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request in the application, and the port

director may allow, up to an additional

30 calendar days after tentative

selection to conform the facility to such

requirements. Because compliance with

the 30-calendar-day time-frame

requirement for significant capital

expenditures is subject to building

permits and other requirements of a

local nature, which may not be

forthcoming within the time period

specified, this requirement imposes a

burdensome condition in the

application procedure, which may

operate to dissuade many potential

applicants from applying to become CES

operators. Accordingly, Customs

proposes to remove this requirement

and instead allow the time frames for

making capital improvements to a

facility to be addressed locally.

Further, paragraph (g) of this same

section currently provides that an

applicant must present any information

showing the applicant’s experience in

international cargo operations and

knowledge of Customs procedures and

regulations, ‘‘or a commitment to

acquire that knowledge.’’ Because a

demonstrable knowledge of such

operations, procedures, and regulations

is essential prior to selection as a CES

operator, the alternative ‘‘commitment

to acquire that knowledge’’ language in

the regulation is too subjective a

standard by which to measure an

applicant’s credentials to operate a CES.

Accordingly, Customs proposes to

remove this language.

Comments

Before adopting this proposal as a

final rule, consideration will be given to

any written comments timely submitted

to Customs. Comments submitted will

be available for public inspection in

accordance with the Freedom of

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), § 1.4 of

the Treasury Department Regulations

(31 CFR 1.4), and § 103.11(b) of the

Customs Regulations (19 CFR

103.11(b)), on regular business days

between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30

p.m. at the Regulations Branch, U.S.

Customs Service, 1099 14th Street, NW.,

Suite 4000, Washington, DC.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

Pursuant to provisions of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601

et seq.), it is certified that, if adopted,

the proposed amendments will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities,

because the amendments would operate

to confer new benefits on potential CES

operations, by allowing them to perform

more services. Accordingly, the

proposed amendments are not subject to

the regulatory analysis or other

requirements of 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604.

Executive Order 12866

This document does not meet the

criteria for a ‘‘significant regulatory

action’’ as defined in E.O. 12866.

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 118

Administrative practice and

procedure, Customs duties and

inspection, Examination stations,

Exports, Imports, Licensing, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

Proposed Amendment

For the reasons stated above, it is

proposed to amend part 118, Customs

Regulations (19 CFR part 118), as set

forth below:

PART 118—CENTRALIZED

EXAMINATION STATIONS

1. The authority citation for part 118

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1499, 1623, 1624;

22 U.S.C. 401; 31 U.S.C. 5317.

2. In § 118.1, the first sentence is

amended by removing the word

‘‘imported’’, and a new sentence is

added at the end to read as follows:

§ 118.1 Definition.

* * * To present outbound cargo for

inspection at a CES at a port other than

the shipment’s designated port of exit,

either proof of the shipper’s consent to

the inspection must be furnished or a

complete set of transportation

documents must accompany the

shipment to evidence that exportation of

the goods is imminent and that the

goods are committed to export, thereby,

making them subject to Customs

examination.

3. In § 118.4, paragraph (g) is

amended by adding a new second

sentence to read as follows:

§ 118.4 Responsibilities of a CES operator.

* * * * *

(g) * * * The CES operator will

accept and keep safe all merchandise

delivered to the CES for examination.

* * *

* * * * *

4. In § 118.11, the second sentence in

paragraph (b) is amended by removing

the words ‘‘, and the port director may

allow, up to an additional 30 calendar

days after tentative selection to conform

the facility to such requirements, but in

such a case the agreement referred to in

§ 118.3 of this part shall not be executed

until those requirements are met’’ and

adding, in their place, the words ‘‘time

to conform the facility to such

requirements. The agreement referred to

in § 118.3 of this part shall not be

executed, in any event, until the facility

is conformed to meet the requirements’’;

and paragraph (g) is amended by

removing the words ‘‘, or a commitment

to acquire that knowledge’’.

Approved: June 3, 1997.

Samuel H. Banks,

Acting Commissioner of Customs.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Parts 1 and 25

[REG–209823–96]

RIN 1545–AU25

Guidance Regarding Charitable

Remainder Trusts; Hearing

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Postponement of hearing,

extension of time for requesting to speak

and submitting written comments, and

requests to teleconference hearing.

SUMMARY: This document postpones the

public hearing on proposed regulations

relating to charitable remainder trusts

under section 664 of the Internal

Revenue Code and special valuation

rules for transfers of interest in trusts

under section 2702. In addition, this

document extends the time for

requesting to speak and for submitting

written comments and announces that

persons wishing to testify who are

outside the Washington, DC and Los

Angeles, California areas may request

that the Service teleconference to their

sites.

DATES: Requests to teleconference the

hearing to other sites must be received

by September 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Requests must be sent to:

CC:DOM:CORP:R (REG–209823-96),

room 5226, Internal Revenue Service,

POB 7604, Ben Franklin Station,

Washington, DC 20044. Requests may

also be hand delivered between the

hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to:

CC:DOM:CORP:R (REG–209823–96),

Courier’s Desk, Internal Revenue

Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC. Alternatively,

requests may be submitted

electronically via the internet by

selecting the ‘‘Tax Regs’’ option on the

IRS Home Page, or by submitting

comments directly to the IRS internet

site at http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/

taxllregs/comments.html.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Evangelista Lee of the Regulations Unit,

Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate),

(202) 622-7190 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice

of proposed rulemaking and notice of

public hearing appearing in the Federal

Register on Friday, April 18, 1997 (62

FR 19072), announced that a public

hearing with respect to proposed

regulations relating to charitable

remainder trusts under section 664 and

special valuation rules for transfers of

interests in trusts under section 2702

would be held on Tuesday, September

9, 1997, beginning at 10 a.m. in the IRS

Auditorium, Internal Revenue Building,

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC and that requests to

speak and outlines of oral comments

should be received by Tuesday, August

19, 1997.

Subsequent to this announcement, the

Service received a letter from the Los

Angeles County Bar Association

indicating that the Los Angeles area had

considerable interest in the proposed

regulations and requesting that the

hearing be teleconferenced to Los

Angeles. The Service will accommodate

that request. The Service recognizes that

other persons outside the Washington,

DC and Los Angeles areas may also wish

to testify through teleconferencing and

those persons should request to do so.

Requests to include other

teleconferencing sites must be received

by Friday, September 5, 1997. If the

Service receives sufficient indications of

interest to warrant teleconferencing to a

particular city and if the Service has

teleconferencing facilities in that city,

the Service will accommodate the

requests.

Accordingly, the public hearing

originally scheduled for September 9,

1997, is postponed until later in the Fall

and the time is extended for requesting

to speak and submitting written

comments. The Service will issue a

notice in the Federal Register

announcing a new date by which

requests to speak and written comments

must be received. The Service will also

announce the new date, time and any

additional teleconference sites of the

public hearing.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,

Chief, Regulations Unit, Assistant Chief

Counsel (Corporate).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[TX60–1–7269; FRL–5870–2]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Implementation Plans; Texas;

Prevention of Significant Deterioration

(PSD) Increments for Particulate Matter

Less Than 10 Microns in Diameter

(PM–10); Designation of Areas for Air

Quality Planning Purposes

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve

revisions to the Texas State

Implementation Plan (SIP) addressing

PSD permitting regulations. The

purpose of this revision is to replace the

total suspended particulate (TSP) PSD

increments with increments for PM–10.

In conjunction with this proposal, EPA

is proposing to remove the TSP area

designation tables in 40 Code of Federal

Regulations part 81 for Texas. With the

PM–10 increments becoming effective

in Texas, the TSP area designations no

longer serve any useful purpose relative

to PSD. The EPA also proposes to

approve revisions to regulations of the

Texas Natural Resource Conservation

Commission submitted August 31, 1993;

the recodification of Chapter 116. In the

final rules section of this Federal

Register, EPA is approving the State’s

SIP revisions as direct final rule without

prior proposal because the Agency

views this as a noncontroversial

revision amendment and anticipates no

adverse comments. A detailed rationale

for the approval is set forth in the direct

final rule. If no adverse comments are

received in response to this proposed

rule, no further activity is contemplated

in relation to this rule. If EPA receives

adverse comments, the direct final rule

will be withdrawn, and all public

comments received will be addressed in

a subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. The EPA will not

institute a second comment period on

this action. Any parties interested in

commenting on this action should do so

at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule

must be postmarked by September 18,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this

action should be addressed to Ms. Jole

C. Luehrs, Chief, Air Permits Section

(6PD–R), at the EPA Region 6 office

listed below. Copies of documents

relevant to this action are available for

public inspection during normal

business hours at the following

locations. The interested persons

wanting to examine these documents

should make an appointment with the

appropriate office at least two working

days in advance.

U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region 6, Multimedia Planning

and Permitting Division, First Interstate

Bank Building, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite

700, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.

Texas Natural Resource Conservation

Commission, Office of Air Quality,

12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas

78753.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Reverdie Daron Page, Air Permits

Section (6PD–R), Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross

Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733,

telephone (214) 665–7222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information, see the direct

final rule which is published in the

Rules and Regulations section of this

Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: July 24, 1997.

Jerry Clifford,

Acting Regional Administrator (6RA).

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