8176 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 36 / Monday, February 24, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

APPENDIX D TO PART 302–11—PUERTO RICO TAX TABLES FOR RIT ALLOWANCE

* * * * *

PUERTO RICO MARGINAL TAX RATES BY EARNED INCOME LEVEL—TAX YEAR 1996

The following table is to be used to determine the Puerto Rico marginal tax rate for computation of the RIT allowance

as prescribed in § 302–11.8(e)(4)(i).

Marginal tax rate (percent)

Single filing status Any other filing status

Over But not over Over But not over

12 ...................................................................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... $25,000

18 ...................................................................................................................................... .................... $25,000 .................... ....................

31 ...................................................................................................................................... $25,000 $50,000 $25,000 $50,000

33 ...................................................................................................................................... $50,000 .................... $50,000 ....................

Dated: February 18, 1997.

David J. Barram,

Acting Administrator of General Services.

[FR Doc 97–4557 Filed 2–21–97;8:45am]

BILLING CODE 6820–34–F

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA–7659]

List of Communities Eligible for the

Sale of Flood Insurance

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This rule identifies

communities participating in the

National Flood Insurance Program

(NFIP). These communities have

applied to the program and have agreed

to enact certain floodplain management

measures. The communities’

participation in the program authorizes

the sale of flood insurance to owners of

property located in the communities

listed.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The dates listed in the

third column of the table.

ADDRESSES: Flood insurance policies for

property located in the communities

listed can be obtained from any licensed

property insurance agent or broker

serving the eligible community, or from

the NFIP at: Post Office Box 6464,

Rockville, MD 20849, (800) 638–6620.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert F. Shea, Jr., Division Director,

Program Implementation Division,

Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,

room 417, Washington, DC 20472, (202)

646–3619.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP

enables property owners to purchase

flood insurance which is generally not

otherwise available. In return,

communities agree to adopt and

administer local floodplain management

measures aimed at protecting lives and

new construction from future flooding.

Since the communities on the attached

list have recently entered the NFIP,

subsidized flood insurance is now

available for property in the community.

In addition, the Executive Associate

Director of the Federal Emergency

Management Agency has identified the

special flood hazard areas in some of

these communities by publishing a

Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) or

Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The

date of the flood map, if one has been

published, is indicated in the fourth

column of the table. In the communities

listed where a flood map has been

published, Section 102 of the Flood

Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as

amended, 42 U.S.C. 4012(a), requires

the purchase of flood insurance as a

condition of Federal or federally related

financial assistance for acquisition or

construction of buildings in the special

flood hazard areas shown on the map.

The Executive Associate Director

finds that the delayed effective dates

would be contrary to the public interest.

The Executive Associate Director also

finds that notice and public procedure

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable

and unnecessary.

National Environmental Policy Act

This rule is categorically excluded

from the requirements of 44 CFR Part

10, Environmental Considerations. No

environmental impact assessment has

been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Executive Associate Director

certifies that this rule will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities in

accordance with the Regulatory

Flexibility Act, 5 U. S. C. 601 et seq.,

because the rule creates no additional

burden, but lists those communities

eligible for the sale of flood insurance.

Regulatory Classification

This final rule is not a significant

regulatory action under the criteria of

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of

September 30, 1993, Regulatory

Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This rule does not involve any

collection of information for purposes of

the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.

Executive Order 12612, Federalism

This rule involves no policies that

have federalism implications under

Executive Order 12612, Federalism,

October 26, 1987, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp.,

p. 252.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice

Reform

This rule meets the applicable

standards of section 2(b)(2) of Executive

Order 12778, October 25, 1991, 56 FR

55195, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 309.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

Flood insurance, Floodplains.

Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is

amended as follows:
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PART 64—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 64

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.,

Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR,

1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367,

3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376.

§ 64.6 [Amended]

2. The tables published under the

authority of § 64.6 are amended as

follows:

State/location Community

number

Effective date

of eligibility

Current effective

map date

New Eligibles—Emergency Program

Iowa: Gray, city of, Audobon County .......................... 190318 Jan. 10, 1997 ............................................................. July 19, 1977.

Pennsylvania: Jenkintown, borough of, Montgomery

County.

422717 ......do...... ................................................................... Dec. 19, 1996.

Alaska: Togiak, city of, unorganized borough ............ 020090 Jan. 17, 1997 .............................................................

Michigan: Zeeland, city of, Ottawa County ................. 260983 ......do.......

Idaho: Adams County, unincorporated areas ............. 160204 Jan. 16, 1997 .............................................................

Louisiana: Hessmer, village of, Avoyelles Parish ....... 220294 Jan. 27, 1997 .............................................................

Illinois: Lerna, village of, Coles County ...................... 171044 Jan. 29, 1997 .............................................................

Michigan:

Hay, township of, Gladwin, County ..................... 260984 ......do...... ...................................................................

Secord, township of, Gladwin County ................. 260985 ......do...... ...................................................................

California: Riverbank, city of, Stanislaus County ....... 060391 Jan. 28, 1997 .............................................................

New Eligibles—Regular Program

Washington: Vader, city of, Lewis County .................. 530266 Jan. 17, 1997 ............................................................. Sept. 14, 1979.

Delaware: Ardentown, village of, New Castle County 100058 Jan. 28, 1997 ............................................................. Apr. 17, 1996.

Texas: Aledo, city of, Parker County .......................... 481659 Jan. 29, 1997 ............................................................. Jan. 3, 1997.

Reinstatements

Pennsylvania:

West Brandywine, township of, Chester County 421496 Aug. 6, 1975, Emerg. Sept. 28, 1979, Reg; Nov. 20,

1996, Susp; Jan. 9, 1997, Rein.

Nov. 20, 1996.

Orbisonia, borough of, Huntingdon County ......... 421682 Oct. 15, 1975, Emerg; Dec. 31, 1982, Reg; July 3,

1995, Susp; Jan. 10, 1997, Rein.

July 3, 1995.

London Grove, township of, Chester County ...... 422274 Oct. 17, 1974, Emerg; Feb. 11, 1983, Reg; Nov. 20,

1996, Susp; Jan. 16, 1997, Rein.

Nov. 20, 1996.

Washington: Steilacoom, town of, Pierce County ...... 530146 June 4, 1975, Emerg; July 19, 1982, Reg; July 19,

1982, Susp; Jan. 16, 1997, Rein.

July 19, 1982.

Pennsylvania: New Garden, township of, Chester

County.

422275 Nov. 3, 1975, Emerg; Oct. 15, 1982, Reg; Nov. 20,

1996, Susp; Jan. 24, 1997, Rein.

Nov. 20, 1996.

New York: Fort Ann, town of, Washington County .... 361231 Feb. 2, 1976, Emerg; Apr. 17, 1985, Reg; May 17,

1988, Susp; Jan. 24, 1997, Rein.

Apr. 17, 1985

Nebraska: Gibbon, city of, Buffalo and Pierce Counties.310015 June 25, 1975, Emerg; Sept. 27, 1985, Reg; June

5, 1989, Susp; Jan. 28, 1997, Rein.

Sept. 27, 1985.

Regular Program Conversions

Region I:

Connecticut: Clinton, town of, Middlesex County 090061 Jan. 17, 1997, Suspension Withdrawn ..................... Jan. 17, 1997.

Vermont: Weston, town of, Windsor County ....... 500157 ......do...... ................................................................... Do.

Region II:

New York: Owego, town of, Tioga County .......... 360839 ......do...... ................................................................... Do.

Region III:

Pennsylvania: Flemington, borough of, Clinton

County.

420326 ......do...... ................................................................... Do.

Region IV:

Tennessee:

Sevierville, city of, Sevier County ................. 475444 ......do...... ................................................................... Do.

Shelbyville, city of, Bedford County ............. 470008 ......do...... ................................................................... Do.

Region V:

Michigan: Torch Lake, township of, Antrim

County.

260414 ......do...... ................................................................... Do.

Region VII:

Missouri: Greene County, unincorporated areas 290782 ......do...... ................................................................... Do.

Code for reading third column: Emerg.—Emergency; Reg.—Regular; Rein.—Reinstatement; Susp.—Suspension; With.—Withdrawn.
8178 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 36 / Monday, February 24, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)

Issued: February 11, 1997.

Richard W. Krimm,

Executive Associate Director, Mitigation

Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97–4459 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–05–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96–177; RM–8853]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Galena

and Baxter Springs, KS

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission, at the

request of Acorn Broadcasting

Company, allots Channel 282A to

Galena, Kansas. See 61 FR 47471,

September 9, 1996. Channel 282A can

be allotted to Galena in compliance with

the Commission’s distance separation

requirements with a site restriction of

6.5 kilometers (4.0 miles) west to avoid

short-spacing conflicts with Stations

KBEQ(FM), Channel 282C, Kansas City,

Missouri; KBCN(FM), Channel 282C,

Marshall, Arkansas; and KQMO(FM),

Channel 281C3, Ash Grove, Missouri.

The coordinates for Channel 282A at

Galena are 37–03–24 and 94–42–11.

With this action, this proceeding is

terminated.

DATES: Effective March 31, 1997. The

window period for filing applications

will open on March 31, 1997, and close

on May 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam

Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, (202)

418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No. 96–177,

adopted February 7, 1997, and released

February 14, 1997. The full text of this

Commission decision is available for

inspection and copying during normal

business hours in the FCC 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 contractor,

ITS, Inc., (202) 857–3800, 2100 M

Street, NW, Suite 140, Washington, DC

20037.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of

Federal Regulations is amended as

follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, and 307.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Kansas, is amended

by adding Galena, Channel 282A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 97–4394 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Chapter VI

[Docket No. 970130016–7016–01; I.D.

012797F]

RIN 0648–XX80

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act;

Public Comments on Fishery

Management Plans and Regulations

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Policy statement.

SUMMARY: NMFS notifies the public of

how public comments on Fishery

Management Plans (FMPs), FMP

amendments, and their implementing

regulations will be handled under the

procedures of the Magnuson-Stevens

Fishery Conservation and Management

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), as

amended by the Sustainable Fisheries

Act (SFA). The intent is to ensure that

the public has full opportunity for input

to the fishery management decision

process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George H. Darcy, 301–713–2341.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

October 11, 1996, the President signed

into law the SFA (Public Law 104–297),

which made numerous amendments to

the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C.

1801 et seq.). The amendments

significantly changed the process and

schedules under which FMPs, FMP

amendments, and most regulations are

reviewed and implemented. Because of

those changes, NMFS has had to revise

its procedures for handling public

comments on FMPs, FMP amendments,

and their implementing regulations.

Specifically, the SFA decoupled the

schedule for approval/disapproval of

FMPs and FMP amendments submitted

by Regional Fishery Management

Councils (Councils) from the schedule

for publication of proposed and final

rules to implement them. Because both

the notice of availability (NOA) of an

FMP/amendment and the proposed rule

request public comments, the timing of

the receipt of those comments relative to

the timing of decisions regarding the

FMP/amendment and associated rules

has been complicated. To address these

issues and to inform the public of how

and when public comments will be

considered, NMFS will follow the

procedures outlined below.

FMPs and FMP Amendments

An NOA will be published in the

Federal Register as soon as possible

after transmittal of an FMP/amendment

from a Council, as required by sec.

304(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

The NOA will request comments on the

FMP/amendment and will alert the

public that (1) public comments are

being solicited on the FMP/amendment

through the end of the 60-day comment

period stated in the NOA; (2) a proposed

rule that would implement the FMP/

amendment may be published in the

Federal Register for public comment,

following NMFS’ evaluation of the

proposed rule under the MagnusonStevens Act procedures; and (3) public

comments on the proposed rule must be

received by the end of the comment

period on the FMP/amendment to be

considered in the approval/disapproval

decision on the FMP/amendment. All

comments received by the end of the

comment period on the FMP/

amendment, whether specifically

directed to the FMP/amendment or the

proposed rule, will be considered in the

approval/disapproval decision;

comments received after that date will

not be considered in the approval/

disapproval decision on the FMP/

amendment. To be considered,

comments must be received by close of

business on the last day of the comment

period established by the NOA.

Proposed Rules

If NMFS’ evaluation of the proposed

rule under procedures specified in sec.

304(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act

determines that it is consistent with the

FMP, FMP amendment, the MagnusonStevens Act, and other applicable laws,

NMFS will publish the proposed rule

with a request for public comment; the