March 27, 2003 (Volume 68)

Federal Register March 27, 2003

View all documents issued on March 27, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

93 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 27, 2003

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is implementing a new rulemaking procedure to expedite making noncontroversial changes to its regulations. Rules that RHS determines to be noncontroversial and unlikely to result in adverse comments will be published a...
Rule Mar 27, 2003

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committees Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393), the Modoc National Forest's Modoc County Resource Advisory Committe...
Notice Mar 27, 2003
The Shasta County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on April 9, 2003, in Redding, Calif. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss committee structure and process.
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
This document provides a correction to the fax number indicated in a notice published March 11, 2003, regarding vessel monitoring systems (VMS) approved for pelagic longline vessels in the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species fisheries.
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Antidumping:

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In accordance with 19 CFR 351.216(b) (2002), Monterra Lumber Mills Limited (Monterra), a Canadian producer of softwood lumber products and an interested party in this proceeding, filed a request for a changed circumstances review of the antidumping d...
Notice Mar 27, 2003
On February 13, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation and preliminary results of an antidumping duty changed circumstances review with the intent to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty order on certain c...
Notice Mar 27, 2003
On January 10, 2003, in response to a request by Moreflex, Inc., a U.S. importer of subject merchandise and an interested party in this proceeding, the Department of Commerce initiated a changed circumstances review to consider revocation of the anti...
Notice Mar 27, 2003
On February 13, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the amended final results of administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on heavy forged hand tools from the People's Republic of China. The period of review is Feb...
Notice Mar 27, 2003
The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is extending the time limit of the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Italy.
Notice Mar 27, 2003
Italy
Notice Mar 27, 2003
Thailand
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NOAA Fisheries amends regulations to modify the management measures applicable to the American lobster fishery. This action responds to the following recommendations made by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission):To control fish...
Rule Mar 27, 2003
This document corrects a typographical error in the docket number of the final rule published in the Federal Register on March 3, 2003. This rule implements the final specifications for the groundfish fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands ma...
Rule Mar 27, 2003

Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that Steve W. Ross, Ph.D., North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve, MCS 5600 Marvin Moss Lane, Wilmington, North Carolina 28409, has been issued a permit to take shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirosturm, for purpos...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Trade adjustment assistance eligibility determination petitions:

Title Type Published
To give all interested parties an opportunity to comment.
Notice Mar 27, 2003

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

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service is removing regulations related to programs of its predecessor agency, the ACTION Agency as being obsolete.
Rule Mar 27, 2003

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to American BioHealth Group, LLC, a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license in the United States to practice, with right to sublicense, the Government-owned invention described...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Air Force is amending two systems of records notices in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Mar 27, 2003
The Department of the Army is amending eight systems of records notices in its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. The amendments are required to alert the users of these systems of r...
Notice Mar 27, 2003
The Office of the Secretary is proposing to alter an existing system of records in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. The alteration adds a new use for the locator directories, i.e., to not...
Notice Mar 27, 2003
The Department of the Air Force is deleting three systems of records notices from its existing inventory of record systems and amending one notice subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Mar 27, 2003
The Department of the Army is amending four systems of records notices in its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. The amendments are required to alert the users of these systems of re...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Mar 27, 2003
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
North Fork Nooksack River, WA; navigation status report
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit the following proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Surveys to Deter...
Notice Mar 27, 2003
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: National...
Notice Mar 27, 2003
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Notice o...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Air pollution control:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed partial consent decree, which the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") lodged with the United States District...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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EPA Region 6 published in the Federal Register of March 19, 2003, a notice soliciting Initial Proposals funded from the Regional Water Quality Cooperative Agreement allocation. Inadvertently, the minus was deleted from the points listed under applica...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Presidential Document Mar 27, 2003

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Mar 27, 2003
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 Mar 27, 2003

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
On July 11, 1996, the Commission released a document which amended the Commission's rules governing interstate pay-per-call and other information services to conform with the requirements of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act). Through amen...
Proposed Rule Mar 27, 2003
In the document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) grants the section 271 application of Verizon Maryland Inc., Verizon Washington, DC Inc., West Virginia Inc., Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc. (d/b/a Verizon Long Distance), NYNEX...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:

Title Type Published
A-P-A World Transport Corp. et al.
Notice Mar 27, 2003
Maritime Express, Inc., et al.
Notice Mar 27, 2003
Speedy International, LLC, et al.
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Background. On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act, as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and assign...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Mar 27, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers Program
Notice Mar 27, 2003
Health Promotion of People with Disabilities; correction
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the guidance entitled "FY 2003 MDUFMA Small Business Qualification Worksheet and Certification." This guidance explains how you can certify that you qualify as a "small business...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard establishes a temporary safety zone within the navigable waters of the Pacific Ocean in Oceanside Harbor, California for the California Half Ironman Triathlon. This temporary safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the p...
Rule Mar 27, 2003
The purpose of this supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) is to amend the Collection of Information (COI) section of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) preamble for "Security Zone; Port Valdez and Valdez Narrows, Valdez, AK" (NPRM)...
Proposed Rule Mar 27, 2003
The Coast Guard proposes establishing permanent safety zones on the waters located in their Area of Responsibility during fireworks displays. The Captain of the Port, Portland, Oregon, is taking this action to safeguard watercraft and their occupants...
Proposed Rule Mar 27, 2003

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Competitive impact statements and proposed consent judgments:

Title Type Published
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc., et al.
Notice Mar 27, 2003

National cooperative research notifications:

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
This rule amends the delegation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the Attorney General's authority under the Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention Act of 1970, as amended. The amendment would make clear that the delegation of the Atto...
Rule Mar 27, 2003

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 Mar 27, 2003

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Title Type Published
Under the provision of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that agency is preparing an information collection request for OMB review and approval a...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Two representatives of United Parcel Service will deliver a presentation on mail innovations and emerging mail strategies to Commissioners, special assistants and senior staff members on Tuesday, March 25, 2003. The presentation will begin at 11 a.m.
Notice Mar 27, 2003

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Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collection, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 27, 2003
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of application for an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") for an exemption from section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act.
Notice Mar 27, 2003
The order would permit certain registered management investment companies and unit investment trusts to acquire shares of other registered open-end management investment companies and unit investment trusts that operate as exchange-traded funds and a...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Type of...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the Department of State announces an open competition for an assistance award to support planning, implementing and evaluating a curriculum development pro...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is issuing notice of our intent to amend the system of records entitled TVA-31 "OIG Investigative Records--TVA" to include new routine uses. We invite publ...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirement (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and c...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (collectively called A300-600) series airplanes, that currently requires repetitive inspections to detect cracking of...
Rule Mar 27, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Dornier-Werke G.m.b.H. (Dornier) Model Do 27 Q-6 airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the aileron and flap control cables for proper clearance from the fuel lines in t...
Rule Mar 27, 2003
This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2002- 05-04, which applies to certain Socata--Groupe Aerospatiale (Socata) Models MS 892A-150, MS 892E-150, MS 893A, MS 893E, MS 894A, MS 894E, Rallye 150T, and Rallye 150ST airplanes. AD 2002-05...
Rule Mar 27, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared for proposed highway improvements to Trunk Highway (TH) 10 from Bluffton to 1.5 miles east of Wadena in Otter Tail and Wadena Counties,...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; implementation:

Title Type Published
NHTSA is publishing this notice to inform hospitals and other health care organizations of its status as a "public health authority" under the medical privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
This notice publishes the FMCSA decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for seven individuals. The FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from vision standards if the e...
Notice Mar 27, 2003

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice provides interim guidance to insurers that wish to rebut a presumption of control by the Department of Treasury as administrator of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.
Notice Mar 27, 2003

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