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FEDERAL REGISTER PAGES AND DATES, JULY

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35787-36150............................................. 1
36151-36338............................................. 2
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING JULY

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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
Executive Orders
11958 (Amended by EO 13091)..........................36153
12163 (Amended by EO 13091)..........................36153
13090................................................36151
13091................................................36153
Administrative Orders:
Presidential Orders:
No. 98-31............................................36149

                           5 CFR
Proposed Rules:
2420.................................................35882
2421.................................................35882
2422.................................................35882
2423.................................................35882
2470.................................................35882
2472.................................................35882

                           7 CFR
2....................................................35787
301..................................................36155
457...........................................36156, 36157
1980.................................................36157
Proposed Rules:
958..................................................36194

                          14 CFR
39..................................................35787,
                  35790, 35792, 35793, 35794, 35796, 36158
71...................................................36161
97.....................................36162, 36165, 36170
Proposed Rules:
39...................................................35884

                          16 CFR
303..................................................36171

                          17 CFR
Proposed Rules:
210..................................................35886
229..................................................35886
230..................................................36136
240.................................................35886,
                                                     36138
249..................................................35886

                          19 CFR
162..................................................35798
178..................................................35798

                          21 CFR
177..................................................36175
178....................................35798, 36176, 36177
510..................................................36178
520..................................................36178
558..................................................36179

                          26 CFR
1....................................................36180
48...................................................35799
145..................................................35799
602..................................................35799
648..................................................36180
Proposed Rules:
48...................................................35893

                          28 CFR
16...................................................36295

                          30 CFR
901..................................................35805

                          31 CFR
357..................................................35807
501..................................................35808
515..................................................35808
538..................................................35809
560..................................................35808

                          33 CFR
100....................................36181, 36182, 36183
117..................................................35820
155..................................................35822
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................36197

                          34 CFR
74...................................................36144
80...................................................36144

                          36 CFR
327..................................................35826
1220.................................................35828
1222.................................................35828
1228.................................................35828
1230.................................................35828
1234.................................................35828
1238.................................................35828

                          37 CFR
1....................................................36184

                          38 CFR
21...................................................35830

                          40 CFR
52.....................................35837, 35839, 35842
180..................................................35844
Proposed Rules:
52............................................35895, 35896

                          41 CFR
101-20...............................................35846

                          42 CFR
121..................................................35847

                          45 CFR
303..................................................36185

                          46 CFR
Proposed Rules:
502..................................................35896

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503..................................................35896
510..................................................35896
514..................................................35896
540..................................................35896
572..................................................35896
585..................................................35896
587..................................................35896
588..................................................35896

                          47 CFR
1....................................................35847
64...................................................36191
73............................................36191, 36192
Proposed Rules:
2....................................................35901
73...................................................36199

                          48 CFR
Ch. 1................................................36128
1....................................................36120
12...................................................36120
15...................................................36120
19...................................................36120
52...................................................36120
53...................................................36120

                          50 CFR
679..................................................36193

                              

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                         REMINDERS
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           RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JULY 2, 1998
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant-related quarantine, domestic:
   Fire ant, imported; published 7-2-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Crop insurance regulations:
   Stonefruit; published 6-2-98
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Patent and Trademark Office
Patent cases:
   Continued prosecution application practice; changes; published 7-2-98
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   District of Columbia; published 6-2-98
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Textile Fiber Products Identification Act:
   New fiber names and identifcations--
      Melamine (Basofil) and fluoropolymer (Teflon); published 7-2-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:
   Penicillin; published 7-2-98
   Sponsor name and address changes--
      Phoenix Scientific, Inc.; published 7-2-98
Food additives:
   Adjuvants, production aids, and sanitizers--
      Phosphorous acid, etc.; published 7-2-98
      Tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite; published 7-2-98
   Polymers--
      Isobutylene-butene copolymers; published 7-2-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Airbus; published 5-28-98
   Saab; published 5-28-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Customs Service
Articles conditionally free, subject to reduced rate, etc.:
   American shooks and staves; procedural change; published 6-2-98
Merchandise entry:
   Informal entry value limit increase to $2000; maximum amount; 
      published 4-3-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes, etc.:
   Long-term contracts in de minimus cases; election not to apply look-
      back method; published 7-2-98para.
           RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JULY 4, 1998
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Ports and waterways safety:
   East River, NY; safety zone; published 6-5-98
Regattas and marine parades:
   City of Pittsburgh Independence Eve Celebration; published 6-30-98
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Kiwifruit grown in--
   California; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-5-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant-related quarantine, domestic:
   Gypsy moth; comments due by 7-10-98; published 5-11-98
   Mediterranean fruit fly; comments due by 7-10-98; published 5-11-98
User fees; veterinary diagnostic services; comments due by 7-6-98; 
   published 5-4-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Food and Nutrition Service
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; 
   implementation:
   Food stamp program; retailer integrity, fraud reduction, and 
      penalties; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-6-98
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries--
      South Atlantic shrimp; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-3-98
   Magnuson-Stevens Act provisions--
      Fisheries and gear list and notification guidelines; comments due 
         by 7-6-98; published 6-4-98
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Simplified acquisition procedures; comments due by 7-7-98; published 
      5-8-98
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Offeror or contractor representation requirements; reduction or 
      removal; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-7-98
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:
   Petroleum refineries; comments due by 7-9-98; published 6-9-98
Air programs:
   Fuels and fuel additives--
      Colorado; gasoline Reid Vapor Pressure volatility standard for 
         1998, 1999, and 2000; approval of petition to relax; comments 
         due by 7-10-98; published 6-10-98
      Colorado; gasoline Reid Vapor Pressure volatility standard for 
         1998, 1999, and 2000; approval of petition to relax; comments 
         due by 7-10-98; published 6-10-98
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Pennsylvania; comments due by 7-8-98; published 6-8-98
   Tennessee; comments due by 7-8-98; published 6-8-98
   Texas; comments due by 7-8-98; published 6-8-98
Clean Air Act:
   Acid rain program--
      Continuous emission monitoring; bias test, relative accuracy test, 
         and availability analysis; determinations; comments due by 7-6-
         98; published 5-21-98
      Continuous emission monitoring; rule streamlining; correction; 
         comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-8-98
Pesticides; emergency exemptions, etc.:
   2-propene-1-sulfonic acid, etc.; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-
      6-98
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-6-
      98
   Safener HOE-107892; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-6-98
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Industrial, scientific, and medical equipment:
   RF (radio frequency) lighting devices; comments due by 7-8-98; 
      published 4-24-98
Radio frequency devices:
   Scanning receivers, further ensurance against receiving cellular 
      radio signals; comments due by 7-10-98; published 6-10-98
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Illinois; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-21-98
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Disaster assistance:
   Temporary housing assistance; application period extension; comments 
      due by 7-6-98; published 5-6-98
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Electronic media; rules and guides applicability;

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   comment request; comments due by 7-7-98; published 5-6-98
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Offeror or contractor representation requirements; reduction or 
      removal; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-7-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Biological products:
   General safety test requirements; exemptions; comments due by 7-6-98; 
      published 4-20-98
Color additives:
   Color additive lakes; safe use in food, drugs, and cosmetics; 
      permanent listing; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-3-98
Food for human consumption:
   Beverages--
      Fruit and vegetable juices and juice products; HACCP procedures 
         for safe and sound importation; comments due by 7-8-98; 
         published 4-24-98
      Juice and juice products safety; preliminary regulatory impact 
         analysis and initial regulatory flexibility analysis; comments 
         due by 7-8-98; published 5-1-98
   Food labeling--
      Crabmeat; common or usual name for nonstandardized foods; comments 
         due by 7-7-98; published 4-23-98
Medical devices:
   Hematology and pathology devices--
      Over-the-counter test sample collection systems for drugs of abuse 
         testing; reclassification and designation as restricted 
         devices; comments due by 7-6-98; published 3-5-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996:
   Administrative requirements--
      Electronic transactions standards; comments due by 7-6-98; 
         published 5-7-98
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; implementation:
   Administrative requirements--
      National standard health care provider identifier; comments due by 
         7-6-98; published 5-7-98
Medicare:
   Clinical diagnostic laboratory testing; coverage and administrative 
      policies; negotiated rulemaking committee--
      Establishment and meetings; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-3-
         98
   Hospital inpatient prospective payment systems and 1999 FY rates; 
      comments due by 7-7-98; published 5-8-98
   Provider-sponsored organizations; waiver requirements and solvency 
      standards; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-7-98
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; implementation:
   Nondiscrimination in programs and activities receiving assistance 
      under Title I; discrimination complaint filing procedures; 
      comments due by 7-10-98; published 5-11-98
Low income housing:
   Housing assistance payments (Section 8)--
      Fair market rent schedules for rental certificate, loan managment, 
         property disposition, moderate rehabilitation, rental voucher 
         programs, etc.; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-5-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Mariana fruit bat; comments due by 7-10-98; published 5-29-98
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
National Instant Criminal Background Check System; policies and 
   procedures; establishment; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-4-98
Privacy Act; implementation; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-4-98
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Offeror or contractor representation requirements; reduction or 
      removal; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-7-98
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Business loans:
   504 program financing and clarification of existing regulations; 
      comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-5-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Ports and waterways safety:
   Gulf of Alaska, southeast of Narrow Cape, Kodiak Island, AK; safety 
      zone; comments due by 7-10-98; published 6-10-98
   San Francisco Bay et al., CA; safety/security zone; comments due by 
      7-6-98; published 5-7-98
Regattas and marine parades:
   Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament; comments due by 7-9-98; 
      published 6-19-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Aerospatiale; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-4-98
   Agusta S.p.A.; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-5-98
   Airbus; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-3-98
   Allison Engine Co.; comments due by 7-7-98; published 5-8-98
   Boeing; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-20-98
   Bombardier; comments due by 7-8-98; published 6-8-98
   British Aerospace; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-3-98
   Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.; comments due by 7-8-98; published 
      6-8-98
   Dornier; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-9-98
   Eurocopter France; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-7-98
   McDonnell Douglas; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-20-98
   Pratt & Whitney; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-7-98
   Raytheon; comments due by 7-10-98; published 5-5-98
   REVO, Inc.; comments due by 7-8-98; published 5-15-98
   Rolls-Royce; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-6-98
   Saab; comments due by 7-9-98; published 6-9-98
Class B airspace; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-4-98
Class D and Class E airspace; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-3-98
Class E airspace; comments due by 7-6-98; published 5-15-98
Colored Federal airways; comments due by 7-6-98; published 6-5-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Insurer reporting requirements:
   Motor vehicle theft loss experiences report filing; list; comments 
      due by 7-6-98; published 5-4-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Research and Special Programs Administration
Hazardous materials:
   Hazardous liquid transportation--
      Liquefied compressed gases in cargo tank motor vehicles; safety 
         standards for unloading; negotiated rulemaking committee; 
         intent to establish and meeting; comments due by 7-6-98; 
         published 6-4-98
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H.R. 1847/P.L. 105-184
Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act of 1998 (June 23, 1998; 
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S. 1150/P.L. 105-185
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act 
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S. 1900/P.L. 105-186
U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of 1998 (June 23, 
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Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1998 (June 24, 1998; 
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