Federal Register December 18, 1998 (Volume 63)

Agencies Publishing on December 18, 1998

Agriculture Department (4)
Commerce Department (6)
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (3)
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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (8)
Corporation for National and Community Service (2)
Defense Department (14)
Education Department (2)
Energy Department (6)
Environmental Protection Agency (16)
Federal Communications Commission (4)
Federal Election Commission (2)
Federal Reserve System (6)
General Services Administration (0)
Government Ethics Office (2)
Health and Human Services Department (10)
Homeland Security Department (9)
Housing and Urban Development Department (3)
Interior Department (4)
International Trade Commission (3)
Justice Department (2)
Labor Department (3)
Library of Congress (1)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (0)
National Archives and Records Administration (1)
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National Bipartisan Commission on Future of Medicare (1)
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National Science Foundation (2)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (4)
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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (1)
Securities and Exchange Commission (4)
Surface Transportation Board (4)
Transportation Department (12)
Treasury Department (3)
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United States Information Agency (1)
Veterans Affairs Department (9)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > AMS Dried Prunes Produced in California; Increased Assessment Rate This rule would increase the current assessment rate from $2.16 to $3.28 per ton of salable dried prunes for the Prune Marketing Committee (Committee) under Marketing Order No. 993 for the 1998-99 and subsequent crop years. The Committee is responsib...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Agriculture Department > FS Ramshorn Forest Vegetation Management, Shoshone Indian National Forest, Fremont County, Wyoming The Shoshone National Forest previously published a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for forest vegetation management (Federal Register July 11, 1997, pages 37188- 37189). This revised notice supplements the earlier notic...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Agriculture Department > NRCS Salado Creek Watershed, Bexar County, TX, Floodwater Retarding Structure Nos. 15Rev Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR Part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service Regulations (7 CFR Part 650); the Natural Resources Co...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Agriculture Department > AMS Walnuts Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate This rule increases the assessment rate established for the Walnut Marketing Board (Board) under Marketing Order No. 984 for the 1998-99 and subsequent marketing years from $0.0116 to $0.0133 per kernelweight pound of certified merchantable walnuts....	Rule	Dec 18, 1998

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) and Parts Thereof From Italy; Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews On April 16, 1998, the Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register (63 FR 18877) a notice of final court decision and amended final results of administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on antifriction bearings (other than tap...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 16A NMFS announces that the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 16A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP) for review, approval, and implementation by NMFS. Written c...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Amendment 7 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan NMFS proposes regulations to implement proposed Amendment 7 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery. Amendment 7 and these proposed regulations would reduce the fishing mortality rate in the Atlantic sea scallop fish...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Commerce Department > NOAA National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring On November 30, 1998, the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere approved and transmitted 21 office consolidation, 51 office automation, and 52 office closure certifications to Congress. Pub. L. 102-567 requires such final certifications of no deg...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Commerce Department > ITA Postponement of Final Antidumping Determinations: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Canada, Italy, Republic of Korea, South Africa and Taiwan	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Commerce Department > EAB President's Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration; Notice of Recruitment of Private-Sector Members The President's Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration (PECSEA) advises the U.S. Government on matters and issues pertinent to implementation of the provisions of the Export Administration Act and the Export Administration Regulations,...	Notice	Dec 18, 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 Agency Information Collection Activities Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has submitted initial certification forms (Form 401 and Form 402) and annual certification forms (Form 403 and Form 404) to OMB for review and clearance under the provisions of...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Procurement List; Additions This action adds to the Procurement List commodities and a service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.	Notice	Dec 18, 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 services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete services previously furnished by such agencies.	Notice	Dec 18, 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 Egypt Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits.	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
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	Dec 18, 1998
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Adjustment of an Import Limit for Certain Cotton Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Nepal Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs increasing a limit.	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Announcement of Import Limits and Guaranteed Access Levels for Certain Cotton, Wool and Man-Made Fiber Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Costa Rica Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits and guaranteed access levels.	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Announcement of Import Restraint Limits and Guaranteed Access Levels for Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in El Salvador Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing import limits and guaranteed access levels.	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Announcement of an Import Limit for Certain Wool Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Russia Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing a limit.	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Establishment of an Export Visa Arrangement for Certain Cotton, Wool, Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Cambodia Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing export visa requirements.	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Extension of Temporary Amendment to the Requirements for Participating in the Special Access Program for Caribbean Basin Countries Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs extending amendments of requirements for participation in the Special Access Program for a temporary period.	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Corporation for National and Community Service

Title	Type	Published
Corporation for National and Community Service Notice of availability of funds to support AmeriCorps Promise Fellowships in support of the goals of the Presidents' Summit in North Dakota and South Dakota Earlier this year, the Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) selected organizations to sponsor AmeriCorps Promise Fellows in support of the five goals for children and youth set at the Presidents' Summit for America's Futur...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Corporation for National and Community Service Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10; Introduction This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules issued by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-10. A companion document, the Smal...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contract Quality Requirements The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to reflect a preference for commercial contract quality requirements, rather than Fe...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractor Purchasing System Review Exclusions The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to eliminate unnecessary contractor purchasing system reviews (CPSRs).	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Evidence of Shipment in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Transactions The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to facilitate the use of electronic data interchange (EDI) transactions and to strea...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Empowerment Contracting Program The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement revisions made to Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations co...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Limitation on Allowability of Compensation for Certain Contractor Personnel The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed to adopt as final, with changes, the interim rule published in the Federal Register at 63 FR 9066, February 23, 1998, as Item XIII of Federal Acquisit...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Limits for Indefinite-Quantity Contracts The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify guidance regarding how limits on indefinite-quantity contracts are expres...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
NASA, DOD, GSA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Mandatory Government Source Inspection The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to facilitate the elimination of unnecessary requirements for Government contract qu...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; No-Cost Value Engineering Change Proposals The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed to convert the interim rule published as Item X of Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05 at 63 FR 34078, June 22, 1998, to a final rule without change. T...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs National Pre-Award Registry The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to inform the procurement community of the availability of the Department of Labor's...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance Guide This document is issued under the joint authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation in order to update references and make editorial changes.	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Defense Department > COE Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Proposed Alamo Lake Reoperation and Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study, La Paz and Mohave Counties, Arizona; dated December 1998 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has prepared a Draft Alamo Lake Reoperation and Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study, La Paz and Mohave Counties, Arizona; dated December 1998. Alamo Dam is located on the Bill Williams River, on the border of Moha...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Defense Department > USN Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Shock Trial of the DDG 81 Flight IIA Class Destroyer Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy announces its intent to prepare an Environmental I...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs The Secretary invites currently ineligible institutions of higher education that filed a Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) (ED Form 646-1) in one or more of the ``campus- based programs'' for the 1999-2000 award year to...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Education Department National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; Meeting This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This d...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Energy Department Federal Energy Technology Center; Notice of Intent to issue a Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Proposal (SCAP) Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue a SCAP No. DE- SC26-99FT40528 entitled ``Energy Efficient Building Equipment and Envelope Technologies.'' The SCAP will solicit the submission of innovative technologies that have the potential for signif...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Northern Border Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Notice of New Docket Prefix ``JR''	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Application	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Western Systems Power Pool, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; South Carolina EPA is approving revisions to the Cherokee County ozone maintenance area portion of the South Carolina Air Quality Implementation Plan or State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on June 27, 1998, through the South Carolina Department of Health and...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; South Carolina The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) which updates the emissions inventory and emissions budgets for use in determination of...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of State Plans For Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Tennessee EPA proposes to approve the Section 111(d)/129 State Plans for Nashville/Davidson County submitted by the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), on December 24, 1996, for implementing and enforcin...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of State Plans For Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Tennessee EPA is approving the Sections 111(d)/129 State Plan for Nashville/Davidson County submitted by the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), on December 24, 1996, for implementing and enforcing the E...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments EPA expressed environmental objections about predicted adverse effects to water quality and fisheries, and about adverse effects to the threatened grizzly bear. ERP No. D-NPS-D61048-PA Rating EC2, Gettysburg National Military Park, General Management...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Good Neighbor Environmental Board Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92- 463), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gives notice of a meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board. The Good Neighbor Environmental Board was created by the Enterprise for...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Governmental Advisory Committee to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92- 463), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gives notice of a meeting of the Governmental Advisory Committee (NAC) to the U.S. Government Representative to the Commission for Env...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Harpin; Temporary/Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance This rule establishes a temporary/time-limited tolerance exemption for residues of the biological pesticide Harpin in or on all food commodities when applied for the broad spectrum control of various bacterial, fungal, and viral plant diseases. EDEN...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Increasing Transparency For the Tolerance Reassessment Process; Availability of Preliminary Risk Assessments for Four Organophosphates This notice announces the availability of documents that were developed as part of the Environmental Protection Agency's process for making reregistration eligibility decisions for the organophosphate pesticides and for tolerance reassessments consis...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Lead-Based Paint Activities in Target Housing and Child-Occupied Facilities; State of Oregon Authorization of Lead-Based Paint Activities Program On March 31, 1998, the State of Oregon submitted an application for EPA approval to administer and enforce training and certification requirements, training program accreditation requirements, and work-practice standards for lead-based paint activiti...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Lead; Identification of Dangerous Levels of Lead; Correction EPA is making corrections to a proposed rule that would provide guidelines for managing lead in paint, dust, and soil in residences and child-occupied facilities. The proposed rule was issued under section 403 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSC...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Lead; Management and Disposal of Lead-Based Paint Debris EPA is proposing a rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to provide new standards for the management and disposal of lead-based paint (LBP) debris generated by individuals or firms. In another document in today's Federal Register, the Ag...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency National Advisory Committee to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) to the U.S. Government Representative to the Commission for Environmen...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Tebufenozide; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions This regulation establishes a time-limited tolerance for residues of the insecticide tebufenozide, benzoic acid, 3,5-dimethyl-1- (1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-(4-ethylbenzoyl) hydrazide in or on eggs; grass, forage; grass, hay; hogs, fat; hogs, kidney; hogs,...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Temporary Suspension of Toxicity Characteristic Rule for Specified Lead-Based Paint Debris EPA is proposing a rule which would suspend temporarily the applicability of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Toxicity Characteristic (TC) Rule (40 CFR 261.24) to debris generated during lead-based paint (LBP) abatements conducted at...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission 1998 Biennial Regulatory ReviewStreamlining of Mass Media Applications, Rules, and Processes; Policies and Rules Regarding Minority and Female Ownership of Mass Media Facilities In this Report and Order, the Commission adopts an electronic filing mandate for 15 Mass Media Bureau broadcast application and reporting forms, including sales forms and applications for new commercial stations and modifications to licensed faciliti...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees For Fiscal Year 1999 The Commission is seeking proposals to assist it in revising its Schedule of Regulatory Fees in order to recover the amount of regulatory fees that Congress has required it to collect for fiscal year 1999. Section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934,...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Intelligent Networks The Federal Communications Commission terminates the proceeding concerning third-party access to the local exchange carriers' intelligent networks. Since we conclude that most of the issues raised in this proceeding have been addressed by the Local C...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Federal Communications Commission Public Information Collection Approved by Office of Management and Budget	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Federal Election Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Election Commission Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Federal Election Commission Treatment of Limited Liability Companies Under the Federal Election Campaign Act The Commission is seeking comments on how to treat limited liability companies (``LLC'') for purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act (``FECA'' or the ``Act''). LLC's are non-corporate business entities, created under State law, that have charac...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Federal Reserve System Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities; Correction	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Federal Reserve System Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Federal Reserve System Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities; Correction	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Federal Reserve System Settlement-day Finality for Automated Clearing House Credit Transactions The Board is requesting comment on the benefits and drawbacks of providing settlement finality on the morning of the settlement day for ACH credit transactions processed by the Federal Reserve.	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

General Services Administration

No documents available.

Government Ethics Office

Title	Type	Published
Government Ethics Office Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch The Office of Government Ethics is amending portions of the regulation governing standards of ethical conduct for executive branch employees which concern gifts from outside sources, to conform with interpretive advice and to improve clarity.	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Government Ethics Office Technical Amendments to Financial Disclosure Rule for Executive Branch Employees The Office of Government Ethics is making minor technical amendments to the executive branch financial disclosure rule at 5 CFR part 2634, which remove obsolete provisions, correct inconsistencies, clarify ambiguities, and otherwise conform the text...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CDC CDC Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention: Meeting	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Health and Human Services Department Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC): Notice of Recharter	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Health and Human Services Department National Bioethics Advisory Commission; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; American Investigators' Attitudes Regarding U.S. Human Subjects Regulations In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Bioethics Advisory Commission will publish periodic summaries of...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Human Genome Research Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Human Genome Research Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Human Genome Research Institute; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Health and Human Services Department Office of Public Health and Science; Request for Nominations for Members of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Health and Human Services Department Publication of the OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Third- Party Medical Billing Companies This Federal Register notice sets forth the recently issued Compliance Program Guidance for Third-Party Medical Billing Companies developed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in cooperation with, and with input from, the Health Care Financing A...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Health and Human Services Department Solicitation of Information and Recommendations for Developing OIG Compliance Program Guidance for the Nursing Home Industry This Federal Register notice seeks the input and recommendations of interested parties into the OIG's development of a compliance program guidance for the nursing home industry and its providers and suppliers, especially those serving Medicare and Me...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Agency Information Collective Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed continuing information collecti...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Sacramento River, CA The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation to the regulations governing operation of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) vertical lift bridge (Tower Bridge), which spans the Sacramento River at mile 59.0 (km 95.0) between Sac...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Sacramento River, CA-160 Highway Bridge at Isleton, Solano County, CA Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a temporary deviation to regulations governing opening of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) bascule bridge over the Sacramento River at Isleton, CA (the Isleton B...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee The Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC) and its two Subcommittees (Waterways and Navigation) will meet to discuss waterway improvements, aids to navigation, current meters, and various other navigation safety matters aff...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Homeland Security Department > FEMA List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance This rule identifies communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). These communities have applied to the program and have agreed to enact certain floodplain management measures. The communities' participation in the progra...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Safety Zones, Security Zones, and Special Local Regulations This document provides required notice of substantive rules adopted by the Coast Guard and temporarily effective between July 1, 1998 and September 30, 1998, which were not published in the Federal Register. This quarterly notice lists temporary loca...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Suspension of Community Eligibility This rule identifies communities, where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), that are suspended on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Texas; Amendment No. 7 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA-1257-DR), dated October 21, 1998, and related determinations.	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Texas; Amendment No. 8 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Texas, (FEMA-1257-DR), dated October 21, 1998, and related determinations.	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Housing and Urban Development Department

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Federal Property Suitable as Facilities To Assist the Homeless This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Housing and Urban Development Department Funding Awards for the Native American Rural Housing and Economic Development Initiative Fiscal Year 1998 In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document notifies the public of funding awards for the Native American Rural Housing and Economic Development Initiative Grants for Fi...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Availability of a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement on a Proposed Modification of Plum Creek Timber Company's Incidental Take Permit for Threatened and Endangered Species on Portions of its Lands in the Central Cascades, King and Kittitas Counties, Washington This notice advises the public that Plum Creek Timber Company (Permittee) has requested modification of their incidental take permit (PRT-808398) to accommodate the new land base expected as a result of a potential land exchange with the U.S. Forest...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for the St. Andrew Beach Mouse The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) determines the St. Andrew beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus peninsularis) to be an endangered species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This subspecies is restricted to coastal...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Interior Department > NPS Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore Advisory Commission; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Interior Department > OSM Wyoming Regulatory Program This document contains corrections to the proposed Federal rule published on July 29, 1998 (63 FR 40384; administrative record No. WY-33-8), under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). This notice is intended to correct two...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998

International Trade Commission

Title	Type	Published
International Trade Commission Certain Compact Multipurpose Tools; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Adding a Respondent Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has decided not to review the presiding administrative law judge's (ALJ's) initial determination (ID) granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to include...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
International Trade Commission Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape From Italy The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on pressure sensitive p...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
International Trade Commission Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Japan The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on prestressed concrete...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Justice Department

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > FBI Implementation of Section 104 of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: Telecommunications Services Other Than Local Exchange Services, Cellular, and Broadband PCS The purpose of this Notice of Inquiry (NOI) is to present certain telecommunications carries and all other interested parties with an opportunity to provide input to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as it develops law enforcement's capacity...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Justice Department Privacy Act; Notice of Modified System of Records	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > MSHA Fee Adjustments for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products This notice revises our [MSHA Approval and Certification Center (A&CC)] user fees. Fees compensate us for the costs that we incur for testing, evaluating, and approving certain products for use in underground mines. We based the 1999 fees on our actu...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Labor Department Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Labor Department Process for Electing State Agency Representatives for Consultations with Department of Labor Relating to Nationwide Employment Statistics System The Department of Labor is establishing a process for the election of representatives of the States to participate in formal consultations with the Department relating to the development of an annual employment statistics plan and to address other em...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998

Library of Congress

Title	Type	Published
Library of Congress > COLC Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels; Rules and Regulations The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is proposing amendments to the regulations governing the conduct of royalty distribution and rate adjustment proceedings prescribed by the Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform Act of 1993. These changes ar...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

No documents available.

National Archives and Records Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Archives and Records Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request NARA is giving public notice that the agency proposes to request reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection which has expired. This information collection is used in applying for grants from the National Historical P...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

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National Bipartisan Commission on Future of Medicare

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National Bipartisan Commission on Future of Medicare Public Meeting	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

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National Science Foundation

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National Science Foundation Notice of Workshop on Vision for Nanotechnology R&D	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
National Science Foundation Special Emphasis Panel for Geosciences: Notice of Meeting	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcommittee Meeting on Fire Protection; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit Nos. 1 and 2); Order Approving Application Regarding Restructuring of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation by Establishment of a Holding Company Affecting Licenses Nos. DPR-63 and NPF-69, Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Power Authority of the State of New York (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3); Exemption	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Board Meeting: January 26-27, 1999Las Vegas, Nevada: Department of Energy's (DOE) Viability Assessment of a Repository at Yucca Mountain, and Other Issues Related to the Disposal of High Level Waste at Yucca Mountain	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Securities and Exchange Commission

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Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Relating to SelectNet Fees	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change by the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. Relating to Its Trading Floor Post and Telecommunications Room Policies	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the Cincinnati Stock Exchange, Inc. Regarding Regulatory Cooperation	Notice	Dec 18, 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 Enhanced Supervision of Unregistered Persons Performing Limited Marketing Activities	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Surface Transportation Board

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DOT, STB Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.PoolingGreyhound Lines, Inc. The Board tentatively approves an amendment to the previously approved operations pooling agreement between Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc. (Peter Pan), of Springfield, MA, and Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Greyhound), of Dallas, TX (collectively, applicants), in...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
DOT, STB Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.PoolingGreyhound Lines, Inc. The Board tentatively approves certain minor and conforming amendments to previously approved operations and revenue pooling agreements between Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc. (Peter Pan), of Springfield, MA, and Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Greyhound), of Dalla...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
DOT, STB Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor The Board has approved the first quarter 1999 rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The first quarter 1999 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 0.996. The first quarter 1999 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.599. The fi...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
DOT, STB The Kansas City Southern Railway CompanyAdverse Discontinuance ApplicationA Line of Arkansas and Missouri Railroad Company	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Transportation Department

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Transportation Department > FAA Air Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public that a meeting of the Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee (ATPAC) will be held to review present air traffic control procedures and practices for standardizatio...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 Series Airplanes This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes. This proposal would require removal of the fuel level sensing amplifier (FLSA) of the trim tank system, mo...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace (Operations) Limited Model B.121 Series 1, 2, and 3 Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all British Aerospace (Operations) Limited (British Aerospace) Model B.121 Series 1, 2, and 3 airplanes. This AD requires repetitively inspecting (using visual methods) the inte...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 20 Series Airplanes, Fan Jet Falcon Series Airplanes, and Fan Jet Falcon Series D, E, and F Series Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 20 series airplanes, Fan Jet Falcon series airplanes, and Fan Jet Falcon Series D, E, and F series airplanes, that requires revising the Airplan...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; McCauley Propeller Systems Models 2A36C23/84B-0 and 2A36C82/84B-2 Propellers This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to McCauley Propeller Systems (formerly McCauley Accessory Division, The Cessna Aircraft Company) Models 2A36C23/84B-0 and 2A36C82/84B-2 propellers. This action supersedes pr...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 Series Airplanes, and Model MD-88 and MD-90-30 Airplanes This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 series airplanes, and Model MD-88 and MD-90-30 airplanes, that would have required replacement of the lanyard assembly pins...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 series airplanes, and C-9 (military) airplanes, that requires a one-time visual inspection to determine if the door...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Limited, Bristol Engines Division, Viper Models Mk.521 and Mk.522 Turbojet Engines This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Rolls-Royce Limited, Bristol Engines Division, (R-R) Viper Models Mk.521 and Mk.522 turbojet engines, that requires replacement of certain high pressure (HP) fuel pumps with an i...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Saab Model SAAB 2000 series airplanes, that requires replacement of the end-pieces of the expansion chamber attenuator (ECA) for the standby pump of the Number 2 hydrauli...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Transportation Department > NHTSA General Motors Corporation; Grant of Application for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Transportation Department > NHTSA Insurer Reporting Requirements; List of Insurers Required To File Reports This final rule updates the list in Appendices A, B, and C of Part 544 of passenger motor vehicle insurers that are required to file reports on their motor vehicle theft loss experiences, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 33112. Under 49 CFR Part 544, each insur...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Petitions for Waiver; Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued This notice contains the summary of a petition requesting a waiver for a period of up to eighteen (18) days, that is, until January 18, 1999, from the December 31, 1998 noise compliance requirements of 14 CFR part 91, Sec. 91.867. This request for a...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Abatement of Interest This document contains final regulations relating to the abatement of interest attributable to unreasonable errors or delays by an officer or employee of the IRS in performing a ministerial or managerial act. The final regulations reflect changes to...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Treasury Department > IRS New Technologies in Retirement Plans This document contains proposed amendments to the regulations governing certain notices and consent required in connection with distributions from retirement plans. Specifically, these proposed regulations set forth applicable standards for the trans...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 1998
Treasury Department > IRS Notice, Consent and Election Requirements of Sections 411(a)(11) and 417 for Qualified Retirement Plans This document contains regulations that provide guidance concerning the notice and consent requirements under section 411(a)(11) and the notice and election requirements under section 417 for qualified retirement plans. These regulations finalize pro...	Rule	Dec 18, 1998

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United States Information Agency

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United States Information Agency Proposed Collection; Comment Request The United States Information Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the public use form...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

Veterans Affairs Department

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted belo...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted belo...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted belo...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted belo...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted belo...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted belo...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Veterans Affairs Department Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Veterans Affairs Department Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...	Notice	Dec 18, 1998
Veterans Affairs Department Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation, Notice of Charter Renewal	Notice	Dec 18, 1998

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