August 12, 1998 (Volume 63)

Federal Register August 12, 1998

View all documents issued on August 12, 1998. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

101 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 12, 1998

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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We are proposing to amend the citrus fruit regulations by recognizing a citrus-growing area within Argentina as being free from citrus canker. Surveys conducted by Argentine plant health authorities in that area of Argentina since 1992 have shown the...
Proposed Rule Aug 12, 1998
This document invites written comments on a proposal to suspend a portion of the supply plant shipping standard and the touch- base requirement of the Southwest Plains Federal milk marketing order (Order 106) for the period of September 1998 through...
Proposed Rule Aug 12, 1998
Staff briefing for the Board of Directors.
Notice Aug 12, 1998

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Title Type Published
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has decided to establish an advisory committee to assist it in developing a proposed rule on accessibility guidelines for newly constructed and altered passenger vessels co...
Notice Aug 12, 1998

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA), partners in the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP), invite interested parties to attend a public workshop to discuss the development of a...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
NMFS has determined that the 1998 Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) June-August period General category subquota will be attained by August 8, 1998. Therefore, the General category fishery for June-August will be closed effective at 11:30 p.m. on August 8,...
Rule Aug 12, 1998
The Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the continuing and proposed information collection, as required by the P...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a public meeting of its Ad Hoc Finfish Stock Assessment Panel (Panel).
Notice Aug 12, 1998
On July 28, 1998, the Department of Commerce initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on industrial belts and components and parts thereof, whether cured or uncured, from Japan for NOK Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
On September 15, 1989, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published an antidumping duty order on new steel rail, except light rail, from Canada. The Department published a countervailing duty order on new steel rail, except light rail, from...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit for the preliminary and final results of the 1996-97 antidumping duty administrative review for the antidumping order on certain welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) advise the Department of Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls applicable to dual-use commodities and technology and on the administration of those controls. The TACs are composed of representat...
Notice Aug 12, 1998

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have decided to withdraw the proposed rule published in the Federal Register at 62 FR 49903, September 23, 1997 (FAR Case 97-010, Taxes Associated with Divested S...
Proposed Rule Aug 12, 1998
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to change the sharing periods and rates that contracting officers may establish for individual val...
Proposed Rule Aug 12, 1998
DOD, GSA
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the ``recruitment costs'' and the ``public relations and advertising costs'' cost princi...
Proposed Rule Aug 12, 1998
DOD, GSA
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the ``travel costs'' cost principle to allow, in certain conditions, business class airf...
Proposed Rule Aug 12, 1998
The invention listed below is assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and is available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 09/007,826 entitled ``Phthalonitrile Pre...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Dow-United Technologies Composite Products, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license in the United States and certain foreign countries, to practice the Government ow...
Notice Aug 12, 1998

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Notice Aug 12, 1998
The Department of Energy (DOE) intends to renew an information collection package with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Industrial Relations collection package, OMB Control No.1910- 0600, collec...
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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), Los Alamos Natio...
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Correction Aug 12, 1998
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Correction Aug 12, 1998
Notice is given of the confirmation and approval by the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) of Rate Order No. WAPA-79 and Rate Schedules UGP-AS1, UGP-AS2, UGP-AS3, UGP-AS4, UGP-AS5, UGP- AS6, UGP-FPT1, UGP-NFPT1, and UGP-NT1 placing fo...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Notice Aug 12, 1998
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its Standards of Conduct regulations to require that interstate natural gas pipelines identify the names and addresses of their marketing affiliates on their web sites on the Internet...
Rule Aug 12, 1998
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the Minnesota State Plan submittal for implementing the Municipal Waste Combustor (MWC) Emission Guidelines. The State's plan was submitted to EPA on April 28, 1998. This submittal was made to sa...
Rule Aug 12, 1998
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the Minnesota State Plan submittal for implementing the Emission Guidelines for Large Municipal Waste Combustors (MWCs). The State's plan submittal was made pursuant to requirements found...
Proposed Rule Aug 12, 1998
This notice announces receipt of applications to register pesticide products containing new active ingredients not included in any previously registered products pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
This Notice announces the availability of documents which were developed as part of EPA's process for making reregistration eligibility decisions for the organophosphate pesticides and for tolerance reassessments consistent with the Federal Food, Dru...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
This rule establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH<INF>2</INF>PO<INF>4</INF>) when used as a fungicide in or on all food commodities. EPA initiated this regulation under the Feder...
Rule Aug 12, 1998
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92- 463, notification is hereby given that the Science Advisory Board's (SAB) Executive Committee, will conduct a public teleconference meeting on Thursday, August 27, 1998, between the hours of...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
This rule establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of zucchini juice when used as an alternative source of the inert ingredient gustatory stimulant cucurbitacin in the pesticide formulations applied to various food co...
Rule Aug 12, 1998

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
This Order changes the funding year for the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism from a calendar year cycle to a fiscal year cycle. This Order also adjusts the amount of money available for schools and libraries, and rural health...
Rule Aug 12, 1998
On August 7, 1998, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Inquiry to solicit comment about the availability of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans. The Notice seeks comment from businesses, consumers, pub...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
The Commission, at the request of 21st Century Radio Ventures, Inc., reallots Channel 259A from Old Forge, NY, to Newport Village, NY, as the community's first local aural service, and modifies petitioner's construction permit (BPH-940203MC) to speci...
Rule Aug 12, 1998

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practice or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
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...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
The Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a final rule amendment for employees of the FTC that supplements 5 CFR part 2635, the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive...
Rule Aug 12, 1998

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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Government Ethics Office logo Government Ethics Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Government Ethics is removing obsolete executive branch regulatory provisions implementing the statutory honorarium bar, which is no longer legally operative. In addition, OGE is removing related executive branch regulatory provisions c...
Rule Aug 12, 1998

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has made a final finding of scientific misconduct in the following case: Benjamin S. Pender, Medical University of South Carolina: Based upon a report from the Medical University of S...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to establish a new system of records, called ``Health Plan Management System (HPMS),'' HHS/HCFA/CHPP, No. 09-70- 4004. We have provided background information about the...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Notice Aug 12, 1998
This rule proposes standards for the security of individual health information and electronic signature use by health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers. The health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care provider...
Proposed Rule Aug 12, 1998

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Union Pacific Railroad vertical lift bridge across the Ouachita River, mile 114.3, near Riverton, Caldwell Parish, Louisian...
Rule Aug 12, 1998
The Coast Guard has withdrawn the notice of proposed rulemaking governing the New Bedford Fairhaven (Rt-6) Bridge, mile 0.0, over the Acushnet River between New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts. In light of comments received, the Coast Guard reco...
Proposed Rule Aug 12, 1998

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Aug 12, 1998

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 102(2) (c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of a draft environmental impact statement and comprehensive management plan (EIS/CMP) for the Oregon, Californ...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) determines endangered status pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for four plants: Astragalus tener var. titi (coastal dunes milk-vetch), Piperia yadonii (Yadon's piperia), Pot...
Rule Aug 12, 1998
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) withdraws the proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on August 2, 1995 (60 FR 39326), to list the black legless lizard (Anniella pulchra nigra) as an endangered species under the Endangered Speci...
Proposed Rule Aug 12, 1998
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to withdraw 5,360 acres of reserved Federal minerals from mining and 9,459.66 acres of public lands from surface entry and mining as part of the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Nye County, Nevada. The...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Minerals Management Service (MMS) is beginning preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a Notice to Lessees (NTL) to reduce Nitrogen Oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) emissions in the Central Planning Area (CPA) of the Gulf of Mexico.
Notice Aug 12, 1998

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission determines, pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) \2\ and Commission rule 207.45,\3\ that the subject request does not show changed circumstances sufficient to warrant institution of an investigation to review...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Following receipt of a request on July 20, 1998, from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-396, Economic Trends and Barriers to Trade in Products Covered by the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, under sect...
Notice Aug 12, 1998

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Request OMB Emergency Approval; National Survey of Police Executives, District Commanders and Agencies.
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Notice of meeting.
Notice Aug 12, 1998
The International competition Policy Advisory Committee (the ``Advisory Committee'') will hold its second meeting on September 11, 1998. The Advisory Committee was established by the Department of Justice to provide advice regarding issues relating t...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Notice of meeting.
Notice Aug 12, 1998

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
This is a final rule to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to make minor editorial changes to the title of Subpart 1822.14, and in Part 1844, Subcontracting Policies and Procedures. These changes result from revisions to these references in Federal...
Rule Aug 12, 1998

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Title Type Published
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instru...
Notice Aug 12, 1998

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National Transportation Safety Board

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received, by letter dated July 23, 1998, an application from Pathfinder Mines Corporation (PMC) to amend License Condition (LC) 61 of its Source Material License No. SUA-672...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Notice Aug 12, 1998

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of application for an order under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') for an exemption from section 12(d)(1) of the Act, under section 6(c) of the Act for an exemption from section 14(a) of the Act, and under section 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from section 17(a) of the Act.
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Notice of application under (a) sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') requesting an exemption from section 17(a) of the Act; (b) section 6(c) of the Act requesting an exemption from section 17(e) of the Act and rule 17e-1 under the Act; and (c) section 10(f) of the Act requesting an exemption from section 10(f) and rule 10f-3 under the Act.
Notice Aug 12, 1998

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed addition of peaking capacity to the TVA electric generation system. The EIS will evaluate the potential environmental impacts of installing and...
Notice Aug 12, 1998

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Title Type Published
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has determined to extend the investigation of the acts, policies and practices of the Government of Paraguay that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights.
Notice Aug 12, 1998

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Alexander Schleicher Segelflugzeugbau (Alexander Schleicher) Model ASW-19 sailplanes. This AD requires inspecting the tow release cable guide fittings for the correct mo...
Rule Aug 12, 1998
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH (Glaser-Dirks) Model DG- 400 gliders. This AD requires replacing the propeller shaft, the bearings, and the front drive belt retaining rings wi...
Rule Aug 12, 1998
Notice Aug 12, 1998
This action establishes a Class E airspace area at Willits, CA. 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) Standard...
Rule Aug 12, 1998
The FAA is amending the airworthiness standards for normal and transport category rotorcraft. The changes amend the airworthiness standards to require a cockpit indication of autopilot operating mode to the pilots for certain autopilot configurations...
Rule Aug 12, 1998
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose a FPC at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and use the revenue from a PFC at Gary Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
This action modifies the Class E airspace area at Fortuna, CA. 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) Standard I...
Rule Aug 12, 1998
This document requests suggestions for replacement provisions for the portions of the Department of Transportation's Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges (Policy Statement) issued June 21, 1996 and vacated by the United States Court of Appeals...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
Notice Aug 12, 1998
The FHWA is extending and reopening this rulemaking's comment period for an additional 60 day period of time. This is in response to one petition received by the FHWA requesting an extension of the comment period closing date. The petitioner based he...
Proposed Rule Aug 12, 1998

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Treasury is establishing IRS Citizen Advocacy Panels to provide independent monitoring of the quality of IRS customer service and to make recommendations to improve that service throughout the country.
Notice Aug 12, 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...
Notice Aug 12, 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...
Notice Aug 12, 1998
This document provides notice of the availability of Application Packages for the 1999 Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program.
Notice Aug 12, 1998

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