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In summary, EPA believes that the

fact that only a small portion of the

SIP’s safety margin has been allocated to

the mobile source emissions budget,

along with the requirement for

dispersion modeling each time a

conformity determination is conducted,

are adequate to ensure that the NAAQS

are protected by the emissions budgets

adopted by the State and submitted to

EPA. EPA is requesting further comment

in support of or opposed to this

rationale for approving the budget

submittals.

III. Proposed Action

EPA is seeking additional information

from interested parties on two issues

related to the Denver PM10 and NOX

mobile source emissions budget SIPs.

EPA initially proposed approval of the

SIP revisions on October 3, 1996 (61 FR

51631).

As indicated elsewhere in this

document, EPA will consider any

comments received by September 4,

1997 relating to the two issues described

above relating to the two SIPs.

IV. Executive Order 12866

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) has exempted this regulatory

action from E.O. 12866 review.

V. Regulatory Flexibility

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act,

5 U.S.C. 600 et seq., EPA must prepare

a regulatory flexibility analysis

assessing the impact of any proposed or

final rule on small entities (5 U.S.C 603

and 604). Alternatively, EPA may certify

that the rule will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities. Small entities

include small businesses, small not-forprofit enterprises, and government

entities with jurisdiction over

populations of less than 50,000.

SIP approvals under sections 110 and

subchapter I, part D of the CAA do not

create any new requirements but simply

approve requirements that the State is

already imposing. Therefore, because

this proposed Federal SIP approval does

not impose any new requirements, I

certify that it does not have a significant

impact on any small entities affected.

Moreover, due to the nature of the

Federal-State relationship under the

CAA, preparation of a flexibility

analysis would constitute Federal

inquiry into the economic

reasonableness of state action. The CAA

forbids EPA to base its actions

concerning SIPs on such grounds.

Union Electric Co. v. U.S. E.P.A., 427

U.S. 246, 256–66 (1976); 42 U.S.C.

7410(a)(2).

VI. Unfunded Mandates

Under section 202, of the Unfunded

Mandates Reform Act of 1995

(‘‘Unfunded Mandates Act’’), signed

into law on March 22, 1995, EPA must

prepare a budgetary impact statement to

accompany any proposed or final rule

that includes a Federal mandate that

may result in estimated costs to State,

local, or tribal governments in the

aggregate; or to the private sector, of

$100 million or more. Under section

205, EPA must select the most costeffective and least burdensome

alternative that achieves the objectives

of the rule and is consistent with

statutory requirements. Section 203

requires EPA to establish a plan for

informing and advising any small

governments that may be significantly

or uniquely impacted by the rule.

EPA has also determined that this

proposed action does not include a

Federal mandate that may result in

estimated costs of $100 million or more

to State, local, or tribal governments in

the aggregate, or to the private sector.

This Federal action would approve preexisting requirements under State or

local law, and would impose no new

Federal requirements. Accordingly, no

additional costs to State, local, or tribal

governments, or to the private sector

would result form this action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air

pollution control, Hydrocarbons,

Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen

dioxide, Particulate matter, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur

dioxide, Volatile organic compounds.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: July 14, 1997.

Jack W. McGraw,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–20582 Filed 8–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[OPPTS–50625A; FRL–5734–1]

Proposed Revocation of Significant

New Use Rules For Certain Acrylate

Substances; Extension of Comment

Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: EPA is extending the

comment period for the proposed

significant new use rule (SNUR) for

certain acrylate esters. As initially

published in the Federal Register of

June 2, 1997 (62 FR 29688) (FRL–5595–

1), the comments were to be received on

or before July 2, 1997. One commenter

requested additional time to research

and submit more detailed comments

concerning these proposed revocations.

EPA is therefore extending the comment

period in order to give all interested

persons the opportunity to comment

fully.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to EPA by August 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Each comment must bear

the appropriate docket control number

OPPTS–50625, etc. All comments

should be sent in triplicate to: OPPT

Document Control Officer (7407), Office

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M Street, SW., Room G–099, East

Tower, Washington, DC 20460.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically by sending

electronic mail (e-mail) to: opptncic@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic

comments must be submitted as an

ASCII file avoiding the use of special

characters and any form of encryption.

Comments and data will also be

accepted on disks in WordPerfect 5.1

file format or ASCII file format. All

comments and data in electronic form

must be identified by (OPPTS–50625,

etc.). No confidential business

information (CBI) should be submitted

through e-mail. Electronic comment on

this notice may be filed online at many

Federal Depository Libraries.

All comments which are claimed

confidential must be clearly marked as

such. Three additional sanitized copies

of any comments containing CBI must

also be submitted. Nonconfidential

versions of comments on this rule will

be placed in the rulemaking record and

will be available for public inspection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Hazen, Director, Environmental

Assistance Division (7408), Office of

Pollution Prevention and Toxics,

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.

E–543B, 401 M St., SW., Washington,

DC 20460; telephone: (202) 260–3949;

TDD: (202) 554–0551; e-mail: TSCAHotline@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

extension of the comment period will

allow interested parties who intend to

comment on the proposed rule

additional time to consider their

response.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721

Environmental protection, Chemicals,

Hazardous materials, Recordkeeping

and reporting requirements.
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Dated: July 24, 1997.

Charles M. Auer,

Director, Chemical Control Division, Office

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 97–20562 Filed 8-4-97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 63

[IB Docket No. 96–261, DA 97–1563]

International Settlement Rates

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: On December 19, 1996, the

Federal Communications Commission

released a Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (‘‘NPRM’’) that proposes

changes to the Commission’s

international settlement benchmark

rates that will move settlement rates

closer to the underlying costs of

providing international termination

services. On July 22, AT&T filed a

motion for the Commission to grant

confidential treatment for documents

that AT&T has filed under seal for

inclusion in the record in this

proceeding. The Commission granted

AT&T’s request. (Order Granting Motion

for Confidential Treatment, IB Docket

No. 96, 261, DA 97–1563, adopted and

released on July 23, 1997)

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 1919 M Street, NW., Room

222, Washington, DC 20554. AT&T

would make these documents available

for inspection pursuant to the terms of

the Confidentiality Agreement at the

premises of AT&T, 10th Floor, North

Tower, 1120 20th Street, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Giusti, Attorney-Advisor, Policy and

Facilities Branch, Telecommunications

Division, International Bureau, (202)

418–1407.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. AT&T Corp. (‘‘AT&T’’) has filed a

motion for the confidential treatment of

documents that AT&T has filed under

seal for inclusion in the record of the

above-captioned proceeding. We grant

AT&T’s motion, finding that it will

serve the public interest by facilitating

full development of the record in this

proceeding while safeguarding the

proprietary and confidential

information of AT&T.

2. In the International Settlement

Rates Benchmarks NPRM (‘‘NPRM’’),

the Commission proposed to calculate

benchmarks for international settlement

rates based in part on foreign carriers’

tariffed rates (International Settlement

Rates, NPRM, IB Docket No. 96–261, 61

FR 68702 (December 31, 1996)). As part

of the benchmarks calculations, the

International Bureau distributed

international calls from the United

States among service classifications,

time periods, and the destination of the

calls. We determined the distribution of

minutes for each country in part from

information collected on AT&T

customers’ calls during a three month

period that began on January 6, 1996. In

its comments, ABS-CBN requested that

we put this call distribution data on the

record. The documents AT&T has filed

under seal contain such call distribution

data. AT&T states that this data ‘‘is

competitively sensitive, not publicly

disclosed in AT&T’s normal course of

business, and exempt from disclosure

under §§ 0.457 and 0.459 of the

Commission’s rules.’’ AT&T asserts that

unauthorized disclosure could lead to

substantial competitive harm to AT&T.

3. Although we believe that U.S.

international carriers would likely have

call distribution data on their U.S.-

originated traffic and foreign carriers

receiving settlement payments would

likely have the call distribution data on

the U.S.-originated traffic that they

terminate, we nonetheless want to

ensure that all parties have a full

opportunity for notice and comment on

our proposed benchmark settlement

rates. We therefore find that adoption of

AT&T’s motion will serve the public

interest by facilitating full development

of the record in this proceeding while

protecting the proprietary and

confidential information of AT&T. We

recognize that AT&T’s call distribution

data could provide competitors with

competitively-sensitive market and cost

structure information about AT&T’s

operations. In order to ensure that the

data contained in AT&T’s documents

are not used for any purpose other than

to assist parties in commenting fully on

the proposals the Commission made in

the NPRM, we will allow AT&T to make

the proprietary and confidential call

distribution data available pursuant to

the Confidentiality Agreement attached

to its motion, the terms and conditions

of which we find reasonable. Parties of

record wishing to examine this data may

do so at the premises of AT&T, 10th

Floor, North Tower, 1120 20th Street,

NW, Washington, DC, 20036, Monday

through Friday, between the hours of 9

a.m. and 5 p.m.

4. Accordingly, It Is Ordered,

pursuant to section 4(i) of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, 47 U.S.C. section 4(i), and

sections 0.51, 0.261, 0.457 and 0.459 of

the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR §§ 0.51,

0.261, 0.457, 0.459, that AT&T’s motion

for confidential treatment Is Granted.

Nothing in this Order, or AT&T’s

Confidentiality Agreement, shall restrict

the Commission’s authority to use

information or materials obtained in the

course of this proceeding.

5. It Is Further Ordered that this Order

shall be effective upon adoption.

Federal Communications Commission.

Peter F. Cowhey,

Chief, International Bureau.

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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 14

RIN 1018–AD98

Humane and Healthful Transport of

Wild Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and

Amphibians to the United States;

Notice of Extension of Comment

Period on Proposed Rule

AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of

extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service), pursuant to the Lacey Act

Amendments of 1981, provides notice of

extension of the comment period for the

proposed amendment of 50 CFR Part 14,

covering the humane and healthful

transport of wild mammals, birds,

reptiles and amphibians to the United

States. The comment period has been

extended so that interested members of

the public can review the proposal and

offer comments to the Service.

DATES: The comment period, which

originally closed on September 4, 1997,

is now extended to close on October 6,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be sent to the Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, c/o Office of

Management Authority either by mail

4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 430,

Arlington, VA 22203 or by fax (703)

358–2280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Bruce J. Weissgold, Office of

Management Authority, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, telephone (703) 358–

2095, fax (703) 358–2280.