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opportunities for small entities to

collect data or perform other services.

The added time could also work to

benefit smaller companies who may

have slower computers and could

benefit from a longer time period for

review of data.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This proposed rule does not contain

any information collection

requirements.

Takings Implication Assessment

The DOI determined that this

proposed rule does not represent a

governmental action capable of

interference with constitutionally

protected property rights. Thus, DOI

does not need to prepare a Takings

Implication Assessment pursuant to

E.O. 12630, Government Action and

interference with constitutionally

Protected Property Rights.

Unfunded Mandate Reform Act of 1995

This rule does not contain any

unfunded mandates to State, local, or

tribal governments or the private sector.

E.O. 12778

The DOI certified to OMB that this

proposed rule meets the applicable civil

justice reform standards provided in

Sections 2(a) and 2(b)(2) of E.O. 12778.

National Environmental Policy Act

The DOI determined that this action

does not constitute a major Federal

action significantly affecting the quality

of the human environment; therefore, an

Environmental Impact Statement is not

required.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 250

Continental shelf, Environmental

impact statements, Environmental

protection, Government contracts,

Incorporation by reference,

Investigations, Mineral royalties, Oil

and gas development and production,

Oil and gas exploration, Oil and gas

reserves, Penalties, pipelines, Public

lands—mineral resources, Public

lands—rights-of-way, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Sulphur

development and production, Sulphur

exploration, Surety bonds.

Dated: April 3, 1996.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals

Management.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, Minerals Management

Service (MMS) proposes to amend 30

CFR Part 250 as follows:

PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND

SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE

OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

1. The authority citation for part 250

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1334.

2. Section 250.13 is revised to read as

follows:

§ 250.13 How Does Production, Drilling, or

Well-reworking Affect Your Lease Term?

Continuous production or drilling or

well-reworking operations on the lease

will allow you to keep a lease past its

primary term. The drilling or wellreworking programs must be part of a

plan that has as its objective continuous

production on the lease. Throughout the

remainder of this section (250.13), the

term ‘‘operations’’ will refer to

continuous production, drilling, or wellreworking.

(a) How can I keep my lease in effect

if I stop conducting continuous

operations during the last 180 days of

the primary lease term? If you stop

conducting operations during the last

180 days of the primary lease term, you

must:

(1) Resume operations on the lease no

later than 180 days after the operations

ended; or

(2) Ask us for a suspension of

operations or production under 30 CFR

250.10, before the 180th day after you

stop operations. The Regional

Supervisor must approve this request; or

(3) Receive a directed suspension of

operations or production from the

Regional Supervisor under 30 CFR

250.10 before the 180th day after you

stop operations.

(b) How can I keep my lease in effect

if I stop conducting operations on a

lease that has been continued beyond its

primary term? If you stop conducting

operations on the lease, you must

comply with either paragraph (a) (1), (2),

or (3) of this section.

(c) Can I have more than 180 days to

resume operations? You may ask the

Regional Supervisor in writing to allow

you more time to resume operations on

a lease continued beyond its primary

term, when warranted by operating

conditions. In allowing additional time,

the Regional Supervisor must determine

that the longer period is in the national

interest and that it conserves resources,

prevents waste, or protects correlative

rights.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[KS–6–1–6985b, MO–31–1–7153b; FRL–

5449–1]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans; States of

Kansas and Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve

the State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revisions submitted by the states of

Kansas and Missouri for the purpose of

updating the emissions inventory in the

Kansas City Maintenance Plan. The

submittals also establish a motor vehicle

emissions budget for the purposes of

fulfilling the requirements of the

Federal Transportation Conformity rule.

In the final rules section of the Federal

Register, the EPA is approving the

state’s SIP revision as a direct final rule

without prior proposal, because the

Agency 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 this proposed

rule, no further activity is contemplated

in relation to this rule. If the EPA

receives adverse comments, the direct

final rule will be withdrawn and all

public comments received 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 on this

document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule

must be received in writing by May 28,

1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Lisa V. Haugen, Environmental

Protection Agency, Air Planning and

Development Branch, 726 Minnesota

Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa

V. Haugen at (913) 551–7877.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the direct final

rule which is located in the rules

section of the Federal Register.

Dated: February 9, 1996.

Dennis Grams,

Regional Administrator.

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40 CFR Part 52

[WI68–01–7294b; FRL–5461–8]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plan; Wisconsin;

Industrial Adhesives SIP Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve

a revision to the Wisconsin State

Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone

that was submitted on December 11,

1995 and later supplemented on January

12, 1996. This revision consists of a

volatile organic compound (VOC)

regulation to control emissions from

industrial adhesives operations in ozone

nonattainment areas classified as

moderate or worse. In the final rules of

this Federal Register, the EPA is

approving this action as a direct final

without prior proposal because EPA

views this as a noncontroversial action

and anticipates no adverse comments. 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 received will be

addressed in a subsequent final rule

based on this proposed rule. The EPA

will not institute a second comment

period on this action. Any parties

interested in commenting on this

document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed

action must be received by May 28,

1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be sent to: Carlton T. Nash, Chief,

Regulation Development Section, Air

Programs Branch (AR–18J), U.S. EPA, 77

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois 60604.

Copies of the proposed SIP revision

and EPA’s analysis are available for

inspection at the U.S. EPA, Region 5,

Air and Radiation Division, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois

60604. (Please telephone Douglas

Aburano at (312) 353–6960 before

visiting the Region 5 Office.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Douglas Aburano, Environmental

Engineer, Regulation Development

Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J),

U.S. EPA , Region 5, Chicago, Illinois

60604, (312) 353–6960.

Authority: 42 U.S. C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: April 5, 1996.

Valdas V. Adamkus,

Regional Administrator.

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40 CFR Part 52

[FL–64–2–9611b; FRL–5444–5]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans Florida:

Approval of Revisions to the Florida

SIP

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve

the State implementation plan (SIP)

revision submitted by the State of

Florida which includes amendments to

the federally enforceable state operating

permit program and the SIP regulations

for perchloroethylene dry cleaning

facilities. In the final rules section of

this Federal Register, the EPA is

approving the State’s SIP revision as a

direct final rule without prior proposal

because the Agency 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 this proposed 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 received 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 on this

document should do so at this time.

DATES: To be considered, comments

must be received by May 28, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this

action should be addressed to Joey

LeVasseur, at the EPA Regional Office

listed below. Copies of the documents

relative to this action are available for

public inspection during normal

business hours at the following

locations.

Air and Radiation Docket and

Information Center (Air Docket 6102),

U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20460.

EPA, Region 4 Air Programs Branch, 345

Courtland Street, NE., Atlanta,

Georgia 30365.

Florida Department of Environmental

Protection, Twin Towers Office

Building, 2600 Blair Stone Road,

Tallahassee, Florida 32399–2400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Interested persons wanting to examine

documents relative to this action should

make an appointment with the Region 4

Air Programs Branch at least 24 hours

before the visiting day. To schedule the

appointment or to request additional

information, contact Joey LeVasseur,

Regulatory Planning and Development

Section, Air Programs Branch, Air,

Pesticides & Toxics Management

Division, Region 4 EPA, 345 Courtland

Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30365. The

telephone number is 404/347–3555 ext.

4215. Reference file FL64–2–9611b.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information see the direct

final rule which is published in the

rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: January 26, 1995.

Phyllis P. Harris,

Acting Regional Administrator.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Chapter I

[CC Docket No. 96–98, FCC 96–182]

Implementation of the Local

Competition Provisions in the

Telecommunications Act of 1996

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: In enacting the

Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996

Act) Congress sought to establish a procompetitive, deregulatory national

policy framework for the

telecommunications industry. In adding

new sections 251, 252, and 253 to the

Communications Act of 1934, Congress

set forth a blueprint for ending

monopolies in local

telecommunications markets. Section

251(d)(1) of the Act directs the

Commission to establish rules to

implement the requirements of Section

251. In this Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (‘‘NPRM’’) the Commission

seeks to implement the local

competition provisions of the 1996 Act.

The Commission’s rules that arise from

this rulemaking proceeding will serve to

promote the procompetitive provisions

of the statute. These rules will assist

incumbent LECs, telecommunications

carriers, state commissions, the

Commission, and the courts in defining

rights and responsibilities regarding