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importance to large manufacturers, their

impact upon small entities is neither

negative nor beneficial. Furthermore,

this action involves only one basic class

of controlled substances. Accordingly,

the Deputy Administrator has

determined that this action does not

require a regulatory flexibility analysis.

Dated: November 7, 2000.

Julio F. Mercado,

Deputy Administrator.

[FR Doc. 00–29440 Filed 11–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–09–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards

Administration, Wage and Hour

Division

Minimum Wages for Federal and

Federally Assisted Construction;

General Wage Determination Decisions

General wage determination decisions

of the Secretary of Labor are issued in

accordance with applicable law and are

based on the information obtained by

the Department of Labor from its study

of local wage conditions and data made

available from other sources. They

specify the basic hourly wage rates and

fringe benefits which are determined to

be prevailing for the described classes of

laborers and mechanics employed on

construction projects of a similar

character and in the localities specified

therein.

The determinations in these decisions

of prevailing rates and fringe benefits

have been made in accordance with 29

CFR Part 1, by authority of the Secretary

of Labor pursuant to the provisions of

the Davis-Bacon Act of March 3, 1931,

as amended (46 Stat. 1494, as amended,

40 U.S.C. 276a) and of other Federal

statutes referred to in 29 CFR Part 1,

Appendix, as well as such additional

statutes as may from time to time be

enacted containing provisions for the

payment of wages determined to be

prevailing by the Secretary of Labor in

accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act.

The prevailing rates and fringe benefits

determined in these decisions shall, in

accordance with the provisions of the

foregoing statutes, constitute the

minimum wages payable on Federal and

federally assisted construction projects

to laborers and mechanics of the

specified classes engaged on contract

work of the character and in the

localities described therein.

Good cause is hereby found for not

utilizing notice and public comment

procedure thereon prior to the issuance

of these determinations as prescribed in

5 U.S.C. 553 and not providing for delay

in the effective date as prescribed in that

section, because the necessity to issue

current construction industry wage

determinations frequently and in large

volume causes procedures to be

impractical and contrary to the public

interest.

General wage determination

decisions, and modifications and

supersedes decisions thereto, contain no

expiration dates and are effective from

their date of notice in the Federal

Register, or on the date written notice

is received by the agency, whichever is

earlier. These decisions are to be used

in accordance with the provisions of 29

CFR parts 1 and 5. Accordingly, the

applicable decision, together with any

modifications issued, must be made a

part of every contract for performance of

the described work within the

geographic area indicated as required by

an applicable Federal prevailing wage

law and 29 CFR part 5. The wage rates

and fringe benefits, notice of which is

published herein, and which are

contained in the Government Printing

Office (GPO) document entitled

‘‘General Wage Determinations Issued

Under the Davis-Bacon and Related

Acts,’’ shall be the minimum paid by

contractors and subcontractors to

laborers and mechanics.

Any person, organization, or

governmental agency having an interest

in the rates determined as prevailing is

encouraged to submit wage rate and

fringe benefit information for

consideration by the Department.

Further information and selfexplanatory forms for the purpose of

submitting this data may be obtained by

writing to the U.S. Department of Labor,

Employment Standards Administration,

Wage and Hour Division, Division of

Wage Determinations, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW., Room S–3014,

Washington, DC 20210.

Modifications to General Wage

Determination Decisions

The number of decisions listed in the

Government Printing Office document

entitled ‘‘General Wage Determinations

Issued Under the Davis-Bacon and

Related Acts’’ being modified are listed

by Volume and State. Dates of

publication in the Federal Register are

in parentheses following the decisions

being modified.

Volume I

New York

NY000003 (Feb. 11, 2000)

NY000013 (Feb. 11, 2000)

NY000018 (Feb. 11, 2000)

NY000021 (Feb. 11, 2000)

NY000026 (Feb. 11, 2000)

NY000029 (Feb. 11, 2000)

NY000055 (Feb. 11, 2000)

NY000060 (Feb. 11, 2000)

Volume II

Pennsylvania

PA000002 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000003 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000007 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000008 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000010 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000016 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000018 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000019 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000020 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000021 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000027 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000038 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000059 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000060 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000061 (Feb. 11, 2000)

PA000065 (Feb. 11, 2000)

Volume III

Georgia

GA000003 (Feb. 11, 2000)

GA000036 (Feb. 11, 2000)

GA000085 (Feb. 11, 2000)

GA000087 (Feb. 11, 2000)

Volume IV

None

Volume V

Kansas

KS000002 (Feb. 11, 2000)

KS000006 (Feb. 11, 2000)

KS000007 (Feb. 11, 2000)

KS000010 (Feb. 11, 2000)

KS000011 (Feb. 11, 2000)

KS000013 (Feb. 11, 2000)

KS000015 (Feb. 11, 2000)

KS000018 (Feb. 11, 2000)

KS000020 (Feb. 11, 2000)

KS000021 (Feb. 11, 2000)

KS000023 (Feb. 11, 2000)

KS000026 (Feb. 11, 2000)

Nebraska

NE000010 (Feb. 11, 2000)

NE000021 (Feb. 11, 2000)

Volume VI

None

Volume VII

Nevada

NV000005 (Feb. 11, 2000)

General Wage Determination

Publication

General wage determinations issued

under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts,

including those noted above, may be

found in the Government Printing Office

(GPO) document entitled ‘‘General Wage

Determinations Issued Under The DavisBacon and Related Acts.’’ This

publication is available at each of the 50

Regional Government Depository

Libraries and many of the 1,400

Government Depository Libraries across

the country.

The general wage determinations

issued under the Davis-Bacon and

related Acts are available electronically

by subscription to the FedWorld

Bulletin Board System of the National

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Technical Information Service (NTIS) of

the U.S. Department of Commerce at 1–

800–363–2068.

Hard-copy subscriptions may be

purchased from: Superintendent of

Documents, U.S. Government Printing

Office, Washington, DC 20402, (202)

512–1800.

When ordering hard-copy

subscription(s), be sure to specify the

State(s) of interest, since subscriptions

may be ordered for any or all of the

seven separate volumes, arranged by

State. Subscriptions include an annual

edition (issued in January or February)

which includes all current general wage

determinations for the States covered by

each volume. Throughout the remainder

of the year, regular weekly updates are

distributed to subscribers.

Signed at Washington, DC This 8th Day of

November 2000.

Carl J. Poleskey,

Chief, Branch of Construction Wage

Determinations.

[FR Doc. 00–29151 Filed 11–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–27–M

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING

COMMISSION

District of Columbia Plans for the

Reuse and Restoration of Kingman

and Heritage Islands; Public Meeting

and Intent To Prepare an

Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: National Capital Planning

Commission and the District of

Columbia Department of Parks and

Recreation.

ACTION: Notice of intent regarding

proposed development by the District of

Columbia for the reuse and restoration

of Kingman and Heritage Islands.

Legislation granting title of the Islands

to the District of Columbia requires that

any redevelopment of the Islands

comply fully with the requirements of

the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA) of 1969. This notice indicates

the intent to prepare an Environmental

Assessment and scoping for the action

pursuant to NEPA and the National

Historic Preservation Act, section 106.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by

the Council on Environmental Quality

(40 CFR Parts 1500–1508), and in

accordance with the Environmental

Policies and Procedures implemented

by the National Capital Planning

Commission (Commission), the

Commission announces its intent, in

conjunction with the District of

Columbia Department of Parks and

Recreation, as Joint Lead Agencies, to

conduct one (1) public meeting to

discuss the preparation of an

Environmental Assessment (EA) for the

proposed development, reuse, and

restoration of Kingman and Heritage

Islands located within and adjacent to

the Anacostia River in the District of

Columbia. The purpose of the public

meeting is to determine the significant

environmental issues related to the

construction and operation of all

proposed development planned by the

District of Columbia Department of

Parks and Recreation and share

preliminary information on potential

impacts, solicit community input, and

determine potential development plans.

The meeting will serve as part of the

environmental scoping process for the

preparation of the EA.

This Notice of Intent (NOI) initiates

the formal environmental review

process for this project that may proceed

to the development of an Environment

Impact Statement if it is determined that

significant environmental impacts

would occur from the planned action.

The public is encouraged to submit

written comments concerning

alternatives for the planned

development and on any potential

impacts at this time. The Commission

and the District of Columbia considers

an EA to be the appropriate initial

analysis to review the potential

environmental effects of the District of

Columbia Department of Parks and

Recreation plans. Public scoping and

comments will be considered in the

development of this initial NEPA

review. An Environmental Impact

Statement may result from the

development of the EA and this NOI

and scoping will be considered part of

the Environmental Impact Statement

scoping should that analysis be

necessary. The comments and responses

received on the scope of the alternatives

and potential impacts will be

considered for both environmental

documents, but additional public

comment will be required in the

Environmental Impact Statement if that

document is developed.

Kingman and Heritage Islands are

located within the Anacostia River.

Kingman is the larger of the two islands

and is bisected by the Benning Road

Bridge. The portion of Kingman Island

north of the Benning Bridge is

developed as part of the Langston Golf

Course. The southern portion of the

island is undeveloped and contains

minimal vegetation. Several stands of

mature trees exist along the water’s edge

and the remainder of the site is covered

with fill, ground cover, and groundcover

vegetation. Heritage Island is located

immediately west of the portion of

Kingman Island that lies between the

Benning Road and East Capitol Street

Bridges. This island is also undeveloped

and is similar to Kingman. The islands

were created in 1916 by the U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers as part of a

reclamation project for improving the

flow in the Anacostia River. The larger

island contains approximately 40 acres

and is just over a mile in length. The

smaller island, Heritage Island, is

approximately 6 acres.

The community and District of

Columbia Office of Planning have

identified three alternative scenarios for

development. These include:

Option A—Landscape Enhancements

and Passive Uses

Option A emphasizes minimal

development and generally passive uses

on both Kingman and Heritage Islands.

The Islands would be used for walking

or jogging around the Islands and

explorations from the water via humanpowered watercraft that can access the

island from a boat tie-up point. Other

low-intensity uses could also be

considered including a modest

monument or artistic installations, a

boardwalk through the wetland in

Kingman Lake, a children’s playground

or community maintained garden. No

permanent structures are envisioned

and no development would occur on

Heritage Island.

The Islands would predominantly be

accessed via the footbridges from the

RFK Stadium parking lot. Security

would be maintained by prohibiting use

of the Islands after dusk, thus requiring

fencing and some security lighting at the

points of entry.

Option B—Moderate Usage of the

Islands for Educational Purposes

Option B allows more interactive uses

on the island while preserving and

enhancing the majority of the island as

a natural area. This option includes a

full-scale environmental education

center that could range in size from a

one-room exhibit space to a two-story

structure that includes a classroom and

laboratory. This building could also

accommodate a police sub-station to

enhance security on the islands. A mix

of trails will include both paved and

unpaved routes around Kingman Island

and a boardwalk through the Kingman

Lake wetlands. A boat-tie up point will

be created to allow access to the islands

from the water. Bird observation towers

will be constructed so as to blend in

with the natural landscape. A

playground will be provided for

children and a camping area for

overnight excursions will be established