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41177-41386............................................. 3
41387-41706............................................. 4
41707-41956............................................. 5
41957-42200............................................. 6
42201-42566............................................. 7
42567-42680.............................................10
42681-43066.............................................11
43067-43286.............................................12
43287-43602.............................................13
43603-43866.............................................14
43867-44122.............................................17
44123-44362.............................................18
44363-44536.............................................19
44537-44772.............................................20
44773-44992.............................................21
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING AUGUST

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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:
6641 (Modified by Proc. 7113)........................41951
7112.................................................41949
7113.................................................41951
7114.................................................42563
7115.................................................43061
Executive Orders:
12865 (See EO 13098).................................44771
13061 (See Proc. 7112)...............................41949
13080 (See Proc. 7112)...............................41949
13083 (Suspended by EO 13095)........................42565
13093 (See Proc. 7112)...............................41949
13095................................................42565
13096................................................42681
13097................................................43065
13098................................................44771
Administrative Orders:
Notices:
August 13, 1998......................................44121

                           5 CFR
293..................................................43867
330..................................................41387
410..................................................43867
1201..........................................41177, 42685
1209.................................................41181
1631.................................................41707
2634.................................................43067
2636.................................................43067
5701.................................................43069
Proposed Rules:
351..................................................43640
630..................................................43225
2635.................................................41476

                           7 CFR
11...................................................44773
17...................................................42283
301.......41388, 41389, 43287, 43603, 43612, 43614, 43615, 
                                44537, 44538, 44539, 44774
800..................................................43289
916..................................................44363
917..................................................44363
920...........................................41390, 44541
928..................................................43868
948..................................................42686
981..................................................41709
989..................................................42688
993..................................................42284
997...........................................41182, 41323
998..................................................41182
1446.................................................41711
1951.................................................41713
1955.................................................41715
Proposed Rules:
300..................................................43117
319..................................................43117
810..................................................43641
905..................................................42764
1106.................................................43125
1301.................................................43891
1304.................................................43891
1610.................................................44175
1744.................................................44175

                           8 CFR
103..................................................43604
Proposed Rules:
17...................................................42283
104..................................................41657
208..................................................41478

                           9 CFR
77...................................................43290
78.....................................43291, 44544, 44776
94...................................................44123
97...................................................41957
Proposed Rules:
93............................................42593, 44175
94...................................................42593
98...................................................44175
130..................................................42593

                          10 CFR
Ch. XI...............................................42201
1101.................................................42201
1102.................................................42201
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 1................................................43580
10...................................................41206
11...................................................41206
20...................................................43516
25...................................................41206
32...................................................43516
35...................................................43516
95...................................................41206

                          12 CFR
3....................................................42668
6....................................................42668
208..................................................42668
225..................................................42668
303..................................................44686
325..................................................42668
333..................................................44686
337..................................................44686
341..................................................44686
347..................................................44686
359..................................................44686
563..................................................43292
565..................................................42668
567..................................................42668
607..................................................41184
611..................................................41958
614..................................................41958
620..................................................41958
630..................................................41958

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Proposed Rules:
Ch. VI...............................................44176
26...................................................43052
212..................................................43052
348..................................................43052
404..................................................41478
502..................................................43642
555..................................................43327
563f.................................................43052
701...........................................41976, 41978

                          13 CFR
Proposed Rules:
120..................................................43330

                          14 CFR
27...................................................43282
29...................................................43282
39........41184, 41393, 41716, 42201, 42203, 42205, 42206, 
         42208, 42210, 42213, 42214, 42215, 42217, 42219, 
         42220, 42222, 42691, 43070, 43072, 43294, 43297, 
         43299, 43610, 43612, 43614, 43615, 44371, 44372, 
                                              44545, 44552
71........41323, 41717, 41958, 42223, 42665, 42692, 42694, 
         42695, 42696, 43073, 43071, 43617, 43618, 43619, 
         43620, 43621, 43622, 44124, 44125, 44127, 44128, 
                                44374, 44378, 44379, 44380
97.......................42224, 42567, 42569, 44129, 44130
Proposed Rules:
39........41479, 41481, 41483, 41737, 41739, 41741, 42286, 
         42288, 42569, 42598, 42770, 43331, 43333, 43335, 
          43336, 45338, 43340, 43342, 43345, 43347 43349, 
                                43351, 43648, 44410, 44818
65...................................................41743
66...................................................41743
71........41485, 41743, 41749, 41750, 41751, 41752, 42290, 
         42291, 42292, 42293, 42294, 42295, 42772, 43651, 
                                       43652, 43653, 44413
147..................................................41743

                          15 CFR
30...................................................41186
280..................................................41718
738..................................................42225
740..................................................42225
742..................................................42225
744...........................................41323, 42225
746..................................................42225
748..................................................42225
752..................................................42225
922..................................................43870
Proposed Rules:
30...................................................41979

                          16 CFR
253..................................................44553
254..................................................42570
425..................................................44555
1610.................................................42697

                          17 CFR
231..................................................41394
240..................................................42229
241..................................................41394
249..................................................42229
271..................................................41394
276..................................................41394
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................41982
1....................................................42600

                          18 CFR
161..................................................43075
401..................................................44777
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................42974
1b...................................................41982
37...................................................42296
161..................................................42974
250..................................................42974
284..................................................42974
343..................................................41982
385..................................................41982

                          20 CFR
404..................................................41404
416..................................................41404
Proposed Rules:
416..................................................42601

                          21 CFR
5....................................................41959
165..................................................42198
178...........................................43873, 43874
179..................................................43875
358..................................................43302
510....................................41188, 44381, 44382
520.............................41188, 41189, 41419, 44383
522......................41190, 41419, 44381, 44382, 44384
524..................................................44384
556..................................................41190
558....................................41191, 44385, 44386
610..................................................41718
806..................................................42229
814..................................................42699
Proposed Rules:
3....................................................42773
5....................................................42773
10...................................................42773
20...................................................42773
207..................................................42773
310..................................................42773
312..................................................42773
315..................................................41219
316..................................................42773
600..................................................42773
601..................................................42773
607..................................................42773
610..................................................42773
640..................................................42773
660..................................................42773
806..................................................42300
868..................................................44177
884..................................................44177
890..................................................44177

                          22 CFR
51...................................................44777
514..................................................42233

                          23 CFR
Proposed Rules:
1331.................................................44415

                          24 CFR
201..................................................44360
202..................................................44360
203..................................................44360
Proposed Rules:
5....................................................41754
200..................................................41754
207..................................................41754
236..................................................41754
266..................................................41754
880..................................................41754
881..................................................41754
882..................................................41754
883..................................................41754
884..................................................41754
886..................................................41754
891..................................................41754
965..................................................41754
982..................................................41754
983..................................................41754

                          25 CFR
518..................................................41960
Proposed Rules:
542..................................................42940

                          26 CFR
1......................................41420, 43303, 44387
20...................................................44391
301..................................................44777
602...........................................44391, 44777
Proposed Rules:
1........................41754, 43353, 43354, 44181, 44416
53...................................................41486
301...........................................41486, 43354

                          27 CFR
4....................................................44779
19...................................................44779
24...................................................44779
194..................................................44779
250..................................................44779
251..................................................44779
Proposed Rules:
4....................................................44819
19...................................................44819
24...................................................44819
194..................................................44819
250..................................................44819
251..................................................44819

                          28 CFR
Proposed Rules:
25...................................................43893

                          29 CFR
1208.................................................44394
4044.................................................43623
Proposed Rules:
1915.................................................41755
1926.................................................43452

                          30 CFR
250...........................................42699, 43876
253...........................................42699, 43624
917..................................................41423
924..................................................43305
936..................................................42574
Proposed Rules:
72...................................................41755
75...................................................41755
902..................................................42774
904..................................................41506
924..................................................44192

                          31 CFR
285..................................................44986
Proposed Rules:
285...........................................41687, 44991

                          32 CFR
83...................................................43624
84...................................................43624
706..................................................44784
1903.................................................44785

                          33 CFR
100....................................41718, 42579, 43321
117....................................41720, 43080, 43322
160..................................................44114
165..................................................42233
Proposed Rules:
117..................................................43080
165..................................................42304

                          34 CFR
Proposed Rules:
303..................................................43866

                          36 CFR
Proposed Rules:
242..................................................43990
1254.................................................42776

                          39 CFR
20............................................41427, 44789

                          40 CFR
9....................................................44131
52........43449, 43624, 43627, 43881, 43884, 44132, 44397, 
                                              44399, 44792
62........41325, 41427, 42235, 42719, 42721, 42724, 42726, 
                                                     43080
63............................................42238, 44135
80...................................................43046
81............................................42489, 44143
82............................................41625, 42728
136..................................................44146
141...........................................43834, 44512
142...........................................43834, 44512
148...........................................42110, 42580
159..................................................41192
180.......41720, 41727, 42240, 42246, 42248, 42249, 43080, 
                                       43085, 43629, 44146
185..................................................42249
261...........................................42110, 42190
266..................................................42110
268...........................................42110, 42580
271.............................42110, 42580, 44152, 44795
302..................................................42110
430..................................................42238
721..................................................44562
745..................................................41430
Proposed Rules:
52........41220, 41221, 41756, 42308, 42782, 42783, 42784, 
         42786, 43127, 43654, 43897, 44192, 44208, 44211, 
                                44213, 44417, 44820, 44822
55...................................................41991
62............................................41508, 42310
63...................................................41508
72...................................................41357
73...................................................41357
81...................................................44214
82............................................41652, 42791
141..................................................44214
261...........................................41991, 43361
268..................................................41536

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271..................................................44218
300....................................43898, 43900, 44218

                          41 CFR
101...........................................41420, 43638
Proposed Rules:
101-47........................................42310, 42792

                          42 CFR
1008.................................................43449
Proposed Rules:
Ch. IV...............................................42796
413..................................................42797
416..................................................43655
488..................................................43655

                          44 CFR
64............................................42257, 42259
65...................................................42249
67...................................................42264
Proposed Rules:
67...................................................42311

                          45 CFR
233..................................................42270
302..................................................44795
304..................................................44795
307...........................................44401, 44795
1602.................................................41193
Proposed Rules:
142..................................................43242

                          46 CFR
8....................................................44346
72...................................................44161
Proposed Rules:
514..................................................42801

                          47 CFR
Ch. I................................................42275
0....................................................44161
1......................................41433, 42734, 42735
2....................................................42276
15...................................................42276
20...................................................43033
22...................................................41201
24...................................................41201
26...................................................41201
27...................................................41201
36...................................................42753
54............................................42753, 43088
64...................................................43033
69............................................42753, 43088
73................41735, 42281, 43098, 44170, 44583, 44584
90............................................41201, 44585
97............................................41201, 42276
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................41538
2....................................................44597
20...................................................43026
25...................................................44597
27...................................................44822
41...................................................41757
43.....................................41538, 44220, 44224
54...................................................44599
63...................................................41538
64............................................43026, 44224
73................41765, 41766, 42802, 43656, 44600, 44601
74...................................................42802
76...................................................42330
97...................................................44597

                          48 CFR
205..................................................41972
206..................................................41972
217..................................................41972
219..................................................41972
225....................................41972, 43887, 43889
226..................................................41972
236..................................................41972
242..................................................43449
246..................................................43890
252...........................................41972, 43887
253...........................................41972, 43889
1511.................................................41450
1515.................................................41450
1552.................................................41450
1609.................................................42584
1801.................................................44408
1802.................................................44408
1803.................................................44408
1804.................................................44408
1805..........................................43099, 44408
1814.................................................44408
1815.................................................44408
1816.................................................44408
1817.................................................44408
1819.................................................44409
1822.................................................43099
1832.................................................44408
1834.................................................44408
1835.................................................44408
1836.................................................44170
1842..........................................42756, 44408
1844..........................................43099, 44408
1852..........................................44170, 44408
1853..........................................42756, 44408
1871.................................................44408
1872.................................................44408
Proposed Rules:
31.....................................43127, 43238, 43239
48...................................................43236
52...................................................43236
1827.................................................43362
1852.................................................43362

                          49 CFR
555..................................................44171
564..................................................42586
571....................................41451, 42582, 42586
572..................................................41466
Proposed Rules:
171...........................................44312, 44601
172..................................................44312
173..................................................44312
174..................................................44312
175..................................................44312
176..................................................44312
177...........................................44312, 44601
178...........................................44312, 44601
180...........................................44312, 44601
375..................................................43128
377..................................................43128
390..................................................41766
391...........................................41766, 41769
392..................................................41766
393..................................................41766
395..................................................41766
396..................................................41766
571...........................................41222, 42348
575..................................................41538

                          50 CFR
17.....................................42757, 43100, 44587
227..................................................42586
285...........................................43116, 44173
630..................................................41205
648..................................................42587
654..................................................44595
660....................................42762, 43324, 44409
678..................................................41736
679...........................................42281, 44595
Proposed Rules:
17................41624, 43100, 43362, 43363, 43901, 44417
20............................................41925, 43854
21...................................................44229
100..................................................43990
229..................................................42803
600..................................................41995
622..................................................43656
630..................................................44602
648...........................................43364, 44231
679..................................................41782

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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 AUGUST 21, 1998
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Kiwifruit grown in--
   California; published 8-20-98
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; published 8-21-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
   National Appeals Division; published 8-21-98
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-award-fee contracts; fee 
      limits; published 6-22-98
   Liquidated damages; published 6-22-98
   Software copyrights; published 6-22-98
   Specifications availability; published 6-22-98
   Subcontract consent; published 6-22-98
   Sudan; purchases restrictions; published 6-22-98
   Trade agreements thresholds; published 6-22-98
   Travel reimbursement; published 6-22-98
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Hazardous waste program authorizations:
   Washington; published 8-21-98
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Central Intelligence Agency
Intelligence Authorization Act; implemmentation; published 8-21-98
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-award-fee contracts; fee 
      limits; published 6-22-98
   Liquidated damages; published 6-22-98
   Software copyrights; published 6-22-98
   Specifications availability; published 6-22-98
   Subcontract consent; published 6-22-98
   Sudan; purchases restrictions; published 6-22-98
   Trade agreements thresholds; published 6-22-98
   Travel reimbursement; published 6-22-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Children and Families Administration
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; 
   implementation:
   Computerized support enforcement systems; published 8-21-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare and Medicaid:
   Hospital participation conditions; potential organ, tissue, and eye 
      donors identification and transplant hospitals' transplant-related 
      data provision; published 6-22-98
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-award-fee contracts; fee 
      limits; published 6-22-98
   Liquidated damages; published 6-22-98
   Software copyrights; published 6-22-98
   Specifications availability; published 6-22-98
   Subcontract consent; published 6-22-98
   Sudan; purchases restrictions; published 6-22-98
   Trade agreements thresholds; published 6-22-98
   Travel reimbursement; published 6-22-98
POSTAL SERVICE
International Mail Manual:
   International special mail services--
      Global Direct--Canada Admail; published 8-21-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Dornier; published 7-17-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Alcohol; viticultural area designations:
   Diablo Grande, CA; published 6-22-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Fiscal Service
Financial management service:
   Past-due legally enforceable nontax debt; administrative offset of 
      Federal benefit payments; published 8-21-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Procedure and information:
   Internal revenue law violations; rewards for information; published 
      8-21-98
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Almonds grown in California; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-24-98
Milk marketing orders:
   Iowa; comments due by 8-26-98; published 7-27-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Animal welfare:
   Dogs and cats; humane handling, care, and treatment; facilities 
      licensing requirements; comments due by 8-24-98; published 6-24-98
Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:
   Horses from contagious equine metritis (CEM)-affected countries--
      Georgia; receipt authorization; comments due by 8-26-98; published 
         7-27-98
Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):
   Brucellosis in cattle and bison--
      State and area classifications; comments due by 8-24-98; published 
         6-24-98
   Brucellosis in swine--
      State and area classifications; comments due by 8-24-98; published 
         6-24-98
Livestock and poultry disease control:
   Tuberculosis in cattle, bison, and captive cervids; indemnity for 
      suspects; comments due by 8-24-98; published 6-24-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Food and Consumer Service
Child nutrition programs:
   Child and adult care food program--
      Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989 et al.; 
         implementation; comments due by 8-26-98; published 2-26-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Food and Nutrition Service
Food stamp program:
   Food stamp recipient claims; establishment and collection standards; 
      comments due by 8-26-98; published 5-28-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Grain inspection:
   Official moisture meters; tolerances; comments due by 8-24-98; 
      published 6-25-98
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
International Trade Administration
Watches and watch movements:
   Allocation of duty exemptions--
      Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana 
         Islands; comments due by 8-27-98; published 7-28-98
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:

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   Northeastern United States fisheries--
      Vessel monitoring system; comments due by 8-27-98; published 7-28-
         98
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Pacific Coast groundfish; comments due by 8-26-98; published 8-11-
         98
      Precious corals; comments due by 8-28-98; published 6-29-98
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Poison prevention packaging:
   Child-resistant packaging requirements--
      Sucraid; exemption; comments due by 8-26-98; published 6-12-98
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Streamlined research and development contracting; comments due by 8-
      24-98; published 6-25-98
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Special education and rehabilitative services:
   Projects with industry program; comments due by 8-24-98; published 6-
      23-98
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated 
   facilities and pollutants:
   Colorado; comments due by 8-28-98; published 7-29-98
   Minnesota; comments due by 8-26-98; published 7-27-98
   South Carolina; comments due by 8-26-98; published 7-27-98
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Kentucky; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-24-98
   Oregon; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-24-98
Air quality implementation plans; Aapproval and 
   promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; 
   designation of areas:
   California; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-24-98
Clean Air Act:
   State operating permits programs--
      Interim approval expiration dates extension; comments due by 8-26-
         98; published 7-27-98
      Interim approval expiration dates extension; comments due by 8-26-
         98; published 7-27-98
Hazardous waste:
   Identification and listing--
      Exclusions; comments due by 8-28-98; published 7-14-98
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Fludioxonil; comments due by 8-24-98; published 6-24-98
Superfund program:
   National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan--
      National priorities list update; comments due by 8-24-98; 
         published 7-23-98
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio services, special:
   Maritime services--
      Accounts settlements; 1998 biennial regulatory review; and 
         Commission withdrawal as accounting authority; comments due by 
         8-24-98; published 7-24-98
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Indiana; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-9-98
   Montana; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-9-98
   Oklahoma; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-6-98
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
Tariffs and service contracts:
   Automated filing systems; inquiry; comments due by 8-25-98; published 
      8-11-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Food for human consumption:
   Food labeling--
      Dietary supplements; effect on structure or function of body; 
         types of statements definition; comments due by 8-27-98; 
         published 4-29-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare:
   Bone mass measurement, coverage of and payment for; comments due by 
      8-24-98; published 6-24-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Land Management Bureau
Minerals management:
   Oil and gas leasing--
      Helium contracts; comments due by 8-27-98; published 7-28-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Hunting and fishing:
   Refuge-specific regulations; comments due by 8-26-98; published 7-27-
      98
Migratory bird hunting:
   Federal Indian reservations, off-reservation trust lands, and ceded 
      lands; comments due by 8-24-98; published 8-14-98
   Tungsten-iron shot; temporary approval as nontoxic for 1998-1999 
      season; comments due by 8-26-98; published 7-27-98
   Tungsten-polymer shot; temporary approval as nontoxic for 1998-1999 
      season; comments due by 8-26-98; published 7-27-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Watches and watch movements:
   Allocations of duty exemptions--
      Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana 
         Islands; comments due by 8-27-98; published 7-28-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   West Virginia; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-24-98
   Wyoming; comments due by 8-28-98; published 7-29-98
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Independent storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive 
   waste; licensing requirements; miscellaneous amendments; comments due 
   by 8-25-98; published 6-9-98
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Employment:
   Retention allowances; agency payment criteria; comments due by 8-24-
      98; published 6-23-98
   Senior Executive Service; involuntary reassignment moratorium and 
      competitive service reinstatement; comments due by 8-24-98; 
      published 6-24-98
POSTAL SERVICE
Domestic Mail Manual:
   Forwarding first-class mail destined for address with temporary 
      change-of-address on file; ancillary service endorsements; 
      comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-22-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Aerospatiale; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-23-98
   Agusta S.p.A.; comments due by 8-25-98; published 6-26-98
   Airbus; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-23-98
   Boeing; comments due by 8-24-98; published 6-24-98
   Cessna; comments due by 8-24-98; published 6-26-98
   Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH; comments due by 8-25-98; published 6-26-
      98
   Eurocopter France; comments due by 8-25-98; published 6-26-98
   McDonnell Douglas; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-9-98
   Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.; comments due by 8-25-98; published 
      7-21-98
   Rolls-Royce Ltd.; comments due by 8-24-98; published 6-25-98
Airworthiness standards:
   Model Deland Travelaire airplane; acceptance under primary category 
      aircraft rule; comments due by 8-28-98; published 7-29-98
   Special conditions--
      Eurocopter France model AS-365 N3 Dauphin 
         helicopter; comments due by 8-25-98; published 6-26-98
      Eurocopter model AS-350 B3 Ecureuil 
         helicopters; comments

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         due by 8-25-98; published 6-26-98
Class D airspace; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-8-98
Class E airspace; comments due by 8-24-98; published 7-8-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Motor vehicle safety standards:
   Occupant crash protection--
      Hybrid III test dummy; 6-year old child dummy design and 
         performance specifications; comments due by 8-28-98; published 
         6-29-98
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Vocational rehabilitation and education:
   Veterans education--
      Flight courses for educational assistance programs; criteria 
         approval; comments due by 8-24-98; published 6-23-98
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