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previously guaranteed under 38 U.S.C.

3712, the loan term, if being refinanced

under 38 U.S.C. 3710(a)(9)(B)(i), may

exceed the original term of the loan but

may not exceed the maximum loan term

allowed under 38 U.S.C. 3703(d)(1).

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3703(c)(1), 3710(e)(1))

* * * * *

3. In § 36.4337, paragraph (a) is

revised to read as follows:

§ 36.4337 Underwriting standards,

processing procedures, lender

responsibility and lender certification.

(a) Use of standards. The standards

contained in paragraphs (c) through (j)

of this section will be used to determine

that the veteran’s present and

anticipated income and expenses, and

credit history are satisfactory. These

standards do not apply to loans

guaranteed pursuant to 38 U.S.C.

3710(a)(8) except for cases where the

Secretary is required to approve the loan

in advance under § 36.4306a.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3703, 3710)

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[FR Doc. 98–14644 Filed 6–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 159

[OPP–60010I; FRL–5792–1]

RIN 2070–AB50

Reporting Requirements for Risk/

Benefit Information, Final Rule and

Corrections; Notification to the

Secretary of Agriculture

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification to the Secretary of

Agriculture.

SUMMARY: Notice is given that the

Administrator of EPA has forwarded to

the Secretary of Agriculture a final

regulation and notice of corrections

under section 6(a)(2) of the Federal

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide

Act (FIFRA). The rule is to make a

minor amendment and several technical

corrections to the final regulations

published on September 19, 1997 (62 FR

49370)(FRL–5739–1) which codified

EPA’s interpretation and enforcement

policy regarding the requirement of

pesticide registrants to report

information concerning unreasonable

adverse effects of their products as

mandated in section 6(a)(2) of FIFRA.

EPA is issuing a final rule to amend the

definition of a registrant in the

regulation to comport with that which is

in the statute. The Agency is also

making several technical corrections to

the regulation for clarification purposes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: by

mail: Carol Peterson, Policy and

Regulatory Services Branch, Field and

External Affairs Division (7506C), Office

of Pesticide Programs, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.

Office location, telephone number, email address: Room 1114D, Crystal Mall

#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,

Arlington, VA; telephone number: 703–

305–6598; e:mail address:

peterson.carol@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

25(a)(2) of FIFRA provides that the

Administrator shall provide the

Secretary of Agriculture a copy of any

final regulation at least 30 days before

signing it for publication in the Federal

Register. If the Secretary comments in

writing regarding the final regulation

within 15 days after receiving it, the

Administrator shall issue for

publication in the Federal Register,

with the final regulation, the comments

of the Secretary, if requested by the

Secretary, and the response of the

Administrator concerning the

Secretary’s comments. If the Secretary

does not comment in writing within 15

days after receiving the final regulation,

the Administrator may sign the

regulation for publication in the Federal

Register anytime thereafter.

I. Regulatory Assessment Requirements

This action does not impose any

requirements. As such, this action does

not require review by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) under

Executive Order 12866, entitled

Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR

51735, October 4, 1993), the Paperwork

Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et

seq., or Executive Order 13045, entitled

Protection of Children from

Environmental Health Risks and Safety

Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). For

the same reason, it does not require any

action under Title II of the Unfunded

Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA)

(Pub. L. 104-4), Executive Order 12875,

entitled Enhancing the

Intergovernmental Partnership (58 FR

58093, October 28, 1993), or Executive

Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to

Address Environmental Justice in

Minority Populations and Low-Income

Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16,

1994). In addition, since this type of

action does not require any proposal, no

action is needed under the Regulatory

Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et

seq.).

II. Submission to Congress and the

Comptroller General

The Congressional Review Act, 5

U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act of 1996, does not apply

because this action is not a rule, as that

term is defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(3).

List of subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pest, Policy statements, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

Dated: May 21, 1998.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98–14438 Filed 6–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

42 CFR Chapter IV

[HCFA–3250–NOI]

RIN 0938–AI92

Medicare Program; Coverage and

Administrative Policies for Clinical

Diagnostic Laboratory Tests; Intent to

Form Negotiated Rulemaking

Committee

AGENCY: Health Care Financing

Administration (HCFA), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Form

Negotiated Rulemaking Committee and

Notice of Meetings.

SUMMARY: The Balanced Budget Act of

1997 requires the Secretary to establish

a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

under the Negotiated Rulemaking Act

and the Federal Advisory Committee

Act. The Negotiated Rulemaking

Committee’s (the Committee) purpose

will be to negotiate national coverage

and administrative policies for clinical

diagnostic laboratory tests under Part B

of the Medicare program as required by

the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA).

The Committee will consist of

representatives of interested parties that

are likely to be significantly affected by

the proposed rule. The Committee will

be assisted by a neutral facilitator.

The BBA outlines the scope of issues

to be negotiated by the Committee. We

specifically request pubic comment as

to whether we have identified the

interests that will be affected by key

issues listed below.

DATES: Comments and requests for

representation or for membership on the