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75153-75580............................................. 1
75581-75852............................................. 4
75853-76114............................................. 5
76115-76560............................................. 6
76561-76914............................................. 7
76915-77244............................................. 8
77245-77494.............................................11
77495-77754.............................................12
77755-78074.............................................13
78075-78402.............................................14
78403-78894.............................................15
78895-79304.............................................18
79305-79710.............................................19
79711-80278.............................................20
80279-80732.............................................21
80733-81320.............................................22
81321-81726.............................................26
81727-82238.............................................27
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING DECEMBER

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At the end of each month, the Office of the Federal Register 
publishes separately a List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA), 
which lists parts and sections affected by documents published 
since the revision date of each title.

                           3 CFR
Proclamations:
5030 (See EO 13178)..................................76913
5928 (See EO 13178)..................................76913
6425 (See Proc. 7383)................................76551
7219 (See EO 13178)..................................76913
7350 (See Proc. 7388)................................80723
7351 (See Proc. 7388)................................80723
7382..........................................75851, 76348
7383.................................................76551
7384.................................................76903
7385.................................................77495
7386.................................................78075
7387.................................................80721
7388.................................................80723
Executive Orders:
April 17, 1926 (Revoked in part by PLO 7470).........76663
11888 (See Proc. 7383)...............................76551
13089 (See EO 13178).................................76913
13158 (See EO 13178).................................76913
13177................................................76558
13178................................................76913
13179................................................77487
13180................................................77493
13181................................................81321
Administrative Orders:
Presidential Determinations:
No. 2001-04..........................................78895

                           4 CFR
28...................................................80279

                           5 CFR
213..................................................78077
315..................................................78077
531..................................................75153
532...........................................79305, 79306
1315.................................................78403
1800.................................................81325
1820.................................................81325
1830.................................................81325
1850.................................................81325
Proposed Rules:
532..................................................79320

                           7 CFR
2....................................................77755
59...................................................75464
205..................................................80548
246....................................77245, 77769, 80280
723..................................................78405
773..................................................76115
774..................................................76115
929...........................................78079, 80733
984..................................................78081
989..................................................79307
1464.................................................78405
1792.................................................76915
1951.................................................81325
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................78994
15...................................................76115
15b..................................................76115
301..................................................76582
319..................................................75187
Ch. VIII.............................................78994
930..................................................77323
1000..........................................76832, 77837
1001..........................................76832, 77837
1005..........................................76832, 77837
1006..........................................76832, 77837
1007..........................................76832, 77837
1030..........................................76832, 77837
1032..........................................76832, 77837
1033..........................................76832, 77837
1124..........................................76832, 77837
1126..........................................76832, 77837
1131..........................................76832, 77837
1135..........................................76832, 77837

                           8 CFR
3....................................................81334
212..................................................80281
236..................................................80281
240..................................................81334
241..................................................80281
Proposed Rules:
208...........................................76121, 76588
214..................................................79320

                           9 CFR
78...................................................75581
93............................................78897, 81727
94...................................................77771
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................75635
381..................................................75187
424..................................................75187

                          10 CFR
30...................................................79162
31...................................................79162
32............................................79162, 80991
50...................................................77773
72.....................................75869, 76896, 79309
440..................................................77210
Proposed Rules:
4....................................................76480
72............................................75869, 76899
50...................................................76178
430..................................................75196
1040.................................................76480

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                          11 CFR
100..................................................76138
109..................................................76138
110..................................................76138

                          12 CFR
Ch. XCIII............................................81326
3....................................................75856
8....................................................75859
14...................................................75822
19...................................................77250
203..................................................80735
208...........................................75822, 75856
225...........................................75856, 80735
325..................................................75856
331..................................................78899
343..................................................75822
506..................................................78900
509..................................................78900
536..................................................75822
560..................................................78900
705..................................................80298
Proposed Rules:
3....................................................76180
5.............................................75870, 75872
8....................................................75196
9....................................................75872
203..................................................78656
208..................................................76180
225...........................................76180, 80384
226..................................................81438
325..................................................76180
567..................................................76180
584..................................................77528
907..................................................78994
908..................................................78994
1701.................................................81768
1770.................................................81771
1780.................................................81775

                          13 CFR
Proposed Rules:
112..................................................76480
117..................................................76480
121..................................................76184

                          14 CFR
23...................................................81727
25.....................................76147, 77252, 79706
33...................................................81729
39........75582, 75585, 75588, 75590, 75592, 75595, 75597, 
         75599, 75601, 75603, 75605, 75608, 75610, 75611, 
         75613, 75615, 75617, 75618, 75620, 75624, 75625, 
         76149, 77259, 77261, 77263, 77774, 77776, 77778, 
         77780, 77782, 77783, 77785, 78083, 78902, 78905, 
         78913, 80300, 80301, 80741, 80742, 81329, 81331, 
                                                     81731
71................76150, 77282, 77497, 77811, 80302, 81732
73............................................76151, 78915
91...................................................81316
95...................................................78916
97.....................................78085, 78086, 78089
121...........................................80743, 81733
125...........................................80743, 81733
135..................................................80743
145..................................................80743
450..................................................80991
1214.................................................80302
Proposed Rules:
25............................................79278, 79294
27...................................................79786
39........75198, 75877, 75879, 75881, 75883, 75887, 76185, 
         76187, 76950, 76953, 77528, 77530, 78122, 79323, 
           80388, 80390, 80392, 80794, 80796, 81780, 81782
71...................................................81452
73...................................................79013
91...................................................79284
1250.................................................76460
1251.................................................76460
1252.................................................76460

                          15 CFR
736..................................................76561
744..................................................76561
801...........................................77282, 77812
806...........................................78919, 78920
902..................................................77450
922..................................................81176
930..................................................77124
Proposed Rules:
8....................................................76460
8b...................................................76460
20...................................................76460

                          16 CFR
0....................................................78407
23...................................................78738
300..................................................75154
303..................................................75154
432..................................................81232
Proposed Rules:
432..................................................80798
600..................................................80802

                          17 CFR
1......................................77962, 77993, 80497
3....................................................77993
4.............................................77993, 81333
5....................................................77962
15...................................................77962
35...................................................78030
36...................................................77962
37...................................................77962
38...................................................77962
39...................................................78020
100..................................................77962
140..................................................77993
155..................................................77993
166..................................................77993
170..................................................77962
180..................................................77962
210..................................................76012
240....................................75414, 75439, 76012
242..................................................76562
270..................................................76189
275..................................................81737
279..................................................81737
Proposed Rules:
32...................................................77838

                          18 CFR
11...................................................76916
33...................................................76009
260..................................................80306
284...........................................75628, 77285
342..................................................79711
352..................................................81335
357..................................................81335
385..................................................81335
Proposed Rules:
1302.................................................76460
1307.................................................76460
1309.................................................76460

                          19 CFR
10...................................................81344
12............................................77813, 80497
113...........................................77813, 80497
132..................................................77816
162..................................................78091
163...........................................77813, 77816
171..................................................78091
178....................................77813, 78091, 81344
Proposed Rules:
24...................................................78430

                          20 CFR
404..................................................80307
416..................................................80307
655..................................................80110
656..................................................80110
718..................................................79920
722..................................................79920
725..................................................79920
726..................................................79920
727..................................................79920

                          21 CFR
16...................................................76096
50...................................................81739
73...................................................75158
101..................................................76096
115..................................................76096
172..................................................79718
179..................................................76096
310..................................................81739
312..................................................81739
314..................................................81739
510..................................................76924
514..................................................76924
556..................................................76930
558..................................................76924
660..................................................77497
876..................................................76930
Proposed Rules:
101..................................................75887
201..................................................81082
660..................................................77532
1271.................................................77838
1308.................................................77328

                          22 CFR
22...................................................78094
42.....................................78094, 78095, 80744
126..................................................81739
Proposed Rules:
141..................................................76460
142..................................................76460
143..................................................76460
209..................................................76460
217..................................................76460
218..................................................76460

                          23 CFR
655..................................................78923
Proposed Rules:
945..................................................77534

                          24 CFR
5....................................................77230
200..................................................77230
903..................................................81214
Proposed Rules:
30...................................................76520

                          25 CFR
20...................................................76563
1000.................................................78688
Proposed Rules:
580..................................................75888

                          26 CFR
1.............................................76932, 79719
26...................................................79735
31............................................76152, 77818
301...........................................78409, 81356
602..................................................77818
Proposed Rules:
1...............................76194, 79015, 79788, 81453
31...................................................76194
35...................................................81453
36...................................................81453
40...................................................81453
301...........................................79015, 79788
601..................................................81453
602..................................................79015

                          27 CFR
4....................................................78095
9....................................................78097
Proposed Rules:
9.........................................................

                          28 CFR
0....................................................78413
16............................................75158, 75159
524..................................................80745
550..................................................80745
Proposed Rules:
16...................................................75201
42...................................................76460

                          29 CFR
5....................................................80268
1625.................................................77438
1910.................................................76563
4006..........................................75160, 77429
4007..........................................75160, 77429
4011.................................................75164
4022..........................................75164, 78414
4044..........................................75165, 78414
2590.................................................82128
Proposed Rules:
31...................................................76460
32...................................................76460
1910.................................................76598
4022.................................................81456
4022B................................................81456
4044.................................................81456

                          30 CFR
42...................................................77292
47...................................................77292
56...................................................77292
57...................................................77292
77...................................................77292
250..................................................76933
701..................................................79582
724..................................................79582
750..................................................79582
773..................................................79582
774..................................................79582
775..................................................79582
778..................................................79582
785..................................................79582
795..................................................79582
817..................................................79582
840..................................................79582
842..................................................79582
843..................................................79582
846..................................................79582

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847..................................................79582
874..................................................79582
875..................................................79582
903..................................................79582
905..................................................79582
910..................................................79582
912..................................................79582
920..................................................78416
921..................................................79582
922..................................................79582
933..................................................79582
937..................................................79582
939..................................................79582
941..................................................79582
942..................................................79582
947..................................................79582
948..................................................80308
Proposed Rules:
Ch. II...............................................81465
203..................................................78431
256..................................................78432
938..................................................76954
948..................................................75889

                          31 CFR
Ch. V.........................................75629, 80749
1....................................................76009
29............................................77500, 80752

                          32 CFR
668..................................................81357
706..................................................79741
818..................................................81740
Proposed Rules:
311..................................................75897

                          33 CFR
100....................................76153, 77512, 77513
117...........................................76154, 76935
165....................................81362, 81363, 81365
Proposed Rules:
97...................................................75201
117..................................................76956
165....................................76195, 77839, 81471

                          34 CFR
373..................................................77432
606..................................................79309
607..................................................79309
608..................................................79309

                          36 CFR
800..................................................77698
1194.................................................80500
Proposed Rules:
7....................................................79024
18...................................................77538

                          37 CFR
1......................................76756, 78958, 80755
201..................................................77292
253..................................................75167
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................80809
104..................................................80809
201...........................................77330, 78434

                          38 CFR
1.............................................76937, 81740
21...................................................80329
Proposed Rules:
18...................................................76460
36...................................................76957

                          39 CFR
20.....................................76154, 77076, 77302
111......................75167, 75863, 77515, 78538, 79311
Proposed Rules:
111..................................................75210
266...........................................81784, 81785

                          40 CFR
9.............................................76708, 80755
50...................................................80776
51...................................................81366
52........76567, 76938, 77307, 77308, 78100, 78416, 78418, 
         78961, 78974, 79314, 79743, 79745, 79750, 79752, 
                  80329, 80779, 80783, 81369, 81371, 81743
60..............................75338, 76350, 76378, 78268
61...................................................78268
63.....................................76941, 78268, 80755
65...................................................78268
268..................................................81373
70.....................................78102, 79314, 80785
81...................................................77308
82...................................................78977
136..................................................81242
141..................................................76708
142..................................................76708
180.......75168, 75174, 76169, 76171, 78104, 79755, 79762, 
                                80333, 80336, 80343, 80353
271....................................79769, 80790, 81381
300...........................................75179, 76945
437..................................................81242
721..................................................81386
799..................................................78746
Proposed Rules:
2....................................................80394
7....................................................76460
52........75215, 76197, 76958, 77695, 78434, 78439, 79034, 
         79037, 79040, 79789, 79790, 79791, 80397, 80814, 
                                              81786, 81799
55...................................................77333
60...................................................79046
63.....................................76460, 76958, 81134
70...................................................79791
81.....................................76303, 77544, 80397
86...................................................76797
94...................................................76797
97...................................................80398
261....................................75637, 75897, 77429
268..................................................75651
271..................................................79794
300...........................................75215, 76965
420..................................................81964
799..................................................81658
1048.................................................76797
1051.................................................76797
1602.................................................81810

                          41 CFR
Proposed Rules:
101-6................................................76460
101-8................................................76460
102-117..............................................81405

                          42 CFR
Proposed Rules:
36...................................................75906
412..................................................81813
413..................................................81813
422..................................................81813
1001.................................................78124

                          43 CFR
6300.................................................78358
8560.................................................78358
Proposed Rules:
17...................................................76460
3000.................................................78440
3100.................................................78440
3110.................................................78440
3120.................................................78440
3130.................................................78440
3150.................................................78440
3195.................................................79325
3196.................................................79325
3200.................................................78440
3220.................................................78440
3240.................................................78440
3400.................................................78440
3470.................................................78440
3500.................................................78440
3510.................................................78440
3520.................................................78440
3530.................................................78440
3540.................................................78440
3550.................................................78440
3560.................................................78440
3570.................................................78440
3580.................................................78440
3590.................................................78440
3600.................................................78440
3610.................................................78440
3800.................................................78440
3800.................................................78440
3830.................................................78440
3850.................................................78440
3870.................................................78440

                          44 CFR
64............................................75632, 78109
67............................................80362, 80364
Proposed Rules:
7....................................................76460
67...................................................75908

                          45 CFR
270..................................................75633
276..................................................75633
302..................................................82176
303..................................................82154
304..................................................82176
305..................................................82176
308..................................................77742
1801.................................................81405
2525.................................................77820
Proposed Rules:
605..................................................76460
611..................................................76460
617..................................................76460
1110.................................................76460
1151.................................................76460
1156.................................................76460
1170.................................................76460
1203.................................................76460
1232.................................................76460

                          46 CFR
67...................................................76572
207..................................................77521
501..................................................81748
502..................................................81748

                          47 CFR
Ch. 1................................................80367
1.............................................78989, 79773
20...................................................78990
36............................................78990, 81759
54............................................78990, 81759
73........76947, 76948, 77318, 79317, 79318, 79773, 80367, 
                                                    80790,
74...................................................79773
76...................................................76948
80...................................................77821
95...................................................77821
Proposed Rules:
0.............................................77545, 81816
1...............................77545, 78455, 81474, 81816
13...................................................81475
20...................................................81475
21...................................................78455
22...................................................81475
24...................................................81475
26...................................................81475
27...................................................81475
43............................................75656, 79795
54...................................................79047
61.....................................77545, 78455, 81816
63...................................................79795
69............................................77545, 81816
73.......75221, 75222, 762096, 76207, 77338, 78455, 79048, 
                                       79049, 79327, 81816
74...................................................78455
76...................................................78455
80............................................76966, 81475
87...................................................81475
90...................................................81475
95...................................................81475
97...................................................81475
101..................................................81475

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                          48 CFR
Ch. 1................................................80266
9....................................................80256
14...................................................80256
15...................................................80256
31...................................................80256
52...................................................80256
212..................................................77827
215..................................................77829
217..................................................77831
219..................................................77831
225...........................................77827, 77832
236..................................................77831
242..................................................77832
250..................................................77835
252...........................................77827, 77832
Ch. 9................................................80994
1501.................................................80791
1502.................................................80791
1504.................................................75863
1546.................................................79781
1552..........................................75863, 79781
Proposed Rules:
8....................................................79702
51...................................................79702
1842.................................................76600
1852.................................................76600

                          49 CFR
40...................................................79462
195...........................................75378, 80530
199..................................................81409
219..................................................79318
385..................................................78422
386..................................................78422
573..................................................81409
578..................................................81414
611..................................................76864
1002..........................................76174, 77319
Proposed Rules:
21...................................................76460
27...................................................76460
107..................................................76890
195..................................................76968
392..................................................79050
393..................................................79050
567..................................................75222
571....................................75222, 77339, 78461
574..................................................75222
575..................................................75222

                          50 CFR
17............................................81182, 81419
20...................................................76886
229..................................................80368
230..................................................75186
300..................................................75866
600..................................................77450
635...........................................75867, 77523
648...............76577, 76578, 77450, 77470, 78993, 81861
660..................................................81766
679...............76175, 76578, 77836, 78110, 78119, 80381
Proposed Rules:
17................76207, 77178, 79192, 80409, 80698, 82086
216....................................75230, 77546, 80815
224..................................................79328
600...........................................75911, 75912
622..................................................80826
635...........................................76601, 80410
648...........................................75232, 75912
660...........................................80411, 80827
679...........................................78126, 78131
697..................................................75916

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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 27, 2000
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:
   Horses from contagious equine meritis (CEM)-affected countries--
      Florida; horses importation; published 12-27-00
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Automatic residential garage door operators; safety standard; published 
   11-27-00
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Vocational rehabilitation and education:
   Veterans education--
      Educational assistance programs; new criteria for approving 
         courses; published 12-27-00
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service--
      Non-rural carriers; new high-cost support mechanism; line count 
         input values update; published 12-27-00
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
   Shipping Act of 1998; published 12-27-00
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Children and Families Administration
Child support enforcement programs:
   Incentative payments and audit penalties; published 12-27-00
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Pollution:
   Non-petroleum oils, marine transportation-related facilities 
      handling; response plans; published 6-30-00
Vocational rehabilitation and education:
   Veterans education--
      Educational assistance programs; new criteria for approving 
         courses; published 12-27-00
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Lockheed; published 11-22-00
   McDonnell Douglas; published 11-22-00
   Saab; published 11-22-00
Airworthiness standards:
   Special conditions--
      Pratt & Whitney Canada, Inc., Model PT6T-9 turboshaft engine; 
         published 12-27-00
Flight data recorder specifications; published 12-27-00
VOR Federal airways
   Correction; published 12-27-00
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Vocational rehabilitation and education:
   Veterans education--
      Educational assistance programs; new criteria for approving 
         courses; published 12-27-00
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Tomatoes grown in--
   Florida; comments due by 1-5-01; published 11-6-00
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:
   Rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease--
      KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; comments due by 1-2-01; published 11-
         2-00
Plant-related quarantine, domestic:
   Fire ant, imported; comments due by 1-5-01; published 11-6-00
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Farm Service Agency
Program regulations:
   Off-farm migrant farmworker projects; operating assistance; comments 
      due by 1-2-01; published 11-2-00
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Grain inspection:
   Commodities and rice; fees increase; comments due by 1-2-01; 
      published 11-3-00
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Program regulations:
   Off-farm migrant farmworker projects; operating assistance; comments 
      due by 1-2-01; published 11-2-00
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Housing Service
Program regulations:
   Off-farm migrant farmworker projects; operating assistance; comments 
      due by 1-2-01; published 11-2-00
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Utilities Service
Program regulations:
   Off-farm migrant farmworker projects; operating assistance; comments 
      due by 1-2-01; published 11-2-00
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Endangered and threatened species:
   Critical habitat designations--
      Lower Columbia River coho salmon; comments due by 1-2-01; 
         published 11-3-00
Fishery conservation and management:
   Northeastern United States fisheries--
      Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish; comments due by 1-4-01; 
         published 12-5-00
      Atlantic sea scallop; comments due by 1-2-01; published 12-1-00
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Pacific Coast groundfish; comments due by 1-5-01; published 11-21-
         00
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Practice and procedure:
   Conduct standards for outside attorneys practicing before Commission; 
      comments due by 1-5-01; published 11-6-00
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Electronic signatures; comments due by 1-2-01; published 11-1-00
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Grants:
   Direct grant programs and disability and rehabilitation research 
      projects and centers program; comments due by 1-2-01; published 
      11-3-00
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and

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      Federal Acquisition; comments due by 1-2-01; published 11-30-00
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Practice and procedure:
   Off-the-record communications; comments due by 1-2-01; published 11-
      30-00
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated 
   facilities and pollutants:
   New York; comments due by 1-5-01; published 12-6-00
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   New Jersey; comments due by 1-2-01; published 11-30-00
   New Jersey; correction; comments due by 1-2-01; published 12-12-00
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
Toxic substances:
   Significant new uses--
      Perfluorooctyl sulfonates; comments due by 1-1-01; published 11-
         21-00
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Commercial mobile radio services--
      Automatic and manual roaming service provisions; comments due by 
         1-5-01; published 11-21-00
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Texas and Louisiana; comments due by 1-2-01; published 12-1-00
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Acquisition regulations:
   Electronic signatures; comments due by 1-2-01; published 11-1-00
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicaid:
   Federal financial participation limits; comments due by 1-2-01; 
      published 10-31-00
Medicare:
   Carrier determinations that supplier fails to meet requirements for 
      Medicare billing privileges; appeals; comments due by 1-4-01; 
      published 9-6-00
   Inpatient rehabilitation facilities; prospective payment system; 
      comments due by 1-2-01; published 11-3-00
   Physician fee schedule (2001 CY); payment policies; comments due by 
      1-2-01; published 11-1-00
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Medical care and examinations:
   Indian health--
      Joint Tribal and Federal Self-Governance Negotiated Rulemaking 
         Committee; intent to establish; comments due by 1-4-01; 
         published 12-5-00
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   West Virginia; comments due by 1-4-01; published 12-5-00
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
Privacy Act; implementation; comments due by 1-2-01; published 12-1-00
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Acquisition regulations:
   Electronics signatures; comments due by 1-2-01; published 11-1-00
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
ARTS AND HUMANITIES, NATIONAL FOUNDATION
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities
   Institute of Museum and Library Services; comments due by 1-5-01; 
      published 12-6-00
   National Endowment for the Arts; comments due by 1-5-01; published 
      12-6-00
   National Endowment for the Humanities; comments due by 1-5-01; 
      published 12-6-00
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
Spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; independent 
   storage; licensing requirements:
   Approved spent fuel storage casks; list; comments due by 1-4-01; 
      published 12-5-00
POSTAL SERVICE
Domestic Mail Manual:
   Shipping label requirements; comments due by 1-2-01; published 12-1-
      00
International Mail Manual:
   Global Express Guaranteed services; postal rate changes; comments due 
      by 1-6-01; published 12-11-00
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
STATE DEPARTMENT
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Drawbridge operations:
   Florida; comments due by 12-31-00; published 12-8-00
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Disadvantaged business enterprises participation in DOT financial 
   assistance programs; threshold requirements and other technical 
   revisions; comments due by 1-2-01; published 11-15-00
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:

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   Airbus; comments due by 1-4-01; published 12-5-00
   Boeing; comments due by 1-2-01; published 11-15-00
   Bombardier; comments due by 1-3-01; published 12-4-00
   British Aerospace; comments due by 1-4-01; published 12-5-00
Noise certification standards:
   Helicopters; comments due by 1-3-01; published 10-5-00
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
   Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation 
      (TREAD); insurance study; comments due by 1-5-01; published 12-11-
      00
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Alcohol; viticultural area designations:
   Long Island, NY; comments due by 1-5-01; published 11-6-00
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Comptroller of the Currency
National banks and District of Columbia banks; fees assessment; comments 
   due by 1-2-01; published 12-1-00
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Defined contribution retirement plans; nondiscrimination 
      requirements; comments due by 1-5-01; published 10-6-00
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Thrift Supervision Office
Application processing; comments due by 1-2-01; published 11-2-00
Federal savings association bylaws; integrity of directors; comments due 
   by 1-2-01; published 11-2-00
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Medical benefits:
   Veterans' medical care or services; reasonable charges; comments due 
      by 1-2-01; published 11-2-00
Nondiscrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, 
   and age in federally assisted programs or activities; comments due by 
   1-5-01; published 12-6-00
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H.R. 4942/P.L. 106-553
Making appropriations for the government of the District 
of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in 
part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. 
(Dec. 21, 2000; 114 Stat. 2762)
H.R. 4577/P.L. 106-554
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Dec. 21, 2000; 114 
Stat. 2763)
H.R. 2903/P.L. 106-555
Striped Bass Conservation, Atlantic Coastal Fisheries 
Management, and Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Act of 
2000 (Dec. 21, 2000; 114 Stat. 2765)
H.R. 5210/P.L. 106-556
To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 200 South George Street in York, 
Pennsylvania, as the ``George Atlee Goodling Post Office 
Building''. (Dec. 21, 2000; 114 Stat. 2771)
H.R. 5461/P.L. 106-557
Shark Finning Prohibition Act (Dec. 21, 2000; 114 Stat. 
2772)
S. 439/P.L. 106-558
To amend the National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada 
Enhancement Act of 1988 to adjust the boundary of the 
Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada, and to amend chapter 55 
of title 5, United States Code, to authorize equal 
overtime pay provisions for all Federal employees engaged 
in wildland fire suppression operations. (Dec. 21, 2000; 
114 Stat. 2776)
S. 1508/P.L. 106-559
Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act 
of 2000 (Dec. 21, 2000; 114 Stat. 2778)
S. 1898/P.L. 106-560
Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 
2000 (Dec. 21, 2000; 114 Stat. 2784)
S. 3045/P.L. 106-561
Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act 
of 2000 (Dec. 21, 2000; 114 Stat. 2787)
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