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Designation Branch of the Exchange

Visitor Program Services. Exchange

Visitor Program Services has been part

of the Department since October 1,

1999, pursuant to the consolidation of

the United States Information Agency

and the Department of State as

mandated by the Foreign Affairs

Consolidation Act of 1998.

DATES: This rule is effective December

30, 1999. As of December 30, 1999, the

effective date for the regulations

published September 27, 1999, at 64 FR

51894–51896, revising 22 CFR 514.90, is

delayed indefinitely.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sally Lawrence, Branch Chief, Program

Designation Branch, Exchange Visitor

Program Services, Bureau of

Educational and Cultural Affairs, United

States Department of State 301 4th

Street, SW, Room 734, Washington, DC

20547; telephone (202) 401–9810;

facsimile (202) 401–9809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule

removes the text of a former regulation

of the United States Information

Agency, which appeared at 22 CFR

514.90(a), in order to correct a prior

administrative error.

Further, on September 27, 1999, the

United States Information Agency

published in the Federal Register, at 64

FR 51894–51896, an interim rule

concerning user fees. This rule, initially

scheduled to become effective on

January 1, 2000, established new fees at

22 CFR 514.90(b). Such fees would

enable the State Department to recover

the full cost associated with its

administrative processing of requests by

Program participants for an extension,

change of category, or reinstatement of

their program status. Also, it would

recoup costs associated with processing

requests for designation of exchange

visitor programs as well as non-routine

requests for the Form IAP–66 submitted

by designated sponsors on an urgent or

expedited basis.

The Department of State received five

sets of Comments on the September 27,

1999 interim final rule on user fees.

These comments were from nongovernment organizations involved in

international exchanges. They expressed

a desire that the fees be delayed for a

number of reasons, including allowing

time for the Department to further

consult with the exchange community

on the matter, and for integration of the

Program Designation Branch within the

Department as the result of the

consolidation of United States

Information Agency and the Department

of State. Based on a review of the

comments, the Department believes that

the interim final rule, as published, is

programmatically sound. The

Department has, however, also

determined that additional time is

needed to institute an appropriate

collection, recording and accounting

system within the new State Department

environment. The Department,

therefore, has decided to postpone

indefinitely the effective date of the user

fees for Program Designation services

until the administrative process for fees

is established. This rule has no effect on

the user fee that is currently being

charged for applications for waiver of

the two-year home-country residence

requirement of section 212(e) of the

Immigration and Nationality Act, as

formerly set forth in 22 CFR 514.90(b),

and as now set forth in 22 CFR 22.1 item

72. The Department of State will make

the interim final rule effective at a later

date by amending 22 CFR 22.1 to

include the fees formerly listed in the

interim final rule 22 CFR 514.90(b)

published at 64 FR 51894–51896.

List of Subjects

22 CFR Part 22

Fees and funds, Foreign Service,

Passports and visas.

22 CFR Part 514

Cultural Exchange Programs.

For the reasons set forth above,

pursuant to the Foreign Affairs Reform

and Restructuring Act of 1998, Public

Law 105–277, 112 Stat. 2681–761, Title

22 of the Code of Federal Regulations is

amended as follows:

CHAPTER V—BROADCASTING BOARD OF

GOVERNORS

PART 514—[REMOVED]

1. Part 514, consisting of § 514.90, is

removed.

Dated: December 29, 1999.

William B. Bader,

Assistant Secretary for Educational and

Cultural Affairs, United States Department

of State.

Dated: December 29, 1999.

Susan Andross,

Congressional and External Affairs

Coordinator.

Dated: December 28, 1999.

Patrick F. Kennedy,

Assistant Secretary for Administration,

Department of State.

[FR Doc. 99–34070 Filed 12–30–99; 11:30

am]

BILLING CODE 4710–08–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01–99–206]

Drawbridge Operation Regulations:

Passaic River, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation

from regulations.

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast

Guard District, has issued a temporary

deviation from the drawbridge operation

regulations for the NJTRO NewarkHarrison (Morristown Line) Bridge, mile

5.8, across the Passaic River between

Newark and Harrison, New Jersey. This

deviation from the regulations allows

the bridge owner to keep the bridge in

the closed position from 2 a.m. on

January 7, 2000, to 2 a.m. on January 9,

2000. This action is necessary to

facilitate mechanical repairs at the

bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective

January 7, 2000, through January 9,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy

Yee, Project Officer, First Coast Guard

District, at (212) 668–7165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

NJTRO Newark-Harrison (Morristown

Line) Bridge, mile 5.8, across the Passaic

River between Newark and Harrison,

New Jersey, has a vertical clearance of

15 feet at mean high water, and 20 feet

at mean low water in the closed

position. The bridge owner, New Jersey

Transit, requested a temporary deviation

from the operating regulations to

facilitate mechanical repairs at the

bridge. The existing operating

regulations listed at 33 CFR 117. 739(g)

require the bridge to open on signal, if

at least a one-hour advance notice is

given to the drawtender at the Upper

Hack Bridge. An additional half-hour

delay in opening is permitted if the

drawtender is not at the Upper Hack

Bridge and at the Lower Hack Bridge.

From 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4:30

p.m. to 6:50 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except federal holidays, the

draw need not open for vessel traffic.

This deviation to the operating

regulations allows the owner of the

NJTRO Newark-Harrison (Morristown

Line) Bridge to keep the bridge in the

closed position from 2 a.m. on January

7, 2000, through 2 a.m. on January 9,

2000. Vessels that can pass under the

bridge without an opening may do so at

all times.

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(c),

this work will be performed with all due

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speed in order to return the bridge to

normal operation as soon as possible.

This deviation from the operating

regulations is authorized under 33 CFR

117.35.

Dated: December 17, 1999.

R.M. Larrabee,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,

First Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 00–256 Filed 1–3–00; 1:12 pm]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[OPPTS–50635; FRL–6055–2]

RIN 2070–AB27

Significant New Uses of Certain

Chemical Substances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is promulgating

significant new use rules (SNURs) under

section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances

Control Act (TSCA) for 40 chemical

substances which were the subject of

premanufacture notices (PMNs) and

subject to TSCA section 5(e) consent

orders issued by EPA. Today’s action

requires persons who intend to

manufacture, import, or process these

substances for a significant new use to

notify EPA at least 90 days before

commencing the manufacturing or

processing of the substance for a use

designated by this SNUR as a significant

new use. The required notice will

provide EPA with the opportunity to

evaluate the intended use, and if

necessary, to prohibit or limit that

activity before it occurs to prevent any

unreasonable risk of injury to human

health or the environment. EPA is

promulgating this SNUR using direct

final procedures.

DATES: The effective date of this rule is

March 6, 2000 without further notice,

unless EPA receives adverse comment

or notice of intent to submit adverse

comment before February 4, 2000. This

rule shall be promulgated for purposes

of judicial review at 1 p.m. (e.s.t.) on

January 19, 2000.

If EPA receives adverse comment or

notice before February 4, 2000 that

someone wishes to submit adverse or

critical comments on EPA’s action in

establishing a SNUR for one or more of

the chemical substances subject to this

rule, EPA will withdraw the SNUR

before the effective date for the

substance for which the comment or

notice of intent to comment is received

and will issue a proposed SNUR

providing a 30-day period for public

comment.

ADDRESSES: Comments or notice of

intent to submit adverse or critical

comments may be submitted by mail,

electronically, or in person. Please

follow the detailed instructions for each

method as provided in Unit I.C. of the

‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION’’ section.

To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number OPPTS–50635 in the

subject line on the first page of your

response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information contact: Joe Carra,

Deputy Director, Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics (7401),

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460,

telephone numbers: (202) 554–1404 and

TDD: (202) 554–0551; e-mail address:

TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

For technical information contact:

James Alwood, Chemical Control

Division (7405), Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. E–435, 401 M

St., SW., Washington, DC 20460,

telephone number: (202) 260–1857; email address: alwood.jim@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by

this action if you manufacture, import,

process, or use the chemical substances

contained in this rule. Potentially

affected categories and entities may

include, but are not limited to:

Categories NAICS

Examples of

Potentially

Affected

Entities

Chemical manufacturers325 Manufacturers,

importers,

processors,

and users of

chemicals

Petroleum and

coal product

industries

324 Manufacturers,

importers,

processors,

and users of

chemicals

This listing is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

affected by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in the table in this

unit could also be affected. The North

American Industrial Classification

System (NAICS) codes have been

provided to assist you and others in

determining whether or not this action

applies to certain entities. To determine

whether you or your business is affected

by this action, you should carefully

examine the applicability provisions in

40 CFR 721.5. If you have any questions

regarding the applicability of this action

to a particular entity, consult the

technical person listed in the ‘‘FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.’’

B. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document and Other Related

Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

copies of this document, and certain

other related documents that might be

available electronically, from the EPA

Internet Home Page at http://

www.epa.gov/. You may also obtain

copies of the notice of availability

documents for the 835 (63 FR 4259,

January 28, l998) (FRL–5761–7), 850 (62

FR 16486, April 15, l996) (FRL–5363–1),

and 870 (63 FR 41845, August 5, l998)

(FRL–5740–1) series OPPTS harmonized

test guidelines at this same site. To

access these documents, on the Home

Page select ‘‘Laws and Regulations’’ and

then look up the entry for this document

under the ‘‘Federal Register

Environmental Documents.’’ You can

also go directly to the Federal Register

listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

The OPPTS harmonized test guidelines

referenced in this document are

available on EPA’s Internet Home Page

at http://www.epa.gov/

OPPTS¥Harmonized/.

2. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number

OPPTS–50635. The official record

consists of the documents specifically

referenced in this action, any public

comments received during an applicable

comment period, and other information

related to this action, including any

information claimed as Confidential

Business Information (CBI). This official

record includes the documents that are

physically located in the docket, as well

as the documents that are referenced in

those documents. The public version of

the official record does not include any

information claimed as CBI. The public

version of the official record, which

includes printed, paper versions of any

electronic comments submitted during

an applicable comment period, is

available for inspection in the TSCA

Nonconfidential Information Center,

North East Mall Rm. B–607, Waterside

Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC.

The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal