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1-138................................................... 2
139-398................................................. 5
399-654................................................. 6
655-1050................................................ 7
1051-1320............................................... 8
1321-1734............................................... 9
1735-1888...............................................12
1889-2134...............................................13
2135-2304...............................................14
2305-2592...............................................15
2593-2872...............................................16
2873-3016...............................................20
3017-3246...............................................21
3247-3446...............................................22
3447-3634...............................................23
3635-3790...............................................26
3791-4150...............................................27
4151-4364...............................................28
4365-4552...............................................29
4553-5222...............................................30
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING JANUARY

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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:
7062..................................................2871
7063..................................................3243
7064..................................................3245
7065..................................................4553
Executive Orders:
12947 (See Notice of January 21, 1998)................3445
Administrative Orders:
Notice of January 2, 1998..............................653
Notice of January 21, 1998............................3445
Presidential Determinations:
No. 98-9 of January 6, 1998...........................3635
No. 98-10 of January 12, 1998.........................3447

                           5 CFR
251...................................................2305
551...................................................2304
733...................................................4555
1605..................................................4365
Proposed Rules:
890....................................................446

                           7 CFR
301..........................................1, 1321, 4151
783...................................................3791
905...................................................3247
925....................................................655
930....................................................399
944...................................................3247
966....................................................139
979...................................................4366
980....................................................139
982...................................................3251
989...................................................4368
997.............................................2846, 3254
998.............................................2846, 3254
1478..................................................3791
1703..................................................3637
1730..................................................3449
1930..................................................2135
2003..................................................3256
Proposed Rules:
301...................................................4198
319.............................................3844, 4198
406...................................................4399
457...................................................4399
610....................................................446
868...................................................2353
930...................................................3048
1000..................................................4802
1001............................................3667, 4802
1002............................................3667, 4802
1004............................................3667, 4802
1005............................................3667, 4802
1006............................................3667, 4802
1007............................................3667, 4802
1012............................................3667, 4802
1013............................................3667, 4802
1030............................................3667, 4802
1032............................................3667, 4802
1033............................................3667, 4802
1036............................................3667, 4802
1040............................................3667, 4802
1044............................................3667, 4802
1046............................................3667, 4802
1049............................................3667, 4802
1050............................................3667, 4802
1064............................................3667, 4802
1065............................................3667, 4802
1068............................................3667, 4802
1076............................................3667, 4802
1079............................................3667, 4802
1106............................................3667, 4802
1124............................................3667, 4802
1126............................................3667, 4802
1131............................................3667, 4802
1134............................................3667, 4802
1135............................................3667, 4802
1137............................................3667, 4802
1138............................................3667, 4802
1139............................................3667, 4802
1209..................................................3848
1301............................................1396, 3267
3200..................................................3481

                           8 CFR
103...................................................1331
207...................................................3792
208...................................................3792
212...................................................1331
214...................................................1331
235...................................................1331
274a..................................................1331
299...................................................3792
Proposed Rules:
3.....................................................2901
103...................................................1775
292...................................................2901

                           9 CFR
1.....................................................3017
2.....................................................3017
3..................................................1, 3017
78....................................................3637
92....................................................1889
93..............................................1889, 3638
94.........................................406, 1889, 4347
95....................................................1889
96...............................................406, 1889
97....................................................1889
98....................................................1889
130...................................................1889
145......................................................2
147......................................................2
310...................................................1735
319....................................................147
417.............................................4560, 4562
Proposed Rules:
54....................................................3671

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71....................................................3849
79....................................................3671
304...................................................1797
305...................................................1797
310...................................................1800
327...................................................1797
335...................................................1797
381...................................................1797
500...................................................1797

                          10 CFR
9.....................................................2873
30....................................................1890
32....................................................1890
40....................................................1890
50..............................................1335, 1890
52....................................................1890
60....................................................1890
61....................................................1890
70....................................................1890
71....................................................1890
72....................................................1890
110...................................................1890
150...................................................1890
Proposed Rules:
50..............................................3052, 3673
430.............................................2186, 3053
708....................................................374

                          11 CFR
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I.................................................4404
114...................................................3851

                          12 CFR
207.............................................2806, 3804
220.............................................2806, 3804
221.............................................2806, 3804
224.............................................2806, 3804
226...................................................2723
265...................................................2806
560...................................................1051
701...................................................4372
900...................................................3453
932...................................................3453
933...................................................3453
Proposed Rules:
10....................................................2640
220...................................................2840
221...................................................2840
224...................................................2840
309.....................................................29
563....................................................563
563b...................................................563

                          14 CFR
19.......................................................4
23....................................................4563
25....................................................3023
39.......4, 658, 1335, 1337, 1735, 1737, 1738, 1901, 1903, 
          1905, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 2593, 2596, 
          3031, 3455, 3458, 3809, 4154, 4158, 4160, 4161, 
                                    4374, 4564, 4565, 4568
61.....................................................660
71....924, 1884, 1915, 1916, 1997, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2598, 
          2599, 2600, 2601, 2884, 2885, 2887, 2888, 2889, 
          2890, 3618, 4162, 4376, 4379, 4380, 4381, 4383, 
          4384, 4385, 4386, 4387, 4388, 4389, 4390, 4391, 
                                                4392, 4529
91..............................................1917, 2304
93....................................................1917
97.......................666, 2139, 2601, 2603, 2604, 2891
121..........................................4, 1917, 2304
135................................................4, 1917
142...................................................2304
Proposed Rules:
25....................................................2186
39........167, 169, 171, 172, 174, 1070, 1072, 1074, 1076, 
          1930, 2911, 3054, 3056, 3267, 3270, 3272, 3273, 
                  3275, 3276, 3278, 3483, 3852, 4404, 4406
71...2913, 3673, 3674, 3675, 3854, 3855, 3856, 3857, 3858, 
                                                      3859
91.....................................................126
121....................................................126
125....................................................126
129....................................................126
255...................................................3491

                          15 CFR
732...................................................2452
740...................................................2452
742...................................................2452
743...................................................2452
744...................................................2452
746...................................................2452
762...................................................2452
774...................................................2452
806...................................................3459
902...............................................290, 667

                          16 CFR
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I.................................................1802
Ch. II................................................3280
303...............................................447, 449
1210..................................................1077

                          17 CFR
Ch. II.................................................451
230...................................................3032
232...................................................3462
240.............................................1884, 2854
Proposed Rules:
1..........................................695, 2188, 3492
140...................................................3285

                          19 CFR
10....................................................4167
18....................................................4167
114...................................................4167
Proposed Rules:
10....................................................4601
201...................................................3505
207...................................................3505

                          20 CFR
200...................................................2140
404...................................................4570
Proposed Rules:
200.....................................................34
209...................................................2914

                          21 CFR
175...................................................3463
178...................................................3463
510....................................................408
520...............................................148, 408
558..............................................408, 2306
814...................................................4571
820...................................................3465
Proposed Rules:
101...................................................1078
201....................................................176

                          22 CFR
2.....................................................5098
40.....................................................669
41.....................................................669
42..............................................4393, 4394
51....................................................5098
53....................................................5098
Proposed Rules:
228...................................................3506

                          23 CFR
1260..................................................3811
1327...................................................149

                          24 CFR
207...................................................1302
251...................................................1302
252...................................................1302
255...................................................1302
266...................................................1302
3500..................................................3214
Proposed Rules:
81....................................................1997

                          25 CFR
Proposed Rules:
291...................................................3289

                          26 CFR
1....6, 409, 411, 671, 1054, 1740, 1917, 2892, 3186, 3256, 
                              3812, 4168, 4174, 4183, 4394
40......................................................24
48......................................................24
513...................................................2723
602....................................6, 1917, 2723, 2892
Proposed Rules:
1......35, 39, 42, 453, 707, 1803, 1932, 1933, 3057, 3296, 
                                    3677, 4204, 4205, 4408
31....................................................3680
54.....................................................708
301.............................................1086, 3186

                          28 CFR
541...................................................5218
551...................................................5218
571...................................................4356

                          29 CFR
1610..................................................1610
1910..................................................1152
1926......................................1152, 1919, 3813
4044..................................................2307
Proposed Rules:
1915..................................................4426

                          30 CFR
203...................................................2605
206...................................................3618
260...................................................2626
901...................................................4529
924...................................................1342
Proposed Rules:
Ch. II.................................................185
56...............................................290, 2642
57...............................................290, 2642
62...............................................290, 2642
70...............................................290, 2642
71...............................................290, 2642
904...................................................1396
913...................................................2916
916...................................................2916
918....................................................712
920...................................................2919
935...................................................3507
936..............................................454, 1399
943...................................................3508
944...................................................2192

                          31 CFR
103.............................................1919, 3640
356...................................................4185

                          32 CFR
104...................................................3465
147...................................................4572
148...................................................4580
149...................................................4582
270...................................................3472
721...................................................4694
722...................................................4694
Proposed Rules:
721...................................................3860
722...................................................3860

                          33 CFR
100...................................................3036
117...........................1746, 2141, 2308, 2894, 4583
Proposed Rules:
154...................................................3861
155...................................................3861
165...................................................1089

                          35 CFR
115...................................................2141
117...................................................2141
119...................................................2141
Proposed Rules:
133....................................................186
135....................................................186

                          36 CFR
215...................................................4187
1151..................................................1924
1153..................................................1924
1155..................................................1924
1191............................................2000, 2060
Proposed Rules
212.......................................4130, 4350, 4351

                          37 CFR
203...................................................1926
253...................................................2142
Proposed Rules:
201...................................................3685

                          38 CFR
3.................................................412, 413

                          39 CFR
20..............................................3642, 3814
111....................................................153
255...................................................2304

                          40 CFR
9.....................................673, 926, 1059, 1318
51...............................................414, 1362
52........26, 414, 415, 674, 1060, 1362, 1369, 1927, 2146, 
                              2147, 3037, 3650, 4188, 4396
60...............................................414, 1746

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61...............................................414, 1746
62....................................................2154
63..............................................1746, 2630
68.....................................................640
81....................................................2726
82....................................................4360
85.....................................................926
86.....................................................926
140...................................................1318
180.......156, 416, 417, 676, 679, 1369, 1377, 1379, 2156, 
                                                2163, 4585
185...................................................2163
186.............................................1379, 2163
228....................................................682
244....................................................683
245....................................................683
271........................................683, 2167, 4587
272...................................................2896
281...................................................4589
282...................................................4591
712....................................................684
716....................................................684
721....................................673, 685, 686, 3394
300...................................................4397
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I.................................................3686
52......456, 714, 1091, 1804, 1935, 2194, 3687, 3693, 4195
55....................................................2642
60....................................................2194
61....................................................2194
62..............................................2195, 3509
63....................................................2194
73.....................................................714
81....................................................2804
90....................................................3950
122...................................................1536
123...................................................1536
180...................................................3057
185...................................................3057
186...................................................3057
194...................................................3863
300...................................................3061
440...................................................2646

                          41 CFR
Proposed Rules:
51-5..................................................3530
51-6..................................................3530
51-8..................................................3530
51-9..................................................3530
51-10.................................................3530

                          42 CFR
Ch. IV................................................2920
400...................................................4595
405..............................................687, 4595
410...................................................4595
411.............................................1646, 4595
413........................................292, 1379, 5106
414...................................................4595
424...................................................2926
440....................................................292
441....................................................292
489....................................................292
Proposed Rules:
411...................................................1659
424...................................................1659
435...................................................1659
455...................................................1659
1001...................................................187

                          43 CFR
Proposed Rules:
2360..................................................3531
3100..................................................1936
3106..................................................1936
3130..................................................1936
3160..................................................1936

                          44 CFR
11....................................................1063
65..............................................3039, 3041
67....................................................3044
Proposed Rules:
67....................................................3063

                          45 CFR
Ch. XII...............................................4597
Ch. 1201..............................................4597
1301..................................................2312
1304..................................................2312
1305..................................................2312
1306..................................................2312
1630..................................................1532
Proposed Rules:
302....................................................187
303....................................................187
304....................................................187

                          46 CFR
382...................................................3819
Proposed Rules:
10....................................................3070
15..............................................2939, 3070

                          47 CFR
0......................................................990
1..........................................990, 2170, 2315
20....................................................2631
21....................................................2315
24..............................................2170, 2315
26....................................................2315
27....................................................2315
36....................................................2094
54.........................................162, 2094, 3830
69....................................................2094
73......164, 160, 2350, 2351, 3832, 3833, 3834, 4195, 4398
90....................................................2315
95....................................................2315
Proposed Rules:
1.................................................460, 770
21.....................................................770
24.....................................................770
26.....................................................770
27.....................................................770
64....................................................1943
73..............................193, 194, 2354, 2355, 4206
76....................................................1943
79....................................................3070
90.....................................................770
95.....................................................770
101...................................................3075

                          48 CFR
4.....................................................1532
6.....................................................1532
8.....................................................1399
12....................................................1532
13....................................................1532
16....................................................1532
19....................................................1532
32....................................................1532
33....................................................1532
41....................................................1532
42....................................................1532
43....................................................1532
49....................................................1532
52....................................................1532
53...............................................648, 1532
1505...................................................690
1514...................................................690
1535...................................................418
1537...................................................690
1548...................................................690
1552...................................418, 690, 691, 1532
1842..................................................3652
Proposed Rules:
Ch. XXVIII............................................1399
44.....................................................649
52....................................................4074
922....................................................386
952....................................................386
970....................................................386

                          49 CFR
10..............................................2171, 4195
173...................................................1884
195...................................................3653
382...................................................2172
393...................................................1383
571.........................................27, 3654, 3662
653....................................................418
654....................................................418
1111..................................................2638
Proposed Rules:
232........................................195, 1418, 2631
571.....................................................46

                          50 CFR
17.........................................692, 1752, 3835
32....................................................2178
226...................................................1388
285....................................................667
600....................................................419
622.........................................290, 443, 1772
648............................444, 1773, 2182, 2184, 3478
660....................................................419
679...................................................4600
Proposed Rules:
14....................................................3298
17................1418, 1948, 3301, 3863, 3877, 4207, 4608
23....................................................4613
222...................................................1807
226.............................................4212, 4615
227...................................................1807
300.............................................1812, 3693
600...................................................4618
622...................................................1813
648..............................................466, 2651
660.............................................2195, 3532
679...................................................2694

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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 JANUARY 30, 1998
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Melons grown in Texas; published 1-29-98
Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos grown in Florida; 
   published 12-31-97
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Economic Analysis Bureau
International services surveys:
   Foreign direct investments in U.S.--
      BE-22 annual survey of selected services transactions with 
         unaffiliated foreign persons; published 12-31-97
      BE-93 annual survey of royalties, license fees, and other receipts 
         and payments for intangible rights between U.S. and 
         unaffiliated foreign persons; published 12-31-97
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Atka mackerel; published 12-31-97
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Carboxin; published 1-30-98
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Equal credit opportunity (Regulation B):
   Creditor compliance with Equal Credit Opportunity Act; legal 
      privilege for information; published 12-18-97
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Fair housing:
   Discriminatory conduct under Fair Housing Act--
      Residential real estate-related lending transactions; lender-
         initiated self-testing; published 12-18-97
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Prisons Bureau
Inmate control, custody, care, etc.:
   Institutional management; editorial amendments; published 1-30-98
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Cost standards and procedures; published 12-31-97
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Practice and procedure:
   Claims settlement procedures; published 12-31-97
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Social security benefits:
   Disability and blindness determinations--
      Cardiovascular body system; published 1-30-98para.
         RULES GOING INTO EFFECT FEBRUARY 1, 1998
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Civilian employment and reemployment rights of applicants for, and 
   service members and former service members of Uniformed Services; 
   published 1-23-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Minerals Management Service
Royalty management:
   Federal and indian leases; gas valuation regulations; costs and 
      related amendments; transportation allowances; published 12-16-97
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Single-employer plans:
   Allocation of assets--
      Interest assumptions for valuing benefits; published 1-15-98
STATE DEPARTMENT
Consular services; fee schedule:
   Changes; published 1-30-98
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Cherries (tart) grown in--
   Michigan et al.; comments due by 2-5-98; published 1-21-98
Tart cherries grown in Michigan et al.; comments due by 2-5-98; 
   published 1-6-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):
   Brucellosis in cattle and bison--
      State and area classifications; comments due by 2-2-98; published 
         12-4-97
Plant-related quarantine, domestic:
   Karnal bunt disease--
      Approved alternative treatments; comments due by 2-3-98; published 
         12-5-97
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Meat and poultry inspection:
   Pathogen reduction; hazard analysis and critical control point 
      (HACCP) systems--
      Generic HACCP models and guidance materials; availability; 
         comments due by 2-2-98; published 11-3-97
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Magnuson Act provisions; comments due by 2-5-98; published 1-6-98
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      West Coast salmon; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-3-97
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Commodity option transactions:
   Futures-style margining of options traded on regulated futures 
      exchanges; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-19-97
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Civilian health and medical program of uniformed services (CHAMPUS):
   Payments due from persons unaware of eligibility loss; collection 
      waiver; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-4-97
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Alabama; comments due by 2-6-98; published 1-7-98
   Indiana; comments due by 2-5-98; published 1-6-98
Drinking water:
   National primary and secondary drinking water regulations--
      Disinfectants and disinfection byproducts; data availability; 
         comments due by 2-3-98; published 11-3-97
      Interim enhanced surface water treatment; disease-causing 
         organisms, protection against; data availability; comments due 
         by 2-3-98; published 11-3-97
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Fluorine compounds; comments due by 2-3-98; published 12-5-97
   Maleic hydrazide; comments due by 2-3-98; published 12-5-97
   Pyrimethanil; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-2-97
   Sodium chlorate; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-3-97
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act; implementation; comments due 
   by 2-2-98; published 12-4-97
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Competitive bidding procedures
      Spectrum auction program; minority-based and gender-based 
         designated entity provisions, etc.;

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         comments due by 2-6-98; published 1-7-98
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Florida; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-18-97
   Mississippi; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-18-97
   Oklahoma; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-18-97
   Texas; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-18-97
Television broadcasting:
   Cable television systems--
      Program access proceeding; complaint resolution; comments due by 
         2-2-98; published 1-13-98
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Freedom of Information Act; implementation; comments due by 2-2-98; 
   published 1-2-98
Risk-based capital:
   Recourse and direct credit substitutes; comments due by 2-3-98; 
      published 11-5-97
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Risk-based capital:
   Recourse and direct credit substitutes; comments due by 2-3-98; 
      published 11-5-97
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Food for human consumption:
   Food labeling--
      Baking powder, baking soda, pectin; reference amount and serving 
         size; comments due by 2-2-98; published 11-18-97
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare:
   Medicare+Choice plans and risk-sharing contractors; user fee 
      collection; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-2-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Kauai cave wolf spider and Kauai cave amphipod; comments due by 2-3-
      98; published 12-5-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Hearings and Appeals Office, Interior Department
Hearings and appeals procedures:
   Stay of decisions; comments due by 2-6-98; published 12-8-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   Kansas; comments due by 2-4-98; published 1-20-98
   Louisiana; comments due by 2-6-98; published 1-7-98
   Maryland; comments due by 2-4-98; published 1-20-98
   Oklahoma; comments due by 2-5-98; published 1-6-98
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Acquisition regulations:
   Contruction contracts, dismantling, demolishing, or removing 
      improvements; equitable adjustments; comments due by 2-6-98; 
      published 12-8-97
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
Credit unions:
   Investment and deposit activities
      Broker-dealer provisions revised; comments due by 2-2-98; 
         published 12-4-97
   Mergers or conversions of federally-insured credit unions--
      Plain English disclosure statement; comments due by 2-2-98; 
         published 12-4-97
      Voluntary termination or conversion of insured status; disclosure 
         forms amended; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-4-97
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
Canal tolls rates and vessel measurement rules:
   Small vessels transiting Canal, fixed minimum toll rate; comments due 
      by 2-6-98; published 1-5-98
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Health benefits; Federal employees:
   Minimum salary requirement removed; comments due by 2-5-98; published 
      1-6-98
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Railroad Retirement Act:
   Creditable railroad compensation; comments due by 2-2-98; published 
      12-4-97
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Securities:
   Disclosure documents; household delivery; comments due by 2-2-98; 
      published 11-20-97
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Organization and procedures:
   Social security numbers for aliens; information collection from State 
      Department and Immigration and Naturalization Service; comments 
      due by 2-2-98; published 12-2-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Boating safety:
   Recreational boating education; federal requirements; comments due by 
      2-2-98; published 10-23-97
   Recreational boating--
      Personal flotation devices; Federal requirements; comments due by 
         2-2-98; published 9-25-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Computer reservation systems, carrier-owned; comments due by 2-3-98; 
   published 1-23-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
    de Havilland; comments due by 2-4-98; published 1-5-98
   Aerospatiale; comments due by 2-6-98; published 12-23-97
   Airbus; comments due by 2-6-98; published 1-7-98
   Allison Engine Co.; comments due by 2-6-98; published 12-8-97
   Bombardier; comments due by 2-6-98; published 12-8-97
   Dassault; comments due by 2-4-98; published 1-5-98
   Eurocopter France; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-3-97
   General Electric Co.; comments due by 2-6-98; published 12-8-97
   Pratt & Whitney; comments due by 2-6-98; published 12-8-97
   Raytheon; comments due by 2-4-98; published 12-3-97
Class D airspace; comments due by 2-3-98; published 12-5-97
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Railroad Administration
Railroad power brakes and drawbars:
   Train and locomotive power braking systems; advanced technology use; 
      two-way end-of-train telemetry devices; comments due by 2-2-98; 
      published 1-16-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Driver Register problem driver pointer system; procedures for 
   participating in and receiving data from system:
   Coast Guard Commandant; authorization to request and receive 
      information; comments due by 2-2-98; published 12-2-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Comptroller of the Currency
Risk-based capital:
   Recourse and direct credit substitutes; comments due by 2-3-98; 
      published 11-5-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Fiscal Service
Marketable book-entry Treasury bills, notes, and bonds; sale and issue; 
   uniform offering circular:
   Fungible stripped interest components for Treasury inflation-indexed 
      securities; comments due by 2-6-98; published 12-8-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Cafeteria plans; tax treatment; cross reference; comments due by 2-5-
      98; published 11-7-97
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Thrift Supervision Office
Risk-based capital:
   Recourse and direct credit substitutes; comments due by 2-3-98; 
      published 11-5-97

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