September 12, 2002 (Volume 67)

Federal Register September 12, 2002

View all documents issued on September 12, 2002. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

138 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on September 12, 2002

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Agricultural Marketing Service

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

No documents available.

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is announcing that nominations are being sought for persons to serve on GIPSA's Grain Inspection Advisory Committee.
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Loan and purchase programs:

Title Type Published
This rule implements the Apple Market Loss Assistance Payment Program II (AMLAP-II). The program is designed to provide relief to apple producers for the loss of markets during the 2000 crop year. The payments provided by this rule will offset a port...
Rule Sep 12, 2002
This rule implements statutory provisions which render a producer ineligible for certain benefits if that person is found to be engaged in crop insurance fraud.
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces its intent to enhance its library of mass spectra. The enhancement will both expand the coverage of chemical substances in the library of mass spectra and add related reference data,...
Notice Sep 12, 2002
The invention listed below is owned by the U.S. Government, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce. The invention is available for licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37 CFR part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

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 and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Sep 12, 2002
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 Sep 12, 2002
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Antidumping:

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On March 6, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on heavy forged hand tools (HFHTs) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). Imports covered...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Countervailing duties:

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The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the final results of review of the countervailing duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from France. The period of review is January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000.
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS issues this notification announcing an adjustment to the 2002 commercial Atlantic bluefish quota for the State of New York. This action complies with regulations implementing the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Bluefish (FMP), which require...
Rule Sep 12, 2002
The purpose of this document is to amend two documents published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2002. The first notice referenced the intent of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) to prepare a draft supplemental enviro...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002

International services surveys:

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This notice sets forth a proposed rule to revise the reporting requirements for the BE-12, Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States. The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respon...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Advisory Board (MEPNAB), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Wednesday, October...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Export visa requirements; certification, waivers, etc.:

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Flammable Fabrics Act:

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The Commission is considering amending the flammability standard for clothing textiles. The standard, originally issued in 1953, has become outdated in several respects. The Commission is considering changes that would enable the standard to better r...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002

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

Agency information collection activities:

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The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation") has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduc...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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This final rule implements provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, which amended the statutory obligation of the third payers to replace the "reasonable cost" basis of the Third Party Collection Program with a "reas...
Rule Sep 12, 2002

Meetings:

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The U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors will meet to make such inquiry as the Board shall deem necessary into the state of morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and academic methods of the Naval Acad...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Senior Executive Service:

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Performance Review Boards; membership
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board logo Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects Program
Notice Sep 12, 2002
The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services announces final priorities on Health Services Research; Mental Health Service Delivery to Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind Individuals from Diverse Racial, Ethnic, and Lin...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Meetings:

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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board. This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Feder...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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ANR Pipeline Co.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Black Marlin Pipeline Co.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Colorado Interstate Gas Co.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Columbia Gulf Transmission Co.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Cove Point LNG L.P.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Crossroads Pipeline Co.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Discovery Gas Transmission LLC
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Maritimes Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Maritimes Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Merimil L.P., Lockwood Hydroelectric Project
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Pine Needle LNG Co., LLC
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Southern LNG, Inc.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Texas Gas Transmission Corp.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Vector Pipeline L.P.
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
Central Maine Power Co. et al.
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control; new motor vehicles and engines:

Title Type Published
In January 2001, EPA promulgated new emission standards for 2007 and later model year highway diesel engines as well as low-sulfur diesel requirements that begin in 2006 (66 FR 5002, January 18, 2001). That action included a provision which allows re...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Air programs:

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Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated, in accordance with 40 CFR part 53, one new equivalent method for measuring concentrations of sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) in ambient air and one new equivalent m...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

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

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Delaware. This proposed revision consists of six control measures to meet EPA-identified shortfalls in Delaware's one-hour ozone attainment demonstration...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002
EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan revision submitted by the Governor of Utah on December 7, 2001. This SIP submittal consists of a revision to Utah's rule R307-110-34 and section X, Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Progr...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002
EPA is taking direct final action approving a State Implementation Plan revision submitted by the Governor of Utah on December 7, 2001. This SIP submittal consists of a revision to Utah's rule R307-110-34 and section X, Vehicle Inspection and Mainten...
Rule Sep 12, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Science Advisory Board
Notice Sep 12, 2002
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding two public meetings to discuss EPA's draft of the fiscal year 2003 Brownfields Assessment, Cleanup, and Revolving Loan Fund Grant Application Guidelines (FY 03 Guidelines). The public meetings will...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

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

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This regulation establishes time-limited tolerances for residues of thiophanate-methyl and its metabolite (methyl 2- benzimidazoyl carbamate (MBC)) in or on citrus and blueberry. This action is in response to EPA's granting of emergency exemptions un...
Rule Sep 12, 2002

Superfund program:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region V is issuing a notice of intent to delete the Republic Steel Quarry Superfund Site (Site) located in Elyria, Ohio from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this notice of...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is publishing a direct final notice of deletion of the Republic Steel Quarry Superfund Site (Site), located in Elyria, Ohio, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated pursuant to...
Rule Sep 12, 2002

Water pollution; effluent guidelines for point source categories:

Title Type Published
This action presents the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposed effluent limitations guidelines and standards for wastewater discharges from the concentrated aquatic animal production (CAAP) industrial point source category. The prop...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board logo Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

Title Type Published
Meetings
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, and the FASAB Rules of Procedure, as amended in October, 1999, notice is hereby given that the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) will hold an Agenda Hearing in conjunction with the October 2002 Board meeting. The Agenda Hearing will be on Wednesday, October 9, 2002, in Room 7C13 of the GAO Building.
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
Rulemaking proceedings; petitions filed, granted, denied, etc.
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Radio stations; table of assignments:

Title Type Published
This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed on behalf of Citicasters Licenses, Inc., licensee of Station WMRN-FM and Citicasters Company, licensee of Station WSRW-FM, Hillsboro, Ohio. The petition proposes to change Station WM...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002
This document proposes new allotments to Alpine, TX; Clayton, OK; Guthrie, TX; Hebbronville, TX; Mertzon, TX; Premont, TX; Roaring Springs, TX; Rocksprings, TX; Sanderson, TX; Smiley, TX; and Thomas, OK. The Commission requests comments on a petition...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002
This document requests comment on a petition for rulemaking filed on behalf of Alexandra Communications, Inc. licensee of Station KDEP(FM), Depoe Bay, Oregon, Signal Communications, Inc., licensee of Station KEUG, Inc., Cottage Grove, Oregon, and Agp...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002
This document proposes eight new allotments in Dickens, Texas, Floydada, Texas, Freer, Texas, Ozona, Texas, Rankin, Texas, Safford, Arizona, San Diego, Texas, and Westbrook, Texas. The Audio Division requests comment on a petition filed by Maurice Sa...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Agency information collection activities:

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Injury Control Research Centers Program
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Preventive Health Services, Immunization and Vaccines for Children Program
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting entitled "Assessing Acrylamide in the U.S. Food Supply." The purpose of the public meeting is to update the public on FDA's activities related to acrylamide in food, to present FDA...
Notice Sep 12, 2002
The National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect published a notice in the Federal Register of August 8, 2002, announcing a meeting place.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Mental Health, President's New Freedom Commission
Notice Sep 12, 2002
National Vaccine Advisory Committee
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Vital and Health Statistics National Committee
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Vital and Health Statistics National Committee
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
Substance Abuse Treatment Center
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the availability of a draft document entitled "Guidance for Industry: Drugs, Biologics, and Medical Devices Derived From Bioenginee...
Notice Sep 12, 2002
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance document entitled "Guidance for Industry: Juice HACCP Hazards and Controls Guidance" (first edition) (the draft guidance). The draft guidance supports and compl...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to change the regulations that govern the operation of the Route 70 Bridge across the Manasquan River. The proposed rule would limit the required openings of the draw year-round from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. to once an hour with no...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the Port of Baltimore, Maryland for the USS CONSTELLATION. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the dead ship tow of the vessel from its moori...
Rule Sep 12, 2002

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Risk-based capital:

Title Type Published
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) is proposing to make technical and correcting amendments to Appendix A to Subpart B of 12 CFR Part 1750 Risk-Based Capital. The proposed amendments are intended to enhance the accuracy of the...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announce the availability of a final recovery plan for the California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii). The population of this subspecies of red- legged frog has been extirpated from 70 percent...
Notice Sep 12, 2002
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the draft economic analysis for the proposed designations of critical habitat for plant species from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii. In an earlier Federal Register notice...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), provide notice of an extension of the public comment period for the proposal to designate critical habitat for the Rio Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus amarus) (silvery minnow), a species federally...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2002

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and its cooperating agencies are undertaking a conservation planning and environmental impact...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Royalty Policy Committee of the Minerals Management Advisory Board will meet at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel in Lakewood, Colorado.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Council meetings will be held as indicated below.
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Native American human remains and associated funerary objects:

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Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing:

Title Type Published
This rule clarifies amendments to regulations on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) bidding systems. The amendments make explicit that water depth and production timing on leases issued after 2000 and located in a field with leases issued earlier do not r...
Rule Sep 12, 2002

Public land orders:

Title Type Published
This order transfers administrative jurisdiction of 837.12 acres of lands within the boundary of the San Isabel National Forest to the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service for management as National Forest System lands.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
This order revokes 7 Public Land Orders, 25 Secretarial Orders, and 2 Executive Orders in their entirety. The lands were withdrawn for Forest Service administrative sites, ranger stations, campgrounds, recreation areas, plant nurseries, a city waters...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
The following described lands in Broadwater County, Montana have been examined and found suitable for classification for conveyance to Broadwater County under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et.seq....
Notice Sep 12, 2002
The following described lands have been determined suitable for disposal by direct sale under Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713):
Notice Sep 12, 2002

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 9, 2002, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of GlaxoSmithKline plc of the United Kingdom and Smit...
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to extend the target date for completion of the above-captioned investigation by one month, or until October 7, 2002.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Revised schedule for the subject investigations.
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: New Collection: Methamphetamine Project Status Update Report (SUR).
Notice Sep 12, 2002
30-Day notice of information collection under review: New collection; methamphetamine discretionary grant program application.
Notice Sep 12, 2002
30-Day notice of information collection under review: application for permission to reapply for admission into the United States after deportation on removal; Form I-212.
Notice Sep 12, 2002

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 con...
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Construction safety and health standards:

Title Type Published
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is revising the construction industry safety standards to require that traffic control signs, signals, barricades or devices protecting workers conform to Part VI of either the 1988 Edition of...
Rule Sep 12, 2002

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

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Leadership Initiatives Advisory Panel
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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Railroad Retirement Board

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has submitted the following proposal(s) for the collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approva...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Social security rulings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with 20 CFR 402.35(b)(1), the Commissioner of Social Security gives notice of Social Security Ruling, SSR 02-1p. This Ruling supersedes SSR 00-3p and provides guidance on the evaluation of disability claims involving obesity following o...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

State Department logo State Department

Nonproliferation measures imposition:

Title Type Published
The United States Government has determined that the Government of Russia transferred lethal military equipment to countries determined by the Secretary of State to be state sponsors of terrorism. The United States Government determined that, despite...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Dallas, Garland Northeastern Railroad, Inc.
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Drawbridge operations:

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 198: Next-Generation Air/Ground Communications System (NEXCOM).
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title Type Published
This correction revises information from the previously published notice. In notice 02-22122 appearing on page 55912 in the issue of Friday, August 30, 2002, under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, in the second column, in the 17th, 18th, and 19th lines, sh...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Ports and waterways safety:

No documents available.

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
This document advises the public of an increase in the fees charged user fee airports by Customs for providing Customs services at these designated facilities. These fees are based on actual costs incurred by Customs in purchasing equipment and provi...
Notice Sep 12, 2002

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Voluntary Services National Advisory Committee
Notice Sep 12, 2002
Women Veterans Advisory Committee
Notice Sep 12, 2002

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