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(vii) For fiscal year 2000, $7.80;

(viii) For fiscal year 2001, $8.10;

(ix) For fiscal year 2002, $8.50; and

(x) For fiscal year 2003 and each

succeeding fiscal year—

(A) The applicable rate in the

preceding fiscal year, increased by the

percentage, if any, by which the

Consumer Price Index for the month of

June of the calendar year of the increase

exceeds the Consumer Price Index for

the month of June of the calendar year

preceding the calendar year of the

increase, and rounded to the nearest

whole cent; or

(B) Such different rate as the

Commissioner determines is appropriate

for the State taking into account the

complexity of administering the State’s

supplementary payment program.

[FR Doc. 98–16207 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

27 CFR Part 9

[TD ATF–399; Re: Notice No. 853]

RIN 1512–AA07

Diablo Grande Viticultural Area (97–

104)

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms (ATF) Treasury.

ACTION: Treasury decision, final rule.

SUMMARY: This Treasury decision

establishes a viticultural area located in

the western foothills of Stanislaus

County, California, to be known as

‘‘Diablo Grande’’ under 27 CFR part 9.

The viticultural area occupies over 45

square miles, or approximately 30,000

acres. This viticultural area is the result

of a petition submitted by Dr. Vincent

E. Petrucci, Sc.D., on behalf of the

Diablo Grande Limited Partnership, the

principal property owner within the

viticultural area and developers of the

Diablo Grande Resort Community.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 21, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David W. Brokaw, Regulations Division,

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–

8199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On August 23, 1978, ATF published

Treasury Decision ATF–53 (43 FR

37672, 54624) revising regulations in 27

CFR part 4. These regulations allow the

establishment of definitive viticultural

areas. The regulations allow the name of

an approved viticultural area to be used

as an appellation of origin on wine

labels and in wine advertisements. On

October 2, 1979, ATF published

Treasury Decision ATF–60 (44 FR

56692) which added a new part 9 to 27

CFR, for the listing of approved

American viticultural areas, the names

of which may be used as appellations of

origin.

Section 4.25a(e)(1), title 27, CFR,

defines an American viticultural area as

a delimited grape-growing region

distinguishable by geographical

features, the boundaries of which have

been delineated in subpart C of part 9.

Section 4.25a(e)(2) outlines the

procedure for proposing an American

viticultural area. Any interested person

may petition ATF to establish a grapegrowing region as a viticultural area.

The petition should include:

(a) Evidence that the name of the

proposed viticultural area is locally

and/or nationally known as referring to

the area specified in the petition;

(b) Historical or current evidence that

the boundaries of the viticultural area

are as specified in the petition;

(c) Evidence relating to the

geographical characteristics (climate,

soil, elevation, physical features, etc.)

which distinguish the viticultural

features of the proposed area from

surrounding areas;

(d) A description of the specific

boundaries of the viticultural area,

based on features which can be found

on United States Geological Survey

(U.S.G.S.) maps of the largest applicable

scale; and

(e) A copy (or copies) of the

appropriate U.S.G.S. map(s) with the

boundaries prominently marked.

Petition

Dr. Vincent E. Petrucci, Sc.D.,

petitioned ATF on behalf of the Diablo

Grande Limited Partnership, for the

establishment of a new viticultural area

located in the western foothills of

Stanislaus County, California, to be

known as ‘‘Diablo Grande.’’ The Diablo

Grande Limited Partnership is the

principal property owner within the

proposed viticultural area and the

developer of the Diablo Grande Resort

Community. The viticultural area

occupies over 45 square miles, or

approximately 30,000 acres. Currently

there are 35 acres of grapes planted with

an additional 17 acres planned for 1997.

The petitioner claims that the area can

accommodate an additional 2700 acres

of future grape plantings.

Comments

A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,

Notice No. 853 (62 FR 34027) was

published in the Federal Register on

June 24, 1997, requesting comments

from all interested persons concerning

the proposed ‘‘Diablo Grande’’

viticultural area. No comments were

received in response to this notice.

Evidence That the Name of the Area Is

Locally or Nationally Known

‘‘Diablo Grande,’’ is the name of the

destination resort and residential

community that occupies the

viticultural area. The petitioner stated

that this name was given to the area

because of its proximity to Mount

Diablo, the highest peak of the Pacific

Coast mountain range. Mount Diablo is

located 38–40 miles due north of the

proposed area. The petitioner

emphasized the fact that the proposed

area lies in the Diablo Mountain Range,

which extends from Mount Diablo State

Park in Contra Costa County to the

south of and beyond the proposed

‘‘Diablo Grande’’ viticultural area

located in Stanislaus County. There is

evidence that the name, ‘‘Diablo

Grande,’’ has become associated with

the area by both the residents of

California, and perhaps the nation, as a

result of the development of the

destination resort and residential

community. The resort community has

been in existence since the early 1990s.

As evidence that the area is known as

‘‘Diablo Grande,’’ the petitioner

submitted copies of 21 newspaper

articles that discuss the development of

the resort. With the exception of the

Golf Course Report, Alexandria,

Virginia, all of the articles are from local

California newspapers.

There is also evidence that the area

occupied by the resort was historically

known as the ‘‘Oak Flats Valley.’’ A

working ranch, known as the Oak Flats

Valley Ranch once occupied this land.

Many of the newspaper articles

submitted by the petitioner refer to the

area as the ‘‘Oak Flats Valley Ranch’’ or

the ‘‘Oak Flats Valley.’’ No evidence

was provided that the area was tied to

Mount Diablo prior to the development

of the resort. Accordingly, ATF solicited

comments in Notice No. 853 on whether

the use of the name ‘‘Diablo Grande’’

was proper for this area. No comments

were received on this issue.

Consequently, based on the evidence

submitted by the petitioner, ATF

believes the name ‘‘Diablo Grande’’ is

now associated with the area.
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Historical or Current Evidence That the

Boundaries of the Viticultural Area Are

as Specified in the Petition

As evidence that the boundaries of the

viticultural area are as specified in the

petition, the petitioner submitted a map

titled, ‘‘Stanislaus County Vicinity

Map’’ drawn by Thompson-Hysell

Engineers. A more detailed map entitled

‘‘Concept Plan Diablo Grande,’’

prepared by T.R.G. Land Resources,

Inc., was also submitted. In addition,

the petitioner submitted a newspaper

article from The Modesto Bee dated

June 28, 1993, showing the boundary

area (map) in respect to Interstate

Highway 5, the city of Patterson, the

City of Newman, and the Santa Clara

County line. The border for ‘‘Diablo

Grande’’ is illustrated on the ‘‘Stanislaus

County Vicinity Map’’ and the maps in

the newspaper article giving the

location within Stanislaus County,

California. The Modesto Bee article

describes the site as being located about

five miles west of Interstate 5 and seven

miles southwest of Patterson consisting

of gently sloping hills to steep ridges in

the Diablo Range, an eastern arm of the

Coast Ranges. The article further

describes the site as encompassing

portions of three major watersheds—

Orestimba, Crow, and Salado Creeks.

Evidence Relating to the Geographical

Features (Climate, Soil, Elevation,

Physical Features, Etc.) Which

Distinguish Viticultural Features of the

Area From Surrounding Areas

Climate

The petitioner provided a table of heat

summation in degree days illustrating

the contrast in temperature between the

viticultural area and areas immediately

outside the viticultural area. The data

was taken from four separate weather

stations located in Newman (10 miles

east), Westley (10 miles north), Tracy

(25 miles north) and Modesto (30 miles

northeast). The petitioner chose these

areas because they were the closest

areas with climate records. According to

the table, the ‘‘Diablo Grande’’

viticultural area is 384 degree days

warmer than Modesto, 191 degree days

cooler than Newman, 243 degree days

cooler that Tracy, and 1022 degree days

cooler than Westley.

The petitioner submitted a four year

record of rainfall spanning from 1992 to

1995 for the viticultural area. The

petitioner also provided a table

illustrating the contrast in monthly and

annual rainfall in inches between the

‘‘Diablo Grande’’ viticultural area and

areas immediately outside of the

viticultural area. The rainfall data shows

that the ‘‘Diablo Grande’’ viticultural

area has an annual rainfall 13.8% to

22.6% higher that the other four areas

(Newman, Westley, Modesto, and

Tracy). The higher rainfall in the

viticultural area is due to its higher

elevation (800 to 2600 feet) as compared

to the other four areas which range in

elevation from 40 to 300 feet. Rainfall

generally occurs during the winter in all

five areas, with little or no rainfall

during the summer months.

Due to its elevation and the protective

mountains, the viticultural area lies

above the fog belt in contrast with areas

immediately outside of the viticultural

area. In the Newman, Patterson, and

Westley areas, fog is a common

occurrence throughout the rainy season

in all but the foothill regions.

The predominant wind directions are

from northeast to northwest in the

‘‘Diablo Grande’’ viticultural area due to

the orientation of the many mini-valleys

encompassing the area and the wind

deflection caused by the hills

surrounding these mini-valleys. This is

a unique feature of the viticultural area’s

micro-climate as contrasted with the

Newman/Westley areas where the

reverse is true with the predominant

winds coming from the northwest,

typical of the flat lands outside of the

viticultural area’s perimeter.

Soils

The soil characteristics of the ‘‘Diablo

Grande’’ viticultural area are not only

different and distinct from those of the

lower foothills and Central Valley to the

east and north, but they are also

different from other areas of the Diablo

Range to the south and west of the

viticultural area.

The petitioner provided a general

description of the soils in the form of a

report entitled, ‘‘Diablo Grande Specific

Plan Draft Environmental Impact

Report’’ prepared by LSA Associates,

Inc., Pt. Richmond, California for the

Stanislaus County Department of

Planning and Community Development.

The petitioner also submitted a report

from the Soil Conservation Service

which recently mapped soils within the

viticultural area and identified 16 major

soil types.

Extensive soil sampling and detailed

analysis (both physical and chemical)

have been conducted at two different

locations within the viticultural area. In

December of 1989, thirteen samples

were taken at various sites in the

vicinity of the Oak Flat Ranch. In May

of 1996, fourteen samples from Isom

Ranch were collected and analyzed. A

copy of this analysis was included with

the petition.

These reports show that a majority of

the soils found in the ‘‘Diablo Grande’’

viticultural area are composed of the

following series listed in approximate

order of occurrence: Arburua loam,

Wisflat sandy loam, Contra Costa clay

loam, and San Timoteo sandy loam,

with lesser amounts of Zacharias clay

loam and gravelly clay loam. Most of the

soils are complexes made up of two or

more of these series as well as

occasional rock outcrops of exposed

sandstone and shale. In these

complexes, the soil series are so

intimately intermixed that it is not

practical to separate them

geographically.

The reports show that the soils within

the viticultural area typically have

slopes ranging from 30% to 75% and

elevations from 400 to 2700 feet. An

exception is the relatively minor

Zacharias series which has slopes of 2%

to 5% and elevations of 200 to 400 feet.

The soils in the viticultural area are

derived from sandstone and vary from

shallow to very deep with most of the

complexes showing moderate depth.

The soils are well-drained to somewhat

excessively-drained. Permeability varies

from slow to moderately rapid, surface

run-off rates are rapid and, according to

the petitioner, the potential for water

erosion can be severe. The petitioner

provided a table giving a complete

description of the characteristics for

each soil type.

In contrast to the soils of the

viticultural area, the soils of the

surrounding areas are largely composed

of different soil series with different

characteristics, including elevations and

slopes. The petitioner provided an

exhibit defining the various soil series

and soil types, and an exhibit with

aerial photographic maps showing soil

type location by map numbers.

While most of the soil series which

are found within the ‘‘Diablo Grande’’

viticultural area can also be found in the

nearby surrounding areas, these series

represent very small portions of the total

in those surrounding areas.

Additionally, many of the soil series

which make up the major soil types of

the surrounding areas are not found at

all within the viticultural area. These

soil types include Capay clay, Vernalis

clay loam, Stomar clay loam, Chaqua

clay loam, Calla clay loam, Carbona

clay, Alo clay, Vaquero clay, El Salado

loam and fine sandy loam. These series

are found to the east and north of the

viticultural area. Most of these series

have slopes of 0% to 2% and elevations

of 25 to 400 feet with four of these series

having slopes up to 8%, 15%, 30%, and

50% respectively and elevations from

300 to 1600 feet.

There is another major difference

between the ‘‘Diablo Grande’’
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viticultural area soils and most of those

to the east and north. The ‘‘Diablo

Grande’’ soils are residual soils formed

from sedimentary deposits of sandstone

and calcareous sandstone while most of

the surrounding soils are from alluvial

deposits of mixed rock parent material

having lower slopes and elevations.

The area surrounding the ‘‘Diablo

Grande’’ viticultural area to the west

and south includes the Orestimba Creek

Canyon beyond which lies a more

rugged portion of the Diablo Range.

Much of the land directly west of the

viticultural area is part of the Henry W.

Coe State Park and although this area

includes some of the same soil series as

the ‘‘Diablo Grande’’ viticultural area,

there are also many new series

including Gonzaga clay, Honker clay,

Franciscan clay loam, Vellecitos clay,

Gaviota gravelly loam, Henneke clay,

Hentine loam, and Hytop clay. These

soils generally have slopes of 30% to

75% and elevations of 700 to 3300 feet.

Topography

The geography of the viticultural area

sets it apart from the surrounding areas

in several respects. Three main water

courses traverse the area: Salado Creek,

Crow Creek, and Orestimba Creek.

Salado and Crow Creek traverse the area

from the vicinity of Mikes Peak along

the western boundary of the viticultural

area, northeast and east respectively,

toward Interstate 5. Orestimba Creek

traverses the southwestern and southern

boundary line as it flows eastward.

Current vineyard plantings are at

elevations ranging from 1000 feet mean

sea level (msl) near the vineyard located

in the vicinity of the Oak Flat Ranch to

1800 feet msl at the Isom Ranch. These

vineyard site elevations are the highest

elevations where grapes are grown in

Stanislaus County. This contrasts with

other Stanislaus County vineyards

outside the ‘‘Diablo Grande’’ viticultural

area where grapes are grown at

elevations ranging from 70 to 90 feet at

Modesto to 300 to 340 feet at the base

of the foothills near Patterson where a

newly planted vineyard (1996) of 90

acres exists approximately 4.2 miles east

of the viticultural area boundary. The

petitioner distinguishes this vineyard

site from the ‘‘Diablo Grande’’

viticultural area by noting that the

Patterson site is 340 feet lower and has

a soil type which is all VernalisZacharias complex with 0% to 2%

slopes. These conditions do not exist in

the ‘‘Diablo Grande’’ viticultural area.

The topographic features of the

viticultural area include many ‘‘minivalleys’’ as a result of its mountainous

structure. This provides several

attributes not found in the vineyards

planted on the flat lands in the interior

of Stanislaus County. Grapes grown on

the terraced hillsides of the viticultural

area are subject to a mesoclimate (or

topoclimate or site climate) which can

vary from the general macroclimate due

to differences mainly in elevation and

slope. Thus, site selection becomes an

important feature when working with

this type of topography as contrasted to

the flat lands of 1% to 2% slopes. There

is the opportunity to grow grapes on

slopes (15%–30%) that have western,

eastern, southern, or northern exposure

or any combination of all four slope

exposures.

The petitioner provided a diagram

purporting to show how mesoclimates

are influenced by sloping contour

topography. The southern and western

slopes receive a greater exposure to

sunshine and, therefore, accumulate

more heat units than the northern or

eastern slopes. It is this difference in

sunshine and heat that makes the

viticultural area’s mesoclimate.

According to the petitioner, grapes

grown on all four slope exposures, when

harvested together and crushed as one

lot, make wines that differ considerably

from grapes grown on the lower

elevation flat lands. The petitioner

claims that this is the key factor which

makes the viticultural area wines

distinct from those of the surrounding

area. In support of this claim the

petitioner provided several letters from

staff members at the Viticulture and

Enology Research Center, California

State University, Fresno and

winemakers. These letters indicate that

wines made from grapes grown in the

‘‘Diablo Grande’’ viticultural area

exhibit characteristics distinctive

enough to deserve consideration for a

specific appellation. ATF has concluded

that there is sufficient evidence to

establish the ‘‘Diablo Grande,’’ area as a

distinct viticultural area under 27 CFR

part 9.

Geographic Brand Names

A brand name of viticultural

significance may not be used unless the

wine meets the appellation of origin

requirements for the geographic area

named. See 27 CFR 4.39(i).

Consequently, establishment of this

viticultural area would preclude the use

of the term ‘‘Diablo Grande’’ as a brand

name for a wine, unless the wine can

claim ‘‘Diablo Grande’’ as an appellation

of origin, or complies with one of the

exceptions in the regulation.

Boundaries

The boundary of the ‘‘Diablo Grande’’

viticultural area may be found on four

United States Geological Survey

Quadrangle 7.5 minute series

(Topographic) maps, entitled Patterson

Quadrangle, California—Stanislaus Co.,

Copper Mtn. Quadrangle, California—

Stanislaus Co., Wilcox Ridge,

California—Stanislaus Co., and

Orestimba Peak, California—Stanislaus

Co.

Paperwork Reduction Act

The provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35, and its implementing

regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, do not

apply to this final rule because no

requirement to collect information is

imposed.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

It is hereby certified that this

regulation will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities. The

establishment of a viticultural area is

neither an endorsement nor approval by

ATF of the quality of wine produced in

the area, but rather an identification of

an area that is distinct from surrounding

areas. ATF believes that the

establishment of viticultural areas

merely allows wineries to more

accurately describe the origin of their

wines to consumers, and helps

consumers identify the wines they

purchase. Thus, any benefit derived

from the use of a viticultural area name

is the result of the proprietor’s own

efforts and consumer acceptance of

wines from a particular area. No new

requirements are imposed. Accordingly,

a regulatory flexibility analysis is not

required.

Executive Order 12866

It has been determined that this

regulation is not a significant regulatory

action as defined in Executive Order

12866. Accordingly, this final rule is not

subject to the analysis required by this

Executive Order.

Drafting Information

The principal author of this document

is David W. Brokaw, Regulations

Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms.

List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9

Administrative practices and

procedures, Consumer protection,

Viticultural areas, and Wine.

Authority and Issuance

Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations,

part 9, American Viticultural Areas, is

amended as follows:
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PART 9—AMERICAN VITICULTURAL

AREAS

Paragraph 1. The authority citation

for part 9 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205.

Subpart C—Approved American

Viticultural Areas

Par. 2. Subpart C is amended by

adding § 9.156 to read as follows:

§ 9.156 Diablo Grande.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural

area described in this section is ‘‘Diablo

Grande’’.

(b) Approved maps. The appropriate

maps for determining the boundary of

the Diablo Grande viticultural area are

the following four U.S.G.S. Quadrangle

7.5 Minute Series (Topographic) maps.

They are titled:

(1) Patterson Quadrangle, California—

Stanislaus Co., 1953 (Photorevised 1971,

Photoinspected 1978);

(2) Copper Mtn. Quadrangle,

California—Stanislaus Co., 1953 (Field

Check 1956, Aerial Photo 1971);

(3) Wilcox Ridge, California—

Stanislaus Co., 1956 (Photorevised

1971);

(4) Orestimba Peak, California—

Stanislaus Co., 1955 (Photorevised

1971).

(c) Boundary. The Diablo Grande

viticultural area is located in the

western foothills of Stanislaus County,

California. The beginning point is at

Reservoir Spillway 780 in section 8,

Township 6 South, Range 7 East (T. 6S.,

R. 7E.) on the Patterson Quadrangle

U.S.G.S. map.

(1) Then proceed northwest to Salt

Grass Springs to the point where the

1000 foot contour line crosses the

northern section line of section 9, T. 6S.,

R. 6E., on the Copper Mtn., Quadrangle

U.S.G.S. map.

(2) Then proceed due south past

Copper Mountain in section 16, T. 6S.,

R. 6E., to Mikes Peak in section 4, T.

7S., R. 6E., on the Wilcox Ridge

Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map.

(3) Then proceed due west to

Oristimba Creek in section 6, T. 7S., R.

6E.

(4) Then proceed following Orestimba

Creek south/southeast and then east/

northeast to the point where Orestimba

Creek meets Bench Mark #340 in section

28, T. 7S., R. 7E., on the Orestimba Peak

Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map.

(5) Then proceed northwest to the

point of beginning at Reservoir Spillway

780 in section 8, T. 6S., R. 7E.

Signed: May 11, 1998.

John W. Magaw,

Director.

Approved: May 29, 1998.

John P. Simpson,

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Regulatory, Tariff

and Trade Enforcement).

[FR Doc. 98–16502 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Parts 202, 216, and 250

RIN 1010–AC23

Royalties on Gas, Gas Analysis

Reports, Oil and Gas Production

Measurement, Surface Commingling,

and Security

AGENCY: Mienrals Management Service

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Final rulemaking; corrections.

SUMMARY: MMS published in the

Federal Register of May 12, 1998 (63 FR

26361), a final rule commonly known as

the ‘‘GVS rule’’ that updated production

measurement, surface commingling, and

security requirements and made other

amendments. The MMS needs to make

several minor corrections to the final

regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is

effective June 29, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kumkum Ray, Engineering and

Operations Division at (703) 787–1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May

20, 1998 (63 FR 27677) MMS corrected

the effective date of the final rule and

made two other technical corrections to

the final rule. As published and

subsequently corrected, the final

regulations still contain several errors

which may prove to be misleading and

are in need of correction.

Corrections of Publication

Accordingly, the publication on May

12, 1998 of the final regulations which

were the subject of FR Doc. 98–11803,

is corrected as follows:

§ 250.182 [Corrected]

1. On page 26372, in the third

column, in § 250.182(g), the first

sentence is corrected to read ‘‘What

correction factors must I use when

proving meters with a mechanicaldisplacement prover, tank prover, or

master meter?’’

2. On page 26373, in the second

column, in § 250.182(k), the word

‘‘hydrogen’’ is corrected to read

‘‘hydrocarbon’’.

§ 250.183 [Corrected]

3. On page 26373, in the second

column § 250.183(b)(1) is corrected to

read ‘‘Submit a written application to,

and obtain approval from, the Regional

Supervisor before commencing gas

production or making changes to

previously approved measurement

procedures.’’

4. On page 26373, in the third

column, in § 250.183(b)(7) the word

‘‘Btu’’ is corrected to read ‘‘(Btu)’’.

§ 250.184 [Corrected]

5. On page 26374, in the second

column, § 250.184(a)(1) is corrected to

read ‘‘Submit a written application to,

and obtain approval from, the Regional

supervisor before commencing the

commingling of production or making

changes to previously approved

commingling applications.’’

Dated: June 15, 1998.

William S. Cook,

Acting Chief, Engineering and Operations

Division.

[FR Doc. 98–16507 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–M

PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

35 CFR Part 115

RIN 3207–AA–47

Board of Local Inspectors:

Composition and Functions;

Correction

AGENCY: Panama Canal Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: The Panama Canal

Commission (Commission) published in

the Federal Register of April 16, 1998,

a document which changed the title of

the Marine Director to Maritime

Operations Director. Inadvertently

§ 115.2 was incorrectly amended. This

document corrects that amendment.

DATES: Effective June 22, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

A. Mills, Telephone: (202) 634–6441,

Facsimile: (202) 634–6439, E-mail:

pancanalwo@aol.com: or John L.

Haines, Jr., Telephone: 011 (507) 272–

7511, Facsimile: 011 (507) 272–3748.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Commission published a document in

the Federal Register of April 16, 1998,

(63 FR 18836) to amend 35 CFR 115.2

which also changed the title of the

Marine Director to that of Maritime

Operations Director. Inadvertently that

title was set out incorrectly in § 115.2.

This correction corrects that

amendment.