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petitioner filed additional explanatory

materials on September 21, 2000,

September 27, 2000, October 5, 2000,

and October 10, 2000.

The petition alleges that the CWB is

a state-trading enterprise with sole

control over the purchase and export of

western Canadian wheat for human

consumption. Certain elements of the

wheat trading system established by the

Government of Canada allegedly

provide the CWB with pricing flexibility

not available to private wheat traders.

According to the petition, those

elements include: (1) CWB monopoly

authority under Canadian federal law to

purchase western Canadian wheat and

to control the international marketing of

western Canadian wheat; (ii) a

purchasing system under which

Canadian farmers are required to accept

initial CWB payments based on only a

portion of the price that the CWB

anticipates it can obtain for the grain,

with any subsequent payments to be

received later in the marketing year; (iii)

the provision by the Government of

Canada of a full financial guarantee of

the CWB’s initial payments to Canadian

farmers; (iv) special, preferential rail

transportation arrangements which are

made available to the CWB; and (v) a

varietal control system which limits any

foreign competition in the domestic

Canadian wheat market. The petition

claims that although the CWB operates

in secrecy and information on the

CWB’s trading practices is difficult to

obtain, available information indicates

that the CWB exploits its pricing

flexibility by engaging in certain

allegedly unreasonable wheat trading

practices. According to the petition,

such practices include standing offers

by the CWB to undersell U.S. wheat in

certain third-country markets, and the

targeting by the CWB of particular

markets by consistently offering to sell

wheat at less than the market value. The

petition asserts that such practices have

harmed U.S. wheat farmers by causing

lost U.S. market share in the United

States and particular third-country

markets, by reducing the sales prices

obtained by U.S. wheat farmers, and by

causing a rise in unsold wheat stocks in

the United States.

The petitioner does not allege that

acts, policies, and practices of the

Government of Canada or the Canadian

Wheat Board are in violation of, or

inconsistent with, the international legal

rights of the United States.

Section 301

Section 302(a) of the Trade Act

authorizes the USTR to initiate an

investigation under chapter 1 of Title III

of the Trade Act (commonly referred to

as ‘‘section 301’’) in response to the

filing of a petition pursuant to section

302(a)(1). Matters actionable under

section 301 include, inter alia, acts,

policies, and practices of a foreign

country that are unjustifiable,

unreasonable, or discriminatory and

burden or restrict U.S. commerce. An

act, policy or practice is unjustifiable if

it is in violation of, or inconsistent with

the international legal rights of the

United States. An act, policy or practice

is unreasonable if the act, policy or

practice, while not necessarily in

violation of, or inconsistent with, the

international legal rights of the United

States, is otherwise unfair or

inequitable.

Initiation of Investigation and

Consultations

On October 23, 2000, the USTR

determined to initiate an investigation

to determine whether certain acts,

policies or practices of the Government

of Canada and the Canadian Wheat

Board with respect to wheat trading are

unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S.

commerce and are, therefore, actionable

under section 301.

Pursuant to section 303(a) of the

Trade Act, on October 23, 2000 USTR

requested consultations with the

Government of Canada concerning the

issues under investigation. USTR will

seek information and advice from the

petitioner and appropriate

representatives provided for under

section 135 of the Trade Act in

preparing the U.S. presentations for

such consultations.

Public Comment: Requirements for

Submissions

Interested persons are invited to

submit written comments concerning

the issues raised in the petition and any

other submissions to USTR in this

investigation. In particular, comments

are invited regarding (i) the acts,

policies and practices of the

Government of Canada and the

Canadian Wheat Board that are the

subject of this investigation; (ii) the

amount of burden or restriction on U.S.

commerce caused by these acts, policies

and practices; (iii) the methods to be

used to conduct the investigation; (iv)

the determinations required under

section 304 of the Trade Act; and (v)

appropriate action under section 301

which could be taken in response.

Comments must be filed in

accordance with the requirements set

forth in 15 CFR 2006.8(b) and must be

filed on or before noon on Wednesday,

December 20, 2000. Comments must be

in English and provided in twenty

copies to: Sybia Harrison, Staff Assistant

to the Section 301 Committee, Room

223, Office of the U.S. Trade

Representative, 600 17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20508.

Comments will be placed in a file

(Docket 301–120) open to public

inspection pursuant to 15 CFR 2006.13,

except confidential business

information exempt from public

inspection in accordance with 15 CFR

2006.15. Confidential business

information submitted in accordance

with 15 CFR 2006.15 must be clearly

marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’

in a contrasting color ink at the top of

each page on each of 20 copies, and

must be accompanied by a

nonconfidential summary of the

confidential information. The

nonconfidential summary shall be

placed in the file that is open to public

inspection. Copies of the public version

of the petition and other relevant

documents are available for public

inspection in the USTR Reading Room.

An appointment to review the docket

(Docket No. 301–120) may be made by

calling Brenda Webb (202) 395–6186.

The USTR Reading Room is open to the

public from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon and

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through

Friday, and is located in Room 101.

William L. Busis,

Chairman, Section 301 Committee.

[FR Doc. 00–29399 Filed 11–15–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Availability of Draft

Environmental Impact Statement and

Notice of Public Hearing for the

Chicago Terminal Airspace Project

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft

Environmental Impact Statement and

conduct of a public hearing.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Great Lakes

Region, is issuing this notice to advise

the public that it has prepared a Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

for the Chicago Terminal Airspace

Project (CTAP) and that copies of the

DEIS are available for public review.

A Public Hearing and informational

workshop will be held Monday,

December 18, 2000, from 5 p.m. to 8

p.m. in the Illinois, Minnesota and

Michigan conference rooms at the

Federal Aviation Administration, Great

Lakes Region, 2300 East Devon Avenue,

Des Plaines, IL, 60018. The entrance is

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on the northeast side of the building. All

persons planning to attend should bring

picture identification to allow issuance

of a building security pass.

The purpose of this hearing is to

consider the environmental effects of

the proposed CTAP project and afford

the public the opportunity to present

oral and/or written comments. A

transcript of the hearing will be made.

Written comments will be accepted

through close of business on January 12,

2001. The first half-hour of each hour of

the Public Hearing will be allocated to

pre-reserved testimony. Individuals may

call Ms. Annette Davis at telephone

(847) 294–8091 to receive a reserved

time slot to testify at the Public Hearing.

All individuals, organizations, agencies,

and representatives will have 5 minutes

to testify. Individuals, organizations,

agencies, and representatives wishing to

submit written comments may send

them to: Ms. Annette Davis, AGL–520.E,

Federal Aviation Administration, Great

Lakes Region. 2300 East Devon Avenue,

Des Plaines, IL, 60018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Annette Davis Federal Aviation

Administration, Great Lakes Region, Air

Traffic Division, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, Des Planes, Illinois, 60018,

(847)–294–8091.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

proposed CTAP changes could affect

flights to and from airports within the

Chicago region, including Chicago

O’Hare International Airport, Chicago

Midway Airport, Milwaukee Mitchell

International Airport, and general

aviation reliever airports. Components

of the proposal include:

• Establish a new high altitude

O’Hare arrival route from the southwest,

separated laterally and vertically from

the existing route

• Modification of the existing high

altitude routes at the southeast and

northwest arrival cornerposts, separated

laterally and vertically from the existing

route

• Establishment of a new high

altitude route to the northeast, separated

vertically from the existing route

• Implementation of more efficient

use of existing routes for O’Hare and

Midway departures to the north, south,

east, and west

• Establishment of a new high

altitude route to Midway for aircraft

from the northwest and northeast

• Establishment of a new high

altitude arrival route for aircraft

destined to Milwaukee from the south

• Transfer of portions of airspace

from Chicago Center to Chicago

Terminal Radar Approach Control

(TRACON) and from Chicago TRACON

to Rockford TRACON

The project is not associated with any

airport development projects or

construction of any physical facilities.

The changes proposed by CTAP are

designed to improve traffic flows and

reduce airborne and ground delays.

They would enhance safety and

efficiency by maximizing controller

flexibility and simplifying operations

for pilots. CTAP has the potential to

enhance air quality by reducing en route

mileage. As disclosed in the DEIS,

CTAP would not result in significant

adverse impacts to any resource

category.

Copies of the CTAP DEIS are available

at the following locations:

State of Illinois

Bensenville Public Library, 200 S.

Church Rd., Bensenville, IL 60106

Des Plaines Public Library, 841

Graceland Ave., Des Plaines, IL

60016

Eisenhower Public Library, 4652 N.

Olcott Ave., Harwood Heights, IL

60656

Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001

Wellington Ave., Elk Grove Village,

IL 60007

Elmhurst Public Library, 211 Prospect

Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126

Franklin Park Public Library, 10311

Grand Ave., Franklin Park, IL 60131

Garfield Ridge Branch Library, 6348

South Archer Ave., Chicago, IL

60638

Harold Washington Library, 400 South

State St., 5th Floor, Chicago, IL

60605

Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S.

Emerson St., Mount Prospect, IL

60056

Northlake Public Library, 231 N. Wolf

Rd., Northlake, IL 60164

Oriole Park Branch Library, 5201 N.

Oketo Ave., Chicago, IL 60656

Park Ridge Public Library, 20 S.

Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068

Schiller Park Public Library, 4200 Old

River Rd., Schiller Park, IL 60176

State of Indiana

Lake County Public Library, 1919 W.

81st Ave., Merrillville, IN 46410–

5382

State of Wisconsin

Milwaukee Central Public Library, 814

W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI

53233

Oak Creek Public Library, 8620 S.

Howell Ave., Oak Creek, WI 53154

Information is also available on the

Internet at the web site address http://

www.faa.gov/ctap.html.

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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on

November 7, 2000.

Bridgitt S. Galias,

Acting Manager, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic

Division, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 00–29412 Filed 11–15–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE–2000–64]

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of

Petitions Received; Dispositions of

Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for

exemption received and of dispositions

of prior petitions.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA’s rulemaking

provisions governing the application,

processing, and disposition of petitions

for exemption Part 11 of Title 14, Code

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this

notice contains a summary of certain

petitions seeking relief from specified

requirements of 14 CFR, dispositions of

certain petitions previously received,

and corrections. The purpose of this

notice is to improve the public’s

awareness of, and participation in, this

aspect of FAA’s regulatory activities.

Neither publication of this notice nor

the inclusion or omission of information

in the summary is intended to affect the

legal status of any petition or its final

disposition.

DATES: Comments on petitions received

must identify the petition docket

number involved and must be received

on or before December 5, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on any

petition to the Docket Management

System, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590–0001. You must identify the

docket number FAA–2000–XXXX at the

beginning of your comments. If you

wish to receive confirmation that FAA

received your comments, include a selfaddressed, stamped postcard.

You may also submit comments

through the Internet to http://

dms.dot.gov. You may review the public

docket containing the petition, any

comments received, and any final

disposition in person in the Dockets

Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays. The Dockets Office (telephone

1–800–647–5527) is on the plaza level

of the NASSIF Building at the