[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 1997)]
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63441-63626............................................. 1
63627-63824............................................. 2
63825-64130............................................. 3
64131-64262............................................. 4
64263-64510............................................. 5
64511-64676............................................. 8
64677-65004............................................. 9
65005-65196.............................................10
65197-65308.............................................11
65309-65592.............................................12
65593-65740.............................................15
65741-65990.............................................16
65991-66250.............................................17
66251-66494.............................................18
66495-66812.............................................19
66813-66972.............................................22
66973-67256.............................................23
67257-67548.............................................24
67549-67692.............................................29
67693-68138.............................................30
68139-68530.............................................31
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING DECEMBER

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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:
7056.................................................64127
7057.................................................64131
7058.................................................65003
7059.................................................65309
7060.................................................65987
7061.................................................66251
Executive Orders:
13033 (Superseded by EO 13071).......................68521
13069................................................65989
13070................................................66493
13071................................................68521
Administrative Orders:
Presidential Determinations:
No. 98-4 of November 14, 1997........................63823
No. 98-5 of November 17, 1997........................63619
No. 96-6 of December 2, 1997.........................65005
No. 96-7 of December 5, 1997.........................66253
No. 96-8 of December 5, 1997.........................66255

                           5 CFR
178..................................................68139
213..................................................63627
315..................................................63627
410..................................................63630
531..................................................65311
532....................................66973, 67257, 67258
551..................................................67238
Proposed Rules:
831..................................................67295
842..................................................67295
870..................................................67295
890..................................................67295
591..................................................63630
1201.................................................66813

                           7 CFR
2....................................................65593
17...................................................63606
58...................................................66257
247..................................................64511
301....................................64133, 64263, 64677
319..................................................65007
320..................................................65007
330..................................................65007
352..................................................65007
401...........................................63631, 65313
412..................................................67693
422..................................................65321
437..................................................65338
443..................................................65344
454..................................................63631
457.......63631, 63633, 65130, 65313, 65321, 65338, 65344, 
                                       65741, 65991, 67117
760..................................................68142
905..................................................68142
925..................................................68150
927..................................................66495
959..................................................67694
1209.................................................66973
1412.................................................63441
1944.................................................67216
2003.................................................67258
Proposed Rules:
51...................................................66033
54...................................................68232
70...................................................63471
205..................................................65850
246..................................................68233
300..................................................67761
301..................................................67761
610..................................................64174
729..................................................63678
800..................................................66036
810..................................................66036
966..................................................66312
980..................................................66312
985..................................................67297
1301.................................................65226

                           8 CFR
213a.................................................64048
214..................................................67764
299..................................................64048

                           9 CFR
50...................................................66259
78............................................64134, 65596
91...................................................64265
93...................................................64265
94............................................65747, 65999
Proposed Rules:
85...................................................65630
381..................................................64767
441..................................................64767

                          10 CFR
30...................................................63634
32...................................................63634
50............................................63825, 66977
70...................................................63825
73...................................................63640
1008.................................................67518
1045.................................................68502
1703.................................................66815
Proposed Rules:
40...................................................65039
50.....................................63892, 63911, 66038
70...................................................63911

                          11 CFR
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................66832
102..................................................67300
104..................................................67300
108..................................................67300
114...........................................65040, 66832

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                          12 CFR
3....................................................68064
8....................................................64135
202..................................................66412
203..................................................66259
208..................................................68064
225..................................................68064
226...........................................63441, 66179
265..................................................64996
325..................................................68064
506...........................................66260, 67117
516..................................................64138
543..................................................64138
544...........................................66260, 67117
545.............................64138, 66260, 67117, 67696
550..................................................67696
552....................................64138, 66260, 67117
556..................................................64138
559...........................................66260, 67117
560...........................................66260, 67117
561...........................................66260, 67117
563....................................64138, 66260, 67117
563e.................................................67696
565...........................................66260, 67117
567...........................................66260, 67117
571..................................................67696
575...........................................66260, 67117
614...........................................63644, 66816
703..................................................64146
704..................................................64148
725..................................................67549
790..................................................65197
791..................................................64266
934..................................................65197
960..................................................66977
1780.................................................68152
1806.................................................64440
Proposed Rules:
211..................................................68424
225..................................................64997
226..................................................64769
265..................................................68424
404..................................................64177
405..................................................64177
708a.................................................64185
708b.................................................64187

                          14 CFR
39........63622, 63828, 63830, 63831, 63835, 63836, 64268, 
         64511, 64513, 64514, 64517, 64519, 64680, 65009, 
         65011, 65198, 65352, 65355, 65597, 65600, 65601, 
         65603, 65604, 65749, 65750, 66001, 66264, 66266, 
         66268, 66269, 66271, 66498, 66500, 66502, 66506, 
         66508, 66511, 66512, 66980, 67550, 67552, 67708, 
                                68154, 68156, 68158, 68159
71........64148, 64150, 64151, 64152, 64268, 64268, 64269, 
         64271, 64272, 64273, 64521, 65012, 65013, 65014, 
         65015, 65201, 65357, 65358, 65606, 66179, 66818, 
           67265, 67266, 67267, 67555, 67711, 67712, 67713
73................65359, 65360, 66002, 67268, 67269, 67711
91.....................................66248, 67555, 68136
93...................................................66248
95.....................................65016, 65361, 65363
97.......................63447, 63449, 63451, 67556, 67559
121....................................65202, 66248, 68136
135..................................................66248
142..................................................68136
255...........................................63837, 66272
1260.................................................63452
Proposed Rules:
39........63473, 63475, 63476, 63624, 63912, 63914, 64523, 
         64775, 64777, 64779, 64780, 64782, 64784, 64785, 
         64787, 65227, 65228, 65230, 65231, 65233, 65768, 
         66315, 66317, 66560, 66561, 66562, 66563, 66565, 
                  66567, 67300, 67303, 68236, 68237, 68239
71........63916, 63917, 64321, 64321, 64322, 64323, 64525, 
           65040, 65041, 65308, 65383, 65631, 66838, 66840

                          15 CFR
295..................................................64682
801...........................................68161, 68163
902..................................................67714
922...........................................66003, 67723
Proposed Rules:
806..................................................65043
902..................................................67714
960..................................................65384

                          16 CFR
305..................................................67560

                          17 CFR
15...................................................65203
230...........................................64968, 65043
239..................................................64968
270..................................................64968
274...........................................64687, 64968
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................66569
33...................................................66569
200..................................................67940
240.....................67996, 67940, 367996, 68011, 68018
249..................................................67940

                          18 CFR
35...................................................64688
37...................................................64715
401..................................................64154

                          19 CFR
4....................................................66521
54...................................................68164
Proposed Rules:
123..................................................67765
142..................................................67765

                          20 CFR
255..................................................64161
295..................................................67724
340..................................................64273
404..................................................64274
422..................................................64274
Proposed Rules:
10...................................................67120
25...................................................67120
211..................................................64188
422..................................................63681

                          21 CFR
5....................................................67270
101.............................63647, 63653, 64634, 66275
179...........................................64102, 64107
211..................................................66522
500..................................................66982
520..................................................65020
522..................................................66983
524..................................................65752
558........66522, 66984, 66985, 66986, 67273, 67724, 67725
806..................................................67274
866..................................................66003
Proposed Rules:
101...........................................67771, 67775
200..................................................64048
201..................................................67770
330..................................................67770
358..................................................67770
801..................................................67011
803..................................................67011
804..................................................67011
806..................................................67011
807..................................................67011
808...........................................65384, 66179
810..................................................67011
820..................................................67011
821..................................................67011
876..................................................65770
1002.................................................67011
1020..........................................65235, 67011
1308.................................................64526

                          22 CFR
40............................................67563, 67564
120..................................................67274
123..................................................67274
124..................................................67274
126..................................................67274
127..................................................67274
129..................................................67274
Proposed Rules:
22...................................................63478
51...................................................63478
53...................................................63478

                          23 CFR
1327.................................................63655
Proposed Rules:
655..................................................64324

                          24 CFR
100..................................................66424
103..................................................66424
201..................................................65180
202..................................................65180
203..................................................65180
570..................................................64634
888..................................................64521
Proposed Rules:
81...................................................68060
180..................................................66488

                          25 CFR
Proposed Rules:
514..................................................65775

                          26 CFR
1........................67725, 67726, 68165, 68167, 68173
20...................................................68183
25............................................66987, 68183
40...................................................67568
54.....................................66932, 67688, 67689
301..................................................68167
601..................................................68167
602....................................66987, 68167, 68173
Proposed Rules:
1......................................64190, 66575, 67780
31...................................................67304
40...................................................67589
52...................................................67013
54...................................................66967
301...........................................68241, 68242

                          28 CFR
0....................................................63453
540...........................................65184, 65196

                          29 CFR
520..................................................64956
521..................................................64956
522..................................................64956
523..................................................64956
527..................................................64956
1614.................................................63847
1910..........................................65203, 66275
2590..........................................66932, 67689
Ch. XXVI.............................................67728
Ch. XL...............................................67728
4011.................................................65607
4022.................................................65607
4044..........................................65609, 65610
Proposed Rules:
1910.................................................65388
2550.................................................66908
4022.................................................66319

                          30 CFR
206..................................................65753
250..................................................67278
251..................................................67278
901..................................................66819
Proposed Rules:
56.....................................65777, 67013, 68468
57..............................64789, 65777, 67013, 68468
62.....................................65777, 67013, 68468
70.....................................65777, 67013, 68468
71.....................................65777, 67013, 68468
75...................................................64789
243..................................................68244
250..................................................68244
290..................................................68244
913..................................................67014
917...........................................63684, 65044
926...........................................63685, 64327
936..................................................65632
938..................................................67590
943....................................67592, 67596, 67598
946..................................................67016

                          31 CFR
Ch. V................................................67729
500..................................................64720
Proposed Rules:
356..................................................64528
Ch. IX...............................................68476
900..................................................68476
901..................................................68476
902..................................................68476
903..................................................68476
904..................................................68476

                          32 CFR
175..................................................66523
199...........................................66989, 66992
318..................................................67291
320..................................................65020
Proposed Rules:
199...........................................64191, 67018
901..................................................63485
989..................................................67305

                          33 CFR
96...................................................67492

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100....................................65021, 66995, 67570
117....................................63847, 66005, 66006
151..................................................67526
160..................................................65203
165..................................................65022
Proposed Rules:
62...................................................67031
66...................................................67031
117...........................................66039, 68245

                          36 CFR
701..................................................64279
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................63488
14...................................................63488
242..................................................66216
327..................................................64192
1190.................................................67320
1191.................................................67320

                          37 CFR
202...........................................63657, 66822
Proposed Rules:
253...........................................63502, 65777
255...........................................63506, 65778

                          38 CFR
4....................................................65207
17...................................................64722
21.....................................63847, 63848, 66277
36...................................................63454
Proposed Rules:
20...................................................64790
21...................................................66320

                          39 CFR
111..................................................63850
255..................................................66996
262..................................................64280
265..................................................64280
954...........................................66997, 68364

                          40 CFR
9....................................................66278
52........63454, 63456, 63658, 64284, 64522, 64722, 64725, 
         65224, 65611, 65613, 66007, 66279, 66822, 66998, 
                  67000, 67002, 67004, 67006, 68187, 68188
58...................................................67009
62............................................65616, 67570
63............................................64736, 65022
64...................................................63662
70...................................................63662
71...................................................63662
72...................................................66278
73...................................................66278
74...................................................66278
75...................................................66278
77...................................................66278
78...................................................66278
80............................................63853, 68196
81..............................64284, 64725, 65025, 68188
82...................................................68028
85...................................................67733
89...................................................67733
180.......63662, 63858, 64048, 64287, 64294, 65030, 65365, 
                  65367, 65369, 66008, 66014, 66020, 68208
185.............................64048, 64284, 64287, 66020
186...........................................64048, 66020
260..................................................67736
261..................................................63458
264...........................................64636, 64795
265..................................................64636
268..................................................64504
270..................................................64636
271..................................................67572
272..................................................67578
300....................................65225, 67736, 68216
721..................................................64738
Proposed Rules:
51............................................64532, 66841
52.......63687, 64329, 64543, 647389, 65046, 65634, 66040, 
         66042, 66043, 66046, 66576, 66843, 67034, 67035, 
                                              67320, 68246
59...................................................67784
60...................................................67788
62............................................65635, 67601
63.....................................65049, 66049, 67788
80...................................................63918
81.....................................63687, 66578, 68246
85............................................66841, 67818
89...................................................67818
112..................................................63812
144..................................................67035
146..................................................67035
194..................................................64327
271..................................................67601
272..................................................67601
441...........................................66182, 67323
721..................................................64738
799....................................67036, 67038, 67466

                          41 CFR
51-2.................................................66527
51-4.................................................66527
51-6.................................................66527
60-1.................................................66970
60-999...............................................66970
101-42...............................................68216
101-43........................................68216, 68217
101-46...............................................68217
105-60...............................................64740
Ch. 301.......................................63798, 68217

                          42 CFR
416..................................................66726
417..................................................63669
482..................................................66726
483..................................................67174
485..................................................66726
489..................................................66726
Proposed Rules:
1001..........................................63689, 65049

                          43 CFR
418..................................................66442
3740.................................................65376
3810.................................................65376
3820.................................................65376
Proposed Rules:
4.............................................64544, 68244
414..................................................68492
3820.................................................67602

                          44 CFR
61...................................................66026
65............................................67737, 67741
67...................................................67742
Proposed Rules:
67...................................................67819

                          45 CFR
144..................................................67689
146...........................................66932, 67689
205..................................................64301
232..................................................64301
233..................................................64301
235..................................................64301
250..................................................64301
251..................................................64301
255..................................................64301
256..................................................64301
257..................................................64301
Ch. XI...............................................66529
1110.................................................66825
1630.................................................68219
1643.................................................67746
Proposed Rules:
1302.................................................65778

                          46 CFR
1....................................................67526
2....................................................67492
8....................................................67526
31............................................67492, 67526
69...................................................67526
71............................................67492, 67526
91............................................67492, 67526
107...........................................67492, 67526
114..................................................64303
115..................................................67492
116..................................................64303
117..................................................64303
118..................................................64303
121..................................................64303
122..................................................64303
126..................................................67492
153..................................................67526
154..................................................67526
175....................................64303, 65739, 67492
176..................................................67492
177..................................................64303
178..................................................64303
180..................................................64303
185..................................................64303
189..................................................67492
514..................................................63463

                          47 CFR
20...................................................63864
22...................................................63864
25...................................................64167
43...................................................64741
52...................................................64759
54............................................65036, 65389
63...................................................64741
64............................................64741, 64759
69............................................65619, 66029
73........63674, 65392, 65764, 65765, 65766, 66030, 66031, 
                                66294, 66295, 66530, 66826
74...................................................65392
Proposed Rules:
1.............................................65780, 66321
21...................................................65780
32...................................................65053
73.......................63690, 65781, 65782, 66323, 66324
74...................................................65780

                          48 CFR
Ch. I.........................................64912, 64952
1.............................................64913, 64940
2....................................................64914
4.............................................64915, 64916
5....................................................64914
6....................................................64916
7....................................................64914
8.............................................64914, 64916
9....................................................64914
12............................................64914, 64916
13............................................64914, 64916
16............................................64914, 64916
17...................................................64914
19.....................................64914, 64916, 64940
22...................................................64914
25...................................................64929
29...................................................64930
31.....................................64930, 64931, 64932
32............................................64914, 64916
33............................................64914, 64933
34...................................................64914
37...................................................64914
38...................................................64914
39...................................................64914
41...................................................64916
42..............................64915, 64931, 64934, 64940
43...................................................64916
45...................................................64914
46...................................................64914
47...................................................64936
49...................................................64916
51...................................................64914
52.....................................64914, 64915, 64916
53.......................64914, 64916, 64934, 64936, 64940
1201.................................................67749
1202.................................................67749
1203.................................................67749
1205.................................................67749
1206.................................................67749
1209.................................................67749
1214.................................................67749
1216.................................................67749
1217.................................................67749
1222.................................................67749
1224.................................................67749
1225.................................................67749
1236.................................................67749
1237.................................................67749
1246.................................................67749
1252.................................................67749
5231.................................................66826
Proposed Rules:
204..................................................65782
1843.................................................64545
1852.................................................64545

                          49 CFR
171...........................................65188, 66900
172..................................................66898
174..................................................66898
175..................................................66898
176..................................................66898
177..................................................66898
194..................................................67292
199..................................................67293
219...........................................63464, 63675
225..................................................63675
240..................................................63464
595..................................................67752
1241.................................................65378
Proposed Rules:
172..................................................66903
174..................................................66903
175..................................................66903
176..................................................66903
177..................................................66903
191..................................................67602
192...........................................67602, 67608
193..................................................67602
194..................................................67602
195...........................................65635, 67608
213..................................................65401

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243..................................................65479
376..................................................67821
572..................................................64546
Ch. X................................................64193

                          50 CFR
17............................................64306, 66295
20...................................................63608
222..................................................63467
260..................................................67585
285..................................................66828
600..................................................66531
622.............................63677, 66304, 67010, 67714
648.............................63872, 64765, 66304, 67754
660...........................................63876, 67610
679.......63877, 63878, 63880, 64760, 65379, 65622, 65626, 
         66031, 66311, 66829, 67754, 67755, 68228, 68229, 
                                                     68230
Proposed Rules:
14...................................................64335
17........64337, 64340, 64799, 64800, 65237, 65783, 65787, 
                                66325, 66583, 67041, 67324
23...................................................64347
100..................................................66216
226..................................................66584
227..................................................66325
229..................................................65402
425..................................................66325
600....................................65055, 66844, 67608
622...........................................65056, 68246
648...........................................65055, 66844
660...........................................66049, 67610
679...............63690, 65402, 65635, 65638, 65644, 67041
  

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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 DECEMBER 31, 1997
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Onions grown in--
   Texas; published 12-30-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Farm Service Agency
Dairy indemnity payment program; published 12-31-97
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Iowa; published 12-1-97
   Washington
      Correction; published 12-31-97
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Hexythiazox; published 12-31-97
Superfund program:
   National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan--
      National priorities list update; published 12-31-97
   Toxic chemical release reporting; community right-to-know--
      Metal mining, coal mining, etc.; industry group list additions; 
         published 5-1-97
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Risk-based capital
   Market risk; published 12-30-97
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Risk-based capital:
   Market risk; published 12-30-97
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Office
Practice and procedure:
   Civil money penalties; published 12-31-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Migratory bird hunting:
   Nontoxic shot approval procedures; test protocol; published 12-1-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Computer reservation systems, carrier-owned:
   Expiration date extension; published 12-18-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH; published 12-16-97
   Jetstream; published 11-24-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Railroad Administration
Alcohol and drug abuse control and locomotive engineers qualifications:
   Technical amendments; published 12-1-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Comptroller of the Currency
Fees assessment; national and District of Columbia banks:
   Supervision of problem institutions; equitable distribution of costs; 
      published 12-4-97
Risk-based capital:
   Market risk; published 12-30-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Customs Service
Duty free entry of metal articles; technical change; published 12-31-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Estate and gift taxes:
   Property interests and powers disclaimer; published 12-31-97
Income taxes:
   Adoption or change of accounting method requirements; elections time 
      extended; published 12-31-97
   Qualified small business stock; published 12-31-97
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Meat and poultry inspection:
   Chilling processes; retained water in poultry products; protocols for 
      obtaining data; comments due by 1-8-98; published 12-9-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Technical assistance:
   State Technical Committees; membership and role rexpansion; comments 
      due by 1-5-98; published 12-4-97
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Pelagic shelf rockfish; comments due by 1-5-98; published 11-5-97
   Atlantic highly migratory species--
      Scoping document; availability and comment request; comments due 
         by 1-9-98; published 11-28-97
   Northeastern United States fisheries--
      Experimental fishing permit applications; comments due by 1-6-98; 
         published 12-22-97
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Privacy Act; implementation; comments due by 1-8-98; published 11-24-97
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:
   Perchloroethylene; dry cleaning facilities; comments due by 1-9-98; 
      published 12-10-97
   Pesticide active ingredient production; comments due by 1-9-98; 
      published 11-10-97
Air pollution control; new motor vehicles and engines:
   Inspection/maintenance program requirements; on-board diagnostic 
      checks; comments due by 1-6-98; published 12-22-97
Air pollution; standards of performance for new stationary sources:
   Test methods and performance specifications; editorial changes and 
      technical corrections; comments due by 1-5-98; published 11-18-97
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Arizona; comments due by 1-5-98; published 12-9-97
   California; comments due by 1-5-98; published 12-5-97
   Wisconsin; comments due by 1-9-98; published 12-10-97
Clean Air Act:
   Compliance assurance monitoring; comments due by 1-5-98; published 
      12-2-97
Toxic substances:
   Significant new uses--
      Methylenebistrisubstituted aniline-, etc.; comments due by 1-8-98; 
         published 12-9-97
   Testing requirements--
      Biphenyl, etc.; comments due by 1-9-98; published 11-28-97
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Montana; comments due by 1-5-98; published 11-20-97
Television broadcasting:
   Two-way transmissions; multipoint distribution service and 
      instructional television fixed service licensees participation; 
      comments due by 1-8-98; published 12-16-97
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Practice and procedure:
   Application, notice and request procedures, and authority 
      delegations; technical amendments; comments due by 1-7-98; 
      published 10-9-97
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Bank holding companies and change in bank control (Regulation Y):
   Real estate appraisals; comments due by 1-8-98; published 12-9-97
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Communicable diseases control:
   Lather brushes; treatment, sterilization, handling, storage, marking, 
      and inspection; revocation; comments due by 1-5-98; published 10-
      20-97

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare:
   Home health agency physician certification regulations; comments due 
      by 1-5-98; published 11-5-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Land Management Bureau
Range management:
   Wild horse and burro adoptions; power of attorney use disallowed; 
      comments due by 1-9-98; published 11-10-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Arkansas River shiner; comments due by 1-5-98; published 12-5-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   Illinois; comments due by 1-7-98; published 12-23-97
   Kentucky; comments due by 1-9-98; published 12-10-97
POSTAL SERVICE
Freedom of Information Act; implementation:; comments due by 1-5-98; 
   published 12-5-97
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Securities:
   Equity index insurance products; structure, marketing, etc.; comments 
      due by 1-5-98; published 11-21-97
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Social security benefits:
   Disability benefits reduction on account of workers' compensation and 
      public disability benefits and payments; proration methods; 
      comments due by 1-5-98; published 11-12-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Regattas and marine parades:
   U.S. National Waterski Racing Championship; comments due by 1-9-98; 
      published 11-25-97
Tank vessels:
   Towing vessel safety; comments due by 1-5-98; published 10-6-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Aerospatiale; comments due by 1-8-98; published 12-9-97
   American Champion Aircraft Corp.; comments due by 1-8-98; published 
      11-3-97
   Boeing; comments due by 1-5-98; published 11-25-97
   Dornier; comments due by 1-8-98; published 12-9-97
   Fokker; comments due by 1-8-98; published 12-9-97
   Grumman; comments due by 1-8-98; published 12-9-97
   Lockheed; comments due by 1-5-98; published 11-25-97
   SAAB; comments due by 1-8-98; published 12-9-97
   Twin Commander Aircraft Corp.; comments due by 1-6-98; published 10-
      31-97
Class D and E airspace; comments due by 1-8-98; published 11-24-97
Class E airspace; comments due by 1-5-98; published 11-19-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Sales of obligations between interest payment dates; witholding on 
      interest; comments due by 1-5-98; published 10-14-97
   Source of income from sales of inventory partly from sources within 
      possession of United States, etc.; comments due by 1-8-98; 
      published 10-10-97
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Vocational rehabilitation and education:
   Veterans education--
      Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act; 
         certification deadlines; comments due by 1-9-98; published 11-
         10-97
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