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Commodity Parts per

million

Sapote, black ............................ 0.2

Sapote, white ............................ 0.2

Soursop ..................................... 0.2

Soybean, seed .......................... 20

Soybean, forage ....................... 100

Soybean, hay ............................ 200

Soybean, aspirated grain fractions ....................................... 50

Stone fruits group ..................... 0.2

Strawberry ................................. 0.2

Sugar apple .............................. 0.2

Sunflower, seed ........................ 0.1

Tamarind ................................... 0.2

Tree nuts group ........................ 1.0

Wheat, grain ............................. 5.0

Wheat, straw ............................. 85

(b) Tolerances are established for the

residues of glyphosate (Nphosphonomethyl glycine) per se

resulting from application of the

isopropylamine salt of glyphosate and/

or the monoammonium salt of

glyphosate for herbicidal and plant

growth regulator purposes and/or the

sodium sesqui salt for plant regulator

purposes in or on the following

agricultural commodities:

Commodity Parts per

million

Cattle, kidney ............................ 4.0

Cattle, liver ................................ 2.0

Fish ........................................... 0.25

Goat, kidney .............................. 4.0

Goat, liver ................................. 0.5

Hog, kidney ............................... 4.0

Hog, liver ................................... 1.0

Horse, kidney ............................ 4.0

Horse, liver ................................ 0.5

Peanut ....................................... 0.1

Peanut, hay ............................... 0.5

Poultry, kidney .......................... 0.5

Poultry, liver .............................. 0.5

Sheep, kidney ........................... 4.0

Sheep, liver ............................... 0.5

Shellfish .................................... 3.0

Sugarcane ................................. 2.0

(c) Tolerances are established for the

residues of glyphosate (Nphosphonomethyl glycine) per se

resulting from the use of irrigation water

containing residues of 0.5 ppm

following applications on or around

aquatic sites on the following

agricultural commodities. Where

tolerances are established at higher

levels from other uses of glyphosate in

or on the subject crops, the higher

tolerance should also apply to residues

from the aquatic uses cited in this

paragraph.

Commodity Parts per

million

Avocado .................................... 0.1

Commodity Parts per

million

Brassica (Cole) leafy vegetables group ............................. 0.1

Bulb vegetables (Allium spp.)

group ..................................... 0.1

Cereal grains group .................. 0.1

Citrus fruits group ..................... 0.1

Cotton, undelinted seed ............ 0.1

Cucurbit vegetables group ........ 0.1

Foliage of legume vegetables

group ..................................... 0.1

Forage, fodder, and straw of

cereal grains group ............... 0.1

Fruiting vegetables (except

Cucurbits) group .................... 0.1

Grass forage, fodder, and hay

group ..................................... 0.1

Hops .......................................... 0.1

Leafy vegetables (except Brassica vegetables) group .......... 0.1

Leaves of root and tuber vegetables (human food or animal

feed) group ............................ 0.1

Legume vegetables (succulent

or dried) group ...................... 0.1

Non-grass animal feeds (forage, fodder, straw, and hay)

group ..................................... 0.1

Okra .......................................... 0.1

Pome fruits group ..................... 0.1

Root and tuber vegetables

group ..................................... 0.1

Stone fruits group ..................... 0.1

Tree nuts group ........................ 0.1

PART 185—[AMENDED]

2. In Part 185:

a. The authority citation for part 185

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 348.

b. Section 185.3500 is revised to read:

§ 185.3500 Glyphosate.

(a) Food additive regulations are

established for the residues of

glyphosate (N-phosphonomethyl

glycine) per se when present therein as

a result of the herbicide application to

the growing crops:

(1) Glyphosate (N-phosphonomethyl

glycine) per se resulting from the

application of the isopropylamine salt of

glyphosate for herbicidal purposes and/

or the sodium sesqui salt for plant

growth regulator purposes.

Commodity Parts per

million

Sugarcane, molasses ............... 30.0

(2) Glyphosate (N-phosphonomethyl

glycine) per se resulting from the

application of the isopropylamine salt of

glyphosate for herbicidal purposes.

Commodity Parts per

million

Olive .......................................... 0.1

Commodity Parts per

million

Palm, oil, refined ....................... 0.1

Tea, dried .................................. 1.0

Tea, instant ............................... 7.0

(3) Glyphosate (N-phosphonomethyl

glycine) per se resulting from the

application of the isopropylamine salt of

glyphosate or the monoammonium salt

of glyphosate for herbicidal purposes.

Commodity Parts per

million

Wheat bran, middlings, and

shorts ..................................... 20.0

(b) [Reserved]

PART 186—[AMENDED]

3. In Part 186:

a. The authority citation for part 186

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 348.

b. Section 186.3500 is revised to read:

§ 186.3500 Glyphosate.

A feed additive regulation is

established permitting residues of

glyphosate per se (N-phosphonomethyl

glycine) in or on the following feed

commodities from application of the

isopropylamine salt of glyphosate and/

or the monoammonium salt of

glyphosate to the raw agricultural

commodities citrus and soybeans:

Commodity Parts per

million

Citrus, pulp, dried ..................... 1.5

Soybean, hulls .......................... 100

[FR Doc. 96–16587 Filed 6–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96–120, FCC 96–236]

Grandfathered Short-Spaced FM

Stations

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This Notice of Proposed Rule

Making (NPRM) in MM Docket No. 96–

120 seeks comment regarding various

proposals to modify a current rule to

permit certain short-spaced stations to

make changes based on a showing that

no interference is caused or received, or
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if interference already exists, based on

the total of such interference not being

increased. The NPRM also proposes to

permit certain stations short-spaced to a

second-adjacent-channel or a thirdadjacent-channel station to change

transmitter location or other station

facilities without regard to such shortspacing, and to eliminate the need to

obtain agreements by grandfathered

stations proposing increased facilities.

The types of modifications that are

proposed for this revised rule are

expected to have no potential to

increase interference to other stations.

DATES: Initial comments are due July 22,

1996; reply comments are due August 5,

1996. Written comments by the public

on the proposed and/or modified

information collections are due July 22,

1996. Written comments must be

submitted by the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) on the proposed and/

or modified information collections on

or before August 26, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Secretary,

Federal Communications Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the Secretary, a

copy of any comments on the

information collections contained

herein should be submitted to Dorothy

Conway, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 234, 1919 M Street,

N.W., Washington, DC 20554, or via the

Internet to dconway@fcc.gov, and to

Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10234

NEOB, 725—17th Street, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20503 or via the

Internet to fainlt@al.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Bradshaw, Mass Media Bureau,

Audio Services Division, (202) 418–

2720, or via the Internet at

jbradsha@fcc.gov. For additional

information concerning the information

collections contained in the NPRM,

contact Dorothy Conway at (202) 418–

0217, or via the Internet at

dconway@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making in MM Docket

No. 96–120, adopted May 23, 1996, and

released June 14, 1996.

The complete text of this NPRM,

which was adopted in MM Docket No.

96–120, is available for inspection and

copying during normal business hours

in the FCC Reference Center (Room

239), 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington,

DC, and may also be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Services,

Inc., at (202) 857–3800, 2100 M Street,

N.W., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.

Synopsis of Order and Notice of

Proposed Rule Making

1. In the NPRM, the Commission

seeks comment regarding various

proposals to streamline the

Commission’s rules specifically dealing

with modifications of commercial FM

stations that became short-spaced in

1964, and have remained short-spaced

since that time. The NPRM proposes to

modify portions of Section 73 of the

rules to lift restrictions which

unnecessarily impede flexibility as to

site selection for grandfathered stations

and substitute the currently required

interference showings in applications,

which have proven ineffective, with

showings that directly relate to the

impact such modification proposals

have on other stations and the public.

2. In the NPRM, the Commission

proposes to change three aspects of the

rule section dealing with grandfathered

short-spaced stations. First, the

Commission proposes use of predicted

interference area analysis based on field

strength protection ratios, instead of the

current limitation based on the relative

locations of the 1 mV/m (60 dBu)

service contour of the short-spaced

stations. Second, the Commission

proposes to eliminate the secondadjacent-channel and third-adjacentchannel protection criteria for

grandfathered short-spaced stations.

Finally, the Commission proposes to

eliminate the provision for agreements

between grandfathered short-spaced

stations. In this Notice, the Commission

invites comments relating to possible

modification of these rule sections.

3. In addition, in the NPRM, the

Commission invites engineering firms

and other parties with knowledge about

grandfathered stations to assist in

identifying grandfathered short-spaced

stations so that these can be classified

in the Commission’s engineering

database.

4. The proposed rules set forth in the

NPRM would put the focus on more

accurately evaluating and controlling

interference. The proposed rules would

also return some flexibility when

stations with second-adjacent-channel

or third-adjacent-channel grandfathered

short-spacings proposed modifications.

And for stations with co-channel or

first-adjacent-channel grandfathered

short-spacings, the proposed rules

would allow a more accurate

determination of predicted interference.

In addition, the proposed rules would

eliminate the Commission’s policy

regarding agreements between

grandfathered stations.

Initial Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 Analysis

The Federal Communications, as part

of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork burdens invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on the

following proposed and/or continuing

information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Comments are

requested concerning (a) whether the

proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the Commission,

including whether the information shall

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

the Commissions burden estimates; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information collected and

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on the

respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

OMB Control Number: None.

Title: NPRM: Grandfathered ShortSpaced FM Stations.

Form Number: 301/340.

Type of Review: New collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 15 FM

broadcast licensees.

Estimated time per response: 5 hours

per showing (0.5 hours consultation

time/4.5 hours contracting time).

Annual Burden: 7 hours.

Needs and Uses: This NPRM proposes

to eliminate unnecessary regulations

and streamline the current method of

modifying pre-1964 grandfathered shortspaced FM stations. This NPRM is

seeking comment on a proposal to lift

restrictions which unnecessarily impede

flexibility as to site selection for

grandfathered stations and substitute

the currently required interference

showings in applications with showings

that directly relate to the impact such

modification proposals have on other

stations and the public. The data are

used by Commission staff to determine

if the public interest will be served and

that existing levels of interference will

not be increased to other stations.

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

As required by section 603 of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act, the

Commission has prepared an Initial

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA)

of the expected impact on small entities

of the proposals suggested in the NPRM.

Written public comments are requested

on the IRFA. These comments must be

filed in accordance with the same filing

deadlines as comments on the rest of the
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NPRM, but they must have a separate

and distinct heading designating them

as responses to the Initial Regulatory

Flexibility Analysis. The Secretary shall

send a copy of the NPRM, including the

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis,

to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the

Small Business Administration in

accordance with paragraph 603 (a) of

the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Public

Law No. 96–354, 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C.

601, et seq. (1980).

I. Reason for Action: This proposed

action is necessary to provide more

flexibility for grandfathered shortspaced FM broadcast stations to

effectuate minor modifications of their

facilities. In addition, this proposed

action would allow such minor

modifications to be made more quickly

than under the current procedures.

II. Objectives: The objective of this

proceeding is to provide grandfathered

short-spaced FM station licensees better

defined standards for modifying their

current facilities and to bring improved

service to the public more efficiently

and expeditiously while controlling

interference to other stations.

III. Legal Basis: The action taken in

this NPRM is authorized by sections

4(i), 5(c)(1), 302, and 303 of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 155(c)(1),

302, and 303.

IV. Description, Potential Impact and

Number of Small Entities Affected: The

entities affected by this proposal are

pre-1964 grandfathered short-spaced FM

radio station licensees seeking to effect

minor modifications of facilities that

have previously been authorized by the

Commission. The total number of such

licensees is approximately 400. Because

the NPRM proposes provisions which

allow for greater flexibility in operation,

the option of whether or not to take

advantage of the new rules rests with

each licensee. There is no requirement

that any licensee make any change as a

result of these rule amendments. The

number of licensees who might decide

to modify their stations pursuant to

these rule amendments is unknown, but

under the present rules, approximately

15 stations each year file applications

that propose the types of facilities

modifications that are the subject of

these rule amendments.

V. Recording, Record Keeping and

Other Compliance Requirements: None.

VI. Federal Rules which Overlap,

Duplicate or Conflict with these Rules:

None.

VII. Any Significant Alternative

Minimizing Impact on Small Entities

and Consistent with the Stated

Objectives: None.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting, Television

broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–16395 Filed 6–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs

Administration

49 CFR Part 192

[Docket PS–118A; Notice 1]

RIN 2137–AC55

Excess Flow Valve—Customer

Notification

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This notice proposes to

require operators of natural gas

distribution systems to notify in writing

their customers of the availability of

excess flow valves (EFVs) meeting DOTprescribed performance standards, the

safety benefits of these valves, and the

costs of installation. If a customer

requests installation, the notice

proposes that an operator will be

required to install the EFV if the

customer pays all costs of installation.

EFVs restrict the flow of gas by closing

automatically when a service line is

severed, thus mitigating the

consequences of service line failures.

This proposed regulation would

enhance public awareness of the safety

benefits that can be derived from

installation of EFVs.

DATES: Comments on this notice of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) must be

received on or before August 26, 1996.

Late-filed comments will be considered

to the extent practicable. Interested

persons should submit as part of their

written comments all the material that

is considered relevant to any statement

or argument made.

ADDRESSES: Written comments must be

submitted in duplicate and mailed or

hand-delivered to the Dockets Unit,

room 8421, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Research and Special

Programs Administration, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

Identify the docket and notice numbers

stated in the heading of this notice. All

comments and materials cited in this

document will be available for

inspection and copying in room 8421

between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each

business day. Non-federal employee

visitors are admitted to the DOT

headquarters building through the

southwest entrance at Seventh and E

Streets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mike M. Israni, (202) 366–4571,

regarding the content of this document,

or the Dockets Unit (202) 366–4453 for

copies of this NPRM or other material in

the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

In the process of routine excavation

activities, excavators often sever gas

service lines causing loss of life, injury,

or property damage by fire or explosion.

EFVs restrict the flow of gas by closing

automatically when a line is severed,

thus mitigating the consequences of

service line failures. Despite efforts,

such as damage prevention programs, to

reduce the frequency of excavationrelated service line incidents on natural

gas service lines, such incidents persist

and continue to result in death, injury,

fire, or explosion. Because damage

prevention measures are not foolproof,

RSPA has sought to determine an

appropriate means to mitigate the

consequences of these incidents. The

National Transportation Safety Board

(NTSB) and others have recommended

the use of EFVs as a means to mitigate

the consequences of such incidents,

thus saving lives and lessening the

extent of property damage.

By informing customers of the

availability of EFVs for installation at a

cost and the resultant safety benefits,

customers can decide for themselves if

they want the operator to install an EFV

on their service line. Notification giving

information on EFVs may encourage the

increased use of EFVs and, by

encouraging such use, may lead to a

reduction in fatalities, injuries, and

property damage that can result from

excavation-related incidents on gas

service lines.

Statutory Requirement

Federal law requires DOT to prescribe

regulations requiring operators to notify

customers in writing about EFV

availability, the safety benefits derived

from installation, and costs associated

with installation. The regulations are to

provide that, except where installation

is already required, the operator will

install an EFV that meets prescribed

performance criteria at the customer’s

request, if the customer pays all costs

associated with installation. (49 U.S.C.

60110).