Federal Register November 24, 1997 (Volume 62)

Agencies Publishing on November 24, 1997

Agriculture Department (5)
Commerce Department (6)
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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (5)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (1)
Congressional Budget Office (1)
Defense Department (1)
Education Department (5)
Energy Department (24)
Environmental Protection Agency (9)
Executive Office of the President (1)
Federal Communications Commission (1)
Federal Maritime Commission (2)
Federal Reserve System (4)
Health and Human Services Department (5)
Homeland Security Department (4)
Housing and Urban Development Department (1)
Interior Department (4)
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Judicial Conference of the United States (2)
Justice Department (1)
Labor Department (2)
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Management and Budget Office (1)
National Archives and Records Administration (1)
National Credit Union Administration (2)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (3)
Personnel Management Office (2)
Postal Service (1)
Securities and Exchange Commission (3)
Social Security Administration (1)
State Department (19)
Surface Transportation Board (3)
Transportation Department (10)
Treasury Department (3)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > RUS Environmental Policies and Procedures The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) hereby revises its existing environmental regulations, Environmental Policies and Procedures, which have served as RUS' implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in compliance with the Council on...	Proposed Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Agriculture Department > AMS Fresh Bartlett Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Reduced Assessment Rate The Department of Agriculture (Department) is adopting as a final rule, without change, the provisions of an interim final rule which decreased the assessment rate established for the Fresh Bartlett Pear Marketing Committee (Committee) under Marketin...	Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Agriculture Department > APHIS Karnal Bunt; Additions to Regulated Areas We are amending the Karnal bunt regulations by adding portions of McCulloch, Mills, and San Saba Counties, TX, to the list of regulated areas and by expanding the boundaries of the regulated areas in La Paz, Maricopa, and Pinal Counties, AZ, due to t...	Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Agriculture Department National Commission on Small Farms; Meeting The Secretary of Agriculture by Departmental Regulation No. 1043-43 dated July 9, 1997, established the National Commission on Small Farms (Commission) and further identified the Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide support to the Commis...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Agriculture Department > FS Northwest Sacramento Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) The Northwest Sacramento Provincial Advisory Committee will meet on December 5, 1997 at the conference room in the Mendocino National Forest Supervisors Office, 825 N. Humboldt Avenue, Willows, California. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and adjo...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Export Trade Certificate of Review The Office of Export Trading Company Affairs (``OETCA''), International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has received an application for an Export Trade Certificate of Review. This notice summarizes the conduct for which certification is...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Commerce Department > ITA Extruded Rubber Thread From Malaysia; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review On February 13, 1997, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register its preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on extruded rubber thread from Malaysia (62 FR 6758). This review c...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Scallop Fishery Off Alaska; Change in Season Dates NMFS proposes to change the dates of the scallop fishing season for Registration Area D (Yakutat) and Registration Area E (Prince William Sound), and Registration Area H exclusive of the Kamishak District. The new fishing season would begin on July 1...	Proposed Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Proposed 1998 Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surf Clams and Ocean Quahogs NMFS proposes quotas for the Atlantic surf clam and ocean quahog fisheries for 1998. These quotas were selected from a range defined as optimum yield (OY) for each fishery and in compliance with overfishing definitions for each species. The intent of...	Proposed Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Commerce Department > NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and with section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972; as amended, the State of Florida and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intend to conduct a public scopi...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Commerce Department > NIST Voluntary Product Standard PS 2-92 ``Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels''; Request for Comments The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides notice that on behalf of the Department of Commerce NIST is conducting the five-year review of Voluntary Product Standard (VPS) PS 2-92 ``Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structura...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Title	Type	Published
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Announcement of Import Restraint Limits for Certain Cotton, Man- Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Bangladesh Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits.	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Announcement of Import Restraint Limits for Certain Wool Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in the Slovak Republic Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits.	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Announcement of Import Restraint Limits for Certain Wool and Man- Made Fiber Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Bulgaria Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits.	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Announcement of Import Restraint Limits for Certain Wool and Man- Made Fiber Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in the Czech Republic Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits.	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Consolidation and Amendment of Export Visa Requirements to Include the Electronic Visa Information System for Certain Cotton, Wool, Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Taiwan; Correction	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title	Type	Published
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Application of FutureCom, LTD. as a Contract Market in Live Cattle Futures and Options FutureCom has applied for designation as a contract market for the automated internet-based trading of cash-settled live cattle futures and options. FutureCom has not previously been approved by the Commission as a contract market in any commodity, t...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Congressional Budget Office

Title	Type	Published
Congressional Budget Office Notice of Transmittal of Final Sequestration Report for Fiscal Year 1998 to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > USAF HQ USAF Scientific Advisory Board Meeting	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Notice of Correction; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Education Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests The Secretary of Education requests comments on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that the Secretary proposes to use for the 1999-2000 award year. The FAFSA is completed by students and their families and the information submitted...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Education Department Privacy Act Regulations The Secretary proposes to amend the Department's regulations implementing the Privacy Act of 1974 (the Act). These amendments are needed to modify existing departmental regulations to exempt from certain provisions of the Act a new system of records...	Proposed Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Education Department Privacy Act of 1974 In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Education (ED) publishes this notice of a new system of records entitled ``Hotline Complaint Files of the Inspector General.'' The system will contain records of telephone call...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Education Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC ANR Pipeline Company; Notice Of Proposed Changes In FERC Gas Tariff	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department Application To Export Electric Energy; Constellation Power Sources, Inc. Constellation Power Source, Inc. (CPS), a power marketer, has submitted an application to export electric energy to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice of Compliance Tariff Filing	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department Commericialization Assistance for Awardees in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, Financial Assistance Solicitation No. DE-FC02-98ER12217 The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Research (OER) announces its interest in receiving applications to enhance the commercialization of SBIR recipients' technology. The Department may select more than one offeror for award under this soli...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Enfield Operations, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department Environmental Impact Statement for the High Flux Beam Reactor Transition Project at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for the High Flux Beam Reactor (HFBR) at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) i...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Compliance Filing	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Compliance Filing	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Florida Power Corporation; Notice of Filing	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department Idaho Operations Office; Notice of Intent To Solicit Applications for Financial Assistance Grants The U.S. Department of Energy is announcing its intent to solicit applications for awards of financial assistance (i.e., grants) for state-of-the-art research that contributes to any of the following eight areas: reactor physics, reactor engineering,...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Koch Gateway Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Koch Gateway Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Louisiana-Nevada Transit Company; Notice of Tariff Filing	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Northern Border Pipeline Company; Notice of Application	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Northern Border Pipeline Company; Notice of Billing Adjustment and Refund Report	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Northwest Alaskan Pipeline Company; Notice of Tariff Changes	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Notice of Application Filed With the Commission	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department Notice of Wetland Involvement; for Construction of a Consolidated Waste Processing Facility at the Miamisburg Environmental Management Project (MEMP) This is to give notice of DOE's proposal to construct a consolidated waste processing facility at the Miamisburg Environmental Management Project, located approximately ten (10) miles southwest of Dayton, Ohio. The proposed activity would involve a s...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Statement of Refunds Due	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Shell Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Energy Department > FERC Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Compliance Filing	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives, Fuel Quality Regulations for Highway Diesel Fuel Sold in 1993 and Later Calendar Years ICR Renewal 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 proposed and/or continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB):...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Renewal of Existing Collection; Comment Request; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)/Sewage Sludge Monitoring Reports 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): National Polluta...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Act Advisory Committee: Accident Prevention Subcommittee Meeting The Clean Air Act section 112(r) required EPA to publish regulations to prevent accidental releases of chemicals and to reduce the severity of those releases that do occur. These accidental release prevention requirements build on the chemical safety...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment and Opportunity To Comment Regarding Glacier Petroleum, Inc., Emporia, KS EPA is providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed assessment. Under 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6), EPA is authorized to issue orders assessing civil penalties for various violations of the Act. EPA may issue such orders after filing a Complain...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment and Opportunity to Comment Regarding OXY USA, Inc., Tulsa, OK EPA is providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed assessment. Under 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6), EPA is authorized to issue orders assessing civil penalties for various violations of the Act. EPA may issue such orders after filing a Complain...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Full Delegation of Authority to Commonwealth of Virginia for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Site-Specific Rulemaking for Merck & Co., Inc. Stonewall Plant The EPA is delegating to the Commonwealth of Virginia the authority to implement and enforce the site-specific rule for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality (PSD) for the Merck & Co., Inc. Stonewall Plant in Elkton, Virginia. Th...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Georgia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions Georgia has applied for final authorization of revisions to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Georgia's revisions consist of the provisions contained in the rules promulgated between July 1, 1994 and...	Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Availability of and Initiation of a 30 Day Public Comment Period for Two Administrative Orders on Consent for de minimis Waste Contributors and One Administrative Order on Consent for a de micromis Waste Contributor Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Environmental Protection Agency The National Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites; Listing and Deletion Policy for Federal Facilities The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing two interim final policy revisions relating to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), 40 CFR part 300, which was promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the C...	Rule	Nov 24, 1997

Executive Office of the President

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President National Great American Smokeout Day, 1997	Presidential Document	Nov 24, 1997

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management and Budget	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Security for the Protection of the Public Financial Responsibility To Meet Liability Incurred for Death or Injury to Passengers or Other Persons on Voyages; Notice of Issuance of Certificate (Casualty)	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Federal Maritime Commission Security for the Protection of the Public Indemnification of Passengers for Nonperformance of Transportation; Notice of Issuance of Certificate (Performance)	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of Banks or Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Federal Reserve System Notice of Proposals To Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or To Acquire Companies That are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Federal Reserve System Rules Regarding Availability of Information; Correction The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) published in the Federal Register of October 20, 1997, a document which amended the Board's Rules Regarding Availability of Information (Rules). This document corrects citation errors withi...	Rule	Nov 24, 1997

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures; Federal Matching Shares for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Medicaid, Aid to Needy Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons and for the New Children's Health Insurance Programs for October 1, 1998 Through September 30, 1999 The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage and Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages for Fiscal Year 1999 have been calculated pursuant to the Social Security Act (the Act). These percentages will be effective from October 1, 1998 through Se...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Health and Human Services Department Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; Delegation of Authority	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Health and Human Services Department > HRSA Program Announcement for a Cooperative Agreement for the Development and Enhancement of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Curriculum Components Within Health Professions Education	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Health and Human Services Department > HRSA Proposed Special Factors for Grants for Residency Training and Advanced Education in the General Practice of Dentistry Programs for Fiscal Year 1998	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Health and Human Services Department > CDC The National Vaccine Program Office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Announces the Following Meeting	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Disaster Assistance; Fire Suppression Assistance This proposed rule would simplify the fire eligibility process from three thresholds to one threshold and would change the Federal cost share to 75 percent for fire suppression assistance.	Proposed Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Disaster Assistance; Public Assistance Program Appeals; Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Appeals This proposed rule would change the procedure for the review and disposition of appeals related to Public Assistance grants and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). The rule would reduce from three to one the number of appeals allowed, would r...	Proposed Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Homeland Security Department > NCS National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee A meeting of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, December 11, 1997, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Business Session will be held at the Department of State, 2101 C Street NW., Washington...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Nebraska; Amendment to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Nebraska, (FEMA-1190-DR), dated November 1, 1997, and related determinations.	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Housing and Urban Development Department

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program; Announcement of Funding AwardsFiscal Year 1997 In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this notice announces the funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Fiscal year 1997 Housing Opportun...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS North American Wetlands Conservation Council; Meeting Announcement The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) will meet on December 10 to review proposals for funding submitted pursuant to the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Upon completion of the Council's review, proposals will be submitt...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Interior Department > NPS Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the General Management Plan for Little River Canyon National Preserve, Alabama The National Park Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to accompany its General Management Plan (GMP) for Little River Canyon National Preserve. The Service invites suggestions for issues to be considered and ideas for resolvi...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Realty Action The following described land has been examined and found suitable for disposal by direct sale under Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713) at no less than the appraised fair market value:	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Interior Department > NPS Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve This notice sets the schedule for the first meeting of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Advisory Committee. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463).	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

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Judicial Conference of the United States

Title	Type	Published
Judicial Conference of the United States Hearing of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure The Criminal Rules public hearing scheduled to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 12, 1997, has been canceled. (Original notice of hearing appeared in the Federal Register of August 25, 1997.)	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Judicial Conference of the United States Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure will hold a two-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation.	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Justice Department

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > OJJDP Office of Justice Programs; Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested Notice of information collection under review; a 1-minute survey on curfews.	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > PWBA Grant of Individual Exemptions; EBPLife Insurance Company This document contains exemptions issued by the Department of Labor (the Department) from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (the Act) and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (th...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Labor Department > PWBA Proposed Exemptions; MS Commodity Investments Portfolio II, L.P. (the Partnership, et al.) This document contains notices of pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of proposed exemptions from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (the Act) and/or the Inte...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

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Management and Budget Office

Title	Type	Published
Management and Budget Office Cancellation Pursuant to Line Item Veto Act; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, and Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

National Archives and Records Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Archives and Records Administration Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress; Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. The committee advises NARA on the full range of programs, policie...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

National Credit Union Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Credit Union Administration Information Collection; Comment Request for Reinstatement	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
National Credit Union Administration Notice of Previously Held Emergency Meeting	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcommittee Meeting on Thermal-Hydraulic and Severe-Accident Phenomena; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcommittee Meeting on Thermal-Hydraulic and Severe-Accident Phenomena; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Management of Radioactive Material Safety Programs at Medical Facilities: Availability of NUREG The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is announcing the availability of NUREG-1516: ``Management of Radioactive Material Safety Programs at Medical Facilities,'' dated May 1997.	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Personnel Management Office

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Excepted Service; Notice 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.	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Personnel Management Office Reduction in Force and Performance Management The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations that enhance the opportunity for Federal employees to receive reduction in force retention service credit based on their actual job performance. The regulations also give agencies...	Rule	Nov 24, 1997

Postal Service

Title	Type	Published
Postal Service Delivery of Mail to a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency The Postal Service published in the Federal Register (62 FR 45366-45368) on August 27, 1997, a proposal to amend section D042.2.5 through D042.2.7 of the Domestic Mail Manual to update and clarify procedures for delivery of an addressee's mail to a C...	Proposed Rule	Nov 24, 1997

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. Relating to the Elimination of the Prohibition on the Use of Headsets and Other Telephone Technology	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc., Relating to Options Trading Rotations	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission Summission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Social Security Administration

Title	Type	Published
Social Security Administration Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection Requests and Comment Requests	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

State Department

Title	Type	Published
State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA/VO/F/P); 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; OF-230 I & II, Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Affidavit of Identifying Witness (DS-71) The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Application For Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Report of the Death of an American Citizen Abroad The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department Bureau of Diplomatic Security; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request for Building Pass Identification Card (DS-1838) The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM); 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Refugee Biographic Data Sheet OMB #1405-0102 The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department Discretionary Grant Programs: Application Notice Establishing Closing Date for Transmittal of Certain Fiscal Year 1998 Applications The purpose of this application notice is to inform potential applicant organizations of fiscal and programmatic information and closing dates for transmittal of applications for awards in Fiscal Year 1998 under a program administered by the Departme...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department Extension of the Restriction on the Use of United States Passports for Travel To, In, or Through Libya	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department Office of Foreign Missions (OFM); 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; DS-1972, Drivers License and Tax Exemption Card Application The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department Office of Foreign Missions (OFM); 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; DSP-99 (Application for Diplomatic Exemption From Taxes on Utilities), and DSP-99A (Application for Diplomatic Exemption From Taxes on Gasoline) The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purposes of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB....	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department Office of Overseas School; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Approval of Funding to Support Educational Projects (JF-45) The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department The Bureau of Consular Affairs; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application to Determine Returning Resident Status The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department The Bureau of Consular Affairs; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Nonimmigrant Fiance(e) Visa Application (OF- 156(K)) The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department The Bureau of Consular Affairs; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Visa Application (OF-156(E)) The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department The Bureau of Diplomatic Security; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Building Access Application. The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES/S); 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: U.S.-Egypt Science and Technology Joint Fund Annual Grant Program The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department The Office of Defense Trade Controls; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DTC Customer Service Survey The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department The Office of Operations (A/OPR); 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR) The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
State Department The Office of the Coordinator for Business Affairs; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Business Survey The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. T...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Surface Transportation Board

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB CSX Transportation, Inc.Abandonment Exemptionin Alachua County, FL	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
DOT, STB CSX Transportation, Inc.Abandonment Exemptionin Jasper County, SC and Chatham County, GA	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
DOT, STB Portland & Western Railroad, Inc.Acquisition and Operation ExemptionThe Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company	Notice	Nov 24, 1997

Transportation Department

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Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Aerospace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd. (Formerly Government Aircraft Factory) Models N22B, N22S, and N24A Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Aerospace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd. (ASTA) Models N22B, N22S, and N24A airplanes. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the aft wing break connectors for arcing...	Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Jetstream Aircraft Limited Jetstream Models 3101 and 3201 Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to Jetstream Aircraft Limited (JAL) Jetstream Models 3101 and 3201 airplanes that have kit JK 2496 and modification JM 7537 installed. This action requires installing magnetic latc...	Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Transportation Department Aviation Proceedings, Agreements Filed During the Week of November 14, 1997	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Transportation Department > FAA Executive Committee of the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee; Meeting The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Transportation Department Notice of Application for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart Q During the Week Ending November 14, 1997	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Transportation Department > FAA Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Manchester Airport, Manchester, NH The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to use the revenue from a Passenger Facility Charge at Manchester Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus B...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Transportation Department > FAA Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued 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...	Notice	Nov 24, 1997
Transportation Department > RSPA Qualification of Pipeline Personnel This document announces the next meeting of the RSPA Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. This committee is conducting a negotiated rulemaking to develop a proposed rule on qualification of pipeline employees performing certain safety-related functions o...	Proposed Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Transportation Department > FAA Revision of Class D and E Airspace: McKinney, TX This amendment modifies the Class D and Class E airspace at McKinney, TX. The development of a planned Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP's) at McKinney Municipal Airport, McKinney, TX, has made this rule ne...	Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Transportation Department > FAA Revision of Class E Airspace; New Mexico, NM This action revises the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above ground level (AGL) within Restricted Area R-5107B and the portion of Restricted Area R-5107A north of latitude 32 deg.18'00''N., located in south/central New Mexico. Thes...	Rule	Nov 24, 1997

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS IRS Adoption Taxpayer Identification Numbers In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations under section 6109 relating to taxpayer identifying numbers. The temporary regulations provide rules for obtaining and using IRS adop...	Proposed Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Treasury Department > IRS IRS Adoption Taxpayer Identification Numbers This document contains final and temporary regulations under section 6109 relating to taxpayer identifying numbers. The final regulations include a cross reference to the temporary regulations, which provide rules for obtaining and using IRS adoption...	Rule	Nov 24, 1997
Treasury Department > OTS Liquidity The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is issuing a final rule that updates, simplifies, and streamlines its liquidity regulation. This final rule follows a detailed review of the regulation to determine whether it is necessary, imposes the least pos...	Rule	Nov 24, 1997

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