FEDERAL REGISTER VOLUME 31 NUMBER 137

Saturday, July 16,1966 • Washington, D.C. Pages 9639-9704

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AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY Notices California; Elk Valley, Rohner- AND CONSERVATION SERVICE Rules and Regulations ville, and El Dorado Rancherias, Rules and Regulations Airworthiness directives; Bell and individual members there­ Model 47 Series helicopter.------9675 of; termination of Federal Determination, of acreage and Jet route; designation------9675 supervision______9685 compliance; miscellaneous Love, Carlos O.; appointment and amendments------9677 Notices statement of financial interests. 9686 Airport District Office at Colum­ AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT bus, Ohio; closing.------9685 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE See Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service; Commod­ FEDERAL MARITIME BUREAU ity Credit Corporation; Con­ COMMISSION Notices sumer and Marketing Service. Notices Cargo Consolidation Services, Ltd., Notices et al.; order denying export Latin American Shipping Co., Designation of areas for emer­ privileges------9691 Inc.; compliance with show gency loans: cause order------9685 Kansas, Nebraska, and South INTERSTATE COMMERCE Dakota______9690 COMMISSION FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION North Dakota------9690 Rules and Regulations Notices CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD Explosives and other dangerous Hearings, etc.: articles; miscellaneous amend­ Notices Manufacturers Light and Heat ments; correction------9676 Co______9695 Hearings, etc." Special rules of practice------1— 9676 Michigan Wisconsin Pipe Line Continental Air Lines, Inc------9693 Co______- ______9696 Notices Frontier Airlines, Inc., and Cen­ Solar Oil Co., et al— ------9696 Fourth section applications for tral Airlines, Inc______9693 Southern Natural Gas Co------9696 Harle Services, Inc______9694 relief______9700 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co------9695 Motor carrier: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Temporary authority applica­ FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM tions______9700 Notices Transfer proceedings------9702 Manpower shortages: Notices Chief, Medical Assistance Meth­ First Virginia Corp.; order approv­ LABOR DEPARTMENT ods Branch______9695 ing application------9697 See Wage and flour Division. Deputy Associate Commissioner for Higher Education.______9694 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT Education program administra­ Rules and Regulations tors______9695 Proposed Rule Making Flammable fabrics: Air transportation; air carriers’ COMMERCE DEPARTMENT Articles of wearing apparel with responsibilities______9643 raised-fiber surface------9684 General principles of organization, See International Commerce Bu­ Disclosure as to disposition of and organization statements— 9644 reau. products; records ------9683 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE COMMODITY CREDIT FOOD AND DRUG Rules and Regulations CORPORATION ADMINISTRATION Biological products; additional Rules and Regulations Rules and Regulations standards; whole blood, human; Tobacco loan program______9679 issue prior to determination of Inorganic bromides resulting from test results______9676 Notices fumigation with methyl bro­ Sales of certain commodities; mide; tolerances for residues— 9643 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE July sales list______9686 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY COMMISSION CONSUMER AND MARKETING Notices Notices Hearings, etc.: SERVICE California, Colorado, Montana, Jersey Central Power & Light and Wyoming; definitions of Rules and Regulations Co. and Delmarva Power & known geologic structures------9685 grown in California and Light Co______9697 Arizona; handling limita­ United Security Life Insurance tions: HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND Co______9698 Lemons______9678 WELFARE DEPARTMENT Oranges, V alencia______9677 See Food and Drug Administra­ WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION Shipment limitations: tion; Public Health Service. Notices Avocados grown in South Flor­ ida______9678 Certificates authorizing employ­ Potatoes, Irish, grown "hi Col­ INTERIOR DEPARTMENT ment of learners at special mini­ orado______9679 See also Geological Survey. mum rates______9698 9641 9642 CONTENTS

List of CFR Parts Affected (Codification Guide)

The following numerical guide is a list of the parts of each title of the Code of Federal Regulations affected by documents published in today's issue. A cumulative list of parts affected, covering the current month to date appears at the end of each issue beginning with the second issue of the month. A cumulative guide is published separately at the end of each month. The guide lists the parts and sections affected by documents published since January 1, 1966, and specifies how they are affected.

7 CFR 14 CFR 42 CFR 718- 9677 39______9675 73_____ .______9676 908- 9677 75______9675 910_ 9678 49 CFR 915_ 9678 1 6 CFR 948_ 9679 proposed R u l e s : 1______9676 1464. Q67Q 71-79______9676 302 (2 documents)______9683,9684 21 CFR 120______9643 39 CFR 96______9643 811______9644 812__;____ 9644 813— ____ 9646 821______9647 822______9650 823______9670 824______9674 9643 Rules and Regulations

the Plant Quarantine Program fumiga­ Effective date. This order shall be­ Title 21— FOOD AND DRUGS tions of coffee beans. Such establishment come effective on the date of its publica­ will be without prejudice to consideration tion in the F ederal R egister. Chapter I— Food and Drug Adminis­ of a future petition for a higher tolerance (Sec. 408(e), 68 Stat. 514; 21 U.S.C. 346a(e) ) tration, Department of Health, Edu­ that would permit additional fumiga­ cation, and Welfare tions. Dated: July 11,1966. C. No request has been received for J. K. K ir k , Acting Commissioner SUBCHAPTER B— FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS referral of the pesticide proposal to an of Food and Drugs. PART 120— TOLERANCES AND EX­ advisory committee. [F.R. Doc. 66-7776; Filed, July 15, 1966; EMPTIONS FROM TOLERANCES FOR Therefore, based on information sub­ mitted by the petitioner, the comments 8:48 a.m.] PESTICIDE CHEMICALS IN OR ON received, and other pertinent material, it RAW AGRICULTURAL COMMODI­ is concluded that the proposed pesticide TIES tolerances should be established for coffee beans, cumin seed, and ginger root. Ac­ Title 39— POSTAL SERVICE Inorganic Bromides Resulting From cordingly, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter I— Post Office Department Fumigation With Methyl Bromide; the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Tolerances for Residues Act (sec. 408(e), 68 Stat. 514; 21 U.S.C. PART 96— AIR TRANSPORTATION 346(e)) and under the authority dele­ Air Carriers’ Responsibilities Several comments have been received gated to the Commissioner of Food and in response to the notice published in the Drugs by the Secretary of Health, Edu­ The following amendment to § 96.3 is Federal R egister of April 26, 1966 (31 cation, and Welfare (21 CFR 2.120; 31 effective upon publication in the F ederal F.R. 6318), proposing tolerances for resi­ F.R. 3008), § 120.123 is amended by re­ R egister. It relates to a proprietary dues of inorganic bromides resulting vising the sixth and eighth paragraphs to function of the Government and does from fumigation with methyl bromide read as follows: not effect substantive rights. Accord­ on coffee beans, cumin seed, ginger root, ingly, notice and public rule making pro­ guar gum, and gum arabic and proposing § 120.123 Inorganic bromides resulting cedures as well as a delayed effective date food additive tolerances for guar gum from fumigation with methyl bro­ are unnecessary and would be contrary meal and tamarind powder. The pro­ mide; tolerances for residues. to the public interest. posal was based on a request by the U.S. * * * * * I. In § 96,3, paragraph (b) (3) is re­ Department of Agriculture to permit One hundred parts per million in or on vised to clarify instructions concerning fumigation in accordance with their asparagus, cumin seed, and ginger root priority of movement of airmail within Plant Quarantine Program. from use in accordance with the Plant Alaska by Intra-Alaska air carriers. As A. General Mills, Inc., 9200 Wayzata Quarantine Program of the U.S. Depart­ so revised it reads: Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minn. 55440, ment of Agriculture. § 96.3 Air carriers’ responsibilities. suggested that since guar gum is also ♦ * * * * * * * * * used for the refined gum, the commodity should be further identified. It is con­ Seventy-five parts per million in or on (b) For giving mail priority. Air cluded that “guar gum” and “gum ara­ avocados and coffee beans from use in carriers are required to give the follow­ bic,” whether in crude or refined form, accordance with the Plant Quarantine ing priority to mail: are more appropriately classified as Program of the U.S. Department of Agri­ * * * * * culture. Processed foods. Tolerances recently (3) Intra-Alaska air carriers must established for inorganic bromide resi­ * * * * * provide the same priority for normal dues from methyl bromide fumigation Any person who will be adversely af­ mail flow as any certificated air carrier. of processed foods by an order published fected by the foregoing -order may at any When it is not possible for an air carrier in the F ederal R egister June 15, 1966 time within 30 days from the date of its to move all available mail above normal (31 F.R. 8369), amending § 121.1020, publication in the F ederal R egister file out of gateway cities because of unusual would apply to these gums and also to with the Hearing Clerk, Department of heavy local mailings or peak volumes of suar gum meal and tamarind powder Health, Education, and Welfare, Room mail received by boat or truck, the pri­ for which food additive tolerances were 5440, 330 Independence Avenue SW., ority of movement is further defined in Proposed. Specific tolerances on these Washington, D.C. 20201, written objec­ this order— airmail, first-class, news­ commodities are therefore not necessary. tions thereto, preferably in quintuplicate. papers, perishable parcels, and then bulk B. The National Coffee Association of Objections shall show wherein the person mail. Subsequent trips of a carrier will the United States, 120 W all Street, New continue this priority of movement until filing will be adversely affected by the or­ ^OTk, N.Y. 10005; Dow Chemical Co., Post the peak volume is transported. Office Box 512, Midland, Mich. 48641; and der and specify with particularity the * * * * * Ferguson Fumigants, Inc., 93 Ford Lane, provisions of the order deemed objec­ Note: The corresponding Postal Manual Hazelwood, Mo. 63042, have advised that tionable and the grounds for the objec­ section is 531.32c. data are being secured to support a re­ tions. If a hearing is requested, the quest for establishing a higher tolerance (R.S. 161, as amended, secs. 405, 406, Stat tor residues on coffee beans resulting objections must state the issues for the 760, 763; 5 U.S.C. 22, 39 U.S.C. 501, 4301-4305, 6301-6304, 49 U.S.C. 1375, 1376) additional fumigations after entry hearing. A hearing will be granted if the w the commodity into the United States, objections are supported by grounds T im othy* J. M a y , the petitioner does not object to the legally sufficient to justify the relief General Counsel. establishment of a higher tolerance later sought. Objections may be accompanied Ju l y 12, 1966. ut asks that the proposed lower toler­ by a memorandum or brief in support [F R . Doc. 66-7748; Filed, July 15, 1966; ance be established at this time to permit* thereof. 8:46 a.m.]

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ORGANIZATION AND quarters) within his region in accordance ADMINISTRATION with official delegations and prescribed Postal data center1 Abbreviation Alphabetical policies, procedures, and standards. designation Subchapters V and W are added to (2) Referral to superior authority of ATLPDC ...... A. Title 39, Code of Federal Regulations to matters requiring higher decision, ac­ DAT,PDC D show the organization of the Post Office companied by appropriate recommenda­ MTNPDO . M NYPDC N Department. tions. St. Louis______KTT.PDO L (3) Reporting of performance, special San Francisco...... -SFPDC ...... F SUBCHAPTER V— GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF problems, trends, and other operating ORGANIZATION information necessary for effective i The official abbreviation for postal data center is PDC. PART 811— RESPONSIBILITY planning and action by Headquarters. (b) Following are the official abbre- DISTRIBUTION PART 812— DELEGATIONS OF Sec. viationg and numerical designations of 811.1 Postmaster General and Deputy Post­ the 15 regions of the Post Office Depart­ AUTHORITY master General. ment. They should be used, respectively, Sec. 811.2 Bureaus and offices. when abbreviations or numbers are used 812.1 Authority for delegation. 812.2 Media of delegation. 811.3 Postal field service. to identify the regions. This does not 812.3 Contents of delegations. Au tho rity: The provisions of this Part 811 permit the substitution of abbreviations 812.4 Redelegation. issued under R.S. 161, as amended; 5 U.S.C. or numbers in formal reports when 812.5 Authority to effect personnel actions. 22, 39 U.S.C. 501, 505. names of regions should be used. 812.6 Authority to administer oaths of of­ fice. § 811.1 Postmaster General and Deputy 812.7 Authority to designate certifying of­ Region» Abbreviation Num ber Postmaster General. ficers; headquarters. 812.8 Authority to designate certifying of­

FEDERAL REGISTER, V O L 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 RULES AND REGULATIONS 9645 them. Other official issuance series may § 812.5 Authority to effect personnel (4) Inspection service. be used as media for conveying specific, actions. Postal Inspector in Charge. related operating authorities when issu­ (a ) Delegation. The following offi­ Deputy Postal Inspector in Charge. ance in the Postal Manual is not appro­ cials and employees are delegated au­ Assistant Postal Inspector in Charge. priate or feasible. Individual memo­ Postal Inspector, thority, to approve and sign POD Forms Area Manager, Internal Audit Division. randa of delegation, numbered serially 50, Notification of Personnel Action, for for record purposes, may be issued when appointments, changes during employ­ (b) Prohibition on redelegation. Au­ required. ment, and separations affecting em­ thority delegated to officers and super­ (c) In addition to publication in suit­ ployees under their jurisdiction in the visors specified in paragraph (a) of this able headquarters and field service series, postal field service, except as may be section cannot be redelegated by them to delegations shall be published in the limited by other provisions of the Postal any officials or employees under their Federal R egister when required. Manual or by the Regional Director: jurisdiction. (d) Headquarters or regional officials (1) Regional headquarters. (c) Administration of the oath of shall not orally authorize postmasters office. (1) POD Forms 61, Appointment to deviate from published instructions, Regional Director. Affidavit, and 62, Oath of Office and Ap­ except in emergencies. An oral author­ Deputy Regional Director. Director, Personnel Division. pointment Affidavit, shall be used to as­ ization shall be confirmed by a memo­ Chief, Employment and Placement Branch. certain that the personnel action being randum or order dated subsequent to the taken conforms to the Civil Service Act issuance date of the most recently pub­ (2) Postal data centers. and rules and applicable laws. These lished instructions on the subject. Postal Director, Postal Data Center. pertain to holding of office, pensions, inspectors shall charge as irregularities (3) Postal installations. suitability when there is a record of dis­ any deviations not properly authorized charge or arrest, age, citizenship, and which are observed in the course of office Postmaster. other requirements relating to employ­ inspections. Assistant Postmaster. Supervisor assigned to personnel office. ment in the Postal Service. No em­ § 812.3 Contents of delegations. Area Supply Manager and Superintendent, ployee shall be assigned to duty if the Supply Center. form indicates he does not meet require­ (a) Delegations shall ordinarily be Manager and Assistant Manager, MaU Equip­ ments. Appointing officers shall guard made by position title rather than by ment Shops. against impersonation and determine be­ individual name. The term “chief or yond reasonable doubt that the ap­ (b) Redelegation. The authority to acting chief“ or any comparable term pointee is the same person who qualified approve and sign PO D Forms 50 may be need not be used as it will be presumed for the appointment. It is incumbent redelegated by the Regional Director or that the officer acting in the absence of upon officials and supervisors adminis­ Director, Postal Data Center, to officers a principal shall have the full authority tering oaths of office to be familiar with and supervisors under his jurisdiction as of that principal. those organizations listed in 837.113 of considered necessary and essential. Cb) When authority is delegated to an the Postal Manual in which membership, (c) Administrative clearances and ap­ officer, the officers in line of command past or present, may constitute a bar proval. Authority delegated herein does above the officer to whom authority is to employment or retention in the Postal not preclude securing administrative delegated shall have the same author­ Service. clearances and approvals that may be re­ ity. This authority shall not extend (2) Oath of office incident to entrance quired by instructions implementing this to associates, deputies, assistant chiefs, into the Postal Service (or to a conver­ section issued through other media. assistants to the chief, or other aides to sion to career status) shall be adminis­ a principal, except on an acting basis as § 812.6 Authority to administer oaths o f tered without charge or fee. specified in paragraph (a) of this sec­ office. tion or unless specifically authorized. § 812.7 Authority to designate certify­ (c) A delegation shall set forth the (a ) Delegation. The following offi­ ing officers; headquarters. specific actions for which an officer has cials are authorized to administer oaths (a) Delegation.. The following offi­ authority and limitations and special of office in connection with employment: cials are delegated authority to designate conditions for exercising the authority. (1) Regional headquarters. certifying officers at headquarters to cer­ Any delegation of authority shall be Regional Director. tify payment of items specified: subject to legally prescribed conditions Deputy Regional Director. (1) Chief Postal Inspector certifies (i) or criteria of execution, whether or not Director, Personnel Division. payments from his special deposit ac­ mentioned in the delegations. Condi­ Regional Controller. count;

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(c) Designating certifying officers— subject to any limitations set forth by (b) Redelegation. The Assistant (1) Bureau of Chief Postal Inspector and the Chief Postal Inspector, are author­ Postmaster General, Bureau of Finance the General Counsel. Officials author­ ized to designate certifying officers for and Administration, is authorized to re­ ized to designate certifying officers (see obligations incurred by the Postal In ­ delegate all or such part of the authority paragraph (a) of this section) will com­ spection Service. They will complete vested in here by paragraph (a) of this plete Standard Form 210, Signature SF 210, Signature Card for Certifying section to: Card for Certifying Officer, in duplicate Officer, in duplicate to show: (1) The Deputy Assistant Postmaster for each postal data center disbursing (1) Inspection service division or in­ General and Controller. officer affected to show: ternal audit area for which vouchers will (2) Assistant Controller for Account­ (1) Name of bureau or office for which be certified. ing. vouchers will be certified. (ii) Signature of certifying officer (3) Director, Financial Systems Man­ (ii) Signature of certifying officer written in the same manner that he will agement Division. written exactly as he will sign vouchers. sign vouchers. (4) Director, Money Order Division. (iii) Class of vouchers to be certified. (iii) Class of vouchers to be certified. . (5) Directors, Postal Data Centers. (iv) His signature and effective date. (iv) His signature and effective date. (2) Other bureaus or offices. Other Inspectors in charge and internal audit bureaus or offices requiring certifying PART 813— RELATIONSHIPS AND area managers shall not redelegate their CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION officers will complete SF 210 in duplicate authority to designate authorized cer­ as prescribed in subparagraph (1) of this tifying officers. Sec. paragraph, except for signature and (2) Postal Data Center Directors. 813.1 Relationships. date. Forward both copies of the form Offices under direction of Postal Data 813.2 Channels of communication. to the Assistant Postmaster General, Center Directors will complete SF 210 in Au th o r ity: The provisions of this Part Bureau of Finance and Administration. duplicate as in subparagraph (1) of this 813 issued under R.S. 161, as amended; 5 (3) Submitting SF 210 to Postal Data paragraph except for the signature and U.S.C. 22, 39 U.S.C. 601, 505. Center disbursing officers. The Chief date. Forward both copies of the form § 813.1 Relationships. Postal Inspector, General Counsel and to him for completion. Assistant Postmaster General, Bureau of (3) Submitting SF 210 to Disbursing (a) Between Headquarters bureaus Finance and Administration, or their Officer. The inspector in charge, inter­ and offices. (1) Headquarters bureaus designees, will forward signed originals nal audit area manager, and Postal Data and offices serve in a staff relationship of SF 210 to each of the disbursing offi­ Center Director (or his designees) will to the Postmaster General and his cers affected and retain duplicates. forward the signed originals of SF 210 to Deputy. These will be the official designations each disbursing officer affected and re­ (2) The Office of Regional Adminis­ of the employees named on the SF 210 tain the duplicates. These will be the tration acts for the Postmaster General as certifying officers. official designations of the employees and his Deputy, in directing, in coordi­ (d) Maintaining designations. It is named on the SF 210 as certifying offi­ nation with bureau and offices, the ac­ the responsibility of each bureau and cers. tivities of the regional offices to assure office to maintain currently its designa­ (d) Maintaining Designations. It isthat the Regional Director effectively tion of authorized certifying officers. the responsibility of each office under executes the policies, procedures, regula­ As certifying officers die, retire, transfer, jurisdiction of the officials named in this tions, and programs of the bureaus and or otherwise leave, bureaus and offices section to maintain currently its desig­ offices. must inform the affected postal data nation of authorized certifying officers. (3) Each bureau and office performs center disbursing officers promptly so As certifying officers leave the sphere of the following functions within the scope that signature cards may be removed certifying activity, notices of termina­ of its functional statements and delega­ from active files. When new or addi­ tion and appointment must be forwarded tions: (i) Develops policies and pro­ tional designations are made, follow pro­ through the offices of the named officials grams, (ii) prepares effective proce­ cedures in this section. to each disbursing officer affected. dures, (iii) promulgates definitive stand­ ards and other guidelines, (iv) performs § 812.8 Authority to designate certify­ § 812.9 Authority for remission o f fines, ing officers; field. the planning required to accomplish the penalties, forfeitures, claims. mission of the Postal Service and to give (a) Delegation. The following offi­ (a) Delegation. Pursuant to 39it direction, and (v) reviews regional cials are delegated authority to desig­ U.S.C., Sec. 309, Delegation of Authority, performance and takes action to assure nate certifying officers in postal data which states: that policies, procedures, and programs centers, inspection service divisions and are effectively carried out. The bureau The Postmaster General may delegate to internal audit areas: or office in each instance will inform the (1) The Chief Postal Inspector for any officer, employee, or agency of the De­ partment such of the functions vested by law Office of Regional Administration of the obligations incurred by the Postal In­ in him or in any other officer or employee of action taken. These functions are per­ spection Service. the Department as he deems appropriate. formed in coordination with the appro­ (2) Postal Data Center Directors for priate bureaus and offices to eliminate authority is delegated to the Assistant obligations for all other regional func­ possible duplication, to provide uniform tions. Postmaster General, Bureau of Finance and Administration, to take final action, guidance to the field, and to assure tha (3) The New York Postal Data Cen­ policies and programs serve operating ter Director for obligations for Head­ in his own name, with respect to all matters covered by the following: n e e d s quarters functions with the exception of ( b ) Between Headquarters, regional (1) 31 U.S.C., Sec. 82a-l. Relief of those described under § 812.7(a) (1) and offices, and postal data centers. (D Eac accountable officers of liability for loss. (2) and those certified by the Assistant Headquarters bureau and office sna Postmaster General, Bureau of Finance (2) 31 U.S.C., Sec. 82a-2. Relief of accountable officers of liability for illegal, provide direct functional guidance an and Administration, or his designee. policy interpretation to regional an (b) Redelegation. These officials are improper, or incorrect payments. postal data center officials in its area o also authorized'to redelegate their au­ (3) 31 U.S.C., Sec. 82c. Certifying offi­ thority to designate certifying officers. cers; bond; accountability; relief by responsibility. Bureaus and offices have The redelegation shall be made by letter Comptroller General. direct access to their regional and P°f ^ to each disbursing officer affected and (4) 39 U.S.C. 2401, except (a )(1 ). data center counterparts for 1 must bear the specimen signature of the Collection of debts, except those due the p u rp o s e . , Department. person to whom the authority is redele­ (2) It is essential to the smooth a ay - (5) 39 U.S.C. 2403, except (a )(1 ). to-day operation of the postal field serv gated. Adjustment of claims of postmasters and (c) Designating certifying officers.— ice that there be free, direct c o n v o ­ armed forces postal clerks, except the cation between Headquarters bureau (1) Inspectors in Charge and Internal loss of funds or valuable papers from Audit Area Managers. These officials, their official custody resulting from bur­ and offices and regional and port®** who are designated certifying officers, glary, fire, or unavoidable casualty. center officials in those areas w e

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 RULES AND REGULATIONS 9647 bureaus and offices are charged with event, the Regional Director shall be re­ (3) Post offices and postal data cen­ ters are authorized to communicate di­ providing functional guidance and sponsible for performance. (4) Functional field staff officers may rectly on routine accounting matters. direction. All other communications, including (c) Between regional offices ana communicate directly with the corre­ those involving remedial action based on postal installations. <1) The line of sponding functional bureau in Head­ an accumulation of routine accounting responsibility for the effective operation quarters on matters within their area of matters, will take place through the of postal installations is from the Re­ jurisdiction. In addition, where specifi­ gional Director to the installations with­ cally authorized in the Department’s in­ regional office. in his region, except for specific matters structions, they may also directly contact supporting Headquarters offices, such as reserved to the Postmaster General and SUBCHAPTER W — ORGANIZATION STATEMENTS the Deputy Postmaster General and to General Counsel, Chief Postal Inspector, Headquarters bureaus and offices. Research and Engineering, and Public PART 821— OFFICE OF THE POST­ (2) The Regional Director discharges Information, on matters of a technical MASTER GENERAL AND DEPUTY his responsibilities with the assistance, nature not requiring administrative POSTMASTER GENERAL advice, and support of his. staff in their judgment of the Regional Director. areas of specialization. (5) The Office of Regional Adminis­ Sec. tration must be kept informed of com­ 821.1 Postmaster General. § 813.2 Channels of communication. munications from regional offices to 821.2 Deputy Postmaster General. 821.3 Advisory and planning boards. (a) General. (1) Any communication Headquarters bureaus and offices on 821.4 Executive Assistant to the Postmaster on matters requiring discretion or policy policy or other matters of similar im­ General. determination shall proceed through portance. For correspondence, this may 821.5 Special Assistant to the Postmaster each successive level of authority, up­ be accomplished by sending a copy of General (Public Information). ward and downward, without bypassing the correspondence to the Office of Re­ 821.6 Office of Planning. any. This practice must be followed if gional Administration. 821.7 Office of the Judicial Officer. (6) Operating reports ordinarily will 821.8 Office of Regional Administration. each officer who is responsible for an area 821.9 Office of the Executive Assistant to of activity is to be kept informed of be sent directly to the respective bureaus the Deputy Postmaster General. what is going onr/ An officer who is ac­ and offices for analysis and consideration. countable for any activity must be given The Regional Director will make such Au t h o r it y : The provisions of this Part 821 issued under R.S. 161, as amended; 5 UJS.C. an opportunity to pass judgment on mat­ additional reports as are required di­ 22, 39 U.S.C. 501, 505. ters under his jurisdiction. rectly to the Director, Office of Regional (2) Nonpolicy transactions may be Administration. § 821.1 Postmaster General. conducted across bureau and office lines (7) There should be close liaison be­ (a) Administers the Postal Service in between officials of the same level, each tween the regional officials and the In­ all its branches, the appointment of its acting within the scope of his responsi­ spection Service which, as an independ­ personnel, its relationships with the Con­ bility. This time-saving practice should ent arm of the Postmaster General, does gress, and the management of its be followed routinely, unless a specific not come under the jurisdiction of the finances including the disbursement of Regional D irector. The Inspection transaction or a category of transactions appropriations. is reserved for a higher official. Direct Service may be requested to make find­ (b) Appoints postmasters at fourth- communication between the same lower ings of fact and give recommendations class offices and submits nominations to levels is also encouraged during informal, on postal matters. the President on appointments to be developmental phases of interbureau or (c) Regional offices and postal instal­ made by him for other classes of offices. interoffice policy, program, and proce­ lations. (1) The regular channel of (c) Determines appeals from the dural planning. In such cases, the per­ communication to the postmaster or to action of the bureau and office heads, sons involved must not commit their the head of any postal installation is except as otherwise delegated. principals without prior consultation. through the Regional Director and his (d) Promulgates rules and regulations (3) Any officer who is bypassed in ac­ staff specialists in the areas concerned. and issues all orders requiring the formal cordance with principles in subpara­ (2) Direct communication between approval of the Postmaster General. graph (2) of this paragraph must, how­ Headquarters officials and the heads of (e) Performs all special duties en­ ever, be kept informed. This may be postal installations will be kept to a joined by law upon the Postmaster minimum. When such communication done orally or by carbon copy, as the General. situation may require. The information is necessary, the Regional Director shall notification must be transmitted without be fully informed by the official con­ § 821.2 Deputy Postmaster General. any delay to the officer concerned. cerned. (a) Executes and performs all powers, (b> Headquarters and regional of­ (3) Communications from postal in­ functions, and duties conferred by law fices. (l) The Postmaster General re- stallations to Washington Headquarters upon the Postmaster General, including bes on the heads of the various bureaus shall be through the same channels in the modification, suspension, or recission and offices to formulate the directives reverse. of orders, instructions, and regulations necessary to provide functional guidance (d) Headquarters, regional offices and heretofore, or hereafter, issued in the for the Regional Directors and their post offices with postal data centers. name of the Postmaster General. staffs. (1) The Bureau of Finance and Admin­ (b) Delegates to any officer, employee, , *2) Policy directives will be issued over istration formulates and issues the di­ or agency of the Post Office Department fne signatures of the heads of the bu­ rectives necessary to provide functional designated by him such of the foregoing reaus and offices, covering matters with- guidance to the postal data centers. The powers, functions, and duties as he responsibility, except in cases Office of Regional Administration issues deems appropriate. when the Postmaster General or Deputy administrative directives. All other (c) Resolves differences of opinions ostmaster General may wish to person- Headquarters communications to and between bureaus and offices as to policies, ny issue such directives. Policy direc- from the postal data centers will be programs, and areas of responsibility. n/o coordinated with the Office processed through whichever of these Regional Administration before issu­ organizations is appropriate, except there § 821.8 Advisory and planning boards. ance. may be direct contact between the Office (a) Advisory Board. The Advisory i , Instructions and procedures not of the General Counsel and the postal Board for the Department consists of bnit P8 Robey, which will include the data centers on matters relating to pro­ seven members appointed by the Presi­ bp f °* comnaunications, will ordinarily fessional and policy guidance on claims. dent, by and with the advice and con­ over the signature of the bu- (2) Regional offices and postal data sent of the Senate, representative of the such hea<* having jurisdiction. In any centers are authorized to communicate tv n case> the communication will have directly with each other. Regional con­ public with the Postmaster General as. chairman and the Deputy Postmaster to ^ e?ect ns though it were sent trollers have been designated as the co­ mnct Regional Director by the Post- ordinating point in the regions for these General as vice chairman. The Board ster General or his Deputy. In any communications. considers methods and policies for the

FEDERAL REGISTER, V O L 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 No. 137------2 9648 RULES AND REGULATIONS improvement of the postal service, and (g ) Assists in planning, coordinating, (vii) Exercise such other authority as advises and makes recommendations to and developing the Department’s visual the Postmaster General delegates him. the Postmaster General thereon. aid program, including the design, layout, (2) Decisions and orders of the Judi­ (b ) Executive Planning Board. (1)and execution of artwork for postal ex­ cial Officer made under the delegated au­ The Executive Planning Board is com­ hibits; assisting in determining exhibits thority shall be the final departmental posed of the top management officials of requirements; and advising officials of decision and orders except that the the Department, who: graphics techniques to improve manage­ Judicial Officer may refer any proceeding (1) -Determine policies and approve ment and reporting procedures. to either the Postmaster General or the general guidelines for development of §821.6 Office of Planning. Deputy Postmaster General for final de­ long-range Department plans. cision. The Judicial Officer does not de­ (ii) Approve long-range planning pro­ (a) Establishes and maintains the termine the constitutionality of statutes posals to meet future Department needs. Post Office Department planning system. nor the validity of Departmental regu­ (iii) Approve program proposals for (b) Develops Department objectives lations. He is responsible only to the inclusion in the Department’s Program and goals consistent with guidance from Postmaster General and the Deputy and Financial Plan. the Executive Planning Board. Postmaster General. The Office of the (iv) Decide among program alterna­ (c) Identifies areas in which long- General Counsel and the Bureau of the tives. range planning is required; instigates Chief Postal Inspector do not participate (v) Determine planning, programing, action to develop the necessary plans; in or advise as to the decisions of the and budget priorities. and presents proposed plans and alter­ Judicial Officer in any proceeding. (vi) Resolve budget policy issues con­ natives to Executive Planning Board. (b) Hearing examiners. (1) Hear­ cerning the Department’s annual budget (d) Coordinates departmental plans ing examiners are appointed and quali­ submission. with bureaus and offices. fied as prescribed by law (5 U.S.C. 1010). (vii) Perform other functions as as­ (e) Develops the long-range depart­ They preside at administrative hearings signed. mental plans. involving alleged violations of postal (2) Membership of the Executive (f) Provides planning information to laws or conflicts^, rising over second- Planning Board consists of : organizational components having pro­ class mail permits. (i) Postmaster General, chairman. graming and budgeting functions. (2) Initial decisions prepared by (ii) Deputy Postmaster General, yice (g) Presents alternatives to the Post­ Hearing Examiners become final depart­ chairman. master General for revision of plans mental decisions unless an appeal is (iii) Assistant Postmasters General. when required by programing, budget­ taken to the Judicial Officer. Hearing (iv) Heads of other offices as required. ing, and other developments. examiners do not determine the consti­ (3) The Executive Assistant to the § 821.7 Office of the Judicial Officer. tutionality of statutes nor the validity Deputy Postmaster General will serve as of Departmental regulations. executive secretary of the Board. (a) The Judicial Officer. (1) An inde­ (3) The Hearing Examiners are under pendent officer appointed by the Post­ the jurisdiction of the Judicial Officer § 821.4 Executive Assistant to the Post­ master General, who acts for the Post­ for administrative purposes only in the master General. master General in the performance of same manner as are hearing examiners Performs such duties as are assigned quasi-judicial functions, having dele­ assigned to independent regulatory com­ by the Postmaster Geiieral. gated authority from the Postmaster missions. General to— (c) Board of Contract Appeals. (1) § 821.5 Special Assistant to the Post­ (i) Execute in his own name the final The Board of Contract Appeals is the au­ master General (Public Informa­ decision and order in proceedings au­ tion) . thorized representative of the Postmas­ thorized by section 1717 of Title 18, and ter General to hear and decide appeals (a) Initiates and directs the formula­ by sections 4001, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, from decisions of contracting officers tion of policies and programs for the 4007, 4351, and 4352 of Title 39, United when and to the extent such appeals are administration of public information States Code, and the Rules of Practice expressly authorized by the terms of any matters throughout the Postal Estab­ and Procedures of the Post Office De­ contract to which the United States is a lishment. partment. party. The chairman of the Board of (b) Directs the Post Office Depart­ (ii) Modify, suspend, or rescind any Contract Appeals is authorized to pro­ ment’s information and public education action heretofore taken (including any mulgate rules of procedure for the Board program, providing current information order issued) or which hereafter may be of Contract Appeals. These duties shall on problems, policies, and programs of taken by the Judicial Officer pursuant be performed by the members of the the Post Office Department to the pub­ to the powers, functions, authority, and Board of Contract Appeals in addition lic, the principal mail users, the press, duties conferred upon the Postmaster to their regular duties in the Department. and radio and TV commentators. General by the sections of Title 39, (2) The Board of Contract Appeals for (c) Formulates the policy for the Post United States Code, set forth in subpara­ the Department is composed of the Judi­ Office Department’s philatelic program graph (1) (i) of this paragraph. cial Officer of the Post Office Department including selection of subject matter, de­ (iii) Preside at the reception of evi­ who is the permanent chairman, and the sign, first-day sales, and promotion of dence in proceedings where expedited Chief Hearing Examiner who shall be a U.S. postage stamps; serves as the De­ hearings are requested by either party or permanent member. One of the Hear­ partment’s liaison with the Citizens’ are provided in Rules of practice. When ing Examiners of the Post Office Depart­ Stamp Advisory Committee. the Judicial Officer presides at the recep­ ment appointed pursuant to the provi­ (d) Directs the operation of the phil­ tion of evidence he may issue a tentative sions of section 11 of the Administrative atelic Exhibition Room and the Depart­ decision. Procedure Act, as amended, designated ment’s participation in national and in­ (iv) Revise or amend the rules gov­ by the Judicial Officer on a rotating ternational philatelic exhibits. erning eligibility to practice before the basis. (e) Prepares the weekly Report of the Post Office Department, and to revise or Postmaster General to the President of amend the Post Office Department Rules § 821.8 Office of Regional Administra­ the United States, and special reports as of Practice governing proceedings con­ tion. required. ducted under the Administrative Pro­ (a) The Director acts for the Post­ (f ) Provides technical visual arts serv­ cedure Act (5 U.S.C. 1001-1011). master General in directing and coordi­ ices to bureaus and offices on prepara­ (v) Name and delegate authority to an nating with bureaus and offices the ac­ tion of manuscripts for printing by Gov­ Acting Judicial Officer. tivities of the regional offices and pos ernment Printing Office or the Depart­ data centers .to assure that the Regiona ment’s plant, including development of (vi) Exercise jurisdiction over the graphics, statistical drafting, art de­ Hearing Examiners for administrative Director and Director, Postal Data Gen signs, and other illustrative materials, purposes only, but not to direct or par­ ters effectively execute the policies,regu printing of budget, statistical, and tabu­ ticipate in the initial decisions of Hear­ lations, procedures, projects, and Pr lar data. ing Examiners in any proceeding. grams of the bureaus and offices.

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(b) Directs management appraisal of (3) Approves recommendations for (g) Manages and controls Head­ regional office and postal data center new major facilities and modernization quarters property; conducts inventories, operations and performance on a regu­ and mechanization of existing facilities; initiates surveys, and maintains property larly scheduled basis to see that regional initiates action to establish priorities; records. offices and postal data centers carry out and requests the Bureau of Facilities to (ft) Plans, programs, and directs the the policies and programs of the bureaus acquire sites. mechanical shop and labor unit. and offices; advises bureaus and offices. (4) Approves and directs a reporting (i) Organizes and directs arrange­ (c) Directs nationwide contract com­ system to keep top management ap­ ment of facilities for movies, television pliance program (Executive Order 10925 prised of the status, progress, and prob­ and press conferences, and other cere­ as amended by Executive Order 11114), lems in bureau programs affecting postal monies; handles receipt or shipment of to promote and insure equal employment modernization and mechanization. exhibits. opportunity for all qualified persons (5) Approves all plans and specifica­ (?) Plans, programs, and directs without regard to race, creed, color, or tions for mechanization of major facili­ Headquarters mail and messenger opera­ national origin employed or seeking em­ ties, prior to advertising for bids. tions. ployment on Government contracts. (c) Executive Secretariat. (1) Serves* (k ) Administers the Headquarters (d) Reviews policies and programs of as Executive Secretary of the Post Office records program, within the policies and bureaus and offices which have a sub­ Department Advisory Board. Prepares guidelines established by the Forms and stantial effect on field management re­ record of proceedings and assists the Records Management Branch in the quirements, and advises them of modifi­ Board in preparing its reports to the Management Systems Division, Bureau cations needed to reflect Department Postmaster General. of Finance and Administration. plans and objectives, to achieve uniform­ (2) Coordinates preparation of the (ii) Graphic Arts Branch, (a) Serves ity of administration throughout the re­ Weekly Highlight Report; the Quarterly as printing technician for the Depart­ gions and postal data centers, and to Report on Goals and Programs; and the ment; renders technical advisory serv­ otbain optimum results in the field. Annual Report of the Postmaster Gen­ ices to all components of the Depart­ (e) Establishes standards and ceilings eral to the President. ment on printing and duplicating plans for determining regional and postal data (3) Assists the Postmaster General and projects. center organization and complements; and the Deputy Postmaster General in (b) Administers Headquarters repro­ establishes and approves regional office coordinating replies to General Account­ duction plant, personnel, and facilities; and postal data center budgets and ing Office reports. determines how and when equipment funds. (d) Office of Headquarters Services. may be procured, maintained, operated, (f) Develops, in cooperation with Bu­ (1) Provides plans, policies, and pro­ and disposed Of; initiates actions for reau of Personnel, programs for training grams for and appraises the effectiveness acquisition, use, and maintenance of re­ and indoctrination of regional and postal of office communications and building production equipment. data center personnel; coordinates such services; graphics, printing, and distri­ (c) Plans, organizes, coordinates, and programs with bureaus and offices. • bution services; mail and messenger controls all reproduction needs for (g) Coordinates with the bureaus services; development, maintenance, and Headquarters; recommends policies a f­ and offices in the selection and discipline distribution of exhibits for the Postal fecting programs of the Branch; for­ of regional and postal data center per­ Service; parking space and permits. mulates and installs work methods and sonnel in their areas of responsibility s (2) Directs staffs of the Operating procedures. Services Branch and Graphic Arts (d ) Provides technical coordination of § 821.9 Office o f the Executive Assistant Branch. field reproduction activities of the De­ to the Deputy Postmaster General. (3) Maintains liaison on policy and partment; provides technical service to (a) Executive Assistant to the Deputyplanning matters with the General bureaus and offices for field printing and Postmaster General. (1) Coordinates S erv ices Administration concerning duplicating needs and participates in activities of bureaus and offices in areas headquarters building and cafeteria; and surveys; provides technical coordination requiring joint planning and action. with the Government Printing Office and of field reproduction activities for field (2) Apprises the Deputy Postmaster the Joint Committee on Printing for all printing and duplicating needs. General of the status of bureau programs printing of the Postal Establishment, ex­ (e) Serves as. the official Post Office and projects; identifies matters requiring cept for accountable paper. Department liaison with the Joint Com­ his attention or action. (4) Serves as deputy defense coordi­ mittee on Printing, the Government Printing Office, and the General Services (3) Represents the Deputy Postmaster nation representative for the Office of the Postmaster General and the Deputy Administration on printing and duplicat­ General on manpower control matters Postmaster General. ing matters, Headquarters and field, and requiring his determination. (i) Operating Services Branch, (a) is responsible for: (4) Establishes policy for and directs Plans, programs, and directs the Head­ ( l ) Application and enforcement of the preparation, release and distribution quarters supplies, equipment, and serv­ Joint Committee on Printing regulations of all official orders, regulations and issu­ ices procurement program. on purchase, rental, exchange, or trans­ ances of the Department. (b ) Provides telephone and related fer of equipment. (5) Provides policy and program di­ services for Headquarters, Washington (2) Coordination for the Department rection for the Office of Headquarters Region, Supply Center, City Post Office, of all reproduction and reports required Services. and Mail Equipment Shops; maintains by Committee regulations. (6) Performs other duties as assigned liaison with telephone company and (3 ) Approving or disapproving, for the hy the Deputy Postmaster General. General Services Administration on com­ Deputy Postmaster General, the procure­ munications matters. (b) Postal modernization coordinator. ment of duplicating and printing (and (c) Approves requests to, and ar­ Acts as the Deputy Postmaster General’s ranges with, General Services Adminis­ related) equipment, and its transfer, for representative for coordinating all as- tration for building maintenance, re­ Headquarters and the postal field service. P®cts of the postal modernization and pairs, and alterations. (iii) Library, (a) Maintains a law Mechanization program to provide an id) Plans and directs a program for library and provides legal reference serv­ tegrated, efficient system, as follows: the maintenance and repair of all office ice. vl) Directs studies in specific ar equipment. (b) Maintains a technical reference o obtain necessary data for policy < (e) Analyzes and plans space require­ library and provides assistance required rmination and to clarify or expec ments for Headquarters and negotiates by departmental and field personnel. Projects. with General Services Administration for (c) Serves as- a repository of Postal (2) Initiates, in coordination with bu­ space allocations. Service historical source materials for reaus and offices, adjustments in their (/) Provides automotive transporta­ use by the Department and the general sensibilities for modernization tion and delivery services for Head­ public. eliminate problem areas and quarters; and manages the official park­ id) Provides Department-wide co­ Pedite the flow of work. ing facilities. ordination and control in the acquisition

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 9650 RULES AND REGULATIONS and distribution of all nonpostal publica­ (b ) Extortions, mailing of bombs, poi­with the Chief Postal Inspector, provides tions. sons, obscene, scurrilous, libelous, or general direction on defense coordination other prohibited matter. matters as follows: (ii) Maintains liaison with Depart­ (1) Assists the Chief Postal Inspector PART 822— BUREAUS AND OFFICES ment of Justice and U.S. Attorneys. on matters of organization, personnel ad­ Sec. (iii) Examines, analyzes, and dissemi­ ministration, budget administration, 822.1 Office of the Chief Postal Inspector. nates information and decisions affecting management controls, methods proce­ 822.2 Office of the General Counsel. criminal investigations. dures, office management, records man­ 822.3 Office of Research and Engineering. (3) Financial Investigations Division. agement, and issuance of publications 822.4 Bureau of Operations. (i) Directs investigations involving: and instructions; on examination and se­ 822.5 ~ Bureau of Transportation and Inter­ (a) Shortages and embezzlements of national Services. lection of inspection service personnel; 822.6 Bureau of Finance and Administra­ funds. and on operation of Inspectors’ Training tion. (b) Falsification of financial records, School. 822.7 Bureau of Facilities. including timecard irregularities. (2) Formulates, develops, and coordi­ 822.8 Bureau of Personnel. . (c) Inflation of post office receipts. nates civil defense and defense mobiliza­ A tjthorctt: The provisions of this Part 822 (d) Loss of revenue from all classes of tion programs for the Postal Establish­ issued tinder R.S. 161, as amended; 5 U.S.C. mail. ment; maintains liaison with the De­ 22, 39 U.S.C. 501, 505. (e) Violations of Private Express partment of Defense and the Office of Statutes. Emergency Planning ; and other agencies § 822.1 Office o f the Chief Postal In­ (/) Motor vehicle and other accidents spector. concerning these activities. resulting in injuries to private persons, or (3) Maintains liaison with the De­ (a) Bureau of the Chief Postal damage to private or Government prop­ partment of Defense on postal service Inspector. (1) Directs the execution of erty. problems and administers the Army Af­ policies, regulations, and procedures gov­ (g) Misuse of stamped paper. filiation Program for the Postal Estab­ erning all investigations, and operating (li) Determines financial responsi­ lishment. inspections and audits for the Postal bility in cases involving mistreatment of (e) Internal Audit Division. (1) De­ Service. mail, and failure to collect or remit c.o.d. velops and directs a comprehensive pro­ (2) Advises the Postmaster General, funds. gram of internal and contract auditing the Deputy Postmaster General, and (iii) Initiates actions to enforce re­ for the Post Office Department. The other principal assistants on the con­ coveries resulting from mistreatment of broad objectives of the audit program are dition and needs of the service. mail and c.o.d. funds, misappropriation to assist and advise management at all (3) Acts as Security Officer and De­ of funds and other financial irregulari­ levels through independent audits and fense Mobilization Officer for the Postal ties, revenue due the Post Office Depart­ appraisals by determining that systems, Establishment. ment; determines ownership and disposi­ methods and controls employed in the (4) Directs the selection, training, and tion of money and property recovered by programs and operations of the Depart­ supervision of inspection service person­ inspectors. ment are effective, that available re­ nel. (4) Service Investigations and Inspec­ sources are properly utilized and safe­ (5) Maintains liaison with other in­ tions DiiHsion. (i) Directs special and guarded, and that there is compliance vestigative and law enforcement agen­ confidential investigations. with established policies, regulations, and cies of the Government. (ii) Directs audit-inspections and rat­ procedures. (6) Administers payment of rewards ing of post offices, other stationary mail (2) Provides centralized coordination for information and services. handling installations, mobile units, ve­ on audit policy and establishes stand­ (b) Deputy Chief Postal Inspector. hicle maintenance facilities and other ve­ ards, principles and procedures for audits Advises and assists the Chief Postal In ­ hicle service, and Federal and leased of all postal activities and organizations spector and acts for him in his absence buildings housing postal installations. and contractor organizations as required or at his direction. (iii) Directs investigatons of: for use by internal auditors, postal in­ (c) Assistant Chief Postal Inspector. (a) Major charges resulting from in­ spectors, finance examiners, and other Directs those responsibilities of the Chief spections and those involving postal em­ postal personnel. Postal Inspector which relate to mail loss ployees as requested by operating man­ (3) Develops nationwide coordinated and depredations, mail fraud investiga­ agement. audit plans and programs and conducts tions, financial investigations, service in­ (b ) Malfeasance and misfeasance .(co­ comprehensive internal audits of postal vestigations and inspections, and identi­ ordinated, as applicable, with Depart­ activities and organizations other than fication laboratory. ment of Justice). inspections of post offices. Conducts (1) Mail Loss and Depredations Divi­ (iv) Directs other investigations re­ jointly with postal inspectors selected sion. (i) Directs investigations of: quested or approved by operating man­ special studies and evaluations at post (a) Mail theft, loss, rifling, and dam­ agement involving: offices and other field installations. age. (a) Space and equipment require­ (4) Provides contract audit services to (b) Armed robbery, burglary, or as­ ments. the Department’s contracting and pro­ saults on postal employees. (b) Suitability of postmaster candi­ curement officials under cost-type, ad­ (c) Casualties, fires, natural disasters, dates. vertised, and negotiated fixed price con­ and train and plane crashes involving (c) Installation of postmasters and tracts by (i) analyzing and substanti­ the Postal Service. acting postmasters. ating cost and price estimates and pro­ (d ) Alterations and forgeries of post­ (d ) Establishment and discontinuance posals of prospective contractors, (ii) al financial papers. of post offices, stations, and branches. making on-site verifications, analyses

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 RULES AND REGULATIONS 9651 ficials; maintains followup controls to resenting the Department in hearings (2) Provides the General Counsel with insure responsive consideration and ac­ and conferences on legislative matters. recommended interpretations, opinions, tion on audit recommendations. (5) Maintains liaison with other agen­ regulations,, and procedures on matters (6) Provides technical accounting and cies of the Government on legal matters requiring legal action. auditing assistance to postal inspectors and determines questions concerning (3) Represents and acts for the Gen­ on mail fraud cases involving complex legal relations between the Department eral Counsel in his absence or at his commercial accounting systems. and other agencies. request. (7) Represents the Department in (6) Collaborates with the Security O f­ (c) Special Assistant to the General dealing with other Government agencies ficer (Chief Postal Inspector) in'develop- Counsel. Performs such duties as are and industry representatives on internal ing procedures and taking action re­ assigned by the General Counsel. and contract auditing matters, including quired to effectuate laws, Executive (d) Special Associate General Coun­ the coordination of audit programs with orders, and instructions of the Presi­ sel. Performs such duties as are as­ General Accounting Office auditors as­ dent relating to personnel security. signed by the General Counsel. signed to the Post Office Department. (7) Makes rulings and advisory opin­ (e) Administrative Officer. Assists (f) Personnel security (1). (1) For­ ions, with authority to redelegate the and, as directed, acts for the General mulates, with the Office of the General function to General Counsel staff mem­ Counsel in matters of organization, man­ Counsel, personnel security regulations bers and to regional counsel, as to mail- agement, budget and personnel admin­ and procedures of the Department; ad­ ability of matter under laws covering istration, and other related staff ministers personnel and physical security fraud, obscene matter, lotteries, subver­ activities. programs for the Postal Establishment. sive and propaganda matter, extortions (f ) Associate General Counsel (Litiga­ (2) Maintains liaison with the Depart­ and threats, and firearms. tion-Claims). Directs those phases of ment of Justice, the Civil Service Com­ (8) Acts for the Postmaster General the responsibilities of the General Coun­ mission, and other agencies related to in the settlement of personal injury sel relating to proceedings before regu­ security activities. claims and property damage claims in latory bodies and other agencies of the (3) Assists operating officials and ap­ amounts not in excess of $2,500 under Government concerning transportation pointing officers in determining sensitive the Federal Tort Claims Act, with au­ of mail, transportation rates and postage positions; evaluates security checks and thority to redelegate the functions to rates; and to fraud, damages, and claims. investigations; effects clearances or General Counsel staff members, to Re­ (1) Litigation Division, (i) Prepares recommends appropriate action; pre­ gional Counsel, and, with the concur­ and tries before regulatory bodies, and pares charges in instances of suspension. rence of the Chief Postal Inspector, to other agencies of the Government, cases (4) Collaborates with the Office of the Postal Inspectors; and formulates and dealing with the transportation of mail, General Counsel on recommendations administers policies and standards gov­ transportation rates paid by the Depart­ for disposition of cases in which sus­ erning the adjudication and settlement ment to railroads and airlines, and post­ pended employees have submitted state­ by Regional Directors and Directors, age rates. ments refuting or explaining security Postal Data Centers of personal injury (ii) Prepares and tries before hearing charges against them. or property damage claims under $100 examiners and the Judicial Officer cases (5) Designates postal officials to serve arising under the Federal Tort Claims arising under statutes governing fraudu­ on security hearing boards and arranges Act and the settlement by Regional Di­ lent use of the mail. facilities for those boards. rectors or Directors, Postal Data Centers (iii) Assists and collaborates with the of postmasters’ losses due to fire, bur­ Department of Justice in the institution § 822.2 Office of the General Counsel. glary, theft, or other unavoidable casu­ and defense of law suits involving the (a) General Counsel. (1) Serves asalty. Acts for the Postmaster General, work defined in a and b above. legal adviser to the Postmaster General, with authority to redelegate the func­ (2) Claims Division, (i) Prepares in- the Deputy Postmaster General, and the tion to General Counsel staff members terpretations and applications of the entire Postal Establishment with respect in the settlement of claims for damage Federal Tort Claims Act to the Post to (i) legal interpretations and opinions; to or loss of personal property of em­ Office Department. (U) drafting or approving legal docu­ ployees incident to their service. (ii) Correlates t h e responsibilities, ments; (iii) legal matters involved in all (9) Acts for the Department in re­ rights, and respective spheres of action stages of procurement and contracting questing the Department of Justice to of Federal and State governments under activities, including matters of compli­ institute or defend civil suits involving motor vehicle safety responsibility laws. ance with Federal procurement regula­ the Post Office Department or its (iii) Considers and, under authority tions and departmental regulations and operations. delegated by the General Counsel, set­ instructions; and (iv) conduct of admin­ (10) Initiates and prosecutes, in his tles personal or property damage claims istrative hearings before regulatory name or by his designee, mailability pro­ brought against the Department in agencies of the Federal Government and ceedings under laws prohibiting the amounts in excess of $100; maintains li­ assists Department of Justice in .court mailing of fraud, lottery, obscene, sub­ aison with Regional Directors and Direc­ proceedings on behalf of the Department. versive or propaganda, extortive, or tors, Postal Data Centers, in the adjudi­ (2) Institutes proceedings under the threatening matter and firearms. cation of claims under $100. Administrative Procedure Act in fraud (11) Initiates and prosecutes, in his (iv) Maintains liaison w ith other and mailability cases, and defends deci­ name or by his designee, cases seeking agencies of the Government and assists sions of administrative officials involving the issuance of final agency “fraud,” the Department of Justice in the defense entry of second-class mail or suspension “unlawful business,” and “fictitious of suits brought under the Federal Tort of second-class mailing privileges. He name” orders. Claims Act. does not advise or consult with the Ju­ (12) Determines legal questions aris­ (v) Considers and, under authority dicial Officer or the Hearing Examiners ing in the use of the frank for the trans­ delegated by the General Counsel, set­ with respect to their performance of the mission of mail matter. tles claims for damage to, or loss of, duties and functions assigned to them (13) Authorizes the closing of post personal property of employees incident under §§ 821.4 and 821.5 of this chapter, office boxes when used in violation of to their service. xcept in the disposition of ex parte mat- law or regulation. (g) Associate General Counsel (Opin­ jers as authorized by law, nor does he (14) Provides experienced attorneys ions-Real Property). Directs those participate in the decision of the Judicial to serve as members of contract negoti­ phases of the responsibilities of the Gen­ W Hearing Examiners, ating teams which deal with negotiated eral Counsel which relate to opinions, nn t Executes all documents of the De­ contracts over $2,500. contracts, personnel security, and.to ac­ partment submitted to the Office of the (15) Provides professional and policy quisition, disposal and leasing of real a nriio Register of the National Archives direction to regional counsels. property. Represents the Department on d Records Service for publication. (b) Deputy General Counsel. (1) Ex­material to be published in the F ederal Dpi?« iAc^s 35 legislative officer for the ercises direct professional supervision R egister and considers all question aris­ rprv^ftmeilt ky drafting bills, preparing over the staff of the Office of the General ing under the Administrative Procedure ports on proposed legislation, and rep- Counsel. Act.

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(1) Opinions Division, (i) Prepares office boxes used for deceptive or immoral (ii) Performs or conducts operations interpretations of law s, regulations, purposes. research and system studies on engineer­ treaties, and conventions; and prepares ing and associated problems using the § 822.3 Office of Research and Engi­ opinions as requested. neering. analytical techniques of the physical and (ii) Examines, approves, or drafts behavioral sciences. Construct mathe­ contracts and bonds as requested. (a) Director. (1) Develops and ad­ matical models for simulation and (iii) Recommends approval, as to legal ministers research and engineering pro­ analysis. acceptability, of securities offered by grams for the Postal Establishment. (iii) Provides staff assistance and con­ banks to secure postal savings deposits. (2) Develops, designs, and tests postal sultation to the Director or, as requested, (iv) Recommends disposition of ques­ equipment, vehicles, and supplies, and in the application of advanced decision­ tions arising from application of the Pri­ prepares specifications for their use. making techniques to engineering man­ vate Express Statutes. (3) Develops and recommends (i) agement problems. (v) Assists and collaborates with the methods standards for nationwide ap­ (3) Field engineering, (i) Represents Department of Justice in the institution plication, and (ii) improved processing the Director in reviewing the quality and and defense of civil -suits involving the systems and procedures in mechaniza­ scope of regional engineering and fur­ Department, other than those handled tion. , nishing technical guidance to regional by other divisions of the Office of the (4) Develops and recommends produc­ engineers, including criteria and guide­ General Counsel. tion measurement standards and man­ lines. (vi) Recommends approval of proce­ power utilization systems. (ii) Maintains liaison with regional dures and actions under laws and execu­ (5) Develops physical site require­ authorities in developing engineering in­ tive orders relating to personnel security. ments and plans, functional building formation for use by bureaus and offices (vii) Prepares and tries before Hear­ design, mail handling systems layouts, having primary responsibility in the es­ ing Examiners and the Judicial Officer and space utilization requirements in ac­ tablishment of priorities for all construc­ cases involving the denial of entry or cordance with operational concepts. tion projects and the funding of improve­ revocation of entry of second-class mail (6) Provides architectural and engi­ ment projects. when obscenity questions a r e n o t neering policies and services for the (iii) Coordinates the research and en­ involved. planning and construction of all facil­ gineering programs of the Office of Re­ Cviii) Examines, approves, or drafts ities, including site utilization, structures, search and Engineering with regional contracts and bonds, as requested, be­ utilities, process machinery, and other engineering. tween the Post Office Department and plant equipment, as well as field super­ (iv) Supervises and distributes com­ railroads and airlines. vision of construction and process ma­ munications, reports and information be­ (2) Real Property Division, (i) Pre­ chinery installations. tween thé Office of Research and Engi­ pares legal opinions and documents, and (7) Develops functional designs, sys­ neering and the regional engineering performs all other legal work arising tems layouts, and space utilization plans organization. from the acquisition, use, disposal, and in accordance with operational concepts (4) Assistant Director for Programing leasing of real property or space by the for alterations, or extensions to Govern­ and Control. Directs those phases of re­ Post Office Department. ment-owned buildings occupied by the sponsibility of the Director, Office of (ii) Assists and collaborates with thePost Office Department. Research and Engineering, which con­ Department of Justice in the institution (8) Formulates and provides archi­ cern program planning, control and ad­ or defense of civil suits involving the tectural and engineering policies and ministration. . Post Office Department arising out of services for the modification, moderniza­ (i) Administrative Management Divi­ real property and space acquisition tion, and mechanization of existing, sion. (a) Formulates plans, standards, program. facilities. criteria and procedures for the man­ (h) Associate General Counsel (.Legis- (9) Maintains liaison with foreign agement and control of O.R. & E. activ­ lative-Maildbility). Directs those phases postal officials on technical matters. ities. . . of the responsibilities of the General (b) Deputy Director. Assists the Di­ (b) Directs the development, adm inis­ Counsel relating to legislation, mailabil- rector and acts for him in his absence or tration, and coordination of the O.R. & E. lty, and foreign propaganda matters. at his request. budgetary and fiscal management pro­ (1) Legislative Division, (i) Coordi­ (1) S pecia l assignments, (i) Per­ rams. nates within the Department the analy­ forms special assignments for the Direc­ (c) Negotiates the settlement of re- sis, interpretation, and preparation of tor and the Office. earch and engineering contracts and reports on proposed legislation affecting (ii) Coordinates the preparation, oordinates related matters with other the Postal Establishment. clearances, and distribution of hand­ iterested bureaus and offices. (ii) Prepares and coordinates the leg­books, manuals, teôhnical instructions, (d) Provides advice and assistance on islative program of the Department, in­ and related publications and issuances dministrative - management matters, cluding the drafting of bills, maintenance for the Office of Research and Engineer­ onducts studies and analyses associated of liaison with other agencies of the ing. dth ’ management improvement pro­ Government, and participation in ap­ (iii) Acts as liaison for the Office of rams not falling within the scope of re- pearances before congressional commit­ Research and Engineering with (a) Bu­ ponsibility assigned to other organiza- tees and the Bureau of the Budget. reau of Personnel on employee-manage­ Ional components of the Office. (2) Mailability Division. (i) Prepares ment relations, preparation of technical (e) Establishes and maintains a com- interpretations as to mailability of mat­ training materials, engineering film re­ rehensive project control system for. ter under statutes relating to obscenity, ports, and related materials; (b) Special « ) All O.R. & E. projects, and (2) All major facilities (Headquarters- lotteries, subversive, extortious and Assistant to the Postmaster General threatening material, and firearms. (Public Information) on preparing and ride responsibility). _. . . „ (ii) Program Coordination Division, (ii) Prepares and tries before hearing clearing proposed news releases, films, a) Conducts long- and short-range examiners and the Judicial Officer cases speeches, and articles for outside publi­ lanning for the development of an arising under statutes covering obscene cations as they relate to research and sgrated program of modernization P J" matter and lotteries, and second-class engineering matters; (c) Office of Head­ cts, taking into consideration engmeei- mail matters involving questions of quarters Services on matters relating to ig resources and capabilities. obscenity. office space, furniture, and equipment affecting the Office of Research and (b) Coordinates studies of tne ecu (iii) Collaborates with the Depart­ Engineering; and (d ) the Bureau of the omics and costs of modernization p ment of Justice in the handling of court Chief Inspector on civil defense matters. rams and evaluates performance. proceedings brought against the Post (2) Operations research, (i) Con­ (c) Effects coordination of mecn^.tJ Office Department involving mailability ducts studies, as requested, to isolate and ation and construction programs matters. define multifaceted technical problems he activities of other bureaus and _ > (iv) Considers and recommends to the touching the responsibilities of several nd internally within the pfficeof Ke General Counsel the closing of post organizational elements. earch and Engineering, including estao

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 RULES AND REGULATIONS 9653 lishment of procedures for planning and perimental, new, or modified vehicles of (c) Analyzes volumes and flow data review of specific programs and projects. all types, including trailers and other on mail processing in participation with (d) Establishes and maintains a sys­ vehicle components and vehicle mainte­ other bureaus and offices; reviews and tem of mechanization and construction nance equipment; prepares technical adjusts space estimates to assure ade­ control, scheduling, and reporting. specifications for such vehicles and quacy and suitability of space in pro­ (iii) Program Management Division. equipment. posed mail processing facilities for the (a) Conducts long- and short-range (b) Inspects factory pilot models of ultilization of new methods, machinery, planning for, and develops an integrated vehicles to assure compliance with tech­ and equipment in accordance with op­ program of, research and engineering nical specifications; prepares, and fur­ erating concepts. projects. nishes guidance for use in the quality id) Determines processing machinery (b) Coordinates research and engi­ control inspection of vehicles at manu­ and equipment requirements that will neering programs with the activities and facturers’ plants at time of acceptance. provide maximum economical and serv­ responsibilities of other bureaus and (c) ^Initiates action for necessary ad­ ice efficiencies within established opera­ offices. justments during vehicle warranty pe­ tional concept. (c) Represents and acts for the Direc­ riods, and for correction of structural (ii) Industrial Engineering Division. tor, in a staff capacity, on matters of or­ defects and weaknesses, or deviations (a) Applies industrial work measurement ganization and administration, of the from approved specifications. techniques to develop work measurement Office of Research and Engineering. (d) Provides concepts for developing standards; recommends programs for id) Conducts the negotiation, prep­ experimental vehicles; selects vehicles or improving manpower utilization. aration, consummation and administra­ vehicle components from private in­ (b) Conducts engineering studies and tion of research and engineering con­ dustry and other sources for experi­ evaluations of mailer techniques, meth­ tracts; for such contracts over $2,500, mental use in postal operations; co­ ods, and equipment to improve service furnishes a contract administrator to ordinates assignment and testing of ex­ to the public in coordination with other act as the head of the contract nego­ perimental vehicles with Bureaus of offices and bureaus. tiating team and chief negotiator. Operations, Facilities, and Finance and (c) Develops and provides technical (e) Develops and makes recommenda­ Administration; evaluates test reports criteria on amounts of space required tions concerning patent policies and and recommends further action. for various items of equipment for use by their application to research and engi­ (e) Provides technical guidelines on all elements of departmental and field neering programs. new or modified vehicles for use by the management. (f) Coordinates studies of economics Bureaus of Operations and Facilities. (d ) Develops and provides criteria for of research and engineering improve­ (/) Informs Vehicle Utilization economic evaluations for plant, equip­ ments and programs. Branch, Bureau of Operations, of new ment, and systems. (0) Develops plans, standards, cri­ vehicle developments as a basis for re­ (e) Develops and recommends criteria teria, and procedures for evaluating the vision of service-type specifications. to insure that equipment is used in ac­ performance of O.R. & E. programs in (g ) Provides spare parts requirements cordance with design concept. Washington and the field. for newly developed vehicles pending (iii) Mechanization Utilization Divi­ (5) Assistant Director for Researchdevelopment of permanent parts lists sion. (a) Coordinates with postmasters, and Development. Directs those phases based on operating and maintenance ex­ regional officials, and Headquarters per­ of responsibility of the Director, Office perience. sonnel to clarify and resolve engineering of Research and Engineering, that con­ (h) Provides, on request of Bureaus of problems arising during the phasein of cern research and development activities Operations and Facilities, engineering initial operations; assures that mail for the Post Office Department. consultation on vehicle utilization and processing equipment is utilized in ac­ (1) Research Division, (a) Conducts maintenance problems; performs trou­ cordance with original design and exploratory and applied research and bleshooting on such problems. planned operation. evaluates the advance made in research (i) With concurrence of Bureaus of (b) Verifies the satisfactory comple­ and development fields. Operations and Facilities, prepares and tion of items remaining on the accept­ (b) Develops new concepts and mech­ issues all vehicle modification orders ance “punch list,” coordinating the re­ anized systems applicable to postal authorizing changes to be made on vehi­ maining deficiencies with departmental operations. cles in the postal fleet. See 674.5; representatives. (c) Develops and implements long- 823.442(3)c; and 823.753Ü). (c) Reviews and evaluates suggestions and short-range programs for overall (iv) Postal Laboratory Division, (a ) and proposals by local, regional, and research and development objectives. Develops, maintains, and operates the Headquarters personnel concerning all (d) Provides consultant and advisory postal laboratory for the testing of ma­ phases of the new operation and assists services to other divisions of the office chinery, post office equipment, and in implementing any changes in proce­ and to other elements of the Department supplies. dures to improve the efficiencies of the on research matters. (b) Tests and evaluates new mail operation of the new facility. (e) Formulates new plans to incor­ processing machinery and equipment. (d ) Conducts engineering analyses of porate technical advances made in (c) Tests and evaluates postage me­ all mechanized facilities to evaluate per­ science and industry to our mechaniza­ ters, vending equipment, and other formance, identify problem areas, and tion program. revenue-type machines. provide recommendations. (ii) Development Division, (a) De­ (d ) Conducts experimentation and (iv) Project Engineering Division, igns and develops new mail processing independent developments and consul­ (a ) Provides the Office of Research and achinery, experimental systems, and tation. Engineering project coordinators for equipment. (6) Assistant Director for Manage­major facility projects and programs; Ho ^rePares specifications for new ment Engineering. Directs those phases coordinates and serves as the focal point ye °ped and tested postal equipment of responsibility of the Director, Office within the Office of Research and En­ (c) Establishes and maintains ei of Research and Engineering, that con­ gineering for information necessary to gineermg standards pertaining to tl cern the most efficient use of manpower, assure orderly and timely progress of nrnc ,lca^ and electronic design of ms space, and equipment. such projects from inception to com­ Processing machinery. (i) Systems Analysis Division, (a)pletion. nn.J Prepares production drawings f< Analyzes operating requirements and urement of prototype and produ (b) Manages the general and overall hon equipment. conditions and determines their relation­ research and engineering progress of the Prpvides consultant and adviso: ship to facility needs and operational project, expediting and coordinating in­ concept. dependent actions from planning and anriïfS4.î? other divisions of the Offi on Ho , er eiements of the Departmei (b) Studies mail movement and han­ design through acceptance. on development matters. dling, as required, to make recommenda­ (c) Reports general and overall prog­ d?'**l*Ali tomoUve V is io n , (a) Plar tions on general location of new facili­ ress or status of assigned facility projects !Sns, develops, and recommends e: ties. to other elements of the Office concerned.

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(7) Assistant Director for Construc­ (b) Establishes and prepares mechan­ (e) Maintains liaison with contracting tion Engineering. Directs those phases ical criteria in building specifications offices and coordinates the review of con­ of responsibility of the Director, Office requirements. tract drawings, specifications and re­ of Research and Engineering, that con­

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(ii) Performs functions pertaining to ities. Authorizes exception to published (1) Fiscal Control Office, (i) Re­ regulations whenever,circumstances re­ views, coordinates, and approves budget selection and appointment of rural car­ riers. quire. policies of the various divisions of the (5) Directs the compilation and edit­ Bureau to assure that they conform with (iii) Establishes criteria and adminis­ ters the program fo r appraising the con­ ing of information published in the Di­ policy direction of the Assistant Post­ rectory of Post Offices. Edits material master General; prepares the Bureau’s duct and performance of postmasters and acting postmasters; executes dis­ for publication in Postal Bulletin relating budget submission; assists in the pres­ to changes in the Directory of Post entation of the Bureau budget before ciplinary action when warranted. (iv) Maintains liaison with the Con­ Offices. review authorities. gress, the Civil Service Commission, and _ (6) Maintain liaison with Members of (ii) Develops appropriated fund allo­ Congress, Government Agencies, and em­ cations for submission to the Assistant with other interested agencies and par­ ties as necessary in order to perform the ployee organizations as required for the Postmaster General. performance of functions assigned. (iii) Advises the Executive Assistant functions of the division. (a) Postmasters Branch. (1) Ascer­ <2) Classification and Special Services and the Assistant Postmaster General Division, (i) Recommends policies, pre­ and his deputies on cost trends, expendi­ tains qualifications and suitability of candidates for postmaster and acting scribes standards, and issues regulations tures, and expenditure control; makes for the management and control of the periodic and special analyses of the postmaster. ( 2 ) Recommends candidates and proc­ admissibility, classification, and applica­ status of appropriation accounts. esses the nomination, confirmation, and tion of rates and fees for domestic mail (iv) Serves as consultant to Bureau and the disposition of undeliverable mail. officials on financial and cost aspects of appointment actions. (3) At time of appointment, arranges (ii) Makes final departmental deter­ programs, projects, and management mination, subject to appeal and hearing and operations studies. Provides assist­ for ceremonies attendant to the installa­ tion of acting postmasters and postmas­ under the Administrative Procedure Act, ance to the Executive Assistant and the ters, including departmental or regional on sufficiency of applications for (a) Assistant Postmaster General in the representation where appropriate. entry of newspapers and other periodical preparation of the Bureau’s legislative (4) After installation, issues instruc­ publications as second-class matter, (b) program. acceptance into the mail of controlled (2) Administrative Management Of­ tions governing the indoctrination of newly appointed postmasters and acting circulation publications and matter for fice. (i) Conducts a continuing review use by the blind, and (c) granting of of organization and management prac­ postmasters, (5) Conducts performance appraisal mailing privileges of news agents. tices, including manpower utilization program; analyzes and evaluates reports (iii) Recommends policies, and pre­ and staffing, within the Bureau. scribes regulations governing the opera­ (ii) Reviews, coordinates, and con­ of regional officials and inspectors (and, when required, initiates special investi­ tion of post office lockbox service and the trols the clearance of proposed regula­ gations) pertaining to conduct and per­ domestic registry, insurance, COD, and tions, manuals, and procedural issu­ formance of acting postmasters and certified mail services. ances. postmasters; issues commendations, rep­ (а) Mail Classification Branch. (1) (iii) Coordinates the Bureau’s annual rimands, withholding of periodic salary Prescribes standards and regulations work program. covering admissibility of matter to the (iv) Develops, administers, and con­ increases, or removal notices. mail,, classification, and application of trols the Bureau’s progress and status re­ (6) Performs personnel management rates; addressing, preparation and pack­ porting system; prepares periodic and functions for postmasters and acting aging, and weight and size limitations for special reports as required by Bureau and postmasters. (b) Rural Appointments Branch. (1) domestic mail, domestic free mail, official Department management, including the Government mail, use of penalty and Bureau portion of the Postmaster Gen­ Determines method of filling carrier vacancies; ascertains qualifications and franking privileges, and acceptance of eral’s Annual Report. mail for the Armed Forces. (v) Directs administrative services for suitability of applicants; and issues in­ (2) Prescribes the regulations and the Bureau, including the review and ap­ structions for the appointment of rural procedures for collection of postage by proval of travel orders, travel vouchers; carriers. various permit methods, such as postage approves requests for issuance of perma­ (2) Recommends policies and proce­ permit imprints and postage meter nent travel commissions and issues tem­ dures relating to auxiliary and regular stamps, etc.; interprets the laws and porary travel commissions. rural carrier appointments. regulations pertaining to refunds of (vi) Performs the Bureau personnel (3) Coordinates with the Distribution functions and maintains personnel ceil­ and Delivery Services Division the dis­ postage. ing control. continuance or consolidation of rural (3) Performs staff work pertaining to the adequacy of applications for entry (vii) Maintains control of property carrier routes when carrier vacancies within the Bureau; determines office occur. of newspapers and other periodical pub­ space requirements. (c) Post Office Changes Brand}. (1) lications as second-class matter, accept­ Develops policies and procedures, and ance into the mail of controlled circula­ (viii) Coordinates charity campaigns issues directives, regulations and instruc­ tion publications and matter for use by for the Bureau. tions for the consolidation, conversion, the blind, granting of mailing privileges (c) Special Assistant. Performs such and discontinuance of independent post to news agents, and authorization of non­ duties as are assigned by the Assistant offices. profit organizations to enter second- and Postmaster General. (2) Conducts studies, performs analy­ bulk third-class matter at reduced post­ (d) Deputy Assistant Postmaster Gen­ sis, coordinates action with other inter­ age rates. eral—Postmasters and Patron Relations. ested branches, divisions and bureaus, (4) Administers provisions of law re­ Advises and assists the Assistant Post­ and authorizes changes relating to the quiring filing and publication of state­ master General and acts for him at his consolidation of post offices, their con­ ments of ownership, management, and direction and directs the staff and activi­ version to stations and branches, or their circulation of second-class publications. ties of Postmasters, Post Office Changes replacement with rural or star route (5) Prescribes standards and regula­ and Rural Appointments Division, Cus- service. tions governing management and control of mail forwarding and return, disposi­ onier Relations Division, and Classifica- (3) Evaluates requests for changes in name of independent post offices, deter­ tion of undeliverable matter, exceptional ion and Special Services Division. mines advisability of effecting change, dispatch of publisher’s second-class mail, ^ Postmasters, Post Office Changes coordinates action with Board of approval of additional mailing places for Md Rural Appointments Division, (i) Geographic Names, and when appropri­ second-class publications, newspaper erforms functions pertaining to selec- ate authorizes change in name. handling, mailing list correction, and nn?‘ appointment, installation, indoctri- (4) Prescribes regulations governing handling of short-paid and unpaid mail. tion, and training of postmasters and the wording to be shown in the circular (б ) Administers the annual migratory acting postmasters. portion of postmarks at all postal facil­ waterfowl kill survey.

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(7) Administers the annual alien ad­ will; develops postal educational ma­ proper and correct addressing and pack­ dress report program. terial of interest and concern to the mail­ aging, mailer cooperation racks in lob­ (8) Provides representation on the ing public and coordinates the release of bies, and other proved labor- and time­ Inter-Agency Committee on Transporta­ such information with the Special As­ saving methods for the effective makeup tion of Radioactive Material and on the sistant to the Postmaster General for and processing of mail. Advisory Committee formed by the Sur­ Public Information; conducts surveys (3) Represents the Department, and geon General to advise the Post Office and requests investigations as required; maintains liaison with the mailing public Department regarding toxicity of mate­ conducts and coordinates experiments of and representative mail users in study­ rials when mailability is concerned. new and improved customer services. ing, recommending, coordinating, and (b> Special Services Branch. (1) (a) Customer Services Branch. (1) promoting the use of letter-mail stand­ Prescribes rules for the acceptance and Develops and recommends policies, regu­ ards, new procedures, and equipment for handling of domestic registered, insured, lations, and procedures for all customer the efficient and economical handlin g of special delivery, certified, c.o.d., and spe­ service functions. mail. cial handling mail, and for the applica­ (2) Develops the Bureau’s program for (e) Deputy Assistant Postmaster Gen­ tion of the fees and other charges re­ replies, or referral of individual com­ eral—Field Operations. Advises and as­ quired by law or regulation. Maintains plaints, including followup to assure that sists the Assistant Postmaster General liaison with other Government agencies proper corrective action is taken. and acts for him at his direction. Pro­ and the Federal Reserve Board concern­ (3) Administers a continuing program vides functional direction of post office ing use of the special mail services. to evaluate customer complaints involv­ operations and activities. Directs the (2) Administers the laws and pre­ ing mailing problems, policies and pro­ staff and activities of Installations Man­ scribes regulations under which postal cedures ; reviews and analyzes the source, agement Division, Distribution and De­ insurance is paid for the loss or rifling cause, and pattern of complaints; and livery Division, and Space and Mechani­ of, or damage to, domestic registered, in­ based on this pattern, refers problems zation Requirements Division. sured, and c.o.d. mail. Maintains actu­ or service deficiencies to the appropriate (1) Installations Management Divi­ arial data and controls. functional division for corrective action. sion. (i) Performs functions pertaining (3) Prescribes procedures and regula­ (4) Plans and develops technical and to the organization, management, estab­ tions governing the use of post office lock- educational postal information to assist lishment, and productivity of post offices boxes. the mailing public in the effective and and subunits thereof. (4 ) Develops and prescribes criteria economic use of various classes of mail (ii) Establishes standards for the de­ for the placement in post offices of post­ and special mail services. termination of supervisory structure, age metering and vending equipment for (5) Directs a continual program of staffing, and complements of post offices; stamps and other accountable stock. study and analysis on the availability and reviews recommendations for supervisory (5) Prescribes standards and main­ adequacy of mail and special mail serv­ promotions. tains controls over the manufacture, dis­ ices in relation to customer requirements; (iii) Establishes and administers a tribution, and use of all postage meter coordinates requirements with other di­ work measurement system in post offices; equipment and the use of meter adver­ visions and offices; assists in obtaining responsible for manpower and comple­ tising dies. customer acceptance of new and im­ ment control; determines proper utiliza­ (6 ) Administers the law and pre­ proved procedures for handling mail and tion of manpower. scribes regulations for the authorization, special mail services. (iv) Establishes and administers a use, and disposition of special cancella­ (6) Plans and directs a program de­ comprehensive system of management tion dies used to print advertising slogans signed to promote the most economical and service improvement studies in on postmarked mail. and effective method for dispensing and postal installations. (7) Administers the application of fees using postage. (v) Provides functional direction for for special delivery and (b) Public Cooperation Branch. (1) the service analysis program. mail. Plans and directs the Nationwide Im ­ (vi) Promulgates criteria for the es­ (8) Administers the law under which proved Mail Service (N IM S) and Zoning tablishment and operation of military certificates of mailing are issued for do­ Improvement Plan (ZIP) programs de­ post offices. mestic ordinary mail of any class, and signed to encourage large business mail­ (vii) Provides policy guidance for dis­ for duplicate receipts fo r registered, in­ ers to cycle, presort, schedule, and de­ tribution, of less than bulk lot shipments sured, certified, and c.o.d. mail. posit mail in a manner that will assure of accountable paper. (9) Develops and prescribes proce­ expeditious and efficient handling in­ (viii) Maintains liaison with the Con­ dures for the preparation and use of Par­ cluding such major activities as: gress, Government agencies, employee or­ cel Post Zone Guides and the standard­ (1) Contacts mailers and representa­ ganizations, and other Bureaus as re­ ization of Parcel Post Zone Keys. tive organizations to promote interest quired to carry out the assigned func­ (10) Prescribes the regulations for and acceptance of NIM S and ZIP Code. tions of the division! treatment of dead mail and management (ii) Promulgates criteria for establish­ (ix) Adjudicates, as the first level of of dead letter and dead parcel post ing and operating local mail users coun­ appeal, all adverse action cases involving branches. cils. post office employees in which the Reg­ (3) Customer Relations Division, (i) (iii) Administers merit award program ional Director renders the initial de­ Plans and directs programs concerned and conducts public award ceremonies cision. with promoting public cooperation in ac­ to honor mail users showing outstanding (x) Represents the Assistant Post­ cepting new and improved mailing prac­ cooperation. master General on labor relations com­ tices designed to reduce costs, improve (iv ) Conducts scheduled visits to par­ mittees and boards and in all matters mail handling efficiency and provide bet­ ticipating field installations to stimulate pertaining to negotiation, maintenance ter mail service. interest and effort in NIM S and ZIP and interpretation of labor agreements. (11) Conducts a continuing program Code. (a ) Work Measurement Branch. CD of study and analysis of mailing public (v ) Analyzes statistical and other re- Develops and issues policies and pro­ requirements; coordinates these require­ ports^for measuring NIM S and ZIP Code cedures for the measurement of produc­ ments with other divisions and offices of progress. tivity of employees engaged in clerical concern; plans and develops improved (v i) Initiates corrective action as in­ and mail handling activities. customer service programs to meet public dicated. (2) Installs and administers, througn requirements; and directs and maintains (2) Plans and develops other diversi­ the regions, work measurement systems control over customer service programs fied public cooperative programs to em­ and performance standards; defines in the field. phasize, encourage, and promote the areas for expansion of work measure- (iii) Administers a comprehensivemailing public’s acceptance and use of ment systems. - . . customer relations program designed to such improved mailing practices as ZIP (3) Reviews distribution and aine reduce public complaints, eliminate serv­ Code, presorting, “local” and “out-of- work standards developed at local offices ice deficiencies, and promote public good­ town” separation, dual-collection boxes. for mail handling operations, determine

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 RULES AND REGULATIONS 9657 validity of such standards from engi­ (c) Service Analysis Branch. ( 1) De­ dispatch of mail at post offices and sta­ neering standpoint; and insures simplic­ velops and directs a continuous program tionary installations; issues guidelines ity of application of standards in con­ of nationwide testing and analysis to de­ and general format for city schemes. formance with established policy. termine the efficiency of mail handling (iv) Maintains liaison with the Con­ (4) Initiates procedures for control erf systems and procedures, including col­ gress, Government agencies, employee nondistribution time in mail handling lections, transportation, and delivery organizations, and other Bureaus to the operations; develops criteria for deter­ services; recommends areas for improve­ extent required for the performance of mining proper ratio of nondistribution ment. the functions assigned to the division. time to total time. (2) Directs service analysis and test­ (a ) Delivery Services Branch. (1) (5) Initiates action through the re­ ing procedures to be used by regional Develops and provides direction for the gions to insure compliance with the offices; develops criteria for these proce­ implementation of policies, procedures, work measurement system, and reviews dures and evaluates the effectiveness and and regulations essential to uniformity, the applicability of work standards and results of the overall test program. efficiency, and economy in the collection work volume counting; initiates special (3) Provides technical assistance and and delivery of mail. checks to determine, for example, information to Customer Services Branch (2) Conducts studies, performs analy­ whether nonpreferential circular mail is in determining the Bureau response to ses, and coordinates projects regarding distributed d u rin g nonpremium pay customer complaints. collection and delivery services to deter­ hours. (4 ) Processes service complaints con­ mine adequacy, appropriateness, or re­ (6) Apprises regional administration cerning delayed mail; conducts special quired revision of policies, procedures, or of work measurement system; initiates tests for proper evaluation; recommends regulations. corrective action when necessary. corrective action incident to these com­ (3) Coordinates matters involving de­ (7) Develops policies and guidelines plaints. livery, employee grievances, uniforms, for adjusting work standards to reflect (d ) Management and Service Im ­ training programs, nonmotorized equip­ installation of mechanized equipment, provement Branch. (I ) Develops and ment, and service improvement with the improved procedures, or changes in mail issues policies and procedures for con­ appropriate offices and bureaus in Head­ distribution patterns. ducting management and service im­ quarters and with other interested orga­ (6) Organization and Management provement studies involving all phases of nizations and agencies as required. Branch. (I) Develops and issues stand­ postal operations within a postal instal­ (4) Provides professional guidance ards governing the organization, man­ lation. and renders decisions on establishment, agement, staffing, and proper utilization (2) Plans and coordinates post office extension, conversion, and mechaniza­ of manpower for post offices and sub­ management and service improvement tion of city and rural delivery service; units thereof. For mobile units, air­ programs, providing technical guidance coordinates rural route consolidation port mail facilities, transfer offices, and in the field to: and curtailment cases with the Rural truck terminals, development and issu­ (1) Eliminate unnecessary expendi­ Appointments Branch. ance of standards governing the organi­ tures of workhours in all post office (5) Approves specifications for the zation, management, and staffing is the functions. manufacture and installation of apart­ responsibility of the Bureau of Trans­ (ii) Implement management and pro­ ment house mail receptacles, rural mail portation and International Services. cedural techniques for improving service boxes, and mail chutes and receiving (2) Determines and allocates the wherever justified, increasing produc­ boxes; authorizes manufacture of ap­ number and kinds of positions, including tion, and reducing costs. proved design models. supervisory and administrative, required (Hi) Improve employer-employee re­ (6 ) Appraises the effectiveness of at postal installations. S e e § 822.5 lationships in post offices. regional and field operations and recom­ (0 (2) (ii) (c> regarding the staffing of (3 ) Develops and prepares manuals, mends corrective action when required. mobile units, airport mail facilities, handbooks and guidelines for conduct­ (b ) Distribution Procedures Branch. transfer offices, and truck terminals. ing management and service improve­ (1 ) Develops procedures and systems (3) Maintains control over clerical ment studies. governing the makeup, distribution, and and mail handling allocations for post (4 ) Conducts from time to time, in dispatch of mail at post offices and sta­ offices and subunits thereof; insures' cooperation with appropriate Depart­ tionary installations. Proper supervisory-employee ratios. mental, regional, and post office per­ (2) Develops instructions for the (4) Analyzes and evaluates manpower sonnel as required, special management preparation of city schemes and pre­ usage in post offices; recommends cor­ and service studies in selected postal scribes methods and procedures for their rective action when indicated. installations. As a result of such studies, correction and maintenance. (5) Develops and issues policies and proposes revisions to policy and/or pro­ (3 ) Establishes city scheme examina­ Procedures for the provision of general cedure for consideration of appropriate tion requirements, specifying frequency .livery, lockbox, and window services Bureaus and offices. and method of conducting; establishes m post offices. (5) Develops and initiates programs minimum proficiency levels. Coordi­ (6) Reviews regional recommenda- to encourage employee organization par­ nates with Distribution and Routing Di­ Uoas for supervisory promotions. ticipation in effecting improved post of­ vision, Bureau of Transportation and (7) Establishes criteria for the gen­ fice operations. International Services, to insure uni­ eral management of the military postal (2) Distribution and Delivery Division. formity of departmental policy. "««ce, the establishment, discontinu-, (i) Develops and issues policies, pro­ (4 ) Issues criteria governing dia­ nffl’ ant* conversion of military post cedures, and regulations for the collec­ grams of letter cases and pouch and sack .~1Ce.s> branches, and stations, and the tion, distribution, and delivery of mail; racks with emphasis on adequacy of nrl r!?en^ niilitary postal clerks. develops and issues standards governing makeup and effect on service; coordi­ ^ Develops systems, procedures, and the establishment, extension, conversion, nates mail handling plans and dia­ S . rols governing the shipment of curtailment, and mechanization of city grams of outgoing and transit mail with bvi •S^oc^ an<* other accountable paper and rural delivery services. the Distribution and Routing Division, ^ o n a ! distributing post offices; ree- (ii) Develops and issues standards Bureau of Transportation and Interna­ changes in operation, includ- prescribing type, arrangement, and speci­ tional Services. s establishment of discontinuance, of fications of mail handling equipment and (5) Develops operational data for se­ j established as accountable paper criteria for equipment allocation; ap­ lecting type of equipment employed in triK ^V'or*es and designated regional dis- proves vehicle design from the opera­ mail handling operations, for establish­ posfc offices. tional point of view, assigns new and re­ ing standards for its allocation, and for for n1DeVe*ops standards and criteria placement vehicles, and prescribes stand­ its layout. tions 6 ^ abhshment of contract sta- ards and* procedures governing vehicle (6 ) Reviews operational procedures and h^n<^ branches, classified stations utilization. and utilization data for mail processing newn a.nciles and the establishment of (iff) Prescribes procedures and sys­ equipment; recommends changes essen­ uew Post offices. tems for the makeup, distribution, and tial to proper mail distribution, coor-

FEDERAL REGISTER, V O L 3 1 , NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 9658 RULES AND REGULATIONS dinating any proposed changes involving Bureaus as required in order to perform (4) Serves as the Bureau coordinating the application or utilization of installed the assigned functions of the division. office for all matters relating to space mail processing mechanization. (a) Mechanization C oord in a tin g and nonmechanized equipment needs; (7) Responsible for and evaluates re­Branch. (I ) Serves as the central co­ provides project coordinators for plan­ quests for assigning, reassigning, and ordinating office (i) in the Bureau for ning postal space requirements. discontinuing ZIP Code numbers and operational matters involved in the (5 ) Provides project coordinator to as­ coordinates thé procedural steps involved mechanization of mail processing func­ sist in determining site locations for with interested Bureaus. tions, and (ii) for the Bureau, through Federal buildings and leased quarters (.8) Coordinates matters concerning the project coordinator, with other from an operational standpoint. city schemes, distribution, training pro­ Bureaus and the regional offices for all (6) Develops priorities from an oper­ grams, and service improvement with matters involved in the mail processing ational standpoint and Bureau reporting appropriate offices and bureaus in Head­ mechanization program. procedures relating to the postal facility quarters and other interested organiza­ (2) Conducts and participates, coordi­ modernization program. tions and agencies as required. nating with Bureau of Finance and Ad­ § 822.5 Bureau of Transportation and (c) Vehicle Utilization Branch, (i ) ministration, in studies and analyses of International Services. Provides program, planning, and man­ performance, economy, and efficiency of agement guidance for the effective con­ installed mechanized equipment; deter­ (а) Assistant Postmaster General. trol and utilization of Government- mines the relative effectiveness and ap­ (1) Provides functional direction for the owned, hire, and contract automotive ve­ propriateness of proposed mechanized execution of policies, programs, regula­ hicles; develops methods and procedures processes as compared to current manual tions, and procedures governing the to assist regions in improving fleet op­ or mechanized processes. transportation activities of the Postal erations and in establishing vehicle util­ (3) Approves, from an operational or Establishment, which involve the distri­ ization program goals. service standpoint, type and quantity of bution, routing, and dispatch of outgoing (2) Determines the need, assigns, re­ proven mechanization equipment re,- and other transit mail; administers the assigns, and recommends delivery sched­ quired for new and existing postal transportation budget. ules and priorities, and directs the allo­ facilities. (2) Prescribes the regulations govern­ cation, by regions, of all additional and (4) Reviews and evaluates operations ing the selection of transportation replacement automotive vehicles within analyses and preliminary proposals of media and the procurement of trans­ the approved disposal policy; recom­ the Office of Research and Engineering portation from and supervision of serv­ mends acquisition of, and assigns, ve­ for machines and machine systems to ice performance by mail carriers; ap­ hicles surplus to the needs of other determine operational practicability; praises the administration of these regu­ agencies when such vehicles are usable prepares recommendations. lations by regional officers. in the postal service. (5) Reviews and evaluates preliminary (3) Establishes the policies govèrn- (3) Recommends and approves design, tentative mechanization drawings and ing the distribution, routing, and dis­ capacity, and quantity of vehicle require­ systems proposals; prepares recom­ patch of outgoing and other transit mail ments to assure conformance with op­ mendations. in all postal units and designates the erating requirements. (6) Participates in the operational installations at which intransit mail dis­ (4) Establishes standards and guide­ testing of prototype models of mail tribution will be performed. lines for, and administers, the vehicle processing machines; reviews specifica­ (4) Determines the establishment and hire program; develops criteria for com­ tions and operational test data prelimi­ discontinuance of railway p.ost offices, paring costs of contract and Govern­ nary to the decision to enter into highway post offices, airport mail facili­ ment-owned vehicles. production. ties, transfer offices, and truck terminals (5) Administers the semiannual ve­ (7) Coordinates the selection of post and develops the regulations governing hicle utilization survey; establishes re­ offices for testing new mail processing the performance of their functions; ap­ porting needs for vehicle -'tilization. machines and mechanized systems; co­ praises the performance of these units. (6) Maintains necessary liaison on ordinates test programs to insure correct (5) Plans, programs, and evaluates cost accounting with Bureau of Finance test data and to minimize service inter­ the expenditure of all funds appropri­ and Administration. ference at the test site. ated for transportation activities. (7) Develops criteria and plans for (8) Coordinates machine installation (б) Establishes and issues standards the installation and operation of vehicle projects to facilitate orderly transition for the organizational form and staffing of mobile units, airport mail facilities, traffic control centers. from existing to proposed mail handling, (3) Space and Mechanization Re­timely preparation of operating man­ transfer offices, and truck terminals. (7) Formulates and implements poli­ quirements Division, (i) Develops and uals, and proper scheduling of training cies and programs for the exchange of promulgates policies, plans, and proce­ of employees to operate the equipment. mail with other countries and the terri­ dures governing the determination of (9) Serves as coordinating office in tories and possessions, and with military space for post offices and other postal the Department for changes in the ap­ installations outside the United States. facilities; authorizes and directs opera­ plication or utilization of installed mail (8) Represents the Department m tions surveys and space surveys; ana­ processing mechanization; and for ex­ dealings with other countries and inter­ lyzes, coordinates, and takes final action perimental development projects involv­ national postal unions on the exchange on space reports and recommendations ing mail processing machines and equip­ received from regional offices to establish ment. i mail. (b) Executive Assistant. Advises and a firm operational concept for major (b ) Space Requirements Branch. (l ) .ssists the Assistant Postmaster General modernization projects. Develops from an operational viewpoint ,nd acts for him at his direction, p 1" (ii) Develops policies, procedures, and policies and standards governing the de­ ects the activities of the Fiscal Control coordinates program for acquiring new termination of space requirements for nd Administrative staffs, and the Con- facilities and the modernization of exist­ post offices and other postal facilities. ressional liaison function. Assists tne ing facilities; recommends priorities for (2) Provides technical guidance from assistant Postmaster General on mat­ new installations and for modification or an operational standpoint in planning ers of staff coordination, planning, an alteration of existing facilities according new facilities and modernization of ex­ eporting. Provides staff assistance o to service needs. isting federally owned and leased he Assistant Postmaster General ana (iii) Reviews and coordinates mecha­ buildings. tis deputies in the formulations of P° nization requirements, testing, and in­ ies, programs, regulations, and P1"0!3® stallation with operating organizations (3) Develops criteria and establishes lures regarding all matters under and Headquarters; participates in the procedures for the conduct of operations urisdiction of the Bureau of Transpor evaluation of installed machines and surveys and space and nonmechanlzed systems. equipment surveys; reviews and initiates ation and International Services. (iv) Maintains liaison with the Con­ final action on recommendations re­ (1) Administrative Officer, (i) * gress, Government agencies, and other ceived from the regions. ides administrative assistance to

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Assistant Postmaster General and his (2) Reviews legislation and govern­ (5) Designs systems for appraising the deputies and common administrative mental regulations affecting transporta­ performance of and imposing penalties services for all components of the Bu­ tion of mail by air carriers and recom­ on highway carriers for deficiencies in reau; performs the Bureau personnel mends necessary changes in procedures. service; reviews regional performance to functions. Makes administrative interpretation and assure equitable and uniform adminis­ (ii) Reviews and recommends Bureau determines applicability to mail service tration of the system. * organization and management practices* of orders issued by the Civil Aeronautics (6) Works closely with the Vehicle including manpower utilization and Board. Utilization Branch of the Bureau of Op­ staffing; maintains the personnel ceiling (3) Confers with air carriers for new erations to develop policies and to inte­ control. | or improved schedules to better meet grate mail transportation by contract (iii) Coordinates the Bureau annual postal needs. motor carriers and Government-owned work program and develops, administers, ( 4) Constructs and publishes standard motor vehicles. and controls the Bureau system for re­ mileages and composite rates payable (7) Develops and recommends speci­ porting project status and major accom­ under CAB orders for domestic trans­ fications for functional design and con­ plishments; prepares periodic and spe­ portation of mail by air. struction of highway post office vehicles. cial reports as required by top manage­ (5) Negotiates with air carriers to re­ (8) Designs systems for appraising ment. solve matters of schedule deficiencies, and determining the justification and (iv) Coordinates legislative matters divisions of mail, rate differences and validity of contract carriers’ applications within the Bureau. overload situations, exercising necessary for increased compensation. (v) Develops, reviews, coordinates, latitude as to mail to be-carried, coordi­ (9) Develops requirements for train­ and controls the clearance of proposed nating with Distribution and Routing ing field personnel engaged in supervi­ issuances for the Bureau. Division for issuance of any necessary sion of mail handling by highway and (vi) Conducts the Bureau forms con­ field instructions. water carriers. trol and reports management program; ( 6) Maintains liaison with air carriers (c ) Railway Transportation Branch. arranges for issuance of permanent and the industry associations concerning (1) Develops and recommends policies, travel commissions and issues tempo­ all operational matters pertaining to the procedures, and regulations governing rary commissions. domestic transportation o f mail by air. transportation of mail by railroads. (vii) Maintains control of property (7) Reviews airline schedules and pre­ (2) Reviews proposals, negotiates, re­ within the Bureau; determines office pares departmental air schedules for vises, prepares, and recommends appro­ space requirenfents. publication to assure prompt distribution priate action on all contracts and agree­ (viii) Develops, coordinates, and pub­ to postal facilities concerned. ments with railroads to meet current lishes transportation civil defense plans (8) Recommends policy for the equi­ transportation service requirements. and transportation mobilization plans. table division of airmail and first-class- Maintains Bureau files of all contracts (2) Fiscal Control Officer, (i) Re­mail-by-air among domestic air carriers. and agreements. views and coordinates field budget pro­ (9) Develops and recommends oper­ (3) Maintains close liaison with Re­ posals for transportation of mail and ating programs, in cooperation with air search and Development and Distribu­ mail bag equipment; prepares the Bu­ carriers, for improvement of perform­ tion and Routing Divisions in the process reau budget submission and assists in ance, facilities, and equipment. of entering into contracts and agree­ its presentation before departmental and (10) Designs systems for appraising ments with railroads to insure adherence Bureau of the Budget review authorities. the performance of domestic air carriers to the national transportation pattern, (ii) Recommends allocations of funds and imposing penalties for irregularities the service requirements and long-range for procurement of transportation serv­ or deficiencies in service rendered; re­ planning. ices. views regional performance to assure (4 ) Develops carload movements and (iii) Advises the Executive Assistant, equitable and uniform administration of schedules for bulk mail and coordinates Assistant Postmaster General, his depu­ the system. rail transportation of such mail in par­ ties, and other staff members on cost (11) Develops requirements for train­ ticipation with Distribution and Rout­ trends, expenditures, and expenditure ing of field personnel engaged in super­ ing and Research and Development control; makes periodic and special anal­ vision of the transportation of mail by Divisions. yses of the status of appropriation domestic air carriers. (5) Develops mail handling and trans­ accounts. (12) Coordinates with Bureau of Fi­ portation programs in cooperation with (c) Deputy Assistant Postmaster Gen­nance and Administration, carriers and railroads for improvement of schedules, eral (Domestic Transportation and Dis­ industry associations on, programs to mail handling and mobile equipment. tribution and Routing). Advises and simplify and improve procedures on com­ (6) Designs systems for appraising assists the Assistant Postmaster General mon interest matters. performance of and imposing penalties and acts for him as directed. Directs (13) Implements departmental policy upon rail carriers for deficiencies in the the activities and staff of the Divisions regarding philatelic recognition of CAB required service; reviews regional per­ of Domestic Transportation and Distri­ authorizations for new domestic air serv­ formance to assure equitable and uni­ bution and Routing. Acts as chairman ice and prepares appropriate Postal Bul­ form administration of the system. of the Mail Service Coordinating Com- letin announcements. (7) Maintains liaison with rail car­ outtee and directs its activities. (b ) Highway Transportation Branch. riers and railroad associations concern­ (1) Domestic Transportation Division. (1 ) Recommends policies, develops pro­ ing all operational matters pertaining to (h Provides assistance to the Assistant cedures and issues regulations governing the transportation of mail by railroads. (8) Reviews legislation and Govern­ ostmaster General and the deputies in transportation of mail by contract on highways, domestic water routes, and air ment regulations affecting the trans­ carrying out the transportation policies portation of mail by rail and recom­ of the Bureau. star-routes. (2) Reviews legislation and Govern­ mends necessary procedural changes. (ii) Directs and coordinates the ac- ment regulations affecting transporta­ (9) Participates in the preparation of vities of the Air, Highway, Railway, tion of mail by contract carriers and data and exhibits and in their presenta­ Branch*^ ®'quiPment Transportation recommends necessary procedural tion before regulatory bodies responsible changes. for regulations and rates governing the (a) Air Transportation Branch. (1) (3) Maintains liaison with highway operation of rail carriers. commends policies, develops proce- and water carriers and their associations (10) Develops and recommends speci­ fications for functional design and con­ + es> an(f issues regulations governing concerning all operational matters per­ bsportatioh of domestic mail by cer- struction of and tinent to the transportation of mail. storage mail cars, in collaboration with rj a • domestic and territorial air car- (4 ) Develops and recommends oper­ the railroads. withi mc^uding U.S.-flag carriers to and ating programs, in cooperation with con­ (11) Develops requirements for train­ Island ^Uer^° and the Virgin tract carriers, for improvement of per­ ing field personnel engaged in supervi­ formance, facilities, and equipment. sion of mail handling by railroads.

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(12) Provides liaison between othering of mail on the mailer’s premises; ad­ in cases involving personnel impact bureaus and the railroads for transporta­ vises on the dispatch and transportation caused by diversions of distribution be­ tion of special shipments of supplies and of large mailings. tween mobile units and post offices, and equipment not ordinarily provided for in (5 ) Prescribes the distribution and by facility planning and with the Bureau the regulations. routing within the United States of over­ of Operations in accordance with cases (d ) Mail Equipment Transportationseas military mail and the routing of involving changes in the application or Branch. (1) Recommends policies, de­ international mail to exchange offices. utilization of installed mail processing signs procedures, and issues regulations (6) Participates in the development of mechanization. governing the transportation, storage, policies for and maintains control oyer (c) Transit Organization Control and distribution of mail bags and locks. the labeling of mail and the production Branch. (1 ) Develops and recommends (2) Prepares the annual estimates for of necessary labels and slips. action on the following: mail bags and locks and recommends (7) Recommends the establishment or (1) Policies and instructions for the their priority of manufacture. discontinuance of airport mail facilities. general field management of RPOs, (3) Recommends the location and size (8) Develops policies and issues in­ HPOs, AMFs, transfer offices, and truck of mail bag depositories and their estab­ structions for the handling of registered terminals. lishment, discontinuance, or modifica­ mail, including the routing and protect­ (ii) Procedures and systems for in­ tion. ing in transit. ternal mail handling in RPOs, HPOs, (4) Coordinates the activities of re­ (9 ) Arranges for and coordinates such AMFs,, transfer offices, and truck termi­ gional mail equipment officers to ensure changes in schedules, Schemes, and other nal type installations. Coordinates with adherence to national policies and pro­ instructions as are necessary to assure the Bureau of Operations when these cedures. correct routing of mail. units are an integral part of the local (5) Maintains liaison with carriers to (10) Establishes scheme examination post office or when the recommended develop new or improved methods for requirements, including types, fre­ changes involve the application or utili­ handling and transporting mail bags and quency, and method of conducting for all zation of installed mail processing locks. Negotiates with carriers for fa­ except city schemes; determines mini­ mechanization. vorable rates. mum proficiencies to be attained in (Hi) Staffing requirements for the effi­ (6) Develops and recommends criteria qualifying under scheme examination; cient management of RPOs, HPOs, for the establishment and maintenance and coordinates these requirements with AMFs, transfer offices, and truck ter­ of mail equipment stock levels by deposi­ Distribution and Delivery Division, Bu­ minals by field installations. tories, large offices, and large private reau of Operations, to insure uniformity (iv) Standards for the supervisory users. of departmental policy. organization in RPOs, HPOs, AMFs, (7) Prescribes criteria for the assign­ (11) Develops programs and proce­ transfer offices, and truck terminals, in­ ment of wire-tying machines for empty dures for maintaining a well qualified cluding determination of the number and sacks and pouches to postal installations work force in coordination with the Bu­ kind of supervisory positions required. and exercises overall control of their lo­ reaus of Personnel and Operations. (v ) Clerical and mail handler staffing cation and transfer. (12) Administers and controls pro­ standards in RPOs, HPOs, AMFs, trans­ (8 ) Participates with the Bureaus of grams for the preparation and issuance fer offices and truck terminals. - Facilities and Operations and the Office of schemes and related routing instruc­ (2) Obtains concurrence of Bureau of Research and Engineering in the de­ tions through use of data-processing of Operations on actions proposing su­ sign, development, and testing of new equipment. pervisory increases in complements of or improved mail bags, locks, and seals. (13) Determines the format of post mobile unit sections, airport mail facil­ (9) Maintains liaison with large pri­ route maps and other study aids. ities, transfer offices, and truck ter­ vate users of mail bags to ënsure maxi­ (14) Coordinates any changes in dis­ minals. mum utilization of bags. tribution or routing which involve (3 ) Appraises operating efficiency of (10) Maintains contact with General changes in the application or utilization RPOs, HPOs, AMFs, transfer offices, and Services Administration for proper proc­ of installed mail processing mechaniza­ truck terminals through periodic analy­ essing of freight rate quotations offered tion. sis of inspection, trip observation, mail to the Post Office Department by carriers. (b ) Transportation Requirementsvolume, and special reports. (2) Distribution and Routing Division. Branch. (1 ) Recommends specific re­ (4 ) Makes periodic analysis of delayed (i) Provides assistance to the Assistant quirements for surface and air transpor­ mail reports (Form 5339) and recom­ Postmaster General and the deputies in tation. mends changes to assure completion of carrying out the mail transportation (2) Recommends the location and essential distribution in mobile units. policies of the Bureau. service areas of mail concentration cen­ (d ) Deputy Assistant Postmaster Gen­ (11) Directs and coordinates the activ­ ters— sectional centers, national trans­ eral (International and Research ana ities of the Schemes and Routing, Transit portation centers, and central distribu­ Development). Advises and assists the Organization Control, and the Transpor­ tion units. Assistant Postmaster General and acts tation Requirements Branches. (3) Recommends the establishment, for him as directed. Directs the activ­ (a ) Schemes and Routing Branch.discontinuance, or major modification of ities and staff of the Divisions of Inter­ ( 1) Develops criteria and instructions the operation of railway and highway national Service, and Research and De- post offices and transfer offices, based on ilopment. .... m for the preparation of all types of (1) International Service Division, w schemes (except city schemes) used in analysis of functional data, service cri­ ecommends policies, develops proce- the distribution and dispatch of all teria, and transportation cost. ires, and administers regulations iot classes of mail; establishes methods and (4) Develops and recommends oper­ [change and transportation of m procedures for correcting and maintain­ ating requirements for all forms of in­ asses of international mail and ing schemes in current status. tercity contract and common carrier (2) Authorizes distribution of inter­ mail transportation to assure the inte­ .ilitary mail to bases in other countries, regional outgoing and transit mail of all gration of individual movements with (ii) Designates distribution pomts classes in postal installations and units; the overall transportation pattern for ithin the United States, and pr^noes approves all distribution performed in the most expeditious movement of all ¡hemes and regulations for distn mobile units; and maintains control over classes of mail. on and makeup of international a changes made in the distribution pattern. (5) Participates in the development of .S. military mail; prescribes the ovc' (3 ) Prescribes content and frequency requirements for training field person­ ¡as routing of all international mail anu of issuance of Regional Schedules of Mail nel engaged in supervision of mail han­ ilitary airmail. Routes; designs format for these sched­ dling by carriers and issues regulations (iff) Recommends policies, develop ules and establishes control over material governing the performance of their rocedures, and administers regu a to be included therein. functions. dating to rates for transportation o (4) Provides support to the Bureau of (6 ) Maintains liaison with the Bu­ tail between the United States an Operations in the encouragement of reaus of Personnel and Operations and large mailers in the makeup and process­ the Office of Research and Engineering juntries.

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(iv) Designs systems for reviewing and tion pattern; serves as the focal point for program which includes the following appraising the performance of, and im­ long-range transportation planning and areas: posing penalties on, U.S. international programing. (1) Collection, custody, and disburse­ carriers for deficiencies in service; re­ (2) Develops new concepts of postal ment of funds and control of accountable views regional performance to assure service, such as National Integrated paper. equitable and uniform administration of Postal Service (N IPS) plan, and reviews (ii) Budget formulation and execu­ the system. revisions thereof. tion. (v) Interprets and implements inter­ (3) Establishes transportation needs (iff) Accounting and costing. national postal conventions and regula­ for all major new or modernized postal (iv) Cost ascertainment (determina­ tions. facilities and their interrelationship in tion of revenues, costs, and volumes by (vi) Advises the Bureau of Finance the national transportation pattern. classes of mail and service). and Administration concerning interna­ Coordinates with other divisions, bu­ (v) Postal rates and fees development. tional mail accounting and postage rates. reaus, offices, and regions in planning, (vi) Economics. (vii) Develops and recommends U.S. layout, and »activation of all major new (vii) D om estic and - international policy and position on proposals of other or modernized postal facilities. Repre­ money order system. governments submitted to postal con­ sents Bureau on departmental facility (vili) Postal savings system. gresses; prepares and recommends simi­ planning groups. (ix) Financial and statistical report­ lar U.S. proposals. When directed, nego­ (4) Negotiates, when directed, with ing (internal and external). tiates and prepares separate postal carriers and terminal' companies for (x) Liaison with the Treasury Depart­ agreements with other countries. agreements on mail exchange and con­ ment, the Bureau of the Budget, and the (2) Research and Development Divi­ veyor construction and maintenance at General Accounting Office. sion. (i) Assists the Assistant Post­ new or modernized postal facilities. (xi) Philatelic sales agency. master General and deputies in carry­ (5) Evaluates, in conjunction with (2) Serves as financial advisor to the ing out the transportation policies of other Bureau divisions, major proposals Postmaster General and his staff and the Bureau. for mail diversions, changes in transpor­ has primary responsibility for the de­ , (ii) Directs and coordinates the activ­ tation media, and change in mail pat­ velopment and presentation of testimony ities of the Research and Development terns. at hearings on appropriation requests Branches. (6 ) Negotiates, when directed, terms and requests for actions on postal rates (o) R esearch Branch. (1) Makes for contractual agreements with carriers, and other financial legislative actions. economic and statistical studies and de­ terminal companies, and transportation (3) Plans, develops, and recommends velops operating data, cost formulas, and agencies for major services, for new serv­ to the Postmaster General and Deputy rate structures relating to mail trans­ ices, and for special rates in cases which Postmaster General long-range programs portation; applies these and other affect the national transportation pat­ to improve the organization, manage­ economic principles in special projects; tern. ment, and performance of the Post Office provides information and professional (7) Directs studies of mail flows and Department. Directs programs as re­ guidance in transport economics and routings by major geographic areas to quired. Reflects effects of long-range statistics required in planning for over­ determine best service and cost routings programing on the Department’s all mail transportation programs. and most effective transit distribution budget requests and in improved fi­ (2) Develops sound methods and tech­ concentration points. Reviews sug­ nancial management. Periodically in­ niques for management review, analysis, gested changes and revisions in these forms the Postmaster General and the and control of effectiveness of purchase flows and routings. Recommends to Deputy Postmaster General as to the and use of transportation services and Distribution and Routing Division points progress of departmental, financial, and facilities, including unit cost factors for at which distribution of transit mail other management programs. mail transportation. should be performed and the routing of (4) Serves as advisor to the Postmas­ (3) Makes short- and long-range such mail to and from these points. ter General and the Deputy Postmaster projections of mail traffic trends, in (8 ) Directs studies of mailings by pub­ General on the organizational structure terms of priority and nonpriority move­ lishers, mail order houses, and other and functional responsibilities of the bu­ ments, by type of transport, and between large mailers to determine most expe­ reaus and offices and the Postal Field areas. ditious and economic methods of entry Service. Coordinates proposed changes (4) Provides economic support for leg­ and transportation, in coordination with in headquarters with affected bureaus islative matters concerning mail trans­ Distribution and Routing and Domestic and offices. portation. Transportation Divisions. (5) Provides technical assistance on (5) In cooperation with General Coun­ (9 ) Develops label coding systems for policies and programs affecting the man­ sel and interested Bureaus or depart­ improved mail routing and handling. agement of the Postal Service. mental units, develops and coordinates (10) Develops container uses for mail (6) Provides coordination of activities departmental presentations in transpor­ transportation. of bureaus and offices in areas involving tation rate and route cases before regu- (11) Conducts experimental oper­ joint planning and action. tatory agencies. ations in conjunction with carriers to (7) Develops policy for application, (6) Makes comprehensive studies of test postal feasibility of transportation operation, and administration of auto­ carrier economics, including develop­ equipment and terminal systems de­ matic data processing (A D P ). ment of trends in carrier availability and velopments. (8) Establishes policy for and directs transportation potential, as well as car- (12) Maintains liaison with depart­ the preparation, release and distribution costs and operating data. mental and other Government bureaus of official orders, regulations and issu­ (7) Analyzes commercial transporta- and offices and with transportation in­ ances of the Department. J * retes and pricing practices to pro- dustry and trade groups with regard to (9) Advises on statistical and mathe­ ae basis for rate negotiations with car- developments in transportation and matical principles and techniques used rs and development of new methods terminal services and their applicability in the Department; designs and develops for mail transportation, to the postal service. statistical programs of the Department; reli ™-aintains necessary liaison with (13) Determines need for legislative provides professional staff services in de­ gwatory, rate, statistical, operational, changes to improve mail transportation veloping and applying mathematical and e??nomic specialists in Departm ent and makes appropriate recommenda­ statistical principles and techniques to other Government agencies, tions. the solution of financial, management, m-nf« P * ves fu n c t io n a l g u id a n c e a n d § 822.6 Bureau of Finance and Admin­ r>nr+ov10na* d ire c tio n to r e g io n a l t r a n s ­ and operating problems of the Depart­ portation research personnel. istration. ment. velnn Df Vel°Pment B ra n ch . (1) De- (a) Assistant Postmaster General. (1) (b) Executive and Administrative Dosto?’ “efines, and reviews the national Responsible for the policies and overall Services— (1) Executive Assistant to As­ 3 transportation system to insure development and administration of the sistant Postmaster General. Provides form and coordinated transporta­ Department’s financial management staff assistance to the Assistant Post-

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 9662 RULES AND REGULATIONS master General In the formulation and (b ) Analyzes, interprets and synthe­ (ii) Systems and Procedures Division. implementation of policies, programs, sizes financial program information on (a) Performs staff work required for regulations, and procedures under his the Department’s activities and develops planning and coordinating the develop­ jurisdiction with particular emphasis on necessary written and oral reporting sys­ ment of programs and related systems their effect within the regions and Postal tems. and procedures for effective financial Data Centers. (c) Validates all financial manage­ management and modern controllership (2) Special Assistant to Assistant ment information prior, to release. in the Post Office Department. Postmaster General. Provides staff as­ (d) Determines types and frequency (b) Maintains liaison and collaborates sistance to the Assistant Postmaster of financial and program data needed to with other bureaus and offices and Fed­ General in the formulation and imple­ keep the Postmaster General and other eral agencies in developing principles mentation of policies, programs, regula­ top management officials fully advised of and requirements for financial pro­ tions, and procedures under his juris­ the status of the postal service. cedures in the Post Office Department diction; provides program direction to (e) Develops financial reporting re­ and, in particular, with the General Ac­ Administrative Services. quirements, including content, fre­ counting Office for the formulation and (3) Administrative Services, (i) Pro­ quency, timeliness, automatic data proc­ approval of accounting policies appli­ vides administrative assistance to the essing application, and methods of pres­ cable to the Postal Service. Bureau. entation for all levels of management in (e) Plans, designs and implements all

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 RULES AND REGULATIONS 9663 processing systems to determine ( 1) assumptions underlying the Depart­ mail flows. Maintains continuous liai­ need for equipment, (2) type of equip­ ment’s comprehensive planning projec­ son with the Department of Commerce ment and (3) expected cost effect. tions. Assists or represents the Post­ and other agencies who have a direct (p) Makes comparative cost finding master General and his staff in the pres­ interest in these developments. studies on effect of m ajor mechanical in­ entation of rate proposals before the (/) Projects the demand for postal stallations in p o s t offices. Interstate Commerce Commission, Con­ services by nonprofit organizations, rural (h) Devises and provides methods and gressional committees, and other agen­ newspapers, book publishers and other criteria for evaluating the cost effects of cies of the Government; maintains preferred-rate mailers, as a basis for proposed new or changed post office op­ liaison with these bodies. Coordinates anticipating the Treasury funds to be erational policy, methods and procedures, the work of a Departmental Projections earmarked as public service allowances. associating the evaluated differences Committee charged with developing in­ (g) Conducts economic studies em­ with anticipated costs and effects to be formation for long-range planning. ploying the tools of marginal analysis attained. . (ii) Postal Rates Division, (a) De­ as a basis for predicting long-range vari­ (i) Coordinates in the evaluation of velops and recommends rate philosophy, able costs, fixed costs and contribution proposed major postal complexes, pro­ with related principles and programs, margins. Collaborates with Postal Rates viding the operating bureaus’ representa­ for establishing and maintaining a do­ Division in formulating rate proposals tives the essential cost data and work­ mestic and international postal rate where contribution margins are a crit­ load characteristics for specific projects. structure for the Post Office Department. ical factor in decisions. O') Provides the Office of Research and (b ) Develops and maintains a long- (h) Plans market research studies Engineering and the Bureau of Opera­ range rate program consistent with ap­ and maintains liaison with contractor tions with methods and procedures for proved departmental ratemaking prin­ research companies in problems involv­ regional and post office use to determine ciples and policies. ing the assessment of patrons’ needs and and control operational costs during (c) Develops and recommends rates their attitudes toward existing or phasein periods in new major facilities. and fees for domestic and international planned changes in postal rates and mail (iv) Cost Ascertainment Division, (a ) mail services to implement departmental classification. Supervises operation of the cost ascer­ policies, international agreements and (4) Finance Officer. Carries out those tainment system and the development conventions, and the expressed wishes responsibilities of the Assistant Post­ and distribution of procedures, forms of Congress. master General which relate to postal and instructions pertaining to the allo­ (d ) Provides a central research, sta­ funds, postal savings, money orders and cation of postal revenues and* costs to the tistical, and analytical service on all philatelic sales. Determines financial specific classes of mail and services and facets of domestic and international responsibility of employees for loss of the determination of total volumes of postal rate matters. funds due to error or wrong payment. each class of mail and service. (e) Conducts research, as required, on Directs the operations of the Money (b) Conducts special or nonrecurring the historic antecedents of postal rates Order Audit Division, the Postal Funds analyses and trend studies on revenues, and rate policy, public attitudes on Division and the Philatelic Sales Agency. costs and volumes involving specific postal rates and services, and the prob­ (i) Postal Funds Division, (a ) For­ classes and subclasses of mail and serv­ able effects of proposed revisions in rates mulates and recommends policies and ices on request from bureaus in the De­ and fees. directs administration of regulations partment,. other Government agencies, (/) Participates in conferences within and procedures for the handling and and the Congress. the Department or with outside groups protection of monies, stamps and ac­ (c) Provides source data for rate com­ from which may originate proposals for countable paper; the receipt, banking putations, hearings on rate proposals changes in domestic and international and disbursement of funds; the postal before the Congress and hearings before postal rates and fees; furnishes repre­ savings system; and the money order other Government agencies in matters sentation for the Department on postal system. involving rate revisions. rate matters at international confer­ (by Receives and disburses all monies (d) Estimates costs and reimburse­ ences. fo r Headquarters of the Post Office ment rates for nonpostal services per­ (gr) Coordinates and prepares for the Department. formed for other Government agencies. Postmaster General the report to Con­ (c) Approves the issuance of dupli­ (e) Performs studies and computa­ gress o f results and recommendations of cate Ghecks on Treasury checking ac­ tions necessary to establish public serv­ reviews, studies, and surveys of postal counts of the Post Office Department ice elements of costs. rates, fees, expenditures, and services as when the originals have been lost, de­ W Controls incoming cost ascertain­ required by 39 U.S.C. 2304 each alternate stroyed or mutilated. ment reports from field installations, and fiscal year: (d) Maintains liaison with Treasury handles printing and requisitions for (iii) Economic Studies Division, (a) Department and Federal Reserve Sys­ cost ascertainment forms and reports. Serves as a counseling service in matters tem in matters relating to the deposit (v) Data Processing D iv is io n , (a) relating to the effect of economic, demo­ of funds in banks and the posting of Provides technical guidance to postal graphic, and ecological developments on collateral. data centers on ADP operations. the Department. (e) Formulates and administers pol­ (b) Directs the data preparation (b) Develops projections of postal icies relating to the redemption of all activities and computer operations at service volume and revenues for the De­ stamped paper. Headquarters. partment’s budget estimates. (/) Administers regulations, formu­ (c) Monitors use of ADP equipment (c) Projects long-range changes in lates and recommends policies and es­ mid prepares reports on utilization. volume and geographic concentrations of tablishes procedures for those activities (d) Maintains central library of op­ mail and other postal services. Drawing of the postal savings system for which erational programs and coordinates dis­ on that information and on data sup­ the Assistant Postmaster General, Bu­ tribution of programs to postal data plied by the Department’s Projections reau of Finance and Administration, centers. Committee,, advises the Assistant Post­ serves as the agent of the board of (e> Reviews proposals for outside data master General of long-range needs of trustees of the system. Processing services. the Department. (gr) Maintains liaison with the Treas­ ury Department on the sale of bonds s ^ Supervises procurement of supplies id) Conducts continuing studies of for A D P operations. market conditions, competing services, under the payroll sayings plan and on ni .Office of Postal Economics-— (i) and mailer habits and preferences, as a the sale by post offices of U.S. savings reefer, Office of Postal Economics. basis for anticipating significant shifts bonds and stamps. Formulates internal ti/60* ^ose Phases of the responsibili­ in the demand for postal service. procedures governing the Post Office De­ ty^ v> Assistant Postmaster General (e) Analyzes demographic trends,partment sales of such bonds and stamps. mnlv / elate to Postal rates, economics, household formations, construction (Ti) Administers regulations, formu­ pm« ^c research and the preparation of starts and economic developments that lates and recommends policies and es­ nomic, ecological, and demographic may portend major geographic shifts in tablishes procedures for the domestic

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 No. 137- 9664 RULES AND REGULATIONS and international money order systems. (vii) Represents the Department at (iv) Conducts special systems studies Provides information and advice for the Congressional, intergovernmental and as required. negotiation of agreements with other international conferences and commit­ (v) Provides advice and assistance to countries related to international money tees on matters relating to statistical and bureaus and offices in planning and con­ orders. Determines currency conver­ mathematical projects. ducting management studies. sion rates. (2) ADP Management Division, (i) (vi) Plans, develops, installs and (ii) Money Order Audit Division, (a) Plans, develops and provides technical maintains a Department-wide directives Verifies and approves claims of banks leadership for the Department’s ADP system for the promulgation of policy for paid postal money orders. program; maintains liaison with ADP statements, orders, regulations, operat­ (b) Handles inquiries as to erroneous equipment manufacturers and other ing procedures and instructions. payment of money orders. Issues du­ Government agencies in order con­ (vii) Reviews all proposed directives plicates for lost money orders. tinually to improve the postal ADP to assure adequacy of staff coordination, (c) Audits paid money orders vs post­ program. including central editing, to achieve masters’ statements of issue account­ (ii) Provides an ADP consultant and conformity with established policies and ability. advisory service for bureaus and offices, to avoid the issuance of incorrect or con­ id) Exchanges paid money orders including the analysis of data problems flicting instructions; initiates remedial with other countries operating on the to determine whether manual, mechan­ action, through appropriate operating domestic basis. ical or electronic processing is required. officials, of policy and procedural defi­ (e) Collects receivables arising from (iii) Develops and coordinates ADP ciency identified through the review and cashing of stolen, forged, or raised programs for bureaus, regional offices coordination of issuance material. money orders and double payments. and other field units. (viii) Plans, develops, manages and (iii) Philatelic Sales Agency. Pro­ (iv) Conducts research in data proc­ coordinates the Post Office D e p a rtm e n t vides the Headquarters over-the-counter essing and formulates ADP systems con­ publication distribution program, in­ and mail order service for the sale of cepts for developing Department-wide cluding storage, issuance and disposition. select quality stamps. plans using ADP technology. (ix) Develops policies, procedures and (d) Deputy Assistant Postmaster Gen­ (v) Conducts ADP feasibility studies; issues guidance and standards for the eral for Administration. Advises and as­ approves proposals and plans to study effective management of reports sists the Assistant Postmaster General or test new types of ADP equipment and throughout the postal establishment. and acts for him as directed. Advises coordinates such tests. (x) Conducts, coordinates and pro­ and assists the Assistant Postmaster (vi) Evaluates testing criteria for new vides technical assistance and direction General, providing technical assistance or revised systems. for surveys and studies designed to in the development and evaluation of (vii) Is responsible for evaluation and evaluate reporting needs and assists in programs and policies for the manage­ approval of ADP systems and program­ the development and installation of im­ ment of the Postal Service. Provides ing documentation. proved reporting systems. coordination of activities of bureaus and (viii) Evaluates the need for ADP con­ (xi) Develop«, installs, promotes and offices in areas involving joint planning tractual services and proposals for such appraises the effectiveness of the postal and action. Plans and develops long- services; determines optimum data proc­ establishment’s forms and records pro­ range programs to improve the manage­ essing methods. gram, including creation, processing, ment performance of the Postal Service, (ix) Evaluates need for procurement storage and disposal; conducts forms such as use of statistics and ADP. Pro­ and release of ADP equipment in head­ and records surveys and special studies vides advice and assistance to bureaus quarters, regional offices and other field as needed to meet program requirements. and offices in their development of com­ units. (xii) Conducts a continuous analysis prehensive programs for accomplishing (x) Evaluates proposals that involve and evaluation of the development and their missions. Assists the Assistant major changes in data processing work­ use of forms in headquarters and the Postmaster General with respect U> the load in headquarters installation or in field to eliminate duplication, to reduce preparation, release and distribution of data processing centers and designs ADP the number of forms and to obtain maxi­ all official orders, regulations and issu­ systems to accomplish such changes. mum utilization of forms data,. ances of the Department. Directs the (xi) Recommends on technical com­ (xiii) Maintains liaison with other staffs and activities of the Director, O f­ petence of professional and supervisory Government agencies to obtain assist­ fice of Statistical Programs; Director, ADP personnel selected for headquar­ ance in organization and paperwor ters, regional offices and other field units. surveys and to recommend improve- ADP Management Division; and Direc­ « j i _ y \ m rt I't 4* w i n r ) i . S tor, Management Systems Division. (xii) Establishes performance stand­ (1) Office of Statistical Programs. ards for and evaluates the effectiveness programs. (i) Directs those phases of the respon­ and need for improving ADP operations. (xiv) Director supervises the staff and sibilities of the Assistant Postmaster (xiii) Develops and advises on ADP activities of the : # General which relate to the design and training programs. (a ) Management Analysis Brancn development of statistical programs. (3) Management Systems Division. (b) Directive Management Branch (ii) Designs, tests and introduces new (i) Recommends plans for major or­ (c) Reports Management Branch and improved ways of using statistical ganization, paperwork and other man­ (d ) Forms and Records Managern and mathematical principles and tech­ agement improvement studies; recom­ B r a n c h niques in the Department. mends policy and priorities for such § 822.7 Bureau o f Facilities. (iii) Evaluates existing methods of studies. collecting, summarizing, and analyzing (ii) Plans, coordinates and conducts (a) Assistant Postmaster General quantitative data and introduces im­ required Department-wide paperwork, (1) Formulates and administers policies, provements, when appropriate. organization, functional, staffing and programs, and procedures governing (iv) Provides professional leadership, procedural studies, including the presen­ acquisition, management, mamtena- guidance and consultative services in the tation of findings, preparation of reports improvement, and disposal of application of statistical and mathemat­ and guidance in implementing approved erty occupied by the Post Office D®P ical techniques to financial, management recommendations and followup to re­ ment and of utilities, operating equip and operating problems throughout the solve problems and evaluate effective­ ment, and supplies used in the P Department. ness of changes. Se(2)C Formulates and admimsters fwli- (v) Formulates principles, policy and (iii) Reviews and evaluates proposed standards for collection and analysis of changes in organization staffings and cies, programs, and procedures g0J. ee the procurement, maintenance, s ’ statistical information in the Depart­ functions in the Department and field and disposal of vehicles used in th ment. service; identifies potential duplication (vi) Develops and conducts necessary of effort, conflicts in responsibilities and deviations from policy and recommends ^ ( 3 ) ° Directs operation ° f . ^ „ ^ o r - professional statistical and mathemat­ system; the production, repair, and stor ical training programs. corrective action.

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 RULES AND REGULATIONS 9665 age of mail bags; the production of keys for maintenance organization structure, (iv) Develops technical requirements and locks; and the production, distri­ for maintenance of buildings, mechani­ for establishing organizational structures bution, and control of bulk lot shipments cal equipment in buildings, postal op­ arid personnel complements for main­ of accountable paper supplies. erating machinery, postage vending tenance of mail-handling systems and (4) Exercises procurement authority, equipment, and motor vehicles. Pro­ other operating equipment and mechan­ including personal property, real prop­ vides functional guidance to regional of­ ical appliances; and for appraising the erty, and services, for the Department, ficials responsible for maintenance man­ performance of such personnel. except for items o r services specifically agement program. Coordinates with (v) Formulates parts inventory levels delegated by the Postmaster General to GSA on maintenance matters. and controls; coordinates with the Pro­ other bureaus. (1) Buildings Branch, (i) Develops curement Division and with the Office of (5) Represents the Postmaster Gen­ policies, programs, methods, and stand­ Research and Engineering to provide eral on the joint departmental commit­ ards for operating and maintaining current information to the regions on tee to administer the public buildings buildings, including the use and main­ supplies, parts, and related procurement. program outside Washington, D.C. tenance of related equipment. (vi) Develops, in coordination with (6) Maintains liaison with the Gen­ (ii) Appraises the effectiveness of re­ the Bureau of Finance and Administra­ eral Services Administration, other Gov­ gional offices in their administration of tion, a system for determining operating ernment agencies, and committees of building maintenance standards and equipment maintenance costs; coordi­ Congress; handles inquiries from outside methods and in the use of manpower nates with the Building Branch in de­ the Department and from Members of and equipment; advises on deficiencies veloping reporting requirements for Copgress regarding postal facilities; and recommends corrective action. postal plant engineers. equipment, and supplies. (iii) Develops technical requirements (vii) Develops criteria governing the (T) Advises and assists the Bureau of for establishing the structure and per­ use of contract services in maintaining Operations in establishing building proj­ sonnel complements of building main­ operating equipment. ect priorities, based on financial and tenance organizations, and for apprais­ (viii) Determines training needs of technical considerations; authorizes ex­ ing the performance of such personnel. operating equipment maintenance per­ penditure of appropriated funds for such (iv) Develops, in coordination with the sonnel; in coordination with the Bureau projects. Bureau of Finance and Administration, o f Personnel, provides guidelines for (8) Serves the civil defense program a system for determining building main­ training program implementation of the Department, as coordinated by the tenance costs ; coordinates with the Op­ through regional offices. Chief Postal Inspector, for real estate, erating Equipment Branch in developing (3) Vehicles Branch, (i) Develops motor vehicles, and supply. reporting requirements for maintenance and administers policies*, programs, (b) Deputy Assistant Postmaster Gen­ organizations. Recommends changes in methods, and standards for vehicle pre­ eral. (1) Acts for the Assistant Post­ building specifications to promote econ­ ventive and repair maintenance, mainte­ master General, Bureau of Facilities, in omy in building maintenance; nance inspection, and inventory man­ his absence or as directed. (v) Develops criteria governing the agement. (2) Directs the staff and activities of use of contract services in maintaining (ii) Appraises the effectiveness of re­ theBureau of Facilities. buildings and building equipment. gional offices in their administration of (c) Executive Assistant. (1) Advises (vi) Determines training needs of vehicle maintenance standards and and assists the Assistant Postmaster Gen­ building maintenance personnel; in co­ methods, and in the use of manpower eral and his Deputy in the formulation ordination with the Bureau of Personnel, and equipment; notes deficiencies and of policies,, regulations, and procedures provides guidelines for training program recommends corrective action. regarding all matters under the juris­ implementation through regional offices. (iii) Recommends approval of estab­ diction o f the Bureau of Facilities. (Vii) Develops supply and equipment lishment of new vehicle maintenance fa­ (2) Establishes, maintains, and coor­ requirements for building maintenance cilities and remodeling or extension of dinates Bureau legislative programs; functions, directs tests and develops sup­ existing facilities; establishes criteria for maintains relationships with the legis­ ply and equipment items ; prepares pur­ initial equipment requirements. lative branch of the Government and chase descriptions or specifications and (iv) Develops criteria for structure the public. establishes criteria for their use. and complement of maintenance orga­ (3) Directs the coordination, review, (viii) Develops policies, programs, nizations, including the types, qualifica­ and clearance of administrative issu- methods, and standards for the procure­ tions, and numbers of employees. SjJices, employee suggestions, and inter­ ment and use of light, power, and other (v) Provides criteria for local pur­ division reports; serves as Security Offi­ utilities, including conventional commu­ chase of garage and vehicle accessory cer and Property Control Officer for the nications services. equipment; coordinates the issuance of Bureau. (ix) Develops programs for modern­ procedures and instructions relative to (4) Services the civil defense program izing existing heating plants, including vehicle supplies, parts, and related pro­ of the Department as coordinated by the determining type of fuel to be used. curement. Approves and determines Chief Postal Inspector in the fields of (x) Prepares specifications for fuels; types and adequacy of inventory levels real estate, maintenance, and supply. makes technical review of proposals and of vehicle maintenance supplies. td) Special Assistant. Performs such approves awards for field procurement (Vi) Evaluates maintenance supplies, duties as are assigned by the Assistant of fuel where cost exceeds $10,000 per equipment, and facilities for suitability; Postmaster General. year. recommends changes or modifications to (e) Office of Financial Management. (xi) Administers the program for rate maintenance facilities specifications or develops, implements, and adjusts the analysis for utilities service. building layouts. ■Bureau’s financial program; evaluates, (2) Operating Equipment Branch. (vii) Appraises effectiveness of meth­ costs and related data against programs; (i) Administers functions related to ods and standards for, and the utiliza­ evaluates effectiveness of cost control maintenance of postal operating equip­ tion of, vehicle maintenance manpower systems; assembles budget proposals; ment, including mail processing systems and equipment. xercises financial control over the De­ and machines, postage vendors, and (viii) Develops and administers the partment’s capital programs and the Bu- other mechanical service appliances. vehicle disposal program. reau s operating program. (ii) Develops policies, programs, meth­ (ix) Recommends to the Office of Re­ Maintenance Division. Plans and ods, and standards for preventive and search and Engineering changes or re­ ommisters policies and procedures gov- repair maintenance, maintenance in­ quirements for standard or experimental n„Mng, care of the real and personal spection, and inventory management. vehicles, based on maintenance experi­ rwPei!ty controlled by the Post Office (iii) Appraises effectiveness/ of re­ ence and cost factors. anrf rk***ei*k Directs the programing gional offices in their administration of (ix) Initiates v eh icle procurement cijbI ®*p,enditure of funds allocated for maintenance standards and methods based on requirements furnished by the m m-**’ mechanization, and vehicle and use of maintenance manpower and Bureau of Operations. activities.. Establishes equipment; advises on deficiencies and (xi) Develops a program for deter­ ndards and technical requirements recommends corrective action. mining training needs among field main-

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 9666 RULES AND REGULATIONS tenance employees; provides guidelines mend changes necessary to achieve max­ (iii) Directs preaward surveys of pro­ for training program implementation imum efficiency and economy and to con­ spective contractors’ plants. through regional offices, in coordination form to overall departmental policies and (iv) Administers a quality control pro­ with the Bureau of Personnel. programs. gram to assure compliance with specifi­ (xii) Issues criteria governing con­ (iii) Conducts management appraisal cations and to maintain quality of tract maintenance, and prepares specifi­ of Division-wide operations and per­ equipment, supplies, and materials; de­ cations for contract maintenance and formances, as distinguished from day-to- termines and establishes complement and repair of postal vehicles. day operating responsibilities, to develop directs staff of equipment examiners, in­ (g) Procurement Division. Plans andand refine the procurement and supply cluding their training. develops policies and procedures for pro­ systems. Prepares findings and makes (v) Directs testing, final inspection, curement, inventory control, transpor­ recommendations to measure and con­ and acceptance of equipment, supplies, tation, and distribution of equipment trol the funding, staffing, and general material (except accountable paper) (except mail bag equipment), supplies, effectiveness of procurement and sup­ under contracts let by the Procurement materials, and accountable paper for ply operations. Division. the entire Postal System. Administers (iv) Develops and recommends goals (vi) Maintains liaison with contrac­ procurement programs including a pro­ and prepares implementing procedures tors after award of contract; monitors gram of quality assurance; develops and for administering the procurement and progress; negotiates price adjustments; issues Post Office Department regulations supply management policies and pro­ and with concurrence by the Inventory to implement and supplement Federal grams at the regional and post office and Distribution Branch effects changes Procurement Regulations. Directs the levels. in delivery schedules. production, repair, and storage of mail (v) Serves as the focal point for con­ (vii) Handles default and dispute bags, and production of keys and locks. tinuing liaison with GSA to identify and cases; directs evaluation and approval of Operates area supply centers, U.S. resolve supply, procurement, and ware­ requests for progress payments; pro­ Stamped Envelope Agency, U.S. Postal housing problems of mutual concern, to vides assistance in Departmental Con­ Agency, mail equipment shops, repair provide a productive relationship, and tract Appeal Board cases. centers and depositories; develops and to develop long range programs within (viii) Provides advice and assistance plans the number, location, complements, established departmental policy. to bureaus and offices on negotiating con­ inventories, services, production stand­ (vi) Develops and recommends Post tracts over $2,500 and on renegotiation ards, cost reporting (in conjunction with Office Department procurement regula­ for price redetermination. Bureau of Finance and Administration), tions for implementing the Federal Pro­ (ix) Directs the preparation and proc­ and operating procedures for field sup­ curement Regulations. essing of purchase documents; assures ply, repair, and warehouse units. Di­ (vii) Directs the Division’s programs bid security; establishes validity of bids rects programs of utilization and res­ for management assistance and control and conducts their public opening. toration of excess personal property and of forms, records, administrative issu­ (x) Effects compliance with the re­ for disposal of unserviceable obsolete, or ances, organization, methods, and man­ porting requirements of the President’s excess items of equipment and supplies. power. Committee on Equal Employment Oppor­ Provides assistance to requirements bu­ (viii) Develops and recommends poli­ tunity and provides liaison with the reaus and offices, and is responsible for cies and procedures for utilizing excess deputy contract compliance officer on all final determination of total equipment, personal property and disposing of un­ applicable purchase orders let by the supply, and procurement needs, except as serviceable and obsolete equipment and Procurement Division. otherwise provided by delegations to supplies. (3) Inventory and Distribution Branch. other bureaus and offices by the Post­ (ix) Provides liaison with Bureau of (i) Develops and administers policies master General or the Deputy Postmas­ Finance and Administration in develop­ and procedures for the procurement of ter General. Directs liaison with Gen­ ing automatic data processing require­ all equipment, supplies, and accountable eral Services Administration, Small Busi­ ments and programs. paper for the Postal Service; directs the ness Administration, other Government (x) Acts as liaison with Bureau of Fi­ procurement program of the Depart­ agencies, manufacturing companies, pri­ nance and Administration in matters re­ ment, excluding negotiated contracts vate contractors, common and contract lating to personal property management over $2,500 specifically delegated to other carriers on supply, traffic, and procure­ programs and procedures. bureaus and offices. ment matters; and with the Bureau of (xi) Coordinates the preparation of (ii) Develops policies and procedures Engraving and Printing and the Govern­ replies to internal audit reports and in­ for distributing equipment, supplies, ment Printing Office on accountable pa­ teragency and departmental surveys and' bulk lot accountable paper, and other per. Provides design and specifications provides followup with organizational materials of the Postal Establishment. of lockbox equipment, locks, and stand­ units of the Division as to corrective ac­ (iii) Directs operations of the Area ard post office workroom furniture. In­ tion taken on approved recomménda- Supply Centers, U.S. Stamped Envelope itiates and conducts negotiations directly tions. Agency, and the U.S. Postal Agency. with carriers for special rates or services (xii) Develops and prepares selected (iv) Develops and establishes man­ for moving post office property. reports and performs special assign­ power, space, equipment, and location (1) Procurement Policy and Manage­ments, as requested. Issues material for needs of field supply and warehouse ment Staff, (i) Provides staff support the Division Management Guide. units. and assistance to the Director, Assist­ (2) Contract Branch, (i) Effects (v) Develops policies and procedures ant Director, and Chiefs of the Inventory final review and approval of invitations for use by bureaus, offices, and field in­ ‘and Distribution, Contract, and Mail for bids, purchase orders, and modifica­ stallations in determining current ana Bag Equipment Branches in evaluating tions thereto, issued by the Procurement future requirements for equipment, sup Division, including mechanization and and improving the administration of and plies, and material; provides assistance equipment contracts under the Modern­ operations in their respective areas of to bureaus and offices on requirements requisitioning, purchasing, receiving, in­ ization and Improvement Program; pro­ ventory, accountability, distribution, vides for publication of proposed pro­ matters. . transportation, utilization, and disposal curements and contract awards in the (vi) Controls inventory levels; coora of supplies and equipment. Department of Commerce “Synopsis of nates current and future supplies, eQUi ment, and materials requirements, (ii) Reviews policies and programs ofU.S. Government Proposed Procurement, schedules procurement for direct ship the three branches and their field instal­ Sales, and Contract Awards.” lations, which comprise the supply cen­ (ii) Provides a contracting officer whoment and for warehousing. r

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(viii) Maintains liaison with General (h) Realty Division. Plans, develops,isters realty funds except those relating Services Administration and other Gov­ and administers policies, programs and to rental payments. ernment agencies on specific procure­ procedures governing the acquisition, (iii) Develops and directs a system for ment, warehousing, supply, and personal modification, management and disposal providing active realty case status data property management matters. of real property: serves as realty con­ from inception to completion; maintains (ix) Effects utilization of excess per­ tracting office. Directs the program­ continuing followup; directs responses to sonal property and restoration of equip­ ing and expenditure of funds for sites; inquiries regarding status of active cases. ment. for acquiring space by lease or rental (iv) Provides technical assistance in (x) Assists in the formulation of agreement; for architect and engineer developing longrrange realty planning Bureau’s budget estimates; makes re­ services; and for alteration, remodeling, programs. view of specifications and requirements extension and modernization of feder­ (v) Directs* the staff and activities de­ for materials, equipment, and supplies; ally owned buildings occupied by the voted to leasing operations, realty review provides assistance and guidance to de­ Post Office Department. Coordinates and property control. partmental bureaus and offices on pro­ actions and requirements of the Bureau (a) Leasing Operations Branch, (i ) curement matters. of Facilities concerning approved major Develops and recommends criteria, (xi) Administers total and partial set- modernization or new facility projects, standards, methods, and procedures for aside determinations developed in coop­ and occupancy of space in Federal build­ the acquisition, modification, manage­ eration with Small Business Administra­ ings. ment and disposal of leased postal space. tion. (1) Executive Officer, (i) Directs the (2) Develops and recommends criteria (Xii) Reviews, from a technical stand­ Division’s program for management as­ and procedures for guidance of approved point, field procurement activities, in­ sistance and control with respect to regional realty programs and assists in cluding approval or disapproval of award forms, records, administrative issuances, their implementation; maintains con­ of contracts exceeding regional and field printing and reproduction, organization, tinuing followup of regional lease pro­ delegated authority; authorizes desig­ methods, manpower and security. grams and schedules. nated employees to sign procurement (ii) Performs special assignments and (3) Develops and recommends annual documents. other related duties as assigned by the award schedules within previously ap­ (xiii) Administers transportation and Director, Realty Division. proved long-range plans; establishes re­ traffic management functions relating to (2) Assistant Director for Realty gional targets. Post Office Department procurement, Planning, (i) Develops and recom­ (4) Reviews, controls and processes supply, and distribution programs. mends realty policies and long-range regional realty recommendations for (4) Mail Bag Equipment Branch. programs for improvement of postal completeness and forwards for analysis (i) Directs the manufacture, repair, space in leased and Federal buildings; and decision. storage, and availability of mail bags, coordinates long-range plans with other (5) Coordinates realty actions with pouches, locks and keys, and special mail Federal agencies. interested bureaus and offices from re­ equipment. (ii) Analyzes long-range realty re­ ceipt of approved requisitions to build­ (ii) Directs operations of the Mail quirements and recommends program ing occupancy. Equipment Shops, Mail Bag Deposi­ priorities to meet these requirements in (6) Develops standards and criteria tories, and Mail Bag Repair Centers. relation to realty economic and funding under which bidders may be declared in (iii) Develops and establishes man­ projections. default; issues and maintains lists of power, space, machinery, materials, and (iii) Analyzes national and regional bidders in default. technical needs of the mail bag equip­ economic growth patterns and changing (7) Processes lessors’ requests for con­ ment field installations. patterns of capital investments., as they ditional or absolute assignment of facil­ (iv) Coordinates with other bureaus may affect long-range planning for ity contracts; takes or recommends ap­ in developing total requirements for mail postal facilities; recommends establish­ propriate action. bags, postal locks and keys and special ment or modification of policies or pro­ (8) Develops advertising packages for items of postal equipment. Collaborates grams. major facilities ; prepares leases for these with postal field units in requesting and (iv) Develops budget estimates and facilities. ailing postal equipment needs. programs expenditures for realty pro­ (9) Develops reports of leasing activi­ (v) Directs and controls maintenance, grams. ties and of leased real properties con­ Parts, and material stocks, inventory (v) Develops standards and criteria trolled by the Post Office Department. Procedures, improvement and replace­ for use of realty operating personnel in (10) Establishes and maintains realty ment of mechanical equipment at the making analyses related to the economic files for major facility projects. Mail Equipment Shops, Depositories, and feasibility of modernizing or abandoning (b) Realty Review Branch. (1) Ana­ Repair Centers. postal space in Federal buildings. lyzes proposals for acquisition, modifica­ (vi) Develops and maintains stand­ (vi) Assists in developing the bureau’s tion and disposal of postal space beyond ards and procedures for examining and position on proposed legislation and in authority delegated to regions; negoti­ condemning mail bags and equipment drafting new legislation relating to the ates, if necessary, with optionors or ana for repairing defective bags and realty program. bidders to obtain satisfactory contract equipment. (vii) Develops program reporting re­ conditions. (vu) Provides designs and specifica- quirements and coordinates their prepa­ (2) Develops a realty position on , °fi® and prepares detailed drawings of ration. realty contract proposals based on anal­ anrt °X e(luiPrnent and postal furniture (viii) Compiles reports on Govern­ ysis, experience, and market conditions; tin exam^nes and evaluates preproduc- ment-owned and leased real properties recommends acceptance or rejection of on models and production samples, controlled by the Post Office Depart­ specific proposals. anlt * Develops and revises production ment. (3) Analyzes proposals for moderni­ thn T3 °S^ S^anclards in conjunction with (ix) Provides technical guidance to zation or abandonment of postal space in tin«. Ureau Ffrmnce and Administra- regional realty offices in the development Federal buildings; recommends appro­ ii ■ pr®pares basic budgetary estimates, of long-range plans for improvement of priate action based on known and pro­ turn IÆain^ains liaison with manufac- the postal plant. jected economic, financial, growth, and suPPliers and other Government (3) Assistant Director for Realty utilization factors. Pcies> as required, on materials, Management, (i) Provides functional (4 ) Reviews and analyzes regional equipment, and space. guidance for regional realty programs; reviews regional rental, leasing and Fed­ awards to assure that awards are within seaSi,Cooperates with the Office of Re- delegated authority and to provide ad­ of nvianc* Engineering and the Bureau eral building activities; directs appropri­ asportation and International ate corrective action as necessary. vice on future handling of regional cases. eram0es °? conduct of research pro- (ii) Exercises realty contracting au­ (5) Compiles and analyzes real estate iSa?d activities relating to new or thority for the Department except for market data for determining real estate and fi^terials, equipment designs items or services specifically delegated or values and rentals. equipmentdevelopment of specialized reserved by the Assistant Postmaster (6) Provides realty personnel to co­ General to others or himself; admin­ ordinate major facility projects.

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(c) Property Control Branch. ( 1) (i) Advises the contracting officer on (v) Maintains direct relations with Develops and recommends criteria, all postal personnel provisions including the Civil Service Commission on all standards, methods and procedures for safety, training, compensation, and any headquarters personnel matters except the acquisition, modification, manage­ other matters affecting postal employees. policy matters. ment and disposal of postal space in (ii) Provides technical assistance, as (vi) Processes formal personnel trans­ federally owned buildings. required, in the preparation and ad­ actions, maintains central personnel (2) Maintains continuing follow-up ministration of negotiated contracts. records, issues personnel reports, and on progress of modernization projects (7) Serves as Employment Policy Offi­conducts official correspondence relative submitted to GSA for accomplishment; cer for the Post Office Department. Has to proposed, current, and former head­ maintains liaison with GSA and other primary responsibility for equal employ­ quarters employees. Federal agencies on Federal property ment opportunity in the Postal Estab­ (vii) Represents the Bureau of Per­ projects. lishment. sonnel in civil defense planning and (3) Develops standards and criteria (b) Executive Assistant to the Assist­security control. for the acquisition of land for postal ant Postmaster General. Serves as prin­ (c) Program Planning Officer. (1) projects by purchase, condemnation, or cipal staff aide to the Assistant Postmas­ Serves as program planning advisor to lease. ter General relieving him of important the Assistant Postmaster General, Per­ ( 4) Develops and recommends stand­ day-to-day activities, including answers sonnel and the Deputy Assistant Post­ ards and criteria for assigning nonpostal to urgent requests from important Gov­ master General. space in Federal buildings operated by ernment officials, top departmental offi­ (2) Formulates plans and recom­ the Post Office Department and for the cials, and sources outside the Federal mends policies and programs to meet installation and operation of vending Government; work on special projects; identified long-range needs. stands and vending machines on postal and interviews with important visitors. (3) Maintains liaison with other agen­ property; administers their application. Reviews incoming and outgoing corre­ cies on major aspects of personnel plan­ (5) Develops and recommends annual spondence, requests and reports directed ning for the Department, coordinating schedules for extension and moderniza­ to Assistant Postmaster General; pre­ with Government-wide planning activi­ tion of postal space in Federal buildings pares the bureau budget, special reports, ties. and the acquisition of land for lease proj­ administrative staff orders; coordinates (4) Provides program planning guid­ ects within previously approved long- with other bureaus, offices and other ance to bureau staff members assigned range plans. Federal agencies on all matters pertain­ to personnel program development. ( 6) Analyzes specific proposals and ing to administrative management of (5) Collaborates with the Deputy As­ recommends appropriate action for ac­ the Bureau’s functions. Maintains co­ sistant Postmaster General in providing quisition of land by methods other than ordination between the planning and guidance to regional personnel staff assignable options based on known eco­ operating functions of the Bureau by and personnel officers in postai field nomic, budget and financial factors ; keeping the Deputy Assistant Postmas­ installations. maintains liaison with General Counsel ter General, and the Program Planning (6) Represents the Assistant Postmas­ on legal aspects. Officer informed of developments affect­ ter General at interbureau planning (7) Provides interim management and ing their responsibilities, and acts for meetings as requested. outleasing of Government-owned prop­ the Assistant Postmaster General in di­ (d) Deputy Assistant Postmaster Gen­ erty pending development for postal use. recting the activities of the Depart­ eral. Represents the Assistant Postmas­ (3) Assists regional real estate officesmental Personnel Office. ter General on significant matters re­ as required in complex land acquisition (1) Special Assistant to the Assistant lated to all personnel management and projects and Federal property matters. Postmaster General, (i) Assists the Ex­ labor relations functions and acts for (9) Prepares required reports of Gov­ecutive Assistant on management proj­ him in his absence or at his request. ernment-owned real properties con­ ects— preparation of the budget, obtain­ Evaluates the effectiveness of present trolled by the Post Office Department. ing data for special reports, and other personnel programs and approves administrative duties essential to man­ changes to meet current and anticipated § 822.8 Bureau of Personnel. agement of the Bureau. needs; plans and administers nationwide (а) Assistant Postmaster General. (1) (ii) Works on special projects assignedlabor relations programs under provi­ Represents and acts for the Postmaster by the Assistant Postmaster General or sions of Executive Order 10988. Di­ General and takes final action on all the Executive Assistant which are of rectly supervises all Bureau of Personnel personnel management matters relating immediate importance to the Assistant divisions and provides technical direc­ to industrial relations, compensation ad­ Postmaster General and other top level tion for personnel and labor relations ministration, and employee training at headquarters officials. staffs in the 15 regional offices. Repre­ professional and educational institutions. (2) Departmental Personnel Office. sents the Assistant Postmaster Gene«** (2) Represents and acts for the Post­ (i) -Formulates and recommends policies on interagency groups concerned wit master General in dealings with em­ and develops procedures relating to per­ labor-management relations and perso - ployee organizations; maintains liaison sonnel matters affecting departmental nel management. Conducts negotia­ tions and consultation with recognize with the legislative and executive (headquarters) employees. branches and agencies of Government employee organizations at the nation (ii) Provides staff guidance and tech­ level. Exercises responsibility* for tne on personnel matters. nical assistance to headquarters bureaus (3) Directs the formulation of plans, solution of operating personnel manage­ policies, programs, regulations, and pro­ and offices on all matters of personnel ment problems including answers to cedures required for the development and administration affecting headquarters quiries and requests from the W maintenance of an effective personnel personnel. House, the Congress, other Federal agen­ management program throughout the (iii) Administers the provisions of the cies, employees, and employee org__^ Postal Establishment. Classification Act of 1949, the Depart­ zations. Directs the establishment ana (4) Exercises the appointive powers of mental Wage Board, and section 15 of maintenance of all fringe benefits P_ the Postmaster General with respect to Public Law 600 (5 U.S.C. 55a) ; takes grams and employee services withint employees in the departmental service, final action on personnel actions covered Postal Establishment. Provides admi istrative supervision to the Board oi p by such provisions. considering the recommendations of the peals and Review to attain full utinza bureaus and offices concerned. (iv) Administers applicable policies, tion of staff resources and proper atten (5) Administers the incentive awards programs, and procedures with respect tion to establish management practices- program and authorizes awards as pro­ to headquarters employees relating to (1) Special Assistant j vided by law and regulation. recruiting; testing, placement, and sepa­ tions). (i) Serves as principal technics (б) Provides following services con­ rations; training; performance rating; advisor to the Deputy Assistant fos^ cerning negotiated contracts over $2,500 safety and health; suggestions and master General on labor relations, Pe (other than for mail transportation and awards; relations with employee orga­ sonnel management operating pro real estate) : nizations; and employee services. and employee benefits and services.

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(ii) Serves on national negotiation agreements and rules pertaining to per­ day pay, differential pay, longevity pay, team; chairs labor-management subcom­ sonnel management in the Postal Service periodic step increases, equipment main­ mittee meetings; maintains liaison with and drafts issuances to guide postal of­ tenance allowances, heavy duty compen­ national officers of recognized employee ficials. sation, and per diem allowances for mo­ organizations. (ii) Conducts research on the origin bile service personnel. (iii) Represents the Deputy Assistant and intent of personnel laws, civil serv­ (v) Conducts research on compensa­ Postmaster General as requested on in­ ice rules, Executive orders and other reg­ tion practices and trends in private in­ teragency labor management commit­ ulations applying to the Postal Service, dustry and Government services; sub­ tees and study groups; at arbitration or utilizing the services of the Office of the mits recommendations for legislation unfair labor practices hearings; and in General Counsel as required. including fringe pay benefits; and assists meetings with other labor-management (iii) Prepares drafts of new personnel in formulating departmental position on groups. management proposals or reviews pro­ other legislative proposals affecting the (2) Board of Appeals and Review. posals prepared by planning staff to as­ compensation of postal employees or of (i) Serves as final appellate level for de­ sure technical adequacy before presenta­ the entire Federal service. cisions on adverse action appeals and tion to employee organizations and publi­ (7) Training and Development Di­ equal employment opportunity appeals cation. vision. (i) Advises and assists the As­ within the Postal Establishment. (iv) Drafts answers to technical op­ sistant Postmaster General on matters (ii) Reviews and recommends man­ erating personnel questions or problems affecting or relating to the training of agement actions on employee, grievances referred from the White House, the Con­ officers and employees in the depart­ appealed to the Department. gress, Regional Directors or postal in­ mental and field services of the Post (iii) Determines the need for investi­ stallation heads. Office Department. gation on adverse action or equal em­ (v) Supplies technical support to De­ (ii) Identifies needs for, develops and ployment opportunity appeals when ad­ partment’s negotiation and consultation recommends establishment, or modifica­ ditional information is required to reach teams on personnel management pro­ tion of policy, legal, regulatory and pro­ an equitable decision on the appeal. cedures and regulations. cedural requirements pertinent to train­ (iv) Represents the Department as re­ (vi) Adjudicates employee promotion ing and to the procurement and use of quested by the Assistant Postmaster Gen­ appeals and prepares brief for Assistant training services, facilities, supplies and eral or the Deputy Assistant Postmaster Postmaster General decision. equipment in the Postal Establishment. General in hearings and in discussions (5) Employee Benefits and Services (iii) Initiates, conducts, administers with the Civil Service Commission, and Division, (i) Provides technical guid­ contracts for and supervises research other Federal agencies on matters per­ ance to the Postal Establishment in the into new training concepts, methods, fa ­ taining to employee appeals. administration of all employee services cilities, supplies and equipment. Ini­ (3) Labor Relations Division, (i) De­ and benefits including retirement, life in­ tiates actions to apply these for im­ velops and issues instructions and guid­ surance, health benefits, unemployment provement of postal training. ance on the conduct of labor-manage­ compensation, injury compensation, (iv) Represents the Post Office De­ ment activities throughout the Postal leave, cafétérias, vending machines, wel­ partment in relationships with private Establishment including recognition, ne­ fare funds, employee organization con­ and mother public organizations, both gotiations, review of contracts, labor- vention budgets, code of ethics, sug­ domestic and international, concerning management meetings, and contacts gestions and awards and uniform allow­ training matters of mutual interest. with employee organizations. ances. (v) Within the framework of estab­ (ii) Analyzes and evaluates labor-

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(iii) Plans and promotes special em­§ 823.2 Deputy Regional Director. and employee accounts and settles var­ phasis programs, including employment (a) Assists the Regional Director in ious other claims; compiles, analyzes, of women, equal employment opportu­ the overall management of the region. and interprets financial, statistical, and nity, employing the physically handi­ (b ) Acts for the Regional Director in economic data in order to advise the Regional Director and other regional of­ capped and mentally retarded. his absence and at his direction. (9) Safety and Health Division, (i) ficials on regional operations. Develops and maintains an effective § 823.3 Assistant to Regional Director. ,(1) Postal Funds ( Office of Control­ safety and health program for the Postal (a) Assists the Regional Director in ler). (i) Interprets and amplifies Bu­ Establishment, in conjunction with other liaison with the general public, principal reau of Finance and Administration in­ bureaus and offices, covering health haz­ mail users, Members of Congress, other structions and regulations on depository ards, fire prevention and protection, Federal agencies, local authorities, and policies and procedures. transport and traffic safety, first aid and others. (ii) Performs regional disbursing medical services, and safety aspects of (b) Directs regional information ac­ functions. property' and equipment conservation tivities and promulgation of postal in­ (iii) Authorizes post office reserves and utilization. structions to'the public. and bank accounts up to $50,000; au­ (ii) Provides consulting service on thorizes the increase or release of collat­ safety and health matters to manage­ § 823.4 Special Assistant to Regional D i­ eral pledged to secure postmasters’ ment officials throughout the Postal Es­ rector for Employee Relations. deposits. tablishment. Develops and maintains sound em­ (iv) Reviews postmasters’ remittance (iii) Provides official representation of ployee-management relations through- procedures to insure compliance. the Department with other agencies of but the region, in conformance with (v) Makes continuing review of ac­ the Government and with outside organi­ policy directives of the President and counts receivable; processes difficult zations on safety and health matters of the Postmaster General. cases. a national character. (2) Financial Control Branch. (In § 823.5 Director, Postal Service Officers. some regions the budget and cost activi­ (a) Responsibilities of director. (1) ties are not combined but are estab­ PART 823— OFFICE OF THE Assists the Regional Director by directing lished as two separate branches— the REGIONAL DIRECTOR and coordinating the activities of the Budget Branch, and the Cost Control Sec. postal service officers. and Analysis Branch.) 823.1 Regional Director. (2) Develops and carries out plans for (i) Budget, (a) Develops and directs 823.2 Deputy Regional Director. improving services provided by the postal the regional budget and planning con­ 823.3 Assistant to Regional Director. trol program in accordance with estab­ 823.4 Special Assistant to Regional Director service officers. for Employee Relations. (3) Participates in nationwide plan­ lished policies; advises the Regional 823.5 Director, Postal Service Officers. ning for improving the services of the Director and his staff on all regional 823.6 Divisions. postal service. budget matters. (b) Coordinates budget activities with Authority : The provisions of this Part 823 (4) Serves the Regional Director in issued under R.S. 161, as amended; 5 U.S.C. giving continuity to general manage­ related activities of other regional 22, 39 U.S.C. 501, 505. ment liaison with postmasters provided divisions. through the postal service officers. (c) Establishes budgetary controls to § 823.1 Regional Director. (b) Responsibilities of Postal Service prevent overobligation of funds; de­ (a) Administers the execution of poli­ Officers. Within assigned geographical velops effective budgetary reporting to cies, regulations, and procédures govern­ areas:. promptly inform management on prog­ ing, and takes final action within his del­ (1) Provides to the Regional Director ress under approved financial plans, egated authority on, matters relating to a focal point of general management targets, and allotments; analyzes budg­ management, operations, transportation, liaison with postmasters on a continuous etary trends and statistics for finance, engineering, equipment, supply, basis. management. facilities, and personnel within an as­ (2) Guides and counsels postmasters (d ) Provides technical supervision for signed region (except the postal inspec­ on postal service matters and brings to budget activities in large operating in­ tion service, internal auditors, the mail the attention of the regional office prob­ stallations to improve forecast of reve­ bag equipment shops, mail bag repair lems and situations which require tech­ nues, workload, and man-hours to permit centers, and depositors, area supply cen­ nical expertise in gaining solutions. operating budgets and targets to be ters, postal agency and stamped en­ (3) Serves as a source of day-to-day more closely related to actual operations. velope agency, equipment production information on needs and performance (ii) Cost control and analysis, (a) specialists, and other specific matters re­ by postal installations for the regional Directs the application of approved poli­ served to the Postmaster General and to offices in performing their management cies and procedures for accumulating, the bureaus and offices of the national activities. analyzing, and reporting cost data, headquarters). (4) Contributes to the Regional Di­ postal program progress, and cost ascer­ (b ) Is responsible for the efficient rector’s annual appraisal of postmas­ tainment data, including work and vol­ management, utilization, and control of ters. ume measurement, man-hours, and pro­ manpower, allotted funds, facilities, and (5) Maintains continuous observations duction; and for controlling the release equipment within the authority dele­ of the postal service activities. of data to other agencies and the public. gated to the region. (6) Carries out special assignments of (b) Collaborates with other regional (c) Directs the conduct of manage­ the Regional Director which may be offices in developing cost control pro­ ment and operating surveys in post outside geographical areas of regular grams to produce comparative statistics offices. duty. as management tools in measuring ana regulating operating costs; evaluates (d) Provides guidance and specialized § 823.6 Divisions. assistance to post offices on mail process­ operating and financial reports preparea ing, mail movement methods, and other (a) Controller Division. Advises andin the Controller Division and at pos1 postal operations. assists the Regional Director on all fi­ offices; prepares highlights of signifi­ (e) Exercises direct supervision over nancial matters within the region; pro­ cant changes, interpretations, and rec­ vides technical financial guidance to post all officers and employees within the re­ ommendations for use by managemen . offices; prepares the regional budget and gions, except as provided in paragraph (c) Provides technical guidance o maintains accounting records on the (a) of this section. post offices on financial and statistics control, of funds; develops regional tar­ functions, including accumulation (f) Is responsible for the annual ap­ gets, makes cost studies and related rec­ data, preparation of reports, and in r praisal of performance and final rating ommendations responsive to manage­ of postmasters at first-class offices. ment needs; provides data processing pretative analysis of work measuremen (g) Serves as deputy employment pol­ services; maintains general ledger ac­ systems, all responsive to manageme icy officer under Executive Order 10925. counts; processes transportation claims needs, and implementation of mail cou

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 RULES AND REGULATIONS 9671 procedures; monitors and validates mail service personnel. It plans and directs any postal service in the region. In ­ volume and man-hour usage reports. the regional medical activities. stalls, operates, and refines systems of (d) Conducts before and after cost (1) Safety {Office of Director). As­ work measurement and various per­ studies for measuring the effectiveness sists installation heads in organizing and formance standards; analyzes labor per­ of new machinery, procedures, and facil­ implementing safety activities and fur­ formance and causes for major variances. ities, and such other cost studies as re­ nishing necessary technical guidance on Performs service analyses through se­ quired by management. safety and health matters. lected test programs. Directs the paper­ (3) Accounting Branch, (i) Main­ (2) Employment and Placement work management program. Assists tains the general ledger for regional fi­ Branch, (i) Plans, directs, and coordi­ Regional Director in organization and nancial transactions. nates the employment and placement space matters concerning administration (ii) Provides management with cur­ program throughout the region. of regional office. Participates in the co­ rent statements of financial, operating, (ii) Gives technical advice and assist­ ordinated regional staff planning of fa­ and statistical data. ance to regional officials, postmasters, cilities and mechanization, organization (iii) Processes payrolls, maintains and other employees throughout the re­ and operating standards, and budgeting. leave records, prepares reports of all gion on personnel matters relating to (1) Methods Branch, (I) Develops, postal employees in the region (except recruitment, selection, assignment, pro­ installs, and analyzes post office opera­ inspectors) ; establishes controls and motion, separations, leave, conduct, per­ tional methods and procedures (includ­ processes records relating to various formance evaluation, discipline, veterans ing distribution procedures). payroll deductions and receivables. preference, personnel records, transac­ (ii) Evaluates effectiveness of mail (iv) Examines postmasters’ state­ tions, seniority, suggestions, awards, and handling systems as related to service ments of accounts to assure conformity fringe benefits. requirements. (iii) Maintains liaison with Civil Serv­ with postal laws, policies, and regula­ (iii) Studies mail handling systems ice Commission on personnel manage­ tions, and Comptroller General decisions. and mechanization requirements; iden­ ment problems, examinations, and ap­ (v) Preaudits claims and certifies for tifies areas for improvement in physical peals. payment regional expenditures for high­ environment, space layout, and equip­ (iv) Maintains liaison with the Bureau way, powerboat, rail, and air transporta­ ment that will increase productive mail of Employees’ Compensation, Depart­ tion, customs collections, indemnity handling capacity. Coordinates any ment of Labor, on matters relating to claims, contract stations and clothing changes which involve changes in the the administration of the Federal Em­ allowance, rents and leases, tort claims application or utilization of installed ployees’ Compensation Act. under $100, and miscellaneous disburse­ mail processing mechanization in ac­ (8) Compensation Branch, (i) Plans, ments including claims for utilities, fuel, cordance with 858.3. supplies and services, travel, outside directs, and coordinates the compensa­ training, etc. tion program in the regions. (iv) Participates in developing meth­ ods and techniques to insure, as appli­ (vi) Establishes and maintains ac­ (ii) Gives technical advice and assist­ cable, orderly transition from manual to counting records for control of property; ance on the classification of positions and mechanized mail processing. interprets and monitors application of on all phases of pay and salary admin­ property accounting instructions; pro­ istration. (v) Implements and conducts records vides information and reports to meet (4) Training Branch, (i) Plans, di­ management, forms management, re­ property management requirements. rects and coordinates the training and ports management, and office methods (vii) Provides regional data process­ employee development program through­ programs throughout the region; ar­ ing services. out the region. ranges for correspondence training and (viii) Provides technical assistance (ii) Gives technical advice and assist­ conducts the correspondence manage­ and guidance to post offices on related ance to postmasters, supervisors, and ment program for the region ; maintains Accounting Branch functions and inter­ other employees in the region in imple­ a control on issuances received and issued nal control procedures. menting training policies and improv­ in the region ; promotes work simplifica­ (ix) Designates and revokes post of­ ing the quality of training services tion techniques. fices as postal savings depositories, U.S. throughout the region. (vi) Conducts regional selected mail savings bond issuing agents, and U.S. (iii) Assists local officials in develop­ test and service analysis program. savings stamp offices; establishes and dis­ ing internal civil defense and radiological (2) Work Standards Branch, (i) In ­ continues international money order monitor training; and in developing and stalls and reviews prescribed work meas­ business at post offices, after coordinat­ conducting scheme training programs. urement systems and appraises system ing with the Local Services Division. (iv) Develops training plans for ap­ effectiveness. (b) Personnel Division. Assists Re­ propriate orientation of newly appointed (ii) Determines need for expansion of gional Director in administering the per­ postmasters and regional officials; ar­ work measurement systems and pro­ sonnel management program in the ranges for participation by postal per­ motes effective manpower utilization in region in accord with Departmental sonnel in Federal or non-Federal train­ post offices. Policies and procedures. Renders per­ ing programs outside the Postal Estab­ (iii) Establishes performance goals and sonnel service to the regional office. lishment. monitors system effectiveness as a basis Maintains liaison with the Civil Service (5) Medical Officer, (i) Plans, guides for improvement. and supervises health activities in the ommission and the Bureau of Employ­ (iv) Develops controls for effective ees Compensation, Department of Labor. region. man-hour utilization. ves technical advice and assistance to (ii) Assures maintenance of public (v) Identifies areas in operations p stmasters, operating officials, and em­ health standards at postal installations. ployees in the region on all matters in- (iii) Investigates and corrects health when excessive manpower is evident and recommends corrective action. vmg recruitment, selection, and em- hazards in the work environment likely Z ™ * * of personnel, training and to cause employee injury or illness. (d ) Local Services Division. Assists ° f employees, classification (iv) Maintains liaison with local, the Regional Director in determining or­ positions, examinations (except pro- State and Federal health officials. ganization and manpower needs; and re­ tj er^cy 'examinations), disciplinary ac- (c) Postal Systems Division. Assistsviews local postal service and organiza­ ns and grievances, health and safety, the Regional Director in development, tion proposals. Determines establish­ installation, and analysis of postal, ad­ ment (except airport mail facilities, arimeS^ons an<* incentive awards, pay transfer offices, and mobile units) need p mistration, and employee benefits. ministrative, and supporting procedures of the Postal Service within the region; Pevetes with Special Assistant for (including distribution procedures), methods, and work standards, utilizing makes recommendations on opening, anpP ?yee ^'db'tions in providing guid­ industrial engineering and other ana­ closing, and merging of facilities. Co­ on6 ° regional and installation officials lytical techniques. Studies mail han­ ordinates recommendations involving civil W * on e(lual employment, dling systems, production requirements, changes in the application or utilization anrt ngh^s> and ethical conduct policies and procedures to improve equipment, of installed mail processing mechaniza­ Procedures affecting postal field work place, and process of performing tion. Determines collection and delivery,

No. 137-----5 FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 9672 RULES AND REGULATIONS patron, vehicle, and other program serv­ scheduling, assignment, and utilization (v) Studies changing mail volume and ice requirements of post offices; furnishes of vehicles. flows, and closely coordinates with other guidance to postmasters on operation of (iv) Conducts studies to determine branches to assure best mode of trans­ these services; and appraises perform­ proper size and type of vehicle for most portation. ance. Participates in the coordinated efficient operation. (vi) Directs mail equipment transpor­ regional staff planning of facilities and (v) Makes cost comparisons of con­ tation program within region. mechanization, organization and oper­ tract and Government-owned vehicles; (vii) Recommends im provem ents ating standards, and budgeting. Makes recommends most economical vehicle based on service analysis. determination of legitimate receipts and service to Chief, Delivery Services (3) Schemes and Routing Branch. classification of post office. Reviews Branch, for local service, and to the (i) Establishes general pattern and, ex­ service complaints and refers them to Chief, Highway Transportation Branch, cept for local mail, determines what mail the appropriate division or branch for involving star route and mail messenger shall be distributed by all installations. attention and reply. Administers a con­ service. (ii) Directs manner of routing mail tinuing program , to evaluate customer (e) Transportation Division. Assistswithin region and coordinates with other complaints involving mailing problems, the Regional Director in the general di­ regions. policies, and procedures; reviews and rection of all mail transportation activi­ (iii) Directs preparation of schemes analyzes the sources, causes, and pattern ties within the region. Develops and (except city) and study maps; issues of complaints; and based on the com­ maintains an integrated regional pat­ corrections. plaint pattern, refers problems or service tern for transporting all classes of mail, (iv) Except for city schemes, estab­ deficiencies to the appropriate functional coordinating the regional pattern with lishes scheme knowledge requirements division for corrective action. national plans. -.Prepares schemes and and directs examination program; pre­ (1) Organization Services Branch. schedules governing the distribution and pares Schedule of Mail Routes and cor­ (i) Determines staffing requirements and dispatch of mail. Maintains liaison with rections thereto. authorizes complements and man-hours carriers; negotiates for the transporta­ (v) Issues pouch orders and dispatch based upon a continuous analysis of man­ tion of mail by railroads and highway instructions, with special instructions for power usage related to work volume in vehicles and insures efficient utilization, . all postal installations. citing irregularities and imposing penal­ (vi) Provides guidelines for distribu­ (ii) Provides organizational guides and ties when warranted. Provides policy tion training; coordinates with Local service standards to postmasters; ap­ guidance to postmasters in planning and Services Division on distribution man­ praises effectiveness of postmasters in operation of mobile units, transfer offices, power. maintaining alinement of complements. airport facilities, and truck terminals; (vii) Issues instructions for proper (iii) Participates in the development and determines the need for their es­ labeling of mail. Provides technical of timely reporting systems designed to tablishment or discontinuance; coordi­ direction to insure the quality and time­ provide data essential to evaluation and nating any changes involving changes in liness of production of label printing review of organization and staffing in the application or utilization of installed units. post offices. mail processing mechanization. Insures (viii) Develops routing plans for large (iv) Recommends establishment, dis­ efficient utilization of air transportation mailers. continuance, consolidation or merging of for mail movements. Represents trans­ (ix) Provides technical and functional postal installations; regulates hours and portation requirements in the coordi­ direction to the postmaster for proper adequacy of service to the public. nated regional staff planning of facilities and efficient distribution in mobile units (2) Delivery Services Branch, (i) and mechanization, organization and op­ and airport mail facilities, and deter­ Establishes and adjusts patterns of de­ erating standards, and budgeting. mines need for establishment or discon­ livery services. (1) Air Transportation Officer (.Office tinuance of these units. (ii) Conducts studies to promote effi­ of Director). (i) Provides functional (x) Coordinates any changes involv­ ciency and economy in collection, de­ and technical direction to airport mail ing changes in the application or utiliza­ livery (including general delivery, lock- facilities and post offices on the dispatch, tion of installed mail processing mecha­ box, and carrier window service), and receipt, and exchange of mail by air nization. related patron services. with and between air carriers. (4) Railway Transportation Branch. (iii) Authorizes the establishment, (ii) Coordinates with other regions in (i) Supervises railroad performance and transfer, and discontinuance of routes. the air transportation of mail to secure prepares railroad agreements. Approves extensions and consolidation maximum performance, effective utiliza­ (ii) Coordinates with other regions in of routes and issues criteria therefor. tion of space and weight, and improved effecting efficient transportation of mail (iv) Maintains man-hour and comple­ connections, and to assist in resolving by rail. ment control for delivery service. problem areas. (iii) Provides technical, functional, (v) Promotes programs designed to (iii) Investigates irregularities, delin­ and policy direction to postmasters on elicit patron cooperation in undertaking quencies, and other deficiencies in air the operation of transfer offices, and de­ mail separation and processing at the service; appraises results of investiga­ termines need for establishment or patron’s premises and improved sched­ tions and recommends penalties against discontinuance. . .. uling of mailings. air carriers when warranted. ( i v ) Investigates irregularities in rail (vi) Directs studies to determine ef­ (iv) Interprets Civil Aeronautics Board service and recommends penalties on fects of population shifts, and changes regulations. carriers as warranted. in city and business district boundaries, (2) Transportation Planning Branch. (v) Interprets Interstate Commerce for use in evaluating demands for de­ (i) Directs and conducts studies to Commission regulations. livery services. evaluate modes of transportation from (vi) Maintains liaison with rail car­ (vii) Determines city scheme require­ standpoint of cost and effective service; riers concerning scheduling, railroad ments and delivery zone changes; directs recommends improvements within and personnel, facilities, and protection oi the examination program for city between regions consistent with cost and mail. schemes. service. (vii) Inspects R P O cars for adequacy (viii) Determines feasibility of mech­ (ii) Makes surveys of changes in and conformity with standards. anizing carrier routes. modes of transportation such as rail to (viii) Administers rail sPace“ (3) Vehicle Services Branch, (i) Re­ system, exclusive of processing of ®laU“ .{ sponsible for the assignment, utilization, highway, rail to air, etc., and develops (ix) Observes the handling of m» and operation of Government-owned plans for implementation. by railway personnel in terminals an vehicles within the region; reviews and (iii) Develops emergency transporta­ stations, and the operation of the tra - apprpves contracts for vehicle hire. tion plans. fer service, for evaluation of carrier pe (ii) Establishes priorities for replace­ (iv) Provides plans and participates formance and adequacy of supennsio . ment. In necessary studies to keep regional (5) Highway Transportation Branca. (iii) Directs a program designed to transportation patterns integrated with (i) Recommends the procurement oi instruct post office personnel in the national plans. highway transportation service, route

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 RULES AND REGULATIONS 9673 establishments, consolidations, discon­ (v) Directs and evaluates surveys, pro­ (3) Real Estate Branch, (i) Formu­ tinuances, changes, and review of sched­ grams, designs, installation and tests on lates and develops long-range plans for ules to provide the best service at least the need, adequacy, and operation of all coordinating regional realty programs cost. building equipment. Provides technical with changing postal requirements. (ii) Reviews and acts on requests for assistance and guidance to staff members (ii) Negotiates, commits, revises, exe­ compensation adjustments under Public and postal officials on the operation and cutes, and terminates agreements for Laws 669 and 763. maintenance of utilities equipment and real estate facilities used by the Depart­ (iii) Examines agreements and con­ services. ment under leases, rental agreements, or tracts for conformity with laws and reg­ (vi) Makes studies and prepares re­ agreements with other Government ulations; enforces adequate protection ports and recommendations on the utili­ agencies for space in Government-owned of the mail by contractors. zation and efficiency of newly developed buildings. (iv) Inspects HPO vehicles for ade­ postal equipment systems and materials. (iii) Acquires control of real property quacy and conformity with standards. (vii) Makes studies on economics of through assignable options; recommends (v) Observes operation of highway engineering programs. control _ through purchase, leases, con­ routes, the handling of mail by highway (viii) Plans and coordinates with the tracts, condemnation, donation, or other carriers, and the operation of truck ter­ responsible officials of regional staff im­ means; approves option for advertising minals, to evaluate carrier performance mediate and long-range engineering and purposes, and assigns such options to the and adequacy of service. Recommends capital improvement programs and pri­ successful bidder. penalties against highway carriers when orities. (iv) Prepares bidding documents; as­ warranted. (ix) Evaluates technical suggestions sembles bid packages including plot plan, (vi) Provides guidance to postmasters under the incentive awards program. floor plan, elevations and building re­ on highway operations and on planning (x) Coordinates any experimental de­ quirements; and submits to interested and operation of truck terminals, and velopment projects involving mail proc­ bidders for leased postal facilities. determines the need for their establish­ essing machines and equipment, having (v) Takes final action on deferred ment or discontinuance. / country-wide application. maintenance in leased or rented postal (f) Engineering and Facilities Divi­ (2) Space Requirements Branch, (i)space and directs lessors to take correc­ sion. Assists the Regional Director in Acts as regional coordinator in all mat­ tive action. administering construction, leasing, pro­ ters relating to space and equipment re­ (vi) Conducts surveys and analyses of curement and supply, and maintenance quirements in postal installations regional land and building acquisition or programs; and maintains program con­ throughout the region. rental costs, and recommends procedures trols within delegated authority. Fore­ (ii) Analyzes requests for improved whereby economy can be effected in the casts, plans, and determines plant re­ space, or for new or enlarged facilities, regional realty program. quirements. Within delegated authority, received from installation heads or other (vii) Establishes and maintains realty designs Federal building extensions and sources, and recommends action. project files. improvements, and lease facilities. • (iii) Develops regional priority lists (4) Plant Maintenance Branch, (i) Manages real estate program, renewing after considering (a) budgetary limita­ Directs the operation and maintenance leases, obtaining site options, and nego­ tions and (5) the urgency for correcting of buildings and building mechanical tiating lease contracts; inspects and ac­ space deficiencies to permit efficient and equipment; and the maintenance of cepts construction. Provides building economical mail-handling operations. postal operating equipment and vending and equipment preventive maintenance (iv) Conducts or requests space sur­ machines. Programs for Federal and leased facil­ veys after coordination with interested (ii) Implements and administers poli­ ities. Provides Government vehicle regional divisions and the Engineering cies, programs, methods, and standards maintenance guidance and technical di- and Real Estate Branches. Issues in­ for preventive maintenance, repair rection to post offices; assists the train­ structions to assure compliance with ap­ maintenance, maintenance inspection, ing branch in implementing and improv­ proved standards in developing space and and inventory management. ing vehicle maintenance training pro­ equipment requirements. (iii) Reviews and approves estimates grams; analyzes cost control reports; and (v) Furnishes analyses of space survey for annual and incidental allowances administers the vehicle disposal program. reports and related data to the Engi­ covering operation and- maintenance of (1) Engineering Branch, (i) Makes neering Branch for developing refined buildings and building mechanical engineering studies for space and equip­ space needs and optimum plot and equipment; and the maintenance of ment requirements, sites, locations, facil­ building arrangements as guides in site postal operating equipment and vending ities, mechanization, plant layout, and selections. machines. workflow and processing methods, in (vi) For leased facilities, requests the (iv) Recommends to Local Services connection with new and modernized fa­ Real Estate Branch to obtain informa­ Division organizational structures and cility proposals. tion on (a) available existing buildings complements for maintenance of postal , .jü) Prepares, reviews, and approves which might be modified for postal use, installations. md and construction plans, specifica­ or (b) suitable sites. For Federal Build­ (v) Conducts periodic surveys of tions, cost estimates, and evaluations ings, requests the Engineering Branch maintenance of buildings and equipment involving remodeling of existing and new to initiate action with General Services to determine the effectiveness of, and to Postal facilities. Administration to accomplish the im­ improve, the maintenance program. J J i ) Inspects and recommends ac­ provement or modernization. (vi) Initiates action to provide for ceptance or rejection of new and re­ (vii) Participates with the Engineer­ maintenance needs at new or modernized modeled leased buildings. Also, con­ ing and Real Estate Branches in site facilities, including supplies, spare parts, ducts with GSA engineers the inspection evaluations. From a service point of and equipment. of construction and modernization of view, (a) approves site locations and (b) (vii) Develops guidelines for use of edera! postal buildings. As delegated obtains concurrence of the Local Services postmasters in soliciting bids for con­ and Transportation divisions, and the y Headquarters, performs resident en- tract maintenance; makes review of per­ postmaster’s views as necessary, on plot Smeer technical and administrative serv- formance under approved contracts. ces in connection with construction and plans and space and equipment arrange­ ments. (viii) Directs regional field represen­ echanization projects initiated by tatives engaged in regionwide sanitation (viii) Responsible for initiation of req­ headquarters. and postal equipment maintenance. (iv) Conducts research and develop- uisitions and delivery schedule and place­ ment of furniture and equipment re­ (5) Vehicle Maintenance Branch. ent tests and evaluations of mail proc- quired for new and improved facilities, (i) Directs the maintenance and repair sing machines and systems, including within authority delegated to the regions. of Government-owned vehicles program. n and testing of vehicles when re- (ix) Directs and assists with special (ii) Implements and administers poli­ red by Office of Research and Engi­ regional studies and surveys initiated by cies, programs, methods, and standards neering. Headquarters. for preventive maintenance, repair

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 9674 RULES AND REGULATIONS maintenance, vehicle inspection, and § 824.1 Postal Data Center Director. (5) Acts as liaison with regional dis­ tributing post offices on accountable vehicle parts inventory management. (a) Administers the execution of pol­ paper matters. (iii) Reviews and approves estimates icies, regulations, and procedures gov­ (6) Establishes and maintains ac­ for annual and incidental allowances for erning and takes action within his dele­ counting records for control of interna­ supplies, automotive parts, and equip­ gated authority on matters relating to tional money order services; provides ment used in maintenance of vehicles. management and operation of the postal information and reports to meet inter­ (iv) Recommends to Local Services data center. national money order service require­ Division organizational structures and (b) Is responsible for the efficient ments (New York, Dallas, San Fran­ complements for vehicle maintenance management, use, and control of man­ facilities. power, allotted funds, facilities, and cisco) ., (b) Data Services Branch. (1) Proc­ (v) Conducts periodic surveys of ve­ equipment within the authority dele­ esses all documented input data for data hicle maintenance facilities in the region gated funds, facilities, and equipment systems not handled by other branches to determine effectiveness of, and to-im­ within the authority delegated to PDC. of the division. Generally, data are of prove the maintenance program. (c) Directs activities and exercises an operational nature as opposed to a (vi) Review requests for and recom­ overall supervision of employees of the mends additional, new or modern­ postal data center to ensure that effec­ financial nature. (2) Maintains liaison with regional ized vehicle facilities, including garage tive performance of the activities of the offices and post offices in collaboration layout and equipment requirements, postal data center is established and with the systems branch in the develop­ based on service needs. maintained. ment and implementation of new pro­ (vii) Develops guidelines for use of (d) Maintains continuous surveillance grams as prescribed or authorized by the postmasters in soliciting bids for con­ over services provided regional offices, tract maintenance; makes continuous postal installations and other customers Department. (3) Reviews and approves data serv­ review of performance under approved to ensure that effective services are pro­ contracts. vided.and customer relations maintained. ices branch reports produced by data (viii) Administers the vehicle disposal (e) Adjudicates and settles personal operations division before they are re­ program; in conjunction with Local or property damage claims in amounts leased to the consumer. Services Division, develops annual ve­ of less than $100. Adjusts and settles (4) Prepares special reports. hicle procurement needs. postmasters’ claims for losses due to fire, (c) Postal Accounts Branch. (1) (6) Procurement and Supply Branch.theft, burglary or other unavoidable Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers (i) Administers the regional procure­ casualties. covering revenue, expenses, assets and ment, supply and personal property man­ liabilities. agement programs. § 824.2 - Administrative Office. (2) Provides regional controllers with (ii) Approves, accomplishes and ad­ Provides staff assistance to the D i­ current statements of financial, operat­ ministers procurement of services, sup­ rector, Postal Data Center, relating to ing and statistical data. plies and equipment; maintains liaison administrative and service functions for (3) Examines postmasters’ statements with GSA on matters pertaining to sup­ the postal data center. of account to assure .conformity with ply, distribution and transportation. postal laws, policies, and regulations and (iii) Develops, reviews and approves § 824.3 Processing and control. Comptroller General decisions. plans and funds for regional and local (a) Processing and Control Division. (4) Establishes and maintains ac­ purchases, subject to targeting respon­ (1) Reviews and certifies all input to the counting records for property control; sibilities and fund control by the Re­ data operations division; processes pay­ interprets and monitors application of gional Controller. rolls and maintains controls over pay­ property accounting instructions; pro­ (iv) Approves procurement, delivery roll deductions and receivables; prepares vides information and reports to meet criteria and-schedules. and certifies for payment all disburse­ property management requirements. (v) Develops and issues guidelines for ments for which the postal data center is (5) Designates and revokes post offices use by postmasters in soliciting bids for responsible, including but not limited to as postal savings depositories, U.S. sav­ services, supplies and equipment. Re­ transportation claims, contract stations, ings bond issuing agents and U.S. savings views and approves contracts. torts and indemnity claims, uniform al­ stamp offices; establishes and discon­ (vi) Exercises management control of lowances, rents and leases, travel, etc. tinues international money order busi­ regional office personal property and Audits financial accounts of all post­ ness at post offices, after coordinating determination of requirements and in­ masters served by the postal data center with applicable local services division. ventory management of selected equip­ to assure compliance with laws, regula­ (6) Maintains a system of cost ac­ ment for regional storage. tions and Comptroller General decisions. counts and prepares cost and statistical (vii) Administers the utilization of all Maintains technical liaison with postal reports on motor vehicle operations. serviceable excess and the disposal of installations being serviced by the postal (7) Reviews and approves postal ac­ obsolete a n d unserviceable personal data center. When technical liaison in­ counts branch reports produced by data property; arranges for transportation volves responsibilities of the regional AnAwnfiAMn fil f.Vl P V il 1*6 JT6" aspects of redistributing equipment. controller division, new policy items of sed to the consumer. (viii) Administers regional office small a controversial nature will be cleared :8) Reviews the accounts receivable purchase imprest funds. through them. )gram to determine that instructions (ix) Provides training to post office (2) Maintains general ledger for the ; being followed in collection attemp s personnel in contracting and procure­ several regions being served and estab­ r] «AAAmtMAM/lr« 4/\ I 11 T’Pf'.tinl'. POSta ment. lishes controls for the data operations (x) Recommends to Local Services division, and reviews and approves all declared “uncollectible.” Division the procurement and supply reports prior to release to consumers. (d) Accounts Payable Branch. ( staffing requirements at larger post (3) Processes input data from new ap­ Examines and settles claims for pay offices. plications for data processing, such as ment of items such as indemnity, cases o transportation schemes and routing, in­ incompetent and deceased postal savin ^ PART 824— POSTAL DATA CENTERS spection service workload data, procure­ depositors, unpaid compensation for Sec. ment and supply transaction data, vol­ ceased postmasters or other ® P 1()y 824.1 Postal Data Center Director. ume and performance data. and adjudicates physical losses of s 824.2 Administrative Office. (4) Signs and issues U.S. Treasury tort claims. . . r 824.3 Processing and Control. checks for all payments made by the (2) Examines and settles claims . 824.4 Systems and Planning. payment to railroads, airlines, contrac­ 824.5 Data Operations. center. Issues and accounts for all U.S. savings bonds in connection with payroll tors of vehicles, star route contractons Au tho rity: The provisions of this Part mail messengers and contractors a s 824 issued under R.S. 161, as amended; 5 savings plan. Receives and accounts for U.S.C. 22, 39 U.S.C. 501, 505. all funds received by the PDÇ. tions and branches.

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(3) Examines and settles accounts for ment sciences in the integration of sys­ den on any person, notice and public pro­ rents, leases, utilities, communication, tems, techniques and equipment for col­ cedure hereon are unnecessary and the supplies and equipment and travel lecting, verifying and processing busi­ amendment may be made effective in less vouchers for postal employees. ness data. than 30 days. (4) Serves as authorized certifying (8) Prepares replies to employee sug­ In consideration of the foregoing, and officer. gestions pertaining to the work of the pursuant to the authority delegated to (5) Reviews and approves accounts postal data center where such sugges­ me by the Administrator (25 FJEt. 6489), payable branch reports produced by tions have originated in regions or in­ § 39.13 of Part 39 of the Federal Avia­ data operations division before they stallations served by the postal data cen­ tion Regulations, Amendment 39-257 (31 are released to the consumer. ter. Refers suggestions worthy of adop­ F.R. 9399) is amended by striking out the (e) Personnel and Performancetion to Bureau of Finance and Adminis­ words “125 hours’ time in service" from Branch. (1) Maintains personnel pay tration with detailed recommendations paragraph (d) and inserting the words records. as to how suggestions may be imple­ “300 hours’ time in service” in place (2) Verifies payments for personal mented. thereof. services and related expenses. (c) Production Scheduling Branch. This amendment becomes effective (3) Maintains individual and consoli­ (1) Develops, coordinates and adminis­ July 19,1966. dated personnel pay and accounting con­ ters production schedules for the PDC. (Secs. 313(a), 601, 603, Federal Aviation Act trol records for travel costs, vehicle al­ (2) Develops and coordinates systems of 1958; 49 U.S.C. 1354(a), 1421, 1423) and production plans for new data activ­ lowance, retirement, tax, bond deduc­ Issued in Washington, D.C., on July 12, tions, service leave, and performance re­ ities to be performed by the postal data 1966. ports and records. center. James F. R u d o lph , (4) Certifies as proper for payment all (3) Develops and coordinates sched­ ules for new system applications at PDC. Acting Director, payrolls for the regions served. Flight Standards Service. (5) Establishes and maintains retire­ § 824.5 Data operations. ment accounts for all personnel in the [F.R. Doc. 66-7737; Filed! July 15, 1966; (a) Data Operations Division. Oper­ regions served and answers inquiries; 8:45 ajn.] ates the postal data center’s automatic processes applications for service credits; data processing facility and its associated and certifies records to the Civil Service equipment. [Airspace Docket No. 66—WA-15] Commission in separation cases. (b ) Data Preparation Branch. (1) (6) Processes input data related to PART 75— ESTABLISHMENT OF JET Maintains custody of magnetic tape reels, work performance applications as well as computer program documentation and ROUTES personnel data applications. input/output punch cards. (7) Reviews and approves personnel Designation of Jet Route (2) Perform s all key punch operations. and performance branch reports pro­ (c) Computer Operations Branch. On June 1, 1966, a rule was published duced by data operations division before (1) When authorized, operates punched in the F ederal R egister (31 F.R. 7736) they are released to the consumer. paper tape and communications termi­ which amended Part 75 of the Federal § 824.4 Systems and planning. nal equipment. Aviation Regulations, effective 0001 e.s.t., July 21, 1966, by establishing Jet Route (a) Systems and Planning Division. (2) Operates electronic and electro­ mechanical data processing equipment. No. 518 in part from Ellwood City, Pa., Under technical guidance received from via INT of Ellwood City 123° and West­ the Bureau of Finance and Administra­ T im o t h y J. M a y , minster, Md., 289° radials to Westmin­ tion directs the development, coordina­ General Counsel. ster. It was intended that the Ellwood tion and implementation of national in­ Ju l y 13, 1966. City radial would lie over the Johnstown, tegrated systems, plans and production [F.R. Doc. 66-7749; FUed, July 15, 1966; Pa., intersection. Subsequent to publi­ schedules for the postal data center and 8:45 a.m.] cation of the amendment, precise carto­ participates in and performs data sys­ graphic measurements attendant to the tems studies; keeps the Director, Postal production of aeronautical charts re­ Data Center informed of production vealed that to accomplish this purpose, against schedules and system activities Title 14— AERONAUTICS AND the Ellwood City 124° radial instead of of the division. Systems and planning the 123° radial should have been used. division director acts for the Director, SPACE Such action is taken herein. Postal Data Center in his absences. Since this alteration is minor in nature (b) Systems Branch. (1) Develops Chapter I— Federal Aviation Agency in that the one degree correction in­ and coordinates systems and procedures [Docket No. 7473; Arndt. 39-260] volves a small amount of airspace lying for internal operations of the postal data center. PART 39— AIRWORTHINESS entirely within the continental control area, notice and public procedure here­ (2) Participates in and performs data DIRECTIVES on are unnecessary. systems studies. Bell Model 47 Series Helicopters In consideration of the foregoing, Part . (3) Develops and provides detail spec­ 75 of the Federal Aviation Regulations ifications and analysis of problems and Amendment 39-257 (31 F.R. 9399) re­ is amended, effective 0001 e.s.t., August system components for preparation and quires repetitive checking for cracks and 18, 1966, as hereinafter set forth. Programing data onto the computer. deformation and replacement as neces­ § 75.100 (31 F.R. 2346, 7736) is amend­ (4) Prepares machines flow procedures sary on the tail rotor blades on Bell ed as follows: 8Jid programs for processing data onto Model 47 Series helicopters. Subse­ In Jet Route No. 518, “Ellwood City the computer. quent to the issuance of Amendment 39- 123°” is deleted and “Ellwood City 124°” (5) Maintains a system and program­ •257, the Agency has determined, with the is substituted therefor. ing surveillances over the effectiveness of concurrence of the manufacturer, that the system processes of the PDC and the compliance time for the installation (Sec. 307(a), Federal Aviation Act of 1958; recommends improvements. of tabs on the rotor blades may be in­ 49 U.S.C. 1348) (6) Provides consulting services creased from 125 to 300 hours’ time in Issued in Washington, D.C., on July 8, customers on source collection and pre service without adversely affecting safety. aration of data for movement to t Therefore, the AD is being amended to 1966. H. B. H elstro m , Postal data center. increase the compliance time for para­ Chief, Airspace and (7) Maintains liaison with indust graph (d) from 125 to 300 hours’ time in Air Traffic Rules Division. Educational institutions and other g( service. agencies to keep the postal di Since this amendment relieves a re­ [F.R. Doc. 66-7771; Filed, July 15, 1966; enter abreast with advancing manag striction, and imposes no additional bur­ 8:47 a.m.]

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§ 73.305 Labeling. There being under consideration the Title 42— PUBLIC HEALTH In addition to all other applicable Commission’s general rules of practice, Chapter I— Public Health Service, labeling requirements, the following, ex­ and good cause appearing therefor: Department of Health, Education, cept as prescribed in paragraph (e) of It is ordered, That paragraph (d) of § 1.225 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal and Welfare this section, shall appear on the label of each container: Regulations is amended to read as SUBCHAPTER F— QUARANTINE, INSPECTION, (a) Anticoagulant. Quantity and kind follows: LICENSING of anticoagulant used and the volume of § 1.225 Special rules of practice govern­ PART 73— BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS blood corresponding with the formula ing the procedure o f the Temporary prescribed or approved under § 73.302(d). Authorities Board, the Transfer Additional Standards; Whole Blood (b) Serological test. The serological Board, Finance Boards Nos. 1, 2, and (Human) test for syphilis used and the result. 3, the Safety and Service Boards, the (c) Blood group and type. Designa­ Motor Carrier Boards, the Special I ssue P rior to D etermination of tion of blood group and Rh factors: Permission Board, the Released Rates T est R esults (1) The blood group and Rh factors Board, and Operating Rights Boards Nos. 1 and 2. On October 22, 1965, a notice of rule shall be designated conspicuously. ***** making was published in the F ederal (2) If a color scheme for differenti­ R egister (30 F.R. 13456) proposing to ating the ABO blood groups is used, the (d) A petition seeking reconsideration amend Part 73 of the Public Health Serv­ color used to designate each blood group of an order of the Temporary Authori­ ice Regulations to include standards for on the container shall be : ties Board entered under sections 210a the shipment of Whole Blood (Human) Blood Group A: Yellow. (a ) or 311(a) or of a Finance Board en­ before results of certain tests are ascer­ Blood Groqp B: Pink. tered under sections 210a(b) or 311(b) tained, to assure timely arrival for trans­ Blood Group O : Blue, of the Interstate Commerce Act must be fusion purposes. Blood Group AB : White. filed Within 20 days after the date of service of the order. Within 20 days Views and arguments respecting the (d) Additional information for labels after the filing of such petition with the proposed standards were invited to be of Group O Bloods. Each Group O blood Commission any interested person may submitted within 30 days after publica­ shall be labeled with a statement indi­ file and serve a reply thereto. tion of the notice in the F ederal R eg­ cating whether or not isoagglutinin titers ister, and notice was given of intention or other tests to exclude so-called “dan­ * * * sje * to make any amendments that were gerous” Group O bloods were performed, It is further ordered, That this amend­ adopted effective 30 days after the date and indicating the classification based on ment shall become effective July 15,1966. of their publication in the F ederal such tests. And it is further ordered, That notice R egister. (e) Issue prior to determination of test of this order shall be given to the general After consideration of all comments results. The label on each container of public by depositing a copy hereof in the submitted, the following amendments to blood that is issued pursuant to the pro­ Office of the Secretary of the Commis­ Part 73 of the Public Health Service reg­ visions of § 73.304(f) shall bear the fol­ sion, Washington, D.C., and by filing a ulations are hereby adopted to become lowing information and instructions in copy with the Director, Office of the Fed­ effective 30 days after the date of pub­ lieu of the information specified in para­ eral Register. lication in the F ederal R egister. graphs (b ), (c ), and (d) of this section. (Secs. 12, 17, 24 Stat. 383, as amended, 385, 1. Amend § 73.303(a) to read as fol­ Emergency Sh ipm e n t for Use On l y by as amended; secs. 204, 205, 49 Stat. 546, as lows: amended, 548, as amended; secs. 304, 316, 54 (Name of physician, hospital or other Stat. 933, 946; secs. 403, 417, 56 Stat. 285, 297, § 73.303 Testing the blood. medical facility.) as amended; 49 U.S.C. 12, 17, 304, 904, 916, * * * * * Caution 1003, 1017) (a) Serological test for syphilis. By the Commission. Whole Blood (Human) shall be negative BEFORE TRANSFUSION to a serological test for syphilis. 1. Do not use until test results received [ seal] H. N e il G arson, ***** from (name of licensee). Secretary. 2. Perform crossmatch. 2. Amend § 73.304 by deleting the pres­ [F.R. Doc. 66-7778; Filed, July 15, 1966; ent paragraph (f) and inserting a new (Sec. 215, 58 Stat. 690, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 8:48 a.m.] paragraph (f) to read as follows: 216; interpret or apply sec. 351, 58 Stat. 702, 42 U.S.C. 262) § 73.304 General requirements. Dated: June 27,1966. [Docket No. 3666; Order No. 71] * * * * ♦ W il l ia m H. S tew art, M.D., PARTS 71-79— EXPLOSIVES AND (f ) Issue prior to determination of test Surgeon General. results. Notwithstanding the provisions OTHER DANGEROUS ARTICLES of § 73.70, blood may be issued by the li­ Approved: July 7,1966. Miscellaneous Amendments censee on the request of a physician, hos­ W ilbu r J. C o h e n , pital or other medical facility, before re­ Acting Secretary. Correction sults of all tests prescribed in § 73.303 [F.R. Doc. 66-7777; Filed, July 15, 1966; In F.R. Dpc. 66-6931, appearing at have been determined where such issue 8:48 a.m.] >age 9067 of the issue for Friday, July h is essential to allow time for transporta­ 966, the following corrections are made. tion to assure arrival of the blood by the 1. In § 73.266(b) (7), the words “should time when needed for transfusion of such Title 49— TRANSPORTATION ►e marked” should read “must be blood provided (1) the blood is shipped Hd«rk6(l,} directly to such physician or medical fa­ Chapter I— Interstate Commerce 2. In § 78.37-5, a row of five asterisks cility, (2) the records of the licensee con­ Commission hould be inserted immediately follow- tain a full explanation of the need for ng the introductory text of paragrap such issue, (3) the label on each con­ SUBCHAPTER A— GENERAL RULES AND a ) ; and the Check Analysis Tolerances tainer of such blood bears the informa­ REGULATIONS able which appears following Note tion required by § 73.305(e), (4) the pa r t 1— GENERAL RULES OF hould appear immediately following tne label does not bear results of tests other PRACTICE ext of Note 1. , . , than those made on pilot samples of the 3. In § 78.53-5(a) , in the Check Anal- blood to be shipped, taken at the time of Special Rules of Practice sis Tolerances table that follows tne its collection, and (5) the label does not At a general session of the Interstate ext of Note 1, a third set of entries for bear the name or any other identifica­ Commerce Commission, held at its office hromium should appear in the s®?° , ’ tion of the intended recipient. in Washington, D.C., on the 21st of June hird, and fourth columns, resp^tiveiy, 3. Amend § 73.305 to read as follows: 1966. mmediately following the second se

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lation was contained in Parts 1421 and (iv) J u n e 25. Banner, Box Butte, Chey­ entries for chromium, and should read enne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, as follows: “Over 15.00 to 20.00 incl.” ; 1427 of Chapter 14, Title 7. (b) Amend­ Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux. “.20”; and “.20”. ing certain disposition dates for wheat, barley, rye, and rice. These disposition ***** 4. The amendatory language for dates are based on State committee New Mexico § 78.56-20 should read as follows: recommendations. (1) Wheat, barley ( except spring-seeded), In § 78.56-20 amend the introductory (2) Section 718.10 is amended by oats, and rye. (i) M a y 10. Chaves, Dona text of paragraph ( a ) ; amend Footnote adding a new paragraph (d) and redesig­ Ana, Eddy, Hidalgo, Lea, Luna, Otero, and 1 to paragraph (a) Table 1 (29 F.R. nating old paragraph (d) as'paragraph Sierra. 18871, Dec. 29, 1964) to read as follows: (ii) M a y 20. Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, (e ). Lincoln, Quay, Roosevelt, and Socorro. 5. In § 78.56-20, the “ (a) * * * ” § 718.10 Notice to farm operator. (iii) J u n e 10. Bernalillo, Catron, Grant, should be deleted and the following in­ Harding, McKinley, Sandoval, San Juan, serted therefor: (a) General. * * * Sante Fe, Torrance, Union, and Valencia. (a) Open-hearth steel or at least ***** (iv) J u n e 20. Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba, equivalent of uniform quality and of the (d) Failure to measure or notify oper­San Miguel, and Taos. following chemical analyses is au­ ator. This paragraph is not applicable (2) Barley (spring-seeded). June 30, Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, thorized. to tobacco, peanuts, or crops for which Grant, Harding, Hidalgo, Lea, Luna, Otero, ***** acreages were obtained from a rice or Quay, Roosevelt, Sierra, Socorro, and 6. In § 78.56-20 (a ) , In the Check Anal­ sugar company or by certification of the Valencia. ysis Tolerances table following the text farm operator. A farm shall be deemed (3) Corn and grain sorghum, (i) A u g u s t of Footnote 1, the second set of entries to be in compliance with the program 10. Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, for chromium should be deleted from the (and for cotton and rice not in excess Hidalgo, Lea, Luna, Otero, and Sierra. , (ii) September 1. Bernalillo, Catron, Col­ second, third, and fourth columns. for marketing quota purposes) in any case where it is determined with the con­ fax, Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Harding, 7. In § 78.61-5, paragraph (a) should Lincoln, McKinley, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, read as follows: currence of the State Executive Director Roosevelt, Sandoval, San Juan, San Miguel, (a) Open-hearth steel or at least that: (1) Through no fault of the farm Santa Fe, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union, and equivalent of uniform quality. The fol­ operator or any producer on the farm V 9(1 cnci £L • lowing chemical analyses are authorized the crop acreage was not measured or (4) C o t t o n , (i) A u g u s t 10. Chaves, Dona except as provided in paragraph (b) of the farm operator was not notified of the A n n , Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Luna, Otero, this section, (See footnote 1 of the measured acreage in time to adjust the and Sierra. planted acreage; and (2) the excess acre­ (ii) September 1. Curry, De Baca, Quay, following table.) Roosevelt, and Socorro. 8. In §78.61-5(a ), the text of Foot­ age was relatively small and the farm * * * * * note 1 should appear immediately fol­ operator establishes that, because of the lowing Table 1—Authorized Materials, as relative smallness of the excess and the T ennessee the first footnote to that table. The unavailability to him of any recent ***** Check Analysis Tolerances table which measurements of the field acreages on (4) Rice. August 15. Dyer, Fayette, and appears following Footnote 6 should ap­ the farm, he had no reason to believe the Lauderdale. pear immediately following the text of farm was not in compliance. In such Effective date. Since the determina­ Footnote 1 and preceding the text of cases, wheat certificates and feed grain tion of acreage and compliance for the Footnote 2. and cotton price support payments shall 1966 program year is now in progress, it 9. In § 78.61-20 (c) (3), the word be computed on the basis o f the crop is imperative that this amendment be­ “place” should read “plate”. acreage which would have existed if the come effective as soon as possible. Ac­ farm had been in actual compliance with cordingly, it is hereby determined that the program and diversion payments for compliance with the notice, public pro­ wheat, feed grain, and cotton shall be cedure, and effective date provisions of Title 7— AGRICULTURE computed on the basis of the actual un­ the Administrative Procedure Act (5 derplanted crop acreage based on the Chapter VII— Agricultural Stabiliza­ U.S.C. 1003) is impracticable and con­ measured acreage. trary to the public interest and the pro­ tion and Conservation Service (3) Section 718.16 is amended by (a) visions of this Part shall become effec­ (Agricultural Adjustment), Depart­ revising the disposition dates for wheat, tive upon publication in the F ederal ment of Agriculture barley, and rye for the State of Nebraska R egister. and the disposition dates for all crops SUBCHAPTER B— FARM MARKETING QUOTAS Signed at Washington, D.C., on July 12, AND ACREAGE ALLOTMENTS for the State of New Mexico; and (b) adding a new item (4) containing a dis­ 1966. [Arndt. 6] H. D. G odfrey, position date for rice in the State of Administrator, Agricultural Sta­ PART 718— DETERMINATION OF Tennessee; to read as follows: bilization a n d Conservation ACREAGE AND COMPLIANCE § 718.16 Crop disposition dates. Service. ***** M iscellaneous A m end m ents [F.R. Doc. 66-7772; Filed, July 15, 1966; (1) Basis and purpose. This amend­ (b) Crop disposition dates by States. 8:47 a.m.] ment is issued pursuant to the Agricul­ ***** tural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amend-"" Nebraska ed (7 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), the Agricul­ (1) Wheat, barley, and rye. (i) J u n e 1. Chapter IX— Consumer and Market­ tural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. Adams, Burt, Butler, Cass, Cedar, Clay, Col­ ing Service (Marketing Agreements !441 et seq.), the Food and Agriculture fax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Douglas, and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Act of 1962 (Public Law 87-703, approved Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Gage, Gosper, Sept. 27, 1962, and Public Law 87- Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Jefferson, Johnson, Nuts), Department of Agriculture Kearney, Lancaster, Madison, Merrick, [Valencia Orange Reg. 170] ®01, approved Oct. 11, 1962), the Feed Nemaha, Nuckolls, Otoe, Pawnee, Phelps, wain Act of 1963 (Public Law 88-26, Pierce, Platte, Polk, (Richardson, Saline, PART 908— V A LEN CIA ORANGES approved May 20,1963), the Agricultural Sarpy, Saunders, Seward, Stanton, Thayer, Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-297, approved Thurston, Washington, Wayne, Webster, and GROWN IN ARIZONA AND DESIG­ Apr. 11,1964), and the Food and Agricul­ York. NATED PART OF CALIFORNIA ture Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-321, ap­ (ii) J u n e 5. Antelope, Boone, Boyd, proved Nov. 3,1965), for the purpose of: Blaine, Brown, Buffalo, Custer, Dawson, Limitation of Handling (a) Incorporating the regulations gov­ Frontier, Garfield, Greeley, Hayes, Hitch­ cock, Holt, Howard, Keya Paha, Knox, Loup, § 908.470 Valencia Orange Regulation erning failure to measure or notify oper­ Nance, Red Willow, Rock, Sherman, Valley, 170. ator into this part. This part governs q n WI i a p I p i*. (a) Findings. (1) Pursuant to the “Pe determination of compliance with (iii) J u n e 15. Arthur, Chase, Cherry, v"^ase requirements common to the Dundy, Grant, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, marketing agreement, as amended, and anous ASCS programs. A similar regu- McPherson, Perkins, and Thomas. Order No. 908, as amended (7 CFR Part

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908), regulating the handling of Valen­ (Secs. 1-19, 48 Stat. 31, as amended; 7 U.S.C. persons subject hereto which cannot be cia oranges grown in Arizona and desig­ 601-674) completed on or before the effective date nated part of California, effective under Dated: July 15,1966. hereof. Such committee meeting was the applicable provisions of the Agri­ held on July 12, 1966. cultural Marketing Agreement Act of P aul A. N ic h o lso n , (b) Order. (1) The respective quan­ 1937, as amended <7 U.S.C. 601-674), Deputy Director, Fruit and Veg­ tities of lemons grown in California and and upon the basis of the recommenda­ etable Division, Consumer Arizona which may be handled during tions and information submitted by the and Marketing Service. the period beginning at 12:01 a.m., Valencia Orange Administrative Com­ [F.R. Doc. 66-7838; Filed, July 15, 1966; P.s.t., July 17, 1966, and ending at 12:01 mittee, established under the said 11:22 a.m.] a.m., P.s.t., July 24, 1966, are hereby amended marketing agreement and fixed, as follows: order, and upon other available infor­ [Lemon Reg. 223] (1) District 1: Unlimited movement; mation, it is hereby found that the limi­ (ii) District 2: 302,250 cartons; tation of handling of such Valencia PART 910— LEMONS GROWN IN (iii) District 3: Unlimited movement. oranges, as hereinafter provided, will CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA (2) As used in this section, “handled," tend to effectuate the declared policy of “District 1,” “District 2,” “District 3,” the act. Limitation of Handling and “Carton” have the same meaning (2) It is hereby further found that it is § 910.523 Lemon Regulation 223. as when used in the said amended mar­ impracticable and contrary to the public keting agreement and order. interest to give preliminary notice, en­ (a) Findings. (1) Pursuant to the marketing agreement, as amended, and (Secs. 1-19, 48 Stat. 31, as amended; 7 U.S.C. gage in public rule-making procedure, 601-674) and postpone the effective date of this Order No. 910, as amended (7 CFR Part section until 30 days after publication 910), regulating the handling of lemons Dated: July 14, 1966, grown in California and Arizona, effec­ hereof in the F ederal R egister (5 U.S.C. P aul A. N icholson, 1001-1011) because the time intervening tive under the applicable provisions of Deputy Director, Fruit and Veg­ between the date when information upon the Agricultural Marketing Agreement etable Division, Consumer and which this section is based became Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601- Marketing Service. available and the time when this section 674), and upon the basis of the recom­ mendations and information submitted [F.R. Doc. 66-7799; Filed, July 15, 1966; must become effective in order to effec­ 8:48 a.m.] tuate the declared policy of the act is by the Lemon Administrative Commit­ insufficient, and a reasonable time is per­ tee, established under the said amended mitted, under the circumstances, for marketing agreement and order, and [Avocado Order 8, Arndt. 2] upon other available information, it is preparation for such effective time; and PART 915— AVOCADOS GROWN good cause exists for making the pro­ hereby found that the limitation of han­ visions hereof effective as hereafter set dling of such lemons, as hereinafter IN SOUTH FLORIDA forth. The committee held an open provided, will tend to effectuate the de­ Limitation of Shipments meeting during the current week, after clared policy of the act. giving due notice thereof, to consider (2) It is hereby further found that it Findings' (1) Pursuant to the mar­ supply and market conditions for Valen­ is impracticable and contrary to the keting agreement, as amended, and cia oranges and the need for regulation; public interest to give preliminary no­ Order No. 915, as amended (7 CFR Part interested persons were afforded an op­ tice, engage in public rule-making pro­ 915), regulating the handling of avocados portunity to submit information and cedure, and postpone the effective date grown in south Florida, effective under views at this meeting; the recommenda­ of this section until 30 days after pub­ the applicable provisions of the Agricul­ tion and supporting information for lication hereof in the F ederal R egister tural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, regulation during the period specified (5 U.S.C. 1001-1011) because the time as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674) , and upon herein were promptly submitted to the intervening between the date when in­ the basis of the recommendations of the Department after such meeting was held; formation upon which this section is Avocado Administrative Committee, the provisions of this section, including based became available and the time established under the aforesaid market­ its effective time, are identical with the when this section must become effective ing agreement and order, and upon other aforesaid recommendation of the com­ in order to effectuate the declared policy available information, it is hereby found mittee, and information concerning such of the act is insufficient, and a reason­ that the limitation of handling of avo­ provisions and effective time has been able time is permitted, under the circum­ cados, as hereinafter provided, will tend disseminated among handlers of such stances, for preparation for such effective to effectuate the declared policy of the Valencia oranges; it is necessary, in order time; and good cause exists for making to effectuate the declared policy of the the provisions hereof effective as here­ (2) It is hereby further found that it act, to make this section effective during inafter set forth. The committee held is impracticable, unnecessary, and con­ the period herein specified; and compli­ an open meeting during the current trary to the public interest to give pre­ ance with this section will not require week, after giving due notice thereof, to liminary notice, engage in public rule- any special preparation on the part of consider supply and market conditions making procedure, and postpone the persons subject hereto which cannot be for lemons and the need for regulation; effective date of this amendment unti completed on or before the effective date interested persons were afforded an op­ 30 days after publication thereof i n y}e hereof. Such committee meeting was portunity to submit information and F ederal R egister (5 U.S.C. 1001-10U^ held on July 14,1966. views at this meeting; the recommenda­ in that the time intervening between tn date when information upon which tm (b) Order. (1) The respective quan­ tion and supporting information for tities of Valencia oranges grown in Ari­ regulation during the period specified amendment is based became avauao and the time when this amendment mu zona and designated part of California herein were promptly submitted to the which may be handled during the period Department after such meeting was become effective, as hereinafter set for » beginning at 12:01 a.m., P.s.t., July 17, held; the provisions of this section, in­ in order to effectuate the declared P°i ' of the act is insufficient; a reasona 1966, and ending at 12:01 aun., P.s.t., cluding its effective time, are identical time is permitted, under the circum* July 24, 1966, are hereby fixed as follows: with the aforesaid recommendation of the committee, and information concern­ stances, for preparation for such encc _ (1) District 1: 250,000 cartons; ing such provisions and effective time time; and good cause exists for mainng (ii) District 2: 300,000 cartons; has been disseminated among handlers the provisions hereof effective not ia (iii) District 3: Unlimited movement. of such lemons; it is necessary, in order than the date hereinafter set forth. . (2) As used in this section, “handled,” to effectuate the declared policy of the reasonable determination as to “handler,” “District 1,” “District 2,” act, to make this section effective during quality and the time of maturity of “District 3,” and “carton” have the same the period herein specified; and compli­ cados must await the development o meaning as when used in said amended ance with this section will not require crop; a determination as to the stag marketing agreement and order. any special preparation on the part of maturity of the varieties of avocados

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 RULES AND REGULATIONS 9679 covered by this amendment was made at provisions has been disseminated among this section and the inspection and as­ the meeting of the Avocado Administra­ the handlers of avocados; and compli­ sessment requirements of this part shall tive Committee on July 13, 1966. After ance with the provisions hereof will not not be applicable to potatoes handled for consideration of all available informa­ require of handlers any preparation livestock feed. tion relative to the growing conditions therefor which cannot be completed by (2) Potatoes may be handled for prevailing during the current season, the effective time hereof. chipping or shoestrings if such potatoes recommendations and supporting infor­ (b ) It is, therefore, ordered that the meet the grade and size requirements of mation for such maturity regulations provisions of paragraph (b ) of § 915.308 paragraph (a) of this section except for were submitted to the Department; such (31 F.R. 7394, 8592) are hereby amended scab. The maturity requirements of meeting was held to consider recom­ by revising in Table I certain dates and paragraph (b) of this section shall not mendation for such regulation after giv­ minimum weights and diameters appli­ apply to such potatoes handled for chipping or shoestrings. ing due notice thereof, and interested cable to the Katherine, Nadir, and Dr. (3) The quality and maturity require­ parties were afforded opportunity to sub­ DuPuis No. 2 varieties of avocados, so mit their views at this meeting ; the pro­ ments of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this that after such revision the portion of visions hereof are identical with- the section shall not be applicable to the aforesaid recommendations of the com­ such Table I relating to such varieties handling of potatoes for seed as defined mittee and information concerning such reads as follows: in § 948.6 of this part but any lot of potatoes handled for seed shall be subject to assessments. Minimum Minimum Minimum (d) Safeguards. (1) Each handler of Variety Date weight or Date weight or Date weight or Date diameter diameter diameter potatoes which do not meet the quality and maturity requirements of para­ (4) (6) (6) (7) (8) (1) (2) (3) graphs (a) and (b) of this section and which are handled pursuant to para­ 7-18-66 8-1-66 8-15-66 7-18-66 8-1-66 8-15-66 graph (c) of this section for any of the Dr. DuPuis No. 2.6-22-66 18 oz. (3114« in.). 7-4-66 16 oz. (3^Î6in.)„ 7-18-66 special purposes set forth therein shall, prior to handling, apply for and obtain (c) The provisions of this amendment shall become effective at 12:01 a.m., e.s.t., a Certificate of Privilege from the com­ July 18,1966. mittee, which shall require among other things, the handler to furnish such re­ (Secs. 1-19, 48 Stat. 31, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 601-674) ports and documents as the committee Dated: July 15, 1966. may require showing that the potatoes P aul A. N ic h o lso n , so handled were utilized for the purpose Deputy Director, Fruit and Vegetable Division, specified in the Certificate of Privilege. Consumer and Marketing Service. (e) Exception to regulations. The re­ [F.R. Doc. 66-7839; Filed, July 15, 1966; 11:22 a.m.] quirements of this part shall not apply to the handling of potatoes grown in the counties of Dolores, La Plata, and Monte­ [948.351] than would otherwise prevail will be zuma during the effective period of this PART 948— IRISH POTATOES GROWN promoted by regulating the handling of section. potatoes in the manner set forth in this (f) Definitions. The terms “U.S. No. IN COLORADO section, (3) compliance with this section 1,” “U.S. No. 2,” “moderately skinned,” Limitation of Shipments will not require any special preparation “scab” and “Size B ” shall have the same on the part of handlers which cannot be meaning as when used in the U.S. Stand­ Notice of rule making with respect to completed by the effective date, (4) rea­ ards for Potatoes (§§ 51.1540-51.1556 of a proposed limitation of shipments regu­ sonable time is permitted under the cir­ this title), including the tolerances set lation for Area No. 1 to be made effective cumstances for such preparation, and forth therein. Other terms used in this under Marketing Agreement No. 135 (5) notice has been given of the proposed section shall have the same meaning as and Order No. 948, both as amended (7 limitation of shipments set forth in this when used in Marketing Agreement No. Part 948), regulating the handling section through publicity in the produc­ 97, as amended, and this part. of Irish potatoes grown in the State of tion area and by publication in the Colorado, was published in the June 30, (Secs. 1-19, 48 Stat. 31, as amended; 7 U.S.C. F ederal R egister. 601-674) 1966, issue of the F ederal R egister (31 F-R. 9007). This program is effective § 948.351 Limitation of shipments. Dated: July 13,1966, to become effective under the Agricultural Marketing Agree­ During the period July 18, 1966, July 18,1966. ment Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. through June 30, 1967, no person may P aul A. N ic h o lso n , 601 et seq.). handle any lot of potatoes grown in Area Deputy Director, Fruit and Veg­ The notice afforded interested persons No. 1 unless such potatoes meet the etable Division, Consumer and an opportunity to submit data, views, or requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) Marketing Service. arguments pertaining thereto not later of this section, or unless such potatoes [F.R. Doc. 66-7757; Filed, July 15, 1966; than io days after publication. None are handled in accordance with the pro­ 8:46 a.m.] was filed. visions of paragraphs (c), (d ), and (e) After consideration of all relevant of this section. in ti!ers’ b id d in g the proposal set forth (a) Minimum grade and size require­ Chapter XIV— Commodity Credit Cor­ th + + aforesaid notice, it is hereby found ments.— (1) Round varieties. U.S. No. poration, Department of Agriculture Hn “ le limitation of shipments regula­ 2, or better grade, 2 inches minimum SUBCHAPTER B— LOANS, PURCHASES, AND te nWas hereinafter set forth, will tend diameter. OTHER OPERATIONS .effectuate the declared policy of the (2) Long varieties. U.S. No. 2, or better grade, 2 inches minimum diam­ PART 1464— TOBACCO further found that good cause eter or 4 ounces minimum weight. Subpart— Tobacco Loan Program rin to i°.r .n°t Postponing the effective (3) All varieties. Size B, if U.S. No. 1 n iih n °i^ s section until 30 days after or better grade. Statement with respect to the tobacco U«ini0n in the F ederal R egister (5 (b) Minimum maturity (skinning) price support loan program formulated Irish ’ 1003) in that (1) shipments of requirements.— All varieties. Not more by Commodity Credit Corporation and arpo p°i'a';oes grown in the production than “moderately skinned.” Agricultural Stabilization and Conserva­ thp Q~re, ,exPected to begin on or about (c) Special purpose shipments. (1) tion Service (hereinafter referred to re­ orrif~itlve date of this section, (2) more The quality and maturity requirements spectively as “CCC” and “ASCS”) . Due ly marketing in the public interest set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of to certain operational changes in the

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tobacco loan program, this part is hereby Flue-cured tobacco, types 11,12,13, and 14. of similar contracts, or other evidence, revised and reissued. Kentucky-Tennessee fire-cured tobacco, there is substantial reason to expect that types 22 and 23. Sec. Virginia fire-cured tobacco, type 21. such warehouse will not fulfill the con­ 1464.1755 Administration. Virginia sun-cured tobacco, type 37. tract obligations. 1464.1756 Availability of price support. Dark air-cured tobacco, types 35 and 36. (iv) In the case of flue-cured tobacco, 1464.1757 Level of price support. Burley tobacco, type 31. price support will be available on flue- 1464.1758 Deductions from advances. Maryland tobacco, type 32. cured tobacco markets in the States of 1464.1759 Interest rate and general pro­ Cigar filler tobacco, type 41. Georgia and Florida only if such tobacco visions. Cigar filler and binder tobacco, types 42, 43, 1464.1760 Adjustment of interest and dis­ is in untied form. During the first twelve 44, 53,54, and 55. position of overplus. sales days on each flue-cured tobacco Puerto Rican tobacco, type 46. 1464.1761 Maturity date. market, other than the Georgia and Cigar binder tobacco, types 51 and 52. 1464.1762 Eligible producer. Florida markets, price support will be 1464.1763 Eligible tobacco. (b) No price support will be available available on eligible tobacco of all grades 1464.1764 Auction warehouse certification of with respect to any kind of tobacco for of tied and untied tobacco. Beginning flue-cured tobacco. any year for which marketing quotas with the 13th day of sale, on each such A u t h o r it y : The provisions of this Part have been disapproved by growers. market, price support will be available 1464 issued under sec. 4, 62 Stat. 1070, as (c) No price support will be available only on eligible tobacco offered for sale amended, sec. 5, 62 Stat. 1072, secs. 101, 106, in tied form. 401, 403, 63 Stat. 1051 as amended, 1054, sec. oh flue-cured tobacco which exceeds 110 125, 70 Stat. 198, 74/ Stat. 6; 7 U.S.C. 1441, percent of the applicable farm market­ (2) Nonauction market area. Eligi­ 1445, 1421, 1423, 7 U.S.C. 1813, 15 U.S.C. 714b, ing quota. ble producers in nonauction market areas 714c. (d) Price support to eligible producers will deliver eligible tobacco^ to central will be made available on eligible tobacco receiving points designated by the ap­ § 1464.1755 Administration. in the following manner: propriate association. After the tobacco has been graded by USDA inspectors, the (a) This program will be administered (1) Auction market area, (i) In the producer will receive the advance di­ by the Producer Associations Division, areas where tobacco is marketed through rectly from the association for any to­ ASCS, under the general direction and auction markets, price support will be bacco to be pledged as security for loans. supervision of the Executive Vice Presi­ extended through auction warehouses (3) Period of price support. Price dent, CCC. The program will be carried which have contracted with the associa­ support will be available Nto eligible pro­ out in the field by producer associations tion, on a form of agreement approved ducers on eligible tobacco only during (hereinafter referred to as “associa­ by CCC, to make price support advances each year’s normal marketing season for tions”) acting for groups of producers. to producers on behalf of the association. each kind of tobacco for which support To obtain a loan, an association must Producers will deliver their tobacco to is provided. enter into a loan agreement with CCC, auction warehouses to be displayed and which agreement will set forth terms and offered for sale at auction. The associa­ § 1464.1757 Level o f price support. conditions prescribed by CCC. To the tion contract with auction warehouses (a) The level of price support to eligi­ extent provided in the loan agreement, will require the auction warehouses to ble producers shall be as required by an association shall meet the eligibility see that producers are informed that statute. For each crop of any kind of requirements for price support prescribed price support advances are available and tobacco the level of price support shall in Cooperative Marketing Associations to make price support advances to eligible be determined by multiplying the sup­ Eligibility Requirements for Price Sup­ producers on eligible tobacco. For flue- port level of the 1959 crop or, if market­ port (30 F.R. 6907), as amended. CCC cured tobacco the association contract ing quotas were disapproved for the 1959 reserves the right to restrict the number with auction warehouses will also require crop the level at which the 1959 crop of associations with which it will con­ the auction warehouse to mark any ware­ would have been supported if marketing tract, and in so doing will select such as­ house bill “No Price Support” if the mar­ quotas had been in effect, by the ratio of sociations as it deems necessary or de­ keting of the pounds of tobacco covered (1) the average index of prices paid by sirable to effectuate the purposes of this by that bill will result in the producer farmers, as defined in section 301(a)(1) program with a maximum of efficiency marketing in excess of 110 percent of his (C ) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act and economy of operation. The names farm marketing quota. Producers will of 1938, for the three calendar years of such associations may be obtained generally receive the price support ad­ immediately preceding the calendar year from the Producer Associations Division, vances from the warehouseman for any in which the marketing year begins for ASCS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, tobacco to be consigned to the association the crop for which the support level is Washington, D.C. 20250. at the time the warehouseman settles being determined to (2) the average in­ (b) Each year CCC will make loans to with the producer for the entire quantity dex of such prices paid by farmers for associations upon the security of eligible of the producer’s tobacco that has been the 1959 calendar year. Generally, the tobacco, and the associations in turn will displayed for inspection and offered for price support level for each kind of to­ make price support advances to eligible sale on any one day’s auction market. bacco will be announced soon after the producers either directly or through The warehouseman will in turn be reim­ beginning of each calendar year. Sched­ auction warehouses. Loans made to as­ bursed by the association with funds ules of loan rates, by types and grades sociations will include not only the initial borrowed from CCC. for each kind of tobacco will be an­ loan value of the tobacco, but also (ii) Price support will be available nounced as supplements to this state- amounts to cover costs of receiving, proc­ only at warehouses where tobacco ment before the opening of the mar­ essing, storing, and selling tobacco inspection service is provided by the Con­ kets. Flue-cured tobacco of varieties pledged as security for the loan, includ­ sumer and Marketing Service, USDA. Coker 139, Coker 140, Coker 316, Reams ing that part of overhead costs not borne Inspection and price support services 64, and Dixie Bright 244, or a mixture or by the association pursuant to may be extended to new markets or to strain of such seed varieties or any breed­ § 1464.1758. Associations will be au­ additional sales on established markets ing line of flue-cured tobacco seed varie­ thorized to enter into contracts for these in accordance with this part and Sub­ ties, including, but not limited to, 187- services through the usual trade chan­ part A of 7 CFR Part 29. These regula­ Golden Wilt (also designated by such nels. tions provide that such additional serv­ names as No-Name, XYZ, Mortgage ices may be extended only after a formal § 1464.1756 Availability of price sup­ Lifter, Super XYZ), having the quality port. public hearing establishes the need for and chemical characteristics of the seed the services and the adequacy of the varieties designated as Coker 139, (a) Subject to the provisions of para­ buying power that will participate. 140, Coker 316, Reams 64, or Dixie Bright graph (c) of this section, price support (iii) CCC reserves the right to direct 244 will be supported at one-half the will be available for any crop of each of the association to withhold a contract support rate, plus 12 ^ cents, for com­ the following kinds of tobacco, if pro­ under the price support program from parable grades of acceptable vanetie 5. ducers have not disapproved marketing any auction warehouse for one or more (b) Maryland tobacco classified a quotas for such crop: years if, based on previous performance type 32b will be supported at 75 percent,

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§ 1464.1762 Eligible producer. rounded to the nearest dollar, of the each crop will be applied to the loan support rate for comparable grades of account for such crop until the loan is (a) All producers of Puerto Rioan to­ regular type 32 tobacco. repaid in full. bacco are eligible producers, since Puerto Rican tobacco is not under UJS. market­ § 1464.1758 Deductions from advances. § 1464.1760 Adjustment o f interest and disposition o f overplus. ing quotas. Any producer of another (a) The associations will be required kind of tobacco is an eligible producer if, The loan agreement for any crop be­ to bear a portion of the overhead costs in under the applicable regulations of the tween CCC and any association may in­ connection with the loan operation. For Secretary of Agriculture with respect to clude provisions under which CCC will this purpose, the associations in the auc­ tobacco marketing quotas for the appli­ adjust the interest rate as provided in tion marketing areas may charge the cable marketing year, a marketing card paragraph (c) of this section and the as­ producer a fee of 25 cents per hundred has been issued for his farm which, (1) sociation will apply, as directed by CCC, pounds and may make such other charges if for flue-cured tobacco, does not bear one-half of the “overplus” under such as may be authorized or approved by the words “No Price Support,” and (2) agreement to the loan indebtedness of CCC. Such charges may be collected by if for other than flue-cured tobacco, is the association under other loan agree­ a deduction from the advance made to designated a “Within Quota” marketing ments. This arrangement will be avail­ the producer on his tobacco or by ar­ card. In general, the marketing quota able only to those associations which rangements with the auction warehouse­ regulations provide for the issuance of include under the arrangement all CCC men under which they will collect such marketing cards designated “Within loans outstanding at the time the ar­ , charges and remit to the associations. Quota” or not marked “No Price Sup­ In the nonauction market areas, the fee rangement is made. port” where the tobacco acreage har­ (a) Definition of overplus. “Over­ will be established at a rate commen­ vested for each kind of tobacco produced plus” is the balance remaining from the surate with the services performed by on the farm is not in excess of the ap­ sales proceeds of the tobacco pledged as the associations. plicable acreage allotment established security for the loan under any loan (b) If any producer on a farm is in­ under the marketing quota program for debted to the United States and such agreement, after deducting (1) the amount of the loan plus all handling the farm. indebtedness is listed on the county debt (b) However, a “Within Quota” mar­ charges and operating costs, and inter- * register, the Government will effect col­ keting card is not issued or a marketing est; and (2) any amount due CCC under lection of the amount of the indebtedness card is marked “No Price Support” a barter transfer agreement entered into by set-off from the amount of price sup­ where (1) the planted acreage of any between CCC and the assosication. port advance due the producer in the kind of tobacco exceeds the farm acreage following manner: Any marketing card (b) Disposition of overplus. For any allotment established therefor unless a covering tobacco eligible for price sup­ association which agrees to apply one- request for disposition of excess acreage port issued for such farm in accordance half of the overplus under a loan agree­ is filed promptly, or (2) tobacco is pro­ with the applicable regulations issued by ment for any crop to the loan indebted­ duced on land owned by the Federal Gov­ the Secretary of Agriculture with respect ness of the association under other ernment in violation of the provisions of to marketing quotes (7 CFR Parts 724, agreements, the remaining one-half of a lease restricting the production of to­ the overplus shall constitute “net gains,” 725) will bear a notation showing the bacco. indebtedness, the name of the debtor and for any association which does not and the amount of the indebtedness. agree to so apply one-half of the over­ Marketing quota cards issued pursuant The acceptance and use of a marketing plus, the entire overplus shall constitute to the Agricultural Adjustment Act of card bearing a notation of indebtedness “net gains.” Net gains shall be distrib­ 1938, as amended, when utilized for the to the United States by the producer uted in cash by each association to the purpose of obtaining price support under named as debtor on such card will con­ producers who placed the tobacco under this subpart, are submitted, and the data stitute an authorization by such pro­ loan unless other disposition is approved in support thereof is reported, under the ducer to any tobacco warehouseman or by CCC. Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, association to pay to the United States (C) Adjustment of interest rate. In and under the Commodity Credit Cor­ the price support advance due the pro­ consideration of any association’s agree­ poration Charter Act, as amended, and ducer to the extent of his indebtedness ment to apply to the CCC loan indebted­ may be utilized as CCC deems necessary set forth on such card but not to exceed ness under loan agreements for other or desirable for the conduct of the price that portion of the price support ad­ crops one-half of the overplus under a support program. vance remaining after deduction of usual loan agreement for any crop, the interest warehouse and authorized price support rate on the loan indebtedness under the § 1464.1763 Eligible tobacco. charges and amounts due prior lien­ latter agreement shall be adjusted annu­ Eligible tobacco shall be United States holders. The acceptance and use of a ally, as of the beginning of each subse­ an d Puerto Rican tobacco (as defined in marketing card bearing a notation and quent marketing year (July 1 for flue- the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, information of indebtedness to the cured tobacco loans and October 1 for as amended) which (a) is of a kind and United States will not constitute a waiver loans on other kinds of tobacco) to the crop for which price support is available; °f any right éf the producer to contest rate established by CCC as applicable to (b) if marketing quotas are in effect, has the validity of such indebtedness by ap­ price support loans on the current crops, been properly identified in accordance propriate administrative appeal or legal minus one percent per annum: Provided, with applicable tobacco Marketing Quota action. That if such adjusted interest rate is de­ Regulations by (1) a valid memorandum § 1464.1759 Interest rate and general termined by CCC to be less than the of sale issued from a Within Quota M ar­ provisions. average rate of interest applicable to keting Card, if other than flue-cured CCC?s borrowings from the Treasury, the tobacco, or (2) a Marketing Card which The loans made to the associations will amount of interest accrued at such ad­ does not bear the words “No Price Sup­ bear interest at the rate announced by justed interest rate shall be increased at port,” if flue-cured tobacco; (c) if flue- CCC for each crop year and will be non­ the end of the marketing year or at the cured tobacco, is offered for marketing recourse both as to principal and interest time of final repayment of the loan to on a Tobacco Sale Bill not marked “No except in the case of misrepresentation, the amount which would have accrued Price Support,” for a number of pounds fraud, or failure to carry out the loan at the average interest rate applicable to which, when added to the pounds of flue- agreement. Tobacco loses its identity as CCC borrowings from the Treasury, but cured tobacco previously marketed, does to original ownership through commin­ not exceeding the rate of interest estab­ not exceed 110 percent of the applicable gling in the packing process, and individ­ lished by CCC as applicable to the cur­ farm marketing quota; (d) has been de­ ual producers may not redeem their rent crop year loans. livered to the association by the producer, tobacco once it has been pledged as se­ either directly or through an auction curity for the loan. Associations will § 1464.1761 Maturity date. warehouse, prior to sale to any other sell the loan tobacco as provided in the person; (e) has been delivered to the loan agreements for each crop, and all Loans made under the program will association by the producer, either di- Proceeds of sales of the loan collateral of mature on demand.

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rectly or through an auction warehouse, bility for full price support is determined when the dealer files the reports if they in lots identified by not more than one by the State Executive Director or his show that he has not made false certifi­ marketing card for each lot; (f) is in representative. When notified by the cations with respect to identification of sound and merchantable condition; (g) State Executive Director that this re­ full support variety tobacco. Dealers was not produced on land owned by the quirement is in effect, the warehouseman making false certifications, or producers Federal Government in violation of the shall not use a certified basket ticket for using marketing cards other than the one provisions of a lease restricting the resale tobacco unless he has obtained issued for the farm on which the tobacco production of tobacco. Form MQ 79-1, properly executed by the was produced, to obtain use of certified § 1464.1764 Auction warehouse certifi­ seller, or unless the State Executive Di­ basket tickets for tobacco not entitled cation o f flue-cured tobacco. rector has determined that the tobacco to such identification, shall be subject to is eligible to be so identified. The Form applicable provisions of law relating to Auction warehouses through which M Q 79-1 Dealer’s Certification-Resale conspiracy, fraud, or other offenses, and price support is made available to pro­ Tobacco contains a certification by the to penalties imposed by applicable ducers of flue-cured tobacco shall iden­ seller to the USDA and the warehouse marketing quota regulations. A dealer, tify, through the use of “certified” basket that the tobacco offered for sale and all who has full support variety resale tickets, all tobacco (including resale and other resale tobacco in which the dealer tobacco for which the Dealer’s Certifica­ “excess” tobacco) offered for sale at has an interest was purchased directly tion cannot properly be executed because auction which is determined to be of from the producer and was identified by such tobacco or other tobacco in which varieties eligible for full price support. a marketing card not bearing the words he has an interest was acquired other A distinguishably different type of basket “Discount Variety” or was purchased by than as the certification form provides, ticket shall be used for all other tobacco him at auction sale through a ware­ or a dealer whose certifications have been offered for sale at auction. In the case house having price support available to determined to be unacceptable, may have of producer tobacco, the warehouseman producers and was identified by a cer­ full support variety tobacco identified shall examine the marketing card prior tified basket ticket. Properly executed on a “certified” basket ticket through to the time the tobacco is offered for Dealer’s Certification-Resale Tobacco application to the State Executive Direc­ sale, record the marketing card serial shall be furnished to the USDA repre­ tor. In such instances, if by examina­ number on the Tobacco Sale Bill, and * sentative stationed at the warehouse tion of the marketing quota records and shall use certified basket tickets on the prior to the sale of the tobacco, with a other evidence, the Director determines tobacco only if the marketing card pre­ copy to the warehouse. Where the that the tobacco is of a full support va­ sented does not bear the words “Dis­ State Executive Director notifies the riety, a special authorization will be count Variety.” In the case of resale warehouse that the certifications of any given for the warehouses to identify the tobacco (tobacco which has previously dealer are not acceptable for this pur­ tobacco on a “certified” basket ticket. been sold by the producer), the tobacco pose, the Dealer’s Certification shall Effective date: Date of filing with the Marketing Quota Regulations provide not be used by the warehouse as a Office of the Federal Register. that, when the State^ Executive Director, basis for a “certified” basket ticket. ASCS, determines tliere is a significant Such notice will be given to all ware­ Signed at Washington, D.C., on July amount of discount variety tobacco houses having price support available to 12,1966. available for marketing in any market­ producers if a dealer is found to have H. D. G odfrey, ing year, he may require tobacco which is made a false certification, or if a dealer Executive Vice President, eligible for full price support to be cov­ fails to file reports required by applicable Commodity Credit Corporation. ered by a Form MQ 79-1, Dealer’s Certifi­ marketing quota regulations. In the [F.R. Doc. 66-7773; Filed, July 15, 1966; cation-Resale Tobacco, unless its eligi­ latter case, the notice will be rescinded 8:47 am .]

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Proposed Rule Making

covering the marketing or handling of provisions of section 3 of the Act: Pro­ FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION such fabric is given which clearly desig­ vided, That an invoice or other paper nates that the raised-fiber surface is to covering the marketing or handling of [ 16 CFR Part 302 1 be used only in the covered or unexposed such fabrics is given which specifically designates their intended use in such FLAMMABLE FABRICS parts of articles of wearing apparel: And provided further, That with respect to products: And provided further, That Disclosure as to Disposition of fabrics having raised-fiber surface which with respect to fabrics which under the Products; Records is under the provisions of section 4 of the provisions of section 4 of the Act, as Act, as amended, so highly flammable as amended, are so highly flammable as to In the matter of amending Rules 5, to be dangerous when worn by individ­ be dangerous when worn by individuals, 6, and 14 of the rules and regulatipns uals, any person marketing or handling any person marketing or handling such under the Flammable Fabrics Act. such fabrics maintains records which fabrics maintains records which show Pursuant to the provisions of section shows the acquisition, disposition, and the acquisition, disposition, and intend­ 4 of the Administrative Procedure Act, intended end use of such fabrics, and ed end use of such fabrics, and any per­ notice is hereby given all interested par­ any person manufacturing wearing ap­ son manufacturing hats, gloves, or foot­ ties that the Federal Trade Commission parel containing such fabrics maintains wear containing such fabrics maintains proposes to give consideration to amend­ records which show the acquisition, end records which show the acquisition, end ments of §§ 302.5 (Rule 5), 302.6 (Rule use, and disposition of such fabrics. Any use, and disposition of such fabrics. Any 6), and 302.14 (Rule 14) of Part 302, person who fails to maintain such rec­ person who fails to maintain such rec­ rules and regulations under the Flam­ ords or to furnish such invoice or other ords or to furnish such invoice or other mable Fabrics Act. paper shall be deemed to have engaged paper shall be deemed to have engaged The matters to be considered are pro­ in the marketing or handling of such in the marketing or handling of such posed amendments to paragraph (c) of products for purposes subject to the re­ products for purposes subject to the re­ § 302.5 (Rule 5) ; paragraphs (a) and quirements of the Act and such person quirements of the Act and such person (b) of § 302.6 (Rule 6) ; and paragraph and the products shall be subject to the and the products shall be subject to (b) of § 302.14 (Rule 14) of the rules provisions of sections 3, 6, 7, and 9 of the provisions of sections 3, 6, 7, and 9 and regulations under the Flammable the Act. of the Act. Fabrics Act. Such amendments would (2) Amendment of paragraph (a) of (4) Amendment of paragraph (b) of specify circumstances and conditions § 302.6 (Rule 6) of the rules and regula-. § 303.14 (Rule 14) of the rules and regu­ under which certain products would or tions under the Flammable Fabrics Act lations under the Flammable Fabrics Act would not be considered to be subject to to read as follows: to read as follows: the provisions of the Flammable Fabrics (b) An article of wearing apparel or (a) Fabrics intended or sold for proc­ Act and provide for records and other textile fabric shall not be deemed to fall essing into interlinings or other covered reasonable means necessary and proper within the provisions of section 11(c) or unexposed parts of articles of wearing for enforcement of the Act and for the of the Act as being shipped or delivered apparel shall not be subject to the pro­ protection of the purchasing public for shipment in commerce for the pur­ visions of section 3 of the Act: Provided, against the sale and use of highly flam­ pose of finishing or processing to render That an invoice or other paper covering mable fabrics in violation of the Act. such article of wearing apparel or textile the marketing or handling of such Interested parties may participate by fabric not so highly flammable under fabrics is given which specifically desig­ submitting in writing to the Federal section 4 of the Act, as amended, as to nates their intended end use; And pro­ Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. be dangerous when worn by individuals, 20580, on or before the 23d day of Au­ vided further, That with respect to unless the shipment or delivery for ship­ fabrics which under the provisions of gust 1966, their views, arguments, or ment in commerce of such article of section 4 of the Act, as amended, are so other data. Written rebuttal may be wearing apparel or textile fabric is made highly flammable as to be dangerous submitted until September 13, 1966. direct to person engaged in the business when worn by individuals, any person Such action is taken pursuant to the of processing or finishing textile prod­ authority given to the Federal Trade marketing or handling such fabrics ucts for the prearranged purpose of hav­ Commission under section 5(c) of the maintains records which show the acqui­ ings such article of apparel or textile sition, disposition and intended end use Flammable Fabrics Act (67 Stat. I l l ; 15 fabric processed or finished to render it U-S.C. sec. 1191) whereby “The Commis­ of such fabrics, and any person manu­ not so highly flammable under section 4 sion is authorized and directed to pre­ facturing articles of wearing apparel of the Act, as amended, as to be dan­ scribe such rules and regulations as may containing such fabrics maintains rec­ gerous when worn by individuals, and be necessary and proper for the purposes ords which show the acquisition, end use any person shipping or delivering for of administration and enforcement of and disposition of such fabrics. Any shipment the article of wearing apparel this Act.” person who fails to maintain such rec­ or fabric in commerce for such purpose ords or to furnish such invoice or other The proposed amendments are as maintains records which establish (1) follows: paper shall be deemed to have engaged that the textile fabric or article of wear­ in the marketing or handling of such s uno Amendment of paragraph (c) of ing apparel has been shipped for appro­ 8 <>02.5 (Rule 5) of the rules and regula­ products for purposes subject to the priate flammability treatment, and (2) tions under the Flammable Fabrics Act requirements of the Act and such per­ that such treatment has been completed, to read as follows: son and the products shall be subject to as well as records to show the disposition the provisions of sections 3, 6, 7, and 9 of *n determining whether a textile of such textile fabric or article of wear­ having a raised-fiber surface, the Act. ing apparel subsequent to the completion wnich surface is to be used in the (3) Amendment of paragraph (b) of of such treatment. overed or unexposed parts of articles of § 302.6 (Rule 6) of the rules and regula­ Issued: July 13,1966. as api>areI. is so highly flammable tions under the Flammable Fabrics Act vid t dangerous when worn by indi- to read as follows: By the Commission. (b) Fabrics intended or sold for use in fnoi ’ on*y the opposite surface or sur- [ seal] Joseph W . S hea, t * ^tended to be exposed need be those hats, gloves, and footwear which Secretary. „ .l®d under the applicable procedures are excluded under the definition of ar­ iLin action 4(a) of the Act: Pro- ticles of wearing apparel in section 2(d) [FJR. Doc. 66-7762; Filed, July 15, 1966; ett* That an invoice or other papier of the Act shall not be subject to the 8:46 a.m.]

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U 6 CFR Part 302 ] apparel would or would not be subject to (e) Where an article of wearing ap­ the provisions of the Flammable Fabrics parel has a raised-fiber surface which is FLAMMABLE FABRICS Act and would delineate the application, intended for use as a covered or unex­ of such Act to such products. Articles of Wearing Apparel With posed part of the article of wearing ap­ Interested parties may participate by parel but the article of wearing apparel Raised-Fiber Surface submitting in writing to the Federal is, because of its design and construction, Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. capable of being worn with the raised- In the matter of amending Rule 6 of 20580, on or before the 23d day of August fiber surface exposed, any such raised- the rules and regulations under the 1966, their views, arguments, or other fiber surface which, when tested accord­ Flammable Fabrics Act. data. Written rebuttal may be sub­ ing to the procedures prescribed by sec­ Pursuant to the provisions of section 4 mitted until September 13,1966. tion 4(a) of the Act, is so highly flam­ of the Administrative Procedure Act, no­ Such action is taken pursuant to the mable as to be dangerous when worn by tice is hereby given all interested parties authority given to the Federal Trade individuals shall be considered to be an that the Federal Trade Commission pro­ Commission under section 5(c) of the uncovered or exposed part of the article poses to give consideration to an amend­ Flammable Fabrics Act (67 Stat. I l l ; of wearing apparel. Examples of the ment of § 302.6 (Rule 6) of Part 302, rules 15 U.S.C. sec. 1191) whereby “The Com­ type of products as to which testing of and regulations under the Flammable mission is authorized and directed to pre­ the raised-fiber surface is required are Fabrics Act. scribe such rules and regulations as may athletic shirts or so-called “sweat shirts” The matter to be considered is a pro­ be necessary and proper for the purposes with a raised-fiber inner side. posed amendment to § 302.6 (Rule 6) of of administration and enforcement of the rules and regulations under the this Act.” Issued: July 13, 1966. Flammable Fabrics Act which would add The proposed amendment to section By the Commission: a new paragraph thereto designated as 303.6 (Rule 6) of Part 302, rules and paragraph (e) of § 302.6 (Rule 6). Such regulations under the Flammable Fabrics [ seal! Joseph W. Shea, amendment would specify circumstances Act would add a new paragraph thereto, Secretary. and conditions under which certain designated as paragraph (e) which would raised-fiber surface of articles of wearing [PJt. Doc. 66-7763; Piled, July 15, 1966; read: 8:47 ajo.1

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 9685

Notices

in T. 16 N., R. 1 W., Humboldt base and FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY Name of field Effective date Acreage meridian. airpo rt d istrict o f f ic e a t (S) California Name Birthdate Address COLUMBUS, OHIO Mar. 10,1966 2,160 R oy Seymour______10-15-1920 Route 2, Box 121-A, Crescent City, Notice of Closing Calif. (6) Colorado Margie Seymour----- 5-20-1941 Do. Notice is hereby given that on or about Joseph Seymour___ - 9-26-1946 Do. July 31, 1966, the Airport District Office Elizabeth Seymour. 10- 8-1949 D o. Mar. 16,1966 3,265 Mable Seymour____ 4-19-1951 Do. at Columbus, Ohio, will be closed. Serv­ Nadine Franklin___ 9-29-1933 Post Office Box 32, ices to other Federal activities, State and Crescent City, (26) Montana Calif. municipal agencies, airport sponsors, and David Franklin____ 2-19-1955 Do. the general aviation public formerly pro­ John Franklin______2-16-1957 Do. Cedar Creek (revision—in­ Janet Butrick______7-29-1928 Box 182, Orleans, vided by this office will be rendered by the cludes lands in North Da- Calif. Cleveland Area Office in Cleveland, Ohio. Mar. 17,1966 192,522 Lavina Butrick------2- 4-1952 D o. Feb. 1,1966 134,115 Emery Mattz I I I — 7- 8-1948 884 Laufi Ave., (Sec. 313(a), 72 Stat. 752, 49 U.S.C. 1354) May 2,1966 1,120 Crescent City, Flat Lake (revision—in­ Calif. O scar B a k k e , cludes land in North Da- Betty Mattz______11-29-1949 Do. Director, Eastern Region. Feb. 9,1966 10,436 9-25-1886 Route 2, Box 165, Mar. 25,1966 1,882 ’ Crescent City, Keg Coulee West (revision)— Calif. (F.R. Doc. 66-7738; Filed, July 15, 1966; Apr. 18,1966 9,138 Apr. 28,1966 1,581 M andy Lopez...... 8-16-1886 Do. 8:45 a.m.] Ronald N o r r is _____ 7-21-1933 1212 Southeast Oriole, Grants (50) Wyoming Pass, Oreg. Margie Norris___ — 6-18-1935 Do. Gennie Norris______8-18-1957 Do. May 10,1966 11,885 Colleen Norris______12-28-1958 D o. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Mar. 31,1966 2,322 Sandra Frye______4- 6-1950 788 Pacific Ave., [Independent Ocean Freight Forwarder Ñitche Gulch—Pine Canyon Crescent City, Nov. 23,1966 13,361 Calif, License 920] Bonnie Lou Scott.-- 12- 2-1944 Box 260, Crescent City, Calif. LATIN AMERICAN SHIPPING CO., INC. Winnifred Scott 2- 1-1938 Route 1, Box 974, Dated: July 11,1966. Olsen. Crescent City, Calif. A r t h u r A . B a k e r , Reinstatement of Surety Bond Jane Olsen______8-30-1955 Do. Acting Director. Janell Olsen______2-22-1958 Do. Notice is hereby given that Latin Ella Norris______10-19-1892 Norris Ave., Cres- [F.R. Doc. 66-7745; Filed, July 15, 1966; cent City, Calif. American Shipping Co., Inc., 1101-02 3- 9-1927 General Delivery, 8:45 a.m.] Peter Norris:______Chamber of Commerce Building, 141 Crescent City, Calif. Northeast Third Avenue, Miami, Fla. David Norris______1-21-1950 D o. 33132, has complied with the Commis­ Peggv Norris______11-17-1952 D o. Office of the Secretary Sally Ann Norris___ 5-13-1954 Do. sion’s order to show cause, dated June Arnold Lopez______12-11-1931 Route 2, Box 165, 24, 1966, and published in the F ederal Crescent City, ELK VALLEY, ROHNERVILLE, AND EL Calif. Register (31 F.R. 9029), by reinstating DORADO RANCHERIAS IN CALI­ Machelle Covey 2-16-1954 D o. its surety bond on file with the Lopoz« Commission. FORNIA Kenneth Green, Sr— 1- 1-1918 2347 Howland H ill Rd., Crescent Dated: July 12,1966. Notice of Termination of Federal Su­ City, Calif. Norman Green...... 3-^25-1944 Do. pervision Over Property and Indi­ 5-25-1945 D o. T h o m a s L i s i , Elsie Green______Elsie Napoleon_____ 12-23-1925 180 5th St., Crescent Secretary. vidual Members Thereof City, Calif. 11- 2-1912 Route 1, Box 880, [F.R. Doc. 66-7760; Filed, July 15, 1966; Notice is hereby given that the Indians Crescent City, 8:46 a.m.] and the dependent members of their im­ Calif. Do.9-18-1905 mediate families named below are no 10-12-1915 Post Office Box 508, longer entitled to any of the services Crescent City, Calif. performed by the United States for In ­ 9-18-1910 53 Wyentae St., DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR dians because of their status as Indians; Crescent City, that all statutes of the United States Calif. Betty Green______12- 5-1931 Do. Geological Survey which affect Indians because of their 11-26-1953 Do, status as Indians shall be inapplicable to 2-14-1955 Do. CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, Stanford N o rris .... 2-17-1917 Route 3, Gilmer, them, and the laws of the several States 7j;ex t MONTANA, WYOMING shall apply to them in the same manner Eldred W . Norris, 5-25-1925 85 Wyentae St., as they apply to other citizens within Sr. Crescent City, Definitions of Known Geologic Struc­ Calif. their jurisdiction. Title to the land on 11- 4r-1932 Do. tures of Producing Oil and Gas the Elk Valley, Rohnerville, and El 5-10-1954 Do. Fields Letha Norris...... 10- 1-1956 Do. Dorado Rancherías has passed from the Eldred W . Norris, 7- 6-1959 Do. U.S. Government under the distribution Jr. •¿ “SS8* Paragraph (c) of § 227.0, Part 9-12-1916 Post Office Box 45, plans approved February,12, 1960; April p ’ ~™;e 30, Chapter II, Code of Federal Fort Dick, Calif. J ^ t i o n s (1947 Supp.), codification of 18,1960; and March 14,1966, respectively, "as been discontinued by a docu- for the above-named rancherías. R ohnerville Ranchería Published in Part II of the F ederal El k Valley Ranchería Fifteen acres, more or less, located in Hum ­ hpi-ik™’ duted December 31, 1948, is One hundred acres, more or less, located boldt County, Calif., described as follows: t h _subPtemented. by the addition of In Del Norte County, Calif., and described as : Commencing at a point on the Humboldt efWf- ow*ng list of defined structures SE]4SE/4 and sy2Sy2NEi,4SE%, sec. 22, and meridian line, distant 99 feet north of the tive as of the dates shown: SW ^SW y, and sy2Sy2NW ^SW % , sec. 23, all NW corner of the SW]4 of the SW% of sec.

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 9686 NOTICES

6 , T. 2 N„ R. 1 E„ Humboldt meridian, as preceding my appointment, any stocks, established by Joseph A. Shaw in his survey Name Birthdate Address No. 58 (of record in the County Recorder’s bonds, or other financial interests: Office of Humboldt County, Calif., in Book Clarence E. Padilla Texas Utilities Co. 2A of surveys at p. 5), said point of com­ 11-15-1894 General Delivery, PlacerviUe, Calif. mencement being also the NE corner of the Mamie Padilla._____ 7-24-1906 Do. (3) Names of any partnerships in land conveyed by Horace A. Myrick to Al- which I am associated, or had been as­ theda T. Cook, by deed dated April 19, 1893, sociated within 60 days preceding my recorded in said Recorder’s Office in Book 46 This notice is issued pursuant to the appointment: of Deeds, page 557; running thence west Act of August 18, 1958 (72 Stat. 619), along the north line of said land conveyed amended August 11, 1964 (78 Stat. 390), None. by Myrick to Cook, a distance of 8.40 chains; including the provisions in the 1964 Act (4) Names of any other businesses thence south 17.66 chains to a public lane or that this notice affects only Indians who which I own, or owned within 60 days road; thence following said lane north 8 6 % • are not members of any other tribe or east 2 chains; south 89° east 4.77 chains, and preceding my appointment: band of Indians and therefore not eligi­ north 70° east 2.01 chains to the Humboldt None. meridian line; thence along the Humboldt ble to participate herein; and that all C arlos O. Love. meridian line north 54 feet west 17.05 chains restrictions and tax exemptions appli­ to the point of commencement: Said parcel cable to trust or restricted lands or in­ Ju n e 27, 1966. of land being in the E % of the SE% of sec. terests therein owned by the Indians who [F.R. Doc. 66-7746; Filed, July 15, 1966; 1, T. 2 N., R. 1 W., Humboldt meridian, and are affected by this notice are termi­ 8:45 a.m.] containing 15 acres (acreage computed to nated. the north line of the land). Also, that por­ tion of the NE% of the SE% of sec. 1, T. 2 N., This notice becomes effective as of the R. 1 W„ Humboldt meridian, bounded as date of publication in the F ederal R egis­ follows: Commencing at the NW corner of ter. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE said parcel of land conveyed to the United H arry R. A nderson, Commodity Credit Corporation States of America by John F. Benton and wife Assistant Secretary of the Interior. by deed dated December 28, 1910, recorded SALES OF CERTAIN COMMODITIES August 11, 1911, In Book 116 of Deeds, page Ju l y 11„ 1966. 93; and running thence N. 37°20' W. 215.5 July Sales List feet; thence S. 10.6 feet; thence W. 40 feet; [F.R. Doc. 66-7705; Filed, July 15, 1966; thence N. 60 feet; thence E. 40 feet; thence 8:45 a.m.] Notice to buyers. Pursuant to the S. 37° 20' E. 277 feet to the north line of the policy of Commodity Credit Corporation land conveyed to the United States of Amer­ issued October 12, 1954 (19 F U . 6669), ica as aforesaid; and thence S. 89° W. 3 7 . 5 Office of fhe Secretary and subject to the conditions stated feet along said line to the place of beginning; therein as well as herein, the commodi­ together with a spring located in the north­ westerly portion of the above-described par­ CARLOS O. LOVE ties listed below are available for sale cel about N. 38° W . 230 feet from the point and, where noted, for redemption of pay­ of beginning of the above description and Appointment and Statement of ment-in-kind certificates on the price all rights of every nature to the entire waters Business Interests basis set forth. thereof. The prices at which Commodity Credit Ju n e 10, 1966. Corporation commodity holdings are available for sale during July 1966 are as Nam e Birthdate Address Pursuant to section 302(a) of Execu­ tive Order 10647, the following informa­ announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The following commodi­ Harriet Oscar.______1-30-1928 4104 Loop Rd., tion on a W OC appointee in the Depart­ Fortuna, Calif. ment of the Interior is furnished for pub­ ties are available: Cotton (upland and Jerry Oscar in____ 8-27-1950 D o. lication in the F ederal R egister: extra long staple), wheat, corn, oats, Larry Oscar______7- 4-1951 Do. Linda Oscar. 7-17-1952 Do. Name of appointee: Mr. Carlos O. barley, rye, rice, grain sorghum, peanuts, Thomas Thomas___ 2-27-1921 Post Office Box 273, Love. flax, linseed oil, and dry beans. Loleta, Calif. Eleanor L . Carroll 1- 8-1926 4102 Loop Rd., Name of employing agency: Depart­ Export Commodity Certificates (Form Thompson. Fortuna, Calif. ment of the Interior, Office of Assistant CCC-341) issued after June 30 in connec­ Carole Anne 6- 1-1945 Do. Lowery. Secretary for Water and Power Devel­ tion with exports of private stocks of Jessie Bfenard 9-14-1893 Rohnerville, Calif. opment. upland cotton under the CCC Export Dehner M . Keisner. 6-25-1925 4100 Loop Rd., Credit Sales Program may also be ex­ Fortuna, Calif. The title of the appointee’s position: Louise Keisner______6-16-1926 Do. Deputy Director, Defense Electric Power changed for rights in the CCC upland Oscar Lilly______10- 2-1948 D o , Area 12. cotton certificate pools. The cotton ob­ Robert Lilly______10-30-1949 D o. Delmer Keisner, Jr._ 4-23-1952 Do. The name of the appointee’s private tained from the pools need not be Floyd Keisner_____ 7- 7-1953 Do. employer or employers: Texas Power &. exported. Edward Keisner____ 11-28-1954 Do. With the 1966 crop marketing year be­ Eunice Keisner_____ 3- 8-1956 Do. Light Co. Frederick Keisner__ 8- 6-1957 Do. ginning July 1 for wheat, barley, oats, Curtis M . Hecker__ 3-17-1900 6433 Eggert Rd., The statement of “financial interests” flaxseed, and rye, the July list includes Eureka, Calif. for the above appointee is enclosed. Theodore Prince____ 6-26-1883 226 West Grant St., formula minimum pricing for these com­ Eureka, Calif. S tewart L. U dall, modities based on 1966 price-support Lionel R , Carroll___ 11- 6-1925 4102 Loop R d., Fortuna, Calif. Secretary of the Interior. rates. . Mary L. Carroll____ 5-18-1930 Do. Wheat will continue to be offered at Jeannette Julianne 9-22-1946 D o. A ppo in t ee ’s S tatem ent op F in an c ial Carroll. market prices but not less than 108 per­ I nterests Dianna Lee Carroll.. 4-15-1949 Do. cent of the loan rate plus carrying Lionel R . Carroll, 11-49-1956 D o. Jr. In accordance with the requirements charges. Laurence Henry 12- 2-1957 D o. of section 302(b) of Executive Order As announced by press release on May Carroll. 10647, I am filing the following state­ 18, 1966, the beginning of the marketing Marianne Rose 3-10-1959 Do. Carroll. ment for publication in the F ederal year for grain sorghum has been change« James R . Thomas... 2-11-1926 1791 Bartow Rd., R egister: from July 1 to October 1. During tne . Areata, Calif. (1) Names of any corporations of transitional period, the minimum sales which I am, or had been within 60 days price will be based on the 1966 crop loa En Dorado R anchería preceding my appointment, on June 10, rate plus an initial markup to reflect tne receiving cost. Starting November I, Approximately 80 acres known as El Do­ 1966, as Deputy Director, Area 12, De­ minimum price will begin to rise by tn rado Ranchería, located in El Dorado County, fense Electric Power A dministration, an amount of the monthly increase io Calif., and described as E% SW % , sec. 29, officer or director: Texas Power & Light Co. carrying charges. T. 10 N., R. 10 E., M.D.B. & M., California, ex­ Corn, oats, barley, or grain sor^num. clusive of a railroad right-of-way 1 0 0 feet in (2) Names of any corporations in as determined by CCC, will be sold i width and containing approximately 4 acres. which I own, or did own within 60 days unrestricted use for “Dealers’ Certi

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 3T, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 NOTICES 9687 cates” issued under the emergency live­ payment by cash or irrevocable letter of ment agencies, with only minor excep­ stock feed program. Grain delivered credit before delivery of the commodity, tions will constitute domestic unre­ against such certificates will be sold at and the conditions require removal of the stricted use of the commodity. the applicable current market price, commodity from CCC stocks within a Commodity Credit Corporation re­ determined by CCC. reasonable period of time. Where sales serves the right, before making any sales, In the following listing of commodities are for export, proof of exportation is to define or limit export areas. and sales prices or method of sales, ‘‘un­ also required, and the buyer is responsible The Department oi Commerce, Bureau restricted use” applies to sales which for obtaining any required U.S. Govern­ of International Commerce, pursuant to permit either domestic or export use and ment export permit or license. Pur­ regulations under the Export Control Act “export” applies to sales which require chases from CCC shall not constitute any of 1949, prohibits the exportation or re­ export only. CCC reserves the right to assurance that any such permit or license exportation by anyone of any commodi­ determine the class, grade, quality, and will be granted by the issuing authority. ties under this program to Cuba, the available quantity of'commodities listed Applicable announcements containing Soviet Bloc or Communist-controlled for sale. all terms and conditions of sale will be areas of the Far East including Com­ The CCC Monthly Sales List, which furnished upon request. For easy refer­ munist China, North Korea and the varies from month to month as addi­ ence a number of these announcements Communist-controlled area of Viet Nam, tional commodities become available or are identified by code number in the fol­ except under validated license issued by commondities formerly available are lowing list. Interested persons are in­ the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bu­ dropped, is designed to aid in moving vited to communicate with the Agricul­ reau of International Commerce. CCC’s inventories into domestic or ex­ tural Stabilization and Conservation For all exportations, one of the desti­ port use through regular commercial Service, USDA, Washington, D.C. 20250, nation control statements specified in channels. with respect to all commodities or— for Commerce Department Regulations If it becomes necessary during the specified commodities— within the desig­ (Comprehensive Export Schedule Section month to amend this list in any material nated ASCS Commodity Office. 379.10(c)) is required to be placed on way—such as by the removal or addition Commodity Credit Corporation re­ all copies of the shipper’s export declara­ of a commodity in which there is general serves the right to amend from time to tion, all copies of the bill of lading, and interest or by a significant change in time, any of its announcements. Such all copies of the commercial invoices. price or method of sale— an announce­ amendments shall be applicable to and For additional information as to which ment of the change will be sent to all be made a part of the sale contracts destination control statement to use,- the persons currently receiving the list by thereafter entered into. exporter should communicate with the mail from Washington. To be put on CCC reserves the right to reject any Bureau of International Commerce or this mailing list, address: Director, Pro­ or all offers placed with it for the pur­ one of the field offices of the Department curement and Sales Division, Agri­ chase of commodities pursuant to such of Commerce. cultural Stabilization and Conservation announcements. Exporters should consult the appli­ Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, CCC reserves the right to refuse to con­ cable Commerce Department regulations Washington, D.C. 20250. sider an offer, if CCC does not have ade­ for more detailed information if desired Interest rates per annum under the quate information of financial responsi­ and for any changes that may be made CCC Export Credit Sales Program (An­ bility of the offerer to meet contract ob­ therein. ligations of the type contemplated in this nouncement GSM -3) for June 1966 are Sales Price or Method of Sale announcement. If a prospective offerer 5 percent for U.S. bank obligations and WHEAT, BULK 6 percent for foreign bank obligations, is in doubt as to whether CCC has ade­ without regard to credit periods involved quate information with respect to his Unrestricted use. up to a maximum of 36 months. Com­ financial responsibility, he should either A. S to ra b le. All classes of wheat in CCC inventory are available for sale at market modities currently offered for sale by submit a financial statement to the office price but not below 108 percent of the 1966 CCC, plus tobacco from CCC loan stocks, named in the invitation prior to making an offer, or communicate with such office support price for the class, grade, and pro­ are available for export sale under the tein of the wheat plus'the markup shown in CCC Export Credit Sales Program as pro­ to determine whether such a statement C below applicable to the type of carrier vided under specific commodity listings. is desired in his case. When satisfac­ involved. Commodities from private stocks now tory financial responsibility has not been B. Nonstorable. At not less than market eligible for financing under the CCC Ex­ established, CCC reserves the right to price, as determined by G0 C. port Credit Sales Program include wheat, consider an offer only upon submission C. Markup and examples (dollars per wheat flour, bulgur, com, com meal, by offerer of a certified or cashier’s bushel— in store). grain sorghum, upland and extra long check, a bid bond, or other security, ac­ staple cotton, tobacco, milled and brown ceptable to CCC, assuring that if the M arkup in-store offer is accepted, the offerer will comply received by— nee, cottonseed oil, soybean oil, and Examples— Agricultural Act of 1949; dairy products. with any provisions of the contract with St at. minimum respect to payment for the commodity Truck Rail or Information on commodities available barge and the furnishing of performance bond under Title IV, PJL. 480, private trade or other security acceptable to CCC. agreements, and current information on Disposals and other handling of inven­ $0.05 $0.01% Minneapolis— No. 1 D N S -($1.56) 108 interest rates and other phases of the percent+$0.01%; $1.70%. tory items often result in small quantities Portland—No. 1 S W ($1.46) 108 per- W a r n may be obtained from the Office at given locations or in qualities not up cent+$0.01%; $1.59%. oi the General Sales Manager, Foreign jKansas City—No. 1 H W ($1.43) 108 to specifications. These lots are offered percent-j-$0.01%; $1.56%. Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of by the appropriate ASCS office promptly Chicago—No. 1 R W ($1.49) 108 per­ Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. cent-1-$0.01%; $1.62%. upon appearance and therefore, gen­ r "?e following commodities are cur- erally, they do not appear in the Monthly iitly available for barter: Cotton (up- Sales List. D. Availability information. Contact the Evanston, Kansas City, Minneapolis, or Port­ anu and extra long staple), tobacco, On sales for which the buyer is re­ neat, com, and grain sorghum. (In land ASCS grain offices shown at the end of quired to submit proof to CCC of expor­ this sales list. cation, free market stocks of cotton- tation, the buyer shall be regularly en­ E x p o rt. h_ ant* soybean oils are eligible for gaged in the business of buying or selling Sales will be made pursuant to the follow­ pr°graming.) This list is sub­ commodities and for this purpose shall ing announcements: ject to change from time to time. maintain a bona fide business office in the A. Announcement GR-345 (Revision III, r w*d entertain offers from United States, its territories or posses­ July 6,v1962, as amended) for export under the wheat export payment-in-kind program. flmf0nsi^ e buyers for the purchase of sions and have a person, principal or When hard red winter wheat is delivered on ^ commodity on the current list, resident agent upon whom service of the west coast by CCC to cover sales Under thp it Adapted by CCC will be subject to judicial process may be had. GR-345, evidence of export must show ex­ th„ n0118 and conditions prescribed by Prospective buyers for export should portation from west coast ports, Hard Red 8 ^orPoration. These terms include note that generally, sales to U.S. Govem- Winter wheat exports through Pacific north-

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 No. 137------7 9688 NOTICES west ports will not be eligible for Title I, section for corn. Sales will be made pur­ A. Announcement GR-368 (revised Mar. 1, P.L. 480 sales. H R W wheat exports through suant to the following announcements: 1965), feed grain export payment-in-kind California ports are eligible for Title I, P.Ii. A. Announcement GR-368 (revised Mar. 1, program. 480 sales. 1965), feed grain export payment-in-kind B. Announcement GR-212 (Revision 2, B. Announcement GR-346 (Revision I, program. Jan. 9, 1961), for application to arrangements June 23, 1960, as amended) for export as B. Announcement GR-212 (Revision 2, for barter, approved CCC credit and other flour. Jan. 9, 1961), for application to approved designated sales. C. Announcement GR-261 (Revision n, CCC barter and credit sales. C. A va ila ble. Evanston, Kansas City, Min­ Jan. 9, 1961), as amended and supplemented C. A va ila b le. Evanston, Kansas City, M in­ neapolis, and Portland ASCS grain offices. for export as wheat and under Announce­ neapolis», and Portland ASCS Grain Offices. " ment GR-262 (Revision 2, Jan. 9, 1961, as BARLEY, BULK amended), for export as flour for application GRAIN SORGHUM (BULK) Unrestricted use. under arrangements for barter and approved Unrestricted use. A. Redemption of domestic payment-in­ CCC credit sales only at "prices determined A. Redemption of domestic payment-in­ kind certificates. Such CCC dispositions of Daily. HRW wheat will not be sold through kind certificates. Such CCC dispositions of barley as CCC may designate will be in re­ west coast ports under Announcement GR- grain sorghum as CCC may designate will be demption of certificates or rights represented 261 or GR-262. in redemption of certificates or rights rep­ by pooled certificates under a feed grain D. A v a ila b le : Evanston, Kansas City, Min­ resented by pooled certificates under a feed program. The minimum price at which bar­ neapolis, and Portland ASCS grain offices. grain program. The minimum price at ley shall be valued for such dispositions shair CORN, BULK which grain sorghum shall be valued for be market price, as determined by CCC, but such dispositions shall be market price, as not less than the payment-in-kind formula Unrestricted use. determined by CCC, but not less than the price for such redemptions. Such formula A. Redemption of domestic payment-in­ payment-in-kind formula price for such price shall be the applicable 1966 price-sup­ kind certificates. Such CCC dispositions of redemption. Such formula price shall be port loan rate for the cla^s, grade, and quality corn as CCC may designate will be in re­ the applicable 1966 price-support loan rate of the barley, plus the markup shown in C of demption of certificates or rights represented for the class, grade, and quality of the grain this unrestricted use section applicable to the by pooled certificates under a feed grain sorghum, plus the markup shown in C of type of carrier involved. program. The- price at which corn shall be this unrestricted use section applicable to B. General sales. valued for such dispositions shall be the the type of carrier involved. 1. S tora ble. Such CCC dispositions of market price as determined by CCC, but not B. General sales. storable barley as CCC may designate as less than the payment-in-kind formula price 1. S tora ble. Such CCC dispositions of general sales will be made during the month for such redemptions. Such formula price storable grain sorghum as CCC may desig­ at market price, but not less than the Agri­ shall be the applicable 1965 price-support nate as general sales will be made during the cultural Act of 1949 formula minimum price loan rate for the class, grade, and quality of month at market price, as determined by for such sales which is 105 percent of the the corn plus the markup shown in C of this CCC, but not less than the Agricultural Act applicable 1966 price-support rate 8 (pub­ unrestricted use section. of 1949 formula minimum price for such sales lished loan rate plus 2 0 cents per bushel) for B. General sales. which is 105 percent of the applicable 1966 the class, grade, and quality of the barley, 1. S tora ble. Such CCC dispositions of price-support rate 8 (published loan rate plus plus the markup shown in C of this unre­ storable corn as CCC may designate as gen­ 53 cents per hundredweight) for the class, stricted use section, applicable to the type of eral sales will be made during the month at grade, and quality of the grain sorghum, plus carrier involved. market price, as determined by CCC, but not the markup shown in C of this unrestricted 2. Nonstorable. At not less than market less than the Agricultural Act of 1949 formula use section applicable to the type of carrier price as determined by CCC. minimum price for such sales which is 105 involved. C. Markups and examples (dollars per percent of the applicable 1965 price support Nonstorable. 2. At not less than market bushel in-store1 No. 2 or better). rate 2 (published loan rate plus 2 0 cents per price as determined by CCC. bushel) for the class, grade, and quality of C. Markups and examples (dollars per the com, plus the markup shown in C of this hundredweight in-store1 No. 2 or better). Markup in-store unrestricted use section. reoeived by— 2. Nonstorable. At not less than market Examples M arkup in-store price as determined by CCC. Truck Rail or received by— C. Markups and examples (dollars per barge Examples bushel in-store1 basis No. 2 Yellow Com 14 percent M.T. 2 percent F .M .). Truck Rail or $0.04% $0.01% Feed grain program domestic PIK barge certificate minimums: Cass County, N . Dak ($0.76+ Markup in-store $0.04%); $0.80%. „. .„ a , reoeived by— $0.09 $0.83% Feed grain program domestic P IK Minneapolis, Minn, (ex-rail) ($o.w Examples certificate minimums: +$0.01%); $1.00%. , , „ Hale County, Tex. ($1.50+$0.09); Agricultural Act of 1949; statutory $1 59. Truck minimums: _ , ..„«¡I Kansas City, M o. (ex-rail) ($1.78+ Cass County, N . Dak. ($0-76+ $0.03%); $1.81%. $0.20); 105 percent +$0.(W4» Agricultural Act of 1949; stat. mini­ $0.17% Feed grain program domestic P IK $1.05%. ... qn certificate minimums: mums: Minneapolis, Minn, (ex-rail) ($0-0» McLean County, 111. ($1.06+$0.03 Hale County, Tex. ($1.50+$0.63); +$0.20); 105 percent +$0.01/4» +$0.17%); $1.26%. 105 percent +$0.09; $2.23. $1.26%. Agricultural Act of 1949 stat. mini­ Kansas City, Mo.' (ex-rail) ($1.78+ mums: $0.53); 105 percent and $0.03%; $2.46%. McLean County, 111. ($1.06+$0.20 D. Availability information. For informa* +$0.03); 105 percent +$0.17%; tion on CCC barley sales from bin sites, con­ $1.53%. D. Availability information. For informa­tact ABCS State or county offices. For ^for­ tion on CCC grain sorghum sales and pay­ mation on the disposition of barley fro D. Availability information. For informa­ments-in-kind from bin sites, contact ASCS other locations, contact the Kansas Ci y> tion on CCC corn sales and payments-in-kind State or county offices. For information on Evanston, Minneapolis, or Portland AS from bin sites, contact ASCS State or the disposition of grain sorghum from other grain offices shown at the end of this sal county offices. For information on the dis­ locations, contact the Kansas City, Evanston, list. position of corn from other locations, con­ Portland, or Minneapolis ASCS grain offices E x p o rt. t tact the Evanston, Kansas City, Minneapolis, shown at the end of this sales list. Sales are made at the applicable exP or Portland ASCS Grain Offices shown at the E x p o rt. market price, as determined by CCC; exp end of this sales list. Sales are made at the applicable export payment-in-kind rates, if any, are deduc E x p o rt. / market price, as determined by CCC; export in arriving at credit sales prices. The sta Sales for barter and credit are made at the payment-in-kind rates, if any, are deducted tory minimum price referred to in toe Pr applicable export market price, as deter­ in arriving at barter and credit sales prices. adjustment provisions of the following mined by CCC; export payment-in-kind The statutory minimum price referred to in port sales announcements is 105 percen rates, if any, are deducted in arriving at the price adjustment provisions of the fol­ the applicable price-support rate ^ barter and credit sales prices. The statutory lowing export sales announcements is 105 markup referred to in C of the uruestri _ minimum price referred to in the price ad­ percent of the applicable price support rate use section for barley. , Sales will be justment provisions of the following export plus the markup referred to in C of the un­ pursuant to the following announcement . sales announcements is 105 percent of the restricted use section for grain sorghum. A. Announcement GR-368 (revised M - > applicable price-support rate plus the mark­ Sales will be made pursuant to the following 1965), feed grain . export payment-in-m up referred to in C of the unrestricted use announcements : program.

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COTTON, EXTEA LONG STAPLE B. Announcement GR—212 (R e v is io n 2, E x p o rt. Jan! 9, 1961), for application to approved Sales are made at the applicable export Unrestricted use. market price, as determined by CCC; export CCC credit sales. A. Competitive offers under the terms and C. A vailable. Kansas City, Evanston, and payment-in-kind rates, if any, are deducted conditions of Announcements NO-C - 6 (re­ Minneapolis ASCS grain offices. in arriving at credit sales prices. The statu­ vised July 22, 1960), as amended, and N O -C - tory minimum price referred to in the price 10, as amended. Under these announce­ OATS, BULK adjustment provisions of the following ex­ ments extra long staple cotton (domestically U nrestricted use. port sales announcements is 105 percent of grown) will be- sold at the highest price A. Market price, as determined by CCC, the applicable price-support rate plus the offered but in no event at less than the higher but not less than the Agricultural Act of markup referred to in B of the unrestricted of (a) 115 percent of the current support 1949 formula price which is 105 percent of use section for rye. Sales will be made pur­ price for such cotton plus reasonable carry­ suant to the following announcements. the applicable 1966 price-support rate 3 for ing charges, or (b ) the domestic market the class, grade, and quality of the oats plus A. Announcement GR-368 (revised Mar. 1, price as determined by CCC. the markup shown in B below. 1965), feed grain export payment-in-kind E x p o rt. B. Markups and examples (dollars per program. A. CCC sales for export. Competitive offers B. Announcement- GR-212 (Revision 2, bushel in -s t o r e 1 basis No. 2 X H W O ). under the terms and conditions of Announce­ Jan. 9,1961), for application to approved CCC ments CN—EX—20 (Foreign-Grown Extra Long credit and other designated sales. Staple Cotton Export Program) and NO-C- Markup in­ C. A va ila b le. Evanston, Kansas City» 23 (Sale of Foreign-Grown Extra Long Staple store received Portland, and Minneapolis ASCS grain offices. b y - Examples—Agricultural Act of 1949; Cotton). Stat. minimum BICE, BOUGH Competitive offers under the terms and conditions of Announcements CN-EX-22 Truck Unrestricted use. (Extra Long Staple Cotton Export Program) Market price but not less than 1965 loan and NO—C—27 (Sale of Extra Long Staple rate plus 5 percent plus 44 cents per hun­ $0.02% Redwood County, Minn. ($0.56+$0.03 Cotton), as amended. quality differential); 105 percent dredweight, basis in store. B. CCC credit sales and barter. Competi­ +$0 .0 2 Ji; $0M H . E x p o rt. tive offers under the terms and conditions of As milled or brown under Announcement Announcement CN-EX-26 (Purchase of GR—369, Revision III, rice export program— Extra Long Staple Cotton for Export under C. Nonstorable. At not less than" the mar­ payment-in-kind, and under GR-379, Revi­ ket price as determined by CCC. the Export Credit Sales Program ), Announce­ sion I, for approved credit sales. D. Availability information. Sales at bin ment CN—EX-27 (Acquisition of Extra Long Prices, quantities, and varieties of rough sites are made through the ASCS county Staple Cotton for Export under the Barter rice available from Kansas City ASCS Com­ offices; at other locations through the Evans­ Program), and Announcement NO-C-27 modity Office. ton, Kansas City, Minneapolis, or Portland (Sale of Extra Long Staple Cotton), as ASCS grain offices. COTTON, UPLAND amended. Export. Availability information. Sale of cotton Unrestricted use. will be made by the New Orleans ASCS Com­ Sales are made at the applicable export A. Competitive offers under the terms and modity Office and catalogs for upland cotton market price, as determined by CCC; e x -; conditions of Announcement NO-C-16, as and extra long staple cotton showing quanti­ port paymeht-in-kind rates, if any, are de­ amended (Sale of Upland Cotton for Un­ ties, qualities, and location may be obtained ducted in arriving at barter and credit sales restricted Use). Under this announcement, for a nominal fee from that office. prices. The statutory minimum price re­ upland cotton acquired under price support ferred to in the price adjustment provisions programs will be sold at the highest price PEANUTS, SHELLED of the following export sales announcements offered but in no event at less than the higher A. Domestic crushing or export. is 105 percent of the applicable price-support of (a) 105 percent of the current loan rate rate plus the markup referred to in B of the for such cotton, plus reasonable carrying 1. Shelled peanuts of less than U.S. No. 1 grades may be purchased for foreign or unrestricted use section for oats. Sales will charges, or (b) the market price for such be made pursuant to the following announce­ cotton, as determined by CCC. domestic crushing. ments. B. Competitive offers under the terms and 2. U.S. Medium— Virginia type— for export. A. Announcement GR-368 (revised Mar. 1, conditions of Announcement NO-C—26 (Dis­ 3. Terms and conditions of sales appear 1965), feed grain export payment-in-kind position of Upland Cotton— for Exchange of in CCC Peanut Announcement 1 (revised) program. P IK Certificates or Rights in the Certificate January 4, 1962, Amendments 1 thru 4, Sup­ B. Announcement GR-212 (Revision 2, Pool for Upland Cotton), as amended. U p­ plement 1 and in the lot list and Appendix Jan. 9, 1961), for applications to arrange­ land cotton may be acquired at its domestic ] 1 thereto. ments for barter and approved CCC credit market price which shall be the highest price B. When stocks of any of the above and other designated sales. offered but not less than the minimum price categories are available in their area of re­ C. Available. Kansas City, Evanston, Min­ determined by CCC. sponsibility, weekly lot lists are issued by the neapolis, and Portland ASCS grain offices. C. Competitive offers under the terms and following: ' BYE, BULK conditions of Announcement NO-C-31 (Dis­ GFA Peanut Association, Camilla, Ga. position of Upland Cotton— In Redemption Peanut Growers Cooperative Marketing Asso­ Unrestricted use. of Payment-In-Kind Certificates or Rights ciation, Franklin, Va. A. Storable. Market price, as determined in Certificate Pools, In Redemption of Ex­ Southwestern Peanut Growers’ Association, by CCC, but not less than the Agricultural port Commodity Certificates, Against the Gorman, Tex. Act of 1 9 4 9 formula price which is 105 per­ “Shortfall,” and Under Barter Transactions), All sales are made on the basis of competi­ cent8 of the applicable 1966 price-support as amended. No cotton will be delivered tive bids each Wednesday, by the Producer rate for the class, grade, and quality of the prior to August 1, 1966. Cotton may be ac­ Associations Division, Agricultural Stabiliza­ grain plus the markup shown in B below quired at its current market price for de­ tion and Conservation Service, Washington, applicable to the type of carrier involved. livery after August 1, 1966, which shall be D.C., to which all bids are submitted. B Markups and examples (dollars per the highest price offered but not less than oushel in -s to r e 1 No. 2 or better). the minimum determined by CCC, and in DBY EDIBLE BEANS (BAGGED) no event at less than the loan rate for such Domestic market price but not less than cotton at time of delivery. the following minimum price per hundred­ E x p o rt. weight for U.S. No. 1 f.o.b. indicated points Examples—Agricultural Act of 1949; A. CCC sales for export. Competitive offers of production. Amount of paid-in-freight Stat. minimum under the terms and conditions of Announce­ to be added as applicable. For other grades ments CN—EX-25 (Cotton Export Program— and locations adjust by applicable 1966 Sales— 1964-66 Marketing Years) and N O -C - price-support differentials. 29 (Sale of Upland Cotton— Cotton Export Rollete County, N. Dak. ($0.89); 105 Program— 1964r-66 Marketing Years), as percent +$0.05; $0.99. amended. Price per Area of Minneapolis, Minn, (ex-rail) ($1.23); Class hundred­ production 105 percent +$0.01Ji; $1.31J£. B. CCC credit sales and barter. Competi­ tive offers under the terms and condition of weight Announcement CN-EX-23 (Purchase of Up­ C. Nonstorable. At not less than market land Cotton for Export under the Export $7.40 Michigan. Price as determined by OOC. Credit Sales Program), Announcement CN- 9.08 Do. 6.65 North Dakota. sitftR Availa,b ility in fo rm a tio n . Sales at bin EX-24 (Acquisition of Upland Cotton for Ex­ at rvnf6 mac*e th o u gh ASCS county offices; port under the Barter Program), and An­ nouncement NO-C-28 (Sale of Upland Kan«Ùer locatlons through the Evanston, FLAXSEED, BULK Minneapolis, o r Portland ASCS Cotton CCC Credit and Barter Programs— gram offices. 1964-66 Marketing Years), as amended. Unrestricted use.

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A. S torable. Market price but not less than Office. Sales under this announcement may COTTON OFFICES--- (ALL STATES) the applicable 1966 support price for the be made for application to barter and CCC New Orleans ASCS Commodity Office, Wirth class, grade, and quality of flaxseed plus 14% credit. Building, 120 Marais Street, New Orleans, cents per bushel, and plus the respective Any butter offered but not sold under the La. 70112. Telephone: 527-7766. markup shown in B below applicable to the invitation to bid issued pursuant to MP-10 type of carrier involved. will be offered for sale through the following GENERAL SALES MANAGER OFFICES B. Markups and examples (dollars per Monday noon at prices announced by press Representative of General Sales Manager, bushel in-store x) . release from the Minneapolis ASCS Com­ New York Area: Joseph Reidinger, 80 modity Office each Wednesday. Lafayette Street, New York, N.Y. 10013. M arkup per Examples of minimum prices CHEDDAR CHEESE (STANDARD MOISTURE BASIS) Telephone: 264-13439, 8440, 8441. bushel received (ex-rail or barge) Representative of General Sales Manager, b y - Unrestricted use. West Coast Area; Callan B. Duffy, Ap­ Announced prices, under MP-14: 49.0 cents praisers’ Building, Room 802, 630 Sansome per pound—New York, Pennsylvania, New Truck Rail or Terminal Class Prioe Street, San Francisoo, Calif. 94111. Tele­ barge and grade England, New Jersey, and other States bor­ phone: 556-6185. dering the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean and the G ulf of Mexico. All other States 48.0 Signed at Washington, D.C. on July 12, C e n ts C e n ts cents per pound. $0.06)4 $0.02 Minneapolis.. No. 1...... $3.31)4 1966. E x p o rt. H. D. G odfrey, Competitive bid under Announcement Executive Vice President, C. Nonstorable. At not less than market MP-10, pursuant to invitation to bid to be price as determined by CCC. issued by Minneapolis ASCS Commodity Commodity Credit Corporation. D. A va ila ble. Through the Minneapolis Office. Announced prices under MP-10. fP.R. Doc. 66-7754; Piled, July 15, 1966; Grain Merchandising ASCS Office. Sales under this announcement may be 8:45 a.m.] E x p o rt. made for application to CCC credit. A. Announcement PS-GR-4, Revision 1, Any cheese offered but not sold under dispositions of flaxseed, as designated by CCC, the invitation to bid issued pursuant' to will be in redemption of export commodity MP-10 will be offered for sale through the Office of the Secretary certificates at the domestic market price as following Monday noon at prices announced KANSAS, NEBRASKA AND determined by CCC. by press release from the Minneapolis ASCS B. Announcement GR-212 (Revision 2, .Commodity Office each Wednesday. SOUTH DAKOTA Jan. 9, 1961), for application to approved FOOTNOTES CCC credit sales. Such sales will be at the Designation of Areas for domestic market price as determined by CCC xThe formula price delivery basis for bin Emergency Loans less the applicable export payment allow­ site sales will be f .o.b. For the purpose of making emergency ance. The flaxseed to be exported shall be 2 To compute, multiply applicable support No. 2 grade, or better. price by 1.05 round product up to nearest loans pursuant to section 321 of the Con­ C. A va ila ble. Through the Minneapolis whole cent and add amount shown in the solidated Farmers Home Administration Grain Merchandising ASCS Office. appropriate table and any applicable freight Act of 1961 (7 U.S.C. 1961), it has been and handling charges. LINSEED OIL, RAW (BULK) determined that in the hereinafter- USDA A gricultural Stabilization and Co n­ named counties in the States of Kansas, E x p ort. Nebraska, and South Dakota natural Under Announcement PS-GR-4, Revision servation Service Offices disasters have caused a need for agri­ 1 , dispositions of raw linseed oil, as desig­ GRAIN OFFICES nated by CCC, will be in redemption of ex­ cultural credit not readily available from port commodity certificates at the domestic Kansas City ASCS Commodity Office, 8930 commercial banks, cooperative lending market price as determined by CCC. Ward Parkway (P.O. Box 205), Kansas agencies, or other responsible sources. A va ila b le. Through the Minneapolis ASCS City, Mo. 64141. Telephone: Emerson K ansas Commodity Office. 1-0860. Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Flor­ Gove. Rooks. DAIRY PRODUCTS ida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Graham. Sheridan. Mississippi, —Missouri, Nebraska, New Sales are in carlots only in-store at storage Greeley. Sherman. Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, location of products. Logan. Stevens. South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Morton. Thomas. Submission of offers. Wyoming. Submit offers to the Minneapolis ASCS Rawlins. Wallace. Branch Office—Evanston ASCS Branch Commodity Office. Office, 2201 Howard Street, Evanston, Nebraska NO NFAT DRY M IL K HI. 60202. Telephone: Long Distance— Furnas. Harlan. University 9-0600 (Evanston Exchange). Unrestricted use. Local—Rogers Park 1-5000 (Chicago, South Dakota Announced prices, under M P-14: Spray 111.). process, U.S. Extra Grade, 21.60 cents per Custer. Pall River. Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, pound. Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mas­ Pursuant to the authority set forth E x p ort. sachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, above, emergency loans will not be made Competitive bid, under MP-10, pursuant New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsyl­ to invitation to bid to be issued by Min­ in the above-named counties after June vania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, neapolis ASCS Commodity Office. Sales un­ 30, 1967, except to applicants who previ­ and West Virginia. der this announcement may be made for ously received emergency or special live­ Branch Office— Minneapolis ASCS Branch application to barter and approved CCC stock loan assistance and who can credit. Office, 310 Grain Exchange Building, Minneapolis, Minn. 55415. Telephone: qualify under established policies and Any nonfat dry milk offered but not sold 334—2051. procedures. under the invitation to bid issued pursuant Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South to MP-10 will be offered for sale through the Done at Washington, D.C., this 13th Dakota, and Wisconsin. following Monday noon at prices announced day of July 1966. by press release from the Minneapolis ASCS Branch Office—Portland ASCS Branch Commodity Office each Wednesday. Office, 1218 Southwest Washington O rville L. F reeman, Street, Portland, Oreg. 97205. Tele­ Secretary. BUTTER phone: 226-3361. Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wash- (P.R. Doc. 66-7758; Piled, July 15. 1966: Unrestricted use. * ington (domestic and export sales), Ari­ 8:46 a.m.] Announced prices, under M P-14: 70.5 cents zona and California (export sales only). per pound—New York, Pennsylvania, New Branch Office—Berkeley ASCS Branch Jersey, New England, and other States Office, 2020 Milvia Street, Berkeley, Calif. NORTH DAKOTA bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of 94704. Telephone: Thornwall 1-5121. Designation of Areas for Mexico. 69.75 cents per pound— Washington, Arizona and California (domestic sales Oregon, and California. All other States only). Emergency Loans 69.50 cents per pound. E x p ort. PROCESSED COMMODITIES OFFICE--- (ALL STATES) For the purpose of making emergency Competitive bid under Announcement Minneapolis ASCS Commodity Office, 6400 loans pursuant to section 321 of the Co - MP—10, pursuant to invitations to bid to be Prance Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minn. solidated Farmers Home Administrât! issued by Minneapolis ASCS Commodity 55435. Telephone: 334-3200. A c t o f 1961 (7 U.S.C. 1961), it h a s been

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 NOTICES 9691 determined that in the hereinafter ernment agency in the course of an in­ spondent Bone on behalf of Cargo orally named counties in the State of North vestigation under authority of the Ex­ and in writing represented to officials of Dakota natural disasters have caused a port Control Act. the U.S. Government that he had pur­ need for agricultural credit not readily The respondents filed an answer but chased the spare parts for a named firm available from commercial banks, co­ did not request an oral hearing. An in London. He further represented operative lending agencies, or other re­ informal hearing was held on June 30, orally and in writing that the goods had sponsible sources. r '/ 1966, at which time a representative of been transshipped from London to South Africa on the vessel “Brecon Beacon.” North Dakota the General Counsel’s office on behalf of the Investigations Division submitted Said vessel was owned or chartered by Mercer. Oliver. documentary evidence in support of the South African Marine Corp., Ltd. Pursuant to the authority set forth charges. 4. The London firm which Bone repre­ sented as the purchaser of the parts was above, emergency loans wih not be made In defense of the charges the respond­ in fact not the purchaser thereof and in the above-named counties after June ents alleged that they do not consider 30,1967, except to applicants who previ­ themselves subject to the laws and reg­ said firm had nothing to do with the said ously received emergency or special live­ ulations of the United States; that Cargo transaction. stock loan assistance and who can Consolidation Services, Ltd. (hereinafter 5. The automotive parts in question qualify under estabilshed policies and referred to as Cargo), is a British com­ were not carried from London to South procedures. pany, incorporated under-British law, Africa on the “Brecon Beacon” and the and operating from the United Kingdom South African Marine Corp., Ltd., has 'Done at Washington, D.C., this 13th no record of the cargo in question having day of July 1966. and is not subject to the authority of the U.S. Export Control Act, and that been carried on said vessel, as repre­ O rville L. F reeman, any interview granted to a foreign official sented by Bone. Secretary. by the company or its representative 6. After the respondents filed their was voluntary and at the discretion of answer they were apprised of the fact [PH. Doc. 66-7759; Piled, July 15, 1966; that the shipping company, which re­ 8:46 a.m.] the company. The respondents denied that the company or any member there­ spondents represented had carried the of had made false statements to any cargo in question from London to South official of a U.S. Government agency, Africa, denied having earned said cargo DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE either verbally or in writing. Although on the “Brecon Beacon.” The respond­ Cargo denied that is was subject to the ents then stated they may not have ship­ Bureau of International Commerce laws and regulations of the United ped the goods out of London but they States, it stated ‘‘we do appreciate that furnished no evidence to show the dis­ [Case No. 359] as International Shipping and Forward­ position of the goods. 7. The representations made by re­ CARGO CONSOLIDATION SERVICES, ing Agents we are morally bound to re­ spect the laws and regulations of the spondents as set forth in Finding 3 were LTD., ET AL. countries with whom we have dealings.” false and were known by the respondents to be false. / Order Denying Export Privileges The respondents denied that they had at any time contravened the U.S. Export Based on the foregoing it is concluded In the matter of Cargo Consolidation Control Act, and stated that if it could that respondents violated § 381.5 of the Services, Ltd., Pump Lane, Hayes, Mid­ be proved that they had done so it was Export Regulations in that they made dlesex, England; Albert Sydney Bone, 32 done innocently and in ignorance of the false statements to an official of a U.S. Station Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, Eng­ true facts, and if it could be proved that Government agency in the course of an land; Case No. 359; respondents; Cargo they had so contravened a regulation, investigation instituted under authority Consolidation Services (Forwarding), they indicated their readiness to sin-' of the Export Control Act of 1949. Ltd., Cargo Consolidation Services cerely and honestly apologize. With respect to the third alleged false (Holdings), Ltd., A. S. Bone (Merchan­ The Compliance Commissioner has statement, namely, that the order party dising) , Ltd., Pump Lane, Hayes, Middle­ considered the record in the case, includ­ was a firm in South Africa, the Compli­ sex, England; related parties. ing the defenses raised by respondents ance Commissioner found that this By charging letter dated April 8, 1966, and he has submitted to the undersigned statement may not have been outright the above respondents were charged a written report including findings of false but that it was certainly mislead­ with violations of the Export Control Act fact and findings that violations have ing. Inasmuch as the charge was for of 1949 and regulations thereunder. occurred. He has recommended that making false statements, the Compli­ Prior to the issuance of the charging remedial action as hereinafter set forth ance Commissioner found that there is letter a temporary denial order was en­ be taken against the respondents. On room for reasonable doubt that this par­ tered against the respondents and the consideration of the record, I hereby ticular statement was false. Since it was above-named three related parties. make the following findings of fact: found that the first two statements were Said order was entered on April 6, 1966, 1. The respondent Cargo Consolidation false the charge against respondents for ¡or 60 days (31 F.R. 6206) and was ex­ Services, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to making false statements is sustained. tended on June 1, 1966, for 45 days (31 as Cargo) , is a corporation with a place In discussing the defenses raised by i R. 8136) and expires on July 20, 1966. Of business in Hayes, Middlesex, England. respondent the Compliance Commis­ The charging letter alleges in sub­ The business of the firm is that of inter­ sioner stated: stance that a U.S. supplier, pursuant to national shipping and forwarding agents. The respondent Cargo points out that it ^rom Bone, acting for respond- The respondent Albert Sydney Bone of is a company incorporated under British n arg0’ exP°rted to Cargo automotive Hounslow, Middlesex, England, is the law and operates in the United Kingdom Parts valued at approximately $9,721 and Managing Director of said firm and is and it is not subject to the authority of the at subsequently interviewed by the individual primarily responsible for U.S. Export Control Act. In effect, this re­ t official of the U.S. Government, Bone ite operations. All of the dealings here­ spondent argues that the U.S. Government has no authority to exercise control over “ ¡owingiy made false statements to the inafter set forth were conducted by Bone ™ stating that the goods had been commodities exported from the United States on behalf of Cargo. which are in a foreign country. This argu­ , J*ased for a named company in 2. Pursuant to an order from Cargo, a ment has frequently been presented in cases shir/0 the goods had been trans- U.S. supplier on July 9, 1965, exported of this type and has been repeatedly re­ PPed to South Africa aboard the ves- from Detroit, Mich., to Cargo, London, jected. n * recon Beacon” on behalf of the a consignment of U.S. automotive parts One of the principal purposes of the Ex­ port Control Act and regulations thereunder comPany and that the order valued at approximately $9,721. y was n named firm in South Africa, is to prohibit exportations from the United it U 3. In the course of an investigation, States from reaching unauthorized destina­ d that the respondents vio- latei conducted under authority of the U.S. tions. The Export Regulations set forth con­ •1 and 381.5 of thé Export ditions under which commodities may be in that they made false Export Control Act of 1949, concerning exported from the United States. Exporta­ to an official of a U.S. GOv­ the disposition of these parts the re­ tions are permitted on the assumption that

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those who handle such goods will adhere to the authority of this Government to exer­ 1, 1966 (31 F.R. 8136), are hereby con­ the conditions. These conditions apply not cise controls over its exports and who believe tinued in full force and effect. only to the original U.S. exporter, but also that they can violate our regulations with to others who handle the goods in foreign impunity cannot be trusted to deal in ex­ n . Except as qualified in Paragraph countries. The invoices and Bills of Lading portations from the Unified States. IV hereof, the respondents for the dura­ from the United States are required to bear The evidence that these respondents made tion of export controls are hereby de­ destination control statements showing the the false statements above set forth is clear nied all privileges of participating, di­ destination restrictions. Parties in foreign and convincing. They had ample opportu­ rectly or indirectly, in any manner or countries who are aware of the U.S. restric­ nity to present evidence to show the truth­ capacity, in any transaction involving tions, by reason of the destination control fulness of the statements. They have not statements or otherwise, are expected to com­ commodities or technical data exported done so but assert their innocence only in from the United States in whole or in ply with them. general terms. They have shown no re­ The Export Control Act authorizes investi­ morse or regret for their reproachful con­ part, or to be exported, or which are gations for the purpose of determining duct. Indeed, they had the audacity to re­ otherwise subject to the Export Regula­ whether the restrictions have been complied quest a published apology, and a personal tions. Without limitation >of the gener­ with. The need for investigation for this apology to Bone for accusing him of making ality of the foregoing, participation pro­ purpose is obvious. false statements. In the face of evidence hibited in any such transaction, either Where a party in the United States refuses which so clearly establishes violation this is in the United States or abroad, shall to give information in the course of an in­ not the attitude of parties who can be ex­ include participation: (a) As a party vestigation or gives false information he may pected to adhere to the U.S. export regu­ be barred from engaging in export transac­ lations. or as a representative of a party to any tions, and other appropriate action may be I recommend that these respondents be validated export license application; (b) taken in this country. Where a party in a denied export privileges for the duration of in the preparation or filing of any export foreign country refuses to give information export controls. Perhaps after three years license application or reexportation au­ as to his dealings in U.S. goods or gives false the attitude of respondents will change and thorization, or document to be submitted information we are warranted in concluding they may acquire respect for our regulations. „therewith; (c) in the obtaining or using that he cannot be trusted to handle U.S. If they should do so they may apply at that of any validated or general export li­ goods. When we reach such a conclusion, time for relief from the order. Such appli­ in order to protect the integrity-of the ex­ cense or other export control documents; cation as they may file should be supported (d) in the carrying on of negotiations port control program, we deny to that party by evidence showing disposition of the ship­ the privilege of dealing in any manner with ment in question and also evidence showing with respect to, or in the receiving, order­ exportations from the United States. This compliance with the terms of this order and ing, buying, selling, delivering, storing, is accomplished, in part, by prohibiting ex­ such disclosure of their activities as may be' using, or disposing of any commodities portations to that party, directly or in­ necessary to determine such compliance. or technical data; (e) in the financing, directly, from the United States. Denial The application will be considered on its forwarding, transporting, or other serv­ orders also prohibit all parties in foreign merits apd in the light of conditions and icing of such commodities or technical countries from dealing with a denied party in policies existing at that time. U.S. goods. A third party who knowingly data. deals with a denied party in U.S. goods sub­ On the matter of related parties the III. Such denial of export privileges jects himself to the sanction of being denied Compliance Commissioner reported as shall extend not only to the respondents, U.S. export privileges. follows: but also to their successors, representa­ As can be seen from the foregoing, in tives, agents, and employees, and also to denying U.S. export privileges to a foreign The respondent, Albert Sydney Bone, in addition to being Managing Director of Cargo any person, firm, corporation, or other party the United States does not attempt to business organization with which they exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction over Consolidation Services, Ltd., is also Manag­ nonresident nationals. The sanction which ing Director of the following firms, all located now or hereafter may be related by af­ at the same offices as said Cargo Consolida­ we impose, i.e., denial of export privileges, filiation, ownership, control, position of tion Services, Ltd.: is effective only because we may prohibit responsibility, or other connection in the exportations from the United States to the Cargo Consolidation Services (Forwarding), conduct of trade or services connected Ltd. denied party and may prohibit exportations therewith, including Cargo Consolidation Cargo Consolidation Services (Holdings), to third parties who deal with denied parties Ltd. Services (Forwarding), Ltd., Cargo Con­ in U.S. goods. Under the provisions of a A. S. Bone (Merchandising), Ltd. solidation Services (Holdings), Ltd., and denial order exporters from the United States, I recommend that a finding be made that A. S. Bone (Merchandising), Ltd., all of their agents in foreign countries, and others by reason of the ownership, control, and who recognize the authority of the U.S. ex­ Hayes, Middlesex, England. position of responsibility that said Bone has port regulations will not deal with a denied IV. Three years after the effective date in said three firms the said firms are related party in U.S, goods. of this order the respondents may apply parties to him withifi the purview of Our regulations carry out the purposes §382.1 (b) of the Export Regulations, and to have the effective denial of their ex­ expressed by Congress in the Export Control that in order to prevent evasion of such port privileges held in abeyance while Act. To maintain the privilege of dealing in order as is entered it be determined that all they remain on probation. Such appli­ U.S. goods a party must comply with the of the terms, restrictions, and prohibitions cation as may be filed by said respondents Export Regulations. It is not the purpose of of the order shall apply to said firms as shall be supported by evidence showing the Export Control Act to hinder U.S. ex­ though they were named as respondents disposition of the shipment in question ports. However, when it is determined that therein. a party cannot be trusted to deal in U.S. "and also evidence showing compliance exports in a manner that is not inimical to I hereby adopt the recommendation with the terms of this order and such the interests of the United States, we are of the Compliance Commissioner and disclosure of their activities during said obliged to impose sanctions within our au­ find that said three firms are related years as may be necessary to determine thority which will bring about adherence parties to the respondent Bone and it their compliance with this order. Such to the law and which will also act as a de­ application will be considered on its terrent for future violations. is hereby determined that all of the terms, restrictions and prohibitions of merits and in the light of conditions and In recommending the sanction that this order shall apply to said firms as policies existing at that time. The re­ should be imposed, the Compliance Com­ though they were named as respondents spondents’ export privileges may be re­ missioner stated: herein. stored under such terms and conditions as appear to be appropriate. In considering what sanction should be Now, after considering the record in imposed in a particular case, among the fac­ the case and the report and recommen­ V. During the time when any respond­ tors to be taken into consideration are the dation of the Compliance Commissioner ent or other person within the scope oi attitude of respondents: (1) With respect to and being of the opinion that his recom­ this order is prohibited from engaging m the authority of this Government to exer­ mendation as to the sanction that should any activity within the scope of Part u cise controls oyer its exportations and; ( 2 ) be imposed is fair and just and calcu­ hereof, no person, firm, corporation, with reference to the violations which are partnership, or other business organiza­ the subject of the proceedings. lated to achieve effective enforcement These respondents have been scornful of of the law, it is hereby ordered: tion, whether in the United States the U.S. Export Regulations. They have I. The prohibitions and restrictions ofelsewhere, without prior disclosure stated that they do not consider themselves the temporary order which was entered and specific authorization from the B " subject to the authority of the U.S. Export against the respondents on April 6, 1966 reau of International Commerce, sn Control Act. Parties who do not recognize (31 F.R. 6206), and as extended on June do any of the following acts, directly or

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Emergency exemption application of indirectly, in any manner or capacity, Base and Los Angeles on its 320-C, 165- Frontier Airlines, Inc., for an exemption on behalf of or in any association with passenger one-class aircraft.1 pursuant to section 416(b) of the Federal any respondent or other person denied We shall grant the exemption during Aviation Act of 1958, as amended; export privileges within the scope of this the emergency strike period. emergency exemption for Central Air­ order, or whereby any such respondent or Such action will be consistent with the lines, Inc., pursuant to section 416(b) of such other person may obtain any bene­ broad action taken by this Board on the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as fit therefrom or have any interest or par­ July 9, 1966, in that it will permit a- amended. ticipation therein, directly or indirectly: better utilization of the limited facil­ (a) Apply for, obtain, transfer, or use ities and personnel available for meeting By telegraphic application, Frontier any license, Shipper’s Export Declara­ the needs of the traveling public during Airlines, Inc. (Frontier),, requests an exemption during the emergency created tion, bill of lading, or other export con­ this emergency. See Order E-23928 at trol document relating to any exporta­ page 3. In addition, the same general by the current airline strike from sec­ tion, reexportation, transshipment, or di­ considerations which warranted the tion 401 of the Act, and the terms, limi­ tations and conditions of its certificate to version of any commodity or technical broad exemption in that case warrant the extent necessary to permit it to pro­ data exported or to be exported from the the specific exemption granted here. vide nonstop flights between Denver, United States, by, to, or for any suéh Upon the basis of the foregoing, the Colo., and Kansas City, Mo., and subject respondent or other person denied export Board concludes that the enforcement to the understanding that such opera­ privileges within the scope of this order; of the terms and provisions of sections tions by Frontier will be conducted only or (b) order, buy, receive, use, sell, de­ 401 and 403 of the Act and the terms and after coordination with an approval by liver, store, dispose of, forward, trans­ limitations of Continental’s certificate Continental Air Lines, Inc. (Continen­ port, finance, or otherwise service or to the extent that they would otherwise tal) . W e have been informally advised participate in any exportation, reexpor­ prevent the services sought herein would that this action will permit Continen­ tation, transshipment, or diversion of be an undue burden on Continental by tal, which is presently the predominant any commodity or technical data ex­ virtue of the limited extent of and un­ carrier in the Kansas City-Denver mar­ ported or to be exported from the United usual circumstances affecting its opera­ ket, to free equipment and thus provide States. ___^ tions and is not in the public interest. Accordingly, it is ordered, That: more service in other markets where This order shall become effective on 1. Continental Air Lines, Inc., be -and there is a serious lack of capacity due to July 20,1966. it hereby is exempted from sections 401 the existing strike. Dated: July 11,1966. and 403 of the Act and the terms, limi­ W e shall grant the exemption during tations and conditions of its certificate the period of the strike emergency. S herman R. A brahamson, of public convenience and necessity to Clearly, the same type of considera­ Acting Director, the extent necessary to provide, during tions which warranted the Board’s July Office of Export Control. the emergency strike period, air trans­ 9, 1966, broad exemption authorization, portation service between Travis Air [PH. Doc. 66-7761; Filed, July 15, 1966; apply-"fiere and warrant the specific 8:46 a.m.] Force Base, Calif., and Los Angeles, authority requested herein. See Order Calif., for military personnel and de­ E-23928. pendents on aircraft that are being W e also note that Central Airlines, Inc, ferried between such points in connec­ (Central), which is authorized on a re­ CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD tion with the operation of flights for the stricted basis to serve.Kansas City-Den­ Military Air Command: Provided, That ver, is presently providing multistop serv­ [Docket No. 17512; Order No.E-23946] Continental shall provide such service at ice in the market. W e believe that Cen­ the San Francisco-Los Angeles jet-coach tral should likewise be afforded an oppor­ CONTINENTAL AIR LINES, INC. fares of the certificated combination tunity to provide unrestricted service in route carriers currently in effect pur­ Order Granting Exemption During this market during the strike emergency suant to existing tariffs; subject to the same limitations, viz, only Strike Emergency 2. The authority granted herein shall after coordination with and approval by be effective on the date of issuance of Continental. If the market has avail­ Adopted by the Civil Aeronautics this order and shall continue in effect Board at its office in Washington, D.C., able the lift capacity of the two local until further order of the Board; and service carriers on an unrestricted basis, on the 12th day of July 1966. 3. Petitions for review of this order - By telegraphic application, Continen­ Continental will obviously be in even a will not stay the effective date of tKTs better position to meet the emergency tal Air Lines, Inc. (Continental), re­ order. quests an exemption under section 416 needs of other markets. Therefore, we (b) from sections 401 and 403 of the Act This order will be published in the shall also exempt Central to the extent and the terms, limitations and conditions F ederal R egister. necessary to provide such an unrestricted service during the emergency period. of its certificate of public convenience By the Civil Aeronautics Board. and necessity to the extent necessary to On the basis of the foregoing, the [ seal! H arold R. S anderson, Permit it to provide service during the Board concludes that the enforcement of Secretary. emergency period created by the existing the terms and provisions of section 401 strike, between Travis Air Force Base, JF.R. Doc. 66-7768; Filed, July 15, 1966; and the conditions and limitations of the ~&lif., and Los Angeles, Calif., for mili­ 8:47 am .] certificates of Frontier and Central to the tary personnel and their dependents on extent that they would otherwise prevent terry legs on aircraft that are operating [Docket No. 17510, 17511; Order No. E-23945] the services authorized herein would be an undue burden on said carriers by vir­ if tween these points in connection with FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC., AND ^ontinental’s Military Air Command op- tue of the limited extent of and the rations. Continental, which does not CENTRAL AIRLINES, INC. unusual circumstances affecting their op­ “fye route authority to provide sched- Order Granting Exemptions During erations and is not in the public interest. individually ticketed service be- Strike Emergency Accordingly, it is ordered,That: ween Los Angeles and Travis Air Force 1. Frontier Airlines, Inc., be and it Adopted by the Civil Aeronautics ttu ’ S aims if it is allowed to utilize hereby is exempted from section 401 of «us otherwise unused space in the man- Board at its office in Washington, D.C., the Act and the terms, limitations and 0 s°ught, it will clearly relieve the on the 12th day of July 1966. conditions of its certificate of public con­ e^res of such traffic on the San Fran- venience and necessity to the extent nec­ ^Western, which is the only nonstruck essary to permit it to provide unre­ s ^S eles operations of the un- trunkline carrier now providing service in c^rriers. The carrier proposes to this major market, advises that it will not stricted nonstop flights between Denver, Ar,„;?e Y16 existing San Francisco-Los object to the instant request if the traffic is, Colo., and Kansas City, Mo., subject to ™*geles $15.50 jet-coach fare for its pro- in fact, limited to military personnel and the understanding that such flight oper­ Q services between Travis Air Force dependents. ations by Frontier will be conducted only

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after coordination with and the consent amounts, of 1 0 0 percent of the stock of therefore appears that approval of the con­ of Continental Air lines, Inc.; Services, an appUcant for domestic and in­ trol relationships would not be inconsistent 2. Central Airlines, Inc., be and it ternational air freight forwarder authority with the public interest. and J. P. Harle Forwarding Co. of Louisiana, hereby is exempted from section 401 of W e also find that interlocking relation­ Inc. (Louisiana), an air cargo sales agent ships within the scope of section 409(a) of the Act and the terms, limitations and for certain air carrier members of the Inter­ the Act will result from the holding by the conditions of its certificate of public con­ national Air Transport Association.1 individual applicants of the positions de­ venience and necessity to the extent The individual applicants also request ap­ scribed herein. However, we have concluded necessary to permit it to provide un­ proval pursuant to section 409 of the Act that such relationships come within the restricted nonstop flights between Den­ of the following interlocking relationships: scope of the exemption from the provisipns ver, Colo., and Kansas City, Mo., subject of section 409 afforded by section 287.2 of the Board’s Economic Regulations. Thus, to to the understanding that such flight Company, position and percentage of stock owned the extent that the application requests ap­ operations by Central will be conducted proval of such relationships, it will be dis­ only after coordination with and the con­ Individual missed. sent of Continental Air Lines, Inc.; Harle Servioes, J. P. Harle Pursuant to authority duly delegated by Inc. Forwarding Co. 14 3. Services conducted pursuant to the of La., Inc. the Board in the Board’s Regulations, exemptions granted herein shall not be CFR 385.13 and 385.3, it is found that the subsidized and mail payments therefor— foregoing control relationships should be ap­ Joe P. Harle._____ President, President, proved under section 408(b) of the Act, if any— shall be limited to the service director, 4 director, 46 without hearing, and that the application, mail pay rate to be paid entirely by the percent. percent. Raul Nunez...... Vice president, Vice president, to the extent that it requests approval of Postmaster General under section 406(c) director, 24 director, 22 the aforementioned interlocking relation­ of the A c t;1 percent. percent. ships should be dismissed. Alton A. Dünn___ Do. 4. The authority granted herein shall Leo B. Thompson. Secretary, Secretary, Accordingly, it is ordered: be effective on the date of issuance of this director, 4 director, 6 1. That the common control of Services order and shall continue in effect until percent. percent. and Louisiana by the individual applicants James M . Treasurer______Treasurer, named herein be and it hereby is approved; further order of the Board; and Edwards. director, 4 5. Petitions for review of this order will percent. and not stay the effective date of this order. 2. That, to the extent that approval of interlocking relationships is sought under The applicants state that their sole purpose section 409 of the Act, the application be This order will be published in the in applying for air freight forwarder author­ and it hereby is dismissed. F ederal R eg ist e r . ity is to improve the services which they Persons entitled to petition the Board for By the Civil Aeronautics Board. offer the public. Approval of the relation­ ships disclosed in the instant application review of this order pursuant to the Board’s [ s e a l ] H arold R . S a n d e r s o n , will not, according to the applicants, create Regulations, 14 CFR 385.50, may file such Secretary. a monopoly Cr restrain competition, nor is petitions within 5 days after the date of service of this order. [F.R. Doc. 66-7769; Filed, July 15, 1966; it adverse to the public interest. Applicants 8:47 a.m.] state that the companies controlled by the This order shall be effective and become individual applicants lend each other per­ the action of the Civil Aeronautics Board sonnel as needed, that Services and Louisiana upon expiration of the above period unless [Docket No. 17373] act jointly in promoting and advertising within such period a petition for review their services and that Louisiana has acted thereof is filed, or the Board gives notice that HARLE SERVICES, INC. as agent and correspondent for Services. it will review this order on its own motion. Notice of Proposed Approval All such cooperative arrangements have been on a reimbursable basis, where applicable. By J. W. Rosenthal, Application of Harle Services, Inc., for No comments relative to the application D ire c to r, Bureau of Operating Rights. approval of control relationships pur­ or request for a hearing have been received. suant to section 408 of the Federal Avia­ Notice of intent to dispose of the applica­ [ seal] Harold R. Sanderson, tion Act of 1958, as amended, Docket tion without a hearing has been published Secretary. in the Federal R egister and a copy of such 17373. notice has been furnished by the Board to [F.R. Doc. 66-7770; Filed, July 15, 1966; Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Attorney General not later than 1 day 8:47 a.m.] the statutory requirements of section following such publication, both in accord­ 408(b), that the undersigned intends to ance with the requirements of section 408(b) issue the attached order under delegated of the Act. authority. Interested parties are hereby Upon consideration of the foregoing, it is afforded a period of 15 days from the concluded that, for the purpose of this CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION proceeding, Services is an air carrier, that date of service within which to file com­ Louisiana is a person engaged in a phase of DEPUTY ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER ments or request a hearing with respect aeronautics, both within the meaning of FOR HIGHER EDUCATION to the action proposed in the order. section 408(a) of the Act, and that the com­ Dated at Washington, I>.C., July 12, mon control of both companies by the indi­ Manpower Shortage 1966. vidual applicants is subject to that section. However, it has been further concluded that Under the provisions of section 7(b) J. W. R o s e n t h a l , such control relationships do not affect a of the Administrative Expenses Act of Director, carrier directly engaged in the operation of 1946, as amended, the Civil Service Com­ Bureau of Operating Rights. aircraft in air transportation, do not result mission has found, effective June 30,196b, in creating a monopoly and do not restrain Order Approving Control R elationships competition. Furthermore, no person dis­ that there is a manpower shortage for Application of Harle Services, Inc., Joe P. closing a substantial interest in the proceed­ the position of Deputy Associate Com­ Harle, Raul Nunez, Alton A. Dunn, Leo B. ing is currently requesting a hearing, and it missioner for Higher Education, Go- Thompson, James M. Edwards, Docket 17373; is found that the public interest does not 1720-17, Office of Education, Department for approval of control and interlocking require a hearing. The control relationships of Health, Education, and Welfare m relationships pursuant to sections 408 and are similar to others which have been ap­ Washington, D.C. 409 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. - proved by .the Board and essentially do not This manpower shortage finding wi By joint application filed May 31, 1966, present any new substantive issues.2 It Harle Services, Inc. (Services), Joe P. Harle, terminate when the position is filled. Raul Nunez, Alton A. Dunn, Leo B. Thomp­ 1'Louisiana and two other affiliated com­ The appointee to this position may o son, and James M. Edwards (individual ap­ panies (Harle Shipping Co. and J. P. Harle paid for the expenses of travel a,nd trans­ plicants) request approval pursuant to sec­ Forwarding Co., both of Houston, Tex.) are portation to his first , duty station. tion 408 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, categorized as ocean freight forwarders; i.e., as amended (the Act), of the control rela­ agents for shippers of ocean freight. They U n it e d S tates C iv il S erv­ tionships resulting from the ownership by are not considered common carriers by the ic e C o m m is s io n , the individual applicants, in varying Federal Maritime Commission by which they [ s e a l ] M a r y V. W e n z e l , are licensed to operate, nor do they appear Executive Assistant to 1 W ith respect to services performed here­ to fall within the scope of sec. 408 or 409 of the Commissioners. under, the upward ad hoc provision of Order the Act. E-23850 (sec. I, p. 7) shall obviously be aCal-Air Forwarders, et al., Docket 15897, [F.R. Doc. 66-7765; Filed, July 15. I®66, inoperative. Order E-22146, May 10, 1965. 8:47 a.m.]

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CHIEF, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE mately 5.5 miles of 20-inch transmission notice before the Commission on this ap­ METHODS BRANCH pipeline looping its existing 16-inch line plication if no protest or petition to 500 from a point in Daugherty Township, intervene is filed within the time required Manpower Shortage Beaver County, Pa., northerly to a point herein, if the Commission on its own re­ in Franklin Township, Beaver County, view of the matter finds that a grant of Under the provisions of section 7(b) Pa., and to abandon 3.1 miles of its line the certificate and permission and ap­ of the Administrative Expenses Act of No. 65 from a point in Center Township, proval for the proposed abandonment 1946, as amended, relating to the pay­ Beaver County, Pa., to its terminus in the are required by the public convenience ment of travel and transportation ex­ Borough of Monaca, Beaver County, Pa. and necessity. If a protest or petition penses of appointees, the Civil Service Applicant states that it recently con­ for leave to intervene is timely filed, or Commission has found, effective July 1, ducted a field inspection of the section of if the Commission on its own motion 1966, that there is a manpower shortage line 500 between Monaca and Ellwood believes that a formal hearing is re­ in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan City Compressor Station and determined quired, further notice of such hearing area for the position of Chief, Medical that, due to the age and condition of this will be duly given. Assistance Methods Branch, GS-301-14, section of line 500, the operating pres­ Under the procedure herein provided Welfare Administration, Department of sure should be reduced to 300 p.s.i.g. Ap­ for, unless otherwise advised, it will be Health, Education, and Welfare. plicant further states that the reduction unnecessary for Applicant to appear or This manpower shortage finding will in the operation pressure of this section be represented at the hearing. terminate when the position is filled. of line reduces the capacity of the trans­ J o s e p h H . G u t r id e , U n it e d S tates C iv i l S er v­ mission system serving this Market Area Secretary. ic e C o m m is s io n , to 117,212 Mcf, which is 42,000 Mcf less [ seal] M a r y V . W e n z e l , than the Market Area requirements o^i [F.R. Doc. Filed, 66-7739; July 15, 1966; Executive Assistant to said maximum day. The application 8:45 a.m.] the Commissioners. states that construction and operation of the proposed 5.5 mile loop of the sec­ [F.R. Doc. 66-7766; Piled, July 15, 1966; [Docket No. CP66-180] 8:47 a m .] tion of line 500 between line 1649 and Ellwood City Compressor Station will TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO. provide Applicant with sufficient capacity EDUCATION PROGRAM to serve this Market Area during the Notice of Petition To Amend ADMINISTRATORS 1966-67 winter period. Applicant states that upon completion Ju l y 11,1966. Manpower Shortage of the proposed construction, it will be Take notice that on June 30, 1966, able to abandon a 3.1-mile section of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., a division of Under the provisions of section 7(b) of existing Line 65 between Aliquippa and Tenneco, Inc.1 (Petitioner), Post Office the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, Monaca, Pa. Applicant further states Box 2511, Houston, Tex. 77001, filed in as amended, the Civil Service Commis­ that the section of Line 65 proposed to be Docket No. CP66-180 a petition to amend sion has found, effective July 5,1966, that abandoned was installed in 1911 and its the order of the Commission issued in there is a manpower shortage for “Edu­ age and condition is such that replace­ said docket on May 10, 1966, requesting cation Program Administrators (various ment-would be necessary in the very near that the subject order be amended so as titles),” GS-1720-16-17, and 18, Office of future in any event. to specifically authorize the interim Education, Department of Health, Edu­ The total estimated cost of Applicant’s natural gas service to provide a portion cation, and Welfare, in Washington, D.C. proposed construction is $525,000, which of the increased winter requirements of The appointees to these positions may cost will be financed through the issu­ nine Of Petitioner’s New England cus­ be paid for the expenses of travel and ance and sale of promissory notes or tomers, all as more fully set forth in the transportation to their first duty station. common stock to Applicant’s parent petition to amend which is on file with U n it e d S tates C iv il S er v­ company, the Columbia Gas System, Inc. the Commission and open to public ic e C o m m is s io n , Protests or petitions to intervene may inspection. [ seal] M a r y V . W e n z e l , be filed with the Federal Power Com­ Petitioner states that while its exhibits Executive Assistant to mission, Washington, D.C. 20426, in ac­ to the application filed in the instant the Commissioners. cordance with the rules of practice and proceeding reflected the aforementioned [Fit. Doc. 66-7767; Piled, July 15, 1966; procedure (18 CFR 1.8 or 1.10) and the interim service, a specific request for 8:47 a.m.] regulations under the Natural Gas Act same was inadvertently overlooked in (§ 157.10) on or before August 8, 1966. the text of the application because of Take further notice that, pursuant to the insignificant volume involved. The the authority contained in and subject to total amount of such service is 8,248 Mcf FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION the jurisdiction conferred upon the Fed­ of gas per day. Exhibit Z -l, column 5 [Docket No. CP66-427] eral Power Commission by sections 7 and of pages 1 and 2 of Petitioner’s original 15 of the Natural Gas Act and the Com­ application reflects the aforementioned Manufacturers lig h t & h ea t c o . mission’s rules of practice and procedure, interim service to the nine New England a hearing will be held without further customers as follows: Notice of Application

J u l y 11, 1966. Contracted demand or maimumx contract quantity Take notice that on June 28, 1966, Line General service customer tne Manufacturers Light & Heat Co. No. Rate schedule Presently Proposed Applicant), 800 Union Trust Building, authorized interim cp^u r g h , Pa. 15219, filed in Docket No. ^ an application pursuant to 7 G -6...... 4,327 638 sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural 16 0 -6 ______11,741 337 17 G -6 ...... 12,138 203 vpru Ack *or a certificate of public con- 18 G -6 ...... 16,088 1,345 pon+nce .an<* necessity authorizing the 22 0 -6 ______38,404 2,922 23 0 -6 ______11,549 799 nntf iC^ion anc* operation of certain 24 G-6...... 4,073 242 ann al pAs facilities and permission and 25 North Shore Gas Co.-Beverly-Salem______G -6...... - 12,345 759 ties u -t° Abandon certain other facili- 39 G -6...... — 18,462 1,003 fniiv V n Beaver County, Pa., as more 8,248 is rZ it fo.r^ in the application which tn r*. with the Commission and open 10 Public inspection. ^Formerly named Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. See notice of petitions to amend J ^ c a lly , Applicant seeks authori- orders and pending applications, issued May 19, 1966, in Docket Nos. G—765, et al. and n to construct and operate approxi­ CP60-57, et al.

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Petitioner states that while it is of the petition to amend the order issued in said charges of currently effective rate sched­ opinion that the Commission’s order of docket on June 8,1966, in the proceeding ules for sales of natural gas under Com­ May 10, 1966, did in fact authorize the entitled Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line mission jurisdiction, as set forth in ap­ Interim General Service, the order is not Corp., et al., Docket Nos. CP64-270, et al. pendix A hereof. specific in this regard and Petitioner, (Opinion No. 493), requesting authoriza­ therefore, respectfully requests that said tion to permit the construction of the The proposed changed rates and order be amended in such a manner as 22.24 miles of its Macon-Atlanta loop charges may be unjust, unreasonable, to specifically authorize the interim serv­ pipeline authorized by said order to com­ unduly discriminatory, or preferential, ice specified above. mence at Petitioner’s Griffin Gate Valve, or otherwise unlawful. Protests or petitions to intervene may which is located at M.P. 40.155 on the The Commission finds: It is in the be filed with the Federal Power Commis­ Macon-Atlanta line, rather than at M.P. public interest and consistent with the sion, Washington, D.C. 20426, in accord­ 1.659 as presently authorized, all as more Natural Gas Act that the Commission ance with the rules of practice and pro­ fully set forth in the petition to amend cedure (18 CFR 1.8 or 1.10) and the which is on file with the Commission enter upon hearings regarding the law­ regulations under the Natural Gas Act and open to public inspection. fulness of the proposed changes, and (§ 157.10) on or before August 8, 1966. Petitioner states that in order to meet that the supplements herein be suspended the anticipated requirements of its North Joseph H. G utride, and their use be deferred as ordered Secretary. Line customers, it will be necessary in a below. future system expansion application for The Commission orders: [F.R. Doc. 66-7740; Filed, July 15, 1966; it to request authorization from the Com­ 8:45 a.m.] mission to construct facilities which will (A ) Under the Natural Gas Act, par­ enable it to deliver increased volumes of ticularly sections 4 and 15, the regula­ [Docket No. CP66-208] gas from its South Line to its North Line. tions pertaining thereto (18 CFR, Ch. MICHIGAN WISCONSIN PIPE LINE CO. Petitioner further states that one method I ), and the Commission’s rules of prac­ of supplying such increased requirements tice and procedure, public hearings shall Notice of Petition To Amend would be to construct a pipeline from its be held concerning the lawfulness of the Ju l y 11, 1966. Thomaston Compressor Station, author­ proposed changes. Take notice that on July 5,1966, Mich­ ized by the subject order, to the vicinity igan Wisconsin Pipe Line Co. (Peti­ of the Griffin Gate Valve and that if the (B) Pending hearings and decisions tioner), 1 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, subject 22.24 miles of Macon-Atlanta thereon, the rate supplements herein are Mich. 48226, filed in Docket No. CP66- loop pipeline commenced at M.P. 1.659, it would not be practical to construct the suspended and their use deferred until 208 a petition to amend the order of the date shown in the “Date Suspended Commission issued in said docket on May Thomaston-Griffin Gate Line. Until” column, and thereafter until made 24, 1966, requesting authorization for an The petition to amend states that com­ increase in the Maximum Daily Quantity mencing the 22.24 miles of loop pipeline effective as prescribed by the Natural (M DQ) to be delivered by it to Wapello at Griffin Gate rather than at M.P. 1.659 Gas Act: Provided, however, That the Light & Gas Co. (W apello), all as more will give Petitioner substantially in­ supplements to the rate schedules filed creased flexibility in devising methods of fully set forth in the petition to amend by • Respondents, as set forth herein, delivering increased volumes of gas to the which is on file with the Commission and shall become-effective subject to refund open to public inspection. North Line. The petition to amend fur­ ther states that the delivery capacity on the date and in the manner herein Petitioner states that Wapello has re­ created by the 22.24 miles of Macon- quested an additional 181 Mcf of gas, for prescribed if within 20 days from the a total MDQ of 1,200 Mcf for the contract Atlanta loop pipeline will be the same date of the issuance of this order Re­ year commencing September 1, 1966. whether it commences at Griffin Gate or spondents shall each execute and file at M.P. 1.659 and that changing the loca­ Petitioner further states that it fias been under its above-designated docket num­ tion oLthis loop will not affect Petition­ informed by Wapello that Wapello is ber with the Secretary of the Commis­ presently signing up for gas service, the er’s system delivery capacity or its ability to provide the services which it was au­ sion its agreement and undertaking to one remaining large school and several thorized to render by the subject order. new businesses and commercial estab­ comply with the refunding and report­ Petitioner states that the authority re­ lishments in its service area; and that ing procedure required by the Natural quested by the instant filing will not af­ without the requested increase, it is in Gas Act and § 154.102 of the regulations fect the cost of the subject facilities. serious jeopardy of exceeding its MDQ. thereunder, accompanied by a certificate Protests or petitions to intervene may Accordingly, Petitioner requests that be filed with the Federal Power Commis­ showing service of copies thereof upon all the Commission modify its order of May sion, Washington, D.C. 20426, in accord­ purchasers under the rate schedule in­ 24, 1966, issued in the instant docket, to ance with the rules of practice and pro­ authorize deliveries by Petitioner to volved. Unless Respondents are advised cedure (18 ¡CFR 1.8 or 1.10) and the Wapello of the aforementiond revised to the contrary within 15 days after the regulations under the Natural Gas Act volume of gas. filing of their respective agreements and (§ 157.10) on or before August 8,1966. Protests or petitions to intervene may undertakings, such agreements and un­ be filed with the Federal Power Commis­ Joseph H. G utr id e, dertakings shall be deemed to have been sion, Washington, D.C. 20426, in accord­ Secretary. ance with the rules of practice and accepted. [FJR. Doc. 66-7742; Filed, July 15, 1966; (C ) Until otherwise ordered by the procedure (18 CFR 1.8 or 1.10) and the 8:45 a.m.] regulations under the Natural Gas Act Commission, neither the suspended sup­ on or before August 8, 1966. plements, nor the rate schedules sought [Docket Nos. RI67-7, etc.] Joseph H. G utride, to be altered, shall be changed until dis­ Secretary. SOLAR OIL CO., ET AL. position of these proceedings or expira­ [F.R. Doc. 66-7741; Filed, July 15, 1966; Order Providing for Hearing on and tion of the suspension period. 8:45 a.m.] Suspension of Proposed Changes in (D ) Notices of intervention or peti­ tions to intervene may be filed with the [Docket No. CP64-314] Rates, and Allowing Rate Changes Federal Power Commission, Washington, SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO. To Become Effective Subject to Refund 1 D.C. 20426, in accordance with the rules Notice of Petition To Amend Ju l y 11, 1966. of practice and procedure (18 CFR 1-8 and 1.37(f) ) on or before August 24,1966. Ju l y 11, 1966. The Respondents named herein have Take notice that on July 5, 1966, filed proposed changes in rates and By the Commission. Southern Natural Gas Co. (Petitioner), Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Ala. [ seal] Joseph H. G utride, 1Does not consolidate for hearing or dis­ Secretary. 35202, filed in Docket No. CP64-314 a pose of the several matters herein.

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Effective Cents per M cf Rate in effect sub- Sup­ Amount Date date Rate unless pended ject to ple­ Purchaser and producing area of annual filing Docket Respondent sched­ sus­ until— Rate in Proposed refund in ment increase tendered No. ule pended effect increased . docket No. No. rate Nos.

» « 713.0 Cities Service Gas Co. (Hugoton Field, $497 6-20-66 »8-23-66 4.8-24-66 1 12.0 RI67-7...... James Davis, Jr., 2 2 1 d.b.a. Solar Oil Go., Finney County, Kans.). 1117 Union National Bldg., Wichita, Kans. 67202. M ii 12.0 » e io ii 13. o Plateau Natural Gas Co. (Hugoton 2,250 »6-15-66 » 7-16-66 » 7-17-66 RI67-8...... Lester Wilkonson *2 1 (Operator), et al., Field, Grant County, Kans.). 409 Schweiter Bldg., Wichita, K M . 67202. Ss. " B.t.u.’s per cubic s Contract dated after Sept. 28, I960, the date of issuance of General Policy State­ ment No. 61-1. . , . , . _ . __* f<^V ilin g not completed until June 23,1966. « The stated effective date is the effective date requested by Respondent. » The stated effective date is the 1st day after expiration of the statutory notice, • The suspension period is limited to 1 day. i® Applicable to production from above the base of the Chase Group of the Permian • Periodic rate increase. System. . _ . .. . • Pressure base is 14.65 p.s.i.a. . . . .__ n Subject to a downward B.t.u. adjustment. 7 Subject to proportionate downward B.t.u. adjustment for gas containing less

Lester Wilkonson (Operator), et al. (Wil- provided an opportunity for submission Street, Wilmington, Del. 19899, a regis­ konson), request that their proposed rate of comments and views regarding the tered holding company, have filed a joint increase be permitted to become effective as proposed transaction. Time for filing declaration with this Commission pur­ of July 1, 1966. Good cause has not been such views and comments has expired suant to the Public Utility Holding Com­ shown for waiving the 30-day notice re­ and all those filed with the Board have pany Act of 1935 (“Act”) regarding the quirement provided in section 4(d) of the proposed guarantees of loans to be made Natural Gas Act to permit an earlier effective been considered by it. It is hereby ordered, For the reasons by Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co. date for Wilkonson’s rate filing and such (“Rochester”), a nonaffiliated company. request is denied. set forth in the Board’s Statement1 of The contracts related to the rate filings this date, that said application be and Declarants have designated sections 6(a) proposed by Wilkonson and James Davis, Jr., hereby is approved, provided that the ac­ and 7 of the Act as applicable to the pro­ doing business as Solar Oil Co. (D av is), were quisition so approved shall not be con­ posed transactions. All interested per­ executed subsequent to September 28, 1960, summated (a) before the 30th calendar sons are referred to the joint declaration, the date of issuance of the Commission’s which is summarized below, for a com­ statement of general policy No. 61—1, as day following the date of this order or (b) later than 3 months after said date. plete statement of the proposed amended, and the proposed increased rates transactions. are above the applicable area ceiling (Kansas) Dated at Washington, D.C., this 11th for increased rates but below the initial Jersey Central and Delmarva own, as service ceiling for the area involved. We day of July 1966. tenants in common, with five other non- believe, in this situation, Wilkonson and By order of the Board of Governors.2 associated utility companies, an electric Davis’ rate filings should be suspended for generating station known as the Key­ 1 day from the date shown in the “Effective [ seal] M erritt Sherman, > Secretary. stone Steam Electric Station (“Key­ Date” column of the attached Appendix “A ”. stone”), which is under construction in [PJt. Doc. 66-7743; Piled, July 15, 1966; [F.R. Doc. 66-7744; Filed, July 15, 1966; the vicinity of Johnstown, Pa. The own­ 8:45 a.m.] 8:45 a.m.] ers each have an interest, proportion­ ate to their ownership, in the electric en­ ergy output of Keystone. Keystone is adjacent to certain coal lands of Roches­ FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ter, and Rochester has agreed to supply THE FIRST VIRGINIA CORP. Keystone with specified quantities of its COMMISSION coal requirements, part of which is to be Order Approving Application Under [File No. 70-4397] delivered by conveyor belt at a fixed price Bank Holding Company Act JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT "and the remainder is to be delivered at such fixed price plus transportation In the matter of the application of the CO. AND DELMARVA POWER & costs. The declaration states that First Virginia Corp., Arlington, Va., for LIGHT CO. Rochester, at the request of the owners, approval of the acquisition of voting has agreed to deliver all coal, with cer­ shares of First Valley National Bank, Notice of Proposed Guarantees of tain exceptions, by conveyor belt with­ Rich Creek, Va. Loans of Nonaffiliated Coal Com­ out transportation charges. The own­ There has come before the Board of pany and Proposed Charter ers estimate that the increased conveyor- Governors, pursuant to section 3(a) of belt delivery will result in an annual sav­ the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. Amendment Ju l y 11,1966. ings to them of between $500,000 to G2 U.S.C. 1842(a), as amended, Public $800,000. Rochester’s agreement is sub­ Law 89-485), and § 222.4(a) of Federal Notice is hereby given that Jersey Cen­ ject, in effect, to its obtaining $8 million Reserve Regulation Y (12 CFR 222.4(a)), tral Power & Light Co. (“Jersey Cen­ of additional borrowings from two insti­ an application by the First Virginia Corp., tral”), Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl tutional lenders for use, in part, in rede­ Arlington, Va., a registered bank holding Road, Morristown, N.J. 07960, an electric velopment of its mines to make such con­ company, for the Board’s prior approval utility subsidiary company of General veyor-belt deliveries. Rochester has ad­ °* the acquisition of 80 percent or more Public Utilities Corp., a registered hold­ vised the owners that it cannot obtain of the voting shares of First Valley N a­ ing company, and Delmarva Power & tional Bank, Rich Creek, Va. Light Co. ( “Delmarva”), 600 Market the additional borrowings unless the same are guaranteed by the owners. As required by section 3 (b ) of the Act, the Board notified the Comptroller of »Filed as part of the original document. Jersey Central and Delmarva propose the Currency of receipt of the applica­ Copies available upon request to the Board of to guarantee, severally and pot jointly, in tion and requested his views and recom­ Governors of the Federal Reserve System, proportion to their respective ownership Washington, D.C. 20551, or to the Federal mendation. The Comptroller recom- interests in Keystone, itf.67 percent (or Reserve Bank of Richmond. $1,333,600) and 3.70 percent (or m^hed approval of the application. 2 Voting for this action: Chairman Martin, Notice of receipt of the application and Governors Shepard son, Mitchell, Daane, $296,000), respectively, of the estimated was published in the F ederal R egister Maisel, and Brimmer. Absent and not secured loans to be made by Rochester. on April 14, 1966 (31 F.R. 5778), which voting : Governor Robertson. The terms of such loans and guarantees

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will be supplied by amendment herein. order to be effective for the period July tive 7-13-66 to 7-12-67 (men’s and boys* In connection with this transaction, Jer­ 12,1966, through July 21,1966, both dates pan ts). sey Central also proposes to amend its inclusive. Central Apparel Corp., 2409 North Main Street, Danville, Va.; effective 6-16-66 to Certificate of Incorporation so as to clar­ By the Commission. 6-15-67 (children’s pants). ify its corporate powers to execute the Cookeville Shirt Co., doing business as proposed guarantees. [ seal] O rval L. D u B o is, Wilson County Garment Co., Elm Street, The joint declaration states that the Secretary. Watertown, Tenn.; effective 6-16-66 to 6-15- proposed guarantees by Jersey Central [F U . Doc. 66-7751; Filed, July 15, 1966; 67 (ladies’ blouses). and Delmarva are subject, respectively, 8:46 a.m.] Devil Dog Manufacturing Co., Inc., Zebu- to the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Ion, N.C.; effective 6-25-66 to 6-24-67 (ladies’ dungarees, boys’ and girls’ dungarees, shorts Utility Commissioners of the State of and slacks). New Jersey and the Public Service Com­ DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Eatonton Manufacturing Co., Inc., 103 mission of the State of Delaware, and Godfrey Road, Eatonton, Ga.; effective 6-8-66 that no other State commission and no Wage and Hour Division to 6-7—67 (m en’s dress trousers) . Federal commission, other than this The Fordyoe Apparel Co., Fordyce, Ark.; Commission, has jurisdiction with re­ CERTIFICATES AUTHORIZING THE EM­ effective 7-10-66 to 7-9—67 (m en’s and boys’ pants). spect to the proposed transactions. Fees PLOYMENT OF LEARNERS AT SPE­ Forest Hills Sportswear Co., Lawrenceburg, and expenses related to the proposed CIAL MINIMUM RATES Tenn.; effective 6-25-66 to 6-24-67 (men’s transactions are to be filed by amend­ Notice is hereby given that pursuant trousers). ment. to section 14 of the Fair Labor Standards Freeland Manufacturing Co., 156 Ridge Notice is further given that any inter­ Street, Freeland, Pa.; effective 6-19-66 to Act of 1938 (52 Stat. 1060, as amended, 6-18-67 (men’s and boys’ outerwear Jackets ested person may, not later than July 29, 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), and Administra­ 1966, request in writing that a hearing be and work clothes). tive Order No. 579 (28 F.R. 11524) the Giles Manufacturing Corp., Narrows, Va.; held on such matter, stating the nature firms listed in this notice have been is­ effective 6-18-66 to 6-17-67 (boys’ outerwear of his interest, the reasons for such re­ sued special certificates authorizing the jackets). quest, and the issues of fact or law raised employment of learners at hourly wage Honea Path Shirt Co., Simpsonville, S.C.; by said joint declaration which he desires rates lower than the minimum wage effective 6-27-66 to 6-26-67 (men’s shirts). to controvert; or he may request that he Hunter Bros. Co., Inc., 700 Sullivan Road, rates otherwise applicable under section Statesville, N.C.; effective 6-20—66 to 6-19-67 be notified if the Commission should or­ 6 of the act. The effective and expira­ der a hearing thereon. Any such request (men’s shirts and ladies’ blouses). tion dates, occupations, wage rates, num­ Imperial Reading Corp., Lafayette, Tenn.; should be addressed: Secretary, Securi­ ber or proportion of learners and learn­ effective 6-25-66 to 6^24-67 (m en’s shirts). ties and Exchange Commission, Wash­ ing periods, for certificates issued under Juniata Garment Co., 322 South Juniata ington, D.C. 20549. A copy of such re­ general learner regulations (29 CFR 522.1 Street, Mifflin, Pa.; effective 6-9-66 to 6-8-67 quest should be served personally or by to 522.9), and the principal product (ladies’ dresses). mail (airmail if the person being served manufactured by the employer are as La Crosse Sportswear Corp., La Crosse, Va.; effective 6-27-66 to 6-26-67 (sport shirts). is located more than 500 miles from the indicated below. Conditions provided in point of mailing) upon the declarants Lake Butler Apparel Co., Lake Butler, Fla.; certificates issued under the supple­ effective 6-24-66 to 6-23-67 (m en’s and boys’ at the above-stated addresses, and proof mental industry regulations cited in the slacks). of service (by affidavit or, in case of an captions below are as established in those Lakeland Manufacturing Co., 1120 Mary­ attorney at law, by certificate) should be regulations. land Avenue, Sheboygan, Wis.; effective filed contemporaneously with the re­ Apparel industry learner regulations 6-29-66 to 6-28-67 (m en’s and boys’ outer­ quest. At any time after said date, the (29 CFR 522.1 to 522.9, as amended, and wear jackets). Lillington Garment Oo., Inc., Lillington, joint declaration, as filed or as it may be 29 CFR 522.20 to 522.25, as amended). amended, may be permitted to become -N.C.; effective 6-20-66 to 6-19-67 (sport The following learner certificates were shirts). effective as provided in Rule 23 of the issued authorizing the employment of 10 Manchester Pants Co., Manchester, Md.; general rules and regulations promul­ percent of the total number of factory effective 6-23-66 to 6-22-67. Learners may gated under the Act, or the Commission production workers for normal labor not be employed at special minimum wage may grant exemption from such rules as turnover purposes. The effective and rates in the production of suit pants (men’s provided in Rules 20(a) and 100 thereof expiration dates are indicated. trousers). or take such other action as it may deem McCreary Manufacturing Co., Inc., Stearns, appropriate. Albany Manufacturing Corp., Albany, Ky.; Ky.; effective 6-26-66 to 6-25-67 (men’s shirts effective 6 -6 -6 6 to 6-5-67 (boys’ and girls’ and ladies’ blouses). For the Commission (pursuant to dele­ shirts). Meadow Sportswear, Inc., Bay Slacks Divi­ gated authority). Altamont Shirt Corp., Altamont, Tenn., sion, Bay Minette, Ala.; effective 7 - 1 - 6 6 to effective 6-12-66 to 6-11-67 (m en’s and boys’ 6-30—67 (men’s slacks). [ seal] O rval L. D u B o is, shirts). Mid-South Industries, Inc., Hackleburg, Secretary. Angelica Uniform Co., Summersville, Mo.; Ala.; effective 7-8-66 to 7-7-67 (boys’ shirts) . effective 6-12-66 to 6-11-67 (m en’s and Medal Sportswear, Inc., Shelbyville, Tenn.; [F.R. Doc. 66-7750; Filed, July 15, 1966; women’s work clothing). effective 6-30-66 to 6-29-67. Learners may 8:46 a.m.] The Arrow Co., division of Cluett, Pea­ not be employed at special minimum wage body & Co., Inc., Gilbert, Minn.; effective rates in the manufacture of sport coats of 6-24-66 to 6-23-67 (collars and cuffs for men’s suit-type construction (m en’s and boys’ out­ UNITED SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE dress shirts). erwear jackets). CO. The Arrow Co., division of Cluett, Peabody Monroe Industries, Tellico Plains, Tenn-. & Co., Inc., 305 South First Street, Virginia, effective 6-15-66 to 6-14-67 (men’s shirts). Order Suspending Trading Minn.; effective 6-24-66 to 6-23-67 (m en’s Monticello Manufacturing Co., Inc., Monti- dress shirts). cello, Ky.; effective 6—24—66 to 6-23—67 (men s Ju l y 11,1966. Blackville Manufacturing Corp., Black- shirts and ladies’ blouses). It appearing to the Securities and Ex­ ville, S.C.; effective 6-21-66 to 6-20-67. Mylcraft Manufacturing Co., Inc., Bic change Commission that the summary Learner may not be employed at less than ^Square, N.C.; effective 6-27-66 to 6-26-& the statutory minimum in the manufacture (ladies’ sleepwear). suspension of trading in the common of ladies’ suits (ladies’ blouses and dresses). Oberman Manufacturing Co., Valdosta, Ga., stock, $1 par value, of United Security Bobbie Dan Manufacturing Co., Inc., 1623 effective 6-8-66 to 6-7-67 (men’s and boys Life Insurance Co., Birmingham, Ala., North Main Street, Anderson, S.C.; effective dungarees). otherwise than on a national securities 6-9-66 to 6-8-67 (ladies’ blouses and dresses). Paducah Shirt Co., Inc., 1117 North Eighth exchange is required in the public in­ Cal-Crest Outerwear, Inc., 1500 Grace Street, Paducah, Ky.; effective 6-21-66 Street, Murphysboro, 111.; effective 6-6-66 to terest and for the protection of investors; 6-20-67 (boys’ shirts). 6-5-67 (men’s outerwear jackets). It is ordered, Pursuant to section 15(c) Pikeville Sportswear Co., Pikeville, Ten**., Carolina Girls Wear, Inc., Klauber Street, (5) of the Securities Exchange Act of Post Office Box 726, St. George, S.C.; effec­ effective 6-17-66 to 6-16-67 (men’s and boy5 1934, that trading in such securities tive 6—18—66 to 6-17-67 (children’s dresses). shirts). otherwise than on a national securities Carwood Manufacturing Co., division of Rappahannock Sportswear Co., Inc., 210 exchange be summarily suspended, this Chadbourn Gotham, Inc., Winder, Ga.; effec­ Airport Avenue, Fredericksburg, Va.; en

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO . 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 NOTICES 9699 tlve 6-11-66 to 6-10-67 (m en’s and ladles’ Monroe Industries, Tellico Plains, Tenn.; cent of the total number of factory produc­ tion workers for normal labor turnover pur­ slacks). effective 6-9-66 to 12-8-66; 40 learners (m en’s Rivera, Inc., Pontotoc, Miss.; effective dress shirts. poses (m en’s and boys’ knitted tee shirts 6-20-66 to 6-19-67 (m en’s shirts). New Castle Manufacturing Co., Inc., New and athletic shirts). Ruth Originals Corp., 2029 Asheville High­ Castle, Va.; effective 6-16-66 to 12-15-66; Warner Slimwear Lingerie, Post Office Box way, Hendersonville, N.C.; effective 6-24-66 25 learners (children’s nightwear). 457, Hemingway, S.C.; effective 7-5-66 to to 6-23-67 (children’s dresses). Stitchcraft, Inc., Athens, Ga.; effective 7-4-67; 5 percent of the total number of Henry I. Siegel Co., Inc., Gleason, Tenn.; 6-27-66 to 12-26-66; 10 learners (ladies’ factory production workers for normal labor effective 6-23-66 to 6-22-67. Learners may dresses). turnover purposes (women’s lingerie). not be employed at less than the statutory Trace Manufacturing Co., Waynesboro, Warner Slimwear Lingerie, Post Office Box mínimum in the manufacture of vests (m en’s Tenn.; effective 7-1-66 to 12-31-66; 25 learn­ 457, Hemingway, S.C.; effective 7-5-66 to and boys’ pants). ers (work pants and shirts). 1 - 4—6 7 ; 25 learners for plant expansion pur­ poses (women’s lingerie). Spring Hope Manufacturing Co., Inc., Glove Industry Learner Regulations Spring Hope, N.C.; effective 6—25—66 to 6—24— (29 CPR 522.1 to 522.9, as amended, and Regulations Applicable to the Employ­ 67 (boys’ and girls’ shirts). ment of Learners (29 CFR 522.1 to 522.9, Superior Garment Contractors, Middlesex, 29 CFR 522.60 to 522.65, as amended). JST.C.; effective 6-25-66 to 6-24-67 (ladies’ as amended). Best Manufacturing Corp., Shuqualak, The following learner certificates were slacks, children’s overalls). Miss.; effective 7—1—66 to 12—31—66; 30 learn­ Trace Manufacturing Co., Waynesboro, ers for plant expansion purposes (work issued in Puerto Rico to the companies Term.; effective 7—1—66 to 6—30—67 (work gloves). hereinafter named. The effective and pants and shirts). Ideal Glove Co., Inc., Maben, Miss.; ef­ expiration dates, learner rates, occupa­ ‘ Van Heusen Co., Barnesboro, Pa.; effective fective 6-15-66 to 6-14r-67; five learners for tions, learning periods, and the number 6-26-66 to 6-25-67 (sport shirts)'. normal labor turnover purposes (work Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co., Ty­ of learners authorized to be employed, gloves). are indicated/ ler, Tex.; effective 6-15—66 to 6-14-^67 (m en’s - Indianapolis Glove Co., Inc., Houlka, Miss.; and boys’ pants). effective 6-11-66 to 12-10-66; 25 learners for Beatrice Needle Craft, Inc., Apartado 391, plant expansion purposes (work gloves). . Ponce, P.R.; effective 6-10-66 to 6—9—67; 26 The following learner certificates were learners for normal labor turnover purposes issued for normal labor turnover pur­ Piedmont Glove „Manufacturing Co., Inc., 310 West Frederick Street, Gaffney, S.C.; ef­ in the occupation of sewing machine oper­ poses. The effective and expiration fective 6-14-66 to 6-13-67; 10 learners for ating, for a learning period of 320 hours at dates and the number of learners au­ normal labor turnover purposes (work the rate of 92 cents an hour (brassieres and thorized are indicated. gloves). girdles). Caribe Foundations, Inc., Galle Duarte Angelica Uniform Co., Marquand, Mo.; ef­ Southern Glove Manufacturing Co., Inc., No. 186, Hato Rey, P.R.; effective 6-6-66 to fective 6-18-66 to 6-17-67; 10 learners (m en’s Post Office Box 397, Conover, N.C.; effective 6-23-66 to 6-22-67; 10 percent of the total 6-5-67; five learners for normal labor turn­ pants). over purposes in the occupation of sewing Apparel Manufacturing Corp., Post Office number of machine stitchers for normal machine operating, for a learning period of Box 190, Mebane, N.C.; effective 6-26—66 to labor turnover purposes (work gloves). 320 hours at the rate of 92 cents an hour 6-25-67; five learners (children’s dresses and Hosiery Industry Learner Regulations (girdles, brassieres and corselettes). blouses). (29 CPR 522.1 to 522.9, as amended, and Carlin Manufacturing Corp., Carretera 992, Fay Sportswear Co., East Union and Km. 0.2, Apartado 221, Luquillo, P.R.; effec­ Tatham Streets, Burlington, N.J.; effective 29 CPR 522.40 to 522.43, as amended). tive 6-1-66 to 5-31-67; ten learners for 6-9-66 to 6-8-67; five learners (children’s Elliott Hosiery Mills, Box 908, Hickory, normal labor turnover purposes in the occu­ dresses and sportswear). N.C.; effective 6-15-66 to 6-14r-67; 5 percent pation of sewing machine operating, for a Freeland Dress Co., Inc., 721 Birkbeck of the total number of factory production learning period of 320 hours at the rate Street, Freeland, Pa.; effective 6-16-66 to workers for normal labor turnover purposes of 92 cents an hour (brassieres). 6-15-67; five learners (girls’ dresses). (seamless). D & D Fashions, Inc., Carretera No. 183, Higrade Manufacturing Co., 246 Oconee Lawler Hosiery Mills, Inc., 301 Bradley Apartado 5, Las Piedras, P.R.; effective 6-7-66 Street, Athens, Ga.; effective 6—26—66 to 6— Street, Carrollton, Ga.; effective 6-18-66 to to 12-6-66; twenty-five learners for plant 19-67; 10 learners -(men’s work pants and 6-17-67; 5 percent of the total number of work shirts). expansion purposes in the occupation of factory production workers for normal labor sewing machine operating, for a learning Mary-Jo-Apparel, Inc., 145 East Center turnover purposes (seamless). period of 320 hours at the rate of 75 cents Street, Nesquehoning, Pa.; effective 6-14-66 Lenoir Hosiery Mills, Inc., Post Office Box an hour (ladies’ lingerie). to 6-13-67; 10 learners (children’s dresses). 231, Lenoir, N.C.; effective 6-23-66 to 6-22-67; Economy Industries, Inc., Apartado 305, Rock Hall Manufacturing Co., Rock Hall, 5 percent of the total number of factory Rio Grande, P.R.; effective 5-25-66 to 5-24-67; Md.; effective 6-23-66 to 6-22-67; 10 learners production workers for normal labor turnover thirteen learners for normal labor turnover (men’s and boys’ shirts). purposes (seamless). purposes in the occupation of sewing ma­ The Shari an Co., Post Office Box 485, Foun­ tain Inn, S.C., effective 6-18-66 to 6-17-67; Knitted Wear Industry Learner Regu­ chine operating, final pressing, each for a learning period of 320 hours at the rate of 10 learners (men’s and boys’ shirts). lations (29 CPR 522.1 to 522.9, as 75 cents an hour (ladies’ and girls’ blouses). Spencer California, 220 West C Street, amended, and 29 CPR 522.30 to 522.35, Finrico, Inc., Apartado 1127, Cayey, P.R.; Tehachapi, Calif.; effective 6-20-66 to 6-19- as amended). 67; five learners (children’s sleepwear and effective 6-6-66 to 6-5-67; ten learners for Pants). The Arrow Co., division of Cluett, Peabody normal labor turnover purposes in the occu­ 6 Co., Inc., Plant No. 1, Garfield and Adams pation of machine stitching, for a learning The following learner certificates were Avenue, Eveleth, Minn.; effective 6-24-66 to period of 320 hours at the rate of 88 cents issued for plant expansion purposes. 6-23-67; 5 percent of the total number of an hour for the first 160 hours and $1.03 an The effective and expiration dates and factory production workers for normal labor hour for the remaining 160 hours (sweaters). turnover purposes (men’s underwear, paja­ Gordonshire Knitting Mills, Inc., Apartado the number of learners authorized are 1127, Cayey, P.R.; effective 6-14-66 to 6-13-67; ^indicated. mas, and pan ts). Mullins Textile Mills, Inc., 301 Cyprus thirty-one learners for normal labor turn­ Childress Manufacturing Co., Inc., Chil­ Street, Mullins, S.C.; effective 6-9-66 to 6-8— over purposes in the occupations of: (1) dress, Tex.; effective 6-27-66 to 12-26-66; 67; 5 percent of the total number of factory Knitting, for a learning period of 480 hours 150 learners (dusters). production workers for normal labor turn­ at the rates of 88 cents an hour for the first Edward Hyman Co., Hazlehurst, Miss.; ef- over purposes (men’s and boys’ knitted un­ 240 hours and $1.03 an hour for the remain­ ective 6-25-66 to 12-24-66; 45 learners (work derwear) . ing 240 hours; and (2) machine stitching— Pants, work shirts and coveralls). Mullins Textile Mills, Inc., 301 Cyprus seaming, for a learning period of 320 hours F & e Garment Co., Ri Seymour, Ind.; effective 6 - 6-26-66 to 6-25-67; 5 percent of the total P.R.; effective 6-9-66 to 6-8-67; sixteen shirte t° ^0 learners (m en’s dress number of factory production workers for learners for normal labor turnover purposes normal labor turnover purposes (men’s and in the occupation of sewing machine operat­ MoLAeI i Strauss & Co > Post office Box 1100, boys’ sweat shirts, boys’ knitted sport shirts ing, for a learning period of 480 horns at the thur Road, Maryville, Tenn.; effective and knitted pajamas). rates of 80 cents an hour for the first 240 trousers)^** 200 learners (men’s Tazewell Textiles, Inc., New Tazewell, hours and 92 cents an hour for the remain­ Tenn.; effective 6-22-66 to 6-21-67; 5 per­ ing 240 hours (ladies’ dress gloves).

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Tinto, Inc., Apartado 1127, Cayey, P.R.; Grounds for relief— Short-line dis­ 6, serving no intermediate points, re­ effective 6-14-66 to 6—13—67; five learners for tance formula and grouping. normal labor turnover purposes In the occu-. stricted to traffic moving under Govern­ pation of dyeing machine operating, for a Tariff— Supplement 268 to Southwest­ ment bills of lading and serving Grand learning period of 240 hours at the rate of 88 ern Freight Bureau, agent, tariff ICC Junction, Colo., as a point of joinder only, cents an hour (dyeing of sweaters). 3972. for 180 days. Supporting shipper: Red Ball Motor Freight, Inc., Post Office Box Each learner certificate has been is­ By the Commission. 16062, Denver, Colo. 80216. Send pro­ sued upon the representations of the [ s e a l ] H . N e il G a r s o n , employer which, among other things, tests to: C. W. Campbell, District Super­ Secretary. visor, Interstate Commerce Commission, were that employment of learners at special minimum rates is necessary in [F.R. Doc. 66-7779; Filed, July 15, 1966; Bureau of Operations and Compliance, 8:48 a.m.] 203 Eastman Building, Boise, Idaho order to prevent curtailment of oppor­ 83702. tunities for employment, and that ex­ perienced workers for the learner occu­ [Notice 213] No. MC 52574 (Sub-No. 31 TA), filed pations are not available. Any person MOTOR CARRIER TEMPORARY July 11, 1966. Applicant: ELIZABETH aggrieved by the issuance of any of FREIGHT FORWARDING CORP., 120 these certificates may seek a review or AUTHORITY APPLICATIONS South 20th Street, Irvington, N.J. 07111. reconsideration thereof within 15 days J u l y 13, 1966. Applicant’s representative: August W. Heckman, 297 Academy Street, Jersey after publication of this notice in the The following are notices of filing of City, N.J. Authority sought to operate F ederal R e g ister pursuant to the provi­ applications for temporary authority as a contract carrier, by motor vehicle, sions of 29 CFR 522.9. The certificates under section 210a(a) of the Interstate over irregular routes, transporting: Bak­ may be annulled or withdrawn, as indi­ Commerce Act provided for under the ery products and containers therefor, cated therein, in the manner provided in new rules in Ex Parte No. MC 67 (49 from Pottstowri, Pa., to Linden, N.J., 29 CFR Part 528. CFR Part 240), published in the F ederal points in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, R e g ist e r , issue of April 27,1965, effective Signed at Washington, D.C., this 8th N.Y.; and Philadelphia, Pa., via New July 1, 1965. These rules provide that day of July 1966. Jersey, for 150 days. Supporting ship-, protests to the granting of an applica­ R obert G . G r o n e w a l d , per: Schulz Baking Co., Walnut and tion must be filed with the field official Authorized Representative Warren Streets, Pottstown, Pa. 19464. named in the F ederal R eg ister publica­ of the Administrator. Send protests to: Robert S. H. Vance, tion, within 15 calendar days after the District Supervisor, Bureau of Opera­ [F.R. Doc. 66-7747; Filed, July 15, 1966; date notice of the filing of the applica­ tions and Compliance, Interstate Com­ 8:46 a.m.] tion is published in the F ederal R e g ist e r . merce Commission, 1060 Broad Street, One copy of such protest must be served Newark, N.J. 07102. on the applicant, or its authorized rep­ INTERSTATE COMMERCE resentative, if any, and the protest must No. MC 52709 (Sub-No. 288 T A ), filed certify that such service has been made. July 8, 1966. Applicant: RINGSBY COMMISSION The protest must be specific as to the TRUCK LINES, INC., 3201 Ringsby service which such protestant can and Court, Denver, Colo. 80216. Applicant’s FOURTH SECTION APPLICATIONS will offer, and must consist of a signed representative: Marion F. Jones, 420 FOR RELIEF original and six copies. Denver Club Building, Denver, Colo. Au­ thority sought to operate as a common A copy of the application is on file, J u l y 13, 1966. carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular and can be examined, at the Office of Protests to the granting of an appli­ routes transporting: Meats, meat prod­ the Secretary, Interstate Commerce cation must be prepared in accordance ucts, meat byproducts, andjartvcles dis­ Commission, Washington, D.C., and also with Rule 1.40 of the general rules of tributed by meat packinghouses, as de­ in the field office to which protests are practice (49 CFR 1.40) and filed within scribed in sections A and C of appendix to be transmitted. 15 days from the date of publication of I to the report in Descriptions in Motor this notice in the F ederal R eg ist e r . No. MC 5697 (Sub-No. 7 T A ), filed Carrier Certificates, 61 M.C.C. 209 and July 8, 1966. Applicant: KENNETH 766, from the plant and warehouse sites L o n g - a n d -S h o r t H a u l HOLMSTROM, Varna, 111. Applicant’s of Fort Morgan Dressed Beef, Inc., at FSA No. 40610— Returned printing representative: Robert T. Lawley, 306- Fort Morgan, Colo., and Sterling Colo­ paper winding cores. Filed by South­ 308 Reisch Building, Springfield, 111. rado Beef Packers at Sterling, Colo., re­ western Freight Bureau, agent (No. B - Authority sought to operate as a con­ stricted to traffic originating at such 8877), for interested rail carriers. Rates tract carrier, by motor vehicle, over ir­ sites, to points in Arizona, California, on returned printing paper winding regular routes, transporting: Wood chips, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, cores, old or reused, iron or steel, or com­ for the account of Hiram Walker & Sons, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, pressed paper or pulp, with or without Inc., from Peoria, 111., to Fort Madison Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, metal ends, bare or wound with a resi­ and Keokuk, Iowa, for 180 days. Sup­ New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, due of damaged paper, in carloads, from porting shipper: Hiram Walker & Sons, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and the points in official, southern and western Inc., 2409 Southwest Washington Street, District of Columbia, for 180 days. Sup­ trunkline territories, also points in Can­ Peoria, 111. 61601. Stend protests to: porting shippers: Sterling Colorado Beef ada, Cairo, 111., Michigan, Minnesota, Raymond E. Mauk, District ^Supervisor, Packers, Sterling, Colo.; Fort Morgan and Wisconsin, to points in southwest­ Bureau of Operations and Compliance, Dressed Beef Inc., Fort Morgan, Colo. ern territory. Interstate Commerce Commission, 1086, Send protests to: District Supervisor Grounds for relief— Carrier competi­ U.S. Courthouse and Federal Office Luther H. Oldham, Interstate Commerce tion. Building, 219 South Dearborn 'Street, Commission, Bureau of Operations and Tariff— Supplement 32 to Southwest­ Chicago, 111. 60604. Compliance, 2022 Federal Building, 1961 ern Freight Bureau, agent, tariff ICC No. MC 263 (Sub-No. 170 T A ), filed Stout Street, Denver, Colo. 80202. 4632. July 8, 1966, Applicant: GARRETT No. MC 87720 (Sub-No. 52 TA), filed FSA No. 40611— Vegetable oil, cake and FREIGHTLINES, INC., 2055 Garrett July 7, 1966. Applicant: jBASS TRANS­ oil from and to points in southwest­ Way, Post Office Box 1649, Pocatello, PO RTATIO N CO., INC., Old Croton ern territory. Filed by southwestern Idaho 83201., Applicant’s representative: Road, Star Route A, Post Office Box 391, Freight Bureau, agent (No. B-8887), for Maurice H. Greene, Post Office Box 1554, Flemington, N.J. Applicant’s repre­ interested rail carriers. Rates on vege­ Boise, Idaho 83701. Authority sought to sentative : Bert Collins, 140 Cedar Street, table oil, cake, meal, and related articles, operate as a common carrier, by motor New York, N.Y. 10006. Authority sought in carloads, between points in western vehicle, over regular routes, transport­ to operate as a contract carrier, by motor trunkline territory, on the one hand, ing: Classes A and B explosives, from vehicle, over irregular routes, transport­ and points in southwestern territory, on - Denver, Colo., to Grand Junction, Colo., ing: Plastic bottles, containers o,na the other. and return, over U.S. Highways 40 and plastic tubes, from Flemington, N.J.» to

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 NOTICES 9701 points in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Authority sought to operate as a contract Warren, Mich., for 180 days. Support­ Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular ing shipper: The Firestone Tire & Rubber Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Dis­ routes, transporting: Household laundry Co., Akron, Ohio. Send protests to: Dis­ trict of Columbia and rejected or re­ equipment and parts thereof when trict Supervisor G. J. Baccei, Interstate turned shipments, from above-named transported at the same time and in the Commerce Commission, Bureau of Op­ states to Flemington, N.J., for 180 days. same vehicle with said household laun­ erations and Compliance, 435 Federal Supporting shipper: Tennepak Division, dry equipment, from Herrin and Effing­ Building, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. Tenneco Chemicals, Inc., Flemington, ham, 111., to Grand Rapids, Mich., for No. MC 124688 (Sub-No. 1 T A ), filed N.J. Send" protests to: Raymond T. 180 days. Supporting shipper: D. B. July 8, 1966. Applicant: INDEPEND­ Jones, District Supervisor, Bureau of Gill, division traffic manager, Kelvinator ENT DELIVERY, INC., 1000 South W el­ Operations and Compliance, Interstate Division of American Motors Corp., ler Street, Seattle, Wash. 98104. Appli­ Commerce Commission, 410 Post Office Grand Rapids, Mich. Send protests to: cant’s representative: George Kargianis, Building, Trenton, N.J. 08608. C. R. Flemming, District Supervisor, Bu­ 609 Norton Building, Seattle, Wash. No. MC 107403 (Sub-No. 687 T A ), filed reau of Operations and Compliance, 98104. Authority sought to operate as a July 8, 1966. Applicant: MATLACK, Interstate Commerce Commission, 221 common carrier, by motor vehicle, over INC.,; 10 West Baltimore Avenue, Lans- Federal Building, Lansing, Mich. 48933. irregular routes, transporting: General dowrie, Pa. 19050. Applicant’s repre­ No. MC 114608 (Sub-No. 19 T A ), filed commodities (except those of unusual sentative: C. W . Zook (same address as July 8, 1966. Applicant: CAPITAL EX­ value, classes A and B explosives, house­ above). Authority sought to operate as PRESS, INC., 1621 Century Avenue SW., hold goods as defined by the Commission, a common carrier, by motor vehicle, over Grand Rapids, Mich. 49509. Applicant’s commodities in bulk, commodities re­ irregular routes, transporting: Pelletized representative: Wilhelmina Boersma, quiring special equipment, and those fluorspar, in bulk, in dump vehicles, from 1600 First Federal Building, 1001 Wood­ injurious or contaminating to other lad­ Dearborn, Mich., to Defiance, Ohio, for ward Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 48226. ing) , between airports in King County, 150 days. Supporting shipper: MefCier Authority sought to operate as a contract Wash., on the one hand, and, on the Corp., Post Office Box 57, Dearborn, Mich. carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular other, points in King, Pierce, Snohomish, 48120. Send protests to: Ross A. Davis, routes, transporting: Household laundry Skagit, Kitsap, Thurston, and Mason District Supervisor, Bureau of Opera­ equipment and parts thereof when Counties restricted to shipments having tions and Compliance, Interstate Com­ transported at the same time and in the prior or subsequent movement by air, for merce Commission, 900 U.S. Custom­ same vehicle with said household laun­ 180 days. Supporting shipper: Domestic house, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106. dry equipment, from Herrin and Effing­ Air Express, Inc., 147-89 Farmers Boule­ No. MC 111435 (Sub-No. 30 T A ), filed ham, HI., to points in Michigan, Ohio, vard, Jamaica, N.Y. 11434. Send pro­ July 8,1966. Applicant: C & E TR U C K ­ and Indiana (except Grand Rapids, tests to: E. J. Casey, District Supervisor, ING CORPORATION, Rural Delivery Mich.), for 180 days. Supporting ship­ Bureau of Operations and Compliance, No. 3, Box 42, Saugerties, N.Y. Appli­ per: D. B. Gill, division traffic manager, Interstate Commerce Commission, 6130 cant's representative: W . T. Croft, 1815 Kelvinator Division of American Motors Arcade Building, Seattle, Wash. 98101. H Street NW., Washington, D.C. Au­ Corp., Grand Rapids, Mich. Send pro­ No. MC 124964 (Sub-No. 5 T A ), filed thority sought to operate as a contract tests to: C. R. Flemming, District Super­ July 8, 1966. Applicant: JOSEPH M. carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular visor, Bureau of Operations and Compli­ BOOTH, doing business as J. M. BOOTH routes, transporting: Liquid sugar, in­ ance, Interstate Commerce Commission, TRUCKING, Post Office Box 907, Eustis, vert sugar, and blends of liquid and/or 221 Federal Building, Lansing, Mich. Fla. 32726. Applicant’s representative: invert sugar and corn syrup, in bulk, in 48933. George A. Olsen, 69 Tonnele Avenue, tank vehicles, from Yonkers, N.Y., and Jersey City, N.J. 07306. Authority Bayonne, N.J., to Chestertown, Md., for No. MC 116291 (Sub-No. 7 *TA), filed July 7, 1966. Applicant: GARRET sought to operate as a contract carrier, 150 days. Supporting shipper: Refined by motor vehicle, over irregular routes, Syrups & Sugars, Inc., Yonkers, N.Y. JOHNSON, doing business as JIM H IL ­ TON TRUCKING, Post Office Box 1034, transporting: Juices and drinks, not Send protests to: Wilmot E. James, Jr., Imperial, Calif. 92251. Authority sought frozen, in plastic containers in cartons, District Supervisor, Bureau of Opera­ to operate as a common carrier, by motor when transported in the same vehicle tions and Compliance, Interstate Com­ vehicle, over irregular routes, transport­ with exempt commodities, from Umatilla, merce Commission, 518 Federal Build­ ing: Cottonseed cake, flake, and meal, in Fla., to Elmira, Syracuse, Binghamton, ing, Albany, N.Y. 12207. bulk, from the ports of entry on the in­ Rochester, Medina, Buffalo, Niagara No. MC 112801 (Sub-No. 55 T A ), filed ternational boundary line between the Falls, and Newark, N.Y., Wilkes Barre, o S 8’ 1966* Applicant: TRANSPORT United States and Mexico, at or near Hazelton, Berwick, Scranton, Williams­ SERVICE CO., Mail: Post Office Box 272, Calexico and Tecate, Calif., to points in port, and Duryea, Pa., for 150 days. Cicero Station, 5100 West 41st Street, Los Angeles and Orange Counties, Calif., Supporting shipper: Doric Foods Corp., Chicago, HI. 60650. Applicant’s repre­ for 180 days. Supporting shipper: Snow State Road Nineteen, Umatilla, Fla. sentative: Robert H. Levy, 29 South La & Co., 505 Mission Street, South Pasa­ Send protests to: District Supervisor, sane street, Chicago, 111. 60603. Au- dena, Calif. Send protests to: District G. H. Fauss, Jr., Interstate Commerce hority sought to operate as a common Supervisor, W . J. Huetig, Interstate Commission, Bureau of Operations and arrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular Commerce Commission, Bureau of Op­ Compliance, Post Office Box 4969, Jack­ outes, transporting: Asphalt, in bulk, in erations and Compliance, Room 7708, sonville, F la.32201. lank yehides, from Lemont, 111., to points Federal Building, 300 North Los Angeles No. MC 127557 (Sub-No. 3 T A ), filed m Wisconsin south of U.S. Highway 10 Street, Los Angeles, Calif. 90012. July 8, 1966. Applicant: COMMER­ iS? and east of U.S. Highway 51, for No. MC 124434 (Sub-No. 1 T A ), filed CIAL TRANSPORTATION, INC., 856 pJi , ys* Supporting shipper: Seneca Warner Street SW., Atlanta, Ga. 30310. petroleum Co., 439 West 33d Street, Chi- July 8, 1966. Applicant: FRED KESS­ Applicant’s representative: Virgil H. in. 60616. Send protests to: LER & SON TRUCKING, INC., 13921 Enterprise Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio Smith, Smith, Spears & Sears, Suite 431, Rnr J‘ Kndelka, District Supervisor, Title Building, Atlanta, Ga. 30303. Au­ ureau Df Operations and Compliance, 44135. Applicant’s representative: J. C. thority sought to operate as a common «torn. 1086, Interstate Commerce Com- Schriner, 11615 Detroit Avenue, Cleve­ carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular smn u.S. Courthouse and Federal land, Ohio 44102; Authority sought to routes, transporting: Malt beverages, af“®®. building, 219 South Dearborn operate as a contract carrier, by motor from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Atlanta, Ga., * m Chicago, HI. 60604. vehicle, over irregular routes, transport­ ing: Pneumatic tires and tubes, from for 180 days. Supporting shipper: A&B JhW o^ a 114608 (Sub-No. 18 T A ), filed Firestone warehouse facilities, 7609 Platt Distributing Co., 310 Peters Street, PrL o 1966, Applicant: CAPITAL EX - Avenue and 1300 West Ninth Street, Atlanta, Ga. Send protests to: William tNC** 1621 Century Avenue SW., L. Scroggs, District Supervisor, Bureau rpr._.a Bapids, Mich. 49509. Applicant’s Cleveland, Ohio; to Ford Motor Co., of Operations and Compliance, 680 West lfinne^ n^ ^ ve: Wilhelmina Boersma, Michigan Truck Plant, 3803 Michigan »awl . Pederal Building, 1001 Wood- Avenue, Wayne, Mich., and the Chrysler Peachtree Street NW., Room 300 Atlanta, a Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 48226. Assembly Plant, 21500 Mound Road, Ga. 30308.

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No. MC 127777 (Sub-No. 6 T A ), filed Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, and tion 17(8) of the Interstate Commerce July 8, 1966. Applicant: MOBILE Wisconsin, (b) supplies, ingredients, and Act, the filing of such a petition will post­ HOME EXPRESS, INC., Post Office Box materials used in the manufacturing of pone the effective date of the order in 253, Oak Glen Station, Lansing, HI. Au­ pet food, from points in Kansas, Okla­ that proceeding pending its disposition. thority sought to operate as a common homa, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, The matters relied upon by petitioners carrier, by motor vehicle, over irregular points in Colorado on and south of U.S. must be specified in their petitions with routes, transporting: New and/or used Highway 50, South Dakota, North particularity. mobile offices by towaway and/or truck- Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, to No. MC-FC-68849. By order of July away method, between points in Cook Crete, Nebr. N o t e : All transportation 12, 1966, the Transfer Board approved County, 111., on the one hand, and, on will be under continuing contract with the transfer to Donald F. Crockett and the other, points in Missouri, Kentucky, Allen Products Co. of Nebraska, Inc. Valena J. Crockett, a partnership, doing Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee, No. MC 128377 TA, filed July 8, 1966. business as the Valley Stages, Salem, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Applicant: JOHN M. KOLODZIEJSKI, Oreg., of the operating rights in certifi­ Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, doing business as SHERIDAN RENTAL cates Nos. MC-111979, MC-111979 (Sub- Kansas, and Nebraska for 150 days. SERVICE, 209 Lake Aveiiue, Michigan No. 2), and MC-111979 (Sub-No. 3), is­ Supporting shipper: Midwest M.R.C., City, Ind. Applicant’s representative: sued March 26, 1959, July 8, 1959, and Corp., 3700 West Lake Street, Melrose William L. Carney, 105 East Jennings February 14, 1963, respectively, to Ben Park, 111. Send protests to: Charles J. Avenue, South Bend, Ind. Authority F. Hauck, doing business as the Valley Kudelka, District Supervisor, Bureau of sought to operate as a common carrier, Stages, Salem, Oreg., authorizing trans­ Operations and Compliance, Room 1086, by motor vehicle, over regular routes, portation, over regular routes, of pas­ Interstate Commerce Commission, U.S. transporting: Commodities having prior sengers and their baggage, and express, Courthouse and Federal Office Building, or subsequent transportation by air, be­ newspapers, and mail, in the same vehi­ 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111. tween Michigan City, Ind., and. points cle with passengers, between Salem, 60604. within 5 miles thereof, and Midway Air­ Oreg., and Silverton, Oreg., and between No. MC 128367 (Sub-No. 1 T A ), filed port and/or O ’Hare Field at Chicago, 111., Silverton, Oreg., and Woodbum, Oreg., July 8, 1966. Applicant: ELMER O. over U.S. Highway 12 or 20 or U.S. High­ and of passengers and their baggage, and ROSEMANN, JR., doing business as way 421 and Interstate Highways 80, 90, express and newspapers in the same vehi­ APPLIANCE DELIVERY, 4238 Bordeaux, and 94, for 150 days. Supporting ship­ cle with passengers, between Salem, St. Louis, Mo. 63129. Authority sought per: Dage-Bell Corp., subsidiary of Ray­ Oreg., and Dallas, Oreg., between Mon­ to operate as a contract carrier, by motor theon Co., 455 Sheridan Avenue, Michi­ mouth, Oreg., and junction Oregon vehicle, over irregular routes, transport­ gan City, Ind. 46360. Send protests to: Highways 22 and 51, between Monmouth, ing : A i r conditioners, refrigerators, District Supervisor Heber Dixon, Bureau Oreg., and McMinnville, Or eg., between freezers, ranges, TV’s, stereos, radios, of Operations and Compliance, Interstate Salem, Oreg., and Independence, Oreg., and similar or related home appliances, Commerce Commission, 308 Federal and between Monmouth, Oreg., and Cor­ principally delivered and installed in Building, Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802. vallis, Oreg., serving all intermediate homes, and return of rejected appliances, By the Commission. points in most instances. Eugene E. from St. Louis and points in St. Louis Laird, 502 Pioneer Trust Building, Salem, County, Mo., to Belleville, Edwardsville, [ s e a l ] H. N e il G a r s o n , Oreg. 97301, attorney for applicants. >. Collinsville, Wood River, and Alton, 111., Secretary. No. MC-FC-68907. By order of July for 150 days. Supporting shipper: [F.R. Doc. 66-7780; Filed, July 15, 1966; 12, 1966, the Transfer Board approved Arlington Distributing Co., Inc., B. L. 8:48 a.m.] tiie transfer to David K. Conner, doing Stahlschmidt, general manager, 5111 business as Springfield & Northhampton Southwest Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. 63110. Motor Express, Easthampton, Mass., of Send protests to: J. P. Werthmann, Dis­ [Notice 1383] thé operating rights in certificate No. trict Supervisor, Bureau of Operations MOTOR CARRIER TRANSFER MC-28369, issued January 17, 1950, to and Compliance, Interstate Commerce PROCEEDINGS Isabel K. Conner, doing business as Commission, Room 3248-B, 1520 Market Springfield & Northhampton M otor Ex­ Street, St. Louis, Mo. 63103. J u l y 13, 1966. press, Easthampton, Mass., authorizing No. M C 128375 TA, filed July 7, 1966. Synopses of orders entered pursuant to the transportation of : General com­ modities, with the usual exceptions, be­ Applicant: CRETE CARRIER CORPO­ section 212(b) of the Interstate Com­ tween specified points in Massachusetts. RATION, Crete, Nebr. Applicant’s rep­ merce Act, and rules and regulations pre­ William L. Mobley, 1694 Main Street, resentative: Max Harding, 14th and J scribed thereunder (49 CFR Part 179), Springfield, Mass. 01103, representative Streets, Lincoln, Nebr. Authority sought appear below: to operate as a contract carrier, by motor As provided in the Commission’s special for applicants. rules of practice any interested person vehicle, over irregular routes, transport­ [ s e a l ] H. N e il G arson, ing: Canned pet food, from Crete, Nebr., may file a petition seeking reconsidera­ Secretary. to points in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, tion of the following numbered proceed­ New Mexico, Arizona, points in Colorado ings within 20 days from the date of pub­ [F.R. Doc. 66-7781; Filed, July 15, 1966; on and south of U.S. Highway 50, South lication of this notice. Pursuant to sec­ 8:48 a.m.]

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 31, NO. 137— SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1966 FEDERAL REGISTER 9703

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

3 CFR Pas® 7 CFR—Continued Page 7 CFR—Continued page P roposed R u l e s — Continued Executive O r ders: 1041______9206 June 24,1914 (revoked in part 1043 ______9206 1040______9127 by PLO 4048)______9601 1044 ______9206 1041______9127 July 10, 1919 (revoked in part 1045 ______9206 1043. ______9127 by PLO 4048)------9601 1046 __ _:______9206 1044. ______9127 April 17, 1926 (revoked in part 1047 ______9206 1045. ,i______9127 by PLO 4048)---- 9601 1049______9206 1046. ______9127 2216 (revoked in part by PLO 10512— ______9206 1047. ,______9127 4042)______— - 9108 1062 ______- ______9206 1048. ______9127 3672 (revoked in part by PLO 1063 __ 9206 1049. ______9127 4042)______9108 1064 ______- 9206 1050. ______9152 6626 (revoked in part by PLO 1065 ______- ______9206 1051. ______9127 4042) J______9108 1066— ______9206 1060. ____ 9351 11258 (superseded by EO 1068— — ______9206 1061. ______9127, 9279 11288)______9261 1069______9206 1062. ______9127 11288 ______9261 1070—>______9206 1063. ______9127 11289 ______9265 1071______9206 1064. 9127, 9279, 9306 Proclamations: 1073 ______i ______9206 1065. ______9127 3732 ______9537 1074 ______9113, 9206 1066. ______9127 3733______—.______9591 1075 ______9206 1067. ______9127 1076 ______9206 1068. ______9127 5 CFR 1078— __ — ______9206 1069. ______9127 213______9043, 9271, 9408, 9539 1079______9206 1070. ______9127 2300______9408 1090______9206 1071. ______9127 1094____ 9206 1073. ______9127, 9218 6 CFR 1096— ______,Ä______9206 1074. ____ _ 9127,9218 310______— _ 9199 1097 ______9206 1075. ______9127 1098 ______9206 1076. ______9127 7 CFR 1099 ______9206 1078. ______9127 o______9544 1101— ______- ______9206 1079. ____ 9127 28______9412 1102 ______9206 1090. ______9127 58______9443 1103 ______9206 1094. ______9127 81______9043 1106______9206 1096. ______9127 301__ : ______9494 1108______i ______9206 1097. ______9127 331______9544 1125______- 9206 1098. ______9127, 9303 354____ .______._ 9593 1126 ______9114,9206 1099. ______^___ 9127 401______: 9495, 9545 1131— ___ 9206 1101. ______!— 9127 718______9677 1132 ______9206 1102. ______9127 722______9445 1133 ______9206 1103. Z ______9127 728______9110, 9545 1136.______i ______9206 1104. ______9127 751______'_____ 9545 1137 ______9206 1106. ______9127 777______9111 1138 _____I ______9206 1108. ______9127 811______9546 1201______2_____ -r______9337 1120. ______9127 817______9495 1421— . 9116, 9337, 9341, 9414, 9594, 9600 1125. ______9127 908_ ____ 9112, 9412, 9497, 9677 1427____ — ______9270, 9445 1126. ______9127 ______9127 910____ 9113, 9206, 9413, 9445, 9678 1430______9497 1127. 915______9044, 96781464______9679 1128. ______9127 916.. ______9413 1490______— ______9208 1129. ______9127 919.. ______9547 P roposed R u l e s : 1130. ______9127 921 ______------9547 730______9420 1131. ______9127 922 ______9413 967— ______2______9118 1132 ______9127 946 ______9044 987______£______9461 1133. ______9127 947 ______9269 991______— 9118 1134 ______9127 948 ______9679 1001 ______9127 1136 ______9127 1002__"" ------9206 1002 ______9127 1137. ______9127 1004 ______9045 1003 ______9127 1138 ______9127 1005 ______------9206 1005______9127 1008. ------9206 1008-.:______9127 8 CFR 1009. ------9206 1009______9127 1011_ 235 ------9206 1011 ______— 9127 ______9103 252______9267 1012______9206 1012 ___„______9127 1013 ------i ______9045, 9206 1015 ______9127 1031. ______9206 1016 ______9127 10 CFR 1032. — ------9206,9593 1031 ______9127, 9420 1______9539 1033.. ------9206 1032 ______9127, 9152 1034. ------9206 1033 ______9127 12 CFR 1035. ------9206 1034 ______9127 1036__ ------9206 1035 __ 9127 204______- 9103, 9445 1038. ------9206 1036 ______9127 216 ______9445 1039. ------9206 1038 ___ 9127 217 ______9103 1040. ' ------9206 1039 ______9127 571______9539

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13 CFR Page 25 CFR Page 41 CFR——Continued Page 108______9270 P roposed R u l e s : 1 1-1------9457 255...... 9087 11-3------9457 14 CFR 11-5------9458 Ch. I ______9211 26 CFR 101-26______9541 39______9046, 9109, 9399, 9446, 9675 l______9199, 9454 101-27------9541 63______9047 P roposed R u l e s : 101-29— ______9628 71______9047, 1______„, 9276, 9351, 9506, 9549 101-45______9542 9109, 9110, 9399, 9400, 9446-9448, 48______9086 9602. 42 CFR 73______9110, 9267 29 CFR 52— ------9499 75______9267, 9400, 9675 1500______9348 59a______9499 77______9448 P roposed R u l e s : 61------9499 95______9487 60______9420 97______9048, 9212, 9401 63 ____ 9499 103______— 9058 64 ____ 9499 30 CFR 73------— ______*1 9676 P roposed R u l e s : 229-______9062 21______— ______9131 43 CFR 45______9131 31 CFR 71______9137, 100______9493 8______— ______9108 9306, 9307,9361-9363, 9423, 9460, 250— ___ .______9418 P ub lic L and O rders: 9549,9550, 9606, 9607. 829 (revoked in part by PLO 75______9363, 9423 32 CFR 4044)______9268 91______9131 43-.______9458 3873 (revoked in part by PLO 241______9358 721______9271 4043)______9268 1809______9348 4042 ______9108 16 CFR 4043 ______9268 4044 ___ 9268 13_____ 9345, 9346, 9449-9453, 9489, 9490 33 CFR 4045 ______1______9268 15 ______9214 207______9497 4046 ______— ___ 9269 221______9267 4047 ______9269 260______9062 36 CFR 4048 ______9601 P roposed R u l e s : 1------9062 302______9683, 9684 3______9107 7______9062 46 CFR 9064 17 CFR 221______9417 401 ____ P roposed R u l e s : 402 ____ 9067 240______9104 29______v ______9278 249______9104 47 CFR 37 CFR 18 CFR 2______„ 9603 1______...... 9540 25______9216 157______— ______9347 — 9216 260______9062 73______38 CFR 81______9350 3______9063, 9605 83______9273, 9350, 9505 20 CFR 36— ______9063 405______9580 P roposed R u l e s : 9424 39 CFR 1______2______9550 21 CFR 16______9540 73______9088, 9239,9551,9552 3______9215,24______9540 9540 83______'___ 9607 8______9105 96____ 9643 __ 9511 95______19 ______9602 811 ______9644 120 ______9453, 9643 812 ______9644 49 CFR 121 ______9106, 9215, 9417, 9453, 9491 813 ______9646 1______— ______— 9676 146d______9107 821 ______9647 71_79______9067, 9676 166______9492 822 ______9650 9084,9085 823 _,______9670 95 ______P roposed R u l e s : 22 CFR 824______9674 _ 9240 95 61___ 9348 9240 41 CFR 97 170 9308 23 CFR 1-5______9216 4- 6______9497 1...... i ______9270 5- 2____ 9498 50 CFR Q9 9505 5-6______9498 ------9108 24 CFR 9-7______9063 9542, 9543 1600______9492 9-56______9349 271_____ —— ------—-

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