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simply approve requirements that the

State is already imposing. Therefore,

because the federal SIP-approval does

not impose any new requirements, I

certify that it does not have a significant

impact on any small entities affected.

Moreover, due to the nature of the

federal-state relationship under the

Clean Air Act, preparation of a

regulatory flexibility analysis would

constitute federal inquiry into the

economic reasonableness of state action.

The Clean Air Act forbids EPA to base

its actions concerning SIPs on such

grounds. Union Electric Co. v US EPA,

427 US 246, 256–66 (S.Ct. 1976); 42

U.S.C. 7410(a)(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air

pollution control, Nitrogen dioxide,

Ozone, Volatile organic compounds.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: November 6, 1997.

William J. Muszynski,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–30521 Filed 11–19–97; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 141 and 142

[FRL–5923–6]

Notice of Public Meeting on the

Ground Water Disinfection Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of

meeting.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby give that the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

is holding a public meeting concerning

the Ground Water Disinfection Rule

(GWDR). The objective of this meeting

is to provide the public with data

summaries to support the GWDR

development; ask for comments on the

data; solicit further data if available;

discuss the EPA’s next steps for the rule

development and data analysis; as well

as to identify parties who may be

interested in further meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on

December 18 and 19, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at

the Ana Hotel at 2401 M street, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20037. The hotel’s

phone number is (202) 429–2400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EPA

will provide a copy of the data

summaries a few weeks prior to the

meeting to anyone who requests it. To

register for the meeting and for the data

summaries please contact the Safe

Drinking Water Hotline (800) 426-4791

or Marty Kucera at US EPA (202) 260–

7773, kucera.martha@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Safe

Drinking Water Act as amended in 1996

directs EPA to promulgate regulations

requiring disinfection ‘‘as necessary’’ for

ground water systems. The intention of

the GWDR is to reduce microbial

contamination risk from public water

sources relying on ground water. To

determine if treatment is necessary, the

rule will establish a framework to

identify public water supplies

vulnerable to microbial contamination

and to develop and implement risk

control strategies including but not

limited to disinfection. This rulemaking

will apply to all public water systems

that use ground water, which includes

noncommunity systems.

Dated: November 17, 1997.

William R. Diamond,

Acting Director for Office of Ground Water

and Drinking Water.

[FR Doc. 97–30556 Filed 11–19–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–232, RM–9191]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Eureka,

MT

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by William

G. Brady d/b/a KHJ Radio proposing the

allotment of Channel 228C3 at Eureka,

Montana, as that community’s first local

FM broadcast service. The channel can

be allotted to Eureka without a site

restriction at coordinates 48–52–54 and

115–02–54. Although it is not necessary

to site restrict the allotment, we will

request concurrence from the Canadian

Government for Channel 228C3 as a

specially negotiated short-spaced

allotment. Channel 228C3 at Eureka is

short spaced to vacant Channel 226C,

Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before January 5, 1998, and reply

comments on or before January 20,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner, as follows: William G. Brady

d/b/a KHJ Radio, 746 Shadow Lane,

Kalispell, MT 59901.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

97–232, adopted November 5, 1997, and

released November 14, 1997. The full

text of this Commission decision is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

Commission’s Reference Center (Room

239), 1919 M Street, NW., Washington,

DC. The complete text of this decision

may also be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractors,

International Transcription Services,

Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857–3800,

facsimile (202) 857–3805.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to

this proceeding.

Members of the public should note

that from the time a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making is issued until the matter

is no longer subject to Commission

consideration or court review, all ex

parte contacts are prohibited in

Commission proceedings, such as this

one, which involve channel allotments.

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contact.

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, see 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 97–30414 Filed 11–19–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018–AE44

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

and Plants; Proposed Endangered

Status for the Plant Plagiobothrys

Hirtus (Rough Popcornflower)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service (Service) proposes endangered