October 5, 1998 (Volume 63)

Federal Register October 5, 1998

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Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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This final rule amends the Rural Utilities Service's (RUS) regulations on long-range financial forecasting. This final rule provides that RUS may request a sensitivity study on a case-by-case basis.
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) has rescheduled its 95th Council meeting.
Notice Oct 05, 1998
The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has established business goals for the organizations reporting to the Assistant Commissioner for Patents (Patent Business Goals). The Patent Business Goals have been established in response to the Vice-President'...
Proposed Rule Oct 05, 1998
NMFS announces the closure of the ocean recreational salmon fishery from Queets River to Leadbetter Point, Washington, effective at midnight, August 16, 1998, and the reopening of the ocean recreational salmon fisheries from Queets River, Washington,...
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NMFS is prohibiting retention of shortraker/rougheye rockfish in the Eastern Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). NMFS is requiring that catch of shortraker/rougheye rockfish in this area be treated in the same manner as prohibited species an...
Rule Oct 05, 1998
NMFS announces changes to the trip limits in the Pacific Coast groundfish limited entry fishery for widow rockfish, the Sebastes complex, canary rockfish, Dover sole, longspine thornyheads, shortspine thornyheads, trawl-caught sablefish, and sablefis...
Rule Oct 05, 1998
Notice is hereby given that Dr. Dan R. Salden, Box 1772, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026- 1772, has applied in due form for a scientific research permit to take North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeanglia...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Budget Committee will hold a telephone conference call.
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NMFS is seeking public comment on a proposed Code of Angling Ethics. The adoption of this Code of Angling Ethics would implement the public education strategy required under the NMFS-specific Recreational Fishery Resources Conservation Plan.
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Pub. L. 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.
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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Pub. L. 104-164 dated July 21 1996.
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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Pub. L. 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.
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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Pub. L. 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.
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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfilled the requirements of section 155 of Pub. L. 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.
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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Pub. L. 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.
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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Pub. L. 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.
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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Pub. L. 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.
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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Pub. L. 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.
Notice Oct 05, 1998
The Defense Science Board Task Force on Defense Reform will meet in closed session on October 16, 1998 in the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense through the Under Secretary of...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
The Defense Science Board Task Force on Globalization and Security will meet in closed session on October 8 and 27, 1998 at Strategic Analysis Inc. (SAI), 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia. In order for the Task Force to obtain time sensitiv...
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The Defense Science Board Task Force on National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) will meet in closed session on October 22-23, 1998 at Space Imaging, Denver, Colorado; and on November 5-6, December 3-4, and December 17-18, 1998 at Strategic Analysi...
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Pursuant to Pub. L. 92-463, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Group of Advisors to the National Security Education Board. The purpose of the meeting is to review and make recommendations to the Board concerning requirements estab...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
The Threat Reduction Advisory Committee will meet in closed session on October 22, 1998. The Committee advises the Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology) on technology security, counterproliferation, chemical and biological defense, s...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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The Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Financial and 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 Energy Information Administration (EIA) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed modification of the criteria used to select those companies that must file Form EIA-28, the ``Financial Reporting System.''
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Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), DOE announces its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed production of plutonium-238 (Pu-238) using one or more DOE research reactors and facilities. The Pu...
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Notice is given of the confirmation and approval by the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy, on an interim basis, of Rate Schedules SOCO-1, SOCO-2, SOCO-3, SOCO-4, ALA-1-I, MISS-1-I, Duke-1, Duke-2, Duke-3, Duke-4, Santee-1, Santee-2, Santee...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Office of Codes and Standards (OCS) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) invites the general public and other Federal agenci...
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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 document announces that EPA is planning to submit the following proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Recordkeeping an...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of alder bark when used as an inert ingredient (seed germination stimulator) in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops. Platte Chemical Company request...
Rule Oct 05, 1998
EPA is approving a redesignation request and emissions inventory submitted by the State of Connecticut to redesignate the New Haven-Meriden-Waterbury area to attainment for carbon monoxide. Under the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990 (CAA), designatio...
Proposed Rule Oct 05, 1998
EPA is approving a request by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP) on January 17, 1997 to redesignate the New Haven-Meriden-Waterbury area from nonattainment to attainment for carbon monoxide (CO). EPA is approving this requ...
Rule Oct 05, 1998
On April 13, 1998, the State of Ohio submitted an application for EPA approval to administer and enforce training and certification requirements, training program accreditation requirements, and work practice standards for lead-based paint activities...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
EPA issued an interpretation of the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Coal Preparation Plants, 40 CFR part 60, subpart Y, on October 3, 1997, in response to an inquiry from the Honorable Barbara Cubin, United States House of Representatives...
Rule Oct 05, 1998
EPA has grouped new chemical substances with similar structural and toxicological properties into working categories. These groupings enable the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 5(a)(1), Premanufacture Notice (PMN) submitters, and EPA revi...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
With this action, due to receipt of adverse comments, EPA is withdrawing thirteen of the provision included in the direct final rule published in the Federal Register on August 4, 1998. EPA published both the direct final rule (63 FR41625) and a noti...
Rule Oct 05, 1998
This regulation establishes a time-limited tolerance for combined residues of pyridaben and its metabolites PB-7 (2-tert-butyl- 5-[4-(1-carboxy-1-methylethyl) benzylthio]-4-chloropyridazin-3 (2H)- one) and PB-9 (2-tert-butyl-4-chloro-5-[4-(1,1-dimeth...
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Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation

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The Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Corporation) is publishing for comment a Policy Statement on the Secure Base Amount and Allocated Insurance Reserve Accounts (AIRAs). This proposed Policy Statement establishes a framework for the periodi...
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Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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This Public Notice announces the procedures and minimum opening bids for the upcoming 156-162 MHz VHF Public Coast Station Service (``VHF Public Coast Service'') auction. On July 23, 1998, the Commission released a Public Notice, seeking comment on t...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
On September 17, 1998, the Public Safety and Private Wireless Division adopted and released an Order dismissing all pending Multiple Address System (MAS) applications for use of the 932-932.5/941-941.5 MHz bands which were filed in anticipation of th...
Proposed Rule Oct 05, 1998
The Commission is re-designing the New Orleans, Louisiana VTS to the United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) designated radio protection areas for mandatory VTS. This action is in response to a request from the Coast Guard. The re-designation of New...
Rule Oct 05, 1998
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...
Notice Oct 05, 1998

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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The Federal Maritime Commission revises its regulations on public access to Commission records, materials, and information in order to clarify existing rules, provide information concerning the electronic availability of information and records, and...
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Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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The Department of Health and Human Services notifies Federal agencies of the laboratories currently certified to meet standards of Subpart C of Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (59 FR 29916, 29925). A similar notice li...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing approval of two new drug applications (NDA's) and one abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for drug products containing terfenadine. NDA 18-949 (Seldane) and NDA 19-664 (Seldane-D) are held by...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
This notice announces the annual update to the hospice wage index as required by 42 CFR 418.306(c). This update is effective October 1, 1998. The wage index is used to reflect local differences in wage levels. The hospice wage index methodology and v...
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This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the interim final rule with comment period published in the Federal Register on May 12, 1998 entitled ``Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing...
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Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD), Office of Extramural Research (OER), Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (...
Notice Oct 05, 1998

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the following proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C....
Notice Oct 05, 1998
This notice amends the notice of an emergency for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, (FEMA-3130-EM), dated September 21, 1998, and related determinations.
Notice Oct 05, 1998
This notice amends the notice of an emergency for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, (FEMA-3130-EM), dated September 21, 1998, and related determinations.
Notice Oct 05, 1998
Notice is hereby given that the Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation to the regulations governing the opening of the Union Pacific Martinez Railroad vertical lift bridge over Carquinez Strait between Benicia and Martinez, CA. The deviation sp...
Rule Oct 05, 1998
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1246-DR), dated September 23, 1998, and related determinations.
Notice Oct 05, 1998
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to offshore safety. The meeting will be open to the public.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of New York, (FEMA-1244-DR), dated September 11, 1998, and related determinations.
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In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, FEMA announces the following committee meeting.
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This notice establishes the closure date of October 30, 1998 for Docket USCG-1998-3350. The Coast Guard published a notice in the Federal Register on June 24, 1998. That notice announced three public workshops to solicit comments on potential changes...
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This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a emergency for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-3130-DR), dated September 21, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Texas, (FEMA-1245-DR), dated September 23, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Texas, (FEMA-1245-DR), dated September 23, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Texas, (FEMA-1239-DR), dated August 26, 1998, and related determinations.
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This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA-3129-EM), dated September 21, 1998, and related determinations.
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Interior Department logo Interior Department

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The Bay-Delta Advisory Council (BDAC) will meet to discuss and ask to reach concurrence on the CALFED Program's Framework for a Draft Preferred Program Alternative. In addition, Council Members will be asked to focus their discussion on governance of...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to conduct a Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) planning process for the Gulkana River area. The recommendations developed during the LAC planning process will be used to update the Gulkana National Wild Ri...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Kanab Field Office, proposes to amend the Vermilion MFP in order to prepare a Management Plan for the Coral Pink Sand Dunes and surrounding area.
Notice Oct 05, 1998
The Wyoming BLM fire management plan describes fire management objectives and strategies to be applied on about 17.5 million acres of BLM-administered public lands in the State of Wyoming. Covering 58 geographical areas within the State, the plan pro...
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Notice of information collection under review; Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired; Application for Federal law enforcement dependents assistance.
Notice Oct 05, 1998
Notice of information collection under review; Extension of a currently approved collection; Registrants Inventory of Drugs Surrendered--DEA Form 41.
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Notice of information collection under review; Reinstatement without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired; Report of public safety officers death.
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Notice of information collection under review; COPS MORE (Making officer redeployment effective) '95.
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Labor Department logo Labor Department

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This document gives notice of the resumption of Federal enforcement responsibility in the State of Arizona over private sector employment at concrete and asphalt batch plants which are physically connected to a mine or so interdependent with the mine...
Rule Oct 05, 1998

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has amended Pathfinder Mines Corporation's (PMC's) Source Material License SUA-672 to change two reclamation milestone dates. This amendment was requested by PMC in its letter d...
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Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to codify longstanding policy regarding retroactive, assumed, and carry-over ratings of record. These regulations amend the performance management regulations to explicitly specify...
Rule Oct 05, 1998
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for reclearance of a revised inf...
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Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

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In accordance with legislation implementing the North American Free Trade Agreement, we are informing the public of a meeting to be held Thursday, October 15, 1998 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C. The purpose of this m...
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Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This document corrects a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on March 26, 1998 (63 FR 14794). The final rule addressed engine power loss and instability phenomena attributed to operation in extreme rain or hail. Also, the final rule...
Rule Oct 05, 1998
This action amends the time of designation for Restricted Area R-2908 (R-2908) by reducing the published time frame for routine activation of the area. A special use airspace utilization review conducted by the FAA determined that the user no longer...
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The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to discuss aircraft certification procedures issues.
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On Wednesday, August 12, 1998, the Department of Transportation opened a public docket to receive information and comments from interested parties on the replacement provisions of the Department of Transportation's Policy Regarding Airport Rates and...
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This final rule removes language from the Federal Aviation Regulations that restricts the licensing of foreign persons outside of the United States and that restricts the operation of pilot schools and training centers that are located outside of the...
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The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
The Federal Aviation Administration invites public comment on a proposed Advisory Circular (AC) which provides guidance for certification of airframe ice protection systems on transport category airplanes.
Notice Oct 05, 1998
This notice proposes to realign and extend seven Federal airways in the State of Colorado (CO). The FAA is proposing this action due to the activation of the Monarch Pass, CO, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VO...
Proposed Rule Oct 05, 1998
This proposed rule would amend Class E airspace at Beaver Falls, PA. The development of a new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), Helicopter Point In Space Approach based on the Global Positioning System (GPS), and serving the University o...
Proposed Rule Oct 05, 1998
This proposed rule would amend Class E airspace at Grove City, PA. The development of a new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), Helicopter Point In Space Approach based on the Global Positioning System (GPS), and serving the United Communi...
Proposed Rule Oct 05, 1998
This proposed rule would establish Class E airspace at Brookville, PA. The development of a new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), Helicopter Point In Space Approach based on the Global Positioning System (GPS), and serving the Brookville...
Proposed Rule Oct 05, 1998
This proposed rule would establish Class E airspace at Logan, PA. The development of a new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), Helicopter Point In Space Approach based on the Global Positioning System (GPS), and serving Altoona General Hos...
Proposed Rule Oct 05, 1998
This proposed rule would establish Class E airspace at Waynesburg, PA. The development of a new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), Helicopter Point In Space Approach based on the Global Positioning System (GPS), and serving the Greene Cou...
Proposed Rule Oct 05, 1998
This proposal would amend the Class E airspace at Leadville, CO to provide additional controlled airspace to accommodate the development of a new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) utilizing the Global Positioning System (GPS) at the Lake...
Proposed Rule Oct 05, 1998
This action modifies Colored Federal Airway Amber 4 (A-4) and revokes Colored Federal Airway Amber 6 (A-6) due to the decommissioning and subsequent removal of the Umiat Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB), AK, from the National Airspace System (NAS).
Rule Oct 05, 1998
This notice invites State or local governments or other public authorities to make applications for participation in the Value Pricing Pilot Program (Pilot Program) authorized by section 1216(a) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (...
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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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This document notifies the public of foreign entities which have been issued a penalty claim under section 592 of the Tariff Act, for certain violations of the customs laws. This list is authorized to be published by section 333 of the Uruguay Round...
Notice Oct 05, 1998
The Department of the Treasury (``Department'' or ``Treasury'') is publishing for comment a proposed amendment to the reporting requirements in Sec. 405.2 of the regulations issued under the Government Securities Act of 1986 (``GSA''), as amended.\1\...
Proposed Rule Oct 05, 1998

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