March 31, 2003 (Volume 68)

Federal Register March 31, 2003

View all documents issued on March 31, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

148 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 31, 2003

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on a proposed revision of a currently approved information collection contained in Form FNS-471, Coupon Account and De...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Cotton classing, testing, and standards:

Title Type Published
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to maintain user fees for cotton producers for 2003 crop cotton classification services under the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act at the same level as in 2002. This is in accordance with the f...
Proposed Rule Mar 31, 2003

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 Caribou-Targhee National Forests' Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on April 10, 2003, at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Forest Service Office, 870 Emerald Bay Rd., Suite 1, South Lake Tahoe, CA. This Committee, established by the Secretary of...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The National Tree-marking Paint Committee will meet in Manchester, New Hampshire, on May 6-8, 2003. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss activities, improvements, and concerns related to the handling and use of tree-marking paint by personnel of...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The South Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet Thursday, April 17, 2003 in the Forest Supervisor's Office of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, 21905 64th Avenue West, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043. The meeting, which...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
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 Boise and Payette National Forests' Southwest Idaho Resource Adv...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Onions (sweet) grown in

Title Type Published
This action withdraws a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on July 22, 2002 (67 FR 47741), and reopened for further comments on November 1, 2002 (67 FR 66578), on the establishment of grade and inspection requirements for Walla Walla swe...
Proposed Rule Mar 31, 2003

Onions grown in

Title Type Published
This rule increases the assessment rate established for the South Texas Onion Committee (Committee) for the 2002-03 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.05 to $0.085 per 50-pound equivalent of onions handled. The Committee locally administers the ma...
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Pears (winter) grown in

Title Type Published
This document directs that a continuance referendum be conducted among eligible growers of winter pears in Oregon and Washington to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of winter pears grown in the p...
Proposed Rule Mar 31, 2003

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to create a new Privacy Act system of records, FCIC-11, entitled "Loss Adjuster." The system will be maintained by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC),...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Support services:

Title Type Published
The Natural Resources Conservation Service published in the Federal Register of March 24, 2003, a document concerning payment rates for technical service providers, and clarification of the Department's use of technical service providers. The dates p...
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Tomatoes grown in

Title Type Published
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published an interim final rule in the Federal Register on November 9, 2001 (66 FR 56599), which decreased the assessment rate for tomatoes grown in Florida. The interim final rule fixed the assessment rate at...
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing efforts 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,...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Antidumping:

Countervailing duties:

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a 1-day Council meeting on April 15, 2003, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Proposed Rule Mar 31, 2003
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific Cod by catcher vessels less than 60 ft (18.3 m) LOA using jig or hook-and-line gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod exemption area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
NMFS is closing directed fishing for species in the rock sole/ flathead sole/"other flatfish" fishery category by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding th...
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a its Bottomfish Plan Team (BPT) and its Pelagics Plan Team (PPT) in Honolulu, HI.
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its Coral Reef Ecosystem Plan Team (CREPT), Crustacean Plan Team (CPT) and its Precious Coral Plan Team (PCPT) in Honolulu, HI.
Notice Mar 31, 2003

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

African Growth and Opportunity Act; determinations:

Title Type Published
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that handloomed fabric and handmade articles made from such handloomed fabric that are produced in and exported from Swaziland qualify for preferential treatment under S...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Cotton, wool, and man-made textiles:

Title Type Published
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to simplify and clarify policy pertaining to the acquisition of supplies and services from foreign sources.
Rule Mar 31, 2003
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 816 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. Section 816 provides for a 3-year extension of the percentage...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to update activity names and addresses, references, and administrative information.
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Civilian health and medical program of uniformed services (CHAMPUS):

Title Type Published
On March 13, 2003 (68 FR 11973), the Department of Defense published an administrative correction to the final rule on Appeals and Hearings Procedures. The effective date of the amendment was not published in that correction. This rule is published t...
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The Under Secretary announces final achievement indicators for the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program, for fiscal year (FY) 2003 and future years' grants. These achievement indicators will help ensure that the professional deve...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The Secretary proposes to waive the requirements in Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), at 34 CFR 75.250 and 75.261(a), that generally prohibit project periods exceeding 5 years and project extensions involving the obliga...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No.104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information col...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The Applicant seeks to surrender the conduit exemptions and to decommission the plants because of the significantly decreased demand for imported water at the barriers and the consequent decrease in the efficiency of the plants.
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc., et al.
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial Assistance Solicitation No. DE-PS26-03NT41775 entitled "Drilling, Completion, and Stimulation (DCS)." This solicitation is being issued to develop new drilling, completion, and stimulation techn...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Public utility filing requirements; electric quarterly reports workshop
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Senior Executive Service:

Title Type Published
Performance Review Board; membership
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act (BEACH Act) signed into law on October 10, 2000, amends the Clean Water Act (CWA), incorporating provisions to reduce the risk of illness to users of the Nation's recreational waters. The BE...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
National Child Abuse Prevention Month (Proc. 7656)
Presidential Document Mar 31, 2003

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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 Mar 31, 2003
The Federal Communications Commission has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the public information collection FCC Form 303-S, Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station license (3060-0110). Therefore, the Commission announ...
Notice Mar 31, 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 31, 2003

Radio and television broadcasting:

Title Type Published
The Commission proposes to provide interference protection for the international emergency digital distress and safety frequency operating at 406.025 MHz. New Emergency Position Indicated Radio Beacons (EPRIBs) and Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT...
Proposed Rule Mar 31, 2003

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Federal Open Market Committee:

Title Type Published
Domestic policy directives
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Franchising and business opportunity ventures; disclosure requirements and prohibitions; exemptions:

Title Type Published
The Commission solicits public comment on a petition filed by Paccar, Inc., for an exemption from the requirements of the Franchise Rule.
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The Commission solicits public comment on a petition filed by Rolls-Royce Corp., for an exemption from the requirements of the Franchise Rule.
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Prohibited trade practices:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Government Ethics Office logo Government Ethics Office

Government ethics:

Title Type Published
In this document, OGE is correcting a few minor errors in certain sections of the proposed post-employment conflict of interest regulation, which was published by OGE in the Federal Register on Tuesday, February 18, 2003.
Proposed Rule Mar 31, 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 31, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Mar 31, 2003
Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing the interim final rule that it published on February 4, 2002. The interim final rule amended the regulations for records and reports concerning experiences with approved new animal drugs. FDA invi...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor's name from Bayer Corp., Agriculture Division, Animal Health to Bayer HealthCare LLC, Animal Health Division.
Rule Mar 31, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a rule that appeared in theFederal Register of December 5, 2002 (67 FR 72370). The rule amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA)....
Rule Mar 31, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. The supplemental NADA provides for the addition of on...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Alpharma, Inc. The supplemental NADA provides for a 0-day withdrawal period for the use o...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect the approved caution statements that must appear on animal feeds containing monensin. This action is being taken to improve the accuracy of the regulations.
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
On March 6, 2003, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published an announcement seeking public and private sector organizations to partner in the establishment of the nationwide Diabetes Detection Program. This notice clarifies the inte...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites applications for the Extramural Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (ECR-LRP or Program) for fiscal year 2003. Pursuant to authority granted by Public...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the availability of educational loan repayment under the NIH Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program (PR-LRP). The Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program, which is authorized by Section 487F \1\...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Medical devices:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend the sampling plans, test method, and acceptable quality levels (AQLs) for medical gloves contained in its medical device regulations. As prescribed by its regulation, FDA samples patient ex...
Proposed Rule Mar 31, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Antimicrobial Resistance Interagency Task Force; public health action plan
Notice Mar 31, 2003
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Mar 31, 2003
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Mar 31, 2003
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Mar 31, 2003
National Institute on Aging
Notice Mar 31, 2003
Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center Board of Governors
Notice Mar 31, 2003
Women's Health Research Advisory Committee
Notice Mar 31, 2003
Women's Services Advisory Committee
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations to reflect a change in the address for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). This action is editorial in nature and is intended to improve the accuracy of the agen...
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Annual Plan
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is soliciting public comment on a draft guidance document for Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), investigators, research institutions, and other interested partie...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
Health Professions and Nurse Education Special Emphasis Panel; annual report
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory Committee (CFIVSAC). CFIVSAC advises and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on the safety of the commercial fishing industry.
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security Subcommittee will meet to discuss various issues relating to the marine transportation of hazardous materials in bulk. These meetings will be open t...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its subcommittees on regulatory review III of recreational boating safety regulations, boats and associated equipment, aftermarket marine equipment, and prevention through people will meet to d...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
Increases in the Coast Guard's maritime security posture necessitate establishing temporary regulations for the safety and security of large passenger vessels in the navigable waters of Puget Sound and adjacent waters, Washington. This security and s...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
In order to promptly respond to an increase in the Coast Guard's maritime security posture, the Coast Guard is establishing regulations for the security of tank ships in the navigable waters of Puget Sound and adjacent waters, Washington. This securi...
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Regattas and marine parades:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to establish permanent special local regulations for the "Thunder on the Narrows" boat races, an annual marine event held on the waters of Prospect Bay near Kent Island Narrows, Maryland. These special local regulations are n...
Proposed Rule Mar 31, 2003

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing that the information collection requests for the titles described below have been forwarded to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (We) will submit the collection of information described below to OMB for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. An estimate of the information collection burden is included in this notice. If...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Mar 31, 2003
We announce our receipt of an application to conduct certain activities pertaining to scientific research and enhancement of survival of endangered species.
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The following applicants have applied for a scientific research permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) s...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The following permit was issued.
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The following permit was issued.
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Outer Continental Shelf operations:

Title Type Published
GOM OCS; notice of availability of the proposed notice of sale for proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 187 in the Western GOM. This Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR 256.29(c) as a matter of information to the public. With regard to oil and gas leas...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Reservation establishment, additions, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 10.70 acres, more or less, as an addition to the Siletz Indian Reservation for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon on March 12, 2003. This notice is published in the exe...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Royalty management:

Title Type Published
MMS is proposing new regulations to implement certain provisions in the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996. These regulations would explain how lessees and their designees could obtain accounting and auditing relief f...
Proposed Rule Mar 31, 2003

Tribal rolls:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 9(b)(2) of Public Law 103-324, 108 Stat. 2156, as amended, notice is given of receipt of the membership list of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, containing 2,239 names of tribal members.
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
OSHA requests comment concerning its proposed extension of the information-collection requirements specified by its Standard on Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses (29 CFR 1910.217(g)). In the event an employee is inju...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Coal mine safety and health:

Fair Labor Standards Act:

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor proposes to update and revise the regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) implementing the exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and comput...
Proposed Rule Mar 31, 2003

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

Title Type Published
NASA hereby gives notice that A+FlowTek Corporation, of Kingwood, Texas, has applied for an exclusive license to practice the invention disclosed in NASA Case No. MFS-31952-1 entitled "Balance Flow Meter." Written objections to the prospective grant...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

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National Mediation Board

Title Type Published
The Chief Information Officer, Finance and Administration Department, invites comments on the submission for OMB review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, May 22, 1995, and 5 CFR 1320). This notice announces that...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
NSF is issuing a final rule that authorizes the collection of meteorites in Antarctica for scientific research purposes only. In addition, the regulations provide requirements for appropriate collection, handling, and curation of Antarctic meteorites...
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document corrects a notice appearing in the Federal Register on January 28, 2003 (68 FR 4244), that contained an incorrect No Significant Hazards Consideration. This action is necessary to correct the No Significant Hazards Consideration.
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4 (17 CFR 240.17a-3 and 240.17a-4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 U.S.C. 78, et seq.) on October 26, 2001. The amendments clarify and expand recordkeeping...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
On May 14 and 15, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission will host roundtable discussions concerning several issues relating to private, unregistered investment pools, commonly known as hedge funds. The roundtable discussions will bring togethe...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Securities and investment companies:

Title Type Published
We are proposing amendments to our rules and forms under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require issuers to provide the certifications required by sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as...
Proposed Rule Mar 31, 2003

Securities:

Title Type Published
This document contains corrections to the amendments to the books and records requirements for brokers and dealers under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that were published on November 2, 2001. The corrections contained herein redesignate two par...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
We are making technical corrections to rules adopted in Release No. 33-8183 (January 28, 2003), which were published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2003 (68 FR 6005). The rules relate to requirements regarding auditor independence and enhance...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
We are making technical corrections to rules adopted in Release No. 33-8177 (January 23, 2003), which were published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2003 (68 FR 5110). The rules implement sections 406 and 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002...
Rule Mar 31, 2003

State Department logo State Department

Art objects; importation for exhibition:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
International Telecommunication Advisory Committee
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Rail carriers:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at its offices in Washington, DC, to provide interested persons an opportunity to express their views on the subject of Board processing of rail rate ch...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Steel products; Trade Act exclusions

Title Type Published
Pursuant to authority granted to the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") in Presidential Proclamation 7529 of March 5, 2002 (67 FR 10553), USTR has found that particular products should be excluded from actions under section 203 of the Trade...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the following currently approved information collec...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
An examination of controlled airspace for Keokuk, IA revealed a discrepancy in the location of the Keokuk, IA nondirectional radio beacon (NDB) used in the legal description for the Keokuk, IA Class E airspace. This action corrects the discrepancy by...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
This action modifies Class E airspace at Independence, IA. An examination of controlled airspace for Independence, IA revealed discrepancies in the Independence Municipal Airport, IA airport reference point used in the legal description for the Indep...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
This document proposes to modify Class E airspace at Kenton, OH, and rescind Class E airspace at Bellefontaine, OH. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) have been developed for a new airport at Bellefontaine, OH, which has been named Belle...
Proposed Rule Mar 31, 2003
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by revising the Fairmont, NE Class E airspace. It increases the size of the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of the earth to accom...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
This action modifies Class E airspace at Muskegon, MI. Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) to several runways have been developed for Muskegon County Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
This action modifies Class E airspace at Hazen, ND. An Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway 14, and an RNAV SIAP to Rwy 32 have been developed for Mercer County Regional Airport. Controlled airspace extending...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
This action modifies Class E airspace at Hampton, IA. An examination of controlled airspace for Hampton, IA revealed a discrepancy in the location of the Hampton nondirectional radio beacon (NDB). The Hampton NDB is a navigational aid serving Hampton...
Rule Mar 31, 2003
This action corrects two (2) errors contained in a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on Friday, January 17, 2003 (68 FR 2422). The final rule modified Class E airspace at Circleville, OH.
Rule Mar 31, 2003
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption, part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of a certain petition seeking relief...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption part 11 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief fr...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption, part 11 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of a certain petition seeking relief...
Notice Mar 31, 2003
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption, part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of a certain petition seeking relief...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Advisory circulars; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA announces the issuances of Change 1 to AC 27-1B, Certification of Normal Category Rotorcraft, and Change 1 to AC 29-2C, Certification of Transport Category Rotorcraft. The changes contain guidance material to bring the AC's up to date with th...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
These amended special conditions are issued for Boeing Model 777-200 series airplanes. Final special conditions; request for comments, No. 25-216-SC were issued on October 3, 2002, addressing this installation. Comments were received and these amende...
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Aviation proceedings:

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the renewal of the RTCA Charter (FAA Order 1110.77P) for two years, effective March 13, 2003. The Administrator is the sponsor of the committee. The objective of the advisory committee is to seek...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Computer reservation systems, carrier-owned:

Title Type Published
The Department is amending its rules governing airline computer reservations systems (CRSs), by changing the rules' expiration date from March 31, 2003, to January 31, 2004. If the expiration date were not changed, the rules would terminate on March...
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice of meeting.
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
This document specifies the civil penalties for violating the FMCSA regulations, as adjusted for inflation in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. The...
Rule Mar 31, 2003

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Mason City Municipal Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Bu...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Rail carriers:

No documents available.

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a modal administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), proposes to use the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) technique of binding arbitration in civil penalty forfeiture...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) Multilingual Initiative Issue (MLI) Committee will be conducted.
Notice Mar 31, 2003

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, Office of Inspector General (OIG), gives notice of a proposed alteration to the system of records entitled "Investigative Data Management System " Treasury/DO," which is subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (...
Notice Mar 31, 2003

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