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de minimis settlement set forth in

Section 122(g)(1)(A) of CERCLA, 42

U.S.C. 9622(g)(1)(A). The covenant not

to sue does not apply to the following

matters:

(a) Liability for failure to meet a

requirement of the Administrative Order

on Consent;

(b) Liability resulting from any future

arrangement for disposal or treatment of

a hazardous substance, pollutant or

contaminant at the Site after the

effective date of the Administrative

Order on Consent;

(c) Criminal liability; or

(d) Liability for damages or injury to,

destruction of, or loss of the natural

resources.

The de minimis settlement will

become effective upon the date which

the EPA issues a written notice to the

party that the statutory public comment

period has closed and that comments

received, if any, do not require

modification of or EPA withdrawal from

the settlement.

William Rice,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–20978 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

August 4, 1997.

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, Pub. L. 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 October 7, 1997.

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

Commissions, Room 234, 1919 M St.,

NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to jboley@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collections contact Judy

Boley at 202–418–0214 or via internet at

jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval No.: 3060–XXXX.

Title: Public Notice—Procedures for

Petitions for Preemption under Section

253 of the Communications Act.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: New collection.

Respondents: Individuals or

households; business or other for-profit

entities; state, local or tribal

government.

Number of Respondents: 60.

Estimated Hour Per Response: 125

hours per response (average).

Frequency of Response: On occasion

reporting requirement.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

7,500 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 253 of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, added by the

Telecommuncations Act of 1996,

requires the Commission, with certain

important exceptions, to preempt the

enforcement of any State or local statute

or regulation, or other State or local

legal requirement (to the extent

necessary) that prohibits or has the

effect of prohibiting the ability of any

entity to provide any interstate or

intrastate telecommunications service.

The Commission’s consideration of

preemption begins with the filing of a

petition by an aggrieved party. The

petition is placed on public notice and

commented on by others. The

Commission’s decision is based on the

public record, generally composed of

the petition and comments. The Public

Notice the Commission proposed to

release establishes guidelines relating to

its consideration of preemption

petitions. Consideration of a petition

requesting Commission action pursuant

to Section 253 necessarily will involve

state or local statutes, regulations,

ordinances, or other legal requirements

that will likely be initially unfamiliar to

the Commission. In order to render a

timely and informed decision, the

Commission expects petitioners and

commenters to provide it with relevant

information sufficient to describe the

legal regime involved in the controversy

and to establish the factual basis

necessary for decision. The Commission

will use the information to discharge its

statutory mandate relating to the

preemption of State or local statutes or

regulations, or other State or local legal

requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–21036 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Notice of Agency Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of the

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5

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

at 10:02 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5,

1997, the Board of Directors of the

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

met in closed session to consider certain

corporate, supervisory, and

administrative enforcement activities.

In calling the meeting, the Board

determined, on motion of Director

Joseph H. Neely (Appointive), seconded

by Director Nicolas P. Restinas (Acting

Director, Office of Thrift Supervision),

concurred in by Ms. Leann Britton,

acting in the place and stead of Director

Eugene A. Ludwig (Comptroller of the

Currency), and Acting Chairman

Andrew C. Hove, Jr., that Corporation

business required its consideration of

the matters on less than seven days’

notice to the public; that no earlier

notice of the meeting was practicable;

that the public interest did not require

consideration of the matters in a

meeting open to public observation; and

that the matters could be considered in

a closed meeting by authority of

subsections (c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8),

(c)(9)(A)(ii), and (c)(10) of the

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5

U.S.C. 552b (c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8),

(c)(9)(A)(ii)), and (c)(10)).

The meeting was held in the Board

Room of the FDIC Building located at

550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC

Dated: August 5, 1997.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Robert E. Feldman,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–21124 Filed 8–6–97; 12:39 pm]

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