November 4, 2003 (Volume 68)

Federal Register November 4, 2003

View all documents issued on November 4, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

120 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 4, 2003

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:

Title Type Published
We are proposing to amend the regulations regarding the importation of animals and animal products to recognize a category of regions that present a minimal risk of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) into the United States via live ru...
Proposed Rule Nov 04, 2003

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Nov 04, 2003
The Department of Commerce, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada for the period May 22, 2002, through April 30, 2003. We are now rescinding this review wi...
Notice Nov 04, 2003
On February 4, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register a notice of the initiation of a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain cased pencils from the People's Republic of China (PRC) cov...
Notice Nov 04, 2003
China
Notice Nov 04, 2003
On September 22, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation and preliminary results of an antidumping duty (AD) changed circumstances review with the intent to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty order on cer...
Notice Nov 04, 2003
India
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS informs surfclam and ocean quahog allocation owners that they will be required to purchase their year 2004 cage tags from a vendor. The intent of this notice is to comply with regulations for the surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries and to promot...
Notice Nov 04, 2003
This action revises the descriptions of Gulf of Alaska (GOA) statistical and reporting areas 620 and 630 in Figure 3b to part 679 to include the entire Alitak/Deadman's/Portage Bay complex of Kodiak Island within area 620. This action is necessary to...
Proposed Rule Nov 04, 2003
NMFS reduces the trip limit in the commercial hook-and-line fishery for king mackerel in the northern Florida west coast subzone to 500 lb (227 kg) of king mackerel per day in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This trip limit reduction is ne...
Rule Nov 04, 2003
NMFS issues this notice to inform the public about tendering reduction payments under the Pacific Coast groundfish fishing capacity reduction program. NMFS has accepted reduction bids. A successful referendum has approved the reduction loan repayment...
Notice Nov 04, 2003
NMFS issues a final rule to require vessels registered to Pacific Coast groundfish fishery limited entry permits to carry and use mobile vessel monitoring system (VMS) transceiver units while fishing in state or Federal waters off the coasts of Washi...
Rule Nov 04, 2003
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 13A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper- Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) for review, approval, and implementation by NMFS. The amendment wou...
Proposed Rule Nov 04, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces the establishment of a sub-program under the National Voluntary Conformity Assessment System Evaluation (NVCASE) program to recognize accreditors of certification bodies involved in...
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Summer Flounder Monitoring Committee, Scup Monitoring Committee, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee will hold a public meeting.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Ad Hoc Groundfish Habitat Technical Review Committee will hold a working meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; technical amendments

No documents available.

Tariff rate quotas:

Title Type Published
Notice of solicitation of comments on a request for modification of tariff rate quota limitations on the import of certain worsted wool fabrics.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

C
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Cotton, wool, and man-made textiles:

Title Type Published
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection adjusting limits.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

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

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal ag...
Notice Nov 04, 2003
The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal ag...
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following meeting: Name of Committee: Distance Learning/Training Technology Subcommittee of the Army Education Advisory Committee....
Notice Nov 04, 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 04, 2003

Elementary and secondary education:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of Education proposes a priority that may be used for any appropriate programs in the Department of Education (Department) in FY 2004 and in later years. We take this action to focus Federal financial assistance on expanding the number...
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Florida Gas Tranmission Co.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Gas Tranmission Northwest Corp.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Tuscarora Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
Springerville Unit 3 Holding LLC, et al.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Natural gas price formation; workshop
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Open access transmission service and standard electricity market design; remedying undue discrimination; technical conference
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the participating agencies are soliciting individual research proposals of up to 3 years duration, and depending on appropriations, multi- disciplinary regional studies of 3 to 5 years duration...
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; technical amendments

No documents available.

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

Title Type Published
The United States Environmental Protection (EPA) is proposing to enter into an administrative settlement to resolve claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended. Notice is being pu...
Notice Nov 04, 2003
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 which includes compromise of past...
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
National Hospice Month (Proc. 7727)
Presidential Document Nov 04, 2003

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Administration on Aging (AoA) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Communicable diseases control:

Title Type Published
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are issuing this interim final rule to amend their regulations to establish new restrictions and modify existing restrictions on the import, capture, tran...
Rule Nov 04, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Eye Institute
Notice Nov 04, 2003
National Eye Institute
Notice Nov 04, 2003
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Nov 04, 2003
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Nov 04, 2003
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Nov 04, 2003
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Nov 04, 2003
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Nov 04, 2003
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Nov 04, 2003
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Nov 04, 2003
National Library of Medicine
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Scientific Review Center
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Scientific Review Center
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Pharmacogenomic Data Submissions." The draft guidance provides recommendations to sponsors holding investigational new drug applications...
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
30-day notice of information collection under review: Immigration Bond; Form I-352.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1485-DR), dated August 23, 2003, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-1491-DR), dated September 18, 2003, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-1491-DR), dated September 18, 2003, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Maritime security:

Title Type Published
Correction
Correction Nov 04, 2003
Correction
Correction Nov 04, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the date, time, and location for the fourth meeting of the eighth term of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (COAC), and the expected agenda for its consid...
Notice Nov 04, 2003
The Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee (FRPCC) advises the public that the FRPCC will meet on December 2, 2003, in Rockville, Maryland.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; technical amendments

Inter-American Foundation logo Inter-American Foundation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to gather information necessary to prepare Comprehensive Conservation Plans (CCP) and Environmental Assessments (EA) pursuant to the National Environmental Polic...
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Adaptive Management Program (AMP) was implemented as a result of the Record of Decision on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam Final Environmental Impact Statement to comply with consultation requirements of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (Pub. L....
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Oil and gas leases:

Title Type Published
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 WYW155050 for lands in Converse County, Wyoming, was timely filed and was accompanied by all the required ren...
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Public land orders:

Title Type Published
This order partially revokes a public land order insofar as it affects approximately 495 acres of National Forest System lands withdrawn for recreational areas. This order opens the lands to such forms of disposition as may by law be made of National...
Notice Nov 04, 2003
This order extends Public Land Order No. 6543 for an additional 20-year period. This extension is necessary to continue protection of the Henry Mountain Administrative Site.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey; Stayed.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is announcing the meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. This meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Protection of Children from Sexual Predators Act of 1998; implementation:

Title Type Published
This Interim final rule finalizes a portion of a proposed rule published on May 26, 1999, 64 FR 28422, and fulfills the Attorney General's responsibilities under the child pornography reporting provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Pre...
Rule Nov 04, 2003

Schedules of controlled substances; production quotas:

Title Type Published
This notice proposes initial year 2004 aggregate production quotas for controlled substances in Schedules I and II of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
OSHA requests comment concerning its proposed extension of the information-collection requirements specified by its Regulation on Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (29 CFR 1910.7). The Regulation specifies procedures that organizations must fo...
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Nationally recognized testing laboratories, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the Agency's final decision to approve an expansion of its recognition of Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc., (ITSNA) as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) to include an additional 46 test standards. ITSNA is also...
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
The inventions listed below are assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
The inventions listed below are assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
The inventions listed below are assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
The inventions listed below are assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
The inventions listed below are assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
The inventions listed below are assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
The inventions listed below are assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces the renewal of an existing computer matching program that SSA is currently conducting with BPD.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Railroad services abandonment:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Providence and Worcester Railroad Co.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A320 series airplanes, that currently requires an inspection to detect moisture and migrated bushings of the guide fittings of the...
Proposed Rule Nov 04, 2003
This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes, that would have superseded an existing AD that currently requires repetitive inspecti...
Proposed Rule Nov 04, 2003
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Boeing Model 727 airplanes. This proposal would require an inspection of the bolts used to attach the forward cone bolt to the engine flange to determ...
Proposed Rule Nov 04, 2003
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Raytheon Model Beech 400A and 400T series airplanes. This proposal would require an inspection to determine the part number of the A194 roll trim...
Proposed Rule Nov 04, 2003

Exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
Cass Scenic Railroad
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Denver Rock Island Railroad
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Exemption petitions, etc:

Title Type Published
Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad, Inc.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
The FMCSA announces that 77 individuals were denied exemptions from the Federal vision standards applicable to interstate truck drivers and the reasons for the denials. The FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from vision standards if...
Notice Nov 04, 2003

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
In this document, NHTSA proposes to amend the Federal motor vehicle safety standard on hydraulic and electric brake systems to include an option for the use of a roll bar structure during specified testing of brake systems in single unit trucks and b...
Proposed Rule Nov 04, 2003

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
Cooper Tire Rubber Co.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
This document denies a petition for reconsideration submitted by Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota). The petition asked the agency to harmonize the specifications of the offset deformable barrier (ODB) with the European standard. The agency is denying...
Proposed Rule Nov 04, 2003

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Railroad services abandonment:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 04, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 04, 2003
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 of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
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 of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal.
Notice Nov 04, 2003
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 of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal.
Notice Nov 04, 2003

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