Federal Register February 12, 2003
View all documents issued on February 12, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
89 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on February 12, 2003
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Agriculture Department
(8)
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Commerce Department
(3)
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
(1)
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Defense Department
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Education Department
(1)
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Energy Department
(3)
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Environmental Protection Agency
(4)
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Federal Communications Commission
(2)
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Federal Maritime Commission
(3)
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Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
(1)
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Health and Human Services Department
(14)
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Homeland Security Department
(7)
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Interior Department
(5)
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International Trade Commission
(2)
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Justice Department
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(4)
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National Archives and Records Administration
(1)
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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
(1)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(1)
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PPostal Regulatory Commission (1)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
(7)
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Social Security Administration
(1)
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Transportation Department
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Treasury Department
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Agriculture Department
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Title VIII implementation (Subsistence priority):
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This proposed rule would establish regulations for fishing seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to taking of fish and shellfish for subsistence uses during the 2004-05 regulatory year. The rulemaking is necessary because Subpart D is s...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Title VIII implementation (subsistence priority):
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This final rule establishes regulations for seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to taking of fish and shellfish for subsistence uses during the 2003 regulatory year. The rulemaking is necessary because Subpart D is subject to an annua...
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Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
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This provides notice of the Federal Subsistence Board's change in harvest limits to protect moose populations in Units 21(D) and 24, muskox populations in Unit 26(C), and caribou populations in Units 17(A) and (C). This regulatory change provides an...
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Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:
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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. appendix), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture has renewed the charter for the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics, hereafter referred to as Committee. Effective O...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Meetings:
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest Service (USFS) announce the schedule of meetings for the Advisory Committee to the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (hereinafter referred to as "National Monument"). T...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Milk marketing orders:
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This order amends certain pooling provisions of the Central Federal milk order on an interim basis. This interim order amends the Pool plant provisions that: Establish lower but year-round supply plant performance standards; will not consider the vol...
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Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
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This final rule implements revised product-price formulas for establishing Class III and Class IV milk prices. The formulas are applicable to all Federal milk marketing orders. Each of the amended orders was approved by producers who were eligible to...
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Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, intends to grant Arista Biologicals, Inc. of Allentown, Pennsylvania, an exclusive license for U.S. Patent No. 5,563,040, entitled "Method and Apparatus for Immunological...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Commerce Department
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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...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Marine mammals:
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is extending the public comment period through March 24, 2003 for an interim final rule published in the Federal Register on December 24, 2002. The purpose of the interim final rule is to prohibit fishing...
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Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Federal Hazardous Substance Act:
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Public Law 107-319, 116 Stat. 2776 (the Act), enacted December 4, 2002, subjects low-speed electric bicycles to the Commission's existing regulations at 16 CFR part 1512 and 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(12) for bicycles that are solely human powered. For purpos...
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Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Defense Department
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The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S. Patent No. 5,525,800 entitled "Selective Multi-Chemical Fiber Op...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:
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The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Shook-Argosy Joint Venture, a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the United States and certain foreign countries, the Government-Owned invention describe...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Education Department
Agency information collection activities:
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The Acting 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 | Feb 12, 2003 |
Energy Department
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has decided to revise the scope of the Hanford Site Solid (Radioactive and Hazardous) Waste Program Environmental Impact Statement, Richland, Washington. DOE issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
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National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Availability of a Financial Assistance Solicitation
Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial Assistance Solicitation No. DE-PS26-03NT41635 entitled "Energy Efficient Building Equipment and Envelope Technologies IV". The Department of Energy announces that it intends to conduct a competi...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
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The comments received represent a cross section of key interested parties that use the Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR). There was strong support and opinions both for leaving the release time as it currently is and for moving the time to coinci...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Environmental Protection Agency
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:
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Alabama; correction
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Correction | Feb 12, 2003 |
Meetings:
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The Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPPC) will hold a 2-day meeting, on March 13 and 14, 2003. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural commodities:
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In this document, EPA is proposing to amend the exemption expression for methoprene from the requirements of a tolerance when used on food commodities as an insect larvicide, and to revoke all the tolerances for methoprene because a recent EPA review...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Water pollution control; and water pollution; effluent guidelines for point source categories:
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Today's final rule revises and clarifies the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulatory requirements for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) under the Clean Water Act. This final rule will ensure that CAFOs take appropriate actions...
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Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Federal Communications Commission
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The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing the fourteen petitions for reconsideration filed in response to the First Report and Order in this proceeding. The First Report and Order...
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Rulemaking proceedings; petitions filed, granted, denied, etc.
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Federal Maritime Commission
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Agreements filed, etc.
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:
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S.F. Systems Inc. et al.
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Health and Human Services Department
Agency information collection activities:
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Proposed collection; comment request
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Investigational New Drug Regulations" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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Submission for OMB review; comment request
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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Submission for OMB review; comment request
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Grant and cooperative agreement awards:
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New York City Health and Mental Hygiene Department; World Trade Center Registry
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Medical devices:
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the termination of the Medical Device Warning Letter Pilot (MDWLP). This pilot concerns the issuance of warning letters for quality system, premarket notification (510(k)), and labeling violations....
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Meetings:
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
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Global AIDS Program
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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Policy, Planning, and Evaluation Office
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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Vital Statistics Division
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Homeland Security Department
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The Coast Guard is temporarily expanding the geographical boundaries of the permanent security zone at Naval Base Coronado, California at the request of the U.S. Navy. The additional size will accommodate the Navy's placement of anti-small boat barri...
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Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Boating safety:
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The Coast Guard is conducting a review of certain regulations and invites public comment on how best to lessen the impact of these rules on small entities. The regulations under review address notification of defects in boats, manufacturer certificat...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Drawbridge operations:
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The Coast Guard is proposing to change the operating regulations that govern the operation of the Jordan (S337) bridge, the Gilmerton (US 13/460) bridge, and the Dominion Boulevard (US 17) bridge which all span the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth Ri...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Meetings:
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The Coast Guard published a notice in the Federal Register on February 4, 2003 announcing a 2-day meeting of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee's (TSAC) Working Group on Maritime Security. The notice should have been for one date, February 19, 2003...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Ports and waterways safety:
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The Coast Guard is temporarily expanding the geographical boundaries of the permanent security zone at Naval Base, San Diego, California (33 CFR 165.1101), extending it by approximately 80 feet seaward of the pier heads at the request of the U.S. Nav...
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Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
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The Coast Guard is temporarily expanding the geographical boundaries of the permanent security zone at Naval Submarine Base San Diego, California (33 CFR 165.1103) at the request of the U.S. Navy. The additional size will accommodate the Navy's place...
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Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
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The Coast Guard proposes to establish permanent security zones in Tampa, Saint Petersburg, Port Manatee, Rattlesnake, Old Port Tampa and Crystal River, Florida. These zones, which are similar to the existing temporary security zones for vessels, wate...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Interior Department
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Title VIII implementation (Subsistence priority):
No documents available.
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Title VIII implementation (subsistence priority):
No documents available.
Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:
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BLM is publishing this notice under section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399), BLM gives notice that the Secretary of the Interior intend...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Meetings:
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In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Front Range Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet a...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) John Day Snake Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will mee...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Royalty management:
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The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is giving notice of four public workshops to discuss specific issues regarding the existing Federal oil royalty valuation regulations at 30 CFR Part 206 for crude oil produced from Federal leases.
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Proposed Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
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The MMS is reopening the public comment period on the proposed rule regarding the valuation for royalty purposes of crude oil produced from Indian leases.
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Proposed Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
International Trade Commission
Import investigations:
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (the Commission) hereby gives notice of the court-ordered remand of its antidumping and countervailing duty review investigations nos. 701-TA-319 and 322 (Review), and 731-TA-573 and 578 (Review).
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1012 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry in the United...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Justice Department
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
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Cedarburg Pharmaceuticals, LLC
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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ISP Freetown Fine Chemicals, Inc.
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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ISP Freetown Fine Chemicals, Inc.
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Competitive impact statements and proposed consent judgments:
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Village Voice Media, LLC, et al.
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC), Space Science Advisory Committee (SScAC), Structu...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Agency information collection activities:
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 inf...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 inf...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Meetings:
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC), Space Science Advisory Committee (SScAC), Astrono...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
National Archives and Records Administration
Agency information collection activities:
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NARA is giving public notice that the agency proposes to request extension of three currently approved information collections. The first information collection is used for requesting permission to use privately owned equipment to microfilm archival...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Agency information collection activities:
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The Institute of Museum and Library Studies (IMLS) has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought fo...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Meetings:
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Reactor Safeguards Advisory Committee
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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Postal Regulatory Commission
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A Postal Rate Commissioner and several advisory staff members will tour postal and mailers' facilities in February and March. The purpose of the tours is to observe printing and mailing operations.
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Agency information collection activities:
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Proposed collection; comment request
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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Proposed collection; comment request
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Investment Company Act of 1940:
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Notice of application under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") for an exemption from section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act, as well as certain disclosure requirements.
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Securities Exchange Act:
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Options specialists accepting certain types of complex orders; exemption
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:
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American Stock Exchange LLC
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Social Security Administration
Agency information collection activities:
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Comment Request
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Transportation Department
No documents available.
Aeronautical land-use assurance; waivers:
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The FAA is publishing notice of proposed release of approximately 13 acres of land at the Winchester Regional Airport, Winchester, Virginia to the Virginia Department of Transportation for the relocation of Virginia State Route 645. There are no impa...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Airworthiness directives:
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This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC-6 airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to inspect and correct, as necessary, the aileron control bellcrank as...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 1 series turboshaft engines. This proposal would require initial and repetitive visual inspections for ingestiv...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Aviation proceedings:
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Agreements filed; weekly receipts
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Boating safety:
No documents available.
Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:
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The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as required by the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000, established the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) in March 2001. The NPOAG was formed to...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Drawbridge operations:
No documents available.
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
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This document requests applications for assistance from public agencies in supporting Amber Plan Programs in each State. The U.S. DOT Amber Plan Grant Program will provide up to seven million dollars in grants to States (including Puerto Rico and the...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Meetings:
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The Research and Special Programs Administration's (RSPA) Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) will conduct a public meeting to discuss progress in implementing the operator qualification (OQ) rule for gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. OPS will continue...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Motor vehicle safety standards:
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This document requests comments on Adaptive Frontal-lighting Systems (AFS). The automotive industry is introducing Adaptive Frontal- lighting Systems that can actively change the intensity and direction of headlamp illumination in response to changes...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 12, 2003 |
Ports and waterways safety:
No documents available.
Transfer of federally assisted land or facility:
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Section 5334(g) of the Federal Transit Laws, as codified, 49 U.S.C. 5301, et seq., permits the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to authorize a recipient of FTA funds to transfer land or a facility to a public body for any pub...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Treasury Department
Agency information collection activities:
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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...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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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...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
Sanctions; blocked persons, specially designated nationals, terrorists, and narcotics traffickers, and foreign terrorist organizations:
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The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing the names of 23 additional persons and 13 entities whose property and interests in property have been designated as specially designated narcotics traffickers pursuant to Execut...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing the names of one additional entity whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, pertaining to persons who...
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Notice | Feb 12, 2003 |
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