FEDERAL REGISTER INDEX, January--December, 1998 ***** Occupational Safety and Health Administration RULES Construction safety and health standards: Asbestos; occupational exposure, 35137 Federal regulatory reform, 33450 Scaffolds -- Effective date and reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 3813 Training requirements; CFR correction, 1919 Safety and health standards, etc.: Federal regulatory reform, 33450 Methylene chloride; occupational exposure, 50712 Permit-required confined spaces, 66018 Powered industrial truck operator training requirements, 66238 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 13338, 17093 Respiratory protection, 1152 Correction, 20098 Respirator cartridge and canister change-out schedules; meeting, 39029 Shipyard employment safety and health standards: Asbestos; occupational exposure, 35137 State plans; development, enforcement, etc.: Arizona Concrete and asphalt batch plants connected to mines; Federal enforcement level change, 53280 PROPOSED RULES Construction safety and health standards: Steel erection, 43452 Fire Protection for Shipyard Employment Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee: Meetings, 27698 Safety and health standards, etc.: Cotton dust standard; meeting, 34140 Dipping and coating operations (dip tanks), 16918 Grain handling facilities standard; meeting, 34139 Methylene chloride; occupational exposure, 24501 Tuberculosis; occupational exposure Meetings, 5905 Shipyard employment safety and health standards: Fire Protection for Shipyard Employment Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee -- Meetings, 4426, 41755 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 3155, 3156, 4674, 5572, 10047, 11311, 12509, 13073, 19518, 19519, 19520, 26211, 27595, 27596, 27597, 28004, 31231, 33711, 33712, 33713, 33715, 34931, 34932, 34933, 37415, 37907, 40319, 41298, 42067, 43423, 43424, 48249, 64972, 67702, 70434 Bloodborne pathogens; occupational exposure; information request, 48250 Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.: Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, 9861, 43425 Occupational Safety and Health National Advisory Committee, 20217 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Susan Harwood training program, 25871 Meetings: Construction Safety and Health Advisory Committee, 14139, 36449, 50603 Environmental tobacco smoke; occupational exposure; risk assessment methodology, 34934 Environmental tobacco smoke exposure in hospitality industry; ventilation engineering controls; technical workshop, 29035 Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, 3590, 45867, 66202, 71656 Metalworking Fluids Standards Advisory Committee, 9862, 13435, 30258, 50928, 64739 Occupational Safety and Health Federal Advisory Council, 47041 Occupational Safety and Health National Advisory Committee, 2421, 17020, 38430, 54501 Nationally recognized testing laboratories, etc.: Communication Certification Laboratory, 16279 Detroit Testing Laboratory, Inc., 20661 Electro-Test, Inc., 63083 Entela, Inc., 19275, 37416, 63084 Intertek Testing Services, NA, Inc., 1126, 69676 MET Laboratories, Inc., 63085 National Technical Systems, 46079, 68306 NSF International, 46082, 68309 SGS U.S. Testing Co., Inc., 27598, 46084, 69683 Southwest Research Institute, 63086 TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., 1127, 16280 Wyle Laboratories, Inc., 2700 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 8693, 28005, 37417, 48248, 64528, 65813 Safety and health standards, etc.: Respiratory protection Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 53103 Variance applications, etc.: Dixie Divers, Inc., 579 ***** Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission PROPOSED RULES Practice and procedure: Settlement Judge procedure; settlement part procedure addition; pilot program, 10166, 19435 ***** Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight See Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Office ***** Office of Management and Budget See Management and Budget Office ***** Office of the Special Counsel PROPOSED RULES Semi-annual agenda, 62576 ***** Office of United States Trade Representative See Trade Representative, Office of United States ***** Overseas Private Investment Corporation PROPOSED RULES Administrative provisions: Legal proceedings; production of nonpublic records and testimony of OPIC employees, 68213 Semi-annual agenda, 22842, 62578 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 19946, 26208, 32896 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 35279, 38847, 45091 Environmental Handbook; current environmental policies and procedures; publication and electronic access; comment request, 9696 Hearings, 66198 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 9861, 29023, 47519, 51095, 65812 Privacy Act: Systems of records, 37411 FEDERAL REGISTER INDEX, January--December, 1998 ***** Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council NOTICES Northwest conservation and electric power plan and addendum; adoption, 42083 ***** Panama Canal Commission RULES Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Supervising Inspector; references deleted, 2141 Shipping and navigation: Canal toll rates and vessel measurement rules -- Small vessels transiting Canal; fixed minimum toll rate, 23220 Tolls for use of canal -- Small vessels paying not more than $1,500; commercial credit card use option, 29613 Vessels carrying dangerous packaged goods; and Board of Local Inspectors; composition and functions, 18836 Correction, 33853 PROPOSED RULES Semi-annual agenda, 22844, 62580 Shipping and navigation: Canal tolls rates and vessel measurement rules -- Marine accidents; investigations, control, responsibility, 56589 Small vessels transiting Canal; fixed minimum toll rate, 186 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 33419 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 12844, 48772 ***** Parole Commission RULES Federal prisoners; paroling and releasing, etc.: District of Columbia Code -- Incorporation into Parale Commission regulations, 39172 Prisoners serving sentences, 57060 Expedited revocation procedure for parole violators, 25769 Parole violation warrants; electronic issuance, 25770 Public sector information; definition, 25771 PROPOSED RULES Federal prisoners; paroling and releasing, etc.: District of Columbia Code; prisoners serving sentences, 17771 NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 15889, 17215, 34930, 36444, 36445, 43729, 51959, 53702 ***** Patent and Trademark Office RULES Patent cases: Continued prosecution application practice; changes, 5732, 36184 Fee revisions (1999 FY), 39731, 67578 Correction, 46891 Effective date delay, 52609 Nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences; submission in computer readable form, 29620 Correction, 48448 Patent Cooperation Treaty application procedures; revisions, 29614, 66040 Trademark cases: Trademark trial and appeal board proceedings; miscellaneous changes, 48081 Correction, 52158 PROPOSED RULES Patent cases: Patent business goals; implementation, 53498 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 5783, 16473, 30732, 38809, 39821, 43141, 51056, 55367, 70396 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 41232 Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.: Trademark Affairs Public Advisory Committee, 72288 Electronic information dissemination: Agency Internet World Wide Web site; patent and trademark data expansion, 40104 Internet usage policy; comment request, 57101 Meetings: Database protection and access issues; conference, 13035 Patent law and operational authority reform; round table discussion, 71895 Trademark Affairs Public Advisory Committee, 13394, 56005 Patents: Biotechnological applications; written description requirements; guidelines; comment request, 32639, 50887, 58711 Chemical compositions species, single prior art reference; claims examination guidelines, 47000 Human drug products -- PROVIGIL; interim patent extension, 17821 Medical devices -- T-SCAN; interim patent extension, 58711 Reexaminations; compliance with decision in case, In re Portola Packaging, Inc.; guidelines; comment request, 32646 Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board; membership, 55092 Trademark protection: Native American tribes, official insignia; statutorily required study, 71619 ***** Peace Corps PROPOSED RULES Semi-annual agenda, 22848, 62584 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request, 4330, 7189, 7190, 58432, 58433, 59341, 63094 ***** Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration RULES Employment Retirement Income Security Act: Summary plan description regulations, 48372 Group health plans; access, portability, and renewability requirements: Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act, 57546 PROPOSED RULES Employee Retirement Income Security Act: Annual reporting and disclosure requirements, 68370 Employee benefit plans; claims procedures, 48389 Employee benefit plans established or maintained pursuant to collective bargaining agreements; negotiated rulemaking advisory committee; intent to establish, 18345 Insurance company general accounts; hearing, 19873 Section 3(40) Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee; establishment and meeting, 50542 Summary plan description regulations, 48376, 58335 Employment Retirement Income Security Act: Section 3(40) Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee -- Meetings, 64667 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 30023, 33094, 33095, 33960, 34194, 34487, 34664, 34665, 34666, 34935, 35612, 35613, 36264, 36265, 36266, 36267, 36268, 37418 Employee benefit plans; class exemptions: Foreign exchange transactions executed pursuant to standing instructions, 63503 Investment services, reduced or no cost; receipt by individuals for whose benefit IRAs or Keough plans have been established or maintained, 56231, 56233 Employee benefit plans; prohibited transaction exemptions: Amalgamated Bank of New York, 15228, 36943 Bankers Trust Co., 56224 Bankers Trust Co. et al., 8481, 29435 Collection Bureau Services et al., 38853 Equitable Life Assurance Society et al., 6214, 8497, 27328 Fortunoff Fine Jewelry & Silverware, Inc., et al., 27329 Harris Trust & Savings Bank, et al., 42068, 56227 Hendrichsen, Marcia A., et al., 49610 Jack Mayesh Wholesale Florist, Inc., et al., 19950 John Taylor Fertilizers Co., 49612 John Taylor Fertilizers Co. et al., 65244 Keystone Financial, Inc. et al., 65249 Lehman Brothers, Inc., et al., 33716, 46238 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., 6217 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. et al., 33727 MBNA America Bank, National Association, et al., 4038, 17020 McClain's R.V., Inc., et al., 27330 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., 19955, 28415 MONY Life Insurance Co. et al., 69314 Moody-Day, Inc., et al., 60386 Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. et al., 3767, 46241 MS Commodity Investments Portfolio II, L.P., et al., 12839 Navistar International Transportation Corp., 33732, 36946 Overland, Ordal, Thorson & Fennell Pulmonary Consultants, P.C., 18233 Pacific Income Advisers, Inc., et al., 38854 Pentair, Inc., et al., 3772 RREEF America, L.L.C., 46245 Salomon Brothers Inc. et al., 53703 Salomon Smith Barney, Inc., 60391 Sanwa Bank California et al., 29443, 53722 Service Employees International Union Local 252 Welfare Fund, 69325 SmartRetirement: The OLDE 401(k) Plan et al., 9862, 31528 Sperry Rail, Inc., et al., 1979 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. et al., 36946 Tyson Foods, Inc., 13693 Union Bank of Switzerland et al., 36958 US West, Inc., et al., 15443, 60398 Van Ness Plastic Molding Co., Inc., et al., 35281 Young, Roark, et al., 42079 Employee Retirement Income Security Act: Cross-trades of securities by investment managers, 13696 Multiemployer welfare benefit plans; annual reporting enforcement policy; decision not to adopt, 65506 Meetings: Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans Advisory Council, 11698, 19521, 19522, 27754, 27755, 33961, 33962, 39112, 39113, 45265, 45266, 49714, 49715, 55647, 55648 National Summit on Retirement Savings, 27600 Prohibited trade practices: Citizens Bank of New Hampshire, et al., 71301 ***** Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation RULES Multiemployer plans: Mergers and transfers between multiemployer plans, 24421 Valuation and payment of lump sum benefits, 38305 Premium payments: Premium declaration filings; change of due date, 68684 Single-employer plans: Allocation of assets -- Interest assumptions for valuing benefits, 2307, 7286, 12411, 18317, 26982, 32614, 43623, 49285, 55333, 58101, 63408, 68998 Valuation of benefits and assets; expected retirement age, 63179 Benefit overpayments and underpayments; recoupment and reimbursement, 29353 Benefits payable in terminated plans; disclosure to participants, 63178 Interest rates and assumptions, 38082 Valuation and payment of lump sum benefits, 38305 PROPOSED RULES Multiemployer plans: Valuation and payment of lump sum benefits, 23693 Semi-annual agenda, 22852, 62588 Single-employer plans: Lump sum payment assumptions; discontinuation, 57227 Valuation and payment of lump sum benefits, 23693 Valuation of benefits; use of single set of assumptions for all benefits, 57229 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 24577, 34206, 34487, 39915, 42645 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 4330, 10418, 34493, 42888, 42889, 46087, 53106, 53702, 59341 Compensation practices for senior executives pursuant to Executive Order 12976; information availability, 18050 Employee Retirement Income Security Act: International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union- Pacific Maritime Association Pension Plan; special withdrawal liability rules; approval, 5573, 27774 Multiemployer plans: Interest rates and assumptions, 2426, 7487, 12519, 18462, 27106, 32685, 38214, 43733, 49371, 55415, 63511, 69123 Single-employer plans: Interest rates and assumptions, 2426, 18462, 38214, 55415, 63511 Substantial damage determination requests: Freight Drivers and Helpers Local Union No. 557 Pension Fund, 1511 ***** Personnel Management Office RULES Acquisition regulations: Health benefits, Federal employees -- Improving carrier performance; conforming changes, 55336 Participating carriers placing incentives in contracts with health care providers or health care workers; gag clauses prohibition, 42584 Allowances and differentials: Cost-of-living allowances (nonforeign areas) -- Honolulu, HI, 56430 Kauai, HI and U.S. Virgin Islands, 56430, 63385 Combined Federal Campaign; solicitations authorization, 65637 Employment: District of Columbia Corrections Department; displaced employees; priority consideration program, 41387 Federal employee training; correction, 16877, 72097 Personnel records and training, 43867 Reduction in force -- Initial retirement eligibility establishment and health benefits continance; annual leave use, 26421 Retreat right; clarification, 32593 Vacant position offers; retention regulations, 63591 Retention allowances; agency payment criteria, 34119 Senior Executive Service; involuntary reassignment moratorium and competitive service reinstatement eligibility, 34257, 59875 Temporary and term appointments; system streamlining, 63781 Excepted service: Promotion and internal placement, 66705 Student educational employment program, 57045 Group life insurance, Federal employees: Decennial census employees with dual appointments; continuity of coverage requirements; exemption, 9401 Health benefits, Federal employees: Contributions and withholdings; weighted average of subscription charges, 45933 Decennial census employees with dual appointments; continuity of coverage requirements; exemption, 9401 Disenrollment, 59457 Correction, 64761 Minimum salary requirement removed, 28891 Organizations representing Federal employees and other organizations; agency relationships, 2305 Pay administration: Child support, alimony, and commercial garnishment of Federal employees' pay; processing, 14756 Correction, 34777, 56537 Fair Labor Standards Act -- Standardization and compliance; correction, 2304 Firefighter pay and training, 64589 Indebted government employees; collection by offset, 72098 Performance ratings finality; retroactive, assumed, and carry- over ratings of record prohibited, 53275 Political activities; Federal employees residing in designated localities, 4555 Prevailing rate systems:, 6471, 15069, 63591 Lead agency responsibility, 72097 Retirement: Civil Service Retirement System -- Disability retirement; application procedures uniformity, 17049 Retirement and insurance benefits when annuitant disappears, 10291 Decennial census employees with dual appointments; continuity of coverage requirements; exemption, 9401 Federal Employees Retirement System -- Disability retirement; application procedures uniformity, 17049 Open Enrollment Act; implementation, 33231 Retirement and insurance benefits when annuitant disappears, 10291 Voluntary early retirement authority, 32595 PROPOSED RULES Absence and leave: Family and Medical Leave Act; implementation, 43325 Acquisition regulations: Health benefits, Federal employees -- Carrier performance improvement; conforming changes, 38360 Participating carriers placing incentives in contracts with health care providers or health care workers; gag clauses prohibition, 27902 Administrative law judges; appointment, pay, and removal, 8874 Employment: Personnel records and training, 15787 Reduction in force -- Service credit; retention records, 43640 Vacant position offers; retention regulations, 26531 Selective Service System registration; failure to register determination; authority delegation; withdrawn, 13564 Temporary appointment pending establishment of register (TAPER) authority; promotion possibility for employees appointed as worker-trainees, 64008 Health benefits, Federal employees: Minimum salary requirement removed, 446 New enrollments or enrollment changes; standardized effective dates, 46180 Pay administration: Compensation; miscellaneous changes, 64880 Federal claims collection; indebted government employees; salary offset, 18850 Hazardous duty pay, 35543 Correction, 39651 Performance ratings finality; retroactive, assumed, and carry- over ratings of record prohibited, 19411 Prevailing rate systems, 34134, 58659 Environmental differential pay for working at high altitudes, 54616 Semi-annual agenda, 22818, 62552 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 4679, 8225, 9272, 13292, 13706, 20678, 23479, 23816, 24834, 26219, 27334, 27335, 29041, 31237, 32256, 32257, 48533, 50607, 59342 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 6239, 8225, 8226, 9024, 9272, 13292, 17037, 20678, 20679, 23817, 30271, 32256, 36724, 36725, 39303, 43970, 43971, 44295, 44478, 44662, 49936, 50608, 53478, 55659, 68803 Allowances and differentials: Cost-of-living allowances in nonforeign areas; report on 1997 surveys; availability, 56432 Excepted service: Schedules A, B, and C; positions placed or revoked -- Consolidated list, 49732 Update, 13706, 17904, 26220, 32258, 36970, 41605, 45879, 54163, 59342 Federal jobs; new application procedures: Automated resume processing; comment request, 63512 Health benefits, Federal employees: Medically underserved areas (1999 CY), 47046 Meetings: Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee, 6239, 10959, 14982, 23479, 28527, 29041, 32902, 42889, 42890, 66209, 70810 Federal Salary Council, 15236, 48534, 49936 National Partnership Council, 581, 11700, 45881, 53478, 59343, 67718 Pay under General Schedule: Basic and locality pay for certain Federal employees; adjustments, 30272 Personnel management demonstration project: Army Department -- U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, et al; consolidation, 55770 Personnel management demonstration projects: Army Department -- U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, 10464, 14580 U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Fort Detrick, MD, 10440 U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD, 10680, 13458 Defense Department; civilian acquisition workforce project, 14254, 14753, 15488 Privacy Act: Computer matching programs, 34674 Systems of records, 45881 Senior Executive Service: Career positions reserved during 1997; list, 9312 Performance Review Board; membership, 67947 ***** Postal Rate Commission RULES Practice and procedure: Domestic mail classification schedule -- Barcoded small parcel experiment; provisions removed, 35140 Bulk parcel return service and shipper-paid forwarding, 39030 PROPOSED RULES Post office closings; petitions for appeal: Encinitas, CA, 71251 Practice and procedure: Library reference rule, 47456, 71251 Proceedings; efficiency improvement, 46732 NOTICES Domestic mail classifications and rates: Experimental online mailing service and fees; market test, 39600 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 2290, 5577, 13711, 28016, 33420, 38215, 49372, 53737, 56050, 69123 Post office closings; petitions for appeal: Nassau, MN, 3008 Visits to facilities, 34209, 35297, 38215, 38435, 48773, 49616, 63950 ***** Postal Service RULES Board of Governors bylaws: Meetings conducted by conference telephone call; compensation for attendance, 57911 Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act; special postage rate establishment, 28485 Domestic Mail Manual: Automated flats; new specifications, 55472 Breast cancer research semi-postal stamp; terms and conditions for use and determination of value, 38309 Experimental first-class and priority mail small parcel automation rate category, 19407 Forwarding first-class mail destined for address with temporary change-of-address on file; ancillary service endorsements, 39238 Group E (no-fee) post office box service eligibility; extension to customers with immediate vicinity of post office, 14820 Location-based post office box fees; expansion, 71374 Mailing online market test, implementation standards; rate, fee, and classification changes, 56565 Mixed BMC/ADC pallets of packages and flats; elimination of mailer options, 37254 Correction, 40827 Periodicals and standard mail; preferred postage rates, 38083 Periodicals mail; presort requirements, 153 Rate, fee, and classification changes, 37946, 57597 Freedom of Information Act; implementation, 6480 International Mail Manual: Global Direct -- Canada Admail service, 44789 Global package link (GPL) service -- Argentina, 66043 Germany and France, 37251, 38478, 41427 Japan; maximum size and weight limits increase, 9420 Global priority mail -- Expansion, 3814 Flat-rate box rates, 5458 International special mail services; fees, 40180 International surface air lift service; postage rates adjustment and miscellaneous changes, 3642 New market opportunities program; implementation, 13124 National Environmental Policy Act; implementation, 45719 Organization and administration: Conduct of persons on postal property, 34599 Handicapped persons; access to postal services, programs, facilities, and employment; discrimination complaint filing and processing; correction, 2304 Post offices; expansion, relocation, and construction, 25166, 46654 Rewards for information and services leading to arrest and conviction of persons committing postal crimes; amounts increase, 52159 Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Human Resources organizational structure, 9943 Personnel: Postal Service and Postal Rate Commission employee salaries; garnishment, 67403 Postage meters: Manufacture, distribution, and use; applicant information, 53812 Practice and procedure: Evidence and abandoned property disposition, reimbursement for sale, 8126 Rules of procedure before judicial officer; address, titles and references, and technical and grammatical changes, 66049 PROPOSED RULES Domestic Mail Manual: Automated flats; new specifications, 45440 Mixed BMC/ADC pallets of packages and flats; elimination of mailer options, 8154 Nonprofit standard mail rate matter; eligibility requirements, 11199 Package reallocation for periodicals and standard mail (A) flats placed on pallets and new labeling list L001; implementation, 57970 Rate, fee, and classification changes, 12864 Correction, 17143 International Mail Manual: International priority airmail service; postage rates and service conditions changes, 65153 Postal rate changes, 67017 Postage meters: Demonstation and loaner postage meters; manufacturer requirements, 16464 Manufacture, distribution, and use; applicant information, 8893 Meter products submission procedures, 46719 Postal security devices and information based indicia; manufacture, distribution, and use, 46728 NOTICES Domestic Mail Manual: Current delivery record filing system; hardcopy filing elimination, 31815 Plant-verified drop shipment verification/clearance (revised and new facsimile consolidated forms 8125), 23479, 40943 Domestic rates, fees, and mail classifications: Domestic mail classification schedule changes and accompanying rate and fee changes, 39123, 60416 Meetings: Information based indicia program, 7190, 39303 Universal Postal Union Council of Administration and UPU Congress; preparations, 49617 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 2702, 3362, 7014, 8505, 15236, 20435, 28016, 34209, 38216, 40142, 44295, 51381, 56269, 56270, 65266, 71660 Postage meters; information based indicia program, 45535 Postage products; information based indicia program product definition; specifications; comment request, 10419 Privacy Act: Systems of records, 3774, 28016, 55416 ***** Presidential Documents PROCLAMATIONS American Heritage Rivers, designation (Proc. 7112), 41949 Generalized System of Preferences; amendments (Proc. 7107), 36531 Imports and exports: Broom corn brooms; termination of temporary duties on imports (Proc. 7154), 67761 Wheat gluten (Proc. 7103), 30359 Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park; designation (Proc. 7114), 42563 Parents' Day (Proc. 7111), 40355 Sierra Leone; suspension of entry into U.S. of persons who are members of the military junta and members of their families (Proc. 7062), 2871 Trade: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S.; modification under the North American Free Trade Agreement (Proc. 7125), 50739 North American Free Trade Agreement, accelerated schedule of duty elimination (Proc. 7113), 41951 Vietnam, Socialist Republic of; extending U.S. copyright protections (Proc. 7161), 71571 Special observances: Adoption Month, National (Proc. 7145), 59203 African American History Month, National (Proc. 7067), 5719 AIDS Day, World (Proc. 7153), 66977 Correction, 67724 Alternative Fuels Week, National (Proc. 7101), 30101 America Goes Back to School (Proc. 7118), 49261 American Heart Month (Proc. 7066), 5717 American Indian Heritage Month, National (Proc. 7144), 59199 American Red Cross Month (Proc. 7069), 10487 Armed services, 50th anniversary of the integration of the (Proc. 7108), 38073 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (Proc. 7089), 25145 Bombing Incidents in Africa, Victims of the (Proc. 7115), 43061 Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National (Proc. 7130), 53541 Cancer Control Month (Proc. 7075), 16385 Captive Nations Week (Proc. 7109), 39475 Character Counts Week, National (Proc. 7141), 56073 Child Abuse Prevention Month, National (Proc. 7076), 16667 Child Health Day (Proc. 7132), 54027 Children's Memorial Day, National (Proc. 7159), 69171 Citizenship Day and Constitution Week (Proc. 7123), 50449 Columbus Day (Proc. 7136), 55311 Crime Victims' Rights Week, National (Proc. 7084), 20051 D.A.R.E. Day, National (Proc. 7080), 18115 Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence, National (Proc. 7134), 54551 Defense Transportation Day, National, and National Transportation Week (Proc. 7094), 26711 Disability Employment Awareness Month, National (Proc. 7128), 52957 Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National (Proc. 7129), 53271 Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, National (Proc. 7155), 67765 Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 7078), 17307 Equal Pay Day, National (Proc. 7077), 16875 Family Caregivers Week, National (Proc. 7151), 65513 Family Week, National (Proc. 7152), 65515 Farm-City Week, National (Proc. 7147), 64405 Farm Safety and Health Week, National (Proc. 7126), 50743 Father's Day (Proc. 7106), 33833 Fire Prevention Week (Proc. 7131), 53777 Fisheries Day, World (Proc. 7150), 65511 Flag Day and National Flag Week (Proc. 7105), 33229 Forest Products Week, National (Proc. 7142), 56075 Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, National (Proc. 7079), 18111 General Pulaski Memorial Day (Proc. 7138), 55317 German-American Day (Proc. 7133), 54029 Gold Star Mother's Day (Proc. 7127), 52129 Goldwater, Barry M.; death of (Proc. 7100), 30099 Gore, Albert, Sr. death (Proc. 7157), 68149 Greek Independence Day; A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy (Proc. 7074), 12975 Hispanic Heritage Month, National (Proc. 7121), 49815 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, National (Proc. 7122), 49817 Homeownership Week, National (Proc. 7104), 31591 Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week (Proc. 7158), 68989 Irish-American Heritage Month (Proc. 7070), 10489 Jewish Heritage Week (Proc. 7087), 23369 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, National (Proc. 7110), 40353 Law Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 7090), 25147 Leif Erikson Day (Proc. 7135), 55309 Loyalty Day (Proc. 7091), 25149 Maritime Day, National (Proc. 7098), 28887 Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday (Proc. 7064), 3245 Minority Enterprise Development Week (Proc. 7119), 49263 Mother's Day (Proc. 7093), 26415 National Children's Day (Proc. 7139), 55319 National School Lunch Week (Proc. 7137), 55315 Ocean, Year of the (Proc. 7065), 4553 Older Americans Month (Proc. 7092), 25151 Older Workers Employment Week, National (Proc. 7072), 11983 Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, National (Proc. 7083), 19795 Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week (Proc. 7120), 49411 Pan American Day and Pan American Week (Proc. 7081), 18811 Park Week, National (Proc. 7086), 20511 Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week (Proc. 7095), 27191 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, National (Proc. 7156), 67767 Poison Prevention Week, National (Proc. 7073), 12973 POW/MIA Recognition Day, National (Proc. 7124), 50459 Powell, Louis F., Jr.; death (Proc. 7117), 45931 Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day (Proc. 7099), 28889 Prayer, National Day of (Proc. 7088), 24383 Recall Round-Up Day, National (Proc. 7082), 19167 Religious Freedom Day (Proc. 7063), 3243 Safe Boating Week, National (Proc. 7096), 27663 Save Your Vision Week (Proc. 7068), 10289 Small Business Week (Proc. 7102), 30103 Smokeout Day, National Great American (Proc. 7149), 64839 Thanksgiving Day (Proc. 7148), 64407 United Nations Day (Proc. 7143), 57889 Veterans Day (Proc. 7146), 63121 Volunteer Week, National (Proc. 7085), 20293 White Cane Safety Day (Proc. 7140), 55935 Women's Equality Day (Proc. 7116), 45165 Women's History Month (Proc. 7071), 10741 World Trade Week, 1998 (Proc. 7097), 27813 Wright Brothers Day (Proc. 7160), 70629 EXECUTIVE ORDERS American Heritage Rivers; amendment (EO 13093), 40357 Angola, National Union for the Total Independence of (UNITA); blocking property and prohibiting transactions (EO 13098), 44771 Armed Forces; ordering the Selected Reserve to active duty (EO 13076), 9719 Arms export controls and foreign assistance; administration (EO 13091), 36153 Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:, 29335 American Heritage Rivers Initiative Advisory Committee; establishment (EO 13080), 17667 Capital Budgeting, Commission To Study; amendments (EO 13108), 69175 Critical Infrastructure Protection, President's Commission on; amendment (EO 13077), 12381 Department of Defense Investigations of Gulf War Chemical and Biological Incidents, Special Oversight Board; establishment (EO 13075), 9085 Digital Television Broadcasters, Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of; amendment (EO 13102), 24385, 52125 Employment of Adults With Disabilities, National Task Force on; establishment (EO 13078), 13111 Food Safety, President's Council on (EO 13100), 45661 Information Technology Advisory Committee, President's; amendments (EO 13092), 40167 Mexican-United States Defense Commission, Joint; amendment (EO 13082), 26709 Tribal Colleges and Universities, President's Board of Advisors on; continuation (EO 13104), 56535 White House Millennium Council (EO 13072), 6041 Women in American History, President's Commission on the Celebration of; establishment (EO 13090), 36151 Computer software piracy (EO 13103), 53273 Coral reef protection (EO 13089), 32701 Courts-Martial Manual, United States, 1984; amendments (EO 13086), 30065 Education, American Indian and Alaska Native (EO 13096), 42681 Emergency preparedness responsibilities, assignment (EO 13074), 7277 Government agencies and employees: Electronic systems; year 2000 conversion (EO 13073), 6467 Equal employment opportunity; amendment (EO 13087), 30097 Federalism (EO 13083), 27651 Suspension (EO 13083), 42565 Foreign Service and Central Intelligence Agency retirement and disability systems; open enrollment season for participants (EO 13105), 60201 Half-day closing of departments and agencies on December 24, 1998 (EO 13109), 70631 Pay rates (EO 13106), 68151 Waste prevention, recycling, and Federal acquisition (EO 13101), 49641 Human rights; implementation of treaties (EO 13107), 68991 Indian tribal governments, consultation and coordination with (EO 13084), 27655 Interparliamentary Union; extension of privileges, exemptions, and immunities (EO 13097), 43065 Middle East; prohibiting transactions with terrorists who threaten to disrupt the peace process (EO 13099), 45167 Vietnam; waiver under Trade Act of 1974 (EO 13079), 17309 Weapons of mass destruction, proliferation (EO 13094), 40803 Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), Federal Republic of, Republic of Serbia, Republic of Montenegro; sanctions regarding the situation in Kosovo (EO 13088), 32109 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Africa and Southeast Asia; refugee and migration assistance (Presidential Determination No. 98-24 of May 29, 1998), 31879 Angola, National Union for the Total Independence of (UNITA); continuation of emergency with U.S. (Notice of September 23, 1998), 51509 Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998, International; delegation of authority to Secretary of State (Memorandum of November 16, 1998), 65997 Argentina; designation as major non-NATO ally (Presidential Determination No. 98-9 of January 6, 1998), 3635 Belarus; Trade Act of 1974, continuation of waiver authority (Presidential Determination No. 98-28 of June 3, 1998), 32709 Burma: Continuation of emergency (Notice of May 18, 1998), 27661 Report to Congress regarding conditions and U.S. policy -- (Memorandum of October 27, 1998), 63123 (Presidential Determination No. 98-30 of June 15, 1998), 34255 Chad; withholding assistance (Presidential Determination No. 98-38 of September 29, 1998), 54033 Chemical weapons, destruction of; delegation of authority under National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Memorandum of July 8, 1998), 38277 China: Certification on peaceful uses of nuclear energy (Presidential Determination No. 98-10 of January 12, 1998), 3447 Renewal of trade agreement (Presidential Determination No. 98-13 of January 30, 1998), 5857 Trade Act of 1974; continuation of waiver authority (Presidential Determination No. 98-26 of June 3, 1998), 32705 Colombia; continuation of emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers, 56079 Cuba; anchorage and movement of vessels, regulation; continuation of emergency (Notice of February 25, 1998), 9923 El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; emergency disaster relief assistance (Presidential Determination No. 99-04 of November 14, 1998), 65995 Export control regulations; continuation of national emergency (Notice of August 13, 1998), 44121 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; drawdown for counternarcotics assistance (Presidential Determination No. 98-41 of September 30, 1998), 54035 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998; determination (Presidential Determination No. 98-12), 6469 Government agencies and employees; plain language in writing (Memorandum of June 1, 1998), 31885 Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala; disaster relief assistance (Presidential Determination No. 99-3 of November 6, 1998), 64169 India; sanctions for detonation of a nuclear explosive device (Presidential Determination No. 98-22), 27665 Iran; continuation of emergency: (Notice of March 4, 1998), 11099 (Notice of November 9, 1998), 63125 Iraq; continuation of emergency (Notice of July 28, 1998), 41175 Jordan; military drawdown (Presidential Determination No. 98- 19 of March 13, 1998), 14019 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization; U.S. contribution: (Presidential Determination No. 98-14 of February 9, 1998), 9399 (Presidential Determination No. 98-20 of April 3, 1998), 18815 (Presidential Determination No. 98-31 of June 19, 1998), 36149 (Presidential Determination No. 98-37 of September 29, 1998), 54031 Libya; continuation of emergency (Notice of January 2, 1998), 653 Middle East peace process; continuation of emergency regarding terrorists who threaten to disrupt (Notice of January 21, 1998), 3445 Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962; availability of funds (Presidential Determination No. 98-34 of September 9, 1998), 50453 Narcotics; major producing and transit countries, certification (Presidential Determination No. 98-15 of February 26, 1998), 12937 Pakistan; sanctions for detonation of a nuclear explosive device (Presidential Determination No. 98-25 of May 30, 1998), 31881 Palestine Liberation Organization; waiver of statutory provisions relating to terrorism (Presidential Determination No. 99-5 of November 25, 1998), 32711, 68145 Correction, 68829 Pan Am 103 Bombing; funds to support court to try accused perpetrators (Presidential Determination No. 98-40 of September 30, 1998), 55003 Refugee admissions and authorizations of in-country refugee status (Presidential Determination No. 98-39 of September 30, 1998), 55001 Romania; peaceful uses of nuclear energy (Presidential Determination No. 98-33 of July 15, 1998), 39695 Russian Federation; assistance program (Presidential Determination No. 98-23 of May 23, 1998), 30365 Soviet Union, New Independent States of the Former; assistance program (Presidential Determination No. 99-8 of December 8, 1998), 70309 Sudan; continuation of emergency (Notice of October 27, 1998), 58617 Terrorism; delegation of authority regarding reporting obligations for counterterrorism and antiterrorism programs and activities (Memorandum of March 5, 1998), 12377 Terrorist-list states; waiver of requirements relating to blocked property (Presidential Determination No. 99-1 of October 21, 1998), 59201 Trading With the Enemy Act; extension of the exercise of certain authorities (Presidential Determination No. 98-35 of September 11, 1998), 50455 Ukraine; peaceful uses of nuclear energy; proposed agreement with U.S. (Presidential Determination No. 98-21 of April 28, 1998), 26419 Vietnam: Export-Import Bank Act of 1945; purchase or lease of products or services (Presidential Determination No. 98-18 of March 9, 1998), 14331 Prisoners of war and missing in action, cooperation in accounting for (Presidential Determination No. 98-16 of March 4, 1998), 13109 Trade Act of 1974 -- Continuation of waiver authority (Presidential Determination No. 98-27 of June 3, 1998), 32707 Waiver (Presidential Determination No. 98-17 of March 9, 1998), 14329 Weapons of mass destruction; state of emergency (Notice of November 12. 1998), 63589 Wheat gluten; action under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Memorandum May 30, 1998), 30363 Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of (Serbia and Montenegro) and Bosnian Serbs; continuation of emergency (Notice of May 28, 1998), 29527 ***** President's Council on Sustainable Development NOTICES Meetings, 28419, 48534 ***** Presidio Trust RULES Interim management of Presidio; general provisions, etc., 35694 Presidio management; general provisions, etc., 71771 PROPOSED RULES Management of Presidio; general provisions, etc., 50024, 64023 NOTICES Environmental statements; notice if intent: Letterman Complex, San Francisco, CA, 71318 Interim management of Presidio; interim compendium of designations, closures, permit restrictions, and other restrictions; availability, 66609 Meetings, 63758 National Environmental Policy Act; implementation, 49142 ***** Prisons Bureau RULES Inmate control, custody, care, etc.: Fines and costs ordered by Court with respect to inmates convicted of offenses before November, 1987, 4356 Institutional management; editorial amendments, 5218 Non-discrimination toward inmates, 55774 Progress reports; triennial preparation, 7604 Searching and detaining or arresting persons other than inmates, 11818 Sex offender release notification; designation of offenses, 69386 Work assignment evaluations; quarterly evaluations for inmates who receive above average work performance ratings, 67560 Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Central Office et al., 55774 PROPOSED RULES Inmate control, custody, care, etc.: Smoking/no smoking areas, 65502 NOTICES Environmental statements; notice of intent: Inmates housed by District of Columbia Corrections Department; privatized contracting mandate, 3766 McCreary County, KY; Federal correctional facility construction, 27103 Ohio County et al., WV; Federal correctional facility construction, 7829 Preston County, WV; Federal correctional facility construction, 7830 Institutions; list update, 55778 ***** Program Support Center NOTICES Privacy Act: Systems of records, 68596 ***** Public Debt Bureau See Fiscal Service NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 3785, 3786, 5604, 5605, 5606, 10262, 13723, 20444, 25897, 25898, 25899, 26249 ***** Public Health Service See Agency for Health Care Policy and Research See Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See Food and Drug Administration See Health Resources and Services Administration See Indian Health Service See National Institutes of Health See Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration RULES Fellowships, internships, training: Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds; NIH clinical research loan repayment program, 58312 PROPOSED RULES Fellowships, internships, training: National Institutes of Health research traineeships, 58336 NOTICES Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.: National Toxicology Program Center, 68782 National Vaccine Advisory Committee, 30243 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Contraception and infertility research loan repayment program, 20208 Meetings: Endocrine disruptors; effects on human health at environmental exposure levels; characterization, 16567 Health effects from exposure to methylmercury; scientific issues relevant to assessment; workshop, 58409 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; national toxicology program, 37404 National toxicology program -- Alternative Toxicological Methods Advisory Committee, 40302 Contact hypersensitivity; murine local lymph node assay; review as alternative test method, 37405 Corrositex assay as alternative test method for assessing skin corrosivity potential of chemicals, 57303 Medical herbs use and safety; research needs evaluation; international workshop, 37404 Scientific Counselors Board, 2255, 6950, 52282, 57132 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; national toxicology program; toxicological test methods undergoing review; comment request, 40303 National toxicology program: Carcinogens Report, Eighth Edition -- Substances, mixtures and exposure circumstances for listing or delisting, 26818 Carcinogens Report, Ninth Edition -- Agents, substances, mixtures, and exposure circumstances for listing or delisting, 13418, 68783 Substances, mixture and exposure circumstances for listing or delisting, 5565, 7199, 18435 Toxicology and carcinogenesis studies -- 2-Acetylpyridine, etc., 1118 Androstenedione, etc., 70790 Bixin, etc., 29236 Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2256, 2449 Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Exposure to power line frequency electric and magnetic fields; health effects evaluation; working group report, 41267 FEDERAL REGISTER INDEX, January--December, 1998 ***** Railroad Retirement Board RULES General administration: Board forms, list and descriptions; elimination, 17325 Information disclosure to consular official, 2140 Railroad Retirement Act: Annuity eligibility, 17326 Disability determination standards, 7538 Railroad employers' reports and responsibilities; compensation and service report filing methods, etc., 32612 Recovery of overpayments, 29547 PROPOSED RULES General administration: Board forms, list and descriptions; elimination, 34 Railroad Retirement Act: Railroad employers' reports and responsibilities; compensation and service report filing methods, etc., 2914 Recovery of overpayments, 7088 Semi-annual agenda, 22858, 62594 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 4501, 6239, 6787, 9025, 13439, 13711, 17468, 18944, 18945, 19989, 26831, 28018, 30785, 31815, 42890, 66836, 69693, 72341 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 116, 9876, 12519, 17038, 18945, 23289, 29042 , 29042, 35297, 36971, 38436, 39116, 42084, 45881, 46089, 48535, 64532, 71517 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 39303, 44479, 46089, 49617, 55418, 63514, 64134, 68317 Privacy Act: Computer matching programs, 14982, 14983 Systems of records, 28420 Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: Monthly compensation base and other determinations (1999 CY), 59813 Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board; membership, 63515 Supplemental annuity program; determination of quarterly rate of excise tax, 9876, 32259, 46494, 69694 ***** Reclamation Bureau PROPOSED RULES Colorado River Water Quality Improvement Program: Colorado River water offstream storage, and interstate redemption of storage credits in Lower Division States, 8160, 9992, 50183 Correction, 52319 Public meeting, 12068 Farm operations in excess of 960 acres, information requirements; and formerly excess land eligibility to receive non-full cost irrigation water, 64154 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 10243 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 17016 Central Valley Project Improvement Act: Water management plans; evaluation criteria, 51094, 55890, 71153 Colorado River reservoirs; coordinated long-range operating criteria; review, 9256 Concession contract negotiations: Colorado River near Hoover Dam; paddle craft use, 35945 Concessions management policy, directives and standards; availability, 27318 Contract negotiations: Tabulation of water service and repayment; quarterly status report, 3913, 19942, 40134, 56044 Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Arrowrock Dam outlet works rehabilitation, ID, 56047 Meetings, 63493 CALFED Bay-Delta Program, CA, 12823, 30511 Central Valley, CA; Hamilton City pumping plant fish screen improvement project, 4471 Central Valley Project Improvement Act, CA, 11453 Colorado River Water Quality Improvement Program -- Colorado River water offstream storage, and interstate redemption of storage credits in Lower Division States, 10039 Contra Costa Water District multi-purpose pipeline project, CA, 48521 Glen Canyon Dam; 4.5 foot spillway gate extensions; installation postponement, 54730 Milltown Hill Project, OR, 52286 Narrows Project, Sanpete County, UT, 12502, 30252 Orange County, VA; groundwater replenishment system, 66814 Sacramento County, CA; water service contracts, 71153 San Joaquin River Agreement (1999-2010); flow objectives, 50925 Truckee River, NV and CA; operating agreement, 12501, 24562, 30252 Tucson aqueduct system reliability investigation project, AZ, 18441 Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, WA, 19944 Environmental statements; notice of intent: Central Arizona Project, AZ; Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct Reach 11 recreation master plan, 42873 Central Platte River Region, NE et al.; four threatened and endangered species; recovery implementation program, 6768 Central Valley Project, CA, 55406, 58753, 71505 Central Valley Project Improvement Act -- Interim land retirement program, 6206 Colusa Basin, CA; initial plan/integrated resource management program, 2262 Contra Loma Reservoir, CA; future use and operations, 18035 El Dorado County Water Agency, CA; water service contract, 30512 Lower Mokelumne River, CA; restoration program, 71949 Potholes Reservoir, WA; resource management plan, 46468 Salton Sea Project, CA, 34926 Umatilla Basin Project, OR, 3588 Glen Canyon Dam operations; report to Congress, 54155 Meetings: Bay-Delta Advisory Council, 1123, 4668, 10244, 17442, 25063, 30253, 36431, 36432, 44637, 49368, 53462, 65811 Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council, 46467 Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group, 36260, 69304, 70421 Glen Canyon Technical Work Group, 13071, 46467, 63329, 69304, 70421 Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Task Force, 26623 Umatilla Basin Project, OR; Phase III feasibility study, 57310 Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Conservation Advisory Group, 1124, 14474, 47318, 54490 Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive: Turner Designs Inc., 15429 Water resources planning; discount rate change, 63329 ***** Refugee Resettlement Office NOTICES Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Newly arriving refugees; discretionary grants, 27735 Refugee resettlement program -- Community service employment opportunities for refugees who have experienced long-term difficulties in assimilation, 27735 Comprehensive services; alternative projects, 25493 Refugees in local areas of high need, 7814, 30009 Social services funds; State allocations, 7422, 27306, 35245 ***** Regulatory Information Service Center PROPOSED RULES Unified agenda of Federal regulatory and deregulatory actions, 21676, 61205 ***** Research and Special Programs Administration RULES Hazardous materials: Editorial corrections and clarifications, 52844 Hazardous materials transportation -- Harmonization with UN recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's technical instructions, 57929 Identification systems; poision inhalation hazard label, etc.; editorial revisions, etc., 16070 Intrastate shippers and carriers; regulations compliance; technical amendments, 8140 Miscellaneous amendments, 37454, 58323 Radioactive materials transportation; radiation protection program requirement removed, 48566 Regulations harmonization with dangerous goods international standards; correction, 1884 Ticketing program for certain transportation violations, 29668 Hazardous materials regulations; formal interpretation, 30411 Pipeline safety: Drug and alcohol testing; substance abuse professional face-to-face evaluation for drug use, 12998 Correction, 36862 Drug use and alcohol misuse control in natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and hazardous liquid pipeline operations; random positive drug testing rate, 14041, 58324 Excess flow valves; customer notification, 5464 Correction, 20134 Facility response plan submissions; reporting cycle changes; effective date and correction, 10347 Hazardous liquid transportation -- Leak detection; industry standard; incorporation by reference, 36373 Low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines serving plants and terminals, 46692 Older hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines; pressure testing within terminals and tank farms, 3653, 6677, 15321, 59475, 63210 Metric equivalents, 37500 Outer Continental Shelf pipelines; point at which pipeline is subject to RSPA regulations; memorandum of understanding with Interior Department, 12659 Voluntary specifications and standards, etc.; periodic updates, 7721 Correction, 38758 Effective date confirmed and amendment removed, 38757 PROPOSED RULES Hazardous materials: Hazardous liquid transportation -- Liquefied compressed gases in cargo tank motor vehicles; safety standards for unloading; negotiated rulemaking committee; meetings, 30572, 38456, 44601, 59505 Hazardous materials safety rulemaking and program procedures; revision and clarification, 68624 Hazardous materials transportation -- DOT cylinder specifications and maintenance, requalification, and repair requirements, 58460, 72224 Harmonization with UN recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's technical instructions, 44312 Infectious substances and genetically modified micro- organisms standards; requirements and exceptions clarification and public meeting, 46844 Pipeline safety: Hazardous liquid transportation -- Breakout tanks; industry standards adoption, 27903 Older hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines; pressure testing, 5918 Liquefied natural gas facilities; safety standards -- Liquefied natural gas production, storage, and handling standards; incorporation by reference, 70735 National Fire Protection Association standard for production, storage, and handling of liquefied natural gas; meeting, 5918 Low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines serving plants and terminals, 9993 Natural gas transportation, etc. -- Plastic pipeline safety standards; meeting, 5339 Pipeline personnel; qualification requirements, 57269 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 18251, 18252, 55424, 55425, 65277 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Supplemental emergency preparedness program, 6607 Hazardous materials: Applications; exemptions, renewals, etc., 1989, 1990, 9043, 9044, 13299, 13300, 14990, 18965, 27620, 27621, 33435, 33440, 36733, 39116, 39117, 44506, 44507, 49639, 50955, 54743, 56287, 56288, 64988, 64989, 71186, 71187 Exemption applications delayed; list, 5417, 19574, 65862 Safety advisories -- Compressed gas cylinders; unauthorized marking, 40786 High pressure composite cylinders, 68819 High-pressure compressed gas cylinders; hydrostatic testing, 71668 Hazardous materials transportation: Preemption determinations, 17479, 18964, 30032, 42098, 45283, 49804, 67506 Registration requirements and fee assessment, 19573 Meetings: Hazardous materials bulk packagings; educational session, 53124 Hazardous materials in intrastate commerce; implementation and compliance, 7192 International standards on transport of dangerous goods, 25896, 65634 Mechanical damage and cracking in pipelines; detection, 9295, 45288 Pipeline Safety Advisory Committees, 17924, 52314 Pipeline Risk Management Demonstration Program: Electronic teleconference, 10672 Participants -- Chevron Pipe Line Co., 71334 Mobil Pipe Line Co., 36018, 43741, 46506 Natural Gas Pipe Line Co. of America, 46497, 51115 Phillips Pipe Line Co., 36024, 43742 Shell Pipe Line Corp., 7500, 14172 Pipeline safety: Advisory bulletins -- Outer Continental Shelf; hazardous liquid and natural gas pipelines; point of transfer of operating responsibility, 65863 Potential computer problems related to Year, 000, 42478 Potential damage to pipeline facilities caused by passage of Hurricane Georges, 63355 National pipeline mapping system; public workshops, 36030 One-call systems study -- Implementation; meeting, 39360 Information collection and solicitation of public participation, 72344 System Integrity Inspection Pilot Program; request for applications, 68819 User fees, 65864 Pipeline safety; waiver petitions: Exxon Corp., 19999, 64990 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 16858 Year 2000 North American Emergency Response Guidebook; meetings and comment request, 48544 ***** Risk Management Agency NOTICES Dairy options pilot program; implementation: Availability, 59930 Comment request, 51 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Agricultural risk management education program, 6810 ***** Rural Business-Cooperative Service RULES Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Rural Development Mission Area, 3256 Program regulations: Community and insured business programs; loans and grants servicing, 41713 Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996; implementation -- Guaranteed rural rental housing program, 39452 Intermediary relending program, 6045 Loan security servicing; use of subordinations to move direct farm credit program borrowers to private sector, 20295 Correction, 36157 Multiple family housing borrowers and grant recipients; management and supervision, 2135 Personal property -- Post bankruptcy loan servicing notices, 29339 Property management -- Real estate owned by agency; nonrecoverable and recoverable; definitions, 41715 Shared appreciation agreements; enforcement and collection, 6627 Correction, 56290 Single family housing; direct Section 502 and 504 programs; reengineering and reinvention, 29091 Water and waste loan and grant programs, 16088 PROPOSED RULES Grants: Rural business opportunity program, 5474 Program regulations: Farm labor housing loans and grants; processing requests, 57932 Guaranteed farm loan programs; regulatory streamlining; and preferred lender program; implementation, 51458 Manufactured housing thermal requirements, 53616 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 4215, 5499, 7749, 8427, 8898, 9777, 11205, 19704, 24525, 27919, 50864 Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.: National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board, 8900 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996; implementation: National Sheep Industry Improvement Center; strategic plan availability, 27920 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Rural business enterprise program, 23264 Rural cooperative development program, 20167 Rural cooperative opportunities and problems research, 26139 Rural economic development loan and grant program; maximum dollar amount on awards, 63833 Loan guarantee authority; maximum portion available (1998 FY), 4217 Meetings: National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board, 3081 ***** Rural Housing Service RULES Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Rural Development Mission Area, 3256 Program regulations: Community and insured business programs; loans and grants servicing, 41713 Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996; implementation -- Guaranteed rural rental housing program, 39452 Intermediary relending program, 6045 Loan security servicing; use of subordinations to move direct farm credit program borrowers to private sector, 20295 Correction, 36157 Multiple family housing borrowers and grant recipients; management and supervision, 2135 Personal property -- Post bankruptcy loan servicing notices, 29339 Property management -- Real estate owned by agency; nonrecoverable and recoverable; definitions, 41715 Shared appreciation agreements; enforcement and collection, 6627 Correction, 56290 Single family housing; direct Section 502 and 504 programs; reengineering and reinvention, 29091 Water and waste loan and grant programs, 16088 PROPOSED RULES Program regulations: Farm labor housing loans and grants; processing requests, 57932 Guaranteed farm loan programs; regulatory streamlining; and preferred lender program; implementation, 51458 Manufactured housing thermal requirements, 53616 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 468, 4215, 7749, 8898, 11205, 24525, 28984, 30472, 36210, 50864, 54107 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Housing preservation program, 71077 Multi-family and single family housing, 71079 Rural cooperative development program, 20167 Section 515 rural rental housing program, 12077, 63667 Section 538 guaranteed rural rental housing loan program, 39472 Rural housing: Section 515 loan funds recipients list (1997 FY), 2198 ***** Rural Telephone Bank PROPOSED RULES Loan policies: Telecommunications loan program; loan contract and mortgage documentation reform initiative, 44175 NOTICES Loan policies: Interest rates, 63446 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 6512, 24770, 43136, 63284 ***** Rural Utilities Service RULES Electric loans: Borrower audit policy and certified public accountant peer review requirements, 38720 Correction, 40169 Electric engineering, architectural services, and design policies and procedures, 35312 Electric program standard contract forms, 58283 Electric standards and specifications for materials and construction -- Electric transmission specifications and drawings (34.5 kV to 69 kV and 115 kV to 230 kV), 11589 Electric system operations and maintenance, 3449 Long-range financial forecasts, 53276 Year 2000 compliant electric systems, 51792 Electric, telecommunications, and water and waste financial assistance programs; environmental policies and procedures, 68648 Correction, 71342 General information, organization and functions, and loan making authority, 16085 Correction, 18307 Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Rural Development Mission Area, 3256 Program regulations: Community and insured business programs; loans and grants servicing, 41713 Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996; implementation -- Guaranteed rural rental housing program, 39452 Intermediary relending program, 6045 Loan security servicing; use of subordinations to move direct farm credit program borrowers to private sector, 20295 Correction, 36157 Materials and construction -- Electric overhead distribution lines; specification and drawings for 24.9/14.4 kV line construction, 72102 Multiple family housing borrowers and grant recipients; management and supervision, 2135 Personal property -- Post bankruptcy loan servicing notices, 29339 Property management -- Real estate owned by agency; nonrecoverable and recoverable; definitions, 41715 Shared appreciation agreements; enforcement and collection, 6627 Correction, 56290 Single family housing; direct Section 502 and 504 programs; reengineering and reinvention, 29091 Water and waste loan and grant programs, 16088 Rural development: Distance learning and telemedicine loan and grant program; correction, 3637 Telecommunications loans: Borrower audit policy and certified public accountant peer review requirements, 38720 Correction, 40169 Telecommunications systems; Year 2000 compliance, 45677 PROPOSED RULES Electric loans: Electric borrowers; hardship rate and municipal rate loans; queue prioritization, 17127, 24995 Electric program standard contract forms, 45767 Electric standards and specifications for materials and construction -- Underground electric distribution; specifications and drawings, 17128 Fidelity and insurance requirements, 54385 Electric system construction policies and procedures: Electric program standard contract forms; revision, 49503 Grants: Rural business opportunity program, 5474 Program regulations: Farm labor housing loans and grants; processing requests, 57932 Guaranteed farm loan programs; regulatory streamlining; and preferred lender program; implementation, 51458 Manufactured housing thermal requirements, 53616 Telecommunications loans: Fidelity and insurance requirements, 54385 Telecommunications standards and specifications: Materials, equipment, and construction -- Cable splicing connectors, 51018 Central office equipment contract (not including installation) (RUS Form 545), 68406 Customer access locations; service installation standard, 70456 Digital, stored program controlled central office equipment, 17738 Special equipment contract (including installation), 8582 Special equipment specifications, 36377 Telecommunications conduit; engineering and technical requirements, 59248 Telecommunications system construction policies and procedures: Telecommunications borrowers preloan and postloan requirements; reduction of RUS oversight with respect to preparation of plans and specifications, etc., 38503 Telephone system construction contract and specifications; revisions, 49504 Telephone loans: Post-loan policies and procedures; loan contract and mortgage documentation reform initiative, 44175 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 5499, 7749, 8898, 11205, 17149, 17150, 17151, 19472, 23419, 24525, 26142, 44832, 50864 Electric and telecommunications borrowers: Actions and considerations to assure year 2000 compliance, 39268 Information dissemination; agency policies, 18362 Electric distribution borrowers; additional secured debt issuance, 45464 Electric loans: Quarterly municipal interest rates, 13166, 33319, 49543, 69611, 71617 Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Associated Electric Cooperative, 33908, 59278, 63833 Cordova Electric Cooperative, Inc., 32188 Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water Existing System North/Lyon County Phase and Northeast Phase Expansion Project, MN; meeting, 8901, 34361 Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., 34630 South River Electric Membership Corp., 39268 Environmental statements; notice of intent: Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc., 41543, 51334 Georgia Transmission Corp., 43659 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Distance learning and telemedicine program, 3700 FEDERAL REGISTER INDEX, January--December, 1998 ***** Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation NOTICES Meetings: Advisory Board, 9629, 32909, 43743, 64756 ***** Science and Technology Policy Office NOTICES Enhancing Federal training and education through technology; comment request, 35928 Meetings: President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology, 1109, 9230, 27962, 46790, 57125 ***** Secret Service NOTICES Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Boards; membership, 46508 ***** Securities and Exchange Commission RULES Accounting bulletins, staff: Allocation of expenses and related disclosure in financial statements of subsidiaries, divisions, or lesser business components of another entity, etc., 6474 Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (EDGAR): Filer Manual -- Update and incorporation by reference, 3462, 29104 Investment advisers: Client's consent to principal or agency transaction, and certain transactions for which adviser would not be acting as broker; interpretations, 39505 Fees based upon capital gains shares or capital appreciation of client's account; exemptions, 39022 Multi-state investment advisers; exemption; and investment advisers with principal offices and places of business in Colorado or Iowa, 39708 Year 2000 computer problems; reporting requirements, 54308 Investment companies: Investment company assets; custody outside United States; compliance date extension, 29345 Offshore sales of securities and investment services; dissemination of advertisements and other information; Internet Web sites use, 14806 Securities registration; fee rate change; registration form update, 62936 Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Market Regulation Division Director, 8100 Practice and procedure: Improper professional conduct standards, 57163 Securities violations; Federal, State, or local criminal prosecutorial authority representatives; participation in criminal prosecutions, 63404 Public utility holding companies: Public utility and nonutility subsidiary companies; securities issuance and sale; exemption, 9736 Securities: Auditor independence; standards establishment and improvement; policy statement, 9135 Beneficial ownership in publicly-held companies; reporting requirements, 2854 Correction, 15286 Brokers and dealers reporting requirements -- Year 2000 compliance, 37668, 59208 Confirmation and affirmation of securities trade; matching service, 17943 Covered securities, 3032 Derivatives securities; listing and trading of new products by self-regulatory organizations, 70952 Exchanges and alternative trading systems, 70844 Interim Form BD adoption, 9413 Lost securityholders; transfer agent requirements; correction, 1884 Offshore sales of securities and investment services; dissemination of advertisements and other information; Internet Web sites use, 14806 Open-end management investment companies -- New disclosure option, 13968, 19286 Registration form, 13916, 14814, 19286 Over-the-counter derivatives dealers, 59362 Correction, 63143 Plain English disclosure in prospectuses, 6370 Public companies, investment advisers, investment companies, and municipal securities issuers; Year 2000 issues; disclosure obligations, 41394 Safe harbor procedures; offshore offers and sales, 9632 Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Section 36 exemptive relief; applications filing procedures, 8101 Shareholders proposals, 29106 Correction, 46881, 50622 Small business and small organization; definitions for purposes of Regulatory Flexibility Act, 35508 Transfer agents; Year 2000 readiness reports, 37688, 58630 Correction, 42229 PROPOSED RULES Federal regulatory review: Rules list and comment request, 451, 72217 Investment advisers: Year 2000 computer problems; reporting requirements, 36632 Investment companies: Deregistration of registered investment companies; electronic filing requirements, 69236 Investment advisers to investment companies; exemption expansion, 40231 Practice and procedure: Improper professional conduct standards, 33305, 39054 Securities violations; Federal, State, or local criminal prosecutorial authority representatives; participation in criminal prosecutions, 46716 Securities: Belgium; securities exemption for purposes of trading futures contracts, 32628 Brokers and dealers; books and records requirements -- Sales practices, 54404, 63222 Brokers and dealers reporting requirements -- Year 2000 compliance, 12056, 19693, 37709 Compensatory benefit arrangements; offers and sales exemption, 10785 Cross-border tender offers, business combinations, and rights offerings, 69135 Derivative securities; listing and trading of new products by self-regulatory organizations, 23584 Equity securities purchases by issuer or affiliated purchaser, 59911 Exchanges and alternative trading systems, 23504 Correction, 29301 Operating segments; financial reporting requirements; technical amendments, 35886 Options disclosure documents -- Rule 135b revision, 36136 Rule 9b-1 amendment, 36138 Over-the-counter derivatives dealers; capital requirements for broker-dealers; net capital rule, 11173 Publication or submission of quotations without specified information, 9661 Registration form for insurance company separate accounts registered as unit investment trusts that offer variable life insurance policies, 13988 Registration of offerings to consultants and advisors; legitimate employee estate planning transactions, etc., 9648 Securities depository accounts; increased efficiency and certainty in processing of reorganization events, tender offers, and exchange offers, 47209 Securities offerings, regulatory structure; modernization and clarification, 67174 Seed capital exemption, 29168 Takeovers and security holder communications; regulation modernization, 67331 Transfer agents; Year 2000 readiness reports, 12062, 19430, 37710 Semi-annual agenda, 23060, 62782 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 275, 276, 582, 1884, 2428, 5407, 7014, 10249, 10959, 12116, 13886, 26221, 26222, 28428, 31536, 31816, 32685, 33738, 33975, 34494, 35298, 36279, 37606, 38216, 38436, 40746, 53968 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 1130, 1131, 1512, 6585, 9273, 12117, 13081, 13887, 18237, 18238, 25887, 26222, 27335, 28429, 38436, 38865, 40567, 43971, 45535, 45536, 45537, 46257, 46814, 48280, 48535, 50608, 50610, 50611, 53969, 54164, 58433, 63758, 67152 Alternative dispute resolution; policy statement, 42891 Foreign issuers; registration exemptions; list, 9879 Intermarket Trading System; plan amendments, 39306, 40748, 47050, 56278 Investment advisers; registration cancellations; list, 12526 Investment Company Act of 1940: Deregistration applications -- EV Traditional Worldwide Health Sciences Fund, Inc., et al., 16837 Farrell Alpha Strategies et al., 30524 Financial Reserves Fund et al., 36977 First Eagle International Fund, Inc., et al., 52778 GTF Advantage Funds et al., 42472 InterCapital Managed Municipal Trust et al., 25247 John Hancock Limited Term Government Fund et al., 47334 Kemper Short-Term Global Income Fund-B et al., 11324 Lexington Tax Free Money Fund, Inc., et al., 583 Managers Short Term Municipal Bond Fund et al., 65623 New England Funds Trust IV et al., 59814 Value Line Intermediate Bond Fund, Inc., et al., 5982 Williamsburg Investment Trust et al., 52779 Deregistration -- Inventor Funds, Inc., et al., 71319 Exemption applications -- McLaughlin, Piven, Vogel Securities, Inc., 38437 Joint industry plan: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., et al., 1515, 36979 Meetings: Securities laws uniformity; annual conference, 18470 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 1878, 2436, 3009, 3595, 4333, 4679, 6247, 6587, 9273, 9274, 10420, 10960, 11936, 12557, 14500, 15244, 16838, 17918, 18239, 19542, 20681, 26231, 27107, 27336, 31254, 32273, 33422, 34949, 36007, 36280, 37608, 38221, 38865, 39915, 40327, 41609, 45100, 46495, 47541, 49375, 49619, 51393, 53478, 53969, 55162, 55907, 56667, 58434, 58801, 60035, 63950, 65827, 65828, 67154, 68809, 69353 Options price reporting authority, 56051, 65828, 69354, 70815, 71174 Privacy Act: Systems of records, 11936, 11938, 37423 Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Year 2000 issues and consequences; disclosure by public companies; frequently asked questions, 63758 Securities: Suspension of trading -- Electro-Optical Systems Corp., 13293 Eventemp Corp., 43435 Golden Eagle International, Inc., 34499 Infotex Holdings, Ltd., 40328 International Heritage Inc., 13293 Midland, Inc., 44665 Mountain Energy, Inc., 40946 Shopping.com, 14740 Solucorp Industries, Ltd., 25129 Struthers Industries, Inc., 2294, 4333 Self-regulatory organizations: Clearing agency registration applications -- Emerging Markets Clearing Corp., 8711 Government Securities Clearing Corp., 2435, 10253 International Securities Clearing Corp., 10669 MBS Clearing Corp., 14740 Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, 8232 Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes: American Stock Exchange, Inc., 2437, 2438, 4506, 5577, 6587, 8229, 8723, 9620, 10054, 11469, 12118, 12846, 14145, 14741, 15244, 15905, 19280, 19542, 20225, 20249, 25130, 25249, 25251, 26231, 28532, 29270, 29272, 30570, 36280, 36981, 37151, 37426, 38230, 38439, 39608, 39609, 40145, 40573, 45538, 45539, 45541, 47052, 48280, 49720, 51107, 55660, 56052, 56668, 57335, 59816, 59817, 60429, 64319, 68483, 68809, 68811, 71319, 71321, 71524 American Stock Exchange, Inc., et al., 39916, 43435, 49766, 59345, 59819, 64297 Boston Stock Exchange, Inc., 6787, 9026, 11470, 12847, 23307, 24200, 48283, 55661, 58078, 60430, 68490, 70170 Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc., 276, 3009, 3938, 4507, 5579, 5584, 5825, 6247, 7019, 12119, 12558, 12851, 14146, 14151, 14152, 16839, 17038, 20227, 23309, 23817, 23819, 23820, 24578, 24580, 26657, 26658, 27779, 28019, 29274, 29275, 30525, 32688, 33422, 33742, 34209, 35309, 35629, 37153, 37155, 37430, 38441, 39610, 40574, 41306, 42085, 42649, 43449, 45275, 46258, 48285, 49619, 49722, 50265, 51393, 53737, 57145, 57339, 58080, 58081, 58434, 59348, 59350, 63759, 63761, 67155, 67956, 68321, 68323, 69696, 70816, 70818, 71530 Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc., et al., 11939 Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., 584, 1517, 1985, 2708, 3940, 4679, 5982, 7020, 11941, 12123, 14153, 15906, 16840, 17246, 17248, 19990, 23821, 26233, 28020, 28533, 29276, 29277, 30570, 31817, 36983, 37157, 37159, 38442, 38866, 39319, 39611, 40147, 41609, 41610, 43449, 47056, 48286, 49142, 49144, 49375, 54165, 55163, 56276, 56669, 56956, 64299, 65623, 67958, 69125, 69699, 70820, 71175 Cincinnati Stock Exchange, Inc., 11942, 18945, 41880, 46259, 57340, 70172 Delta Clearing Corp., 5828, 7022, 9621, 17249, 19544, 24201, 35298 Depository Trust Co., 1884, 3941, 8508, 8725, 8726, 13893, 18062, 18239, 18240, 19545, 19772, 23310, 24584, 25890, 26235, 26236, 26237, 31818, 32688, 36008, 38221, 38444, 39918, 42650, 44666, 45100, 46262, 47057, 50950, 54739, 56279, 57342, 57716, 57717, 64135, 64320, 65829, 65830, 68493, 68494, 69127 Depository Trust Co. et al., 30543, 35631, 46261 Emerging Markets Clearing Corp., 10251, 18054, 38445, 42087, 43737, 44939, 46263, 49622, 50271, 52311, 66617, 71532 Government Securities Clearing Corp., 10055, 13439, 19774, 31539, 39320, 52313, 59831, 63095 International Securities Clearing Corp., 24593 MBS Clearing Corp., 7844, 9274, 13712, 19546, 25891, 65831 Midwest Clearing Corp. et al., 19991, 39614 Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, 280, 585, 1519, 3010, 3367, 4509, 14160, 18055, 18242, 19775, 23311, 23315, 27337, 29282, 37434, 37608, 38868, 39321, 40148, 40759, 45544, 45545, 51976, 53739, 67157 Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board et al., 25531 NASD Regulation, Inc., 32033 National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., 117, 586, 588, 897, 1131, 1134, 1520, 2709, 3370, 3595, 3942, 4333, 4510, 5985, 6789, 7026, 7846, 8241, 8242, 8727, 9032, 9893, 10057, 12124, 12558, 12559, 13894, 13899, 14743, 15467, 15471, 16841, 18057, 19547, 19778, 19992, 20230, 20232, 20249, 23317, 23321, 24202, 25253, 25532, 26238, 26240, 27608, 28535, 29050, 30276, 30789, 30791, 30816, 31254, 31255, 31819, 31820, 32288, 32690, 33746, 34674, 34950, 34951, 35299, 36282, 36462, 36464, 36465, 37911, 39322, 39333, 39614, 39619, 39919, 40759, 40761, 42088, 43974, 45547, 46090, 46264, 46267, 47058, 47059, 47062, 47064, 47336, 49623, 49724, 49937, 50272, 50611, 51108, 51978, 51980, 52780, 53108, 53740, 53747, 54169, 54740, 55165, 55167, 55907, 55909, 56055, 56670, 56957, 57147, 57342, 57718, 59610, 59614, 60431, 63764, 63950, 63967, 64136, 64303, 64319, 64320, 65626, 65832, 66618, 66619, 67496, 67499, 67724, 68324, 68814, 69134, 69701, 70173, 70177, 71534, 71535, 71984 National Securities Clearing Corp., 4336, 5986, 6588, 8729, 8730, 9033, 10058, 19780, 19781, 30277, 32905, 33750, 38446, 39923, 44940, 53479, 55664, 55910, 56280, 56707, 57346, 59615, 59616, 63096, 63952, 67962, 71175 New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 118, 899, 1135, 4337, 4513, 5829, 8244, 9034, 9036, 9275, 14745, 14747, 15908, 16849, 18060, 18244, 18481, 20249, 23324, 26660, 27339, 27609, 30279, 33975, 36725, 36985, 38230, 39620, 40150, 40575, 41308, 41310, 41882, 42652, 42892, 46090, 48289, 49145, 52782, 55170, 55667, 56281, 57347, 58435, 59351, 60036, 63347, 64304, 65626, 65833, 65834, 67160, 67161, 67163, 67964, 67965, 67966, 67969, 71176, 71991 New York Stock Exchange, Inc., et al., 5408, 18477 Options Clearing Corp., 1521, 8509, 8731, 8732, 13082, 13293, 19782, 30544, 33424, 36467, 39334, 39335, 39621, 42653, 43980, 53970, 56684, 58438, 59353, 59834, 63097, 64980, 69703, 71179, 71535, 71664 Pacific Exchange, Inc., 2711, 8246, 9276, 9622, 9895, 10420, 11700, 11943, 11945, 12852, 13440, 14162, 15246, 15472, 17250, 17252, 19549, 19994, 20236, 24593, 25255, 25891, 26662, 26834, 28432, 29286, 30548, 31823, 32691, 34676, 35303, 37913, 38222, 39336, 39338, 40577, 41312, 42896, 45276, 45892, 46269, 48774, 49624, 49626, 50951, 51110, 52784, 54175, 55668, 56282, 56283, 57721, 58082, 58439, 59354, 63766, 64307, 64320, 65627, 67164, 67970, 67971, 70821, 71322, 71325, 71993 Participants Trust Co., 1523, 15247, 17253, 42897, 46270 Philadelphia Depository Trust Co., 6249, 23326 Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc., 3596, 3601, 3611, 4515, 6589, 6591, 6790, 7033, 7488, 8510, 12569, 13082, 13083, 13087, 13294, 13901, 15474, 19282, 19554, 20238, 20249, 23327, 23331, 25258, 26666, 26667, 26836, 29287, 29288, 29301, 31543, 33426, 33430, 38223, 39338, 39622, 44298, 46270, 47077, 47078, 48777, 49147, 49627, 54177, 55670, 56056, 56284, 56685, 57147, 58083, 60435, 64319, 64751, 65630, 66621, 67972, 69128, 69704, 71181, 71183 Stock Clearing Corp. of Philadelphia, 6250, 7848, 23333, 25538, 29301, 40578 Year 2000 conversion; regulatory moratorium; policy statement, 47051, 53747 Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: 1st Atlantic Guaranty Corp., 32259 Advantus Capital Management, Inc., et al., 1513 Aetna Variable Fund et al., 66210 Allied Capital Financial Corp. et al., 30273 Allmerica Investment Trust et al., 32260, 39303 Alpha Industries, Inc., 43733 American Century Capital Investment Management, Inc., et al., 4502 American Fidelity Assurance Co. et al., 55156 American General Series Portfolio Co. 2 et al., 44295 American Odyssey Funds, Inc., et al., 6240 Americas Growth Fund, Inc., et al., 23481 AMP Ltd. et al., 11931 Ark Funds et al., 10655 Armada Funds et al., 28429 ARM Financial Group, Inc., 32032 Asia Tigers Fund, Inc., et al., 30786 Austria Fund, Inc., et al., 50948 B.A.T Industries p.l.c., 17242 Baker, Fentress & Company, et al., 66215 Bankers Trust Co., et al., 42461, 66219 Baron Capital Funds Trust et al., 28527 Barr Laboratories, Inc., 10419 Barr Rosenberg Series Trust et al., 15466 Barr Rosenberg Variable Insurance Trust et al., 42465 BlackRock Funds et al., 16594 Bogen Communications International, Inc., 48773 Boise Cascade Corp., 69353 Bond Fund Series et al., 35623 Boston 1784 Funds et al., 29258 Brinson Supplementary Trust et al., 24834 Cableuropa S.A., 69124 Calvert Social Investment Fund et al., 38216, 71517 Cambrex Corp., 18239 Cash Management Portfolio et al., 36453 CCB Funds, 67947 CD Radio Inc., 60418 CECO Filters, Inc., 3362 Cellco Finance N.V., 20679 Chase Global Co-Invest Partners 1997, L.P., et al., 29260 CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., 43220 CIGNA Funds Group et al., 71172 Columbus Energy Corp., 15467 Complete Management, Inc., 9618 Conectiv, Inc., 10657 CoreFunds, Inc., et al., 17244 Corporate Income Fund et al., 38218 Countrywide Investment Trust et al., 43971 Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Co. et al., 68480 Cowen & Co. et al., 29042 Crabbe Huson Funds et al, 50262 Credit Suisse First Boston Corp., 67948 Crown Laboratories, Inc., 117 CypressTree Asset Management Corp., Inc., 7015 CypressTree Asset Management Corp., Inc., et al., 25887, 38680 Daily Money Fund et al., 3933 Dean Witter Select Equity Trust et al., 25528 Delaware Group Foundation Funds et al., 12845 DG Investor Series et al., 18464, 47540, 64741 Diversified Investors Portfolios et al., 44663 Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp., 15901 Dow Target Variable Fund LLC, 68803 Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc., et al., 29462 Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds, 56270 Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc., et al., 2702 Emerging Germany Fund, Inc., 35624 Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc., 49717 Entergy Corp., 38682 EQ Advisors Trust et al., 16596 Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Iowa et al., 39603 Equity Managers Trust et al., 49617 Equus II Inc., 33420 EuroPacific Growth Fund et al., 38219 Evergreen Equity Trust et al., 36455, 70811 Evergreen International Trust et al., 48536 Expedition Funds et al., 43734 Extended Stay America, Inc., 25245 Federal-Mogul Corp., 16832 Financial Federal Corp., 38221 First American Investment Funds, Inc., et al., 36971 First Australia Fund, Inc., 41606 Florida Rock Industries, Inc., 19761 Formus Communications, Inc., et al., 56271 Fountain Square Funds et al., 33738 FPA Capital Fund, Inc., 59604 France Growth Fund, Inc., 51975 Franklin Floating Rate Trust et al., 9876 Freedom Mutual Fund et al., 23482 Fundamental Funds, Inc., et al., 63515 Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. et al., 11318 General American Investors Co., Inc., 28431 Goldman, Sachs & Co. et al., 2428 Goldman Sachs Group, L.P., 40568 GP Strategies Corp., 32033, 32265 Gradison-McDonald Cash Reserve Trust et al., 51381 Great Plains Funds et al., 41304 Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co. et al., 4504, 67152 Growth Stock Portfolio et al., 3175 GST Telecommunications, Inc., 36002 Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co., Inc., et al., 15236 Hambrecht & Quist Employee Venture Fund, L.P., et al., 45882 Harris & Harris Group, Inc., 17905 Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., 3362 Hilliard-Lyons Growth Fund, Inc., et al., 59605 Homestead Village Inc., 25530 IEI Capital Corp., 71519 ImmuCell Corp., 41879 Industrial Development Bank of India, 40944 Integrity Life Insurance Co. et al., 48537 Intercorp Excelle Inc., 26223 International FiberCom, Inc., 36974 INVESCO Global Health Sciences Fund et al., 12520 INVESCO Value Trust, 65266 Investors Mark Series Fund, Inc., et al., 31238 Janus Aspen Series et al., 42646 Janus Investment Fund et al., 31243 Jefferson Pilot Variable Fund, Inc., et al., 32266 John Hancock Bond Trust et al., 60419 John Hancock Institutional Series Trust, 58077 Johns Manville International Group, Inc., 54738 KBK Financial, Inc., et al., 63094 KECALP Inc., et al., 66610 Kemper Global/International Series, Inc., et al., 64743 Key Energy Group, Inc., 20681 Key Mutual Funds et al., 6585 Lehman Brothers Capital Partners I et al., 19761 Lehman Brothers Inc., 19538 Liberty Variable Investment Trust et al., 18050 Life & Annuity Trust et al., 46816 Lipper Funds, Inc., 34947 London Insurance Group, Inc., 8227 London Pacific Life & Annuity Co. et al., 51629 Lord Abbett Investment Trust et al., 16598 M&T Bank Corp., 36002 MACC Private Equities Inc. et al., 55158 Marquee Group, Inc., 15243 McLaughlin, Piven, Vogel Securities, Inc., MDC Communications Corp., 57145 Medco Research, Inc., 70443 MEMBERS Mutual Funds et al., 41607 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., et al., 4331 Merrill Lynch Private Equity Trust I et al., 59607 Meteor Industries, Inc., 59344 Met-Pro Corp., 36975 MFS Institutional Trust, 66221 M Fund, Inc., et al., 32686 Mitchell Hutchins Institutional Series et al., 71520 Mitchell Hutchins Portfolios et al., 29044 Monarch Life Insurance Co. et al., 29764 Monitor Funds et al., 10250 Moreland Management Co., 8710 Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., 38681 Morgan Stanley Capital Investors, L.P., et al., 13887 Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co., et al., 43223 Munder Funds, Inc., et al., 31537 Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, 49936 Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York et al., 64289 NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC, 19765 Nations Fund Trust et al., 23484 Nationwide Investing Foundation et al., 8227, 18052 New England Funds, L.P., et al., 19769 New York Life Capital Corp., 33421 Nike Securities L.P. et al., 63516 Nikko Research Center (America), Inc., 3363 Northern Institutional Funds et al., 69694 Oak Industries Inc., 36003 Occidental Petroleum Corp., 19770 Old Mutual South Africa Equity Trust et al., 10668, 29767 Oppenheimer Series Fund, Inc., et al., 26223 Oryx Technology Corp., 25129 P.H. Glatfelter Co., 67951 P.T. Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper, 15241, 20435 PaineWebber America Fund et al., 36003 PaineWebber Inc., 32902 Parts Source, Inc., 31245 Pax World Fund, Inc., et al., 26832 Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, 9619 PFL Endeavor Target Account et al., 32268 Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Co. et al., 36457 PIMCO Funds et al., 30522 PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust et al., 2290 Piper Funds Inc. et al., 15469 Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership, 25531 Principal Management Corp. et al., 71522 Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. et al., 63342 Public utility holding company filings, 583, 2436, 3775, 5974, 6242, 7017, 8505, 10049, 11933, 12521, 13712, 13892, 14984, 16601, 16604, 16605, 16833, 17906, 19989, 20436, 30273, 30523, 32271, 33740, 34948, 36460, 37422, 38439, 40142, 40747, 42471, 43736, 44665, 45886, 47333, 49372, 49720, 51383, 54507, 55904, 56954, 58797, 60422, 64532, 65819, 68806, 68807, 71524 Quantitative Group of Funds et al., 70813 Quebecor Inc., 67952 Ranson & Associates, Inc., et al., 60030 Ranson Unit Investment Trusts et al., 60033 RBB Fund, Inc., et al., 39606 Real Goods Trading Corp., 59344 Redwood Empire Bancorp, 64534 Reich & Tang Distributors, Inc., et al., 18465 Resorts International Hotel Financing, Inc., et al., 15242 RGIP, LLC and Ropes & Gray, 11320 Rigel Energy Corp., 9619 Rogers Cantel Inc., 26833 ROHN Industries, Inc., 43736 Room Plus, Inc., 51631 Sage Life Investment Trust et al., 26225 Salomon Brothers Variable Series Funds Inc. et al., 17907 Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc., et al., 18468, 55161 Saratoga Advantage Trust et al., 3364 Scudder Global Fund, Inc., et al., 55418 Scudder Spain & Portugal Fund, Inc., et al., 48540 Security Benefit Life Insurance Co. et al., 6243 Security Life of Denver Insurance Co. et al., 31245 SEI Liquid Asset Trust et al., 34496 Select Advisors Trust A et al., 67952 Select Sector SPDR Trust et al., 57332 Sel-Leb Marketing, Inc., 40327 Sessions Group et al., 5976, 8229, 53107 Siem Industries Inc., 49374 Simms Funds et al., 63518 Sirrom Capital Corp., 30788 SIT Mutual Funds, Inc., et al., 44479 Sixty Wall Street Fund, L.P., et al., 65823 Smart Choice Automotive Group, Inc., 40327 Source Information Management Co., 48774 Specialty Teleconstructors, Inc., 51631 Sport-Haley, Inc., 68808 SR&F Base Trust, et al., 36975 SSgA Funds et al., 3779 St. Clair Funds, Inc., et al., 11463 Stagecoach Funds, Inc., et al., 31250 State Street Bank & Trust Co., 19277 State Street Bank & Trust Co. et al., 47046 Stein Roe Income Trust et al., 29046 STI Classic Variable Trust et al., 17913 Striker Industries, Inc., 36725 Summit Properties Inc., 26231 SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. et al., 16833, 65268 T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., et al., 64292 TCW/BQA Enhanced 500 L.P. et al., 24198 Technology Funding Venture Capital Fund VI, LLC, et al., 66615 Telesystem International Wireless Inc., 71660 Teletouch Communications, Inc., 26834 Tradepoint Financial Networks plc, 37146 Transamerica Investors, Inc., et al., 19771 U.S. Global Leaders Variable Insurance Trust et al., 29264 UBS Investor Portfolios Trust et al., 29048 UIH Latin America, Inc., 41879 Unity Bancorp, Inc., 67496 UNUM Life Insurance Co. of America et al., 68317 Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc., et al., 9877 Variable Insurance Funds et al., 64745 Variable Insurance Products Fund et al., 35625 Vestaur Securities, Inc., et al., 11934 Victory Portfolios et al., 45098, 56274 Virtus Funds et al., 5978 VSI Enterprises, Inc., 15243 Weiss, Peck & Greer Funds Trust, et al., 5979, 40143 Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio et al., 71662 Western-Southern Life Assurance Co. et al., 67954 White Elk Funds et al., 51388 Wilmington Trust Co. et al., 31252 Wright Managed Blue Chip Series Trust et al., 60424 WRL Series Fund, Inc., et al., 38683 Zevex International, Inc., 64535 Z-Seven Fund, Inc., 50264 Zurich Insurance Co. et al., 44480 ***** Selective Service System PROPOSED RULES Semi-annual agenda, 22864, 62600 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request, 5585, 41314 Privacy Act: Systems of records, 901 ***** Sentencing Commission, United States See United States Sentencing Commission ***** Small Business Administration RULES Business loans: Premier certified lenders program; pilot program extended and certified development company authority expanded, 24739 Disaster loan program: Eligibility criteria, 46643 Legal business entities engaged in agricultural enterprises and non-agricultural business ventures, 46644 Physical disaster and economic injury loans; increase request requirements, 15072 HUBZone empowerment contracting program; implementation, 31896 Procurement assistance: Very small business concerns, 46640 Small business investment companies: Miscellaneous amendments, 5859 Small business size standards: 8(a) business development/small disadvantaged business status determinations, 35767 Eligibility requirements and contractual assistance; Federal regulatory review, 35726 Nonmanufacturer rule; waivers -- Towers, telegraph apparatus, turbines, cellular handsets and telephones, automobile motor vehicles, motor trucks, and radiotelephones, 38742 Small business size standards and procurement assistance: Very small business concerns, 46640 Compliance date, 56786 Surety bond guarantees: Pilot preferred surety bond guarantee program, 12605 PROPOSED RULES Business loans: 504 program financing and clarification of existing regulations, 24753, 43330 Unguaranteed portions of loans; securitization, sales, and pledges, 27219 Correction, 29676 Disaster loan program: Disaster loans; eligibility criteria, 20140 HUBZone empowerment contracting program; implementation, 16148 Correction, 18150 Semi-annual agenda, 22866, 62602 Small business size standards: Engineering services, architectural services, and surveying and mapping services, 5480, 16882 Correction, 20447 Nonmanufacturer rule; waivers -- Towers, telephone and telegraph apparatus, etc., 20139 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 8512, 10253, 15248, 24202, 27780, 32273, 33120, 34677, 36987, 45551, 54509, 55171, 57726, 65633, 68326 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 6790, 6791, 8513, 13714, 23486, 23487, 34678, 39925, 41884, 44483, 45552, 49377, 49628, 56961, 66222, 71993 Disaster loan areas: Alabama, 14163, 14987, 17918, 20238, 25260, 28433, 55171, 55671, 57726 Alaska, 39341, 51111 Arkansas, 33121 Arkansas et al., 24202 California, 3612, 10254, 10670, 12571, 14163, 16605, 27107, 44483 California et al., 20239, 56961 Connecticut, 10961 Delaware et al., 10961 Florida, 901, 3613, 4517, 7190, 10254, 10962, 12571, 14164, 14987, 18483, 25260, 39341, 40774, 42898, 51111, 52786, 55671, 57149, 64752, 65837 Florida et al., 40774, 55172 Georgia, 14987, 16606, 17039, 18483, 20239, 24203, 25260, 28433 Guam, 902, 1986 Idaho et al., 67501 Indiana, 42898, 44483, 45102, 46495 Indiana et al., 32907 Iowa, 38685, 40775, 42899, 44667, 46495, 49628 Kansas, 57727, 58442, 63954, 64752, 65633, 68327 Kentucky, 27108, 28434, 31258, 33120 Kentucky et al., 36469 Louisiana, 55172, 55671, 57149 Louisiana et al., 10254, 54510 Maine, 4517, 7191, 14988, 51111 Massachusetts, 10962, 37435, 44484 Massachusetts et al., 18483, 44484, 48541 Michigan, 18483, 37436 Minnesota, 18483, 20239 Minnesota et al., 37436, 42899 Mississippi, 55172, 55671, 57149, 58442 Mississippi et al., 14164, 34679 Missouri, 57727, 59356, 60037 New Hampshire, 6594, 7191, 41884, 44484 New Jersey, 12571, 14988 New York, 4518, 5586, 12572, 36469, 39341, 40775, 42473, 52786 New York et al., 1986, 45102 North Carolina, 4518, 5586, 10255, 10670, 15488, 17919, 18484, 49628 North Dakota, 42899 Northern Mariana Islands, 1986, 3613 Ohio, 24203, 38685, 42473 Ohio et al., 42900 Oregon, 36469, 42900 Oregon et al., 25261 Pennsylvania, 34499, 36470 Pennsylvania et al., 4518, 24202 Puerto Rico, 53971, 66622 South Carolina, 40775, 54510 South Carolina et al., 14164 South Dakota, 33120, 49629 Tennessee, 4519, 5586, 10255, 10670, 12572, 27108, 31258, 32907, 36470, 42900 Tennessee et al., 25261, 28434 Texas, 14165, 48541, 49629, 51112, 54511, 57150, 59357, 63098, 63954, 65633, 71185 Vermont, 6594, 38686, 40775, 42473, 48542 Virginia, 51112 Virgin Islands, 54510 Washington, 33121, 42901, 55173, 59357 West Virginia, 38686, 42473, 44484 Wisconsin, 46495, 49629 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Financial counseling and other technical assistance to women; Federal assistance, 64308 Interest rates; quarterly determinations, 1878, 15248, 36987, 71536 Intergovernmental review of agency programs and activities, 28540, 41885 License surrenders: Business Equity & Development Corp., 29769 Capital Corp. of Wyoming, Inc., 56961 First Southern Capital Corp., 29769 Minority Equity Capital Co., Inc., 63519 ODA Capital Corp., 29769 Realty Growth Capital Corp., 5587 Small Business Investment Co. of Connecticut, 38447 South Bay Capital Corp., 54511 Southern Berkshire Investment Corp., 56961 Square Deal Venture Capital Corp., 5587 Sunwestern Ventures, Ltd., 65837 Meetings: National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board, 12572, 33754, 44484 Regional Fairness Boards -- Heartland States, 28541 Mid-Atlantic States, 51112 Midwestern States, 33754 New England States, 26242, 45552, 67501 Northwestern States, 28542 Rocky Mountain States, 13714, 57348 South Atlantic States, 45553 Southeastern States, 33754 Southern States, 13715 Western States, 13714 Unguaranteed portions of loans; multi-lender securitizations, 38869 Meetings; district and regional advisory councils: Connecticut, 53481, 69132 District of Columbia, 63520 Florida, 33754, 51112, 57348 Hawaii, 12572, 38870, 63520 Maine, 28542, 51113, 63520 Massachusetts, 12572, 33754 Minnesota, 26242, 53481 New York, 51113 Pennsylvania, 57349 Utah, 3372 West Virginia, 26242 Wisconsin, 38870, 45553, 53482, 69132 Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Massachusetts District Office et al.; name changes, 59357 Procurement opportunities through electronic commerce and electronic data interchange: PRO-Net implementation, 5587 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 58442 Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board; membership, 66622 Small business competitiveness demonstration program; policy directive, 51981 Small business size standards: Full table publication of four-digit standard industrial classification code, 902, 4532 Nonmanufacturer rule; waivers -- Pineapple juice; termination, 10421 Surety bond guarantee program; fees, 23334 Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Bay Partners SBIC II, L.P., 32273 BB&T Capital Partners, LLC, 14500 Berthel SBIC, LLC, 34678 Bluestem Capital Partners II, L.P., 31824, 34678 Bome Investors, Inc., 46822 Capital Across America, L.P., 36468 CapSource Fund, L.P., 45102 Capstone Ventures SBIC, L.P., 24585 Citizens Ventures, Inc., 5585 Credit Suisse First Boston Small Business Fund I, L.P., 45552 Critical Capital Growth Fund, L.P., 31824 Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Private Equity Partners, L.P., 5585 East River Ventures, L.P., 5586 Exeter Capital Partners IV, L.P., 1878 First United Venture Capital Corp., 31824 Hudson Venture Partners, L.P., 3012 Imprimis SB, L.P., 5586 J.P. Morgan Investment Corp., 36469 Midwest Mezzanine Fund II, L.P., 34679 NBT Capital Corp., 45552 New England Partners Capital, L.P., 14501 Prairie Capital Mezzanine Fund, L.P., 5586 RFE VI SBIC, L.P., 36987 Rocky Mountain Mezzanine Fund II, L.P., 31825 SBC Equity Partners, Inc., 13714 SBIC Partners II, L.P., 36987 Sundance Venture Partners, L.P. II, 34679 TeleSoft Partners IA, L.P., 20436 Utah Ventures II, L.P., 14501 White River Partners, L.P., 18245 ***** Social Security Administration RULES Freedom of Information Act; implementation, 35130 Organization and procedures: Social security numbers for aliens; information collection from State Department and Immigration and Naturalization Service, 56552 Telephone conversations; listening-in to or recording, 57056 Social security benefits: Disability and blindness determinations -- Body system listings; expiration dates extension, 30410 Cardiovascular body system, 4570 Federal old age, survivors and disability insurance -- Administrative review process; identification and referral of cases for quality review under Appeals Council's authority, 36560 Ciruit court law; application, 24927 Claimant representatives; standards of conduct, 41404 Inheritance rights determination; application of State law, 57590 Prehearing proceedings and decisions; attorney advisors authority; expiration date extension, 35515 Supplemental security income: Aged, blind, and disabled -- Administrative review process; identification and referral of cases for quality review under Appeals Council's authority, 36560 Ciruit court law; application, 24927 Claimant representatives; standards of conduct, 41404 Prehearing proceedings and decisions; attorney advisors authority; extension, 35515 State supplementary payments; administration fees increase, 33849 Valuation of in-kind support and maintenance with cost-of-living adjustment, 33545 PROPOSED RULES Organization and procedures: Telephone conversations; listening-in to or recording, 11856 Semi-annual agenda, 22874, 62610 Social security benefits: Federal old age, survivors and disability insurance and aged, blind, and disabled -- Employer identification numbers for State and local government employment, 71237 Endocrine system and obesity impairments; revised medical criteria for determining disability, 11854, 31680 Impairments; medical and other evidence and medical consultant definition, 54417 Supplemental security income: Aged, blind, and disabled -- Fugitive felons and probation and parole violators; denial of benefits, 32161 Impairments; medical and other evidence and medical consultant definition, 54417 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; implementation -- Benefits application effective date, 42601 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 4680, 6251, 9278, 11325, 13902, 16606, 19783, 25261, 29051, 33121, 34499, 37160, 41612, 44299, 48542, 51632, 53109, 56962, 59617, 65270, 68495 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 6251, 8733, 12854, 15476, 20436, 24836, 26838, 29464, 31545, 34499, 36284, 41612, 47080, 48542, 53109, 54511, 56962, 59617, 59618, 66222 Disability determination procedures: Testing modifications -- Disability claim manager positions, test sites, and duration of tests, 25263 Disability determination services full process model with rationale summary, 58444 Federal processing center testing; claim adjudication, 40946, 71326 Federal information processing standards; waiver, 30794 Foreign insurance or pension systems: Albania, 8514 Slovak Republic, 41314 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Epidemiological researchers; service to provide vital status data on subjects of health research, 44942 Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance; research grants, 27108 Old-age and survivors insurance and disability insurance trust funds; retirement research consortium, 18946 Medicare buy-in programs: Federal-State partnerships for low-income beneficiaries; demonstration to improve enrollment, 64137 Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Central Operations Office, 32274 Communications Office, 15476 Communications Office et al., 41315 Deputy Commissioner, Finance, Assessment and Management, 32035 Information Management Office, 32278 Inspector General Office, 28434 Inspector General Office et al., 50616 Office of Deputy Commissioner, Policy, et al., 41886 Systems Design and Development Office, 42901 Telecommunications and Systems Operations Office, 32278 Telephone Services Office, 10670 Privacy Act: Computer matching programs, 3012, 18484, 45893, 46091, 46092, 64981 Systems of records, 7034, 14165 Social security acquiescence rulings: Butterworth v. Bowen; authorization of Appeals Council to initiate reopening of Administrative Law Judge decisions; rescission, 36726 Dennard v. Secretary of Health and Human Services; effect of prior finding of demands of past work on adjudication of subsequent disability claim, 29770 Drummond v. Commissioner of Social Security; effect of prior findings that claimant is not disabled on adjudication of subsequent disability claim, 29771, 31266 Minnesota v. Apfel; coverage for employees under Federal- State Section 218 agreement or modification and application of student services exclusion from coverage to services performed by medical residents, 58444 Newton v. Chater; trial work period entitlement before award approval, 9037 Owens v. Schweiker; State law inheritance determination; surviving child's entitlement to benefits; rescission, 57727 Sird v. Charter; mental retardation; what constitutes additional and significant work-related limitation of function, 9279 Social security benefits: Cost of living increase, SSI monthly benefit amounts increase, average of total wages, contribution and benefit base, etc., 58446 Social security rulings: Determining medical equivalence in childhood disability claims when child has marked limitations in cognition and speech, 15248 Supplemental security income: Aged, blind, and disabled -- Payment for medical or social services; treatment of cash received and conserved; demonstration project, 58802 Vendors who prepare magnetic media or electronic filing of annual wage reports; list development, 13715 ***** Southeastern Power Administration NOTICES Power rates: Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina System of Projects, 14087, 53409, 59975 ***** Southwestern Power Administration NOTICES Electric power marketing: Open access transmission service tariff, 483 Integrated System power rates and opportunities: New power rates; rate order approved and placed in effect on interim basis, 2383 Rate schedule changes; comment request, 63469 Power rates: Robert D. Willis hydro project, TX, 2390 Sam Rayburn Dam Project, 31767, 45479 ***** Special Counsel Office See Office of the Special Counsel NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 47542 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 72341 ***** State Department RULES Consular services; fee schedule: Changes, 5098 Correction, 6478 Decedent estate procedures, 6479 Drug traffickers; assistance prohibition, 36571 International traffic in arms regulations Commercial communications satellite items removed from U.S. Munitions List. and transferred to Commerce Control List, 17329 Nationality and passports: Nationality retention or loss; obsolete sections deleted; correction, 20315 Passports; denying, revoking, or canceling procedures, 44777 Passport validity; eligibility age lowered, 7285 Service on foreign state: Technical amendments, 16686 Visas; immigrant documentation: Ineligibility grounds, 64626 International organization and NATO civilian employee special immigrants, 68393 Issuance to aliens failing to comply with Immigration and Nationality Act, 16686 Miscellaneous amendments, 48577 Number of immigrant visas issued to immediate relatives; requirement to factor number into annual worldwide limitation on immigration, 4393 Religious workers; new special immigrant visa classification, 4394 Visas; nonimmigrant documentation: Aliens staying in U.S. longer than permitted; new visa accepted under extraordinary circumstances; place of application, 669 Correction, 36365 Application fees and nonimmigrant visas issuance; visa fee waivers for aliens who will be engaged in charitable activities, 24107, 52969 Border crossing identification cards, 16892 Ineligibility grounds, 64626 International organization and NATO civilian employee special immigrants, 68393 Issuance to aliens failing to comply with Immigration and Nationality Act, 16686 Miscellaneous amendments, 48577 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); professional classification; treaty traders, investors, intracompany transferees, etc., 10304 PROPOSED RULES Acquisition regulations: Miscellaneous amendments, 65728 Semi-annual agenda, 22278, 62020 Visas; nonimmigrant documentation: New applications from aliens whose prior applications were refused; nonacceptance-for-six-months policy, 13026 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 2443, 2444, 2445, 9280, 14501, 26242, 26243, 26244, 26245, 36470, 37162, 45894, 49148 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 7489, 7490, 7491, 7492, 7493, 7494, 12854, 12855, 16851, 16852, 16853, 18065, 18066, 20437, 28021, 37436, 37437, 37438, 37439, 37440, 42902, 49148, 49149, 53110, 55672, 63767 Antarctic fishing; conservation measures adoption by Commission for Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, 5587, 70822 Arms Export Control Act: Chemical and biological weapons proliferation sanctions -- Balanian, Berge Aris, 9039 Determinations, 9039, 26838, 28436 Export licenses; Congressional notifications, 4519, 5987, 13441, 13449, 18953, 20437, 30795, 44484, 53111, 65837 International Traffic in Arms regulations; statutory debarment; eligibility reinstatement, 10671, 10672 Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.: Defense Trade Advisory Group, 15254 Eastern Europe and Independent States of Former Soviet Union Study Advisory Committee, 45894 Historical Diplomatic Documentation Advisory Committee, 29465 International Economic Policy Advisory Committee, 58085 International Telecommunications Advisory Committee, 65861 North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission, U.S. Section Advisory Panel, 64308 Overseas Schools Advisory Council, 65633 Overseas Security Advisory Council, 66837 Countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals; determinations: Serbia et al., 68496 Environmental statements; availability, etc.: International Falls, MN; Boise Cascade Corp. pipeline, 46093 Export Administration Act of 1979: Chemical and biological weapons proliferation sanctions -- Balanian, Berge Aris, 9039 Export-Import Bank support for sales; determinations: Venezuela; defense articles or services to be used primarily for counter-narcotics purposes, 34952 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: Bosnia; reconstruction assistance project credit; waiver, 119 Bosnia-Herzegovina; U.S. support for multilateral assistance, 14988 U.S. bilateral assistance; waivers -- Republika Srpska, 119, 14502, 14988, 43982 Republika Srpska and Serbia, 71994 Yugoslavia, 14502 Ukraine; response to investor complaints, 25264 Foreign passports validity; list of countries, 54512, 60436 Grant and cooperative agreement awards: American Council of Learned Societies et al., 36727 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Anti-crime training and technical assistance program, 4682 Eastern Europe and independent states of former Soviet Union; national competitive programs administration, 58804 International collaborative projects in science and technology -- Egypt and United States, 46093 Spain and United States, 56686 International Joint Commission: International watershed approach as mechanism to anticipate and respond to water-related and other environmental challenges; request by U.S. and Canada, 68496 Transboundary air pollution reduction; progress by U.S. and Canada; comment request, 68497 International Traffic in Arms regulations; statutory debarment, 29773 Meetings: American indigenous groups; consultation to discuss indigenous rights and other issues, 33755 Defense Trade Advisory Group, 57349 Eastern Europe and Independent States of Former Soviet Union Study Advisory Committee, 11702 Fine Arts Committee, 11702, 60437 Government activities on negotiation of protocol on biosafety under Convention on Biological Diversity, 69354 Historical Diplomatic Documentation Advisory Committee, 7494, 29465, 51394, 67165 International agreement through United Nations environment program on persistent organic pollutants; preparations, 26668 International Communications and Information Policy Advisory Committee, 119, 19555, 31825, 47543 International Economic Policy Advisory Committee, 4684, 19283, 32279, 55672, 60437 International harmonization of chemical classification and labeling systems; government activities, 1987, 26838, 39926, 51394 International Law Advisory Committee, 28542 International Telecommunications Advisory Committee, 3613, 11471, 14169, 14501, 24203, 26840, 31546, 34952, 44667, 65861 Overseas Schools Advisory Committee, 27112 Overseas Schools Advisory Council, 71994 Overseas Security Advisory Council, 33122, 54180 Private International Law Advisory Committee, 6594, 6595, 19556, 27112, 30550, 31825, 50617, 55173 Religious Freedom Abroad Advisory Committee, 1987, 10962, 48290, 56962 Shipping Coordinating Committee, 120, 7191, 11702, 11703, 19556, 19557, 24203, 24204, 26840, 27113, 28436, 28542, 33122, 40328, 46823, 48543, 51113, 57150, 58085, 59619, 63099, 67719, 70443 UNIDROIT Convention and its aircraft protocol, 3614 Missile technology proliferation activities; sanctions: North Korean and Pakistani entities, 24585 Russian entities, 42089 Munitions export licenses suspension, revocation, etc.: India, 27781 Pakistan, 33122 Russian entities, 41614 Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; bomb attacks on U.S. Embassies; Accountability Review Boards convened, 58807 Nigeria; immigrants and nonimmigrants; entry restrictions; Presidential proclamation terminated, 64139 Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Assistant Secretary for Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 6253 Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, 33754 Chief Information Officer et al., 56962 Secretary of State, 46094 Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs et al., 10055 Passport travel restrictions, U.S.: Iraq, 13715 Libya, 64139 Pipeline facilities on U.S. borders; permit applications: Boise Cascade Corp., 32036, 46094 Lakehead Pipe Line Co., 19557, 44499 Presidential permits: Cox Communications; underground tunnel between San Diego, CA, and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, 63520 Privacy Act: Systems of records, 7039, 35305, 48779, 54194, 65634 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 45277 Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board; membership, 47543, 51632 Shrimp trawl fishing; turtle protection guidelines; certifications, 30550, 44499, 46094 U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards agreement; implementation; interagency procedures, 7041 Visas; immigrant documentation: Diversity immigrant (DV-2000) visa program; registration, 41315 ***** State Justice Institute NOTICES Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts; guidelines, 46286, 55430 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 8733, 18963, 41614, 55421, 63348 ***** Statistical Reporting Service See National Agricultural Statistics Service ***** Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 2991, 5961, 10030, 12109, 12110, 12111, 14726, 16269, 18435, 30244, 30508, 31516, 34191, 39589, 46058, 46231, 57699, 64732, 66811, 67126 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 1870, 3759, 3760, 12479, 18925, 19738, 20211, 20417, 23470, 26820, 27742, 32023, 38189, 40538, 44866, 46059, 49919, 54151, 56658, 56932, 63069 Children with serious emotional disturbance; estimation methodology, 38661 Federal agency urine drug testing; certified laboratories meeting minimum standards, list, 883, 5394, 10927, 16270, 25226, 29743, 36424, 41268, 47514, 53457, 58747, 66811 Federal workplace drug testing programs; mandatory guidelines, 63483 Grant and cooperative agreement awards: American Psychiatric Association, 11263 Columbia University; National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 5812 National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, 23296 University of Connecticut, Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, 34659 University of Illinois, National Research and Training Center, 64271 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Center for Mental Health Services and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment activities, 17197, 29020 Circles of care, etc., 2992 Conference grants and HIV/AIDS cost study, 9851 Faculty development program, 29238 Hispanic priority action grants and women and violence programs, 13677 Mental health/substance abuse services for older adults and mentoring/advocacy program for high risk youth and their families, 19928 Recovery community support program, etc., 18926 State incentive program, etc., 566 Targeted capacity expansion program, 19504 Meetings: Drug Testing Advisory Board, 24186, 59801 Mental Health Services Center National Advisory Council, 44467, 45087, 64271 SAMHSA National Advisory Council, 1120, 3330 SAMHSA National Advisory Council et al., 18207, 43409 SAMHSA special emphasis panels, 5962, 7427, 9854, 9855, 14129, 17203, 17435, 24561, 26195, 27098, 27099, 34659, 36929, 37899, 39104, 40539, 41271, 41861, 53460, 59801, 66192, 66193, 72318 Substance Abuse Prevention Center, National Advisory Council, 18032, 31517, 32675, 43410, 47516, 50578, 72318 Substance Abuse Treatment Center National Advisory Council, 3330, 30015, 46465, 48518 Women's Services Advisory Committee, 64513 Women's Services Advisory Committee et al., 6576 Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights Office, 51944 Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board; membership, 58749 ***** Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office RULES Abandoned mine land reclamation fund: Fund reauthorization; implementation, 10307 Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions: Alabama, 4529, 35805, 66983 Arkansas, 49427, 65062 Illinois, 17094 Indiana, 12648, 39727, 51827 Iowa, 55025 Kansas, 10309, 31109 Kentucky, 40825, 41423, 47091, 53252 Louisiana, 11829, 25391, 38881 Maryland, 13781, 19403, 26451 Mississippi, 1342, 6796, 34597, 43305 Missouri, 34277 Montana, 40790 New Mexico, 31112 North Dakota, 49430 Ohio, 9137, 51829, 66987 Oklahoma, 8123, 42574 Pennsylvania, 19802, 32615 Texas, 10317, 19821, 31114, 65068 Utah, 63608, 66989 Virginia, 5888, 34280 West Virginia, 37774 PROPOSED RULES Abandoned mine land reclamation: Projects financing, 34768, 40871, 46951 Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions: Alabama, 23403, 45192 Alaska, 42774 Arkansas, 1396, 6286, 9747, 41506, 48661 Illinois, 2916, 16719, 63628, 63630, 68218 Indiana, 16723, 16725, 29365, 32632 Iowa, 59627 Kansas, 2916, 16728 Kentucky, 20561, 27229, 27698, 45430 Louisiana, 712 Maryland, 2919, 16730, 50176 Mississippi, 18172, 18173, 44192 Missouri, 19874 Montana, 66079 New Mexico, 9165, 66772, 66774 North Dakota, 25428, 33022, 50177 Ohio, 3507, 23405, 53618 Oklahoma, 454, 1399, 29174, 55979, 65149 Pennsylvania, 40237, 45199, 45973, 51324, 59259 Texas, 3508, 7356, 23407, 53003 Utah, 2192, 17138, 36868 Virginia, 71047, 71049 West Virginia, 8891, 32632, 39790, 68221 Wyoming, 40384, 70080 Surface coal mining and reclamation operations: Ownership and control mining operations; definitions, permit requirements, enforcement actions, etc., 70580 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 890, 4472, 16825, 16826, 20649, 32895, 57311 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 890, 10244, 13269, 16826, 19945, 34475, 38668, 46469 Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Fall Creek Falls State Park, TN; unsuitability for mining operations, 24192, 44925 Meetings: Budget submission to Congress, and current issues, problems and priorities (1999-2000 FYs), 11308 ***** Surface Transportation Board RULES Combinations and ownership: Motor passenger carriers finance applications; revisions, 46394 Contracts and exemptions: Rail general exemption authority -- Nonferrous recyclables, 19663 Fees: Licensing and related services; 1998 update, 8145 General provisions: Filing fees; returned check policy; CFR correction, 19195 Motor carrier reports; transfer and redesignation of regulations to Transportation Statistics Bureau, 52192 Rail licensing procedures: Rail service continuation subsidy standards; CFR part removed, 28287 Rail procedures: Simplified rail rate reasonableness proceedings; expedited procedures, 2638 Rate procedures: Service inadequacies; expedited relief, 71396 PROPOSED RULES Railroad consolidations, mergers, and acquisitions of control: Safety integration plans, 72225 Rate procedures: Service inadequacies; expedited relief, 27253, 55996, 58358 Semi-annual agenda, 23084, 62808 Tariffs and schedules: Transportation of property by or with water carrier in noncontiguous domestic trade; publication, posting, and filing, 66521 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request, 27345, 48545 Agreements under sections 5a and 5b; applications for approval, etc. Intermountain Tariff Bureau, Inc., 30035 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 29470 Motor carriers: Control applications -- Coach USA, Inc., 12575, 39634, 43743 Coach USA, Inc., et al., 33760 Global Passenger Services, L.L.C., 38689 Greyhound Lines, Inc., et al., 39363 Laidlaw, Inc., et al., 42479 Control exemptions -- Coach USA, Inc., 47345 Coordinated service and revenue pooling agreements -- Suburban Transit Corp. et al., 10072 Finance applications -- Coach USA, Inc., 17924, 46098 Coach USA, Inc., et al., 10071, 51397, 64312, 64536, 69709 Greyhound Lines, Inc., et al., 45898 Laidlaw Inc. et al., 69710 Pooling agreements -- Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc., et al., 70180, 70181 Revenue pooling agreements -- Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc., et al., 2716 Rail carriers: Annual operating revenues of railroads; indexing, 49953 Association of American Railroads and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association; interim approval of agreement, 51398 Cost of capital -- Railroad industry's 1997 decision, 71669 Railroad industry's annual rate proceeding, 38878 Cost recovery procedures -- Adjustment factor, 14502, 34680, 51115, 70182 Productivity adjustment factor, 8736, 11706 Market dominance determinations; product and geographic competition, 24588 Rail access and competition issues review, 9296 Conference, 25562 Railroad revenue adequacy determinations; class I railroads, 46827 Waybill data; release for use, 36286, 44670 Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.: Adrian & Blissfield Rail Road Co., 71537 Albany & Eastern Railroad Co., 28026 Albany Bridge Co., Inc., et al., 17925 AT&L Railroad Co., Inc., 10965 Bad Water Line, 40949 Bellingham International Railroad LLC, 41619 Belt Line Division of Tacoma Public Utilities, 60039 Bethlehem Steel Corp., 32910 Blue Mountain Railroad, Inc., 3615 Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co., 3944, 16859, 20441, 53976, 55916, 63772 Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al., 33979, 36031, 51991 Camas Prairie Railnet, Inc., 23823 Canadian National Railway Co. et al., 12574, 28442, 34956, 43744, 49153, 60441, 63960 Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 29060 Central Kansas Railway, L.L.C., et al., 69712 Consolidated Rail Corp., 14173, 32910, 56965 CSX Corp. et al., 10260 CSX Transportation, Inc., 3785 Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp., 12576, 14998, 25266, 31829, 42480 Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western Railroad, Inc., 46506 Dallas Area Rapid Transit, 1529 Delaware & Hudson Railway Co., Inc., 38227 Dubois County Railroad Corp., 64990 Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, 54185 Emons Transportation Group, Inc., et al., 64537 Fort Worth & Western Railroad Co., 37931, 65864 Gauley River Railroad, LLC, 37932 Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., et al., 36032 Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Inc., 46506 Golden Isles Terminal Railroad, Inc., 36032 Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Inc., 30559 GRC Holdings Corp., 3945 Great Western Railway of Colorado, L.L.C., 30810 Gulf & Ohio Railways Co., Inc., 44508 Gulf & Ohio Railways Holding Co., Inc., 27120 Head, Douglas M., et al., 922 Illinois Central Railroad Co. et al., 2717 IMC Global Inc. et al., 8253 Indiana & Ohio Rail Passenger Corp., 30036 Indiana Rail Road Co., 55677 Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd., 3616 J.K. Lines, Inc., 33441 Kansas Southwestern Railway Co., L.L.C., 11949 Knoxville & Holston River Railroad Co., Inc., 27120 Kokomo Grain Co., Inc., 23488 Kyle Railroad Co., 45289, 53124 Lake County Railroad, 20442 Laurinburg & Southern Railroad Co., Inc., 44508 Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad Corp., 64141 Lone Star Railroad, Inc., 33441 Maumee & Western Railroad Corp., 2718 Minnesota Commercial Railway Co., 17926, 33761, 60040 Mississippi & Tennessee RailNet, Inc., et al., 37932 Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad Co., Inc., 51991 Missouri Central Railroad Co., 3945 Monon Rail Preservation Corp., 55677 New York & Ogdensburg Railway Co., Inc., 52790 Norfolk Southern Railway Co., 11474, 46278, 58093, 64538 North American RailNet, Inc., 23824, 37932 North Carolina et al., 20247 Ogeechee Railway Co., 69360 Oklahoma, 37441 OmniTRAX, Inc., 30810 Oregon Pacific Railroad Co., 27785 Pacific Harbor Line, Inc., 44670 Pend Oreille Valley Railroad, 11707 Pioneer Industrial Railway Co., 8736 Pioneer Railcorp, 8737 Port of Benton, 53744 Providence & Worcester Railroad Co., 10426 Providence & Worcester Railroad Co. et al., 27121 RailAmerica, Inc., et al., 51116 RailTex, Inc., et al., 1529, 34959 RMW Ventures, L.L.C., 11707 Rochelle, IL, 30036 Rock & Rail, Inc., 38227 Royal Gorge Express, LLC, 38227 Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc., 36033 SierraPine, 68505 South Central Florida Express, Inc., 11950 Southern Pacific Transportation Co., 4689 Southern Switching Co., 33442 St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad (Quebec) Inc. et al., 64314 Stillwater Central Railroad, Inc., 37441 Sunbelt Railroad Historical Trust, 43444 Tacoma, WA, et al., 15484 Texas Rock Crusher Railway Co., 13720 Timber Rock Railroad, Inc., 38228 TNW Corporation, 13721 Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Corp., 53744 Tongue River Railroad Co., Inc., 34212, 37442, 54186 Turners Island, LLC, et al., 5994 Twin Cities & Western Railroad Co., 46507, 54751 Twin Cities & Western Railroad Co. et al., 10073 Union Pacific Corp. et al., 16628, 28444, 30560, 42482 Union Pacific Railroad Co., 2718, 4689, 7049, 16292, 20000, 20247, 30810, 34680, 38691, 40786, 47082, 52315, 63106, 64990 Union Pacific Railroad Co. et al., 44302 Ventura County Railroad Co., 51116 Ventura County Transportation Commission, 14173 Ventura County Transportation Commission et al., 42903 Wabash Central Railroad Corp., 2718 Webb, Richard B., et al., 37445, 38228, 44303 West Isle Line, Inc., 2297 Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co. et al., 56965 Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co., 29470 Wisconsin Central Ltd., 30036, 50620, 71995 Wisconsin Central Ltd. et al., 25562, 50620 Wulfson, David W., et al., 44670 Railroad services abandonment: Akron Barberton Cluster Railway Co., 28026 Birmingham Southern Railroad Co., 4519 Bootheel Rail Properties, Inc., et al., 7192 Boston & Maine Corp., 30287 Boston & Maine Corp. et al., 2719, 26842 Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc., 33762 Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co., 25132, 65865 Central Railroad Co. of Indiana, 5418 Central Railroad Co. of Indianapolis, 55917 Cincinnati Southern Railway Trustees et al., 70841 Cincinnati Terminal Railway Co. et al., 7193 Consolidated Rail Corp., 7193, 12148, 28446 CSX Transportation, Inc., 923, 3389, 12577, 13721, 17044, 26675, 34960, 40949, 63524, 67168 Fillmore Western Railway Co., 14999 Fox Valley & Western Ltd., 24840, 71669 Grand Trunk Western Railroad Inc., 4520, 7194, 36482, 37445, 42486, 51635 Harbor Belt Line Railroad, 11950 Hoosier Southern Railroad, 39118 Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Co., 49154 Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd., 26676 Kansas City Southern Railway Co., 27121, 70182 Kansas Southwestern Railway, L.L.C., 71537 Knox & Kane Railroad Co., 35307 Maine Central Railroad Co., 36033 Norfolk & Western Railway Co., 7195, 24589, 24840, 25133 Norfolk Southern Railway Co., 60040 Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc., 28447 Pioneer Valley Railroad Co., Inc., 13301, 20000, 60442 Portland & Western Railroad, Inc., 24841 R.J. Corman Railroad Co./Allentown Lines, Inc., 47546 Red River Valley & Western Railroad Co., 17483, 67985 Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority, 38878 Rochester & Southern Railroad, Inc., 33762 San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co., 10966 Sea Lion Railroad, 26676 Soo Line Railroad Co., 15258, 38691, 49953, 71340 South Orient Railroad Co., Ltd., 36989 Tacoma Eastern Railway Co., 37621 Track Tech, Inc., 16859 Union Pacific Railroad Co., 11708, 14173, 18966, 30561, 30811, 36286, 38879, 40581, 43751, 48786, 54186, 57160, 59359, 64315, 71670, 72345 Wisconsin Central Ltd., 11475 ***** Susquehanna River Basin Commission RULES Project review and approval, special regulations and standards, and hearings and enforcement actions; correction, 32124 FEDERAL REGISTER INDEX, January--December, 1998 ***** Technology Administration NOTICES Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.: Federal Key Management Infrastructure Federal Information Processing Standard Development Technical Advisory Committee, 45229 National Medal of Technology Nomination Evaluation Committee, 42011 United States-China Science and Technology Commission; Civil Industrial Technology Coordinating Committee, 63294 United States-Greek Ministry of National Economy initiative for technology cooperation with Balkans; Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Council, 63294 United States-Northern Ireland Industrial Research and Technology Unit Joint Board on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, 63296 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Competitive technology stimulation experimental program, 37853 Meetings: Federal Key Management Infrastructure Federal Information Processing Standard Technical Advisory Committee, 1831, 13228, 27267, 47270, 56148 National Medal of Technology Nomination Evaluation Committee, 44425 Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board; membership, 46219 ***** Tennessee Valley Authority PROPOSED RULES Freedom of Information Act; implementation, 47448 Semi-annual agenda, 22896, 62630 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 13716, 27340, 28436, 44500, 58086, 71327 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 30551, 43439, 43738 Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Red Hills Power Project, MS, 44944 Union County, MS; multipurpose reservoir, 66622 Environmental statements; notice of intent: Electric generation peaking capacity addition, 43226 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 3781, 8514, 13716, 16853, 28543, 32907, 37611, 43982, 50274, 55914, 57349, 57728, 67501 ***** Textile Agreements Implementation Committee See Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements ***** Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board RULES Board abolished; general regulations removed and Resolution Funding Corporation responsibilities transferred to Treasury Department; CFR parts removed, 57236 ***** Thrift Supervision Office RULES Charter and bylaws: Federal mutual savings association charters; one member, one vote adoption, 46159 Federal Deposit Insurance Act: Safety and soundness standards, 55486 Year 2000 guidelines, 55480 Lending and investment: Adjustable-rate mortgage loans; disclosure requirements, 1051, 38461 Mutual holding companies: Subsidiary stock holding companies; establishment, 11361 Operations: Financial management policies; financial derivatives, 66348 Small insured institutions; expanded examination cycle, 16378 Transactions with affiliates; reverse repurchase agreements, 43292 Risk-based capital: Capital adequacy guidelines -- Capital maintenance; servicing assets, 42668 Equity securities; unrealized holding gains, 46518 Correction, 48571 Savings associations: Assessments and fees, 65663 Electronic operations; Federal regulatory reform, 65673 Savings associations and savings and loan holding companies: Prior notice of appointment or employment of directors and senior executive officers; requirements, 51272 Technical amendments, 71210 PROPOSED RULES Capital distributions, 1044 Withdrawn, 1044 Charter and bylaws: Federal mutual savings association charters; one member, one vote adoption, 18149 Consumer credit classified as loss, slow consumer credit, and slow loans; definitions removed, 51305 Lending and investments: Letters of credit issuance and suretyship and guaranty agreements restrictions, 49874 Management official interlocks, 43052 Operations: Financial management policies; financial derivatives, 20252 Savings associations; Know Your Customer programs development, 67536 Transactions with affiliates; reverse repurchase agreements, 17966 Savings associations: Assessments and fees, 43642 Electronic operations; Federal regulatory review, 43327 Savings associations and savings and loan holding companies: Prior notice of appointment or employment of directors and senior executive officers; requirements, 14844 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 2301, 3182, 17045, 18970, 18971, 18972, 18973, 20445, 36036, 46508, 47548, 49726, 49954, 51995 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 17046, 18973, 37624, 40787, 44306, 44307, 47548, 49726, 51400, 59625, 68505 Banking organizations and savings associations: Income tax allocation in holding company structure; interagency policy statement, 64757 Financial management policies; interest rate risk, investment securities, and derivaties; bulletin, 20257, 66351 Privacy Act: Systems of records, 3014 Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Bay State Federal Savings Bank, 9045 Ben Franklin Bank of Illinois, 28451 Carnegie Savings Bank, 28451 Cavalry Banking, 1995 Central Federal Savings & Loan Association of Wellsville, 63965 Citizens Bank, FSB, 63106 Columbia Federal Savings Bank, 5419 ComFed, M.H.C., 56289 First Capital, Inc., M.H.C., 59626 First Federal Lincoln Bank, 9045 First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Hazleton, 9045 First Kansas Federal Savings Association, 26843 First Savings Bancshares, MHC, 4693 FJF Financial, M.H.C., 27624 Gloversville Federal Savings & Loan Association, 7504 Harbor Financial, M.H.C., 3947 Heritage Federal Savings & Loan Association, 3947 Home Federal Savings & Loan Association of Niles, 45108 Home Loan Savings Bank, 6611 Homestead Mutual Holding Co., 28452 Iberville Building and Loan Association, 44509 Neodesha Savings & Loan Association, 63966 Northfield Federal Savings, 50957 Ogdensburg Federal Savings & Loan Association, 63106 Peoples Bancorp, M.H.C., 7504 Peoples Building & Loan Association, F.A., 23337 Peoples Savings Bank, 40154 Pocahontas Federal Mutual Holding Co., 7504 Pulaski Bancshares, M.H.C., 44509 Quitman Federal Savings Bank, 6611 Security Savings Association of Hazleton, 64991 SouthBanc Shares, M.H.C., 3947 Stanton Federal Savings Bank, 1995 ***** Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Agency See Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ***** Trade and Development Agency NOTICES Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board; membership, 63768 ***** Trade Representative, Office of United States RULES Countervailing duty law; developing and least-developing country designations, 29945 PROPOSED RULES Freedom of Information Act; implementation, 10159 NOTICES Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and World Trade Organization members; sectoral market opening agreements negotiation, 27113 Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: Beneficiary countries; preferential treatment, list, 45102, 63955 Foreign trade barriers; national trade estimate report, 59619 Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations; Committee of Government Representatives on Participation of Civil Society operation; comment request, 40579 Generalized System of Preferences: Annual product and country eligibility practices review (1998) -- Petitions accepted and Panama IPR review terminated, 57150 Petitions submission deadline, 18963 Annual product review (1997) and 1998 de minimis waiver and redesignation reviews, etc., 37162 Competitive need limitations; import statistics; comment request, 9281 Eritrea; beneficiary developing country designation criteria, 10422 Gabon; beneficiary developing country designation criteria, 57728 Georgia; beneficiary developing country designation criteria, 1878 Thailand; preferential tariff treatment restoration, 35632 Harmonized Tariff Schedule: Technical corrections, 11946 Intellectual property rights protection, countries denying; policies and practices: Canada, 5598 China et al., 25539 Honduras, 16607, 35633, 37943 India, 29053 Paraguay, 9292, 43227, 56963, 64982 Israeli products exempted from customs user fees and addition of Israel to Rural Electrification Act eligible countries list, 46496 Meetings: Industry Sector Advisory Committees -- Aerospace equipment, 56286 Electronics and Instrumentation, 9624 Retailing and wholesaling, 48543 Small and minority business, 6791, 20681, 36009, 39927, 49629, 66623 Industry Sector and Industry Functional Advisory Committees, 23334 North American Free Trade Agreement Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee, 53482 Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee, 55673, 57154 Trade Policy and Negotiations Advisory Committee, 8733, 26840, 42655 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): Accelerated tariff eliminations -- Second round implementation, 32036 Tariff-rate quota amount determinations: Beef from New Zealand, 282 Raw cane and refined sugar and sugar-containing products, 53971 Raw cane sugar, 13717, 27781 Trade Agreements Act: Thresholds adjustment, 2295 Trade Policy Staff Committee: Free Trade Area of the Americas -- Experts Committee and identification of private sector experts in electronic commerce; comment request, 42090 Trade negotiations; U.S. objectives; comment request, 36470 Telecommunications trade agreements, compliance; comments request, 1139, 2295 World Trade Organization -- Dispute settlement understanding review; comment request, 28543 Sanitary and phytosanitary issues in foreign trade measures; comment request, 60437 Unfair trade practices, petitions, etc.: Brazil; auto sector trade and investment, 13718 Korea; barriers to U.S. auto imports; determination, 59836 Mexico; high fructose corn syrup; investigation and comment request, 28544 United States-European Union Transatlantic Economic Partnership; barrier reduction negotiations; comment request, 31546 Road safety and marine safety equipment and calibration services, 67973 United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act; qualifying industrial zone designation, 12572 World Trade Organization: Argentina; textiles, apparel, footwear, and other items; specific duties and non-tariff barriers; violation determinations, 25539 Dispute settlement panel establishment requests -- Burma (Myanmar), companies doing business with or in; State contracts, 53118 Canada; export subsidies for dairy products and market access for fluid milk and cream, 32907 European Communities; banana importation, sale, and distribution, 63099 European Communities; banana regime, 8248, 56687 Foreign sales corporations; tax treatment, 53742 Ireland and European Communities; copyright and neighboring rights, 5599 Dispute settlement requests -- Mexico; high fructose corn syrup, 71327 European Communities; banana importation, sale, and distribution, 71665 Government procurement issues; multilateral negotiations; U.S. preparations, 68327 Ministerial meeting (1999); U.S. preparations; comment and recommendation request, 44500 ***** Transportation Department See Coast Guard See Federal Aviation Administration See Federal Highway Administration See Federal Railroad Administration See Federal Transit Administration See Maritime Administration See National Highway Traffic Safety Administration See Research and Special Programs Administration See Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation See Surface Transportation Board See Transportation Statistics Bureau RULES Air travel; nondiscrimination on basis of disability: Seating accommodations and collapsible electric wheelchair stowage, 10528 Correction, 11954 Americans with Disabilities Act; implementation: Accessibility guidelines for transportation services and vehicles -- Transportation vehicles; over-the-road buses, 51670 Accessibility guidelines -- Detectable warnings at curb ramps, hazardous vehicular areas, and reflecting pools, 64836 Transportation vehicles; over-the-road buses, 51694 Aviation economic regulations: Aviation charter rules, 28225 Economic regulations: Passenger manifest information, 8258 Correction, 9413 Travel agents and tour operators; requirement to collect full name and contact information for U.S. passengers; rulemaking petition denied, 52155 Freedom of Information Act; implementation, 38331 Marine equipment transfer to ship operators and shipyards; CFR part removed, 28911 Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, 33589 Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 33589, 59474 Federal Railroad Administrator, 57610 Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Administrator; Great Lakes pilotage functions oversight authority revoked and delegated to Coast Guard, 10781 Privacy Act; implementation, 2171, 4195 Correction, 7311 Workplace drug and alcohol testing programs: Opiate threshold levels; changes, 65128 PROPOSED RULES Acquisition regulations: Miscellaneous amendments, 52666 Aircraft disinsection: Insecticide use -- Notification of ticket purchasers by U.S. and foreign airlines and their agents at time of booking; withdrawn, 5329 Americans with Disabilities Act; implementation: Accessibility guidelines for transportation services and vehicles -- Detectable warnings at curb ramps, hazardous vehicular areas, and reflecting pools, 29924 Over-the-road buses, 14560, 14571 Computer reservation systems, carrier-owned, 3491 Economic regulations: Aviation data requirements review and modernization program, 38128 Freedom of Information Act; implementation, 18855 Semi-annual agenda, 22286, 62026 Uniform relocation assistance and real property acquisition regulations for Federal and federally-assisted programs, 32175 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 10255, 28545, 63349 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 921, 1988, 2295, 3372, 3782, 4685, 5830, 5831, 6253, 8249, 9039, 9040, 9041, 9292, 9896, 10256, 11326, 11946, 11947, 13090, 13091, 13719, 14169, 14170, 15254, 16290, 18065, 18485, 19996, 25893, 26670, 27340, 28436, 28546, 29053, 30280, 30802, 31826, 33431, 33978, 34210, 34953, 34954, 36473, 36474, 36475, 36987, 38686, 38693, 38694, 39623, 39927, 40946, 40947, 41614, 41615, 42091, 42092, 43440, 45103, 45553, 47080, 47543, 50274, 50617, 52787, 54741, 55421, 55915, 57349, 58451, 58452, 63520, 63955, 66624, 69706, 71328, 71329 Air carriers: Foreign air carriers; operating authority termination, 54180 Ownership and operations; proposed substantial change or reorganization due to bankruptcy; notification requirements, 38870 Airport rates and charges; policy statement, 43228, 53485 Aviation proceedings: Agreements filed; weekly receipts, 595, 2713, 3783, 4686, 6595, 7848, 9293, 10060, 11471, 12855, 13719, 13725, 15477, 16608, 18066, 19557, 23334, 24204, 25893, 28546, 30281, 31258, 32693, 34211, 35306, 36476, 38448, 38870, 40328, 41889, 43230, 44503, 45554, 47081, 47544, 49630, 50618, 51632, 53483, 55916, 56964, 58807, 60037, 63956, 64982, 66624, 67719, 69132, 70833, 71994 Certificates of public convenience and necessity and foreign air carrier permits; weekly applications, 595, 2713, 4686, 6596, 7849, 9041, 9624, 10060, 11472, 12855, 13719, 13725, 15477, 16609, 18067, 19557, 23335, 24205, 25893, 27341, 28547, 30281, 32693, 34211, 35306, 38448, 38870, 40329, 41889, 43983, 44503, 45554, 47081, 49630, 50618, 51633, 53483, 54512, 56964, 58807, 60038, 63956, 64983, 66625, 67719, 69132, 70834, 71994 Hearings, etc. -- Air Ketchum, Idaho, Inc., 56058 Asia Pacific Airlines, 51114 Express Air, Inc., 19558 Island Air Service, 64535 Legend Airlines, Inc., 56690 Planet Airways, Inc., 36009 Reliant Airlines, Inc., 51114 Servant Air, Inc., 27611 Shuttle America Corp. Inc., 45277 Sky King, Inc., 12855 Vintage Props & Jets, Inc., 15477 WestJet Express Airlines, Inc., 17919 Domestic airline industry; competitive issues; comment request, 37612, 45894 Foreign Air Carrier Family Support Act of 1997; exemptions, 5832 International cargo rate flexibility level: Standard foreign fare level -- Index adjustment factors, 5833, 17254, 32037 Meetings: Minority Business Resource Center Advisory Committee, 51114 NAFTA Land Transportation Standards Subcommittee and Transportation Consultative Group; annual plenary session, 18245 Partnership Council, 6596, 30282, 53972 TEA-21 listening sessions and One-DOT conferences, 40330 Privacy Act: Systems of records, 28438, 35634, 58086 Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Air carriers; cessation of operations, 33979 Secretarial determinations: Port-Au-Prince International Airport, Haiti; notification of ineffective security measures, 4686 Puget Sound area waters; marine transportation safety assessment, 64983 Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Boards; membership, 40776 Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century; implementation; comment request, 49630 Unfair exclusionary conduct in air transportation industry; enforcement policy statement, 17919, 28021, 49150 Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Edelweiss Holdings, Inc., 68815 ***** Transportation Statistics Bureau RULES Motor carrier reports; transfer and redesignation of regulations from Surface Transportation Board, 52192 PROPOSED RULES ICC Termination Act; implementation: Motor carriers of property; reporting requirements, 59263, 65163 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 18072 Meetings: Transportation Statistics Advisory Council, 7049, 8253, 43751, 66838 ***** Treasury Department See Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau See Community Development Financial Institutions Fund See Comptroller of the Currency See Customs Service See Federal Law Enforcement Training Center See Fiscal Service See Foreign Assets Control Office See Internal Revenue Service See Public Debt Bureau See Secret Service See Thrift Supervision Office See United States Mint RULES Currency and foreign transactions; financial reporting and recordkeeping requirements: Bank Secrecy Act; implementation -- Exemptions from currency transactions reporting, 50147 Funds transmittals by financial institutions; conditional exceptions to full compliance with safe harbor provisions of Travel Rule, 3640 Gaming establishments (card clubs, etc.), 1919, 37777 National security information designations, 14356 Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board abolished; Resolution Funding Corporation responsibilities transferred to Treasury Department, 57236 PROPOSED RULES Currency and foreign transactions; financial reporting and recordkeeping requirements: Bank Secrecy Act; implementation -- Casinos and card clubs; suspicious transactions reporting requirements, 27230, 37085 Government Securities Act; implementation: Brokers and dealers reporting requirement; Year 2000 compliance, 53326 Privacy Act; implementation, 71050 Semi-annual agenda, 22460, 62204 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 4521, 7850, 17484, 23488, 37622, 42486, 42487 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 1991, 1992, 2446, 2447, 3390, 3392, 6256, 6257, 6793, 6794, 7850, 7851, 9300, 9897, 9898, 9899, 10673, 10674, 11951, 12859, 12860, 12861, 13722, 13723, 14174, 15910, 15911, 15912, 18252, 18253, 18254, 18967, 18968, 20248, 23489, 25562, 25564, 28552, 29471, 29472, 29473, 29474, 30562, 30563, 32280, 32281, 32282, 32284, 32285, 33442, 33443, 34493, 34501, 35640, 35641, 35642, 35643, 35644, 36734, 36735, 36736, 36737, 37623, 38692, 39635, 39636, 41619, 41620, 42662, 42663, 43752, 46278, 46279, 46281, 47082, 47083, 49378, 49379, 51992, 51993, 51994, 52791, 52793, 54522, 54523, 55677, 55678, 56692, 56693, 56694, 56695, 58094, 60443, 60444, 60445, 63355, 64315, 65866, 66628, 67986, 69712, 71538 Boycotts, international: Countries requiring cooperation; list, 2297, 17044, 35308, 53491, 70453 Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.: Customs Service Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, 30812 Dollar Coin Design Advisory Committee, 17045 International Child Labor Enforcement Advisory Committee, 30813 IRS Citizen Advocacy Panels -- Establishment, 10966 South Florida Tax District, 17255 Foreign treatment of United States financial institutions; report to Congress, 18968 Home-to-work transportation controls (Treasury Directive 74- 06), 53491 Meetings: Capital Budgeting Study Commission, 3182, 9629, 17484, 24590, 32285, 38449, 44671, 58095, 68330, 69360 Community Adjustment and Investment Program Advisory Committee, 13097 Customs Service Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, 13455, 30814, 51116 Debt Management Advisory Committee, 2719, 17926, 37446, 54187 Notes, Treasury: Large position reports, call for; 5 1/2 percent notes (February 2008), 31832 Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Assistant Secretary (Financial Markets), 3945, 35644 Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer, 10262, 14502, 23490 Commissioner, Public Debt Bureau, 64756 Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Director, et al., 60041 DC Pensions Project Manager, 27122 Deputy Assistant Secretary (Administration) et al., 14750 Deputy Secretary et al. -- National security information classification, 14502 Reporting relationships, supervision, and order of succession, 63962 Financial Management Service, Commissioner, 60041 Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, 35644 Privacy Act: Computer matching programs, 71188 Systems of records, 69716 Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: International trade data system; design and implementation, 53125 Senior Executive Service: Combined Performance Review Board; membership, 44948 Departmental Performance Review Board; membership, 4344 Legal Division Performance Review Board; membership, 32911, 51636 Performance Review Board; membership, 54187 ***** Truman, Harry S., Scholarship Foundation See Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation FEDERAL REGISTER INDEX, January--December, 1998 ***** U.S. House of Representatives NOTICES Child support and alimony orders; designation of agent to receive and process, 29782 ***** Udall, Morris K., Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 1996, 27123, 54752 ***** Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 3313, 17160, 38816, 55100 ***** United States Enrichment Corporation RULES Freedom of Information Act regulations; CFR part removed and CFR chapter vacated, 42201 Sunshine Act regulations; CFR part removed, 42201 NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 3014, 3787, 13913, 15487, 16292, 20683, 27791, 29475, 30567, 31836, 32287, 32698, 33444, 33763, 34214, 34684, 36288, 38880, 39650 ***** United States Information Agency RULES Exchange visitor program: Health insurance coverage requirements, 13337 Home-country physical presence two-year requirement; waiver requests, 42233 J-1 students whose financial support is from Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, or Philippines; employment requirements temporarily suspended, 34276 Return to home country two-year requirement; waiver requests; processing fee, 34808 Freedom of Information Act; implementation, 67576, 71587 PROPOSED RULES Freedom of Information Act; implementation, 15800 Semi-annual agenda, 22898, 62632 NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 1882, 3616, 18073, 33444, 69361, 70182 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 11953, 31836, 45108 Art objects; importation for exhibition: Aleksander Rodchenko, 17257 Alexander Calder (1898-1976), 9308 Ancestors of the Incas: The Lost Civilizations of Peru, 11478 Ancient Gold: The Wealth of the Thracians, Treasures from the Republic of Bulgaria, 3014 Ancient West Mexico: Art and Archaeology of the Unknown Past, 37624 Art from Russia's Turning Point: Isaak Brodsky and His Collection (1870-1932), 55678 Arts of Korea, 15262 Augustin Pajou, Royal Sculptor, 3617 Bonnard, 24209 Botany to Bouquets: Flowers in Northern Art, 72347 Buddha's Art of Healing, Tibetan Medical Paintings from Buryatia, 19285 Buddhist Treasures from Nara; Cleveland Museum of Art, 37941 Cave of the Warrior, 40950 Cecil Family Collects: Four Centuries of Decorative Arts from Burghley House, 45907 Chuck Close, 8524 Conversion by Candlelight: The Four Magdalens by Georges de la Tour, 6794 Cylinder Recounting Sennacherib's Third Campaign Against Judah, .c., 00, 64760 David Goldblatt: Photographs from South Africa, 30040 Degas at the Races, 10426 Degas with Christine and Yvonne Lerolle, 39933 Delacroix: The Late Years, 39933 Donato Creti, Melancholy and Perfection, 54525 Dosso Dossi, Court Painter in Renaissance Ferrara, 69133 Edgar Degas, Photographer, 50276 EDO: Art in Japan (1615-1868), 49380 Expressionist in Paris: The Paintings of Chaim Soutine, 15003 Five Revolutionary Seconds XI, 46100 French Prints from the Age of the Musketeers, 53127 From Van Eyck to Bruegel: Early Netherlandish Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 45907 Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience, 9629, 10967 Heroic Armor of the Italian Renaissance: Filippo Negroli and His Contemporaries, 43753 Honore Lannuier, Parisian Cabinetmaker in Federal New York, 12581 Impressionists in Winter: Effects de Neige, 38696 Invisible Made Visible: Angels in the Vatican, 599 Jackson Pollock: A Retrospective, 50276 Jade in Ancient Costa Rica, 37624 Jewels of the Romanovs: Treasures of the Russian Imperial Court, 10676 Letters in Gold: Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakib Sabanci Collection, 28452, 66234 Library of Books: Library of Duke August of Brumswick- Wolfenbuttel, 66838 Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 33122 Dead Scroll, Psalms Tehillim fragment inclusion in exhibit, 36037 Love and War: A Manual for Life in the Late Middle Ages, 50621 Love Forever: Yayoi Kusama (1958 to 1968), 10676 Manet, Monet, and the Gare Saint-Lazare, 28452 Mark Rothko, 16861 Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman, 48545 Master Drawings from the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg and The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, 33123 Matisse and Picasso: A Gentle Rivalry, 71539 Miro's Black and Red Series: A New Acquisition in Context, 46100 Monet in the 20th Century, 38449 Nature of Diamonds, 19785 New York Begins: A Rare Drawing of New Amsterdam (c.1650- 54), 43753 Nicholas and Alexandra: The Last Imperial Family of Tsarist Russia, 30567 Nineteenth-Century Dutch Watercolors and Drawings from the Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 46510 Paul Strand, circa, 916, 5606 Picasso and the War Years (1937-1945), 49381 Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 3015 Pieter de Hooch (1629-1684), 60043, 69713 Princes, Poets, and Paladins, 17928 Projects 66: Campana/Ingo Maurer, 60044 Queens and Commoners of Egypt's New Kingdom, 25270 Recognizing Van Eyck, 10676 Reinstallation of the Cleveland Museum of Art's Armor Court, 41892 Rembrandt: Treasures from the Rembrandt House, Amsterdam, 57160 Royal Persian Paintings: The Qajar Epoch (1785-1925), 44958 Sacred Visions: Early Painting from Tibet, 33989 Saints and Sinners: Caravaggio's Italy, 36037 Sepphoris Mosaic, 48292 Sigmund Freud: Conflict and Culture, 53127 Sir Edward Burne-Jones, 20003 Songs on Stone: James McNeill Whistler and the Art of Lithography, 24591 Spirits in Steel: The Art of Kalabari Masquerade, 15262 Structure and Surface: Contemporary Japanese Textiles, 49381 Tony Smith: Architect, Painter, Sculptor, 32698 Treasures of Russia from Peterhof-Summer Palace of the Czars, 55427 UFA Film Posters (1918-1943), 44958 Van Gogh's Van Goghs: Masterpieces from the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, 38450, 41893 Cultural property: Cyprus, 49154 Grants and agreements with higher education institutions, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations; uniform administrative requirements, Terms and conditions for administration of USIA assistance awards, 38450 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: American University in Kyrgyzstan program; faculty development and administrative training, 64316 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Moldavia; college and university partnerships program, 33445 College and university affiliations program, 44671, 44673 College and university partnerships program; Russian regional investment initiative in Samara Oblast, 28027 Creative arts exchange program, 5995 Eastern and Central Europe; training programs, 68331 East Timor exchange project, 30567 Foreign language and area studies program; U.S. students and scholars Freedom Support Act -- Future leaders exchange program, 51117 Fulbright senior scholars program, 56698, 65635 International education and cultural activities program, 36289 International visitors; multi-regional group project development; ethics in government and business, 9908 Middle Eastern and North African students and scholars; educational advising program, 58095 Multi-regional and regional projects for international visitors, 44676 Newly Independent States -- College and university partnership program, 2447, 63524, 63526 Internet access and training program for alumni of USIA academic and professional exchanges, 58096 Regional educational advising coordinator, 49727 NIS secondary school partnership program, 68335 Overseas educational advising centers; educational advisers reference tool and research service development, 59838 Russian-U.S. young leadership fellows program, 45907 Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan; NIS training program, 54189 Samara Oblast; regional investment initiative Internet project; development, 43445 Summer institute for economic policy officials; American institutions and formulation of U.S. international economic policy, 63531 Summer institute for educators from South Africa and Namibia, 5998 Summer institute for study of United States for foreign secondary school educators, 63529 Summer institutes in American studies for foreign university teachers, 60044 Turkmenistan; college and university partnerships program, 18974 U.S. based training program for overseas educational advisers, 44681 Ukrainian social scientists; summer institute in social science research and public policy, 68337 Vietnam Fulbright foreign student exchange program, 36485 Hannover Expo 2000; private sector support for U.S. Pavilion, 13103 Meetings: Cuba Broadcasting Advisory Board, 5419, 29475 Cultural Property Advisory Committee, 24841, 49154 Public Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission, 2722, 7504, 13305, 20248, 27624, 39364, 56064, 69362 Privacy Act: Systems of records, 34214 Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board; membership, 44509 ***** United States Institute of Peace NOTICES Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Peaceful resolution of international conflict; senior fellowships, 37447 Solicited grants -- International peace and conflict resolution, 46510 Unsolicited grants -- Fall competition program, 36293 Spring competition program, 7050 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 1148, 12149, 28452, 47346, 60047 ***** United States Mint NOTICES Meetings: Dollar Coin Design Advisory Committee, 28451 New dollar coin design; comment request, 65634, 70842 ***** United States Sentencing Commission NOTICES Sentencing guidelines and policy statements for Federal courts, 602, 28202, 29051, 44941, 55912, 65980 ***** Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission NOTICES Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Central Utah Project; angler-access mitigation program, Strawberry Aqueduct and Collection System, Bonneville Unit, 43447 Diamond Fork Campground construction, 54193 Fish hatchery production plan, 18975 Fountain Green State Fish Hatchery; construction, 34215 Kamas State Fish Hatchery; reconstruction, 1148 Provo River Restoration Project, 11328 Wall Lake Reservoir, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT; reconstruction, 53977 FEDERAL REGISTER INDEX, January--December, 1998 ***** Veterans Affairs Department RULES Acquisition regulations: Commercial items, 17334 Department protests, 15318 Title and references updates, 69216 Adjudication; pensions, compensation, dependency, etc.: Active military service certification; eligibility, 413 Compensation for additional disability or death due to hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, examination, or training and rehabilitation services, 45004 Eligibility reporting requirements, 53593 Ionizing radiation exposure claims (prostate cancer and any other cancer), 50993 Minimum income annuity and gratuitous annuity, 62943 Persian Gulf veterans; undiagnosed illnesses compensation, 11122 Surviving spouses; minimum income annuity, 412 Board of Veterans Appeals: Appeals regulations and rules of practice -- Continuation of representation following claimant's or appellant's death, 33579 Conflict of interests, 33579 Disabilities rating schedule: Cold injuries, 37778 Health care professionals; reporting to State licensing boards; policy, 23664 Human subjects protection: Research-related injuries treatment; compensation, 11123 Loan guaranty: Automatic processing authority, late reporting, and record retention requirements, 12001 Medical benefits: Civilian health and medical program of VA (CHAMPVA) -- Medical care for survivors and dependents of veterans, 48100 Non-VA physicians -- Allowance for drug presecriptions to be filled by non- VA pharmacies in State homes under VA contracts, 37779 Services associated with either outpatient or inpatient care provided at non-VA facilities; payment, 39514 Organization, functions, and authority delegations: General Counsel et al., 11121 Vocational rehabilitation and education: Dependents education -- Educational assistance rates, 67778 Veterans education -- Educational assistance; reduction in required reports, 14037 Educational assistance awards to veterans who were voluntarily discharged; effective dates, 34131 Educational assistance when educational institutions fail to meet requirements; payments suspension and discontinuance, 35830 Education benefits election, 45717 Flight courses; approval criteria for educational assistance programs, 34127 Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty; cooperative training; rates payable increase, 27853 Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act; certification deadlines, 26455 PROPOSED RULES Acquisition regulations: Health care resources; simplified acquisition procedures, 60256 Improper business practices and personal conflicts of interest and solicitation provisions and contract clauses, 16955 Sealed bidding and competitive proposals, 11865 Adjudication; pensions, compensation, dependency, etc.: Well grounded claims/duty to assist, 58336 Board of Veterans Appeals: Appeals regulations and rules of practice -- Grounds of clear and unmistakable error decisions, 27534 Freedom of Information Act; implementation, 48455 Legal services, General Counsel: Organization recognition and representative, attorney, and agent accreditation, 59495 Loan guaranty: Interest rate reduction refinancing loans requirements, 30162 Medical benefits: Advance healthcare planning; written directives and verbal and nonverbal instructions, 58677 Denied claims; reconsideration procedures, 9990 Nursing home care of veterans in State homes; per diem payments, 60227 Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996; implementation -- National enrollment system; provision of hospital and outpatient care, 37299 Veterans' medical care or services; collection or recovery, 54756 Semi-annual agenda, 22556, 62304 Vocational rehabilitation and education: Reservists education -- Monthly verification of enrollment and other reports, 15341 Veterans education -- Educational assistance; advance payments and lump-sum payments, 27701 Educational assistance and benefits; claims and effective dates, 23408 Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty; eligibility criteria, etc., 63253 NOTICES Advisory committees; annual reports; availability, 12150 Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 2302, 4523, 4524, 4525, 4526, 4527, 4528, 7050, 7051, 14176, 14177, 14178, 14179, 14180, 16861, 17485, 17486, 19786, 31582, 34502, 34503, 37625, 37626, 37627, 39119, 47085, 48787, 49155, 49156, 49157, 49158, 49159, 50276, 51119, 51120, 51121, 51637, 56702, 58099, 59840, 60047, 70183, 70184, 71189, 71190, 71191, 71192, 71193, 71194, 71195 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 2303, 8524, 8525, 8526, 13913, 13914, 16862, 16863, 16864, 17487, 17488, 31260, 31261, 42664, 47086, 47087, 47088, 47089, 47090, 48788, 48789, 49159, 51121, 51122, 51123, 55428, 70184, 70185, 71195, 71196, 71197, 71198, 71199 Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.: Education Advisory Committee, 67723 Environmental Hazards Advisory Committee, 27791 Future of VA Long-Term Care Advisory Committee, 9911 Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee, 52318 Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs Advisory Committee, 51123 Rehabilitation Advisory Committee, 70187 Structural Safety of VA Facilities Advisory Committee, 32698 Cost-of-living adjustments and headstone or marker allowance rate, 72347 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Homeless providers grant and per diem program, 19786 Legal interpretations; General Counsel-precedent opinions: Veterans' benefits under VA administered laws; summary, 3185, 31262, 56703 Loan guaranty: Percentage to determine net value, 7051 Medical benefits: Veterans' medical care or services; collection or recovery; methodology for calculating charges, 54766 Meetings: Cemeteries and Memorials Advisory Committee, 23824, 54752 Education Advisory Committee, 7052, 33123 Environmental Hazards Advisory Committee, 20683 Former Prisoners of War Advisory Committee, 12150, 56705 Future of VA Long-Term Care Advisory Committee, 9045 Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee, 48789 Gulf War Expert Scientific Advisory Committee; executive summary availability, 27791 Medical Research Service Merit Review Committee, 6284, 49729 Minority Veterans Advisory Committee, 16292, 68826 Persian Gulf Expert Scientific Committee, 15918 Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs Advisory Committee, 5833, 46828 Rehabilitation Advisory Committee, 19787, 43448 Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board, 4693, 18257, 68827 Research and Development Cooperative Studies Evaluation Committee, 19787, 47549 Scientific Review and Evaluation Board for Health Services Research and Development Service, 32914, 68827 Special Medical Advisory Group, 16631, 43753 Structural Safety of VA Facilities Advisory Committee, 67723 Veterans Readjustment Advisory Committee, 5419, 37447 Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee, 16293, 55174 Wage Committee, 11708, 34964, 55174 Women Veterans Advisory Committee, 28028, 49729 Poverty threshold (l997); weighted average, 68827 Privacy Act: Computer matching programs, 8527, 24591, 37448, 57745 Systems of records, 7196, 16864, 37941 Real property; enhanced-use leases: Long Beach, CA; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 15262 Palo Alto, CA; nursing home/residential care facility, 24592 Sioux Falls, SD; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 31264 Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Boards; membership, 60047 ***** Veterans Employment and Training, Office of Assistant Secretary NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 25097 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Homeless veterans reintegration projects, 3157 Job Training Partnership Act -- Employment and training programs, 15440 Rural homeless veterans reintegration projects, 4476 Meetings: Veterans Employment and Training Advisory Committee, 11455, 30024, 63749 ***** Vice President of the United States PROPOSED RULES Regulatory Plan statement, 61203 ***** Victims of Crime Office NOTICES Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request, 18444, 46805, 51604, 69081 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 39597, 46071, 66202 FEDERAL REGISTER INDEX, January--December, 1998 ***** Wage and Hour Division PROPOSED RULES Civil monetary penalties; inflation adjustment, 71405 NOTICES Davis-Bacon Act: Government contracting agencies of Federal government and District of Columbia; wage determinations application to contracts with option clauses; guidance, 64542 ***** Western Area Power Administration NOTICES Central Valley Project, CA; restoration fund payments; assessment and collection procedures, 18005, 41561 Electric power marketing: Open access transmission service tariff, 521, 5376 Electric utility industry restructuring; impact on allocation policies, 66166 Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Sutter Power Plant and Transmission Line Project, CA, 7412 Sutter Power Project, CA, 59986 Environmental statements; notice of intent: Griffith Power Plant and Transmission Line Project, AZ, 16496 Grand Canyon Protection Act; Glen Canyon Dam Powerplant; replacement resources methods report and executive summary; availability, 27277 Power rate adjustments: Amistad and Falcon Projects, 27278 Boulder Canyon Project, 19722, 53045 Loveland Area Projects, CO, 16778, 44250, 58033 Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project, 16497 Parker-Davis Project, AZ, et al., 33649 Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program; Eastern Division, 43158, 44251, 58034 Salt Lake City Area/Integrated Projects, UT, et al., 16796 ***** Workers' Compensation Programs Office RULES Federal Employees Compensation Act: Claims file material; use and disclosure, 56752 Disability and death of noncitizen Federal employees outside U.S.; compensation, 65284 Correction, 71202