Federal Register August 4, 2003 (Volume 68)

Agencies Publishing on August 4, 2003

Agriculture Department (4)
Commerce Department (8)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (1)
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (1)
Education Department (2)
Energy Department (5)
Environmental Protection Agency (9)
Federal Communications Commission (2)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (0)
Federal Maritime Commission (1)
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (1)
Federal Reserve System (1)
Federal Trade Commission (1)
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (1)
Health and Human Services Department (23)
Homeland Security Department (17)
Housing and Urban Development Department (15)
Interior Department (5)
Justice Department (5)
National Archives and Records Administration (1)
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National Labor Relations Board (1)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (1)
Personnel Management Office (2)
Securities and Exchange Commission (14)
Small Business Administration (3)
Surface Transportation Board (1)
Transportation Department (4)
Treasury Department (6)
Veterans Affairs Department (3)

Agriculture Department

Biological agents and toxins; possession, use, and transfer:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > APHIS Public Meetings; Listing of Biological Agents and Toxins We are advising individuals and entities possessing, using, or transferring biological agents and toxins listed in 7 CFR 331.3, as well as other interested parties, that the series of public meetings scheduled for August 2003 are canceled.	Proposed Rule	Aug 04, 2003

Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > APHIS Exotic Newcastle Disease; Removal of Areas From Quarantine We are amending the exotic Newcastle disease regulations by removing portions of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas from the list of quarantined areas. This action removes restrictions on the movement of birds, poultry, and certain other articles...	Rule	Aug 04, 2003

Pistachios grown in

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > AMS Pistachios Grown in California; Recommended Decision and Opportunity To File Written Exceptions to Proposed Marketing Agreement and Order No. 983 This recommended decision proposes the issuance of a marketing agreement and order (order) for pistachios grown in California. The proposed order would set standards for the quality of pistachios produced and handled in California by establishing a m...	Proposed Rule	Aug 04, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FSIS FSIS Safety and Security Guidelines for the Transportation and Distribution of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products; Notice of Availability The Food Safety and Inspection Service is announcing the availability of the Agency's current safety and security guidelines for the transportation and distribution of meat, poultry, and egg products. These guidelines were developed to assist facilit...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Commerce Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Antidumping:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Certain Preserved Mushrooms From the People's Republic of China: Intent To Rescind Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review In response to requests from Xiamen Zhongjia Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. and Zhangzhou Longhai Minhui Industry and Trade Co., Ltd., the Department of Commerce initiated a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain preserved mushrooms from...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Commerce Department > ITA Stainless Steel Bar From India: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results in Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Extension of time limit for preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Coastal zone management programs and estuarine sanctuaries:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Federal Consistency Appeal by Millennium Pipeline From an Objection by the New York Department of State This announcement provides notice that the decision record has been closed for an administrative appeal filed with the Department of Commerce by the Millennium Pipeline Company (Consistency Appeal of Millennium Pipeline Company, L.P.).	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Fishery conservation and management:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/“Other Flatfish” Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area NMFS is closing directed fishing for species in the rock sole/ flathead sole/"other flatfish" fishery category by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding th...	Rule	Aug 04, 2003

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA ICCAT Advisory Committee; Public Meeting The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), in conjunction with the International Fisheries Division of NMFS, announces a regional public meeting to be held in August in t...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Commerce Department > NOAA Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Marine Reserves Subcommittee will hold a work session, which is open to the public.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title	Type	Published
Consumer Product Safety Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-Flammability Standards for Clothing Textiles and Vinyl Plastic Film In the Federal Register of May 23, 2003 (68 FR 28198), the Consumer Product Safety Commission published a notice in accordance with provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) to announce the agency's intention to seek an...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Title	Type	Published
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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	Aug 04, 2003

Postsecondary education:

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, State Agencies for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational Education, and State Agencies for the Approval of Nurse Education Accrediting agencies and State approval agencies for vocational and nurse education institutions; national recognition	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Before Commissioners: Pat Wood III, Chairman; William L. Massey, and Nora Mead Brownell; Order on Initial Decision Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., et al.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC AEP Texas North Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings AEP Texas North Co. et al.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Energy Department > FERC PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., et al.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > BPA Electrical Interconnection of the Summit/Westward Project This notice announces the availability of the ROD to offer contract terms for interconnection of the proposed Summit/Westward Project into the Federal Columbia River Transmission System at BPA's Allston Substation. This decision is consistent with BP...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Electric Quarterly Reports et al.; Intent To Withdraw Market-Based Rate Authority Electric Quarterly Reports; public utility filing requirements, etc.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission of EPA ICR No. 2104.01 to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request 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: Brownfie...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Secondary Aluminum Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart RRR), EPA ICR Number 1894.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0433 In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Production Line Testing, In-use Testing, and Selective Enforcement Auditing Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Manufacturers of Nonroad Spark Ignition Engines At or Below 19 Kilowatts, EPA ICR Number 1845.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0427 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	Aug 04, 2003

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

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Jersey; Revised Motor Vehicle Emissions Inventories for 1996, 2005, and 2007 and Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for 2005 and 2007 Using MOBILE6 New Jersey; correction	Correction	Aug 04, 2003

Civil monetary penalties; inflation adjustment

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule EPA is correcting the proposed rule that appeared in the July 3, 2003 Federal Register at (68 FR 39882), entitled "Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule," as mandated by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, to adjust EPA's civil mo...	Proposed Rule	Aug 04, 2003

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Advisory Committee for Regulatory Negotiation Concerning All Appropriate Inquiry; Meeting The Environmental Protection Agency, as required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), is announcing the date and location of an upcoming meeting of the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee On All Appropriate Inquiry.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Environmental Protection Agency Draft Brownfield Grants Guidelines The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a public meeting to discuss EPA's draft of the fiscal year 2004 Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants (Brownfield Grants Guidelines). The purpose o...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Water pollution control:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of 5 Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) This notice announces the availability for comment of the administrative record file for 5 TMDLs and the calculations for these TMDLs prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in the state of Arkansas under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Environmental Protection Agency Final Reissuance of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Storm Water Construction General Permit for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Indian Country in Massachusetts This action provides notice of the reissuance of the Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Storm Water Construction General Permit for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Indian country within the Commonwealth of Massachuset...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Certification of State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Programs The purpose of this document is to notify state Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) programs that certification of their program has been granted through July 26, 2008. Notice is hereby given that the applications for certification of state Teleco...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Radio stations; table of assignments:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Marble Falls, TX CFR correction	Rule	Aug 04, 2003

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

New Basel Capital Accord; implementation:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Federal Maritime Commission

Investigations, hearings, petitions, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Petition of United Parcel Service, Inc. for Exemption Pursuant to Section 16 of the Shipping Act of 1984 to Permit Negotiation, Entry and Performance of Service Contracts; Notice of Filing United Parcel Service, Inc.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities Permissible nonbanking activities	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

New Basel Capital Accord; implementation:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Federal Trade Commission

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Policy Statement on Monetary Equitable Remedies in Competition Cases The Commission has issued a policy statement on the use of disgorgement as a remedy for violations of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, FTC Act and Clayton Act.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

Title	Type	Published
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Notice of Intent To Extend an Information Collection In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Harry S. TrumanScholarship Foundation [Foundation] will publish periodic...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Research Resources; Notice of Closed Meeting	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Food for human consumption:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Canned Tuna Deviating From Identity Standard; Temporary Permit for Market Testing The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a temporary permit has been issued to Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc., to market test a product designated as "Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna `Touch of Lemon' in water, with natural lemon flavor" that...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Medicare and Medicaid:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities-Update This final rule updates the payment rates used under the prospective payment system (PPS) for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), for fiscal year (FY) 2004. Annual updates to the PPS rates are required by section 1888(e) of the Social Security Act (th...	Rule	Aug 04, 2003

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Minority Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Research Initiative To Build Capacity in Black and Hispanic Communities and Among Researchers Who Conduct HIV/AIDS Epidemiologic and Prevention Research in These Communities, Program Announcement Number 03097 Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panels	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting National Cancer Institute	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Notice of Closed Meeting National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Research Resources; Notice of Closed Meetings National Center for Research Resources	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Research Resources; Notice of Meeting National Center for Research Resources	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Mental Health	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Nursing Research; Amended Notice of Meeting National Institute of Nursing Research	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Notice of Closed Meetings National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute on Drug Abuse	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Library of Medicine; Notice of Meetings National Library of Medicine	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Notice.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings Scientific Review Center	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget (OMB): OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0023 (Formerly 2115-0092), 1625-0017 (Formerly 2115-0056), 1625-0044 (Formerly 2115-0542) and 1625-0008 (Formerly 2115-0017) In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of four Information Collection Requests (ICRs). The ICRs comprise Barge Fleeting Facility Records, Various International Agree...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Homeland Security Department > TSA Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements: Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review; Aviation Security Customer Satisfaction Performance Measurement Passenger Survey This notice announces that TSA has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR describes the nature of the inform...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Texas; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas (FEMA-1479-DR), dated July 17, 2003, and related determinations.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Texas; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA-1479-DR), dated July 17, 2003, and related determinations.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Arizona; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Arizona (FEMA-1477-DR), dated July 14, 2003, and related determinations.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Indiana; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1476-DR), dated July 11, 2003, and related determinations.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Kentucky; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1475-DR), dated July 2, 2003, and related determinations.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Kentucky; Amendment No. 5 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1471-DR), dated June 3, 2003, and related determinations.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Nebraska; Major Disaster and Related Determinations This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-1480-DR), dated July 21, 2003, and related determinations.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Ohio; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Ohio (FEMA-1478-DR), dated July 15, 2003, and related determinations.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Texas; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas (FEMA-1479-DR), dated July 17, 2003, and related determinations.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Texas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA-1479-DR), dated July 17, 2003, and related determinations.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Homeland Security Department > FEMA West Virginia; Amendment No. 8 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-1474-DR), dated June 21, 2003, and related determinations.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Drawbridge operations:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Mile 1060.5 at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL The Coast Guard is temporarily changing the regulations governing the operation of the Oakland Park Boulevard Bridge, mile 1060.5, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Under this temporary rule, the Bridge need open only twice an hour. This temporary rule is re...	Rule	Aug 04, 2003

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Towing Safety Advisory Committee and National Boating Safety Advisory Council The Commercial/Recreational Boating Interface Working Group of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) will meet with representatives of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council to discuss issues relating to towboat/barge and recreational boa...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Oceanographic research vessels:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Frequency of Inspection Inspection frequency; CFR correction	Rule	Aug 04, 2003
Homeland Security Department > USCG Harmonization With International Safety Standards International safety standards harmonization; CFR correction	Rule	Aug 04, 2003

Housing and Urban Development Department

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Utility Allowance Adjustments 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	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on the Notice of Funding Availability for Research on the Socio-Economic Change in Cities The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject prop...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on the Notice of Funding Availability for Research Studies on Homeownership and Affordable Lending The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject prop...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on the Quality Control for Rental Assistance Subsidy Determinations 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	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: Grant Application Standard Logic Model 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 submission is a request for extension of the current approval t...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: Report of Additional Classification and Wage Rate The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Revocation and Redelegation of Administrative Authority for Title I, Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 The Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) revokes all prior redelegations of authority made within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for FHEO under Title I, Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Revocation and Redelegation of Administrative Authority for Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) revokes all prior redelegations of authority under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made within the Office of Assistant Secretary for FHEO and redelegates this authority to...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Revocation and Redelegation of Authority Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 The Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) revokes all prior redelegations of authority made within the office of the Assistant Secretary for FHEO under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and HUD's implementing r...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Revocation and Redelegation of Authority Under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 The Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) revokes all prior redelegations of authority made within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for FHEO under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and redelegates this authority, wi...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Revocation and Redelegation of Fair Housing Act Complaint Processing Authority The Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) revokes all prior redelegations of authority for Fair Housing Act complaint processing made within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for FHEO under the Fair Housing Act and red...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Revocation and Redelegation of Fair Housing Assistance Program Authority The Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) revokes all prior redelegations of authority made within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for FHEO under the Fair Housing Assistance Program. Within the exception of redelegat...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Supersedure and Redelegations of Authority for the Civil Rights Related Program Requirements of HUD Programs In this notice, the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) and the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for FHEO redelegate the authority regarding civil rights related program requirements of HUD programs to FHEO staff. This...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Revocation and Redelegation of Authority Under Section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 The Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) revokes all prior redelegations of authority made within the office of the Assistant Secretary for FHEO under Section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, the...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Housing and Urban Development Department Revocation and Redelegation of Authority Under Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 The Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) revokes all redelegations of authority made within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for FHEO under Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968. The Assistan...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > MMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an Information Collection Request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR Part 227--Dele...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Notice of Availability of a Safe Harbor Agreement With Assurances and Receipt of Application for an Enhancement of Survival Permit for Activities on the Robert K. Long Ranch in Bastrop County, TX This notice advises the public that Robert K. Long, Sr. (Applicant) has applied to the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an enhancement of survival permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Interior Department > FWS Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan and Receipt of Application for Construction and Operation of a Residential Development on 78 Acres of the Greenshores Subdivision, Travis County, TX (PK-RE Development) PK-RE Development Co., Inc. (Applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The Applicant has been assigned permit number TE-07...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for Mount Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, CA Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) advises the public that we intend to gather information necessary to prepare, in coordination with the California Department of Parks and Recreations (S...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

No Child Left Behind Act; implementation:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BIA Meeting of the No Child Left Behind Negotiated Rulemaking Committee The Secretary of the Interior has established an advisory Committee to develop recommendations for proposed rules for Indian education under six sections of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, we a...	Proposed Rule	Aug 04, 2003

Justice Department

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > OJP Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed collection; comments requested 30-Day Notice of information collection under review: Certification of Compliance with the Statutory Eligibility Requirements for Tribal Governments.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Justice Department > OJP Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 30-Day notice of information collection under review: Compliance with the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women Act.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

National cooperative research notifications:

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > ANTITRUST Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-DVD Copy Control Association (“DVD CCA”) DVD Copy Control Association	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Justice Department > ANTITRUST Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Gaming Standards Association (GSA) Gaming Standards Association	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Justice Department > ANTITRUST Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-SEMATECH, Inc. d/b/a International SEMATECH International SEMATECH	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

National Archives and Records Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Archives and Records Administration Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instru...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

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National Labor Relations Board

Title	Type	Published
National Labor Relations Board Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Decommissioning plans; sites:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Notice of Consideration of License Renewal Request for Decommissioning the Quehanna Site in Karthaus, Pennsylvania and Opportunity To Provide Comments and Request a Hearing Notice of consideration of amendment request to renew license to authorize decommissioning, and opportunity to provide comments and to request a hearing.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Personnel Management Office

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of an Expiring Information Collection: Declaration for Federal Employment Optional Form 306 In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget a request for clearance of an expiring information collect...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Personnel Management Office Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of an Information Collection: Reemployment of Annuitants, 5 CFR 837.103 In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget a request for review of an expiring in...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Collection; Comment Request	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. To Implement a Six-Month Pilot Program Establishing Fees for Written Interpretations of Nasdaq Listing Rules	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing and Registration on the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (Detwiler, Mitchell & Co., Common Stock, $.01 Par Value); File No. 1-10331 Detwiler, Mitchell Co.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing and Registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC (Dot Hill Systems Corp., Common Stock, $.001 par value); File No. 1-13317 Dot Hill Systems Corp.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the American Stock Exchange LLC To Extend the Suspension of Transaction Charges for Certain iShares Funds American Stock Exchange LLC	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the American Stock Exchange LLC To Remove the Six-Month Limitation on the Waiver of Transaction Fees Related to Nasdaq UTP Securities and To Expand the Cap on the Amount of Transaction Fees To Cover All Transactions Related to Nasdaq UTP Securities American Stock Exchange LLC	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated To Establish a Limited Pilot Program Relating to Maximum Bid/Ask Differentials Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., To Increase the Trading Activity Fee National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto by National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., Regarding Reporting of Transactions Conducted Through Electronic Communications Networks to the Automated Confirmation Transaction Service National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Order Approving Proposed Rule Changes by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Relating to Exchange Rules 344 (“Supervisory Analysts”), 345A (“Continuing Education for Registered Persons”), 351 (“Reporting Requirements”) and 472 (“Communications with the Public”) and by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Relating to Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest and Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Proposed Rule Change by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and Amendment No. 3 to the Proposed Rule Change by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Relating to Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest New York Stock Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration Commonwealth of Kentucky; Amendment #3 Kentucky	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Small Business Administration Commonwealth of Kentucky; Amendment #2 Kentucky	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Small Business Administration State of Michigan Michigan	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB Union Pacific Railroad Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued 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 fr...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Coastwise trade laws; administrative waivers:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > MARAD Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circ...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Transportation Department > MARAD Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Motor vehicle defect proceedings; petitions, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > NHTSA Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP03-005 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 an alleged defect with respect to the brake rotors on model year (MY) 2002 Nissan Xterra vehicles. The pe...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Treasury Department > OFAC Rough Diamonds (Sierra Leone & Liberia) Sanctions Regulations; Rough Diamonds Control Regulations The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury is amending and issuing regulations to carry out the purposes of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, which implemented the Clean Diamond Trade Act and the Kimberley Proce...	Rule	Aug 04, 2003

Income taxes:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Golden Parachute Payments This document contains final regulations relating to golden parachute payments under section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. These regulations incorporate changes and clarifications to reflect comments received concerning the proposed regulations...	Rule	Aug 04, 2003
Treasury Department > IRS Arbitrage and Private Activity Restrictions Applicable to Tax-exempt Bonds Issued by State and Local Governments; Investment-type Property (prepayment); Private Loan (prepayment) This document contains final regulations on the arbitrage and private activity restrictions applicable to tax-exempt bonds issued by State and local governments. These regulations affect issuers of tax- exempt bonds and provide guidance on the defini...	Rule	Aug 04, 2003

New Basel Capital Accord; implementation:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > OCC, OTS, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Implementation of New Basel Capital Accord The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) (collectively, the Agencies) are setting f...	Proposed Rule	Aug 04, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > OCC, OTS, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Internal Ratings-Based Systems for Corporate Credit and Operational Risk Advanced Measurement Approaches for Regulatory Capital The OCC, Board, FDIC, and OTS (the Agencies) are publishing for industry comment two documents that set forth draft supervisory guidance for implementing proposed revisions to the risk-based capital standards in the United States. These proposed revi...	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) Commission; Notice of Public Hearings Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services Commission	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Veterans Affairs Department Chiropractic Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Chiropractic Advisory Committees	Notice	Aug 04, 2003
Veterans Affairs Department Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation (VACOR); Notice of Meeting Rehabilitation Advisory Committee	Notice	Aug 04, 2003

Federal Register August 4, 2003

Agencies Publishing on August 4, 2003

Agriculture Department

Biological agents and toxins; possession, use, and transfer:

Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):

Pistachios grown in

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Commerce Department

Antidumping:

Coastal zone management programs and estuarine sanctuaries:

Fishery conservation and management:

Meetings:

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Education Department

Postsecondary education:

Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Environmental Protection Agency

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

Civil monetary penalties; inflation adjustment

Meetings:

Water pollution control:

Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Radio stations; table of assignments:

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

New Basel Capital Accord; implementation:

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Federal Maritime Commission

Investigations, hearings, petitions, etc.:

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

New Basel Capital Accord; implementation:

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Federal Trade Commission

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

Health and Human Services Department

Food for human consumption:

Medicare and Medicaid:

Meetings:

Homeland Security Department

Disaster and emergency areas:

Drawbridge operations:

Meetings:

Oceanographic research vessels:

Housing and Urban Development Department

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Interior Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

No Child Left Behind Act; implementation:

Justice Department

National cooperative research notifications:

National Archives and Records Administration

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Decommissioning plans; sites:

Personnel Management Office

Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Transportation Department

Coastwise trade laws; administrative waivers:

Motor vehicle defect proceedings; petitions, etc.:

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Treasury Department

Income taxes:

New Basel Capital Accord; implementation:

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Veterans Affairs Department

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National Labor Relations Board