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its actions concerning SIPs on such

grounds. Union Electric Co., v. U.S.

EPA, 427 U.S. 246, 255–66 (1976); 42

U.S.C. 7410(a)(2).

F. Unfunded Mandates

Under section 202 of the Unfunded

Mandates Reform Act of 1995

(‘‘Unfunded Mandates Act’’), signed

into law on March 22, 1995, EPA must

prepare a budgetary impact statement to

accompany any proposed or final rule

that includes a Federal mandate that

may result in estimated annual costs to

State, local, or tribal governments in the

aggregate; or to private sector, of $100

million or more. Under section 205,

EPA must select the most cost-effective

and least burdensome alternative that

achieves the objectives of the rule and

is consistent with statutory

requirements. Section 203 requires EPA

to establish a plan for informing and

advising any small governments that

may be significantly or uniquely

impacted by the rule.

EPA has determined that the approval

action promulgated does not include a

Federal mandate that may result in

estimated annual costs of $100 million

or more to either State, local, or tribal

governments in the aggregate, or to the

private sector. This Federal action

approves pre-existing requirements

under State or local law, and imposes

no new requirements. Accordingly, no

additional costs to State, local, or tribal

governments, or to the private sector,

result from this action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air

pollution control, Hydrocarbons,

Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen

dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Volatile

organic compounds.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Dated: April 3, 2000.

Laura Yoshii,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

45 CFR Part 60

RIN 0906–AA41

National Practitioner Data Bank for

Adverse Information on Physicians

and Other Health Care Practitioners:

Medical Malpractice Payments

Reporting Requirements

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services

Administration, DHHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; status.

SUMMARY: The Health Resources and

Services Administration (HRSA) is

announcing its intention to issue a

second Notice of proposed Rulemaking

(NPRM) on National Practitioner Data

Bank (NPDB) Medical Malpractice

payments Reporting Requirements

following a period of data gathering and

evaluation. This will involve a new 60-

day public comment period for the

revised proposal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas C. Croft, 301–443–2300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed

rules regarding amending the medical

malpractice payment reporting

requirements for the NPDB were

published on December 24, 1998 (63 FR

71255). More than 120 comments on the

proposed rule were received. Given the

large number of thoughtful comments

and the high level of concern that was

voiced about the potential impact of the

proposal as published, HRSA believes it

is imperative to gather additional data

and conduct further analyses before

proceeding. A new NPRM then will be

published for public comment, with a

goal of publishing the revised proposal

by the end of 2000. The decision to

publish another NPRM with its

associated public comment period

means that new final regulations likely

will be implemented in 2001.

Authority: Secs. 401–432 of the Health

Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, Pub.

L. 99–660, 100 Stat. 3784–3794, as amended

by sec. 402 of Pub. L. 100–177, 101 Stat.

1007–1008 (42 U.S.C. 11101–11152).

Dated: October 19, 1999.

Claude Earl Fox,

Administrator, Health Resources and Services

Administration.

Approved: December 3, 1999.

Donna E. Shalala,

Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 4160–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 622

[I.D. 040600B]

South Atlantic Fishery Management

Council; Public Hearings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration,

Commerce.

ACTION: Public hearings; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery

Management Council (Council), in

cooperation with the Caribbean Fishery

Management Council, will convene 17

public hearings regarding the draft

Fishery Management Plan for the

Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the

Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

(draft FMP). The overall goal of the FMP

is to provide a comprehensive

management structure for dolphin and

wahoo in the Atlantic, Gulf, and

Caribbean exclusive economic zone

(EEZ). The FMP will take a

precautionary approach in conserving

these fishery resources, achieving

optimum yield (OY), and maintaining

current allocations among user groups.

DATES: The Council will accept written

comments on the draft FMP through

July 7, 2000. The public hearings will be

held in May and June of 2000. See

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific

dates and times of the public hearings.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be sent to Bob Mahood, Executive

Director, South Atlantic Fishery

Management Council, One Southpark

Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407–

4699. Copies of the draft FMP are

available from Kim Iverson, South

Atlantic Fishery Management Council,

One Southpark Circle, Suite 306,

Charleston, SC 29407–4699; telephone:

843–571–4366. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for specific locations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim

Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery

Management Council, One Southpark

Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407–

4699; telephone: 843–571–4366; fax:

843–769–4520; email address:

kim.iverson@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Management Measures

The draft FMP provides for the

following: Establishment of

management units for dolphin and

wahoo; proposed dealer, vessel and