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transactions that are not reported) with The accuracy of reported market prices? pumps. All persons are hereby given reported market prices, which may give Prices paid for livestock? The quality of notice of theopportunity to attend and them an advantage over sellers. livestock available for purchase or sale? participate in this public workshop and

Because conditioning the purchase or Theprice discovery process? to submit written comments. sale of livestock on non-reporting of Competition?Please describe the bases DATES:

### Thepublic workshop will be prices may be an unfairtrade practice in for your conclusions. held onTuesday, October 13, 1998, violation ofthe P&SAct. P&S is What harm or costs, if any, would from 8:00a.m.to 5:30p.m. considering taking regulatory action to a prohibition onnon-reportingofprice ADDRESSES: 

### Theworkshop will be held prohibit non-reportingof price as a as a condition ofthe purchase or sale of at the u,S, Department ofEnergy, condition of the purchase or sale of livestock have onyour business? The Forrestal Building, ~oom 1~-245. 1000 livestock on spot market transactions. livestock and meat packing industries? Independence Avenue, SW, The Agency is interested in receiving The accuracy of reported market prices? Washington, DC 20585-0 121. information frommembers of the Prices paid for livestock?The quality of Written comments are welcome, public, segments of the livestock livestock availablefor purchase or sale? especially following the workshop. industry (includingproducers, The price discovery process? Please submit by November 13. 1998, marketing firms,packers. associations, Competition? Please describe the bases ten copies (nofaxes) and a computer etc.),academia. and industry for your conclusions. diskette (Wordperfect6.1) to: Ms. consultants on this issue. The Agency is 

### D~ you have available any Brenda Edwards-Jones. U.S. Department particularly interested in receiving economic, statistical, or other research of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency information from small entities that relevant to the use and effectsofnon- and Renewable Energy,Energy would be affected by regulatory action. reporting of price as a condition ofthe Conservation Program for Commercial Small entities are defined as firmsthat purchase or sale of

### livestock? If so, Products: Water Heaters, Boilers, meet the following standards: (1)beef please provideus with a copy ofthe Furnaces, Air Conditioners, and Heat cattle feedlots with annual receipts of research and a briefsummary of the Pumps, Docket NO.EE-TP-98- 101,EE- 

### $1.5 million or less; 

### (2)beef cattle conclusions. 43, 1000Independence Avenue. SW, producers,except feedlots. and USDA is seeking extensive public Washington, DC 20585-012 1. 

### producers of hogs,sheep,goats,and comment from all sectors of the Telephone: (202)586-2945. horses or other equines, with annual livestock andmeat packing industries Copies of thetranscript of the public receipts of $500.000 or less for beef concerning the practice of non-reporting workshop, public comments received, cattle,hog, sheep,goat, and horse or ofprice as a condition ofthe purchase and this notice may be read (orcopied) other equine sales;and (3)meat packing or 

### sale 

### oflivestock,We strongly at the DOE Freedom of Information plants with 500 employees or less. encourage participation in this Reading Room. U.S. Department of

We are seeking information on how 

### process, Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1 

### E- frequentlyconditioning the purchase or 190, 1000Independence Avenue, SW. sale of livestock onthe non-reportingof Dated: September3, lgg8. JamesR. Baker, 

### Washington,DC 20585, (202) 586-3142, prices occurs and how different between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 segments ofthe industry are affected by .Administrator. 

### p.m., Monday through Friday,except this practice. The information received [FRDoc. 98-24329 Filed 9-9-98;8:45am] 

### ~~d~~~l holidays. in response to the followingquestions BILLING CODE ~MO-EN-P 

### will be considered in determining FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:


### whether this practice violates the P&S Cyrus Nasseri, U.S. Department of
Act and whether regulatory action is DEPARTMENTOF ENERGY 

### Energy. Office of Energy Efficiencyand
warranted. Renewable Energy, EE-43, 1000
Do you use reported marketprices Officeof Energy Efficiency and 

### Independence Avenue, SW.
in making livestock purchase or sales RenewableEnergy 

### Washington, DC 20585-01 21,(202)586-
decisions? If so,how doyou use 9138,e-mail:

### cyrus.nasseri@ee.doe.gov; reported market prices? For example,do 10CFR Part 430 

### or Edward Levy, Esq.,U.S. Department

you use reported market prices to of Energy, Office of General Counsel, [Docket Number EE-TP-98-1011 

### determine what purchase price to bid or GC-72, 1000Independence Avenue, SW,Washington,DC 20585, (202)586- what salesprice to offer?Ifso.how? Workshop RegardingTest Procedures, 

### 9507,e-mail: edward.levyehq.doe.gov. you use reported market prices to Standards and Related Mattersfor 

### determine whether to accept Or reject a CommercialWater Heaters, Boilers, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

### The buyer's bid or a seller'soffer?If so.how? Furnaces,Air Conditionersand Heat 

### Department of Energy is 

### drafting a

8 

### Do you encounter or engage in non- pumps 

### proposed rule to implement certain reporting of price as a condition of provisions ofthe Energy Policy and purchasing or sellinglivestock?If so, AGENCY: 

### Officeof Energy Efficiencyand Conservation Act (EPCA),42 U.S.C. please describe the circumstances under Renewable Energy, Department of 6311-63 14,6316,regarding energy which this practice occurs. the Energy. efficiency test procedures and energy frequency with which it occurs, whether ACTION: 

### Notice of public workshop. conservation standards for commercial
you participate inthis practice, and the water heaters, boilers, furnaces, air businessreasons foryour decision. SUMMARY: 

### The Department of Energy conditioners, and heat pumps.While When this practice occurs, arethe prices (the Department or DOE) will hold a EPCA generally callsfor adoption of test higher, lower,or about the same as public workshop to discuss issues and procedures referenced in the American
concurrent reported prices? gather information related to DOE'S Society of Heating, Refrigeratingand What benefits, if any,would a development of proposed provisions for Air-conditioning Engineers, Inc. prohibition onnon-reportingof price as energy efficiency test procedures and (ASHRAE),Standard90.1, several issues

a condition of the purchase or sale of standardscompliance asthey relate to have been raised concerning livestock have onyour business?The commercial water heaters,boilers, interpretation of EPCA and the Standard livestock and meat packing industries? furnaces, air conditioners, and heat concerning matters not addressed in 

### Federal Register/Vol. 63, No. 17S/Thursday, September 10, 1998/Proposec 

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transactions that are not reported) with reported market prices. which may give them an advantage over sellers.

Because conditioning the purchase or sale oflivestock on non-reporting of prices may be an unfair trade practice in violation ofthe P&S Act. P&S is considering taking regulatory action to prohibit non-reporting of price as a condition ofthe purchase or sale of livestock on spot market transactions. The Agency is interested in receiving information from members ofthe public, segments ofthe livestock industry (including producers. marketing firms. packers. associations. etc.). academia. and industry consultants on this issue. The Agency is particularly interested in receiving information from small entities that would be affected by regulatory action. Small entities are defined as firms that meet the following standards: (1) beef cattle feedlots with annual receipts of $1.5 million or less; (2) beefcattle producers, except feedlots. and producers of hogs. sheep. goats. and horses or other equines, \vith annual receipts of $500,000 or less for beef cattle, hog, sheep, goat, and horse or other equine sales; and (3) meat packing plants with 500 employees or less.

We are seeking information on how frequently conditioning the purchase or sale oflivestock on the non-reporting of prices occurs and how different segments ofthe industry are affected by this practice. The information received in response to the following questions will be considered in determining whether this practice violates the P&S Act and whether regulatory action is warranted.

• Do you use reported market prices in making livestock purchase or sales decisions? Ifso, how do you use reported market prices? For example, do you use reported market prices to determine what purchase price to bid or what sales price to offer? Ifso, how? Do you use reported market prices to determine whether to accept or reject a buyer's bid or a seller's offer? Ifso, how?

• Do you encounter or engage in nonreporting ofprice as a condition of purchasing or selling livestock? Ifso, please describe the circumstances under which this practice occurs. the frequency with which it occurs, whether you participate in this practice, and the business reasons for your decision. When this practice occurs. are the prices higher, lower, or about the same as concurrent reported prices?

• What benefits, ifany, would a prohibition on non-reporting ofprice as

a condition ofthe purchase or sale of livestock have on your business? The livestock and meat packing industries? The accuracy ofreported market prices? Prices paid for livestock? The quality of livestock available for purchase or sale? The price discovery process? Competition? Please describe the bases for your conclusions.

• What harm or costs, if any. would

a prohibition on non-reporting,ofprice

as a condition ofthe purchase or sale of livestock have on your business? The livestock and meat packing industries? The accuracy ofreported market prices? Prices paid for livestock? The quality of livestock available for purchase or sale? The price discovery process? Competition? Please describe the bases for your conclusions.

• Do you have available any economic. statistical. or other research relevant to the use and effects ofnonreporting ofprice as a condition ofthe purchase or sale oflivestock? Ifso. please provide us with a copy ofthe research and a briefsummary ofthe conclusions.

USDA is seeking extensive public
comment from all sectors ofthe livestock and meat packing industries concerning the practice ofnon-reporting ofprice as a condition ofthe purchase

or sale oflivestock. We strongly encourage participation in this important process.

Dated: September 3, 1998.
James R. Baker,

. Administrator. [FR Doc. 98-24329 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable.Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket Number EE-TP-98-101]
Workshop Regarding Test Procedures, Standards and Related Matters for Commercial Water Heaters, Boilers, Furnaces, Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

AGENCY: Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice ofpublic workshop.

SUMMARY: The Department ofEnergy (the Department or DOE) will hold a public workshop to discuss issues and gather information related to DOE's development ofproposed provisions for energy efficiency test procedures and standards compliance as they relate to commercial water heaters. boilers, furnaces. air conditioners. and heat pumps. All persons are hereby given notice ofthe opportunity to attend and participate in this public workshop and
to submit written comments.
DATES: The public workshop will be held on Tuesday. October 13. 1998. from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held
at the U.S. Department ofEnergy. Forrestal Building. Room lE-245. 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington. DC 20585-0121.

Written comments are welcome, especially following the workshop. Please submit by November 13. 1998, ten copies (no faxes) and a computer diskette (WordPerfect 6.1) to: Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones. U.S. Department ofEnergy, Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Commercial Products: Water Heaters. Boilers. Furnaces. Air Conditioners, and Heat Pumps, Docket No. EE-TP-98-10

### 1. EE43, 1000 Independence Avenue. SW. Washington. DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945.

Copies ofthe transcript ofthe public workshop. public comments received, and this notice may be read (or copied)
at the DOE Freedom ofInformation Reading Room. U.S. Department of Energy. Forrestal Building. Room IE190. 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585. (202) 586-3142. between the hours of9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m

.. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cyrus Nasseri. U.S. Department of Energy. Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. EE-43. 1000 Independence Avenue, SW. Washington. DC 20585-0121. (202) 586- 9138. e-mail: cyrus.nasseri@ee.doe.gov;

or Edward Levy. Esq., U.S. Department ofEnergy. Office ofGeneral Counsel. GC-72. 1000 Independence Avenue, SW. Washington. DC 20585, (202) 586- 9507. e-mail: edward.levy@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department ofEnergy is drafting a proposed rule to implement certain provisions ofthe Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), 42 U.s.C. 6311-6314.6316. regarding energy efficiency test procedures and energy conservation standards for commercial
water heaters. boilers, furnaces. air conditioners. and heat pumps. While EPCA generally calls for adoption oftest procedures referenced in the American Society ofHeating. Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Inc. (ASHRAE). Standard 90.1. several issues have been raised concerning interpretation ofEPCA and the Standard concerning matters not addressed in

### 48452 Federal Register/

### Vol. 63, 

### No. 175 1 

### Thursday, September 10, 

### 1998

### /Proposed ,Rules

Standard 

### 90.1. These issues were The meeting will be conducted in an ADDRESSES: 

### All comments should be discussed at a previous public informal,conference style. A court addressed to Susan E. Propper, workshop on April 

### 14and 

### 15,1998. reporter will be present to record the Assistant General Counsel,and must be Proceedings ofthis workshop, including minutes ofthe meeting. There shall be submitted in either written or electronic transcripts, are available for inspection no discussion of proprietary form.Written comments should be sent in Docket No. 

### EE-TP-98-101 at the information,costs or prices, market to the Federal Election Commission, 

### 999 DOE Freedom of Information Reading shares, or other commercial matters E Street. N.W.,Washington. DC 

### 20463. Room, U.S. DOE, Forrestal Building. regulated under antitrust law. After the Faxed comments should be sent to Room 

### 1E- 

### 190,1000 Independence meeting and period for written 

### (202)219-3923, with printed copy Avenue. SW.Washington. DC 

### 20585. comments. the Department will follow up. Electronic mail comments 

### (202)586-6020, between the hours of consider the views presented in should be sent to 

### 9:00 a.m. and 

### 4:00 p.m..Monday formulating a Notice of Proposed softmoneynpr@fec.gov. Commenters through Friday, except Federal holidays. Rulemaking regarding energy efficiency sending commentsby electronic mail Transcripts may also be purchased from test procedures and standards should include their full name and Neal 

### R. Gross. Court Reporters and compliance asthey relate to commercial postal service address within the text of Transcripts. 

### 1323Rhode Island Ave.. water heaters, boilers, furnaces, air their comments. Electronic mail NW, Washington, DC 

### 20005-3701,(202) conditioners, and heat pumps. commentsthat do not contain the full 

### 234-4433. If you would like to participate in the name, electronic mail address and

Since that time. the DOE has analyzed workshop,receive workshop materials, postal service address of the commenter the comments,and the National or be added to the DOE mailing list to will not be considered. Institute ofStandards and Technology receive future notices and information Thepublic hearing will be held in the (NIST)has developed recommendations regarding commercial water heaters. Commission's public hearing room. 

### 999 forr)OE's c~nsideration in draftingthe boilers, furnaces, air conditioners,and E Street. N.W.. Washington. DC. Ninth notice of proposed rulemaking.The heat pumps,please contact Ms. Brenda Floor. purpose ofthis public workshop is 

### to Edwards-Jonesat 

### (202) 586-2945. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

### Ms. discuss the resolution of the issues Issued in Washington.DC, 

### on September4. 

### Susan 

### E. Propper, Assistant General raised in the April 

### 1998, workshop and 1998, 

### to obtain reactions to NIST's proposals. Counsel. or Paul Sanford, Staff

NIST is developing a paper entitled, DanW. Reicher, 

### Attorney, 

### 999E Street. N.W., "Proposed Provisions 

### for a Rulemaking Assistant Secretary.EnergyEfficiencyand 

### Washingt0n, 

### D.C. 

### 20463,(202)694-1650

onTest Procedures for Commercial RenewableEnergy. 

### or 

### (800)424-9530.
Water Heaters, Boilers, Furnaces. Air [FRDoc. 98-24330 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45am1 

### Dated: September3. 

### 1998. Conditionersand Heat Pumps," which BILLING CODE 6450-01-P JoanD. Aikens, 

### will setforth approaches for DOE to Chairman,FederalElection Commission, 

### consider in the Notice of Proposed [FRDoc. 98-24272 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am] 

### Rulemaking and it explains FEDERAL ELECTIONCOMMISSION BILLING CODE 671-1-P 

### recommended provisions. This paper will be available after September 

### 28, 11 CFR Parts 102,103, and 106 

### 1998, and can be found on the Internet at the following 

### URL address: http:// [Notice 199&14] EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OFTHE 

### www.eren.doe.gov/buildin~s/ UNITEDSTATES

codesstandarzs/index.htm. 

### Hard copies can be obtained by mail from Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones, at 

### (202)586- 2945, or may be read atthe DOE Freedom of Information Reading Room mentioned above.

At this workshop, the Department is particularly interested in receiving comments and views of interested parties concerning: 

### (1)the ideas for resolution of the issues discussed in April and 

### (2) provisions recommended by NIST for DOE'Sconsideration for inclusion in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.The Department encourages those who wish to participate in the workshop to obtain the NIST paper and to make presentations that addressits contents. Workshop participants need not limit their statements to these topics. The Department is interested in receiving views concerning other issues that participants believe would affect the test procedures or standards compliancefor commercial water heaters, boilers. furnaces, air conditioners, and heat pumps. Prohibited and Excessive Contributions; "Soft Money"

AGENCY: 

### Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: 

### Extension of Comment Period and Change of Public Hearing Date.

SUMMARY: 

### On July 

### 13,1998, the Federal Election Commissionpublished proposed rules and announced a public hearing relating to funds received by party committees outside the prohibitions and limitations of the Federal Election Campaign Act, also known as "soft money." 

### 63FR 

### 37721 (July

### 13,1998).The Commission has extended the comment period until October 

### 2,1998. The Commission has also rescheduled the public hearing for October 

### 21.1998at 

### 10:OOa.m. so that all newly confirmed Commissioners may participate.
DATES: 

### Commentsmust be received on
or before October 

### 2,1998. The hearing will be held on October 

### 21,1998at 

### 10:OO a.m. Persons wishing to testify must soindicate in their written
comments. 12CFR Part 404
Comprehensive Revision of ExportImport Bank of the United States Freedomof lnformation Act, Privacy Act, and Other lnformation Disclosure Regulationsand Implementationof Electronic Freedomof informationAct Amendments of 1996

AGENCY: 

### Export-Import Bank ofthe United States.
ACTION: 

### Supplementalproposed rule; Reopening of comment period.

SUMMARY: 

### This document setsforth one proposed section that was not included inthe Export-Import Bank's original proposed rule,published on December 

### 4.1997 (62FR 

### 64177). This section will notify interested parties that disclosures of information in connection with program development, asset disposition. debt collection, and risk reduction efforts may take place when the Ex-Im Bank President determines that disclosure is needed to support the Bank's promotion of policy and 

### 48452 

### Federal Register/Vol. 63. No. 175/Thursday, September 10. 1998/Proposed Rules

Standard 90.1. These issues were discussed at a previous public workshop on April 14 and 15. 1998. Proceedings ofthis workshop. including transcripts. are available for inspection in Docket No. EE-TP-98-101 at the DOE Freedom ofInformation Reading Room. U.S. DOE. Forrestal Building. Room 1 E-190. 1000 Independence Avenue. SW. Washington. DC 20585. (202) 586-6020. between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m

.. Monday through Friday. except Federal holidays. Transcripts may also be purchased from Neal R. Gross. Court Reporters and Transcripts. 1323 Rhode Island Ave

.. NW. Washington. DC 20005-3701. (202) 234-4433.

Since that time. the DOE has analyzed the comments. and the National Institute ofStandards and Technology (NIST) has developed recommendations for DOE's consideration in drafting the notice of proposed rulemaking. The purpose ofthis public workshop is to discuss the resolution ofthe issues raised in the April 1998. workshop and
to obtain reactions to NIST's proposals.

NIST is developing a paper entitled. "Proposed Provisions for a Rulemaking

on Test Procedures for CommerCial Water Heaters. Boilers. Furnaces. Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps." which will set forth approaches for DOE to consider in the Notice ofProposed Rulemaking and it explains recommended provisions. This paper will be available after September 28. 1998. and can be found on the Internet at the following URL address: http:// www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/ codes standards/index.htm. Hard copiescan be obtained by mail from Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones. at (202) 586- 2945. or mav be read at the DOE Freedom o(Information Reading Room mentioned above.

At this workshop. the Department is particularly interested in receiving
comments and views ofinterested parties concerning: (1) the ideas for resolution ofthe issues discussed in April and (2) provisions recommended by NIST for DOE's consideration for inclusion in the Notice ofProposed Rulemaking. The Department encourages those who wish to participate in the workshop to obtain the NIST paper and to make presentations that address its contents. Workshop participants need not limit their statements to these topics. The Department is interested in receiving views concerning other issues that participants believe would affect the test procedures or standards compliance for commercial water heaters. boilers. furnaces. air conditioners. and heat
pumps. The meeting will be conducted in an informal. conference style. A court reporter will be present to record the minutes ofthemeeting. There shall be

no discussion ofproprietary

. information. costs or prices. market shares. or other commerCial matters regulated under antitrust law. After the meeting and period for written
comments. the Department will consider the views presented in formulating a Notice ofProposed Rulemaking regarding energy efficiency
test procedures and standards compliance as they relate to commercial
water heaters. boilers. furnaces. air conditioners. and heat pumps.

Ifyou would like to participate in the workshop, receive workshop materials.

or be added to the DOE mailing list to receive future notices and information regarding commercial water heaters, boilers. furnaces. air conditioners. and heat pumps. please contact Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945.

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 4. 1998. Dan W. Reicher. AssistantSecretary. EnergyEfficiencyand RenewableEnergy. [FR Doc. 98-24330 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODe 6450-01-P

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Parts 102, 103, and 106

[Notice 1998-14]

Prohibited and Excessive Contributions; "Soft Money"

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Extension of Comment Period and Change ofPublic Hearing Date.

SUMMARY: On July 13. 1998, the Federal Election Commission published proposed rules and announced a public hearing relating to funds received by party committees outside the prohibitions and limitations ofthe Federal Election Campaign Act. also known as "soft money."63 FR 37721 Ouly 13,1998). The Commission has extended the comment period until October 2. 1998. The Commission has also rescheduled the public hearing for October 21. 1998 at 10:00 a.m. so that all newly confirmed Commissioners may participate.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before October 2. 1998. The hearing will be held on October 21. 1998 at 10:00 a.m. Persons wishing to testify
must so indicate in their written
comments. ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Susan E. Propper. ASSistant General Counsel, and must be submitted in either written or electronic form. Written comments should be sent to the Federal Election Commission. 999 E Street. N.W

.. Washington. DC 20463.

Faxed comments should be sent to (202) 219-3923. with printed copy follow up. Electronic mail comments should be sent to softmoneynpr@fec.gov. Commenters sending comments by electronic mail should include their full name and postal service address within the text of their comments. Electronic mail
comments that do not contain the full

name. electronic mail address and postal service address ofthe commenter will not be considered.

The public hearing will be held in the Commission's public hearing room. 999 E Street. N.W

.. Washington. DC. Ninth Floor.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Susan E. Propper. Assistant General Counsel. or Paul Sanford. Staff Attorney. 999 E Street. N.W

.. Washington. D.C. 20463, (202) 694-1650

or (800) 424-9530.

Dated: September 3. 1998.
Joan D. Aikens, Chairman. Federal Election Commission. [FR Doc. 98-24272 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am]

BILUNG CODe 6715-01-P

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

12 CFR Part 404
Comprehensive Revision of ExportImport Bank of the United States Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and Other Information Disclosure Regulations and Implementation of Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank ofthe United States.

ACTION: Supplemental proposed rule; Reopening ofcomment period.

SUMMARY: This document sets forth one proposed section that was not included in the Export-Import Bank's original proposed rule. published on December 4. 1997 (62 FR 64177). This section will notify interested parties that disclosures ofinformation in connection with program development, asset disposition. debt collection. and risk reduction efforts may take place when the Ex-1m Bank President determines that disclosure is needed to support the Bank's promotion of policy and