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provide explanations to Congress,

through OMB, when the Agency decides

not to use available and applicable

voluntary consensus standards. This

proposed rulemaking does not involve

technical standards. Therefore, EPA is

not considering the use of any voluntary

consensus standards.

G. Executive Order 13132

Executive Order 13132 (Federalism,

64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999) revokes

and replaces Executive Order 12612

(Federalism) and Executive Order 12875

(Enhancing the Intergovernmental

Partnership). Executive Order 13132

requires EPA to develop an accountable

process to ensure ‘‘meaningful and

timely input by state and local officials

in the development of regulatory

policies that have federalism

implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that have

federalism implications’’ is defined in

the Executive Order to include

regulations that have ‘‘substantial direct

effects on the states, on the relationship

between the national government and

the states, or on the distribution of

power and responsibilities among the

various levels of government.’’ Under

Executive Order 13132, EPA may not

issue a regulation that has federalism

implications, that imposes substantial

direct compliance costs, and that is not

required by statute, unless the federal

government provides the funds

necessary to pay the direct compliance

costs incurred by state and local

governments, or EPA consults with state

and local officials early in the process

of developing the proposed regulation.

EPA also may not issue a regulation that

has federalism implications and that

preempts state law unless the Agency

consults with state and local officials

early in the process of developing the

proposed regulation.

This direct final rule will not have

substantial direct effects on the states,

on the relationship between the national

government and the states, or on the

distribution of power and

responsibilities among the various

levels of government, as specified in

Executive Order 13132. Thus, the

requirements of section 6 of the

Executive Order do not apply to this

rule.

H. Executive Order 13084

Under Executive Order 13084, EPA

may not issue a regulation that is not

required by statute, that significantly or

uniquely affects the communities of

Indian tribal governments, and that

imposes substantial direct compliance

costs on those communities, unless the

federal government provides the funds

necessary to pay the direct compliance

costs incurred by the tribal

governments, or EPA consults with

those governments. If EPA complies by

consulting, Executive Order 13084

requires EPA to provide OMB, in a

separately identified section of the

preamble to the rule, a description of

the extent of EPA’s prior consultation

with representatives of affected tribal

governments, a summary of the nature

of their concerns, and a statement

supporting the need to issue the

regulation. In addition, Executive Order

13084 requires EPA to develop an

effective process permitting elected

officials and other representatives of

Indian tribal governments ‘‘to provide

meaningful and timely input in the

development of regulatory policies on

matters that significantly or uniquely

affect their communities.’’

Today’s rule does not significantly or

uniquely affect the communities of

Indian tribal governments. There is no

impact to tribal governments as a result

of the state plan approvals. Accordingly,

the requirements of section 3(b) of

Executive Order 13084 do not apply to

this rule.

I. Executive Order 12898

EPA is committed to addressing

environmental justice concerns and is

assuming a leadership role in

environmental justice initiatives to

enhance environmental quality for all

residents of the United States. The

Agency’s goals are to ensure that no

segment of the population, regardless of

race, color, national origin, or income,

bears disproportionately high and

adverse human health and

environmental effects as a result of

EPA’s policies, programs, and activities,

and all people live in clean and

sustainable communities.

The Agency does not believe that

today’s rule granting state permit

program approval will have a

disproportionately high and adverse

environmental or economic impact on

any minority or low-income group, or

on any other type of affected

community.

J. The Congressional Review Act

The Congressional Review Act, 5

U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 1996

SBREFA, generally provides that before

a rule may take effect, the agency

promulgating the rule must submit a

rule report, which includes a copy of

the rule, to each House of the Congress

and to the Comptroller General of the

United States. EPA will submit a report

containing this rule and other required

information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S.

House of Representatives, and the

Comptroller General of the United

States prior to publication of the rule in

the Federal Register. A major rule

cannot take effect until 60 days after it

is published in the Federal Register.

This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as

defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This rule

will be effective April 11, 2000.

Authority: This document is issued under

the authority of sections 2002 and 4005 of the

Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended, 42

U.S.C. 6912 and 6945.

Dated: December 29, 1999.

Dennis Grams,

Regional Administrator, Region VII.

[FR Doc. 00–614 Filed 1–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

42 CFR Parts 412, 413, 483, and 485

[HCFA–1053–CN2]

RIN 0938–AJ50

Medicare Program; Changes to the

Hospital Inpatient Prospective

Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2000

Rates; Corrections

AGENCY: Health Care Financing

Administration (HCFA), HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; correction notice.

SUMMARY: In the July 30, 1999 issue of

the Federal Register (64 FR 41490), we

published a final rule that revised the

Medicare hospital inpatient prospective

payment systems for operating costs and

capital-related costs to implement

necessary changes arising from our

continuing experience with the system.

This document corrects errors made in

that document.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Hite, (410) 786–4537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table 4A

of the addendum to the July 30, 1999

final rule (64 FR 41585 through 41593),

which lists each urban area’s wage

index and geographic adjustment factor

(GAF), inadvertently listed the incorrect

wage index or GAF values for a limited

number of areas and omitted the

indicator for several large urban areas.

The corrected Table 4A is shown below

(item number 4). We note that the table

as published in the July 30, 1999

Federal Register showed correct figures

for the vast majority of urban areas. The

revised table corrects a limited number

of values to address technical errors in

preparing the table for publication in

the July 30, 1999 Federal Register. The

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revised values do not reflect changes to

wage data or to actual payments.

The July 30, 1999 final rule also

contained other technical and

typographical errors. Therefore, we are

making the following corrections:

1. On page 41520, first column, last

two paragraphs, and the second column,

first full paragraph, the text beginning

with ‘‘Example 1’’ and ending with

‘‘residents * 1 year).’’ is inaccurate and

should be disregarded.

2. On page 41520, second column,

second paragraph, line 18, the phrase

‘‘accepts 9 new (PGY 2) residents’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘accepts 9 new (PGY

1) residents’’; and

3. On page 41557, second column, last

full paragraph, twenty-third line, the

figure ‘‘$36,712’’ is corrected to read

‘‘$39,712’’.

4. On pages 41585 through 41593,

Table 4A—Wage Index and Capital

Geographic Adjustment Factor (GAF) for

Urban Areas is replaced with the

following:

TABLE 4a—WAGE INDEX AND CAPITAL GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (GAF) FOR URBAN AREAS

Urban area (constituent counties) Wage

index GAF

0040 Abilene, TX: Taylor, TX ................................................................................................................................................ 0.8179 0.8714

00602 Aguadilla, 2 PR: Aguada, PR Aguadilla, PR Moca, PR ............................................................................................. 0.4249 0.5565

0080 Akron, OH; Portage, OH; Summit, OH ........................................................................................................................ 1.0163 1.0111

0120 Albany, GA: Dougherty, GA; Lee, GA ......................................................................................................................... 1.0372 1.0253

0160 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY: Albany, NY Montgomery, NY; Rensselaer, NY; Saratoga, NY; Schenectady, NY;

Schoharie, NY ...................................................................................................................................................................... 0.8754 0.9129

0200 Albuquerque, NM: Bernalillo, NM; Sandoval, NM; Valencia, NM ................................................................................ 0.8499 0.8946

0220 Alexandria, LA: Rapides, LA ........................................................................................................................................ 0.7910 0.8517

0240 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA: Carbon, PA; Lehigh, PA; Northampton, PA ......................................................... 0.9550 0.9690

0280 Altoona, PA: Blair, PA .................................................................................................................................................. 0.9342 0.9545

0320 Amarillo, TX: Potter, TX; Randall, TX .......................................................................................................................... 0.8435 0.8900

0380 Anchorage, AK: Anchorage, AK .................................................................................................................................. 1.3009 1.1974

0440 Ann Arbor, MI: Lenawee, MI; Livingston, MI; Washtenaw, MI .................................................................................... 1.1483 1.0993

0450 Anniston, AL: Calhoun, AL ........................................................................................................................................... 0.8462 0.8919

0460 Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI: Calumet, WI; Outagamie, WI; Winnebago, WI ........................................................ 0.8913 0.9242

0470 Arecibo, PR: Arecibo, PR; Camuy, PR; Hatillo, PR .................................................................................................... 0.4815 0.6062

0480 Asheville, NC: Buncombe, NC; Madison, NC .............................................................................................................. 0.8884 0.9222

0500 Athens, GA: Clarke, GA; Madison, GA; Oconee,GA ................................................................................................... 0.9800 0.9863

0520 Atlanta, 1 GA: Barrow, GA; Bartow, GA; Carroll, GA; Cherokee, GA; Clayton, GA; Cobb, GA; Coweta, GA;

DeKalb, GA; Douglas, GA; Fayette, GA; Forsyth, GA; Fulton, GA; Gwinnett, GA; Henry, GA; Newton, GA; Paulding,

GA; Pickens, GA; Rockdale, GA; Spalding, GA Walton, GA .............................................................................................. 1.0050 1.0034

0560 Atlantic-Cape May, NJ: Atlantic, NJ; Cape May, NJ ................................................................................................... 1.1050 1.0708

0580 Auburn-Opelika, AL: Lee, AL ....................................................................................................................................... 0.7748 0.8397

0600 Augusta-Aiken, GA–SC: Columbia, GA; McDuffie, GA; Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Edgefield, SC .......................... 0.9013 0.9313

0640 Austin-San Marcos, 1 TX: Bastrop, TX; Caldwell, TX; Hays, TX; Travis, TX; Williamson, TX .................................... 0.9081 0.9361

0680 Bakersfield, 2 CA: Kern, CA ........................................................................................................................................... 0.9951 0.9966

0720 Baltimore, 1 MD: Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Baltimore City, MD; Carroll, MD; Harford, MD; Howard, MD;

Queen Anne’s, MD ............................................................................................................................................................... 0.9891 0.9925

0733 Bangor, ME: Penobscot, ME ....................................................................................................................................... 0.9609 0.9731

0743 Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA: Barnstable, MA ................................................................................................................. 1.3302 1.2158

0760 Baton Rouge, LA: Ascension, LA; East Baton Rouge, LA; Livingston, LA; West Baton Rouge, LA ......................... 0.8707 0.9095

0840 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX: Hardin, TX; Jefferson, TX; Orange, TX ........................................................................... 0.8624 0.9036

0860 Bellingham, WA: Whatcom, WA .................................................................................................................................. 1.1394 1.0935

0870 Benton Harbor, 2 MI: Berrien, MI ................................................................................................................................. 0.8831 0.9184

0875 Bergen-Passaic, 1 NJ: Bergen, NJ; Passaic, NJ ......................................................................................................... 1.1833 1.1222

0880 Billings, MT: Yellowstone, MT ...................................................................................................................................... 1.0038 1.0026

0920 Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS: Hancock, MS; Harrison, MS; Jackson, MS ............................................................. 0.7949 0.8545

0960 Binghamton, NY: Broome, NY; Tioga, NY ................................................................................................................... 0.8750 0.9126

1000 Birmingham, AL: Blount, AL; Jefferson, AL; St. Clair, AL; Shelby, AL ....................................................................... 0.8994 0.9300

1010 Bismarck, ND: Burleigh, ND; Morton, ND .................................................................................................................... 0.7893 0.8504

1020 Bloomington, IN: Monroe, IN ....................................................................................................................................... 0.8593 0.9014

1040 Bloomington-Normal, IL: McLean, IL ........................................................................................................................... 0.8993 0.9299

1080 Boise City, ID: Ada, ID: Canyon, ID ............................................................................................................................ 0.9086 0.9365

1123 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, MA–NH (MA Hospitals)1 2 Bristol, MA; Essex, MA; Middlesex, MA;

Norfolk, MA; Plymouth, MA; Suffolk, MA; Worcester, MA; Hillsborough, NH; Merrimack, NH; Rockingham, NH; Strafford, NH ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1.1369 1.0918

1123 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, MA–NH (NH Hospitals)1 Bristol, MA; Essex, MA; Middlesex, MA;

Norfolk, MA; Plymouth, MA; Suffolk, MA; Worcester, MA; Hillsborough, NH; Merrimack, NH; Rockingham, NH; Strafford, NH ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1.1358 1.0911

1125 Boulder-Longmont, CO: Boulder, CO .......................................................................................................................... 0.9944 0.9962

1145 Brazoria, TX: Brazoria, TX ........................................................................................................................................... 0.8516 0.8958

1150 Bremerton, WA: Kitsap, WA ........................................................................................................................................ 1.1011 1.0682

1240 Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX: Cameron, TX ................................................................................................. 0.9212 0.9453

1260 Bryan-College Station, TX: Brazos, TX ....................................................................................................................... 0.8501 0.8947

1280 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY: 1 Erie, NY; Niagara, NY .................................................................................................... 0.9604 0.9727

1303 Burlington, VT: Chittenden, VT; Franklin, VT; Grand Isle, VT .................................................................................... 1.0558 1.0379

1310 Caguas, PR: Caguas, PR; Cayey, PR; Cidra, PR; Gurabo, PR; San Lorenzo, PR ................................................... 0.4561 0.5842

1320 Canton-Massillon, 2 OH: Carroll, OH; Stark, OH ......................................................................................................... 0.8649 0.9054

1350 Casper, WY: Natrona, WY ........................................................................................................................................... 0.9199 0.9444

1360 Cedar Rapids, IA: Linn, IA ........................................................................................................................................... 0.9018 0.9317

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Urban area (constituent counties) Wage

index GAF

1400 Champaign-Urbana, IL: Champaign, IL ....................................................................................................................... 0.9163 0.9419

1440 Charleston-North Charleston, SC: Berkeley, SC; Charleston, SC; Dorchester, SC ................................................... 0.8988 0.9295

1480 Charleston, WV: Kanawha, WV; Putnam, WV ............................................................................................................ 0.9095 0.9371

1520 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC–SC: 1 Cabarrus, NC; Gaston, NC; Lincoln, NC; Mecklenburg, NC; Rowan, NC;

Stanly, NC; Union, NC; York, SC ........................................................................................................................................ 0.9433 0.9608

1540 Charlottesville, VA: Albemarle, VA; Charlottesville City, VA; Fluvanna, VA; Greene, VA .......................................... 1.0573 1.0389

1560 Chattanooga, TN–GA: Catoosa, GA; Dade, GA; Walker, GA; Hamilton, TN; Marion, TN ......................................... 0.9731 0.9815

1580 Cheyenne, WY: 2 Laramie, WY .................................................................................................................................... 0.8859 0.9204

1600 Chicago, IL: 1 Cook, IL; DeKalb, IL; DuPage, IL; Grundy, IL; Kane, IL; Kendall, IL; Lake, IL; McHenry, IL; Will, IL 1.0872 1.0589

1620 Chico-Paradise, CA: Butte, CA .................................................................................................................................... 1.0390 1.0265

1640 Cincinnati, OH–KY–IN: 1 Dearborn, IN; Ohio, IN; Boone, KY; Campbell, KY; Gallatin, KY; Grant, KY; Kenton, KY;

Pendleton, KY; Brown, OH; Clermont, OH; Hamilton, OH; Warren, OH ............................................................................ 0.9434 0.9609

1660 Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN–KY: Christian, KY; Montgomery, TN .............................................................................. 0.8283 0.8790

1680 Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH: 1 Ashtabula, OH; Cuyahoga, OH; Geauga, OH; Lake, OH; Lorain, OH; Medina, OH 0.9688 0.9785

1720 Colorado Springs, CO: El Paso, CO ........................................................................................................................... 0.9218 0.9458

1740 Columbia, MO: Boone, MO .......................................................................................................................................... 0.8904 0.9236

1760 Columbia, SC: Lexington, SC; Richland, SC ............................................................................................................... 0.9357 0.9555

1800 Columbus, GA–AL: Russell, AL; Chattahoochee, GA; Harris, GA; Muscogee, GA ................................................... 0.8510 0.8954

1840 Columbus, OH: 1 Delaware, OH; Fairfield, OH; Franklin, OH; Licking, OH; Madison, OH; Pickaway, OH ................ 0.9907 0.9936

1880 Corpus Christi, TX: Nueces, TX; San Patricio, TX ...................................................................................................... 0.8702 0.9092

1890 Corvallis, OR: Benton, OR ........................................................................................................................................... 1.1087 1.0732

1900 Cumberland, MD–WV (Maryland Hospitals): Allegany, MD; Mineral, WV .................................................................. 0.8801 0.9163

1920 Dallas, TX: 1 Collin, TX; Dallas, TX; Denton, TX; Ellis, TX; Henderson, TX; Hunt, TX; Kaufman, TX; Rockwall, TX 0.9589 0.9717

1950 Danville, VA: Danville City, VA; Pittsylvania, VA ......................................................................................................... 0.9061 0.9347

1960 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA–IL: Scott, IA; Henry, IL; Rock Island, IL ............................................................... 0.8706 0.9095

2000 Dayton-Springfield, OH: Clark, OH; Greene, OH; Miami, OH; Montgomery, OH ....................................................... 0.9336 0.9540

2020 Daytona Beach, FL: 2 Flagler, FL; Volusia, FL ............................................................................................................ 0.8986 0.9294

2030 Decatur, AL: Lawrence, AL; Morgan, AL ..................................................................................................................... 0.8679 0.9075

2040 Decatur, IL: Macon, IL ................................................................................................................................................. 0.8321 0.8817

2080 Denver, CO: 1 Adams, CO; Arapahoe, CO; Denver, CO; Douglas, CO; Jefferson, CO ............................................. 1.0197 1.0134

2120 Des Moines, IA: Dallas, IA; Polk, IA; Warren, IA ........................................................................................................ 0.8754 0.9129

2160 Detroit, MI: 1 Lapeer, MI; Macomb, MI; Monroe, MI; Oakland, MI; St. Clair, MI; Wayne, MI ..................................... 1.0421 1.0286

2180 Dothan, AL: Dale, AL; Houston, AL ............................................................................................................................. 0.7836 0.8462

2190 Dover, DE: Kent, DE .................................................................................................................................................... 0.9335 0.9540

2200 Dubuque, IA: Dubuque, IA ........................................................................................................................................... 0.8520 0.8961

2240 Duluth-Superior, MN–WI: St. Louis, MN; Douglas, WI ................................................................................................ 1.0165 1.0113

2281 Dutchess County, NY: Dutchess, NY .......................................................................................................................... 0.9872 0.9912

2290 Eau Claire, WI: Chippewa, WI; Eau Claire, WI ........................................................................................................... 0.8957 0.9273

2320 El Paso, TX: El Paso, TX ............................................................................................................................................ 0.8947 0.9266

2330 Elkhart-Goshen, IN: Elkhart, IN ................................................................................................................................... 0.9379 0.9570

2335 Elmira, NY: 2 Chemung, NY ......................................................................................................................................... 0.8636 0.9045

2340 Enid, OK: Garfield, OK ................................................................................................................................................. 0.7953 0.8548

2360 Erie, PA: Erie, PA ........................................................................................................................................................ 0.9023 0.9320

2400 Eugene-Springfield, OR: Lane, OR ............................................................................................................................. 1.0765 1.0518

2440 Evansville-Henderson, IN–KY (IN Hospitals): 2 Posey, IN; Vanderburgh, IN; Warrick, IN; Henderson, KY ............... 0.8396 0.8872

2440 Evansville-Henderson, IN–KY (KY Hospitals): Posey, IN; Vanderburgh, IN; Warrick, IN; Henderson, KY ................ 0.8303 0.8804

2520 Fargo-Moorhead, ND–MN: Clay, MN; Cass, ND ......................................................................................................... 0.8620 0.9033

2560 Fayetteville, NC: Cumberland, NC ............................................................................................................................... 0.8494 0.8942

2580 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR: Benton, AR; Washington, AR ............................................................................ 0.7773 0.8415

2620 Flagstaff, AZ–UT: Coconino, AZ; Kane, UT ................................................................................................................ 1.0348 1.0237

2640 Flint, MI: Genesee, MI ................................................................................................................................................. 1.1020 1.0688

2650 Florence, AL: Colbert, AL; Lauderdale, AL .................................................................................................................. 0.7927 0.8529

2655 Florence, SC: Florence, SC ......................................................................................................................................... 0.8618 0.9032

2670 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO: Larimer, CO ...................................................................................................................... 1.0302 1.0206

2680 Ft. Lauderdale, FL: 1 Broward, FL ............................................................................................................................... 1.0172 1.0117

2700 Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL: 2 Lee, FL ......................................................................................................................... 0.8986 0.9294

2710 Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL: Martin, FL; St. Lucie, FL ............................................................................................. 1.0109 1.0075

2720 Fort Smith, AR–OK: Crawford, AR; Sebastian, AR; Sequoyah, OK ........................................................................... 0.7844 0.8468

2750 Fort Walton Beach, FL: 2 Okaloosa, FL ....................................................................................................................... 0.8986 0.9294

2760 Fort Wayne, IN: Adams, IN; Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Huntington, IN; Wells, IN; Whitley, IN ....................................... 0.9096 0.9372

2800 Forth Worth-Arlington, TX: 1 Hood, TX; Johnson, TX; Parker, TX; Tarrant, TX ......................................................... 0.9835 0.9887

2840 Fresno, CA: Fresno, CA; Madera, CA ......................................................................................................................... 1.0262 1.0179

2880 Gadsden, AL: Etowah, AL ........................................................................................................................................... 0.8754 0.9129

2900 Gainesville, FL: Alachua, FL ........................................................................................................................................ 1.0102 1.0070

2920 Galveston-Texas City, TX: Galveston, TX ................................................................................................................... 0.9732 0.9816

2960 Gary, IN: Lake, IN; Porter, IN ...................................................................................................................................... 0.9369 0.9563

2975 Glens Falls, NY: 2 Warren, NY; Washington, NY ........................................................................................................ 0.8636 0.9045

2980 Goldsboro, NC: Wayne, NC ......................................................................................................................................... 0.8333 0.8826

2985 Grand Forks, ND–MN: Polk, MN; Grand Forks, ND ................................................................................................... 0.9097 0.9372

2995 Grand Junction, CO: Mesa, CO ................................................................................................................................... 0.9188 0.9437

3000 Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI: 1 Allegan, MI; Kent, MI; Muskegon, MI; Ottawa, MI ....................................... 1.0135 1.0092

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TABLE 4a—WAGE INDEX AND CAPITAL GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (GAF) FOR URBAN AREAS—Continued

Urban area (constituent counties) Wage

index GAF

3040 Great Falls, MT: Cascade, MT .................................................................................................................................... 1.0459 1.0312

3060 Greeley, CO: Weld, CO ............................................................................................................................................... 0.9722 0.9809

3080 Green Bay, WI: Brown, WI .......................................................................................................................................... 0.9215 0.9456

3120 Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC: 1 Alamance, NC; Davidson, NC; Davie, NC; Forsyth, NC; Guilford,

NC; Randolph, NC; Stokes, NC; Yadkin, NC ...................................................................................................................... 0.9037 0.9330

3150 Greenville, NC; Pitt, NC ............................................................................................................................................... 0.9500 0.9655

3160 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC: Anderson, SC; Cherokee, SC; Greenville, SC; Pickens, SC; Spartanburg,

SC ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 0.9188 0.9437

3180 Hagerstown, MD: Washington, MD ............................................................................................................................. 0.8853 0.9200

3200 Hamilton-Middletown, OH: Butler, OH ......................................................................................................................... 0.8989 0.9296

3240 Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA: Cumberland, PA; Dauphin, PA; Lebanon, PA; Perry, PA ..................................... 0.9917 0.9943

3283 Hartford, CT: 1, 2 Hartford, CT; Litchfield, CT; Middlesex, CT; Tolland, CT ................................................................ 1.2413 1.1595

3285 Hattiesburg, MS: 2 Forrest, MS; Lamar, MS ................................................................................................................ 0.7306 0.8066

3290 Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC: Alexander, NC; Burke, NC; Caldwell, NC; Catawba, NC ......................................... 0.9148 0.9408

3320 Honolulu, HI: Honolulu, HI ........................................................................................................................................... 1.1479 1.0991

3350 Houma, LA: Lafourche, LA; Terrebonne, LA ............................................................................................................... 0.7837 0.8463

3360 Houston, TX: 1 Chambers, TX; Fort Bend, TX; Harris, TX; Liberty, TX; Montgomery, TX; Waller, TX ...................... 0.9387 0.9576

3400 Huntington-Ashland, WV–KY–OH: Boyd, KY; Carter, KY; Greenup, KY; Lawrence, OH; Cabell, WV; Wayne, WV 0.9757 0.9833

3440 Huntsville, AL: Limestone, AL; Madison, AL ............................................................................................................... 0.8822 0.9178

3480 Indianapolis, IN: 1 Boone, IN; Hamilton, IN; Hancock, IN; Hendricks, IN; Johnson, IN; Madison, IN; Marion, IN;

Morgan, IN; Shelby, IN ........................................................................................................................................................ 0.9792 0.9857

3500 Iowa City, IA: Johnson, IA ........................................................................................................................................... 0.9607 0.9729

3520 Jackson, MI: Jackson, MI ............................................................................................................................................ 0.8840 0.9190

3560 Jackson, MS: Hinds, MS; Madison, MS; Rankin, MS ................................................................................................. 0.8387 0.8865

3580 Jackson, TN: Madison, TN; Chester, TN ..................................................................................................................... 0.8600 0.9019

3600 Jacksonville, FL: 1, 2 Clay, FL; Duval, FL; Nassau, FL; St. Johns, FL ........................................................................ 0.8986 0.9294

3605 Jacksonville, NC: 2 Onslow, NC ................................................................................................................................... 0.8290 0.8795

3610 Jamestown, NY: 2 Chautauqua, NY ............................................................................................................................. 0.8636 0.9045

3620 Janesville-Beloit, WI: Rock, WI .................................................................................................................................... 0.9656 0.9763

3640 Jersey City, NJ: Hudson, NJ ........................................................................................................................................ 1.1674 1.1118

3660 Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN–VA: Carter, TN; Hawkins, TN; Sullivan, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN; Bristol City, VA; Scott, VA Washington, VA ............................................................................................................................... 0.8894 0.9229

3680 Johnstown, PA: 2 Cambria, PA; Somerset, PA ............................................................................................................ 0.8524 0.8964

3700 Jonesboro, AR: Craighead, AR ................................................................................................................................... 0.7251 0.8024

3710 Joplin, MO: 2 Jasper, MO; Newton, MO ....................................................................................................................... 0.7723 0.8378

3720 Kalamazoo-Battlecreek, MI: Calhoun, MI; Kalamazoo, MI; Van Buren, MI ................................................................ 0.9981 0.9987

3740 Kankakee, IL: Kankakee, IL ......................................................................................................................................... 0.8598 0.9017

3760 Kansas City, KS–MO: 1 Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Miami, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Cass, MO; Clay, MO; Clinton, MO; Jackson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Platte, MO; Ray, MO ............................................................................................ 0.9322 0.9531

3800 Kenosha, WI: Kenosha, WI .......................................................................................................................................... 0.9033 0.9327

3810 Killeen-Temple, TX: Bell, TX; Coryell, TX ................................................................................................................... 0.9932 0.9953

3840 Knoxville, TN: Anderson, TN; Blount, TN; Knox, TN; Loudon, TN; Sevier, TN; Union, TN ....................................... 0.9199 0.9444

3850 Kokomo, IN: Howard, IN; Tipton, IN ............................................................................................................................ 0.8984 0.9293

3870 La Crosse, WI–MN: Houston, MN; La Crosse, WI ...................................................................................................... 0.8933 0.9256

3880 Lafayette, LA: Acadia, LA; Lafayette, LA; St. Landry, LA; St. Martin, LA ................................................................... 0.8397 0.8872

3920 Lafayette, IN: Clinton, IN; Tippecanoe, IN ................................................................................................................... 0.8809 0.9168

3960 Lake Charles, LA: Calcasieu, LA ................................................................................................................................. 0.7966 0.8558

3980 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL: 2 Polk, FL ........................................................................................................................ 0.8986 0.9294

4000 Lancaster, PA: Lancaster, PA ...................................................................................................................................... 0.9255 0.9484

4040 Lansing-East Lansing, MI: Clinton, MI; Eaton, MI; Ingham, MI ................................................................................... 0.9977 0.9984

4080 Laredo, TX: Webb, TX ................................................................................................................................................. 0.8323 0.8819

4100 Las Cruces, NM: Dona Ana, NM ................................................................................................................................. 0.8590 0.9012

4120 Las Vegas, NV–AZ: 1 Mohave, AZ; Clark, NV; Nye, NV ............................................................................................. 1.1258 1.0845

4150 Lawrence, KS: Douglas, KS ........................................................................................................................................ 0.8222 0.8745

4200 Lawton, OK: Comanche, OK ....................................................................................................................................... 0.9532 0.9677

4243 Lewiston-Auburn, ME: Androscoggin, ME ................................................................................................................... 0.8899 0.9232

4280 Lexington, KY: Bourbon, KY; Clark, KY; Fayette, KY; Jessamine, KY; Madison, KY; Scott, KY; Woodford, KY ...... 0.8552 0.8984

4320 Lima, OH: Allen, OH; Auglaize, OH ............................................................................................................................. 0.9108 0.9380

4360 Lincoln, NE: Lancaster, NE .......................................................................................................................................... 0.9670 0.9773

4400 Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR: Faulkner, AR; Lonoke, AR; Pulaski, AR; Saline, AR ............................................ 0.8614 0.9029

4420 Longview-Marshall, TX: Gregg, TX; Harrison, TX; Upshur, TX .................................................................................. 0.8738 0.9118

4480 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA: 1 Los Angeles, CA ...................................................................................................... 1.2085 1.1385

4520 Louisville, KY-IN: Clark, IN; Floyd, IN; Harrison, IN; Scott, IN; Bullitt, KY; Jefferson, KY; Oldham, KY .................... 0.9381 0.9572

4600 Lubbock, TX: Lubbock, TX .......................................................................................................................................... 0.8411 0.8883

4640 Lynchburg, VA: Amherst, VA; Bedford, VA; Bedford City, VA; Campbell, VA; Lynchburg City, VA .......................... 0.8814 0.9172

4680 Macon, GA: Bibb, GA; Houston, GA; Jones, GA; Peach, GA; Twiggs, GA ............................................................... 0.8530 0.8968

4720 Madison, WI: Dane, WI ................................................................................................................................................ 0.9729 0.9814

4800 Mansfield, OH: 2 Crawford, OH; Richland, OH ............................................................................................................ 0.8649 0.9054

4840 Mayaguez, PR: Anasco, PR; Cabo Rojo, PR; Hormigueros, PR; Mayaguez, PR; Sabana Grande, PR; San German, PR ............................................................................................................................................................................... 0.4674 0.5940

4880 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: Hidalgo, TX ................................................................................................................ 0.8120 0.8671

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index GAF

4890 Medford-Ashland, OR: Jackson, OR ........................................................................................................................... 1.0492 1.0334

4900 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL: Brevard, Fl .......................................................................................................... 0.9296 0.9512

4920 Memphis, TN–AR–MS :1 Crittenden, AR; DeSoto, MS; Fayette, TN; Shelby, TN; Tipton, TN ................................... 0.8244 0.8761

4940 Merced, CA: Merced, CA ............................................................................................................................................. 1.0509 1.0346

5000 Miami, FL: 1 Dade, FL .................................................................................................................................................. 1.0233 1.0159

5015 Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ: 1 Hunterdon, NJ; Middlesex, NJ; Somerset, NJ ............................................... 1.0876 1.0592

5080 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI: 1 Milwaukee, WI; Ozaukee, WI; Washington, WI; Waukesha, WI ................................... 0.9845 0.9894

5120 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN–WI: 1 Anoka, MN; Carver, MN; Chisago, MN; Dakota, MN; Hennepin, MN; Isanti, MN;

Ramsey, MN; Scott, MN; Sherburne, MN; Washington, MN; Wright, MN; Pierce, WI; St. Croix, WI ................................ 1.0929 1.0627

5140 Missoula, MT: Missoula, MT ........................................................................................................................................ 0.9085 0.9364

5160 Mobile, AL: Baldwin, AL; Mobile, AL ........................................................................................................................... 0.8267 0.8778

5170 Modesto, CA: Stanislaus, CA ...................................................................................................................................... 1.0111 1.0076

5190 Monmouth-Ocean, NJ: 1 Monmouth, NJ; Ocean, NJ ................................................................................................... 1.1258 1.0845

5200 Monroe, LA: Ouachita, LA ........................................................................................................................................... 0.8221 0.8745

5240 Montgomery, AL: Autauga, AL; Elmore, AL; Montgomery, AL .................................................................................... 0.7724 0.8379

5280 Muncie, IN: Delaware, IN ............................................................................................................................................. 1.0834 1.0564

5330 Myrtle Beach, SC: Horry, SC ....................................................................................................................................... 0.8529 0.8968

5345 Naples, FL: Collier, FL ................................................................................................................................................. 0.9839 0.9889

5360 Nashville, TN: 1 Cheatham, TN; Davidson, TN; Dickson, TN; Robertson, TN; Rutherford, TN; Sumner, TN;

Williamson, TN; Wilson, TN ................................................................................................................................................. 0.9449 0.9619

5380 Nassau-Suffolk, NY: 1 Nassau, NY; Suffolk, NY .......................................................................................................... 1.4074 1.2637

5483 New Haven-Bridgeport-Stamford-Waterbury-Danbury, CT: 1 Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT ..................................... 1.2417 1.1598

5523 New London-Norwich, CT: New London, CT .............................................................................................................. 1.2428 1.1605

5560 New Orleans, LA: 1 Jefferson, LA; Orleans, LA; Plaquemines, LA; St. Bernard, LA; St. Charles, LA; St. James,

LA; St. John The Baptist, LA; St. Tammany, LA ................................................................................................................. 0.9089 0.9367

5600 New York, NY: 1 Bronx, NY; Kings, NY; New York, NY; Putnam, NY; Queens, NY; Richmond, NY; Rockland, NY;

Westchester, NY .................................................................................................................................................................. 1.4517 1.2908

5640 Newark, NJ: 1 Essex, NJ; Morris, NJ; Sussex, NJ; Union, NJ; Warren, NJ ................................................................ 1.0772 1.0522

5660 Newburgh, NY–PA: Orange, NY; Pike, PA ................................................................................................................. 1.0908 1.0613

5720 Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA–NC: 1 Currituck, NC; Chesapeake City, VA; Gloucester, VA; Hampton

City, VA; Isle of Wight, VA; James City, VA; Mathews, VA; Newport News City, VA; Norfolk City, VA; Poquoson City,

VA; Portsmouth City, VA; Suffolk City, VA; Virginia Beach City VA; Williamsburg City, VA; York, VA ............................. 0.8442 0.8905

5775 Oakland, CA: 1 Alameda, CA; Contra Costa, CA ........................................................................................................ 1.5095 1.3258

5790 Ocala, FL: Marion, FL .................................................................................................................................................. 0.9615 0.9735

5800 Odessa-Midland, TX: Ector, TX; Midland, TX ............................................................................................................. 0.8873 0.9214

5880 Oklahoma City, OK: 1 Canadian, OK; Cleveland, OK; Logan, OK; McClain, OK; Oklahoma, OK; Pottawatomie,

OK ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 0.8589 0.9011

5910 Olympia, WA: Thurston, WA ........................................................................................................................................ 1.0932 1.0629

5920 Omaha, NE–IA: Pottawattamie, IA; Cass, NE; Douglas, NE; Sarpy, NE; Washington, NE ....................................... 1.0455 1.0309

5945 Orange County, CA: 1 Orange, CA .............................................................................................................................. 1.1592 1.1065

5960 Orlando, FL: 1 Lake, FL; Orange, FL; Osceola, FL; Seminole, FL .............................................................................. 0.9806 0.9867

5990 Owensboro, KY: Daviess, KY ...................................................................................................................................... 0.8104 0.8659

6015 Panama City, FL: Bay, FL ........................................................................................................................................... 0.9169 0.9423

6020 Parkersburg-Marietta, WV–OH (WV Hospitals): Washington, OH; Wood, WV .......................................................... 0.8414 0.8885

6020 Parkersburg-Marietta, WV–OH (OH Hospitals): 2 Washington, OH; Wood, WV ......................................................... 0.8649 0.9054

6080 Pensacola, FL: 2 Escambia, FL; Santa Rosa, FL ........................................................................................................ 0.8986 0.9294

6120 Peoria-Pekin, IL: Peoria, IL; Tazewell, IL; Woodford, IL ............................................................................................. 0.8399 0.8874

6160 Philadelphia, PA–NJ: 1 Burlington, NJ; Camden, NJ; Gloucester, NJ; Salem, NJ; Bucks, PA; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Montgomery, PA; Philadelphia, PA ..................................................................................................................... 1.1186 1.0798

6200 Phoenix-Mesa, AZ: 1 Maricopa, AZ; Pinal, AZ ............................................................................................................. 0.9464 0.9630

6240 Pine Bluff, AR: Jefferson, AR ...................................................................................................................................... 0.7697 0.8359

6280 Pittsburgh, PA: 1 Allegheny, PA; Beaver, PA; Butler, PA; Fayette, PA; Washington, PA; Westmoreland, PA .......... 0.9634 0.9748

6323 Pittsfield, MA: 2 Berkshire, MA ..................................................................................................................................... 1.1369 1.0918

6340 Pocatello, ID: Bannock, ID ........................................................................................................................................... 0.8973 0.9285

6360 Ponce, PR: Guayanilla, PR; Juana Diaz, PR; Penuelas, PR; Ponce, PR; Villalba, PR; Yauco, PR ......................... 0.4971 0.6196

6403 Portland, ME: Cumberland, ME; Sagadahoc, ME; York, ME ...................................................................................... 0.9487 0.9646

6440 Portland-Vancouver, OR–WA: 1 Clackamas, OR; Columbia, OR; Multnomah, OR; Washington, OR; Yamhill, OR;

Clark, WA ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1.0996 1.0672

6483 Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI: 1 Bristol, RI; Kent, RI; Newport, RI; Providence, RI; Washington, RI ............... 1.0690 1.0468

6520 Provo-Orem, UT: Utah, UT .......................................................................................................................................... 0.9818 0.9875

6560 Pueblo, CO: Pueblo, CO .............................................................................................................................................. 0.8853 0.9200

6580 Punta Gorda, FL: Charlotte, FL ................................................................................................................................... 0.9508 0.9660

6600 Racine, WI: Racine, WI ................................................................................................................................................ 0.9216 0.9456

6640 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC: 1 Chatham, NC; Durham, NC; Franklin, NC; Johnston, NC; Orange, NC; Wake,

NC ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 0.9544 0.9685

6660 Rapid City, SD: Pennington, SD .................................................................................................................................. 0.8363 0.8848

6680 Reading, PA: Berks, PA ............................................................................................................................................... 0.9436 0.9610

6690 Redding, CA: Shasta, CA ............................................................................................................................................ 1.1263 1.0849

6720 Reno, NV: Washoe, NV ............................................................................................................................................... 1.0655 1.0444

6740 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA: Benton, WA; Franklin, WA ..................................................................................... 1.1224 1.0823

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index GAF

6760 Richmond-Petersburg, VA: Charles City County, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Colonial Heights City, VA; Dinwiddie, VA;

Goochland, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; Hopewell City, VA; New Kent, VA; Petersburg City, VA; Powhatan, VA;

Prince George, VA; Richmond City, VA .............................................................................................................................. 0.9545 0.9686

6780 Riverside-San Bernardino, CA: 1 Riverside, CA; San Bernardino, CA ........................................................................ 1.1061 1.0715

6800 Roanoke, VA: Botetourt, VA; Roanoke, VA; Roanoke City, VA; Salem City, VA ....................................................... 0.8142 0.8687

6820 Rochester, MN: Olmsted, MN ...................................................................................................................................... 1.1429 1.0958

6840 Rochester, NY: 1 Genesee, NY; Livingston, NY; Monroe, NY; Ontario, NY; Orleans, NY; Wayne, NY ..................... 0.9184 0.9434

6880 Rockford, IL: Boone, IL; Ogle, IL; Winnebago, IL ....................................................................................................... 0.8783 0.9150

6895 Rocky Mount, NC: Edgecombe, NC; Nash, NC .......................................................................................................... 0.8735 0.9115

6920 Sacramento, CA: 1 El Dorado, CA; Placer, CA; Sacramento, CA ............................................................................... 1.2284 1.1513

6960 Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI: Bay, MI; Midland, MI; Saginaw, MI ........................................................................... 0.9294 0.9511

6980 St. Cloud, MN: Benton, MN; Stearns, MN ................................................................................................................... 0.9608 0.9730

7000 St. Joseph, MO: Andrew, MO; Buchanan, MO ........................................................................................................... 0.8943 0.9264

7040 St. Louis, MO–IL: 1 Clinton, IL; Jersey, IL; Madison, IL; Monroe, IL; St. Clair, IL; Franklin, MO; Jefferson, MO; Lincoln, MO; St. Charles, MO; St. Louis, MO; St. Louis City, MO; Warren, MO .................................................................... 0.9052 0.9341

7080 Salem, OR: Marion, OR; Polk, OR .............................................................................................................................. 0.9949 0.9965

7120 Salinas, CA: Monterey, CA .......................................................................................................................................... 1.4710 1.3025

7160 Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT: 1 Davis, UT; Salt Lake, UT; Weber, UT ........................................................................... 0.9854 0.9900

7200 San Angelo, TX: Tom Green, TX ................................................................................................................................ 0.7845 0.8469

7240 San Antonio, TX: 1 Bexar, TX; Comal, TX; Guadalupe, TX; Wilson, TX .................................................................... 0.8318 0.8815

7320 San Diego, CA: 1 San Diego, CA ................................................................................................................................. 1.1955 1.130

7360 San Francisco, CA: 1 Marin, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Mateo, CA ....................................................................... 1.378 41.2458

7400San Jose, CA: 1 Santa Clara, CA .................................................................................................................................... 1.3492 1.2277

7440 San Juan-Bayamon, PR: 1 Aguas Buenas, PR; Barceloneta, PR; Bayamon, PR; Canovanas, PR; Carolina, PR;

Catano, PR; Ceiba, PR; Comerio, PR; Corozal, PR; Dorado, PR; Fajardo, PR; Florida, PR; Guaynabo, PR; Humacao,

PR; Juncos, PR; Los Piedras, PR; Loiza, PR; Luguillo, PR; Manati, PR; Morovis, PR; Naguabo, PR; Naranjito, PR;

Rio Grande, PR; San Juan, PR; Toa Alta, PR; Toa Baja, PR; Trujillo Alto, PR; Vega Alta, PR; Vega Baja, PR;

Yabucoa, PR ........................................................................................................................................................................ 0.4657 0.5925

7460 San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA: San Luis Obispo, CA ...................................................................... 1.0470 1.0320

7480 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA: Santa Barbara, CA ................................................................................... 1.0819 1.0554

7485 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA: Santa Cruz, CA ............................................................................................................. 1.3927 1.2546

7490 Santa Fe, NM: Los Alamos, NM; Santa Fe, NM ......................................................................................................... 1.0437 1.0297

7500 Santa Rosa, CA: Sonoma, CA .................................................................................................................................... 1.3000 1.1968

7510 Sarasota-Bradenton, FL: Manatee, FL; Sarasota, FL ................................................................................................. 0.9905 0.9935

7520 Savannah, GA: Bryan, GA; Chatham, GA; Effingham, GA ......................................................................................... 0.9953 0.9968

7560 Scranton—Wilkes-Barre—Hazleton, PA: 2 Columbia, PA; Lackawanna, PA; Luzerne, PA; Wyoming, PA ................ 0.8524 0.8964

7600 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA: 1 Island, WA; King, WA; Snohomish, WA ................................................................... 1.1289 1.0866

7610 Sharon, PA2: Mercer, PA ............................................................................................................................................. 0.8524 0.8964

7620 Sheboygan, WI: 2 Sheboygan, WI ............................................................................................................................... 0.8759 0.9133

7640 Sherman-Denison, TX: Grayson, TX ........................................................................................................................... 0.9329 0.9535

7680 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA: Bossier, LA; Caddo, LA; Webster, LA .......................................................................... 0.9049 0.9339

7720 Sioux City, IA–NE: Woodbury, IA; Dakota, NE ........................................................................................................... 0.8549 0.8982

7760 Sioux Falls, SD: Lincoln, SD; Minnehaha, SD ............................................................................................................ 0.8776 0.9145

7800 South Bend, IN: St. Joseph, IN ................................................................................................................................... 0.9793 0.9858

7840 Spokane, WA: Spokane, WA; ...................................................................................................................................... 1.0799 1.0541

7880 Springfield, IL: Menard, IL; Sangamon, IL ................................................................................................................... 0.8684 0.9079

7920 Springfield, MO: Christian, MO; Greene, MO; Webster, MO ...................................................................................... 0.7991 0.8576

8003 Springfield, MA: 2 Hampden, MA; Hampshire, MA ...................................................................................................... 1.1369 1.0918

8050 State College, PA: Centre, PA ..................................................................................................................................... 0.9138 0.9401

8080 Steubenville-Weirton, OH–WV (OH Hospitals): Jefferson, OH; Brooke, WV; Hancock, WV ..................................... 0.8649 0.9054

8080 Steubenville-Weirton, OH–WV (WV Hospitals): Jefferson, OH; Brooke, WV; Hancock, WV ..................................... 0.8614 0.9029

8120 Stockton-Lodi, CA: San Joaquin, CA ........................................................................................................................... 1.0518 1.0352

8140 Sumter, SC: 2 Sumter, SC ........................................................................................................................................... 0.8264 0.8776

8160 Syracuse, NY: Cayuga, NY; Madison, NY; Onondaga, NY; Oswego, NY .................................................................. 0.9441 0.9614

8200 Tacoma, WA: Pierce, WA ............................................................................................................................................ 1.1631 1.1090

8240 Tallahassee, FL: 2 Gadsden, FL; Leon, FL .................................................................................................................. 0.8986 0.9294

8280 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL: 1 Hernando, FL; Hillsborough, FL; Pasco, FL; Pinellas, FL .......................... 0.9119 0.9388

8320 Terre Haute, IN: Clay, IN; Vermillion, IN; Vigo, IN ...................................................................................................... 0.8570 0.8997

8360 Texarkana, AR-Texarkana, TX: Miller, AR; Bowie, TX ............................................................................................... 0.8174 0.8710

8400 Toledo, OH: Fulton, OH; Lucas, OH; Wood, OH ........................................................................................................ 0.9593 0.9719

8440 Topeka, KS: Shawnee, KS .......................................................................................................................................... 0.9326 0.9533

8480 Trenton, NJ: Mercer, NJ .............................................................................................................................................. 0.9955 0.9969

8520 Tucson, AZ: Pima, AZ .................................................................................................................................................. 0.8742 0.9120

8560 Tulsa, OK: Creek, OK; Osage, OK; Rogers, OK; Tulsa, OK; Wagoner, OK .............................................................. 0.8086 0.8646

8600 Tuscaloosa, AL: Tuscaloosa, AL ................................................................................................................................. 0.8064 0.8630

8640 Tyler, TX: Smith, TX .................................................................................................................................................... 0.9369 0.9563

8680 Utica-Rome, NY: 2 Herkimer, NY; Oneida, NY ............................................................................................................ 0.8636 0.9045

8720 Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA: Napa, CA; Solano, CA ..................................................................................................... 1.2655 1.1750

8735 Ventura, CA: Ventura, CA ............................................................................................................................................ 1.0952 1.0643

8750 Victoria, TX: Victoria, TX .............................................................................................................................................. 0.8378 0.8859

8760 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ: Cumberland, NJ ....................................................................................................... 1.0517 1.0351

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8780 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA: Tulare, CA ................................................................................................................... 1.0411 1.0280

8800 Waco, TX: McLennan, TX ............................................................................................................................................ 0.8075 0.8638

8840 Washington, DC–MD–VA–WV: 1 District of Columbia, DC; Calvert, MD; Charles, MD; Frederick, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; Alexandria City, VA; Arlington, VA; Clarke, VA; Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fairfax

City, VA; Falls Church City, VA; Fauquier, VA; Fredericksburg City, VA; King George, VA; Loudoun, VA; Manassas

City, VA; Manassas Park City, VA; Prince William, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; Warren, VA; Berkeley, WV;

Jefferson, WV ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1.1053 1.0710

8920 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA: Black Hawk, IA ................................................................................................................... 0.8841 0.9191

8940 Wausau, WI: Marathon, WI .......................................................................................................................................... 0.9445 0.9617

8960 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL: 1 Palm Beach, FL ............................................................................................... 0.9909 0.9938

9000 Wheeling, WV-OH (WV Hospitals): 2 Belmont, OH; Marshall, WV; Ohio, WV ............................................................ 0.8068 0.8633

9000 Wheeling, WV-OH (OH Hospitals): 2 Belmont, OH; Marshall, WV; Ohio, WV ............................................................ 0.8649 0.9054

9040 Wichita, KS: Butler, KS; Harvey, KS; Sedgwick, KS ................................................................................................... 0.9421 0.9600

9080 Wichita Falls, TX: Archer, TX; Wichita, TX .................................................................................................................. 0.7652 0.8325

9140 Williamsport, PA: 2 Lycoming, PA ................................................................................................................................ 0.8524 0.8964

9160Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD: New Castle, DE; Cecil, MD .............................................................................................. 1.1274 1.0856

9200 Wilmington, NC: New Hanover, NC; Brunswick, NC ................................................................................................... 0.9707 0.9798

9260 Yakima, WA: 2 Yakima, WA ......................................................................................................................................... 1.0446 1.0303

9270 Yolo, CA: Yolo, CA ...................................................................................................................................................... 1.0485 1.0330

9280 York, PA: York, PA ...................................................................................................................................................... 0.9309 0.9521

9320 Youngstown-Warren, OH: Columbiana, OH; Mahoning, OH; Trumbull, OH ............................................................... 0.9996 0.9997

9340 Yuba City, CA: Sutter, CA; Yuba, CA .......................................................................................................................... 1.0662 1.0449

9360 Yuma, AZ: Yuma, AZ ................................................................................................................................................... 0.9924 0.9948

1 Large Urban Area

2 Hospitals geographically located in the area are assigned the statewide rural wage index for FY 2000.

5. On page 41597, in Table 5—List of

Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs),

Relative Weighting Factors, Geometric

and Arthmetic Mean Length of Stay, the

fourth column (DRG title) is amended as

follows:

a. Line 23, ‘‘Traumatic Stupor &

Coma, Coma >1 hr Age <17 w/o cc’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘Traumatic Stupor &

Coma, Coma <1 hr Age >17 w/o cc’’;

and

b. Line 24, ‘‘*Traumatic Stupor &

Coma, Coma >1 hr Age 0–17’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘*Traumatic Stupor &

Coma, Coma <1 hr Age 0–17’’.

6. On page 41599, in Table 5—List of

Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs),

Relative Weighting Factors, Geometric

and Arthmetic Mean Length of Stay, the

fourth column (DRG title) is amended as

follows:

a. Line 5, ‘‘Cardiac Congenital &

Valvular Disorders Age ≤17 w’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘Cardiac Congenital &

Valvular Disorders Age >17 w’’; and

b. Line 7, ‘‘Cardiac Congenital &

Valvular Disorders Age ≤17 w/o’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘Cardiac Congenital &

Valvular Disorders Age >17 w/o’’.

7. On page 41605, in Table 5—List of

Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs),

Relative Weighting Factors, Geometric

and Arthmetic Mean Length of Stay,

12th line from the bottom is revised as

follows:

Relative

weights

Geometric

mean LOS

Arthimetic

mean LOS

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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.773 Medicare—Hospital

Insurance)

Dated: December 9, 1999.

Brian P. Burns,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information

Resource Management.

[FR Doc. 00–126 Filed 1–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99–2672; MM Docket No. 99–55; RM–

9458, 9760]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Thayne

and Marbleton, WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission, at the

request of Mountain West Broadcasting,

allots Channel 290C1 at Thayne,

Wyoming, as the community’s first local

aural transmission service (RM–9458).

See 64 FR 8784, February 23, 1999. At

the request of counterproponent Mount

Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc., we also

allot Channel 239A at Marbleton,

Wyoming, as the community’s first local

aural transmission service (RM–9760).

Channel 290C1 can be reallotted to

Thayne in compliance with the

Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements with a site

restriction of 34.1 kilometers (21.2

miles) southwest to avoid a shortspacing to the proposed allotment site of

Channel 290C at Shoshoni, Wyoming,