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(tart)grown in— Michigan et al., 48139-48142 00-19873 Honey research, promotion, and consumer information order: Referendum procedures, 48317-48323 00-19942 Pears (winter) grown in— Oregon and Washington, 48136-48139 00-19875 Potatoes (Irish) grown in— Idaho and Oregon, 48142-48144 00-19874 PROPOSED RULES Honey research, promotion, and consumer information order Amendments and referendum order, 48323-48346 00-19943 Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act; implementation: License and complaint filing fees increase Withdrawn, 48185 00-19915 Agriculture Agriculture Department See Agricultural Marketing Service See Forest Service Census Census Bureau NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 48218-48219 00-19867 Centers Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NOTICES Meetings: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health— Asphalt roofing and paving fumes health effects and exposure reduction research; workshop, 48244-48245 00-19884 Coast Guard Coast Guard NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 48274-48275 00-19919 Commerce Commerce Department See Census Bureau See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request, 48218 00-19866 Defense Defense Contract Audit Agency PROPOSED RULES Privacy Act; implementation, 48202-48205 00-19860 NOTICES Privacy Act: Systems of records, 48221-48223 00-19858 Defense Defense Department See Defense Contract Audit Agency See Navy Department RULES Privacy Act; implementation, 48169-48170 00-19861 Education Education Department NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request, 48223-48224 00-19876 Grantback arrangements; award of funds: Alabama, 48313-48315 00-19802 Employment Employment and Training Administration NOTICES Adjustment assistance: CV Materials, Ltd., 48253 00-19882 ITT Industries, 48253 00-19881 Knowles Electronics LLC et al., 48253-48254 00-19879 PF Technologies, 48254 00-19880 Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 48254-48255 00-19883 Energy Energy Department See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Savannah River Site, SC— Spent nuclear fuel management, 48224-48228 00-19926 Meetings: Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board— Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM, 48229 00-19929 Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, KY, 48229 00-19928 Pantex Plant, TX, 48228 00-19927 EPA Environmental Protection Agency RULES Grants and other Federal assistance: State and local assistance— Drinking water State revolving funds, 48285-48312 00-19783 Superfund program: National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan— National priorities list update, 48172-48174 00-19786 PROPOSED RULES Superfund program: National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan— National priorities list update, 48210 00-19787 NOTICES Meetings: Science Advisory Board, 48238-48239 00-19914 FAA Federal Aviation Administration RULES Airworthiness directives: Boeing, 48144-48146 00-19670 Class D airspace, 48146-48147 00-19852 00-19853 Jet routes, 48147-48148 00-19931 NOTICES Exemption petitions; summary and disposition, 48275-48278 00-19932 00-19933 00-19934 00-19935 FCC Federal Communications Commission RULES Digital television stations; table of assignments: Louisiana, 48183-48184 00-19886 00-19888 Radio services, special, etc.: Mobile-satellite service; 2 GHz spectrum allocation, 48174-48183 00-19478 PROPOSED RULES Digital television stations; table of assignments: Maine, 48210-48211 00-19887 Television broadcasting: Cable television systems— Cable Operations and Licensing Systems; electronic filing, 48211-48217 00-19895 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 48239-48240 00-19889 00-19890 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 48240-48241 00-19891 Common carrier services: Wireless telecommunications services— 747-762 and 777-792 MHz bands; licenses auction postponed, 48241 00-19893 800 MHz specialized mobile radio service; licenses auction in General Category (851-854 MHz) and Upper (861-865 MHz) bands; status of applications, 48242-48243 00-19894 Meetings: Public Safety National Coordination Committee, 48243-48244 00-19892 Rulemaking proceedings; petitions filed, granted, denied, etc., 48244 00-19854 Federal Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission RULES Electric utilities (Federal Power Act), natural gas companies (Natural Gas Act), and oil pipelines: Records preservation, 48148-48169 00-19505 NOTICES Electric rate and corporate regulation filings: ForitsUS Energy Corp. et al., 48231-48233 00-19900 Hydroelectric applications, 48233-48236 00-20074 00-20075 00-20076 Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: New interstate natural gas pipeline facilities; certification; policy statement, 48236-48238 00-19596 *Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:* Dominion Transmission, Inc., 48230 00-19869 Equitrans, L.P., 48230 00-19870 Horizon Pipeline Co., 48230 00-19868 Overthrust Pipeline Co., 48230-48231 00-19871 FTC Federal Trade Commission RULES Trade regulation rules: Textile wearing apparel and certain piece goods; care labeling, 48148 00-19899 Food Food and Drug Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 48245-48246 00-19864 Harmonisation International Conference; guidelines availability: Human pharmaceuticals; safety pharmacology studies, 48246-48247 00-19941 Forest Forest Service PROPOSED RULES National Forest System lands: Fixed Anchors in Wilderness Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee— Meetings, 48205 00-19903 Health Health and Human Services Department See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See Food and Drug Administration See Indian Health Service Housing Housing and Urban Development Department NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request, 48247-48249 00-19937 00-19938 Immigration Immigration and Naturalization Service NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 48252-48253 00-19856 00-19857 Indian Indian Health Service NOTICES Grant and cooperative agreement awards: National Native American Emergency Medical Services Association, 48247 00-19865 Interior Interior Department See Land Management Bureau See National Park Service IRS Internal Revenue Service PROPOSED RULES Income taxes: Foreign trusts that have U.S. beneficiaries, 48185-48198 00-19897 Recognition of gain on certain transfers to certain foreign trusts and estates, 48198-48202 00-19896 Justice Justice Department See Immigration and Naturalization Service Labor Labor Department See Employment and Training Administration See Mine Safety and Health Administration Land Land Management Bureau NOTICES Coal leases, exploration licenses, etc.: Montana, 48249 00-18486 Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Pinedale Anticline Natural Gas Exploration and Development Project, WY, 48249-48250 00-19808 Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.: Arizona, 48250-48251 00-19872 New Mexico, 48251 00-19918 Mine Mine Safety and Health Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 48255-48256 00-19401 National Highway National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NOTICES Motor vehicle safety standards: Nonconforming vehicles— Importation eligibility; determinations, 48278-48280 00-19921 00-19922 Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.: General Motors North America, Inc., 48280-48281 00-19920 NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 48219-48221 00-19924 Permits: Marine mammals, 48221 00-19925 National Park National Park Service NOTICES National Register of Historic Places: Pending nominations, 48251-48252 00-19885 Navy Navy Department RULES Privacy Act; implementation, 48170-48171 00-19859 Nuclear Nuclear Regulatory Commission NOTICES *Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:* GRAYSTAR, Inc., 48256 00-19901 Tennessee Valley Authority, 48256-48258 00-19902 Personnel Personnel Management Office RULES Pay administration: Back pay, holidays, and physicians’ comparability allowances, 48135-48136 00-19855 Postal Postal Service RULES International Mail Manual: Express Mail Service; five percent discount, 48171-48172 00-19393 Public Public Health Service See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See Food and Drug Administration See Indian Health Service SEC Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 48258 00-19905 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 48258-48259 00-19904 00-19906 Investment Company Act of 1940: Exemption applications— Goldman Sachs Trust et al., 48259-48260 00-19907 Joint transaction applications— Securities Management Research, Inc., et al., 48260-48262 00-19908 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 48262 00-20056 Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes: American Stock Exchange LLC, 48262-48264 00-19910 Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc., 48264-48266 00-19911 National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., 48266-48272 00-19909 Social Social Security Administration NOTICES Privacy Act: Systems of records, 48272-48274 00-19619 Transportation Transportation Department See Coast Guard See Federal Aviation Administration See National Highway Traffic Safety Administration RULES Privacy Act; implementation; correction, 48184 00-19764 Treasury Treasury Department See Internal Revenue Service NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request, 48281-48283 00-19877 00-19878 Veterans Veterans Affairs Department PROPOSED RULES Disabilities rating schedule: Liver disabilities, 48205-48210 00-19761 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Environmental Protection Agency, 48285-48312 00-19783 Part III Department of Education, 48313-48315 00-19802 Part IV Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 48317-48346 00-19942 00-19943 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, reminders, and notice of recently enacted public laws. 65 152 Monday, August 7, 2000 Rules and Regulations OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5 CFR Parts 550, 595, and 610 RIN 3206-AI61 Pay Administration; Back Pay; Holidays; and Physicians' Comparability Allowances AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations to reflect three changes in law that are already effective. The final regulations clarify that back pay awards are subject to a 6-year statute of limitations unless a shorter statute of limitations period applies. They also reflect a change in the designation of holidays for certain Federal employees working overseas. Finally, they reflect an increase the maximum physicians' comparability allowance from $20,000 to $30,000 per year for employees who have served as a Government physician for more than 24 months. DATES: *Effective Date:* The regulations are effective on September 6, 2000. *Applicability Dates:* The regulations apply on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after September 6, 2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James R. Weddel,

(202)606-2858, FAX:

(202)606-0824, or email: payleave@opm.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These final regulations reflect three changes in law. Section 1104 of Public Law 105-261, the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act, 1999 (October 17, 1998), amends the back pay law (5 U.S.C. 5596(b)). Section 1104 adds a new provision to clarify that back pay awards are subject to a 6-year statute of limitations unless a shorter statute of limitations period applies. Section 1104 also adds a new provision to 5 U.S.C. 7121 to clarify that settlement of grievances and arbitration awards under 5 U.S.C. 7121 is subject to the same 6-year statute of limitations. This change in law became effective on October 17, 1998. Section 7 of Public Law 105-266, the Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act of 1998 (October 19, 1998), amends 5 U.S.C. 5948(a). Section 7 increases the maximum physicians' comparability allowance

(PCA)from $20,000 to $30,000 per year for an employee who has served as a Government physician for more than 24 months. Section 7 also provides that agencies may modify any PCA service agreement in effect on the effective date of the Act to increase the PCA for a physician up to the new maximum amount during the time remaining under the service agreement. However, section 7 provides that any modification of an existing service agreement to increase a PCA cannot cause the total PCA paid to the employee during the calendar year to exceed the new $30,000 maximum or any other applicable limitation (e.g., the aggregate limitation on pay under 5 U.S.C. 5307). These changes became effective on October 19, 1998. The Office of Management and Budget advises that agencies may authorize a PCA in excess of $20,000 only after revising their existing PCA plan and obtaining OMB approval of the changes. Section 1107 of Public Law 105-261, the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act, 1999 (October 17, 1998), adds a new provision to 5 U.S.C. 6103 to change the designation of holidays for certain Federal employees who work at duty posts outside the United States. Section 1107 provides that whenever Monday is designated as a holiday under 5 U.S.C. 6103(a), the first regularly scheduled workday in the week is the holiday for a Federal employee at a duty post outside the United States whose basic workweek includes Monday, but is not the typical Monday through Friday work schedule found in the United States. The intent of this new provision of law is to create a 3-day weekend with a holiday on Sunday for Federal employees who work Sunday through Thursday with nonworkdays on Friday and Saturday. This change in law became effective on October 17, 1998. Interim regulations to reflect these three changes in law were published in the **Federal Register** on December 28, 1999 (64 FR 72457). The **Federal Register** notice provided that OPM must receive comments on the interim regulations within 60 days, or by February 28, 2000. No comments were received on the interim regulations. Therefore, the interim regulations are adopted as final without any substantive changes. E.O. 12866, Regulatory Review The Office of Management and Budget has reviewed this rule in accordance with Executive Order 12866. Regulatory Flexibility Act I certify that these regulations will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they will apply only to Federal agencies and employees. List of Subjects in 5 CFR Parts 550, 595, and 610 Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Government employees, Health professions, Holidays, Wages. Office of Personnel Management. Janice R. Lachance, Director. Accordingly, the interim regulations amending parts 550, 595, and 610 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, which were published at 64 FR 72457 on December 28, 1999, are adopted as final regulations with the following changes: PART 610—HOURS OF DUTY Subpart B—Holidays 1. The authority citation for part 610, subpart B, continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 6101; sec. 1(1) of E.O. 11228, 3 CFR, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 317. 2. Section 610.201 is revised to read as follows: § 610.201 Identification of holidays. Agencies determine holidays under section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, and Executive Order 11582 of February 11, 1971. 3. In § 610.202, paragraph

(a)is revised to read as follows: § 610.202 Determining the holiday.

(a)Except when employees are entitled to a different holiday under 5 U.S.C. 6103(b)(3), an employee's holiday is the day designated by 5 U.S.C. 6103(a) whenever part of the employee's basic workweek (as defined in § 610.102) or basic work requirement (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 6121(3)) is scheduled on that day. [FR Doc. 00-19855 Filed 8-4-00; 8:45 am]

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