11770 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 49 / Thursday, March 13, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

Federal Register (61 FR 51366)

approving a revision to the Kansas State

Implementation Plan (SIP). Material was

incorporated by reference (IBR) in 40

CFR Part 52, section 52.870. The subpart

heading in the IBR page was incorrectly

listed as subpart CC, when it should

have been subpart R, the subpart for

Kansas. This action corrects that error.

DATES: Effective on March 13, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wayne Kaiser at (913) 551–7603.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA

incorporated by reference a revision to

the Kansas SIP in the October 2, 1996,

Federal Register. The subpart heading

for the Kansas section was incorrect. On

page 51368, column 1, the heading is

corrected to read ‘‘Subpart R—Kansas.’’

Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR

51735, October 4, 1993), this action is

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’

and, is therefore not subject to review by

the Office of Management and Budget.

In addition, this action does not impose

any enforceable duty or contain any

unfunded mandate as described in the

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

(Pub. L. 104–4), or require prior

consultation with State officials as

specified by Executive Order 12875 (58

FR 58093, October 28, 1993), or involve

special consideration of environmental

justice related issuess as required by

Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629,

February 16, 1994).

Because this action is not subject to

notice-and-comment requirements

under the Administrative Procedure Act

or any other statute, it is not subject to

the provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

Under 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) as added

by the Small Business Regulatory

Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, EPA

submitted a report containing this rule

and other required information to the

U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of

Representatives and the Comptroller

General of the General Accounting

Office prior to publication of this rule in

today’s Federal Register. This rule is

not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5

U.S.C. 804(2).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA

incorporated by reference a revision to

the Kansas SIP in the October 2, 1996,

Federal Register. The subpart heading

for the Kansas section was incorrect. On

page 51368, column 1, the heading is

corrected to read ‘‘Subpart R—Kansas.’’

Dated: February 27, 1997.

U. Gale Hutton,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–6306 Filed 3–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

48 CFR Part 3509

RIN 3207–AA30

Panama Canal Commission

Acquisition Regulation; Debarment,

Suspension and Ineligibility

AGENCY: Panama Canal Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Panama Canal

Commission (Commission) is making

final its interim regulations in Subpart

3509.4 of Title 48, Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR), concerning the

debarment, suspension and ineligibility

of contractors or potential contractors to

conform with changes in the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and to

improve the agency’s notice and

administrative procedures pertaining to

debarment, suspension or ineligibility.

DATES: Effective beginning March 13,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Theodore G. Lucas, Deputy General

Counsel, Office of General Counsel,

Panama Canal Commission, or Ruth

Huff, Assistant to the Secretary for

Commission Affairs, Office of the

Secretary, Panama Canal Commission,

1825 I Street NW., Suite 1050,

Washington, DC 20006-5402

(Telephone: (202) 634–6441; Facsimile:

(202) 634–6439).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

February 2, 1996, the Commission

issued interim regulations in the

Federal Register (61 FR 3846), to amend

48 CFR subpart 3509.4 to conform with

changes in the Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) and to improve the

agency’s notice and administrative

procedures pertaining to debarment,

suspension or ineligibility. No

comments regarding the interim rules

have been received.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

In accordance with the Regulatory

Flexibility Act, I certify the Commission

has been exempted from Executive

Order 12866 and, accordingly, the

provisions of that directive do not apply

to this rule. Even if the Order were

applicable, this rule would not have

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Only a very small percentage of

contractors or prospective contractors

doing business with the Commission are

debarred or suspended.

The agency has additionally

determined the Paperwork Reduction

Act does not apply because these

changes to the PAR do not impose

record keeping or information collection

requirements or collections of

information from offerors, contractors or

members of the public which require

the approval of the Office of

Management and Budget under 44

U.S.C. 3501, et seq.

Further, the agency has determined

implementation of the rule will have no

adverse effect on competition,

employment, investment, productivity

or innovation or on the ability of United

States-based enterprises to compete

with foreign-based enterprises in

domestic or export markets.

Finally, the Administrator of the

Panama Canal Commission certifies

these regulatory changes meet the

applicable standards provided in

sections 2(a) and 2(b)(2) of Executive

Order No. 12778.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 3509

Government procurement.

Accordingly, under the authority of

40 U.S.C. 486(c), the Commission is

adopting its interim regulations under

48 CFR subpart 3509.4 as published on

February 2, 1996 (61 FR 3846), as a final

rule without change.

Dated: March 10, 1997.

John A. Mills,

Secretary, Panama Canal Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–6348 Filed 3–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3640–04–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 961126334–7012–02; I.D.

031097A]

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic

Zone Off Alaska, Pacific Cod in the

Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of

Alaska

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Closure.

SUMMARY: NMFS is closing directed

fishing for Pacific cod by vessels

catching Pacific cod for processing by

the inshore component in the Central

Regulatory Area in the Gulf of Alaska

(GOA). This action is necessary to

prevent exceeding the allocation of

Pacific cod for processing by the inshore

component in the Central Regulatory

Area.