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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
69991-70308.............................................18
70309-70628.............................................21
70629-70988.............................................22
70989-71208.............................................23
71209-71368.............................................24
71369-71570.............................................28
71571-71724.............................................29
  


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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
7160.................................................70629
7161.................................................71571
Executive Orders:
Dec. 9, 1852 (Revoked in part by PLO 7374)...........69646
11988 (See NOAA Notice of December 14, 1999).........70103
12748 (Amended by EO 13106)..........................68151
13037 (Amended by EO 13108)..........................69175
13071 (Superseded by EO 13106).......................68151
13106................................................68151
13107................................................68991
13108................................................69175
13109................................................70631
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
No. 99-8 of December 8, 1998.........................70309

                           5 CFR
Ch. XIV..............................................70989
213..................................................66705
335..................................................66705
1310.................................................70311
2424.................................................66405
2634.................................................69991
2635.................................................69992
Proposed Rules:
1690.................................................68699
2604.................................................66769

                           7 CFR
2....................................................66979
15f..................................................67392
57...................................................69967
59...................................................69967
300..................................................68161
301...........................................65999, 68161
319..................................................69539
400..................................................70312
457...........................................66706, 66715
800..................................................70990
948..................................................66718
999..................................................71345
1065.................................................70994
1780..........................................68648, 71342
1794.................................................68648
2984.................................................69994
Proposed Rules:
201..................................................71232
300..................................................67011
301..................................................69563
319..................................................67011
360..................................................67011
361..................................................67011
993..................................................70063
944..................................................71403
1427.................................................67806
1755..........................................68406, 70456

                           8 CFR
100..................................................70313
101..................................................70313
103...........................................67724, 70313
204..................................................70313
210..................................................70313
211..................................................70313
214..................................................71342
216..................................................70313
244..................................................67724
245..................................................70313
247..................................................70313
264..................................................70313
299..................................................70313
316..................................................70313
338..................................................70313
341..................................................70313
Proposed Rules:
214..................................................67431

                           9 CFR
94............................................67573, 71209
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,

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                                                     69026
60............................................66498, 69026
70...................................................71232
430..................................................66499
432..................................................66235
850..................................................66940

                          11 CFR
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................69224
110..................................................70065
114..................................................69224
9003.................................................69524
9004.................................................69524
9007.................................................69524
9008.................................................69524
9032.................................................69524
9033.................................................69524
9034.................................................69524
9035.................................................69524
9036.................................................69524
9038.................................................69524

                          12 CFR
10...................................................71343
201..................................................66001
203..................................................70996
226..................................................67575
303..................................................66276
337..................................................66276
362..................................................66276
506..................................................71210
528..................................................71210
545..................................................71210
557..................................................71210
563..................................................66348
566..................................................71210
571..................................................71210
574..................................................71210
584..................................................71210
701....................................70997, 71213, 71342
707..................................................71573
1710.................................................70998
Proposed Rules:
21...................................................67524
208..................................................67516
210..................................................68701
211..................................................67516
213..................................................67434
225..................................................67516
226..................................................67436
229....................................66499, 68701, 69027
303..................................................66339
326..................................................67529
337..................................................66339
563..................................................67536
611..................................................69229
614..................................................69229
618..................................................69229
935..................................................67625

                          14 CFR
23...................................................71369
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, 69996, 69999, 70001, 
         70002, 70004, 70005, 70316, 70319, 70321, 70322, 
         70633, 70636, 70637, 70639, 70641, 71214, 71342, 
                                              71575, 71577
71........66423, 66425, 66235, 66755, 66980, 66981, 66982, 
         67175, 67724, 68174, 68391, 68675, 69177, 69179, 
         69185, 69188, 69190, 70324, 70325, 70326, 70327, 
           70328, 70330, 70331, 71216, 71217, 71218, 71219
91...................................................68175
95...................................................70643
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, 70068, 70069, 70352, 
                                              70698, 70700
71........66502, 67014, 67016, 67017, 67816, 69230, 69231, 
                  69574, 71043, 71233, 71234, 71235, 71236
91...................................................67544
93...................................................67544
121..................................................67544
135..................................................67544
1260.................................................71609

                          15 CFR
774..................................................71580
902..................................................71581

                          16 CFR
0....................................................71582
235..................................................70332
243..................................................70333
300..................................................71582
303..................................................71582
305..................................................66428
460..................................................71582
1500..........................................70647, 70648
1700.................................................66001
Proposed Rules:
423..................................................69232
1212.................................................69030

                          17 CFR
10...................................................68829
140..................................................68175
240..................................................70843
249..................................................70843
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
284..................................................71014
Proposed Rules:
2....................................................66772
157..................................................66772
284...........................................66772, 71043
375..................................................66772
380..................................................66772
381..................................................66772
385..................................................66772

                          19 CFR
24...................................................71371

                          20 CFR
10...................................................71201
Proposed Rules:
404..................................................71237
422..................................................71237

                          21 CFR
5....................................................70650
101..................................................71015
172...........................................66013, 66014
175..................................................71016
176..................................................69550
178..................................................68391
201....................................66632, 66378, 67399
208..................................................66378
312...........................................66632, 68676
314...........................................66632, 66378
343..................................................66015
520..................................................70334
522....................................66431, 68182, 68183
524..................................................68183
556..................................................68183
558....................................66432, 66018, 70335
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, 71587
Proposed Rules:
706..................................................68213
713..................................................68213

                          23 CFR
658..................................................70650
1313.................................................71688
Proposed Rules:
710..................................................71238
712..................................................71238
713..................................................71238

                          24 CFR
401..................................................71372
402..................................................71372
Proposed Rules:
91...................................................71405
570..................................................71405

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

                          26 CFR
1.........66433, 67577, 68184, 68188, 68678, 69551, 69554, 
                         70009, 70335, 70339, 71589, 71591
25...................................................68188
31...................................................70335
301...........................................68995, 70012
602...............68188, 68678, 69554, 70009, 70339, 71591
Proposed Rules:
1.........66503, 67634, 69581, 69584, 70071, 70354, 70356, 
                                       70357, 71047, 71609
20............................................69248, 70701
25...................................................70701
35...................................................70071
49...................................................69585
301...........................................69031, 70701

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

                          29 CFR
44...................................................70260
1910..........................................66018, 66238
1915.................................................66238
1917.................................................66238
1918.................................................66238
1926.................................................66238
4007.................................................68684
4044.................................................68998
Proposed Rules:
35...................................................71724
578..................................................71405
579..................................................71405
2520.................................................68370

                          30 CFR
202..................................................70845
240..................................................70845
242..................................................70845
249..................................................70845
602..................................................66760
701..................................................70580
724..................................................70580
773..................................................70580
774..................................................70580
778..................................................70580
842..................................................70580
843..................................................70580
846..................................................70580
901..................................................66983
935..................................................66987
944..................................................66989
Proposed Rules:
913..................................................68218
926..................................................66079
931...........................................66772, 66774
946...........................................71047, 71049
948..................................................68221
950..................................................70080

                          31 CFR
285...........................................67754, 71203
357..................................................69191
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................71050

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

                          33 CFR
            100.......................67401, 68999, 70015,

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                                              70653, 71219
117......67402, 68685, 69000, 699191, 69193, 69556, 70018, 
                                                     70661
165...........................................68686, 70015
334..................................................68140
Proposed Rules:
165..................................................70707

                          34 CFR
Proposed Rules:
Ch. VI...............................................71205

                          36 CFR
1152.................................................70341
1202.................................................70342
Proposed Rules:
13...................................................68666
59...................................................67635
1190.................................................70359
1191.................................................70359

                          37 CFR
1.............................................66040, 67578
201..................................................66041
253..................................................66042
Proposed Rules:
201..................................................69251
251..................................................70080
255..................................................71249

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

                          39 CFR
20...................................................66043
111..................................................71374
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
3001.................................................71251

                          40 CFR
1....................................................67779
9......................................69390, 69478, 71375
51...................................................71220
52........66755, 66758, 67405, 67407, 67419, 67584, 67586, 
         67591, 67594, 67780, 67782, 67784, 69193, 69557, 
           69559, 70019, 70348, 70663, 70665, 70667, 70669
60...................................................70675
61............................................66054, 70675
62............................................68394, 70022
63.........66054, 66990, 67787, 68397, 70675, 71376, 71385
72...................................................68400
73...................................................68400
86...................................................70681
96...................................................71220
141...........................................69390, 69478
142....................................69390, 69478, 71375
180.......66994, 66996, 66999, 67794, 69194, 69200, 69205, 
                                       70027, 70030, 71018
266..................................................71225
271..................................................67800
273..................................................71225
300....................................71596, 71597, 71598
302..................................................69166
710..................................................71599
Proposed Rules:
9....................................................66081
52........66776, 67439, 67638, 67639, 67817, 67818, 68415, 
                         69589, 69594, 70086, 70359, 70709
58...................................................67818
60...................................................67988
61...................................................66083
62.....................................68418, 69364, 70086
63.......................66083, 66084, 68832, 69251, 71408
81...................................................69598
90...................................................66081
94...................................................68508
141..................................................69256
142..................................................69256
152..................................................67834
156..................................................67834
180........66435, 66438, 66447, 66448, 66456, 66458, 66459
260...........................................66101, 70233
261....................................66101, 70233, 70360
262....................................66101, 67562, 71411
264....................................66101, 67562, 71411
265...........................................67562, 71411
268..................................................66101
269..................................................66101
270...........................................67562, 71411
271...........................................66101, 67834
300.............................68712, 69032, 69601, 71052
302..................................................69169
441..................................................71054
745...........................................70087, 70190

                          41 CFR
101-43...............................................71686
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
64............................................70036, 70037
65............................................67001, 67003
67...................................................67004
206..................................................71026
354..................................................69001
Proposed Rules:
67...................................................67026

                          45 CFR
2500.................................................66063
2501.................................................66063
2502.................................................66063
2503.................................................66063
2504.................................................66063
2505.................................................66063
2506.................................................66063
Proposed Rules:
60...................................................71255

                          46 CFR
401..................................................68697
Proposed Rules:
16...................................................71257
45...................................................71411
502..................................................66512
510..................................................70710
514...........................................70368, 71062
515..................................................70710
520..................................................70368
525..................................................69603
530..................................................71062
535..................................................69034
545..................................................66512
550..................................................67030
551..................................................67030
555..................................................67030
560..................................................67030
565..................................................67030
571..................................................66512
572..................................................69034
583..................................................70710
585..................................................67030
586..................................................67030
587..................................................67030
588..................................................67030

                          47 CFR
0.............................................68904, 70727
1...............................67422, 68904, 70040, 71027
2.............................................69562, 70727
13...................................................68904
22...................................................68904
24...................................................68904
26............................................68904, 71039
27...................................................68904
52...................................................68197
54.....................................67006, 68208, 70564
64...................................................67006
69............................................67006, 70564
73.......................67430, 69208, 70040, 71389, 71601
74............................................69562, 71601
78...................................................69562
80...................................................68904
87...................................................68904
90...................................................68904
95...................................................68904
97...................................................68904
101...........................................68904, 69562
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 1................................................70089
0....................................................66104
1....................................................70090
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, 71412, 71413, 71414, 71415
74............................................68729, 69606
76...................................................66104
78...................................................69606
101..................................................69606

                          48 CFR
Ch. 1.........................................70264, 70306
Ch. 2................................................71230
1....................................................70292
5....................................................70265
6....................................................70265
7....................................................70265
8....................................................70265
12...................................................70265
13...................................................70265
14...................................................70265
15...................................................70265
16...................................................70282
19.....................................70265, 70292, 71722
22...................................................70282
26...................................................70265
31...................................................70287
32...................................................70292
37...................................................70292
42...................................................70292
44...................................................70288
46............................................70289, 70290
48...................................................70290
52................70265, 70282, 70289, 70291, 70292, 71722
53............................................70265, 70292
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

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870..................................................69216
871..................................................69216
1871.................................................71604
5316.................................................67600
5350.................................................71390
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 20...............................................67726
11...................................................68344
28...................................................71711
36...................................................71710
44...................................................71710
49...................................................71710
52.....................................68344, 71710, 71711
1503.................................................71415
1515.................................................71415
1526.................................................67845
1552..........................................67845, 71415

                          49 CFR
381..................................................67600
383..................................................67600
538..................................................66064
544..................................................70051
571...........................................66762, 71390
639..................................................68366
653..................................................67612
654..................................................67612
800..................................................71605
831..................................................71605
835..................................................71606
1146.................................................71396
1147.................................................71396
Proposed Rules:
105..................................................68624
106..................................................68624
107..................................................68624
193..................................................70735
395..................................................68729
571....................................68233, 68730, 70380
1312.................................................66521

                          50 CFR
17..............................67613, 67618, 69008, 70053
20...................................................67619
216...........................................66069, 67624
217..................................................66766
227...........................................66766, 67624
229...........................................66464, 71041
260..................................................69021
600..................................................67624
630..................................................66490
648...........................................68404, 70351
679....................................66762, 68210, 69024
Proposed Rules:
17..............................66777, 67640, 70745, 71424
20...................................................67037
622...........................................66522, 70093
648.............................66524, 66110, 67450, 70093
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 29, 1998
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Alternative dispute resolution (1996); published 10-30-98
   Civil defense costs; published 10-30-98
   Costs related to legal/other proceedings; published 10-30-98
   Pay-as-you-go pension costs; published 10-30-98
   Payment due dates; published 10-30-98
   Service contracts; published 10-30-98
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Superfund program:
   National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan--
      National priorities list update; published 12-29-98
      National priorities list update; published 12-29-98
      National priorities list update; published 12-29-98
      National priorities list update; published 12-29-98
Toxic and hazardous substances control:
   Chemical testing--
      Data receipt; published 12-29-98
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio broadcasting:
   Call sign assignments for broadcast stations; published 12-29-98
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Practice and procedure:
   Miscellaneous rules; published 12-29-98
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Alternative dispute resolution (1996); published 10-30-98
   Civil defense costs; published 10-30-98
   Costs related to legal/other proceedings; published 10-30-98
   Pay-as-you-go pension costs; published 10-30-98
   Payment due dates; published 10-30-98
   Service contracts; published 10-30-98
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Coal mine safety and health:
   Surface mines--
      Daily inspection reports; safety standards; technical amendment; 
         published 10-30-98
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Acquisition regulations:
   MidRange procurement procedures; published 12-29-98
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Alternative dispute resolution (1996); published 10-30-98
   Civil defense costs; published 10-30-98
   Costs related to legal/other proceedings; published 10-30-98
   Pay-as-you-go pension costs; published 10-30-98
   Payment due dates; published 10-30-98
   Service contracts; published 10-30-98
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
Credit unions:
   Truth in Savings Act--
      Fee disclosure, dividend rates, annual percentage yield et al.; 
         published 12-29-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Boeing; published 11-24-98
   McDonnell Douglas; published 11-24-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Consolidated return regulations--
      Consolidated groups; overall foreign loss accounts; recapture 
         limitation; published 12-29-98
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Peanut promotion, research, and information order; comments due by 1-5-
   99; published 11-6-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Commodity Credit Corporation
Loan and purchase program:
   Upland cotton user market certificate program; comments due by 1-8-
      99; published 12-9-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Utilities Service
Telecommunications standards and specifications:
   Materials, equipment, and construction--
      Telecommunications conduit; engineering and technical 
         requirements; comments due by 1-4-99; published 11-3-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Administrative practice and procedure:
   Civil rights adjudication; waiver of applicable statutes of 
      limitation; comments due by 1-4-99; published 12-4-98
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Atlantic billfishes; comments due by 1-7-99; published 10-9-98
   Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries--
      Gulf of Mexico essential fish habitat designations; comments due 
         by 1-8-99; published 11-9-98
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Pelagic, crustacean, bottomfish and seamount groundfish, and 
         precious corals fisheries; comments due by 1-4-99; published 
         11-5-98
Meetings:
   Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; comments due by 1-4-99; 
      published 12-2-98
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Consumer Product Safety Act:
   Multi-purpose lighters; child resistance standard
      Oral presentation of comments; comments due by 1-4-99; published 
         12-15-98
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Postsecondary education:
   Lender and guaranty agency issues; loan issues; refunds, program, and 
      student eligibility issues; and institutional eligibility issues--
      Negotiated rulemaking committees; establishment; comments due by 
         1-6-99; published 12-23-98
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:
   Ethylene oxide commercial sterilization and fumigation operations
      Chamber exhaust and aeration room vents; requirements suspended; 
         comments due by 1-4-99; published 12-4-98
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   California; comments due by 1-6-99; published 12-7-98
   Kentucky; comments due by 1-7-99; published 12-8-98
   Maryland; comments due by 1-8-99; published 12-9-98
   Missouri; comments due by 1-7-99; published 12-8-98
   Pennsylvania; comments due by 1-4-99; published 12-3-98
   Rhode Island; comments due by 1-7-99; published 12-8-98
   South Carolina; comments due by 1-7-99; published 12-8-98
Hazardous waste program authorizations:
   Oklahoma; comments due by 1-8-99; published 12-9-98
Hazardous waste:
   Project XL program; site-specific projects--
      New York State public utilities; comments due

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         by 1-6-99; published 12-7-98
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio services, special:
   Private land mobile services--
      700 MHz band; public safety radio spectrum; priority access 
         service requirements; comments due by 1-4-99; published 11-2-98
      Biennial regulatory review; comments due by 1-4-99; published 11-
         27-98
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   New York; comments due by 1-4-99; published 11-24-98
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Disaster assistance:
   Public assistance project administration; redesign; comments due by 
      1-4-99; published 11-20-98
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
Marine carriers in foreign commerce:
   Governing restrictive foreign shipping practices and controlled 
      carriers; comments due by 1-4-99; published 12-4-98
Practice and procedures:
   Miscellaneous amendments; comments due by 1-4-99; published 12-2-98
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Availability of funds and collection of checks (Regulation CC):
   Software changes related to merger; implementation time; comments due 
      by 1-4-99; published 12-2-98
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Appliances, consumer; energy consumption and water use information in 
   labeling and advertising:
   EnergyGuide labels; prohibition against inclusion of non-required 
      information; conditional exemption; comments due by 1-8-99; 
      published 11-24-98
Trade regulation rules:
   Pay-per-call services and other telephone-billed purchases (900-
      number rule); comments due by 1-8-99; published 10-30-98
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal property management:
   Utilization and disposal--
      Federal surplus firearms; donation to State or local law 
         enforcement activities; comments due by 1-8-99; published 12-9-
         98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Medical devices:
   Dental devices--
      Endosseous dental implant accessories; reclassification from Class 
         III to Class I; comments due by 1-5-99; published 10-7-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare:
   Ambulatory surgical centers; ratesetting methodology, payment rates 
      and policies, and covered surgical procedures list; comments due 
      by 1-8-99; published 11-13-98
   Hospital outpatient services; prospective payment system; comments 
      due by 1-8-99; published 11-13-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Medically underserved populations and health professional shortage 
   areas; designation process consolidation; comments due by 1-4-99; 
   published 11-2-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Bonneville cutthroat trout; comments due by 1-7-99; published 12-8-98
Migratory bird hunting:
   Mid-continent light geese; harvest increase; comments due by 1-8-99; 
      published 11-9-98
   Mid-continent light goose populations reduction; conservation order 
      establishment; comments due by 1-8-99; published 11-9-98
   Tin shot; temporary approval as non-toxic for 1998-1999 season; 
      comments due by 1-4-99; published 12-4-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   New Mexico; comments due by 1-4-99; published 12-3-98
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Excepted service:
   Promotion and internal placement; comments due by 1-4-99; published 
      12-3-98
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
Post office closings; petitions for appeal:
   Encinitas, CA; comments due by 1-4-99; published 12-24-98
POSTAL SERVICE
International Mail Manual:
   Postal rate changes; comments due by 1-4-99; published 12-4-98
PRESIDIO TRUST
Management of Presidio; general provisions, etc.; comments due by 1-8-
   99; published 11-18-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Drawbridge operations:
   Florida; comments due by 1-8-99; published 11-9-98
   Virginia; comments due by 1-4-99; published 11-2-98
Load lines:
   Unmanned dry cargo river barges on Lake Michigan routes; exemption 
      from Great Lakes load line requirements; comments due by 1-4-99; 
      published 11-2-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Air carrier certification and operations:
   Transport category airplanes--
      Seat safety standards; improved seats retrofit requirements; 
         meeting; comments due by 1-8-99; published 10-30-98
Air traffic operating and flight rules, etc.:
   Grand Canyon National Park--
      Special flight rules in vicinity (SFAR No. 50-2); comments due by 
         1-6-99; published 12-7-98
Airmen certification:
   Mechanics and repairmen; certification and training requirements; 
      comments due by 1-8-99; published 10-14-98
Airworthiness directives:
   Airbus; comments due by 1-4-99; published 12-3-98
   Boeing; comments due by 1-4-99; published 11-18-98
   Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH; comments due by 1-4-99; published 11-3-
      98
   Eurocopter France; comments due by 1-4-99; published 11-3-98
   General Electric Aircraft Engines; comments due by 1-4-99; published 
      11-5-98
   McDonnell Douglas; comments due by 1-7-99; published 11-23-98
   Parker Hannifan Airborne; comments due by 1-5-99; published 11-17-98
Class D and Class E airspace; comments due by 1-4-99; published 12-4-98
Class E airspace; comments due by 1-4-99; published 11-18-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Surface Transportation Board
Tariffs and schedules:
   Transportation of property by or with water carrier in noncontiguous 
      domestic trade; publication, posting, and filing; comments due by 
      1-4-99; published 12-2-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Fiscal Service
Federal agency disbursements:
   Federal payments; conversion of checks to electronic funds transfers; 
      electronic transfer accounts; comments due by 1-7-99; published 
      11-23-98
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Health care resources; simplified acquisition procedures; comments 
      due by 1-8-99; published 11-9-98
Legal services, General Counsel:
   Organization recognition and representative, attorney, and agent 
      accreditation; comments due by 1-4-99; published 11-4-98

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Medical benefits:
   Advance healthcare planning; written directives and verbal and 
      nonverbal instructions; comments due by 1-4-99; published 11-2-98
   Nursing home care of veterans in State homes; per diem payments; 
      comments due by 1-8-99; published 11-9-98