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investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on

August 8, 1995, at the U.S. International

Trade Commission Building. Requests

to appear at the hearing should be filed

in writing with the Secretary to the

Commission on or before August 1,

1995. A nonparty who has testimony

that may aid the Commission’s

deliberations may request permission to

present a short statement at the hearing.

All parties and nonparties desiring to

appear at the hearing and make oral

presentations should attend a

prehearing conference to be held at 9:30

a.m. on August 3, 1995, at the U.S.

International Trade Commission

Building. Oral testimony and written

materials to be submitted at the public

hearing are governed by sections

201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.23(b) of

the Commission’s rules. Parties are

strongly encouraged to submit as early

in the investigation as possible any

requests to present a portion of their

hearing testimony in camera.

Written submissions.—Each party is

encouraged to submit a prehearing brief

to the Commission. Prehearing briefs

must conform with the provisions of

section 207.22 of the Commission’s

rules; the deadline for filing is August

2, 1995. Parties may also file written

testimony in connection with their

presentation at the hearing, as provided

in section 207.23(b) of the Commission’s

rules, and posthearing briefs, which

must conform with the provisions of

section 207.24 of the Commission’s

rules. The deadline for filing

posthearing briefs is August 16, 1995;

witness testimony must be filed no later

than three (3) days before the hearing.

In addition, any person who has not

entered an appearance as a party to the

investigation may submit a written

statement of information pertinent to

the subject of the investigation on or

before August 16, 1995. All written

submissions must conform with the

provisions of section 201.8 of the

Commission’s rules; any submissions

that contain BPI must also conform with

the requirements of sections 201.6,

207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s

rules.

In accordance with sections 201.16(c)

and 207.3 of the rules, each document

filed by a party to the investigation must

be served on all other parties to the

investigation (as identified by either the

public or BPI service list), and a

certificate of service must be timely

filed. The Secretary will not accept a

document for filing without a certificate

of service.

Authority: This investigation is being

conducted under authority of the Tariff Act

of 1930, title VII. This notice is published

pursuant to section 207.20 of the

Commission’s rules.

Issued: April 14, 1995.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–9676 Filed 4–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

[Investigation 332–361]

Global Competitiveness of U.S.

Environmental Technology Industries:

Air Pollution Prevention and Control

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 13, 1995.

SUMMARY: In response to a request from

the Senate Committee on Finance, the

Commission has instituted investigation

No. 332–361, Global Competitiveness of

U.S. Environmental Technology

Industries: Air Pollution Prevention and

Control, under section 332(g) of the

Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Industry-specific information may be

obtained from Mr. David Ingersoll (202–

205–2218) or Ms. Ann Shildneck (202–

205–3499), Office of Industries, U.S.

International Trade Commission,

Washington, DC 20436. For information

on the legal aspects of this investigation

contact Mr. William Gearhart of the

Office of the General Counsel (202–205–

3091). Hearing impaired individuals are

advised that information on this matter

can be obtained by contacting the TDD

terminal on (202) 205–1810.

Background

This is the second of two

competitiveness studies requested by

the Committee on Finance in its letter

of October 14, 1993. The report on the

first study, investigation No. 332–347,

Global Competitiveness of U.S.

Environmental Technology Industries:

Municipal & Industrial Water and

Wastewater was published on March 31,

1995. Notice of the first investigation

was published on November 24, 1993

(58 FR 62137). The Commission expects

to submit its second report to the

Committee by April 19, 1996.

In its report, the Commission will, as

requested by the Committee, seek to

examine and report on factors relevant

to the global competitiveness of the

environmental technology industry,

including but not limited to government

policies such as export promotion and

market development, environmental

regulation, technology transfer,

technical development assistance,

economic development or other

financial assistance, and intellectual

property protection.

Written Submissions

Interested parties are invited to

submit written statements concerning

the matters to be addressed by the

Commission in its report on this

investigation. Commercial or financial

information that a submitter desires the

Commission to treat as confidential

must be submitted on separate sheets of

paper, each clearly marked

‘‘Confidential Business Information’’ at

the top. All submissions requesting

confidential treatment must conform

with the requirements of section 201.6

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). All

written submissions, except for

confidential business information, will

be made available in the Office of the

Secretary of the Commission for

inspection by interested parties. To be

assured of consideration by the

Commission, written statements relating

to the Commission’s report should be

submitted to the Commission at the

earliest practical date and should be

received no later than the close of

business on October 31, 1995. All

submissions should be addressed to the

Secretary, United States International

Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20436.

Persons with mobility impairments

who will need special assistance in

gaining access to the Commission

should contact the Office of the

Secretary at 202–205–2000.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Environmental technology, Air

pollution, Pollution prevention,

Pollution abatement, Pollution control,

Export promotion.

Issued: April 14, 1995.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–9677 Filed 4–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERSTATE COMMERCE

COMMISSION

Availability of Environmental

Assessments

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4332, the

Commission has prepared and made

available environmental assessments for

the proceedings listed below. Dates

environmental assessments are available

are listed below for each individual

proceeding.
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1Under the Commission’s rules of practice at 49

CFR 1150.32(b), this notice, which was filed on

March 6, 1995, should have been published in the

Federal Register within 30 days of its filing, i.e., by

April 5, 1995. The information needed to process

this notice was not, however, received at the

Commission until April 6, 1995.

2The involved property was conveyed and

quitclaimed to SHRHS in 1990. SHRHS is currently

operating the property primarily as a tourist

railroad in connection with its railroad museum.

To obtain copies of these

environmental assessments contact Ms.

Tawanna Glover-Sanders, Interstate

Commerce Commission, Section of

Environmental Analysis, Room 3219,

Washington, DC 20423, (202) 927–6203.

Comments on the following

assessment are due 15 days after the

date of availability:

AB–88 (Sub-No. 7X), Bessemer and Lake

Erie Railroad Company—

Abandonment Exemption—In

Armstrong and Butler Counties, PA.

EA available 4/7/95.

AB–290 (Sub-No. 169X), Norfolk and

Western Railway Company—

Abandonment—Between Ferguson

Junction and Glen Echo, Missouri. EA

available 4/7/95.

AB–290 (Sub-No. 163X), Central of

Georgia Railway Company—

Abandonment—at Atlanta, Georgia.

EA available 4/11/95.

AB–290 (Sub No. 158X), Norfolk

Southern Railway Company—

Abandonment—at Elberton, GA. EA

available 4/14/95.

AB–290 (Sub-No. 152X), Norfolk

Southern Railway Company—

Abandonment—At Blanch, Caswell

County, NC. EA available 4/14/95.

Comments on the following

assessment are due 30 days after the

date of availability:

AB–3 (Sub-No. 122X), Missouri Pacific

Railroad Company—Abandonment

Exemption—In Saline County, Kansas

(Trigo Industrial Lead). EA available

4/14/95.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–9652 Filed 4–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–P

[Finance Docket No. 32672]

Smoky Hill Railway and Historical

Society, Inc.—Acquisition and

Operation Exemption—Line of

Burlington Northern Railroad

Company 1

Smoky Hill Railway and Historical

Society, Inc. (SHRHS), a not-for-profit

corporation,2 has filed a notice of

exemption to acquire and operate a

portion of Burlington Northern Railroad

Company’s rail line, known as the East

Lynne Missouri Branch. The trackage

extends between milepost 25.9, between

Belton and Peculiar in Cass County,

MO, and milepost 37.7 in Kansas City,

Jackson County, MO, a total distance of

11.8 miles. Consummation of the

transaction was scheduled to take place

on or after April 13, 1995.

Any comments must be filed with the

Commission and served on: Jeremiah D.

Finnegan, 3100 Broadway, Suite 1209,

Kansas City, MO 64111.

This notice is filed under 49 CFR

1150.31. If the notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10505(d)

may be filed at any time. The filing of

a petition to revoke will not

automatically stay the transaction.

Decided: April 13, 1995.

By the Commission, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–9651 Filed 4–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[DEA No. 129F]

Established 1995 Aggregate

Production Quota for a Schedule II

Controlled Substance

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA), Justice.

ACTION: Notice of an established 1995

aggregate production quota.

SUMMARY: This notice establishes a 1995

aggregate production quota for

hydrocodone (for conversion), a

controlled substance in Schedule II of

the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

DATES: This order is effective on April

19, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Howard McClain, Jr., Chief, Drug &

Chemical Evaluation Section, Drug

Enforcement Administration,

Washington, D.C. 20537, Telephone:

(202) 307–7183.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

306 of the Controlled Substances Act

(CSA) (21 U.S.C. 826) requires that the

Attorney General establish aggregate

production quotas for controlled

substances in Schedule I and II each

year. This responsibility has been

redelegated to the Deputy Administrator

of the DEA pursuant to § 0.104 of Title

28 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

On February 13, 1995, a notice of the

proposed 1995 aggregate production

quota for hydrocodone (for conversion),

a Schedule II controlled substance, was

published in the Federal Register (60

FR 8251). All interested persons were

invited to comment on or object to this

proposed aggregate production quota on

or before March 15, 1995. Comments

were received from and a hearing on

this matter was requested by one

pharmaceutical company. The company

maintains that the establishment of this

aggregate production quota could have

an impact on the United States and

international narcotic raw material

supply, since hydrocodone is derived

from narcotic raw materials.

Pursuant to the Code of Federal

Regulations, Title 21, § 1303.11(c), the

Deputy Administrator may at his

discretion hold a hearing on any issue

relevant to the determination of an

aggregate production quota. After

review of all pertinent information, the

Deputy Administrator has determined

that no issue was found which warrants

a hearing on this matter. Moreover, the

proposed 2,200 kg of hydrocodone will

not threaten the balance and supply of

narcotic raw materials. Therefore the

proposal for the 1995 aggregate

production quota for hydrocodone (for

conversion) is adopted without change.

The Office of Management and Budget

has determined that notices of aggregate

production quotas are not subject to

centralized review under Executive

Order 12866. This action has been

analyzed in accordance with the

principles and criteria in Executive

Order 12612, and it has been

determined that this matter does not

have sufficient federalism implications

to warrant the preparation of a

Federalism Assessment.

The Deputy Administrator hereby

certifies that this action will have no

significant impact upon small entities

whose interests must be considered

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5

U.S.C. 601, et seq. The establishment of

annual aggregate production quotas for

Schedules I and II controlled substances

is mandated by law and by international

treaty obligations. While aggregate

production quotas are of primary

importance to large manufacturers, their

impact upon small entities is neither

negative nor beneficial. Accordingly, the

Deputy Administrator has determined

that this action does not require a

regulatory flexibility analysis.

Therefore, under the authority vested

in the Attorney General by Section 306

of the Controlled Substances Act of

1970 (21 U.S.C. 826) and redelegated to

the Deputy Administrator by § 0.104 of

Title 28 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, the Deputy Administrator

of the DEA hereby orders that the 1995