May 25, 1999 (Volume 64)

Federal Register May 25, 1999

View all documents issued on May 25, 1999. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

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Agencies Publishing on May 25, 1999

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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This Notice announces the designation of five new rural empowerment zones and 20 new rural enterprise communities from the applications received in response to the Notice Inviting Applications published in the Federal Register on April 16, 1998. The...
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The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) announces that it is accepting nominations for the Board of Directors of the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center for three directors' positions whose terms are expiring on February 13, 2000. Two of...
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces a forthcoming meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for the Housing Preservation Grant P...
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It is the intention of NRCS in Idaho to issue six revised conservation practices in Section IV of the FOTG that may be used in conservation systems that treat highly erodible land and one that may be used in any conservation system. The revised stand...
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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...
Notice May 25, 1999
NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 8 to the Northern Anchovy Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which has been submitted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) to NMFS for review and approval by the Secretary of Commerce. This...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its Habitat Committee, Law Enforcement Committee, Executive Committee, Information & Education Committee, Comprehensive Management Committee and Demersal Species Committee will hold a public m...
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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the National Technical Information Service Advisory Board (the ``Board'') will meet on Monday, June 7, 1999, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be...
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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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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463, as amended by Pub. L. 94-409, Pub. L. 96-523, and Pub. L. 97-375), we are giving notice of a meeting of the Commerce Secretary's 2000 Census Advisory Committee. The Committee will revie...
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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical, Personnel, Statement of Organizational Practices and Procedures (SOPPs) and joint Executive & Finance Committees, joint meetings of its Mac...
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This document contains a correction to the final rulemaking, which was published on December 1, 1998, regarding an incidental small take exemption under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to take a small number of marine mammals incidental to sh...
Rule May 25, 1999
NMFS, upon application from North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation (North Atlantic), issues regulations to govern the unintentional take of small numbers of seals incidental to routine operations of the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant, Seabro...
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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This notice provides the period of extended TRICARE/CHAMPUS eligibility for certain individuals who are entitled to Medicare but who have not purchased Part B of Medicare.
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The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to permit contracting officers to enter into contracts for the procurement of severable services that cross fiscal year...
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The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to permit use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card for purchases valued at or below $25,000 that are made outside the Un...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to eliminate the requirement for use of a specific form to report work stoppages resulting from labor disputes. The for...
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The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove the ceilings imposed on certain types of relocation costs; to remove specific references...
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In accordance with Public Law 101-510 (as amended), the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommended the closure of Stratford Army Engine Plant. The Final Environmental Impact State...
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This Notice of Intent is for the preparation of a Draft EIS for proposed actions at the NGTC-FTIG. The proposal includes 11 actions, consisting of 42 component projects, identified in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's (PAARNG's) Range and Traini...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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The Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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The Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue a PS No. DE- PS26-99FT40497 entitled ``Novel Methods for Natural Gas Upgrading.'' The PS will solicit the submission of innovative techniques, systems, and processes to assist industry in demonstration an...
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The DOE's Office of Industrial Technologies (DOE) is funding a competitive grant program entitled the Inventions and Innovation (I&I) Program. The goal of the I&I Program is to improve energy efficiency through the promotion of innovative ideas and i...
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the energy information collection listed in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under provisions of Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 199...
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The Office of Fossil Energy of the Department of Energy gives notice that it has issued an order granting ProGas U.S.A., Inc. (ProGas U.S.A.) long-term authorization to import from Canada up to 65,000 thousand cubic feet per day of natural gas, plus...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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We, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will hold a public meeting during July 22 through 23, 1999, on our ongoing reviews of the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP), and the development of revisions or supplements to the TC...
Notice May 25, 1999
In accordance with section 126 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA is taking final action on petitions filed by eight Northeastern States seeking to mitigate what they describe as significant transport of one of the main precursors of ground-level ozone,...
Rule May 25, 1999
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled a two-day public meeting on EPA's National Drinking Water Contaminant Occurrence Data Base (NCOD). At the upcoming meeting, EPA is seeking input from stakeholders, including national and st...
Notice May 25, 1999
Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a public meeting on June 14th, 1999, beginning at 8:30 am. at the Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 for the purpose of information e...
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Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

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Under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is: <bullet> Amending its Privacy Act systems of records; <bullet> Establishing new systems of records; <bullet> Deleting some existing systems of records...
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Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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This document revises and streamlines the Form 325, ``Annual Report of Cable Television Systems,'' which is provided for in the Commission's rules. The Form 325 solicits basic operational information from cable television systems. In the past, in ord...
Rule May 25, 1999
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 May 25, 1999
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Mountain West Broadcasting to allot Channel 241C3 to Dexter, NM, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 241C3 can be allotted to Dexter without the imposition of a site restrictio...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Gary Noel to allot Channel 290A to Elgin, Oregon, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 290A can be allotted to Elgin in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separat...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Talley Broadcasting Corporation proposing the reallotment of Channel 287A from Mount Olive to Staunton, Illinois, and the modification of the Station WSTN-FM's construction permit accordingly. C...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Mountain West Broadcasting to allot Channel 257C2 to Overton, NE, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 257C2 can be allotted to Overton in compliance with the Commission's minim...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Mountain West Broadcasting to allot Channel 228C1 to Paxton, NE, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 228C1 can be allotted to Paxton in compliance with the Commission's minimum...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Mountain West Broadcasting to allot Channel 256A to Pleasant Dale, NE, as the community's first local aural service. Petitioner is requested to provide further information demonstrating that Ple...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Mountain West Broadcasting to allot Channel 259A to Warrenton, OR, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 259A can be allotted to Warrenton in compliance with the Commission's min...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
This document corrects the heading to a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (``NPRM''), published in the Federal Register of May 3, 1999, regarding Revised Competitive Bidding Authority. This correction adds the Commission's file number, RM-9405, to the h...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
The Commission will consider a Twelfth Order on Reconsideration and Sixth Report and Order concerning the funding level for year two of the schools and libraries and rural health care support mechanisms. 2.................................... COMMON C...
Notice May 25, 1999

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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The FDIC, 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, as required by the...
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Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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Federal Housing Finance Board logo Federal Housing Finance Board

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The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is hereby announcing a Forum on Successful Mortgage Lending Practices in Indian Country.
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Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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Government Ethics Office logo Government Ethics Office

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The Office of Government Ethics is amending its rules under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) primarily to effectuate various provisions under the 1996 Electronic FOIA Amendments. The revisions include the new response time for FOIA requests, pro...
Rule May 25, 1999

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA). The proposed...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of a grafted copolymer of cross-linked sodium polyacrylate with polyvinyl alcohol for use as a fluid absorbent in food-contact material. This...
Rule May 25, 1999
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on pending changes to certain Food Chemicals Codex specification monographs in the fourth edition, on proposed new specification monographs, and on a proposed new...
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Coast Guard announces that it has determined that the Maritime Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) Service has achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC). The network now meets the high standards for accuracy, integrity, reliability, av...
Notice May 25, 1999
The Coast Guard is changing the operating regulations for the US2 Bridge, mile 91.8, between South Hero Island and North Hero Island over Lake Champlain in Vermont. This change is being made to relieve vehicular traffic congestion due to frequent bri...
Rule May 25, 1999
The Coast Guard proposes to change the operating rules governing the Rt-36 Bridge, at mile 1.8, across the Shrewsbury River at Highlands, New Jersey. This change is necessary to help alleviate vehicular traffic congestion caused by frequent bridge op...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
The Coast Guard proposes to amend the operating regulations for all the Multnomah County drawbridges and the Union Pacific drawbridge across the Willamette River at Portland, Oregon. The proposed amendment would extend by one half-hour each the morni...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
The Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC) and its Committees on Navigation Equipment and Prevention Through People (PTP) will meet to discuss various issues relating to the safety of navigation. All meetings are open to the public.
Notice May 25, 1999
This final rule removes 20 parts from title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The rules we are removing are no longer authorized, covered in other regulations, or are complete, discontinued, or otherwise obsolete.
Rule May 25, 1999
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone in the East River for the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks. Display. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event. This action is intended...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
The Coast Guard is establishing permanent special local regulations for the annual Fleet's Albany Riverfest. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event. This action is intended to restrict vessel t...
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The Coast Guard is establishing permanent special local regulations for the annual Hudson Valley Triathlon. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event. This event is intended to restrict vessel tra...
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Interior Department logo Interior Department

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Notice May 25, 1999
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, give notice that we are extending the comment period and holding a public hearing on the proposed rule to list the Alabama sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi) as endangered. We invite all interested parties to submit...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose endangered species status pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for Astragalus pycnostachyus var. lanosissimus (Ventura marsh milk-vetch). Historically known from a...
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Notice May 25, 1999
This order revokes an Executive order in its entirety as it affects 1,160 acres of lands withdrawn for Reservoir Site Reserve No. 15. The withdrawal is no longer needed and the revocation would make 640 acres available for exchange. These lands have...
Notice May 25, 1999
This order revokes an Executive order in its entirety as to 16 acres of public lands withdrawn for Bureau of Land Management Powersite Reserve No. 658. The lands are no longer needed for the purpose for which they were withdrawn. This action will ope...
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International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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The Commission hereby gives notice that it has suspended the subject investigations under section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(b)) (the Act) and is instituting proceedings in which it will reconsider its determinations in counterv...
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Amendments are being proposed to regulations on Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance (FLEDA), to comply with the changes made to the authorizing statute, and by the Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers' Educational Assistance Act of 1998. Th...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or cont...
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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NASA hereby gives notice that Scout Technologies, Inc., of Jeffersonville, Indiana, has applied for a partially exclusive license to practice the invention described and claimed in: U.S. Patent No. 5,166,679, entitled ``Driven Shield Capacitive Proxi...
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency...
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposes to amend NRC Source Material License SUA-648 to authorize the licensee, Umetco Minerals Corporation (Umetco), to reclaim the Above-Grade Impoundment (Impoundment), located in Natrona County, Wyomi...
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The Commission, at the Postal Service's request, terminates an experimental docket established to consider a proposed ``Mailing Online'' service. Termination will allow the Service to consider revisions to the proposal, given adoption of a consolidat...
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Postal Service logo Postal Service

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The Postal Service is withdrawing its proposal to prohibit use of string and rubber bands to secure packages of flat-size Periodicals and Standard Mail when prepared on pallets.
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Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

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State Department logo State Department

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State Department's Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) began an anti-domestic violence and trafficking in women and children program in 1997 to provide training and technical assistance in consultation with counterpar...
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Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This notice is an invitation to participate in a 1\1/2\ day commercial truck Rest Area Forum, to be held in Atlanta, Georgia. The forum will address the issue of how best to improve the availability and safety of commercial vehicle parking along the...
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This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on an advisory circular (AC) that provides guidance on design, installation, and continued airworthiness of Digital Flight Data Recorder Systems (DFDRS). The AC applies to applicants for...
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Gas pipeline operators must examine buried metallic pipelines for corrosion when the pipeline is exposed. RSPA proposed to require that operators investigate further to determine the extent of any harmful corrosion that is found. A draft environmenta...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
This final rule announces NHTSA's determination for model year (MY) 2000 high-theft vehicle lines that are subject to the parts- marking requirements of the Federal motor vehicle theft prevention standard, and high-theft lines that are exempted from...
Rule May 25, 1999
On April 15, 1999, RSPA published a proposed rule to change the current registration and fee assessment program for persons who transport or offer for transportation certain categories and quantities of hazardous materials. RSPA is extending until Ju...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999
This action modifies Class D airspace and Class E airspace at Minot, ND. This action corrects technical errors in the legal descriptions of the Class D airspace and the Class E airspace extension to the Class D airspace for Minot International Airpor...
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This action modifies Class D airspace and Class E airspace at Rochester, MN. This action corrects technical errors in the legal descriptions of the Class D airspace and the Class E airspace extension to the Class D airspace for Rochester Internationa...
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This action modifies Class D airspace and Class E airspace at Wilmington, OH. This action corrects technical errors in the legal descriptions of the Class D airspace and the Class E airspace extension to the Class D airspace for Airborne Airpark, and...
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This action modifies the Class E airspace area at Chico, CA. The establishment of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway (RWY) 13L and GPS RWY 31R at Chico Municipal Airport has made this action nece...
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This action modifies Class E airspace at Jackson, MI. This action corrects the times of operation of the Class E airspace extension associated with the Class D airspace for Jackson County- Reynolds Field, and amends the Class E surface areas for the...
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This action modifies Class E airspace at Muskegon, MI. This action corrects the times of operation of the Class E airspace extension associated with the Class D airspace for Muskegon County Airport, and amends the Class E surface area for the airport...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have been working together to develop a policy concerning safety issues related to light rail transit operations that take place, or are planned to take place, on...
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This action proposes to modify Class E airspace at Minneapolis, MN. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway (Rwy) 26, has been developed for Anoka County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field). Controlled airsp...
Proposed Rule May 25, 1999

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice May 25, 1999
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice May 25, 1999
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
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The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
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The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
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The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
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The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
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