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to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of

1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1671b(a)), that there is

a reasonable indication that an industry

in the United States is materially

injured by reason of imports from

Argentina of honey that are alleged to be

subsidized by the Government of

Argentina.

Commencement of Final Phase

Investigation

Pursuant to section 207.18 of the

Commission’s rules, the Commission

also gives notice of the commencement

of the final phase of its investigations.

The Commission will issue a final phase

notice of scheduling which will be

published in the Federal Register as

provided in § 207.21 of the

Commission’s rules upon notice from

the Department of Commerce

(Commerce) of affirmative preliminary

determinations in the investigations

under sections 703(b) and 733(b) of the

Act, or, if the preliminary

determinations are negative, upon

notice of affirmative final

determinations in those investigations

under sections 705(a) and 735(a) of the

Act. Parties that filed entries of

appearance in the preliminary phase of

the investigations need not enter a

separate appearance for the final phase

of the investigations. Industrial users,

and, if the merchandise under

investigation is sold at the retail level,

representative consumer organizations

have the right to appear as parties in

Commission antidumping and

countervailing duty investigations. The

Secretary will prepare a public service

list containing the names and addresses

of all persons, or their representatives,

who are parties to the investigations.

Background

On September 29, 2000, a petition

was filed with the Commission and the

Department of Commerce by the

American Honey Producers Association

(AHPA), Bruce, South Dakota, and the

Sioux Honey Association (SHA), Sioux

City, Iowa, alleging that an industry in

the United States is materially injured

or threatened with material injury by

reason of LTFV imports of honey from

Argentina and China and by reason of

subsidized imports of honey from

Argentina. Accordingly, effective

September 29, 2000, the Commission

instituted countervailing duty

investigation No. 701–TA–402

(Preliminary) and antidumping duty

investigations No. 731–TA–892–893

(Preliminary).

Notice of the institution of the

Commission’s investigations and of a

public conference to be held in

connection therewith was given by

posting copies of the notice in the Office

of the Secretary, U.S. International

Trade Commission, Washington, DC,

and by publishing the notice in the

Federal Register of October 6, 2000 (65

FR 59871, October 6, 2000). The

conference was held in Washington, DC,

on October 20, 2000, and all persons

who requested the opportunity were

permitted to appear in person or by

counsel.

The Commission transmitted its

determinations in these investigations to

the Secretary of Commerce on

November 13, 2000. The views of the

Commission are contained in USITC

Publication 3369 (November 2000)

entitled Honey from Argentina and

China: Investigations Nos. 701–TA–402

and 731–TA–892–893 (Preliminary).

Issued: November 13, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29513 Filed 11–16–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[DEA # 201F]

Controlled Substances: 2000

Aggregate Production Quota

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA), Department of

Justice.

ACTION: Notice of the revised 2000

aggregate production quota for

marihuana.

SUMMARY: This notice establishes a

revised 2000 aggregate production quota

for marihuana, a Schedule I controlled

substance in the Controlled Substances

Act (CSA).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 17, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Frank L. Sapienza, Chief, Drug &

Chemical Evaluation Section, Drug

Enforcement Administration,

Washington, DC 20537, Telephone:

(202) 307–7183.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

306 of the CSA (21 U.S.C. 826) requires

that the Attorney General establish

aggregate production quotas for each

basic class of controlled substance listed

in Schedules I and II. This

responsibility has been delegated to the

Administrator of the DEA by Section

0.100 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal

Regulations. The Administrator, in turn,

has redelegated this function to the

Deputy Administrator, pursuant to

Section 0.104 of Title 28 of the Code of

Federal Regulations.

On September 18, 2000, notice of a

proposed revision to the 2000 aggregate

production quota for marihuana was

published in the Federal Register (65

FR 56328). All interested persons were

invited to comment on or object to this

proposed aggregate production quota on

or before October 3, 2000.

The DEA did not receive any

comments on the proposed revision. As

such, the DEA has determined that the

proposed 2000 aggregate production

quota for marihuana is sufficient for the

estimated scientific, research and

development requirements.

Therefore, under the authority vested

in the Attorney General by Section 306

of the CSA of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 826),

delegated to the Administrator of the

DEA by Section 0.100 of Title 28 of the

Code of Federal Regulations, and

redelegated to the Deputy Administrator

pursuant to Section 0.104 of Title 28 of

the Code of Federal Regulations, the

Deputy Administrator hereby orders the

following revision to the 2000 aggregate

production quota for the listed

controlled substance, expressed in

grams of manicured material (i.e. leaves,

flowering tops, and seeds):

Basic class

Established revised 2000

aggregate

production

quota

Marihuana ............................. 350,000

The Office of Management and Budget

has determined that notices of aggregate

production quotas are not subject to

centralized review under Executive

Order 12866. This action has been

analyzed in accordance with the

principles and criteria contained in

Executive Order 13132, and it has been

determined that this matter does not

have sufficient federalism implications

to warrant the preparation of a

Federalism Assessment.

The Deputy Administrator hereby

certifies that this action will have no

significant impact upon small entities

whose interests must be considered

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5

U.S.C. 601 et seq. The establishment of

aggregate production quotas for

Schedules I and II controlled substances

is mandated by law and by international

treaty obligations. The quotas are

necessary to provide for the estimated

medical, scientific, research and

industrial needs of the United States, for

export requirements and the

establishment and maintenance of

reserve stocks. While aggregate

production quotas are of primary

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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