October 20, 1998 (Volume 63)

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View all documents issued on October 20, 1998. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

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Agencies Publishing on October 20, 1998

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The purpose of this final rule is to codify determinations made by the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) with respect to the 1998 crop of burley tobacco. In accordance with the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, (1938 Act), the Secre...
Rule Oct 20, 1998
The purpose of this final rule is to codify determinations made by the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) with respect to the 1998 crop of flue-cured tobacco. In accordance with the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, (1938 Act), the S...
Rule Oct 20, 1998
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to revise the Federal Seed Act (FSA) regulations. The changes would designate seeds of species listed in the Federal Noxious Weed Act (FNWA) as noxious and prohibit the shipment of agricultural an...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
As required by section 301(a) of the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988, as amended by the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (``FTA Implementation Act''), this is a notification that the Secretar...
Notice Oct 20, 1998

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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NMFS proposes regulations to prohibit the use of driftnets in the Atlantic swordfish fishery and to eliminate any incidental catch allowance for swordfish in any other driftnet fishery. The intent of the proposed action is to reduce interactions of d...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will meet on: Monday, November 9, 1998, from 9:00 a.m.. to 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, November 10, 1...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The Patent and Trademark Office is announcing, in accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463), an open meeting of the Public Advisory Committee for Trademark Affairs.
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The Western Pacific Fishery Council (Council) will hold its 70th meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) in Honolulu, HI.
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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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In accordance with Public Law 101-510 (as amended), the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommended the closure of Hingham Cohasset (Hingham Training Annex), MA. The Final Environm...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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Rule Oct 20, 1998
The Department of Education will conduct three pre-application technical assistance workshops for those intending to submit Fiscal Year 1999 applications under the Strengthening Institutions Program, and the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program. At...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests 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 on the proposed extension of Form FE-746R, ``Import and Export of Natural Gas.''
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the energy information collection listed in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under provisions of Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 199...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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The EPA proposes to approve four (4) State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of New Jersey related to development of reasonably available control technologies for oxides of nitrogen from fifteen (15) sources in the State. In...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
The EPA is announcing approval of four (4) revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone submitted by the State of New Jersey. These revisions consist of fifteen (15) source-specific reasonably available control technology (RACT) determi...
Rule Oct 20, 1998
This notice announces EPA's intent to enter into cooperative agreements with Indian tribes to provide financial assistance for purposes of developing EPA-authorized training, accreditation, and certification programs for professionals engaged in lead...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region II Office announces its intent to delete the Hill Property (HP) portion of the American Cyanamid Superfund Site from the National Priorities List and requests public comment on this actio...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region II Office announces its intent to delete the Lodi Municipal Well Site (Site) from the National Priorities List and requests public comment on this action. The National Priorities List con...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
The Charter for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Gulf of Mexico Program Policy Review Board (PRB) will be renewed.
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The purpose of this direct final rule is to announce that on June 19, 1998, the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Division of Emergency Management (DEM), requested section 112(r) program delegation for all applicable Florida so...
Rule Oct 20, 1998
The purpose of this proposal is to announce that on June 19, 1998, the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Division of Emergency Management (DEM), requested section 112(r) program delegation for all applicable Florida sources, ex...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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The Commission amends its closed captioning rules in response to nine petitions for reconsideration of the rules adopted in August 1997. Generally the rules require the closed captioning of video programming and is intended to ensure the accessibilit...
Rule Oct 20, 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 20, 1998
The Federal Communication 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 20, 1998
The Commission will consider issues relating to the separation of interstate and intrastate revenues for universal service reporting purposes and other universal service administration and operation issues. 2.................................... Commo...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
This document initiates a proceeding to represcribe the authorized rate of return for interstate access services provided by incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs). In this proceeding the Commission revised the rules governing procedures and metho...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
The Commission, on its own motion, editorially amends the Table of FM Allotments to specify the actual classes of channels allotted to various communities. The changes in channel classifications have been authorized in response to applications filed...
Rule Oct 20, 1998
This document allots FM Channel 233A to Yuma, Colorado, as that community's second local FM transmission service, in response to a petition for rule making filed on behalf of Ronald L. Zahller and Kent Sager. See 63 FR 36199, July 2, 1998. Coordinate...
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Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for Aldara<SUP>TM</SUP> (5,238,944) and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that Ecolab Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of a mixture of peroxyacetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and 1-hydroxyethylid...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of 2,9- dimethylanthra(2,1,9-def:6,5,10-d'e'f')diisoquinoline-1,3,8,10(2H,9H)- tetrone, (C.I. Pigment Red 179) as a colorant for all polymers...
Rule Oct 20, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of 2-methyl- 4,6-bis[(octylthio)methyl]phenol intended for use in food-contact applications. This action is in response to a petitio...
Rule Oct 20, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of a polyester- polyurethane resin-acid dianhydride adhesive in retortable pouches intended for use in contact with food.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the withdrawal, without prejudice to a future filing, of a petition (GRASP 3G0020) proposing to affirm that the use of chlorine dioxide is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) in the treatment of po...
Notice Oct 20, 1998

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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This notice amends the notice of an emergency for the State of Alabama, (FEMA-3133-EM), dated September 28, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Alabama, (FEMA-1250-DR), dated September 30, 1998 and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1250-DR), dated September 30, 1998, and related determinations.
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The U.S. Coast Guard is reestablishing Federal jurisdiction over certain waterways in the State of Alabama and expanding state jurisdiction of certain waterways in the State of Wisconsin for the purposes of Private Aids to Navigation. This action is...
Rule Oct 20, 1998
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Virginia, (FEMA-1242-DR), dated September 4, 1998, and related determinations.
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The Coast Guard is changing the regulations that govern the operation of the Belt Line Railroad drawbridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, mile 2.6, at Portsmouth and Chesapeake, Virginia. This chang...
Rule Oct 20, 1998
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA-1249-DR), dated September 28, 1998, and related determinations.
Notice Oct 20, 1998
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Florida, (FEMA-1249-DR), dated September 28, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of an emergency for the State of Florida (FEMA-3131-EM), dated September 25, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA-1249-DR), dated September 28, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of an emergency for the State of Florida (FEMA-3131-EM), dated September 25, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1246-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 Louisiana, (FEMA-1246-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 Louisiana, (FEMA-1246-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 Louisiana (FEMA-1246-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 Louisiana, (FEMA-1246-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 Louisiana, (FEMA-1246-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 Louisiana, (FEMA-1246-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 Mississippi, (FEMA-1251-DR), dated October 1, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of an emergency for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-3132-EM), dated September 28, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi, (FEMA-1251-DR), dated October 1, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi, (FEMA-1251-DR), dated October 1, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-1251-DR), dated October 1, 1998, and related determinations.
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This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-1251-DR), dated October 1, 1998, and related determinations.
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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of North Carolina, (FEMA-1240-DR), dated August 27, 1998, and related determinations.
Notice Oct 20, 1998
This rule identifies communities, where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), that are suspended on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain...
Rule Oct 20, 1998
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 U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA-1248-DR), dated September 24, 1998, and related determinations.
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Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document notifies the public of funding awards for the Fiscal Year 1998 Community Development Work Study Program (CDWSP). The purpose...
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In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year 1998 Community Outreach Partnership Centers Program. The purpose of thi...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be 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 proposa...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
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...
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Interior Department logo Interior Department

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The Superintendent of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve and the Chairperson of the Subsistence Resource Commission for Wrangell-St. Elias National Park announce a forthcoming meeting of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Subsistence Res...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed rehabilitation of the outlet works at Arrowrock Dam on t...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
Notice is hereby given that effective immediately all public lands in the Lost Forest/Sand Dunes Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), Lake County, Oregon, as legally described below are closed to all firewood gathering and cutting:
Notice Oct 20, 1998
In accordance with the Paper Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing its intention to request approval to collect certain information from individuals applying for an annual authorization for grazing or to amend grazi...
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The group proposes 100 personal vehicle trips per year on park surfaced and unsurfaced roads. The National Park Service has conducted an Environmental Assessment of the potential impacts of the proposed operation on vegetation, wildlife, air, water,...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
OSM is announcing receipt of an amendment to the Oklahoma regulatory program (Oklahoma program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Oklahoma proposes revisions to and additions of rules concerning burden of proof in...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
The Pronghorn ACEC Subcommittee of the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council is scheduled to meet to discuss and tour the proposed Pronghorn ACEC area. The meeting will start at the Lakeview District BLM Office on October 28th at 8 am. The field...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
Notice is hereby given of proposed contractual actions that are new, modified, discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice on July 27, 1998. The January 27, 1998, (63 FR 3913), notice should be used as a reference point to id...
Notice Oct 20, 1998

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Upon request of respondents Nature's Farm Products, Inc. and Nature's Farm Products (Chile) S.A. (collectively ``NFP''), the Commission has determined to conduct a portion of its hearing in the above-captioned investigations scheduled for October 15,...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
On October 8, 1998, the Commission determined that a full review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) should proceed in the subject five-year review. The Commission ruled that interested party responses to th...
Notice Oct 20, 1998

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Paperwork Reduction Act Approval Notice; Screening Requirements of Carriers.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of the NASA Advisory Council, Aeronautics and Space Transportation Technology Advisor...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of the NASA Advisory Council, Space Science Advisory Committee, ORIGINS Subcommittee.
Notice Oct 20, 1998
NASA hereby gives notice that Weider Nutrition International, of Salt Lake City Utah has applied for an exclusive patent license to practice the invention described and claimed in NASA Case No. ARC- 11943-2GE, entitled ``Hard-Ion Hydration Beverage,'...
Notice Oct 20, 1998

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Postal Regulatory Commission

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Notice Oct 20, 1998

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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In May 1998, the Board instituted a proceeding to solicit comments on proposed rules that would establish expedited procedures for shippers to obtain alternative rail service from another carrier when the incumbent carrier cannot properly serve shipp...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, and - 40 series airplanes, that requires installation of a new protector cap in all fuel tank boost/transfer pump housings. Th...
Rule Oct 20, 1998
Notice is given of new tasks assigned to and accepted by the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC). This notice informs the public of the activities of ARAC.
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The FAA SOIT will be hosting a public forum to discuss the FAA's GPS approval and WAAS/LAAS operational implementation plans. This meeting will be held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled meeting of the FAA SOIT and in response to aviation indu...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The Department of Transportation is directing all interested persons to show cause why it should not issue an order finding that Air Ketchum, Idaho, Inc., is fit, willing, and able to provide scheduled passenger operations as a commuter air carrier....
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The FAA is announcing approval of the Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement for proposed development at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Notice Oct 20, 1998
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Midland International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus B...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1986-1998 Suzuki GSXR 750 motorcycles that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor ve...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
This notice announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that a 1996 Chrysler LHS that was not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on a proposed advisory circular (AC) which provides guidance on a means, but not the only means, of compliance with the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) concerning (1) conduct of full-...
Notice Oct 20, 1998
This notice proposes to amend the Class E airspace area at Hagerstown, MD. 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 Wayne...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
This notice proposes to amend the Class E airspace area at Lancaster, 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 Lancas...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
This notice proposes to amend the Class E airspace area at Mount Oliver, 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 All...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
This notice proposes to amend the Class E airspace area at Pottsville, 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 Ashla...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
This notice proposes to amend the Class E airspace area at York, 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 York Hospit...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
This notice proposes to establish Class E airspace at Fishers Island, NY. The amendment of a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) at Elizabeth Field, Fishers Island, NY, has made this proposal nec...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
This proposed rule would establish Class E airspace at Huntington, 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 J.C. Blair...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
This proposal would amend the Class E airspace at Buena Vista, 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 Bu...
Proposed Rule Oct 20, 1998
Notice Oct 20, 1998
This document confirms the effective date of a direct final rule which revokes the Class D airspace area at Tustin Marine Corps Air Station, (MCAS), CA.
Rule Oct 20, 1998
The FAA C/SOIT will be hosting a public forum to discuss the FAA's data link and surface movement surveillance systems. This meeting will be held in response to aviation industry requests to the FAA Administrator. Formal presentations will be provide...
Notice Oct 20, 1998

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United States Information Agency

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The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will meet on October 21, in Room 600, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington DC, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. At 10:00 a.m. the Commission will meet with Ambassador William Courtney, Special Advisor to the U...
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