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eleven years and six months after the

original grant:

By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $1,550.00

By other than a small entity: $3,100.00

* * * * *

§ 1.21 [Amended]

7. Section 1.21 is proposed to be

amended by removing and reserving

paragraph (o).

8. Section 1.492 is proposed to be

amended by revising paragraphs (a)(1)

through (a)(3), (a)(5), (b), and (d) to read

as follows:

§ 1.492 National stage fees.

* * * * *

(a) The basic national fee:

(1) Where an international

preliminary examination fee as set forth

in § 1.482 has been paid on the

international application to the United

States Patent and Trademark Office:

By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $355.00

By other than a small entity: $710.00

(2) Where no international

preliminary examination fee as set forth

in § 1.482 has been paid to the United

States Patent and Trademark Office, but

an international search fee as set forth

in § 1.445(a)(2) has been paid on the

international application to the United

States Patent and Trademark Office as

an International Searching Authority:

By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $370.00

By other than a small entity: $740.00

(3)Where no international preliminary

examination fee as set forth in § 1.482 has

been paid and no international search fee as

set forth in § 1.445(a)(2) has been paid on the

international application to the United States

Patent and Trademark Office:

By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $520.00

By other than a small entity: $1,040.00

(4) * * *

(5) Where a search report on the

international application has been

prepared by the European Patent Office

or the Japanese Patent Office:

By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $445.00

By other than a small entity: $890.00

(b) In addition to the basic national

fee, for filing or later presentation of

each independent claim in excess of 3:

By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $42.00

By other than a small entity: $84.00

* * * * *

(d) In addition to the basic national

fee, if the application contains, or is

amended to contain, a multiple

dependent claim(s), per application:

By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $140.00

By other than a small entity: $280.00

* * * * *

PART 2—RULES OF PRACTICE IN

TRADEMARK CASES

1. The authority citation for 37 CFR

Part 2 would continue to read as

follows:

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1123; 35 U.S.C. 6,

unless otherwise noted.

2. Section 2.6 is proposed to be

amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) to

read as follows:

§ 2.6 Trademark fees.

* * * * *

(a) * * *

(1) For filing an application, per class:

$340.00

* * * * *

Dated: April 27, 2001.

Nicholas P. Godici.

Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for

Intellectual Property and Acting Director of

the United States Patent and Trademark

Office.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[KY–112–9933(b); FRL–6975–6]

Approval and Promulgation of Air

Quality Implementation Plans;

Kentucky: Approval of American

Greetings Corporation Source-Specific

State Implementation Plan Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: On March 30, 1999, the

Commonwealth of Kentucky submitted,

through the Natural Resources and

Environmental Protection Cabinet, a

source specific revision to the Kentucky

State Implementation Plan (SIP). This

source specific SIP revision allows

American Greetings Corporation to have

an alternative averaging period of 30

days for compliance determination. In

the final rules section of this Federal

Register, the EPA is approving the

revision as a direct final rule without

prior proposal because the EPA 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 will be addressed in a

subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. The EPA will not

institute a second comment period on

this document. Any parties interested in

commenting should do so at this time.

DATES: To be considered, comments

must be received by June 8, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this

action should be addressed to Randy

Terry at the Environmental Protection

Agency, Region 4 Air Planning Branch,

61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia

30303–8960.

Copies of 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

and reference file KY 112–01–9933. The

Region 4 office may have additional

background documents not available at

the other locations.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;

Region 4 Air Planning Branch; 61

Forsyth Street, SW; Atlanta, Georgia

30303–8960

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Division

for Air Quality; 803 Schenkel Lane;

Frankfort, KY 40601–1403.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Randy Terry, Regulatory Planning

Section, Air Planning Branch, Air,

Pesticides & Toxics Management

Division, Region 4 Environmental

Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street

SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The

telephone number is (404) 562–9032.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information see the direct

final rule which is published in the

rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: April 20, 2001.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

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AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[DC049–2026b; FRL–6973–6]

Approval and Promulgation of Air

Quality Implementation Plans; District

of Columbia; Oxygenated Gasoline

Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve a

State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revision submitted by the District of

Columbia. The revision makes the

oxygenated gasoline program a

contingency measure for the District of

Columbia (the District), which means

that the oxygenated gasoline program

would only be required to be

implemented in the District if there is a

violation of the carbon monoxide (CO)

national ambient air quality standard

(NAAQS). The District’s revision also

makes technical amendments to its

oxygenated gasoline regulations which

correct the deficiencies previously

identified by EPA in a January 26, 1995

final rule granting limited approval/

limited disapproval of those regulations.

Therefore, the limited approval/limited

disapproval is being converted to a full

approval. In the ‘‘Rules and

Regulations’’ section of this Federal

Register, EPA is approving the State’s

SIP submittal as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because the

Agency views this as a noncontroversial

submittal and anticipates no adverse

comments. A more detailed description

of the state submittal and EPA’s

evaluation are included in a Technical

Support Document (TSD) prepared in

support of this rulemaking action. A

copy of the TSD is available, upon

request, from the EPA Regional Office

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this

document. If EPA receives no adverse

comments, EPA will not take further

action. If EPA receives adverse

comments, EPA will withdraw the

direct final rule and it will not take

effect. EPA will address all public

comments in a subsequent final rule

based on this proposed rule. 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 must be received in

writing by June 8, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to David L. Arnold, Chief,

Air Quality Planning and Information

Services Branch , Mailcode 3AP21, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region III, 1650 Arch Street,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.

Copies of the documents relevant to this

action are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the Air Protection Division,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region III, 1650 Arch Street,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; and

the District of Columbia Department of

Public Health, Air Quality Division, 51

N Street, NE., Washington, DC 20002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kelly L. Bunker, (215) 814–2177, at the

EPA Region III address above, or by email at bunker.kelly@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

further information, please see the

information provided in the direct final

action, with the same title, that is

located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’

section of this Federal Register

publication.

Dated: April 24, 2001.

William C. Early,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 01–10987 Filed 5–8–01; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 81

[FRL–6975–9]

Clean Air Act Reclassification and

Notice of Potential Eligibility for

Extension of Attainment Date,

Louisiana; Baton Rouge Ozone

Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to find that the

Baton Rouge serious ozone

nonattainment area (hereinafter referred

to as the Baton Rouge area) has failed to

attain the one-hour ozone National

Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)

by November 15, 1999, the date set forth

in the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) for

serious nonattainment areas. If EPA

takes final action on this proposed

finding, the area would be reclassified

as a severe ozone nonattainment area.

Alternatively, EPA is also issuing a

notice of the Baton Rouge area’s

potential eligibility for an attainment

date extension, pursuant to EPA’s

‘‘Guidance on Extension of Attainment

Dates for Downwind Transport Areas’’

(hereinafter referred to as the extension

policy) (Richard D. Wilson, Acting

Assistant Administrator for Air and

Radiation) issued July 16, 1998. The

extension policy provides that a

nonattainment area, such as the Baton

Rouge area, may be eligible for an

attainment date extension if it meets

certain conditions. The extension policy

applies where pollution from upwind

areas interferes with the ability of a

downwind area to demonstrate

attainment with the one-hour ozone

standard by the dates prescribed in the

Act. Louisiana is working to comply

with the conditions for receiving an

extension. If Louisiana makes a

submittal in response to the extension

policy, we will address the adequacy of

the submittal in a subsequent

supplemental proposal. If the submittal

meets the criteria for an extension, the

attainment date for the Baton Rouge area

will be extended, and the area will not

be reclassified. We do not intend to take

final action on reclassification of the

Baton Rouge area prior to allowing

Louisiana an opportunity to qualify for

an attainment date extension under the

extension policy.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 8, 2001.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be

addressed to Mr. Thomas H. Diggs,

Chief, Air Planning Section,

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700,

Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.

Copies of the Baton Rouge area

monitored air quality data analyses,

guidance on extension of attainment

dates in downwind transport areas,

State submittal requesting consideration

for an attainment date extension, and

other relevant documents used in

support of this proposal are contained

in the docket file, which is available at

the following addresses for inspection

during normal business hours: U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency

Region 6, Air Planning Section, 1445

Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas

75202; Louisiana Department of

Environmental Quality, 7920

Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge,

Louisiana 70884. Please contact the

appropriate office at least 24 hours in

advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Jeanne Schulze, Air Planning Section

(6PD–L), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross

Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733,

telephone (214) 665–7254.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The use of

‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ in this document

refers to EPA.

Table of Contents

I. What action are we taking today?

II. What are the National Ambient Air

Quality Standards?

III. What is the NAAQS for ozone?

IV. What is the Baton Rouge ozone

nonattainment area?

V. Why is the Baton Rouge area currently

classified as a serious nonattainment

area?

VI. Why are we proposing to reclassify the

Baton Rouge area?

VII. Has air quality improved in the Baton

Rouge area in recent years?

VIII. What would a reclassification mean for

the Baton Rouge area?

IX. Can an extension of the serious area

attainment date be granted for the Baton

Rouge area?