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Committee (MEPC 38) of the

International Maritime Organization

(IMO) to be held from July 1–10, 1996.

Proposed U.S. position on the agenda

items for MEPC 38 will be discussed.

The major items for discussion will be

the following:

1. Development of a draft

International Convention for the

Prevention of Pollution from Ships,

1973, as modified by the Protocol of

1978 (MARPOL 73/78), Annex VI (Air

Pollution) regulations.

2. Work relating to the Human

Element.

3. Unwanted aquatic organisms in

ballast water.

4. Implementation of the International

Convention on Oil Pollution

Preparedness, Response and

Cooperation (OPRC).

5. Follow-up action to the United

Nations Conference on Environment

and Development (UNCED).

6. Harmful effects of the use of

antifouling paints for ships.

7. Development of a ‘‘Manual on

Disposal of Ships Waste’’.

Members of the public may attend

these meetings up to the seating

capacity of the room.

For further information or

documentation pertaining to the SPMP

meeting, contact Lieutenant Commander

Ray Perry, U.S. Coast Guard

Headquarters (G–MOS–4), 2100 Second

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593–

0001, Telephone: (202) 267–2714.

Dated: May 8, 1996.

Charles A. Mast,

Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.

[FR Doc. 96–12325 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–07–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements

AGENCY: Department of Transportation

(DOT), United States Coast Guard.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This notice announces five

Information Collections Requests (ICR)

are coming up for renewal. These ICRs

are: Collection of Marine Casualty

Information (Forms CG–2692/2692A),

Chemical Drug and Alcohol Testing

Information (Form CG–2692B), and

Management Information System

Reports [ICR No. 2115–0003],

Application and Permit to Handle

Hazardous Materials [ICR No. 2115–

0013], Welding and Hot Work Permit

[2115–0054], Plan Review for Facilities

With Vapor Control System [ICR No.

2115–0581], Ships’ Stores Certification

for Hazardous Materials Aboard Ships

[ICR No. 2115–0139]. Before submitting

renewal packages to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB), USCG

is soliciting comments on specific

aspects of the collections as described

below.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to

submit comments on or before July 11,

1996.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

identified by ICR No. by mail to Barbara

Davis, 2100 Second Street, SW.; G–SII;

Washington, DC 20593, Telephone

number (202) 267–2326. Requests for a

copy of the information collection

should be directed to Barbara Davis,

2100 Second Street, SW.; G–SII;

Washington, DC 20593.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Davis, 2100 Second Street, SW.;

G–SII; Washington, DC 20593,

Telephone number (202) 267–2326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3507 of Title 44 of the United States

Code, as adopted by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, requires that

agencies prepare a notice for publication

in the Federal Register, listing those

information collection requests for

approval or renewal under that Act.

OMB reviews and approves agency

submissions in accordance with criteria

set forth in that Act. This notice

identifies five information collections of

the United States Coast Guard that are

coming up for renewal for a term of

three years.

The following information is provided

for each information collection: (1) Title

of information collection; (2) OMB

Control Number; (3) Affected Entities,

(4) Abstract of the information

collection activity, including the need

for and use of the collection; (5)

estimate of total annual reporting and

recordkeeping burden; and frequency of

collection.

Title: Collection of Marine Casualty

Information (Forms CG–2692/2692A),

Chemical Drug and Alcohol Testing

Information (Form CG–2692B), and

Management Information System

Reports.

OMB No: 2115–0003.

Affected Entities: Commercial Marine

Industry.

Abstract: Marine casualty information

is necessary for informing Coast Guard

of commercial vessel casualties

involving death, vessel damage, etc., as

mandated by Congress. Chemical

retesting information is necessary to

improve Coast Guard detection/

reduction of drug use by mariners.

Relative test result information must be

sent to Coast Guard to evaluate program

effectiveness.

Under Title 46 U.S.C. 7503, Coast

Guard has authority to deny the

issuance of licenses, certificates of

registry and merchant Mariner’s

documents to users of dangerous drugs.

Coast Guard will use this information

to: (a) Determine if certain applicants

are qualified to be issued seaman’s

papers, (b) initiate administrative action

against a commercial mariner’s right to

continue holding seaman’s papers,

initiate civil or criminal penalty action

when an individual has been found to

be operating a vessel while intoxicated,

and (d) to asses the impact of drug or

alcohol use in serious marine accidents.

Burden Estimate and Frequency: The

current total annual respondent burden

estimate is 33,878 hours. The average

burden hour per response is 54 minutes

reporting and 24 minutes

recordkeeping. The frequency of

reporting and recordkeeping will be on

occasion.

Title: Application and Permit to

Handle Hazardous Materials.

OMB No: 2115–0013.

Affected Entities: Shipping agents and

terminal operators.

Abstract: This requirement ensures

the safe handling of explosives and

other hazardous materials in port areas

and on board vessels. Shipping agents

and terminal operators who handle the

above commodities must comply.

This information is a requirement

stated under the Ports and Waterways

Safety Act, 33 U.S.C. 1225, the Coast

Guard has authority to establish

procedures and standards for handling

of hazardous material on vessels and

waterfront facilities.

This information will be used to

determine if safe practices are being

followed in the stowage and handling of

explosives and hazardous materials.

Burden Estimate and Frequency: The

current total annual respondent burden

estimate is 814 hours. The average

burden hour per response is 1 hour

reporting. The frequency of

recordkeeping will be annually.

Title: Welding and Hot Work Permit.

OMB No: 2115–0054.

Affected Entities: Owners/operators of

vessels and waterfront facilities.

Abstract: This information is used by

the Coast Guard to ensure compliance

with safety regulations. This allows the

use of welding or other ‘‘hot-work’’

equipment on a designated waterfront

facility.

Under Title 33 CFR 126.15(c), 33 CFR

127.617, 33 CFR 154.735(k)(1) and 49

CFR 176, Coast Guard has the authority
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to grant waterfront facilities and vessels

permits to conduct Hot Works and

welding activities.

Coast Guard proposed use of this

information is to ensure that waterfront

facilities and vessels are in compliance

with safety standards.

Burden Estimate and Frequency: The

current total annual respondent burden

estimate is 2,190 hours. The average

burden hour per response is 5 minutes

reporting. The frequency of

recordkeeping will be occasionally.

Title: Plan Review for Facilities With

Vapor Control Systems.

OMB No: 2115–0581.

Affected Entities: Owners/operators of

vessels and facilities with vapor control

systems.

Abstract: This information is used by

the Coast Guard to ensure compliance

with safety regulations. This allows the

use of welding or other ‘‘hot-work’’

equipment on a designated waterfront

facility.

Under Title 33 CFR 126.15(c), 33 CFR

127.617, 33 CFR 154.735(k)(1) and 49

CFR 176, Coast Guard has the authority

to grant waterfront facilities and vessels

permits to conduct Hot Works and

welding activities.

The Coast Guard proposed use of this

information is to ensure that waterfront

facilities and vessels are in compliance

with-safety standards.

Burden Estimate and Frequency: The

current total annual respondent burden

estimate is 2,190 hours. The average

burden hour per response is 5 minutes

reporting. The frequency of

recordkeeping will be occasionally.

Title: Ships’ Stores Certification for

Hazardous Materials Aboard Ships.

OMB No: 2115–0139.

Affected Entities: Suppliers and

manufacturers of hazardous products

used on ships.

Abstract: Ships’ Stores Certification—

Title 46, CFR, Part 147 requires proper

identification and labeling of dangers

presented by hazardous ships’ stores.

The regulation provides manufacturers

the opportunity to request waivers for

products in special DOT hazard classes

to be used aboard ships.

Title 46 U.S.C. 3303 authorizes the

Coast Guard to regulate the

transportation, stowage and use of

ships’ stores and supplies of a

dangerous nature.

Coast Guard will use this information

to ensure personnel aboard vessels are

made aware of the proper usage and

stowage instructions to protect them

from bodily injury.

Burden Estimate and Frequency: The

current total annual respondent burden

estimate is 6 hours. The average burden

hour per response is 3 hours reporting.

The frequency of reporting will be

occasionally.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on May 10,

1996.

Phillip A. Leach

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 96–12267 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

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Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Cleveland County, NC

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this

notice of intent to advise the public that

an environmental impact statement

(EIS) will be prepared for a proposed

highway project in Cleveland County,

North Carolina.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Roy Shelton, Operations Engineer,

Federal Highway Administration, 310

New Bern Avenue, Suite 410, Raleigh,

North Carolina 27601, Telephone (919)

856–4350.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA, in cooperation with the North

Carolina Department of Transportation,

will prepare an environmental impact

statement (EIS) on a proposal to provide

improved traffic flow along US 74 in the

vicinity of Shelby. The proposed project

would consist of construction of US 74

to a multi-land freeway on new location

or upgrading existing US 74. The

proposed highway is considered

necessary to handle existing and

projected traffic demand; and to provide

a more direct link with full control of

access between Charlotte and Asheville

than that currently available via I–85

and I–26.

Alternatives under consideration

include: (1) taking no action (No Build);

(2) improvement of existing route

(Upgrade); and (3) Northern and

Southern Build alternatives and five

crossovers, which combine to form 24

possible project-wide alternatives.

Letters describing the proposed action

and soliciting comments have been sent

to the appropriate Federal, State, and

local agencies and to private

organizations who have previously

expressed interest in this project. A

series of public meeting have been held

for this projects: additional public

meetings and a public hearing will also

be held. Public notice will be given of

the time and place of the meetings and

hearing. The draft EIS will be made

available for public and agency review

and comment.

To ensure that the full range of issues

related to the proposed action are

addressed and all significant issues

identified, comments and suggestions

are invited from all interested parties.

Comments and questions concerning the

proposed action and the EIS should be

directed to the FHWA at the address

provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Number 20.205, Highway Research,

Planning and Construction. The regulations

implementing Executive Order 12372

regarding intergovernmental consultation on

Federal progress and activities apply to this

program.)

Issued on: May 2, 1996.

Roy C. Shelton,

Operations Engineer, Raleigh, North Carolina.

[FR Doc. 96–12319 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–M

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

Petition for Exemption From the

Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention

Standard; Isuzu

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption.

SUMMARY: This notice grants in full the

petition of Isuzu Motors America, Inc.,

(Isuzu) for an exemption of a high-theft

line, the Honda Acura SLX, from the

parts-marking requirements of the

Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention

Standard. This petition is granted

because the agency has determined that

the antitheft device placed on the line

as standard equipment is likely to be as

effective in reducing and deterring

motor vehicle theft as compliance with

the parts-marking requirements of the

Theft Prevention Standard.

DATES: The exemption granted by this

notice is effective beginning with model

year (MY) 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Rosalind Proctor, Office of Planning and

Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 400

Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, DC

20590. Ms. Proctor’s telephone number

is (202) 366–1740. Her fax number is

(202) 493–2739.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a letter

dated February 12, 1996, Isuzu Motors

America, Inc., (Isuzu), on behalf of Isuzu

Motors Limited, Tokyo, Japan requested

exemption from the parts-marking

requirements of the Theft Prevention

Standard (49 CFR Part 541) for the Isuzu

Trooper and Honda Acura SLX vehicle