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Office of the U.S. Trade Representative,

600 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC

20508.

Comments will be placed in a file

(Docket 301–116) open to public

inspection pursuant to 15 CFR 2006.13,

except confidential business

information exempt from public

inspection in accordance with 15 CFR

2006.15. Confidential business

information submitted in accordance

with 15 CFR 2006.15 must be clearly

marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’

in a contrasting color ink at the top of

each page on each of 20 copies, and

must be accompanied by a

nonconfidential summary of the

confidential information. The

nonconfidential summary shall be

placed in the file that is open to public

inspection. Copies of the public version

of the petition and other relevant

documents are available for public

inspection in the USTR Reading Room.

An appointment to review the docket

(Docket No. 301–116) may be made by

calling Brenda Webb (202) 395–6186.

The USTR Reading Room is open to the

public from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon and

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through

Friday, and is located in Room 101.

Susan G. Esserman,

Acting United States Trade Representative.

Annex

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

the United States (‘‘HTS’’) is modified

as set forth below with respect to

articles entered, or withdrawn from

warehouse for consumption, on or after

the effective specified for the

enumerated actions:

1. With respect to articles both: (i)

imported on or after January 1, 1976,

and (ii) entered, or withdrawn from

warehouse for consumption, or on after

June 30, 1998:

(a). General note 4(d) of the HTS is

modified by deleting the following

subheadings and the country set out

opposite them: 0707.020 Honduras;

0707.00 Honduras; 0807.11.30

Honduras.

(b). For the following subheadings,

the Rates of Duty 1—Special subcolumn

is modified by deleting the symbol ‘‘A*’’

and inserting an ‘‘A’’ in lieu thereof:

0707.20; 0707.00; 0807.11.30.

2. With respect to articles entered, or

withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption, on or after June 30, 1998.

(a). General note 7(d) of the HTS is

modified by:

(i). in subdivision (ii) deleting ‘‘of the

CBERA;’’ and inserting ‘‘of the CBERA;

or’’ in lieu thereof;

(ii) in subdivision (iii) deleting

‘‘provided for in this note; or’’ and

inserting ‘‘provided for in this note.’’ in

lieu thereof; and

(iii). deleting subdivision (iv).

(b). For the following subheadings,

the Rates of Duty 1—Special subcolumn

is modified by deleting the symbol ‘‘E*’’

and inserting an ‘‘E’’ in lieu thereof:

0707.00.20; 0707.00.40; 0807.11.30;

2402.10.60.

3. With respect to articles entered, or

withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption, on or after the April 20,

1998, general note 7 to the HTS is

modified by deleting subdivision 7(g)

and inserting the following new

subdivision 7(g) in lieu thereof:

‘‘(g) The duty-free treatment provided

under the CBERA shall not apply to any

agricultural product of chapters 2

through 52, inclusive, that is subject to

a tariff-rate quota, if entered in a

quantity in excess of the in-quota

quantity for such produce.’’

[FR Doc. 98–17485 Filed 6–26–98; 12:56 pm]

BILLING CODE 3190–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. OST–96–1437]

Privacy Act of; Notice to Amend

Systems of Records

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Proposed amendments to

numerous Privacy Act systems of

records.

SUMMARY: As part of the biennial review

of systems of records required by the

Privacy Act, DOT discovered outdated

room numbers for some records system

notices and the failure to identify a

second repository of records in one

system. This notice proposes to make

the appropriate changes.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals may

comment on this publication by writing

to Robert I. Ross, C–10, U.S. Department

of Transportation, Office of the General

Counsel, 400 7th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202–

366–9156; fax: 202–366–9170; e-mail:

bob.ross@ost.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Inquiries or comments concerning this

proposed altered system should be

directed to Robert I. Ross, Office of the

General Counsel, C–10, US Department

of Transportation, Washington, DC

20590; telephone: 202–366–9156; fax:

202–366–9170; e-mail:

bob.ross@ost.dot.gov. If no comments

are received, the proposed change will

become effective on the abovementioned date. If comments are

received, the comments will be

considered and where adopted, the

document will be republished with the

change.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOT

systems of records notices subject to the

Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as

amended, have been published in the

Federal Register and are available from

the above mentioned address. The

specific change to each record system

being amended is highlighted in italics

below in the notice, as amended, which

is being published in its entirety. None

of the proposed amendments is within

the purview of subsection (r) of the

Privacy Act, as amended, which

requires the submission of a new or

altered systems report.

DOT/OST 003

SYSTEM NAME:

Allegations of Infringement of United

States Patents.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Office of the Secretary of

Transportation, Office of the General

Counsel, 400 7th Street, SW., Room

10102, Washington, DC, 20590.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Individuals who believe that an

agency of the Department of

Transportation is infringing a United

States patent owned by the individual.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Copies of correspondence alleging

that agencies of the Department of

Transportation have infringed, or are

infringing, United States patents owned

by the originator of the correspondence.

Copies of replies by the Department

Patent Counsel to the originator of the

allegation. Copies of correspondence

forwarding the allegation to the

particular Department agency accused

for their comment; their replies to

Patent Counsel. Copies of

correspondence between the

Department of Transportation and the

Department of Justice concerning the

allegations.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

49 CFR 1.57

PURPOSE(S):

The purpose of the system is to

document allegations that agencies of

the Department of Transportation have

infringed, or are infringing, United

States patents.
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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Used as a record of allegations and

Patent Counsel’s actions thereon.

SEE PREFATORY STATEMENT OF GENERAL

ROUTINE USES.

Policies and practices for storing,

retrieving, accessing, retaining, and

disposing of records in the system:

STORAGE:

File folders stored in file cabinets.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Indexed individually by name in

alphabetical sequence.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are disclosed only to

individuals with established legal

interest or legal ‘‘need to know.’’

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Transfer to Federal Records Center

two years after close of file; destroy 25

years after close of file.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Mailing address: Patent Counsel, C–

15, U.S. Department of Transportation,

Washington, DC 20590.

Office Location: 400 7th Street, SW.,

Room 10102.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Apply to System Manager.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Apply to System Manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Apply to System Manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Patent owners.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

DOT/OST 004

SYSTEM NAME:

Board for Correction of Military

Records (BCMR).

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Department of Transportation (DOT),

Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of

the General Counsel, 400 7th Street,

SW., Room 4100, Washington, DC

20590.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Military personnel requesting the

Board for Correction of Military Records

to correct their military records.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Copies of actions of the General

Counsel acting under delegated

authority approving or disapproving

BCMR cases.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Used as a record of the General

Counsel’s action in individual BCMR

cases.

See Prefatory Statement of General

Routine Uses.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

File folders stored in file cabinets

(Conserv-a-File).

RETRIEVABILITY:

Indexed individually by name in

alphabetical sequence.

SAFEGUARDS:

Files are kept in the office of the

Assistant General Counsel. Requests are

referred to the Executive Secretary,

BCMR.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Retained indefinitely for precedential

purposes.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Mail Address: Assistant General

Counsel for Environmental, Civil Rights

and General Law, C–10, U.S.

Department of Transportation,

Washington, DC 20590.

Office Location: 400 7th Street, SW., Room

10102.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Contact System Manager.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Contact System Manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Same as ‘‘Record Access Procedure.’’

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Official agency records; hearings,

documentary material from outside the

agency.

DOT/OST 006

SYSTEM NAME:

Confidential Statement of

Employment and Financial Interests.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Department of Transportation (DOT),

Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of

the General Counsel, 400 7th Street,

SW., Room 10102, Washington DC

20590.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Employees of the Department of

Transportation in supervisory or other

positions where a conflict of interest or

the appearance of a conflict of interest

might occur. Also included in this

category are Consultants and Experts of

the Department of Transportation.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Information on employment and

financial interests and debts.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

The information to be furnished is

required by Executive Order 11222 and

the regulations of the Office of

Personnel Management (OPM) issued

thereunder and may not be disclosed

except as the OPM or the agency head

may determine. The purpose of the use

of this information is to avoid a conflict

of interest or the appearance of a

conflict of interest in DOT employees.

Prefatory Statement of General

Routine Uses 1, 4 and 6 apply.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Accordion-type file folder.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Indexed individually by name in

alphabetical sequence.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are stored in safe.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Records are kept 6 years and then

destroyed.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Mail Address: Deputy General

Counsel, C–2, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.

Office Location: 400 7th Street, SW.,

Room 10428.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Inquiries may be addressed to the

Deputy General Counsel either in

person or in writing. If written the

individual must provide a notarized

signature.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Access to records requires the

individual to contact in person or write

the Deputy General Counsel.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Contest of a record is also through the

Deputy General Counsel.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Statements of employment and

financial interests, creditors, interests in

real property are submitted by

employees and consultants of the
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Department of Transportation. Initial

requests for submission of statements

are through the Office of Personnel and

Training.

DOT/OST 012

SYSTEM NAME:

Files Relating to Personnel Hearings.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Department of Transportation (DOT),

Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of

the General Counsel, 400 7th Street,

SW., Room 10102, Washington, DC

20590.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Certain employees of the Office of the

Secretary who have availed themselves

of the opportunity for a hearing in

certain personnel matters.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

A record of the legal services

performed and reference material for

future cases.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Used by agency management in the

preparation and conduct of

administrative hearings.

See Prefatory Statement of General

Routine Uses.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

File folders stored in file cabinets

(Conserv-a-File).

RETRIEVABILITY:

Indexed individually by name in

alphabetical sequence.

SAFEGUARDS:

Files are kept in the office of the

Assistant General Counsel.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Retire in 3 years; destroy in 6 years.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Mail Address: Assistant General

Counsel for Environmental, Civil Rights

and General Law, C–10, U.S.

Department of Transportation,

Washington, D.C. 20590.

Office Location: 400 7th Street, SW.,

Room 10102.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Apply to System Manager.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Apply to System Manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Same as ‘‘Record Access Procedure.’’

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Official agency records; hearings;

documentary material from outside the

agency.

DOT/OST 019

SYSTEM NAME:

Individual Personal Interests in

Intellectual Property.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Department of Transportation (DOT),

Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of

the General Counsel, 400 7th Street,

SW., Room 10102, Washington, DC

20590.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Inventors employed by or having

contractual relationships with the

Department of Transportation and other

Government agencies.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Invention disclosures, Government

Patents Branch cases, patent

applications, issued patents, and license

agreement files.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Used by Patent Counsel and his staff

as a record of determination of rights in

inventions, determination of novelty

and patentability, determination of

patent coverage, and allocation of rights

in issued patents.

See Prefatory Statement of General

Routine Uses.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

File folders stored in file cabinets.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Indexed individually by name in

alphabetical sequence.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are disclosed only to

individuals who have legal interest in

the records or legal ‘‘need to know.’’

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Transfer to Federal Records Center

two years after close of file; destroy 25

years after close of file.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Mail Address: Patent Counsel, C–15,

U.S. Department of Transportation,

Washington, D.C. 20590

Office Location: 400 7th Street, SW.,

Room 10102.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Apply to System Manager.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Apply to System Manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Same as ‘‘Record Access Procedures’’

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Individual inventors, technical

evaluators, and United States Patent and

Trademark Office.

DOT/OST 037

SYSTEM NAME:

Records of Confirmation Proceeding

Requirements for Proposed Executive

Appointments to the Department of

Transportation.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Department of Transportation (DOT),

Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of

the Assistant General Counsel for

Environmental, Civil Rights and General

Law, 400 7th Street, SW., Room 10102,

Washington, DC 20590.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Individuals nominated for top

executive positions of the Department of

Transportation.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Financial data and biographical data.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Data submitted to the General Counsel

as reviewing official by subject

individual for use by the Senate

Commerce Committee to determine if

there would be a conflict of interest, or

the appearance of a conflict of interest,

in subject’s appointment to the

Department of Transportation.

See Prefatory Statement of General

Routine Uses.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Legal sized documents located in

locked safe.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Individual names filed alphabetically.

SAFEGUARDS:

Physical security consists of filing

records in safe; data released to Senate

Commerce Committee and authorized

officials only of the Department.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Records are retained for 6 years then

destroyed.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Mail Address: Deputy General

Counsel, C–2, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.
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Office Location: 400 7th Street, SW.,

Room 10428.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Inquiries may be addressed to the

Deputy General Counsel at the address

above, either in person or in writing. If

written the individual must provide a

notarized signature.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Access to records requires the

individual to contact in person or write

the Deputy General Counsel.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Contest of a record is also through the

Deputy General Counsel.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Documents are provided by subject

individual.

DOT/OST 045

SYSTEM NAME:

Unsolicited Contract or Research and

Development Proposals Embodying

Claims of Proprietary Rights.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Department of Transportation (DOT),

Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of

the General Counsel, 400 7th Street,

SW., Room 10102, Washington, DC

20590.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Individuals who believe they have

original and innovative ideas in the

field of transportation.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Copies of descriptions of proposed

innovations or inventions and methods

of carrying out the proposal. Evaluations

by Patent Counsel of the adequacy and

propriety of restrictive markings on the

proposals and correspondence of the

Patent Counsel pertaining thereto.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Used as a record of Patent Counsel’s

action in individual unsolicited

proposal cases.

See Prefatory Statement of General

Routine Uses.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

File folders stored in file cabinets

(Conserv-a-File).

RETRIEVABILITY:

Indexed individually by name and

subject in alphabetical sequence.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are disclosed only in

accordance with the terms of restrictive

markings agreed upon between

submitter and DOT.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Transfer to storage when three years

old; Destroy after six years.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Mail Address: Patent Counsel, C–15,

U.S. Department of Transportation,

Washington, D.C. 20590.

Office Location: 400 7th Street, SW.,

Room 10102.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Apply to System Manager.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Apply to System Manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Same as ‘‘Record Access Procedure.’’

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Forwarded by individual or by the

DOT office to whom unsolicited

proposal was addressed.

DOT/OST 056

SYSTEM NAME:

Garnishment Files.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

(1) Department of Transportation

(DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST),

Office of the General Counsel, Office of

the Assistant General Counsel for

Environmental, Civil Rights and General

Law, 400 7th Street, SW., Room 10102,

Washington, DC 20590.

(2) Department of Transportation,

Federal Aviation Administration,

Southern Region, Financial Services

Division, 1701 Columbia Avenue,

College Park, GA 30337 (mailing

address: Box 20636, Atlanta, GA 30320).

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Employees of the Department of

Transportation, including members of

the Coast Guard, whose pay is sought to

be attached under section 459 of the

Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 659.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Correspondence and court orders, and

copies thereof, concerning attachment of

employees’ pay.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Used as record of garnishments and

Garnishment Attorney’s action thereon.

See Prefatory Statement of General

Routine Uses.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

File folders stored in the Garnishment

Attorney’s office.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Indexed individually by name in

alphabetical order.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are disclosed only to

individuals with established legal

interest or legal ‘‘need to know.’’

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Retained for as long as the attachment

of pay continues and thereafter as

needed for precedential value.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Mail Address: Garnishment Attorney,

C–10, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.

Office Location: 400 7th Street, SW.,

Room 10102.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Apply to System Manager.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Apply to System Manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Apply to System Manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Data are obtained from state courts

and agencies, private attorneys, present

and former spouses of employees, and

federal pay records.

DOT/OST 059

SYSTEM NAME:

Files of the Board for Correction of

Military Records (BCMR) for the Coast

Guard.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Department of Transportation (DOT),

Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of

the General Counsel, Board for

Correction of Military Records, 400 7th

Street, SW., Room 4100, Washington,

DC 20590.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Individuals who have filed

applications for relief before the Board.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Applications and related documents,

Board decisions, and official military

records of applicants.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Used by the Chairman, the Board, the

Executive Secretary and Staff in
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determining whether to grant relief to

applicants.

Used by the Coast Guard in presenting

its views to the Board concerning

pending cases. Also used by applicant

and his representative.

Used by the General Counsel and his

staff in determining whether to approve

decisions of the board.

See Prefatory Statement of General

Routine Uses.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

File folders stored in file cabinets.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Indexed individually by name in one

of two alphabetical sequences

representing pending and closed cases.

Also indexed by docket number.

Pending cases filed by docket number;

closed cases filed alphabetically.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are disclosed only to the

applicant, his representative, interested

members of Congress, and the Coast

Guard.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Transfer of official military record of

individual separated from service to

Federal Records Center when case

closed; transfer of official military

record of Active or Reserve member to

Coast Guard Headquarters when case

closed; retention of application file in

all cases.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Mail Address: Executive Secretary,

Board for the Correction of Military

Records, C–60, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.

Office Location: 400 7th Street, SW.,

Room 4100.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Apply to System Manager.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Apply to System Manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Same as ‘‘Record Access Procedure.’’

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

U.S. Coast Guard, Veterans

Administration, individual applicants.

Dated: June 22, 1998.

Nancy E. McFadden,

General Counsel, Department of

Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98–17229 Filed 6–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Advisory Circular 25–XX,

Certification of Transport Airplane

Structure

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of

Proposed Advisory Circular (AC) 25–XX

and request for comments.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of and requests comments

on a proposed advisory circular (AC)

which provides methods acceptable to

the Administrator for showing

compliance with the provisions of

subparts C and D of 14 CFR part 25

regarding the type certification

requirements for transport airplane

structure. This notice is necessary to

give all interested persons an

opportunity to present their views on

the proposed AC.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before October 28, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on

proposed AC to: Federal Aviation

Administration, Attention: Jim Haynes,

Airframe/Airworthiness Branch, ANM–

115, Transport Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind

Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98055–4056.

Comments may be inspected at the

above address between 7:30 a.m. and

4:00 p.m. weekdays, except Federal

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Katherine Burks, Transport Standards

Staff, at the address above, telephone

(206) 227–2114.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

A copy of the draft AC may be

obtained by contacting the person

named above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. Interested

persons are invited to comment on the

proposed AC by submitting such written

data, views, or arguments as they may

desire. Commenters should identify AC

25–XX, and submit comments, in

duplicate, to the address specified

above. All communications received on

or before the closing date for comments

will be considered by the Transport

Standards Staff before issuing the final

AC.

Discussion

This AC contains guidance for the

latest amendment of the regulations and

applies to all transport category

airplanes for which a new, amended, or

supplemental type certificate is

required. This guidance should be

applied to any portion of the airplane

structure that has been modified. In the

past, advisory and guidance information

applicable to transport airplane

structure has been formally published as

ACs. Advisory circulars have not been

developed for all of the regulatory

requirements applicable to transport

airplane structure, however. In many

instances, certification of new

technology airplanes resulted in the

need to interpret the existing regulations

and to apply new regulations. Issue

papers and special conditions were

generated to document the compliance

method agreed upon between the

applicant and the FAA. In other

instances, applicants, FAA Aircraft

Certification Office (ACO) managers,

and foreign regulatory authorities have

requested interpretation of the intent of

specific regulations. This guidance was

documented in the form of policy

memorandums that were distributed to

all ACOs, letters to applicants and

foreign airworthiness authorities, and

issue papers. In many instances, this

information was not organized in a

manner that allowed easy access, and

applicants were not aware of revised

policy. This AC formalizes existing

policy so that the public and FAA

personnel have access to this

information. The methods and

procedures described in this AC have

evolved after many years and represents

current certification practice. Issued in

Renton, Washington, on June 22, 1998.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service,

ANM–100.

[FR Doc. 98–17365 Filed 6–29–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Fire and Cabin Safety Research; Notice

of Public Conference

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Public Conference.

SUMMARY: This notice announces an

International Public Conference on Fire

and Cabin Safety Research, which is

being held by the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) as a follow-up to

a similar conference in November of

1995, and to discuss the current state of

cabin and fire safety research. The Cabin

Safety Research Program (CSRP) and the

conference are being jointly sponsored

by the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA)