bee ing customers for the 1956-1957 winter cision procedure in cases where a request County, Tex.; Transcontinental Gas Pipeline season ending April 30,1957. for waiver is made. Under the pro­ Corporation. Tennessee’s application in Docket No. cedure herein provided for, unless other­ G—7034; Gasoline Production Corporation G-9448 was consolidated for the purpose wise advised, it will be unnecessary for and Francita Gas Company, San Antonio, of hearing by the Commission’s order 3918 NOTICES . Issued February 17, 1956, In the Matters tion of the Commission, all as more fully sion may, after a non-contested hearing, of Midwestern Gas Transmission Com­ represented in the application which is dispose of the proceedings pursuant to pany, Docket Nos. G-9451, G-9452, and on file with the Commission and open the provisions of § 1.30 (cl (1) or (c) (2) G-9453; Tennessee Gas Transmission for public inspection. of the Commission’s rules of practice and Company, Docket Nos. G-1922, G-9448, The proposed facilities consist of: Ap­ procedure. G-9449, G-9450, and G-9454; Iron proximately 26.1 miles of 24-inch gas Protests or petitions to intervene may Ranges Natural Gas Company, Docket transmission line extending south from be filed with the Federal Power Com­ No. G-9648; and Central Wisconsin Gas the metering station of Atlantic Sea­ mission, Washington 25, D. C., in accord­ Company, Docket No. G-9813, which board Corporation, located near Dranes- ance with the rules of practice and pro­ hearing was commenced on February 14, ville, Virginia, to a point near the town of cedure (18 CFR 1.8 or 1.10) on or before 1956, and is now in recess until further Fairfax, thence south and east to a point June 20, 1956. Failure of any party to notice. near Springfield, and thence easterly to appear at and participate in the hearing Tennessee’s application in Docket No. a point near the Hybla Valley Airport, all shall be construed as waiver of and con­ G-9331 was set for hearing on May 8, in Virginia. From this point, approxi­ currence in omission herein of the inter­ 1956, by notice of application and date mately 2.7 miles of 20-inch gas trans­ mediate decision procedure in cases of hearing, dated April 9, 1956, and sub­ mission line will be built extending where a request therefor is made. Under I sequently postponed until May 24, 1956, northward to Franconia Road near the procedure herein provided for unless by notice of postponement of hearing, Norton Street, where it will connect to otherwise advised, it will be unnecessary dated May 1, 1956. The hearing was the existing 16-inch gas pipeline of Ap­ for Applicant to appear or be represented convened and recessed on motion of Staff plicant connecting with the District of at the hearing. Counsel until further notice. Columbia facilities. It appears that Tennessee’s applica­ It is estimated that the capacity of the [seal] Leon M. F uquay, tions in Docket Nos. G-9331 and G-9448 existing 16-inch main transmission line Secretary. involve common questions of law and in Virginia has a capacity to transport [P. R. Doc. 56-4447; Piled, June 6, 1956; fact with respect to the proposal to de­ 3,500 Mcf per hour from the connection 8:48 a. m.J liver additional peak day volumes to cer­ with Atlantic Seaboard to' the main tain of its customers for the 1955-1956 market areas in Arlington. The maxi­ and 1956-1957 winter seasons and should mum hourly demands in Virginia are [Docket No. G-10130] be consolidated for the purpose of hear­ expected to reach 4,890 Mcf during the ing, and to that end: winter of 1956-57 increasing to 6,800 N ew Y ork S tate Natural Gas Corp. and I Take notice that the proceeding in Mcf in the 1960-61 winter. Because of T exas Eastern T ransmission Corp. Docket No. G-9448 is severed from the increasing loads in the Maryland area, NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DATE OF proceedings consolidated by the Com­ the Maryland transmission lines of Ap­ HEARING mission’s order issued February 17, 1956, plicant cannot assist the Virginia line in and referred to above. meeting the estimated Virginia loads. J une 1, 1956. Take further notice that, pursuant to Applicant’s estimated total system New York State Natural Gas Corpora­ the authority contained in and subject to peak day requirements are as follows: tion and Texas Eastern Transmission the jurisdiction conferred upon the Fed­ Corporation-(Applicants), New York eral Power Commission by sections 7 and Maximum day (Mcf) and Delaware corporations, respectively, 15 of the Natural Gas Act, and the Com­ having their principal places of business located at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and mission’s rules of practice and procedure, Average. a hearing will be held on June 19,1956, at ° F . E stim ated Shreveport, Louisiana, respectively, filed 10:00 a. m., e. d. s. t., in a hearing room a joint application on March 21, 1956, I of the Federal Power Commission, 441 G 1956-57...... 6° 340,600 for authority to construct, operate and J Street NW., Washington 25, D. C., con­ 1957-58...... 5° 365,500 acquire additional facilities in the Oak- I cerning the matters involved in and the 1958-59______6° 387,700 ford storage field in Westmoreland I issues presented by the applications for County, Pennsylvania, all as more fully Certificates of public convenience and It is alleged that the facilities proposed hereinafter described, subject to the jur- I necessity filed by Tennessee Gas Trans­ herein will provide needed additional isdiction of the Commission, all as more I mission Company in Docket Nos. G-9331 supply of gas to the rapidly expanding fully represented in the joint application and G-9448. Virginia area, will enable the Applicant which is on file with the Commission and to dispatch gas from Virginia to the open for public inspection. [seal] Leon M. F uquay, District of Columbia and Maryland areas Applicants state that the Oakford I Secretary. via Key Bridge during high demands or storage field is jointly owned by them [P. R. Doc. 56-4446; FUed, June 6, 1956; emergency situations, and will thus en­ and is operated by New York State Nat- I 8:47 a. m.] able Applicant to meet estimated future ural Gas Corporation. requirements of its entire system with Applicants also state that the Oakford I maximum flexibility of operations. storage project consists of two storage I The estimated cost of construction of reservoirs, namely the Murrysville Sand I [Docket No. G-10090] the proposed facilities is $3,380,000. It is which occurs at 1,900 feet depth and is I planned to finance these facilities with about 100 feet in thickness, and the Fifth I Washington Gas Light Co. funds available from operations, pro­ Sand which occurs at 2,400 feet depth NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DATE OF ceeds of the sale of common stock and and is about 60 feet in thickness, and I HEARING temporary bank borrowings. the requested facilities and their esti- I This matter is one that should be dis­ mated costs, which will be financed by I J u n e 1, 1956. posed of as promptly as possible under funds on hand, are as follows: Take notice that Washington Gas the applicable rules and regulations and 1. Additional 6,000 compressor Light Company, Applicant, a corporation to that end: horsepower at existing Jean­ organized and existing under the laws of Take further notice that, pursuant to nette compressor station, the United States of ^America and a do­ the authority contained in and subject to Murrysville Pool, Westmore­ mestic corporation of the Commonwealth the jurisdiction conferred upon the Fed­ land County,Pennsylvania»_ $1,668,000 I of Virginia, having its principal place of eral Power Commission by sections 7 and 2. Remove from Jeannette com­ business in Washington, D. C., filed on 15 of the Natural Gas Act, and the Com­ pressor station one 350 com­ March 12, 1956, an application and on pressor horsepower a n d mission’s rules of practice and procedure, Install the same at the pro­ April 17, 1956, a supplement thereto for a hearing will be held On Monday, July 2, posed South Oakford sta­ a certificate of public convenience and 1956, at 9:30 a. m., e. d. s. t., in a hearing tion 1------15,000 I necessity under section 7 of the Natural room of the Federal Power Commission, Gas Act, authorizing it to construct and * After proposed removal and addition of I 441 G Street NW., Washington, D. C., compressors, total horsepower at Jeannette I operate certain proposed facilities for the concerning the matters involved in and wUl be 9,630, 350 at S. Oakford, which to­ transmission of natural gas, as herein­ the issues presented by such application: gether with 30,000 horsepower at Oakford I after described, subject to the jurisdic­ Provided, however. That the Commis- gives total storage horsepower of 39,980. Thursday, June 7, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 3919 3. One mile of 20-inch pipeline in the so-called South Oakford area. {Docket No. G-10216] extending from Jeannette It was intended to utilize only the North Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. compressor station to a pro­ Oakford area at maximum pressure and posed measuring station on deliverability. With * gas migrating NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DATE OF the 30-inch lateral line of HEARING! Texas Eastern______* $86,000 southward, this cannot be obtained and 4. 5.7 miles of 6%-inch O. D. and now two alternatives are open to Appli­ J une 1,1956. 0.57 miles of 8%-inch O. D. cants, which are: Take notice that Arkansas Louisiana well lines to connect three (1) To reduce during the withdrawal Gas Company (Applicant), a Delaware wells authorized in Docket season the pressure and volume of mi­ corporation with principal place of busi­ No. G-1391, to Oakford stor­ grated gas in the saddle area between ness at Slattery Building, Shreveport 94, age project piping system__ 228, 000 the north and south portions of the 5. To install as part of the same Louisiana, filed on April 9, 1956, as sup­ project, 43 measuring sta­ Murrysville sand area. This will, if suc­ plemented May 4, 1956, an application tions— ___ - ______- —- 111,000 cessful, effectively minimize migration for a certificate of public convenience of gas to the south, and at the same and necessity, pursuant to section 7 (c) Total— — ______2,108, 000 time retain injected gas within a mini­ of the Natural Gas Act, authorizing Ap­ »Includes $17,000 cost of measuring sta­ mum injection area to the north at max­ plicant to render service as hereinafter tion. imum pressure and deliverability. The described, subject to the jurisdiction of net result of this type of operation will the Commission, all as more fully rep­ A major portion of the facilities de­ be a downward gradation of pressures resented in the application which is on scribed in items (4) and (5) above will be from north and south over a range from file with the Commission and open for installed in 1956 and the remainder in 478-49 psig at well head, at the begin­ public inspection. 1957. Of the total facilities proposed the ning of the withdrawal season, and a Applicant proposes to construct and major part will be in connection with similar gradation at the end of such operate, as an integral part of its exist­ storage operation in the Murrysville season over a range of 117—51 psig. ing natural gas system, certain natural Sand and the remainder in connection (2) To utilize both the north and gas facilities as hereinafter described with the Fifth Sand storage. south areas as a unit. With a given which are necessary to the transporta­ Applicants further state that the de­ volume in storage, the pressures would tion and delivery in interstate commerce velopment of the Oakford storage proj­ be reduced requiring an increased num­ of natural gas to be sold and distributed ect began in 1951 and increasing amounts ber of wells to obtain necessary de­ directly by Applicant to residential and of gas were injected or withdrawn each liverability and increased compression commercial consumers along the pro­ year as facilities were completed. Dur­ facilities for delivering the gas into the posed “Maud Pipeline” and within the ing 1954, the injection of the full 45 bil­ pipe lines. Increased well lines will also Town of Maud, Texas, via a distribution lion cubic feet of base gas was completed, be required. system proposed to be constructed and and in 1955, the top storage gas balance Applicants have chosen the method operated by Applicant within said town. reached a figure of 45 billion cubic feet. first described above. Should it not be The facilities proposed to be con­ Thus by the end of the input season in successful, the facilities would still be structed and operated by Applicant con­ October 1955, the total inventory of gas required, plus additional ones, to make sist of a line tap with incidental metering in the Oakford storage area reached 90 the necessary storage volumes available. and regulating facilities to be located billion cubic feet in both the 5th and This matter is one that should be dis­ on Applicant’s Line CM-14 at Station Murrysville sands. posed of as promptly as possible under 251+00 in Texas and, running in a Applicants allege that withdrawals the applicable rules and regulations and southwesterly direction from a point of have been continuous throughout the to that end: interconnection therewith to the pro­ winter of 1955-56. On December 20, Take further notice that, pursuant to posed distribution system in the Town 1955, the total withdrawals from both the authority contained in and subject of Maud, Texas, approximately 14.27 sands amounted to 426.4 million cubic to the jurisdiction conferred upon the miles of 4 ^ -inch O. D. pipeline to be feet of gas in 24 hours. There were also Federal Power Commission by sections known as the “Maud Pipeline”. eight other days in the present with­ 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act, and The estimated cost of construction of drawal season to the end of January the Commission’s rules of practice and the line tap and incidental facilities is 1956, on which total daily withdrawals procedure, a hearing will be held on July stated to be $3,400 and that of the Maud of gas exceeded 400 million cubic feet. 3, 1956, at 9:30 a. m., e. d. s. t., in a Pipeline is stated to be $135,100, making By February 20, 1956, the total inven­ hearing room of the Federal Power Com­ a total of $138,500 for the facilities for tory was about 61 billion cubic feet after mission, 441 G Street NW., Washington, which certification is sought. The esti­ withdrawals of about 29 billion cubic feet D. C., concerning the matters involved mated cost of construction of the pro­ during the winter of 1955-56. It is ex­ in and the issues presented by such joint posed Maud Distribution Sy$em is stated pected that the total top gas withdrawal application: Provided, however, That to be $83,500. will reach 45 billion cubic feet by the the - Commission may, after a non- The estimated gas requirements in end of March 1956. contested hearing, dispose of the pro­ Mcf for the proposed project are as Applicants also allege that the plan of ceedings pursuant to the provisions of follows: - development authorized by the Commis­ § 1.30 (c) (1) or (c) (2) of the Commis­ sion in Docket No. G-1391 calls for a still sion’s rules of practice and procedure. larger inventory in 1956 and Applicants Under the procedure herein provided for, Year of operation Peak day Annual expect to make even heavier withdraw­ unless otherwise advised, it will not be 1 ...... 5Ö4 53,000 als during the winter of 1956-57, that is, necessary for Applicants to appear or be 2 _____ ' - _____ 579 60,500 an inventory of 105 billion cubic feet and represented at the hearing. 3 ______623 64,750 4 ...... 654 68,200 a total withdrawal of 60 billion cubic feet Protests or petitions to intervene may 6 ...... _ ____ 670 70,550 of top gas at the rate of 400,000 Mcf per be filed with the Federal Power Commis­ day for 150 days. Of this total inventory sion, Washington 25, D. C., in accord- 84 billion cubic feet will be in "the Mur­ anbe with the rules of practice and pro­ This matter is one that should be dis­ rysville sand and approximately 50 bil­ cedure (18 CFR 1.8 or 1.10) on or before posed of as promptly as possible under lion cubic feet will be withdrawn annu­ June 19, 1956. Failure of any party to the applicable rules and regulations and ally therefrom. appear at and participate in the hearing to that end: Applicants further allege that when shall be construed as waiver of and con­ Take further notice that, pursuant to the Oakford Field was first proposed for currence in omission herein of the the authority contained in and subject to storage purposes, it was believed that the intermediate decision procedure in cases the jurisdiction conferred upon the Fed­ Murrysville sand was divided into two where a request therefor is made. eral Power Commission by sections 7 and parts by a saddle located at approxi­ 15 of the Natural Gas Act, and the Com­ mately a mid-way position between north [ seal] Leon M. FuQtiAY, mission’s rules of practice and procedure, and south. Continued operation of the Secretary. a hearing will be held on Monday, June storage has shown the lack of an effective [F. R. Doc. 56-4442; Filed, June 6, 1956; 25,1956, at 9:30 a. m., e. d. s. t., in a hear­ barrier by increases in the well pressures 8:47 a. m.] ing room of the Federal Power Commis- 3920 NOTICES

sion, 441 G Street NW., Washington, jurisdiction of the Commission, approxi­ mediate decision procedure in cases D. C., concerning the matters involved mately 13.9 miles of existing field gath­ where a request therefor is made. Under in and the issues presented by such appli­ ering Lines FO.-415 and FO-1460, and the procedure herein provided for unless cation: Provided, however, That the also requests the Commission to author­ otherwise advised, it will be unnecessary Commission may, after a non-contested ize the abandonment of approximately for Applicant to appear or be represented hearing, dispose of the proceedings pur­ 34.6 miles of existing transmission Lines at the hearing. suant to the provisions of § 1.30 (c) (1) 0-55, 0301, 0-383, and 0327. Appli­ or (c )(2) of the Commission’s rules of cant proposes to utilize said transmission [seal] Leon M. F uquay, practice and procedure. Under the pro­ lines as field gathering lines. Secretary. cedure herein provided for, unless other­ Under Project 1, Applicant, by con­ [F. R. Doc. 56-4448; Filed, June 6, 1956; wise advised, it will be unnecessary for necting existing sections of gathering 8:48 a. m.] Applicant to appear or be represented at lines with the segments of proposed line the hearing. plans to construct and operate approxi­ Protests or petitions to intervene may mately 24.5 miles of 8-, 6-, and 5-inch be hied with the Federal Power Commis­ transmission line extending from the [Project No. 2173] sion, Washington 25, D. C., in accordance Guernsey Compressor Station and with the rules of practice and procedure storage field northeasterly to its New- P acific N orthwest P ower Co. (18 CFR 1.8 or 1.10) on or before June comerstown and Gnadenhutten market, order postponing hearing 20, 1956. Failure of any party to appear terminating at the latter point; Upon On May 25, 1956, National Hells Can­ at and participate in the hearing shall be completion, this line will take over the yon Association, Inc., Intervener, filed construed as waiver of and concurrence service now being supplied by the under­ motion for postponement of commence­ in omission herein of the intermediate sized and deteriorated transmission lines ment of hearing in the above-entitled decision procedure in cases where a re­ 0-55, 0-301, 0-383, and 0-327. matter fixed by Commission order issued quest therefor is made. Under Project 2, Ohio Fuel proposes to May 9, 1956. Pacific Northwest Power [seal] Leon M. F uquay, continue an existing program of increas­ Company, Applicant, filed an answer to Secretary. ing capacity of its system serving the the motion on May 29, 1956. Bamesville-St. Clairsville market areas [F. R. Doc. 56-4443; Filed, June 6, 1956; The Commission finds: Good and suf­ 8:47 a. m.] by replacing 7.3 miles of its existing ficient cause has been shown for post­ transmission line 0-880. ponement of the hearing, as hereinafter The purpose of the application is to provided. enable Applicant to serve increased mar­ The Commission orders: The times [Docket No. G-10236] ket requirements of the Newcomerstown fixed by Commission order issued May and Gnadenhutten and Bamesville- 9, 1956 for hearing in the above-entitled Ohio F uel Gas Co. St. Clairsville retail market areas in Tuscarawas, Guernsey and Belmont matter are hereby postponed to June 25, NOTICE OP APPLICATION AND DATE OF Counties, Ohio, including the Larson 1956, at 10:00 a. m. P. s. t., in Vert Audi­ HEARING Clay Pipe Company at Gnadenhutten torium, Pendleton Junior High School J une 1,1956. and the Goshen Brick and Clay Company Building, at Pendleton, Oregon; to June Take notice that The Ohio Fuel Gas at Newcomerstown. 28, 1956, at 10:00 a. m., P. s. t., in Lewis Company, Applicant, an Ohio corpora­ The estimated capital cost of construc­ Clark Hotel at Lewiston, Idaho; and to tion and a subsidiary of The Columbia tion of the facilities under Project 1 is July 24, 1956 at 10:00 a. m., e. d. s. t. in Gas System, Inc., having its principal $220,000 and for the facilities under Proj­ a hearing room of the Federal Power place of business at 99 North Front Commission, 441 G Street NW., Wash­ ect 2 is $174,000. Total additions to ington, D. C. Street, Columbus, Ohio, filed on April 10, plant in service are estimated at $394,000 1956, an application for a certificate of less a credit on retirement of the aban­ Issued: June 1, 1956. public convenience and necessity under doned facilities of $35,945. Applicant By the Commission. section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, au­ alleges that The Columbia Gas System, thorizing it to construct and operate cer­ Inc. will provide the necessary financing [seal] Leon M. F uquay, tain proposed natural gas transmission of the proposed facilities. Secretary. facilities and for authority to abandon This matter is one that should be dis­ [F. R. Doc. 56-4445; Filed, June 6, 1956; certain existing facilities as hereinafter posed of as promptly as possible under 8:47 a. m.] described, subject to the jurisdiction of the applicable rules and regulations and the Commission, all as more fully repre­ to that end: sented in the application which is on file Take further notice that, pursuant to SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE with the Commission and open for public the authority contained in and subject inspection. to the jurisdiction conferred upon the COMMISSION The proposed new facilities consist of Federal Power Commission by sections 7 [File No. 24D-1484] the following: and 15 of the Natural Gas Act, and the Project No. 1. Approximately 8.6 miles Commission’s rules of practice and pro­ Mayday U ranium Co. of 8%-inch O. D. and 2.0 miles of S c ­ cedure, a hearing will be held on Thurs­ inch O. D. natural gas transmission day, July 5, 1956, at 9:30 a. m., e. d. s. t., ORDER TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING EXEMP­ pipeline in Guernsey and Tuscarawas in a hearing room of the Federal Power TION, STATEMENT o f r e a so n s t h e r e f o r , Counties, Ohio, for service to Newcomers- Commission, 441 G Street NW., Wash­ AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING. town and Gnadenhutten, Ohio. ington, D. C., concerning the matters in­ J une 1,1956. Project No. 2. Approximately 7.3 miles volved in and the issues presented by I. Mayday Uranium Company, a Utah of 8%-inch O. D. natural gas transmis­ such application: Provided, however, corporation, Suite 103 Harver Building, I sion pipeline in Guernsey County, Ohio, That the Commission may, after a non- Salt Lake City, Utah, having filed with I replacing a portion of existing Line 0-880 contested hearing, dispose. of the pro­ the Commission on October 29, 1954, a I supplying the Bamesville-St. Clairsville, ceedings pursuant to the provisions of notification on Form 1-A relating to an I Ohio, market area. § 1.30 (c) (1) or (c) (2) of the Com­ offering of 15,000,000 shares of VW par I Applicant also requests authorization mission’s rules of practice and procedure. value common stock at U per share for I to abandon approximately 7.3 miles of Protests or petitions to intervene may an aggregate of $150,000, for the purpose I 6%-inch O. D. and 7-inch O. D. pipe to be filed with the Federal Power Commis­ of obtaining an exemption from the I be replaced by facilities described under sion, Washington 25, D. C., in accordance registration requirements of the Secu- I Project No. 2. Such abandonments will with the rules of practice and procedure rities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant I not result in discontinuance of service to (18 CFR 1.8 or 1.10) on or before June to the provisions of section 3 (b) thereof I any customers. 21, 1956. Failure of any party to appear and Regulation A promulgated there- I In connection with Project No. 1, Ap­ at and participate in the hearing shall under; arid plicant requests authorization to operate be construed as waiver of and concur­ H. The Commission having reasonable I as transmission facilities, subject to the rence in omission herein of the inter­ cause to believe that the terms and con- I Thursday, June 7, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 3921 ditions of Regulation A have not been [Pile No. 70-3480] will be used by SEGCO to complete the acquisition of coal reserves and plant complied with in that: S outhern Co. et al. 1. Sales material has been used which sites and to pay for any necessary test was not filed with the Commission pur­ NOTICE OF FILING REGARDING ISSUE AND SALE drillings and other expenditures inci­ suant to the requirements of Rule 221 OF COMMON STOCK BY SUBSIDIARIES AND dent to commencement of construction under Regulation A; ACQUISITION THEREOF BY PARENT; ISSUE of a steam electric generating plant. 2. The notification and offering circu­ AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK BY NEW Property Company proposes to apply lar contain untrue statements of material GENERATING COMPANY AND ACQUISITION the amount obtained from SEGCO in facts and omit to state material facts THEREOF BY ASSOCIATE UTILITY COM­ satisfaction of an open account advance necessary in order to make the state­ PANIES; AND PAYMENT OF DEBT OF SUB­ previously made by Southern. ments made, in the light of the circum­ SIDIARY OWING TO PARENT Alabama and SEGCO have filed peti­ stances under which they are made, not J une 1, 1956. tions with the Alabama Public Service misleading, in the following respects Commission for authority to issue and In the matter of the Southern Com­ sell their shares of common stock, and among others: The offering circular pany, Alabama Power Company, Georgia states that the company has applied to Georgia has petitioned the Georgia Pub­ Power Company, Southern Electric Gen­ lic Service Commission for authority to the Atomic Energy Commission for cer­ erating Company, and Alabama Property tification for the bonus for initial pro­ issue its shares of common stock. Copies Company; File No. 70-3480. of the orders to be entered by these com­ duction, whereas no such application Notice is hereby given that The South­ appears to have been made. The offer­ missions are to be supplied by amend­ ern Company (“Southern”), a regis­ ment. ing circular states that assay results tered holding company and four of its concerning a portion of its properties The estimated fees, commissions and subsidiaries, Alabama Power Company expenses paid or incurred or to be paid have not been made available to the (“Alabama”), Georgia Power Company company, whereas such results appear to or incurred in connection with the pro­ (“Georgia”), Southern Electric Generat­ posed transactions are as follows: have been made available to the com­ ing Company (“SEGCO”) a newly or­ pany. The offering circular states that ganized company, and Alabama Property Max Smolik is President of the company Company (“Property Company”), have Alabama Georgia ,SEGCO and that William H. Hull is Treasurer of filed a joint application-declaration pur­ the company, whereas Smolik has re­ Federal original income suant to the Public Utility Holding Com­ $375 $320 $2,200 signed and Hull is President of the com­ pany Act of 1935 (“act”). Applicants- 2,000 pany. The offering circular fails to state declarants designate sections 6 (b), 9 10,000 that Harold Tucker was made a director (a), 10, 12 (f), and Rules U-43, U-45 500 500 2,500 of the company. The offering circular and U-50 thereunder as applicable to 875 820 16,700 fails to state that the time for payment proposals which constitute the initial fi­ of the purchase price of hll of its prop­ nancing in a program involving the It is requested that the Commission erty has expired and that the appropriate construction by SEGCO of a steam elec­ issue its order herein on or as soon as payment has not been made. The offer­ tric generating plant on the Coosa River practicable after the thirtieth day from ing circular fails to reflect arrangements in the State of Alabama. The plant is the date of filing of the joint application- and agreements concerning the acquisi­ expected to have 500,000 kilowatts of declaration (May 18,1956). tion of properties not mentioned in the capacity by 1961 and upwards of 1,000,000 Notice is further given that any in­ offering circular. kilowatts by the end of 1963. The con­ terested person may, not later than June III. It is ordered, Pursuant to Rule 223 struction of the plant, estimated to cost 18, 1956 at 5:30 p. m., request the Com­ (a) of the general rules and regulations $150,000,000, will be financed by the pro­ mission in writing that a hearing be Under the Securities Act of 1933, as ceeds from common stock of SEGCO to held on such matter, stating the nature amended, that the exemption under Reg­ be sold in equal parts to Alabama and of his interest, the reasons for such re­ ulation A be, and it hereby is, temporarily Georgia and debt securities to be sold quest, and the issues of fact or law, if suspended. to institutions or the public. It is con­ any, raised by said application-declara­ Notice is hereby given that any person templated that Alabama and Georgia tion which he desires to controvert; or he having any interest in the matter may will enter into long term contracts with may request that he be notified if the file with the Secretary of the Commission SEGCO for the purchase of energy on Commission should order a hearing a written request for a hearing; that, terms which will, in substance, provide thereon. Any such request should be ad­ within 20 days after receipt of such re­ for the operating expenses and carrying dressed: Secretary, Securities and Ex­ quest, the Commission will, or at any charges of SEGCO, including a return on change Commission, Washington 25, time upon its own motion may, set the the equity investment. D. C. At any time after said date, said matter down for hearing at a place to The specific transactions which are application-declaration, as filed or as be designated by the Commission for the the subject of the joint application- amended, may be granted and permitted purpose of determining whether this declaration are summarized as follows: to become effective, in whole or in part, order of suspension should be vacated or Alabama and Georgia will each issue as provided in Rule U-23 of the rules and and sell 10,000 shares of their common regulations promulgated under the act, made permanent, without prejudice, stock, without par value, and Southern or the Commission may grant exemption however, to the consideration and pres­ will acquire such stocks at $100 per share, from its rules as provided in Rules U-20 entation of additional matters at the or an aggregate consideration of $2,000,- (a) and U-100, or take such other action hearing; and that notice of the time and 000. SEGCO will issue and sell 20,000 as it may deem appropriate. place of said hearing will be promptly shares of its capital stock, $100 par value, By the Commission. given by the Commission. - and Alabama and Georgia will each ac­ It is further ordered, That this order quire 10,000 shares of such stock at [ seal] Orval L. D uB ois, and notice shall be served upon Mayday par, or an aggregate consideration of Secretary. Uranium Company, 103 Harver Building, $ 2,000,000. [F. R. Doc. 56-4452; Filed, June 6, 1956; Salt Lake City, Utah, and Utah Uranium SEGCO will apply the proceeds of the 8:49 a. m.] Brokers, 2680 South 20th East, Salt Lake sale of its shares, to the extent necessary, to purchase from Property Company, a City, Utah, personally, or by registered direct subsidiary of Alabama, certain DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE mail or by confirmed telegraphic notice, coal reserves and one or more sites for and shall be published in the F ederal a steam electric generating plant located Office of Alien Property Register. in the State of Alabama and reimburse Erich Louis H irschfeld By the Commission. Property Company for its expenses theretofore incurred in test drilling. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RETURN VESTED [seal] Orval L. D uB ois, The amount to be paid to Property Com­ PROPERTY Secretary. pany will be limited to the costs incurred, Pursuant to section 32 (f) of the [F. R. Doc. 56-4451; Piled, June 6, 1956Î which it is estimated will approximate Trading With the Enemy Act, as amend­ 8:48 a. m.] $500,000. The balance of the proceeds ed, notice is hereby given of intention No. 110----- 4 3922 NOTICES to return, on or after 30 days from the Claimant, Claim No., Property, and Location For the Attorney General. date of publication hereof, the following Mehdi Benkiran, Casablanca, Morocco, property, subject to any increase or de­ $2,999.65 in the Treasury of the United [seal] P aul V. M yRon, crease resulting from the administration States. Claim No. 5629, Vesting Order No. Deputy Director, thereof prior to return, and after ade­ 6390. Office of Alien Property. quate provision for taxes and conserva­ Executed at Washington, D. C., on [F. R. Doc. 56-4457; Filed, June 6, 1956; tory expenses: May 31,1956. . 8:49 a. m.] Claimant, Claim No., Property, and Location For the Attorney General. Erich Louis Hirschi eld, Sponholzstr 81, Berlin-Friedenau, Germany, $400.00 in the [seal] P aul V. M yron, Treasury of the United States. Claim No. Deputy Director, Louise Clemence Noar 60657, Vesting Order No. 17742. Office of Alien Property. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RETURN VESTED Executed at Washington, D. C., on [F. R. Doc. 56-4456; Filed, June 6, 1956; PROPERTY May 28,1956. 8:49 a. m.] Pursuant to section 32 (f) of the For the Attorney General. Trading With the Enemy Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of in­ [seal] Paul V. Myron, H ugues F eibelmann tention to return, on or after 30 days Deputy Director, from the date of publication hereof, the Office of Alien Property. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RETURN VESTED following property, subject to any in­ [F. R. Doc. 56-4455; Filed, June 6, 1956; PROPERTY crease or decrease resulting from the ad­ 8:49 a. m.] Pursuant to section 32 (f) of the ministration thereof prior to return, and Trading With the Enemy Act, as after adequate provision for taxes and amended, notice is hereby given of in­ conservatory expenses: tention to return, on or after 30 days Claimant, Claim No., Property, and Location M ehdi Benkiran «r from the date of publication hereof, the Louise Clemence Noar, nee Leprince, Le NOTICE OP INTENTION TO RETURN VESTED following property, subject to any in­ Cannet (Alpes Maritimes), France, $2,073.28 PROPERTY crease or decrease resulting from the in the Treasury of the United States. Claim ■ ■ ; i slaaH B ; _ .. a administration thereof prior to return, No. 61324, Vesting Order No. 17807. . Pursuant to section 32 (f ) of the Trad­ and after adequate provision for taxes ing With the Enemy Act, as .amended, and conservatory expenses: Executed at Washington, D. C., on m notice is hereby given of intention to May 31,1956. Claimant, Claim No., Property, and Location return, on or after 30 days from the date For the Attorney General. of publication hereof, the following prop­ Hugues Feibelmann, Sannois (Seine-et- erty, subject to any increase or decrease Oise), France, $203.83 in the Treasury of the [seal] P aul V. Myron, resulting from the administration there­ United States. Claim No. 41160, Vesting Deputy Director, of prior to return, and after adequate Order No. 3078. Office of Alien Property. provision for taxes and conservatory Executed at Washington, D. C., on [F. R. Doc. 56-4458; Filed, June 6, 1956; ~ a iai i; expenses: May 31,1956. 8:49 a. m.] ______