Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 131 / Monday, July 8, 1996 / Proposed Rules 35705

Latitude Longitude

33°15′N 77°30′W

33°00′N 78°20′W

33°50′N 78°20′W

33°50′N 77°55′W

The study area encompasses the

approaches to the Cape Fear River and

Beaufort Inlet, as well as the area

offshore of North Carolina used by

commercial vessels transiting to and

between these ports.

Issues

The Coast Guard is trying to

determine the scope of any safety

problems associated with vessel transit

in the study area. It is expected that

information will be gathered during the

study that will identify the problems

and appropriate solutions.

The study may recommend the

following:

1. No vessel routing measures are

needed.

2. Establish one or more of the

following vessel routing measures:

(a) TSS in the Approach to Cape Fear

River;

(b) TSS in the Approach to Beaufort

Inlet;

(c) TSS Off North Carolina

encompassing the routes typically used

by merchant and naval vessels transiting

the study area;

(d) Precautionary area(s) near either or

both approaches;

(e) Inshore traffic zone(s) near either

or both approaches; and,

(f) Establish an area to be avoided in

shallow areas where the risk of

grounding is present.

3. Create anchorage area(s).

4. Establish a regulated navigation

area with specific vessel operating

requirements to ensure safe navigation

in areas near shallow water.

Procedural Requirements

In order to provide safe access routes

for movement of vessel traffic

proceeding to and from U.S. ports, the

PWSA directs that the Secretary

designate necessary fairways and TSS’s

in which the paramount right of

navigation over all other uses shall be

recognized. Before a designation can be

made, the Coast Guard is required to

undertake a study of potential traffic

density and the need for safe access

routes.

During the study, the Coast Guard is

directed to consult with federal and

state agencies and to consider the views

of representatives of the maritime

community, port and harbor authorities

or associations, environmental groups,

and other parties who may be affected

by the proposed action.

In accordance with 33 U.S.C. 1223(c),

the Coast Guard will, to the extent

practicable, reconcile the need for safe

access routes with the needs of all other

reasonable uses of the area involved.

The Coast Guard will also consider

previous studies and experience in the

areas of vessel traffic management,

navigation, shiphandling, the effects of

weather, and prior analysis of the traffic

density in certain regions.

The results of this study will be

published in the Federal Register. If the

Coast Guard determines that new

routing or other regulatory measures are

needed, a notice of proposed

rulemaking will be published. It is

anticipated that the study will be

concluded by 31 December 1996.

Dated: June 28, 1996.

J.C. Card,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief,

Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.

[FR Doc. 96–17302 Filed 7–5–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR PART 425

[FRL–5530–7]

RIN 2040–AC48

Leather Tanning and Finishing Effluent

Limitations Guidelines Pretreatment

Standards New and Existing Sources

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed regulation.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to modify

the pretreatment standards for existing

and new sources applicable to certain

facilities in the leather tanning and

finishing point source category that

conduct unhairing operations and that

discharge process wastewater to

publicly owned treatment works

(‘‘POTW’’). In the final rules section of

this Federal Register, EPA is

promulgating these changes as a

‘‘direct’’ final rule because the Agency

does not expect significant adverse or

critical comments. EPA also wants to

provide prompt implementation of the

rule to minimize any potential hazards

to worker safety and health that may

occur in the absence of this rule.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rules

must be received by September 6, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments in triplicate

on this proposal to Mr. Ed Terry,

Engineering and Analysis Division

(4303), U.S. EPA, 401 M St. S.W.,

Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Ed Terry, Engineering and Analysis

Division (4303), U.S. EPA, 401 M St.,

S.W., Washington, DC 20460, or

telephone 202–260–7128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the direct final

action which is located in the rules

section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 425

Leather, leather tanning and finishing,

water pollution control, wastewater

treatment and disposal, pretreatment

standards for existing and new sources.

Dated: June 26, 1996.

Carol M. Browner,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–17024 Filed 7–5–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96–137; RM–8823]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Negaunee, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by Todd

Stuart Noordyk requesting the allotment

of Channel 270A to Negaunee,

Michigan, with cut-off protection and

modification of his application for

Channel 258A to specify operation on

Channel 270A at Negaunee. The

coordinates for Channel 270A at

Negaunee are 46–28–18 and 87–36–55.

Since Negaunee is located within 320

kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-

Canadian border, concurrence of the

Canadian government will be requested

for this allotment. This proposal would

enable the settlement of a mutually

exclusive proceeding between two

applicants for Channel 258A at

Negaunee, Michigan.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 12, 1996, and reply

comments on or before August 27, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner’s counsel, as follows: Cary S.

Tepper, Booth, Freret & Imlay, P.C.,

1233 - 20th Street, NW., Suite 204,

Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.