Federal Register December 22, 1998 (Volume 63)

Agencies Publishing on December 22, 1998

Agriculture Department (1)
Commerce Department (6)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (3)
Education Department (3)
Energy Department (18)
Environmental Protection Agency (12)
Executive Office of the President (2)
Federal Communications Commission (1)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (2)
Federal Maritime Commission (3)
Federal Reserve System (3)
Health and Human Services Department (15)
Homeland Security Department (7)
Housing and Urban Development Department (1)
Interior Department (7)
Labor Department (2)
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (3)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (6)
Personnel Management Office (1)
Securities and Exchange Commission (9)
State Department (1)
Surface Transportation Board (1)
Transportation Department (17)
Treasury Department (2)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Southwest Oregon Province Interagency Executive Committee (PIEC) Advisory Committee The Southwest Oregon PIEC Advisory Committee will meet on January 5, 1999 in Grants Pass, Oregon at the Josephine County Fairgrounds, 1451 Fairgrounds Road. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 4:30 p.m. Agenda items to be covered i...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Department of Commerce, 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 a proposal to renew Office of Management and Budget (...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Commerce Department > USBC Current Industrial Reports SurveysWAVE III (Mandatory and Voluntary Submissions) The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Commerce Department > USBC Informal Caregiver Survey (ICS) Component of the 1999 Long Term Care Survey (LTC) The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Commerce Department Submission For OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Commerce Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Commerce Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title	Type	Published
Consumer Product Safety Commission Codification of Guidance Policy on Hazardous Liquids in Consumer Products The Commission codifies a statement, issued previously and published in the Federal Register, that provides guidance for manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products that are filled with a liquid, usually to help provide...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Consumer Product Safety Commission Codification of Guidance Policy on Lead in Consumer Products The Commission codifies a policy statement, previously approved by the Commission and published in the Federal Register, that provides guidance for manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products that may contain harmful am...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Consumer Product Safety Commission Petition Requesting a Ban of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) in All Toys and Other Products Intended for Children 5 Years of Age and Under The Commission has received a petition under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) (Petition No. HP 99-1) from the National Environmental Trust and 11 other organizations. The petition asks the Commission to ban the use of polyvinyl chloride (P...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Office of Postsecondary Education The Secretary of Education (the Secretary) announces that the 1998-99 Federal Perkins Loan and National Direct Student Loan Programs Directory of Designated Low-Income Schools (The Directory) is now available on the Department of Education's (the Dep...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Education Department Technology Innovation Challenge Grants; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1999	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Education Department Women's Educational Equity Act Program (WEEA); Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1999	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice of Compliance Tariff Filing	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Dauphin Island Gathering Partners; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > DOE Golden Field Office; Innovative Technologies for Conversion of Biomass to Transportation Fuels The Office of Fuels Development of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is supporting the issuance of this Supplemental Announcement to EERE's Broad Based Solicitation for Submission of Financial As...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > DOE Golden Field Office; PV Balance of System Reliability Analysis The Photovoltaic (PV) Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is supporting the issuance of this Supplemental Announcement to EERE's Broad Based Solicitation for Submission of Financial Ass...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Koch Gateway Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC NE Hub Partners, L.P. Complainant v. CNG Transmission Corporation Respondent; Notice of Complaint and Petition for Investigation	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC NUI Corp.-NUI Energy Brokers, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Notice of Amendment of Recreation Plan	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Notice of Non-Project Use of Project Lands Application for Commercial/Residential Marinas	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department Office of Science (Formerly Office of Energy Research); Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Notice 99-07 Energy Biosciences The Office of Basic Energy Sciences of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites preapplications from potential applicants for research funding in the Energy Biosciences program area. The intent in asking for a preapplicatio...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department Office of Science; Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Notice 99-03; Environmental Meteorology ProgramVertical Transport and Mixing The Office of Biological and Environmental Research (OBER) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for the Environmental Meteorology Program (EMP), Vertical Transport and...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Southern California Gas Company; Notice of Report of Refunds	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application to Abandon	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc.; Notice of Compliance Filing	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd.; Notice of Application	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Energy Department > FERC Young Gas Storage Company, Ltd.; Notice of Proposed Changes In FERC Gas Tarifff	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; EPA Worker Protection Standard for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: E...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards Development Under Title III (Section 112) of the Clean Air Act Regulatory Development Program 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: Maximum...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of Volatile Organic Compound From Sources That Store and Handle JP-4 Jet Fuel EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland. This revision establishes and requires volatile organic compound (VOC) emission control requirements for sources that store or handle JP-4 jet fuel. The i...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Revised Format of Materials Being Incorporated by Reference for Alabama EPA is revising the format of 40 CFR part 52 for materials submitted by the State of Alabama that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the State implementation plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this format change have all been previously su...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Missouri; Designation of Areas For Air Quality Planning Purposes The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve certain portions of the Missouri construction permits rule as an amendment to the Missouri State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions make minor corrections to the ``Co...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the state of Missouri except Section (9). This revision makes minor corrections to the ``Construction Permits Required'' rule to increase readability, correct typog...	Proposed Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Revisions to the Tennessee State Implementation Plan The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Tennessee for the purpose of establishing how to determine the efficiency of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) capture systems. In the final rules sectio...	Proposed Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Revisions to the Tennessee State Implementation Plan EPA is approving revisions to Paragraph 1200-3-18-.83(1) of the Tennessee State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions address how to determine the efficiency of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) capture systems.	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines; Modification of Federal On-board Diagnostic Regulations for Light-Duty Vehicles and Light-Duty Trucks; Extension of Acceptance of California OBD II Requirements Today's action finalizes modifications to the federal on-board diagnostics regulations, including: harmonizing the emission levels above which a component or system is considered malfunctioning (i.e., the malfunction thresholds) with those of the Cal...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Nutrient Enrichment Focus Team Meeting The Gulf of Mexico Program will hold its Nutrient Enrichment Focus Team Meeting.	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board (SAB) Executive Committee (EC); Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Environmental Protection Agency Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP); Delegation of Authority to the States of Iowa; Kansas; Missouri; Nebraska; Lincoln-Lancaster County, Nebraska; and City of Omaha, Nebraska The states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and the local agencies of Lincoln-Lancaster County, Nebraska, and city of Omaha, Nebraska, have submitted updated regulations for delegation of the EPA authority for implementation and enforcement of NS...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998

Executive Office of the President

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Thursday, December 24, 1998	Presidential Document	Dec 22, 1998
Executive Office of the President Wright Brothers Day, 1998	Presidential Document	Dec 22, 1998

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission 1998 Biennial Regulatory ReviewSpectrum Aggregation Limits for Wireless Telecommunications Carriers In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking the Commission undertakes a comprehensive review of the 45 MHz Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) spectrum cap as part of our biennial review of the Commission's regulations. The Commission seeks comment on...	Proposed Rule	Dec 22, 1998

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title	Type	Published
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements, and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries The Federal Maritime Commission proposes to add new regulations establishing licensing and financial responsibility requirements for ocean transportation intermediaries in accordance with the Shipping Act of 1984, as modified by the Ocean Shipping Re...	Proposed Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Federal Maritime Commission Notice of Agreement(s) Filed	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Federal Maritime Commission Ocean Freight Forwarder License; Applicants	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request Background. On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act, as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and assign...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Dec 22, 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 22, 1998

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Delegations of Authority and Organization; Center for Veterinary Medicine The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the delegations of authority with respect to animal drugs to incorporate provisions for feed mill licensing in accordance with the Animal Drug Availability Act (ADAA) of 1996. The ADAA amended some s...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Establishment of Prescription Drug User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 1999 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the rates for prescription drug user fees for fiscal year (FY) 1999. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 (the PDUFA), as amended by the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Gene Therapy Policy Conference; Notice of Conference	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > IHS List of Recipients of Indian Health Scholarship Under the Indian Health Scholarship Program	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Meeting	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Meeting	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > PHS National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Toxicology Program	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Amended Notice of Meeting	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With The Hispaic-Serving Health Professions Schools	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With the Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > ACF Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the following proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C....	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the following proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C....	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the following proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C....	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Taunton River, MA The Coast Guard is changing the operating rules for the Brightman Street Bridge, mile 1.8, over the Taunton River between Somerset and Fall River, Massachusetts This final rule requires one hour's advance notice during the winter months at night and...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Open Meeting, Technical Mapping Advisory Council In accordance with Sec. 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 1, the Federal Emergency Management Agency gives notice that the following meeting will be held: Name: Technical Mapping Advisory Council. Date of Meeting: January...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Security Zone: Dignitary Arrival/Departure New York, NY The Coast Guard proposes to establish permanent security zones around the Wall Street heliport on the East River, the West 30th Street heliport on the Hudson River, and the Marine Air Terminal at La Guardia Airport on Bowery Bay, to protect the Presi...	Proposed Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Special Local Regulations; Eighth Coast Guard District Annual Marine Events The Coast Guard is revising Table 1, its list of annual marine events that occur within the Eighth Coast Guard District. This action is being taken to ensure the safety of life and property during each event, while avoiding the necessity of publishin...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998

Housing and Urban Development Department

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Fair Housing EnforcementOccupancy Standards; Notice of Statement of Policy This statement of policy advises the public of the factors that HUD will consider when evaluating a housing provider's occupancy policies to determine whether actions under the provider's policies may constitute discriminatory conduct under the Fair...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > NPS Bandelier National Monument, NM Section 3164 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, Pub. L. No. 105-85, 111 Stat. 1629, directs the Secretary of Energy to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over a 4.47-acre parcel of land...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Proposed Threatened Status for the Plant Yermo xanthocephalus The Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to list the plant Yermo xanthocephalus (desert yellowhead) as a threatened species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. Yermo xanthocephalus is a recently described Wyoming endemic known o...	Proposed Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Interior Department > BIA Indian Gaming Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 2710, of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-497), the Secretary of the Interior shall publish, in the Federal Register, notice of approved Tribal-State Compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class III (casino...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Interior Department > BIA Indian Gaming Pursuant to Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the Secretary of the Interior shall publish, in the Federal Register, notice of approved Tribal-State Compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class I...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Interior Department > NPS Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park; Advisory Commission Notice of Meeting	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Nevada Temporary Closure of Certain Public Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas District The District Manager of the Las Vegas District announces the temporary closure of selected public lands under its administration This action is being taken to help ensure public safety, prevent unnecessary environmental degradation during the officia...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Interior Department > BLM Sierra Front/Northwest Great Basin Resource Advisory Council Notice of Meeting Locations and Times In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Council meetings will be held as indicated below. The agenda includes...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > ETA Job Training Partnership Act: Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Programs; Proposed Allocation Formula The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is publishing a notice of a description of and rationale for a new allocation formula for the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), Section 402 and the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Section 167, adult...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Labor Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Title	Type	Published
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts; Combined Arts Advisory Panel	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts; Fellowship Advisory Panel	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts; Partnership Advisory Panel	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Entergy Operations, Inc.; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission PECO Energy Company, Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tennessee Valley Authority (Browns Ferry Nuclear Plants Units 1, 2, and 3); Exemption	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, et al.; Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington Public Power Supply System; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Personnel Management Office

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee Meetings	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Amendment to Rule Filing Requirements for Self-Regulatory Organizations Regarding New Derivative Securities Products The Securities and Exchange Commission is adopting an amendment to Rule 19b-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The amendment permits self-regulatory organizations to list and trade new derivative securities products pursuant to existing sel...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Evergreen Equity Trust et al.; Notice of Application Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') for an exemption from section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act, as well as from certain disclosure requirements.	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Options Price Reporting Authority; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Amendment to OPRA Plan Revising Certain of Its Facilities and Access Fees	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Quantitative Group of Funds, et al.; Notice of Application Notice of application under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') for an exemption from section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act.	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation of Exchanges and Alternative Trading Systems The Securities and Exchange Commission today is adopting new rules and rule amendments to allow alternative trading systems to choose whether to register as national securities exchanges, or to register as broker-dealers and comply with additional re...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc., To Enhance the Exchange's Order Routing System	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the Pacific Exchange, Inc. Relating to Cordless Telephone Fees	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated Related to Trading and Listing Options on the Dow Jones Equity REIT Index	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. Relating to the Exchange's Decorum Rules, Short Sales and Minor Rule Violation Plan	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

State Department

Title	Type	Published
State Department Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Conservation Measures for Antarctic Fishing Under the Auspices of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources At its Seventeenth Meeting in Hobart, Tasmania, October 26 to November 6, 1998, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), of which the United States is a member, adopted conservation measures, pending countrie...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Surface Transportation Board

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB Trustees of the Cincinnati Southern RailwayAbandonment Exemptionin Hamilton County, OH; The Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway CompanyDiscontinuance of Service Exemptionin Hamilton County, OH	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Aging Transport Systems Rulemaking Advisory Committee; Meeting The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the pubic of the initial meeting of the Aging Transport Systems Rulemaking Advisory Committee.	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B4-600R and A300 F4- 600R Series Airplanes This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting airworthiness directive (AD) T98-25-53 that was sent to all known U.S. owners and operators of all Airbus Model A300 B4-600R and A300 F4-600R series airplanes by individual telegra...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310 and A300-600 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4 or 4000 Series Engines This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) T98-25-51 that was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of certain Airbus Model A310 and A300-600 airplanes by individual telegrams....	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; AlliedSignal Inc. VN 411B Very High Frequency (VHF) Navigation Receivers This document proposes to revise an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) that would have required replacing certain AlliedSignal Inc. VN 411B VHF navigation receivers installed on aircraft if the receivers do not have Modification 20 incorpo...	Proposed Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace HP137 Mk1, Jetstream Series 200, and Jetstream Models 3101 and 3201 Airplanes This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all British Aerospace HP137 Mk1, Jetstream series 200, and Jetstream Models 3101 and 3201 airplanes. The proposed AD would require replacing the nose wheel steerin...	Proposed Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Jetstream Model 3201 Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all British Aerospace Jetstream Model 3201 airplanes. This AD requires accomplishing both a routine visual inspection and either a detailed visual inspection or x-ray inspection...	Rule	Dec 22, 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 DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 series airplanes, and C-9 (military) airplanes, that requires a one-time visual inspection to determine if all cor...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D airplanes. This AD requires modifying the emergency exit doors and installing interior and exterior pl...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department Aviation Proceedings, Agreements Filed During the Week Ending December 11, 1998	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart Q During the Week Ending December 11, 1998	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Notice of Intent To Rule on Application (99-02-U-00-BIL) To Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Billings Logan International Airport, Submitted by the City of Billings for Billings- Logan International Airport, Billings, MT The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to use PFC revenue at Billings-Logan International Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 158).	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Notice of Intent To Rule on PFC Application (99-04-C-00-SUN) To Impose and Use, and Use Only the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Friedman Memorial Airport; Submitted by Friedman Memorial Airport Authority (Airport Authority), Hailey, ID The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use, and use only the revenue from a PFC at Friedman Memorial Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CF...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > RSPA Pipeline Safety: Incorporation of Standard NFPA 59A in the Liquefied Natural Gas Regulations This document proposes to replace substantive portions of siting, design, construction, equipment and fire protection provisions of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) regulations and incorporate by reference the American National Standards Institute (ANSI),...	Proposed Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > FAA Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges, Request for Comments On Wednesday, August 12, 1998, the Department of Transportation opened a public docket to receive information and comments from interested parties on the replacement provisions of the Department of Transportation's Policy Regarding Airport Rates and...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > FHWA Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Standards; Proposed Criteria and Draft List of Critical ITS Standards This notice invites comments relating to the legislative requirement to identify a list of critical standards that ensure national interoperability in the implementation of intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies as provided in section 5...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998
Transportation Department > FHWA Truck Size and Weight; Technical Corrections This document amends truck size and weight regulations by changing the definition of automobile transporters to include those transporting towed vehicles and truck camper units and extending the Interstate System axle weight exemption for public tran...	Rule	Dec 22, 1998

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Adequate Disclosure of Gifts This document contains proposed regulations relating to changes made by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 regarding the valuation of prior gifts in determining estate and gift tax li...	Proposed Rule	Dec 22, 1998
Treasury Department > USMINT Request for Comments, Extension of Time In a notice appearing November 27, 1998, the United States Mint announced that it was seeking comments from the public on proposed obverse and reverse designs for the new $1 coin to be issued beginning in 2000. The designs have been displayed on the...	Notice	Dec 22, 1998

Federal Register December 22, 1998

Agencies Publishing on December 22, 1998

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Executive Office of the President

Federal Communications Commission

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Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Reserve System

Health and Human Services Department

Homeland Security Department

Housing and Urban Development Department

Interior Department

Labor Department

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Personnel Management Office

Securities and Exchange Commission

State Department

Surface Transportation Board

Transportation Department

Treasury Department

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