November 18, 1998 (Volume 63)

Federal Register November 18, 1998

View all documents issued on November 18, 1998. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

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Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The United States Department of Agriculture announces a meeting of the Strategic Planning Task Force on Research Facilities.
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The Forest Service prepared and issued a final environmental impact statement in June 1998 about four (4) proposed timber sales: Valley View, Sheep Flats, Grove Creek, and Leon. These sales are located on the Grand Mesa National Forest, Collbran Rang...
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This final rule amends regulations governing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to incorporate certain nondiscretionary provisions of the Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act of 1994, enacted on Novemb...
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This proposal invites comments on the establishment of final free and restricted percentages for the 1998-99 crop year. The percentages are 60 percent free and 40 percent restricted. The percentages would establish the proportion of cherries from the...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998

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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The purpose of this notice is to announce that the Secretary of Commerce has approved the withdrawal of sixteen Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publications. Sixteen FIPS are being withdrawn because they are obsolete, or have not been...
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On July 13, 1998, the Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register its preliminary results of administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain iron-metal castings from India for the period January 1, 1996 through December...
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Notice is hereby given of the following actions regarding permits for takes of endangered and threatened species for the purposes of scientific research and/or enhancement: NMFS has issued permits to: Mr. Harold Brundage III, of Environmental Researc...
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Notice is hereby given of the following actions regarding permits for takes of endangered and threatened species for the purposes of scientific research and/or enhancement: NMFS has received a permit application from Garcia and Associates (GAA) in Sa...
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The Department of Commerce has issued an amendment to the Export Trade Certificate of Review granted to Aerospace Industries Association of America (``AIA'') on April 10, 1992. Notice of issuance of the Certificate was published in the Federal Regist...
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This notice announces that the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) is considering whether there is a need to impose additional management measures limiting entry into the recreational-for-hire (i.e., charter vessel and headboat) fishe...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
This document contains a correction to the notice of availability pertaining to Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone published in the Federal Register on October 26, 1998 (63 FR 57094). That document erroneously used the symbol ``not equal to'' i...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
NMFS announces that the New England Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 7 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (Amendment 7) for Secretarial review and is requesting comments from the public. Included in Amendm...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
NMFS announces that the summer flounder commercial quota available to the State of Maryland has been harvested. Vessels issued a commercial Federal fisheries permit for the summer flounder fishery may not land summer flounder in Maryland for the rema...
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NMFS announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 5 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish of the Western Pacific Region (FMP) for Secretarial review. Amendment 5 would...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
NMFS publishes the Fraser River salmon inseason orders regulating fisheries in U.S. waters. The orders were issued by the Fraser River Panel (Panel) of the Pacific Salmon Commission (Commission) and subsequently approved and issued by NMFS during the...
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Initiation of antidumping investigation.
Notice Nov 18, 1998
The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS or Sanctuary) was designated in November 1992, and consists of 638 square nautical miles of open ocean over and surrounding Stellwagen Bank, occurring between Cape Ann and Cape Cod, Massachusetts....
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Notice is hereby given that University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Biological Sciences, USM Box 5018, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 [Principal Investigator: Mr. Bobby L. Middlebrooks], has been issued a permit to import fluid and tissue samples of...
Notice Nov 18, 1998
Notice is hereby given that a request for amendment of scientific research permit no. 1024 submitted by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92038 [Co- Investigator: Dr. R...
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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the National Technical Information Service Advisory Board (the ``Board'') will meet on Wednesday, December 2, 1998, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 p.m....
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NMFS will convene a public hearing on proposed regulations necessary to implement recommendations of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) according to the provisions of the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950.
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the final results of the fifth review of the antidumping duty order on pure magnesium from Canada. The period of review is August 1, 1996 through July 31, 1997. This extension is made pursuan...
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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits.
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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits.
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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits.
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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs increasing a limit.
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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits.
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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits.
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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs providing for the use of a new export visa stamp.
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Education Department logo Education Department

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Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 1999 for the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP).
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The Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the 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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The Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to amend its Acquisition Regulation to designate certain Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) M&O contract clauses and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses as Standard Financial Management...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
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Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) notice is hereby given of the following Advisory Committee meeting: Environmental Management Site- Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Rocky Flats.
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The DOE is interested in receiving for consideration applications for Federal Financial Assistance Awards pursuant to the financial assistance rules contained in Title 10 CFR part 600 (10 CFR part 600, specifically 10 CFR 600.9). On behalf of the DOE...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving in part and disapproving in part portions of the revisions to the State of Alaska Implementation Plan which were submitted to EPA by the Director of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservatio...
Rule Nov 18, 1998
EPA proposes to approve the section 111(d)/129 State Plan submitted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for the State of Alabama on September 11, 1998, for implementing and enforcing the Emissions Guidelines applicable to exi...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the sections 111(d)/129 State Plan submitted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for the State of Alabama on September 11, 1998, for implementing and enforc...
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Section 110(h) of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (the ``Act''), requires EPA by November 15, 1995, and every three years thereafter, to identify the Federally-enforceable State Implementation Plans (SIPs) in each State and to publish notice in...
Rule Nov 18, 1998
Pursuant to section 112(l) of the 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA), the Pinal County Air Quality Control District (PCAQCD) requested delegation of specific national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs). In the Rules section of this Feder...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
EPA is taking direct final action to delegate the authority to implement and enforce specific national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs) to the Pinal County Air Quality Control District (PCAQCD) in Arizona. The preamble outlin...
Rule Nov 18, 1998
The Effluent Guidelines Task Force, an EPA advisory committee, will hold a meeting to discuss the Agency's Effluent Guidelines Program. The meeting is open to the public.
Notice Nov 18, 1998
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and under section 7003(d) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6973(d), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) propo...
Notice Nov 18, 1998
EPA is providing notice of proposed administrative penalties for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalties. EPA is authorized under section 309(g) of the Act, 33 U.S.C....
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Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

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The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) Board extends the comment period on the Regulatory Burden Notice for 60 more days so interested parties have additional time to identify those regulations and policies that impose unnecessary burdens on Farm Credi...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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In this Order, we select a platform for the federal mechanism to estimate non-rural carriers' forward-looking cost to provide the supported services. The model platform we adopt combines the best elements from each of the three models currently in th...
Rule Nov 18, 1998
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the next meeting of the WRC-2000 Advisory Committee will be held on December 9, 1998, at the Federal Communications Commission. The purpose of the meet...
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The Chief Public Safety and Private Wireless Division released this Public Notice approving an amendment to the Arizona Public Safety Regional Plan (Region 3 Plan) that revises the current channel allotments for radio frequencies in the 821-824/866-8...
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The Chief Public Safety and Private Wireless Division released this Public Notice approving an amendment to the North Central Texas Public Safety Regional Plan (Region 40 Plan) that revises the current channel allotments for radio frequencies in the...
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The Chief Public Safety and Private Wireless Division released this Public Notice approving an amendment to the Northern California Public Safety Regional Plan (Region 6 Plan) that revises the current channel allotments for radio frequencies in the 8...
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Federal Labor Relations Authority logo Federal Labor Relations Authority

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The Federal Labor Relations Authority provides an opportunity for all interested persons to file briefs as amici curiae on significant issues arising in a case pending before the Authority. The Authority is considering this case pursuant to its respo...
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Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Government Accountability Office logo Government Accountability Office

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Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board will hold a two-day meeting on Thursday, December 3 and Friday, December 4, 1...
Notice Nov 18, 1998

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the regulations governing the internal review of agency decisions by inserting a statement that sponsors, applicants, or manufacturers of drugs (including human drugs, animal drugs, and human biologi...
Rule Nov 18, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA)...
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The Food and Drug Administration is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of July 8, 1998 (63 FR 37030). The final rule revised the food labeling regulations to require a warning statement on fruit and vegetable juice products...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Fast Track Drug Development Programs: Designation, Development, and Application Review.'' This document provides guidance to industry on FDA's...
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Correction Nov 18, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published in the Federal Register of August 7, 1998 (63 FR 42229), a direct final rule. The direct final rule notified the public of FDA's intention to amend the regulations that govern reports of corrections an...
Rule Nov 18, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing notice of a petition requesting exemption from the premarket notification requirements for a class II device, the audiometer. FDA is publishing this notice in order to obtain comments on this petit...
Notice Nov 18, 1998
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulation concerning veterinary prescription use of Hoechst Roussel Vet's fenbendazole suspension for cattle. The amendment clarifies the oral dose of fenbendazole suspension used as...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Evaluation of the Human Health Impact of the Microbial Effects of Antimicrobial New Animal Drugs Intended for Use in Food-Prod...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Coast Guard proposes a change to the regulation governing the operation of the U.S. Highway 90 swing span bridge across Chef Menteur Pass, mile 2.8 at Lake Catherine, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The proposal would permit the draw to remain closed...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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This proposed rule would add a new part to the Bureau of Reclamation's (Reclamation) regulations to supplement the Acreage Limitation Rules and Regulations in 43 CFR part 426 that implement the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (RRA). The proposed rule...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
The purpose of this action is to notify the public regarding an existing term rotation policy for membership of charitable and non- profit organizations of the North American Wetlands Conservation Council. This policy will assure broad representation...
Notice Nov 18, 1998
On June 26, 1998, Spring Creek Coal Company (SCCC) filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to lease a 150 acre tract containing about 19.8 million tons of Federally owned coal reserves near the Spring Creek Coal Mine. On June 3,...
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International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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Following receipt of a request on October 19, 1998, from the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-400, Conditions of Competition in U.S. Forest Products Trade, under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 19...
Notice Nov 18, 1998
On November 10, the Department of Commerce and the Commission received a letter from petitioner in the subject investigations (Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Foundation (``R-CALF''), Columbus, MT) withdrawing its petitions. Commerce has not initiate...
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Request OMB Emergency Approval; Petition for Nonimmigrant Filing Fee Exemption.
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Notice of information collection under review; new collection: National Opinion Poll on White Collar Crime.
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Labor Department logo Labor Department

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Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

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The Commission will hold its next public meeting on Monday, November 23, 1998 and Tuesday, November 24, 1998 at the Embassy Suite Hotel, 1250 22nd Street NW., Washington, DC. The meeting is tentatively scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on November 23,...
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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

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Notice is hereby given of the names of members of the Performance Review Board for the National Endowment for the Arts. This notice supersedes all previous notices of the PRB membership of the Agency.
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National Science Foundation

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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This notice provides supplemental information regarding implementation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Final Rule on Radiological Criteria for License Termination (License Termination Rule, LTR) which was issued on July 21, 1997 (62 FR...
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Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to revise its regulations to provide the possibility for promotion of employees appointed as worker-trainees under TAPER appointments through grade GS- 4, WG-5, or equivalent grades in the Federal Wag...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998

Presidio Trust logo Presidio Trust

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This action extends until January 8, 1999 the period for public comment on a portion of the proposed rule published in the Federal Register (63 FR 50024-50055) on September 18, 1998 concerning management of the area under the administrative jurisdict...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998

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Railroad Retirement Board

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Notice Nov 18, 1998

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

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Title IV of Division A, Social Security Administration, of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, Public Law 105-277, directs the Commissioner of Social Security to expend $6,000,000 for Federal-State partnershi...
Notice Nov 18, 1998

State Department logo State Department

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Boeing Model 737-100, -200, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This proposal would require a one-time inspection of the main landing gear (MLG) w...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain British Aerospace (Jetstream) Model 4101 airplanes, that requires repetitive detailed visual inspections to detect cracking or other damage of certain diaphragm support s...
Rule Nov 18, 1998
The FAA is proposing changes to the noise certification standards for propeller-driven small airplanes. These proposals are based on the joint effort of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA), and Avi...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
The FAA proposed to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Alexandria International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibu...
Notice Nov 18, 1998
This action proposes to modify the Tampa, FL, Class B airspace area. Specifically, this action proposes to rename two existing subareas, reconfigure the boundaries of three subareas, and create an additional subarea within the Tampa Class B airspace...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
This proposal would remove the Class E airspace at Anaconda, MT, which is no longer necessary because of recent airspace amendments to adjacent airspace areas.
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 1998
Notice Nov 18, 1998
This document confirms the effective date of a direct final rule which revises the Class D airspace area at San Diego-Gillespie Field, CA by lowering the ceiling from 2,900 feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) to 2,400 feet MSL. The proposed modification of the...
Rule Nov 18, 1998
This document confirms the effective date of a direct final rule which revises the Class E airspace area at San Diego North Island NAS, (NZY), CA.
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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of the Treasury gives notice of a new proposed system of records, the IRS Audit Trail Lead Analysis System (ATLAS).
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