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a State amendment to Washington

Health Standards for Emergency

Washing Facilities contained in Chapter

296–62. Prior to the change, the State’s

compliance and consultation officers

relied on WAC 296–62–130, WRD 12.35,

WRD 91–13A and ANSI Z358.1–1990 to

verify compliance with emergency

washing facility requirements. This

action replaces WISHA Regional

Directive 12.35 and WISHA Regional

Directive 91–13A. The main difference

is the State’s amendment revises the

current rule by explicitly incorporating

certain ANSI requirements in order to

eliminate confusion and provide more

specific information to the employer.

The State’s submission was adopted by

Washington Administrative Order 98–

18 on March 17, 1999, effective June 17,

1999.

The administrative orders were

adopted pursuant to RCW 34.04.040(2),

49.17.040, 49.17.050, Public Meetings

Act RCW 42.30, Administrative

Procedures Act RCW 34.04, and the

State Register Act RCW 34.08.

2. Decision

OSHA has determined that the State

standard amendments for Electric Power

Generation, Transmission and

Distribution are as least as effective as

the comparable Federal standards, as

required by section 18(c)(2) of the Act.

The major differences in these

amendments have been in effect since

November 20, 1994. During that time

OSHA has received no indication of

significant objection to the State’s

different standard either as to its

effectiveness in comparison to the

Federal standard or as to its

conformance with the product clause

requirements of section 18(c)(2) of the

Act. (A different State standard

applicable to a product which is

distributed or used in interstate

commerce must be required by

compelling local conditions and not

unduly burden interstate commerce.)

OSHA, therefore, approves these

amendments. However, the right to

reconsider this approval is reserved

should substantial objections be

submitted to the Assistant Secretary.

OSHA has determined that the State

amendments to its Construction Safety

Standard (below the hook rigging) and

Emergency Washing Facilities are at

least as effective as the comparable

Federal standards, as required by

Section 18(c)(2) of the Act. OSHA has

also determined that the differences

between these State amendments and

the Federal amendments are minor.

OSHA therefore approves these

amendments; however, the right to

reconsider this approval is reserved

should substantial objections be

submitted to the Assistant Secretary.

3. Location of Supplement for

Inspection and Copying

A copy of the standards supplement,

along with the approved plan, may be

inspected and copied during normal

business hours at the following

locations: Office of the Regional

Administrator, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration, 1111 Third

Avenue, Suite 715, Seattle, Washington

98101–3212; State of Washington

Department of Labor and Industries,

Division of Industrial Safety and Health,

7273 Linderson Way, SW., Tumwater,

Washington 98501; and the Office of

State Programs, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration, Room N–3476,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20210. For electronic

copies of this Federal Register notice,

contact OSHA’s Web Page at http://

www.osha.gov/.

4. Public Participation

Under 29 CFR 1953.2(c), the Assistant

Secretary may prescribe alternative

procedures to expedite the review

process or for other good cause which

may be consistent with applicable laws.

The Assistant Secretary finds that good

cause exists for not publishing the

supplement to the Washington State

Plan as a proposed change and making

the Regional Administrator’s approval

effective upon publication for the

following reasons:

1. The standard amendments are as

effective as the Federal standards which

was promulgated in accordance with the

Federal law including meeting

requirements for public participation.

2. The standard amendments were

adopted in accordance with the

procedural requirements of State law

and further public participation would

be repetitious.

This decision is effective

(Sec. 18, Pub. L. 91–596, 84 STAT. 6108 [29

U.S.C. 667]).

Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 11th

day of 2000.

Richard S. Terrill,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 00–13484 Filed 5–30–00; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts:

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

May 30, 2000.

The National Endowment for the Arts

(NEA) has submitted the following

public information collection request

(ICR) to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) for review and approval

in accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 [Pub. L. 104–13,

44 U.S.C. chapter 35]. Copies of this

ICR, with applicable supporting

documentation, may be obtained by

calling the National Endowment for the

Arts’ Deputy for Guidelines, Panel, &

Council Operations, A.B. Spellman 202/

682–5421. Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TTY/TDD) may call 202/682–5496

between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

Comments should be sent to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the

National Endowment for the Arts, Office

of Management and Budget, Room

10235, Washington, DC 20503 202/395–

7316, within 30 days from the date of

this publication in the Federal Register.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) is particularly interested in

comments which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

• Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques, or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submissions

of responses.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Endowment requests the review of all of

its funding application guidelines and

grantee reporting requirements. This

entry is issued by the Endowment and

contains the following information: (1)

the title of the form; (2) how often the

required information must be reported;

(3) who will be required or asked to

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report; (4) what the form will be used

for; (5) an estimate of the number of

responses; (6) the average burden hours

per response; (7) an estimate of the total

number of hours needed to prepare the

form. this entry is not subject to 44

U.S.C. 3504(h).

Agency: National Endowment for the

Arts.

Title: Blanket Justification for NEA

Funding Application Guidelines and

Reporting Requirements FY 2001–FY

2004.

OMB Number: 3135–0112.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Nonprofit

organizations, state & local arts agencies,

and individuals.

Estimated Number of Repondents:

4,805.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 22

hours (applications)/8 hours (reports).

Total Burden Hours: 120,407.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: 0.

Total Annual Costs (Operating/

Maintaining Systems or Purchasing

Services): 0.

Description: Guideline instructions

and applications elicit relevant

information from individuals, nonprofit

organizations, and state and local arts

agencies that apply for funding from the

NEA. This information is necessary for

the accurate, fair, and thorough

consideration of competing proposals in

the review process. According to OMB

Circulars A–102 and A–110, recipients

of federal funds are required to report

on project activities and expenditures.

Reporting requirements are necessary to

ascertain that grant projects have been

completed, and all terms and conditions

fulfilled.

ADDRESSES: A.B. Spellman, National

Endowment for the Arts, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 516,

Washington, DC 20506–0001, telephone

202/682–5421 (this is not a toll-free

number), fax 202/682–5049.

Murray Welsh,

Director, Administrative Services, National

Endowment for the Arts.

[FR Doc. 00–13519 Filed 5–30–00; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Comment request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review;

Comment request.

SUMMARY: The National Science

Foundation (NSF) has submitted the

following information collection

requirement to OMB for review and

clearance under the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13.

This is the second notice for public

comment; the first was published in the

Federal Register at 65 FR 14320, and no

comments were received. NSF is

forwarding the proposed renewal

submission to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for clearance

simultaneously with the publication of

this second notice. Comments regarding

(a) whether the collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of burden including

the validity of the methodology and

assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility and clarity of the

information to be collected; (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on those who are to

respond, including through the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology should be

addressed to: Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:

Desk Officer for National Science

Foundation, 725—17th Street, NW,

Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,

and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports

Clearance Officer, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or

send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.

Comments regarding these information

collections are best assured of having

their full effect if received within 30

days of this notification. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling 703–306–1125 X2017.

NSF may not conduct or sponsor a

collection of information unless the

collection of information displays a

currently valid OMB control number

and the agency informs potential

persons who are to respond to the

collection of information that such

persons are not required to respond to

the collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid OMB control

number.

Title: National Science Foundation

Grant Proposal Guide.

OMB Control Number: 3145–0080.

Summary of Collection: The Federal

Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart

15.4—‘‘Solicitation and Receipt of

Proposals’’ prescribes policies and

procedures for preparing and issuing

Requests for Proposals. The FAR System

has been developed in accordance with

the requirement of the Office of Federal

Procurement Policy Act of 1974, as

amended. The NSF Act of 1950, as

amended, 42 U.S.C. 1870, Sec. II. states

that NSF has the authority to:

(c) Enter into contracts or other

arrangements, or modifications thereof,

for the carrying on, by organizations or

individuals in the United States and

foreign countries, including other

government agencies of the United

States and of foreign countries, of such

scientific or engineering activities as the

Foundation deems necessary to carry

out the purposes of this Act, and, at the

request of the Secretary of Defense,

specific scientific or engineering

activities in connection with matters

relating to international cooperation or

national security, and, when deemed

appropriate by the Foundation, such

contracts or other arrangements or

modifications thereof, may be entered

into without legal consideration,

without performance or other bonds and

without regard to section 5 of title 41,

U.S.C.

Use of the Information: Request for

Proposals (RFP) is used to competitively

solicit proposals in response to NSF

need for services. Impact will be on

those individuals or organizations who

elect to submit proposals in response to

the RFP. Information gathered will be

evaluated in light of NSF procurement

requirements to determine who will be

awarded a contract.

Estimate of Burden: The Foundation

estimates that, on average, 558 hours per

respondent will be required to complete

the RFP.

Respondents: Individuals; business or

other for-profit; not-for-profit

institutions; Federal government; state,

local, or tribal governments.

Estimated Number of Responses: 75.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 41, 580 hours.

Dated: May 24, 2000.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,

Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–13480 Filed 5–30–00; 8:45 am]

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50–302]

In the Matter of Florida Power

Corporation (Crystal River Unit No. 3);

Order Approving Application

Regarding Proposed Acquisition by

CP&L Holdings, Inc. of Florida

Progress Corporation

I

Florida Power Corporation (FPC) is

the majority owner and a holder of