April 28, 1997 (Volume 62)

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Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Agricultural Marketing Service is amending the regulations regarding import assessment exemptions by adjusting the provisions for automatic assessment exemptions on certain imports of textile and apparel products. The purpose of this automatic ex...
Rule Apr 28, 1997
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) finalizes amendments to subpart O of the General Administrative Regulations, effective with the 1998 (1999 for Texas and Arizona/California Production Citrus) and succeeding crop years. This amendment is inte...
Rule Apr 28, 1997
The USDA, Forest Service, will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to develop and evaluate a range of alternatives for a land exchange that involves approximately 43,000 acres of Plum Creek Timber Company, Limited Partnership land and 41,...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
This notice lists the newspapers that will be used by all ranger districts, forests, and the Regional Office of the Intermountain Region to publish legal notice of all decisions subject to appeal under 36 CFR 215 and 36 CFR 217. The intended effect o...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for 7 CFR Part 4284 Rur...
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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) has scheduled its regular business meetings to take place in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, May 12-14, 1997 at the times and location noted below.
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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On October 17, 1996, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register the notice of initiation of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain forged steel crankshafts from the United Kingdom. As a r...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit of the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative review of Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from the Netherlands. This review covers the period August 1, 1...
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Correction Apr 28, 1997
NMFS is closing directed fishing for the Pacific cod fishery category by vessels using trawl gear in Bycatch Limitation Zone 1 (Zone 1) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 1...
Rule Apr 28, 1997
NMFS has received a petition to revise critical habitat for Snake River spring/summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) to not include Napias Creek, a tributary to the Salmon River, located in the State of Idaho. NMFS has determined that the...
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997
Notice is hereby given that an amendment to permit no. 945, issued to Dr. Randall S. Wells, Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, c/o Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236, to satellite tag up to 5 bottlenose dolphins previou...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending the time limits for the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative review of the antidumping order on professional electric cutting tools from Japan. This review covers one...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
On March 11, 1997, the U.S. Navy submitted a petition to NMFS amending its June 7, 1996, application and requesting a modification to the proposed effective date of the regulations proposed by NMFS issuing an incidental small take exemption under the...
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

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There are child-resistant packaging standards in effect under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (``PPPA'') for some products that contain petroleum distillates or other hydrocarbons. In the Federal Register of February 26, 1997, the Consumer Produc...
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (d) of Section 10 of Public Law 92-463, as amended by Section 5 of Public Law 94-409, notice is hereby given that a closed meeting of the DIA Joint Military Intelligence College Board of Visitors has been sche...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
Pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (d) of Section 10 of Pub. L. 92-463, as amended by Section 5 of Pub. L. 94-409, notice is hereby given that a closed meeting of the DIA Scientific Advisory Board has been scheduled as follows:
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Education Department logo Education Department

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The Director, Information Resources Management Group, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Apr 28, 1997
The Director, Information Resources Management Group, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has submitted the energy information collection listed at the end of this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-...
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British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation (Powerex) has submitted an application to export electric energy to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
Notice Apr 28, 1997
CNG Energy Services Corporation (CNG), a power marketer, has submitted applications to export electric energy to Mexico and Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
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The Department of Energy (DOE or Department) today promulgates revised energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator- freezers, and freezers. This action is expected to result in substantial energy savings, with consequent benefits to...
Rule Apr 28, 1997
The Mathematical, Information, and Computational Sciences (MICS) Division of the Office of Computational and Technology Research (OCTR), Office of Energy Research (ER), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces its interest in receiving applications...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended by the National Energy Conservation Policy Act and the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act, and the National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments, prescribes energy conservation standards...
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Two petitions for rulemaking have been filed with the Commission that propose certain procedures for the expedited consideration of complaints concerning the services of interstate natural gas pipelines. The Commission is providing a period for comme...
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collec...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collec...
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The Department of Energy (DOE), Western Area Power Administration (Western), has decided to develop and implement a marketing program for marketing Federal electric power resources from the Central Valley Project (CVP) after year 2004 that is within...
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The Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing this Record of Decision regarding its programmatic decision for the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Ground Water Project. This decision enables DOE to take action under its UMTRA Ground Water Pr...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that EPA is planning to submit the following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Performance Eval...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture or import a new chemical to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture or import of substances not on the TSCA...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture or import a new chemical to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture or import of substances not on the TSCA...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture or import a new chemical to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture or import of substances not on the TSCA...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
The District of Columbia has applied for approval of its underground storage tank program under Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed the District of Columbia's applica...
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997
EPA is announcing the third meeting of the Endocrine Disruptors Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC), a committee established under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to advise EPA on a strategy for screening che...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
In support of the Source Reduction and Recycling Initiative under the President's Climate Change Action Plan, EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Office of Economy and Environment are releasing for public review a draft contractor report estimating the g...
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The theme of the next meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee is partnerships and members will hear presentations on Federal/State/Local partnerships from two panels, one presenting the experiences of Henrietta, Oklahoma and one presenting...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
EPA is proposing water quality standards that would be applicable to the waters of the United States in the State of Idaho. If promulgated as final standards, they will supersede those aspects of Idaho's water quality standards that EPA disapproved i...
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, this notice advises interested persons of a meeting of the Network Reliability and Interoperability Council (``Council'') to be held at the Federal Communications Comm...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
The Commission, at the request of Amargosa Valley Broadcasters, allots Channel 266A to Amargosa Valley, NV, as the community's first local aural broadcast service. See 61 FR 48659, September 16, 1996. Channel 266A can be allotted to Amargosa Valley i...
Rule Apr 28, 1997
This document requests comments on a petition filed by Keith L. Reising requesting the allotment of Channel 224A to Everglades City, Florida, as that community's first local broadcast service. The coordinates for Channel 224A at Everglades City are 2...
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997
This document requests comments on a petition filed by Gideon Radio Company proposing the allotment of Channel 280A to Gideon, Missouri, as that community's first local broadcast service. The coordinates for Channel 280A are 36-32-10 and 89-49-18. Th...
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997
This document requests comments on a petition filed by West Wind Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 289A to Victor, Montana, as that community's first local broadcast service. The coordinates for Channel 289A at Victor are 46- 25-06 and...
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997
The Commission, at the request of Phillip W. O'Bryan, allots Channel 223A to Wake Village, Texas, as the community's first local FM service. See 61 FR 63809, December 2, 1996. Channel 223A can be allotted to Wake Village in compliance with the Commis...
Rule Apr 28, 1997
This document requests comments on a petition filed by Roger Lewis Hoppe II, proposing the allotment of Channel 274A to Walhalla, Michigan, as that community's first local broadcast service. The coordinates for Channel 274A are 43-56-48 and 86-07-18....
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997
This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed by New Directions Media, Inc., licensee of Station KATR-FM, Channel 252C2, Wray, Colorado, requesting the substitution of Channel 252C1 for Channel 252C2 at Wray, as well as the real...
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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On August 15, 1996, the Commission published the text of regulations implementing a voluntary system of electronic filing for reports of campaign finance activity filed with the agency. These rules were put into effect on an interim basis on January...
Rule Apr 28, 1997

Federal Housing Finance Board logo Federal Housing Finance Board

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Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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The List of Marginable OTC Stocks (OTC List) is composed of stocks traded over-the-counter (OTC) in the United States that have been determined by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to be subject to the margin requirements under cer...
Rule Apr 28, 1997

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

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The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is requesting public comment about issues to be addressed in the Joint Venture Project that the Commission has authorized. The Project is being undertaken by the Commission in collaboration wit...
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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Notice Apr 28, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA)...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor for three new animal drug applications (NADA's) from Ciba-Geigy Animal Health, Ciba-Geigy Corp. to Novartis Animal Health US, Inc.
Rule Apr 28, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of an abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by Med-Pharmex, Inc. The ANADA provides for the use of gentamicin sulfate solution in the d...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that it has reviewed environmental assessments (EA's) and issued findings of no significant impact (FONSI's) relating to the 141 new drug applications (NDA's), abbreviated new drug applications (AN...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
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Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has made a final finding of scientific misconduct in the following case: Weidong Sun, M.D., Ph.D., Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University: Based upon a report forwar...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
CDC requests comments concerning the updating of the Agent Summary Statement for M. tuberculosis, currently in the 3rd edition of Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories published by CDC and the National Institutes of Health. The nex...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor for a new abbreviated animal drug application (ANADA) from Phoenix Pharmaceutical, Inc., to Phoenix Scientific, Inc.
Rule Apr 28, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of an abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by Agri Laboratories, Ltd. The ANADA provides for use of flunixin meglumine injection in ho...
Rule Apr 28, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of 1,4- benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-butanediol, (<greek-S>)-2- butenedioic acid, 1,2-ethanediol, ethyl 2-propenoate, hexanedio...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments on the effectiveness of specific devices and interventions which have been suggested for reducing the number of recreational boating accidents involving rented power boats in which individuals are inj...
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Interior Department logo Interior Department

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The Minerals Management Service (MMS) will hold a one-day public meeting to discuss new ways to further utilize Federal royalty- in-kind (RIK) gas programs onshore. The meetings will be open to the public without advance registration. Public attendan...
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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving a proposed amendment to the North Dakota regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the ``North Dakota program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977...
Rule Apr 28, 1997
The Lewistown District Resource Advisory Council will meet May 15 and 16, 1997 in Havre, Montana. The May 15 portion of the meeting will begin at 7:30 a.m. and consist of a tour of various recreation sites along the Upper Missouri National Wild and S...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
Correction Apr 28, 1997
This action terminates Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Classification N 062268 in its entirety. The land will be opened to the public land laws, including the mining laws.
Notice Apr 28, 1997
Notice is hereby given of proposed contractual actions that are new, modified, discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice on February 10, 1997. The February 10, 1997, notice should be used as a reference point to identify ch...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is planning to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Now What Software, San Francisco, California. The purpose of the CRADA is to jointly research and develop earth-science...
Notice Apr 28, 1997
This notice corrects information in Public Land Order No. 7254 published in FR Doc. 97-9222, April 10, 1997, page 17634, as follows: 1. The legal description in the first column, line 19, which reads ``Sec. 2, lots 5 to 8, inclusive, and S\1/2\SE\1/4...
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Notice of information collection under review; 1997 sample survey of law enforcement agencies.
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Labor Department logo Labor Department

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The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is revising its safety standards for roof and rock bolts at metal and nonmetal mines and underground coal mines by updating the reference to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standa...
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

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This document contains corrections to three final rules published on April 21, 1997 (62 FR 19398-19427). The rules relate to lobbying and certain other activities; restrictions on legal assistance to aliens; and client identity and statement of facts...
Rule Apr 28, 1997

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Management and Budget Office

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OMB announces the availability of ``Options for Promoting Privacy on the National Information Infrastructure'' (Options Paper) on behalf of the Information Policy Committee of the National Information Infrastructure Task Force (IITF). This Options Pa...
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National Council on Disability

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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the forthcoming quarterly meeting of the National Council on Disability. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 522b(e)(1) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, (P.L. 94-409).
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National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of the Humanities Panel will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washingto...
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National Science Foundation

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Northeast Dairy Compact Commission

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This rule proposes a compact cover-order price regulation for the territorial region of the six New England states, in the amount of $16.94 (Zone 1), for six months duration. The Northeast Dairy Compact Commission (Compact Commission) establishes thi...
Proposed Rule Apr 28, 1997

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The...
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to change the address and telephone number of the NRC Region II office. These amendments are necessary to inform the public of these administrative changes to the NRC's regulations.
Rule Apr 28, 1997
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposes to renew NRC Source Material License SUA-1371 to authorize the licensee, Plateau Resources Limited (PRL), to resume commercial milling operations at the Shootaring Canyon uranium mill, located nea...
Notice Apr 28, 1997

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations concerning the adjudication of claims arising under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). The regulation provides that OPM may initially issue decisions that provide the oppo...
Rule Apr 28, 1997
This gives notice of positions placed or revoked under Schedules A and B, and placed under Schedule C in the excepted service, as required by Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from the Competitive Service.
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Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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Notice of application for deregistration under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'').
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Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

State Department logo State Department

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State Justice Institute

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Susquehanna River Basin Commission

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Notice of public hearing on addition to comprehensive plan; Fee schedule.
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Trade Representative, Office of United States

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of certain rectifications to the rules of origin for goods covered by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), as set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Unit...
Notice Apr 28, 1997

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This amendment makes corrections and minor editorial changes to regulations published on June 17, 1996 (61 FR 30734). This amendment will not impose any additional restrictions on persons affected by these regulations. The final rule published on Jun...
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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
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The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
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The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
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