26900 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 97 / Friday, May 19, 1995 / Notices

1Certain pasta consists of non-egg dry pasta for

retail sale, whether or not enriched or fortified or

containing milk or other optional ingredients such

as chopped vegetables, vegetable purees, milk,

gluten, diastases, vitamins, coloring and flavorings,

and up to two percent egg white. For purposes of

these investigations, retail sales are defined as pasta

sold in retail channels, typically in packages of five

pounds or less in fiberboard or cardboard cartons

or polyethylene or polypropylene bags, of varying

dimensions. Excluded from these investigations are

non-egg dry pasta sold to the industrial and food

service markets. Also excluded from the scope of

these investigations are fresh, frozen, or canned

pastas, as well as all forms of egg pasta, with the

exception of non-egg dry pasta containing up to two

percent egg white.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of

preliminary countervailing duty and

antidumping investigations.

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives

notice of the institution of preliminary

countervailing duty investigation Nos.

701–TA–365–366 (Preliminary) and

preliminary antidumping investigation

Nos. 731–TA–734–735 (Preliminary)

under sections 703(a) and 733(a),

respectively, of the Tariff Act of 1930,

as amended by section 212(b) of the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act

(URAA), Pub. L. 103–465, 108 Stat. 4809

(1994) (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a))

to determine whether there is a

reasonable indication that an industry

in the United States is materially

injured, or is threatened with material

injury, or the establishment of an

industry in the United States is

materially retarded, by reason of

imports from Italy or Turkey of certain

pasta,1 provided for in subheading

1902.19.20 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States, that are

alleged to be subsidized by the

Governments of Italy and Turkey and

are alleged to be sold in the United

States at less than fair value. Unless the

Department of Commerce extends the

time for initiation pursuant to sections

702(c)(1)(B) and 732(c)(1)(B), the

Commission must complete preliminary

countervailing duty and antidumping

investigations in 45 days, or in this case

by June 26, 1995. The Commission’s

views are due at the Department of

Commerce within 5 business days

thereafter, or by July 3, 1995.

For further information concerning

the conduct of these investigations and

rules of general application, consult the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, part 201, subparts A through

E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,

subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207), as

amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 12, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Debra Baker (202–205–3180), Office of

Investigations, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain

information on this matter by contacting

the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810. Persons with mobility

impairments who will need special

assistance in gaining access to the

Commission should contact the Office

of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.

Information can also be obtained by

calling the Office of Investigations’

remote bulletin board system for

personal computers at 202–205–1895

(N,8,1).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

These investigations are being

instituted in response to a petition filed

on May 12, 1995, by counsel for Borden,

Inc., Columbus, OH; Hershey Foods

Corp, Hershey, PA; and Gooch Foods,

Inc. (Archer Daniels Midland Co.),

Lincoln, NE.

Participation in the Investigations and

Public Service List

Persons (other than petitioners)

wishing to participate in the

investigations as parties must file an

entry of appearance with the Secretary

to the Commission, as provided in

§§ 201.11 and 207.10 of the

Commission’s rules, not later than seven

(7) days after publication of this notice

in the Federal Register. The Secretary

will prepare a public service list

containing the names and addresses of

all persons, or their representatives,

who are parties to these investigations

upon the expiration of the period for

filing entries of appearance.

Limited Disclosure of Business

Proprietary Information (BPI) Under an

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

and BPI Service List

Pursuant to § 207.7(a) of the

Commission’s rules, the Secretary will

make BPI gathered in these preliminary

investigations available to authorized

applicants under the APO issued in the

investigations, provided that the

application is made not later than seven

(7) days after the publication of this

notice in the Federal Register. A

separate service list will be maintained

by the Secretary for those parties

authorized to receive BPI under the

APO.

Conference

The Commission’s Director of

Operations has scheduled a conference

in connection with these investigations

for 9:30 a.m. on June 2, 1995, at the U.S.

International Trade Commission

Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,

DC. Parties wishing to participate in the

conference should contact Debra Baker

(202–205–3180) not later than May 30,

1995, to arrange for their appearance.

Parties in support of the imposition of

countervailing and antidumping duties

in these investigations and parties in

opposition to the imposition of such

duties will each be collectively

allocated one hour within which to

make an oral presentation at the

conference. A nonparty who has

testimony that may aid the

Commission’s deliberations may request

permission to present a short statement

at the conference.

Written Submissions

As provided in §§ 201.8 and 207.15 of

the Commission’s rules, any person may

submit to the Commission on or before

June 7, 1995, a written brief containing

information and arguments pertinent to

the subject matter of the investigations.

Parties may file written testimony in

connection with their presentation at

the conference no later than three (3)

days before the conference. If briefs or

written testimony contain BPI, they

must conform with the requirements of

§§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the

Commission’s rules.

In accordance with §§ 01.16(c) and

207.3 of the rules, each document filed

by a party to the investigations must be

served on all other parties to the

investigations (as identified by either

the public or BPI service list), and a

certificate of service must be timely

filed. The Secretary will not accept a

document for filing without a certificate

of service.

Authority: These investigations are being

conducted under authority of the Tariff Act

of 1930, title VII, as amended by the URAA.

This notice is published pursuant to § 207.12

of the Commission’s rules.

Issued: May 16, 1995.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–12361 Filed 5–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERSTATE COMMERCE

COMMISSION

Notice of Intent To Engage in

Compensated Intercorporate Hauling

Operations

This is to provide notice as required

by 49 U.S.C. 10524(b)(1) that the named

corporations intend to provide or use

compensated intercorporate hauling

operations as authorized in 49 U.S.C.

10524(b).

1. Parent corporation and address of

principal office: J.C. Licht Company,
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 97 / Friday, May 19, 1995 / Notices 26901

1See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment—Offers of

Finan. Assist., 4 I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).

45 North Brandon Drive, Glendale

Heights, Illinois 60139.

2. Wholly owned subsidiaries which

will participate in the operations, and

State(s) of incorporation: GMK Ltd.,

GMK Ltd. is an Illinois corporation.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–12339 Filed 5–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–M

[Docket No. AB–410 (Sub-No. 2)]

Austin Railroad Co., d/b/a Austin &

Northwestern Railroad—

Discontinuance of Service—Between

Smoot and Giddings, in Travis,

Bastrop, and Lee Counties, TX

The Commission has found that the

public convenience and necessity

permit Austin Railroad Co., d/b/a

Austin & Northwestern Railroad

(AUNW), to discontinue service over

53.5 miles of rail line extending

between Smoot at milepost 53.5 and

Giddings at milepost 0.0, in Travis,

Bastrop, and Lee Counties, TX, subject

to the employee protective conditions

imposed in Oregon Short Line R. Co.—

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91

(1979).

A certificate will be issued

authorizing discontinuance of service

unless within 15 days after this

publication the Commission finds that:

(1) a financially responsible person has

offered financial assistance (through

subsidy) to enable the rail service to

continue; and (2) it is likely that the

assistance would fully compensate

AUNW.

Any offers of financial assistance

must be filed with: (1) the Office of the

Secretary, Case Control Branch,

Interstate Commerce Commission, 1201

Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20423; and (2) AUNW’s

representative, Michael W. Blaszak,

Austin & Northwestern Railroad, 211

South Leitch Avenue, LaGrange, IL

60525–2162, no later than 10 days from

the date of publication of this notice.

The following notation must be typed in

bold face on the lower left-hand corner

of the envelope containing the offer:

‘‘Office of Proceedings, AB–OFA.’’ Any

offer previously made must be remade

within the 10-day period.

Information and procedures regarding

financial assistance for continued rail

service are contained in 49 U.S.C. 10905

and 49 CFR 1152.27.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beryl Gordon, (202) 927–5610. [TDD for

the hearing impaired: (202) 927–5721.]

Decided: May 12, 1995.

By the Commission, Chairman Morgan,

Vice Chairman Owen, and Commissioners

Simmons and McDonald.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–12340 Filed 5–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–P

[Docket No. AB–307 (Sub-No. 2X)]

Wyoming and Colorado Railroad

Company, Inc.—Abandonment

Exemption—Jackson County, CO

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

SUMMARY: The Commission, pursuant to

49 U.S.C. 10505, exempts from the prior

approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.

10903–04 the abandonment by

Wyoming and Colorado Railroad

Company, Inc. of a 27.03-mile segment

of the Coalmont Branch between

milepost 67.47, at the Colorado/

Wyoming State line, and the end of the

line at milepost 94.5, near Walden, in

Jackson County, CO, subject to standard

labor protective conditions, an historical

condition, and environmental

conditions.

DATES: Provided no formal expression of

intent to file a financial assistance offer

has been received, this exemption will

be effective on June 18, 1995. Formal

expressions of intent to file financial

assistance offers 1 under 49 CFR

1152.27(c)(2) must be filed by May 30,

1995. Petitions to stay must be filed by

June 5, 1995. Requests for a public use

condition must be filed by June 8, 1995.

Petitions to reopen must be filed by June

13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to

Docket No. AB–307 (Sub-No. 2X) to: (1)

Office of the Secretary, Case Control

Branch, Interstate Commerce

Commission, 1201 Constitution Avenue

NW., Washington, DC 20423; and (2)

Petitioner’s representative: Karl Morell,

Suite 1035, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue

NW., Washington, D.C. 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 927–5660.

[TDD for the hearing impaired: (202)

927–5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Commission’s decision. To purchase

a copy of the full decision, write to, call,

or pick up in person from: Dynamic

Concepts, Inc., Interstate Commerce

Commission Building, 1201

Constitution Avenue NW., Room 2229,

Washington, DC 20423. Telephone:

(202) 289–4357/4359. [Assistance for

the hearing impaired is available

through TDD services (202) 927–5721.]

Decided: May 12, 1995.

By the Commission, Chairman McDonald,

Vice Chairman Morgan, and Commissioners

Simmons and Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–12341 Filed 5–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

Wage and Hour Division

Minimum Wages for Federal and

Federally Assisted Construction;

General Wage Determination Decisions

General wage determination decisions

of the Secretary of Labor are issued in

accordance with applicable law and are

based on the information obtained by

the Department of Labor from its study

of local wage conditions and data made

available from other sources. They

specify the basic hourly wage rates and

fringe benefits which are determined to

be prevailing for the described classes of

laborers and mechanics employed on

construction projects of a similar

character and in the localities specified

therein.

The determinations in these decisions

of prevailing rates and fringe benefits

have been made in accordance with 29

CFR Part 1, by authority of the Secretary

of Labor pursuant to the provisions of

the Davis-Bacon Act of March 3, 1931,

as amended (46 Stat. 1494, as amended,

40 U.S.C. 276a) and of other Federal

statutes referred to in 29 CFR Part 1,

Appendix, as well as such additional

statutes as may from time to time be

enacted containing provisions for the

payment of wages determined to be

prevailing by the Secretary of Labor in

accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act.

The prevailing rates and fringe benefits

determined in these decisions shall, in

accordance with the provisions of the

foregoing statutes, constitute the

minimum wages payable on Federal and

federally assisted construction projects

to laborers and mechanics of the

specified classes engaged on contract

work of the character and in the

localities described therein.

Good cause is hereby found for not

utilizing notice and public comment

procedure thereon prior to the issuance

of these determinations as prescribed in

5 U.S.C. 553 and not providing for delay

in the effective date as prescribed in that