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Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.

4332(2)(C)).

Paperwork Reduction Act

This rule does not contain

information collection requirements that

require approval by OMB under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3507 et seq.).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Department of the Interior has

determined that this rule will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5

U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The State submittal

which is the subject of this rule is based

upon corresponding Federal regulations

for which an economic analysis was

prepared and certification made that

such regulations would not have a

significant economic effect upon a

substantial number of small entities.

Accordingly, this rule will ensure that

existing requirements previously

promulgated by OSM will be

implemented by the State. In making the

determination as to whether this rule

would have a significant economic

impact, the Department relied upon the

data and assumptions for the

corresponding Federal regulations.

Unfunded Mandates

OSM has determined and certifies

pursuant to the Unfunded Mandates

Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1502 et seq.) that

this rule will not impose a cost of $100

million or more in any given year on

local, state, or tribal governments or

private entities.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 924

Intergovernmental relations, Surface

mining, Underground mining.

Dated: June 6, 1998.

Brent Wahlquist,

Regional Director, Mid-Continent Regional

Coordinating Center.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, 30 CFR Part 924 is amended

as set forth below:

PART 924—MISSISSIPPI

1. The authority citation for Part 924

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

2. Section 924.15 is amended in the

table by adding a new entry in

chronological order by ‘‘Date of final

publication’’ to read as follows:

§ 924.15 Approval of Mississippi

regulatory program amendments.

* * * * *

Original amendment submission date Date of final publication Citation/description

* * * * * * *

March 26, 1998 ................. June 25, 1998 ............................................................. MSCMRL 53–9–26; 45(4)(b); 69(1)(c)(i) and (4); 77(5).

§ 924.16 [Amended]

3. Section 924.16 is amended by

removing and reserving paragraphs (b),

(c), and (d).

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BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 232

Conduct on Postal Service Property

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule amends United

States Postal Service regulations

concerning conduct on postal property

to: prohibit smoking in postal buildings;

prohibit soliciting of signatures on

petitions, polls, or surveys on postal

property except as otherwise authorized

by Postal Service regulations; prohibit

impeding ingress to or egress from post

offices; add regulations for voter

registration activities on postal property

to reflect current postal policy; prohibit

unauthorized leafleting, picketing,

demonstrating, public assembly, and

public address in lobbies and other

interior areas of postal buildings open to

the public; prohibit placement of tables,

chairs, freestanding signs or posters,

structures, or furniture of any type on

postal property except as part of postal

activities or as otherwise permitted by

these regulations; permit, in addition to

guide dogs, other animals used to assist

persons with disabilities on postal

property; prohibit the storage of

weapons and explosives on postal

property except for official purposes;

clarify the meaning of terms; change

references to other postal directives; and

provide that Office of Inspector General

Criminal Investigators and other persons

designated by the Chief Postal Inspector

may also enforce Postal Service property

regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is

effective June 25, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Henry J. Bauman, Independent Counsel,

Postal Inspection Service, (202) 268–

4415.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

November 18, 1997, the Postal Service

published a proposed rule to amend its

conduct on postal property regulations,

62 FR 61481. Comments concerning the

proposed rule were received from one

organization, the National Newspaper

Association (NNA), before the comment

period closed on December 18, 1997.

NNA objected to the language in

proposed § 232.1(h)(1) prohibiting the

vending of newspapers on postal

property. NNA believes the language is

too broad and may be misinterpreted in

the future as prohibiting the placement

of newspaper racks in nonpostal

property locations that are contiguous to

postal property. NNA also objected to

the language in proposed § 232.1(h)(1)

prohibiting the impeding of ingress to or

egress from post offices. NNA

recommended deleting the language,

stating there are certain post offices in

which the sidewalks leading to and

from the postal property are public

walkways that would qualify as public

fora exempt from Postal Service

regulation under United States v.

Kokinda. Finally, NNA suggested the

proposed amendments should be

changed to make clear that they apply

only to postal property.

In response to the NNA comments,

the Postal Service acknowledges that it

has no authority to regulate conduct on

nonpostal property, including public

property that is contiguous to postal

property. Current § 232.1(a) provides

that the regulations apply only to real

property under the charge and control of

the Postal Service. In those cases where

post offices are accessible only through

nonpostal public or private property,

state and local laws and regulations

apply to the nonpostal public or private

property. These final regulations do not

extend, nor is it the intent to extend,

Postal Service conduct on property

regulations to nonpostal property.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 232

Federal buildings and facilities,

Penalties, Postal Service.

Accordingly, 39 CFR part 232 is

amended as set forth below.
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PART 232—CONDUCT ON POSTAL

PROPERTY

1. The authority citation for part 232

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 18 U.S.C. 13, 3061; 21 U.S.C.

802, 844; 39 U.S.C. 401, 403(b)(3), 404(a)(7);

40 U.S.C. 318, 318a, 318b, 318c; Pub. L. 104–

208, 110 Stat. 1060.

2. Section 232.1(b) is amended by

revising the phrase ‘‘section 115 of the

Domestic Mail Manual’’ to read ‘‘section

274 of the Administrative Support

Manual.’’

3. Section 232.1 is amended by

revising the heading of paragraph (g)

and designating its existing text as

(g)(1), revising the first sentence of

paragraph (g)(1), and adding paragraph

(g)(2) to read as follows:

§ 232.1 Conduct on postal property.

* * * * *

(g) Alcoholic beverages, drugs, and

smoking.

(1) A person under the influence of an

alcoholic beverage or any drug that has

been defined as a ‘‘controlled

substance’’ may not enter postal

property or operate a motor vehicle on

postal property. * * *

(2) Smoking (defined as having a

lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or other

smoking material) is prohibited in all

postal buildings and office space,

including public lobbies.

* * * * *

4. Section 232.1(h)(1) introductory

text is revised to read as follows:

(h) * * *

(1) Soliciting alms and contributions,

campaigning for election to any public

office, collecting private debts, soliciting

and vending for commercial purposes

(including, but not limited to, the

vending of newspapers and other

publications), displaying or distributing

commercial advertising, soliciting

signatures on petitions, polls, or surveys

(except as otherwise authorized by

Postal Service regulations), and

impeding ingress to or egress from post

offices are prohibited. These

prohibitions do not apply to:

* * * * *

5. Section 232.1(h)(1)(i) is amended

by adding the phrase ‘‘or nonprofit’’

after the word ‘‘Commercial.’’

6. Section 232.1(h)(3), (4), and (5) are

added to read as follows:

(h) * * *

(3) Leafleting, distributing literature,

picketing, and demonstrating by

members of the public are prohibited in

lobbies and other interior areas of postal

buildings open to the public. Public

assembly and public address, except

when conducted or sponsored by the

Postal Service, are also prohibited in

lobbies and other interior areas of postal

building open to the public.

(4) Voter registration. Voter

registration may be conducted on postal

premises only with the approval of the

postmaster or installation head provided

that all of the following conditions are

met:

(i) The registration must be conducted

by government agencies or nonprofit

civic leagues or organizations that

operate for the promotion of social

welfare but do not participate or

intervene in any political campaign on

behalf of any candidate or political

party for any public office.

(ii) Absolutely no partisan or political

literature may be available, displayed,

or distributed. This includes

photographs, cartoons, and other

likenesses of elected officials and

candidates for public office.

(iii) The registration is permitted only

in those areas of the postal premises

regularly open to the public.

(iv) The registration must not interfere

with the conduct of postal business,

postal customers, or postal operations.

(v) The organization conducting the

voter registration must provide and be

responsible for any equipment and

supplies.

(vi) Contributions may not be

solicited.

(vii) Access to the workroom floor is

prohibited.

(viii) The registration activities are

limited to an appropriate period before

an election.

(5) Except as part of postal activities

or activities associated with those

permitted under paragraph (h)(4) of this

section, no tables, chairs, freestanding

signs or posters, structures, or furniture

of any type may be placed in postal

lobbies or on postal walkways, steps,

plazas, lawns or landscaped areas,

driveways, parking lots, or other

exterior spaces.

* * * * *

7. Section 232.1(j) is revised to read

as follows:

(j) Dogs and other animals. Dogs and

other animals, except those used to

assist persons with disabilities, must not

be brought upon postal property for

other than official purposes.

* * * * *

8. Section 232.1(l) is revised to read

as follows:

(l) Weapons and explosives. No

person while on postal property may

carry firearms, other dangerous or

deadly weapons, or explosives, either

openly or concealed, or store the same

on postal property, except for official

purposes.

* * * * *

9. Section 232.1(q)(3) is revised to

read as follows:

(q) * * *

(3) Postal Inspectors, Office of

Inspector General Criminal

Investigators, and other persons

designated by the Chief Postal Inspector

may likewise enforce regulations in this

section.

Stanley F. Mires,

Chief Counsel, Legislative.

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BILLING CODE 7710–12–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IA 048–1048a; FRL–6113–1]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans and Approval

Under Section 112(l); State of Iowa

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA is approving

revisions to the Iowa State

Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by

the state of Iowa. This approval

incorporates Iowa rule revisions which

are necessary to meet the requirements

of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the Code

of Federal Regulations (CFR). These

revisions improve the state’s permitting

programs and strengthen the SIP with

respect to attainment and maintenance

of established air quality standards, and

with respect to control of hazardous air

pollutants (HAP).

DATES: This direct final rule is effective

on August 24, 1998 without further

notice, unless the EPA receives adverse

comment by July 27, 1998. If adverse

comment is received, the EPA will

publish a timely withdrawal of the

direct final rule in the Federal Register

and inform the public that the rule did

not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Wayne A. Kaiser, Environmental

Protection Agency, Air Branch, 726

Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas

66101.

Copies of the documents relevant to

this action are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the: Environmental Protection

Agency, Air Planning and Development

Branch, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas

City, Kansas 66101; and the EPA Air &

Radiation Docket and Information

Center, 401 M Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20460.