Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 127 / Monday, July 1, 1996 / Notices 33917

Dated: June 25, 1996.

Fred Hansen,

Deputy Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–16696 Filed 6–28–96; 8:45 am]

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Science Advisory Board Amendment

To Previously Published Federal

Register Notice and Notification of

Public Advisory Committee Meeting;

Open Meeting

On June 25, 1996, notice of several

meetings of the EPA’s Science Advisory

Board (SAB) was published in the

Federal Register 61 FR 32796. This

notice amends section 4 of that notice

concerning the July 16–18 meeting of

the Drinking Water Committee (DWC).

This notice also announces the meeting

of the Valuation Subcommittee of the

Integrated Risk Project Committee

which will meet on July 19, 1996.

1. Drinking Water Committee—

Amended Notice of Meeting

This notice amends the statement of

purpose and background from section 4

of the Federal Register notice of June

25, 1996 concerning the July 16–18

meeting of the Drinking Water

Committee (DWC) at the Holiday Inn

Georgetown, 2101 Wisconsin Avenue

NW., Washington, D.C. 20007,

telephone (202) 338–4600.

As amended, the main purpose of the

meeting is to: (a) Evaluate EPA’s basis

for concluding that protozoan

monitoring, required under the

Information Collection Rule (ICR), will

provide data adequate for supporting a

national impact analysis for the

Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

(ESWTR); (b) discuss the proposals

submitted for DWC review in Fiscal

Year 1997; (c) discuss emerging

requirements regarding testing and

evaluation of endocrine disruptors; (d)

consider the impacts revisions to the

Cancer Guidelines may have on the

assessment of waterborne cancer

hazards; and, (e) finish drafting the

DWC’s report on the Agency’s Five Year

Research Plan for Microbes and

Disinfectant By-Products.

Background on the Statistical

Evaluation of Pathogenic Parasites: The

Agency has promulgated an Information

Collection Rule (ICR) which among

other things will provide data about the

occurrence of the pathogenic parasites

Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the

source waters of several hundred water

supplies. Information about pathogen

occurrence is needed for a Regulatory

Impact Analysis of the ESWTR. The

Office of Water (OW) does not believe

that current protozoan methods are

appropriate for evaluating occurrence at

individual sites for the purpose of

complying with a regulation. However,

OW does think the method is adequate

for obtaining data to support a National

Impact Analysis.

2. Integrated Risk Project Committee

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, Public Law 92–463,

notice is hereby given that the Valuation

Subcommittee (Committee) of the

Integrated Risk Project Committee (IRP)

of the Science Advisory Board (SAB)

will meet on July 19, 1996, from 8:30 am

to no later than 5:00 pm (Eastern

Daylight Time) in Room 17 of the

Washington Information Center (WIC) of

the US EPA, 401 M Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. This meeting is

open to the public, however, due to

limited space, seating will be on a firstcome basis. The purpose of the meeting

is to refine the charge to the Committee

and to plan the Committee’s efforts as

part of the larger IRP effort of the SAB.

Background: In a letter dated October

25, 1995, Deputy Administrator Fred

Hansen requested the SAB to update the

assessment of environmental risks,

priorities, and risk reduction

opportunities contained in the 1990

SAB report, Reducing Risk: Setting

Priorities and Strategies for

Environmental Protection (EPA–SAB–

EC–90–021). In subsequent discussions

with the Deputy Administrator, the SAB

has also agreed to provide insights on

economic analysis of risk reduction

options and ecosystem valuation. In

summary, the current charge to the

Valuation Subcommittee is to propose a

new framework for assessing the value

of ecosystems to humans, including

ecological services and environmentally

mediated health and quality of life

values.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Single copies

of the information provided to the

Committee can be obtained by

contacting Ms. Diana Pozun, Staff

Secretary, Committee Operations Staff,

Science Advisory Board (1400), US

EPA, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC

20460, telephone (202) 260–8414, fax

(202) 260–7118, or Internet at:

pozun.diana@epamail.epa.gov. Single

copies of Reducing Risk, the report of

the previous relative risk ranking effort

of the SAB, can be obtained by

contacting the SAB’s Committee

Evaluation and Support Staff (1400),

401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC

20460, telephone (202) 260–8414, or fax

(202) 260–1889. Anyone wishing to

make an oral presentation at the meeting

must contact Mr. Thomas Miller,

Designated Federal Official for the

Valuation Subcommittee IRP, in writing

no later than 4:00 pm (Eastern Daylight

Time) July 12 1996, at the above

address, via fax (202) 260–7118, or via

the Internet at:

Miller.Tom@epamail.epa.gov. The

request should identify the name of the

individual who will make the

presentation and an outline of the issues

to be addressed. At least 35 copies of

any written comments to the Committee

are to be given to Mr. Miller no later

than the time of the presentation for

distribution to the Committee and the

interested public. To discuss technical

aspects of the meeting, please contact

Mr. Miller by telephone at (202) 260–

8414.

Providing Oral or Written Comments at

SAB Meetings

The Science Advisory Board expects

that public statements presented at its

meetings will not be repetitive of

previously submitted oral or written

statements. In general, each individual

or group making an oral presentation

will be limited to a total time of ten

minutes. Written comments (at least 35

copies) received in the SAB Staff Office

sufficiently prior to a meeting date, may

be mailed to the relevant SAB

committee or subcommittee prior to its

meeting; comments received too close to

the meeting date will normally be

provided to the committee at its

meeting. Written comments may be

provided to the relevant committee or

subcommittee up until the time of the

meeting.

Dated: June 21, 1996.

John R. Fowle III,

Acting Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[DA 96–962]

Telecommunications Services

Between the United States and Cuba

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On June 17, 1996, the

Commission approved the application

of AT&T Corp. to acquire and operate

additional facilities to provide

telecommunications services between

the United States and Cuba. The

services authorized include both

switched voice and private line services.
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Grant of the application will permit

AT&T to continue to provide improved

service to Cuba, pursuant to the new

service agreement it entered into with

its correspondent in Cuba,

EMTELCUBA, which became effective

upon grant of a previous application.

The Commission has authorized AT&T

to provide service between the United

States and Cuba in accordance with the

provisions of the Cuban Democracy Act.

This will allow AT&T to help meet the

large demand for direct

telecommunications services between

the United States and Cuba. Under the

guidelines established by the

Department of State, AT&T is to submit

reports indicating the numbers of

circuits activated by facility, on or

before June 30, and December 31 of each

year, and on the one-year anniversary of

this notification in the Federal Register.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 17, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Troy

F. Tanner, Attorney, Common Carrier

Bureau, (202) 418–1470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Adopted: June 17, 1996.

Released: June 20, 1996.

1. Upon consideration of the abovecaptioned uncontested application, filed

by American Telephone and Telegraph

Company (AT&T) pursuant to Section

214 of the Communications Act of 1934,

as amended, we find that the present

and future public convenience and

necessity require a grant thereof.

2. Accordingly, it is ordered that

application File No. I–T–C–96–231 is

granted, and AT&T is authorized to:

a. lease from Comsat and operate 24

64-kbps satellite circuits between

appropriately licensed U.S. earth

stations and an appropriate INTELSAT

satellite over the Atlantic Ocean,

connecting with similar circuits

between the satellite and an earth

station in Cuba, furnished by AT&T’s

correspondent;

b. multiplex the circuits authorized in

a., above, through the use of Digital

Circuit Multiplexing Equipment, to

derive up to 120 circuits from the 30

circuits authorized; and

c. use said facilities to provide

AT&T’s regularly authorized services

between the United States and Cuba.

3. It is further ordered that our

authorization of AT&T to provide

private lines as part of its authorized

services is limited to the provision of

such private lines only between the

United States and Cuba— that is, private

lines which originate in the United

States and terminate in Cuba or which

originate in Cuba and terminate in the

United States. In addition, AT&T may

not—and AT&T’s tariffs must state that

its customers may not—connect private

lines provided over these facilities to

the public switched network at either

the U.S. or Cuban end, or both, for the

provision of international switched

basic services, unless authorized to do

so by the Commission upon a finding

that Cuba affords resale opportunities

equivalent to those available under U.S.

law, in accordance with Foreign Carrier

Entry Order, 60 FR 67332, December 29,

1995. The limitations in this paragraph

are subject to the exceptions contained

in Sections 63.01(k)(6)(i) and 63.17 of

the Commission’s Rules, 47 CFR

§§ 63.01(k)(6)(i) and 63.17. See also

Cable & Wireless et al., 11 FCC Rcd 1766

(1996), para. 36.

4. It is further ordered that the

applicant shall file the annual reports of

overseas telecommunications traffic

required by Section 43.61 of the

Commission’s Rules, 47 CFR Section

43.61.

5. It is further ordered that the

applicant shall file annual circuit status

reports in accordance with the

requirements set forth in Rules for Filing

of International Circuit Status Reports,

CC Docket No. 93–157, Report and

Order, 10 FCC Rcd 8605 (1995), 60 FR

51366, October 2, 1995.

6. It is further ordered that AT&T

shall split 50/50 with ETESCA the $1.20

per minute accounting rate for the IMTS

services.

7. It is further ordered That the

surcharge agreed to between AT&T and

ETESCA for received collect calls shall

be no greater than $1.00 per call.

8. It is further ordered That AT&T

shall submit reports on or before June

30, and December 31, of each year, and

on the one-year anniversary of the

notification of the grant of this

application in the Federal Register,

indicating the number of circuits

activated by facility.

9. It is further ordered That this

authorization is subject to AT&T’s

obtaining all necessary licenses and

authorizations from the Departments of

Treasury and Commerce.

10. It is further ordered That this

order is subject to revocation without a

hearing in the event the Department of

State or the Federal Communications

Commission determines that the

continuation of communications

between the United States and Cuba is

no longer in the national interest.

11. This order is issued under Section

0.261 of the Commission’s Rules and is

effective June 17, 1996. Petitions for

reconsideration under Section 1.106 or

applications for review under Section

1.115 of the Commission’s Rules may be

filed within 30 days of the date of

public notice of this order (see Section

1.4(b)(2)).

Federal Communications Commission.

Diane J. Cornell,

Chief, Telecommunications Division,

International Bureau.

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MANAGEMENT AGENCY

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Major

Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the

Presidential declaration of a major

disaster for the Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania (FEMA–1120–DR), dated

June 18, 1996, and related

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 18, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Pauline C. Campbell, Response and

Recovery Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3606.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given that, in a letter dated June

18, 1996, the President declared a major

disaster under the authority of the

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and

Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.

5121 et seq.), as follows:

I have determined that the damage in

certain areas of the Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania, resulting from flooding on

June 12, 1996, is of sufficient severity and

magnitude to warrant a major disaster

declaration under the Robert T. Stafford

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

(‘‘the Stafford Act’’). I, therefore, declare that

such a major disaster exists in the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

In order to provide Federal assistance, you

are hereby authorized to allocate from funds

available for these purposes, such amounts as

you find necessary for Federal disaster

assistance and administrative expenses.

You are authorized to provide Individual

Assistance and Hazard Mitigation in the

designated areas. Public Assistance may be

added at a later date, if requested and

warranted. Consistent with the requirement

that Federal assistance be supplemental, any

Federal funds provided under the Stafford

Act for Public Assistance or Hazard

Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the

total eligible costs.

The time period prescribed for the

implementation of section 310(a),

Priority to Certain Applications for

Public Facility and Public Housing