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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 1997 / Notices6225transmission to facsimile number (202)418–5521, or by electronic mail tosecretary@cftc.gov. Reference should bemade to the CBT long term inflationindexedU.S. Treasury note futures andoptions.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Please contact Stephen Sherrod of theDivision of Economic Analysis,Commodity Futures TradingCommission, Three Lafayette Centre,21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581,telephone 202–418–5277. Facsimilenumber: (202) 418–5527. Electronicmail: ssherrod@cftc.govSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies ofthe terms and conditions will beavailable for inspection at the Office ofthe Secretariat, Commodity FuturesTrading Commission, Three LafayetteCentre, 21st Street NW, Washington,D.C. 20581. Copies of the terms andconditions can be obtained through theOffice of the Secretariat by mail at theabove address or by phone at (202) 418–5100.Other materials submitted by the CBTin support of the applications forcontract market designation may beavailable upon request pursuant to theFreedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.552) and the Commission’s regulationsthereunder (17 C.F.R. Part 145 (1987)),except to the extent they are entitled toconfidential treatment as set forth in 17C.F.R. 145.5 and 145.9. Requests forcopies of such materials should be madeto the FOI, Privacy and Sunshine ActCompliance Staff of the Office of theSecretariat at the Commission’sheadquarters in accordance with 17C.F.R. 145.7 and 145.8.Any person interested in submittingwritten data, views, or arguments on theproposed terms and conditions, or withrespect to other materials submitted bythe CBT, should send such comments toJean A. Webb, Secretary, CommodityFutures Trading Commission, ThreeLafayette Centre, 21st Street NW,Washington, DC 20581 by the specifieddate.Issued in Washington, DC, on February 5,1997.Blake Imel,Acting Director.[FR Doc. 97–3396 Filed 2–10–97; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 6351–01–PSunshine Act MeetingAGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:Commodity Futures TradingCommission.TIME AND DATE: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,February 26, 1997.PLACE: 1155 21st St., N.W., Washington,D.C. 9th Fl. Conference Room.STATUS: Closed.MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:Enforcement Matters.CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.Jean A. Webb,Secretary of the Commission.[FR Doc. 97–3486 Filed 2–7–97; 11:58 am]BILLING CODE 6351–01–MSunshine Act MeetingAGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:Commodity Futures TradingCommission.TIME AND DATE: 10: 30 a.m., Wednesday,February 12, 1997.PLACE: 1155 21st St., N.W., Washington,D.C. 9th Fl. Conference Room.STATUS: Closed.MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Ruleenforcement review.CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.Jean A. Webb,Secretary of the Commission.[FR Doc. 97–3487 Filed 2–7–97; 11:58 am]BILLING CODE 6351–01–MSunshine Act MeetingAGENCY: HOLDING THE MEETING:Commodity Futures TradingCommission.TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Thursday,February 27, 1997.PLACE: 1155 21st St., N.W., Washington,D.C. Lobby Level Hearing Room.STATUS: Open.MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:Final Rulemaking concerning contractMarket Rule Review ProceduresRevised procedures for Commission reviewand approval of applications for ContractMarket Designation and of Exchange Rulesrelating to Contract terms and conditionsfinalrulesApplication by the Coffee, Sugar and CocoaExchange for contract market designationin Basic Formula Price Milk futures andthe options, including a report on issuesinvolving the National Cheese ExchangeUpdate on Commission activitiesCONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHERINFORMATION: Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.Jean A. Webb,Secretary of the Commission.[FR Doc. 97–3488 Filed 2–7–97; 11:58 am]BILLING CODE 6351–01–MDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the SecretaryContinued Health Care BenefitProgram (CHCBP) Premium RateChangeAGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOD.ACTION: Notice.SUMMARY: Premium rates for theDepartment of Defense’s temporary,transitional health care coverage offeredvia the Continued Health Care BenefitProgram (CHCBP) were initiallyestablished in the Fall of 1994. Rateshave not been adjusted since then. Arevision to the rates is necessary inorder for the rates to keep pace with theincrease in expenses incurred inoperating the program. Publication ofthe new rates will allow the Departmentto change the premium and will alsoprovide interested beneficiaries with thecost information necessary to makeinformed enrollment decisions.Therefore, effective May 1, 1997,CHCBP quarterly premiums will beincreased to the following levels:Individual—$993; Family—$1,996.CHCBP premiums will continue to bereviewed annually by the Office of theAssistant Secretary of Defense andannouncement of any further revisionswill be published accordingly.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.Gunther J. Zimmerman, Office of theAssistant Secretary of Defense (HealthAffairs), (703) 695–3331.ADDRESSES: TRICARE Support Office(TSO)/Office of the Civilian Health andMedical Program of the UniformedServices (OCHAMPUS), ProgramDevelopment Branch; Aurora, Colorado80045–6900.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OnSeptember 30, 1994, a final ruleregarding benefits and operationalissued associated with implementationof the Continued Health Care BenefitProgram was published (59 FR 49817).The CHCBP was established byCongress in section 4408 of the NationalDefense Authorization Act for FiscalYear 1993, Public Law 102–484, whichamended title 10, United States Code,by adding section 1078a. The lawdirected the implementation of aprogram of temporary continued healthbenefits coverage for certain formerbeneficiaries of the Department ofDefense, comparable to the healthbenefits provided for former civilianemployees of the Federal government.The statute directed that the benefitsoffered by the CHCBP be comparable tothose offered to ‘‘similarly situated’’former civilian employees of the Federal
6226 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 1997 / Noticesgovernment. As is the case for thoseemployees, the costs are borne by thebeneficiary who pays the entirepremium charge. Additionally, theDepartment of Defense is permitted tocharge up to an additional ten percentof the premium to cover administrativeexpenses. The referenced final ruleindicated that the Department wouldannually review the premium rates andadjust these rates as necessary.The CHCBP became effective October1, 1994. Premiums for the CHCBP aredetermined by enrollment category. TheCHCBP features two enrollmentcategories, which are individual andfamily. Initial quarterly premium rateswere established at Individual—$410;and Family $891.Initial CHCBP rates were based on the1994 Mail Handlers Standard rates. TheOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)quarterly premium rates for MailHandlers Standard increased in 1996and $622 and $1,390 for Familycoverage. However, the Departmentelected not to increase initial CHCBPfiscal year 1995 premium rates for fiscalyear 1996 to allow for a full year ofoperational data to be collected toenable a thorough utilization review tobe conducted. Operational experienceduring fiscal years 1995 and 1996revealed that the initial premiums havenot been sufficient to cover expensesincurred in paying CHCBP claims. Assuch, the Department has had tosupplement premium funds withDefense Health Program funding tocover CHCBP expenses in fiscal year1995 and 1996. Therefore, theDepartment proposes to raise thepremiums for the CHCBP in fiscal year1997 to the Blue Cross/Blue Shield—High Option Level (maximum levelallowable under enacting legislation) tokeep pace with the costs incurred andto reflect the similar increase in FEHBPplans.Dated: February 5, 1997.L.M. Bynum,Alternate OSD Federal Register LiaisonOfficer, Department of Defense.[FR Doc. 97–3243 Filed 2–10–97; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 5000–04–MCorps of Engineers; Department of theArmyIntent To Prepare a DraftEnvironmental Impact Statement(DEIS) for Long-Term Dredged MaterialManagement at Grand Haven Harbor,MichiganAGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,DOD.ACTION: Notice of Intent.SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers, Detroit District, is evaluatingthe environmental impacts of long-termdredged material managementalternatives for Grand Haven Harbor,Michigan. The Federal navigationproject at Grand Haven includes anentrance protected by parallel piers andrevetments at the mouth of the GrandRiver, a deep draft channel extendingupstream to Spring Lake, a deep-draftturning basin, and a shallow-draft riverchannel extending 14.5 miles furtherupstream. A study has been undertakento identify a suitable disposal plan fordredged material to be removed over thenext 20 years, to maintain the deep-draftchannel. The deep-draft portion of theproject consists of approximately 2 1 ⁄2miles of channel, 300 feet wide, withdepths varying from 23 feet at theentrance to 21 feet in the remainder ofthe channel. Shoaled material dredgedfrom the outer harbor portion of thenavigation channel (Harbor entrance),consisting primarily of sand, hasroutinely been placed along adjacentshoreline reaches. Silty sand dredgedfrom the inner deep-draft harbor wasplaced at the Harbor Island DisposalFacility which is now filled. A Long-Term Dredged Material ManagementPlan is being developed for the harbor,a Draft Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) is being prepared to evaluatedredged material disposal alternativesproposed as part of this plan. Disposalalternatives under consideration includeopen-water placement, uplandplacement, and beneficial use of thematerial. The no Federal actionalternative, which would allow thenavigation channel to shoal in, will alsobe evaluated.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Questions about the proposed EIS anddredged material management plandevelopment can be directed to Mr. LesE. Weigum, Chief, EnvironmentalAnalysis Branch; Engineering &Planning Division; U.S. Army EngineerDistrict, Detroit; P.O. Box 1027; Detroit,Michigan 48231–1027. Telephone: 313–226–6752.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GrandHaven Harbor is located at the mouth ofthe Grand River, on the eastern shore ofLake Michigan, in Ottawa County,Michigan, approximately 30 milesnorthwest of Grand Rapids. The tricitiesof Grand Haven, Spring Lake andFerrysburg cluster around the mouth ofthe Grand River. Project authority forGrand Haven Harbors is from the Riverand Harbor Act of 1866 and subsequentacts.Dredged material management forGrand Haven Harbor historically hasconsisted of two strategies: The outerharbor material, which is primarilysand, has been used to nourish adjacenteroding beaches. Maintenance dredgingof this outer harbor, which includes theentrance canal from Lake Michiganthrough the breakwaters, is projected torequire management of 600,000 cubicyards of dredged material over the next20 years. It is proposed that thismaterial continue to be beneficiallyused for nourishment of erodingbeaches in the harbor vicinity.The inner harbor material, which issand with some silt, has historicallybeen placed at the Harbor Islanddisposal facility located adjacent to theHarbor. Operation practices extendedthe life of the Harbor Island facility butthe facility is not at maximum capacityand is being developed for recreationaluse. Maintenance dredging of this innerharbor portion is projected to requiremanagement of 400,000 cubic yards ofdredged material over the next 20 years.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,Detroit District, is currently evaluatingthe environmental impacts of long-termdredged material managementalternatives for dredged material fromthe harbor. An Environmental ImpactStatement will be prepared as acomponent of a 20-year DredgedMaterial Management Plan beingdeveloped for Grand Haven Harbor.Management alternatives for materialremoved form the inner harbor to beevaluated in the EIS include: placementin open water of Lake Michigan, uplandplacement, and beneficial use ofmaterial. The no Federal actionalternative will also be considered. Thefinal 20-year management plan fordredged material may consist of acombination of alternatives andbeneficial use applications.The site identified for open waterplacement of material from the innerharbor is located approximately onemile off shore. The site is an area ofLake Michigan bottomland,approximately 1 ⁄2-mile by 1 ⁄2-mile,located about 3 ⁄4 miles southwest, @225° azimuth from the harbor south pierlight. The site has sufficient water depthto prevent significant disturbance of thedredged material by wind and storminduced wave action in the lake.Dredged material would be transporteddirectly from the dredging operation tothe open water site by floating plant,hydraulic pipeline, or other similarmethods. The suitability of the dredgedmaterial for open-water placement hasbeen determined in accordance with theGreat Lakes Dredged Material Testingand Evaluation Manual (U.S.
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