Federal Register October 29, 1998 (Volume 63)

Agencies Publishing on October 29, 1998

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (2)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (1)
Defense Department (1)
Energy Department (19)
Environmental Protection Agency (11)
Federal Communications Commission (3)
Federal Election Commission (1)
Federal Maritime Commission (1)
Federal Reserve System (1)
General Services Administration (2)
Health and Human Services Department (16)
Homeland Security Department (3)
Interior Department (9)
International Trade Commission (1)
Justice Department (1)
Labor Department (5)
National Credit Union Administration (5)
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (2)
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National Science Foundation (4)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2)
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Postal Service (2)
Securities and Exchange Commission (6)
State Department (3)
Surface Transportation Board (1)
Tennessee Valley Authority (1)
Transportation Department (14)
Treasury Department (3)
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United States Information Agency (2)
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Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FNS Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request7 CFR Part 235 State Administrative Expense Fund Regulations In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice announces the Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review of the information collection related to State administrative expen...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Agriculture Department > CCC Change in Procurement Process for Peanut Butter The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) intends to purchase commercial quality peanut butter for use in its domestic feeding programs. Beginning November 16, 1998, CCC will no longer purchase peanut butter using USDA specifications. CCC will develop a...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Agriculture Department > AMS Dairy Promotion and Research Order; Amendment to the Order This final rule amends a provision of the Dairy Promotion and Research Order (Order). The amendment, requested by the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (Board), which administers the Order, modifies the number of members from geographic reg...	Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Agricultural Marketing Service > GIPSA, Agriculture Department Deposting of Stockyards	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Agriculture Department > AMS Domestically Produced Peanuts; Decreased Assessment Rate The Department of Agriculture (Department) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, the provisions of an interim final rule which decreased the administrative assessment rate established for the Peanut Administrative Committee (Committee) under...	Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Agriculture Department > FS El Luky Duk Placer Claim, Suction Dredging; Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho County, ID The Forest Service will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to analyze and disclose the environmental effects of dredging on the El Luky Duk placer claim on the South Fork Clearwater River. The claimant has proposed using four different d...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Agriculture Department > APHIS Importation of Orchids in Growing Media We are advising the public that we are extending by 30 days the comment period for our proposed rule that would add orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis to the list of plants that may be imported in an approved growing medium subject to specified growin...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Agriculture Department > NRCS Notice of Proposed Change to the Natural Resources Conservation Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices It is the intention of NRCS to issue a new conservation practice standard in its National Handbook of Conservation Practices. This new standard is: Water Testing (NY 731).	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Agricultural Marketing Service > GIPSA, Agriculture Department Posting of Stockyards	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Agriculture Department > RHS, RUS, FSA Processing Requests for Farm Labor Housing (LH) Loans and Grants The Rural Housing Service (RHS), formerly Rural Housing and Community Development Service (RHCDS), a successor Agency to the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), proposes to amend its regulations for the Farm Labor Housing (LH) program. This action is...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998

Civil Rights Commission

Title	Type	Published
Civil Rights Commission Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the West Virginia Advisory Committee	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Commerce Department > NOAA Comprehensive Research and Monitoring Plan for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species NMFS announces the availability of a plan for research and monitoring to support the conservation and management of Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) as required by the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA). NMFS has prepared the ``Comprehensive...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Inshore/ Offshore Allocations of Pollock and Pacific Cod Total Allowable Catch NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area (BSAI) and Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alask...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Dealer Reporting Requirements NMFS defers IVR-reporting requirements for regulated Northeast (NE) multispecies (Atlantic cod, witch flounder, American plaice, yellowtail flounder, haddock, pollock, winter flounder, windowpane flounder, redfish and white hake), Atlantic mackerel,...	Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Commerce Department > ITA Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Requests for Revocation in Part and Deferral of Administrative Reviews The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with September anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Commerce Department > EDA Notice of Petitions by Producing Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance To give firms an opportunity to comment.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Commerce Department > ITA Notice of Postponement of Time Limit for Countervailing Duty Investigation: Elastic Rubber Tape From India	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Commerce Department > NOAA Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities NMFS has received a request from the Washington State Department of Corrections (WDOC) for authorization to take small numbers of harbor seals by harassment incidental to the nonexplosive demolition of the Still Harbor Dock Facility on McNeil Island...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton, Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Sri Lanka Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool, Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Thailand Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chicago Mercantile Exchange: Proposed Amendments to the Cash Settlement Provisions of the CME Russian Ruble Futures Contract The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME or Exchange) has submitted proposed amendments related to the cash settlement provisions of its Russian ruble futures contract. Under the proposal, the CME would no longer base the cash settlement price of the Rus...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Defense Department

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Defense Department > USA BRAC 95 Final Environmental Assessment Disposal and Reuse of the Irwin Annex Site of the Charles E. Kelly Support Facility, Oakdale, PA In accordance with Pub. L. 101-510 (as amended), the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommended the closure of two parcels at the Charles E. Kelly Support Facility, Oakdale, Penns...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Atlantic City Electric Company; Notice of Filing	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC City of Albany, OR; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Compania Hidroelectrica Dona Julia S. de R.L., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Dauphin Island Gathering Partners; Notice of Application	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Entergy Services, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > WAPA Loveland Area ProjectsNotice of Order Confirming and Approving an Extension of the Firm Electric Service Rate for Rate Order No. WAPA- 82 This action is to extend the existing Loveland Area Projects (LAP) firm electric service rate, Rate Order No. WAPA-51, through January 31, 2001. The existing firm electric service rate will expire January 31, 1999. This notice of an extension of a ra...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Petition To Amend	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Notice of Application Ready For Environmental Analysis	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Notice of Intent To File Application for New License	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Open Access Same-time Information System (OASIS) and Standards of Conduct; Notice of Filing and Request for Comments on Oasis How Group's Proposed Transition Plan for Migrating From Oasis Phase 1 to Oasis Phase 1-A and on Proposed Oasis Phase 1-A Audit Reporting Experiment	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Compliance Filing	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > WAPA Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program-Eastern DivisionNotice of Order Confirming and Approving an Extension of the Firm Power Service and Firm Peaking Power Service Rates for Rate Order No. WAPA-83 This action is to extend the existing Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program-Eastern Division (P-SMBP-ED) firm power service and firm peaking power service rates, Rate Order No. WAPA-60, through January 31, 2001. The existing firm power service and firm p...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Trunkline Gas Company; Notice of Compliance Filing	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Application	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Survey of the Chlorinated Aliphatics Industry In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Survey o...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods: Designation of a New Reference Method and Receipt of Three New Applications for Reference Method Determinations Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated, in accordance with 40 CFR part 53, a new reference method for measuring concentrations of PM<INF>2.5</INF> in ambient air. Notice is also given that EPA has receive...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act Class I: Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment and Opportunity to Comment Regarding the California Department of Transportation and FCI Constructors EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (the ``Act'') and also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty. Under 309(g) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319(g), EPA is a...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment and Opportunity to Comment Regarding the California Department of Transportation and the Granite Construction Company EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (the ``Act''). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed assessment. Under 309(g) of the Act, 33 U.S.C....	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Control of Emissions of Air Pollution From Nonroad Diesel Engines	Correction	Oct 29, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Final Guidelines for Implementation of the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants Tribal Set-Aside Program The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released Final Guidelines for the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants Tribal Set- Aside (DWIG TSA) program (EPA 816-R-98-020). The Tribal Set-Aside Program was established as a result of the reauthorized...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Framework for Addressing Key Science Issues Presented by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) as Developed Through the Tolerance Reassessment Advisory Committee (TRAC) The notice announces a schedule and framework for EPA issuance of a series of science policies to implement provisions in the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). The notice and comment approach described in this notice was created following d...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Michigan: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision Michigan has applied for final authorization of the revisions to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA has reviewed Michigan's application and determined that its hazardous waste program revision...	Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Michigan: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions The EPA proposes to grant final authorization to the hazardous waste program revisions submitted by Michigan. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is authorizing the State's program revisions as an immediate final rule without pri...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Workgroup on Waste Transfer Stations; Notice of Public Hearings	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Policy and Procedures for Voluntary Preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documents EPA is today withdrawing its May 7, 1974 Statement of Policy for Voluntary Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) (39 FR 16186) and publishing a Statement of Policy for Voluntary Preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documents. The n...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission FCC Office of the Secretary Relocates To The Portals; Procedure for Paper Filings	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested 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(s), as required by th...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval 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(s), as required by th...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Federal Election Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Election Commission Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Notice of Agreement(s) Filed	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

General Services Administration

Title	Type	Published
General Services Administration Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Disposal of the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (VAAP) Chattanooga, Tennessee	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
General Services Administration President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American History; Meeting Notice is hereby given that the President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American History will hold an open meeting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, November 12, 1998, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 1998, at the State Dep...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Health and Human Services Department

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Health and Human Services Department > HCFA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Biological Response Modifiers Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Notice.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Eli Lilly & Co. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.; Withdrawal of Approval of Three New Drug Applications for Estrogen-Androgen Combination Drugs The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing approval of three new drug applications (NDA's) for estrogen-androgen combination drugs. The NDA's are held by Eli Lilly & Co. and Bristol- Myers Squibb Co. The products are no longer marketed. Bo...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > HCFA Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Guidance for Industry: Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables; Availability The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guide entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables'' (the guide). The guide is designed to provide volunta...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revised OIG Exclusion Authorities Resulting From Public Law 104-191; Correction This document contains corrections to the final regulations which were published in the Federal Register of Wednesday, September 2, 1998 (63 FR 46676). The regulations addressed revisions to the OIG's administrative sanction authorities resulting fro...	Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Medical Devices; Performance Standards for Dental and Mammographic X-Ray Devices; Amendment The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to exempt panoramic dental x-ray units from the requirement that they be manufactured with exposure timers which automatically reset to zero upon premature termination of an exposure. Removing the a...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > AHRQ Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Health Care Policy, Research, and Evaluation In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Health Care Policy, Research, and Evaluation.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Notice of Closed Meetings	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Notice.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Product and Clinical Development of Tumor Vaccines; Public Workshop Notice.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Proposals to Increase the Legal Availability of Animal Drugs for Minor Species and Minor Uses; Availability The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a report entitled ``Proposals to Increase the Legal Availability of Animal Drugs for Minor Species and Minor Uses.'' The report contains proposals for legislative, regulatory, a...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Submission of OMB Review; Comment Request, National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs, Office of Loan Repayment and Scholarship Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Loan Repayment and Scholarship, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Notice.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > ACF Welfare-to-Work Data Collection The Administration for Children and Families is issuing an interim final rule that specifies the reporting requirements applicable to States and Indian tribes with respect to participants receiving services under Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grants. The ove...	Rule	Oct 29, 1998

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Passaic River, NJ The Coast Guard proposes to change the operating rules for the I-280 Bridge (Stickel Memorial), mile 5.8, over the Passaic River at Harrison, New Jersey, to permit the draw to open on signal after a twenty four hour advance notice is given due to the...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Handling of Class 1 (Explosive) Materials or Other Dangerous Cargoes Within or Contiguous to Waterfront Facilities The Coast Guard proposes to revise the regulations covering waterfront facilities handling dangerous cargoes. Current regulations would be updated to reflect improved safety procedures and modern transportation methods, such as the use of containers....	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Navigation Safety Advisory Council; Meeting The Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to commercial and recreational boat safety. The meetings will be open to the public.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Metting of the Central California Resource Advisory Council Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (sec. 309), the Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory Council for Central California will meet in Bisho...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Montana: Filing of Plat of Survey The plat of survey, in two sheets, of the following described land is scheduled to be officially filed in the Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, thirty (30) days from the date of this publication.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Interior Department > FWS Notice of Availability of Addendum #2 to the Assessment Plan for the Grand Calumet River, Indiana Harbor Ship Canal, Indiana Harbor and Associated Lake Michigan Environments Notice is given that document entitled: ``Initial Restoration and Compensation Determination Plan for the Assessment Plan for the Natural Resource Damage Assessment of the Grand Calumet River, Indiana Harbor Ship Canal, Indiana Harbor and Associated...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Filing of Amended Protraction Diagrams; Arizona	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Interior Department > FWS Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Public Land Order No. 7366; Withdrawal of Public Lands for the Wild Rivers Special Management Area and the Guadalupe Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern; New Mexico This order withdraws 4,972.14 acres of public lands from surface entry and mining for a period of 20 years for the Bureau of Land Management to protect the recreational, cultural, wildlife, and visual resources of the Wild Rivers Special Management A...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Public Land Order No. 7367; Revocation of Geological Survey Order Dated July 10, 1957, and Partial Revocation of Public Land Order No. 5603; Alaska This order revokes in its entirety a Geological Survey order which withdrew approximately 4,300 acres of public land for Bureau of Land Management Powersite Classification No. 439 and partially revokes a public land order which withdrew lands in aid...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Public Land Order No. 7368; Partial Revocation of Public Land Order No. 1992; Idaho This order revokes a public land order insofar as it affects 13.95 acres of public land withdrawn for use by the Bureau of Reclamation for the Snake River Reclamation Project. The land is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was withdrawn....	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Public Land Order No. 7369; Revocation of Executive Order No.7722; Alabama This order revokes an Executive order in its entirety as to 40 acres of land withdrawn for the War Department and subsequently transferred to the Tennessee Valley Authority. The land has been conveyed out of Federal ownership.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

International Trade Commission

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International Trade Commission Drams of One Megabit and Above From Taiwan The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-811 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to de...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Justice Department

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Justice Department > ATF, Treasury Department Implementation of Public Law 103-159, Relating to the Permanent Provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is amending the regulations to implement the provisions of Public Law 103-159, relating to the permanent provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. These regulations implement the law by...	Rule	Oct 29, 1998

Labor Department

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Labor Department > MSHA Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners This proposed rule would establish new health standards for underground metal and nonmetal mines that use equipment powered by diesel engines. The proposed rule is designed to reduce the risks to underground metal and nonmetal miners of serious healt...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Labor Department > ETA Final Fiscal Year 1999 Welfare-to-Work Planning Estimates for State Formula Grants This notice announces the final Welfare-to-Work (WtW) planning estimates for State formula grants for Fiscal Year (FY) 1999.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Labor Department > MSHA Petitions for Modification	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Labor Department > BLS Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continu...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Labor Department Senior Executive Service; Appointment of a Member to the Performance Review Board	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

National Credit Union Administration

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National Credit Union Administration Leasing The NCUA Board is proposing to update and redesignate its long-standing policy statement on leasing, Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement (IRPS) 83-3, as an NCUA regulation. IRPS 83-3 authorizes federal credit unions to engage in either direct or...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
National Credit Union Administration Management Official Interlocks The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) proposes to revise its rule regarding management interlocks. The proposal conforms the interlocks rule to recent statutory changes, and was drafted through a coordinated effort among the following other...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
National Credit Union Administration Organization and Operations of Federal Credit Unions The NCUA is proposing to incorporate into its regulations the agency's longstanding interpretation that federal credit unions (FCUs) are authorized, within limits, to make charitable contributions and donations. NCUA seeks to increase regulatory effe...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
National Credit Union Administration Organization and Operations of Federal Credit Unions; Statutory Lien The NCUA proposes to update, clarify and convert to a regulation the provisions of its existing Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement (``IRPS''), which implements the Federal Credit Union Act's authority to establish a statutory lien. Like the IRP...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
National Credit Union Administration Prompt Corrective Action The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) requests public comment on development of a system of ``prompt corrective action'' to be taken by NCUA when a federally-insured credit union becomes undercapitalized. A new provision of the Federal Cred...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Title	Type	Published
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts; Combined Art Advisory Panel Meeting	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts; Combined Arts Advisory Panel Meeting	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

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National Science Foundation

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National Science Foundation President's Committee on the National Medal of Science; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Electrical and Communications Systems; Notice of Meetings	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Geosciences; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commonwealth Edison Co.; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Opportunity for a Hearing	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tu Electric; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License and Opportunity for a Hearing	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Title	Type	Published
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits	Correction	Oct 29, 1998

Postal Service

Title	Type	Published
Postal Service Board of Governors Bylaws The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service has approved an amendment to its bylaws. The amendment allows Governors attending special meetings of the Board conducted by conference telephone call to receive the statutory $300 compensati...	Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Postal Service Proposed Domestic Mail Manual Changes to Implement New Labeling List L001 and to Implement Package Reallocation for Periodicals and Standard Mail (A) Flats Placed on Pallets The migration of flat-size Periodicals and Standard Mail (A) from sacks to pallets during the past several years has compelled both the Postal Service and the mailing community to take a closer look at how mail is being sorted to pallets to identify...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998

Securities and Exchange Commission

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Securities and Exchange Commission John Hancock Institutional Series Trust; Notice of Application Notice of application for an exemption under section 17(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') from section 17(a) of the Act.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. Relating to its Fees Schedule	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the Pacific Exchange, Inc. Relating to Specialist Post Fee Waiver Program Amendments	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. Relating to Exercise Price Intervals for FLEX Equity Options	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. to Amend Its Minor Rule Violation Plan With Respect to Exercise of American-Style, Cash- Settled Index Options	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. Relating to Stopping Stock	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

State Department

Title	Type	Published
State Department Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy; Notice of Renewal	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
State Department Shipping Coordinating Committee Maritime Safety Committee, Notice of Meeting	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
State Department Shipping Coordinating Committee; Subcommittee on Ocean Dumping; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Surface Transportation Board

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB Norfolk Southern Railway Company; Purchase Exemption; Union Pacific Railroad Company Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board exempts from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 the purchase by Norfolk Southern Railway Company from Union Pacific Railroad Company of approximately 15.3 miles of rail line located between milepost...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Tennessee Valley Authority

Title	Type	Published
Tennessee Valley Authority Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as Amended by Pub. L. 104-13; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The proposed information collection described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). The Tennessee Valley Authority is so...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Transportation Department

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Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes	Correction	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; AlliedSignal Avionics, Inc. Models GNS- XINFLS/INF and GNS-XINFL/INF Flight Management Systems This document proposes to revise Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-05-03, which currently requires inserting a limitation into the Operations Limitation Section of the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) or Flight Manual Supplement for all owners/operators of...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes This document proposes the adopting of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 737 series airplanes. This proposal would require a one-time inspection of the main landing gear (MLG) axle flange to detect cracking...	Proposed Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-24, PA- 28R, PA-30, PA-32R, PA-34, and PA-39 Series Airplanes This amendment revises AirworthinessDirective (AD) 97-01-01, which currently requires repetitively inspecting the main gear sidebrace studs for cracks on The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper)Models PA-24, PA-28R, PA-30, PA-32R, PA-34, and PA-39 series...	Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department > FHWA Environmental Impact Statement: St. Francois County, Missouri The RHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared for proposed improvements to the transportation system in St. Francois County, Missouri.	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department > RSPA Harmonization with the United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions This final rule amends a requirement for the use of the International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Technical Instructions) and updates references in the Hazardous Material...	Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is...	Rule	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department > NHTSA Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 1987-1995 Mazda RX-7 Passenger Cars This notice announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1987- 1995 Mazda RX-7 passenger cars that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehic...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department > NHTSA Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 1995-1998 Mercedes-Benz E200 Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation This notice announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1995- 1998 Mercedes-Benz E200 passenger cars that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal mot...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department > NHTSA Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 1998 Mercedes-Benz CL500 Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation This notice announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that the 1998 Mercedes-Benz CL500 that was not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department > FRA Petition for Waiver of Compliance	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records The Department of Transportation, proposes to create a system of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. The records system is the DOT Mentoring Program Records System, DOT/ALL 12. The system is designed to allow prospective DOT mentees to find e...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Transportation Department > NHTSA, FHWA Safety Incentive Grants for Use of Seat BeltsAllocations Based on State Seat Belt Use Rates This interim final rule establishes procedures for determining allocations of funds under a new Federal grant program. Section 157 of title 23, United States Code, directs the Secretary of Transportation to allocate funds to States whose seat belt us...	Rule	Oct 29, 1998

Treasury Department

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Treasury Department Commission to Study Capital Budgeting The agenda for the next meeting on Friday, November 13, 1998, of the Commission to Study Capital Budgeting includes the review and discussion of the second draft of its final report. The final report on capital budgeting is due on December 13, 1998....	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Treasury Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
Treasury Department Submission to OMB for Review; Comment Request	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

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United States Information Agency Educational Advising Program for Students and Scholars From the Middle East and North Africa The Office of Academic Programs of the United States Information Agency's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for an assistance award program. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions des...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998
United States Information Agency Internet Access and Training Program in the New Independent States for Alumni of USIA Academic and Professional Exchanges; Request for Proposals The Office of Academic Programs, Academic Exchanges Division, European Programs Branch of the United States Information Agency's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for assistance awards. Public and private non-pr...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

Veterans Affairs Department

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Veterans Affairs Department Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...	Notice	Oct 29, 1998

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