Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 112 /Thursday, June 11, 1998 / Notices 32037

countries. To encourage this process of

industry cooperation, the Governments

of the three NAFTA countries have

agreed to keep this consultation process

open, so that if consensus is reached

among the industries for particular

items which were included in the

Federal Register notice of October 21,

1997, and equivalent notices published

by Mexico and Canada, the

Governments will proceed with the

appropriate internal procedures to

implement acceleration for such items.

A further Federal Register notice will be

published in the near future providing

information on procedures regarding

such industry consensus, as well as

those for new NAFTA accelerated tariff

reduction requests.

Jon Huenemann,

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North

America.

NAFTA Tariff Acceleration—Second

Round Annex: List of Subheadings for

Which the United States Has

Provisionally Agreed To Accelerate

Elimination of Duties for NAFTA

Qualifying Goods of Mexico

2909.49.10, 2909.49.15, 2915.90.14,

2915.90.18, 2916.39.03, 2916.39.06,

2916.39.45, 2916.39.75, 2917.39.70,

2921.22.10, 2922.49.27, 2924.29.75,

2933.40.08, 2933.40.15, 2933.40.20,

2933.40.26, 2933.40.60, 2933.40.70,

2933.90.13, 2934.90.05, 2934.90.06,

2934.90.08, 2934.90.39, 2934.90.44,

3808.30.50, 3811.90.00, 3822.00.50,

3824.90.28, 3824.90.45, 3824.90.90,

5112.11.10, 5112.19.20, 5208.11.20,

5208.11.40, 5208.11.60, 5208.11.80,

5208.12.40, 5208.12.60, 5208.12.80,

5208.19.40, 5208.19.60, 5208.19.80,

5208.21.20, 5208.21.40, 5208.21.60,

5208.22.40, 5208.22.60, 5208.22.80,

5208.29.40, 5208.29.60, 5208.29.80,

5208.31.40, 5208.31.60, 5208.31.80,

5208.32.30, 5208.32.40, 5208.32.50,

5208.39.40, 5208.39.60, 5208.39.80,

5208.41.40, 5208.41.60, 5208.41.80,

5208.42.30, 5208.42.40, 5208.42.50,

5208.43.00, 5208.49.20, 5208.49.40,

5208.49.60, 5208.49.80, 5208.51.40,

5208.51.60, 5208.51.80, 5208.52.30,

5208.52.40, 5208.52.50, 5208.59.40,

5208.59.60, 5208.59.80, 5209.11.00,

5209.21.00, 5209.29.00, 5209.31.60,

5209.39.00, 5209.41.60, 5209.43.00,

5209.49.00, 5209.51.60, 5209.59.00,

5210.11.40, 5210.11.60, 5210.11.80,

5210.19.40, 5210.19.60, 5210.19.80,

5210.21.40, 5210.21.60, 5210.21.80,

5210.29.40, 5210.29.60, 5210.29.80,

5210.31.40, 5210.31.60, 5210.31.80,

5210.39.40, 5210.39.60, 5210.39.80,

5210.41.40, 5210.41.60, 5210.41.80,

5210.42.00, 5210.49.20, 5210.49.40,

5210.49.60, 5210.49.80, 5210.51.40,

5210.51.60, 5210.51.80, 5210.59.40,

5210.59.60, 5210.59.80, 5211.11.00,

5211.19.00, 5211.21.00, 5211.29.00,

5211.31.00, 5211.39.00, 5211.41.00,

5211.43.00, 5211.49.00, 5211.51.00,

5211.59.00, 5212.11.10, 5212.11.60,

5212.12.10, 5212.12.60, 5212.13.10,

5212.13.60, 5212.14.10, 5212.14.60,

5212.15.10, 5212.15.60, 5212.21.10,

5212.21.60, 5212.22.10, 5212.22.60,

5212.23.10, 5212.23.60, 5212.24.10,

5212.24.60, 5212.25.10, 5212.25.60,

5402.10.30, 5402.10.60, 5402.31.30,

5402.31.60, 5402.32.30, 5402.32.60,

5402.33.30, 5402.33.60, 5402.39.30,

5402.39.60, 5402.41.90, 5402.43.10,

5402.43.90, 5402.59.00, 5402.61.00,

5402.62.00, 5402.69.00, 5403.10.30*,

5403.20.60, 5403.31.00*, 5403.39.00,

5403.49.00, 5404.10.80, 5405.00.30,

5406.10.00, 5406.20.00, 5407.10.00,

5407.20.00, 5407.30.10, 5407.30.90,

5407.42.00, 5407.43.10, 5407.43.20,

5407.44.00, 5407.53.10, 5407.53.20,

5407.61.11, 5407.61.19, 5407.61.21,

5407.61.29, 5407.61.91, 5407.61.99,

5407.69.10, 5407.69.20, 5407.69.30,

5407.69.40, 5407.69.90, 5407.71.00,

5407.72.00, 5407.73.10, 5407.73.20,

5407.74.00, 5407.81.00, 5407.82.00,

5407.83.00, 5407.84.00, 5407.91.05,

5407.91.10, 5407.91.20, 5407.92.05,

5407.92.10, 5407.92.20, 5407.93.05,

5407.93.10, 5407.93.15, 5407.93.20,

5407.94.05, 5407.94.10, 5407.94.20,

5408.10.00, 5408.21.00, 5408.22.10,

5408.22.90, 5408.23.11, 5408.23.19,

5408.23.21, 5408.23.29, 5408.24.10,

5408.24.90, 5408.31.05, 5408.31.10,

5408.31.20, 5408.32.05, 5408.32.10,

5408.32.30, 5408.32.90, 5408.33.05,

5408.33.10, 5408.33.15, 5408.33.30,

5408.33.90, 5408.34.05, 5408.34.10,

5408.34.30, 5408.34.90, 5501.10.00,

5502.00.00, 5503.40.00, 5503.90.90,

5506.90.00, 5512.11.00, 5512.19.00,

5512.91.00, 5512.99.00, 5513.11.00,

5513.12.00, 5513.13.00, 5513.19.00,

5513.21.00, 5513.22.00, 5513.23.00,

5513.29.00, 5513.31.00, 5513.32.00,

5513.33.00, 5513.39.00, 5513.41.00,

5513.42.00, 5513.43.00, 5513.49.00,

5514.11.00, 5514.12.00, 5514.13.00,

5514.19.00, 5514.21.00, 5514.22.00,

5514.23.00, 5514.29.00, 5514.31.00,

5514.32.00, 5514.33.00, 5514.39.00,

5514.41.00, 5514.42.00, 5514.43.00,

5514.49.00, 5515.11.00, 5515.12.00,

5515.13.05, 5515.19.00, 5515.21.00,

5515.22.05, 5515.29.00, 5515.91.00,

5515.92.05, 5515.92.10, 5515.99.00,

5516.21.00, 5516.22.00, 5516.23.00,

5516.24.00, 5516.31.05, 5516.32.05,

5516.33.05, 5516.34.05, 5516.34.10,

5516.41.00, 5516.42.00, 5516.43.00,

5516.44.00, 5516.91.00, 5516.92.00,

5516.93.00, 5516.94.00, 5602.21.00,

5603.11.00, 5603.12.00, 5603.13.00,

5603.14.30, 5603.14.90, 5603.91.00,

5603.92.00, 5603.93.00, 5603.94.10,

5603.94.30, 5603.94.90, 5604.20.00,

5604.90.00, 5607.50.25, 5608.11.00,

5608.19.10, 5608.19.20, 5608.90.10,

5609.00.10, 5801.10.00, 5801.21.00,

5801.23.00, 5801.24.00, 5801.26.00,

5801.31.00, 5801.33.00, 5801.34.00,

5801.36.00, 5802.11.00, 5802.19.00,

5802.20.00, 5802.30.00, 5803.10.00,

5803.90.11, 5803.90.12, 5803.90.20,

5803.90.30, 5803.90.40, 5811.00.10,

5811.00.20, 5811.00.30, 5811.00.40,

5901.10.10, 5901.10.20, 5901.90.20,

5901.90.40, 5903.20.10, 5903.20.18,

5903.20.25, 5903.20.30, 5903.90.25,

5903.90.30, 5905.00.90, 5906.91.10,

5906.91.25, 5906.91.30, 5906.99.10,

5906.99.25, 5906.99.30, 5907.00.15,

5907.00.35, 5907.00.60, 5907.00.80,

5908.00.00, 5909.00.20, 5910.00.90,

5911.31.00, 5911.32.00, 6210.10.50,

6302.21.30, 6302.21.50, 6302.21.70,

6302.21.90, 6302.22.10, 6302.22.20,

6302.29.00, 6302.31.30, 6302.31.50,

6302.31.70, 6302.31.90, 6302.32.10,

6302.32.20, 6302.39.00, 6302.91.00,

6304.19.05, 6304.19.10, 6304.19.15,

6304.19.20, 6304.19.30, 6307.90.30,

6307.90.40, 6307.90.50, 6307.90.60,

6307.90.68, 6307.90.72, 6307.90.75,

6307.90.89, 6505.90.15, 6505.90.20,

6505.90.25, 6505.90.30, 6505.90.40,

6505.90.50, 6505.90.60, 6505.90.70,

6505.90.80, 6505.90.90, 7216.22.00,

7219.21.00, 7219.22.00, 7220.11.00,

7223.00.10, 7223.00.50, 7223.00.90,

7229.10.00, 8544.51.90, 9101.11.40,

9101.11.80, 9102.11.10, 9102.11.25,

9102.11.30, 9102.11.45, 9102.11.50,

9102.11.65, 9102.11.70, 9102.11.95,

9102.91.40, 9102.91.80, 9108.11.40,

9108.11.80

* = Only portions of the subheading as

described below will have duty

elimination accelerated:

for 5403.10.00: Solution dyed viscose rayon

yarn certified by the importer to be

solution dyed (provided for in

subheading 5403.10.00)

for 5403.31.00: Solution dyed viscose rayon

yarn certified by the importer to be

solution dyed (provided for in

subheading 5403.31.00)

[FR Doc. 98–15291 Filed 6–10–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3190–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket 37554]

Notice of Order Adjusting the Standard

Foreign Fare Level Index

Section 41509(e) of Title 49 of the

United States Code requires that the

Department, as successor to the Civil

Aeronautics Board, establish a Standard

Foreign Fare Level (SFFL) by adjusting

the SFFL base periodically by

percentage changes in actual operating

costs per available seat-mile (ASM).

Order 80–2–69 established the first

interim SFFL, and Order 98–04–05

established the currently effective twomonth SFFL applicable through May 31,

1998.

In establishing the SFFL for the twomonth period beginning June 1, 1998,

we have projected non-fuel costs based

on the year ended December 31, 1997

data, and have determined fuel prices

on the basis of the latest available

experienced monthly fuel cost levels as

reported to the Department.
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By Order 98–6–7 fares may be

increased by the following adjustment

factors over the October 1979 level:

Atlantic, 1.3284

Latin America, 1.4838

Pacific, 1.5152

For further information contact: Keith

A. Shangraw (202) 366–2439.

By the Department of Transportation: dated

June 5, 1998.

Charles A. Hunnicutt,

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and

International Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–15559 Filed 6–10–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[FHWA Docket No. FHWA–97–3202]

Waiver for Canadian Electric Utility

Motor Carriers From Alcohol and

Controlled Substances Testing

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final determination.

SUMMARY: The FHWA is waiving certain

Canadian electric utility motor carriers

and drivers from the alcohol and

controlled substances testing

requirements in connection with certain

limited emergency operations. The

FHWA received a petition from Hydro

Quebec and Eastern Utilities Associates

to waive these carriers. The FHWA

received no comments to the proposed

waiver. The FHWA will waive those

Canadian electric utility motor carriers

and drivers who enter the United States

at the emergency request of a member

New England Mutual Assistance Roster

utility to quickly restore electric utility

service for the New England electric

utilities and their customers. The

FHWA is taking this action in

accordance with the Commercial Motor

Vehicle Safety Act of 1986. This waiver

for Canadian electric utility motor

carriers extends only to the alcohol and

controlled substances testing

requirements for drivers required to be

licensed under the commercial driver’s

license (CDL) requirements.

DATES: This final determination is

effective on July 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

David Miller, Office of Motor Carrier

Research and Standards, (HCS–10),

(202) 366–4009; Mr. Michael Falk,

Office of the Chief Counsel, (HCC–20),

(202) 366–1384; Federal Highway

Administration, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

An electronic copy of this document

may be downloaded using a modem and

suitable communications software from

the Federal Register Electronic Bulletin

Board Service at (202) 512–1661.

Internet users may reach the Federal

Register’s home page at URL: http://

www.nara.gov/nara/fedreg and at the

Government Printing Office’s databases

at URL: http://www.access.gpo.gov/

suldocs.

Under What Authority Does the FHWA

Have Responsibility To Act?

The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

Act of 1986 (CMVSA) (Pub. L. 99–570,

Title XII, October 27, 1986, 100 Stat.

3207–170), as amended, requires the

FHWA to provide notice and an

opportunity for comment before the

FHWA waives a regulation as it applies

to individuals or commercial motor

vehicles. The specific section of the law,

now codified at 49 U.S.C. 31315,

provides the following:

After notice and an opportunity for

comment, the Secretary of Transportation

(Secretary) may waive any part of this

chapter or a regulation prescribed under this

chapter as it applies to a class of individuals

or commercial motor vehicles if the Secretary

decides the waiver is not contrary to the

public interest and does not diminish the

safe operation of commercial motor vehicles.

A waiver under this section shall be

published in the Federal Register with

reasons for the waiver. (Pub. L. 103–272, Sec.

1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1029).

This waiver authority has been

delegated to the Federal Highway

Administrator [49 CFR 1.48(v) (1997)].

On March 12, 1998 (63 FR 12144), the

FHWA published a notice of petition for

waiver and requested comments. The

FHWA received no comments to the

docket. The FHWA, therefore, will grant

the petition and waive the alcohol and

controlled substances testing

requirements as proposed in the March

12, 1998, notice.

Who May Use This Waiver?

The Canadian utilities belonging to

the New England Mutual Assistance

Roster may use this waiver. The

following four utilities and any other

Canadian electric utility motor carriers

in the provinces of Ontario, New

Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec

responding to the six New England

States will also be eligible to use this

waiver from compliance.

1. Hydro-Quebec 75 Boulevard ReneLevesque ouest, Montreal, Quebec

H2Z 1A4

2. Ontario Hydro, 700 University

Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X6

3. New Brunswick Power Corporation,

515 King Street, P.O. Box 2000,

Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 4X1

4. Novia Scotia Power Incorporated,

P.O. Box 910, Halifax, Nova Scotia

B3J 2W5.

The FHWA limits this waiver to

Canadian electric utility motor carriers

responding to any New England Mutual

Assistance Roster member utility’s

request for emergency assistance.

What Conditions Apply to This Waiver?

The FHWA requires the following five

conditions, modified from the New

England Mutual Assistance Roster

principles, to serve as the basis for this

waiver governing emergency assistance

between the Canadian utilities and the

New England utilities in the United

States:

1. The emergency assistance period

begins when the Responding Canadian

Electric Utility Motor Carrier’s (the

Responding Carrier) drivers or

equipment cross the United StatesCanada border transporting equipment

and supplies to the Requesting New

England Mutual Assistance Roster

Motor Carrier (the Requesting Carrier).

The emergency assistance period

terminates when the Responding Carrier

completes the transportation of such

drivers or equipment and crosses back

into Canada across the Canada-United

States border.

2. The drivers of the Responding

Carrier must at all times during the

emergency assistance period in the

United States continue to be drivers of

the Responding Carrier and must not be

deemed drivers of the Requesting

Carrier for any purpose.

3. The Responding Carrier must make

available at least one supervisor in

addition to the crew foremen. All

instructions for work to be done by the

Responding Carrier’s crews must be

given by the Requesting Carrier to the

Responding Carrier’s supervisor(s); or,

when the Responding Carrier’s crews

are to work in widely separated areas,

to such of the Responding Carrier’s

foremen as may be designated for the

purpose by the Responding Carrier’s

supervisor(s).

4. All time sheets and work records

pertaining to the Responding Carrier’s

drivers furnishing emergency assistance

must be kept by the Responding Carrier.

5. The Requesting Carrier must

indicate to the Responding Carrier the

type and size of trucks and other

equipment desired as well as the

number of job functions of drivers

requested, but the extent to which the

Responding Carrier makes available

such equipment and drivers must be at

the Responding Carrier’s sole discretion.