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public disclosure of information

originally supplied by the Federal

government to the recipient for the

purpose of disclosure to the public is

not included within [the definition of

collection of information.]’’

Thus, the Commission concludes that

the proposed amendments would not

increase the paperwork burden

associated with compliance with the

Rule. To ensure that no significant

paperwork burden is being overlooked,

however, the Commission requests

comments on this issue.

Part G—Request for Comments

Members of the public are invited to

comment on any issues or concerns they

believe are relevant or appropriate to the

Commission’s consideration of

proposed amendments to the Care

Labeling Rule. The Commission

requests that factual data upon which

the comments are based be submitted

with the comments. In addition to the

issues raised above, the Commission

solicits public comment on the costs

and benefits to industry members and

consumers of each of the proposals as

well as the specific questions identified

below. These questions are designed to

assist the public and should not be

construed as a limitation on the issues

on which public comment may be

submitted.

Questions

A. Requiring Instructions for Cleaning in

Water

(1) Is there empirical evidence

regarding whether consumers interpret a

‘‘dry clean’’ instruction to mean that a

garment cannot be washed?

(2) How many domestic businesses

provide professional wet cleaning, as

defined in Part D.1. above, to the public

on a regular basis?

(3) Should the Rule provide that, if an

instruction for professional wet cleaning

is provided, no other instruction need

be given, or should a professional wet

cleaning instruction only be allowed

along with another cleaning instruction?

B. The Reasonable Basis Requirement of

the Rule

(4) Would the amendment of Section

423.6(c)(3) of the Rule, which provides

that a reasonable basis can consist of

reliable evidence that each component

of the garment can be cleaned according

to the care instructions, to state,

additionally, that a manufacturer or

importer must possess a reasonable

basis for the garment as a whole, clarify

the reasonable basis requirements? Is

any additional clarification needed?

C. Definitions of Water Temperatures

(5) How can consumers best be made

aware of the approximate water

temperatures in which they can safely

and effectively wash their clothing?

How can consumers best be made aware

of how these temperatures correlate to

the descriptors ‘‘hot,’’ ‘‘warm,’’ and

‘‘cold’’? Do consumers need to

determine the actual or approximate

water temperature in their washing

machines when they select ‘‘hot,’’

‘‘warm,’’ and ‘‘cold’’ on their washing

machine dials, and, if so, how could

they easily and practically do this?

Could consumers use this information

to select the optimal temperature offered

by their washing machines for clothes

labeled for ‘‘hot,’’ ‘‘warm,’’ or ‘‘cold’’

washing?

(6) Would consumers understand an

instruction to use ‘‘very hot’’ water?

Could consumers use this information

either to select the optimal temperature

offered by their washing machines for

clothes labeled for ‘‘very hot’’ washing

or to determine that such clothes should

be washed by a professional cleaner?

Authority: Section 18(d)(2)(B) of the

Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C.

57a(d)(2)(B).

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 423

Care labeling of textile wearing

apparel and certain piece goods; Trade

practices.

By direction of the Commission,

Commissioner Azcuenaga not participating.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–12233 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 934

[SPATS No. ND–037–FOR, Amendment No.

XXVI]

North Dakota Regulatory Program

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; public comment

period and opportunity for public

hearing on proposed amendment.

SUMMARY: The Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is

announcing receipt of a proposed

amendment to the North Dakota

regulatory program (hereinafter, the

‘‘North Dakota program’’) under the

Surface Mining Control and

Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The

proposed amendment consists of

proposed changes to North Dakota’s

revegetation policy document,

‘‘Standards for Evaluation of

Revegetation Success and

Recommended Procedures for Pre- and

Postmining Vegetation Assessments.’’

The changes pertain to (1) prime

farmland woodland productivity

standards, (2) woodland cover

standards, (3) wetland standards, (4)

woodland and shelterbelt standards for

recreational lands, and (5) methods for

sampling woodland cover. The

amendment is intended to revise the

North Dakota program to be consistent

with SMCRA and the Federal

regulations, and to improve operational

efficiency.

DATES: Written comments must be

received by 4:00 p.m., m.d.t., June 8,

1998. If requested, a public hearing on

the proposed amendment will be held

on June 2, 1998. Requests to present oral

testimony at the hearing must be

received by 4:00 p.m., m.d.t. on May 26,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be mailed or hand delivered to Guy

Padgett at the address listed below.

Copies of the North Dakota program,

the proposed amendment, and all

written comments received in response

to this document will be available for

public review at the addresses listed

below during normal business hours,

Monday through Friday, excluding

holidays. Each requester may receive

one free copy of the proposed

amendment by contacting OSM’s Casper

Field Office.

Guy Padgett, Director, Casper Field

Office, Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement, 100

East ‘‘B’’ Street, Federal Building,

Room 2128, Casper, Wyoming 82601–

1918, Telephone: 307/261–6550

James R. Deutsch, Director, Reclamation

Division, Public Service Commission,

State Capitol—600 E. Boulevard,

Bismarck, North Dakota 58505–0480,

Telephone: 701/328–2400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Guy Padgett, Telephone: 307/261–6550;

Internet: GPadgettOSMRE.GOV

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background on the North Dakota

Program

On December 15, 1980, the Secretary

of the Interior conditionally approved

the North Dakota program. General

background information on the North

Dakota program, including the

Secretary’s findings, the disposition of

comments, and conditions of approval

of the North Dakota program can be
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found in the December 15, 1980,

Federal Register (45 FR 82214).

Subsequent actions concerning North

Dakota’s program and program

amendments can be found at 30 CFR

934.15, 934.16, and 934.30.

II. Proposed Amendment

By letter dated April 8, 1998, North

Dakota submitted a proposed

amendment (amendment number XXVI,

administrative record No. ND–AA–05)

(30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.) North Dakota

submitted the proposed amendment in

response to the required program

amendments at 30 CFR 934.16(aa) and

(bb), and on its own initiative. The

amendment consists of changes to North

Dakota’s revegetation success standards

policy document. The rule changes

included in this amendment pertain to:

(1) prime farmland productivity

standards, (2) woodland cover

standards, (3) wetlands standards, (4)

recreational land use standards, and (5)

methods for sampling woodland cover.

Specifically, North Dakota proposes to

modify prime farmland provisions to

require that yield measurements to be

taken from reclaimed prime farmlands

and productivity standards be met for at

least 3 years before third stage

(vegetation establishment) bond release

can be granted. Changes are proposed to

the woodland section to allow canopy

and litter from woody plants to be

included as part of total ground cover

required for fourth-stage (final) bond

release on reclaimed woodlands.

Changes of the wetlands section of the

revegetation document are proposed to

allow more discretion in sampling

prime wetlands and to reduce data

requirements for reclaimed wetlands at

the same time of final bond release.

Changes to the other land uses section

are proposed to require that applicable

woodland shelterbelt standard be met

for fourth stage bond release when

woody planting are part of recreation

land uses. Changes to the measurements

section of the revegetation document are

proposed to allow additional methods

(the Daubermire frame and intercept

line method) for sampling cover in

woodlands.

III. Public Comment Procedures

In accordance with the provisions of

30 CFR 732.17(h), OSM is seeking

comments on whether the proposed

amendment satisfies the applicable

program approval criteria of 30 CFR

732.15. If the amendment is deemed

adequate, it will become part of the

North Dakota program.

1. Written Comments

Written comments should be specific,

pertain only to the issues proposed in

this rulemaking, and include

explanations in support of the

commenter’s recommendations.

Comments received after the time

indicated under DATES or at locations

other than the Casper Field Office will

not necessarily be considered in the

final rulemaking or included in the

administrative record.

2. Public Hearing

Persons wishing to testify at the

public hearing should contact the

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT by 4:00 p.m.,

m.d.t., on May 26, 1998. Any disabled

individual who has need for a special

accommodation to attend a public

hearing should contact the individual

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. The location and time of the

hearing will be arranged with those

persons requesting the hearing. If no one

requests an opportunity to testify at the

public hearing, the hearing will not be

held.

Filing of a written statement at the

time of the hearing is requested as it

will greatly assist the transcriber.

Submission of written statements in

advance of the hearing will allow OSM

officials to prepare adequate responses

and appropriate questions.

The public hearing will continue on

the specific date until all persons

scheduled to testify have been heard.

Persons in the audience who have not

been scheduled to testify, and who wish

to do so, will be heard following those

who have been scheduled. The hearing

will end after all persons scheduled to

testify and persons present in the

audience who wish to testify have been

heard.

3. Public Meeting

If only one person requests an

opportunity to testify at a hearing, a

public meeting, rather than a public

hearing, may be held. Persons wishing

to meet with OSM representatives to

discuss the proposed amendment may

request a meeting by contacting the

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. All such meetings

will be open to the public and, if

possible, notices of meetings will be

posted at the locations listed under

ADDRESSES. A written summary of each

meeting will be made a part of the

administrative record.

IV. Procedural Determinations

1. Executive Order 12866

This rule is exempted from review by

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) under Executive Order 12866

(Regulatory Planning and Review).

2. Executive Order 12988

The Department of the Interior has

conducted the reviews required by

section 3 of Executive Order 12988

(Civil Justice Reform) and has

determined that this rule meets the

applicable standards of subsections (a)

and (b) of that section. However, these

standards are not applicable to the

actual language of State regulatory

programs and program amendments

since each such program is drafted and

promulgated by a specific State, not by

OSM. Under sections 503 and 505 of

SMCRA (30 U.S.C. 1253 and 1255) and

the Federal regulations at 30 CFR

730.11, 732.15, and 732.17(h)(10),

decisions on proposed State regulatory

programs and program amendments

submitted by the States must be based

solely on a determination of whether the

submittal is consistent with SMCRA and

its implementing Federal regulations

and whether the other requirements of

30 CFR Parts 730, 731, and 732 have

been met.

3. National Environmental Policy Act

No environmental impact statement is

required for this rule since section

702(d) of SMCRA (30 U.S.C. 1292(d))

provides that agency decisions on

proposed State regulatory program

provisions do not constitute major

Federal actions within the meaning of

section 102(2)(C) of the National

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.

4332(2)(C)).

4. Paperwork Reduction Act

This rule does not contain

information collection requirements that

require approval by OMB under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3507 et seq.).

5. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Department of the Interior has

determined that this rule will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5

U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The State submittal

that is the subject of this rule is based

upon counterpart Federal regulations for

which an economic analysis was

prepared and certification made that

such regulations would not have a

significant economic effect upon a

substantial number of small entities.

Accordingly, this rule will ensure that
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existing requirements previously

promulgated by OSM will be

implemented by the State. In making the

determination as to whether this rule

would have a significant economic

impact, the Department relied upon the

data and assumptions for the

counterpart Federal regulations.

6. Unfunded Mandates

This rule will not impose a cost of

$100 million or more in any given year

on any governmental entity or the

private sector.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 934

Intergovernmental relations, Surface

mining, Underground mining.

Dated: April 29, 1998.

Russell F. Price,

Acting Regional Director, Western Regional

Coordinating Center.

[FR Doc. 98–12248 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 141 and 142

[WH–FRL–6011–9]

National Primary Drinking Water

Regulations: Disinfectants and

Disinfection Byproducts; Notice of

Data Availability: Notice of Re-Opening

of Comment Period and Public Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Notice of re-opening of

comment period and public meeting.

SUMMARY: This action provides notice of

re-opening of the comment period for

the National Primary Drinking Water

Regulations: Disinfectants and

Disinfection Byproducts Notice of Data

Availability published in the Federal

Register on March 31, 1998 (63 FR

15674). USEPA solicits comment on all

aspects of this Notice and the

supporting record. EPA also solicits

additional data and information that

may be relevant to the issues discussed

in the Notice. The comment period is

being re-opened for an additional 30

days due to the unanticipated interest

regarding the public health implications

of the information presented in the

Notice of Data Availability.

The Agency will hold a public

meeting on May 26, 1998, to discuss the

contents of the Notice. Additional

details regarding the meeting are

provided below.

DATES: The original comment period

ended April 30, 1998. The re-opened

comment period will end on June 8,

1998. Comments should be postmarked

or delivered by hand on or before June

8, 1998. Comments must be received or

post-marked by midnight June 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to

DBP NODA Docket Clerk, Water Docket

(MC–4101); U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency; 401 M Street, SW;

Washington, DC 20460. Comments may

be hand-delivered to the Water Docket,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;

401 M Street, SW; East Tower Basement,

Washington, DC 20460. Comments may

be submitted electronically to owdocket@epamail.epa.gov.

As noted above, EPA is holding a

public meeting on May 26, 1998, from

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss the

contents of the Notice of Data

Availability. The public meeting will be

held at the office of Resolve at 1255

23rd Street, NW; Suite 275; Washington

DC 20037. In keeping with its open door

policy for meetings with the public EPA

is inviting all interested members of the

public to attend this meeting, with

seating on a first-come, first-served

basis. Interested persons who wish to

submit comments should do so in

writing during the 30-day public

comment period in the manner

described in the previous sections of

this Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information contact the Safe

Drinking Water Hotline, telephone (800)

426–4791. The Safe Drinking Water

Hotline is open Monday through Friday,

excluding Federal holidays, from 9:00

a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. For

technical inquiries, contact Dr. Vicki

Dellarco, Office of Science and

Technology (MC 4304), or Mike Cox,

Office of Ground Water and Drinking

Water (MC 4607), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW,

Washington DC 20460; telephone (202)

260–7336 (Dellarco) or (202) 260–1445

(Cox).

Dated: May 5, 1998.

Robert Perciasepe,

Assistant Administrator for Water.

[FR Doc. 98–12300 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 258, 260, 261, 264, 265,

266, 270, and 279

[FRL–6011–1]

Notice of Intent To Reform

Implementation of RCRA-Related

Methods and Monitoring and Notice of

Availability for Draft Update IVA of

SW–846

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of intent and request for

comment.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency is providing notice

of, and invites comment on, its intent to

reform implementation of RCRA-related

monitoring by formally adopting a

performance-based measurement system

(PBMS), by improving public outreach

and communication, and by improving

availability and distribution of the EPAapproved test methods manual ‘‘Test

Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste,

Physical/Chemical Methods’’, EPA

Publication SW–846. Implementation of

PBMS will include a proposal to change

certain RCRA regulations so that the

exclusive use of SW–846 methods will

no longer be required. EPA is also

announcing the availability of, and

requests comment on, ‘‘Draft Update

IVA’’ to the Third Edition of SW–846,

which contains new and revised

methods. EPA also requests comment on

deleting several individual methods and

integrating them into two

comprehensive methods, and removing

Chapter Eleven from SW–846.

DATES: The Agency is opening the

comment period for the limited purpose

of obtaining information and views on

the Agency’s notice to reform

implementation of RCRA-related

monitoring, as described in this

document, and on the methods and

chapters of Draft Update IVA. Written

comments must be submitted by June

22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Commenters must send an

original and two copies of their

comments referencing docket number

F–98–4TMA–FFFFF to: RCRA

Information Center (RIC), Office of Solid

Waste (5305G), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency Headquarters (EPA,

HQ), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington,

DC 20460. Courier deliveries of

comments should be submitted to the

RIC at the address listed below.

Comments may also be submitted

electronically through the Internet to:

RCRA-docket@epamail.epa.gov.