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Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The official notice record is

located at the address in ‘‘ADDRESSES’’

at the beginning of this document.

Electronic comments can be sent

directly to EPA at:

opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov

Electronic comments must be

submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the

use of special characters and any form

of encryption. Comment and data will

also be accepted on disks in

Wordperfect 5.1 file format or ASCII file

format. All comments and data in

electronic form must be identified by

the docket number [OPP–181042].

Electronic comments on this notice may

be filed online at many Federal

Depository Libraries.

Accordingly, interested persons may

submit written views on this subject to

the Field Operations Division at the

address above. The Agency will review

and consider all comments received

during the comment period in

determining whether to issue the

emergency exemption requested by the

Hawaii Department of Agriculture.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Emergency exemptions.

Dated: April 2, 1997.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–9387 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–50828; FRL–5598–3]

Issuance of Experimental Use Permits

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has granted experimental

use permits to the following applicant.

These permits are in accordance with,

and subject to, the provisions of 40 CFR

part l72, which defines EPA procedures

with respect to the use of pesticides for

experimental use purposes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Registration Division (7505C),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.

In person or by telephone: Contact the

product manager at the following

address at the office location, telephone

number, or e-mail address cited in each

experimental use permit: 1921 Jefferson

Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has

issued the following experimental use

permits:

264–EUP–104. Extension. RhonePoulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12014,

2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle

Park, NC 27709. This experimental use

permit allows the use of 3.0 pounds of

the insecticide 5-amino-1-(2,6-dichloro4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-((1,R,S)-

(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl)-1-H-pyrazolecarbonitrile on 60 acres of rice to

evaluate the control of the rice water

weevil. The program is authorized only

in the States of Arkansas, California,

Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The

experimental use permit is effective

from March 7, 1997 to March 7, 1998.

This permit is issued with the limitation

that all treated crops are destroyed or

used for research purposes only. (Rick

Keigwin, PM 10, Rm. 210, CM #2, (703)

305–6788, e-mail:

keigwin.rick@epamail.epa.gov)

264–EUP–105. Extension. RhonePoulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12014,

2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle

Park, NC 27709. This experimental use

permit allows the use of rice seed

treated with 1.95 pounds of the

insecticide 5-amino-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-

(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-((1,R,S)-

(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl)-1-H-pyrazolecarbonitrile on 50 acres of rice to

evaluate the control of the rice water

weevil. The program is authorized only

in the States of Arkansas, Louisiana,

Mississippi, and Texas. The

experimental use permit is effective

from March 7, 1997 to March 7, 1998.

This permit is issued with the limitation

that all treated crops are destroyed or

used for research purposes only. (Rick

Keigwin, PM 10, Rm. 210, CM #2, (703)

305–6788, e-mail:

keigwin.rick@epamail.epa.gov)

264–EUP–110. Issuance. RhonePoulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12014,

2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle

Park, NC 27709. This experimental use

permit allows the use of 21 pounds of

the herbicide 5-cyclopropyl-4-(2-

methylsulfonyl-4-

trifluoromethylbenzoyl)isoxazole on 150

acres of field corn to evaluate the

control of various broadleaf weeds and

grasses. The program is authorized only

in the States of Colorado, Connecticut,

Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,

Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine,

Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,

Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,

Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North

Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,

Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee,

Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin. The

experimental use permit is effective

from March 14, 1997 to March 14, 1998.

This permit is issued with the limitation

that all treated crops are destroyed or

used for research purposes only. (Joanne

Miller, PM 23, Rm. 237, CM #2, (703)

305–6224, e-mail:

miller.joanne@epamail.epa.gov)

Persons wishing to review these

experimental use permits are referred to

the designated product managers.

Inquires concerning these permits

should be directed to the person cited

above. It is suggested that interested

persons call before visiting the EPA

office, so that the appropriate file may

be made available for inspection

purposes from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday

through Friday, excluding legal

holidays.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Experimental use permits.

Dated: April 4, 1997.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–9377 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collections Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

April 4, 1997.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications

Commissions, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork burden

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on the

following information collection, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. An

agency may not conduct or sponsor a

collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid control

number. No person shall be subject to

any penalty for failing to comply with

a collection of information subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that

does not display a valid control number.

Comments are requested concerning (a)

whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

Commission, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s

burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarify of the
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information collected; and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on the respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on

this information collection should

submit comments June 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to

Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications Commissions, Room

234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC

20554 or via internet to

dconway@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collections contact Dorothy

Conway at 202–418–0217 or via internet

at dconway@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060–####.

Title: Auction Forms and License

Transfer Disclosures.

Type of Review: New Collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities.

Category Number of

respondents

Estimated time

for response

(hours)

Ownership and Gross Revenues Information .......................................................................................................... 15,000 4

Disclosure of Terms of Joint Bidding Agreements .................................................................................................. 15,000 .5

Transfer Disclosures ................................................................................................................................................ 3,000 .5

Total Annual Burden: 33,000 × 5

hours = 165,000 hours.

Total Cost to Respondents: $200/hour

× 165,000 hours = $33,000,000.

Needs and Uses: The ownership,

gross revenues and joint bidding

agreement information portions of this

collection will be used by the

Commission to determine whether the

applicant is legally, technically and

financially qualified to be a licensee.

Without such information, the

Commission could not determine

whether to issue the licenses to the

applicants that provide

telecommunications, multi-channel

video programming distribution and

other communications services to the

public and therefore fulfill its statutory

responsibilities in accordance with the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended. The information will also be

used to ensure the market integrity of

future auctions. Likewise, the

information collected in connection

with Section 1.2111(a) of the

Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.2111(a)

(transfer disclosures), will be used to

maintain the market integrity of future

auctions and prevent unjust enrichment.

OMB Approval Number: 3060–0105.

Title: Licensee Qualification Report.

Form No.: FCC 430.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit; Small businesses or

organizations.

Number of Respondents: 24,583.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2

hours.

Total Annual Burden: 49,166 hours.

Needs and Uses: This collection of

information enables Commission

personnel to determine whether

applicants are legally qualified to

become or to remain common carrier

telecommunications licensees. If the

information is not collected, the

Commission would be unable to fulfill

its responsibility under the

Communications Act to make a finding

as to the legal qualifications of an

applicant or licensee. The data collected

is required by the Communications Act

of 1934, as amended; FCC Rules

21.11(a), 22.11(a), 25.11(a), 25.114(c),

25.115(c), and 25.141(c).

To reduce paperwork burden,

applicants may submit letters in lieu of

completing the FCC 430 in those cases

in which there has been no change in

any of the required information to

satisfy the annual requirement.

In the Fifth Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking, Use of the 220–222 MHz

Band by the Private Land Mobile Radio

Service (PR Docket No. 89–552), the

Commission concluded that any holder

of a Phase II EA, Regional, or

nationwide 220 MHz license will be

permitted to partition portions of its

authorization. In the Fifth Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking, Redesignation of

27.5 GHz Frequency Band, Establishing

Rules and Policies for Local Multipoint

Distribution Service (LMDS) (NPRM CC

Docket No. 92–297), the Commission

proposes that this form will be used to

complete the disaggregation and

partioning of LMDS.

This form may also be used in the

future disaggregation and partioning for

a variety of spectrum based services

licensed by the Commission. Specific

Rules will be adopted in Reports and

Orders or by Public Notice for each

service subject to disaggregation and

partioning.

The burden reflects an increase in the

number of respondents from 1,900 to

24,583 (1,533—LMDS; 21,150—

220MHz) and total burden hours from

3,800 to 49,166 (2 hours per form).

OMB Approval Number: 3060–0319.

Title: Application for Assignment of

Authorization or Consent to Transfer of

Control of License.

Form No.: FCC 490.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 28,500.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2

hours.

Total Annual Burden: 85,500 hours.

Needs and Uses: FCC Form 490 is

filed to solicit Commission approval to

assign a radio station authorization to

another party or to transfer control of a

licensee. The requested information is

used by the Commission in carrying out

its duties as set forth in Sections 308

309 and 310 of the Communications

Act. Various sections in 47 CFR Parts

22, 24 and 90 require submission of FCC

Form 490.

In the Fifth Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking, Use of the 220–222 MHz

Band by the Private Land Mobile Radio

Service (PR Docket No. 89–552), the

Commission concluded that any holder

of a Phase II EA, Regional, or

nationwide 220 MHz license will be

permitted to partition portions of its

authorization. This form may also be

used in the future disaggregation and

partioning for a variety of spectrum

based services licensed by the

Commission. Specific Rules will be

adopted in Reports and Orders or by

Public Notice for each service subject to

disaggregation and partioning.

The burden reflects an increase in the

number of respondents from 5,000 to

28,500 for 220 MHz and total burden

hours from 15,000 to 85,500 (3 hours

per form).

OMB Approval Number: 3060–0623.

Title: Application for Mobile Radio

Service Authorization or Rural

Radiotelephone Service Authorization.

Form No.: FCC 600.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit; Individuals or Households; Not-
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for-Profit institutions; Federal

Government, State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 245,053.

Estimated Time Per Response: 4

hours.

Total Annual Burden: 980,212 hours.

Needs and Uses: The information

requested by FCC Form 600 is used by

Commission staff in carrying out its

duties as set forth in Sections 308 and

309 of the Communications Act, 47,

U.S.C. Sections 308 and 309, to

determine the technical, legal and other

qualification of the applicant to operate

a station. FCC Form 600 is used by all

commercial mobile radio service

(CMRS) and private mobile radio service

(PMRS) applicants in all terrestrial

mobile services including the Personal

Communications Services (PCS)

applicants. The FCC Form 600 is

required by various rule sections in 47

CFR Parts 1, 22, 24 and 90. FCC Form

600 is also used by most license winners

of FCC auctions to date.

In the Fifth Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking, Use of the 220–222 MHz

Band by the Private Land Mobile Radio

Service (PR Docket No. 89–552), the

Commission concluded that any holder

of a Phase II EA, Regional, or

nationwide 220 MHz license will be

permitted to partition portions of its

authorization. In the Fifth Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking, Redesignation of

27.5 GHz Frequency Band, Establishing

Rules and Policies for Local Multipoint

Distribution Service (LMDS) (NPRM CC

Docket No. 92–297), the Commission

proposes that this form will be used to

complete the disaggregation and

partioning of LMDS. This form may also

be used in the future disaggregation and

partioning for a variety of spectrum

based services licensed by the

Commission. Specific Rules will be

adopted in Reports and Orders or by

Public Notice for each service subject to

disaggregation and partioning.

The burden reflects an increase in the

number of respondents from 194,769 to

245,053 (47,000—220 MHz; 3,284—

LMDS) and total burden hours from

779,076 to 980,212 (average 4 hours per

form).

OMB Approval Number: 3060–0068.

Title: Application for Consent to

Assignment of Radio Station

Construction Authorization or License

(For Stations in Services Other Than

Broadcast).

Form No.: FCC 702.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other ForProfit.

Number of Respondents: 2,644 .

Estimated Time Per Response: 5

hours.

Total Annual Burden: 13,220 hours.

Needs and Uses: This collection of

information is used to request

Commission approval of assignment of

radio station construction authorization

or license. The form is required by

Section 310(d) of the Communications

Act; and FCC Rules—47 CFR Parts 5.55,

21.11, 21.38, 21.39, 23.50, 25.118 and

101.15.

A space for the applicant to provide

an Internet address is being added to the

form. This will provide an additional

option of reaching the applicant should

the FCC have any questions concerning

the application. In addition, the

Commission is required to collect the

Taxpayer Identification Number to

comply with the Debt Collection

Improvement Act of 1996. In the Third

Report and Order, Redesignation of 27.5

GHz Frequency Band, Establishing

Rules and Policies for Local Multipoint

Distribution Service (LMDS) (NPRM CC

Docket No. 92–297), the Commission

concluded that any LMDS licensee will

be permitted to partition or disaggregate

portions of its authorization. The Fifth

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

proposes that this form will be used to

complete the disaggregation and

partioning of LMDS. The burden reflects

an increase in the number of

respondents from 1,000 to 2,644 and

total burden hours from 5,000 to 13,220.

This form may also be used in the

future disaggregation and partioning for

a variety of spectrum based services

licensed by the Commission. Specific

rules will be adopted in Reports and

Orders or by Public Notice for each

service subject to disaggregation and

partioning.

Federal Communications Commission

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–9322 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

EXAMINATION COUNCIL

Joint Policy Statement on Improper

and Illegal Payments by Banks and

Bank Holding Companies

AGENCIES: The Board of Governors of the

Federal Reserve System (FRB), Federal

Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),

and Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency (OCC) (collectively the

Agencies).

ACTION: Withdrawal of statement of

policy.

SUMMARY: The Agencies are

withdrawing their joint statement of

policy entitled ‘‘Joint Policy Statement

Concerning Improper Payments by

Banks and Bank Holding Companies’’

(Statement of Policy) because it is no

longer useful in the ongoing supervision

of banks and bank holding companies.

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)

which was not a party to the Statement

of Policy, joins the Agencies in this

action.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The removal of the

Statement of Policy is effective April 11,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

FRB: Jack Jennings, Assistant Director,

Division of Banking Supervision &

Regulation (202/452–3053), 20th and C

Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20551.

FDIC: R. Eugene Seitz Review

Examiner, Division of Supervision (202/

898–6793), 550 Seventeenth Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20429.

OCC: Daniel Stipano, Director of

Enforcement and Compliance, (202/

874–4800), 250 E Street, SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20219. OTS: Donna

Deale, Senior Program Manager,

Supervision Policy, (202/906–7488),

1700 G Street, NW., Washington, D.C.

20552.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Agencies issued the Statement of Policy

on January 13, 1978 (43 FR 2759,

January 19, 1978) to announce that

certain payments, improper and illegal

political contribution, bribes, and

kickback besides being a violation of the

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977,

Pub. L. 95–213, 91 Stat. 1494 (FCPA

1977), constitute unsafe and unsound

banking practices.

The Agencies have incorporated

sufficient reference material to the

FCPA 1977 in their respective

examination manuals and do not

routinely issue policy statements

governing other criminal statutes related

to banks and bank holding companies.

As such, the Agencies are rescinding the

Statement of Policy and believe that the

information contained in the Statement

of Policy is self-evident.

The Agencies acknowledge that all

banks, bank holding companies and

subsidiaries thereof are expected not

only to conduct their operations in

accordance with applicable laws but

also to refrain from making payments

that may constitute unsafe and unsound

banking practices. Where violations of

law or unsafe and unsound banking

practices result from improper

payments, the appropriate agency will

exercise its full legal authority,

including cease-and-desist proceedings