April 25, 2003 (Volume 68)

Federal Register April 25, 2003

View all documents issued on April 25, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

88 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on April 25, 2003

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and B...
Notice Apr 25, 2003
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and B...
Notice Apr 25, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The Plumas and Lassen National Forests, in conjunction with the Pacific Southwest Research Station, hereby cancel the notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for an administrative study, as published on December 4, 2002 (6...
Notice Apr 25, 2003
The USDA Forest Service will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for improvement of water quality and the recreational fishery at Diamond Lake in the Umpqua National Forest. Eradication or control of the existing tui chub (Gila bicolor) p...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):

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We are amending the bovine tuberculosis regulations regarding State and zone classifications by removing California from the list of accredited-free States and adding it to the list of modified accredited advanced States. This action is necessary to...
Rule Apr 25, 2003

Loan and purchase programs:

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This rule implements the 2002-crop Cottonseed Payment Program authorized by section 206 of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003. Section 206 requires the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance to producers and first-handlers of the 200...
Rule Apr 25, 2003

Meetings:

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The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board (NFAB) will hold a meeting to review and continue discussion of its operational procedures and develop a list of issues areas. The meeting is open, and the public may attend any part of the meeting.
Notice Apr 25, 2003
The Flathead County Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Kalispell, Montana May 6th and May 20th. The purpose of the meetings is to discuss potential Title II projects for fiscal year 2004 funded by the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Det...
Notice Apr 25, 2003
The Olympic Province Advisory Committee (OPAC) will meet on Friday, May 23, 2002. The meeting will be held at the Forest Service/ DNR Conference Room at 437 Tillicum Lane in Forks, Washington. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at approximat...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping:

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We determine that lawn and garden steel fence posts (fence posts) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) are being sold, or are likely to be sold, in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Endangered and threatened species:

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Notice is hereby given that shrimp fishermen in the Gulf and Atlantic Areas have been issued a permit to use Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in accordance with allowable configurations under a final rule amending the TED regulations February 21, 2003,...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS issues a proposed rule to amend eligibility criteria for Pacific cod endorsements to groundfish licenses issued under the License Limitation Program (LLP). These endorsements are necessary to participate in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Ma...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2003

Meetings:

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene public meetings.
Notice Apr 25, 2003
Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 25, 2003
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a series of technical workshops involving selected members from its Habitat and Environmental Protection Advisory Panel, Coral Advisory Panel and invited scientists with background in...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

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This action adds to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Notice Apr 25, 2003
The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Notice Apr 25, 2003

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel categories:

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On February 21, 2003, the Chairman of CITA received a request from the Dow Chemical Company alleging that lastol elastic yarn, classified under items 5402.49.9005 and 5404.10.8005 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), cannot...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Practice and procedure:

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In November 2000, the Consumer Product Safety Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking to issue a new rule addressing the behavior of attorneys on matters before the Commission. 65 FR 66515. The Commission has now decided that such a new...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2003

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is issuing this Record of Decision (ROD) to establish an Initial Defensive Operations (IDO) capability at Fort Greely, Alaska. The Fort Greely IDO is a capability of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element wi...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

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

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In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the inventions set forth in the following U.S. Patent Applications: (1) S.N: 09/650,086 (filed: August 29, 2000). Title: "Prop...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Education Department logo Education Department

Meetings:

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On February 12, 2003, President George W. Bush signed an Executive Memorandum establishing the Interagency Working Group on Assistive Technology Mobility Devices. For definitional purposes in this Executive Memorandum, "Assistive Technology Mobility...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

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EPA is proposing a limited approval and limited disapproval of revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) and Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD) portions of the California State Implementat...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2003

Air quality; prevention of significant deterioration (PSD):

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This notice announces that, on July 31, 2002, the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the United States Environmental Protection Agency dismissed petitions for review of a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit issued under the Clean A...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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EPA did not identify any potential environmental impacts requiring substantive changes to the 2 main project alternatives. EPA believes that A5 would better accomplish old growth stand improvement and road conversion to forests and wetlands. ERP No....
Notice Apr 25, 2003
Weekly receipts
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Meetings:

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Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice and recommendations to the Administrator of EPA on a broa...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Water pollution control:

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This notice announces final agency action modifying 12 established TMDLs prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in Louisiana's Mermentau and Vermilion/Teche river basins, under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The EPA evaluated these...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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Palestine Liberation Organization; waiver of statutory provisions (Presidential Determination No. 2003-20 of April 16, 2003)
Presidential Document Apr 25, 2003
Sudan; determination under the Sudan Peace Act (Presidential Determination No. 2003-21 of April 21, 2003)
Presidential Document Apr 25, 2003

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

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Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Meetings:

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The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") announces a public workshop on "The Costs and Benefits to Consumers and Businesses of the Collection and Use of Consumer Information." The workshop will focus on how and why certain businesses coll...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Government Accountability Office logo Government Accountability Office

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The JFMIP is seeking public comment on an exposure draft entitled "Inventory, Supplies, and Materials System Requirements," dated April 2003. The draft is a re-write of the Federal Financial Management System Requirements (FFMSR) document that addres...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 25, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Medicare and Medicaid programs:

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This proposed notice acknowledges the receipt of an application from the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) for continued recognition as a national accreditation program for hospice facilities that wish to participate in the Medicare or Me...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Medicare and Medicaid:

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This final rule further delays for 6 months, until January 7, 2004, the effective date of the last sentence of 42 CFR 411.354(d)(1). This section was promulgated in the final rule entitled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Physicians' Referrals to Hea...
Rule Apr 25, 2003

Medicare:

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This proposed rule would require that all providers and suppliers (other than physicians who have elected to "opt-out" of the Medicare program) complete an enrollment form and submit specified information to us, and periodically update and certify to...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2003
This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the final rule with comment period published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2003, entitled "Medicare Program; Improvements to the Medicare+Choice Appeal and Grievance Procedures."
Rule Apr 25, 2003
This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the final rule published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2002 entitled "Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2003 Rates," includi...
Rule Apr 25, 2003

Meetings:

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In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), this notice announces a meeting of the Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (the Panel) on May 21, 2003. The Panel advises and makes recommendations to the Secr...
Notice Apr 25, 2003
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council (the Council), and the swearing in of four new Council members. The Council will be meeting to discu...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 revised information collections...
Notice Apr 25, 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 Fre...
Notice Apr 25, 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 Dec...
Notice Apr 25, 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 Har...
Notice Apr 25, 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 25, 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 Dec...
Notice Apr 25, 2003
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the following proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C....
Notice Apr 25, 2003
This notice advises the public of the quarterly Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of Customs duties. For the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2003, the...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Disaster and emergency areas:

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This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Colorado, (FEMA-3185-EM), dated April 9, 2003, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 25, 2003
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Tennessee, (FEMA-1456-DR), dated March 20, 2003, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Ports and waterways safety:

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The Coast Guard is establishing permanent security zones in designated waters adjacent to the islands of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai, HI. These security zones and a related amendment to regulations for anchorage grounds in Mamala Bay are necessary...
Rule Apr 25, 2003

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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This Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 SuperNOFA announces the availability of approximately $2.3 billion in HUD program funds covering 43 funding opportunities within programs operated and administered by HUD offices. This General Section of the SuperNOFA provi...
Notice Apr 25, 2003
This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property review by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 25, 2003
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Desolation Flats Natural Gas Field Development Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) which analyzes the environmental consequences of the proposed Desolation Flats na...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Meetings:

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This notice is published in accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Meeting notice is hereby given for the Roseburg District BLM Resource Advisory Committee pursuant to section 205 of the Secure Rural School and Commun...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
Arizona
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
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 cont...
Notice Apr 25, 2003
Minimum wages for Federal and federally-assisted construction; general wage determination decisions
Notice Apr 25, 2003

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Meetings:

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of the Aerospace Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC), Revolutionize Aviation Subcommittee (RAS).
Notice Apr 25, 2003

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Title Type Published
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has submitted the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval as required by the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

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National Transportation Safety Board

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 25, 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:
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Small business size standards:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposes to amend its regulations to address the time at which size is determined for purposes of the General Services Administration's (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program, including the Federal Su...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2003

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The American population is growing older, with profound long- term effects on Social Security and related programs. The Board of Trustees has found that Social Security is financially unsustainable over the long-term at present payroll tax and schedu...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection activities. Befo...
Notice Apr 25, 2003
Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federa...
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-200, -200C, -300, -400, and - 500 series airplanes. This action requires a one-time mid-frequency eddy current (MFEC), a low-frequency eddy curren...
Rule Apr 25, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 airplanes, that requires a one-time inspection for chafing of the RDB wire bundle against the No. 2 automatic direction finder (ADF) rece...
Rule Apr 25, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas airplane models. This action requires revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) to include new operating limitations, installing placards to advi...
Rule Apr 25, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public, Tribes, and agencies that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed transportation improvement project in Seattle, King County, Washington.
Notice Apr 25, 2003

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 25, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 25, 2003

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