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FEDERAL REGISTER PAGES AND DATES, OCTOBER

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51367-51592............................................. 1
51593-51758............................................. 2
51759-52004............................................. 3
52005-52224............................................. 6
52225-52470............................................. 7
52471-52652............................................. 8
52653-52928............................................. 9
52929-53222.............................................10
53223-53528.............................................14
53529-53710.............................................15
53711-53928.............................................16
53929-54338.............................................17
54339-54568.............................................20
54569-54756.............................................21
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING OCTOBER

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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:
7029.................................................52005
7030.................................................52007
7032.................................................52471
7033.................................................52473
7034.................................................52645
7035.................................................53525
7036.................................................53527
7037.................................................53529
7038.................................................53695
7039.................................................53697
7040.................................................53701
7041.................................................54335
7042.................................................54751
7043.................................................54755
Executive Orders:
March 21, 1914 (Revoked in Part by PLO 7288).........52767
6544 (Revoked in Part by PLO 7289)...................52766
11145 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
11183 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
11216 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
11287 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
12131 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
12196 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
12345 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
12367 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
12382 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
12864 (Revoked by EO 13062)..........................51755
12871 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
12876 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
12882 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
12891 (Revoked by EO 13062)..........................51755
12900 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
12905 ((Continued by EO 13062).......................51755
12946 (Revoked by EO 13062)..........................51755
12964 (Revoked by EO 13062)..........................51755
12974 (Superseded by EO 13062).......................51755
12994 (Continued by EO 13062)........................51755
13010 (Amended by EO 13064)..........................53711
13015 (Revoked by EO 13062)..........................51755
13038 (Amended in part by EO 13062)..................51755
13054 (Amended in part by EO 13062)..................51755
13062................................................51755
13063................................................51755
13064................................................53711
Administrative Orders:
Notices of September 30, 1997........................51591
Notice of October 17, 1997...........................54561
Memorandums:
August 5, 1997.......................................51367
Presidential Determinations:
No. 97-33 of September 22, 1997......................53217
No. 97-34 of September 22, 1997......................52009
No. 97-35 of September 26, 1997......................52647
No. 97-36 of September 30, 1997......................52475
No. 97-37 of September 30, 1997......................53219
No. 97-38 of September 30, 1997......................53221
No. 97-39 of September 30, 1997......................52477
No. 98-2 of October 9, 1997..........................54569

                           5 CFR
Ch. XXV..............................................53713
532..................................................51759
870..................................................52181
890..................................................53223
900..................................................53223
Proposed Rules:
1303.................................................52668

                           7 CFR
0....................................................51759
17...................................................52929
250..................................................53727
251..................................................53727
253..................................................53727
301....................................53223, 54571, 54572
401..................................................54339
457..................................................54339

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905..................................................52011
982..................................................53225
1214.................................................54310
1220.................................................53731
1422.................................................51760
1437.................................................53929
Proposed Rules:
Ch. XIII.............................................53769
6....................................................53580
58...................................................53760
300..................................................53761
319..................................................53761
966..................................................52047
980..................................................52047
1214.................................................54314
1980.................................................52277

                           8 CFR
213a.................................................54346
240..................................................51760
274a.................................................52620
299..................................................54346

                           9 CFR
78...................................................53531
94...................................................54574
97...................................................53732

                          10 CFR
Ch. 1................................................52184
50...................................................53932
430...........................................51976, 53508
820..................................................52479
Proposed Rules:
32...................................................51817
35............................................52513, 43249
50............................................53250, 53975
1703.................................................54594

                          12 CFR
8....................................................54744
213..................................................53733
261..................................................54356
602..................................................51593
615..................................................53227
650..................................................51369
935..................................................52011
Proposed Rules:
8....................................................54747
303..................................................52810
329..................................................53769
337..................................................52810
341..................................................52810
346..................................................52810
348..................................................52810
359..................................................52810
545..................................................51817
614..................................................53581
616..................................................53581
618..................................................53581
621..................................................53581
933..................................................53251
935..................................................53251

                          13 CFR
Proposed Rules:
107..................................................53253

                          14 CFR
23...................................................53733
25...................................................53737
39........51593, 51594, 52225, 52486, 52489, 52653, 52655, 
         52942, 53532, 53935, 53937, 53939, 54366, 54368, 
         54369, 54372, 54373, 54375, 54376, 54378, 54575, 
                                              54577, 54579
71........52491, 53739, 53740, 53741, 53742, 53743, 53940, 
         53941, 53942, 53943, 53944, 53945, 53946, 53948, 
                                                     54379
73............................................52226, 53878
97........51597, 51598, 51600, 53744, 53746, 53747, 53749, 
                                53750, 53751, 53753, 54581
187..................................................51736
1203.................................................54380
Proposed Rules:
39........51383, 51385, 51386, 51388, 52051, 52053, 52055, 
           52294, 53269, 53272, 53976, 53977, 53979, 54595
71........53979, 53980, 53981, 53982, 53983, 53984, 53985, 
         53986, 53987, 53989, 53990, 53991, 53992, 53993, 
                                                     53995
93...................................................51564

                          15 CFR
400..................................................53534
744..................................................51369
922..................................................54381
Proposed Rules:
Ch. VII..............................................52514
700..................................................51389
806..................................................52515

                          17 CFR
230..................................................53948
240...........................................52229, 53948
249..................................................52229
270..................................................51762

                          18 CFR
Proposed Rules:
388..................................................51610

                          19 CFR
4....................................................51766
10...................................................51766
11...................................................51766
12............................................51766, 51771
18...................................................51766
24............................................51766, 51774
103..................................................51766
112..................................................51766
122..................................................51766
127..................................................51766
133..................................................51766
141..................................................51766
143..................................................51766
148..................................................51766
151..................................................51766
152..................................................51766
159..................................................51766
171..................................................51766
177..................................................51766
191..................................................51766

                          20 CFR
702..................................................53955

                          21 CFR
Ch. I................................................51512
20...................................................52237
177..................................................53957
310..................................................52237
312..................................................52237
314..................................................52237
331..................................................52659
436..................................................52659
510..................................................52659
600...........................................52237, 53536
601..................................................53536
606..................................................53536
1308...................................51370, 51774, 51776
1309...................................52253, 53958, 53959
1310..........................................52253, 53959
1313.................................................52253
Proposed Rules:
101..................................................52057
161..................................................52057
501..................................................52057
1240.................................................54398
1300..........................................52294, 53688
1309..........................................52294, 53688
1310...................................52294, 53059, 53688

                          23 CFR
Proposed Rules:
655..................................................54598

                          24 CFR
3280.................................................54546
Proposed Rules:
1000.................................................54399
1003.................................................54399
1005.................................................54399
3500.................................................53912

                          26 CFR
1......................................53384, 53367, 53498
31.....................................53384, 53367, 53498
35a..................................................53367
53...................................................52256
301....................................53230, 53384, 53367
502..................................................53367
503..................................................53367
509..................................................53367
513..................................................53367
514..................................................53367
516..................................................53367
517..................................................53367
520..................................................53367
521..................................................53367
602....................................53230, 53384, 53367
Proposed Rules:
1...............................52953, 53503, 53504, 53588
25...................................................53588
301..................................................53274

                          27 CFR
Proposed Rules:
9....................................................54399

                          28 CFR
0.............................................52492, 52493
2....................................................51601
58...................................................51740
524..................................................53690
550..................................................53690

                          29 CFR
101..................................................52381
102..................................................52381
697..................................................52944
4044.................................................53538
Proposed Rules:
1910...................................52671, 54160, 54382
1917.................................................52671
1918.................................................52671

                          30 CFR
210..................................................52016
218..................................................52016
935..................................................53232
946..................................................52181
Proposed Rules:
206..................................................52518
250..................................................51614
901..................................................53996
946..................................................53275

                          31 CFR
501..................................................52493
597..................................................52493
Proposed Rules:
208..................................................51618

                          32 CFR
199..................................................54383

                          33 CFR
100..................................................52501
117....................................52502, 52946, 54384
165.............................51778, 51779, 51780, 51781
187..................................................54385
334..................................................53754
Proposed Rules:
117..................................................53770
155..................................................52057
183..................................................52673
334..................................................51618

                          36 CFR
1228.................................................54582
1234.................................................54582
Proposed Rules:
13...................................................54409

                          37 CFR
1....................................................53132
3....................................................53132
5....................................................53132
7....................................................53132
10...................................................53132
202..................................................51603
Proposed Rules:
253..................................................51618

                          38 CFR
1....................................................51782
17...................................................53960
19...................................................52502
21...................................................51783
36............................................52503, 53963
Proposed Rules:
47...................................................52519

                          39 CFR
111...........................................51372, 53539

                          40 CFR
9.............................................52384, 54694
52........51603, 52016, 52029, 52622, 52659, 52661, 52946, 
         52948, 53234, 53239, 53242, 53542, 53544, 54585, 
                                                     54587
60.....................................52384, 52622, 53245
61...................................................53245
62...................................................54589
63...................................................52384
80...................................................54552
81...................................................51604
86...................................................54694
112..................................................54508
131...........................................52926, 53212
132..................................................52922
170...........................................52003, 53688

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180..................................................52505
258..................................................51606
264..................................................52622
265..................................................52622
271..................................................52951
300...........................................52032, 53246
410..................................................52034
412..................................................52034
721..................................................51606
Proposed Rules:
52........52071, 52959, 53277, 53588, 53589, 53997, 54409, 
                                              54598, 54601
62...................................................54598
63...................................................54410
81............................................52071, 52674
136..................................................51621
170..................................................51994
180..................................................51397
300.............................52072, 52074, 52674, 52961
745..................................................51622

                          42 CFR
51...................................................53548
57...................................................51373
418..................................................52034
433..................................................53571
Proposed Rules:
84...................................................53998

                          43 CFR
20...................................................53713
36...................................................52509
2090..........................................51375, 52034
2110.................................................52034
2230.................................................52034
5510.................................................51376
Proposed Rules:
4....................................................51822
1820.................................................51402

                          44 CFR
64...................................................54386
65..............................51785, 51788, 54388, 54390
67............................................51791, 54392
206..................................................52952
Proposed Rules:
61............................................52304, 53589
67............................................51822, 54410

                          45 CFR
74...................................................51377
Proposed Rules:
303..................................................52306

                          46 CFR
586..................................................54396
Proposed Rules:
25...................................................52057
27...................................................52057
32...................................................52057

                          47 CFR
0.............................................51795, 52257
1....................................................51377
25...................................................51378
43...................................................51378
61...................................................51377
63...................................................51377
73.....................................51798, 51799, 53973
76............................................52952, 53572
90...................................................52036
Proposed Rules:
15...................................................52677
20...................................................53772
54...................................................51622
73..............................51824, 52677, 54006, 54007
74...................................................52677
76............................................51824, 52677
90...................................................52078

                          48 CFR
16...................................................51379
36...................................................51379
37...................................................51379
52...................................................51379
901..................................................53754
903..................................................53754
904..................................................53754
912..................................................53754
913..................................................53754
915..................................................53754
916..................................................53754
932..................................................53754
933..................................................53754
939..................................................53754
944..................................................53754
952..................................................51800
970...........................................51800, 53754
1401.................................................52265
1425.................................................52265
1452.................................................52265
Proposed Rules:
203..................................................51623
216..................................................54008
245..................................................54008
252....................................51623, 54008, 54017
426..................................................52081
452..................................................52081

                          49 CFR
1....................................................51804
10...................................................51804
107..................................................51554
171..................................................51554
172..................................................51554
173..................................................51554
175..................................................51554
176..................................................51554
177..................................................51554
178..................................................51554
179..................................................51554
180..................................................51554
195...........................................52511, 54591
541..................................................52044
571..................................................51379
593..................................................52266
1241.................................................51379
Proposed Rules:
192..................................................51624

                          50 CFR
229..................................................51805
285.............................51608, 52666, 53247, 53577
622..................................................52045
648....................................51380, 52273, 52275
660....................................51381, 51814, 53577
679........51609, 52046, 52275, 53577, 53973, 54397, 54592
Proposed Rules:
17..............................52679, 54018, 54020, 54028
32...................................................53773
227..................................................54018
285..................................................54035
622..................................................53278
630..................................................54035
642..................................................53281
644..................................................54035
648...........................................53589, 54427
678..................................................54035

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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 OCTOBER 21, 1997
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   ADP/telecommunications Federal Supply Schedules; published 8-22-97
   Automatic data processing equipment leasing costs; published 8-22-97
   Business process innovation; published 8-22-97
   Contract cost principles and procedures--
      Foreign differential pay; published 8-22-97
   Economically disadvantaged individuals; published 8-22-97
   Environmentally sound products; published 8-22-97
   Independent government construction estimates; published 8-22-97
   Irrevocable letters of credit and alternatives to Miller Act bonds; 
      published 8-22-97
   Local government lobbying costs; published 8-22-97
   Minority small business and capital ownership development program; 
      published 8-22-97
   Modification of existing contracts; published 8-22-97
   New certifications; published 8-22-97
   Service contracting; published 8-22-97
   Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act; contractor qualifications; 
      manufacturer or regular dealer requirement eliminated; published 
      8-22-97
   Year 2000 compliance; published 8-22-97
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   ADP/telecommunications Federal Supply Schedules; published 8-22-97
   Automatic data processing equipment leasing costs; published 8-22-97
   Business process innovation; published 8-22-97
   Contract cost principles and procedures--
      Foreign differential pay; published 8-22-97
   Economically disadvantaged individuals; published 8-22-97
   Environmentally sound products; published 8-22-97
   Independent government construction estimates; published 8-22-97
   Irrevocable letters of credit and alternatives to Miller Act bonds; 
      published 8-22-97
   Local government lobbying costs; published 8-22-97
   Minority small business and capital ownership development program; 
      published 8-22-97
   Modification of existing contracts; published 8-22-97
   New certifications; published 8-22-97
   Service contracting; published 8-22-97
   Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act; contractor qualifications; 
      manufacturer or regular dealer requirement eliminated; published 
      8-22-97
   Year 2000 compliance; published 8-22-97
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   ADP/telecommunications Federal Supply Schedules; published 8-22-97
   Automatic data processing equipment leasing costs; published 8-22-97
   Business process innovation; published 8-22-97
   Contract cost principles and procedures--
      Foreign differential pay; published 8-22-97
   Economically disadvantaged individuals; published 8-22-97
   Environmentally sound products; published 8-22-97
   Independent government construction estimates; published 8-22-97
   Irrevocable letters of credit and alternatives to Miller Act bonds; 
      published 8-22-97
   Local government lobbying costs; published 8-22-97
   Minority small business and capital ownership development program; 
      published 8-22-97
   Modification of existing contracts; published 8-22-97
   New certifications; published 8-22-97
   Service contracting; published 8-22-97
   Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act; contractor qualifications; 
      manufacturer or regular dealer requirement eliminated; published 
      8-22-97
   Year 2000 compliance; published 8-22-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Bombardier; published 9-16-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Comptroller of the Currency
Fees assessment; national and District of Columbia banks; published 10-
   21-97
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant-related quarantine, domestic:
   Mexican fruit fly; comments due by 10-20-97; published 8-20-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Crop insurance regulations:
   Canola and rapeseed; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-18-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Forest Service
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Title VIII 
   implementation (subsistence priority):
   Fish and wildlife taking; comments due by 10-24-97; published 7-25-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Meat and poultry inspection:
   Sanitation requirements; establishment; comments due by 10-24-97; 
      published 8-25-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Housing Service
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996; implementation:
   Inventory property management provisions; comments due by 10-20-97; 
      published 8-21-97
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish; comments due by 10-20-
         97; published 9-19-97
      Pollock; comments due by 10-22-97; published 10-7-97
   Magnuson Act Provisions; comments due by 10-22-97; published 9-22-97
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Canary and yellowtail rockfish et al.; comments due by 10-20-97; 
         published 10-3-97
      Pacific Coast groundfish; comments due by 10-21-97; published 10-
         15-97
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Contractor insurance/pension reviews; comments due by 10-20-97; 
      published 8-20-97
   Cost reimbursement rules for indirect costs; private sector; comments 
      due by 10-20-97; published 8-20-97
   Single Process Initiative; supplement; comments due by 10-20-97; 
      published 8-20-97
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

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   Certificates of competency; comments due by 10-21-97; published 8-22-
      97
   Nondisplacement of qualified workers under certain contracts; 
      comments due by 10-21-97; published 8-22-97
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air programs:
   Ambient air quality standards, national--
      Regional haze standards for class I Federal areas (large national 
         parks and wilderness areas); visibility protection program; 
         comments due by 10-20-97; published 7-31-97
Air quality implementation plans:
   Preparation, adoption, and submittal--
      Motor vehicle inspection/maintenance program; tailpipe 
         inspections; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-19-97
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Illinois; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-9-97
   Maine; comments due by 10-23-97; published 9-23-97
   New York; comments due by 10-23-97; published 9-23-97
   Ohio; comments due by 10-22-97; published 9-22-97
   Texas; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-19-97
   Virginia; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-19-97
Air quality implementation plans; Aapproval and 
   promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; 
   designation of areas:
   Michigan; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-18-97
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Avermectin; comments due by 10-20-97; published 8-19-97
   Chlorfenapyr; comments due by 10-21-97; published 8-22-97
   Coat protein of cucumber mosaic virus, etc.; comments due by 10-21-
      97; published 8-22-97
   Coat protein of papaya ringspot virus, etc.; comments due by 10-21-
      97; published 8-22-97
   Coat proteins of watermelon mosaic virus-2 and zucchini yellow mosaic 
      virus, etc.; comments due by 10-21-97; published 8-22-97
   Pyridate; comments due by 10-21-97; published 8-22-97
   Sethoxydim; comments due by 10-21-97; published 8-22-97
   Thiodicarb; comments due by 10-21-97; published 8-22-97
Superfund program:
   National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan--
      National priorities list update; comments due by 10-20-97; 
         published 8-21-97
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Hawaii; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-9-97
   Iowa; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-4-97
   Mississippi; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-4-97
   South Dakota; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-4-97
   Virginia; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-4-97
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD
Federal home loan bank system:
   Membership eligibility requirements; definition of State amended; 
      comments due by 10-24-97; published 9-24-97
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Certificates of competency; comments due by 10-21-97; published 8-22-
      97
   Nondisplacement of qualified workers under certain contracts; 
      comments due by 10-21-97; published 8-22-97
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Federal regulatory reform:
   Home investment partnerships program; streamlining and market 
      interest rate formula establishment for rehabilitation loans; 
      comments due by 10-21-97; published 8-22-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Title VIII 
   implementation (subsistence priority):
   Fish and wildlife taking; comments due by 10-24-97; published 7-25-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Minerals Management Service
Royalty management:
   Oil valuation; Federal leases and Federal royalty oil sale; comments 
      due by 10-22-97; published 9-22-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   Maryland; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-19-97
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Prisons Bureau
Institutional management:
   Religious beliefs and practices; comments due by 10-21-97; published 
      8-22-97
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Certificates of competency; comments due by 10-21-97; published 8-22-
      97
   Nondisplacement of qualified workers under certain contracts; 
      comments due by 10-21-97; published 8-22-97
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Operators licenses:
   Initial examining examination; requirements; comments due by 10-21-
      97; published 8-7-97
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Pay administration:
   Fair Labor Standards Act--
      Standardization and compliance; comments due by 10-24-97; 
         published 8-25-97
Practice and procedures:
   Claims settlement procedures; comments due by 10-24-97; published 8-
      25-97
POSTAL SERVICE
International Mail Manual:
   Global package link (GPL) service--
      Hong Kong; comments due by 10-24-97; published 9-24-97
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Railroad Retirement Act:
   Disability determination standards; comments due by 10-24-97; 
      published 9-24-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Aircraft products and parts; certification procedures:
   Dragonfly model 333 helicopter; primary category aircraft 
      airworthiness standards; comment request; comments due by 10-20-
      97; published 9-19-97
Airworthiness directives:
   Boeing; comments due by 10-20-97; published 8-20-97
   Dornier; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-22-97
   McDonnell Douglas; comments due by 10-20-97; published 8-20-97
   Pratt & Whitney; comments due by 10-24-97; published 8-25-97
   Raytheon; comments due by 10-20-97; published 9-22-97
   Saab; comments due by 10-21-97; published 9-23-97
   Twin Commander Aircraft Corp.; comments due by 10-24-97; published 8-
      19-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Motor vehicle safety standards:
   Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment--
      Motorcycle headlighting systems; asymmetrical headlamp beams; 
         comments due by 10-24-97; published 9-9-97

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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Research and Special Programs Administration
Drug and alcohol testing:
   Substance abuse professional evaluation for drug use; comments due by 
      10-20-97; published 8-20-97
Hazardous materials:
   Hazardous materials transportation--
      Oxidizers as cargo in passenger aircraft; prohibition; comments 
         due by 10-20-97; published 8-20-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Customs Service
Centralized examination stations:
   Export control laws; exported and imported merchandise handling by 
      stations; comments due by 10-20-97; published 8-19-97
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Acquision regulations:
   Commercial items; comments due by 10-24-97; published 8-25-97
Vocational rehabilitation and education:
   Veterans education--
      Educational assistance; reduction in required reports; comments 
         due by 10-20-97; published 9-18-97
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