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effect if OMB receives it within 30 days

of publication of this proposed rule.

This proposed rule would allow abiu,

atemoya, longan, rambutan, and

sapodilla to move interstate from

Hawaii to the mainland United States if,

among other things, the fruit undergoes

irradiation treatment in Hawaii or in a

non-fruit fly supporting area of the

mainland United States. In addition, we

are proposing to allow durian and green

bananas to move interstate from Hawaii

under certain conditions. In order for

these fruits to move interstate to the

mainland United States, we would have

to issue certificates and limited permits,

and we would have to mark and seal

shipping containers. These information

collection activities would help ensure

that only those fruits that have been

handled in compliance with the

regulations move interstate to the

mainland United States.

We are soliciting comments from the

public (as well as affected agencies)

concerning our proposed information

collection and recordkeeping

requirements. We need this outside

input to help us:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

information collection is necessary for

the proper performance of our agency’s

functions, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our

estimate of the burden of the proposed

information collection, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

information collection on those who are

to respond (such as through the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses).

Estimate of burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average .2550 hours per

response.

Respondents: Importers, exporters,

shippers, and irradiation facility

operators.

Estimated annual number of

respondents: 10.

Estimated annual number of

responses per respondent: 255.2.

Estimated annual number of

responses: 2,552.

Estimated total annual burden on

respondents: 651 hours.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from: Clearance Officer,

OIRM, USDA, Room 404–W, 14th Street

and Independence Ave., SW,

Washington, DC 20250.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 318

Cotton, Cottonseeds, Fruits, Guam,

Hawaii, Incorporation by reference,

Plant diseases and pests, Puerto Rico,

Quarantine, Transportation, Vegetables,

Virgin Islands.

Accordingly, 7 CFR part 318 would be

amended as follows:

PART 318—HAWAIIAN AND

TERRITORIAL QUARANTINE NOTICES

1. The authority citation for part 318

would continue to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 150bb, 150dd, 150ee,

150ff, 161, 162, 164a, and 167; 7 CFR 2.22,

2.80, and 371.2(c).

§ 318.13–2 [Amended]

2. In § 318.13–2, paragraph (b), the list

of fruits and vegetables would be

amended by adding, in alphabetical

order, ‘‘Durian (Dirio zibethinus).’’

3. In § 318.13–4f, paragraphs (a) and

(b)(4)(iii) would be revised to read as

follows:

§ 318.13–4f Administrative instructions

prescribing methods for irradiation

treatment of certain fruits and vegetables

from Hawaii.

(a) Approved irradiation treatment.

Irradiation, carried out in accordance

with the provisions of this section, is

approved as a treatment for the

following fruits and vegetables: Abiu,

atemoya, carambola, litchi, longan,

papaya, rambutan, and sapodilla.

(b) * * *

(4) * * *

(iii) Litchi and longan from Hawaii

may not be moved interstate into

Florida. All cartons in which litchi or

longan are packed must be stamped

‘‘Not for importation into or distribution

in FL.’’

* * * * *

4. A new § 318.13–4i would be added

to read as follows:

§ 318.13–4i Administrative instructions;

conditions governing the movement of

green bananas from Hawaii.

Green bananas (Musa spp.) of the

cultivars ‘‘Williams,’’ ‘‘Valery,’’ and

dwarf ‘‘Brazilian’’ may be moved

interstate from Hawaii with a certificate

issued in accordance with §§ 318.13–3

and 318.13–4 of this subpart if the

bananas meet the following conditions:

(a) The bananas must be picked while

green and packed for shipment within

24 hours after harvest. If the green

bananas will be stored overnight during

that 24-hour period, they must be stored

in a facility that prevents access by fruit

flies;

(b) No bananas from bunches

containing prematurely ripe fingers (i.e.,

individual yellow bananas in a cluster

of otherwise green bananas) may be

harvested or packed for shipment;

(c) The bananas must be inspected by

an inspector and found free of plant

pests as well as any of the following

defects: prematurely ripe fingers, fused

fingers, or exposed flesh (not including

fresh cuts made during the packing

process); and

(d) The bananas must be packaged for

interstate movement in a pest-proof

shipping container or carton.

Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of

June 1998.

Charles P. Schwalbe,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 98–15403 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

Proposed Establishment of the AustinBergstrom International Airport Class

C Airspace Area; Revocation of the

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Class D Airspace Area; and

Revocation of the Robert Mueller

Municipal Airport Class C Airspace

Area, TX; Public Meetings

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Informal airspace meetings.

SUMMARY: This document announces

three fact-finding informal airspace

meetings. The purpose of these meetings

is to provide interested parties the

opportunity to present views,

recommendations, and comments on the

proposal to establish a Class C airspace

area for the Austin-Bergstrom

International Airport; revoke the AustinBergstrom International Airport Class D

airspace area; and revoke the Robert

Mueller Municipal Airport Class C

airspace area, TX.

DATES: The informal airspace meetings

will be held on Tuesday, August 11,

Wednesday, August 12, and Thursday,

August 13, 1998, starting at 7:30 p.m.

Comments must be received on or

before October 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Meetings: On August 11,

1998, the meeting will be at the

Georgetown Community Center, San

Gabriel Park, Georgetown, TX. On

August 12, 1998, the meeting will be at

the New Airport Project Team

Auditorium, 2716 Terminal Drive,

Austin-
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Bergstrom International Airport, Austin,

TX. On August 13, 1998, the meeting

will be at the Central Texas Wing CAF

Hangar, 1841 Airport Drive, San Marcos

Airport, San Marcos, TX.

Comments: Send or deliver comments

on the proposal in triplicate to:

Manager, Air Traffic Division, ASW–

500, Federal Aviation Administration,

601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth,

TX 76137.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Karanian, Air Traffic Division,

ASW–500, FAA, Southwest Regional

Office, telephone (817) 222–5594.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Procedures

The following procedures will be

used to facilitate the meetings:

(a) The meetings will be informal in

nature and will be conducted by a

representative of the FAA Southwest

Region. Representatives from the FAA

will present a formal briefing on the

proposed establishment of a Class C

airspace area and revocation of the

current Class D airspace area at AustinBergstrom International Airport; the

revocation of the Robert Mueller

Municipal Airport Class C airspace area;

and proposed changes to the airway and

routes associated with the establishment

of a new navigational aid, CENTEX

VORTAC.

(b) Each participant will be given an

opportunity to deliver comments or

make a presentation at the meeting.

(c) The meetings will be open to all

persons on a space-available basis.

There will be no admission fee or other

charge to attend and participate.

(d) Any person wishing to make a

presentation to the FAA panel will be

asked to sign in and estimate the

amount of time needed for such

presentation. This will permit the panel

to allocate an appropriate amount of

time for each presenter.

(e) Position papers or other handout

material relating to the substance of the

meetings will be accepted. Participants

wishing to submit handout material

should present three copies to the

presiding officer. There should be

additional copies of each handout

available for other attendees.

(f) The meetings will not be formally

recorded. However, a summary of the

comments made at the meetings will be

filed in the docket.

Agenda for the Meetings

Opening Remarks and Discussion of

Meeting Procedures

Briefing on the Background for

Proposals

Public Presentations and Comments

Closing Comments.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 29,

1998.

Reginald C. Matthews,

Acting Program Director for Air Traffic

Airspace Management.

[FR Doc. 98–15312 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ASW–18]

Proposed Realignment of Federal

Airways and Jet Routes; Texas

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This notice proposes to

realign three jet routes and eight Federal

airways in the Austin, TX, area. The

FAA is proposing this action due to the

decommissioning of the Austin Very

High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/

Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and

the installation of the Centex VORTAC,

which will be located approximately

10.5 nautical miles (NM) to the

northeast of the present location of the

Austin VORTAC. This proposal would

realign the affected jet routes and

Federal airways from the Austin

VORTAC to the Centex VORTAC. The

FAA is taking this action in support of

a plan to transfer airport operations

from the Austin Robert Mueller

Municipal Airport to the AustinBergstrom International Airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before July 29, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this

proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air

Traffic Division, ASW–500, Docket No.

97–ASW–18, Federal Aviation

Administration, 2601 Meacham Blvd;

Fort Worth, TX 76193–0500.

The official docket may be examined

in the Rules Docket, Office of the Chief

Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC,

weekdays, except Federal holidays,

between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

at the office of the Regional Air Traffic

Division, Federal Aviation

Administration, 2601 Meacham Blvd;

Fort Worth, TX 76193–0500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sheri Edgett Baron, Airspace and Rules

Division, ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic

Airspace Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this proposed rulemaking

by submitting such written data, views,

or arguments as they may desire.

Comments that provide the factual basis

supporting the views and suggestions

presented are particularly helpful in

developing reasoned regulatory

decisions on the proposal. Comments

are specifically invited on the overall

regulatory, aeronautical, economic,

environmental, and energy-related

aspects of the proposal.

Communications should identify the

airspace docket number and be

submitted in triplicate to the address

listed above. Commenters wishing the

FAA to acknowledge receipt of their

comments on this notice must submit

with those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 97–

ASW–18.’’ The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the

commenter. All communications

received on or before the specified

closing date for comments will be

considered before taking action on the

proposed rule. The proposal contained

in this notice may be changed in light

of comments received. All comments

submitted will be available for

examination in the Rules Docket both

before and after the closing date for

comments. A report summarizing each

substantive public contact with FAA

personnel concerned with this

rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRM’s

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of Air

Traffic Airspace Management, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591, or by calling

(202) 267–8783. Communications must

identify the notice number of this

NPRM. Persons interested in being

placed on a mailing list for future

NPRM’s should call the FAA’s Office of

Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677, for a copy

of Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice

of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution

System, which describes the application

procedure.

Background

As part of the relocation of airport

operations from the Austin Robert

Mueller Municipal Airport to the