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FEDERAL REGISTER PAGES AND DATE, DECEMBER

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72065-72194............................................. 1
72195-72348............................................. 2
72349-72576............................................. 5
72577-72698............................................. 6
72699-72880............................................. 7
72881-73122............................................. 8
73123-73346............................................. 9
73347-73552.............................................12
73553-73904.............................................13
73905-74192.............................................14
74193-74638.............................................15
74639-74994.............................................16
74995-75378.............................................19
75379-75710.............................................20
75711-75928.............................................21
75929-76128.............................................22
76129-76376.............................................23
76377-76670.............................................27
76671-76970.............................................28
76971-77296.............................................29
77297-77752.............................................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:
7967.................................................72575
7968.................................................73903
7969.................................................75711
7970.................................................76647
7971.................................................76651
7972.................................................76969
Executive Orders:
13000 (Revoked by EO 13394)..........................76665
13368 (Superseded by EO 13393).......................76655
13392................................................75373
13393................................................76655
13394 (See Memo of 12/22/05--for the Secretary of 
Transportation)......................................76665
Administrative Orders:
Memorandums:
Memorandum of June 2, 2005 (Revoked by EO 13394) 
                                                     76665
Memorandum of December 20, 2005......................76374
Memorandum of December 22, 2005 (for the Secretary 
of Defense)..........................................76667
Memorandum of December 22, 2005 (for the Secretary 
of Transportation) (See EO 13394)....................76669
Presidential Determinations:
No. 2006-5 of December 14, 2005......................75929

                           5 CFR
300..................................................72065
307..................................................72065
315..................................................72065
316..................................................72065
330..................................................72065
335..................................................72065
451..................................................74995
531...........................................74995, 74996
550..................................................72065
551..................................................72065
575..................................................74995
720..................................................72065
Proposed Rules:
337...........................................73646, 75745
930...........................................73646, 75745
1216.................................................74714

                           7 CFR
51...................................................76671
170..................................................76129
210..................................................72349
220..................................................72349
226..................................................72349
272..................................................72350
274..................................................72350
276..................................................72350
278..................................................72350
279..................................................72350
280..................................................72350
301..................................................73553
305..................................................72881
319....................................72068, 72881, 76133
800..................................................73556
906..................................................73123
931..................................................76377
979..................................................72699
984...........................................72195, 72892
985..................................................72355
993..................................................76971
1030.................................................73126
1902.................................................73347
Proposed Rules:
319....................................74215, 75967, 77069
330..................................................74215
340..................................................74215
927..................................................73167
948..................................................75981
979..................................................75984
1005.................................................76718
1007.................................................76718
1124.................................................74166
1131.................................................74166
1207.................................................73945
1209.................................................73945
1220.................................................72257
1496.................................................74717

                           9 CFR
94...................................................73905

                          10 CFR
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................74950
2....................................................74950
13...................................................74950
31...................................................75423
34...................................................76724
35...................................................75752
50...................................................75085
110..................................................74950

                          11 CFR
100..................................................75713
106..................................................75379
111..................................................75717
300..................................................75379
Proposed Rules:
109..................................................73946

                          12 CFR
41...................................................75931
201..................................................75385

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203..................................................75718
222..................................................75931
229...........................................73128, 74998
232..................................................75931
334..................................................75931
510..................................................76674
546..................................................76674
559..................................................76674
560..................................................76674
561..................................................76674
567..................................................76674
571..................................................75931
707..................................................72895
717..................................................75931
723..................................................75719
741..................................................75723
796..................................................72702
1805.................................................73887
Proposed Rules:
Ch. III..............................................73652
Ch. VII..............................................75986
701..................................................75753
741..................................................75753
951..................................................76938

                          13 CFR
106..................................................75932
121..................................................72577
123..................................................72577
300..................................................74193
301...........................................74193, 74196
304...........................................74193, 74196
308..................................................74195

                          14 CFR
23..............................72068, 72070, 75000, 77297
25..............................73559, 73561, 75002, 76676
39........72358, 72361, 72363, 72366, 72368, 72595, 72902, 
         73347, 73351, 73355, 73358, 73361, 73364, 73576, 
         73577, 73579, 73581, 73583, 73919, 73921, 73923, 
         73925, 73930, 73933, 73935, 74639, 74641, 74645, 
         74647, 75004, 75386, 75388, 75390, 75725, 75727, 
         75932, 75933, 76378, 76381, 76385, 76676, 76679, 
           76681, 76973, 77299, 77301, 77303, 77307, 77310
71........72371, 72905, 73129, 73131, 73132, 73134, 74197, 
                  75392, 75393, 75394, 75395, 76140, 76684
73...................................................76148
91...................................................77748
97................72703, 72705, 73367, 73785, 76392, 76394
121....................................75396, 76974, 77748
125...........................................76974, 77748
135...........................................76974, 77748
145...........................................75396, 76974
Proposed Rules:
13...................................................72403
25...................................................76728
39........72083, 72085, 72088, 72327, 72406, 72409, 72599, 
         72601, 72726, 72938, 72939, 72942, 72945, 72947, 
         73171, 73173, 73391, 73392, 73633, 73665, 73668, 
         73671, 74235, 74237, 75426, 75428, 75430, 75435, 
                                76431, 77073, 77075, 77342
47...................................................72403
61...................................................72403
71................72949, 72950, 73959, 75438, 76729, 76730
91...................................................72403
93...................................................73674
183..................................................72403
399..................................................73960
401..................................................77262
415..................................................77262
431..................................................77262
435..................................................77262
440..................................................77262
450..................................................77262
460..................................................77262

                          15 CFR
4....................................................75729
748..................................................72073

                          16 CFR
303..................................................73369
801...........................................73369, 77312
803...........................................73369, 77312
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 1................................................77077

                          17 CFR
30...................................................75934
200..................................................72566
201..................................................72566
210..................................................76626
229...........................................72372, 76626
231..................................................73344
239..................................................72372
240..................................................76626
241..................................................73344
249..................................................76626
271..................................................73344
420..................................................73378
Proposed Rules:
4....................................................74240
15...................................................74246
16...................................................74246
17...................................................74246
18...................................................74246
19...................................................74246
21...................................................74248
200..................................................77688
232..................................................77688
240....................................74598, 76116, 77688
249...........................................74598, 77688
274..................................................74598

                          18 CFR
35...................................................75005
101..................................................77626
365..................................................75592
366..................................................75592
Proposed Rules:
41...................................................72730
158..................................................72730
284...........................................72090, 77079
286..................................................72730
349..................................................72730

                          19 CFR
360..................................................72373

                          20 CFR
418..................................................77664
422..................................................74649
423..................................................73135
655..................................................72556
1002..........................................75246, 75313
Proposed Rules:
260..................................................73175
320..................................................73175
341..................................................73176
404...........................................72411, 72416
416...........................................72411, 72416

                          21 CFR
Ch. I................................................72074
101...........................................76150, 76684
172..................................................72906
510...........................................74652, 75398
520...............73136, 75016, 75017, 75398, 76163, 76396
524..................................................73137
556..................................................76163
558...........................................74652, 75017
610...........................................72197, 75018
1300.................................................74653
1308.................................................74653
Proposed Rules:
20...................................................76732
310...........................................73178, 75988
341..................................................75988
357..................................................75988
358..................................................73178
510..................................................76732
514..................................................76732
516..................................................76732
610..................................................72257

                          23 CFR
1345.................................................77320

                          24 CFR
5.............................................77292, 77742
203..................................................72696
570..................................................76362
880..................................................77742
883..................................................77742
884..................................................77742
886..................................................77742
891..................................................77742
941..................................................72908
982..................................................77742
Proposed Rules:
3282.................................................73966

                          26 CFR
1.................72376, 72908, 72914, 75028, 75730, 76685
31...................................................74198
32...................................................74198
301..................................................74658
602...........................................72908, 72914
Proposed Rules:
1.........72260, 72952, 73393, 73967, 74259, 75090, 75759, 
                                75762, 76433, 76502, 76732
54............................................72953, 75998
301....................................72954, 73393, 74259

                          27 CFR
9...............................72707, 72710, 72713, 72717
Proposed Rules:
4....................................................72731
5....................................................72731
7....................................................72731
9....................................................72733

                          28 CFR
0....................................................76163
1617.................................................72199
905..................................................73587
906..................................................74200

                          29 CFR
1404.................................................76396
1926.................................................76979
1928.................................................76979
4011.................................................72074
4022..........................................72074, 74200
4044............................72076, 72205, 73330, 74200
Proposed Rules:
1611.................................................73413

                          30 CFR
48...................................................77716
75...................................................77728
204..................................................72381
250..................................................74659
948..................................................77321
Proposed Rules:
285..................................................77345
936..................................................77348

                          31 CFR
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................72739

                          32 CFR
285..................................................73378
346..................................................72917
Proposed Rules:
153..................................................75998
235..................................................75091
635..................................................73181

                          33 CFR
Ch. I................................................75731
104..................................................74663
105..................................................74663
117......................73380, 73937, 75937, 75939, 76689
151..................................................74669
153..................................................74669
160..................................................74663
165.............................74202, 74676, 75036, 76692
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................72964
117.............................72419, 72967, 75765, 75767
155..................................................74259
157..................................................74259
401..................................................75769

                          34 CFR
226..................................................75908
Proposed Rules:
200..................................................74624
300..................................................74624

                          36 CFR
242..................................................76400
1011.................................................73587
Proposed Rules:
7....................................................77089
242..................................................76010

                          37 CFR
253..................................................72077

                          38 CFR
3....................................................72211
4....................................................75398
9....................................................75940
20...................................................72211

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Proposed Rules:
3....................................................76221
4....................................................76221
14...................................................76221

                          39 CFR
111...........................................72221, 75734
232..................................................72078
Proposed Rules:
111..................................................76434

                          40 CFR
52........72597, 72720, 73380, 75399, 76165, 76408, 76694, 
                                                     77026
60.....................................73138, 74679, 74870
61............................................73138, 73595
63.........73138, 73595, 75042, 75047, 75320, 75884, 76918
70............................................75320, 75399
71...................................................75320
80.....................................74552, 75914, 77325
81............................................76165, 77026
82.....................................73604, 77042, 77048
86............................................72917, 75403
180......................74679, 74688, 75734, 76697, 76700
261..................................................76168
420..................................................73618
710...........................................74696, 75059
Proposed Rules:
51.....................................72268, 75439, 77101
52........72740, 72741, 72744, 73414, 74259, 75093, 75440, 
                                76435, 76733, 76734, 77113
55...................................................72094
60...................................................75348
61............................................73183, 73675
63.........72330, 73098, 73183, 73675, 75096, 75924, 77116
70...................................................75440
80............................................74582, 77351
81...................................................73183
86...................................................72970
96............................................72268, 77101
112...........................................73518, 73524
122....................................73676, 75771, 76013
123..................................................76013
180....................................72757, 76224, 77363
272..................................................75098
412..................................................75771

                          41 CFR
60-250...............................................72148
Proposed Rules:
51-2.................................................74721
51-3.................................................74721
51-4.................................................74721

                          42 CFR
50...................................................76174
83...................................................75949
405..................................................73623
418..................................................76175
419..................................................76176
422..................................................76196
423..................................................76198
484..................................................76199
485..................................................76176
Proposed Rules:
51a..................................................76435
1001.................................................73186

                          43 CFR
3160.................................................75954

                          44 CFR
64............................................72078, 74204
65...................................................73634
Proposed Rules:
67...................................................73677

                          45 CFR
Proposed Rules:
1180.................................................73967

                          46 CFR
Ch. I................................................75731
4.............................................74669, 75954

                          47 CFR
1....................................................76411
15...................................................75739
22.....................................76411, 76414, 76704
64..............................75070, 76208, 76712, 77052
73................72723, 73939, 73940, 73941, 73942, 75744
76...................................................76504
90...................................................76704
101..................................................77054
Proposed Rules:
64...................................................75102
73............................................72763, 73972
76...................................................73973

                          48 CFR
1....................................................73415
2....................................................73415
4....................................................73415
5....................................................73415
6....................................................73415
7....................................................73415
8....................................................73415
9....................................................73415
12............................................73415, 76417
13...................................................73415
15...................................................73415
16...................................................73415
17...................................................73415
19...................................................73415
22...................................................73415
25...................................................73415
28...................................................73415
30...................................................73415
32...................................................73415
36...................................................73415
42...................................................73415
48...................................................73415
49...................................................73415
50...................................................73415
52...................................................73415
53...................................................73415
Ch. 2................................................75411
201..................................................75411
205..................................................73148
211..................................................73150
213..................................................75411
216..................................................73151
217..................................................73151
223..................................................73150
225...........................................73152, 73153
226..................................................73148
232..................................................75412
252.............................73148, 73150, 73152, 73153
1852.................................................74206
9901.................................................73423
9903.................................................73423
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 2................................................73187
208..................................................73187
215..................................................75440
225..................................................73189
230..................................................75440
252....................................73187, 73189, 75440
253...........................................73187, 75440

                          49 CFR
105..................................................73156
106..................................................73156
107..................................................73156
110..................................................73156
171..................................................73156
172..................................................73156
173...........................................72930, 73156
174..................................................73156
175..................................................73156
176..................................................73156
177..................................................73156
178..................................................73156
180..................................................73156
225..................................................75414
234..................................................72382
236..................................................72382
571...........................................73383, 75961
572..................................................77336
1540.................................................72930
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................76228
192...........................................74262, 74265
195..................................................74265
229..................................................73070
238..................................................73070
571...........................................74270, 77454

                          50 CFR
17..............................73820, 74112, 74138, 75071
23...................................................74700
100..................................................76400
222..................................................77054
223..................................................77054
300..................................................73943
622....................................73383, 76216, 77057
635....................................72080, 72724, 74712
648.......72082, 72934, 75074, 75418, 75965, 76422, 76430, 
                                76713, 76714, 76715, 77060
660...........................................72385, 75075
679......................73389, 74208, 75080, 75419, 77067
680..................................................75419
Proposed Rules:
17........72776, 72973, 73190, 73699, 74284, 74426, 75546, 
                                                     76018
100..................................................76010
216..................................................73426
223..................................................72099
600..................................................76436
635...........................................73980, 76441
648......................72100, 74285, 75111, 75114, 76436
660...........................................72777, 75115
679...........................................74723, 74739
697..................................................73717

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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, 2005
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Technical amendments; published 12-20-05
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):
   Generator interconnection agreements and procedures; standardization; 
      published 11-30-05
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act:
   Premerger notification; reporting and waiting period requirements; 
      published 12-30-05
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   West Virginia; published 12-30-05
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Health benefits, Federal employees:
   Peace Corps volunteers; enrollment suspension; published 11-30-05
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Social security benefits:
   Medicare subsidies; Medicare Part D Program; published 12-30-05
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Motor vehicle safety standards:
   Occupant crash protection--
      Occupant Protection Incentive Grant Program criteria; technical 
         amendments; published 12-30-05
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Medical benefits:
   Advance healthcare planning; written directives and verbal and 
      nonverbal instructions; published 11-30-05
         RULES GOING INTO EFFECT DECEMBER 31, 2005
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Ports and waterways safety; regulated navigation areas, safety zones, 
   security zones, etc.:
   Chicago New Year's Celebration, Lake Michigan, IL; published 12-15-05
          RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2006
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Milk marketing orders:
   Arizona-Las Vegas; published 11-25-05
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Atlantic highly migratory species--
      Atlantic commercial shark; published 12-1-05
   Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries--
      Grouper; published 12-29-05
   Northeastern United States fisheries--
      Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog; published 10-25-05
      Summer flounder, scup and black sea bass; published 12-29-05
International fisheries regulations:
   Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Regulatory Area; fish 
      quotas and effort allocation; published 12-14-05
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):
   Public utilities including regional transmission organizations; 
      accounting and financial reporting requirements; published 12-30-
      05
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air programs:
   Stratospheric ozone protection--
      Essential Class I ozone depleting substances; extension of global 
         laboratory and analytical use exemption; published 12-29-05
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Home mortgage disclosure (Regulation C):
   Depository institutions; asset-size exemption threshold increase; 
      published 12-21-05
Truth in lending (Regulation Z):
   Mortgage rates and fees: limitations and disclosure requirements; 
      published 8-9-05
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare:
   Electronic Prescription Drug Program; voluntary Medicare prescription 
      drug benefit; published 11-7-05
   Home health prospective payment system; 2006 CY rates update; 
      published 11-9-05
   Hospital outpatient prospective payment system and 2006 CY payment 
      rates; published 11-10-05
   Physician fee schedule (CY 2006); payment policies and relative value 
      units; published 11-21-05
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Food for human consumption:
   Food labeling---
      Dietary supplements that contain botanicals; ingredient labeling; 
         published 8-28-03
   Food labeling--
      Trans fatty acids in nutrition labeling, nutrient content claims, 
         and health claims; published 7-11-03
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Ports and waterways safety; regulated navigation areas, safety zones, 
   security zones, etc.:
   Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, IL; published 12-28-05
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Minerals Management Service
Outer Continental Shelf; oil, gas, and sulphur operations:
   Cost recovery
      Effective date delay; published 9-26-05
   Plans and information
      Effective date delay; published 9-29-05
Royalty management:
   Federal oil and gas marginal properties; accounting and auditing 
      relief; State participation decisions; published 12-5-05
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Single-employer plans:
   Allocation of assets--
      Benefits and assets valuation; expected retirement age; published 
         12-1-05
      Benefits payable in terminated plans; published 12-1-05
      Interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits; published 
         12-15-05
   Mortality assumptions, interest rate structure, etc.; published 12-2-
      05
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Pay under General Schedule:
   Locality pay areas; adjustments; published 12-19-05
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Railroad Administration
Railroad accidents/incidents; reports classifications and 
   investigations:
   Monetary threshold (CY 2006); revision; published 12-20-05
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Employment taxes and collection of income taxes at source:
   Employment tax returns filing time and deposit rule modification; 
      published 1-3-06
Income taxes:
   401(k) plans; designated Roth contributions to cash

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      or deferred arrangements; published 1-3-06
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Potatoes (Irish) grown in--
   Colorado; comments due by 1-6-06; published 12-22-05 [FR E5-07677]
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Endangered and threatened species:
   Critical habitat designations--
      Northern right whale; Pacific Ocean; comments due by 1-3-06; 
         published 11-2-05 [FR 05-21861]
Fishery conservation and management:
   Northeastern United States fisheries--
      Atlantic bluefish; comments due by 1-3-06; published 12-19-05 [FR 
         05-24208]
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Pacific Coast groundfish; comments due by 1-4-06; published 12-5-
         05 [FR 05-23640]
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Army Department
Personnel:
   Decorations, medals, ribbons, and similiar devices; comments due by 
      1-3-06; published 11-2-05 [FR 05-21519]
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Defense Contract Audit Agency
Privacy Act; implementation; comments due by 1-3-06; published 11-2-05 
   [FR 05-21783]
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Natural gas companies (Natural Gas Act):
   Codes of conduct amendments; Unbundled sales service and blanket 
      marketing certificates; comments due by 1-3-06; published 12-1-05 
      [FR 05-23405]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air programs:
   Outer Continental Shelf regulations--
      California; consistency update; comments due by 1-3-06; published 
         12-1-05 [FR 05-23275]
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Colorado; comments due by 1-6-06; published 12-7-05 [FR 05-23712]
   Texas; comments due by 1-6-06; published 12-7-05 [FR 05-23718]
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]
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Nebraska and Kansas; comments due by 1-3-06; published 11-23-05 [FR 
      05-23186]
   Texas; comments due by 1-3-06; published 11-23-05 [FR 05-23183]
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare:
   Outpatient drugs and biologicals; competitive acquisition under Part 
      B; comments due by 1-3-06; published 11-21-05 [FR 05-22175]
   Physician fee schedule (CY 2006); payment policies and realtive value 
      units; comments due by 1-3-06; published 11-21-05 [FR 05-22160]
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Critical habitat designations--
      Fender's blue butterfly and Willamette daisy; comments due by 1-3-
         06; published 11-2-05 [FR 05-21333]
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Minerals Management Service
Outer Continental Shelf; oil, gas, and sulphur operations:
   Marine mammals and threatened and endangered species protection; 
      lessee plans and information submission requirements; comment 
      period extension; comments due by 1-6-06; published 10-25-05 [FR 
      05-21282]
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Prisons Bureau
Inmate control, custody, care, etc.:
   Classification and program review; comments due by 1-3-06; published 
      11-3-05 [FR 05-21967]
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
   Central Office et al.; addresses removed from rules; comments due by 
      1-3-06; published 11-4-05 [FR 05-21966]
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Loan programs:
   Business loans and development company loans; liquidation and 
      litigation procedures; comments due by 1-3-06; published 11-3-05 
      [FR 05-21681]
Small business size standards:
   Inflation adjustment; comments due by 1-5-06; published 12-6-05 [FR 
      05-23435]
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Social security benefits and supplemental security income:
   Federal old-age, survivors, and disability benefits, and aged, blind, 
      and disabled--
      Disability evaluation; age categories definitions; comments due by 
         1-3-06; published 11-4-05 [FR 05-21975]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Air carrier control:
   Fitness review policies; comments due by 1-6-06; published 11-7-05 
      [FR 05-22056]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Airbus; comments due by 1-3-06; published 12-1-05 [FR 05-23514]
   BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd.; comments due by 1-3-06; published 12-
      8-05 [FR 05-23776]
   Boeing; Open for comments until further notice; published 8-16-04 [FR 
      04-18641]
   Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER); comments due by 1-
      6-06; published 12-7-05 [FR 05-23702]
   General Electric Co.; comments due by 1-3-06; published 11-2-05 [FR 
      05-21805]
   Honeywell; comments due by 1-3-06; published 11-2-05 [FR 05-21802]
   Pratt & Whitney; comments due by 1-3-06; published 11-2-05 [FR 05-
      21804]
   Short Brothers; comments due by 1-4-06; published 12-5-05 [FR 05-
      23600]
   Turbomeca S.A.; comments due by 1-3-06; published 11-4-05 [FR 05-
      22007]
Airworthiness standards:
   Special conditions--
      Cessna Aircraft Co. Model 510 Mustang airplanes; comments due by 
         1-3-06; published 12-1-05 [FR 05-23523]
      New Piper Aircraft, Inc.; PA-34 model airplanes; comments due by 
         1-3-06; published 12-1-05 [FR 05-23524]
Class B airspace; comments due by 1-6-06; published 11-22-05 [FR 05-
   23096]
Class E airspace; comments due by 1-3-06; published 11-17-05 [FR 05-
   22775]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Pipeline safety:
   Gas gathering line definition; alternative definition for onshore 
      lines; comments due by 1-3-06; published 10-3-05 [FR 05-19455]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Fiscal Service
Financial Management Service:
   Automated Clearing House; Federal agency participation; comments due 
      by 1-6-06; published 11-7-05 [FR 05-22064]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Deferred compensation plans; application of section 409A; comments 
      due by 1-3-06; published 10-4-05 [FR 05-19379]

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   Income attributable to domestic production activities; public 
      hearing; comments due by 1-3-06; published 11-4-05 [FR 05-21484]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Privacy Act; implementation; comments due by 1-6-06; published 12-7-05 
   [FR E5-07001]
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H.R. 797/P.L. 109-136
Native American Housing Enhancement Act of 2005 (Dec. 22, 
2005; 119 Stat. 2643)
H.R. 3963/P.L. 109-137
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend 
the authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound. 
(Dec. 22, 2005; 119 Stat. 2646)
H.R. 4195/P.L. 109-138
Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 
2005 (Dec. 22, 2005; 119 Stat. 2647)
H.R. 4324/P.L. 109-139
Predisaster Mitigation Program Reauthorization Act of 2005 
(Dec. 22, 2005; 119 Stat. 2649)
H.R. 4436/P.L. 109-140
To provide certain authorities for the Department of 
State, and for other purposes. (Dec. 22, 2005; 119 Stat. 
2650)
H.R. 4508/P.L. 109-141
Coast Guard Hurricane Relief Act of 2005 (Dec. 22, 2005; 
119 Stat. 2654)
H.J. Res. 38/P.L. 109-142
Recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer 
of the United States Navy. (Dec. 22, 2005; 119 Stat. 2657)
S. 335/P.L. 109-143
To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. (Dec. 22, 
2005; 119 Stat. 2659)
S. 467/P.L. 109-144
Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005 (Dec. 22, 
2005; 119 Stat. 2660)
S. 1047/P.L. 109-145
Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 (Dec. 22, 2005; 119 Stat. 
2664)
H.R. 358/P.L. 109-146
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th 
Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act (Dec. 22, 2005; 119 
Stat. 2676)
H.R. 327/P.L. 109-147
To allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all 
contracts affecting land within the Gila River Indian 
Community Reservation. (Dec. 22, 2005; 119 Stat. 2679)
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