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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[WY–001–0001b; FRL–6104–8]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Plans for Designated Facilities and

Pollutants; Wyoming; Control of

Landfill Gas Emissions From Existing

Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to

approve the Wyoming plan and

associated regulations for implementing

the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)

Landfill Emission Guidelines at 40 CFR

part 60, subpart Cc, which were

required pursuant to section 111(d) of

the Clean Air Act (Act). The State’s

plan, which was submitted to EPA on

February 13, 1998, establishes

performance standards for existing

MSW landfills and provides for the

implementation and enforcement of

those standards.

In the final rules section of this

Federal Register, the EPA is approving

the State’s submittal in a direct final

rule without prior proposal because the

Agency views this as a noncontroversial

action and anticipates no adverse

comments. A detailed rationale for the

approval is set forth in the direct final

rule. If no adverse comments are

received in response to this proposed

rule, no further activity is contemplated

in relation to this rule. If EPA receives

adverse comments, the direct final rule

will be withdrawn and all public

comments received will be addressed in

a subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. EPA will not institute a

second comment period on this

proposed rule. Any parties interested in

commenting on this action should do so

at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in

writing on or before July 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this

action should be mailed to Vicki

Stamper, 8P2–A, at the EPA Regional

VIII Office listed. Copies of the

documents relevant to this proposed

rule are available for public inspection

during normal business hours at the Air

Program, Environmental Protection

Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street,

Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202–

2466. Copies of the State documents

relevant to this proposed rule are

available for public inspection at the Air

Quality Division, Wyoming Department

of Environmental Quality, 122 West

25th Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Vicki Stamper, EPA Region VIII, (303)

312–6445.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the direct final

action of the same title which is located

in the Rules and Regulations section of

this Federal Register.

Dated: May 21, 1998.

Carol Rushin,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 1

[MM Docket No. 97–247; DA 98–962]

Fees for Ancillary or Supplementary

Use of Digital Television Spectrum

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of

reply comment period.

SUMMARY: On December 18, 1997, the

Commission adopted a Notice of

Proposed Rule Making in this

proceeding, FCC 97–414, regarding the

assessment of fees for the use of digital

television bitstream for the provision of

ancillary or supplementary services.

Comments in this proceeding were

initially due March 3, 1998, and reply

comments were due April 2, 1998. By

Order Granting Extension of Time for

Filing Comments of February 23, 1998

(‘‘February 23 Order’’), the Mass Media

Bureau extended the deadline for filing

comments to May 4, 1998 and for filing

reply comments to June 2, 1998. On

May 13, 1998, The Office of

Communication of the United Church of

Christ, the Benton Foundation, the

Center for Media Education, the Civil

Rights Forum, and the Media Access

Project (‘‘Petitioners’’) submitted a

Request for Extension of Time to file

reply comments. The Commission

hereby grants petitioners request and

extends the reply comment deadline to

August 3, 1998.

DATES: Reply Comments are due on or

before August 3, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to

the Office of the Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission, 1919 M

St., NW, room 222, Washington, DC

20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry

Duvall, Chief Economist, Mass Media

Bureau (202) 418–2600, Susanna

Zwerling, Policy and Rules Division,

Mass Media Bureau (202) 418–2140, or

Jonathan Levy, Office of Plans and

Policy (202) 418–2030.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Mass Media Bureau’s

Order Granting Extension of Time for

Filing Reply Comments, DA 98–962

adopted May 20, 1998 and released May

20, 1998. The full text of this Mass

Media Bureau Order is available for

inspection and copying during normal

business hours in the FCC Dockets

Branch (Room 239), 1919 M Street NW,

Washington, DC. The complete text of

this Order may also be purchased from

the Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Services

(202) 857–3800 2100 M Street, NW,

Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.

Synopsis of Order

On December 18, 1997, the

Commission adopted a Notice of

Proposed Rule Making 63 FR 460,

January 6, 1998, in this proceeding,

regarding the assessment of fees for the

use of digital television bitstream for the

provision of ancillary or supplementary

services. Comments in this proceeding

were initially due March 3, 1998, and

reply comments were due April 2, 1998.

By Order Granting Extension of Time for

Filing Comments of February 23, 1998

(‘‘February 23 Order’’), the Mass Media

Bureau extended the deadline for filing

comments to May 4, 1998 and for filing

reply comments to June 2, 1998. On

May 13, 1998, The Office of

Communication of the United Church of

Christ, the Benton Foundation, the

Center for Media Education, the Civil

Rights Forum, and the Media Access

Project (‘‘Petitioners’’) submitted a

Request for Extension of Time to file

reply comments. Petitioners contend

that additional time is necessary to

examine, analyze and respond to the

economic studies filed as comments in

this proceeding. Petitioners request that

the Commission extend the reply

comment deadline to August 3, 1998.

The Commission’s Rules state that it

is our policy that extensions of time for

filing comments in rulemaking

proceedings shall not be routinely

granted. 47 CFR 1.46. However, as we

stated in the February 23 Order, the

complexity of the instant proceeding

and the potential benefits of the

commenters’ economic studies

warranted the original extension of the

comment period. The economic studies

submitted by commenters are consistent

with the Commission’s request in

paragraph 27 of the NPRM, that

commenters ‘‘make specific

recommendations as to the level of the

fee and type of fee assessment program
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to which the fee is to be tied and to

provide evidence to build a record

supporting those recommendations.’’

Petitioners request an extension of time

so that they can seek to an economist to

examine, analyze and respond to the

various economic studies that have been

submitted. In order to achieve the full

benefits of the economic studies filed in

this proceeding, and to permit a

comprehensive analysis of these studies,

we will grant petitioners additional time

to analyze the commenters’ studies and

to file reply comments. This extension

can provide the Commission a more

complete record in this proceeding.

Accordingly, It is ordered that the

time for filing reply comments Is

extended to August 3, 1998.

This action is taken pursuant to

authority found in sections 4(i) and

303(r) of the Communications Act of

1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and

303(r), and sections 0.204(b), 0.283, and

1.45 of the Commission’s Rules.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 1

Television, Television broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

Roy J. Stewart,

Chief, Mass Media Bureau.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

0 CFR Part 622

[I.D. 051898C]

Caribbean Fishery Management

Council; Public Hearings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Public hearings; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery

Management Council (Council) will

convene public hearings on draft

Amendment Number 1 to the Fishery

Management Plan for Corals and Reef

Associated Plants and Invertebrates of

Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin

Islands for Establishing a Marine

Conservation District.

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted until June 30, 1998. The public

hearings will be held June 9–11, 1998,

from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be sent to Mr. Miguel A. Rolo ́n,

Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery

Management Council, 268 Mun ̃ oz

Rivera Ave., Suite 1108, San Juan,

Puerto Rico 00918. Copies of draft

Amendment Number 1 are available

from the Caribbean Fishery Management

Council, 268 Mun ̃ oz Rivera Avenue,

Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico

00918; telephone: (787) 766–5926; fax:

(787) 766–6239.

The hearings will be held as follows:

June 9, 1998, at the Conference Room

of the Legislature Building, Cruz Bay,

St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).

June 10, 1998, at the Legislature

Chambers, Old Varren Building, St.

Thomas, USVI.

June 11, 1998, at the Caravelle Hotel,

44A Queens Cross, Christiansted, St.

Croix, USVI.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Miguel A. Rolo ́n, telephone: (787) 766–

5926; fax: (787) 766–6239.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Council will be holding public hearings

on the draft Amendment Number 1 to

the Fishery Management Plan for Corals

and Reef Associated Plants and

Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the

United States Virgin Islands for

Establishing a Marine Conservation

District. The Council will consider

establishing a ‘‘no-take’’ marine

conservation district (MCD) in the

exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the

USVI. A ‘‘no-take’’ MCD is an MCD in

which fishing is prohibited. The

proposed options are the following.

Option A: Establish a no-take MCD in

the EEZ, in the area known as the ‘‘Hind

Bank’’ southwest of St. Thomas, USVI,

within the coordinates specified below:

Point Latitude Longitude

A ..................... 18°13.2′ N ... 65°06.0′ W.

B ..................... 18°13.2′ N ... 64°59.0′ W.

C .................... 18°11.8′ N ... 64°59.0′ W.

D .................... 18°10.7′ N ... 65°06.0′ W.

Option B: Establish a no-take MCD in

the EEZ, including the area known as

the ‘‘Hind Bank’’ southwest of St.

Thomas, USVI, but with a modified

northern boundary that extends one

nautical mile north of the present

demarcation line of the Hind Bank. This

option would establish a no-take MCD

within the coordinates specified below:

Point Latitude Longitude

A ..................... 18°14.2′ N ... 65°06.0′ W.

B ..................... 18°14.2′ N ... 64°59.0′ W.

C .................... 18°11.8′ N ... 64°59.0′ W.

D .................... 18°10.7′ N ... 65°06.0′ W.

Option C: Establish a no-take MCD in

the EEZ, due south of St. John, USVI,

within the coordinates specified below:

Point Description Latitude Longitude

A ................................ South of Bovocoap Point at Boundary with Territorial Sea ................................... 18°15.3′ N ................. 64°46.9′ W.

B ................................ South of Ram Head at Boundary with Territorial Sea ........................................... 18°15.0′ N ................. 64°42.2′ W.

C ................................ SE corner ................................................................................................................ 18°12.1′ N ................. 64°42.2′ W.

D ................................ SW corner ............................................................................................................... 18°11.0′ N ................. 64°46.9′ W.