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open to the public. The negotiation time

schedule for ethylene glycol will be

established at the first negotiation

meeting and will not exceed a period of

4 months from the initial meeting. If an

ECA is not established in principle

within this timeframe and EPA does not

choose to extend the negotiation time

period, negotiations will be terminated

and testing will be required under the

final HAPs test rule. If the testing from

the ECA does not meet the Agency’s

needs, EPA reserves the right to enter

into rulemaking.

IV. Public Participation in Negotiations

Under EPA regulations, the Agency is

required to provide the public with an

opportunity to comment on and

participate in the development of ECAs.

The procedural rule for ECAs (40 CFR

part 790) contains provisions to ensure

that the views of interested parties are

taken into account during the ECA

process.

Individuals and groups who respond

to this document will have the status of

interested parties. All negotiating

meetings for the development of this

ECA for ethylene glycol will be open to

the public and minutes of each meeting

will be prepared by EPA and placed in

the public docket for this ECA process.

The Agency will advise interested

parties of meeting dates and make

available meeting minutes, testing

proposals, background documents, and

other materials exchanged at or

prepared for negotiating meetings.

Where tentative agreement is reached on

an acceptable testing program, a draft

ECA will be made available for

comment by interested parties and, if

necessary, EPA will hold a public

meeting to discuss any comments that

have been received and determine

whether revisions to the ECA are

appropriate. EPA will not reimburse

costs incurred by non-EPA participants

in this ECA negotiation process.

ECAs will only be concluded where

an agreement can be obtained which is

satisfactory to the Agency,

manufacturers or processors who are

potential test sponsors, and other

interested parties, concerning the need

for and scope of testing. In the absence

of an ECA, EPA reserves the right to

proceed with rulemaking.

A. The Agency will not enter into an

ECA if either:

1. EPA and affected manufacturers or

processors cannot reach an agreement

on the provisions of the ECA; or

2. The draft ECA is considered

inadequate by other interested parties

who have submitted timely written

objections to the draft ECA.

B. EPA may reject these objections if

the Agency concludes either that:

1. They are not made in good faith;

2. They are untimely;

3. They are not related to the

adequacy of the proposed testing

program or other features of the

agreement that may affect EPA’s ability

to fulfill the goals and purposes of

TSCA; or

4. They are not accompanied by a

specific explanation of the grounds on

which the draft agreement is considered

objectionable.

EPA will prepare an explanation of

the basis for each ECA. The explanatory

document will summarize the

agreement (including the required

testing), explain the objectives of the

testing, and outline the chemical’s use

and exposure characteristics. The

document, which will also announce

the availability of the ECA, will be

published in the Federal Register.

V. Proposal of Export Notification

Requirements for Ethylene glycol

EPA intends to publish a proposed

rule in an upcoming Federal Register

document to require export notification

by all persons who export or intend to

export ethylene glycol under TSCA

section 12(b) upon the successful

conclusion of an ECA for ethylene

glycol.

VI. Public Record and Electronic

Submissions

As described above, ethylene glycol is

listed as a chemical that would be

subject to testing requirements under

the proposed HAPs test rule, as

amended. This ECA negotiation process

and the proposed rule, as amended, are

separate and parallel activities. The

official record for this ECA action,

including the public version, has been

established under docket control

number OPPTS–42202B (including

comments and data submitted

electronically as described below). The

official record for this document also

includes all material and submissions

filed under docket control number

OPPTS–42187A, the record for the

proposed HAPs test rule, as amended,

and all materials and submissions filed

under docket control number OPPTS–

42187B, the record for the receipt of

alternative testing proposals for

developing ECAs for HAPs chemicals.

The official record for this document,

including the public version, which

does not include any information

claimed as CBI, has been established for

this document under docket control

number OPPTS–42202B. The public

version of this record is available for

inspection from 12 noon to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The public record is located in

the TSCA Nonconfidential Information

Center, Rm. NE B–607, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460.

Electronic comments can be sent

directly to EPA at:

oppt.ncic@epamail.epa.gov.

Electronic comments must be

submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the

use of special characters and any form

of encryption. Comments and data will

also be accepted on disks in

WordPerfect 5.1/6.1 or ASCII file

format. All comments and data in

electronic form must be identified by

the docket control number OPPTS–

42202B. Electronic comments on this

document may be filed online at many

Federal Depository Libraries.

The record contains the following

information:

A. Federal Register notices/EPA

documents pertaining to this notice

consisting of:

1. ‘‘Proposed Test Rule for Hazardous

Air Pollutants; Proposed Rule’’ (61 FR

33178; June 26, 1996).

2. ‘‘Amended Proposed Test Rule for

Hazardous Air Pollutants; Extension of

Comment Period‘‘ (62 FR 67466;

December 24, 1997).

B. PK proposal materials consisting

of:

1. Chemical Manufacturers

Association, Ethylene Glycol Panel,

‘‘Proposal for Pharmacokinetic Studies

of Ethylene Glycol‘‘ (November 5, 1996).

2. U.S. EPA, ‘‘Preliminary EPA

Technical Analysis of Proposed

Industry Pharmacokinetics (PK) Strategy

for Ethylene Glycol‘‘ and cover letter

(August 26, 1997).

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Chemicals,

Hazardous substances, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: January 13, 1998.

Wardner G. Penberthy,

Acting Director, Chemical Control Division,

Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

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Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

January 13, 1998.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications

Commission, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork burden
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invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on the

following information collection(s), 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 clarity of the

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: Written comments should be

submitted on or before February 20,

1998. If you anticipate that you will be

submitting comments, but find it

difficult to do so within the period of

time allowed by this notice, you should

advise the contact listed below as soon

as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Judy

Boley, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St.,

NW, Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to: jboley@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collection(s), contact Judy

Boley at 202–418–0214 or via internet

at: jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control No.: 3060–0635.

Title: Amateur Vanity Call Sign

Request.

Form No.: FCC 610–V.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Individuals or

households.

Number of Respondents: 80,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: .33

hour.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

reporting requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $4,000,000.

Total Annual Burden: 26,400 hours.

Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 610–

V is used to apply for a vanity (special)

call sign in lieu of a systematically

issued call sign. This information

collection has been revised to eliminate

the need for attaching a photocopy of

the applicant’s current operator/primary

station license document, and to add

space on the form for the applicant to

provide an Internet or e-mail address.

The fee information, such as payment

type code, quantity and fee due is being

deleted from the application because a

Fee Remittance Advice (FCC Form 159)

is now required to be submitted along

with any payment due to the FCC. The

respondent costs have been modified

due to an adjustment in the regulatory

fee structure for Amateur vanity call

signs. The Commission will not be

collecting the Taxpayer Identification

Number (TIN) on the form as previously

indicated in the Federal Register notice.

TIN is also collected on the FCC Form

159 which is required by any payment

to the FCC.

The information collected in the

application is used by FCC staff to

determine eligibility for radio station

authorization and to issue a radio

station/operator license. Data is also

used by Compliance personnel in

conjunction with field engineers for

enforcement and interference resolution

purposes.

Federal Communications Commission

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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Petitions for Reconsideration and

Clarification of Action in Rulemaking

Proceedings

January 13, 1998.

Petitions for reconsideration and

clarification have been filed in the

Commission’s rulemaking proceedings

listed in this Public Notice and

published pursuant to 47 CFR Section

1.429(e). The full text of these

documents are available for viewing and

copying in Room 239, 1919 M Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. or may be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, ITS, Inc. (202) 857–3800.

Oppositions to these petitions must be

filed by February 5, 1998. See Section

1.4(b)(1) of the Commission’s rule (47

CFR 1.4(b)(1)). Replies to an opposition

must be filed by February 17, 1998,

Subject: Rulemaking to Amend Parts

1, 2, 21, and 25 of the Commission’s

Rules to Redesignate the 27.5–29.5 GHz

Frequency Band, to Reallocate the 29.5–

30.0 GHz Frequency Band, to Establish

Rules and Policies for Local Multipoint

Distribution Service and for Fixed

Satellite Services (CC Docket No. 92–

297).

Number of Petitions Filed: 3.

Subject: Amendment of Part 15 of the

Commission’s Rules to permit operation

of biomedical telemetry devices on VHF

TV channels 7–13 and on UHF TV

channels 14–46 (ET Docket No. 95–177).

Number of Petitions Filed: 2

Subject: Access Charge Reform (CC

Docket No. 96–262) Price Cap

Performance Review for Local Exchange

Carriers (CC Docket No. 94–1) Transport

Rate Structure (CC Docket No. 91–213).

Number of Petitions Filed: 1.

Subject: Amendment of Section

73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM

Broadcast Stations. (Florence and

Killen, Alabama and Lawrenceburg,

Tennessee).

Number of Petitions Filed: 1.

Subject: Amendment of Section

73.202(b), Table of Assignments, FM

Broadcast Stations, (Genoa, Mt. Morris,

and Oregon, Illinois).

Number of Petitions Filed: 1.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Determination of Insufficiency of

Assets to Satisfy All Claims of Certain

Financial Institution in Receivership

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Federal Deposit

Insurance Corporation (FDIC), as

receiver for the financial institution

specified in SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION, has determined that the

proceeds which can be realized from the

liquidation of the assets of the below

listed receivership estate are insufficient

to wholly satisfy the priority claims of

depositors against the receivership

estates. Therefore, upon satisfaction of

secured claims, depositor claims and

claims which have priority over

depositors under applicable law, no

amount will remain or will be recovered

sufficient to allow a dividend,

distribution or payment to any creditor

of lessor priority, including but not

limited to, claims of general creditors.

Any such claims are hereby determined

to be worthless.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas Bolt, Counsel, Legal Division,