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specified in § 278.6(e)(1). A

disqualification for failure to pay a civil

money penalty shall not be subject to

administrative review.

* * * * *

PART 279—ADMINISTRATIVE AND

JUDICIAL REVIEW—FOOD RETAILERS

AND FOOD WHOLESALERS

6. In § 279.3, paragraph (a)(2) is

revised to read as follows:

§ 279.3 Authority and jurisdiction.

(a) Jurisdiction. * * *

(2) Imposition of a fine under

§ 278.6(l) of this chapter or § 278.6 (m)

of this chapter or disqualification from

participation in the program or

imposition of a civil money penalty

under § 278.6 of this chapter, except for

disqualification actions imposed under

§ 278.6(e)(8) of this chapter;

* * * * *

7. In § 279.7, paragraph (a) is

amended to add two new sentences after

the first sentence to read as follows:

§ 279.7 Action upon receipt of a request

for review.

(a) Holding action. * * * However, in

cases of permanent disqualification

under § 278.6(e)(1) of this chapter, such

administrative action shall not be held

in abeyance pending such a review

determination. If the disqualification is

reversed through administrative or

judicial review, the Secretary shall not

be held liable for the value of any sales

lost during the disqualification period.

* * *

* * * * *

8. In § 279.10, the first sentence of

paragraph (a) and paragraph (d) are

revised to read as follows:

§ 279.10 Judicial review.

(a) Filing for judicial review. Except

for firms disqualified from the program

in accordance with § 278.6(e)(8) of this

chapter, a firm aggrieved by the

determination of the food stamp review

officer may obtain judicial review of the

determination by filing a complaint

against the United States in the U.S.

district court for the district in which

the owner resides or is engaged in

business, or in any court of record of the

State having competent jurisdiction.

* * *

* * * * *

(d) Stay of action. During the

pendency of any judicial review, or any

appeal therefrom, the administrative

action under review shall remain in

force unless the firm makes a timely

application to the court and after

hearing thereon, the court stays the

administrative action after a showing

that irreparable injury will occur absent

a stay and that the firm is likely to

prevail on the merits of the case.

However, permanent disqualification

actions taken in accordance with

§ 278.6(e)(1) of this chapter shall not be

subject to such a stay of administrative

action. If the disqualification action is

reversed through administrative or

judicial review, the Secretary shall not

be liable for the value of any sales lost

during the disqualification period.

Dated: April 24, 1990.

Yvette S. Jackson,

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.

[FR Doc. 98–12038 Filed 5–5–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–30–U

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

7 CFR Parts 1710 and 1714

Prioritizing the Queue for Hardship

Rate and Municipal Rate Loans to

Electric Borrowers

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service,

Agriculture.

ACTION: Extension of public comment

period.

SUMMARY: On April 8, 1998, the Rural

Utilities Service (RUS) published in the

Federal Register an Advanced Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking for Prioritizing

the Queue for Hardship Rate and

Municipal Rate Loans to Electric

Borrowers. RUS wishes to extend the

comment period for this proposed rule.

The RUS makes hardship rate and

municipal rate loans to electric

borrowers who meet certain statutory

requirements. All applicants from

borrowers for these loans are usually

considered for approval on a first-come

first-served basis. RUS now has a

significant shortfall between the total

dollar amount of qualified applicants

and loan authority for both hardship

rate and municipal rate loans. This

shortfall has resulted in long waits in

the queues for loan approval. RUS is

considering making changes to its

administrative procedures to prioritize

the applications for hardship rate and

municipal rate loans, separately, in

order to offer these loans to borrowers

in greater need of assistance before

offering them to other borrowers in the

loan queues.

DATES: The date by which written

comments must arrive at the address

given below is extended from May 8,

1998, to June 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

to F. Lamont Heppe, Jr., Director,

Program Development and Regulatory

Analysis, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Stop

1522, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, D.C. 20250–1522. RUS

requires, in hard copy, a signed original

and 3 copies of all comments (7 CFR

1700.4(e)). Comments will be available

for public inspection during regular

business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex

M. Cockey, Jr., Deputy Assistant

Administrator-Electric Program, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Rural

Utilities Service, Stop 1560, 1400

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20250–1560.

Telephone: 202–720–9545. FAX: 202–

690–0717.

Blaine C. Stockton,

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.

[FR Doc. 98–11995 Filed 5–5–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98–AEA–02]

Proposed Amendment to Class E

Airspace; Philadelphia, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This notice proposes to

amend the Class E airspace area at

Philadelphia, PA. The amendment of a

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedure (SIAP) based on an

Instrument Landing System (ILS) at

Philadephia International Airport has

made this proposal necessary.

Additional controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet Above

Ground Level (AGL) is needed to

accommodate the SIAP and for

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations

at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 5, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, AEA–520, Docket No.

98–AEA–02, F.A.A. Eastern Region,

Federal Building #111, John. F. Kennedy

Int’l Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel,

AEA–7, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal

Building #111, John F. Kennedy

International Airport, Jamaica, New

York 11430.