July 10, 2000 (Volume 65)

Federal Register July 10, 2000

View all documents issued on July 10, 2000. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

131 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on July 10, 2000

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Animal welfare:

Title Type Published
We are considering several changes to the Animal Welfare regulations to promote the humane treatment of live animals used in research, testing, and teaching and to improve the quality of information we report to Congress concerning animal pain and di...
Proposed Rule Jul 10, 2000

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 CFR part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service Guidelines (7 CFR part 650); the Natural Resources Cons...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Potatoes (Irish) grown in

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This rule suspends for the 2000-2001 and future seasons the minimum grade, size, quality, maturity, pack, inspection, and other related requirements prescribed under the Oregon-California potato marketing order. It also suspends all reporting and ass...
Rule Jul 10, 2000

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Amtrak Reform Council

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As provided in Section 203 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (Reform Act), the Amtrak Reform Council (ARC) gives notice of a special public two-day meeting of the Council. The first day of the meeting will be a public business meeti...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board logo Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Agency information collection activities:

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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 this continuing information collection, as required b...
Notice Jul 10, 2000
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 Jul 10, 2000

Endangered and threatened species:

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Under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is required to adopt such regulations as he deems necessary and advisable for the conservation of species listed as threatened. NMFS now issues a final ESA...
Rule Jul 10, 2000
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing a final rule to modify the ESA section 9 take prohibitions applied to threatened salmon and steelhead. The modification will create a section 4(d) limitation on those prohibitions for tribal res...
Rule Jul 10, 2000

Export administration regulations:

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The Bureau of Export Administration is revising the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to clarify the responsibilities of parties to export and reexport transactions, the filing and use of Shipper's Export Declarations, Destination Control State...
Rule Jul 10, 2000

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS issues a technical amendment to the Final 2000 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI). A revision to Table 7 of the Final 2000 Harvest Specifications, which is prohibited species bycatch allowances f...
Rule Jul 10, 2000

Foreign trade statistics:

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The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is amending the Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations (FTSR) to clarify the responsibilities of exporters and forwarding or other agents in completing the Shipper's Export Declaration (SED), or filing the infor...
Rule Jul 10, 2000

Patent cases:

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office is proposing to amend the rules of practice to provide for the replacement of application and patent files that cannot be located after a reasonable search. This change is designed to expedite the process...
Proposed Rule Jul 10, 2000

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Cotton, wool, and man-made textiles:

Title Type Published
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs increasing guaranteed access levels.
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Naval Research Advisory Committee will meet to discuss basic and advanced research and technology. All sessions of the meetings will be devoted to briefings, discussions and technical examination of information related to an assessment of current...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Education Department logo Education Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program
Notice Jul 10, 2000
The Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services announces a final funding priority for one DRRP under the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) for fiscal year 2000. The Assistant...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Meetings:

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This notice announces the next hearing of the Web-based Education Commission. Notice of this hearing is required under Section 10 (a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the general public of their opportunit...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Postsecondary education:

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The Secretary announces the deadline and submission dates for receiving documents from persons applying for assistance under the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study (FWS), Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Famil...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Hydroelectric applications
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
FPL Energy Cape, LLC, et al.
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:

Title Type Published
On September 30, 1999 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Hazardous Waste Combustors NESHAP Final Rule. On November 19, 1999 EPA published the first technical correction of that rule to address a time sensitive situation. Today's...
Rule Jul 10, 2000

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:

Title Type Published
The EPA is approving negative declarations submitted by the States of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont for aerospace coating operations. This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Rule Jul 10, 2000

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various states:

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The EPA is proposing to approve negative declarations submitted by the States of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont for aerospace coating operations. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's submittal as...
Proposed Rule Jul 10, 2000
EPA is proposing to approve a maintenance plan and redesignation of Cuyahoga and Jefferson Counties, Ohio, to attainment for particulate matter, specifically for particles known as PM<INF>10</INF>. Ohio requested this action on May 22, 2000. In propo...
Proposed Rule Jul 10, 2000

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In its efforts to reduce risk from pesticide exposure, EPA on occasion has made agreements with pesticide registrants to cap the annual production of a particular pesticide active ingredient. In an August 1999 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between EP...
Notice Jul 10, 2000
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor for external scientific peer review, will organize, convene, and conduct an external peer-review panel workshop to review the external review draft docu...
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Science Advisory Board
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural commodities:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities.
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Superfund program:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., and the authority of the Attorney General of the United States to compromise and settle claims of the United...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to enter into a settlement with the BMI Textron Corporation for response cost pursuant to Section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S...
Notice Jul 10, 2000
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to enter into a settlement with Mr. Marshall J. Williams and Williams Paving Company, LLC for response costs pursuant to section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO); U.S. contribution (Presidential Determination No. 2000-25 of June 29, 2000)
Presidential Document Jul 10, 2000

Trade:

Title Type Published
Generalized System of Preferences; amendments (Proc. 7328)
Presidential Document Jul 10, 2000

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Meetings:

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The Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee was established by Pub. L. 105-121, November 26, 1997, to advise the Board of Directors on the development and implementation of policies and programs designed to support the expansion of the Bank's financial...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission grants the section 271 application of Southwestern Bell (SWBT) for authority to enter the interLATA toll market in the State of Texas. The Commission grants SWBT's application based on our conclusion that SWBT has sat...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission has adopted a policy statement that provides guidance to candidates and political party committees on the status of certain civil enforcement actions under the Federal Election Campaign Act pending Supreme Court resolution of the issue...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
This notice requests comments on proposed eligibility criteria for the Center of Excellence (COE) program in health professions education for under-represented minority (URM) individuals. When finalized, these eligibility criteria, will be used to de...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of research funds for fiscal year (FY) 2000 to support research in the following areas of produce safety, egg safety, development of extraction procedures of foodborne viruses from...
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Intervention epidemiologic research study of HIV/AIDS
Notice Jul 10, 2000
In the Federal Register notice of Monday, June 5, 2000, in FR Doc. 00-13951, on page 35657, beginning in the first column under grant category (2) "Partnership for State Oral Health Leadership Cooperative Agreement (MCHB)," reference is made to "Fund...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Meetings:

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Combined Oral Contraceptives--Labeling for Healthcare Providers and Patients." FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is issuing t...
Notice Jul 10, 2000
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, (Section 1172 (f), Subtitle F of Pub. L. 104-191), requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish in the Federal Register any recommendation of the National Committee on...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the following proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C....
Notice Jul 10, 2000
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the following proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C....
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-1333-DR), dated June 27, 2000, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-1333-DR), dated June 27, 2000, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of North Dakota (FEMA-1334-DR), dated June 27, 2000, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Wisconsin, (FEMA-1332-DR), dated June 23, 2000, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Wisconsin (FEMA-1332-DR), dated June 23, 2000, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
We (FEMA) are standardizing the cost share for the Emergency Management Performance Grant in order to bring about a fair and equitable distribution of grant funds and cost-share requirements among the States.
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone for the Arkansas River mile 290.0 to 293.0. The zone is needed because of a bridge exercise being held by the United States Army. To ensure the safety of life and property on the navigable waters during t...
Rule Jul 10, 2000
The Coast Guard is establishing temporary moving safety zones around the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy as it transits Boston Harbor on July 10, and 17, 2000. The safety zones will be in effect Monday, July 10, 2000 from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. Easter...
Rule Jul 10, 2000

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This proposed rule would amend HUD's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations in their entirety. The rule would implement the amendments made by the Electronic Freedom of Information Act to FOIA. The proposed rule would also rewrite the FOIA reg...
Proposed Rule Jul 10, 2000

Low income housing:

Title Type Published
On October 21, 1999, HUD published a final rule implementing the statutory merger of the Section 8 tenant-based and certificate programs into the new Housing Choice Voucher program. This interim rule amends HUD's regulations governing this new merger...
Rule Jul 10, 2000

Public and Indian housing:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule is the first stage in HUD's rulemaking process to implement an interim Operating Fund Formula for determining the payment of operating subsidies to public housing agencies (PHAs). As required by statute, this proposed rule was deve...
Proposed Rule Jul 10, 2000
The purpose of this rule is to permit public housing residents to own pets, subject to reasonable requirements that the public housing agency may establish in consultation with the residents. This rule implements pet ownership policies and general re...
Rule Jul 10, 2000
On October 21, 1999, HUD published a proposed rule to revise its regulations regarding resident participation and resident opportunities in public housing. The rule proposed that a resident management corporation (RMC) may receive capital and operati...
Rule Jul 10, 2000

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on a petition to revise critical habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis), under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Afte...
Proposed Rule Jul 10, 2000

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (as amended) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Contra Costa Water District (CCWD or District) prepared a joint FEIR/FEIS f...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Hunting and fishing:

Title Type Published
We propose to add national wildlife refuges (refuges) to the list of areas open for hunting and/or sport fishing, along with pertinent refuge-specific regulations for such activities; and amend certain regulations on other refuges that pertain to mig...
Proposed Rule Jul 10, 2000

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
F.K. (Red) Starr (Applicant) has submitted an application for authorization to construct a driveway and parking lot on public lands to be used in conjunction with his commercial recreational river boat business. This land has been examined and found...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Reservation establishment, additions, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 12.50 acres, more or less, as an addition to the reservation of the Bay Mills Indian Community on June 19, 2000. This notice is published in the exercise of authority delegated by the S...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Adjustment assistance and NAFTA technical adjustment assistance:

Adjustment assistance:

Title Type Published
Amway Corp. et al.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Art Craft Optical Co., Inc.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Art Craft Optical Co., Inc., et al.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Black Warrior Wireline Corp.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Donnkenny Apparel, Inc., et al.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Furniture Crafters
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Glacier Gold Compost, Inc.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Shepherd Operating, Inc.
Notice Jul 10, 2000

M
Marine Mammal Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 10, 2000

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of the NASA Advisory Council, Aero- Space Technology Advisory Committee.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of the NASA Advisory Council, Aero- Space Technology Advisory Committee, Goals Subcom...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

N
National Council on Disability

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the forthcoming quarterly meeting of the National Council on Disability, Notice of this meeting is required under Section 522b(e)(1) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, (P.L. 94-409).
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Notice Jul 10, 2000
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering the amendment of Special Nuclear Material License SNM-42 to exempt BWX Technologies, Inc. from the beryllium-to-fissile mass ratio limit specified in the fissile material exemption standards of 10...
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Southern California Edison
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Rulemaking petitions:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received and requests public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed by the Union of Concerned Scientists (petitioner). The petition has been docketed by the Commission and has been assigned Docket No. P...
Proposed Rule Jul 10, 2000

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Proposed collection; comment request
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Public utility holding company filings
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicants have never made a public offering of their securities and do not propose to make any public offering or engage in business of any kind. Filing Dates: E...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Pacific Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Social security benefits and supplemental security income:

Title Type Published
We are issuing these interim final rules to reflect and implement section 207 of the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Public Law (Pub. L.) 106-169). This provision amended the Social Security Act (the Act) by adding a new section 1129A which pro...
Rule Jul 10, 2000

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad services abandonment:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Notice Jul 10, 2000

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Industry Sector Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business (ISAC-14) will hold an open meeting on July 17, 2000, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
Notice Jul 10, 2000
The Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on July 6, 2000 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The meeting will be closed to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The meeting will include a review and discussion of current issue...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990:

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 767 series airplanes powered by Pratt & Whitney engines. This proposal would require modification of the nacelle strut and wing struc...
Proposed Rule Jul 10, 2000
This document adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) PA-42 series airplanes that are equipped with pneumatic deicing boots. This AD requires you to revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to...
Rule Jul 10, 2000

Airworthiness standards:

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These special conditions are issued for the Hamilton Sundstrand model NP2000 constant speed propeller. This eight-bladed propeller uses a dual acting digital electro-hydraulic propeller control system and has blades constructed of composite materials...
Rule Jul 10, 2000

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that it is revising the original notice of intent published in the Federal Register on September 30, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 190, Pages 51135- 51136). The original notice stated that an environment...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

General railroad system:

Title Type Published
FRA and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have jointly developed a policy concerning safety issues related to light rail transit operations that share use of the general railroad system track with conventional trains. That policy, published el...
Rule Jul 10, 2000
On May 25, 1999, FRA and FTA published a proposed joint statement of agency policy concerning safety issues related to light rail transit operations that take place, or are planned to take place, on the tracks of the general railroad system. 64 FR 59...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Meetings:

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Okaloosa Regional Airport, Eglin AFB, under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the O...
Notice Jul 10, 2000

Ports and waterways safety:

No documents available.

Railroad services abandonment:

No documents available.

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