July 30, 1998 (Volume 63)

Federal Register July 30, 1998

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Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Committee of Scientists will hold a public teleconference call on August 17, 1998. The teleconference call will begin at 11:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. (eastern daylight time). The purpose of the telephone conference call is for the Committee of...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) amends subpart T in the General Administrative Regulations and the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Basic Provisions, to conform with the statutory mandates of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) amends the General Administrative Regulations, Subpart U--Ineligibility for Programs Under the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement to conform with the statutory man...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
Pursuant to Section 102(2)<Copyright> of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR Part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service Regulations (7 CFR Part 650); the Natural Reso...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Forest Service has identified 21 big game winter ranges on the Lolo National Forest that are in a downward trend due to the invasion of noxious weeds and encroaching conifers. The Forest Service will evaluate these winter ranges and analyze vario...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
This notice informs the public of the Regional Council meeting identified above. The public is invited to attend and observe meeting proceedings. In addition, the public is invited to provide oral testimony before the Northwest Arctic Advisory Counci...
Proposed Rule Jul 30, 1998
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA)is revising the United States Standards for Grades of Canned Sweetpotatoes. Specifically, AMS is lowering the recommended minimum drained weight averages of canned sweetp...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the regulations governing the voluntary poultry and rabbit grading programs. The revisions simplify the definition about feathers on poultry, provide an alternative grademark for poultry and rabbit...
Rule Jul 30, 1998

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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On March 12, 1998, the Court of International Trade vacated the amended final rate for respondent Fabrique de Fer de Charleroi S.A. and affirmed the margin calculated for this company in the final determination of sales at less than fair value in cer...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
NMFS announces the receipt of four applications for EFPs. If granted, these EFPs would authorize a Flynet Characterization Study to be conducted by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries in a closed area south of Cape Hatteras. The four part...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), in conjunction with the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Management Division of NMFS, announces the schedule of regional public m...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
Notice is hereby given that Permit No. 875-1401, issued to Dr. Christopher W. Clark, Bioacoustics Research Program, Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, was amended.
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Correction Jul 30, 1998
The Department of Defense is amending the effective date of an alteration to a system of records notice published on July 14, 1998, at 63 FR 37860. The Effective Date: of the alteration should read August 14, 1998. This amendment brings the notice in...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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The Acting 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.
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Acting 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 Jul 30, 1998

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed revision and extension of the surveys included in the Coal Program Package. The surveys covered by this action are the Form EIA-1, ``Weekly Coal Monitoring Rep...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
PanCanadian Energy Services Inc. (PCES) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
Notice Jul 30, 1998
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) notice is hereby given of the following Advisory Committee meeting: Environmental Management Site- Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB)
Notice Jul 30, 1998
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) notice is hereby given of the following Advisory Committee meeting: Environmental Management Site- Specific Advisory Board, Kirtland Area Office (Sand...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92- 463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App. 2) notification is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), wil...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region II Office announces its intent to delete the United States Navy, Naval Security Group Activity Superfund Site (Site) from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this action....
Proposed Rule Jul 30, 1998
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region II, announces its intent to delete the Frontera Creek Superfund Site (Site) from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this action. The NPL, 40 CFR Part 300, Appendix B was...
Proposed Rule Jul 30, 1998
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to enter into an administrative settlement to resolve certain claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA). Not...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting to discuss specific issues associated with the development of regulations under section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act applicable to cooling water intake structures. The purpose of this me...
Proposed Rule Jul 30, 1998
Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), as amended in 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is, by August 6, 1998, and after consultation with public health experts, representatives of the general public, and officials of State and local...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
EPA is amending the table of OMB control numbers. The Office of Management Budget (OMB) issues control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act for regulations with information collection requirements. This technical amendment includes any new appro...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of request by BASF Corporation to amend its registrations for products containing 3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-5-e...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Commonwealth of Virginia (State) has applied for approval of its underground storage tank program under Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed the State's applicatio...
Proposed Rule Jul 30, 1998

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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Presidential Document Jul 30, 1998

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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In the Second Report and Order, the Commission adopts the general competitive bidding rules and procedures for the auction of multilateration Location and Monitoring Service (LMS) licenses, provides small business definitions and adopts bidding credi...
Rule Jul 30, 1998

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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Notice Jul 30, 1998
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The Board has adopted a rule amending Regulation DD (Truth in Savings); the action makes final an interim rule adopted in January 1995. The amendment permits institutions to disclose an annual percentage yield (APY) equal to the contract interest rat...
Rule Jul 30, 1998

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

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The FTC has submitted to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements stemming from (1) a regulation that the Commission enforces and (2) a study to assess the effectiveness of Commission divestit...
Notice Jul 30, 1998

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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This notice announces the General Services Administration's intent to cancel the following Standard forms: SF 149, U.S. Government National Credit Card, and SF 149A, U.S. Government Fleet Credit Card. Both of these forms were replaced with a bank cre...
Notice Jul 30, 1998

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA)...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the final monograph for over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestant drug products (drug products used to relieve nasal congestion caused by acute or chronic rhinitis) to add the ingredient levmetamfeta...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that Dover Chemical Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 3,9- bis[2,4-bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenoxy]-2,4,8,10-tetra...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that it is establishing a series of public dockets containing information on the implementation of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (Modernization Act). This action is int...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability for comment of three draft guidance for industry documents entitled ``Stability Testing of New Animal Drug Substances and Products,'' ``Stability Testing for New Drug Dosage Forms...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to require the filing of a premarket approval application (PMA) or a notice of completion of product development protocol (PDP) for the following three high priority Group 3 preamendments class III...
Proposed Rule Jul 30, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the cranial orthosis into class II (special controls). The special controls that will apply to the cranial orthosis are restriction to prescription use, biocompatibility testing, and certain label...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the withdrawal, without prejudice to a future filing, of a food additive petition (FAP 3B3696) proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of the partial sod...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft document entitled ``Draft Compliance Program Guidance Manual: Inspection of Medical Device Manufacturers.'' This draft guidance provides guidance to the FDA field staff...
Notice Jul 30, 1998

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Commercial Fishing Industry Advisory Committee (CFIVAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to the safety of commercial fishing vessels. The meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation in 33 CFR 117.5 governing the operation of the Union Pacific Railroad swing span bridge across the Atchafalaya River, mile 95.7 at Krotz Springs, Louisian...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
The Coast Guard is changing the regulation governing the operation of the State Route 27 swing span drawbridge across Kelso Bayou, mile 0.7, at Hackberry, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The change requires four hours advance notification at night from Ma...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
Notice is hereby given that the Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation to the regulations governing the opening of the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) vertical lift bridge over Three Mile Slough near Rio Vista, CA. T...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Gloucester Harbor Fireworks Display around Stage Fort Park in Gloucester Harbor, Gloucester, MA. The safety zone is in effect from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m. on August 6, 1998. The safety zone...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
Temporary special local regulations are being adopted for the ``Thunder on the Narrows'' hydroplane races to be held on the waters of Prospect Bay near Kent Narrows, Maryland. These regulations are needed to protect boaters, spectators and participan...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
The Coast Guard is seeking applications for appointment to membership on the Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC). TSAC provides advice and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on matters relating to shallow-draft inland and co...
Notice Jul 30, 1998

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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On June 30, 1998, HUD published a proposed rule that establishes a new system for the assessment of public housing--the new Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). The public comment period on the proposed rule was scheduled to end July 30, 1998. Th...
Proposed Rule Jul 30, 1998

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing amendments to existing special rules which apply to public use of land and water surfaces administered by the BLM within the boundaries of the Deschutes National Wild and Scenic River Area. The existin...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
This notice announces the release of a draft environmental assessment (EA) on a proposal for the construction of a new dining facility for the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC). EA Comment Period: Comments on or before September 28, 1998....
Notice Jul 30, 1998
This notice announces an upcoming meeting of the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463).
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Record of Decision concludes compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act for decision making to approve a General Management Plan for Cape Cod National Seashore. This compliance was initiated upon a Notice of Intent to prepare an Enviro...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The purpose of this notice is to inform claimants, the State of Michigan, and the general public of a decision by the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affecting the processing of claims to certain islands under the Michigan Public Lands I...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The National Park Service (NPS) is updating its policies for managing the National Park System. The policies are contained in Part One of a document titled Management Policies, which was last published in 1988. The comment period for interested parti...
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The National Park Service (NPS) Social Science Program is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for clearance of a three year program of collections of information that would conduct surveys of the public regarding park vi...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Governor of the State of Montana (Governor) and the Secretary of the Department of the Interior (Secretary) are amending the cooperative agreement between the Department of the Interior and the State of Montana for the regulation of surface coal...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
The National Park Service (NPS) is giving notice of the establishment of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Advisory Council in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (PL 92- 463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. Appx., section 10). The Cou...
Notice Jul 30, 1998

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
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 Jul 30, 1998
MSHA is considering rulemaking to address factors believed to cause or contribute to the occurrence or severity of surface haulage accidents. Surface haulage equipment accidents are a leading safety concern in the mining industry. MSHA is sharing its...
Proposed Rule Jul 30, 1998
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 Jul 30, 1998

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Management and Budget Office

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) invites the general public and Federal agencies to comment on the renewal without change of ten (10) standard forms. These forms are re...
Notice Jul 30, 1998

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is proposing amendments to the plan governing the operation of the Intermarket Trading System (``ITS Plan'' or ``Plan'') that was approved pursuant to Rule 11Aa3-2 under the Securities Exchange...
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Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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DOT, STB
The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, exempts the trackage rights described in STB Finance Docket No. 33631 <SUP>1</SUP> to permit the trackage rights to expire on July 31, 1998, in accordance with the agreement of the parties.
Notice Jul 30, 1998

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 series airplanes and Model MD-88 airplanes, that currently requires inspection(s) to detect fatigue cracking of...
Proposed Rule Jul 30, 1998
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 series airplanes. This action requires repetitive inspections to measure for free play (wear on nut assembly) of the horizontal stabi...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
This notice confirms the effective date of a direct final rule which revises Class D and Class E airspace at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, and corrects the name of the airport from Fort Leonard Wood, Forney Army Airfield to Waynesville Regional Airport at F...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
This amendment is necessary to reflect a change in the name of the Tallahassee VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) of the Seminole VORTAC.
Rule Jul 30, 1998
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to discuss air carrier operations issues.
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The FHWA is issuing this amended notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will not be prepared for a proposed highway project in Los Angeles County, California.
Notice Jul 30, 1998
This action establishes a Class E airspace area at Safford, AZ. Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth is needed to contain aircraft executing the Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (R...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
Notice Jul 30, 1998
This action modifies Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-465 (V-465) by lowering the floor of a portion of the airway from 12,400 mean sea level (MSL) to 1,200 feet above the surface. This action also establishes a new se...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the request to amend the approved 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...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to use the revenue from a PFC at Monterey Peninsula Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconcil...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is considering changes to the existing application form used by the agency in evaluating whether to issue, under Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, a commitment to guarantee obligations for the...
Proposed Rule Jul 30, 1998
This notice proposes to establish a Class C airspace area and revoke the existing Class D airspace area at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, TX. In addition, this notice proposes to revoke the existing Class C airspace area at the R...
Proposed Rule Jul 30, 1998
The Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act of 1994 requires the amendment of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to prohibit operators of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) from driving onto a railroad grade crossing unl...
Proposed Rule Jul 30, 1998
This action realigns Federal Airway 369 (V-369) located in the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, area. Due to the decommissioning of the Dallas/ Fort Worth Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC), V-369 will be realigned to th...
Rule Jul 30, 1998
This is to notify the public that RSPA is investigating the unauthorized marking of high-pressure compressed gas cylinders. On March 12, 1998, RSPA inspectors conducted a compliance inspection at City Fire Equipment Company, Inc. (CFECI), 518 34th St...
Notice Jul 30, 1998
DOT publishes the names of the persons selected to serve on the various Departmental PRBs as required by 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4).
Notice Jul 30, 1998
These special conditions are issued to Raytheon Aircraft Company, 9709 East Central, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085 for a Type Certificate on the Beech Model 3000 airplane. This airplane will have novel and unusual design features when compared to the st...
Rule Jul 30, 1998

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Broker license revocation.
Notice Jul 30, 1998
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