Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board exempts from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 1132325, the acquisition by USX Corporation of control of Transtar, Inc. and the following five rail carriers, which are currently owned by Transtar, Inc.: (1) The Birmingham Southern Railroad Company; (2) the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company; (3)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

Progressive Rail, Inc., a Class III rail carrier has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire from Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and operate CPR's Richfield Line located in Bloomington, Richfield and Minneapolis, MN. The track extends from Auto Club, MN, milepost 25.63, to end of track at Pleasant

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

The United States Government has determined that entities in Iran and Pakistan have engaged in missile technology proliferation activities that require imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, and the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (as carried out under Executive Order 12924 of August 19, 1994).

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C. 2459), the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236 of October 19,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C. 2459), the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236 of October 19,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C. 2459), the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236 of October 19,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C. 2459), the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236 of October 19,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Pursuant to Section 654(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Department of State has made a determination pursuant to Section 73 of the Arms Export Control Act. The Department has concluded that publication of the determination would be harmful to the national security of the United States.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given that RiverVest Venture Fund I, L.P. (the Fund), 7701 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 740, St. Louis, Missouri 63105, has filed a License Application under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (``the Act''), in connection with the financing of a small concern, have sought an exemption under

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

Applicants: Ayco Series Trust (``Trust'') and The Ayco Company, L.P. (``Ayco'') (collectively, ``Applicants'').

Summary of Application: Applicants seek an order to permit shares for the Trust and shares of any other existing or future investment company that is designed to fund insurance products and for which Ayco, or any of its

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

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The President
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Executive Order 13176 of November 27, 2000

Facilitation of a Presidential Transition
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the

Presidential Documents : Presidential Documents

December 12, 2000 Board of Directors Meeting
Time and Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2000, 1:00 pm (Open Portion), 1:30 pm (Closed Portion).
Place: Offices of the Corporation, Twelfth Floor Board Room, 1100 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
Status: Meeting Open to the Public from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm Closed portion

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION : Overseas Private Investment Corporation

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering the issuance of an order under 10 CFR 50.80 approving the indirect transfer of Facility Possession Only License No. DPR73 for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No. 2 (TMI2), held by GPU Nuclear, Inc. (GPUN), Metropolitan Edison (Met Ed), Jersey Central Power &

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NMFS announces that fish quotas and an effort allocation are available for harvest by U.S. fishermen in the NAFO Regulatory Area. This action is necessary to make available to U.S. fishermen a fishing privilege on an equitable basis.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings.

The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : National Institutes of Health

Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) and a Safety Symposium on Gene Transfer Research.

The RAC meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 13 and 15, 2000 at the National Institutes of

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : National Institutes of Health

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings.

The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : National Institutes of Health

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of meetings of the National Advisory Research Resources Council.

The meetings will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : National Institutes of Health

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : National Institutes of Health

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : National Institutes of Health

Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Cancer Institute Director's Consumer Liaison Group.

The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : National Institutes of Health

The National Endowment for the Arts is requesting proposals leading to one (1) award of a Cooperative Agreement to conduct a Study of the Feasibility for the Creation of Loan Funds for Nonprofit Arts Organizations. The study will include a quantitative and descriptive analysis of loan funds for arts organizations as well as the guarantee of loans

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES : National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

A meeting of the White House Task Force on Drug Use in Sport will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2000 in Salt Lake City, Utah in the Wasatch Ballroom of the Wyndham Hotel, 215 W. South Temple, 2nd Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. The meeting will commence at 8:00 a.m. on December 7th and will conclude at 12:30 p.m. The agenda

OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY : National Drug Control Policy Office

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instructions on what happens to records when no longer needed for current Government business. They

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION : National Archives and Records Administration

This order extends Public Land Order No. 6127 for an additional 20year period. This extension is necessary to continue the protection of the Bureau of Land Management's Campbell Tract Administrative Site.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau