Federal Register November 16, 1998 (Volume 63)

Agencies Publishing on November 16, 1998

Agriculture Department (4)
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Census Monitoring Board (1)
Commerce Department (4)
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (2)
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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (1)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (1)
Defense Department (9)
Education Department (1)
Energy Department (22)
Environmental Protection Agency (5)
Federal Communications Commission (8)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (1)
Federal Maritime Commission (1)
Federal Trade Commission (1)
General Services Administration (1)
Health and Human Services Department (9)
Homeland Security Department (3)
Housing and Urban Development Department (4)
Interior Department (10)
International Trade Commission (5)
Justice Department (1)
Labor Department (1)
Library of Congress (1)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1)
National Credit Union Administration (1)
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National Science Foundation (9)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (4)
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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (1)
Personnel Management Office (2)
Presidio Trust (1)
Securities and Exchange Commission (6)
State Department (1)
Surface Transportation Board (1)
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Trade and Development Agency (1)
Transportation Department (18)
Treasury Department (4)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Aquarius Ecosystem Restoration Project, Dixie National Forest, Garfield County, UT Notice is hereby given that the Forest Service, USDA, will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a Forest Service proposal to implement an ecosystem restoration and associated road construction project on the Escalante Ranger District,...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Agriculture Department > RHS Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the section 515 Rural Rental Housing Program This NOFA announces the timeframe to submit applications for section 515 Rural Rental Housing loan funds and section 521 Rental Assistance (RA) for new construction, including applications for the Nonprofit Set-Aside for eligible nonprofit entities,...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Agriculture Department > NASS Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Conduct an Information Collection In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the intent of the National Agricultural Statist...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Agriculture Department > FS Pretty Tree Bench Prescribed Burn Project, Dixie National Forest, Garfield County, UT Notice is hereby given that the Forest Service, USDA, will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a Forest Service proposal to implement management prescribed burning and cutting and a travel management plan for the Pretty Tree Bench Pro...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

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Census Monitoring Board

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Census Monitoring Board U.S. Census Monitoring Board; Public Meeting This notice, in compliance with Pub. L. 105-119, sets forth the meeting date, time and place for a public meeting of the U.S. Census Monitoring Board. The meeting agenda will include a review of the U.S. Census Bureau's planning and preparation for t...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department Grant of Authority; Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone, Gregg County, Texas	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Commerce Department > ITA Roller Chain, Other Than Bicycle From Japan: Final Results and Partial Recission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review On May 8, 1998, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results and partial recission of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on roller chain, other than bicycle, from Japan. This review covers fourtee...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Commerce Department > ITA Stainless Steel Plate From Sweden: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review On July 8, 1998, the Department of Commerce (The Department) published the preliminary results of review in the antidumping duty administrative review on stainless steel plate from Sweden. (63 FR 36877). The review covers two manufacturers/ exporters...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Commerce Department > NIST Visiting Committee on advanced Technology; Meeting Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Tuesday, December 8, 1998 from 8:30 a.m. to 5...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Title	Type	Published
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Procurement List; Additions This action adds to the Procurement List commodities to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletion The Committee has received proposals to add to the Procurement List commodities and a service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete a service previously furnished by suc...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Title	Type	Published
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Adjustment of an Import Limit for Certain Cotton Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Egypt Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs increasing a limit.	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title	Type	Published
Consumer Product Safety Commission Final Rule: Requirements for Child-Resistant Packaging; Minoxidil Preparations With More Than 14 mg of Minoxidil Per Package The Commission is issuing a rule to require child-resistant (``CR'') packaging for minoxidil preparations containing more than 14 mg of minoxidil in a single package. The Commission has determined that child-resistant packaging is necessary to protec...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) This notice is to advise interested parties of a one-year extension of a demonstration project in which the DoD provides CHAMPUS reimbursement for eligible beneficiaries who receive cancer treatment under approved National Institutes of Health, Natio...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Defense Department Defense Science Board Task Force on Coalition Warfare The Defense Science Board Task Force on Coalition Warfare will meet in closed session on November 24 and December 14, 1998 at Strategic Analysis, Inc., 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Defense Department Defense Science Board Task Force on Space Superiority The Defense Science Board Task Force on Space Superiority will meet in closed session on January 27-28 at Los Angeles AFB, CA; on February 16, at the NRO, Westfield Complex, Chantilly, VA; and on March 24-25, 1999 at US Space Command, Peterson AFB, C...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Defense Department Executive Committee Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) Pursuant to section 10(a), Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming Quarterly Executive Committee Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of the Executive Committee Meeting...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Use of Brand Name Item Descriptions The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide for the use of brand name purchase descriptions, including ``brand name or equal,'' ``b...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Commercial Item Acquisitions Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a curr...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Defense Department TRICARE; The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Specialized Treatment Services (STS) Program This notice is to advise interested parties that Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (EAMC), Fort Gordon, Georgia, has been designated a regional Specialized Treatment Services facility (STSF) for Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, General Surger...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Defense Department TRICARE; The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Specialized Treatment Services (STS) Program This notice is to advise interested parties that Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) and Wilford Hall Medical Center (WHMC), hereinafter referred to as Destination San Antonio, have been designated the Regional Specialized Treatment Service facilities...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Defense Department TRICARE; the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Specialized Treatment Services (STS) Program This notice is to advise interested parties that Naval Hospital Jacksonville (NAVHOSPJAX), Florida, has been designated a regional Specialized Treatment Services facility (STSF) for total joint replacement. The application for this STSF designation w...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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.	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Energy Department

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Energy Department > FERC American Ref-Fuel Company of Delaware Valley, L.P., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Colorado Interstate Gas Co.; Notice of Tariff Filing	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Pre-Certificate Site Visit	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Florida Gas Transmission Co.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > DOE Golden Field Office; Broad Based Solicitation for Submission of Financial Assistance The DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has a continuing interest in receiving applications for grants and cooperative agreements supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency basic research, directed and applied research,...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Idaho Power Co., et al. and Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Kentucky West Virginia Gas Company L.L.C.; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Minnesota Power & Light Company; Notice of Filing	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Mountainview Power Company; Notice of Filing	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC New England Power Pool; Notice of Filing	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; Notice of Filing	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Nora Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department Orders Granting, Amending, and Transferring Authorizations to Import and/or Export Natural Gas, Including Liquefied Natural Gas The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that it has issued Orders granting, amending, and transferring various natural gas, including liquefied natural gas, import and export authorizations. These Orders are summariz...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Southern Company Services, Inc.; Notice of Filing	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Southern Natural Gas Co.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Southern Natural Gas Co.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Texas Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Trunkline Gas Company; Notice of Filing	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd.; Notice of Informal Settlement Conference	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Second Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Collection of Data from Industries with Cooling Water Intake Structures (EPA ICR No. 1828.02) In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), this document announces the resubmission of the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: I...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments EPA used a screening tool to conduct a limited review of the action. Based upon the screen, EPA does not foresee having any environmetal objections to the proposed project. Therefore, EPA will not be conducting a detailed review. ERP No. D-BLM-K67048...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico Program Policy Review Board Meeting The Gulf of Mexico Program will hold its Policy Review Board Meeting.	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico Program Public Health Focus Team Meeting The Gulf of Mexico Program will hold its Public Health Focus Team Meeting.	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act This Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further NPRM) addresses alleged deficiencies in industry-developed technical requirements for wireline, cellular and broadband Personal Communications Services (PCS) carriers to comply with the assistance c...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Extension of the Commission's Initial Non-Delinquency Period for C and F Block Installment Payments This Order denies the requests of several licensees seeking a waiver of the October 29, 1998, deadline for late installment payments on their licenses. On July 31, 1998, broadband PCS C and F block licensees were required to resume making installment...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Request for Expedited Action on the July 15, 1997 Order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Regarding Area Codes 412, 610, 215, and 717; Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act On September 28, 1998, the Commission released a Memorandum Opinion and Order and Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket 96-98, declaring that an Order issued by the Pennsylvania Commission on July 15, 1997, unlawfully exceeded state jurisdiction over...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Elko, NV The Commission, at the request of L. Topaz Enterprises, Inc., allots Channel 233C3 to Elko, NV, as the community's third local commercial FM service. See 63 FR 38784, July 20, 1998. Channel 233C3 can be allotted to Elko in compliance with the Commiss...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Humboldt, NE The Commission, at the request of C.R. Communications, Inc., allots Channel 244A to Humboldt, NE, as the community's first local aural service. See 63 FR 8784, July 20, 1998. Channel 244A can be allotted to Humboldt in compliance with the Commission'...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Stevensville, MT This document allots Channel 283A to Stevensville, Montana, in response to a petition filed by L. Topaz Enterprises, Inc. See 63 FR 38786, July 20, 1998. The coordinates for Channel 283A at Stevensville are 46-30-24 and 114-05-18. Canadian concurrenc...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Whitefish, MT This document allots Channel 286A to Whitefish, Montana, in response to a petition filed by Whitefish Broadcasting Company. See 63 FR 39805, July 24, 1998. The coordinates for Channel 286A at Whitefish are 48-24-42 and 114-20-18. Canadian concurrence...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Postpones December 15, 1998 Auction Date for 528 Multilateration Location and Monitoring Service Licensees; Commencement of the Auction Postponed to February 23, 1999 In a letter dated October 22, 1998, to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, MicroTrax<SUP>TM</SUP> requested a temporary delay of the Location and Monitoring Service auction. On October 23, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau released a P...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title	Type	Published
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Ocean Freight Forwarder License Applicants	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Federal Trade Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension The proposed information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is soliciting public comments o...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

General Services Administration

Title	Type	Published
General Services Administration Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Packing List Clause Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Office of Acquisition Policy has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved info...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Advisory Committee; Renewals The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the renewal of certain FDA advisory committees by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. The Commissioner has determined that it is in the public interest to renew the charters of the committees liste...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of OMB Approval; Patent Term Restoration The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled ``Patent Term Restoration'' has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA).	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of OMB Approval; Protection of Human Subjects; Recordkeeping Requirements for Institutional Review Boards (IRB's) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled ``Protection of Human Subjects; Recordkeeping Requirements for Institutional Review Boards (IRB's)'' has been approved by the Office of Management and Budg...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Infectious Diseases: Meeting	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > ACF Federal Allotments to States for Social Services Expenditures, Pursuant to Title XX, Block Grants to States for Social Services; Revised Promulgation for Fiscal Year 1999 This issuance sets forth the individual revised allotments to States for Fiscal Year 1999, pursuant to title XX of the Social Security Act, as amended (Act). The initial Federal Register notice was published on November 21, 1997 based on the authoriz...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Guidance for Industry on Advisory Committees: Implementing Section 120 of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997; Availability; Correction The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register of November 2, 1998 (63 FR 58745). The document announced the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Advisory Committees: Implementing Sec...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee; Amendment of Notice The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an amendment to the notice of meeting of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee. This meeting was announced in the Federal Register of October 29, 1998. The meeting will be open to the public. The...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Notice.	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Hull Identification Numbers for Recreational Boats For several years the Coast Guard has been working on a regulatory project to expand the existing 12-character Hull Identification Number (HIN) required for all recreational boats manufactured in or imported into the United States. Many State law enf...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) Phase-out Requirements for Single Hull Tank Vessels The Coast Guard requests public comment on whether we should recognize a single hull tank vessel converted to include double sides or a double bottom as a different hull design when applying the vessel phase-out dates under the Oil Pollution Act of 1...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Special Local Regulations; City of Augusta, GA Temporary special local regulations are being adopted for the Augusta Port Authority's Head of the South Rowing Regatta. The event will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) each day on November 13 and 14, 1998, on the Savannah Ri...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998

Housing and Urban Development Department

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Announcement of Funding Awards for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program Fiscal Year 1998 In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Notice of Funding...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Housing and Urban Development Department HUD Colonias Initiative; Announcement of Funding AwardsFiscal Year 1998 In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this notice announces the funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Fiscal Year 1998 HUD Colonias Ini...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Consolidated Planning The proposed information collection requirements for Consolidated Planning for Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork R...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the s...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > NPS Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) This notice announces the release of a draft environmental assessment (EA) on a proposal to repair a Portland Borough Authority waterline at Slateford Farm within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. EA Comment Period: Comments on or befo...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding for a Petition To List Agave Eggersiana and Solanum Conocarpum as Endangered The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces a 90-day finding for a petition to list two plants, Agave eggersiana and Solanum conocarpum (marron bacora), under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The Service finds that the petition p...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List Silene spaldingii (Spalding's catchfly) as Endangered or Threatened We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) are announcing a 90-day finding on a petition to list Silene spaldingii (Spalding's catchfly) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We find that the petition presents substantial information i...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-day Finding on a Petition To List the Redband Trout in the Great Basin as Threatened or Endangered We (the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) announce a 90-day finding for a petition to list the redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss ssp.) in the Great Basin as an endangered or threatened species throughout its range, pursuant to the Endangered Species A...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Interior Department > NPS General Management Plan, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of a final Environmental Impact Statement and General Management Plan (FEIS/ GMP) for Capitol Reef National Par...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Interior Department > OSM Illinois Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan OSM is announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Illinois abandoned mine land reclamation plan (Illinois plan) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA ). Illinois is proposing revisions and additions to the Illinoi...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Interior Department > OSM Illinois Regulatory Program OSM is announcing receipt of revisions to and explanatory information for a previously proposed amendment to the Illinois regulatory program (Illinois program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The revisions concer...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Interior Department > NPS Oil and Gas Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas In accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service is preparing an Oil and Gas Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for Big Thicket National Preserve in Hardin, Jefferson, Libert...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Proposed Withdrawal: Opportunity for Public Meeting; Colorado The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes to withdraw approximately 75 acres of National Forest System land for 50 years to protect the Mt. Emmons Bog natural resource and scientific research area. This notice closes this land to l...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Interior Department > OSM Utah Regulatory Program The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving a proposed amendment to the Utah regulatory program (the ``Utah program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Utah proposed changes in its...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998

International Trade Commission

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International Trade Commission Effects on U.S. Trade of the European Union's Association Agreements With Selected Central and Eastern European Partners November 9, 1998, the Commission received notice that the only scheduled witnesses for the hearing scheduled for November 18, 1998, in this matter were withdrawing their request to appear. Therefore, the public hearing in connection with this investi...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
International Trade Commission Melamine From Japan On November 5, 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.<SUP>1</SUP> The Commission ruled that interested party re...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
International Trade Commission Polychloroprene Rubber From Japan On November 5, 1998, the Commission determined that a full review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1675(c)(5)) should proceed in the subject five-year review. The Commission ruled that interested party responses...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
International Trade Commission Stainless Steel Plate From Sweden On November 5, 1998, the Commission determined that a full review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1675(c)(5)) should proceed in the subject five-year review. The Commission ruled that interested party responses...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
International Trade Commission Synthetic Methionine From Japan On November 5, 1998, the Commission determined that a full review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1675(c)(5)) should proceed in the subject five-year review. The Commission ruled that interested party responses...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Justice Department

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Justice Department > INS Temporary Protected Status, Exception to Registration Deadlines This rule amends the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service) regulations by providing additional exceptions to the deadlines for initial registration for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Eligible persons who did not register for TPS because...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998

Labor Department

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Labor Department Secretary of Labor's Advisory Committee for Veterans' Employment and Training; Notice of Open Meeting	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Library of Congress

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Library of Congress > COLC Promotion of Distance Education Through Digital Technologies As required by section 403 of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, enacted October 28, 1998, the Copyright Office is initiating its study of the promotion of distance education through digital technologies, for the purpose of making recommendations t...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Application of Earned Value Management (EVM) This proposed rule would effect a change to the NASA FAR Supplement relative to the application of Earned Value Management (EVM) at NASA. The proposed change would establish NASA-wide clauses and provisions compatible with those used by DoD. Specific...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998

National Credit Union Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Credit Union Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review; Comment Request The NCUA is submitting the following extension of a currently approved 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). This information co...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

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National Science Foundation

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National Science Foundation Advisory Committee for Geosciences, Committee of Visitors; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
National Science Foundation Advisory Committee for Geosciences; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Advanced Networking Infrastructure; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Astronomical Sciences (1186); Notice of Meetings	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Chemistry; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Mathematical Sciences; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Mathematical Sciences; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Mathematical Sciences; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Duke Energy Corporation, Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Entergy Operations, Incorporated, River Bend Station, Unit 1; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Houston Lighting & Power Company, et al. (South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2); Order Approving Application Regarding Proposed Corporate Merger of Central and South West Corporation and American Electric Power Company, Inc.	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Privacy Act; Systems of Records Each Federal agency is required by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, to publish annually a description of the systems of records it maintains containing personal information. In this notice the Board provides the required information on two sys...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Personnel Management Office

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Philadelphia, PA, and New York, NY, Appropriated Fund Wage Areas The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to redefine Ocean County, NJ, excluding the portion occupied by the Fort Dix Military Reservation, from the area of application of the Philadelphia, PA, appropriated fund Federal Wage S...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Personnel Management Office Reduction in Force Offers of Vacant Positions The Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations that clarify existing policy on reduction in force offers of vacant positions.	Rule	Nov 16, 1998

Presidio Trust

Title	Type	Published
Presidio Trust Notice of Public Meeting In accordance with Sec. 103(c)(6) of the Presidio Trust Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 460bb note, Title I of Pub. L. 104-333, 110 Stat. 4097, and in accordance with the Presidio Trust's bylaws, notice is hereby given that a public meeting of the Board of Direc...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Frequently Asked Questions About the Statement of the Commission Regarding Disclosure of Year 2000 Issues and Consequences by Public Companies The Securities and Exchange Commission (``we'' or ``Commission'') is publishing guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions to clarify some recurring issues raised by the Commission's earlier guidance to public companies regarding Year 2000 di...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Requests Under Review by Office of Management and Budget	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 to the Proposed Rule Change by the Pacific Exchange, Inc. Relating to Fees for the Use of Exchange-Sponsored Hand Held Terminals for Options Floor Brokers	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. Relating to the Continued Listing of Options on the Nasdaq-100 Index	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. Relating to Exercise Advice Procedures	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Relating to the Equity Option Hedge Exemption	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

State Department

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State Department Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Information Collection The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days of...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Surface Transportation Board

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway CompanyTrackage Rights ExemptionOmaha Public Power District The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, exempts the trackage rights described in STB Finance Docket No. 33662 <SUP>1</SUP> to permit the trackage rights to expire on December 31, 1998, in accordance with the agreement of the parties.<SUP>2</SUP>	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

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Trade and Development Agency

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Trade and Development Agency SES Performance Review Board Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the Trade and Development Agency's Performance Review Board.	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

Transportation Department

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Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A300 series airplanes, that requires modification of the emergency evacuation slide/raft system. This amendment is prompted by issuance of mandatory continui...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-120 Series Airplanes This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB-120 series airplanes. This proposal would require removing the thermal insulating blankets from the upper rear nacelle structure...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Model Piaggio P-180 Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche (I.A.M.) Model Piaggio P-180 airplanes. This AD requires inspecting the elevator and aileron control retaining pins for proper instal...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on General Aviation and Business Airplane Issues The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to discuss General Aviation and Business Airplane Issues.	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department Establishment of Class E Airspace; Crosby, ND; Correction This action corrects one error in the legal description of a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on Thursday, September 10, 1998 (63 FR 48427), Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-42. The final rule established Class E Airspace at Crosby, ND...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Establishment of Class E Airspace; Duluth St. Mary's Hospital Heliport, MN This action establishes Class E airspace at Duluth St. Mary's Hospital Heliport, MN. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) 190 deg. helicopter point in space approach, and a GPS SIAP 330 deg. helicopter point...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Intent To Rule on Application To Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago Midway Airport, Chicago, Illinois 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 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Modification of Class D Airspace and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Klamath Falls, OR This action modifies Class D surface airspace at Klamath Falls International Airport by amending the effective hours to coincide with the Klamath Falls Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). This action also establishes a Class E surface airspace area...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Modification of Class E Airspace; Valparaiso, IN This action modifies Class E airspace at Valparaiso, IN. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway (Rwy) 09, and a GPS SIAP to Rwy 27, have been developed for Porter County Municipal Airport. Controlled...	Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Notice of Intent To Rule on Application (99-03-C-00-DUJ) To Impose and Use a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Dubois-Jefferson County Airport, Dubois, Pennsylvania The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use a PFC at Dubois-Jefferson County Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Capital City Airport, Lansing, Michigan The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Capital City Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Rec...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Minot International Airport, Minot, North Dakota The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Minot International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Bud...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Bellevue, OH This notice proposes to establish Class E airspace at Bellevue, OH. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), 052 deg. helicopter point in space approach, has been developed for Bellevue Hospital Heliport. Contr...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace; Fostoria, OH This notice proposes to modify Class E airspace at Fostoria, OH. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), 099 deg. helicopter point in space approach, has been developed for Fostoria Community Hospital Heliport...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace; Fremont, OH This notice proposes to modify Class E airspace at Fremont, OH. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), 090 deg. helicopter point in space approach, has been developed for Memorial Hospital of Sandusky County...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace; Monroe, MI This notice proposes to modify Class E airspace at Monroe, MI. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), 210 deg. helicopter point in space approach, has been developed for Mercy Memorial Hospital Heliport. Cont...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace; Norwalk, OH This notice proposes to modify Class E airspace at Norwalk, OH. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), 037 deg. helicopter point in space approach, has been developed for Fisher-Titus Medical Center Heliport....	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace; Sandusky, OH This notice proposes to modify Class E airspace at Sandusky, OH. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), 097 deg. helicopter point in space approach, has been developed for Providence Hospital Heliport and Fir...	Proposed Rule	Nov 16, 1998

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > Customs Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Certificate of Compliance for Turbine Fuel Withdrawals As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Certificate of Compliance for Turbine Fuel Wi...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Treasury Department > Customs Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Entry of Articles for Exhibition As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning Entry of Articles for Exhibition. This request fo...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Treasury Department > Customs Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Request for Information. As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning Request for Information. This request for comment...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998
Treasury Department > Customs Service Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on Overdue Accounts and Refunds on Customs Duties This notice advises the public of the quarterly Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts and refunds of Customs duties. For the quarter beginning October 1, 1998, the rates will be 7 percent for overpayme...	Notice	Nov 16, 1998

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International Trade Commission

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Library of Congress

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State Department

Surface Transportation Board

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Census Monitoring Board

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

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National Science Foundation

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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

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Trade and Development Agency