The Board is proposing amendments to Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure) and to the commentary that applies and interprets Regulation C. These amendments would simplify the definition of a ``refinancing,'' require lenders to report requests for preapproval, simplify the definition of a reportable home improvement loan, require lenders to

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM : Treasury Department

This is a rule to implement Tribal Self-Governance, as authorized by Title IV of the Indian SelfDetermination and Education Assistance Act. This rule has been negotiated among representatives of SelfGovernance and nonSelfGovernance Tribes and the U.S. Department of the Interior. The intended effect is to transfer to participating Tribes control

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Treasury Department

The Federal Trade Commission (Commission) announces that it is revising Secs. 23.13 and 23.22 of the Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals and Pewter Industries (Jewelry Guides or Guides), 16 CFR Part 23. The Commission has combined Sec. 23.13, which addresses the disclosure of diamond treatments, with Sec. 23.22, which addresses treatments of

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Treasury Department

This rule establishes 17 new Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) health effects test guidelines in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Establishment of these guidelines provides a series of standardized test procedures and is necessary to ensure enforceable test standards in test rules promulgated under section 4 of TSCA. Codification of this

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Treasury Department

November 21, 2000.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on July 31, 2000, the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (``PCX'' or ``Exchange''), through its subsidiary PCX Equities, Inc. (``PCXE'' or ``Corporation'') pursuant to delegated authority,

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Treasury Department

This action promulgates a consolidated Federal air rule for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI). In this final rule, we (EPA) consolidate major portions of several new source performance standards (NSPS) and national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) applicable to storage vessels, process vents,

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Treasury Department

In this final rule, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) revises and updates the regulations for management of designated wilderness areas. In February of 1985, BLM issued the existing regulations. Since the original issuance of the regulations, BLM has developed new policies, Congress has required new procedures, and technologies have changed. The

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Treasury Department

Note to applicants: This notice is a complete application package. Together with the statute authorizing the program and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), this notice contains all of the information, application forms, and instructions needed to apply for a grant under this program.

Purpose of Program: The

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION : Treasury Department

The Department is consolidating systems of records pertaining to the parking and carpool programs into one Treasurywide system of records entitled ``Treasury/DO .204Parking and Carpool Program Records.''

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices (DO), gives notice of a proposed alteration to the system of records entitled ``Personnel Security SystemTreasury/DO .004,'' which is subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a). The system notice was last published in its entirety on December 17, 1998, at 63 FR 69721.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is promulgating a new regulatory framework to apply to multilateral transaction execution facilities, to market intermediaries and to clearing organizations. This new framework constitutes a broad exemption under the authority of section 4(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (Act or CEA)

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION : Treasury Department

As part of a comprehensive regulatory reform process, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) has revised its rules relating to intermediation of commodity futures and commodity options (commodity interest) transactions. These new rules and rule amendments will provide greater flexibility in several areas. For example, to

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION : Treasury Department

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is promulgating a new regulatory framework to apply to clearing organizations. These regulations for clearing organizations are part of an initiative that would also establish a new regulatory framework for multilateral transaction execution facilities (MTEF) and market intermediaries.

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION : Treasury Department

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is adopting final rules to clarify the operation of the current swaps exemption. In addition, in a companion notice of final rulemaking published in this edition of the Federal Register, the Commission is adopting rules that provide for the clearing of transactions under the revised

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION : Treasury Department

Purpose of the Program. The purpose of this NOFA is to invite public housing agencies (PHAs) to apply for vouchers on a fair share allocation basis under the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The vouchers are for issuance to families on a PHA's housing choice voucher waiting list to enable these families to rent decent, safe, and affordable housing

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Treasury Department

This document announces the availability of the Year 2000 Form M1, Annual Report for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements and Certain Entities Claiming Exception. A copy of this new form is attached.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Treasury Department

This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on commercial routes for the Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA). The commercial routes are not being published in today's Federal Register because they are on very large and very detailed charts that would not publish well in the Federal Register. The

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Treasury Department

The Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices, is issuing final regulations to implement the provisions of Title XI of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, as amended (Act). The Act assigns the Secretary of the Treasury responsibility for payment of benefits under the District of Columbia (District) retirement plan for judges regardless of when

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is publishing its final rule, replacing the previous rule which implemented the 1992 amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and improved and streamlined the rule in accordance with the
Administration's reinventing government initiatives and public comment. Litigation earlier this

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION : Treasury Department

These regulations implement a provision of the Social Security Act added by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), which requires each State to annually assess the performance of its child support enforcement program and to provide a report of the findings to the Secretary of the Department of Health

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Treasury Department

November 30, 2000.

The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

December 5, 2000.

The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

November 27, 2000.

The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

November 29, 2000.

The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

November 29, 2000.

The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department