19880 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 87 / Friday, May 3, 1996 / Proposed Rules

8Order No. 486, Regulations Implementing the

National Environmental Policy Act, 52 FR 47897

(Dec. 17, 1987), FERC Statutes and Regulations

(Regulations Preambles 1986–1990) ¶ 30,783 (1987).

9 18 CFR 380.4.

10See 18 CFR 380.4(a)(2)(ii).

11 5 U.S.C. 601–612.

12 5 U.S.C. 605(b). 13 5 CFR 1320.11.

Accordingly, the Commission proposes

to amend Part 346 to apply to TAPS and

its feeder lines. Thus, the TAPS carriers

and the TAPS feeder lines will be

required to comply with the cost-ofservice filing requirements of Part 346

when they seek to establish rates under

the Opinion No. 154–B methodology.

These requirements are no more than a

codification of the information that

these carriers now must provide

routinely in response to the Commission

staff’s requests for information to

support their cost-of-service rate filings,

and, thus, should not create any

additional burden for carriers making

cost-of-service filings. Carriers’

including cost-of service supporting

information with their initial filings

instead of filing it at a time later in the

regulatory process also will satisfy the

requirement of the Act of 1992 to avoid

unnecessary regulatory costs and delays.

IV. Environmental Analysis

The Commission is required to

prepare an Environmental Assessment

or an Environmental Impact Statement

for any action that may have a

significant adverse effect on the human

environment.8 The Commission has

categorically excluded certain actions

from these requirements as not having a

significant effect on the human

environment.9 The action proposed here

is procedural in nature and therefore

falls within the categorical exclusions

provided in the Commission’s

regulations.10 Therefore, neither an

environmental impact statement nor an

environmental assessment is necessary

and will not be prepared in this

rulemaking.

V. Regulatory Flexibility Act

Certification

The Regulatory Flexibility Act 11

generally requires the Commission to

describe the impact that a proposed rule

would have on small entities or to

certify that the rule will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities. An

analysis is not required if a proposed

rule will not have such an impact.12

Pursuant to section 605(b), the

Commission certifies that the proposed

rules and amendments, if promulgated,

will not have a significant adverse

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities.

VI. Information Collection

Requirements

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) regulations require OMB to

approve certain information collection

requirements imposed by an agency. 13

The information collection requirements

in this proposed rule are contained in

FERC–550 ‘‘Oil Pipeline Rates: Tariff

filings’’ (1902–0089).

The Commission’s Office of Pipeline

Regulation uses the data collected in

these information requirements to

investigate the rates charged by oil

pipeline companies subject to its

jurisdiction, to determine the

reasonableness of rates, and when

appropriate prescribe just and

reasonable rates.

The revisions in the proposed rule

will not change the reporting

requirements of FERC–550. This rule

therefore is not subject to OMB review.

Nevertheless, the Commission is

submitting a copy of the proposed rule

to OMB for informational purposes.

Interested persons may obtain

information on these reporting

requirements by contacting the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20426

[Attention: Michael Miller, Information

Services Division, (202) 208–1415].

Comments on the requirements of this

rule can be sent to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs of

OMB (Attention: Desk Officer for

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission), FAX: (202) 395–5167.

VII. Comment Procedures

Copies of this notice of proposed

rulemaking can be obtained from the

Public Reference and Files Maintenance

Branch, Room 2–A, 888 First Street,

N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. Any

person desiring to file comments should

submit an original and fourteen (14)

copies of such comments to the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, not later than June 3, 1996.

All written comments will be placed

in the Commission’s public files and

will be available for public inspection in

the Commission’s public reference room

at 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC

20426, during regular business hours.

List of Subjects

18 CFR Part 346

Pipelines, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

By direction of the Commission.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Commission gives notice of its proposal

to amend Part 346, Chapter I, Title 18,

Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth

below.

PART 346—OIL PIPELINE COST-OFSERVICE FILING REQUIREMENTS

1. The authority citation for Part 346

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7101–7352; 49 U.S.C.

60502; 49 App. U.S.C. 1–85.

2. Sections 346.1 introductory text

and 346.2 introductory text are

proposed to be revised as follows:

§ 346.1 Content of filing for cost-of-service

rates.

A carrier that seeks to establish rates

pursuant to § 342.2(a) of this chapter, or

a carrier that seeks to change rates

pursuant to § 342.4(a) of this chapter, or

a carrier that otherwise seeks to

establish or change rates by filing cost,

revenue, and throughput data

supporting such rates, must file:

* * * * *

§ 346.2 Materials in support of initial rates

or change in rates.

A carrier that files for rates pursuant

to § 342.2(a) or § 342.4(a) of this chapter,

or a carrier that otherwise files to

establish or change rates by filing cost,

revenue, and throughput data

supporting such rates, must file the

following statements, schedules, and

supporting workpapers. The statement,

schedules, and workpapers must be

based upon an appropriate test period.

* * * * *

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 101

Extension of Port Limits of Columbus,

OH

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking;

extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: This notice extends the

period of time within which interested

members of the public may submit

comments concerning the proposal to

amend the Customs Regulations

pertaining to the field organization of
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 87 / Friday, May 3, 1996 / Proposed Rules 19881

Customs by extending the geographical

limits of the port of Columbus, Ohio, to

include Rickenbacker Airport which is

currently operating as a user fee airport.

The comment period is being extended

another 30 days.

DATES: Comments are requested on or

before May 31, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments (preferably in

triplicate) may be addressed to the

Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs

Service, Franklin Court, 1301

Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20229 and inspected

at Franklin Court, 1099 14th Street,

N.W., Suite 4000, Washington, D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Harry Denning, Office of Field

Operations, (202) 927–0196.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

document was published in the Federal

Register (61 FR 8001) on March 1, 1996,

proposing to amend the Customs

Regulations pertaining to the field

organization of Customs by extending

the geographical limits of the port of

Columbus, Ohio, to include

Rickenbacker Airport which is currently

operating as a user fee airport. The

document further stated that if the

boundaries of the port are extended as

proposed, the Customs Regulations

would also be amended to remove

Rickenbacker Airport’s designation as a

user fee airport. Customs solicited

comments on the proposal and

comments were due by April 30, 1996.

Customs has received a request to

extend the comment period to allow

interested parties to have more time to

consider the proposal as the long-term

economic development interests of the

Greater Columbus Community make it

imperative that there be full

consideration of the proposal. Customs

believes the request has merit.

Accordingly, the period of time for the

submission of comments is being

extended 30 days.

All comments submitted will be

available for public inspection in

accordance with the Freedom of

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), section

1.4, Treasury Department Regulations

(31 CFR 1.4), and section 103.11(b),

Customs Regulations (19 CFR

103.11(b)), between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30

p.m. on normal business days, at the

address stated above.

Dated: April 30, 1996.

Marvin M. Amernick,

Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of

Regulations and Rulings.

[FR Doc. 96–11164 Filed 5–02–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 904

[SPATS No. AR–027–FOR]

Arkansas Regulatory Program

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM),

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; public comment

period and opportunity for public

hearing.

SUMMARY: OSM is announcing receipt of

a proposed amendment to the Arkansas

regulatory program (hereinafter the

‘‘Arkansas program’’) under the Surface

Mining Control and Reclamation Act of

1977 (SMCRA). The proposed

amendment was submitted at the State’s

own initiative and consists of revisions

to and additions of regulations

pertaining to remining, water

replacement, subsidence damage repair/

compensation, and enforcement.

Arkansas also proposes to remove

duplicated regulation sections for

surface and underground mining permit

applications pertaining to general

requirements for the description of

hydrology and geology, groundwater

information, surface water information,

alternative water supply information,

and fish and wildlife resources

information. The amendment is

intended to incorporate the additional

flexibility afforded by the revised

Federal regulations, and to enhance the

enforcement of the State program.

DATES: Written comments must be

received by 4:00 p.m., c.d.t., June 3,

1996. If requested, a public hearing on

the proposed amendment will be held

on May 28, 1996. Requests to speak at

the hearing must be received by 4:00

p.m., c.d.t. on May 20, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

requests to speak at the hearing should

be mailed or hand delivered to Mr. Jack

R. Carson, Acting Director, Tulsa Field

Office, at the address listed below.

Copies of the Arkansas program, the

proposed amendment, a listing of any

scheduled public hearings, and all

written comments received in response

to this document will be available for

public review at the addresses listed

below during normal business hours,

Monday through Friday, excluding

holidays. Each requester may receive

one free copy of the proposed

amendment by contacting OSM’s Tulsa

Field Office.

Jack R. Carson, Acting Director, Tulsa

Field Office, Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement, 5100

East Skelly Drive, Suite 470, Tulsa,

Oklahoma 74135–6547, Telephone:

(918) 581–6430.

Arkansas Department of Pollution

Control and Ecology, Surface Mining

and Reclamation Division, 8001

National Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas

72219–8913, Telephone (501) 682–

0744.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Jack Carson, Acting Director, Tulsa

Field Office, Telephone: (918) 581–

6430.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background on the Arkansas

Program

On November 21, 1980, the Secretary

of the Interior conditionally approved

the Arkansas program. Background

information on the Arkansas program,

including the Secretary’s findings, the

disposition of comments, and the

conditions of approval can be found in

the November 21, 1980, Federal

Register (45 FR 77003). Arkansas

amended its program by submitting

provisions that satisfied all of the

conditions of the Secretary’s approval of

November 21, 1980. Effective January

22, 1982, OSM removed the conditions

of the approval of the Arkansas

permanent regulatory program.

Information on the removal of the

conditions can be found in the January

22, 1982, Federal Register (47 FR 3108).

Subsequent actions concerning the

conditions of approval and program

amendments can be found at 30 CFR

904.12, 904.15, and 904.16.

II. Description of the Proposed

Amendment

By letter dated April 2, 1996

(Administrative Record No. AR–557),

Arkansas submitted a proposed

amendment to its program pursuant to

SMCRA. Arkansas submitted the

proposed amendment at its own

initiative. The provisions of the

Arkansas Surface Coal Mining and

Reclamation Code (ASCMRC) that

Arkansas proposes to amend are:

A. Subchapter A—General

1. ASCMRC Section

700.10(b) Termination of Jurisdiction

Arkansas proposed to add this

paragraph to include provisions for

termination of jurisdiction.

2. ASCMRC Section 705.5 Definitions

Arkansas proposes to amend this

section by adding, alphabetically,

definitions of ‘‘drinking, domestic or

residential water supply,’’ ‘‘land eligible

for remining,’’ ‘‘material damage,’’