November 3, 2003 (Volume 68)

Federal Register November 3, 2003

View all documents issued on November 3, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

112 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 3, 2003

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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

Title Type Published
We are amending the regulations governing the possession, use, and transfer of listed biological agents and toxins in order to allow for the issuance of provisional registration certificates for individuals and entities and provisional grants of acce...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Export sales reporting requirements:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the Export Sales Reporting Regulation to clarify certain agency interpretations relating to reporting obligations; adopts provisions incorporating new reporting technologies; and extends the time for submitting weekly reports....
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):

Title Type Published
We are amending the regulations pertaining to the interstate movement of swine by limiting the requirement for mandatory veterinary inspections, at intervals of 30 days or less, to swine that are or will be in the process of moving interstate within...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Meat and poultry inspection:

Title Type Published
On April 29, 2003, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a direct final rule "Approving Ingredients Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products: Use of Any Safe and Suitable Binder or Antimicrobial Agent in Meat and Poultry...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Organic Foods Production Act:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) to reflect recommendations submitted to the Secretary by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). Consistent wit...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Program regulations:

Title Type Published
This rule amends the Farm Service Agency's (FSA) regulations for direct and guaranteed loan making requirements by revising loan eligibility requirements to conform with provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Ac...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

User fees:

Title Type Published
We are amending the regulations to establish a user fee for a Government-owned ramp at Miami International Airport used to move animals off of and onto airplanes. Prior to the establishment of this user fee, we were able to recover the cost of labor...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping and countervailing duties:

Title Type Published
Notice of opportunity to request administrative review of antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspended investigation.
Notice Nov 03, 2003
In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ("the Act"), the Department of Commerce ("the Department") is automatically initiating five-year ("sunset") reviews of the antidumping duty orders listed below. The International...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
The current agreement suspending the antidumping duty investigation on imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico went into effect on December 16, 2002. The Department of Commerce is publishing this notice to announce the final results of the analysis of...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Countervailing duties:

Title Type Published
On October 1, 2003, Georgetown Steel Company (formerly GS Industries), Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc. (formerly Co-Steel Raritan), Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc., and North Star Steel Texas, Inc., filed a request for a countervailing duty change...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement the Fishery Management Plan for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery off the Atlantic States (FMP). For the dolphin and wahoo fishery in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Atlantic states (Maine through the...
Proposed Rule Nov 03, 2003
NMFS suspends the minimum size limit of 4.75 inches (12.07 cm) for Atlantic surfclams for the 2004 fishing year. This action is taken under the authority of the implementing regulations for this fishery, which allow for the annual suspension of the m...
Rule Nov 03, 2003
NMFS issues this final rule to implement measures contained in Framework Adjustment 3 (Framework 3) to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to allow the rollover of unused commercial scup quota from the Winter I...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Nov 03, 2003
The Joint Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Industry Advisors will hold a public meeting.
Notice Nov 03, 2003
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant Review Panel. The meeting will have several purposes. Panel members will discuss and provide advice on the National Sea Grant College Program in the are...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The invention listed below is assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and is available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. Navy Case No. 84,871 entitled "Scanned-Wavelength Spectroscopic Detector...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the upcoming meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required by...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
SCG Pipeline, Inc.
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that p...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit the following nine existing, approved, continuing Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and B...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Air pollution control; new motor vehicles and engines:

Title Type Published
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has notified the EPA that it has promulgated regulations controlling emissions from off- cycle aggressive driving and air-conditioning usage for motor vehicles under 8,501 pounds gross vehicle weight rating w...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

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

Title Type Published
EPA is approving a revision to the Jefferson County, Kentucky portion of the Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP) which amends four regulations of the Metro Louisville Air Pollution Control District (MLAPCD). The four MLAPCD regulations being rev...
Rule Nov 03, 2003
EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Jefferson County, Kentucky portion of the Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP) which amends four regulations of the Metro Louisville Air Pollution Control District (MLAPCD). The four MLAPCD regulation...
Proposed Rule Nov 03, 2003

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve the maintenance plan for the Ajo area in Arizona and grant the request submitted by the State to redesignate this area from nonattainment to attainment for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for sulfur dioxide (SO<...
Proposed Rule Nov 03, 2003
EPA is approving the maintenance plan for the Ajo area in Pima County, Arizona and granting the request submitted by the State to redesignate this area from nonattainment to attainment for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for sulfur...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Hazardous waste program authorizations:

Title Type Published
South Dakota has applied to EPA for Final authorization of the changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for Final...
Proposed Rule Nov 03, 2003

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved for three years the annual reporting requirement for IP Relay providers to submit a report to the FCC detailing the technical developments that hav...
Rule Nov 03, 2003
In this document, the Commission adopts a procedure that will give operators the flexibility to operate satellites in their fleets at any one of their orbit locations assigned to their fleet without individual prior Commission approval. The Commissio...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

No documents available.

Government Ethics Office logo Government Ethics Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Government Ethics recently published in the Federal Register its final rule updated organization and functions regulation. This amendment clarifies one section of that updated regulation regarding the principal deputy role of OGE's Gene...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for the opportunity for public comment on the proposed data collection projects, the Center for Scientific Review (CSR), the National Institutes of Hea...
Notice Nov 03, 2003
Federal claims; interest rates on overdue debts
Notice Nov 03, 2003
The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and is available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. Fore...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) invites comments on the proposed revised Nurse Practitioner and Nurse- Midwifery Education Program Guidelines for use in the Advanced Education Nursing Grant Program.
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Center for Research Resources
Notice Nov 03, 2003
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Nov 03, 2003
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Nov 03, 2003
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Notice Nov 03, 2003
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Nov 03, 2003
National Institute on Aging
Notice Nov 03, 2003
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Nov 03, 2003

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

Title Type Published
This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of world-wide exclusive license to practice the invent...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is publishing notice of a proposal to add a new system of records. The Smallpox Vaccine Injury Compensation Act of 2003 ("the Act"), amend...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Quarantine, inspection, and licensing:

Title Type Published
We are amending an interim final rule published on December 13, 2002, that established requirements regarding possession and use in the United States, receipt from outside the United States, and transfer within the United States, of select agents and...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Premarket Approval Application Modular Review." This guidance document is intended to provide industry and FDA staff with information regarding...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
30-day notice of information collection under review: Affidavit of Support; Form 1-134.
Notice Nov 03, 2003
30-day notice of information collection under review: Application for Advance Permission to Return to Unrelinquished Domicile, form I-191.
Notice Nov 03, 2003
30-day notice of information collection under review: Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability; Form I-601.
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 1(e)(1) of Executive Order 12472 of April 3, 1984, as amended by section 46 of Executive Order 13286 of February 28, 2003, the Secretary of Homeland Security announces the designation of the Assistant Secretary of Homeland...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year 2003 Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities P...
Notice Nov 03, 2003
In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year 2003 Hispanic- Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Program (HSIA...
Notice Nov 03, 2003
In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year 2003 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program. The purpose...
Notice Nov 03, 2003
In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year 2003 Tribal Colleges and Universities Program. The purpose of this docu...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Park Service (NPS) is announcing its intention to request an extension of a currently approved information collection (OMB Control <greek-i>1024-0125) under 36 CFR part 51 relating...
Notice Nov 03, 2003
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), MMS is notifying the public that it has submitted to OMB an information collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 260, "Outer Con...
Notice Nov 03, 2003
The following applicants have applied for scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, this notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and the Idaho Governor's Office of Species Conservat...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission
Notice Nov 03, 2003
The National Park Service is seeking public comments and suggestions on the planning of the 2003 Christmas Pageant of Peace.
Notice Nov 03, 2003
The John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council will meet in the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute's Multi Purpose Theater, at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino, 7277 Highway 331, Pendleton, OR 97801 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., (Pacific Time PT) on Tuesday, December 2,...
Notice Nov 03, 2003
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Advisory Commission
Notice Nov 03, 2003
Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I), this notice announces a meeting of the Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG). The TAMWG affords stakeholders the opportunity to give policy, management,...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on preserved mushrooms from Chile, Chi...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-Day notice of information collection under review: Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP) Crime Analysis Report.
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Shani Distributors
Notice Nov 03, 2003

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

Title Type Published
Because long term care facilities (LTCFs) generally do not have pharmacies on site and are not registered with DEA, they typically receive controlled substances prescribed for specific patients in 30 day supplies, although smaller supplies are someti...
Proposed Rule Nov 03, 2003

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Adjustment assistance:

Title Type Published
Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission
Notice Nov 03, 2003
Alkahn Labels
Notice Nov 03, 2003
American Uniform Co.
Notice Nov 03, 2003
KAJA MARIE
Notice Nov 03, 2003
Karen Manufacturing
Notice Nov 03, 2003
Lala Ellen Knitting
Notice Nov 03, 2003
New York Airbrake Corp.
Notice Nov 03, 2003
Saint-Gobain Calmar, Inc.
Notice Nov 03, 2003
Thantex Specialties, Inc.
Notice Nov 03, 2003
Wellington Synthetic Fibers
Notice Nov 03, 2003

International Labor Affairs Bureau

Title Type Published
This notice is a request for comments from the public to assist the Secretary of Labor, the United States Trade Representative, and the Secretary of State in preparing reports regarding labor rights in Bahrain and describing the extent to which it ha...
Notice Nov 03, 2003
This notice is a request for comments from the public to assist the Secretary of Labor, the United States Trade Representative, and the Secretary of State in preparing reports regarding labor rights in the Dominican Republic and describing the extent...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

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

Meetings:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Regulatory guides; issuance, availability, and withdrawal
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
California
Notice Nov 03, 2003

State Department logo State Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Labor Diplomacy Advisory Committee
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model AS350B, B1, B2, B3, BA, D, and AS355E helicopters, that currently requires removing certain serial-numbered main servocontrols b...
Rule Nov 03, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F airplanes, that requires a one-time inspection of the barrel nut holes of the upper spar caps and skin panel of the horizontal stab...
Rule Nov 03, 2003
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084, PW4084D, PW4090, PW4090D, PW4090-3, and PW4098 turbofan engines. This AD requires borescope inspection of the No. 3 bearing weep tube...
Rule Nov 03, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process for proposed transportation improvements in the Trunk Highway (TH) 8 corridor between Interstate 35 (I-35) to the west in Chisago County, Minne...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 2002 Nissan Pathfinder 4 wheel drive MPVs that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal moto...
Notice Nov 03, 2003
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 2002-2004 Smart Car Passion, Pulse, and Pure (coupe and cabriolet) passenger cars that were not originally manufactured to...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Hector International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part...
Notice Nov 03, 2003
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use PFC revenue at Klamath Falls Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 158).
Notice Nov 03, 2003
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use PFC revenue at Salt Lake City International Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 158).
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The OCC, FDIC, and OTS (collectively, the Agencies), as part of their continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed extension, without revision, of their c...
Notice Nov 03, 2003
The Financial Management Service, 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 continuing information collection. by this no...
Notice Nov 03, 2003
The Financial Management Service, 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 continuing information collection. By this no...
Notice Nov 03, 2003

Alcohol; viticultural area designations:

Title Type Published
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has received a petition proposing the establishment of the "Ribbon Ridge" viticultural area in northern Yamhill County, Oregon, between Newberg and Gaston. This proposed viticultural area, which measures a...
Proposed Rule Nov 03, 2003

Volume Information

This date's documents are part of Volume 68 of the Federal Register.

Browse All Documents from 2003 (Volume 68)

Looking for other issues from November 2003 or the full 2003 Federal Register Archive ?