September 30, 1997 (Volume 62)

Federal Register September 30, 1997

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Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition from AgrEvo USA Company seeking a determination of nonregulated status for canola designated as Transformation Event T45, which has been geneticall...
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is soliciting comments on its proposal to change the United States Grade Standards for Poultry. Specifically, AMS proposes to change existing grade standards for boneless parts, skinless carcasses and parts, a...
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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On June 20, 1997, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China. The review covers nine producers/exporters of subject merchandi...
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The Pan-American Climate Studies (PACS) Program is a contribution to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate and Global Change Program, and as such is designed to improve our ability to observe, understand, predict, and res...
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') has issued a Proposed Order to the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago (``CBT''), under sections 5a(a)(10) and 15 of the Commodity Exchange Act (``Act''), 7 U.S.C. 7a(a)(10) and 19, to chang...
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6 announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent application for non- exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive licensing. The patent application listed below has been assigned to the United Sta...
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The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed to issue Federal Acquisition Circular 97-02, a final rule which revises Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and makes conforming chang...
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This document is issued under the joint authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council. This...
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In compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, as amended by the ``Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996'', the United States Army has implemented an Electronic Reading Room. The Electronic Reading Room may be accessed on the W...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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The Secretary proposes priorities for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, administered by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI). The Secretary may use these priorities in fiscal year 1998 and subsequent years. The...
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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 the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Annual Upd...
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Questionna...
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This regulation establishes a temporary tolerance for combined residues of the herbicide carfentrazone-ethyl (ethyl-alpha-2-dichloro- 5-[4-(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1- yl]-4-fluorobenzenepropanoate) and its major wh...
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This notice announces receipt of applications to register pesticide products containing new active ingredients not included in any previously registered products and a product involving a changed use pattern pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)...
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EPA is announcing its final policy in a Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice entitled ``Existing Stocks for Labeling Changes in PR Notices.'' EPA proposed this policy for 60 days of public comment on January 11, 1995. Interested parties may request a c...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting nominations to fill vacancies on its National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). The Agency is seeking qualified senior level decision makers from diverse sectors t...
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Pursuant to section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA has issued a testing consent order (Order) that incorporates an enforceable consent agreement (ECA) with ARCO Chemical Company, Bayer Corporation, and Rhone-Poulenc Inc. (collectiv...
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This notice announces Agency approval of an application to register the pesticide product NEU 1165M Slug and Snail Bait, containing an active ingredient not included in any previously registered product pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(5) o...
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Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

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The Farm Credit Administration (FCA), through the FCA Board (Board), issues a final rule amending its regulations relating to loan underwriting in response to comments received from the Board's initiative to reduce regulatory burden and in an effort...
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Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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The Federal Communications Commission published in the Federal Register of August 14, 1997 (62 FR 43481), an Order on Reconsideration that amended rules for the provision of telephones with volume control. This document corrects a typographical error...
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The Report and Order (R&O) in MM Docket No. 96-58 adopts proposals made by the Commission in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (61 FR 15439, April 8, 1996) in this proceeding to streamline the Commission's rules and processes applicable to broadcast...
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The Federal Communications Commission is amending part 1 of the Commission's Rules to remove specific references which are either superseded by the Office of Government Ethics' regulations or which are rendered obsolete because there is no equivalent...
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This document contains a correction to the final rule which was published Thursday, July 24, 1997, (62 FR 39776). This rule defined the ``Indexed revenue threshold for a given year'' in Sec. 32.9000.
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The Commission amended its rules to permit U.S. carriers to negotiate alternative settlement payment arrangements. Certain of these rules contained new and modified information collection requirements. These rules became effective on March 21, 1997.
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The Commission will consider action concerning resumption of installment payments for PCS C and F Block licensees and other repayment options for C Block licensees.
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Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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Following a review under the Board's Regulatory Planning and Review Program, the Board published a revised Regulation M, which implements the Consumer Leasing Act on October 7, 1996. The final rule contains a significant number of substantive revisio...
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General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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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)...
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This notice announces the availability of the final report, Healthy Children-Toxic Environments, by the ATSDR Board of Scientific Counselors' Child Health Workgroup.
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting comments from all interested parties on the following document: ``Guidelines for Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection''. The document was developed by specialist...
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On November 16, 1995, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice in the Federal Register at 60 FR 57587 proposing to revise the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, 59 FR 29916 (June 9, 1994). Sp...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final rule requiring labeling statements on medical devices, including device packaging containing natural rubber that contacts humans. The rule requires labeling of medical devices containing natur...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting to discuss issues related to the agency's proposed rule on regulations requiring manufacturers to assess the safety and effectiveness of new drugs and biological products in pediat...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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As part of its ongoing response to the President's Regulatory Reinvention Initiative, the Coast Guard amends its regulations for both inspected and uninspected vessels by removing obsolete, unnecessary or excessive provisions, and harmonizing regulat...
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The Coast Guard is adopting, as a final rule with some changes, the interim final rule which completely revised the regulations affecting small passenger vessels of less than 100 gross tons. This rule creates a separate subchapter for small passenger...
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This rule amends Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations to reflect recent agency organizational changes. It also makes editorial changes throughout the title to correct addresses, update cross- references, make conforming amendments and make other tec...
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Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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This notice announces a debenture recall of certain Federal Housing Administration debentures, in accordance with authority provided in the National Housing Act.
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Interior Department logo Interior Department

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of a draft Recovery Plan for Oahu Plants. There are 66 plant taxa included in this plan, all listed as endangered. All 66 taxa are endemic to Hawaii. Sixty are...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of a draft Recovery Plan for Two Insects and Four Plants from the Santa Cruz Mountains. The two insects and four plants occur on sandy soils in the Santa Cruz M...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of a draft recovery plan for the endangered speckled dace of Clover and Independence Valleys in Elko County, Nevada. This plan undertakes a multispecies approac...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of the draft Recovery Plan for the Morro Shoulderband Snail and Four Plants from Western San Luis Obispo County. The snail and the four plants occur in coastal...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of a draft recovery plan for the nightingale reed-warbler (Acrocephalus luscinia). This species is known only from the Mariana Islands and is currently limited...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability for public review of a draft Recovery Plan for Seven Coastal Plants and the Myrtle's Silverspot Butterfly. The seven plants and the butterfly occur in coastal habitats from Humboldt County...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of the draft Recovery Plan for the Shasta Crayfish (Pacifastacus fortis). This distribution of this crayfish is limited to the Pit River drainage in Shasta Coun...
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The Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability for public review of a draft recovery plan for five plant species endemic to carbonate substrates in montane southern California. Four of the plants, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. vineum (Cushenbu...
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The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of a draft recovery plan for the El Segundo blue butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni). The El Segundo blue butterfly occurs on local and private lands in southwes...
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The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is giving an Electronic Commerce (EC) presentation in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 31, 1997. This presentation will assist those individuals considering EC implementation or pilot testing with MMS.
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The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Oregon State Office, Portland, Oregon, thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication.
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This rule prescribes the hunting seasons, hours, areas, and daily bag and possession limits for general waterfowl seasons and those early seasons for which States previously deferred selection. Taking of migratory birds is prohibited unless specifica...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability for public review of a draft Big Island II: Addendum to the Recovery Plan for the Big Island Plant Cluster (USFWS 1996). There are 13 taxa of plants included in this plan, all are listed a...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability for public review of the Draft Recovery Plan for Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley, California. This recovery plan includes 34 species, of which 11 species are federally listed as e...
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Pub. L. 91-660 (84 Stat. 1967) dated January 8, 1971, authorized the establishment of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Sections 7(c)(i) and 7(c)(ii) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, as amended by the Act of June 10, 1977 (Pub. L. 95-42...
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Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I), this notice announces a meeting of the Klamath River Basin Fisheries Task Force, established under the authority of the Klamath River Basin Fishery Resources Restor...
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Notice is given that there will be meetings of the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council.
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The following land has been found suitable for sale under authority of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926. The land will not be transferred until at least 60 days after the date of this notice.
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The National Park Service (NPS) requested public comments on August 26, 1997 about its revisions to its procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 62 FR 45270. In order to provide for additional time for the public to review and p...
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The National Park Service (NPS) Social Science Program is considering submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for clearance of a three year program of collections of information that would conduct surveys of the public regar...
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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This rule amends the Immigration and Naturalization Service (``Service'') regulations by adding Slovenia to the list of countries designated to participate in the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (VWPP), thereby permitting nationals of Slovenia to apply for...
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This interim rule enables the Executive Office for Immigration Review to complete adjudication of timely filed section 245(i) adjustment applications after September 30, 1997.
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Request OMB Emergency Approval; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: Application to Pay Off or Discharge Alien Crewmen.
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Request OMB Emergency Approval; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa.
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The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) amended existing law by removing certain documents from the list of acceptable documents for use in the employment eligibility verification process. By law, those change...
Rule Sep 30, 1997
The Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 (MCA) establishes that, effective October 3, 1996, iodine and hydrogen chloride gas are List II chemicals under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The inclusion of these chemicals under the CSA...
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The Commissioner of the Service invites each state to contact the Service if it is interested in participating in a pilot program to deny driver's licenses and identification cards to aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States. Guidelin...
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Labor Department logo Labor Department

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or cont...
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Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

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This rule is intended to implement a new statutory restriction that amends the Legal Services Corporation Act (``LSC'' or ``Corporation'') and is applicable to recipients of grants from the Legal Services Corporation. The restriction prohibits the us...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1997

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

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The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing the schedule for the 180 day arbitration period for the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP) proceeding that shall determine the distribution of the cable royalty fees in the Music C...
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space 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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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing interim regulations to implement the provisions of sections 11202, 11232, and 11246 of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997. These provisions of the Act re...
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Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

State Department logo State Department

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Section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended, extends the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (VWPP) to nationals of all countries that qualify under the provisions of the Pilot Program and which are designated by the Secretary of State...
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Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is making technical corrections to the HTSUS, pursuant to authority granted to the President in section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974 and delegated by the President to the USTR in Proclamation 6969 (62 FR...
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Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Airbus Model A300, A300-600, and A310 series airplanes, that requires inspecting the bearings located in the mechanical control linkage of the nose landing gear (NLG) free-fa...
Rule Sep 30, 1997
This document corrects the airworthiness directive (AD) number of an amendment that was published in the Federal Register on August 22, 1997 (62 FR 44535), and concerns Aviat Aircraft, Inc. Models S-1S, S-1T, S-2, S-2A, S-2S, and S-2B airplanes. The...
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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all British Aerospace Model HS 748 series airplanes. This action requires installation of a modified aileron cable pulley guard and rubbing strips. This amendment is promp...
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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Socata--Groupe Aerospatiale (Socata) Model TBM 700 airplanes. This AD requires removing the main landing gear (MLG) inboard doors and the door locking control mechanism...
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Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The meeting will take place on Thursday, Oc...
Notice Sep 30, 1997
This document extends the requirements of Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) No. 135, Passenger Car Brake Systems, to trucks, buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 3,500 kilograms (7,716 po...
Rule Sep 30, 1997
The Department's Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings issues this notice to clarify its enforcement policy with regard to the advertising of service to or from the U.S. by foreign carriers. The notice advises foreign carriers that advertisi...
Notice Sep 30, 1997
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the FAA invites public comment on six currently approved public information collections which will be submitted to OMB for renewal.
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This notice announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1972- 1979 Volkswagen Beetle Convertibles and 1972-1977 Volkswagen Beetle Sedans that were not originally manufactured to co...
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This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1986-1997 Suzuki GSXR 1100 motorcycles that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor v...
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This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1990-1993 BMW K1 motorcycles that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle saf...
Notice Sep 30, 1997
In response to a request from a transit agency, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) proposes to allow employers to use the results of post-accident drug and alcohol tests administered by State or local law enforcement personnel when the State an...
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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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A notice published in the Federal Register on February 6, 1997, announced Customs plan to conduct a prototype test of reconciliation. This document is a replacement for that notice. This document notifies the trade community of changes to the prototy...
Notice Sep 30, 1997

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adjudication regulations to provide for payment of a monetary allowance to a child suffering from spina bifida who is a child of a Vietnam veteran. The intended effect of this amendment is...
Rule Sep 30, 1997
This document establishes regulations regarding Vietnam veterans' children with spina bifida. The regulations concern the provision of health care needed for the spina bifida or any disability that is associated with such condition. This action is ne...
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This document establishes Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations for providing vocational training and rehabilitation to Vietnam veterans' children with spina bifida. This is necessary for providing vocational training and rehabilitation to...
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