386 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 4 / Friday, January 5, 1996 / Rules and Regulations

PART 173—SECONDARY DIRECT

FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN

FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

1. The authority citation for 21 CFR

part 173 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 201, 402, 409 of the

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21

U.S.C. 321, 342, 348).

2. Section 173.45 is amended by

revising paragraphs (a) and (c) to read as

follows:

§ 173.45 Polymaleic acid and its sodium

salt.

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(a) The additives have a weightaverage molecular weight in the range of

540 to 850 and a number-average

molecular weight in the range of 520 to

650, calculated as the acid. Molecular

weights shall be determined by a

method entitled ‘‘Determination of

Molecular Weight Distribution of

Poly(Maleic) Acid,’’ March 17, 1992,

produced by Ciba-Geigy, Inc., Seven

Skyline Dr., Hawthorne, NY 10532–

2188, which is incorporated by

reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C.

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies are

available from the Division of Product

Policy, Center for Food Safety and

Applied Nutrition (HFS–205), Food and

Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW.,

Washington, DC 20204, or are available

for inspection at the Center for Food

Safety and Applied Nutrition’s Library,

200 C St. SW., rm. 3321, Washington,

DC, or at the Office of the Federal

Register, 800 North Capitol St. NW.,

suite 700, Washington, DC.

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(c) The additives are to be used so that

the amount of either or both additives

does not exceed 4 parts per million

(calculated as the acid) by weight of the

beet or cane sugar juice or liquor

process stream.

Dated: December 27, 1995.

Fred R. Shank,

Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied

Nutrition.

[FR Doc. 96–120 Filed 1–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Labor-Management Programs

29 CFR Part 215

RIN 1294–AA14

Guidelines, Section 5333(b), Federal

Transit Law

AGENCY: Office of Labor-Management

Programs, Office of the American

Workplace, Labor.

ACTION: Deferral of effective date.

SUMMARY: The Office of LaborManagement Programs is deferring the

effective date of implementation of

guidelines for the employee protection

program under Title 49 U.S.C., Chapter

53, Section 5333(b) of the Federal

Transit law, which is currently January

8, 1996. The extension will add a time

period to the January 8, 1996 date equal

to the duration of the furlough caused

by the partial government shutdown

that began on December 16, 1995. The

effective date of the guidelines will be

the first business day after this

extension. This action is being taken

because the furlough of Department of

Labor (the Department) employees

responsible for the administration of

this program precludes the Office of

Labor-Management Programs from

undertaking the necessary staff training

and preparation of materials and

documents to allow for implementation

of the guidelines.

DATES: The effective date of the

guidelines is the first business day

following an extension from January 8,

1996, such extension to be calculated by

adding the total number of days of the

furlough which began on December 16,

1995. The Department will publish a

document in the Federal Register

confirming the new effective date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kelley Andrews, Director, Statutory

Programs, U.S. Department of Labor,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room

N–5411, Washington, DC 20210, (202)

219–4473.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Rationale

On December 7, 1995, the Office of

Labor-Management Programs, Office of

the American Workplace, published

final guidelines for administration of the

transit employee protection program

pursuant to Section 5333(b) of the

Federal Transit law, commonly referred

to as ‘‘Section 13(c).’’ (FR Vol. 60, No.

235, pg. 62964.) The guidelines were to

become effective January 8, 1996.

In view of the ongoing furlough of

employees of the Department who are

responsible for the implementation of

these new guidelines, it will be

impossible to implement the guidelines

on January 8, 1996. The Department is

hereby extending the effective

implementation date. The extension

will add a time period to the January 8,

1996 date equal to the duration of the

furlough that began on December 16,

1995. The effective date of the

guidelines will be the first business day

after this extension.

The Department has taken this action

in recognition of its obligations to the

transit industry and the transit

employees for whom these protections

are provided. The extension is designed

to ensure effective and efficient

implementation of the new guidelines.

The furlough prevented the preparation

of explanatory material and documents

for staff and the public and interrupted

training of necessary staff, thus delaying

instituting procedures for a more timely

and predictable certification process.

This extension is intended to help

assure that the Department’s customers

are well-served and statutory

responsibilities are properly conducted.

II. Publication in Final

The Department finds public

comment on this referral to be

impracticable and unnecessary because

the Department is forced to take this

action due to the furlough, caused by

the partial government shutdown, of the

Department employees who administer

this program. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B).

List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 215

Grant administration; Grants—

transportation; Labor-management

relations; Labor unions; Mass

transportation.

Accordingly, the amendment of 29

CFR Chapter II published at FR Vol. 60,

No. 235, pg. 62964 is deferred until the

first business day following an

extension from January 8, 1996, such

extension to be calculated by adding the

total number of days of the furlough

which began on December 16, 1995.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of

January, 1996.

Charles L. Smith,

Deputy Assistant Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–163 Filed 1–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–86–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision

31 CFR Part 1

[No. 95–148]

Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision,

Treasury.

ACTION: Final Rule.

SUMMARY: The Office of Thrift

Supervision (OTS) hereby exempts the

Criminal Referral Database from certain

provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5

U.S.C. 552a (Privacy Act), to the extent

the system contains investigatory

material pertaining to the enforcement