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TITLE 3— THE PRESIDENT IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here­ unto set my hand and caused the Seal CONTENTS PROCLAMATION 2983 of the United States of America to be THE PRESIDENT R e v o c a t io n o f t h e S u s p e n s io n o f D u t ie s affixed. o n Z in c DONE at the City of Washington this Proclamation Page 23rd day of July in the year of our Lord Révocation of suspension of duties BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES nineteen hundred and fifty-two, on zinc------6835 OF AMERICA [ s e a l ] and of the Independence of the A PROCLAMATION United States of America the EXECUTIVE AGENCIES one hundred and seventy-seventh. WHEREAS the import duties on zinc­ Agriculture Department bearing ores imposed under paragraph H arry S. T r u m a n See Production and Marketing 393 of Title I of the Tariff Act of 1930, By the President: Administration. as amended, and on zinc in blocks, pigs, Civil Aeronautics Board and slabs imposed under paragraph 394 D e a n A c h e s o n , Secretary of State. Notices : of such title, have been suspended by Special civil air regulation; op­ Public Law 258, 82d Congress, approved [P. R. Doc. 52-8293; Piled, July 25, 1952; eration by transocean air lines February 11, 1952 (66 Stat. 1), with re­ 9:00 a. m.] of cèrtain aircraft in the trust spect to imports entered, or withdrawn territory of the Pacific,' Is­ from warehouse, for consumption during lands ------6873 the period beginning February 12, 1952, TITLE 5— ADMINISTRATIVE and ending with the close of March 31, Civil Service Commission 1953, or the termination of the national PERSONNEL Rules and regulations: emergency proclaimed by me on De­ Chapter I— Civil Service Commission Freedmen’s Hospital; maximum cember 16, 1950, whichever is earlier; stipends prescribed______6835 WHEREAS the said Public Law 258 P art 27—E x c l u s io n F r o m P r o v isio n s o f contains the following proviso: Commerce Department t h e F ederal E m p l o y e e s P a y A ct o f See Federal Maritime Board; Na­ Provided, That when, for any one calendar 1945, as A m e n d e d , an d t h e C l a s s if i­ tional Production Authority. month during such period, the average mar­ c a t io n A ct o f 1949, as A m e n d e d , an d ket price of slab zinc (Prime Western, f. o. b. E stablishment o f M a x im u m S t ip e n d s Defense Mobilization, Office of East St. Louis) for that month has been for P o s it io n s i n G o v e r n m e n t H o s p i­ Notices : below 18 cents per pound, the Tariff Com­ ta ls F ill e d b y S t u d e n t or R e s id e n t Finding and determination of mission, within fifteen days after the con­ clusion of such calendar month, shall so ad­ T r a in e e s critical defense housing areas; Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii vise the President, and the President shall, f r e e d m e n ’s h o s p it a l by proclamation, not later than twenty days area------6886 after he has been so advised by the Tariff Effective July 1, 1952, the list of posi­ Economic Stabilization Agency Commission, revoke the suspension of duties tions for which maximum stipends have See Price Stabilization, Office of. made by this Act, such revocation to be been prescribed in § 27.2 is amended by effective with respect to articles entered for Federal Communications Com­ consumption or withdrawn from warehouse revising the maximum stipend for stu­ for consumption after the date of such dent nurses at Freedmen’s Hospital to mission proclamation; read as follows: Notices : Coast stations currently author­ AND WHEREAS on the third day of § 27.2 Maximum stipends prescribed. * * * ized to operate on designated July 1952 the Tariff Commission reported frequencies______6874 to me that it has found that the average Cuban broadcast stations; noti­ market price of slab zinc (Prime West­ Student nurses— Freedmen’s Hospital; Total for 3-year training______$2, 825 fication of new stations, list of ern, f. o. b. East St. Louis) for the month changes, modifications and of June 1952 was below 18 cents per N ote: This maximum stipend is effective pound: only so long as student nurses at Freedmen’s deletions of existing stations» 6874 Hospital pay $200 or more for tuition and re­ Hearings, etc.: NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. Aladdin Radio and Television, TRUMAN, President of the United lated expenses for which they would not be charged at other Federal hospitals. Inc., and Denver Television States of America, pursuant to the said Co------6878 proviso of Public Law 258, 82d Congress, (61 Stat. 727; 5 U. S. C. 1051-1058) American-Republican, Inc., do hereby proclaim the revocation of U n it e d S tates C iv il S erv­ and W ATR, Inc______6876 the suspension of duties provided for in Azalea Broadcasting Co______6880 the said Public Law 258, such revocation ic e C o m m is s io n , [ s e a l ] L. A . M o y e r , Booth Radio & Television Sta­ to be effective with respect to articles tions, Inc., et al______6877 entered for consumption or withdrawn Executive Director. Brush-M o o r e Newspapers, from warehouse for consumption after [F. R. Doc. 52-8250; Filed, July 25, 1952; Inc., and Stark Broadcast­ the date of this proclamation. 8:59 a. m .] ing Corp______6883 6835 RULES AND REGULATIONS 6836 CONTENTS— Continued CONTENTS— Continued Federal Communications Com- Pag® Federal Power Commission Pag® mission— Continued Notices: FEDERAÌ»EGISTER Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Notices— Continued Co.; hearing------6886 Hearings, etc.— Continued KFBI, Inc., and Wichita Bea­ Housing and Home Finance Published daily, except Sundays, Mondays, con Broadcasting Co., Inc- 6883 Agency and days following official Federal holidays, KM YR Broadcasting Co. and Rules and regulations: by the Federal Register Division, National Metropolitan Television Additional critical defense hous­ Archives and Records Service, General Serv­ Co______6878 ing areas; miscellaneous ices Administration, pursuant to the au­ KTRM , Inc------6880 thority contained in the Federal Register amendments------6856 Lufkin Amusement Co. and Act, approved July 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 500, ait Internal Revenue Bureau amendedi 44 U. S. C., ch. 8B ) , under regula­ Port Arthur College—------6884 tions prescribed by the Administrative Com­ McClatchy Broadcasting Co. Notices: mittee of the Federal Register, approved by and Sacramento Tele- Delegation of authority to sign the President. Distribution is made only by casters, Inc— ------6878 consents ______6871 the Superintendent of Documents, Govern­ Mt. Scott Telecasters, Inc., Interstate Commerce Commis­ ment Printing Office, Washington 25, D. O. The regulatory material appearing herein. and Vancouver Radio sion Is keyed to the Code of Federal Regulations, Corp______6881 Notices: which is published, under 50 titles, pursuant Northeastern Indiana Broad­ Applications for relief: to section 11 of the Federal Register Act, as casting Co., Inc., et al----- 6886 Beans, dried, peas, and lentils amended June 19, 1937. Oregon Television, Inc., and from the west to Wisconsin- 6889 The Federal R egister will be furnished by Columbia Empire Telecast­ Cinders, clay or shale from TYig.ii to subscribers, free of postage, for $1.50 ers, In c ______6881 per month or $15.00 per year, payable in Louisiana to Columbus, advance. The charge for individual copies Pioneer Broadcasters, Inc., Miss ______6889 (minimum 15^) varies in proportion to the et al______- 6879 Commodities, various, between size of the issue. Remit check or money Pomeroy, John C., et al----- 6879 points in Texas------6889 order, made payable to the Superintendent Ridson, Inc., and Lakehead Compounds, fertilizing, and of Documents, directly to the Government Telecasters, Inc------6885 superphosphate from south­ Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Sacramento Broadcasters, There are no restrictions on the republica­ ern territory to southwest­ Inc., et al------6877 ern and western trunk-line tion of material appearing in the Federal Southland Broadcasting Co. R egister. territories______6890 (W A T M )______6880 Lumber from Alabama, Ten­ St. Petersburg, Fla., and Em­ nessee, and Mississippi to REVISED BOOKS pire Coil Co., Inc------6882 Memphis, Tenn------6889 Sunflower Television Co. et Soda, caustic, from Memphis, TITLE 32 al ______- 6882 Tenn., to Marshall, 111------6889 Tampa Times Co. et al------6882 of the Soda, liquid caustic, from Ala­ Tribune Co. et al------6881 bama to Illinois------6888 Code of Federal Regulations W. S. Butterfield Theatres, Solution, chlorinated phenol Inc., and Trendle-Campbell petroleum, from St. Louis, Title 32, containing the regulations of the Broadcasting Corp------6883 Department of Defense and other related Mo., to southern territory. 6888 agencies, has been completely revised. WABX, Inc., and Harrisburg Broadcasters, Inc------6876 Labor Department Originally a single book, Title 32 is being See Public Contracts Division; reissued as two books as follows; Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc., and Portland Televi­ Wage and Hour Division. Parts 1-699 ($5.00) sion, Inc______6879 National Park Service Part 700 to end (to WIBM, Inc., and Jackson Sales by concessioners of the Serv­ be announced) Broadcasting and Televi­ ice (.see Price Stabilization, O f­ sion Corp------6884 fice o f). These books contain the full text of regu­ WFTW, Inc______6880 National Production Authority lations in effect on December 31, 1951 Proposed rule making: Assignment of frequencies------6869 Rules* and regulations: Order from Uniform system of accounts for Metalworking machines— deliv­ Superintendent of Documents, Government ery (M -41)______6853 Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Class A and B telephone com­ panies ______6866 Post Office Department Rules and regulations: Rules and regulations: Amateur radio service; eligi­ Postage stamps and other CONTENTS— Continued bility for license, advanced stamped paper and securities; class______6865 special-request envelopes—— 6857 Federal Communications Com- Page Frequency allocations and radio treaty matters; revised tenta­ Price Stabilization, Office of mission— Continued Rules and regulations: Notices— Continued tive allocation plan for Class B FM broadcast stations----- 6857 Approval of prices in long term Hearings, etc.—Continued contracts for sales of certain Enterprise Co. et al------6885 Industrial, scientific and medi­ cal service; statement of basis chemicals sellers of rare earth Greenwich Broadcasting fluoride and rare earth oxide Corp. and World Wide and purpose------6866 Practice and procedure; appli­ (GOR 27)______-6853 Broadcasting Corp. Ceiling prices: (W RUL) — ------6876 cation for authority to oper­ ate station in radio amateur Eating and drinking estab- Hawley Broadcasting Co. and lishments; sales of bottled Eastern Radio Corp------6877 civil emergency service------6857 Radio broadcast services; table soft drinks (CPR 134)------6840 Head of the Lakes Broadcast­ Muriate of potash; new pro­ ing Co. and Red River of assignments (3 docu- . ducers (GCPR, SR 59)------6841 ments)______;_ 6857, 6859, 6860 Broadcasting Co., Inc------6885 Consumer durable goods regu­ KAKE Broadcasting Co., Inc., Federal Maritime Board lation (CPR 161)------6842 and W K Y Radiophone Exemptions of certain con­ Corp______- 6883 Notices: Snow Transportation Co.; in­ sumer durable goods; addi­ Kendrick Broadcasting Co., tional exemptions (GOR 5 )— 6851 Inc., and Rossmoyne Corp- 6884 creased rates------6871 Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6837 CONTENTS— Continued CODIFICATION GUIDE— Con. amended by adding a new paragraph (d) as follows: Price Stabilization, Office of— Pag© Title 7 Page Continued Chapter IX : (d) The exporter shall file with each Rules and regulations— Con. Part 953------6838 claim for payment submitted hereunder Sales by concessioners of the Part 958------6839 the original and one copy of his war­ ranty that none of the purchase price National Park Service (GOR Title 32A 17)------6852 of the fruits or fruit products covered Chapter HI (OPS): Services; approval of certain by such claim for payment was paid for automotive and farm tractor CPR 34, SR 3------6839 from funds appropriated under Chapter repair service flat rate man­ CPR 134------6840 X I, entitled Mutual Security, of the Sup­ uals, additional flat rate man­ CPR 161------6842 plemental Appropriation Act, 1953. uals and labor schedules (CPR GCPR, SR 59______6841 GOR 5------6851 (Sec. 32, 49 Stat. 774, as amended, Pub. Law 34, SR 3 )------__ 6839 547, 82d Cong.; 7 U. S. C. 612c) GOR 17------6852 Production and Marketing Ad­ GOR 27------6853 Dated this 22d day of July 1952. ministration Chapter VT (N P A ): Notices: M“ 41------6853 [ s e a l ] S. R . S m it h , Escambia County Cooperative, Chapter XVII (HHFA); Authorized Representative of Inc.; deposting of stockyard- 6871 CR 3------6856 the Secretary of Agriculture. Proposed rule making: Title 39 [F. R. Doc. 62-8253; Filed, July 25, 1952; Morris Commission Co.; posting Chapter I; 8:59 a. m.] of stockyard______6866 Part 8------6857 Rules and regulations; Fiscal year 1952: Title 47 Chapter I: Grapefruit export program— 6837 P art 517—F r u it s a n d B erries, F resh Honey export program______6838 Part 1------6857 Lemon export payment pro­ Proposed rules______6866 SUBPART— GRAPEFRUIT EXPORT PROGRAM gram ------6837 Part 2------6857 SMX 23a (FISCAL YEAR 1952) Oranges, fresh and processed, Part 3 (3 documents). 6857, 6859, 6860 1. Section 517.320 General statement export program______6838 Part 7 (proposed)______6869 Limitation of shipments: Part 8 (proposed)______~~ 6869 is hereby amended by deleting paragraph Part 12------' 6865 (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the Lemons grown in California following : and Arizona______6838 Part 14 (proposed)______6869 Potatoes, Irish, grown in Colo­ Part 18------6866 (a) In order to encourage the exporta­ rado------6839 Part 31 (proposed)______6866 tion of fresh and processed grapefruit Public Contracts Division produced in the United States, the Secre­ tary of Agriculture, pursuant to the Notices: TITLE 6— AGRICULTURAL CREDIT Textile industry; prevailing authority conferred by section 32 of minimum wage______6871 Chapter IV— Production and Market­ Public Law 320, 74th Congress, as amended, offers to make payments to Securities and Exchange Com­ ing Administration and Commodity U. S. exporters of such products as de­ mission Credit Corporation, Department of fined in paragraph (b) of this section Notices : Agriculture which are sold and exported to an ap­ Hearings, etc.: proved country as designated in § 517.321 Subchapter B— Export and Diversion Programs General Public Utilities Corp. hereof, subject to the terms and condi­ et al— ------6886 P art 517—F r u it s a n d B erries, F r e sh tions herein set forth (§§ 517.320 to Granite State Electric Co. and SUBPART— LEMON EXPORT PAYMENT PRO­ 517.331): Provided, That no payment Suburban Gas and Electric GRAM SMX 65a 2 (FISCAL YEAR 1952) will be made to any exporter if the for­ Co------6887 eign purchaser pays any part of the Narragansett Electric Co____ 6888 1. Section 517.301 General statement purchase price from funds appropriated Treasury Department is hereby amended by deleting paragraph under Chapter XI, entitled Mutual Secu­ (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the See Internal Revenue Bureau. rity, of the Supplemental Appropriation following : Act, 1953, and any payments made to Wage and Hour Division (a) In order to encourage the exporta­any exporter shall be subject to recovery See also Public Contracts Divi­ if the foreign purchaser has paid any sion. tion of fresh and processed lemons produced in the United States, the part of the purchase price from such Notices: funds. Employment of handicapped Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant to clients by sheltered work­ the authority conferred by section 32 2. Section/ 517.324 Claims supported of Public Law 320, 74th Congress, as shops; issuance of special cer­ by evidence of compliance is hereby tificates______6872 amended, offers to make payments to amended by adding a new paragraph (d) United States exporters of such products as follows: as defined in paragraph (b) of this sec­ CODIFICATION GUIDE tion which are sold and exported to an (d) The exporter shall file with each A numerical list of the parts of the Code approved country as designated in claim for payment submitted hereunder of Federal Regulations affected by documents § 517.302, subject to the terms and con­ the original and one copy of his warranty published in this issue. Proposed rules, as ditions herein set forth (§§ 517.301 to that none of the purchase price of the opposed to final actions, are identified as fruits or fruit products covered by such such. 517.312) : Provided, That no payment will be made to any exporter if the for­ claim for payment was paid for from Title 3 Page eign purchaser pays any part of the funds appropriated under Chapter XI, Chapter I (Proclamations); purchase price from funds appropriated entitled Mutual Security, of the Supple­ 2983------6835 under Chapter XI, entitled Mutual mental Appropriation Act, 1953. Title 5 Security, of the Supplemental Appro­ (Sec. 32, 49 Stat. 774, as amended, Pub. Law 547, 82d Cong.; 7 U. S. C. 612c) Chapter I; priation Act, 1953, and any payments Part 27------6835 made to any exporter shall be subject to Dated this 22d day of July 1952. Title 6 recovery if the foreign purchaser has [SEAL] S. R. S m it h , Chapter IV: paid any part of the purchase price from such funds. Authorized Representative of Part 517 (2 documents)______6837 the Secretary of Agriculture. Part 518------6838 2. Section 517.305 Claims supported Part 524------6838 [F. R. Doc. 52-8254; Filed, July 25, 1952; by evidence of compliance is hereby 8:59 a. m.] RULES AND REGULATIONS 6838 and conditions stated in this subpart t TITLE 7— AGRICULTURE P art 518—F ruits and B erries, D ried and

P rocessed Provided, That no payment will be made to any exporter if the foreign purchaser Chapter IX— Production and Mar­ SUBPART— FRESH AND PROCESSED ORANGES pays any part of the purchase price from keting Administration (Marketing EXPORT PROGRAM SMX 7a (FISCAL YEAR f unds appropriated by the Congress, un­ Agreements and Orders), Depart­ 1952) der Chapter X I, entitled Mutual Se­ ment of Agriculture curity, of the Supplemental Appropria­ 1. Section 518.360 General statement [Lemon Regulation 445] is hereby amended by deleting paragraph tion Act, 1953, and any payments made (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the to any exporter shall be subject to re­ P art 953—L emons G rown in California covery if the foreign purchaser has paid and Arizona following: any part of the purchase price from such LIMITATION OF SHIPMENTS (a) In order to encourage the expor­funds. tation of fresh and processed oranges § 953.552 Lemon Regulation 445— (a) 2. Section 524.252 Eligibility for pay­ produced in the United States, the Secre­ Findings. (1) Pursuant to the market­ ment is hereby amended by deleting the tary of Agriculture, pursuant to author­ ing agreement, as amended, and Order entire section and inserting in lieu ity conferred by section 32 of Public Law No. 53, as amended (7 CFR Part 953; 14 320, 74th Congress, as amended, offers thereof the following: F. R. 3612), regulating the handling of to make payments to U. S. exporters of § 524.252 Eligibility for payment. lemons grown in the State of California such products as defined in paragraph Payments will be made to any individual, or in the State of Arizona, effective un­ (b) of this section which are sold and partnership, corporation or association der the applicable provisions of the Agri­ exported to an approved country as located in the continental United States cultural Marketing Agreement Act of designated in § 518.361, subject to the (except as provided in § 524.267), (a) 1937, as amended (7 U. S. C. 601 et seq.), terms and conditions herein set forth who executes an application in quadrup­ and upon the basis of the recommenda­ (§§ 518.360 to 518.371): Provided, That licate, on the form attached hereto; (b) tion and information submitted by the no payment will be made to any exporter whose application has been approved by Lemon Administrative Committee, estab­ if the foreign purchaser pays any part the Director; (c) who enters into a sales lished under the said amended marketing of the purchase price from funds appro­ contract covering the sale and exporta­ agreement and order, and upon other priated under Chapter X I, entitled Mu­ tion of honey produced within the con­ available information, it is hereby found tual Security, of the Supplemental tinental United States to an eligible des­ that the limitation of the quantity of Appropriation Act, 1953, and any Pay­ tination (see § 524.255), who delivers such lemons which may be handled, as ments made to any exporter shall be sub­ honey pursuant to such contract, and hereinafter provided, will tend to effectu­ ject to recovery if the foreign purchaser who furnishes evidence of exportation ate the declared policy of the act. has paid any part of the purchase price of such honey as required by § 524.260; (2) It is hereby further found that it from such funds. (d) who certifies that the producer of is impracticable and contrary to the pub­ 2. Section 518.364 Claims supported the honey exported has received not less lic interest to give preliminary notice, engage in public rule-making procedure, jjy evidence of compliance is hereby than the applicable support price at the amended by adding a new paragraph (d) time of purchase of such honey; (e) who and postpone the effective date of this certifies that payment by the foreign section until 30- days after publication as follows: buyer for the honey does not involve thereof in the Federal R egister (60 Stat. (d) The exporter shall file with each the use of funds appropriated under 237; 5 U. S. C. 1001 et seq.) because the claim for payment submitted hereunder Chapter X I, entitled Mutual Security, time intervening between the date when the original and one copy of his war­ of the Supplemental Appropriation Act, information upon which this section ranty that none of the purchase price 1953; and (f) who otherwise complies is based became available and the time of the fruits or fruit products covered with all the terms and conditions of this when this section must become effec­ by such claim for payment was paid for program. Applications must' be based tive in order to effectuate the declared from funds appropriated under Chapter on sales contracts and must be approved policy of the act is insufficient, and a XI, entitled Mutual Security, of the Sup­ before exportation of the honey. Ap­ reasonable time is permitted, under the plemental Appropriation Act, 1953. proval of applications will be in the or­ circumstances, for preparation for such (Sec. 32, 49 Stat. 774, as amended; Pub. Law der in which they are submitted (see effective time; and good cause exists for 547, 82d Cong.; 7 U. S. C. 612c) § 524.253), and as long as funds are making the provisions hereof effec­ available. Applicants may make their tive as hereinafter set forth. Ship­ Dated this 22d day of July 1952. sales contracts under this program sub­ ments of lemons, grown in the State of [ seal! s. R. S m ith , ject to the condition that the Depart­ California or in the State of Arizona, are Authorized Representative of ment of Agriculture will make an export currently subject to regulation pursuant the Secretary of Agriculture. payment on such sales. to said amended marketing agreement and order; the recommendation and sup­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8255; Filed, July 25, 1952; 3. Section 524.260 Filing of claim is porting information for regulation during 8:59 a. m.] hereby amended by adding a new para­ the period specified herein was promptly graph (d) as follows: submitted to the Department after an § 524.260 Filing of claim. * * * open meeting of the Lemon Adminis­ [Amdt. 21 (d) The exporter shall file with each trative Committee on July 23, 1952; claim for payment submitted hereunder, such meeting was held, after giving due P art 524— H oney a certification in duplicate that none of notice thereof to consider recommenda­ SUBPART B— HONEY EXPORT PROGRAM (1952 the purchase price of the honey covered tions for regulation, and interested per­ MARKETING SEASON) by such claim for payment was paid from sons were afforded an opportunity to funds appropriated under Chapter XI, submit their views at this meeting; the The “Honey Export Program (1952 entitled Mutual Security, of the Supple­ provisions of this section, including its Marketing Season)’* 17 F. R. 3397, 5385, mental Appropriation Act, 1953. effective time, are identical with the is hereby further amended in the man­ aforesaid recommendation of the com­ Effective date. This amendment shall ner provided below: mittee, and information concerning such 1. Section 524.251 General statement be effective at 12:01 a. m., e. s. t., July 26, provisions and effective time has been is hereby amended by deleting the en­ 1952. disseminated among handlers of such tire section and inserting in lieu thereof (Sec. 32, 49 Stat. 774, as amended, Pub. Law the following: y lemons ; it is necessary, in order to effec­ 547, 82d Cong.; 7 U. S. C. 612c) tuate the declared policy of the act, to § 524.251 General statement. In order Dated this 22d day of July 1952. to encourage the exportation of honey make this section effective during the period hereinafter specified ; and compli­ produced in continental United States [ seal! S. R. SMITH, the Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant to Authorized Representative of the ance with this section will not require the authority conferred by section 32 of Secretary of Agriculture. any special preparation on the part of Public Law 320,74th Congress, as amend­ persons subject thereto which cannot be ed, offers to make payments to United [F. R. Doc. 52-8256; Filed, July 25, 1952; completed by the effective time thereof. 8:59 a. m.] States exporters of honey, upon the terms Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6839

(b) Order. (1) The quantity of P rorate B ase Schedule— Continued lemons grown in the State of California tuate the declared policy of the act is or in the State of Arizona which may be district n o . 2— continued insufficient, (ii) more orderly marketing handled during the period beginning Prorate base in the public interest, than would other­ at 12:01 a. m., P. s. t., July 27, 1952, and Handler (percent) wise prevail, will be promoted by regu­ North. Whittier Heights Citrus Asso- lating the shipment of potatoes, in the ending at 12:01 a. m., P. s. t., August 3, ciation______:______0 692 1952, is hereby fixed as follows: manner set forth below, on and after San Fernando Heights Lemon Asso­ the effective date of this section, (iii) (1) District 1: Unlimited movement; ciation __j______374 (ii) District 2: 550 carloads;' compliance with this regulation will not Sierra Madre-Lamanda Citrus Associa­ require any preparation on the part of (iii) District 3: Unlimited movement. tion------.369 (2) The prorate base of each handler Briggs Lemon Association______2. 892 handlers which cannot be completed by who has made application therefor, as Culbertson Lemon Association______1. 520 the effective date, (iv) a reasonable time provided in the said amended market­ Fillmore Lemon Association______. 945 is permitted under the circumstances, Oxnard Citrus Association______6.160 ing agreement and order, is hereby fixed for such preparation, and (v) informa­ Rancho Sespe______j 121 tion regarding the committee’s recom­ in accordance with the prorate base Santa Clara Lemon Association____ * 3. 710 schedule which is attached hereto and mendation has been made available to Santa Paula Citrus Fruit Association.. 3.324 producers and handlers in the production made a part hereof by this reference. Saticoy Lemon Association______4. 561 area. (3) As used in this section, “handled,” Seaboard Lemon Association______4. 936 “handler,” “carloads,” “prorate base,” Somls Lemon Association______3. 934 (b) Order. (1) During the period from August 1, 1952 to May 31, 1953, “District 1,” “District 2” and “District Ventura Citrus Association______1.183 3,” shall have the same meaning as Ventura County Citrus Association... . 467 both dates inclusive, no handler shall Limoneira Co______2. 976 ship potatoes of any variety grown in when used in the said arhended market­ Teague-McKevett Association______, 686 ing agreement and order. Area No. 1, as such area is defined in East Whittier Citrus Association____ _ . 508 Marketing Agreement No. 97 and Order (Sec. 5, 49 Stat. 753, as amended; 7 U. S. O. Lefflngwell Rancho Lemon Associa­ No. 58, which do not meet the require­ and Sup., 608c) t io n ...______673 Murphy Ranch Co______. . I I I I I I . . ” ! l" 711 ments of Regulation No. 1, as modified Done at Washington, D. C., this 24th Chula Vista Mutual Lemon Associa- (7 CFR 958.301; 14 F. R. 3979; 17 F. R. day of July 1952. 6023), or U. S. No. 2 or better grade, 2 t ^i0ni ------• 590 Index Mutual Association______.311 inch minimum diameter or 4 ounces in [ s e a l ] s . R. S m it h , La Verne Cooperative Citrus Associa­ weight, or larger. Director, Fruit and Vegetable tion------1.915 (2) During the period from September Branch, Production and Mar- Orange Belt Fruit Distributors______. 537 1, 1952, to October 31, 1952, both dates keting Administration. Ventura County Orange & Lemon As- sociation______" 2 302 inclusive, no handler shall ship potatoes Prorate Base Schedule Whittier Mutual Orange & Lemon Âs- grown in Area No. 1, as such area is de­ sociation______.109 fined in Marketing Agreement No. 97 and [Storage date: July 20, 1952] Allen, Floyd L ______I I I I I iooo Order No. 58, which do "not comply with DISTRICT NO. 2 Evans Bros. Packing Co______. ooo the aforesaid grade and size requirements Huarte, Joseph D ______”” * 0oo and which are more than “moderately [12:01 a. m. July 27, 1952, to 12:01 a. m. Latimer, Harold____ r,______” ]o31 Aug. 10, 1952] skinned” as such term is defined in the MacDonald Fruit Co____ ;______” 111111 ]ooo U. S. Standards for Potatoes (7 CFR Prorate base Paramount Citrus Association, Inc 101 Torn Ranch______" * qq, 51.366) , which means that not more than Handler ' ( percent) 10 percent of the potatoes in any lot have Total------100.000 Valdora, Albert.._IIIIIIIIIIIIII .’ 000 more than one-half of the skin missing [F. R. Doc. 52-8289; Filed, July 25, 1952; or feathered. American Fruit Growers, Inc., Co­ 9:00 a. m.] rona ______% 329 (3) All terms used in this section shall American Fruit Growers, Inc., Ful­ have the same meaning as when used iii lerton ------. \ 380 Order No. 58 (7 CFR Part 958, et seq.) , American Fruit Growers, Inc., Up­ P art 958— I r is h P otatoes G r o w n i n and the U. S. grades and sizes, including land ______291 the tolerances therefor, shall have the Eadington Fruit Co______. is i C olorado same meanings assigned such terms in Ventura Coastal Lemon Co______2. 395 l im it a t io n o f s h ip m e n t s Ventura Pacific Co______2. 694 the U. S. Standards for Potatoes (7 CFR Glendora Lemon Growers Associa­ § 958.311 Limitation of shipments— 51.366) . tion.:------1 222 (a) Findings. ( 1 ) Pursuant to Market­ (Sec. 5, 49 Stat. 753, as amended; 7 U. S. C. La Verne Lemon Association______. 594 ing Agreement No. 97 and Order No. 58 and Sup., 608c) La Habra Citrus Association______1. m (7 CFR Part 958), regulating the han­ Done at Washington, D. C. this 24th Yorba Linda Citrus Association, dling of Irish potatoes grown in the State T h e ------. 567 day of July 1952, to become effective of Colorado, effective under the appli­ Escondido Lemon Association______2. 369 August 1, 1952. Alta Loma Heights Citrus Associa­ cable provisions of the Agricultural Mar­ tion ------. 678 keting Agreement Act of 1937 as [ s e a l ] s. R. S m i t h , Etiwanda 'Citrus Fruit Association.. . 294 amended (48 Stat. 31, as amended, 7 Director, Fruit and Vegetable Mountain View Fruit Association. _ . 230 U. S. C. 601 et seq.), and upon the basis Branch, Production and Mar­ Old Baldy Citrus Association______. 764 of the recommendation and information keting Administration. San Dimas Lemon Association______. 860 submitted by the administrative com­ IF. R. Doc. 52-8290; Filed, July 25, 1952; Upland Lemon Growers Association. 6. 009 9:00 a. m.] Central Lemon Association______. 775 mittee for Area No. 1, established pur­ Irvine Citrus Association______. 763 suant to said marketing agreement and Placentia Mutual Orange Associa­ order, and upon other available informa­ tion ______btion, 395 it is hereby found that the limita­ TITLE 32A— NATIONAL DEFENSE, Corona Citrus Association______. 248 tion of shipments, as hereinafter APPENDIX Corona Foothill Lemon Co______I 3’ 130 provided, will tend to effectuate the Jameson Co______. . . 655 declared policy of the act. Chapter III— Office of Price Stabiliza­ Arlington Heights Citrus CoIIIIII ^ 851 (2) It is hereby found that it is im­ College Heights Orange & Lemon tion, Economic Stabilization Agency practicable and contrary to the public Association______2. 623 [Ceiling Price Regulation 34, Amdt. 7 to Chula Vista Citrus Association, The. . 891 interest to give preliminary notice, en­ Supplementary Regulation 3] Escondido Co-operative Citrus Asso- gage in public rule making procedure, dation ______193 and postpone the effective date of this CPR 34— Services Fallbrook Citrus Association______l. 872 section until 30 days after publication SR 3— Approval of Certain A utomotive Lemon Grove Citrus Association____ . 346 Carpinteria Lemon Association_____ 3, 245 in the Federal R egister (5 U. S. C. 1001 and Farm T ractor R epair Service Flat Carpinteria Mutual Citrus Associa­ et seq.) in that (i) the time intervening R ate M anuals tion ------3 207 between the date when information upon Additional flat rate manuals and labor Goleta Lemon Association______4. 636 which this section is based became avail­ schedules Johnston Fruit Co______6.192 able and the time when this section Hazeltine Packing Co______, 374 Pursuant to the Defense Production must become effective in order to effec- Act of 1950, as amended, Executive Order RULES AND REGULATIONS 6840 Appendix NN NOTICE 10161 (15 F. R. 6105), and Economic This is the “Notice” for the National Auto­ You are permitted by OPS to use this Stabilization Agency General Order No. mobile Parts and Labor Manual, 1952 Supple­ Manual to arrive at your ceiling price for a 2 (16 F. R. 738), this Amendment 7 to ment. given job: NOTICE Supplementary Regulation 3 (16 F. R. II_ 8828) to Ceiling Price Regulation 34, is (1) You compute the ceiling price for each You are permitted by OPS to use this Sup­ hereby issued. Job by multiplying the time allowance of plement to arrive at your ceiling price for a each operation by your customers’ hourly STATEMENT OF CONSIDERATIONS given job: rate, which you charged in the base period, This amendment adds various flat rate December 19, 1950, to January 25, 1951, inclu­ (1) You use the Labor Conversion Table, manuals and labor schedules and supple­ sive; and pages in the back part of the Manual to ments thereof to the list of approved flat (2) Your present ceiling price for that jod, compute the ceiling price of each job by as determined under section 5 of Ceiling multiplying the time allowance of each op­ rate manuals and labor schedules^ in sec­ Price Regulation 34, is not a “fixed charge eration by your customers’ hourly rate, which tion 2 of Supplementary Regulation 3 to which is lower than the price you determined you charged in the base period, December Ceiling Price Regulation 34. by the use of this Manual (a fixed charge is 19, 1950, to January 25, 1951, inclusive; and The Statements of Consideration a charge not computed on the basis of the (2) Your present ceiling price for that job, which accompanied Supplementary Reg­ hourly rate. Examples: Minor Tune-up, all as determined under section 5 of Ceiling ulation 3 to Ceiling Price Regulation 34, Blank Models, $____ _ Relining brakes on 1951 price Regulation 34, is not a “fixed charge” and Amendment 1 to that regulation are Blank Cars, $------); and which is lower than the price you deter­ mined by the use of this Manual (a fixed equally applicable to this amendment (3) You file with your District OPS Office In accordance with section 18 of Ceiling charge is a charge not computed on the and are incorporated herein by this ref- Price Regulation 34 a statement of your in­ basis of the hourly rate. Examples: Minor erence. tention to use all or any part of this Manual tune-up, all Blank Models, $— —» Relining The character of the approval granted for determining your ceiling price of any of brakes on 1951 Blank Cars, $------); and by this amendment made it impractica­ your jobs. (3) Where you did not use a previous ble and unnecessary to consult formally (4) The notice which you post in your edition of this Manual for the Job during with representatives of the industry and place of business, within ten days after you the base period, the supplementary state­ begin to use this Manual states that such ment which you file shows that such Job trade associations although in each in­ is included among those jobs for which you stance representatives of the publishers job is included among the jobs for which you will hereafter determine your ceiling will hereafter determine your ceiling price of the manuals were consulted and con­ price by the use of this Manual. by the use of this Manual. (You must file sideration was given to their recommen­ with your District OPS Office in accordance dations. In the judgment of the Di­ I m portant: In case you are in doubt about with section 18 of Ceiling Price Regulation rector of Price Stabilization the provi­ your ceiling prices, consult your OPS District 34 a statement of your intention to use all sions of this amendment are generally Office. or any part of this Manual for determining This notice must be attached to your your ceiling price df any of your jobs for fair and equitable and are necessary to which you did not use an earlier edition of effectuate the purposes of Title IV of the manual. A ppendix MM t-hia Manual during the base period Decem­ Defense Production Act of 1950, as ber 19, 1950, to January 25, 1951, inclusive.) amended. This is the “Notice” for Nash Flat Rate (4) The notice which you post in your Schedule, 1952. place of business, within ten days after you AMENDATORY PROVISIONS notice begin to use this Manual states that such Supplementary Regulation 3 to Ceiling You are permitted by OPS to use this job is included among the jobs for which you will hereafter determine your ceiling Price Regulation 34 is amended in the schedule to arrive at your ceiling price for price by the use of this Manual. following respects: a given job: 1. Section 2 is amended by adding I mportant: In case you are in doubt about after paragraph (k k ), paragraphs (11) (1) You use the Labor Conversion Table your ceiling prices, consult your OPS Dis­ at the back of the schedule to compute the trict Office. to (nn) inclusive as follows: ceiling price for each job by multiplying the This notice must be attached to your (11) Consul and Zephyr Six (British time allowance of each operation by your Manual. built Ford cars) customers’ hourly rate, which you charged (mm) Nash Flat Rate Schedule— 1952 in the base period, December 19, 1950, to [F. R. Doc. 52-8314; Filed, July 25, 1952; January 25, 1951, inclusive; and 4:00 p. m.] (nn) National Automobile Parts and (2) Your present ceiling price for that Labor Manual, 1952 Supplement. Job, as determined under section 5 of Ceil­ ing Price Regulation 34, is not a “fixed 2. Section 2 (v) is amended to read as charge” which is lower than the price you [Ceiling Price Regulation 134, Arndt. 5] follows: determined by the use of this Manual (a (v) Automotive Digest, First 1952 Edi­ fixed charge is a charge not computed on CPR 134— Ceiling P rices for Eating and the basis of the hourly rate. Examples: D rinking Establishments tion and Second 1952 Edition, provided, Minor tune-up, all Blank Models, $------Re­ however, that the Second 1952 Edition lining brakes on 1951 Blank Cars, $------; SALES OF BOTTLED SOFT DRINKS may contain Appendix V, as approved and (3) Where you did not use a previous edi­ Pursuant to the Defense Production Act April 1, 1952. tion of this Manual for the job during the of 1950 (Pub. Law 774, 81st Cong.), as 3. Appendices LL to NN as set forth base period, the supplementary statement amended by Public Law 96 (82nd Cong.), below are added after Appendix KK. which you file shows that such job is in­ Executive Order 10161 (15 F. R. 6105), cluded among those jobs for which you will and Economic Stabilization Agency Gen­ (Sec. 704, 64 Stat. 816, as amended; 50 U. S. C. hereafter determine your ceiling price by eral Order No. 2 (16 F. R. 738), this App. Sup. 2154) the use of this Manual. (You must file with Amendment 5 to Ceiling Price Regulation This Amendment 7 to your District OPS Office in accordance with Effective date. section 18 of Ceiling Price Regulation 34 a 134 is hereby issued. Supplementary Regulation 3 to Ceiling statement of your intention to use all or STATEMENT OF CONSIDERATIONS Price Regulation 34 shall be effective on any part of this Manual for determining July 30, 1952. your ceiling price of any of your jobs for This amendment permits operators of which you did not use an earlier edition of eating and drinking establishments to N ote: The record-keeping and reporting this Manual during the base period Decem­ increase their ceiling prices for bottled requirements of this regulation have been ber 19, 1950, to January 25, 1951, inclusive.) soft drinks for on-premise consumption approved by the Bureau of the Budget in (4) The notice which you post in your from five cents to six cents if during the accordance with the Federal Reports Act of place of business, within ten days after you week of February 3 through 9, 1952, 1942. begin to use this Manual states that such Ellis Arnall, job is included among the jobs for which you they were selling bottled soft drinks Director of Price Stabilization. will hereafter determine your ceiling price both for on-premise and off-premise by the use of this Manual. consumption for five cents, and if, after J u l y 25, 1952. February 9, 1952, their costs of * bottled I m portant: In case you are in doubt about soft drinks have so increased as to entitle Appendix LL your ceiling prices, consult your OPS Dis­ trict Office. them under an applicable ceiling price This is the “Notice” for the Suggested regulation to increase the price of bot­ Repair Time Schedule for Consul and Zephyr This notice must be attached to your tled soft drinks sold for off-premise con- Bix (British built Ford cars). manual. Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6841 sumption to six cents. Off-premise sales amended, and comply with all the appli­ [Oeneral Celling Price Regulation, Arndt. 1 of bottled soft drinks are, in most situa­ cable standards of that Act. tions, covered by the General Ceiling to Supplementary Regulation 69] Price Regulation (GCPR) while those AMENDATORY PROVISIONS GCPR, SR 59— C e il in g P rices for M u r i­ for on-premise consumption are covered Ceiling Price Regulation 134 Is ate o f P o tash by Ceiling Price Regulation 134. amended by inserting after section 11 a NEW PRODUCERS OF MURIATE OF POTASH Prior to the Korean outbreak many new section 11a to read as follows: operators of drinking and eating estab­ Pursuant to the Defense Production lishments who sold bottled soft drinks S ec. 11a. Adjustment in ceiling prices Act of 1950, as amended, Executive Order charged a uniform price of five cents, of bottled soft drinks, (a) If you sell a 10161, and Economic Stabilization whether or not the drinks were to be con­ particular bottled soft drink both for on­ Agency General Order No. 2, this Amend­ sumed on the premises. When the res­ premise and for off-premise consump­ ment 1 to Supplementary Regulation 59 taurant regulation was issued, on March tion and your ceiling price for sales for to the General Ceiling Price Regulation 28, 1952, it froze that price for on­ off-premise consumption for a bottle of is hereby issued. premise sales. Subsequently, in some that drink was generally the same dur­ STATEMENT OF CONSIDERATIONS areas, bottlers increased their prices ing the six month period prior to Feb­ typically from 80 cents to 96 cents a case’, ruary 9, 1952 (or during the period of This amendment removes new pro­ as authorized under Supplementary Reg­ time the establishment you operate was ducers from the scope of Supplementary ulation 43 to the GCPR. Although SR open prior to February 9, 1952), as your Regulation 59. Supplementary Regula­ 43 had been issued in mid-1951 some selling price for sales for on-premise tion 59 was issued in September 1951 to bottlers had not taken advantage of it consumption for a bottle of that drink, enable certain producers to increase their until fairly recently. As a consequence you may increase your ceiling price to ceiling prices for muriate of potash of the pass-through provision of the six cents per bottle for sales of that where, because of peculiar circumstances, GCPR, retailers generally and eating drink for on-premise consumption, pro­ their then existing ceiling prices were be­ and drinking establishments operators as viding that you meet the following con­ low the prevailing level of ceiling prices to their sales for off-premise consump­ ditions, in the industry generally. The regula­ tion have been allowed to pass the in­ (1) The highest price charged by you tion established dollars and cents ceiling crease on to consumers. In the usual for the bottled soft drink during the prices, which represented the general case this meant increasing the^ ceiling week of February 3 through 9, 1952, was level of such ceiling prices, and permitted price from five to six cents a bottle. This five cents, whether the sale was for on­ producers whose ceiling prices were be­ has placed some operators of eating and premise or off-premise consumption; low these amounts to increase their ceil­ drinking establishments in the anoma­ (2) After February 9, 1952, your sup­ ing prices to these amounts. Since the lous position of being able to charge six plier, as provided in SR 43 to the GCPR, ceiling prices established by Supplemen­ cents for bottled soft drinks sold for off- so increased his price to you for a case tary Regulation 59 represented the ceil­ premise consumption while they can of the bottled soft drink as to qualify you ing prices of producers of 97 per cent of charge but five cents for the same drinks for an increase in your ceiling price to the total production of muriate of pot­ sold for on-premise consumption, the six cents for sales of a bottle of that ash, those prices would have been the latter being the price which was fixed drink for off-premise consumption; and prices to which new producers would under the restaurant regulation (CPR (3) You increased your selling price have been entitled had they established 134). The position of these operators is to six cents for sales of a bottle of that ceiling prices under section 6 of the Gen­ especially inconsistent with the fact that drink for off-premise consumption. eral Ceiling Price Regulation or applied their overall costs are higher for sales (b) I f the soft drink for which you for ceiling prices under section 7 of the General Ceiling Price Regulation. To for on-premise consumption. are adjusting your ceiling price under obviate the need for new producers re­ It is the judgment of the Director of paragraph (a) of this section is one of Price Stabilization that continuation of porting under section 6 or applying un­ the items which you are required to list der section 7, those prices were made ap­ these diverse ceiling prices for identi­ on the OPS official poster as provided cal commodities in the same establish­ plicable to new producers by Supplemen­ in Section 13, you may not charge your ment is not required in order to carry tary Regulation 59. out the purposes of the price stabiliza­ adjusted ceiling price until you have Since the issuance of Supplementary tion program. This amendment, there­ mailed to your OPS District Office a Regulation 59, regulations have been is- sued to give effect to section 402 (d) (4) fore, permits the eating and drinking es­ notice of any new ceiling prices to be placed on your poster as a result of the of the Defense Production Act of 1950 tablishment operators involved in this as amended. A number of producers of situation to charge six cents for bottled adjustment. You must obtain a new OPS official poster and list on the new muriate of potash have applied under soft drinks sold for on-premise consump­ these regulations for increases in their poster the required items with your ceil­ tion. However, under the amendment, ceiling prices and sdme have received an operator will not be able to increase ing price for each item. The new poster such increases. It appears, therefore his ceiling prices for any bottled soft must be displayed within 15 days from that, as a result of the Capehart adjust­ drinks listed on his OPS official poster the date your notice is mailed to OPS. ments the general level of ceiling prices until he has given notice to his OPS You are not required to mail a notice to for muriate of potash will be raised. The District Office. OPS if the bottled soft drink for which regulations providing for such increases Available data indicate that this you are adjusting your ceiling price is also provide that a new producer, who establishes his ceiling prices after ceil­ amendment will in practice for the most not one of the principal items which you are required to list on your poster. ing prices are adjusted under those reg­ part affect small operators. It appears ulations, may be “in-lined” with the ad­ further that any ceiling price increases (Sec. 704, 64 Stat. 816, as amended; 50 U. S. C. App. Sup. 2154) justed ceiling prices. Therefore, but for resulting from the amendment will have Supplementary Regulation 59, new pro­ only a limited geographical applica­ Effective date. This amendment 5 to ducers would be entitled to establish their bility. Ceiling Price Regulation 134 is effective ceiling prices on the basis of a higher lev­ In the formulation of this amendment July 30, 1952. el which may result from the regulations issued pursuant to section 402 (d) (4) of the Director of Price Stabilization has N ote: The reporting and record-keeping consulted, so far as practicable, with in­ the Defense Production Act. Supple­ requirements of this amendment have been mentary Regulation 59, however, does dustry representatives, including trade approved by the Bureau of the Budget in not permit new producers of muriate of association representatives, and has accordance with the Federal Reports Act of given full consideration to their recom­ 1942. potash to establish ceiling prices higher than those set forth in that supplemen­ mendations. In his judgment, the pro­ E l l is A r n a ll, tary regulation, and in that sense de­ visions of this amendment are generally Director of Price Stabilization. nies to new producers of muriate of pot­ fair and equitable, are necessary to ef­ J u l y 25,1952. ash a privilege which producers of other fectuate the purposes of Title IV of the commodities have under the adjustment Defense Production Act of 1950, as i®1* R. Doc. 52-8315; Filed, July 25, 1952* 4:00 p. m.] regulations. In the opinion of the Di­ rector this difference in treatment should RULES AND REGULATIONS 6842 pendent new-commodity regulation for The new section 3 sets precise limits be eliminated. This amendment, there­ consumer durable goods, since many of to what may be considered a minor fore, removes new producers of muriate the problems which the revision aims to change. Within these limits section 3 of potash from the scope of Supplemen­ solve are peculiar to the consumer du­ can be used where the “ minor change” tary Regulation 59 and permits such results in a cost reduction as well as producers to establish their ceiling prices rable goods field. The basic technique used by this regu­ where it produces an increase. Further­ in the same manner as producers of other lation is comparison pricing. The ceil­ more, the manufacturer is no longer lim­ commodities subject to the General Ceil­ ing prices of new commodities are estab­ ited to the same ceiling price. The ceil­ ing Price Regulation. lished by reference to the ceiling prices ing price of the new commodity is cal­ In view of the corrective nature of this of “ comparison commodities.” The reg­ culated by adding to or subtracting from amendment, special circumstances have the ceiling price of the comparison com­ rendered consultation with industry rep­ ulation is organized in terms of the de­ gree of similarity between the new com­ modity the difference in current unit resentatives, including trade association modity and the comparison commodity. direct cost resulting from the minor representatives, impracticable. Section 3 applies where a new com­ clid>n^6t AMENDATORY PROVISION modity differs only in minor respects A commodity whose ceiling price has been calculated under this section may Supplementary Regulation 59 is from a commodity currently in the man­ ufacturer’s line. A new commodity not be used as a comparison commodity amended by deleting therefrom the sec­ in making subsequent calculations under ond sentence of section 1 and the second which represents more than a minor change, but which is still comparable to this section. The reason for this is that sentence of section 2. other commodities made by the same the ceiling price calculation reflects only (Sec. 704, 64 Stat. 816, as amended; 50 U. S. C. manufacturer, falls under section 4. labor and materials cost changes. It App. Sup. 2154) Section 5 covers a commodity so differ­ does not take markup into account. Effective date. This Amendment 1 to ent from anything currently made by Therefore, a certain element of distor­ Supplementary Regulation 59 to the the same manufacturer that a competi­ tion is involved. If repeated minor General Ceiling Price Regulation is effec­ tor’s commodity should be chosen for changes could all be priced under this section, the element of distortion would tive July 30, 1952. comparison purposes. Where the new Ellis Arnall, commodity is so different from anything be multiplied to a point where the ceil­ Director of Price Stabilization. else on the market that no comparison ing price level would be completely un­ commodity can be found, section 6, or satisfactory. Ju ly 25, 1952. section 7 must be used—section 6 where SECTION 4— ADDITIONS TO AN ESTABLISHED [F. R. Doc. 52-8316; Filed, July 25, 1952; the net sales of the new commodity are LINE 4.00 p. m.] likely to exceed $5,000 per month, section 7 where the net sales are unlikely to Section 4 of this regulation takes reach that figure. Special provision for the place of section 32 of Ceiling Price custom-made commodities is made in Regulation 22. It is likely to be the most [Ceiling Price Regulation 161] section 8. widely used section of this regulation CPR 161— Consumer Durable G oods The difference between this regula­ since it applies to all new commodities R egulation tion and the new-commodity sections of which are similar to commodities cur­ rently made by the same manufacturer, Pursuant to the Defense Production CPR 22 can best be brought out in a section-by-section discussion of this reg­ excepting only minor changes. Act of 1950, as amended, Executive Or­ The method of determining ceiling der 10161, and Economic Stabilization ulation. It is deemed advisable to high­ light these differences in considerable prices under this section is the same as Agency General Order No. 2, this Ceil­ that of section 32 in that the markup ing Price Regulation 161 is hereby issued. detail because of the familiarity with CPR 22 of the manufacturers of con­ over current unit direct cost of com­ STATEMENT OF CONSIDERATIONS sumer durable goods. The easiest way parison commodities is applied to the current unit direct cost of the new com­ This is a regulation for consumer du­ for them to become familiar with this regulation is to see it against the back­ modity. However, a very basic change rable goods. ground of CPR 22. has been made by eliminating a limita­ After September 24, 1952, the ceiling tion on the choice of comparison com­ prices of all new commodities listed in SECTION 3— MINOR CHANGES modities upon which section 32 insisted. Appendix A must be determined under Section 3 represents a revision of sec­ Under section 32 the comparison com­ this regulation. For such commodities tion 30, the minor-change section of CPR modity must have been produced and this regulation replaces the new-com- 22. Section 30 was a very limited section. sold during the base period. The new modity sections of Ceiling Price Regula­ It provided, merely, that the ceiling price section 4 permits the use of comparison tion 22 and of the General Ceiling Price commodities which were introduced Regulation. The ceiling prices of base- of a new commodity which differed only in minor respects from a commodity for after the base period— commodities period commodities are not affected by whose ceiling prices were determined un­ this regulation. Unaffected also are the which a ceiling price had already been established, should be the same as the der the new commodity sections of CPR ceiling prices of new commodities de­ 22, of the GCPR, or under this regulation. termined before the effective date of this ceiling price of the previous commodity. The section was not supposed to be used The need for this change has become regulation. where the minor change reduced unit steadily more obvious as the time inter­ This regulation is issued to make price val since the base period has length­ control simpler for manufacturers, and manufacturing costs. No report was re­ quired. ened. Base-period commodities are be­ particularly for small manufacturers. coming scarcer. Information about A year’s experience has revealed a con­ For consumer durable goods, section 30 operated very unsatisfactorily. One them is ever more difficult to obtain, and siderable number of deficiencies in the therefore of diminishing reliability. In new-commodity sections of CPR 22 when of the difliculties was that “ minor change” was not defined. Therefore, industries where new lines are brought applied to the consumer durable goods out two or more times a year, the require­ field. Dissatisfaction has been ex­ the coverage of section 30—where it ended and where section 32 began—was ment that ceiling prices for new com­ pressed on numerous occasions by indi­ modities be determined by reference to vidual manufacturers as well as by in­ often impossible to determine. Since dustry advisory committees. Prompted section 30 ceiling prices went unreported, ceilings for commodities that have been by these criticisms the businessmen, the dangers of abuse were considerable. changed three, four and even five times economists and lawyers of the Consumer The checks on the operation of section has produced very great difficulties. Of Goods Division have made a thorough 30 which have been made, indicate that all the changes made by this regulation, study of the problems involved in deter­ abuse has, in fact, been frequent. For permission to use commodities intro­ mining ceiling prices for new commodi­ example, the prohibition against the use duced after the base period for com­ ties. A large number of changes in the Of section 30 where the cost of the new parison purposes was the one most existing new-commodity sections were commodity was lower seems often to warmly endorsed by a specially con­ have been ignored. As a result the sec­ suggested by this study. Rather than vened advisory group of manufacturers tion has become a loophole for deterio­ make a revision within the framework of of consumer durable goods. CPR 22, it was decided to issue an inde­ ration in quality. Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6843 This change will not only make com­ terms of the materials used, the methods parison pricing simpler, it will also ma­ plication by the manufacturer, establish of production and of distribution so that a ceiling price by letter order. Section terially increase the scope of this section a meaningful comparison can be made. and correspondingly restrict the need for 6 of this regulation makes similar pro­ the sections requiring the use of com­ SECTION 5— CEILING PRICES ESTABLISHED vision for the establishment of ceiling petitor’s prices or of letter orders. Un­ BY REFERENCE TO COMPETITORS’ COM­ prices by letter order. der CPR 22, the ceiling prices for new MODITIES There are a number of innovations. commodities in a category not dealt in In addition to the standard letter order, Section 5 of this regulation represents section 6 gives OPS authority to grant during the base period had to be estab­ a revision of section 33 of CPR 22. Both interim letter orders. Such orders will lished by reference to competitors’ prices sections cover the situation where a be limited as to time: ninety days, and or by letter order. Resort to competi­ ceiling price for a new commodity must tors’ prices or to letter orders was re­ as to sales volume: $10,000. Interim or­ be established by reference to a com­ ders will be issued where a manufac­ quired not merely for the first commod­ petitor’s ceiling price. Section 33 re­ turer is unable to supply cost estimates ity in the new line, but for every addi­ quired that the competitor’s commodity tional commodity brought out subse­ based on production experience. They be substantially similar to the new are necessary in order to permit a man­ quently, since a commodity brought out commodity; the new commodity had to after the base period could never be used ufacturer to test his market with ex­ take the same ceiling price as the com­ perimental models, or the production of for comparison purposes. Under'this petitor’s commodity. regulation, as soon as the manufacturer a trial run, before regular production The new section 5 represents a con­ commences. has a ceiling price for one commodity, siderable amplification of section 33. A .the ceiling price for all similar com­ Another innovation in section 6 is the great many problems were left unre­ authority to establish formula methods modities can be established under this solved by section 33 in the consumer section. . for calculating ceiling prices. It is ex­ durable goods field. This resulted in pected that this authority will be .used Because a ceiling price calculated un­ considerable uncertainty. Section 5 only in very rare instances, where a der this section becomes the basis for clears up these uncertainties. Spelled manufacturer can prove conclusively future ceiling price calculations it is ob­ out in considerable detail is the method that the other methods of this regula­ viously very important that it be calcu­ of choosing a comparison commodity. tion are unworkable in his case. lated accurately. To provide the greater Standards of similarity are set up which accuracy which is now required, the new will insure the choice of a commodity SECTION 7— SUSPENDED CONTROLS FOR section 4 uses a method of calculation whose price level will be appropriate UNIMPORTANT COMMODITIES slightly different from that of section 32. for comparison purposes. Such prob­ The aim of section 7 is to suspend Under that section the manufacturer lems as differentials between classes of controls from commodities whose effect applied to the cost of the new commodity purchasers and terms and conditions of on the cost of living is certain to be the markup over cost of the commodity sale are also resolved explicitly. negligible. The section applies to com­ “most nearly like” the new commodity. Two substantive changes have been modities whose net sales are not likely Under the new section 4 the average made. The new commodity is no longer to exceed $5,000 per month and which markup over cost of two comparison required to take the identical ceiling would otherwise be under section 6. The commodities is added to the cost of the price as the competitor’s commodity. purpose behind this suspension is to new commodity. As his comparison Where the new commodity does not meet make it easier for manufacturers to commodities the manufacturer must the same quality standards as the com­ experiment with new ideas and to re­ choose the commodity whose cost is im­ petitor’s commodity, a ceiling price will move from OPS a burden which has mediately higher and the commodity be established under this section suffi­ been totally out of proportion to its eco­ whose cost is immediately lower than’ ciently below the competitor’s to reflect nomic significance. A survey of the that of the new commodity. The new the difference between the two commodi­ letter orders issued for consumer durable method of calculation is an improvement ties. This change is designed to provide goods revealed that over half were con­ over the section 32 method in two essen­ greater flexibility in the use of this sec­ cerned with gadgets and devices of the tial respects. First, averaging the mark­ tion, and by that means to reduce the “Rube Goldberg” variety. Under sec­ up of a higher-cost and a lower-cost need for issuing letter orders. It was tion 7 the manufacturer merely sends commodity will produce a more accu­ possible to use section 33 only where the OPS a description of his new com­ rate ceiling price than can be obtained new commodity was so similar to the modity. Nothing further is required if by the use of only a single comparison competitor’s as to be fairly entitled to the OPS agrees that the commodity is dif­ commodity. Second, the method of se­ identical ceiling price. Several cases ferent from anything else on the market lecting comparison commodities is more arose where manufacturers were willing and that its net sales are not likely to objective, and therefore, more precise to take lower ceiling prices. However, exceed $5,000 per month. If, in the and less open to abuse. Section 33 did not permit this. As a re­ opinion of OPS, the new commodity is The coverage of section 4 is slightly sult, in cases where a new commodity likely to affect the cost of living, a ceil­ different from that of section 32. Under was not entitled to the same ceiling price ing price will be established under sec­ the latter section the test was whether as the competitor’s commodity, a letter tion 6. Similarly, if monthly sales ever a comparison commodity could be found order had to be issued. exceed $5,000 per month, the manufac­ in the same category. This produced The second substantive change pro­ turer must apply for a ceiling price un­ some difficulties since a category fre­ vides for the situation where a manufac­ der section 6. quently included so diverse a range of turer does not know his competitor’s commodities that it was impossible to ceiling price. Very frequently he may SECTION 8— CUSTOM-MADE COMMODITIES make meaningful comparisons. Freak know the competitor’s selling price. I f Section 8 of this regulation applies to situations turned up such as the compar­ he does, he may establish a ceiling price custom-made commodities. Where these ison of an eggbeater with a mop— both for his new commodity by reference to were priced by formula in the base belonging in the category “housewares.” that selling price. Provision is made for period the manufacturer may apply Under section 4 the comparison com­ raising such a ceiling price if it turns out under this section for authorization to modities must, wherever possible, be se­ calculate his ceiling prices by formula. lected from the same product line. that the competitor was selling below his ceiling. The section applies only to commodities Only if there are no other commodities specially designed for a single purchaser in the same product line may a com­ SECTION 6— LETTER ORDERS who is the ultimate user of that com­ parison commodity be chosen from an­ Sections 6 and 7 of this regulation modity. It does not apply to commodi­ other product line. Strict standards are cover new commodities which are so dif­ ties purchased for resale, either in the set up for selecting comparison com­ same form, or incorporated in another ferent from anything else on the market modities which are not in the same prod­ commodity. that none of the preceding sections can uct line as the new commodity. The The need for special treatment for be used. Under CPR 22 such commodi­ custom manufacturers has long been comparison commodities must be suffi­ ties came under section 34. That sec­ ciently similar to the new commodity in evident. In custom manufacture each tion provided that OPS would, upon ap- No. 146------2 item produced, generally, is a new com- RULES AND REGULATIONS 6844 mation needed to establish a ceiling Washington. This applies regardless of modity for which a new ceiling price has whether their base-period ceiling prices to be calculated. Custom manufactur­ price. However, the suspension of con­ trols on unimportant commodities, pro­ were determined under the GCPR or un­ ers are mostly small enterprises and have der CPR 22. One reason for having the traditionally established their prices by vided by section 7, does away with ap­ plications and letter orders in over half reports of small manufacturers proc­ individual formulas. They have had essed in the district offices is to con­ considerable difficulty using the new- of the cases for which they would have been required under CPR 22. Section 8 form with the Congressional mandate to commodity sections of the GCPR and of make price control easier for them. The CPR 22, and would not be very much bet­ makes the calculating and reporting of ceiling prices far less burdensome for district offices, located in or near vir­ ter off under sections 3 to 7 of this regu­ tually all manufacturing centers, can of­ lation. It is clearly desirable to provide manufacturers of custom-made, com­ modities. After their application for a fer small manufacturers more direct them with methods for calculating ceil­ help than the national office. Any dif­ ing prices suited to their individual cir­ formula is approved, they are freed from all further reporting obligations. ficulties can be more quickly straight­ cumstances. ened out by personal interviews and by The limitations placed on a formula In one place the reporting require­ telephone and will not require corre­ method of determining ceiling prices are ments have been increased. Section 30 spondence with Washington. Further­ designed to restrict it to a group that has of CPR 22 did not require a report; the more, the work load will be more evenly genuine difficulty complying with any minor-change section of this regulation, distributed within OPS with speedier ac­ section 3, requires one. There are two other price control techniques. tion resulting. No specific directions are set out in reasons for this. First, a number of section 8. The diversity in the types of substantive changes have been made FURTHER ACTION AFFECTING CONSUMER custom commodities .covered by this which make the new section a much DURABLE GOODS section is too great to make generaliza­ more important section than section 30. This is the first OPS regulation tions meaningful. Each application for These changes have been described which applies specifically to consumer a formula will have to be handled on a,n previously. Secondly, the absence of durable goods. It is expected that other individual basis. The only rule laid a report for section 30 was one of problems may arise in the future affect­ down is that the level of ceiling prices the major flaws of CPR 22 in the ing these commodities. Such problems produced by the formula may be no consumer durable goods field. Practi­ may be solved by means of supplemen­ higher than that produced by the sec­ cally speaking, it is impossible to draft tary regulations or amendments to this tions of this regulation which the manu­ new-commodity sections which will not, regulation, even though there is no direct facturer would be obliged to use if he did to some extent,' overlap. While the relation to new-commodity problems. not have an individual formula. boundary line between sections 3 and 4 The reason for this is that manufac­ of this regulation is considerably clearer turers of consumer durable goods will REPORTING REQUIREMENTS than that between sections 30 and 32 of become familiar with this regulation as One of the most pervasive and difficult CPR 22, some degree of overlapping is an instrument directly affecting them. problems regarding new commodities is still unavoidable. Manifestly, the con­ Therefore, an addition to this regulation that of reporting requirements. The trol provided by the reporting provisions will come to their attention far more policy underlying this regulation has of one section will be under-cut if an­ quickly than an independent regulation. other section can be used instead, and its been to reduce the reporting burden im­ INDUSTRY CONSULTATION posed on manufacturers to a minimum. use remains unreported. However, the need for accuracy in the For all commodities where a report is In the formulation of this regulation calculation of ceiling prices is far greater required no ceiling price is legally estab­ there have been extensive consultations under this regulation than it was in the lished until after the provisions relating with the manufacturers who will have to new-commodity sections of CPR 22, since to the report have been observed. Sec­ use this regulation and with trade asso­ a ceiling price calculated under this tion 411 of the Defense Production ciation representatives. Comments and regulation may be used for comparison Act—-which provides that ’ no person criticisms from industry representatives purposes in later ceiling price calcula­ shall be required to furnish a report were one of the major influences which tions. Thus, undetected errors would respecting sales at prices which are be­ caused this regulation to be written. As propagate themselves. Nevertheless, low ceiling if he certifies that he is sell­ soon as the drafting was under way a the reporting burden has been reduced ing at such prices— does not apply to re­ special advisory group of consumer du­ materially. Where it has not been pos­ ports which are needed in order to estab­ rable goods manufacturers was set up. sible to eliminate reports, the method lish a ceiling price. Clearly a person This special group was selected from the of reporting has been simplified and cannot certify that he is selling below membership of various industry advisory streamlined. A printed form, with clear his ceiling price until a ceiling price is committees in the consumer durable instructions, has been prepared for every legally established. goods field. A copy of the first draft of this regulation was sent to each member report and application required by this SMALL MANUFACTURERS regulation. These forms should make it of the advisory group. A meeting was easier for a manufacturer to supply OPS Before the issuance of this regulation, then held in Washington where the with the required information, since they certain small manufacturers of con­ members of the group and officials of the Consumer Goods Division threshed make it far clearer what OPS wants to sumer durable goods had the option to through the regulation section-by­ know. Forms can be processed far more remain under the GCPR. If they so rapidly than information submitted in elected, they established the ceiling section. After this meeting, the regula­ any other manner. The number of prices for their new commodities under tion was completely rewritten. The rewritten regulation as well as copies of cases where approval of ceiling prices sections 4, 6 and 7 of the GCPR, which has to be delayed by supplemental corre­ correspond to sections 32, 33 and 34 of the five forms which will be used with the regulation, were sent to every mem­ spondence required to correct incom­ CPR 22. From September 24, 1952, on, ber of the special advisory group. The plete filings should be reduced materi- such manufacturers, too, are required to determine the ceiling prices of their new regulation, as well as the reporting ally. forms, have benefited immensely from For the three sections where the man­ commodities under this regulation. the criticisms and suggestions of the ufacturer calculates ceiling prices him­ Placing these small manufacturers un­ members of the advisory group. Every self, sections 3, 4, and 5, no report is re- der this regulation will not increase their reporting burden. The $25,000 limita­ section in approximately its final form qired except on commodities whose net was endorsed by a majority of the sales are expected to exceed $25,000. tion should serve to excuse reports on This limitation will materially lighten practically all new commodities intro­ members. the reporting burdens, particularly for duced by them, while the $5,000 per FINDINGS OF THE DIRECTOR small manufacturers. Under CPR 22 month limitation on letter order appli­ cations should materially lessen their So far as practicable, the Director has there was only a $10,000 limitation and given due consideration to the national it applied merely to section 32 calcula­ paper work. All manufacturers whose net sales in effort to achieve maximum production tions. in furtherance of the objectives of the For the letter-order section, section 6, the preceding fiscal year did not exceed $250,000 must file their reports in the Defense Production Act of 1950, as an application is required since that is amended, and to relevant facts of gen- the only way OPS can obtain the infor- nearest district office, rather than in Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6845 eral applicability. In the judgment of change, but which is still comparable to the Director, the provisions of this regu­ comparison commodity to its largest other commodities made by the same buying class of purchaser the dollar- lation comply with all the applicable manufacturer falls under section 4. requirements with respect to the estab­ and-cent difference in current unit di­ Section 5 covers a commodity so differ­ rect cost between the two commodities. lishment of ceiling prices set forth in ent from anything currently made by the Defense Production Act of 1950, as With your ceiling price for the new com­ amended. the same manufacturer that a com­ modity you must use the same terms and petitor’s commodity must be chosen for conditions of sale which you use with Every effort has been made to conform comparison purposes. Where the new this regulation to existing business prac­ your comparison commodity. For sales commodity is so different from an yth in g of the new commodity to different classes tices, cost practices or methods, or means else on the market that no comparison or aids to distribution. Insofar as any of purchasers, you must apply the same commodity can be found, section 6 or provisions of this regulation may operate percentage differentials between classes section 7 must be used—section 6 where of purchasers which you apply on your to compel changes in business practices, the net sales of the new commodity are cost practices or methods, or means or comparison commodity. likely to exceed $5,000 per month, sec­ aids to distribution, such provisions are (c) Your comparison commodity need tion 7 where the net sales are unlikely found by the Director of Price Stabiliza­ not have been dealt in during your base to reach that figure. Special provision tion to be necessary to prevent circum­ period. It may be a commodity whose for custom-made Commodities is made ceiling price was determined under this vention or evasion of this regulation. in section 8. regulation or under the regulation whose REGULATORY PROVISIONS For certain commodities a report is Sec. new-commodity provisions you used required in order to establish a ceil­ prior to the issuance of this regulation. 1. What this regulation does. ing price. Whenever such a requirement 2. Ceiling prices determined before the ef­ However, you may not use a commodity fective date of this regulation. is in effect no ceiling price is legally whose ceiling price was determined un­ 8. Ceiling prices for new commodities which established until after the provisions re­ der this section. differ only in minor respects from com­ lating to the report have been observed. (d) Reports. For a commodity whose modities currently in your line. This regulation covers manufactur­ total sales are expected to exceed $25,000 4. Ceiling prices for new commodities ers located in the United States or in you must file a report in order to estab­ which are similar to commodities cur­ the District of Columbia. It does not rently in your line. lish a ceiling price. You must use OPS cover manufacturers located in the ter­ Public Fdrm No. 142, following the in­ 5. Ceiling prices for new commodities which ritories and possessions of the United are similar to commodities sold by a structions which are a part of that form. competitor. States. Your report must be sent by registered 6. Ceiling prices for new commodities not Sec. 2. Ceiling prices determined be­ mail, return receipt requested, to Con­ covered by the preceding sections. fore the effective date of this regulation. sumer Goods Division, Office of Price 7. New commodities whose net sales are un­ Stabilization, Washington 25, D. C. likely to exceed $5,000 pei month. All ceiling prices which were determined 8. Custom-made commodities. before the effective date of this regula­ However, if the gross sales for your last 9. Modification of proposed ceiling prices tion, remain in effect. This includes the complete fiscal year of commodities by Director of Price Stabilization. ceiling prices of all commodities manu­ manufactured by you were less than 10. Petitions for amendment. factured in the base period as well as the $250,000 you send your report to the OPS 11. Adjustable pricing. ceiling prices of commodities introduced District Office for the district in which 12. Excise, sales or similar taxes. between the end of the manfacturer’s your principal place of business is lo­ 13. Transfers of business or stock in trade. cated. You may not sell the new com­ 14. Record-keeping requirements. base period and the effective date of this 15. Requests for additional information. regulation. modity until 15 days after receipt of 16. Interpretations. your report by OPS, as shown on the Sec. 3. 17. Prohibitions. Ceiling prices for new com­ return receipt. Thereafter, you may 18. Evasions. modities which differ only in minor re­ sell at the reported ceiling price unless 19. Definitions. spects from commodities currently in and until notified by OPS that your ceil­ your line, (a) You must use this section ing price has been disapproved. A u th o r ity: Sections 1 to 19 issued under to establish a ceiling price for a new sec. 704, 64 Stat. as amended; 50 U. S. C. You need not file a report if total App. Sup., 2154. Interpret or apply Title IV, commodity which differs only in minor sales of the new commodity are not ex­ 64 Stat. 803, as amended; 50 U. S. C. App. respects from a commodity currently in pected to exceed $25,000. However, you Sup., 2101-2110, E. O. 10161, Sept. 9, 1950, your line which has a ceiling price. The may make no sales of the new commod­ 15 P. R. 6105; 3 CFR, 1950 Supp. latter commodity is hereafter referred ity which would result in its net sales to as the “ comparison commodity.” The S e c t io n 1. What this regulation does. exceeding $25,000 until after a report has This is a regulation for consum er dur­ new commodity may be either a replace­ been filed. Even though you need not able goods. On and after Septem­ ment, being substituted for the compari­ file a report, you must keep for inspec­ ber 24, 1952, the ceiling prices for all son commodity, or an addition to your tion by OPS the records and worksheets new commodities listed in Appendix A line. It may differ from the comparison relating to the computation of your ceil­ will be established under this regulation. commodity only because of minor ing price and to your sales of the new For such commodities this regulation changes in materials, design or construc­ commodity. tion which do not reduce serviceability. replaces the new-commodity sections of Sec. 4. Ceiling prices for new commod­ Ceiling Price Regulation 22 and of the These minor changes may not result in a difference in current unit direct cost ities which are similar to commodities General Ceiling Price Regulation. This exceeding the following limits: ten per currently in your line— (a) Scope. You regulation does not affect the ceiling cent of the current unit direct cost of must use the comparison technique of prices of commodities sold in the manu­ this section to determine the ceiling facturer’s base period, nor the ceiling the comparison commodity where that cost is less than $5.00; $.50 where the price of a new commodity for which a prices of new commodities which were current unit direct cost of the compari­ ceiling price cannot be determined under determined before the effective date of section 3, but which is similar to com­ this regulation. son commodity is between $5 and $10; five per cent of the current unit direct modities currently in your line which The basic technique used by this cost of the comparison commodity where have ceiling prices. You determine the regulation is comparison pricing. The that cost is more than $10. In case the ceiling price of the new commodity by ceiling prices for new commodities are cost difference between the new com­ applying to its current unit direct cost established by reference tb the ceiling modity and comparison commodity ex­ the average markup over current unit prices of “comparison commodities.” ceeds these limits, you must use section direct cost of two comparison commodi­ The regulation is organized in terms of 4. Even though the difference in current ties. The way in which you do this is the degree of similarity between the new imit direct cost is within the prescribed described in the next paragraph. commodity .and the comparison com­ limits, you must use section 4 if the (b) Method of calculation. (1) Find modity. Section 3 applies where a new change in materials, design or construc­ the current unit direct cost of the new commodity differs only in minor respects tion is not a minor one. commodity. from a commodity currently in the man­ (2) Select two comparison commodi­ (b) You determine your ceiling price ties from the product line in which the ufacturer’s line. A new commodity for the new commodity by adding to, or which represents more than a minor new commodity falls. You must choose subtracting from, the ceiling price of the the commodity whose current unit direct RULES AND REGULATIONS 6846 Ceiling Price for N ew Commodity modity the most similar commodity cur­ cost is immediately higher, and the com­ rently sold by a competitor. I f several modity whose current unit direct cost is Current unit direct cost...... -— competitors sell substantially similar immediately lower than that of the new Markup Factor...... xlD0/o commodities, you must select as your commodity. The comparison commod­ Ceiling Price...... $16>60 comparison commodity the one sold by ities need not have been dealt in during N ote: If you are unable to find two com­ your most direct competitor. (The your base period. They may be com­ parison commodities either within or out­ competitor who covers most completely modities whose ceiling prices were deter­ side the same product line, you must cal­ the territory in which you intend to sell mined under this regulation or under culate the ceiling price for the new com­ is your most direct competitor.) the regulation whose new-commodity modity using only a single comparison com­ To be acceptable as a comparison com­ modity. The following changes in the provisions you used prior to the effective method of calculation will be required: You modity the competitor’s commodity must date of this regulation. However, both omit steps (3) and (4 ). The markup factor, be similar to your new commodity in the comparison commodities must have been step (5), is obtained by dividing the ceiling following four respects: ., . in regular production and must have price of the single comparison commodity by (1) It must not differ appreciably in been sold in substantial quantities dur­ its current unit direct cost. Step (6) can be the type, quantity and quality of the ing the preceding twelve months. performed as indicated. materials used. I f the new commodity falls in a prod­ (c) Reports. For a commodity whose (2) It must be made by substantially uct line in which you are not currently total sales are expected to exceed $25,000 the same method of production. dealing, you may select two comparison you must file a report in order to estab­ (3) It must be sold to the same class­ commodities from a different product lish a ceiling price. You must use OPS es of purchasers. line. To be acceptable these compari­ Public Form No. 143, following the in­ (4) It must serve the same function. son commodities must be similar to the structions which are a part of that (c) Ceiling prices. (1) You establish new commodity in the following three Your report must be sent by registered the ceiling price for your new commodity respects: mail, return receipt requested, to Con­ by reference to your competitor’s ceil- (i) They must not differ appreciably sumer Goods Division, Office of Price ing price for the comparison commodity. in the type, quantity and quality of the Stabilization, Washington 25, D. C. The ceiling price for your new commod­ ity may be no higher than your com­ materials used. However, if the gross sales for your last (ii) They must be made by substan­ complete fiscal year of commodities petitor’s ceiling price for the comparison tially the same method of production. manufactured by you were. less than commodity. If your commodity does not (iii) They must be sold through the $250,000, you send your report to the meet the same standards of quality and same channels of distribution to the OPS District Office for the district in serviceability as the comparison com­ modity, you must establish a ceiling price same classes of purchasers. which your principal place of business is located. You may not sell the new for your commodity sufficiently lower (If you are unable to find two compari­ commodity until 15 days after receipt of than the ceiling price of the comparison son commodities see the note at the end your report by OPS, as shown on the re­ commodity to reflect the differences be­ of this paragraph.) turn receipt. Thereafter, you may sell tween the two. (3) Add the ceiling prices of the two at the reported ceiling price unless and (2) I f you do not know your competi­ comparison commodities. You must use until notified by OPS that your ceiling tor’s ceiling price for the comparison the ceiling price to the largest buying price has been disapproved. commodity, but you do know his selling class of purchaser to which both com­ You need not file a report if total price, you may establish your ceiling parison commodities are sold. sales of the new commodity are not ex­ price by reference to that selling price. I f (4) Add the current unit direct cost of pected to exceed $25,000. However, you subsequent to the date when you estab­ the two comparison commodities. may make no sales of the new commod­ lished your ceiling price, you learn that (5) Divide the result in (3) by the re­ ity which would result in its net sales your competitor’s ceiling price is higher sult in (4). This is your markup factor exceeding $25,000 until after a report has than the selling price on the basis of for the new commodity. been filed. Even though you need not which you established your ceiling price, (6) Multiply the current unit direct file a report, you must keep for inspec­ you may increase your ceiling price pro­ cost of the new commodity as found in tion by OPS the records and worksheets portionately. Before selling at a price (1), by the markup factor found in (5). relating to the computation of your ceil­ higher than the ceiling price you initial­ This gives you the ceiling price for the ing price and to your sales of the new ly calculated, you must file the supple­ new commodity. commodity. mentary report described in paragraph This is your ceiling price to the same (d) (2), unless net sales of the new com­ Sec. 5. Ceiling prices for new commod­ modity are not expected to exceed class of purchaser to which the compari­ ities which are similar to commodities son commodities’ ceiling prices, used in $25,000. ' . ... . sold by a competitor— (a) Scope. You The ceiling price which you establish (3), are applicable. For sales of the new must use this section to establish a commodity to different classes of pur­ under this section applies to the same ceiling price for a new commodity for class of purchaser to which the ceiling chasers you must apply the same differ­ which you cannot determine a ceiling entials between classes of purchasers price of the comparison commodity ap­ price under sections 3 or 4, because it plies. For sales to different classes of which you apply on your comparison is unlike any commodity currently sold commodities. With your ceiling price purchasers you must use the same differ­ by you, but which is similar to a com­ entials between classes which your com­ for the new commodity you must use the modity sold by a competitor. You use same terms and conditions of sale which petitor uses for sales of the comparison the competitor’s commodity as a com­ commodity. If you do not know your you use with your comparison commod­ parison commodity and establish a ceil­ ities. competitor’s price for a class to which ing price for your commodity by refer­ you intend to sell, you must apply under Example: Calculation of Ceiling Price for ence to the competitor’s price. To be section 6 and OPS will establish a ceiling a New Commodity with a Current Unit able to use this section you must know Direct Cost of $10.00. price for you by letter order. your competitor’s ceiling or selling prices You may use either your competitor s Comparison Commodities to the classes of purchaser to which you terms and conditions of sale or the terms intend to sell and the differences be­ and conditions which you customarily Current tween his commodity and yours. If no Ceiling Unit Di­ use for sales of the most similar com­ Price rect Cost competitor sells a similar commodity or modities currently in your line. How­ if you do not have the necessary infor­ ever, the use of terms and conditions of mation regarding your competitor s 8.00 sale’ differing from those used by your 12.00 commodity, you cannot use this section. Higher-cost commodity...... 21.00 12.00 competitor may not result in a cost to You must then apply under section 6 33.00 20.00 the purchaser higher than what he and OPS will establish a ceiling price for would be required to pay if you used your your new commodity by letter order. competitor’s terms and conditions; i. e., M arkup Factor (b) Comparison commodities. You 33.00 you may use terms and conditions more =165% must choose as your comparison com- 20.00 Saturday July 26, 1952 , FEDERAL REGISTER 6847

favorable to the purchaser than those letter order establishing a ceiling price. section. Your application must include used by your competitor, but you may If the net sales of the new commodity the price differentials you propose to use not use terms and conditions less favor­ are not likely to exceed $5,000 per cal­ and your reasons for proposing them. able to the purchaser. endar month, you use section 7 which The application must be sent to the (d) Reports— (1) Regular report. For provides for suspension of controls on Consumer Goods Division, Office of Price a commodity whose total sales are ex­ such commodities. Stabilization, Washington 25, D. C. OPS pected to exceed $25,000 you must file a (b) Letter orders. I f you are unable will then issue an order establishing report in order to establish a ceiling to calculate a ceiling price under sec­ appropriate differentials. price. You must use OPS Public Form tion 3, 4 or 5 for a new commodity whose No. 144, following the instructions which net sales are likely to exceed $5,000 per Sec. 7. New commodities whose net are a part of that form. Your report month, you must apply to OPS for the sales are unlikely to exceed $5,000 per must be sent by registered mail, return establishment of a ceiling price. The month, (a) This section applies to a receipt requested, to Consumer Goods ceiling price established under this sec­ new commodity whose net sales are not Division, Office of Price Stabilization, tion must be in line with the general level likely to exceed $5,000 per calendar Washington 25, D. C. However, if the of ceiling prices established under this month and which is not covered under gross sales for your last complete fiscal regulation. section 3, 4 or 5 because it is entirely year of commodities manufactured by Your application must be filed on OPS unlike any commodity sold by you or by you were less than $250,000, you send Public Form No. 145, following the in­ any of your competitors. You need not your report to the OPS District Office for structions which are a part of that form. calculate a ceiling price for such a com­ the district in which your principal place Your report must be sent to Consumer modity until its net sales volume exceeds of business is located. (If you are a new Goods Division, Office of Price Stabiliza­ $5,000 during any calendar month, un­ seller who has not yet completed a fiscal tion, Washington 25, D. C. However, if less OPS specifically requires you to do so. year, you must file in the district office if the gross sales for your last complete (b) Before selling the commodity you you do not expect the gross sales of com­ fiscal year of commodities manufactured must send a report by registered mail, modities manufactured by you to reach by you were less than $250,000, you send return receipt requested, to Consumer $250,000 during your first complete fiscal your report to the OPS District Office Goods Division, Office of Price Stabiliza­ year.) You may not sell the new com­ for the district in which your principal tion, Washington 25, D. C. Your report modity until 15 days after receipt of your place of business is located. (If you are must contain the following information: report by OPS, as shown on the return a new seller who has not yet completed the trade name of the commodity; a pic­ receipt. Thereafter, you may sell at the a fiscal year, you must file in the district ture, diagram or sample and any addi­ reported ceiling price unless and until office if you do not expect the gross sales tional information which may be neces­ notified by OPS that your ceiling price of commodities manufactured by you to sary for adequate identification and de­ has been disapproved. reach $250,000 during your first com­ scription; the price at which you pro­ You need not file a report if total sales plete fiscal year.) You may not sell pose to sell the commodity to each of of the new commodity are not expected the new commodity until OPS issues an the classes of purchasers to which you to exceed $25,000. However, you may order establishing a ceiling price, or a propose to sell it. You may sell the com­ make no sales of the new commodity formula for calculating ceiling prices. modity fifteen days after receipt of your which would result in its net sales ex­ In appropriate instances OPS may es­ report by OPS, as shown on the return ceeding $25,000 until after a report has tablish a formula for calculating ceiling receipt. However, if, in the opinion of been filed. Even though you need not prices, rather than an individual ceiling OPS, the commodity is likely to affect the file a report, you must keep for inspec­ price. This will be done only where cost of living, you will be required to file there was an industry-wide practice of an application for a ceiling price under tion by OPS the records and worksheets section 6. relating to the computation of your ceil­ pricing by formula between July 1, 1949, ing price and to your sales of the new and June 30, 1950, and where, in the (c) If, during any calendar month, commodity. judgment of the Director of Price Sta­ the net sales of the commodity exceed $5,000 you must file an application for (2) Supplementary Report. I f youbilization, use of any other method pro­ duces a severe hardship. a ceiling price under section 6 not more established your ceiling price upon the than ten days following the end of the basis of your competitor’s selling price -(c) Temporary ceiling prices. If, at the time you file your application for a month. and you want to increase your ceiling (d) Adequate records must be kept of price as provided in paragraph (c) (2), ceiling price for a new commodity, you are unable to provide cost estimates all sales of the new commodity for you must file a supplementary report. inspection by OPS. The supplementary report must be sent based on production experience, OPS by registered mail to the OPS office to may issue a letter order establishing a S e c . 8. Custom-made commodities. which your regular report was sent. temporary ceiling price for you. Such (a) Under this section you may apply Your report must include the following an order will be subject to the following to OPS for the establishment of a for­ information: the trade designation of two limitations: It will terminate 90 mula for calculating the ceiling price of the commodity; the date on which you days after issuance; total net sales while a custom-made commodity which by filed your original report; the ceiling it is in effect may not exceed $10,000. customary industry practice was priced price originally established; the new I f either of these limitations is unduly by formula between July 1,1949 and June ceiling price; the name and address of restrictive in your case, you may propose 30, 1950. A custom-made commodity is your competitor; the competitor’s sell­ different limitations. Your application one specially designed for a single pur­ ing price on the basis of which you cal­ must include an explanation why the chaser who is the ultimate user of that culated your ceiling price; the competi­ limitations established by the regulation commodity and is not purchasing it for tor’s price, selling or ceiling, on the basis are too restrictive for you, as well as a resale either in the same form or incor­ of which your new ceiling price is calcu­ justification for the limitations which porated in another commodity. The lated. I f you did not file a report on you propose. custom-made commodity must differ in your initial calculation because you did When selling the commodity at a tem­ more than minor respects from a stock not expect sales to exceed $25,000, you porary ceiling price, you must inform the commodity. need not file a supplementary report, purchaser that the ceiling price is a tem­ (b) Your application must be filed on unless you now expect sales to exceed porary one. Provided this notice is given OPS Public Form No. 146, following the $25,000. a sale made at the temporary ceiling instructions which are a part of that price is final, unless the contract of sale form. Your report' must be sent by reg­ S ec. 6. Ceiling prices for new com­ specifically provides otherwise. istered mail to Consumer Goods Division, modities not covered by the preceding OPS will issue a letter order without Office of Price Stabilization, Washington sections— (a) Generally. You cannot time or sales volume limitation as soon 25, D. C. use the preceding section for a new com­ as you are able to provide cost estimates (c) Your proposed formula will be ap­ modity which is entirely unlike any com­ based on production experience. proved only if you can prove to the satis­ modity sold by you or by any of your (d) Sales to a new class of purchaser. faction of OPS that the level of ceiling competitors. I f the net sales of the new Where you are planning to sell a com­ commodity are likely to exceed $5,000 prices calculated under it will be no modity to a class of purchaser for which higher than the level of ceiling prices per calendar month, you must apply you do not have an established price dif­ produced by the section of this regulation under this section and OPS will issue a ferential, you must apply under this which would otherwise be applicable, i. e.. RULES AND REGULATIONS 6848 tax is reduced or eliminated, you must tional information within fifteen days section 3, 4 or 5. You may not use the from the date of the request. If you fail proposed formula until OPS issues an recompute and reduce your ceiling prices to reflect the appropriate reduction or to comply within fifteen days you are order authorizing you to do so. The prohibited from selling the commodity. order will specify the commodities or elimination of such a tax. Where sub­ sequent to the establishment of ceiling However, if for any reason, the fifteen- product lines for which the formula is to day period is inadequate, you may re­ be used. For these commodities you prices such a tax is increased or a sim­ ilar tax is first imposed, you may re­ quest OPS to grant you additional time. must use that formula instead of the Unless OPS notifies you that your time preceding sections of this regulation. compute and adjust your ceiling prices to reflect the appropriate addition of the has been extended, you must provide (d) There are two limitations on the the requested information within fifteen new tax. . . _ use of the formula: (1) The formula may days. be used only where you sell one or two (b) Where the tax is separately stated individual units of the commodity, or a and collected. I f your base-period prac­ Sec. 16. Interpretations. If you want group or set of individual commodities tice was to state and collect any excise, an official interpretation of this regu­ which are so closely related as to be con­ sales or similar tax separately from your lation, you should write to the District sidered a single unit or installation. It selling price, you may, in addition to the Counsel of your nearest OPS District O f­ may not be used where you sell three or ceiling price determined under this regu­ fice. Any action taken by you in reli­ more separate units even though they are lation, collect the amount of any such ance upon and in conformity with a all sold to the same purchaser. Ceiling tax paid by you. Where subsequent to written official interpretation will con­ prices for such multi-unit sales must be the establishment of your ceiling price stitute action in good faith pursuant to calculated under the methods of the pre­ such a tax is increased or a similar tax this regulation. Further information on ceding sections of this regulation. (2) first imposed, you may, in addition to obtaining official interpretations is con­ You may not use the formula for more your ceiling price, if not prohibited by tained in Price Procedural Regulation than one repeat order. The ceiling price the tax law, collect the amount of such No. 1, Rev. 2. for all additional repeat orders must be increase or new tax as is actually paid by you. In all such cases the amount Sec. 17. Prohibitions. You shall not calculated under the preceding sections do any act prohibited or omit to do any of this regulation. In making that cal­ of the tax must be separately stated. A tax once stated separately from your act required by this regulation, nor shall culation you may not use the ceiling price you offer, solicit, attempt, or agree to calculated under your formula as a com­ ceiling price may not thereafter be in­ cluded in your ceiling price under this do or omit to do any such acts. Specifi­ parison commodity ceiling price under cally (but not in limitation of the above), regulation. section 3 or 4. you shall not, regardless of any contract (e) If either of these limitations is un­ Sec. 13. Transfers of business or stock or other obligation, sell, and no person duly restrictive in your case, you may in trade. I f any business, or the assets, in the regular course of trade or busi­ propose different limitations. Your ap­ or stock in trade of any business, are ness shall buy from you at a price higher plication must include an explanation sold, or otherwise transferred, after the than the ceiling price established by this why the limitations established by the issue date of this regulation, and the regulation, and you shall make and pre­ regulation are too restrictive for you, as transferee carries on the business, or serve true afid accurate records and re­ well as a justification for the limitations continues to deal in the same type of ports, required by this regulation. If which you propose. commodity, in an establishment separate you violate any provisions of this regula­ from any other establishment previous­ Sec. 9. Modification of proposed ceil­ tion, you are subject to criminal pen­ ing prices by Director of Price Stabiliza­ ly owned or operated by him, the ceiling alties, enforcement action, and action tion. The Director of Price Stabiliza­ prices of the transferee shall be the same for damages. tion may at any time disapprove or re­ as those to which his transferor would have been subject if no such transfer had j S ec. 18. Evasions. Any device which duce ceiling prices reported or proposed results in obtaining indirectly a higher under this regulation so as to bring them taken place, and his obligation to keep records sufficient to verify such prices price than is permitted by this regula­ into line with the level of ceiling prices tion or in concealing or falsely repre­ otherwise established by this regulation. shall be the same. The transferor shall either preserve and make available, or senting information as to which this S e c . 10. Petitions for amendment. I f turn over, to the transferee all records regulation requires records to be kept is you wish to have this regulation amend­ of transactions -prior to the transfer a violation of this regulation. This pro­ ed, you may file a petition for amend­ which are necessary to enable the trans­ hibition includes, but is not limited to, ment in accordance with the provisions feree to comply with the provisions of devices making use of commissions, serv­ of Price Procedural Regulation No. 1, this regulation. ices, cross sales, transportation arrange­ Rev. 2. ments, premiums, discounts, special priv­ Sec. 14. Record-keeping requirements. ileges, up-grading, tie-in agreements and Sec. 11. Adjustable pricing. Nothing With respect to any commodity covered trade understandings, as well as the in this regulation prohibits you from by this regulation, you must prepare and omission from records of true data and making a contract or offer to sell at (a) preserve for the life of the Defense Pro­ the inclusion in records of false data. the ceiling price in effect at the time of duction Act of 1950, as amended, and delivery, or (b) the lower of a fixed price for two years thereafter, all records nec­ Sec. 19. Definitions. Unless the con­ or the ceiling price in effect at the time essary to determine whether you have text otherwise requires, the definitions of delivery. You may not, however, de­ computed your ceiling prices correctly. and explanations in this section shall be liver or agree to deliver at a price to be You must also preserve for a period of controlling. adjusted upward in accordance with any two years all records showing the prices Base period. Your base period is de­ increase in ceiling prices after delivery. at which sales of the commodities cov­ termined by the regulation which covers S e c . 12. Excise, sales or similar taxes. ered by this regulation have been made. the commodities sold by you prior to the (a) Where the tax is included in your Such records shall be available for in­ effective date of this regulation. For ex­ selling price. spection by OPS. ample, if that regulation is CPR 22, then your base period is the period from April (1) If the ceiling price for a compari­ Sec. 15. Requests for additional infor­ son commodity used under any section of mation. Sections 3 through 8 specify 1 through June 24, 1950, or any previous this regulation includes an excise, sales the reports which must be filed in order calendar quarter ended not earlier than or similar tax, you must exclude the ap­ to obtain ceiling prices. In the event September 30, 1949, depending upon propriate amount of such tax before that your report is incomplete or is which period you used in making your making the computations necessary to otherwise inadequate, you may be re­ CPR 22 calculations. If that regulation establish a ceiling price for the new com­ quested to submit additional informa­ is the General Ceiling Price Regulation, modity. After completing your compu­ tion. Such a request for additional in­ then your base period is the period, from tations you may then add the appropri­ formation does not operate to prohibit December 19, 1950, through January 25, ate amount of such tax for inclusion you from selling the commodity, with 1951. in your ceiling price for the new com­ respect to which the request is made un­ Class of purchaser. Class of purchaser modity. less such a prohibition is included with is determined, in the first instance by (2) If subsequent to the establishment the letter of request. However, you reference to your own practice of setting of ceiling prices which include an excise, different prices for sales to different pur- sales or similar tax, the amount of such must comply with the request for addi- Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6849 chasers or groups of purchasers. The You are not a manufacturer if you: 8. Business equipment and accessories, such practice may (but need not) be based on (1) Merely package, label, market, as but not limited to : promote or sell a commodity without Accounting machines. the characteristics or distributive level Adding machines. of the buyer (for instance, manufac­ changing its form; Addressing machines, plates and stencils. turer, wholesaler, individual retail store, (2) Merely rebuild, recondition, renew Artists’ supplies (except colors and oils). retail chain, mail order house, govern­ or otherwise restore a used commodity; Bookkeeping machines. ment agency, public institution). It may (3) Merely perform an industrial Bulletin boards. (but need not) be based on the location service on a commodity for the account Calculating machines including electronic of the purchaser, or the quantity pur­ of others; computers. chased by him. I f you have followed the (4 ) Merely assemble a “ knocked- Cash registers and devices in which a cash down” commodity, all parts of which register or a basic mechanism is a com­ practice of giving an individual customer ponent part. a price differing from that charged oth­ are obtained from the same source. Chalk, manufactured: (billiard, bowling, ers, that customer is a separate class of Net sales. This term refers to gross carpenter, etc.). purchaser. sales after trade discounts, less returns Commercial furniture and equipment: of­ I f in your industry a practice prevails and allowances. In the case of sales fice, store or institutional of the fol­ of charging different prices for sales to where the selling price is a delivered lowing types: price, transportation charges should not Baskets and carts. groups of buyers based on their charac­ Cabinets. teristics or distributive level, any such be deducted. This term does not include Chairs and public seating equipment de­ group to which you did not make sales sales of commodities of which you are signed to be permanently attached to during your base period and for whom not the manufacturer. floor. you did not have a customary differential Product line. This term refers to a Counters, partitions and shelving. in effect during or before your base pe­ group .of related commodities which Desks. riod, is a separate class of purchaser as serve the same function, and are made Files. Lockers. to you. by the same manufacturing process from Show and display cases (except refrig­ Commodity. This term includes any substantially the same materials. erated). item, object, material, article, product or Records. This term means books or Tables. supply. accounts, sales lists, sales slips, orders, Dictating machines. Current unit direct cost. This is the vouchers, contracts, receipts, invoices, Dispensers: store, office, and restaurant sum of the direct labor cost and the di­ (soap, towel, milk, cream, etc.). bills of lading, and other papers and doc­ Duplicating machines (includes Mimeo­ rect materials cost applicable to a single uments. unit of the commodity. The direct ma­ graph and Multigraph). Sell. This term includes sell, supply Fare-registering machines and turnstiles. terials cost shall be computed upon the (with respect to either commodities or Fountain pens and desk sets. basis of current replacement prices. services), dispose, barter, exchange, Measuring devices for yard goods, screens, The direct labor cost shall be computed transfer and deliver, and contracts and linoleum, etc. upon the basis of current wage rates. offers to do any of the foregoing. The Name plates. The method used for computing the cur­ terms “ buy” and “ purchase” shall be Office machines, fixtures, and equipment. rent unit direct cost for the new com­ construed accordingly. Pencils. modity and for the comparison commod­ Restaurant fixtures and equipment. You. “You” means the person sub­ ity shall be the same in every respect. Safes, vault doors, and cash boxes. ject to this regulation. “Your” and Scales and balances, store and office. Delivered. A commodity shall be “yours” are construed accordingly. School and office supplies (including car­ deemed to have been delivered if it was bon paper but no other paper products). received by the purchaser or by any car­ Effective date. The mandatory effec­ Signs (except car, lithographed and rier, including a carrier owned or con­ tive date of this regulation is September printed). trolled by the seller, for shipment to the 24, 1952. You may, however, elect to Soda fountain and beer dispensing equip­ purchaser. make this regulation effective as to you ment. Largest buying class of •purchaser. on any date between July 24, 1952, and Stenographic machines. Store machines, fixtures and equipment in­ September 24, 1952. If you elect an This term refers to the class of pur­ cluding store displays and display fix­ chaser of a particular commodity which, earlier effective date,' this regulation be­ tures. during your base period, bought the larg­ comes effective on that date for all your Time clocks. est dollar amount of that particular com­ commodities covered by this regulation. Tool cases, boxes and benches. modity. If the commodity was not sold N ote: The record-keeping and reporting Typewriters. during the base period, you determine requirements of this regulation have been Vending, amusement, and other coin-op­ the largest buying class of purchaser on approved by the Bureau of the Budget in erated machines. the basis of sales during your most re­ accordance with the Federal Reports Act of Water coolers, non-electric. cently completed accounting period. 1942. 4. Cabinets, metal, wood: portable (radio, You may have a different "largest buying E l l is A r n a l l , television, phonograph, sewing machine, class of purchaser” for different com­ Director of Price Stabilization. utility and kitchen). modities. Only if no sales of the par­ J u l y 24, 1952. 5. Clocks and watches (except time clocks ticular commodity were made to any and industrial timing devices). Clock cases, containers and guards. other class of purchaser can one of the Appendix A following be the largest buying class of Clock type watches. purchaser: the United States or - an The following commodities are covered by Crystals, watch. this regulation as well as all repair parts for Electric clocks. agency thereof; a foreign purchaser; or tikese commodities when made by the manu­ Spring clocks, including alarm, decora­ a person to whom the only sales made facturer of the finished product: tive, etc. during the period were under a written Timers, clock. contract of at least six months’ duration 1. Appliances, household, electrical and Watchcases, containers and guards. other, such as but not limited to: entered into prior to January 1,1950. Watch and clock parts except jewels, Air conditioners, window and console (self- springs and printed dials. Manufacturer. This term applies to contained). you if you: Dehumidifiers. 6. Compasses (except marine and aircraft), (1) Sell a commodity on which you Dishwashers. 7. Ecclesiastical ware including statuary and have performed one or more operations Floor cleaning and polishing machines. church goods (excluding vestments and in its fabrication, processing, finishing Freezers. shoes). or assembling; Household appliance parts (except when sold by the parts manufacturer to the 8. Electric lamp bulbs and tubes: arc, car­ (2) Sell a commodity which has been manufacturer of the completed item ). bon, fluorescent, gaseous, incandescent, produced to your order from materials Humidifiers, portable. miniature (except auto), therapeutic. or parts owned by you; Laundry washers and driers. 9. Floor coverings, except soft surface floor Ranges. (3) Sell a commodity under your own coverings woven from cotton, wool, and Refrigerators. brand or trade name where you own and rayon. Sewing machines and attachments. control tools and dies which are spe­ Asphalt title. Vacuum cleaners and attachments. cially designed for that commodity and Cotton rugs and carpets, tufted. which require a substantial investment. t. Automobile seat covers. Felt base rugs and yard goods. 6850 RULES AND REGULATIONS articles containing (1) metal or min­ Linoleum. Filters and sprayers, water faucet. Fireplace equipment. eral insulation or reinforcement (such Plastic. as asbestos): or (2) fabric or leather Rug cushions and carpet linings. Fly swatters. Food choppers and extractors. specially treated to resist extreme heat, 10.. Funeral supplies and appurtenances (ex­ Galvanized ware. extreme cold or chemical reagents. cept embalming fluids). Garbage and ash cans. Fire extinguishers, hand (except feld­ spar) . 11. Garden and agricultural hand tools and Garment bags (except paper). Garment hangers (except paper). Fire hose, except rubber. equipment, such as but not limited tot Gloves, sleeves, aprons and like articles Corn and cane knives. Hampers, bathroom. Ironing boards. made of natural synthetic and substi­ Porks. Juice extractors. tute rubber which are not covered by or Garden hose (except rubber) and attach­ under the jurisdiction of CPR 22, S. R. 8. Kitchen stools. ments (couplings, clamps, and nozzles). Work clothes above and work gloves Grass hooks. Kitchen tools and gadgets. Medicine cabinets. (whether of fabric or leather) without Hoes. the features enumerated above are Huskers. Pails and tubs. Pantryware. excluded. Lawnmowers, power and hand. Goggles, face shield, goggle cases, etc. Lawn rollers. Pewterware. Picnic supplies such as jugs and ice chests. Handcuffs, billies, etc. Lawn sprinklers. Helmets, safety hats, etc. Machetes. Plastic housewares. Racks. Industrial gas masks. Pruning equipment. Protective shields, toe guards, etc. Pushcarts (garden type). Radiator covers and brackets. Ricers. ' Respirators. Rakes, garden, hay, and lawn. Safety belts. Shears, hedge, grass and pruning. Scales: bath, baby. Scissors and shears. Safety lamps. Shovels and spades. Tear gas. guns and equipment. Sickles Scourers, pot. Screens, decorative, household. Torches, roadside. Sprayers and dusters of the simple pump Welders’ masks. type which are hand held and hand Shelves: window, canister, etc. Sponges (except rubber and natural). operated. 17. Jewelry (gold, platinum, silver, gold- Steel wool. plate, goldfilled, silverplate, etc.). 12. Glassware, such as but not limited to: Stretchers, curtain, glove, sweater, and Artware, specialties, and novelties. trouser. 18. Jewelry, novelty, such as but not limited Heat resisting kitchen and table glassware. Telephone accessories. to: Hotel, restaurant, bar, and institutional Thermostats for use on gas and electric Badges. glassware. cooking ranges. Belt buckles. Household glassware. Tinware. Bracelets. Lamp chimneys and lantern globes except Tongs. - - Collar pins and buttons. those covered by CPR 30. Trays. Costume jewelry. Lighting fixture glassware (blown and Vacuum bottles and specialties. Cuff links. pressed only). Venetian blinds. Earrings. Fraternal and school jewelry. 13. Hardware items, miscellaneous. Washboards. Window shades and wind shade rollers. Jewelry findings. Batteries, dry cell. Window ventilators. Key chains. Carbide lamps. Wire goods. Lockets. Curry combs. Flashlights and other portable battery Wood slat shades. Medals. Woodenware and baskets (except ship­ Necklaces. lights and hand lanterns. ping baskets). Rings. Game traps. Tie clasps and chains. Handles (except wood handles). 15. Housewares, small electrical, such as but Watch bands, metal. Hog scrapers. not limited to: Hog and bull rings. Bakers. 19. Kitchen equipment, commercial: Com­ Horseshoes and horseshoe nails. Blankets, electric. mercial and institutional kitchen equip­ Ladders. Broilers. ment irrespective of the type of fuel Oilers, hand. Buffet servers. used for use in hotels, restaurants, Pumps, tire, manually operated. Casseroles. schools, hospitals, industrial and public Rulers and tapes, non-mechanical. Chafing dishes. cafeterias and similar establishments, Saddlery and parachute hardware, includ­ Coffee makers. such as but not limited to: ing buckles, loops, rings, etc. Cookers. Bain-maries. Wheelbarrows. Curling irons. Baker stoves. 14. Housewares, miscellaneous, such as but Deodorizers. Broilers, including salamanders and com­ not limited to: Door chimes. bination types. Asbestos mats. Fans: portable, pedestal, ceiling, wall Canopies. mounted and window fans sets, 24 inches Ash sifters. Choppers. Awnings, textile and metal. dia. and under. Coffee grinders, coffee urns, and coffee Freezers, ice cream. Bath sprays. making systems. Bathroom equipment. Hair driers. Heaters: space and immersion, portable. Deep fat fryers. Bathroom fixtures. Dishwashers. Baskets, clothes, picnic, fiber sidings, wood Heating pads. Egg boilers. bottom. Hot plates, grills and table stoves (except Baskets, wastepaper. those using gas as fu el). Glass washers. Brushes. Irons, flat. Griddles. Butcher saws. Kettles. Hot plates. Can sealers and canning equipment. Mixers and juice extractors. Mixers, mashers, strainers, Juice extractors. Candles (except handmade). Ovens, portable. Ovens. Candlesticks and candelabra. Percolators. Plate warmers. Carpet sweepers. Pressers, trouser and tie. Potato peelers. Casseroles. Roasters. Pot racks. Churns, household. Shavers, electric. Pot sinks and vegetable sinks. Cleaning supplies (mops, brooms, etc.) Sterilizers. Ranges. except soaps, detergents, and chemicals. Toasters. Silver burnishers. Closet fixtures. Vaporizers. Slicing machines. Clothesline reels. Vibrators. Steam jacketed kettles. Clothespins (except wooden). Waffle irons. Steam tables. Clothes wringers, hand operated. Warmers, bottle and plate. Stock kettles, electric. Coasters. Washers, portable: apartment size. Toasters. Coffee makers and accessories. Vegetable steamers. 16. Industrial safety equipment, excepting Wire baskets. Cooking utensils. shoes and scientific instruments covered Cutlery. by CPR 30. This category Includes items 20. Luggage, such as but not limited to: Dish drainers. such as but not limited to: Brief cases. Dishpans and wash basins. Canisters, industrial gas mask. Instrument cases. Dust pans. Clothing designed for protection against Sample cases. Drapery hardware. specific industrial hazards: coats, pants, Suitcases. Trunks. Egg beaters. suits, aprons, sleeves, gloves, and like Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6851

21. Marine articles as follows: Scientific refracting instruments for ocu­ Batteries, radio and hearing aid. All boats and canoes under 25' except those lists and optometrists. Hearing aids and accessories. with inboard motors. Shooting glasses. Phonograph records and record blanks. Oars and paddles. Sunglasses and goggles. Phonographs, including coin-operated. Outboard motors, portable. Telescopes. Radio and television sets, including ama­ 22. Meteorological instruments (for house, 27. Photographing and photocopying equip­ teur and marine. hold, office, and advertising use only). ment and allied supplies, such as but not Radio, television and phonograph com­ Barometers. limited to: binations. Hygrometers. Cameras and photographic films, equip­ Record changers. Thermometers. ment, accessories and materials. Signaling systems and parts, electronic (not covered by CPR 30). 23. Mirrors and mirror frames. Photocopying (including photostating and micro-filming) machines, apparatus and Sound recording and reproducing equip­ 24. Musical instruments, parts and acces­ supplies. ment for home use. Tubes, radio and television. sories except piano sounding boards and Photoflash bulbs and photoflood lamps. plates. Photographic equipment carrying cases. 34. Silverware such as but not limited to: 25. Notions and personal accessories (except Motion picture cameras, projectors and Silver chests. cosmetics), such as but not limited to: apparatus, including sound equipment Silverplated flatware. Barrettes. and parts for recording, reproducing, Silverplated hollow ware. Beads. and projecting (for studio, theatre, com­ Sterling silver flatware. Bookends. mercial, and industrial use). Sterling silver hollow ware. Braids, metallic. 28. Pictures and picture mounts and frames. 85. Smokers’ articles and accessories (except Brushes, shoe. tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes), such as 29. Plated ware, miscellaneous. Brushes, toilet. but not limited to: Chrome plate. Buckles. Ash trays. Nickel plate. Button hooks. Cigarette cases. Plastic handle flatware. Buttons. Cigarette and cigar holders. Stainless steel flatware and chrome plated Christmas home decorations (except those Cigarette, cigar and pipe lighters. flatware. made of natural vegetable products). Humidors. Trophies. Clasps. Lighters, cigarette, cigar, and pipe. . - Combs. 30. Portable lamps and shades other than Pipe cleaners. Curlers, hair (except wood). industrial lighting fixtures. Pipes. Fasteners, slide and snap. Files, nail. 81. Pottery and chinaware, such as but not 36. Sporting goods (except apparel and Hair goods, including braids, etc. (except limited to: shoes). Art pottery. hair rolls). 37. Toys, dolls, and games. Hair nets. Casseroles. Hooks and eyes. Dinnerware. 38. Umbrellas, parasols, canes, and cane Knitting needles and sets. Dishes. trimmings. Flower pots. Manicure sets. 89. Wall coverings: felt-base, plastic, lino­ Garden pottery and stoneware. Measuring tapes. leum, asphalt tile. Military buttons. Miscellaneous tableware. Military insignia, except fabric. Ovenware. 40. Wheel goods such as but not limited to: Music boxes, novelty. Stoneware. Baby carriages, strollers, and walkers. Beach carts. Needles: hand, knitting and crochet. 82. Professional goods and health supplies Pins; safety, straight, hat, bobby, hair. equipment and subassemblies thereof, Bicycle accessories and parts except tires Razors and razor blades. not including drugs, chemicals and med­ and tubes. Bicycles. Sewing boxes. icines except when packed in and sold as Go carts. Sewing kits. a part of first aid kits; and not including Sharpeners: scissors, razor blade, etc. rubber drug sundries covered by CPR 22, Motor bicycles, motor scooters and power cycles. Shoe trees, except wooden. S. R. 8. This includes items such as but Scooters. Specialty display boxes (other than paper) not limited to: Tricycles. in which individual items of consumer Anesthesia, oxygen, and respiratory equip­ Wheel chairs. durable goods (such as fountain pens, ment. Wheeled play cars. watches, razors, Jewelry, etc.) are cus­ Beauty parlor and barber shop furniture, tomarily packaged and sold. fixtures and equipment. Thimbles. [F. R. Doc. 52-8281; Filed, July 24, 1952; Chiropody instruments, equipment, and 3:44 p. m.] Tie racks. supplies. Toilet sets. Clinical thermometers. Trays, household and decorative. Corrective equipment, including knitted Vanity cases. elastic corrective garments, trusses, [General Overriding Regulation 5, Arndt. 5] 26. Optical and ophthalmic goods, such as stump socks, prosthetic devices, foot ap­ pliances, supplies and orthopedic braces, but not limited to: GOR 5— Exemptions of Certain Co n­ abdominal belts, etc. Artificial eyes. sumer D urable G oods Binoculars. Crutches. Cases, frames and mounting for eyeglasses, Dental instruments, equipment, and sup­ ADDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS spectacles, sunglasses and goggles. plies. Contact lenses. Electro-medical equipment and supplies. Pursuant to the Defense Production Eyeglasses and spectacle frames and Exercise machines and devices, etc. Act of 1950, as amended, Executive Or­ mountings. First aid kits. der 10161 and Economic Stabilization Eyeglasses and spectacles. Fracture equipment and supplies. Agency General Order No. 2, this Amend­ Field glasses. Hospital and physician examining room ment to General Overriding Regulation Goggles and goggle lenses (except those and diagnostic equipment and supplies. 5 is hereby issued. classified as industrial safety equip­ Laboratory fixtures and equipment (except ment) . those covered by CPR 30). x STATEMENT OF CONSIDERATIONS Lenses, finished and semi-finished for op­ Parts and sub-assemblies designed espe­ tical, ophthalmic and scientific use. cially for the foregoing items, except This amendment to General Overrid­ Lenses for eyeglasses and spectacles, white those covered by CPR 30. ing Regulation 5 extends the coverage of and colored. Surgical dressings and surgical dressing that regulation so as to exempt the addi­ Loupes. materials. tional commodities listed in this amend­ Magnifying glasses. Surgical Instruments, equipment, and sup­ plies. ment from any ceiling price regulation Opera glasses. Sutures and suture needles. issued by the Office of Price Stabilization. Ophthalmic chairs, stools, tables, etc. Veterinarian instruments, equipment, and The commodities exempted by the Ophthalmic diagnostic units. supplies. amendment are of minor significance to Optical measuring instruments. the economy and have but a trifling ef­ Prisms. 83. Radio, television, phonographic, and other electronic equipment and acces­ fect on the cost of living, the cost of the Readers. defense effort and general current indus­ Refracting units. sories, such as but not limited to: Antennas: household radio and television, trial costs. These commodities are not Scientific optical instruments including automobile radio. so related to any commodities which are microscopes and accessories. Automobile radios. important to the cost of living, the cost No. 146------3 6852 RULES AND REGULATIONS of the defense effort or to general cur­ is responsible for the administration of concessioners of the National Park Serv­ rent industrial costs, as to have any effect the national parks, monuments, and ice and has found them to be generally on the controls of commodities remain­ other areas, and for the conservation in line with those prevailing for compa­ ing under ceiling price restrictions. and enjoyment thereof. In carrying out rable items in areas outside the jurisdic­ Furthermore, any ceiling price restric­ its responsibilities, the National Park tion of the National Park Service. It tions imposed on these commodities Service enters into contracts with con­ was also stated that the regulation was would involve an administrative and en­ cessioners for the purpose of providing deemed necessary to eliminate the filing forcement burden out of all proportion necessary accommodations, commodities, of numerous applications with the Dis­ to the importance of keeping them un­ facilities, and services for visitors to such trict and National offices of the Office of der price control. Considering the types areas. These contracts provide that all Price Stabilization and to permit the of commodities exempted, the amend­ rates and prices charged to the visiting National Park Service to give force and ment will not have any material effect public by the concessioners shall be effect to its contracts, of which rate con­ on the general level of prices. subject to regulation and control by the trol over concession operations is an in­ In view of the nature of this amend­ National Park Service. tegral part. Almost a year’s experience ment, the Director has not found it nec­ During the many years that the Na­ in handling the applications for price ad­ essary or practicable to consult formally tional Park Service has exercised con­ justment which have been filed with the with industry representatives. The ac­ trol over such concession operations, it Office of Price Stabilization under this tions taken, however, follow in general has developed a system of review prior to regulation, supports these statements. the recommendations of individual in­ approval and of policing after approval Within that period of time, the National dustry and trade association representa­ which utilizes the superintendent of the Park Service has developed general crite­ tives. area concerned and his staff, technical ria for the processing of applications for price increases by its concessioners, AMENDATORY PROVISIONS concession management personnel in the regional offices of the National Park which criteria were submitted to the General Overriding Regulation 5 is Service, and personnel of the Conces­ Office of Price Stabilization under date hereby amended as follows: sions Management Division in the Na­ of June 3, 1952. In its letter, the Na­ 1. The following paragraph is added tional office. This control is designed to tional Park Service advised the OPS that at- the end of section 6 : provide reasonable rates to the visiting it would faithfully observe such criteria Non-metallic buttons for apparel. public, taking into consideration the as the basis of rate approval and would many factors involved in furnishing welcome any periodic checks OPS would 2. The following paragraph is added commodities and services in the areas, care to make to insure that the stabiliza­ at the end of section 8 : such as the seasonal nature of the opera­ tion objectives are being accomplished. Hand-made candles. tions, accessibility, availability and cost These criteria have been carefully re­ of labor and materials, prices charged viewed by the Office of Price Stabiliza­ 3. The following paragraph is added for comparable items and services out­ tion and it is believed that adherence to at the end of section 10: side such areas, and the necessity of per­ them by the National Park Service will Cork stoppers. mitting the concessioners to earn a fair substantially achieve such objectives profit on their operations as a whole. with respect to the National Park con­ 4. The following paragraphs are add­ As originally issued under date of cessioners. As a further guarantee, the ed at the end of section 14: August 22, 1951, General Overriding revised regulation provides for the filing Finished film strips and finished projec­ Regulation 17 established ceiling prices with OPS of a copy of the proposed price tion slides. for sales by concessioners of the National together with justification for such price Figure balloons for advertising, display, Park Service by approving contracts and under the general criteria submitted to publicity and similar purposes. rate schedules which were submitted to the Office of Price Stabilization. Non-electronic devices sold for the aid of hearing. and approved by the National Park Serv­ In the judgment of the Director of ice for the calendar year 1951. it also Price Stabilization, the provisions of this (Sec. 704, 64 Stat. 816, as amended; 50 made provision for the adjustment of regulation are generally fair and equi­ U. S. C. App. Sup. 2154) such ceiling prices by requiring the Na­ table and are consistent with the purpose Effective date. This amendment is ef­ tional Park Service to file a copy of any of Title IV of the Defense Production fective July 25, 1952. proposed increase with the Office of Price Act of 1950, as amended. Stabilization, which proposed price In the formulation of this revised Ellis A rnall, would then become the adjusted ceiling regulation, and in view of its nature, the Director of Price Stabilization. price if not objected to by the Office of Director has found that consultation Ju ly 25, 1952. Price Stabilization within 30 days. with industry representatives is not nec­ Under the regulation, as revised, sales essary or practicable. However, prior to [F. R. Doc. 52-8311; Filed, July 25, 1952; its issuance, the Director consulted with 11:50 a. m.] by concessioners of the National Park Service are suspended from ceiling price the National Park Service and has given regulation if the price or markup of the consideration to its recommendation. commodity or service being sold is cur­ REGULATORY PROVISIONS [General Overriding Regulation 17, rently being controlled by the National Sec. Revision 1] Park Service and as such is specified in 1. Suspension of certain sales by conces­ a contract with or rate schedule ap­ sioners of the National Park Service. GOR 17— Sales by Concessioners of the proved by the National Park Service. 2. Reports. N ational Park Service Thus, it will no longer be necessary for 3. Records. Pursuant to the Defense Production the National Park Service or the conces­ Au th o r ity: Sections 1 to 3 issued under Act of 1950, as amended, Executive Order sioners to obtain OPS approval of a pro­ Sec. 704, 64 Stat. 816, as amended; 50 U. S. C. 10161, and Economic Stabilization posed increase in the price or markup App. Sup. 2154. Interpret or apply Title IV, Agency General Order No. 2, this Gen­ of any such commodity or service or to 64 Stat. 803, as amended; 50 U. S. C. App. eral Overriding Regulation 17, Revision wait any period of time before putting Sup. 2101-2110, E. O. 10161, Sept. 9, 1950, 15 1, is hereby issued. the proposed increase into effect. How­ F. R. 6105; 3 CFR, 1950 Supp. ever, the requirement that the National ec STATEMENT OF CONSIDERATIONS S . 1. Suspension of certain sales by Park Service submit a copy of the pro­ concessioners of the National Park Serv­ This General Overriding Regulation posed increase to the Office of Price Sta­ ice. No ceiling price regulation hereto­ 17, Revision 1, suspends from ceiling bilization, together with justification for fore or hereafter issued by the Office of price regulation all sales by concession­ such increase, is being continued in or­ Price Stabilization shall apply to the ers of the National Park Service of com­ der to maintain a general review of all sale by a concessioner of the National modities and services for which prices such actions. Park Service of any commodity or serv­ or markups are specified in a contract In the statement of considerations ice for which a price or markup is speci­ with, or rate schedule approved by, the which accompanied GOR 17 as origi­ National Park Service. nally issued, it was stated that the Office fied in any contract with or rate sched­ Under existing law, the National Park of Price Stabilization has compared ule approved by the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior many of the prices being charged by Service. Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6853

Sec. 2. Reports. Any such price or rare earth oxide. This amendment A u th o r ity: Sections 1 to 17 issued under markup hereafter approved by the Na­ therefore extends the scope of GOR 27 to sec. 704, 64 stat. 816, Pub. Law 429, 82d Cong.; tional Park Service, shall, within 15 days sellers of these commodities. The State­ 60 U. S. C. App. Sup. 2154. Interpret or apply after such approval, be filed by the Na­ ment of Considerations in GOR 27 ap­ sec. 101, 64 Stat. 799, Pub. Law 429, 82d Cong.; tional Park Service with the Coordi­ 50 U. S. C. App. Sup. 2071; sec. 101, E. O. plies equally to the commodities covered 10161, Sept. 9, 1950, 15 F. R. 6105; 3 CFR, nator for Government Purchases and by this amendment and therefore is in­ 1950 Supp.; sec. 2, E. O. 10200, Jan. 3, 1951, Sales, Office of Price Stabilization, corporated herein. 16 F. R. 61; 3 CFR, 1951 Supp.; secs. 402, 405, Washington 25, D. C., together with jus­ In the formulation of this regulation, E. O. 10281, Aug. 28, 1951, 16 F. R. 8789; 3 tification for such price under the gen­ special circumstances have rendered CFR, 1951 Supp. eral criteria submitted to the Office of consultation with industry represent­ Price Stabilization by the National Park Section 1. What this order does, (a) atives, including trade association repre­ This order regulates the delivery of Service on June 3, 1952. sentatives, impractical. metalworking machines. It requires all Sec. 3. Records. A seller of commodi­ AMENDATORY PROVISION producers to schedule their deliveries in ties and services, the sale of which is Section 2 of General Overriding Regu­ accordance with the provisions of this suspended from ceiling price regulation order. lation 27 is amended by substituting a by this General Overriding Regulation (b) Persons seeking ratings for metal­ 17, Revision 1, shall not be required to comma for the period at the end of sec­ tion 2, and adding the following: working machines are referred to NPA comply with the reporting or record Order M-41A, which sets forth certain keeping provisions of any other price (e) rare earth fluoride, (f) rare earth eligibility standards for ratings. regulation but must preserve and keep oxide. Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this or­ available for examination by the Director (Sec. 704, 64 Stat. 816, as amended; 50 U. S. C. der: of Price Stabilization, for the length of App. Sup. 2154) (a) “Metalworking machine" Ineans the Defense Production Act and two any new, nonportable, power-driven years thereafter, records in his posses­ Effective date. This amendment is effective July 25, 1952. item of plant equipment which is listed sion showing the prices charged by him on Exhibit A, appearing at the end of for the commodities and services which Ellis A rnall, this order, and has a producer’s list price he delivered or offered to deliver during Director of Price Stabilization. for the basic machine itself of $1,000 or the base period December 19, 1950 to Ju ly 25, 1952. more. The producer’s list price for the January 25, 1951. basic machine itself means the sale price Effective Date. This General Over­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8313; Filed, July 25, 1952; at which the producer’s catalog or other 11:51 a. m.] riding Regulation 17, Revision 1, is ef­ price publication lists the basic machine, fective July 25, 1952. exclusive of the motor, motor drive, or any attachments therefor, unless the mo­ N ote: The record-keeping requirements tor, motor drive, or attachments are ini­ of this regulation have been approved by Chapter VI— National Production Au­ the Bureau of the Budget in accordance with tially built into the basic machine itself, the Federal Reports Act of 1942. thority, Department of Commerce as an integral part thereof, in which case [NPA Order M-41, as Amended July 25, 1952] the producer’s list price for the basic Ellis A rnall, machine shall be the sale price at Director of Price Stabilization. M-41—M etalworking M a c h in e s — which the producer lists the machine Ju ly 25, 1952. D e l iv e r y as an assembled unit. The term “ metalworking machine” includes all fix­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8312; Filed, July 25, 1952; This order as amended is found neces­ 11:50 a. m.] sary and appropriate to promote the na­ tures, equipment, and tooling covered by tional defense and is issued pursuant to the original purchase order which are the Defense Production Act of 1950, as required to be delivered with the basic amended. In the formulation of this machine to make it usable in production [General Overriding Regulation 27, Amdt. 1] amended order, there has been consulta­ for the purposes intended. It does not tion with industry representatives, in­ include replacements, spare parts or GOR 27— A pproval of P rices in Long cluding trade association representa­ equipment, or extra tooling. T erm Contracts for Sales of Certain tives, and consideration has been' given (b) “Producer” means any person en­ Chemicals Sellers qf R are Earth to their recommendations. gaged in the manufacture and produc­ F luoride and R are Earth Oxide This amended order revises NPA Order tion of metalworking machines. Pursuant to the Defense Production M-41, as amended April 18, 1952, by (c) “ Service group” means a subdivi­ Act of 1950, as amended, Executive Or­ making certain changes, among which sion of the Department of Defense. For der 10161, and Economic Stabilization are the following: the purposes of this order, there are Agency General Order No. 2, this Amend­ 1. Paragraphs (i) and (j) of section deemed to be seven such subdivisions, ment 1 to General Overriding Regula­ 2 are eliminated, and paragraph (k) is consisting of the following: Ordnance, tion 27 is hereby issued. relettered paragraph (i). Army less Ordnance, Bureau of Ord­ nance (Navy), Bureau of Ships (Navy), STATEMENT OF CONSIDERATIONS 2. Section 3 is completely revised. 3. Minor changes are made in sections Miscellaneous Bureaus and Offices On April 2, 1952, General Overriding 4 (b ), 7 (c), 10, and 13. (Navy), Bureau of Aeronautics (Navy), Regulation 27 (GOR 27) was issued to and Air Force. permit a seller of certain chemicals un­ R e g u l a t o r y P r o v isio n s (d) “ Service purchasers” means those Sec. persons whose purchase orders for metal­ der a long term contract made prior 1. What this order does. to price control to apply for permission 2. Definitions. working machines call for delivery to a to put into effect the pricing provisions 3. Limitations on deUveries and acceptance service group, or to one of such group’s of the contract in lieu of his present of orders. prime contractors, or to a subcontractor ceiling prices. It was pointed out in 4. Allocation of deliveries to service and of such a prime contractor. However, the Statement of Considerations made in other purchasers. no such purchaser shall be considered a connection with the issuance of that 5. Distribution of production among serv­ service purchaser unless his order is ac­ regulation that it applies only to certain ice groups. companied by a DO rating in accord­ 6. Treatment of fractions. ance with existing regulations. limited situations where sellers entered 7. Operation of Numerical Preference List. into long term contracts in good faith 8. Additional information to be furnished (e) “ Other purchasers” means all pur­ prior to price control and then found with rated purchase orders. chasers other than service purchasers, themselves unable, because of price con­ 9. Changes and amendments. whether or not a DO rating has been as­ trol, to put into effect certain pricing 10. Frozen period. signed to their purchase orders. provisions of the contract. The terms .11. Effect of this order on NPA Reg. 2. ( f ) “ Size” includes all of those dimen­ of the regulation are limited also to cer­ 12. Replacement parts. sions or variations of a particular type 13. Pool orders. of metalworking machine which can be tain specified commodities. 14. Request for adjustment or exception. The Director of Price Stabilization has 15. Records and reports. used interchangeably for production found a similar situation affecting a 16. Communications. purposes. Size classification shall be manufacturer of rare earth fluoride and 17. Violations. that used by each producer on the effec- 6854 RULES AND REGULATIONS tive date of this order, unless he is here­ ceeding month, each producer shall (b) Each producer shall then deter­ inafter authorized to use a different schedule his deliveries of each size of mine the “total net backlog” of all serv­ classification. Producers may apply for metalworking machines in accordance ice groups by adding together the orders such permission by letter to the Na­ with the provisions of this section for the for each particular size of metalworking tional Production Authority (hereinafter fourth ensuing month (hereinafter in machine as determined for each service group in accordance with the provisions called “NPA”). section 10 of this order being referred to (g) “ Firm order” means an order for convenience as the “ delivery of paragraph (a) of this section. which is accompanied by specification or month”—for example, deliveries for the (c) Each producer shall then deter­ other description of a metalworking month of July would be scheduled on mine, in accordance with the provisions machine in sufficient detail to enable April 1st, and July would be the “deliv­ of section 4, the total number of metal­ a producer to place such machine in his ery month”). working machines of a particular size production schedule. (b) I f a producer can, under the pro­ being scheduled for all service groups for (h) “Person” means any individual, visions of section 3 of this order, schedule that month and such total shall be corporation, partnership, association, a metalworking machine for delivery termed the “ total service group quota.” or any other organized group of per­ against a purchase order that is not The quota of each size of metalworking sons, and includes any agency of the rated, he shall arrange his schedule so machine for any particular service group United States Government or of any as to fill all rated orders requiring de­ shall be that proportion of the total other government. liveries in the month being scheduled in service group quota which the net back­ (i) “GSA” means the United States preference to any unrated order. log of such particular service group bears Government agency known as the Gen­ (c) If a producer can fill from his pro­ to the total net backlog. Each producer eral Services Administration, created duction all rated orders requiring deliv­ shall then schedule deliveries for the under the Federal Property and Admin­ ery in the month being scheduled, then month being scheduled so that each serv­ ice group shall be scheduled for its serv­ istrative Services Act of 1949 (63 Stat. he shall arrange his schedule so as to fill 377) ; or such other Federal agency to all such rated orders. ice quota for that month, determined as which the Defense Materials Procure­ (d) If a producer cannot fill from his provided in this section. An example of the calculation required by this para­ ment Agency may hereafter redelegate production all rated orders requiring de­ the functions specified or described in livery in the month being scheduled, graph appears at the end of this order section 13 of this order under E. 0 . 10281 then he shall arrange his schedule of de­ as Exhibit C. (16 F. R. 8789), and thç Defense Prod­ liveries as follows: (d) During each month each producer shall deliver for each service group the u ction Act of 1950, as amended (64 Stat. (1) To the extent that a producer has number of metalworking machines of 798, as amended; 50 U. S. C. App. Sup. rated orders on hand from service pur­ 2061-2166) ; or the Defense Materials chasers requiring delivery in the month each size equal to its quota of that size for that month. However, no producer Procurement Agency if said agency does being scheduled of less than 70 percent shall schedule delivery of any metal­ not redelegate such functions. of his production of any size in that month, he shall arrange his schedule so working machine for any service group Sec. 3 Limitations on deliveries and as to fill all rated orders for that earlier than the date on which the pur­ acceptance of orders, (a) The provi­ size requiring delivery to service pur­ chaser requires delivery unless all re­ sions of this paragraph (a) apply only to chasers in that month, and schedule the quired delivery dates on other orders for metalworking machines of the classifica­ balance so as to fill rated orders from the same size of metalworking machine tions not listed in Exhibit D of this other purchasers. are being met. order. A producer may schedule for pro­ (2) To the extent that a producer has duction and deliver any metalworking Sec. 6. Treatment of fractions. Where rated orders on hand from service pur­ the number of metalworking machines machine against a purchase order that chasers requiring delivery in the month which results from any computation re­ is not rated when such action will not being scheduled of more than 70 percent quired by this order contains a fraction postpone the required delivery of any of his production of any size in that metalworking machine against a pur­ of more than one-half, the fraction month, he shall arrange his schedule so shall be counted as a whole metalwork­ chase order that is rated. Notwith­ as to fill rated orders for that size to ing machine. A fraction under one-half standing the fact that a producer may service purchasers equivalent to 70 per­ shall be disregarded, except that where have properly scheduled the production cent of his production of that size, and the computation results in a fraction and delivery of a metalworking machine shall schedule so much of the balance only (less than one whole metalwork­ against a purchasè order that is not as may be necessary to fill rated orders ing machine) for any one month and rated, he shall not continue work on such on hand from other purchasers requir­ such fraction is less than one-half, it unrated order when such action will ing delivery in the month being sched­ shall be counted in computing the next postpone the required delivery of any uled and thereafter, if any balance still metalworking machine against a pur­ month’s service quota. Where each of remains, he shall schedule additional the computations of two or more dif­ chase order that is rated. If a producer rated orders from service purchasers. receives a rated order for a metalwork­ ferent service quotas for the same month Sec. 5. Distribution of production shows a fraction of one-half, and there ing machine with specifications which among service groups. In connection is only one remaining metalworking match a machine in production to fill an with scheduling deliveries for each machine to which such fraction can ap­ unrated order, he shall divert such month pursuant to section 4 of this or­ ply, such metalworking machine shall machine to fill the rated order instead der, each producer shall schedule de­ be allotted to the service group having of the unrated order. The provisions of liveries among the several service groups the largest service quota, and the other section 10 of this order do not apply to fractions of one-half shall be disre­ purchase orders that are not rated. as follows: (a) Subject to the provisions of this garded for that month, but shall be (b) No producer shall accept a pur­ paragraph, each producer shall deter­ counted in computing the other service chase order that is not rated for any mine the number of orders on his books quota or quotas for the next month. metalworking machine of the classifica­ for each size of metalworking machine tions listed in Exhibit D of this order for each of the seven service groups as of Sec. 7. Operation of Numerical Prefer­ unless specifically authorized by NPA 90 days prior to the first day of the ence List. A Numerical Preference List pursuant to a request filed in accordance month being scheduled, or, at the pro­ will be supplied to producers. This list with section 14 of this order. No pro­ ducer’s option, the nearest date within will be designated “Restricted.” In con­ ducer shall deliver against a purchase 10 days thereof on which he may have nection with scheduling deliveries for order that is not rated any metalwork­ compiled his records of orders. Only ing machine of the classifications listed each month pursuant to sections 4 and those orders which by their terms require 5 of this order, this list shall determine in Exhibit D of this order unless specifi­ delivery in the month being scheduled cally authorized by NPA pursuant to a the sequence of scheduling of purchase or in a month previous thereto shall be orders for delivery as between service request filed in accordance with section counted. The number of orders so de­ purchasers within each service group as 14 of this order. termined for each such size and service Sec. 4. Allocation of deliveries to serv­ group shall be termed the “net backlog’* follows: ice and other purchasers, (a) Starting of each service group for that size of (a) In scheduling purchase orders for April 1,1951, and on the first of each sue* metalworking machine. delivery, service purchasers who are on Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6855

the list shall take precedence over serv­ this order, NPA may amend this order examining requests for adjustment or ice purchasers who are not on the list. and any of its exhibits, may direct or exception claiming that the public in­ (b) As between purchase orders hav­ change any schedule of production or terest is prejudiced by the application of ing conflicting required delivery dates, delivery of metalworking machines, allo­ any provision of this order, consideration delivery of which is to be made to service cate any order for metalworking ma­ will be given to the requirements of the purchasers on the list within the par­ chines from one producer to another public health and safety, civilian de­ ticular service group, the purchase order producer, and divert or otherwise direct fense, and dislocation of labor and re­ of the service purchaser with the higher * the delivery of any metalworking ma­ sulting unemployment that would im­ urgency standing shall be scheduled for chine from one person to another person. pair the defense program. Each request delivery ahead of the service purchaser Sec. 10. Frozen period. No rated or­ shall be in writing, by letter in triplicate, with the lower urgency standing. The and shall set forth all pertinent facts, highest urgency standing is No. 1. der, which may be received by a pro­ ducer within the 3-month period imme­ the nature of the relief sought, and the (c) Delivery to a sub-contractor, not justification therefor. specifically named on the list, shall take diately preceding any delivery month as the urgency standing of his prime defined in section 4 of this order, shall Sec. 15. Records and reports, (a) Each contractor. However, no sub-contractor operate to postpone, advance, or in any person participating in any transaction may use the urgency standing of his way affect or change the delivery of any covered by this order shall make and prime contractor unless such use is ap­ metalworking machine which has been preserve, for at least 3 years thereafter, proved by the prime contractor and en­ scheduled for delivery during such de­ accurate and complete records of re­ dorsed by the service department, supply livery month pursuant to another rated ceipts, deliveries, inventories, production, arm, or bureau concerned. order. and use, in sufficient detail to permit the (d) I f the urgency standing certi­ Sec. 11. Effect of this order on NPA determination, after audit, whether each fied by the purchaser differs from the Reg. 2. To the extent that this order is transaction complies with the provisions urgency standing shown for the par­ in conflict with NPA Reg. 2, the provi­ of this order. This order does not ticular defense contractor for the par­ sions of this order shall control. In all specify any particular accounting ticular defense contract in question on other respects, NPA Reg. 2 shall con­ method and does not require alteration the Numerical Preference List, the latter tinue in full force and effect. of the system of records customarily shall govern. used, provided such records supply an (e) Regardless of the urgency stand­ Sec. 12. Replacement parts. CMP adequate basis for audit. Records may ing certified with the purchase order, Regulation No. 5 as now effective or as be retained in the form of microfilm or no delivery of metalworking machines hereafter amended, or any other NPA other photographic copies instead of the order or regulation concerning main­ shall be made prior to the required de­ originals by persons who, at the time livery dates, unless all required delivery tenance, repair, and replacement items, such microfilm or other photographic dates on other orders for the same size shall control with respect to the delivery records are made, maintain such copies of metalworking machines are being met. by a producer of repair and replacement of records in the regular and usual course parts, irrespective of any provisions con­ (f) Changes may be made in the Nu­ of business. tained in~ this order. merical Preference List from time to (b) All records required by this order time by NPA. Where an urgency stand­ Sec. 13. Pool orders. NPA will from shall be made available for inspection ing between existing standings is as­ time to time furnish GSA with recom­ and audit by duly authorized representa­ signed, the new urgency standing will mendations for ordering metalworking tives of the National Production Au­ consist of a number including a decimal. machines. Under a working arrange­ thority, at the usual place of business Such an urgency standing will take a ment between GSA and NPA, GSA will where maintained. position in the sequence of deliveries as place firm orders (herein sometimes (c) Persons subject to this order shall indicated by the following example: called “pool orders” ) with producers of make such records and submit such re­ Urgency standing 92.1 will be delivered metalworking machines in accordance ports to the National Production Author­ after 92 and before 93. with such recommendations. The pool ity as it shall require, subject to the (g) The sequence of conflicting de­ orders so placed by GSA will contain, terms of the Federal Reports Act of 1942 liveries to service purchasers who are not among other provisions, a provision re­ (5 U. S. C. 139-139F). listed on the Numerical Preference List quiring any producer, on or after the Sec. 16. Communications. All com­ within each service group shall be deter­ date therein specified, to eliminate items munications concerning this order shall from any such order to the extent that mined in accordance with the provisions be addressed to the National Production of NPA Reg. 2. equivalent items manufactured by such Authority, Washington 25, D. C., Ref: producer are invoiced or shipped (which­ NPA Order M-41. S ec. 8. Additional information to be ever is earlier) by such producer to others furnished with rated purchase orders. pursuant to purchase orders from others Sec. 17. Violations. Any person who In applying or extending a rating to an or to orders and directions of NPA. Not­ wilfully violates any provision of this or­ order for a metalworking machine, any withstanding the provisions of section 3 der, or any other order or regulation of service purchaser must indicate the (b) of this order, a producer may accept NPA, or who wilfully furnishes false in­ service group which placed or sponsored a pool order from GSA and if he has formation or conceals any material fact the prime contract or subcontract for entered into a pool order with GSA, may, in the course of operation under this which the metalworking machine being as to metalworking machines of the order, is guilty of a crime and upon con­ purchased is to be used, the required de­ classifications listed in Exhibit D, which viction may be punished by fine or im­ livery date thereof, and the urgency such producer is unable to ship on rated prisonment or both. In addition, ad­ standing assigned to the delivery of the orders, store such metalworking ma­ ministrative action may be taken against metalworking machine, if any, with the chines and invoice them to GSA, in any such person to suspend his privilege number of the specific contract on accordance with the provisions of such of making or receiving further deliveries which the metalworking machine will be pool order. of materials or using facilities under used. Any other purchaser must indi­ priority or allocation control and to de­ cate the claimant agency, if any, which Sec. 14. Request for adjustment or prive him of further priorities assist­ exception. Any person affected by any placed or sponsored the prime contract ance. or subcontract for which the metalwork­ provision of this order may file a request ing machine being purchased is to be for adjustment or exception upon the N ote : All reporting and record-keeping re­ used and the required delivery date ground that his business operation was quirements of this order have been approved thereof. All purchasers must indicate commenced during or after the base by the Bureau of the Budget in accordance specifications or other descriptions of period, that any provision otherwise With the Federal Reports Act of 1942. the metalworking machine being ordered works an undue or exceptional hardship This order as amended shall take ef­ in sufficient detail to enable the pro­ upon him not suffered generally by fect on July 25,1952. ducer to place the same on his produc­ others in the same trade or industry, or tion schedule. N a t io n a l P r o d u c t io n that its enforcement against him would A u t h o r it y , Sec. 9. Changes and amendments. not be in the interest of the national By J o h n B. O i-v e r s o n , Notwithstanding any other provision of defense or in the public interest. In Recording Secretary. 6856 RULES AND REGULATIONS Under the provisions of said regulation Exhibit A op NPA Order M-41 Headers. Key-seating machines. CR 3 (see sec. 3 thereof) additional criti­ All types of the following classifications Lapping machines. cal defense housing areas will be desig­ are included herewith for regulation under Lathes. nated by this Agency from time to time, this order based on past procurement expe­ Levelers. for the purposes of this regulation where rience. Additions shall be made as new and Marking machines. changed requirements are developed: Measuring and testing machines. such areas h$ve been determined by Milling machines. proper authority to be critical defense Ammunition machinery. housing areas within the meaning of the Balancing machines. Nibbling machines. Oil-grooving machines. Defense Housing and Community Facil­ Beading machines. Pipe flanging-expanding machines. Boring machines. ities and Services Act of 1951 or the Hous­ Planers. Brakes. ing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended. Broaching machines. Polishing and buffing machines. . As such additional critical defense hous­ Buffing machines. Presses. ing areas are designated, the appendix Profiling machines. Centering machines. to CR 3 published at 17 F. R. 6590, July Chamfering machines. Punching machines. Reaming machines. 18,1952, will be amended to include such Cut-off machines. Rifle and gun working machines. additional areas. The amendments will Die-sinking machines. Drilling machines. Riveting machines. be numbered consecutively for each suc­ Rolling machines. Duplicating machines. ceeding publication. As circumstances Sawing machines. warrant, there may be publication of a Extruding machines. Screw and bar machines. Piling machines. revised appendix to CR 3 to include all Shapers. areas contained in such appendix from Forging machines. Swagers. Forging rolls. Tapping machines. time to time. Amendment Number 1 to Gear-cutting machines. Threading machines. the appendix to CR 3 appears below. Gear-finishing machines. Shearing machines. The appendix to CR 3 is amended by Grinding machines. Slotters. adding to the list of designated critical Hammers. Upsetters. defense housing areas published in the appendix to CR 3 on July 18, 1952 (17 Exhibit B op NPA Order M-41 F. R. 6590) the following additional criti­ (Discontinued) cal defense housing areas:

E xhibit 0 of NPA Order M-41 Area, Including Geographical Description and Date Designated ILLUSTRATION OF PARAGRAPH (o) OF SECTION 5 OF M-41 FOR AUGUST 1952 187. Hibbing-Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Producer’s total scheduled production of a particular size for August...... V'ViAiof »V w 'm anV »rvira'^m in Area. (That portion of the State of Min­ «Total service group quota” determined pursuant to section 4 (70 percent of total if that many service group ^ nesota bounded as follows: Beginning at the orders). 60 northeast corner of Great Scott Township and the eastern boundary of range 19 in St. Miscel­ Louis County, and thence directly west along Army, Bureau Air the northern boundary line of township line Bureau of Bureau laneous of Aero­ Total Item Ordnance less Ordnance of Ships bureaus Force 59 to the northwest corner of Marcell town­ Ordnance nautics and offices ship in Itasca County; thence directly south along the western boundary line of range 27 to the southwest corner of township 52, Net backlog by service group (orders range 27 in Aitkin County; thence east along on hand May 1 requiring delivery . 60 in August or prior to August)...... 10 2 the southern boundary line of township 52 Proportion of “net backlog” of each 3:60 12:50 to the southeast corner of Ness Township in service group to “ total net backlog - 10:60 2:60 20:50 0 3:60 Multiplied by “total service group St. Louis County; thence north along the 28 28 28 28 28 28 eastern boundary line of range line 19 to the 6 28 Equals quota for each service group— 6 1 11 0 2 2 northeast corner of Great Scott Township in St. Louis County including Buhl Village, Exhibit D to NPA Order M—41 VIII. Planers: Chisholm City, Fraser City, Hibbing Village, (a ) 60 inches by 60 inches double housing Kinney Village, Meadowlands Village, Orr I. Boring machines: and larger. Village, Hill City, Grand Rapids Village, La (a) Vertical boring and turning machines, (b ) 48 inches open side and larger. Prairie Village, Calumet Village, Marble 54 inches and larger. IX. Shapers: Village, Taconite Village, Keewatin Village, (b) Vertical boring and turning machines, (a ) Draw-cut shapers. Nashwauk Village, Warba Village, Zemple all automatic cycle. Village, Cooley Village, Coleraine Village, (c) Horizontal boring, drilling, and mill­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8305; Filed, July 25, 1952; Cohasset Village, Bovey Village and Big Fork ing machines— table, floor, and planer type— 11:14 a. m.] Village except lands in State and National 4-inch spindle and larger. Forests, all in Aitkin, Itasca and St. Louis (d) Jig-boring machines. Counties, Minnesota), July 26, 1952. II. Die-sinking machines: 188. Virginia, Minnesota, Area. (The (a ) Manual type. Chapter XVII— Housing and Home Townships of Biwabik, Owens, T-62-R-17, (b ) Automatic type. T—62-R-16, Breitung, Angora, T-61-R-17, III. Drilling machines: Finance Agency Vermillion Lake, Kugler, T-61-R-14, T-60- (a) Radial drilling machines. [Appendix to CR 3, Arndt. 1] R—18, Sandy, Pike, Embarrass, Wassa, T-59- IV. Gear-cutting machines: R-18 (PT), Wouri, T-59-R-16 (PT), White (a) Gear-hobbing machines— 6-inch pitch C R 3—R e la x a t io n of R e s id e n t ia l C redit Mesaba, T-58y2-Rr-17, Missabe Mountain, diameter by 10-inch face and smaller. T-58-R-14, Clinton, Fayal, T-57-R-16, T - C o n t r o l s : R e g u l a t io n G o v e r n in g V. Grinding machines: 57—R—14, McDavitt, T-56-R-17, T-56-R-16, (a) Long bed surface grinders— 60 inches P ro cessing an d A ppr o val o f E x c e p ­ Colvin, T-56—R—14, T-55-R-18, Ellsburg, T - travel and larger. t io n s a n d T erm s for C r it ic a l D e f e n s e 55-R-15, T—55-R—14, Kelsey, Cotton, T-54- (b) Table-type rotary surface grinders— H o u s in g A reas 30 inches capacity and larger. R-15, T—54—R—14, Payne, Northland, T-53- (c) Jig-grinding machines. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS R-16, T-53-R—15, Nichols, including Aurora (d) Face-coupling grinders. Village, Biwabik City, Iron Junction Village, VI. Lathes: Statement. On July 18, 1952, there Eveleth City, Franklin Village, Gilbert City, (a ) Duplicating and tracer type. was published in the F ederal R egister McKinley Village, Leonidas Village, Virginia (b ) Turret lathes, saddle type, 3y2 Inches (17 F. R. 6585), Housing and Home Fi­ City, and Mountain Iron Village, except bar capacity and larger. nance Agency Regulation CR 3 with an lands in State and National Forests; all in VTI. Milling machines: (a ) No. 4 and larger— knee and column appendix (17 F. R. 6590) which listed and St. Louis County, Minnesota), July 26, 1952. type and bed type. described critical defense housing areas 189. Las Vegas, Nevada, Area. (The Town­ (b) Planer or rail type mill. designated under CR 3, and the dates ships of Las Vegas, Henderson and Nelson, (c ) Duplicating or copying type. such areas were so designated. This list including the City of Las Vegas, the City of (d ) Skin-milling machines. contained 186 critical defense housing Henderson and Boulder City, all in Clark (e) Spar-milling machines. County, Nevada), July 26, 1952. (f) Jig-milling machines. areas. Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6857 (Sec. 704, 64 Stat. 816, as amended, Pub. Law It further appearing, that authority 139, 82d Cong.; 50 U. S. C. App. Sup. 2154) Tentative Allocation Plan for Class B FM for adoption of the subject forms and Broadcast Stations; and R a y m o n d M . F o l e y , rules amendments is contained in sec­ It appearing, that notice of proposed Housing and Home Finance tions 4 (i), 303 (r), and 308 (b) of the rule-making (FCC 52-502) setting forth Administrator. Communications Act of 1934, as the above amendment was issued by the amended; Commission on May 22, 1952, and was [P R. Doc. 52-8252; Filed, July 25, 1952 I t is ordered, That FCC Form 481-1- 8:59 a. m.] duly published in the F ederal R egister 2-3, Application, Authorization, and Rec­ (17 F. R. 5044), which notice provided ord Card, respectively, for use by licensed that interested parties might file state­ TITLE 39— POSTAL SERVICE amateurs requesting authority to operate ments or briefs with respect to the said in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency amendment on or before July 1, 1952; Chapter I—-Post Office Department Service, and FCC Form 482, Certifica­ and tion of Civil Defense Radio Officer, be It further appearing, that no com­ P art 8—P ostage S t a m ps and O th er adopted as set forth in the attachments S tamped P aper a n d S e c u r it ie s ments were received either favoring or hereto; and opposing the adoption of the proposed spe c ia l - req uest e n v e lo pe s It is further ordered, That Part 1 of the reallocation; Commission’s rules be amended in ac­ In § 8.13 iSpecial-request envelopes, It further appearing, that the imme­ cordance with the amendments set forth diate adoption of the proposed realloca­ amend paragraph (b) (1) to read as below; and follows: tions would facilitate consideration of It is further ordered, That this order pending applications requesting Class B (1) Requirement. Postmasters at de­ shall become effective August 15, 1952. assignments in Berlin, New Hampshire, livery offices shall require the purchaser (Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 1066 as amended; 47 U. S. C. and Jasper, Alabama; to pay the entire cost of the envelopes 154. Interprets or applies secs. 303, 308, It is ordered, That effective August 25, in advance and the envelopes will be 48 Stat. 1082, 1085; 47 U. S. C. 303, 308) 1952, the Revised Tentative Allocation delivered to the patron by parcel-post Released: July 16, 1952. Plan for Class B FM Broadcast Stations truck promptly upon arrival. At non­ is amended as follows: delivery offices the payment of the entire F ederal C ommunications amount in advance is optional with the C o m m is s io n , patron. However, the requirement of a [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , Channels General area minimum deposit sufficient to cover the Secretary. Delete Add cost exclusive of the postage value must 1. Recapitulation page: The “Table be paid in advance by the purchaser. showing forms in effect and where they 1. Berlin, N. H ...... 279 (R. S. 161, 396, 3915; sec. 1, 18 Stat. 231, sec. are referred to in Part 1 of the rules 2. Jasper, Ala______273 1, 27 Stat. 783, 34 Stat. 476, secs. 304, 309, 42 and regulations” is amended as follows: Birmingham. Ala . . _ _ 273 Stat. 24, 25; 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 39 U. S. C. 354) Insert in the appropriate place in the [ se al] V. C. B u r k e , table the following new forms: Released: July 17, 1952. Acting Postmaster General. 4 8 1 ------1.318 (b ) F ederal C ommunications 482 ------1.335 [F. R. Doc. 52-8175; Filed, July 25, 1952; C o m m is s io n , 8:45 a. m.] 2. Under “Rules Relating to Filing of [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , Applications and Descriptions of Appli­ Secretary. cation Forms” : [F. R. Doc. 52-8178; Filed, July 25, 1952; TITLE 47— TELECOMMUNI­ a. Add new subparagraph to 1.318 (b) 8:46 a. m.] CATION as follows: § 1.318 Application for station license Chapter I— Federal Communications where no construction permit is required. Commission • * * [Docket Nos. 8736, 8975, 8976, 9175]

P art 1—P r actice an d P rocedure (b) * * • Part 3—R adio B roadcast Services

application for a u t h o r it y to operate (13) FCC Form 481, “Application for TABLE OF ASSIGNMENTS Authority to Operate a Station in the s t a t io n i n radio am ateur c iv il em er ­ In the matters of amendment of g e n c y s e r v ic e ; certification of c iv il Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service.” § 3.606 of the Commission’s rules and DEFENSE RADIO OFFICER regulations, Docket Nos. 8736 and 8975; In the matter of adoption of FCC b. Add the following new section: amendment of the Commission’s rules, Forms 481-1-2-3 and 482,1 and amend­ § 1.335 FCC Form 482, “Certification regulations and engineering standards ment of Part 1 of the Commission’s rules. of Civil Defense Radio Officer.” To be concerning the television broadcast serv­ At a session of the Federal Communi­ used by the local Civil Defense Official ice, Docket No. 9175; utilization of fre­ cations Commission held at its offices in when certifying as to the loyalty, integ­ quencies in the Band 470 to 890 Mes. Washington 25, D.C., on the 10th day of rity, and the technical and adminis­ for television broadcasting, Docket No. July 1952; trative qualifications of the Radio 8976. The Commission having under con­ Officer. The Commission has before it for con­ sideration the adoption of FCC Forms sideration the following pleadings: Peti­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8215; Filed, July 25, 1952; tion for reconsideration filed June 19, 481-1-2-3, Application, Authorization, 8:57 a. m.] and Record Card, respectively, for Radio 1952 by Chesapeake Television Broad­ Amateur Civil Emergency Service; Form casting, Inc.; petition for reconsidera­ 482, Certification of Civil Defense Radio tion or rehearing, filed June 20,1952, by Lebanon Broadcasting Company ; an­ Officer; and appropriate amendments to [Docket No. 10203] Part 1 of the Commission’s rules; and swer to petition for reconsideration filed It appearing, that the Forms and as­ P art 2—F r e q u e n c y A l l o c a t io n s a n d June 27, 1952, by Lebanon Broadcasting sociated rule amendments herein pro­ R ad io T r e a t y M a tter s; G e n e r a l R u l e s Company;1 and a response filed July 17, posed are in accordance with the re­ a n d R e g u l a t io n s 1952, by Eastern Radio Corporation cently adopted Subpart B of Part 12 of REVISED TENTATIVE ALLOCATION PLAN FOR (WHUM), applicant for Channel 61 in the Commission’s rules and, as such, in­ CLASS B FM BROADCAST STATIONS Reading, Pennsylvania; Hawley Broad­ volve no substantive change requiring At a session of the Federal Communi­ casting Company, applicant for Channel general notice of proposed rule m ak ing cations Commission held in its offices 61 in Reading, Pennsylvania; WHP, Inc., under section 4 (a) of the Administra­ In Washington, D. C., on the 16th day of tive Procedure Act; and July 1952; 1 On July 8, 1952, Eastern Radio Corpora­ tion filed a memorandum in this matter. The Commission having under consid­ This memorandum was, however, withdrawn 1 Filed as part of the original document. eration a proposal to amend its Revised on July 17, 1952. 6858 RULES AND REGULATIONS applicant for Channel 33 in Harrisburg, In support of its request, petitioner points In the table of assignments adopted in out that there is insufficient spacing be­ the sixth report and order: Pennsylvania; Baltimore Radio Show, • Inc., applicant for Channel 30 in Balti­ tween the assignment of Channels 15 and more, Maryland; and W ITH -TV, Inc., 30 at Lebanon and Baltimore to meet Channel No. which states that it intends to file an the standards adopted in the proceeding. City application for Channel 18 in Baltimore, In its answer to petition for reconsider­ Delete Add Maryland; and a pleading entitled par­ ation filed by Chesapeake Television tial withdrawal of petition of reconsid­ Broadcasting, Inc., Lebanon Broadcast­ 30 60 eration filed by Chesapeake Television ing Company requests that the Commis­ 33 65 55 33 Broadcasting, Inc., on July 17, 1952. sion take no action leading to the re­ In the third notice of further proposed moval of Channel 15 from Lebanon, or rule making (FCC 49-948) issued on in any way further restricting the use of The assignment of channels in the March 22, 1951, in these proceedings such channel, other than presently con­ manner requested would be in accord­ the Commission proposed assignments, templated by the rules or as proposed ance with the standards adopted in this among others, of Channels 15 and 30 to in its petition for reconsideration or re­ proceeding. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore, hearing and, if action is taken to the con­ In view of our disposition of the mat­ Maryland, respectively, and Channels 18 trary, that an opportunity be afforded to ters presented we deem it unnecessary and 33 to Baltimore, Maryland, and be heard. to give further consideration to the re­ Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, respectively. The assignment of Channels 18 and 33 quests made by Lebanon in its pleadings In the sixth report and order in these to Baltimore and Harrisburg, respec­ as the matters raised therein are ren­ proceedings the Commission finalized tively, with a separation of 68 miles and dered moot by the assignment changes the assignments of these channels. In the assignment of Channels 30 and 15 adopted herein. the third notice of further proposed rule to Baltimore and Lebanon, respectively, Chesapeake Television Broadcasting, making the Commission proposed mini­ with a separation of 72 miles do not Inc., in its petition for reconsideration mum transmitter separations of 75 miles meet the prescribed standards for an has also suggested the assignment of an for UHF channels separated in frequency assignment separation of 75 miles for additional channel to Batlimore. We by 15 channels as are Channels 15 and UHF channels 15 channels apart adopted believe, however, it is inappropriate in 30 and Channels 18 and 33 in order to in the sixth report in this proceeding. connection with petitions for reconsid­ avoid picture image interference and in Such assignments, therefore, appear in eration to consider requests for the the sixth report and order this distance the table of assignments by error and assignment of additional channels to a was finalized for assignment separations must be corrected. We have examined community where such proposals have and station separations on such chan­ the proposals for making such correc­ not heretofore been properly made in nels. tions contained in the petition for re­ these proceedings. Chesapeake Television Broadcasting, consideration filed by Chesapeake Tele­ Eastern Radio Corporation together Inc., in its petition for reconsideration vision Broadcasting, Inc., and believe with the other parties to the “ Response” requested that the Commission recon­ that the proposal contained therein to filed July 17,1952 urged the Commission sider its sixth report and order and enter correct the errors by substituting Chan­ to make the assignment changes in an order modifying the table of assign­ nel 60 for Channel 30 in Baltimore,* Reading and Harrisburg effective imme­ ments contained in § 3.606 of the rules to and by substituting Channel 55 for diately. They argue that good cause delete Channel 33 from Harrisburg, Channel 33 in Harrisburg and Chan­ exists for making such changes effective Pennsylvania, and substitute Channel 55 nel 33 for Channel 55 in Reading immediately for the following reasons: therefor, delete Channel 55 from Read­ will achieve these objectives in the best (a) The proposal does not add to or ing, Pennsylvania, and substitute Chan­ possible manner. In view of the fact subtract from the number of channels nel 33 therefor, and substitute Channel that these proposals were contained in in any community. 60 for Channel 30 in Baltimore, Mary­ the petition for reconsideration properly (b) Channel assignments are not land, or add Channel 60 thereto. In sup­ filed in this proceeding and in view of changed in any community except Read­ port of its request, the petition stated the further fact that interested parties ing and Harrisburg. In these two com­ that Baltimore and Harrisburg assigned have had a full opportunity to submit any munities, one UHF channel is substi­ Channels 18 and 33, respectively, are comments or counterproposals with re­ tuted for another. separated by a distance of only 68 miles spect to such proposals as they may have (c) By making the change effective and that Baltimore and Lebanon, as­ wished, we believe that it would be un­ immediately, the Commission can act signed Channels 30 and 15, respectively, necessary at this time to go through the expeditiously on applications on file are separated by a distance of only 72 notice procedures set forth in section 4 from communities which are at the top miles, whereas under § 3.610 (c) of the of the Administrative Procedure Act. of the processing line and thus make rules, separations of 75 miles are neces­ We shall, therefore, adopt without fur­ possible UHF television service at an sary to avoid picture image interference. ther proceedings the following changes early date to areas which have no tele­ In its pleading filed July 17,1952, Chesa­ vision service. Such action will be of peake Television Broadcasting, Inc., J We are aware that Chesapeake Television advantage not only to viewers in the withdrew its request that Channel 30 be Broadcasting, Inc., has filed a pleading en­ area served by such stations but will titled partial withdrawal’of petition for re­ also strengthen the cause of UHF tele­ deleted from Baltimore and 60 substi­ consideration relating to the separation be­ tuted in its place. tween Baltimore and Lebanon. This with­ vision throughout the country. Lebanon Broadcasting Company in its drawal was apparently based on the belief (d) No person can be prejudiced by petition for reconsideration or rehear­ of petitioner that because applicants for action of the Commission making the ing requests that the Commission recon­ Channels 15 and 30 in Lebanon and Balti­ changes effective immediately. Persons sider its sixth report and order in the more have secured antenna sites which would desiring to file applications in the com­ proceedings and modify § 3.611 (b) of be more than 75 miles from one another, munities in question have been on notice its rules (reference points and distance that the defect in the table of assignments since April 14, 1952—the date of the computations) by adding the following had been cured and grants could be made sixth report—concerning the number of to both cities consistent with the standards channels available in the various com­ subparagraph: prescribed in the sixth report. This is not (5) Where the allocation tables pro­ the case. The sixth report makes it com­ munities. No change in this respect is vide a separation less than otherwise pletely clear that in order for an assignment made by the Chesapeake proposal. The required by the rules, the difference be­ to appear in the table a minimum separation substitution of one UHF channel for tween the resulting separation and the must be met on a city-to-city basis as well another in Reading and Harrisburg is required separation may be divided by as on a transmitter-site basis. And the fact of no significance to potential applicants that proposed transmitter sites were avail­ the applicants in each city so as to assure since the Commission has held in its able which would be separated by more than the required separation. the minimum distance from cities in which sixth report that “The record contains or reopen the record for further hearing other assignments were being made was ex­ no basis for distinguishing between with respect to the assignment of Chan­ pressly rejected in the sixth report as a channels in the UHF band for the pur­ nels 15 and 30 to Lebanon, Pennsylvania, basis for making assignments in the table pose of establishing a table of assign­ and Baltimore, Maryland, respectively. of assignments. ments.” Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6859

Section 4 (c) of the Administrative [Docket Nos. 8736, 8975, 8976, 9175] mitter site basis. And the fact that Procedure Act provides that rule changes P art 3— R adio B roadcast S ervices proposed transmitter sites were avail­ shall be effective not earlier than 30 able which would be separated by more days after publication in the F ederal TABLE OF ASSIGNMENTS than the minimum distance from cities R egister “ * * * except as otherwise In the matters of amendment of In which other assignments were being provided by the agency upon good cause S 3.606 of the Commission’s rules and made was expressly rejected in the sixth found * * We cannot find in regulations, Docket Nos. 8736 and 8975; report as a basis for making assignments the circumstances here presented such amendment of the Commission’s rules, in the table of assignments. “good cause.” If, as alleged by these regulations and engineering standards We have examined the proposals for parties, no person could be prejudiced by concerning the television broadcast serv­ making the necessary corrections which making the changes effective immedi­ ice, Docket No. 9175; utilization of fre­ were contained in the original petition ately, the request that the Commission quencies in the Band 470 to 890 Mes. for for reconsideration filed by Polan and we do so might be meritorious. This is, television broadcasting, Docket No. 8976. believe that the alternative proposal con­ however, not the case. It is not suffi­ On June 23, 1952, Polan Industries tained therein which would eliminate cient to say that all parties had notice filed a petition with the Commission re­ the substandard separation by assigning in the sixth report of the total number questing that the Commission recon­ Channel 21 to Youngstown in place of of channels available to each community sider its sixth report and order in the Channel 33 and by substituting Channel and this will remain the same. For they above entitled proceedings and assign 67 for Channel 21 in Warren, Ohio, will also had notice of the specific channel an additional UHF channel, Channel 21, best achieve these objectives in the best assigned, and this fact is of critical im­ to Youngstown, Ohio, by substituting possible manner. These assignment port to prospective applicants in de­ Channel 67 for Channel 21 at Warren, changes are to be preferred to the assign-, termining upon transmitter sites. Sites Ohio, or in the alternative that Channel ment of Channel 82 in Youngstown in which might work for one channel might 82 be assigned as an additional channel lieu of Channel 33 in view of the fact not for another. This fact may have to Youngstown without making changes that the assignment changes we are prevented some persons from filing for In the channel assignments to any other making herein create a more efficient use the particular channel; others planning city. The petition also requested in the of available channels in the Ohio area. to file on a channel now in the table and event the above not be granted that This is so because in view of the assign­ in process of completing their engineer­ Channel 21 or Channel 82 be assigned ments that have already been made in the ing work for the application might find to Youngstown in the manner described UHF there is only a limited area in Ohio the proposed channel shift makes all above in substitution for Channel 33 in which Channel 67 may be used. For such plans impossible. which is now assigned there. On July example, Channel 67 cannot be used Just what these complications may be 15, 1952, Polan Industries withdrew this under our rules and standards in Youngs­ cannot be foretold in advance, especially petition. town. On the other hand, Channel 82 since the changes affect prospective ap­ In the third notice of further proposed may be used throughout a much wider plicants as well as those who have al­ rule making (FCC 49-948), issued on ready filed. The only way in which it area in Ohio and in view of this fact March 22, 1951 in these proceedings, the we think it is clear that the Commission can be insured that all persons are Commission proposed the assignment of should maintain Channel 82 not assigned treated fairly by the change is to give an two channels, UHF Channels 27 and 33 adequate period of time between the date to Youngstown, Ohio, and the assign­ at this time so as to be in a position to upon which the Commission publicly ment of UHF Channels 19, 21 and 47 to take advantage of the greater flexibility takes action to change the table and Cleveland, Ohio, Warren, Ohio, and in assignment which is permitted in con­ the date on which the change becomes Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, respectively. nection with that channel.1 effective, to permit interested persons In the sixth report and order the Com­ In view of the fact that the changes to adjust themselves accordingly. For mission finalized the assignment of these being adopted herein were contained in these reasons, we do not believe that channels and assigned one additional a petition for reconsideration properly making channels available for use in UHF channel, Channel 73 to Youngs­ filed in this proceeding and in view of the communities involved 30 days ear­ town. lier than they would normally be avail­ the further fact that interested parties The assignment of Channels 33 and have had a full opportunity to submit able outweighs benefits to be derived 47 to Youngstown and Pittsburgh, re­ from compliance with normal procedure. any comments or counterproposals with spectively, is not in accordance with the respect to such proposals as they may In view of the foregoing, the above Commission’s mileage separation re­ named petitions are hereby granted in­ quirements adopted in these proceedings and wished to make, we believe that it sofar as they request reconsideration of in that Youngstown and Pittsburgh are would be unnecessary at this time to go channel assignments and in all other re­ separated only 57 miles whereas § 3.610 through the notice procedures set forth spects are denied. It is ordered, That ef­ of the Commission rules requires an as­ in section 4 of the Administrative Pro­ fective 30 days after publication in the signment spacing of 60 miles between cedure Act. We shall, therefore, adopt F ederal R eg ister , the table of assign­ Channels 33 and 47 to avoid sound im­ without further proceedings the follow- ments contained in § 3.606 of the Com­ age interference. These assignments, mission’s rules and regulations is amend­ ed to read as follows: therefore, appear in the table of assign­ 1 On July 18, 1952 after the expiration of ments by error and must be corrected. the 10 day period specified in § 1.730 of the Maryland: Channel No. We are aware that Polan has filed a Commission’s rules for filing any opposition Baltimore __ 2+ , 11—, 13+, 18, *24+, 00— letter requesting the withdrawal of its to a petition for reconsideration an oppo­ Pennsylvania: petition for reconsideration. This with­ sition to this request was filed by the Warren Harrisburg______27—,55+, 71 + Tribune Radio Station, Inc., an applicant Reading------*______33+ ,61 — drawal is apparently based on the belief for a television station on Channel 21 at that because petitioner has secured a Adopted: July 23, 1952. Warren, Ohio. The basis for this opposi­ transmitter site which would be more tion appears to be that making the changes Released: July 24, 1952. than 60 miles from Pittsburgh that the adopted herein will require the Warren Trib­ une Radio Station, Inc., to amend its present (Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 U. S. C. defect in the table of assignments re­ application to specify Channel 67 in place of 164. Interprets or applies secs. 301, 303, 307, ferred to above has been cured and Channel 21. We have considered this oppo­ 48 Stat. 1081, 1082, as amended, 1084; 47 grants may be made in both Youngstown sition on its merits in spite of its late filing Ü. S. C. 301, 303, 307) and Pittsburgh consistent with the but in view of the fact that Channel 67 will work in Warren equally as well as Chan­ F ederal C ommunications standards prescribed In the sixth report. nel 21 and that the transmitter site speci­ C o m m is s io n , This is not the case. The sixth report fied in the Warren Tribune application will [ s e a l] T. J. S l o w ie , makes it completely clear that an order work equally as well on Channel 67 as on Secretary. for an assignment to appear in the Table Channel 21, we believe that the opposition filed by Warren does not state any valid [F. R. Doc. 52-8283; Filed, July 25, 1052; a minimum separation must be met on a grounds of objection to the changes herein 8:59 a. m.] city-to-city basis as well as on a trans­ being made. No. 146------4 6860 RULES AND REGULATIONS It further appearing, that authority Channel ing changes in the Table of Assignments A r i z o n a — Con. No. for the amendments adopted herein is adopted in the sixth report and order: E lo y ...... i------'•------24 contained in sections 4 ( i ) , 301 and 303 Flagstaff ______9,13 of the Communications Act of 1934, as Channel No. G lo b e ______34 + amended; H olbrook______- 14 City It is ordered, That § 3.606 of Part 3 of K ingm an------6 — Delete Add the Commission’s Rules and Regulations Mesa — — '------12 — is amended, without change in the chan­ M ia m i------— 28 + 33 21 nel assignment numbers listed therein, M orenci______31 21 67 Nogales ______17 — by the deletion of the present wording of Phoenix - ______3 + , 5 —, *8 + , 10 — footnote 1 and the substitution of the The assignment of the channels in the Prescott______15 following : Safford------.------21 manner prescribed will be in accordance T u c s o n ______4 —, *6 + ,9 —, 13 — with the standards adopted in this pro- 1 Television broadcast stations authorized as of July 10, 1952, are permitted to operate Williams ...... — ------25 ceeding. with carrier frequencies not offset in the Winslow - ______16 — In view of the foregoing, It is ordered, manner required by this section until April Yum a ______11 — ,13 + That effective 30 days after publication 1, 1953. Offset carrier frequencies of such A rkansas in the F ederal R egister, the Table of television stations operating on channels so Assignments contained in § 3.606 of the affected will be listed in all construction Arkadelphia______34 + permits, licenses, or renewal of licenses, upon Batesville ______30 — Commission’s rules and regulations is Benton ______40 amended to read as follows: issuance thereof. Permitees and licensees who wish to so operate prior to the time off­ Blytheville ______-— 64+,74 Qhio: Channel No. set carrier frequencies are specified in their Cam den______60 Warren------.------it------67 + authorizations may request authority for C o n w a y ______49 + Youngstown------21 — , 27, 73 — such operation by filing informal requests El Dorado— ------10 — ,26 — therefor. Fayetteville ______*13 — ,41 — (Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 U. S. C. Forrest City______- — ------22 + 154. Interprets or applies secs. 301, 303, and by the addition of the offset carrier Fort Smith______5 —,*16, 22 307, 48 Stat. 1081, 1082, as amended, 1084; identifications for channel assignment H a rris o n ______24 47 U. S. C. 301, 303, 307) numbers as set forth below. H elen a______— 54— It is further ordered, That to facil­ Hope ------1 6 - Adopted: July 23, 1952. Hot Springs______9 + , 52 + itate the processing of applications for Released: July 24, 1952. Jonesboro______8, 39 + authority to construct new television Little Rock ______*2 —, 4,11 + , 17 —,23 + F ederal C ommunications stations this order shall be effective M agn o lia------28+ C o m m is s io n , immediately. M a lv ern ______- 46 Morrilton ______43 — [ s e a l! T. J. S l o w ie , (Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 ü. S. C. Newport ______28 Secretary. 154. Interprets or applies secs. 301, 303, 48 P arag ou ld ______44 Stat. 1081, 1082; 47 U. S. C. 301, 303) [F. R. Doc. 52-8284; Filed, July 25, 1952; Pine B lu ff______7 - , 36 8:59 a. m.] Released: July 11, 1952. Russellville ------19 S e a rc y ______— — y------33 F ederal C ommunications Springdale ______35 — C o m m is s io n , Stuttgart______14 + [Docket Nos. 8736, 8975, 8976, 9175] [ s e a l] T . J. S l o w ie , Secretary. California P art 3— R adio B roadcast S ervices Alturas ------■------9 (b) Table of assignments. Bakersfield______10 —,29 TABLE OF ASSIGNMENTS Channel B ra w ley ______— - — ------25 + C h ic o ______12 — In the matters of amendment of § 3.606 Alabama N o. A n dalu sia______29 Corona ______62 of the Commission’s rules and regula­ A nniston______- 37 — D e lan o ______33 + tions, Docket Nos. 8736 and 8975 ; amend­ A u b u r n ______*56 El Centro______16 ment of the Commission’s rules, regula­ Bessemer______54 Eureka ______3 — , 13 — tions and engineering standards con­ B irm ingham ____ 6 —, *10 — ,13 — ,4 2 + ,48 F re sn o ______- _____ 12 + , *18 —, 24, 47, 53 cerning the television broadcast service, Brewton ______23 +; H an ford------21 Docket No. 9175; utilization of frequen­ C lanton------14 Los Angeles — 2,4, 5, 7, 9,11,13, 22, *28, 34 Cullman ______60+ Madera ______30+ cies in the Band 470 to 890 Mes. for tele­ Merced ______34 — vision broadcasting, Docket No. 8976. D ecatu r______- — 23 — Demopolis_____ \______18 Modesto______14 + At a session of the Federal Communi­ D o th an ______9 + ,1 9 - Monterey (see Salinas). cations Commission held at its offices in Enterprise ______40+, Napa ______:------62 Washington, D. C., on the 10th day of E u fa u la ______44 Oakland (see San Francisco). July 1952; Florence ______41 Oxnard ____ 32 It appearing, that the Commission on Fort Payne------— 19 Petaluma ______.______,— ------56 April 14, 1952, issued its Sixth Report G a d sd e n ______'------15 + .21+. Port Chicago______15 Greenville______49— Red Bluff— — ------.------16 — and Order in the above entitled pro­ Redding ------7 ceedings which, among other things, Guntersville______— 40 — H untsville______31+. Riverside ______49> 4® adopted and revised the Table of Assign­ Jasper ______17 Sacramento ______3, *6,10, 40— , 46 + ments of television channels in § 3.606 Mobile ...... — — 5 + , 8, *42,48+ Salinas-Monterey------8 + , 28— of its rules and regulations and provided Montgomery ______12, 20, *26+, 32 San Bernardino— ------18, *21 —,30 by footnote 1 of this section for offset O p e lik a ______- — 22 — San Buenaventura------38 — carrier identifications then in the course Selma ______58+. San D iego_____ 8,10, *15 + , 21 — ,27,33,39 Sheffield — ______47— San Francisco-Oakland------2 + ,4 —,5 + of preparation to be included in such 7—, *9 + , 20 —, 26 —, 32+ , 38, 44 — Table of Assignments as soon as practi­ S ylacau ga______24— T a lla d e g a ______64 San jJose______:------11 + , 48, *54, 60. cable to do so; and Thomasville______- 2 7 - San Luis Obispo------6 + Santa Barbara______3—,20, 26 It further appearing, that the Com­ Troy ______38 — mission has now completed such prep­ Tuscaloosa______45, 51 — Santa C ru z______16 Santa Maria______- — 44 aration of and is in a position to an­ Tuskegee______- 1 6 - nounce the offset carrier identifications; Santa P au la______16 + University ______*7 Santa Rosa------50 and A rizona Stockton ______13 + .36, *42 It further appearing, that television A j o ------14 — T u la r e ______27 + broadcast stations now licensed should Bisbee ______15 Ukiah ______— 18 be afforded sufficient time in which to Casa Grande______- 18— V is a lia ------43, 49 adjust carrier frequencies to conform C lifto n ______- 25— Watsonville ______^------— 22 — with the offset carrier identifications C o olid ge______- 30+ Yreka City------11 adopted herein; and D o u g la s______- 3 — Yuba C ity ------5 2 - Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGESTER 6861

Channel Channel Colorado N o. Channel G eorgia— Cion. No. I n diana N o. Alamosa____;____ ------19+ Dalton Anderson ______61 Boulder ______------* 12, 22+ Douglas A n go la------15 + Canon City______...... 30 Dublin B edford______39 Colorado Springs. ------11,13, *1 7+, 23;+ Elberton C r a ig ______Bloom ington______4, *30—,36 ...... 19 Fitzgerald Colum bus______42 — Delta ______------2 4 - Fort Valley Connersville ______38+ D e n v e r ___.______. 2, 4—, *0—, 7, 9 — , 20, 20 + Gainesville E lk h a rt______52 Durango ______------0 + .15 Griffin Evansville ______7, 50—,*56, 62 Port Collins______...... - ...... 44 + La Grange Port Morgan_____ Port W a y n e ------+ 1 ______21 + , *27+, 33 — •...... - 15 + Macon Gary ------; ______50, *66 Grand Junction.. Marietta ...... 5 — , 21 + Hammond ______56 — G reeley ______------50 Milledgeville Indianapolis __ 6, 8—, 13 — , *20—, 26+, 6 7 - La Junta______...... - 24 Moultrie L a m a r ______Jasper ______19 + ...... 1 8 - Newnan Kokomo ______3i Leadville______------14 + Rome Longm ont______Lafayette ______*47, 59 — ...... 32 Savannah L e b a n o n ______is Loveland ______Statesboro ...... 38 Logansport ______51 Montrose ______— ...... 10+.18 Swainsboro Madison ______; 25 — P u eblo______------3 - , 5, *8, 2 8 -, 34 — Thomas ville Marion ______29 + S alid a______- ...... 25 Tifton Michigan City ______62+ Sterling ______...... 2 5 - Toccoa M u n c ie ------49, 55+,*71 T rin id ad ______...... 21- Valdosta Richm ond______32 — Walsenburg _____ ------3 0 - Vidalia ___ Shelby ville ______58+ Waycross CONNECTICTJT South Bend______34 — , *40 + , 46 I daho Tell City______31 — Bridgeport______43-, 49-,*71 Blackfoot ______Terre Haute______10, *57+, 63 — Hartford ______3 + , 1 8 -, *24 Meriden ______B o is e ______Vincennes ______44+ ------05— B u r le y ______W ashington New Britain______60 + ------30+ Caldwell ,u, New Haven______------8 + , 59 + Coeur d’Alene I owa New London______A lgo n a------37+ ------20+.81 Em m ett______Norwalk (see Stamford) Gooding ______Ames ------5,25— Norwich ______A tlantic______45 — ___ 67+, * 0 3 - Idaho Falls Stamford-Norwalk______------27 B oone______19— Waterbury ______Jerome ______------53 K e llo g g ------B u rlin gton ______32 —,38 + C a rro ll______39 D elaware Lewiston Dover ______40 M oscow ______Cedar Rapids______2, 9 — , 20—, *26+ Centerville______31 — W ilm ington______12, 53 —,*59 — N a m p a ______Payette ______Charles City______18— D istrict of Columbia Cherokee______14 Pocatello______Clinton ______64 Washington _____ 4 + , 5, 7 + , 9- , 20+ , *26— Preston ______Rexburg ______C reston ______43 Florida R u p ert______Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, Illi­ Belle Glade______•______25— Sandpoint ______nois ...... 4 + ,6 + , ‘ 30 + ,36 + ,4 2 - Bradenton ______” 1 28 — Twin Falls Decorah ______44+ C learw ater______” 32 j. W a lla c e ______Des Moines------8—, *11 + , 13—, 17+, 23 — Daytona Beach______~ 2— W e is e r______Dubuque ------56+ 62 — De Land______” 44+ Estherville ______24 + Port Lauderdale______17—, 23 — I llino is Fairfield______54 Port Myers______11 + A lt o n ______48 Port Dodge______21 Port Pierce______~~ 19 A u ro ra______15 Fort Madison______50 + Gainesville______* 5 + . 20+ Belleville ______” 54 + G rin n ell______" 45+ Jacksonville______4 + , *7,12 —, 30+i 30- Bloomington______15 — Iowa City------*12 + , 24 — Key West------14+,’ 20 C a ir o ______■____ ” 24— K e o k u k ______44 _ Carbondale ______|______34, *61 — Knoxville ______33 — Lakeland ------” I ” I I ”l 0+ , 22 + Centralia ------1_32 + , 59 + Marshalltown ______49 Lake Wales______14 Champaign-Urbana __ 3 +, *12—, 21, 27, 33 Mason City------3 + , 35 — Leesburg______20 — Chicago _ 2- , 5, 7,9 + , *11, 20, 26, 32, 38, 44 M uscatine______;______58 M a ria n n a ______I ___17^. Danville ______24 Newton ______29 — M ia m i------*2, 4, 7—,1 0 + , 27+ ,3 3 D ecatu r______23 + O elw ein______28 O c a la ______15+ De K a lb ______*67 Oskaloosa ______.______52 + O rla n d o ...... 6—, 9,18, *24 Dixon ______47+ Ottumwa ______15 + P ala tk a______17 E lg i n ...... 2 8 + Red Oak______32 + Panama City...... 7+7*30,36+ F reep o rt______23 Shenandoah ______20+ Pensacola------3 + , 15—, *21, 46 Galesburg ______40 — Sioux City...... 4 - , 9 , ‘ 3 0 ,3 6 - Q uincy------54 + H arrisb u rg______22 Spencer ______42 + St. Augustine______25+ Jacksonville______29 Storm Lake______;______34 1 St. Petersburg (see Tampa) J o liet______48 + Waterloo ------7 + ,"l6 —, *22 — S a n fo rd ______35 _[_ K an kakee______14 Webster City______27 Sarasota ______I.IIII 34 + K ew anee______6 0 - Tallahassee______* n _ ) 24 + , 51 La Salle______35 K ansas A b ile n e ______31^. Tampa-St. Petersburg____ *3, 8 — , 13 — ', 38 L in c o ln ______53 _j_ Arkansas City______” 49 West Palm Beach______5, 12, *15*21 + Macomb ______61 + A tch ison ______60 + M a rio n ______11111 40 C h a n u te ______59— G eorgia M a tto o n ______46— Albany _— ------10> 25 Coffeyville ______33 _ Moline (see Davenport, Iowa) C o lb y ______” 22 — Americus______31Mt. Vernon______33 _ Athens ______*g 60-~ Concordia______” 47— Olney ------1 6 - Atlanta------2, 5—, 11+, *30,’ 36 Dodge City------I I I I I I I ” "6+ , 23 P e k in ______49 + El Dorado______55 _j_ Augusta------6 + , 12 + P e o r ia ------8,19, *37—, 43 + Bainbridge______35 _ Emporia ______1J111 39 — Quincy ...... i 0- ,2 1 + Fort Scott______” 27 Brunswick______~ ¿8+ 34— Rockford------13+ , 39 + , *45+; Garden City______o n 1 C airo------: ...... *45 + Rock Island (see Davenport, Iowa) Carrollton______33 G o o d la n d ______’ gj Cartersville ______63 _ Springfield...... 2+.20 + , *20—, Great Bend______f 8 Streator______35 — Cedartown______” 53 _ H ay s______7_ ’ Urbana (see Champaign) Hutchinson ______12’ 3 Columbus______1 ~4 ~2 8 , *34 V an d alia______28__ Cordele______43 Independence______I ’ 20 Waukegan ------1______” 111 22 + lola ______44 + 6862 RULES AND REGULATIONS Channel Channel Channel Minnesota—Con. No. K ansas—Con. No. Maine—Con. No. Presque Isle.------8,19 International Falls ------H Junction City------29 + Little Falls ______- 14+ L arn ed ______15“ Rockland ______i------25 — R u m fo rd ------5 5 - M an k ato ______- 1 5 - L a w re n c e ______i— ------*H> 17 Marshall ______- 22 + Leavenworth ------54— Van Buren------15 — Water ville ______- 35 + Minneapolis-St. P a u l ------*2 — , L ib e ra l------14 4, 5 — , 9 + , 11 — , 17, 23 + M cPh erson------— 26 — M aryland Montevideo ______■— - 19 M anhattan------*8,23 + Annapolis ______— - 14 — New U lm ------43 — N e w to n ______14+, B altim ore____ 2 + , 11 —, 13 + , 18, *24+, 30 Northfield------— - 26 O la th e ______- 52 — C am bridge______22+ O w atonna------45 Ottawa ______21 — Cum berland______17 + Red W i n g ------63 P arso n s______- 46 — Frederick ------62+, Rochester______— ------10,55 — Pittsburg ______7 + , 38— Hagerstown ______52 St. C lo u d ______7,33 Pratt ______- 36+ Salisbury ______16+ St. Paul (see Minneapolis). Salina ______34 M assachusetts S tillw ater______- — — - 39 — T o p e k a ______- ______13 + ,42,*48 + Thief River Falls ______15 W e llin g to n ______- —.------24— Barnstable ______52 B o s t o n ____ *2 + ,4 —, 5, 7+ , 44 + , 50 —, 56 V irgin ia______- 26 + Wichita ------3 -, 10-, 16-, *22 + Brockton______62 W a d en a______27 + Winfield ______j.------43 + Fall River______40 + , 46 — W illm a r______31 + K entucky Greenfield______42 + W in o n a ______61 Ashland ______59 —Holyoke (see Springfield). Worthington______32 Bowling Green ------3,17+ Lawrence ______38+ M ississippi Campbellsville ------40 + Lowell ______32 + B ilo x i______13, *44 + , 50 — C o rb in ______.______16 New Bedford------28 —,3 4 + Brookhaven______37 + Danville ______- 35+ North Adams______- 15 Canton ______- 16 Elizabethtown______- 23 Northampton ______36 + Clarksdale______6,32 F ra n k fo rt______— ------43 — Pittsfield ------64+ C o lu m b ia ______35 + G la s g o w ___,— ;------28 + Springfield-Holyoke ------55, 61 Columbus ______- 28 — H a rla n ______36 — W orcester______14, 20 C o rin th ______29 — Hazard ______- 19 — M ichigan Greenville------21—,27 Hopkinsville ______20 Alma ______41 + Greenwood______- 24+ Lexington ______27 —,33 + Alpena ______9 + , 30 — Lo u isville____ 3- , 11 + , *15, 2 1 -, 4 1 -, 51 — G r e n a d a ______- 15 Ann Arbor______20+, *26— Gulfport ------5 6 - Madisonville ------26 Bad Axe Hattiesburg------:------9 — , 1 7 - M a y fie ld ______- 49 — ------4 6 - Battle Creek------58—, 6 4 - Jack son ______12 + , *19 + , 25 —,47 Maysville ______24+ Bay C ity ______5 —,63 —,*73 + Kosciusko______52 — Middlesborough______57,63 + Laurel — ------— •'------33 — Murray ______- — 33 — Benton Harbor______42 Big Rapids------39 Lo u isville____ 1------46— O w ensboro______14— M c C o m b ______31 — Paducah ______— ------6+ , 43 Cadillac — ...... 1 3 -, 45 Calumet ______13 + M eridian______11,30—, *36 P ik e v ille______14— Natchez______r — 29 + P rin ceto n ______- 45 — Cheboygan______•______— 4 + ,3 6 + Coldw ater______“24 — Pascagoula------22 Richmond ------60 Detroit ______2 + ,4,7 —, 50 —, *56, 62 Picayune------— 14 — Som erset______!------22 — S tark ville______3 4 - Winchester ______37 + East Lansing------60 + East T aw as______25— State College------— — - *2 + L ouisiana Escanaba ______3 + T u pelo ______38 Abbeville______42 — Flint ...... — 1 2 -, 1 6 -, * 2 2 -, 28 University ______*20 + A lexan d ria______5, 62 + G ladston e______40 — V ick sbu rg-______41 + B astro p ______53 + Grand Rapids______8 + , *17+, 23 — West P o in t______8, 56+ Baton Rouge ______10,28, *34,40 — Hancock ------10— Yazoo C it y ------49 B ogalu sa______39 H ou gh ton ______I 9 M issouri C row ley______21 + Iron Mountain______9, 27 Cape Girardeau------12,18+ De R idd er______14 Iron River______12 — Carthage ______56 — E u n ice______,______- 64 — Iron wood ------31 — Caruthersville------27 — F ra n k lin ___.______46 + Jackson______48 Chillicothe______•______— 14 — Hammond ______51 + K alam azoo______- 3 —,36 — C lin to n ______49 — H ou m a______30 + L a n s in g ______6 — ,54 C o lu m b ia______8 + , 16+, 22— Jackson______18— Ludington ______18 + Farm in gton------52 Jennings______48 M an istee______15— ------r------14+ L a fa y e tte ______38—,67 — M anistique______14 +, F e s tu s F u lto n ______24 + Lake Charles ______7—, *19, 25 Marquette ------5 + , 17 H an n ibal______7 —,27 + M in d e n ______30 Midland ______- 19+ Jefferson City------13,33 + M o n ro e ______8+ , 43 + Mount Pleasant______47 — Joplin ______12+ , 30 + Morgan C ity ------36 + M uskegon______29—, 35 + Kansas City------4, 5 + , 9 + , *19 + , 25 + , 65 Natchitoches______17+ Petoskey ______- 31 ' New Iberia ------;------15 + Pontiac ______44+' K en nett______>------— 21 K irk sv ille------— ------3 —,18 New Orleans- *2, 4 + , 6+ , 20 —, 26,32 + , 61 Port H u ro n ______34+ Lebanon Oakdale ______54 + Rogers City______24 ______23 Opelousas______- 58 Saginaw ______51 —,57— M a rs h a ll______40+ Ruston ______20 Sault Ste. Marie______8, 10 + ,2 8 -, *34 M aryville______— 26 Shreveport______3 — ,12 Traverse City______7 + , 20—, *26 + M exico______45 M oberly______- 35 + T h ib o d au x ______24 West Branch______- 21 W in n field ______22 — M on ett------14 M innesota Nevada ------1 8 - M aine Albert L e a ______- 57— Poplar Bluff______15+ A u b u r n ______23 + A lexan dria______36 Rolla ______31 A u gu sta______10 — ,29+; A u s tin ______- 6—,51 + St. Joseph.______2 —,30 —,*36 B an g or______2 — , 5—, *16— B em id ji______24— St. Louis____ 4—, 5 — , *9,11 —, 30, 36 —, 42 + Bar Harbor______22 — B ra in erd ------12 Sedalia______6 — ,28 + Bath ______- 65 C lo q u e t______- 44 Sikeston ______37 Belfast ______41 — Crookston ______21 — Springfield______3 + , 10, *26 + , 32 B id d efo rd ______59 Detroit Lakes______18+ West Plains------20 — Calais ______7,20— Duluth-Superior, Wis___3, 6+ , *8 — , 32, 38 Dover-Foxcrcft ______18+ Ely ...... 16 M ontana Fort Kent______- — .— - 17+] Fairmont ______.— 1- 40+ A n acon da______- — . 2 + H ou lto n ______24 Faribault ______- 20 B illin g s ______2, 8, *11 Lewiston ______8—, 17 Fergus Falls ______1 6 - Bozem an______*9,22 — Millinocket ...... 14+] Grand Rapids ______20 — B u t t e ______-—— 4, 6+ , *7 —, 15 + Orono ______.______*12 — H astin gs______- 29 + Cut Bank______- 20 + P ortlan d...... 6+,13 + , *47-, 53 + H ib b in g______- 10 + Deer Lodge______25 + Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER

Channel Channel Channel M ontana—Con. No. N ew Mexico N o. N orth Carolina— Con. No. D illo n _____ ------...... 20 Alamogordo . ------______17 Lum berton______'_____ G la s g o w __ - ...... 21 + ...... - ...... 16 Albuquerque ------4+, *5+,7 + . 13+' Mount A iry ______------55 G len d ive__ ------18 — A rtesia______...... 21 + New B e r n ______- ...... - 1 3 - Great Falls. — ...... - 3 + ,5 + , * 2 3 - Atrisco-Five Points______I 8+; R a le ig h ______5 — , * 2 2 -, 28 — Hamilton _ ------17+] B e le n ______— ...... - ...... 24+ Roanoke R a p id s______------30 + H ard in ____ ...... -H- C arlsb a d ___ ------6 —,23 Rocky Mount______------50 H av re_____ ------9 + .11 + Clayton _____ ...... 2 7 - Salisbury ______53 H elen a____ ------+ ------10+, 12 Clovis ______...... 12 + .35 Sanford ______------38 K alisp e ll__ ------8 — D em in g______14+’ S h e lb y ______------39 L a u r e l____ — ------14+, Farmington ...... 1 7 - Southern Pines ______49 Lewistown ------13 Gallup _____ ------3, *8- , 10 Statesville ______------6 4 - Livingston . ------1 6 - Hobbs ______------46 W ash in gton______7 Miles City_. ------3 - , *6, 10 Hot Springs.. ------19 W ilm in gton ______6, 29 — , *35 + M issoula__ ------*11-, 13-, 21 + Las Cruces__ ------22 — W ilso n ______56 P o is o n ____ ------18 Las Vegas____ ------1 4 - Winston-Salem ______12,26 + , *32 — Red Lodge.. ------18 + Lordsburg __ ------23 + S h e lb y _____ ------1 4 - Los Alamos_ ------20 — N orth Dakota Sidney _____ ------;------14 Lovington___ ------27 B ism arck ______5,12 —,18, *24 Whiteflsh ------16 + Portales_____ ------22 + B ottineau______16+ Wolf Point.. ------20 — R a t o n ______------46 — , *52 Carrington______;______26 — R o sw ell_____ N ebraska ...... _'____ *3 + , 8, 10 — Devils L a k e ______8 + , 14 — A llia n c e ____ ------1 3 -, 21 Santa F e ____ — ...... 2 + , *9 + , 1 1 - Dickinson______2 + ,4, *17 Beatrice _____ ------40 Silver City___ ------*10 + , 12. F a rg o ------6,13 — , *34 —,40 Broken Bow_ ------. . . 1 4 - Socorro _____ ------______15 + G ra fto n ______17 Colum bus____ ------49 + T ucum cari__ ------___ 25 + Grand Forks ______*2,10 H arvey______;______22 + F a irb u ry _____ ------35 N ew Y ork Falls City_____ ------38 Jam estown______7 — , 42 F re m o n t____ _ ------52 Albany-Schenectady-Troy______6, L is b o n ______23 Grand Island. ------11-,21 + *17+, 2 3 -, 41 M in o t ______*6 + , 10 — , 13 + H astin gs_____ ------5 - , 2 7 - Amsterdam ______52 — New Rockford______20 + Kearney _____ ------13,19 A u b u r n ______37 _ R u g b y ______3 8 - Lexington____ 23_ B a ta v ia ______;______33 — Valley City ______4 —, 32-— Lincoln ______------10+, 1 2 -, *18 + , 24 Binghamton ______12 —,40 —,*46 + W ahpeton______45 + McCook ______------8- , 17Buffalo (also see Buffalo-Niagara W illiston ______8 —,11 —, *34 + Falls) ______17, *23 Nebraska City. ------. . . 50 Ohio Norfolk ______------:___ 33 + Buffalo-Niagara Falls______2, 4—,7 + ,59 Akron ______49 + , *55 — , 61 + North Platte... ------____ 2 - , 4 + C ortland______56+ A sh ta b u la______15 Dunkirk ______46 O m a h a ______------3, 6 + , 7, *16, 22 ,2 8- A th en s______62 — Scottsbluff___ ------10- , 16 + Elmira ______18 + , 2 4 - Bellefontaine______63 York ______...... _____ 15 Glens Falls______39 + Cambridge ______26 Gloversville______29 — Canton ______29 N evada H o rn e ll______.______50 Boulder City. — ------4 + Chillicothe______56 + Ithaca ______*14+, 20— C in cin n ati______5— , 9,12, *48 —, 54 —, 74 — C a r lin _____ ------14 Jam estown______58+ C leveland______3, 5 + , 8,19, *25 + , 65 + Carson City. — ------37 Kingston ______66 — Elko ______------10 - Columbus ______4 + , 6 + , 10 + , *34, 40 — Malone ______20 + , *66 Coshocton______20 Ely . . . ------3 - , 6+ Massena ______14 _ Dayton ------2, 7 + , *16 + , 22 + Fallon ______------2 9 - M iddletow n______60 Goldfield ... Defiance _____ !______43 ------5 - New York— 2 — , 4, 5 + , 7, 9 + , 11 + , *25, 31 — Hawthorne _. ------31 F in d la y ------53 Niagara Falls (see Buffalo-Niagara G a llip o lis ____•______18 + Henderson ------2 — Falls) Las Vegas___ ------8- , *10 + , 1 3 - Hamilton-Middletown______65 O gdensburg______24 + Lancaster ______28— Lovelock___ ------18 + O lean ______54+ M c G ill______Lima ------35 —,41 ------8 + O n e o n ta______62 — R e n o ______L o r a in ______31 — ------4,8, *21 + , 27 — O sw ego ______31 Tonopah ___ Mansfield ______. 36 + ------9 - Plattsburg ______28+ Winnemucca M a rio n ____>______17 _ ------7 + Poughkeepsie______21 — , *83 Yerington ------33 M assillon______23 + Rochester------5 — , 10 + , 15 — , *21, 27 + Middletown (see Hamilton). N ew Hampshire Rome (see Utica) Mount Vernon______58 Berlin _:.------26 Saranac Lake______.______18 Newark ______60 — C larem o n t______37 Schenectady (also see Albany)______. 35 O x fo rd ______;______*14 + Concord ______27+ Syracuse------;______3 —,8, *43 + P iq u a ______44 _ Durham ______*11 Troy (see Albany) Portsmouth ______30 Hanover ______*21 + U tica-R om e______13, 19, *25+ Sandusky ______42 + W atertow n______;______48 K e e n e ______;___* ______45 _ Springfield ------46+.52 — L a co n ia______{ 43 Steubenville (see Wheeling, W. Va.). Littleton ______24 — N orth Carolina Ahoskie Tiffin ______Manchester ______;______g _ ) 48+ Albemarle T o led o ------11 —,13, *30 + N a s h u a _____ :______54 Asheville ...... 1 3 -, *56 ,62 + Warren ______21 — Portsm outh______' 19 + Burlington Youngstow n______. 27, 33, 73 — Rochester______51 Chapel Hill * A. Zanesville______50 + Charlotte N ew Jersey O klahom a Andover ______*69 D u rh a m ______A d a ------____ 50+ Elizabeth City Asbury Park______58 Altus ------36 Favetteville Alva ------30 Atlantic City______46, 52 + Gastonia B ridgeton ______64 — Anadarko ______58— Goldsboro Ardmore ______55— Camden ______*80 Greensboro ______Bartlesville______62 — F reeh o ld______'____ *74 Greenville Blackwell ______51 _ H am m o n ton ______*70 Henderson Chickasha______1______64 M on tclair______*77 Hendersonville Claremore ______15 Newark ______13 _ H ickory______Clinton ______32 — New Brunswick______* i 9_ t47+ High Point D u n c a n ______39 Jacksonville P aterson ______374. Durant ______27— Kannapolis______Trenton ______41 + Elk city------15+ Kinston El R eno______53 _l W ild w o o d ______48 — Laurinburg ______E n id ------5, 21, *27+ RULES AND REGULATIONS 6864 Channel Channel Channel South Carolina—Con. No. T exas—Con. No. O klahom a—Con. No. Brownsville-Harlingen-Weslaco1 — 4 + ,5 — Frederick ------44 Brownwood ______49 G u th rie ------™ Bryan ------.------54— Guyxnon ------4 — . 234-. *29 Childress------40 H o b a rt------...... 21 — C leburn e______57 Holdenville ------l 4y, ...... 55+j C o lem an _____ ------21 — ______3 1 - College Station______*3 + ,4 8 — L a w t o n ____- ...... 7+,*28+,34-J Conroe__;______20+ M cA lester------z l Corpus Christi______6—, 10—, *1 6+, 22 Miami ------° 8 + C orsicana______47+ M uskogee------8— , 45+ ’ Crockett ______56 Norman ------81” * 3 3” ...... 61 — Crystal City------28+ Oklahoma City ------4—, 9—, *13,1 9+.25—. Rock will Spartanburg ...... 7 + . 1 7 - C u ero ______25 —, Okmulgee ------*6 ______47 D a lh a rt______— 16 Pauls Valley------84 ...... 6 5 - Dallas ...... 4 + , 8, *13 + , 23, 29, 73 Ponca City------Del Rio______1 6 - Pryor Creek______54 So uth D akota Denison______52 S a p u lp a ------42 ” ...... 9 - , 17+ D e n to n ______*2,17 Sem inole______39 Belle Fourche ______23 + Eagle Pass------26 S h a w n e e ------~3 — ...... *8,25 Edinburg ______26 — S tillw ater______29—* ______17 + El Campo______27 T u ls a ______2 + , 6, *11 —,17 + , 23 ______12 + .15+, El Paso______4, *7, 9,13, 20 + .26 + Vinita ______28 ” _____ 5 -,2 6 F a lfu rrias______52 Woodward ------8+ ______46 Floydada______45 ...... 5 + .2 0 — Oregon Fort Stockton______22 Fort Worth______5 + , 10+ , 20—, *26+ Albany ------______6 - , 10 + , *22 + Gainesville______49 — A sh lan d------Rapid City______7 + .1 5 - Galveston______11 + , 35 —, 41 —, *47— Sioux Falls— 11.134-.38 + . * 4 4 - G onzales______64+ ...... 20 Greenville______62 B e n d ...... V erm illio n ______*2 + , 41 Harlingen (also see Brownsville-Har­ Bum s ------...... 3 - , 35 + lingen-Weslaco) ______23 C orvallis------’ 49 ______18— Eugene ______* 9 + , 13, 20+, 26 Hebbronville ______58 ______1 7 - Henderson ______42+ Grants Pass------39 Klamath Falls------2 ” T ennessee H ereford______19 — ...... 14 + H illsboro______63 La Grande------43 + Bristol, Tenn, -Bristol, Va------5 + , 46— Houston ___ 2 —, *8 — , 13 —, 23 + , 29 —, 39 — L e b a n o n ------43+ Huntsville ______15 M cM innville------48 Chattanooga ____ 3 + , 1 2 -.43 + .49 + , * 5 5 - Clarksville ______53 Jacksonville______36 — M edford...... 4+ * 8 J a sp e r______49+ North Bend— ------46+ Cleveland ______38+ K erm it______14 Pendleton------23 , C o lu m b ia ______- 39 — Kilgore ______59 — P o rtla n d ______6 + , 8- , *10,12, 2 1 -, 27 + Cookeville______- 24 K in gsville______— 40 R oseburg------23+ Covington ______49 — Dyersburg ______46 + L a m e s a ______28 S a le m ______3 + *n8- ’^ + Elizabethton ______40 L am pasas______40— L a re d o ______8,13, *15+ The Dalles------32 Fayetteville ______2 7 + Gallatin ______48+ Level la n d ______38 — P ennsylvania H a rrim a n ______67 Littlefield ______32 Allentow n______39>43 Humboldt ______— 25 Longview ______- __ 32,38 + A lto o n a ______10—, 19 + , 25— Jackson ______9 —,16+. L u b b o c k ______5 — , 11,13 — , *20, 26— B ethlehem ------51 “ Johnson City______11—,34 + L u fk in ______9, 46 — B ra d fo rd ______48+ K in gsp o rt------28 McAllen ______20— B u t le r ____ — ------43 “ K n o xville______6,1 0 + , *20 + , 26— M cK inney______65 — Chamber sb u rg------■------46 ” Lawrenceburg------5 0 + Marfa ______19+ Du Bois------31 + Lebanon ______58 M a rs h a ll______;______16— E asto n ______57 — McMinnville______46 Mercedes------32 Emporium ______42 ” Maryville ------51 Mexia ______- ______50— Erie ______12,35 + , * 4 1 -, 66 + M em phis______3, 5 + , *10 + , 13 + , 42 — , 48 — Midland ______— ------2 + , 18 H arrisb u rg------.------27—,3 3 + , 71 +, Morristown ------54+ Mineral Wells______38 H azleton------63 Murfreesboro______18 — M issio n ______14 Johnstow n------6, 56—Nashville______*2—,4 + ,5, 8 + .3 0 + .3 6 + M onahans______9 — L an caster______8—,21 + Oak Ridge______32+ Mount Pleasant______35 L e b a n o n ______43+, Paris ------51 + Nacogdoches ______40+ Lewistown ______38 P u la s k i___;...... 4 4 - New Braunfels______62 — Lock Haven______32— Shelbyville______62 — O dessa______7—,24 — Meadville ______37 Springfield______42 Orange ______43 — New Castle------43Tu — lla h o m a ------65 + P a m p a ______17— P a ris ______33 + Oil City------— ------84 Union City______55 Philadelphia _ 3,6—, 10,17 —, 23 + , 29, *35 — P ea rsall______— 31 P ittsb u rg h _____ 2 — , 11, *13 — , 16, 47 —,53 + T e x a s P e c o s ______16+ R eadin g______55 + , 61 — Abilene ______— ------9 + , 33 — P erry to n ______22 S c ra n to n I------16 —,22 —,73 A lic e ______34+: P la in v ie w ______— .— 29 + S h aro n ______39+, Port Arthur (see Beaumont). A lp in e ______12” Quanah ______- 42 State College------*44 A m a rillo ______*2 —,4, 7,10 S u n b u ry ______65 Raymondville ______42 Athens ______25 + Rosenberg ______- 17 — U n ion tow n ______14 Austin ______7 + , 18 — , 24, *30 W ash in gton______63 + San Angelo______6, 8 + , 17+, *23 — Wilkes-Barre______28, 34 B allin ger______25 San Antonio______4,5, *9 — , 12 + .35 + .41 + W illiam sport______36— Bay City------33 San Benito______48 Y o r k ______43, 49 Beaumont-Port Arthur— 4—,6,31 + , *37 San Marcos______53 + B eev ille______- 38— S e g u in ______14 — Rhode I sland S ey m ou r______24+ Big Spring------4 - S h erm an ______46+ Providence______10+, 12+, 16, *22 Bonham ______43 Snyder ______30+ B o rg e r------33 South Carolina Stephenville______32+ B ra d y ______- 15 — A ik e n ______- 54— Sulphur Springs______41 Breckenridge______— ------14+. Anderson ------58 — Brenham ______— ------52 — 1 These assignments may be utilized in C a m d e n __- ___ ¿.------14 any community lying within the area of the C harleston------.------2 + , 5, *13 Brownfield ______- 15 triangle formed by Brownsville, Harlingen Clemson ______*68 Brownsville (also see Brownsville-Har- and Weslaco. C o lu m b ia______10 —, *19 + , 25—, 67 + lingen-Weslaco) _— -— ------— - 36 Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6865

Channel Channel exas Channel T — Con. No. W ashington—Con. No. W yom ing— Con. Sweetwater . ------12 Longview ______33 No. T ay lor______Sheridan______9 - , 12 + ...... - 58+' Olympia ...... 3_3 60 T em ple_____ Thermopolis______------16,22 + Omak-Okanogan______*35—1 — 15 Terrell_____ Torrington_____ '______...... -...... - 53 Okanogan (see O m ak). 27 Texarkana __...... 6 +, *18, 24— W heatland______,__ 2 4 + Pasco (also see Kennewick-Richland- Worland ______T y le r ______...... 7, 19- Pasco) ______19 _ 34 U valde______...... 20 Port Angeles______33__ 31 16— U. S. Territories and P ossessions V ern o n _____ -...... 18 + Pullman ______*10— 24 Victoria_____ ...... 19 + A laska W aco ______Richland (also see Kennewick-Rich­ ------11 — , *28 —,3 4 land-Pasco) _____ 3i Anchorage______2—, *7—, 11 —, 13 — Waxahachie _ ------4 5 - Seattle ------4, 5 + , 7, *9, 20, 26 + Fairbanks ------2 + , 4 + , 7+, *9 + | ll + j 13 + Weatherford ------51 S po kan e______2—, 4—, 6—, *7+ Juneau ______*3 8 10 Weslaco (see Brownsville-Harlingen- Ketchikan ______2 4* *9 Weslaco). Tacoma ...... 11+, 1 3 -! *56’, 62 Walla Walla ______5—, 8, *22 Seward ______333333. 4— 9 — Wichita Palls 3 ,6 - , *16+, 2 2 - W enatchee______*45 55 Sitka ______33333 _ 13 U tah Y a k im a ------23+, 29+, *47 Brigham ______Haw aiian I slands — .... — 36— W est V irginia Cedar City______...... — 1------5 Hilo, Hawaii______2, *4, 7, 9, n 13 Logan______B eck ley------6- , 21 Honolulu, ______1 2 -, 30, *46 B lu efield______41 + Ogden ______------9 + , * 1 8 -, 24 Charleston ______8+ , *43+ 49 _ O ah u ------2 + , 4 — ,*7+,9 —,1 1 + ,13 — Price ______...... __— 6 Lihue, Kauai------3 + , *8—, 10+, 12— Provo ______C larksburg------12+ ’ 22 ------11+ ,22, *28 Elkins ______40 Wailuku, + Maui______3, 8, *10,'12 Richfield______...... — 13 + Fairmont ______33 35 St. George______P uerto R ico — ...— _ 18+ H in ton __1______33 31 Arecibo Salt Lake City_ 2—,4— ...... - 13 + ,5 + , *7 — , 20 + , 26 H un tin gton------3+3 13+, *53 — Caguas _. Tooele______------44 ...... — ...... - 11 - L o ga n ______23 — Mayaguez ...... 3 + , 5 — V ern al______— ...... 3 + Martinsburg______3 58 — P o n c e _' ■...... 7 + , 9 — V ermont M o rgan tow n ______*24 San Juan. ------2 + , 4 — , *6+ Bennington ______33 Parkersburg______---- Virgin I slands Brattleboro ______;______------58 — Welch ______33333333333 25 Burlington______*16 + , 22+. Weston ______3333 32 Charlotte Amalie______jq— 12+ Montpelier______3 ,40 Wheeling (also see Wheeling-Steuben3 Christiansted______3____ g + Newport ______---- 48 ville, O hio)______*57+ Rutland ______49 Wheeling-Steubenville, Ohio____ 7, 9+ .51 + IF. R. Doc. 52-8216; Filed, July 25, 1952; ---- + 8:58 a. m.] St. Albans______---- 34 — W illiam son______17 St. Johnsbury______---- 30 W isconsin A d am s______*58 + V irginia Blacksburg______*60 + Appleton______42 + Bristol (see Bristol, Tenn.). Ashland ______3 15 + P art 12—A m a t e u r R a d io S ervice Beaver D a m ______37 Charlottesville______*45 + , 64+ eligibility for l ic e n s e ; advanced class Covington______’ 44+ B elo it______57 Danville ______24— C h ilto n ______3333 *24+ In the matter of amendment of § 12.21 Emporia ______25 + Eau C la ire ------¡ 3, *19 + , 25+ (b) of the Commission’s rules governing Parmville ______19 Fond du Lac ______54 + Amateur Radio Service. Fredericksburg ______47 Green B a y ______~ 2 + ,6 At a session of the Federal Communi­ Janesville______¿3 + Front Royal______39 _ cations Commission held in its offices in Harrisonburg______3—, 34—. K en o sh a______61 — La C rosse------8 + , *32 + , 38 — Washington, D. C., on the 16th day of Lexin gton______’ 54 July 1952, L y n c h b u rg ------H " l 3 , 16— M a d iso n ------3, *21 —,27 —,33 + M a rio n ______50— M anitow oc______65 The Commission having under con­ Martinsville ______" 35__ M arinette------11+ .32—, *38 + sideration the matter of amendment of Newport News (see Norfolk-Ports- M ilw aukee------4 - , *1 0+, 12,19—, 25, 31 + § 12.21 (b) of Part 12—Amateur Radio O sh k o sh ______48 _ mouth-Newport News). Service to enable, under certain condi­ Norfolk-Portsmouth (also see Norfolk- Park F a lls ______3 * 18 P b rta g e ____y______33 1 7 - tions, otherwise eligible members of the Portsmouth-Newport News)______27 Armed Forces of the United States to Norfolk - Portsmouth - Newport News Prairie du Chien ______~ 34 R a cin e______493_ 55 qualify for the Advanced Class amateur (also see Norfolk-Portsmouth)______3 + , Rhinelander______’ 22 operator license without regard to the 10+, 15, *21-,33 N o rto n ______52 +• Rice L a k e ______21 + one-year waiting period now required by Petersburg ______3~8, 41 ' Richland Center______15, *66— that section; and S heboygan------3___ ’ 59 — Portsmouth (see Norfolk-Portsmouth ’ It appearing, that this amendment Shell L a k e ______~____*30 — and also see Norfolk-Portsmouth- S p a r t a ______50 —Is minor in nature and that it relieves Newport News). and existing restriction, and, therefore, Pulaski ______37— Stevens P o in t ______20+, 2 6 - Sturgeon B ay ______44 — the proposed rule-making procedure Richmond ...... 6 + ,"l2 -,’ *23, 29 + prescribed by section 4 of the Adminis­ Roanoke ------7—, 10, 27+, » 33- Superior (see Duluth, Minn.) South Boston______14+ W a u s a u ______7—f 16 + , *46 — trative Procedure Act is unnecessary and Staunton ______”” 35 J Wisconsin R ap id s______’ 14— the rule can be made effective immedi­ W aynesboro______3 42 W yo m ing ately. Williamsburg______3 17 Buffalo It is ordered, Under authority con­ W inchester______3 28+' Casper tained in sections 4 (i) 303 (1), and (r) Cheyenne of the Communications Act of 1934, as W ashington Cody ______Aberdeen______53 amended, that § 12.21 (b) of Part 12 be, Douglas______and it hereby is, amended, effective im­ A nacortes______34 Evanston______B e llin g h a m ______12+.18+.24—. G illette______mediately, to read as follows; Bremerton ______44 > 59 Green River Centralia______’ 17 § 12.21 Eligibility for license. * * * Greybull (b) Advanced class. Any citizen of E llen sb u rg_____ ;______49, *65 Lander______E p h rata______’ 43 Laram ie___ the United States who at any time prior Everett ------3 2 2 - , 2 8 - Lovell ______og 1 i to the receipt of his application by the Grand Coulee______37 Lusk______Commission has held, for a period of H oq u lam ______3 52 Newcastle______one year or more, an amateur operator Kelso ______39 P ow ell------onij license issued by the Federal Communi­ Kennewick (also see Kennewick- Rawlins______cations Commission, excluding licenses Richland-Pasco) ______25 * Riverton______o f the Novice and Technician Classes: Kennewick-Richland-Pasco ______*41 Rock Springs______Provided, however, That persons serving 6866 RULES AND REGULATIONS persons were given until March 21, 1952, ment in §§ 18.21 to 18.24, inclusive, except in the Armed Forces of the United States that such equipment need not he operated may take the examination for Advanced to file comments. Comments were re­ within a shielded room or space but in lieu Class Amateur Operator License with­ ceived from one interested party. These thereof shall be operated with sufficient out regard to the one-year waiting comments appear to be in general agree­ shielding to limit the radiation to the value period when any such person would be­ ment with the proposed amendment; prescribed in § 18.22: And further provided, come eligible to qualify for such license however, certain specific recommenda­ That broad band types of emissions from arc welding equipment shall be measured by an prior to December 31, 1952, but because tions were made and the Commission has incorporated these recommendations in instrument having performance characteris­ of the nature of his military assignment tics similar to the “Proposed American would be unable to report for examina­ the final amendment. Standard Specification for a Radio Noise tion at the time he would become eligible The proposed amendment has been Meter— 0.15 to 25 Megacycles/Second” dated to do so. Results of such examinations modified to delete the requirement that March 1950, published by the American would be held by the Commission and arc welding equipment be operated in a Standards Association Committee on Radio considered upon the expiration of the shielded room or space and has substi­ Electrical Coordination C63. Quasi-peak tuted therefor the requirement that suf­ values of field intensity shall be measured one-year period. New Advanced Class and used in determining compliance with amateur operator licenses will not be is­ ficient shielding be provided to reduce the radiation to the value permitted by §§ 18.21 (b) and 18.22 (a). Instruments not sued after December 31, 1952. However, having characteristics similar to the above- Advanced Class (or Class A) licenses may the rules. Other changes were made to mentioned standards may be used provided continue to be renewed as set forth in permit the use of measuring equipment suitable correlation factors are used to adjust § 12.27. other than that similar to the proposed the field Intensity readings to values which standards provided suitable adjustment would be obtained with an instrument (Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 1066 as amended; 47 U. S. C. having the desired characteristics. 154. Interprets or applies sec. 303, 48 Stat. is made in the readings obtained. Pro­ 1082; 47 U. S. C. 303) vision has also been made to permit the (Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 1086, as amended; 47 U. S. C. certification of equipment on the basis 154) Released: July 17, 1952. of test data obtained at sites other than those at which the equipment is in actual The certification required by § 18.22 F ederal C ommunications may be used upon field intensity meas­ C o m m is s io n , operation. All comments received have been given urements made by the manufacturer of [ s e a l] T. J. S l o w ie , the equipment at locations other than Secretary. careful consideration and it appears that no new issues or facts which would re­ the one where the equipment is in use [F. R. DOC. 52-8217; Filed, July 25, 1952; quire oral argument or hearing are raised provided such certification includes a 8:58 a. m.] by said comments, arid it is not believed statement by the operator of the equip­ oral argument or hearing would con­ ment that the equipment covered thereby tribute to a decision in this matter. hasTbeen installed anci is being operated Accordingly, it is ordered, That effec­ in conformity to the instructions issued [Docket No. 10113] tive August 15, 1952, the footnote to by the manufacturer. P art 18— I n d u s t r ia l , S c ie n t if ic and § 18.1 (a) be and the same is hereby Adopted: July 10, 1952. M ed ical S ervice amended as follows: Released: July 14, 1952. STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE 1The effective date of Part 18 with respect to electric arc welding devices using radio F ederal C ommunications In the matter of amendment of Part frequency energy is suspended from January C o m m is s io n , 18 of the Commission’s rules and regula­ 31, 1952, until January 31, 1954; Provided, [ s e a l] T. J. S l o w ie , tions. however, That equipment manufactured after Secretary. On January 31, 1952, the Commission September 1, 1952, shall he subject to the same technical limitations and standards as [F. R. Doc. 52-8214; Filed, July 25, 1952; issued a notice of proposed rule making 8:56 a. m.] in the above-entitled matter. Interested are set forth for industrial heating equip­

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

and Marketing Administration, United mission’s rules and regulations and re­ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE States Department of Agriculture, Wash­ lated references in Part 1 as set forth ington 25, D. C. below to become effective 6 months after Production and Marketing the adoption of the final order herein, Administration Done at Washington, D. C., this 22d with the provision, however, if the order day of July 1952. M orris C o m m is s io n C o . is adopted, that any carrier may follow [ s e a l ] H. E. R eed , the new requirements prescribed thereby POSTING OF STOCKYARD Director, Livestock Branch, Pro­ as of January 1, 1953. The Secretary of Agriculture has in­ duction and Marketing Ad­ 3. The proposed amendment is in­ formation that the Morris Commission ministration. tended to clarify certain portions of the Company, Durant, Oklahoma, is a stock- requirements and to improve, generally, [F. R. Doc. 52-8260; Filed, July 25, 1952; upon the information provided by the yard as defined in section 302 of the 8:59 a. in.] Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as continuing property record, particularly amended (7 U. S. C. 202), and should as maintained by those telephone com­ be made subject to the provisions of that FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS panies having investment in account 100:1, “ Telephone plant in service,” in act. COMMISSION Therefore, notice is hereby given that excess of $8,000,000, while at the same time relieving the carriers of maintain­ the Secretary of Agriculture proposes to [ 47 CFR Parts 1, 31 1 issue a rule designating the stockyard ing certain property details that do not [Docket No. 10229] named above as a posted stockyard sub­ appear to be necessary. 4. The proposed amendment is issued ject to the provisions of the Packers and U n if o r m S y s t e m o f A c c o u n t s for C lass under authority of sections 4 (i) and 220 Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended (7 A and C lass B T e le p h o n e C o m p a n ie s of the Communications Act of 1934, as U. S. C. 181 et seq.), as is provided in NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING section 302 of that act. Any interested amended. person who desires to do so may submit, 1. Notice is hereby given of proposed 5. Any interested party who is of the within 15 days of the publication of this rule making in the above-entitled mat­ opinion that the proposed amendment notice, any data, views or arguments, in ter. should not be adopted, or should not be writing, on the proposed rule to the 2. It is proposed to amend Part 31, in­ adopted in the manner proposed herein, may file with the Commission on or be- Director, Livestock Branch, Production cluding Appendix B thereof, of the Com­ Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6867 fore August 11, 1952, a statement or depreciable telephone plant shall be as brief setting forth his comments. At the texts of account 172, “ Amortization follows : reserve,” and account 613, “Amortization the same time persons favoring the (1) Retirement units: This group in­ amendment as proposed may file state­ of intangible property.” cludes major items of property, a list of (e) Determination of the cost of prop­ ments in support thereof. Comments or which is shown in § 31.8. The original briefs in reply to the original comments erty to be retired: The cost of telephone cost of any such item retired shall be plant retired shall be the amount at or briefs may be filed on or before Sep­ credited to the plant account and.charged tember 2, 1952. The Commission will which such property is included in the to account 171, “Depreciation reserve,” telephone plant accounts. When it is consider all such comments that are pre­ whether or not replaced. (Note also sented before taking action in the matter impracticable to determine the cost of paragraph (b) of account 171.) The each item due to the relatively large and, if any comments are submitted original cost of property installed in place which appear to warrant the holding of number or small cost of such items, the of the property retired shall be charged average cost of all the items covered by oral argument, notice of the time and to the appropriate telephone plant ac­ place of such oral argument will be count. an appropriate subdivision of the ac­ given. count shall be used in determining the (2) Minor items: This group includes cost to be assigned to such items when 6. In accordance with the provisions any part or element which is not desig­ of § 1.764 of the Commission’s rules and retired: Provided, That the method used nated as a retirement unit. The original in determining average cost gives due regulations, an original and fourteen cost of any minor item of property re­ copies of all statements or briefs filed, regard to the quantity, size, and kind of tired and not replaced shall be credited items, the area in which they were in­ plus one extra copy for each party to the to the plant account and charged to ac­ proceeding in the case of comments in stalled and their classification in other count 171 (note also paragraph (b) of respects, as called for by the rules of the reply to the original statements or briefs, the text of that account), except that Commission regarding continuing prop­ shall be furnished to the Commission. if the original cost of a minor item of erty records and by the system of con­ property is included in the specific or Adopted: July 10, 1952. tinuing property records accepted by the average cost for a retirement unit of Commission specifically for use of the Released: July 11, 1952. which the minor item is a part, no sep­ accounting company. This method of arate credit to the telephone plant ac­ F ederal C ommunications average cost may be applied in retire­ count is required when such a minor C o m m is s io n ment of such items as telephones, bell item is retired. Except as provided in [ s e a l ] T . J. S l o w ie , boxes, station installations, poles, cross- Secretary. the note under account 231, “Station ap­ paratus,” in § 31.8, if minor items of prop­ arms, wire, cable, cable terminals, con­ 1. Proposed amendment of Part 31, erty are replaced (apart from the re­ duit, and nonmultiple private branch Uniform System of Accounts for Class A tirement unit of which they form a part exchange switchboards. Any company and Class B Telephone Companies, of the or with which they are associated) no may use average cost of property in­ Commission’s rules and regulations. adjustment shall be made in account 171. stalled in a year or band of years, f it a. Delete §§ 31.2-24, 31.2-25 and The cost of the replacement shall be should be understood, however, that the 31.2-26 and substitute the following: charged to the account appropriate for use of average costs shall not relieve the the cost of repairs of the property, ex­ company of the requirement for main­ §31.2-24 Retirement units. The “re­ taining its continuing property records tirement units’’ (note also § 31.2-25 (b) cept that if the replacement effects a substantial betterment (the primary aim in such manner as to show, where prac­ (1 )) are listed in § 31.8. Additions to or ticable, dates of installation and removal revisions of that list will be issued, when of which is to make the property affected more useful, of greater durability, of so as to provide these data for purposes necessary, by the Commission, to which of mortality studies. greater capacity, or more economical in any applications for such additions or (f) The accounting for the retirement revisions shall be presented by the com­ operation) the excess cost of (i) such a replacement over (ii) the estimated cost of organization, franchises, patent rights, pany. (See also paragraph 2 of Appen­ and other intangible property, shall be dix B of this part.) at the then current prices of replacing without betterment the minor items be­ as provided for in the texts of account § 31.2-25 Telephone plant retired. ing retired, shall-be charged to the appro­ 172, “Amortization reserve,” account 413, (a) To the end that the telephone plant priate telephone plant account. * Miscellaneous debits to earned surplus,” accounts (note §§ 31.2-20, 31.2-21) shall (c) Station installations, drop and account 613, “Amortization of intangible at all times disclose the original cost block wires: When stations are removed property,” and account 100:4, “Tele­ (note § 31.01-3 (x )) of all property in from customers’ premises, the original phone plant acquisition adjustment.” service, the original-cost of retired prop­ cost of the station installations • carried (g) When telephone plant is sold to­ erty, whether replaced or not (except as in account 232, “Station installations,” gether with the telephone traffic associ­ provided in paragraph (b) (2) of this and of any drop and block wires carried ated therewith, the original cost of the section), shall be credited to the account in account 233, “Drop and block wires,” property shall be credited to the appro­ or accounts in this classification to which thereby retired from service shall be priate plant accounts and the estimated such cost was charged. Every company credited to the plant accounts and amounts carried with respect thereto in shall, therefore, take such measures and charged to account 607, “ Station re­ the depreciation and amortization re­ establish such procedure as will insure movals and changes.” The latter ac­ serve accounts shall be charged to such strict compliance with these require­ count shall be credited with the salvage reserve accounts. The difference, if any, ments. When any item of property sub­ value (note § 31.01-3 (bb)) of such prop­ between (1) the net amount of such debit ject to plant retirement accounting is erty recovered. The cost of the removal and credit items and (2) the considera­ worn out, lost, sold, destroyed, aban­ of the station apparatus, inside, drop and tion received (less commissions and doned, surrendered upon lapse of title, block wires shall be charged to account other expenses of making the sale) for becomes permanently unserviceable, is 607. the property shall be included, if a debit, withdrawn or for any other reason, is in account 410, “Debits for telephone (d) Land: The original cost of land plant sold,” and if a credit, in account retired from service, the amount in the retired shall be credited to account 211, 401, “Credits for telephone plant sold.” plant accounts applicable to that item “Land.” If the land is sold, the differ­ The accounting for depreciable tele­ shall be credited to the appropriate plant ence between such original cost and the phone plant sold without the traffic accounts, and the retirement entry shall sale price (less commissions and other associated therewith shall be in accord­ refer to the source (or to the supporting expenses of making the sale) of the land ance with the accounting provided in records showing the source) in the con­ shall be credited to account 401, “ Cred­ paragraph (b) of account 171, “Depre­ tinuing property record from which the its for telephone plant sold,” or debited cost was obtained. (Note also paragraph ciation reserve.” (e) of this section.) to account 410, “Debits for telephone plant sold,” as may be appropriate. I f § 31.2-26 Continuing property record (b) Depreciable telephone plant: For the land is retained by the company and required, (a) Not later than June 30 the purpose of avoiding undue refine­ held for sale, its cost shall be charged to of the year following that in which a ment in accounting for the replacement account 103, “Miscellaneous physical company becomes subject (note § 31.- of small items of property, the account­ property.” The accounting for lease­ ing for retirements and replacements of 01-1) to these accounts (note §31.01-3 holds retired shall be as provided for in (a )) each company shall file with the No. 146------5 6868 PROPOSED RULE MAKING permit their ready identification and division, addition or elimination of areas Commission three copies of a complete Pvinil be submitted in triplicate to the Com­ plan of the method to be used in the verification. They shall be maintained mission thirty days in advance of the pro­ compilation of a continuing property rec­ in such manner as will meet the follow­ posed effective dates of such changes. ord with respect to each class of property ing basic objectives: 2. Property-record units, (a ) In each of for which such records are hereinafter (1) An inventory of property-record the established accounting areas, the “prop­ units which may be readily spot-checked erty-record units” (in terms of which the prescribed. The plan shall include a list continuing property record is to be main­ of the property-record units proposed for for proof of physical existence. (2) The association of costs with such tained) shall be set forth separately, classi­ use under each plant account. A narra­ fied by size and type and with the amount tive statement shall accompany the list property-record units to assure accurate of original cost (or other appropriate book of proposed property-record units, de­ accounting for retirements. cost) associated with such units. When a scribing in detail the content and method (3) The determination of dates of in­ list of property-record units has been ac­ of maintenance of all forms and other stallation and removal of plant retired cepted by the Commission, the property-rec­ ord units set forth therein shall become the records which are designed for use in to provide data for use in connection with depreciation studies. property-record units referred to in this compiling the continuing property rec­ statement of standard practices. When it is ord, to the end that a ready analysis The record or records supplemental found necessary to revise this list because of with respect to the sufficiency thereof thereto shall accordingly reveal clearly, the addition of units used in providing new may be made. In preparing this narra­ in relation to designated accounting types of service, or new units resulting from tive statement, the company shall in­ areas, detailed and systematically sum­ improvements in the art, or because of the clude typical examples indicating the grouping or elimination of units which no marized information as to- the kind, longer merit separate recognition as prop­ use of, and relationship between, the character, size, quantity, location, year erty-record units, three copies of the pro­ various forms and records. of placement and retirement where posed revisions shall be submitted to the N o te: Companies subject to these accounts practicable, ownership, and actual or Commission. ,_ . on June 30, 1943, were required by the then apportioned original cost (or other ap­ (b ) With respect to land in fee classifiable effective rules to compile a continuing propriate book cost) of the telephone in account 207, “Right of way,” and land property record with respect to property as plant and other property-record units classifiable in account 211, “Land,” the prop­ at December 31, 1936, and to reflect therein aggregately represented by the concur­ erty-record unit to be set forth in the con- all subsequent additions and retirements. tinuing property record shall be a parcel of rent balances in accounts 100:1, “Tele­ land. A land parcel means one continuous (b) Any company may, in lieu of sub­ phone plant in service,” 100:3, “Prop­ plot within an accounting area. Each land mitting the plan provided for in para­ erty held for future telephone use,” and parcel shall be identified as to functions and graph (a) of this section, submit to the 103, “Miscellaneous physical property.” location. In the continuing property record Commission not later than June 30 of the In order that there may be on hand at or in records supplemental thereto there the time of retirement a maximum of shall be shown with respect to each land year following that in which the com­ parcel the area, identity of vendors, grantors, pany becomes subject to these accounts, pertinent cost data, every effort shall be or other conveyors of title, identification of a statement in triplicate that it concurs made at the time plant is constructed deeds, or other instruments, and original in and proposes to pursue in all particu­ and/or installed to obtain all such avail­ lars a plan filed with the Commission able cost data by subcontracts, trades, C°(c ) The continuing property record shall by another company which it is believed and if practicable, by retirement units. reveal the location, the essential details of construction, and the cost of each building. conforms fully to the requirements of N ote: See Appendix B, Standard Practices In cases where the underlying records of con­ for the Establishment and Maintenance of paragraph (a) of this section. struction costs of buildings are available, Continuing Property Records by Telephone (c) Not later than June 30 of the year such costs shall be so analyzed and the Companies Having Investment in Account following that in which a company be­ analyses so maintained that, upon any re­ comes subject to these accounts each 100:1, “Telephone Plant in Service,” in Ex­ tirement of one or more retirement units or company shall begin the preparation of cess of $8,000,000, of this part. of minor items (without replacement), a a continuing property record with re­ b. Delete Appendix. B in its entirety reasonably accurate estimate of the cost of spect to property of each class repre­ and substitute the following: the plant retired can be made. In cases sented in the several plant accounts where no construction cost details are avail­ Appen d ix B able and a retirement of a portion of such a comprised by balance-sheet accounts building is made, the cost of the plant retired 100:1, “Telephone plant in service,” and STANDARD PRACTICES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT shall be determined on an estimated basis by 100:3, “Property held for future tele­ AND MAINTENANCE OF CONTINUING PROPERTY allocating to such plant retired an equitable phone use,” and with respect to property RECORDS BY TELEPHONE COMPANIES HAVING portion of the estimated cost of the contract represented in account 103, “ Miscellane­ INVESTMENT IN ACCOUNT 100 ¡1, “TELEPHONE or trade (e. g., masonry, plumbing, etc.) in PLANT IN SERVICE," IN EXCESS OF $8,000,000 ous physical property.”^ These records which the specific retirement is being made. shall be completed not later than 2 years Accounting areas, (a) The continuing Allocations shall be made in such a manner as to insure that the unit being retired will after the prescribed date of beginning property record, as related to each primary plant account, shall be established and main­ carry its ratable share of architectural and with respect to property as at the date tained by subaccounts for each accounting engineering fees and other similar indirect the company becomes subject to these area. An accounting area is the smallest accounts and with respect to the changes territory of the company for which account­ (d) The continuing property record shall effected therein between such date and ing records of investment are maintained for reveal the location, the essential details of the end of the calendar year preceding all plant accounts within the area. Areas construction, and the cost of each type of the date that these records are required already established for administrative, ac­ central office (manual, step-by-step, etc.) in counting, valuation, or other purposes may be each building, and of each large private to be completed. Property changes branch exchange. Because of the small (whether made by companies already adopted for this purpose when appropriate. In no case shall the boundaries of accounting number of interim retirements and the com­ subject to these rules or those becoming areas cross State lines. In determining the paratively small amounts involved therein, subject hereafter) affecting the period limit of each area, consideration shall be unless such annual retirements become at subsequent to the end of that year for given to the quantities of property, construc­ least 25% of the balance at the beginning of which the records are required to be tion conditions, operating districts, county the year with respect to any central office, completed shall be promptly processed and township lines, taxing district bound­ the cost of each central office need not be aries, city limits, and other political or geo­ broken down into the individual retirement in the continuing property record to the units of which it is composed. The under­ end that the record shall provide rea­ graphical limits, in order that the areas adopted may have a maximum adaptability, lying records of construction cost shall be so sonably current data at all times. within the confines of practicability, for both maintained that, upon any retirement of one (d) The continuing property record the company’s purposes and those of Federal, or more retirement units or of minor items shall be arranged in conformity with the State, and municipal authorities. (without replacement), a reasonably accu­ plant accounts prescribed in this system (b) Not later than June 30, following the rate estimate of the cost of the plant retired of accounts. It shall be compiled on year in which a company’s investment in can be made. basis of original cost (or other book cost account 100:1, “Telephone plant in service,” (e) The continuing property record shall show the number and nature of items in­ consistent with the provisions of this exceeded $8,000,000, there shall be filed with the Commission three copies of a list of ac­ cluded in account 261, “Furniture and office system of accounts). The record or counting areas, to be accompanied by de­ equipment,” and account 264, “Vehicles and records supplemental thereto shall con­ scriptions of the boundaries of each area. other work equipment,” whether such items tain such detailed description and classi­ Description of proposed major changes in are retired on an average cost basis or other- fication of property-record units as will accounting areas, such as consolidation, sub- Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6869 3. Method of determining original cost which support either the quantities or the ( note § 31.01-3 (x) ) of "property-record units. costs included in the continuing property while making available new frequencies Original cost of the property-record units record shall be retained as a part of or in in accordance with the agreement. In shall be determined by analyses of the con­ support of the continuing property record. anticipation cf, and in order to facilitate struction costs incurred as shown by com­ 9. Jointly ovmed property, (a) With re­ this implementation, it is proposed to pletion reports, or other data, covering the spect to jointly owned property, there shall modify Parts 7, 8 and 14 of the Commis­ respective construction work orders or au­ be shown in the continuing property record sion’s rules at this time to show these thorizations, provided that in those cases or records supplemental thereto: where the actual original cost of property changes. The proposed amendments (1) The identity of all joint owners. are set forth below. cannot be ascertained, such original cost (2) The percentage of ownership of the shall be estimated. Such estimated original physical units vested in the accounting com­ 3. Additionally it is proposed to amend cost shall be consistent with the accounting pany. Part 7 of the Commission’s rules so as practices in effect at the time of construction N ote: When plant is constructed under to provide that in addition to the fre­ of the property. Costs shall be allocated to arrangements for joint ownership, the quencies listed in the rules, other fre­ and associated with the property-record amount received by the constructing com­ quencies in the bands allocated for coast units in such manner as to assure accurate pany from the other joint owner or owners stations using telegraphy may be avail­ accounting for retirements. shall be credited as a reduction of the gross 4. Average costs, (a) In the development able for assignment to such stations. cost of the plant in place. When a sale of Although similar provision is now made of average costs for plant consisting of a a part interest in plant is made, the frac­ large number of similar units, such as tele­ tional interest sold shall be treated as a in the rules, that provision is limited phones, bell boxes, station installations, retirement and the amount received shall be to the “purpose of facilitating the im­ poles, crossarms, wire, cable, cable terminals, treated as salvage. The continuing property plementation” of the Geneva Agreement. conduit, and nonmultiple private branch record or records supplemental thereto shall Because it appears to be desirable to pro­ exchange switchboards, units of similar size be so maintained as to identify retirements vide such a procedure for purposes other and type within each specified accounting of this nature separately from physical re­ than “implementation” , the rule amend­ area and plant account may be grouped tirements of jointly owned plant. without regard to year of construction. ment herein proposed, in effect, removes (b) If jointly owned property is substan­ the foregoing limitation subject to a Each such average cost shall be set forth in tial in relation to the total of the same kind the continuing property record or in records of property owned wholly by the company, provision that initial authorizations for supplemental thereto and in support thereof. such jointly owned property shall be appro­ use of such unlisted frequencies would be (b ) The averaging of costs permitted priately segregated in the continuing prop­ restricted to a six months’ period. under the provisions of the foregoing para­ erty record. 4. The proposed amendments are is­ graph is restricted to the averaging of costs sued under the authority of sections incurred within an accounting area as de­ 2. Amend section 1.547 Reports to be fined in paragraph 1 (a ). The provisions of 303 (c), and (f) and (r) of the Com­ filed under Part 31 of this chapter of munications Act of 1934, as amended. paragraph 4 (a) shall not be interpreted as Part 1, Practice and Procedure, as fol­ permitting the inclusion within such average lows: • 5. Any interested person who is of the cost of the cost of units involved in any opinion that the proposed amendments unusual or special types of construction. (a) Delete from paragraph (r) the should not be adopted, or should not be The units involved in such unusual or special reference to paragraph (c) of § 31.2-26. adopted in the form set forth, may file types of construction shall be recorded at (b) Delete paragraphs (u), (v ), (w ), with the Commission on or before July actual cost by locations. and (x) and substitute the following: 21, 1952, a written statement or brief (c) When classes of plant are subdivided between exchange and toll, the bases of the (u) Appendix B— Standard Practices, setting forth his comments. At the same average costs shall be confined to items CPR: Section 1 (b). Continuing prop­ time any person who favors the amend­ priced in the respective subdivisions. erty record; (1) list of accounting areas ments as set forth may file a statement 5. Identification of property-record units. (with descriptions) and (2) descriptions in support thereof. Comments or briefs There shall be shown in the continuing prop­ of subsequent proposed changes in the in reply to the original comments or erty record, or in records supplemental list. briefs may be filed within five days from thereto and in support thereof, a complete the last day for filing the said original description of the property-record units in (v) CPR: Section 2 (a). Continuing such detail as to identify plainly such units. property record; proposed revisions in comments or briefs. The Commission The description (except for classes of plant list of property-record units. will consider all such comments, briefs for which it is impracticable, such as station and statements before taking final action. [F. R. Doc. 52-8176; Filed, July 25, 1952; apparatus, station installations, and drop 6. In accordane with the provisions of 8:46 a. m.] and block wires) shall include the identifica­ § 1.784 of the Commission’s rules, an tion of the work order under which con­ original and 14 copies of all statements, structed the year of installation (unless not briefs or comments shall be furnished the determinable at reasonable expense with Commission. respect to past acquisitions or installations), [ 47 CFR Parts 7, 8, 14 ] the specific location of the property within Adopted: July 10, 1952. each accounting area in such manner that it [Docket No. 10231] can be readily spot-checked for proof of Released: July 14, 1952. physical existence, the accounting company’s A s s ig n m e n t o f F r e q u e n c ie s F ederal C ommunications number or designation, and any other de­ scription used in connection with the de­ NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING C o m m is s io n , termination of the original cost. Descrip­ [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , tions of units of similar size and type shall In the matter of Amendment of Parts Secretary. follow prescribed groupings. 7, 8, and 14 of the Commission’s rules 6. Reinstalled units. When units with re­ concerning assignment of frequencies Proposed amendments of the rules of spect to which average costs are not applied in the bands 14-150 kc, 150-200 kc, and the Commission by parts and related under the practices herein prescribed are 200-535 kc, and amendment of Part 7 sections: removed or retired and subsequently rein­ of the rules concerning assignment of 1. Section 7.104 (a) is amended as stalled, the date when the unit was first frequencies between 10 kc and 25,000 kc follows: charged to the appropriate plant account a. Subparagraph (1), change the shall, when required for adequate service life to coast stations using telegraphy; studies and reasonably accurate retirement Docket No. 10231. phrase “365 to 515 kc” to read “ 405 to accounting, be shown in addition to the 1. Notice is hereby given of proposed 535 kc.” date of reinstallation. rule making in the above-entitled matter. b. Subparagraph (1) (i) change the 7. Age of property. The continuing prop­ 2. The agreement concluded at the phrase “ 365 to 515 kc” to read “ 405 to erty record or records supplemental thereto Extraordinary Administrative Radio 535 kc.” and in support thereof shall be so main­ Conference (Geneva, 1951) necessitates tained as to disclose the age of existing implementation of the new international c. Subparagraph (1) (ii) change the property and the service life of property re­ list as to frequencies in the band 14-150 band “ 365 to 515 kc” to read “ 405 to tired. Exceptions from this requirement for 535 kc.” any property-record units shall be submitted kc by August 15, 1952, as to frequencies as part of the company’s plan of continuing in the band 150-200 kc by December 1, 2. Section 7.188 is amended as follows: property records. 1952, and as to frequencies in the band a. In each paragraph (a) and (b) 8. Reference to sources of information. 200-535 kc by November 1, 1952. Such change the phrase “ 365 to 515 kc” to There shall be shown by appropriate refer­ implementation will involve termination read “ 405 to 535 kc.” ence the source of all entries. All drawings, of the availability of certain frequencies b. Paragraph (c) change the phrase computations, and other detailed records for use by coast and ship station licensees “ 100 to 160 kc” to read “ 90 to 160 kc.” PROPOSED RULE MAKING 6870 17. Section 8.323 is amended as fol­ 3. Section 7.206 (a) is amended by 5. Section 7.206 (b) is amended as follows: lows: deleting the following frequencies in a. Paragraph (a) is amended by kilocycles together with footnotes 4 a. Delete subparagraphs (1) and (6). b. Modify subparagraph (2) by delet­ changing the phrase “ 365 and 515 kc” and 5 from the assignable frequencies to read “405 and 535 kc.” listed therein immediately following the ing the reference therein to 448 kc, 452 kc, 454 kc and 462 kc. b. Paragraph (b) is amended by sentence beginning “Each of the specific changing the phrase “ 100 to 160 kc” in frequencies in kilocycles hereinafter 6. Section 7.207 (a) is amended by modifying the reference therein to “365 each of two places therein to read “ 90 designated in this paragraph may be to 160 kc.” licensed as an assigned frequency * * to 515 kc” to read “ 405 to 535 kc.” 7. Section 7.207 (b) is amended by 18. Section 8.324 (b) is amended by « 105 135 171 418 modifying each reference to the phrase revising this paragraph to read as fol­ «107 136 173 420 lows: 174 422 “ 100 to 160 kc” to read “ 90 to 160 kc.” «109 137 8. Section 7.208 (d) is amended as (b) Ship and aircraft stations using «110 138 176 425 111 139 177 430 follows: telegraph and working on frequencies 112 140 178 432 a. In subparagraph (1) change the within the band 415 to 490 kc shall use 114 141 179 436 phrase “ 110 to 194 kc” to “ 110 to 150 kc.” whenever practicable, an authorized 116 145 180 438 b. In subparagraph (2) change the working frequency of which 425, 448, 117 146 181 442 phrase “ 385 to 485 kc” to “ 415 to 490 kc.” 454, or 480 kc is the assigned frequency. 118 147 182 448 9. Section 7.211 (a) (2) is amended 183 452 The frequency 448 kc may be used in 119 148 by changing the phrase “ 365 to 515 kc” 149 184 454 Region 2 only. 120 to read “ 405 to 535 kc.” 121 150 186 B 460 19. Section 8.324 (f) is amended as 123 161 187 462 10. Section 8.105 is amended as 188 466 follows: 124 162 follows: a. In subparagraph (1) change the 125 163 189 472 a. In paragraph (a) change the phrase 126 164 191 474 “ 365 kc to 515 kc” to read “ 405 kc to phrase “ 110 to 184 kc” to read “ 110 to 127 165 193 476 150 kc.” 478 535 kc.” 129 166 392 b. In paragraph (b) change the phrase b. In subparagraph (2) change the 167 394 482 130 “ 100 kc to 160 kc” to read “ 90 kc to phrase “ 385 to 485 kc” to read “ 415 to 131 168 406 484 133 169 408 160 kc.” 490 kc.” 134 170 410 11. Section 8.201 is amended by 20. Section 8.327 (a) (2) is amended changing the phrase “ 365 and 515 kc” to following the by changing the phrase “ 365-515 kc” to L by revising the table read “ 405 and 535 kc.” sentence “Each of the following fre­ read “405-535 kc.” 12. Section 8.221 is amended by 21. Section 8.330 is amended as fol­ quencies is available for assignment to changing the phrase “ 365 and 515 kc” to coast stations located within the general lows: read “ 405 and 535 kc.” a. In subparagraph (a) (1) change the portion of the seacoast area of the con­ 13. Section 8.222 is amended by phrase “ 100 to 515 kc” to read “ 90 to 535 tinental United States as indicated be­ changing the phrase “ 100 to 160 kc” to low” to read as follows:. read “90 to 160 kc.” k c 99 North. Atlantic: 112.85, 124.05, 146.80, 14. Section 8.321 (a) is amended as b. In paragraph (b) change the phrase 130 35 147.50, 132.10, 22407, 134.55, 22485, follows: “ 100 to 515 kc” to read “ 90 to 535 kc.” 137.00, 22503, 418, 22521, 436, 22599, 442, a. Delete the following frequencies 22. Section 8.403 is amended by modi­ 22617, 460,5 472, 476, 482. fying the first sentence to read as fol­ South Atlantic: 137.70, 434, 464, 472, 488, from those set forth therein: lows: “Provided * * *, that equipment 22431, 22503, 22569. 160 355 375 394 400 Central Atlantic: 482. may be operated (outside the territorial North Pacific: 482, 22539. b. Insert in proper numerical order waters of a foreign country) on such South Pacific: 418, 464, 22413, 22467. the following frequency and phrase: radio-channels within the band 285-325 Central Pacific: 126.15, 147.85, 436, 460," 448 (Region 2 only) 476, 488, 22425, 22479, 22515, 22557, 22635. kc (285-315 Me only in Region 1) as may Great Lakes: 482. c. Delete footnote designator 1 fol­ be expressly authorized in each case by G ulf of Mexico: 139.80, 416, 420, 434, 438, lowing frequency 480. the Commission under authority of the 478, 484, 22431, 22467, 22569. 15. Section 8.321 (b) is amended as ship station license, with A1 or A2 emis­ and by revising the sentence immedi­ follows: sion and a maximum plate input power ately following the foregoing table now a. Subparagraph (1) is modified by of 30 watts, provided that interference reading “ The following frequency is changing the last sentence to read: “Ef­ shall not be caused by such operation to available for assignment to coast stations fective November 1,1952, the use by ship any maritime radionavigation service.” located within the Territory of Hawaii: stations of the radio channel of which 23. Sections 14.11, 14.12 and 14.13 are 355 kc is the assigned frequency shall 22509 kc.” to read as follows: deleted. be discontinued.” 24. A new § 14.10 is added to read as The following frequencies are avail­ b. Subparagraph (2) is amended to able for assignment to coast stations lo­ read as follows: “In addition to the follows: cated in Puerto Rico and within the Ter­ transmission of specific signals for pur­ § 14.10 Frequencies for communica­ ritory of Hawaii: poses of radiolocation, the radio-channel tion from non-Government to Govern­ Territory of Hawaii: 472 kc— Kahuku, T. H.; of which 410 kc is the assigned frequency ment and between non-Government 22,509 kc— any location within T. H. may be used for communication by stations. The following frequency is Puerto Rico: 486 kc— Ensenada; 128.95 kc— radiotelegraphy with direction finding Ensenada. allocated for communication from non- stations in connection with established Government to Government stations, international operating procedure, rela­ 4. Section 7.206 (b) (7) is amended to and between non-Government stations read as follows: tive to radiolocation by means of direc­ tion finding. The radio channel of using A1 emission, maximum authorized (7) In addition to the specific fre­ which 375 kc is the assigned frequency, transmitter power 650 watts: quencies listed in paragraph (a) of this however, may be used for this purpose section, other frequencies within bands 149.60 kc in lieu of 410 kc until not later than between 10 kc and 25,000 kc shown in the a. Section 14.33 (a) is amended to 3 A. M., E. S. T., November 1, 1952.” Commission’s Table of Frequency Allo­ c. Subparagraph (3) is amended by read as follows: cations contained in § 2.104 (a) of the deleting the frequencies 394 kc, 400 kc, rules as being allocated for use by coast “ (a) Calling and working. 416 and stations using telegraphy may be as­ and 410 kc. 438 kc, A l, A2 emission, maximum au­ signed to such coast stations: Provided, d. Subparagraph (4) is deleted. thorized transmitter power 265 watts. however, That initial authorizations for 16. Section 8.322 (a) is amended by changing the phrase “ 365 to 515 kc” to [F. R. DOC. 52-8177; Filed, July 25, 1952; such frequencies shall be limited to six 8:46 a. m.] months duration. read “ 405 to 535 kc.” Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6871 NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Done at Washington, D. C„ this 22d hours. This determination is currently day of July 1952. Bureau of Internal Revenue In effect as editorially revised and pub­ H . E . R e e d , lished in the F ederal R egister on July [Commissioner’s Reorganization Order No. 4, Director, Livestock Branch, Pro­ 20, 1950 (15 F. R. 4654). amended] duction and Marketing Ad­ The Textile Workers Union of Amer­ ministration. D is t r ic t C ommissioner and E ach D ir ec ­ ica, CIO, has submitted a petition to the tor o f I n t e r n a l R e v e n u e for th e [F. R. Doc. 52-8259; Filed, July 25, 1952; Administrator, dated January 23, 1952, D ist r ic t 8:59 a. m.] for the establishment of a m inim um wage of $1.135 with a wage escalator pro­ d eleg atio n o f a u t h o r it y to s ig n vision of one cent quarterly adjustment CONSENTS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE for each 1.32 rise in the Consumer’s Price Index (Old Series) beginning with Pursuant to the authority vested in Federal Maritime Board me as Commissioner of Internal Reve­ February 15, 1951, and urging retention nue, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Commis­ S n o w T ransportation C o m p a n y ; of the currently effective definition of sioner’s Reorganization Order No. 4 (17 I ncreased R ates the industry. P. R. 4587) are amended, effective as of The United Textile Workers Union, May 15, 1952, by inserting immediately NOTICE OF HEARING AFL, has submitted a petition to the Ad­ after the words “upon assessment” This case involves increased rates of ministrator, dated March 4, 1952, for wherever the same appear therein, the Snow Transportation Company on traffic determination of a minimum wage of following words: “or collection” ; and between ship’s landing and Bethel, $1.13 with an escalator clause and the after the words “with assessments” Alaska, between Akiak and ship’s land­ other fringe benefits of vacations with wherever the same appear therein, the ing, Alaska, and between Akiak and pay and holiday and shift premiums as following words: “or collections” . Bethel, Alaska. Protests were received provided in its collective bargaining agreements. Dated: July 22, 1952. by the Board from the Governor of Alaska and the Bethel Chamber of Com­ The currently effective industry defini­ J o h n B. D u n l a p , merce, alleging that the proposed in­ tion (15 F. R. 4634; 41 CFR 202.43) reads Commissioner. creases were unjustified. On May 28, as follows: [F. R. Doc. 52-8243; Filed, July 25, 1952; 1952, the Board ordered that the pro­ (a) Definition. For the purpose of 8:59 a. m.] posed increased rates be suspended pend­ this determination the term “ textile in­ ing a hearing as to their lawfulness. dustry” means; Notice is hereby given that a public (1) The manufacturing or processing DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE hearing on the lawfulness of the said of yarn or thread and all processes pre­ proposed increased rates will be held be­ Production and Marketing paratory thereto, and the manufactur­ fore Examiner F. J. Horan in the Bethel ing, bleaching, dyeing, printing and other Administration schoolhouse, Bethel, Alaska, on August finishing of woven fabrics (other than 11, 1952, at 10 o’clock a. m. E sc am b ia C o u n t y C ooper ative, I n c . carpets and rugs containing any wool) All persons desiring to intervene in this from cotton, flax, jute, other vegetable DEPOSTING OF STOCKYARD proceeding are requested to notify the fiber, silk, grass, or any synthetic fiber, It has been ascertained that the Board immediately, and should file peti­ or from mixtures of these fibers; or from Escambia County Cooperative, Inc., tions of intervention in accordance with such mixtures of these fibers with wool Brewton, Alabama, originally posted on the rules of procedure. or animal fiber (other than silk) as are April 30, 1941, as being subject to the Dated: July 23, 1952. specified in subparagraphs (7) and (8) Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as of this paragraph; except the chemical amended (7 U. S. C. 181 et seq.), no By order of the Federal Maritime manufacturing of synthetic fiber and Board. longer comes within the definition of a such related processing of yarn as is stockyard under said act for the reason [ s e a l ] R. l . M cD o n a l d , conducted in establishments manufac­ that it no longer meets the area require­ Assistant Secretary. turing synthetic fiber; ments. Therefore, notice is given to the (2) The manufacturing of batting, [F. R. Doc. 52-8261; Filed, July 25, 1952; wadding, or filling and the processing of owner of such stockyard and to the pub­ 8:59 a. m.] lic that such stockyard is no longer sub­ waste from the fibers enumerated in sub- ject to the provisions of said act. paragraph (1) of this paragraph; Notice of public rule making has not DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (3) The manufacturing, bleaching, preceded promulgation of the foregoing dyeing, or other finishing of pile fabrics rule since it is found that the giving of Division of Public Contracts or cords (except carpets and rugs con­ such notice would prevent the due and taining any wool) from any fiber or yarn; timely administration of the Packers and T e x t il e I n d u s t r y (4) The processing of any textile fab­ Stockyards Act and would, therefore, be NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED AMEND­ ric, included in this definition of this impractical. There is no legal warrant MENT WITH RESPECT TO PREVAILING industry, into any of the following prod­ or justification for not deposting MINIMUM WAGE ucts: Bags, bandages and surgical promptly a stockyard which no longer gauze, bath mats and related articles, The Secretary of Labor, in a m inim um meets the area requirements of the act bedspreads, blankets, diapers, dish­ wage determination issued pursuant to cloths, scrubbing cloths and wash­ and is, therefore, no longer a stockyard the provisions of the Walsh-Healey within the definition contained in said cloths, sheets and pillow cases, table­ act. Public Contracts Act (act of June 30, cloths, lunch-cloths, napkins, towels, 1936, 49 Stat. 2036; 41 U. S. C. secs. The foregoing rule is in the nature of window curtains, shoe laces and similar 35-45) and made effective November 16 laces; a rule granting an exemption or reliev­ 1948 (13 F. R. 6083), determined thé ing a restriction and, therefore, may be (5) The manufacturing or finishing of minimum wage for persons employed in braid, net or lace from any fiber or yarn; made effective in less than 30 days after the Textile Industry in the performance (6) The manufacturing of cordage, publication thereof in the F ederal R eg­ of contracts with agencies of the United rope or twine from any fiber or yarn in­ ist e r . This notice shall become effec­ States Government subject to the act cluding the manufacturing of paper tive upon publication in the F ederal to be not less than 87 cents an hour. yarn and twine; R egister. This determination also authorized em­ (7) The manufacturing or processing ployment of learners or beginners at of yarn (except carpet yarn containing (42 Stat. 159, as amended and supplemented; rates not less than 80 cents an hour for 7 U. S. O. 181 et seq.) any carpet wool) or thread by systems a learning period not longer than 240 other than the woolen system from mix- 6872 NOTICES capped employees engaged in the same tures of wool or animal fiber (other than accuracy of such data, including infor­ mation as to changes in the wage struc­ occupation in regular commercial indus­ silk) with any of the fibers designated try maintaining approved labor stand­ in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, ture of the industry since the time of the BLS survey, in March of 1952. ards or not less than 10 cents per hour containing not more than 45 percent by for an evaluation period of 140 hours and weight of wool or animal fiber (other The following information is particu­ larly invited with respect to the subject a training period of 140 hours, and 20 than silk); cents per hour thereafter, whichever is (8) The manufacturing, bleaching matter of the testimony or statements of each witness: (1) The number of workers higher. Certificate is effective July 1, dyeing, printing or other finishing of 1952, and expires June 30, 1953. woven fabrics (other than carpets and covered in the presentation; (2) the number and location of establishments; The Sheltered Workshop of the Boston rugs) from mixtures of wool or animal Tuberculosis Association, 35 Tyler fiber (other than silk) containing not (3) minimum wages paid at the end of a probationary or learner period, the Street, Boston, Mass.; at a wage rate of more than 25 percent by weight of wool not less than the piece rate paid non­ or animal fiber (other than silk), with number of workers receiving such wages, and the occupations in which these em­ handicapped employees engaged in the any of the fibers designated in subpara­ same occupation in regular commercial graph (1) of this paragraph, with a mar­ ployees are found; (4) the entrance rate for learners, beginners or probationary industry maintaining approved labor gin of tolerance of 2 percent to meet the standards or not less than 25 cents per exigencies of manufacture; workers, the length of such learning or probationary period, and the number of hour, whichever is higher. Certificate (9) The manufacturing, dyeing, fin­ is effective July 1,1952, and expires June ishing or processing of rugs, or carpets workers paid such entrance rates; and (5) the product or products made by the 30, 1953. from grass, paper, or from any yarn or The New York Association for the fiber except yarn containing any wool establishments included. To the extent possible, data should be Blind, Industrial Division, 36-20 North­ but not including the manufacturing by ern Boulevard, Long Island City 1, New hand of such products. submitted in such a manner as to permit evaluation thereof on a plant by plant York; at a wage rate of not less than the Now, therefore, notice is hereby given: piece rate paid non-handicapped em­ That a public hearing will be held on In the discretion of the Presiding Offi­ ployees engaged in the same occupation Thursday, September 4, 1952, at 10:00 cer, a period of not to exceed 30 days in regular commercial Industry main­ a. m. in Room 1214 of the Department from the close of the hearing may be taining approved labor standards or not of Labor, Constitution Avenue and allowed for the filing of comment on the less than 50 cents per hour, whichever is Fourteenth Street Northwest, Washing­ evidence and statements introduced into higher. Certificate is effective July 1, ton, D. C., before the Administrator of the record of the hearing. In the event 1952, and expires June 30, 1953. the Wage and Hour and Public Con­ such supplemental statements are re­ Central Association for the Blind, Inc., tracts Divisions, or a representative des­ ceived an original and four copies of 301 Court Street, Utica 4, N. Y.; at a wage ignated to preside in his place, at which each such statement should be filed. rate of not less than the piece rate paid hearing all interested persons may ap­ nonhandicapped employees engaged in pear and submit data, views and argu­ Signed at Washington, D. C., this 23d the same occupation in regular commer­ ment (1) as to what are the prevailing day of July 1952. cial industry maintaining approved labor W m . R . M cC o m b , m inim u m wages in the Textile Industry; standards or not less than the applicable (2) as to whether there should be in­ Administrator, Wage and Hour hourly rate during the periods herein­ cluded in any amended determination and Public Contracts Division. after specified, whichever is higher: 10 for this industry provision for employ­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8248; Filed, July 25, 1952; cents per hour for an evaluation period ment of learners, beginners and/or ap­ 8:59 a. m.] of 320 hours for the Sewing Room, and prentices at subminimum rates, and if so, an evaluation period of 240 hours for the in what occupations, at what submini­ Rug Weaving Department, followed by mum rates and with what limitations, if 40 cents per hour for the entire shop any, as to length of period and number or Wage and Hour and Public Contracts with the exception of the Mat Weaving proportion of such subminimum rate Divisions and Hand Sewing Departments including employees; and (3) as to the propriety E m p l o y m e n t o f H a n d icapped C l ie n t s b y homeworkers; and 10 cents per hour for of the present definition of this industry. S h elter ed W o r k sh o ps the Mat Weaving and Hand Sewing De­ There will be available for distribution partments including homeworkers. to interested parties upon request to the ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL CERTIFICATES Certificate is effective July 7, 1952, and Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Notice is hereby given that special expires June 30, 1953. Divisions, United States Department of certificates authorizing the employment Goodwill Industries of Philadelphia, Labor, Washington, D. C., wage data re­ of handicapped clients at hourly wage Inc., 1705 West Alleghany Avenue, Phila­ leased by the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates lower than the minimum wage delphia 32, Pennsylvania; at a wage rate in addition to a number of special tabu­ rates applicable under section 6 of the of not less than the piece rate paid non­ lations prepared by that Bureau at the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as handicapped employees engaged in the request of the Administrator of the Wage amended, and section 1 (b) of the same occupation in regular commercial and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions. Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, as industry maintaining approved labor Such wage data as are provided by in­ amended, have been issued to the shel­ standards or not less than 20 cents per terested parties sufficiently in advance tered workshops hereinafter mentioned, hour for an evaluation period of 40 hours of the hearing to permit general distribu­ under section 14 of the Fair Labor Stand­ and a training period of 80 hours, and tion thereof will also be made available. ards Act of 1938, as amended (sec. 14, 52 45 cents per hour thereafter, whichever Persons intending to appear are re­ Stat. 1068; 29 U. S. C. 214; as amended is higher. Certificate is effective July quested to notify the Administrator of 63 Stat. 910), and Part 525 of the regu­ 1, 1952, and expires June 30, 1953. their intention in advance of the hear­ lations issued thereunder, as amended Charlotte Workshop for the Blind, 1702 ing. Written statements in lieu of per­ (29 CFR Part 525), and under sections 4 North Brevard Street, Charlotte, N. C.; sonal appearance may be filed by mail and 6 of the Walsh-Healey Public Con­ at a wage rate of not less than the piece at any time prior to the date of the tracts Act (secs. 4, 6, 49 Stat. 2038; 41 rate paid non-handicapped employees hearing, or may be filed with the presid­ U. S. C. 38, 40) and Article 1102 of the engaged in the same occupation in regu­ ing officer at the hearing. An original regulations issued pursuant thereto (41 lar commercial industry maintaining ap­ and four copies of any such statement CFR 201.1102). proved labor standards or not less than should be filed. The names and addresses of the shel­ 10 cents per hour for an evaluation Persons who wish to appear should be tered workshops to which certificates period of 80 hours and a training period prepared to testify with respect to the were issued, wage rates, and the effective of 80 hours, and 55 cents per hour there­ adequacy and accuracy of the wage data and expiration dates of the certificates after, whichever is higher. Certificate prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statis­ are as follows: is effective July 1,1952, and expires June tics and any data submitted by the peti­ Community Workshops of Rhode Is­ 30 1953. tioners or others, and also to present land, Inc., 79-83 North Main Street, Lions Club Workshop for the Blind, specific factual information in support Providence 3, R. I.; at a wage rate of not 104 South Maple Street, Durham, N. C.; or in derogation of the adequacy and less than the piece rate paid non-handi­ at a wage rate of not less than the piece Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6873 rate paid non-handicapped employees standards or not less than 40 cents per gaged in the same occupation in regu­ engaged in the same occupation in regu­ hour for an evaluation period of 40 hours lar commercial industry maintaining ap­ lar commercial industry maintaining ap­ and a training period of 40 hours, and 45 proved labor standards or not less than proved labor standards or not less than cents thereafter, whichever is higher. 46 cents per hour for an evaluation pe­ 10 cents per hour for an evaluation Certificate is effective June 30, 1952, and riod of 160 hours and 65 cents per hour period of 80 hours and a training period expires May 31, 1953. thereafter, whichever is higher. Cer­ of 80 hours, and 50 cents per hour there­ Pueblo Goodwill Industries, 130 South tificate is effective July 15, 1952, and ex­ after, whichever is higher. Certificate Union, Pueblo, Colo.; at a wage rate of pires January 24, 1953. is effective July 1,1952, and expires June not less than the piece rate paid non­ Goodwill Industries of Orange County, 30, 1953. handicapped employees engaged in the California, 417 West Fourth Street, Guilford Industries for the Blind, 920 same occupation in regular commercial Santa Ana, Calif. ; at a wage rate of not West Lee Street, Greensboro, N. C.; at a industry maintaining approved labor less than the piece rate paid non-handi­ wage rate of not less than the piece rate standards or not less than 60 cents per capped employees engaged in the same paid non-handicapped employees en­ hour, whichever is higher. Certificate occupation in regular commercial indus­ gaged in the same occupation in regular is effective May 29, 1952, and expires try maintaining approved labor stand­ commercial industry maintaining ap­ December 31, 1952. ards or not less than 50 cents per hour proved labor standards or not less than Iowa Society for Crippled Children for an evaluation period of 160 hours, 10 cents per hour for an evaluation period and Adults, Inc., 2917 Grand Avenue, Des and 65 cents thereafter, whichever is of 80 hours and a training period of 80 Moines 12, Iowa; at a wage rate of not higher. Certificate is effective July 25, hours, and 50 cents per hour thereafter, less than the piece rate paid non-handi­ 1952, and expires January 24, 1953. whichever is higher. Certificate is effec­ capped employees engaged in the same Seattle Goodwill Industries, 1400 Lane tive July 1, 1952, and expires June 30, occupation in regular commercial indus­ Street, Seattle 44, Wash. ; at a wage rate 1953. try maintaining approved labor stand­ of not less than the piece rate paid non­ Jewish Home for Aged, 11501 Petoskey ards or not less than 10 cents per hour handicapped employees engaged in the Avenue, Detroit 4, Mich.; at a wage rate for an evaluation period of 80 hours and same occupation in regular commercial of not less than the piece rate paid non­ a training period of 120 hours, and 25 industry maintaining approved labor handicapped employees engaged in the cents per hour thereafter, whichever is standards or not less than 50 cents per same occupation in regular commercial higher. Certificate is effective June 1, hour for an evaluation period of 160 industry maintaining approved labor 1952, and expires May 31, 1953. hours, and 60 cents thereafter, which­ standards or not less than 5 cents per The Rehabilitation Institute, 3600 ever is higher. Certificate is effective hour for an evaluation period of 40 hours Troost, Kansas City 3, Mo.; at a wage July 24, 1952, and expires July 23, 1953. and a training period of 40 hours, and 8 rate of not less than the piece rate paid The employment of handicapped cents per hour thereafter, whichever is non-handicapped employees engaged in clients in the above-mentioned sheltered higher. Certificate is effective June 5, the same occupation in regular commer­ workshops under these certificates is lim­ 1952, and expires October 31,1952. cial industry maintaining approved labor ited to the terms and conditions therein The Goodwill Industries of Zanesville, standards or not less than 5 cents per contained and is subject to the provi­ 108 Main Street, Zanesville, Ohio; at a hour for an evaluation period of 120 sions of Part 525 of the regulations, as wage rate of not less than the piece rate hours and a training period of 80 hours, amended. These certificates have been paid non-handicapped employees en­ and 15 cents thereafter, whichever is issued on the applicants’ representations gaged in the same occupation in regular higher. Certificate is effective June 30, that they are sheltered workshops as commercial industry maintaining ap­ 1952, and expires May 31, 1953. defined in thè regulations and that spe­ proved labor standards or not less than The Lighthouse for the Blind (for­ cial services are provided their handi­ 10 cents per hour for a training period merly Industrial Aid for the Blind), capped clients. A sheltered workshop of 40 hours, and 40 cents thereafter, 2315-21 Locust Street, St. Louis 3, Mo.; is defined as, “A charitable organization whichever is higher. Certificate is effec­ at a wage rate of not less than the piece or institution conducted not for profit, tive July I,- 1952, and expires June 30, rate paid non-handicapped employees but for the purpose of carrying out a 1953. engaged in the same occupation in regu­ recognized program of rehabilitation Christ Mission Goodwill Industries, 330 lar commercial industry maintaining for individuals whose earning capacity is East Boardman Street, Youngstown, approved labor standards or not less impaired by age or physical or mental Ohio; at a wage rate of not less than the than the applicable hourly rates during deficiency or injury, and to provide such piece rate paid non-handicapped em­ the periods hereinafter specified, which­ individuals with remunerative employ­ ployees engaged in the same occupation ever is higher: Entire Shop, 25 cents per ment or other occupational rehabil­ in regular commercial industry main­ hour during an evaluation period of 160 itating activity of an educational or taining approved labor standards or not hours, and 32 cents thereafter, and the therapeutic nature.” less than 15 cents per hour for a training following rates and training periods ap­ These certificates may be canceled in period of 40 hours, and 30 cents there­ plicable to the Divisions listed: Broom the manner provided by the regulations, after, whichever is higher. Certificate Division and Sewing Division, 25 cents as amended. Any person aggrieved by is effective July 1, 1952, and expires June per hour during a training period of 160 the issuance of any of these certificates 30, 1953. hours in each such Division, and 32 may seek a review or reconsideration cents thereafter; Mat Division, Mop Di­ Bethel Goodwill Industries, 621 Norton thereof within 15 days after publication Drive, Ashtabula, Ohio; at a wage rate vision, and Rug Division, 25 cents per of this notice in the F ederal R egister. of not less than the piece rate paid non­ hour during a training period of 80 handicapped employees engaged in the hours in each such Division, and 32 cents Signed at Washington, D. C., this 15th same occupation in regular commercial thereafter. Certificate is effective June day of July 1952. industry maintaining approved labor 11, 1952, and expires November 30, 1952. Goodwill Industries of Arizona, 910 J acob I. B e l l o w , standards or not less than the applicable Acting Assistant Administrator. hourly rates during the periods herein­ East Sherman St., Phoenix, Ariz.; at a after specified, whichever is higher: Sal­ wage rate of not less than the piece rate [F. R. Doc. 52-8249; Filed, July 25, 1952; vage Workshop, 15 cents per hour for a paid non-handicapped employees en­ 8:59 a. m.] training period of 40 hours and 40 cents gaged in the same occupation in regular therafter; Sewing Department, 15 cents commercial industry maintaining ap­ per hour for an evaluation period of 40 proved labor standards or not less than CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD hours and a training period of 80 hours, 50 cents per hour for an evaluation pe­ [Serial No. SR-364-A] and 40 cents thereafter. Certificate is riod of 160 hours, and 70 cents there­ S p e c ia l C i v il A ir R e g u l a t io n effective July 2, 1952, and expires June after, whichever is higher. Certificate is 30, 1953. effective June 21,1952, and expires June OPERATION BY TRANSOCEAN AIR LINES OF CER­ Lincoln Goodwill Industries, Inc., 1822 20, 1953. TAIN AIRCRAFT IN TRUST TERRITORY OF N Street, Lincoln, Nebr.; at a wage rate PACIFIC ISLANDS of not less than the piece rate paid non­ The Volunteers of America, West 28 handicapped employees engaged in the Main Avenue, Spokane 1, Wash.; at a Adopted by the Civil Aeronautics same occupation in regular commercial wage rate of not less than the piece rate Board at its office in Washington, D. C.f industry maintaining approved labor paid non-handicapped employees en­ on the 18th day of July 1952. 6874 NOTICES

Special Civil Air Regulation SR-364 cause exists to make this regulation ef­ authorized in order to permit the United presently provides authorization to fective immediately. States to put into effect the Atlantic City Transocean Air Lines for certification In consideration of the foregoing the (1947) Table of Frequency Allocations in and operation of four PBY-5A aircraft Civil Aeronautics Board hereby amends these bands; between various islands in the Trust Ter­ paragraph 1 (c) of Special Civil Air Reg­ It appearing, that, the agreement con­ ritory of the Pacific Islands and the is­ ulation SR-364 effective immediately, as cluded at the Extraordinary Administra­ land of Guam. Such operations have follows: tive Radio Conference (Geneva, 1951) to been conducted pursuant to a certain By substituting a comma for the which the United States is a signatory contract between Transocean Air Lines period at the end of paragraph 1 (c) and requires the implementation of the bands and the Department of the Navy, which by adding the following language: “ or 14-150 kc by August 15, 1952, the band contract was subsequently assigned by pursuant to any contract or extension 200-535 kc by November 1, 1952, and the the Department of the Navy to the De­ thereof subsequently entered into be­ band 150-200 kc by December 1, 1952, partment of the Interior. The afore­ tween Transocean Air Lines and the De­ and that such implementation will re­ mentioned contract expires on July 30, partment of the Interior but only with quire that the licenses of coast stations 1952, and Transocean Air Lines and the respect to the points specified in section now operating on certain frequencies Department of the Interior have agreed 1 .” be modified to specify frequencies which to enter into a new or extended contract (Sec. 205, 52 Stat. 984: 49 U. S. C. 425. In ­ are in accordance with the agreement; covering the same operations with the terpret or apply secs. 601, 604, 52 Stat. 1007, and same aircraft. 1010; 49 U. S. C. 551, 554) It further appearing, that the Com­ mission has this date issued a Notice of Paragraph 1 (c) of Special Regulation By the Civil Aeronautics Board. SR-364 predicates the amendment of Proposed Rule Making1 which, among Transocean’s air carrier operating cer­ [ s e a l ] M . C. M u l l ig a n , other matters, proposes to modify its tificate on the terms of the contract be­ Secretary. rules so as to make unavailable to coast tween Transocean and the Department [P. R. Doc. 52-8251; Piled, July 25, 1952; stations certain currently assignable of the Navy. Since operations under the 8:59 a. m.] frequencies in the bands 14-150 kc, 150- proposed new contract between Trans­ 200 kc and 200-535 kc and simulta­ ocean Air Lines and the Department of neously proposes to make available to the Interior would technically not be au­ FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS coast stations certain other frequencies thorized by Special Regulation SRr-364, COMMISSION which are allocated for the use of such the Board considers that paragraph 1 (c) stations under the agreement; should be amended to provide authoriza­ [Change List No. 5] It is ordered, That pursuant to the provisions of section 312 (b) of the Com­ tion for identical operations under any C u b a n B roadcast S t a t io n s such contract or extension thereof en­ munications Act of 1934, as amended, tered into between Transocean Air Lines NOTIFICATION OF NEW STATIONS, LIST OF the licensees of coast stations authorized and the Department of the Interior. CHANGES, MODIFICATIONS AND DELETIONS to operate on a frequency or frequencies Because Transocean Air Lines is the OF EXISTING STATIONS within the bands 14-150 kc, 150-200 kc only carrier affected by this amendment J u n e 25, 1952. and 200-535 kc are directed to show and has requested the relief herein cause, on or before July 28, 1952, why - Notification of new Cuban radio sta­ the licenses of said coast stations should granted and because this amendment is tions, and of changes, modifications and minor in nature, notice and public pro­ not be modified as of August 15, 1952, deletions of existing stations, in accord­ November 1, 1952, and December 1, 1952, cedure hereon are unnecessary, and ance with Part III, Section F, of the respectively, so as to delete the authority since it relieves the said carrier from North American Regional Broadcasting to operate on the frequencies designated restriction, the Board finds that good Agreement, Washington, D. C., 1950. in the Appendix A set forth below and R epublic op Cuba to substitute therefor authority to oper­ ate on the frequencies and at the loca­ tions and with power and emission An­ Proposed date of Call Location Power (kw) Schedule Class change or commence­ letters tenna shown in the Appendix B set forth be­ ment of operation low, in the event that the Commission has finalized its proposal to amend its CMJP__ Ciego de Avila, Camaguey------580 kilocycles (as­ signment of call rules as described in the preceding para­ letters). graph, and in the event no applications NEW ___ Bayamo, Oriente______11S0 kilocycles, ND U II Dec. 12,1952. 0.25. are filed with the Commission which are CMJK__ Camaguey, Camaguey...... 1150 kilocycles, 0.5. ND U III Cancel assignment. mutually exclusive with any of the CMJK 1160 kilocycles, 1.. ND L-KSL II Now in operation. modified assignments proposed in Ap­ CMHC ». Santa Clara, Las Villas—...... 1410 kilocycles, 1 NDU III Dec. 24, 1952. CMOM.. Colon, Matanzas (PO: 0.25 kw, 1440 kilocycles, ND U IV Do. pendix B. Cardenas) (change in location 0.25. and power; assignment of call Released: July 14, 1952. letters). CMHC... Santa Clara, Las Villas (vide 1480 kilocycles___ F ederal C ommunications 1410 kc, 1 kw) (assignment of C o m m is s io n , call letters). [ s e a l] T. J. S l o w ie , Secretary. i This station is assigned to this frequency conditionally, to change to 1480 kilocycles with 500 watts upon entry into force of the Agreement. A ppendix A F ederal C ommunications C o m m is s io n , Frequency (kc), Station, Licensee, and [ s e a l ] T . J. S l o w ie , Secretary. Location [F. R. Doc. 52-8213; Filed, July 25, 1952; 8:56 a. m.] 109; WSL; Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., Amagansëtt, N. Y. , 111; WCC; Radiomarine Corp. of America, South Chatham, Mass. [Docket No. 10232] Washington, D. C., on the 10th day of 120; WSL; Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., July 1952; Amagansëtt, N. Y. C oast S t a t io n s C u r r e n t l y A u t h o r ize d The Commission having under consid­ 125; WSC; Radiomarine Corp. of America, to O perate o n D esig nated F r e q u e n ­ eration the matter of modifying as of Tuckerton, N. J. c ies i n t h e B and 14-150 Kc, 150-200 August 15, 1952, November 1, 1952, and 125; WCC; Radiomarine Corp. of America, Kc and 200-535 Kc December 1, 1952, respectively, the li­ South Chatham, Mass. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH RESPECT TO censes of coast stations now operating on 126; KPH; Radiomarine Corp. of America, MODIFICATION OF LICENSES frequencies in the band 14-150 kc, in Bollnas, Calif. the band 200-535 kc, and in the band At a session of the Federal Communi­ 150-200 kc by authorizing their opera­ 1 See P. R. Doc. 52-8177, 47 CFR Parts 7, 8, cations Commission held at its offices in tion on frequencies other than those now 14, supra. Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6875

131; WSP;- Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., 425; 460; KUB; Bristol Bay Packing Co., 425; 460; KJT; Pacific American Fisheries, New York, N. Y. Pederson Point, Alaska. Inc., Squaw Harbor, Alaska. 136; KPH; Radiomarine Corp. of America, 425; 460; KLA; Nakat Packing Corp., 425; 460; KKI; Pacific American Fisheries, Bolinas, Calif. Waterfall, Alaska. Inc., Warren, Alaska. 137; WSV; Radiomarine Corp of America, 425; KMS; Pacific American Fisheries, Inc., 460; KDX; Trans-Pacific Fishing & Packing Savannah, Ga. King Cove, Alaska. Co. and Calvert Corp. d/b as Peninsula 137; WCC; Radiomarine Corp. of America, 425; 460; KJI; Nakat Packing Corp., Packers, any temporary location within the South Chatham, Mass. Nakeen, Alaska. Territory of Alaska. 147; WBF; Tropical Radio & Telegraph Co., Hingham, Mass. A ppendix B 161; WBL; Radiomarine Corp. of America, Martinsville, N. Y. Maximum 161; WNU; Tropical Radio & Telegraph Co., Fre­ peak Kenner, La. quency Station Location Geneva 1 power (kw.) Licensee emission (or the 163; WPR; South Puerto Rico Sugar Co., (kc.) equivalent in Ensenada, P. R. plate input) 170; WNY; Radiomarine Corp. of America, New York, N. Y. 112.85 WSL Amagansett. N. Y ______Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co... 0.1 A1 15 170; WSV; Radiomarine Corp. of America, 124.05 w s o Tuckerton, N. J_*______Radiomarine Corp. of America___ 0.1A1 6 Savannah, Ga. 126.15 KPH Bolinas, Calif.______0.1 A1 10 406, WIM; Radiomarine Corp. of America, 128.95 WPR 0.1A1 5 130.35 WCO South Chatham, Mass______Radiomarine Corp. of America___ 0.1A1 10 Chatham, Mass. 132.10 WSF New York, N. Y ...... Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co... 0.1 A1 2 408; KSE, Radiomarine Corp. of America, 134.55 WNY ____do______Radiomarine Corp. of America___ 0.1 A1 1 Torrance, Calif. 137.00 WBF 0.1 Al 20 408; WSV; Radiomarine Corp. of America, 137.70 WSV Savannah, Ga______Radiomarine Corp. of America___ 0.1 A1 2 139.80 W NU 0.1A1 0. 75 Savannah, Ga. 146.80 WSO Tuckerton, N. J...... Radiomarine Corp. of America___ 0.1 Al 6 410; KHK; RCA Com., Inc., Kahuku, T. H. 147.50 WCO South Chatham, Mass______0.1A1 10 418; KOK; Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., 147.85 KPH 0.1A1 10 416 W PA Port, Arthur, T ot___...... 0.1 Al 10 Clearwater, Calif. 2.1A2 418; WPA; Radiomarine Corp, of America, 418 W IM Chatham, Mass . do__ 0.1A1 20 Port Arthur, Tex. 2.1A2 418; KFS; Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., 418 KSE Torrance, Calif . . ____ _do_ 0.1A1 10 2.1A2 Palo Alto, Calif. 420 WPD 0.1A1 1.0 420; WSP; Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., 2.1A2 New York, N. Y. 434 WSV Savannah, Ga______Radiomarine Corp. of America___ 0.1 Al 0.0 420; KLB; Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., 2.1A2 436 KTK 0.1 Al 6.0 Kent, Wash. 2.1A2 425; WLC; Control Radio Telegraph Co., 436 WBF 0.1 Al 20 Rogers City, Mich. 2.1A2 432; WOE; Radiomarine Corp. of America, 438 WLO 0.1 Al 1.0 2.1A2 Lakeworth, Fla. 442 WSF New York, N. Y ______Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co... 0.1A1 2.0 436; KPH; Radiomarine Corp. of America, 2.1A2 Bolinas, Calif. 460 KPH Bolinas, Calif______Radiomarine Corp. of America___ 0.1 Al 5.0 436; WBF; Tropical Radio Telegraph Co., 2.1A2 460 WSO 0.1 Al 10 Hingham, Mass. 2.1A2 438; WPR; South Puerto Rico Sugar Co., 464 KOK 0.1 Al 6.0 Ensenada, P. R. 2.1A2 464 WSE 0.1A1 1.0 438; WPD; Clara Lee Wood, Tampa, Fla. 2.1A2 438; WPC; Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, 472 KHK 0.1A1 2.0 Mass. 2.1A2 438; WPY; New York City Police Depart­ 472 WOE Lake Worth, Fla______Radiomarine Corp. of America___ 0.1 Al 2.0 2.1A2 ment, New York, N. Y. 472 WNY New York, N_ Y ___ 0.1A1 0.5 438; WMH; Mayor and City Council, Balti­ 2.1A2 more, Md., Baltimore, Md. 476 WSL Amagansett, N. Y ______Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co... 0.1A1 15 442; WNY; Radiomarine Corp. of America, 2.1A2 476 KFS 0.1A1 10 New York, N. Y. 2.1A2 442; WLO; Mobileradio, Mobile, Ala. 478 WNU 0.1A1 20 442; WSE; Caribbean Radio, Jacksonville, 2.1A2 Fla. 482 W MH Baltimore, Md______Mayor and City Council, Balti- 0.1A1 1.5 more, Md. 2.1A2 448; WNU; Tropical Radio Telegraph Co., 482 KJQ Hoquiam, Wash.. . . . ______Olympic Radio Co 0.1A1 0.5 Kenner, La. 2.1A2 454; WLC; Central Radio & Telegraph Co., 482 WBL Martinsville, N. Y . ______. Radiomarine Corp. of America___ 0.1A1 0.75 Rogers City, Mich. 2.1A2 482 W PY New York, N. Y . . . . City of New York Police Depart- 0.1A1 0.2 460; KJQ; Olympic Radio Co., Hoquiam, ment. 2.1A2 Wash. 482 WLO Rogers City, Mieh______0.1A1 1.0 462; WSC; Radiomarine Corp. of America, 2.1A2 482 WPO Qninnv, Mass.. ______0.1A1 4). 2 Tuckerton, N. J. 2.1A2 474; WSL; Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., 484 KLO Galveston, Tex______Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co... 0.1A1 5.0 Amagansett, N. Y. 2.1A2 486 WPR Ensenada, P. R 0.1A1 1.5 478; WBL; Radiomarine Corp. of America, 2.1A2 Martinsville, N. Y. 488 WAX Ojus, Fla___ ... ___ . . . 0.1A1 5.0 2.1A2 478; KIK; Globe Wireless, Musselrock, 488 KLB Kent, Wash____... . _ ____ Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co... 0.1A1 3.0 Calif. 2.1A2 482; WAX; Tropical Radio Telegraph Co., 416 KOO Chatham, Alaska______0.1A1 0.2 2.1A2 Ojus, Fla. 416 KLD Hidden Inlet, Alaska______Nakat Packing Corp ...... 0.1A1 0.2 484; KLC; Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., 2.1A2 Galveston, Tex. 416 KJZ Lazy Bay, Alaska______Pacific American Fisheries, Inc__ 0.1A1 0.2 2.1A2 .425; KOO; H. Synnestvedt, Chatham, 416 KNP Port Oceanic, Alaska. _ _ 0.1A1 0.2 Alaska. 2.1A2 416 KEA Seldovia, Alaska______Adam William Lipke 0.1A1 0.4 425; 460; KLD; Nakat Packing Corp., 2.1A2 Hidden, Inlet, Alaska. 416 KUB Pederson Point, Alaska______Bristol Bay Packing Co . 0.1A1 0.2 425; KJZ; Pacific American Fisheries, Inc., 2.1A2 416 KLA Waterfall, Alaska . .. _ . ... 0.1A1 0.2 Lazy Bay, Alaska. 2.1A2 460; KNP; Oceanic Fisheries Co., Inc., Port 438 KMS King Cove, Alaska. Pacific American Fisheries, Inc... 0.1A1 0.2 Oceanic, Alaska. 2.1A2 438 KJI Nakeen, Alaska__ 0.1A1 0.2 425; KEA; Adam William Lipke, Seldovia, 2.1A2 Alaska. » F. C. C. license—emission equivalents: Geneva, 0.1A1,2.1A2; F. C. C. license, 0.16A1,0.266A2. No. 146------6 6876 NOTICES Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ Maximum erning television broadcast stations. peak Fre­ Geneva 1 power (kw.) 4. To determine whether the installa­ quency Station Location Licensee emission (or the tion and operation of the stations pro­ (kc.) equivalent in plate input) posed by American-Republican, Incor­ porated, and WATR, Inc., in the above- entitled applications, would constitute 438 KST Pacific American Fisheries, Inc... 0.1A1 ' 0.2 2.1A2 a hazard to air navigation. 438 KKI 0.1A1 0.2 5. To determine on a comparative ba­ 2.1A2 sis which, if either, of the above-entitled 438 KDX Any temporary location within 0.1A1 0.2 Territory of Alaska. 2.1A2 applications should be granted. F ederal C ommunications 1 F. C. C. license— emission equivalents ; Geneva, 0.1A1, 2.1A2 ; F. C. C. license, 0.16A1, 0.266A2. C o m m is s io n , [F. R. Doc. 52-8179; Filed, July 25, 1952; 8:47 a. m.] [ s e a l] T. J. S l o w ie , Secretary. [F. R. Doc. 52-8200; Filed, July 25, 1932; 8:52 a. m.] [Docket Nos. 8619, 10281] 5. To determine on a comparative ba­ sis which, if either, of the above-entitled WABX, I n c ., and H arrisburg applications should be granted. B roadcasters, I n c . [Docket Nos. 8716, 9503, 9504] F ederal C ommunications ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ C o m m is s io n , G r e e n w ic h B roadcasting C o r p. et al. SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , ORDER SCHEDULING HEARING Secretary. In re applications of WABX, Inc., In re, applications of Greenwich Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Docket No. [F. R. Doc. 52-8202; Filed, July 25, 1952; Broadcasting Corporation, Greenwich, 8619, File No. BPCT-201; Harrisburg 8:53 a. m.] Connecticut, Docket No. 871,6, File No. Broadcasters, Inc., Harrisburg, Pennsyl­ BP-6315, for construction permit; vania, Docket No. 10281, File No. BPCT- World Wide Broadcasting Corporation, 986; for construction permits for new Scituate, Massachusetts, Docket No. [Docket No. 8624, 10277] television stations. 9503, File Nos. BRIB-23, BRIB-12, At a session of the Federal Communi­ A m e r ic a n -R e p u b l ic a n , I n c ., an d WATR, BRIB-16, BRIB-26, BRIB-24, for re­ cations Commission held at its offices in I n c . newal of licenses of Stations WRUL (1), Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of (2), (3), (4), and (5); World Wide ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ Broadcasting Corporation, WRUL (4). July 1952. SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES Docket No. 9504, File No. BPIB-63, for The Commission having under con­ In re applications of American-Repub­ construction permit. sideration the above-entitled applica­ lican, Incorporated, Waterbury, Con­ At a session of the Federal Communi­ tions, each requesting a construction necticut, Docket No. 8624, File No. cations Commission held at its offices in permit for a new television broadcast BFCT-204; WATR, Inc., Waterbury, Washington, D. C., on the 16th day of station to operate on Channel 71 in Connecticut, Docket No. 10277, File No. July 1952; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and BPCT-965; for construction permits for The Commission having under consid­ It appearing, that the above-entitled new television stations. eration a petition filed by Greenwich applications are mutually exclusive in At a session of the Federal Communi­ Broadcasting Corporation on May 20, that only one of the applications may be cations Commission held at its offices in 1952, requesting separate consideration of its application for a new standard granted for operation on Channel 71 in Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of July 1952; broadcast station at Greenwich, Con­ Harrisburg, Pennslyvania; The Commission having under consid­ necticut; and It is ordered, That, pursuant to section eration the above-entitled applications, It appearing, that on November 16, 309 (a) of the Communications Act of each requesting a construction permit 1949, this application was designated for 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ for a new television broadcast station to consolidated hearing with the above- plications are designated for hearing in operate on Channel 53 in Waterbury, entitled applications of World Wide a consolidated proceeding at a time and Connecticut; and Broadcasting Corporation on the follow­ place to be designated by subsequent It appearing that the above-entitled ing issues: order of the Commission upon the applications are mutually exclusive in 1. To determine, in the light of the following issues: that only one of the applications may be evidence adduced under the issues set 1. To determine the legal, technical, granted for operation on Channel 53 in forth in the Commission’s order of this date concerning the World Wide Broad­ financial and other qualifications of the Waterbury, Connecticut; It is ordered, That, pursuant to section casting Corporation, the legal, technical, applicants to construct and operate the 309 (a) of the Communications Act of financial, and other qualifications of proposed stations. 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ the Greenwich Broadcasting Corpora­ 2. To determine the type and charac­ plications are designated for hearing in a tion, its officers, directors, and stock­ ter of the program services proposed to consolidated proceeding at a time and holders to construct and operate the be rendered and whether they would place to be designated by subsequent station it proposes. meet the needs of the communities and order of the Commission upon the fol­ 2. To determine whether the proposed areas within the Grade A and Grade B lowing issues: operation of the Greenwich Broadcast­ field intensity contours. 1. To determine the legal, technical, ing Corporation would involve objec­ 3. To determine whether the construc­ financial and other qualifications of the tionable interference with stations tion and operation of the proposed sta­ applicants to construct and operate the WHOM, Jersey City, N. J.; WNLC, New London, Conn, and WBUD, Morrisville, tions would be in compliance with the proposed stations. 2. To determine the type and charac­ Pa. or with any other existing broadcast Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ ter of the program services proposed to stations and, if so, the nature and extent erning television broadcast stations. be rendered and whether they would thereof, the areas and populations af­ 4. To determine whether the installa­ meet the needs of the communities and fected thereby, and the availability of tion and operation of the stations pro­ areas within the Grade A and Grade B other broadcast service to such areas and posed by WABX, Inc., and Harrisburg field intensity contours. populations. Broadcasters, Inc., in the above-entitled 3. To determine, whether the construc­ 3. To determine whether the opera­ applications would constitute a hazard to tion and operation of the proposed sta­ tion of the proposed station would in­ air navigation. tions would be in compliance with the volve objectionable interference with the Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6877 services proposed in any other pending vania, Docket No. 8734, File No. BPCT- No. BPCT-967 ; Trebit Corporation, applications for broadcast facilities and, 239; Eastern Radio Corporation, Read­ Flint, Michigan, Docket No. 10269, File if so, the nature and extent thereof, the ing, Pennsylvania, Docket No. 8735, File No. BPCT-968; for construction permits areas and populations affected thereby, No. BPCT-268; for construction permits for new television stations. and the availability of other broadcast for new television stations. At a session of the Federal Communi­ services to such areas and populations. At a session of the Federal Communi­ cations Commission held at its offices in 4. To determine whether the installa­ cations Commission held at its offices in Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of tion and operation of the proposed sta­ Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of July 1952; tion would be in compliance with the July 1952; The Commission having under consid­ Commission’s rules and Standards of The Commission having under con­ eration the above-entitled applications, Good Engineering Practice Concerning sideration the above-entitled applica­ each requesting a construction permit Standard Broadcast'Stations. tions, each requesting a construction for a new television broadcast station to 5. To determine, in the light of the permit for a new television broadcast operate on Channel 12 in Flint, Michi­ evidence adduced under the foregoing station to operate on Channel 61 in gan; and issues, whether the public interest, con­ Reading, Pennsylvania; It appearing, that the above-entitled venience, or necessity would be served It appearing, that the above-entitled applications are mutually exclusive in by a grant of the subject application; applications are mutually exclusive in that only one of the applications may be and that only one of the applications may be granted for operation on Channel 12 in It further appearing, that this action granted for operation on Channel 61 in Flint, Michigan; was taken in part because Walter S. Reading, Pennsylvania; and It is ordered, That, pursuant to section Lemmon, an officer, director and princi­ It further appearing, that pursuant to 309 (a) of the Communications Act of pal stockholder of World Wide Broad­ Part 17 of the Commission’s rules and 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ casting Corporation was also an officer, regulations, the transmitter site and plications are designated for hearing in director and principal stockholder of antenna system specified by Eastern a consolidated proceeding at a time and Greenwich Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Corporation would not constitute place to be designated by subsequent or­ and that the Commission on November a hazard to air naviation provided the der of the Commission upon the follow­ 16,1949, also designated for hearing ap­ obstruction marking is in accordance ing issues: plications of World Wide Broadcasting with certain designated specifications; 1. To determine the legal, technical, Corporation for renewal of license of It is ordered, That, pursuant to sec­ financial and other qualifications of the stations WRUL (1), (2), (3), (4) and tion 309 (a) of the Communications applicants to construct and operate the (5) and for a construction permit for Act of 1934, as amended, the above- proposed stations. station WRUL (4), on grounds relating entitled applications are designated for 2. To determine the type and char­ to the qualifications of the applicant hearing in a consolidated proceeding at acter of the program services proposed corporation; and a time and place to be designated by to be rendered and whether they would It further appearing, that on August subsequent order of the Commission meet the needs of the communities and 1, 1950, World Wide Broadcasting Cor­ upon the following issues: areas within the Grade A and Grade B poration filed a petition for reconsidera­ 1. To determine the legal, technical, field intensity contours. tion and grant, which has not been financial and other qualifications of the 3. To determine whether the con­ decided, and applicants to construct and operate the struction and operation of the proposed It further appearing, that the hearing proposed stations. stations would be in compliance with on the application of Greenwich Broad­ 2. To determine the type and charac­ the Commission’s rules and regulations casting Corporation has been continued ter of the program services proposed to governing television broadcast stations. without date, and be rendered and whether they would 4. To determine whether the installa­ It further appearing, that, it would be meet the needs of the communities and tion and operation of any of the stations in the public interest to commence the areas within the Grade A and Grade B proposed in the above-entitled applica­ hearing on the application of Greenwich field intensity contours. tions would constitute a hazard to air Broadcasting Corporation on those 3. To determine whether the construc­ navigation. issues which have no connection with tion and operation of the proposed sta­ 5. To determine on a comparative ba­ the qualifications of World Wide Broad­ tions would be in compliance with the sis which, if any, of the above-entitled casting Corporation pending determina­ Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ applications should be granted. tion of the World Wide Broadcasting erning television broadcast stations. F ederal C ommunications Corporation petition for reconsideration 4. To determine whether the installa­ C o m m is s io n , and grant; tion and operation of the station pro­ It is ordered, That the application of [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , posed by Hawley Broadcasting Company Secretary. Greenwich Broadcasting Corporation is in the above-entitled application would Scheduled for hearing with respect to constitute a hazard to air navigation. [F. R. Doc. 52-8196; Filed, July 25, 1952; issues 2, 3 and 4 above-listed to be held 5. To determine on a comparative 8:51 a. m.] in Washington, D. C., on August 19,1952; basis which, if either, of the above-en­ and titled applications should be granted. It is further ordered, That no initial F ederal C ommunications decision be prepared in this matter until [Docket Nos. 9012, 10294, 10295] further order of the Commission. C o m m is s io n , [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , S a c r a m e n t o B roadcasters, I n c ., et a l . Released: July 21, 1952. Secretary. ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ F ederal C ommunications [F. R. Doc. 52-8199; Filed, July 25, 1952; SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES C o m m is s io n , 8:52 a. in.] [ s e a l] T. J. S l o w ie , In re applications of Sacramento Secretary. Broadcasters, Inc., Sacramento, Califor­ nia, Docket No. 9012, File No. BPCT-411; [F. R. Doc. 52-8212; Filed, July 25, 1952; 8:56 a. m.] KCRA, Inc., Sacramento, California, [Docket Nos. 8953, 10268, 10269] Docket No. 10294, File No. BPCT-669; B o o t h R adio & T e l e v is io n S t a t io n s , Harmco, Inc., Sacramento, California, I n c ., e t al, Docket No. 10295, File No. BPCT-975; [Docket Nos. 8734, 8735] for construction permits for new televi­ order designating application for c o n ­ a w l e y roadcasting o a n d aster n sion stations. H B C . E solidated HEARING ON STATED ISSUES R adio C orp. At a session of the Federal Communi­ In re applications of Booth Radio & cations Commission held at its offices in order designating application for c o n ­ Television Stations, Inc., Flint, Michi­ Washington, D. C„ on the 11th day of solidated HEARING ON STATED ISSUES gan, Docket No. 8953, File No. BPCT- July 1952. In re applications of Hawley Broad­ 393; WJR, the Goodwill Station, Inc., The Commission having under con­ casting Company, Reading, Pennsyl­ Flint, Michigan, Docket No. 10268, File sideration the above-entitled applica- 6878 NOTICES tions, each requesting a construction applications are designated for hearing areas within the Grade A and Grade B permit for a new television broadcast in a consolidated proceeding at a time field intensity contours. station to operate on Channel 3 in and place to be designated by subsequent 3. To determine whether the construc­ Sacramento, California; and order of the Commission upon the fol­ tion and operation of the proposed sta­ It appearing that the above-entitled lowing issues: tions would be in compliance with the applications are mutually exclusive in 1. To determine the legal, technical, Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ that only one of the applications may be financial and other qualifications of the erning television broadcast stations. granted for operation on Channel 3 in applicants to construct and operate the 4. To determine whether the installa­ Sacramento, California; proposed stations. tion and operation of either of the It is ordered, That, pursuant to section 2. To determine the type and charac­ stations proposed in the above-entitled 309 (a) of the Communications Act of ter of the program services proposed to applications would constitute a hazard 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ be rendered and whether they would Jo air navigation. * plications are designated for hearing in meet the needs of the communities and 5. To determine on a comparative a consolidated proceeding at a time and areas within the Grade A and Grade B basis which, if either, of the above- place to be designated by subsequent field intensity contours. entitled applications should be granted. order of the Commission upon the fol­ 3. To determine whether the con­ F ederal C ommunications lowing issues: struction and operation of the proposed C o m m is s io n , stations would be in compliance with the 1. To determine the legal, technical, [ s e a l] T. J. S l o w ie , financial and other qualifications of the Commission’s rules and regulations Secretary. applicants to construct and operate the governing television broadcast stations. proposed stations. 4. To determine whether the installa­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8185; Filed, July 25, 1952; 2. To determine the type and char­ tion and operation of either of the 8:49 a. m.] acter of the program services proposed stations proposed in the above-entitled to be rendered and whether they would applications would constitute a hazard meet the needs of the communities and to air navigation. areas within the Grade A and Grade B 5. To determine on a comparative [Docket Nos. 9043, 10238] field intensity contours. basis which, if any, of the above-entitled K M YR B roadcasting C o . an d M etro­ 3. To determine whether the con­ applications should be granted. p o l it a n T e le v is io n C o . struction and operation of the proposed F ederal C ommunications ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ stations would be in compliance with the C o m m is s io n , SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , In re applications of K M YR Broad­ erning television broadcast stations. Secretary. 4. To determine whether the installa­ casting Company, Denver, Colorado, tion and operation of any of the sta­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8209; Filed, July 25, 1932; Docket No. 9043, File No. BPCT-488; tions proposed in the above-entitled 8:55 a. m.] Metropolitan Television Company, Den­ applications would constitute a hazard ver, Colorado, Docket No. 10238, File No. to air navigation. BPCT-941; for construction permits for 5. To determine on a comparative [Docket Nos. 9041, 10240] new television stations. At a session of the Federal Communi­ basis which, if any, of the above-entitled A la d d in R ad io and T e l e v is io n , I n c ., and cations Commission held at its offices in applications should be granted. D enver T e l e v is io n C o . Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of F ederal C ommunications order designating application for c o n ­ July 1952; C o m m is s io n , solidated HEARING ON STATED ISSUES The Commission having under con­ [ s e a l] T. J. S l o w ie , Secretary. In re applications of Aladdin Radio and sideration the above-entitled applica­ Television, Inc., Denver, Colorado, Docket tions, each requesting a construction [F. R. Doc. 52-8208; Filed, July 25, 1952; No. 9041, File No. BPCT-426; Denver permit for a new television broadcast 8:54 a. m.] Television Company, Denver, Colorado, station to operate on Channel 4 in Den­ Docket No. 10240, File No. BPCT-951; for ver, Colorado; and construction permits for new television It appearing that the above-entitled applications are mutually exclusive in [Docket Nos. 0013, 10298] stations. At a session of the Federal Communi­ that only one of the applications may M cC l a t c h y B roadcasting C o . and cations Commission held at its offices in be granted for operation on Channel 4 S acr am ento T elecasters, I n c . Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of in Denver, Colorado; July 1952; It is ordered, That, pursuant to section ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ 309 (a) of the Communications Act of SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES The Commission having under consid­ eration the above-entitled applications, 1934, as amended, the above-entitled In re applications of McClatchy Broad­ each requesting a construction permit for applications are designated for hearing casting Company, Sacramento; Califor­ a new television broadcast station to op­ in a consolidated proceeding at a time nia, Docket No. 9013, File No. BPCT- erate on Channel 7 in Denver, Colorado; and place to be designated by subsequent 450; Sacramento Telecasters, Inc., Sac­ and order of the Commission upon the fol­ ramento, California, Docket No. 10298, It appearing that the above-entitled lowing issues: File No. BPCT-976; for construction per­ applications are mutually exclusive in 1. To determine the legal, technical, mits for new television stations. that only one of the applications may be financial, and other qualifications of the At a session of the Federal Communi­ granted for operation on Channel 7 in applicants to construct and operate the cations Commission held at its offices in Denver, Colorado; proposed stations. Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of It is ordered, That, pursuant to sec­ 2. To determine the type and character July 1952. tion 309 (a) of the Communications Act of the program services proposed to be The Commission having under con­ of 1934, as amended, the above-entitled rendered and whether they would meet sideration the above-entitled applica­ applications are designated for hearing the needs of the communities and areas tions, each requesting a construction in a consolidated proceeding at a time within the Grade A and Grade B field permit for a new television broadcast and place to be designated by subsequent intensity contours. station to operate on Channel 10 in Sac­ order of the Commission upon the follow; 3. To determine whether the construc­ ramento, California; and ing issues; tion and operation of the proposed sta­ It appearing that the above-entitled, 1. To determine the legal, technical, tions would be in compliance with the applications are mutually exclusive in financial and other qualifications of the Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ that only one of the applications may applicants to construct and operate the erning television broadcast stations. be granted for operation on Channel 10 proposed stations. 4. To determine whether the installa­ in Sacramento, California; 2. To determine the type and char­ tion and operation of either of the sta­ I t is ordered, That, pursuant to section acter of the program services proposed tions proposed in the above-entitled ap­ 309 (a) of the Communications Act of to be rendered and whether they would plications would constitute a hazard to 1934, as amended, the above-entitled meet the needs of the communities and air navigation. Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6879

5. To determine on a comparative ba­ [Docket Nos. 9138, 10245] mits; Southern Michigan Broadcasters sis which, if either, of the above-entitled W estinghouse R ad io S t a t io n s , I n c ., and (W STR) Sturgis, Michigan, Docket No. applications should be granted. P or tland T e l e v is io n , I n c . 10235, File No. BML-1489; for modifica­ tion of license. F ederal C ommunications ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ At a session of the Federal Commu­ C o m m is s io n , SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES nications Commission held at its offices [ seal] T . J. S l o w ie , Secretary. In re applications of Westinghouse Ra­ in Washington, D. C., on the 10th day dio Stations, Inc., Portland, Oregon, of July 1952; [F. R. Doc. 62-8184; Filed, July 25, 1952; Docket No. 9138, File No. BPCT-494; The Commission having under con­ 8:48 a. m.] Portland Television, Inc., Portland, Ore­ sideration the above-entitled applica­ gon, Docket No. 10245, File No. BPCT- tions of John C. Pomeroy and William 956; for construction permits for new R. Reed, each requesting the use of television stations. 1460 kc. with 500 w power, daytime [Docket Nos. 9136, 9137, 10243] At a session of the Federal Communi­ only, at Pontiac, Michigan, and the ap­ P io n e e r B roadcasters, I n c ., et a l . cations Commission held at its offices in plication of Southern Michigan Broad­ Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of casters for modification of license to ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ July 1952. increase daytime power from 500 w to SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES The Commission having under consid­ 1 kw on the frequency 1460 kc at Sta­ In re applications of Pioneer Broad­ eration the above-entitled applications, tion WSTR, Sturgis, Michigan. casters, Inc., Portland, Oregon, Docket each requesting a construction permit for It is ordered, That, pursuant to sec­ No. 9136, File No. BPCT-431; KOIN, Inc., a new television broadcast station to op­ tion 309 (a) of the Communications Portland, Oregon, Docket No. 9137, File erate on Channel 8 in Portland, Oregon; Act of 1934, as amended, the said appli­ No. BPCT 493; K X L Broadcasters, Inc., and cations are designated for hearing in Portland, Oregon, Docket No. 10243, File It appearing that the above-entitled a consolidated proceeding at a time and No. BPCT-954; for construction permits applications are mutually exclusive in place to be specified by subsequent order, for new television stations. that only one of the applications may be upon the following issues: At a session of the Federal Communi­ granted for operation on Channel 8 in 1. To determine the legal, technical, cations Commission held at its offices in Portland, Oregon; financial and other qualifications of the Washington, D. C„ on the 11th day of I t is ordered, That, pursuant to section applicants and the technical, financial July 1952. 309 (a) of the Communications Act of and other qualifications of the corporate The Commission having under con­ 1934, as amended, the above-entitled applicant, its officers, directors and sideration the above-entitled applica­ applications are designated for hearing stockholders to operate the proposed tions, each requesting a construction in a consolidated proceeding at a time stations. permit for a new television broadcast and place to be designated by subsequent 2. To determine the areas and popu­ station to operate on Channel 6 in Port­ order of the Commission upon the fol­ lations which may be expected to gain land, Oregon; and lowing issues : or lose primary service from the opera­ It appearing that the above-entitled 1. To determine the legal; technical, tion of the proposed stations and W STR applications are mutually exclusive in financial and other qualifications of the as proposed, and the availability of other that only one of the applications may be applicants to construct and operate the primary service to such areas and popu­ granted for operation on Channel 6 in proposed stations. lations. Portland, Oregon; 2. To determine the type and char­ 3. To determine the type and charac­ It is ordered, That, pursuant to section acter of the program services proposed ter of program services proposed to be 309 (a) of the Communications Act of to be rendered and whether they would rendered and whether they would meet 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ meet the needs of the communities and the requirements of the populations and plications are designated for hearing in areas within the Grade A and Grade B areas proposed to be served. a consolidated proceeding at a time and field intensity contours. 4. To determine whether the opera­ place to be designated by subsequent 3. To determine whether the construc­ tion of the proposed stations and W STR order of the Commission upon the fol­ tion and operation of the proposed sta­ as proposed would involve objectionable lowing issues; tions would be in compliance with the interference with any existing broadcast 1. To determine the legal, technical, Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ stations, and, if so, the nature and extent financial and other qualifications of the erning television broadcast stations. thereof, the areas and populations applicants to construct and operate the 4. To determine whether the installa­ affected thereby, and the availability of proposed stations. tion and operation of either of the other primary service to such areas and 2. To determine the type and charac­ stations proposed in the above-entitled populations. ter of the program services proposed to applications would constitute a hazard 5. To determine whether the opera­ be rendered and whether they would to air navigation. tion of the proposed stations would in­ meet the needs of the communities and 5. To determine on a comparative volve objectionable interference, each areas within the Grade A and Grade B basis which, if either, of the above- with the other, or with the services pro­ field intensity contours. entitled applications should be granted. posed in any other pending applications 3. To determine whether the con­ for broadcast facilities, and, if so, the F ederal C ommunications struction and operation of the proposed nature and extent thereof, the areas and C o m m is s io n , stations would be in compliance with populations affected thereby, and the the Commission’s rules and regulations [ s e a l] T . J. S l o w ie , Secretary. availability of other primary service to governing television broadcast stations. such areas and populations. 4. To determine whether the installa­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8187; Filed, July 25, 1952; 6. To determine whether the installa­ tion and operation of any of the stations 8:49 a. m.] tion and operation of the proposed sta­ proposed in the above-entitled applica­ tions and W STR as proposed would be in tions would constitute a hazard to air compliance with the Commission’s rules navigation. and Standards of Good Engineering [Docket Nos. 9895, 10234, 10235] 5. To determine on a comparative Practice Concerning Standard Broad­ basis which, if any, of the above-entitled J o h n C. P o m e r o y et a l . cast Stations. applications should be granted. 7. To determine the overlap; if any, order designating application for c o n ­ which would exist between the service F ederal C ommunications solidated HEARING ON STATED ISSUES areas of Station W STR as proposed and C o m m is s io n , In re application of John C. Pomeroy, of Station WTVH, Coldwater, Michigan, [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , Pontiac, Michigan, Docket No. 9895, the nature and extent thereof, and Secretary. File No. BP-7811; William R. Reed, whether such overlap, if any, is in con­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8186; Filed, July 25, 1952; Pontiac, Michigan, Docket No. 10234, travention of § 3.35 of the Commission’s 8:49 a. m.] File No. BP-8510; for construction per­ rules. 6880 NOTICES

8. To determine on a comparative other primary service to such areas and increase power of Station W ATM which basis which, if any, of the applications populations. operates on the frequency 1580 kc, day­ in this consolidated proceeding should 3. To determine whether the opera­ time only, at Atmore, Alabama, from be granted. tion of the proposed station would in­ 250 w to 1 kw; and volve objectionable interference with the It appearing, that the applicant is F ederal C ommunications services proposed in any other pending legally, technically, financially and C o m m is s io n , applications for broadcast facilities, and, otherwise qualified to operate Station [ s e a l] T . J. S l o w ie , if so, the nature and extent thereof, the WATM, as proposed ; but that the appli­ Secretary. areas and populations affected thereby, cation may involve interference with one [F. R. Doc. 52-8182; Filed, July 25, 1952; and the availability of other primary or more existing stations; 8:48 a. m.] service to such areas and populations. I t is ordered, That, pursuant to section 4. To determine whether the installa­ 309 (a) of the Communications Act of tion and operation of the proposed sta­ 1934, as amended, the said application is tion would be in compliance with the designated for hearing at a time and [Docket No. 99641 Commission’s rules and Standards of place to be specified by subsequent order, Good Engineering Practice Concerning upon the following issues : A zalea B roadcasting Co. Standard Broadcast Stations with par­ 1. To determine the areas and popula­ ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR ticular reference to the nighttime cover­ tions which may be expected to gain or HEARING ON STATED ISSUES age of the Mobile, Alabama metropolitan lose primary service from the operation district. of the proposed station, and the avail­ In re application of Charles W. Holt, F ederal C ommunications ability of other primary service to such Clarence H. Dossett, Dave A. Matison, C o m m is s io n , areas and populations. Jr., and Bernard Reed Green, d/b as [ s e a l] T. J. S l o w ie , 2. To determine whether the operation Azalea Broadcasting Company, Mobile, Secretary. of the proposed station would involve Alabama, Docket No. 9964, File No. BP- [F. R. Doc. 52-8180; Filed, July 25, 1952; objectionable interference with Station 7830. 8:47 a. m.] WPMP, Pascagoula, Mississippi, or with At a session of the Federal Communi­ any other existing broadcast stations, cations Commission held at its offices in and if so, the nature and extent thereof, Washington, D. C., on the 10th day of the areas and populations affected there­ July 1952; [Docket No. 10222] by, and the availability of other primary The Commission having under consid­ service to such areas and populations. eration the above-entitled application KTRM, I n c . 3. To determine whether the opera­ requesting a construction permit for a order s c h e d u l in g h e a r in g tion of the proposed station would in­ new standard broadcast station to oper­ volve obejctionable interference with ate on 1340 kc, with 250 w power, un­ In re application of KTRM, Incorpo­ the services proposed in any other pend­ limited time, at Mobile, Alabama. rated, Beaumont, Texas, Docket No. ing applications for broadcast facilities, It appearing, that the simultaneous 10222, File No. BMP-5835; for modifica­ and, if so, the nature and extent operation of the proposals of Azalea tion of construction permit. thereof, the areas and populations af­ Broadcasting Company and WSMB, In­ At a session of the Federal Communi­ fected thereby, and the availability of corporated (File No. BP-7971; Docket cations Commission held at its offices in other primary service to such areas and 9965) would be expected to result in a Washington, D. C., on the 16th day of populations. certain measure of mutual interference July 1952; 4. To determine whether the installa­ but that the extent of such interference The Commission having under con­ tion and operation of the proposed sta­ would be of a relatively low order and sideration the above-entitled applica­ tions would be in compliance with the not in contravention of the Standards of tion, which was designated for hearing Commission rules and Standards of Good Engineering Practice; and on June 19, 1952; and Good Engineering Practice Concerning It further appearing, that Azalea It appearing, that no date was pre­ Standard Broadcast Stations. Broadcasting Company and WSMB, In ­ viously scheduled by the Commission in I t is further ordered, That Crest corporated, have agreed to accept what­ this proceeding; Broadcasting Company, Inc., licensee of ever interference may ensue from the I t is ordered, That the hearing in the Station WPMP, Pascagoula, Mississippi, grant of both said applications and si­ above-entitled proceeding be held at is made a party to this proceeding. multaneous operation pursuant thereto; 10:00 a. m„ August 6, 1952, in Washing­ and ton, D. C. F ederal C ommunications C o m m is s io n , It further appearing, that Azalea Released: July 21, 1952. Broadcasting Company is legally, tech­ [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , nically, financially and otherwise quali­ F ederal C ommunications Secretary. fied to construct and operate its pro­ C o m m is s io n , [F. R. Doc. 52-8181; Filed, July 25, 1952; posed station; but that the operation of [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , 8:47 a. m.] such proposed station may hot comply Secretary. with the Commission’s rules and Stand­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8211; Filed, July 25, 1952; ards of Good Engineering Practice, with 8:55 a. m.] particular reference to coverage of the [Docket No. 10236] Mobile metropolitan district at night: It is ordered, That, pursuant to sec­ WFTW, I nc. tion 309 (a) of the Communications Act [Docket No. 10233] order designating application for of 1934, as amended, the said application S o u t h l a n d B roadcasting Co. (W ATM ) HEARING ON STATED ISSUES is designated for hearing at a time and place to be specified by subsequent order, order designating application for In re application of WFTW, Inc., Ft. upon the following issues: HEARING ON STATED ISSUES Walton, Florida, Docket No. 10236, File 1. To determine the areas and popula­ In re application of Tom C. Miniard No. BP-8197; for construction permit. tions which may be expected to gain or and Grady L. Ingram, d/b as Southland At a session of the Federal Communi­ lose primary service from the operation Broadcasting Company (W ATM ) At- cations Commission held at its offices in of the proposed station, and the availa­ more, Alabama, Docket No. 10233, File Washington, D. C., on the 10th day of bility of other primary service to such No. BP-8113; for construction permit. July 1952; areas and populations. The Commission having under con­ 2. To determine whether the operation At a session of the Federal Communi­ sideration the above-entitled application of the proposed station would involve cations Commission held at its offices in objectionable interference with any ex­ Washington, D. C., on the 10th day of for construction permit to construct a isting stations, and, if so, the nature and July 1952. new standard broadcast station to oper­ extent thereof, the areas and populations The Commission having under consid­ ate on 1490 kc, with 250 w power, un­ affected thereby, and the availability of eration the above-entitled application to limited time, at Ft. Walton, Florida; a Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6881 petition from Manatee Broadcasting [Docket Nos. 10246, 10247] 959 ; for construction permits for new television stations. Company, Inc. (WDHL) requesting that O regon T e l e v is io n , I n c ., an d C o l u m b ia At a session of the Federal Communi­ the application be designated for hearing E m pir e T elecasters, I n c . and an answer thereto from the appli­ cations Commission held at its offices in cant. ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of It appearing, that the applicant is SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES July 1952. legally and technically qualified to con­ In re applications of Oregon Televi­ The Commission having under struct and operate the proposed station sion, Inc., Portland, Oregon, Docket No. consideration the above-entitled appli­ but that it has not made a satisfactory 10246, File No. BPCT-938 ; Columbia Em­ cations, requesting respectively con­ showing of its financial ability to do so pire Telecasters, Inc., Portland; Oregon, struction permits for new television and also that the proposed operation Docket No. 10247, File No. BPCT-982; for broadcast stations to operate on Channel may involve interference with Station construction permits for new television 21 in Oregon City, Oregon; or in Van­ WDHL which has protested a grant and stations. couver, Washington; and made a showing of such probable inter­ At a session of the Federal Communi­ It appearing that the above-entitled ference, which showing has not been re­ cations Commission held at its offices in applications are mutually exclusive in futed by the applicant in accordance Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of that only one of the applications may with the Standards of Good Engineering July 1952. be granted for operation on Channel 21 Practice; The Commission having under consid­ in Oregon City, Oregon; or in Van­ It is ordered, That the petition of eration the above-entitled applications, couver, Washington; Manatee Broadcasting Company, Inc. is each requesting a construction permit It is ordered, That, pursuant to sec­ granted ; and for a new television broadcast station to tion 309 (a) of the Communications Act It is further ordered, That, pursuant operate on Channel 12 in Portland, Ore­ of 1934, as amended, the above-entitled to section 309 (a) of the Communications gon; and applications are designated for hearing Act of 1934, as amended, and § 1.385 (c) It appearing that the above-entitled in a consolidated proceeding at a time of the Commission’s rules, the said ap­ applications are mutually exclusive in and place to be designated by subse­ plication is designated for hearing at a that only one of the applications may be quent order of the Commission upon the time and place to be specified by subse­ granted for operation on Channel 12 in following issues: quent order, upon the following issues: Portland, Oregon; 1. To determine the legal, technical, 1. To determine the financial and It is ordered, That, pursuant to section financial and other qualifications of the other qualifications of the corporate ap­ 309 (a) of the Communications Act of applicants to construct and operate the plicant, its officers, directors and stock­ 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ proposed stations. holders to operate the proposed station. plications are designated for hearing in 2. To determine the type and char­ 2. To determine the areas and popu­ a consolidated proceeding at a time and acter of the program services proposed lations which may be expected to gain place to be designated by subsequent or­ to be rendered and whether they would or lose primary service from the opera­ der of the Commission upon the follow­ meet the needs of the communities and tion of the proposed station, and the ing issues : areas within the Grade A and Grade B availability of other primary service to 1. To determine the legal, technical, field intensity contours. such areas and populations. financial and other qualifications of the 3. To determine whether the construc­ 3. To determine whether the operation applicants to construct and operate the tion and operation of the proposed sta­ of the proposed station would involve ob­ proposed stations. tions would be in compliance with the jectionable interference with Station 2. To determine the type and char­ Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ WDHL, Bradenton, Florida, or with any acter of the program services proposed erning television broadcast stations. other existing broadcast stations, and, to be rendered and whether they would 4. To determine whether the installa­ if so, the .nature and extent thereof, the meet the needs of the communities and tion and operation of either of the sta­ areas and populations affected thereby areas within the Grade A and Grade B tions proposed in the above-entitled and the availability of other primary field intensity contours. applications would constitute a hazard service to such areas and populations. 3. To determine whether the construc­ to air navigation. 4. To determine whether the opera­ tion and operation of the proposed sta­ 5. To determine on a comparative tion of the proposed station would in­ tions would be in compliance with the basis which, if either, of the above-en­ volve objectionable interference with the Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ titled applications should be granted. services proposed in any other pending erning television broadcast stations. F ederal C ommunications applications for broadcast facilities, and, 4. To determine whether the installa­ C o m m is s io n , if so, the nature and extent thereof, the tion and operation of either of the sta­ [ s e a l] T . J. S l o w ie , areas and populations affected thereby, tions proposed in the above-entitled ap­ Secretary. and the availability of other primary plications would constitute a hazard to service to such areas and populations. air navigation. [F. R. Doc. 52-8189; Filed, July 25, 1952; 5. To determine whether the installa­ 5. To determine on a comparative 8:49 a. m.] tion and operation of the proposed sta­ basis which, if either, of the above- tion would be in compliance with the entitled applications should be granted. Commission’s rules and Standards of F ederal C ommunications Good Engineering Practice Concerning [Docket Nos. 10250, 10251, 10252] C o m m is s io n , Standard Broadcast Stations. [ s e a l ] T . J. S l o w ie , T r ib u n e C o . e t a l . 6. To determine the overlap, if any, Secretary. which would exist between the service order designating application for c o n ­ areas of the proposed station and of [F. R. Doc. 52-8188; Filed, July 25, 1952; so lid ated h e a r in g o n stated is s u e s Station WBSR, Pensacola, Florida, the 8:49 a. m.] In re applications of the Tribune Com­ nature and extent thereof, and whether pany, Tampa, Florida, Docket No. 10250, such overlap, if any, is in contravention File No. BPCT 363; Pinellas Broadcast­ of § 3.35 of the Commission’s rules. ing Company, St. Petersburg, Florida, [Docket Nos. 10248, 10249] It is further ordered, That, Trail Docket No. 10251, File No. BPCT 448; the Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of M t . S cott T elecasters, I n c ., and Tampa Bay Area Telecasting Corpora­ Station WDHL, Bradenton, Florida, is V an c o u ver R adio C orp. tion, St. Petersburg, Florida, Docket No. made a party to this proceeding. 10252, File No. BPCT 935; for construc­ ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ tion permits for new television stations. F ederal C ommunications SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES At a session of the Federal Communi­ C o m m is s io n , In re applications of Mt. Scott Tele- cations Commission held at its offices in [ se al] T. J. S l o w ie , casters, Inc., Portland, Oregon, Docket Washington, D. C.t on the 11th day of Secretary. No. 10248, File No. BPCT 939; Vancouver July 1952. [F. R. Doc. 52-8183; Filed, July 25, 1952; Radio Corporation, Vancouver, Wash­ The Commission having under con­ 8:48 a. m.] ington, Docket No. 10249, File No. BPCT sideration the above-entitled applica- 6882 NOTICES tions, each requesting a construction It is ordered, That, pursuant to sec­ 2. To determine the type and char­ permit for a new television broadcast tion 309 (a) of the Communications Act acter of the program services proposed station to operate on Channel 8 in of 1934, as amended, the above-entitled to be rendered and whether they would Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida; and applications are designated for hearing meet the needs of the communities and It appearing that the above-entitled in a consolidated proceeding at a time areas within the Grade A and Grade B applications are mutually exclusive in and place to be designated by subsequent field intensity contours. that only one of the applications may be order of the Commission upon the fol­ 3. To determine whether the con­ granted for operation on Channel 8 in lowing issues: struction and operation of the proposed Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida; 1. To determine the legal, technical, stations would be in compliance with It is ordered, That, pursuant to section financial and other qualifications of the the Commission’s rules and regulations 309 (a) of the Communications Act of applicants to construct and operate the governing television broadcast stations. 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ proposed stations. 4. To determine whether the installa­ plications are designated for hearing in 2. To determine the type and character tion and operation of either of the sta­ a consolidated proceeding at a time and of the program services proposed to be tions proposed in the above-entitled ap­ place to be designated by subsequent rendered and whether they would meet plications would constitute a hazard to order of the Commission upon the the needs of the communities and areas air navigation. following issues: within the Grade A and Grade B field 5. To determine on a comparative 1. To determine the legal, technical, intensity contours. basis which, if either, of the above-en­ financial and other qualifications of the 3. To determine whether the construc­ titled applications should be granted. tion and operation of the proposed sta­ applicants to construct and operate the F ederal C ommunications tions would be in compliance with the proposed stations. C o m m is s io n , Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ 2. To determine the type and charac­ [ se al] T. J. S l o w ie , ter of the program services proposed to erning television broadcast stations. Secretary. be rendered and whether they would 4. To determine whether the installa­ meet the needs of the communities and tion and operation of any of the stations [F. R. Doc. 52-8192; Filed, July 25, 1952; areas within the Grade A and Grade B proposed in the above-entitled applica­ 8:50 a. m.] field intensity contours. tions would constitute a hazard to air 3. To determine whether the con­ navigation. struction and operation of the proposed 5. To determine on a comparative stations would be in compliance with the basis which, if any, of the above-entitled [Docket Nos. 10258,10259,10260,10261,10262] Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ applications should be granted. S u n f l o w e r T e l e v is io n C o . e t a l . erning television broadcast stations. F ederal C ommunications order designating application for c o n ­ 4. To determine on a comparative C o m m is s io n , solidated h e a r in g o n stated is s u e s basis which, if any, of the above-entitled [ s e a l] T. J. S l o w ie , applications should be granted. Secretary. In re applications of E. V. Yingling, 5. To determine whether the installa­ W. L. Hartman, Virgil S. Browne, Jr., [F. R. Doc. 52-8191; Filed, July 25, 1952; George P. Hollingbery, and John D. tion and operation of the stations pro­ 8:50 a. xn.] posed in the above-entitled applications Montgomery, d/b as Sunflower Television would constitute a hazard to air Company, Wichita, Kansas, Docket No. navigation. 10258, File No. BFCT-677; the Radio Sta­ tion KFH Company, Wichita, Kansas, F ederal C ommunications [Docket Nos. 10256, 10257] Docket No. 10259, File No. BPCT-698; C o m m is s io n , C i t y o f S t . P etersburg, F la ., and Taylor Radio & Television Corporation, [ s e a l] T. J. SLOWIE, E m p ir e C o il C o ., I n c . Secretary. Wichita, Kansas, Docket No. 10260, File order designating application for c o n ­ No. BPCT-946; Wichita Television Cor­ [P. R. Doc. 52-8190; Piled, July 25, 1952; solidated HEARING ON STATED ISSUES poration, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, Docket 8:50 a. m.] No. 10261, File No. BPCT-961; Mid-Con­ In re applications of City of St. Peters­ tinent Television, Incorporated, Wichita, burg, Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida, Kansas, Docket No. 10262, File No. BPCT- Docket No. 10256, File No. BPCT 665; 964; for construction permits for new Empire Coil Company, Inc., Tampa, [Docket Nos. 10253, 10254, 10255] television stations. Florida, Docket No. 10257, File No. At a session of the Federal Communi­ T a m p a T im e s C o . et a l . BPCT 926; for construction permits for cations Commission held at its offices in ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ new television stations. Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of At a session of the Federal Communi­ SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES July 1952, cations Commission held at its offices in The Commission having under consid­ In re applications of Tampa Times Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of eration the above-entitled applications, Company, Tampa, Florida, Docket No. July 1952. each requesting a construction permit for 10253, File No. BPCT-458; W. Walter The Commission having under con­ a new television broadcast station to op­ Tison tr/as Tampa Broadcasting Com­ sideration the above-entitled applica­ erate on Channel 3 in Wichita, Kansas; pany, Tampa, Florida, Docket No. 10254, tions, each requesting a construction and File No. BPCT-942; Orange Television permit for a new television broadcast It appearing that the above-entitled Broadcasting Company, Tampa, Florida, station to operate on Channel 38 in applications are mutually exclusive in Docket No. 10255, File No. BPCT-947; Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida; and that only one of the applications may be for construction permits for new tele­ It appearing that the above-entitled granted for operation on Channel 3 in vision stations. applications are mutually exclusive in Wichita, Kansas; At a session of the Federal Communi­ that only one of the applications may be I t is ordered, That, pursuant to section cations Commission held at its offices in granted for operation on Channel 38 in 309 (a) of the Communications Act of Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida; 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ July 1952; It is ordered, That, pursuant to section plications are designated for hearing in a The Commission having under con­ 309 (a) of the Communications Act of consolidated proceeding at a time and sideration the above-entitled applica­ 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ place to be designated by subsequent or­ tions, each requesting a construction plications are designated for hearing in der of the Commission upon the following permit for a new television broadcast a consolidated proceeding at a time and issues: station to operate on Channel 13 in place to be designated by subsequent 1. To determine the legal, technical, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida; and order of the Commission upon the fol­ financial and other qualifications of the It appearing that the above-entitled lowing issues: applicants to construct and operate the applications are mutually exclusive in 1. To determine the legal, technical, proposed stations. that only one of the applications may be financial and other qualifications of the 2. To determine the type and char­ granted for operation on Channel 13 in applicants to construct and operate the acter of the program services proposed Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida; proposed stations. to be rendered and whether they would Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6883

meet the needs of the communities and 5. To determine on a comparative [Docket Nos. 10270, 10271] areas within the Grade A and Grade B basis which, if either, of the above- W . S. B u t t e r fie ld T h eatr es, I n c ., and field intensity contours. entitled applications should be granted. 3. To determine whether the construc­ T r b n d l e -C a m p b e l l B roadcasting C o r p. tion and operation of the proposed sta­ F ederal C ommunications ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ tions would be in compliance with the C o m m is s io n SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , erning television broadcast stations. Secretary. In re applications of W. S. Butterfield Theatres, Inc., Flint, Michigan, Docket 4. To determine whether the installa­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8194; Piled, July 25, 1952; No. 10270, File No. BPCT-953; Trendle- tion and operation of any of the stations 8:51 a. m.] Campbell Broadcasting Corporation, proposed in the above-entitled applica­ Flint, Michigan, Docket No. 10271, File tions would constitute a hazard to air navigation. No. BPCT-970; for construction permits for new television stations. 5. To determine on a comparative [Docket Nos. 10265, 10266] At a session of the Federal Communi­ basis which, if any, of the above-entitled applications should be granted. cations Commission held at its offices in KFBI, I n c ., a n d W ic h it a B e aco n Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of F ederal C ommunications B roadcasting C o ., I n c . July 1952. C o m m is s io n , ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ The Commission having under con­ [ seal] T. J. S l o w ie , SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES sideration the above-entitled applica­ Secretary. tions, each requesting a construction [P. R. Doc. 52-8193; Piled, July 25, 1952; In re applications of KFBI, Inc., permit for a new television broadcast 8:51 a. m.] Wichita, Kansas, Docket No. 10265, File station to operate on Channel 16 in No. BPCT-963; Wichita Beacon Broad­ Flint, Michigan; and casting Company, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, It appearing that the above-entitled Docket No. 10266, File No. BPCT-973; for applications are mutually exclusive in [Docket Nos. 10263,, 10264] construction Permits for new television -that only one of the applications may be stations. granted for operation on Channel 16 in KAKE B roadcasting C o ., I n c ., et a l. At a session of the Federal Communi­ Flint, Michigan; ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR cations Commission held at its offices in It is ordered, That, pursuant to sec­ CONSOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of tion 309 (a) of the Communications Act July 1952; In re applications of KAKE Broadcast­ of 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ing Company, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, The Commission having under con­ applications are designated for hearing sideration the above-entitled applica­ Docket No. 10263, File No. BPCT-700; in a consolidated proceeding at a time tions, each requesting a construction W KY Radiophone Corporation, Wichita, and place to be designated by subsequent permit for a new television broadcast Kansas, Docket No. 10264, File No. order of the Commission upon the fol­ station to operate on Channel 16 in BPCT-950; for construction permits for lowing issues: Wichita, Kansas; new television stations. 1. To determine the legal, technical, At a session of the Federal Communi­ It appearing, that the above-entitled financial and other qualifications of the applications are mutually exclusive in cations Commission held at its offices in applicants to construct and operate the that only one of the applications may be Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of proposed stations. July 1952; granted for operation on Channel 16 in 2. To determine the type and charac­ Wichita, Kansas; The Commission having under consid­ ter of the program services proposed to eration the above-entitled applications, It is ordered, That, pursuant to section be rendered and whether they would each requesting a construction permit 309 (a) of the Communications Act of meet the needs of the communities and for a new television broadcast station to 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ areas within the Grade A and Grade B operate on Channel 10 in Wichita, Kan­ plications are designated for hearing in field intensity contours. sas; and a consolidated proceeding at a time and 3. To determine whether the con­ It appearing, that the above-entitled place to be designated by subsequent struction and operation of the proposed applications are mutually exclusive in order of the Commission upon the fol­ stations would be in compliance with the lowing issues: that only one of the applications may Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ be granted for operation on Channel 10 1. To determine the legal, technical, erning television broadcast stations. in Wichita, Kansas; financial and other qualifications of the 4. To determine whether the installa­ It is ordered, That, pursuant to section applicants to construct and operate the tion and operation of either of the sta­ 309 (a) of the Communications Act of proposed stations. tions proposed in the above-entitled 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ 2. To determine the type and char­ applications would constitute a hazard to air navigation. plications are designated for hearing in acter of the program services proposed to a consolidated proceeding at a time and be rendered and whether they would 5. To determine on a comparative place to be designated by subsequent or­ meet the needs of the communities and basis which, if either, of the above- der of the Commission upon the follow­ areas within the Grade A and Grade B entitled applications should be granted. ing issues: field intensity contours. 3. To determine whether the construc­ F ederal C ommunications 1. To determine the legal, technical, C o m m is s io n , financial and other qualifications of the tion and operation of the proposed sta­ tions would be in compliance with the [ s e a l ] T . J. S l o w ie , applicants to construct and operate the Secretary. proposed stations. Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ 2. To determine the type and charac­ erning television broadcast stations. [F. R. Doc. 52-8197; Filed, July 25, 1952; ter of the program services proposed to 4. To determine whether the installa­ 8:52 a. m.] be rendered and whether they would tion and operation of any of the stations meet the needs of the communities and proposed in the above-entitled applica­ tions would constitute a hazard to air areas within the Grade A and Grade B [Docket Nos. 10272, 10273] field intensity contours. navigation. 3. To determine whether the con­ 5. To determine on a comparative B r u s h -M oore N e w sp a p e r s , I n c ., a n d struction and operation of the proposed basis which, if any, of the above-entitled S tark B roadcasting C orp. stations would be in compliance with the applications should be granted. ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES erning television broadcast stations. F ederal C ommunications 4. To determine whether the instal­ C o m m is s io n , In re applications of the Brush-Moore lation and operation of either of the [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , Newspapers, Inc., Canton, Ohio, Docket stations proposed in the above-entitled Secretary. No. 10272, File No. BPCT-264; Stark applications would constitute a hazard [F. R. Doc. 52-8195; Filed, July 25, 1952; Broadcasting Corporation, Canton, Ohio, to air navigation. 8:51 a. m.] Docket No. 10273, File No. BPCT-949; for 6884 NOTICES construction permits for new television 10279, File No. BPCT-966; for construc­ operate on Channel 48 in Jackson, Mich­ stations. tion permits for new television stations. igan; and At a session of the Federal Communi­ At a session of the Federal Communi­ It appearing, that the above-entitled cations Commission held at its offices in cations Commission held at its offices applications are mutually exclusive in Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of in Washington, D. C., on the 11th day that only one of the applications may be July 1952. of July 1952. granted for operation on Channel 48 in The Commission having under consid­ The Commission having under con­ Jackson, Michigan; eration the above-entitled applications, sideration the above-entitled applica­ I t is ordered, That, pursuant to section each requesting a construction permit tions, each requesting a construction 309 (a) of the Communications Act ot. for a new television broadcast station to permit for a new television broadcast 1934, as amended, the above-entitled operate on Channel 29 in Canton, Ohio; station to operate on Channel 27 in applications are designated for hearing and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and in a consolidated proceeding at a time It appearing, that the above-entitled It appearing, that the above-entitled and place to be designated by subse­ applications are mutually exclusive in applications are mutually exclusive in quent order of the Commission upon the that only one of the applications may be that only one of the applications may following issues: granted for operation on Channel 29 in be granted for operation on Channel 27 1. To determine the legal, technical, Canton, Ohio; and in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; financial and other qualifications of the It further appearing, that pursuant It is ordered, That, pursuant to section applicants to construct and operate the to Part 17 of the Commission’s rules and 309 (a) of the Communications Act of proposed stations. regulations, the transmitter site and 1934, as amended, the above-entitled 2. To determine the type and char­ antenna system specified by the Brush- applications are designated for hearing acter of the program services proposed Moore Newspapers, Inc. does not require in a consolidated proceeding at a time to be rendered and whether they would a special aeronautical study and would and place to be designated by subse­ meet the needs of the communities and not constitute a hazard to air navigation quent order of the Commission upon the areas within the Grade A and Grade B provided the obstruction marking is in following issues : field intensity contours. accordance with specifications B-6-17 of 1. To determine the legal, technical, 3. To determine whether the construc­ the rules. financial and other qualifications of the tion and operation of the proposed sta­ It is ordered, That pursuant to section applicants to construct and operate the tions would be in compliance with the 309 (a) of the Communications Act of proposed stations. Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ 2. To determine the type and charac­ erning television broadcast stations. plications are designated for hearing in ter of the program services proposed to 4. To determine whether the installa­ a consolidated proceeding at a time and be rendered and whether they would tion and operation of the stations pro­ place to be designated by subsequent meet the needs of the communities and posed by WIBM, Inc., and Jackson order of the Commission upon the fol­ areas within the Grade A and Grade B Broadcasting and Television Corpora­ lowing issues: field intensity contours. tion in the above-entitled applications 1. To determine the legal, technical, 3. To determine whether the con­ would constitute a hazard to air naviga­ financial and other qualifications of the struction and operation of the proposed tion. applicants to construct and operate the stations would be in compliance with the 5. To determine on a comparative proposed stations. Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ basis which, if either, of the above-en­ 2. To determine the type and char­ erning television broadcast stations. titled applications should be granted. acter of the program services proposed to 4. To determine whether the installa­ F ederal C ommunications be rendered and whether they would tion and operation of the stations pro­ C o m m is s io n , meet the needs of the communities and posed by Kendrick Broadcasting Com­ [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , areas within the Grade A and Grade B pany, Inc., and Rossmoyne Corporation Secretary. field intensity contours. in the above-entitled applications would 3. To determine whether the construc­ constitute a hazard to air navigation. [F. R. Doc. 52-8203; Filed, July 25, 1952; 8:53 a. m.] tion and operation of the proposed sta­ 5. To determine on a comparative tions would be in compliance with the basis which, if either, of the above-en­ Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ titled applications should be granted. erning television broadcast stations. F ederal C ommunications [Docket Nos. 10284, 10285] 4. To determine whether the installa­ C o m m is s io n , tion and operation of the station pro­ L u f k in A m u s e m e n t C o . and P ort A rthur [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , - C ollege posed by Stark Broadcasting Corpora­ Secretary. tion in the above-entitled application ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ would constitute a hazard to air naviga­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8201; Filed, , July 25, 1952; SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES tion. 8:53 a. m.] 5. To determine on a comparative In re applications of Lufkin Amuse­ basis which, if either, of the above-en­ ment Company, Beaumont, Texas, titled applications should be granted. Docket No. 10284, File No. BPCT-545; [Docket Nos. 10282, 10283] Port Arthur College, Port Arthur, Texas, F ederal C ommunications Docket No. 10285, File No. BPCT-839; WIBM, I n c ., an d Ja c k s o n B roadcasting C o m m is s io n , for construction permits for new tele­ a n d T e l e v is io n C orp. [ SEAL ] T. J. SLOWIE, vision stations. Secretary. order designating application for c o n ­ At a session of the Federal Communi­ [P. R. Doc. 52-8198; Piled July 25, 1952; solidated h e a r in g o n stated is s u e s cations Commission held at its offices 8:52 a. m.] In re applications of WIBM, Inc., Jack- in Washington, D. C., on the 11th day son, Michigan, Docket No. 10282, File of July 1952. No. BPCT-929; Jackson Broadcasting The Commission having under con­ and Television Corporation, Jackson, sideration the above-entitled applica­ [Docket Nos. 10278, 10279] Michigan, Docket No. 10283, File No. tions, each requesting a construction BPCT-969; for construction permits for permit for a new television broadcast K en d r ic k B roadcasting C o ., I n c ., a n d station to operate on Channel 4 in Beau- R o s s m o y n e C orp. new television stations. At a session of the Federal Communi­ mont-Port Arthur, Texas; and It appearing that the above-entitled ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ cations Commission held at its offices in SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES applications are mutually exclusive in Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of that only one of the applications may In re applications of Kendrick Broad­ July 1952; be granted for operation on Channel 4 casting Company, Inc., Harrisburg, The Commission having under consid­ in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas; Pennsylvania, Docket No. 10278, File No. eration the above-entitled applications, It is ordered, That, pursuant to section BPCT-937; Rossmoyne Corporation, each requesting a construction permit 309 (a) of the Communications Act of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Docket No. for a new television broadcast station to 1934, as amended, the above-entitled Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6885 applications are designated for hearing 2. To determine the type and charac­ tions would be in compliance with the in a consolidated proceeding at a time ter of the program services proposed to Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ and place to be designated by subsequent be rendered and whether they would erning television broadcast stations. order of the Commission upon the fol­ meet the needs of the communities and 4. To determine whether the instal­ lowing issues: areas within the Grade A and Grade B lation and operation of either of the 1. To determine the legal, technical, field intensity contours. stations proposed in the above-entitled financial and other qualifications of the 3. To determine whether the construc­ applications would constitute a hazard to applicants to construct and operate the tion and operation of the proposed sta­ air navigation. proposed stations. tions would be in compliance with the 5. To determine on a comparative 2. To determine the type and char­ Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ basis which, if either, of the above-en­ acter of the program services proposed erning television broadcast stations. titled applications should be granted. to be rendered and whether they would 4. To determine whether the installa­ meet the needs of the communities and tion and operation of any of the stations F ederal C ommunications areas within the Grade A and Grade B proposed in the above-entitled applica­ C o m m is s io n , [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , field intensity contours. tions would constitute a hazard to air Secretary. 3. To determine whether the con­ navigation. struction and operation of the proposed 5. To determine on a comparative [F. R. DOC. 52-8206; Filed, July 25, 1952; stations would be in compliance with basis which, if any, of the above-entitled 8:54 a. m.] the Commission’s rules and regulations applications should be granted. governing television broadcast stations. F ederal C ommunications 4. To determine whether the installa­ C o m m is s io n , tion and operation of either of the sta­ [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , [Docket Nos. 10291, 10292] tions proposed in the above-entitled Secretary. applications would constitute a hazard R id s o n , I n c ., and L akeh ead T elecasters, to air navigation. [F. R. Doc. 52-8205; Filed, July 25, 1952; I n c . 5. To determine on a comparative 8:53 a. m.] basis which, if either, of the above-en­ ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ titled applications should be granted. SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES

F ederal C ommunications In re applications of Ridson, Inc., C o m m is s io n , [Docket Nos. 10289, 10290] Superior, Wisconsin, Docket No. 10291, [ se al] T. J. S l o w ie , File No. BPCT-728; Lakehead Tele­ H ead o f t h e L akes B roadcasting C o . and Secretary. casters, Inc., Duluth, Minnesota, Docket R ed R iver B roadcasting C o ., I n c . No. 10292, File No. BPCT-981; for con­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8204; Filed, July 25, 1952; 8:53 a. m.] order designating application for c o n ­ struction permits for new television solidated HEARING ON STATED ISSUES stations. At a session of the Federal Communi­ In re applications of Head of the Lakes cations Commission held at its office in [Docket Nos. 10286, 10287, 10288] Broadcasting Co., Duluth, Minnesota, Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of Docket No. 10289, File No. BPCT-621; July 1952. E n ter pr ise C o . et a l . Red River Broadcasting Co., Inc., The Commission having under con­ ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ Duluth, Minnestota, Docket No. 10290, sideration the above-entitled applica­ SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES File No. BPCT-903; for construction tions, each requesting a construction permits for new television stations. permit for a new television broadcast In re applications of the Enterprise At a session of the Federal Communi­ station to operate on Channel 6 in Company, Beaumont, Texas, Docket No. cations Commission held at its offices in Duluth, Minnesota; Superior, Wisconsin; 10286, File No. BPCT-743; Beaumont Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of and Broadcasting Corporation, Beaumont, July 1952. It appearing that the above-entitled Texas, Docket No. 10287, File No. BPCT- The Commission having under consid­ applications are mutually exclusive in 762; KTRM, Inc., Beaumont, Texas, eration the above-entitled applications, that only one of the applications may be Docket No. 10288, File No. BPCT-971; each requesting a construction permit granted for operation on Channel 6 in for construction permits for new tele­ for a new television broadcast station to Duluth, Minnesota-Superior, Wisconsin; vision stations. operate on Channel 3 in Duluth, Minne­ I t is ordered, That, pursuant to section At a session of the Federal Communi­ sota-Superior, Wisconsin; and 309 (a) of the Communications Act of cations Commission held at its offices It appearing that the above-entitled 1934, as amended, the above-entitled in Washington, D. C., on the 11th day applications are mutually exclusive in applications are designated for hearing of July 1952. that only one of the applications may in a consolidated proceeding at a time The Commission having under con­ be granted for operation on Channel 3 and place to be designated by subsequent sideration the above-entitled applica­ in Duluth, Minnesota-Superior, Wiscon­ order of the Commission upon the fol­ tions, each requesting a construction sin; lowing issues: permit for a new television broadcast It is ordered, That, pursuant to section 1. To determine the legal, technical, station to operate on Channel 6 in Beau- 309 (a) of the Communications Act of financial and other qualifications of the mont-Port Arthur, Texas; and 1934, as amended, the above-entitled ap­ applicants to construct and operate the It appearing that the above-entitled plications are designated for hearing in proposed stations. applications are mutually exclusive in a consolidated proceeding at a time and 2. To determine the type and charac­ that only one of the applications may be place to be designated by subsequent ter of the program services proposed to be granted for operation on Channel 6 in order of the Commission upon the fol­ rendered and whether they would meet Bsaumont-Port Arthur, Texas; lowing issues: the needs of the communities and areas It is ordered, That, pursuant to section 1. To determine the legal, technical, within the Grade A and Grade B field 309 (a) of the Communications Act of financial and other qualifications of the intensity contours. 1934, as amended, the above-entitled applicants to construct and operate the 3. To determine whether the con­ applications are designated for hearing proposed stations. struction and operation of the proposed in a consolidated proceeding at a time 2. To determine the type and charac­ stations would be in compliance with the and place to be designated by subsequent ter of the program services proposed to Commission’s rules and regulations gov­ order of the Commission upon the fol­ be rendered and whether they would erning television broadcast stations. lowing issues : meet the needs of the communities and 4. To determine whether the installa­ 1. To determine the legal, technical, areas within the Grade A and Grade B tion and operation of either of the sta­ financial and other qualifications of the field intensity contours. tions proposed in the above-entitled ap­ applicants to construct and operate the 3. To determine whether the construc­ plications would constitute a hazard to proposed stations. tion and operation of the proposed sta­ air navigation. 6886 NOTICES 5. To determine on a comparative basis FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION and the reactivation or expansion of which, if either, of the above-entitled operations of existing defense plants and applications should be granted. [Docket No. G-1976] Installations, and the in-migration of P a n h a n d l e E aster n P ip e L in e C o . defense workers or military personnel to F ederal C ommunications carry out activities at such plants or C o m m is s io n , ORDER FIXING DATE OF HEARING installations, and the availability of [ s e a l ] T. J. S l o w ie , housing and community facilities and Secretary. Ju l y 18,1952. On June 13, 1952, Panhandle Eastern services for such defense workers and [F. R. Doc. 52-8207; Filed, July 25, 1952; military personnel in each of the areas 8:54 a. m.] Pipe Line Company (Applicant), a Dela­ ware corporation having its principal set forth below, I find that all of the conditions set forth in section 101 (b) of place of business at Kansas City, Mis­ souri, filed an application for a certifi­ the Defense Housing and Community Facilities and Services Act of 1951 (Pub. [Docket Nos. 10299, 10300, 10301] cate of public convenience and necessity, pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Law 139, 82d Cong., 1st Sess.) exist. N ortheastern I n d ia n a B roadcasting Co., Act, authorizing the construction and Accordingly, pursuant to section 101 of I n c ., et a l. operation of certain natural-gas trans­ the Defense Housing and Community ORDER DESIGNATING APPLICATION FOR CON­ mission facilities, subject to the jurisdic­ Facilities and Services Act of 1951 and SOLIDATED HEARING ON STATED ISSUES tion of the Commission, as described in by virtue of the authority vested in me the application on file with the Commis­ by paragraph number 1 of Executive In re applications of Northeastern In­ Order 10296 of October 2, 1951,1 hereby diana Broadcasting Company, Inc., Fort sion and open to public inspection. The Commission finds: This proceed­ determine that each of said areas is a Wayne, Indiana, Docket No. 10299, File critical defense housing area. No. BPCT-516; News Sentinel Broad­ ing is a proper one for disposition under Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, Area. (The casting Co., Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, the provisions of §1.32 (b) (18.CFR 1.32 (b)) of the Commission’s rules of area consiste of the Island of Oahu, Territory Docket No. 10300, File No. BPCT-979; of Hawaii.) Fort Wayne Television Corporation, Fort practice and procedure, Applicant hav­ ing requested that its application be Wayne, Indiana, Docket No. 10301, File J o h n R . S t e e l m a n , No. BPCT 987; for construction permits heard under the shortened procedure Acting Director of provided by the aforesaid rule for non- for new television stations. Defense Mobilization. contested proceedings, and no appropri­ At a session of the Federal Commu­ ate request to be heard, protest or peti­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8277; Filed, July 25, 1952; nications Commission held at its offices tion raising an issue of substance having 8:59 a. m.] in Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of been filed subsequent to the giving of July 1952. due notice of the filing of the application, The Commission having under con­ including publication in the F ederal SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE sideration the above-entitled applica­ R egister on June 27, 1952 (17 F. R . tions, each requesting a construction COMMISSION 5780). permit for a new television broadcast The Commission orders: [File No. 70-2894] station to operate on Channel 33 in Fort (A) Pursuant to the. authority con­ Wayne, Indiana; and tained in and subject to the jurisdiction G ener al P u b l ic U t il it ie s C o r p . et al. It appearing that the above-entitled conferred upon the Federal Power Com­ applications are mutually exclusive in ORDER AUTHORIZING CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION, mission by sections 7 and 15 of the Na­ AND ISSUANCE, SALE AND ACQUISITION OF that only one of the applications may be tural Gas Act, and the Commission’s granted for operation on Channel 33 in SECURITIES rules of practice and procedure, a hear­ J u l y 22, 1952. Fort Wayne, Indiana; ing be held on August 7, 1952, at 9:30 In the matter of Général Public Utili­ It is ordered, That, pursuant to section a. m., e. d. s. t., in the Hearing Room of ties Corporation, Associated Electric 309 (a) of the Communications Act of the Federal Power Commission, 1800 1934, as amended, the above-entitled Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, Company, Pennsylvania Electric Com­ applications are designated for hearing D. C., concerning the matters involved pany, File No. 70-2894. in a consolidated proceeding at a time and the issues presented by such appli­ General Public Utilities Corporation and place to be designated by subsequent cation : Provided, however, That the (“ GPU” ) , a registered holding company, order of the Commission upon the fol­ Commission may, after a noncontested Associated Electric Company (“Aelec” ), lowing issues: hearing, forthwith dispose of the pro­ subsidiary of GPU and also a registered 1. To determine the legal, technical, ceeding pursuant to the provisions of holding company, and Pennsylvania financial and other qualifications of the § 1.32 (b) of the Commission’s rules of Electric Company (“Penelec” ), subsidi­ applicants to construct and operate the practice and procedure. ary of Aelec and an operating utility proposed stations. (B) Interested State commissions may company, having filed a joint applica­ 2. To determine the type and char­ participate as provided by §§1.8 and tion-declaration and an amendment acter of the program services proposed 1.37 (f) (18 CFR 1.8 and 1.37 (f)) of the thereto pursuant to sections 6 (a ), 6 (b ), to be rendered and whether they would said rules of practice and procedure. 7, 9 (a), 10 and 12 of the Public Utility meet the needs of the communities and Holding Company Act of 1935 (“ the act” ) areas within the Grade A and Grade B Date of issuance: July 22, 1952. and Rules U-23, U-45, and U-50 promul­ field intensity contours. By the Commission. gated thereunder, with respect to the 3. To determine whether the construc­ following transactions: tion and operation of the proposed sta­ [ s e a l ] L e o n M . F u q u a y , GPU proposes to make cash capital Secretary. tions would be in compliance with the contributions to Aelec in the aggregate Commission’s rules and regulations "gov­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8244; Filed, July 25, 1952; amount of $5,000,000. Penelec proposes erning television broadcast stations. 8:59 a. m.] to issue and sell to Aelec, and Aelec pro­ 4. To determine whether the installa­ poses to purchase from Penelec (utilizing tion and operation of either of the sta­ for this purpose the cash contributions tions proposed in the above-entitled OFFICE OF DEFENSE from GPU aforesaid) an aggregate of applications would constitute a hazard MOBILIZATION 250,000 additional shares of Common to air navigation. Stock (“Additional Common Stock” ) of 5. To determine on a comparative [CDHA 64] Penelec for a purchase price equal to the basis which, if either, of the above- F in d in g a n d D etermination o f C r it ­ par value thereof, namely, $20 per share, entitled applications should be granted. ic a l D e f e n s e H o u s in g A reas U nder or an aggregate of $5,000,000. t h e D e f e n s e H o u s in g a n d C o m m u n it y Having obtained the consent of the F ederal C ommunications F a c il it ie s and S ervices A ct o f 1951 holders of a majority of the shares of its C o m m is s io n , (P u b . L a w 139, 82d C o n g .) outstanding Preferred Stock, Penelec [ s e a l] T. J. S l o w ie , proposes to increase the number of Secretary. Ju ly 24, 1952. shares of its authorized Preferred Stock [F. R. Doc. 52-8210; Filed, July 25, Î952; Upon a review of the construction of from 300,000 to 370,009 shares of the par 8:55 a. m.] new defense plants and installations, value of $100 per share. Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6887

Penelec proposes publicly to invite bids the public interest and in the interest of not later than September 30, 1952, addi­ for the purchase from it of $9,500,000 Investors and consumers that the said tional unsecured six months promissory principal amount of additional First application-declaration as amended be notes in the amount of $475,000. Sub­ Mortgage Bonds (“New Bonds") and granted and permitted to become effec­ urban will use $375,000 of the proceeds 45,000 additional shares of Cumulative tive forthwith, subject to the terms and derived from the proposed issuance of Preferred Stock, par value $100 per share conditions hereinafter stated: additional promissory notes to pay an (“New Preferred Stock"), the price to I t is ordered, Pursuant to Rule U-23 equal amount of its notes maturing Sep­ Penelec to be specified in such bids and and the applicable provisions of the act, tember 25,1952 and will use the remain­ to be not less than 100 percent nor more that the said application-declaration as ing proceeds for construction purposes. than 102% percent of the principal amended be and the same hereby is The proposed additional unsecured amount or par value. granted and permitted to become effec­ promissory notes are to bear interest at Penelec proposes to utilize the net pro­ tive forthwith, subject to the terms and the prime rate of interest at the time ceeds of the New Bonds, New Preferred conditions prescribed in Rule U-24 and of issuance and, it is stated, that said Stock, and Additional Common Stock, to the following further terms and con­ interest rate at the present time is 3 estimated at not less than $19,000,000, ditions : percent. In the event that said interest as follows: 1. That the proposed issuance and rate is in excess of 3% percent at the (1) $7,000,000 will be used partially sale of the New Preferred Stock and New time of issuance of any of the proposed to reimburse Penelec’s treasury for con­ Bonds shall not be consummated until additional promissory notes, the issuing struction expenditures therefrom during the results of competitive bidding and company will file an amendment to this the period June 30, 1951-April 30, 1952. the public offering price of said securities declaration setting forth therein the Out of its treasury funds Penelec will pay shall have been made a matter of record terms of the note or notes and the rate its bank loans maturing in September in this proceeding and a further order of interest at least five days prior to the 1952 in the aggregate principal amount shall have been entered by this Commis­ issuance of said note or notes. Granite of $2,875,000. sion in the light of the record so com­ and Suburban request that this amend­ (2) The balance of approximately pleted, which order shall contain such ment become effective at the end of such $12,000,000 will be used to meet a part further terms and conditions, if any, as period unless the Commission notifies it of Penelec’s construction expenditures may then be deemed appropriate, juris­ to the contrary within said period. subsequent to April 30, 1952, or partially diction being reserved for the imposition The declaration states that the exact to reimburse its treasury for such ex­ thereof. nature and timing of permanent financ­ penditures, or to repay bank loans in­ 2. Jurisdiction is also reserved with ing by Granite and Suburban of its note curred subsequent to April 30, 1952 (in­ respect to the payment of all fees for indebtedness is not presently determina­ cluding $3,625,000 borrowed in May and legal and accounting services. ble. However, the declaration further June 1952), the proceeds of which have By the Commission. states that the proceeds of any perma­ been or will be applied to such purposes. nent financing will be applied in reduc­ Penelec estimates that approximately [ s e a l ] O rval L. D u B o is , tion of, or in total payment of, unsecured $19,000,000 will be required during the Secretary. „ promissory notes then outstanding, and eight months ending December 31, 1952, [F. R. Doo. 52-8246; Filed, July 25, 1952; the amount of authorized but unissued in furthering its general construction 8:59 a. m.] notes, if any, will be reduced by the program. amount, if any, by which such perma­ Penelec estimates that its expenses in nent financing exceeds the notes at the the issuance and sale of said securities time outstanding. will aggregate $92,560, including (in ad­ [File No. 70-2899] Thè declaration states that incidental dition to statutory taxes, filing, recording services in connection with the proposed G r a n it e S tate E lec tr ic Co. an d S u b u r ­ and listing fees, printing and engraving, note issues will be performed, at cost, by b a n G as an d E lectr ic Co. fees and disbursements of indenture New England Power Service Company, trustee, transfer agent and registrar, and NOTICE OF FILING REGARDING PROPOSED an affiliated service company, such cost miscellaneous expenses) legal and ac­ NOTE ISSUES being estimated not to exceed $500 for counting fees and expenses in the J u l y 22, 1952. Granite and $400 for Suburban, an ag­ amount of $23,000. gregate of $900. Notice is hereby given that a declara­ Such application-declaration having The declaration further states that the tion has been filed with this Commission, been duly filed, and notice of its filing Public Utilities Commission of New pursuant to the Public Utility Holding having been duly given as prescribed by Hampshire has exempted the issuance of Rule U-23, and the Commission not hav­ Company Act of 1935, by Granite State Electric Company (“ Granite” ) and Sub­ the proposed notes by Granite and that ing received a request for hearing with no other State commission or Federal urban Gas and Electric Company (“Sub­ respect thereto nor having ordered such commission, other than this Commis­ a hearing; and urban” ), public-utility subsidiary com­ panies of New England Electric System, sion, has jurisdiction over any of the It appearing to the Commission that transactions proposed in the declaration. the issue and sale of said securities by a registered holding company. Granite and Suburban have designated sections Granite and Suburban request that Penelec are solely for the purpose of the Commission’s Order herein become financing the business of said company; 6 (a) and 7 of the Act and Rules U-23 and U-42 (b) (2) thereunder as applicable to effective forthwith upon issuance. that such issue and sale have been ex­ Notice is further given that any inter­ pressly authorized by the Pennsylvania the proposed transactions, which are summarized as follows: ested person may, not later than August Public Utility Commission, the regula­ 4, 1952, at 5:30 p. m„ e. d. s. t., request tory commission of the State in which The declaration states that Granite presently has outstanding a 3 percent, the Commission in writing that a hear­ said company is organized and doing ing be held on such matter, stating the business; and six months unsecured promissory note payable November 15, 1952, to the First nature of his interest, the reason or rea­ It further appearing that the proposed sons for such request and the issues, if capital contribution by GPU to Aelec, National Bank of Boston in the amount of $350,000, and proposes to issue, from any, of fact or law proposed to be con­ and the acquisition by Aelec of the Addi­ troverted, or he may request that he oe tional Common Stock of Penelec will time to time, but not later than Septem­ ber 30,1952, to said bank, additional un­ notified if the Commission should order serve the public interest by tending secured six months promissory notes in a hearing thereon. Any such request toward the economical and efficient de­ the amount of $100,000. Granite will use should be addressed: Secretary, Securi­ velopment of the public-utility system; ties and Exchange Commission, 425 Sec­ and the entire proceeds from the notes it pro­ poses to issue for construction purposes. ond Street NW., Washington 25, D. C. The Commission finding with re­ Suburban presently has outstanding 3 At any time after said date, the declara­ spect to said application-declaration as percent six months unsecured promissory tion, as filed or as amended, may be per­ amended that the applicable provisions notes payable to the First National Bank mitted to become effective as provided in of the act and rules thereunder are satis­ of Boston in the aggregate principal Rule U-23 of the rules and regulations fied and that no adverse findings are amount of $1,450,000 and proposes to is­ promulgated under the act, or the Com­ necessary, and deeming it appropriate in sue to said bank, from time to time but mission may exempt such transactions 6888 NOTICES

as provided in Rules U-20 and U-100 plied In reduction of, or in total pay­ Schedules filed containing proposed thereof. ment of, promissory notes then outstand­ rates: C. A. Spaninger, Agent, I. C. C. By the Commission. ing, and the amount of authorized but No. 1062, Supp. 53. unissued notes, if any, will be reduced Any interested person desiring the [ s e a l ] O rval L. D u B o is , by the amount, if any, by which such Commission to hold a hearing upon such Secretary. permanent financing exceeds the notes application shall request the Commission [F. R. Doc. 52-8247; Piled, July 25, 1952; at the time outstanding. in writing so to do within 15 days from 8:59 a. m.] The declaration states that incidental the date of this notice. As provided by services in connection with the proposed the general rules of practice of the Com­ note issues will be performed, at cost, mission, Rule 73, persons other than by New England Power Service Com­ applicants should fairly disclose their [File No. 70-2901] pany, an affiliated service company, such interest, and the position they intend to cost being estimated not to exceed $900. take at the hearing with respect to the N arragansett E lectric C o . The declaration further states that no application. Otherwise the Commission, NOTICE REGARDING FILING OF PROPOSED NOTE State commission or Federal commis­ in its discretion, may proceed to investi­ ISSUES sion, other than this Commission, has gate and determine the matters involved jurisdiction over the proposed trans­ in such application without further or J u l y 22,1952. actions. formal hearing. I f because of an emer­ Notice is hereby given that a declara­ Narragansett requests that the Com­ gency a grant of temporary relief is found tion has been filed with this Commission, mission’s Order herein become effective to be necessary before the expiration of pursuant to the Public Utility Holding forthwith upon issuance. the 15-day period, a hearing, upon a re­ Company Act of 1935, by the Narragan­ Notice is further given that any in­ quest filed within that period, may be sett Electric Company (“Narragansett” ), terested person may, not later than held subsequently. a public-utility subsidiary company of August 4, 1952, at 5:30 p. m., e. d. s. t., By the Commission, Division 2. New England Electric System, a regis­ request the Commission in writing that tered holding company. Narragansett a hearing be held on such matter, stat­ [ s e a l ] W . P . B artel, has designated sections 6 (a) and 7 of ing the nature of his interest, the reason Secretary. the act and rules U-23 and U-42 (b) (2) or reasons for such request and the is­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8224; Filed, July 25, 1952; thereunder as applicable to the proposed sues, if any, of fact or law proposed to 8:58 a. m.] transactions, which are summarized as be controverted, or he may request that follows: he be notified if the Commission should The declaration indicates that Narra­ order a hearing thereon. Any such re­ gansett contemplates that it will have quest should be addressed: Secretary, [4th Sec. Application 27243] outstanding at July 31, 1952, $3,600,000 Securities and Exchange Commission, principal amount of unsecured six 425 Second Street NW., Washington 25, L iq u id C a u s t ic S oda F r o m A labam a tg months promissory notes payable to D. C. At any time after said date, the I l l in o is banks. Narragansett proposes to issue declaration, as filed or as amended, may application for r e lie f to banks, from time to time but not later be permitted to become effective as pro­ than September 30, 1952, additional un­ vided in Rule U-23 of the rules and regu­ J u l y 23, 1952. secured six months promissory notes in lations promulgated under the act, or the The Commission is in receipt of the an aggregate principal amount not in Commission may exempt such trans­ above-entitled and numbered application excess of $3,100,000. Narragansett fur­ actions as provided in Rules U-20 and for relief from the long-and-short-haul ther proposes that the principal amount U-100 thereof. provision of section 4 (1) of the Inter­ of all of its unsecured promissory notes By the Commission. state Commerce Act. outstanding at any one time prior to Filed by: R. E. Boyle, Jr., Agent, for September 30, 1952 will not exceed $5,- [ s e a l] O rval L. DuBois, carriers parties to Agent C. A. Spanin- 500,000. Secretary. ger’s tariff I. C. C. No. 1172. Each of the proposed notes will bear [F. R. Doc. 52-8245; Filed, July 25, 1952; Commodities involved: liquid caustic Interest at the prime rate of interest at 8:59 a. m.] soda, in tank-car loads. the time of the issuance thereof. It is From: Huntsville and Redstone Ar­ stated that said interest rate for such senal, Ala. notes at the present time is 3 percent per INTERSTATE COMMERCE To: Chicago, Joliet, and Lockport, 111., annum. In the event that such interest COMMISSION and intermediate points in Illinois. rate is in excess of 3 % percent per an­ Grounds for relief: Competition with num at the time any of said additional [4th Sec. Application 27242] rail carriers, circuity, and to apply rates promissory notes are to be issued, Narra­ S o l u t io n , C h l o r in a t e d P h e n o l P etr o ­ constructed on the basis of the short line gansett will file an amendment to its l e u m F r o m S t . L o u is , M o ., to S o u t h ­ distance formula. declaration setting forth therein the e r n T e r r ir o r y Schedules filed containing proposed name of the bank or banks, the terms of rates : C. A. Spaninger, Agent, I. C. C. No. the note or notes and the rate of interest application fo r r e l ie f at least five days prior to the issuance of 1172, Supp. 111. J u l y 23, 1952. Any interested person desiring the said note or notes. Narragansett re­ The Commission is in receipt of the quests that such amendment become Commission to hold a hearing upon such above-entitled and numbered applica­ application shall request the Commis­ effective at the end of such period unless tion for relief from the long-and-short- the Commission notifies it to the con­ haul provision of section 4 (1) of the sion in writing so to do within 15 days trary within said period. Interstate Commerce Act. from the date of this notice. As provided Narragansett will use $1,200,000 of the Filed by: R. E. Boyle, Jr., Agent, for by the general rules of practice of the proceeds derived from the proposed is­ carriers parties to Agent C. A. Span- Commission, Rule 73, persons other than suance of additional promissory notes inger’s tariff I. C. C. No. 1062. applicants should fairly disclose their to pay an equal principal amount of out­ Commodities involved : Solution, chlo­ interest, and the position they intend to standing promissory notes maturing rinated phenol petroleum (wood preserv­ take at the hearing with respect to the September 30, 1952, and will use the re­ ative liquid) not exceeding 5 percent application. Otherwise the Commission, mainder of such proceeds for other cor­ chlorinated phenol by weight, carloads. porate purposes. The declaration indi­ in its discretion, may proceed to investi­ From: St. Louis, Mo. gate and determine the matters involved cates that Narragansett estimates that To: Points in southern territory. in such application without further or It will have construction expenditures in Grounds for relief: Competition with August and September of this year in rail carriers, circuity, grouping, and to formal hearing. If because of an emer­ the aggregate amount of $2,553,500. apply over short tariff routes rates con­ gency a grant of temporary relief is Narragansett proposes that the proceeds structed on the basis of the short line found to be necessary before the expira­ of any permanent financing will be ap­ distance formula. tion of the 15-day period, a hearing, Saturday, July 26, 1952 FEDERAL REGISTER 6889

upon a request filed within that period, Piled by: Lee Douglass, Agent, for car­ porary relief is found to be necessary may be held subsequently. riers parties to his tariff I. C. C. No. 807, before the expiration of the 15-day By the Commission, Division 2. Commodities involved: Various com­ period, a hearing, upon a request filed modities described in exhibit A of the within that period, may be held sub­ [ seal] W . P . B artel, application, carloads. sequently. Secretary. Between: Points in Texas. By the Commission, Division 2. [F. R. Doc. 52-8225; Filed, July 25, 1952; Grounds for relief: Circuitous routes 8:59 a. m.l and to apply over short tariff routes [ se al] W . P. B artel, rates constructed on the basis of the Secretary. short line distance formula. [F. R. Doc. 52-8228; Filed, July 25, 1952; Schedules filed containing proposed 8:59 a. m.] [4th Sec. Application 27244] rates: Lee Douglass, Agent, I. C. C. No. 807, Supp. 11. C ind er s, C l a y , or S h a l e P rom A l e x a n ­ Any interested person desiring the dria AND ERWINVILLE, L a., TO COLUMBUS, Commission to hold a hearing upon such [4th Sec. Application 27247] M is s . application shall request the Commis­ APPLICATION FOR RELIEF sion in writing so to do within 15 days D ried B e a n s, P eas, and L e n t il s P r o m P o in t s i n W est to W is c o n s in J u l y 23, 1952. from the date of this notice. As pro­ vided by the general rules of practice APPLICATION FOR RELIEF The Commission is in receipt of the of the Commission, Rule 73, persons above-entitled and numbered applica­ other than applicants should fairly dis­ J u l y 23, 1952. tion for relief from the long-and-short- close their interest, and the position The Commission is in receipt of the haul provision of section 4 (1) of the they intend to take at the hearing with above-entitled and numbered applica­ Interstate Commerce Act. respect to the application. Otherwise tion for relief from the long-and-short- Piled by: P. C. Kratzmeir, Agent, for the Commission, in its discretion, may haul provision of section 4 (1) of the carriers parties to his tariff I. C. C. No. proceed to investigate and determine the Interstate Commerce Act. 3736. matters involved in such application Piled by: L. E. Kipp, Agent, for carriers Commodities involved: Cinders, clay, without further or formal hearing. If parties to his tariff I. C. C. No. A-2885. or shale, carloads. because of an emergency a grant of tem­ Commodities involved: Dried beans, Prom: Alexandria and Erwinville, La. porary relief is found to be necessary be­ peas, and lentils, carloads. To: Columbus, Miss. fore the expiration of the 15-day period, From: Points in Colorado, Idaho, Kan­ Grounds for relief: Circuitous routes a hearing, upon a request filed within sas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New and to apply over short tariff routes rates that period, may be held subsequently. Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and constructed on the basis of the short line Wyoming. distance formula. By the Commission, Division 2. To : Points in Wisconsin. Schedules filed containing proposed [ s e a l ] W . P. B artel, Grounds for relief: Competition with rates: P. C. Kratzmeir, Agent, I. C. C. No. Secretary. rail carriers, circuity, and to maintain 3736, Supp. 197. grouping. Any interested person desiring the [F. R. Doc. 52-8227; Filed, July 25, 1952; 8:59 a. m.] Schedules filed containing proposed Commission to hold a hearing upon such rates: L. E. Kipp, Agent, I. C. C. No. A - application shall request the Commis­ 3885, Supp. 6. sion in writing so to do within 15 days Any interested person desiring the from the date of this notice. As pro­ Commission to hold a hearing upon such [4th Sec. Application 27246] vided by the general rules of practice of application shall request the Commis­ the Commission, Rule 73, persons other L u m b er P r o m P o in t s i n A labam a, T e n ­ sion in writing so to do within 15 days than applicants should fairly disclose n e s s e e , and M is s is s ip p i to M e m p h is , from the date of this notice. As pro­ their interest, and the position they in­ T e n n ., G r o up vided by the general rules of practice of tend to take at the hearing with re­ APPLICATION FOR RELIEF the Commission, Rule 73, persons other spect to the application. Otherwise the than applicants should fairly disclose Commission, in its discretion, may pro­ J u l y 23,1952. their interest, and the position they in­ ceed to investigate and determine the The Commission is in receipt of the tend to take at the hearing with respect matters involved in such application above-entitled and numbered applica­ to the application. Otherwise the without further or formal hearing. If tion for relief from the long-and-short- Commission, in its discretion, may pro­ because of an emergency a grant of haul provision of section 4 (1) of the ceed to investigate and determine the temporary relief is found to be neces­ Interstate Commerce Act. matters involved in such application sary before the expiration of the 15- Piled by: The Illinois Central Railroad without further or formal hearing. If day period, a hearing, upon a request Company. because of an emergency a grant of tem­ filed within that period, may be held Commodities involved: Lumber and porary relief is found to be necessary subsequently. related articles, carloads. before the expiration of the 15-day pe­ Prom: Red Bay, Ala., Jackson, Tenn., By the Commission, Division 2. riod, a hearing, upon a request filed Belmont and Corinth, Miss., groups. within that period, may be held subse­ [ se al] W. P. B artel, To: Memphis, Tenn., group. quently. Secretary. Grounds for relief: Circuitous routes and to maintain grouping. By the Commission, Division 2. [F. R. Doc. 52-8226; Filed, July 25, 1952; 8:59 a. m.] Any interested person desiring the [ s e a l ] W. P. B ar tel, Commission to hold a hearing upon such Secretary. application shall request the Commis­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8229; Filed, July 25, 1952; sion in writing so to do within 15 days 8:59 a. m.] [4th Sec. Application 27245] from the date of this notice. As pro­ vided by the general rules of practice V arious C o m m o d itie s B e t w e e n P o in t s of the Commission, Rule 73, persons i n T exas other than applicants should fairly dis­ [4th Sec. Application 27248] APPLICATION FOR RELIEF close their interest, and the position they intend to take at the hearing with re­ C a u st ic S oda P r o m M e m p h is , T e n n ., to Ju l y 23, 1952. spect to the application. Otherwise the M a r s h a ll , I I I . The Commission is in receipt of the Commission, in its discretion, may pro­ APPLICATION FOR RELIEF above-entitled and numbered applica­ ceed to investigate and determine the tion for relief from the long-and-short- matters involved in such application July 23, 1952. haul provision of section 4 (1) of the without further or formal hearing. If The Commission is in receipt of the Interstate Commerce Act. because of an emergency a grant of tem­ above-entitled and numbered application 6890 NOTICES for relief from the long-and-short-haul request filed within that period, may be Grounds for relief : Competition with provision of section 4 (1) of the Inter­ held subsequently. rail carriers, circuitous routes, and mar­ ket competition. state Commerce Act. By the Commission, Division 2. Schedules filed containing proposed Piled by: P. C. Kratzmeir, Agent, for [ s e a l ] W . P . B artel, rates : F. C. Kratzmeir, Agent, I. C. C. No. carriers parties to Agent C. A. Spanin- Secretary. 3988, Supp. 40; F. C. Kratzmeir, Agent, ger’s tariff I. C. C. No. 1172, pursuant [P. R. Doc. 52-8230; Filed, July 25, 1952; I. C. C. No. 3987, Supp. 54; F. C. Kratz­ to fourth-section order No. 16101. 8:59 a. m.] meir, Agent, I. C. C. No. A-3817, Supp. Commodities involved: Sodium (soda), 47. Any interested person desiring the caustic (sodium hydroxide) in solution, Commission to hold a hearing upon such in tank-car loads. [4th Sec. Application 27092] application shall request the Commission Prom: Memphis, Tenn. F e r t il iz in g C o m p o u n d s and S u p e r p h o s ­ in writing so to do within 15 days from To: Marshall, HI. p h a t e F rom S o u t h e r n T er r ito r y to the date of this notice. As provided by Grounds for relief: Circuitous routes P o in t s i n S outhwestern and W estern the general rules of practice of the Com­ and operation through higher-rated T r u n k -L in e T erritories mission, Rule 73, persons other than ap­ plicants should fairly disclose their in­ territory. APPLICATION FOR RELIEF terest, and the position they intend to Any interested person desiring the J u l y 23, 1952. take at the hearing with respect to the Commission to hold a hearing upon such The Commission Is in receipt of the application. Otherwise the Commission, application shall request the Commission above-entitled and numbered applica­ in its discretion, may proceed to investi­ in writing so to do within 15 days from tion for relief from the long-and-short- gate and determine the matters involved the date of this notice. As provided by haul provision of section 4 (1) of the in such application without further or the general rules of practice of the Com­ Interstate Commerce Act. formal hearing. I f because of an emer­ mission, Rule 73, persons other than Filed by: R. E. Boyle, Jr., Agent, for gency a grant of temporary relief is applicants should fairly disclose their carriers parties to Agent L. E. Kipp’s found to be necessary before the expira­ interest, and the position they intend to tariff I. C. C. No. A-3817 and Agent tion of the 15-day period, a hearing, take at the hearing with respect to the F. C. Kratzmeir’s tariffs I. C. C. Nos. 3987 upon a request filed within that period, application. Otherwise the Commission, and 3988. may be held subsequently. in its discretion, may proceed to investi­ Commodities involved: Fertilizing gate and determine the matters involved compounds (manufactured fertilizer), superphosphate, and kindred articles, By the Commission, Division 2. in such application without further or carloads. [ se al] W. P. B artel, formal hearing. If because of an emer­ From : Points in southern territory and Secretary. gency a grant of temporary relief is found adjacent points. to be necessary before the expiration of To: Points in southwestern and west­ [F. R. Doc. 52-8155; Filed, July 25, 1952; the 15-day period, a hearing, upon a ern trunk-line territories. 8:45 a. m.]