Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 143 / Monday, July 27, 1998 / Proposed Rules 40073

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 206

RIN 1010–AC09

Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due

on Federal Leases

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Further supplementary

proposed rule; notice of extension of

public comment period.

SUMMARY: The Minerals Management

Service (MMS) hereby gives notice that

it is extending the public comment

period on a further supplementary

proposed rule, which was published in

the Federal Register on July 16, 1998

(63 FR 38355). This proposal amends

the royalty valuation regulations for

crude oil produced from Federal leases.

MMS will extend the comment period

from July 24, 1998, to July 31, 1998.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 31, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail comments,

suggestions, or objections about this

further supplementary proposed rule to:

Minerals Management Service, Royalty

Management Program, Rules and

Publications Staff, P.O. Box 25165, MS

3021, Denver, Colorado, 80225–0165.

Courier address is Building 85, Denver

Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225.

E-mail address is

RMP.comments@mms.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and

Publications Staff, telephone number

(303) 231–3432, fax number (303) 231–

3385, e-mail RMP.comments@mms.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of this time extension is to

allow the public an opportunity to

comment on the recent Congressional

meetings about the proposed oil royalty

valuation rule. Notes from these

meetings are posted on the MMS

website at: http://www.rmp.mms.gov/

library/readroom/readrm.htm.

Dated: July 23, 1998.

R. Dale Fazio,

Acting Associate Director for Royalty

Management.

[FR Doc. 98–20149 Filed 7–24–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[KY 90–1–9735b: FRL6130–2]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Implementation Plans: Kentucky:

Adoption of General Conformity Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposal rule.

SUMMARY: On November 10, 1995, the

Commonwealth of Kentucky Natural

Resources and Environmental

Protection Cabinet (KNREPC) submitted

revisions to the Kentucky State

Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning

the adoption of criteria and procedures

for demonstrating and assuring the

‘‘Conformity of General Actions.’’ In the

final rules section of this Federal

Register, the EPA is approving the

Commonwealth of Kentucky’s SIP

revision as a direct final rule without

prior proposal because the Agency

views this as a noncontroversial

revision amendment and anticipates no

adverse comments. A detailed rationale

for the approval is set forth in the direct

final rule. If no adverse comments are

received in response to that direct final

rule, no further activity is contemplated

in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA

receives adverse comments, the direct

final rule will be withdrawn and all

public comments received will be

addressed in a subsequent final rule

based on this proposed rule. The EPA

will not institute a second comment

period. Any parties interested in

commenting should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received by

August 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to Mr. Gregory Crawford at

the EPA Regional Office listed below.

Copies of the documents relative to

this action are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the following locations. The

interested persons wanting to examine

these documents should make an

appointment with the appropriate office

at least 24 hours before the visiting day.

Air and Radiation Docket and

Information Center (Air Docket 6102),

U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M Street, SW,

Washington DC 20460.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 4 Air Planning Branch 61

Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia

30303.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky

Natural Resources and Environmental

Protection Cabinet, 803 Schenkel

Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Gregory Crawford, Regulatory Planning

Section, Air Planning Branch, Air,

Pesticides, and Toxics Management

Division, Region 4, Environmental

Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street

SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The

telephone number is 404/562–9046. (Email:

crawford.gregory@epamail.epa.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information see the direct

final rule which is published in the

rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: June 25, 1998.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

[FR Doc. 98–20008 Filed 7–24–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[SC–34–1–9816b: FRL–6130–1]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Plans For Designated Facilities and

Pollutants: South Carolina

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the

Section 111(d)/129 plan submitted by

the State of South Carolina through the

South Carolina Department of Health

and Environmental Control (DHEC) on

January 14, 1998, February 5, 1998, and

March 6, 1998. The Plan was submitted

by the State to satisfy certain Federal

Register, EPA is approving the South

Carolina State Plan submittal as a direct

final rule without prior proposal

because the Agency views this as a

noncontroversial submittal and

anticipates that it will not receive any

significant, material, and adverse

comments. A detailed rationale for the

approval is set forth in the direct final

rule and incorporated herein. If no

significant, material, and adverse

comments are received in response to

the direct final rule, no further activity

is contemplated in relation to this

proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse

comments, the direct final rule will be

withdrawn and all public comments

received will be addressed in a

subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. EPA will not institute a

second comment period.

DATES: Comments must be received in

writing by August 26, 1998.
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ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to Gregory Crawford at the

EPA Regional Office listed below.

Copies of the documents relevant to this

proposed rule are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the following locations. The

interested persons wanting to examine

these documents should make an

appointment with the appropriate office

at least 24 hours before the day of the

visit.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 4, Air Planning Branch, 61

Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia

30303–3104.

South Carolina Department of Health

and Environmental Control, Bureau of

Air Quality Control, 2600 Bull Street,

Columbia, South Carolina 29201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Scott Davis at (404) 562–9127 or

Gregory Crawford at (404) 562–9046.

Air, Pesticides & Toxics Management

Division, Region 4, Environmental

Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street

SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information see the direct

final rule which is published in the

rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: July 7, 1998.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

[FR Doc. 98–19935 Filed 7–24–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[MN51–01–7276b; FRL–6128–7]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Plans for Designated Facilities and

Pollutants; Minnesota; Control of

Landfill Gas Emissions From Existing

Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The United States

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

proposes to approve the Minnesota State

Plan submittal for implementing the

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill

Emission Guidelines. The State’s plan

submittal was made pursuant to

requirements found in the Clean Air Act

(Act). The State’s plan was submitted to

EPA on March 4, 1997 in accordance

with the requirements for adoption and

submittal of State plans for designated

facilities in 40 CFR part 60, subpart B.

It establishes performance standards for

existing MSW landfills and provides for

the implementation and enforcement of

those standards. The EPA finds that

Minnesota’s Plan for existing MSW

landfills adequately addresses all of the

Federal requirements applicable to such

plans. In the final rules of this Federal

Register, the EPA is approving this

action as a direct final without prior

proposal because EPA views this as a

noncontroversial action and anticipates

no adverse comments. If no adverse

comments are received in response to

that direct final rule, no further activity

is contemplated in relation to this

proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse

comments, the direct final rule will be

withdrawn and all public comments

received will be addressed in a

subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. The EPA will not

institute a second comment period on

this action. Any parties interested in

commenting on this action should do so

at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed

action must be received by August 26,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be sent to: Carlton T. Nash, Chief,

Regulation Development Section, Air

Programs Branch (AR–18J), EPA, Region

5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois 60604–3590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Douglas Aburano, (312) 353–6960.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information, see the Direct

Final document which is located in the

Rules section of this Federal Register.

Copies of the request and the EPA’s

analysis are available for inspection at

the following address: (Please telephone

Douglas Aburano at (312) 353–6960

before visiting the Region 5 office.) EPA,

Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois 60604–3590.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: July 10, 1998.

David A. Ullrich,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 98–19938 Filed 7–24–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 20

RIN 1018–AE66

Migratory Bird Hunting; Temporary

Approval of Tungsten-Polymer Shot as

Nontoxic for the 1998–99 Season

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service (Service) proposes to amend

Section 20.21(j) and provide temporary

approval of tungsten-polymer shot as

nontoxic for the 1998–99 migratory bird

hunting season, except in the YukonKuskokwim (Y–K) Delta, Alaska. A

toxicological report includes an

extensive literature review, and analysis

of tungsten and Nylon 6 (the polymer)

suggests that these compounds are

nontoxic under assumed use and in the

environment. The toxicity study reveals

no adverse effects over a 30-day period

on mallards (Anas platyrhynchus) dosed

with 8 BB–size tungsten-polymer shot.

However, there is some concern that the

absorption of tungsten into the femur,

kidney, and liver could potentially

affect the spectacled eider (Somateria

fischeri), a species already subject to

adverse weather, predation, and lead

poisoning on the Yukon-Kuskokwim

(Y–K) Delta, Alaska. Until a

reproductive/chronic toxicity test has

been completed and the Service has

reviewed the results, the Service

proposes not to approve the use of

tungsten-polymer shot on the Y–K

Delta.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule

must be received no later than August

26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to

the Chief, Office of Migratory Bird

Management (MBMO), U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, 1849 C Street, NW., ms

634–ARLSQ, Washington, DC 20240.

The public may inspect comments

during normal business hours in room

634, Arlington Square Building, 4401 N.

Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

R. Schmidt, Chief, Office of Migratory

Bird Management, (703) 358–1714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since the

mid-1970s, the Service has sought to

identify shot that does not pose a

significant toxic hazard to migratory

birds or other wildlife. Currently, only

steel and bismuth-tin shot are approved

by the Service as nontoxic. The Service

previously granted temporary approval