August 19, 1999 (Volume 64)

Federal Register August 19, 1999

View all documents issued on August 19, 1999. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

129 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 19, 1999

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposes to establish the Advisory Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology (ACAB). The Secretary of Agriculture is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the ACAB.
Notice Aug 19, 1999
This proposed rule invites comments on revising the administrative rules and regulations of the Federal marketing order for California walnuts (order) to require handlers to report receipts of walnuts grown outside of the United States. This proposal...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products and certain cut-to-length carbo...
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The Department of Commerce invites U.S. companies to participate in the following overseas trade missions to be held between October and December 1999. For a more complete description of the trade mission, obtain a copy of the mission statement from...
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Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission published a document in the Federal Register of August 12, 1999, pages 43990 through 43992, concerning the provisional acceptance of a settlement agreement and order with Consolidated Electrical Distributors, In...
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law 92-463, The Federal Advisory Committee Act, this announces the forthcoming AFEB subcommittee meeting. This Board will meet from 0730-1600 on Tuesday, September 14, and Wednesday, September 15, 1999. T...
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The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address contract action reporting requirements for fiscal year 2000. The rule makes changes to the Individual Contra...
Rule Aug 19, 1999
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending 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 o...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), lead agency under the National Environmental Policy Act, intends to prepare a draft and final EIS/EIR evaluating the environmental effects of flood control and environmental restoration for the Rock Creek-Kee...
Notice Aug 19, 1999
The Chief of Naval Education and Training announces a proposed extension of an approved public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is n...
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The U.S. Marine Corps announces a proposed extension of an approved public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the pro...
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Notice is given of the names of members of the Performance Review Boards for the Department of the Army.
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The Defense Finance and Accounting Service proposes to amend systems of records notices in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. The amendment consists of correcting a Federal statute cite fr...
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Education Department logo Education Department

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office (ID) is seeking applications for cost-shared research and development of technologies which will reduce energy consumption, reduce environmental impacts and enhance economic competitiveness...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision establishes and requires reasonably available control technology (RACT) for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from reinforce...
Rule Aug 19, 1999
EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland for the purpose of establishing reasonably available control technology (RACT) for Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from reinforced plast...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
EPA is approving revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) which concern the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the miscellaneous metal part and magnet wire coating industries. The intended effect of this acti...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
EPA is taking direct final action on revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions concern rules from the following districts: Bay Area Air Quality Management District--Rule 8-26, Magnet Wire Coating Operations; Kern Coun...
Rule Aug 19, 1999
EPA proposes to approve revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). Two rules to be approved into the SIP control volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from storage tank cleaning and degassing operations and from components at cr...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
EPA is taking direct final action on revisions to the California State Implementation Plan. The revisions concern rules from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD), and Mojave...
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EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) which concern the control of particulate matter (PM) emissions from open burning, incinerator burning, and orchard heater sources in the Kern Cou...
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EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) which concern the control of particulate matter (PM) emissions from open burning, incinerator burning, and orchard heater sources. The intended effect of this act...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
EPA is approving the state of Missouri's section 111(d) plan for controlling emissions from existing HMIWIs. The plan was submitted to fulfill the requirements of sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The state plan establishes emission li...
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EPA proposes to approve the state of Missouri's section 111(d) plan for controlling emissions from existing HMIWIs. The plan was submitted to fulfill the requirements of sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act. The state plan establishes emission l...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to enter into a de minimis settlement pursuant to section 122(g)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9...
Notice Aug 19, 1999
This action proposes amendments to the ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Halogenated Solvent Cleaning'' promulgated in the Federal Register on December 2, 1994 (59 FR 61801). This action proposes revisions concerning additio...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
On December 2, 1994, the EPA issued the ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Halogenated Solvent Cleaning'' (59 FR 61801). Today's action offers compliance options for continuous web cleaning machines, as well as amendments to...
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Notice Aug 19, 1999
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III announces its intent to delete the release from the Taylor Borough Site (Site) from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this proposed action. The NPL constitutes appen...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III announces its intent to delete the Lackawanna Refuse Superfund Site (Site) from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this proposed action. The NPL constitutes appendix...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
EPA is proposing to update a portion of the Outer Continental Shelf (``OCS'') Air Regulations. Requirements applying to OCS sources located within 25 miles of states' seaward boundaries must be updated periodically to remain consistent with the requi...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
EPA is proposing to execute an Administrative Agreement (Agreement) under section 122 of CERCLA for collection of a percentage of response and oversight costs at the King River Limited, Incorporated Superfund Site. The Respondent has agreed to pay $7...
Notice Aug 19, 1999

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is adopting as final without change an interim rule revising its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations to conform to the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996, and to implement a...
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Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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On August 12, 1999, the Commission released a public notice requesting public comment on a petition from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (``Petition'') requesting additional authority to implement number conservation measures. The intended...
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Pursuant to section 18(b) of the Y2K Act, Public Law 106-37, 113 Stat. 185 (1999), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is hereby designating Edward Silberhorn, Consumer Affairs Specialist, Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs, as the poi...
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Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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In May 1999 the Federal Reserve along with the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) published a joint notice in the Federal Register, requesting comment on their intent to extend the information collections for their CRA regulations. Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.16, this was an initial notice and request for comment for the Federal Reserve; it was a final notice for the other agencies. The agencies' request for OMB review involved a reestimate of burden but no change in the underlying information collections.
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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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This notice announces that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is formally inviting public comment on five issues (domains) that are of concern to the substance abuse trea...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to require blood and plasma establishments to notify donors of their deferral due to test results for communicable disease agents or failure to satisfy suitability criteria with the intent of reduci...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final rule to require the filing of a premarket approval application (PMA) or a notice of completion of a product development protocol (PDP) for the silicone inflatable breast prosthesis, a generic...
Rule Aug 19, 1999
Notice is hereby given that an award is being made to the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) of Washington, DC in the amount of $15,000 for support to their Executive Leadership Institute. After the appropriate reviews, it has been de...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its intention to propose regulations requiring that certain blood-derived products, including certain plasma derivatives, be tracked from a U.S. licensed manufacturer, through the distribution netw...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), announces that competing applications will be accepted for new grants pursuant to the Secretary's discretionary authority under sections 681(a) and (b) of the Com...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to revise the general biological product standards by updating the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing requirements, by adding testing requirements for hepatitis C...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the biologics regulations by removing, revising, or updating specific regulations applicable to blood, blood components, and Source Plasma to be more consistent with current practices in the blood in...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend the biologics regulations by removing, revising, or updating specific regulations applicable to blood, blood components, and Source Plasma to be more consistent with current practices in th...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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Notice Aug 19, 1999
Under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Park Service is preparing an environmental impact statement for the General Management Plan for Devils Tower National Monument. The effort will result in a comprehensive gene...
Notice Aug 19, 1999
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) amends Section 20.21(j) to grant final approval of tungsten-iron and tungsten- polymer shots as nontoxic for hunting waterfowl and coots. We also grant temporary approval of tungsten-matrix and tin s...
Rule Aug 19, 1999
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) is issuing this notice to advise the public that we are initiating efforts to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for resident Canada goose management under the authority of the Migratory...
Notice Aug 19, 1999
The National Park Service has prepared the Record of Decision of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Marsh-Billings- Rockefeller National Historical Park General Management Plan pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 a...
Notice Aug 19, 1999
Notice is served that public land south of Laurel, Montana known as the Sundance Lodge Recreation Area (formerly the Altman Ranch), is closed to the use of motorized, off-highway vehicles (OHVs), and the discharge of any firearm including pellet guns...
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In response to deregulation of the electric power market in California and resulting changes to the geothermal industry, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) is considering amending its regulations regarding the valuation, for royalty purposes, of F...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on certain...
Notice Aug 19, 1999
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-814 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry in the United S...
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Notice of information collection under review: Application for permission to reapply for admission into the United States after deportation or removal.
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Notice of information collection under review: Affidavit of financial support and intent to petition for legal custody for Public Law 97-359 Amerasian.
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Notice of information collection under review: Guarantee of payment.
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Notice of information collection under review: Memorandum of understanding to participate in Employment Eligibility Confirmation Pilot Program.
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Notice of information collection under review: Health and Human Services statistical data for refugee/asylee adjusting status.
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Notice of information collection under review: Application to adjust status from temporary to permanent resident.
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Notice of information collection under review: Certificate of satisfactory pursuit.
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Notice of information collection under review: Sworn statement of refugee applying for admission to the United States.
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Notice of information collection under review: Application for replacement naturalization/citizenship document.
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Notice of information collection under review: Petition for approval of school for attendance by nonimmigrant students.
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Notice of information collection under review: Petition by entrepreneur to remove conditions.
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Labor Department logo Labor Department

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We (MSHA) are amending the examination interval for preshift examinations of underground coal mines by requiring that mine operators conduct preshift examinations at 8-hour intervals. The rule clarifies when a preshift examination is required and the...
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Management and Budget Office

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This notice provides a list of Designated Federal Entities and Federal Entities, as required by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (IG Act), as amended.
Notice Aug 19, 1999

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 under section 61(a)(3)(B) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'').
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This staff accounting bulletin expresses the views of the staff that exclusive reliance on certain quantitative benchmarks to assess materiality in preparing financial statements and performing audits of those financial statements is inappropriate; m...
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Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

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In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a computer matching program that SSA plans to conduct.
Notice Aug 19, 1999
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, this notice announces a computer matching program that SSA plans to conduct with RRB.
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State Department logo State Department

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This is a final rule adopting and/or amending Department of State regulations pertaining to the nonimmigrant border crossing identification card (BCC) and those pertaining to the requirements for entry of Mexican nationals into the United States. The...
Rule Aug 19, 1999

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Boeing Model 737-300, -400 and -500 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacement, with new parts, of the existing actuators or the rod en...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
This action withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 767 series airplanes. That action would have required replacement of the existing retaining bolt of the...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 1999
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Models PC-12 and PC- 12/45 airplanes. This AD requires modifying the generator 2 excitation by removing certain diodes and installing a n...
Rule Aug 19, 1999
This rule amends the airworthiness standards for Transport Category rotorcraft by making several nonsubstantive clarification changes to the wording and by correcting various nonsubstantive errors in the performance requirements section. This rule is...
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RSPA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to: Prohibit the carriage of chemical oxidizers in inaccessible aircraft cargo compartments that do not have a fire or smoke detection and fire suppression system; require oxygen cylinders to be pl...
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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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An open meeting of the Midwest Citizen Advocacy Panel will be held in Omaha, Nebraska.
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United States Information Agency

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978 (43 FR 13359, March 29, 1978), and Delegation Order...
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