Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 175 / Wednesday, September 10, 1997 / Proposed Rules 47617

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1a, 2, 4a, 6c, 6d, 6g, 7a,

12, 19, and 24, and 11 U.S.C. 362, 546, 548,

556 and 761–766, unless otherwise noted.

9. Section 190.10 is amended by

revising paragraph (c)(1) to read as

follows:

§ 190.10 General.

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(c) Disclosure statement for non-cash

margin. (1) Except as provided in § 1.65,

no commodity broker (other than a

clearing organization) may accept

property other than cash from or for the

account of a customer, other than a

customer specified in § 1.55(f) of this

chapter, to margin, guarantee, or secure

a commodity contract unless the

commodity broker first furnishes the

customer with the disclosure statement

set forth in paragraph (c)(2) of this

section in boldface print in at least 10

point type which may be provided as

either a separate, written document or

incorporated into the customer

agreement, or with another statement

approved under § 1.55(c) of this chapter

and set forth in appendix A to § 1.55

which the Commission finds satisfies

this requirement.

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Issued in Washington, DC on September 3,

1997 by the Commission.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–23882 Filed 9–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 773

RIN 1029–AB80

Notification and Permit Processing

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

SUMMARY: After reviewing comments

received during the public comment

period, the Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is

withdrawing the proposed Notification

and Permit Processing rule published in

the Federal Register on October 26,

1994 (59 FR 53884).

DATES: This withdrawal is effective

September 10, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Scott Boyce, 1951 Constitution Avenue,

N.W., Washington, DC 20240;

Telephone: (202) 208–2986 commercial

or FTS. E-mail: sboyce@osmre.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a letter

dated September 29, 1992, Mr. Jim B.

Wyant of Vincennes, Indiana, presented

a petition for rulemaking to OSM. The

‘‘Notice of availability of a petition to

initiate rulemaking and request for

comment’’ was published in the Federal

Register on November 12, 1992 (57 FR

53670). On August 24, 1993 (58 FR

44630), the Director of OSM published

his ‘‘Notice of decision on petition for

rulemaking’’ and stated that OSM would

initiate Federal rulemaking. The

proposed rule was published in the

Federal Register on October 26, 1994

(59 FR 53884), and would have revised

the permit notification provisions of 30

CFR 773.15 and the permit processing

provisions of 30 CFR 773.15(c) and

773.17. On December 23, 1994 (59 FR

66287), OSM extended the comment

period for the proposed rule until

February 27, 1995. In order to

accommodate requests for a public

hearing the comment period was

reopened on March 10, 1995, and

extended until March 23, 1995. A public

hearing was held on March 16, 1995, in

Vincennes, Indiana.

Comments on the proposed

rulemaking reveal that there are no

widespread problems with the existing

rules that warrant a national

rulemaking. Accordingly, the proposed

rule published on October 26, 1994 (59

FR 53884), is withdrawn.

Dated: September 4, 1997.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals

Management.

[FR Doc. 97–23957 Filed 9–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 870

RIN 1029–AB93

Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation

Fund Reauthorization Implementation

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) of

the U.S. Department of the Interior is

proposing to remove its regulation at 30

CFR 870.17. The regulation governs the

scope of audits conducted in connection

with OSM’s abandoned mine land

reclamation program.

DATES: Written comments: OSM will

accept written comments on the

proposed rule until 5 p.m., Eastern time,

on November 10, 1997.

Public hearings: Upon request, OSM

will hold public hearings on the

proposed rule at dates, times and

locations to be announced in the

Federal Register prior to the hearings.

OSM will accept requests for public

hearings until 5 p.m., Eastern time, on

October 1, 1997. Individuals wishing to

attend, but not testify, at any hearing

should contact the person identified

under FOR FURTHER CONTACT before the

hearing date to verify that the hearing

will be held.

ADDRESSES: Written comments: Handdeliver or mail to the Office of Surface

Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,

Administrative Record, Room 117, 1951

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

D.C. 20240.

Electronic Mail: You may send

comments through the Internet to

OSM’s Administrative Record at:

osmrules@osmre.gov. Copies of any

messages received electronically will be

filed with the Administrative Record.

Public hearings: You may submit a

request for a public hearing orally or in

writing to the person and address

specified under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. The address, date

and time for any public hearing held

will be announced prior to the hearings.

Any individual who requires special

accommodation to attend a public

hearing should also contact the person

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim

Krawchyk, Division of Compliance

Management, Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement, 3

Parkway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15220.

Telephone 412–921–2676. E-mail:

jkrawchy@osmre.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Comment Procedures

II. Background

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule and

Guidelines

IV. Procedural Matters

I. Public Comment Procedures

Written Comments: Written or

electronic comments submitted on the

proposed rule should be specific,

should be confined to issues pertinent

to the proposed rule, and should

explain the reason for any

recommended change. Where

practicable, commenters should submit

three copies of their comments.

Comments received after the close of the

comment period (see DATES) or

delivered to an address other than those

listed above (see ADDRESSES), may not