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46175-46430............................................. 2
46431-46664............................................. 3
46665-46866............................................. 4
46867-47136............................................. 5
47137-47358............................................. 8
47359-47550............................................. 9
47551-47744.............................................10
47745-47912.............................................11
47913-48164.............................................12
48165-48448.............................................15
48449-48730.............................................16
48731-48934.............................................17
48935-49120.............................................18
49121-49416.............................................19
49417-49588.............................................22
49589-49904.............................................23
49905-50228.............................................24
50229-50478.............................................25
50479-50848.............................................26
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING SEPTEMBER

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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:
7018.................................................47911
7019.................................................48929
7020.................................................48931
7021.................................................48933
7022.................................................49121
7023.................................................49123
7024.................................................50469
7025.................................................50471
7026.................................................50473
Executive Orders:
5327 (Revoked in part by PLO 4522)...................49024
13061................................................48345
Memorandums:
Presidential Determination No. 97-31 of August 16, 
1997.................................................47907
Presidential Determination No. 97-32 of September 
12, 1997.............................................48729
Notices:
Notice of September 24, 1997.........................50477

                           5 CFR
338..................................................46553
550..................................................49125
870..................................................48731
871..................................................48731
872..................................................48731
873..................................................48731
874..................................................48731
890..................................................49557
1200.................................................49589
1201..........................................48449, 48935
1605.................................................48936
1639.................................................49417
1650.................................................49112
2423.................................................46175
2429.................................................46175
2634.................................................48746
2635.................................................48746
Proposed Rules:
532..................................................46221
551..................................................50435

                           7 CFR
201..................................................48456
301...........................................47551, 47553
319....................................50229, 50231, 50237
321..................................................50237
330..................................................50237
361..................................................48456
441..................................................47745
457..................................................47745
500..................................................46431
633..................................................48471
636..................................................49358
800..................................................48936
905..................................................47913
920..................................................49128
948..................................................50479
981..................................................50239
989..................................................50481
993..................................................49905
997..................................................48749
998..................................................48749
999..................................................50241
1011..........................................46665, 47923
1138.................................................50484
1205..........................................46412, 50244
1207.................................................46175
1610.................................................46867
1717..................................................1717
1735.................................................46867
1737..........................................46867, 49557
1739.................................................46867
1746.................................................46867
1924.................................................49907
Proposed Rules:
Ch. IV...............................................48798
319...........................................47770, 50260
400..................................................47772
Ch. XIII.............................................47156
1962.................................................47384
1965.................................................47384
1980.................................................47384

                           8 CFR
214...........................................48138, 50435
235..................................................47749
274a.................................................46553
316..................................................49131
Proposed Rules:
3....................................................48183
236..................................................48183

                           9 CFR
1....................................................50244
3....................................................50244
50...................................................49590
77...................................................48165
78............................................48475, 48751
94............................................46179, 48751
96...................................................46179
Proposed Rules:
319..................................................46450

                          10 CFR
19...................................................48165
50...................................................47268
207..................................................46181
218..................................................46181
430....................................46181, 47536, 50122
490..................................................46181
501..................................................46181
601..................................................46181
820..................................................46181
1013.................................................46181
1017.................................................46181
1050.................................................46181

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Proposed Rules:
9....................................................46922
32...................................................49173
50............................................47268, 47588

                          11 CFR
Proposed Rules:
102..................................................50708
104..................................................50708
108..................................................50708

                          12 CFR
25...................................................47728
208..................................................47728
210..................................................48166
211..................................................47728
229..................................................48752
369..................................................47728
615..................................................49907
Ch. VII..............................................50245
936..................................................46872
950..................................................50247
1402.................................................49593
Proposed Rules:
303..................................................47969
337..................................................47969
362...........................................47969, 48025
611..................................................49623
615..................................................49623
620..................................................49623
627..................................................49623
725..................................................50262
900..................................................49943
932..................................................49943
933..................................................49943

                          13 CFR
105..................................................48477

                          14 CFR
11...................................................46864
13...................................................46864
15...................................................46864
25...................................................50494
39........46184, 46186, 46189, 47359, 47360, 47362, 47364, 
         47753, 47754, 47927, 47930, 47931, 47933, 48477, 
         48754, 49132, 49133, 49135, 49137, 49417, 49426, 
           49427, 49429, 49430, 49431, 49434, 50250, 50251
71.........46873, 46874, 47366, 47756, 47757, 47758, 47759
97.....................................49140, 49141, 49142
121..................................................48135
125..................................................48135
135..................................................48135
185..................................................46864
Proposed Rules:
21...................................................49175
39........46221, 48187, 48189, 48499, 48502, 48506, 48510, 
         48513, 48517, 48520, 48524, 48528, 48531, 48535, 
         48538, 48542, 48546, 48549, 48553, 48556, 48560, 
         48563, 48567, 48570, 48574, 48577, 48581, 48799, 
         48961, 49177, 49179, 49457, 49458, 49634, 49945, 
                                       50263, 50264, 50527
71........47776, 47777, 47778, 47779, 47780, 47781, 48025, 
                                              49180, 49182
107..................................................48190
108..................................................48190
139..................................................48190
255..................................................47606
260..................................................48584

                          15 CFR
30...................................................49436
902..................................................49144
922..................................................47137
Proposed Rules:
280..................................................47240
295..................................................48802
801...........................................50529, 50531
911..................................................47388
922..................................................47611

                          16 CFR
1000.................................................46666
1014...................................46666, 48756, 48756
1015.................................................46192
1021.................................................46666
1051.................................................46666
1115.................................................46666
1211.................................................46666
1402.................................................46666
1406.................................................46666
1500.................................................46666
1502.................................................46666
1700.................................................46666
1702.................................................46666

                          17 CFR
200..................................................47367
202..................................................47934
230..................................................47934
232..................................................47934
239..................................................47934
270..................................................47934
274..................................................47934
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................47612
30...................................................47612
33...................................................47612
190..................................................47612
240..................................................50682
457..................................................48956

                          19 CFR
7.............................................46433, 49149
10.....................................46433, 46553, 49149
12...................................................49594
134..................................................49597
148...........................................46433, 49149
178...........................................46433, 49149
Proposed Rules:
351..................................................46451

                          20 CFR
222..................................................47137
229..................................................47137
404..................................................49598
416...........................................49437, 49598
Proposed Rules:
220..................................................50056
404......................46682, 48963, 49636, 50266, 50270
416....................................48963, 50266, 50270

                          21 CFR
Ch. I................................................49881
5....................................................48756
10...................................................47760
20...................................................47760
25...................................................47760
50...................................................46198
56...................................................46198
71...................................................47760
101...............47760, 49826, 49826, 49859, 49868, 49883
170..................................................47760
171..................................................47760
177..................................................49908
190..................................................49886
312....................................46198, 46875, 47760
314...........................................46198, 47760
510..................................................48939
511..................................................47760
514..................................................47760
520..................................................46668
524..................................................48940
558..................................................46443
570..................................................47760
571..................................................47760
601...........................................46198, 47760
610..................................................48174
801..................................................50497
812....................................46198, 47760, 48940
814...........................................46198, 47760
Proposed Rules:
111..................................................48968
200..................................................49638
310...........................................46223, 47532
312..................................................49946
334..................................................46223
600..................................................49642
606..................................................49642
884..................................................46686

                          22 CFR
41...................................................48149
171..................................................48757
514..................................................46876

                          24 CFR
Ch. V................................................47284
888..................................................50724
971..................................................49572
Proposed Rules:
968..................................................47740
1000.................................................47783
1003.................................................47783
1005.................................................47783

                          25 CFR
Proposed Rules:
502..................................................46227

                          26 CFR
1........................46876, 46877, 49183, 50502, 50503
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................49183
301..................................................50533

                          28 CFR
523..................................................50786
540..................................................47894
541..................................................50787
544..................................................50791

                          29 CFR
1404.................................................48948
1910.................................................48175
1952..........................................49908, 49910
4044.................................................48176
Proposed Rules:
2560.................................................47262
2580.................................................49894

                          30 CFR
914.................................................47138,
946..................................................48758
Proposed Rules:
75...................................................50541
206...........................................49460, 50544
920..................................................49183
946..................................................48807
100......................47330, 48765, 48766, 48767, 48768
773..................................................47617
870..................................................47617
917..................................................46933
934..................................................46695

                          31 CFR
103..................................................47141
343..................................................49912
344..................................................46443
357..................................................46860
Ch. V................................................48177
Proposed Rules:
103..................................................47156
208..................................................48714
212..................................................46428

                          32 CFR
199..................................................46877
311..................................................46445
505..................................................48480
706..................................................47944
Proposed Rules:
178..................................................50795

                          33 CFR
100......................46553, 46669, 48769 48770, 50506,
117.............................46879, 46880, 50253, 50508
151..................................................46446
155..................................................48770
157..................................................49603
165.............................46670, 46671, 50510, 50511
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................50543
117..................................................46697
175..................................................50280
334..................................................47166

                          34 CFR
300..................................................48924
301..................................................48924
303..................................................48924
674..................................................50846
675..................................................50846
676..................................................50846
Proposed Rules:
300..................................................50435
301..................................................50435
303..................................................50435
682..................................................50462
685..................................................50462

                          35 CFR
104..................................................48178

                          36 CFR
703..................................................50253
Proposed Rules:
292..................................................47167

                          38 CFR
1....................................................47532
3....................................................47532
9....................................................47532
Proposed Rules:
21...................................................48969

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                          39 CFR
20............................................47558, 49915
Proposed Rules:
20...................................................47394
111...........................................47178, 48191

                          40 CFR
9....................................................47114
32...................................................47149
52........46199, 46202, 46208, 46446, 46880, 47369, 47760, 
         47946, 48480, 48483, 49150, 49152, 49154, 49440, 
                  49442, 49608, 49611, 49617, 50512, 50514
55...................................................46406
60...................................................48348
62...................................................48949
81............................................46208, 49154
86...................................................47114
136..................................................48394
159..................................................49370
167..................................................49619
180.......46882, 46885, 46888, 46894, 46900, 47560, 47561, 
                                49158, 49918, 49925, 49931
185....................................47561, 49925, 49931
186....................................46900, 47561, 49931
271...........................................47947, 49163
272..................................................49163
281..................................................49620
300.......46211, 48950, 48951, 49444, 49445, 49621, 50442, 
                                                     50518
Proposed Rules:
9.............................................46937, 50152
51...................................................49184
52........46228, 46229, 46451, 46938, 47399, 47784, 48026, 
         48027, 48033, 48584, 48585, 48586, 48972, 49184, 
           49188, 49460, 49462, 49648, 49648, 49649, 50545
60...................................................46453
63............................................46804, 49052
70...................................................46451
74...................................................50456
79...................................................47400
81..............................46229, 46234, 46238, 48972
86.....................................46937, 49649, 50152
89...................................................50152
170..................................................47544
260..................................................47401
261...........................................47401, 47402
273..................................................47401
300.............................46938, 47619, 47784, 50450
799..................................................50546

                          41 CFR
Proposed Rules:
51-2.................................................50547
51-4.................................................50547
51-6.................................................50547
101-1................................................47179
101-46...............................................47179

                          42 CFR
416..................................................47237
440...........................................47896, 49726
473..................................................49937
Proposed Rules:
Ch. IV...............................................49649
416..................................................46698
1000.................................................47182
1001..........................................47182, 47195
1002.................................................47182
1005.................................................47182

                          43 CFR
1810.................................................47568
3190.................................................49582

                          44 CFR
64............................................49445, 49447
65...................................................47954
67...................................................47955
Proposed Rules:
67...................................................48193

                          45 CFR
650..................................................49938

                          46 CFR
28...................................................46672
90...................................................49308
98...................................................49308
125..................................................49308
126..................................................49308
127..................................................49308
128..................................................49308
129..................................................49308
130..................................................49308
131..................................................49308
132..................................................49308
134..................................................49308
174..................................................49308
175..................................................49308
298..................................................47149

                          47 CFR
0....................................................48951
1......................................47960, 48773, 48951
2....................................................47960
5....................................................48951
25...................................................48486
26...................................................47960
52...................................................48774
54...................................................47369
61...................................................48485
64.......................46447, 47152, 47237, 47369, 48787
68...................................................47371
69............................................47369, 48485
73.........47371, 47762, 47763, 49171, 49622, 50256, 50518
79...................................................48487
90...................................................46211
97.....................................47960, 47961, 49557
101..................................................48787
Proposed Rules:
1.............................................46241, 48034
54............................................47404, 48042
64...................................................47404
69...................................................48042
73........46707, 46708, 47406, 47786, 47787, 49189, 49190, 
                                                     50549
76...................................................46453
80...................................................46243
90...................................................46468

                          48 CFR
9....................................................48921
19...................................................48921
204...........................................48181, 49303
212..................................................47153
216..................................................49304
225...........................................47153, 49304
231....................................47154, 49303, 49903
234..................................................49304
235..................................................49304
239..................................................49304
242..................................................49304
244...........................................47153, 49304
249..................................................49303
252......................47153, 49304, 49304, 49305, 49903
253...........................................48181, 49303
704..................................................47532
715..................................................47532
726..................................................47532
750..................................................47532
752..................................................47532
1602..........................................47569, 50435
1603..........................................47569, 50435
1604..........................................47569, 50435
1615..........................................47569, 50435
1616..........................................47569, 50435
1629..........................................47569, 50435
1631..........................................47569, 50435
1643..........................................47569, 50435
1644..........................................47569, 50435
1645..........................................47569, 50435
1649..........................................47569, 50435
1652..........................................47569, 50435
1653..........................................47569, 50435
Proposed Rules:
15...................................................49900
31...................................................49900
46...................................................47882
52...................................................49900
204..................................................48200
212...........................................47407, 48200
215..................................................48205
225..................................................47407
252...........................................47407, 48200
833..................................................47411
852..................................................47411

                          49 CFR
X....................................................50522
171...........................................49171, 49560
172..................................................46214
173..................................................49560
174..................................................46214
175..................................................46214
176..................................................46214
177..................................................46214
193...........................................48496, 48952
365..................................................49939
366..................................................49939
372..................................................49939
375..................................................49939
387..................................................49939
571..................................................46907
390..................................................49939
575..................................................46447
580..................................................47763
Ch. X................................................50522
1000.................................................48953
1001.................................................48953
1002..........................................46217, 48497
1108..........................................46217, 48497
1011..........................................48953, 50257
1121.................................................47583
1150.................................................47583
1206.................................................46919
Proposed Rules:
171..................................................50222
172..................................................50222
173..................................................50222
175..................................................50222
177..................................................50222
178..................................................50222
180..................................................50222
216..................................................49728
223..................................................49728
229..................................................49728
231..................................................49728
232..................................................49728
238..................................................49728
387..................................................49654
571....................................47414, 49190, 49663
1111.................................................50550

                          50 CFR
20............................................46420, 50660
25...................................................47372
32...................................................47372
285..................................................48497
600..................................................47584
622.............................46677, 46679, 47765, 47766
630..................................................50257
648...........................................47767, 50525
660...........................................46920, 47587
679...............46680, 46681, 47768, 48497, 48498, 50258
697..................................................49451
Proposed Rules:
17................46709, 46710, 48206, 49191, 49398, 49954
20...................................................46801
600..................................................49463
622..................................................50553
630..................................................47416
648......................46470, 48047, 48207, 49193, 49195
679...........................................49198, 49464

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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 SEPTEMBER 26, 1997
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Utilities Service
Electric loans:
   Debt settlement; policies and standards; published 9-26-97
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Superfund program:
   National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan--
      National priorities list update; published 9-26-97
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Communications equipment:
   Radio frequency devices--
      Vehicle radar systems; use of 59-64 GHz band; published 8-27-97
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Disaster assistance:
   Snow removal; published 8-27-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Alaska National Wildlife Refuges:
   Special use permits; administration; published 8-27-97
Clean Vessel Act grant programs:
   Pumpout symbol, slogan, and program crediting; published 8-27-97
Migratory bird hunting:
   Seasons, limits, and shooting hours; establishment, etc.; published 
      9-26-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Surface Transportation Board
ICC Termination Act of 1995; implementation:
   Authority citations update; published 9-26-97
Rail licensing procedures:
   Commuter rail service continuation subsidies and discontinuance 
      notices; CFR part removed; published 8-27-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Fiscal Service
Financial management services:
   Depositories and financial agents of Federal Government--
      Designation, authorization to accept deposits, securing of public 
         money, etc.; published 8-27-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Low-income housing building tax credit; Federal grants; published 9-
      26-97
   Low-income housing tax credit; available unit rule; published 9-26-97
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Commodity Credit Corporation
Loan and purchase programs:
   Price support levels--
      Peanuts; comments due by 9-30-97; published 8-18-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Farm Service Agency
Federal claims collection; administrative offset; comments due by 9-30-
   97; published 8-1-97
Program regulations:
   Disaster set-aside program; second installment provisions; comments 
      due by 9-30-97; published 8-1-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Federal claims collection; administrative offset; comments due by 9-30-
   97; published 8-1-97
Program regulations:
   Disaster set-aside program; second installment provisions; comments 
      due by 9-30-97; published 8-1-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Housing Service
Federal claims collection; administrative offset; comments due by 9-30-
   97; published 8-1-97
Program regulations:
   Disaster set-aside program; second installment provisions; comments 
      due by 9-30-97; published 8-1-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Utilities Service
Electric loans:
   Electric engineering, architectural services, and design policies and 
      procedures; comments due by 10-3-97; published 8-4-97
Federal claims collection; administrative offset; comments due by 9-30-
   97; published 8-1-97
Program regulations:
   Disaster set-aside program; second installment provisions; comments 
      due by 9-30-97; published 8-1-97
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Endangered and threatened species:
   Umpqua River cutthroat trout; critical habitat designation; comments 
      due by 9-29-97; published 7-30-97
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish; comments due by 9-29-
         97; published 8-15-97
      Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish; comments due by 9-29-
         97; published 8-13-97
      Gulf of Alaska groundfish; comments due by 9-29-97; published 7-
         29-97
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic zone--
      Gulf of Alaska groundfish; comments due by 10-2-97; published 8-
         18-97
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Architect-engineer selection process; comments due by 9-29-97; 
      published 7-29-97
Privacy act; implementation; comments due by 9-30-97; published 8-1-97
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
Consumer products; energy conservation program:
   Fluorescent lamp ballasts; potential impact of possible energy 
      efficiency levels; report availability and comment request; 
      comments due by 10-2-97; published 8-25-97
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air pollution control; new motor vehicles and engines:
   National low emission vehicle program; voluntary standards; State 
      commitments; comments due by 9-29-97; published 9-23-97
Air programs:
   Outer Continental Shelf regulations--
      California; consistency update; comments due by 9-29-97; published 
         8-28-97
Air programs: approval and promulgation; State plans for designated 
   facilities and pollutants:
   Louisiana; comments due by 9-29-97; published 8-29-97
Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated 
   facilities and pollutants:
   Louisiana; comments due by 9-29-97; published 8-29-97
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Maryland; comments due by 10-2-97; published 9-2-97
   Rhode Island; comments due by 10-2-97; published 9-2-97
Air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:
   Arizona; comments due by 10-2-97; published 9-2-97
   California; comments due by 10-2-97; published 9-2-97
   Texas; comments due by 10-2-97; published 9-2-97
Clean Air Act:
   State operating permits programs--
      California; comments due by 10-3-97; published 9-3-97
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Buprofezin; comments due by 9-29-97; published 7-30-97
   Fludioxonil; comments due by 9-30-97; published 8-1-97
Toxic substances:

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   Lead-based paint activities in public buildings, commercial 
      buildings, and steel structures; requirements; meeting; comments 
      due by 10-3-97; published 8-22-97
   Testing requirements--
      Biphenyl, etc.; comments due by 9-30-97; published 7-15-97
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Telecommunications Act of 1996; implementation--
      Unbundled shared transport facilities use in conjunction with 
         unbundled switching; local competition provisions; comments due 
         by 10-2-97; published 8-28-97
Radio services, special:
   Private land mobile services--
      800 and 900 MHz bands; operation and licensing; comments due by 
         10-3-97; published 9-3-97
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Texas; comments due by 9-29-97; published 8-13-97
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Risk-based capital:
   Capital adequacy guidelines--
      Capital maintenance; servicing assets; comments due by 10-3-97; 
         published 8-4-97
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Miscellaneous interpretations:
   Direct investment, loans, and other transactions between member banks 
      and their subsidiaries; funding restrictions; comments due by 10-
      3-97; published 8-26-97
Risk-based capital:
   Capital adequacy guidelines--
      Capital maintenance; servicing assets; comments due by 10-3-97; 
         published 8-4-97
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD
Federal claims collection:
   Administrative collection, compromise, termination, and referral of 
      claims; comments due by 10-1-97; published 9-22-97
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Industry guides:
   Watch industry; comments due by 10-1-97; published 8-22-97
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Human drugs:
   Laxative products (OTC); tentative final monograph; comments due by 
      10-2-97; published 9-2-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Wenatchee Mountains checker-mallow; comments due by 9-30-97; 
      published 8-1-97
Endangered Species Convention:
   Revisions; suggestions and recommendations request; comments due by 
      9-30-97; published 8-5-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Hearings and Appeals Office, Interior Department
Hearings and appeals procedures:
   Stay of decisions; comments due by 9-29-97; published 8-28-97
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act; claims:
   Evidentiary requirements; definitions and number of claims filed; 
      comments due by 9-29-97; published 8-29-97
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA):
   Restored copyright enforcement notice; corrections procedure; 
      comments due by 9-29-97; published 7-30-97
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
Credit unions:
   Member business loans and appraisals; update and clarification; 
      comments due by 9-30-97; published 8-1-97
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Pay administration:
   Lump-sum payment for annual leave; comments due by 9-29-97; published 
      7-29-97
Prevailing rate systems; comments due by 10-2-97; published 9-2-97
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Railroad Retirement Act:
   Court decree or court-approved property settlement; comments due by 
      9-29-97; published 7-31-97
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act:
   Recovery of benefits; comments due by 9-30-97; published 8-1-97
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Securities:
   Alternative trading systems, national securities exchanges, foreign 
      market activities, and related issues; regulation of exchanges; 
      comments due by 10-3-97; published 7-28-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Boating safety:
   Regulation review; comment request; comments due by 9-30-97; 
      published 8-26-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Disadvantaged business enterprise participation in DOT financial 
   assistance programs; comments due by 9-29-97; published 7-21-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Aeromat-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica Ltda.; comments due by 9-30-
      97; published 8-5-97
   Aerospatiale; comments due by 9-29-97; published 8-25-97
   AlliedSignal Inc.; comments due by 9-29-97; published 7-31-97
   British Aerospace; comments due by 9-29-97; published 8-20-97
   Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.; comments due by 10-3-97; 
      published 7-24-97
   Fokker; comments due by 10-3-97; published 8-4-97
   Maule; comments due by 10-3-97; published 7-24-97
   McDonnell Douglas; comments due by 9-29-97; published 8-12-97
   New Piper Aircraft, Inc.; comments due by 10-3-97; published 7-24-97
   Precision Airmotive Corp.; comments due by 9-30-97; published 8-1-97
   Robinson Helicopter Co.; comments due by 9-30-97; published 8-1-97
Airworthiness standards:
   Rotorcraft; normal and transport category--
      Technical amendments; comments due by 9-29-97; published 8-29-97
Class D airspace; comments due by 10-3-97; published 8-25-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Research and Special Programs Administration
Hazaroud materials:
   Hazardous materials transportation--
      Radioactive materials transportation; radiation protection program 
         requirements withdrawn; comments due by 9-30-97; published 9-2-
         97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Comptroller of the Currency
Risk-based capital:
   Capital adequacy guidelines--
      Capital maintenance; servicing assets; comments due by 10-3-97; 
         published 8-4-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Permitted elimination of preretirement optional benefit forms; 
      comments due by 9-30-97; published 7-2-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Currency and foreign transactions; financial reporting and recordkeeping 
   requirements:
   Bank Secrecy Act; implementation--
      Money services businesses; definition and registration; suspicious 
         and special currency transaction reporting; comments due by 9-
         30-97; published 7-30-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Thrift Supervision Office
Risk-based capital:
   Capital adequacy guidelines--
      Capital maintenance; servicing assets;

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         comments due by 10-3-97; published 8-4-97
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Medical benefits:
   State home facilities; construction or acquisition grants; comments 
      due by 9-29-97; published 7-29-97