48286 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 178 / Monday, September 15, 1997 / Notices

Joint Statement of Motion Picture

Association of America

National Association of Broadcasters

National Cable Television Association

Washington, D.C.

The television industry has concluded

a long negotiation with public advocacy

groups and has come to closure on

revisions to the TV PARENTAL

GUIDELINES. The following content

information, where appropriate, will be

added to all non-exempt programming

to supplement the existing Guidelines:

in the TV–Y7 category—FV for fantasy

violence; in the TV–PG, TV–14 and TV–

MA categories—V for violence, S for

sexual situations, L for language, and D

for dialogue.

Leaders in Congress have said no

legislation regarding television ratings,

content and program scheduling should

be enacted for several years, so that

parents will have time to understand

and deal with V-chips in television sets,

a mechanism which gives them the

ability to block out programs they may

find inappropriate for young children.

Additionally, advocacy group leaders

have said this process should proceed

unimpeded by pending or new

legislation that would undermine the

intent of our joint agreement or disrupt

the harmony and good faith of the

process just concluded.

We are grateful to Vice President

Gore, to Chairman John McCain, to

Chairman Tom Bliley, Chairman Billy

Tauzin, Congressman Ed Markey,

among others, who were helpful

throughout this process. We also wish to

thank the parents of Peoria, Illinois

who, in a May town hall meeting,

shared with us their thoughts on the

subject of television ratings.

As the industry declared on February

29, 1996, in announcing its plans to

design parental guidelines for

television, we repeat now: Parents will

be the arbiters of these new TV

PARENTAL GUIDELINES, which will

be implemented no later than October 1,

1997. Obviously, until there is a

sufficient number of television sets

equipped with V-chips in American

homes, no evaluation can be properly

conducted.

[FR Doc. 97–24354 Filed 9–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

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 10:03 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9,

1997, the Board of Directors of the

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

met in closed session to consider

matters relating to (1) the Corporation’s

corporate, supervisory, and liquidation

activities, and (2) an administrative

enforcement proceeding.

In calling the meeting, the Board

determined, on motion of Director

Joseph H. Neely (Appointive), seconded

by Ms. Julie Williams, acting in the

place and stead of Director Eugene A.

Ludwig (Comptroller of the Currency),

concurred in by 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)(6), (c)(8),

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

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5

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

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

The meeting was held in the Board

Room of the FDIC Building located in

550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC.

Dated: September 9, 1997.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Valerie J. Best,

Assistant Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–24474 Filed 9–11–97; 9:35 am]

BILLING CODE 6714–01–M

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–1186–DR]

Colorado; Amendment to Notice of a

Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Colorado, (FEMA–1186–DR), dated

August 1, 1997, and related

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 5, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery

Directorate, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, Washington, DC

20472, (202) 646–3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Colorado, is hereby amended to include

the following areas among those areas

determined to have been adversely

affected by the catastrophe declared a

major disaster by the President in his

declaration of August 1, 1997:

Lincoln and Prowers Counties for Public

Assistance.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.516, Disaster Assistance)

Dennis H. Kwiatkowski,

Deputy Associate Director, Response and

Recovery Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97–24402 Filed 9–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–02–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–1187–DR]

Minnesota; Major Disaster and Related

Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the

Presidential declaration of a major

disaster for the State of Minnesota

(FEMA–1187-DR), dated August 25,

1997, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 25, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery

Directorate, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, Washington, DC

20472, (202) 646–3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given that, in a letter dated

August 25, 1997, the President declared

a major disaster under the authority of

the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief

and Emergency Assistance Act (42

U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), as follows:

I have determined that the damage in

certain areas of the State of Minnesota,

resulting from severe storms, high wind,

tornadoes, and flooding beginning on June

28, 1997, and continuing through July 27,

1997, is of sufficient severity and magnitude

to warrant a major disaster declaration under

the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and

Emergency Assistance Act (‘‘the Stafford

Act’’). I, therefore, declare that such a major

disaster exists in the State of Minnesota.

In order to provide Federal assistance, you

are hereby authorized to allocate from funds

available for these purposes, such amounts as

you find necessary for Federal disaster

assistance and administrative expenses.

You are authorized to provide Individual

Assistance, Public Assistance, and Hazard

Mitigation in the designated areas. Consistent

with the requirement that Federal assistance

be supplemental, any Federal funds provided

under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance

or Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75

percent of the total eligible costs.