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methods and network strategies for

monitoring fine particles in the context

of implementing the revised national

ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)

for particulate matter. The

Subcommittee provided such advice on

the Federal Reference Method (FRM)

and mass-based fine particle network in

July 1996, and has recently examined (at

a public meeting on April 18–19, 2000)

EPA’s plans and guidance for several

components of the fine particle

monitoring network and how these

components are linked to research

priorities for particulate matter (see 65

Federal Register 16916, March 30, 2000

for more details). As a result of that

meeting, the Subcommittee prepared a

draft report advising the Agency on the

PM2.5 Monitoring Network.

Purpose of the Meeting

At this meeting, the Clean Air

Scientific Advisory Committee,

chartered under 42 U.S.C. 7409, will

review a report (Clean Air Scientific

Advisory Committee Advisory on the

PM2.5 Monitoring Network) developed

by its Technical Subcommittee on Fine

Particle Monitoring.

Availability of Review Materials

Single copies of the review document

(Clean Air Scientific Advisory

Committee Advisory on the PM2.5

Monitoring Network, draft dated May

31, 2000) are available from Ms. Diana

Pozun, Clean Air Scientific Advisory

Committee, Science Advisory Board

(1400A), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460.

Ms. Pozun can also be reached by

telephone at (202) 564–4544, fax at (202)

501–0582, or e-mail:

<pozun.diana@epa.gov>. The draft

report is also available on the SAB

Website (www.epa.gov/sab) under the

Reports heading, and Draft Reports

subheading.

For Further Information

Members of the public desiring

additional information about the

meeting should contact Mr. Robert

Flaak, Designated Federal Officer, Clean

Air Scientific Advisory Committee,

Science Advisory Board (1400A), Suite

6450, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–4546;

fax at (202) 501–0582; or via e-mail at

<flaak.robert@epa.gov>. A copy of the

draft agenda is available from Ms. Diana

Pozun at (202) 564–4544 or by FAX at

(202) 501–0582 or via e-mail at

<pozun.diana@epa.gov>.

Members of the public who wish to

make a brief oral presentation to the

Subcommittee (in Room 6013 only)

must contact Mr. Flaak in writing (by

letter or by fax—see previously stated

information) no later than 12 noon

Eastern Daylight Savings Time, Monday,

June 19, 2000 in order to be included on

the Agenda. Public comments will be

limited to five minutes per speaker or

organization; 15 minutes total. The

request should identify the name of the

individual making the presentation, and

the organization (if any) they will

represent. Please note: If we receive

more requests than we can

accommodate, time of receipt in the

CASAC office will determine priority,

with the first three requests granted

time. All others will have to provide

written comments. Written comments of

any length may be submitted to Mr.

Flaak at any time until the date of the

meeting. Please provide at least 25

copies. The Science Advisory Board

expects that public statements presented

at its meetings will not be repetitive of

previously submitted oral or written

statements.

Individuals requiring special

accommodation at this meeting,

including wheelchair access to the

conference room, should contact Mr.

Flaak at least five business days prior to

the meeting so that appropriate

arrangements can be made.

Dated: June 1, 2000.

John R. Fowle III,

Deputy Staff Director, Science Advisory

Board.

[FR Doc. 00–14636 Filed 6–8–00; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

May 31, 2000.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications

Commission, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork burden

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on the

following information collection(s), as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. An

agency may not conduct or sponsor a

collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid control

number. No person shall be subject to

any penalty for failing to comply with

a collection of information subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that

does not display a valid control number.

Comments are requested concerning (a)

Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

Commission, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s

burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected; and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on the respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be

submitted on or before July 10, 2000. If

you anticipate that you will be

submitting comments, but find it

difficult to do so within the period of

time allowed by this notice, you should

advise the contact listed below as soon

as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Judy

Boley, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 1–C804, 445 12th

Street, SW, DC 20554 or via the Internet

to jboley@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collection(s), contact Judy

Boley at 202–418–0214 or via the

Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control No.: 3060–0056.

Title: Registration of Telephone and

Data Terminal Equipment.

Form No.: FCC Form 730.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 2,400.

Estimated Time Per Response: 24

hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

reporting requirement .

Total Annual Burden: 57,600 hours.

Total Annual Cost: $2,700,000.

Needs and Uses: Telephone and data

equipment located on customer

premises must be registered with the

Commission. Part 68 of the FCC’s rules

and regulations establish nationwide

technical standards for telephone and

data equipment designed for connection

to the network. Part 68 also sets forth

the terms and conditions for connection

and for the registration of customer

provided terminal equipment. The

purpose of Part 68 is to protect the

network from certain types of harm and

interference to other subscribers.

The FCC Form 730 is used to obtain

registration of telephone equipment

pursuant to Part 68. In addition to filing

the form, applicants are required to

submit exhibits and other informational

showings as specified in Part 68.

This notice is necessary to obtain

public comment so that the Commission

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can continue to collect the necessary

information subject to the Paperwork

Reduction Act. There is no change to

this collection. The Commission is

extending the current Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

approval for the next three years.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–14539 Filed 6–8–00; 8:45 am]

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[DA 99–2674]

Responsible Accounting Officer—

Letter 28—Re: Auditor Independence

and Objectivity

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice; announcement of OMB

approval.

SUMMARY: This document discusses the

importance of independence and

objectivity in the performance of audit

work required by the Commission and

adopts, as modified for Commission

purposes, Standard No. 1 of the

Independence Standards Board, which

requires auditors to disclose and discuss

potential independence problems.

DATES: Effective May 19, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mark Stone, Accounting Safeguards

Division, Common Carrier Bureau, (202)

418–0816.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

December 1, 1999 the Common Carrier

Bureau, Accounting and Audits

Division adopted and released a

Responsible Accounting Officer (RAO)

Letter 28, Re: Auditor Independence

and Objectivity, a summary of which

was published in the Federal Register.

See 64 FR 71785 (December 22, 1999).

In that document we address the

independence implications for the new

consulting and advocacy services

provided by auditors. In that document

the Commission establishes the

following standard based on

Independence Standards Board’s

Standard No. 1. For independent audits

performed pursuant to part 32 and

§ 64.901 et seq. of the Commission’s

rules (including audits, attest

examinations, agreed-upon procedures

engagements, and any other engagement

required by independent auditors), the

auditor shall at least annually: (a)

Disclose to the Accounting Safeguards

Division (ASD) of the Common Carrier

Bureau in writing all relationships

between the auditor and its related

entities and the carrier and its related

entities that in the auditor’s professional

judgment may reasonably be thought to

bear on independence; (b) confirm in

writing to ASD that in its professional

judgment it is independent of the

carrier; and (c) discuss the auditor’s

independence with ASD.

We stated that ‘‘because items in the

RAO letter pertain to the collection of

information, Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) approval of the proposed

collection is required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act, members of

the public are not required to respond

to a collection of information sponsored

by the Federal government, and the

government may not conduct or sponsor

a collection, unless the information

collection contains a currently valid

OMB control number. Accordingly,

independent auditors will not be

required to comply with this RAO until

OMB has given such approval. ASD will

notify the public when OMB has

approved the proposed information

collection.’’ The information collection

was approved by OMB on May 19, 2000.

See OMB No. 3060–0927. This

publication satisfies our statement that

the Commission would publish a

document announcing OMB approval of

proposed information collection.

Federal Communications Commission.

Kenneth P. Moran,

Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division,

Common Carrier Bureau.

[FR Doc. 00–14609 Filed 6–8–00; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

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[DA 00–971]

Annual Adjustment of Revenue

Threshold

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces that

the 1999 revenue threshold used for

classifying carriers for various

accounting and reporting purposes is

increased to $114 million. Section

402(c) of the 1996 Act mandates that the

Commission adjusts the revenue

threshold annually to reflect the effect

of inflation.

DATES: The agency must receive

comments on or before September 7,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 445–12th Street, SW,

Room TW–A325, Washington, D.C.

20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Debbie Weber, Accounting Systems

Branch, Accounting Safeguards

Division, Common Carrier Bureau at

(202) 418–0812.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This gives

notice that the revenue threshold used

for classifying carriers for various

accounting and reporting purposes is

increased to $114 million. Section

402(c) of the 1996 Act mandates that we

‘‘adjust the revenue requirements’’ of

Sections 32.11, 43.21, 43.43 and 64.903

of our rules ‘‘to account for inflation as

of the release date of the Commission’s

Report and Order in CC Docket No. 91–

141, and annually thereafter.’’ Prior to

passage of the 1996 Act, our rules

established a $100 million threshold to

classify carriers for accounting purposes

in Section 32.11, for filing cost

allocation manuals in Section 64.903,

and for filing certain reports with the

Commission in Part 43.

In accordance with the 1996 Act, the

Commission adjusts the revenue

threshold based on the ratio of the Gross

Domestic Product Chain-type Price

Index (GDPPI) in the revenue year and

the GDPPI for 1992, rounded to the

nearest $1 million. The 1999 indexed

revenue threshold was calculated as

follows:

(1) 1992 GDPPI .............................. 91.62

(2) 1999 GDPPI .............................. 104.57

(3) Inflation Factor (line 2 / line 1) 1.1413

(4) Original Revenue Threshold ... 1 $100

(5) 1999 Revenue Threshold (line

3 * line 4) .................................... 1 $114

1Million.

Accordingly, the 1999 indexed

revenue threshold is $114 million.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–14540 Filed 6–8–00; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Sunshine Act Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of the

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5

U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that

at 10:19 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2000,

the Board of Directors of the Federal

Deposit Insurance Corporation met in

closed session to consider matters

relating to the Corporation’s corporate,

supervisory, and resolution activities.

In calling the meeting, the Board

determined, on motion of Director Ellen

S. Seidman (Director, Office of Thrift