May 24, 1996 (Volume 61)

Federal Register May 24, 1996

View all documents issued on May 24, 1996. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

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Agencies Publishing on May 24, 1996

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
This document contains a correction to the final rule published on May 1, 1996 concerning nectarines and peaches grown in California.
Rule May 24, 1996
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's (RHS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for ``Self-Help Technical Assi...
Notice May 24, 1996
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's (RHS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for ``Rural Housing Loans and...
Notice May 24, 1996
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) amends its regulations on Telecommunications Standards and Specifications for Materials, Equipment and Construction, by codifying the RUS Specification for Aerial Service Wires. The new specification sets forth the e...
Rule May 24, 1996
The Willamette PIEC Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday June 20, 1996. The meeting on June 20th will be held in Conference Room ``A' of the Grand Manor Inn, 971 Kurse Way (just off Gateway Street); Springfield, Oregon 9747...
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Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) is announcing the appointment of members to its Telecommunications Access Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee will make recommendations to the Access Board on acc...
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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On September 6, 1995, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the CAFC) held in Ceramica Regiomontana v. United States, Court No. 95-1026 (Fed. Cir., Sept. 6, 1995) (Ceramica) that the Department of Commerce (the Department) lacks statutory aut...
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On March 28, 1996, the Department of Commerce published the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Germany. The review covered one manufacturer/exporter and the period...
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In response to a request from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung), respondent in this proceeding, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidmuping duty order on color television receivers (CTVs...
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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is terminating the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on shop towels from Pakistan initiated on April 25, 1996.
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In response to a request from FMC Corporation and Monsanto Company (petitioners), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on industrial phosphoric acid (IPA) from Belgium. The r...
Notice May 24, 1996
The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with April anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we a...
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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that there will be a closed meeting of the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award on Tuesday, June 11, 1996. The Judges Panel is composed of...
Notice May 24, 1996
On March 29, 1996, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register its notice of intent to terminate the countervailing duty administrative review and notice of intent to amend the revocation of the countervailing duty o...
Notice May 24, 1996
Notice is hereby given that Mr. Michael Kundu, Arcturus Adventure Communications, 1026-A 56th Street SE, Everett, WA 98203, has been issued a permit to take by Level B harassment several species of non-threatened, non-endangered marine mammals for pu...
Notice May 24, 1996
NMFS announces that the commercial salmon fishery in the area from Cape Arago, OR, to the Oregon-California border was opened 7 days a week effective midnight, May 18, 1996. This adjustment is intended to provide additional fishing opportunity to com...
Rule May 24, 1996
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit for preliminary and final results of the 1994 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on oil country tubular goods from Argentina. This extension is made pursuant...
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The Department of Commerce (Department) is announcing the applicability of the revised Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87, ``Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments,'' (60 FR 26484, May 17, 1995). This Circular...
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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

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The Committee has received a proposal to add to the Procurement List a commodity to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Notice May 24, 1996
This action adds to the Procurement List commodities and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Notice May 24, 1996
The Committee has received proposals to add to the Procurement List commodities and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Correction May 24, 1996

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission announces that it has received no objections to its final rule amending its fireworks regulations under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act that was published on March 26, 1996 (61 FR 13084). Accordingly, the rule will go into effect...
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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This document contains a correction to the final rule which was published Tuesday, February 27, 1996 (61 FR 7214). The effective date was February 27, 1996. This rule re-established a danger zone as a restricted area in the waters off of Harvey Point...
Rule May 24, 1996
This document removes the Department of Defense's rule concerning gifts from foreign governments. The part has served the purpose for which it was intended for the Code of Federal Regulations, and is no longer necessary.
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In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Marine Corps announces the proposed extension of a previously approved public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are...
Notice May 24, 1996
This notice supplements the notices published on November 24, 1995 (Federal Register, Vol. 60, No. 226, page number 58054) and published on December 20, 1995 (Federal Register, Vol. 60, No. 244, page number 65640). Both MTMC Freight Traffic Rules Pub...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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This notice sets for the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting sponsored by the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance. This notice also describes the functions of the Committee. This document is intended to notify the gen...
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The Director, Information Resources Group, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), notice is given of a meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee.
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Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), notice is hereby given of the following Advisory Committee Meeting: Federal Advisory Committee to Develop On-Site Innovative Technology (DOIT).
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Western Area Power Administration's (Western) Sierra Nevada Customer Service Region announces that its 2004 Power Marketing Program Draft Environmental Impact Statement (draft EIS) is available for public review and comment. The Sierra Nevada Region...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing for comment two draft opt-in permits: one for the DuPont-Johnsonville Plant facility (Dupont) in Tennessee and one for the Warrick Power Plant facility (Warrick) in Indiana, in accordance with the A...
Notice May 24, 1996
This notice announces that BASF Corporation has withdrawn its petition to establish tolerances for Sodium acifluorfen on dry beans and sunflower seed.
Notice May 24, 1996
The EPA proposes interim approval of the Operating Permits Program submitted by Vermont for the purpose of complying with Federal requirements for an approvable State program to issue operating permits to all major stationary sources, and to certain...
Proposed Rule May 24, 1996
EPA requested that DOE provide additional information and clarity concerning several issues common to all the alternatives including accident risk analysis, cumulative impacts, and environmental justice.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reopening the comment period for the proposal to amend the Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures under section 304(h) of the Clean Water Act to replace existing gravimetric test procedures for the c...
Proposed Rule May 24, 1996
EPA is issuing a final tolerance rule for maleic hydrazide, oryzalin, hexazinone, and streptomycin. EPA has completed the reregistration process and issued a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED). In the reregistration process, all information to...
Rule May 24, 1996
EPA proposes to establish time-limited tolerances for residues of the herbicide metolachlor and its metabolites in or on the raw agricultural commodities pepper, and forage and hay of the grass forage, fodder and hay crop group (excluding Bermudagras...
Proposed Rule May 24, 1996
This document exempts from the requirements of a tolerance residues of a group of chemicals known as oxo-alkyl acetates [oxo-hexyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 88230-35-7), oxo-heptyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 90438-79-2), oxo-octyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 108419...
Rule May 24, 1996
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended, (``Act''), notice is hereby given of a proposed partial consent decree, which was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia by the United States Envir...
Notice May 24, 1996
EPA is soliciting comments on a proposed policy developed in a draft Pesticide Regulation (PR) Notice entitled ``Self Certification of Acute Toxicity Studies.'' Interested parties may request this document as described in the ADDRESSES unit of this n...
Notice May 24, 1996

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), that the June 13, 1996 regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board) will not be held and that a special meeting of the Board is scheduled...
Notice May 24, 1996

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Common Carrier Bureau released a public notice inviting parties filing comments or reply comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-98, regarding implementation of the local competition provisions in the Telecommunications...
Proposed Rule May 24, 1996
The Commission has added Prince William Sound to the United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) designated radio protection areas for mandatory VTS and establish marine VHF Channel 11 as the VTS frequency for Prince William Sound. This action is in resp...
Rule May 24, 1996

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
On May 14, 1996, the Board of Directors of the FDIC (Board) adopted a resolution to continue in effect the current downward adjustment to the assessment rate schedule applicable to deposits assessable by the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF). The continuatio...
Rule May 24, 1996
On May 14, 1996, the Board of Directors of the FDIC (Board) adopted a resolution to retain the existing assessment rate schedule applicable to members of the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF) for the semiannual period beginning July 1, 1996....
Rule May 24, 1996
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is considering whether and how to amend its regulations governing recordkeeping and confirmation requirements for securities transactions by state nonmember banks. The agency's present regulation was a...
Proposed Rule May 24, 1996
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Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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The Board is publishing for comment proposed revisions to Regulation Z (Truth in Lending). The revisions would implement the Truth in Lending Act Amendments of 1995 (1995 Amendments), which establish new creditor-liability rules for closed-end loans...
Proposed Rule May 24, 1996

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This notice also summarizes the procedures for the meeting and methods by which interested persons may participate in open public he...
Notice May 24, 1996
This notice announces forthcoming meetings of public advisory committees of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This notice also summarizes the procedures for the meetings and methods by which interested persons may participate in open public hea...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the revised guidance document entitled ``Bioequivalence Guidance, 1996'' prepared by the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). The availability of a draft guideline entitled ``B...
Notice May 24, 1996
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of the Southeast Region, and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research) is announcing a free public workshop on FDA regulatory requirements for the compressed medical gas...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its approval of the application by Epitope, Inc., Beaverton, OR, for premarket approval, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act), of the OraSure<Register> HIV-1 Oral Specimen Colle...
Notice May 24, 1996
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance entitled ``Guidance for Industry; The Content and Format for Pediatric Use Supplements.'' This guidance was prepared by the Pediatric Subcommittee of the Medical Poli...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a proposed regulation that would require the labeling of latex condoms to contain an expiration date based upon physical and mechanical testing performed after exposing the product to varying conditio...
Proposed Rule May 24, 1996
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking applications for appointment to membership on the Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee.
Notice May 24, 1996
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for an airshow known as the Quonset Open House. The Quonset Open House will be held on June 1 and 2, 1996, off Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI. This regulation is needed to prote...
Rule May 24, 1996

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice May 24, 1996
This NOFA announces the availability of up to $12,106,000 of 1996 Fiscal Year (FY) funding for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). This program assists projects and activities designed to enforce and enhance compliance with the Fair Housing...
Notice May 24, 1996
This redelegation concerns the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) enforcement of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities receivin...
Notice May 24, 1996
In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Notice of Funding...
Notice May 24, 1996

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Perry County Sand and Gravel, Inc. (Applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The permit would authorize the incidental ta...
Notice May 24, 1996
Notice is hereby given that all forms of public travel, except travel by foot, on Quartzville Access Road east of Trout Creek in Linn County, Oregon, are temporarily restricted from May 20, 1996, through September 30, 1996. This emergency use restric...
Notice May 24, 1996
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service originally proposed to designate critical habitat for the marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus marmoratus) in Washington, Oregon, and California on January 27, 1994 (59 FR 3811). Based on comments received on...
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Notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to extend the following concession contract and permit for a period of approximately two (2) years through December 31, 1998:
Notice May 24, 1996
The BLM, Las Cruces District, Caballo Resource Area announces the availability of a draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment/ preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact and supporting Environmental Assessment (EA). The document discusses the...
Notice May 24, 1996
In accordance with Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-190), the Redwood National and State Parks are initiating environmental impact analysis processes to identify and assess potential impacts of alternativ...
Notice May 24, 1996
This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda for a meeting of the Wyoming Resource Advisory Council (RAC).
Notice May 24, 1996

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has instituted a formal enforcement proceeding relating to the consent order issued in the above-captioned investigation.
Notice May 24, 1996

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Judicial Conference of the United States

Title Type Published
The Advisory Committee on Rules of Appellate Procedure is requesting comments to: Preliminary Draft of Proposed Revision of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Using Guidelines for Drafting and Editing Court Rules and Preliminary Draft of Propos...
Notice May 24, 1996
The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure will hold a three-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation.
Notice May 24, 1996

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
As part of a regulatory reform initiative, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is revising and recodifying the regulations covering the basic permit requirements, the nonindustrial use of spirits and wine, and the bulk sales and bottlin...
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Notice May 24, 1996
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) in Fiscal Year 1996. The program implements the grant provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence...
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Labor Department logo Labor Department

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is revising its standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment, 29 CFR part 1915, subpart I. The final rule updates, reorganizes, and simplifies shipyard employment P...
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Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

Title Type Published
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC or Corporation) is the national organization charged with administering federal funds provided for civil legal services to the poor. Congress has adopted legislation requiring LSC to utilize a system of competitive...
Notice May 24, 1996

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Management and Budget Office

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Industrie Model A300, A300-600, and A310 series airplanes, that requires inspections to detect cracks in the lower spar axis of the pylons between ribs 6 and 7, an...
Rule May 24, 1996
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Learjet Model 31 and 35A airplanes, that requires replacement of two segments of 16 American Wire Gauge (AWG) wire with 8 AWG wire at the connector that is connected to t...
Rule May 24, 1996
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain de Havilland Model DHC-7 series airplanes, that requires modification of the emergency lights circuitry. This amendment is prompted by reports of the emergency lights tur...
Rule May 24, 1996
This action corrects an error in the description of the Class E airspace areas at Beverly, MA (BVY), contained in final rule published in the Federal Register on February 15, 1996 (61 FR 5935), Airspace Docket No. 95-ANE-60. That final rule modified...
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Notice May 24, 1996
Notice is given a new task assigned to and accepted by the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC). This notice informs the public of the activities of ARAC.
Notice May 24, 1996
Notice is given of a new task assigned to and accepted by the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC). This notice informs the public of the activities of ARAC.
Notice May 24, 1996
The Board accepts for consideration the application filed April 25, 1996, by CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), and Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation (IHRC) (collectively referred to as applicants) for CSXT to acquire from IHRC approximately 8.2 miles of rai...
Notice May 24, 1996
This emergency notice of enforcement policy is necessary to address safety concerns regarding air transportation of oxygen generators arising from investigation of a recent accident involving a passenger-carrying aircraft.
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The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Port Columbus International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omn...
Notice May 24, 1996
This final rule updates the references to voluntary specifications and standards to reflect more recently published editions of each document. This final rule enables pipeline operators to utilize current technology, materials, and practices, thereby...
Rule May 24, 1996
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) in the waters surrounding the Long Island Bridge, Boston Harbor, Boston, MA. Maintenance and repair work is being conducted to ensure bridge integrity. This RNA will increase...
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Correction May 24, 1996
This action revokes Restricted Area R-5202, Gardiner's Island, NY. The U. S. Navy has determined that this restricted airspace area is no longer necessary to support Department of Defense missions.
Rule May 24, 1996
The Coast Guard is permanently amending a number of special local regulations governing marine events in the First Coast Guard District. This rule provides the effective dates for these events in 1996 and provides that the effective dates for the fol...
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The Coast Guard is establishing a permanent special local regulation for a swimming competition know as Swim the Bay. The event will be held on July 27, 1996, and each year thereafter on a date and times published in a Federal Register document. This...
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In connection with the President's Regulatory Reform Initiative, the FRA has reviewed all of its existing regulations. This review identified a portion of the regulation governing state participation in the Federal Rail Safety Program that can be rem...
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To protect life and property, RSPA is issuing an interim final rule temporarily prohibiting the offering for transportation and transportation of oxygen generators as cargo in passenger-carrying aircraft. This rule applies to both foreign and domesti...
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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
This document sets forth delegations of authority to the General Counsel and certain subordinates to make the final decision on a complaint of discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or reprisal brou...
Rule May 24, 1996
This document amends the educational assistance regulations. It removes ``sunsetted'' provisions that had been authorized by the Vietnam Era GI Bill. Under the Vietnam Era GI Bill, no benefits can be authorized for training that occurred after Decemb...
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