April 5, 2000 (Volume 65)

Federal Register April 5, 2000

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Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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This rule decreases the assessment rate established for the Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee (Committee) for the 2000-2001 and subsequent marketing years from $0.10 per pound to $0.09 per pound of spearmint oil handled. The Committee is respons...
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The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is amending existing scales and weighing regulations under the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act to include requirements regarding the weighing of feed whenever the weight of feed is...
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This proposed rule invites comments on revising the administrative rules and regulations of the Federal marketing order for California walnuts (order) regarding reports of interhandler transfers of walnuts. The order regulates the handling of walnuts...
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is proposing changes to the rules of practice in patent cases to implement certain provisions of the "American Inventors Protection Act of 1999." These provisions of the "American Inventors Prote...
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NMFS is designating critical habitat for Johnson's seagrass (Halophila johnsonii) pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Johnson's seagrass is found on the east coast of Florida from Sebastian Inlet to central Biscayne Bay. Within...
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NMFS issues this advance notice of proposed rulemaking to announce that it is considering technical changes to the requirements for turtle excluder devices (TEDs). NMFS proposes to modify the size of the TED escape opening, modify or decertify hooped...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000
NMFS announces the receipt of an application, and NMFS' intent to renew EFPs for vessels participating in an observation program to monitor the incidental take of salmon and groundfish in the shore-based component of the Pacific whiting fishery. Thes...
Rule Apr 05, 2000
NMFS is opening directed fishing for pollock in the West Yakutat District in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to fully utilize the 2000 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock.
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NMFS announces changes to trip limits in the Pacific Coast groundfish open access fishery for vessels using pink shrimp trawl gear, and clarifies restrictions for other exempted trawl gears. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast gr...
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NMFS announces that the commercial and recreational fisheries for all salmon except coho, in the areas from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain, OR, will open April 1, 2000, and continue through dates to be determined in the 2000 management measures for 2...
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The Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the continuing and proposed information collection, as required by the P...
Notice Apr 05, 2000
Pursuant to the Notice of Consent Motion to Terminate the Panel Review by the Complainant, the panel review is terminated as of March 15, 2000. Complaints were filed pursuant to Rule 39, Notices of Appearance were filed pursuant to Rule 40, however,...
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This document corrects the final rule, published in the Federal Register on March 20, 2000, which contains annual management measures for Pacific halibut fisheries and an approval of catch sharing plans.
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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 Apr 05, 2000
The Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act reestablishes the Patent and Trademark Office as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), an agency of the United States, within the Department of Commerce. USPTO will continue to issue pat...
Notice Apr 05, 2000
On February 8, 2000, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation of a changed circumstances antidumping duty review and preliminary results of review with intent to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty order on stain...
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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The New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE or Exchange) has proposed an amendment to the Exchange's cotton No. 2 futures contract. The proposed amendment would prohibit cotton stocks from simultaneously being included in both Exchange-certified stocks and un...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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The Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Pursuant to 10 CFR 600.8, the DOE announces that it plans to conduct a technically competitive solicitation for basic research experiments in high energy density and laser matter interaction studies at the National Laser Users' Facility (NLUF) locate...
Notice Apr 05, 2000
The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) of the Department of Energy (DOE) announces the procedures for disbursement of $1,369,404.60, plus accrued interest, in refined petroleum overcharges obtained by the DOE under the terms of remedial and consent...
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The U.S. Department of Energy and the City of San Diego, California, will co-sponsor the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Ministers Conference: "Turning Vision Into Reality," in San Diego, California. The Conference will focus on strat...
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Regional Transmission Organizations; Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; CP&L Holdings, Inc. On Behalf of Its Public Utility Subsidiaries and Florida Progress Corporation On Behalf of Its Public Utility Subsidiaries; Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Kentucky Utilities Company; Merger Sub; Entergy Power Marketing Corporation v. Southwest Power Pool; Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Florida Municipal Power Agency; v. Florida Power & Light Company; Entergy Services, Inc.; Entergy Services, Inc.; Entergy Services, Inc.; Entergy Services, Inc. and Entergy Power, Inc.; Entergy Power Marketing Corp. Tennessee Power Company; Entergy Services, Inc.; Entergy Services, Inc.; Clarksdale Public Utilities Commission v. Entergy Services, Inc. as agent for Entergy Arkansas, Inc.; Entergy Louisiana, Inc.; Entergy Mississippi, Inc.; Entergy New Orleans, Inc.; Entergy Gulf States, Inc.; System Energy Resources, Inc.; Florida Power & Light Company; ExxonMobil Chemical Company and ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company v. Entergy Gulf States, Inc.; Cherokee County Cogeneration Partners, L.P. v. Duke Electric Transmission-a division of Duke Energy Corporation; Florida Power & Light Company; Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; Aquila Power Corporation v. Entergy Services, Inc. as agent for Entergy Arkansas, Inc.; Entergy Louisiana, Inc.; Entergy Mississippi, Inc.; Entergy New Orleans, Inc.; Entergy Gulf States, Inc.; Entergy Services, Inc.; Florida Power & Light Company; Southern Company Services, Inc.; Southern Company Services, Inc.; Florida Municipal Power Agency v. Florida Power & Light Company; United States Department of Energy-Southeastern Power Administration; Florida Power & Light Company; Entergy Services, Inc.; Tampa Electric Company; Entergy Services, Inc.; Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Entergy Services, Inc.; Notice of Meeting
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA is taking direct final action on revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions concern rule rescissions from the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD), San Diego County Air Pollution Control...
Rule Apr 05, 2000
EPA is proposing revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) which concern rule rescissions from the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD), San Diego County Air Pollution Control (SDCAPCD), San Joaquin Valle...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000
Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a public meeting on April 14, 2000 in the EPA Auditorium located at 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460. The meeting will provide a description and summary of the prop...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000
This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities.
Notice Apr 05, 2000
This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities.
Notice Apr 05, 2000
EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from adhesives and...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions f...
Rule Apr 05, 2000
EPA issued a final rule in the Federal Register of January 12, 2000, establishing tolerances for spinosad. This document is being issued to correct tolerances for "animal feed, nongrass, group" at 0.02 ppm, "apple" at 0.2 ppm, "barley, grain" at 0.02...
Rule Apr 05, 2000
This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including...
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Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
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This document grants six proposals that allot new channels to Newell, South Dakota; Moville, Iowa; Rockford, Iowa; Watseka, Illinois; Keosauqua, Iowa; and Box Elder, South Dakota. Filing windows for Channel 279C2 at Newell, South Dakota; Channel 246A...
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Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

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The Premerger Notification Office ("PNO") of the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), with the concurrence of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice ("DOJ"), is adopting a Formal Interpretation of...
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Government Accountability Office logo Government Accountability Office

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The JFMIP is seeking public comment on an exposure draft entitled "Property Management Systems Requirements," dated April 2000. The draft is the first FFMSR document to address standard requirements for federal agency property management systems. The...
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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Commander, First Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the existing drawbridge regulations for the West Bay Bridge, mile 1.2, across West Bay in Osterville, Massachusetts. This deviation requires the bridge owner to open the...
Rule Apr 05, 2000
The Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee (LMRWSAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to navigational safety on the Lower Mississippi River and related waterways. The meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Apr 05, 2000

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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This final rule adopts provisions concerning the functioning of HUD's Appraiser Roster that were published for public comment in a proposed rule on July 2, 1999. The Appraiser Roster lists appraisers who are eligible to perform Federal Housing Admini...
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Interior Department logo Interior Department

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This Notice is published in accordance with the authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary-- Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8, and in accordance with the Act of August 15, 1953, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C. 1161, as interpre...
Notice Apr 05, 2000
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine the northern Idaho ground squirrel (Spermophilus brunneus brunneus) to be a threatened species under the authority of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended. This subspecies is...
Rule Apr 05, 2000
The BLM has issued Records of Decisions (RODs) to offer for competitive sale Federal coal reserves in the Iron Point Coal Lease Tract (COC61209) and the Elk Creek Coal Lease Tract (COC61357). BLM has also issued a ROD to grant the Iron Point Coal Exp...
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request approval for the collection of information for 30 CFR part 785, Requirements for permits...
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This order extends Public Land Order No. 5718, which withdrew approximately 1,365 acres of National Forest System land from mining, for an additional 20-year period. This extension is necessary to continue the protection of the Eisenhower/Johnson Mem...
Notice Apr 05, 2000
The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of a proposed mining plan of operations. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the Mining in the Parks Act of September 28, 1976, 16 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., and in accordance with the provi...
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International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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Notice of opportunity to submit comments in connection with 1999 annual report.
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The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders and termination of the suspend...
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Justice Department logo Justice Department

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This notice reopens the comment period for Notice No. 890, a notice of proposed rulemaking, published in the Federal Register on December 28, 1999. ATF has received a request to extend the comment period in order to provide sufficient time for all in...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

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The Copyright Office is seeking comments on a motion to suspend the rulemaking proceeding which would determine whether transmissions of a broadcast signal over a digital communications system, such as the internet, are exempt from copyright liabilit...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Notice of meeting change.
Notice Apr 05, 2000
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council, Technology Subcommittee of the Earth Systems Science and Applica...
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National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

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NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collection described in this notice. The public is invite to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995...
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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 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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Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule that will abolish the King, Washington, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area, establish a new Snohomish, WA, NAF FWS wage area, and remove Whatcom County, WA, as an...
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Postal Service logo Postal Service

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This final rule sets forth revised Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) standards adopted by the Postal Service to implement an electronic storage and retrieval system for delivery records. Conforming changes are proposed in portions of the Domestic Mail Manua...
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The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) mandated, in 1997, that the Postal Service publish a five-year plan outlining its goals, targets, and strategies, and that the Postal Service update and revise its five-year plan at intervals...
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Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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Notice of application for an order pursuant to Section 26(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") approving certain substitution of securities.
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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 certain Airbus Model A300 series airplanes and all Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes. This proposal would require a one-time high frequency eddy curr...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000
This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A320 series airplanes, that currently requires an initial inspection of fastener holes on certain outer frames of the fuselage to d...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 727-100 series airplanes. This proposal would require repetitive inspections to detect corrosion of the lower surface of the wing cen...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000
This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 series airplanes and C-9 (military) airplanes, that currently requires a one-time visual...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 series airplanes. This action requires deactivation of the map light assemblies; or modification and reidentification of the insulati...
Rule Apr 05, 2000
Notice is given of two new tasks assigned to and accepted by the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC). This notice informs the public of the activities of ARAC.
Notice Apr 05, 2000
This document proposes to amend the upper interior impact requirements of Standard No. 201, Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, to modify the minimum distance between certain target points on vertical surfaces inside a vehicle. Compliance with th...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, RSPA invites comments on certain information collections pertaining to hazardous materials transportation for which RSPA intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB...
Notice Apr 05, 2000
This final rule establishes the average fuel economy standard for light trucks manufactured in model year (MY) 2002. The issuance of the standard is required by statute. As required by section 321 of the fiscal year (FY) 2000 DOT Appropriations Act,...
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Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will file with the Environme...
Notice Apr 05, 2000
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Nashville International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990, (Title IX of the Omnibu...
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The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at the Huntsville International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Om...
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Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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This document contains proposed regulations relating to the allocation of basis adjustments among partnership assets under section 755. The proposed regulations are necessary to implement section 1060(d), which applies the residual method to certain...
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These proposed regulations relate to the definitions of a guaranteed annuity interest and a unitrust interest for purposes of the income, gift, and estate tax charitable deductions. The proposed regulations will affect taxpayers who make transfers to...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000
The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is reviewing its mortgage lending regulations to determine their effect in today's markets on not only savings associations and their customers but also on state-regulated housing creditors who may be making alt...
Proposed Rule Apr 05, 2000
This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing which was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, March 1, 2000 (65 FR 11012), relating to the tax treatment of sponsorship payments received b...
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