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notification requirements to gain

coverage under this general permit.

Since the second notice is no longer

required from all facilities, the BMP

Plan is required to be certified at least

seven days prior to the initiation of

discharges. The time frame is the same

as in the original general permit but the

link to a second notice has been

removed.

C. Additions

In Permit Part VI. (Definitions), the

definitions of the terms garbage, offshore, open waters and victual waste

have been added based on other

additions and changes to the general

permit.

11. Other Legal Requirements

A. Oil Spill Requirements

Section 311 of the Act prohibits the

discharge of oil and hazardous materials

in harmful quantities. Routine

discharges specifically controlled by a

permit are excluded from the provisions

of section 311. However, this general

permit does not preclude the institution

of legal action or relieve permittees from

any responsibilities, or penalties for

other, unauthorized discharges of oil

and hazardous materials which are

covered by section 311 of the Act.

B. Coastal Zone Management Act

A determination that the activities

allowed by this draft modified general

permit are consistent with the Alaska

Coastal Management Plan must be made

in accordance with the Coastal Zone

Management Act before a permit will be

issued.

C. State Water Quality Standards and

State Certification

Whereas state waters are involved in

this draft modified general permit, the

provisions of section 401 of the Act will

apply. Furthermore, in accordance with

40 CFR 124.01(c)(1), public notice of the

draft modified permit has been provided

to the State of Alaska and Alaska state

agencies having jurisdiction over fish,

shellfish, and wildlife resources, and

over coastal zone management plans.

D. Marine Protection, Research and

Sanctuaries Act

No marine sanctuaries as designated

by this Act exist in the vicinity of the

permit areas.

E. Endangered Species Act

EPA has made a decision that the

discharges authorized in this modified

general permit are not likely to affect

species of concern in the project area.

Letters were sent to the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service (USFW) and to the

National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS) on October 6, 1997, requesting

information to the extent of threatened

and endangered species on the North

Slope of Alaska relating to the

modifications in this proposed modified

general permit.

References

Eddy, Samuel and James C. Underhill.

How to know the freshwater fishes.

Snoeyink, Vernon L. and David Jenkins.

1980. Water Chemistry.

U.S. EPA. 1993. Guidance Manual for

Developing Best Management

Practices (BMP). October 1993.

U.S. EPA. 1995. Ocean Discharge

Criteria Evaluation for Area of

Coverage Under the Arctic NPDES

General Permit for Oil and Gas

Exploration. Prepared with the

assistance of Tetra Tech, Inc. March

1995.

National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES) permit

AK–005056–3 with corresponding

fact sheet. Effective July 30, 1993.

Expires July 30, 1998.

[FR Doc. 97–29392 Filed 11–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection

Being Reviewed by the Federal

Communications Commission for

Extension Under Delegated Authority 5

CFR 1320 Authority, Comments

Requested.

November 4, 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, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, Pub. L. 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: (a)

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;

(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s

burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected; and (d) 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: Persons wishing to comment on

this information collection should

submit comments January 9, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Jerry

Cowden, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 240–B, 2000 M St.,

N.W., Washington, DC 20554, or via

internet to jcowden@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collection(s) contact Jerry

Cowden at 202–418–0447 or via internet

at jcowden@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060–0314.

Title: 47 CFR 76.209 Fairness

doctrine; personal attacks; political

attacks.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities.

Number of Respondents: 1,312.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2–3

hours.

Total Annual Burden: We estimate

that there are approximately 525

cablecast personal attacks made on an

annual basis which would require cable

operators to comply with the

notification requirements set forth in

76.209(b). The average burden for cable

operators to comply with these

notification requirements is estimated to

be 2 hours per incident. 525

notifications of cablecast personal

attacks×2 hours=1,050 hours. We

estimate that there are approximately

787 cablecast political editorials made

on an annual basis which would require

cable operators to comply with the

notification requirements set forth in

76.209(d). The average burden for cable

operators to comply with these

notification requirements is estimated to

be 3 hours per cablecast. 787×3

hours=2,361 hours. Total estimated

annual burden to

respondents=1,050+2,361=3,411 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 76.209(b)

requires that when, during origination

cablecasting, an attack is made upon the

honesty, character, integrity, or like

personal qualities of an identified

person or group, the respective cable

television system operator shall, within

a reasonable time and in no event later

than one week after the attack, transmit

to the person or group attacked (1)

notification of the date, time and
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identification of the cablecast; (2) a

script, tape or accurate summary of the

attack; and (3) an offer of a reasonable

opportunity to respond to the attack

over the licensee’s facilities. The

provisions of paragraph (b) of Section

76.209 do not apply to cablecast

material which falls within one or more

of the following categories: (1) Personal

attacks on foreign groups or foreign

public figures; (2) personal attacks

occurring during uses by legally

qualified candidates; (3) personal

attacks made during cablecasts by

legally qualified candidates, their

authorized spokespersons or those

associated with them in the campaign,

on other such candidates, their

spokespersons or persons associated

with the candidates in the campaign;

and (4) bona fide newcasts, news

interviews, and on-the-spot coverage of

bona fide news events, including

commentary or analysis contained in

the foregoing programs. Additionally,

Section 76.209(d) requires that when a

cable television system operator in an

editorial endorses or opposes a legally

qualified candidate, the operator shall,

within 24 hours of the editorial,

transmit to the other qualified

candidate(s) for the same office or the

candidate opposed, notification of the

date, time and channel of the editorial;

a script or tape of the editorial; and an

offer of a reasonable opportunity to

respond over the system’s facilities.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–29512 Filed 11–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Notice of Agency Meeting; Sunshine

Act Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of the

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5

U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that

the Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation’s Board of Directors will

meet in open session at 10:00 a.m. on

Wednesday, November 12, 1997, to

consider the following matters:

Summary Agenda

No substantive discussion of the

following items is anticipated. These

matters will be resolved with a single

vote unless a member of the Board of

Directors requests that an item be

moved to the discussion agenda.

Disposition of minutes of previous

Board of Directors’ meetings.

Reports of actions taken pursuant to

authority delegated by the Board of

Directors.

Memorandum re: Executive

Management Report for September

1997.

Memorandum and resolution re: Final

Amendment to Part 363—Annual

Independent Audits and Reporting

Requirements.

Discussion Agenda

Memorandum and resolution re: BIF

Assessment Rates.

Memorandum and resolution re: SAIF

Assessment Rates.

The meeting will be held in the board

Room on the sixth floor of the FDIC

Building located at 550—17th Street,

N.W., Washington, DC.

The FDIC will provide attendees with

auxiliary aids (e.g., sign language

interpretation) required for this meeting.

Those attendees needing such assistance

should call (202) 416–2449 (Voice);

(202) 416–2004 (TTY), to make

necessary arrangements.

Requests for further information

concerning the meeting may be directed

to Mr. Robert E. Feldman, Executive

Secretary of the Corporation, at (202)

898–6757.

Dated: November 5, 1997.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Robert E. Feldman,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–29708 Filed 11–6–97; 10:50 am]

BILLING CODE 6714–01–M

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD

Sunshine Act Meeting; Announcing an

Open Meeting of the Board

TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday,

November 12, 1997.

PLACE: Board Room, Second Floor,

Federal Housing Finance Board, 1777 F

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.

STATUS: The entire meeting will be open

to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED DURING

PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:

• The Federal Home Loan Bank of

Seattle Pilot Project

• Board Procedures for Processing

Federal Home Loan Banks Pilot

Programs

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Elaine L. Baker, Secretary to the Board,

(202) 408–2837.

William W. Ginsberg,

Managing Director.

[FR Doc. 97–29713 Filed 11–6–97; 11:11 am]

BILLING CODE 6725–01–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. A

copy of the OMB 83-I and supporting

statement and the approved collection

of information instrument will be

placed into OMB’s public docket files.

The following information collection,

which is being handled under this

delegated authority, has received initial

Board approval and is hereby published

for comment. At the end of the comment

period, the proposed information

collection, 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 revised

collection of information is 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 estimate of the burden of the

proposed revised 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.