December 8, 2003 (Volume 68)

Federal Register December 8, 2003

View all documents issued on December 8, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

114 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 8, 2003

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Agricultural Marketing Service

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Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and B...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
This notice announces our intention to request a three year extension and revision of a currently approved information collection in support of the reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Packers and Stockyards Act. This approval is requir...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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In a previous Federal Register announcement (July 5, 2002, Vol 67, No. 129, page 44805) the Forest service provided notice it would prepare a final environmental impact statement on a proposal to authorize livestock grazing activities on the Sacramen...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Meetings:

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The Glenn/Colusa County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Willows, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public Comment, (4) Brochure for Glenn/Colusa, (5) Glenn County School Pro...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest Service (USFS) announce the cancellation of the December 6th, 2003 meeting for the Advisory Committee to the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (hereinafter referred to...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Trade adjustment assistance; applications, petitions, etc.:

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Notice.
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 08, 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 Dec 08, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Antidumping:

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We determine that prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Brazil is being sold, or is likely to be sold, in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act)....
Notice Dec 08, 2003
We determine that prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from India is being sold, or is likely to be sold, in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). T...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
We determine that prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) is being sold, or is likely to be sold, in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930,...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from the Republic of Korea with respect to Husteel Corporation, L...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Notice of final determination of sales at less than fair value and negative final determination of critical circumstances.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
In response to requests from Nucor Corporation and Bethlehem Steel Corporation, National Steel Corporation, and United States Steel Corporation (collectively, petitioners), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative r...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is extending the time limit for the final results of the review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils ("SSSS") from Taiwan. This review covers the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Notice of final determination of sales at less than fair value and negative final determination of critical circumstances.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain hot- rolled carbon steel flat products from Thailand ("hot-rolled steel") manufactured/exported by Sahaviriya Steel Industri...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Countervailing duties:

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On July 8, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register its preliminary affirmative determination in the countervailing duty investigation of prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand or subject merchand...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Endangered and threatened species:

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This final rule codifies joint counterpart regulations for consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (ESA), to streamline consultation on proposed projects that support the National Fire P...
Rule Dec 08, 2003

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS issues interim 2004 total allowable catch (TAC) amounts for each category of groundfish, Community Development Quota (CDQ) reserve amounts, American Fisheries Act (AFA) pollock allocations and sideboard amounts, and prohibited species catch (PSC...
Rule Dec 08, 2003

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); binational panel reviews:

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On November 24, 2003, the Canadian Wheat Board filed a First Request for Panel Review with the United States Section of the NAFTA Secretariat pursuant to Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Panel review was requested of the final...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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NMFS announces the availability of and seeks public comment on the draft NMFS Strategic Plan for Fisheries Research (2004). The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSFCMA) requires the Secretary of Commerce to develop, triennial...
Notice Dec 08, 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 pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal ag...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Defense Department logo 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...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Senior Executive Service:

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Notice is given of the names of members of a Performance Review Board for the Department of the Army.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Notice is given of the names of members of a Performance Review Board for the Department of the Army.
Notice Dec 08, 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 Dec 08, 2003

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Hydroelectric applications
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Hydroelectric applications
Notice Dec 08, 2003
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation;
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Pursuant to section 3173 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (NDAA), DOE is proposing regulations for worker safety and health at Department of Energy (DOE) workplaces. These proposed regulations are intended to m...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2003

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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Algonquin Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Alliance Pipeline L.P.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Colorado Interstate Gas Co.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Colorado Interstate Gas Co.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Colorado Interstate Gas Co.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
El Paso Natural Gas Co.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
El Paso Natural Gas Co.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Gas Transmission Northwest Corp.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Gas Transmission Northwest Corp.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Overthrust Pipeline Co.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Southern Natural Gas Co.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
Bayou CovePeaking Power LLC, et al.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Southwestern Power Administration, et al.
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Meetings:

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Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Advisory Committee and Board of Director; FERC staff participation
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Practice and procedure:

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Off-the-record communications
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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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 existing, approved, continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Air pollution control:

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In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("Act"), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement, to address a petition for writ of mandamus filed by Environmental Defense in the U.S. Court of A...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces that the Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program is now soliciting pre-proposals for the Program. The Exchange Network is an Internet and standards-based information s...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Privacy Act:

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Office of Grants and Debarment is giving notice that it proposes to establish a new system of records, Integrated Grants Management System, Fellowship Module. This system of r...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes this amendment to EPA's notice of a system of records entitled "Central Data Exchange-Customer Registration Subsystem (CDX-CRS)", published on...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Superfund program:

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to enter into an Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue (Prospective Purchaser Agreement) pertaining to the Riverfront Superfund Site, Operable Unit No. 1 (OU1) located in the City of Ne...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status; amendment to Executive Order 13183 establishing the (EO 13319)
Presidential Document Dec 08, 2003
Steel products; termination of action taken regarding imports (Proc. 7741)
Presidential Document Dec 08, 2003

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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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...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
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...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
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...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, as required by the...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
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...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
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...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Common carrier services:

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By this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Commission commences a proceeding to consider a new default compensation rate for dial-around calls from payphones. The NPRM seeks comment on whether to modify the default rate of $0.24 per-call for d...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2003

Radio services, special, etc.:

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This document modifies the rules that new 2 GHz Mobile- Satellite Service (MSS) licensees are to follow when relocating incumbent Broadcast Auxiliary Service (BAS) licensees in the 1990-2025 MHz band and Fixed Service (FS) microwave licensees in the...
Rule Dec 08, 2003

Radio stations; table of assignments:

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The Commission, at the request of Channel 3 of Corpus Christi, Inc., substitutes DTV channel 8 for DTV channel 47 at Corpus Christi. See 64 FR 50055, September 15, 1999. DTV channel 8 can be allotted to Corpus Christi in compliance with the principle...
Rule Dec 08, 2003

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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Community Services Block Grant Training and Technical Assistance Program
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Meetings:

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Scientific Review Center
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting comment on the advantages and disadvantages of systematically collecting race and ethnicity data in postmarketing adverse event reports. FDA is also seeking feedback on whether FDA's MedWatch forms...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Navigation aids:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard removes the requirement to use only tungsten- incandescent-light sources for private aids to navigation (PATONs) and establishes more-specific performance standards for all lights in PATONs. These measures enable private industry and...
Rule Dec 08, 2003

Regattas and marine parades:

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Temporary special local regulations are being established for the 2003 Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade, Riviera Beach, Florida. The event will be held on December 20, 2003, on the waters of the Intracoastal Waterway between the C-15 canal, just North...
Rule Dec 08, 2003

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

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 an award for Fiscal Year 2003 to the Housing Assistance Council.
Notice Dec 08, 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 unsolicited research. The purpose of this document is to announce...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Privacy Act:

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, as amended, (Pub. L. 100-503), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Pro...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request approval for the collection of information for two forms: technical training program nominat...
Notice Dec 08, 2003
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing that the information collection requests for 30 CFR part 773 (Requirements for permits and permit processing), part 7...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Endangered and threatened species:

No documents available.

Meetings:

No documents available.

Range management:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes amending its regulations concerning how BLM administers livestock grazing on public lands. The proposed changes would: improve BLM's day-to-day grazing management efficiency; ensure BLM documents its consi...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Bureau of Indian Affairs is publishing the current list of Designated Tribal Agents for service of notice, including the listings of designated tribal agents received by the Secretary of the Interior prior to the date of this publication. The reg...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Federal-State unemployment compensation program:

Title Type Published
Federal Unemployment Tax Act; certifications; correction
Correction Dec 08, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, wishing to revise the benchmark injury and illness rates used within its Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), published proposed changes and requested comments from the public (Federal Register notic...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Nationally recognized testing laboratories:

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This notice announces the Agency's final decision to approve an expansion of its recognition of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) to include an additional 19 test standards.
Notice Dec 08, 2003

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instru...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

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The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States will hold its sixth public hearing on December 8, 2003, in Washington, DC. Witnesses will speak about issues related to domestic intelligence collection, protecting privacy while pre...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

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Notice of application for an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") for an exemption from sections 2(a)(32), 18(f)(1), 18(i), 22(d) and 24(d) of the Act and rule 22c-1 under the Act, and under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and (2) of the Act to the extent necessary to amend a prior order.\1\
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Pacific Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2003
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

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DOT, STB
The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, revokes the class exemption as it pertains to the trackage rights described in STB Finance Docket No. 34417 to permit the trackage rights to expire on October 15, 2004, in accordance with the agreement of the parties...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). The Tennessee Valley Authority is so...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

World Trade Organization:

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Pursuant to section 1377 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3106) ("section 1377"), the Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is reviewing, and requests comments on: the operation and effectiveness of...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirement in section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the FMCSA to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a new information collection related...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 767 series airplanes powered by General Electric or Pratt & Whitney engines, that currently requires repetitive inspections to dete...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2003
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 777 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacing four socket contacts on the four boost pumps of the main fuel tanks with...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2003
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 747-100, 747- 200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, and 747 SR series airplanes. This proposal would requir...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2003
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-100, - 200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This proposal would require repetitive inspections for corrosion and cr...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2003
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Dassault Model Mystere- Falcon 900 series airplanes. This proposal would require revising the Abnormal Procedures section of the airplane flight m...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2003
This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 series airplanes, that currently requires replacing the transformer ballast assembly in the pilot's console with a...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2003

Class E airspace

Title Type Published
Correction
Correction Dec 08, 2003

Federal-State unemployment compensation program:

No documents available.

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
This proposal addresses two petitions for rulemaking regarding the exclusion of trucks from the definition of "low-speed vehicle" (LSV). The proposed definition would expand the LSV class to include trucks, but would limit the class to small vehicles...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2003

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of NHTSA's high priority safety report describing the agency's current and planned activities to address impaired driving. The report is available from the Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transporta...
Notice Dec 08, 2003

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