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65995-66404............................................. 1
66405-66704............................................. 2
66705-66976............................................. 3
66977-67398............................................. 4
67399-67572............................................. 7
67573-67764............................................. 8
67765-68160............................................. 9
68161-68390.............................................10
68391-68668.............................................11
68669-68988.............................................14
68989-69176.............................................15
69177-69538.............................................16
69539-69990.............................................17
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING DECEMBER

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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 (see Proc. 7154)................................67761
6961 (see Proc. 7154)................................67761
6969 (see Proc. 7154)................................67761
7153..........................................66977, 67724
7154.................................................67761
7155.................................................67765
7156.................................................67767
7157.................................................68149
7158.................................................68989
7159.................................................69173
Executive Orders:
12748 (Amended by EO 13106)..........................68151
13037 (Amended by EO 13108)..........................69175
13071 (Superseded by EO 13106).......................68151
13106................................................68151
13107................................................68991
13108................................................69175
Administrative Orders:
Memorandum of November 16, 1998......................65997
Presidential Determinations:
No. 99-4 of November 14, 1998........................65995
No. 99-5 of November 25, 1998.................68145, 68829

                           5 CFR
213..................................................66705
335..................................................66705
2424.................................................66405
Proposed Rules:
1690.................................................68699
2604.................................................66769

                           7 CFR
2....................................................66979
15f..................................................67392
57...................................................69967
59...................................................69967
300..................................................68161
301...........................................65999, 68161
319..................................................69539
457...........................................66706, 66715
948..................................................66718
1780.................................................68648
1794.................................................68648
Proposed Rules:
300..................................................67011
301..................................................69563
319..................................................67011
360..................................................67011
361..................................................67011
1427.................................................67806
1755.................................................68406

                           8 CFR
103..................................................67724
244..................................................67724
Proposed Rules:
214..................................................67431

                           9 CFR
94...................................................67573
205..................................................66720
Proposed Rules:
94...................................................67809
381..................................................68700
441..................................................68700

                          10 CFR
1....................................................69543
2....................................................66721
51...................................................66721
Proposed Rules:
31...................................................66492
32...................................................68700
35............................................66496, 69026
40...................................................68700
50..............................66496, 66497, 66772, 69026
60............................................66498, 69026
430..................................................66499
432..................................................66235
850..................................................66940

                          11 CFR
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................69224
114..................................................69224
9003.................................................69524
9004.................................................69524
9007.................................................69524
9008.................................................69524
9032.................................................69524
9033.................................................69524
9034.................................................69524
9035.................................................69524
9036.................................................69524
9038.................................................69524

                          12 CFR
201..................................................66001
226..................................................67575
303..................................................66276
337..................................................66276
362..................................................66276
563..................................................66348
Proposed Rules:
21...................................................67524
208..................................................67516
210..................................................68701
211..................................................67516
213..................................................67434
225..................................................67516
226..................................................67436

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229....................................66499, 68701, 69027
303..................................................66339
326..................................................67529
337..................................................66339
563..................................................67536
611..................................................69229
614..................................................69229
618..................................................69229
935..................................................67625

                          14 CFR
39........66418, 66420, 66422, 66735, 66737, 66739, 66741, 
         66743, 66744, 66746, 66751, 66753, 66979, 67576, 
         67769, 67771, 67775, 68165, 68167, 68169, 68171, 
                                68172, 68669, 68672, 68674
71........66423, 66425, 66235, 66755, 66980, 66981, 66982, 
         67175, 67724, 68174, 68391, 68675, 69177, 69179, 
                                              69185, 69188
71...................................................69190
91...................................................68175
97.......................66425, 66427, 69544, 69546, 69548
121..................................................68175
141..................................................68175
Proposed Rules:
23...................................................68636
25............................................68211, 68636
33...................................................68636
39........66500, 66078, 67629, 67631, 67633, 67813, 68705, 
                                68707, 68708, 69569, 69571
71........66502, 67014, 67016, 67017, 67816, 69230, 69231, 
                                                     69574
91...................................................67544
93...................................................67544
121..................................................67544
135..................................................67544

                          16 CFR
305..................................................66428
1700.................................................66001
Proposed Rules:
423..................................................69232
1212.................................................69030

                          17 CFR
10...................................................68829
140..................................................68175
Proposed Rules:
200....................................67174, 67331, 69136
202..................................................67174
210..................................................67174
228..................................................67174
229...........................................67174, 67331
230....................................67174, 67331, 69136
232....................................67174, 67331, 69236
239....................................67174, 67331, 69136
240...........................................67174, 69136
249...........................................67174, 69136
260..................................................69136
270..................................................69236
274..................................................69236

                          18 CFR
11...................................................66003
35...................................................66011
Proposed Rules:
2....................................................66772
157..................................................66772
284..................................................66772
375..................................................66772
380..................................................66772
381..................................................66772
385..................................................66772

                          21 CFR
172...........................................66013, 66014
176..................................................69550
178..................................................68391
201....................................66632, 66378, 67399
208..................................................66378
312...........................................66632, 68676
314...........................................66632, 66378
343..................................................66015
522....................................66431, 68182, 68183
524..................................................68183
556..................................................68183
558...........................................66432, 66018
601...........................................66632, 66378
610..................................................66378
Proposed Rules:
10...................................................69575
14...................................................69575
16...................................................69575
120..................................................69579
207..................................................68212
312..................................................68710
334..................................................67817
807..................................................68212
1271.................................................68212

                          22 CFR
42...................................................68393
503..................................................67576
Proposed Rules:
706..................................................68213
713..................................................68213

                          25 CFR
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................69580

                          26 CFR
1..........66433, 67577, 68184, 68188, 68678, 69551, 69554
25...................................................68188
301..................................................68995
602....................................68188, 68678, 69554
Proposed Rules:
1...............................66503, 67634, 69581, 69584
20...................................................69248
49...................................................69585
301..................................................69031

                          28 CFR
545..................................................67566
571..................................................69386
Proposed Rules:
16...................................................68217

                          29 CFR
1910..........................................66018, 66238
1915.................................................66238
1917.................................................66238
1918.................................................66238
1926.................................................66238
4007.................................................68684
4044.................................................68998
Proposed Rules:
2520.................................................68370

                          30 CFR
602..................................................66760
901..................................................66983
935..................................................66987
944..................................................66989
Proposed Rules:
913..................................................68218
926..................................................66079
931...........................................66772, 66774
948..................................................68221

                          31 CFR
285..................................................67754
357..................................................69191

                          32 CFR
270..................................................68194
286..................................................67724
888g.................................................68685

                          33 CFR
100...........................................67401, 68999
117..............67402, 68685, 69000, 699191, 69193, 69556
165..................................................68686
334..................................................68140

                          36 CFR
Proposed Rules:
13...................................................68666
59...................................................67635

                          37 CFR
1.............................................66040, 67578
201..................................................66041
253..................................................66042
Proposed Rules:
201..................................................69251

                          38 CFR
21...................................................67778

                          39 CFR
20...................................................66043
491..................................................67403
952..................................................66049
953..................................................66049
954..................................................66049
955..................................................66049
956..................................................66049
957..................................................66049
958..................................................66049
959..................................................66059
960..................................................66049
961..................................................66049
962..................................................66049
963..................................................66049
964..................................................66049
965..................................................66049
966..................................................66049
Proposed Rules:
20...................................................67017

                          40 CFR
1....................................................67779
9.............................................69390, 69478
52........66755, 66758, 67405, 67407, 67419, 67584, 67586, 
         67591, 67594, 67780, 67782, 67784, 69193, 69557, 
                                                     69559
61...................................................66054
62...................................................68394
63..............................66054, 66990, 67787, 68397
72...................................................68400
73...................................................68400
141...........................................69390, 69478
142...........................................69390, 69478
180........66994, 66996, 66999, 67794, 69194, 69200, 69205
271..................................................67800
302..................................................69166
Proposed Rules:
9....................................................66081
52........66776, 67439, 67638, 67639, 67817, 67818, 68415, 
                                              69589, 69594
58...................................................67818
60...................................................67988
61...................................................66083
62............................................68418, 69364
63..............................66083, 66084, 68832, 69251
81...................................................69598
90...................................................66081
94...................................................68508
141..................................................69256
142..................................................69256
152..................................................67834
156..................................................67834
180........66435, 66438, 66447, 66448, 66456, 66458, 66459
260..................................................66101
261..................................................66101
262...........................................66101, 67562
264...........................................66101, 67562
265..................................................67562
268..................................................66101
269..................................................66101
270..................................................67562
271...........................................66101, 67834
300....................................68712, 69032, 69601
302..................................................69169

                          41 CFR
300-3................................................66674
301-11...............................................66674
301-12...............................................66674
Proposed Rules:
101-35...............................................66092
101-42...............................................68136
101-43...............................................68136

                          42 CFR
50...................................................66062
400..................................................68687
402..................................................68687
Proposed Rules:
1001.................................................68223

                          43 CFR
3195.................................................66760
Proposed Rules:
39...................................................67834
3100..........................................66776, 66840
3106.................................................66776
3110.................................................66840
3120.................................................66840
3130..........................................66776, 66840
3140.................................................66840
3150.................................................66840
3160..........................................66776, 66840
3170.................................................66840
3180.................................................66840

                          44 CFR
65............................................67001, 67003
67...................................................67004
354..................................................69001
Proposed Rules:
67...................................................67026

                          45 CFR
2500.................................................66063

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2501.................................................66063
2502.................................................66063
2503.................................................66063
2504.................................................66063
2505.................................................66063
2506.................................................66063

                          46 CFR
401..................................................68697
Proposed Rules:
502..................................................66512
525..................................................69603
535..................................................69034
545..................................................66512
550..................................................67030
551..................................................67030
555..................................................67030
560..................................................67030
565..................................................67030
585..................................................67030
586..................................................67030
587..................................................67030
588..................................................67030
571..................................................66512
572..................................................69034

                          47 CFR
0....................................................68904
1.............................................67422, 68904
2....................................................69562
13...................................................68904
22...................................................68904
24...................................................68904
26...................................................68904
27...................................................68904
52...................................................68197
54............................................67006, 68208
64...................................................67006
69...................................................67006
73............................................67430, 69208
74...................................................69562
78...................................................69562
80...................................................68904
87...................................................68904
90...................................................68904
95...................................................68904
97...................................................68904
101...........................................68904, 69562
Proposed Rules:
0....................................................66104
2....................................................69606
36...................................................67837
54............................................67837, 68224
62...................................................68714
65...................................................68418
73........66104, 67036, 67439, 67449, 68424, 68425, 68718, 
         68719, 68720, 68721, 68722, 68729, 69607, 69608, 
                                                     69609
74............................................68729, 69606
76...................................................66104
78...................................................69606
101..................................................69606

                          48 CFR
204..................................................69005
206..................................................67803
217..................................................67803
223..................................................67804
228..................................................69006
232..................................................69006
235..................................................69007
236..................................................69007
237..................................................67804
252...........................................67804, 69006
253..................................................69007
801..................................................69216
803..................................................69216
805..................................................69216
806..................................................69216
808..................................................69216
814..................................................69216
817..................................................69216
819..................................................69216
822..................................................69216
825..................................................69216
828..................................................69216
831..................................................69216
832..................................................69216
833..................................................69216
836..................................................69216
837..................................................69216
842..................................................69216
846..................................................69216
847..................................................69216
849..................................................69216
852..................................................69216
853..................................................69216
870..................................................69216
871..................................................69216
5316.................................................67600
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 20...............................................67726
11...................................................68344
52...................................................68344
1526.................................................67845
1552.................................................67845

                          49 CFR
381..................................................67600
383..................................................67600
538..................................................66064
571..................................................66762
639..................................................68366
653..................................................67612
654..................................................67612
Proposed Rules:
105..................................................68624
106..................................................68624
107..................................................68624
395..................................................68729
571...........................................68233, 68730
1312.................................................66521

                          50 CFR
17.....................................67613, 67618, 69008
20...................................................67619
216...........................................66069, 67624
217..................................................66766
227...........................................66766, 67624
229..................................................66464
260..................................................69021
600..................................................67624
630..................................................66490
648..................................................68404
679....................................66762, 68210, 69024
Proposed Rules:
17............................................66777, 67640
20...................................................67037
622..................................................66522
648....................................66524, 66110, 67450
660...........................................66111, 69134
679...........................................66112, 69256

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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 DECEMBER 17, 1998
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant-related quarantine, foreign:
   Solid wood packing material from China; published 9-18-98
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Maine; published 12-17-98
   New Hampshire; published 12-17-98
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio services, special:
   Mobile satellite services; 2 GHz spectrum allocation; confirmation of 
      final rule; published 12-17-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Food additives:
   Paper and paperboard components--
      Diallyl maleate, etc.; published 12-17-98
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Employment:
   Temporary and term appoinmtments; system streamlining; published 11-
      17-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
    de Havilland; published 11-12-98
   British Aerospace; published 11-12-98
   Burkhart GROB Luft-und Raumfahrt GmbH; published 11-12-98
   Eurocopter France; published 12-2-98
   McDonnell Douglas; published 11-12-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Amortization of start-up expenditures for active trade or business; 
      election procedures; published 12-17-98
   Investment income; passive activity income and loss rules for 
      publicly traded partnerships; published 12-17-98
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Seed Act:
   Noxious-weed seeds; prohibition of shipment of agricultural and 
      vegetable seeds containing them; comments due by 12-21-98; 
      published 10-20-98
Raisins produced from grapes grown in--
   California; comments due by 12-22-98; published 10-23-98
Table grapes (European or vinifera type); grade standards; comments due 
   by 12-21-98; published 10-21-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant-related quarantine, domestic:
   Mexican fruit fly; comments due by 12-21-98; published 10-22-98
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish et al.; comments due by 
         12-21-98; published 10-22-98
      Pacific halibut and red king crab; comments due by 12-24-98; 
         published 11-25-98
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Practice and procedure:
   Off-the-record communications; comments due by 12-24-98; published 9-
      25-98
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air programs:
   Stratospheric ozone protection--
      Essential-use allowances; 1999 allocation; comments due by 12-21-
         98; published 11-20-98
Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated 
   facilities and pollutants:
   Illinois; comments due by 12-23-98; published 11-23-98
Air programs; State authority delegations:
   Michigan; comments due by 12-23-98; published 11-23-98
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Washington; comments due by 12-21-98; published 11-19-98
Superfund program:
   National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan--
      National priorities list update; comments due by 12-23-98; 
         published 11-23-98
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Telecommunications Act of 1996; implementation--
      Universal service policy; comments due by 12-23-98; published 12-
         9-98
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Texas; comments due by 12-21-98; published 11-10-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare:
   Hospital wage data; limited additional opportunity to request 
      revisions; comments due by 12-21-98; published 11-19-98
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Office
Practice and procedure:
   Hearings on the record; comments due by 12-23-98; published 9-24-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Australian koala; comments due by 12-21-98; published 9-22-98
   Dismal Swamp southeastern shrew; comments due by 12-21-98; published 
      10-21-98
   Yacare caiman, etc.; comments due by 12-22-98; published 9-23-98
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Fund recipients:
   Recipient fund balances; comments due by 12-21-98; published 10-22-98
Timekeeping requirement; comments due by 12-21-98; published 10-22-98
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Copyright office and procedures:
   Phonorecords, making and distribution; reasonable notice of use and 
      payment to copyright owners; comments due by 12-24-98; published 
      12-16-98
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Production, and utilization facilities; domestic licensing:
   Nuclear power reactors--
      Changes, tests, and experiments; comments due by 12-21-98; 
         published 10-21-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
    de Havilland; comments due by 12-22-98; published 10-22-98
   Airbus; comments due by 12-23-98; published 11-23-98
   AlliedSignal Avionics, Inc.; comments due by 12-22-98; published 10-
      29-98
   Boeing; comments due by 12-24-98; published 11-9-98
   Bombardier; comments due by 12-23-98; published 11-23-98
   Cessna; comments due by 12-22-98; published 10-22-98

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   Fokker; comments due by 12-23-98; published 11-23-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Motor vehicle safety standards:
   School bus body joint strength; comments due by 12-21-98; published 
      11-5-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Employment taxes and collection of income taxes at source:
   Railroad employers; exception from supplemental annuity tax; comments 
      due by 12-22-98; published 9-23-98
Income taxes:
   Taxable transactions; treatment of disposition by one corporation of 
      stock of another corporation; comments due by 12-22-98; published 
      9-23-98