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| 98-34131 | Filing Requirements Under Parts 46 and 131 for Persons Holding Interlocking Directorates | Rule | The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (Commission) is revising its regulations for filings by persons holding interlocking directorates. These revisions: delete reference to a provision which no longer exists; eliminate the need for notarization; simplify and clarify a form and its instructions; reduce the number of photocopies to be filed; and permit changes to be made on an electronic version (presently a diskette) instead of by hand on a printed form. The Commission believes that, by allowing these revisions, it will improve administrative efficiency. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34131/filing-requirements-under-parts-46-and-131-for-persons-holding-interlocking-directorates | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34131.pdf | Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | 136,167 | The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (Commission) is revising its regulations for filings by persons holding interlocking directorates. These revisions: delete reference to a provision which no longer exists; eliminate the need for notarization;... |
| 98-34309 | Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee: Approval of Revisions to the Nashville/Davidson County Portion of the Tennessee SIP | Rule | EPA is approving revisions to the Nashville/Davidson County portion of Tennessee's State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning air pollution control regulations by the Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County government. This regulatory revision to the SIP amends various definitions in Section 10.56, ``Air Pollution Control,'' of the Metropolitan Code of Laws. The revisions were submitted to EPA on April 7, 1997, by the State of Tennessee through the Tennessee Department of Air Pollution Control (TDAPC). | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34309/approval-and-promulgation-of-implementation-plans-tennessee-approval-of-revisions-to-the | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34309.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA is approving revisions to the Nashville/Davidson County portion of Tennessee's State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning air pollution control regulations by the Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County government. This regulatory revision to the... |
| 98-34311 | Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans State of North Carolina: Approval of Miscellaneous Revisions to the Forsyth County Air Quality Control Ordinance and Technical Code | Rule | On October 10, 1997, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources submitted revisions to the Forsyth County Air Quality Control Ordinance and Technical Code. These revisions include the updating of several regulations, deletion of previously referenced material, rewriting of several regulations, and the correction of several regulations. The purpose of these revisions is to make the revised regulations consistent with the North Carolina State Implementation Plan (SIP). | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34311/approval-and-promulgation-of-implementation-plans-state-of-north-carolina-approval-of-miscellaneous | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34311.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | On October 10, 1997, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources submitted revisions to the Forsyth County Air Quality Control Ordinance and Technical Code. These revisions include the updating of several regulations, deletion of... |
| 98-34358 | Agency Responsibilities, Organization, and Terminology | Rule | The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its regulations to describe, in part 300, the Agency's responsibilities and current organization. This rule also redesignates regulations adopted under the Egg Products Inspection Act and transfers them to part 590 of FSIS's regulations. FSIS is providing an opportunity for members of the public to submit comments on the clarity and technical accuracy of the resultant regulations. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34358/agency-responsibilities-organization-and-terminology | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34358.pdf | Agriculture Department; Food Safety and Inspection Service; Agricultural Marketing Service | 12,201,9 | The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its regulations to describe, in part 300, the Agency's responsibilities and current organization. This rule also redesignates regulations adopted under the Egg Products Inspection Act and... |
| 98-34359 | General Revision of Regulations Relating to Withholding of Tax on Certain U.S. Source Income Paid to Foreign Persons and Related Collection, Refunds, and Credits; Revision of Information Reporting and Backup Withholding Regulations; and Removal of Regulations Under Parts 1 and 35a and of Certain Regulations Under Income Tax Treaties | Rule | This document contains changes delaying the effective date and making technical amendments to final regulations (TD 8734), which were published in the Federal Register for October 14, 1997, relating to the withholding of income tax on certain U.S. source income payments to foreign persons. The Department of the Treasury and the IRS believe it is in the best interest of tax administration to extend the effective date of the final withholding regulations to ensure that both taxpayers and the government can complete changes necessary to implement the new withholding regime. As extended by this document, the final withholding regulations will apply to payments made after December 31, 1999. This document also withdraws two amendments which have already been dealt with in TD 8772, which was published in the Federal Register for June 30, 1998. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34359/general-revision-of-regulations-relating-to-withholding-of-tax-on-certain-us-source-income-paid-to | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34359.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains changes delaying the effective date and making technical amendments to final regulations (TD 8734), which were published in the Federal Register for October 14, 1997, relating to the withholding of income tax on certain U.S.... |
| 98-34360 | Retention of Income Tax Return Preparers' Signatures | Rule | This document contains final and temporary regulations that provide income tax return preparers with two alternative means of meeting the requirement that a preparer retain the manually signed (by the preparer) copy of the return or claim. The regulations are necessary to inform preparers of the two alternatives and provide preparers with the guidance needed to comply with the alternatives. The text of the temporary regulations also serves as the text of the proposed regulations set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34360/retention-of-income-tax-return-preparers-signatures | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34360.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains final and temporary regulations that provide income tax return preparers with two alternative means of meeting the requirement that a preparer retain the manually signed (by the preparer) copy of the return or claim. The... |
| 98-34381 | Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Jetstream Model 3101 Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain British Aerospace Jetstream Model 3101 airplanes. This AD requires installing a standard bonding socket that is fitted flush with the upper surface of each wing at the fueling points (Station 297). This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for the United Kingdom. The actions specified in this AD are intended to correct a potentially insufficient ground contact between the refueler hose nozzle and the aircraft, which, if not corrected before the fuel cap is removed, could result in sparks with a consequent fire and/or explosion in the fuel tank. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34381/airworthiness-directives-british-aerospace-jetstream-model-3101-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34381.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain British Aerospace Jetstream Model 3101 airplanes. This AD requires installing a standard bonding socket that is fitted flush with the upper surface of each wing at the... |
| 98-34382 | Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Jetstream Model 3101 Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain British Aerospace Jetstream Model 3101 airplanes. This AD requires installing additional stringers at the lower fuselage skin panels between the main and rear spar frames. This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for the United Kingdom. The actions specified in this AD are intended to correct a strength deficiency in the area of the lower fuselage skin panels between the main rear spar frames, which, if not corrected, could result in reduced or loss of control of the airplane during maximum speed limit operations. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34382/airworthiness-directives-british-aerospace-jetstream-model-3101-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34382.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain British Aerospace Jetstream Model 3101 airplanes. This AD requires installing additional stringers at the lower fuselage skin panels between the main and rear spar frames.... |
| 98-34383 | Airworthiness Directives; Avions Pierre Robin Model R2160 Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Avions Pierre Robin Model R2160 airplanes. This AD requires replacing the left and right rudder bars with improved design rudder bars. This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for France. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent distortion of the original design rudder bars during operation, which could result in reduced or loss of control of the airplane. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34383/airworthiness-directives-avions-pierre-robin-model-r2160-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34383.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Avions Pierre Robin Model R2160 airplanes. This AD requires replacing the left and right rudder bars with improved design rudder bars. This AD is the result of mandatory... |
| 98-34384 | Airworthiness Directives; All Airplane Models of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) That Are Equipped with Wing Lift Struts | Rule | This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 93-10- 06, which currently requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts and wing lift strut forks for cracks or corrosion on all airplane models of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) that are equipped with wing lift struts, and replacing any strut or fork found cracked or corroded. This AD clarifies certain requirements of AD 93- 10-06, eliminates the lift strut fork repetitive inspection requirement on the Piper PA-25 series airplanes, incorporates models inadvertently omitted from AD 93-10-06, and requires fabricating and installing a placard on the lift strut. This AD results from reports, questions, and information received from the field on AD 93-10-06, which show a need to clarify and add information that will more fully achieve the safety intent of that AD. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent in-flight separation of the wing from the airplane caused by corroded wing lift struts or cracked wing lift forks, which could result in loss of control of the airplane. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34384/airworthiness-directives-all-airplane-models-of-the-new-piper-aircraft-inc-formerly-piper-aircraft | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34384.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 93-10- 06, which currently requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts and wing lift strut forks for cracks or corrosion on all airplane models of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper)... |
| 98-34385 | Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D Airplanes | Rule | This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-14- 16, which applies to Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D airplanes. AD 97-14-16 currently requires repetitively inspecting the outboard flap support roller bearings and flap attachment brackets for indications of contact (wear), inspecting for elongated holes in the flap attachment brackets, repairing or replacing any part showing wear, and replacing any bracket with elongated holes. AD 97-14-16 was the result of five incidents where the flap roller bearings rubbed on the flap attachment brackets and resulted in aileron interference. This AD retains the repetitive inspection requirement of AD 97-14-16, but reduces the number of ground-air-ground (GAG) cycles allowed between inspections and lowers the total number of accumulated GAG cycles allowed before mandatory accomplishment of the initial inspection. This AD also provides the option of replacing the outboard flap roller bearings with parts of improved design as terminating action for the repetitive inspection requirement. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent asymmetric flaps, jammed flaps, and/ or possible interference between the flap and the aileron, which could inhibit aileron travel and result in possible loss of roll control of the airplane. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34385/airworthiness-directives-raytheon-aircraft-company-models-1900-1900c-and-1900d-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34385.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-14- 16, which applies to Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D airplanes. AD 97-14-16 currently requires repetitively inspecting the outboard flap support roller... |
| 98-34394 | Prevailing Rate Systems; Lead Agency Responsibility | Rule | The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule that will change the lead agency responsibility for certain Federal Wage System (FWS) appropriated fund wage areas from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the Department of Defense (DOD). VA requested that OPM designate DOD as the lead agency in all of the wage areas where VA currently has lead agency responsibility. This change will make DOD the lead agency in all FWS wage areas and will make more efficient use of the resources devoted by agencies to determining FWS pay rates. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34394/prevailing-rate-systems-lead-agency-responsibility | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34394.pdf | Personnel Management Office | 406 | The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule that will change the lead agency responsibility for certain Federal Wage System (FWS) appropriated fund wage areas from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the Department of... |
| 98-34395 | Training | Rule | This document contains a correction to final regulations which were published in the Federal Register, Tuesday, December 17, 1996, (61 FR 66189). The regulations related to the requirements for training Government employees subject to chapter 41 of title 5 of the United States Code. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34395/training | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34395.pdf | Personnel Management Office | 406 | This document contains a correction to final regulations which were published in the Federal Register, Tuesday, December 17, 1996, (61 FR 66189). The regulations related to the requirements for training Government employees subject to chapter 41 of... |
| 98-34396 | Pay Administration (General); Collection by Offset From Indebted Government Employees | Rule | The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to make changes in the salary offset regulations to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. The principal changes relate to the roles played by disbursing officials and debt collection centers with respect to salary offset. Also included are new expedited salary offset procedures for certain types of recent or small-amount debts. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34396/pay-administration-general-collection-by-offset-from-indebted-government-employees | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34396.pdf | Personnel Management Office | 406 | The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to make changes in the salary offset regulations to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. The principal changes relate to the roles played by disbursing officials and debt... |
| 98-34421 | Withdrawal of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Analytical Methods for Regulated Drinking Water Contaminants; Direct Final Rule | Rule | Because EPA received adverse comments, we are withdrawing the direct final rule entitled ``National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Analytical Methods for Regulated Drinking Water Contaminants''. We published the direct final rule on September 3, 1998 (63 FR 47097-47114). We stated in the direct final rule that if we received adverse comment by November 2, 1998, we would publish a timely notice of withdrawal in the Federal Register. We subsequently received adverse comments on the direct final rule. We will address those comments in a subsequent final action based on the parallel proposal also published on September 3, 1998 (63 FR 47115). We will not institute a second comment period on this action. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34421/withdrawal-of-the-national-primary-drinking-water-regulations-analytical-methods-for-regulated | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34421.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | Because EPA received adverse comments, we are withdrawing the direct final rule entitled ``National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Analytical Methods for Regulated Drinking Water Contaminants''. We published the direct final rule on September 3,... |
| 98-34493 | Electric Overhead Distribution Lines; Specifications and Drawings for 24.9/14.4 kV Line Construction | Rule | The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is revising its bulletin of specifications and drawings for 24.9/14.4 kV overhead distribution line construction. RUS is separating the bulletin into 19 sections. Each section contains an index, construction specifications, and a group of similar drawings of construction assemblies, which perform a common function. RUS is changing the drawing number on each drawing to conform to a new, functional format. RUS is also making certain technical changes to the drawings so that construction assemblies conform to current RUS construction requirements and specifications. Where applicable, the drawings show allowable loading limits and reference to new tables, which show maximum line angles. Existing specifications, such as pole setting depths, are not being modified, however, they are being moved to the section that contains wood poles. RUS is renumbering and reformatting this bulletin in accordance with its new publications and directives system. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34493/electric-overhead-distribution-lines-specifications-and-drawings-for-249144-kv-line-construction | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34493.pdf | Agriculture Department; Rural Utilities Service | 12,460 | The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is revising its bulletin of specifications and drawings for 24.9/14.4 kV overhead distribution line construction. RUS is separating the bulletin into 19 sections. Each section contains an index, construction... |
| 98-34511 | Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries | Rule | NMFS issues the final specifications for the 1999 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries. The intent of this document is to comply with implementing regulations for the Fishery Management Plan for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries (FMP) that require NMFS to publish measures for the upcoming year that will prevent overfishing of these fisheries. The annual specifications for the scup fishery include a provision to reduce the minimum mesh threshold that would be more restrictive than the current mesh provision. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34511/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-summer-flounder-scup-and-black-sea-bass-fisheries | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34511.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS issues the final specifications for the 1999 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries. The intent of this document is to comply with implementing regulations for the Fishery Management Plan for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea... |
| 98-34546 | Financial Disclosure by Clinical Investigators | Rule | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revising the requirements regarding financial disclosure by clinical investigators in order to add material to the codified language that was inadvertently omitted and to clarify the compliance dates to, in some cases, restrict the retroactive application of certain requirements of the rule. FDA is making these changes in order to respond to concerns raised by the Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers Association (hereinafter referred to as ``PhRMA''). By making these changes, FDA will be reducing the administrative burden for manufacturers and other affected parties while, at the same time, ensuring that the agency obtains the information that is most relevant to its review of clinical data submitted in marketing applications. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34546/financial-disclosure-by-clinical-investigators | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34546.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration | 221,199 | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revising the requirements regarding financial disclosure by clinical investigators in order to add material to the codified language that was inadvertently omitted and to clarify the compliance dates to, in... |
| 98-34552 | Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision; Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District | Rule | EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision concerns Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District's (MBUAPCD) Rule 431. This rule controls emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>x</INF>) and carbon monoxide (CO) from electric power boilers. This action will incorporate the rule into the Federally approved SIP. The intended effect of approving this rule is to regulate emissions of NO<INF>x</INF> and CO in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act). EPA is finalizing the approval of this revision into the California SIP under provisions of the CAA regarding EPA action on SIP submittals, and SIPs for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34552/approval-and-promulgation-of-implementation-plans-california-state-implementation-plan-revision | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34552.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision concerns Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District's (MBUAPCD) Rule 431. This rule controls emissions of oxides of... |
| 98-34631 | Temporary Drawbridge Regulations; Mississippi River, Iowa and Illinois | Rule | The Coast Guard is temporarily adding a drawbridge operation regulation governing the Rock Island Railroad and Highway Drawbridge, Mile 482.9, Upper Mississippi River. The drawbridge will remain closed to navigation from 8 a.m. on December 28, 1998 until 8 a.m. March 1, 1999. This closure is necessary to perform annual maintenance and repair work on the bridge. Winter conditions and Corps of Engineers' lock closures upstream and downstream from the bridge preclude normal waterway traffic. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34631/temporary-drawbridge-regulations-mississippi-river-iowa-and-illinois | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34631.pdf | Transportation Department; Coast Guard | 492,53 | The Coast Guard is temporarily adding a drawbridge operation regulation governing the Rock Island Railroad and Highway Drawbridge, Mile 482.9, Upper Mississippi River. The drawbridge will remain closed to navigation from 8 a.m. on December 28, 1998... |
| 98-34669 | Encryption Items | Rule | This interim rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for exports and reexports of encryption commodities and software to U.S. subsidiaries, insurance companies, health and medical end- users, on-line merchants and foreign commercial firms. This rule implements the Administration's initiative to update it's encryption policy, and will streamline U.S. encryption export and reexport controls. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34669/encryption-items | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34669.pdf | Commerce Department; Export Administration Bureau | 54,150 | This interim rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for exports and reexports of encryption commodities and software to U.S. subsidiaries, insurance companies, health and medical end- users, on-line merchants and foreign commercial... |
| 98-34676 | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Series Airplanes | Rule | This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 747 series airplanes, that currently requires repetitive inspections to detect discrepancies of the diagonal brace lugs of the engine strut, and rework of the diagonal brace lugs, if necessary. That AD also provides an option to defer the rework for certain cases by accomplishing repetitive inspections and resealing the bushing. That AD also provides for an optional terminating modification for the repetitive inspections. This amendment adds a requirement to repetitively inspect a new area of the diagonal brace of the engine strut. For certain airplanes, this amendment also adds new repetitive inspections of the subject area and requires that certain previously required repetitive inspections be accomplished at reduced intervals. This amendment is prompted by reports of fatigue or stress corrosion cracking in new areas of the diagonal brace. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent such fatigue or stress corrosion cracking, which could result in failure of the strut and consequent separation of the engine from the airplane. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34676/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-747-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34676.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 747 series airplanes, that currently requires repetitive inspections to detect discrepancies of the diagonal brace lugs of the engine strut, and... |
| 98-34689 | Amendment to Class E Airspace; Winchester, VA | Rule | This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) at Winchester, VA. The development of a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) at Winchester Regional Airport has made this action necessary. This action is intended to provide adequate Class E airspace for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations by aircraft executing the GPS RWY 14 SIAP to Winchester Regional Airport. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34689/amendment-to-class-e-airspace-winchester-va | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34689.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) at Winchester, VA. The development of a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) at Winchester Regional... |
| 98-34690 | Amendment to Class E Airspace; Milton, WV | Rule | This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) at Milton, WV. The development of a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) at Ona Airpark has made this action necessary. This action is intended to provide adequate Class E airspace for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations by aircraft executing the GPS RWY 07 SIAP to Ona Airpark. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34690/amendment-to-class-e-airspace-milton-wv | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34690.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) at Milton, WV. The development of a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) at Ona Airpark has made this... |
| 98-34691 | Amendment to Class E Airspace; Wise, VA | Rule | This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above Ground Level (AGL) at Wise, VA. The development of new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Localizer (LOC) at Lonesome Pine Airport has made this action necessary. This action is intended to provide adequate Class E airspace for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations by aircraft executing the GPS RWY 6 SIAP, GPS RWY 24 SIAP and a LOC RWY 24 SIAP to Lonesome Pine Airport. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34691/amendment-to-class-e-airspace-wise-va | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34691.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above Ground Level (AGL) at Wise, VA. The development of new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Localizer (LOC) at... |
| 98-34698 | Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District | Rule | EPA is taking direct final action on a revision to the California State Implementation Plan. This action is an administrative change that revises three administrative rules in the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District (AVAPCD or District). The intended effect of approving this action is to federally recognize the newly established AVAPCD and to notify the public that the AVAPCD has assumed all air pollution control responsibilities from the South Coast Air Quality Management District in the Los Angeles County portion of the Mojave Desert Air Basin effective July 1, 1997. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34698/approval-and-promulgation-of-implementation-plans-california-state-implementation-plan-revision | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34698.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA is taking direct final action on a revision to the California State Implementation Plan. This action is an administrative change that revises three administrative rules in the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District (AVAPCD or District). The... |
| 98-34706 | Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D and JT3D Series Turbofan Engines | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT8D and JT3D series turbofan engines. This action requires operators to remove and replace with serviceable parts, certain stage 7 through stage 15 high-pressure compressor (HPC) disks identified by part number and serial number. This amendment is prompted by a report of an uncontained failure of a stage 8 HPC disk during a takeoff roll that resulted in damage to the airplane. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent the failure of a high-pressure compressor disk due to Cadmium embrittlement, resulting in uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34706/airworthiness-directives-pratt-and-whitney-jt8d-and-jt3d-series-turbofan-engines | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34706.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT8D and JT3D series turbofan engines. This action requires operators to remove and replace with serviceable parts, certain stage 7 through stage 15... |
| 98-34718 | Rules on Source, Origin and Nationality for Commodities and Services Financed by USAID: Special Source Rules Requiring Procurement from the United States | Rule | USAID is amending its regulation on source, origin and nationality for commodities and services financed by USAID by dropping the requirement that vehicles must be manufactured by, and bear the nameplates of, Chrysler, Ford or General Motors in order to be considered U.S.-manufactured vehicles eligible for USAID financing. The rule served little practical purpose since these are the only vehicles manufactured in the U.S. that are generally available for export from the United States. Foreign corporations manufacturing vehicles in the U.S. are doing so for U.S. consumption. Removing the requirement simplifies the rules and has no significant impact. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34718/rules-on-source-origin-and-nationality-for-commodities-and-services-financed-by-usaid-special-source | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34718.pdf | International Development Cooperation Agency; Agency for International Development | 258,6 | USAID is amending its regulation on source, origin and nationality for commodities and services financed by USAID by dropping the requirement that vehicles must be manufactured by, and bear the nameplates of, Chrysler, Ford or General Motors in order... |
| 98-34726 | Tuberculosis in Captive Cervids | Rule | We are amending the regulations concerning tuberculosis and the interstate movement of animals by adding provisions regarding testing, identification, and interstate movement of captive cervids, such as deer and elk. We are also amending the regulations concerning exportation of animals and animal products to require that, to be eligible for export, captive cervids be accompanied by a certificate stating that they have tested negative for tuberculosis within 90 days prior to export. Captive cervids have been determined to be a source of tuberculosis infection. These amendments are necessary to help prevent the spread of tuberculosis and facilitate the eradication of tuberculosis in livestock in the United States. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34726/tuberculosis-in-captive-cervids | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34726.pdf | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 12,22 | We are amending the regulations concerning tuberculosis and the interstate movement of animals by adding provisions regarding testing, identification, and interstate movement of captive cervids, such as deer and elk. We are also amending the... |
| 98-34727 | Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Snapper Bag Limit Reduction | Rule | This emergency interim rule reduces the daily bag limit for red snapper possessed in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico from five fish to four fish. The intended effects are to avoid angler confusion and excessive fishing mortality, slow the rate of harvest, extend the recreational fishing season, and help ensure that more of the recreational quota is available during a later period for recreational fishing. This will provide for better management, minimize the potential for significant economic losses that would occur with an earlier closure of the recreational fishery, and increase social and economic benefits derived from the available recreational quota. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34727/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34727.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | This emergency interim rule reduces the daily bag limit for red snapper possessed in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico from five fish to four fish. The intended effects are to avoid angler confusion and excessive fishing... |
| 98-34755 | Processed Fruits and Vegetables and Regulations Governing the Grading and Certification of Livestock, Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products | Rule | The Livestock Market News (LMN) Branch and the Meat Grading and Certification (MGC) Branch of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) are amending certain regulations to update them and to correct minor errors. This action is being taken to improve the accuracy and clarity of the regulations. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34755/processed-fruits-and-vegetables-and-regulations-governing-the-grading-and-certification-of-livestock | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34755.pdf | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | 12,9 | The Livestock Market News (LMN) Branch and the Meat Grading and Certification (MGC) Branch of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) are amending certain regulations to update them and to correct minor errors. This action is being taken to improve... |
| 98-34785 | Occupational Radiation Protection; Correction | Rule | The Department of Energy published a final rule amending its regulations on Occupational Radiation Protection on November 4, 1998. This document corrects errors in the amendatory language of that rule. | 1998-12-31 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/31/98-34785/occupational-radiation-protection-correction | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-31/pdf/98-34785.pdf | Energy Department | 136 | The Department of Energy published a final rule amending its regulations on Occupational Radiation Protection on November 4, 1998. This document corrects errors in the amendatory language of that rule. |
| 98-34032 | Organization and Operations of Federal Credit Unions | Rule | The Credit Union Membership Access Act modified NCUA's chartering and field of membership authority. Accordingly, NCUA is finalizing a number of amendments to its policies to update them consistent with the recent legislation. Additionally, the final rule revises and updates NCUA's chartering and field of membership policy to reflect the advances and changes in chartering requirements since the promulgation of IRPS 94-1. The majority of the revisions reflect NCUA's policy on the types of federal credit union charters and the criteria necessary to amend a credit union's field of membership. The legislation authorizes three types of credit union charters. These charter types include a single occupational or associational common bond, a multiple common bond, or a local community, neighborhood, or rural district serving a well defined area. Along with a comprehensive update of chartering policy, the format of the chartering manual has been changed to make it more user- friendly. The final rule further clarifies overlap issues, mergers, low-income policies regarding low income charters and service of underserved areas, the definition of immediate family member or household, and the ``once a member, always a member'' policy. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34032/organization-and-operations-of-federal-credit-unions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34032.pdf | National Credit Union Administration | 335 | The Credit Union Membership Access Act modified NCUA's chartering and field of membership authority. Accordingly, NCUA is finalizing a number of amendments to its policies to update them consistent with the recent legislation. Additionally, the final... |
| 98-34099 | Management of the Presidio: Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and Federal Tort Claims Act | Rule | The Presidio Trust (Trust) published proposed regulations in the Federal Register on September 18, 1998 (63 FR 50024-50055) concerning management of the area under the administrative jurisdiction of the Trust as well as various administrative matters. The public comment period on portions of these proposed regulations (proposed 36 CFR Parts 1007, 1008, and 1009) closed on November 17, 1998, while the public comment period on the remaining portions (proposed 36 CFR Parts 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, and 1006) was extended until January 8, 1999. See 63 FR 64023 (November 18, 1998). In today's action, the Trust is promulgating final regulations concerning the Freedom of Information Act (Part 1007), the Privacy Act (Part 1008), and the Federal Tort Claims Act (Part 1009). | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34099/management-of-the-presidio-freedom-of-information-act-privacy-act-and-federal-tort-claims-act | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34099.pdf | Presidio Trust | 436 | The Presidio Trust (Trust) published proposed regulations in the Federal Register on September 18, 1998 (63 FR 50024-50055) concerning management of the area under the administrative jurisdiction of the Trust as well as various administrative matters.... |
| 98-34186 | Annual Adjustment of Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents | Rule | This final rule establishes at $6,600 the monetary threshold for reporting railroad accidents/incidents involving railroad property damage that occur during calendar year 1999. There is no change from the reporting threshold for calendar year 1998. This action is needed to ensure and maintain comparability between different years of data by having the threshold keep pace with any increases or decreases in equipment and labor costs so that each year accidents involving the same minimum amount of railroad property damage are included in the reportable accident counts. The reporting threshold was last reviewed and changed in 1997. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34186/annual-adjustment-of-monetary-threshold-for-reporting-rail-equipment-accidentsincidents | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34186.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration | 492,185 | This final rule establishes at $6,600 the monetary threshold for reporting railroad accidents/incidents involving railroad property damage that occur during calendar year 1999. There is no change from the reporting threshold for calendar year 1998.... |
| 98-34209 | Arbitrage Restrictions on Tax-Exempt Bonds | Rule | This document contains final regulations on the arbitrage restrictions applicable to tax-exempt bonds issued by State and local governments. Changes to applicable law were made by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. These regulations affect issuers of tax-exempt bonds and provide guidance for complying with the arbitrage regulations. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34209/arbitrage-restrictions-on-tax-exempt-bonds | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34209.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains final regulations on the arbitrage restrictions applicable to tax-exempt bonds issued by State and local governments. Changes to applicable law were made by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. These regulations affect issuers of... |
| 98-34390 | Random Drug and Alcohol Testing: Determination of 1999 Minimum Testing Rate | Rule | Under FRA's regulations on drug and alcohol testing, each year the Federal Railroad Administrator (Administrator) determines the minimum annual percentage rate for random drug and alcohol testing for the rail industry. Currently, the minimum rates for both drug and alcohol random testing are set at 25 percent. After reviewing the rail industry drug and alcohol management information system (MIS) data for 1996 and 1997, as well as data from compliance reviews of rail industry drug and alcohol testing programs, the Administrator has determined that the minimum annual random drug and alcohol testing rates for the period January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999 will remain at 25 percent of covered railroad employees. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34390/random-drug-and-alcohol-testing-determination-of-1999-minimum-testing-rate | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34390.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration | 492,185 | Under FRA's regulations on drug and alcohol testing, each year the Federal Railroad Administrator (Administrator) determines the minimum annual percentage rate for random drug and alcohol testing for the rail industry. Currently, the minimum rates for... |
| 98-34414 | Regulated Navigation Area: Navigable Waters Within the First Coast Guard District | Rule | The Coast Guard is establishing a permanent Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) within the navigable waters of the First Coast Guard District to increase operational safety for towing vessels and tank barges. This rulemaking implements section 311(b)(1)(A), Pub. L. 105-383, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, and requires four measures for towing vessels and tank barges operating in the waters of the Northeastern United States: positive control for barges, enhanced communications, voyage planning, and areas of restricted navigation. These measures should reduce the risk of oil spills from the many tank barges operating in the waters of the region, and so to reduce the risk of environmental damage to the unique and extremely sensitive marine environment. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34414/regulated-navigation-area-navigable-waters-within-the-first-coast-guard-district | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34414.pdf | Transportation Department; Coast Guard | 492,53 | The Coast Guard is establishing a permanent Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) within the navigable waters of the First Coast Guard District to increase operational safety for towing vessels and tank barges. This rulemaking implements section... |
| 98-34415 | Emergency Control Measures for Tank Barges | Rule | This interim rule implements measures for maintaining or regaining control of a tank barge that will reduce the likelihood of a tank barge's grounding and spilling its cargo. These measures are necessary because without them a tug that loses its tow lacks ready means for regaining control of it. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34415/emergency-control-measures-for-tank-barges | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34415.pdf | Transportation Department; Coast Guard | 492,53 | This interim rule implements measures for maintaining or regaining control of a tank barge that will reduce the likelihood of a tank barge's grounding and spilling its cargo. These measures are necessary because without them a tug that loses its tow... |
| 98-34430 | Notice to Libraries and Archives of Normal Commercial Exploitation or Availability at Reasonable Price | Rule | The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is issuing interim regulations and requesting comment on the requirements by which a copyright owner or its agent may provide notice to libraries and archives that a published work in the final 20 years of its extended term of copyright is subject to normal commercial exploitation or that a copy or phonorecord of the work can be obtained at a reasonable price. The Office is issuing interim regulations in order to have the notice requirements in place on January 1, 1999. Final regulations will be promulgated following the Office's review of public comments. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34430/notice-to-libraries-and-archives-of-normal-commercial-exploitation-or-availability-at-reasonable | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34430.pdf | Library of Congress; Copyright Office, Library of Congress | 277,87 | The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is issuing interim regulations and requesting comment on the requirements by which a copyright owner or its agent may provide notice to libraries and archives that a published work in the final 20 years... |
| 98-34431 | Offset of Tax Refund Payments To Collect Past-Due Support | Rule | Federal law authorizes the Federal tax refund of a taxpayer who owes past-due support to be reduced, or offset, by the amounts owed by the taxpayer. Past-due support includes delinquent child support or other obligations for the support of a child. The funds offset from a taxpayer's tax refund are forwarded to the State enforcing the collection of the past-due support. Effective January 1, 1999, the Department of the Treasury will conduct the tax refund offset program as part of the centralized offset program, known as the Treasury Offset Program, operated by the Financial Management Service (FMS), a bureau of the Department of the Treasury. This final rule establishes tax refund offset procedures that supersede the procedures governing the tax refund offset program established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and applicable to the collection of past-due support (codified at 26 CFR 301.6402-5). Differences between this rule and the IRS rule reflect requirements necessitated by the inclusion of the tax refund offset program as a part of the Treasury Offset Program. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34431/offset-of-tax-refund-payments-to-collect-past-due-support | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34431.pdf | Treasury Department; Fiscal Service | 497,585 | Federal law authorizes the Federal tax refund of a taxpayer who owes past-due support to be reduced, or offset, by the amounts owed by the taxpayer. Past-due support includes delinquent child support or other obligations for the support of a child. The... |
| 98-34436 | Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for the Issuance of Licenses for the Receipt of High-Level Radioactive Waste at a Geologic Repository | Rule | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its Rules of Practice for the licensing proceeding on the disposal of high-level radioactive waste at a geologic repository (HLW proceeding). The amendments are intended to allow application of technological developments that have occurred after the original rule was adopted in 1989, while achieving the original goals of facilitating the NRC's ability to comply with the schedule for decision on the construction authorization for the repository contained in Section 114(d) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, and providing for a thorough technical review of the license application and equitable access to information for the parties to the hearing. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34436/procedures-applicable-to-proceedings-for-the-issuance-of-licenses-for-the-receipt-of-high-level | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34436.pdf | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 383 | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its Rules of Practice for the licensing proceeding on the disposal of high-level radioactive waste at a geologic repository (HLW proceeding). The amendments are intended to allow application of... |
| 98-34442 | Regattas and Marine Parades | Rule | The Coast Guard is delaying the effective date of the interim rule on regatta and marine parades published in the Federal Register on June 26, 1996. The interim rule more precisely identifies those marine events that require a permit, those that require only written notice to the Coast Guard, and those that require neither. A change in the effective date from January 1, 1999, to January 2, 2000, is necessary to allow additional time to further assess the potential impact, if any, of the interim rule on the environment. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34442/regattas-and-marine-parades | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34442.pdf | Transportation Department; Coast Guard | 492,53 | The Coast Guard is delaying the effective date of the interim rule on regatta and marine parades published in the Federal Register on June 26, 1996. The interim rule more precisely identifies those marine events that require a permit, those that... |
| 98-34450 | Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Special Management Zones | Rule | In accordance with the framework procedure of the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP), NMFS establishes 10 special management zones (SMZs) at the sites of artificial reefs (ARs) in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off South Carolina in which fishing will be restricted to handline, rod and reel, and spearfishing gear (excluding powerheads) and prohibits the use of powerheads in the Ft. Pierce Offshore Reef (Offshore Reef) SMZ. The intended effect is to promote orderly use of the fishery resources on and around the ARs, to reduce potential user- group conflicts, and to maintain the socioeconomic benefits of the ARs to the maximum extent practicable. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34450/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-snapper-grouper-fishery-of-the-south | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34450.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | In accordance with the framework procedure of the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP), NMFS establishes 10 special management zones (SMZs) at the sites of artificial reefs (ARs) in the exclusive... |
| 98-34471 | Commercial Television Station Children's Programming Report and Commercial Broadcast Station Ownership Report | Rule | These rules announce the effective date of the rules published on December 18, 1998. Those rules amended the Commission's rules governing the manner of filing of the commercial television station children's programming report (FCC Form 398) and the information to be set forth in the commercial broadcast station ownership report (FCC Form 323). The Commission concluded that commercial television station licensees would be required to file their stations' FCC Form 398s in electronic form and that persons holding attributable interests in commercial broadcast station permittees and licensees would be required to disclose their gender and race or ethnicity when filing FCC Form 323. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34471/commercial-television-station-childrens-programming-report-and-commercial-broadcast-station | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34471.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | These rules announce the effective date of the rules published on December 18, 1998. Those rules amended the Commission's rules governing the manner of filing of the commercial television station children's programming report (FCC Form 398) and the... |
| 98-34473 | Finalizing Without Change the Interim Regulations that Added Visa Waiver Pilot Program Countries | Rule | The Visa Waiver Pilot Program (VWPP) permits nationals from designated countries who participate in the VWPP to apply for admission to the United States for ninety (90) days or less as nonimmigrant visitors for business or pleasure, without first obtaining a visa. during the past several years, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service) has published several interim regulations in the Federal Register adding countries to participate in the VWPP and eliminating probationary entry status. This final rule adopts without change those interim regulations. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34473/finalizing-without-change-the-interim-regulations-that-added-visa-waiver-pilot-program-countries | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34473.pdf | Justice Department; Immigration and Naturalization Service | 268,232 | The Visa Waiver Pilot Program (VWPP) permits nationals from designated countries who participate in the VWPP to apply for admission to the United States for ninety (90) days or less as nonimmigrant visitors for business or pleasure, without first... |
| 98-34483 | Dental Devices; Effective Date of Requirement for Premarket Approval; Temporomandibular Joint Prostheses | Rule | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final rule to require the filing of a premarket approval application (PMA) or a notice of completion of a product development protocol (PDP) for certain devices, namely, the total temporomandibular joint (TMJ) prosthesis, the glenoid fossa prosthesis, the mandibular condyle prosthesis (for permanent reconstruction), and the interarticular disc prosthesis. At a later date, FDA will propose reclassifying from class III into class II the generic type of temporary mandibular condyle prosthesis intended for temporary reconstruction following surgical ablation of malignant and benign tumors. This action establishing the effective date of the premarket approval requirement for certain devices is being taken under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act), as amended by the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (the 1976 amendments), the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 (the SMDA), and the FDA Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA). | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34483/dental-devices-effective-date-of-requirement-for-premarket-approval-temporomandibular-joint | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34483.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration | 221,199 | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final rule to require the filing of a premarket approval application (PMA) or a notice of completion of a product development protocol (PDP) for certain devices, namely, the total temporomandibular... |
| 98-34502 | Airworthiness Directives; Westland Helicopters Ltd. 30 Series 100 and 100-60 Helicopters | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Westland Helicopters Ltd. (Westland) 30 Series 100 and 100-60 helicopters. This action requires the removal and replacement of conformal pinion quill shafts installed in certain main rotor gearboxes that fail to pass a magnetic drain plug inspection. This amendment is prompted by a report of a forced landing that occurred when a single conformal pinion quill shaft failed in a main rotor gearbox (MRGB). This condition, if not corrected, could result in the failure of a MRGB, and a subsequent forced landing or loss of control of the helicopter. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34502/airworthiness-directives-westland-helicopters-ltd-30-series-100-and-100-60-helicopters | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34502.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Westland Helicopters Ltd. (Westland) 30 Series 100 and 100-60 helicopters. This action requires the removal and replacement of conformal pinion quill shafts installed in... |
| 98-34510 | Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Final 1999 Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surf Clams, Ocean Quahogs, and Maine Mahogany Quahogs | Rule | NMFS issues quotas for the Atlantic surf clam, ocean quahog, and Maine mahogany quahog fisheries for 1999. These quotas were selected from a range defined as the optimum yield (OY) for each fishery. The intent of this action is to establish allowable harvests of Atlantic surf clams and ocean quahogs from the exclusive economic zone and establish an allowable harvest of Maine mahogany quahogs from the waters north of 43 deg.50' N. lat. in 1999. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34510/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-final-1999-fishing-quotas-for-atlantic-surf-clams-ocean | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34510.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS issues quotas for the Atlantic surf clam, ocean quahog, and Maine mahogany quahog fisheries for 1999. These quotas were selected from a range defined as the optimum yield (OY) for each fishery. The intent of this action is to establish allowable... |
| 98-34523 | Veterinary Services User Fees; Embryo Collection Center Approval Fee | Rule | We are amending the existing user fees for the inspection and approval of embryo collection centers. Existing user fees require embryo collection centers to pay user fees based on hourly rates for inspections and approval. We are replacing the hourly rates for this specific service with a flat rate annual user fee that will cover the cost of approval and all required inspections of the facility for that year. We are taking this action in order to make the collection of user fees simpler and to allow centers to better predict the costs of APHIS' inspection and approval. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34523/veterinary-services-user-fees-embryo-collection-center-approval-fee | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34523.pdf | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 12,22 | We are amending the existing user fees for the inspection and approval of embryo collection centers. Existing user fees require embryo collection centers to pay user fees based on hourly rates for inspections and approval. We are replacing the hourly... |
| 98-34524 | Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas | Rule | We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the gypsy moth quarantine and regulations by adding 3 areas in Ohio and 14 areas in Wisconsin to the list of generally infested areas. The interim rule was necessary to prevent the artificial spread of gypsy moth to noninfested areas of the United States. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34524/gypsy-moth-generally-infested-areas | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34524.pdf | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 12,22 | We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the gypsy moth quarantine and regulations by adding 3 areas in Ohio and 14 areas in Wisconsin to the list of generally infested areas. The interim rule was necessary to... |
| 98-34543 | Atlantic Tuna Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna | Rule | NMFS adjusts the daily catch limit for Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) in all areas to one fish per vessel, which may be from the school, large school, or small medium size class.. The Angling category trophy fishery for large medium and giant BFT remains at one fish per vessel, per year. This action is being taken to lengthen the fishing season and to ensure reasonable fishing opportunities in all geographic areas without risking overharvest of the quota established for the Angling category fishery. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34543/atlantic-tuna-fisheries-atlantic-bluefin-tuna | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34543.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS adjusts the daily catch limit for Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) in all areas to one fish per vessel, which may be from the school, large school, or small medium size class.. The Angling category trophy fishery for large medium and giant BFT remains... |
| 98-34547 | Criminal Intelligence Sharing Systems; Policy Clarification | Rule | The current policy governing the entry of identifying information into criminal intelligence sharing systems requires clarification. This policy clarification is to make clear that the entry of individuals, entities and organizations, and locations that do not otherwise meet the requirements of reasonable suspicion is appropriate when it is done solely for the purposes of criminal identification or is germane to the criminal subject's criminal activity. Further, the definition of ``criminal intelligence system'' is clarified. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34547/criminal-intelligence-sharing-systems-policy-clarification | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34547.pdf | Justice Department | 268 | The current policy governing the entry of identifying information into criminal intelligence sharing systems requires clarification. This policy clarification is to make clear that the entry of individuals, entities and organizations, and locations... |
| 98-34632 | Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River | Rule | The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad bridge at Mile 1.0, Black River, at La Crosse, Wisconsin. This deviation amends the federal drawbridge operation regulations allowing the bridge owner to close the drawbridge from 12:01 a.m. on January 4, 1999, through 11:59 p.m. on February 4, 1999. This deviation is issued to allow for the removal of mechanical devices for rebuilding to avoid problems during the summer of 1999. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34632/drawbridge-operation-regulation-upper-mississippi-river | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34632.pdf | Transportation Department; Coast Guard | 492,53 | The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad bridge at Mile 1.0, Black River, at La Crosse, Wisconsin. This deviation... |
| 98-34635 | Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology; Extension of Application Date | Rule | The FHWA is extending the deadline for motor carriers to submit applications to participate in the agency's Global Positioning System (GPS) technology pilot demonstration project. This project allows qualified motor carriers that use GPS technology and related safety management computer systems to enter into an agreement with the FHWA to use such systems to record and monitor drivers' hours of service, in lieu of requiring them to prepare handwritten records of duty status. This project is intended to demonstrate that the motor carrier industry can use this technology to improve compliance with the hours-of-service requirements in a manner which promotes safety and operational efficiency while reducing paperwork. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34635/global-positioning-system-gps-technology-extension-of-application-date | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34635.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Highway Administration | 492,170 | The FHWA is extending the deadline for motor carriers to submit applications to participate in the agency's Global Positioning System (GPS) technology pilot demonstration project. This project allows qualified motor carriers that use GPS technology and... |
| 98-34636 | Truck Size and Weight; National Network; North Dakota | Rule | This document modifies the National Network for commercial motor vehicles by adding a route in North Dakota. The National Network was established by a final rule on truck size and weight published on June 5, 1984, as since modified. This rulemaking adds one segment to the National Network as requested by the State of North Dakota. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34636/truck-size-and-weight-national-network-north-dakota | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34636.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Highway Administration | 492,170 | This document modifies the National Network for commercial motor vehicles by adding a route in North Dakota. The National Network was established by a final rule on truck size and weight published on June 5, 1984, as since modified. This rulemaking... |
| 98-33702 | Consolidated ReturnsLimitation on Recapture of Overall Foreign Loss Accounts | Rule | This document contains temporary amendments to the consolidated return regulations. The temporary amendments modify the date temporary regulations apply as published in the Federal Register on January 12, 1998, and modified by amendments published in the Federal Register on March 16, 1998, relating to a consolidated group's recapture of an overall foreign loss account arising in a separate return limitation year. The regulations affect consolidated groups that claim foreign tax credits. The text of the temporary regulations also serves as the text of the proposed regulations set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-33702/consolidated-returnslimitation-on-recapture-of-overall-foreign-loss-accounts | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-33702.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains temporary amendments to the consolidated return regulations. The temporary amendments modify the date temporary regulations apply as published in the Federal Register on January 12, 1998, and modified by amendments published in... |
| 98-33944 | Truth in Savings | Rule | NCUA is amending part 707 of its regulations to implement certain statutory changes in the Truth in Savings Act (TISA). These amendments: modify the rules governing indoor lobby signs; eliminate subsequent disclosure requirements for automatically renewable term share accounts with terms of one month or less; repeal TISA's civil liability provisions as of September 30, 2001; and permit disclosure of an annual percentage yield (APY) equal to the contract dividend rate for term share accounts with maturities greater than one year that do not compound but require dividend distributions at least annually. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-33944/truth-in-savings | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-33944.pdf | National Credit Union Administration | 335 | NCUA is amending part 707 of its regulations to implement certain statutory changes in the Truth in Savings Act (TISA). These amendments: modify the rules governing indoor lobby signs; eliminate subsequent disclosure requirements for automatically... |
| 98-34091 | Testimony of Board Employees | Rule | The Board is modifying rules regarding the testimony of Board employees to clarify and codify existing policies. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34091/testimony-of-board-employees | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34091.pdf | National Transportation Safety Board | 374 | The Board is modifying rules regarding the testimony of Board employees to clarify and codify existing policies. |
| 98-34092 | Organization of the Board and Accident/Incident Investigation Procedures | Rule | The Board is correcting minor typographical errors and making other non-substantive changes primarily to update these rules to reflect the Board's current organization. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34092/organization-of-the-board-and-accidentincident-investigation-procedures | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34092.pdf | National Transportation Safety Board | 374 | The Board is correcting minor typographical errors and making other non-substantive changes primarily to update these rules to reflect the Board's current organization. |
| 98-34095 | Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 Series Airplanes and KC-10A (Military) Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 series airplanes and KC-10A (military) airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections to detect cracking of the lower cap of the wing rear spar, and repair, if necessary. For certain airplanes, this AD also provides for an optional terminating modification for the repetitive inspections. This amendment is prompted by reports of fatigue cracks found in the lower cap of the wing rear spar. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect and correct fatigue cracking of the lower cap of the wing rear spar, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34095/airworthiness-directives-mcdonnell-douglas-model-dc-10-series-airplanes-and-kc-10a-military | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34095.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 series airplanes and KC-10A (military) airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections to detect cracking of the lower cap of the wing rear... |
| 98-34096 | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Series Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 747 series airplanes, that requires repetitive detailed visual inspections to detect corrosion on the rear spar web of the wing center section and adjacent bulkhead fittings at body station 1241; and corrective action, if necessary. This amendment is prompted by reports of corrosion found on the rear spar web and bulkhead fitting. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect and correct such corrosion, which could cause cracking of the rear spar web, and result in a fuel leak and consequent fire/explosion in the wheel well of the main landing gear. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34096/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-747-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34096.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 747 series airplanes, that requires repetitive detailed visual inspections to detect corrosion on the rear spar web of the wing center section and adjacent... |
| 98-34210 | Certain Asset Transfers to a Tax-Exempt Entity | Rule | This document contains final regulations that implement provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988. The final regulations generally affect a taxable corporation that transfers all or substantially all of its assets to a tax-exempt entity or converts from a taxable corporation to a tax-exempt entity in a transaction other than a liquidation, and generally require the taxable corporation to recognize gain or loss as if it had sold the assets transferred at fair market value. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34210/certain-asset-transfers-to-a-tax-exempt-entity | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34210.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains final regulations that implement provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988. The final regulations generally affect a taxable corporation that transfers all or substantially... |
| 98-34237 | Call Sign Assignments for Broadcast Stations | Rule | In this document, the Federal Communications Commission modifies its practices and procedures regarding the assignment of call signs to radio and television broadcast stations. The document replaces the Commission's existing manual procedures with an on-line system for the electronic preparation and submission of requests for the reservation and authorization of new and modified call signs. Implementation of the on-line call sign system will enhance the speed and certitude of radio and television broadcast station call sign assignments, thereby providing better service to all broadcast licensees and permittees, and will also conserve Commission resources. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34237/call-sign-assignments-for-broadcast-stations | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34237.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | In this document, the Federal Communications Commission modifies its practices and procedures regarding the assignment of call signs to radio and television broadcast stations. The document replaces the Commission's existing manual procedures with an... |
| 98-34301 | National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List | Rule | The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of the Hill Property (HP) portion of the American Cyanamid Superfund Site from the National Priorities List (NPL). The American Cyanamid Site is located in Bound Brook, New Jersey in the southeastern section of Bridgewater Township, Somerset County. The NPL is Appendix B of 40 CFR Part 300 which is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), which EPA promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended. EPA and the State of New Jersey have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA have been implemented at the HP portion of the American Cyanamid site to protect human health, welfare and the environment. This partial deletion pertains only to the HP portion of the American Cyanamid Site and does not include the other portions of the American Cyanamid Site. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34301/national-oil-and-hazardous-substances-pollution-contingency-plan-national-priorities-list | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34301.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of the Hill Property (HP) portion of the American Cyanamid Superfund Site from the National Priorities List (NPL). The American Cyanamid Site is located in Bound Brook, New... |
| 98-34302 | National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List | Rule | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of the Lodi Municipal Well Superfund Site (Site) located in Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is Appendix B of 40 CFR part 300 which is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), which EPA promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended. EPA and the State of New Jersey have determined that the Site poses no significant threat to public health or the environment and, therefore, no further response actions pursuant to CERCLA are appropriate. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34302/national-oil-and-hazardous-substances-pollution-contingency-plan-national-priorities-list | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34302.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of the Lodi Municipal Well Superfund Site (Site) located in Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is Appendix B of 40 CFR part 300 which is the... |
| 98-34303 | National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List | Rule | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of the Frontera Creek Superfund Site (Site) located in Rio Abajo within the Municipality of Humacao, Puerto Rico, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is Appendix B of 40 CFR Part 300 which is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), which EPA promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended. EPA and the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board have determined that the Site poses no significant threat to public health or the environment and, therefore, no further response actions pursuant to CERCLA are appropriate. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34303/national-oil-and-hazardous-substances-pollution-contingency-plan-national-priorities-list | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34303.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of the Frontera Creek Superfund Site (Site) located in Rio Abajo within the Municipality of Humacao, Puerto Rico, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is Appendix B of 40 CFR... |
| 98-34305 | National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List Update | Rule | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region II announces the deletion of the Denzer & Schafer X-Ray Company Site in Bayville, New Jersey from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is Appendix B of 40 CFR part 300 which is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan (NCP), which EPA promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) as amended. EPA and the State of New Jersey have determined that the site poses no significant threat to public health or the environment and, therefore, no remedial measures pursuant to CERCLA are appropriate. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34305/national-oil-and-hazardous-substances-pollution-contingency-plan-national-priorities-list-update | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34305.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region II announces the deletion of the Denzer & Schafer X-Ray Company Site in Bayville, New Jersey from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is Appendix B of 40 CFR part 300 which is the National Oil... |
| 98-34316 | Administrative Revisions to the NASA FAR Supplement, MidRange Procurement Procedures | Rule | This is a final rule to conform NASA FAR Supplement MidRange Procurement Procedures with FAR 19.10 and 13.5. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34316/administrative-revisions-to-the-nasa-far-supplement-midrange-procurement-procedures | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34316.pdf | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 301 | This is a final rule to conform NASA FAR Supplement MidRange Procurement Procedures with FAR 19.10 and 13.5. |
| 98-34342 | Incentive Grants for Alcohol-Impaired Driving Prevention Programs | Rule | This interim final rule amends the regulations that implement the Section 410 program, under which States can receive incentive grants for alcohol-impaired driving prevention programs. The amendments to the regulations reflect changes that were made to the Section 410 program by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TA-21). As a result of this interim final rule, the basic grant program now provides States with two alternative means for qualifying for a basic grant. Under the first alternative, States may qualify for a ``Programmatic Basic Grant'' if they submit materials demonstrating that they meet five out of seven grant criteria. Under the second alternative, States may qualify for a ``Performance Basic Grant'' by submitting data demonstrating that the State has successfully reduced the percentage of alcohol-impaired fatally injured drivers in the State over a three-year period. If States qualify for both a Programmatic and a Performance Basic Grant, they may receive both grants. This rule also provides that States that are eligible for one or both of the basic grants may qualify also for a supplemental grant. This interim final rule establishes the criteria States must meet and the procedures they must follow to qualify for Section 410 incentive grants, beginning in FY 1999. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34342/incentive-grants-for-alcohol-impaired-driving-prevention-programs | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34342.pdf | Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | 492,345 | This interim final rule amends the regulations that implement the Section 410 program, under which States can receive incentive grants for alcohol-impaired driving prevention programs. The amendments to the regulations reflect changes that were made to... |
| 98-34344 | Expansion of License Exception CIV Eligibility for ``Microprocessors'' Controlled by ECCN 3A001 | Rule | The Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) maintains the Commerce Control List (CCL), which identifies those items subject to Department of Commerce export licensing requirements. Consistent with technological changes, this interim rule adjusts the License Exception CIV eligibility level for microprocessors controlled by Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 3A001 from a composite theoretical performance (CTP) of equal to or less than 500 million theoretical operations per second (MTOPS) to a CTP of equal to or less than 1200 MTOPS. License Exception CIV is available for exports and reexports to civil end-users for civil end-uses in Country Group D:1. BXA will continue to review the technical levels for microprocessors. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34344/expansion-of-license-exception-civ-eligibility-for-microprocessors-controlled-by-eccn-3a001 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34344.pdf | Commerce Department; Export Administration Bureau | 54,150 | The Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) maintains the Commerce Control List (CCL), which identifies those items subject to Department of Commerce export licensing requirements. Consistent with technological changes, this interim rule adjusts the... |
| 98-34365 | Federal Acquisition Regulation; Reform of Affirmative Action in Federal Procurement; Corrections | Rule | The Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration have agreed to issue an addendum to correct Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-07 to make amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) concerning programs for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. These changes are needed to provide additional time for subcontractors to become certified under rules issued by the Small Business Administration. These amendments allow contractors acting in good faith to accept the self-representation of subcontractors as to their status as small disadvantaged business concerns. It is anticipated that by July 1, 1999, a sufficient number of firms will have been certified and the changes made by this rule rescinded. After that date, solicitations will require contractors to use certified SDBs as subcontractors to take advantage of the SDB Participation Program. No other aspects of FAC 97-07 are being modified. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34365/federal-acquisition-regulation-reform-of-affirmative-action-in-federal-procurement-corrections | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34365.pdf | Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 103,210,301 | The Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration have agreed to issue an addendum to correct Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-07 to make amendments to the Federal Acquisition... |
| 98-34407 | Miscellaneous Rules | Rule | The Federal Trade Commission Rules of Practice and certain other Rules are being revised to reflect certain address changes. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34407/miscellaneous-rules | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34407.pdf | Federal Trade Commission | 192 | The Federal Trade Commission Rules of Practice and certain other Rules are being revised to reflect certain address changes. |
| 98-34428 | 1998 Reporting Notice and Amendment; Partial Updating of TSCA Inventory Data Base, Production and Site Reports | Rule | This document announces an amendment to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Update Rule (IUR) that extends the reporting deadline for 1998. The time for reporting has been extended so that IUR reports are now due by January 31, 1999. This is a one-time extension for the 1998 reporting period only. The IUR requires manufacturers and importers of certain chemical substances included on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory to report current data on the production volume, plant site, and site-limited status of the substances. DATES: This amendment is effective December 29, 1998. The 1998 IUR reporting period is extended to run from August 25, 1998 to January 31, 1999. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Susan B. Hazen, Director, Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 554-1404; TDD: (202) 554-0551; e-mail: TSCA-Hotline@epamail.epa.gov. For technical information contact: Scott M. Sherlock, Information Management Divison (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone: (202) 260-1536, fax: (202) 260-9555, e-mail: sherlock.scott@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34428/1998-reporting-notice-and-amendment-partial-updating-of-tsca-inventory-data-base-production-and-site | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34428.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | This document announces an amendment to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Update Rule (IUR) that extends the reporting deadline for 1998. The time for reporting has been extended so that IUR reports are now due by January 31, 1999. This... |
| 98-34443 | Freedom of Information Act Regulations; Electronic Records | Rule | This document amends the Agency's current regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in order to conform with the amendments required by the Electronic Records Act of 1996. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34443/freedom-of-information-act-regulations-electronic-records | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34443.pdf | United States Information Agency | 510 | This document amends the Agency's current regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in order to conform with the amendments required by the Electronic Records Act of 1996. |
| 98-34448 | Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Financial Disclosure; Correction | Rule | NMFS issues a correction to the final rule, published in the Federal Register of November 19, 1998, which revised the rules of conduct and financial disclosure provisions applicable to Council nominees, appointees, and voting members. This correction removes amendatory language and regulatory text that was incorrectly included in the final rule. | 1998-12-29 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/29/98-34448/magnuson-stevens-act-provisions-financial-disclosure-correction | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-29/pdf/98-34448.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS issues a correction to the final rule, published in the Federal Register of November 19, 1998, which revised the rules of conduct and financial disclosure provisions applicable to Council nominees, appointees, and voting members. This correction... |
| 98-34162 | Special Conditions; Raytheon Aircraft Company, Raytheon Model 390 Airplane: Protection of Systems From High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) | Rule | These special conditions are issued to Raytheon Aircraft Company, 9709 East Central, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085 for a type certificate on the Raytheon Model 390 airplane. This airplane will have novel and unusual design features when compared to the state of technology envisaged in the applicable airworthiness standards. These novel and unusual design features include the installation of electronic flight instrument systems (EFIS) displays for which the applicable regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate airworthiness standards for the protection of these systems from the effects of high intensity radiated fields (HIRF). These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that provided by the applicable airworthiness standards. | 1998-12-28 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/28/98-34162/special-conditions-raytheon-aircraft-company-raytheon-model-390-airplane-protection-of-systems-from | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-28/pdf/98-34162.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | These special conditions are issued to Raytheon Aircraft Company, 9709 East Central, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085 for a type certificate on the Raytheon Model 390 airplane. This airplane will have novel and unusual design features when compared to the... |
| 98-34187 | Expedited Relief for Service Inadequacies | Rule | The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is issuing final rules establishing procedures for obtaining temporary alternative rail service when there has been a substantial measurable deterioration or other demonstrated inadequacy in rail service provided by the incumbent carrier. | 1998-12-28 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/28/98-34187/expedited-relief-for-service-inadequacies | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-28/pdf/98-34187.pdf | Transportation Department; Surface Transportation Board | 492,481 | The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is issuing final rules establishing procedures for obtaining temporary alternative rail service when there has been a substantial measurable deterioration or other demonstrated inadequacy in rail service... |
| 98-34192 | Types of Contracts | Rule | The Department of the Air Force is amending Title 48, Chapter 53 of the CFR by removing Part 5350, Extraordinary Contractual Actions. This rule is removed because it is outdated and was deleted from the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) by Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 96-1 in June 1997. | 1998-12-28 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/28/98-34192/types-of-contracts | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-28/pdf/98-34192.pdf | Defense Department; Air Force Department | 103,13 | The Department of the Air Force is amending Title 48, Chapter 53 of the CFR by removing Part 5350, Extraordinary Contractual Actions. This rule is removed because it is outdated and was deleted from the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation... |
| 98-34221 | Expansion of Location-Based Post Office Box Fees | Rule | The Domestic Mail Manual is amended to expand the application of location-based fees for post office box service to include specified facilities. The facility-specific fees place greater emphasis on the space cost and utilization of post office box service at individual locations. | 1998-12-28 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/28/98-34221/expansion-of-location-based-post-office-box-fees | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-28/pdf/98-34221.pdf | Postal Service | 410 | The Domestic Mail Manual is amended to expand the application of location-based fees for post office box service to include specified facilities. The facility-specific fees place greater emphasis on the space cost and utilization of post office box... |
| 98-34229 | Radio Broadcasting Services; Llano and Marble Falls, TX | Rule | This document denies the joint petition for reconsideration filed by Roy E. Henderson and Tichenor License Corporation and affirms our action in the Report and Order, 62 FR 31008 (June 6, 1997), which substituted Channel 285C3 for Channel 284C3 at Llano, Texas, reallotted Channel 285C3 to Marble Falls, Texas, and modified the license of Station KBAE(FM), Llano, to specify operation on Channel 285C3 at Marble Falls. In reaching this result, the document explains that the staff properly dismissed the petitioners' counterproposal as violating Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules. With this action this proceeding is terminated. | 1998-12-28 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/28/98-34229/radio-broadcasting-services-llano-and-marble-falls-tx | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-28/pdf/98-34229.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document denies the joint petition for reconsideration filed by Roy E. Henderson and Tichenor License Corporation and affirms our action in the Report and Order, 62 FR 31008 (June 6, 1997), which substituted Channel 285C3 for Channel 284C3 at... |
| 98-34249 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection | Rule | This document amends a final rule that was published in March 1997 that expedites the depowering of air bags. This correcting amendment clarifies that: The ``corridor'' defining the bounds of permissible sled acceleration will be shifted to contain the time at which the sled acceleration first reaches 0.5 g, to account for ``lag'' in the components of the sled system. This will make the sled test easier to conduct because early variations in sled acceleration lag will not in themselves cause the sled pulse to be outside the required acceleration corridor. While the neck injury criteria for flexion bending moment and extension bending moment are intended to be measured by the six-axis load cell, located in the dummy head, the values measured at that point will be mathematically corrected to reflect the corresponding values at the occipital condyle, a lower point near the base of the dummy's skull. Prior to testing, the engine, transmissions, axles, exhaust, vehicle frame, and vehicle body must be rigidly secured to the vehicle and/or the sled. Fluids, batteries and unsecured components will be removed. These steps will prevent spikes in the acceleration curve during the test that would result from these components moving. | 1998-12-28 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/28/98-34249/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-occupant-crash-protection | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-28/pdf/98-34249.pdf | Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | 492,345 | This document amends a final rule that was published in March 1997 that expedites the depowering of air bags. This correcting amendment clarifies that: The ``corridor'' defining the bounds of permissible sled acceleration will be shifted to contain the... |
| 98-34304 | OMB Approval Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act and Technical Correction to Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Rule | In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this technical amendment amends the table that lists the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers issued under the PRA for the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, which EPA issued under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This amendment also corrects a typographical error in the rule. | 1998-12-28 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/28/98-34304/omb-approval-numbers-under-the-paperwork-reduction-act-and-technical-correction-to-consumer | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-28/pdf/98-34304.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this technical amendment amends the table that lists the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers issued under the PRA for the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, which EPA issued under... |
| 98-34306 | National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories: Pulp and Paper Production | Rule | Under the authority of the Clean Air Act, as amended, the EPA has promulgated standards (63 FR 18504, April 15, 1998) to reduce hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions from the pulp and paper production source category. This rule is known as the Pulp and Paper national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) and is the air component of the integrated air and water rules for the pulp and paper industry, commonly known as the Pulp and Paper Cluster Rules. The rule applies to pulp and paper production processes included under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 26. In this action, the EPA is taking direct final action amending the interim NESHAP for chloroform emissions from mills which have enrolled in the Voluntary Advanced Technology Incentives Program (VATIP) to include, as a compliance alternative, meeting the baseline Best Available Technology (BAT) requirements for 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro- dibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and adsorbable organic halides (AOX). This standard could apply instead of the present, exclusive requirement of no increase in application rate of chlorine or hypochlorite above a specified baseline. | 1998-12-28 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/28/98-34306/national-emission-standards-for-hazardous-air-pollutants-for-source-categories-pulp-and-paper | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-28/pdf/98-34306.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | Under the authority of the Clean Air Act, as amended, the EPA has promulgated standards (63 FR 18504, April 15, 1998) to reduce hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions from the pulp and paper production source category. This rule is known as the Pulp... |
| 98-34308 | National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations | Rule | This action promulgates amendments to the ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Final Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions from Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations,'' originally promulgated in the Federal Register on December 7, 1995. The amendments to the rule were proposed pursuant to three agreements reached in settlement of the following petitions for review: Chemical Manufacturers Association v. EPA, No. 96-1031 (D.C. Cir.); Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance, Inc. v. EPA, No. 96-1036 (D.C. Cir.); and Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. v. Browner, No. 96-1038 (D.C. Cir.). This action also finalizes clarifying amendments, as well as technical amendments to certain sections of the rule. | 1998-12-28 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/28/98-34308/national-emission-standards-for-hazardous-air-pollutants-wood-furniture-manufacturing-operations | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-28/pdf/98-34308.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | This action promulgates amendments to the ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Final Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions from Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations,'' originally promulgated in the Federal Register... |
| 98-34314 | Multifamily Housing Mortgage and Housing Assistance Restructuring Program (Mark-to-Market) and Renewal of Expiring Section 8 Project- Based Assistance Contracts; Technical Corrections | Rule | On September 11, 1998, HUD published an interim rule implementing the Mark-to-Market Program and the statutory provisions for renewals of section 8 project-based assistance contracts expiring in Fiscal Year 1999 or later. On October 15, 1998, HUD published a first correction to the interim rule to correct the Internet address given for submitting public comments. This second correction to the interim rule addresses additional matters that were in error when the interim rule was published and in need of correction. This document also corrects one provision of the interim rule as well as preamble language that needs correction because of a change in authorizing legislation since issuance of the interim rule. | 1998-12-28 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/28/98-34314/multifamily-housing-mortgage-and-housing-assistance-restructuring-program-mark-to-market-and-renewal | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-28/pdf/98-34314.pdf | Housing and Urban Development Department | 228 | On September 11, 1998, HUD published an interim rule implementing the Mark-to-Market Program and the statutory provisions for renewals of section 8 project-based assistance contracts expiring in Fiscal Year 1999 or later. On October 15, 1998, HUD... |
| 98-34334 | Exemption of Israeli Products from Certain Customs User Fees | Rule | This document amends the Customs Regulations to reflect that products of Israel are no longer subject to the merchandise processing fees assessed on imported goods under 19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(9) and (10). This amendment results from publication of a determination by the United States Trade Representative under section 112 of the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 that the Government of Israel has provided reciprocal concessions. The exemption applies to Israeli products entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after September 16, 1998. | 1998-12-28 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/28/98-34334/exemption-of-israeli-products-from-certain-customs-user-fees | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-28/pdf/98-34334.pdf | Treasury Department; Customs Service | 497,96 | This document amends the Customs Regulations to reflect that products of Israel are no longer subject to the merchandise processing fees assessed on imported goods under 19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(9) and (10). This amendment results from publication of a... |
| 98-33691 | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Series Airplanes | Rule | This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) T98-25-52 that was sent previously to all known U. S. owners and operators of all Boeing Model 747 series airplanes by individual telegrams. This AD requires revising the Airplane Flight Manual to include procedures to prevent dry operation of the center wing fuel tank override/jettison pumps and, for certain airplanes, to prohibit operation of the horizontal stabilizer tank transfer pumps in flight. This action is prompted by a report indicating that several override/jettison fuel pumps from the center wing tanks and main tanks had been removed because circuit breakers for the override/jettison fuel pumps were tripped, or low pump output pressure was indicated. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent contact between the rotating paddle wheel and the stationary end plates within the center wing tank override/jettison fuel pumps or horizontal stabilizer tank transfer pumps due to excessive wear of the pump shaft carbon thrust bearing, which could cause sparks and/or a hot surface condition and consequent ignition of fuel vapor in the center wing tank or horizontal stabilizer tank during dry pump operation (no fuel flowing). | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-33691/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-747-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-33691.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) T98-25-52 that was sent previously to all known U. S. owners and operators of all Boeing Model 747 series airplanes by individual telegrams. This AD... |
| 98-33933 | Revised Quality and Handling Requirements and Entry Procedures for Imported Peanuts for 1999 and Subsequent Import Periods | Rule | The Department of Agriculture (Department) is adopting, as a final rule, with several modifications, the provisions of a proposed rule relaxing certain quality requirements; modifying entry procedures; revising handling requirements; reducing the reporting burden; and establishing a new reporting period for peanuts imported into the United States. Seven comments were received and are addressed in this final rule. Changes to the quality and handling requirements make the import requirements consistent, as required by law, with regulations covering domestically-produced peanuts under Marketing Agreement No. 146 (Agreement). Changes to import procedures and reporting requirements by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will improve efficiency of the importation process, ease the reporting burden, and provide importers with more time to meet peanut import regulation requirements. This final rule continues safeguard measures which prevent non-edible imported peanuts from being used in human consumption outlets in the United States. This rule will benefit peanut importers, handlers, and consumers by helping to ensure that all peanuts in the domestic marketplace comply with the same quality standards. | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-33933/revised-quality-and-handling-requirements-and-entry-procedures-for-imported-peanuts-for-1999-and | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-33933.pdf | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | 12,9 | The Department of Agriculture (Department) is adopting, as a final rule, with several modifications, the provisions of a proposed rule relaxing certain quality requirements; modifying entry procedures; revising handling requirements; reducing the... |
| 98-33945 | Organization and Operations of Federal Credit Unions | Rule | The NCUA is incorporating into its regulations the agency's longstanding interpretation that federal credit unions can permit a nonmember to assume a member's long-term residential real estate loan in conjunction with the nonmember's purchase of the member's principal residence. | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-33945/organization-and-operations-of-federal-credit-unions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-33945.pdf | National Credit Union Administration | 335 | The NCUA is incorporating into its regulations the agency's longstanding interpretation that federal credit unions can permit a nonmember to assume a member's long-term residential real estate loan in conjunction with the nonmember's purchase of the... |
| 98-34026 | Technical Amendments | Rule | The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is amending its regulations to incorporate a number of technical and conforming amendments. OTS is updating cross-references in its regulations, consolidating several regulatory provisions, and amending regulations containing drafting or typographical errors. | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-34026/technical-amendments | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-34026.pdf | Treasury Department; Thrift Supervision Office | 497,489 | The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is amending its regulations to incorporate a number of technical and conforming amendments. OTS is updating cross-references in its regulations, consolidating several regulatory provisions, and amending... |
| 98-34044 | Universal Waste Rule (Hazardous Waste Management System; Modification of the Hazardous Waste Recycling Regulatory Program) | Rule | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting errors that appeared in the Universal Waste Rule which was published in the Federal Register (FR) on May 11, 1995 (60 FR 25492). This final rule creates no new regulatory requirements; rather it: makes three corrections to the regulations governing management of spent lead-acid batteries that are reclaimed; corrects the definition of a small quantity universal waste handler; and clarifies the export requirements which apply to destination facilities when destination facilities act as universal waste handlers. | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-34044/universal-waste-rule-hazardous-waste-management-system-modification-of-the-hazardous-waste-recycling | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-34044.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting errors that appeared in the Universal Waste Rule which was published in the Federal Register (FR) on May 11, 1995 (60 FR 25492). This final rule creates no new regulatory requirements; rather it:... |
| 98-34058 | Modification of VOR Federal Airway V-485; San Jose, CA; Correction | Rule | On September 15, 1998, the FAA published a final rule in the Federal Register that amended Federal airway V-485. On December 11, 1998, the FAA published a correction to the legal description of V-485. In that correction, the airway legal description contained an inadvertent error. This action corrects that error. | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-34058/modification-of-vor-federal-airway-v-485-san-jose-ca-correction | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-34058.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | On September 15, 1998, the FAA published a final rule in the Federal Register that amended Federal airway V-485. On December 11, 1998, the FAA published a correction to the legal description of V-485. In that correction, the airway legal description... |
| 98-34089 | Change in Disease Status of Liechtenstein Because of BSE | Rule | We are amending the regulations by adding Liechtenstein to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy exists because the disease has been detected in two bovine animals in that region. The effect of this action is to prohibit or restrict the importation of ruminants that have been in Liechtenstein and meat, meat products, and certain other edible products of ruminants that have been in Liechtenstein. This action is necessary to reduce the risk that bovine spongiform encephalopathy could be introduced into the United States. | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-34089/change-in-disease-status-of-liechtenstein-because-of-bse | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-34089.pdf | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 12,22 | We are amending the regulations by adding Liechtenstein to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy exists because the disease has been detected in two bovine animals in that region. The effect of this action is to prohibit or... |
| 98-34133 | Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina | Rule | Temporary special local regulations are being adopted for the marine event ``Countdown on the Cape Fear,'' a fireworks display to be held on the waters of the Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina. These special local regulations are necessary to control vessel traffic in the immediate vicinity of this event. The effect will be to restrict general navigation in the regulated area for the safety of spectators, and transiting vessels. | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-34133/special-local-regulations-for-marine-events-cape-fear-river-wilmington-north-carolina | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-34133.pdf | Transportation Department; Coast Guard | 492,53 | Temporary special local regulations are being adopted for the marine event ``Countdown on the Cape Fear,'' a fireworks display to be held on the waters of the Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina. These special local regulations are necessary to... |
| 98-34150 | Correction and Clarification to the Finding of Significant Contribution and Rulemaking for Purposes of Reducing Regional Transport of Ozone | Rule | The EPA is correcting and clarifying certain aspects to the requirements for 22 States and the District of Columbia to submit State implementation plan (SIP) revisions to prohibit specified amounts of emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF>) (also referred to as the NO<INF>X</INF> SIP call). Most importantly, EPA is reopening the period for emissions inventory revisions to 2007 baseline sub-inventory information used to establish each State's budget in the NO<INF>X</INF> SIP Call to February 22, 1999. This includes source-specific emission inventory data and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and nonroad mobile growth rates, VMT distribution by vehicle class, average speed by roadway type, inspection and maintenance program parameters, and other input parameters used in the calculation of highway vehicle emissions. The comment period for 2007 baseline sub-inventory revisions will be reopened for two related notices of proposed rulemaking concerning Clean Air Act section 126 petitions (the section 126 proposal) and Federal implementation plans for the NO<INF>X</INF> SIP call (the FIP proposal) in a future action. | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-34150/correction-and-clarification-to-the-finding-of-significant-contribution-and-rulemaking-for-purposes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-34150.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The EPA is correcting and clarifying certain aspects to the requirements for 22 States and the District of Columbia to submit State implementation plan (SIP) revisions to prohibit specified amounts of emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF>)... |
| 98-34152 | Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments to Update Activity Names and Addresses | Rule | The Director of Defense Procurement is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to update names and addresses of DoD activities. | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-34152/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-technical-amendments-to-update-activity-names-and | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-34152.pdf | Defense Department | 103 | The Director of Defense Procurement is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to update names and addresses of DoD activities. |
| 98-34166 | Amendment to Class E Airspace; Rockland, ME | Rule | This action revises the Class E airspace area at Rockland, ME (KRKD) due to the relocation of the Sprucehead Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) and to provide adequate controlled airspace for two new standard instrument approaches to the Rockland, Knox County Regional Airport. | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-34166/amendment-to-class-e-airspace-rockland-me | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-34166.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action revises the Class E airspace area at Rockland, ME (KRKD) due to the relocation of the Sprucehead Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) and to provide adequate controlled airspace for two new standard instrument approaches to the Rockland, Knox... |
| 98-34167 | Establishment of Class E Airspace; Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, California; Correction | Rule | This document confirms the effective date of a direct final rule which establishes a Class E airspace area consisting of airspace extending upward from the surface designated as an extension to the Class C surface area at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, California. This document also corrects the airspace legal description that was published incorrectly in the direct final rule; request for comments. Two airspace reference points, the Oakland VORTAC and the I- OAK Localizer, have been incorporated into the legal description to identify the airspace dimensions. This correction is editorial in nature and does not affect the substance of the airspace action. | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-34167/establishment-of-class-e-airspace-metropolitan-oakland-international-airport-california-correction | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-34167.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document confirms the effective date of a direct final rule which establishes a Class E airspace area consisting of airspace extending upward from the surface designated as an extension to the Class C surface area at Metropolitan Oakland... |
| 98-34168 | Revision to Class E Airspace; Reno, NV | Rule | This document confirms the effective date of a direct final rule which revises the legal description for the E3 airspace area designated as an extension to the Class C airspace at Reno, NV. This document also corrects the airspace legal description that was published incorrectly in the direct final rule; request for comments. The correction involves deleting ``CA'' and inserting ``NV'' to properly identify the geographic location. Additionally, coordinates for the Reno ILS Localizer and references to it have been added to the legal description to correct a previous omission. This correction is editorial in nature and does not affect the substance of the airspace action. | 1998-12-24 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/24/98-34168/revision-to-class-e-airspace-reno-nv | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-24/pdf/98-34168.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document confirms the effective date of a direct final rule which revises the legal description for the E3 airspace area designated as an extension to the Class C airspace at Reno, NV. This document also corrects the airspace legal description... |
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