October 7, 1998 (Volume 63)

Federal Register October 7, 1998

View all documents issued on October 7, 1998. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

115 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on October 7, 1998

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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We are amending the brucellosis regulations concerning the interstate movement of cattle by changing the classification of Mississippi from Class A to Class Free. We have determined that Mississippi meets the standards for Class Free status. This act...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This final rule establishes the policies and procedures for the designation of Round II Rural Empowerment Zones. This action authorizes the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to designate not more than 5 rural Empowerment Zones (R...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
The Department of Agriculture proposes to revise the fees charged for some aerial photographic reproductions in order to reflect changes in the costs for some reproductions and to discontinue some reproductions due to low demand. However, these revis...
Proposed Rule Oct 07, 1998
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding a series of public meetings from October through December 1998 to discuss ways to help owners and managers of small plants prepare for the HACCP implementation date of January 25, 1999. The mee...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
We are making a technical amendment to the regulations regarding the importation of horses to restore a reference to vesicular stomatitis that was inadvertently removed from those regulations.
Rule Oct 07, 1998
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to ATD, LLC of New Orleans, Louisiana, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 5,094,946 issued on March 10, 1992, and U.S. Patent No. 5,2...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
The Department of Agriculture is revising the Forest Service's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) procedures to permit the Chief of the Forest Service to designate Washington Office staff directors to receive requests for records, extend the reply dea...
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Notice Oct 07, 1998
We are amending the brucellosis regulations concerning the interstate movement of swine by adding South Carolina to the list of validated brucellosis-free States. We have determined that South Carolina meets the criteria for classification as a valid...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
We are revising user fees for veterinary diagnostic services to reflect changes in operating costs and changes in calculations. We are also adding user fees to cover the costs of additional veterinary diagnostic services. In addition, we are reorgani...
Rule Oct 07, 1998

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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In response to a request by the petitioner, the Department of Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on chrome-plated lug nuts from Taiwan. The review covers 18 manufacturers/exporters of the subject merchandise...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
On June 10, 1998, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping order on chrome-plated lug nuts (lug nuts) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The review covers on...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
On August 14, 1998, President Clinton signed Public Law 105- 234. This law amended the Fastener Quality Act (FQA) by creating an exemption for certain aircraft fasteners. The new law also requires the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a rep...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
Notice is hereby given that the National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., Seattle, WA 98115, has been issued an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 782-135...
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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

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Issuing a Directive to the Commissioner of Customs amending export visa requirements.
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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits.
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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits.
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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits.
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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits.
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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing levels under the North America Free Trade Agreement.
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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing a limit.
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Environmental Technologies Group, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the United States, the Government-owned invention described in U.S. Patent N...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to NEOS Technologies Group, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the United States, the Government- owned inventions described in U.S. Patent Applicat...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Float, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license in the United States, to practice the Government-owned invention described in U.S. Patent Application No. 08/985,430 e...
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Notice Oct 07, 1998
This final rule changes the approval authority for Army radiation permits from Commander, U.S. Army Materiel Command (formerly, the U.S. Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command) to local installation commanders. Delegating the approval author...
Rule Oct 07, 1998

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board logo Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

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The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board has made a recommendation to the Secretary of Energy pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2286a(a)(5) concerning safety management at the Pantex Plant. The Board believes that opportunities exist to strengthen and simplif...
Notice Oct 07, 1998

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board 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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Notice Oct 07, 1998
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is proposing to expand its procedural regulations governing the authorization of natural gas facilities and services, and is considering revising its procedural regulations governing applications...
Proposed Rule Oct 07, 1998
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 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 National...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
Notice is hereby given of the delegation and assignment by the Secretary of Energy to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the authority to carry out functions vested in the Secretary under section 202(a) of the Federal Power Act.
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In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and Minnesota Statutes, Ch 116D, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board [MEQB, a Minnesota State agency] announce their intent to prep...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations to state that where a regulatory body has jurisdiction over the price of fuel purchased from a company-owned or controlled source, and exercises that jurisdiction to ap...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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This rule extends a time-limited tolerance for residues of the insecticide and miticide avermectin and its metabolites in or on basil at 0.05 parts per million (ppm) for an additional 16 month period, to January 31, 2000. This action is in response t...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This rule extends a time-limited tolerance for residues of the insecticide bifenthrin and its metabolites in or on canola at 0.5 part per million (ppm) for an additional 18-month period, to March 30, 2000. This action is in response to EPA's granting...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This regulation establishes a permanent tolerance for residues of cyproconazole, (2RS,3RS)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-cyclopropyl-1-(1H- 1,2,4-triazole-1-yl)butan-2-ol in or on coffee, bean, green. Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. requested this tolerance un...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This notice announces receipt of an application to conditionally register the pesticide product FirstRate involving a change use pattern of the product pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodentici...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of fludioxonil (4-(2,2-difluoro 1,3 benzodioxol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrole-3- carbonitrile) in or on the following raw agricultural commodities (RACs): rape seed, rape forage, peanuts, meat (hulls removed), p...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
Four projects of the Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA) will hold meetings open to the public at the time and place listed below in this notice. The public is encouraged to attend the proceedings as observers. However, in the interest o...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
This rule extends the time-limited tolerances for residues of the insecticide imidacloprid and its metabolites in or on the citrus fruits crop group at 1.0 part per million (ppm), dried citrus pulp at 5.0 ppm, beet roots at 0.3 ppm, turnip roots at 0...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This rule extends time-limited tolerances for residues of the herbicide maleic hydrazide and its metabolites in or on rice, grain at 105 parts per million (ppm); rice, straw at 75 ppm; rice, hulls at 240 ppm; and rice, bran at 180 ppm. In addition, t...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This action promulgates national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for new and existing plantsites that manufacture flexible polyurethane foam. These standards are estimated to reduce HAP emissions from all existing sources of...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
The Environmental Protection Agency announces the deletion of the Coshocton Landfill Superfund Site in Ohio from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is Appendix B of 40 CFR part 300 which is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingen...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of the United States Navy, Naval Security Group Activity Superfund Site (Site) located in Sabana Seca, in the Municipality of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, from the National Priorities List (N...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities.
Notice Oct 07, 1998
This notice announces EPA's progress in meeting its performance measures and goals for pesticide reregistration during 1997. Publication of this notice meets the requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) section...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
The EPA is implementing a project under the Project XL program for the OSi Specialties, Inc. plant, a wholly owned subsidiary of Witco Corporation, located near Sistersville, West Virginia (the ``Sistersville Plant''). The terms of the XL project are...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This regulation establishes a permanent tolerance for combined residues of pyridate, O-(6-chloro-3-phenyl-4-pyridazinyl)-S-octyl carbonothioate and its metabolite 6-chloro-3-phenyl-pyridazine-4-ol (known as CL-9673), and conjugates of CL-9673, expres...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This document contains a listing of State and Tribal submissions of new or revised water quality standards that EPA approved during the period September 1, 1995 through March 31, 1998. This document is published in accordance with a requirement conta...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
This rule extends time-limited tolerances for residues of the fungicide tebuconazole and its metabolites in or on sunflower, seed and sunflower, oil at 0.2 and 0.4 parts per million (ppm) for an additional 1-year period, to September 30, 1999. This a...
Rule Oct 07, 1998

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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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 proposed and/or continuing information colle...
Notice Oct 07, 1998

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission logo Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

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...
Notice Oct 07, 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 Oct 07, 1998

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Coast Guard seeks applications for grants and cooperative agreements from national nongovernmental, nonprofit, public service organizations. These grants and cooperative agreements would be used to fund projects on various subjects promoting boat...
Notice Oct 07, 1998

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) amends Section 20.21(j) to grant temporary approval of tungsten-iron shot as nontoxic for the 1998-99 migratory bird hunting season, except in the Yukon- Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta region, Alaska. The Service h...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) amends Section 20.21(j) to grant temporary approval of tungsten-polymer shot as nontoxic for the 1998-99 migratory bird hunting season, except in the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta region, Alaska. The toxicol...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
Pursuant to the regulations contained in Title 43 CFR 8351.2- 1, notice is hereby served that the public lands in the Birch Creek Ranch area are closed to vehicle operation and open campfires except in those areas specifically designated for such use...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
In response to a petition filed by the Deputy Commissioner of Indian Affairs with the Office of Hearings and Appeals to reopen estates in which property escheated to an Indian tribe pursuant to the escheat provision of the Indian Land Consolidation A...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
This notice announces a meeting and tour of the Arizona Resource Advisory Council. The meeting and tour will be held November 5-6, 1998 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. On November 5, the RAC will conduct a one-day meeting from 8:30 a.m until approximat...
Notice Oct 07, 1998

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has instituted a formal enforcement proceeding relating to certain of the cease and desist orders issued at the conclusion of the above-captioned investigation.
Notice Oct 07, 1998
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-384 (Preliminary) and antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-806-808 (Preliminary) under sectio...
Notice Oct 07, 1998

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Notice of Information Collection under Review: Request for Cancellation of Public Charge Bond.
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Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Stay of Deportation or Removal.
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Notice of Information Collection under Review: Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Request.
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Labor Department logo Labor Department

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Notice Oct 07, 1998

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and NASA polic...
Notice Oct 07, 1998
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and NASA polic...
Notice Oct 07, 1998

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National Commission on Libraries and Information Science

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

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The Institute of Museum and Library Services 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...
Notice Oct 07, 1998

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
This rule clarifies and expands the sources of and uses of applicant information derived from applications for a license to lease and use postage meters, both printed and electronic versions.
Rule Oct 07, 1998

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

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Notice Oct 07, 1998

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of the country-by-country allocation of the in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar, and allocation of 27,954 metric tons refined sugar to...
Notice Oct 07, 1998

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Aerospatiale Model ATR42-200 and -300 series airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the lower skin panels of the outer wings; and repair, if nece...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems (MDHS) Model 369D, 369E, 369FF, 500N, AH-6 and MH-6 helicopters. This action requires visual inspections of the overrunning clutch ret...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This action corrects an error in the legal description of Restricted Area R-5313C. A database review by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency identified one point in the description for R-5313C that did not reflect the required conversion to North...
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This document modifies the Hybrid III test dummy, which is specified by the agency for use in compliance testing under Standard No. 208, Occupant crash protection. The agency is making minor modifications to the test dummy's clothing and shoes, and t...
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) announces a meeting of the DOT Partnership Council (the Council). Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Time and Place: The Council will meet on Wednesday, October 21, 1998...
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This action corrects the graphic of the Memphis, TN, Class B airspace area by changing the associated geographic coordinates. This action is necessary to correct the erroneous data published in the graphic depiction of the Class B airspace area.
Rule Oct 07, 1998
This is a notice of availability of draft Advisory Circular (AC) material, which provides guidance as to an acceptable means of accomplishing the requirements of a proposed rule on the subject of requirements for a critical parts plan for normal and...
Notice Oct 07, 1998

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
This document contains a correction to REG-245256-94, which was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, August 4, 1998 (63 FR 41486), relating to the excise taxes on excess benefit transactions.
Proposed Rule Oct 07, 1998
This notice announces the appointment of the members of the United States Customs Service Performance Review Boards (PRB's) in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4313(c)(4). The purpose of the PRB's is to review senior executives' performance appraisals and to...
Notice Oct 07, 1998

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Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission

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On September 29, 1998 Michael C. Weland, Executive Director of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission signed the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) that documents the decision to fund stabilization of Wall Lake Reservoir, l...
Notice Oct 07, 1998

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