March 20, 2001 (Volume 66)

Federal Register March 20, 2001

View all documents issued on March 20, 2001. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

142 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 20, 2001

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Agency information collection activities:

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for Fire and Rescue Loans.
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app., the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces solicitation for nominations to fill eight vacancies on the Forestry Research Advisory Council.
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The USDA Forest Service along with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), intends to prepare a draft environmental impact statement to authorize continued occupancy and use of national forest system land for operating and maintain...
Notice Mar 20, 2001
The White Mountain National Forest proposes to amend the Forest Plan to address threatened, endangered, and sensitive species. Supervisor Donna L. Hepp (Responsible Official) made available copies of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Amen...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Federal Seed Act:

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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is correcting the effective date of the final rule (65 FR 80548), promulgated under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, that establishes the National Organic Program (NOP). The NOP establishes national s...
Rule Mar 20, 2001

Meetings:

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The California Coast Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet on March 28 and 29, 2001, at the US Fish and Wildlife Service Second Floor Conference Room in Arcata, California. The meeting will be held from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March...
Notice Mar 20, 2001
The National Tree-Marking Paint Committee will meet in Santa Fe, New Mexico on April 24-26, 2001. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss activities related to the use, improvements, concerns, and handling of tree marking paint within the Forest Ser...
Notice Mar 20, 2001
We are correcting an error in a notice informing interested individuals of a public meeting on biologics for cancer diagnosis, prevention, and immunotherapy. The notice was published in the Federal Register on March 7, 2001 (66 FR 13696). The notice...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Coastal zone management programs and estuarine sanctuaries:

Fishery conservation and management:

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This document corrects the emergency interim rule implementing Steller sea lion protection measures and announcing final 2001 harvest specifications and associated management measures for the groundfish fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island...
Rule Mar 20, 2001

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The purpose of this document is to advise the public that CSCOR/COP and NSF are soliciting up to 4-year proposals for the GLOBEC- 01 program as part of a Federal research partnership. Funding is contingent upon the availability of Federal Fiscal Year...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Permits:

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Notice is hereby given of the following actions regarding permits for takes of endangered and threatened species for the purposes of scientific research and/or enhancement under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): NMFS has received an application for a...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Cotton, wool, and man-made textiles:

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Contract market proposals:

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The New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE or Exchange) has submitted the proposed amendments to the cotton No. 2 futures contract for approval under Section 5c(c)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act. The proposed amendments will: (1) Provide for price differen...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Meetings:

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The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) will meet to discuss National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) activities. All sessions of the meeting will remain open to the public.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for the End-to- End Review of the U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System (NCCS). The purpose of the meeting is to begin conduct of a com...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Secretary reopens the deadline date for the submission of applications for the Grant Competition to Prevent High-Risk Drinking and Violent Behavior Among College Students. The Secretary takes this action because certain potential applicants may h...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is inviting comments on its regulatory requirements regarding the format for electronic tariffs filed at the Commission in order to improve the efficiency of the tariff filing process. The Commission also is a...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2001

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Great Lakes Gas Transmission L.P.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Great Lakes Gas Transmission L.P.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Kern River Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Kern River Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Mississippi River Transmission Corp.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Texas Gas Transmission Corp.
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial Assistance Solicitation No. DE-PS26-01NT41130 entitled "Biomass Research and Development: Advance Biomass Power Generation Technologies". The Office of Biopower and Hydropower Technologies of th...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Meetings:

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This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), requires that age...
Notice Mar 20, 2001
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada Test Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in...
Notice Mar 20, 2001
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Rocky Flats. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meeting be announced in th...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control:

Title Type Published
EPA proposes full approval of the operating permit programs of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Memphis-Shelby County Health Department. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Tenness...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2001
EPA is taking final action to fully approve the operating permit programs of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Memphis-Shelby County Health Department. The Tennessee and Memphis-Shelby County operating permit programs w...
Rule Mar 20, 2001

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
National Girl Scout Week (Proc. 7416)
Presidential Document Mar 20, 2001

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
On February 16, 2001 (66 FR 10601), the Commission published final rules in the Report and Order, which permits non-geostationary satellite orbit and fixed-satellite service providers to operate in certain segments of the Ku-band. This document conta...
Rule Mar 20, 2001

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the next meeting of the WRC-03 Advisory Committee will be held on April 20, 2001, at the Federal Communications Commission. The purpose of the meeting...
Notice Mar 20, 2001
The Federal Communications Commission published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2001 (66 FR 13317), a Notice concerning the date, time, location and agenda for the first meeting of the FCC's Consumer/ Disability Telecommunications Advisory Commit...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Radio stations; table of assignments:

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The Commission, at the request of WRUS, Inc., substitutes Channel 244C2 for Channel 244A at Bowling Green, Kentucky, reallots Channel 244C2 from Bowling Green to Auburn, Kentucky, and modifies Station WBVR-FM's license accordingly. To accommodate the...
Rule Mar 20, 2001

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Agency information collection activities:

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The Federal Reserve proposes to revise the FR 2416 and FR 2644 to conform with the March 31, 2001, and June 30, 2001, changes to the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report) (proposed FFIEC 031/041; OMB No. 7100-0036). These proposed changes to the FR 2416 and FR 2644 would be effective with the reports for July 4, 2001. The Federal Reserve will work with individual respondents that wish to implement the changes early due to reprogramming their systems for the March Call Report changes. The Federal Reserve also proposes to conform the FR 2069, beginning with the report for July 4, 2001, to changes, eliminations and reductions in detail on the Report of Assets and Liabilities of U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks (FFIEC 002; OMB No. 71000032) effective June 30, 2001.
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Premerger notification waiting periods; early terminations
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Proposed collection; comment request
Notice Mar 20, 2001
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register of February 8, 2001 (66 FR 9582). The document announced an opportunity for public comment on a proposed collection of information; specifically, comm...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) announces the availability of FY 2001 funds for cooperative agreements for the following activity. This notice is not a complete descripti...
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Notice of Availability of Funds and Requests for Applications for Health Disparities Grants In Minority Health.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) announces the availability of FY 2001 funds for cooperative agreements for the following activity. This notice is not a complete descripti...
Notice Mar 20, 2001
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) announces the availability of FY 2001 funds for grants for the following activity. This notice is not a complete description of the ac...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing the final guidance entitled "Reduction of Civil Money Penalties for Small Entities" as required by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA) and the Presidential Memorand...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Boating safety:

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The Coast Guard is amending its regulations on the voluntary Vessel Identification System (VIS). VIS is a nationwide system for collecting information on vessels and vessel ownership to help identify and recover stolen vessels, deter vessel theft, an...
Rule Mar 20, 2001

Disaster and emergency areas:

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This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1362-DR), dated March 5, 2001, and related determinations.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Alabama, (FEMA-1362-DR), dated March 5, 2001, and related determinations.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Washington, (FEMA-1361-DR), dated March 1, 2001, and related determinations.
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Drawbridge operations:

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The Coast Guard proposes to permanently change the operating regulations of the Gasparilla Island Causeway Drawbridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, mile 34.3, in Boca Grande, FL. This proposed rule would increase the current opening schedule...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2001

Flood insurance; communities eligible for sale:

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This rule identifies communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). These communities have applied to the program and have agreed to enact certain floodplain management measures. The communities' participation in the progra...
Rule Mar 20, 2001

Ports and waterways safety:

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The Coast Guard has received an application to remove the annual 4th of July Safety Zone in Sitka, AK. The current Safety Zone in 33 CFR 165.1707, an established 100 yd radius safety zone along the navigable waters of Crescent Harbor, Sitka, Alaska i...
Rule Mar 20, 2001
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a permanent safety zone on all waters of the Hudson River within a ten mile radius of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Station (IPNPS). This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2001

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Endangered and threatened species permit applications
Notice Mar 20, 2001
The following applicants have applied for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If you wish to comm...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Agency information collection activities:

Concession contract permits:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to 36 CFR part 51, section 51.23, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to extend the following expiring concession contracts.
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have determined that the Aleutian Canada goose (Branta canadensis leucopareia) is no longer an endangered or threatened species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. This determinati...
Rule Mar 20, 2001

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
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Notice Mar 20, 2001
Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and General Management Plan (DEIS/GMP) Washita Battlefield National Histori...
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Notice is hereby given, in accord with provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), that public scoping has been initiated for a conservation planning and environmental impact analysis effort intended to update the Fi...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Meetings:

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The Superintendent of Cape Krusenstern National Monument and Kobuk Valley National Park and the Chairpersons of the Subsistence Resource Commissions for Cape Krusenstern National Monument and Kobuk Valley National Park announce a forthcoming joint me...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

National Register of Historic Places:

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Pending nominations
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Native American human remains and associated funerary objects:

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Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

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This notice announces a proposed exchange of a federally-owned easement interest for easement interests in private lands both located in Putnam County, New York. The proposed exchange will benefit the United States by acquisition of 63.28 acres in ea...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Payne Sales, Inc.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Pennington, Frank R., M.D.
Notice Mar 20, 2001

National cooperative research notifications:

Title Type Published
Application Service Provider Industry Consortium, Inc.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Application Service Provider Industry Consortium, Inc.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Financial Services Technology Consortium, Inc.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Fuel Cell Commercialization Group
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Management Service Providers Association, Inc.; correction
Notice Mar 20, 2001
National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Quallion LLC
Notice Mar 20, 2001
Telemanagement Forum
Notice Mar 20, 2001
VSI Alliance
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Pollution control; consent judgments:

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
Systems of records
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Labor Department logo Labor Department

M
Management and Budget Office

Budget rescissions and deferrals

Title Type Published
Cumulative reports
Notice Mar 20, 2001

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:

Title Type Published
NASA hereby gives notice that Rotary Transformers, Inc., of Blacksburg, Virginia has applied for an exclusive license to practice the invention disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,691,687 entitled "Contactless Magnetic Slip Ring," which is assigned to the...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

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National Commission on Libraries and Information Science

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science is holding a public hearing, "School Librarians: Knowledge Navigators Through Troubled Times" to examine school librarians as partners in education, and two business meetings.
Notice Mar 20, 2001

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Credit unions:

Title Type Published
The NCUA Board is amending its chartering and field of membership manual to make two changes to ease the burden on applicants for community charters, expansions or conversions. First, applicants need not submit documentation to establish a community...
Rule Mar 20, 2001

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National Science Foundation

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is publishing policy guidance on Title VI's prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons. This policy guidance does not create new obligations, but rather, c...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Export and import license applications for nuclear facilities and materials:

Title Type Published
Westinghouse Electric Co.
Notice Mar 20, 2001

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Domestic rates, fees, and mail classifications:

Title Type Published
This document informs the public that the Postal Service has proposed experimental discounts for presorted Priority Mail. It establishes deadlines for intervention and comments. It sets a date for a prehearing conference. It also addresses other proc...
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
South Carolina
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Meetings; district and regional advisory councils:

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad services abandonment:

Title Type Published
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CSX Transportation, Inc.
Notice Mar 20, 2001
DOT, STB
Winchester Western Railroad Co.
Notice Mar 20, 2001

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 430 helicopters that requires modifying the electrical system. This amendment is prompted by the loss of electrical power due to design deficienc...
Rule Mar 20, 2001
This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 757 series airplanes. The existing AD requires repetitive freeplay checks of the elevator, and replacement of worn elevator power c...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2001
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 747 series airplanes. This proposal would require repetitive inspections to find cracking of the frame web, strap, inner chords, and...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2001
This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all EMBRAER Model EMB-145 series airplanes, that currently requires repetitive replacement of the bleed-air check valve and associated gaskets on the bl...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2001
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to Eurocopter France (ECF) Model AS-350B, BA, B1, B2, and D; and AS-355E, F, F1, F2, and N helicopters. That AD currently requires inspecting the main gearbox suspension...
Rule Mar 20, 2001
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81, -82, -83, and -87 Series Airplanes, and MD-88 airplanes. This proposal would require revising the wiring of the s...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2001
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 Series Airplanes. This proposal would require revising the wiring of the selective calling (SELCAL) system. This...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2001

Aviation proceedings:

Boating safety:

No documents available.

Drawbridge operations:

No documents available.

Pipeline safety:

Title Type Published
This notice of proposed rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety regulations to lower the reporting threshold for hazardous liquid pipeline spills from 50 barrels to 5 gallons. We are also seeking comments on revisions to the hazardous liquid accid...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2001

Ports and waterways safety:

No documents available.

Railroad services abandonment:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Chesterfield Financial Corp.
Notice Mar 20, 2001

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