Federal Register August 25, 2003
View all documents issued on August 25, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
76 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on August 25, 2003
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AAgricultural Marketing Service (0)
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Agriculture Department
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Civil Rights Commission
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Commerce Department
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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Defense Department
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Education Department
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Energy Department
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Executive Office of the President
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Federal Communications Commission
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Federal Reserve System
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Federal Trade Commission
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Health and Human Services Department
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Homeland Security Department
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Housing and Urban Development Department
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Interior Department
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Labor Department
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NNational Science Foundation (2)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Small Business Administration
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Social Security Administration
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State Department
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Surface Transportation Board
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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TTrade Representative, Office of United States (1)
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Transportation Department
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Treasury Department
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Veterans Affairs Department
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Stockyards; posting and deposting:
No documents available.
Agriculture Department
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Stockyards; posting and deposting:
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We are deposting 77 stockyards. These facilities are no longer capable of being used as stockyards and, therefore, are no longer required to be posted.
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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We propose to post 10 stockyards. We have received information that the stockyards meet the definition of a stockyard under the Packers and Stockyards Act and, therefore, need to be posted. Posted stockyards are subject to the provisions of the Packe...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Civil Rights Commission
Meetings; State advisory committees:
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Oregon
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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Wyoming
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Commerce Department
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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The Office of Export Trading Company Affairs ("OETCA"), International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has received an application for an Export Trade Certificate of Review. This notice summarizes the conduct for which certification is s...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Fishery conservation and management:
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NMFS announces approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of collection-of-information requirements contained in the following American Fisheries Act (AFA)-related amendments: Amendment 61 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Groun...
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Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
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NMFS proposes to remove the expiration date of regulations published as a final rule in the Federal Register on December 30, 2002, implementing the AFA. The AFA final rule specified a period of effectiveness that will expire December 31, 2007, and th...
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Proposed Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
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NMFS announces that the Mid-Atlantic Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 13 to the Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Secretarial review and is requesting comments from the public. Amendment 13 to the FMP (Ame...
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Proposed Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
Meetings:
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The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory bodies will hold public meetings.
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 review and comment. The...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Defense Department
Meetings:
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The U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors will meet to make such inquiry, as the Board shall deem necessary into the state of morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and academic methods of the Naval Aca...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Education Department
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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.
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Energy Department
Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is revising its regulations pertaining to hydroelectric licensing under the Federal Power Act. The revisions create a new licensing process in which a potential license applicant's pre-filing cons...
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Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
Meetings:
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Notice of open meeting cancellation.
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Environmental Protection Agency
Meetings:
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The Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPPC) will hold a 3-day meeting, beginning on September 17 and ending on September 19, 2003. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
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This notice announces that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is publishing Draft Guidance On Watershed-Based National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permitting Implementation. EPA is making the draft guidance available to the p...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Water pollution control:
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This notice announces the EPA decision identifying water quality limited segments and associated pollutants in Ohio to be listed pursuant to the Clean Water Act section 303(d)(2), and requests public comment. Section 303(d)(1) requires that states su...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Water supply:
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Notice is hereby given that the State of Oklahoma is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Oklahoma has adopted an Arsenic Rule, Radionuclides Rule, Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Filter Backwash Recycling...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Executive Office of the President
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Colombia; drug interdiction assistance (Presidential Determination No. 2003-32 of August 18, 2003)
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Presidential Document | Aug 25, 2003 |
Federal Communications Commission
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Common carrier services:
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This document amends the Commission rules pertaining to mandatory minimum standards, and other regulations, for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) and speech-to-speech services for individuals with hearing and speech disabilities. The amended ru...
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Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
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This document seeks comment on technological advancements that may further the statutory goal of functionally equivalent Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) for persons with hearing and speech disabilities, including comment on whether TRS facili...
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Proposed Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
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In this document the Commission amends a reference to a section that has been removed from the Commission's rules.
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Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
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In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau sought comment on the NPCR, Inc. d/b/a Nextel Partners' petition seeking designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) to receive federal universal service support for service offered in...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Radio broadcasting:
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This decision extends the period for filing public comments and reply comments in this proceeding at the request of commenters.
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Proposed Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
Radio frequency devices:
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In this document, the Commission affirms the decision to allow the unlicensed operation of fixed point-to-point transmitters in the 24.05-24.25 GHz band at field strengths up to 2500 mV/m under amended provisions of the Commission's rules. In the cou...
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Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
Telephone Consumer Protection Act; implementation:
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We recently revised the current Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) rules, and adopted new rules modifying the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission's) unsolicited facsimile advertising requirements. This document establishes a...
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Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
Federal Reserve System
Banks and bank holding companies:
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Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Truth in lending (Regulation Z):
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The Board is publishing a final rule amending the staff commentary that interprets the requirements of Regulation Z (Truth in Lending). The Board is required to adjust annually the dollar amount that triggers requirements for certain home mortgage lo...
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Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
Federal Trade Commission
Industry guides:
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The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") requests public comments about the overall costs and benefits of and the continuing need for its Tire Advertising and Labeling Guides ("the Tire Guides" or "the Guides"), as part of the Commission's systema...
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Proposed Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
Health and Human Services Department
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Medical Device User Fee Cover Sheet; Form FDA 3601" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 19...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Human drugs:
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to November 25, 2003, the comment period for an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) for over-the-counter (OTC) antigingivitis/antiplaque drug products. The ANPR was published in the Federal...
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Proposed Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
Medicare and medicaid:
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The Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is soliciting the voluntary submission of instruments measuring patient perspectives of their experience with hemodialysis facilities from researchers, vendors, stakeholders and other interested pa...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Meetings:
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Notice.
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel; correction
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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Notice.
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Homeland Security Department
Marine casualties and investigations:
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The Coast Guard is reopening the comment period on the notice of proposed rulemaking for Marine Casualties and Investigations; Chemical Testing Following Serious Marine Incidents published in the Federal Register on February 28, 2003. In response to...
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Proposed Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
Housing and Urban Development Department
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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...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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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. Housing owners/agents submit vouchers to HUD or their Contract Adm...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
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On July 18, 2003, HUD and the Department of Labor (DOL) jointly announced the availability of approximately $12.5 million to help address chronic homelessness. This notice advises interested parties that, as a result of the emergency situation caused...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Interior Department
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) invites comments on an information collection request which will be renewed. The collection is: Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988, OMB Cont...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are extending the comment period for the Draft Handbook for Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances and Enhancement of Survival Permit Processing. This draft document provides internal guidance for co...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Labor Department
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Due to an inadvertent error, the document published on August 8, 2003, at 68 FR pp. 47364-47365 did not contain the full text. This revised document will correct and supercede that document. The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort t...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
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In the Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 138, Friday, July 18, 2003, the competition was announced and the SGA printed in its entirety. The recent power outage in several states has caused the preparation and submission of proposals to be adversely affe...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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National Science Foundation
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DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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Proposal review meetings
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
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Notice of consideration of amendment request, and opportunity to request a hearing.
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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Notice of consideration of license amendment request to approve a ground water action plan, and opportunity to request a hearing.
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has revised the Standard Review Plan (NUREG-1620) that was developed to provide guidance for staff reviews of reclamation plans for uranium mill tailings sites covered by Title II of the Uranium Mill Taili...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has developed a Standard Review Plan (NUREG-1569) which provides guidance for staff reviews of applications to develop and operate uranium in situ leach facilities. Under the provisions of Title 10 of the...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
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Notice of application for an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") for an exemption from section 19(b) of the Act and rule 19b-1 under the Act.
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:
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New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Small Business Administration
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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying th...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Disaster loan areas:
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Indiana
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
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Associate Deputy Administrator for Capital Access
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Social Security Administration
Social security benefits:
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We are providing notice of proposed rulemaking to conform to the "Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000". This legislation was enacted on April 7, 2000, and became retroactively effective on January 1, 2000. It eliminates the Social Security a...
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Proposed Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
State Department
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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...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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Cuba; Cuban Interests Section, Embassy of Switzerland; motor vehicle acquisition and disposition
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Arms Export Control Act:
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Notice is hereby given of an updated list of persons that are subject to an arms embargo in implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions 1390 (2002) and 1455 (2003). This action is being taken pursuant to sections 38 and 42 of the Arms Export Co...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Surface Transportation Board
Fees:
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The Board adopts its 2003 User Fee Update and revises its fee schedule at this time to recover the costs associated with the January 2003 Government salary increases and to recover increased Federal Register costs to the Board.
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Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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Trade Representative, Office of United States
Trade Policy Staff Committee:
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The United States intends to initiate negotiations with Bahrain on a free trade agreement. The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a public hearing and seek public comment to assist the United States Trade Representative (UST...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Transportation Department
Fees:
No documents available.
Treasury Department
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Veterans Affairs Department
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The invention listed below is owned by the U.S. Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and is available for licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37 CFR part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results o...
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Notice | Aug 25, 2003 |
Adjudication; pensions, compensation, dependency, etc.:
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is adding a new provision to its adjudication regulations concerning certain awards of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC). The new rule explains that certain awards of disab...
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Rule | Aug 25, 2003 |
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