May 19, 2003 (Volume 68)

Federal Register May 19, 2003

View all documents issued on May 19, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

126 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on May 19, 2003

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Ser...
Notice May 19, 2003
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Farm Service Agency's (FSA) intention to request a reinstatement and revision of a previously approved collection. This information is used to support FSA in conducting...
Notice May 19, 2003
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Ser...
Notice May 19, 2003
Notice is hereby given that the comment period on the proposed new United States Standard for Grades of Frozen Onions is reopened and extended.
Notice May 19, 2003

Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:

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We are amending the regulations regarding the exportation of livestock by designating Portland International Airport in Portland, OR, as a port of embarkation and B Bar C Ranch, in Gervais, OR, and Pony World Farm in Portland, OR, as export inspectio...
Rule May 19, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) extends the deadline of June 6, 2003, for submitting applications for grant funds to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements for agricultural producers and rural small bus...
Notice May 19, 2003

Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):

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We are amending the exotic Newcastle disease regulations by removing Mohave and Yuma Counties, AZ, Nye County, NV, and portions of La Paz County, AZ, and Clark County, NV, from the list of quarantined areas. This action removes restrictions on the mo...
Rule May 19, 2003
We are amending the exotic Newcastle disease regulations by quarantining a portion of Kern County, CA, and prohibiting or restricting the movement of birds, poultry, products, and materials that could spread exotic Newcastle disease from the quaranti...
Rule May 19, 2003

Meetings:

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The California Coast Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet on June 11 and 12, 2003, in Arcata, California. The purpose of the meeting is to discus issues relating to implementing the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP).
Notice May 19, 2003
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. II), we are giving notice of a meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases.
Notice May 19, 2003
The Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public Comment, (4) Chairman Report, (5) Project Proposals/Possible Action, (6...
Notice May 19, 2003

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

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We are amending the Asian longhorned beetle regulations by adding portions of New York City, NY, and Hudson County, NJ, to the list of quarantined areas and restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from these areas. We are also updat...
Rule May 19, 2003

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice May 19, 2003

Antidumping:

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The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit of the final results of the new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China until no later than July 13, 2003. The period of...
Notice May 19, 2003
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.216 (2002), Troon Investments Limited (Troon) requested that the Department of Commerce (the Department) conduct a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on industrial nitrocellulose (INC) from the Un...
Notice May 19, 2003

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS announces a correction to the 2003 management measures for the West Coast salmon fisheries, which were published on May 6, 2003. An error in the northern boundary for the Commercial Season from "Pigeon Point, CA to the U.S.-Mexico Border" is cor...
Rule May 19, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a public meeting.
Notice May 19, 2003
In accordance with section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, the State of Texas and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intend to conduct a public meeting on June 11, 2003 in Rockport, Texas as part of...
Notice May 19, 2003
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Enforcement Oversight Committee and Advisory Panel and a Joint Meeting of its Herring Oversight and Advisory Panel in June, 2003 to consider actions affecting...
Notice May 19, 2003
Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee
Notice May 19, 2003

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental) announces the proposed extension of a public information collection and seeks public commen...
Notice May 19, 2003
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice May 19, 2003
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice May 19, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321-4370, as implemented by the Council of Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) announces intent to p...
Notice May 19, 2003

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (d) of section 10 of Public Law 92-463, as amended by section 5 of Public Law 94-409, notice is hereby given that a closed meeting of the DIA Advisory Board has been scheduled as follows:
Notice May 19, 2003
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the National Security Education Board. The purpose of the meeting is to review and make recommendations to the Secretary concerning requirements established by the Davi...
Notice May 19, 2003
On Wednesday, March 26, 2003 (68 FR 14598), the Department of Defense announced closed meetings of the Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on Enduring Freedom Lessons Learned. The meetings originally planned for May 14-27, 2003, have been reschedu...
Notice May 19, 2003
The Defense Science Board Task Force on Enduring Freedom Lessons Learned will meet in closed session June 15-28, 2003, at the US Central Command Area of Responsibility (Theater). This Task Force will review current activities of Operation Enduring Fr...
Notice May 19, 2003

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
This notice identifies the office in the National Security Agency/Central Security Service to which mandatory declassification review requests shall be addressed in accordance with 32 CFR 2001.54(a).
Notice May 19, 2003

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Secretary intends to use the grant slate developed for the Partnerships in Character Education Grant program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 to make new grant awards in FY 2003. The Secretary takes this action because a significant number of high-qualit...
Notice May 19, 2003
Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers To Use Technology Program
Notice May 19, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming meeting of the President's board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Board). The notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting...
Notice May 19, 2003

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Black Marlin Pipeline Co.
Notice May 19, 2003
Clear Creek Storage Company, L.L.C.
Notice May 19, 2003
Enbridge Pipelines (KPC)
Notice May 19, 2003
Questar Pipeline Co.
Notice May 19, 2003
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice May 19, 2003

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
Granite II Holding, LLC, et al.
Notice May 19, 2003

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
PacifiCorp et al.
Notice May 19, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Freeport LNG Development, L.P.
Notice May 19, 2003
The Western Area Power Administration (Western) intends to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) regarding the proposal by Dome Valley Energy Partners, LLC (Dome Valley) to construct and operate the Wellton-Mohawk Generating Facility (Facil...
Notice May 19, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
MISO Open Access Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff Conference; FERC staff participation
Notice May 19, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Delmarva Peninsula; transmission congestion; fact-finding proceeding
Notice May 19, 2003
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is notifying the public of its intent to release, upon request from Federal government agencies for official uses, information about uranium mines and properties in the United States. The information is con...
Notice May 19, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that EPA is planning to submit the following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Land Disposal Re...
Notice May 19, 2003
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Drinking...
Notice May 19, 2003
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit the following twenty continuing Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Befor...
Notice May 19, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
EPA is announcing the meeting of the Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA) to collaborate on environmental protection and pollution prevention issues. The Tribal Affairs Project and representatives and invited guests of the Pollution Preve...
Notice May 19, 2003

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Intelligence Oversight Board; increasing membership (EO 13301)
Presidential Document May 19, 2003

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Television broadcasting:

Title Type Published
This document revises rules to allow for electronic filing of forms by Multichannel Video Programming Distributors ("MVPDs") via the Cable Operations And Licensing System ("COALS"). When COALS, currently being completed, is fully implemented MVPDs wi...
Rule May 19, 2003

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice May 19, 2003

Federal Open Market Committee:

Title Type Published
Domestic policy directives
Notice May 19, 2003

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Technology Transfer, Inc. The NADA provides for use of zinc gluconate solution for chemical sterilizat...
Rule May 19, 2003

Food for human consumption:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to August 11, 2003, the comment period for a proposed rule published in the Federal Register of March 13, 2003. The proposed rule would establish the minimum current good manufacturing practices (CG...
Proposed Rule May 19, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Medicare:

Title Type Published
We are proposing to revise the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital costs to implement changes arising from our continuing experience with these systems. In addition, in the Addendum to this propose...
Proposed Rule May 19, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice May 19, 2003
The 1998 Head Start Reauthorization (42 U.S.C. 9844(g); section 649(g)(1) of the Head Start Act, as amended) called on the Secretary of Health and Human Services to form an independent panel of experts (i.e., an Advisory Committee) to offer advice co...
Notice May 19, 2003
Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committee
Notice May 19, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of three draft guidances for industry on "Developing Medical Imaging Drug and Biological Products." These draft guidances are intended to assist developers of medical imaging drug...
Proposed Rule May 19, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance for industry ([numsign]79) entitled "Dispute Resolution Procedures for Science-Based Decisions on Products Regulated by the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CV...
Notice May 19, 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 May 19, 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 May 19, 2003

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Super Notice of F...
Notice May 19, 2003

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Water Information Advisory Committee
Notice May 19, 2003

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
On October 24, 2000, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), issued an incidental take permit associated with a habitat conservation plan to Plum Creek Timber Company (Permit Number TE- 034609-0) for the incidental take of threatened and endang...
Notice May 19, 2003

Liquor and tobacco sale or distribution ordinance:

Title Type Published
This notice publishes the Tribal Council Ordinance No. 02-04 regulating the Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages for the Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California. The Ordinance regulates and controls the possession, sale and con...
Notice May 19, 2003
This notice publishes the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians Tribal Liquor Control Ordinance. The Ordinance regulates and controls the possession, sale and consumption of liquor at a facility known as the Valley View Casino. The land is located on t...
Notice May 19, 2003
This notice publishes the Tribal Council No. 09-16-02-01 regulating the Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages for the United Auburn Indian Community. The Ordinance regulates and controls the possession, sale and consumption of liquor within the...
Notice May 19, 2003

Withdrawal and reservation of lands:

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The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 6,168.61 acres of public lands from surface entry and mining for a period of 20 years to protect cultural, historic, and recreational resources in and around the Grimes Point Archaeological Area, the...
Notice May 19, 2003

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 19, 2003

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ's") initial determination ("ID") terminating the above-captioned investigation on the basis of a consent o...
Notice May 19, 2003

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 19, 2003
This document re-opens and extends the period for submission of nominations for the Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award. This action is taken to permit increased participation by interested stakeholders.
Notice May 19, 2003

Adjustment assistance and NAFTA transitional adjustment assistance:

Adjustment assistance:

Title Type Published
Americal Corp.
Notice May 19, 2003
Barry of Goldsboro
Notice May 19, 2003
Ericsson, Inc.
Notice May 19, 2003
General Electric Transportation Systems
Notice May 19, 2003
Gilster Mary Lee Corp.
Notice May 19, 2003
Jamestown Precision Tooling, Inc.
Notice May 19, 2003
Republic Technologies International
Notice May 19, 2003
Swank, Inc.
Notice May 19, 2003
Waukesha Engine Division
Notice May 19, 2003

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 19, 2003

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Office of Polar Programs
Notice May 19, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering Committee
Notice May 19, 2003
National Medal of Science Committee
Notice May 19, 2003

O
Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 19, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 19, 2003
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 19, 2003

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice May 19, 2003
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice May 19, 2003
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice May 19, 2003
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice May 19, 2003
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; correction
Correction May 19, 2003
National Futures Association
Notice May 19, 2003
Pacific Exchange, Inc.
Notice May 19, 2003

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
Alabama
Notice May 19, 2003
Missouri
Notice May 19, 2003
New York
Notice May 19, 2003

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board conditionally exempts from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 the construction and operation by Southwest Gulf Railroad Company (SGR) of an approximately 7-mile line of railroad in Medina County, TX. T...
Notice May 19, 2003

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 19, 2003

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need for and usefulness of BTS collect...
Notice May 19, 2003
This action corrects a direct final rule; request for comments that was published in the Federal Register on Monday, May 5, 2003, (68 FR 23577) [FR Doc. 03-11030]. It corrects an error in the identified paragraph of the legal description of Class E a...
Rule May 19, 2003
An Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 14 ORIGINAL Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed to serve Miller Field, Valentine, NE. This action expands Class E airspace extending upward from 700 f...
Rule May 19, 2003
This action corrects a notice of proposed rulemaking that was published in the Federal Register on Monday, May 5, 2003, (68 FR 23622) (FR Doc. 03-11031). It corrects an error in the legal description of the proposed Brookfield, MO Class E airspace.
Proposed Rule May 19, 2003

Aircraft products, parts, and materials; false and misleading statements

Title Type Published
This document makes a correction to the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2003 (68 FR 23808). The NPRM proposed additional rules that would prohibit certain false or misleading statements regarding type...
Proposed Rule May 19, 2003

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for MD Helicopters Inc. Model 600N helicopters. The AD would require reducing the life limit of the main rotor drive shaft (drive shaft) and changing the life limit shown on the compo...
Proposed Rule May 19, 2003

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued for the Raytheon Aircraft Company Model HS 125 Series 700A and 700B airplanes modified by Raytheon Aircraft Services, Inc. These modified airplanes will have novel and unusual design features when compared to the s...
Rule May 19, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
ADOT&PF, on behalf of FHWA, will be preparing a supplemental draft environmental impact statement (SDEIS) and section 4(f) Evaluation, in accordance with Title 23 CFR part 771, for the Sterling Highway MP 45 to MP 60 project and invites public commen...
Notice May 19, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 172: Future Air-Ground Communications in the VHF Aeronautical Data Band (118-137 MHz).
Notice May 19, 2003
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 194: Air Traffic and Management (ATM) Data Link Implementation.
Notice May 19, 2003

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

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This correction revises information from the previously published notice. In notice document 03-10577 appearing on page 23173, in the issue of Wednesday, April 30, 2003, under Notice of Intent to Rule on Application, in the third column, in the 29th...
Notice May 19, 2003

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Railroad services abandonment:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, FinCEN invites comment on a proposed revision to the Currency Transaction Report ("CTR") and editorial changes to the instructions. This request for comments is being made pu...
Notice May 19, 2003

Currency and foreign transactions; financial reporting and recordkeeping requirements:

Title Type Published
FinCEN is giving notice that it is extending, until December 1, 2003, a conditional exception to a Bank Secrecy Act requirement that is due to expire on May 31, 2003. The exception permits financial institutions to substitute coded information for th...
Rule May 19, 2003

Sanctions; blocked persons, specially designated nationals, terrorists, and narcotics traffickers, and foreign terrorist organizations:

Title Type Published
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the names of seven additional persons whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 538.305(d)....
Notice May 19, 2003

Surety companies acceptable on Federal bonds:

Title Type Published
This is Supplement No. 13 to the Treasury Department Circular 570; 2002 Revision, published July 1, 2002, at 67 FR 44294.
Notice May 19, 2003
This is Supplement No. 12 to the Treasury Department Circular 570; 2002 Revision, published July 1, 2002 at 67 FR 44294.
Notice May 19, 2003

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