24794 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 96 / Thursday, May 16, 1996 / Notices

Type of Review: Revision to an

existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 13,500.

Total Annual Burden: 4–40 hours.

72,000 total annual hours. We estimate

that an additional 500 community units

each year will be obligated to meet the

76.924 requirements for the first time.

We estimate the one-time average

burden for these respondents to

rearrange accounting records is 40

hours. 500 community units x 40 hours

each = 20,000 hours. The Commission

estimates the burden to the existing

population of regulated community

units to comply with the modified

requirements set forth in 76.924 will be

an average of 4 hours per community

unit. Currently, we estimate cable

operators provide service in

approximately 13,000 community units

that are subject to rate regulation. 13,000

existing community units x 4 hours per

community units = 52,000 hours.

Costs to Respondents: None.

Generally, cable operators use

computers and accounting records and

software as part of customary and usual

business practices. This information

collection does not require the purchase

of anything additional. It only

rearranges records that already exist.

Needs and Uses: Section 623 of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended by the Cable Television

Consumer Protection and Competition

Act of 1992 (‘‘1992 Cable Act’’), requires

the Commission to prescribe rules and

regulations for determining reasonable

rates for basic tier cable service and to

establish criteria for identifying

unreasonable rates for cable

programming services and associated

equipment. Subsequently, on April 1,

1993, the Commission adopted a Report

and Order and Further Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 93–177, MM

Docket 92–266, in which cost

accounting and cost allocation

requirements for regulated cable

operators were specified. These

requirements were set forth in 47 CFR

76.924 and were adopted on an interim

basis. Then, on December 15, 1995, the

Commission adopted a Second Report

and Order, First Report on

Reconsideration, and Further Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 95–502, MM

Docket 93–215 and CS Docket 94–28, in

which requirements for cable operators

for allocating to service cost categories,

as set forth in 76.924(e), were modified

and adopted on a permanent basis.

76.924(e) now permits cable operators to

allocate service costs to three service

cost categories, instead of up to seven

service cost categories. The third service

cost category will simply serve as an

‘‘all other’’ service costs category that

captures what operators previously had

to allocate to multiple categories.Cost

accounting and cost allocation

requirements standardize the

methodology in which cable operators

report financial data. The Commission’s

system of cable rate regulation imposes

a price cap on cable service rates with

certain categories of costs defined as

external to the cap. The cost accounting

and cost allocation requirements are

necessary in order to assure that costs

that are intended to receive external

treatment are in fact accorded such

treatment. Cost accounting and cost

allocation requirements are used by

cable operators wishing to justify rates

higher than their capped levels via a

cost-of-service filing; and the

requirements are necessary to permit

accurate identification of such costs that

will justify rates above the cap.

Federal Communications Commission

William F. Caton,

Acting. Secretary

[FR Doc. 96–12364 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

‘‘FEDERAL REGISTER’’ NUMBER: 95–11807.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATE AND TIME:

Thursday, May 16, 1996, 10 a.m.

Meeting Open to the Public.

This meeting has been rescheduled to

begin at 1 p.m. instead of 10 a.m. as

originally announced.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE ADDED TO THE

AGENDA:

Advisory Opinion 1996–8: Pamela

Rochester on behalf of the Jefferson County

Democratic Executive Committee (continued

from meeting of May 9, 1996).

Advisory Opinion 1996–11: James Bopp, Jr.

on behalf of the National Right to Life

Conventions, Inc. (continued from meeting of

May 9, 1996).

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, May 21, 1996

at 10 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, N.W., Washington,

D.C.

STATUS: This Meeting Will Be Closed to

the Public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Compliance matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C.

§ 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C.

§ 437g, § 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in civil

actions or proceedings or arbitration

Internal personnel rules and procedures or

matters affecting a particular employee

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, May 23, 1996

at 10 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, N.W. Washington,

D.C. (Ninth Floor).

STATUS: This Meeting Will Be Open to

the Public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Correction and Approval of Minutes

Advisory Opinion 1996–14: The Honorable E

(Kika) de la Garza

Advisory Opinion 1996–16: Matthew R.

Schneider on behalf of Bloomberg, L.P.

Advisory Opinion 1996–17: Robert F. Bauer

on behalf of General Motors Corporation

Administrative Matters

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:

Mr. Ron Harris, Press Officer,

Telephone: (202) 219–4155.

Delores Hardy,

Administrative Assistant.

[FR Doc. 96–12528 Filed 5–14–96; 3:13 pm]

BILLING CODE 6715–01–M

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Ocean Freight Forwarder License

Applicants

Notice is hereby given that the

following applicants have filed with the

Federal Maritime Commission

applications for licenses as ocean freight

forwarders pursuant to section 19 of the

Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. app.

1718 and 46 CFR 510).

Persons knowing of any reason why

any of the following applicants should

not receive a license are requested to

contact the Office of Freight Forwarders,

Federal Maritime Commission,

Washington, DC 20573.

Winston International Inc., 327 Filmore

Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32225

Officers: Yee Wah Fong, Director;

Raymond Francis Chan, Offficer

Clarandon Freight Forwarders, 10650

SW 186 Lane, Miami, FL 33157

Officers: Gerard M. Thompson,

President; Gloria Golson, Vice

President

ABACO International Shippers, Inc.,

4201 W. Wrightwood Avenue,

Chicago, IL 60639

Officers: Marshall Berkenbilt,

President; Beverly Berkenbilt, Vice

President

Mid-Atlantic Freight Forwarding and

Customs Brokerage, Inc., 898

Airport Park Road, Suite 205, Glen

Burnie, MD 21061

Officers: Deborah E. Weiman,

President; Robin L. Truitt, Secretary

Cargo Services, Inc., 5760 Dividend

Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46241

Officers: John Rowe, President;

William Batton, Vice President
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Coda International Inc., 880 Bergen

Avenue, Suite 604, Jersey City, NJ

07306

Officers: David Zong Wen Chen,

President; Wai Ling C. Loke, Exec.

Vice President

5 H Corporation d/b/a/ International

Shipping, Inc., 6303 Little River

Turnpike, Suite 310, Alexandria,

VA 22312

Officers: Moses Housien, President;

Ali Campos, Vice President

Team Air Express, Inc. d/b/a Team

International Logistics, 639 West

Broadway (P.O. Box 668),

Winnsboro, TX 75494

Officers: Joe Earl Brunson, President;

Bobby Joe Brunson, Vice President

Lilly & Associates—International

Freight Forwarders, Inc., 14525

S.W. 152nd Terrace, Miami, FL

33177

Officers: Nelson R. Cabrera, President;

Vilma L. Cabrera, Secretary

Dated: May 13, 1996.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12268 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

[Docket No. 96–10]

Seair Cargo Agency Inc. d/b/a Seair

International Line; Possible Violations

of Section 10(b)(1) of the Shipping Act

of 1984; Order of Investigation

Seair Cargo Agency Ltd. d/b/a Seair

International Line (‘‘Seair’’) is a nonvessel-operating common carrier located

in Hong Kong. Seair maintains a tariff

on file with the Commission which

provides for service between World

Ports and the United States.

A review of Seair’s tariff by the

Commission’s Bureau of Enforcement

showed that the tariff contained only

Cargo, N.O.S. rates. A review of

shipping documents for shipments

moving under Seair bills of lading from

February 4, 1994 through January 28,

1995, and from December, 1995 through

January, 1996, indicated that Seair was

not charging its customers the Cargo

N.O.S. rates contained in its tariff. To

date, Seair has not populated its tariff

with commodity rates.

Section 10(b)(1) of the Shipping Act

of 1984 (‘‘1984 Act’’), 46 U.S.C. app.

1709, provides that no common carrier

may charge, demand, collect, or receive

greater, less, or different compensation

for the transportation of property or for

any service in connection therewith

than the rates and charges in its tariffs.

Evidence provided by the Bureau of

Enforcement with regard to the

activities of Seair indicates that Seair

charged rates different from those

contained in its applicable tariff for the

transportation of at least 14 shipments

between February 4, 1994 and January

28, 1995, and at least twelve additional

shipments during the period December,

1995 through January, 1996.

Now therefore it is ordered, That

pursuant to sections 10, 11, and 13 of

the 1984 Act, 46 U.S.C. app. 1709, 1710,

and 1712, an investigation is hereby

instituted to determine:

1. Whether Seair violated section

10(b)(1) of the 1984 Act by charging,

demanding, collecting, or receiving

greater, less, or different compensation

for the transportation of property or for

any service in connection therewith

than the rates and charges that are

shown in its tariffs;

2. Whether, in the event Seair violated

the 1984 Act, civil penalties should be

assessed against Seair and, if so, the

amount of such penalties;

3. Whether, in the event violations are

found, an appropriate cease and desist

order should be issued; and

4. Whether, in the event violations are

found, Seair’s tariff should be

suspended for a period of time not to

exceed 12 months.

It is further ordered, That a public

hearing be held in this proceeding and

that this matter be assigned for hearing

before an Administrative Law Judge

(‘‘Presiding Officer’’) of the

Commission’s Office of Administrative

Law Judges at a date and place to be

hereafter determined by the Presiding

Officer in compliance with Rule 61 of

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 46 CFR 502.61. The Hearing

shall include oral testimony and crossexamination in the discretion of the

Presiding Officer only after

consideration has been given by the

parties and the Presiding Officer to the

use of alternative forms of dispute

resolution, and upon proper showing

that there are genuine issues of material

fact that cannot be resolved on the basis

of sworn statements, affidavits,

depositions, or other documents or that

the nature of the matter in issue is such

that an oral hearing and crossexamination are necessary for the

development of an adequate record.

It is further ordered, That Seair Cargo

Agency Ltd. d/b/a Seair International

Line is named Respondent in this

proceeding;

It is further ordered, That the

Commission’s Bureau of Enforcement is

designated a party to this proceeding;

It is further ordered, That notice of

this Order be published in the Federal

Register, and a copy be served on

parties of record;

It is further ordered, That other

persons having an interest in

participating in this proceeding may file

petitions for leave to intervene in

accordance with Rule 72 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 46 CFR 502.72;

It is further ordered, That all further

notices, orders, and/or decisions issued

by or on behalf of the Commission in

this proceeding, including notice of the

time and place of hearing or prehearing

conference, shall be served on parties of

record;

It is further ordered, That all

documents submitted by any party of

record in this proceeding shall be

directed to the Secretary, Federal

Maritime Commission, Washington,

D.C. 20573, and comply with Subpart H

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure, 46 CFR 502.111–119,

and shall be served on parties of record;

and

It is further ordered, That in

accordance with Rule 61 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 46 CFR 502.61, the initial

decision of the Administrative Law

Judge shall be issued by January 10,

1997, and the final decision of the

Commission shall be issued by May 12,

1997.

By the Commission.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12230 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and

Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

The companies listed in this notice

have applied to the Board for approval,

pursuant to the Bank Holding Company

Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)

(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part

225), and all other applicable statutes

and regulations to become a bank

holding company and/or to acquire the

assets or the ownership of, control of, or

the power to vote shares of a bank or

bank holding company and all of the

banks and nonbanking companies

owned by the bank holding company,

including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well

as other related filings required by the

Board, are available for immediate

inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank

indicated. Once the application has

been accepted for processing, it will also

be available for inspection at the offices

of the Board of Governors. Interested

persons may express their views in