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radium NPDWRs by November 2000.

The Agency is in the process of

reviewing current scientific information,

new technologies, cost factors,

implementation issues, and other

considerations relating to these

contaminants in light of the Safe

Drinking Water Act Amendments of

1996. Before deciding on any course of

action, EPA is interested in obtaining

the views of individuals, agencies, and

organizations, who have a stake in

possible revisions to the drinking water

regulations for radionuclides. The

meeting is open to all members of the

public at no cost.

DATES AND TIMES: The stakeholder

meeting will be held on Thursday,

December 11, 1997, from 9:00 a.m to

5:00 p.m. EDT and Friday, December 12,

1997, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m EDT.

LOCATION: Washington D.C. area.

REGISTRATION: To register, call the Safe

Drinking Water Hotline toll free at 1–

800–426–4791 between 9:00 am and

5:30 pm EDT. Individuals who register

by December 2, 1997 will receive by

mail an agenda, logistics sheet, and

background materials prior to the

meeting. These materials will also be

distributed at the meeting.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For members of

the public unable to attend the meeting

in person, a limited number of

telephone conference lines will be

available on a first-reserved, first-served

basis. To register for a conference call

line, call the Safe Drinking Water

Hotline at 1–800–426–4791.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

Under the Safe Drinking Water Act

(SDWA), EPA established National

Interim Primary Drinking Water

Regulations (NIPDWRs) for

radionuclides in 1976. At that time, the

Agency set three different maximum

contaminant levels (MCLs): an MCL for

radium-226 and radium-228 combined

(5pCi/l); an MCL level for all

radionuclides that emit alpha particles

(15 pCi/l); and an MCL for all

radionuclides that emit beta particles

and photon radiation, alone or

combination in water (4 mrem). Radon

and uranium were not included in these

regulations.

The 1986 Amendments to the SDWA

directed EPA to develop, or revise,

regulations for 83 listed contaminants

which included all the radionuclides

above. The Amendments also finalized

the regulations by eliminating the term

‘‘interim’’; interim rules became

National Primary Drinking Water

Regulations (NPDWRs). EPA was

charged with promulgating health-based

maximum contaminant level goals

(MCLG) as well as MCLs. When EPA

failed to meet the statutory schedules

for promulgating the radionuclide

NPDWRs, a lawsuit was brought which

established a new schedule.

In 1991, the Agency proposed

revisions to these regulations which,

among other changes, included revised,

separate MCLs for radium-226 (20 pCi/

l) and radium-228 (20 pCi/l), and

revised beta and photon limits (4 mremede). EPA also proposed MCLs for

uranium (20 ug/l or 30 pCi/l) and radon

(300 pCi/l), and MCLGs for all

radionuclides (zero). A final regulation

based on the proposal was not

promulgated.

The SDWA Amendments of 1996

directed EPA to withdraw the portion of

the proposal dealing with radon (which

has been done), and adopt the schedule

from earlier consent decrees for the

major radionuclide groups. The

Amendments also direct EPA to review

and revise the regulations every six

years as appropriate to maintain or

provide greater protection of health.

In 1996, the United States District

Court for the District of Oregon issued

an order on stipulated agreement with

plaintiffs concerning uranium, radium,

alpha, beta and photon emitters which

updated the existing schedule. The

Court directed EPA to take final action

for uranium within four years

(November 2000), and to either take

final action on the proposal regarding

radium, alpha, beta and photon emitters

within four years, or state its reasons for

not taking final action, thereby either

reaffirming the current standard, or

establishing a different one.

B. Meeting Issues and Request for

Stakeholder Involvement

EPA intends to base any revisions to

the NPDWRs for radionuclides on the

best available health effects data,

treatment technologies, occurrence data,

implementation options and on

stakeholder input. To realize these

intentions, EPA will cover a broad range

of issues at the meeting, including, but

not limited to:

• Statutory provisions;

• Options for comprehensive

regulation;

• Implementation strategies and

considerations;

• Identification of costs and benefits;

and

• Environmental equity issues.

EPA has announced this public

meeting to hear from stakeholders on

EPA’s plans to develop the

radionuclides rule. EPA invites all

interested parties to share their views on

this important topic.

Dated: November 4, 1997.

William R. Diamond,

Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and

Drinking Water, Environmental Protection

Agency.

[FR Doc. 97–29480 Filed 11–6–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[DA 97–2300]

Private Land Mobile Radio

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On November 3, 1997, the

Public Safety and Private Wireless

Division released a public notice

seeking comments on a request made by

Amoco Production Company (Amoco)

for an advisory opinion. The advisory

opinion was requested to determine

whether a proposed joint arrangement

between Amoco and Shell Offshore

Services Company (SOSCO) constitutes

a ‘‘not-for-profit, cost shared’’

arrangement.

DATES: Comments are to be filed on or

before December 10, 1997, and reply

comments on or before December 24,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 1919 M St., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Moskowitz, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau, Public

Safety & Private Wireless Division, (202)

418–0680, or via E-mail to

‘‘jmoskowi@fcc.gov’’.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Released: November 3, 1997.

1. On January 8, 1997, Amoco

Production Company (Amoco) filed a

document captioned ‘‘Request for an

Advisory Opinion’’ (Request) on the

issue of whether a proposed joint

arrangement between Amoco and Shell

Offshore Services Company (SOSCO)

constitutes a ‘‘not-for-profit, costshared’’ arrangement pursuant to

§ 90.603 of the Commission’s Rules. The

Commission now invites comment on

the Request.

2. Amoco proposes to expand its

existing 900 MHz Industrial/Land

Transportation trunked two-way mobile

communications system in the Gulf of

Mexico and integrate that system with

SOSCO’s existing 6 GHz common

carrier, point-to-point microwave

network. Amoco states that this project

will expand its 900 MHz system
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considerably—from its current twelve

channels trunked in three-channel

groups at thirteen sites, to

approximately thirty sites with ‘‘a small

number’’ of additional channels. Amoco

estimates that this system will serve as

many as 200 ‘‘participants,’’ employing

approximately 8,000 portable units.

3. This system will also incorporate

the 6 GHz point-to-point microwave

network that SOSCO currently operates

in the Gulf of Mexico as a common

carrier pursuant to § 101.701 of the

Commission’s Rules. Under the plan

outlined in the Request, SOSCO is to be

the principal point-to-point bandwidth

provider to transport the 900 MHz

traffic between sites in the Gulf to

interconnection points with on-shore

common carriers. Additionally, Amoco

proposes to have SOSCO provide local

exchange and long distance service to

the ‘‘participants’’ in the 900 MHz

system at a profit.

4. Interested parties may file

comments on Amoco’s Request no later

than December 10, 1997. Parties

interested in submitting reply comments

must do so no later than December 24,

1997. All comments should reference

Amoco’s Request and the File No. DA

97–2300, and should be filed with the

Office of Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission, 1919 M

Street, N.W., Room 222, Washington,

DC 20554. A copy of each filing should

be sent to International Transcription

Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street,

N.W.,Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857–

3800 and to James Moskowitz, Federal

Communications Commission, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau, Public

Safety and Private Wireless Division,

2025 M Street, N.W., Room 8010,

Washington, D.C. 20554.

5. The full text of the petition,

comments, and reply comments may be

obtained from International

Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231

20th Street, N.W., Washington, DC

20036, (202) 857–3800.

Federal Communications Commission.

David E. Horowitz,

Division Chief, Public Safety & Private

Wireless Division.

[FR Doc. 97–29403 Filed 11–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

FEDERAL REGISTER NUMBER: 97–28967.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATE AND TIME:

Wednesday, November 5, 1997, 10:00

a.m., Meeting open to the public. The

Public Hearing on Recordkeeping and

Reporting Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking has been CANCELLED.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, November

12, 1997 at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to

the public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Compliance matters pursuant to 2

U.S.C. § 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C.

§ 437g, § 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in civil

actions or proceedings or arbitration.

Internal personnel rules and procedures

or matters affecting a particular

employee.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, November 13,

1997 at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC (ninth floor).

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the

public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Correction and Approval of Minutes.

Advisory Opinion 1997–22: Business

Council of Alabama by William F.

O’Connor, Jr., President.

Briefing: Status of Systems Development

Project.

Administrative Matters.

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:

Mr. Ron Harris, Press Officer,

Telephone: (202) 219–4155.

Marjorie W. Emmons,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–29662 Filed 11–5–97; 3:06 pm]

BILLING CODE 6715–01–M

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the

Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Notice.

Background:

On June 15, 1984, the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

delegated to the Board of Governors of

the Federal Reserve System (Board) its

approval authority under the Paperwork

Reduction Act, as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to

approve of and assign OMB control

numbers to collection of information

requests and requirements conducted or

sponsored by the Board under

conditions set forth in 5 CFR 1320

Appendix A.1. The Federal Reserve may

not conduct or sponsor, and the

respondent is not required to respond

to, an information collection that has

been extended, revised, or implemented

on or after October 1, 1995, unless it

displays a currently valid OMB control

number. Board-approved collections of

information will be incorporated into

the official OMB inventory of currently

approved collections of information.

Copies of the OMB 83-Is, supporting

statements, and the approved collection

of information instruments will be

placed into OMB’s public docket files.

The following information collections,

which are being handled under this

delegated authority, have received

initial Board approval and are hereby

published for comment. At the end of

the comment period, the proposed

information collections, along with an

analysis of comments and

recommendations received, will be

submitted to the Board for final

approval under OMB delegated

authority. Comments are invited on the

following:

a. whether the proposed collections of

information are necessary for the proper

performance of the Federal Reserve’s

functions; including whether the

information has practical utility;

b. the accuracy of the Federal

Reserve’s estimates of the burden of the

proposed information collection,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

c. ways to enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information to be

collected; and d. ways to minimize the

burden of information collection on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before January 6, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments, which should

refer to the OMB control number or

agency form number, should be

addressed to William W. Wiles,

Secretary, Board of Governors of the

Federal Reserve System, 20th and C

Streets, N.W., Washington, DC 20551, or

delivered to the Board’s mail room

between 8:45 a.m. and 5:15 p.m., and to

the security control room outside of

those hours. Both the mail room and the

security control room are accessible

from the courtyard entrance on 20th

Street between Constitution Avenue and

C Street, N.W. Comments received may

be inspected in room M-P-500 between

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except as

provided in section 261.8 of the Board’s

Rules Regarding Availability of

Information, 12 CFR 261.8(a).

A copy of the comments may also be

submitted to the OMB desk officer for

the Board: Alexander T. Hunt, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,