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                         REMINDERS
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to Federal Register users. Inclusion or exclusion from 
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         RULES GOING INTO EFFECT DECEMBER 1, 1999
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
International Trade Administration
Watches, watch movements, and jewelry:
   Allocation of duty-exemptions--
      Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana 
         Islands; published 12-1-99
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Atlantic highly migratory species--
      Atlantic bluefin tuna; published 11-1-99
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service--
      Customers served by non-rural carriers; intrastate rates; 
         published 12-1-99
      Non-rural LECs; forward-looking mechanism for high cost support; 
         published 12-1-99
Radio services, special:
   Private land mobile services--
      Exclusivity and frequency assignments policies; examinations; 
         correction; published 12-1-99
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Flood insurance program:
   Write-your-own program--
      Private sector property insurers assistance; published 10-18-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Bull trout; published 11-1-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Watches, watch movements, and jewelry:
   Allocation of duty-exemptions--
      Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana 
         Islands; published 12-1-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Reclamation Bureau
Colorado River Water Quality Improvement Program:
   Colorado River water offstream storage, and interstate redemption of 
      storage credits in Lower Division States; published 11-1-99
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Single-employer plans:
   Allocation of assets--
      Interest assumptions for valuing benefits; published 11-15-99
STATE DEPARTMENT
Consular services; fee schedule; published 11-30-99
OFFICE OF UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Trade Representative, Office of United States
Tariff-rate quota amount determinations:
   Cane sugar and sugar containing products; allocations to Mexico and 
      Canada; published 12-1-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.; published 11-16-99
   LET, a.s.; published 10-8-99
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Milk marketing orders:
   Southern Illinois-Eastern Missouri; comments due by 12-8-99; 
      published 12-1-99
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Food and Nutrition Service
Child nutrition programs:
   Women, infants, and children; special supplemental nutrition 
      program--
      Local agency expenditure reports; comments due by 12-9-99; 
         published 11-9-99
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Farm Service Agency
Farm marketing quotas, acreage allotments, and production adjustments:
   Peanuts; comments due by 12-10-99; published 11-30-99
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Meat and poultry inspection:
   Inspection services; fee increase; comments due by 12-10-99; 
      published 11-10-99
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
Americans with Disabilities Act; implementation:
   Accessibility guidelines--
      Recreation facilities; comments due by 12-8-99; published 8-3-99
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
   Western Pacific Region; Exclusive Economic Zone; pelagics fisheries; 
      comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-6-99
Fishery conservation and management:
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      West coast salmon; comments due by 12-6-99; published 11-19-99
      Western Pacific Region pelagic species; environmental impact 
         statement; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-20-99
      Western Pacific Region pelagics; comments due by 12-6-99; 
         published 11-5-99
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Elementary and secondary education:
   Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Native Hawaiian 
      Program; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-6-99
Postsecondary education:
   Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program; comments due by 12-6-99; 
      published 11-5-99
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):
   Rate schedules filing--
      Electric rate schedule sheets; designation procedures; comments 
         due by 12-6-99; published 11-5-99
Practice and procedure:
   FERC Form Nos. 423, 714, and 715; electronic filing; comments due by 
      12-6-99; published 11-4-99
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Arizona; comments due by 12-8-99; published 11-8-99
   California; comments due by 12-8-99; published 11-9-99
   Michigan; comments due by 12-9-99; published 11-9-99
   North Carolina; comments due by 12-10-99; published 11-10-99
   Oklahoma; comments due by 12-8-99; published 11-8-99
   Tennessee; comments due by 12-6-99; published 11-5-99
Superfund program:
   National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan--
      National priorities list update; comments due by 12-9-99; 
         published 11-9-99
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Florida; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-27-99
   Illinois; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-27-99
   Iowa; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-27-99
   Montana; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-27-99
   South Dakota; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-27-99
   Texas; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-27-99

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Regulatory Flexibility Act; review of regulations; comments due by 12-
   10-99; published 10-14-99
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Children and Families Administration
Child support enforcement program:
   Incentive payments and audit penalties; comments due by 12-7-99; 
      published 10-8-99
   Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
      1996; implementation--
      State self-assessment review and report; comments due by 12-7-99; 
         published 10-8-99
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicaid:
   Flexibility in payment methods for services of hospitals, nursing 
      facilities, and intermediate care facilities for mentally 
      retarded; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-6-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Vicuna populations in South America; comments due by 12-7-99; 
      published 9-8-99
National Wildlife Refuge System:
   Land usage; compatibility policy; comments due by 12-8-99; published 
      11-16-99
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Privacy Act; implementation; comments due by 12-8-99; published 11-8-99
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Employment Standards Administration
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as amended:
   Black Lung Benefits Act--
      Individual claims by former coal miners and dependents processing 
         and adjudication; regulations clarification and simplification; 
         comments due by 12-7-99; published 10-8-99
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH FEDERAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Procedural rules; comments due by 12-10-99; published 11-10-99
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Acquisition regulations:
   Central Contractor Registration; comments due by 12-6-99; published 
      10-6-99
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; independent 
   storage; licensing requirements:
    Approved spent fuel storage casks; list additions; comments due by 
      12-6-99; published 9-22-99
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Prevailing rate systems; comments due by 12-6-99; published 11-4-99
POSTAL SERVICE
Domestic Mail Manual:
   Nonautomation mail processing instructions and letter tray label 
      revisions; comments due by 12-9-99; published 10-25-99
International Mail Manual:
   Priority Mail Global Guaranteed; enhanced expedited service from 
      selected U.S. locations to selected European countries; comments 
      due by 12-6-99; published 11-4-99
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Business loans:
   Certified development companies; areas of operations; comments due by 
      12-8-99; published 11-8-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Ports and waterways safety:
   New York Harbor, NY; safety zone; comments due by 12-6-99; published 
      10-6-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Aerospatiale; comments due by 12-9-99; published 11-9-99
   Airbus; comments due by 12-6-99; published 11-4-99
   Bombardier; comments due by 12-9-99; published 11-9-99
   British Aerospace; comments due by 12-8-99; published 11-8-99
   CFM International; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-7-99
   Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH; comments due by 12-7-99; published 10-8-
      99
   Fairchild; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-6-99
   Fokker; comments due by 12-8-99; published 11-8-99
   General Electric Co.; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-7-99
   International Aero Engines AG; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-
      7-99
   Pratt & Whitney; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-7-99
Class E airspace; comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-19-99
Commercial space transportation:
   Licensed reentry activities; financial responsibility requirements; 
      comments due by 12-6-99; published 10-6-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Transit Administration
Buy America requirements:
   Microcomputers; permanent waiver; comments due by 12-7-99; published 
      10-8-99
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H.J. Res. 80/P.L. 106-105
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal 
year 2000, and for other purposes. (Nov. 18, 1999; 113 
Stat. 1484)
H.J. Res. 83/P.L. 106-106
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal 
year 2000, and for other purposes. (Nov. 19, 1999; 113 
Stat. 1485)
S. 468/P.L. 106-107
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 
1999 (Nov. 20, 1999; 113 Stat. 1486)
H.R. 2454/P.L. 106-108
Arctic Tundra Habitat Emergency Conservation Act (Nov. 24, 
1999; 113 Stat. 1491)
H.R. 2724/P.L. 106-109
To make technical corrections to the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999. (Nov. 24, 1999; 113 Stat. 1494)
S. 1235/P.L. 106-110
To amend part G of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow railroad police 
officers to attend the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
National Academy for law enforcement training. (Nov. 24, 
1999; 113 Stat. 1497)
H.R. 100/P.L. 106-111
To establish designations for United States Postal Service 
buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Nov. 29, 1999; 
113 Stat. 1499)
H.R. 197/P.L. 106-112
To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service at 410 North 6th Street in Garden City, Kansas, as 
the ``Clifford R. Hope Post Office''. (Nov. 29, 1999; 113 
Stat. 1500)
H.R. 3194/P.L. 106-113
Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. (Nov. 
29, 1999; 113 Stat. 1501)
S. 278/P.L. 106-114
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain

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lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico. (Nov. 29, 
1999; 113 Stat. 1538)
S. 382/P.L. 106-115
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Establishment Act 
of 1999 (Nov. 29, 1999; 113 Stat. 1540)
S. 1398/P.L. 106-116
To clarify certain boundaries on maps relating to the 
Coastal Barrier Resources System. (Nov. 29, 1999; 113 
Stat. 1544)
H.R. 2116/P.L. 106-117
Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Nov. 30, 
1999; 113 Stat. 1545)
H.R. 2280/P.L. 106-118
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 
1999 (Nov. 30, 1999; 113 Stat. 1601)
Last List November 16, 1999

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TABLE OF EFFECTIVE DATES AND TIME PERIODS--DECEMBER 1999
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