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• The New Jersey Harbor waters are
not water quality-limited for lead, no
Phase II lead TMDLs are required;
• The Passaic and Hackensack Rivers
are water quality-limited for nickel,
additional monitoring and/or modeling
is required to develop Phase II nickel
TMDLs for these waterbodies, as
necessary; and
• Since all Harbor waters, including
all New Jersey Harbor waters, continue
to be water quality-limited for mercury,
the Phase I mercury TMDLs established
on January 24, 1996 remain in effect.
II. Proposed Action
The action proposed, the withdrawal
of the Phase I copper TMDLs, is
appropriate given the specific
circumstances, monitoring data, and
management approach agreed upon by
the States of New Jersey and New York
and EPA, for the waters of the New
York-New Jersey Harbor. The Phase I
TMDLs which were established
included Waste Load Allocations which
reflect existing effluent quality. Phased
TMDLs were established while the
conflict between the limited ambient
data then available (which did not
indicate an exceedance of the applicable
water quality standard for copper) and
the uncertainty in model calibration
(which indicated a potential to exceed
the copper standard) could be addressed
through additional monitoring and/or
modeling. The ambient water quality
data contained in the NJHDG’s above-
referenced report is now sufficient to
support that the New Jersey Harbor
waters are not water quality-limited for
copper.
EPA is soliciting public comments on
the proposed withdrawal of the copper
TMDLs for the New Jersey Harbor
waters.
Dated: December 23, 1996.
Signed:
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97–642 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC).
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
BACKGROUND: In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35), the FDIC may not conduct
or sponsor, and the respondent is not
required to respond to, an information
collection that has been extended,
revised, or implemented on or after
October 1, 1995, unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control number. A
proposed revision of the following
currently approved collection of
information is hereby published for
comment. At the end of the comment
period, the comments and
recommendations received will be
analyzed to determine the extent to
which the collection should be modified
prior to submission to OMB for review
and approval. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the FDIC’s functions,
including whether the information has
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
estimate of the burden of the
information collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of
information collection on respondents,
including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 11, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments to
Steven F. Hanft, FDIC Clearance Officer,
(202) 898–3907, Office of the Executive
Secretary, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, 550 17th Street N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20429. All comments
should refer to the OMB control number
3064–0122. Comments may be hand-
delivered to Room F–400, 1776 F Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429, on
business days between 8:30 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. [FAX number (202) 898–3838;
Internet address: comments@fdic.gov].
A copy of the comments may also be
submitted to the OMB desk officer for
the agencies: Alexander Hunt, Project
3064–0122, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Room 3208,
Washington, D.C. 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven F. Hanft, at the address
identified above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposal To Revise the Following
Currently Approved Collection of
Information
Title: Forms Relating to FDIC Outside
Counsel Services Contracting.
Form Number: FDIC 1600/05, FDIC
5200/01.
OMB Number: 3064–0122.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Law firms wishing to
do business with the FDIC and those
under contract with the FDIC.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
FDIC Form 1600/05—2,500; FDIC Form
5200/01—500.
Estimated Time per Response: FDIC
Form 1600/05—.5 hours; FDIC Form
5200/01—1.25 hours.
Estimated Annual Burden: The OMB
previously approved an information
collection for FDIC outside counsel
budgeting and invoicing with an annual
burden of 3,804 hours under OMB No.
3064–0122 (November 25, 1996). The
estimated additional burden imposed by
FDIC Form 1600/05 is 1,250 burden
hours and by FDIC Form 5200/01 is 625
hours, or a total additional burden of
1,875 hours. The annual burden,
including both the already approved
budgeting and invoicing collection of
information and the additional request
would be a total of 5,679 burden hours.
General Description of Collection:
Section 19 of the Resolution Trust
Corporation Completion Act required
the FDIC to prescribe a regulation to
ensure that persons providing services
to be FDIC meet minimum standards of
competence, experience, integrity and
fitness, and to govern conflicts of
interest. Pursuant to that mandate, the
FDIC established a ‘‘Contractor Conflicts
of Interest’’ regulation, 12 CFR Part 366,
that became effective April 10, 1996.
The FDIC’s Contractor Conflicts of
Interest regulation requires FDIC
contractors, including law firms covered
by this collection of information, to
submit representations and
certifications about themselves and their
employees, agents and subcontractors
who will perform services under an
FDIC contract. Law firms desiring to
provide services for the FDIC will use
Form 5200/01 to make the
representations and certifications about
themselves required by 12 CFR Part 366.
Individual employees, agents and
subcontractors will use Form 1600/05 to
make representations and certifications
about themselves, and to authorize the
release of information about themselves
so that the FDIC can verify the
representations and certifications.
Request for Comment
Comments submitted in response to
this Notice will be summarized or
included in the FDIC’s requests to OMB
for renewal of this collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Written comments should
address the accuracy of the burden
• The New Jersey Harbor waters are
not water quality-limited for lead, no
Phase II lead TMDLs are required;
• The Passaic and Hackensack Rivers
are water quality-limited for nickel,
additional monitoring and/or modeling
is required to develop Phase II nickel
TMDLs for these waterbodies, as
necessary; and
• Since all Harbor waters, including
all New Jersey Harbor waters, continue
to be water quality-limited for mercury,
the Phase I mercury TMDLs established
on January 24, 1996 remain in effect.
II. Proposed Action
The action proposed, the withdrawal
of the Phase I copper TMDLs, is
appropriate given the specific
circumstances, monitoring data, and
management approach agreed upon by
the States of New Jersey and New York
and EPA, for the waters of the New
York-New Jersey Harbor. The Phase I
TMDLs which were established
included Waste Load Allocations which
reflect existing effluent quality. Phased
TMDLs were established while the
conflict between the limited ambient
data then available (which did not
indicate an exceedance of the applicable
water quality standard for copper) and
the uncertainty in model calibration
(which indicated a potential to exceed
the copper standard) could be addressed
through additional monitoring and/or
modeling. The ambient water quality
data contained in the NJHDG’s above-
referenced report is now sufficient to
support that the New Jersey Harbor
waters are not water quality-limited for
copper.
EPA is soliciting public comments on
the proposed withdrawal of the copper
TMDLs for the New Jersey Harbor
waters.
Dated: December 23, 1996.
Signed:
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97–642 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC).
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
BACKGROUND: In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35), the FDIC may not conduct
or sponsor, and the respondent is not
required to respond to, an information
collection that has been extended,
revised, or implemented on or after
October 1, 1995, unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control number. A
proposed revision of the following
currently approved collection of
information is hereby published for
comment. At the end of the comment
period, the comments and
recommendations received will be
analyzed to determine the extent to
which the collection should be modified
prior to submission to OMB for review
and approval. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the FDIC’s functions,
including whether the information has
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
estimate of the burden of the
information collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of
information collection on respondents,
including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 11, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments to
Steven F. Hanft, FDIC Clearance Officer,
(202) 898–3907, Office of the Executive
Secretary, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, 550 17th Street N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20429. All comments
should refer to the OMB control number
3064–0122. Comments may be hand-
delivered to Room F–400, 1776 F Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429, on
business days between 8:30 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. [FAX number (202) 898–3838;
Internet address: comments@fdic.gov].
A copy of the comments may also be
submitted to the OMB desk officer for
the agencies: Alexander Hunt, Project
3064–0122, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Room 3208,
Washington, D.C. 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven F. Hanft, at the address
identified above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposal To Revise the Following
Currently Approved Collection of
Information
Title: Forms Relating to FDIC Outside
Counsel Services Contracting.
Form Number: FDIC 1600/05, FDIC
5200/01.
OMB Number: 3064–0122.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Law firms wishing to
do business with the FDIC and those
under contract with the FDIC.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
FDIC Form 1600/05—2,500; FDIC Form
5200/01—500.
Estimated Time per Response: FDIC
Form 1600/05—.5 hours; FDIC Form
5200/01—1.25 hours.
Estimated Annual Burden: The OMB
previously approved an information
collection for FDIC outside counsel
budgeting and invoicing with an annual
burden of 3,804 hours under OMB No.
3064–0122 (November 25, 1996). The
estimated additional burden imposed by
FDIC Form 1600/05 is 1,250 burden
hours and by FDIC Form 5200/01 is 625
hours, or a total additional burden of
1,875 hours. The annual burden,
including both the already approved
budgeting and invoicing collection of
information and the additional request
would be a total of 5,679 burden hours.
General Description of Collection:
Section 19 of the Resolution Trust
Corporation Completion Act required
the FDIC to prescribe a regulation to
ensure that persons providing services
to be FDIC meet minimum standards of
competence, experience, integrity and
fitness, and to govern conflicts of
interest. Pursuant to that mandate, the
FDIC established a ‘‘Contractor Conflicts
of Interest’’ regulation, 12 CFR Part 366,
that became effective April 10, 1996.
The FDIC’s Contractor Conflicts of
Interest regulation requires FDIC
contractors, including law firms covered
by this collection of information, to
submit representations and
certifications about themselves and their
employees, agents and subcontractors
who will perform services under an
FDIC contract. Law firms desiring to
provide services for the FDIC will use
Form 5200/01 to make the
representations and certifications about
themselves required by 12 CFR Part 366.
Individual employees, agents and
subcontractors will use Form 1600/05 to
make representations and certifications
about themselves, and to authorize the
release of information about themselves
so that the FDIC can verify the
representations and certifications.
Request for Comment
Comments submitted in response to
this Notice will be summarized or
included in the FDIC’s requests to OMB
for renewal of this collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Written comments should
address the accuracy of the burden
1456 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 7 / Friday, January 10, 1997 / Notices
estimates and ways to minimize burden
including the use of automated
collection techniques or the use of other
forms of information technology as well
as other relevant aspects of the
information collection request.
Dated at Washington, DC, this 6th day of
January 1997.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Jerry L. Langley,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97–563 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6714–01–M
Alternative Dispute Resolution
AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC).
ACTION: Notice of adoption of policy
statement.
SUMMARY: The FDIC has adopted a
Statement of Policy to further its
commitment to the use of Alternative
Dispute Resolution for resolving
appropriate disputes in a timely and
cost efficient manner and to comply
with the spirit of the Administrative
Dispute Resolution Act of 1996.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 11, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martha W. McClellan, Counsel (202)
736–0512, Legal Division, Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
of Directors of the FDIC has modified its
Statement of Policy on Alternative
Dispute Resolution to reflect technical
adjustments necessary in light of the
reenactment of the Administrative
Dispute Resolution Act (Pub. L. 104–
320), and to reflect recent FDIC
administrative and organizational
changes. The text of the revised Policy
Statement follows:
Statement of Policy on Alternative
Dispute Resolution
The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) has been and
continues to be committed to the use of
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
for resolving appropriate disputes in a
more timely, less costly manner than
litigation or administrative adjudication.
The FDIC hereby adopts this policy to
reiterate its commitment to ADR, to
express its full support for ADR and to
set forth a framework for the continuing
and expanding use of ADR. The
Corporation views ADR not as an end in
itself, but rather, as an additional tool to
accomplish its business efficiently,
economically and productively. To that
end, the FDIC believes that its ADR
policy should be dynamic and
continually developing.
The FDIC fully supports the cost-
effective use of ADR, including
negotiation, mediation, early neutral
evaluation, neutral expert fact-finding,
mini-trials and other hybrid forms of
ADR in appropriate instances. The
purpose of this policy is to use ADR in
appropriate instances to resolve
disputes at the earliest stage possible, by
the fastest and least expensive method
possible and at the lowest possible
organizational level consistent with
applicable delegation of authority.
The Senior Deputy Director (Division
of Resolutions and Receiverships) serves
as the Dispute Resolution Specialist for
the Corporation. In addition, an ADR
Steering Committee, composed of the
Dispute Resolution Specialist (or his/her
designee) and representatives from each
Division and Office, was established by
the Board of Directors in 1994 to
coordinate and encourage appropriate
and cost-effective conflict management
practices in all aspects of FDIC
operations and programs. The Dispute
Resolution Specialist, working with the
ADR Steering Committee, shall report to
the Board of Directors on an annual
basis regarding the Corporation’s ADR
efforts, implementation of this policy,
and any revisions or actions necessary.
It is the responsibility of all FDIC
employees to implement this policy and
to practice and promote cost-effective
dispute resolution in FDIC programs
and other areas of Corporation
operation. All management and
employees of the FDIC are hereby
directed to take the necessary steps to
implement this policy and to cooperate
to the fullest extend with the ADR
Steering Committee and the Dispute
Resolution Specialist (and his/her
designee) to promote effective and
appropriate use of ADR at the
Corporation in furtherance of this
policy.
The FDIC welcomes and encourages
input on the use of ADR and comment
on current and potential uses of ADR
from both within and outside the
Corporation.
By order of the Board of Directors.
Dated at Washington, DC, the 11th day of
December, 1996.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Jerry L. Langley,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97–562 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6714–01–M
FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA–3122–EM]
Hawaii; Amendment to Notice of a
Presidential Declaration of an
Emergency
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice
of the Presidential declaration of an
emergency for the State of Hawaii
(FEMA–3122–EM), dated November 18,
1996, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 11, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery
Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Washington, DC
20472, (202) 646–3260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the incident period for
this emergency is closed effective
December 9, 1996.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
83.516, Disaster Assistance)
Lacy E. Suiter,
Executive Associate Director, Response and
Recovery Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97–613 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718–02–P
[FEMA–1147–DR]
Hawaii; Amendment to Notice of a
Major Disaster Declaration
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster for the State of
Hawaii (FEMA–1147–DR), dated
November 26, 1996, and related
determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 11, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery
Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Washington, DC
20472, (202) 646–3260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the incident period for
this disaster is closed effective
December 9, 1996.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
83.516, Disaster Assistance)
Lacy E. Suiter,
Executive Associate Director, Response and
Recovery Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97–614 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718–02–P
estimates and ways to minimize burden
including the use of automated
collection techniques or the use of other
forms of information technology as well
as other relevant aspects of the
information collection request.
Dated at Washington, DC, this 6th day of
January 1997.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Jerry L. Langley,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97–563 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6714–01–M
Alternative Dispute Resolution
AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC).
ACTION: Notice of adoption of policy
statement.
SUMMARY: The FDIC has adopted a
Statement of Policy to further its
commitment to the use of Alternative
Dispute Resolution for resolving
appropriate disputes in a timely and
cost efficient manner and to comply
with the spirit of the Administrative
Dispute Resolution Act of 1996.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 11, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martha W. McClellan, Counsel (202)
736–0512, Legal Division, Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
of Directors of the FDIC has modified its
Statement of Policy on Alternative
Dispute Resolution to reflect technical
adjustments necessary in light of the
reenactment of the Administrative
Dispute Resolution Act (Pub. L. 104–
320), and to reflect recent FDIC
administrative and organizational
changes. The text of the revised Policy
Statement follows:
Statement of Policy on Alternative
Dispute Resolution
The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) has been and
continues to be committed to the use of
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
for resolving appropriate disputes in a
more timely, less costly manner than
litigation or administrative adjudication.
The FDIC hereby adopts this policy to
reiterate its commitment to ADR, to
express its full support for ADR and to
set forth a framework for the continuing
and expanding use of ADR. The
Corporation views ADR not as an end in
itself, but rather, as an additional tool to
accomplish its business efficiently,
economically and productively. To that
end, the FDIC believes that its ADR
policy should be dynamic and
continually developing.
The FDIC fully supports the cost-
effective use of ADR, including
negotiation, mediation, early neutral
evaluation, neutral expert fact-finding,
mini-trials and other hybrid forms of
ADR in appropriate instances. The
purpose of this policy is to use ADR in
appropriate instances to resolve
disputes at the earliest stage possible, by
the fastest and least expensive method
possible and at the lowest possible
organizational level consistent with
applicable delegation of authority.
The Senior Deputy Director (Division
of Resolutions and Receiverships) serves
as the Dispute Resolution Specialist for
the Corporation. In addition, an ADR
Steering Committee, composed of the
Dispute Resolution Specialist (or his/her
designee) and representatives from each
Division and Office, was established by
the Board of Directors in 1994 to
coordinate and encourage appropriate
and cost-effective conflict management
practices in all aspects of FDIC
operations and programs. The Dispute
Resolution Specialist, working with the
ADR Steering Committee, shall report to
the Board of Directors on an annual
basis regarding the Corporation’s ADR
efforts, implementation of this policy,
and any revisions or actions necessary.
It is the responsibility of all FDIC
employees to implement this policy and
to practice and promote cost-effective
dispute resolution in FDIC programs
and other areas of Corporation
operation. All management and
employees of the FDIC are hereby
directed to take the necessary steps to
implement this policy and to cooperate
to the fullest extend with the ADR
Steering Committee and the Dispute
Resolution Specialist (and his/her
designee) to promote effective and
appropriate use of ADR at the
Corporation in furtherance of this
policy.
The FDIC welcomes and encourages
input on the use of ADR and comment
on current and potential uses of ADR
from both within and outside the
Corporation.
By order of the Board of Directors.
Dated at Washington, DC, the 11th day of
December, 1996.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Jerry L. Langley,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97–562 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6714–01–M
FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA–3122–EM]
Hawaii; Amendment to Notice of a
Presidential Declaration of an
Emergency
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice
of the Presidential declaration of an
emergency for the State of Hawaii
(FEMA–3122–EM), dated November 18,
1996, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 11, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery
Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Washington, DC
20472, (202) 646–3260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the incident period for
this emergency is closed effective
December 9, 1996.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
83.516, Disaster Assistance)
Lacy E. Suiter,
Executive Associate Director, Response and
Recovery Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97–613 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718–02–P
[FEMA–1147–DR]
Hawaii; Amendment to Notice of a
Major Disaster Declaration
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster for the State of
Hawaii (FEMA–1147–DR), dated
November 26, 1996, and related
determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 11, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery
Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Washington, DC
20472, (202) 646–3260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the incident period for
this disaster is closed effective
December 9, 1996.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
83.516, Disaster Assistance)
Lacy E. Suiter,
Executive Associate Director, Response and
Recovery Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97–614 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718–02–P