Federal Register December 10, 2002
View all documents issued on December 10, 2002. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
71 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on December 10, 2002
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Agriculture Department
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Commerce Department
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Defense Department
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Education Department
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Energy Department
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Executive Office of the President
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Federal Communications Commission
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Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
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Federal Reserve System
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Federal Trade Commission
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Health and Human Services Department
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Homeland Security Department
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Housing and Urban Development Department
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Interior Department
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Justice Department
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NNational Transportation Safety Board (1)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Personnel Management Office
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Postal Service
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Social Security Administration
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State Department
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Surface Transportation Board
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Transportation Department
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Treasury Department
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Veterans Affairs Department
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Agriculture Department
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
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The scoping period has been extended for the proposed revised Forest Plans and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The original notice of intent was published in the Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 83 on April 30, 2002 as FR Doc. 02-10548.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Tobacco inspection:
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In a notice published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2002, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) invited comments from the public about whether the biologically-engineered, low-nicotine Burley Tobacco type 31-V and related tobaccos should be considered q...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Commerce Department
Antidumping:
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Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on bulk aspirin from the People's Republic of China. The period of review is July 6, 2000, through June 30, 2001....
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative review on certain iron construction castings from the People's Republic of China. This review covers the period...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is extending the time limits of the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils ("SSSS") from Italy. This review covers the period July 1, 2000...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is extending the time limit for the final results of the review of stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Taiwan. This review covers the period June 1, 2000 through May 31, 2001.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
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Agriculture Department
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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Pennsylvania State University
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act; implementation:
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Section 101 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, Pub. L. No. 106-229, codified at 15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq. ("ESIGN" or "the Act"), preserves the legal effect, validity, and enforceability of signatures and contracts relatin...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Endangered and threatened species:
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Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application for scientific research from California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) in Sacramento, CA (1408). This permit would affect three Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) of salmonids id...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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Notice is given that NMFS has issued a modification to permit 1044 to SWFSC that authorizes takes of threatened Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed anadromous fish species for research purposes subject to certain conditions set forth therein.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Marine mammals:
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The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA, is withdrawing the temporary restrictions announced in a temporary rule published on December 3, 2002 (67 FR 71900). The purpose of this rule is to withdraw the restrictions and request fishermen...
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Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
Defense Department
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
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The Department of the Army announces the availability of the APG Draft Mission EIS for public review and comment. The EIS provides APG and its stakeholders an analysis of the environmental impacts resulting from all reasonably foreseeable future miss...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Education Department
Agency information collection activities:
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The Leader, Regulatory 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.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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The Leader, Regulatory 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.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Energy Department
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
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California Independent System Operator Corp.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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International Paper Co.; correction
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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WPS Resources Corp. et al.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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Xcel Energy Services, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Executive Office of the President
Burma:
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U.S. policy (Memorandum of November 6, 2002)
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Presidential Document | Dec 10, 2002 |
Federal Communications Commission
Frequency allocations and radio treaty matters:
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In this document the Commission proposes to amend our rules in order to implement domestically various allocation decisions from several World Radiocommunication Conferences ("WRCs") concerning the frequency bands between 28 MHz and 36 GHz and to oth...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
Agency information collection activities:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council ("ASC") has sent to the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") for review the followi...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Federal Reserve System
Banks and bank holding companies:
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Change in bank control
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Federal Trade Commission
Prohibited trade practices:
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The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Health and Human Services Department
Agency information collection activities:
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Proposed collection; comment request
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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Proposed collection; comment request
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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Submission for OMB review; comment request
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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Submission for OMB review; comment request
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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Submission for OMB review; comment request
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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Submission for OMB review; comment request
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Radiological health:
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend the performance standard for diagnostic x-ray systems and their major components. The agency is taking this action to update the standard to account for changes in technology and use of rad...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
Homeland Security Department
Agency information collection activities:
No documents available.
Ports and waterways safety:
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The Coast Guard is issuing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking for a notice of proposed rulemaking published June 11, 2002 in which we proposed to establish security zones within the Ports of Houston, Morgan's Point, Bayport, Texas City, and...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
Housing and Urban Development Department
Public and Indian housing:
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This final rule amends HUD's regulations governing the Total Development Cost (TDC) limit for the development of public housing. The amendments implement statutory changes made to the TDC limit previously established by statute. Among other changes,...
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Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
Interior Department
Endangered and threatened species:
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announces the availability of the final Addendum to the Recovery Plan for the Multi- Island Plants. There are 10 plant taxa included in this plan, all of which are listed as endangered. All 10 taxa are en...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for Deinandra conjugens [= Hemizonia conjugens] (Otay tarplant) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Deinandra conjugens was federally listed as...
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Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12-month finding for a petition to list the Yosemite toad (Bufo canorus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We find that the petitioned action is warranted, but pre...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
No Child Left Behind Act; implementation:
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The Secretary of the Interior is announcing the Department's intent to form a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to develop recommendations for proposed regulations under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The Secretary will select tribal representat...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
Justice Department
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Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
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Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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Noramco, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
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Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and NASA policy and p...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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National Transportation Safety Board
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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Operating licenses, amendments; no significant hazards considerations; biweekly notices
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
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Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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By letter dated October 18, 2002, PGE requested an amendment to revise the license (SNM-2509) and the TS of SNM-2509 for the Trojan ISFSI. The changes would increase the MPC helium backfill upper pressure limit, make an editorial clarification, and make similar changes to the helium backfill upper pressure limit in the description of the cask loading operations. The current license specifies the MPC is to be backfilled with helium with a pressure between 29.3 psig and 33.3 psig. The amendment requests the upper limit be changed from 33.3 psig to 39.3 psig.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Personnel Management Office
Senior Executive Service:
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Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the OPM Performance Review Board.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Postal Service
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The Postal Service is amending its regulations in order to implement section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Section 508 requires Federal agencies to ensure that the electronic and information technology (EIT) they procure allows i...
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Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Social Security Administration
Disability determination procedures:
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We are announcing the extension of tests involving modifications to our disability determination procedures that we are conducting under the authority of current rules codified at 20 CFR 404.906 and 416.1406. These rules provide authority to test sev...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
State Department
Meetings:
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Overseas Buildings Operations Industry Advisory Panel
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Surface Transportation Board
Railroad services abandonment:
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Transportation Department
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This document proposes to modify Class E airspace at Muskegon, MI. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) have been developed for Muskegon County Airport, Muskegon, MI. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the sur...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
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This Final Rule will supplant an interim Final Rule (IFR) that has been in effect since January 10, 2002, while FRA has gathered comments on whether to permit extraterritorial dispatching (the act of dispatching of a railroad operation that occurs on...
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Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
Agency information collection activities:
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This notice announces that TSA has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance of an extension of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Redu...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Airworthiness directives:
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This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-600, 737- 700, 737-800, 757-200, and 757-300 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacing existing video distribution...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
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This document proposes to revise an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all British Aerospace Model HP.137 Jetstream Mk.1, Jetstream Series 200, Jetstream Series 3101, and Jetstream Model 3201 airplanes. The earlier NPRM...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
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This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2002- 05-05, which currently applies to certain Cirrus Design Corporation (Cirrus) Models SR20 and SR22 airplanes. AD 2002-05-05 currently requires you to incorporate temporary operating limitati...
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Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
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This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Dornier Model 328-100 and -300 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacement of certain flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice r...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited (Pilatus Britten-Norman) BN2T and BN2T-4R series airplanes. This AD requires you to repetitively inspect the left and right engine-mounting fr...
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Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
Alcohol and drug use control:
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In general, FRA's regulation on the control of alcohol and drug use currently applies to all railroads that operate on the general railroad system of transportation in the United States. In a December 11, 2001, notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), F...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
Engineering and traffic operations:
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The FHWA is implementing regulations for design-build contracting as mandated by section 1307(c) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), enacted on June 9, 1998. The TEA-21 requires the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary)...
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Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
Ports and waterways safety:
No documents available.
Railroad services abandonment:
No documents available.
Treasury Department
Income taxes:
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Correction
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Correction | Dec 10, 2002 |
Regulatory reporting standards:
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The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) published in the Federal Register of November 25, 2002, a document concerning amending its annual independent audit requirements for small, non-public, highly rated savings associations that voluntarily obtain i...
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Rule | Dec 10, 2002 |
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act; implementation:
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This notice specifies a widening of the scope of eligibility for payment under Section 2002 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-386 ("Section 2002"), that has resulted from an amendment to Section 2002....
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Veterans Affairs Department
Meetings:
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President's Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's Veterans
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
Real property; enhanced-use leases:
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The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is designating a site at the Edward Hines Jr., Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Hines, Illinois, for an enhanced-use lease development. The Department intends to enter into a long-term lease of...
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Notice | Dec 10, 2002 |
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