April 21, 2003 (Volume 68)

Federal Register April 21, 2003

View all documents issued on April 21, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

156 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on April 21, 2003

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Title Type Published
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informatio...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informatio...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is publishing for public comment a summary of a proposed information collection for reporting and recordkeeping burdens associated with the Food Distribution...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on proposed information collections. This Notice of Proposed Information Collection announces the intent of the Food a...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Nectarines and peaches grown in

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be held to provide information to the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on whether the Federal marketing order programs for California nectarines and peaches should be continued, modified or term...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2003

Nectarines, pears, and peaches grown in

Title Type Published
This notice announces that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) plans to review Marketing Orders 916 and 917 for nectarines, pears, and peaches grown in California, under the criteria contained in section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RF...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 21, 2003
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...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
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...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
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...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
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...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Antidumping and countervailing duties:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with March anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we a...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
On October 16, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China (PRC). See Freshwater C...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
Germany
Notice Apr 21, 2003
Japan
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As a result of our inquiry, we preliminarily determine that respondents' exports of boron-added corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat ("CRS") products from Japan to the United States are not circumventing the antidumping duty order on corrosion-resis...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
On March 25, 2003, in response to a request made by Schulz (Mfg.) Sdn. Bhd. ("Schulz"), a producer and exporter of the subject merchandise in Malaysia, the Department of Commerce ("Department") published a notice of initiation of an antidumping duty...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS is closing directed fishing for yellowfin sole by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the second seasonal apportionment of the halibut bycatch allo...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Marine mammals:

Title Type Published
NMFS issues a correction to final rules implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) in order to correct unintended errors from the preamble and regulatory text in the final rules published in the Federal Register on February 16...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene public meetings of the Technical Review Panel, the User Review Panel, and the Standing Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) from May 5, 2003 through May 7, 2003.
Notice Apr 21, 2003
Notice is hereby given of meetings of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) from May 13 through 15, 2003.
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The Trawl Survey Advisory Committee, composed of representatives from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), the MAFMC, the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC), and several independent scientific researchers, will hold a public me...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Committee will hold a public meeting.
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Information and Education Committee and a joint meeting of the Committee and Information and Education Advisory Panel in Charleston, SC.
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The 83rd meeting of the Western Pacific Fishery Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will convene in Honolulu, HI.
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) published in the Federal Register of March 25, 2003 (68 FR 14332) a final rule revising the rules of practice to change the mailing address for certain correspondence with the Office, and to chan...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Permits:

Title Type Published
NMFS announces the receipt of an exempted fishing permit (EFP) application for a cooperative project between the Oregon State Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), and the NMFS Northwest Fishery Science Center. If awarded, this EFP would allow qual...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published the 2002 Annual Index to the Electronic Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office--Patents (eOG:P). This annual index is published...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Corps is promulgating a final rule to revise 33 CFR part 203. Today's final rule completes the rulemaking process initiated on 26 February 2002 with publication of the proposed rule to revise 33 CFR part 203, which implements Public Law 84-99. Th...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Education Department logo Education Department

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
Athens Generating Co., L.P., et al.
Notice Apr 21, 2003
Ely Wind Co., LLC, et al.
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Electric utilities (Federal Power Act), natural gas companies (Natural Gas Act), and oil pipeline companies (Interstate Commerce Act):

Title Type Published
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations to update the accounting and financial reporting requirements for asset retirement obligations under its Uniform Systems of Accounts for public utilities and licensees,...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
On February 27, 2003, President Bush announced that the United States would sponsor a $1 billion, 10-year demonstration project to create the world's first coal-based, zero emissions power plant to produce electricity and hydrogen. As part of this an...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:

Title Type Published
This action promulgates national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for new and existing reinforced plastic composites production facilities. The NESHAP regulate production and ancillary processes used to manufacture products w...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Air programs; State authority delegations:

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

Title Type Published
We, the EPA, are proposing to take direct final action to approve a revision to the Louisiana SIP for Beauregard, St. Mary, Lafayette, and Grant Parishes and the New Orleans Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) ozone maintenance areas. T...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2003
The EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the Louisiana SIP for Beauregard, St. Mary, Lafayette, and Grant Parishes and the New Orleans Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) ozone maintenance areas, submitted by the S...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Today's notice announces the availability of funding and solicits proposals from State, local, and tribal air pollution control agencies for mobile source-related public education and outreach projects. The funding will be allocated by EPA's Office o...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Pesticide, food, and feed additive petitions:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities.
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Superfund program

Title Type Published
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region II Office announces the deletion of the Industrial Latex Corp. Superfund Site from the National Priorities List (NPL). The Industrial Latex site is located in the Borough of Wallington, Bergen Cou...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Toxic and hazardous substances control:

Title Type Published
Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisi...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Agency for International Development, United States; indemnity relating to contracts awarded for the reconstruction of Iraq
Presidential Document Apr 21, 2003

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Farm credit system:

Title Type Published
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we, or us) is extending the comment period on our notice concerning loan syndication transactions by Farm Credit System (System) institutions so all interested parties have more time to respond to our questions.
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) announces it has approved the Draft Amended and Restated Market Access Agreement (Draft Restated MAA) proposed to be entered into by all of the banks of the Farm Credit System (System) and the Federal Farm Credit...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document is an order for NOS/ANI to show cause and give the Companies the opportunity for a hearing before the Commission. The Commission has found that an evidentiary hearing is required to determine whether: (1) The Commission should revoke th...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission seeks comments on a petition for declaratory ruling concerning the bundling of local telephone service with long distance service.
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Digital television stations; table of assignments:

Title Type Published
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Capital Community Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of noncommercial educational station KTOO-TV, Juneau, Alaska, proposing the substitution of DTV channel *10 for DTV channel *6 at Juneau. DTV Chann...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2003

Radio frequency devices:

Title Type Published
This document extends the deadline for filing comments on the proposal to make additional spectrum available for unlicensed devices to enable interested parties to submit information that will be beneficial to the record in this proceeding.
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2003

Radio services, special:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) divides low power channels in the 450-470 MHz band into five groups. Each group of frequencies is intended for a different market. Collectively, they address the diversity of low power ope...
Rule Apr 21, 2003
In this document the Commission seeks comment on the appropriate service area definition for the Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service (MVDDS) in the 12.2-12.7 GHz band (12 GHz band). This action is taken in response to comments received i...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2003

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
The FDIC, 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, as required by the...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The FDIC, 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, as required by the...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Medical Device Reporting: Manufacturer Reporting, Importer Reporting, User Facility Reporting, and Distributor Reporting" has been approved by the Office...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
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...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Notice of Participation" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The Indian Health Service (IHS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Biological products:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for ZEVALIN and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the D...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Food for human consumption:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting (via satellite downlink) to discuss the proposed rule on current good manufacturing practice in manufacturing, packing, or holding dietary ingredients and dietary supplements that...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2003

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for EXELON and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Di...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for IMAGENT and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the D...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Pub. L. 92-463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the fourth meeting of the Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation (ACOT), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). T...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
Radiation and Worker Health Advisory Board
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance for industry entitled "Multiplex Tests for Heritable DNA Markers, Mutations, and Expression Patterns." FDA has received many inquiries pertaining to multiplex...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Cre...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Adm...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the App...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the For...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this request for comments announces that the Coast Guard has forwarded one Information Collection Report (ICR), on Alteration of Unreasonably Obstructive Bridges, to the Office of Information an...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning Importe...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning Petrole...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the App...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Cer...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Del...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Exp...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Imp...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Pro...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Ser...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Customhouse broker license cancellation, suspension, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 111.51(a), the following individual Customs broker license and any and all associated permits have been cancelled due to the death of the broker:
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The following Customs broker licenses were erroneously included in a list of revoked Customs broker licenses.
Notice Apr 21, 2003
Pursuant to section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 1641) and the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 111.51), the following Customs broker license and any and all associated local and national permits are canceled without prejudice:
Notice Apr 21, 2003
Pursuant to section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 1641) and the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 111.51), the following Customs broker license and any and all associated local and national permits are canceled without prejudice.
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing temporary safety zones in the waters of the Back River, Montsweag Bay, between Bailey Point and Foxbird Island in Wiscasset, Maine, and around the transport barge during its transit to sea. These safety zones are neede...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Inter-American Foundation logo Inter-American Foundation

Practice and procedure:

No documents available.

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, we are inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request (ICR) is ti...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request (ICR) conce...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a 5-year review of the marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus marmoratus) and the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) under section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, a...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Oil and gas leases:

Title Type Published
Colorado
Notice Apr 21, 2003
Under the provisions of Public Law 97-451, a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease, LAES 47736, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, was timely filed and accompanied by all required rentals and royalties. No valid lease has been issued affecting the...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Outer Continental Shelf; oil, gas, and sulfur operations:

Title Type Published
MMS is publishing this final rule to incorporate by reference into our regulations the 21st edition of American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 2A (API RP 2A), "Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore Pla...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
The mineral interests owned by the United States in the land described in this notice, aggregating 160 acres, are segregated and made unavailable for filings under the general mining laws and the mineral leasing laws to determine the suitability for...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
The plats of survey described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the New Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (30) thirty calendar days from the date of this publication.
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Withdrawal and reservation of lands:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 80 acres for a period of 20 years to protect the Tyro Mill Site Reclamation Project. This notice segregates the land for up to 2 years from location and entry under the United States mining laws. The...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 204(d) of the Act, the Commission has instituted investigation No. TA-204-10, Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Import Relief, for the purpose evaluating the effectiveness of the...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
Pursuant to section 204(d) of the Act, the Commission has instituted investigation No. TA-204-11, Certain Steel Wire Rod: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Import Relief, for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the relief action imposed b...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
On April 10, 2003, the Department of Commerce and the Commission received a letter from petitioner in the subject investigations (Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation, Tarrytown, NY) withdrawing its petition. Commerce has not initiated investigations...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Coal mine safety and health:

Title Type Published
MSHA is removing an application and approval requirement from existing mandatory standards. Currently, MSHA must approve sanitary toilets for use in underground coal mines, and MSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH...
Rule Apr 21, 2003
MSHA is proposing to remove an application and approval requirement from existing mandatory standards. Currently, MSHA must approve sanitary toilets for use in underground coal mines, and MSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and He...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2003

International Labor Affairs Bureau:

Title Type Published
This notice is a request for public comments to assist the Secretary of Labor, the United States Trade Representative, and the Secretary of State in preparing reports regarding labor rights in Morocco and describing the extent to which Morocco has in...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
This notice is a request for public comments to assist the Secretary of Labor, the United States Trade Representative, and the Secretary of State in preparing reports regarding labor rights in the five member countries of the Central American Economi...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Metal and nonmetal mine safety and health:

Title Type Published
MSHA is issuing a proposed rule that would update the Agency's requirements for operator restraint systems (seat belts) for off-road work machines and wheeled agricultural tractors at metal and nonmetal mines. The existing standards require seat belt...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2003
MSHA is issuing a direct final rule that updates the Agency's requirements for operator restraint systems (seat belts) for off-road work machines and wheeled agricultural tractors at metal and nonmetal mines. The existing standards require seat belts...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Safety and health standards, etc.:

Title Type Published
On October 31, 2002, OSHA published a proposed rule entitled "Standards Improvement Project--Phase II". OSHA will convene an informal public hearing to receive testimony and documentary evidence relevant to the issues raised in the proposal. This act...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2003

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:

Title Type Published
The Copyright Office is publishing for public comment proposed rules that will govern SoundExchange, an unincorporated division of the Recording Industry Association of America, Inc., when it functions as the designated agent for the purpose of recei...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2003

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 21, 2003

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request renewal of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity for pub...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Byproduct material; medical use:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations regarding the medical use of byproduct material. This action would clarify the definitions of authorized users, authorized medical physicists, authorized nuclear pharmacists, and rad...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2003
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations regarding the medical use of byproduct material. The direct final rule will clarify the definitions of authorized users, authorized medical physicists, authorized nuclear pharmacists...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 21, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 21, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 21, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
Tennessee
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Meetings:

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 approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days of...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This document proposes to modify Class E airspace at South Bend, IN. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) have been developed for South Bend Regional Airport, South Bend, IN. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2003
This action establishes Class E airspace at Cavelier, ND. An area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Cavelier Municipal Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the...
Rule Apr 21, 2003
This action establishes Class E airspace at Berrien Springs, MI. An area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Andrews University Airpark, Berrien Springs, MI. Controlled airspace extending upward from...
Rule Apr 21, 2003
This action modifies Class E airspace at Saginaw, MI. Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) have been developed for Jack Barstow Airport, Midland, MI. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surfa...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Aerospatiale Model ATR42-500 series airplanes, and Model ATR72-102, -202, -212, and -212A series airplanes, that requires replacement of insulation blankets constructed o...
Rule Apr 21, 2003
This amendment revises an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Kaman Aerospace Corporation (Kaman) Model K-1200 helicopters that currently requires reducing the life limit of the rotor shaft and teeter pin assembly and establishing a life limit...
Rule Apr 21, 2003
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting airworthiness directive (AD) 2003-06-51 that was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of certain Learjet Model 45 airplanes by individual notices. This AD require...
Rule Apr 21, 2003
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F airplanes, that currently requires, among other actions, a one-time inspection to detect discrepancies at certain areas a...
Rule Apr 21, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes, that requires an inspection to detect damage of the wiring/ bundles routed to the wire support bar of the circuit brea...
Rule Apr 21, 2003
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F airplanes, that currently requires a one-time detailed inspection to detect discrepancies of all electrical wiring instal...
Rule Apr 21, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes that requires an inspection to detect chafed wires in the avionics equipment compartment, and repair, if necessary. Thi...
Rule Apr 21, 2003

Exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
The FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 21 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The exemptions will enable these individuals to qualify as drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in...
Notice Apr 21, 2003
This notice publishes the FMCSA's receipt of applications from 29 individuals for an exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If granted, the exemptions will enable these individuals to qualify as drivers...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

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 Apr 21, 2003
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 Apr 21, 2003
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the App...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document contains a Notice that the IRS has made available the grant application package (Publication 3319) for parties interested in applying for a Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant for the 2004 grant cycle. The IRS will award a total of up to $...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
An open meeting of the Area 4 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference).
Notice Apr 21, 2003
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Earned Income Tax Credit Issue Committee will be conducted in Atlanta, Georgia.
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Office of General Counsel (OGC), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to th...
Notice Apr 21, 2003

Volume Information

This date's documents are part of Volume 68 of the Federal Register.

Browse All Documents from 2003 (Volume 68)

Looking for other issues from April 2003 or the full 2003 Federal Register Archive ?