October 24, 2001 (Volume 66)

Federal Register October 24, 2001

View all documents issued on October 24, 2001. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

116 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on October 24, 2001

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Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission

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Meetings
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Office of Export Trading Company Affairs ("OETCA"), International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has received an application for an Export Trade Certificate of Review. This notice summarizes the conduct for which certification is s...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Agency information collection activities:

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The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed or continuing information collections, as re...
Notice Oct 24, 2001
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Antidmping:

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The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on individually quick frozen red raspberries from Chile.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Antidumping:

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Amended preliminary antidumping duty determination of sales at less than fair value.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Coastal zone management programs and estuarine sanctuaries:

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Notice is hereby given of the availability of the final evaluation findings for the Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts and Texas Coastal Management Programs. Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), as amended, require a co...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS proposes quotas for the Atlantic surfclam, ocean quahog, and Maine mahogany ocean quahog fisheries for 2002. Regulations governing these fisheries require NMFS to propose for public comment specifications for the 2002 fishing year. The intent of...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001
NMFS is closing directed fishing for groundfish by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), except for directed fishing for pollock by vessels using pelagic trawl gear in those portions of the GOA open to directed fishing for pollock. Th...
Rule Oct 24, 2001
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a 3-day Council meeting on November 6 through 8, 2001, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001

International fisheries regulations:

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NMFS announces the 2001 quotas and associated purse seine fishery conservation measures for the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP), consistent with recommendations by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) that have been approved by th...
Rule Oct 24, 2001

Meetings:

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The Take Reduction Team for Western North Atlantic coastal bottlenose dolphins (BDTRT) will hold its first meeting to develop a take reduction plan as described in the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Input will be sought from the BDTRT on a peer...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Tariff rate quotas:

Title Type Published
Notice of solicitation of comments on requests for modification of tariff rate quota limitations on the import of certain worsted wool fabrics.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Meetings:

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Science Board
Notice Oct 24, 2001

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

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The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Acambis, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice worldwide the Government-owned inventions described in U.S. Patent application Serial No. 09/439,311, en...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Education Department logo Education Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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The Secretary of Education, the Honorable Rod Paige, and the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), seek your assistance in identifying qualified individuals who can serve as members of the National Assessment Governing Board. In 1988 Congress p...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA has authorized Syracuse Research Corporation (SRC) of Arlington, VA access to information which has been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determin...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Hazardous waste program authorizations:

Title Type Published
The EPA proposes to codify in part 272 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Indiana's authorized hazardous waste program. EPA will incorporate by reference into the CFR those provisions of the State statutes and regulations that are a...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001
Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (RCRA), the EPA may grant States Final Authorization to operate their hazardous waste management programs in lieu of the Federal program. EPA uses part 272 of Title 40 Code of Feder...
Rule Oct 24, 2001

Pesticide registration, cancellation, etc.:

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In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of request for amendment by registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Pesticide, food, and feed additive petitions:

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This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural commodities:

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This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of modified acrylic polymers; when used as inert ingredients in pesticide formulations in or on growing crops, when applied to raw agricultural commodities afte...
Rule Oct 24, 2001
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of vinyl acetate polymers; when used as an inert ingredient in or on growing crops, when applied to raw agricultural commodities after harvest, or to animals. U...
Rule Oct 24, 2001

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Meetings:

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The Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee was established by Pub. L. 105-121, November 26, 1997, to advise the Board of Directors on the development and implementation of policies and programs designed to support the expansion of the Bank's financial...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Digital television stations; table of assignments:

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The Commission, at the request of ACME Television Licenses of New Mexico, LLC, substitutes DTV channel 45 for DTV channel 51c at Albuquerque, New Mexico. See 66 FR 40174, August 2, 2001. DTV channel 45 can be allotted to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in c...
Rule Oct 24, 2001

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
This document clarifies two other notices that were published elsewhere in this issue as a result of numerous inquires that the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission) received concerning changes in the filing procedures.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
This document announces new procedures for all persons wishing to hand-deliver documents at the filing counter of the Federal Communications Commission's (the Commission) Secretary. The new procedures are due to precautionary measures.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
This document announces that the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission) will no longer accept hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings at its headquarters location, 445-- 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Radio stations; table of assignments:

Title Type Published
This document requests comments on a petition filed by Charles Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 280A at Camden, Alabama, providing the community with additional local FM service. The coordinates for Channel 280A at Camden are 32-04-21 and...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001
In response to a proposal filed by Idaho Broadcasting Consortium, Inc., we will substitute Channel 294C1 for Channel 294C2 at McCall, Idaho, reallot Channel 294C1 to Pinesdale, Montana, and modify the authorization for Channel 294C2 to specify operat...
Rule Oct 24, 2001
The Commission denies request of joint petitioners Atlantic Broadcasting Co., Inc., permittee of Station WSIM(FM), Channel 287C3, Fair Bluff, North Carolina, and The Waccamaw Neck Broadcasting Company, licensee of Station WPDT(FM), Channel 286A, John...
Rule Oct 24, 2001
This document proposes new allotments to Cherokee, OK; Ballinger, TX; Crowell, TX; Eldorado, TX and Jayton, TX. The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Maurice Salsa, proposing the allotment of Channel 237C2 at Cherokee, OK, as that c...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:

Title Type Published
American Intercargo Express, Inc., et al.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Hana Worldwide Shipping Co., Inc.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Sea-Big Express, Inc., et al.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Agency information collection activities:

Food additives:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of July 23, 2001 (66 FR 38152). The document amended the food additive regulations in Sec. 172.615 (21 CFR 172.615) to provide for their safe use...
Rule Oct 24, 2001

Meetings:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting to collect information regarding the content and format of electrocardiographic (ECG) data to be submitted to the agency in support of applications. The agency is interested in obt...
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Special Emphasis Panels
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing its annual comprehensive list of all guidance documents currently in use at the agency. This list is being published under 21 CFR 10.115(n)(2) of FDA's regulation on Good Guidance Practices (GGPs)....
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Boating safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is reopening the period for public comment on a partial suspension of rule with request for comments published on June 26, 2001. The chairman of a subcommittee of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) a...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The License Implementation Working Group of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) will meet to discuss and develop the performance criteria to be used with the Towing Officer Assessment Record (TOAR). The meetings are open to the public.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Ports and waterways safety:

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The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District is adding vessel speed limits, for certain vessels operating in the vicinity of Naval Station Norfolk, to the existing regulated navigation area for the Chesapeake Bay entrance and Hampton Roads, VA and adjac...
Rule Oct 24, 2001
The Coast Guard is establishing three temporary security zones--one in the waters surrounding the Coast Guard Base-ISC San Pedro at Reservation Point in the Los Angeles Harbor, the second one in the waters surrounding the Los Angeles Cruise Ship Term...
Rule Oct 24, 2001

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Mortgage and loan insurance programs:

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This proposed rule would establish placement and removal procedures for HUD's list of qualified consultants under the Section 203(k) Rehabilitation Loan Insurance program. The 203(k) Program is the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA's) primary pro...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Endangered and threatened species permit applications
Notice Oct 24, 2001
The following applicants have applied for a scientific research permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.).
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Marine mammal permit applications
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Closure of public lands:

Title Type Published
Temporary closure to camping east of sand dunes on selected federal lands in Imperial County, California.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for Thlaspi californicum (Kneeland Prairie penny-cress). Approximately 30 hectares (74 acres) in...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App. 1, Section 10), notice is hereby given that the Concessions Management Advisory Board will hold its sixth meeting October 31 and November 1, 2001, a...
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the National Invasive Species Council, as a...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Motor vehicle use restrictions:

Title Type Published
Temporary closure to motorized vehicle use on selected federal lands in Red Mountain area in San Bernardino County, California
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Temporary closure to motorized vehicles on selected routes of travel or areas in San Bernardino, County, California.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Temporary closure to motorized vehicles on selected routes of travel or areas in San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial Counties, CA.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Temporary closure to motorized vehicle use on selected federal lands Edwards Bowl area in San Bernardino County, California.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:

Title Type Published
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the West Virginia surface mining regulatory program (the West Virginia program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 19...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001

Recreation programs:

Title Type Published
Temporary closure to motorized vehicle use on selected federal lands in San Bernardino County, California and establish an interim motorized vehicle access network. The area is known as Helendale/Silver Lakes adjacent to the community of Silver Lakes.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Temporary closure to motorized vehicle use on selected federal lands in San Bernardino County, California and establish an interim motorized vehicle access network. The area encompasses 81,585 acres in the Newberry-Rodman subregion.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Temporary closure to motorized vehicle use on selected federal lands in San Bernardino County, California and establish an interim motorized vehicle access network. The area encompasses 271,528 acres in the Superior subregion.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
30-day notice of information collection under review; new collection; Tribal Resources Grant Program Application.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this notice is to announce the meeting of the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Advisory Policy Board (APB). The CJIS APB is responsible for reviewing policy issues, uniform crime reports, and appropriate technical and opera...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Records, reports, and exports of listed chemicals:

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DEA is proposing a zero kilogram threshold for domestic, export, and import transactions of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), a List I chemical and the precursor to gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), a Schedule I controlled substance. DEA is concerned that GB...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or cont...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Aliens:

Title Type Published
The Division of Foreign Labor Certification, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Department of Labor (Department), is reopening and extending the deadline for notices of intention to appear at two informal briefings to allow agricultural wo...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001
This document extends the period for filing comments on the proposed rule that would require employers to submit fees for labor certification and the associated H-2A petition with a consolidated application form at the time of filing. The proposed ru...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001

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Ocean Policy Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission on Ocean Policy is an independent Federal commission appointed by the President and authorized by the Oceans Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-256). The Commission on Ocean Policy is hereby announcing the Commission's second public meeting t...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

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Railroad Retirement Board

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board will publish periodic summaries of prop...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of application under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") for an exemption from section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Notice of application for an order pursuant to Section 26(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act").
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
Government Securities Clearing Corp.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
International Securities Exchange LLC
Notice Oct 24, 2001
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; correction
Notice Oct 24, 2001
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
Texas
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Region III; Public Roundtable
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Region VII; Public Roundtable
Notice Oct 24, 2001

State Department logo State Department

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
Systems of records
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Visas; immigrant and nonimmigrant documentation:

Title Type Published
The Department of State (the Department) is publishing this document to correct an error in a final rule published in the Federal Register [66 FR 32740] on June 18, 2001. The Department is also taking this opportunity to include the dependents of the...
Rule Oct 24, 2001

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Rail carriers:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Board modifies its regulations to require all railroads operating in the United States to include in the Carload Waybill Sample (Waybill Sample) export traffic moving from or through the United States. To comply with this regulation, railroads ma...
Rule Oct 24, 2001

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to certain Aerostar Aircraft Corporation (Aerostar) Models 601, 601P, 602P, and 700P airplanes. The proposed AD would require you to replace Roto-Master and Rajay sca...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 757 series airplanes. This proposal would require installation of an extender bracket for the compensator of the Simmonds fuel quanti...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001
This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-7, PC-12, and PC-12/45 airplanes that incorporate a certain engine-driven pump. This proposed AD would require you to: inspect...
Proposed Rule Oct 24, 2001

Boating safety:

No documents available.

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will be prepared for improvements at the interchange of Routes I-295/I-76/NJ 42 in Camden and Gloucester Counties, to enhance the traffic flow within the inte...
Notice Oct 24, 2001
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared for proposed improvements to I-64 in St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis, Missouri.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Insurer reporting requirements:

Title Type Published
This final rule updates Appendices A, B, and C of 49 CFR part 544, insurer reporting requirements. The appendices list those passenger motor vehicle insurers that are required to file reports on their motor vehicle theft loss experiences. An insurer...
Rule Oct 24, 2001

Meetings:

No documents available.

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the FMCSA's receipt of applications from 37 individuals for an exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). If granted, the exemptions will enable these individuals to qualify a...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Motor vehicle theft prevention standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document grants in full the petition of Nissan North America, Inc., (Nissan) for an exemption of a high-theft line (codenamed "Model M") from the parts-marking requirements of the Federal motor vehicle theft prevention standard. This petition is...
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Ports and waterways safety:

No documents available.

Rail carriers:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperw...
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Oct 24, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Oct 24, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, November 1, 2001.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
An open meeting of the Florida Citizen Advocacy Panel will be held in Sunrise CAP Office, Florida.
Notice Oct 24, 2001
An open meeting of the Pacific-Northwest Citizen Advocacy Panel will be held in Seattle, Washington.
Notice Oct 24, 2001

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