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being transported. Shipping papers also

provide emergency response

information for use in the mitigation of

an incident, and an emergency response

telephone number for use in the event

of an emergency. The telephone number

must be monitored at all times the

hazardous material is in transportation,

by a person who is either

knowledgeable of the hazardous

material being shipped and has

comprehensive emergency response and

incident mitigation information for that

material, or has immediate access to a

person who possesses such knowledge

and information. Shipping papers also

serve as a means of notifying transport

workers that hazardous materials are

present, so that the proper loading,

unloading, handling and safety

procedures may be followed. This

information collection renewal includes

new requirements for: shippers and

carriers to retain shipping papers for

one year as mandated by Section

5110(e) under the Federal hazardous

material transportation law; compliance

with the HMR by intrastate shippers and

carriers, published under Docket HM–

200, ‘‘Hazardous Materials in Intrastate

Commerce; Final Rule’’, on January 8,

1997 (62 FR 1108); and the President’s

initiative to reduce the regulatory

burdens imposed by the Federal

government.

Affected Public: Shippers and carriers

of hazardous materials in intrastate,

interstate, and foreign commerce.

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping:

Number of Respondents: 250,000.

Total Annual Responses: 260,000,000.

Total Annual Burden Hours:

6,500,000.

Frequency of collection: On occasion.

Title: Radioactive Materials

(RAM)Transportation Requirements.

OMB Control Number: 2137–0510.

Summary: The requirements for

transportation of RAM are provided in

49 CFR parts 171–180. Information

collection requirements for RAM

include shipper notification to

consignees of the dates of shipment of

RAM, expected arrival, special loading/

unloading instructions; verification that

shippers using foreign-made packages

hold a foreign competent authority

certificate and verification that the

terms of the certificate are being

followed for RAM shipments being

made into this country; and specific

handling instructions from shippers to

carriers for fissile RAM, bulk shipments

of low specific activity RAM and

packages of RAM which emit high

levels of external radiation. These

information collection requirements

help to establish that proper packages

are used for the type of radioactive

material being transported, external

radiation levels do not exceed

prescribed limits, packages are handled

appropriately and delivered in a timely

manner, so as to ensure the safety of the

general public, transport workers and

emergency responders. This information

collection has been adjusted to reflect

program changes regarding

responsibility for the routing of highway

controlled quantities of radioactive

materials.

Affected Public: Shippers and carriers

of radioactive materials.

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping:

Number of Respondents: 3,807.

Total Annual Responses: 21,319.2.

Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,480.

Frequency of collection: On occasion.

Issued in Washington, DC on November 14,

1997.

Edward T. Mazzullo,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials

Standards.

[FR Doc. 97–30352 Filed 11–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision

[AC–35: OTS No. 00770]

First Federal Savings and Loan

Association of Cheraw, Cheraw, South

Carolina, Approval of Conversion

Application

Notice is hereby given that on

November 12, 1997, the Director,

Corporate Activities, Office of Thrift

Supervision, or her designee, acting

pursuant to delegated authority,

approved the application of First

Federal Savings and Loan Association of

Cheraw, Cheraw, South Carolina, to

convert to the stock form of

organization. Copies of the application

are available for inspection at the

Dissemination Branch, Office of Thrift

Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20552, and the

Southeast Regional Office, Office of

Thrift Supervision, 1475 Peachtree

Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309.

Dated: November 14, 1997.

By the Office of Thrift Supervision.

Nadine Y. Washington,

Corporate Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–30381 Filed 11–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6720–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Gulf War Expert Scientific Advisory

Committee, Notice of Charter Renewal

This gives notice under the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, as amended

(Pub. L. 92–463; 5 U.S.C. App.), that the

Department of Veterans Affairs’ Gulf

War Expert Scientific Advisory

Committee (formerly named Persian

Gulf Expert Scientific Committee) has

been renewed for a 2-year period

beginning November 10, 1997, through

November 10, 1999.

Dated: November 12, 1997.

By Direction of the Acting Secretary.

Heyward Bannister,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–30401 Filed 11–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–M