April 25, 2002 (Volume 67)

Federal Register April 25, 2002

View all documents issued on April 25, 2002. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

122 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on April 25, 2002

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):

Title Type Published
We are proposing to amend the brucellosis regulations by eliminating the annual brucellosis testing requirement for rodeo bulls moving interstate between brucellosis Class Free States. Since other cattle moving between Class Free States are not requi...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Sierra County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on May 6, 2002, in Sierraville, California. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss issues relating to implementing the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for completion of the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Mexico. The period of review is August 1, 2000, throu...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The National Ocean Service announces the availability of Federal Assistance to operate an intern program. The need for wise stewardship of the coastal environment is increasing and with it a need to enlarge the pool of skilled environmental scientist...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the following actions regarding permits for takes of marine mammal species for the purposes of scientific research: NMFS has received a permit application from NMFS, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2725 Montlake Blvd. E,...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

Senior Companion Program; amendments

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service published a document in the Federal Register on April 17, 2002 (67 FR 18846), in which it requested public comment on its proposed amendment to the Senior Companion Program (SCP). The document contai...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2002

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Pub. L. 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Apr 25, 2002
On February 26, 2002, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed to revise its regulations to reflect current policy, add features required by the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (WRDA 96)(Pub.L. 104-303), and streamline certain procedures con...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2002

Danger zones and restricted areas:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is amending its regulations to establish a restricted area in waters adjacent to the Bath Iron Works Shipyard in Bath, Maine. This amendment will close off an open area all along the shipyard's piers down the west ban...
Rule Apr 25, 2002

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Section 335 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2000, passed by Congress, amended the San Antonio Channel Improvement Project (SACIP) by authorizing ecosystem restoration and recreation as project purposes in addition to the previously a...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Meetings:

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This notice announces the forthcoming public meeting of the Code Committee established by Article 146(a), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. Sec. 946(a), to be held at the Courthouse of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces...
Notice Apr 25, 2002
The Defense Science Board Task Force on Training for Future Conflicts will meet in closed session on May 30-31, 2002, at SAIC, Inc., 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. This Task Force will focus on identifying and characterizing what education and...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with 37 CFR part 404.6, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent No. US 6,362,315 B2 entitled "Process of Control the Molecular Weight and Polydispersity of Substituted Polyphenols and Polyaromatic Amines by...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Education Department logo Education Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Hydroelectric applications
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
PPL Maine, LLC, et al.
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the National Nuclear Security Administration Advisory Committee (NNSA AC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 10(a)(2) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Regis...
Notice Apr 25, 2002
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announ...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
Off-the-record communications
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing a limited approval and limited disapproval to revisions to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (ICAPCD) and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan (S...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2002

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
EPA Region III is announcing the availability of approximately $150,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2002 grant/cooperative agreement funds under section 20 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as amended, (the Act), for grants t...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Hazardous waste program authorizations:

Title Type Published
EPA is withdrawing the immediate final rule for Delaware: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision published on February 27, 2002, which authorized changes to Delaware's hazardous waste program under the Resource Conse...
Rule Apr 25, 2002

Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost recovery settlement under secti...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan; eligibility to receive defense articles (Presidential Determination 2002-15)
Presidential Document Apr 25, 2002
Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962; availability of funds (Presidential Determination No. 2002-13)
Presidential Document Apr 25, 2002
Palestine Liberation Organization; waiver of certification of statutory provisions (Presidential Determination No. 2002-14)
Presidential Document Apr 25, 2002

Special observances:

Title Type Published
National Park Week (Proc. 7546)
Presidential Document Apr 25, 2002

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Radio stations; table of assignments:

Title Type Published
This document requests comments on the proposed substitution of Channel 250A for Channel 245A at station WBEY(FM), Crisfield, Maryland. This channel change will allow Station WBEY to avoid ducting interference and to operate with maximum Class A FM f...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2002
In this document, the Commission allots channels in four separate docketed proceedings which were proposed together in a multiple docket Notice of Proposed Rule Making. See 67 FR 851 (January 8, 2002).1) At the request of Pierce Radio, LLC, Channel 2...
Rule Apr 25, 2002

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Compliance procedures:

Title Type Published
The Commission is proposing amendments to its administrative fines regulations to reduce the civil money penalties for those who file reports late or who do not file them at all. The amendments also create additional levels-of-activity brackets and b...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2002

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:

Title Type Published
Proposed collection; comment request
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Proposed collection; comment request
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Proposed collection; comment request
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Proposed collection; comment request
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Food additive petitions:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that The Minute Maid Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of Vitamin D<INF>3</INF> in calcium-fortified fruit juices and frui...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this program announcement is to announce the availability of Fiscal Year 2002 Discretionary Funds, authorized by Congress under the FY 2002 Consolidated Appropriations Act, for Early Learning Opportunities Act competitive discretionary...
Notice Apr 25, 2002
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces that applications will be accepted from organized primary health care sites that provide services to underserved populations in the neediest Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)...
Notice Apr 25, 2002
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces that up to $300,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2002 funds is available to fund one cooperative agreement for the development of guidelines for patient management following exposure to toxic s...
Notice Apr 25, 2002
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announce the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2002 funds to be awarded under the Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) progra...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Grants and coopertive agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces that Fiscal Year 2003 applications will be accepted for the National Research Service Award Program administered by HRSA pending availability of funds. To administer this program, HRSA...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the postponement of a public informational meeting on antimicrobial resistance originally scheduled for April 26, 2002. FDA will publish a notice with the new date and information for the meeting i...
Notice Apr 25, 2002
HIV and STD Prevention Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Hanford Health Projects Inter-tribal Council et al.
Notice Apr 25, 2002
National Human Genome Research Institute
Notice Apr 25, 2002
National Human Genome Research Institute
Notice Apr 25, 2002
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the second meeting of the Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation (ACOT), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Public Health Service Activities and Research at DOE Sites Citizens Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 25, 2002

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

Title Type Published
This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 (c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7 (a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license worldwide to practice the in...
Notice Apr 25, 2002
This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license to practice the invention embo...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
The Substance abuse and mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is establishing a new system of records in order to implement the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act as amended (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)).
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 the proposed revised information collect...
Notice Apr 25, 2002
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 a proposed revised information collectio...
Notice Apr 25, 2002
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 revised information collections...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1407-DR), dated April 4, 2002, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 25, 2002
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of New Mexico (FEMA-3154-EM), dated May 10, 2000, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 25, 2002
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of New Mexico FEMA-1329-DR, dated May 13, 2000, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 25, 2002
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-1408-DR), dated April 5, 2002, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 25, 2002
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-1406-DR), dated April 2, 2002, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District, has approved a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the Florida East Coast Railroad Bridge across the St. Johns River, mile 24.9, Jacksonville, Florida. This deviation allows...
Rule Apr 25, 2002
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary final rule governing the operation of the Atlantic Beach Bridge, at mile 0.4, across Reynolds Channel at New York. This rule allows the bridge owner to open only one moveable span for bridge openings, 7 a.m...
Rule Apr 25, 2002
The Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the Montlake Drawbridge across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, Washington. During the deviation peri...
Rule Apr 25, 2002

Flood elevation determinations:

Title Type Published
Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to s...
Rule Apr 25, 2002
Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management me...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
FEMA announces the following open meeting: Name: Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS). Date of Meeting: June 6, 2002. Place: Building S, National Emergency Training Center (NETC), 16825 South Seton Avenue in Emmitsburg...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing temporary 1000-yard radius security zones in the navigable waters around liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers while they are moored and loading at Phillips Petroleum LNG Pier and while they are transiting outbound and i...
Rule Apr 25, 2002
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish permanent security zones for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tankers within the Western Alaska Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone. These security zones would establish a 1000-yard radius around t...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2002

Radiological Emergency Preparedness:

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is correcting certain provisions of the exercise evaluation areas published in the September 12, 2001 Federal Register notice entitled "Radiological Emergency Preparedness: Exercise Evaluation Methodolog...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Contract negotiations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of proposed contractual actions that are new modified, discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice on January 31, 2002. The January 31, 2002, notice should be used as a reference point to identify chang...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
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) for Tonto National Monument, Arizona...
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Blairwood, Ltd. (Applicant) has applied for an incidental take permit (TE-053021-0) pursuant to section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The requested permit would authorize the incidental take of the endangered golden-cheeked warbler. The...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the date of the June 20, 2002 meeting of the Gettysburg National Military Park Advisory Commission.
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared a Director's Order setting forth its policies and procedures governing acquisition of leased space. When adopted, the policies and procedures will apply to all units of the national park system, and will s...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Apr 25, 2002

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of the Humanities Panel will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washingto...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards of the NRC has issued a draft revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (MC) 2604, "Licensee Performance Review" for stakeholder review and comment. The Licensee Performance Review (LPR) process is part of...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Pay under General Schedule:

Title Type Published
The President adjusted the rates of basic pay and locality payments for certain categories of Federal employees in January 2002. This notice documents those pay adjustments for the public record.
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Apr 25, 2002
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Depository Trust Co.
Notice Apr 25, 2002
International Securities Exchange LLC
Notice Apr 25, 2002
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Apr 25, 2002
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Apr 25, 2002
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Apr 25, 2002
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Proposed collection; comment request
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice of meeting.
Notice Apr 25, 2002

State Department logo State Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for an assistance award program to support the development of programs of instruction and faculty training at universities in Al...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
IM Rail Link, LLC
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Drawbridge operations:

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 (EIS) will be prepared for the rehabilitation or replacement of the Kosciusko Bridge, focusing on a 1.1-mile segment of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) f...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
General Motors North America, Inc.
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Ports and waterways safety:

No documents available.

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA invites public comment on its intent to clarify how Designated Engineering Representatives (DER) are authorized to approve major repair and major alteration data intended for use on foreign- registered aircraft.
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity Act (Parity Act) authorizes state-chartered housing creditors to make, purchase, and enforce alternative mortgage transactions without regard to any state constitution, law, or regulation. To rely on the Pa...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2002
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is proposing to amend its regulation which addresses assessments for independent trust banks. The proposal would update the regulation to reference the appropriate portion of new forms issued by the...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2002

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 take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Apr 25, 2002
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice establishes criteria and procedures for the selection of members and provides public notice of the Department's intent to file a Charter for the committee's eighth two year term. Title: The Treasury Advisory Committee on Commercial Operat...
Notice Apr 25, 2002

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains final regulations relating to the tax treatment of corporate sponsorship payments received by tax-exempt organizations. The final regulations affect exempt organizations that receive sponsorship payments.
Rule Apr 25, 2002

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