December 31, 2003 (Volume 68)

Federal Register December 31, 2003

View all documents issued on December 31, 2003. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

202 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 31, 2003

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Agricultural Marketing Service

Practice and procedure:

No documents available.

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Meetings:

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The Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) introductions, (2) approval of minutes, (3) Public Comment, (4) Chairman Report (5) Reports from committees, (6) General d...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Practice and procedure:

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this technical amendment revises the control numbers assigned by the Office of Management and Budget approving our information collection activities. The purpose of this action is to update the control...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Meetings:

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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has scheduled its regular business meetings to take place in Washington, DC on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 13-14, 2004, at the times and location noted below.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork R...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Notice is hereby given that Ronald Schusterman, Ph.D., Long Marine Laboratory, University of California Santa Cruz, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, California 95060 has been issued an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 259-1481-01.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) is announcing the establishment of indirect cost rates and a policy on the recovery of indirect costs for its involvement in natural resource damage assessment and restoration activities. These rates an...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Antidumping:

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Initiation of Antidumping Investigation.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
On December 12, 2003, the Department of Commerce announced the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished, from the People's Republic of China for the...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Thailand
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS) is seeking applicants for the following vacant seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council): Maui County Alternate, Kaua'i County Alternate, Education Alternate, Fishing Alt...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Countervailing duties:

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On November 18, 2003, the Department of Commerce received a request to conduct an expedited review of the countervailing duty order on hard red spring wheat from Canada. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(k), we are initiating this review.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS adjusts the coastwide General category quota for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery by transferring 15.0 metric tons (mt) from the Longline North subcategory quota, 12 mt from the Longline South subcategory quota and 3 mt from the Trap cate...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

International services surveys:

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This final rule amends regulations that set forth the reporting requirements for the BE-25, Quarterly Survey of Transactions with Unaffiliated Foreign Persons in Selected Services and in Intangible Assets. The survey is mandatory and will be conducte...
Rule Dec 31, 2003
This final rule amends regulations that set forth the reporting requirements for the BE-45, Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons. The survey is mandatory and will be conducted by the Bureau of Ec...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Meetings:

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The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a work planning session which is open to the public.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The SEDAR process for stock assessments consists of a series of three workshops, a Data Review Workshop, an Assessment Workshop, and a Review Workshop. As part of this series, an Assessment Workshop is being held for Goliath grouper and hogfish.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Permits:

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Notice is hereby given that Lawrence D. Wood, Marinelife Center of Juno Beach, 14200 U.S. Hwy. <greek-i>1, Juno Beach, FL, 33408, has been issued a permit to take hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) for purposes of scientific research.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Notice is hereby given that the Texas A&M University, Department of Marine Biology, P.O. Box 1675, Galveston, Texas 77551 (Principal Investigator: Dr. Randall W. Davis) has been issued an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 82-1588-01.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Notice is hereby given that Sea World, Inc., 7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821-8097 (Principal Investigator: Dudley Wigdahl, Sea World of Texas) has been issued an amendment to Permit No. 116-1477-01 to take Hawaiian monk seals, Monachus s...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Tariff rate quotas:

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The Department of Commerce has determined that the 2004 limitation on the quantity of imports of worsted wool fabrics that may be imported under the tariff rate quotas established by the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (TDA 2000) as amended by the...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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Pursuant to section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the regulations implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy (Navy) has prepared and filed with the U.S. Envir...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and Air Force...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

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

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The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Seahawk Biosystems Corporation, a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the field of pathogen detection and disease and infection diagnostic testing for vet...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Acting 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 Dec 31, 2003

Postsecondary education:

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This document contains technical corrections to the regulations governing the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins) Program, the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. These amendment...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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Acadia Power Partners, LLC et al.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Natural gas exportation and importation:

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The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) gives notice that it issued DOE/FE Order No. 1926 granting BG LNG Services, LLC authority to import up to 109 million British thermal units per year over a term of 22 years beginning on December 8, 2003. The liquefied...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control:

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This notice announces that the EPA Administrator has denied the petition to object to a State operating permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) for the chloroprene plant at DuPont Dow Chemical Company in La Place, Lo...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Air pollution control; new motor vehicles and engines:

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has notified EPA that it has approved amendments to its regulations establishing certification requirements and procedures for heavy-duty diesel engines and vehicles. The amendments require heavy-duty engines...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Air quality; prevention of significant deterioration (PSD):

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a July 21, 2003, petition (petition), from the Governor of the Virgin Islands (US VI), which seeks an exemption of the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 165(a) requirement to obtain a Preven...
Proposed Rule Dec 31, 2003
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing approval of a petition, from the Governor of the Virgin Islands (US VI), which seeks an exemption of the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 165(a) requirement to obtain a Prevention of Significant Dete...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) will be held January 14-15, 2004 at the Hotel Washington,...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Under section 10(a)(2) of Public Law 92-423, "The Federal Advisory Committee Act," notice is hereby given of the forthcoming meetings of the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List (CCL) Classification Process Work Group of the National Drinking Wa...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural commodities:

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This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
This regulation extends the time-limited tolerances for residues of cyprodinil, 4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-N-phenyl-2- pyrimidinamine in or on onion, dry bulb; onion, green; and strawberry. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested these t...
Rule Dec 31, 2003
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of fluroxypyr in or on field corn, sweet corn, sorghum, range and pasture grass. Dow AgroSciences LLC requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by t...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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Pursuant to section 304(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of updated national recommended water quality criteria for the protection of human health for the following fifteen poll...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Water pollution control:

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Today's notice presents and invites comment on EPA's preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan for 2004/2005. Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), EPA establishes technology-based national regulations, termed "effluent guidelines," to reduce pollutant...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing the results of its review of regulations under the Clean Water Act (CWA) governing the use and disposal of sewage sludge. The Clean Water Act requires that EPA review the sewage sludge regu...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Water quality criteria:

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This notice informs the public about the availability of a draft document containing updated aquatic life criteria for copper and requests scientific views. The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires EPA to develop and publish, and, from time to time, revise...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
This action notifies the public about the availability of a draft aquatic life criteria document for diazinon and requests scientific views. The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and publish, and from...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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Afghanistan; drawdown authorization (Presidential Determination No. 2004-15 of December 16, 2003)
Presidential Document Dec 31, 2003
Chile; free trade agreement (Proc. 7746)
Presidential Document Dec 31, 2003
Singapore; free trade agreement (Proc. 7747)
Presidential Document Dec 31, 2003

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

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This notice announces the approval and availability of the Farm Credit Administration's (FCA or agency) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2004-2009 (revised Strategic Plan). The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 requires that Federal agenc...
Notice Dec 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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, as required by the P...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Common carrier services:

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In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau sought comment on the ALLTEL Communications, Inc. (ALLTEL) petition. ALLTEL is seeking designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) to receive federal universal service support for serv...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau sought comment on the ALLTEL Communications, Inc. (ALLTEL) petition. ALLTEL is seeking designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) to receive federal universal service support for serv...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
This document seeks comment on recommendations by the Federal- State Joint Conference on Accounting Issues (Joint Conference).
Proposed Rule Dec 31, 2003
This document further delays the implementation of four previously adopted accounting and reporting rule changes from January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004. The Commission extends the delay of implementation in order to allow time for receipt and con...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

No documents available.

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Meetings:

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Two public meetings will be held regarding the notice submitted by Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, to acquire FleetBoston Financial Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts ("FleetBoston"), and its banking and nonbanking subsidiarie...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 31, 2003
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.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Food additives:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of acesulfame potassium (ACK) as a general-purpose sweetener and flavor enhancer in food, not including meat and poultry. This action is in r...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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This notice is to solicit public comments and statements of interest from interested parties on the merger of two Rhode Island Head Start Programs.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Human drugs:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final rule amending the final monograph (FM) for over-the-counter (OTC) pediculicide drug products to revise labeling for the statement of identity, warnings, directions, and other required statemen...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Medicare:

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This document corrects errors in the final rule with comment period that appeared in the Federal Register on November 7, 2003, entitled "Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Calendar Year 2004 Payment Ra...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Meetings:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a tentative schedule of forthcoming meetings of its public advisory committees for 2004. During 1991, at the request of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the Commissioner), the Institute of Medic...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Notice.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Dec 31, 2003
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Dec 31, 2003
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Public Health Preparedness, Secretary's Council
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Rural Health and Human Service National Advisory Committee
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Memorandums of understanding:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services of the United States of America and Swissmedic of the Swiss Confederat...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration is providing notice of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Health and Human Services of the United States of America and the Health Products and Food Branc...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

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Administration on Children, Youth and Families, et al.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a call for data for certain categories of ingredients in over-the-counter (OTC) drug products that are eligible for the original OTC drug review but have not been reviewed by FDA to date. FDA will...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice of an exchange of letters between FDA and the European Commission and the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA). The participants concluded this exchange of letters...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 continuing information collecti...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The Coast Guard will consider alternative testing standards, including but not limited to standards in International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions MEPC.107(49) and MEPC.108(49), for approval of oil-water separators, bilge monitors, cargo mo...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Aviation security:

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This document extends the comment period for a notice that was published on November 5, 2003. In that notice, the TSA requested comments on possible changes to the way it sets the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee (ASIF), which is a fee imposed on...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security is establishing Area Maritime Security Advisory Committees, and requesting qualified individuals interested in serving on these committees to apply for membership.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) gives notice of the availability of Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Disaster Resistant University (DRU) grants. FEMA will provide PDM funds to assist universities, through State and local governments, to i...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

National Flood Insurance Program:

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FEMA is changing the current Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement (the Arrangement) to extend its term of October 1, 2002, through December 31, 2003, to a term of October 1, 2002, through May 1, 2004. The Arrangement defines the duties and respon...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Ports and waterways safety:

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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary fixed security zone in the waters under the Don Holt I-526 Bridge on the Cooper River to the entrance of Foster Creek on the Cooper River. This security zone is needed for national security reasons to prote...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Housing and Urban Development Department logo 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...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
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...
Notice Dec 31, 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. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Dec 31, 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. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Dec 31, 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. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Dec 31, 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. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are inviting comments on a collection of information that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved on an emergency basis on June 24, 2003, and that we have submitted to OMB for re...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Closure of public lands:

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The Bureau of Land Management Lake Havasu Field Office announces the temporary closure of selected public lands under its administration in La Paz County, Arizona. This action is being taken to help ensure public safety and prevent unnecessary enviro...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
This notice closes to all public entry and use certain public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the vicinity of Ute Mountain, in Taos County, New Mexico, in order to protect the land and its resources until BLM prepares a manage...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The Salt Lake Field Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is giving notice it is temporarily restricting a portion of public lands from all forms of public use from November 15, 2003, to November 15, 2005. The restricted area is near Stockton, Tooe...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act:

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 25 CFR 514.1(a)(3), that the National Indian Gaming Commission has adopted final annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.0635% (.000635) for tier 2 for calendar year 2003. These rates shall apply to all assessab...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Liquor and tobacco sale or distribution ordinance:

Title Type Published
This notice publishes the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma Alcohol Beverage Control Ordinance. The ordinance regulates and controls distribution, sale, consumption, possession, inspection, licensing, enforcement and legal compliance associated...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Pursuant to Pub. L. 106-503, the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) will hold its sixth meeting. The meeting location is the U.S. Geological Survey, John Wesley Powell National Center, Rm. 1B215, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Rest...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Opening of public lands:

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This action terminates the segregation of the Exchange Proposal N-74293 initiated by Nevada Land and Resource Company, LLC. The land will be opened to the operation of the public land laws, including location and entry under the mining laws.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:

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We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving an amendment to the Indiana regulatory program (Indiana program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The Indiana Department...
Rule Dec 31, 2003
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are announcing the removal of a required amendment to the Kentucky regulatory program (the "Kentucky program"). The Kentucky program was established under the Surface Mining Control...
Rule Dec 31, 2003
We are announcing a decision that House Bill 556, passed by the Kentucky General Assembly on March 15, 2002, designating the ridge top of Pine Mountain as the Pine Mountain Trail State Park, does not meet the criteria to be deemed an amendment to the...
Proposed Rule Dec 31, 2003

Withdrawal and reservation of lands:

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The Department of the Navy has filed an application to withdraw approximately 3,005.99 acres of public lands for use as a mountain warfare training facility. Due to the sensitive nature of the training, the Department of the Navy has requested that a...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The United States Forest Service has filed a request to add 739.71 acres to their withdrawal application in aid of legislation for the proposed Global Settlement with the Pueblo of San Idelfonso, in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The original notice...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

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Following receipt of a request on December 8, 2003, from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation Nos. TA-131-28 and TA-2104-10, U.S.-Andean Countries Free Trade Agreement: Advice Concerning the Probable...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Following receipt of a request on December 8, 2003, from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation Nos. TA-131-27 and TA-2104-9, U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement: Advice Concerning the Probable Economic Ef...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-Day notice of information collection under review: Extension of a currently approved collection; release and receipt of imported firearms, ammunition and implements of war.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Adjustment assistance:

Title Type Published
Allegheny Ludlum Corp.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
EHV-Weidmann Industries, Inc., et al.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
EXCEPTION
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Harting, Inc. of North America
Notice Dec 31, 2003
L.S. Starrett Co., Inc.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
PATRICIA DIANN
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Paper Converting Machine Co.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Paradise Fisheries
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Tietex International, Ltd.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Weidmann Systems International, Inc.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
York International Corp.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Employee benefit plans; class exemptions:

Title Type Published
This document contains a final class exemption from certain prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act) and from certain taxes imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Occupational safety and health standards:

Title Type Published
OSHA is withdrawing its proposed standard on Occupational Exposure to 2-Methoxyethanol (2-ME), 2-Ethoxyethanol (2-EE), and their Acetates (2-MEA, 2-EEA) (four glycol ethers). Production and use of the four glycol ethers either have ceased or are virt...
Proposed Rule Dec 31, 2003

Safety and health standards, etc.:

Title Type Published
OSHA is revoking "Respiratory Protection for M. Tuberculosis" (29 CFR 1910.139) which is simply a recodification of OSHA's 1971 General Industry Respiratory Protection standard that was revised in 1998. At the time of the revision of the 1971 standar...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Safety and healthy standards, etc.:

Title Type Published
OSHA is withdrawing its 1997 proposed standard on Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis (TB). Because of a broad range of Federal and community initiatives, the rate of TB has declined steadily and dramatically since OSHA began work on the proposal i...
Proposed Rule Dec 31, 2003

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National Labor Relations Board

Title Type Published
The notice is being republished to provide an additional (30) day comment period. The original notice was published on June 27, 2003 (3 FR 16303). The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the General Counsel, in accordance with section 35...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity for p...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to correct several miscellaneous errors in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This document is necessary to inform the public of these corrective changes to NRC regulations.
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Peace Corps logo Peace Corps

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1981 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Peace Corps has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for approval of an information collection, OMB Control Number 0420-0510, the Peace Corps Heal...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee
Notice Dec 31, 2003

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Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirement of section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Consolidated Tape Association and Quotation Plans; amendments
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Consolidated Tape Association and Quotation Plans; amendments
Notice Dec 31, 2003
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Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Dec 31, 2003
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Pacific Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 31, 2003
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

State Department logo State Department

Art objects; importation for exhibition:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Lehigh Valley Rail Management, LLC
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Research and Special Programs Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety published its intention to revise forms RSPA F 7100.1, Incident Report for Gas Distribution Systems, and Form RSPA F 7100....
Notice Dec 31, 2003
This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class D and Class E airspace at Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS.
Rule Dec 31, 2003
This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Johnson, KS.
Rule Dec 31, 2003
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of certain dispositions of certain pet...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
FMCSA withdraws its February 17, 1999, ANPRM relating to responsibilities for the inspection, repair, and maintenance of intermodal container chassis and trailers. After reviewing the public comments received in response to the ANPRM, transcripts fro...
Proposed Rule Dec 31, 2003
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 Dec 31, 2003
This action proposes to revise VOR Federal Airway 137 (V-137) between the Thermal, CA, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range and Tactical Air Navigation Aids (VORTAC) intersection and the Imperial, CA, VORTAC. The current route segment betw...
Proposed Rule Dec 31, 2003

Airworthiness directives:

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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model A109E helicopters. This action requires certain inspections of the rod-end of the main rotor head damper for freedom of movement, and depending on the torque re...
Rule Dec 31, 2003
The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Anjou Aeronautique (ANJOU) (formerly TRW Repa S.A., formerly L'AIGLON) safety belts and restraint systems that are installed in aircraft. This AD requires you to inspect safety belts and r...
Rule Dec 31, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes, that requires replacing the existing pressure relief valve on the potable water tank with a new,...
Rule Dec 31, 2003
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-600, - 700, 700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacement of the proximity switch electronics un...
Proposed Rule Dec 31, 2003
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Bombardier Model DHC-8- 102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes. This proposal would require inspection of the fitting assembl...
Proposed Rule Dec 31, 2003
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and EMB-145 series airplanes. This proposal would require inspection of the housings of the main landing gear (MLG) leg stru...
Proposed Rule Dec 31, 2003
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 airplanes, that requires a one-time general visual inspection of the circuit breakers to determine if discrepant circuit breakers are ins...
Rule Dec 31, 2003
The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-3A, -7, -7A, -7F, -7H, -7AH, and -7J turbofan engines, with gearbox pressure tube, part number (P/N) 697896, and No. 4 bearing front pressure manifold, P/N 670...
Rule Dec 31, 2003
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084, PW4084D, PW4090, PW4090D, PW4090-3, and PW4098 turbofan engines. That AD requires initial and repetitive visual and borescop...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Airworthiness standards:

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This document contains corrections to the final regulations for bird ingestion type certification standards that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2000 (65 FR 55848), with an effective date o...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Coastwise trade laws; administrative waivers:

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As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that a new supplement to a final environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed highway project in Chittenden County, Vermont, and that a 1984 supplement to the final environmental...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
FHWA and FTA are issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement/Section 4(f) Evaluation will be prepared for transportation improvements in the Counties of Denver, Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Larimer and Weld.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Hazardous materials:

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In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardou...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardou...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
This final rule amends the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to standardize the format used to cross-reference consensus standards published by nationally and internationally recognized standard-setting organizations and industry that are incorpo...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

Meetings:

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Meetings of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) and the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC) will be held from Tuesday, February 3 to Thursday, February 5, 2004, at the Washington-Dulles Airpo...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Motor carrier safety standards:

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The FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 24 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The exemptions will enable these individuals to qualify as drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

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The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Buffalo Niagara International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Key West International and use the revenue from a PFC at Florida Keys Marathon Airports under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Springfield- Branson Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the O...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

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Technical standard orders:

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This announces the availability of and request comments on a proposed Technical Standard Order (TSO) C-132, Geosynchronous Orbit Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services Aircraft Earth Station Equipment. The proposed TSO tells manufacturers seeking TSO...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
This notice announces the availability of, and request comments, on a proposed Technical Standard order (TSO) for VDL Mode 3 Communications Equipment Operating within the Frequency Range 117.975 to 137.000 Megahertz (MHz). The proposed TSO tells manu...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Workplace drug and alcohol testing programs:

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Each of the Department of Transportation's drug and alcohol testing rules include requirements for select employers to submit drug and alcohol testing data to five Department of Transportation (DOT) agencies. In the past, these employers have been re...
Rule Dec 31, 2003

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In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the OCC, Board, FDIC, and OTS (collectively, the Agencies) may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, an information col...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperw...
Notice Dec 31, 2003
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperw...
Notice Dec 31, 2003

Surety companies acceptable on Federal bonds:

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This is supplement No. 5 to the Treasury Department Circular 570; 2003 Revision, published July 1, 2003 at 68 FR 39186.
Notice Dec 31, 2003

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