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e. On page 906, Table 2, in the

column labeled ‘‘Difference,’’ a negative

sign (¥) is added before all of the

numbers in the column.

f. On page 906, third column, the

fourth line of text after Table 3, the

word ‘‘ing’’ is removed and the words

‘‘the costs resulting’’ are added after the

words ‘‘most of’’.

g. On page 907, Table 4, in the

column labeled ‘‘Dollars,’’ the number

‘‘¥332,324’’ is removed and the number

‘‘¥332,334’’ is added in its place.

h. On page 907, first column, after

Table 4, in the third paragraph, on line

6, a period is added after the first

occurrence of the word ‘‘DCHs’’.

i. On page 907, first column, after

Table 4, in the third paragraph, on line

6, the words ‘‘Virtually all’’ are added

after the newly added period.

j. On page 907, second column, after

Table 4, in the last paragraph, in line 3,

the footnote ‘‘3’’ is removed and a

footnote ‘‘5’’ is added in its place.

k. On page 908, first column, in the

last paragraph, on the third-to-last line,

the word ‘‘er’’ is removed and the words

‘‘impact of $133 per’’ are added.

l. On page 908, second column, in the

second paragraph under the ‘‘Costs to

Families’’ heading, on line 15, the word

‘‘recent’’ is removed and the words

‘‘represent a 10 percent’’ are added in its

place.

m. On page 909, second column, in

the first paragraph under the ‘‘Intended

Effect of Tiering’’ heading, on line 5, a

period is added after the words ‘‘P.L.

104–193’’.

n. On page 909, second column, in the

first paragraph under the ‘‘Tiering

Determination Burden’’ heading, line

13, the word ‘‘sponsor’’ is removed and

the words ‘‘the DCH provider’’ are

added in its place.

o. On page 909, third column, in the

first full paragraph, line 23, the word

‘‘93–35’’ is removed and the word ‘‘97–

35’’ is added in its place.

p. On page 909, third column, in the

first full paragraph, line 32, the word

‘‘enrollment’’ is removed and the words

‘‘two types of income’’ are added in its

place.

q. On page 910, first column, in the

first full paragraph, line 13, the words

‘‘percent of’’ are added after the word

‘‘6’’, and the words ‘‘DCHs that are only

area-eligible implies that 16 percent of

all DCHs will be approved for tier I’’ are

added after the words ‘‘6 percent of tier

I’’.

r. On page 910, third column, in the

paragraph under the heading ‘‘Data

Collection and Reporting Burden for

Sponsors,’’ 4th from last line, the words

‘‘CACFP State’’ are added after the

words ‘‘submits to its’’.

s. On page 912, second column, after

Table 7, in the first paragraph, the

words ‘‘The assumption that 40 percent

of children in mixed tier II DCHs are

income eligible. There is a clear

financial incentive for providers to

encourage their low-income families to

submit income information to sponsors.

This incentive and providers’ close

relationships with parents suggest that

providers will attempt to persuade

parents to provide the income

information and will thereby achieve a

response rate greater than the NSLP’s 80

percent; ninety percent was chosen.’’

are removed.

t. On page 912, third column, after

Table 7, in the first full paragraph, line

20, the word ‘‘DC’’ is removed and the

words ‘‘DCHs will be about’’ are added

in its place.

u. On page 913, first column, after

Table 8, in the first paragraph under the

heading ‘‘Costs to CACFP State

Agencies,’’ line 19, the word ‘‘hof’’ is

removed and the words ‘‘household

income of’’ are added in its place.

v. On page 914, third column, in the

footnote at the bottom of the column,

the letter ‘‘m’’ is added to the beginning

of the footnote.

Dated: January 30, 1997.

William E. Ludwig,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–2942 Filed 2–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–30–U

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

9 CFR Part 91

[Docket No. 96–054–2]

Ports Designated for the Exportation of

Animals; Georgia

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: We are amending the

‘‘Inspection and Handling of Livestock

for Exportation’’ regulations by adding

Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport,

Atlanta, GA, as a port of embarkation

from which animals may be exported

from the United States and by adding

three Georgia facilities, the Atlanta

Equine Complex in Atlanta,

Tumbleweed Farm in Mableton, and

Southern Cross Ranch in Madison, to

the list of approved export inspection

facilities. These actions update the

regulations by adding a port and three

inspection facilities through which

animals may be processed for export.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 10, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Andrea Morgan, Senior Staff

Veterinarian, Import/Export Animals,

National Center for Import and Export,

VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 39,

Riverdale, MD 20737–1231, (301) 734–

8354.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The regulations in 9 CFR part 91,

‘‘Inspection and Handling of Livestock

for Exportation’’ (referred to below as

the regulations), prescribe conditions for

exporting animals from the United

States. The regulations state, among

other things, that all animals, except

animals being exported by land to

Canada or Mexico, must be exported

through designated ports of

embarkation.

Section 91.14(a) contains a list of

designated ports of embarkation and

export inspection facilities. To receive

designation as a port of embarkation, a

port must have export inspection

facilities available for the inspection,

holding, feeding, and watering of

animals prior to exportation to ensure

that the animals meet certain

requirements specified in the

regulations. To receive approval as an

export inspection facility, the

regulations provide that a facility must

meet specified standards in § 91.14(c)

concerning materials, size, inspection

implements, cleaning and disinfection,

feed and water, access, testing and

treatment, location, disposal of animal

wastes, lighting, office and restroom

facilities, and walkways.

On October 7, 1996, we published in

the Federal Register (61 FR 52387–

52388, Docket No. 96–054–1) a proposal

to amend the regulations by adding the

Atlanta Equine Complex in Atlanta, GA,

Tumbleweed Farm in Mableton, GA,

and Southern Cross Ranch in Madison,

GA, to the list in § 91.14(a) of designated

export inspection facilities. We also

proposed to add Atlanta Hartsfield

International Airport, Atlanta, GA, to

the list in § 91.14(a) of designated ports

of embarkation.

We solicited comments concerning

our proposal for 60 days ending

December 6, 1996. We did not receive

any comments. The facts presented in

the proposed rule still provide the basis

for this final rule.

Therefore, based on the rationale set

forth in the proposed rule, we are

adopting the provisions of the proposal

as a final rule without change.

Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory

Flexibility Act

This rule has been reviewed under

Executive Order 12866. For this action,
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the Office of Management and Budget

has waived its review process required

by Executive Order 12866.

This rule designates Atlanta

Hartsfield International Airport as a port

of embarkation and three facilities in

Georgia—the Atlanta Equine Complex

in Atlanta, Tumbleweed Farm in

Mableton, and Southern Cross Ranch in

Madison—as approved export

inspection facilities. The Atlanta Equine

Complex and Tumbleweed Farm are

located in the immediate vicinity of the

Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport.

The location of Southern Cross Ranch

less than 60 miles from the airport, or

approximately an hour’s driving time,

offers businesses within the Madison,

GA, area a convenient alternative

location at which animals destined for

export could receive inspections.

We do not expect that designating

these three facilities as export

inspection facilities and Atlanta

Hartsfield International Airport as a port

of embarkation will have any adverse

impact on businesses. These actions

should benefit exporters of animals in

the region by reducing their animal

transportation costs. Currently, the

closest designated ports of embarkation

from which exporters in Georgia may

ship their animals are in Kentucky and

Florida. From past export activity in the

area, we anticipate that, at least initially,

a yearly average of about 50

exportations of animals, mostly horses

and some goats, will take place through

Atlanta.

Under these circumstances, the

Administrator of the Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service has

determined that this action will not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities.

Executive Order 12372

This program/activity is listed in the

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

under No. 10.025 and is subject to

Executive Order 12372, which requires

intergovernmental consultation with

State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part

3015, subpart V.)

Executive Order 12988

This rule has been reviewed under

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice

Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State

and local laws and regulations that are

inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no

retroactive effect; and (3) does not

require administrative proceedings

before parties may file suit in court

challenging this rule.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This rule contains no information

collection or recordkeeping

requirements under the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501

et seq.).

List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 91

Animal diseases, Animal welfare,

Exports, Livestock, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements,

Transportation.

Accordingly, 9 CFR part 91 is

amended as follows:

PART 91—INSPECTION AND

HANDLING OF LIVESTOCK FOR

EXPORTATION

1. The authority citation for part 91

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 105, 112, 113, 114a,

120, 121, 134b, 134f, 136, 136a, 612, 613,

614, and 618; 46 U.S.C. 466a, 466b; 49 U.S.C.

1509(d); 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.2(d).

2. In § 91.14, paragraphs (a)(3)

through (a)(17) are redesignated as

paragraphs (a)(4) through (a)(18), and a

new paragraph (a)(3) is added to read as

follows.

§ 91.14 Ports of embarkation and export

inspection facilities.

(a) * * *

(3) Georgia.

(i) Atlanta Hartsfield International

Airport.

(A) Atlanta Equine Complex, 1270

Woolman Place, Atlanta, GA 30354,

(404) 767–1700.

(B) Tumbleweed Farm (horses only),

1677 Buckner Road, Mableton, GA

30059, (770) 948–3556.

(C) Southern Cross Ranch (horses

only), 1670 Bethany Church Road,

Madison, GA 30650, (706) 342–8027.

* * * * *

Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of

January 1997.

Terry L. Medley,

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 97–2959 Filed 2–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

18 CFR Part 284

[Docket No. RM96–1–003; Order No. 587–

B]

Standards for Business Practices of

Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission is amending its

open access regulations by

incorporating by reference standards

promulgated by the Gas Industry

Standards Board (GISB). These

standards require interstate natural gas

pipelines to conduct certain

standardized business transactions

across the Internet according to

protocols.

DATES: This rule is effective March 10,

1997.

The incorporation by reference of

certain publications listed in regulations

is approved by the Director of the

Federal Register as of March 10, 1997.

Pipelines are to implement the

Internet protocols beginning April 1,

1996, according to a staggered schedule

established in Order No. 587, 61 FR

19211 (May 1, 1996).

ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington DC, 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Goldenberg, Office of the

General Counsel, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426,

(202) 208–2294

Marvin Rosenberg, Office of Economic

Policy, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208–

1283

Kay Morice, Office of Pipeline

Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208–

0507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

addition to publishing the full text of

this document in the Federal Register,

the Commission provides all interested

persons an opportunity to inspect or

copy the contents of this document

during normal business hours in Room

2A, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington

DC 20426.

The Commission Issuance Posting

System (CIPS), an electronic bulletin

board service, provides access to the

texts of formal documents issued by the

Commission. CIPS is available at no

charge to the user and may be accessed

using a personal computer with a

modem by dialing 202–208–1397 if

dialing locally or 1–800–856–3920 if

dialing long distance. To access CIPS,

set your communications software to

19200, 14400, 12000, 9600, 7200, 4800,

2400, or 1200 bps, full duplex, no

parity, 8 data bits and stop bit. The full

text of this order will be available on

CIPS in ASCII and WordPerfect 5.1

format. CIPS user assistance is available

at 202–208–2474.