September 30, 1999 (Volume 64)

Federal Register September 30, 1999

View all documents issued on September 30, 1999. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

110 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on September 30, 1999

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) to revise and reorganize part 415, Contracting by Negotiation. USDA is revising and reorganizing part 415 to reflect changes in the content and structure o...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) propose to amend general administrative regulations and appeal procedure regulations. The intended effect of the rule is to establish procedures for program participant a...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999
We propose to change our user fees for import- and export- related services that we provide for animals, animal products, birds, germ plasm, organisms, and vectors. We propose increases for fiscal years 2000 through 2004 for standard annual increases...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection in support of the National Animal Health Monitor...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
This rule revises regulations applicable to the Foreign Market Development Cooperator (Cooperator) Program. The revisions provide more detailed information concerning program administration, including participant eligibility, the application review p...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in conjunction with revision of the Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan), and a revised Forest Plan for the Uinta National Forest. The revis...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
Pursuant to 36 CFR 219.10(g), the Regional Forester for the Southwestern Region gives notice of the agency's intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Revised Tonto National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Pla...
Notice Sep 30, 1999

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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NOAA announces its intention to prepare an EIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act for the proposed FMP for HMS fisheries off the West Coast. The NMFS and Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will jointly hold public scop...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock by vessels catching pollock for processing by the mothership component in the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent excee...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
NMFS issues an inseason adjustment for managing directed fishing for pollock for the D fishing season in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This adjustment is necessary to authorize a closure at midnight. Current regulations specify th...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
The inventions listed below are owned in whole or in part by the U.S. Government, as represented by the Department of Commerce. The Department of Commerce's ownership interest in the inventions is available for licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C....
Notice Sep 30, 1999
The United States is developing a National Plan of Action (NPOA) pursuant to the endorsement of the International Plan of Action (IPOA) for the Conservation and Management of Sharks by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Commit...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
The Western Pacific Fishery Council (Council) will hold its 72<SUP>nd</SUP> meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) in Honolulu, HI. A public hearing will be held on the draft Coral Reef Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan (FMP). A pu...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999
The Western Pacific Fishery Council (Council) will hold its 101<SUP>st</SUP> meeting in Honolulu, HI. The Council expects to initiate action on shark management and expects to adopt a draft Coral Reef Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan (FMP) at this m...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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This notice adds a new system of records to the Commission's system of records under the Privacy Act. The new system will contain information about employees of the Commission and third parties who are visiting or working at Commission offices who ar...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
The Commission proposes to adopt a rule to exempt a new system of records, concerning, inter alia, complaints of sexual harassment, from Sections 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H), and (I) and (f) of the Privacy Act of 1974 on the basis that th...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Director of Defense Procurement is adopting as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The rule addresses statutory prohibitions against the performance of work by nonimmigrant...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
DoD is issuing a correction to the final rule published at 64 FR 45197-45207 on August 19, 1999. The correction reflects the change in name of the ``Defense Fuel Supply Center'' to the ``Defense Energy Support Center''.
Rule Sep 30, 1999
The Director of Defense Procurement is adopting as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) policy concerning programs for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. The amendments...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
The Director of Defense Procurement is adopting as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) policy concerning programs for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. The amendment...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on its provisions. DoD invites commen...
Notice Sep 30, 1999

Education Department logo Education Department

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Notice of meeting.
Notice Sep 30, 1999
The Assistant Secretary announces three public meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss issues relating to the FY 2000 Regional Educational Laboratory competition.
Notice Sep 30, 1999

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to transfer the 56.4 acres and approximately 35 structures that comprise the DOE Grand Junction Office (GJO) to non-DOE ownership. A portion of the facility is located in the 100-year floodplain of the Gunnison...
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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Under the Acid Rain Program, affected units must hold enough allowances to cover their sulfur dioxide emissions and meet an emission limit for nitrogen oxides. Under 40 CFR 77.6, units that do not meet these requirements must pay a penalty without de...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
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Notice Sep 30, 1999
This action proposes to revise EPA's definition of volatile organic compounds (VOC) for purposes of Federal regulations related to attaining the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone under title I of the Clean Air Act (Act). This p...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999
EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Delaware. This revision establishes and requires the implementation of an enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program in the counties of Kent an...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the District of Columbia for the purpose of limiting sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) emissions at the General Services Administration's Central and West Heating Plants....
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999
EPA is taking direct final action approving revisions to the District of Columbia State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions consist of portions of an operating permit which reduce sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) emissions from two steam-generati...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
EPA is taking direct final action on revisions to the California State Implementation Plan. The revisions concern the recision of rules from the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (SLOCAPCD) and the South Coast Air Quality Manageme...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
EPA proposes to approve revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) which concern the recission of rules from the SIP. The intended effect of this action is to bring the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District and the So...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the section 111(d) Plan submitted by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) for the State of Tennessee on January 8, 1999, for implementing and enforcing the...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
EPA proposes to approve the section 111(d) Plan submitted by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) for the State of Tennessee on January 8, 1999, for implementing and enforcing the Emissions Guidelines applicable to existing...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999
The purpose of this document is to announce that on May 6, 1999, Bob Taft, Governor of Ohio notified EPA that he delegated his authority to develop and submit State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to Christopher Jones, Director of the Ohio Environmental...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
We are promulgating revised standards for hazardous waste incinerators, hazardous waste burning cement kilns, and hazardous waste burning lightweight aggregate kilns. These standards are being promulgated under joint authority of the Clean Air Act (C...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
The EPA Region III announces the deletion of the releases from the Taylor Borough Site in Taylor, Pennsylvania from the NPL. The NPL constitutes appendix B of 40 CFR part 300 which is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Pl...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of the Vestal Water Supply Well 4-2 (Vestal 4-2) Site in Vestal, Broome County, New York from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is Appendix B of 40 CFR Part 300 which is the N...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 announces the deletion of the Anchor Chemicals Superfund Site, located at 500 West John Street, Hicksville, New York, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is a list of releases which are...
Rule Sep 30, 1999

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the special meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Notice Sep 30, 1999

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
This document seeks comment on how to resolve conflicts resulting from two or more applications being filed on the same day relating to stations in the same market pursuant to new rules in the local broadcast ownership proceeding. The intended effect...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, this notice advises interested persons of a meeting of the Network Reliability and Interoperability Council (``NRIC'' or ``Council''), which will be held at the Fed...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
This document concerning the responsibilities and potential actions of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service addresses the unique issues that may limit telecommunications deployment and subscribership in the unserved or underserved regio...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the P...
Notice Sep 30, 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 Sep 30, 1999
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 USC App. 2, Public Law 92-463, as amended, this notice advises interested persons of the third meeting of the Technological Advisory Council (``Council''), which will be held at the Federal Com...
Notice Sep 30, 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...
Notice Sep 30, 1999

Federal Housing Finance Board logo Federal Housing Finance Board

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Notice Sep 30, 1999

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

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached analysis to Aid Public comment describes both the allegations in the draft...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
The Federal Trade Commission publishes the ``Report of the `Tar,' Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide of the Smoke of 1262 Varieties of Domestic Cigarettes for the Year 1996'' and the ``Report of the `Tar,' Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide of the Smoke of 125...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public comment describes both the allegations in the draft...
Notice Sep 30, 1999

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Currently, our regulations allow beneficiaries, providers, and suppliers (defined as physicians or other practitioners, or entities other than a provider), who are entitled to appeal Medicare Part B initial claim determinations, to request a review o...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
In its role of identifying and eliminating fraud, waste and abuse in the Department's health care programs, the OIG periodically develops and issues guidance, including Special Fraud Alerts and Advisory Bulletins, to alert and inform health care prov...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing new regulations to require manufacturers of human cellular and tissue-based products to screen and test the donors of cells and tissue used in those products for risk factors for and clinical eviden...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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This document amends the educational assistance regulations dealing with the advance payment and lump-sum payment of educational assistance. We are amending these regulations by removing provisions that no longer apply and by making other changes for...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
The Coast Guard requests public comment on the temporary establishment of several exclusion areas and anchorage grounds before, during, and after OPSAIL 2000 in the Port of Hampton Roads, Virginia, from June 14 through June 20, 2000. The Coast Guard...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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The Bay-Delta Advisory Council's (BDAC) Ecosystem Roundtable will meet on October 13, 1999 to discuss potential projects for FY 2000 including additional 1999 watershed projects and other issues. This meeting is open to the public. Interested persons...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), provide notice of the reopening of the comment period for the proposed endangered status for the Sierra Nevada distinct population seg...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999
The following described public land in San Juan County, New Mexico have been examined and found suitable for classification for lease or conveyance to the City of Farmington under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as am...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
Notice Sep 30, 1999
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), published a final rule on June 17, 1999, amending Part 13 and 17 of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These regulations implemented two final policies issued by the Service and the Na...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
This order closes certain public lands to motorized vehicle use in the Irish Canyon and Lookout Mountain ACEC in the Little Snake Field Office, Moffat County, Colorado. This order modifies the existing use ``designated roads and trails'' on 11,680 ac...
Notice Sep 30, 1999

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Notice of information collection under review: Application for benefits under the Family Unity Program.
Notice Sep 30, 1999

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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This final rule amends MSHA's existing health and safety training regulations by establishing new training requirements for shell dredging, sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, and surface limestone mines. Congress has proh...
Rule Sep 30, 1999

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Management and Budget Office

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Under title 44 U.S.C. 3504, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is announcing final decisions for the 1998 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). In consultation with the Standard Occupational Classification Revision Policy Committee (SOCR...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 48 CFR subparts 19.11 and 19.12 contain procurement mechanisms applicable to the SDB reform program. FAR subpart 19.11 permits eligible SDBs to receive price evaluation adjustments in Federal procurement prog...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) hereby announces that the FAIR Act Commercial Activities Inventories are now available to the public from the agencies listed below. The ``Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998'' (Pub. L. 105-270) (...
Notice Sep 30, 1999

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

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NCUA is proposing to amend its lending regulation to permit federal credit unions to advance money to members to cover account deficits without having a credit application from the member on file if the credit union has a written overdraft policy.
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Title Type Published
The National Endowment for the Arts is requesting proposals leading to the award of a Cooperative Agreement to communicate information to targeted areas of the country and communities that have historically been underrepresented as recipients of gran...
Notice Sep 30, 1999

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
Notice Sep 30, 1999

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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Title VI of the Civil Service Reform Act, now codified in 5 U.S.C. 4703, authorizes the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to conduct demonstration projects that experiment with new and different human resources management concepts to determine whe...
Notice Sep 30, 1999

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Postal Regulatory Commission

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This document addresses comments on a previous proposal to revise rules on the use of library references. It also presents another set of revisions for comment. The revisions are intended to improve administrative aspects of the library reference pra...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

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In order to encourage small business investment companies (SBICs) to invest in inner cities and rural areas and in businesses that serve such areas, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is introducing a new SBIC investment category called low and...
Rule Sep 30, 1999

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to MD Helicopters, Inc. Model 369D, 369E, 369FF, 500N, and 600 N helicopters, that requires replacing the oil cooler blower bracket (bracket). This amendment is prompted by three re...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
RSPA proposes to make miscellaneous amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) based on petitions for rulemaking and RSPA initiative. These proposed amendments are intended to update, clarify or provide relief from certain regulatory req...
Proposed Rule Sep 30, 1999
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by Manchester Airport under the provisions of Title I of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-193) and 14 CFR P...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
This document announces the availability of and requests comment on a proposed advisory circular (AC) that provides guidance on methods acceptable to the Administrator for showing compliance with the type certification requirements for propulsion eng...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
This notice announces the availability of and requests comment on a proposed advisory circular (AC) that provides guidance on one method for obtaining airworthiness approval for the installation of a Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) approv...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the information collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. Described...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
This special condition is issued for Garlick Helicopters, Inc. Model GH205A helicopters. This model helicopter will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with the aircraft engines installed in surplus Armed Forces aircraft. The applica...
Rule Sep 30, 1999

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing interim guidelines (Supplemental Guidelines) establishing Year 2000 standards for safety and soundness for national bank transfer agents and brokers or dealers pursuant to section 39 of t...
Rule Sep 30, 1999
Notice Sep 30, 1999
This document contains corrections to TD 8825, which was published in the Federal Register on Friday, July 2, 1999 (64 FR 36175). These regulations relate to limitations on net operating loss carryovers and certain built-in losses following an owners...
Rule Sep 30, 1999

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United States Information Agency

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The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the United States Information Agency's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for a Performing Arts Presenters Exchange Program with China. Public and private non-profit organizatio...
Notice Sep 30, 1999
The Office of Academic Programs/Advising, Teaching, and Specialized Programs Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Information Agency announces an open competition to operate educational advising centers in t...
Notice Sep 30, 1999

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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