Reclassification Alert Report

   This report is a summary of classification changes which became
effective by issuance of Classification Orders from July through
September 1997. Information includes:

   . subclasses established or abolished (major changes)
   . subclass title, indent, or position change
   . changes to existing classes and subclass definitions (minor changes)

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Official Gazette and is intended to provide an interim notice of
classification changes pending publication of the Manual of
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September 2, 1997                                      FREDERICK R. SCHMIDT
                                               Administrator for Search and
                                                      Information Resources

                         RECLASSIFICATION ALERT REPORT
                             July--September 1997

           First           Last                                       Order
Class      Subclass        Subclass            Action                Number

2                                           DEFN. CHANGE               1662
16                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1657
28                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1657
33                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1656
34                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1657
37                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1660
40                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1657
40                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1662
43                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1657
57                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1657
60                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1660
65                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1657
72                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1657
73                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1660
83                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1657
84                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1658
84                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1661
89                                          DEFN. CHANGE               1660
100                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
101        349             352              ABOLISH                    1655
101        349.1                            ESTABLISH                  1655
101        350.1           350.6            ESTABLISH                  1639
101        351.1           351.8            ESTABLISH                  1655
101        352.01          352.09           ESTABLISH                  1655
101        352.1                            ESTABLISH                  1655
101        352.11          352.13           ESTABLISH                  1655
108        50                               ABOLISH                    1656
108        51.1                             ABOLISH                    1656
108        144                              ABOLISH                    1656
108        153                              ABOLISH                    1656
108        157                              ABOLISH                    1656
108        50.01                            ESTABLISH                  1656
108        50.02                            ESTABLISH                  1656
108        50.11           50.18            ESTABLISH                  1656
108        51.11                            ESTABLISH                  1656
108        57.12           57.19            ESTABLISH                  1656
108        57.2                             ESTABLISH                  1656
108        57.21           57.29            ESTABLISH                  1656
108        57.3                             ESTABLISH                  1656
108        57.31           57.34            ESTABLISH                  1656
108        144.11                           ESTABLISH                  1656
108        147.11          147.19           ESTABLISH                  1656
108        147.2                            ESTABLISH                  1656
108        147.21                           ESTABLISH                  1656
108        147.22                           ESTABLISH                  1656
108        153.1                            ESTABLISH                  1656
108        157.1                            ESTABLISH                  1656
108        157.11          157.18           ESTABLISH                  1656
108        158.11          158.13           ESTABLISH                  1656
108        159.11                           ESTABLISH                  1656
108        159.12                           ESTABLISH                  1656
108        159                              POSITION CHANGE            1656
112                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1657
123                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
135                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
139                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1657
160                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
177                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1659
178                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
182                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
186                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1659
187                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
187                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
188        279                              ABOLISH                    1654
188        282                              ABOLISH                    1654
188        299                              ABOLISH                    1654
188        311                              ABOLISH                    1654
188        319                              ABOLISH                    1654
188        322.11                           ABOLISH                    1654
188        266.1           266.8            ESTABLISH                  1654
188        267.1                            ESTABLISH                  1654
188        267.2                            ESTABLISH                  1654
188        282.1           282.9            ESTABLISH                  1654
188        283.1                            ESTABLISH                  1654
188        299.1                            ESTABLISH                  1654
188        319.1                            ESTABLISH                  1654
188        319.2                            ESTABLISH                  1654
188        322.2                            ESTABLISH                  1654
188        275             278              TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        281                              TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        283                              TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        284             287              TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        290             292              TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        297                              TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        302                              TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        304                              TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        313                              TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        317                              TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        318                              TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        322.13                           TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        322.15                           TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        322.22                           TITLE CHANGE               1654
188        300                              POSITION CHANGE            1654
188        321.11                           POSITION CHANGE            1654
188        322.12                           POSITION CHANGE            1654
188        283                              INDENT CHANGE              1654
188        284             289              INDENT CHANGE              1654
188        300                              INDENT CHANGE              1654
188        312             320              INDENT CHANGE              1654
188        321.11                           INDENT CHANGE              1654
188        322.12                           INDENT CHANGE              1654
188        322.21                           INDENT CHANGE              1654
188        322.22                           INDENT CHANGE              1654
193                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1657
200                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
206                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
211                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
219                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
226        97                               ABOLISH                    1657
226        118                              ABOLISH                    1657
226        119                              ABOLISH                    1657
226        196             199              ABOLISH                    1657
226        97.1            97.4             ESTABLISH                  1657
226        118.1           118.5            ESTABLISH                  1657
226        196.1                            ESTABLISH                  1657
227                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1657
235                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1659
235                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
242        615.11                           ESTABLISH                  1657
242        615.12                           ESTABLISH                  1657
242        615.21                           ESTABLISH                  1657
244                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
246                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
248                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
248                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
250                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
252                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
254                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1657
257                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
261                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1657
273                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
280                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
280                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
296                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
297                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
303                                         ESTABLISH                  1654
303        DIG. 10                          ESTABLISH                  1654
303        DIG. 11                          ESTABLISH                  1654
303                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
305                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1654
313                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
315                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
318                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
324                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
324                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
327                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
333                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
340                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
340                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1659
340                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
340                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1661
340                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
341                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
341                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
342                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
342                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
343                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
343                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
345                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
345                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1661
345        119                              ABOLISH                    1662
345        120                              ABOLISH                    1662
345        122                              ABOLISH                    1662
345        143                              ABOLISH                    1662
345        185                              ABOLISH                    1662
345        187                              ABOLISH                    1662
345        189                              ABOLISH                    1662
345        190                              ABOLISH                    1662
345        200                              ABOLISH                    1662
345        201                              ABOLISH                    1662
345        302                              ESTABLISH                  1662
345        418             443              ESTABLISH                  1662
345        467             475              ESTABLISH                  1662
345        326             358              ESTABLISH                  1662
345        501             526              ESTABLISH                  1662
345        947             978              ESTABLISH                  1662
345        112             184              POSITION CHANGE            1662
345        202             215              POSITION CHANGE            1662
348                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
348                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
348                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
355                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
356                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
358                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
358                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
359                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
359                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
360                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
360                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1661
361                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
364        464.1           464.28           ABOLISH                    1659
364        423.098                          ABOLISH                    1660
364        423.099                          ABOLISH                    1660
364        424.012         424.019          ABOLISH                    1660
364        424.021         424.029          ABOLISH                    1660
364        424.031         424.039          ABOLISH                    1660
364        424.04                           ABOLISH                    1660
364        424.045         424.049          ABOLISH                    1660
364        424.051         424.059          ABOLISH                    1660
364        424.06                           ABOLISH                    1660
364        424.07                           ABOLISH                    1660
364        424.08                           ABOLISH                    1660
364        424.081         424.089          ABOLISH                    1660
364        424.09                           ABOLISH                    1660
364        424.091         424.098          ABOLISH                    1660
364        425                              ABOLISH                    1660
364        426.01                           ABOLISH                    1660
364        426.015         426.019          ABOLISH                    1660
364        426.021         426.029          ABOLISH                    1660
364        426.031         426.038          ABOLISH                    1660
364        426.041         426.046          ABOLISH                    1660
364        426.05                           ABOLISH                    1660
364        427             430              ABOLISH                    1660
364        431.01          431.04           ABOLISH                    1660
364        431.051         431.055          ABOLISH                    1660
364        431.061                          ABOLISH                    1660
364        431.062                          ABOLISH                    1660
364        431.07          431.09           ABOLISH                    1660
364        431.1                            ABOLISH                    1660
364        431.11                           ABOLISH                    1660
364        431.12                           ABOLISH                    1660
364        432                              ABOLISH                    1660
364        436             443              ABOLISH                    1660
364        444.1           444.2            ABOLISH                    1660
364        445             448              ABOLISH                    1660
364        449.1           449.9            ABOLISH                    1660
364        449.95                           ABOLISH                    1660
364        450             463              ABOLISH                    1660
364                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1661
364                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
365                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1661
365                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
368                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1659
368                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
368                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
369                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1661
370                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
375                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
377                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1659
377                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
378                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
379                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
379                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1661
380                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
380                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1659
380                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1661
381                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
382                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
382                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1659
382                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
385                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
386                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
395        2.09            2.95             ABOLISH                    1658
395        751             760              ABOLISH                    1658
395        201             245              ABOLISH                    1659
395                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
395        401             405              ABOLISH                    1661
395        410             420              ABOLISH                    1661
395        421.01          421.09           ABOLISH                    1661
395        421.1                            ABOLISH                    1661
395        421.11                           ABOLISH                    1661
395        427             496              ABOLISH                    1661
395        497.01          497.04           ABOLISH                    1661
395        118             143              ABOLISH                    1662
395        167             175              ABOLISH                    1662
395        326             358              ABOLISH                    1662
395        501             526              ABOLISH                    1662
395        947             978              ABOLISH                    1662
396                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1657
396                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
400                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1659
400                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
406                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1657
410                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
414                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1656
434                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
434                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1659
434                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
434                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
453                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1659
455                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
463                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
473                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
474                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1657
475                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
477                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1660
482                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662
701        1               124              ESTABLISH                  1660
701        200             226              ESTABLISH                  1660
701        300             302              ESTABLISH                  1660
704        1               10               ESTABLISH                  1658
704        200             278              ESTABLISH                  1658
704        500             504              ESTABLISH                  1658
705        1               45               ESTABLISH                  1659
705        400             418              ESTABLISH                  1659
705        500                              ESTABLISH                  1659
711        1               6                ESTABLISH                  1661
711        100             173              ESTABLISH                  1661
711        200             221              ESTABLISH                  1661
902                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1658
902                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1659
902                                         DEFN. CHANGE               1662