Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 1997 / Notices 8507

domestic subsidies; (h) agricultural

export subsidies and domestic supports

and incentives; (i) safeguard and unfair

trade practice procedures applied to

imports; (j) plant, animal, and human

health and safety requirements; (k)

requirements for and restrictions on the

right to import and export goods: (l)

technical barriers to trade; (m)

utilization of preshipment inspection

services; (n) activities of state trading

enterprises, including restrictions and

other trade-distorting practices made

effective through state trading; (o) price

controls, two-tier pricing, and other

price policies; (p) foreign exchange

controls that act as barriers to trade and

investment; (q) membership in

preferential trade arrangements, free

trade arrangements, or customs unions;

(r) government procurement practices;

(s) policies concerning trade in civil

aircraft; (t) the trade-related aspects of

investment policies, and (u) the

protection and enforcement of

intellectual property. Market access

issues for services include, but are not

limited to, the right of establishment for

U.S. services providers, the right to

purchase services abroad, the ability to

provide services on a cross-border basis,

and the ability of persons to enter

temporarily to provide services.

Information on products or practices

subject to these negotiations should

include, whenever appropriate, the

import or export tariff classification

number used by Vietnam for the

product concerned.

All comments on the above subject

matter that were already provided in

response to FR 61 59920 published on

November 25, 1996 (requesting

comments on the Negotiation of a

Bilateral Trade Agreement Between the

United States and the Socialist Republic

of Vietnam), will be considered as

having also been submitted in response

to this request, absent notification to the

contrary. Supplementary comments to

such earlier submissions will also be

considered if submitted in response to

this notice.

WRITTEN COMMENTS: All written

comments should be addressed to:

Gloria Blue, Executive Secretary, Trade

Policy Staff Committee, Office of the

United States Trade Representative, 600

17th Street N.W., Room 501,

Washington, D.C. 20508.

All submissions must be in English

and should conform to the information

requirements of 15 CFR 2003.

A party must provide ten copies of its

submission which must be received at

USTR no later than noon, Friday, March

28, 1997. If the submission contains

business confidential information, ten

copies of a non-confidential version

must also be submitted. A justification

as to why the information contained in

the submission should be treated

confidentially must be included in the

submission. In addition, any

submissions containing business

confidential information must be clearly

marked ‘‘confidential’’ at the top and

bottom of the cover page (or letter) and

of each succeeding page of submission.

The version that does not contain

confidential information should also be

clearly marked, at the top and bottom of

each page, ‘‘public version’’ or ‘‘nonconfidential.’’

Written comments submitted in

connection with this request, except for

information granted ‘‘business

confidential’’ status pursuant to 15 CFR

2003.6, will be available for public

inspection shortly after the filing

deadline. Inspection is by appointment

only with the staff of the USTR Public

Reading Room and can be arranged by

calling (202) 395–6186.

Frederick L. Montgomery,

Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee.

[FR Doc. 97–4646 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3190–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Maglev Study Advisory Committee;

Notice of Third Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA), Department of

Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of third meeting of the

Maglev Study Advisory Committee.

SUMMARY: As required by Section 9(a)(2)

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (1988) and 41

C.F.R. Part 101–6, section 101–6,

1015(a), the Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA) gives notice of the

third meeting of the Maglev Study

Advisory Committee (‘‘MSAC’’). The

purpose of the meeting is to advise

DOT/FRA on the Congressionally

mandated study of the near-term

applications of maglev technology in the

United States.

DATES: The third meeting of the MSAC

is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

EST on Monday and Tuesday, March 24

and 25, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The third meeting of the

MSAC will be held in the 9th floor

Conference Room at FRA Headquarters,

1120 Vermont Avenue NW,

Washington, D.C. The meeting is open

to the public on a first-come, first-served

basis and is accessible to individuals

with disabilities. Those with special

needs should inform Mr. Mongini 5

days in advance of the meeting so

appropriate facilities can be provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Arrigo Mongini, Deputy Associate

Administrator for Railroad

Development, FRA RDV–2, 400 Seventh

Street S.W., Washington D.C. 20590

(mailing address only) or by telephone

at (202) 632–3286.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The third

meeting of the Maglev Study Advisory

Committee (MSAC) will be held on

March 24 and 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. at the Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA) headquarters,

1120 Vermont Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC, in the 9th floor

conference room. The meeting is open

to the public.

The MSAC was created by the

National Highway System Designation

Act to advise the Secretary of

Transportation in the preparation of a

report to be submitted by the Secretary

to the Congress evaluating the near term

applications of magnetic levitation

transportation technology in the U.S.

‘‘with particular emphasis on

identifying projects warranting

immediate application of such

technology.’’ The Act further specifies

that the study also ‘‘evaluate the use of

innovative finance techniques for the

construction and operation of such

projects.’’ The eight committee members

collectively have experience in

magnetic levitation transportation,

design and construction, public and

private finance, and infrastructure

policy disciplines. The conference

report on the National Highway System

Designation Act specifies that ‘‘[t]he

Committee should identify and analyze

specific magnetic leviation projects,

such as a connector from New York City

to its airports, the transportation project

under development between Baltimore,

Maryland and Washington, DC , and

technology transfer efforts underway in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, so that

Congress can better assess how nearterm magnetic levitation technology

could complement existing modes of

transportation * * *.’’ The Secretary

has assigned responsibility for preparing

the report to the Federal Railroad

Administrator, working closely with the

MSAC. The Secretary’s report to the

Congress will discuss the extent to

which the above and other potential

magnetic levitation projects warrant

immediate application, taking into

account such factors as ability to be

financed, benefits vs costs, extent of

public commitment and support, and

national significance.
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The period from 8:30 a.m. to

approximately 1:30 p.m., with

appropriate breaks, will be set aside on

Tuesday, March 25 to hear presentations

from sponsors or proponents of maglev

projects such as those mentioned in the

conference report. Any such project, in

order to be considered, should be based

on full scale high-speed maglev

technology capable of near term

application. Sponsors or proponents of

projects representing low speed

applications, or projects where there is

no evidence of public sector interest,

should not apply for permission to give

a presentation. Sponsors or proponents

of projects representing tests of

technologies that are not yet fully

developed may contact Mr. Harding to

discuss whether a presentation would

be appropriate.

Persons interested in giving a

presentation should contact John

Harding, of the Federal Railroad

Administration (phone: 202 632–3387/

fax: 202 632–3854) in order to be given

a time on the scheduled program.

Presentations will not be accepted on a

‘‘walk in’’ basis, although, if there is

sufficient time, there may be

opportunity for comments from the

public other than in the scheduled

presentations.

Presentations should contain

information describing the project,

public and private sponsorship, any

studies of revenues, costs, and benefits,

proposed means of financing, and

national significance. Facilities for

overhead and 35mm slide projection

will be provided. Twelve hard copies of

the presentation and accompanying

literature should be provided by the

presenter for use of the MSAC and staff.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on February 14,

1997.

Jolene M. Molitoris,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–4613 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

Research and Special Programs

Administration

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety;

Notice of Applications for Exemptions

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applicants for

exemptions.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

procedures governing the application

for, and the processing of, exemptions

from the Department of Transportation’s

Hazardous Materials Regulations (49

CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is

hereby given that the Office of

Hazardous Materials Safety has received

the applications described herein. Each

mode of transportation for which a

particular exemption is requested is

indicated by a number in the ‘‘Nature of

Application’’ portion of the table below

as follows: 1—Motor vehicle, 2—Rail

freight, 3—Cargo vessel, 4—Cargo

aircraft only, 5—Passenger-carrying

aircraft.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before March 27, 1997.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Dockets Unit,

Research and Special Programs

Administration, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.

Comments should refer to the

application number and be submitted in

triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of

comments is desired, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard showing

the exemption application number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the applications (See Docket

Number) are available for inspection at

the New Docket Management Facility,

PL–401, at the U.S. Department of

Transportation, Nassif Building, 400 7th

Street, SW. Washington, DC 20590.

NEW EXEMPTIONS

Application No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of exemption thereof

11832–N ......... RSPS–97–2130 Air Liquide Corp., Houston, TX.49 CFR 172.203,

173.318, 173.320.

To authorize the manufacture, mark and sale of

a non-DOT specification portable tank for use

in the transportation of helium, refrigerated liquid, Division 2.2. (mode 1).

11834–N ......... RSPA–97–2131 Ashland Chemical Co.,

Dublin, OH.

49 CFR 173.173,

173.202.

To authorize the transportation of Division 3 and

5.1 material in UN 1A2/Y1.4/100 openhead

steel drums as part of a mechanical application

system. (modes 1, 2).

NOTE: Correction, Trinity Industries, Inc. application notice published on Wednesday February 5, 1997 FR Vol. 62, No. 24, Page 5506, should

have appeared as Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX, modes 1, 2, and 3.

(1) To modify the exemption to provide for an additional container equipped with side discharge for use in transporting certain blasting agents.

(2) To modify the exemption to provide for an additional motor vehicle, equipped with specific diesel-operated heating equipment, for use in the

transportation of certain Class 3 liquids or gases.

(3) To modify the exemption to provide for Division 2.2 and 5.1 as additional classes of hazardous material to be unloaded with the physical

presence of an unloader.

(4) To modify the exemption to increase the service life to 24 years, increase the retest schedule to 7 years and eliminate the marking requirement on non-DOT specification welded stainless steel cylinders.

This notice of receipt of applications

for new exemptions is published in

accordance with Part 107 of the

Hazardous Materials Transportation Act

(49 U.S.C. 1806; 49 CFR 1.53(e)).

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19,

1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials

Exemptions and Approvals.

[FR Doc. 97–4581 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety;

Notice of Applications for Modification

of Exemptions or Applications to

Become a Party to an Exemption

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for

modification of exemptions or

applications to become a party to an

exemption.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

procedures governing the application

for, and the processing of, exemptions

from the Department of Transportation’s

Hazardous Materials Regulations (49

CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is

hereby given that the Office of

Hazardous Materials Safety has received

the applications described herein. This

notice is abbreviated to expedite

docketing and public notice. Because

the sections affected, modes of

transportation, and the nature of

application have been shown in earlier

Federal Register publications, they are

not repeated here. Requests for