Federal Register March 25, 1999 (Volume 64)

Agencies Publishing on March 25, 1999

Agency for International Development (1)
Agriculture Department (3)
Commerce Department (9)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (1)
Defense Department (6)
Education Department (1)
Energy Department (7)
Environmental Protection Agency (8)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (1)
Federal Communications Commission (15)
Federal Maritime Commission (2)
Federal Reserve System (6)
Health and Human Services Department (9)
Homeland Security Department (4)
Housing and Urban Development Department (4)
Interior Department (12)
Justice Department (5)
Labor Department (3)
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (2)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (3)
Postal Service (1)
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Railroad Retirement Board (1)
Securities and Exchange Commission (2)
State Department (1)
Tennessee Valley Authority (1)
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Trade Representative, Office of United States (1)
Transportation Department (11)
Treasury Department (5)
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United States Information Agency (2)

Agency for International Development

Title	Type	Published
Agency for International Development Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the U.S. Agency for International Development; Comments Requested U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informati...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > RUS Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is amending its regulations for its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loan and Grant Program. These amendments will clarify the requirements for the different types of financial assistance offered; streamline...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Agriculture Department > RUS Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is proposing an amendment to its regulations for its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loan and Grant Program. These proposed amendments will clarify the requirements for the different types of financial assis...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Agriculture Department > FNS Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Income Eligibility Guidelines The Department announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by State agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC P...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Endangered Species; Permits Notice is hereby given of the following actions regarding permits for takes of endangered and threatened species for the purposes of scientific research and/or enhancement: NMFS has received permit applications from: Dr. Thane Wibbels, of the Univers...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Commerce Department > NOAA Endangered Species; Permits Notice is hereby given that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife at Olympia, WA (WDFW) has applied in due form for a permit modification that would authorize takes of anadromous fish species listed under the Endangered Species Act for resea...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Commerce Department > NOAA Endangered and Threatened Species: Threatened Status for Ozette Lake Sockeye Salmon in Washington The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing a final determination that the Ozette Lake sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU), located on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, is a threatened species under the...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Commerce Department > NOAA Endangered and Threatened Species: Threatened Status for Two ESUs of Chum Salmon in Washington and Oregon The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing a final determination that the Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) and Columbia River chum salmon Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) are threatened species under the Endan...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Commerce Department > NOAA Endangered and Threatened Species: Threatened Status for Two ESUs of Steelhead in Washington and Oregon Previously, NMFS completed a comprehensive status review of west coast steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) populations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California, and identified 15 Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) within this range. NMFS now iss...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Commerce Department > NOAA Incidental Take of Marine Mammals; Taking of Ringed Seals Incidental to On-Ice Seismic Activities In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended, and with implementing regulations, notification is hereby given that a letter of authorization to take ringed seals incidental to on-ice seismic operations in the Beaufort Sea of...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Commerce Department > NOAA, Interior Department > FWS Marine Mammals; File No. 932-1489 Notice is hereby given that The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Protected Resources (OPR), Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 has applied in due form for a permit t...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Commerce Department > NOAA South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Statement of Organization Practices and Procedures (SOPPs) Committee and ad hoc Reauthorization Committee will meet in Charleston, SC.	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Commerce Department > NOAA [No title available] Notice is hereby given that the National Marine Mammal Laboratory, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bin C15700, Seattle, Washington 98115- 0070, has been issued an amendment to scientific res...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title	Type	Published
Consumer Product Safety Commission Cadet Manufacturing Company; Prehearing Conference Notice of first prehearing conference.	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Employment Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract- Related Felonies The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to expand the list of positions in which contractors may not allow persons convicted of fraud or other defense-contract...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Defense Department Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a requirement for contractor employees that are cleared for access to certain classified information to attest orally that...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Defense Department Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Purchases Through Other Agencies The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 814 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999. Section 814 req...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Defense Department Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Single Process Initiative The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to facilitate the use of management and manufacturing processes that DoD has accepted under the Single Process Initiati...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Defense Department > USAF HQ USAF Scientific Advisory Board Meeting	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Defense Department > USAF HQ USAF Scientific Advisory Board Meeting	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Notice of Proposed Priority The Secretary proposes a priority for the Special Education-- Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities program administered by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Individuals with Di...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Application	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Energy Department > FERC ISO New England Inc. and New England Power Pool; Notice of Filing	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Energy Department > FERC Minnesota Power, Inc.; Notice of Filing	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Energy Department > FERC Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Energy Department > FERC Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Energy Department > FERC Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Energy Department Solicitation for Financial Assistance for Cooperative Automotive Research for Advanced Technologies (CARAT) Program Solicitation No. DE- PS02-99EE50493 The Department of Energy (DOE) invites applications for federal assistance for research on the Cooperative Automotive Research for Advanced Technologies (CARAT) Program. The purpose of the (CARAT) Program is to provide small businesses and institutio...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit the following proposed and/or continuing Information Collection Request (ICR's) to the Office of Management and Budget (OM...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision; South Coast Air Quality Management District EPA is taking direct final action on revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This action is an administrative change which revises the emergency episode provisions in South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 701....	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, South Coast Air Quality Management District EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) which concerns South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 701. The intended effect of proposing approval of this rule is to update the episode criteria and...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Environmental Protection Agency Extension of Attainment Dates for Downwind Transport Areas Today's document announces EPA's interpretation of the Clean Air Act (Act) regarding the possibility of extending attainment dates for ozone nonattainment areas that have been classified as moderate or serious for the 1-hour standard and which are do...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Environmental Protection Agency New Stationary Sources; Supplemental Delegation of Authority to the State of Alabama and the State of Georgia The States of Alabama and Georgia have requested that EPA delegate authority for implementation and enforcement of existing New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) which have been previously adopted by the State agencies, but have remained undelegate...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Environmental Protection Agency Protection of Stratospheric Ozone; Listing of Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Substances; Correction On February 18, 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal Register (64 FR 8043), a Request for Data and Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Inadvertently, the docket number listing in the ADDRESSES section was incorrect. T...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Environmental Protection Agency Protection of Stratospheric Ozone; Listing of Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Substances; Correction On February 18, 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal Register (64 FR 8038), a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Inadvertently, a paragraph in the table of appendix G to subpart G was incorrect. In the ``conditions'' column...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Environmental Protection Agency Waste Characterization Program Documents Applicable to Transuranic Radioactive Waste From the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site for Disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of, and soliciting public comments for 30 days on Department of Energy (DOE) documents applicable to characterization of transuranic (TRU) radioactive waste at Rocky Flats Envir...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Title	Type	Published
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) announces that it intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to extend without change the exis...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Public Information Collection Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval 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 collections, as required by the...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commissions, 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...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Policies and Rules for Alternative Incentive-Based Regulation of Comsat Corporation In this document, the Commission adopts a policy of incentive- based price regulation for Comsat Corporation in its provision of services in ``non-competitive'' INTELSAT markets. The Commission also adopts a streamlined process to determine in the fu...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Allen, NE The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Mountain West Broadcasting seeking the allotment of Channel 265A to Allen, NE, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 265A can be allotted to Allen in compliance with the Commissi...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Blackduck, MN This document requests comments on a petition filed by Community Religious Broadcasters proposing the allotment of Channels 221A and 283A at Blackduck, Minnesota, as that community's second and third FM broadcast services. Both channels can be allott...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Broadview, MT This document requests comments on a petition filed by Windy Valley Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 290C3 to Broadview, Montana, as that community's first local broadcast service. The channel can be allotted to Broadview without a sit...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Frenchtown, MT This document requests comments on a petition filed by Idaho Broadcasting Consortium proposing the allotment of Channel 294C2 to Frenchtown, Montana, as that community's first local broadcast service. The channel can be allotted to Frenchtown without...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Fruitland, NM The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Mountain West Broadcasting seeking the allotment of Channel 300A to Fruitland, NM, as its first local commercial aural service. Channel 300A can be allotted to Fruitland in compliance with the C...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Grants and Milan, NM The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Don Davis, licensee of Station KQEO, Grants, NM, requesting the reallotment of Channel 264A from Grants to Milan, NM, as the community's second local and first fulltime aural service, and the mo...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Hubbardston, MI This document requests comments on a petition filed by Garry Zack proposing the allotment of Channel 279A at Hubbardston, Michigan, as that community's first local broadcast service. The channel can be allotted to Hubbardston with a site restriction...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Overton, NV The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Mountain West Broadcasting seeking the allotment of Channel 295C1 to Overton, NV, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 295C1 can be allotted to Overton in compliance with the Co...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Saranac Lake, NY The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Dana Puopolo to allot Channel 276A to Saranac Lake, as the community's third local FM service. Channel 276A can be allotted to Saranac Lake in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance s...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Silverton and Bayfield, CO This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed on behalf of Voice Ministries of Farmington, Inc., permittee for a new FM broadcast station to operate on Channel 297C1, Silverton, Colorado, requesting the reallotment of Channel 29...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Stratford, NH The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Peter George seeking the allotment of Channel 254A to Stratford, NH, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 254A can be allotted to Stratford in compliance with the Commission's m...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Tylertown, MS. This document denies a Petition for Reconsideration and Motion for Stay filed by Guaranty Broadcasting Corporation directed to the Report and Order in this proceeding. See 63 FR 3833, published January 27, 1998. The Report and Order had allotted Chan...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Notice of Agreement(s) Filed	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Maritime Commission Ocean Freight Forwarder License Applicants	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Reserve System Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Reserve System Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Federal Reserve System Sunshine Act Meeting	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > HCFA Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Health and Human Services Department > HCFA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of OMB Approval; Food Labeling: Nutrition Labeling of Dietary Supplements on a ``Per Day'' Basis The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled ``Food Labeling: Nutrition Labeling of Dietary Supplements on a ``Per Day'' Basis'' has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under th...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Exxon Chemical Co.; Filing of Food Additive Petition The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that Exxon Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of fatty acids, C10-13-branched, vinyl esters as a comonomer in poly...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Health and Human Services Department Findings of Scientific Misconduct Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has made a final finding of scientific misconduct in the following case: Ms. Maria Diaz, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center: Based on the report of the Rush-Presbyterian-St....	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Health and Human Services Department > PHS Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Minimum Standards of Character The Indian Health Service (IHS) is proposing to establish regulations as mandated by section 408 of the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act (the ``Act''), that prescribe minimum standards of character and suitability of employm...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Nitroglycerin Transdermal System; Opportunity for a Hearing The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to withdraw approval of one new drug application (NDA) and five abbreviated new drug applications (ANDA's) for certain single-entity coronary vasodilator drug products containing nitroglycerin in a...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Health and Human Services Department Program Exclusions: February 1999 Notice of program exclusions.	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Workshop on International Outreach and Training on Good Agricultural and Good Manufacturing Practices for Fresh Produce Notice of meeting.	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Interior Department, Transportation Department Anchorage Ground; Safety Zone; Speed Limit; Tongass Narrows and Ketchikan, AK The Coast Guard proposes changes to the speed limit in Tongass Narrows. The present speed limit does not address the needs of floatplane traffic, may unnecessarily slow the transits of smaller vessels, and does not apply in the northern portions of T...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department National Boating Safety Advisory Council The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its subcommittees on boat occupant protection, navigation lights, and personal flotation device-life saving index will meet to discuss various issues relating to recreational boating safety. Al...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; 1D48 Chesapeake Grand Prix Round-the-Buoys Races The Coast Guard is adopting temporary special local regulations for the 1D48 Chesapeake Grand Prix Round-the-Buoys Races, a marine event to be held on the waters of the Patapsco River near Baltimore, Maryland. These regulations are necessary to provi...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Homeland Security Department > USCG, Transportation Department Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; 1D48 Chesapeake Grant Prix Distance Race The Coast Guard is adopting temporary special local regulations for the start of the 1D48 Chesapeake Grand Prix Distance Race, a marine event to be held on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay between Annapolis, Maryland, and Chesapeake Light. These regu...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999

Housing and Urban Development Department

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Announcement of Funding AwardFiscal Year 1998 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Midwest Research Institute In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of a funding decision made by the Department to the Midwest Research Institute. This announcement co...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Housing and Urban Development Department Builder Warranty for High-Ratio FHA-Insured Single Family Mortgages for New Homes This interim rule permits FHA insurance for a mortgage on a new home to exceed a 90 percent loan-to-value ratio if the home is covered by a 1-year builder's warranty that meets the requirements of HUD regulations. Recently-enacted legislation has inc...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Housing and Urban Development Department FHA Single Family Mortgage Insurance; Statutory Changes for Maximum Mortgage Limit and Downpayment Requirement This final rule amends provisions of current regulations to provide consistency with recent statutory changes for the maximum mortgage limit and downpayment requirements for FHA single family mortgage insurance programs.	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Housing and Urban Development Department Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention in Certain Residential StructuresInformation Collection Approval Numbers; Technical Amendment The rule amends various sections of HUD's regulations relating to lead-based hazards to include the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval numbers for the information collections contained in those provisions.	Rule	Mar 25, 1999

Interior Department

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Interior Department > BLM Closure of Public Land to Camping in Yavapai County, AZ Notice is hereby given that the following described lands are temporarily closed until further notice for camping for the protection of public health and safety under the provisions of 43 CFR 8364.1. The closure will remain in effect until rescinded...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Interior Department > FWS Endangered Species Permit Applications The following applicants have applied for a scientific research permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Application Notice of receipt of applications.	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-day Finding for a Petition To List the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog as Threatened We have received a petition to list the black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) throughout its range in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, southern Saskatchewan, Can...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Interior Department > OSM Indiana Regulatory Program OSM is announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Indiana regulatory program (Indiana program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Indiana proposes reference changes in its rules for surface mining permit appl...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Interior Department > FWS Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Interior Department > BLM OrderVehicle Route Closure in Lawrence County, SD A portion of contiguous vehicle routes on Federal public lands in the vicinity of the Belle Eldridge Mine, east of Deadwood, South Dakota, are being closed to all motorized and mechanized (bicycles, etc.) vehicular traffic, and foot access, except as...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Interior Department > BLM Public Land Order No. 7380; Withdrawal of Public Lands for Atka Village Selection and Pauloff Harbor Village Selection; Alaska This order withdraws approximately 26,579.51 acres of public lands located within the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge or the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Interior Department > BLM Public Land Order No. 7382; Withdrawal of Public Lands for the Devil's Backbone Desert Bighorn Sheep Habitat Area; New Mexico This order withdraws 5,607.52 acres of public lands from surface entry and mining for a period of 20 years for the Bureau of Land Management to protect and preserve endangered desert bighorn sheep habitat within the Devil's Backbone Desert Bighorn Sh...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Interior Department > BLM Public Land Order No. 7383; Withdrawal of Public Lands for the Rio Grande Corridor; New Mexico This order withdraws 2,151.80 acres of public lands from surface entry and mining, and 52.30 acres of federally reserved mineral interests underlying private surface estate from mining, for a period of 50 years, for the Bureau of Land Management to p...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Interior Department > BLM Public Land Order No.7381; Withdrawal of Public Land for Protection of the Crystal Cave Area; Montana This order withdraws 174.48 acres of public land from surface entry and mining for a period of 50 years to protect the unique and significant geologic resources of the Crystal Cave area. The land has been and will remain open to mineral leasing.	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Interior Department > BLM Realty Action; Utah The following public land in Garfield County, Utah has been examined and found suitable for classification for lease or conveyance to Garfield County under the provisions of the R&PP Act, as amended ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.):	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Justice Department

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Justice Department > OJP Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request; Requirements: Data Collection Application for the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG) Program Notice of information collection under review; new collection.	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, the Comprehensive Emergency Response, Compensation and Liability Act, and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement in In Re Montgomery Ward Holding Company Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Labor Department

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Labor Department Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Labor Department Audit Requirements: Grants, Contracts, and Other Agreements and States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations The Department of Labor hereby revises its regulation on ``Audit Requirements For Grants, Contracts, and Other Agreements,'' to ensure consistency with previously published amendments to ``Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education,...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Labor Department > BLS Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continu...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Panel Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Meetings of Humanities Panel Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of the Humanities Panel will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Southern California Edison Company; San Diego Gas and Electric Company; The City of Riverside, CA; The City of Anaheim, CA; San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Nuclear Regulatory Commission State of Ohio: NRC Staff Assessment of a Proposed Agreement Between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State of Ohio By letter dated June 22, 1998, former Governor George V. Voinovich of Ohio requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) enter into an Agreement with the State as authorized by Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (A...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Use of Low Power and Shutdown Risk in Plant Specific Reactor Regulatory Activities The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued guidance for power reactor licensees on acceptable methods for using probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) information and insights in support of plant- specific applications to change the current licensing...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Postal Service

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Postal Service Delivery of Mail to a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency This final rule amends section D042.2.5 through D042.2.7 of the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) to update and clarify procedures for delivery of an addressee's mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (CMRA). The rule provides procedures for registratio...	Rule	Mar 25, 1999

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Railroad Retirement Board

Title	Type	Published
Railroad Retirement Board Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has submitted the following proposal(s) for the collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approva...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Relating to Rule G- 11, on Sales of New Issue Municipal Securities During the Underwriting Period	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Establishment of an Interface With National Securities Clearing Corporation Regarding the Automated Customer Account Transfer Service	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

State Department

Title	Type	Published
State Department Notice of Proposed Revisions to Guidelines for the Implementation of Section 609 of Public Law 101-162 Relating to the Protection of Sea Turtles in Shrimp Trawl Fishing Operations Section 609 of Public Law 101-162 (``Section 609'') provides that shrimp harvested with technology that may adversely affect certain species of sea turtles may not be imported into the United States. This import prohibition does not apply if the Depa...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Tennessee Valley Authority

Title	Type	Published
Tennessee Valley Authority Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, As amended by Pubic Law 104-13; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The proposed information collection described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended). The Tennessee Valley Authority is so...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

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Trade Representative, Office of United States Implementation of WTO Recommendations Concerning ECMeasures Concerning Meat and Meat Products (Hormones) May 13, 1999 is the deadline for the European Communities' (EC) implementation of the recommendations and rulings of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) concerning the EC's ban on imports of U.S. meat from animals treated...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

Transportation Department

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Transportation Department > FHWA Environmental Impact Statement: Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie, Indian River, Brevard, Oceola, Orange, Polk, and Hillsborough Counties in Florida The FHWA and FRA are issuing this notice of rescission to advise the public that preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a proposed Florida High Speed Rail project between Miami, Orlando, and Tampa, Florida has been terminated. Thi...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Transportation Department > RSPA International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Request for Comments RSPA invites comments on certain environmental substances issues that will be considered by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN Committee of Experts) at a subcommittee meeting to be held in July 1999. These...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Transportation Department > FAA Noise Exposure Map Notice and Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by Salt Lake City International Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. Sec. 47503(a) and 14 CFR Part 150 are in compliance with applicable...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Transportation Department > FAA Notice of Intent To Rule on PFC Application 99-07-C-00-PDX To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Portland International Airport; Submitted by the Port of Portland, Portland, OR 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 Portland International Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Transportation Department > FAA Privatizing Remaining Level I VFR Towers This notice announces that pursuant to the memorandum and order of Judge Aldrich of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the agency has completed a new A-76 analysis concerning the contracting out of Level I VFR towers. The FAA...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Revision to the Legal Description of the Riverside, March Air Force Base (AFB) Class C Airspace Area; CA The FAA proposes to revise the legal description of the Riverside, CA, March AFB Class C airspace area by replacing references to the former active duty AFB with the current civil/military joint-use designation of ``March Field,'' and to change the o...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Transportation Department > FAA RTCA Program Management Committee	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Transportation Department > FAA Special Committee 193/RTCA Eurocae Working Group 44 Terrain and Airport Databases	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Transportation Department > FAA Special Conditions: Boeing Model 717-200 Airplane; Operation Without Normal Electrical Power This notice proposes special conditions for the Boeing Model 717-200 airplane. This airplane will have novel or unusual design features associated with its electronic flight and engine control systems. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Transportation Department > FAA Special Conditions: Soloy Corporation Model Pathfinder 21 Airplane; Airframe This notice proposes special conditions for the Soloy Corporation Model Pathfinder 21 airplane. The Model Pathfinder 21 airplane is a Cessna Model 208B airplane as modified by Soloy Corporation to be considered as a multiengine, part 23, normal categ...	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Transportation Department > FAA The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Communications/ Surveillance Operational Implementation Team (C/SOIT) Hosted Forum on the Operational Implementation of Satellite Communications, Surface Movement Surveillance Systems, and Data Link Technologies for Aviation Applications in the National Airspace System (NAS) The FAA C/SOIT will be hosting a public forum to discuss the FAA's data link and surface movement surveillance systems. This meeting will be held in response to aviation industry requests to the FAA Administrator. Formal presentations will be provide...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

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Treasury Department > IRS Continuation Coverage Requirements Applicable to Group Health Plans; Correction This document contains corrections to Treasury Decision 8812, which was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, February 3, 1999, (64 FR 5160) relating to continuation coverage requirements applicable to group health plans.	Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Treasury Department > IRS Credit for Increasing Research Activities; Hearing This document contains a notice of a public hearing on proposed regulations relating to the computation of the credit under section 41(c) and the definition of qualified research under section 41(d).	Proposed Rule	Mar 25, 1999
Treasury Department > Customs Service Extension of General Program Test: Quota Preprocessing This notice announces that the testing period for the quota preprocessing program, which allows for the electronic processing of quota-class apparel merchandise, is being extended through the remainder of 1999. The test is being extended so that Cust...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Treasury Department > Customs Service Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; System of Records In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Customs Service gives notice of an altered Privacy Act system of records, Treasury/Customs .244--Treasury Enforcement Communications System.	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
Treasury Department Treasury Advisory Committee on International Child Labor Enforcement This notice announces the date and time for the first meeting and the provisional agenda for consideration by the Committee.	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

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United States Information Agency English Language Enrichment Program; Notice: Request for Proposals	Notice	Mar 25, 1999
United States Information Agency Legislature Development Program for Nigeria The Africa/Near East/South Asia Division of the Office of Citizen Exchanges of the United States Information Agency's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for an assistance award. U.S. public and private non-profit...	Notice	Mar 25, 1999

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