February 9, 1999 (Volume 64)

Federal Register February 9, 1999

View all documents issued on February 9, 1999. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

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Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Office of Under Secretary for Food Safety; United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are spon...
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The Committee of Scientists will hold a public teleconference call on Tuesday, February 23, 1999. The teleconference call will begin at 11:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. (eastern standard time). The purpose of the telephone conference call is for the C...
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The Southwest Oregon PIEC Advisory Committee will meet on February 23, 1999 in Medford, Oregon at the Medford Bureau of Land Management Office at 3040 Biddle Road. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 4:30 p.m. Agenda items to be co...
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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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...
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Notice is hereby given that the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1097, has requested an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 917.
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Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, NMFS and USFWS (the Services) intend to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) related to the proposed issuance of an incidental take permit (Permit) to Simpson Timber Company, Northwest Ope...
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The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from Brazil. The review covers five manufacturer/exporters of the subject merchandise to th...
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On August 6, 1998, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from Brazil. This review covers five manufacturers/exporters of silicon metal fro...
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

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The Corporation for National and Community Service (Corporation) previously announced that it would hold two workshops and two conference calls to provide technical assistance to Indian Tribes and organizations representing Alaska Natives interested...
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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This rule concerns sexually explicit audio recordings, films, video recordings, or periodicals with visual depictions available for sale or rental on property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense. It implements 10 U.S.C. 2489a.
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) announces its interest in receiving applications for research and development to help meet the directional targets laid out in the strategic vision, ``Plant/Crop-based Renewable R...
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Pursuant to 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: Environmental Management Site- Specific Advisory Board, Kirtland Area Office (Sandi...
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This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be...
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The Deputy Secretary acting under Amendment No. 3 to Delegation Order No. 0204-108, effective November 10, 1993, has approved and placed into effect on an interim basis Rate Order No. SWPA-39 which provides the following Integrated System Rate Schedu...
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Notice is given of the confirmation and approval by the Acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) of Rate Order No. WAPA-76 and Rate Schedule INT-FT3 placing provisional rates for the 230/345-kV Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Int...
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Southeastern Power Administration (Southeastern) proposes to replace Rate Schedules SJ-1, CBR-1-C, CSI-1-C, CK-1-C, CC-1-D, CM-1-C, CEK-1-C, and CTV-1-C applicable to the sale of power from the Cumberland System of Projects and seeks approval of Rate...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA is approving the revision to the Colorado State Implementation Plan (SIP) as submitted by the Governor on April 22, 1996. The revision consists of the addition of paragraph C to section III, ``General Requirements for Storage and Transfer of Vola...
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EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the Colorado State Implementation Plan (SIP) to Regulation No. 7, ``Regulation To Control Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds.'' The revision to Regulation No. 7 involves the addition of...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 1999
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision concerns Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District's (MBUAPCD) Rule 430. This rule controls emissions of volatile organi...
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EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This action is an administrative change which revises the definitions in North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) and North...
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EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) which concern rules from the Amador County Air Pollution Control District (ACAPCD) and the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District (NSCAPCD). The in...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 1999
EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) which concerns the control of volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions from leather processing operations within the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control...
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EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This action is an administrative change which revises definitions in North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) and Northern Sonoma County Air...
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EPA is taking direct final action on revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions concern rules from the Amador County Air Pollution Control District (ACAPCD) and the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the State Plan submitted by New York to fulfill the requirements of sections 111(d)/129 of the Clean Air Act for Municipal Waste Combustors (MWC). The revisions concern th...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 1999
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action on revisions to the State Plan submitted by New York to fulfill the requirements of sections 111(d)/129 of the Clean Air Act for Municipal Waste Combustors (MWC). The revisions c...
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This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities.
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The purpose of this document is to announce that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has notified the Ethyl Corporation (Ethyl), manufacturer of the fuel additive methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT), and other affected registrant...
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Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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The Commission has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) requesting comment on the establishment of an industry coordination committee to assist in the implementation of digital television (DTV) service. The Commission indicated that it beli...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 1999
On January 28, 1999, the Commission released a public notice announcing the February 26, 1999, meeting and agenda of the Emergency Alert System National Advisory Committee (NAC). The meeting will serve to advise the Commission on Emergency Alert Syst...
Notice Feb 09, 1999
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
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The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the P...
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The Public Safety and Private Private Wireless Division released this Public Notice advising of the establishment by the Federal Communications Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, of a Public...
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On November 20, 1998, the Commission issued an Order waiving certain of its Rules implementing the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) as applied to fishing vessels until it can conclude a rule making proceeding to determine what GMDSS...
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Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission logo Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled ``Medical Devices; Investigational Device Exemptions'' has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA)...
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This rule eliminates regulations, in part or in whole, rendered obsolete by or inconsistent with, Pub. L. 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), enacted August 22, 1996, and its technical amendm...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its intent to propose amendments to the performance standard for sunlamp products. The agency is taking this action to address concerns about the adequacy of the warnings on sunlamp products, curre...
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The Office of Population Affairs requests applications for a grant under the family planning and population research program, authorized under section 1004(2) of title X of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. This notice announces the availability o...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Coast Guard is changing the regulation governing the operation of the Popps Ferry Road bascule span bridge across the Back Bay of Biloxi, mile 8.0, at Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi. This final rule permits the draw to remain closed to navi...
Rule Feb 09, 1999
The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the Beaufort & Morehead Railroad Bridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), mile 203.8, in Morehead City, North Ca...
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The Coast Guard proposes to change the regulation governing the operation of the Tortoise Island drawbridge across the Grand Canal at Tortoise Island, Brevard County, Florida. The Coast Guard has reconsidered its original proposal in the NPRM publish...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 1999

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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On May 29, 1998, HUD published for public comment a proposed rule that would amend HUD's regulations for the disposition of HUD- acquired single family properties. Among other amendments, the proposed rule would provide HUD with the necessary flexibi...
Rule Feb 09, 1999
This notice advises owners, mortgagees and contract administrators of HUD insured and/or assisted housing, as well as members of the public, that HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center intends to conduct, as requested by the Congressional conferees in t...
Notice Feb 09, 1999
Pursuant to the provision of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing is amending the system of records titled, ``Tenant Eligibility Verification Files''--HUD/PIH-1, previously publish...
Notice Feb 09, 1999
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been 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 propos...
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The proposed information collection requirement described below has been 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 propos...
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Interior Department logo Interior Department

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Notice of receipt of applications.
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The FGDC is soliciting public comments on the proposal to develop a ``Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata.'' If the proposal is approved, the standard will be developed following the FGDC standards...
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The FGDC is conducting a public review of the Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards, Part 4: Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Facilities Management. The purpose of this public review is to provide software vendors, data users and prod...
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The FGDC is conducting a public review of the Remote Sensing Swath Data Content Standard. The purpose of this public review is to provide software vendors, data users and producers with an opportunity to comment on this standard in order to ensure th...
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OSM is approving amendments to the Illinois regulatory program (Illinois program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Department) sent us revisions to the Illinois statut...
Rule Feb 09, 1999
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to revise its regulations governing mining operations involving metallic and some other minerals on public lands administered by BLM. BLM is revising the regulations to improve their clarity and organizati...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 1999
Pursuant to section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the Bureau of Land Management, Grand Junction Field Office, is proposing to amend the Grand Junction Resou...
Notice Feb 09, 1999
This notice informs the public of the proposed appointment of Teresa E. Poust as an associate member of the National Indian Gaming Commission. Interested parties have 30 days to comment on this proposed appointment.
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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is contemplating entering into a CRADA with United Technologies Corporation to use surface and borehole geophysical methods to characterize contaminated fractured rock sites and monitor innovative remediatio...
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OSM is approving with certain exceptions an amendment to the West Virginia permanent regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The amendment revises both the West Virginia Surface Mining Reclamation Regu...
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International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Request OMB Emergency Approval; Employment Eligibility Verification.
Notice Feb 09, 1999
This interim rule amends the regulations of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service) relating to acceptable receipts for completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification form (Form I- 9). A ``receipt'' is a document that an employee...
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms proposes to amend regulations to clarify the standards of fill for distilled spirits and wine. ATF also proposes to amend regulations to prohibit certain alcohol beverage containers that are likely to misle...
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Labor Department logo Labor Department

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In accordance with the provisions of the federal Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces computer matching programs which the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, and the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensat...
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Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

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The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing final regulations setting the rate for the delivery of digital phonorecords in general and deferring until the next scheduled rate adjustment proceeding further consideration of the royalt...
Rule Feb 09, 1999

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Notice of meeting cancellation.
Notice Feb 09, 1999
NASA hereby gives notice that Visual Programs, Inc., of Richmond, Virginia 23228, has applied for an exclusive license to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 5,755,571, entitled ``DIFFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT PERIODONTAL STRUC...
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NASA hereby gives notice that Williams-Pyro, Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas 76107, has applied for an exclusive license to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 5,394,906, entitled ``METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WEAVING CURVED MATER...
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NASA hereby gives notice that Patterned Fiber Composites, Inc. of Pleasant Grove, Utah has applied for an exclusive license to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 5,203,435, entitled ``Composite Passive Damping Struts for...
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National Bipartisan Commission on Future of Medicare

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National Education Goals Panel

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This notice sets forth the date and location of a forthcoming meeting of the National Education Goals Panel. This notice also describes the functions of the Panel.
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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

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The Institute of Museum Services has submitted the following public information request to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Curr...
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Northeast Dairy Compact Commission

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The Compact Commission will hold its Annual Meeting and Regular Monthly Meeting as provided under Article V of the Commission's Bylaws. The Monthly Meeting will immediately follow the Annual Meeting to consider matters relating to administration and...
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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Notice of application for an order pursuant to section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (``1940 Act'') granting relief from sections 9(a), 13(a), 15(a) and 15(b) of the 1940 Act and Rules 6e- 2(b)(15) and 6e-3(T)(b)(15) thereunder.
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Notice of application for an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (``Act'') for exemptions from the provisions of sections 9(a), 13(a), 15(a) and 15(b) of the Act, and Rules 6e-2(b)(15) and 6e-3(T)(b)(15) thereunder.
Notice Feb 09, 1999
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') is proposing to improve the comparability of information provided to investors and securities markets by issuers offering or listing securities in multiple markets. To achieve this goal, we...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 1999
Notice of application for an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') for relief from section 2(a)(19) of the Act.
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Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

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In order to encourage small business investment companies (SBICs) to invest in inner cities and rural areas and in businesses that serve such areas, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is proposing to introduce a new SBIC investment category call...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 1999

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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On December 21, 1998, the Surface Transportation Board (Board) served a decision changing its policy with respect to market dominance by eliminating product and geographic competition as factors in market dominance determinations in railroad rate pro...
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Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 747 series airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections of the outboard nacelle struts to detect fatigue cracking of the strut skin and spring beam suppor...
Rule Feb 09, 1999
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 series airplanes. This proposal would require a one-time inspection to measure clearance and detect interference...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 1999
This notice announces the reopening of the comment period for Notice of availability of proposed Advisory Circular (AC) 25.803-1A, and request for comments, which was published in the Federal Register on October 20, 1998 (63 FR 56059), and closed on...
Notice Feb 09, 1999
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The...
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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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Notice Feb 09, 1999
The OCC, 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 continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduct...
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United States Information Agency

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By interim rule published June 26, 1998 (63 Rule 34808), the Agency adopted a fee sufficient for it to recover the full cost of its administrative processing of requests for waiver of the two-year return to the home country requirement set forth in s...
Rule Feb 09, 1999

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