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23613-23938............................................. 1
23939-24324............................................. 2
24325-24558............................................. 5
24559-24796............................................. 6
24797-25106............................................. 7
25107-25420............................................. 8
25421-25798............................................. 9
25799-26204.............................................12
26205-26380.............................................13
26381-26734.............................................14
26735-26914.............................................15
26915-27166.............................................16
27167-27492.............................................19
27493-27686.............................................20
27687-27926.............................................21
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING MAY

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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:
6996.................................................24555
6997.................................................24557
6998.................................................25105
6999.................................................25421
7000.................................................26201
7001.................................................26203
7002.................................................26379
7003.................................................27167
Executive Orders:
12975................................................27685
13046................................................27685
Administrative Orders:
Presidential Determinations:
No. 97-21 of April 24, 1997..........................23939
Memorandums:
March 27, 1997.......................................26369
April 24, 1997.......................................24797

                           5 CFR
530..................................................25423
531..................................................25423
591..................................................25423
1312.................................................25426
2641.................................................26915
3801.................................................23941
Proposed Rules:
1603.................................................25558
1640.................................................25559

                           7 CFR
28...................................................25799
29...................................................24559
35...................................................27493
226..................................................23613
301.............................23620, 23943, 24746, 24753
340...........................................23628, 23945
401..................................................25107
454..................................................23628
457....................................23628, 25107, 26205
718..................................................25433
723..................................................24799
729..................................................25433
947..................................................27169
1131.................................................26735
1230.................................................26205
1464.................................................24799
1493.................................................24560
1494.................................................24560
1755..........................................23958, 25017
1930.................................................25062
1941.................................................26918
1944...................................25062, 25071, 26207
1951.................................................25062
1965.................................................25062
3403.................................................26168
Proposed Rules:
Ch. XIII......................................24849, 25140
319...........................................24849, 25561
321..................................................24849
330..................................................24849
401..................................................23675
405..................................................25140
416...........................................23680, 26750
425..................................................23685
435..................................................26248
437..................................................23690
457........23675, 23680, 23685, 23690, 25140, 26248, 26750
800..................................................26252
1005.................................................27525
1007.................................................27525
1011.................................................27525
1046.................................................27525
1126.................................................26255
1137.................................................24610
1138.................................................26257
1710.................................................27546

                           8 CFR
292..................................................23634

                           9 CFR
77...................................................24801
92...................................................23635
94............................................24802, 25439
160..................................................25444
161..................................................25444
304..................................................23639
308...........................................23639, 26211
310...........................................23639, 26211
327..................................................23639
381...........................................23639, 26211
416...........................................23639, 26211
417..................................................23639
Proposed Rules:
3....................................................24611

                          10 CFR
2.............................................26219, 27494
51...................................................26730
52.....................................25800, 27293, 27840
110..................................................27494
420..................................................26724
430..................................................26140
450..................................................26724
703..................................................24804
1023.................................................24804
Proposed Rules:
51...................................................26733
71...................................................25146
435..................................................24164

                          11 CFR
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................24367
104..................................................24367
109..................................................24367
110..................................................24367

                          12 CFR
217..................................................26736

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229..................................................26220
327..................................................27171
543..................................................27177
552..................................................27177
571..................................................27177
614..................................................25831
617..................................................24562
618..................................................25831
620..................................................24808
630..................................................24808
931..................................................26921
934..................................................26921
Proposed Rules:
Ch. IX...............................................25563
210..................................................27547
307..................................................26431
330..................................................26435
343..................................................26994
566..................................................26449

                          13 CFR
121...........................................24325, 26381
Proposed Rules:
120..................................................25874

                          14 CFR
25...................................................27687
39........23640, 23642, 24009, 24013, 24014, 24015, 24017, 
         24019, 24021, 24022, 24325, 24567, 24568, 24570, 
         24809, 24810, 25832, 25833, 25834, 25836, 25837, 
           25839, 26221, 26223, 26381, 26737, 27293, 27496
71........23643, 23644, 23646, 23647, 34648, 23649, 23651, 
         23652, 23653, 23654, 23655, 23656, 24024, 25110, 
         25112, 25445, 25448, 26224, 26383, 26739, 27181, 
                                       27659, 27688, 27690
91..................................................268901
95...................................................25448
97............................................24025, 25110
121..................................................27920
125..................................................27920
135..................................................27920
187...........................................24286, 24552
310..................................................25840
374..................................................25840
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................26894
11...................................................24288
21...................................................24288
25............................................24288, 26453
39........23695, 23697, 24851, 25130, 25563, 25565, 25566, 
                         26258, 26261, 26456, 27211, 27554
71........23699, 25568, 26263, 26264, 26265, 26457, 27212, 
                                              27705, 27706
93...................................................26902

                          15 CFR
730..................................................25451
732..................................................25451
734..................................................25451
736..................................................25451
738..................................................25451
740..................................................25451
742..................................................25451
744...........................................25451, 26922
750..................................................25451
752..................................................25451
754..................................................25451
756..................................................25451
758..................................................25451
762..................................................25451
764..................................................25451
768..................................................25451
770..................................................25451
772..................................................25451
902..................................................27182
950..................................................24812
Proposed Rules:
3....................................................27556

                          16 CFR
305..................................................26383
Proposed Rules:
1015.................................................24614

                          17 CFR
1...............................24026, 25470, 26384, 27659
5....................................................26384
15............................................24026, 27659
16............................................24026, 27659
17............................................24026, 27659
31...................................................26384
230...........................................24572, 26386
239..................................................26386
240..................................................26386
249..................................................26386
270..................................................26923
Proposed Rules:
230..................................................24160
239..................................................24160
270...........................................24160, 24161
274..................................................24160

                          18 CFR
284..................................................25842
Proposed Rules:
4....................................................25874
154..................................................24853
375..................................................25874
430..................................................25569

                          19 CFR
122..................................................24814
351..................................................27296
353..................................................27296
355..................................................27296
Proposed Rules:
111..................................................24374
163..................................................24374
351..................................................25874

                          20 CFR
429..................................................24328
Proposed Rules:
404..................................................26997
416..................................................26997
718...........................................27000, 27562
722...........................................27000, 27562
725...........................................27000, 27562
726...........................................27000, 27562
727...........................................27000, 27562

                          21 CFR
172..................................................26225
510..................................................27691
520..................................................27691
522..................................................27692
558..................................................27693
806..................................................27183
812..................................................26228
1310.................................................27693
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................24619
178..................................................25475
511...........................................25212, 25153
514..................................................25152
558..................................................25477
898..................................................25477
1308..........................................24620, 27214

                          22 CFR
41.....................................24331, 24332, 24334
42...................................................27693
122..................................................27497

                          23 CFR
1327.................................................27193

                          24 CFR
5.............................................24334, 27124
573..................................................24573
941..................................................27124
950...........................................24334, 27124
968..................................................27124
3280.................................................24337
3282.................................................24337
Proposed Rules:
200..................................................27486
960..................................................25728
966..................................................25728
3500.................................................25740

                          25 CFR
Proposed Rules:
181..................................................27000

                          26 CFR
1...............................23657, 25498, 25502, 26740
26...................................................27498
301...........................................25498, 26740
601..................................................26740
602..................................................25502
Proposed Rules:
1.............................................26755, 27563
301..................................................26755
601..................................................26755

                          27 CFR
Proposed Rules:
9....................................................24622

                          28 CFR
0....................................................23657
45...................................................23941
527..................................................27872
544..................................................25098
Proposed Rules:
16...................................................26458

                          29 CFR
1601.................................................26933
4044.................................................26741
Proposed Rules:
4231.................................................23700

                          30 CFR
Proposed Rules:
251..................................................23705
253..................................................24375
914..................................................25875

                          31 CFR
1....................................................26934
351..................................................24280
356...........................................25113, 25224
Proposed Rules:
103....................................27890, 27900, 27909
207..................................................25572
356..................................................24375

                          32 CFR
199..................................................26939
310..................................................26389
316..................................................26389
317..................................................26389
706....................................23658, 26742, 26743
Proposed Rules:
285..................................................25875

                          33 CFR
100.............................26229, 26744, 27498, 27499
117...........................................24338, 25514
154..................................................25115
155..................................................25115
156..................................................25115
165......................23659, 24339, 26390, 26392, 27500
325..................................................26229
334..................................................24034
Proposed Rules:
96...................................................23705
100..................................................24377
110..................................................24378
167..................................................25576

                          34 CFR
668..................................................27128
685..................................................25515
Proposed Rules:
1100.................................................24860

                          36 CFR
Proposed Rules:
7....................................................24624

                          37 CFR
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................24865
2....................................................24865

                          38 CFR
Proposed Rules:
3....................................................23724
17...................................................23731
36............................................24872, 24874

                          39 CFR
20............................................25136, 25515
111....................................24340, 25752, 26086
Proposed Rules:
111..................................................25876
502..................................................25876
3001.................................................25578

                          40 CFR
52........24035, 24036, 24341, 24574, 24815, 24824, 24826, 
         26393, 26395, 26396, 26399, 26401, 26405, 26745, 
                  26854, 27195, 27198, 27199, 27201, 27204
60...................................................24824
70...................................................26405
81................24036, 24038, 24552, 24826, 26230, 27204
87...................................................25356
148..................................................26998
180..............24040, 24045, 24835, 24839, 25518, 25524, 
                                                    26407,

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                  26412, 26941, 26946, 26949, 26954, 26960
244..................................................24051
261..................................................26998
268..................................................26998
271...........................................26998, 27501
372..................................................23834
721..................................................27694
Proposed Rules:
51...................................................27158
52........24060, 24380, 24632, 24886, 24887, 26459, 26460, 
                                              26463, 27158
60.....................................24212, 24887, 25877
63..............................24212, 25370, 25877, 27707
80............................................24776, 25879
81............................................24065, 26266
82...................................................27874
87...................................................25368
131..................................................27707
148..................................................26041
180......................24065, 27002, 27132, 27142, 27149
228..................................................26267
260...........................................24212, 25877
261....................................24212, 25877, 26041
264...........................................24212, 25877
265...........................................24212, 25877
266..................................................24212
268..................................................26041
270...........................................24212, 25877
271....................................24212, 25877, 26041
300..................................................26463
372..................................................24887

                          41 CFR
302-1................................................26374
302-6................................................26374
Proposed Rules:
101-47...............................................24383

                          42 CFR
405..................................................25844
413..................................................27210
417..................................................25844
473..................................................25844
493..................................................25855

                          43 CFR
3800.................................................26966
Proposed Rules:
3400.................................................27563
3410.................................................27563
3420.................................................27563
3440.................................................27563
3450.................................................27563
3460.................................................27563
3470.................................................27563
3480.................................................27563

                          44 CFR
64............................................24343, 27503
67...................................................25858
Proposed Rules:
62...................................................23736
67...................................................25880

                          45 CFR
1610.................................................27695
1626..........................................24054, 24159
1642.................................................25862

                          46 CFR
13...................................................25115
15...................................................25115
30...................................................25115
35...................................................25115
98...................................................25115
105..................................................25115
108...........................................23894, 27659
110..................................................23894
111..................................................23894
112..................................................23894
113..................................................23894
159..................................................25525
160..................................................25525
161..................................................23894
169..................................................25525
199..................................................25525
Proposed Rules:
2....................................................23705
31...................................................23705
71...................................................23705
91...................................................23705
107..................................................23705
115..................................................23705
126..................................................23705
175..................................................23705
176..................................................23705
189..................................................23705

                          47 CFR
0....................................................24054
1.............................................24576, 26235
2......................................24576, 26239, 26684
15...................................................26239
24...................................................27563
64............................................24583, 24585
68...................................................24587
73........24055, 24842, 24843, 24844, 25557, 26416, 26417, 
           26418, 26419, 26684, 26966, 27700, 27701, 27702
74...................................................26684
76.....................................25865, 26235, 26245
101..................................................24576
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................25157
1.............................................26465, 27710
2....................................................24383
24...................................................27507
25...................................................24073
73..............................24896, 26466, 27710, 27711

                          48 CFR
1201.................................................26419
1202.................................................26419
1203.................................................26419
1211.................................................26419
1214.................................................26419
1237.................................................26419
1246.................................................26419
1252.................................................26419
1253.................................................26419
1831.................................................24345
6103.................................................25865
6104..........................................25868, 25870
6105.................................................25870
Proposed Rules:
1.............................................26640, 27214
2.............................................26640, 27214
3.............................................26640, 27214
4.............................................26640, 27214
5.............................................26640, 27214
6.............................................26640, 27214
7.............................................26640, 27214
8....................................................27214
9.............................................26640, 27214
11............................................26640, 27214
12.....................................25786, 26640, 27214
13............................................26640, 27214
14.....................................25786, 26640, 27214
15.....................................25786, 26640, 27214
16............................................26640, 27214
17............................................26640, 27214
19.....................................25786, 26640, 27214
24............................................26640, 27214
25............................................26640, 27214
27............................................26640, 27214
28............................................26640, 27214
31............................................26640, 27214
32.....................................23740, 26640, 27214
33.....................................25786, 26640, 27214
34...................................................27214
35............................................26640, 27214
36............................................26640, 27214
42............................................26640, 27214
43............................................26640, 27214
44............................................26640, 27214
45............................................26640, 27214
49............................................26640, 27214
50............................................26640, 27214
52..............................23740, 25786, 26640, 27214
53.....................................25786, 26640, 27214
252..................................................23741
1515.................................................27712

                          49 CFR
1....................................................23661
8....................................................23661
10...................................................23666
107..................................................24055
171..................................................24690
172..................................................24690
173..................................................24690
175..................................................24690
176..................................................24690
178..................................................24690
190..................................................24055
571..................................................25425
572..................................................27563
801..................................................27702
837..................................................27702
Proposed Rules:
Ch. V................................................27578
Ch. X................................................24896
192..................................................27715
195..................................................27715
571..................................................26466
1039..........................................27002, 27003
1121.................................................23742
1150.................................................23742

                          50 CFR
91...................................................24844
222..................................................24345
227...........................................24345, 24588
285..................................................27518
600..................................................23667
622..................................................23671
630..................................................26427
648..................................................25138
660......................24355, 24845, 25872, 27519, 27523
670..................................................24058
674..................................................26428
678...........................................26428, 27703
679.......24058, 25138, 26246, 26428, 26429, 26749, 26854, 
                                              26992, 27210
Proposed Rules:
17..............................24387, 24388, 24632, 26757
600....................................23744, 24897, 27214
622..................................................25158
648..................................................24073

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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 MAY 21, 1997
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Grapes and plums, exported:
   Black Corinth grape variety; exemption; published 5-20-97
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Atlantic shark; published 5-21-97
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:
   Labeling codes; published 5-21-97
   New drug applications--
      Oxytetracycline injection; published 5-21-97
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Drug Enforcement Administration
List I chemicals; manufacturers, distributors, importers and exporters; 
   registration:
   Combination ephedrine products; published 5-21-97
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Prisons Bureau
Inmate control, custody, care, etc.:
   Transfer of inmates to or from foreign countries; published 5-21-97
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Aliens; legal assistance restrictions; published 4-21-97
   Correction; published 4-28-97
Fee-generating cases; published 4-21-97
Fund recipients:
   Application of Federal law; published 4-21-97
Lobbying and certain other activities; restrictions; published 4-21-97
Non LSC funds use:
   Client identity and statement of facts; published 4-21-97
   Statutory restrictions; implementation; published 5-21-97
Priorities in use of resources; published 4-21-97
Prisoners representation; published 4-21-97
Solicitation restriction; published 4-21-97
Subgrants, fees, and dues:
   Prohibition of use of funds to pay membership dues to private or 
      nonprofit organization; published 4-21-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Equal Access to Justice Act; implementation; Federal regulatory reform; 
   published 4-21-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Boeing; published 5-6-97
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Limes grown in Florida and imported; comments due by 5-29-97; published 
   4-29-97
Milk marketing orders:
   Upper Florida; comments due by 5-27-97; published 4-24-97
Soybean promotion, research, and consumer information:
   United Soybean Board; representation adjustments; comments due by 5-
      30-97; published 4-30-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Animal welfare:
   Rulemaking petitions--
      Retail pet store; term definition; comments due by 5-27-97; 
         published 3-25-97
Plant-related quarantine, foreign:
   Fruits and vegetables; importation; comments due by 5-27-97; 
      published 3-25-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Fees:
   Official inspection and weighing services; comments due by 5-28-97; 
      published 5-13-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Utilities Service
Electric loans:
   Electric borrowers; accounting requirements; comments due by 5-29-97; 
      published 4-29-97
BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED, COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 
PEOPLE WHO ARE
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 
Severely Disabled
Miscellaneous amendments; comments due by 5-27-97; published 3-27-97
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
International Trade Administration
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA):
   Antidumping and countervailing duties; conformance and Federal 
      regulatory review; comments due by 5-27-97; published 5-12-97
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Shortraker and rougheye rockfish; comments due by 5-27-97; 
         published 5-14-97
   Atlantic swordfish; drift gillnet emergency closure; comments due by 
      5-29-97; published 5-14-97
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Chinook salmon; comments due by 5-27-97; published 5-12-97
Marine mammals:
   Incidental taking--
      Naval activities; USS Seawolf submarine shock testing; comments 
         due by 5-28-97; published 4-28-97
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Modular contracting; comments due by 5-27-97; published 3-27-97
   Progress payments; comments due by 5-30-97; published 5-1-97
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Engineers Corps
Water resource development projects, public use; shoreline use permits; 
   comments due by 5-30-97; published 4-15-97
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Technical data regulations; revisions to rights; comments due by 5-
      30-97; published 3-31-97
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:
   Wool fiberglass manufacturing facilities; comments due by 5-27-97; 
      published 3-31-97
Air programs:
   Outer Continental Shelf air regulations--
      Corresponding onshore area requirements; consistency update for 
         Florida; comments due by 5-30-97; published 4-30-97
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   California; comments due by 5-30-97; published 4-30-97
   New Jersey; comments due by 5-30-97; published 4-30-97
   Oklahoma; comments due by 5-29-97; published 5-14-97
   Washington; comments due by 5-30-97; published 4-30-97
Air quality implementation plans; Aapproval and 
   promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; 
   designation of areas:
   Alabama; comments due by 5-30-97; published 4-30-97
Clean Air Act:
   Enhanced monitoring program; compliance assurance monitoring; 
      credible evidence revisions
      Document availability; comments due by 5-27-97; published 4-25-97
Water pollution control:

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   Water quality standards--
      Idaho; comments due by 5-28-97; published 4-28-97
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
Farm credit system:
   Funding and fiscal affairs, loan policies and operations, and funding 
      operations--
      Cumulative voting by shareholders; comments due by 5-27-97; 
         published 4-25-97
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Colorado; comments due by 5-27-97; published 4-11-97
   Kansas; comments due by 5-27-97; published 4-11-97
   Louisiana; comments due by 5-27-97; published 4-11-97
   Missouri; comments due by 5-27-97; published 4-11-97
   Nevada et al.; comments due by 5-27-97; published 4-11-97
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Contribution and expenditure limitations and prohibitions:
   Independent expenditures and party committee expenditure limitations; 
      comments due by 5-30-97; published 5-5-97
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Federal Reserve Bank Capital Stock; Issue and Cancellation (Regulation 
   I):
   Simplification, update, and regulatory burden reduction; comments due 
      by 5-30-97; published 3-31-97
Membership of State banking institutions (Regulation H):
   Simplification, update, and regulatory burden reduction; comments due 
      by 5-30-97; published 3-31-97
Security procedures (Regulation P); comments due by 5-30-97; published 
   3-31-97
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD
Thrift savings plan:
   Death benefits payments; comments due by 5-27-97; published 3-27-97
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Hobby Protection Act:
   Overall costs, benefits, and regulatory and economic impact; comments 
      due by 5-27-97; published 3-25-97
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Modular contracting; comments due by 5-27-97; published 3-27-97
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Food additives:
   Polymers--
      1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, etc.; comments due by 5-28-97; 
         published 4-28-97
Food for human consumption:
   White chocolate; identity standard; comments due by 5-27-97; 
      published 3-10-97
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare and Medicaid programs:
   Physical therapy, respiratory therapy, speech language pathology, and 
      occupational therapy services; salary equivalency guidelines; 
      comments due by 5-27-97; published 3-28-97
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996; implementation:
   Section 8 rental certificate, rental voucher, and moderate 
      rehabilitation programs; admission and occupancy requirements; 
      comments due by 5-30-97; published 3-31-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Preble's meadow jumping mouse; comments due by 5-27-97; published 3-
      25-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Minerals Management Service
Outer Continental Shelf; geological and geophysical explorations; 
   comments due by 5-30-97; published 5-1-97
Outer Continental Shelf; oil, gas, and sulphur operations:
   Oil and gas production measurement, surface commingling, and 
      security; comments due by 5-27-97; published 2-26-97
Royalty management:
   Functions; delegation to States; comments due by 5-27-97; published 
      4-24-97
   Oil valuation; Federal leases and Federal royalty oil sale; comments 
      due by 5-28-97; published 4-24-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   Alabama; comments due by 5-27-97; published 4-25-97
   Indiana; comments due by 5-29-97; published 4-29-97
   Missouri; comments due by 5-29-97; published 4-29-97
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Justice Programs Office
Public safety officers' death and disability benefits:
   Federal law enforcement dependents assistance program; comments due 
      by 5-27-97; published 4-24-97
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
Employee Retirement Income Security Act:
   Plan assets; participant contributions; comments due by 5-27-97; 
      published 3-27-97
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Modular contracting; comments due by 5-27-97; published 3-27-97
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Public availability and use:
   Reproduction services; fee schedule; comments due by 5-30-97; 
      published 3-31-97
POSTAL SERVICE
Domestic Mail Manual:
   Special services reform; implementation standards; comments due by 5-
      27-97; published 5-12-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Air traffic operating and flight rules:
   Grand Canyon National Park; establishment of corridors; comments due 
      by 5-27-97; published 5-15-97
Airworthiness directives:
   Airbus Industrie; comments due by 5-30-97; published 3-31-97
   Boeing; comments due by 5-27-97; published 4-17-97
   Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.; comments due by 5-30-97; 
      published 3-12-97
   General Electric Aircraft Engines; comments due by 5-30-97; published 
      3-31-97
   Mooney Aircraft Corp.; comments due by 5-30-97; published 3-26-97
Airworthiness standards:
   Special conditions--
      Ilyushin Aviation Complex model Il-96T airplane; comments due by 
         5-27-97; published 4-9-97
      Lockheed Martin Aerospace Corp. model L382J airplane; comments due 
         by 5-27-97; published 4-10-97
Class D airspace; comments due by 5-30-97; published 4-14-97
Class E airspace; comments due by 5-27-97; published 3-26-97
VOR Federal airways; comments due by 5-27-97; published 4-9-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; implementation:
   Plastic explosives; marking for purpose of detection; comments due by 
      5-27-97; published 2-25-97
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
DIsabilities rating schedule:
   Cold injuries; comments due by 5-27-97; published 3-28-97

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                    LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS
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This is a continuing list of public bills from the current 
session of Congress which have become Federal laws. It may 
be used in conjunction with ``P L U S'' (Public Laws 
Update Service) on 202-523-6641. This list is also 
available online at http://www.nara.gov/nara/fedreg/
fedreg.html.

The text of laws is not published in the Federal Register 
but may be ordered in ``slip law'' (individual pamphlet) 
form from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government 
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (phone, 202-512-
2470). The text will also be made available on the 
Internet from GPO Access at http://www.access.gpo.gov/
su--docs/. Some laws may not yet be available.

H.R. 968/P.L. 105-15
To amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to 
permit a waiver of the prohibition of offering nurse aide 
training and competency evaluation programs in certain 
nursing facilities. (May 15, 1997; 111 Stat. 34)
Last List May 16, 1997