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FEDERAL REGISTER PAGES AND DATE, DECEMBER

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69805-70050............................................. 1
70051-70178............................................. 2
70179-70350............................................. 3
70351-70536............................................. 6
70537-70870............................................. 7
70871-71338............................................. 8
71339-71690............................................. 9
71691-72108.............................................10
72109-74404.............................................13
74405-74946.............................................14
74947-75222.............................................15
75223-75450.............................................16
75451-75818.............................................17
75819-76372.............................................20
76373-76594.............................................21
76595-76834.............................................22
76835-77138.............................................23
77139-77608.............................................27
77609-77880.............................................28
77881-78294.............................................29
78295-78852.............................................30
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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING DECEMBER

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

                           3 CFR
Proclamations:
7350 (See 7858)......................................77603
7561 (Amended by 7858)...............................77603
7850.................................................70351
7851.................................................70353
7852.................................................71689
7853.................................................74945
7854.................................................74947
7855.................................................76371
7856.................................................76595
7857.................................................77135
7858.................................................77603
Executive Orders:
12473 (Amended by EO 13365)..........................71333
13286 (See EO 13362).................................70173
13289 (See EO 13363).................................70175
13303 (Amended by EO 13364)..........................70177
13315 (See EO 13364).................................70177
13350 (See EO 13364).................................70177
13362................................................70173
13363................................................70175
13364................................................70177
13365................................................71333
13366................................................76591
13367................................................77605
Administrative Orders:
Memorandums:
Memorandum of October 21, 2004.......................70349
Memorandum of December 8, 2004.......................74935
Memorandum of December 8, 2004.......................74937
Memorandum of December 8, 2004.......................74939
Memorandum of December 8, 2004.......................74941
Memorandum of December 8, 2004.......................78847
Presidential Determinations:
No. 2005-07 of November 29, 2004.....................72109
No. 2005-08 of November 29, 2004.....................74931
No. 2005-09 of December 6, 2004......................74933
No. 2005-10 of December 8, 2004......................78849
No. 2005-11 of December 10, 2004.....................76587
No. 2005-14 of December 15, 2004.....................78851
No. 2005-15 of December 21, 2004.....................77607

                           4 CFR
Proposed Rules:
21............................................75878, 76979

                           5 CFR
317..................................................70355
352..................................................70355
359..................................................70355
451..................................................70355
530..................................................70355
531...........................................70355, 75451
534..................................................70355
575..................................................70355
630..................................................77139
841..................................................69805
842..................................................69805
843..................................................69805
890..................................................78295

                           6 CFR
Proposed Rules:
5....................................................70402

                           7 CFR
51...................................................76835
56...................................................76373
60...................................................77609
210...........................................70871, 70872
220..................................................70872
301..................................................76378
319..................................................71691
354..................................................71660
371..................................................76378
457..................................................74405
784..................................................76836
905...........................................70874, 76597
920..................................................76379
958..................................................76381
959..................................................78296
980..................................................76381
982..................................................76385
1005.................................................71697
1006.................................................71697
1007.................................................71697
1280.................................................77570
1464.................................................70367
1775.................................................70877
1806..........................................75454, 77609
1822..........................................75454, 77609
1902..........................................75454, 77609
1925..........................................75454, 77609
1930..........................................75454, 77609
1940..........................................75454, 77609
1942..........................................75454, 77609
1944..........................................75454, 77609
1951...................................70883, 75454, 77609

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1955..........................................75454, 77609
1956..........................................75454, 77609
1965..........................................75454, 77609
3560..........................................75454, 77609
3565..........................................75454, 77609
Proposed Rules:
210..................................................78340
215..................................................78340
220..................................................78340
319..................................................71736
500..................................................75880
929..................................................69996
930..................................................71744
945..................................................76884
983..................................................71749
989..................................................71753
1124.................................................78351
1131.................................................78355

                           9 CFR
166..................................................70179
317..................................................74405
381..................................................74405
430..................................................70051
Proposed Rules:
417..................................................76884

                          10 CFR
19...................................................76599
25...................................................74949
34...................................................76599
40...................................................76599
55...................................................76599
60...................................................76599
95...................................................74949
Proposed Rules:
25...................................................75007
95...................................................75007
1303.................................................77956

                          11 CFR
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................76626
104..................................................76626
114..................................................76628
300..................................................71388

                          12 CFR
30...................................................77610
41...................................................77610
201..................................................75819
203..................................................77139
208..................................................77610
211..................................................77610
222..................................................77610
225..................................................77610
334..................................................77610
364..................................................77610
506..................................................76601
516..................................................76601
541..................................................76601
560..................................................76601
563..................................................76601
564..................................................76601
567..................................................76601
568..................................................77610
570...........................................76601, 77610
571..................................................77610
Proposed Rules:
226..................................................70925

                          13 CFR
121..................................................70180
125..................................................75820
Proposed Rules:
121..................................................70197

                          14 CFR
23............................................70885, 74407
25............................................76389, 78298
39........69807, 69810, 70368, 70537, 70539, 71339, 71340, 
         71342, 71344, 71347, 71349, 71351, 71353, 74411, 
         74412, 75223, 75225, 75228, 75231, 75233, 75236, 
         75826, 75830, 75833, 76603, 76605, 76610, 76839, 
                                       76979, 77881, 78300
71........70053, 70185, 70371, 70372, 70541, 70542, 71701, 
         71702, 72111, 72112, 74953, 74954, 74955, 75454, 
                                              76042, 76391
73............................................70887, 72113
91............................................74413, 77596
95...................................................74413
97...................................................74415
119..................................................76841
121...........................................75835, 76841
135..................................................76841
382..................................................77885
Proposed Rules:
39........69829, 69832, 69834, 69836, 69838, 69842, 69844, 
         70202, 70204, 70564, 70566, 70568, 70571, 70574, 
         70936, 70938, 72134, 72136, 74461, 74463, 74465, 
         75267, 75270, 75273, 75275, 75277, 75280, 75282, 
                  76632, 77144, 77675, 77677, 77961, 78359
61...................................................74898
63...................................................74898
65...................................................74898
67...................................................74898
71........70208, 71756, 75490, 75491, 76421, 77146, 78370, 
                                                     78371
91...................................................74898
121..................................................74898
135..................................................74898

                          15 CFR
6....................................................74416
732..................................................71356
734..................................................71356
738..................................................77890
740...........................................71356, 77890
742...........................................71356, 77890
744..................................................71356
745..................................................77890
750..................................................69814
772..................................................71356
774...........................................76842, 77890
806..................................................70543
Proposed Rules:
710..................................................70754
711..................................................70754
712..................................................70754
713..................................................70754
714..................................................70754
715..................................................70754
716..................................................70754
717..................................................70754
718..................................................70754
719..................................................70754
720..................................................70754
721..................................................70754
722..................................................70754
723..................................................70754
724..................................................70754
725..................................................70754
726..................................................70754
727..................................................70754
728..................................................70754
729..................................................70754

                          16 CFR
1....................................................76611

                          17 CFR
15...................................................76392
16...................................................76392
17...................................................76392
18...................................................76392
19...................................................76392
21...................................................76392
240..................................................70852
248..................................................71322
275..................................................72054
279..................................................72054
Proposed Rules:
200..................................................77424
201..................................................77424
228..................................................75774
229..................................................75774
230...........................................75774, 77424
240.............................71126, 71256, 75774, 77424
242....................................71126, 75774, 77424
249...........................................71126, 77424
270..................................................77424

                          18 CFR
11...................................................71364
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 1................................................70077

                          20 CFR
655..................................................77326
656..................................................77326

                          21 CFR
1.............................................71562, 71655
10...................................................74418
11...................................................71562
173..................................................78303
176..................................................77897
179...........................................76401, 76844
201..................................................78280
510...........................................70053, 77897
520...........................................70053, 74418
522...........................................70054, 70055
558....................................70056, 78305, 78306
610..................................................78280
870..................................................77898
876..................................................77621
880..................................................70702
882..................................................77898
884..................................................77623
1310.................................................74957
Proposed Rules:
165..................................................70082
201..................................................78281
610..................................................78281
1301.................................................70576

                          22 CFR
122..................................................70888
129..................................................70888
Proposed Rules:
226..................................................75885

                          23 CFR
650..................................................74419
655..................................................69815

                          24 CFR
200..................................................74894
202..................................................75802
203..................................................77112
206..................................................75204
570..................................................70864
Proposed Rules:
91...................................................78830
200..................................................75812
206..................................................70244
214..................................................77118
970..................................................75188
2004.................................................70868
3280.................................................70016

                          25 CFR
Proposed Rules:
542..................................................69847

                          26 CFR
1..........70547, 70550, 75455, 76612, 76614, 77625, 78144
25...................................................70547
31.....................................69819, 70547, 76404
53...................................................70547
54...................................................78720
55...................................................70547
156..................................................70547
301..................................................70547
601..................................................78144
602......................70547, 70550, 76614, 77625, 78720
Proposed Rules:
1...70578, 71757, 75492, 76422, 76635, 77324, 77678, 77679
26...................................................70404
31...................................................76422
54............................................78800, 78825
301..................................................71757

                          27 CFR
9.............................................70889, 71372

                          28 CFR
16...................................................72114
906..................................................75243

                          29 CFR
570..................................................75382
579..................................................75382
580..................................................75382
1926.................................................70373
2590..........................................75798, 78720
4011.................................................69820
4022..........................................69820, 74973
4044..........................................69821, 74973
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................75408
4....................................................75408
1210.................................................76423
1952.................................................75436
2590..........................................78800, 78825
4000.................................................77679
4010.................................................77679

                          30 CFR
18...................................................70752
917..................................................75835
938...........................................71528, 71551
Proposed Rules:
936..................................................77965

                          31 CFR
10...................................................75839
103...........................................74439, 76847
515..................................................75468

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538..................................................75468
560..................................................75468
Proposed Rules:
10...................................................75887

                          32 CFR
503..................................................76412
630..................................................76412
635..................................................75245
Proposed Rules:
518..................................................77836
634..................................................76548
637..................................................75287

                          33 CFR
100...........................................70551, 70552
117.......70057, 70059, 70373, 71704, 71706, 74441, 74975, 
                                       75472, 75845, 78306
165.......70374, 71708, 71709, 74442, 76413, 76415, 76417, 
                                       77139, 78307, 78310
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................70578
110...........................................71758, 75009
117........70091, 70209, 72138, 75011, 75013, 75493, 78373
151..................................................77147
165.............................70211, 71758, 75009, 77684

                          34 CFR
Proposed Rules:
300..................................................77968
303..................................................77968
606..................................................76636
607..................................................76636
611..................................................76636
637..................................................76636
648..................................................76636
656..................................................76636
657..................................................76636
658..................................................76636
660..................................................76636
661..................................................76636
662..................................................76636
663..................................................76636
664..................................................76636
669..................................................76636

                          35 CFR
Ch. 1................................................71375

                          36 CFR
13...................................................70061
242..................................................70074
1228..........................................74976, 76848
Proposed Rules:
242..................................................70940

                          37 CFR
201..................................................70377
202..................................................77636
211..................................................77636
212..................................................77636
253..................................................69822

                          38 CFR
21...................................................74977
Proposed Rules:
5....................................................77578

                          40 CFR
9.............................................70552, 75472
22...................................................77637
52........69823, 70893, 70895, 71375, 71712, 72115, 72118, 
         75473, 75478, 75847, 76417, 76617, 76848, 76854, 
         76855, 77639, 77642, 77645, 77647, 77900, 77903, 
                                       77906, 77909, 78312
63............................................74979, 76859
70...................................................75478
81...................................................75847
82...................................................76982
180....................................70897, 71714, 76619
228..................................................75256
268..................................................76863
271...........................................70898, 74444
300...........................................74448, 75847
712..................................................70552
Proposed Rules:
52........69863, 70944, 70945, 71390, 71764, 75495, 76886, 
         76888, 76889, 77149, 77687, 77688, 77689, 77690, 
                         77969, 77970, 77971, 77972, 78375
60............................................69864, 71472
63..............................69864, 75015, 76642, 76894
70...................................................75495
82...................................................76655
93...................................................72140
136..................................................77972
141..................................................76897
261..................................................77690
271...........................................70946, 74467
272..................................................71391
300...........................................74467, 75891
720..................................................75496
721..................................................70404

                          41 CFR
Proposed Rules:
51-2.................................................70214
51-3.................................................70214
51-4.................................................70214
105..................................................77974

                          42 CFR
403..................................................78526
412..................................................78526
413..................................................78526
418..................................................78526
419..................................................78315
422..................................................78336
460..................................................78526
480..................................................78526
482..................................................78526
483..................................................78526
485..................................................78526
489..................................................78526
1003.................................................74451
Proposed Rules:
1001.................................................71766

                          43 CFR
44...................................................70557
1880.................................................70557

                          44 CFR
64.....................................70377, 75481, 77650
65..............................70185, 71718, 72128, 75483
67.......................70191, 70192, 71721, 72131, 75484
Proposed Rules:
67..............................72156, 72158, 75496, 75499

                          45 CFR
144..................................................78720
146..................................................78720
303..................................................77659
Proposed Rules:
146...........................................78800, 78825
650..................................................71395

                          46 CFR
310..................................................74454
531..................................................75850

                          47 CFR
0.............................................70316, 78338
1.................70378, 72020, 75144, 77522, 77912, 77938
2......................................71380, 72020, 77938
4.............................................70316, 78338
11...................................................72020
15.....................................71380, 72020, 77938
18...................................................70562
20...................................................77912
21...................................................72020
22...................................................75144
24............................................75144, 77522
27..............................70378, 72020, 75144, 77938
43...................................................77912
51...................................................77950
54...................................................74985
63............................................70316, 78338
64.....................................71383, 77141, 78339
73........71384, 71385, 71386, 71387, 72020, 74988, 75860, 
                                       75861, 76420, 77954
74............................................70378, 72020
76...................................................72020
78...................................................72020
79...................................................72020
80...................................................76864
87...................................................77938
90.....................................70378, 75144, 77522
97...................................................77938
101...........................................70378, 72020
Proposed Rules:
1......................................72046, 75174, 77560
2....................................................77560
20...................................................77560
21...................................................77560
22............................................75174, 77560
24............................................75174, 77560
25...................................................77560
27.....................................72046, 75174, 77560
73................71396, 75016, 75017, 77975, 77976, 77977
74...................................................77560
78...................................................77560
80...................................................77560
87...................................................77560
90............................................74174, 77560
95...................................................77560
97...................................................77560
101..................................................77560

                          48 CFR
Ch. 1...........................76340, 76358, 77870, 77879
Ch. 2................................................74995
Ch. 35...............................................75266
2...............................76341, 76347, 76350, 76352
4....................................................76341
5....................................................77870
6....................................................77870
9.............................................76347, 77870
11...................................................76358
12............................................76350, 77870
13...................................................76350
14............................................76341, 77870
15............................................76341, 76350
17...................................................77870
19...................................................76355
22.....................................76347, 76352, 77870
25...................................................77870
28...................................................76347
41...................................................76358
42...................................................76356
44............................................76347, 76358
51...................................................76358
52.......................76341, 76347, 76352, 76358, 77870
203..................................................74989
206..................................................74990
209..................................................74989
212..................................................74991
213..................................................74991
217..................................................74992
219..................................................74995
225..................................................74991
236..................................................75000
237..................................................75000
252...........................................74989, 74991
504..................................................77661
909..................................................75001
970..................................................75001
Proposed Rules:
619..................................................76660
625..................................................76660
628..................................................76660
652..................................................76660
901..................................................75017
970..................................................75017

                          49 CFR
171....................................70902, 75208, 76044
172...........................................75208, 76044
173....................................70902, 75208, 76044
174..................................................70902
175....................................70902, 75208, 76044
176...........................................70902, 76044
177..................................................70902
178...........................................70902, 76044
180..................................................76044
219..................................................72133
534..................................................77663
571......................70904, 74848, 75486, 76298, 76865
585..................................................70904
586..................................................70904
589..................................................70904
590..................................................70904
596..................................................70904
597..................................................70904
Proposed Rules:
121..................................................76423
173..................................................78375
371..................................................76664
571..................................................75020
572..................................................70947
830..................................................77150
1507.................................................71767

                          50 CFR
14...................................................70379
17............................................70382, 71723
100..................................................70074
222..................................................69826
223..................................................69826
229..................................................75862
300...........................................71731, 77672
622..................................................70196

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635....................................70396, 71732, 71735
648......................70919, 70923, 75864, 77674, 77955
660..................................................77012
679........69828, 70924, 74455, 75004, 75005, 75865, 76870
Proposed Rules:
17........69878, 70412, 70580, 70971, 71284, 72161, 74468, 
           75608, 76428, 77152, 77158, 77167, 77703, 77706
20...................................................71770
21...................................................75892
92...................................................76362
100..................................................70940
223..................................................76673
226...........................................71880, 74572
229..................................................70094
635..................................................71771
648...........................................70414, 77173
660..................................................70973
679.............................70589, 70605, 70974, 76682

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                         REMINDERS
The items in this list were editorially compiled as an aid 
to Federal Register users. Inclusion or exclusion from 
this list has no legal significance.

         RULES GOING INTO EFFECT DECEMBER 30, 2004
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Economic Analysis Bureau
International services surveys:
   BE-80; financial services transactions between US financial service 
      providers and foreign persons; benchmark survey; published 11-30-
      04
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Atlantic highly migratory species--
      Atlantic tunas, swordfish, and sharks; published 12-30-99
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:
   Chlortetracycline; published 12-30-04
   Tilmicosin; published 12-30-04
Food additives:
   Secondary direct food additives--
      Acidified sodium clorite solutions; published 12-30-04
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Customs and Border Protection Bureau
Articles conditionally free, subject to reduced rate, etc.:
   Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; brassieres; preferential 
      treatment; published 11-30-04
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Anchorage regulations:
   New York; published 11-30-04
Drawbridge operations:
   Mississippi; published 11-30-04
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Health benefits, Federal employees:
   Two-option limitation modification and coverage continuation for 
      annuitants whose plan terminates an option; published 12-30-04
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica, S.A. (EMBRAER); published 12-30-04
   Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH; published 12-9-04
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Articles conditionally free, subject to reduced rate, etc.:
   Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; brassieres; preferential 
      treatment; published 11-30-04
         RULES GOING INTO EFFECT DECEMBER 31, 2004
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Practice and procedure:
   Civil monetary penalties; inflation adjustment; published 10-18-04
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Regattas and marine parades:
   New Year's Eve Celebration; Patapsco River, MD; published 12-7-04
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Group health plans; access, portability, and renewability requirements:
   Mental health parity requirements; sunset date extended; published 
      12-17-04
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRIVACY COMPACT COUNCIL
Noncriminal justice administrative functions; outsourcing procedures; 
   published 12-16-04
          RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2005
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Overtime services relating to imports and exports:
   Agricultural and quarantine inspection services; user fees 
      adjustment; published 12-9-04
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Forest Service
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Title VIII 
   implementation (subsistence priority):
   Fish and wildlife; 2004-2005 subsistence taking
      Seasonal adjustments; published 12-2-04
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Ecconomic Zone--
      Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish; published 12-23-04
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Groundfish; published 12-14-04
   Atlantic highly migratory species--
      Large and small coastal sharks; published 11-30-04
      Large and small coastal sharks; correction; published 12-10-04
   Northeastern United States fisheries--
      Surfclam and ocean quahog; published 10-5-04
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Pacific Coast groundfish; published 12-23-04
International fisheries regulations:
   Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Regulatory Area; U.S. fish 
      quotas and effort allocation; published 12-28-04
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Electronic representations and certifications; published 12-20-04
   Free trade agreements--
      Australia and Morocco; published 12-28-04
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991; implementation--
      Autodialed or prerecorded message calls to wireless numbers; 
         national do-not-call registry; safe harbor provisions; 
         effective date; published 12-30-04
Telephone Consumer Protection Act; implementation:
   Unsolicited fascsimile advertising requirements; modification; 
      published 8-25-03
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Political committee status; published 11-23-04
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Home mortgage disclosure (Regulation C):
   Depository institutions; asset-size exemption threshold increase; 
      staff commentary; published 12-27-04
Truth in Lending (Regulation Z):
   Mortgage rates and fees; limitations and disclosure requirements; 
      published 8-16-04
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Telemarketing sales rule:
   National Do-Not-Call Registry; seller and telemarketer compliance 
      requirements; published 3-29-04
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Electronic representations and certifications; published 12-20-04
   Free trade agreements--
      Australia and Morocco; published 12-28-04
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicaid:
   Drug rebate program; recordkeeping requirements; time limitation; 
      published 11-26-04
Medicare:
   Home health prospective payment systems; 2005 CY rates update; 
      published 10-22-04
   Home health prospective payment systems; 2005 FY rates update

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      Correction; published 11-30-04
   Hospital inpatient prospective payment systems and 2005 FY rates
      Correction; published 12-30-04
   Hospital outpatient prospective payment system and 2005 CY payment 
      rates; published 11-15-04
      Correction; published 12-30-04
   Physician fee schedule (2005 CY); payment policies and relative value 
      units adjustment; published 11-15-04
   Psychiatric facilities; hospital inpatient services prospective 
      payment system; published 11-15-04
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Mortgage and loan insurance programs:
   Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home 
      Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)--
      Government-sponsored enterprises housing goals (2005-2008 CYs); 
         published 11-2-04
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Title VIII 
   implementation (subsistence priority):
   Fish and wildlife; 2004-2005 subsistence taking
      Seasonal adjustments; published 12-2-04
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal employees occupational safety and health programs:
   Recordkeeping and reporting requirements; published 11-26-04
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:
   DART royalty funds; claims filing methods; published 11-29-04
   Musical compositions performance by colleges and universities; cost 
      of living adjustment; published 12-1-04
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Electronic representations and certifications; published 12-20-04
   Free Trade Agreements--
      Australia and Morocco; published 12-28-04
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Single-employer plans:
   Allocation of assets--
      Interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits; published 
         12-15-04
      Valuation of benefits and assets; expected retirement age; 
         published 12-1-04
   Benefits payable in terminated plans; disclosure to participants; 
      published 12-1-04
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Research and Special Programs Administration
Hazardous materials:
   Incident reporting requirements and incident report form; revisions; 
      correction; published 5-26-04
   Transportation---
      Harmonization with UN Recommendations, International Maritime 
         Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation 
         Organization's technical instructions; published 12-20-04
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Thrift Supervision Office
Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act; implementation:
   Application and reporting requirements; published 11-24-04
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Cotton classing, testing and standards:
   Classification services to growers; 2004 user fees; Open for comments 
      until further notice; published 5-28-04 [FR 04-12138]
Fish and shellfish; country of origin labeling; comments due by 1-3-05; 
   published 10-5-04 [FR 04-22309]
Sweet cherries grown in--
   Washington; comments due by 1-3-05; published 11-3-04 [FR 04-24443]
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Exportation and importation and interstate transportation of animals and 
   animal products:
   Livestock identification; alternative numbering systems use; comments 
      due by 1-7-05; published 11-8-04 [FR 04-24828]
Plant-related quarantine, domestic:
   Golden nematode; comments due by 1-7-05; published 11-8-04 [FR 04-
      24827]
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Utilities Service
Electric loans:
   Operational controls; elimination; comments due by 1-7-05; published 
      11-8-04 [FR 04-24789]
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Industry and Security Bureau
Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations:
   Requirements update and clarification; comments due by 1-6-05; 
      published 12-7-04 [FR 04-26517]
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish; comments due by 1-7-
         05; published 12-8-04 [FR 04-26952]
      Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish; correction; comments 
         due by 1-7-05; published 12-22-04 [FR 04-27979]
      Gulf of Alaska groundfish; comments due by 1-6-05; published 12-7-
         04 [FR 04-26832]
   Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries--
      Red snapper; comments due by 1-7-05; published 11-23-04 [FR 04-
         25961]
Marine mammals:
   Commercial fishing authorizations--
      Fisheries categorized according to frequency of incidental takes; 
         2005 list; comments due by 1-3-05; published 12-2-04 [FR 04-
         26577]
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Semi-annual agenda; Open for comments until further notice; published 
   12-22-03 [FR 03-25121]
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Pilot Mentor-Protege Program; Open for comments until further notice; 
      published 12-15-04 [FR 04-27351]
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Definitions clause; comments due by 1-3-05; published 11-1-04 [FR 04-
      24231]
   Technical amendments and corrections; comments due by 1-3-05; 
      published 11-1-04 [FR 04-24284]
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Meetings:
   Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board--
      Oak Ridge Reservation, TN; Open for comments until further notice; 
         published 11-19-04 [FR 04-25693]
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
Commercial and industrial equipment; energy efficiency program:
   Test procedures and efficiency standards--
      Commercial packaged boilers; Open for comments until further 
         notice; published 10-21-04 [FR 04-17730]
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:
   Virginia Electric & Power Co. et al.; Open for comments until further 
      notice; published 10-1-03 [FR 03-24818]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:
   Electric utility steam generating units; comments due by 1-3-05; 
      published 12-1-04 [FR 04-26579]
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Oregon; comments due by 1-3-05; published 12-1-04 [FR 04-26475]
   Pennsylvania; comments due by 1-7-05; published 12-8-04 [FR 04-26941]
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
   Coastal nonpoint pollution control program--
      Minnesota and Texas; Open for comments until further notice; 
         published 10-16-03 [FR 03-26087]
Hazardous waste program authorizations:
   Tennessee; comments due by 1-7-05; published 12-8-04 [FR 04-26943]
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   QST 2808, bacillus pumilus strain; comments due by 1-3-05; published 
      11-3-04 [FR 04-24250]
   Thifensulfuron-methyl; comments due by 1-3-05; published 11-3-04 [FR 
      04-24249]
Water pollution control:
   National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System--
      Concentrated animal feeding operations in New Mexico and Oklahoma; 
         general permit for discharges; Open for comments until further 
         notice; published 12-7-04 [FR 04-26817]
Water pollution; effluent guidelines for point source categories:
   Meat and poultry products processing facilities; Open for comments 
      until further notice; published 9-8-04 [FR 04-12017]
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
Farm credit system:
   Funding and fiscal affairs, loan policies, and operations, and 
      funding operations, etc.--
      Investments, liquidity and divestiture; liquidity reserve 
         requirement; comments due by 1-3-05; published 11-16-04 [FR 04-
         25395]
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Interconnection--
      Incumbent local exchange carriers unbounding obligations; local 
         competition provisions; wireline services offering advanced 
         telecommunications capability; Open for comments until further 
         notice; published 12-29-04 [FR 04-28531]
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act:
   Credit score disclosure; fair and reasonable fee; comments due by 1-
      5-05; published 11-8-04 [FR 04-24841]
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Definitions clause; comments due by 1-3-05; published 11-1-04 [FR 04-
      24231]
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
   Evaluating safety of antimicrobial new animal drugs with regard to 
      their microbiological effects on bacteria of human health concern; 
      Open for comments until further notice; published 10-27-03 [FR 03-
      27113]
   Medical devices--
      Dental noble metal alloys and base metal alloys; Class II special 
         controls; Open for comments until further notice; published 8-
         23-04 [FR 04-19179]
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Anchorage regulations:
   California; comments due by 1-4-05; published 11-5-04 [FR 04-24687]
   Maryland; Open for comments until further notice; published 1-14-04 
      [FR 04-00749]
Ports and waterways safety:
   Potomac and Anacosta Rivers, DC and VA; security zone; comments due 
      by 1-3-05; published 12-3-04 [FR 04-26669]
   San Francisco, CA--
      Safety zone; comments due by 1-4-05; published 11-5-04 [FR 04-
         24684]
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Privacy Act; implementation; comments due by 1-5-05; published 12-6-04 
   [FR 04-26743]
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species permit applications
   Recovery plans--
      Paiute cutthroat trout; Open for comments until further notice; 
         published 9-10-04 [FR 04-20517]
Endangered and threatened species:
   Critical habitat designations--
      Lane Mountain milk-vetch; comments due by 1-7-05; published 12-8-
         04 [FR 04-26876]
      Munz's onion; comments due by 1-3-05; published 12-1-04 [FR 04-
         26473]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Practice and procedure:
   Investigations relating to global and bilateral safeguard actions, 
      market disruption, etc. and injury to domestic industries from 
      subsidized exports; comments due by 1-4-05; published 11-5-04 [FR 
      04-24704]
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Labor-Management Standards Office
Standards of conduct:
   Federal sector labor organizations; comments due by 1-3-05; published 
      11-3-04 [FR 04-24451]
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Safety and health standards:
   Hexavalent chromium; occupational exposure; comments due by 1-3-05; 
      published 10-4-04 [FR 04-21488]
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
   Definitions clause; comments due by 1-3-05; published 11-1-04 [FR 04-
      24231]
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Records management:
   Electronic mail and records; management and disposition; comments due 
      by 1-3-05; published 11-3-04 [FR 04-24403]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
   Fort Wayne State Developmental Center; Open for comments until 
      further notice; published 5-10-04 [FR 04-10516]
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Veterans recruitment appointments; eligibility criteria; comments due by 
   1-4-05; published 11-5-04 [FR 04-24779]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Investment companies:
   Eligible portfolio company; definition; comments due by 1-7-05; 
      published 11-8-04 [FR 04-24788]
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Disaster loan areas:
   Maine; Open for comments until further notice; published 2-17-04 [FR 
      04-03374]
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Social security benefits:
   Federal old age, survivors, and disability insurance--
      Digestive system; impairments evaluation; medical criteria; 
         comments due by 1-7-05; published 11-8-04 [FR 04-24782]
STATE DEPARTMENT
International Traffic in Arms regulations:
   Registration fee change; comments due by 1-7-05; published 12-8-04 
      [FR 04-26954]
OFFICE OF UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Trade Representative, Office of United States
Generalized System of Preferences:

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   2003 Annual Product Review, 2002 Annual Country Practices Review, and 
      previously deferred product decisions; petitions disposition; Open 
      for comments until further notice; published 7-6-04 [FR 04-15361]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Airbus; comments due by 1-6-05; published 12-7-04 [FR 04-26797]
   BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd.; comments due by 1-3-05; published 12-
      1-04 [FR 04-26496]
   Boeing; comments due by 1-3-05; published 12-1-04 [FR 04-26492]
   Bombardier; comments due by 1-3-05; published 12-1-04 [FR 04-26493]
   British Aerospace; comments due by 1-3-05; published 12-1-04 [FR 04-
      26498]
   Gulfstream; comments due by 1-3-05; published 11-4-04 [FR 04-24519]
   Rolls-Royce plc; comments due by 1-7-05; published 11-8-04 [FR 04-
      24817]
   Saab; comments due by 1-3-05; published 12-1-04 [FR 04-26495]
   Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH; comments due by 1-3-05; published 12-
      9-04 [FR 04-26640]
Class D airspace; comments due by 1-5-05; published 12-6-04 [FR 04-
   26750]
Class E airspace; comments due by 1-7-05; published 11-23-04 [FR 04-
   25885]
VOR Federal airways; comments due by 1-7-05; published 11-23-04 [FR 04-
   25881]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Motor carrier safety standards:
   Drivers' hours of service and records of duty status; supporting 
      documents requirements; comments due by 1-3-05; published 11-3-04 
      [FR 04-24176]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Railroad Administration
Railroad safety:
   Locomotive crashworthiness; comments due by 1-3-05; published 11-2-04 
      [FR 04-24148]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Motor vehicle safety standards:
   Rear impact guard labels; comments due by 1-3-05; published 11-19-04 
      [FR 04-25704]
   Rear impact protection; road construction controlled horizontal 
      discharge semitrailers; exclusion from standard; comments due by 
      1-3-05; published 11-19-04 [FR 04-25703]
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H.R. 480/P.L. 108-459
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 747 Broadway in Albany, New York, as 
the ``United States Postal Service Henry Johnson Annex''. 
(Dec. 21, 2004; 118 Stat. 3873)
H.R. 2119/P.L. 108-460
To provide for the conveyance of Federal lands, 
improvements, equipment, and resource materials at the 
Oxford Research Station in Granville County, North 
Carolina, to the State of North Carolina. (Dec. 21, 2004; 
118 Stat. 3874)
H.R. 2523/P.L. 108-461
To designate the United States courthouse located at 125 
Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the ``Tomochichi 
United States Courthouse''. (Dec. 21, 2004; 118 Stat. 
3875)
H.R. 3124/P.L. 108-462
To designate the facility of the United States Geological 
Survey and the United States Bureau of Reclamation located 
at 230 Collins Road, Boise, Idaho, as the ``F.H. Newell 
Building''. (Dec. 21, 2004; 118 Stat. 3876)
H.R. 3147/P.L. 108-463
To designate the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-
Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the ``James V. Hansen 
Federal Building''. (Dec. 21, 2004; 118 Stat. 3877)
H.R. 3204/P.L. 108-464
Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act (Dec. 21, 2004; 
118 Stat. 3878)
H.R. 3242/P.L. 108-465
Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Dec. 21, 
2004; 118 Stat. 3882)
H.R. 3734/P.L. 108-466
To designate the Federal building located at Fifth and 
Richardson Avenues in Roswell, New Mexico, as the ``Joe 
Skeen Federal Building''. (Dec. 21, 2004; 118 Stat. 3888)
H.R. 3884/P.L. 108-467
To designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 615 East Houston Street in San 
Antonio, Texas, as the ``Hipolito F. Garcia Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse''. (Dec. 21, 2004; 
118 Stat. 3889)
H.R. 4232/P.L. 108-468
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 4025 Feather Lakes Way in Kingwood, 
Texas, as the ``Congressman Jack Fields Post Office''. 
(Dec. 21, 2004; 118 Stat. 3890)
H.R. 4324/P.L. 108-469
Thrift Savings Plan Open Elections Act of 2004 (Dec. 21, 
2004; 118 Stat. 3891)
H.R. 4620/P.L. 108-470
To confirm the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture 
to collect approved State commodity assessments on behalf 
of the State from the proceeds of marketing assistance 
loans. (Dec. 21, 2004; 118 Stat. 3894)
H.R. 4807/P.L. 108-471
To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 140 Sacramento Street in Rio Vista, 
California, as the ``Adam G. Kinser Post Office 
Building''. (Dec. 21, 2004; 118 Stat. 3895)
H.R. 4847/P.L. 108-472
To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 560 Bay Isles Road in Longboat Key, 
Florida, as the ``Lieutenant General James V. Edmundson 
Post Office Building''. (Dec. 21, 2004; 118 Stat. 3896)
H.R. 4968/P.L. 108-473
To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 25 McHenry Street in Rosine, Kentucky, 
as the ``Bill Monroe Post Office''. (Dec. 21, 2004; 118 
Stat. 3897)
H.R. 5360/P.L. 108-474
American History and Civics Education Act of 2004 (Dec. 
21, 2004; 118 Stat. 3898)
H.R. 5364/P.L. 108-475
To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 5505 Stevens Way in San Diego, 
California, as the ``Earl B. Gilliam/Imperial Avenue Post 
Office Building''. (Dec. 21, 2004; 118 Stat. 3900)
H.R. 5365/P.L. 108-476
To treat certain arrangements maintained by the YMCA 
Retirement Fund as church plans for the purposes of 
certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
and for other purposes. (Dec. 21, 2004; 118 Stat. 3901)
H.R. 5370/P.L. 108-477
To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 4985 Moorhead Avenue in Boulder, 
Colorado, as the ``Donald G. Brotzman Post Office 
Building''. (Dec. 21, 2004; 118 Stat. 3903)
H.R. 4829/P.L. 108-478
To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 103 East Kleberg in Kingsville, Texas, 
as the ``Irma Rangel Post Office Building''. (Dec. 21, 
2004; 118 Stat. 3904)
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