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Agricultural Marketing Service
RULES
Kiwifruit grown in--
    California, 62923-62925 
Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos grown in Florida and 
          imported grapefruit, 62919-62923 
PROPOSED RULES
Kiwifruit research, promotion, and consumer information order, 62964-
          62970 


Agriculture Department
See Agricultural Marketing Service
See Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
See Forest Service
PROPOSED RULES
Nondiscrimination in federally conducted programs and activities, 
          62962-62964 
NOTICES
Agency information collection activities:
    Submission for OMB review; comment request, 63017-63023 


Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
RULES
Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:
    Regions recognized for exportation purposes and disease risk of 
            specific commodities assessed; requests availability 
            through World Wide Web, 62927 
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
    Animal care programs, 62925-62927 
Plant-related quarantine, domestic:
    Fire ant, imported, 62919 


Army Department
See Engineers Corps
NOTICES
Meetings:
    Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Executive Advisory 
            Committee, 63033 
    Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 63033 
    Science Board, 63033 


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NOTICES
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
    Limb loss research and prevention of secondary conditions, 63057-
            63059 
    Physical activity for persons with disabilities; national 
            information center, 63059-63062 


Children and Families Administration
NOTICES
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
    Social services (Title XX) block grants (2000 FY); State 
            allotments, 63062-63064 


Civil Rights Commission
NOTICES
Meetings; State advisory committees:
    West Virginia, 63025 


Commerce Department
See International Trade Administration
See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
NOTICES
Cotton, wool, and man-made textiles:
    Bahrain, 63030-63031 
    Colombia, 63031-63032 
    Guatemala, 63032-63033 


Comptroller of the Currency
RULES
Organization and functions, etc.:
    Suspicious activity reports and other non-public agency 
            information; disclosure, 62927-62930 


Defense Department
See Army Department
See Engineers Corps
See Navy Department


Employment and Training Administration
NOTICES
Adjustment assistance:
    Jolene Co., Inc., 63080 
    Okie Apparel Factory et al., 63080-63081 
    Rubbermaid-Cortland, Inc., 63081 
    Semitool, Inc., 63081 
    Tonkawa Gas Processing et al., 63081-63082 
Adjustment assistance and NAFTA transitional adjustment assistance:
    Sonoco Products Co. et al., 63078-63080 
Unemployment compensation for ex-servicemembers:
    Unemployment insurance program letters--
        Consolidated list of acceptable narrative reasons for 
                separation transmitted in UIPL No. 3-95, Change 1 to 
                include those dealing with inaptitude, 63082-63083 


Energy Department
See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
NOTICES
Meetings:
    International Energy Agency Industry Advisory Board, 63037 
    Nuclear cities initiative; information workshop, 63037-63038 


Engineers Corps
NOTICES
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
    Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and connecting channels, DE and MD; 
            improvements, 63033-63034 
    Lee County Beach Erosion Control Project, FL, 63034-63035 


Environmental Protection Agency
RULES
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
          States:
    New Jersey, 62947-62955 

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    Texas, 62943-62947 
Toxic substances:
    Significant new uses--
        Tris carbamoyl triazine (generic); correction, 62955-62956 
NOTICES
Drinking water:
    Underground injection control program--
        Florida Environmental Protection Department, 63051-63052 
Meetings:
    National Drinking Water Advisory Council, 63052 
Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.:
    Old ATC Refinery Site, NC, 63052 


Executive Office of the President
See Trade Representative, Office of United States


Federal Aviation Administration
RULES
Airworthiness directives:
    Eurocopter France, 62935-62936 
    Robinson Helicopter Co., 62931-62935 
Airworthiness standards:
    Special conditions--
        Raytheon Aircraft Co. model 3000 airplane, 62930-62931 
Class D airspace, 62936 
PROPOSED RULES
Air carrier certification and operations:
    Devices designed as chemical oxygen generators; transportation as 
            cargo in aircraft; prohibition
        Correction, 62976-62977 
Airworthiness directives:
    Fokker, 62970-62973 
    Schweizer Aircraft Corp. et al., 62973-62975 
Gulf of Mexico high offshore airspace area, 62975-62976 
NOTICES
Advisory circulars; availability, etc.:
    Category I and Category II weather minima for approach; approval 
            criteria, 63105 


Federal Communications Commission
RULES
Radio stations; table of assignments:
    Montana, 62957 
    New York et al., 62957 
    Texas, 62956 
    Texas et al., 62956-62957 
PROPOSED RULES
Radio stations; table of assignments:
    Texas, 63016 
NOTICES
Public safety radio communications plans:
    New England, 63052-63053 
    North Carolina, 63053 
    Philadelphia, 63053-63054 


Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
NOTICES
Meetings; Sunshine Act, 63054 


Federal Election Commission
NOTICES
Meetings; Sunshine Act, 63054 


Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
NOTICES
Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:
    Commonwealth Edison Co. et al., 63046-63049 
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
    Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 63049 
Hydroelectric applications, 63049-63051     
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
    Colorado Interstate Gas Co., 63038-63039 
    El Paso Natural Gas Co., 63039 
    Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc., 63039 
    Kern River Gas Transmission Co., 63039-63040 
    Koch Gateway Pipeline Co., 63040  
    Mississippi River Transmission Corp., 63040 
    NorAm Gas Transmission Co., 63040-63041  
    Northern Natural Gas Co., 63041 
    Northwest Pipeline Corp., 63041-63042 
    Ozark Gas Transmission, L.L.C., 63042 
    Sea Robin Pipeline Co., 63042 
    Southern Natural Gas Co., 63042 
    TCP Gathering Co., 63043 
    Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., 63043 
    TransColorado Gas Transmission Co., 63043-63044 
    Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., 63044 
    Transwestern Pipeline Co., 63044 
    Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc., 63044, 63045  
    Wyoming Interstate Co., Ltd., 63045-63046  


Federal Highway Administration
RULES
Motor carrier safety standards:
    Safety fitness procedures--
        Rating methodology; correction, 62957-62959 


Federal Maritime Commission
NOTICES
Freight forwarder licenses:
    Oceanair Freight Int'l, Inc., et al., 63054 


Federal Reserve System
NOTICES
Banks and bank holding companies:
    Change in bank control, 63054-63055 
    Formations, acquisitions, and mergers, 63055 
    Permissible nonbanking activities, 63055 
Meetings; Sunshine Act, 63055-63056 


Federal Trade Commission
NOTICES
Prohibited trade practices:
    May Department Stores Co. et al., 63056-63057 


Fish and Wildlife Service
NOTICES
Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:
    Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, FL, 63069 
Endangered and threatened species permit applications, 63069-63070 
Meetings:
    Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, 63070-63071 


Food and Drug Administration
PROPOSED RULES
Food for human consumption:
    Food labeling--
        Soy protein and coronary heart disease; health claims, 62977-
                63015 

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NOTICES
Agency information collection activities:
    Proposed collection; comment request, 63064-63066 
Medical devices:
    Patent extension; regulatory review period determinations--
        Neuro Cybernatic Prosthesis (NCP) System, 63066-63067 
Meetings:
    Blood donor suitability; workshop, 63067 
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
    Chemistry, manufacturing and controls information and establishment 
            description information for biological in vitro diagnostic 
            product; content and format, 63067-63068 


Foreign Assets Control Office
RULES
Iranian transaction regulations:
    Foreign affiliates' oil-related transactions; reporting, 62940-
            62942 
Iraqi sanctions regulations:
    Oilfield parts and equipment; executory sale contracts, 62942-62943 



Forest Service
NOTICES
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
    Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, NV, et al., 63023-63024 
    White River National Forest, CO, 63024-63025 


Health and Human Services Department
See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
See Children and Families Administration
See Food and Drug Administration
See Health Care Financing Administration
See Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Health Care Financing Administration
NOTICES
Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:
    Practicing Physicians Advisory Council, 63068-63069 


Housing and Urban Development Department
NOTICES
Regulatory waiver requests; quarterly listing, 63109-63119 


Interior Department
See Fish and Wildlife Service
See Land Management Bureau
See Minerals Management Service
See National Park Service


Internal Revenue Service
PROPOSED RULES
Income taxes:
    Tax exempt organizations; travel and tour activities
        Hearing, 63016 


International Trade Administration
NOTICES
Antidumping:
    Brake rotors from--
        China, 63025-63026  
    Roller chain, other than bicycle, from--
        Japan, 63026-63030 


International Trade Commission
NOTICES
Import investigations:
    U.S. Generalized System of Preferences; modifications, 63074-63075 
Meetings; Sunshine Act, 63075 


Justice Department
RULES
Whistleblower protection for FBI employees, 62937-62940 
NOTICES
Privacy Act:
    Systems of records, 63075-63078 


Labor Department
See Employment and Training Administration
See Occupational Safety and Health Administration
NOTICES
Meetings:
    Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy Labor Advisory Committee, 63078 



Land Management Bureau
NOTICES
Alaska Native claims selection:
    Eyak Corp., 63071 


Legal Services Corporation
NOTICES
Grants and contracts; competitive grant funds, 63087-63093 


Maritime Administration
NOTICES
Agency information collection activities:
    Proposed collection; comment request, 63105-63106 
    Proposed collection; comment request; correction, 63106 


Minerals Management Service
NOTICES
Outer Continental Shelf; oil, gas, and sulphur operations:
    Notices to lessees and operators; list, 63071-63074 


National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NOTICES
Agency information collection activities:
    Submission for OMB review; comment request, 63093 
Meetings:
    Aeronautics and Space Transportation Technology Advisory Committee, 
            63093 
    Minority Business Resource Advisory Committee, 63093-63094 


National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RULES
Marine Mammals:
    Endangered fish or wildlife--
        Sea turtles; shrimp trawling requirements, 62959-62961 


National Park Service
NOTICES
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
    Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, TX, 63074 


Navy Department
NOTICES
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
    Base realignment and closure--
        Naval Air Station South Weymouth, MA, 63035 

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Privacy Act:
    Systems of records, 63035-63037 


Northeast Dairy Compact Commission
NOTICES
Meetings, 63094 


Occupational Safety and Health Administration
NOTICES
Nationally recognized testing laboratories, etc.:
    Electro-Test, Inc., 63083-63084 
    Entela, Inc., 63084-63085 
    MET Laboratories, Inc., 63085-63086 
    Southwest Research Institute, 63086-63087 


Office of United States Trade Representative
See Trade Representative, Office of United States


Peace Corps
NOTICES
Agency information collection activities:
    Submission for OMB review; comment request, 63094 


Public Health Service
See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
See Food and Drug Administration
See Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Securities and Exchange Commission
RULES
Investment companies:
    Securities registration; fee rate change; registration form update, 
            62936-62937 
NOTICES
Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:
    Government Securities Clearing Corp., 63095-63096 
    National Securities Clearing Corp., 63096-63097 
    Options Clearing Corp., 63097-63098 
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
    KBK Financial, Inc., et al., 63094-63095 


Small Business Administration
NOTICES
Disaster loan areas:
    Texas, 63098-63099 


State Department
NOTICES
Meetings:
    Shipping Coordinating Committee, 63099 


Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
NOTICES
Agency information collection activities:
    Submission for OMB review; comment request, 63069 


Surface Transportation Board
NOTICES
Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:
    Union Pacific Railroad Co., 63106 


Textile Agreements Implementation Committee
See Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements


Thrift Supervision Office
NOTICES
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
    Citizens Bank, FSB, 63106 
    Ogdensburg Federal Savings & Loan Association, 63106-63107 


Trade Representative, Office of United States
NOTICES
World Trade Organization:
    Dispute settlement panel establishment requests--
        European Communities; banana importation, sale, and 
                distribution, 63099-63104 


Transportation Department
See Federal Aviation Administration
See Federal Highway Administration
See Maritime Administration
See Surface Transportation Board


Treasury Department
See Comptroller of the Currency
See Foreign Assets Control Office
See Internal Revenue Service
See Thrift Supervision Office


Veterans Affairs Department
RULES
Adjudication; pensions, compensation, dependency, etc.:
    Minimum income annuity and gratuitous annuity, 62943 
  
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                           7 CFR
301..................................................62919
905..................................................62919
920..................................................62923
944..................................................62919
Proposed Rules:
15...................................................62962
15d..................................................62962
1214.................................................62964

                           9 CFR
1....................................................62925
2....................................................62925
11...................................................62925
92...................................................62927
93...................................................62927
94...................................................62927
95...................................................62927
96...................................................62927
98...................................................62927

                          12 CFR
4....................................................62927

                          14 CFR
23...................................................62930
39 (2 documents)....................................62931,
                                                     62935
71...................................................62936
Proposed Rules:
39 (2 documents)....................................62970,
                                                     62973
71...................................................62975
91...................................................62976
119..................................................62976
121..................................................62976
125..................................................62976
135..................................................62976

                          17 CFR
274..................................................62936

                          21 CFR
Proposed Rules:
101..................................................62977

                          26 CFR
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................63016

                          28 CFR
0....................................................62937
27...................................................62937

                          31 CFR
560..................................................62940
575..................................................62942

                          38 CFR
3....................................................62943

                          40 CFR
52 (2 documents)....................................62943,
                                                     62947
721..................................................62955

                          47 CFR
73 (4 documents)....................................62956,
                                                     62957
Proposed Rules:
73...................................................63016

                          49 CFR
385..................................................62957

                          50 CFR
217..................................................62959
227..................................................62959