October 16, 1997 (Volume 62)

Federal Register October 16, 1997

View all documents issued on October 16, 1997. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

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Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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We are amending the regulations concerning overtime services provided by employees of Veterinary Services by changing the commuted traveltime allowance for travel between Champlain, NY, and Highgate, VT. Commuted traveltime allowances are the periods...
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This final rule amends provisions of the Food Distribution Program, Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and Food Distribution Program for Households on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) regulations to reduce the paperwork burden associated with the...
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The Agricultural Marketing Service proposes to increase the fees charged for services provided under the dairy inspection and grading program. The program is a voluntary, user-fee program conducted under the authority of the Agricultural Marketing Ac...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 1997
We are proposing to amend the regulations governing fruits and vegetables to allow tomatoes from France, Morocco and Western Sahara, and Chile to be imported into the United States subject to certain conditions. The proposed action would provide impo...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 1997
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request approval for additional hours associated with a currently approved information collection in support o...
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of ICCAT will hold its annual fall meeting on November 2-4, 1997. In addition, the Advisory Committee has finalized its SOPP and is announcing the availability of this document to the public.
Notice Oct 16, 1997
Pursuant to Section IV.C.1. of the antidumping suspension agreement on uranium from Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, the Department of Commerce (the Department) calculated a price for uranium of $12.35/pound for the relevant period, as appropri...
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In response to requests by Thai Union Steel Co., Ltd. (``Thai Union''), Saha Thai Steel Pipe Company, Ltd. (``Saha Thai''), and its affiliated exporter S.A.F. Pipe Export Co., Ltd., (``SAF'') (collectively ``Saha Thai''), and two importers, Ferro Uni...
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The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwo...
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Commission of Fine Arts logo Commission of Fine Arts

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs increasing limits.
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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On July 28, 1997, the Corps published an interim final rule in the Federal Register, which established a danger zone in the waters of the Pacific Ocean extending 5,000 meters offshore from the small arms range at the Naval Air Weapons Station, in Poi...
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The Department of Defense (DOD) announces a meeting of the Defense Partnership Council. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This meeting is open to the public. The topics to be covered will include the Alterna...
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The Department of the Air Force proposes to amend three systems of records notices in its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: This action will be effective without further notice on Nove...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. This notice also describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Fede...
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This notice sets forth the proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required under sect...
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The Department of Energy (DOE) is amending the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) to supplement the Federal Acquisition Regulation's (FAR) implementation of certain provisions of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 and th...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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As required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act [Public Law 92-463], EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is giving notice of a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC).
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Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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In the wireless Enhanced 911 (E911) rulemaking proceeding, the Commission seeks additional comment on a September 25, 1997, ex parte letter (Joint Letter) filed by two wireless industry groups and three public safety community groups. In the Joint Le...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 1997
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is proposing to amend its regulation entitled ``Interest on Deposits.'' Section 18(g) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDI Act) requires that the FDIC by regulation prohibit the payment of interes...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 1997

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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Federal Housing Finance Board logo Federal Housing Finance Board

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The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is announcing the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) members it has selected for the 1996-97 seventh quarter review cycle under the Finance Board's community support requirement regulation. This notice...
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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission logo Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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This document corrects the preamble to the document published in the Federal Register on September 30, 1997 (62 FR 51006), regarding the delay of the mandatory compliance date for Regulation M, which implements the Consumer Leasing Act. This correcti...
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Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

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The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft...
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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces that technical assistance workshops will be held for new and renewal applicants for the fiscal year (FY) 1998 competitive grant cycles for the Health Careers Opportunity Program.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in cooperation with the Health Industry Manufacturers Association (HIMA), is announcing a public workshop to discuss use of the Product Development Protocol (PDP) as an alternate means for medical device approv...
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This notice sets forth proposed actions to be taken under the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (59 FR 34496, amended 59 FR 40170, 60 FR 20726, 61 FR 1482, 61 FR 10004, 62 FR 4782). Interested parties are invited to subm...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Coast Guard is proposing to change the regulations governing the operation of the Onslow Beach Bridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), mile 240.7, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, at the request of the United States Marine Corps...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 1997

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
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The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
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This proposed rule would provide consumers with more meaningful disclosures concerning the functions and fees of mortgage brokers while protecting consumers from fees which are illegal under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). At the s...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 1997
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
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The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB-- for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propo...
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Interior Department logo Interior Department

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This proposed rule adds additional national wildlife refuges to the list of areas open for hunting and/or sport fishing, along with pertinent refuge-specific regulations for such activities; and amends certain regulations on other refuges that pertai...
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This notice announces an upcoming meeting of the Mississippi River Coordinating Commission. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463).
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In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix 1, The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), announces a meeting of the New Mexico Resource...
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Pursuant to the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. 20 et seq.), notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to extend the following concession contracts and permits. These extensions are necessary to allow the continuat...
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Correction Oct 16, 1997
Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the regulations promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1505.2), the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, has prepared a...
Notice Oct 16, 1997
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) has been ordered by the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia to determine whether Walter D. Helmick has valid existing rights (VER) to surface mine coal...
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The Department of the Interior, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing an interim rule for the employees of the Department that supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issu...
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International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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On October 1, 1997, the Department of Commerce published notice in the Federal Register of a negative final determination of sales at less than fair value in connection with the subject investigation (62 FR 51420). Accordingly, pursuant to section 20...
Notice Oct 16, 1997
Following receipt on September 19, 1997, of a request from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-385, General Agreement on Trade in Services: Examination of the Schedules of Commi...
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The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigations No. 731-TA-761 and 762 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry in the...
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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The purpose of this Notice is to inform interested persons that the Department will be holding a public hearing on November 12, 1997 to obtain information relating to investment management, administration and other fees charged to 401(k) plans and pa...
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Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

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The Legal Services Corporation (``LSC'' or ``Corporation'') has developed a proposed Strategic Plan to guide its programmatic activities for fiscal years 1998 through 2003. Public comment on the proposal is solicited prior to consideration of the pro...
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Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a NAC, Aeronautics and Space Transportation Technology Advisory Committee, Information Technology Subcommit...
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council, Space Science Advisory Committee, Solar System Exploration Subcommi...
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of the NASA Advisory Council, Minority Business Resource Advisory Committee.
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National Commission on Libraries and Information Science

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National Gambling Impact Study Commission

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National Science Foundation

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Northeast Dairy Compact Commission

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The Compact Commission will hold its monthly meeting to consider whether to adopt a Final Rule extending the current over-order price regulation beyond its present December 31, 1997 deadline, and whether to amend the regulation, generally. The Commis...
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Notice Oct 16, 1997
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is implementing the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) for the evaluation of Agreement State programs. NRC is rescinding the May 28, 1992, General Statement of Policy ``Guidelines for N...
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received, by letter dated October 3, 1997, an application from Umetco Minerals Corporation (Umetco) to amend License Condition (LC) 59 of its Source Material License No. SUA...
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Railroad Retirement Board

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Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

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Notice Oct 16, 1997
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to request approval on a new, and/or currently approved information collection.
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Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated an investigation under section 302(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the Trade Act), with respect to certain acts, policies and practices of the Government of Canada with respect to e...
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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated an investigation under section 302(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the Trade Act), with respect to certain acts, policies and practices of the European Union (EU) concerning expo...
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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated an investigation under section 302(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, (the Trade Act), with respect to certain acts, policies and practices of the Government of Japan concerning Japan's prohibi...
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Pursuant to section 127(b)(1) of the Uruguay Agreements Act (URAA) (19 U.S.C. 3527(b)(1)), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice that the United States has requested establishment of a dispute settlement pane...
Notice Oct 16, 1997
Pursuant to section 127(b)(1) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) (19 U.S.C. 3537(b)(1)), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice that the United States has requested establishment of a dispute settlemen...
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Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This action amends the Class E airspace area at Lee's Summit Municipal Airport, Lee's Summit, MO. The FAA has developed Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) Runway (RWY) 18 and RWY 36 Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) to serve the Lee's Sum...
Rule Oct 16, 1997
This action amends the Class E airspace area at Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS. Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 13 and RWY 31. Instrument Landing System (ILS) RWY 13, Localizer Backcourse (LOC BC) RWY 31, and VHF Omnidirectional Ra...
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This action establishes Class E airspace at Huslia, AK. The development of Very High Frequency (VHF) omni-directional radio range (VOR) and VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) instrument approaches to Runway (RWY) 3 and RWY 21 have made this actio...
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This notice constitutes the required quarterly publication of an index of the Administrator's decisions and orders in civil penalty cases. This publication represents the quarter ending on September 30, 1997. This pubication ensures that the agency i...
Notice Oct 16, 1997
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Houghton County Memorial Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibu...
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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 Los Angeles International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnib...
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The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a forum sponsored by the Office of Environment and Energy (AEE) to discuss aviation-related environmental issues.
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Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal...
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Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal...
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Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under new procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Fe...
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This action revises the Class E airspace designated as the surface area for Ketchikan, AK. The Ketchikan International Airport's surface area is currently effective 24 hours a day and has a mandatory communication requirement. The wording in the last...
Rule Oct 16, 1997
This action revokes the Class D airspace at Bryant Army Heliport (AHP), Anchorage, AK, and at Adak Naval Air Station (NAS), AK. The Department of the Army closed the Bryant AHP tower on September 27, 1995, and transferred operational control of Bryan...
Rule Oct 16, 1997
This is to notify the public that RSPA is investigating the unauthorized marking of high-pressure compressed gas cylinders. On August 14 and 15, 1997, RSPA inspectors conducted a compliance inspection at Columbia Fire Protection Company (CFP), 3811 C...
Notice Oct 16, 1997
These special conditions are issued for Boeing Model 767-27C airplanes modified by installation of an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). These airplanes will be equipped with an oxygen system utilizing liquid oxygen (LOX). The applicable re...
Rule Oct 16, 1997
These special conditions are being issued to become part of the type certification basis for the Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc., (BRS) parachute recovery system installed in the Cirrus SR-20 Model airplane. This system is referred to as the General...
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This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes...
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This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the...
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This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP's) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of change...
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This amendment establishes, amends suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the...
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This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the...
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This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes...
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This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP's) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of change...
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