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15355-15598............................................. 1
15599-15808............................................. 2
15809-16052............................................. 3
16053-16464............................................. 4
16465-16658............................................. 7
16659-17040............................................. 8
17041-17530............................................. 9
17531-17682.............................................10
17683-18014.............................................11
18015-18260.............................................14
18261-18504.............................................15
18505-18704.............................................16
18705-19022.............................................17
19023-19218.............................................18
19219-19472.............................................21
19473-19666.............................................22
19667-19896.............................................23
19897-20088.............................................24
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING APRIL

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At the end of each month, the Office of the Federal Register 
publishes separately a List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA), 
which lists parts and sections affected by documents published 
since the revision date of each title.

                           3 CFR
Proclamations:
6980.................................................16033
6981.................................................16035
6982.................................................16039
6983.................................................17681
6984.................................................18015
6985.................................................18497
6986.................................................18501
6987.................................................18501
6988.................................................19017
6989.................................................19021
6990.................................................19471
6991.................................................19663
6992.................................................19891
6993.................................................19893
6994.................................................19895
6995.................................................19897
Executive Orders:
February 21, 1913 (Revoked in part by PLO 7252)......17633
12566 (revoked by EO l3043)..........................19217
12606 (revoked by EO 13045)..........................19885
12752 (amended by EO 13044)..........................19665
13010 (amended by EO 13041)..........................17039
13041................................................17039
13042................................................18017
13043................................................19217
13044................................................19665
13045................................................19885
Administrative Orders:
Memorandum of April 1, 1997..........................18261

                           5 CFR
213...........................................18505, 19899
338..................................................19899
532..................................................16465
591..................................................16218
1201.................................................17041
1209.................................................17047
1620.................................................18234
1655.................................................18019
Proposed Rules:
251..................................................19525

                           7 CFR
2....................................................19900
56...................................................18019
70...................................................18019
301..................................................15809
330..................................................19901
340...........................................19903, 19917
600..................................................16659
601..................................................16659
723..................................................15599
916..................................................15355
917..................................................15355
946..................................................18021
956..................................................18023
959..................................................19667
982..................................................18026
989..................................................18029
1208.................................................18033
1427.................................................19023
1710.................................................18037
1901.................................................16465
1940.................................................16465
1951.................................................16465
2003.................................................16465
3570.................................................16465
Proposed Rules:
300..................................................16218
319...........................................16218, 16737
401..................................................17758
422..................................................19691
447..................................................17103
455..................................................19063
456..................................................19068
457......................17103, 17758, 19063, 19067, 19691
981..................................................17569
1006.................................................19939
1137.................................................16737
1435.................................................15622
1703.................................................18544
1730.................................................18678
4279.................................................17107
4287.................................................17107

                           8 CFR
3.............................................15362, 17048
208..................................................15362
212..................................................18506
214..................................................18508
236..................................................15362
245..................................................18506
248..................................................18506
274a.................................................18508
287..................................................19024
299..................................................19024
312..................................................15751

                           9 CFR
94.....................................18263, 19032, 19901
101..................................................19033
113..................................................19033
156..................................................19039
205..................................................15363
Proposed Rules:
94...................................................18055

                           9 CFR
94...................................................19901

                          10 CFR
0....................................................16053
25...................................................17683
50...................................................17683
54...................................................17683

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95...................................................17683
Proposed Rules:
20...................................................19071
30...................................................19071
40...................................................19071
50...................................................19071
51...................................................19071
70...................................................19071
72...................................................19071
430..................................................16739
490..................................................19701
835..................................................19940

                          11 CFR
111..................................................18167

                          12 CFR
208..................................................15600
213...........................................15364, 16053
303..................................................16662
560..................................................15819
600..................................................18037
603..................................................18037
611..................................................18037
614...........................................18037, 19219
619..................................................18037
1805.................................................16444
Proposed Rules:
226..................................................15624
361..................................................18059
516..................................................17110
543...........................................17110, 17115
545...........................................15626, 17110
552..................................................17110
556...........................................15626, 17110
557..................................................15626
561..................................................15626
563...........................................15626, 17110
563g.................................................15626
614..................................................18167
627..................................................18167
Ch. VII..............................................19702
701..................................................19702
712..................................................19702
740..................................................19702
792..................................................19941
Ch. IX...............................................17108

                          13 CFR
120..................................................15601

                          14 CFR
1....................................................16220
21...................................................15570
25.....................................15570, 17048, 17531
39........15373, 15375, 15378, 16064, 16066, 16067, 16069, 
         16070, 16072, 16073, 16473, 16474, 16475, 16477, 
         16664, 16667, 17532, 17534, 17536, 17537, 19477, 
                         19480, 19482, 19483, 19917, 19919
61............................................16220, 16892
71........15602, 15603, 15751, 15825, 15826, 15827, 16075, 
         16076, 16668, 17052, 17053, 17054, 17055, 17056, 
         17057, 17058, 17059, 17060, 17698, 18038, 18039, 
           18040, 18264, 19484, 19485, 19486, 19487, 19921
73...................................................17699
91.....................................15570, 17480, 20076
97..............................17061, 17063, 17539, 17541
107..................................................15751
108..................................................15751
109..................................................15751
119..................................................15570
121..................................................15570
125..................................................15570
129..................................................15751
135..................................................15570
141..................................................16220
143..................................................16220
191..................................................15751
Ch. II...............................................19473
Proposed Rules:
25...................................................17117
39........15429, 15431, 15433, 15435, 15437, 15439, 15441, 
         15443, 15861, 16113, 16115, 17128, 17127, 17129, 
         17131, 18062, 18063, 18302, 18304, 18726, 19526, 
                                19946, 19948, 19950, 19951
71........15635, 15863, 15864, 17134, 17135, 18065, 18066, 
         18067, 18068, 18167, 19238, 19527, 19529, 19953, 
                                       19954, 19955, 19956
107..................................................16892
108..................................................16892
198...........................................19008, 19530

                          15 CFR
15...................................................19668
15a..................................................19668
15b..................................................19668
280..................................................19041
902...........................................15381, 19042

                          16 CFR
23...................................................16669
Proposed Rules:
254..................................................19703
432..................................................16500
456..................................................15865
703..................................................15636

                          17 CFR
1....................................................17700
4....................................................18265
11...................................................17702
30...................................................16687
145..................................................17068
202...........................................15604, 16076
232..................................................16690
240..................................................18514
270..................................................17512
Proposed Rules:
190..................................................19530

                          18 CFR
2....................................................15827
284..................................................19921

                          19 CFR
12...................................................19488
19...................................................15831
113..................................................15831
133..................................................19492
144..................................................15831
Proposed Rules:
24...................................................19704
111..................................................19704
142..................................................19534
143..................................................19704
162..................................................19704
163..................................................19704
351..................................................19719

                          20 CFR
367..................................................19219
404..................................................15607
Proposed Rules:
335..................................................19072

                          21 CFR
5....................................................19493
74...................................................15389
101..................................................15390
178..................................................19220
201..................................................19923
211..................................................19493
510..................................................15751
556..................................................15391
558...........................................15391, 15751
1300.................................................15391
1309.................................................15391
1310.................................................15391
Proposed Rules:
170..................................................18938
184..................................................18938
186..................................................18938
570..................................................18938
589..................................................18728

                          22 CFR
514...........................................19221, 19925

                          23 CFR
625..................................................15392

                          24 CFR
24...................................................20080
25...................................................20080
30...................................................20080
50...................................................15800
55...................................................15800
103..................................................15794
200..................................................20080
201..................................................20080
202..................................................20080
203..................................................20080
206..................................................20080
241..................................................20080
266..................................................20080
570..................................................17492
3500.................................................20080
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................18306

                          25 CFR
12...................................................15610
142..................................................18515
151..................................................19927
Proposed Rules:
41...................................................15446

                          26 CFR
54............................................16894, 17004
Proposed Rules:
1........................17572, 18730, 19072, 19957, 19958
25...................................................19072
54...................................................17004

                          27 CFR
4....................................................16479
178..................................................19442
Proposed Rules:
9....................................................16502
178..................................................19442

                          28 CFR
74...................................................19928
Proposed Rules:
32...................................................19958
524..................................................19430

                          29 CFR
1603.................................................17542
2520.................................................16979
2590..........................................16894, 17004
2703.................................................18705
4044.................................................18268
Proposed Rules:
2570.................................................19078

                          30 CFR
218..................................................19497
254..................................................18040
756..................................................18269
773..................................................19450
778..................................................19450
843..................................................19450
915...........................................16490, 19394
943..................................................19394
Proposed Rules:
Ch. II...............................................19961
202...........................................16121, 19536
206...........................................19532, 19966
208..................................................19966
211..................................................19532
216..................................................16121
227..................................................19967
228..................................................19967
229..................................................19967
243..................................................16116
250..................................................18070
253..................................................15639
926..................................................16506
944..................................................16507
946..................................................16509

                          31 CFR
1....................................................19505
4....................................................18518
357..................................................18694
Ch. V..................................19499, 19500, 19672
500..................................................17548
560..................................................19670
585..................................................19672

                          32 CFR
2....................................................17548
310..................................................18518
701..................................................15614
706.............................18272, 18274, 19673, 19935
806b.................................................17070
Proposed Rules:
199..................................................16510
216..................................................16691
552..................................................15639

                          33 CFR
5....................................................16695
26...................................................16695
27...................................................16695
95...................................................16695
100.............................16695, 17702, 18041, 18042
110..................................................16695
117....................................15842, 17071, 19222
130..................................................16695
136..................................................16695
138..................................................16695
140..................................................16695
151...........................................16695, 18043
153..................................................16695
155..................................................16492

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165.............................15398, 16080, 16081, 17704
177..................................................16695
334..................................................17549
Proposed Rules:
100....................................16513, 19239, 19240
117......................16122, 17762, 19082, 19243, 19245
165..................................................17764

                          35 CFR
103..................................................18275
104..................................................18275

                          36 CFR
Proposed Rules:
13...................................................18547
327..................................................18307
1190.................................................19084
1191.................................................19084
1193.................................................19178
1258.................................................15867

                          37 CFR
201..................................................18705

                          38 CFR
1....................................................15400
3....................................................17706
17...................................................17072
21...................................................17706

                          39 CFR
3....................................................18519
4....................................................18519
20............................................17072, 19223

                          40 CFR
9....................................................16492
52........15751, 15844, 16704, 17081, 17083, 17084, 17087, 
         17093, 17095, 18046, 18047, 18520, 18521, 18710, 
         18712, 18716, 19047, 19049, 19051, 19055, 19224, 
                                              19674, 19676
58...................................................18523
60.....................................18277, 19679, 20066
61...................................................19679
63............................................15402, 15404
80...................................................16082
81.....................................15751, 18521, 18526
91............................................15806, 20066
180.......15615, 17096, 17710, 17717, 17720, 17723, 17730, 
                                17735, 17742, 18528, 19682
185......................17723, 17730, 17735, 17742, 18528
186......................17723, 17730, 17735, 17742, 18528
271..................................................15407
300.............................15411, 15572, 16706, 16707
700..................................................17910
720..................................................17910
721..................................................17910
723..................................................17910
725..................................................17910
Proposed Rules:
52........15867, 16746, 17136, 17137, 17572, 17768, 18070, 
         18071, 18556, 18730, 19085, 19086, 19087, 19246, 
                                              19659, 19719
58...................................................18557
60...................................................18308
63.....................................15452, 15453, 15754
70...................................................16124
71...................................................19087
80............................................17771, 18696
81............................................18556, 18557
92...................................................18557
247..................................................18072
261...........................................16747, 19087
268..................................................16753
300..................................................15572

                          41 CFR
Proposed Rules:
101-40...............................................19720

                          43 CFR
Proposed Rules:
2800.................................................19247
2920.................................................19247
4100.................................................19247
3190.................................................17138
3400.................................................17141
3410.................................................17141
3420.................................................17141
3440.................................................17141
3450.................................................17141
3460.................................................17141
3470.................................................17141
3480.................................................17141
4300.................................................19247
4700.................................................19247
5460.................................................19247
5510.................................................19247
8200.................................................19247
8340.................................................19247
8350.................................................19247
9370.................................................19247
8370.................................................19247
8560.................................................19247
9210.................................................19247
9260.................................................19247

                          44 CFR
64............................................16084, 19505
65.....................................16087, 17560, 17561
67............................................16089, 17562
Proposed Rules:
67............................................16125, 17562

                          45 CFR
144..................................................16894
146..................................................16894
148..................................................17004
1609.................................................19399
1612.................................................19399
1620.................................................19399
1626.................................................19399
1627.................................................19399
1636.................................................19399
1637.................................................19399
1638.................................................19399
1640.................................................19399

                          46 CFR
2......................................16695, 17748, 19229
586...........................................18532, 18533
Proposed Rules:
8....................................................17008

                          47 CFR
0......................................15852, 17566, 19247
Ch. I................................................16093
1......................................15852, 18834, 19247
2.............................................15978, 19509
20...................................................18834
27............................................16099, 16493
36...................................................15412
52............................................18280, 19056
64............................................19056, 19685
68...................................................19685
73.....................................15858, 17749, 18535
74...................................................18834
90.....................................15978, 18536, 18834
97...................................................17566
101..................................................18834
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................18074
2......................................16004, 16129, 19538
25.....................................16129, 18308, 19095
63...................................................15868
73........15869, 15870, 15871, 15872, 17772, 17773, 17774, 
                                                     18558
74...................................................19538
78...................................................19538
90...................................................16004
101..................................................16514

                          48 CFR
235..................................................16099
807..................................................18300
852..................................................18300
1401.................................................18053
Proposed Rules:
4....................................................19465
12...................................................19200
14...................................................19200
15...................................................19200
22...................................................19465
26...................................................19200
35...................................................19465
36............................................19200, 19465
44...................................................19465
52............................................19200, 19465

                          49 CFR
1......................................16498, 17100, 19935
6....................................................19233
7....................................................19515
29...................................................15620
40...................................................19057
171..................................................16107
214..................................................19234
Ch. III..............................................16370
367..................................................15417
368..................................................15417
371..................................................15417
372..................................................15417
373..................................................15417
374..................................................15417
376..................................................15417
377..................................................15417
378..................................................15417
387..................................................16707
390..................................................16707
395..................................................16707
531..................................................17100
533..................................................15859
571.............................16707, 16718, 18723, 19523
589..................................................16718
1312.................................................19058
Proposed Rules:
192..................................................16131
195..................................................16131
390..................................................18170
392..................................................18170
393...........................................18170, 19252
571....................................15353, 16131, 19253

                          50 CFR
30...................................................19936
229..................................................16108
600..................................................18300
622..................................................18536
648....................................15381, 15425, 18300
660..................................................19937
674..................................................19686
678...........................................16648, 16656
679.......16112, 16736, 17568, 17749, 17753, 18167, 18542, 
                  18725, 19061, 19062, 19394, 19659, 19686
Proposed Rules:
17.......................15640, 15646, 15872, 15873, 16518
23............................................18559, 18731
216...........................................17774, 17774
229...........................................16519, 19985
285..................................................16132
600...........................................19723, 19985
622....................................17776, 19732, 19733
630...........................................16132, 19296
644..................................................16132
648.............................16753, 17576, 18309, 19985
660...........................................15874, 18572
678..................................................16132

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                         REMINDERS
The items in this list were editorially compiled as an aid 
to Federal Register users. Inclusion or exclusion from 
this list has no legal significance.

          RULES GOING INTO EFFECT APRIL 24, 1997
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
   Risk Management Agency; published 4-24-97
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries--
      Gulf of Mexico reef fish; published 3-25-97
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Labeling of drug products (OTC):
   Sodium content (OTC); labeling provisions; published 4-24-97
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Employment:
   Excepted service--
      Summer employment program; streamlining; published 4-24-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
   Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; published 4-24-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   McCauley Propeller Systems; published 4-4-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; implementation:
   Plastic explosives; marking for purpose of detection; published 2-25-
      97
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
Exchange visitor program:
   Reinstatement of exchange visitors (J visa) unlawfully present in 
      United States; published 4-24-97
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Nectarines and peaches grown in California; comments due by 5-1-97; 
   published 4-1-97
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act; implmentation:
   Retailers and grocery wholesalers; phase-out of license fee payments, 
      etc.; comments due by 4-30-97; published 3-31-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant-related quarantine, foreign:
   Cotton and cottom products; pest introduction prevention; comments 
      due by 4-30-97; published 4-8-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Farm Service Agency
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996; implementation:
   Direct and guaranteed loan making provisions; comments due by 5-2-97; 
      published 3-3-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996; implementation:
   Direct and guaranteed loan making provisions; comments due by 5-2-97; 
      published 3-3-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Housing Service
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996; implementation:
   Direct and guaranteed loan making provisions; comments due by 5-2-97; 
      published 3-3-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Utilities Service
Electric loans:
   Debt settlement; policies and standards; comments due by 5-2-97; 
      published 3-3-97
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996; implementation:
   Direct and guaranteed loan making provisions; comments due by 5-2-97; 
      published 3-3-97
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
International Trade Administration
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA); conformance:
   Antidumping and countervailing duties; Federal regulatory review; 
      comments due by 4-28-97; published 2-26-97
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Atlantic shark; comments due by 4-28-97; published 2-26-97
   Atlantic swordfish; comments due by 4-28-97; published 2-26-97
   Atlantic swordfish and shark; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-
      10-97
   Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries--
      Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; public hearings; 
         comments due by 5-2-97; published 4-11-97
   Northeastern United States fisheries--
      Northeast multispecies; comments due by 5-1-97; published 4-1-97
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Pacific salmon; comments due by 4-28-97; published 2-27-97
      Pacific whiting; comments due by 4-30-97; published 4-16-97
International Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries inplementation 
   plan; availability; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-12-97
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Army Department
Military reservations and national cemeteries:
   Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD; protests, picketing, and other similar 
      demonstrations; comments due by 5-2-97; published 4-2-97
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Automatic data processing equipment leasing costs; comments due by 5-
      2-97; published 3-3-97
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:
   Nonroad phase 2 small spark-ignition engines; statements of 
      principles; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-27-97
Air programs:
   Fuel and fuel additives; reformulated and conventional gasoline; 
      phase II opt out procedures; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-
      28-97
   Project XL program; site-specific projects--
      Merck & Co., Inc.; comments due by 4-30-97; published 3-31-97
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   California; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-27-97
   Michigan; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-28-97
Air quality implementation plans; Aapproval and 
   promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; 
   designation of areas:
   New Hampshire
      Correction; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-27-97
Clean Air Act:
   Federal air toxics program delegation approvals--
      Indiana; comments due by 5-1-97; published 4-1-97
      Wisconsin; comments due by 5-1-97; published 4-1-97
      Wisconsin; comments due by 5-1-97; published 4-1-97
   Federal toxics program delegation approvals--
      Indiana; comments due by 5-1-97; published 4-1-97
   Fuel and fuel additives; reformulated and conventional gasoline; 
      comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-28-97
Hazardous waste program authorizations:
   Florida; comments due by 5-1-97; published 4-1-97

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   Michigan; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-28-97
Toxic substances:
   Testing requirements--
      Biphenyl, etc.; comments due by 4-30-97; published 2-28-97
Water pollution control:
   Clean Water Act--
      State permitting programs; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-
         28-97
   National pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES)--
      Permitting procedures; clarification and streamlining; comments 
         due by 4-28-97; published 3-28-97
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Satellite communications--
      Digital audio radio service terrestrial repeaters or gap-fillers; 
         deployment; comments due by 5-2-97; published 4-18-97
Radio services, special:
   Private land mobile services--
      Modification of policies governing use of bands below 800 MHz; 
         comments due by 5-2-97; published 4-16-97
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Michigan; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-14-97
   Wyoming; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-14-97
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act; 
   implementation:
   Interstate branches used primarily for deposit production; 
      prohibition; comments due by 5-2-97; published 3-17-97
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act; 
   implementation:
   Interstate branches used primarily for deposit production; 
      prohibition; comments due by 5-2-97; published 3-17-97
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Trade regulation rules:
   Franchising and business opportunity ventures; disclosure 
      requirements and prohibitions; comments due by 4-30-97; published 
      2-28-97
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:
   Ruminant feed; animal proteins prohibited; comments due by 4-28-97; 
      published 4-17-97
Biologics:
   Biological establishments; responsible head or designated qualified 
      person; requirements revision; comments due by 4-29-97; published 
      1-29-97
Food for human consumption:
   Food labeling--
      Nutrient content claims; definition of term healthy; comments due 
         by 5-1-97; published 4-1-97
Medical foods regulation; comments due by 4-28-97; published 2-19-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Bog turtle; comments due by 4-29-97; published 4-3-97
   Bog turtle (northern population); comments due by 4-29-97; published 
      1-29-97
   Coastal dunes milkvetch, etc. (five plants and lizard from Monterey 
      County, CA); comments due by 5-2-97; published 4-2-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Minerals Management Service
Royalty management:
   Oil valuation; Federal leases and Federal royalty oil sale; comments 
      due by 4-28-97; published 2-18-97
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Welfare reform; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-26-97
POSTAL SERVICE
Domestic Mail Manual:
   Information based indicia; comments due by 4-28-97; published 3-28-97
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Securities:
   Offshore offers and sales; comments due by 4-29-97; published 2-28-97
   Small business and small organization; definitions for purposes of 
      Regulatory Flexibility Act; comments due by 4-30-97; published 3-
      20-97
   Smaller reporting companies; delayed pricing for certain registrants; 
      comments due by 4-29-97; published 2-28-97
   Underwriter definition, etc.; comments due by 4-29-97; published 2-
      28-97
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Business loan policy:
   Depository and non-depository lenders; financing and securitization 
      of unguaranteed portions of Small Business Act guaranteed loans; 
      comments due by 5-2-97; published 4-2-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Drawbridge operations:
   Mississippi; comments due by 5-2-97; published 3-3-97
Ports and waterways safety:
   Port of New York and New Jersey; safety zone; comments due by 5-2-97; 
      published 4-11-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airplane operator security:
   Screening companies (other than air carriers); certification; 
      comments due by 5-1-97; published 3-17-97
Airworthiness directives:
   I.A.M. Rinaldo Piaggio, S.p.A.; comments due by 4-30-97; published 2-
      24-97
   Pratt & Whitney; comments due by 5-1-97; published 4-1-97
   Teledyne Continental Motors; comments due by 4-30-97; published 3-31-
      97
Airworthiness standards:
   Special conditions--
      Jetstream Aircraft Ltd. model 4101 airplane; comments due by 4-28-
         97; published 3-14-97
      McDonnell Douglas Helicopter systems model MD-600N helicopter; 
         comments due by 4-29-97; published 1-29-97
Class B airspace; comments due by 5-2-97; published 4-2-97
Class D airspace; comments due by 5-2-97; published 3-18-97
Class D and E airspace; comments due by 5-1-97; published 3-26-97
Class E airspace; comments due by 4-30-97; published 3-11-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Highway Administration
Engineering and traffic operations:
   Uniform Traffic Control Devices Manual--
      Center and edge line markings; standards; comments due by 5-2-97; 
         published 8-2-96
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Maritime Administration
U.S.-flag commercial vessels:
   Carriage of bulk and packaged preference cargoes; fair and reasonable 
      guideline rates; determination; comments due by 4-29-97; published 
      2-28-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Motor vehicle safety standards:
   Roof crush resistance; comments due by 4-28-97; published 2-27-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Research and Special Programs Administration
Pipeline safety:
   Liquefied natural gas regulations; miscellaneous amendments; comments 
      due by 4-28-97; published 2-25-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Transportation Statistics Bureau
Motor Carrier Financial and Operating Data Collection Program Negotiated 
   Rulemaking Committee:
   Intent to establish; comments due by 4-30-97; published 2-7-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Comptroller of the Currency
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act; 
   implementation:

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   Interstate branches used primarily for deposit production; 
      prohibition; comments due by 5-2-97; published 3-17-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Customs Service
Customs bonds:
   Softwood lumber shipments; entry from Canada; comments due by 4-28-
      97; published 2-26-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Low-income housing tax credit; Federal grants; cross reference; 
      comments due by 4-28-97; published 1-27-97
  
  
  

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