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debris flows beginning on January 3,

1995, and continuing.

All counties contiguous to Kings

County have previously been declared.

All other information remains the

same, i.e., the termination date for filing

applications for physical damage is

March 13, 1995, and for economic

injury the deadline is October 10, 1995.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 59002 and 59008.)

Dated: March 8, 1995.

Bernard Kulik,

Associate Administrator for Disaster

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 95–6250 Filed 3–13–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–M

[License No. 01/71–0363

Notice of Issuance of a Small Business

Investment Company License

On November 7, 1994, a notice was

published in the Federal Register (59

FR 55522) stating that an application

had been filed by Pioneer Ventures

Limited Partnership II, Boston,

Massachusetts with the Small Business

Administration (SBA) pursuant to

Section 107.102 of the Regulations

governing small business investment

companies (13 CFR 107.102 (1994)) for

a license to operate as a small business

investment company.

Interested parties were given until

close of business on November 22, 1994

to submit their comments to SBA. No

comments were received. Notice is

hereby given that, pursuant to Section

301(c) of the Small Business Investment

Act of 1958, as amended, after having

considered the application and all other

pertinent information, SBA issued

License No. 01/71–0363 on February 6,

1995, to Pioneer Ventures Limited

Partnership II to operate as a small

business investment company.

The Licensee will have initial private

capital of $2.6 million and has

commitments for additional capital

which are expected to reflect total

capital of $15.0 million when fully

invested. The Licensee will be owned

by institutional investors. Limited

partners with a larger than 10%

partnership interest include the

Massachusetts Bay Transportation

Authority Retirement Fund, Middlesex

County Contributory Retirement

System, The Pioneer Group, Inc.,

Worcester County Contributory

Retirement System, and Cambridge

Retirement System.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 59.011, Small Business

Investment Companies)

Dated: March 7, 1995.

Robert D. Stillman,

Associate Administrator for Investment.

[FR Doc. 95–6225 Filed 3–13–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–M

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Negotiation of Chilean Accession to

the North American Free Trade

Agreement

AGENCY: Office of the United States

Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice of negotiations regarding

Chile’s entry into the North American

Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), notice

of goods and services that may be

covered by such negotiations, and of

public hearings and request for public

comment concerning such negotiations.

SUMMARY: This publication gives notice

that the United States, along with the

Governments of Canada and Mexico,

expects to undertake negotiations with

the Republic of Chile regarding its

accession to (i.e., inclusion in) the

NAFTA. This publication also (1)

identifies the range of Chilean articles

(products) for which U.S. tariffs and

non-tariff measures may be reduced or

eliminated as a result of the

negotiations; (2) provides notice of a

request by the United States Trade

Representative (the USTR) to the

International Trade Commission

(Commission) for advice concerning the

economic effects of Chilean accession;

and (3) gives notice that the Trade

Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) invites

public comments on, and will conduct

public hearings concerning, the

negotiations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For procedural questions concerning

public comments or public hearings,

contact Carolyn Frank, Executive

Secretary, Trade Policy Staff Committee,

Office of the USTR, (202) 395–9557. All

other questions should be directed to

Jane Earley, Director for Chilean Affairs,

(202) 395–5190, or James Southwick,

Assistant General Counsel, (202) 395–

7203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Background

The NAFTA entered into force

between the United States, Canada, and

Mexico on January 1, 1994. On

December 11, 1994, President Clinton,

and the heads of state of Canada, Chile,

and Mexico agreed to begin the process

by which Chile will accede to the

NAFTA. The four governments plan to

hold a ministerial meeting in May, 1995,

concerning Chile’s accession, and

substantive negotiations may begin

shortly thereafter.

2. Articles That May Be Considered in

Trade Negotiations

All articles provided for in the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States (HTSUS) that are products

of Chile will be considered for duty

reduction or elimination and for the

elimination or reduction of non-tariff

barriers.

3. Advice From the U.S. International

Trade Commission

On March 7, 1995, under authority

delegated by the President, the USTR

requested the Commission, pursuant to

section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930

(codified at 19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), to

provide advice to the President, with

respect to each article listed in the

HTSUS, as to the probable economic

effect of (1) providing duty-free

treatment for imports of products of

Chile on industries in the United States

producing like or directly competitive

articles and on consumers; and (2)

eliminating U.S. non-tariff measures

that are inconsistent with the NAFTA.

In addition, the USTR requested advice

on the probable economic effect on U.S.

exports to Chile of (3) the removal of

Chilean import duties; and (4) the

removal of Chilean nontariff measures

that are inconsistent with the NAFTA.

Finally, the USTR requested the

Commission to provide a report on (5)

the nature and extent of services

transactions between the United States

and Chile, the key U.S. services

industries that export services to Chile,

the principal barriers impeding the

participation of U.S. service providers

in the Chilean market, and the effect of

such barriers on U.S. services providers.

The USTR requested the Commission

to provide its advice as soon as possible,

but no later than six months after the

date of the letter.

4. Public Comments and Testimony

In conformity with TPSC regulations

(15 CFR part 2003), the Chairman of the

TPSC invites written comments and/or

oral testimony of interested persons in

a public hearing on the desirability and

economic effects of Chilean accession to

the NAFTA.

Comments are particularly invited on:

(a) Economic costs and benefits to

U.S. producers and consumers of

removal of all tariff barriers to trade

between Chile and the United States

and between and among Chile and the

current NAFTA parties and, in the case

of articles for which immediate
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elimination of tariffs is not appropriate,

the appropriate staging schedule for

such elimination.

(b) Existing nontariff barriers to trade

in goods between Chile and the United

States and between and among Chile

and the current NAFTA parties and the

economic costs and benefits to U.S.

producers and consumers of removing

those barriers.

(c) Existing barriers to trade in

services between Chile and the United

States and between and among Chile

and the current NAFTA parties, and

economic costs and benefits to U.S.

services firms and consumers of

removing such barriers.

(d) Existing restrictions on investment

flows between Chile and the United

States and between and among Chile

and the current NAFTA parties, and the

costs and benefits to U.S. investors and

consumers of eliminating such

restrictions.

(e) Any other measures, policies, or

practices of the Government of Chile

falling within the scope of the NAFTA

that should be addressed in the

negotiations.

In addition, comments are invited on

the possible environmental effects of

Chile’s accession to the NAFTA, as well

as the possible effects on basic workers’

rights, working conditions, and living

standards.

5. Requests to Participate in Public

Hearings

A hearing will be held on Tuesday,

April 25, 1995 in the Truman Room,

White House Conference Center, 726

Jackson Place, Washington, DC.

Hearings will continue on succeeding

days if necessary.

Parties wishing to testify orally at the

hearings must provide written

notification of their intention by noon,

Friday, April 14, 1995 to Carolyn Frank,

Executive Secretary, Trade Policy Staff

Committee, Office of the United States

Trade Representative, 600 Seventeenth

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506.

The notification should include (1) the

name, address, and telephone number of

the person presenting the testimony;

and (2) a brief summary of the

presentation, including the product(s)

(with HTSUS numbers), service

sector(s), or other subjects to be

discussed.

Parties presenting oral testimony must

also submit to the above address by

noon, Friday, April 14, 1995 a written

brief, in 20 copies. Remarks at the

hearing should be limited to no more

than five minutes to allow for possible

questions from the Chairman and the

interagency panel. Participants should

provide 30 typed copies of their oral

statement at the time of the hearings.

Any business confidential material

must be clearly marked as such on the

cover page (or letter) and succeeding

pages. Such submissions must be

accompanied by a nonconfidential

summary of the confidential

information.

6. Written Comments

Those persons not wishing to

participate in the hearing may submit

written comments, in 20 typed copies,

no later than noon, Friday, April 28,

1995 to Carolyn Frank, Executive

Secretary, Trade Policy Staff Committee,

Office of the United States Trade

Representative, 600 Seventeenth Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506.

Comments should state clearly the

position taken and should describe with

particularity the evidence supporting

that position. Any business confidential

material must be clearly marked as such

on the cover page (or letter) and

succeeding pages. Such submissions

must be accompanied by a

nonconfidential summary of the

confidential information.

Nonconfidential submissions will be

available for public inspection at the

USTR Reading Room, Room 101, Office

of the United States Trade

Representative, 600 Seventeenth Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. An

appointment to review the file may be

made by calling Brenda Webb (202)

395–6186. The Reading Room is open to

the public from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and

from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through

Friday.

Frederick L. Montgomery,

Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee.

[FR Doc. 95–6154 Filed 3–13–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3190–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Passenger Facility Charge

(PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC

Approvals and Disapprovals. In

February 1995, there were six

applications and one amendment

approved.

SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly

notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals

and disapprovals under the provisions

of 49 U.S.C. 40117 (Pub. L. 103–272)

and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Part 158). This

notice is published pursuant to

paragraph d of § 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

Public Agency: City of Austin, Austin,

Texas.

Application Number: 95–03–C–00–

AUS.

Application Type: Impose and use

PFC revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total Approved Net PFC Revenue:

$1,199,000.

Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1995.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

September 1, 1995.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: On-demand air taxi/

commercial operators that (1) do not

enplane or deplane at Robert Mueller

Municipal Airport’s (AUS) main

terminal building or (2) enplane fewer

than 500 passengers per year at AUS.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information submitted in the City of

Austin’s application, the FAA has

determined that the proposed class

accounts for less than 1 percent of the

total annual enplanements at AUS.

Brief Description of Project Approved

for Collection and Use:

East perimeter road pavement

rehabilitation,

Terminal apron lighting upgrade,

Airfield pavement rehabilitation,

Airfield security fence replacement/

rehabilitation,

Runway 13R/31L surface roughness

remediation.

Decision Date: February 8, 1995.

For Further Information Contact: Ben

Guttery, Southwest Region Airports

Division, (817) 222–5614.

Public Agency: Indian Wells Valley

Airport District, Inyokern, California.

Application Number: 95–02–C–00–

IYK.

Application Type: Impose and use

PFC revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total Approved Net Use PFC

Revenue: $248,500.

Estimated Charge Effective Date:

September 1, 1995.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

September 1, 1999.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: Unscheduled air taxi/

commercial operators not providing

scheduled service to Inyokern Airport

(IYK).

Determination: Approved. Based on

information submitted in the Indian

Wells Valley Airport District’s

application, the FAA has determined

the proposed class accounts for less

than 1 percent of IYK’s total annual

enplanements.