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1-200................................................... 3
201-344................................................. 4
345-688................................................. 5
689-1050................................................ 6
1051-1296............................................... 7
1297-1528...............................................10
1529-1754...............................................11
1755-2016...............................................12
2017-2280...............................................13
2281-2520...............................................14
2521-2834...............................................18
2835-3118...............................................19
3119-3374...............................................20
3375-3582...............................................21
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING JANUARY

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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:
1660 (See Proc. 7266).................................2831
1704 (See Proc. 7266).................................2831
1948 (See Proc. 7266).................................2831
2050 (See Proc. 7266).................................2831
2528 (See Proc. 7266).................................2831
7263..................................................2817
7264..................................................2821
7265..................................................2825
7266..................................................2831
7267..................................................2835
7268..................................................2837
Executive Orders:
12543 (See Notice of December 29, 1999)................199
12544 (See Notice of December 29, 1999)................199
Administrative Orders:
Presidential Determinations:
No. 2000-9 of December 23, 1999........................689
Notices:
December 29, 1999......................................199
January 19, 20000.....................................3581
Memorandums:
January 5, 2000.................................2279, 3119

                           5 CFR
831.............................................2281, 2521
842.............................................2281, 2521

                           7 CFR
6.....................................................1297
201...................................................1704
246...................................................3375
371...................................................1298
932...................................................2839
959...................................................2526
966...................................................2281
982...................................................2841
984...................................................1755
997...................................................1302
998...................................................1302
999...................................................1302
1220...............................................1, 2844
Proposed Rules:
54....................................................3155
253...................................................2358
800.....................................................75
868.....................................................78
930....................................................672
979...................................................1347
993...................................................2908
1280..................................................1825
1301..................................................1825
1304..................................................1825
1305..................................................1825
1306..................................................1825
1307..................................................1825
1308..................................................1825

                           9 CFR
93.....................................................345
94..............................................1304, 1529
96....................................................1304
303....................................................201
304...................................................2283
312...................................................2283
327...................................................2283
350...................................................2283
381........................................201, 2283, 2284
424.............................................2284, 3121
Proposed Rules:
54....................................................1074
79....................................................1074
130....................................................391

                          10 CFR
431...................................................2227
Proposed Rules:
2.....................................................3394
40....................................................3394
50..............................................1829, 3394
72....................................................3397
430...................................................2077
490...................................................1831
960...................................................2361
963...................................................2361

                          11 CFR
Proposed Rules:
100...................................................1074
102...................................................1074
103...................................................1074
104...................................................1074
106...................................................1074
107...................................................1074
109...................................................1074
110...................................................1074
114...................................................1074
116...................................................1074

                          12 CFR
269a..................................................2529
935....................................................202
960....................................................203
Proposed Rules:
5.....................................................3157
650...................................................1676
900....................................................324
910....................................................324
917.....................................................81
941....................................................324

                          13 CFR
305...................................................2017

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308...................................................2530
314...................................................2530
400...................................................1757
500...................................................1758
Proposed Rules:
120...................................................1349

                          14 CFR
21....................................................3540
23....................................................1758
27....................................................3540
29....................................................3540
39....1, 204, 205, 207, 209, 211, 213, 346, 691, 692, 695, 
           697, 1051, 1537, 1538, 1540, 1761, 1762, 1763, 
          1765, 1767, 1769, 1771, 2017, 2019, 2285, 2287, 
                        2289, 2844, 2861, 2862, 2864, 3379
61....................................................2022
67....................................................2022
71.......348, 349, 699, 700, 1308, 1309, 1774, 2537, 2538, 
                                          2539, 3381, 3382
91....................................................3540
95....................................................2291
97.........................................350, 2023, 2025
121...................................................2295
125...................................................2295
141...................................................2022
142...................................................2022
382....................................................352
1204..................................................2865
Proposed Rules:
39....250, 251, 254, 395, 397, 399, 401, 1075, 1350, 1353, 
            1831, 1833, 1836, 1838, 1840, 2362, 2555, 3165
71.....................................................402
91....................................................2077
108....................................................560
109....................................................560
111....................................................560
121...................................................2079
129..............................................560, 2079
191....................................................560

                          15 CFR
734...................................................2492
740...................................................2493
742...................................................2492
770...................................................2492
772...................................................2492
774...................................................2492
902.....................................................30
Proposed Rules:
280...................................................1572
303....................................................731

                          16 CFR
256...................................................2867
1615..................................................1435
1700....................................................93
Proposed Rules:
250...................................................2912
310...................................................2912

                          17 CFR
232...................................................3123
Proposed Rules:
Ch. II................................................3399

                          18 CFR
35.....................................................810
Proposed Rules:
125...................................................1484
225...................................................1484
356...................................................1484

                          19 CFR
4.....................................................2868

                          20 CFR
Proposed Rules:
604...................................................2080

                          21 CFR
101...................................................1000
173...................................................1776
177...................................................3384
201......................................................7
314...................................................1776
341......................................................7
369......................................................7
862...................................................2296
864...................................................2296
866...................................................2296
868...................................................2296
870...................................................2296
872...................................................2296
874...................................................2296
876...................................................2296
878...................................................2296
880...................................................2296
882...................................................2296
884...................................................2296
886...................................................2296
888...................................................2296
890...................................................2296
892...................................................2296
1308..................................................3124
Proposed Rules:
216....................................................256
870...................................................2364
890...................................................2364

                          22 CFR
514....................................................352

                          23 CFR
655......................................................9

                          24 CFR
35....................................................3386
902...................................................1712
968...................................................3386
1000..................................................3386

                          25 CFR
1.....................................................2026
301...................................................2030
602...................................................2030
Proposed Rules:
1...............................................2081, 2084

                          26 CFR
1..............................701, 1236, 1310, 2026, 2323
49....................................................1056
301...................................215, 263, 1059, 2030
602...........................1056, 1236, 1310, 2030, 2323
Proposed Rules:
1..............................258, 1572, 2081, 2084, 3401
40....................................................1076

                          27 CFR
270...................................................1676

                          29 CFR
2550...................................................614
4044..................................................2329

                          30 CFR
202...................................................1542
203...................................................2874
206...................................................1542
250........................................217, 2874, 3126
251...................................................2874
253...................................................2874
254...................................................2874
256...................................................2874
904...................................................2331
914...................................................1059
946...................................................1063
Proposed Rules:
206.......................................1580, 2557, 3167
944...................................................2364

                          31 CFR
1.....................................................2333
317...................................................2034
375...................................................3113

                          32 CFR
Proposed Rules:
199...................................................2085
323...................................................3167
326...................................................2912
813....................................................419

                          33 CFR
110...................................................2876
117.....353, 710, 1543, 1543, 2035, 2036, 2038, 2539, 2541
154....................................................710
155....................................................710
165...................................................1065
Proposed Rules:
100...................................................2095
110.............................................1581, 2095
117...................................................1077
157...................................................2812
165.............................................1079, 2095

                          34 CFR
611...................................................1780
Proposed Rules:
Ch. VI................................................1582

                          36 CFR
Proposed Rules:
5.....................................................2920
13....................................................2920

                          37 CFR
4.....................................................3127
Proposed Rules:
201...................................................3404

                          38 CFR
Ch. 1.................................................1544
3.....................................................3388
17.....................................................762
51.....................................................762
58.....................................................762

                          39 CFR
111...................................................1318
Proposed Rules:
111....................................................264
206....................................................403

                          40 CFR
9.....................................................1950
49....................................................1322
52.......14, 16, 1068, 1545, 1787, 2039, 2042, 2046, 2048, 
                  2052, 2334, 2674, 2877, 2880, 2883, 3130
60..............................................1323, 2336
63....................................................3276
70..............................................1787, 3130
81....................................................2883
82.....................................................716
97....................................................2674
136...................................................3007
141...................................................1950
142...................................................1950
147...................................................2899
180.................................1790, 1796, 1802, 1809
247...................................................2889
257...................................................1842
258...................................................1842
261...................................................2337
271...................................................2897
300...................................19, 1070, 2903, 2905
445...................................................3007
712...................................................1548
716...................................................1554
721....................................................354
Proposed Rules:
52......104, 421, 732, 1080, 1583, 1841, 2367, 2557, 2560, 
                                    2920, 2921, 2924, 3168
63....................................................3169
70..............................................1841, 3168
81....................................................2924
180....................................................425
257...................................................1814
258...................................................1814
260...................................................3188
271...................................................2925
300.......................................1081, 2925, 2926
503...................................................1676

                          41 CFR
Ch. 301...............................................3392
301-10................................................1268
301-11................................................1326
301-51..........................................2541, 3054
301-52................................................3054
301-54................................................3054
301-70................................................3054
301-71................................................3054
301-74................................................1326
301-76................................................3054
Proposed Rules:
101-6.................................................2504
102-3.................................................2504

                          42 CFR
121...................................................1435
412.............................................1817, 3136
413...................................................1817
483...................................................1817
485...................................................1817
Proposed Rules:
405...................................................1081

                          44 CFR
64..............................................1554, 1555
Proposed Rules:
67....................................................1435

                          45 CFR
Proposed Rules:
160....................................................427

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164....................................................427

                          46 CFR
Proposed Rules:
356....................................................646

                          47 CFR
0......................................................374
27....................................................3139
51..............................................1331, 2542
73..................219, 220, 1823, 1824, 3150, 3151, 3152
76.....................................................375
Proposed Rules:
1.....................................................2097
22....................................................2097
51....................................................2367
73.............................270, 1843, 3188, 3406, 3407
74....................................................3188
101...................................................2097

                          48 CFR
205...................................................2056
209...................................................2056
235...................................................2057
241...................................................2058
243...................................................2056
252...................................................2056
253...................................................2055
1806..................................................3153
1813..................................................3153
1815..................................................3153
1835..................................................3153
1852..................................................3153
1872..................................................3153
2401..................................................3572
2402..................................................3572
2403............................................3572, 3576
2409............................................3572, 3576
2413..................................................3572
2414..................................................3572
2415..................................................3572
2416..................................................3572
2419..................................................3572
2424..................................................3572
2425..................................................3572
2426..................................................3572
2428..................................................3572
2432..................................................3572
2433..................................................3572
2436............................................3572, 3576
2437..................................................3576
2439............................................3572, 3576
2442............................................3572, 3576
2446..................................................3572
2451..................................................3572
2452............................................3572, 3576
2453............................................3572, 3576
Proposed Rules:
1.....................................................1438
2.....................................................1438
4.....................................................1438
7.....................................................1438
8.....................................................1438
11....................................................2272
15....................................................1438
16....................................................1438
17....................................................1438
22..............................................1438, 2272
27....................................................1438
28....................................................1438
31....................................................1438
32....................................................1438
35....................................................1438
36....................................................2272
37....................................................1438
42....................................................1438
43....................................................1438
44....................................................1438
45....................................................1438
49..............................................1438, 2272
51....................................................1438
52..............................................1438, 2272
53....................................................1438
212...................................................2104
242.............................................2104, 2109
247...................................................2104
252...................................................2104
253...................................................2109
1804...................................................429
1852...................................................429

                          49 CFR
1......................................................220
268...................................................2342
572...................................................2059
Proposed Rules:
40....................................................2573
209...................................................1844
222...................................................2230
229...................................................2230
1244...................................................732

                          50 CFR
17..........................................20, 2348, 3096
216.....................................................30
226...................................................1584
300.....................................................59
600....................................................221
635...................................................2075
648........................................377, 1557, 1568
660....................................................221
679........................................60, 65, 74, 380
Proposed Rules:
17..................................1082, 1583, 1845, 3096
18.....................................................109
86....................................................3332
216..............................................270, 1083
222....................................................270
223....................................................105
224...................................................1082
226..............................................105, 1584
300....................................................272
635...................................................3199
648...............................................275, 431
660...................................................2926

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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 JANUARY 21, 2000
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Consumer Product Safety Act:
   Multi-purpose lighters; child resistance standard; published 12-22-99
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Elementary and secondary education:
   State-administered programs; charter schools funding; published 12-
      22-99
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Television broadcasting:
   Two-way transmissions; multipoint distribution service and 
      instructional television fixed service licensees participation; 
      published 11-22-99
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Food additives:
   Polymers--
      Ethylene-norbornene copolymers; published 1-21-00
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare:
   Medicare+Choice program--
      Provider-sponsored organizations; solvency standards; published 
         12-22-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Wenatchee Mountains checker-mallow; published 12-22-99
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Employment:
   Retention allowances; agency payment criteria; published 12-22-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Drawbridge operations:
   New Jersey; published 12-22-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Air traffic operating and flight rules, etc.:
   Helicopter operations under instrument flight rules; flight plan 
      requirements; published 1-21-00
Airworthiness directives:
   Airbus; published 1-6-00
   Cessna; published 12-29-99
   Fokker; published 1-6-00
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Adjudication; pensions, compensation, dependency, etc.:
   Dependency and indemnity compensation benefits for survivors of 
      veterans rated totally disabled at time of death; published 1-21-
      00
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Onions (Vidalia) grown in--
   Georgia; comments due by 1-26-00; published 12-27-99
Prunes (dried) produced in California; comments due by 1-28-00; 
   published 12-29-99
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Forest Service
Land uses:
   Special use authorizations; costs recovery for processing 
      applications and monitoring compliance; comments due by 1-24-00; 
      published 11-24-99
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Meat and poultry inspection:
   Nutrient content claims; ``healthy'' definition; comments due by 1-
      27-00; published 12-28-99
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Utilities Service
Electric loans:
   Insured and guaranteed loans; post-loan policies and procedures; 
      comments due by 1-27-00; published 12-28-99
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Fastener Quality Act; implementation; comments due by 1-28-00; published 
   1-11-00
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Halibut and sablefish; Individual Fishing Quota Program; comments 
         due by 1-26-00; published 12-27-99
Meetings:
   Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; comments due by 1-24-00; 
      published 12-17-99
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Contract markets:
   Contract market rule review procedures; comments due by 1-25-00; 
      published 11-26-99
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Construction Industry Payment Protection Act; implementation; 
      comments due by 1-27-00; published 12-28-99
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:
   Compression-ignition marine engines at or above 37 kilowatts; 
      comments due by 1-28-00; published 12-29-99
Air pollutants, hazardous; national emmission standards:
   Perchloroethylene emissions from dry cleaning facilities--
      Florida; comments due by 1-27-00; published 12-28-99
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Alaska; comments due by 1-28-00; published 12-29-99
   Delaware et al.; comments due by 1-27-00; published 12-28-99
   Indiana; comments due by 1-27-00; published 12-28-99
   Louisiana; comments due by 1-28-00; published 12-29-99
   Michigan; comments due by 1-24-00; published 12-16-99
   Missouri; comments due by 1-24-00; published 12-23-99
Confidential business information; elimination of special treatment for 
   certain category; comments due by 1-26-00; published 12-21-99
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Glyphosate; comments due by 1-24-00; published 11-24-99
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio broadcasting:
   Digital audio systems; impact on terrestial radio service; comments 
      due by 1-24-00; published 11-9-99
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Georgia; comments due by 1-24-00; published 12-17-99
   New York; comments due by 1-24-00; published 12-17-99
   Texas; comments due by 1-24-00; published 12-20-99
Television broadcasting:
   Video description of video programming for individuals with visual 
      disabilities; implementation; comments due by 1-24-00; published 
      12-1-99
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Contirbution and expenditure limitations and prohibitions:
   Independent expenditures and party committee expenditure limitations; 
      comments due by 1-24-00; published 12-9-99
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Constuction Industry Payment Protection Act; implementation; comments 
      due by 1-27-00; published 12-28-99
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Food for human consumption:

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   Beverages--
      Fruit and vegetable juices and juice products; HACCP procedures 
         for safe and sanitary processing and importing; comments due by 
         1-24-00; published 11-23-99
Medical devices:
   Surgeon's and patient examination gloves; reclassification; comments 
      due by 1-27-00; published 10-28-99
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Group health plans; access, portability, and renewability requirements; 
   comment request; comments due by 1-25-00; published 10-25-99
Medicare and Medicaid:
   Elderly; all-inclusive care programs; comments due by 1-24-00; 
      published 11-24-99
Medicare:
   Methods to improve Medicare efficiency; suggestion program 
      establishment; comments due by 1-25-00; published 11-26-99
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Housing programs:
   Uniform physical condition standards and physical inspection 
      requirements; insured and assisted properties; administrative 
      process assessment; comments due by 1-25-00; published 11-26-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Land Management Bureau
Minerals management:
   Mining claims or sites; location, recording, and maintenance; 
      reporting and recordkeeping requirements; comments due by 1-24-00; 
      published 10-26-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Assistance programs; administrative and audit requirements and cost 
   principles:
   On-the-job seat belt use; comments due by 1-26-00; published 12-27-99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
National Park Service
Special regulations:
   Denali National Park and Preserve, AK; traditional activities 
      definition; comments due by 1-25-00; published 1-19-00
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   New Mexico; comments due by 1-24-00; published 12-22-99
   Pennsylvania; comments due by 1-26-00; published 12-27-99
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Prisons Bureau
Inmate control, custody, care, etc.;
   Inmate financial responsibility program; spending limitations; 
      comments due by 1-27-00; published 12-28-99
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Construction safety and health standards:
   Fall protection; comments due by 1-24-00; published 9-24-99
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
Group health plans; access, portability, and renewability requirements; 
   comment request; comments due by 1-25-00; published 10-25-99
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Construction Industry Payment Protection Act; implementation; 
      comments due by 1-27-00; published 12-28-99
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
Credit unions:
   Truth in Savings Act--
      Statement disclosures; delivery in electronic form; comments due 
         by 1-25-00; published 11-26-99
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Rulemaking petitions:
   Nevada; comments due by 1-28-00; published 11-3-99
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Health and counseling programs, Federal employees:
   Child care costs for lower income employees; appropriated funds use; 
      comments due by 1-24-00; published 12-23-99
Prevailing rate systems; comments due by 1-26-00; published 12-27-99
POSTAL SERVICE
Domestic Mail Manual:
   Plant Verified Drop Shipment (PVDS) mailings; loading requirements; 
      comments due by 1-24-00; published 12-23-99
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Railroad Retirement Act:
   Evidence required for payment; comments due by 1-25-00; published 11-
      26-99
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Investment companies:
   Investment company boards of directors; independent directors role; 
      comments due by 1-28-00; published 11-3-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Outer Continental Shelf activities:
   Platforms in Gulf of Mexico; safety zone; comments due by 1-25-00; 
      published 11-26-99
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Dowty Aerospace Propellers; comments due by 1-27-00; published 12-28-
      99
   EMBRAER; comments due by 1-28-00; published 12-29-99
   Fokker; comments due by 1-28-00; published 12-29-99
   General Electric Co.; comments due by 1-25-00; published 11-26-99
   Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche; comments due by 1-27-00; 
      published 12-22-99
   Lockheed; comments due by 1-24-00; published 12-9-99
   Pratt & Whitney; comments due by 1-24-00; published 11-24-99
Airworthiness standards:
   Special conditions--
      Boeing Model 777 series airplanes; comments due by 1-27-00; 
         published 12-13-99
Class E airspace; comments due by 1-27-00; published 12-13-99
General rulemaking procedures:
   Plain language and removal of redundant and outdated material; 
      comments due by 1-28-00; published 12-14-99
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Alcohol; viticultural area designations:
   Diamond Mountain, CA; comments due by 1-25-00; published 11-26-99
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Excise taxes:
   Group health plans; access, portability, and renewability 
      requirements; comment request; comments due by 1-25-00; published 
      10-25-99
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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.