9786 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 22, 1995 / Rules and Regulations

PART 186—[AMENDED]

3. In part 186:

a. The authority citation for part 186

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 348.

b. In § 186.1250, by revising

paragraph (a), to read as follows:

§ 186.1250 Cyfluthrin.

(a) A tolerance, to expire on

November 15, 1997, of 2.0 parts per

million is established for residues of the

insecticide cyfluthrin (cyano(4-fluoro-3-

phenoxyphenyl)methyl-3-(2,2-

dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (CAS Reg. No.

69359-37-5)) in cottonseed hulls

resulting from application of the

insecticide to cottonseed.

* * * * *

c. By amending § 186.3225 by revising

the table therein, to read as follows:

§ 186.3225 Fenpropathrin.

* * * * *

Commodity Parts per million Expiration date

Cottonseed hulls .................................................................................................. 2.0 Nov. 15, 1997.

[FR Doc. 95–4305 Filed 2–16–95; 2:39 pm]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

43 CFR Parts 12 and 18

Administrative Requirements and Cost

Principles for Assistance Programs—

Subpart D—Governmentwide

Debarment and Suspension

(Nonprocurement) and

Governmentwide Requirements for

Drug-Free Workplace (Grants); New

Restrictions on Lobbying

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notification of policy change.

SUMMARY: This document announces a

change in Departmental policy

concerning the acceptance of

certification regarding nonprocurement

debarment and suspension for primary

and lower tier covered transactions;

drug-free workplace requirements; and

lobbying, including the statement for

loan guarantees and loan insurance.

Since the use of special Departmental

forms to meet regulatory requirements

was a statement of Departmental policy,

and not regulatory, the Department is

using this document to inform potential

applicants for grants, cooperative

agreements, and loans to the revised

policy. This change is in keeping with

the philosophies of the National

Performance Review to streamline

processes. The effect of this change is to

allow applicants, at the instruction of

the Departmental bureau or office, to

use any forms or formats, including

electronic equivalents, as long as the

certification or statement contains the

applicable language required by the

regulation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This policy change is

effective on February 22, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dean A. Titcomb, (Chief, Acquisition

and Assistance Division), (202) 208–

6431.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department jointed in the publication of

the Final Rule on Nonprocurement

Debarment and Suspension published

on May 26, 1988 (53 FR 19161–19211).

To implement the certification

requirements for participants in primary

and lower tier covered transactions

included in 43 CFR 12.510 (a) and (b),

the Department developed two

Departmental forms for use, specifically,

DI–1953 (9/88), ‘‘Certification Regarding

Debarment, Suspension, and Other

Responsibility Matters—Primary

Covered Transactions,’’ and DI–1954 (9/

88), ‘‘Certification Regarding

Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility

and Voluntary Exclusion—Lower Tier

Covered Transactions.’’ The certification

language used in these forms was the

same as that appearing in Appendices A

and B to Subpart D of 43 CFR Part 12.

With the publication of the Final Rule

on Drug-Free Workplace Requirements

published on May 25, 1990 (55 FR

21681–21705), the Department adopted

a similar approach to implement the

certification requirements required by

43 CFR 12.630(a). Specifically, DI–1955

(May 1990), ‘‘Certification Regarding

Drug-Free Workplace Requirements’’

was developed for grantees other than

individuals, and DI–1956 (May 1990),

‘‘Certification Regarding Drug-Free

Workplace Requirements,’’ was

developed for grantees who are

individuals. The certification language

used in these forms was also the same

as that appearing in Appendix C to

Subpart D of 43 CFR Part 12.

The Interim Final Rule on New

Restrictions on Lobbying was published

on February 6, 1990 (55 FR 6735–6756).

As part of its agency-specific preamble,

the Department identified two

Departmental forms to be used for

implementing the lobbying certification

and statement requirements included in

43 CFR 18.100 (b) and (d), specifically,

DI–1963 (Jan 90), ‘‘Certification

Regarding Lobbying Form,’’ and DI–

1962 (Jan 90), ‘‘Statement for Loan

Guarantees and Loan Insurance Form.’’

This policy change will increase the

flexibility of the Departmental bureaus

and offices for meeting these

requirements and will accommodate

particular needs of applicants that have

the capability of using other methods to

provide the certifications or statement.

Departmental bureaus and offices will

retain the option to continue accepting

the existing forms and any subsequent

revisions, a consolidated version of the

forms, an electronic equivalent, forms of

other Federal agencies, if appropriate, or

forms prepared by automated systems of

applicant organizations as long as the

certification or statement contains the

applicable language required by the

regulation.

In some instances, the certification

instructions found on the existing forms

may no longer be included in program

announcements. Potential applicants

needing instructions for completion of a

certification may refer to the published

regulation or may request printed

instructions from the individual named

in the specific program announcement

or publication.

Dated: January 31, 1995.

Bonnie R. Cohen,

Assistant Secretary—Policy, Management

and Budget.

[FR Doc. 95–4288 Filed 2–21–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–RF–M

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

46 CFR Part 500

[Docket No. 95–04]

Employee Responsibilities and

Conduct

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime

Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘FMC’’),

is repealing its existing agency
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 22, 1995 / Rules and Regulations 9787

1The responsibility for licensing the 220 MHz

radio service now resides in the Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau.

2 (59 FR 15857, April 5, 1994). The December 2,

1994 deadline was announced in a Private Radio

Bureau Order released on March 30, 1994 (see 9

FCC Rcd 1739 (1994)). In that Order, the Bureau,

citing the court appeal challenging the

Commission’s 220 MHz licensing procedures (see

Evans v. Federal Communications Commission,

Order, per curiam, Case No. 92–1317 (D.C. Cir.

March 18, 1994)) decided that, upon termination of

the appeal, all non-nationwide 220 MHz licensees

would be afforded the full 8 months provided under

our rules (see 47 C.F.R. § 90.725(f)) to construct and

operate their stations. The December 2, 1994

deadline reflected the approximate 8-month period

following the March 30, 1994 release of the Order.

3See 9 FCC Rcd 8077 (1994).

standards of conduct regulations that

have been superseded by the branchwide Standards of Ethical Conduct

issued by the Office of Government

Ethics (‘‘OGE’’) and by the executive

branch financial disclosure regulations.

In place of its regulations, the FMC is

substituting cross-references to the new

branch-wide regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 22, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David R. Miles, Designated Agency

Ethics Official, Federal Maritime

Commission, 800 North Capitol Street,

NW., Washington, D.C. 20573, (202)

523–5740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

November 6, 1984, the Federal Maritime

Commission adopted administrative

regulations governing employee

responsibilities and conduct; statements

of employment and financial interests;

and executive personnel financial

disclosure reports. See 46 CFR part 500,

subpart A, B, C, and D. On August 7,

1992, the Office of Government Ethics

published Standards of Ethical Conduct

for Employees of the Executive Branch

(‘‘Standards’’) for codification at 5 CFR

part 2635. See 57 FR 35006–35007, as

corrected at 57 FR 48557 (October 27,

1992) and 57 FR 52583 (November 4,

1992). The Standards, effective February

3, 1993, contain uniform ethical

conduct standards applicable to all

executive branch personnel, and

supersede all existing agency standards

of conduct.

Accordingly, the Commission is

repealing its existing standards of

conduct regulations at 46 CFR Part 500,

Subparts A, B, and C, which were

superseded by the executive branchwide Standards on February 3, 1993. In

addition, Subpart D of Part 500, dealing

with financial disclosure, was also

superseded on October 5, 1992, by

OGE’s executive branch-wide financial

disclosure regulation, codified at 5 CFR

Part 2634. See 57 FR 11800–11830

(April 7, 1992), as amended at 57 FR

21854–21855 (May 22, 1992) and 57 FR

62605 (December 31, 1992). In place of

its old standards at 46 CFR part 500, the

Commission is issuing a residual crossreference provision, at new 46 CFR

500.101, to refer to both the branchwide Standards and financial disclosure

regulations. The Commission has

determined not to supplement the

standards with its own agency-specific

standards.

The Commission finds that good

cause exists under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and

(d)(3) for waiving, as unnecessary and

contrary to the public interest, the

general notice of proposed rulemaking

and the 30-day delay in effectiveness as

to this rule and repeals. This rulemaking

is related to the Commission’s

organization, procedure and practice.

Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility

Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., the

Commission certifies that this final rule

will not have a significant economic

impact on a substantial number of small

entities, including small businesses,

small organizational units and small

governmental jurisdictions, because it

affects only Commission employees.

List of Subjects in 46 CFR Part 500

Conflict of interests, Government

employees.

For the reasons set forth above, the

Federal Maritime Commission, in

concurrence with the Office of

Government Ethics, is amending title

46, Subchapter A of the Code of Federal

Regulations, by revising Part 500 to read

as follows:

PART 500—EMPLOYEE ETHICAL

CONDUCT STANDARDS AND

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

REGULATIONS

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 5 U.S.C. 7301; 46

U.S.C. app. 1716.

§ 500.101 Cross-reference to employee

ethical conduct standards and financial

disclosure regulations.

Employees of the Federal Maritime

Commission (‘‘FMC’’) should refer to

the executive branch-wide Standards of

Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR part 2635, and

the executive branch-wide financial

disclosure regulation at 5 CFR part

2634.

By the Commission.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–4238 Filed 2–21–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 90

[PR Docket No. 89–552; DA 95–251]

Use of the 220–222 MHz Band by the

Private Land Mobile Radio Services

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Interpretation; Extension of

compliance date.

SUMMARY: Non-nationwide 220–222

MHz licensees are currently required to

construct their stations and place them

in operation by April 4, 1995. Recently,

however, the Commission has received

requests from manufacturers of 220–222

MHz radio equipment to extend this

deadline. The manufacturers indicate

that an extension is necessary because

they will not be able to deliver radio

equipment to many licensees in time to

enable them to construct their stations

by April 4, 1995. The Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau agrees that

some measure of relief should be

afforded to non-nationwide 220–222

MHz licensees and has therefore

adopted this Order extending the

deadline to December 31, 1995 for all

non-nationwide 220–222 MHz licensees

to construct their stations and place

them in operation.

DATES: Compliance date extended to

December 31, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Martin D. Liebman, Policy Division,

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,

(202) 418–0620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Order

Adopted: February 16, 1995

Released: February 17, 1995

By the Chief, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau:

1. On August 19, 1994. the Private

Radio Bureau released a Public Notice

(DA 94–902) 1 extending the deadline

for construction of non-nationwide 220

MHz stations from December 2, 1994 to

April 4, 1995.2 The Commission, in the

Third Report and Order, GN Docket No.

93–252, Implementation of Sections 3(n)

and 332 of the Communications Act,

released September 23, 1994, 9 FCC Rcd

7988 (1994) 59 FR 59945, November 21,

1994, again identified April 4, 1995 as

the construction deadline for nonnationwide 220 MHz stations. In that

decision, the Commission noted that the

extension ‘‘gives these licensees

approximately 12 months from the date

of * * * [the March 30, 1994 Order]

* * * to complete construction and

commence operations. * * *’’ 3

2. Recently, the Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau received