26120 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 102 / Friday, May 24, 1996 / Rules and Regulations

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: May 14, 1996.

Lois Rossi,

Director, Special Review and Reregistration

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Therefore, 40 CFR part 180 is

amended as follows:

PART 180—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 180

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 371.

§ 180.175 [Amended]

2. In § 180.175 Maleic hydrazide;

tolerances for residues; by removing and

reserving paragraph (b).

§ 180.245 [Amended]

3. By amending § 180.245

Streptomycin; tolerances for residues;

by removing the term ‘‘negligible’’ from

the text.

§ 180.304 [Amended]

4. In § 180.304 Oryzalin; tolerances

for residues; by amending paragraph (a)

in the table therein by removing the

entries for ‘‘cottonseed,’’ ‘‘grain, barley,’’

‘‘grain, wheat,’’ ‘‘peas (succulent),’’

‘‘potatoes,’’ and ‘‘soybeans.’’

§ 180.396 [Amended]

5. In § 180.396 Hexazinone;

tolerances for residues; by amending

paragraph (a) in the table therein by

removing the entries for ‘‘eggs,’’

‘‘poultry, fat,’’ ‘‘poultry, mbyp,’’

‘‘poultry, meat,’’ ‘‘pineapple, fodder,’’

and ‘‘pineapple, forage.’’

[FR Doc. 96–13021 Filed 5–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 80

[WT Docket No. 94–153; FCC 96–202]

Vessel Traffic Services (VTS)

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission has added

Prince William Sound to the United

States Coast Guard (Coast Guard)

designated radio protection areas for

mandatory VTS and establish marine

VHF Channel 11 as the VTS frequency

for Prince William Sound. This action is

in response to a request from the Coast

Guard. The designation of Prince

William Sound as a VTS area will allow

the Coast Guard to manage vessel traffic

in a more efficient manner.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 24, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Shaffer, (202) 418–0680, Private

Radio Bureau.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Report

and Order, FCC 96–202, adopted May 2,

1996, and released May 9, 1996. The full

text of this Report and Order is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the FCC

Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The

complete text may be purchased from

the Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

Inc., 2100 M Street, Suite 140,

Washington, D.C. 20037, telephone

(202) 857–3800.

Summary of Report and Order

1. The Coast Guard filed a petition

(RM–8199), Public Notice No. 1932,

requesting that the Commission amend

Part 80 of the Rules, 47 CFR Part 80, to

add Prince William Sound to the Coast

Guard designated radio protection areas

for mandatory VTS and establish marine

VHF Channel 11 (156.550 MHz) as the

VTS frequency for Prince William

Sound.

2. As a result of the Oil Pollution Act

of 1990, Public Law 101–380, 104 Stat.

484, the Coast Guard plans to

implement a mandatory Automated

Dependent Surveillance (ADS) system

for cargo ships, e.g. oil tankers, that

operate in Prince William Sound. The

ADS will operate as part of the proposed

VTS system and is scheduled to begin

operation in July 1994. An ADS system

works as follows: the vessel determines

its position using a highly accurate

differential GPS receiver and

automatically transmits its position,

identification and the time of the

position to the Coast Guard using digital

selective calling (DSC) techniques on

VHF marine Channel 70 (156.525 MHz).

The Coast Guard needs Channel 11 to

supplement Channel 70 ADS use and

for voice VTS communications in

support of vessel traffic control

operations.

3. Designating Prince William Sound

as a VTS area will allow the Coast

Guard to manage vessel traffic in that

area more efficiently and protect the

marine environment by preventing

vessel collisions and groundings.

Therefore, we are adding Prince William

Sound to the Commission’s list of

designated radio protection areas for

VTS systems specified in Section

80.383. The radio protection area will be

defined as ‘‘The rectangle between

North latitudes 61 degrees 17 minutes

and 59 degrees 22 minutes and West

longitudes 149 degrees 39 minutes and

145 degrees 36 minutes.’’

4. Additionally, we will permit

private coast stations currently

authorized to operate on Channel 11

within the Prince William Sound VTS

area to continue operation until the end

of their current license terms on a

noninterference basis. The staff will

help affected licensees find suitable

alternative channels. No fee will be

charged for affected stations that apply

for modification for an alternative

channel before their next renewals.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 80

Communications equipment, Marine

safety.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

Rules Changes

Title 47 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, Part 80, is amended as

follows:

PART 80—STATIONS IN THE

MARITIME SERVICES

1. The authority citation for Part 80

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066,

1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, unless

otherwise noted. Interpret or apply 48 Stat.

1064–1068, 1081–1105, as amended; 47

U.S.C. 151–155, 301–609; 3 UST 3450, 3 UST

4726, 12 UST 2377.

2. Section 80.383 is amended by

revising the entry for 156.550 MHz in

the table in paragraph (a), removing the

final word ‘‘and’’ in paragraph (b)(4),

removing the final ‘‘.’’ and adding in its

place ‘‘; and’’ in paragraph (b)(5), and

adding a new paragraph (b)(6) to read as

follows:

§ 80.383 Vessel Traffic Services (VTS)

system frequencies.

* * * * *

(a) * * *

VESSEL TRAFFIC CONTROL

FREQUENCIES

Carrier frequencies

(MHz) Geographic areas

* * * * *

156.550 ..................... New York, New Orleans,1 Houston,

Prince William

Sound.3

* * * * *
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1Until further notice, this frequency is

available for use as permitted by § 80.373(f),

notwithstanding the provisions of footnote 3,

that are applicable to the VTS system.

Availability is a result of the closure of the

VTS system for the port area of New Orleans.

If the United States Coast Guard reestablishes this system, the Commission may

require operations pursuant to such

conditional licenses for this frequency to

cease, or may choose not to renew such

conditional licenses. All licenses for this

frequency will be expressly conditioned

upon the continued availability of the

frequency for non-VTS use.

* * * * * 3Private coast station licenses for the use

of this frequency in this area will expire at

the end of the current license term or five

years after the adopted date of the final rule,

whichever comes first. Continued use until

expiration must be on a noninterference basis

to Coast Guard VTS communications.

(b) * * *

(6) Prince William Sound. The

rectangle between North latitudes 61

degrees 17 minutes and 59 degrees 22

minutes and West longitudes 149

degrees 39 minutes and 145 degrees 36

minutes.

* * * * *

[FR Doc. 96–13100 Filed 5–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs

Administration

49 CFR Parts 192, 193, and 195

[Docket No. PS–143]

RIN 2137–AC74

Periodic Updates to the Pipeline Safety

Regulations

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule updates the

references to voluntary specifications

and standards to reflect more recently

published editions of each document.

This final rule enables pipeline

operators to utilize current technology,

materials, and practices, thereby

reducing costs and enhancing economic

growth. In addition, this final rule

eliminates the requirements for

odorization of hydrogen in transmission

lines in instances where the hydrogen is

intended for use as a feedstock in a

manufacturing process. This eliminates

a requirement that is costly, but not

needed for safety. This final rule is

consistent with the President’s goals of

regulatory reinvention and

improvement of customer service.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 24, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Eben M. Wyman, (202) 366–0918,

regarding the subject matter of this

Notice; or the Dockets Unit, (202) 366–

4453, for copies of this final rule or

other material in the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

In a March 1995 memorandum,

President Clinton directed Federal

regulatory agencies to, among other

things, conduct a page-by-page review

of all agency regulations, cutting or

revising those that were obsolete,

intrusive, or better handled by parties

other than the Federal government (i.e.,

private business, State, or local

government).

In response to the President’s

directive, RSPA issued a Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in this

docket on March 4, 1996 (61 FR 8213).

The NPRM proposed updating the

references to voluntary specifications

and standards and proposed elimination

of the requirement to odorize hydrogen

transmission pipelines.

Eight parties submitted written

comments on the NPRM.

Commenters consisted of seven

pipeline operators, two of which are

hydrogen pipeline operators, and a

standard setting organization.

Comments were generally supportive of

RSPA’s efforts, although some

commenters made additional

suggestions.

Incorporation by Reference

RSPA is adopting the proposal to

incorporate by reference all or portions

of over 40 different documents

containing practices, codes, standards,

and specifications developed and

published by technical organizations,

including the American Petroleum

Institute, American Gas Association,

American Society of Mechanical

Engineers, American Society of Civil

Engineers, American Concrete Institute,

American Society for Testing and

Materials, International Conference of

Building Officials, Manufacturers

Standardization Society of the Valve

and Fittings Industry, and National Fire

Protection Association. Many editions

previously referenced in 49 CFR Parts

192, 193, and 195 are out of print or

obsolete. Later published editions of

these documents focus on up-to-date

technology. Pipeline operators could be

unnecessarily burdened with design and

construction requirements that are

referred to in earlier editions.

To avoid these burdens and allow

operators to benefit from technological

improvements in materials and

methods, this final rule updates those

references for which the latest editions

have been reviewed and accepted by

OPS.

All six commenters on the proposed

updates of the voluntary consensus

standards were supportive of the

initiative. However, one commenter

suggested that the regulatory language

in Section 192.63 should not make

reference to the year of the latest edition

of the standard in order to maintain

consistency throughout the regulations.

RSPA sees merit in this comment, and

therefore has revised the final rule to

cite the standard without reference to

the year of the latest edition.

One commenter suggested that RSPA

eliminate the use of specific editions

and dates for the referenced standards

and refer instead to ‘‘the latest edition’’

of each standard. This commenter

believed that in some cases operators

are burdened with unnecessary delays

and additional costs to obtain pipe or

components manufactured to an out-ofdate standard.

RSPA will not adopt this proposal to

revise the pipeline safety regulations to

permanently reference ‘‘the latest

edition’’ of the incorporated consensus

standards. Before adopting any updated

consensus standard RSPA first reviews

the standard to determine whether it

should be incorporated by reference into

the regulations. RSPA then proposes to

accept the document(s) through a

Federal Register Notice, providing the

public with an opportunity to comment

on the proposal. It would be

inconsistent with the Administrative

Procedure Act for RSPA to announce

that the latest editions of these

documents will be accepted without

RSPA review or opportunity for public

comment.

Three commenters suggested that

RSPA review the standards at least

annually. RSPA understands the

benefits to operators of periodically

updating the referenced standards.

RSPA will try to revise them annually,

as this will lessen burdens on pipeline

operators.

Requirement to Odorize Hydrogen

Transmission Pipelines

In support of the President’s goal to

eliminate obsolete and unnecessary

regulations, this final rule adopts the

proposal to amend 49 CFR 192.625 to

eliminate the odorization requirement

for hydrogen transmission lines in cases

where its intended use is as a feedstock

in a manufacturing process. Hydrogen

pipelines that were operating without

an odorant before May 5, 1975, were