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In accordance with the National

Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C.

Section 4321 et seq., Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations, 40

CFR 1501.4 and 1508.13 and

Department of State Regulations, 22 CFR

161.8 (C), an environmental impact

statement will not be prepared.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE

PIPELINE PERMIT APPLICATION, CONTACT:

Bill Memler, Office of International

Energy Policy, Room 3535, U.S.

Department of State, Washington, D.C.,

20520, (202) 647–4557.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City

of Sumas is a municipality organized

and chartered in the State of

Washington. On October 14, 1999, the

Department of State published a Notice

of Application for a Presidential Permit

in the Federal Register. No public

comments were received and concerned

agencies expressed no opposition to

issuing the permit. A finding of no

significant impact is adopted, and an

environmental impact statement will

not be prepared.

Stephen Gallogly,

Director, Office of International Energy and

Commodities Policy.

[FR Doc. 00–16221 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 3329]

United States International

Telecommunication Advisory

Committee; Radiocommunication

Sector (ITAC–R); Notice of Meeting

The Department of State announces a

meeting of the U.S. International

Telecommunication Advisory

Committee Radiocommunication Sector

(ITAC–R). The purpose of the

Committee is to advise the Department

on policy and positions with respect to

the International Telecommunication

Union and international

radiocommunication matters.

The ITAC–R will meet from 1:30 to

4:30 on July 6, 2000, at the Department

of State in room 1205 to prepare for the

next cycle of radiocommunication

activites of the International

Telecommunication Union (ITU) and

the Inter-American Telecommunication

Commission (CITEL), taking account of

the recently concluded

Radiocommunication Assembly and the

World Radiocommunication Conference

2000. Members of the general public

may attend this meeting and join in the

discussions, subject to the instructions

of the Chair. Admission of public

members will be limited to seating

available. Entrance to the Department of

State is controlled; people intending to

attend ITAC–R meeting and subsequent

preparatory meetings for the CPM

should send an e-mail to Cheryl

Williams (williamscd@state.gov) or fax

to (202) 647–7407 no later than 48 hours

before the meeting. The fax should

include the name of the meeting (Prep

for radiocommunications activities of

ITU and CITEL), date of the meeting,

your name, social security number, date

of birth, and organization. One of the

following will be required for

admission. U.S. driver’s license, U.S.

passport, or U.S. Government

identification card. Enter from the C

Street Entrance; in view of escorting

requirement, non-government attendees

should plan to arrive not less than 15

minutes before the meeting begins.

Dated: June 21, 2000.

Brian Ramsay,

ITAC–R National Committee, Department of

State.

[FR Doc. 00–16344 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Trade Policy Staff Committee; Public

Comments on Environmental Review

of Proposed United States-Jordan Free

Trade Agreement

ACTION: Notice of initiation of

environmental review and request for

comments on scope of review.

SUMMARY: This publication gives notice

that pursuant to Executive Order 13141

(64 FR 63169) the Office of the U.S.

Trade Representative (USTR), through

the Trade Policy Staff Committee

(TPSC), is initiating an environmental

review of the proposed United StatesJordan free trade agreement notified in

the Federal Register on June 15, 2000

(65 FR 37594). The TPSC is requesting

written comments from the public on

what should be included in the scope of

the review, including the potential

environmental effects that might flow

from the free trade agreement and the

potential implications for out

environmental laws and regulations.

Persons submitting written comments

should provide as much detail as

possible on the degree to which the

subject matter they propose for

inclusion in the review may raise

significant environmental issues in the

context of the negotiation. Jordan has

indicated that it plans to perform its

own environmental review of the free

trade agreement, a process the U.S.

Agency for International Development is

prepared to support with technical

assistance if requested by the

government of Jordan.

DATES: Comments about the scope of the

review should be submitted on or before

July 17, 2000 to be assured of timely

consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For

procedural questions concerning public

comments, contact Gloria Blue,

Executive Secretary, TPSC, Office of the

USTR, 600 17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20508 (202) 395–3475.

All other questions regarding the review

should be addressed to Mary Latimer,

Deputy Assistant US Trade

Representative for Environment and

Natural Resources, Office of the USTR

(202) 395–7230 or Adam Shub, Director

for Middle Eastern Affairs, Office of the

USTR (202) 395–3320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 6,

2000, President Clinton agreed with

Jordan’s King Abdullah II to negotiate a

bilateral free trade agreement. In the

negotiations, the United States and

Jordan will seek to eliminate duties and

commercial barriers to bilateral trade in

U.S.- and Jordanian-origin goods and

also expect to address trade in services,

trade-related aspects of intellectual

property rights, trade-related

environmental and labor matters, and

other issues. The TPSC requested

written comments from the public to

assist USTR in formulating negotiating

objectives for the agreement in the

Federal Register on June 15, 2000 (65 FR

37594).

USTR has requested that the U.S.

International Trade Commission

conduct a detailed study of the potential

economic impacts of the free trade

agreement on the United States. Twoway trade in goods between the United

States and Jordan totaled $307 million

in 1999, consisting of $276 million in

U.S. exports to Jordan and $31 million

in Jordanian exports to the United

States. Jordan’s top exports to the

United States in 1999 were aircraft and

aircraft parts sent to the United States

for repair, jewelry made of precious

metals, apparel including mens and

boys suits, capets, and antiques over 100

years old. Top U.S. exports to Jordan in

1999 were wheat, aircraft parts, rice,

and corn.

Written Comments

Persons submitting written comments

should provide twenty (20) copies no

later than noon July 17, 2000, to Gloria

Blue at the address listed above. Written

comments submitted in connection with

this request, except for information

granted ‘‘business confidential’’ status

pursuant to 15 CFR 2003.6, will be

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available for public inspection in the

USTR Reading Room (Room 101) at the

address noted above. An appointment to

review the file may be made by calling

Brenda Webb at (202) 395–6186. The

Reading Room is open to the public

from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 1

p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Business confidential information

will be subject to the requirements of 15

CFR 2003.6. Any business confidential

material must be clearly marked as such

on the cover letter or page and each

succeeding page, and must be

accompanied by a non-confidential

summary thereof. If the submission

contains business confidential

information, twenty (20) copies of a

public version that does not contain

confidential information must be

submitted. A justification as to why the

information contained in the

submission should be treated

confidentially must be included in the

submission. In addition, any

submissions containing business

confidential information must be clearly

marked ‘‘Confidential’’ at the top and

bottom of the cover page (or letter) and

each succeeding page of the submission.

The version that does not contain

confidential information should also be

clearly marked, at the top and bottom of

each page, ‘‘public version’’ or ‘‘nonconfidential.’’

Carmen Suro-Bredie,

Chair, Trade Policy Staff Committee.

[FR Doc. 00–16341 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Aviation Proceedings, Agreements

Filed During the Week Ending June 9,

2000

The following Agreements were filed

with the Department of Transportation

under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 412

and 414. Answers may be filed within

21 days after the filing of the

application.

Docket Number: OST–2000–7498.

Date Filed: June 9, 2000.

Parties: Members of the International

Air Transport Association.

Subject: PTC31 SOUTH 0085 dated 6

June 2000; South Pacific Resolutions r1–

r30; Minutes—PTC31 SOUTH 0086

dated 6 June 2000; Tables—PTC31

SOUTH Fares 0023 dated 6 June 2000;

Intended effective date: 1 October 2000.

Andrea M. Jenkins,

Federal Register Liaison.

[FR Doc. 00–16384 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Aviation Proceedings, Agreements

Filed During the Week Ending June 16,

2000

The following Agreements were filed

with the Department of Transportation

under the provisions of 49 U.S.C.

Sections 412 and 414. Answers may be

filed within 21 days after the filing of

the application.

Docket Number: OST–2000–7516.

Date Filed:June 13, 2000.

Parties: Members of the International

Air Transport Association.

Subject: CAC/28/Meet/004/00 dated

May 29, 2000; Expedited Reso 813;

Intended effective date: July 1, 2000.

Docket Number: OST–2000–7539.

Date Filed: June 16, 2000.

Parties: Members of the International

Air Transport Association.

Subject: Request of IATA pursuant to

49 U.S.C. Sections 41308, 41309 and

Parts 303.03, 303.05 and 303.03(c), on

behalf of member airlines of the

International Air Transport Association

(IATA) that the Department approve and

confer antitrust immunity on an

amendment to the Provisions for the

Conduct of IATA Traffic Conferences

(the Provisions).

Andrea M. Jenkins,

Federal Register Liaison.

[FR Doc. 00–16385 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Notice of Applications for Certificates

of Public Convenience and Necessity

and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed

Under Subpart Q During the Week

Ending June 16, 2000

The following Applications for

Certificates of Public Convenience and

Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier

Permits were filed under Subpart Q of

the Department of Transportation’s

Procedural Regulations (See 14 CFR

302.1701 et. seq.). The due date for

Answers, Conforming Applications, or

Motions to modify Scope are set forth

below for each application. Following

the Answer period DOT may process the

application by expedited procedures.

Such procedures may consist of the

adoption of a show-cause order, a

tentative order, or in appropriate cases

a final order without further

proceedings.

Docket Number: OST–1999–6319.

Date Filed: June 12, 2000.

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motion to Modify

Scope: July 3, 2000.

Description: Application of Northwest

Airlines, Inc. pursuant to 49 U.S.C.

Section 41102 and Subpart B, applies to

amend its Experimental Certificate of

Public Convenience and Necessity for

Route 564 (U.S.-Mexico) to incorporate

segments authorizing service between

Newark and Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta

and San Jose del Cabo.

Docket Number: OST–2000–7525.

Date Filed: June 15, 2000.

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motion to Modify

Scope: July 6, 2000.

Description: Application of Emery

Worldwide Airlines, Inc. (‘‘Emery Air’’)

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41102 and

Subpart B, requests amendment of its

Route 743 certificate authority to

incorporate all of its currently-held

U.S.-Mexico exemption authority.

Emery Air asks for authority to integrate

its amended Route 743 authority with

its existing certificate and exemption

authority and that the authority become

effective immediately for a five year

period.

Andrea M. Jenkins,

Federal Register Liaison.

[FR Doc. 00–16386 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[AC 23–18]

Advisory Circular (AC) 23–18,

Installation of Terrain Awareness and

Warning System (TAWS) Approved

Under TSO–C151a for Part 23

Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of Advisory

Circular (AC).

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

issuance of Advisory Circular (AC) 23–

18, Installation of Terrain Awareness

and Warning System (TAWS) Approved

Under TSO–C151a for Part 23

Airplanes. This AC establishes an

acceptable means, but not the only