8412 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 1997 / Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

27 CFR Parts 47 and 55

[Notice No. 847]

RIN 1512–AB63

Implementation of Public Law 104–132,

the Antiterrorism and Effective Death

Penalty Act of 1996, Relating to the

Marking of Plastic Explosives for the

Purpose of Detection (96R–029P)

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms (ATF), Department of the

Treasury.

ACTION: Proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: In the Rules and Regulations

portion of this Federal Register, the

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms (ATF) is issuing temporary

regulations regarding the

implementation of certain provisions of

the Antiterrorism and Effective Death

Penalty Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–132).

These regulations implement the law by

requiring detection agents to mark

plastic explosives and provides for the

designation of other detection agents.

The temporary regulations also serve as

the text of this notice of proposed

rulemaking for final regulations.

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before May 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to:

Chief, Regulations Branch; Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; P.O.

Box 50221; Washington, DC 20091–

0221; ATTN: Notice No. 847.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James P. Ficaretta, Regulations Branch,

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20226 (202–927–

8230).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Executive Order 12866

It has been determined that this

proposed rule is not a significant

regulatory action as defined in E.O.

12866, because the economic effects

flow directly from the underlying

statute and not from this temporary rule.

Therefore, a regulatory assessment is not

required.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

It is hereby certified that these

proposed regulations will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

Accordingly, a regulatory flexibility

analysis is not required. The revenue

effects of this rulemaking on small

businesses flow directly from the

underlying statute. Likewise, any

secondary or incidental effects, and any

reporting, recordkeeping, or other

compliance burdens flow directly from

the statute.

Paperwork Reduction Act

The collection of information

contained in this notice of proposed

rulemaking has been submitted to the

Office of Management and Budget for

review in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3507(d)). Comments on the

collection of information should be sent

to the Office of Management and

Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the

Department of the Treasury, Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Office

of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Washington, DC, 20503, with copies to

the Chief, Document Services Branch,

Room 3450, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms, 650 Massachusetts

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20226.

Comments are specifically requested

concerning:

Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the function of the

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

the accuracy of the estimated burden

associated with the proposed collection

of information (see below), and; how the

burden of complying with the proposed

collection of information may be

minimized, including through the

application of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology.

The collection of information in this

proposed regulation is in 27 CFR

55.184(a). This information is required

to ensure compliance with the

provisions of Public Law 104–132. This

information will be used to ensure that

plastic explosives contain a detection

agent as required by law. The collection

of information is mandatory. The likely

respondents are individuals and

businesses.

Estimated total annual reporting

burden: 96 hours.

Estimated average annual burden

hours per respondent: 12 hours.

Estimated number of respondents: 8.

Estimated annual frequency of

responses: quarterly.

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a collection of information

unless it displays a valid control

number assigned by the Office of

Management and Budget.

Public Participation

ATF requests comments on the

temporary regulations from all

interested persons. Comments received

on or before the closing date will be

carefully considered. Comments

received after that date will be given the

same consideration if it is practical to

do so, but assurance of consideration

cannot be given except as to comments

received on or before the closing date.

ATF will not recognize any material

in comments as confidential. Comments

may be disclosed to the public. Any

material which the commenter

considers to be confidential or

inappropriate for disclosure to the

public should not be included in the

comment. The name of the person

submitting a comment is not exempt

from disclosure.

Any interested person who desires an

opportunity to comment orally at a

public hearing should submit his or her

request, in writing, to the Director

within the 90-day comment period. The

Director, however, reserves the right to

determine, in light of all circumstances,

whether a public hearing is necessary.

The temporary regulations in this

issue of the Federal Register amend the

regulations in 27 CFR Part 55. For the

text of the temporary regulations, see

T.D. ATF 387 published in the Rules

and Regulations section of this issue of

the Federal Register.

Drafting Information

The author of this document is James

P. Ficaretta, Regulations Branch, Bureau

of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

Dated: December 3, 1996.

John W. Magaw,

Director.

Approved: January 3,1997.

Dennis M. O’Connell,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary,

(Regulatory, Tariff and Trade Enforcement).

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BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD040–3010b and MD048–3011b; FRL–

5688–4]

Approval and Promulgation of Air

Quality Implementation Plans;

Maryland; Control of Volatile Organic

Compound Emissions From Open

Fires, ‘‘Once-in, Always-in,’’ and

Definition for the Term ‘‘Annual’’

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).
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ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the

State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revision submitted by the State of

Maryland on July 12, 1995 and July 17,

1995. These revisions establish a

definition for the term ‘‘annual,’’

expand Maryland’s once-in, always-in

provisions, and institute an open

burning ban in Maryland’s serious and

severe ozone nonattainment areas

during the summer months. In the Final

Rules section of this Federal Register,

EPA is approving the State’s SIP

revision as a direct final rule without

prior proposal because the Agency

views this as a noncontroversial SIP

revision and anticipates no adverse

comments. A detailed rationale for the

approval is set forth in the direct final

rule. If no adverse comments are

received in response to this proposed

rule, no further activity is contemplated

in relation to this rule. If EPA receives

adverse comments, the direct final rule

will be withdrawn and all public

comments received will be addressed in

a subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. EPA will not institute a

second comment period on this action.

Any parties interested in commenting

on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in

writing by March 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this

action should be addressed to David L.

Arnold, Chief, Ozone/CO and Mobile

Sources Section, Mailcode 3AT21, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region III, 841 Chestnut Building,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.

Copies of the documents relevant to this

action are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the Air, Radiation, and Toxics

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut

Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19107 and the Maryland Department of

the Environment, 2500 Broening

Highway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Maria A. Pino, (215) 566–2181, at the

EPA Region III office address listed

above, or via e-mail at

pino.maria@epamail.epa.gov. While

information may be requested via email, comments must be submitted in

writing to the above Region III address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the Direct Final

action of the same title, pertaining to

Maryland’s open fires regulation, oncein, always-in provision, and definition

for the term annual, which is located in

the Rules and Regulations Section of

this Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: January 31, 1997.

W. Michael McCabe,

Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 97–4523 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

40 CFR Part 52

[OH102–1b; FRL–5675–4]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans; Ohio

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The United States

Environmental Protection Agency

(USEPA) is proposing to approve a State

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision

submitted by the State of Ohio on

August 30, 1996, which would provide

Ford Motor Company an extended

exemption from opacity limitations for

start-up of coal-fired boilers at its

Cleveland Engine Plant 1. This revision

would extend the exemption from 3

hours to 6 hours after start-up. In the

Final Rules section of this Federal

Register, USEPA is approving this SIP

revision as a direct final rule without

prior proposal because the agency views

this as a noncontroversial revision and

anticipates no adverse comments. A

detailed rationale for the approval is set

forth in the direct final rule. If no

adverse comments are received in

response to this proposed rule, no

further activity is contemplated in

relation to this rule. However, if the

USEPA receives significant adverse

comments which have not been

previously addressed, the direct final

rule will be withdrawn and the public

comments received will be addressed in

a subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. The USEPA does not

plan a second comment period on this

action. Any parties interested in

commenting on this action should do so

at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in

writing by March 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the revision

request are available for inspection at

the following address: U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois 60604. (It is recommended that

you telephone John Summerhays at

(312) 886–6067 before visiting the

Region 5 Office.)

Written comments should be sent to:

J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, Regulation

Development Section, Air Programs

Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Summerhays, at (312) 886–6067.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the Direct Final

action of the same title which is located

in the Rules and Regulations Section of

this Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: January 30, 1997.

David A. Ullrich,

Acting Regional Administrator.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

40 CFR Part 52

[OR34–1–6136b, OR51–7266b, OR58–7273b;

FRL–5680–4]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Implementation Plans: Oregon

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) proposes to approve

revisions to Oregon’s State

Implementation Plan (SIP). EPA is

proposing to approve revisions to

Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR)

Chapter 340, Divisions 21 through 24,

26, 27, 30, and 34 submitted to EPA on

May 28, 1993, a revision to Division 22

submitted to EPA on September 27,

1995, and revisions to Division 20, 21,

22, 25, 27, and 30 submitted to EPA on

October 8, 1996, to satisfy the

requirements of section 110 of the Clean

Air Act (CAA) and 40 CFR part 51.

In the Final Rules Section of this

Federal Register, the EPA is approving

the State’s SIP revision as a direct final

rule without prior proposal because the

Agency views this as a noncontroversial

revision amendment and anticipates no

adverse comments. A detailed rationale

for the approval is set forth in the direct

final rule. If no adverse comments are

received in response to this proposed

rule, no further activity is contemplated

in relation to this rule. If the EPA

receives adverse comments, the direct

final rule will be withdrawn and all

public comments received will be

addressed in a subsequent final rule

based on this proposed rule. The EPA

will not institute a second comment

period on this action.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule

must be received in writing by March

27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to Montel Livingston,