45650 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 167 / Thursday, August 28, 1997 / Notices

The ASC is publishing new Section

3.13 to conform with 5 U.S.C.

552(a)(1)(C), which requires the

publication of agency rules of operation

in the Federal Register. The notice and

publication requirements of 5 U.S.C.

553 do not apply to the adoption of

Section 3.13 because it is a ‘‘rule of

agency organization, procedure, or

practice’’ exempt from the public notice

and comment process under 5 U.S.C.

553(b)(3)(A).

Based on the foregoing, the ASC

adopts new Section 3.13 of the Rules of

Operation, as follows, effective

immediately:

Rules of Operation

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Article III—Members of the

Subcommittee

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Section 3.13. Transaction of Business

by Circulation of Written Items. Any

other provision of these Rules to the

contrary notwithstanding, business may

be conducted by the Subcommittee by

the circulation of written items to all

members. The Secretary [the Executive

Director], in consultation with the

Chairperson: (1) Shall determine

whether items qualify for this expedited

voting method because they are routine,

recurring or previously discussed at an

ASC meeting; and (2) shall specify a

deadline for the receipt of members’

responses. Qualifying items may be

transmitted in paper or electronic

format. The Secretary (or the Secretary’s

designee) shall confirm each member’s

actual receipt of items, and the response

period shall be measured from the day

of actual receipt. Members may vote in

one of three ways: approve, disapprove

or veto.

The matter shall be approved or

disapproved by a majority vote of the

members participating in the voting

process, so long as the voting members

comprise a quorum, as generally defined

in Section 3.08(a). A vote to veto will

cause the matter to be placed on the

agenda of the next scheduled ASC

meeting, as governed by Section 3.09.

The disposition of each written item

circulated for vote, including the vote of

each member, shall be recorded in the

minutes of the Subcommittee.

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By the Appraisal Subcommittee.

Dated: August 21, 1997.

Herbert S. Yolles,

Chairman.

[FR Doc. 97–22966 Filed 8–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6201–01–M

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

The Commission hereby gives notice

of the filing of the following

agreement(s) under the Shipping Act of

1984.

Interested parties can review or obtain

copies of agreements at the Washington,

DC offices of the Commission, 800

North Capitol Street N.W., Room 962.

Interested parties may submit comments

on an agreement to the Secretary,

Federal Maritime Commission,

Washington, DC 20573, on or before

September 8, 1997.

Agreement No.: 202–011456–022.

Title: South Europe American

Conference (‘‘SEAC’’).

Parties:

DSR Senator Lines GmbH

Evergreen Marine Corporation

(Taiwan) Ltd.

‘‘Italia’’ di Navigazione, S.p.A.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Line

P&O Nedlloyd B.V.

P&O Nedlloyd Limited

Sea-Land Service, Inc.

Zim Israel Navigation Company, Ltd.

Synopsis: The proposed modification

would authorize the parties to

continue to discuss, exchange

information and agree upon matters

relating to the performance of existing

SEAC service contracts subsequent to

the dissolution of the Conference. The

parties have requested expedited

review.

Agreement No.: 202–011576–001.

Title: South American Independent

Lines Association.

Parties:

Interocean Lines, Inc.

Seaboard Marine, Ltd.

Trinity Shipping Line, S.A.

Synopsis: The proposed amendment

would permit the Agreement parties

to discuss and agree with other

members of the West Coast of South

America Discussion Agreement (FMC

Agreement No. 203–011426) on the

terms and conditions of service

contracts and to aggregate the volume

of cargo shipped under their

respective contracts.

Agreement No.: 202–011587.

Title: United States South Europe

Conference.

Parties:

A. P. Moller-Maersk Line

P&O Nedlloyd B.V.

P&O Nedlloyd Limited

Sea-Land Service, Inc.

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement

would permit the parties to discuss

and agree upon rates, rules, charges,

and practices for the transportation of

cargo in the trade between United

States Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports,

and inland points served by those

ports, and ports in Italy, Spain and

Portugal, and Mediterranean French

ports and inland points in Europe

served by such ports. The parties have

requested expedited review.

Agreement No.: 224–200229–004.

Title: Manchester/Empire Freight

Handling Agreement.

Parties:

Manchester Terminal Corporation

Empire Stevedoring (Houston) Inc.

Synopsis: This modification changes the

name of the freight handling party

from Empire Scott Stevedoring, Inc. to

Empire Stevedoring (Houston) Inc.

By order of the Federal Maritime

Commission.

Dated: August 22, 1997.

Ronald D. Murphy,

Assistant Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22853 Filed 8–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[File No. 962–3279]

Mid-South PCM Group, P.C.; Eye and

Vision Clinic, P.C.; International

Computerized Orthokeratology

Society, Inc.; J. Mason Hurt, O.D.;

Analysis To Aid Public Comment

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Proposed consent agreement.

SUMMARY: The consent agreement in this

matter settles alleged violations of

federal law prohibiting unfair or

deceptive acts or practices or unfair

methods of competition. The attached

Analysis to Aid Public Comment

describes both the allegations in the

draft complaint that accompanies the

consent agreement and the terms of the

consent order—embodied in the consent

agreement—that would settle these

allegations.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before October 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

directed to: FTC/Office of the Secretary,

Room 159, 6th St. and Pa. Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20580.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christa Vecchi, Federal Trade

Commission, H–200, 6th St. and Pa.

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20580. (202)

326–3166. Matthew Daynard, Federal

Trade Commission, H–200, 6th St. and

Pa. Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20580.

(202) 326–3291.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 6(f) of the Federal Trade

Commission Act, 38 Stat. 721, 15 U.S.C.