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                         REMINDERS
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           RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JULY 1, 1999
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Cotton classing, testing, and standards:
   Classification services to growers; 1999 user fees; published 5-28-99
Potatoes (Irish) grown in--
   California and Oregon; published 6-25-99
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Commodity Credit Corporation
Loan and purchase program:
   Single-Year and Multi-Year Crop Loss Disaster Assistance Program
      Correction; published 7-1-99
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Forest Service
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Title VIII 
   implementation (subsistence priority):
   Fish and wildlife; subsistence taking; published 7-1-99
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Pacific halibut and red king crab; published 6-3-99
   Atlantic highly migratory species--
      Large coastal shark; published 6-7-99
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Western Pacific crustacean; published 3-11-99
Marine mammals:
   Incidental taking--
      Seabrook Station, NH; power plant operations; seals; published 5-
         25-99
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Postsecondary education:
   Federal work-study programs--
      Institutional-share requirement for mathematics tutors of children 
         in elementary school through ninth grade; waiver; published 10-
         1-98
   Student assistance general provisions--
      Direct loan program cohort rate or weighted average cohort rate; 
         appeal procedures; published 10-22-98
   William D. Ford Federal direct loan program; published 5-28-99
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air programs:
   Diesel fuel sulfur requirements; Alaska exemption petition; published 
      6-25-99
   Stratospheric ozone protection--
      Montreal Protocol adjustment for 1999 interim reduction in Class 
         I, Group VI controlled substances; incorporation; published 6-
         1-99
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Access charges--
      Primary lines; definition; published 4-5-99
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Risk-based capital:
   Market risk; published 4-19-99
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Risk-based capital:
   Market risk; published 4-19-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Title VIII 
   implementation (subsistence priority):
   Fish and wildlife; subsistence taking; published 7-1-99
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Nonimmigrant classes:
   Adjustment of status; H-1 and L-1 status applicants; continued 
      validity of nonimmigrant status, unexpired employment 
      authorization, and travel authorization; published 6-1-99
   Status adjustment; H-1 and L-1 status applicants; continued validity 
      of nonimmigrant status, unexpired employment authorization, and 
      travel authorization
      Correction; published 6-4-99
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Claims registration:
   Daily newsletters; group registration; published 6-1-99
Copyright office and procedures:
   Special services; fees; published 6-1-99
NORTHEAST DAIRY COMPACT COMMISSION
Over-order price regulations:
   Compact over-order price regulations--
      Fluid milk distributions in six New England States during 1999-
         2000 contract year; exemption; published 6-28-99
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Single-employer plans:
   Allocation of assets--
      Interest assumptions for valuing benefits; published 6-15-99
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Social security benefits and supplemental security income:
   Federal old age, survivors, and disability insurance, and aged, 
      blind, and disabled--
      Substantial gainful activity amounts; average monthly earnings 
         guidelines; correction; published 4-28-99
Supplemental security income:
   Federal old age, survivors, and disability insurance--
      Substantial gainful activity amounts; average monthly earnings 
         guideline; published 4-15-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Pollution:
   National Invasive Species Act of 1996; implementation; published 5-
      17-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Highway Administration
Operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated persons; published 7-1-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated persons; published 7-1-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Research and Special Programs Administration
Hazardous materials:
   Liquefied compressed gases; transportation and unloading; published 
      5-24-99
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Comptroller of the Currency
Risk-based capital:
   Market risk; published 4-19-99
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Group-term life insurance coverage costs; uniform premium table; 
      published 6-3-99
   Qualified zone academy bonds; obligations of States and political 
      subdivisions; published 7-1-99
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Melons grown in--
   Texas; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-4-99
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Aquaculture:
   Farm-raised fin fish; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-4-99
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
International Trade Administration
Antidumping and countervailing duties:

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   Antidumping duty orders; revocation; comments due by 7-6-99; 
      published 6-3-99
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Endangered and threatened species:
   Critical habitat designation--
      Oregon coast coho salmon; comments due by 7-9-99; published 5-10-
         99
      West Coast steelhead; comments due by 7-5-99; published 4-26-99
   Southwestern Washington/Columbia River and Umpqua River coastal 
      cutthroat trout in Washington and Oregon; comments due by 7-6-99; 
      published 4-5-99
Fishery conservation and management:
   Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries--
      South Atlantic Region fishery management plans; comments due by 7-
         8-99; published 5-24-99
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Northern anchovy; comments due by 7-9-99; published 5-25-99
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Weighted guidelines and performance-based payments; comments due by 
      7-6-99; published 5-4-99
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Review of award fee determinations; comments due by 7-6-99; published 
      5-6-99
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Postsecondary education:
   Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs--
      Negotiated rulemaking committee; establishment; comments due by 7-
         9-99; published 6-30-99
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Chronic beryllium disease prevention program; comments due by 7-6-99; 
   published 6-3-99
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:
   Polymer and resin production facilities (Group IV); comments due by 
      7-8-99; published 6-8-99
Air programs:
   Fuels and fuel additives--
      Puerto Rico gasoline; compliance baseline modification; comments 
         due by 7-9-99; published 6-9-99
      Puerto Rico gasoline; compliance baseline modification; comments 
         due by 7-9-99; published 6-9-99
   Ozone areas attaining 1-hour standard; identification of areas where 
      standard will cease to apply; comments due by 7-9-99; published 6-
      9-99
Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated 
   facilities and pollutants:
   Florida; comments due by 7-6-99; published 6-4-99
   South Dakota; comments due by 7-6-99; published 6-3-99
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Alabama; comments due by 7-6-99; published 6-4-99
   California; comments due by 7-6-99; published 6-3-99
   Ohio; comments due by 7-8-99; published 6-8-99
   Texas; comments due by 7-6-99; published 6-3-99
Air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:
   Texas; comments due by 7-6-99; published 6-3-99
Hazardous waste:
   Solid waste disposal facilities that receive conditionally exempt 
      small quantity generator hazardous waste; state permit program 
      adequacy; comments due by 7-8-99; published 6-8-99
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Myclobutanil; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-6-99
   Phosphine; comments due by 7-9-99; published 6-9-99
Superfund program:
   National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan--
      National priorities list update; comments due by 7-9-99; published 
         5-10-99
Water programs:
   Oil pollution; non-transportation-related facilities prevention and 
      response; comments due by 7-7-99; published 5-18-99
   Pollutants analysis test procedures; guidelines--
      Mercury; measurement method; comments due by 7-8-99; published 6-
         8-99
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Truth-in-billing and billing format; common sense principles; 
      comments due by 7-9-99; published 6-25-99
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   California; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-26-99
   Illinois; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-25-99
   Nebraska; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-25-99
   Nevada; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-26-99
   New Mexico; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-25-99
   Oregon; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-25-99
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Asset and liability backup program; comments due by 7-9-99; published 6-
   9-99
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Flood insurance program:
   Insurance coverage and rates--
      Insured structures; inspection by communities; comments due by 7-
         6-99; published 5-5-99
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD
Affordable housing program operation:
   Program requirements clarification; comments due by 7-6-99; published 
      5-5-99
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Industry guides:
   Jewelry, precious metals, and pewter industries; comments due by 7-8-
      99; published 6-8-99
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Review of award fee determinations; comments due by 7-6-99; published 
      5-6-99
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Food additives:
   Sucrose acetate isobutyrate; comments due by 7-6-99; published 6-4-99
Medical devices:
   Sunlamp products performance standard; recommended exposure schedule 
      and health warnings requirements; comments due by 7-9-99; 
      published 5-4-99
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare:
   Hospital inpatient prospective payment systems and 2000 FY rates; 
      comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-7-99
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Low income housing:
   Housing assistance payments (Section 8)--
      Fair market rent schedules for rental certificate, loan 
         management, property disposition, moderate rehabilitation, 
         rental voucher programs, etc.; comments due by 7-6-99; 
         published 5-7-99
      Fair market rent schedules for rental certificate, loan 
         management, property disposition, moderate rehabilitation, 
         rental voucher programs, etc.; correction; comments due by 7-6-
         99; published 5-20-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Indian Affairs Bureau
Financial assistance and social services programs; comments due by 7-6-
   99; published 5-6-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Alabama sturgeon; comments due by 7-5-99; published 5-25-99
   Coastal cutthroat trout; comments due by 7-6-99; published 4-5-99

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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance Program; comments due by 
   7-9-99; published 5-25-99
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Prisons Bureau
Inmate control, custody, care, etc.:
   Smoking/no smoking areas; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-6-99
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Review of award fee determinations; comments due by 7-6-99; published 
      5-6-99
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Records management:
   Agency records centers; storage standard update
      Meeting and comment period extension; comments due by 7-7-99; 
         published 6-7-99
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Well logging operations; licenses and radiation safety requirements:
   Energy compensation sources and other regulatory clarifications; 
      comments due by 7-6-99; published 4-19-99
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Employment:
   Displaced former Panama Canal Zone employees; interagency career 
      transition assistance; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-7-99
POSTAL SERVICE
Freedom of Information Act; implementation; comments due by 7-9-99; 
   published 6-9-99
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Small business size standards:
   Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services; comments due by 7-6-
      99; published 6-3-99
   Health services agencies; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-4-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Pollution:
   Non-petroleum oils; marine transportation-related facilities; 
      response plans; comments due by 7-7-99; published 4-8-99
Ports and waterways safety:
   Raritan River, NJ; safety zone; comments due by 7-7-99; published 6-
      7-99
Regattas and marine parades:
   Charleston Harbor Grand Prix; comments due by 7-9-99; published 5-10-
      99
   New Jersey; comments due by 7-9-99; published 5-10-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Air traffic operating and flight rules, etc.:
   Terrain awareness and warning system; comments due by 7-9-99; 
      published 5-27-99
Airworthiness directives:
   AlliedSignal Inc.; comments due by 7-6-99; published 4-6-99
   Bell; comments due by 7-6-99; published 4-7-99
   Boeing; comments due by 7-6-99; published 6-11-99
   Dassault; comments due by 7-6-99; published 6-4-99
   McDonnell Douglas; comments due by 7-6-99; published 4-6-99
   Pratt & Whitney; comments due by 7-6-99; published 6-4-99
   Raytheon; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-18-99
Airworthiness standards:
   Special conditions--
      Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 427 helicopters; high 
         intensity radiated fields; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-
         20-99
      Boeing model 767-400ER airplane; sudden engine stoppage; comments 
         due by 7-6-99; published 5-20-99
      Dornier model 328-300 airplane; high intensity radiated fields; 
         comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-20-99
Class D airspace; comments due by 7-7-99; published 6-7-99
Class E airspace; comments due by 7-9-99; published 6-9-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Highway Administration
Motor carrier safety standards:
   Motor carrier qualifications to self-insure operations and fees to 
      support approval and compliance process; comments due by 7-6-99; 
      published 5-5-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Transit Administration
Major capital investment projects; comments due by 7-6-99; published 4-
   7-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Motor vehicle safety standards:
   Occupant crash protection--
      Seat belt assemblies; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-19-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Research and Special Programs Administration
Pipeline safety:
   Gas gathering lines, definition; electronic discussion forum; 
      comments due by 7-7-99; published 4-30-99
   Pipeline personnel; qualification requirement; environmental 
      assessment; comments due by 7-6-99; published 6-3-99
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Alcohol; viticultural area designations:
   Applegate Valley, OR; comments due by 7-6-99; published 5-6-99
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Freedom of Information Act; implementation; comments due by 7-6-99; 
   published 5-6-99
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Medical benefits:
   Patient rights--
      Medication prescribing authority; comments due by 7-6-99; 
         published 5-4-99
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TABLE OF EFFECTIVE DATES AND TIME PERIODS--JULY 1999
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