August 18, 2003 (Volume 68)

Federal Register August 18, 2003

View all documents issued on August 18, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

168 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 18, 2003

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces an invitation from the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture for nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. On January 13, 2003, the...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The Custer National Forest is proposing to continue control of undesirable vegetation (weeds) through the integration of mechanical, biological, ground and aerial (helicopter) herbicide control methods. The Custer National Forest is currently treatin...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC) announces the availability of approximately $300,000 in competitive grants for product or business development, producer information or education, marketing and promotion for sheep or goats or th...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Loan and purchase programs:

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This rule amends cotton loan eligibility, packaging, and storage approval requirements to permit extra long staple (ELS) cotton to be stored outside while pledged as collateral for a Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) marketing assistance loan. The i...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
This rule implements provisions of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003, related to the Sugar Beet Disaster Program. This program will assist sugar beet producers who suffered production losses for either the 2001 or 2002 crop year due to weather...
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-393) the Black Hills National Forests' Crook County Resource Advisor...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The Eastern Arizona Counties Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Show Low, Arizona. The purpose of the meeting is to evaluate project proposals for possible funding in accordance with Pub. L. 106- 393 (the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on September 9, 2003, at the Inn By The Lake, 3300 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA. This Committee, established by the Secretary of Agriculture on December 15, 1998, (64 FR 28...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Milk marketing orders:

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This tentative decision adopts, on an interim final and emergency basis, provisions that amend certain features of the Pacific Northwest and Western milk marketing orders. Specifically, the ability to simultaneously pool the same milk on either the P...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003

National Forest System land and resource management planning:

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Notice is hereby given that the public comment period is being extended for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) published on July 15, 2003 (68 FR 41864) to solicit public input concerning the applicability of the roadless area conservati...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003
Notice is hereby given that the public comment period is being extended for the proposed rule published on July 15, 2003 (68 FR 41865), to amend regulations concerning the roadless area conservation rule published on January 12, 2001 (66 FR 3244) (th...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping:

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Notice of Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
On May 24, 2002 the Department published the notice of initiation of the new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the People's Republic of China (PRC) covering the period March 1, 2001, through February 28, 2002. The new shipp...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Notice of partial rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Various countries
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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E.I. Dupont de Nemours Co.; crop protection products and related chemicals manuafacture
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Fishery conservation and management:

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This document amends a December 30, 2002, final rule that implemented changes to regulations governing the American Fisheries Act (AFA). This final rule included revisions to the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program (Observer Program). The actio...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
NMFS announces that the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 16-1 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Secretarial review. Amendment 16-1 would set a process and standards by which the Coun...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003
NMFS issues a proposed rule that would implement Amendment 77 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area (FMP). If approved, Amendment 77 would continue to apportion the Bering Sea and Aleuti...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)publishes this notice to reopen the application period fpr the NMFS Cooperative Research program (CRP). The original solicitation for applications for this program was published in an action entitled "Omnib...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Meetings:

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The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Marine Protected Areas Oversight Committee in September, 2003, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recomm...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Permits:

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Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application for a permit for scientific research from California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) in Sacramento, CA (1443) and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) in Byron, CA (1445). The permits would...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application for scientific research from US Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) in Shasta Lake, CA (1433) and Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) in Stockton, CA (1440). These permits would affect federally e...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application for a permit modification for scientific research from Dynamac/USEPA in Corvallis, OR (1288). The modified permit would affect federally endangered Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmo...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel categories:

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This notice clarifies the notice published in the Federal Register on May 21, 2003 (see 68 FR 27787) by the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (the Committee) of procedures the Committee will follow in considering requests from th...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
On July 24, 2003, the Committee received a request from the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, American Textile Manufacturers Institute and the National Textile Association alleging that imports from China of robes, dressing gowns, etc. (...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
On July 24, 2003, the Committee received a request from the American Yarn Spinners Association, American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, American Textile Manufacturers Institute and the National Textile Association alleging that imports from Ch...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Textiles and apparel categories:

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On July 24, 2003, the Committee received a request from the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, American Textile Manufacturers Institute and the National Textile Association alleging that imports from China of brassieres and other body sup...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

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The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal age...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

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Delaware River Basin Commission

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Meetings and hearings:
Notice Aug 18, 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 Aug 18, 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 Aug 18, 2003

Privacy Act:

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Pursuant to the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, Public Law 100-503, as amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Final Guidance on the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the computer matching pr...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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Arizona Public Service Co. et al.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Canyon Creek Compression Co.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Gulf South Pipeline Co., LP
Notice Aug 18, 2003
International Transmission Co.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
MIGC, Inc.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
National Fuel Gas Supply Corp.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Northwest Pipeline Corp.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
OkTex Pipeline Co.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Questar Pipeline Co.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Questar Southern Trails Pipeline Co.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
RAM Energy Products, L.L.C.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Riverside Energy Center, LLC
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Sinclair Oil Corp. et al.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
TransColorado Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Tuscarora Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

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PM Interconnection, L.L.C., et al.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Wisconsin Electric Power Co. et al.
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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Ford Lake Hydroelectric Project, Charter Township of Ypsilanti, MI
Notice Aug 18, 2003

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

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This floodplain/wetlands statement of findings is for the construction of a single bypass road at the north end of Technical Area (TA) 3 at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Los Alamos, New Mexico, as part of the Security Perimeter Project. Th...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Meetings:

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AquaEnergy Group Ltd.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Rocky Flats. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No.92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meeting be announced in the...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Natural gas exportation and importation:

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The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) gives notice that on July 15, 2003, it issued DOE/FE Order No. 1877 granting TransAlta Chihuahua (TAC) authority to import up to 49,500 thousand cubic feet per day of natural gas to Mexico, beginning on July 15, 2003,...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during July 2003, it issued Orders granting and vacating authority to import and export natural gas. These Orders are summarized in the attached appendix and may be found...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Practice and procedure:

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Federal Energy Regulatory Records Information System (FERRIS); renamed as eLibrary
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Off-the-record communications
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Preliminary permits surrender:

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Public Utility District No. 1 of Franklin County, WA
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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Critical energy infrastructure information; filing instructions
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

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EPA is taking direct final action to approve negative declarations submitted by various local air pollution control agencies in Arizona and Nevada. Each negative declaration certifies that commercial/industrial solid waste incinerator units, subject...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
EPA is proposing to approve the negative declarations submitted by various local air pollution control agencies in Arizona and Nevada. Each negative declaration certifies that commercial/ industrial solid waste incinerator units, which are subject to...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003

Superfund program:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region IX is issuing a Notice of Intent to Delete the Celtor Chemical Works Superfund Site (Site) located in Hoopa, California, from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this Not...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003

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

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In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of past and projecte...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Water supply:

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In this document, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs) for chloroform, monochloroacetic acid (MCAA) and trichloroacetic acid (TCAA); National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs) which...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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Palestinian Authority; imposition and waiver of sanctions (Presidential Determination No. 2003-30 of August 7, 2003)
Presidential Document Aug 18, 2003
Turkmenistan; waiver determination under the Trade Act of 1974 (Presidential Determination No. 2003-31 of August 8, 2003)
Presidential Document Aug 18, 2003

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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Rulemaking proceedings; petitions filed, granted, denied, etc.
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Common carrier services:

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Sprint Corporation (Sprint) filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling requesting that the Commission declare that Sprint's provision of 900 pay-per-call services to end users who access Sprint's relay centers by dialing 711 fully satisfies the requirem...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Frequency allocations and radio treaty matters:

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This document announces the effective date of certain sections of the rule published on June 5, 2003. Those rules permitted certain mobile-satellite service (MSS) providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L-Bank, and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Banks to integrate ancilla...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
On February 5, 2003, the Federal Communications Commission released an order and notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comment on the possibility of revising the spectrum sharing plan among non- geostationary satellite orbit mobile satellite service...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003

Privacy Act:

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Pursuant to subsection (e)(4) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) the FCC is amending and republishing a systems of records notice for FCC/Central-2, "Employee Locator System." The amended notice addresses comments that were submit...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Radio stations; table of assignments:

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The Audio Division, at the request of Linda A. Davidson, allots Channel 289A to Kernville, California, as the community's second local aural transmission service. See 68 FR 27960, May 22, 2003. Channel 289A can be allotted to Kernville, in compliance...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making filed by Daniel R. Feely proposing the allotment of Channel 287A at Cambria, California, as the community's third local aural transmission service. Channel 287A can be allotted to Cambria...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003
The Commission, at the request of Monterey Licenses, LLC, reallots Channel 299C3 from Cedar Bluff, Virginia to Gary, West Virginia, and modifies Station WHQX(FM)'s license accordingly. See 67 FR 64853, October 22, 2002. Channel 299C3 can be allotted...
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation logo Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Pfizer, Inc. The supplemental NADA provides for use of carprofen solution in dogs, by sub...
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces that approximately $2,950,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds is available to fund up to 59 one-year grants to support States' efforts to develop, implement or otherwise strengthen Stat...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Human drugs:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing approval of 80 new drug applications (NDAs) and 75 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs). The holders of the applications notified the agency in writing that the drug products were no longer m...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Medical devices:

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Headband mirror; CFR correction
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Privacy Act:

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In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, this notice establishes a computer matching agreement between CMS and the Department of Defense (DoD). We have provided background information about the proposed matching pro...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, HRSA is publishing a notice of a proposal to revise an existing system of records, 09-15-0055, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Data System.
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft document entitled "Guidance for Reviewers: Instructions and Template for Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) Reviewers of Human Somatic Cell Therapy Investigatio...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of one Information Collection Request (ICR). The ICR concerns Labeling Required in 33 CFR parts 181 and 183 and 46 CFR 25.10-3...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the following proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 a proposed new information collec...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the following proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the following proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C....
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the following proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Drawbridge operations:

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The Coast Guard proposes to change the regulation governing the operation of the SR 46 (St. Claude Avenue) bridge, mile 0.5 (Gulf Intracoastal Water Way (GIWW) mile 6.2 East of Harvey Lock), the SR 39 (Judge Seeber/Claiborne Avenue) bridge, mile 0.9...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003

Flood elevation determinations:

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Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to s...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
Modified Base (1-percent-annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified elevations will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Ports and waterways safety:

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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Lower Mississippi River (LMR), beginning at mile marker 88.1 and ending at mile marker 90.4, Above Head of Passes, extending the entire width of the river. This safety zone is needed to...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
The Coast Guard is establishing regulations for the security and safety of large passenger vessels in the navigable waters of Puget Sound and adjacent waters, Washington. This security and safety zone will provide for the regulation of vessel traffic...
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Privacy Act:

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The Transportation Security Administration is altering three systems of records and establishing six new systems of records under the Privacy Act of 1974.
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Privacy Act; implementation:

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TSA proposes to exempt several systems of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act. Public comment is invited.
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 18, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The following permits were issued.
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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Elizabeth Ott (Applicant) has applied for an incidental take permit (TE-074986-0) pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The requested permit would authorize the incidental take of the endangered Houston toad. The proposed tak...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The MMS and the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department (SBC) have jointly prepared a MND/EA for ExxonMobil's OSPR Project pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Oil and gas leases:

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Pursuant to the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease WYW142165 for lands in Fremont County, Wyoming, was timely filed and was accompanied by all the required rent...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, (the FWS) announce a Draft Policy for "Enhancement of Survival" permits for foreign species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). This policy would provide guidance under which we will c...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
Alaska
Notice Aug 18, 2003

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

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Notice is hereby given that a complaint and motion for temporary relief were filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 8, 2003, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Tilia, Inc. and Til...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Adjustment assistance:

Merit Systems Protection Board logo Merit Systems Protection Board

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) is publishing a notice proposing establishment of a new system of records. This new records system is the Emergency Contact Data Base System. These reco...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to issue a Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) to inform all holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors, except those who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fu...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Domestic Mail Manual:

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This proposed rule contains minor changes to the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) that would implement the use of redesigned pressure- sensitive package labels. The redesigned labels, similar to the current labels that mailers affix to the top mailpiece in...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003
This rule amends the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) to reflect the introduction of the Stop Family Violence semipostal stamp.
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") for an exemption from section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act.
Notice Aug 18, 2003

State Department logo State Department

Visas; immigrant documentation:

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In this rule the Department changes the manner in which aliens may petition for the opportunity to participate in the Diversity Visa Program from a standard mail-in system, to an entirely electronic system that will utilize a specifically designated...
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Visas; nonimmigrant documentation:

Title Type Published
The Department is adopting as final an interim rule published in the Federal Register on March 7, 2002, amending the regulation pertaining to Automatic Visa Revalidation, which was effective on April 1, 2002.
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Motor carriers:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Lincolnshire Equity Fund II, L.P. (LEF II), VSC Partners LLC (VSC), and Southeast Coach, Inc. (SCI), noncarriers (collectively, applicants), filed an application under 49 U.S.C. 14303 to acquire control of: America Charters, Ltd. (MC-153814); America...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Rail carriers

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DOT, STB
Waybill data; release for use
Notice Aug 18, 2003

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is seeking the views of interested parties on the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), as amended by the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). Sectio...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of cur...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
This action corrects a direct final rule; request for comments that was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, (68 FR 44454) [FR Doc. 03-19165]. It corrects an error in the direction of the Aurora, MO Class airspace area extensi...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
An examination of controlled airspace for Lee's Summit, MO revealed discrepancies in the Lee's Summit Municipal Airport reference point, used in the legal description for the Lee's Summit, MO Class E airspace. This action corrects the discrepancies b...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
A revised airport reference point for Meade Municipal Airport was published on July 11, 2003. The airport reference point is used in the legal description for the Meade, KS Class E airspace area. This action modifies Class E airspace at Meade, KS by...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
Class E airspace; correction
Correction Aug 18, 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 dispositions of certain pet...
Notice Aug 18, 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 a certain petition seeking relief...
Notice Aug 18, 2003
This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Cambridge, NE.
Rule Aug 18, 2003
This action modifies Class E airspace at Sullivan, MO. An examination of controlled airspace for Sullivan, MO revealed discrepancies in the Sullivan Regional Airport airport reference point used in the legal description for the Sullivan, MO Class E a...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
An examination of controlled airspace for Wayne, NE revealed a discrepancy in the location of the Wayne, NE nondirectional radio beacon (NDB) used in the legal description for the Wayne, NE Class E airspace. This action corrects the discrepancy by mo...
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all AeroSpace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd. (ASTA) Models N22B and N24A airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to visually inspect the ailerons for dam...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (collectively called A300-600) series airplanes, and Airbus Model A310 series airplanes. This AD requires replacement of Ho...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Boeing Model 747 series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3 or JT9D-7 series engines (except JT9D-70 series engines), that requires detailed inspections of the upper a...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 747 series airplanes, that currently requires inspections to detect cracking of the front spar web of the wing, and corrective action if necessary....
Rule Aug 18, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes, that requires installing new vent tube assemblies for the main fuel tanks; and, on certain airplan...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Dornier Luftfahrt GMBH (Dornier) Models 228-100, 228-101, 228-200, 228-201, 228-202, and 228-212 airplanes that have electrical cabin/cockpit heater option P05 or option...
Rule Aug 18, 2003
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 875-17, Trent 877-17, Trent 884-17, Trent 892-17, Trent 892B-17, and Trent 895-17 turbofan engines with intermediate pressure (IP) turbine discs,...
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Airworthiness standards:

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These special conditions are issued for Israel Aircraft Industries Model 1124 airplanes modified by Avionics Certification Services. These modified airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisio...
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Meetings:

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The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 193/EUROCAE Working Group 44: Terrain and Airport Databases.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 200: Modular Avionics.
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Motor carriers:

No documents available.

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

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Notice of intent to rule on application.
Notice Aug 18, 2003
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Huntsville International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibu...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

Rail carriers

No documents available.

Standard time zone boundaries:

Title Type Published
In a final rule published on July 22, 2003, the Department of Transportation (DOT) moved all of Morton County, North Dakota to the central time zone. Prior to this action, the eastern portion of the county was in central time and the western portion...
Rule Aug 18, 2003

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Privacy Act:

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The Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, proposes to add a new system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. This action is necessary to meet the requirements o...
Notice Aug 18, 2003

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