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58619-59202............................................. 2
59203-59456............................................. 3
59457-59690............................................. 4
59691-59874............................................. 5
59875-60202............................................. 6
60203-60448............................................. 9
62919-63120.............................................10
63121-63384.............................................12
63385-63590.............................................13
63591-63780.............................................16
63781-63968.............................................17
63969-64168.............................................18
64169-64408.............................................19
64409-64588.............................................20
64589-64838.............................................23
64839-65042.............................................24
65043-65516.............................................25
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING NOVEMBER

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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:
6636 (Terminated by Department of State Public 
notice No. 2932).....................................64139
7144.................................................59199
7145.................................................59203
7146.................................................63121
7147.................................................64405
7148.................................................64407
7149.................................................64839
7150.................................................65511
7151.................................................65513
7152.................................................65515
Executive Orders:
11246 (See Department of the Interior notice)........60381
12170 (See Notice of Nov. 9, 1998)...................63125
12938 (See Notice of Nov. 12, 1998)..................63589
13105................................................60201
Administrative Orders:
Memorandum of Oct. 27, 1998..........................63123
Notices:
Nov. 9, 1998.........................................63125
Nov. 12, 1998........................................63589
Presidential Determinations:
No. 99-1 of October 21, 1998.........................59201
No. 99-3 of Nov. 6, 1998.............................64169

                           5 CFR
316..................................................63781
317..................................................59875
335..................................................59875
351..................................................63591
410..................................................64589
532..................................................63591
550..................................................64589
551..................................................64589
591...........................................63385, 64589
630..................................................64589
870..................................................64589
890...........................................59457, 64589
2634.................................................58619
Proposed Rules:
316..................................................64008
530..................................................64880
531..................................................64880
532..................................................58659
536..................................................64880
550..................................................64880
551..................................................64880
575..................................................64880
591..................................................64880
610..................................................64880

                           7 CFR
17...................................................59691
46...................................................64171
246..................................................63969
301....................................62919, 63385, 64409
723..................................................59205
737..................................................60203
905..................................................62919
911..................................................60204
915..................................................60204
916..................................................60209
917..................................................60209
920..................................................62923
944..................................................62919
1499.................................................59876
Proposed Rules:
15...................................................62962
15d..................................................62962
246..................................................64211
729..................................................65133
868..................................................65134
916..................................................64653
917..................................................64653
930...........................................63803, 64008
956..................................................64215
984...........................................59246, 59891
985..................................................63804
1214.................................................62964
1216..........................................59893, 59907
1755.................................................59248

                           8 CFR
103...........................................63593, 64895
208..................................................64895
240..................................................64895
244..................................................63593
274a..........................................63593, 64895
299...........................................63593, 64895

                           9 CFR
1....................................................62925
2....................................................62925
11...................................................62925
77...................................................64595
92...................................................62927
93............................................62927, 64173
94............................................62927, 64173
95...................................................62927
96...................................................62927
98...................................................62927
130..................................................64173

                          10 CFR
50...................................................63127
70...................................................63127
835..................................................59662
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 1................................................64828
20...................................................64829
32...................................................64829
35...................................................64829
70...................................................64434

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430..................................................64344
432..................................................63360

                          11 CFR
9003.................................................63388
9033.................................................63388

                          12 CFR
4....................................................62927
204..................................................64841
208..................................................58620
211..................................................58620
215..................................................58620
225...........................................58620, 65281
262..................................................58620
263..................................................58620
265...........................................58620, 65043
611..................................................64846
Proposed Rules:
Ch. VI...............................................64013
611..................................................60219
614..................................................60219
618..................................................60219
701..................................................59742

                          14 CFR
23...................................................62930
25...................................................59692
39........58622, 58624, 58625, 59206, 59460, 59695, 59696, 
         59697, 59699, 60222, 60224, 62931, 62935, 63130, 
         63132, 63134, 63137, 63388, 63390, 63391, 63393, 
         63396, 63397, 63398, 63400, 63402, 63597, 63598, 
         63784, 63967, 63975, 64175, 64597, 64598, 64600, 
         64602, 64603, 64605, 64606, 64698, 64609, 64612, 
         64844, 64846, 64848, 64849, 64854, 64856, 64857, 
         65045, 65047, 65048, 65050, 65052, 65054, 65056, 
                                                     65057
71........58627, 58628, 58629, 58811, 59701, 59702, 59703, 
         59704, 59705, 59842, 59878, 62936, 63139, 63140, 
         63600, 63601, 63967, 63977, 64179, 64180, 64181, 
         64411, 64615, 64860, 64861, 64862, 64863, 64864, 
                                       64865, 64866, 64867
91...................................................63788
97.....................................59878, 59879, 59881
107...........................................60448, 64867
108...........................................60448, 64867
121..................................................63788
125..................................................63788
Proposed Rules:
23...................................................58660
36...................................................64146
39........59252, 59743, 60222, 60224, 62970, 62973, 63423, 
         63620, 64654, 64656, 64657, 64659, 64661, 64664, 
                         64913, 64915, 64918, 65136, 65147
71........59255, 59256, 59257, 62975, 63622, 63623, 63624, 
                         63625, 63626, 63627, 64016, 64021
91............................................59494, 62976
119..................................................62976
121....................................59192, 59494, 62976
125..................................................62976
129..................................................64764
135....................................59192, 59494, 62976
145..................................................59192

                          15 CFR
295..................................................64411
740..................................................63141
742...........................................63141, 64322
744..................................................64322
902..................................................64182

                          16 CFR
436..................................................64616
1700.................................................63602
Proposed Rules:
305...........................................58671, 64921

                          17 CFR
10...................................................58811
200...........................................59862, 63143
201..................................................63404
240.............................58630, 59208, 59362, 63143
249...........................................59862, 63143
274..................................................62936
Proposed Rules:
240...........................................59911, 63222

                          18 CFR
Proposed Rules:
4....................................................59916
153..................................................59916
157..................................................59916
161..................................................63425
250..................................................63425
284..................................................63425
375..................................................59916

                          19 CFR
191..................................................65060
351..................................................65348

                          20 CFR
10...................................................65284
25...................................................65284

                          21 CFR
10...................................................63978
16...................................................64556
26...................................................60122
99...................................................64556
101..................................................63982
175..................................................59706
176...........................................59707, 63406
178...........................................59213, 59709
211..................................................59463
314..................................................59710
510..................................................59215
520....................................59712, 59713, 63982
522....................................59215, 59714, 63788
524..................................................59715
556..................................................59715
558..................................................59216
806..................................................63983
812..................................................64617
814..................................................59217
862..................................................59222
864..................................................59222
866..................................................59222
872..................................................59715
876..................................................59222
880...........................................59222, 59717
882..................................................59222
886..................................................59222
890..................................................59222
892..................................................59222
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................64930
101..................................................62977
310..................................................59746
314...........................................59746, 64222
320..................................................64222
600..................................................59746
862..................................................63122
864..................................................63122
866..................................................63122
868..................................................63122
870..................................................63122
872..................................................63122
874..................................................63122
876..................................................63122
878..................................................63122
880...........................................59917, 63122
882..................................................63122
884..................................................63122
886..................................................63122
888..................................................63122
890..................................................63122
892..................................................63122
900..................................................59750
1308.................................................59751
1310.................................................63253
1312.................................................59751

                          22 CFR
40...................................................64626

                          23 CFR
Proposed Rules:
658..................................................64434

                          24 CFR
246..................................................64802
891..................................................64802
Proposed Rules:
5....................................................58675

                          26 CFR
1......................................58811, 64187, 64868
Proposed Rules:
1.............................................58811, 63016

                          27 CFR
Proposed Rules:
4....................................................59921
19...................................................59921
24...................................................59921
194..................................................59921
250..................................................59921
251..................................................59921

                          28 CFR
0....................................................62937
16...................................................65060
27...................................................62937
36...................................................64836
Proposed Rules:
551..................................................65502

                          29 CFR
2704.................................................63178
4011.................................................63178
4022.................................................63178
4044..........................................63179, 63408
Proposed Rules:
2510.................................................64667

                          30 CFR
904..................................................65062
943..................................................65068
944..................................................63608
Proposed Rules:
46...................................................59258
913...........................................63628, 63630
915..................................................59627
936..................................................65149
938..................................................59259

                          31 CFR
317..................................................64544
351..................................................64544
353..................................................64544
370..................................................64544
560..................................................62940
575..................................................62942
585..................................................59883

                          32 CFR
199..................................................59231
286..................................................65420
311..................................................59718
318..................................................60214

                          33 CFR
100...........................................59232, 63611
117......................60212, 63180, 64187, 64628, 64868
165...........................................58635, 59719
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................64937
100..................................................63426
117....................................58676, 60226, 64022
181..................................................63638

                          36 CFR
200..................................................60049
1191.................................................64836

                          37 CFR
201...........................................59233, 59235

                          38 CFR
3....................................................62943
Proposed Rules:
14...................................................59495
17............................................58677, 60227
21...................................................63253
51...................................................60227
1001.................................................64023
1002.................................................64023
1003.................................................64023
1004.................................................64023
1005.................................................64023
1006.................................................64023

                          39 CFR
Proposed Rules:
20...................................................65153

                          40 CFR
59...................................................64761
52........58637, 59471, 59720, 59884, 60214, 62943, 62947, 
                         63181, 63410, 63983, 63986, 64188
60...................................................64869
62.......................59887, 63191, 63414, 63988, 64628
63............................................63990, 64632
64...................................................64869
65...................................................64869
66...................................................64869
67...................................................64869
68...................................................64869
69...................................................64869
70...................................................64869
71...................................................64869
79...................................................63789
80...................................................63793

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81.....................................58637, 59722, 64415
86...................................................63967
180.............................65071, 65073, 65078, 65085
261..................................................64372
281..................................................63793
406..................................................64417
721...........................................62955, 64874
Proposed Rules:
52.........58678, 59754, 59923, 59924, 60257, 63428, 64228
62..............................59928, 63429, 64023, 64667
63............................................64023, 64668
79...................................................63807
80...................................................63807
81............................................58678, 64437
82...................................................64437
300...........................................64668, 65161
745...........................................59754, 64670

                          41 CFR
60-250...............................................59630
60-741...............................................59657
301-3................................................63417
301-10...............................................63417

                          42 CFR
405..................................................58814
410..................................................58814
412..................................................64191
413..................................................58814
414..................................................58814
415..................................................58814
424..................................................58814
440..................................................64195
441..................................................64195
485..................................................58814
Proposed Rules:
5....................................................58679
51c..................................................58679
409..................................................63429
410..................................................63429
411..................................................63429
412..................................................63429
413..................................................63429
416..................................................63430
419..................................................63429
488..................................................63430
489..................................................63429
498..................................................63429
1003.................................................63429

                          43 CFR
Proposed Rules:
428..................................................64158

                          44 CFR
64............................................59236, 63796
65............................................64418, 64419
67...................................................64420
206..................................................64423
Proposed Rules:
62 (2 documents)..............................63431, 63432
67...................................................64441

                          45 CFR
1201.................................................64199
1606.................................................64636
1623.................................................64646
1625.................................................64636

                          46 CFR
2....................................................59472
199..................................................63798
510..................................................64876
514..................................................64876
582..................................................64876
Proposed Rules:
45...................................................58679

                          47 CFR
1.............................................63612, 65087
2.............................................58645, 63798
5....................................................64199
21...................................................65087
24...................................................63612
36............................................63993, 64649
52...................................................63613
54...................................................63993
69...................................................63993
73........59238, 59239, 62956, 62957, 63617, 63618, 64876, 
                                                     64877
74...................................................65087
90............................................58645, 64199
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 1................................................59755
25...................................................63258
54...................................................58685
64...................................................63639
73.......................59262, 59263, 59928, 63016, 64941
90...................................................58685

                          48 CFR
209..................................................64426
213..................................................64426
215...........................................63799, 64427
217..................................................64427
219...........................................64426, 64427
225..................................................64426
226..................................................64427
231..................................................64426
235..................................................64426
236...........................................64426, 64427
252...........................................64426, 64427
253.............................60216, 60217, 63799, 64426
1827.................................................63209
1852.................................................63209
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 7................................................59501
11...................................................63778
52...................................................63778
712..................................................59501
727..................................................59501
742...........................................59501, 64539
752..................................................59501
801..................................................60257
806..................................................60257
812..................................................60257
837..................................................60257
852..................................................60257
873..................................................60257
909..................................................60269
970...........................................60269, 64024
1842.................................................63654
1852.................................................63654

                          49 CFR
1....................................................59474
37...................................................64836
40...................................................65128
195...........................................59475, 63210
385..................................................62957
571....................................59482, 59732, 63800
Proposed Rules:
171..................................................59505
177..................................................59505
178..................................................59505
180..................................................59505
243..................................................59928
571...........................................60271, 63258
1420..........................................59263, 65163

                          50 CFR
17.....................................59239, 63421, 64772
20...................................................63580
23...................................................63210
217..................................................62959
227..................................................62959
230..................................................65129
300..................................................64005
600...........................................64209, 64182
622..................................................64430
644..................................................63421
648...........................................64006, 64436
660..................................................64209
679........58658, 59244, 63221, 63801, 64652, 64878, 65129
Proposed Rules:
17.........58692, 63657, 63659, 63661, 64449, 65164, 65165
18...................................................63812
20...................................................60278
21...................................................60278
216..................................................64228
222..................................................58701
227..................................................58701
300..................................................64031
622....................................60287, 63276, 64031
648...............59492, 63434, 63436, 63819, 64032, 64539
649..................................................63436
660...........................................59758, 64032
679....................................60288, 63442, 64034

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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 NOVEMBER 25, 1998
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Azoxystrobin; published 11-25-98
   Carfentrazone-ethyl; published 11-25-98
   Hydramethylnon; published 11-25-98
   Tebufenozide; published 11-25-98
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
   Consumer and Community Affairs Division, Director; published 11-25-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Medical devices:
   General and plastic surgery devices--
      Tweezer-type epilator; reclassification; published 10-26-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   Arkansas; published 11-25-98
   Texas; published 11-25-98
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Privacy Act:
   System of records; published 11-25-98
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Practice and procedure:
   Improper professional conduct standards; published 10-26-98
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Organization and procedures:
   Telephone conversations; listening-in to or recording; published 10-
      26-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   New Piper Aircraft, Inc.; correction; published 10-22-98
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Cherries (tart) grown in--
   Michigan; comments due by 12-1-98; published 11-17-98
   Michigan et al.; comments due by 12-3-98; published 11-18-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant-related quarantine, foreign:
   Orchids in growing media; importation; comments due by 12-2-98; 
      published 10-29-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Fees:
   Official inspection and weighing services; comments due by 12-1-98; 
      published 10-2-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Utilities Service
Electric loans:
   Year 2000 compliant electric systems; comments due by 11-30-98; 
      published 9-29-98
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Northern anchovy; comments due by 11-30-98; published 10-30-98
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Patent and Trademark Office
Patent cases:
   Patent business goals; implementation; comments due by 12-4-98; 
      published 10-5-98
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Freedom of Information; implementation
   National Security Agency/Central Security Service; comments due by 
      11-30-98; published 9-30-98
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Special education and rehabilitative services:
   State vocational rehabilitation services program; comments due by 11-
      30-98; published 10-14-98
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
Consumer products; energy conservation program:
   Fluorescent lamp ballasts; energy conservation standards; comments 
      due by 11-30-98; published 10-30-98
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Natural gas companies (Natural Gas Act):
   Facilities construction and operation, etc.; filing of applications; 
      comments due by 12-1-98; published 10-16-98
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air quality implementation plans; Aapproval and 
   promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; 
   designation of areas:
   Connecticut; comments due by 12-2-98; published 11-2-98
Clean Air Act:
   Interstate ozone transport reduction--
      Section 126 petitions, findings of significant contribution and 
         rulemaking; comments due by 11-30-98; published 10-21-98
   Interstate ozone transport reduction; Section 126 petitions and 
      Federal implementation plans; comments due by 11-30-98; published 
      9-30-98
   Regional transport of ozone, Eastern States; Federal implementation 
      plans; comments due by 11-30-98; published 10-21-98
Hazardous waste program authorizations:
   Michigan; comments due by 11-30-98; published 10-29-98
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Pyridaben; comments due by 12-4-98; published 10-5-98
Superfund program:
   National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan--
      National priorities list update; comments due by 11-30-98; 
         published 9-29-98
Toxic substances:
   Lead-based paint; identification of dangerous levels of lead; 
      comments due by 11-30-98; published 10-1-98
Water pollution control:
   Underground injection control program--
      Class V wells; requirements for motor vehicle waste and industrial 
         waste disposal wells and cesspools in ground water-based source 
         protection areas; comments due by 11-30-98; published 9-29-98
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Interstate services of local exchange carriers; authorized unitary 
      rate of return; comments due by 12-3-98; published 10-20-98
Radio services, special:
   Amateur services--
      Novice class and technician plus operator licenses phaseout, etc.; 
         comments due by 12-1-98; published 9-14-98
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Nevada; comments due by 11-30-98; published 10-19-98
   Texas; comments due by 11-30-98; published 10-19-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Food additives:
   Adjuvants, production aids, and sanitizers--
      2,9-dichloro-5,12-dihydroquinone[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione (C.I. 
         Pigment Red 202); comments due by 12-3-98; published 11-3-98

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicaid:
   Managed care programs; comments due by 11-30-98; published 9-29-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health care programs; fraud and abuse:
   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act--
      Data collection program; final adverse actions reporting; comments 
         due by 11-30-98; published 10-30-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Inspector General Office, Health and Human Services 
Department
Health care programs; fraud and abuse:
   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act--
      Data collection program; final adverse actions reporting; comments 
         due by 11-30-98; published 10-30-98
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration:
   Aliens--
      Deportation suspension, removal cancellation, and status 
         adjustment cases; comments due by 11-30-98; published 9-30-98
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Parole Commission
Federal prisoners; paroling and releasing, etc.:
   District of Columbia Code; incorporation into Parole Commission 
      regulations; comments due by 12-1-98; published 7-21-98
   District of Columbia Code; prisoners serving sentences; comments due 
      by 12-1-98; published 10-26-98
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Employment and Training Administration
Aliens:
   Nonimmigrant agricultural workers; temporary employment; labor 
      certification process; administrative measures to improve program 
      performance; comments due by 12-1-98; published 10-2-98
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
Credit unions:
   Member business loans and appraisals; comments due by 11-30-98; 
      published 9-29-98
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Independent storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive 
   waste; licensing requirements:
   30-day hold in loading spent fuel after preoperational testing of 
      independent spent fuel or monitored retrievable storage 
      installations; reporting requireme
       nt eliminated; comments due by 11-30-98; published 9-14-98
Rulemaking petitions:
   American National Standards Institute; comments due by 11-30-98; 
      published 9-15-98
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
Shipping and navigation:
   Marine accidents; investigations, control, responsibility; comments 
      due by 11-30-98; published 10-22-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Air carrier certification and operations:
   Major repair data development (SFAR No. 36); comments due by 12-2-98; 
      published 11-2-98
Airworthiness directives:
   Boeing; comments due by 11-30-98; published 9-30-98
   Mooney Aircraft Corp.; comments due by 12-4-98; published 10-9-98
   Pratt & Whitney; comments due by 11-30-98; published 8-31-98
   Twin Commander Aircraft Corp.; comments due by 12-2-98; published 10-
      9-98
Airworthiness standards:
   Special conditions--
      Raytheon model 390 airplane; comments due by 12-2-98; published 
         11-2-98
Class E airspace; comments due by 11-30-98; published 10-16-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Highway Administration
Transportation Equity Act for 21st Century; implementation:
   Open container laws; comments due by 12-4-98; published 10-6-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Anthropomorphic test devices:
   Occupant crash protection--
      Hybrid III test dummies; fifth percentile female adult dummy 
         design and performance specifications; comments due by 12-2-98; 
         published 9-3-98
Motor vehicle safety standards:
   Occupant crash protection--
      Occupant protection incentive grants criteria; comments due by 11-
         30-98; published 10-1-98
Transportation Equity Act for 21st Century; implementation:
   Open container laws; comments due by 12-4-98; published 10-6-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Research and Special Programs Administration
Hazardous materials:
   Infectious substances and genetically modified micro-organisms 
      standards; requirements and exceptions clarification and public 
      meeting; comments due by 12-1-98; published 9-2-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Transportation Statistics Bureau
ICC Termination Act; implementation:
   Motor carriers of property; reporting requirements; comments due by 
      12-3-98; published 11-3-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Customs Service
Drawback:
   False drawback claims; penalties; comments due by 11-30-98; published 
      9-29-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Taxpayer Relief Act--
      Qualified retirement plan benefits; section 411(d)(6) protected 
         benefits; comments due by 12-3-98; published 9-4-98
      Roth IRAs; comments due by 12-2-98; published 9-3-98
Procedure and administration:
   Tax refund offset program; revisions; comments due by 11-30-98; 
      published 8-31-98
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                    LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS
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Note: The list of Public Laws for the second session of 
the 105th Congress has been completed and will resume when 
bills are enacted into law during the first session of the 
106th Congress, which convenes on January 6, 1999.

A cumulative list of Public Laws for the second session of 
the 105th Congress will be published in the Federal 
Register on November 30, 1998.
Last List November 19, 1998.