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C. Unfunded Mandates

Under Section 202 of the Unfunded

Mandates Reform Act of 1995, EPA

must prepare a written statement to

accompany any rules that have ‘‘Federal

mandates’’ that may result in the

expenditure by the private sector of

$100 million or more in any one year.

Under Section 205, EPA must select the

most cost-effective and least

burdensome alternative that achieves

the objective of such a rule and that is

consistent with statutory requirements.

Section 203 requires EPA to establish a

plan for informing and advising small

governments that may be significantly

and uniquely affected by the rule.

The Unfunded Mandates Act defines

a ‘‘Federal private sector mandate’’ for

regulatory purposes as one that, among

other things, ‘‘would impose an

enforceable duty upon the private

sector.’’ This final rule to modify the

hazardous air pollutant list to delete

caprolactam is deregulatory in nature

and does not impose any enforceable

duties upon the private sector.

Therefore, this rulemaking is not a

‘‘Federal private sector mandat’’ and is

not subject to the requirements of

Section 202 or Section 205 of the

Unfunded Mandates Act. As to Section

203, EPA finds that small governments

will not be significantly and uniquely

affected by this rulemaking.

D. Submission to Congress and the

General Accounting Office

Under section 801(a)(1)(A) of the

Administrative Procedures Act (APA) as

amended by the Small Business

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of

1996, EPA submitted a report containing

this rule and other required information

to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of

Representatives and the Comptroller

General of the General Accounting

Office prior to publication of the rule in

today’s Federal Register. This rule is

not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by section

804(2) of the APA as amended.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63

Environmental protection, Air

pollution control, Hazardous

substances.

Dated: June 7, 1996.

Carol M. Browner,

Administrator.

40 CFR part 63 is amended as follows:

PART 63—NATIONAL EMISSION

STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR

POLLUTANTS FOR SOURCE

CATEGORIES

1. The authority citation for part 63

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart C—[Amended]

2. Subpart C is amended by adding

§ 63.60 and adding and reserving

§§ 63.61 through 63.69 to read as

follows:

§ 63.60 Deletion of caprolactam from the

list of hazardous air pollutants.

The substance caprolactam (CAS

number 105602) is deleted from the list

of hazardous air pollutants established

by 42 U.S.C. 7412(b)(1).

§§ 63.61–63.69 [Reserved]

[FR Doc. 96–15445 Filed 6–17–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

48 CFR Parts 911, 952, and 970

RIN 1991–AB27

Acquisition Regulation; Technical

Amendments

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Correction to final rule.

SUMMARY: This notice corrects errors

appearing in the final rule published at

61 FR 21975 on May 13, 1996. The rule

made technical amendments to the

Department of Energy Acquisition

Regulation (DEAR) to conform to

changes made in the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as a result

of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining

Act of 1994.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard B. Langston, Office of Policy

(HR–51), Office of the Deputy Assistant

Secretary for Procurement and

Assistance Management, Department of

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, D.C. 20585 (202) 586–

8247.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Need for Correction

As published, the rule contained

errors which could be confusing to the

reader and need correction.

Correction of Publication

Accordingly, the final rule published

on May 13, 1996, which was the subject

of FR Doc. 96–11918 is corrected as

follows:

911.600 [Corrected]

1. At page 21976, in subpart 911.600,

at the bottom of the center column, the

reference to ‘‘FAR subpart 911.6’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘FAR subpart 11.6.’’

952.211 [Corrected]

2. At page 21977, second column,

insert amendment 18.d to read as

follows:

18.d In newly redesignated sections

952.211–70, including its Alternate I,

and 952.211–71, including its Alternate

I, the date ‘‘JUNE 1987’’ following the

clause heading is revised to read ‘‘JUN

1996.’’ In newly redesignated section

952.211–72, the date ‘‘MAY 1987’’

following the clause heading is revised

to read ‘‘JUN 1996.’’ In newly

redesignated 952.211–73, the date ‘‘APR

1987’’ following the clause heading is

revised to read ‘‘JUN 1996.’’

952.226 [Corrected]

3. At page 21977, second column,

insert amendment 19.a to read as

follows:

19.a At sections 952.226–70,

952.226–71, 952.226–72, and 952.226–

73, the date ‘‘May 1995’’ following the

clause heading is revised to read ‘‘JUN

1996.’’

952.250–70 [Corrected]

4. At page 21977, second column,

insert amendment 20.a to read as

follows:

20.a At section 952.250–70, the date

‘‘JAN 1992’’ following the clause

heading is revised to read ‘‘JUN 1996.’’

970.5204–9 [Corrected]

5. At page 21977, second column,

insert amendment 23.a to read as

follows:

23.a At section 970.5204–9, the date

‘‘APR 1984’’ following the clause

heading is revised to read ‘‘JUN 1996.’’

6. At page 21977, third column, at

970.5204–9, the date ‘‘APR 1996’’

following the clause heading is

corrected to read ‘‘JUN 1996.’’

970.5204–13 [Corrected]

7. At page 21977, third column, insert

amendment 24.a to read as follows:

24.a At 970.5204–13, the date ‘‘SEPT

1991’’ following the clause heading is

revised to read ‘‘JUN 1996.’’

970.5204–14 [Corrected]

8. At page 21978, first column, insert

amendment 25.a to read as follows:

25.a At 970.5204–14, the date ‘‘OCT

1990’’ following the clause heading is

revised to ‘‘JUN 1996.’’

970.5204–44 [Corrected]

9. At page 21978, first column, insert

amendment 26.a to read as follows:

26.a At 970.5204–44, the date ‘‘Oct

1995’’ following the clause heading is

revised to ‘‘JUN 1996.’’
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Signed in Washington, D.C. on June 6,

1996.

Richard H. Hopf,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement

and Assistance Management.

[FR Doc. 96–14895 Filed 6–17–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs

Administration

49 CFR Part 192

[Docket PS–124; Amdt. 192–78]

RIN 2137–AC25

Regulatory Review; Gas Pipeline

Safety Standards

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Correction of amendment

number of final rule document.

SUMMARY: This action corrects the

amendment number of the Final Rule

document published in the Federal

Register on Thursday, June 6, 1996 (61

FR 28770). In the document heading on

page 28770, the amendment number

‘‘Amdt. 192–76’’ is changed to read

‘‘Amdt. 192–78.’’ The Final Rule makes

miscellaneous changes to the gas

pipeline safety standards to provide

clarity, eliminate unnecessary or

burdensome requirements, and foster

economic growth.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 8, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jenny Donohue, (202) 366–4046.

Issued in Washington D.C. on June 12,

1996.

Richard B. Felder,

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.

[FR Doc. 96–15352 Filed 6–17–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

49 CFR Part 571

[Docket No. 74–09; Notice 46]

RIN 2127–AF02

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards; Child Restraint Systems

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA),

Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Final rule; response to petitions

for reconsideration; correction.

SUMMARY: This document responds to

petitions for reconsideration of a July

1995 final rule that amended Federal

Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)

No. 213, Child Restraint Systems to add

a greater array of sizes and weights of

test dummies for use in Standard 213

compliance tests. This is the second of

two documents responding to those

petitions. An earlier document delayed

the compliance date of the rule until

September 1, 1996, for manufacturers of

add-on (portable) child restraint

systems.

Most of the amendments made by

today’s rule correct or clarify provisions

of the July 1995 rule. The only

substantive changes made by today’s

rule are to amend provisions in that

standard to permit manufacturers to

produce belt-positioning seats with a

mass of up to 4.4 kg (rather than limit

the mass to 4 kg), and to permit them

to use the word ‘‘mass’’ in labeling child

seats. Petitions for reconsideration of

matters relating to other issues are

denied.

DATES: This rule is effective July 18,

1996. The compliance date for the

amendments made by this rule (i.e., the

date on which manufacturers must

begin complying with the amendments)

is September 1, 1996. Beginning July 18,

1996, manufacturers may begin

voluntarily complying with the

amendments made by this rule.

Petitions for reconsideration of this

rule must be received by August 2,

1996.

ADDRESSES: Petitions for reconsideration

should refer to the docket and number

of this document and be submitted to:

Administrator, Room 5220, National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration,

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington,

DC, 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

nonlegal issues: Dr. George Mouchahoir,

Office of Vehicle Safety Standards

(telephone 202–366–4919). For legal

issues: Ms. Deirdre Fujita, Office of the

Chief Counsel (202–366–2992). Both can

be reached at the National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration, 400

Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC

20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction

II. Current requirements

III. Final Rule

IV. Petitions for Reconsideration

V. Issues

a. Mass Ranges

b. Ninety-fifth percentile child dummy

c. Weight and height should match

d. Test Principles

1. Speed Close to 30 mph

2. Representative Seat Assembly

3. Worst Case Testing

4. Testing ‘‘New’’ Restraints

e. Allowable Mass for Belt-Positioning

Boosters

f. Knee Excursion

VI. Corrections

a. Metrication

b. Labeling

c. Dummy Positioning

d. Dummy Selection

VII. Compliance Date

VIII. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices

a. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory

Planning and Review) and DOT

Regulatory Policies and Procedures

b. Regulatory Flexibility Act

c. Executive Order 12612 (Federalism)

d. National Environmental Policy Act

e. Paperwork Reduction Act

f. Executive Order 12778 (Civil Justice

Reform)

I. Introduction

This document is the second of two

documents responding to petitions for

reconsideration of a final rule published

July 6, 1995 (60 FR 35126), and

corrected September 29, 1995 (60 FR

50477). It also responds to other

requests for rulemaking. The final rule

amended Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standard No. 213, ‘‘Child Restraint

Systems’’ (49 CFR 571.213), by adding

a greater array of sizes and weights of

test dummies to Standard 213 for use in

compliance tests. The rule, completing

a substantial upgrade of the standard

long envisioned by the agency, also

responded to the NHTSA Authorization

Act of 1991 (sections 2500–2509 of the

Intermodal Surface Transportation

Efficiency Act (‘‘ISTEA’’)), which

directed NHTSA to initiate rulemaking

on child seat safety. The notice of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the

rule was published March 16, 1994 (59

FR 12225).

On December 12, 1995 (60 FR 63651),

NHTSA published the first document

responding to petitions for

reconsideration of the rule. In response

to petitions from Cosco Inc. and Gerry

Baby Products Company, two

manufacturers of add-on child restraint

systems, NHTSA extended the

compliance date of the rule from

January 3, 1996, to September 1, 1996.

The agency extended the compliance

date to provide manufacturers of add-on

systems sufficient time to evaluate their

products and make any necessary

changes to them.

II. Current Requirements

Standard 213 applies to any device,

except Type I (lap) or Type II (lap/

shoulder) seat belts, designed for use in

a motor vehicle or aircraft to restrain,

seat, or position children whose mass is

23 kilograms (kg) (50 pounds) or less.

The standard evaluates the performance

of child restraint systems in dynamic