January 14, 2004 (Volume 69)

Federal Register January 14, 2004

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Agencies Publishing on January 14, 2004

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection in support of regulations for the interstate mov...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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We are reopening the comment period for an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact that we prepared relative to the subcutaneous vaccination of wild, free-ranging bison in the Greater Yellowstone Area with Strain RB51 vaccine to...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 CFR part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives notice of a Find...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Loan and purchase programs:

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) hereby gives notice that it will conduct 10 public forums whereby interested individuals can provide comments and ideas regarding the proposed rule for the Conservation Security Program (CSP). NRCS pu...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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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 or continuing information collections, as re...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) is seeking applicants for the following vacant seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council): Member (voting) seats: Research (2), Education (2), Conservation (2), Marine Transportation (1), R...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Countervailing duties:

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On September 9, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register its preliminary results of administrative review of the countervailing duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from the Republic of Kor...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS issues final specifications for the 2004 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries and makes preliminary adjustments to the 2004 commercial quotas for these fisheries. This final rule specifies allowed harvest limits for both commercia...
Rule Jan 14, 2004

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Advisory Board (MEPNAB), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Thursday, January...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
The National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) is holding a meeting of the Chairs of its eleven site-specific Sanctuary Advisory Councils (Councils). The purpose of the meeting is to hold discussion and obtain input from the Chairs on the following: NM...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) will hold a work session, which is open to the public.
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Permits:

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Notice is hereby given that Lawrence D. Wood, Marinelife Center of Juno Beach, 14200 U.S. Hwy. 1, Juno Beach, FL, 33408, has been issued a permit to take hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) for purposes of scientific research.
Notice Jan 14, 2004

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") has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduc...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether th...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether th...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether th...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether th...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
The document is published to make administrative changes to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), formerly know as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Privacy Program rule.
Rule Jan 14, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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Section 302 of Public Law 99-662 established the Inland Waterways Users Board. The Board is an independent Federal advisory committee. The Secretary of the Army appoints its 11 members. This notice is to solicit nominations for five (5) appointments...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Meetings:

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In accordance with 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the forthcoming meeting. Name of Committee: Inland Waterways Users Board (Board). Date: February 19, 2004. Location: Washington Court Hotel on...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

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

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In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent No. 6,664,280 entitled "Antivesicant Compounds and Methods of Making and Using Thereof," granted December 16, 2003. Foreign rights are al...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent Application No. 09/849,400 entitled "Chemosensitizing Agents Against Chloroquine Resistant P. Falciparum and Methods of Making and Using...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Education Department logo Education Department

Meetings:

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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming hearing of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting s...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Notice Jan 14, 2004
North Jersey Energy Associates
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):

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Generator interconnection agreements and procedures; standardization
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Electricity export and import authorizations, permits, etc.:

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The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during October 2003, it issued Orders granting and amending authority to import and export natural gas, including liquefied natural gas. These Orders are summarized in the...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-PS26-04NT42074 entitled "Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Core Technology Program." The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is seeking applica...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this notice announces that EPA is seeking public comment on the following proposed Information Collection Request (ICR): Request to State Governments for Ecological Incident Reports (EPA ICR No. 2...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Pesticides; emergency exemptions, etc.:

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This regulation extends time-limited tolerances for the pesticides listed in Unit II. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. These actions are in response to EPA's granting of emergency exemptions under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, an...
Rule Jan 14, 2004

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Azerbaijan; extension of waiver under the FREEDOM Support Act of 1992 (Presidential Determination No. 2004-18 of December 30, 2003)
Presidential Document Jan 14, 2004
Thailand; designation as a major non-NATO ally (Presidential Determination No. 2004-16 of December 30, 2003)
Presidential Document Jan 14, 2004

Immigration:

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Immigrants or nonimmigrants of persons engaged in or benefiting from corruption; suspension of entry (Proc. 7750)
Presidential Document Jan 14, 2004

International Criminal Court; waiving prohibition on United States military assistance to parties to the Rome Statute (Presidential Determination 2004-17 of

Special observances:

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National Mentoring Month (Proc. 7749)
Presidential Document Jan 14, 2004

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Public records disclosure and availability:

Title Type Published
On December 9, 2003, the Commission received a Petition for Rulemaking jointly submitted by the Campaign Legal Center, the National Voting Rights Institute, the Center for Responsive Politics, and Democracy 21. Petitioners urge the Commission to revi...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Complaints filed:

Ocean Transportation Intermediary Licenses:

Title Type Published
Trinbago Express Shipping Services, Inc., et al.
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act, as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and assign OMB control...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Banks and bank holding companies:

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Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice sets forth the Office of Inspector General's summary of collection activities with regard to State Medicaid Fraud Control Units' Recertif...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing interim procedures relating to the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) of 2003, which was signed by the President on November 18, 2003. This act amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and au...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panels
Notice Jan 14, 2004
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jan 14, 2004
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Jan 14, 2004
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Jan 14, 2004
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Jan 14, 2004
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Notice Jan 14, 2004
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Jan 14, 2004
National Institute on Aging
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Scientific Review Center
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft compliance policy guide (CPG) entitled "Guidance Levels for Radionuclides in Domestic and Imported Foods." The draft CPG would rescind and replace the current CPG Sec. 5...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Anchorage regulations:

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The Coast Guard proposes to amend the geographic coordinates and modify the regulated use of the anchorages in Baltimore Harbor, MD. The Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard discussed changes to the coordinates of Anchorage 2 after the comment...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004

Boating safety:

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The Coast Guard proposes to expand the number of conditions that a State may require in order for owners to obtain vessel numbering certificates in that State. Current Federal statutes and regulations limit these conditions to proof of ownership or p...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004

Inspection, search, and seizure:

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The Customs Regulations set forth the procedure that the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must follow in administrative forfeiture proceedings, as required by section 607 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. The statutory language allo...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004

Meetings:

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The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee (GLPAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to pilotage on the Great Lakes. The meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Organization and functions; field organization, ports of entry, etc.:

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This document proposes to extend the port limits of the port of Memphis, Tennessee, to include all of the territory within the limits of DeSoto County, northern Mississippi. The port extension is being proposed in order to facilitate economic develop...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004

Ports and waterways safety:

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The Coast Guard is establishing regulations for the security and safety of large passenger vessels in the navigable waters of Puget Sound and adjacent waters, Washington. This security and safety zone, when enforced by the Captain of the Port Puget S...
Rule Jan 14, 2004

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Public and Indian housing:

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This document announces the final meeting of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to discuss and negotiate a proposed rule that would change the regulations for...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a reexamination of regulatory mechanisms in relation to the 1998 finding for a petition to list the Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus), under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004

Meetings:

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The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) published a Notice of Intent on February 26, 2003, to prepare a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Humboldt Project Conveyance (FR 68 8924). Reclamation will be conducting two public scoping me...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
The Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (SEORAC) will hold a meeting for all members from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time (P.T.), Monday, February 23, 2004, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (P.T.) on Tuesday, February 24, 2004, at the BLM, Burns District Of...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Survey plat filings:

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has officially filed the plats of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Idaho State Office, Boise, Idaho, effective 9 a.m., on the dates specified.
Notice Jan 14, 2004

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

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The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1069 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to d...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
The Commission has announced the schedule for its second (and final) report on investigation No. 332-449, U.S. Market Conditions for Certain Wool Articles in 2002-04, instituted under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) on Ja...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG) Program.
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Bristol Myers Squibb Pharma Co.
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996; implementation:

Title Type Published
By this interpretive rule, DEA is providing guidance to retail distributors for compliance with the law and DEA regulations regarding the exemption of sales of pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine regulated products. Pseudoephedrine and phenylpropa...
Rule Jan 14, 2004

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 Jan 14, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor (DOL) is canceling the SGA published in the Federal Register of January 6, 2003 (68 FR 567), concerning the availability of grant funds for H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants for training unemployed and employed American wo...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Regulatory guides; issuance, availability, and withdrawal
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Practice and procedure:

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations concerning its rules of practice to make the NRC's hearing process more effective and efficient. The final rule will fashion hearing procedures that are tailored to the differing typ...
Rule Jan 14, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
Interest rates; quarterly determinations
Notice Jan 14, 2004

State Department logo State Department

Art objects; importation for exhibition:

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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 Jan 14, 2004

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Juneau, AK. A new Standard instrument approach procedure is being published for Juneau, AK. Additional Class E surface area airspace is needed to protect instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at Ju...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004
This document proposes to modify Class E airspace at Greencastle, IN. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) have been developed for Putnam County Airport, Greencastle, IN. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004
This document proposes to modify Class E airspace at Ashtabula, OH. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) 282[deg] helicopter point in space approach, has been developed for Ashtabula County Medical Center, A...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004
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 the dispositions of certain petitions previously...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
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 petitions seeking relief fr...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
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 petitions seeking relief fr...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
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 the dispositions of certain petitions previously...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
This action proposes to establish new Class E airspace at Kwigillingok, AK. Two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) are being published for the Kwigillingok Airport. There is no existing Class E airspace to contain aircraft executing t...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004
This action proposes to establish new Class E airspace at Ruby, AK. Two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) and two new Departure Procedures are being published for the Ruby Airport. There is no existing Class E airspace at Ruby, AK. A...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004
This document proposes to modify Class E airspace at Mount Comfort, IN, and revoke Class E airspace at Indianapolis, IN. The Indianapolis Brookside Airpark has been abandoned, and the Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) decommissioned. Th...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004
This action proposes to revise a segment of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway (V-521), in the vicinity of Fort Myers, FL, between the Lee County Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC),...
Proposed Rule Jan 14, 2004

Airport noise compatibility program:

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program that was submitted for the Lincoln Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 4701 et seq. (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, he...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

Airworthiness directives:

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This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003-26-11 applicable to GE CF6-80E1A2 and -80E1A4 turbofan engines with left vertical link bolts part number (P/N) 1304M26P02 installed, and pylon attachment bolts originally torqued t...
Rule Jan 14, 2004
The FAA supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-22-16, which applies to certain Raytheon Model 1900, 1900C, and 1900D airplanes. AD 97-22-16 currently requires you to replace the bearings on the vent blower assemblies with improved design bearings...
Rule Jan 14, 2004

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
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 take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
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 take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 14, 2004

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United States Sentencing Commission

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 994(a), (o), and (p) of title 28, United States Code, and section 4(b) of the Controlling the Assault of Non- Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (the "CAN-SPAM Act of 2003"), Public Law 108-187, the United States Sent...
Notice Jan 14, 2004

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