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reimburse EPA’s response costs in the

amount of $302,276.63 plus interest

from October 6, 1994, through December

31, 1996. The federal agencies are

required under the Agreement to

reimburse EPA’s response costs in the

amount of $2,022,928.23 plus interest

from October 6, 1994, through December

31, 1996. Under the Agreement, EPA

will be reimbursed for all of its past

response costs at the Site. The

Agreement provides to the Municipality

of Anchorage and the federal agencies

the contribution protection afforded by

sections 113(f)(2) and 122(h)(4) of

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2) and

9622(h)(4). The Agreement contains a

reopener section that permits the United

States, in certain situations, to institute

additional proceedings to require that

these defendants perform further

response actions or to reimburse the

United States for additional costs of

response.

EPA will receive written comments

relating to this proposed Agreement for

a period of thirty (30) days from the date

of this publication.

The proposed Agreement may be

obtained in person or by mail from

EPA’s Region 10 Office of Regional

Counsel, ORC–158, 1200 Sixth Avenue,

Seattle, Washington, 98101; the U. S.

Department of Justice, Environmental &

Natural Resources Division, 801 B

Street, #504, Anchorage, Alaska, 99501–

3657. The Administrative Record for the

Spruce Street Site may be examined at

EPA’s Region 10, Hazardous Waste

Division Records Center, 1200 Sixth

Avenue, Washington, 98101, and at the

Alaska Resources Library, U.S. Bureau

of Land Management, 222 West

Seventh, #36, Anchorage, Alaska.

Philip Millam,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–26319 Filed 10–2–97; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–44643; FRL–5747–3]

TSCA Chemical Testing; Receipt of

Test Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s

receipt of test data on Tertiary Amyl

Methyl Ether (TAME) (CAS No. 994–05–

8). These data were submitted pursuant

to an enforceable testing consent

agreement/order issued by EPA under

section 4 of the Toxic Substances

Control Act (TSCA). Publication of this

notice is in compliance with section

4(d) of TSCA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan B. Hazen, Director,

Environmental Assistance Division

(7408), Office of Pollution Prevention

and Toxics, Environmental Protection

Agency, Rm. E–543B, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554–1404,

TDD (202) 554–0551; e-mail: TSCAHotline@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 40

CFR 790.60, all TSCA section 4

enforceable consent agreements/orders

must contain a statement that results of

testing conducted pursuant to testing

enforceable consent agreements/orders

will be announced to the public in

accordance with procedures specified in

section 4(d) of TSCA.

I. Test Data Submissions

Test data for tertiary amyl methyl

ether were submitted by The American

Petroleum Institute pursuant to a TSCA

section 4 enforceable testing consent

agreement/order at 40 CFR 799.5000

and were received by EPA on September

3, 1997. The submission includes four

final reports entitled (1) ‘‘Tertiary Amyl

Methyl Ether (TAME): Pilot Study

(95063) for Metabolism, Distribution,

and Pharmacokinetics in Male F-344

Rats After a Single Nose-Only Inhalation

Exposure,’’ (2) ‘‘Blood Pharmacokinetics

of Tertiary Amy Methyl Ether in Male

and Female F-344 Rats and CD-1 Mice

After Nose-Only Inhalation Exposure,’’

(3) ‘‘Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether

(TAME): Metabolism and Distribution in

Male and Female F-344 Rats and CD-1

Mice After Single or Repeated

Inhalation or Gavage Exposures,’’ and

(4) ‘‘A 13-Week Inhalation Toxicity/

Neurotoxicity Study of Tert-Amyl

Methyl Ether (TAME) in the Rat and

Mouse via Whole-Body Exposures with

a 4-Week Recovery Period.’’ This

chemical is widely seen as a possible

additive in gasoline. EPA has initiated

its review and evaluation process for

this data submission. At this time, the

Agency is unable to provide any

determination as to the completeness of

the submission.

II. Public Record

EPA has established a public record

for this TSCA section 4(d) receipt of

data notice (docket number OPPTS–

44643). This record includes copies of

all studies reported in this notice. The

record is available for inspection from

12 noon to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except legal holidays, in the

TSCA Nonconfidential Information

Center (also known as the TSCA Public

Docket Office), Rm. B–607 Northeast

Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC

20460. Requests for documents should

be sent in writing to: Environmental

Protection Agency, TSCA

Nonconfidential Information Center

(7407), 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC

20460 or fax: (202) 260–5069 or e-mail:

oppt.ncic@epamail.epa.gov.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2603.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Test data.

Dated: September 24, 1997.

Charles M. Auer,

Director, Chemical Control Division, Office

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

September 26, 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, Public Law 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;

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,

the accuracy of the Commission’s

burden estimate, ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected and 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 December 2,

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
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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.

OMB Approval No.: 3060–0110.

Title: Application for Renewal of

License for AM, FM, TV Translator or

LPTV Station (FCC Form 303–S).

Form No.: FCC 303–S.

Type of Review: Revision.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 5,492.

Estimated Hours Per Response: 2.67–

11.25 hours (0.67–1.25 hours

respondent; 0–10 hours for an attorney).

Frequency of Response: Upon license

expiration.

Cost to Respondents: $3,054,891.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

9,190 hours.

Needs and Uses: FCC Form 303–S is

used in applying for renewal of license

for a commercial or noncommercial AM,

FM to TV broadcast station and FM

translator, TV translator, or Low Power

TV broadcast stations. It can also be

used in seeking the joint renewal of

licenses for an FM of TV translator

station and its co-owned primary FM,

TV, or LPTV station.

This collection also includes the third

party disclosure requirement of §

73.3580. This section requires local

public notice of the filing of the renewal

application. For AM, FM, TV stations,

these announcements are made on-theair. For FM/TV Translators and AM/

FM/TV stations that are silent, the local

public notice is accomplished through

publication in a newspaper of general

circulation in the community or area

being served.

On September 1, 1997, the

Commission’s revised children’s

television programming reporting

requirements adopted on 8/8/96 in MM

Docket No. 93–48 (Policies and Rules

Concerning Children’s Television

Programming) became effective. Each

commercial television licensee is

required to describe in its renewal

application its efforts to provide

children’s educational and

informational programming, including

the newly defined core programming (§

73.671(c)). The Commission has

developed a supplement to the FCC

Form 303–S to capture the required

information. Until such time as the form

has been revised, commercial television

broadcast licensees, whose license

renewal applications are filed after

September 1, 1997, must file this

supplement with the FCC 303–S. This

supplement will take approximately 4

hours 15 minutes to complete.

In 1996, the Commission adopted new

guidelines and procedures for

evaluating environmental effects of

radio frequency emissions. All

applications filed on or after October 15,

1997, must demonstrate compliance

with the new requirements. The

Commission eliminated the use of the

health and safety guidelines issued by

the American National Standards

Institute regarding RF emissions. The

Commission adopted the new RF

exposure requirements set forth in 47

CFR 1.1307(b). There is no change in

burden associated with this change.

The data is used by FCC staff to assure

that the necessary reports connected

with the renewal application have been

filed and that licensee continues to meet

basic statutory requirements to remain a

licensee of a broadcast station. The local

public notice informs the public that the

station has filed for license renewal.

OMB Approval No.: 3060–0348.

Title: Section 76.79 Records available

for public inspection.

Form No.: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 2,150.

Estimated Hours Per Response: 2

hours.

Frequency of Response:

Recordkeeping requirement.

Cost to Respondents: None.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

4,300 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 76.79

requires that every cable employment

unit and multichannel video program

distributor (MVPD) maintain, for public

inspection, a file containing copies of all

annual employment reports and related

documents. The data is used by the

general public to assess a cable unit’s/

MVPD’s EEO program.

OMB Approval No.: 3060–0349.

Title: Section 76.73/76.75 - Cable TV

EEO Policy and Programs.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 5,600.

Estimated Hours Per Response: 2,125

cable employment units/MVPD with 6

or more employees will have an average

burden of 52 hours/year; 3,475 cable

employment units/MVPD with fewer

than 6 employees will have an average

burden of 8 hours/year.

Frequency of Response:

Recordkeeping requirement.

Cost to Respondents: None.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

138,300 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 76.73

provides that equal opportunity in

employment shall be afforded by all

cable entities and multichannel video

program distributors (MVPD) to all

qualified persons and no person shall be

discriminated against in employment by

such entities because of race, color,

religion, national origin, age or sex.

Sections 76.73/76.75 require that each

cable employment unit/MVPD shall

establish, maintain and carry out a

program to assure equal opportunity in

every aspect of a cable entity’s policy

and practice.

The data is used by cable entities/

MVPD in the preparation of the Cable

Television/MVPD Annual Employment

Report (FCC Form 395-A/395–M). The

data is also used by FCC staff, in field

investigations involving equal

employment opportunity. If this

program was not maintained there could

be no assurance that efforts are being

made to afford equal opportunity in

employment.

OMB Approval No.: 3060–0635.

Title: Amateur Vanity Call Sign

Request.

Form No.: FCC 610V.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Individuals.

Number of Respondents: 80,000.

Estimated Hours Per Response: .33

(20 minutes).

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Cost to Respondents: N/A.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

26,400.

Needs and Uses: FCC Rules require

that applicants file FCC Form 610V to

apply for a vanity (special) call sign, in

lieu of a systematically issued call sign.

This for is required by Section 9(g) of

the Communications Act.

Commission personnel use the data to

determine eligibility for radio station

authorization and to issue a radio

station/operator license. Data is also

used by Compliance personnel in

conjunction with Field Engineers for

enforcement and interference resolution

purposes.

This form is being revised to

eliminate the need for attaching a

photocopy of the applicant’s current

operator/primary station license

document and to add spaces for

applicant to provide Taxpayer

Identification Number and an Internet

or E-mail address.
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Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26246 Filed 10–2–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 92–237; DA 97–2074]

Renewal of North American Numbering

Council Charter Through October 4,

1999; GSA Approval

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On September 25, 1997, the

Commission released a public notice

announcing the General Services

Administration (GSA) approval for the

renewal of the North American

Numbering Council (NANC) charter

through October 4, 1999. The intended

effect of this action is to make the public

aware of the NANC’s amended charter

and its renewal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marian Gordon, Designated Federal

Official at (202) 418–2320 or via the

Internet at mgordon@fcc.gov. The

address is: Network Services Division,

Common Carrier Bureau, Federal

Communications Commission, 2000 M

Street, NW, Suite 235, Washington, DC

20054. The fax number is: (202) 418–

2345. The TTY number is: (202) 418–

0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The North

American Numbering Council (Council)

charter has been renewed, through

October 4, 1999, by the General Services

Administration (GSA) to allow it to

continue advising the Federal

Communications Commission on

evolving and competitively significant

numbering issues facing the

telecommunications industry. The

Council’s original charter was filed with

Congress on October 5, 1995, and is

scheduled to expire on October 4, 1997.

See Attachments A and B for the NANC

amended charter and current

membership list.

Since its first meeting held on October

1, 1996, the Council has provided the

Commission with critically important

recommendations regarding numbering

administration. On May 1, 1997, the

Council issued recommendations

regarding the implementation of

telephone number portability.

Specifically, the Council issued

recommendations in the following

areas: (1) What party or parties should

be selected as Local Number Portability

Administrators (LNPAs); (2) whether

one or multiple LNPA(s) should be

selected; (3) how the LNPA(s) should be

selected; (4) specific duties of the

LNPA(s); (5) geographic coverage of the

regional databases; (6) technical

standards, including interoperability

standards, network interfaces standards,

and technical specifications for regional

databases; (7) the sharing of numbering

information between the North

American Numbering Plan

Administrator and the LNPA(s); and (8)

the future role of the Council with

respect to local number portability

issues. On May 15, 1997, the Council

issued recommendations regarding

neutral entities to serve as North

American Numbering Plan

Administrator (NANPA) and NANPA

Billing and Collection Agent, and

recommended a mechanism for

recovering the costs of numbering

administration in the United States.

The continuation of the Council and

its future recommendations to the

Commission will facilitate

establishment of a new foundation for

numbering administration in North

America that will ensure that

numbering resources are provided to all

telecommunications service providers

on an equitable basis consistent with the

requirements of the

Telecommunications Act of 1996.

Federal Communications Commission.

Geraldine A. Matise,

Chief, Network Services Division, Common

Carrier Bureau.

Attachment A

Amended Charter for the North

American Numbering Council

A. The Committee’s Official Designation

The official designation of the

advisory committee will be the ‘‘North

American Numbering Council’’ (NANC

or Council).

B. The Committee’s Objectives and

Scope of Its Activity

The purpose of the Council is to

advise the Federal Communications

Commission and to make

recommendations, reached through

industry consensus, that foster efficient

and impartial number administration.

The Council will continue to develop

recommendations on numbering policy

issues, initially resolve disputes,

provide oversight guidance to the North

American Numbering Plan (NANP)

Administrator and the Local Number

Portability Administrator(s) (LNPAs) to

ensure fair and equitable access to

numbering resources, and facilitate

number conservation including

identification of technical solutions to

numbering exhaust. The Council will

further provide recommendations to the

Commission on toll free database

administration.

In carrying out its responsibilities, the

Council shall assure that NANP

administration supports the following

policy objectives: (1) That the NANP

facilitates entry into the

communications marketplace by making

numbering resources available on an

efficient, timely basis to

communications service providers; (2)

that the NANP does not unduly favor or

disfavor any particular industry segment

or group of consumers; (3) that the

NANP does not unduly favor one

technology over another; (4) that the

NANP gives consumers easy access to

the public switched telephone network;

and (5) that the NANP ensures that the

interests of all NANP member countries

are addressed fairly and efficiently,

fostering continued integration of the

NANP across NANP member countries.

C. Period of Time Necessary for the

Committee to Carry Out Its Purposes

The Commission will seek advice

from the Council regarding whether the

NANC, after two years, should again

renew this charter to continue as a

Federal Advisory Committee.

D. Agency or Official to Whom the

Committee Reports

The Council will report to the Chief,

Common Carrier Bureau, Federal

Communications Commission.

E. Agency Responsible for Providing

Necessary Support

The Federal Communications

Commission will provide the necessary

staff support for the Council. The

Federal Communications Commission

will provide facilities needed to conduct

the meetings, if the Commission has

meeting facilities available. Otherwise,

private sector members will provide

facilities. Private sector members of the

Council will serve without any

government compensation, and will not

be entitled to travel expenses or per

diem subsistence allowances.

F. Description of the Duties for Which

the Committee is Responsible

The duties of the Council are to gather

and discuss information necessary to

develop recommendations to the FCC

related to the attainment of the

objectives listed under (B). The Council

will also advise the Commission on the

following, which are not exclusive to its

portfolio of duties: a plan to transfer

responsibility for administering central

office codes to the NANP Administrator;

a plan to promote conservation of