51.   Federal regulatory approval also is expected.

52.   Federal regulatory approval of the acquisition comes amid growing concern over whether local phone competition is developing fast enough.

53.   Fearing that voluntary appeals were beginning to lose their effect, ISO managers earlier this month got federal approval to offer cash bounties for voluntary power conservation.

54.   Federal approval of mammosite is expected soon.

55.   Federal approval is probably several years away, Marbaugh said.

56.   Forty-three states won federal approval to run experimental programs, some covering just a few counties and some extensive and bold.

57.   From the start, corporate officials had said they would win those federal regulatory approvals this fall.

58.   Gov. William F. Weld of Massachusetts, a Republican, said it was insulting to have to plead for federal approval.

59.   He also repeated his belief the chances of federal approval of the proposed United-US Airways merger are dwindling.

60.   He also cited expedited federal approvals and waivers for power plants and discussions with Mexico to try to increase electricity exports from Baja to California.