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10123-10288............................................. 2
10289-10490............................................. 3
10491-10742............................................. 4
10743-11098............................................. 5
11099-11358............................................. 6
11359-11580............................................. 9
11581-11818.............................................10
11819-11984.............................................11
11985-12382.............................................12
12383-12602.............................................13
12603-12976.............................................16
12977-13110.............................................17
13111-13328.............................................18
13329-13480.............................................19
13481-13772.............................................20
13773-14018.............................................23
14019-14328.............................................24
14329-14600.............................................25
14601-14802.............................................26
14803-15068.............................................27
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING MARCH

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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:
7068.................................................10289
7069.................................................10487
7070.................................................10489
7071.................................................10741
7072.................................................11983
7073.................................................12973
7074.................................................12975
Executive Orders:
12957 (See Notice of March 4, 1998)..................11099
12959 (See Notice of March 4, 1998)..................11099
13059 (See Notice of March 4, 1998)..................11099
13077................................................12381
13078................................................13111
Administrative Orders:
Presidential Determinations:
No. 98-15 of February 26, 1998.......................12937
No. 98-16 of March 4, 1998...........................13109
No. 98-17 of March 9, 1998...........................14329
No. 98-18 of March 9, 1998...........................14331
No. 98-19 of March 13, 1998..........................14019
Memorandums:
March 5, 1998........................................12377

                           5 CFR
581..................................................14756
582..................................................14756
880..................................................10291
2610.................................................13115
Proposed Rules:
300..................................................13564

                           7 CFR
2....................................................11101
6....................................................13481
56...................................................13329
301..................................................12603
319...........................................12383, 13482
401..................................................14333
454..................................................14333
457..................................................14333
723..................................................11581
900..................................................10491
925..................................................14601
929..................................................10491
930..................................................14021
966..................................................12396
980..................................................12396
982..................................................10491
985..................................................14334
989...........................................10491, 11585
999..................................................12977
1496.................................................11101
1728.................................................11589
Proposed Rules:
28...................................................14839
800..................................................14840
1000.................................................12417
1001.................................................12417
1002.................................................12417
1004.................................................12417
1005.................................................12417
1006.................................................12417
1007.................................................12417
1012.................................................12417
1013.................................................12417
1030.................................................12417
1032.................................................12417
1033.................................................12417
1036.................................................12417
1040.................................................12417
1044.................................................12417
1046.................................................12417
1049.................................................12417
1050.................................................12417
1064.................................................12417
1065.................................................12417
1068.................................................12417
1076.................................................12417
1079.................................................12417
1106.................................................12417
1124.................................................12417
1126.................................................12417
1131.................................................12417
1134.................................................12417
1135.................................................12417
1137.................................................12417
1138.................................................12417
1139.................................................12417

                           8 CFR
103..................................................12979
204..................................................12979
208..................................................12979
209..................................................12979
244..................................................12979
245..................................................12979
264..................................................12979
299..................................................12979
316..................................................12979
332..................................................12979
335..................................................12979

                           9 CFR
2....................................................10493
3....................................................10493
78...................................................14335
94...................................................12603
381..................................................11359
417..................................................11104
Proposed Rules:
92...................................................12700
93...................................................12700
94...................................................12700
95...................................................12700
96...................................................12700

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97...................................................12700
98...................................................12700
130..................................................12700
145..................................................12036

                          10 CFR
9....................................................12988
30...................................................13773
32...................................................13773
40...................................................13773
50...................................................13773
52...................................................13773
60...................................................13773
61...................................................13773
70...................................................13773
71...................................................13773
72............................................13372, 13773
110..................................................13773
150..................................................13773
430..................................................13308
600..................................................10499
1500.................................................13485
1502.................................................13485
1504.................................................13485
1506.................................................13485
1530.................................................13485
1534.................................................13485
1535.................................................13485
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................11169
33...................................................14381
72...................................................12040
430..................................................10571

                          11 CFR
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................10783
114..................................................10783

                          12 CFR
205..................................................14528
225..................................................14803
357..................................................10293
575..................................................11361
614...........................................10515, 12401
627..................................................12401
701...........................................10743, 14025
704..................................................10743
708...........................................10515, 10518
712..................................................10743
724..................................................14025
740..................................................10743
792..................................................14336
Proposed Rules:
202...........................................12326, 14552
203..................................................12329
205..................................................14555
210..................................................12700
213..................................................14538
226..................................................14548
229..................................................12700
230..................................................14533
357..................................................10349
563f.................................................14844
574..................................................14844
611..................................................13564

                          13 CFR
115..................................................12605

                          14 CFR
23...................................................14794
25.....................................12862, 13773, 14794
33...................................................14794
39........10295, 10297, 10299, 10301, 10519, 10523, 10527, 
         10758, 11106, 11108, 11110, 11112, 11113, 11114, 
         11116, 11367, 11819, 11820, 11821, 11823, 11985, 
         11987, 12401, 12403, 12405, 12407, 12408, 12605, 
         12607, 12609, 12611, 12613, 12614, 12615, 12617, 
         13116, 13332, 13333, 13335, 13487, 13489, 13491, 
         13493, 13495, 13497, 13498, 13500, 13502, 13505, 
         13507, 13508, 13510, 13512, 13514, 14026, 14603, 
                                                     14804
71........11118, 11989, 11990, 11991, 12410, 12618, 12619, 
         12620, 12622, 12623, 12624, 12625, 12627, 12628, 
         12629, 12630, 12632, 12633, 12634, 12635, 12637, 
         12638, 12639, 12640, 12988, 12989, 12991, 12992, 
         13775, 13776, 13778, 13779, 14344, 14345, 14346, 
                  14347, 14348, 14604, 14606, 14607, 14608
91...................................................10123
95...................................................13118
97................10760, 10761, 10763, 11992, 11994, 11995
198..................................................13734
382...........................................10528, 11954
1274.................................................12992
Proposed Rules:
25...................................................14381
39........10156, 10157, 10349, 10572, 10573, 10576, 10579, 
         10783, 11169, 11171, 11381, 11631, 12042, 12418, 
         12419, 12707, 12709, 13013, 13151, 13374, 13376, 
         13378, 13379, 13381, 13566, 13569, 13570, 13572, 
         13574. 13576, 13577, 13579, 13581, 13800, 13801, 
         14043, 14044, 14047, 14049, 14051, 14055, 14383, 
         14385, 14651, 14652, 14654, 14656, 14658, 14660, 
         14849, 14850, 14851, 14853, 14855, 14857, 14859, 
                                              14861, 14863
71........11382, 11853, 12043, 12044, 12045, 12047, 12048, 
         12049, 12050, 12051, 12052, 12053, 12054, 12055, 
         12710, 12712, 13015, 13016, 13803, 13804, 13805, 
                         13807, 13808, 13809, 14387, 14388

                          15 CFR
70...................................................10303
770..................................................14028
774..................................................14028
902...........................................11591, 14030
Proposed Rules:
960..................................................10785
2004.................................................10159

                          16 CFR
305..................................................14034
1203.................................................11712
Proposed Rules:
Ch. II...............................................13017
243..................................................14865
1700.................................................13019

                          17 CFR
1....................................................11368
5....................................................11368
31...................................................11368
230..................................................13916
231..................................................14806
232..................................................13916
239...........................................13916, 14814
240..................................................13916
241..................................................14806
270..................................................13916
271..................................................14806
274...........................................13916, 14814
276..................................................14806
Proposed Rules:
1.............................................12713, 13025
140..................................................14866
200..................................................11173
230...........................................10785, 13988
239..................................................13988
240....................................11173, 12056, 12062
249..................................................11173
270..................................................13988
274..................................................13988

                          19 CFR
7....................................................10970
10...................................................10970
19...................................................11825
101...........................................11825, 12994
133..................................................11996
142..................................................12995
145..................................................10970
146..................................................11825
161..................................................11825
173..................................................10970
174..................................................10970
178..................................................10970
181..................................................10970
191...........................................10970, 13105
351..................................................13516
Proposed Rules:
101..................................................13025
122...........................................11383, 13025
133..................................................14662

                          20 CFR
656..................................................13756
Proposed Rules:
404..................................................11854
422..................................................11856

                          21 CFR
Ch. 1................................................14035
14...................................................11596
73...................................................14814
101...........................................14349, 14814
104...........................................11597, 14814
135..................................................14814
173..................................................11118
184..................................................14608
211..................................................14355
310..................................................13526
314..................................................14611
510...........................................11597, 14612
514..................................................10765
520..................................................13121
522.............................11597, 13121, 13122, 14818
524..................................................14035
528..................................................14035
556....................................13122, 13337, 14035
558...............10303, 11598, 11599, 13123, 14356, 14613
600..................................................14611
1220.................................................12996
Proposed Rules:
101...........................................13154, 14390
184..................................................12421
314..................................................11174
801..................................................14390
803..................................................14390
804..................................................14390
806..................................................14390
807..................................................14390
809..................................................10792
810..................................................14380
820..................................................14390
821..................................................14390
864..................................................10792
880..................................................11632
1002.................................................14390
1020.................................................14390

                          22 CFR
41............................................10304, 13026
514..................................................13337

                          24 CFR
597..................................................10714
888..................................................11956
950..................................................12334
953..................................................12334
955..................................................12334
1000..........................................12334, 13105
1003.................................................12334
1005..........................................12334, 13105
Proposed Rules:
206..................................................12930

                          25 CFR
256..................................................10124
514..................................................12312
Proposed Rules:
Ch. III.......................................10798, 12323
518..................................................12319

                          26 CFR
1........................10305, 10772, 12410, 12641, 14613
301...........................................13124, 14613
Proposed Rules:
1.................11177, 11954, 12717, 13383, 14391, 14669
301...........................................10798, 14669

                          27 CFR
9....................................................11826
55...................................................12643
72...................................................12643
178..................................................12643
179..................................................12643
Proposed Rules:
9....................................................13583

                          28 CFR
60...................................................11119
61...................................................11120
Proposed Rules:
511..................................................11818

                          29 CFR
4044.................................................12411
Proposed Rules:
1910.................................................13338
1915.................................................13338
1926.................................................13338
2200.................................................10166

                          30 CFR
7....................................................12647
31...................................................12647
32...................................................12647
36...................................................12647

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70...................................................12647
75...................................................12647
870..................................................10307
914..................................................12648
916..................................................10309
918..................................................11829
920..................................................13781
943..................................................10317
Proposed Rules:
206...........................................11384, 14057
243..................................................11634
250...........................................11385, 11634
290..................................................11634

                          31 CFR
2....................................................14356
358..................................................11354
500..................................................10321
505..................................................10321
515..................................................10321

                          32 CFR
21...................................................12152
22...................................................12152
23...................................................12152
28...................................................12152
32...................................................12152
34...................................................12152
40a..................................................11831
220..................................................11599
706..................................................13340
Proposed Rules:
220..................................................11635
323..................................................11198
507..................................................11858

                          33 CFR
100...........................................14036, 14818
117......................10139, 10777, 11600, 14037, 14620
165...........................................14620, 14621
Proposed Rules:
Subch. S.............................................13583
100..................................................14057
117...........................................11641, 11642
175..................................................13586

                          36 CFR
7....................................................13341
292..................................................15042
Proposed Rules:
7....................................................13383
1192.................................................14571

                          38 CFR
2....................................................11121
3....................................................11122
17...................................................11123
21...................................................14037
36...................................................12152

                          39 CFR
20...................................................13124
111..................................................14820
Proposed Rules:
111...........................................11199, 12864

                          40 CFR
9....................................................15006
52........11370, 11372, 11600, 11831, 11833, 11836, 11839, 
         11840, 11842, 13343, 13525, 13784, 13787, 13789, 
                                       13795, 14357, 14623
62............................................11606, 13531
63............................................13533, 15006
70...................................................13346
81.......................11842, 12007, 12652, 13343, 14623
82...................................................11084
85...................................................14626
86............................................11374, 11847
131..................................................10140
180.......10537, 10543, 10545, 10718, 13126, 13128, 13129, 
                                13541, 14360, 14363, 14371
264..................................................11124
265..................................................11124
300...........................................11332, 11375
302..................................................13460
355..................................................13460
721..................................................11608
Proposed Rules:
52........11386, 11387, 11643, 11862, 11863, 11864, 11865, 
                  13154, 13385, 13587, 13810, 13811, 14673
60...................................................13587
62.....................................11643, 13154, 13589
63............................................14182, 15034
70...................................................14392
81.....................................11865, 13385, 14673
131..................................................10799
180....................................10352, 10722, 13156
264..................................................11200
265..................................................11200
300.............................10582, 11340, 13385, 13816
721..................................................11643
799....................................14866, 14869, 14871

                          41 CFR
302-11...............................................14637

                          42 CFR
400..................................................11147
409..................................................11147
410..................................................11147
411..................................................11147
412..................................................11147
413..................................................11147
424..................................................11147
440..................................................11147
441..................................................10730
485..................................................11147
488..................................................11147
489...........................................10730, 11147
498..................................................11147
Proposed Rules:
Ch. IV...............................................10732
400..................................................13590
401..................................................14506
403..................................................14506
405..................................................14506
410..................................................14506
411...........................................11649, 14506
413..................................................14506
421..................................................13590
424..................................................11649
435..................................................11649
447..................................................14506
455..................................................11649
466..................................................14506
473..................................................14506
493..................................................14506
1003.................................................14393
1005.................................................14393
1006.................................................14393

                          43 CFR
5040.................................................13130
Proposed Rules:
4....................................................11634
414..................................................12068
2620.................................................14874
4200.................................................13608

                          44 CFR
64............................................11609, 13543
65..............................10144, 10147, 14821, 14823
67............................................10150, 14826
Proposed Rules:
67............................................10168, 14874
206..................................................10816

                          45 CFR
1305.................................................12652
1611.................................................11376
Proposed Rules:
60...................................................14059
283..................................................10264
302..................................................14402
304..................................................14402
307...........................................10173, 14402
1215.................................................12068
1602.................................................11393
2507.................................................12068

                          46 CFR
56...................................................10547
71...................................................10777

                          47 CFR
1........................10153, 10780, 12013, 12658, 13610
21...................................................12658
22...................................................10338
24.....................................10153, 10338, 12658
26...................................................12658
27............................................10338, 12658
61...................................................13132
64............................................11612, 13798
73........10345, 10346, 11376, 11378, 11379, 12412, 12413, 
                                       13347, 13545, 13546
74...................................................13546
90............................................10338, 12658
95...................................................12658
101.............................10338, 10778, 10780, 14039
Proposed Rules:
1.............................................10180, 13610
25...................................................11202
73........10354, 10355, 11400, 11401, 12426, 12427, 13027, 
                                       13158, 13612, 13818
100..................................................11202

                          48 CFR
Ch. V................................................12969
201..................................................11522
202..................................................11522
204..................................................11522
209....................................11522, 11850, 14836
212...........................................11522, 11850
213..................................................11850
214..................................................11522
215..................................................11522
216..................................................11522
217...........................................11522, 11850
219...........................................11522, 14640
222..................................................11850
223..................................................11522
225..................................................11522
226..................................................11522
227..................................................11522
229..................................................11522
231....................................11522, 12862, 14640
232..................................................11522
233..................................................11522
234..................................................11522
235..................................................11522
236..................................................11522
237..................................................11522
239..................................................11522
241..................................................11522
242..................................................11522
243..................................................11522
250..................................................11522
252.............................10499, 11522, 11850, 14836
253..................................................11522
532..................................................12660
552..................................................12660
927..................................................10499
952..................................................10499
970..................................................10499
1511.................................................10548
1515.................................................10548
1552.................................................11074
1801.................................................11479
1802.................................................11479
1803.................................................11479
1804.................................................11479
1805.................................................11479
1806.................................................12997
1807.................................................12997
1814.................................................11479
1815.................................................11479
1816...................................11479, 12997, 13133
1817.................................................11479
1819.................................................12997
1832..........................................11479, 14039
1833.................................................14041
1834.................................................11479
1835.................................................11479
1837.................................................12997
1842.................................................11479
1844.................................................11479
1852...................................11479, 13133, 14039
1853.................................................11479
1871.................................................11479
1872.................................................11479
Proposed Rules:
31...................................................13771
32...................................................11074
46...................................................13770
52...................................................11074
228..................................................14885
232..................................................11074
252...........................................11074, 14885
806..................................................11865

                          49 CFR
1....................................................10781
191..................................................12659
192..................................................12659
194..................................................10347
195..................................................12659
199...........................................12998, 14041
209..................................................11618
213..................................................11618
214..................................................11618
215..................................................11618
216..................................................11618
217..................................................11618
218..................................................11618
219..................................................11618
220..................................................11618
221..................................................11618
223..................................................11618
225..................................................11618

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228..................................................11618
229..................................................11618
230..................................................11618
231..................................................11618
232..................................................11618
233..................................................11618
234..................................................11618
235..................................................11618
236..................................................11618
240..................................................11618
377..................................................11624
386..................................................12413
571..................................................12660
Proposed Rules:
37...................................................14560
38...................................................14571
383..................................................10180
384..................................................10180
571...........................................10355, 14674
653..................................................10183
654..................................................10183

                          50 CFR
17..............................12664, 13134, 14378, 14641
21...................................................10550
38...................................................11624
227..................................................13347
300..................................................13000
600..................................................10677
622....................................10154, 10561, 11628
630..................................................12687
644..................................................14030
648.............................11160, 11591, 11852, 13563
660..................................................10677
678..................................................14837
679.......10569, 11160, 11161, 11167, 11629, 12027, 12415, 
         12416, 12688, 12689, 12697, 12698, 13009, 13150, 
                                              13798, 14379
697...........................................10154, 14042
Proposed Rules:
17.........10817, 13819, 13825, 14060, 14414, 14885, 14892
20............................................13748, 14415
36...................................................13158
222...........................................11482, 13832
226....................................11482, 11750, 11774
227......................11482, 11750, 11774, 11798, 13832
300...........................................11401, 11649
600...........................................11402, 12427
648..................................................13028
660...........................................13833, 14675
679...........................................10583, 13161

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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 MARCH 27, 1998
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Atlantic billfishes; published 3-24-98
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Defense contracts; list of firms not eligible; published 3-27-98
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:
   Aerospace manufacturing and rework facilities; published 3-27-98
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Illinois; published 1-26-98
Toxic substances:
   Significant new uses--
      Methylenebistrisubstituted aniline, etc.; withdrawn; published 2-
         25-98
      Organotin lithium compound; published 2-25-98
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Bank holding companies and change in bank control (Regulation Y):
   Nonbank subsidiaries underwriting and dealing in securities; 
      prudential restrictions eliminated; clarification to section 20 
      orders; published 3-27-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Food for human consumption:
   Food labeling--
      Technical amendments; published 3-27-98
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Community development block grants:
   Hispanic-serving institutions work study program; published 2-25-98
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Retirement, health benefits, and life insurance, Federal employees:
   Decennial census employees with dual appointments; continuity of 
      coverage requirements; exemption; published 2-25-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Drawbridge operations:
   North Carolina; published 2-25-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Fokker; published 3-12-98para.
          RULES GOING INTO EFFECT MARCH 29, 1998
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration:
   Benefits applicants and petitioners fingerprinting fees and 
      requirements for conducting criminal background checks before 
      final naturalization adjudication; published 3-17-98
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Melons grown in Texas; comments due by 3-30-98; published 1-29-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):
   Livestock markets; handling of reactors; comments due by 3-30-98; 
      published 1-27-98
Plant-related quarantine, domestic and foreign:
   Karnal bunt disease--
      Regulated areas; movement from; comments due by 3-30-98; published 
         1-28-98
Plant-related quarantine, domestic:
   Fire ant, imported; comments due by 3-30-98; published 1-28-98
Plant-related quarantine, foreign:
   Karnal bunt disease--
      Mexicali Valley, Mexico; comments due by 3-30-98; published 1-27-
         98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Forest Service
Forest development transportation system administration; comments due by 
   3-30-98; published 1-28-98
   Temporary suspension of road construction in roadless areas; proposed 
      interim rule; comments due by 3-30-98; published 1-28-98
   Temporary suspension of road construction in roadless areas; comments 
      due by 3-30-98; published 2-27-98
National Forest System projects and activities; notice, comment, and 
   appeal procedures; prohibition on appeals by Forest Service employees 
   removed; comments due by 3-30-98; published 1-28-98
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish; comments due by 3-31-
         98; published 3-16-98
   Atlantic coastal fisheries
      Lobsters; comments due by 4-1-98; published 3-2-98
   Magnuson Act provisions
      Exempted fishing permit applications; comments due by 3-30-98; 
         published 3-13-98
International fisheries regulations:
   Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992--
      Private land remote-sensing space systems; licensing provisions; 
         comments due by 4-2-98; published 12-12-97
Oil Pollution Act:
   Natural resource damage assessments; comments due by 3-30-98; 
      published 2-11-98
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Electronic data interchange transactions; shipment evidence; comments 
      due by 3-30-98; published 1-27-98
Personnel:
   Personnel security policies for granting access to classified 
      information; comments due by 3-31-98; published 1-30-98
   Reciprocity of facilities; national policy and implementation 
      guidelines; comments due by 3-31-98; published 1-30-98
   Technical surveillance countermeasures; national policy; comments due 
      by 3-31-98; published 1-30-98
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Navy Department
Personnel:
   Employee conduct standards and reporting procedures on defense 
      related employment; CFR parts removed; comments due by 3-30-98; 
      published 1-27-98
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Drinking water:
   National primary drinking water regulations--
      Consumer confidence reports; comments due by 3-30-98; published 2-
         13-98
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Food packaging impregnated with insect repellant; jurisdiction 
      transferred to FDA; comments due by 4-3-98; published 3-4-98
   Food packaging impregnated with insect repellent; jurisdiction 
      transferred to FDA; comments due by 4-3-98; published 3-4-98
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Arkansas; comments due by 3-30-98; published 2-13-98
   Kansas; comments due by 3-30-98; published 2-13-98
   New York; comments due by 3-30-98; published 2-13-98

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   Texas; comments due by 3-30-98; published 2-13-98
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Securities credit transactions:
   Margin regulations; periodic review; comments due by 4-1-98; 
      published 1-16-98
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD
Thrift savings plan:
   Administrative errors correction; comments due by 3-30-98; published 
      1-29-98
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Electronic data interchange transactions; shipment evidence; comments 
      due by 3-30-98; published 1-27-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Children and Families Administration
Child support enforcement program:
   Computer support enforcement systems; automated data processing 
      funding limitation; comments due by 4-1-98; published 3-2-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Human drugs:
   Labeling of drug products (OTC)--
      Standardized format; comments due by 3-30-98; published 2-13-98
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home 
   Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac):
   Non-mortgage investments; regulatory requirements; comments due by 3-
      30-98; published 12-30-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Pecos pupfish; comments due by 3-31-98; published 1-30-98
   San Bernardino kangaroo rat; comments due by 3-30-98; published 1-27-
      98
   Willamette daisy, Fender's Blue butterfly, and Kincaid's lupine; 
      comments due by 3-30-98; published 1-27-98
Endangered Species Convention:
   Appendices and amendments; comments due by 3-31-98; published 1-30-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Reclamation Bureau
Colorado River Water Quality Improvement Program:
   Offstream storage of Colorado River water and interstate redemption 
      of storage credits in the lower division States; comments due by 
      4-3-98; published 2-27-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   Arkansas; comments due by 3-30-98; published 2-26-98
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration:
   Employment eligibility verification process; number of acceptable 
      documents reduced and other changes; comments due by 4-3-98; 
      published 2-2-98
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Electronic data interchange transactions; shipment evidence; comments 
      due by 3-30-98; published 1-27-98
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Practice rules:
   Domestic licensing proceedings--
      High-level radioactive waste disposal at geologic repository; 
         comments due by 3-30-98; published 2-2-98
Production and utilization facilities; domestic licensing:
   Nuclear power plants--
      Components; construction, inservice inspection, and inservice 
         testing; industry codes and standards; comments due by 4-3-98; 
         published 1-26-98
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Securities:
   Net capital rule--
      Capital requirements for broker-dealer's proprietary positions; 
         statistical models; comments due by 3-30-98; published 12-30-97
      Capital requirements for broker-dealers; net worth charges 
         (``haircuts'') for computing interest rate instruments; 
         comments due by 3-30-98; published 12-30-97
OFFICE OF UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Trade Representative, Office of United States
Freedom of Information Act; implementation; comments due by 4-1-98; 
   published 3-2-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Air carrier certification and operations:
   Repair assessment for pressurized fuselages; comments due by 4-2-98; 
      published 1-2-98
Airworthiness directives:
   Airbus; comments due by 4-3-98; published 3-4-98
   Airbus Industrie; comments due by 3-30-98; published 2-27-98
   Boeing; comments due by 4-3-98; published 2-2-98
   Cessna; comments due by 3-30-98; published 2-5-98
   Eurocopter France; comments due by 4-2-98; published 3-3-98
   Hartzell Propeller Inc.; comments due by 3-30-98; published 1-28-98
   Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.; comments due by 4-3-98; published 3-3-98
   Raytheon; comments due by 3-31-98; published 2-2-98
Class E airspace; comments due by 3-30-98; published 2-12-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Motor vehicle safety standards:
   Air brake systems--
      Medium and heavy vehicles stability and control during braking; 
         malfunction indicator lamps; comments due by 4-3-98; published 
         2-17-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Customs Service
Articles conditionally free, subject to a reduced rate, etc.:
   Andean Trade Preference Act; duty preference provisions; 
      implementation; comments due by 3-31-98; published 1-30-98
Seizures, penalties, and liquidated damages; relief petitions; comments 
   due by 4-3-98; published 2-2-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Excise taxes:
   Deposit safe harbor rules and fuel floor stocks taxes; cross 
      reference; comments due by 3-30-98; published 12-29-97
Income taxes:
   Foreign investment--
      Passive foreign investment company preferred shares; special 
         income exclusion; cross reference; comments due by 4-2-98; 
         published 1-2-98
   Loans to plan participants from qualified employer plans; comments 
      due by 4-2-98; published 1-2-98
   Qualified long-term care insurance contracts; consumer protection; 
      comments due by 4-2-98; published 1-2-98
   Qualified plans and individual retirement plans; required 
      distributions; comments due by 3-30-98; published 12-30-97
Procedure and administration:
   Agreements for tax liability installment payments; comments due by 3-
      31-98; published 12-31-97
   Unauthorized collection actions, civil cause of action; comments due 
      by 3-31-98; published 12-31-97

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