November 12, 1998 (Volume 63)

Federal Register November 12, 1998

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

128 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 12, 1998

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is clarifying the changes that it intends to make in its inspection procedures for lambs. Currently, inspectors extensively palpate the carcasses of lambs for the p...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
Staff Briefing for the Board of Directors.
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Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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On October 15, 1998, the Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register (63 FR 55361) a request for parties to comment on the Department's regulation on automatic liquidation where a reseller has been involved in the chain of commerce for m...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative Review of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation.
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The Technology Administration invites nominations of individuals to appointment to the Joint Board on scientific and technological cooperation established under a Memorandum of Understanding on technology cooperation between the Technology Administra...
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The Technology Administration invites nominations of individuals to appointment to the Civil Industrial Technology Coordinating Committee established under the Implementing Arrangement Concerning Cooperation in Civil Industrial Technology. The Techno...
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The Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR parts 730-799) by revising the requirements for exports of high performance computers. This rule revises post-shipment verification (PSV) report...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement Amendment 9 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP). This proposed rule would increase the minimum size for red porgy, black sea bass, gag, and blac...
Proposed Rule Nov 12, 1998
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the amount of the 1998 total allowable catch (TAC) of...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
NOAA makes use of a public Interagency Committee to assist in preparing for meetings of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). This notice sets forth guidelines for participating on the Committee and a tentative schedule of meetings and other im...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
This notice is to advise the public that the National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee seeks comments concerning the potential market impact of disposals of excess materials from the Stockpile. The Departments of Commerce and State co-chair...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Whiting Oversight Committee on Monday, November 30, 1998 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendati...
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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Plan Team for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Island King and Tanner Crab Fishery Management Plan will meet in Anchorage, AK.
Notice Nov 12, 1998
In response to requests from Bhansali Bright Bars Pvt. Ltd. and Venus Wire Industries Limited, the Department of Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from India. In response to requests...
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The Technology Administration invites nominations of individuals to appointment to the Joint Council on Technology Cooperation established under a Memorandum on Understanding between the United States Department of Commerce and the Greek Ministry of...
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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

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It is the policy of the Commission to publish settlements which it provisionally accepts under the Federal Hazardous Substance Act in the Federal Register in accordance with the terms of 16 CFR 1118.20(e)-(h). Published below is a provisionally-accep...
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Notice Nov 12, 1998
The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Graviton, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license in the United States and certain foreign countries, to practice the Government-owned inventions described in U.S. P...
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The Navy Planning and Steering Advisory Committee (PSAC) has been renewed in consonance with the public interest, and in accordance with the provisions of Pub. L. 92-463, the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' The PSAC provides objective advice and...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Peer Review and Standards Committee of the National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of...
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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming teleconference of the Executive Committee of the National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Fede...
Notice Nov 12, 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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The Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Pursuant to Section 346(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act as amended (EPCA), 42 U.S.C. 6317(a), the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) proposes to adopt test procedures for measuring the energy efficiency of distribution transfor...
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The Office of Science of the Department of Energy hereby announces its continuing interest in receiving grant applications for support of work in the following program areas: Basic Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Computational...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Action (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit the following proposed and/or continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (O...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
The EPA is revising the format of 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 52, subpart T for materials submitted by Louisiana that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the State Implementation Plans (SIPs). The regulations affected by this forma...
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This action promulgates (adopts) a Federal plan to implement emission guidelines for MWC units located in areas not covered by an approved and currently effective State plan. The Federal plan is an interim action because on the effective date of an a...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
In accordance with section 122(I)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1984, as amended (CERCLA), notification is hereby given of a proposed administrative agreement concerning the Lake Salvage Company haz...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
Through this action, EPA is announcing the revocation of Education Dynamics Institute (EDI) (located in Las Vegas, NV) to provide the technician certification exam in accordance with regulations promulgated at 40 CFR 82.161. EDI was issued a letter o...
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Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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 information collection(s), as required by th...
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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 information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
The Federal Communications Commissions, 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...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding set due dates for filing comments and reply comments. At the request of several parties to this proceeding, those due dates are hereby extended.
Proposed Rule Nov 12, 1998

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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

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The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is publishing final revisions to its rules providing for the award of attorney's fees and other expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 5 U.S.C. 504, applicable to eligible individua...
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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) is proposing to amend its classification regulations to designate class I devices that are exempt from the premarket notification requirements, subject to certain limitations, and to designate those class I devi...
Proposed Rule Nov 12, 1998
In the October 5, 1998 issue of the Federal Register (63 FR 53446), we published a notice announcing the annual update to the hospice wage index. The wage index is used to reflect local differences in wage levels. That update was effective October 1,...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation in 33 CFR 117.5 governing the operation of the FM 457 pontoon drawbridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, mile 418.0, west of Harvey Locks, near Sar...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
The District Commander, First Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulations listed under 33 CFR 117.789, governing the operation of the Broadway Bridge, mile 6.8, across the Harlem River in New York City. This deviation a...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
This document proposes to amend the educational assistance and educational benefit regulations of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The proposed amendments reflect statutory changes which set forth new eligibility criteria that will allow addi...
Proposed Rule Nov 12, 1998

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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The Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 and the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 require an annual determination of a discount rate for Federal water resources planning. The discount rate for Federal water resources planning for fiscal year 1...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES or Convention) regulates international trade in certain animals and plants. Species or other taxa for which such trade is controlled are listed in Appendices I...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
On September 1, 1998, the Bureau of Reclamation published a notification in the Federal Register on page 46468 concerning the announcement of three upcoming Glen Canyon Technical Work Group public meetings to be held in Phoenix, Arizona. The document...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
In accordance with section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and 43 CFR part 1610, a draft management plan/ draft environmental impact statement for Grand Staircase...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
Availability of the proposed notice of sale.
Notice Nov 12, 1998

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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The DEA is extending the comment period on the Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Exemption of Chemical Mixtures'' published on September 16, 1998 (63 FR 49506).
Proposed Rule Nov 12, 1998

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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The purpose of this notice is to obtain comments on the Department of Labor's draft White Paper on the implementation of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA or Act ), Public Law 105-220 (August 7, 1998). The paper sets forth in general terms the approa...
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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This is a final rule to conform the two NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) definitions of ``reportable item''.
Rule Nov 12, 1998

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The NCUA is resubmitting the following information collections without change to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). These information colle...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
The NCUA is submitting the following new information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). These information collections are pub...
Notice Nov 12, 1998

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

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National Science Foundation

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National Transportation Safety Board

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to give licensees of light-water nuclear power reactors greater flexibility in meeting the requirement that licensees authorized to possess more than a small amount of special n...
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

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This rule amends the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulation on Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans by substituting new Table I-99 in place of existing Table I-98 in appendix D. Table I-99 applies to any plan being terminated eith...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
This rule amends the appendix to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulation on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single- Employer Plans by adding the maximum guaranteeable pension benefit that may be paid by the PBGC with respect to a plan pa...
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Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is extending the comment period for a release reproposing books and records requirements for broker-dealers under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Release No. 34-40518) which was published in the Federal Reg...
Proposed Rule Nov 12, 1998
This document contains a correction to final regulations (34- 40594), which were published Tuesday, November 3, 1998, (63 FR 59362). The regulations establish a new regulatory framework under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that tailor capital, m...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
Notice of application for order pursuant to Section 26(b) and Section 17(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'' or the ``1940 Act'').
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State Justice Institute

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Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all British Aerospace Model Viscount 700, 800, and 810 series airplanes, that currently requires repetitive inspections to detect cracks and corrosion in the inboard an...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Burkhart GROB Luft-und Raumfahrt GmbH (Grob) Model G 109B gliders. This AD requires inspecting the engine mounting frame for paint scratches and damage (abrasions, notches,...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31 series airplanes, that requires a one-time visual inspection to determine if all corners of the forward service door doorjamb have been mo...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all de Havilland Model DHC-7 series airplanes, that currently requires certain structural inspections, and repair, if necessary. This amendment requires an additional s...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
This action amends the Class E airspace area at Blosser Municipal Airport, Concordia, KS. The FAA has developed Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 17, GPS RWY 35, and Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) NDB-A Standard Instrument Approach Proc...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
This document confirms the effective date of a direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Fairbury, NE.
Rule Nov 12, 1998
This document confirms the effective date of a direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Goodland, KS.
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This amendment revises the Class E airspace area at Muscatine, IA, to accommodate the Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 6 and VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) RWY 24 Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Muscatine Municipal Air...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared and considered for construction of a proposed new Runway 8L-26R, extension and widening of Runway 14R-32L and associated near term maste...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for proposed vehicular improvements for access to the Kent County International Airport and areas surrounding the airport in the southeast Gr...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
This document proposes to amend the Federal motor vehicle safety standard on lighting to reorganize the sections relating to headlighting. A notice proposing reorganization of the sections relating to other lamps is planned for later in 1998. This ac...
Proposed Rule Nov 12, 1998
We are issuing this advisory bulletin to owners and operators of Hazardous Liquid and Natural Gas Pipelines. The bulletin advises the industry about the potential for damage to pipeline facilities caused by the passage of Hurricane Georges.
Notice Nov 12, 1998
This notice announces a public meeting, open to all interested parties, to discuss and comment on the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) new Joint Partnership Program (JPP). The purpose of the meeting is to outline the JPP, to receive comments an...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
This document provides implementation guidance on sections 1118 and 1119 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), Pub. L. 105-178. These sections established the National Corridor Planning and Development Program (NCPD program)...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to use the revenue from a PFC at Chicago Midway Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliati...
Notice Nov 12, 1998
This document announces that, while RSPA continues to review requirements for pressure testing older piping within terminals and tank farms, it will not enforce those requirements provided the terminals and tank farms are designed and operated at low...
Rule Nov 12, 1998
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) invites the general public, industry and other Federal Agencies to comment on the continuing need for and usefulness of the BTS Form...
Notice Nov 12, 1998

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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Notice is hereby given of the discontinuance by the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the ``agencies'') of an information collection, the ``Monthly Consolidated Foreign Currency Report of Banks in the United States'' (FFIEC 035). Banks will no longer be...
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The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
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Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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