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proposals for additional water use

access and residential development if it

could be shown that the loss of public

shoreline was offset by a gain in

shoreline resource amenities and public

value. TVA’s overall goal in

implementing this strategy would be to

maintain and improve environmental

integrity, maintain and enhance public

benefits from reservoir lands, and keep

the projected maximum residential

buildout level at 38 percent of the

shoreline length for the Tennessee

Valley region.

In 1981, TVA published a land

allocation plan for Pickwick Reservoir.

The Pickwick Reservoir Plan allocated

the tract on Lower Anderson Branch

(Planned Tract 1, 12 acres) as open

space and the tract on Haw Branch

(Planned Tract 2, 36 acres) as open

space and a safety harbor. These tracts

are located in Hardin County, Tennessee

on the right bank near Tennessee River

Mile (TRM) 210.0.

After reviewing TVA’s Shoreline

Management decision, MLC made a

request for fee transfer of Planned Tract

1 (Lower Anderson Branch) and

Planned Tract 2 (Haw Branch) in

exchange for approximately 160 acres of

MLC-owned land. TVA solicited

comments on this proposal through a

public notice in July 2000. The response

to this notice indicated that there were

concerns over whether the project was

an equitable trade and whether the

exchange would be environmentally

beneficial. In addition, the initial

environmental evaluation has revealed

concerns over the impacts of exchanging

highly visible public land on the main

reservoir for lands at the back of a cove.

Because of the potential environmental

benefits of a gain in public land on

lower Pickwick Reservoir, TVA has

decided to continue consideration of

this request. However, because of

concerns about the significance of the

impacts should residential development

occur on the two tracts proposed for

exchange, TVA has elected to prepare

an Environmental Impact Statement to

better understand the impacts of the

proposal.

At this time, TVA anticipates that

three alternatives would be analyzed in

the EIS. Under No Action, TVA would

not amend the Pickwick Reservoir Plan

and would not exchange the two tracts

of TVA land. A second alternative

would consider the original request by

the developer for 48 acres of TVA land

in exchange for approximately 122 acres

of privately-owned property in Haw

Branch. A third alternative would

consider the developer’s request and

mitigation measures to reduce

environmental impacts. This would

include 22 acres of TVA in exchange for

164 acres of privately-owned property,

along with 50-foot shoreline buffer

management zones and community

water-use facilities.

Based on the results of the previous

public meeting and subsequent public

comments, TVA anticipates that the EIS

will include discussion of the potential

effects of alternatives on the following

resources and issue areas: visual

resources, cultural resources, threatened

and endangered species, terrestrial

ecology, wetlands, recreation, water

quality, aquatic ecology, and

socioeconomics. Other issues which

may be discussed, depending on the

potential impacts of the alternatives,

include floodplains and air quality.

TVA is interested in receiving

additional comments on the scope of

issues to be addressed in the EIS.

Written comments on the scope of the

EIS should be received on or before

November 30, 2000. Following

completion of the Draft EIS, an

additional opportunity to review and

comment on the proposal will be

provided at that time.

Dated: October 24, 2000.

Kathryn J. Jackson,

Executive Vice President River System

Operations & Environment.

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Generalized System of Preferences

(GSP); Notice Regarding Possible

Changes to Product Eligibility for India

AGENCY: Office of the United States

Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

process for considering changes to the

product eligibility list for India under

the Generalized System of Preferences

(GSP) program; lists the schedule for the

public hearing that is part of this

process, for requesting participation in

the hearing and for submitting prehearing and post-hearing briefs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GSP

Subcommittee, Office of the United

States Trade Representative, 600 17th

Street, NW, Room 518, Washington, DC

20508. The telephone number is (202)

395–6971.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSP

program grants duty-free treatment to

designated eligible articles that are

imported from designated beneficiary

developing countries. The GSP program

is authorized by Title V the Trade Act

of 1974, as amended (‘‘Trade Act’’) (19

U.S.C. 2461 et seq.), and administered

in accordance with GSP regulations (15

CFR part 2007) which provide for a

review of product eligibility. This notice

requests public comment on possible

changes in the GSP product eligibility

list for India through the redesignation

and waiver of ‘‘competitive need

limitations’’ (CNLs) for the articles

included in the annex to this notice.

Authorization for granting CNL waivers

is set forth in section 503(d) of the Trade

Act (19 U.S.C. 2464(d)). GSP benefits

also may be abridged. In making such a

determination the President may

consider several factors, one of which is

whether the country offers reasonable

and equitable market access for U.S.

goods and services (19 U.S.C.

2462(c)(4)). Since the process for

curtailing benefits does not involve

advice from the United States

International Trade Commission

(USITC) and is therefore shorter, the

public is advised that, under the current

market conditions, comment on will be

sought early next year on whether to

restrict certain GSP benefits now

enjoyed by India. The specific tariff

headings to be considered will be

circulated early next year.

It is expected that decisions on both

issues will be made on or about April

1, 2001. Each process will be conducted

to meet that timetable.

Opportunities for Public Comment and

Inspection of Comments

The GSP Subcommittee of the TPSC

invites comments in support of, or in

opposition to, the redesignations and

CNL waivers which are the subject of

this notice. Submissions should comply

with 15 CFR part 2007, including

§§ 2007.0, and 2007.1. All submissions

should identify the subject article(s) in

terms of the current Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTS’’)

nomenclature.

Comments should be submitted in

fourteen (14) copies in English, to the

chairman of the GSP Subcommittee of

the Trade Policy Staff Committee, 600

17th Street, NW, Room 518,

Washington, DC 20508. Information

submitted will be subject to public

inspection by appointment with the

staff of the USTR public reading room,

except for information granted

‘‘business confidential’’status pursuant

to 15 CFR 2003.6 and other qualifying

information submitted in confidence

pursuant to 15 CFR 2007.7. If the

document contains confidential

information, an original and fourteen

(14) copies of a nonconfidential version

of the submission along with an original

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and fourteen (14) copies of the

confidential version must be submitted.

In addition, any document containing

confidential information should be

clearly marked ‘‘confidential’’ at the top

and bottom of each page of the

document. The version that does not

contain confidential information (the

public version) should also be clearly

marked at the to and bottom of every

page (either ‘‘public version’’ or

‘‘nonconfidential’’). Comments should

be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on

December 6, 2000.

Notice of Public Hearings

Hearings will be held on January 5,

2001 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the

Office of the United States Trade

Representative, White House

Conference Center, Truman Room, 726

Jackson Place, NW., Washington, DC

20508. The hearings will be open to the

public and a transcript of the hearings

will be made available for public

inspection or can be purchased from the

reporting company. No electronic media

coverage will be allowed.

All interested parties wishing to

present oral testimony at the hearings

must submit the name, address, and

telephone number of the witnesses

representing their organization to the

Chairman of the GSP Subcommittee.

Such requests to present oral testimony

at the public hearings should be

accompanied by fourteen (14) copies, in

English, of a written brief or statement,

and should be received by 5 p.m. on

December 6, 2000. Oral testimony before

the GSP Subcommittee will be limited

to five minute presentations that

summarize or supplement information

contained in the briefs or statements

submitted for the record. Post-hearing

and rebuttal briefs or statements should

conform to the regulations cited above

and be submitted in fourteen (14)

copies, in English, no later than 5 p.m.

February 2, 2001. Interested persons not

wishing to appear at the public hearings

may also submit pre-hearing written

briefs or statements by 5 p.m. on

December 6, 2000, and post-hearing and

rebuttal written briefs or statements by

February 2, 2001. Comments by

interested persons on the USITC Report

prepared as part of the product review

should be submitted in fourteen (14)

copies, in English, by 5 p.m. on

February 28, 2001.

Jon Rosenbaum,

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade

and Development.

ANNEX

HTS subheading Article

[The bracketed language in this Annex has been included only to clarify the scope of the numbered subheadings which are being considered,

and such language is not itself intended to describe articles which are under consideration.]

Waiver of the competitive need limits for India for certain products on the list of eligible products for the Generalized System of Preferences.

Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal;

Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal:

[Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal]

Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal:

[Rope, curb, cable, chain and similar articles produced in continuous lengths, all the foregoing, whether or not cut to specific lengths and whether or not set with imitation pearls or imitation gemstones, suitable for use in the manufacture of

articles provided for in this heading]

Other:

Necklaces and neck chains, of gold:

[Rope]

7113.19.25 Mixed link.

7113.19.29 Other.

[Clasps and parts thereof]

7113.19.50 Other.

Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of copper; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and

the like, of copper; sanitary ware and parts thereof, of copper:

Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like:

[Pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like]

Other:

7418.19.10 Coated or plated with precious metals:

Lamps and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere

specified or included:

Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings.

[Incandescent lamps designed to be operated by propane or other gas, or by compressed air and kerosene or gasoline]

Other:

9405.50.30 Of brass

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA–2000–8033]

Notice of Request for Comments on

Renewing the Approval for an

Information Collection: Motor Carrier

Safety Assistance Program

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This action informs the public

that FMCSA intends to request the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) to renew approval for the

information collection required by the

Motor Carrier Safety Assistance

Program. That information consists of

grant application preparation, quarterly

reports, and electronic data

documenting the results of driver/

vehicle inspections performed by the

states. This notice is required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: You must submit comments by

January 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand deliver

comments to the U.S. Department of

Transportation, Dockets Management

Facility, Room PL–401, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, or

submit electronically at http://

dmses.dot.gov/submit. Be sure to

include the docket number appearing in

the heading of this document on your

comment. All comments received will

be available for examination and

copying at the above address from 9

a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays. If you

would like to be notified when your

comment is received, you must include

a self-addressed, stamped postcard or

you may print the acknowledgment

page that appears after submitting

comments electronically.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James D. McCauley, (202) 366–0133,

Office of Safety Programs, Federal Motor

Carrier Safety Administration,

Department of Transportation, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC,

20590. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m.

to 4 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Motor Carrier Safety Assistance

Program.

OMB Number: 2126–0010.

Background: Sections 401–404 of the

Surface Transportation Assistance Act

of 1982 (STAA) established a program of

financial assistance to states for the

purpose of implementing programs to

enforce (a) Federal rules, regulations,

standards, and orders applicable to

commercial motor vehicle safety; and

(b) compatible state rules, regulations,

standards, and orders. This grant-in-aid

program is known as the Motor Carrier

Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP).

The Intermodal Surface Transportation

Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) added

programs, such as drug interdiction,

traffic enforcement, and size and weight

activities to the core program

established by the STAA.

The Transportation Equity Act for the

21st Century (TEA–21) further revised

the MCSAP by broadening its purpose

beyond enforcement activities and

programs by requiring participating

states to assume greater responsibility

for improving motor carrier safety. The

TEA–21 required states to develop

performance-based plans reflecting

national priorities and performance

goals, revised the MCSAP funding

distribution formula, and created a new

incentive funding program. As a result,

States are given greater flexibility in

designing programs to address national

and State goals for reducing the number

and severity of commercial motor

vehicle (CMV) accidents. The

implementing regulations were

published in a final rule in the March

21, 2000, Federal Register at 65 FR

15092.

In order to qualify for a grant,

participating states must submit a

Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP).

After the grant is awarded, states must

submit inspection data and quarterly

reports explaining work activities and

accomplishments. The FMCSA monitors

and evaluates a state’s progress under its

approved CVSP. The agency also

determines whether a change in the

state’s level of effort is required to meet

the intended objectives of the CVSP. If

a state fails to operate within the

guidelines of the approved CVSP or

does not remedy any identified

deficiencies or incompatibilities in a

timely manner, the FMCSA may cease

participation in that state’s CVSP. This

information collection provides the

basis for these responsibilities and

decisions.

The quarterly report and inspection

data are collected electronically. States

continue to submit the CVSP in hard

copy. The estimated annual burden for

this collection has been significantly

reduced due to increased use of

information technology.

Respondents: State and local MCSAP

lead agencies.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

Grant application preparation: 832

hours; quarterly report preparation: 333

hours; inspection data upload: 6,667

hours. The above figures reflect 20

percent of the total estimated hours to

perform the activities listed since

MCSAP reimburses up to 80 percent of

the eligible costs incurred in the

administration of an approved plan as

set forth in 49 CFR 350.303, 350.309 and

350.311.

Public Comments Invited: We invite

you to comment on any aspect of this

information collection, including, but

not limited to (1) whether the collection

of information is necessary for the

proper performance of the functions of

the FMCSA, including whether the

information has practical utility; (2) the

accuracy of the estimated burden; (3)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the collected information; and

(4) ways to minimize the collection

burden without reducing the quality of

the information collected.

Electronic Access and Filing: You

may submit or retrieve comments online

through the Docket Management System

(DMS) at http://dmses.dot.gov/submit.

Acceptable formats include: MS Word

(versions 95 to 97), MS Word for Mac

(versions 6 to 8), Rich Text File (RTF),

American Standard Code Information

Interchange (ASCII)(TXT), Portable

Document Format (PDF), and

WordPerfect (versions 7 to 8). The DMS

is available 24 hours each day, 365 days

each year. Electronic submission and

retrieval help and guidelines are

available under the help section of the

web site.

An electronic copy of this document

may be downloaded by using a

computer, modem and suitable

communications software from the

Government Printing Office’s Electronic

Bulletin Board Service at (202) 512–

1661. Internet users may reach the

Office of the Federal Register’s home

page at http://www.nara.gov/fedreg and

the Government Printing Offices’s web

page at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;

and 49 CFR 1.73.

Issued on: October 17, 2000.

Clyde J. Hart, Jr.,

Acting Deputy Administrator.

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