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are keyed to and codified in the Code of

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16465

Vol. 62, No. 66

Monday, April 7, 1997

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206–AH59

Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment

of San Joaquin, California,

Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area;

Correction

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Final rule; correction

amendment.

SUMMARY: This document contains a

correction of the final rule abolishing

the San Joaquin, California,

nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal

Wage System (FWS) wage area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 21, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Frank Derby, (202) 606–2848.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

document contains a correction of a

regulation that was published as an

interim rule on September 17, 1996 (61

FR 48817) and adopted as final without

changes on January 22, 1997 (62 FR

3195). The effective date section had an

incorrect date for the conversion of NAF

wage employees from the San Joaquin,

CA, NAF wage schedule to the

Sacramento, CA, NAF wage schedule.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 32

Administrative practice and

procedure, Freedom of information,

Government employees, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Wages.

Office of Personnel Management.

James B. King,

Director.

Accordingly, 5 CFR Part 532 is

corrected by making the following

correcting amendment:

PART 532—PREVAILING RATE

SYSTEMS

1. The authority citation for part 532

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; § 532.707

also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552.

2. On page 3195, second column, the

second sentence of the effective date

section is corrected to read: ‘‘Employees

currently paid rates from the San

Joaquin, CA, NAF wage schedule will

continue to be paid from that schedule

until their conversion to the

Sacramento, CA, NAF wage schedule on

April 19, 1997, the effective date of the

next Sacramento, CA, wage schedule.’’

[FR Doc. 97–8719 Filed 4–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Rural Utilities Service

Farm Service Agency

7 CFR Parts 1901, 1940, 1951, 2003,

and 3570

RIN 0575–AC10

Community Facilities Grant Program

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, Rural

Business-Cooperative Service, Rural

Utilities Service, and Farm Service

Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Interim rule with request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service

(RHS), formerly the Rural Housing and

Community Development Service

(RHCDS), a successor agency to the

Farmers Home Administration (FmHA),

promulgates a new regulation for

Community Facilities Grants (CFG).

This action implements legislation

which authorizes grants for developing

essential community facilities. RHS also

amends its existing regulations that are

to be utilized in administering

Community Facilities grants. The

intended effect of this action is to

publish regulations and application

processing procedures to implement

this new grant program.

DATES: These interim regulations are

effective April 7, 1997. Comments must

be received on or before June 6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

in duplicate to the Director, Regulations

and Paperwork Management Division,

Rural Housing Service, U.S. Department

of Agriculture, Stop 0743, 1400

Independence Ave. SW., Washington,

DC 20250–0743. Comments may also be

submitted via the Internet by addressing

them to ‘‘comments@rus.usda.gov’’ and

must contain ‘‘Grants’’ in the Subject.

All comments will be made available for

public inspection during regular work

hours at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer Barton, Loan Specialist,

Community Programs Division, Rural

Housing Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Stop 3222, South

Agriculture Building, 1400

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20250–3222, telephone

(202) 720–1504.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Classification

This rule has been determined to be

not significant for purposes of Executive

Order 12866 and, therefore, has not

been reviewed by the Office of

Management and Budget.

Environmental Impact Statement

This document has been reviewed in

accordance with 7 CFR part 1940,

subpart G, ‘‘Environmental Program.’’ It

has been determined that this action

does not constitute a major Federal

action significantly affecting the quality

of the human environment and, in

accordance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Pub.

L. 91–190, an Environmental Impact

Statement is not required.

Civil Justice Reform

This interim rule has been reviewed

under Executive Order 12988, Civil

Justice Reform. In accordance with this

rule: All State and local laws and

regulations that are in conflict with this

rule will be preempted; (2) no

retroactive effect will be given to this

rule except as specifically prescribed in

the rule; and (3) administrative

proceedings of the National Appeals

Division in accordance with 7 CFR part

11 must be exhausted before bringing

suit in court challenging action taken

under this rule.