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not impose annual costs of $100 million

or more.

Today’s rule contains no Federal

mandates for State, local or tribal

governments or the private sector for

two reasons. First, today’s action does

not impose new or additional

enforceable duties on any State, local or

tribal governments or the private sector

because the requirements of the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s

program are already imposed by the

Commonwealth and subject to

Commonwealth law. Second, the Act

also generally excludes from the

definition of a ‘‘Federal mandate’’ duties

that arise from participation in a

voluntary Federal program. The

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s

participation in an authorized UST

program is voluntary.

Even if today’s rule did contain a

Federal mandate, this rule will not

result in annual expenditures of $100

million or more for State, local, and/or

tribal governments in the aggregate, or

the private sector. Costs to

Commonwealth, local and/or tribal

governments already exist under the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico program,

and today’s action does not impose any

additional obligations on regulated

entities. In fact, USEPA’s approval of

the Commonwealth program generally

may reduce, not increase, compliance

costs for the private sector.

The requirements of Section 203 of

UMRA also do not apply to today’s

action. Before USEPA establishes any

regulatory requirements that may

significantly or uniquely affect small

governments, Section 203 of the UMRA

requires USEPA to develop a small

government agency plan. This rule

contains no regulatory requirements that

might significantly or uniquely affect

small governments. The Agency

recognizes that although small

governments may own and/or operate

USTs, they are already subject to the

regulatory requirements under existing

Commonwealth law which are being

authorized by USEPA, and, thus, are not

subject to any additional significant or

unique requirements by virtue of this

program approval.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 281

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Hazardous and Petroleum substances,

State program approval, Underground

Storage Tanks.

Authority: This notice is issued under the

authority of Section 9004 of the Solid Waste

Disposal Act, as amended by RCRA, 42

U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, 6974(b).

Dated: July 24, 1997.

Jeanne M. Fox,

Regional Administrator.

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Pole Attachments

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of

time.

SUMMARY: The Cable Services Bureau,

released an Order which granted the

Motion for Extension of Time filed by

Carolina Power & Light Company,

Delmarva Power & Light Company,

Atlantic City Electric Company, Entergy

Services, Florida Power Corporation,

Pacific Gas and Electric Power

Company, Potomac Electric Power

Company, Public Service Company of

Colorado, Southern Company, Georgia

Power, Alabama Power, Gulf Power,

Mississippi Power, Savannah Electric,

Tampa Electric Company and Virginia

Power, including North Carolina Power

(collectively, ‘‘Electric Utilities’’) in

Amendment of Rules and Policies

Governing Pole Attachments (Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking’’). The Bureau

found that good cause existed to grant

a two week extension of time up to and

including August 11, 1997. This

extension of time is granted in view of

the complexity of the issues presented,

and in order to facilitate the

development of a complete record in

this proceeding.

DATES: Reply comments are now due on

or before August 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Secretary,

Federal Communications Commission,

1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222,

Washington, D.C. 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Margaret Egler, Cable Services Bureau,

(202) 418–2319, TTY (202) 418–7172.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Cable Services Bureau’s

Order, CS Docket No. 97–98, DA 97–

1583, adopted July 24, 1997 and

released July 25, 1997, in the

Amendment of Rules and Policies

Governing Pole Attachments, 62 FR

18074 (April 14, 1997). The full text of

this decision is available for inspection

and copying during normal business

hours in the FCC Reference Center

(Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20554, and may be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, International Transcription

Service, (202) 857–3800, 1919 M Street,

NW, Washington, D.C. 20554. For

copies in alternative formats, such as

braille, audio cassette, or large print,

please contact Sheila Ray at

International Transcription Service.

Synopsis of the Order

1. On March 14, 1997, the

Commission commenced a rulemaking

proceeding to propose modifications to

the Commission’s rules relating to the

maximum just and reasonable rates

utilities may charge for attachments to

a pole, duct, conduit or right-of-way.

Comments were due June 27, 1997, and

reply comments are due July 28, 1997.

2. On July, 21, 1997, Carolina Power

& Light Company, Delmarva Power &

Light Company, Atlantic City Electric

Company, Entergy Services, Florida

Power Corporation, Pacific Gas and

Electric Power Company, Potomac

Electric Power Company, Public Service

Company of Colorado, Southern

Company, Georgia Power, Alabama

Power, Gulf Power, Mississippi Power,

Savannah Electric, Tampa Electric

Company and Virginia Power, including

North Carolina Power (collectively,

‘‘Electric Utilities’’) filed a Motion for

Extension of Time (‘‘Motion’’) to file

reply comments. The Electric Utilities

request that the Commission grant a two

week extension of time to file reply

comments, up to and including August

11, 1997. The Electric Utilities contend

that an extension of time is needed in

light of the decision of the U.S. Court of

Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in Iowa

Utilities Board v. F.C.C., No. 96–3321, et

al., where the Court ruled on

interconnection service issues. They

contend that issues raised in the instant

proceeding parallel issues decided in

Iowa Utility Board and they argue that

an extension of time will be productive

in assessing that decision’s impact on

the instant rulemaking.

3. It is the policy of the Commission

that extensions of time are not routinely

granted. In view of the complexity of the

issues presented, and in order to

facilitate the development of a complete

record in this proceeding, we find that

good cause exists to grant an extension

of time. Thus, reply comments will now

be due by August 11, 1997.

Ordering Clauses

4. Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant

to §§ 0.321 and 1.46 of the

Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.321 and

1.46, that the Motion for Extension of

Time filed by Carolina Power & Light
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Company, Delmarva Power & Light

Company, Atlantic City Electric

Company, Entergy Services, Florida

Power Corporation, Pacific Gas and

Electric Power Company, Potomac

Electric Power Company, Public Service

Company of Colorado, Southern

Company, Georgia Power, Alabama

Power, Gulf Power, Mississippi Power,

Savannah Electric, Tampa Electric

Company and Virginia Power, including

North Carolina Power is granted.

5. It is further ordered that all

interested parties may file reply

comments on the matters discussed in

the Commission’s Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking by August 11, 1997.

Federal Communications Commission.

John E. Logan,

Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau.

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[MM Docket No. 97–168, RM–9103]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Arcadia,

MO

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by Iron

County Broadcasting Company,

proposing the allotment of Channel

269A to Arcadia, Missouri, as that

community’s first local broadcast

service. Channel 269A can be allotted to

Arcadia provided there is a site

restriction 9.7 kilometers (6.0 miles)

southeast of the community at

coordinates 37–31–13 and 90–33–35.

Since both the community of Arcadia

and the allotment site for Channel 269A

are located in the Mark Twain National

Forest and the Taum Sauk Mountain

State Park, Iron County has been

requested to provide information

showing that an actual transmitter site

is available that provides city grade

coverage to Arcadia.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before September 22, 1997, and reply

comments on or before October 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC. 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner’s counsel, as follows: Dennis

J. Kelly, Law Office of Dennis J. Kelly,

Post Office Box 6648, Annapolis,

Maryland 21401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

97–168, adopted July 23, 1997, and

released August 1, 1997. The full text of

this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the

Commission’s Reference Center (Room

239), 1919 M Street, NW., Washington,

DC. The complete text of this decision

may also be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractors,

International Transcription Services,

Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC. 20036, (202) 857–3800,

facsimile (202) 857–3805.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to

this proceeding.

Members of the public should note

that from the time a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making is issued until the matter

is no longer subject to Commission

consideration or court review, all ex

parte contacts are prohibited in

Commission proceedings, such as this

one, which involve channel allotments.

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contact.

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, see 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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Radio Broadcasting Services; Coon

Valley, WI

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by SpartaTomah Broadcasting Company, Inc.,

proposing the allotment of Channel

280A to Coon Valley, Wisconsin. The

coordinates for Channel 280A at Coon

Valley are 43–42–12 and 91–00–48.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before September 22, 1997, and reply

comments on or before October 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC. 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner’s counsel, as follows: John S.

Neely, Miller & Miller, P.C., P. O. Box

33003, Washington, D. C. 20033.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

97–169, adopted July 23, 1997, and

released August 1, 1997. The full text of

this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the

Commission’s Reference Center (Room

239), 1919 M Street, NW., Washington,

DC. The complete text of this decision

may also be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractors,

International Transcription Services,

Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC. 20036, (202) 857–3800,

facsimile (202) 857–3805.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of l980 do not apply to

this proceeding.

Members of the public should note

that from the time a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making is issued until the matter

is no longer subject to Commission

consideration or court review, all ex

parte contacts are prohibited in

Commission proceedings, such as this

one, which involve channel allotments.

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contact.

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, see 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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Television Broadcasting Services; San

Bernardino and Long Beach, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.