Federal Register November 30, 1998 (Volume 63)

Agencies Publishing on November 30, 1998

Agriculture Department (9)
Civil Rights Commission (1)
Commerce Department (5)
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (3)
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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (3)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (1)
Defense Department (13)
Education Department (2)
Energy Department (12)
Environmental Protection Agency (14)
Federal Communications Commission (3)
Federal Housing Finance Board (2)
Federal Labor Relations Authority (1)
Federal Maritime Commission (2)
Federal Reserve System (2)
General Services Administration (2)
Health and Human Services Department (20)
Interior Department (9)
Justice Department (3)
Labor Department (1)
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Management and Budget Office (1)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1)
National Credit Union Administration (1)
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (1)
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National Science Foundation (6)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (3)
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Overseas Private Investment Corporation (1)
Personnel Management Office (1)
Securities and Exchange Commission (11)
Small Business Administration (2)
State Department (4)
Surface Transportation Board (2)
Transportation Department (10)
Treasury Department (4)
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United States Sentencing Commission (1)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > AMS Almonds Grown in California; Continuance Referendum This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible growers of California almonds to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of almonds grown in the production area.	Proposed Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Agriculture Department > APHIS Fruit From Hawaii We are allowing abiu, atemoya, longan, rambutan, and sapodilla to be moved interstate from Hawaii if the fruit undergoes irradiation treatment at an approved facility. Treatment may be conducted either in Hawaii or in non-fruit fly supporting areas o...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Agriculture Department > APHIS Horses from Australia and New Zealand; Quarantine Requirements We are proposing to amend the regulations regarding the importation of horses to exempt horses imported from Australia and New Zealand from testing for dourine and glanders during the quarantine period. We believe this action is warranted because nei...	Proposed Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Agriculture Department > APHIS Importation of Coffee We are revising the regulations for importing coffee by removing unnecessary text, updating references to officials of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and clarifying the requirements for moving samples of unroasted coffee through Hawa...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Agriculture Department > APHIS Importation of Fruits and Vegetables We are amending the Fruits and Vegetables regulations to list a number of fruits and vegetables from certain parts of the world as eligible, under specified conditions, for importation into the United States. All of the fruits and vegetables, as a co...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Agriculture Department > FS Keystone Resort, Jones Gulch Development; White River National Forest, Summit County, Colorado The USDA, Forest Service published a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on November 10, 1998, 63 FR 63024-63025. Under the Public Involvement and Scoping section on page 63025, an error was made by not identifying spe...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Agriculture Department > FS Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment Project EIS The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Regions 4 and 5 published a document in the Federal Register of November 20, 1998 concerning the preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) to amend eleven National Forest Land and Resource M...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Agriculture Department > FS Special Uses The Department is adopting amendments to regulations governing the use and occupancy of National Forest System lands to streamline and make more efficient the process for obtaining special use authorizations, to provide for the use of one-time paymen...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Agriculture Department Willamette Provincial Interagency Executive Committee (PIEC), Advisory Committee The Willamette PIEC Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, December 10, 1998. The meeting will be held at the Salem BLM Office; 1717 Fabry Road SE; Salem, Oregon 97306; phone (503) 375-5642. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m., and will...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Civil Rights Commission

Title	Type	Published
Civil Rights Commission Notice of Cancellation of Public Meeting of the New Hampshire Advisory Committee	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Commerce Department Export Trade Certificate of Review The Department of Commerce has issued an amendment to the Export Trade Certificate of Review granted to U.S. Shippers Association (``USSA'') on June 3, 1986. Notice of issuance of the original Certificate was published in the Federal Register on June...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Commerce Department > ITA Export Trade Certificate of Review The Department of Commerce has issued an amendment to the Export Trade Certificate of Review (``Certificate'') granted to the Forging Industry Association (``FIA'') on July 9, 1990. Notice of issuance of the original Certificate was published in the...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Commerce Department > ITA Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with October anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating t...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Commerce Department > ITA Preliminary Determinations of Critical Circumstances: Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From Japan and the Russian Federation	Notice	Nov 30, 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 Additions to the Procurement List; Correction	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Procurement List; Additions and Deletions This action adds to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List commodities previously furnished by such agencies.	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions The Committee has received proposals to add to the Procurement List a commodity and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete commodities previously furnished by su...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Title	Type	Published
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Pakistan Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs increasing limits.	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Indonesia Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits.	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Elimination of Export Visa and Electronic Visa Information System (ELVIS) Requirements for Silk Apparel Products Produced or Manufactured in the People's Republic of China Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs eliminating export visa and ELVIS requirements.	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title	Type	Published
Consumer Product Safety Commission Commission Finding That Shortens Periods For Issuing Information On Mesh Playpens The Commission finds that certain mesh playpens present a potential hazard to children and that, to protect the public health and safety, the customary manufacturer comment and notification periods preceding public release of certain information shal...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Restructuring Savings Repricing Clause The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to specify that contracting officers should consider using a repricing clause in noncompetitive fixed-price contracts that are neg...	Proposed Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Defense Department > USA Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records The Department of the Army is altering a system of records notice in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. The alteration adds a routine use to permit the release of information to t...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Defense Department Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to amend a system of records notice in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: The amendment will be effective on December 30, 1998, unless...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Defense Department > DLA Proposed Collection; Comment Request Notice.	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire (SF 254) Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Authorized Negotiators Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Claims and Appeals Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Delivery Schedules Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Descriptive Literature Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Mistake in Bid Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Overtime Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Place of Performance Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Defense Department Proposed collection; Comment Request Notice.	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests The Secretary of Education requests comments on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that the Secretary proposes to use for the 2000-2001 year. The FAFSA is completed by students and their families and the information submitted on the...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
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 30, 1998

Energy Department

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Energy Department > DOE Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Office of Codes and Standards (OCS) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) invites the general public and other Federal agen...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Central Maine Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Cleco Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Energy Department Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Rocky Flats Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law No. 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.	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Energy Department > FERC New Energy Ventures, L.L.C. NEV East, L.L.C., Notice of Filing	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Informal Settlement Conference	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Notice of Request for Extension of Time To Commence Project Construction	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Energy Department Notice of Solicitation for Financial Assistance Applications; Northeast Regional Biomass Energy Program Management Project The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.8, is announcing its intention to solicit applications for the Northeast Regional Biomass Program (NERBEP) Management Project. The selected applicant will...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Peak Energy, Inc.; Notice of Filing	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Energy Department Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Open Meeting Consistent with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), notice is hereby given of the following advisory committee meeting: Name: Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Williams Gas Pipeline Central; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities Up for RenewalWater Quality Standards In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) listed below is coming up for renewal. Before submitting the renewal package to the Office of Management an...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; EPA EMPACT Urban Environmental Issues Study of 86 Cities In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: EPA EMPA...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Environmental Information Customer Survey In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Center f...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Municipal Waste Combustors (MWCs) In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: NSPS for...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Certain Chemicals; Premanufacture Notices Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture or import a new chemical to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture or import of substances not on the TSCA...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Hazardous Remediation Waste Management Requirements (HWIR-media) As part of President Clinton's March 1994 environmental regulatory reform initiative, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing new requirements for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous remediation wastes t...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Petroleum RefineriesCatalytic Cracking Units, Catalytic Reforming Units, and Sulfur Recovery Units The EPA is extending the public comment period on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for hazardous air pollutants from the petroleum refining industry, which was published in the Federal Register on September 11, 1998 (63 FR 48890). The purpose...	Proposed Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Deficiency For Clean Air Act Operating Permits Program in Oregon Pursuant to its authority at 40 CFR 70.10(b)(1), EPA is publishing this Notice of Deficiency for the State of Oregon's Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permits Program. The Notice of Deficiency is based upon EPA's finding that the State's requirements...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment and Opportunity to Comment EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty. EPA is authorized under section 311(b)(6) of the Clean Water A...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment and Opportunity to Comment EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty. EPA is authorized under section 311(b)(6) of the Clean Water A...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model Year Urban Buses; Public Review of a Notification of Intent To Certify Equipment The Agency has received a request to amend a notification of intent to certify urban bus retrofit/rebuild equipment pursuant to 40 CFR part 85, subpart O from the Engelhard Corporation (Engelhard). On March 20, 1998 (63 FR 13660) EPA certified a Enge...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Significant New Uses of Certain Chemical Substances EPA is issuing significant new use rules (SNURs) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for four chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). Today's action requires persons who intend to manu...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Southern Wood Piedmont Superfund, Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina; Notice of Proposed Settlement Pursuant to section 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to enter into an Agreement for the Recovery of Past Response Costs with...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency The Freelove Valley Home Meth Lab Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed Agreement for Payment Future Costs and Recovery of Past Response Costs In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), notice is hereby given that a proposed CERCLA section 122(h...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification of Action in Rulemaking Proceedings	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Tullahoma, Lynchburg, and Petersburg, TN. This document denies a proposal by Tri-County Broadcasting, Inc. for a Channel 296A allotment at Tullahoma, Tennessee, as well as counterproposals filed by Petersburg Broadcasting for a Channel 296A allotment at Petersburg, Tennessee, and Hopkins-Hal...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Radionavigation Service at 31.8-32.3 GHz By this action, we propose to amend the Commission's Rules in order to delete the unused non-Government radionavigation service allocation at 31.8-32.3 GHz and to also remove this frequency segment from the list of available frequencies set forth in...	Proposed Rule	Nov 30, 1998

Federal Housing Finance Board

Title	Type	Published
Federal Housing Finance Board Election of Federal Home Loan Bank Directors The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is amending its regulations on the election of Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) directors. The final rule devolves responsibility for determining the eligibility of elective directors and administering t...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Federal Housing Finance Board Federal Home Loan Bank Standby Letters of Credit The Federal Housing Finance Board is codifying its existing policy on Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) standby letters of credit (LOCs) in a regulation and amending the policy to allow for broader use of standby LOCs by FHLBank members and eligible n...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998

Federal Labor Relations Authority

Title	Type	Published
Federal Labor Relations Authority Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings The General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) revises the regulations regarding the prevention, resolution, and investigation of unfair labor practice (ULP) disputes (part 2423, subpart A). The purpose of the revisions is to fac...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Ocean Freight Forwarder License; Applicants	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Federal Maritime Commission Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions The Board is amending Regulation D, Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions, to decrease the amount of transaction accounts subject to a reserve requirement ratio of three percent, as required by section 19(b)(2)(C) of the Federal Reserve Act...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Federal Reserve System Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

General Services Administration

Title	Type	Published
General Services Administration Excess Personal Property Reporting Requirements Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR) Amendment 198 (FR Document 98-20010) published at 63 FR 40058, July 27, 1998, and effective on December 1, 1998, is withdrawn. The reason is that an issue has been raised that calls into question some as...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
General Services Administration Performance Review Boards for Small Client Agencies Services by the General Services Administration, Names of Members	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA BF Goodrich Specialty Chemicals; Filing of Food Additive Petition The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that BF Goodrich Specialty Chemicals has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of polyurethane resins manufactured from diphenylmethan...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Draft Guidance for Industry on BACPAC I: Intermediates in Drug Substance Synthesis; Bulk Actives Postapproval Changes: Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Documentation; Availability The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``BACPAC I: Intermediates in Drug Substance Synthesis; Bulk Actives Postapproval Changes: Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Documenta...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Draft Guidance for Industry on General Considerations for Pediatric Pharmacokinetic Studies for Drugs and Biological Products; Availability The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``General Considerations for Pediatric Pharmacokinetic Studies for Drugs and Biological Products.'' This document is intended to assist ap...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing The inventions listed below are owned by agencies of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. Fo...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing: Drug and Method for the Therapeutic Treatment of Primary Brain Tumors (Such as Intracranial Human Glioma, Astrocytomas, Medulloblastomas and Metastatic Tumors to the Central Nervous System) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking Licensees to further develop, evaluate, and commercialize a Transforming Growth Factor-alpha-Pseudomonas Exotoxin fusion protein, known a TGF-alpha- PE38, for the therapeutic treatment of refractory...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Licensing Opportunity and/or Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (``CRADA'') Opportunity: Drug And Method For The Therapeutic Treatment of Lymphomas And Leukemias The NIH is seeking Licensee(s) and/or a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (``CRADA'') to further develop, evaluate, and commercialize a recombinant immunotoxin, termed RFB4(dsFv)-PE38 or BL22, for use in the therapeutic treatment of lymp...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Closed Meetings	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Evaluation of National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institutes on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health will publish periodic...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Proposed Data Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices in Health Care Organizations In compliance with the provisions of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comments on proposed data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI) will...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: Drug and Method for the Therapeutic Treatment of Ovarian Cancer and Mesotheliomas This notice in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 (c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i) that the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive world-wide license to U.S. Patent Applications 0...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BOR Bay-Delta Advisory Council, Bay-Delta Advisory Council's Ecosystem Roundtable Meetings The Bay-Delta Advisory Council (BDAC) will hold its next meeting in Sacramento, California on December 10, 1998. The BDAC will review, discuss and provide recommendations to the CALFED Bay-Delta Program on components of CALFED's proposed draft prefer...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Correction to Description of Occupancy and Camping Closure on Certain Public Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Field Office This notice corrects the legal and geographic description of a closure notice published in the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 38, page 9858 and 9859 on February 26, 1998 wherein the Field Office Manager of the Las Vegas Field Office announced the Clos...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Correction to Description of Off-Highway Vehicle Closure of Certain Public Lands in the Las Vegas Valley Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Field Office This notice corrects the legal and geographic description of a closure notice published in the Federal Register, Vol. 63, No. 38, page 9858 on February 26, 1998 wherein the Field Office Manager of the Las Vegas Field Office announced the Closure of c...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Correction to Description of Shooting Closure on Certain Public Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Field Office This notice corrects the legal and geographic description of a closure notice published in the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 38, page 9860 on February 26, 1998 wherein the Field Office Manager of the Las Vegas Field Office announced the Closure of ce...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Notice Requesting Public Comments on our Re-evaluation of Whether Designation of Critical Habitat Is Prudent for 245 Hawaiian Plants On August 10, 1998, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) was ordered by U.S. District Court (Civil No. 97-00098ACK Conservation Council for Hawaii, et al. vs. Bruce Babbitt, et al.) to publish proposed critical habitat designations or non-des...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Extension of Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Dos Pobres/San Juan Project Case Number AZA 28973 and AZA 29640, Safford Field Office, Graham County, AZ The notice published in the Federal Register on Thursday, September 24, 198, in Vol. 63, No. 185, page 51091, provided for the acceptance of written comments relating to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Dos Pobres/San Juan Project to...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Availability of Final Hualapai Mountains Land Exchange Environmental Impact Statement/Plan Amendment and; Notice of Realty Action Pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716), as amended and section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the Bureau of La...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Nevada The Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, has filed an application (N-63039) to withdraw 913.66 acres of public land for flood control facilities in Clark County, Nevada. This notice closes the lands for up to 2 years from surface entry and min...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Realty Action; Land Use Lease of Public Lands, El Dorado County, California The following described public land (surface only) located in El Dorado County is being considered for a land use lease pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October 21, 1976 as amended (43 U.S.C. 1732):	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Justice Department

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > ATF, Treasury Department Distilled Spirits Plant Regulatory Initiative Proposals ATF is proposing changes to the distilled spirits plant regulations to implement the Administration's Reinventing Government effort to reduce the regulatory burden and streamline requirements on the regulated public. Proposals for change include remo...	Proposed Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Consent Judgment Pursuant to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Justice Department > INS Petitioning Requirements for the H-1B Nonimmigrant Classification Under Public Law 105-277 This interim rule amends the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (Service) fee schedule and regulations with respect to filing requirements for Form I-129, Petition for H-1B Nonimmigrant Worker, for alien workers coming to perform services in a...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > OSHA Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of OMB Approval The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is announcing that two collections of information have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This document announces the OMB appr...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

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Management and Budget Office

Title	Type	Published
Management and Budget Office Cumulative Report on Rescissions and Deferrals	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Information Collection: Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

National Credit Union Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Credit Union Administration Credit Union Service Organizations NCUA proposes several changes to its recently revised rule concerning federal credit unions' (FCUs') investments in and loans to credit union service organizations (CUSOs). The proposed changes: delete a provision preventing FCUs from investing in or...	Proposed Rule	Nov 30, 1998

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Title	Type	Published
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Cooperative Agreement for a Reassessment of Support for Arts Organizational Resources The National Endowment for the Arts is requesting proposals leading to the award of a Cooperative Agreement to assist in a reassessment of the Endowment's support for arts organizational resources. The project as envisioned will include: convening a...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

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National Science Foundation

Title	Type	Published
National Science Foundation Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 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.	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel In Astronomical Sciences (1186); Notice of Meetings	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Advanced Networking Infrastructure Research; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Biological Sciences; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Design, Manufacture, and Industrial Innovation; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel in Mathematical Sciences; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Subcommittee Meeting on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Notice of Amendment to Certificate of Compliance GDP-1 for the U.S. Enrichment Corporation Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Paducah, Kentucky	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tennessee Valley Authority (Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1); Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

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Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Title	Type	Published
Overseas Private Investment Corporation Sunshine Act Meeting; Overseas Private Investment Corporation, December 15, 1998 Board of Directors Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Personnel Management Office

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Authorization of Solicitations During the Combined Federal Campaign The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing an interim rule giving the Director the discretion to authorize solicitations upon written request during the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). In extraordinary circumstances, solicitations in suppor...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Filings Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (``Act'')	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Options Price Reporting Authority; Order Granting Approval of Amendment to OPRA Plan Adopting a New Rider to OPRA's Vendor Agreement Permit Vendors to Utilize Electronic Contracts	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations, MBS Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to an Increase in the Number of Directors	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; Order Granting Approval to Proposed Rule Change Relating to Arbitration Rules	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Partial Accelerated Approval to Proposed Rule Change by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Instituting a Pilot Program to Amend Paragraph 902.02 of the Exchange's Listed Company Manual and Requesting Permanent Approval of the Pilot Program	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Order Granting Approval to Proposed Rule Change by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. to Establish a Logon Identification Fee for Nasdaq's Mutual Fund Quotation System	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change Regarding Year 2000 Validation Testing	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change Modifying the Initial Public Offering Tracking System	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Sixty Wall Street Fund, L.P. et al.; Notice of Application Notice of application for an order under sections 6(b) and 6(e) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (``Act'') exempting the applicants from all provisions of the Act, except section 9, sections 17 (other than certain provisions of paragraphs (a), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (j)) and 30 (other than certain provisions of paragraphs (a), (b), (e) and (h)), sections 36 through 53, and the rules and regulations under the Act.	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Small Business Administration

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration State of Florida (Amendment #1)	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Small Business Administration Sunwestern Ventures, Ltd.; Notice of License Surrender	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

State Department

Title	Type	Published
State Department Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR) This proposed rule is being issued for comment in accordance with Section 4301 of the Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-106). Section 4301 requires the elimination of certification requirements from the Department of State Acquisiti...	Proposed Rule	Nov 30, 1998
State Department Office of Defense Trade Controls; Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has forwarded the attached Notifications of Proposed Export Licenses to the Congress on the dates shown on the attachments pursuant to section 36(c) and in compliance with section 36(e) of the Arms...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
State Department U.S. International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC); Charter Renewal	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
State Department United States International Telecommunications Advisory Committee (ITAC), Radiocommunication Sector (ITAC-R); Notice of Meetings	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Surface Transportation Board

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB Fort Worth & Western Railroad CompanyAcquisition Exemption South Orient Railroad Company, Ltd.	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
DOT, STB The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway CompanyAbandonment Exemptionin Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, MN	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > RSPA Advisory Bulletin We are issuing this advisory bulletin to owners and operators of Hazardous Liquid and Natural Gas Pipelines located on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The bulletin reminds operators of the September 15th, 1998, deadline to mark the point on their...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-7 Series Airplanes This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Bombardier Model DHC-7 series airplanes. This proposal would require removal of all attachment bolts and pre-load indicating (PLI) washers of the wing...	Proposed Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; First Technology Fire and Safety Ltd. Toilet Compartment Fire Extinguishers This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to First Technology Fire and Safety Ltd. toilet compartment fire extinguishers. This amendment requires inspection of suspect fire extinguishers for leakage, and removal from...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers Model SD3-60 SHERPA Series Airplanes This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Short Brothers Model SD3-60 SHERPA series airplanes. This proposal would require a one-time visual inspection to determine the part number of the powe...	Proposed Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Establishment of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Class B Airspace Area, and Revocation for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Class C Airspace Area; KY This action establishes a Class B airspace area and revokes the existing Class C airspace area for the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The Cincinnati Class B airspace area will consist of an area encompassing a 25-mile radius of t...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Transportation Department > RSPA Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Delays in Processing of Exemption Applications In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), RSPA is publishing the following list of exemption applications that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay and the expected completion date for action on each appl...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Transportation Department > RSPA Pipeline Safety User Fees This notice announces the fiscal year 1999 user fee assessments for pipeline facilities. The assessments will be mailed to pipeline operators on or about December 15, 1997.	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > OTS Assessments and Fees The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is amending its regulations to more equitably impose assessments on savings associations. OTS's experience has shown that the current assessment structure may cause some savings associations to pay assessments o...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Treasury Department > OTS Electronic Operations The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is issuing a final rule that streamlines and updates its regulations relating to electronic operations. Under this rule, Federal savings associations may engage in prudent innovation through the use of emerging...	Rule	Nov 30, 1998
Treasury Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Nov 30, 1998
Treasury Department Submission for OMB review; comment request	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

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United States Sentencing Commission

Title	Type	Published
United States Sentencing Commission Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts Pursuant to section 994(a), (o), and (p) of title 28, United States Code, and certain other provisions of law, the Commission is considering promulgating amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary. This notice sets for...	Notice	Nov 30, 1998

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Federal Communications Commission

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Federal Reserve System

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Credit Union Administration

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

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Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration

State Department

Surface Transportation Board

Transportation Department

Treasury Department

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