February 3, 1998 (Volume 63)

Federal Register February 3, 1998

View all documents issued on February 3, 1998. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

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Agencies Publishing on February 3, 1998

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Food and Consumer Service (FCS) announces its intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approval of a revision in the information collections related to making el...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service's (RUS) invites comments on these information collections for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management a...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320, this notice announces the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the National Agricultural Statistics Service's...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the National Agricultural Statistics Service's...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the National Agricultural Statistics Service's...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for the Business and In...
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) invites comments from producers, handlers, importers, commercial users, and other interested persons on a possible increase in the minimum grade requirements for white onions handled under the Idaho-Eastern Or...
Proposed Rule Feb 03, 1998
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) is proposing to issue new regulations for the Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG) Program. This action is needed to implement a new program authorized by section 741 of the Federal Agriculture Improvem...
Proposed Rule Feb 03, 1998
The Western Washington Cascades PIEC Advisory Committee will meet on February 19, 1998 at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Regional Office, 16018 Mill Creek Boulevard, in Mill Creek, Washington. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and c...
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Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board or Board) is issuing final guidelines for accessibility, usability, and compatibility of telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment covered by section 255...
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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On September 25, 1997, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') published in the Federal Register (62 FR 50292) a notice announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel...
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In response to a request by one manufacturer/exporter, Panchmahal Steel Ltd. (Panchmahal), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting a new shipper administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain forged stainless steel f...
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The Bureau of Export Administration is amending the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730-799) by revising the requirements for exports and reexports of high performance computers. This revision implements Sections 1211-1215 of the Nati...
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The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Coastal Pelagic Species Plan Development Team (CPSPDT) and Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) will hold public meetings.
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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The Cantor Financial Futures Exchange, Inc. (``CFFE'' or ``Exchange'') has applied for designation as a contract market for the computer-based trading of US Treasury bond, ten-year note, five-year note and two-year note futures contracts. CFFE has be...
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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A public meeting is being held to discuss revisions to the rewrite of Part 45 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The revisions simplify procedures and eliminate requirements related to the management and disposition of Government property in the...
Proposed Rule Feb 03, 1998
Notice is hereby given that the February 6, 1998, meeting of the Historical Records Declassification Advisory Panel, is canceled. The meeting notice was published in the Federal Register January 21, 1998 (63 FR 3096).
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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a curr...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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The Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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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.
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations governing information and requests to reflect the requirements and specifications of the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996. This final rule also...
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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: Reporting...
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EPA is proposing to approve in part and disapprove in part a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West Virginia. This SIP revision changes portions of West Virginia's minor new source review permit program and establishe...
Proposed Rule Feb 03, 1998
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) proposed to approve Wisconsin's request to grant an exemption for the Milwaukee severe and Manitowoc County moderate ozone nonattainment areas from the applicable Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) tran...
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On September 24, 1996, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality submitted a revision to the State's Ozone State Implementation Plan. This submittal requested federal approval of an alternative to the State's federally approved R 336.632 Emiss...
Proposed Rule Feb 03, 1998
This action proposes restrictions or prohibitions on substitutes for ozone depleting substances (ODSs) under the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program. SNAP implements section 612 of the amended Cl...
Proposed Rule Feb 03, 1998
EPA will hold approximately nine public meetings to solicit comments relating to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting form, the Form R. The purpose of the meetings is to obtain comments from stakeholders on ways to improve the type of right-t...
Notice Feb 03, 1998
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) entitled: Partial Updating of TSCA Inventory Data Base, Production and Site Reports [EPA ICR No. 1011.04; OMB...
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (``EEOC'') and the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices, Department of Justice (``Office of Special Counsel''), have adopted as final a Memorandum of Understanding w...
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Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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By this Order, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau of the FCC (``Bureau'') establishes minimum opening bid requirements for the auction of 986 Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) licenses set to begin February 18, 1998. The Balanced Budge...
Notice Feb 03, 1998
On January 30, 1998, the Commission released a public notice announcing the February 18, 1998, meeting and agenda of the North American Numbering Council (NANC). The intended effect of this action is to make the public aware of the NANC's next meetin...
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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, as required by the P...
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The Commission, at the request of G & W Radio, allots Channel 228C3 to George West, Texas, as the community's second local FM service. See 56 FR 50843, October 9, 1991. The Commission also denies a counterproposal (RM-8772) filed by Reina Broadcastin...
Rule Feb 03, 1998

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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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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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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 inventions listed below are owned by agencies of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. Fo...
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This notice announces that the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretaries) find, in accordance with sections 101 and 202(f)(2) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 811 and 842...
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This is notice in accordance with 15 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i) that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, is comtemplating the grant of a limited field of use coexclusive world-wide license...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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This document contains corrections to the interim rule [CGD 97-067], which was published on December 11, 1997 (62 FR 65203). The rule requires certain vessels to notify us of their International Safety Management (ISM) Code certification status when...
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The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Rock Island Railroad and Highway swing span drawbridge, Mile 482.9, Upper Mississippi River. This deviation allows the draw...
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The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Drawbridge swing span drawbridge across the Black River at mile 1.0 at LaCrosse, Wi...
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The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Burlington Railroad Drawbridge at mile 403.1, across the Upper Mississippi River. This deviation amends the federal drawbri...
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The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Clinton Railroad Drawbridge, mile 518.0, Upper Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa. This deviation allows the bridge to rema...
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The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Keokuk Drawbridge across the Upper Mississippi River at mile 364.0 at Keokuk, Iowa. This deviation allows the bridge to ope...
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The Coast Guard is seeking applicants to serve on the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC). MERPAC is a 19-member Federal Advisory Committee appointed by the Secretary of Transportation to advise the Coast Guard on matters related to...
Notice Feb 03, 1998
Special local regulations are being adopted for the Gasparilla Marine Parade. This event will be held on Saturday, February 7, 1998, between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Hillsborough Bay. These regulations are needed to provid...
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Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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This rule proposes to suspend the authority of the HUD Secretary to provide FHA insurance pursuant to section 248 of the National Housing Act for mortgage loans made for the financing of single family homes on Indian reservations. The suspension woul...
Proposed Rule Feb 03, 1998

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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Pursuant to Section 102(2)(G)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Bureau of Land Management, Price Field Office is directing the preparation of an EIS by a third-party contractor on the impacts of proposed natural gas development...
Notice Feb 03, 1998
The Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability for public review of a draft recovery plan for the pawnee montane skipper (Hesperia leonardus montana). The pawnee montane skipper currently exists on 38 square miles in the South Platte River...
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Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to award a concession contract authorizing the operation of a sports center complex for the public within the Jamaica Bay District of Gateway National Recreation Area.
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Notice of receipt of applications.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon (Burns, Coos Bay, Eugene, Lakeview, Medford, Prineville, Roseburg, Salem, and Vale Districts) and Washington (Spokane District) are reviewing their fire management activities on all of the BLM-administere...
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The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is currently entertaining proposals that request match funding for wetland conservation projects under the Small Grants Program. Projects must meet t...
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The National Park Service (NPS) has available for public review, the proposed guidance and procedures document for commercial Filming and Photography in units of the NPS. This information was developed to provide guidance and procedures to all units...
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The plats of survey described below will be officially filed in the New Mexico Office, Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 26, 1998.
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A subcommittee of the Advisory Board for the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center has been formed to review BLM's draft strategic plan and to make recommendations for an action plan to accomplish broad goals and objectives of enhancing...
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 USC), notice is hereby given that the Southwest Resource Advisory Council (Southwest RAC) will meet on Thursday, February 12, 1998, in Montrose, Colorado. The original submission of this notice...
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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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...
Notice Feb 03, 1998
This notice announces the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) final policy concerning the use of single, full-shift respirable dust measurements to determine noncompliance and issue citations, based on samples collected by MSHA, when the a...
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

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This notice advises interested persons that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (``PBGC'') has received a request from the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union-Pacific Maritime Association Pension Plan for approval of a plan ame...
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Postal Regulatory Commission

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Postal Service logo Postal Service

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This interim rule sets forth the International Mail Manual (IMM) regulations and rates pertaining to a new Global Priority Mail preprinted flat-rate box.
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Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

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This notice advises the public that the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Government Contracting (GC) is implementing the Procurement Marketing and Access Network (PRO-Net) as the primary basis for identifying and recommending potential...
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) is proposing a size standard of $7.5 million in average annual receipts for general Engineering Services (part of Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 8711), $5.0 million for Architectural Services (SI...
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State Department logo State Department

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At its Sixteenth Meeting in Hobart, Tasmania, October 27 to November 7, 1997, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), of which the United States is a member, adopted conservation measures, pending countries'...
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Trade Representative, Office of United States

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Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2242), requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable mar...
Notice Feb 03, 1998
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 the establishment of a dispute settl...
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Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared for proposed improvements to the transportation system in Madison, Wayne, and Butler Counties, Missouri.
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This final rule requires operators of natural gas distribution systems to provide certain customers with information about excess flow valves (EFV's). Specifically, customers of new and replaced single residence service lines must be provided written...
Rule Feb 03, 1998
This notice announces a series of regional meetings at which DOT will discuss national ITS architecture consistency as it relates to highway and transit improvements that incorporate Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). It is anticipated that th...
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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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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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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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The Financial Management Service is issuing this final rule to implement provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (NAFTA), as amended. NAFTA requires the development and implementation of an electronic funds transfer (...
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The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Feb 03, 1998
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
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The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
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