Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 232 / Wednesday, December 3, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 63847

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 255

Air carriers, Antitrust, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

Accordingly, the Department of

Transportation amends 14 CFR Part 255,

Carrier-owned Computer Reservations

Systems, as follows:

PART 255—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 255

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40101, 40102, 40105,

40113, 41712, recodifying 49 U.S.C. 1301,

1302, 1324, 1381, 1502 (1992 ed.).

2. Section 255.4(a) is revised to read

as follows:

§ 255.4 Display of information.

(a) All systems shall provide at least

one integrated display that includes the

schedules, fares, rules and availability

of all participating carriers in

accordance with the provisions of this

section. This display shall be at least as

useful for subscribers, in terms of

functions or enhancements offered and

the ease with which such functions or

enhancements can be performed or

implemented, as any other displays

maintained by the system vendor. No

system shall make available to

subscribers any integrated display

unless that display complies with the

requirements of this section.

(1) Each system must offer an

integrated display that uses the same

editing and ranking criteria for both online and interline connections and does

not give on-line connections a systemimposed preference over interline

connections. This display shall be at

least as useful for subscribers, in terms

of functions or enhancements offered

and the ease with which such functions

or enhancements can be performed or

implemented, as any other display

maintained by the system vendor.

(2) Each integrated display offered by

a system must either use elapsed time

as a significant factor in selecting

service options from the database or

give single-plane flights a preference

over connecting services in ranking

services in displays.

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC on November 26,

1997.

Rodney E. Slater,

Secretary of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97–31674 Filed 12–2–97; 8:45 am]

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

COMMISSION

29 CFR Part 1614

Federal Sector Equal Employment

Opportunity

CFR Correction

In title 29 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, parts 900 to 1899, revised

as of July 1, 1997, on page 275, in

§ 1614.204, in paragraph (d)(1), in the

fourth line, ‘‘shall be’’ should read

‘‘shall not be’’.

BILLING CODE 1505–01–D

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD05–97–082]

RIN 2115–AE47

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway,

Manasquan River

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation

from regulations.

SUMMARY: The Commander, Fifth Coast

Guard District has issued a temporary

deviation from the regulation governing

the operation of the Brielle Railroad

Bridge across the New Jersey

Intracoastal Waterway, Manasquan

River at mile 0.9, in Point Pleasant, New

Jersey. Beginning January 12 through

March 13, 1998, this deviation allows

the bridge to remain closed to

navigation between the hours of 8 a.m.

to 9:45 a.m.; 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.; 1

p.m. to 2 p.m.; and 2:15 p.m. to 3:30

p.m., Monday through Friday excluding

holidays. This closure is necessary to

facilitate extensive repairs and maintain

the bridge’s operational integrity while

still providing for the reasonable needs

of navigation.

DATES: The deviation is effective from 8

a.m. on January 12, 1998 until 3:30 p.m.

on March 13, 1998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Brielle Railroad Bridge is owned and

operated by New Jersey Transit (NJ

Transit). On October 7, 1997, a letter

was forwarded to the Coast Guard by NJ

Transit requesting a temporary

deviation from the normal operation of

the bridge to implement extensive

repairs. Presently, the draw is required

to open on signal at all times. These

repairs entail replacement or

reinforcement of stringers, floor beams,

laterals and bearings. Removing the

existing rivets and installing bolts is a

major portion of the work. To perform

these repairs, and use equipment and

labor safety, maintaining the drawbridge

span in the closed position is needed

part of the time.

Discussions with marine interests

revealed that approximately four

commercial party vessels transit through

the bridge during the winter months.

However, these vessels normally depart

between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 a.m.

Vessels engaged in half day transits

return around noon, with full day

transits returning at 6 p.m. Therefore,

these vessels are not expected to be

negatively impacted by the temporary

deviation.

From January 12 until March 13,

1998, this deviation allows the draw of

the Brielle Railroad Bridge to remain

closed to navigation between the hours

of 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.; 10 a.m. to 11:45

a.m.; 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.; and 2:15 p.m. to

3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

excluding holidays.

Dated: November 12, 1997.

Roger T. Rufe, Jr.,

Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,

Fifth Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 97–31738 Filed 12–2–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 21

RIN 2900–AI94

Veterans Education: Increased

Allowances for the Educational

Assistance Test Program

AGENCIES: Department of Defense and

Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The law provides that rates of

subsistence allowance and educational

assistance payable under the

Educational Assistance Test Program

shall be adjusted annually by the

Secretary of Defense based upon the

average actual cost of attendance at

public institutions of higher education

in the twelve-month period since the

rates were last adjusted. After

consultation with the Department of

Education, the Department of Defense

has concluded that the rates for the

1997–98 academic year should be

increased by 6% over the rates payable

for the 1996–97 academic year. The
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regulations dealing with these rates are

amended accordingly.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 3, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June

C. Schaeffer, Assistant Director for

Policy and Program Administration,

Education Service, Veterans Benefits

Administration, 202–273–7187.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The law

(10 U.S.C. 2145) provides that the

Secretary of Defense shall adjust the

amount of educational assistance which

may be provided in any academic year

under the Educational Assistance Test

Program, and the amount of subsistence

allowance authorized under that

program. The adjustment is to be based

upon the twelve-month increase in the

average actual cost of attendance at

public institutions of higher education.

As required by law, the Department of

Defense has consulted with the

Department of Education. The

Department of Defense has concluded

that these costs increased by 6% in the

1996–97 academic year. Accordingly,

this revision changes 38 CFR 21.5820

and 21.5822 to reflect a 6% increase in

the rates payable in the 1997–98

academic year.

Administrative Procedure Act

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 there is good

cause for finding that notice and public

procedure are impractical, unnecessary,

and contrary to the public interest and

there is good cause for dispensing with

a 30 day delay of the effective date. The

rates of subsistence allowance and

educational assistance payable under

the Educational Assistance Test

Program are determined based on a

statutory formula and, in essence, the

calculation of rates merely constitutes a

non-discretionary ministerial act.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and

the Secretary of Defense have certified

that these amended regulations will not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities as

they are defined in the Regulatory

Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612.

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the

amended regulations, therefore, are

exempt from the initial and final

regulatory flexibility analyses

requirements of sections 603 and 604.

This certification can be made

because the amended regulations

directly affect only individuals. They

will have no significant economic

impact on small entities, i.e., small

businesses, small private and nonprofit

organizations and small governmental

jurisdictions.

There is no Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance number for the

program affected by these regulations.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 21

Administrative practice and

procedure, Armed forces, Civil rights,

Claims, Colleges and universities,

Conflict of interests, Defense

Department, Education, Employment,

Grant programs-education, Grant

programs-veterans, Loan programseducation, Loan programs-veterans,

Manpower training programs, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements,

Schools, Travel and transportation

expenses, Veterans, Vocational

education, Vocational rehabilitation.

Approved: October 17, 1997.

Hershel W. Gober,

Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Approved: November 13, 1997.

Normand G. Lezy,

Lieutenant General, USAF, Deputy Assistant

Secretary (Military Personnel Policy).

For the reasons set out above, 38 CFR

part 21 (subpart H) is amended as set

forth below.

PART 21—VOCATIONAL

REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION

Subpart H—Educational Assistance

Test Program

1. The authority citation for part 21,

subpart H, continues to read as follows:

Authority: 10 U.S.C. chapter 107, Pub. L.

96–342.

§ 21.5820 [Amended]

2. In § 21.5820, paragraph (b)(1) is

amended by removing ‘‘1996–97’’ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘1997–98’’, and by

removing ‘‘$2,927’’ and adding, in its

place, ‘‘$3,103’’; paragraph (b)(2)(ii) is

amended by removing ‘‘1996–97’’ and

adding, in its place ‘‘1997–98’’;

paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(A) is amended by

removing ‘‘$325.22’’ and adding, in its

place, ‘‘$344.78’’, and by removing

‘‘$162.61’’ and adding, in its place,

‘‘$172.39’’; paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(B) is

amended by removing ‘‘$10.84’’ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘$11.49’’, and by

removing ‘‘$5.42’’, and adding, in its

place, ‘‘$5.75’’; paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(C) is

amended by removing ‘‘increased’’ both

times it appears and adding, in its place,

‘‘decreased’’; paragraph (b)(3)(ii) is

amended by removing ‘‘1996–97’’ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘1997–98’’;

paragraph (b)(3)(ii)(A) is amended by

removing ‘‘$325.22’’ and adding, in its

place, ‘‘$344.78’’, and by removing

‘‘$162.61’’ and adding, in its place,

‘‘$172.39’’; paragraph (b)(3)(ii)(B) is

amended by removing ‘‘$10.84’’ and

adding, in its place ‘‘$11.49’’, and by

removing ‘‘$5.42’’ and adding, in its

place, ‘‘$5.75’’; and paragraph

(b)(3)(ii)(C) is amended by removing

‘‘increased’’ both times it appears and

adding, in its place, ‘‘decreased’’.

§ 21.5822 [Amended]

3. In § 21.5822, paragraph (b)(1)(i) is

amended by removing ‘‘$729’’ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘$773’’ and by

removing ‘‘1996–97’’ and adding in its

place, ‘‘1997–98’’; paragraph (b)(1)(ii) is

amended by removing ‘‘$364.50’’ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘$386.50’’ and by

removing ‘‘1996–97’’ and adding, in its

place, ‘‘1997–98’’; paragraph (b)(2)(i) is

amended by removing ‘‘1996–97’’ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘1997–98’’ and by

removing ‘‘$729’’ and adding, in its

place, ‘‘$773’’; and paragraph (b)(2)(ii) is

amended by removing ‘‘1996–97’’ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘1997–98’’ and by

removing ‘‘$364.50’’, and adding, in its

place, ‘‘$386.50’’.

[FR Doc. 97–31627 Filed 12–2–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 21

RIN 2900–AH91

Veterans Education: Approval of

Correspondence Programs or Courses

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

VA-administered educational assistance

and educational benefits regulations

concerning approval of programs of

education pursued exclusively by

correspondence and the correspondence

portion of correspondence-residence

courses for Department of Veterans

Affairs (VA) training. A number of

changes are made to conform to

statutory changes. The regulations are

also amended to require that the

educational institution offering a

correspondence program or course

certify to the State approving agency

(SAA) that at least 50 percent of those

pursuing the program or course require

six months or more to complete it based

on the six-month period immediately

preceding the educational institution’s

application for approval. The

certification is to enable the SAA to

determine whether the program or

course meets the statutory requirement

that at least 50 percent of those pursuing

the program or course require six

months or more to complete it. The

regulations are also amended to

expressly provide that the SAA may

periodically review the program or

course approvals already granted and

that this determination would be based