64648 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 210 / Monday, October 30, 2000 / Proposed Rules

2.2 Optional Higher Package Minimums

A mailer may choose to prepare

carrier route packages at a higher level

of route saturation (for example, only if

there are at least 15 pieces per route).

Under this option, smaller groups of six

or more pieces per carrier route not

prepared in carrier route packages for

carrier route rates must be prepared for

and paid at another applicable rate.

2.3 Walk-Sequence Identification

In addition to the package label

showing carrier route type and number

under 2.4, each package of Periodicals

walk-sequence mail must show that the

mail is walk sequenced and the level of

sequencing. A facing slip with the

phrase ‘‘HIGH DENSITY WALKSEQUENCED CARRIER ROUTE MAIL’’

or ‘‘SATURATION WALK-SEQUENCED

CARRIER ROUTE MAIL’’ (as applicable)

may be placed on the top of each

package of walk-sequence mail. It may

be an address label with the required

information placed on a sample

mailpiece that is the top piece in the

package, or a slip of paper affixed to the

top of the package. If packages are

prepared without facing slips, an

optional endorsement line or carrier

route information line must be placed

on each piece in the package to provide

the equivalent information.

2.4 Package Preparation

Package size, preparation sequence,

and labeling:

a. Firm: optional (two-piece

minimum); blue Label F or optional

endorsement line (OEL).

b. Carrier route: optional but required

for rate eligibility (six-piece minimum,

fewer not permitted except under 1.5);

labeling required except for packages

placed in a direct carrier route tray or

sack (facing slip, OEL, or CR

information line).

3.0 TRAY PREPARATION (LETTER–

SIZE PIECES)

Tray size, preparation sequence, and

Line 1 and 2 labeling:

a. Carrier route: required for rate

eligibility at 24 pieces, optional with

one six-piece package minimum.

(1) Line 1: use 5-digit ZIP Code

destination of packages, preceded for

military mail by the prefixes under

M031.

(2) Line 2: ‘‘PER’’ or ‘‘NEWS,’’ as

applicable, followed by ‘‘LTRS,’’

followed by ‘‘WSS’’ for saturation rate

mail, or ‘‘WSH’’ for high density rate

mail, or ‘‘CR’’ for basic rate mail, and

followed by the route type and number.

b. 5-digit carrier routes: required for

rate eligibility if full tray, optional with

minimum one six-piece package.

(1) Line 1: use 5-digit ZIP Code

destination of packages, preceded for

military mail by the prefixes under

M031.

(2) Line 2: ‘‘PER’’ or ‘‘NEWS,’’ as

applicable, followed by ‘‘LTRS CR–

RTS.’’

c. 3-digit carrier routes: optional with

minimum one six-piece package for

each of two or more 5-digit areas.

(1) Line 1: use the city/state/ZIP

shown in L002, Column A that

corresponds to the 3-digit ZIP Code

prefix of packages.

(2) Line 2: ‘‘PER’’ or ‘‘NEWS,’’ as

applicable, followed by ‘‘LTRS 3D CR–

RTS.’’

4.0 SACK PREPARATION (FLAT-SIZE

PIECES AND IRREGULAR PARCELS)

Sack size, preparation sequence, and

Line 1 and 2 labeling:

a. Carrier route: required for rate

eligibility at 24 pieces, fewer pieces not

permitted.

(1) Line 1: use 5-digit ZIP Code

destination of packages, preceded for

military mail by the prefixes under

M031.

(2) Line 2: ‘‘PER’’ or ‘‘NEWS’’ as

applicable, followed by ‘‘FLTS’’ or

‘‘IRREG’’ as applicable, followed by

‘‘WSS’’ for saturation rate mail, or

‘‘WSH’’ for high density rate mail, or

‘‘CR’’ for basic rate mail, and followed

by the route type and number.

b. 5-digit scheme carrier routes:

required for rate eligibility (no

minimum).

(1) Line 1: use L001, Column B.

(2) Line 2: ‘‘PER’’ or ‘‘NEWS’’ as

applicable, followed by ‘‘FLTS’’ or

‘‘IRREG’’ as applicable, followed by

‘‘CR–RTS SCH.’’

c. 5-digit carrier routes: required for

rate eligibility (no minimum).

(1) Line 1: use 5-digit ZIP Code

destination of packages, preceded for

military mail by the prefixes under

M031.

(2) Line 2: ‘‘PER’’ or ‘‘NEWS’’ as

applicable, followed by ‘‘FLTS’’ or

‘‘IRREG’’ as applicable, followed by

‘‘CR–RTS.’’

[Copy current M200.5.0 and add as

M220.5.0.]

[Copy current M200.6.0 and add as

M220.6.0.]

* * * * *

M800 All Automation Mail

M820 Flat-Size Mail

1.0 Basic Standards

* * * * *

1.8 Exception—Periodicals Preparation

[Amend 1.8 by replacing the last

sentence with the following:]

These low-volume packages may be

placed on 5-digit scheme carrier routes,

5-digit scheme, 5-digit carrier routes, 5-

digit, 3-digit, and SCF pallets under

M041 and M045, or on merged 5-digit

scheme, 5-digit scheme carrier routes, 5-

digit scheme, merged 5-digit, 5-digit

carrier routes, 5-digit, 3-digit, and SCF

pallets under M041 and either M920,

M930, or M940.

1.9 Co-Traying, Co-Sacking, or

Copalletizing with Presorted Rate Mail

Packages of First-Class and Standard

Mail (A) prepared under 1.0 and either

2.1 or 4.1, as applicable, may be cotrayed or co-sacked with Presorted rate

mail that is part of the same mailing job

and mail class at all levels of tray or

sack under the provisions of M910. For

sacked mailings of Periodicals

nonletters, packages of Periodicals

automation flats mail prepared under

1.0 and 3.1 that are part of the same

mailing job as a Presorted rate mailing

of nonletters must be co-sacked under

M910, unless the mailing job also

contains a carrier route mailing and is

eligible for and prepared under M920.

See M210.

* * * * *

3.0 Periodicals

* * * * *

3.2 Sack Preparation

[Revise the first sentence of 3.2 to

read as follows:]

For mailing jobs that also contain a

Presorted rate mailing see 1.9 and M910.

For other mailing jobs, the following are

the sack size, preparation sequence and

line 1 labeling: * * *

* * * * *

An appropriate amendment to 39 CFR

to reflect these changes will be

published if the proposal is adopted.

Stanley F. Mires,

Chief Counsel, Legislative.

[FR Doc. 00–27706 Filed 10–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7710–12–U

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 51 and 85

[FRL–6892–1]

RIN 2060–AJ03

Amendments to Vehicle Inspection

Maintenance Program Requirements

Incorporating the Onboard Diagnostic

Check; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 210 / Monday, October 30, 2000 / Proposed Rules 64649

ACTION: Reopening of comment period.

SUMMARY: This document reopens the

public comment period for abovenamed notice of proposed rulemaking,

published Wednesday, September 20,

2000, at 65 FR 56844–56856. The

deadline for public comments is being

reopened from the original deadline for

public comments of October 20, 2000, to

November 13, 2000. This reopening is in

response to a request received prior to

the close of the original comment

period.

DATES: Written comments must be

received no later than November 13,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may

submit written comments (in duplicate

if possible) to Public Docket No. A–

2000–16. It is requested that a duplicate

copy be submitted to David Sosnowski

at the address in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section below.

The docket is located at the Air Docket,

Room M–1500 (6102), Waterside Mall

S.W., Washington, DC 20460. The

docket may be inspected between 8:30

a.m. and 12 noon and between 1:30 p.m.

until 3:30 p.m. on weekdays. A

reasonable fee may be charged for

copying docket material.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Sosnowski, Office of Mobile

Sources, Regional and State Programs

Division, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor,

Michigan, 48105. Telephone (734) 214–

4823.

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 51

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,

Intergovernmental relations, Lead,

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile

organic compounds.

40 CFR Part 85

Environmental protection,

Confidential business information,

Imports, Labeling, Motor vehicle

pollution, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Research, Warranties.

Dated: October 19, 2000.

Robert D. Brenner,

Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and

Radiation.

[FR Doc. 00–27404 Filed 10–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018–AG09

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

and Plants; Reopening of Comment

Period on the Proposed Endangered

Status for Three Plants From the

Mariana Islands and Guam

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of

comment period and notice of public

hearing.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service (Service) gives notice of a public

hearing on the proposed endangered

status for three plants, Nesogenes

rotensis, Osmoxylon marianense, and

Tabernaemontana rotensis from the

Mariana Islands and Guam. In addition,

the comment period which originally

closed on July 17, 2000, will be

reopened. The new comment period and

hearing will allow all interested parties

to submit oral or written comments on

the proposal. We are seeking comments

or suggestions from the public, other

concerned governmental agencies, the

scientific community, industry, or any

other interested parties concerning the

proposed rule. Comments already

submitted on the proposed rule need

not be resubmitted as they will be fully

considered in the final determination.

DATES: The comment period for this

proposal now closes on November 29,

2000. Any comments received by the

closing date will be considered in the

final decision on this proposal. The

public hearing will be held from 6 p.m.

to 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 16,

2000, on the island of Rota (Luta),

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana

Islands. Prior to the public hearing, the

Service will be available from 5 to 6

p.m. to provide information and to

answer questions.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be

held at the Rota Resort and Country

Club, Rota, CNMI. Comments and

materials concerning this proposal

should be sent to the Field Supervisor,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific

Islands Ecoregion Office, 300 Ala Moana

Boulevard, room 3–122, P.O. Box 50088,

Honolulu, Hawaii 96850. Comments

and materials received will be available

for public inspection, by appointment,

during normal business hours at the

above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

Henson, at the above address, phone

808–541–3441, facsimile 808–541–3470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On June 1, 2000, the Service

published a proposed rule to list three

plants from the Mariana Islands and

Guam as endangered species, pursuant

to the Endangered Species Act of 1973,

as amended (Act) in the Federal

Register (65 FR 35025). The original

comment period closed on July 17,

2000. The comment period now closes

on November 29, 2000. Written

comments should be submitted to the

Service (see ADDRESSES section).

Nesogenes rotensis and Osmoxylon

marianense are found only on the island

of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern

Mariana Islands (CNMI).

Tabernaemontana rotensis occurs on

both Rota and the United States

Territory of Guam. The three plant

species and their habitats have been

affected or are now threatened by fire,

development/road work, typhoons/

storms, nonnative plants, and

collecting/trampling by humans. This

proposal, if made final, would

implement the Federal protection and

recovery provisions of the Act.

Section 4(b)(5)(E) of the Act (16 U.S.C.

1531 et seq.), requires that a public

hearing be held if it is requested within

45 days of the publication of a proposed

rule. In response to a request from a

government agency of the CNMI, the

Service will hold a public hearing on

the date and at the address described in

the DATES and ADDRESSES sections

above.

Anyone wishing to make an oral

statement for the record is encouraged

to provide a written copy of their

statement and present it to the Service

at the hearing. In the event there is a

large attendance, the time allotted for

oral statements may be limited. Oral and

written statements receive equal

consideration. There are no limits to the

length of written comments presented at

the hearing or mailed to the Service.

Legal notices announcing the date, time,

and location of the hearing will be

published in newspapers concurrently

with the Federal Register notice.

Comments from the public regarding

the accuracy of this proposed rule are

sought, especially regarding:

(1) Biological, commercial trade, or

other relevant data concerning any

threat (or lack thereof) to these species;

(2) The location of any additional

populations of these species and reasons

why any habitat should or should not be

designated as critical habitat;

(3) Additional information on the

range, distribution, and population size

of these species; and