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special characters and any form of

encryption. Comments and data also

will be accepted on disks in Word

Perfect 5/6/7/8 or ASCII file format.

Electronic comments on this notice may

be filed online at many Federal

Depository Libraries. All electronic

comments must be identified by docket

number. Electronic comments will be

transferred into a paper version for the

official record. EPA will attempt to

clarify electronic comments if there is

an apparent error in transmission.

A docket for this preliminary

administrative determination has been

established under docket number W–

00–24. A copy of the supporting

documents cited in this document are

available for review at EPA’s Water

Docket. These documents are available

for inspection from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST,

Monday through Friday, excluding

Federal holidays at EPA’s Water Docket,

401 M Street SW., East Tower Basement

(Room EB 57), Washington, DC 20460.

For access to docket materials, please

call (202) 260–3027 to schedule an

appointment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information and to request a

copy of the administrative

determination, contact Dr. Maria

Gomez-Taylor, USEPA, Engineering and

Analysis Division (4303), Office of

Science and Technology, Ariel Rios

Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20460; or call

(202) 260–1639; or fax (202) 260–7185;

or e-mail gomez-taylor.maria@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

January 25, 2001, EPA published in the

Federal Register (66 FR 7759) a notice

announcing availability of the

preliminary administrative

determination document and a public

comment period that was scheduled to

end on March 12, 2001. EPA received

requests for additional time to provide

comments. EPA reopened the comment

period for an additional 90 days on

March 13, 2001 (66 FR 14581). Recently,

EPA received another request for an

additional 30 days to comment on the

preliminary administrative

determination document. This action

extends the comment period for an

additional 30 days, from June 10, 2001

to July 10, 2001, for a total of five-anda-half months.

Dated: May 23, 2001.

Diane C. Regas,

Acting Assistant Administrator for Water.

[FR Doc. 01–13844 Filed 5–31–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–U

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6988–8]

Standard Auto Bumper Superfund Site;

Notice of Proposed Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement.

SUMMARY: The United States

Environmental Protection Agency is

proposing to enter into a settlement

with the Florida East Coast Railway

Company for past response costs

pursuant to section 122(h)(1) of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1)

concerning the Standard Auto Bumper

Superfund Site located in Hialeah, Dade

County, Florida. EPA will consider

public comments on the proposed

settlement for thirty (30) days. EPA may

withdraw from or modify the proposed

settlement should such comments

disclose facts or considerations which

indicate the proposed settlement is

inappropriate, improper or inadequate.

Copies of the proposed settlement are

available from: Ms. Paula V. Batchelor,

U.S. EPA, Region 4 (WMD–CPS), 61

Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia

30303, (404) 562–8887.

Written comments may be submitted

to Ms. Bachelor within 30 calendar days

of the date of this publication.

Dated: May 9, 2001.

Franklin E. Hill,

Chief, CERCA Program Services Branch,

Waste Management Division.

[FR Doc. 01–13843 Filed 5–31–01; 8:45 am]

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EXPORT–IMPORT BANK OF THE

UNITED STATES

Notice of Open Special Meeting of the

Advisory Committee of the ExportImport Bank of the United States

(Export-Import Bank)

Summary: The Advisory Committee

was established by Pub. L. 98–181,

November 30, 1983, to advise the

Export-Import Bank on its programs and

to provide comments for inclusion in

the reports of the Export-Import Bank of

the United States to Congress.

Time and Place: Tuesday, June 19,

2001, at 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The

meeting will be held at the ExportImport Bank in Room 1143, 811

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC

20571.

Agenda: This meeting will include a

discussion on developments in private

sector finance.

Public Participation: The meeting will

be open to public participation, and the

last 10 minutes will be set aside for oral

questions or comments. Members of the

public may also file written statement(s)

before or after the meeting. If any person

wishes auxiliary aids (such as a sign

language interpreter) or other special

accommodations, please contact, prior

to November 3, 2000, Nichole Westin,

Room 1257, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20571, Voice: (202)

565–3542 or TDD (202) 565–3377.

Further Information: For further

information, contact Nichole Westin,

Room 1257, 811 Vermont Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20571, (202) 565–3542.

John M. Niehuss,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 01–13767 Filed 5–31–01; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[MM Docket No. 95–31; FCC 01–64]

Reexamination of Comparative

Standards for Noncommercial

Educational Applicants

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Commission announced

in a document that it would require

pending reserved channel

noncommercial educational (‘‘NCE’’)

broadcast applicants in closed mutually

exclusive groups to file point

supplements or settlements by a

‘‘supplement date’’ which would be

announced by public notice. The

‘‘supplement date’’ would also serve as

the ‘‘snap shot’’ date for determining the

applicant’s maximum comparative

position. On March 22, 2001 the

Commission’s Mass Media Bureau

issued a public notice announcing a

‘‘supplement date’’ of June 4, 2001.

Affected applicants filing neither a

settlement nor a supplement by June 4,

2001 will be dismissed.

DATES: Settlements and supplements

must be filed with the Commission by

June 4, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Mass Media Bureau,

Audio Services Division, 445 12th

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Irene Bleiweiss (legal) or Edward P. De

La Hunt (engineering). (202) 418–2700,

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Internet addresses: ibleiwei@fcc.gov and

edelahu@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

public notice was issued on March 22,

2001. The public notice is also available

during normal business hours in the

FCC Reference Center (Room CY–A257),

445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC,

and also may be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

(202) 857–3800, 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036. It also appears

on the internet at www.fcc.gov in the

headlines section. This public notice is

a follow up to a Memorandum Opinion

and Order published in the Federal

Register, 66 FR 15353, March 19, 2001.

Supplements and Settlements to

Pending Closed Groups of

Noncommercial Educational Broadcast

Applications Due By June 4, 2001

Settlement Caps Waived Until June 4,

2001; Abridged Forms 340 and 349

Released for Use in Claiming Points

On February 28, 2001 the Commission

affirmed and clarified its comparative

selection policies for applicants seeking

to build noncommercial educational

(‘‘NCE’’) broadcast stations.

Memorandum Opinion and Order

(‘‘MO&O’’), Reexamination of the

Comparative Standards for

Noncommercial Educational

Applicants, MM Docket No. 95–31, FCC

01–64 (February 28, 2001); summarized

in 66 FR 15353 (March 19, 2001). Under

those policies, the Commission will

resolve conflicts among mutually

exclusive applications by use of a

‘‘point system.’’ The Commission

directed the staff, for a limited period,

to waive monetary limits to facilitate

settlements among existing groups of

mutually exclusive applicants, and

finalized the process for selecting

among non-settling applicants. In this

Public Notice, the Mass Media Bureau

provides additional information for

applicants in the approximately 500

pending NCE licensing proceedings

identified in Appendix D of the

Commission’s MO&O. Each of these

groups is ‘‘closed;’’ i.e., the Commission

will not accept additional applications

in any of the groups. We are aware of

additional pending applications that are

not considered ‘‘closed,’’ and also of

applicants that want to file future

applications to build noncommercial

educational broadcast stations. We will

consider such applications and provide

an opportunity for such applicants to

claim points in the first relevant NCE

filing window, which we expect to open

after resolving the ‘‘closed’’ groups.

The MO&O established actions that

closed group applicants must take by a

‘‘supplement date’’, which we hereby

announce will be June 4, 2001,

approximately 45 days after the rule

clarifications become effective. On or

before June 4, 2001 pending closed

group applicants must file either a

settlement (which can exceed the

monetary settlement caps set forth in 47

CFR 73.3525(a)(3)) or a supplement

claiming the points to which they are

entitled under the new rules. Those

filing neither a settlement agreement nor

a supplement claiming points by June 4,

2001 will be dismissed.

We recommend that all affected

applicants obtain a copy of the MO&O,

which is available on our internet home

page www.fcc.gov in the headlines

section under the date ‘‘02/28/2001’’.

Mutually exclusive applicants listed in

Appendix D should contact each other

to ascertain whether a settlement may

now be possible, and if a settlement

cannot be reached rapidly, applicants

should prepare supplements to claim

points. Mutual exclusivity for radio

groups may have changed as a result of

the Commission’s decision in

Streamlining of Radio Technical Rules,

MM Docket No. 98–93 (November 1,

2000), and Appendix D does not reflect

these changes. More specifically, in that

proceeding the Commission adopted

less preclusive second adjacent

interference protection standards in

§§ 73.509 and 74.1204 of the

Commission’s rules to conform NCE FM

and FM translator proposals to

commercial standards. Under the new

rules, a station’s 100 dBu contour

generally defines its second adjacent

channel interfering contour. Radio

applicants with second adjacent

channel conflicts should determine

whether these rule changes eliminate

technical conflicts with any other

applications. Applicants seeking to

modify closed groups based on the new

second adjacent channel interference

standard should file engineering

showings prominently labeled

‘‘Showing Regarding Second Adjacent

Channel’’ by the June 4, 2001

supplement deadline.

Settlements

We will waive limitations on the

amount of consideration only for

settlement agreements that are received

at the Commission’s Office of the

Secretary on or before June 4, 2001.

Settlements may be filed immediately.

Two types of settlements will be

acceptable: universal settlements for

both radio and television applicants and

technical solutions in the case of radio

applicants only. A universal settlement

resolves all applications in the mutually

exclusive group. A technical solution is

one in which an applicant removes

itself from the group to achieve a grant

by making minor engineering changes to

its own application, without affecting

the viability of any of the other

applicants to compete for a second

station. We will not entertain partial

settlements. If a settlement involves

more than one group, the settlement

must be consistent with these guidelines

and must resolve all groups. We refer

applicants to paragraph 98 of the MO&O

for more information about settlements.

Supplements

Applicants not filing qualifying

settlements must file supplements to

provide information needed to compare

mutually exclusive applications. We

will be unable to consider any pending

‘‘closed group’’ application that does

not contain the new information. Thus

we will conclude that any applicant

failing to file either a supplement or

settlement on or before June 4, 2001 is

no longer interested in obtaining a

permit and dismiss its application. Full

service FM and TV applicants will use

relevant sections of FCC Form 340 (June

2000 version or later) to submit

supplements. FM Translator applicants

will use relevant sections of FCC Form

349 to submit supplements. For the

applicants’ convenience, we have

produced abridged versions of these

forms, containing only the form sections

and instructions needed to claim points.

Applicants may use these abridged

‘‘point supplements,’’ which are

attached to this notice, to amend

applications filed prior to adoption of

the point system. These supplement

forms are also available via the internet

at http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html.

For additional information about

claiming points, we refer applicants to

the MO&O (especially paragraphs 28

through 32 which identify the reference

dates applicants should use to

determine the number of points for

which they qualify and the limited

extent to which applicants may be able

to enhance some of their points prior to

those dates). The applicant’s points as of

the date it files its supplement (up to

June 4, 2001) will establish its

maximum position for non-technical

matters. With respect to technical

matters, the applicant’s maximum

position will be established as of the

earlier of the ‘‘B’’ cut-off date for the

closed group or April 21, 2000 (the date

of the Report and Order in this

proceeding, if no ‘‘B’’ cut-off notice was

issued). The applicant will not gain any

points for enhancements made after the

relevant date(s). The applicant will,

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however, lose points for changes made

after the relevant date(s) that detract

from its proposal. With respect to

population information, applicants

should use the 2000 Census, if available

by June 4, 2001.

How To File

We will accept point supplements for

applicants in closed groups beginning

on April 18, 2001 (the effective date of

the rule clarifications in the MO&O) and

ending on June 4, 2001. We are

currently accepting settlements, and

will continue to accept settlements that

exceed expenses until June 4, 2001. It is

important that applicants provide the

correct file number, city and state of the

application being supplemented or

settled, so that we can associate the

supplemental submissions with the

original application and the proper

mutually exclusive group. FM and FM

translator applicants should also

include the ‘‘group number’’ that

appears in Appendix D of the MO&O.

Electronic filing of these forms is not

available, and thus applicants will

submit paper forms.

Applicants must file an original and

three copies of all point supplements,

section 307(b) information, engineering

proposals to resolve mutual exclusivity,

and/or settlement agreements on or

before June 4, 2001 with the

Commission’s Secretary, Magalie Roman

Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission, 445

Twelfth Street, SW., Room TW–A325,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition,

radio applicants can deliver a courtesy

copy to James Crutchfield, Audio

Services Division, Room 2–B450.

Applicants with multiple pending

proposals must file separate

submissions for each station, with each

submission able to stand on its own. In

the case of universal settlements, it is

sufficient for applicants to file three

copies for the settling group plus one

additional copy for each settling station,

rather than the usual three copies per

station.

Example: In a settlement of a group with

four members, the settling applicants may

submit 7 (3 + 4) copies of their joint

settlement, rather than 12 (3 × 4) copies.

Applicants will submit

documentation of their point claims to

the Commission and to a locally

available public file. An applicant

satisfies its certification that it has

submitted documentation to the

Commission by attaching that

documentation to its supplement or by

concurrently submitting the

documentation to the Commission’s

reference room for inclusion in the

application file.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–13716 Filed 5–31–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–U

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meetings

CANCELLATION OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED

MEETING: Tuesday, June 5, 2001, 10 a.m.;

Meeting closed to the public.

DATE & TIME: Thursday, June 7, 2001 to

follow the open meeting

PLACE: 999 E Street, N.W., Washington,

DC

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to

the public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Compliance matters pursuant to 2

U.S.C. § 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2

U.S.C. § 437g, § 438(b), and Title 26,

U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in

civil actions or proceedings or

arbitration.

Internal personnel rules and

procedures or matters affecting a

particular employee.

DATE & TIME: Thursday, June 7, 2001 at

10 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC (ninth floor).

STATUS: This meeting will be open to

the public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Correction and Approval of Minutes.

Draft Advisory Opinion 2001–07: The

Nuclear Management Company Political

Action Committee by George Aandahl.

Administrative Matters.

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:

Mr. Ron Harris. Press Officer,

Telephone: (202) 694–1220.

Mary W. Dove,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 01–13891 Filed 5–30–01; 10:30 am]

BILLING CODE 6715–01–M

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

The Commission hereby gives notice

of the filing of the following

agreement(s) under the Shipping Act of

1984. Interested parties can review or

obtain copies of agreements at the

Washington, DC offices of the

Commission, 800 North Capitol Street,

NW., Room 940. Interested parties may

submit comments on an agreement to

the Secretary, Federal Maritime

Commission, Washington, DC 20573,

within 10 days of the date this notice

appears in the Federal Register.

Agreement No.: 011666–001

Title: West Coast North America/

Pacific Islands Vessel Sharing

Agreement

Parties:

Hamburg-Su ̈damerikanische

Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft KG

Polynesia Line Ltd.

Fesco Ocean Management Ltd.

Synopsis: The proposed amendment

corrects the name of Hamburg-Su ̈d and

adds Fesco Ocean Management Ltd. as

an additional party.

Agreement No.: 011737–002

Title: The MCA Agreement

Parties:

Crowley Liner Services, Inc.

Cho Yang Shipping Co., Ltd.

CMA CGM S.A.

Compania Chilena De Navegacion

Interoceanica S.A. Mexican Line

Limited.

Lykes Lines Limited, LLC

Tecmarine Lines, Inc.

Tropical Shipping & Construction Co.,

Ltd.

Allianca Navegacao E. Logistica Ltda.

Hamburg-Su ̈damerikanische

Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft

Synopsis: The proposed amendment

adds Hamburg Sud, d.b.a. Columbus

Line and Crowley American Transport.,

as a party to the agreement.

Agreement No.: 011766

Title: Contship/CMA CGM-Safmarine

Space Charter Agreement

Parties:

CMA CGM S.A.

Contship Containerlines Limited

Safmarine Container Lines NV

Synopsis: The proposed agreement

authorizes Contship and CMA CGM to

charter space to Safmarine on vessels

operated pursuant to FMC Agreement

No. 011692 in the trade between the

U.S. Atlantic Coast and ports in India,

Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia from

Bangladesh to the Philippines and

countries bordering on the Red and

Mediterranean Seas.

Dated: May 25, 2001.

By order of the Federal Maritime

Commission.

Bryant L. VanBrakle,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–13698 Filed 5–31–01; 8:45 am]

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