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67147-67468............................................. 1
67469-67692............................................. 2
67693-67996............................................. 3
67997-68274............................................. 6
68275-68614............................................. 7
68615-68930............................................. 8
68931-69164............................................. 9
69165-69370.............................................10
69371-69628.............................................13
69629-69882.............................................14
69883-70172.............................................15
70173-70562.............................................16
70563-70984.............................................17
70985-71266.............................................20
71267-71632.............................................21
71633-71982.............................................22
71983-72248.............................................23
72249-72456.............................................27
72457-72886.............................................28
72887-73380.............................................29
73381-73880.............................................30
  


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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
Administrative Orders................................72887
Presidential Determinations:
No. 2000-8 of December 17, 1999......................72887
Proclamations:
7256.................................................67691
7257.................................................68269
7258.................................................69161
7259.................................................69163
7260.................................................70563
7261.................................................71629
7262.................................................71631
Executive Orders:
June 24, 1914 (Revoked in part by PLO 7416)..........67295
April 28, 1917 (Revoked in part by PLO 7416).........67295
February 11, 1918 (Revoked in part by PLO 7416)......67295
July 10, 1919 (Revoked in part by PLO 7416)..........67295
May 25, 1921 (Revoked in part by PLO 7416)...........67295
April 17, 1926 (Revoked in part by PLO 7416).........67295
February 7, 1930 (Revoked in part by PLO 7416).......67295
13106 (superceded by EO 13144).......................72237
13143................................................68273
13144................................................72237
Administrative Orders:
Memorandums:
November 29, 1999....................................68275

                           5 CFR
410..................................................69165
530..................................................69165
531..................................................69165
532...........................................69183, 72249
534...........................................68931, 72889
536..................................................69165
550....................................69165, 69936, 72457
551..................................................69165
575...........................................69165, 71633
591..................................................69165
595..................................................72457
610...........................................69165, 72457
630..................................................72250
831..................................................72256
842..................................................72256
870..................................................72459
1205.................................................71267
1630.................................................67693
5201.................................................73852
6801.................................................68615
870..................................................71983
Proposed Rules:
532..................................................72292
792..................................................72037
1201.................................................72040

                           7 CFR
29...................................................67469
210..................................................72466
225...........................................72474, 72889
226..................................................72257
245..................................................72466
246....................................67997, 70173, 71635
250..................................................72898
253...........................................72908, 73381
254...........................................72908, 73381
301..................................................71267
319...........................................68001, 69629
353..................................................72262
457..................................................71270
761..................................................69322
905..................................................69371
906..................................................69375
915..................................................69380
955...........................................72265, 72267
993..................................................72909
1000..........................................70868, 73386
1001.................................................70868
1002.................................................70868
1004.................................................70868
1005.................................................70868
1006.................................................70868
1007.................................................70868
1012.................................................70868
1013.................................................70868
1030.................................................70868
1032..........................................70868, 70985
1033.................................................70868
1036.................................................70868
1040.................................................70868
1044.................................................70868
1046.................................................70868
1049.................................................70868
1050.................................................70868
1064.................................................70868
1065.................................................70868
1068.................................................70868
1076.................................................70868
1079.................................................70868
1106.................................................70868
1124.................................................70868
1126.................................................70868
1131.................................................70868
1134.................................................70868
1135.................................................70868
1137.................................................70868
1138.................................................70868
1139.................................................70868
1407.................................................67470

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1703.................................................69937
1721.................................................72488
4284.................................................71984
Proposed Rules:
271..................................................72196
272...........................................70920, 72196
273...........................................70920, 72196
301..................................................71322
360..................................................72293
361..................................................72293
955..................................................69419
985..................................................69421
989..................................................69204
1032.................................................67201
1703.................................................69937
1721.................................................72575
1744.................................................69946
1980.................................................70124
3555.................................................70124
4280.................................................69937

                           8 CFR
103..................................................69983
235..................................................68616
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................68638
103..................................................71323
214..................................................71323
299..................................................71323

                           9 CFR
78...................................................67695
94............................................67695, 72912
130...........................................67697, 67699
310..................................................72170
317...........................................71989, 72490
381....................................71989, 72150, 72490
391..................................................72492
424..................................................72150
Proposed Rules:
54...................................................70608
79...................................................70608
301..................................................70200
318..................................................70200
320..................................................70200

                          10 CFR
21...................................................71990
50...................................................71990
51...................................................68005
52...................................................72002
54...................................................71990
72............................................67700, 72019
709..................................................70962
710..................................................70962
711..................................................70962
850..................................................68854
Proposed Rules:
26...................................................67202
71...................................................71331
73...................................................71331
431..................................................69598
960..................................................69963
963..................................................69963

                          11 CFR
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................68951

                          12 CFR
22...................................................71272
24...................................................70986
203..................................................70991
208..................................................71272
308..................................................72913
327..................................................70178
339..................................................71272
503..................................................69183
505..................................................69183
557..................................................69183
559..................................................69183
563..................................................69183
572..................................................69183
614..................................................71272
701..................................................72269
760..................................................71272
932..................................................71275
934..................................................71275
935..................................................71275
1102.................................................72494
1780.................................................72501
Proposed Rules:
202..................................................69963
205..................................................69963
213..................................................69963
226..................................................69963
230..................................................69963
611..................................................72041
615..................................................72041
935..................................................71689

                          13 CFR
107..................................................70992
300..................................................69868
301..................................................69868
302..................................................69868
303..................................................69868
304..................................................69868
305..................................................69868
306..................................................69868
307..................................................69868
308..................................................69868
314..................................................69868
316..................................................69868
317..................................................69868
318..................................................69868
400..................................................72019
500..................................................72022
Proposed Rules:
120...........................................67205, 69964

                          14 CFR
25..............................67147, 67701, 67705, 69383
39........67471, 67706, 67708, 67710, 68277, 68618, 68620, 
         68623, 68625, 68628, 69185, 69386, 69389, 69390, 
         69392, 69394, 69629, 69964, 69967, 70181, 70997, 
         71001, 71003, 71004, 71006, 71007, 71009, 71010, 
         71012, 71278, 71280, 71282, 72270, 72522, 72524, 
         72528, 72530, 72531, 72533, 72913, 72916, 72918, 
                                                     72919
65............................................68916, 71635
71........67712, 67713, 67714, 67715, 67716, 68007, 68008, 
         68009, 68010, 68931, 68932, 69631, 69632, 70565, 
         70566, 70567, 70568, 70570, 71014, 71637, 72922, 
                                72924, 72925, 72926, 72928
91...................................................70571
97.......................67473, 67476, 71015, 71017, 73387
254..................................................70573
1203.................................................72534
Proposed Rules:
11...................................................69856
23...................................................73437
25............................................67804, 69425
39........67206, 67806, 67807, 68056, 68058, 68060, 68062, 
         68296, 68297, 68300, 68302, 68639, 68640, 68642, 
         68644, 68646, 68956, 68959, 68960, 68963, 69206, 
         69208, 69428, 69674, 69964, 69967, 70201, 71333, 
         71336, 71689, 71694, 71696, 72575, 72579, 72582, 
         72584, 72586, 72963, 72964, 72967, 73438, 73439, 
                                                     73441
71........67525, 67810, 69430, 69431, 70610, 70611, 70612, 
                                              72969, 72970
450..................................................69628
1261.................................................71339
1267.................................................71339

                          15 CFR
303..................................................67148
806..................................................67716
710..................................................73744
711..................................................73744
712..................................................73744
713..................................................73744
714..................................................73744
715..................................................73744
716..................................................73744
717..................................................73744
718..................................................73744
719..................................................73744
720..................................................73744
721..................................................73744
722..................................................73744
902....................................68228, 68932, 69888
2015.................................................67152
Proposed Rules:
280..................................................69969
922..................................................72296

                          16 CFR
0....................................................71283
4....................................................69397
305..................................................71019
1145.................................................71854
1212.................................................71854
1213.................................................71888
1500.................................................71888
1513.................................................71888

                          17 CFR
3....................................................68011
32...................................................68011
210..................................................73389
211...........................................67154, 68936
228..................................................73389
229..................................................73389
240..................................................73389
270..................................................68019
Proposed Rules:
Ch. II...............................................69074
1....................................................72587
4....................................................68304
230..................................................72590
240....................................69975, 70613, 72590
243..................................................72590
249..................................................72590
250..................................................71341

                          18 CFR
35...................................................72535
141..................................................72537
375..................................................73403
376..................................................73403

                          19 CFR
12...................................................67479
132..................................................67481
163..................................................67481

                          20 CFR
404..................................................67719
Proposed Rules:
222..................................................68647
325..................................................67811
330..................................................67811
335..................................................67811
336..................................................67811
604....................................67811, 67972, 71346

                          21 CFR
10...................................................69188
12...................................................69188
176...........................................68629, 69898
177..................................................71637
178......................67483, 71639, 72272, 72273, 72274
179..................................................69190
203..................................................67720
205..................................................67720
510...........................................69188, 69191
520..................................................68289
522..................................................71640
529..................................................71640
558...........................................70576, 72026
1401.................................................69901
Proposed Rules:
10...................................................69209
12...................................................69209
16............................................70202, 70203
314..................................................67207
330..................................................71062
510..................................................69209
601..................................................67207
807..................................................71347
1309.................................................67216

                          22 CFR
103..................................................73743

                          23 CFR
130..................................................71284
480..................................................71284
620..................................................71284
630..................................................71284
635..................................................71284
645..................................................71284
710..................................................71284
712..................................................71284
713..................................................71284
Proposed Rules:
655............................71354, 71358, 73605, 736120
945..................................................73674

                          24 CFR
180..................................................72726
200..................................................72868
290..................................................72410
888...........................................72722, 72730
985..................................................67982

                          25 CFR
Proposed Rules:
504..................................................72296
990..................................................71698

                          26 CFR
1..........67763, 69903, 71641, 72540, 72545, 72555, 73408

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20.....................................67763, 67767, 71021
25...................................................67767
31...................................................73408
35a..................................................73408
301...........................................67767, 73408
502..................................................73408
503..................................................73408
509..................................................73408
513..................................................73408
514..................................................73408
516..................................................73408
517..................................................73408
520..................................................73408
521..................................................73408
601..................................................69398
602...............67767, 69903, 71641, 72545, 72555, 73408
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................71082
301..................................................73444

                          27 CFR
200..................................................71918
270....................................71918, 71929, 71937
275.............................71918, 71929, 71937, 71947
290....................................71918, 71929, 71937
295...........................................71929, 71937
296....................................71929, 71937, 71957
Proposed Rules:
4....................................................72612
200..................................................71927
270...........................................71927, 71935
275....................................71927, 71935, 71955
290...........................................71927, 71935
295.................................................719351
296.................................................719351

                          28 CFR
0....................................................68307
91...................................................71022
545..................................................72798
551..................................................68264

                          29 CFR
0....................................................73852
403..................................................71622
4011.................................................67163
4022.................................................67163
4044..........................................67165, 69922
Proposed Rules:
1910.................................................73448
2520.................................................67436
2700.................................................68649

                          30 CFR
0....................................................73852
218..................................................72756
250...........................................69923, 72756
252..................................................72756
253..................................................72756
256..................................................72756
282..................................................72756
740..................................................70766
745..................................................70766
761...........................................70766, 70838
762..................................................70766
772..................................................70766
773..................................................70766
778..................................................70766
780..................................................70766
784...........................................70766, 71652
817..................................................71652
913...........................................68024, 72275
914..................................................70578
918..................................................68289
936..................................................70584
946...........................................69399, 72277
Proposed Rules:
14...................................................72617
18............................................72617, 72620
75............................................72617, 72620
206..................................................73458
280..................................................68649
931...........................................71698, 71700
938...........................................70644, 72297

                          31 CFR
285..................................................71228
Proposed Rules:
28...................................................69432
285..................................................71233

                          32 CFR
44...................................................72027
199..................................................72030
287..................................................67166
296..................................................71297
299..................................................71299
312..................................................72928
806..................................................72808
806b.................................................72031
Proposed Rules:
199...........................................67220, 69981
811..................................................72621

                          33 CFR
26...................................................69633
100......................67168, 67169, 69192, 70184, 72929
117.............................67169, 67773, 68291, 71653
127..................................................67170
154..................................................67170
155..................................................67170
159..................................................67170
161..................................................69633
164..................................................67170
165........70587, 71023, 71655, 72281, 72558, 72559, 72929
183..................................................67170
207..................................................69402
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................70650
140..................................................68416
141..................................................68416
142..................................................68416
143..................................................68416
144..................................................68416
145..................................................68416
146..................................................68416
147..................................................68416
165..................................................70650

                          34 CFR
76...................................................71964
304..................................................69138
606..................................................70146
607..................................................70146
614..................................................72802
Proposed Rules:
Ch. VI...............................................73458
694..................................................71552

                          35 CFR
Ch. I................................................73413

                          36 CFR
7....................................................71025
1220.................................................67662
1222.................................................67662
1228...................................67662, 67634, 68945
Proposed Rules:
217...........................................69446, 70204
219...........................................69446, 70204
251...........................................70204, 72971

                          37 CFR
1.............................................67486, 67774
2.............................................67486, 67774
253..................................................67187
258..................................................71659
Proposed Rules:
201..................................................71086

                          38 CFR
20...................................................73413
Proposed Rules:
3....................................................67528

                          39 CFR
3001.................................................67487
Proposed Rules:
111....................................68965, 71702, 72044
3001.................................................72622

                          40 CFR
9......................................68546, 68722, 69636
51...................................................71026
52........67188, 67491, 67495, 67781, 67784, 67787, 68031, 
         68034, 68292, 68293, 69404, 70589, 70592, 70593, 
         71026, 71027, 71031, 71035, 71038, 71304, 71660, 
         71663, 71666, 72032, 72561, 72564, 72934, 72939, 
                                                     72940
62...................................................70595
63.......................67789, 67793, 69637, 71852, 72568
70............................................71038, 72032
82...................................................68039
89...................................................73300
92...................................................73300
94...................................................73300
122..................................................68722
123..................................................68722
124..................................................68722
136..................................................73414
141..................................................67450
143..................................................67450
144...........................................68546, 70316
145..................................................68546
146..................................................68546
180.......68044, 68046, 68631, 69407, 69409, 70184, 70599, 
                                71670, 72282, 72284, 72947
185..................................................72947
186..................................................72947
243..................................................70602
300...........................................68052, 73423
Proposed Rules:
2....................................................71366
50...................................................68659
52........67222, 67534, 67535, 68065, 68066, 69211, 69448, 
          70205, 70207, 70318, 70319, 70332 70347, 70364, 
         70380, 70397, 70412, 70428, 70443, 70459, 70478, 
         70496, 70514, 70531, 70548, 70652, 70659, 70660, 
         71086, 71087, 71704, 71705, 72045, 72632, 72971, 
                                                     72972
62...................................................70665
63...................................................72633
70............................................68066, 72045
80...................................................70121
81............................................68659, 70660
85............................................68310, 70121
86.....................................68310, 70121, 70665
141..................................................71366
142..................................................71367
160..................................................72972
165..................................................71367
180..................................................71708
194..................................................68661
243..................................................70666
260..................................................68968
300..................................................73460
372..................................................68311
503..................................................72045
761..................................................69358
792..................................................72972
806..................................................72972

                          41 CFR
Ch. 101..............................................72570
Ch. 301..............................................67670
300-3................................................67670
301-10...............................................67670

                          42 CFR
121..................................................71317
422..................................................71673
1001.................................................71626
Proposed Rules:
68c..................................................69213
433..................................................67223
438..................................................67223
1001.................................................69217

                          43 CFR
12...................................................72287

                          44 CFR
61...................................................71317
64............................................71317, 71678
65..............................69644, 69646, 69647, 69649
67.....................................69652, 69655, 69657
Proposed Rules:
67...................................................69676

                          45 CFR
61...................................................71041
1302.................................................69924
1641.................................................67501
Proposed Rules:
160..................................................69981
161..................................................69981
162..................................................69981
163..................................................69981
164..................................................69981
270..................................................68202
2522.................................................67235
2525.................................................67235

                          46 CFR
28...................................................67170
30...................................................67170
32...................................................67170
34...................................................67170
35...................................................67170
38...................................................67170
39...................................................67170
54...................................................67170
56...................................................67170
58...................................................67170
61...................................................67170
63...................................................67170

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76...................................................67170
77...................................................67170
78...................................................67170
92...................................................67170
95...................................................67170
96...................................................67170
97...................................................67170
105..................................................67170
108..................................................67170
109..................................................67170
110..................................................67170
111..................................................67170
114..................................................67170
119..................................................67170
125..................................................67170
151..................................................67170
153..................................................67170
154..................................................67170
160..................................................67170
161..................................................67170
162..................................................67170
163..................................................67170
164..................................................67170
170..................................................67170
174..................................................67170
175..................................................67170
182..................................................67170
190..................................................67170
193..................................................67170
195..................................................67170
199..................................................67170

                          47 CFR
Ch. 1................................................68053
1......................................68946, 69926, 72570
2.............................................69926, 72571
20...................................................72951
36..................................................67372,
                                       67416, 72956, 73427
51...................................................68637
54..................................................67372,
                                       67416, 72956, 73427
69...................................................67372
73.....................................70606, 71041, 73429
76..................................................67193,
                                                     67198
90............................................67199, 71042
95............................................69926, 72956
Proposed Rules:
0....................................................71369
1....................................................71088
2....................................................71088
73........67236, 67535, 68662, 68663, 68664, 68665, 70670, 
         70671, 70672, 71097, 71098, 71712, 73460, 73461, 
                                       73462, 73463, 73464
76...................................................72985
80...................................................71369
90...................................................71369
101...........................................71088, 71373

                          48 CFR
Ch. 1.........................................72414, 72451
1.............................................72415, 72416
2......................................72416, 72441, 72450
4.............................................72441, 72444
5......................................72416, 72441, 72450
6....................................................72416
7....................................................72441
8....................................................72445
9....................................................72416
10...................................................72441
11...................................................72446
12.....................................72415, 72416, 72447
13.............................................2416, 72447
14............................................72416, 72450
15.....................................72416, 72441, 72450
16...................................................72448
17...................................................72416
19..............................72416, 72441, 72447, 72450
23...................................................72415
25...................................................72416
32...................................................72450
33...................................................72450
36............................................72416, 72450
39...................................................72445
42............................................72444, 72450
48...................................................72448
52................72415, 72416, 72446, 72447, 72448, 72450
808..................................................69934
812..................................................69934
813..................................................69934
852..................................................69934
853..................................................69934
1815.................................................69415
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................67986
2....................................................70158
12...................................................67992
13...................................................67992
16...................................................70158
22..................................................67986,
                                                     67992
25...................................................67446
28...................................................72828
30...................................................67814
37...................................................70158
52..............................67446, 67986, 67992, 72828
919..................................................68072
952..................................................68072
1815.................................................70208
1819.................................................70208
1852.................................................70208

                          49 CFR
Ch. III..............................................72959
192..................................................69660
195..................................................69660
211..................................................70193
219...........................................69193, 72289
225..................................................69193
235..................................................70193
238..................................................70193
240..................................................70193
301..................................................72959
571..................................................69665
Proposed Rules:
40...................................................69076
106..................................................71098
107..................................................71098
171...........................................71098, 72633
172..................................................72633
173..................................................72633
174..................................................72633
175..................................................72633
176..................................................72633
177..................................................72633
178..................................................72633
179..................................................72633
180..................................................72633
192..................................................71713
195...........................................71713, 73464
531..................................................73476
571...........................................70672, 71377

                          50 CFR
17..............................68508, 69195, 71680, 72960
20...................................................71236
21...................................................71236
222...........................................69416, 70196
223...........................................69416, 70196
229..................................................73434
300.............................69672, 72035, 72961, 72962
600..................................................67511
622...........................................68932, 71056
635..................................................70198
648.............................71060, 71320, 71687, 73435
649..................................................68228
660...........................................69888, 72290
679........68054, 68228, 68949, 69673, 70199, 71688, 72572
Proposed Rules:
17.........67814, 69324, 70209, 71714, 72300, 72992, 72993
18...................................................68973
216...........................................70678, 71722
223..................................................73479
226...........................................67536, 69448
622...........................................70678, 71388
635...........................................69982, 72636
648...........................................67551, 73506
660..................................................70679
679........67555, 69219, 69458, 71390, 71396, 72302, 73003

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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 30, 1999
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Prunes (dried) produced in California; published 12-29-99
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant-related quarantine, foreign:
   Rhododendron in established growing media; importation from Europe; 
      published 11-30-99
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Export Administration Bureau
Chemical Weapons Convention regulations; implementation; published 12-
   30-99
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Marine mammals:
   Commercial fishing authorizations--
      Atlantic large whale take reduction plan; published 12-30-99
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service--
      Non-rural local exchange carriers; high cost support; published 
         12-30-99
Radio broadcasting:
   Network signals; satellite delivery to unserved households; published 
      12-30-99
STATE DEPARTMENT
Chemical Weapons Convention and Chemical Weapons Convention 
   Implementation Act:
   Sample taking and record keeping and inspections; published 12-30-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness standards:
   Special conditions--
      McDonnell Douglas Corp. Model MD-17 series airplane; published 11-
         30-99
Class D airspace; published 10-5-99
Class D and Class E airspace; published 10-15-99
Class E airspace; published 9-2-99
Class E airspace; correction; published 11-19-99
IFR altitudes; published 11-24-99
Low offshore airspace areas; published 11-5-99
Restricted areas; published 11-5-99
VOR Federal airways; published 10-26-99para.
         RULES GOING INTO EFFECT DECEMBER 31, 1999
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Superfund program:
   Toxic chemical release reporting; community right-to-know--
      Persistent bioaccumulative toxic (PBT) chemicals; reporting 
         thresholds lowered, etc.; published 10-29-99
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
General and shipping and navigation regulations; repeal; published 12-
   30-99
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Prevailing rate systems; published 12-27-99para.
          RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2000
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Milk marketing orders:
   New England et al.; published 12-17-99
Onions (Vidalia) grown in--
   Georgia; published 12-27-99
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Meat and poultry inspection:
   Fee increase; published 12-28-99
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Atlantic highly migratory species--
      Vessel monitoring system; published 8-9-99
   Magnuson-Stevens Act provisions--
      Pacific Coast groundfish; annual specifications and management 
         measures; published 1-4-00
   Northeastern United States fisheries--
      Atlantic surf clam and ocean quahog; published 12-30-99
International fisheries regulations:
   Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Regulatory Area; U.S. fish 
      quota allocations; published 12-23-99
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Practice and procedure:
   Major Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Others annual report; 
      electronic filing instructions; published 12-28-99
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air programs:
   Fuel and fuel additives--
      California; enforcement exemptions for reformulated gasoline; 
         extension; published 9-15-99
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Management official interlocks; published 9-24-99
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Home mortgage disclosure (Regulation C):
   Depository institutions; asset-size exemption threshold adjustment; 
      published 12-20-99
Management official interlocks; published 9-24-99
Truth in lending (Regulation Z):
   Mortgage rates and fees; dollar amount adjustment; published 11-5-99
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal travel:
   Per diem localities; maximum lodging and meal allowances; published 
      12-2-99
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare:
   Physician fee schedule (2000 CY); payment policies and relative value 
      unit adjustments; published 11-2-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Minerals Management Service
Royalty management:
   Natural gas from Indian leases; valuation; published 8-10-99
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Labor-Management Standards Office
Labor-management standards:
   Labor organization annual financial reports; technical amendments; 
      published 12-21-99
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Copyright arbitration royalty panel rules and procedures:
   Musical compositions performance by colleges and universities; cost 
      of living adjustment; published 12-1-99
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
Credit unions:
   Insurance requirements--
      Share insurance fund capitalization; published 10-18-99
   Management official interlocks; clarification and statutory changes 
      conformation; published 11-26-99
   Supervisory committee audits and verifications; published 7-29-99
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Single employer plans:
   Allocation of assets--
      Valuation of benefits and assets; expected retirement age; 
         published 12-1-99
   Benefits payable in terminated plans; disclosure to participants; 
      published 12-1-99
Single-employer plans:
   Allocation of assets--
      Interest assumptions for valuing benefits; published 12-15-99

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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Motor carrier safety standards:
   CFR chapter revisions; published 12-29-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Railroad Administration
Railroad accident/incident reporting:
   Monetary threshold increase; published 12-10-99
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Alcohol, tobacco, and other excise taxes:
   Tobacco products--
      Cigarette papers and tubes; tax increase; published 12-22-99
      Importation restrictions, markings, minimum manufacturing 
         requirements, and penalty provisions; published 12-22-99
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Comptroller of the Currency
Management official interlocks; published 9-24-99
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Fiscal Service
Federal claims collection:
   State income tax obligations; tax refund payments offset; published 
      12-20-99
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes, etc.:
   Withholding of tax on certain U.S. source income paid to foreign 
      persons and related collection, refunds, and credits; etc.; 
      published 12-31-98
   Witholding of tax on certain U.S. source income paid to foreign 
      persons and related collection, refunds, and credits, etc.; 
      correction; published 3-9-99
Income taxes:
   Partnership income return; published 11-12-99
Procedure and administration:
   Partnership returns required on magnetic media; published 11-12-99
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Thrift Supervision Office
Management official interlocks; published 9-24-99para.
          RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JANUARY 2, 2000
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Regattas and marine parades:
   Events requiring permits, written notices, or neither; 
      identification; published 12-30-98
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant-related quarantine, domestic:
   Fire ant, imported; comments due by 1-4-00; published 11-5-99
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Forest Service
National Forest System land and resource management planning
   Supplemental information; comments due by 1-4-00; published 12-13-99
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Community development quota program; at-sea scales; comments due 
         by 1-3-00; published 12-2-99
      Pollock; comments due by 1-5-00; published 12-21-99
   Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries--
      Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; meetings; comments due 
         by 1-3-00; published 11-26-99
   Northeastern United States fisheries--
      Dealer and vessel reporting requirements; comments due by 1-3-00; 
         published 12-2-99
Marine mammals:
   Dolphin-safe tuna labeling; official mark; comments due by 1-5-00; 
      published 12-22-99
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Mentor-Protege Program; comments due by 1-5-00; published 12-6-99
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 1-3-00; published 12-3-99
Air programs:
   Ozone areas attaining 1-hour standard; identification of areas where 
      standard will cease to apply
      Findings rescission; comments due by 1-3-00; published 12-8-99
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   California; comments due by 1-3-00; published 12-17-99
   Connecticut; comments due by 1-3-00; published 12-1-99
   Georgia; comments due by 1-3-00; published 12-2-99
   Montana; comments due by 1-5-00; published 12-6-99
   Pennsylvania; comments due by 1-5-00; published 12-6-99
   Rhode Island; comments due by 1-3-00; published 12-2-99
   Utah; comments due by 1-5-00; published 12-6-99
Radiation protection programs:
   Hanford Site; transuranic radioactive waste proposed for disposal at 
      Waste Isolation Pilot Plant; waste characterization program 
      documents availability; comments due by 1-7-00; published 12-8-99
Water supply:
   National primary drinking water regulations--
      Radon-222; maximum contaminant level goal; public health 
         protection; comments due by 1-4-00; published 11-2-99
      Radon-222; maximum contaminant level goal; public health 
         protection; comments due by 1-4-00; published 0-0- 0
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Internet use for campaign activity; inquiry; comments due by 1-4-00; 
   published 11-5-99
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE
Freedom of Information Act; implementation; comments due by 1-3-00; 
   published 11-3-99
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Food additives:
   Adjuvants, production aids, and sanitizers--
      7-oxa-3,20-diazadispiro-[5.1.11.2]-heneicosan-21-one,2,2,4,4-
         tetramethyl-,hydrochloride, reaction products; comments due by 
         1-3-00; published 12-2-99
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicaid:
   Children's Health Insurance Program; State allotments and grants; 
      comments due by 1-7-00; published 11-8-99
Medicare:
   Physician fee schedule (2000 CY); payment policies and relative value 
      unit adjustments; comments due by 1-3-00; published 11-2-99
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers:
   Administrative data standards and related requirements--
      Individually identifiable health information; privacy standards; 
         comments due by 1-3-00; published 11-3-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Santa Ana sucker; comments due by 1-3-00; published 12-16-99
   Scaleshell mussel; comments due by 1-7-00; published 11-29-99
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Employment Standards Administration
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as amended:

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   Black Lung Benefits Act--
      Individual claims by former coal miners and dependents processing 
         and adjudication; regulations clarification and simplification; 
         comments due by 1-6-00; published 11-18-99
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Practice and procedure:
   Employee choice between appeal procedure and grievance procedure; 
      agency requirement to provide notice when it takes appealable 
      action against employee; comments due by 1-3-00; published 11-1-99
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Production and utilization facilities; domestic licensing:
   Antitrust review authority; clarification; comments due by 1-3-00; 
      published 11-3-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Anchorage regulations:
   New York; comments due by 1-4-00; published 11-5-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Airbus; comments due by 1-6-00; published 12-7-99
   Bell Helicopter Textron Canada; comments due by 1-3-00; published 11-
      4-99
   BFGoodrich; comments due by 1-7-00; published 12-8-99
   Boeing; comments due by 1-6-00; published 11-22-99
   British Aerospace; comments due by 1-6-00; published 12-7-99
   Eurocopter France; comments due by 1-4-00; published 11-5-99
   Fokker; comments due by 1-5-00; published 12-6-99
   McDonnell Douglas; comments due by 1-6-00; published 11-22-99
   New Piper Aircraft, Inc.; comments due by 1-4-00; published 11-5-99
   Raytheon; comments due by 1-3-00; published 11-16-99
   Rolls-Royce plc; comments due by 1-3-00; published 11-2-99
Class E airspace; comments due by 1-3-00; published 11-19-99
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Controlled corporations; recognition of gain on certain distributions 
      of stockor securities in connection with an acquisition; comments 
      due by 1-5-00; published 8-24-99
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                    LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS
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Note: The List of Public Laws for the first session of the 
106th Congress has been completed and will resume when 
bills are enacted into law during the second session of 
the 106th Congress, which convenes on January 24, 2000.

A Cumulative List of Public Laws for the first session of 
the 106th Congress will be published in the Federal 
Register on December 30, 1999.
Last List December 21, 1999.