[April 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 78)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID: f:ua060466.wais] [Page 23797-23854] F. SUBJECT INDEX TO THE UNIFIED AGENDA [[Page 23797]] A Accounting: Change in method definition......................................2680 DOI cost recovery................................................1772 EBSA accountant independence requirements........................1937 Employee stock ownership plan costs..............................3397 FDIC annual independent audits...................................3843 FERC audit challenges............................................3877 FMS claims.................................................2337, 2338 HUD independent public accountant roster.........................1377 International accounting standards...............................4090 Local exchange carrier requirements..............................3829 Maritime mobile radio services...................................3735 Mark-to-market accounting............................2478, 2551, 2554 Sales of vaccines and bioterror countermeasures to the Federal government...................................................4092 Acquisition regulations: See Government procurement Additives: See Fuel additives Administrative practice and procedure: See also Claims Environmental impact statements Freedom of information Privacy AID..............................................................2861 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.........................2380 Coast Guard......................................................1216 CSREES............................................................100 DFARS.............................................................651 FTC..............................................................3926 FWS..............................................................1480 Hearing and appeal procedures: Arbitration policies, functions, and procedures................3310 Aviation economic proceedings..................................2054 BLM............................................................1773 CNCS...........................................................2881 DHS............................................................1188 Medicare enrollment.............................................967 NIGC...........................................................3982 OHA............................................................1469 OPM............................................................3438 Peace Corps....................................................3492 Treasury Department............................................2450 USDA........................................................30, 128 INS..............................................................1868 IRS..............................................................2553 OPM..............................................................3418 Peace Corps......................................................3493 Rulemaking: GSA............................................................3333 IRS............................................................2449 USDA............................................................208 SSA........................................................3578, 3590 USDA..............................................................118 Adoption and foster care: Administrative costs.............................................1090 Analysis and reporting system....................................1082 Intercountry adoptions...................1126, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2030 Privatizing functions............................................1084 Advertising: Air travel.......................................................2060 Airfares.......................................................2045 Alcoholic beverages..................................2349, 2353, 2389 Malt beverage products...........................................2351 Organic claims for alcoholic beverages...........................2385 Smokeless tobacco health warnings................................3927 Television.......................................................3751 Screen size measurement........................................3930 Unfair or deceptive practices....................................3940 Winemaking terms.................................................2350 Affirmative action plans: See Equal employment opportunity Aged: See also Medicaid Medicare Public assistance programs Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Nondiscrimination: Coverage under ADEA............................................3303 Disparate impact...............................................3302 GSA............................................................3328 HUD............................................................1375 NARA...........................................................3363 SSA............................................................3592 Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly...................1017 Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program..........................174 Agricultural commodities: See also Commodity futures Crop insurance Fruits Grains Vegetables Agricultural inspection along the U.S./Canada border...............94 AID transactions...........................................2861, 2862 California clingstone peach diversion program......................18 Commodity Credit Corporation: Debt collection and settlement regulations.......................34 Noninsured crop disaster assistance program for tropical crops........................................................36 Quality samples program.........................................221 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers..........................50 Warehouses for storage contracts.................................25 Compensation for certified citrus nursery stock destroyed to control citrus canker..........................................81 Cooperative Marketing Associations.................................42 Cotton: Boll weevil quarantine and regulations...........................60 Cottonseed assistance program....................................52 Extra long staple cotton prices..................................54 US Warehouse Act regulations.....................................23 Country of origin labeling.........................................12 Direct and counter-cyclical program advance payments...............48 EPA crop grouping regulations....................................3150 Exports...........................................................142 Grains..............................................40, 141, 142, 143 Honey: Research and promotion program....................................3 Hurricane Disaster Assistance Programs.............................45 Karnal bunt compensation...........................................58 Mark-to-market accounting........................................2554 National Organic Program.................................1, 6, 15, 21 Ocean freight claims...............................................28 Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act............................13 Procurement for foreign donation...................................24 Quality Services Verification Program..............................14 Quarantine and inspection services user fees.......................78 Review inspection requirements....................................143 Rice: Inspection service fees.........................................138 Standards for...................................................139 Sales policies.....................................................51 Sorghum standards.................................................137 [[Page 23798]] Soybean standards.................................................136 Sugar: Marketing allocations............................................55 Reassignment of allocation shortfalls............................49 Reexport programs...............................................222 Tobacco: Inspection........................................................2 Agricultural research: Funding requirements..............................................101 Matching fund requirements at Land-Grant Institutions..............99 Non-formula grant program administration...........................97 Agriculture: See also Agricultural commodities Agricultural research Food assistance programs Foods Forests and forest products Irrigation Pesticides and pests Rural areas Administrative regulations........................................118 Authority delegations..............................................46 Biobased products.......................................271, 273, 302 Conservation contract debt write-down..............................37 Conservation program information confidentiality..............38, 300 Conservation security program.....................................298 Disclosure of income tax return information to USDA..............2751 Emergency Conservation Program.....................................43 Farm Bill of 2002: Assistance for livestock producers...............................29 Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program.........275, 281, 282 Farm income averaging regulations..........................2507, 2513 Farm Service Agency: Appraisal updates for loan programs..............................53 Debt collection and settlement regulations.......................34 Disaster declaration and designation.............................35 Environmental compliance regulation..............................32 Guaranteed farm loan fees........................................41 Interest assistance program......................................27 Regulatory streamlining of direct farm loan programs.............26 Selection of state and county committees.........................31 Unauthorized assistance on guaranteed loans......................39 Fee rates for science and technology laboratory services............4 Funding requirements for extension activities at Land-Grant Institutions...............................................96, 99 Guaranteed farm loan regulations..............................33, 278 Hatch Multistate Research Fund....................................102 Hurricane Disaster Assistance Programs.............................45 National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program............98 National security emergency loans.................................276 Nonprocurement regulations........................................272 Pesticide agricultural container recycling program...............3151 Pesticides exposure protection...................................3165 Secondary market pooling by fiscal transfer agent.................285 Secondary market sales of guaranteed loans........................284 Small Business Innovation Research Grants Program.................100 Technical assistance and training.................................106 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers............................50 USDA Farmers Market................................................16 Aid to Families with Dependent Children: See Public assistance programs AIDS: Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program..............1436 Air carriers: See also Air rates and fares Advance notice requirements for landings and arrivals of aircraft from foreign areas..................................1265 Advertisement disclosure.........................................2060 Air-ground telecommunications services...........................3806 Airline Employee Protection Program..............................1921 Aviation data requirements.......................................2047 Cargo security...................................................1297 Computer reservations systems regulations........................2059 Continuing fitness determinations................................2049 Crew manifest information........................................1270 Enhanced security rules for foreign carriers.....................1314 Fifth-freedom charters...........................................2057 Income source rules..............................................2447 Lithium batteries transport prohibition..........................2247 Passenger facility charge program................................2076 Passengers: Accommodations for deaf and hard of hearing individuals........2037 Air transit program............................................2010 Baggage limitation for travelers to Cuba........................336 Child restraint systems........................................2103 Manifest information...........................................1270 Nondiscrimination..............................................2043 Oxygen use.....................................................2041 Passenger Name Record information........................1278, 1315 Security service fee...........................................1300 Price advertising................................................2045 Security compliance program for aircraft operators...............1305 Security infrastructure fees.....................................1295 Service difficulty reports.......................................2112 Submission of data via the Internet..............................2260 Air fares: See Air rates and fares Air pollution control: See also Motor vehicle pollution Accidental release prevention........................3002, 3046, 3097 Acid Rain Program..........................................2957, 3024 Air quality data affected by exceptional, natural, and international events.........................................3034 Air quality modeling.............................................3098 Air quality resources: Class I area designations......................................3051 Air quality standards................................3047, 3049, 3085 Ambient air quality monitoring...........2910, 2970, 2988, 3003, 3096 Best available retrofit technology...............................3028 Boilers..........................................................3125 Carbon monoxide..................................................3047 Chemicals........................................................3185 Chromium emissions...............................................3060 Clean Air Act......................2912, 2974, 2987, 3035, 3102, 3139 Clean Air Interstate rule........................................3023 Clean Air Mercury Rules....................................3035, 3139 Clean Air Visibility Rule........................................3028 Combustion turbines........................................3037, 3124 Continuous parameter monitoring systems..........................2921 Corn milling facilities..........................................3041 Delisting hazardous pollutants.................2916, 3061, 3080, 3102 Electric generating units........................................2960 Electric utility steam generating units........3035, 3036, 3125, 3139 Emission control diagnostic systems..............................2925 Emission reporting requirements..................................3027 Emissions from animal feeding operations.........................3081 Emissions monitoring program...................2914, 2921, 2957, 3105 Emissions standards: Aerosol coatings...............................................2976 Aircraft engines...............................................3111 Alternative compliance options.................................3142 Architectural coatings...................................2939, 3090 Coke ovens.....................................................2913 Component durability procedures................................3025 Defect reporting for on-highway motor vehicles and engines.....2978 Diesel engines and fuels.......................................3033 Diesel fuel sulfur transition..................................3137 Equipment leaks................................................2977 [[Page 23799]] Exemption for US Territories...................................3039 General Conformity requirements................................2971 Heavy-duty diesel engines......................................3040 HOV facilities rule............................................2975 Hydrogen fluoride production...................................2913 Locomotive engines.............................................3074 Marine diesel engines..........................................3074 Navajo generating station................................3043, 3044 New marine engines.............................................2913 New motor vehicles.................................2975, 3013, 3106 Performance criteria...........................................2990 Permit requirements............................................2913 Petroleum refineries...........................................3095 Radionuclides..................................................2909 Semiconductor facilities.................................2913, 2982 Spark-ignition engines.........................................2936 VOC standards..................................................2918 Emissions trades.................................................3065 Fine particulate matter..........................................2988 Flexible air permit rule.........................................2938 Fuels and fuel additives....2908, 2911, 2933, 2940, 3004, 3020, 3021, 3112, 3113, 3115, 3120 Gas turbines.....................................................3061 Gasoline anti-dumping program........................3000, 3005, 3006 Hazardous air pollutants....2967, 2982, 3036, 3050, 3069, 3091, 3102, 3198, 3246, 3250 HCFC pre-charged products........................................2969 Inspection/maintenance programs............................3066, 3110 Interstate transport of fine particulate matter............3024, 3038 Lead.............................................................3096 MACT standards...................................................3008 Maintenance and repair activities................................3084 Methyl bromide.......................................2926, 2968, 3132 Mineral wool production..........................................3071 Mobile sources...................................................3001 Monitoring requirements..........................................3085 NESHAP: Acrylic/modacrylic fiber production............................3076 Aerospace manufacturing and rework facilities..................3052 Area source standards..........................................2973 Autobody refinishing...........................................2958 Brick and structural clay products manufacturing...............3127 Chemical preparations industry.................................3093 Clay ceramics industry.........................................2942 Coating manufacturing....................................2972, 3122 Copper smelters................................................3092 Defense land systems...........................................2949 Elastomers...............................................3050, 3062 Electric arc furnace manufacturing.............................2945 Ethylene oxide...........................................2931, 2993 Ferroalloys production.........................................3070 Gasoline distribution facilities.........................2946, 2994 General provisions.......................................2947, 2998 Glass manufacturing industry...................................3075 Halogenated solvent cleaning...................................2915 Hazardous Organic NESHAP.......................................2917 Hazardous waste combustors...............................3246, 3250 Hydrochloric acid production...................................3012 Industrial inorganic chemicals manufacturing...................3079 Industrial process cooling towers..............................2995 Industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers and process heaters........................................3031, 3083, 3128 Iron and steel foundries...........................2937, 2950, 3017 Lead acid battery manufacturing................................3091 Lead smelting..................................................3055 Magnetic tape manufacturing....................................2997 Marine tank vessel loading operations..........................3054 Municipal solid waste landfills................................2929 Nonferrous metals........................................3086, 3087 Off-site waste and recovery operations residual risk standard 3045 Oil and natural gas production...........................3009, 3078 Organic chemical manufacturing.................................3014 Organic liquid distribution..............................2964, 3018 Paint and allied products industry.............................3094 Paint stripping................................................2928 Perchloroethylene dry cleaning facilities......................2996 Petroleum refineries...........................................3059 Pharmaceuticals production.....................................3073 Plastic parts and products.....................................3088 Plating and polishing..........................................3082 Plywood and composite wood products manufacturing........3123, 3131 Pollution prevention alternative compliance....................2998 Polymers and resins................................3053, 3062, 3063 Polyurethane foam production...................................3072 Polyvinyl chloride and copolymers production...................2962 Portland cement manufacturing industry.........................2992 Predictive emission monitoring.................................3100 Primary aluminum reduction plants..............................3103 Printing and publishing industry.........................2991, 3058 Refractory products manufacturing..............................3022 Secondary aluminum production..................................3136 Shipbuilding and ship repair surface coating...................3056 Site remediation.........................................2934, 2963 Source categories........................................2985, 2998 Surface coating of automobiles and light-duty trucks...........2954 Surface coating of metal cans..................................3118 Synthetic organic chemicals....................................2917 Taconite iron ore processing...................................2951 Thermoplastics...........................................3050, 3063 Total facility low risk determination for residual risk........2932 New source performance standards........2948, 2977, 3019, 3037, 3099, 3124, 3125 New source review............2923, 2952, 2960, 3016, 3041, 3084, 3095 New stationary sources.....................................2913, 2985 Nitrogen oxides....................2935, 2957, 2999, 3140, 3143, 3257 Opacity measurement of emissions...........................2914, 2986 Operating permits........................2953, 2979, 3107, 3119, 3126 Ozone and ozone precursors: 8-hour standard..................2908, 3010, 3029, 3068, 3117, 3134 National ambient air quality standards.......2959, 3029, 3117, 3134 Protection of stratospheric ozone.....2919, 2926, 2930, 2941, 2943, 2944, 2961, 2966, 2968, 2969, 2983, 3007, 3011, 3015, 3030, 3077, 3089, 3108, 3121, 3132, 3133 Transport..............................2955, 2999, 3024, 3038, 3104 Particulate matter.........................................2910, 2970 PCB manufacturing................................................3171 Performance Track program........................................3228 Performance-based measurement system for fuels...................2922 Plantwide Applicability Limit....................................2923 Plywood and composite wood products manufacturing................3123 Polymer exemption rule...........................................3180 Potential to emit limits.........................................2974 Prevention of significant deterioration........2923, 2952, 2960, 3084 Project XL.................................................2896, 2900 Reciprocating internal combustion engines............2948, 2973, 3019 Risk management plans............................................3002 List of substances.............................................3097 Public access to information...................................3046 Solid waste incinerators.............................2965, 3099, 3135 Source category list.............................................3069 State implementation plans...............2924, 2988, 3029, 3134, 3140 Sulfur oxides..............................................2920, 3049 Synthetic organic chemicals manufacturing........................2989 Transportation conformity..................................2984, 3130 Tribal implementation plans................................3029, 3134 Volatile organic compounds........2918, 2927, 2976, 2980, 2989, 3032, 3114, 3129 Voluntary superior monitoring....................................3116 Wood furniture industry..........................................3057 Air rates and fares: Aviation data requirements.......................................2047 [[Page 23800]] Air safety: See Aviation safety Air tariffs: See Air rates and fares Air traffic control: Emergency security control........................................604 Retirement coverage of air traffic controllers...................3475 Waiver of mandatory separation age for air traffic controllers 2113 Air transportation: See also Air carriers Air rates and fares Aircraft Airmen Airports Airspace Aviation safety Navigation (air) Aviation economics...............................................2054 Electronic presentation of cargo data............................1280 Excise taxes...............................................2678, 2720 Federal Register dispositions for petitions for exemption........2116 Hazardous substances.............................................2239 Nondiscrimination................................................2043 Small business size standards....................................3524 Aircraft: Aging aircraft: Type certificate and supplemental type certificate holder data.......................................................2070 Airworthiness directives and standards........2066, 2079, 2080, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2093, 2106 Anti-money laundering program for businesses engaged in airplane sales...............................................2309 Area navigation..................................................2090 Aviation Radio Service...........................................3812 Certification procedures for products and parts..................2063 Cockpit voice recorder requirements..............................2092 Electrical and electronic system standards.......................2068 Engine bird ingestion............................................2079 Engine standards for life-limited parts..........................2078 Exhaust emissions standard for engines...........................3111 Export licensing jurisdiction.....................................360 Extended operations of multi-engine airplanes....................2094 Flight data recorder regulations...........................2064, 2092 Foreign civil aircraft...........................................2058 Halon-1301 fire extinguishing vessels............................3015 Hazardous material transportation................................2240 Maintenance: Aging aircraft.................................................2067 Recording requirements.........................................2115 Noise requirements...............................................2111 Ownership transfer notification..................................2071 Private charter security rules...................................1303 Propeller-driven small airplane noise certification..............2111 Public water system regulations..................................3298 Repair stations: Ratings and quality system.....................................2072 Security requirements..........................................1312 Rotorcraft.......................................................2066 Sale of DOD aircraft to persons providing oil spill response service.......................................................629 Security programs for aircraft weighing 12,500 pounds or more 1302 Transponders...............................................2089, 2109 Transport category: Airworthiness directives and standards.............2074, 2096, 2104 Crew discreet alerting systems.................................2095 Fire penetration resistance requirements.......................2081 Flight deck door monitoring....................................2095 Flight guidance systems........................................2096 Fuel tank flammability reduction...............................2069 Fuel tank system safety........................................2106 Performance and handling qualities in icing conditions.........2104 Security related considerations in design and operation........2075 Thermal acoustic insulation..............................2081, 2107 Wiring system safety...........................................2106 Turbine aircraft engines.........................................2080 Aircraft pilots: See Airmen Airlines: See Air carriers Airmen: Counterfeit-resistant certification requirements.................2071 Criminal history background checks...............................1307 Drug abuse.......................................................2108 Drug or alcohol test refusal.....................................2091 Flight training for aliens.................................1311, 1323 Pilot use of supplemental oxygen.................................2114 Training requirements for flight under visual flight rules in the Washington, DC zone......................................2102 Airplanes: See Aircraft Airports: Accommodations for deaf and hard of hearing individuals..........2037 Advance notice requirements for landings and arrivals of aircraft from foreign areas..................................1265 Chicago O'Hare International Airport: Congestion and delay reduction.................................2099 Concessions: Disadvantaged business enterprise participation................2052 Criminal history background checks for escorted access...........1304 Criminal history background checks for operators.................1307 Customs security area access.....................................1277 Effluent limitations for deicing operations......................3282 Enhanced security procedures within the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Flight Restricted Zone.....................1313 LaGuardia Airport: Congestion management rule.....................................2077 Private land mobile radio services...............................3810 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: Enhanced security procedures for certain operations............1317 Security compliance program......................................1306 Small business size standards....................................3524 Airspace: Grand Canyon National Park: Flight rules area and flight free zones........................2117 Regulations, routine issue of....................................2085 Use and preservation of..........................................2065 Washington, DC metropolitan area...........................2102, 2105 Airways: See Airspace Airworthiness directives and standards: See Aircraft Alaska Natives: See Indians Alcohol abuse: Airmen testing...................................................2091 Aviation personnel...............................................2110 Mine personnel...................................................1960 Testing following marine incident................................1259 Transportation workplace testing.........2040, 2050, 2051, 2053, 2225 Alcohol and alcoholic beverages: See also Beer Liquors Wine Advertising regulations..............................2349, 2351, 2353 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.........................2380 Distilled spirits plant regulations..............................2370 Excise taxes.....................................................2357 Formula submission form..........................................2373 Import and export regulations....................................2352 Labeling regulations...........................2349, 2351, 2353, 2354 [[Page 23801]] Organic claims in labeling and advertising.......................2385 Specially denatured alcohol regulations..........................2352 Standards of fill................................................2405 Taxpaid distilled spirits used to manufacture nonbeverage products.....................................................2410 Aliens: See also Citizenship and naturalization Immigration Refugees Adjustment of status...1128, 1148, 1158, 1160, 1165, 1168, 1171, 1200 Affidavit of support.................................1146, 1195, 1875 Air transit program..............................................2010 American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act.....1129, 1817 Arriving aliens definition.......................................1286 Asylum...........................................................1159 Interpreter services during interviews.........................1191 Battered and abused spouses and children...................1144, 1860 Border crossing cards: Elimination of.................................................1275 Identification documents.......................................2023 Children: Care and placement of unaccompanied children...................1079 Certificate of citizenship application.........................1199 Child Status Protection Act..............................1179, 2006 Conditional residents: Termination of marriage........................................1153 Consent to reapply for admission after removal...................1130 Criminal convictions: Early release for removal of aliens in custody for nonviolent offenses...................................................1330 Custody procedures.........................................1334, 1871 Deportability and inadmissibility on public charge grounds.......1151 Deportation proceedings: Power of Attorney General......................................1331 Suspension.........................................1149, 1860, 1863 Detention of aliens subject to final orders of removal...........1333 Diversity visas..................................................2019 Documentary requirements for returning temporary residents.......1205 Duty to surrender when ordered removed from the United States 1873 Employment: Australian nonimmigrants in specialty occupations..............1934 EB-5 classification......................................1178, 1872 Eligibility for certain scientists and engineers...............1184 Eligibility verification.................................1175, 2024 International broadcasters.....................................1163 Labor certification process........................1136, 1928, 1931 Labor condition applications.............................1932, 1936 Post-adjudication audits of H-2B petitions.....................1930 Premium processing service for petitions and applications.....1164, 1193 Temporary employment of foreign professionals on H-1B1 visas 1932, 1936 Temporary nonagricultural services or labor....................1201 Treatment of employers who receive no-match letters............1327 Verification documents.........................................1197 Evidence processing timeframe....................................1183 Exchange visitors: Au pairs.......................................................2013 Duration of program participation for professors and research scholars...................................................2034 Interns........................................................2012 Secondary students.............................................2025 Student and Exchange Visitor Information System...1322, 1324, 1328, 1337, 1343, 2017 Waiver of two-year foreign residence requirement...............1131 Expedited removal: Custody and bond eligibility...................................1326 Extension of time limit on admission of Mexican nationals........1291 Extension of travel limit at Arizona ports-of-entry..............1276 Fingerprinting.......................................1155, 1198, 2007 Firearm purchase requirements....................................1830 Flight training............................................1311, 1323 Form processing fees.............................................1196 Good conduct time for prisoners..................................1813 H-1B petition fees...............................................1190 Health care workers........................................1187, 2018 Illegal entry: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives regulations................................................1836 Inadmissability..................................................1122 Criminal grounds...............................................1133 Former U.S. citizens who renounced citizenship to avoid taxation...................................................1125 Trackers in persons............................................2027 Unlawful voters................................................2022 Inspection and expedited removal.................................1284 International-to-International Program...........................1290 Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program....1140, 1194, 2026 Legal Immigration Family Equity Act........................1165, 1167 Medicaid documentation requirements..............................1005 Medical grounds of inadmissibility and waivers...................1132 National interest waivers for physicians.........................1156 NATO civilian employees..........................................1124 Naturalization of aliens serving in the Armed Forces and their dependents....................................................619 Nonimmigrant classes: Academic honoraria for B visa status...........................1161 Admission requirements.........................................1206 Border commuter students.......................................1340 Change of status prior to pursuing a course of study...........1173 Construction work by B visitors................................1204 Denial of applications by schools for approval to enroll students...................................................1338 Documentation of professionals.................................2020 Duration of status limitations.................................1336 Eliminating numerical cap on Mexican TN visas..................1180 Essential support personnel in the O and P classifications.....1139 Firearm prohibitions...........................................1832 K classification...............................................1167 Nurses...................................................1157, 1935 Petitioning requirements.......................................1185 Registration and monitoring policies...........................1335 Spouses and children of lawful permanent residents.............1166 Student and Exchange Visitor Program school recertification 1322, 1324, 1328 Suspension of employment authorization requirements for F-1 students...................................................1203 Temporary visitor for business (B-1) classification............1135 Temporary workers..................................1186, 1201, 1922 Victims of trafficking or criminal activity........1169, 1170, 1172 Visa exemption for nationals of the British Virgin Islands entering the U.S. through St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 1288 Visas for treaty aliens in specialty occupations...............2036 Permanent residence cards replacement............................1137 Powers and duties of service officers............................1869 Refugee status...................................................1152 Registration requirements..................................1175, 1182 Rejection of petitions or applications...........................1210 Religious workers................................................1123 Removal of visa and passport waiver for residents of Canada and Bermuda......................................................1287 Removal orders.............................................1329, 1345 Removal proceedings............................1284, 1869, 1870, 1874 Reporting requirements for deposit interest paid to nonresidents.................................................2577 [[Page 23802]] Social security regulations: Additional insured status requirements for workers.............3568 Benefits for lawfully present aliens...........................1145 Coverage of work performed by nonresident aliens...............3601 Syrian nationals.................................................1168 Temporary protected status.......................................1189 Trafficking victims..................................1332, 2033, 2867 Transit without visa.............................................1290 United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program..................1099, 1108, 1115, 1121, 1262, 1263, 1264 Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act................................1129 Visa Waiver Program..............................................1283 Waiver of fees...................................................1127 Alimony: See Child support Amateur radio service: See Radio American Indians: See Indians Ammunition: See Arms and munitions Anchorage grounds: See Harbors Animal diseases: Bovine spongiform encephalopathy........65, 83, 86, 89, 210, 913, 914 Bovine tuberculosis............................................57, 87 Chronic wasting disease in elk and deer............................70 Foot-and-mouth disease.........................................69, 88 Low pathogenic avian influenza.....................................80 Quarantine facilities for horses...................................64 Trichinae..........................................................61 Animal drugs: Designation for minor use and minor species..................884, 920 Import tolerances.................................................886 Registration and listing requirements.............................863 Supplements regulations...........................................919 Use of materials derived from cattle..............................932 Animal feeds: See Animal drugs Animal welfare: Birds..............................................................84 Dog and Cat Protection Act.......................................2278 Marine mammals.......56, 468, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 512, 513, 514, 516, 570, 572, 1509, 1528, 1595, 1613, 1725 National chimpanzee sanctuary system for retirement of research chimpanzees...................................................959 Standards for birds, rats, and mice................................91 Transportation on international carriers.........................1496 Animals: See also Animal diseases Animal drugs Animal welfare Livestock Wildlife Air emissions from feeding operations............................3081 Imports: Dog and Cat Protection Act.....................................2278 Foreign quarantine regulations..................................845 National Veterinary Accreditation Program..........................67 Transgenic.......................................................3204 Annuities: See Pensions Antidumping: Baseline recalculation for downstream oxygenate addition.........3006 Certification of factual information..............................315 Sunset reviews...............................................313, 319 Antiquities: See Historic preservation Appeal procedures: See Administrative practice and procedure Appliances: See Household appliances Archaeology: See Historic preservation Architectural barriers: See Individuals with disabilities Archives and records: See also Classified information Freedom of information Health records Privacy Reporting and recordkeeping requirements NARA: Classified national security information.......................3366 Declassification of national security information..............3373 Electronic mail................................................3374 Federal records management...............................3359, 3370 Freedom of information...................................3364, 3372 National Historical Publications and Records Commission Grant Program....................................................3365 National Industrial Security Program...........................3369 Nondiscrimination..................................3358, 3360, 3363 Official seals and logos.......................................3367 Presidential library facilities................................3371 Self-service reproduction fees.................................3368 Testimony by employees and production of records in legal proceedings................................................3361 Use of meeting rooms and public space..........................3362 Armed forces: See also Federal buildings and facilities Military personnel Selective Service System Air Force: Incidental taking of marine mammals........................470, 477 Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Boards..........................729 Armed services exchange regulations...............................602 Army: Flood control cost-sharing requirements.........................736 Freedom of Information Act provisions...........................727 Obtaining customer information from financial institutions......728 Personnel review board..........................................730 Army Corps of Engineers: Compensatory mitigation and mitigation banking..................732 Environmental quality requirements..............................735 ESA scope of analysis...........................................737 Nationwide Permit Program regulations...........................733 Protection of historic properties...............................731 Special events rule.............................................738 CHAMPUS.............................743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 755, 756 TRICARE......741, 742, 748, 749, 750, 752, 753, 754, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761 Coast Guard: Ballast water discharge standards..............................1249 Cargo securing.................................................1247 Commercial diving operations...................................1245 Deep water ports...............................................1225 Dry cargo residue on the Great Lakes...........................1254 Escort requirements for vessels in U.S. waters.................1237 Facility response plans for hazardous substances.........1226, 1239 Merchant mariners........................................1251, 1252 Notifications of arrival or departure..........................1260 Numbering of undocumented barges...............................1241 Pollution prevention equipment.................................1230 Propeller injury prevention....................................1248 Regulated navigation areas.....................................1238 Rules of practice..............................................1216 Safety and security zone regulations.....................1232, 1253 Vessel response plans for oil......................1226, 1240, 1244 Whistleblower protection.......................................1228 Criminal jurisdiction over service members and civilians employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces outside the US 630, 633 Discharge standards for vessels..................................3262 [[Page 23803]] Incidental take of migratory birds during military readiness.....1585 Naturalization of aliens serving in the Armed Forces and their dependents....................................................619 Navy: Incidental taking of marine mammals....472, 473, 475, 476, 478, 513 Shipbuilding capability preservation agreements.................740 Off-installation liaison and operations...........................729 Policies regarding contractor personnel authorized to accompany U.S. Armed Forces.............................................679 Reemployment.....................................................3413 Selected Reserve: Evaluation factor for employing or subcontracting with..........691 TRICARE.........................................................751 Selective service regulation.....................................3513 Arms and munitions: Acquisition regulations.................................685, 686, 689 Carriage of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers........1877 Child Safety Lock Act of 2005....................................1827 Commerce in................................................1824, 1838 Illegal alien definition.......................................1836 Model rocket motors............................................1826 Separation distances of ammonium nitrate from explosives.......1835 DOD contractors' safety manual....................................614 Excise taxes...............................................2367, 2381 Explosives and small arms manufacturing safety regulations.......1989 Explosives safety..........................................1828, 1834 Export controls....................................328, 332, 348, 363 Imports..............................................1837, 2367, 2381 International Traffic in Arms Regulations........................2032 Nonimmigrant alien prohibitions..................................1832 Pistol definition................................................1825 Propellant actuated device definition............................1822 Residency requirements for purchasers............................1830 Secure gun storage...............................................1833 Arts and crafts: See Indians-arts and crafts Asbestos: Environmental differential pay for exposure......................3483 Exposure limit...................................................1962 Model accreditation plan.........................................3192 Asylum: See Immigration Atomic energy: See Nuclear energy Attorneys: See Lawyers Auditing: See Accounting Authority delegations: Banks............................................................2333 Civil penalty issuance...........................................1859 DHS........................................................1111, 1344 EPA..............................................................2898 FCC..............................................................3792 Forest Service....................................................248 HHS...............................................................850 Immigration judges...............................................1859 INS..............................................................1864 Personnel and general claims settlement...........................609 USDA...............................................................46 VA...................................................2786, 2834, 2839 Automatic data processing: See Computer technology Automobiles: See Motor vehicles Aviation safety: Aging aircraft...................................................2067 Type certificate and supplemental type certificate holder data.......................................................2070 Air tour and sightseeing operations..............................2086 Airworthiness directives and standards........2066, 2079, 2080, 2083, 2093, 2106 Antidrug and alcohol misuse prevention programs..................2110 Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee.............................1293 Cargo security...................................................1297 Child restraint systems..........................................2103 Civil aviation security rules....................................1301 Engine bird ingestion............................................2079 Engine standards for life-limited parts..........................2078 Fire penetration resistance requirements.........................2081 Flight guidance systems..........................................2096 Flight rules...............................................2082, 2084 Flight simulation device qualification...........................2088 Fuel tank flammability reduction.................................2069 Fuel tank system regulations.....................................2106 Maintenance recording requirements...............................2115 Oxygen use by air carrier passengers.............................2041 Performance and handling qualities in icing conditions...........2104 Pilot use of supplemental oxygen.................................2114 Secure Flight Program............................................1299 Security awareness training for flight school employees..........1311 Security compliance program for aircraft operators...............1305 Security programs for aircraft weighing 12,500 pounds or more 1302 Security related considerations in design and operation of transport airplanes..........................................2075 Security threat assessment for certificate holders and applicants...................................................1294 Thermal acoustic insulation................................2081, 2107 Transponder requirement....................................2089, 2109 Wiring system regulations........................................2106 B Baggage: See Freight Balloons: See Aircraft Bank deposit insurance: Annual independent audits........................................3843 Assessments......................................................3844 District of Columbia chartered banks.............................2436 Extension of corporate powers....................................3855 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act............3937 Filing procedures for state nonmember banks......................3840 Large bank deposit insurance determination modernization.........3839 Notification of changes of insured status........................3854 Post-employment restriction on senior examiners..................3853 Qualified tuition savings programs...............................3852 Regulatory publication and review................................3850 Reporting requirements...........................................3843 Risk-based guidelines............................................3847 Bankruptcy: RCRA financial responsibility....................................3241 Banks, banking: See also Bank deposit insurance Credit Electronic funds transfers Federal home loan banks Federal Reserve System National banks Savings associations Affiliate marketing regulations..................................3842 Automated Clearinghouse regulations........................2340, 2346 Bank Secrecy Act......2308, 2309, 2310, 2311, 2312, 2313, 2315, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2324, 2325, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2329, 2330, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2336 [[Page 23804]] Broker-dealer registration requirements..........................4072 Capital..................................2428, 2771, 2774, 3837, 3911 Community Reinvestment Act regulations...............2779, 3838, 3924 Conversion of insured credit unions to mutual savings banks......3952 Cross-border transportation of negotiable instruments............2311 Customer identification program............................2306, 2314 Deposit definition...............................................3841 Due diligence requirements.......................................2334 Electronic funds transfer..................................3913, 3923 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act............3842, 3916, 3929 Affiliate marketing regulations................................2429 Identity theft protection................................2425, 2773 Fair Credit Reporting Act regulations...2433, 2777, 2780, 3846, 3851, 3920, 3921 Farm credit: Assessment and apportionment of administrative expenses........3679 Borrower rights................................................3681 Capital adequacy...............................................3678 Disclosure and reporting requirements....................3682, 3687 Financially related services...................................3680 Funding and fiscal affairs...............................3678, 3686 Golden parachute and indemnification payments..................3696 Governance of institutions.....................................3687 Investments, liquidity and divestiture requirements............3694 Loan policies and operations.............................3678, 3686 Mission-related investments....................................3689 Preferred stock issuance.......................................3691 Priority of claims.............................................3690 Receivership repudiation authorities...........................3695 Scope of financing regulations.................................3685 Termination regulations........................................3688 FBI authority to exchange criminal history record information 1876 Federal interest rate authority..................................3848 Financial crimes enforcement network.......................2317, 2335 Financial institutions: Payment service providers......................................2292 Reporting requirements for deposit interest paid to nonresident aliens.........................................2577 Financial record information furnished to DOD................605, 606 Financial subsidiaries.....................................2293, 2299 Foreign exchange operations......................................2345 Holding companies............3910, 3911, 3915, 3917, 3918, 3922, 4037 Information furnished to consumer reporting agencies.......2423, 2770 Interstate banking...............................................3848 Market risk measure..............................................3849 Money laundering deterrents.......2308, 2309, 2315, 2318, 2319, 2320, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2324, 2325, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2329, 2330, 2336 Post-employment restrictions for senior examiners................2782 Privacy notices............................................2432, 3941 Privacy of financial records and information.....................1120 Provision of banking services to money services businesses.......2304 Regulation W provisions..........................................3840 Remotely created check fraud.....................................3925 Risk-based capital standards.............2428, 2771, 2774, 3837, 3849 Securities borrowing transactions..........................2434, 3849 Securities brokers and dealers: Qualifications for banks and securities representatives........3845 Recordkeeping requirements.....................................2431 SEC exemptions.................................................4079 Special measures against the Commercial Bank of Syria............2318 Standards of conduct for Treasury employees......................2778 State banks: Membership in the Federal Reserve System....3911, 3912, 3914, 3915, 3922 Stored value cards...............................................3841 Thrift institutions..............................................4064 Truth in lending.................................................3919 Barges: See Cargo vessels Barrels: See Packaging and containers Beef: See Livestock Meat and meat products Beer: Alternating brewery proprietorship...............................2355 Labeling and advertising regulations.............................2389 TTB brewery regulations revisions................................2348 Beverages: See Alcohol and alcoholic beverages Biologics: See also Blood Accounting for sales of vaccines and bioterror countermeasures to the Federal government....................................4092 Adverse event reporting............................................79 Bacterial vaccines and toxoids....................................937 Current good manufacturing practice for combination products......887 Exports...........................................................346 Labeling.....................................................868, 936 Postmarket safety reporting for combination products..............888 Registration and listing requirements.............................863 Revocation of Group A Streptococcus...............................902 Safety reporting requirements.....................................889 Smallpox vaccine: Injury compensation program.....................................943 Injury table....................................................942 Standardized electronic study data................................865 Vaccine Injury Compensation Program...............................941 Birds: See Wildlife Blind: See Medicaid Public assistance programs Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Blood: Current good manufacturing practices..............................891 Hepatitis C virus.................................................891 Hospital conditions of participation.............................1008 Labeling and storage requirements.................................904 Regulation amendments.............................................873 Boats and boating safety: See Marine safety Navigation (water) Bonding: See Surety bonds Bonds: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds...............................2534, 2652 Continuous bond program..........................................2265 Immigration surety bonds...................................1321, 1325 Interest payments on cancelled cash bonds........................1320 Municipal........................................................2630 Private activity.................................................2713 Qualified zone academy bonds.....................................2603 Refunding issue..................................................2573 SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program..........................3526, 3533 Borders: See International boundaries Bridges: Drawbridge operation.......................................1213, 1236 Broadcasting: See Radio Television Brokers: Amendments to Forms BD and BDW...................................4075 Annuity broker qualifications....................................1899 Financial responsibility rules...................................4074 Net capital requirements.........................................4085 [[Page 23805]] Quotation requirements...........................................4078 Registration requirements for banks..............................4072 Buildings: See also Federal buildings and facilities Access for individuals with disabilities.........................2870 Asbestos.........................................................3192 Buses: See Motor carriers Motor vehicles Business and industry: See also Accounting Advertising Bankruptcy Competitiveness Confidential business information Holding companies Indians-business and finance Labeling Labor Packaging and containers Small businesses Taxes Trade practices Trademarks Acrylic/modacrylic fiber production..............................3076 Aerospace manufacturing and rework facilities: Air pollution control..........................................3052 Assumption of liabilities in corporate transactions..............2458 Autobody refinishing.............................................2958 Brick and structural clay products manufacturing.................3127 Cement manufacturing industry....................................2992 Safe and environmentally protective use of granular mine tailings...................................................3233 Chemical preparations industry: Air pollution control..........................................3093 Chemicals: Air pollution control..........................................2989 Control of PMNs................................................3181 Manufacture..................................3182, 3183, 3196, 3202 Pollution standards............................................3171 Chlor-alkali manufacturing: Effluent guidelines............................................3285 Clay ceramics industry...........................................2942 Coating manufacturing......................................2972, 3122 Commercial diving operations.....................................1245 Construction: Aliens working during stay.....................................1204 Effluent guidelines..............................................3281 Electric arc furnace manufacturing...............................2945 Entertainment industry...........................................2448 EPA operating permits............................................3107 Financing cooperative stock.......................................274 Franchising and business opportunity ventures....................3933 Glass manufacturing industry.....................................3075 Hydrochloric acid production.....................................3012 Industrial inorganic chemicals manufacturing.....................3079 Iron and steel foundries.......................2937, 2950, 3017, 3286 Lead acid battery manufacturing: Air pollution control..........................................3091 Organic chemical manufacturing...................................3014 Paint and allied products industry: Air pollution control..........................................3094 Paint stripping..................................................2928 Perchloroethylene dry cleaning facilities: Air pollution control..........................................2996 Pharmaceuticals: Air pollution control..........................................3073 Plastic parts and products.......................................3088 Plating and polishing............................................3082 Plywood and composite wood products manufacturing..........3123, 3131 Polyurethane foam production: Air pollution control..........................................3072 Polyvinyl chloride and copolymers production: Air pollution control..........................................2962 Printing and publishing....................................2991, 3058 Pulp, paper and paperboard: Effluent limitations...........................................3273 Refractory products manufacturing................................3022 Surface coating of metal cans....................................3118 Taconite iron ore processing.....................................2951 Vinyl chloride manufacturing: Effluent guidelines............................................3285 Wood furniture industry: Air pollution control..........................................3057 C Cable television: Cable Act reform.................................................3775 Cable Communications Policy Act regulations......................3773 Cost of service..................................................3749 Customer service standards.......................................3774 Digital must carry requirements..................................3756 Home wiring rights...............................................3752 Horizontal ownership limits......................................3757 Pole attachments.................................................3755 Rates............................................................3748 Cancer: Carcinogen risk assessment.......................................2907 Cargo: See Freight Cargo vessels: See also Maritime carriers Barges: Launch barge waiver program....................................2258 Load line requirements.........................................1224 Numbering of undocumented barges...............................1241 Cargo securing on vessels in U.S. waters.........................1247 Dangerous cargo notification of arrival....................1231, 1261 Deepwater port regulations.......................................1225 Dry cargo residue on the Great Lakes.............................1254 Manifest discrepancy reports.....................................1267 Tank vessels: Escorts........................................................1237 Response plans.....................................1226, 1240, 1244 Cemeteries: Delegation of authority to accept donations for national cemeteries...................................................2839 VA burial benefits...............................................2842 Census data: 2010 Census Redistricting Data Program............................308 Annual Trade Survey...............................................309 Cutoff dates for recognition of boundary changes..................306 Disclosure of income tax return information......................2698 Use in the Indian Housing Block Grant Program....................1461 Cereals (commodity): See Grains CHAMPUS: Claimcheck denials appeals process................................746 Dental benefits under retiree dental program......................748 Double coverage...................................................745 Dual compensation/conflict of interest provision..................744 Hospital payment for ambulatory care..............................743 Individual Case Management Program................................747 Methodology for coverage of NIH-sponsored clinical trials.........756 Prosthetic devices coverage.......................................755 TRICARE..............741, 748, 749, 750, 751, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761 Coverage of clinical trails sponsored by NIH National Cancer Institute...................................................753 Dental program..................................................752 Pharmacy Benefits Program.......................................742 Prime enrollment period.........................................754 Prime remote for active duty family members.....................754 Charter buses: See Motor carriers Motor vehicles [[Page 23806]] Checks: See Banks, banking Chemicals: See also Drugs Hazardous substances Pesticides and pests Activated phosphors..............................................3179 Air pollution control......................................2927, 2989 Aryl phosphates..................................................3207 Assessment information rule......................................3182 Chemical inventory reporting.....................................3218 Diethanolamine...................................................3187 Domestic Chemical Diversion Act..................................1850 Drinking water regulations...........................3291, 3293, 3296 Electronic application for controlled substances.................1844 Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program............................3158 Export control.........................................325, 346, 3206 Flame retardant substances.................................3175, 3208 Gamma butyrolactone..............................................1842 Glycol ethers....................................................3211 Health and safety reporting rule.................................3183 Helium conservation..............................................1775 High production volume chemicals.................................3173 Hydrogen fluoride................................................3188 Hydroxides in household products, packaging standard for.........3676 Maleic anhydride.................................................3190 Nanoscale materials stewardship program..........................3169 New use rules for PMNs...........................................3181 Ozone depleting: Essential use allowances...........................2983, 3030, 3121 Halon-1301.....................................................3015 Methyl bromide...........................................2926, 3133 Refrigerant recycling....................................2941, 2944 Refrigerants.......................................2930, 2943, 3077 Substitutes........................................2919, 2961, 3011 Perfluoroalkyl sulfonates........................................3209 Perfluorooctanoic acid...........................................3186 Phosphorus forms, red, white and hypophosphorous acid............1843 Phthalic anhydride...............................................3189 Polychlorinated biphenyls............................3171, 3177, 3195 Polymers and resins........................................3050, 3180 Registration and reregistration fees.............................1857 Reporting requirements for imports and exports of List I and List II chemicals............................................1845 Right-to-Know initiative...................................3184, 3219 Significant New Use Rule...................................3185, 3209 Sodium permanganate..............................................1852 Test rules.....................................3168, 3173, 3197, 3203 Toxic substances...........................................3196, 3202 Toxic Substances Control Act......2892, 2906, 3176, 3178, 3179, 3186, 3191, 3204, 3209, 3210 Toxicity profiles................................................3172 Toxicity testing, developmental and reproductive.................3201 Toxics Release Inventory: Additions, deletions, and modifications..................3221, 3222 Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds...............................3216 Metal mining...................................................3220 Reporting requirements...................................3215, 3220 Transferring manufacture rights..................................3178 Child abuse: See Child welfare Child labor: Hazardous occupations............................................1911 Regulations, orders, and statements of interpretation............1914 Child support: Deficit Reduction Act provisions.................................1083 Safeguarding information.........................................1086 Standards for review and adjustment..............................1088 Child welfare: See also Adoption and foster care Child labor Child support Aliens: Battered children........................................1144, 1860 Care and placement of unaccompanied children...................1079 At-risk afterschool suppers.......................................146 Chafee National Youth in Transition Database.....................1080 Child Care and Development Fund..................................1087 Health insurance accessibility...................................1081 Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act....................................1893 NIH training grants...............................................958 Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act: Designation of agencies to receive and investigate reports.....1892 Reporting requirements.........................................1886 Safeguards for subjects in clinical investigations of drug products......................................................893 Use of restraint and seclusion in residential psychiatric treatment facilities...............................843, 969, 1009 Children: See Infants and children Cigars and cigarettes: Customs regulations..............................................2413 In-transit stops without payment of tax..........................2417 Prohibited marks on products brought into the U.S................2412 Regulations for papers or tubes that are not in packages.........2416 Shipment of products without payment of tax......................2414 Tax computation on large cigars..................................2369 Citizens band radio service: See Radio Citizenship and naturalization: See also Aliens Immigration Application by alternative applicant if citizen parent has died 1207 Child Citizenship Act............................................1199 Electronic signatures on applications and petitions for benefits.....................................................1202 Procedures for individuals with disabilities.....................1176 Revoking grants of naturalization................................1154 Civil defense: See Disaster assistance Civil rights: See also Equal employment opportunity Fair housing Commission on Civil Rights regulations update....................2871 Food Stamp Program data collections...............................166 Nondiscrimination: Age discrimination.......................................3328, 3363 CNCS...........................................................2883 DHS................................................1100, 1101, 1102 DOJ............................................................1819 Equal opportunity survey.......................................1919 Federal employee protection statutes...........................1996 Federally assisted programs....................................3593 GSA................................................3329, 3330, 3332 HIPAA........................................1945, 2564, 2565, 2566 HUD programs...................................................1375 Individuals with disabilities....1815, 1816, 3327, 3491, 3493, 3593 NARA...............................................3358, 3360, 3363 NCUA...........................................................3945 NEA......................................................3379, 3493 NEH......................................................3379, 3493 OFHEO..........................................................3384 SSA......................................................3592, 3593 Peace Corps Volunteer Discrimination Complaint Procedure.........3493 Civil service system: See Government employees Claims: CCC debt collection................................................34 Collection by installments.......................................2339 [[Page 23807]] DHS debt collection........................................1107, 1341 DoD authority................................................611, 612 DOI debt collection..............................................1721 DOT debt collection..............................................2169 FMS payments...............................................2337, 2338 FSA debt collection................................................34 HHS..........................................................839, 840 Oil Pollution Act procedures.....................................1211 Presidio debt collection.........................................3506 Seized property..................................................1885 SSA debt collection..............................................3553 Classified information: Access............................................................624 Declassification of national security information................3373 DHS regulations..................................................1116 Disclosure of official information in connection with legal proceedings..................................................1110 National Industrial Security Program.............................3369 National security information regulations..................2008, 3366 Research involving human subjects.................................762 Storage...........................................................625 Clean Air Act: See Air pollution control Clean Water Act: See Water pollution control Coal: Abandoned refuse sites...........................................1737 Combustion wastes..........................................3236, 3237 Coal mines: See Mine safety and health Mines Surface mining Coastal zone: See also Continental shelf Federal Consistency regulations...................................521 Waste deposit prevention.........................................3301 Colleges and universities: Academic honoraria for B nonimmigrant aliens.....................1161 Acquisition regulations...........................................680 Denial of applications for approval to enroll nonimmigrant students.....................................................1338 Duration of exchange visitor program participation for professors and research scholars.............................2034 Funding requirements for agricultural research and extension activities at Land-Grant Institutions......................96, 99 Grants administration.......................................610, 1093 Undergraduate scholarship program sponsored by NIH................957 Commercial fisheries: See Fisheries Commodities: See Agricultural commodities Commodity futures: Anti-money laundering program....................................2326 Commodity trading advisor regulations............................3660 Contract market reporting rules..................................3658 Derivatives transaction execution facilities rules...............3661 Designated contract markets rules................................3661 Eligible commercial entities authorized to trade on exempt commercial markets...........................................3655 Equity capital withdrawal limitations............................3657 Exempt market rules..............................................3661 Foreign currency haircuts........................................3659 Large trader rules...............................................3658 Off-centralized market transactions..............................3654 Privacy notices..................................................3653 Registration exemption for certain foreign persons...............3656 Security futures: Offer and sale of products traded on foreign boards............3652 Registration requirements for banks............................4072 Common carriers: See also Air carriers Communications common carriers Maritime carriers Motor carriers Railroads Explosive materials delivery.....................................1834 Communicable diseases: CDC control regulations...........................................853 Interstate and foreign quarantine.................................850 Smallpox: Vaccine injury compensation program.............................943 Communications: See also Communications common carriers News media Telecommunications 911 Act..........................................................3804 Accessibility of programming providing emergency information.....3710 Airport Terminal Use frequencies in the 45-470 private land mobile radio pool............................................3810 Auction authority................................................3792 Authorized rate of return for interstate services of local exchange carriers............................................3825 Aviation Radio Service...........................................3812 Biennial review............................................3715, 3805 Broadband internet access service: Compliance with Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act........................................................3729 Consumer protection............................................3836 Provided over power line systems...............................3721 Broadcast station construction permits...........................3754 Channelization of the 39 GHz band................................3782 Cognitive radio technologies.....................................3720 Commercial mobile radio services...............3780, 3783, 3798, 3800 Competitive bidding: Broadband PCS..................................................3783 Process........................................................3788 Rules for auction of 218-219 MHz...............................3781 Consolidating the 800 MHz industrial/land transportation and business pool channels.......................................3811 Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act................................................3705 Digital audio broadcasting.......................................3758 Equal employment opportunity rule................................3765 Excise tax.................................................2467, 2720 Exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields................3717 FM radio allotment procedures....................................3770 Horizontal ownership limits......................................3757 Informal complaints..............................................3702 Installment payments for Personal Communications Services licensees....................................................3796 Interference temperature operation...............................3722 International Fixed Public Radiocommunication Services...........3747 International service regulations................................3742 Interstate special access services...............................3832 IP-enabled services..............................................3834 Licensing fixed services at 24 GHz...............................3793 Licensing low power operations in the private land mobile radio 450-470 MHz band.............................................3801 Maritime...................................................3779, 3795 Multiple address systems.........................................3787 National Exchange Carrier Association petition...................3833 North American Numbering Plan administration.....................3815 Private land mobile radio service................................3726 Public safety communications...............................3786, 3811 Quiet Zone application procedures................................3802 Radio frequency identification....................................682 Radio market definitions.........................................3763 Radio spectrum usage promotion through development of secondary markets......................................................3799 Redesignation of the 17.7-19.7 GHz band..........................3745 Regulatory fees..................................................3778 [[Page 23808]] Satellite: Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service systems..................3746 Application and licensing requirements.........................3731 Broadcast Satellite Service....................................3745 Coordination between non-geostationary and geostationary orbit......................................................3718 Digital audio radio service....................................3733 Earth stations...........................................3736, 3741 Fixed-satellite services.....................3737, 3745, 3746, 3790 Licensing reform...............................................3738 Maritime mobile services.......................................3735 Mobile service provider flexibility............................3739 MSS spectrum allocation........................................3732 Non-geostationary orbit..................................3737, 3744 Non-government operations in the 36.0-51.4 GHz portion of the V-band.....................................................3734 Orbital debris mitigation......................................3740 Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act.......3771, 3776, 3777 Software defined radios..........................................3713 Spectrum-based services to rural areas...........................3808 Terrestrial microwave fixed radio services.......................3794 Transfer of 3650 through 3700 MHz band...........................3797 Transfer of 4.9 GHz band from government use.....................3797 TV: Advertising practices..........................................3751 Cable Act................................................3749, 3775 Cable Communications Policy Act regulations....................3773 Cable television rates.........................................3748 Children's programming...................................3761, 3762 Closed captioning of video programming.........................3709 Competitive availability of navigation devices.................3753 Digital must carry requirements................................3756 Digital television distributed transmission system.............3772 Digital television service...................3759, 3761, 3767, 3813 Direct broadcast public interest obligations...................3760 DTV tuner requirements.........................................3728 Emergency Alert System.........................................3711 Filing of network affiliation contracts........................3750 Joint sales agreements.........................................3768 Public interest information....................................3764 Public television station digital transition grant program......291 Reallocation and service rules for the 698-746 MHz spectrum band.......................................................3803 Service rules in UHF spectrum..................................3791 Significantly viewed out-of-market broadcast stations..........3769 Unlicensed operation in the broadcast bands....................3725 Video programming accessibility................................3753 Ultra-wideband radio transmission................................3712 Unbundled network elements.......................................3831 Unbundling local exchange carriers...............................3826 Unlicensed devices in the 5 GHz band.............................3716 Unlicensed operation of the 3650-3700 band.......................3723 Unlicensed radiofrequency devices................................3727 Vehicle location and monitoring systems..........................3789 Wireless systems: Advanced services..............................................3714 Early termination fees.........................................3708 Hearing aid compatibility......................................3814 Regulatory review..............................................3807 Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act..................3804 World Radiocommunication Conference omnibus......................3724 Communications common carriers: Informal complaints..............................................3702 Service disruption reporting requirements........................3719 Toll free service access codes...................................3818 Community action programs: Empowerment zones................................................1440 Community antenna television systems: See Cable television Community colleges: See Colleges and universities Community development: See also Community action programs Grant programs-housing and community development Community development block grants: Brownfields activities.........................................1438 Insular Areas Program....................................1382, 1442 Prohibition on use of funds for job-pirating activities........1437 Slum and blight prevention.....................................1438 Small cities program...........................................1435 SBA: HUBZone Program..............................3517, 3528, 3540, 3549 Community facilities: See Health facilities Compensation: See Unemployment compensation Wages Competitiveness: American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act...........1129 American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act.................1129 Cable television companies.......................................3752 Communications Act.........................................3781, 3783 Television marketplace.....................................3748, 3753 Computer technology: Access to information on DOE systems.........................771, 815 Acquisition regulations................639, 648, 662, 707, 3615, 3633 Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act................................................3935 De minimis exclusion for technology and software..................329 Electronic filing: Investment advisers............................................4065 Exports...........................................................367 Calculating computer performance................................349 Internet: Broadband internet access provided over power line systems.....3721 Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule......................3942 Consumer protection in the broadband era.......................3836 Simplified Network Application Process (SNAP)...................356 Reuse, recycling, and recovery of electronic equipment...........3239 Conduct standards: See Conflict of interests Confidential business information: EPA regulations............................................2892, 2902 Conflict of interests: See also Political activities (Government employees) CHAMPUS requirements..............................................744 DOE...............................................................824 EPA..............................................................2891 Ethical conduct..................................................3396 Ethics programs..................................................3394 Exemptions.......................................................3391 Financial disclosure.............................................3392 Post-government employment.................................3395, 3451 Standards of conduct..................................631, 1092, 3390 Conservation: See Energy conservation Natural resources Construction industry: Acquisition regulations...........................................656 Alien workers....................................................1204 Confined spaces for construction.................................1985 Electric power line worker safety................................1987 Hearing loss prevention..........................................1998 Hoisting equipment safety........................................1977 Consumer protection: See also Labeling Trade practices All terrain vehicles.............................................3668 Baby bath seats..................................................3670 Bunk bed cornerpost standard.....................................3671 Cable home wiring rights.........................................3752 [[Page 23809]] Candles and candle accessories...................................3662 Crib safety standards............................................3669 Disclosures......................................................3940 Flammability standards: Bedclothes.....................................................3673 Clothing textiles..............................................3665 Mattresses/bedding.......................................3674, 3675 Upholstered furniture..........................................3664 Household goods transportation...................................2138 Household products containing hydroxides, packaging standard for..........................................................3676 Infant pillows...................................................3663 Lighters.........................................................3667 Nutrition health claims...........................................926 Portable bed rails...............................................3666 Sulfuric acid drain openers......................................3677 Table saw blades.................................................3672 Telemarketing sales rule.........................................3936 Telephone Consumer Protection Act................................3703 Contagious diseases: See Communicable diseases Containers: See Packaging and containers Continental shelf: Alternate energy-related uses..............................1717, 1720 Cost recovery for oil and gas operations services................1727 Exploration or development and production plans..................1730 Contracts: See Government contracts Controlled substances: See Drug abuse Drug traffic control Cooperative agreements: See Grant programs Corporations: See Business and industry Cosmetics: Preventing exposure to chronic wasting disease....................921 Use of materials derived from cattle..............................914 Recordkeeping requirements......................................915 Countervailing duties: Certification of factual information..............................315 Sunset reviews...............................................313, 319 Courts: Administrative Law Judge Program.................................3471 Civil contempt commitments.......................................1814 CSOSA: Ethical conduct for employees standards........................2889 Denial of claim of standing trustee for actual, necessary expenses.....................................................1890 Equal Access to Justice Act: DHS proceedings................................................1119 DOI proceedings................................................1472 Financial management instructional course approval...............1891 Nonprofit budget and credit counseling agency approval...........1891 Suspension and removal of panel or standing trustees.............1887 US Marshals Service fees.........................................1888 Crafts: See Indians-arts and crafts Credit: See also Banks, banking Credit unions Mortgages Anti-money laundering program....................................2327 Debt collection: DoD........................................................611, 612 DOI............................................................1716 FEMA...........................................................1352 HHS........................................................839, 840 Offset of Federal payments...............................2342, 2344 Salary offset...................................................840 SBA............................................................3545 SSA............................................................3553 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act......2425, 3842, 3916, 3929 Fair Credit Reporting Act regulations.......2433, 2777, 2780, 3846, 3851, 3920, 3921 Fair Credit Reporting Act regulations..........3846, 3851, 3920, 3921 Partners and partnerships........................................2675 Refunds of excise taxes on exempt sales of fuel by credit card 2532 Truth in Lending Act.............................................3919 Credit unions: Asset transfer approval..........................................3973 Bylaws...........................................................3961 Capital requirements for corporate credit unions.................3970 Community charter documentation..................................3955 Community Development Revolving Loan Program.....................3950 Conversion to mutual savings banks...............................3952 Credit union service organizations...............................3954 Customer identification program..................................2314 Designation of low income status.................................3950 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act: Address reconciliation rule....................................3948 Affiliate marketing regulations................................2429 Direct disputes with furnishers rule...........................3943 Furnisher accuracy guidelines and rules........................3949 Identity theft protection................................2425, 3947 Fair credit reporting................................3962, 3967, 3968 Fidelity bond coverage...........................................3971 Incidental powers rule...........................................3951 Information furnished to consumer reporting agencies.......2423, 2770 Information requests under Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts.........................................................3960 Medical information regulations..................................3967 Member business loans............................................3969 Negative credit information notice...............................3968 Nonconforming investments........................................3973 Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs.................3945 Post-employment restrictions for NCUA examiners..................3972 Privacy of consumer financial information........................3946 Records preservation.............................................3957 Regulatory flexibility program...................................3970 Regulatory publication and review................................3959 Sales of nondeposit investments..................................3966 Service to underserved areas.....................................3964 Share insurance..................................................3953 Supervisory committee audits and verifications...................3944 Suspicious activity report requirements..........................3956 Third-party servicing of indirect vehicle loans..................3965 Truth in Savings rule......................................3958, 3963 Uninsured secondary capital accounts.............................3974 Use of consumer information for marketing solicitations..........3962 Crime: See also Drug abuse Fraud Aliens: Battered and abused spouses and children.................1144, 1860 Criminal grounds of inadmissibility............................1133 Custody procedures.......................................1334, 1871 Early release for removal of aliens in custody for nonviolent offenses...................................................1330 Trafficking victims....................1169, 1170, 1332, 2033, 2867 Victims of crime.........................................1170, 1172 Arson reporting..................................................1831 Criminal background checks for CNCS program employees............2879 Criminal intelligence systems operating policies.................1909 DNA sample collection from Federal offenders.....................1894 Exports of crime control and detection instrument equipment......338, 369 [[Page 23810]] Inclusion of nonserious offense identification records in FBI information systems..........................................1878 Jurisdiction over service members and civilians employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces outside the US.............630, 633 Preservation of biological evidence..............................1895 Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act............1882 Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act: Designation of agencies to receive and investigate reports.....1892 Reporting requirements.........................................1886 Seized property..................................................1885 Sex offender registration programs.........................1880, 1893 Sex offender release notification................................1799 Sexual assault reporting..........................................723 STOP Violence Against Women Grant Programs.................1889, 1900 Trafficking in persons......................................668, 3620 United Nations Convention Against Torture........................1150 Victims of Crime Act.......................................1902, 1903 Victims' rights..................................................1901 Violence Against Women Act.......................................1451 Critical habitat: See Endangered and threatened species Crop insurance: Administrative regulations...................................133, 135 Almond trees......................................................129 Apples............................................................131 Cabbage...........................................................121 Civil penalties...................................................117 Common crop insurance regulations.................................119 Cultivated wild rice..............................................122 Emergency and disaster procedures.................................132 Florida citrus fruit..............................................123 Grape and table grape provisions..................................130 Mint..............................................................125 Mustard...........................................................126 Nonstandard classification system.................................133 Northern potato...................................................127 Peanuts...........................................................134 Sweet corn........................................................124 Tobacco...........................................................120 Walnut trees......................................................129 Crops: See Agricultural commodities Crude oil: See Petroleum Crystalline silica: Occupational exposure......................................1969, 1975 Customs duties and inspection: See also Antidumping Countervailing duties Imports Administrative rulings...........................................2268 Advance notice requirements for landings and arrivals of aircraft from foreign areas..................................1265 African Growth and Opportunity Act...............................2275 Airport security area access.....................................1277 Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act..................2280 Bond obligations.................................................2287 Certification of factual information during antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings...............................315 Chile Free Trade Agreement.......................................2284 Commercial information confidentiality...........................1279 Conditional release period.......................................2287 Consolidation of collections for reimbursable services...........1272 Continuous bond program....................................1274, 2265 Country of origin marking........................................2272 Country of origin of textile and apparel products................2288 Customs bonded warehouses for duty-free sales enterprises........2413 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism......................1274 Dog and Cat Protection Act.......................................2278 Fees for inspectional services...................................2267 Harbor maintenance fees....................................2295, 2296 Household goods..................................................3315 Land Border Carrier Initiative Program...........................1274 Merchandise processing fee exemption.............................2266 North American Free Trade Agreement........................2266, 2298 Outbound redelivery procedures and liabilities...................2264 Payment methods for duties, taxes, interest, and fees............2273 Post-entry claims................................................2266 Prior disclosure.................................................1266 Processing fees at express courier facilities....................2282 Protest filings..................................................2268 Reconciliation...................................................2297 Reimbursable inspectional services...............................2277 Remote location filing...........................................2262 Sampling methods in CBP audits...................................1271 Singapore Free Trade Agreement...................................2285 User and navigation fees.........................................2274 D Dairy products: Grading and inspection service fees.................................8 Mandatory reporting regulation....................................301 Standards of identity.............................................938 Dangerous cargo: See Hazardous materials transportation Data processing: See Computer technology Deaf: See Individuals with disabilities Debarment and suspension: DHS..............................................................1117 DOT..............................................................2044 GSA..............................................................3324 Debts: See Credit Declassification: See Classified information Deepwater ports: See Harbors Defense: See National defense Defense acquisition regulations: See Government procurement Defense contracts: See Government contracts Government procurement Deportation: See Aliens Deposit insurance: See Bank deposit insurance Dietary supplements: Current good manufacturing practice...............................892 Nutrient content claims...........................................862 Preventing exposure to chronic wasting disease....................921 Use of materials derived from cattle..............................914 Disabled: See Individuals with disabilities Medicaid Medicare Public assistance programs Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disaster assistance: 9/11 Heroes Stamp Act program....................................1364 Conduct at operations, support and training centers..............1374 Cottonseed assistance program......................................52 Criminal and civil penalties.....................................1350 Crisis Counseling Regular Program................................1359 Crop insurance provisions.........................................132 Economic injury disaster loans for small businesses..............3518 Emergency Conservation Program.....................................43 Emergency Forestry Conservation Reserve Program....................44 Estimating eligible cost.........................................1363 [[Page 23811]] Fire Management Assistance Grant Program.........................1370 Floods: Ability to pay provisions.......................................736 Mitigation assistance program............................1349, 1367 Mitigation of severe repetitive loss properties..........1366, 1371 National Flood Insurance Program......1347, 1348, 1354, 1358, 1360, 1361, 1365 FSA disaster declaration and designation...........................35 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program......................1351, 1368, 1372 Hazard mitigation planning.......................................1355 Hurricane disaster assistance programs.............................45 Individual assistance programs: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act..................................................1350, 1356 Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005.........................2536 Management costs.................................................1357 National Urban Search and Rescue Response System.................1353 Noninsured crop disaster assistance program for tropical crops 36 Pre-disaster mitigation program..................................1373 Public assistance insurance requirements.........................1362 SBA: Disaster loan program....................................3530, 3542 Special Community Disaster Loans Program.........................1369 Transfer of food commodities.....................................2862 Discrimination: See Civil rights Discrimination against aged: See Aged Discrimination against handicapped: See Individuals with disabilities Discrimination in employment: See Equal employment opportunity Discrimination in housing: See Fair housing Diseases: See Animal diseases Communicable diseases Distilled spirits: See Liquors Doctors: See Health professions Domestic animals: See Livestock Draft: See Selective Service System Drawbridges: See Bridges Drinking water: See Water supply Drought assistance: See Disaster assistance Drug abuse: See also Alcohol abuse Aviation personnel...............................................2110 Drug-free workplace requirements............................717, 1117 Mine personnel...................................................1960 Treatment programs: Bureau of Prisons..............................................1805 Early release consideration for D.C. Code offenders............1794 Drug testing: Airmen...........................................................2091 Bureau of Prisons................................................1801 Following marine incidents.......................................1259 Transportation workplace.................2040, 2050, 2051, 2053, 2225 Workplace guidelines..............................................844 Drug traffic control: Chemical registration waivers....................................1857 Controlled substances: Anabolic Steroid Control Act...................................1858 Dispensing and prescribing approved narcotic substances for maintenance or detoxification treatment....................1855 Electronic application forms...................................1844 Electronic prescriptions.......................................1840 Exempt anabolic steroid products...............................1854 Gamma butyrolactone............................................1842 Peyote use in traditional Indian religion ceremonies...........1848 Phosphorus forms, red, white, and hypophosphorous acid.........1843 Positional isomer definition...................................1847 Reexportation of...............................................1849 Registration and reregistration application fees...............1853 Registration requirements for practitioners practicing in more than one state........................................1851 Removal of patient limitation for dispensing or prescribing by individual practitioners................................1855 Reorganization and clarification of DEA regulations............1841 Reporting requirements for imports and exports of List I and List II chemicals..........................................1845 Sodium permanganate............................................1852 Domestic Chemical Diversion Act..................................1850 FAA regulations..................................................2108 Security requirements for handlers of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine...........................1856 Drugs: See also Animal drugs Biologics Over-the-counter drugs Prescription drugs Abbreviated new drug applications.................................922 Bioavailability and bioequivalence requirements...................922 Current good manufacturing practice for combination products......887 Financial disclosure by clinical investigators....................860 Institutional review boards.......................................895 Investigational new drugs...............................870, 871, 935 Labeling..........................................................925 New drug applications........................................865, 890 Positron emission tomography drugs................................900 Postmarket safety reporting for combination products..............888 Providing controlled substances to ocean vessels.................1839 Safeguards for children in clinical investigations................893 E Earthquakes: See Disaster assistance Ecology: See Environmental protection Economic development: See Community development Economics: See Price controls Education: See also Colleges and universities Education of disadvantaged Educational facilities Educational research Libraries School breakfast and lunch programs Schools Students Teachers Education of individuals with disabilities Academic honoraria for B nonimmigrant aliens.....................1161 DOD financial assistance to local educational agencies............622 Good time credit for D.C. Code offenders.........................1803 Home-living programs.............................................1690 NASA Science and Technology Scholarship..........................3354 National Security Education Program...............................623 Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs............763, 3375 Title IX of the Education Act Amendments.........................3331 Veterans: Centralized certification of benefits..........................2792 Licensing and certification....................................2791 [[Page 23812]] Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty................................2803 Montgomery GI Bill--Selected Reserve...........................2855 Survivors and dependents.................................2793, 2803 Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act..................2820 Veterans Programs Enhancement Act..............................2790 Education of disadvantaged: Academic achievement of limited English proficient students.......765 Transportation regulations.................................1085, 1091 Education of individuals with disabilities: Assistance to states for the education of children with disabilities.............................................766, 768 Early intervention and special education to eligible DoD dependents....................................................613 Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard.........767 Preschool grants for children with disabilities...................768 Special education personnel development service obligations.......768 Educational facilities: Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act............................764 Grants administration............................................2865 Educational research: Human subjects protection....................................762, 963 Eggs and egg products: Grading....................................................10, 11, 20 Imported..........................................................199 Inspection...................................................196, 217 Salmonella enteritidis prevention.................................894 Elderly: See Aged Elections: See Political activities (Government employees) Voting rights Electric power: See also Electric utilities Electric power plants Electronic reporting of shortages................................3865 Worker safety....................................................1987 Electric power plants: Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program........................813 Electric utilities: Broadband service provided over power line systems...............3721 Clean Air Interstate Rule........................................2960 Coordination of Federal authorization of electric transmission 806 Electric Reliability Organization................................3887 Electronic filing of documents...................................3857 Federal Power Act regulations..............................3890, 3891 Fee schedule for use of government lands.........................3881 Generator interconnection agreement and procedures...............3858 Indian electric power utilities..................................1693 Long-term transmission rights....................................3880 Market-based rate authorization rules......................3893, 3894 Market-based rate contracts for wholesale sales..................3860 Pricing policy...................................................3895 Promoting transmission investment through pricing reform.........3878 Record retention requirements....................................3894 Standards of conduct for transmission providers..................3856 Steam generating unit regulations..............3035, 3036, 3125, 3139 Electronic data processing: See Computer technology Electronic funds transfers: Electronic Fund Transfer Act.....................................3923 Payroll card accounts............................................3913 Employee benefit plans: See also Pensions Abandoned individual account plans...............................1946 Accountant independence requirements.............................1937 Automatic enrollment and failure to direct investment............1943 Cafeteria plans......................................2530, 2716, 2763 Electronic filing of annual reports........................1940, 1948 Electronic transmission of notices, elections or consents........2624 Limitations......................................................2618 Participant contributions..................................1938, 1939 Prohibited transaction exemption procedures......................1951 Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program...........................1947 Employee Retirement Income Security Act: See Pensions Employment: See also Equal employment opportunity Government employees Aliens...........................................................1922 Australian nonimmigrants in specialty occupations..............1934 EB-5 classification......................................1178, 1872 Eligibility for certain scientists and engineers...............1184 Eligibility verification.................................1175, 2024 Employer petitions.............................................1209 Employment creation petitions..................................1208 Essential support personnel in the O and P classifications.....1139 Fingerprinting.................................................1155 Labor certification process........................1136, 1928, 1931 Labor condition applications.............................1932, 1936 Post-adjudication audits of H-2B petitions.....................1930 Premium processing service for petitions and applications.....1164, 1193 Social security coverage.......................................3601 Suspension of employment authorization requirements for F-1 students...................................................1203 Temporary employment of foreign professionals on H-1B1 visas 1932, 1936 Temporary nonagricultural services.............................1201 Temporary visitor for business (B-1) classification............1135 Treatment of employers who receive no-match letters............1327 Verification documents.........................................1197 Visas for treaty aliens in specialty occupations...............2036 Employment eligibility verification: Electronic signature and retention.............................1342 Family and Medical Leave Act.....................................1913 Indian preference................................................1683 Individuals with disabilities: Excepted service...............................................3428 Self-Sufficiency Program.......................................3577 Ticket to Work Program.........................................3577 Work report receipts issuance..................................3582 Jobs For Veterans Act......................................1915, 2003 Occupational tax.................................................2404 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Work provisions................................................1089 Trade adjustment assistance for workers....................1926, 1927 Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.......2004, 2005 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program...........2806, 2844 Workforce investment systems.....................................1973 Endangered and threatened species: See also Marine mammals Alabama Beach Mouse..............................................1533 Alabama sturgeon.................................................1563 Alameda whipsnake................................................1513 American crocodile...............................................1579 Arctic grayling..................................................1554 Arkansas River shiner............................................1629 Army Corps of Engineers scope of analysis.........................737 Australian parakeets.............................................1576 Black-footed ferrets.............................................1546 Broad-snouted caiman.............................................1503 Brown pelican delisting..........................................1607 Cactus ferruginous pygmy owl...............................1596, 1609 California gnatcatcher...........................................1582 California red-legged frog.......................................1624 [[Page 23813]] California tiger salamander......................................1635 Canada Lynx......................................................1538 Cape Sable seaside sparrow.......................................1560 Captive-bred exotic birds........................................1485 Channel Islands foxes............................................1627 CITES decisions......................................1481, 1527, 1619 Civil procedures.................................................1526 Comal Springs dryopid beetle.....................................1556 Comal Springs riffle beetle......................................1556 Conservation education...........................................1476 Critical habitat........481, 504, 1508, 1513, 1522, 1523, 1525, 1533, 1534, 1536, 1538, 1554, 1555, 1556, 1559, 1560, 1562, 1563, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1581, 1582, 1592, 1600, 1601, 1609, 1620, 1624, 1627, 1629, 1631, 1632, 1635 Cui-ui delisting.................................................1510 Delistings.......................................................1545 Dolly Varden.....................................................1608 Eagles...........................................................1483 Transport of feathers..........................................1611 Fishes, Tennessee rivers.........................................1516 Five-year review of foreign species..............................1638 Flat-tailed horned lizard........................................1603 Flatwoods salamander.............................................1566 Foreign bird species.............................................1504 Format amendment.................................................1544 Georgia pigtoe...................................................1569 Gila chub........................................................1620 Gila trout.......................................................1574 Gray bat.........................................................1616 Gray wolf........................................................1604 Eastern Distinct Population Segment delisting..................1586 Great Lakes distinct population segment delisting..............1539 Western distinct population segment delisting............1478, 1587 Green sturgeon, southern distinct population segment..............571 Grizzly bears..............................................1521, 1589 Guajon...........................................................1559 Gunnison's sage grouse...........................................1636 Hine's emerald dragonfly.........................................1555 Idaho springsnail delisting......................................1547 Interrupted rocksnail............................................1569 Kootenai River White Sturgeon....................................1601 Laguna Mountains Skipper.........................................1536 Listing of U.S. species in CITES Appendix III....................1482 Loachminnow......................................................1523 Manatees.........................................................1613 Marbled murrelet delisting.......................................1542 Mexican bobcat delisting.........................................1588 Mexican gray wolf................................................1612 Mountain yellow-legged frog......................................1600 Mussels, freshwater........................................1516, 1568 Nonessential experimental populations....1516, 1546, 1549, 1584, 1615 Northern aplomado falcon.........................................1584 Northern right whale..............................................504 Northern spotted owl.............................................1525 Peck's Cave amphipod.............................................1556 Permit exemptions................................................1617 Permits for foreign listed species...............................1580 Picture-wing flies...............................................1571 Plants: Arizona agave delisting........................................1583 Ash-grey Indian paintbrush.....................................1561 Bear Valley sandwort...........................................1561 Black cohosh...................................................1621 Braunton's milk-vetch..........................................1537 Catesbaea melanocarpa..........................................1557 CITES listings.................................................1621 Coachella Valley milk-vetch....................................1625 Critical habitat....1511, 1512, 1524, 1531, 1532, 1535, 1537, 1553, 1557, 1558, 1561, 1564, 1565, 1567, 1622, 1625, 1626, 1630 Deseret milk-vetch.............................................1553 Fender's Blue Butterfly........................................1511 Galax..........................................................1527 Graham's Penstemon.............................................1535 Hidden Lake bluecurls..........................................1558 Holmgren milk vetch............................................1532 Johnston's frankenia removal...................................1573 Kincaid's Lupine...............................................1511 Lyon's penchaeta...............................................1537 Maguire daisy delisting........................................1548 Mexican flannelbush............................................1558 Monterey spineflower...........................................1564 Nevin's barberry...............................................1565 Running buffalo clover.........................................1550 San Diego thornmint............................................1567 San Jacinto Valley crownscale..................................1622 Shivwits milk vetch............................................1532 Soft birds beak................................................1531 Southern Mountain wild-buckwheat...............................1561 Spreading navarettia.....................................1622, 1630 Suisun thistle.................................................1531 Thread-leaved Brodiaea.........................................1626 Vail Lake ceanothus............................................1558 Willamette Daisy...............................................1511 Willowy monardella.............................................1512 Yadeon's piperia...............................................1524 Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse delisting..........................1518 Queen Charlotte Goshawk..........................................1530 Rio Grande silvery minnow........................................1549 Rota bridled white-eye...........................................1522 Salt Creek tiger beetle....................................1508, 1623 San Diego Fairy shrimp...........................................1581 Snail, freshwater................................................1516 Southern Resident killer whales..............................481, 569 Southern sea otter translocation program.........................1500 Southwestern Willow Flycatcher...................................1631 Spikedace........................................................1523 St. Andrew Beach Mouse...........................................1592 Straight-horned markhor..........................................1487 Tibetan antelope.................................................1618 Tidewater goby...................................................1562 Topeka shiner....................................................1615 Turtle species...................................................1619 Upper Columbia River steelhead....................................575 Virginia northern flying squirrel................................1501 Western Snowy Plover.......................................1517, 1632 Wintering Piping Plover..........................................1534 Wood bison.......................................................1493 Energy: See also Coal Electric power Energy conservation Fuel economy Natural gas Nuclear energy Petroleum Pipelines Access to information on DOE computer systems.....................815 Acquisition: Cooperative audit strategy......................................819 Alternate energy-related uses on the OCS...................1717, 1720 Alternative fuels.................................................799 Assistance regulations............................................827 Clean Renewable Energy Bonds...............................2534, 2652 Conduct of DOE employees..........................................831 DEAR amendments: Background checks of employees..................................822 Biobased content products.......................................830 Intellectual property provisions................................821 Make or Buy Plans...............................................828 Management contractor compensation for personal services........825 Purchasing by management and operating contractors..............824 [[Page 23814]] Revisions.......................................................826 Technical amendments............................................818 Work for others regulations.....................................829 Energy Policy Act................................................3938 FERC audit challenges............................................3877 Freedom of Information Act........................................807 Geothermal resource leasing and utilization......................1762 Geothermal valuation.............................................1718 Hydropower licensing hearings process..................260, 506, 1473 Hydropower regulation amendments.................................3896 Indian energy resource development program.......................1686 Occupational radiation protection.................................808 Polygraph examination regulations.................................805 Priorities and allocations of domestic energy supplies............820 Renewable Energy Production Incentives............................777 Research misconduct...............................................812 Review of mandatory conditions of hydropower licensing............566 Uranium mill sites................................................816 Wind energy................................................3863, 3867 Worker safety and health at DOE facilities........................817 Worker's compensation benefits..............................852, 1918 Energy conservation: See also Fuel economy Covered products determination: Incandescent reflector lamps, torchieres, and ceiling fans......800 Efficiency standards: Battery chargers and power supplies.............................795 Ceiling fan light kits..........................................781 Clothes dryers..................................................786 Commercial air conditioning equipment...........................791 Commercial refrigeration equipment..............................797 Direct heating equipment........................................787 Dishwashers.....................................................786 Electric distribution transformers..............................773 Electric motors.................................................788 Electric ranges and ovens.......................................793 Fluorescent and incandescent lamps..............................789 Fluorescent lamp ballasts.......................................794 Furnaces and boilers............................................772 Gas ranges and ovens............................................793 Heat pumps.................................................791, 792 High intensity discharge lamps..................................785 Microwave ovens.................................................793 Pool heaters....................................................787 Refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines........796 Residential central air conditioners............................792 Room air conditioners...........................................802 Water heaters...................................................801 Energy performance contracts for PHAs............................1455 EPACT 2005 test procedures........................................775 Commercial refrigeration equipment..............................798 Federal buildings............................................783, 790 Household definition..............................................774 Residential energy-efficiency rating guidelines..............784, 790 State Energy Program..............................................782 Test procedures: Central air conditioners........................................776 Electric motors, small..........................................779 Electronic distribution transformers............................778 Heat pumps......................................................776 High intensity discharge lamps..................................785 Weatherization assistance program for low-income persons..........780 Entertainment industry: Cost recovery....................................................2448 Environmental impact statements: Intelligent transportation infrastructure and system regulations............................................2127, 2223 Violent Offender Incarceration/Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Grants Program...............................................1906 Environmental protection: See also Air pollution control Environmental impact statements Natural resources Pesticides and pests Reclamation Waste treatment and disposal Water pollution control Authority to appoint research scientists.........................2898 Award term contracting...........................................2893 Biobased content products.........................................830 CERCLA amendment.................................................3258 Conducting ``all appropriate inquiry''.........................3261 Chemicals..............3173, 3187, 3188, 3189, 3197, 3203, 3207, 3208 Isophorone diisocyanate........................................3214 Maleic anhydride...............................................3190 Nanoscale materials stewardship program........................3169 Transferring manufacture rights................................3178 Class deviations incorporation into EPAAR........................2897 Clean Renewable Energy Bonds...............................2534, 2652 Coal combustion wastes.....................................3236, 3237 Coastal waste deposit prevention.................................3301 Comparable fuels exclusion under RCRA............................3245 Confidential business information..........................2892, 2902 Cooling water intake structures impact...........................3266 Cooperative agreements and Superfund state contracts.............3259 Cross-Media Electronic Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule..........2903 Designation of hazardous substances under CERCLA.................3260 Developmental and reproductive toxicity testing..................3201 Drinking water regulations...........................3291, 3295, 3296 Effluent guidelines............................3273, 3280, 3281, 3285 Emergency planning...............................................3219 EPA acquisition regulations.....................717, 2893, 2894, 2905 Simplified acquisition financing...............................2895 Farm Service Agency regulation.....................................32 Federal water resource development................................735 HUD regulations..................................................1379 National Environmental Policy Act..........................1118, 2890 Justice Department regulations.................................1896 National Forest System............................................243 Oil and gas lease compliance documentation......................253 Sporicide use...................................................237 Pesticides.............3152, 3156, 3157, 3158, 3159, 3162, 3164, 3167 Agricultural container recycling program.......................3151 Plant incorporated protectants.......................3148, 3160, 3161 Privacy Act regulations..........................................2904 Radon............................................................4020 RCRA Burden Reduction Initiative...........................3238, 3247 Regulation of gasification devices processing hazardous waste at petroleum refineries......................................3230 Reporting marine casualties......................................1258 Restoration of DOD facilities.....................................608 Rural areas.......................................................110 Sale of DOD aircraft to persons providing oil spill response service.......................................................629 Significant new use rules: Flame retardant chemical substances............................3175 Glycol ethers..................................................3211 Mercury switches in motor vehicles.............................3174 Perfluoroalkyl sulfonates......................................3209 Spill prevention, control, and countermeasures rule.......3251, 3252, 3253 Toxic Substances Control Act......2892, 2906, 3176, 3178, 3179, 3186, 3191, 3204, 3206, 3209, 3210, 3212 Toxics Release Inventory: Additions, deletions, and modifications............3213, 3221, 3222 Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds...............................3216 Metal mining...................................................3220 Reporting requirements.............................3215, 3217, 3220 Equal credit opportunity: See Credit Equal employment opportunity: Broadcast outreach...............................................3765 [[Page 23815]] Complaint processing.......................................3304, 3307 Coverage under ADEA..............................................3303 Disparate impact and reasonable factors other than age...........3302 Equal opportunity survey.........................................1919 Privacy Act regulations..........................................3308 Repositioning of commission field offices........................3305 Special disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era.......1915, 1925 Workforce Investment Act.........................................1973 Eskimos: See Indians Estuaries: See Coastal zone Ethical conduct: See Conflict of interests Ex parte communications: See Administrative practice and procedure Excise taxes: Air transportation.........................................2678, 2720 Communications services....................................2467, 2720 Firearms and ammunition....................................2367, 2381 Fuel.................................................2503, 2532, 2629 Small alcohol excise taxpayers...................................2357 Explosives: See also Hazardous materials transportation Hazardous substances Criminal misuse reporting........................................1831 Fireworks........................................................1829 Manufacturing safety regulations.................................1989 Pest control devices.............................................1823 Safe Explosives Act..............................................1828 Transportation regulations.................................1308, 1834 Exports: Administration regulations....323, 326, 334, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 350, 352, 353, 354, 357, 359, 362, 363, 364, 368, 371, 373, 374 Aircraft..........................................................360 Automated export system...........................................307 Biological agents and toxins......................................346 Chemical substances.........................................346, 3206 Chemical Weapons Convention.............................325, 328, 358 Class I substances to Article 5 countries........................3108 Commerce Control List...............327, 335, 341, 342, 349, 365, 372 Communication intercepting devices................................361 Computer technology..........................................349, 367 Controlled chemical substances...................................1845 Crime control and detection instrument equipment.............338, 369 Crime control commodities.........................................372 Crude oil.........................................................321 Cuba..............................................................330 De minimis exclusion for technology and software..................329 Deemed exports....................................................323 Denial orders.....................................................345 Dual-use items....................................................363 End-user certificates........................................339, 344 Energy Policy Act of 2005 regulations............................4004 Grains............................................................142 Import certificate requirements...................................371 India.............................................................371 Information security..............................................365 International Traffic in Arms Regulations........................2032 Investigational new drugs.........................................935 Iraq..............................................................333 Lead-acid batteries..............................................3242 Libya........................................................330, 342 License exceptions.......327, 330, 337, 338, 342, 352, 355, 366, 367, 369, 370, 374 Licensing................................332, 343, 357, 359, 364, 373 Liquors..........................................................2368 Medical products..................................................346 Microwave monolithic integrated circuit power amplifiers..........324 Missile technology controls..................................332, 348 National Forest System timber.....................................228 Night vision equipment............................................370 No license required provisions....................................359 North Atlantic Treaty Organization................................355 NRC license, amendment, or renewal application...................4019 Nuclear equipment and materials...................................337 Nuclear Supplier Group............................................343 Outbound redelivery procedures and liabilities...................2264 Photovoltaic arrays...............................................347 Reexports................................323, 327, 332, 355, 366, 370 Controlled substances..........................................1849 Removal of country groups.........................................362 Replacement licenses..............................................357 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements..........................353 Serbia............................................................330 Simplified Network Application Process (SNAP).....................356 Space qualified parts, components and technology..................335 Special Comprehensive License program.............................331 Special intra-company license.....................................364 Specially denatured alcohol......................................2352 Sudan.............................................................354 Sugar reexport programs...........................................222 Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Act.................350 Telecommunications................................................365 Thermal imaging cameras...........................................351 United Nations....................................................355 United States munitions list......................................360 Wassenaar Arrangement........................................363, 365 Wildlife.........................................................1486 F Fabrics: See Textiles Fair housing: Certification and funding of State and local enforcement agencies.....................................................1446 Compliance requirements...........................................103 FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation): See Government procurement Farmers: See Agriculture Federal acquisition regulations: See Government procurement Federal aid programs: See Grant programs Loan programs Federal buildings and facilities: Access for individuals with disabilities: Outdoor developed areas........................................2868 Classified information storage....................................625 DOD environmental restoration programs............................608 Energy performance standards.................................783, 790 GSA regulations..................................................3338 Inspection/maintenance programs..................................3066 NARA facilities: Use of meeting rooms and public space..........................3362 NRC offices......................................................4012 Presidential library facilities..................................3371 Revitalizing base closure communities.............................632 Security guard services contracts at military installations.......688 Telecommunications management....................................3316 United States National Arboretum: Rules of conduct.................................................22 Federal employees: See Government employees Federal home loan banks: Affordable Housing Program.......................................3900 Anti-money laundering programs...................................3905 Community support requirements...................................3904 Data reporting requirements......................................3901 Governance.......................................................3902 [[Page 23816]] Limitations on excess stock......................................3899 Minimum retained earnings requirement............................3899 New business activities..........................................3903 Federal property management regulations: See Government property management Federal Reserve System: Community reinvestment...........................................3924 Electronic fund transfers..................................3913, 3923 Fair credit reporting................................3916, 3920, 3921 Holding companies....................................3910, 3917, 3918 Remotely created check fraud.....................................3925 State banks..............................3911, 3912, 3914, 3915, 3922 Truth in lending.................................................3919 Federal-State relations: See Intergovernmental relations Feed grains: Karnal bunt compensation...........................................58 Fellowships: See Scholarships and fellowships Finance: See Banks, banking Credit Indians-business and finance Investments Loan programs Mortgages Fines and penalties: See Penalties Fire prevention: Candles and candle accessories standards.........................3662 Electrical standards.............................................1993 Emergency response and preparedness..............................1979 Fire Management Assistance Grant Program.........................1370 Forest fire assistance program....................................256 Nuclear power plants.............................................4031 Requirements for religious non-medical health care institutions 1076 Shipyard standards...............................................1994 Sprinkler system requirements in long-term care facilities........979 Underground mines................................................1964 Firearms: See Arms and munitions Firefighters: Assistance to firefighters grant program.........................1096 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program 1098 Fish: See also Fisheries Seafood Acquisition regulations...........................................683 Country of origin labeling.........................................12 Endangered Species Act...........................................1502 Fish and Seafood Promotion Act....................................490 Injurious wildlife listings......................................1489 Listing of U.S. species in CITES Appendix III....................1482 National Organic Program............................................1 Paralytic shellfish poisoning toxin...............................500 Piscicide applications on National Forest System lands............238 Prescription of fishways for non-Federal hydropower projects......566 Species codes.....................................................450 Fisheries: Addition and revision of certain species codes....................532 Atlantic Ocean...............................................398, 489 Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands.......................................491 Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan............................512 Central Pacific...................................................451 Chesapeake Bay....................................................444 Crustacean........................................................524 Dungeness crab....................................................536 Essential fish habitat guidelines.................................540 Fishing capacity reduction loans.............................491, 536 Groundfish...................................................435, 536 Haddock...........................................................549 Halibut......................................................386, 392 Hawaiian Islands.............................................382, 534 Herring...........................................................549 Highly migratory species.....................................398, 489 Incidental take regulations..............512, 513, 514, 516, 549, 567 Interagency Electronic Reporting System...........................435 King crab.........................................................491 List of fisheries............................................480, 568 Marine Mammal Protection Act......................................510 National standard guidelines: Overfishing and rebuilding schedules............................383 Northeastern U.S. closures due to presence of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxin.....................................500 Northeastern United States........................................507 Pacific coast................................................536, 564 Pelagics.....................................................534, 564 Permits......................................................381, 382 Puerto Rico.......................................................528 Sablefish.........................................................527 Scallop...........................................................515 Scientific research...............................................391 Sea turtle conservation.......................398, 444, 515, 573, 574 Seabird protection................................................534 Seafood dealer reporting requirements.............................507 Shrimp..................................................536, 573, 574 Spinner dolphin protection........................................479 Tanner crab.......................................................491 U.S. Virgin Islands...............................................528 Western Pacific region.......................................451, 564 Fishery management plans: American Lobster........................................416, 442, 526 Aquaculture practices.............................................400 Atlantic..................410, 418, 421, 432, 442, 502, 555, 556, 565 Atlantic bluefish.......................................430, 545, 550 Atlantic herring...................................384, 429, 461, 546 Atlantic mackerel.............................378, 422, 428, 459, 544 Atlantic sea scallop...............................413, 460, 501, 562 Atlantic striped bass.............................................388 Beluga whales.....................................................511 Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands...380, 385, 439, 441, 449, 465, 492, 495, 551 Bigeye tuna..................................................420, 554 Black corals.................................................399, 436 Black sea bass.................395, 414, 415, 424, 463, 464, 497, 550 Bluefin tuna......................................................432 Bottomfish fisheries.....................437, 438, 452, 525, 531, 539 Butterfish....................................378, 422, 428, 459, 544 Coastal migratory fisheries.......................................403 Community development quotas.................................380, 393 Crab...............................................419, 441, 453, 465 Crustaceans.......................................................438 Eastern Pacific..............................................548, 554 Electronic logbook forms..........................................397 Essential fish habitats.................................409, 421, 562 Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ).....................388, 400, 526, 553 Exempted fishing permits..........................................454 Groundfish.....385, 389, 390, 439, 443, 445, 452, 453, 495, 505, 551, 560, 563 Grouper........................433, 440, 457, 458, 499, 530, 543, 558 Gulf of Alaska.................385, 390, 409, 431, 448, 453, 559, 560 Gulf of Mexico.......376, 394, 401, 402, 403, 434, 440, 499, 540, 557 Habitat areas of particular concern...............................409 Haddock...........................................................461 Halibut............................................406, 419, 447, 552 Hawaiian Islands...................................382, 399, 436, 452 Highly migratory species......417, 418, 432, 454, 493, 502, 523, 555, 561, 565 King crab.........................................................492 Krill.............................................................455 [[Page 23817]] Monkfish.....................................................411, 462 North Atlantic right whales.......................................469 Northeast multispecies...................412, 446, 461, 508, 541, 542 Ocean quahog............................................425, 426, 556 Pacific Coast.......389, 406, 408, 420, 443, 445, 454, 455, 493, 496, 498, 505, 552, 561, 563 Pacific cod.......................................................449 Pacific mackerel.............................................456, 538 Pacific sardine...................................................503 Pacific whiting...................................................509 Pelagics................................................455, 496, 529 Precious corals.........................................436, 438, 535 Queen conch.......................................................528 Red drum..........................................................410 Red snapper.............................................401, 434, 557 Reef fish................................376, 402, 434, 440, 499, 543 Rockfish.....................................................431, 559 Sablefish.........................................................419 Salmon..................................................408, 439, 498 Scup...........................395, 414, 415, 424, 463, 464, 497, 550 Sharks.............................................377, 418, 555, 565 Shrimp.............................................394, 434, 533, 557 Snapper.......................................433, 457, 458, 530, 558 South Atlantic.......403, 433, 457, 458, 499, 502, 530, 533, 553, 558 Spanish mackerel..................................................553 Spiny dogfish................................................423, 547 Squid....................................378, 404, 422, 428, 459, 544 Summer flounder................395, 414, 415, 424, 463, 464, 497, 550 Surfclam................................................425, 426, 556 Swordfish.........................................................502 Tanner crab.......................................................492 Tilefish.....................................................396, 427 Tuna..............................................................548 Vessel identification requirements................................561 Western Pacific.....397, 404, 420, 436, 437, 438, 525, 529, 531, 535, 539 Fishing: Bycatch reduction measures...................................445, 557 Exempted fishing permits..........................................391 Fixed gear........................................................527 Longline.....................................................548, 564 Purse seine.......................................................548 Quotas: Crab............................................................419 Halibut..........................................392, 406, 407, 419 Red snapper.....................................................401 Sablefish..................................................407, 419 Recreational measures.........................392, 414, 415, 489, 499 Refuge-specific regulations................................1543, 1598 South Pacific Tuna Act............................................379 Subsistence fishing........................447, 572, 1552, 1602, 1634 Trawl fishing................................................448, 449 Tribal annual funding agreements.................................1520 Fishing vessels: Catcher vessel electronic report..................................387 Observer Communications System regulations........................494 Observer policy...................................................488 Safety regulations...............................................1218 South Pacific Tuna Act............................................379 Vessel Monitoring System................................379, 426, 443 Flammable materials: Bedclothes.......................................................3673 Flammability standards...........................................3665 Mattresses/bedding.........................................3674, 3675 Upholstered furniture............................................3664 Flood control: Ability to pay provisions.........................................736 Flood insurance: Mitigation assistance program..............................1349, 1367 Mitigation of severe repetitive loss properties............1366, 1371 National Flood Insurance Program: Appeal of decisions relating to coverage.......................1348 Assistance to private sector insurers....................1360, 1361 Coverage and rates.............................................1354 Group Flood Insurance Policy.............................1358, 1365 Increased Cost of Compliance provision.........................1347 National Flood Insurance Act of 1994............................104 Floods: See Disaster assistance Follow Through Program: See Education of disadvantaged Food assistance programs: See also Food stamps School breakfast and lunch programs Child and adult care: Afterschool snacks..............................................170 At-risk afterschool suppers.....................................146 For-profit center participation.................................190 Improving management and program integrity.................163, 167 Meal supplements for teenagers in low-income areas..............165 Overpayments....................................................185 Reimbursements for meals served to children in homeless shelters....................................................193 Disclosure of children's eligibility information to state Medicaid and CHIP program.....................................168 Donated foods provided under contract with food service management companies..........................................151 Evaluations and cost comparisons of warehousing and distribution systems..........................................156 Food and Nutrition Service data collection........................149 Indian reservations...............................................145 Processing of donated foods.......................................159 Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program..........................174 Uniform federal assistance regulations............................169 Women, infants, and children: Farmers' Market Nutrition Program...............................157 Food delivery systems...........................................162 Food package revision...........................................160 Program administration and operation............................188 Vendor-related provisions.............................152, 175, 187 Food grades and standards: See Meat inspection Poultry and poultry products Seafood Food labeling: Country of origin marking for agricultural commodities and meats..........................................................12 Generic approval and regulation consolidation.....................197 Ground or chopped meat and poultry products.......................205 Nutrient content claims......................................219, 862 Prominence of calories............................................927 Requirement for food that has been refused admission into the US............................................................881 Serving size regulations..........................................928 Single-ingredient products........................................205 Trans fatty acids.................................................923 Food stamps: Alternate methods for issuing benefits............................191 Bonding requirements for violating retailers......................150 Civil rights data collections.....................................166 Computer matching.................................................144 Electronic benefits transfer system................153, 161, 164, 191 Eligibility and certification.....................................171 Employment and training...........................................173 Expiration of residual paper coupons..............................158 Quality control..............................................172, 176 Recipient claim establishment and collection standards............147 State agencies administrative and management requirements.........164 Trafficking in program benefits...................................189 Unauthorized redemption...........................................189 [[Page 23818]] Foods: See also Dairy products Fish Food assistance programs Food labeling Fruits Meat and meat products Nutrition Poultry and poultry products Seafood Vegetables Sugar Acquisition regulations...........................................683 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy prevention.......................914 Container standards.................................................7 Food safety: Accredited laboratory program...................................214 Foreign inspection system supervisory visits....................213 Petitions for rulemaking........................................208 School breakfast and lunch programs.............................184 Food security plans...............................................200 Health claims.....................................................926 Imported..........................................................899 Infant formula quality control...............................905, 906 Institutional review boards.......................................895 Modernization of standards...................................206, 924 Pesticide residues...............................................3153 Preventing exposure to chronic wasting disease....................921 Recordkeeping requirements: Acceptance of electronic signatures by FSIS.....................202 Foods containing material from cattle...........................915 Transportation in vehicles used for nonfood products.............2254 Foreign air carriers: See Air carriers Foreign persons: See Aliens Foreign relations: See also Citizenship and naturalization Foreign trade Immigration International boundaries Passports and visas Treaties Bank Secrecy Act regulations.....................................2331 Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines........................2271 Economic sanctions enforcement procedures for banking institutions.................................................2291 Imposition of special measures...................................2316 International accounting standards...............................4090 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).....3240 Foreign trade: See also Competitiveness Customs duties and inspection Exports Imports Maritime carriers Trade agreements African Growth and Opportunity Act.........................2275, 2281 Benchmark survey of transactions between U.S. and foreign persons.......................................................304 Earnings and profits.............................................2670 Financial services transactions between U.S. providers and unaffiliated foreign persons..................................303 Port restrictions: Japanese vessels...............................................3907 Stock transfer rules.............................................2559 U.S. direct investment abroad.....................................305 United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act..............2276 Forests and forest products: See also National forests Botanical products................................................244 Emergency Forestry Conservation Reserve Program....................44 Forest fire assistance program....................................256 Indian allotments.................................................223 Special products..................................................244 Timber sales: Cancellation....................................................243 Integrated Resource Contracts...................................252 Market-related contract term additions..........................266 Noncompetitive sale.............................................227 Preparation for sale...........................................1768 Surplus species.................................................224 Forfeitures: See Seizures and forfeitures Foster care: See Adoption and foster care Fraud: CNCS regulations.................................................2878 FTC regulations..................................................3939 HHS regulations...................................................837 Microcap securities market.......................................4078 OIG regulations...................................................841 Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act...........................1103, 2878 Tax return affiliates............................................2743 Freedom of information: See also Confidential business information Amendments.......................................................3980 Chemical inventory reporting.....................................3218 DHS........................................................1109, 1192 DOC...............................................................312 DOD.....................................................610, 628, 727 DOE...............................................................807 DOL........................................................1910, 1974 Electronic communication.........................................1910 Electronic Freedom of Information Act......................3376, 3401 FMCS.............................................................3309 HUD..............................................................1378 NARA.......................................................3364, 3372 NEH..............................................................3383 OPM..............................................................3401 SSA..............................................................3565 TTB..............................................................2366 Freight: See also Hazardous materials transportation Agricultural commodities: Ocean freight claims.............................................28 Freight forwarding industry......................................2150 Fruits: Agricultural inspection along the U.S./Canada border...............94 Apple crop insurance provisions...................................131 California clingstone peach diversion program......................18 Compensation for certified citrus nursery stock destroyed to control citrus canker..........................................81 Florida citrus fruit crop insurance provisions....................123 Import regulations.............................................59, 85 Inspection service fees.........................................9, 19 Phytosanitary certificates for imports.............................68 Fuel: See also Energy Air pollution control.......2908, 2922, 2933, 3020, 3021, 3112, 3115, 3120 Alcohol fuel tax credits.........................................2538 Biodiesel fuel...................................................3042 Tax credits....................................................2538 California gasoline..............................................3067 Diesel fuel sulfur transition....................................3137 Diesel particulate matter exposure in underground mines..........1963 Dye injection....................................................2629 Excise tax regulations...............................2503, 2532, 2629 Gasoline distribution facility emission standards..........2946, 2994 Low-sulfur highway diesel fuel...................................3004 Reformulated gasoline......................................2908, 3112 Renewable Fuel Standards.............................2981, 3138, 3141 Sulfur testing adjustment factor.................................3042 Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel lubricity...........................2940 [[Page 23819]] Fuel additives: Gasoline deposit control additives.........................2911, 3113 Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)...............................3294 Oxygenated.................................................3006, 3200 Fuel economy: Fuel economy labeling............................................2956 Fuel economy standards program: Light trucks...................................................2196 Funeral industry: Practices rule...................................................3928 G Garnishment of wages: See Wages Gas exploration: See Oil and gas exploration Gas reserves: See Oil and gas reserves Gas utilities: See Natural gas Gases: See Natural gas Gasoline: See Fuel economy Gasoline additives: See Natural gas Gifts to Government: See Government property Goats: Interstate movement regulations....................................77 Government buildings: See Federal buildings and facilities Government contracts: See also Government procurement Acquisition regulations: Advance notification requirements..............................3646 EPA............................................................2894 Federal Technical Data Solution................................3614 Historically black colleges and universities....................680 Labor standards for contracts involving construction...........3647 Share-in-savings contracting...................................3641 Small disadvantaged businesses..................................680 USAID........................................2859, 2860, 2863, 2864 Commodity Credit Corporation storage contracts.....................25 Contractors: Affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations...........1919 Computer security...............................................771 DOE contract security personnel.................................803 Employee stock ownership plans.................................3397 Hazardous material safety data.................................3623 Insurance and pension reviews...................................661 Jobs For Veterans Act..........................................2003 Past performance evaluation....................................3631 Performance of acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions...........................722 Program compliance recertification.............................3347 Safety manual...................................................614 Security requirements for Toxic Substances Control Act confidential business information..........................2892 Debarment and suspension.........................................2044 Defense contracts: Administrative regulations......................................651 Architect-engineer services for military family housing.........692 Commercial contract types......................................3626 Competition requirements........................................721 Construction contracts..........................................656 Continued contracts authorization...............................659 Contract administration....................................660, 720 Contract modifications..........................................715 Contract types..................................................666 Contracting officers' representatives...........................641 Deployment of contractor personnel..............................725 DFARS modification.....641, 642, 645, 651, 655, 656, 658, 659, 660, 661, 663, 665, 666, 667, 675, 677, 687, 688, 691, 692, 694, 697, 698, 705, 711, 714, 715, 716, 717, 719, 720, 721, 722 Drug-free workplace requirements................................717 Environmental regulations.......................................717 Evaluation factor for employing or subcontracting with members of the Armed Forces Reserve.........................691 Extraordinary contract adjustments..............................705 Financing and payment...........................................711 Fixed price.....................................................642 Follow-on production contracts for prototype projects...........645 Foreign acquisition.............................................724 Freedom of information..........................................628 Internal controls for purchase card use.........................696 Labor laws application..........................................667 Negotiated acquisitions.........................................719 Occupational safety regulations.................................717 Patent rights...................................................643 Policies regarding contractor personnel authorized to accompany U.S. Armed Forces.................................679 Reporting requirements..........................................675 Reporting requirements for property in contractors' possession..................................................638 Requirements documents..........................................663 Security guard services.........................................688 Service contract and task order approval........................695 Socioeconomic programs..........................................716 Sole source awards to Native Hawaiian-owned small businesses 653 Special contracting methods.....................................665 Subcontracting policies and procedures..........................714 Task or delivery order contracts................................697 Termination of contracts........................................658 Tiered evaluation of offers.....................................687 Training for contractor personnel interacting with detainees 677 Transportation requirements.....................................655 DOT..............................................................2124 Indians..........................................................1744 Javits-Wagner-O'Day program: Governance standards for nonprofit agencies....................2875 Shipbuilding capability preservation agreements...................740 Small business programs..........................................3548 Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Program....................................................3527 Government employees: See also Conflict of interests Military personnel Political activities (Government employees) Administrative Law Judge Program.................................3471 Antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection............3449, 3450 Antiterrorism certification......................................3489 Appeals..........................................................3440 Civilian Marksmanship Program: Civil service benefits for former employees....................3457 Classification appeals...........................................3438 Combined Federal Campaign..................................3424, 3489 Computer security.................................................771 Corporation for National and Community Service: Discrimination complaint procedures............................2881 Cost-of-living allowances..................................3414, 3444 Creditable service...............................................3446 Criminal investigators...........................................3411 Defense personnel: Claims settlement..........................................611, 612 Financial assistance to local educational agencies..............622 Privacy policies................................................616 User charges....................................................621 Discrimination complaints........................................1996 District of Columbia employees: Benefits.......................................................3455 [[Page 23820]] Retirement, health, and life insurance coverage................3456 DOE polygraph examination regulations.............................805 Drug-free workplace requirements............................844, 1117 Employee stock ownership plan costs..............................3397 Employee surveys.................................................3430 Employment discrimination..................................3304, 3307 Employment requirement for application of government pension offset exemption.............................................3569 Enterprise Human Resource Integration............................3400 Ethical conduct standards: Attorneys......................................................1897 CSOSA employees................................................2889 DOD employees...................................................631 Examining system...........................................3435, 3480 Excepted service: Individuals with disabilities..................................3428 Operational procedures.........................................3403 Student Career Experience Program..............................3429 Temporary organizations........................................3477 Federal executive boards.........................................3472 Federal mail management..........................................3334 Financial disclosure requirements................................3392 Freedom of Information Act regulations...........................3401 Governmentwide nonprocurement common rule for debarment and suspension.............................................1117, 2044 Health benefits: Dental and vision benefits.....................................3470 Discontinuance of health plan in an emergency............3422, 3488 FEHBP changes....................3421, 3465, 3467, 3468, 3488, 3490 Flexible spending accounts...............................3442, 3469 Long-term care insurance regulations.....................3420, 3487 Hiring flexibilities during national emergencies.................3399 Indemnification request procedures for states and localities.....3423 Intermittent.....................................................3406 Investigations...................................................3417 IRS........................................................2515, 2753 Broadbanding systems...........................................3425 Job grading reviews..............................................3440 Leave regulations..........................................3436, 3447 Life insurance...................................................3419 Merit promotion and internal placement...........................3405 National Security Personnel System..........................615, 3473 Part-time........................................................3406 Pay rates: Administration.....................................3411, 3412, 3431 Critical position pay authority................................3409 Locality pay areas.............................................3482 Prevailing rate systems................3441, 3483, 3484, 3485, 3486 Regulation amendments..........................................3436 Senior executive service.......................................3426 Performance appraisal systems..............................2515, 2753 Personal financial interests.....................................3391 Personal identification verification..............................375 Post-employment conflict of interests......................3395, 3451 Presidential Rank Award eligibility..............................3437 Privacy Act regulations..........................................3402 Public safety officers...........................................1907 Reasonable accommodation language for OPM vacancy announcements 3432 Recruitment and selection through competitive examination........3433 Recruitment, relocation, and retention bonuses...................3439 Reemployment...............................................3407, 3413 Regulation revisions.............................................3415 Relocation costs.................................................3317 Repayment of student loans.......................................3410 Responsibilities and conduct: OPM......................................................3427, 3452 Retirement: Air traffic controllers........................................3475 Court orders awarding survivor annuities.......................3418 Coverage for non-appropriated fund instrumentalities.....3453, 3464 Credit for government service performed abroad.................3462 Credit for military service....................................3461 Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act..........3458 FERS basic annuity.............................................3460 FERS coverage elections........................................3463 Record retention...............................................3459 State income tax withholding...................................3454 Salary offset....................................................3553 Seasonal.........................................................3406 Security standards...............................................3416 Selective Service registration requirements......................3478 Senior Executive Service: Annual leave...................................................3445 Pay rates......................................................3426 Post-employment conflict-of-interest restrictions..............3451 Standards of conduct...831, 1092, 2778, 3345, 3390, 3393, 3394, 3396, 3591 Strategic human capital management assessment....................3404 Submission of claims by preference eligibles to OPM..............3476 Temporary and term employment....................................3448 Temporary change of station......................................3434 Testifying and providing records in litigation...................3361 Training and development...................................3408, 3481 Agency reporting requirements..................................3466 Travel regulations: Compensatory time..............................................3443 eGov Travel Service............................................3321 Privately owned vehicle mileage reimbursement..................3340 Public vouchers for transportation charges.....................3314 Relocation income tax allowance................................3341 Use of other-than contract city-pair airfares..................3321 Veterans recruitment appointments................................3479 Veterans' preference.............................................3474 Government procurement: See also Government contracts Accounting for sales of vaccines and bioterror countermeasures 4092 Acquisition regulations: Access to Federal Procurement Data System database.............3325 Acquisition planning............................................657 Agricultural....................................................302 Aviation into-plane reimbursement card..........................693 Ball and roller bearings........................................700 Business restructuring costs....................................652 Buy American Act exemption for commercial information technology............................................637, 3637 Central Contractor Registration taxpayer identification number.....................................................3636 Clothing materials and components...............................684 Combating trafficking in persons................................668 Commercial items..........................................689, 3624 Common identification standard for contractors.................3638 Component breakout..............................................718 Computer software...............................................639 Confirmation of HUBZone certification..........................3616 Contract pricing................................................647 Contractor personnel in a theater of operations or at a diplomatic or consular mission.............................3640 Debarment......................................................3324 Department of State......................................2009, 2021 Depreciation costs of re-acquired assets.......................3630 DFARS modification.....634, 635, 636, 637, 639, 640, 643, 644, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 652, 653, 654, 657, 662, 664, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 676, 678, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 686, 689, 690, 693, 694, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 712, 713, 718 DOE.....................818, 819, 821, 822, 825, 826, 828, 829, 830 [[Page 23821]] DOT............................................................2055 Earned value management system............................676, 3627 Electronic submission and processing of payment requests........640 EPA..........................................2891, 2893, 2895, 2905 Export-controlled information and technology....................670 Fast payment procedures........................................3617 Federal Agency Retail Pharmacy Program.........................3326 Federal Prison Industries......................................3643 Foreign acquisitions..................................636, 678, 708 Free Trade Agreements...............................699, 3622, 3645 Government property in the possession of contractors...........3634 Government-owned information technology.........................648 Governmentwide purchase card use for micro-purchases............709 GSA......................................................3324, 3325 Homeland Security........................................1095, 1106 HUD......................................................1447, 1448 Incentives for purchase of domestic capital assets..............713 Inflation adjustment of acquisition-related thresholds....673, 3632 Information technology....................................662, 3615 Information technology equipment................................707 Information technology security................................3633 Lease of vessels, aircraft, and combat vehicles.................690 Levy on payments to contractors.................................671 Major weapon systems............................................689 Material inspection and receiving reports.......................649 Mentor-Protege Program..........................................712 NASA...................................3347, 3350, 3355, 3356, 3357 National Nuclear Security Administration........................770 Noncommercial modifications of commercial items................3628 Notification requirements for critical safety items.............669 Past performance evaluation....................................3631 Payment under time-and-materials and labor-hour contracts......3635 Performance of commercial activities...........................3618 Performance-based service acquisition..........................3644 Perishable foods................................................683 Plain language rewrite.........................................3625 Price evaluation adjustment expiration.........................3619 Prohibition concerning Communist Chinese military companies 685 Prohibition of foreign taxation on U.S. assistance programs 672 Protests, disputes, and appeals.................................634 Purchase order termination or cancellation.....................3613 Purchasing by management and operating contractors..............824 Quality assurance...............................................654 Radio frequency identification..................................682 Removal of sanctions against European Union countries..........3621 Removal of sanctions against Libya.............................3649 Required sources of supplies and services.......................664 Restriction on carbon, alloy, and armor steel plate from foreign sources.............................................674 Simplified acquisition procedures...............................710 Small business credit for Alaskan Native Corporations and Indian tribes..............................................3629 Small business programs.......................635, 3347, 3648, 3650 Small business specialist review................................644 Specialized service contracting.................................701 Subcontract notification requirements..........................3651 Technical data..................................................639 Telecommunications services...........................646, 702, 706 Trade agreement thresholds.....................................3639 Trafficking victims protection.................................3620 Transportation industry practices..............................3642 Uniform contract line item numbering............................650 USAID....................................................2860, 2864 Utility services...........................................703, 704 Veterans Affairs...............................................2836 Weapons purchased overseas for force protection purposes........686 Biobased products.......................................271, 273, 302 Contracts: NFS contracts...................................................243 HUBZone program..................................................3323 Javits-Wagner-O'Day program: Determining whether commodities are essentially the same as items on the procurement list..............................2872 Responsibilities of central nonprofit agencies.................2877 Suitability criteria for commodities and services..............2876 Lobbying restrictions............................................1112 Management accountability and control............................3398 Recycled products................................................3229 Small, minority, and women's business utilization................2901 Transportation management: Data collection standards......................................3336 Electronic systems use.........................................3337 Manager authorization..........................................3319 Reporting requirements.........................................3336 Government property: See also Federal buildings and facilities Government property management Abandoned or forfeited personal property.........................3333 Economic development transfers of real property by DOE............811 Personal commercial solicitation on DoD installations.............618 Reporting requirements for property in contractors' possession 638 Sale or rental of sexually explicit material on DoD property......617 Use, handling, and disposal requirements.........................3311 Government property management: Acquisition regulations..........................................3634 DOE property......................................................823 Household goods..................................................3315 Mandatory review procedures......................................1467 Motor vehicles...................................................3335 Nondiscrimination..........................................3330, 3332 Personal property management.........................3313, 3318, 3320 Real property....................................................3339 Space and related services: Rents and leases...............................................3338 Supply and procurement...........................................3312 Telecommunications management....................................3316 Government securities: See Bonds Grains: See also Feed grains Clear title program...............................................140 Exports...........................................................142 Karnal bunt compensation...........................................58 Loan deficiency payments...........................................40 Marketing assistance loans.........................................40 Process verification service......................................141 Review inspection requirements....................................143 Rice: Cultivated wild rice crop insurance provisions..................122 Inspection service fees.........................................138 Standards for...................................................139 Grant programs: Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures programs................2187 AmeriCorps regulations.........................2879, 2880, 2887, 2888 Assistance to firefighters grant program.........................1096 CNCS regulations.................................................2882 Equal treatment for faith-based organizations..................2886 Fire Management Assistance Grant Program.........................1370 Freedom of information...........................................1974 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program......................1351, 1368, 1372 Hazard mitigation planning.......................................1355 [[Page 23822]] IMLS.............................................................3377 Learn & Serve regulations..................................2879, 2880 Local rail line relocation and improvement projects..............2204 Medical transportation demonstration grant program...............2226 Motorcyclist safety grant program................................2170 NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook revision...........3351 National Historical Publications and Records Commission Grant Program......................................................3365 Occupant protection programs.....................................2198 Public television station digital transition grant program........291 Public transportation security grants......................1097, 2221 Senior Corps regulations.........................................2879 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)........1098 STOP Violence Against Women Grant Programs.................1889, 1900 TSCA compliance monitoring.......................................2906 Victims of crime.................................................1903 Grant programs-agriculture: Administration provisions..........................................97 Equal opportunity for religious organizations.....................277 Hatch Multistate Research Fund....................................102 National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program............98 Nonprocurement regulations........................................272 Rural business investment program.................................280 Rural economic development........................................279 Small Business Innovation Research Grants Program.................100 Technical assistance and training.................................106 Water and waste disposal.....................................286, 292 Water programs....................................................289 Grant programs-education: Administrative regulations........................................610 Freedom of Information............................................610 National Security Education Program...............................623 Grant programs-environmental protection: Cooperative agreements and Superfund state contracts.............3259 Violent Offender Incarceration/Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Grants Program review........................................1906 Grant programs-health: Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children........................946 High risk pools..................................................1002 Limitation on administrative expenses.............................945 Minority Biomedical Research Support Program......................954 Minority health disparities research endowment program............956 NIH grants........................................................951 NIH training grants.....................................953, 955, 958 Public Health Service grant appeals procedures....................949 Undergraduate scholarship program sponsored by NIH................957 VA assistance to State home program for the hiring and retention of nurses..........................................2814 Grant programs-housing and community development: American Dream Downpayment Initiative............................1384 Community development block grants: Brownfields activities.........................................1438 Insular Areas Program....................................1382, 1442 Prohibition on use of funds for job-pirating activities........1437 Slum and blight prevention.....................................1438 Small cities program...........................................1435 Electronic submission of grant applications......................1388 Empowerment zones................................................1440 Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program..............1436 Indian Housing Block Grant Program...............................1463 Rental assistance in low-income housing tax credit projects 1460 Self-insurance plans...........................................1459 Use of census data.............................................1461 State homes for veterans.........................................2812 Uniform requirements for HUD programs............................1381 Grant programs-Indians: Construction of jails............................................1904 Indian Housing Block Grant Program...............................1463 Rental assistance in low-income housing tax credit projects 1460 Self-insurance plans...........................................1459 Use of census data.............................................1461 STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program 1889, 1900 Grant programs-natural resources: North American Wetlands Conservation Act grants program..........1491 Grants administration: Nondiscrimination..............................1819, 2883, 3360, 3363 Uniform administrative requirements........................1093, 2865 USAID-funded assistance..........................................2866 Grazing lands: Administrative regulations.......................................1765 Grassland Reserve Program.........................................299 National Forest System.......................................223, 257 Permit regulations...............................................1671 Guaranteed loans: See Loan programs Guns: See Arms and munitions H Handicapped: See Individuals with disabilities Harbors: Maintenance fees...........................................2295, 2296 Hatch Act: See Political activities (Government employees) Hawaiian Natives: Defense acquisition contract awards to Native-owned small businesses....................................................653 Hazardous materials transportation: See also Pipeline safety Aircraft carriage................................................2239 Aluminum cylinders...............................................2244 Cargo tank requirements..........................................2241 Civil and criminal penalties...............................2213, 2250 Commercial driver's license endorsement..........................2154 Security threat assessment of applicants.......................1309 Enforcement regulations..........................................2237 Explosive materials........................................1308, 2230 Harmonization with UN recommendations............................2246 Infectious substances............................................2246 Lighters and lighter refills.....................................2255 Lithium batteries..........................................2242, 2247 Motor carriers...................................................2241 Nuclear materials................................................4005 Oxygen cylinders on aircraft.....................................2240 Packaging........................................................2231 Regulation revisions.................................2235, 2249, 2252 Security...................................................2233, 2251 Small business registration and fee assessment...................2236 Toxic by inhalation materials....................................2233 UN standard cylinder requirements................................2245 Hazardous substances: See also Explosives Flammable materials Hazardous materials transportation Hazardous waste Air pollutants........2909, 2928, 2937, 2942, 2945, 2949, 2950, 2951, 2954, 2958, 2964, 2972, 2973, 2982, 2985, 2995, 2996, 2997, 3017, 3018, 3022, 3031, 3035, 3036, 3050, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3070, 3079, 3082, 3083, 3086, 3087, 3088, 3091, 3092, 3093, 3094, 3099, 3102, 3118, 3122, 3123, 3128, 3131, 3139, 3198, 3246, 3250 Delisting..........................................2916, 3061, 3080 Asbestos.............................................1962, 3192, 3483 Beryllium........................................................1976 Carcinogen risk assessment.......................................2907 [[Page 23823]] CERCLA corrections...............................................3258 Chemicals: Chemical test rules......................................3168, 3198 Import of toxic chemicals......................................3172 Chromium...................................................2000, 3060 Crystalline silica.........................................1969, 1975 Designation under CERCLA.........................................3260 Developmental and reproductive toxicity testing..................3201 Diesel exhaust...................................................2967 Diesel particulate matter........................................1963 Drinking water regulations.....................3265, 3289, 3291, 3296 Enzymes and proteins.............................................3176 Ethylene oxide.............................................2931, 2993 Extremely hazardous substance list.........................3214, 3219 Flame retardant chemicals........................................3664 Halogenated solvents.............................................2915 Hazard Communication Standard....................................1982 Hydrochloric acid................................................3012 Hydrochlorofluorocarbon..........................................3007 Isocyanates......................................................2987 Isophorone diisocyanate..........................................3214 Lead.........................1980, 3055, 3096, 3170, 3194, 3205, 3212 Material Safety Data Sheets......................................3623 Mercury..............................................3035, 3139, 3174 Metals...........................................................3199 Metals from electroplating operations............................3225 Method 24 amendment..............................................3048 Methyl bromide...................................................3132 Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)...............................3294 NIH basic research and training grants............................955 Oxygen use by air carrier passengers.............................2041 Ozone depleting substances...............2968, 3077, 3089, 3132, 3133 Perchloroethylene................................................2996 Pesticides.................................................3154, 3163 Data requirements for registering biochemical or microbial products...................................................3157 Emergency exemption regulations................................3167 Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program..........................3158 Produced by transgenic plants..................................3154 Registration review program....................................3156 Rules of practice..............................................3162 Pipeline safety standards..................................2232, 2243 Pollution contingency plan.................................3255, 3272 Protection of human research subjects............................3166 Radon............................................................3292 Regulation of gasification devices processing hazardous waste at petroleum refineries......................................3230 Semiconductors manufacture and assembly..........................3234 Sulfur oxides..............................................2920, 3049 Sulfuric acid drain openers......................................3677 Surface coatings.................................................3048 Threshold planning quantity................................3214, 3219 Toxicological profiles: Metals.........................................................3199 Toxics Release Inventory: Additions, deletions, and modifications..................3213, 3222 Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds...............................3216 Metal mining...................................................3220 Reporting requirements...................................3215, 3220 Water pollution control....................................3265, 3274 Hazardous waste: Air pollutant control for combustors.......................3246, 3250 Carbamates.......................................................3256 Cathode ray tubes................................................3231 Cement kiln dust.................................................3235 Comparable fuels exclusion under RCRA............................3245 Disposal facilities: Radioactive waste..............................................3144 Generator regulatory program.....................................3249 Land disposal: Restrictions...................................................3243 Lead-acid batteries..............................................3242 Manifest regulations.............................................3244 Polychlorinated biphenyls..................................3177, 3195 Radioactive waste....................................2899, 4016, 4030 Advance notification to Native American tribes of transportation.............................................4021 Dose methodology...............................................3145 Recycling........................................................3231 Solid waste................................................3223, 3232 Solvents.........................................................3224 Toxic waste site.................................................3172 Toxicity characteristic rule.....................................3248 Transboundary shipment within Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries.................3240 Uncontrolled sites on the NPL....................................3254 Wastewater treatment sludges from automobile manufacturing.......3226 Head Start Program: See Education of disadvantaged Health: See Alcohol abuse Drug abuse Drugs Health care Health facilities Health insurance Health professions Health records Individuals with disabilities Medical devices Medical research Mental health programs Nutrition Occupational safety and health Public health Radiation protection Health care: See also Medicaid Medicare Ambulance services....................................983, 1027, 1072 Anti-kickback provisions..........................................834 Fraud and abuse provisions........................................841 Home health agencies..............................................966 Medicare conditions of participation...........................1052 Prospective payment system...........................978, 994, 1061 Medical transportation demonstration grant program...............2226 Messaging and vocabulary standards adopted by Federal health information technology systems...............................1074 Non-emergency medical transportation programs....................1001 Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network................944, 948 Organ transplantation: Blood vessels recovered with organs.............................883 Physicians' referrals............................................1047 Program exclusion for submitting claims containing excessive charges.......................................................836 Protection of human research subjects........................960, 964 Risk-sharing arrangements.........................................834 Underserved areas.................................................939 Veterans: Advanced health care planning..................................2848 Calculation of reasonable charges for inpatient and outpatient services........................................2788 Care and services during disasters and emergencies.............2789 Claims file for VA medical examinations and opinions...........2809 Filipino veterans..............................................2851 Hospital and outpatient care enrollment........................2841 Non-VA service and care........................................2813 Patients' rights regarding medication prescription authorization..............................................2849 Presumptions of service connection.............................2824 Health facilities: See also Hospitals Nursing homes Ambulatory surgical centers: Conditions for coverage.........................................970 [[Page 23824]] List of covered procedures.....................................1058 Payment rates..................................................1075 Anti-kickback safe harbor statute.................................837 Electronic submission of cost reports............................1070 Fire safety requirements..............................979, 1045, 1076 Long-term care: Federal long-term care insurance regulations.............3420, 3487 Hospice service.................................................972 Physician referrals for health services..........................1010 Psychiatric residential treatment facilities.....969, 999, 1009, 1016 Rehabilitation facilities: Inpatient prospective payment system............................986 Rural health clinic services......................................987 Skilled nursing facilities: Prospective payment system and consolidated billing............1023 Use of restraint and seclusion..............................969, 1009 Health insurance: See also Medicare Access: State alternative mechanisms...................................1066 Support orders in the IV-D program.............................1081 Astronaut Health Care Provision..................................3343 Calculation of average cost of a policy...........................941 CHAMPUS: Claimcheck denials appeals process..............................746 Coverage of clinical trails sponsored by NIH National Cancer Institute...................................................753 Double coverage.................................................745 Dual compensation/conflict of interest provision................744 Individual Case Management Program..............................747 Methodology for coverage of NIH-sponsored clinical trials.......756 Payment for ambulatory care.....................................743 Prime enrollment period.........................................754 Prime remote for active duty family members.....................754 Prosthetic devices coverage.....................................755 TRICARE......741, 742, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761 Claims attachment standard.......................................1035 District of Columbia employees...................................3456 Federal enforcement..............................................1060 Government employees.................................3421, 3465, 3490 Active duty members of the military............................3468 Dental and vision benefits.....................................3470 Discontinuance of health plan in an emergency............3422, 3488 Flexible spending accounts...............................3442, 3469 Long-term care insurance regulations.....................3420, 3487 Suspension of Peace Corps eligibles' enrollment in FEHB program....................................................3467 Guaranteed availability and renewability to small employers......1065 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act..............1051 Church plans...................................................2565 Civil money penalties...........................................842 Code set revisions..............................................974 Electronic transactions and code set standards..................971 Family and Medical Leave Act interaction.......................2693 Health care access, portability and renewability...............1950 Nondiscrimination............................1945, 2564, 2565, 2566 Special enrollment procedures..................................2693 Tolling time periods...........................................2693 Wellness programs..............................................2566 Health plan identifiers..........................................1051 Medical savings accounts tax regulations.........................2700 Nondiscrimination regulations....................................1012 Portability................................................1038, 1066 Post-childbirth hospitalization length of stay requirements......1029 Reduced SSA benefits due to private insurance coverage...........3561 Retirement benefits..............................................3306 State Children's Health Insurance Program: Allotments.....................................................1021 Disclosure of eligibility for food assistance programs..........168 Payment error rate measurement program.........................1015 Redistribution of unexpended funds.........................992, 998 State Health Insurance Assistance Program........................1026 Veterans: Coverage for devices and prostheses............................2786 Delegations of authority.......................................2786 Preventive services............................................2787 Health insurance for aged: See Medicare Health professions: Alien health care workers..................................1187, 2018 National Practitioner Data Bank..............................940, 947 Nurses: Nonimmigrant aliens......................................1157, 1935 VA assistance to State home program for the hiring and retention of nurses........................................2814 Physicians: DEA registration requirements for practitioners practicing in more than one state........................................1851 Fee schedule.........................................989, 990, 1069 Health services referrals................................1010, 1047 National interest waivers for alien physicians.................1156 Professional shortage areas.......................................939 Undergraduate scholarship program sponsored by NIH................957 Health records: Privacy and disclosure of SSA records and information............3594 Hearing and appeal procedures: See Administrative practice and procedure Helicopters: See Aircraft Heliports: See Airports Hepatitis C virus: Blood donors and recipients.......................................891 Hospital conditions of participation.............................1008 Herbicides: See Pesticides and pests Higher education: See Colleges and universities Highway safety: Highway-rail grade crossings.....................................2135 Mexican motor carriers...........................................2152 Motor carrier regulations..................................2135, 2161 Traffic control devices: Manual revision................................................2118 Temporary use during construction, utility, and maintenance operations.................................................2122 Uniformity of..................................................2128 Worker visibility................................................2123 Highways and roads: See also Bridges Highway safety Motor carriers Motor vehicle safety Motor vehicles Buy America requirements.........................................2228 Culvert pipe specifications......................................2130 Design standards for the interstate system.......................2131 Design-build contracting.........................................2124 Environmental review of projects...........................2127, 2223 Evaluating and rating projects of national and regional significance.................................................2120 Express lane demonstration project...............................2119 Highway vehicle definition.......................................2714 Major capital investment projects................................2218 Metropolitan and statewide transportation planning.........2121, 2219 Project authorization and agreement..............................2132 Prudence and feasibility of project alternatives...........2126, 2220 [[Page 23825]] Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program............2125 Historic preservation: Army Corps of Engineers regulations...............................731 Certification of historic structures.............................1641 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act...........1659 Historical records: See Archives and records Hogs: Import restrictions................................................74 Holding companies: Adjudicatory proceedings.........................................2781 Change in bank control.............3910, 3911, 3915, 3917, 3918, 3922 Industry Guide 3 amendments......................................4037 Homeless: CACFP reimbursements for meals served to children in shelters 193 Honey: Research and promotion program......................................3 Hospice care: Medicaid and Medicare conditions of participation................1034 Medicare policies................................................1053 Requirements for long-term care facilities........................972 Wage index.......................................................1024 Hospitals: CHAMPUS payment for ambulatory care...............................743 Conditions of participation: Laboratory services............................................1008 Organ transplantation centers..................................1033 Patients' rights...............................................1013 Requirements of................................................1040 Enhanced DSH treatment...........................................1011 GME affillations for a teaching hospital affected by a disaster 997 Grants administration.................................610, 1093, 2865 Health Care Infrastructure Improvement Program.............1049, 1071 Inpatient prospective payment system.........................984, 999 Inpatient psychiatric facilities.................................1016 Length of hospital stay after birth of child.....................1944 Medicaid: Outpatient services.............................................987 Medicare: Coinsurance....................................................1020 Discharge notification procedures..............................1000 Extended care services coinsurance.............................1020 Inpatient deductible...........................................1020 Limitation on charges for services furnished to Indians.........950 Long-term care prospective payment system.................993, 1018 Outpatient prospective payment system.....................985, 1062 Oversight and validation program................................976 Mortgage insurance...............................................1407 Post-childbirth length of stay requirements......................1029 Hours of work: See Wages Household appliances: Energy efficiency........................772, 786, 792, 793, 801, 802 Test procedures...................................................776 Housing: See also Fair housing Homeless Housing standards Low and moderate income housing Manufactured homes Mortgage insurance Mortgages Public housing Accelerated claims disposition...................................1392 Affordable Housing Program.......................................3900 American Dream Downpayment Initiative............................1384 ANSI design and construction requirements........................1444 Community development block grants: Brownfields activities.........................................1438 Slum and blight prevention.....................................1438 Small cities program...........................................1435 Disposition of HUD-acquired single-family properties.............1404 Disposition of HUD-owned assets in revitalization areas..........1403 Electronic document retention....................................1385 Energy-efficiency rating guidelines..........................784, 790 Environmental regulations........................................1379 Federal Housing Administration: Disciplinary actions against HUD-qualified real estate brokers....................................................1413 Quality control plans..........................................1396 HOME Investment Partnerships Program.............................1383 Housing counseling program.......................................1411 Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program..............1436 HUD acquisition regulations................................1447, 1448 HUD independent public accountant roster.........................1377 Indian Housing Block Grant Program...............................1463 Self-insurance plans...........................................1459 Use of census data.............................................1461 Insular Areas Program......................................1382, 1442 Lead-based paint.................................................3205 Limitation of insured loans to nonprofit agencies................1425 Mark-to-Market Program...........................................1393 Military family housing contracts.................................692 Multifamily: Closing forms and documents....................................1418 Disposition of HUD-owned projects..............................1408 NAHASDA amendments...............................................1464 Nondiscrimination in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance.........................................1375 One dollar home sales to local governments.......................1397 Production of material or provision of testimony by HUD employees....................................................1378 Public access to HUD records.....................................1378 Rural: Farm labor housing..............................................114 Loan policies...................................................107 Loans and grants.................................111, 112, 114, 115 Multiple-family housing.........................................114 New and existing dwellings definition...........................108 Planning and performing construction............................109 Rental housing.............................................113, 114 Surety requirements.............................................116 Self-Help Opportunity Program....................................1441 Streamlining regulations..........................................114 Supportive Housing Programs......................................1439 Teacher Next Door Sales Program..................................1412 Uniform standards for grants and agreements......................1381 Veterans: Loan guaranty..................................................2834 Specially adapted housing for disabled veterans................2854 Housing assistance payments: See Housing Housing standards: Manufactured homes construction standards........................1433 Manufactured housing dispute resolution program..................1416 Manufactured housing installation program..................1406, 1415 On-site construction.............................................1405 Human research subjects: Protection of..........762, 901, 960, 961, 963, 964, 1114, 3166, 3352 Student rights....................................................769 Humane treatment of animals: See Animal welfare Hunting: Migratory birds..............1505, 1529, 1541, 1577, 1610, 1633, 1637 Refuge-specific regulations................................1543, 1598 Hydroelectric power: See Electric power Hydropower: Licensing hearings process.............................260, 506, 1473 [[Page 23826]] Regulation amendments............................................3896 Review of mandatory conditions of licensing.......................566 I Immigration: See also Aliens Citizenship and naturalization Affidavit of support.................................1146, 1195, 1875 Appeals efficiency...............................................1188 Authority of the DHS Secretary...................................1111 Benefit application fee..........................................1138 Biometric data collection........................................1137 Border crossing identification documents.........................2023 Cancellation of removal....................................1863, 1865 Centralized filing of bond appeals...............................1346 Child Citizenship Act............................................1199 Consent to reapply for admission after removal...................1130 Detention of aliens subject to final orders of removal...........1333 Disclosure of records............................................1192 Electronic filing, processing, and adjudication of applications and petitions................................................1141 Electronic signatures on applications and petitions for benefits.....................................................1202 Employment: Eligibility verification.......................................2024 Employer petitions.............................................1209 Employment creation petitions..................................1208 Verification requirements......................................1197 Exchange visitors: Au pairs.......................................................2013 Interns........................................................2012 Waiver of two-year foreign residence requirement...............1131 Executive Office for Immigration Review authorities..............1864 Extension of travel limit at Arizona ports-of-entry..............1276 Fingerprinting certain applicants................................1155 Form processing fees.............................................1196 Genealogy Program processing fee.................................1134 Hunger strikes by detainees......................................1319 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program.................................1181 Immigration proceedings..........................................1862 Inadmissibility............................................1122, 2027 Individuals with disabilities: Naturalization procedures......................................1176 Intercountry adoptions.........................1126, 2014, 2015, 2016 Interest payments on cancelled cash bonds........................1320 International broadcasters.......................................1163 International matchmaking organization requirements........1147, 1861 Jurisdiction over appeals of INS decisions involving administrative fines.........................................1868 Law enforcement officers training during mass influx of aliens 1282 Legal Immigration Family Equity Act..................1165, 1167, 1865 Payment of fees methods..........................................1339 Permanent resident status..................................1143, 1162 Powers and authorities of officers and employees.................1344 Preinspected automated lane program..............................1285 Protective orders in administration proceedings..................1866 Representative registry..........................................1867 Revoking grants of naturalization................................1154 Seizures and forfeitures.........................................1268 Surety bonds...............................................1321, 1325 Suspension of deportation............................1149, 1863, 1865 United Nations Convention Against Torture........................1150 User fee remittance..............................................1281 Waivers for nonimmigrants........................................1174 Withholding classified derogatory information from naturalization applicant.....................................1142 Withholding of adjudication......................................1177 Imports: See also Antidumping Countervailing duties Customs duties and inspection Agricultural inspection along the U.S./Canada border...............94 Alcohol and alcoholic products...................................2352 Animal drugs......................................................886 Animals and animal products...................................83, 845 Apparel articles..................................................314 Arms-related items...............................................1838 Beef from Brazil...................................................95 Border Release Advanced Screening and Selectivity Program........1289 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy prevention................65, 83, 86 Captive-bred exotic birds........................................1485 Cattle.............................................................57 Cement products from Mexico......................................2270 Certification of factual information during antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings...............................315 Chemicals: Blanket certifications.............................3182, 3183, 3202 Reporting requirements for controlled substances...............1845 Coffee, unroasted..................................................62 Control of PMN chemicals.........................................3181 Dog and Cat Protection Act.......................................2278 Duty-free entry...................................................314 Eggs..............................................................199 Endangered and threatened species................................1503 Firearms and ammunition....................................2367, 2381 Food products................................................881, 899 Fruits.........................................................59, 85 Halon-1301 aircraft fire extinguishing vessels...................3015 HCFC pre-charged products........................................2969 Horses.............................................................64 Meat and meat products................................65, 74, 93, 218 Milk and milk products.............................................88 Motor vehicles.............................................2171, 3064 Munitions import list............................................1837 NRC license, amendment, or renewal application...................4019 Nursery stock..................................................66, 92 Ozone depleting substances.................................2969, 2983 Parrots..........................................................1575 Phytosanitary certificates for fruits and vegetables...............68 Pine shoot beetle host material....................................72 Pirated audio-visual works.......................................2286 Plants.........................................................66, 76 Polar bear trophies..............................................1492 Poultry products.............................................199, 216 Prohibited marks on tobacco and cigarette products...............2412 Restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials.......2301, 2302 Seeds..............................................................73 Single entry for entities on multiple conveyances................2279 Steel products....................................................316 Tobacco products..............................................2, 2382 Tuberculosis risk classification...................................57 Uniform rules of origin..........................................2263 Used ozone-depleting substances for destruction..................2966 Vegetables.........................................................59 Wild birds.................................................1499, 1575 Wildlife.........................................................1486 Wine.............................................................2375 Wool: Worsted wool fabrics............................................317 Income taxes: Accelerated death benefits.......................................2672 Accrual rules for creditable foreign taxes.......................2468 Accruals and allocations reductions because of increased age.....2572 Accuracy-related penalties.................................2545, 2711 Active trade or business requirement.............................2485 Alcohol fuel credits.............................................2538 Allocation and apportionment rules.........................2463, 2767 Allocation of basis in connection with adjustments and determinations...............................................2707 Allocation of basis to distributes following a reorganization 2723 [[Page 23827]] Alternative minimum tax..........................................2668 Asset ownership..................................................2676 Assumption of liabilities........................................2641 Authorized placement agency......................................2562 Automated substitute for return..................................2688 Below-market loans...............................................2482 Biodiesel credits................................................2538 Bonds: Allocation and accounting regulations..........................2476 Municipal......................................................2630 Private activity...............................................2713 Qualified zone academy bonds...................................2603 Tax-exempt bonds issued by State and local governments.........2573 Branch remittances...............................................2548 Capitalization of expenditures to repair or improve tangible property.....................................................2506 Capitalized costs................................................2500 Caribbean Basin countries........................................2667 Charitable contributions of motor vehicles.................2651, 2655 Claims against decedent's estate.................................2481 Clean Renewable Energy Bonds credit........................2534, 2652 Collection after assessment......................................2606 Collection due process.....................................2592, 2593 Collections: Collection of income tax at source to statutory stock options 2757 Installment agreements.........................................2553 Communications excise tax........................................2467 Consolidated groups: Agent of the group regulations...........................2768, 2769 Application of section 108.....................................2728 Computation of taxable income..................................2731 Intercompany transactions......................................2620 Loss limitation rules..........................................2472 Consolidated returns: Intercompany obligations.................................2460, 2556 Interest income................................................2597 Regulation amendments..........................................2571 Constructive sales of appreciated financial positions............2679 Contingent at closing escrows....................................2687 Converting an IRA annuity to a Roth IRA....................2704, 2759 Coordination of income taxes for US and certain possessions.....2480, 2614 Corporations: Alternative minimum tax........................................2668 Assumption of liabilities......................................2458 Continuances...................................................2738 Disclosure to the Bureau of Economic Analysis............2484, 2628 Estimated tax..................................................2563 Gains on assets held by a corporation converted from C to S 2747 Indian Tribal Corporations.....................................2494 LIFO recapture.................................................2737 No net equity value transactions...............................2690 Operating rules for successors in liquidations.................2619 Organizational expenditures....................................2521 Prohibited allocation of securities............................2599 Reorganizations..........................................2613, 2621 S corporations.........................2486, 2497, 2526, 2599, 2682 Shareholder's basis in stock...................................2497 Start-up expenditures..........................................2521 Stock ownership in another corporation.........................2501 Stock transaction information reporting........................2765 Subchapter S banks.............................................2541 Withholding taxes..............................................2341 Cost sharing.....................................................2582 Cross-border transactions..................................2718, 2739 Current liability interest rate............................2733, 2734 Custodial account contributions..................................2586 Deductions from intangible property..............................2567 Deferred compensation............................................2643 Dependent care credit............................................2475 Dependent definition.............................................2514 Deposit requirements for employment taxes..................2754, 2755 Depreciation computation.........................................2596 MACRS property acquired in a like-kind exchange or involuntary conversion.....................................2660 Designated or related summons....................................2602 Determination of residency in U.S. possessions...................2729 Discharge of property............................................2512 Disclosure of return information.....................2459, 2698, 2751 Disclosure regulations for reportable transactions........2508, 2509, 2632, 2633 Disclosures to subcontractors....................................2691 Disqualified person..............................................2492 Disregarded entities and collections.............................2637 Dollar-value last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory method..........2455 Domestic workers.................................................2701 Dual consolidated losses.........................................2610 Earnings and profits attribution principles......................2465 Election to expense certain refineries.....................2531, 2649 Electronic filing of business returns............................2595 Electronic filing requirements.................2537, 2542, 2623, 2654 Electronic tax administration....................................2466 Electronic transmissions.........................................2677 Employee benefits: Cafeteria plans....................................2530, 2716, 2763 Electronic transmission of notices, elections or consents......2624 Limitations....................................................2618 Employee stock ownership plans: Dividends paid deduction.......................................2642 Employer contributions for deferred compensation.................2461 Employer contributions to medical savings accounts...............2700 Employer's annual Federal employment tax return............2695, 2749 Entertainment expense disallowance...............................2657 Environmental protection: Capital costs incurred to comply with sulfur regulations......2527, 2647 Escrow funds...............................................2611, 2712 Excess operating fund investment.................................2341 Failure of authorized recipient to safeguard Federal tax returns or return information..........................2540, 2766 Failure to maintain list of advisees.......................2709, 2710 Farm income averaging regulations..........................2507, 2513 Federal Insurance Contributions Act........................2701, 2757 Federal Unemployment Tax Act.....................................2757 Filing corrections...............................................2685 Filing extensions..........................................2703, 2758 Foreign corporations.................................2439, 2663, 2669 Definition of qualified foreign corporation....................2488 Earnings and profits.....................................2666, 2670 Entity classification....................................2745, 2746 Exclusions from gross income...................................2752 Income rules...................................................2453 Information returns requirements...............................2516 Ownership by former shareholders or partners of domestic entities.............................................2646, 2762 Pro rata share determination.............................2740, 2761 Statutory mergers........................................2659, 2744 Stock transfer rules...........................................2559 Transfer of intangibles........................................2456 Foreign currency contract..................................2522, 2706 Foreign governments..............................................2665 Foreign insurance companies................................2440, 2735 Foreign investment companies.....................................2452 Foreign Investment in Real Property Act..........................2664 Foreign tax credit.............................2469, 2560, 2661, 2662 Fraud committed by return affiliate..............................2743 Fuel excise tax regulations..........................2503, 2532, 2629 Functional currency..............................................2666 Generation skipping transfer tax: Qualified severance of a trust.................................2760 Gift tax value determination.....................................2495 Grantor..........................................................2676 [[Page 23828]] Highly compensated employee................................2443, 2451 HIPAA portability................................................2693 Income allocation................................................2567 Income attributable to domestic production activities............2635 Income from ocean and space activities...........................2557 Insurance companies........................................2568, 2708 Attained age of the insured....................................2692 Intercompany transactions........................................2656 Interest.......................................2549, 2560, 2561, 2597 Interest-free adjustments........................................2671 International communications income..............................2557 International organizations......................................2665 Investigative disclosures........................................2579 Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005.........................2536 Life insurance and annuity contract guidance.....................2724 Like-kind exchanges..............................................2611 Depreciation of MACRS property.................................2660 Liquidation of an interest.......................................2473 Losses: Limitation on transfer of built-in losses................2640, 2702 Separate limitation............................................2438 Low-income housing credit allocation and certification...........2756 Mark-to-market treatment for marketable stocks.............2478, 2589 Mergers or consolidations qualifying as reorganizations..........2717 Mixed use output facilities......................................2581 Non-accrual experience method of accounting......................2584 Non-shelter revisions............................................2575 Nondiscrimination cross-testing rules to cash balance pension plans........................................................2721 Nondiscrimination requirement with respect to benefits or contributions................................................2519 Normalization requirements.......................................2569 Notarization requirement for statements of purchase..............2686 Notional principal contracts.....................................2587 Nuclear power facilities credit for production.............2539, 2653 Nuclear power plant decommissioning costs..................2533, 2650 Obligation to file notice of redetermination of foreign tax......2661 Partnerships: Basis reduction in stock of a corporate partner................2528 Capital gains rollover.........................................2605 Debt satisfied by a partnership interest.......................2543 Deemed dispositions of unrealized receivables and inventory items......................................................2727 Disallowance of loss transfers.................................2528 Disguised sales................................................2604 Disregarded entities...........................................2617 Distributive share determination.........................2496, 2764 Equity for services............................................2590 Exception qualification guidance...............................2636 Foreign tax credit allocation..................................2578 Guaranteed payments to partners................................2498 New markets tax credit allocation..............................2464 Options........................................................2574 Retiring or deceased partner...................................2683 Substantiality rules...........................................2625 Withholding reduction..........................................2626 Passive foreign investment companies.............................2452 Payments: No return of information required..............................2491 Overpayment interest calculation...............................2502 Payments in the nature of workers compensation...................2730 Payments to attorneys......................................2450, 2558 Performance of actuarial service under ERISA.....................2483 PFIC purging elections...............................2600, 2726, 2736 Previously taxed earnings and profits............................2457 Principal accounting method......................................2499 Procedure and administration.....................................2550 Public inspection of written determinations......................2609 Qualified contract provisions....................................2490 Qualified intellectual property contributions....................2699 Railroad track maintenance credit..........................2525, 2645 Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits: Accrual for certain regular interests..........................2591 Foreign holders..........................................2474, 2644 Interest-only regular interests................................2489 Real estate transactions: Timber sales information reporting.............................2520 Reconsideration of Rev. Rule 69-302..............................2552 Redemptions treated as dividends.................................2576 Regulated investment companies: Reporting of foreign taxes paid................................2504 Regulation amendments............................................2529 Release of lien..................................................2512 Relocation allowance for Federal employees.......................3341 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements...................2442, 2719 Research credit............................................2505, 2622 Research expenditures resulting in inventory property............2518 Resident status..................................................2547 Retirement annuity contributions.................................2586 Retirement plans.....................................2674, 2724, 2725 Deemed IRAs....................................................2732 Designated Roth contributions under cash or deferred arrangements.........................................2648, 2750 Disclosure of relative values of optional forms of benefit.....2748 Exclusion of employees of 501(c)(3) organizations in 401(k) and 401(m) plans...........................................2607 Phased retirement program......................................2612 Salary reduction agreement.......................................2658 Section 6159.....................................................2553 Section 882......................................................2675 Section 884......................................................2675 Securities.................................................2444, 2551 Abandonment of.................................................2705 Simplified service cost and simplified production methods to self-constructed assets......................................2639 Single-sum distributions from cash balance pension plans.........2722 Small businesses: Disabled access credit.........................................2742 Solid waste disposal facility definition.........................2608 Special depreciation allowance.......................2517, 2585, 2638 Stewardship expenses.............................................2479 Stock options....................................................2598 Stock transfer regulations...........................2493, 2616, 2681 Continuity of interest.........................................2741 Straddles: Carrying charges...............................................2561 Definition of loss.............................................2689 Miscellaneous issues...........................................2673 Subchapter T cooperatives..................................2694, 2696 Substitute dividend payments in securities lending...............2471 Substitute for return............................................2688 Summonses of third-party recordkeepers...........................2462 Supplemental wage withholding....................................2627 Support test for children of divorced parents....................2487 Suspension of interest and penalties.............................2697 Tacking rule requirement.........................................2523 Targeted populations.............................................2524 Tax credits: Low-income housing.......................................1457, 2470 Puerto Rico....................................................2546 Tax shelter rules..........................................2510, 2634 Taxable fuel entry...............................................2594 Taxable years for CFCs and FPHCs.................................2454 Taxpayer assistance orders.......................................2544 Taxpayer Bill of Rights..........................................2553 Timely mailing treatment.........................................2684 Toll telephone service definition................................2580 Tractors, trailers, trucks, and tires............................2511 Transactions involving related parties, pass-through entities, or other intermediaries......................................2598 Transferor or transferee as a predecessor or successor...........2588 [[Page 23829]] Transfers between an individual debtor and the bankruptcy estate.......................................................2535 Travel expenses for members of Congress..........................2446 Treatment of services............................................2583 Trusts: Foreign trusts.................................................2445 Non-exempt employees...........................................2676 Qualified severance regulations................................2601 Reporting earned income........................................2611 Underpayment.....................................................2615 Utility allowances...............................................2477 Voluntary State tax withholding from retired pay of Service members.......................................................603 Widely held fixed investment trusts..............................2719 Withholding by Federal agencies..................................2347 Withholding certificates...................................2631, 2677 Withholding for qualified intermediaries.........................2570 Indians: See also Indians-arts and crafts Indians-business and finance Indians-lands Indians-law Indians-tribal government Alaska resupply operation........................................1687 Appeals from administrative actions..............................1669 Certificates of degree of Indian blood...........................1691 Electric power utilities.........................................1693 Energy resource development program..............................1686 Extending wireless telecommunications services to tribal lands 3809 Food assistance programs..........................................145 Housing: Indian Housing Block Grant Program...........1459, 1460, 1461, 1463 NAHASDA amendments.............................................1464 Limitation on charges by Medicare participating inpatient hospitals.....................................................950 National Indian Gaming Commission.......3975, 3980, 3984, 3985, 3986, 3988 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act...........1659 Navajo generating station..................................3043, 3044 Peyote use in traditional religion ceremonies....................1848 Preference in employment.........................................1683 Processing requests for reindeer by non-native Alaskans..........1694 Revision of the membership roll of the Eastern Band of Cherokee of North Carolina............................................1684 Spent fuel shipment notification.................................4021 STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program 1889, 1900 Subsistence fishing.............................447, 1552, 1602, 1634 Subsistence hunting and fishing on Federal lands in Alaska......1515, 1519, 1541, 1551, 1593, 1628, 1637 Subsistence taking of northern fur seals..........................572 Transport of eagle feathers......................................1611 Indians-arts and crafts: Sale of handicrafts in National Park System......................1661 Use of northern sea otter........................................1595 Indians-business and finance: Acquisition regulations..........................................3629 Gaming operations: Civil fines....................................................3988 Classification standards.......................................3979 Debt collection................................................3987 Facility licensing standards...................................3976 Minimum internal control standards.............................3981 Privacy Act procedures.........................................3977 Revenue allocation plans.......................................1666 Sole proprietary interest......................................3989 Technical standards for gaming machines and gaming systems.....3978 Indian Tribal Corporations.......................................2494 Management contracts.............................................3975 Net gaming revenue...............................................3984 Unclaimed Individual Indian Moneys funds.........................1670 Indians-lands: Air pollution control implementation.............................3051 Allotments.......................................................1766 American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act.................1474 Annual funding agreements........................................1520 Business lease procedures........................................1681 Deposit of proceeds from lands withdrawn for Native selection 1698 EPA new source reviews...........................................2913 Forest land protection............................................255 Grazing permits..................................................1671 Irrigation projects..............................................1665 Leasing for mineral development......................1679, 1685, 1696 Leasing of trust and restricted lands............................1688 Management of tribal assets of the Ute Indian Tribe..............1699 Mining regulations...................................1677, 1678, 1744 National Forest System lands......................................223 Oil and gas leases.........................................1673, 1674 Oil valuation from leases........................................1707 Probate of trust estates...................................1672, 1680 Reservation proclamations........................................1695 Tribal Watershed Forestry Assistance Program......................259 Indians-law: BIA regulations..................................................1667 Construction of jails............................................1904 Detention facilities and programs................................1682 Hearings and appeals.............................................3982 NIGC enforcement regulations.....................................3983 Use or distribution of judgment funds................1668, 1689, 1692 Indians-tribal government: Tribal background investigations.................................3985 Individuals with disabilities: See also Medicaid Medicare Public assistance programs Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Vocational rehabilitation Education of individuals with disabilities Accessibility guidelines: Forest Service trails...........................................246 Outdoor developed areas........................................2868 Outdoor recreation facilities...................................247 Public accommodations and commercial facilities................1815 Public rights-of-way...........................................2870 State and local government services............................1816 Telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment 3699 Transportation...........................................2037, 2042 Assistance to disabled veterans in acquiring specially adapted housing......................................................2854 Contractor and subcontractor obligations...................1915, 1925 Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act.....1077 Disability ratings: Age categories.................................................3587 Cardiovascular conditions......................................2819 Cardiovascular impairments.....................................3605 Convulsive disorders...........................................2858 Digestive system...............................................3573 Drug addiction or alcoholism...................................3595 Growth impairment..............................................3599 Hearing impairments............................................3566 Hematological disorders........................................3558 Hypertension...................................................2819 Immune system..................................................3554 Individual unemployability.....................................2853 Labyrinthine-vestibular function disturbance...................3566 Language and speech disorders..................................3567 Mental disorders...............................................3557 Multiple scars.................................................2821 [[Page 23830]] Musculoskeletal disorders......................................3570 Neurological conditions..................................2858, 3555 Respiratory disorders....................................2819, 3556 Special senses.................................................3574 Vision.........................................................2815 Excepted appointment for employment..............................3428 Exemption of work activity as basis for continuing disability review.......................................................3572 Expedited reinstatement of SSA disability benefits...............3603 Javits-Wagner-O'Day program: Labor hours ratio requirements.................................2873 Medical improvement eligibility group.............................982 Medical-vocational guidelines....................................3575 Naturalization application.......................................1176 Nondiscrimination....................................3327, 3491, 3593 Air travel.....................................................2043 CNCS...........................................................2883 DHS programs...................................................1100 Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation.......................3593 GSA............................................................3332 HUD programs...................................................1375 NARA...........................................................3360 OFHEO..........................................................3384 Passenger vessel access....................................2046, 2869 Plans to achieve self-support....................................3579 Self-Sufficiency Program.........................................3577 SSA disability determination process.......................3563, 3598 Administrative review process..................................3588 Continuing disability review failure to cooperate procedures 3585 Medical equivalence policy.....................................3602 Review of state agency determinations..........................3611 Telecommunications relay services..........................3700, 3701 Ticket to Work Program...........................................3577 Transportation regulations.......................................2039 Vocational rehabilitation services: Referral for services..........................................3596 Work report receipts issuance....................................3582 Industrial safety: See Occupational safety and health Industry: See Business and industry Infants and children: See also Adoption and foster care Child welfare Youth Baby bath seat ban...............................................3670 Bunk bed cornerpost standard.....................................3671 Child Care and Development Fund..................................1087 Child Citizenship Act............................................1199 Child Safety Lock Act of 2005....................................1827 Child Status Protection Act................................1179, 2006 Child support....................................................1088 Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule........................3942 Crib safety standards............................................3669 FAA-approved child restraint systems.............................2103 Food assistance programs............148, 163, 168, 170, 185, 190, 193 Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children........................946 Infant formula...............................................905, 906 Infant pillow ban................................................3663 Length of hospital stay after birth of child.....................1944 Motor vehicle restraint systems......................2173, 2181, 2185 Nutrition education participant contacts..........................162 Portable bed rail safety.........................................3666 Post-childbirth hospitalization length of stay requirements......1029 State Children's Health Insurance Program: Allotments.....................................................1021 Disclosure of eligibility for food assistance programs..........168 Payment error rate measurement program.........................1015 Redistribution of unexpended funds.........................992, 998 Television programming.....................................3761, 3762 Information: See Archives and records Classified information Confidential business information Freedom of information Privacy Reporting and recordkeeping requirements Insecticides: See Pesticides and pests Institutional review boards: Registration requirements....................................895, 961 Insurance: See also Bank deposit insurance Crop insurance Flood insurance Health insurance Insurance companies Life insurance Mortgage insurance Surety bonds Unemployment compensation Disaster assistance requirements.................................1362 FCSIC regulation.................................................3696 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.....................2261, 2269, 2290 Insurance companies: Anti-money laundering program....................................2336 Asset acquisitions...............................................2568 Attained age of the insured......................................2692 Income tax regulations...........................................2708 Insured loans: See Loan programs Intelligence: See Classified information Intergovernmental relations: See also Grant programs Alternative fuels incentives program..............................799 Code of conduct for International Space Station crew.............3345 EPA..................................................2914, 3274, 3278 International agreements: See Treaties International boundaries: Border crossing cards: Elimination of.................................................1275 International trade: See Foreign trade Inventions and patents: Claims containing Markush or other alternative language...........584 Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act...............599 DFARS regulations.................................................643 Disclosure Document Program elimination...........................585 Doctrine of inequitable conduct...................................576 Duty of disclosure in applications................................576 Electronic application exchange between intellectual property offices.......................................................590 Electronic submission of documents................................595 Ex parte and inter partes reexamination practice.............589, 591 Examination of applications for subject matter eligibility........583 Examination of claims in applications.............................581 Examination of multiple continuation applications.................580 Fees: Handling applications filed without appropriate fees............592 Refund provisions...............................................592 Revisions.......................................................578 Government-owned inventions: Licensing.......................................................601 Information disclosure statement requirements.....................582 Means- or step- plus-function claim elements in applications......597 Mineral patent applications......................................1774 [[Page 23831]] Power of attorney provisions......................................600 Pre-brief appeal conference for applications under appeal.........596 Preexamination search reports.....................................586 Representation of others before the USPTO.........................577 Signature provisions..............................................600 Submission of chemical and 3-D biological structural data in electronic format.............................................594 Time for required filing and date of availability of biological deposits......................................................598 Investigations: Government personnel.............................................3417 Investment advisers: See Securities Investment companies: Affiliate transactions...........................................4067 Anti-money laundering program for unregistered companies.........2328 Confirmation of transactions.....................................4080 Disclosure requirements....................................4043, 4081 Mutual fund information........................................4059 Privacy protection.............................................4056 Eligible portfolio companies.....................................4070 Form N-SAR.......................................................4062 Frequency of distribution of capital gains.......................4061 Income tax regulations...........................................2504 Issued ratably definition........................................4058 Money market fund exemptions.....................................4066 Portfolio transaction cost disclosure............................4055 Registration form and rules................................4054, 4062 Small business investment companies: Maximum leverage eligibility...................................3516 Investments: See also Brokers Commodity futures Investment companies Securities Annuity broker qualifications....................................1899 Cash solicitation rule...........................................4063 Financial services transactions between U.S. providers and unaffiliated foreign persons..................................303 Investment advisers: Anti-money laundering program..................................2323 Electronic filing..............................................4065 Political contributions........................................4052 Proxy voting policies..........................................4043 Thrift institutions............................................4064 Mutual funds: Redemption fees................................................4060 Reporting suspicious transactions..............................2315 U.S. direct investment abroad.....................................305 Irrigation: Project operation and maintenance................................1665 K Kidney diseases: Medicare: Conditions for coverage........................................1032 L Labeling: See also Food labeling Packaging and containers Alcoholic beverages............................2349, 2353, 2354, 2385 Biobased products.................................................271 Blood and blood components........................................904 Drugs.....................855, 856, 868, 869, 875, 898, 918, 925, 936 Fuel economy of motor vehicles...................................2956 Latex condoms.....................................................903 Malt beverage products...........................................2351 Malt beverages...................................................2389 Natural rubber-containing medical devices.........................859 New car safety rating requirement................................2189 Pesticides.......................................................3154 Recycled oil intended for use as engine oil......................3932 Winemaking terms.................................................2350 Labor: See also Child labor Employee benefit plans Employment Equal employment opportunity Occupational safety and health Retirement Unemployment compensation Wages Airline Employee Protection Program..............................1921 Fiduciary responsibilities of union officials....................1924 Freedom of Information Act.................................1910, 1974 Homeland Security Labor Relations Board..........................1113 Labor laws application to government acquisitions.................667 Labor organization annual financial trust reports................1920 Labor organization officer and employee reports..................1917 Local, intermediate, national or international status of labor organizations................................................1923 Small Business Job Protection Act................................1912 Standards for contracts involving construction...................3647 Standards of conduct for federal sector unions...................1916 Laboratories: Accreditation of analytical chemistry laboratories................214 Clinical laboratories regulation.................................1059 Fee rates for agricultural industry testing.........................4 Gynecological cytology proficiency testing requirements...........996 Hospital conditions of participation.............................1008 Quality standards for genetic testing.............................981 Waste management.................................................3227 Land: See Grazing lands Indians-lands Public lands Rights-of-way Law: See Administrative practice and procedure Courts Indians-law Lawyers Law enforcement: See also Drug traffic control Armor vest purchase..............................................1905 Carriage of concealed weapons....................................1877 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act...1881, 1883, 1884, 3729, 3785 Exchange of criminal history record information..................1876 Fish and Wildlife Service........................................1480 Forest Service....................................................226 Indian country...................................................1667 National Indian Gaming Commission................................3983 Police department review for pattern or practice of unlawful conduct......................................................1820 Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act............1882 Public lands.....................................................1757 Sexual assault reporting..........................................723 Training of officers authorized to enforce immigration law during mass influx of aliens.................................1282 Use of tobacco products without payment of tax...................2406 Lawyers: Ethical standards................................................1897 Reimbursement for attorney's fees in DOI legal proceedings.......1472 Reimbursement for fees in DHS proceedings........................1119 Representation for aliens in immigration proceedings.............1867 Standards of conduct: SEC............................................................4091 Lead poisoning: Paint..........................................3170, 3194, 3205, 3212 [[Page 23832]] Reducing lead consumption and use................................3193 Libraries: Disposition of culturally identifiable human remains in possession of museums........................................1644 Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments.................3376 Grant program regulations........................................3377 Presidential library facilities..................................3371 Privacy Act implementation.......................................3378 Title IX of the Education Act Amendments.........................3375 Life insurance: Accelerated death benefits.......................................2672 District of Columbia employees...................................3456 Government employees.............................................3419 Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: Traumatic injury protection rider..............................2833 Solicitation on DoD installations.................................618 Liquors: Exports..........................................................2368 Livestock: See also Grazing lands Meat and meat products Meat inspection Poultry and poultry products Aquatic animals.....................................................1 Assistance for producers...........................................29 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy prevention...................89, 913 Cattle importation.................................................57 Chronic wasting disease in farmed elk and deer.....................70 Foot-and-mouth disease.............................................69 Interstate movement of sheep and goats.............................77 National Forest System restrictions...............................236 National Organic Program....................................6, 15, 21 Loan programs: Fishing capacity reduction loans.............................491, 536 Health Care Infrastructure Improvement Program.............1049, 1071 NIH loan repayment programs.......................................952 Special Community Disaster Loans Program.........................1369 Loan programs-agriculture: Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program.....274, 275, 281, 282, 283 Community programs................................................105 Farm Credit Administration: Assessment and apportionment of administrative expenses........3679 Borrower rights................................................3681 Capital adequacy.........................................3678, 3691 Disclosure and reporting requirements....................3682, 3687 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation................3684, 3692 Financially related services...................................3680 Funding and fiscal affairs...............................3678, 3686 Governance of institutions.....................................3687 Investments, liquidity and divestiture requirements............3694 Loan policies and operations...................................3678 Mission-related investments....................................3689 Policies and operations........................................3686 Priority of claims.............................................3690 Receivership repudiation authorities...........................3695 Regulatory burden..............................................3683 Scope of financing regulations.................................3685 Termination regulations........................................3688 Farm Loan Program: Regulatory streamlining..........................................26 Farm Service Agency: Appraisal updates................................................53 Debt collection and settlement regulations.......................34 Guaranteed farm loan fees........................................41 Interest assistance program......................................27 Unauthorized assistance on guaranteed loans......................39 Guaranteed farm loan regulations..............................33, 278 National security emergency loans.................................276 Regulation streamlining............................................26 Rural economic development........................................279 Rural housing.....................................................107 Secondary market sales of guaranteed loans........................284 Water and waste disposal..........................................292 Water programs....................................................289 Loan programs-business: Credit union member business loans...............................3969 SBA: Certified development company program..........................3534 Disaster loan program..........................................3542 Drought disaster relief........................................3530 Economic injury disaster loans.................................3518 Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program............................3551 Lender examination and review fees.............................3531 Premier Certified Lenders Program..............................3522 Small Business Lending Companies...............................3515 Loan programs-education: OPM repayment regulations........................................3410 Loan programs-housing and community development: Accelerated claims disposition...................................1392 Closing forms and documents......................................1418 Disciplinary actions against HUD-qualified real estate brokers 1413 Government-sponsored enterprises: Conservatorship................................................3386 Minimum capital................................................3385 Mortgage data..................................................1389 Prohibition on indemnification payments........................3387 Prompt corrective action regulation............................3389 Risk-based capital requirement.................................3388 HOME Investment Partnerships Program.............................1383 Limitation of insured loans to nonprofit agencies................1425 Rural areas........................................107, 111, 112, 115 Loan programs-veterans: Assistance to disabled veterans in acquiring specially adapted housing......................................................2854 Fees and charges.................................................2808 Housing loan program: Delegation of authority to property management contractor......2834 Hybrid adjustable rate mortgages.................................2798 Regulation amendments............................................2822 Lobbying: Restrictions.....................................................1112 Longshore and harbor workers: Safety and health regulations....................................1991 Low and moderate income housing: See also Public housing Housing and Community Development Act regulations................1445 Income tax credit allocation and certification...................2756 Indian Housing Block Grant Program: Rental assistance..............................................1460 Section 8: Eligibility of students........................................1391 Renewal of expiring project-based assistance contract....1414, 1432 Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Program............1465 Tax credit rents...............................................1457 Tax credits......................................................2470 Lumber: See Forests and forest products Lung diseases: See Tuberculosis M Manufactured homes: Construction standards...........................................1433 Dispute resolution program.......................................1416 HUD insured as condominiums......................................1402 Installation program.......................................1406, 1415 Manufactured housing program: Minimum payments to states.....................................1434 On-site construction.............................................1405 Marine engineering: See Vessels [[Page 23833]] Marine mammals: See also Endangered and threatened species Animal welfare standards...........................................56 Atlantic large whale.........................................514, 516 Beluga whales.....................................................511 Captive holding and transport.....................................510 Importation of polar bear trophies...............................1492 Incidental taking: Air-to-surface gunnery exercises in the northern Gulf of Mexico......................................................477 Assessment of Naval ship survivability..........................472 Bottlenose dolphin..............................................512 Coastal commercial fireworks displays...........................471 Deployment of Naval at-sea gunnery scoring system...............473 Explosive removal of offshore structures in the Gulf of Mexico......................................................474 Naval explosives ordnance testing and training exercises in the northern Gulf of Mexico.................................478 Naval military readiness activities.............................513 Naval training operations at the East Coast shallow water training range..............................................476 Oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico...................468 Oil and gas industry activities in Alaska...........570, 1509, 1528 Precision strike weapons exercises in the northern Gulf of Mexico......................................................470 Rocket launch operations........................................567 Testing and training of the Navy's Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System-Low Frequency Active Sonar....................475 Level B harassment...............................................1606 List of fisheries.................................................568 Manatee protection areas.........................................1613 North Atlantic whale protection..............................466, 469 Northern right whale..............................................504 Northern sea otters..............................................1595 Permits for activities otherwise prohibited......................1605 Protection regulations...........................................1725 Southern Resident killer whales...................................569 Spinner dolphin protection........................................479 Subsistence taking of northern fur seals..........................572 Swimming or recreational interaction with.........................467 Marine pollution: See Water pollution control Marine resources: See also Fisheries Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act..................405 Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary....................485, 486 Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary............................487 Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary.............................517 Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary..................483 Monetary Bay National Marine Sanctuary............................484 National Marine Sanctuaries Program...............................482 Northwest Hawaiian Islands........................................482 Research program..................................................522 Marine safety: See also Vessels Drug and alcohol testing following casualties....................1259 Escort vessels for tankers.......................................1237 Personal flotation device requirements...........................1214 Propeller injury prevention......................................1248 Puget Sound-area waters..........................................1246 Reporting marine casualties......................................1258 Safety and security zone regulations.......................1232, 1253 Standards for marine equipment...................................1229 Standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers....................................................1242 Maritime carriers: See also Cargo vessels Passenger vessels Seamen Vessels Administrative appeals process for agricultural commodities........28 Communications.............................................3779, 3795 Income source rules..............................................2447 Japanese vessels.................................................3907 License application for ocean transportation intermediaries......3906 Maintenance and repair reimbursement pilot program...............2257 Merchant mariners..........................................1251, 1252 Mobile radio services............................................3735 Notification of arrival and departure in U.S. ports..............1260 Ocean common carrier status......................................3909 Pilotage rates on the Great Lakes................................1227 Right whale ship strike reduction.................................469 Sensitive security information...................................2056 Vapor control systems............................................1223 Worker identification credential.................................1292 Meat and meat products: See also Meat inspection Advanced meat/bone separation machinery...........................211 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy prevention.........86, 210, 913, 914 Chronic wasting disease in elk and deer............................70 Foot-and-mouth disease.............................................69 Imports...................................................74, 93, 218 Beef from Brazil.................................................95 Labeling.................................................12, 205, 219 Meat recovery systems.............................................211 Performance standards: Bacon...........................................................195 Ready-to-eat products...........................................204 Rabbit grading.....................................................11 Trichinae Certification Program....................................61 Meat inspection: Ante-mortem inspection of horses..................................220 Availability of distribution lists of retail consignees during recalls.......................................................201 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy prevention.......................210 Determining net weight compliance.................................203 Fees...........................................................5, 217 Foreign inspection system supervisory visits......................213 Mechanically separated products...................................211 Prohibition on use of air-injection stunners......................212 Medicaid: See also Public assistance programs Ambulatory surgical centers: Conditions for coverage.........................................970 Benchmark benefit package........................................1004 Civil money penalties, assessments, and exclusions...............1041 Cost sharing options.............................................1003 Disclosure of children's eligibility for food assistance programs......................................................168 Documentation requirements for aliens............................1005 High risk pool grants............................................1002 Home and community-based services................................1031 Hospice care.....................................................1034 Managed care: Civil penalties.................................................833 Medical improvement eligibility group.............................982 Non-emergency medical transportation programs....................1001 Organ procurement organizations..................................1036 Outpatient hospital services......................................987 Payment error rate measurement program...........................1015 Payments for service provided without charge......................980 Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly...................1017 Rural health clinic services......................................987 Self-directed personal assistance services.......................1006 State plan options...................................1001, 1006, 1031 Targeted case management.........................................1030 Use of restraint and seclusion in health care facilities....969, 1009 Medical assistance program: See Medicaid Medical care: See Health care Medical devices: Analyte specific reagents.........................................858 [[Page 23834]] CHAMPUS coverage of prosthetic devices............................755 CHAMPVA coverage of devices and prostheses.......................2786 Classification and reclassification...............................858 Competitive bidding...............................................973 Current Good Manufacturing Practice final rule....................854 Current good manufacturing practice for combination products......887 Economic impact analysis: User labeling on natural rubber-containing devices..............859 Informed consent regulations......................................896 Medical gas containers and closures...............................866 Postmarket safety reporting for combination products..............888 Power operated vehicles..........................................1056 Pressure regulators for use with medical oxygen...................864 Respiratory assist devices with bi-level capability and a back- up rate......................................................1057 Respiratory protective devices: Quality assurance and administrative provision..................848 Restricted devices................................................858 Surgeon and patient examination gloves............................897 Use of materials derived from cattle..............................932 Medical facilities: See Health facilities Medical personnel: See Health professions Medical records: See Health records Medical research: Minority Biomedical Research Support Program......................954 Minority health disparities research endowment program............956 National chimpanzee sanctuary system for retirement of research chimpanzees...................................................959 NIH grants...................................................951, 953 NIH loan repayment programs.......................................952 Medicare: Ambulatory surgical centers: Conditions for coverage.........................................970 List of covered procedures.....................................1058 Payment rates..................................................1075 Appeals process..................................................1039 Bad debt reimbursement...........................................1067 Civil money penalties, assessments, and exclusions.........1041, 1063 Clinical laboratories regulation.................................1059 Competitive acquisition of durable medical equipment..............973 Coordination of retiree health benefits..........................3306 Double pharmacy benefit coverage with TRICARE.....................742 Drugs: Best price requirements for authorized generic drugs............988 Competitive acquisition........................................1046 Electronic prescribing...................................1028, 1064 Premium and cost-sharing subsidies.............................3606 Electronic claims submission...............................1054, 1070 End-stage renal disease: Conditions for coverage........................................1032 Fee schedules: Ambulance services..................................983, 1027, 1072 Physician payments...................................989, 990, 1069 Fee-for-service payment systems...................................965 Fraud and abuse provisions...................................837, 841 Gynecological cytology proficiency testing requirements for laboratories and individuals..................................996 Home health agencies: Conditions of participation...............................966, 1052 Prospective payment system...........................978, 994, 1061 Hospice care...............................................1034, 1053 Hospitals: Coinsurance....................................................1020 Discharge notification procedures..............................1000 Extended care services coinsurance.............................1020 GME affillations for a teaching hospital affected by a disaster....................................................997 Inpatient deductible...........................................1020 Inpatient prospective payment system............................984 Limitation on charges for services furnished to Indians.........950 Organ transplantation centers..................................1033 Outpatient prospective payment system.....................985, 1062 Oversight and validation program................................976 Psychiatric hospitals prospective payment system..........999, 1016 Income related Part B premium subsidy reduction..................3564 Inherent reasonableness to payment amounts for services..........1068 Medicare Integrity Program.......................................1048 Medicare+Choice plans: Civil penalties.................................................833 Mental health parity: Extending sunset date for interim final regulation.............1050 Monthly actuarial rates..........................................1022 National Plan and Provider Enumeration System....................1014 Organ procurement organizations..................................1036 Overpayment recoupment............................................975 Power operated vehicle requirements..............................1056 Premium rate.....................................................1022 Premiums for uninsured aged and disabled individuals who have exhausted other entitlement..................................1019 Prior determination process......................................1042 Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly...................1017 Prospective Payment System: Long-term care hospitals..................................993, 1018 Provider agreement and supplier participation: Billing numbers................................................1007 Provider nomination provision.....................................995 Provider reimbursement regulations: Appeals........................................................1037 Quality improvement organizations.................................977 Random prepayment review.........................................1044 Rehabilitation facilities: Inpatient prospective payment system............................986 Repayment plans..............................................975, 991 Rural health clinics..............................................968 Secondary payer..................................................1043 SELECT policy: Safe harbor for waivers of beneficiary coinsurance and deductible amounts..........................................835 Skilled nursing facilities: Prospective payment system and consolidated billing............1023 State allotments for payment of premiums...................1025, 1073 State Health Insurance Assistance Program........................1026 Use of restraint and seclusion in health care facilities....969, 1009 Mental health programs: Extending sunset date for interim final regulation on mental health parity................................................1050 Psychiatric residential treatment facilities: Prospective payment system................................999, 1016 Use of restraint and seclusion............................969, 1009 Merchant marine: See Maritime carriers Seamen Metals: Anti-money laundering program for dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels............................................2329 EPA trace metal analysis.........................................3274 Toxics Release Inventory reporting requirements..................3220 Migratory birds: See Wildlife Military arms sales: See Arms and munitions Military installations: See Federal buildings and facilities Military personnel: See also Armed forces [[Page 23835]] Claims settlement.................................................609 Courts-martial manual regulations.................................627 Criminal jurisdiction over personnel outside the US..........630, 633 Elimination of deemed military wages.............................3560 Financial assistance to local educational agencies................622 Management and mobilization of regular and reserve retired military members..............................................620 Military awards...................................................726 Naturalization of aliens serving in the Armed Forces and their dependents....................................................619 Reemployment.....................................................3413 Retirement regulations...........................................3461 Revitalizing base closure communities.............................632 Security policies for granting access to classified information 624 Sexual assault reporting..........................................723 Transition assistance.............................................607 Voluntary State tax withholding from retired pay..................603 Milk: Imports from countries where foot-and-mouth disease exists.........88 Income loss contract program.......................................47 School breakfast and lunch program regulations...............154, 194 Standards of identity.............................................938 Mine safety and health: Alcohol and drug use prevention..................................1960 Asbestos exposure limit..........................................1962 Civil monetary penalties.........................................1961 Coal mine dust personal sampler units.............................851 Diesel particulate matter exposure...............................1963 Electrical products..............................................1958 Emergency evacuation standard....................................1966 Equivalency evaluation of EPA's nonroad diesel engine standards 1954 Fees for testing, evaluation and approval of mining products.....1972 Field modifications of permissible mobile diesel-powered equipment....................................................1959 International Electrotechnical Commission's standards for explosion-proof enclosures...................................1965 Proximity detection system for continuous mining machines........1956 Regulation elimination and improvement...........................1970 Respirable coal dust.......................................1967, 1968 Respirable crystalline silica standard...........................1969 Toxics Release Inventory reporting requirements for metal mining.......................................................3220 Training standards for shaft and slope construction workers......1971 Underground coal mines: Dust control plan verification.................................1967 Fire protection requirements...................................1964 High-voltage continuous mining equipment standards.............1957 Underground rescue equipment and technology......................1955 Mineral resources: See also Coal Metals Oil and gas reserves Public lands-mineral resources Cost recovery processing.........................................1771 Data disclosure..................................................1723 Lead mining......................................................1676 Leasing Indian lands...........................1679, 1685, 1696, 1699 Locatable minerals program........................................229 Mineral patent applications......................................1774 MMS contact information..........................................1726 Outer Continental Shelf operations: Documents incorporated by reference............................1728 Federal consistency regulations.................................520 Leasing regulations............................................1709 Safety requirements............................................1243 Proprietary terms................................................1723 Rights-of-way regulations............................1490, 1754, 1771 Unauthorized mining operations on National Forest System lands 239 Valuation of sodium and potassium................................1729 Zinc mining......................................................1676 Mineral royalties: Interest and late payments.......................................1704 Offsets, recoupments, and refunds................................1704 Miners: See Mine safety and health Mines: See also Mine safety and health Reclamation Surface mining Abandoned..................................................1737, 1743 Fees for claims and site maintenance.............................1777 Funding assurances for treatment of pollutant discharges from surface mining operations....................................1739 Lands available for location of mining claims or sites...........1761 Lead mining operations...........................................1676 Leasing Indian lands.......................................1677, 1678 Ownership and control settlement rule......................1740, 1746 Requirements for maintaining claim...............................1761 Revegetation standards...........................................1742 Safe and environmentally protective use of granular mine tailings.....................................................3233 Surface management...............................................1745 Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights...................1747 Unauthorized operations on National Forest System lands...........239 Zinc mining operations...........................................1676 Minimum wages: Records to be kept by employers..................................1912 Minority groups: See Civil rights Mobile homes: See Manufactured homes Mobile offshore drilling units: See Vessels Mortgage insurance: Alternative water supply systems.................................1394 Approval of condominiums in Puerto Rico upon presentation of legal documents..............................................1401 Downpayment assistance programs..................................1429 Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Insurance........................1430 Hospitals........................................................1407 Manufactured homes in condominium................................1402 Refinancing home equity conversion mortgages...............1421, 1423 Risk-based premium structure.....................................1399 Single-family: Debenture interest payments....................................1410 Default reporting..............................................1427 Program revisions..............................................1422 Property flipping prohibition..................................1409 Time limitation for filing supplemental claims...................1431 Mortgages: See also Mortgage insurance Adjustable rate mortgages........................................1428 Cooperative housing developments.................................1421 Credit Watch Termination Initiative..............................1426 Disclosure of costs to consumers.................................1424 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation: Business plan for electronic commerce activities...............3692 Risk-based capital standards...................................3684 Federal Housing Administration: Quality control plans..........................................1396 Requirement for appraisers on appraiser roster.................1395 Government-sponsored enterprises: Compliance with Fair Housing Act...............................1380 Conservatorship................................................3386 Data release...................................................1389 Excess yield securities........................................1443 [[Page 23836]] Housing goals..................................................1387 Minimum capital................................................3385 Prohibiting the purchase of loans arising from unacceptable lending practices..........................................1380 Prohibition on indemnification payments........................3387 Prompt corrective action regulation............................3389 Risk-based capital requirement.................................3388 Home equity conversion mortgages.................................1421 Counseling quality control and standardization.................1400 Hybrid adjustable rate mortgages: Index addition.................................................1398 Loan guaranty for veterans.....................................2798 Lender compliance and accountability.............................1417 Loan correspondent and sponsor responsibilities..................1420 Loan originator registry.........................................1419 Mortgagee Review Board sanctions.................................1386 Nondiscrimination................................................3384 Prohibiting misleading words in names of non-federally supervised entities..........................................1386 Servicing approval agreement.....................................1419 Motor carriers: Acquisition regulations..........................................3642 Brake systems....................................................2147 Cargo securement standards.......................................2146 Charter bus operations...........................................2222 Civil and criminal penalties.....................................2148 Drivers: Commercial driver's license testing............................2144 Commercial drivers' licenses with hazardous materials endorsement..........................................1309, 2154 Diabetes standard..............................................2133 Hours of service regulations.............................2140, 2145 Learner permits..........................................2144, 2160 Medical certification requirements as part of CDL program......2134 National registry of certified medical examiners...............2141 School bus endorsement.........................................2164 Electronic on-board recorders for hours-of-service compliance 2140 Exemption from financial reporting requirements..................2163 Federal safety regulations: Auditor certification..........................................2153 Freight forwarding industry......................................2150 Hazardous materials transportation.........................1308, 2251 Highway vehicle definition.......................................2714 Household goods transportation...................................2138 Consumer complaint information.................................2143 Inspection, repair, and maintenance..............................2139 Intermodal cargo containers......................................2139 Interstate van operations........................................2157 Intrastate accident and safety data used to judge the fitness of interstate carriers.......................................2159 Medical transportation demonstration grant program...............2226 Mexican: Accelerated safety monitoring system and compliance initiative.................................................2152 Decal display requirements.....................................2137 NAFTA..........................................................2151 New entrant safety assurance process.............................2136 Qualifications to self-insure operations.........................2162 Railroad grade crossing safety...................................2135 Registration enforcement.........................................2155 Reports..........................................................2156 Revocation of operating authority..........................2142, 2158 Safety fitness procedures........................................2161 Size and weight regulations......................................2129 Stopping distance requirements for truck tractors................2167 Transport of foods, drugs, and cosmetics.........................2254 Unified registration system......................................2149 Motor vehicle pollution: Alternative fuels.................................................799 Component durability procedures..................................3025 Control regulations............................2936, 2940, 3001, 3120 Diesel exhaust...................................................2967 Diesel fuel sulfur transition....................................3137 Emission control diagnostic systems..............................2925 Emission standards: Alternative compliance options.................................3142 Defect reporting for on-highway motor vehicles and engines.....2978 Diesel engines and fuels.......................................3033 Exemption for US Territories...................................3039 Heavy-duty diesel engines......................................3040 HOV facilities rule............................................2975 New motor vehicles.................................2975, 3013, 3106 Gasoline: Additives................................................2911, 3113 Anti-dumping program...............................3000, 3005, 3006 Reformulated.......................................2908, 2933, 3112 Standards......................................................3115 Gasoline sulfur requirements: Exemption for US Territories...................................3039 Highway and nonroad diesel regulations...........................3042 Imported vehicles emissions standards............................3064 Inspection/maintenance programs............................3010, 3109 Low-sulfur highway diesel fuel...................................3004 Renewable Fuel Standards.............................2981, 3138, 3141 Motor vehicle safety: See also Highway safety Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures grant program...........2187 All terrain vehicles.............................................3668 Buses: Certification of buses manufactured in more than one stage.....2183 Child restraint systems..............................2173, 2181, 2185 Controls, telltales, and indicators..............................2191 Electronic stability control.....................................2168 Event data recorders.............................................2174 Head restraints..................................................2202 Incentive grant criteria for occupant protection programs........2198 Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment..............2188 Mirrors: Convex cross view mirrors......................................2193 Motor homes: Cargo carrying capacity........................................2184 Motorcyclist safety grant program................................2170 Occupant crash protection: 5th percentile dummy belted barrier crash test requirements 2177 Air bags.......................................................2195 Designated seating position definition.........................2176 Door retention.................................................2172 Side impact protection...................................2165, 2178 Vehicles built in two or more stages...........................2166 Power-operated window, partition, and roof panel systems.........2190 Roof crashworthiness.............................................2194 Safety rating label requirement..................................2189 Starter interlock................................................2199 Test dummies: Child size...............................................2182, 2200 EuroSID II.....................................................2175 Female size....................................................2177 Hybrid III...............................................2182, 2200 SID-IIs side impact............................................2179 Theft protection.................................................2180 Tires: Performance requirements.......................................2197 Trailers: Cargo carrying capacity........................................2184 Rear impact protection.........................................2201 Transmission braking effect......................................2199 Transmission shift lever sequence................................2199 [[Page 23837]] Motor vehicles: See also Fuel economy Motor carriers Motor vehicle safety Anti-money laundering program for businesses engaged in motor vehicle sales................................................2309 Cargo tank motor vehicles........................................2241 Charitable contribution deduction..........................2651, 2655 Customer identification programs for sellers of vehicles.........2307 Fuel economy labeling............................................2956 Fuel economy standards program...................................2196 Government property management...................................3335 Imports....................................................2171, 3064 Light trucks...............................................2196, 3105 Location and monitoring systems..................................3789 Low speed vehicles gross vehicle weight rating...................2192 Mercury switches.................................................3174 National Driver Register.........................................2186 National Stolen Passenger Motor Vehicle Information System.......1879 Recycled oil testing and labeling................................3932 Salvage regulations..............................................1898 Used motor vehicle trade regulation rule.........................3931 Motorcycles: See Motor vehicles Munitions: See Arms and munitions Museums: See Libraries N Narcotics: See Drug traffic control National banks: Basel Capital Accord.............................................2426 Capital regulations..............................................2427 Corporate activity rules, policies, and procedures...............2424 Determining nature of financial activities.......................2300 Fees assessment..................................................2430 Financial subsidiaries.....................................2293, 2299 Post-employment restriction on senior examiners..................2435 Real estate brokerage determination..............................2294 Securities offering disclosure rules.............................2437 National cemeteries: See Cemeteries National defense: See also Armed forces Arms and munitions Classified information Technical surveillance countermeasures............................626 National defense contracts: See Government contracts Government procurement National forests: Advertising and sponsorship in concessions with privately developed facilities..........................................254 Appeal regulations................................................234 Climbing bolts in wilderness......................................265 Criminal citations for unauthorized mining operations.............239 Escaped fire damage regulations...................................235 Fair market value for recreation residence use authorizations 262 FERC fee schedule for use of government lands....................3881 Free use approval.................................................248 Grazing permits...................................................257 Healthy Forests Reserve Program...................................251 Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Predecisional administrative review and objection process.......249 Indian forest land protection.....................................255 Land and resource management planning...................245, 263, 270 Livestock and wild horse restrictions.............................236 Native plant materials policy.....................................241 Off-highway vehicle prohibitions..................................264 Oil and gas lease compliance documentation........................253 Outdoor recreation accessibility guidelines.......................247 Outfitter and guide special use authorizations....................232 Piscicide applications............................................238 Predator damage management........................................230 Recreation event fees.............................................231 Road construction advertisement and bids..........................269 Small business land use...........................................225 Timber sale set-aside program...................................242 Special use authorizations........................................261 Sporicide use.....................................................237 Timber sales......................................................250 Export and substitution restrictions............................228 Integrated Resource Contracts...................................252 Tongass National Forest...........................................270 Trails accessibility guidelines...................................246 Travel management.................................................240 Tribal Watershed Forestry Assistance Program......................259 Unprocessed timber in southern California determined surplus to domestic needs................................................233 Watershed Forestry Assistance Program.............................258 Wilderness management.............................................268 National parks: Alaskan parks....................................................1649 Boating and water use activities.................................1660 Cape Lookout National Seashore...................................1654 Commercial filming or photography permits and fees...1643, 1653, 1782 Cost recovery for special uses...................................1640 Dry Tortugas Park..........................................1655, 1664 Fire Island National Seashore: Off-road driving regulations...................................1656 Gateway National Recreation Area...........................1651, 1652 Glacier Bay National Park: Vessel management..............................................1642 Grand Canyon National Park: Flight rules area and flight free zones........................2117 National Capitol Region: Parking violations.............................................1650 Olympic National Park: Special regulations......................................1646, 1654 Personal watercraft use......1651, 1652, 1654, 1657, 1658, 1662, 1663 Presidio: Debt collection procedures.....................................3506 Management.....................................................3505 Right-of-way regulations.........................................1639 Sale of Native American handicrafts..............................1661 St. Croix National Scenic River: Vessel speed limits............................................1647 Voyageurs National Park: Special regulations............................................1648 Wupatki National Monument: Backcountry use restrictions...................................1645 National Register of Historic Places: See Historic preservation National security information: See Classified information National Wildlife Refuge System: See Wildlife refuges Nationality: See Citizenship and naturalization Native Americans: See Hawaiian Natives Indians Natural gas: See also Oil and gas exploration Oil and gas reserves Pipelines Codes of conduct for unbundled sales service and blanket marketing certificates.......................................3879 Electronic filing of documents...................................3857 [[Page 23838]] Natural Gas Act standard of review...............................3891 Negotiated rate policies and practices for pipelines.............3859 Pre-filing procedures for review of LNG terminals and other facilities...................................................3897 Prohibition of market manipulation...............................3898 Rate regulation of underground storage facilities................3886 Record retention requirements for unbundled sales service and blanket marketing certificates...............................3894 Reporting regulations............................................3875 Standards for business practices with interstate pipelines.......3862 Standards of conduct for transmission providers..................3856 Natural resources: See also Coastal zone Continental shelf Energy Environmental protection Fish Forests and forest products Marine resources Mineral resources National forests Public lands Reclamation Recreation and recreation areas Water resources Wildlife Conservation contract debt write-down..............................37 Conservation program information confidentiality..............38, 300 Conservation security program.....................................298 Damage assessments...............................................1468 Use of reclamation lands, facilities, and water surfaces.........1750 Wetlands: Conservation programs..........................................1491 Naturalization: See Citizenship and naturalization Naval stores: See Forests and forest products Navigation (air): Airspace system..................................................2085 Area navigation..................................................2090 Instrument flight rules..........................................2082 Standard instrument approach procedures..........................2084 Transponder requirement..........................................2109 Use and preservation of navigable airspace.......................2065 Navigation (water): Bonneville Lock and Dam...........................................734 Certification requirements for NOAA Electronic Navigational Chart distribution............................................518 Lake Washington Ship Canal........................................739 Puget Sound......................................................1246 Regulated navigation areas.......................................1238 Seaway regulations and rules.....................................2229 SOLAS Chapter V navigation safety regulations....................1255 Traffic separation schemes.......................................1215 News media: See also Radio Television Newspapers: Radio cross-ownership..........................................3766 Nondiscrimination: See Civil rights Nonprofit organizations: Food and Nutrition Service data collection........................149 Grants administration.................................610, 1093, 2865 Javits-Wagner-O'Day program: Governance standards for participating agencies................2875 Initial qualification criteria.................................2874 Responsibilities of central agencies...........................2877 Limitation of insured housing loans..............................1425 Participation of religious organizations: CNCS programs..................................................2886 USDA programs...................................................277 Nuclear energy: See also Nuclear materials Nuclear power plants and reactors Conforming administrative changes................................4014 DOE civil penalties...............................................832 Electronic submissions in NRC hearings...........................4017 Minor regulatory amendments......................................4036 National Nuclear Security Administration: Acquisition regulations.........................................770 Computer security...............................................771 NRC statement of organization....................................4035 Radiation protection of the public and environment................810 Nuclear materials: Byproduct material regulations.............................4000, 4006 Computer security.................................................771 Economic development transfers of real property at defense nuclear facilities............................................811 Energy Policy Act of 2005: Export regulations.............................................4004 Export/import license, amendment, or renewal application.........4019 Licensing and distribution of byproduct material.................4010 NRC office address change........................................4012 Nuclear fuel.....................................................4020 Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System database......4001 Radioactive waste disposal.......................................4016 Secure transport requirements....................................4005 Solid material control...........................................4027 Source material distribution.....................................4026 Source tracking system...........................................4011 Spent fuel: Shipment information protection requirements...................4021 Storage casks......................................4002, 4003, 4033 Transfers of certain exempt source materials by specific licensees....................................................4023 Unclassified controlled nuclear information regulation............804 US-IAEA safeguards agreement...........................322, 337, 4028 Nuclear power plants and reactors: ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.......................3997, 3998 Charges for duplicating records..................................4015 Civil penalty authority over non-licensees.......................3996 Decommissioning: Funding shortfalls reduction...................................3994 Integrated rulemaking..........................................4022 Tax incentive regulations................................2533, 2650 Trust fund guidelines..........................................3869 Decoupling assumed loss of offsite power from loss-of-coolant accidents....................................................4029 Design basis threat requirements.................................4013 Design certification: AP1000.........................................................4032 Changes to licensing procedures................................3990 Entombment options...............................................4024 Fee schedule for NRC licensees and applicants....................4018 Financial qualifications for renewal of operating licenses.......4009 Fire protection..................................................4031 Information collection, reporting, and posting requirements......3992 Loss-of-coolant accident break size..............................4008 Performance-based acceptance criteria for fuel cladding performance..................................................3993 Personnel: Fitness-for-Duty Program.......................................4007 Physical protection regulations..................................3991 Pressure-temperature limits......................................4025 Price-Anderson financial protection regulations..................4034 Protection of Safeguards Information.............................3995 Radiological sabotage............................................3991 Risk-informed, performance-based requirements....................3999 [[Page 23839]] Safety regulations..........................................810, 4028 Standby support...................................................814 Tax credit for production..................................2539, 2653 Waste disposal.............................................2899, 4030 Nuclear safety: See Radiation protection Nursery stock: See Plants Nursing homes: See also Health facilities Number of licensed and unlicensed nursing staff per shift posting requirements.........................................1055 Veterans.........................................................2812 Nutrition: See also Food assistance programs Foods Food labeling................................................205, 219 School breakfast and lunch programs...............................155 Uniform federal assistance regulations............................169 O Occupational safety and health: See also Mine safety and health Acquisition regulations...........................................717 Asbestos exposure................................................3483 Beryllium exposure...............................................1976 Cargo handling...................................................1991 Child labor regulations..........................................1911 Regulations, orders, and statements of interpretation..........1914 Coal mine dust personal sampler units.............................851 Commercial diving operations.....................................1245 Construction industry............................................1985 Hearing loss prevention........................................1998 Hoisting equipment safety......................................1977 Crystalline silica exposure......................................1975 DOE facilities....................................................817 DOE radiation protection requirements.............................808 Electric power...................................................1987 Electrical standards.............................................1993 Emergency response and preparedness..............................1979 Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act 852, 1918 Excavations......................................................1978 Explosives and small arms manufacturing..........................1989 Fall protection..................................................1997 Hazard Communication Standard....................................1982 Hexavalent chromium exposure.....................................2000 Ionizing radiation exposure......................................1999 Lead in Construction Standard....................................1980 New York State Plan..............................................1995 Noise exposure for railroad operating employees..................2207 Personal protective equipment....................................1992 Pesticides exposure..............................................3165 Power press standards............................................1984 Respiratory protection......................................849, 1990 Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear approval........847 Powered air-purifying respirators...............................846 Rollover protective structures...................................2002 Shipyard standards.........................................1986, 1994 Standards improvement............................................1981 Steel erection standards.........................................2001 Supplier's Declaration of Conformity.............................1983 Updating standards based on national consensus standards.........1988 Walking working surfaces.........................................1997 Ocean dumping: See Water pollution control Ocean resources: See Marine resources Offshore structures: See Continental shelf Oil and gas exploration: Air pollutant emission.....................................3009, 3078 Application processing...............................1755, 1778, 1781 Blowout prevention for well workover operations..................1731 Cost recovery for plans, permits, and inspections................1727 Enhanced production through carbon dioxide injection.............1753 Five year review of Oil Pipeline Pricing Index...................3874 Forest Service regulations........................................253 Gas hydrate production incentives................................1752 Incidental take of marine mammals in Alaska...........570, 1509, 1528 Incidental taking of marine mammals in the Gulf of Mexico....468, 474 Leasing: Acreage limitation exemptions..................................1780 Data release...................................................1724 Definitions....................................................1724 In the Alaskan National Petroleum Reserve......................1760 Indian lands.......................................1673, 1674, 1707 Tar sand areas.................................................1770 Oil pipeline data filing instructions............................3876 Onshore operations...............................................1779 Outer Continental Shelf: Administrative cost recovery...................................1733 Alternate energy-related uses............................1717, 1720 Documents incorporated by reference............................1728 Federal consistency regulations.................................520 Leasing regulations............................................1709 Open and nondiscriminatory movement............................1713 Safety management systems......................................1702 Safety measures................................................1243 Structural integrity of platforms..............................1714 Temporary waiver of fees.......................................1735 Pipeline rights-of-way...........................................1490 Production rates.................................................1711 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.........................1700 Royalty relief or reduction.......1703, 1705, 1706, 1708, 1719, 1734, 1736, 1753, 1756, 1758, 1776 Royalty reporting standards......................................1705 Storm water permit requirements..................................3271 Well cementing requirements......................................1715 Oil and gas reserves: Export controls...................................................321 Oil pollution: Claims procedures under the Oil Pollution Act....................1211 Discharge-removal equipment......................................1234 Leak detection and repair of pumps and valves....................2927 National Contingency Plan..................................3255, 3272 Oil spill liability trust fund.............................1212, 1221 Oil spill response...............................................1226 Sale of DOD aircraft to persons providing oil spill response service.......................................................629 Spill prevention, control, and countermeasures rule..............3252 Vessel response plan.................................1226, 1240, 1244 Organization and functions: Farm Credit Administration.......................................3693 FTA..............................................................2227 Outer continental shelf: See Continental shelf Over-the-counter drugs: Drug reviews: Antidiarrheal drug products.....................................882 Antihistamine products..........................................929 Antimicrobial diaper rash ingredients...........................857 Bismuth subsalicylate containing products for relief from overindulgence..............................................917 Bronchodilator products.........................................907 Cough and cold products..........................907, 908, 909, 929 Dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, and psoriasis products.........916 External analgesic products.....................................930 First aid antiseptics...........................................857 Internal analgesic products.....................................874 Laxative drug products..........................................910 Nasal decongestant products.....................................909 [[Page 23840]] Ophthalmic products.............................................876 Oral health care products.......................................931 Poison treatment drug products..................................933 Skin bleaching products.........................................879 Skin protectant products........................................911 Sodium bicarbonate containing antacids..........................918 Stimulant drug products.........................................880 Sunscreen products..............................................877 Topical antimicrobial drug products.............................885 Urinary analgesic drug products.................................934 Vaginal contraceptive products.............................857, 912 Weight control products.........................................878 Labeling..........................................................875 Alcohol warning for products containing analgesic/antipyretic active ingredients for internal use.........................856 Warning and direction statements for oral and rectal sodium phosphates for laxative use.................................855 Package size limitation for sodium phosphates oral solution.......855 Security requirements for handlers of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine...........................1856 Overtime pay: See Wages P Packaging and containers: See also Labeling Dietary ingredients and supplements...............................892 Food containers.....................................................7 Household products containing hydroxides, standards for..........3676 Pesticide agricultural container recycling program...............3151 Size limitation for sodium phosphates oral solution...............855 Smokeless tobacco health warnings................................3927 Paint: See Lead poisoning Paperwork requirements: See Reporting and recordkeeping requirements Parachutes: See Aircraft Parks: See National parks Passenger vessels: See also Maritime carriers Access for individuals with disabilities...................2046, 2869 Coastwise trade laws.............................................2259 Effluent standards for cruise ships operating in Alaskan waters 3280 Financial responsibility requirements............................3908 Inspection alternatives..........................................1219 Passports and visas: Diversity visas..................................................2019 Document requirements for entering the US............1273, 2011, 2028 Electronic passports.............................................2031 Employment eligibility verification program......................2024 Fingerprint requirements.........................................2007 Nonimmigrant visas: Treaty aliens in specialty occupations...................1934, 2036 Regulation amendments............................................2035 Removal of waiver for residents of Canada and Bermuda............1287 Transit without visa.............................................1290 Visa Waiver Program..............................................1283 Patents: See Inventions and patents Pay: See Wages Peanuts: Country of origin labeling.........................................12 Crop insurance provisions.........................................134 Penalties: See also Seizures and forfeitures CBP audits.......................................................1271 Civil......................................................1953, 2333 DHS............................................................1341 DOE.............................................................832 DOT....................................2100, 2148, 2169, 2213, 2250 HHS.............................................................842 Medicaid and Medicare violations.........................1041, 1063 Medicaid managed care organizations.............................833 Medicare+Choice Organizations...................................833 MSHA...........................................................1961 NIGC...........................................................3988 NOAA............................................................537 NRC............................................................3996 SSA............................................................3580 Criminal: DOT..........................................2148, 2169, 2213, 2250 Disaster relief and emergency assistance.........................1350 Immigration......................................................1859 International matchmaking organization violations..............1861 PBGC assessment and relief.................................3501, 3504 Pensions: See also Railroad retirement Social security Abandoned individual account plans...............................1946 Civil penalty for failure to provide Section 302 notice..........1953 Computing liability..............................................3503 Deductibility of employer contributions..........................2461 Electronic filing..........................................1948, 3502 Employment requirement for application of government pension offset exemption.............................................3569 ERISA: Adequate consideration definition..............................1949 Automatic enrollment and failure to direct investment..........1943 Disclosure regulations.........................................1941 Exemption for services.........................................1942 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act......1945, 1950 Length of hospital stay after birth of child...................1944 Participant contributions......................................1939 Regulations governing the performance of actuarial service.....2483 GATT provisions affecting accrued benefits.......................2674 Income tax regulations.............2586, 2648, 2721, 2725, 2748, 2750 Multiemployer plans: Annual funding notice requirements.............................1952 Reporting requirements.........................................3498 Normal retirement age............................................2715 Participant notices..............................................3496 Payment of benefits in trusteed plans............................3500 Penalties assessment and relief............................3501, 3504 Reductions of accruals and allocations because of increased age 2572 Reportable events................................................3497 Single-sum distributions from cash balance plans.................2722 Valuation of benefits and assets.................................3499 Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program...........................1947 Pesticides and pests: Agricultural worker protection...................................3165 Antimicrobial pesticides...................................3147, 3163 Biochemical or microbial products................................3157 Boll weevil quarantine and regulations.............................60 Certified pesticide applicator program...........................3164 Crop grouping regulations........................................3150 Data requirements..........................................3152, 3157 Direct application of pesticides to waters in compliance with FIFRA........................................................3270 Disposal and storage guidelines..................................3154 Emergency exemption regulations..................................3167 Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program............................3158 Explosive pest control devices...................................1823 Groundwater protection...........................................3155 [[Page 23841]] Gypsy moth regulations.............................................71 Importation of non-indigenous organisms............................82 Importation of pine shoot beetle host material.....................72 Methyl bromide authorization as official quarantine use............90 Nursery stock regulations..........................................92 Pesticide agricultural container recycling program...............3151 Pesticide tolerance reassessment program.........................3153 Piscicide applications on National Forest System lands............238 Plant incorporated protectants.......................3148, 3160, 3161 Plant-incorporated protectants...................................3149 Prions...........................................................3146 Protection of human research subjects............................3166 Registration review program......................................3156 Rules of practice................................................3162 Sporicide use on National Forest System lands.....................237 Storage and disposal.............................................3154 Tolerance processing fees........................................3159 Petroleum: See also Fuel additives Oil and gas exploration Oil and gas reserves Oil pollution Pipelines Acquisition of petroleum to fill Strategic Petroleum Reserve......809 Refineries: Emission standards.......................................3059, 3095 Regulation of gasification devices processing hazardous waste at petroleum refineries......................................3230 Toxicity characteristic rule.....................................3248 Physically handicapped: See Individuals with disabilities Physicians: See Health professions Pilots: See Airmen Pipeline safety: Distribution integrity management................................2238 Gas gathering lines..............................................2253 Hazardous substances.......................................2230, 2232 Incident reporting...............................................1722 Integrity management pipeline repair permitting..................2234 Internal corrosion reduction.....................................2248 Material, personnel and pipe handling operations.................1701 Protecting unusually sensitive areas and commercially navigable waterways....................................................2232 Standards for direct assessment..................................2256 Structural integrity regulations.................................1714 Updates to safety requirements.............................1710, 2243 Pipelines: See also Natural gas Pipeline safety Electronic filing of documents...................................3857 Five year review of Oil Pipeline Pricing Index...................3874 Negotiated rate policies and practices for natural gas pipelines....................................................3859 Oil pipeline data filing instructions............................3876 Open and nondiscriminatory movement..............................1713 Rights of use and easement.......................................1712 Rights-of-way....................................................1490 Temporary waiver of fees.......................................1735 Standards for business practices with interstate natural gas pipelines....................................................3862 Plant diseases and pests: Citrus canker......................................................81 Phytophthora ramorum regulations...................................75 Plants: See also Seeds Endangered and threatened: Conservation education.........................................1476 Permits for foreign listed species.............................1580 Gypsy moth regulations.............................................71 Imports............................................................76 Nursery stock................................................66, 92 Listing of U.S. species in CITES Appendix III..............1482, 1621 Methyl bromide authorization for official quarantine use...........90 Mint crop insurance provisions....................................125 National Forest System native plant materials policy..............241 Plant incorporated protectants.......................3148, 3160, 3161 Plant Protection Act: Special need requests............................................63 Plant Variety Protection Services: Certificate issuance fees........................................17 Transgenic.......................................................3204 United States National Arboretum: Rules of conduct.................................................22 Poison prevention: See Lead poisoning Political activities (Government employees): Honoraria donated to charities...................................3393 Pollution: See Environmental protection Population census: See Census data Ports: See Harbors Poultry and poultry products: Classes of........................................................209 Grading............................................................11 Imported.....................................................199, 216 Low pathogenic avian influenza.....................................80 Nutrition labeling...........................................205, 219 On-line reprocessing of pre-chill carcasses.......................207 Performance standards: Chilling of ready-to-cook products..............................198 Ready-to-eat products...........................................204 Poultry inspection: Availability of distribution lists of retail consignees during recalls.......................................................201 Determining net weight compliance.................................203 Fees..............................................................217 Foreign inspection system supervisory visits......................213 Turkey operations using bar-type cuts may operate at J-type cut line speeds...................................................215 Poverty: See Community action programs Food assistance programs Public assistance programs Power resources: See Energy Practice and procedure: See Administrative practice and procedure Prescription drugs: Antibiotics.......................................................890 Electronic transactions: Nonmonetary remuneration for electronic prescribing information technology......................................838 Prescriptions for controlled substances........................1840 Federal Agency Retail Pharmacy Program...........................3326 Labeling...........................................868, 869, 898, 936 Medicare: Best price requirements for authorized generic drugs............988 Competitive acquisition........................................1046 Double coverage with TRICARE....................................742 Electronic prescribing...................................1028, 1064 Premium and cost-sharing subsidies.............................3606 Prescription Drug Marketing Act...................................872 Registration and listing requirements.............................863 Reporting adverse events..........................................898 Safety reporting requirements.....................................889 Use of materials derived from cattle..............................932 Presidential records: See Archives and records [[Page 23842]] Price controls: FCC..............................................................3748 Prisoners: Access to Inmate Central Files...................................1793 Autopsy regulations..............................................1784 Central Inmate Monitoring system.................................1807 Civil contempt of court commitments..............................1814 Classification and program review................................1800 Correspondence...................................................1802 Educational good time credit for D.C. Code offenders.............1803 Good conduct time..........................................1798, 1813 Aliens.........................................................1813 Inmate electronic message program................................1791 Inmate work and performance pay program: Reduction in pay for drug- and alcohol-related offenses........1787 Limited communication opportunities for inmates linked to terrorist-related activities.................................1789 Literacy program.................................................1796 Psychiatric treatment and medication safeguards..................1809 Suicide prevention program.......................................1804 Telephone regulations and financial responsibility...............1797 Prisons: Administrative measures to prevent acts of violence or terrorism....................................................1806 Administrative Remedy Program....................................1788 Classification and program review................................1810 Drug abuse treatment program.....................................1805 Early release consideration for D.C. Code offenders............1794 Federal Prison Industries: Market research requirement....................................3643 Incoming publications............................................1786 Inmate discipline................................................1808 Intensive confinement centers........................1792, 1812, 1846 Possession of personal firearms..................................1790 Removal of Bureau facility addresses from rules..................1811 Searching and detaining or arresting non-inmates.................1785 Smoking/no smoking areas.........................................1795 Victim/witness notifications.....................................1783 Violent Offender Incarceration/Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Grants Program environmental impact review...................1906 Privacy: See also Confidential business information CFTC policies....................................................3653 Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule........................3942 DOD policies......................................................616 EEOC policies....................................................3308 Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program records..........1929 Financial records and information....................1120, 3941, 3946 Food Stamp Program................................................144 Privacy Act: DHS procedures...........................................1109, 1192 DOC regulations............................................311, 312 DOI regulations................................................1716 EPA regulations................................................2904 IMLS implementation............................................3378 NCUA...........................................................3960 NEH Inspector General investigative files......................3382 NIGC procedures................................................3977 OPM regulations................................................3402 Peace Corps regulations........................................3494 TSA regulations..........................................1298, 1299 SBA..............................................................3520 SEC policies...............................................4057, 4069 Social security records and information....................3565, 3594 Treasury policies................................................2366 Procurement: See Government procurement Prosthetic devices: See Medical devices Public assistance programs: See also Child welfare Food assistance programs Medicaid Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Administrative cost sharing....................................1078 Work provisions................................................1089 Weatherization assistance program for low-income persons..........780 Public buildings: See Federal buildings and facilities Public health: See also Meat inspection Waste treatment and disposal Air pollution effects............................................3198 Carcinogen risk assessment.......................................2907 Grant appeals procedures..........................................949 Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children........................946 Informed consent regulations......................................896 Minority health disparities research endowment program............956 NIH grants........................................................951 NIH training grants...............................................958 Public Health Service Act: Length of hospital stay after birth of child...................1944 Use of seclusion and restraint in non-medical residential facilities..................................................843 Safeguarding food during transport...............................2254 Undergraduate scholarship program sponsored by NIH................957 Water contamination..................................3290, 3299, 3300 Public housing: See also Low and moderate income housing Capital Fund Program.............................................1452 Consolidated plan regulations....................................1390 Conversion of developments.......................................1466 Demolition and disposition.......................................1462 Energy performance contracts.....................................1455 Homeownership program............................................1453 Housing Choice Voucher program: Eligibility of units not yet under construction................1456 Income determination.............................................1376 Operating funds for debt service.................................1458 Rental Housing Integrity Improvement Project.....................1376 Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Program..............1465 Streamlining mixed finance application review....................1454 Streamlining programs............................................1450 Troubled agency recovery process.................................1449 Violence Against Women Act regulations...........................1451 Public lands: See also Grazing lands National forests National parks Public lands-mineral resources Reclamation Alaska Native veteran allotments.................................1766 Business lease procedures........................................1681 Deposit of proceeds from lands withdrawn for Native selection 1698 Fees for commercial filming activities or similar projects.......1782 FERC fee schedule for use of government lands....................3881 Grazing permits..................................................1671 Law enforcement..................................................1757 Public conduct on reclamation lands and projects.................1751 Public hearings and appeals................................1470, 1471 Recreation enhancement............................................267 Recreation permits...............................................1767 Sales......................................................1763, 1764 Segregation of lands proposed for sale...........................1769 Subsistence management......1515, 1519, 1551, 1552, 1593, 1602, 1628, 1634 Use of reclamation lands.........................................1750 Public lands-mineral resources: Locatable minerals program........................................229 [[Page 23843]] Revegetation standards...........................................1742 User fees........................................................1772 Public utilities: See Electric utilities Natural gas Utilities Water supply R Radiation protection: DOE requirements.............................................808, 810 Dose methodology.................................................3145 Exposure standards...............................................1999 Radio: See also Communications Accessibility of programming providing emergency information.....3710 Aviation Radio Service...........................................3812 Channelization of the 39 GHz band................................3782 Cognitive radio technologies.....................................3720 Commercial mobile services: Automatic and manual roaming obligations.......................3800 Resale of services.............................................3780 Roaming obligations............................................3780 Spectrum aggregation limits....................................3798 Spectrum cap...................................................3783 Competitive bidding process................................3781, 3788 Consolidating the 800 MHz industrial/land transportation and business pool channels.......................................3811 Digital audio broadcasting system................................3758 Digital audio radio service in the 2310-2360 MHz band............3733 FM allotment procedures..........................................3770 Interference temperature operation...............................3722 International Fixed Public Radiocommunication Services...........3747 Licensing fixed services at 24 GHz...............................3793 Licensing low power operations in 450-470 MHz band...............3801 Maritime communications..........................................3795 Maritime mobile services.........................................3735 Market definitions...............................................3763 Multiple access systems..........................................3787 Newspaper cross-ownership........................................3766 Private land mobile services: Airport terminal use frequencies in the 450-470 MHz band.......3810 Narrowbanding..................................................3726 Public safety communications...............................3786, 3811 Quiet zone application procedures................................3802 Railroad standards and procedures................................2214 Software defined radios..........................................3713 Spectrum usage promotion through development of secondary markets......................................................3799 Terrestrial microwave fixed services.............................3794 Transfer of 3650 through 3700 MHz band...........................3797 Transfer of 4.9 GHz band from government use.....................3797 Ultra-wideband transmission......................................3712 Wireless services................................................3807 World Radiocommunication Conference omnibus......................3724 Radioactive materials: See Nuclear materials Radiation protection Radioactive waste: See Hazardous waste Railroad employees: See Railroad retirement Railroad retirement: Annuity: Deductions by reason of work...................................3509 Appeals hearings.................................................3507 Disability determination...................................3510, 3511 Electronic filing of requests for reconsideration................3512 Electronic filing of settlement and final judgment notices.......3508 Railroad safety: Design standards for pressurized tank cars.......................2212 Grade crossing and signal systems................................2135 Handling of railroad equipment, switches, and derails............2205 Locomotives: Crashworthiness................................................2206 Monetary threshold for reporting rail equipment accidents/ incidents..............................................2215, 2216 Noise exposure for railroad operating employees..................2207 Passenger equipment safety standards.............................2208 Passenger train emergency systems................................2203 Radio communications and train control...........................2214 Reflectorization of rail freight rolling stock...................2217 Track safety standards: Inspection of joints in continuous welded rail.................2209 Use of locomotive horns at highway-rail grade crossings..........2210 Railroads: See also Railroad retirement Railroad safety Commuter railroad fees for use of Northeast Corridor infrastructure...............................................2211 Grant program for local rail line relocation and improvement projects.....................................................2204 Hazardous materials transportation.........................1308, 2233 Rail abandonment procedures......................................4094 Rail rate challenges.............................................4095 Railroad track maintenance credit..........................2525, 2645 Small rate guidelines............................................4093 Stand-alone cost methodology.....................................4095 Transport of foods, drugs, and cosmetics.........................2254 Rates and fares: See Air rates and fares Communications common carriers Maritime carriers Motor carriers Natural gas Railroads Real property acquisition: Anti-money laundering program for persons involved in real estate closings and settlements..............................2330 GSAR tax adjustment provision....................................3322 HUBZone program..................................................3323 Reclamation: See also Mines Surface mining Revegetation standards...........................................1742 Record retention: See Reporting and recordkeeping requirements Records: See Archives and records Freedom of information Health records Privacy Reporting and recordkeeping requirements Recreation and recreation areas: See also Fishing Hunting National forests National parks Federal lands regulations.........................................267 Forest Service regulations...................................231, 265 Gateway National Recreation Area...........................1651, 1652 Law enforcement..................................................1757 National parks regulations.......................................1660 Personal watercraft use....................................1651, 1652 Presidio: Debt collection procedures.....................................3506 Management.....................................................3505 Public land permits..............................................1767 Water quality standards for coastal recreation waters............3284 [[Page 23844]] Wildlife-dependent recreation..............................1543, 1598 Recreational fishing: See Fishing Recycling: Cathode ray tubes................................................3231 Comparable fuels exclusion under RCRA............................3245 Electronic equipment.............................................3239 Government purchase of recovered materials.......................3229 Metals reclamation from electroplating operations................3225 Oil intended for use as engine oil...............................3932 Pesticide agricultural container recycling program...............3151 RCRA Burden Reduction Initiative...........................3238, 3247 Refrigerant................................................2941, 2944 Solid waste......................................................3232 Refugees: See also Aliens Guaranty of transportation.......................................1152 Sponsorship agreement............................................1152 Renal diseases: See Kidney diseases Repatriation: See Citizenship and naturalization Reporting and recordkeeping requirements: APHIS..............................................................79 ARMIS reporting requirements.....................................3829 Bank Secrecy Act implementation......................2311, 2315, 2332 Carbamates.......................................................3256 Chemical inventory reporting.....................................3218 DEA..............................................................1850 DFARS........................................................638, 675 DHS..............................................................1141 DOC.....................................................303, 435, 507 DOI..................................................1700, 1705, 1716 DOL........................................................1917, 1920 DOT........................................................2145, 2260 EBSA.......................................................1940, 1948 EPA..................................................2897, 3149, 3191 Air emissions requirements.....................................3027 Air releases of nitrogen oxides................................3257 Cross-Media Electronic Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule........2903 Electronic reporting...........................................2900 RCRA Burden Reduction Initiative.........................3238, 3247 Exports...........................................................353 FAA..............................................................2115 FCC........................................................3743, 3750 FDA...............................................................915 FDIC.............................................................3843 Federal Home Loan Banks..........................................3901 FERC.................................................3864, 3875, 3894 FSIS..............................................................202 GSA..............................................................3336 HHS.........................................................889, 1082 Honoraria donated to charities...................................3393 Intercountry adoptions.....................................2016, 2030 Investment advisers..................................4051, 4053, 4065 Marine casualties................................................1258 NARA: Electronic mail................................................3374 Freedom of information.........................................3372 National Practitioner Data Bank..............................940, 947 NCUA.................................................3956, 3957, 3959 NOAA..............................................................510 NRC..............................................................4001 Outcome and Assessment Information Set data......................1052 PBGC.......................................................3498, 3502 Peace Corps......................................................3494 Retirement record of employee transferring within same agency 3459 Securities: Accelerated filers.............................................4049 Broker-dealers...........................................2431, 4071 Tax determination on large cigars................................2369 Toxics Release Inventory.............................3215, 3217, 3220 Treasury...................................................2310, 2719 Uranium mill sites................................................816 VA education benefits............................................2792 Research: See also Agricultural research Educational research Human research subjects Medical research EPA authority to appoint research scientists.....................2898 Marine resources..................................................522 Misconduct..............................................812, 867, 962 National chimpanzee sanctuary system for retirement of research chimpanzees...................................................959 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Hazardous Substances Basic Research and Training Grants.................955 National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program............98 Protection of human subjects...........960, 961, 963, 964, 1114, 3166 Retirement: See also Pensions Railroad retirement Social security Age for pension plans............................................2715 Air traffic controllers..........................................3475 Coordination of health benefits..................................3306 District of Columbia employees...................................3456 FEHB coverage....................................................3421 Government employees: Court orders awarding survivor annuities.......................3418 Coverage for non-appropriated fund instrumentalities...........3464 Credit for government service performed abroad.................3462 Credit for military service....................................3461 Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act..........3458 FERS basic annuity.............................................3460 FERS coverage elections........................................3463 IRA tax regulations..............................................2732 Phased retirement program........................................2612 Record of employee transferring within same agency...............3459 TRICARE retiree dental program....................................748 Voluntary State tax withholding from retired pay of Service members.......................................................603 Rights-of-way: Accessibility guidelines for individuals with disabilities.......2870 Roads: See Highways and roads Rockets: See Aircraft Rodenticides: See Pesticides and pests Rotorcraft: See Aircraft Royalties: See Mineral royalties Rural areas: Business and industrial loan programs..............276, 279, 281, 283 Business investment program.......................................280 Business secondary market pooling by fiscal transfer agent........285 Environmental policies and procedures.............................110 Housing: Community Facilities Direct Loan Program...................107, 276 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program.........................113 Loans, grants, and programs......................111, 112, 114, 115 New and existing dwellings definition...........................108 Planning and performing construction............................109 Surety requirements.............................................116 Public television station digital transition grant program........291 Regulation streamlining...........................................114 [[Page 23845]] Rural Utilities Service: Exemption of certain borrowers from controls....................294 Lien accommodations and subordinations..........................296 Operational controls............................................290 Seismic safety requirements.....................................297 Special equipment contract......................................293 Specifications for primary underground power cable..............287 Water and waste disposal loans and grants..................286, 292 Spectrum-based communications services...........................3808 Technical assistance grants and programs..........................106 Telecommunications system construction policies..............288, 295 S Safety: See Aviation safety Consumer protection Fire prevention Hazardous substances Highway safety Marine safety Mine safety and health Motor vehicle safety Occupational safety and health Pipeline safety Radiation protection Railroad safety Salaries: See Wages Sanitation: See Public health Waste treatment and disposal Satellites: See also Space transportation and exploration Communications: Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service systems..................3746 Application and licensing requirements.........................3731 Broadcast Satellite Service....................................3745 Coordination between non-geostationary and geostationary orbit......................................................3718 Digital audio radio service....................................3733 Earth stations...........................................3736, 3741 Fixed-satellite services.....................3737, 3745, 3746, 3790 Licensing reform...............................................3738 Maritime mobile services.......................................3735 Mobile service provider flexibility............................3739 MSS spectrum allocation........................................3732 Non-geostationary orbit..................................3737, 3744 Non-government operations in the 36.0-51.4 GHz portion of the V-band.....................................................3734 Orbital debris mitigation......................................3740 Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act.......3771, 3776, 3777 Savings associations: Adjudicatory proceedings for holding companies...................2781 Customer identification program..................................2314 Integrity of directors...........................................2775 Risk based capital...............................................2776 Securities-related activities....................................2772 Savings bonds: See Bonds Scholarships and fellowships: NASA Science and Technology Scholarship..........................3354 School breakfast and lunch programs: Administrative error reduction....................................179 Allowable costs...................................................177 Donated foods provided under contract with food service management companies..........................................151 Eligibility determinations for free or reduced-price meals.......181, 182, 183 Fluid milk regulations.......................................154, 194 Food safety programs..............................................184 Nutrition standards...............................................155 Processing of donated foods.......................................159 Serving fruits and vegetables as afterschool snacks...............148 Severe need reimbursements........................................192 Simplification of meal counting and claiming procedures...........178 State administrative expenses.....................................180 Summer food service program.......................................186 Uniform Federal assistance regulations............................169 Schools: See also Colleges and universities Educational facilities Approval for enrollment in Student and Exchange Visitor Information System...........................................1337 Asbestos model accreditation plan................................3192 Closure and consolidation........................................1690 Student and Exchange Visitor Program recertification......1322, 1324, 1328 Scientific equipment: See Medical devices Seafood: See also Fish Fisheries Acquisition regulations...........................................683 Fish and Seafood Promotion Act....................................490 Seals: See Marine mammals Seamen: Licenses and certificates of registry............................1252 Merchant marine training, certification, and watchkeeping........1242 Merchant mariner application procedure...........................1251 Seaplanes: See Aircraft Seashores: See Coastal zone Securities: See also Bonds Abandonment of...................................................2705 Affiliate transactions...........................................4067 Anti-manipulation rules..........................................4086 Best price rules.................................................4050 Borrowing transactions.....................................2434, 3849 Broker-dealers: Amendments to Forms BD and BDW.................................4075 Financial responsibility rules.................................4074 Quotation requirements.........................................4078 Recordkeeping requirements.....................................2431 Confirmation of transactions.....................................4080 Continuity of interest...........................................2741 Critical accounting policies.....................................4039 Disclosure requirements........................4039, 4081, 4082, 4083 Electronic delivery of proxy materials...........................4044 Electronic form submissions......................................4041 Exemptions for banks.............................................4079 Futures products: Offer and sale of products traded on foreign boards............3652 Registration requirements for banks acting as brokers or dealers....................................................4072 GNMA excess yield securities.....................................1443 Held of record securities........................................4040 Holding companies................................................4037 Income taxation............................................2551, 2765 Integrated financial transactions................................2444 Investment advisers..............................................4051 Disclosure and recordkeeping requirements......................4053 Investment companies: Disclosure requirements............................4043, 4056, 4059 Eligible portfolio companies...................................4070 Issued ratably definition......................................4058 Lock-up agreements...............................................4042 Mark-to-market accounting..................................2554, 2589 Money market fund exemptions.....................................4066 Municipal securities disclosure..................................4073 [[Page 23846]] Mutual funds: Anti-money laundering program..................................2321 Pricing regulations............................................4068 Redemption fees................................................4060 Reporting suspicious transactions..............................2315 Nasdaq-listed securities.........................................4087 Net capital requirements.........................................4085 Offering disclosure rules........................................2437 Options markets..................................................4088 Privacy notices..................................................4057 Privacy of consumer financial information........................4069 Qualified purchaser definition...................................4048 Reorganization events............................................4077 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.........................4071 Accelerated filers.............................................4049 Annual reports and prospectuses................................4071 Safe harbor: Exceptions.....................................................2555 Sarbanes-Oxley Act regulations: PCAOB regulations..............................................4089 Savings association activities...................................2772 Self-regulatory organizations: Concept release on structure...................................4076 Fair administration, governance, and disclosure................4084 Shareholder access to director nomination process................4046 Standards of conduct for attorneys...............................4091 Streamlining.....................................................4038 Substitute dividend payments.....................................2471 Tender and reorganization agents.................................4077 Tender offer best-price rule.....................................4047 Termination of reporting obligations by foreign private issuers 4045 Security information: See Classified information Security measures: See also Classified information Access to information on DOE computer systems.....................815 Acquisition regulations....................................1095, 1106 Airport security compliance program..............................1306 Bureau of Prisons administrative measures........................1806 Classified national security information.........................1116 Critical infrastructure information handling.....................1104 Customer identification programs: Loan and finance companies.....................................2306 Pawn brokers...................................................2303 Sellers of vehicles............................................2307 Travel agents..................................................2305 Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems regulation revisions 320 Disclosure of official information in connection with legal proceedings..................................................1110 DOE: Background checks of employees..................................822 Contractors.....................................................803 Polygraph examination regulations...............................805 Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic.........................604 Exports...........................................................365 Federal mail.....................................................3334 Financial record information provided to DOD by financial institutions.............................................605, 606 Food security plans...............................................200 Freedom of Information...........................................1109 Grants administration............................................1093 Homeland Security Information sharing............................1094 Homeland Security Labor Relations Board..........................1113 Information technology security..................................3633 Licensing of private land remote-sensing space systems............519 Maritime and land security directives and information circulars 1310 National Industrial Security Program.............................3369 National security information regulations..................2008, 3366 National Security Personnel System..........................615, 3473 Nuclear materials transport requirements.........................4005 Personal identification verification for Federal employees and contractors...................................................375 Prior notice of imported food.....................................899 Privacy Act procedures...........................................1109 Protection of sensitive security information related to transportation.........................................1296, 2056 Public transportation security grants......................1097, 2221 Registered Traveler program......................................1316 Security awareness training for flight school employees..........1311 Security compliance program for aircraft operators...............1305 Security requirements for handlers of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine...........................1856 Standards of conduct for DHS employees...........................1092 Support Antiterrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act 1105 Technical surveillance countermeasures............................626 US-IAEA safeguards agreement......................................322 Washington, DC metropolitan area special flight rules............2105 Seeds: Imports............................................................73 Karnal bunt compensation...........................................58 Seizures and forfeitures: Immigration and Naturalization regulations.......................1268 NOAA regulations..................................................537 Selective Service System: Registration requirements........................................3478 Senior citizens: See Aged Serums: See Biologics Sewage disposal: Sewer collection systems.........................................3279 Sex discrimination: Federally assisted programs...............763, 1101, 3375, 3380, 3381 Programs and activities receiving Federal surplus property.......3330 Sheep: Interstate movement regulations....................................77 Shipbuilding industry: Safety and health regulations..............................1986, 1994 Shipping: See Air carriers Maritime carriers Motor carriers Railroads Ships: See Vessels Signs and symbols: See Trademarks Sirup: See Sugar Small businesses: Acquisition regulations..........635, 644, 653, 680, 3616, 3629, 3650 Very Small Business Pilot Program..............................3648 Administrative offset............................................3545 Business Development Program: Electronic application.........................................3536 Status determinations..........................................3532 Cosponsorships...................................................3550 Disabled access credit...........................................2742 Government contracting programs..................................3548 Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Program....................................................3527 Group health insurance availability and renewability.............1065 Hazardous materials transportation...............................2236 HUBZone Program: Acquisition regulations........................................3616 Agricultural commodities purchase from subcontractors..........3517 Amendments.....................................................3540 Definition of employee.........................................3528 [[Page 23847]] Small entity impact............................................3549 Investment companies: Maximum leverage eligibility...................................3516 Lending company oversight........................................3515 Loans: Certified Development Company program..........................3534 Disaster loan program....................................3530, 3542 Economic injury disaster loans.................................3518 Lender examination and review fees.............................3531 Premier Certified Lenders Program..............................3522 Mentor-protege programs: DOD.............................................................712 DOT............................................................2048 NASA programs: Contractor recertification of program compliance...............3347 NASA subcontracting..............................................3353 National forest land use..........................................225 Privacy Impact Assessment Statements.............................3520 Rural business investment program.................................280 SBA-sponsored activities and gifts...............................3550 Service-disabled veteran-owned...................................3538 Size standards: Acquisition regulations........................................3650 Air transportation support activities..........................3524 Exclusion of certain security expenses in qualified combat zones......................................................3543 Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program............................3551 Inflation adjustment...........................................3541 Mapping services...............................................3525 Multiple award schedule........................................3535 Nonmanufacturers supplying products to the Federal Government 3523 Restructuring..................................................3521 Security guards and patrol services industry...................3539 Small entity impact............................................3546 Surety Bond Guarantee Program..................................3533 Small Business Development Center Program revisions..............3514 Small Business Innovation Research Program......100, 3347, 3521, 3537 Small Business Technology Transfer Program...........3347, 3529, 3544 Small Disadvantaged Businesses: Electronic application.........................................3536 Participation in DOT programs......................2038, 2052, 2061 Status determinations....................................3532, 3547 Surety bond guarantee......................................3526, 3533 Testimony and production of records to OIG.......................3519 Timber sale set-aside program.....................................242 Venture capital company ownership................................3521 Social security: See also Child welfare Medicaid Medicare Public assistance programs Unemployment compensation Administrative review process..............................3578, 3590 Aliens: Additional insured status requirements for noncitizen workers 3568 Benefits for lawfully present aliens...........................1145 Coverage of work performed by nonresident aliens...............3601 Benefits to children of military parents overseas................3609 Civil monetary penalties.........................................3580 Debt collection..................................................3553 Disability determinations: Administrative review process..................................3588 Age categories.................................................3587 Digestive system...............................................3573 Drug addiction or alcoholism...................................3595 Exemption of work activity as basis for continuing disability review.....................................................3572 Growth impairments.............................................3599 Hearing impairments............................................3566 Hematological disorders........................................3558 Immune system..................................................3554 Labyrinthine-vestibular function disturbance...................3566 Language and speech disorders..................................3567 Medical equivalence policy.....................................3602 Mental disorders...............................................3557 Musculoskeletal disorders......................................3570 Neurological...................................................3555 Optometrists as acceptable medical sources.....................3563 Recontacting medical sources...................................3598 Respiratory disorders..........................................3556 Review of state agency determinations..........................3611 Special senses.................................................3574 Disability programs: Continuing disability review failure to cooperate procedures 3585 Exclusion of representative and health care providers convicted of violations....................................3597 Self-Sufficiency Program.......................................3577 Ticket to Work Program.........................................3577 Duration of marriage requirement for surviving spouses...........3609 Employment requirement for application of government pension offset exemption.............................................3569 Expedited reinstatement of disability benefits...................3603 Federal Advisory Committee Act: Income consideration of persons working as committee members 3607 Fee withholding and payment procedures to non-attorney representatives..............................................3590 Fraud: Nonpayable benefits for trial work period after fraud conviction.................................................3582 Penalties for withholding of information.......................3581 HHS regulation migration to SSA..................................3592 Liability of representative payees for overpayments to deceased recipients...................................................3562 Medical-vocational guidelines....................................3575 Nonpayment of benefits to fugitive felons and probation or parole violators.............................................3583 Overpayment collection priority over underpayment reimbursement 3610 Plans to achieve sulf-support for blind and disabled individuals..................................................3579 Privacy and disclosure of records and information..........3565, 3594 Private printing of applications, form and publications..........3600 Protective application filing date...............................3589 Recognition, disqualification and reinstatement of representatives..............................................3608 Reduced medical benefits due to private insurance coverage.......3561 Reentitlement period expansion for childhood disability benefits.....................................................3582 Replacement card limits..........................................3586 Representative payment procedures................................3581 Service of legal process.........................................3612 Standards of conduct of SSA employees............................3591 Stepchild benefits...............................................3576 Student earned income exclusion eligibility......................3582 Vocational rehabilitation services: Referral for services..........................................3596 Work report receipts issuance....................................3582 Solid waste disposal: See Waste treatment and disposal Space transportation and exploration: Acquisition regulations: Contractor recertification of program compliance...............3347 Head of contracting activity revision..........................3357 Interagency acquisitions.......................................3356 Major breach of safety or security clause......................3355 Research and development abstracts.............................3350 [[Page 23848]] Small business programs........................................3347 Astronaut Health Care Provision..................................3343 Code of conduct for International Space Station crew.............3345 Commercial space transportation: Crew safety regulations........................................2101 Licensing and safety requirements..............................2087 Regulation revisions...........................................2097 Safety approvals...............................................2098 Cross-waiver of liability........................................3342 Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook revisions...............3351 Incidental take of marine mammals during rocket launch operations....................................................567 Income source rules..............................................2447 Inventions and Contributions Board: Awards for scientific and technical contributions..............3348 Organizational location and responsibilities...................3349 Protection of human research subjects............................3352 Science and Technology Scholarship...............................3354 Small business subcontracting plans..............................3353 Suborbital reusable launch vehicles..............................2073 Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System.........................3344 Wind tunnel use for industry development work....................3346 Sport fishing: See Fishing Stamp taxes: See Excise taxes State-Federal relations: See Intergovernmental relations Statistics: See Census data Stocks: See Securities Strip mining: See Surface mining Student aid: See Scholarships and fellowships Students: Border commuter students.........................................1340 Eligibility for Section 8 assisted housing.......................1391 Exchange visitor program.........................................2025 Student and Exchange Visitor Information System.....1322, 1324, 1328, 1343, 2017 Student Career Experience Program................................3429 Student earned income exclusion eligibility......................3582 Student rights in research, experimental programs, and testing 769 Subsidies: See Grant programs Sugar: Marketing allocations..............................................55 Reassignment of allocation shortfalls..............................49 Reexport programs.................................................222 Suicide: Prevention program...............................................1804 Superfund: Cooperative agreements and State contracts.......................3259 Reportable quantity adjustments for carbamates...................3256 Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Disability determinations: Cardiovascular impairments.....................................3605 Digestive system...............................................3573 Endocrine system and obesity...................................3552 Exemption of work activity as basis for continuing disability review.....................................................3572 Hematological disorders........................................3558 Immune system..................................................3554 Mental disorders...............................................3557 Neurological...................................................3555 Optometrists as acceptable medical sources.....................3563 Special senses.................................................3574 Expedited reinstatement of disability benefits...................3603 Income: Deeming from ineligible parents................................3559 Determination of...............................................3584 Exclusions.....................................................3560 Payment of past-due benefits.....................................3571 Social Security Protection Act...................................3584 Student earned income exclusion determination....................3582 Transfers of resources...........................................3604 Trusts...........................................................3604 Surety bonds: Federal process agents of surety companies.......................2343 Immigration surety bonds...................................1321, 1325 SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program..........................3526, 3533 Surface mining: See also Coal Mine safety and health Claims under general Mining Law..................................1759 Coal: Abandoned coal refuse sites....................................1737 Abandoned mine reclamation fees................................1743 Lease terms and conditions.....................................1697 Placement of excess spoil......................................1738 State programs.................................................1745 Tennesse Federal program.......................................1741 Indian lands...............................................1677, 1744 Public hearings and appeals......................................1471 Reclamation regulations..........................................1675 Swine: See Hogs Syrup: See Sugar T Tank vessels: See Cargo vessels Tariffs: See Customs duties and inspection Taxes: See also Customs duties and inspection Excise taxes Income taxes Availability of TTB information..................................2366 Brewery regulations revisions....................................2348 Computation on large cigars......................................2369 Escrow funds.....................................................2712 Excise...........................................................2720 Foreign trade....................................................2441 Gift tax value determination.....................................2495 Occupational tax.................................................2404 Real estate taxes................................................3322 Withholding by Federal agencies..................................2347 Teachers: Teacher Next Door housing sales program..........................1412 Telecommunications: See also Radio Satellites Telephone Television Access charge reform.............................................3828 Accounting requirements..........................................3829 Acquisition regulations.................................646, 702, 706 Advanced wireless services.......................................3714 Air-ground services on commercial airplanes......................3806 ARMIS reporting requirements.....................................3829 Authorized rate of return for interstate services of local exchange carriers............................................3825 Bell Operating Companies and affiliates: Enhanced services..............................................3823 Communication intercepting devices................................361 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act...1881, 1883, 1884, 3729, 3785 Competition matters..............................................3730 Detariffing of interstate exchange access services...............3824 Early termination fees in wireless carriers' service contracts 3708 [[Page 23849]] Enhanced 911 emergency calling systems.....................3784, 3822 For IP-enabled service providers...............................3835 Ex parte rules...................................................3730 Exports...........................................................365 Extending wireless services to tribal lands......................3809 GSA management policy............................................3316 Installment payments for Personal Communications Services licensees....................................................3796 International services reporting requirements....................3743 Interstate special access services...............................3832 N11 codes and other abbreviated dialing arrangements.............3816 National Exchange Carrier Association petition...................3833 North American Numbering Plan....................................3815 Numbering Resource Optimization..................................3830 Pole attachments.................................................3755 Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act: Designation of agencies to receive and investigate reports.....1892 Reporting requirements.........................................1886 Relay services.......................................3700, 3701, 3704 Rural areas..................................................288, 295 RUS special equipment contract....................................293 Service quality reporting........................................3827 Telecommunications Act: Access charge reform...........................................3820 Customer proprietary network information (CPNI)................3819 Individuals with disabilities..................................3699 Interstate pay-per-call and other information services.........3697 Local competition provisions...................................3821 Unauthorized changes of long distance carriers.................3698 Universal service..............................................3817 Toll-free service access codes...................................3818 Truth in billing.................................................3707 Unbundled network elements.......................................3831 Universal service reform.........................................3828 Telephone: 900-number service...............................................3940 Access charge reform.......................................3820, 3828 Accessibility of equipment and services to persons with disabilities.................................................3699 Accounting requirements..........................................3829 Advertising......................................................3940 ARMIS reporting requirements.....................................3829 Authorized rate of return for interstate services of local exchange carriers............................................3825 Customer account record exchange obligations.....................3706 Customer proprietary network information.........................3819 Detariffing of interstate exchange access services...............3824 Dial Equipment Minutes Weighting Program.........................3817 Enhanced 911 emergency calling systems.....................3784, 3822 For IP-enabled service providers...............................3835 Enhanced services................................................3823 Hearing aid compatibility for wireless phones....................3814 Interstate pay-per-call and other information services...........3697 Local competition provisions of the Telecommunications Act.......3821 N11 codes and other abbreviated dialing arrangements.............3816 North American Numbering Plan....................................3815 Relay services.............................................3700, 3701 Telemarketing sales rule.........................................3936 Telephone Consumer Protection Act................................3703 Toll free service access codes...................................3818 Toll telephone service definition................................2580 Unauthorized changes of long distance carriers...................3698 Unbundling local exchange carriers...............................3826 Universal Service..........................................3817, 3828 Television: See also Cable television Advertising......................................................3751 Children's programming.....................................3761, 3762 Closed captioning of video programming...........................3709 Competitive availability of navigation devices...................3753 Deceptive advertising concerning screen size.....................3930 Digital television service: Broadcast content protection...................................3813 Children's programming.........................................3761 Conversion rules for low power television and television translator stations........................................3767 Distributed transmission system................................3772 Review of conversion process...................................3759 Tuner requirements.............................................3728 Direct broadcast public interest obligations.....................3760 Emergency Alert System...........................................3711 Filing of network affiliation contracts..........................3750 Joint sales agreements...........................................3768 Public interest information......................................3764 Public television station digital transition grant program........291 Reallocation and service rules for the 698-746 MHz spectrum band.........................................................3803 Service rules in UHF spectrum....................................3791 Significantly viewed out-of-market broadcast stations............3769 Unlicensed operation in the broadcast bands......................3725 Video programming accessibility..................................3753 Terrorism: Bioterrorism preparedness.........................................899 International Terrorism Victim Compensation Program..............1908 Limited communication opportunities for inmates linked to terrorist-related activities.................................1789 Support Antiterrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act 1105 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.....................2261, 2269, 2290 Textiles: Acquisition regulations...........................................684 African Growth and Opportunity Act...............................2281 Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act............................2283 Flammability standards...........................................3665 Trade agreements............................................314, 2276 Timber: See Forests and forest products Tobacco: See also Cigars and cigarettes Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.........................2380 Crop insurance provisions.........................................120 Customs regulations..............................................2413 Imported tobacco products.....................................2, 2382 In-transit stops without payment of tax..........................2417 Inspection..........................................................2 Prohibited marks on products brought into the U.S................2412 Regulations for tobacco products that are not in packages........2416 Removal of products without payment of tax for use in law enforcement activities.......................................2406 Shipment of products without payment of tax......................2414 Tort claims: See Claims Tourist trade: See Travel Toxic substances: See Hazardous substances Toxins: See Biologics Trade agreements: Acquisition regulations..........................................3639 Morocco Free Trade Agreement....................................681 Thresholds......................................................681 African Growth and Opportunity Act.........................2275, 2281 Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act..................2280 Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act............................2283 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism......................1274 Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement....................................................2289 Free Trade Agreement with Morocco................................3622 [[Page 23850]] Free Trade Agreements with Australia and Morocco............699, 3645 Free Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore.......1186, 2284, 2285 North American Free Trade Agreement........................2266, 2298 Textile trade agreements..........................................314 U. S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act......................2276 Trade practices: Annual Trade Survey...............................................309 Business opportunity rule........................................3939 Economic Development Administration...............................310 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act............3937 Franchising and business opportunity ventures....................3933 Funeral industry.................................................3928 Insular possessions watch, watch movement, and jewelry program revisions.....................................................318 Premerger notification rules.....................................3934 Regulatory review................................................3926 Reviews of antidumping and countervailing duty orders.............319 Telemarketing sales rule.........................................3936 Telephone service................................................3940 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers............................50 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers....................1926, 1927 Used motor vehicle trade regulation rule.........................3931 Voluntary disclosure provisions related to restrictive practices or boycotts.........................................326 Trademarks: Fees..............................................................578 Filing requirements for request for reconsideration of final refusal.......................................................587 Intent-to-use documents filing requirements.......................579 Preventing importation of pirated audio-visual works.............2286 Representation of others before the USPTO.........................577 Rules of practice amendments......................................593 Rules of practice in inter partes proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board..............................588 Statement of use filing deadline..................................579 Transportation: See also Air transportation Bridges Common carriers Freight Highways and roads Pipelines Railroads Space transportation and exploration Vessels Acquisition regulations...............................655, 2055, 3642 Air pollution control conformity...........................2984, 3130 Americans With Disabilities Act accessibility standards..........2042 Buy America requirements.........................................2228 Civil and criminal penalties.........................2100, 2148, 2169 Debarment and suspension.........................................2044 Disadvantaged business enterprise participation......2038, 2052, 2061 Drug and alcohol testing.................2040, 2050, 2051, 2053, 2225 Emergency procedures for public transportation systems...........2224 Environmental review.............................................3065 Explosive materials..............................................1834 FTA organization and function....................................2227 Individuals with disabilities..............................2039, 2869 Interstate ozone transport.......................................3104 Management and Technical Assistance Program......................2061 Management regulations: Data collection standards......................................3336 Electronic systems use.........................................3337 Manager authorization..........................................3319 Reporting requirements.........................................3336 Maritime and land security directives and information circulars 1310 Mentor/protege program for small businesses......................2048 Non-emergency medical transportation programs....................1001 Official title of the head of TSA................................1318 Privacy Act provisions.....................................1298, 1299 Public transportation security grants......................1097, 2221 Registered Traveler program......................................1316 Safe and environmentally protective use of granular mine tailings in construction projects............................3233 Safety systems for Head Start programs...........................1085 Time zone boundaries in the state of Indiana.....................2062 Wildlife.........................................................1486 Travel: Anti-money laundering programs for travel agencies...............2322 Customer identification programs for travel agents...............2305 Travel and transportation expenses: Deductions for members of Congress...............................2446 eGov Travel Service..............................................3321 Privately owned vehicle mileage reimbursement....................3340 Public vouchers..................................................3314 Relocation allowances......................................3317, 3341 Use of other-than contract city-pair airfares....................3321 VA beneficiary travel regulations................................2783 Treaties: See also Trade agreements Chemical Weapons Convention.......................................328 Trucks: See Motor carriers Motor vehicles Tuberculosis: Bovine tuberculosis................................................87 Turpentine: See Forests and forest products U Underground mining: See Mine safety and health Unemployment: See Community development Unemployment compensation Unemployment compensation: Confidentiality and disclosure of State records..................1929 Eligibility regulations..........................................1933 Universities: See Colleges and universities Upward Bound Program: See Education of disadvantaged Uranium: Mill sites..................................................816, 4020 Urban renewal: See Community development Utilities: See also Electric utilities Natural gas Water supply Accounting and financial reporting requirements..................3864 Acquisition regulations......................................703, 704 Commission authorization to hold interlocking directorates.......3871 Communication protocols..........................................3866 Electronic filing by persons holding interlocking positions......3868 Electronic filing of documents.............................3857, 3873 Electronic filing of twenty largest purchasers information.......3868 Electronic reporting of electric energy shortages................3865 Federal Power Act regulations..............................3890, 3891 FERC policy on enforcement of statutes, orders, rules and regulations..................................................3883 Financial reporting guidelines...................................3869 Generator-run status information.................................3870 Information requirements for available transfer capability.......3872 Intermittent generator imbalance service schedule................3867 [[Page 23851]] Market-based rates.........................................3861, 3884 Oversight of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators.................................3864 Preventing undue discrimination and preference in transmission services.....................................................3885 Promoting transmission investment through pricing reform.........3878 Public Utility Holding Company Act...............................3888 Rules of practices and procedure concerning issue identification...............................................3889 Rural Utilities Service: Exemption of certain borrowers from controls....................294 Lien accommodations and subordinations..........................296 Operational controls............................................290 Seismic safety requirements.....................................297 Special equipment contract......................................293 Specifications for primary underground power cable..............287 Water and waste disposal loans and grants..................286, 292 Small power production and cogeneration facility regulations....3882, 3892 Standards for business practices.................................3866 Standards of conduct for transmission providers..................3856 Wind energy interconnection agreement............................3863 V Vaccines: See Biologics Vegetables: Agricultural inspection along the U.S./Canada border...............94 Crop insurance provisions: Cabbage.........................................................121 Mustard.........................................................126 Northern potato.................................................127 Sweet corn......................................................124 Import regulations.................................................59 Inspection service fees.........................................9, 19 Phytosanitary certificates for imports.............................68 Vessels: See also Cargo vessels Fishing vessels Marine safety Maritime carriers Navigation (water) Passenger vessels Accident reporting...............................................1217 Anchorage area regulations.......................................1233 Anti-money laundering program for businesses engaged in boat sales........................................................2309 Automatic Identification System..................................1222 Ballast water: Exchange guidelines............................................1249 Coast Guard escort requirements..................................1237 Commercial diving operations.....................................1245 Container seals..................................................1269 Controlled substances............................................1839 Discharge standards for Armed Forces vessels.....................3262 Discharge-removal equipment......................................1234 Documentation....................................................1220 Emission standards: Marine tank vessel loading operations..........................3054 Shipbuilding and ship repair surface coating...................3056 Spark ignition marine vessels..................................2936 Lease financing for vessels engaged in coastwise trade...........1220 Long range identification and tracking data......................1257 Marking sunken vessels waiver....................................1256 Notification of arrival and departure......................1222, 1260 Numbering system.................................................1217 Oil spill liability trust fund: Vessel limits of liability.....................................1221 Outer Continental Shelf activities...............................1243 Personal flotation device requirements...........................1214 Pollution prevention equipment...................................1230 Polychlorinated biphenyls containing.............................3177 Port restrictions and fees: Japanese vessels...............................................3907 Regattas and marine parades......................................1235 Safety and security zone regulations.......................1232, 1253 Satellite earth stations.........................................3741 Traffic separation schemes.......................................1215 Vapor control systems............................................1223 Vessel Traffic Service...........................................1250 Veterans: Accrued benefits.................................................2807 Acquisition regulations: Plain language revisions.......................................2836 Active service certification for individuals and groups..........2835 Adjudication and fiduciary regulations.........2794, 2823, 2825, 2843 Advanced health care planning....................................2848 Affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of contractors and subcontractors.........................1915, 1925 Alaska Native veteran allotments.................................1766 Appeals regulations: Notice of Disagreement clarification...........................2837 Public availability of Board decisions.........................2838 Remand or referral to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction......2811 Beneficiary travel regulations...................................2783 Benefits claims..................................................2804 Burial benefits..................................................2842 Survivors of Filipino veterans.................................2818 CHAMPVA Program: Coverage for devices and prostheses............................2786 Delegations of authority.......................................2786 Preventive services............................................2787 Claim substantiation regulations.................................2805 Claims based on aggravation of nonservice-connected disability 2816 Claims based on service in the Philippine Armed Forces...........2794 Compensation and pension regulations: Bars, forfeiture and renouncement of benefits..................2802 Concurrent receipt of military retired pay and disability compensation...............................................2829 Dependents.....................................................2799 Duties of VA...................................................2826 Elections of improved pension............................2801, 2827 General evidence requirements, effective dates, revision of decisions, and protection of existing ratings..............2800 General provisions.............................................2796 Payments and adjustments to payments.....................2846, 2856 Payments to beneficiaries who are eligible for more than one benefit....................................................2845 Rights and responsibilities of claimants and beneficiaries.....2826 Service-connected disability compensation......................2847 Special and ancillary benefits for veterans, dependents and survivors..................................................2795 Coordination of benefits with TRICARE.............................749 Dependency and indemnity compensation: Regulation amendment...........................................2828 Surviving spouse's rates.......................................2857 Dependent benefits: Home-school programs included as educational institutions......2810 Disability ratings: Cardiovascular conditions......................................2819 Convulsive disorders...........................................2858 Eye, ear, and other sense organs...............................2815 Hypertension...................................................2819 Individual unemployability.....................................2853 Multiple scars.................................................2821 Neurological conditions........................................2858 Respiratory disorders..........................................2819 Education: Centralized certification of benefits..........................2792 [[Page 23852]] Licensing and certification....................................2791 Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty................................2803 Montgomery GI Bill--Selected Reserve...........................2855 Survivors and dependents.................................2793, 2803 Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act..................2820 Veterans Programs Enhancement Act..............................2790 Enrollment information updating form.............................2850 Federal Agency Retail Pharmacy Program...........................3326 Filipino veterans benefit improvements.....................2818, 2851 Jobs For Veterans Act......................................2003, 3479 Life insurance: Traumatic injury protection rider..............................2833 Loan guaranty: Assistance to disabled veterans in acquiring specially adapted housing............................................2854 Delegation of authority to property management contractor......2834 Fees and charges...............................................2808 Hybrid adjustable rate mortgages...............................2798 Regulation amendments..........................................2822 Medical benefits: Calculation of reasonable charges for inpatient and outpatient services........................................2788 Care and services during disasters and emergencies.............2789 Claims file for VA medical examinations and opinions...........2809 Elimination of co-pay for smoking cessation counseling.........2852 Hospital and outpatient care enrollment........................2841 Informed consent regulations.............................2784, 2785 Non-VA service and care........................................2813 Patients' rights regarding medication prescription authorization..............................................2849 Presumptions of service connection.............................2824 Notice requirements..............................................2805 Psychosis definition.............................................2817 Reconsideration of decisions on claims for benefits..............2830 Service organization representatives: Accreditation of...............................................2840 Small businesses: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern Program 3538 Special disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era.......1915, 1925 Special ratings..................................................2797 State homes......................................................2812 Grants for the hiring and retention of nurses..................2814 Surviving spouses: Remarriage of..................................................2831 Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.......2004, 2005 Veterans Benefits Act............................................2832 Veterans Benefits Improvement Act................................2832 Veterans' preference in Federal hiring...........................3474 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program...........2806, 2844 Viruses: See Biologics Visas: See Passports and visas Vocational rehabilitation: Referral for services............................................3596 Veterans...................................................2806, 2844 Volunteers: AmeriCorps: *VISTA program.................................................2884 National Civilian Community Corps..............................2885 Peace Corps................................................3492, 3493 Suspension of eligible enrollments in FEHB program.............3467 Use of name and logo...........................................3495 Voting rights: Language minority provisions.....................................1821 Preclearance of proposed changes.................................1818 W Wages: See also Employee benefit plans Minimum wages Cost-of-living allowances..................................3414, 3444 Critical position pay authority..................................3409 Hospice wage index...............................................1024 Hourly compensation: Computer-related occupations...................................1912 IRS broadbanding systems.........................................3425 Locality pay areas...............................................3482 Prevailing rate systems..................3441, 3483, 3484, 3485, 3486 Regulation amendments................................3412, 3431, 3436 Senior executive service.........................................3426 Tipped employees.................................................1912 Warehouses: Commodity Credit Corporation storage...............................25 Waste treatment and disposal: See also Hazardous waste Recycling Sewage disposal Coal combustion waste......................................3236, 3237 Effluent guidelines............................3273, 3280, 3285, 3286 Financial test criteria..........................................3241 Hazardous waste management.......................................3244 Laboratory waste.................................................3227 Land disposal: Restrictions...................................................3243 Metals reclamation from electroplating operations................3225 Municipal waste combustion units: Emission guidelines............................................3026 MACT standards.................................................3008 New source performance standards...............................3026 Nuclear waste disposal...............................2899, 4016, 4030 Project XL...........................................2896, 2900, 3234 Regulation of gasification devices processing hazardous waste at petroleum refineries......................................3230 RUS loans and grants.........................................286, 292 Shore Protection Act.............................................3301 Solid waste disposal: Air pollutant standards............................2929, 2965, 3135 Guideline revisions............................................3223 Landfill criteria........................................3101, 3223 Landfills and incinerators.....................................3099 Solid waste definition.........................................3232 Tax regulations................................................2608 Underground storage tanks: Toxicity characteristic rule...................................3248 Wastewater treatment sludges...............................3226, 3234 Wet weather condition requirements...............................3267 Water carriers: See Maritime carriers Water pollution control: See also Oil pollution Waste treatment and disposal Clean Water Act..................................................3274 Cooling water intake structures................................3266 Product schedule listing requirements..........................3272 Test procedures........................3265, 3268, 3274, 3275, 3276 Compensatory mitigation and mitigation banking....................732 Concentrated animal feeding operation rule.................3263, 3287 Direct application of pesticides to waters in compliance with FIFRA........................................................3270 Effluent guidelines: Airport deicing operations.....................................3282 Cruise ships operating in Alaskan waters.......................3280 Drinking water treatment plants................................3283 Iron and steel manufacturing...................................3286 Program plan...................................................3269 Recodification of..............................................3281 Marine pollution: Ballast water management.......................................1249 [[Page 23853]] Facility response plans for hazardous substances.........1226, 1239 Response plans for oil.............................1226, 1240, 1244 Mining operations................................................1738 NPDES permits..............................................3278, 3279 Water transfers rule...........................................3264 Radon............................................................3292 Sewer collection systems.........................................3279 Spill prevention, control, and countermeasures rule.......3251, 3252, 3253 Storm water permit requirements for oil and gas activities.......3271 Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants...................3277 Trace metals criteria............................................3274 Vessels of the Armed Forces discharge standards..................3262 Water quality standards....................................3275, 3276 Ambient water quality criteria for recreational waters.........3284 Criteria for acute aquatic life..........................3275, 3276 Water resources: See also Water supply Army Corps of Engineers: Environmental quality requirements..............................735 Special events rule.............................................738 Ballast water discharge standards................................1249 Truckee River Operating Agreement................................1749 Water supply: See also Irrigation Carcinogen risk assessment.......................................2907 Drinking water: Aircraft public water system regulations.......................3298 Aldicarb and atrazine..........................................3293 Bottled water...................................................861 Contaminants.......................................3288, 3292, 3296 Copper levels..................................................3289 Disinfection byproducts........................................3300 Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program..........................3158 Enhanced surface water treatment...............................3299 Fecal contamination............................................3290 Lead levels....................................................3289 Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).............................3294 Oxygenated fuel additives......................................3200 State underground injection control programs...................3297 Test procedures for pollutants.................................3265 Total coliform rule............................................3295 Unregulated contaminant monitoring.............................3291 Groundwater protection.....................................3155, 3290 Regulating non-contract use of Colorado River water..............1748 RUS loans and grants.........................................286, 292 Servicing loans and grants........................................289 Suspension of operations for ultra-deep drilling.................1732 Water transportation: See Harbors Marine safety Maritime carriers Navigation (water) Vessels Waterfowl: See Wildlife Waterfront facilities: See Harbors Watershed: Tribal Watershed Forestry Assistance Program......................259 Watershed Forestry Assistance Program.............................258 Waterways: See Bridges Harbors Weapons: See Arms and munitions Welfare programs: See Public assistance programs Wetlands: See Coastal zone Whales: See Marine mammals Whistleblowing: Coast Guard member protection....................................1228 Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act........................................3449, 3450 Research misconduct...............................................962 Wildlife: See also Marine mammals Wildlife refuges Animal welfare regulations and standards for birds.................84 Captive Wildlife Safety Act......................................1591 Captive-reared mallards..........................................1475 Duck stamp contest regulations...................................1540 Eagles...........................................................1483 Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act...........................1514 Transport of feathers..........................................1611 Endangered and threatened........................................1618 Conservation education.........................................1476 Permits for foreign listed species.............................1580 Endangered Species Act...........................................1502 Exotic birds: Importation....................................................1485 Explosive pest control devices...................................1823 Exportation......................................................1486 Falcons and falconry.............................................1570 Importation................................................1486, 1499 Injurious............................................1497, 1498, 1614 Black carp.....................................................1489 Migratory birds: Hunting regulations........1505, 1529, 1541, 1577, 1610, 1633, 1637 Incidental take during military readiness......................1585 List revision..................................................1479 Management of resident Canada geese population.................1578 Nontoxic nickel shot approval..................................1633 Permits............................................1477, 1494, 1590 Possession for educational purposes............................1495 Polar bear trophy importation....................................1492 Seabirds..........................................................534 Subsistence management........447, 1515, 1519, 1551, 1552, 1593, 1628 Transport standards for reptiles and amphibians..................1484 Transportation...................................................1486 Wild Bird Conservation Act...........................1488, 1499, 1575 Wildlife refuges: Hunting and fishing regulations............................1543, 1598 Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Permit requirement...............1594 Mission, goals, and purposes...............................1572, 1597 Mosquito management..............................................1506 National Wildlife Refuge System..................................1572 Strategic growth.................................................1507 Tribal annual funding agreements.................................1520 Wilderness stewardship...........................................1599 Wine: Authorized materials and processes...............................2403 Imported.........................................................2375 New grape variety names petitioned...............................2371 Recognition of synonyms for grape varieties proposed.............2383 Sherry...........................................................2409 Standards of fill................................................2405 Taxes......................................................2407, 2408 Terms used on labels and in advertisements.......................2350 Vintage date requirements..................................2374, 2377 Viticultural areas....2356, 2358, 2359, 2360, 2361, 2362, 2363, 2364, 2365, 2372, 2376, 2378, 2379, 2384, 2386, 2387, 2388, 2390, 2391, 2392, 2393, 2394, 2395, 2396, 2397, 2398, 2399, 2400, 2401, 2402, 2411, 2415, 2418, 2419, 2420, 2421, 2422 Women: See also Sex discrimination Length of hospital stay after birth of child.....................1944 Nutrition education participant contacts..........................162 STOP Violence Against Women Grant Programs.................1889, 1900 Violence Against Women Act.......................................1451 [[Page 23854]] Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Program 3527 Women, infants, and children: Supplemental food program: Farmers' Market Nutrition Program...............................157 Food package revision...........................................160 Program administration and operation............................188 Vendor-related provisions.............................152, 175, 187 Wood: See Forests and forest products Wool: Import of certain worsted wool fabrics............................317 Y Youth: See also Infants and children Chafee National Youth in Transition Database.....................1080 Meal supplements for teenagers in low-income areas.............165