November 5, 2002 (Volume 67)

Federal Register November 5, 2002

View all documents issued on November 5, 2002. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

110 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 5, 2002

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service Guidelines (7 CFR part 650); the Natural Resources Con...
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has made a finding of no significant impact with respect to a request from Owen Electric Cooperative for financing assistance from RUS to finance the construction of a new headquarters fac...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the U.S. Department of Agriculture-- Natural Resources Conservation Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to assess potential environmental...
Notice Nov 05, 2002
The USDA Forest Service, Tahoe National Forest, gives notice of the Agency's intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to disclose the environmental effects of applying registered herbicides to approximately 13,500 acres of National F...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Black Hills National Forests' Crook County Resource Advisory Comm...
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (Public law 92-463) and under the secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-393) the Sierra National Forest's Resource Advisor Committee...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared a pest risk assessment relative to a proposed rule currently under consideration that would allow the importation of Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board logo Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Countervailing duties:

Title Type Published
On August 14, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register its preliminary results of 18 expedited reviews of the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada for the period April 1,...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11), the Department of Commerce is issuing notice of our intent to delete the system of records entitled COMMERCE/ITA-5, "National Defense Executive Reserve Personnel Folders." This system...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Wilkes-Barre, PA Historic River Commons; Wyoming Valley Levee Raising Project; design modifications and recreational enhancements; correction
Correction Nov 05, 2002

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

Title Type Published
The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of it's intent to terminate the nonexclusive license granted to Micro Photonix Integration Corporation on June 6, 2000, to practice the Government- owned inventions described in U.S. Patent numbers 4, 76...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Securities:

No documents available.

Education Department logo Education Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice provides the schedule of a forthcoming meeting of the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission. This notice also describes the functions of the commission. This document is intended to notify the general public of their opp...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed reinstatement of the Form EIA-871A/I, and the proposed new EIA-871J, "2003 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey."
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Co.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Enbridge Pipelines (KPC)
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Great Lakes Gas Transmission L.P.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Gulf South Pipeline Co., LP
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Mirant Neenah, LLC
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Northwest Pipeline Corp.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Southern LNG Inc.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Southwest Gas Storage Co.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Texas Gas Transmission Corp.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):

Title Type Published
On July 31, 2002, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the above-captioned docket, proposing to amend its regulations to remedy undue discrimination through open access transmission service and standard electricity market d...
Proposed Rule Nov 05, 2002
On October 22, 2002, the Commission issued a Notice of Technical Conferences in this docket. See 67 FR 65913 (Oct. 29, 2002). The Commission's notice scheduled a series of technical conferences for November 6, 2002, November 19, 2002 and December 3,...
Proposed Rule Nov 05, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92- 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will meet on November 12, 2002, at the headquarters of the IEA in Paris, France, and on November 12-13, 2002, in connection with a meeting of the IEA's Standing Group on Emerg...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
This document revises subpart A of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). EPA is streamlining and condensing its regulations, in accordance with the principles of the Nation...
Rule Nov 05, 2002

Air programs:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency will be holding a Clean Diesel Fuel Implementation Workshop November 20 and 21 in Houston, Texas. The clean diesel fuel program (66 FR 5002, January 18, 2001) establishes a maximum sulfur content of 15 ppm for high...
Rule Nov 05, 2002

Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated facilities and pollutants:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve the small Municipal Waste Combustion (MWC) units section 111(d) negative declaration submitted by the State of Mississippi. This negative declaration certifies that small MWC units subject to the requirements of section 11...
Proposed Rule Nov 05, 2002
EPA is approving the small Municipal Waste Combustion (MWC) units section 111(d) negative declaration submitted by the State of Mississippi. This negative declaration certifies that small MWC units subject to the requirements of section 111(d) and 12...
Rule Nov 05, 2002

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

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District's (ICAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from Soil Decontaminat...
Proposed Rule Nov 05, 2002
EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District's (ICAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from...
Rule Nov 05, 2002
EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by New Jersey, including revisions to the State's enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program. This revision updates New Jersey's enhanced I/M perfor...
Proposed Rule Nov 05, 2002

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the formation of the National Ambient Air Monitoring Strategy (NAAMS or Strategy) Subcommittee (hereinafter, the "Subcommitt...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act; implementation (Proc. 7616)
Presidential Document Nov 05, 2002

Special observances:

Title Type Published
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month (Proc. 7617)
Presidential Document Nov 05, 2002
National Diabetes Month (Proc. 7618)
Presidential Document Nov 05, 2002

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Export-Import Bank's (Ex-Im Bank) Information Quality Guidelines will be available for public access on Ex-Im Bank's web site http://www/exim.gov/omb/dataquality.doc, on October 1, 2002. The Information Quality Guidelines describe Ex-Im Bank's pr...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the forthcoming special meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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 Nov 05, 2002
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 Nov 05, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
On October 31, 2002, the Commission released a public notice announcing the November 19-20, 2002 meeting and agenda of the North American Numbering Council (NANC). The intended effect of this action is to make the public aware of the NANC's next meet...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
In this document the Commission has amended its Schedule of Application Fees to adjust the fees for processing applications and other filings. Section 8(b) of the Communications Act requires the Commission to adjust its application fees every two yea...
Rule Nov 05, 2002

Radio services, special:

Title Type Published
In this document the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on whether to modify the frequency coordination procedures for Public Safety Pool frequencies in the Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) Services below 470 MHz by expandin...
Proposed Rule Nov 05, 2002

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Indian Health Service (IHS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Medicare program:

Title Type Published
This document gives notice of a delay in publication of the physician fee schedule for calendar year 2003 due to concerns about data used to establish the physician fees and the need to further assess the accuracy of the data.
Rule Nov 05, 2002

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a public meeting of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary's Advisory Committee on Regulatory Reform. As governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act in accordance with Section 10(a)(2), the Secretary's Ad...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft procedural guidance entitled "Guidance Concerning Recommending Customs' Seizure and Destruction of Imported Human and Animal Food That Has Not Been Reconditioned." This...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Aviation and Transportation Security Act; implementation:

No documents available.

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing security zones within the ports of Houston, Morgan's Point, Bayport, Texas City, and Freeport, Texas. These zones are being established to protect waterfront facilities, persons, and vessels from subversive or terroris...
Rule Nov 05, 2002
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish permanent security zones throughout the Captain of the Port of Miami's area of responsibility. The security zones are needed for national security reasons to protect the public and ports from potential subver...
Proposed Rule Nov 05, 2002

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Agency information collection activities:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act (Steens Act) of 2000, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Man...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-day notice of information collection under review; affidavit of financial support and intent to Petition for Legal Custody for Pub. L. 97-359 Amerasian; Form I-361.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
30-day notice of information collection under review: HRIFA Supplement to Form I-485 Instructions; Form I-485C.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
30-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review: Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant; Form I-17.
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
30-day notice of information collection under review; request for verification of naturalization; form N-25.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
30-day notice of information collection under review: Certificate of Satisfactory Pursuit; Form I-699.
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Alcohol, tobacco, and other excise taxes:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule removes the eight statistical classes for large cigars prescribed in ATF regulations. Since tobacco manufacturers and importers no longer use these statistical classes to report removals of large cigars subject to tax, this propose...
Proposed Rule Nov 05, 2002

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
OPM is publishing notice of its computer matching program with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to meet the reporting requirements of Pub. L. 100-503. The purpose of this match is for SSA to disclose benefit information to OPM to offset speci...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Postal meters:

Title Type Published
The Postal Service is implementing product submission procedures for postage meters and other postage evidencing systems.
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Securities:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to amend its rule granting an exemption to banks from dealer registration for certain de minimis riskless principal transactions, to amend certain of its rules that define terms used in the bank exc...
Proposed Rule Nov 05, 2002

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Foreign insurance or pension systems:

Title Type Published
The Commissioner of Social Security gives notice that an agreement coordinating the United States (U.S.) and Australian social security programs entered into force on October 1, 2002. The agreement with Australia, which was signed on September 27, 20...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

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 02-2p. This Ruling clarifies the policies of the Social Security Administration for developing and evaluating title II and title X...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

State Department logo State Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Overseas Security Advisory Council
Notice Nov 05, 2002

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

African Growth and Opportunity Act; implementation:

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Maritime Administration's (MARAD's) intentions to request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved information collection.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes...
Rule Nov 05, 2002

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Maritime Administration's (MARAD's) intentions to request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved information collection.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Maritime Administration's (MARAD's) intentions to request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved information collection.
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Rockwell Collins) FMC-4200, FMC-5000, and FMC-6000 flight management computers (FMC) that are installed on airplanes. This AD requires you to rem...
Rule Nov 05, 2002

Aviation and Transportation Security Act; implementation:

Title Type Published
This notice provides information on the status of two notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRMs), entitled "Security of Checked Baggage on Flights Within the United States" and "Certification of Screening Companies," which were published by the Federal A...
Proposed Rule Nov 05, 2002

Aviation proceedings:

Title Type Published
Agreements filed; weekly receipts
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Livonia, Avon Lakeville Railroad Corp.
Notice Nov 05, 2002
Virginia Truckee Railroad
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) supports its goal of advancing the field of transportation statistics through the Transportation Statistics Research Grants program. This notice solicits applications for projects that (1) support the dev...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
Under existing Federal requirements, all school buses must be equipped with crash avoidance devices designed to control traffic (i.e., flashing lights and stop arms) because the use of most school buses includes stopping in the roadway to pick childr...
Proposed Rule Nov 05, 2002
Section 14(g) of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act requires that, by November 1, 2002, a final rule be issued to establish a child restraint safety rating consumer information program to provide prac...
Rule Nov 05, 2002
The Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act requires that, by November 2002, a safety rating for child restraints be established to create a consumer information program to provide practicable, readily underst...
Notice Nov 05, 2002

Ports and waterways safety:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Alcohol, tobacco, and other excise taxes:

No documents available.

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