July 8, 2003 (Volume 68)

Federal Register July 8, 2003

View all documents issued on July 8, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

132 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on July 8, 2003

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension of a currently approved information collection in support of the Intermediary Relending Pro...
Notice Jul 08, 2003
We are proposing new regulations that would establish criteria to determine the Federal share of financial responsibility relative to States and other cooperators in an emergency in which an animal or plant pest or disease threatens the agricultural...
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003

Child nutrition programs:

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This notice announces the annual adjustments to: the national average payment rates for meals and supplements served in child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, at-risk afterschool care centers, and adult day care centers; the food serv...
Notice Jul 08, 2003
This notice announces the annual adjustments to: (1) The "national average payments," the amount of money the Federal government provides States for lunches, afterschool snacks and breakfasts served to children participating in the National School Lu...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is issuing this notice to inform all interested parties of the 2003 New Mexico Tebuthiuron Program (NMTP). The NMTP was authorized by the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (the 2003 Act), which requires the Se...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Meetings:

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The Southwest Oregon Province Advisory Committee will meet on July 30, 2003 in Grants Pass, Oregon in the Options Building Multi- Purpose Room at 1215 SW G St. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. Agenda items to be covered incl...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

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We are proposing to amend our Karnal bunt regulations to incorporate updates and improvements identified as a result of our review of their provisions. The proposed changes include clarifying our method for determining Karnal bunt infestation and the...
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping:

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On June 27, 2003, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) affirmed the Department of Commerce's results of redetermination on remand of the final results of the sixth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal f...
Notice Jul 08, 2003
Notice of Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination.
Notice Jul 08, 2003
We have determined that the second antidumping duty administrative review of Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A. ("TAMSA") should be rescinded.
Notice Jul 08, 2003
In response to a request from respondent Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. ("Ta Chen") and from Markovitz Enterprises, Inc. (Flowline Division), Shaw Alloy Piping Products Inc., Gerlin, Inc., and Taylor Forge Stainless, Inc., collectively ("petitioner...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Meetings:

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Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Foreign futures and options transactions:

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "Commission" or "CFTC") is adopting amendments to Rule 30.5, which provides an exemption from registration for firms located outside the U.S. that, with regard to foreign futures and options, are acting i...
Rule Jul 08, 2003

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Notice Jul 08, 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 Jul 08, 2003

Meetings:

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Notice is hereby given of a forthcoming partially closed meeting of the Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee (TAPAC). The purpose of the meeting is for presentation of interest and discussion concerning the legal and policy considerations, inclu...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jul 08, 2003
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Kern River Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Jul 08, 2003
Maritimes Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.
Notice Jul 08, 2003
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
Notice Jul 08, 2003
Overthrust Pipeline Co.
Notice Jul 08, 2003
Snoqualmie River Hydro
Notice Jul 08, 2003
Wyoming Interstate Co., Ltd.
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
North Jersey Energy Associates et al.
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Floodplain and wetlands protection; environmental review determinations; availability, etc.:

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The Western Area Power Administration (Western) has been approached by the Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (WMMPA) and Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) with a request for interconnection of the Exira Station Project (Project) with Weste...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office (ID) is seeking applications from minority institutions who are part of the 2003 University Partnership Program under the Nuclear Energy Plant Optimization (NEPO) Program to strengthen the...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Practice and procedure:

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In order to protect the customers of jurisdictional companies, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations to implement documentation requirements for cash management programs. The Commission is also seeking comments on new r...
Rule Jul 08, 2003

Semi-annual agenda

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy is clarifying its discussion of one of the items (Residential Furnaces, Boilers, and Mobile Home Furnaces) in the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, 68 FR 30192, 30195 (May 27, 2003).
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated facilities and pollutants:

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EPA proposes to approve a revision to the state of Iowa's rule for controlling emissions from existing sources subject to the section 111(d) emission guidelines. This revision updates the adoption by reference of Federal requirements applicable to th...
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003
EPA is approving a revision to Iowa's rule for controlling emissions from existing sources subject to the section 111(d) emission guidelines. This revision updates the adoption by reference of Federal requirements applicable to these sources. Approva...
Rule Jul 08, 2003

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

Title Type Published
EPA is announcing approval of revisions to the Nebraska State Implementation Plan (SIP) and Operating Permits Program. On September 7, 2001, and May 10, 2002, the state updated its air program rules to be consistent with Federal requirements, to revi...
Rule Jul 08, 2003
EPA proposes to approve revisions to the Nebraska State Implementation Plan (SIP) and Operating Permits Program. On September 7, 2001, and May 10, 2002, the state updated its air program rules to be consistent with Federal requirements, to revise def...
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003
EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia which consists of its nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) allowance trading program for large electric generating and industrial units, with the except...
Rule Jul 08, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Environmental Financial Advisory Board
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces applicability determinations, alternative monitoring decisions, and regulatory interpretations that EPA has made under the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS); the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NE...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.:

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Notification is hereby given that the United States Environmental Protection Agency proposes to enter into an Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs (Agreement) relating to the Riley Lane Residence Superfund Site located in Salt Lake City, Uta...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
Rulemaking proceedings; petitions filed, granted, denied, etc.
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal travel:

Title Type Published
This is to correct the Federal Travel Regulation's proposed rule published in the Federal Register at 68 FR 38662, June 30, 2003, by revising a Table of Content entry that was inadvertently revised.
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 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 proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA). The proposed...
Notice Jul 08, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 08, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of summaries of the medical and clinical pharmacology reviews of pediatric studies submitted in supplements for Hycamtin (topotecan), Pulmicort (budesonide), Temodar (temozolomide)...
Notice Jul 08, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the guidance entitled "Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff; Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002, Validation Data in Premarket Notification Submissions [510(k)s...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Regattas and marine parades:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to establish permanent special local regulations for fireworks displays over the waters of Isle of Wight Bay, Ocean City, Maryland. These special local regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable...
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces that the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) is available for Assabet River, Great Meadows and Oxbow National Wildlife Refuges (NWR), part of the Eastern...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Counci...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

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

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This proposed rule revises and clarifies MMS requirements for reporting incidents associated with Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas and other mineral operations. It adds a requirement for written reports and proposes the use of two new MMS re...
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a limited exclusion order and terminated the above-captioned investigation.
Notice Jul 08, 2003
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1047 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to d...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-Day Notice of information collection under review: extension of a currently approved collection; NCJRS Customer Satisfaction Surveys.
Notice Jul 08, 2003
30-day notice of information collection under review: extension of a currently approved collection; application and permit for permanent exportation of firearms.
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Controlled substances; manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers; registration:

Title Type Published
DEA is proposing the amendment of its regulations to clarify its policy regarding reports by registrants of theft or significant loss of controlled substances. There has been some confusion as to what constitutes a significant loss, and when and how...
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 08, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Employee benefit plans; individual exemptions:

Title Type Published
This document contains exemptions issued by the Department of Labor (the Department) from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (the Act) and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (th...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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This document re-opens and extends the period for filing comments regarding the Department of Labor's (DOL) Revised Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding the Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affectin...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Safety standard petitions:

Title Type Published
San Juan Coal Co. et al.
Notice Jul 08, 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 Bigelow Development Aerospace Division, LLC, having offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, has applied for an exclusive license to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 6,231,010, entitled "Advanced Str...
Notice Jul 08, 2003
NASA hereby gives notice that Brandywine Optics, Inc. of West Chester, Pennsylvania, has applied for an exclusive license to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 5,880,834, entitled "Convex Diffraction Grating Imaging Spect...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

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

Title Type Published
The Institute of Museum and Library Services 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...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Humanities National Council
Notice Jul 08, 2003

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National Transportation Safety Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Operating licenses, amendments; no significant hazards considerations; biweekly notices
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Nuclear waste and spent fuel shipments:

Title Type Published
Governors designees receiving advanced notification; list; update
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Production and utilization facilities; domestic licensing:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to incorporate by reference NRC Regulatory Guides listing Code cases published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) which the NRC has reviewed and found to be accep...
Rule Jul 08, 2003

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Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Business loans:

Title Type Published
In response to an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("ANPRM") published by the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA" or "the Agency") on December 6, 2002, SBA solicited comments on the Certified Development Company ("CDC") Loan Program (the...
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003

State Department logo State Department

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the FAA invites public comment on one new public information collection which will be submitted on OMB for approval.
Notice Jul 08, 2003
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the FAA invites public comment on one proposed public information collection which will be submitted to OMB for approval.
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Advisory circulars; availability, etc.:

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This notice announces the availability of changes to AC 27-1B, Certification of Normal Category Rotorcraft, and AC 29-2C, Certification of Transport Category Rotorcraft. These changes revise AC paragraph 27.602, Critical Parts; AC paragraph 29.547A,...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Air travel; nondiscrimination on basis of disability:

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This document requires most certificated U.S. air carriers and foreign air carriers operating to and from the U.S. that conduct passenger-carrying service to record and categorize complaints that they receive alleging inadequate accessibility or disc...
Rule Jul 08, 2003

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) model helicopters that requires a one-time inspection of the adjustable stop screws of the magnetic brake assembly; repairing, as appropr...
Rule Jul 08, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) model helicopters that requires performing a continuity test, temporarily repairing any unairworthy chip detector, and replacing any repa...
Rule Jul 08, 2003
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD) applicable to General Electric Company (GE) CF34-3A1, -3B, and -3B1 turbofan engines with scavenge screens part numbers (P/Ns) 4047T95P01 and 5054T8...
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003
This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-18-02R1 applicable to Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) series and HA-A2V20-1B series propellers with aluminum blades that was published in the Federal Register on J...
Rule Jul 08, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) 90, 100, and 200 series airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the forward side of the aft pressure bulkhead for scoring damage...
Rule Jul 08, 2003
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Schweizer Aircraft Corporation (Schweizer) Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, and TH-55A helicopters, that currently requires inspecting the lugs on certain aft cluster fi...
Rule Jul 08, 2003

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
This document corrects a typographical error that appeared in Final Special Conditions 25-231-SC, which were published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2003 (68 FR 19933). The typographical error resulted in inadvertent repetition of the followin...
Rule Jul 08, 2003

Aviation insurance:

Title Type Published
This notice contains the text of a memo from the Secretary of Transportation to the President regarding the extension of the provision of aviation insurance coverage for U.S. flag commercial air carrier service in domestic and international operation...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announces a Discretionary Cooperative Agreement to provide funding to a national organization servicing the African American community to support demonstration projects in key metropolitan/ur...
Notice Jul 08, 2003
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announces a demonstration cooperative agreement program to solicit support for program leadership in increasing safety belt use and addressing traffic safety problems in rural communities. NH...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Motor vehicle defect proceedings; petitions, etc.:

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This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition submitted to NHTSA under 49 U.S.C. 30162, requesting that the agency investigate alleged steering column failures on model year (MY) 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by DaimlerChrysler Co...
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

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 McGhee-Tyson Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
Notice Jul 08, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Airports; airfield pavement protection; weight-based restrictions; correction
Correction Jul 08, 2003
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the availability of proposed policy on the use of surrogate parts when evaluating seatbacks and seatback mount accessories for compliance with 14 CFR 25.562(c)(5) and 25.785(b) and (d).
Notice Jul 08, 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 Jul 08, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 08, 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 Jul 08, 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 Jul 08, 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 Jul 08, 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 Jul 08, 2003

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains proposed regulations relating to the treatment, for purposes of the at-risk limitations, of amounts borrowed from a person who has an interest in an activity other than that of a creditor or from a person related to a person (o...
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003
This document contains final regulations that provide guidance concerning the requirements for retirement plans providing catch-up contributions to individuals age 50 or older pursuant to the provisions of section 414(v). These final regulations affe...
Rule Jul 08, 2003
This document contains proposed regulations that would modify the circumstances under which certain forms of distribution previously available are permitted to be eliminated from qualified defined contribution plans. These proposed regulations affect...
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003
This document contains proposed regulations under section 1502 that relate to stock basis after a group structure change. These proposed regulations affect corporations filing consolidated returns.
Proposed Rule Jul 08, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
An open meeting of the Joint Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted via teleconference.
Notice Jul 08, 2003
An open meeting of the Area 5 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference).
Notice Jul 08, 2003
An open meeting of the Area 4 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference).
Notice Jul 08, 2003

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