July 15, 2003 (Volume 68)

Federal Register July 15, 2003

View all documents issued on July 15, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

110 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on July 15, 2003

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision t...
Notice Jul 15, 2003
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension for and revision...
Notice Jul 15, 2003
The Office of Energy Policy and New Uses (OEPNU) proposes to add new regulations for the purpose of administering the Biodiesel Fuel Education Program conducted under the authority of section 9004 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002...
Proposed Rule Jul 15, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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Revise Rangeland Allotment Management Plans (RAMP) for all allotments within the Fall River Southeast Geographic Area (FRSEGA) and the Fox Allotment whose boundary lies within the Fall River West Geographic Area (FRWGA), and analyze continuation of g...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Office of the Chief Economist, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses (OEPNU) requests applications for the Biodiesel Fuel Education Program for fiscal year (FY) 2003 to educate governmental and private entities that operate vehicle fleets, other i...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Grapes grown in

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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule which established safeguards and procedures for the suspension of packing holidays prescribed under the California grape marketing order (order)....
Rule Jul 15, 2003

National Forest System land and resource management planning:

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On July 10, 2001, the Forest Service published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) seeking public comment concerning how best to proceed with long-term protection and management of inventoried roadless areas. The 2001 ANPR expressed the D...
Proposed Rule Jul 15, 2003
The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is proposing to amend regulations concerning the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (hereinafter, referred to as the roadless rule) to exempt the Tongass National Forest (hereinafter, referred to as the Tong...
Proposed Rule Jul 15, 2003

Raisins produced from grapes grown in

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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule that established final volume regulation percentages for 2002-03 crop Natural (sun-dried) Seedless (NS) and Zante Currant (ZC) raisins covered un...
Rule Jul 15, 2003

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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In furtherance of its implementation of the new U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Policy authorized by the President on April 25, 2003, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking public comment with regard to NOAA's licensing...
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS will hold three public hearings to receive comments from fishery participants and other members of the public regarding two proposed regulations. The first proposed rule, previously published in the Federal Register on June 20, 2003, would imple...
Proposed Rule Jul 15, 2003

Marine mammals:

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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is publishing its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2003 as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The final LOF for 2003 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries...
Rule Jul 15, 2003

Meetings:

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President's Export Council
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Overseas trade missions:

Title Type Published
Secretary of Commerce Donald L. Evans will lead a senior-level business development mission to St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia from September 21-25, 2003. The focus of the mission will be to assist U.S. businesses to explore trade and investment op...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Contract market proposals:

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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME or Exchange) has requested that the Commission approve the subject proposed amendments for the live cattle futures contract. The proposals were submitted pursuant to the provisions of Section 5c(c)(2) of the Commo...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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This notice announces the availability of the Missile Defense Agency's Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Extended Test Range Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), that analyzes the potential for environmental impacts associated with establi...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Meetings:

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The Defense Business Practice Implementation Board (DBB) will meet in open session on July 30, 2003. The mission of the DBB is to advise the Senior Executive Council (SEC) and the Secretary of Defense on effective strategies for implementation of bes...
Notice Jul 15, 2003
The Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee announced a closed meeting in the Federal Register on Thursday, June 26, 2003 (68 FR 38103). The Committee as scheduled to meet at the Pentagon on July 14, 2003 from 0900 to 2100 and July 15, 2003 from 0900...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

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

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The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Sensera, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the United States and certain foreign countries, the Government-Owned inventions described in U.S. Pa...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Education Department logo Education Department

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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 15, 2003
The Acting 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 15, 2003

Meetings:

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The notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board. This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federa...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
New England Independent System Operator, Inc., et al.
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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On April 17, 2003, EPA announced the availability for comment on a proposal discussing a program to enable the Agency to appropriately implement the new provisions contained in section 408(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to add...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Public Safety and Private Wireless Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau dismisses applications where the applicants did not respond to an October 18, 2002 public notice r...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Radio stations; table of assignments:

Title Type Published
This document at the request of Cohanzick Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of Station WSNJ-FM and New Jersey Radio Partners, Inc, substitutes Channel 300A for Channel 299B at Bridgeton, New Jersey, reallots Channel 300A from Bridgeton to Pennsauken...
Rule Jul 15, 2003

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Trade regulation rules:

Title Type Published
The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission" or "we") proposes to amend its Trade Regulation Rule Concerning the Labeling and Advertising of Home Insulation ("R-value Rule" or "Rule") to streamline and increase the benefits of the Rule to consumers and...
Proposed Rule Jul 15, 2003

Government Accountability Office logo Government Accountability Office

Title Type Published
The General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board (PAB) has authority with respect to employment practices within the General Accounting Office (GAO or agency), pursuant to the General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1980. The PAB is proposing...
Proposed Rule Jul 15, 2003

Government Ethics Office logo Government Ethics Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Government Ethics is updating its organization and functions regulation. These amendments are necessary because of organizational changes that have occurred within OGE since the regulation was first published in 1990. In addition, OGE i...
Rule Jul 15, 2003

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Administration on Aging announces that under this consolidated program announcement it will hold a competition for grant awards and cooperative agreements. Below is the list of the thirteen priority areas identified by number, letter and name: A...
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Emerging Infections Program
Notice Jul 15, 2003
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2003 Projects of National Significance (PNS). This Program Announcement consists of five parts. Part I,...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Jul 15, 2003
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Scientific Review Center
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Scientific Review Center
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Scientific Review Center
Notice Jul 15, 2003

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

Title Type Published
This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1) (i), that the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license to practice the inventions emb...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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The Secretary of Homeland Security has renewed the charter for the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) for 2 years from July 1, 2003, until July 1, 2005. CTAC is a Federal advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App.2 (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations for the U.S. 1 Bridge, mile 2.8, across the Mystic River at Mystic, Connecticut. This temporary deviation replaces the temporary dev...
Rule Jul 15, 2003

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone around the grounds of the North Carolina State Port Authority Terminal at Morehead City south of Highway 70 and the waters of Beauford Inlet Bogue Sound. This action is necessary to provide se...
Rule Jul 15, 2003
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone to include an area 800 yards south of the Cape Fear River Bridge encompassing Eagle Island, the Cape Fear River, and the grounds of the State Port Authority Terminal south to South Wilmington...
Rule Jul 15, 2003
The Coast Guard will establish two safety zones during the Red Bull Wings Over Cleveland in Lake Erie and the Port of Cleveland, Ohio. These safety zones are necessary to control vessel traffic within the immediate vicinity of both barges to protect...
Rule Jul 15, 2003
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone for the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina. This action is necessary to provide security for the facility during a military operation. The security zone will prevent access to...
Rule Jul 15, 2003
The Coast Guard proposes to establish regulations for the security and safety of large passenger vessels in the navigable waters of Puget Sound and adjacent waters, Washington. This proposed security and safety zone, when enforced by the Captain of t...
Proposed Rule Jul 15, 2003

Tariff classification standards:

Title Type Published
On September 18, 2002, the U.S. Customs Service (now Customs and Border Protection (CBP)) published in the Federal Register a notice of receipt of a domestic interested party petition which had been received pursuant to section 516, Tariff Act of 193...
Notice Jul 15, 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 Jul 15, 2003

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
This delegation of authority revises and updates the designation of Department officials and staff designated to affix the Department's seal and authenticate copies of documents.
Notice Jul 15, 2003
The Secretary of HUD is delegating to the President, Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), all authority of the Secretary with respect to management of Ginnie Mae and Ginnie Mae's programs, pursuant to Title III of the National Housi...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing that the information collection requests for 30 CFR part 733, Maintenance of State programs and procedures for substi...
Notice Jul 15, 2003
The public is invited to comment on the following application to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS), and conduct associated public scoping meetings for proposed operational...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Medicare:

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
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) Front Range Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet a...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Natural resource damage assessment plans; availability etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), on behalf of the Department of the Interior (DOI), announces the release of the Final Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (RP/EA) for the Lone Mountain Processing, Inc. (LMPI) Coal Slurry Spill...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

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

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Federal prisoners; paroling and releasing, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Parole Commission is amending interim rules on the supervision of District of Columbia offenders who are serving terms of supervised release imposed by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. This publication sets out all of the Comm...
Rule Jul 15, 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 pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or co...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Adjustment assistance:

Title Type Published
Collins Aikman Automotive Systems
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Evening Vision Dresses, Ltd.
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Harriet Henderson Yarns, Inc.
Notice Jul 15, 2003
IBM Corp.
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Leviton Manufacturing Co.. Inc.
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Nestle USA
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Solid State-Filtronics
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Sun Apparel of Texas
Notice Jul 15, 2003
Tyler Refrigeration
Notice Jul 15, 2003

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

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Fansteel, Inc.
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Rulemaking petitions:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM-34-5) submitted by Amersham Corporation (now known as AEA Technology QSA, Inc.). The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations that specify performance re...
Proposed Rule Jul 15, 2003

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Single-employer and multiemployer plans:

Title Type Published
This notice informs the public of the interest rates and assumptions to be used under certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation regulations. These rates and assumptions are published elsewhere (or can be derived from rates published elsewhere), bu...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Single-employer plans:

Title Type Published
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulations on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans and Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans prescribe interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits under terminating single-e...
Rule Jul 15, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

State Department logo State Department

Arms Export Control Act:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has forwarded the attached Notifications of Proposed Export Licenses to the Congress on the dates shown on the attachments pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) and in compliance with section 36(f) o...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Cultural Property Advisory Committee
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) will hold a public hearing in this case on Thursday, July 31, 2003, in Washington, DC. The hearing will provide a forum for interested persons to express their views on the matters at issue in this proceeding....
Notice Jul 15, 2003
DOT, STB
Subject to compliance with the requirements of 49 CFR 1105.7 (environmental report), the Surface Transportation Board (Board) is accepting for filing an application submitted by Keokuk Junction Railway Company (KJRY). KJRY seeks to acquire, from Tole...
Notice Jul 15, 2003
DOT, STB
Union Pacific Railway Co.
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) modifies the Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, KS Class E airspace area. The FAA has developed an Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument...
Rule Jul 15, 2003
This action modifies Class E airspace at Sioux Center, IA. An examination of controlled airspace for Sioux Center, IA revealed discrepancies in the Sioux Center Municipal Airport airport reference point used in the legal description for the Sioux Cen...
Rule Jul 15, 2003
This action corrects a direct final rule; request for comments that was published in the Federal Register on Friday, May 23, 2003, (68 FR 28127) [FR Doc. 03-13039]. It corrects an error in the dimension and legal description of the Sac City, IA Class...
Rule Jul 15, 2003
This action corrects a direct final rule; request for comments that was published in the Federal Register on Friday, May 23, 2003, (68 FR 28123) [FR Doc. 03-13045]. It corrects an error in the dimension and legal description of the Red Oak, IA Class...
Rule Jul 15, 2003
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption, part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief f...
Notice Jul 15, 2003
This action corrects a direct final rule; request for comments that was published in the Federal Register on Friday, May 23, 2003, (68 FR 28121) [FR Doc. 03-13047]. It corrects an error in the dimension and legal description of the Pocahontas, IA Cla...
Rule Jul 15, 2003
This action corrects a direct final rule; request for comments that was published in the Federal Register on Friday, May 23, 2003, (68 FR 28126) [FR Doc. 03-13040]. It corrects an error in the dimension and legal description of the Sibley, IA Class E...
Rule Jul 15, 2003
This action modifies Class E airspace at Vinton, IA. An examination of controlled airspace for Vinton, IA revealed discrepancies in the Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark airport reference point used in the legal description for the Vinton, IA Class E...
Rule Jul 15, 2003

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
Bombardier; correction
Correction Jul 15, 2003
This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Dornier Model 328-300 series airplanes, that would have required performing a check of the airplane maintenance records; inspecting the engine nacelle anti-...
Proposed Rule Jul 15, 2003
This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all GROB-WERKE (GROB) Model G120A airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to modify the flight control system operating levers. This proposed AD is the resul...
Proposed Rule Jul 15, 2003

Medicare:

No documents available.

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 Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of th...
Notice Jul 15, 2003

Pipeline safety:

Title Type Published
The Research and Special Programs Administration's (RSPA) Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) will convene a meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) to discuss and vote on the cost-benefit analysis for the Notice of Proposed...
Proposed Rule Jul 15, 2003

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

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