42904 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 154 / Monday, August 11, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

Executive Order 12372

(Intergovernmental Review)

Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance Program Number 20.205,

Highway Planning and Construction.

The regulations implementing Executive

Order 12372 regarding

intergovernmental consultation on

Federal programs and activities apply to

this program.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This action does not contain a

collection of information requirement

for purposes of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501

et seq.

National Environmental Policy Act

The agency has analyzed this action

for the purposes of the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and has determined

that this action would not have any

effect on the environment.

Regulation Identification Number

A regulation identification number

(RIN) is assigned to each regulatory

action listed in the Unified Agenda of

Federal Regulations. The Regulatory

Information Service Center publishes

the Unified Agenda in April and

October of each year. The RIN number

contained in the heading of this

document can be used to cross reference

this action with the Unified Agenda.

List of Subjects in 23 CFR Part 772

Highways and roads, Noise control.

PART 772—PROCEDURES FOR

ABATEMENT OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC

NOISE AND CONSTRUCTION NOISE

In consideration of the foregoing and

under the authority of 23 U.S.C. 109(h),

42 U.S.C. 4331, sec. 339(b) of Pub. L.

104–59, 109 Stat. 568, 605, and 49 CFR

1.48(b), the interim final rule amending

23 CFR Part 772 which was published

at 61 FR 45319 on August 29, 1996, is

adopted as a final rule without change.

Issued on: August 1, 1997.

Jane F. Garvey,

Acting Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–21122 Filed 8–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

32 CFR Part 199

[DoD 6010.8–R]

Civilian Health and Medical Program of

the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS);

Program for Persons With Disabilities;

Basic Program

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Final rule; administrative

corrections.

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense

published a final rule concerning the

Civilian Health and Medical Program of

the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) on

June 30, 1997 (62 FR 35086). There were

incorrect amendments published to the

Program for Persons with Disabilities

section of the CHAMPUS rule. This

document corrects the administrative

error.

EFFECTIVE DATES: October 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

M. Kottyan, telephone 303–361–1120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 199

Administrative practice and

procedures, Claims, Fraud, Health care,

Health insurance, Individuals with

disabilities, Military personnel.

Accordingly, 32 CFR part 199 is

amended to read as follows:

PART 199—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 32 CFR

part 199 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. chapter

55.

2. Section 199.5 is amended by

revising paragraph (b)(1)(iii) and

paragraphs (e)(2) through (e)(4) to read

as follows:

§ 199.5 Program for Persons with

Disabilities (PFPWD).

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(1) * * *

(iii) Deceased sponsor. A CHAMPUS

beneficiary remains eligible for benefits

under the PFPWD:

(A) For a period of one calendar year

from the date an active duty sponsor

dies; or

(B) Through midnight of the

beneficiary’s twenty-first birthday when

the beneficiary is receiving PFPWD

benefits at the time the active duty

sponsor dies and the sponsor was

eligible, at the time of death, for receipt

of hostile-fire pay or died as a result of

a disease or injury incurred while

eligible for such pay.

* * * * *

(e) * * *

(2)(i) Sponsor cost-share liability.

Regardless of the number of PFPWD

eligible family members, the sponsor’s

cost share for allowed PFPWD benefits

in a given month is according to the

following table:

Member’s pay grade Monthly

share

E–1 through E–5 ............................. $25

E–6 .................................................. 30

E–7 and O–1 .................................. 35

E–8 and O–2 .................................. 40

E–9, W–1, W–2, and O–3 .............. 45

W–3, W–4, and O–4 ....................... 50

W–5 and O–5 ................................. 65

O–6 ................................................. 75

O–7 ................................................. 100

O–8 ................................................. 150

O–9 ................................................. 200

O–10 ............................................... 250

(ii) The sponsor’s cost-share will be

applied, up to the amount given in the

table in paragraph (e)(2)(i), to the first

allowed charges in any given month.

The government’s share will be paid, up

to the maximum amount(s) specified in

paragraphs (e)(3) and (e)(4) of this

section for allowed charges after the

sponsor’s cost-share has been applied.

(3) Government cost-share liability:

member who sponsors one PFPWD

beneficiary. The total government share

of the cost of all PFPWD benefits

provided in a given month to a

beneficiary who is the sponsor’s only

PFPWD eligible family member may not

exceed $1,000 after application of the

allowable payment methodology. Any

amount remaining after the

Government’s maximum share has been

reached is the responsibility of the

active duty sponsor.

(4) Government cost-share liability:

member who sponsors more than one

PFPWD beneficiary. The total

government share of the cost of all

PFPWD allowable benefits provided in

a given month to a beneficiary who is

one of two or more PFPWD eligible

family members of the same sponsor

shall be determined as follows:

(i) Maximum benefit limit

determination for the first PFPWD

eligible beneficiary. The $1,000

maximum monthly government PFPWD

benefit amount shall apply only to the

beneficiary incurring the least amount

of allowable PFPWD expense in a given

month, after application of the

allowable payment methodology. If two

or more PFPWD eligible beneficiaries

have the same amount of allowable

PFPWD expenses in a given month, the
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$1,000 maximum benefit in that month

shall apply to only one PFPWD eligible

beneficiary.

(ii) Maximum benefit limit

determination for the remaining PFPWD

eligible beneficiaries. After application

of the Government’s cost-share specified

in paragraph (e)(4)(i) of this section, the

government shall cost-share the entire

remaining amount for all allowable

services and items received in that

month by the remaining PFPWD eligible

beneficiaries.

* * * * *

Dated: August 5, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 97–21088 Filed 8–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

32 CFR Part 199

[DoD 6010.8–R]

Civilian Health and Medical Program of

the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS);

Extension of the Active Duty

Dependents Dental Plan to Overseas

Areas; Correction

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Final rule; administrative

corrections.

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense

published a final rule concerning the

Civilian Health and Medical Program of

the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) on

July 25, 1997 (62 FR 39940). This

document corrects the administrative

error for clarity.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 25, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. G. Zimmerman, telephone 703–695–

3331

Accordingly, the SUMMARY and

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the

Civilian Health and Medical Program of

the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS);

Extension of the Active Duty

Dependents Dental Plan to Overseas

Areas interim final rule is amended as

follows:

1. The SUMMARY is amended, last

sentence, by revising ‘‘active sponsors

while overseas’’ to read ‘‘active duty

sponsors overseas.’’

2. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section, second column, third

paragraph, third sentence is amended by

revising ‘‘beneficiaries will be

requested’’ to read ‘‘beneficiaries will be

required’’.

Dated: August 5, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 97–21087 Filed 8–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

32 CFR Part 247

[RIN 0790–AG37]

Department of Defense Newspapers,

Magazines and Civilian Enterprise

Publications

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of

Defense, DoD.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This rule revises and provides

DoD policy and updates procedures to

meet changed circumstances for

publishing DoD internal command

information newspapers, magazines and

civilian enterprise publications. It has

minimal impact on some civilian

printers who are contracted to print the

publications.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 16, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Colonel Wayne White, USA,

(703) 428–0629.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

February 3, 1997, (62 FR 4947) DoD

published a proposed rule with public

comment period. No comments were

received.

Executive Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory

Planning and Review’’

It has been determined that 32 CFR

part 247 is not a significant regulatory

action. The rule does not:

(1) Have an annual effect on the

economy of $100 million or more or

adversely affect in a material way the

economy; a sector of the economy;

productivity; competition; jobs; the

environment; public health or safety; or

State, local, or tribal governments or

communities;

(2) Create a serious inconsistency or

otherwise interfere with an action taken

or planned by another agency;

(3) Materially alter the budgetary

impact of entitlements, grants, user fees,

or loan programs, or the rights and

obligations of recipients thereof; or

(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues

arising out of legal mandates, the

President’s priorities, or the principles

set forth in this Executive Order.

Public Law 96–354, ‘‘Regulatory

Flexibility Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 601)

It has been certified that this rule is

not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility

Act (5 U.S.C. 601) because it would not,

if promulgated, have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities.

Public Law 96–511, ‘‘Paperwork

Reduction Act’’ (44 U.S.C. Chapter 44)

It has been certified that 32 CFR part

247 does not impose any reporting or

recordkeeping requirements under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35).

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 247

Defense communications,

Government publications, Newspapers

and magazines.

Accordingly, 32 CFR part 247 is

revised to read as follows:

PART 247—DEPARTMENT OF

DEFENSE NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES

AND CIVILIAN ENTERPRISE

PUBLICATIONS

Sec.

247.1 Purpose.

247.2 Applicability.

247.3 Definitions.

247.4 Policy.

247.5 Responsibilities.

247.6 Procedures.

247.7 Information requirements.

Appendix A to part 247-Funded Newspapers

and Magazines

Appendix B to part 247-CE Publications

Appendix C to part 247-Mailing of DoD

Newspapers, Magazines, CE Guides, and

Installation Maps; Sales and Distribution

of Non-DoD Publications

Appendix D to part 247-AFIS Print Media

Directorate

Appendix E to part 247-DoD Command

Newspaper and Magazine Review

System

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 121 and 133.

§ 247.1 Purpose.

This part implements DoD Directive

5122.10 1 and implements policy,

assigns responsibilities, and prescribes

procedures concerning authorized DoD

Appropriated Funded (APF)

newspapers and magazines, and

Civilian Enterprise (CE) newspapers,

magazines, guides, and installation

maps in support of the DoD Internal

Information Program.

§ 247.2. Applicability.

This part:

(a) Applies to the Office of the

Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military

Departments, the Chairman of the Joint