Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 210 / Monday, October 30, 2000 / Notices 64703

requesting a paper copy, please provide

your name, mailing address, and the

document title, Reference Dose for

Methylmercury (NCEA–S–0930). Copies

are not available from Versar, Inc.

Comments may be mailed to the

Technical Information Staff (8623D),

NCEA–W, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460,

or delivered to the Technical

Information Staff at 808 17th Street,

NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20006;

telephone: (202) 564–3261; facsimile:

(202) 565–0050. Comments should be in

writing and must be postmarked by

November 29, 2000. Please submit one

unbound original with pages numbered

consecutively, and three copies of the

comments. For attachments, provide an

index, number pages consecutively with

the comments, and submit an unbound

original and three copies. Electronic

comments may be e-mailed to: nceadccomment@epa.gov.

Please note that all technical

comments received in response to this

notice will be placed in a public record.

For that reason, commentors should not

submit personal information (such as

medical data or home address),

Confidential Business Information, or

information protected by copyright. Due

to limited resources, acknowledgments

will not be sent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

workshop information, registration, and

logistics, contact Versar Inc., (Ms. Marit

Espevik, telephone: (703) 750–3000, ext.

460; facsimile: (703) 642–6954).

For information about the draft

document, contact the Technical

Information Staff, NCEA-Washington

Office; telephone: (202) 564–3261;

facsimile: (202) 565–0050; or e-mail:

nceadc-comment@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1997,

U.S. EPA issued the Mercury Study

Report to Congress (MSRC). Among the

assessments in the MSRC was a state-ofthe-science evaluation of the health

effects of methylmercury. There has

been considerable discussion within the

scientific community regarding the level

of exposure to methylmercury that is

likely to be without appreciable risk of

adverse health effects. Congress directed

EPA through the House Appropriations

Report for FY99 to contract with the

National Research Council to evaluate

the body of data on the health effects of

methylmercury, with particular

emphasis on new data since the 1997

Mercury Study Report to Congress, and

provide recommendations regarding

issues relevant to the derivation of an

appropriate RfD for methylmercury.

EPA has thoroughly reviewed this

document, and concurs with the NRC

findings and recommendations. The

NRC document is used as the basis for

the current EPA derivation of the RfD

for methylmercury.

Methylmercury is a highly toxic

substance; there are a number of adverse

health effects associated with

methylmercury exposure. Most

extensive are the data for neurotoxicity,

particularly in developing organisms.

Therefore the brain is considered to be

the most sensitive target organ for which

there are data suitable for derivation of

an RfD. The NRC considered three

epidemiological longitudinal

developmental studies suitable for

quantitative risk assessment: the

Seychelles Islands, the Faroe Islands,

and New Zealand. The Seychelles study

has yielded no evidence of impairment

related to methylmercury exposure,

while both the other studies have found

dose-related adverse effects on a number

of neuropsychological endpoints. The

Faroe Islands study, the larger of the

latter two studies, has been extensively

peer-reviewed and is used for the

derivation of the RfD. The NRC’s major

finding is that the results of the Faroe

Islands study provide a scientifically

credible basis on which to base EPA’s

RfD.

The RfD derived in this assessment is

0.1 ug/kg per day. This is the same as

the RfD derived by EPA in 1995 based

on an earlier study of a poisoning

episode in Iraq, in which data on

adverse neurological effects in infants

was used as the point of departure for

derivation of the RfD.

Dated: October 24, 2000.

William H. Farland,

Director, National Center for Environmental

Assessment.

[FR Doc. 00–27781 Filed 10–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–U

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE

UNITED STATES

Notice of Open Special Meeting of the

Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory

Committee of the Export-Import Bank

of the United States (Export-Import

Bank)

SUMMARY: The Sub-Saharan Africa

Advisory Committee was established by

Pub. L. 105–121, November 26, 1997, to

advise the Board of Directors on the

development and implementation of

policies and programs designed to

support the expansion of the Bank’s

financial commitments in Sub-Saharan

Africa under the loan, guarantee and

insurance programs of the Bank.

Further, the committee shall make

recommendations on how the Bank can

facilitate greater support by U.S.

commercial banks for trade with SubSaharan Africa.

TIME AND PLACE: Wednesday, November

15, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The

meeting will be held at the ExportImport Bank in Room 1143, 811

Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

20571.

AGENDA: This meeting will include a

review of Export-Import Bank activities

in sub-Sahara Africa.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting will

be open to public participation, and the

last 10 minutes will be set aside for oral

questions or comments. Members of the

public may also file written statement(s)

before or after the meeting. If any person

wishes auxiliary aids (such as a sign

language interpreter) or other special

accommodations, please contact, prior

to November 10, 2000, Teri Stumpf,

Room 1215, Vermont Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20571, Voice: (202)

565–3502 or TDD (202) 565–3377.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information, contact Teri

Stumpf, Room 1215, 811 Vermont Ave.,

NW, Washington, DC 20571, (202) 565–

3502.

John M. Niehuss,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 00–27761 Filed 10–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6690–01–M

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[Report No. 2448]

Petitions for Reconsideration and

Clarification of Action in Rulemaking

Proceedings

October 23, 2000.

Petitions for Reconsideration and

Clarification have been filed in the

Commission’s rulemaking proceedings

listed in this Public Notice and

published pursuant to 47 CFR Section

1.429(e). The full text of this document

is available for viewing and copying

Room CY–A257, 445 12th Street, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. or may be purchased

from the Commission’s copy contractor,

ITS, Inc. (202) 857–3800. Oppositions to

these petitions must be filed by

November 14, 2000. See § 1.4(b)(1) of

the Commission’s rules (47 CFR

1.4(b)(1)). Replies to an opposition must

be filed within 10 days after the time for

oppositions have expired.

Subject: Implementation of 911 Act;

Use of N11 Codes and Other

Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements (CC

64704 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 210 / Monday, October 30, 2000 / Notices

Docket No. 92–105, WT Docket No. 00–

110).

Number of Petitions Filed: 1.

Subject: Amendment of the

Commission’s Rules Regarding

Installment Payment Financing for

Personal Communications Services

(PCS) Licensees (WT Docket No. 97–82).

Number of Petitions Filed: 5.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–27746 Filed 10–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–M

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Petition P2–00]

Petition of China National Foreign

Trade Transportation (Group) Corp.

(SINOTRANS) for Exemption From

Section 9(c) of the Shipping Act of

1984; Notice of Filing

Notice is hereby given that China

National Foreign Trade Transportation

(Group) Corp. (SINOTRANS)

(‘‘Petitioner’’) has petitioned, pursuant

to Section 16 of the Shipping Act of

1984, 46 U.S.C. app. Section 1715, for

a limited exemption from the tariff

publishing requirements of Section 9 of

the 1984 Act, 46 U.S.C. app Section

1708(c). Petitioner seeks an exemption

so that it can lawfully reduce rates to

meet or exceed the published rates of

competing ocean common carriers on

one day’s notice.

In order for the Commission to make

a thorough evaluation of the petition for

exemption, interested persons are

requested to submit views or arguments

in reply to the petition no later than 14

days following publication of this notice

in the Federal Register. Replies shall

consist of an original and 15 copies, be

directed to the Secretary, Federal

Maritime Commission, 800 North

Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20573–0001, and be served on

Petitioner’s counsel; David P. Street,

Galland, Kharasch, Greenberg, Fellman

& Swirsky, P.C.,1054 Thirty-First Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007–4492. It

is also requested that a copy of the reply

be submitted in electronic form

(WordPerfect, Word or ASCII) on

diskette or e-mailed to

Secretary@fmc.gov.

Copies of the petition are available at

the Office of the Secretary of the

Commission, 800 N. Capitol Street,

N.W., Room 1046. Parties participating

in this proceeding may elect to receive

service of the Commission’s issuances

in this proceeding through e-mail in lieu

of service by U.S. mail. A party opting

for electronic service shall advise the

Office of the Secretary in writing and

provide an e-mail address where service

can be made.

By the Commission.

Bryant L. VanBrakle,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–27827 Filed 10–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–P

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Change in Bank Control Notices;

Acquisitions of Shares of Banks or

Bank Holding Companies

The notificants listed below have

applied under the Change in Bank

Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and

§ 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12

CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank

holding company. The factors that are

considered in acting on the notices are

set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12

U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).

The notices are available for

immediate inspection at the Federal

Reserve Bank indicated. The notices

also will be available for inspection at

the offices of the Board of Governors.

Interested persons may express their

views in writing to the Reserve Bank

indicated for that notice or to the offices

of the Board of Governors. Comments

must be received not later than

November 14, 2000.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas

City (D. Michael Manies, Assistant Vice

President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas

City, Missouri 64198–0001:

1. Darlene L. Brandt, Lincoln,

Nebraska; to acquire voting shares of

Mid-Nebraska Company, Inc., Kearney,

Nebraska, and thereby indirectly acquire

voting shares of Kearney State Bank and

Trust Company, Kearney, Nebraska.

2. Myra K. Mask Irrevocable Trust,

Allen, Oklahoma, and Debbie Rinehart

as Trustee, Allen, Oklahoma; to acquire

voting shares of Allen Bancshares, Inc.,

Allen, Oklahoma, and thereby indirectly

acquire voting shares of Farmers State

Bank, Allen, Oklahoma.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, October 25, 2000.

Robert deV. Frierson,

Associate Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 00–27830 Filed 10–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and

Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

The companies listed in this notice

have applied to the Board for approval,

pursuant to the Bank Holding Company

Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)

(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part

225), and all other applicable statutes

and regulations to become a bank

holding company and/or to acquire the

assets or the ownership of, control of, or

the power to vote shares of a bank or

bank holding company and all of the

banks and nonbanking companies

owned by the bank holding company,

including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well

as other related filings required by the

Board, are available for immediate

inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank

indicated. The application also will be

available for inspection at the offices of

the Board of Governors. Interested

persons may express their views in

writing on the standards enumerated in

the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the

proposal also involves the acquisition of

a nonbanking company, the review also

includes whether the acquisition of the

nonbanking company complies with the

standards in section 4 of the BHC Act

(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise

noted, nonbanking activities will be

conducted throughout the United States.

Additional information on all bank

holding companies may be obtained

from the National Information Center

website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.

Unless otherwise noted, comments

regarding each of these applications

must be received at the Reserve Bank

indicated or the offices of the Board of

Governors not later than November 24,

2000.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

(Paul Kaboth, Banking Supervision)

1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio

44101–2566:

1. Savings Bancorp, Inc., Circleville,

Ohio; to become a bank holding

company by acquiring 100 percent of

the voting shares of The Savings Bank,

Circleville, Ohio.

B. Federal Reserve Bank of

Richmond (A. Linwood Gill, III, Vice

President) 701 East Byrd Street,

Richmond, Virginia 23261–4528:

1. F&M National Corporation,

Winchester, Virginia; to merge with

Atlantic Financial Corp., Newport

News, Virginia, and thereby indirectly

acquire voting shares of F&M Bank–

Atlantic, Gloucester, Virginia.

In connection with this application,

Applicant also has applied to acquire

Johnson Mortgage Company, L.L.C.,

Newport News, Virginia, and thereby

engage in origination, closing, and

selling of mortgages and related

servicing rights to outside investors,

pursuant to § 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation

Y.