60100 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 215 / Thursday, November 6, 1997 / Notices

UTMB Pathology-Toxicology

Laboratory, University of Texas

Medical Branch, Clinical Chemistry

Division, 301 University Boulevard,

Room 5.158, Old John Sealy,

Galveston, Texas 77555–0551, 409–

772–3197

The Standards Council of Canada

(SCC) Laboratory Accreditation Program

for Substances of Abuse (LAPSA) has

been given deemed status by the

Department of Transportation. The SCC

has accredited the following Canadian

laboratories for the conduct of forensic

urine drug testing required by

Department of Transportation

regulations:

Dynacare Kasper Medical Laboratories,

14940–123 Ave., Edmonton, Alberta,

Canada T5V 1B4, 800–661–9876 /

403–451–3702

MAXXAM Analytics Inc., 5540

McAdam Rd., Mississauga, ON,

Canada L4Z 1P1, 905–890–2555

(formerly: NOVAMANN (Ontario)

Inc.)

Richard Kopanda,

Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–29414 Filed 11–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–20–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

Notice of Availability and Pubic

Comment Period on Draft Protocols for

Scientific Studies To Be Performed at

Ward Valley, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

DOI.

ACTION: Notice of 30 day public

comment period.

SUMMARY: The Department of Interior

(DOI) and Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) announce the availability of draft

Sampling Protocols for scientific studies

to be performed at the Ward Valley site,

The draft Sampling Protocols have been

prepared pursuant to a contract with

BLM by two scientists who served on a

National Academy of Sciences (NAS)

panel on Ward Valley. The NAS panel

made recommendations in 1995 that

provide the basis for testing and

analysis of tritium and related

substances. The testing is intended to

investigate the extent to which tritium

released into the atmosphere in the

1950’s and 1960’s has migrated below

the surface of the soil at the Ward Valley

site.

DATES: Public comments on the draft

Sampling Protocols must be received by

December 8, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft

Sampling Protocols may be obtained

upon request. Submit requests to: Ward

Valley Project Coordinator, 2135 Butano

Drive, Sacramento. CA 95825–0451. The

draft Sampling Protocols are available

on the Internet at: www.ca.blm.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jack Mills, Contract Officer

Representative, U.S.D.I., Bureau of Land

Management, California State Office,

2135 Butano Drive, Sacramento,

California 95825, tel: (916) 978–4636.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOI and

BLM are preparing a Supplemental

Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

on a proposed land transfer to the State

of California for the purpose of

developing a low-level radioactive

waste facility at Ward Valley. The site

of the proposed federal transfer is

located in San Bernardino County,

California, approximately 20 miles west

of the City of Needles. Following receipt

and consideration of comments, it is

intended that Sampling Protocols will

be finalized and testing carried out

pursuant to the final Sampling

Protocols. The proposed testing is

subject is subject to an environmental

assessment (EA) prepared pursuant to

the National Environmental Policy Act.

The EA is being released for public

review and comment on this date. In

addition to this opportunity to review

the draft protocol and comment under

this notice, the public will also have the

opportunity to review and comment on

the results of the tritium, and related

materials testing and analysis in the

draft SEIS.

Duane A. Marti,

Acting Deputy State Director for Natural

Resource.

[FR Doc. 97–29233 Filed 11–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

Notice of Availability and Public

Comment Period on Environmental

Assessment (EA) of Tritium and

Related Materials Testing on Public

Lands in Ward Valley, San Bernardino

County, California

AGENCY: California State Office, Bureau

of Land Management, DOI.

ACTION: Notice of 30 day public

comment period.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) has prepared an EA

of proposed plans regarding tritium and

related materials testing in Ward Valley.

The proposed plans were separately

prepared by DOI/BLM and the State of

California, Department of Health

Services.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Public comments on the

EA must be received by December 8,

1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of this comment period is to

ensure that the public has sufficient

opportunity to review and comment on

all pertinent information on the impacts

associated with separate federal and

state proposals for testing for tritium

and related materials in Ward Valley.

The testing for tritium and related

materials will be carried out to

effectuate the recommendations of a

National Academy of Sciences panel.

Data obtained from the federal sampling

and analysis, and from the State’s if

available, will be included in a draft

Supplemental Environmental Impact

Statement (SEIS), analyzing the

proposed transfer of federal land to the

State of California for construction of a

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal

Facility.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the EA may be

obtained upon request. Submit requests

to: Ward Valley Project Coordinator,

2135 Butano Drive, Sacramento, CA

95825–0451. The EA is available on the

Internet at: www.ca.blm.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack

Mills, Contract Officer Representative,

U.S.D.I., Bureau of Land Management,

California State Office, 2135 Butano

Drive, Sacramento, California 95825, tel:

(916) 978–4636.

Duane A. Marti,

Acting Deputy State Director for Natural

Resources.

[FR Doc. 97–29234 Filed 11–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P–M

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation 332–387]

North American Free Trade

Agreement: Probable Economic Effect

on U.S. Industries and Consumers of

Accelerated Elimination of U.S. Tariffs

on Certain Articles From Mexico,

Round Two

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and

scheduling of public hearing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 30, 1997.

SUMMARY: Following receipt on October

20, 1997, of a request from the Office of

the United States Trade Representative