20682 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 80 / Monday, April 27, 1998 / Notices

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for

May 6, 1998, unless otherwise notified.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Department of Commerce in Room

H 1414, located at 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC., unless otherwise notified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rod Rydlun, Department of Commerce,

14th St, and Constitution Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482–4437

or Bill Daley, Office of the United States

Trade Representative, 600 17th St., NW.,

Washington, DC 20508, (202) 395–6120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ISAC

14 will hold a meeting on May 6, 1998

from 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. The meeting

will include a review and discussion of

current issues which influence U.S.

trade policy. The meeting will be open

to the public and press from 1:45 p.m.

to 3:45 p.m.

Pate Felts,

Acting Assistant United States Trade

Representative, Intergovernmental Affairs

and Public Liaison.

[FR Doc. 98–11151 Filed 4–24–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[FHWA Docket No. 98–3745]

Request for Emergency Processing of

Currently Approved Information

Collection; Voucher for Federal-Aid

Reimbursements

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the

FHWA has submitted a request to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for emergency processing

clearance of a currently approved

information collection. OMB clearance,

for a six-month period, has been

requested by April 30, 1998. The FHWA

published its intent to request a threeyear renewal to continue the current

information collection in the Federal

Register dated March 10, 1998, at 63 FR

11704. Comments to that notice are due

on or before May 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A

copy of the information collection

clearance request may be obtained by

contacting the DOT, FHWA Information

Collection Liaison, Mr. Earl Coles,

Office of Information and Management

Services, Federal Highway

Administration, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202)

366–9084. Office hours are from 7:45

a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Voucher for Federal-Aid

Reimbursements.

OMB Number: 2125–0507.

Background: The forms FHWA PR–

20, Voucher for Work Performed Under

Provisions of the Federal-Aid and

Federal Highway Acts, as amended, and

FHWA 1447, Final Voucher for Payment

under 23 U.S.C. 117 are used to collect

Federal-aid project financial data

relative to the expenditure of State

funds. The FHWA’s Federal-aid

Highway Program is a reimbursable

program which requires the expenditure

of State funds and the reimbursement of

same.

Respondents: State Departments of

Transportation and State Highway

Agencies.

Number of Respondents: 54.

Average Burden per Response:

Approximately 1 hour.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

13,201 hours.

Frequency: The States’ use of the

subject FHWA forms depends upon how

frequently the States seek

reimbursement from the FHWA. The

frequency could range from daily to

monthly. The subject forms are used to

support State claims for reimbursement.

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 117 and 121; 23

U.S.C. 315; and 49 CFR 1.48.

Issued on: April 22, 1998.

George S. Moore, Jr.,

Associate Administrator for Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–11170 Filed 4–24–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in

Calculating Interest on Overdue

Accounts and Refunds on Customs

Duties

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public

of the quarterly Internal Revenue

Service interest rates used to calculate

interest on overdue accounts and

refunds of Customs duties. For the

quarter beginning April 1, 1998, the

rates will be 7 percent for overpayments

and 8 percent for underpayments. This

notice is published for the convenience

of the importing public and Customs

personnel.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ronald Wyman, Accounting Services

Division, Accounts Receivable Group,

6026 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis,

Indiana 46278, (317) 298–1200,

extension 1349.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and

Treasury Decision 85–93, published in

the Federal Register on May 29, 1985

(50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on

applicable overpayments or

underpayments of Customs duties shall

be in accordance with the Internal

Revenue Code rate established under 26

U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Interest rates are

determined based on the short-term

Federal rate. The interest rate that

Treasury pays on overpayments will be

the short-term Federal rate plus two

percentage points. The interest rate paid

to the Treasury for underpayments will

be the short-term Federal rate plus three

percentage points. The rates will be

rounded to the nearest full percentage.

The interest rates are determined by

the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on

behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury

based on the average market yield on

outstanding marketable obligations of

the U.S. with remaining periods to

maturity of 3 years or less, and fluctuate

quarterly. The rates effective for a

quarter are determined during the firstmonth period of the previous quarter.

The IRS announced March 30, 1998,

that the rates of interest for the third

quarter of fiscal year (FY) 1998 (the

period of April 1—June 30, 1998) will

be 7 percent for overpayments and 8

percent for underpayments. These

interest rates are subject to change for

the fourth quarter of FY–1998 (the

period of July 1–September 30, 1998).

For the convenience of the importing

public and Customs personnel the

following list of Internal Revenue

Service interest rates used, covering the

period from before July of 1974 to date,

to calculate interest on overdue

accounts and refunds of Customs duties,

is published in summary format.
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Beginning date Ending date

Under-payments

(percent)

Over-payments

(percent)

Before July ................................................................................................................................... 063075 6 6

070175 .......................................................................................................................................... 013176 9 9

020176 .......................................................................................................................................... 013178 7 7

020178 .......................................................................................................................................... 013180 6 6

020180 .......................................................................................................................................... 013182 12 12

020182 .......................................................................................................................................... 123182 20 20

010183 .......................................................................................................................................... 063083 16 16

070183 .......................................................................................................................................... 123184 11 11

010185 .......................................................................................................................................... 063085 13 13

070185 .......................................................................................................................................... 123185 11 11

010186 .......................................................................................................................................... 063086 10 10

070186 .......................................................................................................................................... 123186 9 9

010187 .......................................................................................................................................... 093087 9 8

100187 .......................................................................................................................................... 123187 10 9

010188 .......................................................................................................................................... 033188 11 10

040188 .......................................................................................................................................... 093088 10 9

100188 .......................................................................................................................................... 033189 11 10

040189 .......................................................................................................................................... 093089 12 11

100189 .......................................................................................................................................... 033191 11 10

040191 .......................................................................................................................................... 123191 10 9

010192 .......................................................................................................................................... 033192 9 8

040192 .......................................................................................................................................... 093092 8 7

100192 .......................................................................................................................................... 063094 7 6

070194 .......................................................................................................................................... 093094 8 7

100194 .......................................................................................................................................... 033195 9 8

040195 .......................................................................................................................................... 063095 10 9

070195 .......................................................................................................................................... 033196 9 8

040196 .......................................................................................................................................... 063096 8 7

070196 .......................................................................................................................................... 033198 9 8

040198 .......................................................................................................................................... 063098 8 7

Dated: April 22, 1998.

Douglas M. Browning,

Acting Commissioner of Customs.

[FR Doc. 98–11152 Filed 4–24–98; 8:45 am]

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UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT

CORPORATION

Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 8:00 a.m., Wednesday,

April 29, 1998.

PLACE: USEC Corporate Headquarters,

6903 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda,

Maryland 20817.

STATUS: The Board meeting will be

closed to the public.

MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:

• Review of commercial, operational

and financial issues of the Corporation.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Joseph Tomkowicz, 301–564–3345.

Dated: April 22, 1998.

William H. Timbers, Jr.,

President and Chief Executive Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–11179 Filed 4–22–98; 4:24 pm]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Veterans’ Advisory Committee on

Environmental Hazards, Notice of

Meeting

The Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 that a meeting of the Veterans’

Advisory Committee on Environmental

Hazards will be held on Wednesday and

Thursday, May 20–21, 1998, in room

630 of VA Central Office, 810 Vermont

Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20420.

The meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m.

and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. on both days.

The purpose of the meeting is to

review information relating to the health

effects of exposure to ionizing radiation.

The major items on the agenda for both

days will be discussions and analyses of

medical and scientific papers

concerning the health effects of

exposure to ionizing radiation. On the

basis of their analyses and discussions,

the Committee may make

recommendations to the Secretary

concerning diseases that are the result of

exposure to ionizing radiation. The

agenda for the second day will include

planning future Committee activities

and assignment of tasks among the

members.

The meeting is open to the public on

both days. Those who wish to attend

should contact Ersie Farber-Collins of

the Department of Veterans Affairs,

Compensation and Pension Service, 810

Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington,

DC 20420, prior to May 13, 1998, Ms.

Farber-Collins may also be reached at

202–273–7268.

Members of the public may submit

written questions or prepared

statements for review by the Advisory

Committee in advance of the meeting.

Submitted material must be received at

least five (5) days prior to the meeting

and should be sent to Ms. FarberCollins’ attention at the address given

above. Those who submit material may

be asked to clarify if prior to its

consideration by the Advisory

Committee.

Dated: April 16, 1998.

By Direction of the Acting Secretary.

Heyward Bannister,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–11029 Filed 4–24–98; 8:45 am]

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