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Profile for Barium. U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services, Public

Health Service, Agency for Toxic

Substances and Disease Registry

(ATSDR), Atlanta, GA, report no.

ATSDR/TP-91/03.

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Report 432. Toxicology and

Carcinogenesis Studies of Barium

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B6C3F1 mice. NIH Publication # 93-

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Water Criteria Document on Barium.

Office of Drinking Water, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Washington, DC; report no. TR-1242-

62A.

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Memorandum from Dr. Nicole Paquette,

Toxicologist, Health and Environmental

Review Division. Subject: Human

Health Assessment of Barium for

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Compounds from the Toxics Release

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Health and Environmental Review

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(August 15, 1996).

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Memorandum from Dr. Ossi Meyn,

Biologist, Health and Environmental

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Geochim Cosmochim Acta v. 46 (1982)

pp. 2307-2321

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Environmental Protection Agency,

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86/021.

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VIII. Administrative Record

The record supporting this decision is

contained in docket control number

OPPTS–400107. All documents,

including the references listed in Unit

VI. above and an index of the docket,

are available to the public in the TSCA

Non-Confidential Information Center

(NCIC), also known as the Public Docket

Office, from noon to 4 p.m., Monday

through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The TSCA NCIC is located at

EPA Headquarters, Rm. NE-B607, 401 M

St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 372

Environmental protection,

Community right-to-know, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements, and

Toxic chemicals.

Dated: December 23, 1996.

Lynn R. Goldman,

Assistant Administrator, for Prevention,

Pesticides and Toxic Substances.

[FR Doc. 97–56 Filed 1–2–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96–259; RM–8970]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Moscow,

ID

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition for rule making

filed by Darin L. Siebert requesting the

allotment of Channel 277A to Moscow,

Idaho, as that community’s second local

commercial FM service. Coordinates

used for Channel 277A at Moscow are

46–42–24 and 116–55–08. As Moscow,

Idaho, is located within 320 kilometers

(199 miles) of the Canadian border, the

Commission must obtain the

concurrence of the Canadian

government to this proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before February 18, 1997, and reply

comments on or before March 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve the

petitioner, as follows: Darin L. Siebert,

S. 605 Grand Ave., Pullman, WA 99163.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202)

418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

96–259, adopted December 20, 1996,

and released December 27, 1996. The

full text of this Commission decision is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

FCC’s Reference Center (Room 239),

1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC

The complete text of this decision may

also be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractors,

International Transcription Service,

Inc., (202) 857–3800, 2100 M Street,

NW., Suite 140,Washington, DC 20037.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of l980 do not apply to

this proceeding.

Members of the public should note

that from the time a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making is issued until the matter

is no longer subject to Commission

consideration or court review, all ex

parte contacts are prohibited in

Commission proceedings, such as this

one, which involve channel allotments.

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contacts.
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 2 / Friday, January 3, 1997 / Proposed Rules 373

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, See 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 97–49 Filed 1–2–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96–258; RM–8967]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Valdez,

AK

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition for rule making

filed on behalf of North Wave

Communications, Inc., seeking the

allotment of FM Channel 227A to

Valdez, Alaska, as that community’s

first local FM transmission service.

Coordinates used for this proposal are

61–07–00 and 146–16–00. As Valdez,

Alaska, is located within 320 kilometers

(199 miles) of the Canadian border, the

Commission must obtain the

concurrence of the Canadian

government to this proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before February 18, 1997, and reply

comments on or before March 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve the

petitioner’s counsel, as follows: Michael

H. Bader, Esq., Haley Bader & Potts,

P.L.C., 4350 North Fairfax Drive, Suite

900, Arlington, VA 22203–1633.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202)

418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

96–258, adopted December 20, 1996,

and released December 27, 1996. The

full text of this Commission decision is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

FCC’s Reference Center (Room 239),

1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC

The complete text of this decision may

also be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractors,

International Transcription Service,

Inc., (202) 857–3800, 2100 M Street,

NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of l980 do not apply to

this proceeding.

Members of the public should note

that from the time a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making is issued until the matter

is no longer subject to Commission

consideration or court review, all ex

parte contacts are prohibited in

Commission proceedings, such as this

one, which involve channel allotments.

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contacts.

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, See 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 97–48 Filed 1–2–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96–260, RM–8965]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Mankato, Minnesota

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by MidMinnesota Broadcsting Company

proposing the allotment of Channel

231A to Mankato, Minnesota. The

coordinates for Channel 231A at

Mankato are 44–10–12 and 94–00–24.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before February 18, 1997, and reply

comments on or before March 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner, or its counsel or consultant,

as follows: Abdolmajid Khalizadeh,

Philip A. Rubin & Associates, Inc., 1350

Connecticut Avenue, Suite 610,

Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

96–260, adopted December 20, 1996,

and released December 27, 1996. The

full text of this Commission decision is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

Commission’s Reference Center (Room

239), 1919 M Street, NW., Washington,

DC. The complete text of this decision

may also be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractors,

International Transcription Services,

Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140,

Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857–

3800.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to

this proceeding.

Members of the public should note

that from the time a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making is issued until the matter

is no longer subject to Commission

consideration or court review, all ex

parte contacts are prohibited in

Commission proceedings, such as this

one, which involve channel allotments.

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contact.

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, see 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 97–45 Filed 1–2–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96–257, RM–8966]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Cloudcroft, New Mexico

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Robert

J. Flotte seeking the allotment of

Channel 250C1 to Cloudcroft, New

Mexico, as the community’s first local

aural transmission service. Channel

250C1 can be allotted to Cloudcroft in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements without the imposition of

a site restriction, at coordinates 32–57–

30 North Latitude and 105–44–42 West

Longitude. Mexican concurrence in the

allotment is required since the

community is located within 320

kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-

Mexican border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before February 18, 1997, and reply

comments on or before March 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554.