February 12, 2004 (Volume 69)

Federal Register February 12, 2004

View all documents issued on February 12, 2004. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

126 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on February 12, 2004

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Cherries (tart) grown in

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This rule establishes final free and restricted percentages for the 2003-2004 crop year. The percentages are 75 percent free and 25 percent restricted and will establish the proportion of cherries from the 2003 crop which may be handled in commercial...
Rule Feb 12, 2004

Electrical standards and specifications:

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The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is proposing to revise its regulations regarding RUS Bulletin 50-3, Specifications and Drawings for 12.5/7.2 kV Line Construction. This bulletin is currently incorporated by reference in RUS regulations and the revis...
Proposed Rule Feb 12, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Rural Utilities Service is seeking comments from the public in its efforts to implement a new program, "Revolving Funds for Financing Water and Wastewater Projects" as authorized by the 2002 Farm Bill. The purpose of the program is to provide gra...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106- 393) the Caribou-Targhee National Forests' Eastern Idaho Resource Advisor...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Plant-related quarantine, foreign:

Title Type Published
On December 18, 2003, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published a direct final rule. (See 68 FR 70421-70423.) The direct final rule notified the public of our intention to amend the regulations governing the importation of nursery stoc...
Rule Feb 12, 2004

Privacy Act:

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In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552(a), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is giving notice that it proposes to establish a new system of records: U...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Raisins produced from grapes grown in

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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule that revised the list of varietal types of raisins specified under the Federal marketing order for California raisins (order). The order regulate...
Rule Feb 12, 2004

Walnuts grown in

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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule that decreased the assessment rate established for the Walnut Marketing Board (Board) for the 2003-04 and subsequent marketing years from $0.0120...
Rule Feb 12, 2004

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Meetings; State advisory committees:

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Antidumping:

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On December 16, 2003, the Department of Commerce announced the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on non-frozen apple juice concentrate, from the People's Republic of China for the period June 1, 2002, through No...
Notice Feb 12, 2004
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is postponing the final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of Wax and Wax/Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbons from the Republic of Korea from February 29, 2004 to March 22, 2004.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the 2002-2003 administrative review of the antidumping duty orderon stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Mexico. This review covers one ma...
Notice Feb 12, 2004
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit for the final results of the 2001-2002 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from the Netherlands. This review cove...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) received a request from the State of New Hampshire to revise the New Hampshire Coastal Program (NHCP) inland coastal boundary. The State's request was made pursuant to section 306(d) of...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS issues this final rule to provide information about the schedule, procedures, and eligibility requirements for participating in referendums to determine whether an individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for the Gulf of Mexico commercial red snap...
Rule Feb 12, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announces a third availability of grant funds for Fiscal Year 2004. This notice provides the general public program and application information related to the Agency's competitive grant offer...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

International fisheries:

Title Type Published
NMFS provides notice of the guideline harvest level (GHL) for the guided sport halibut fishery (charter fishery) in the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) regulatory area 2C of 1,432,000 pounds (649.5 mt), and a GHL in the IPHC regulator...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Permits:

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Notice is hereby given that the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20008-2598 (Principal Investigator: Charles Potter), has been issued a permit to obtain, collect, and import/export specimens of marine mamm...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

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

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) utilizing emergency review procedures, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and cl...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
The Secretary of Defense, in accordance with section 2913(a) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-510, as amended, 10 U.S.C. 2687 note, is required to publish the final selection criteria to be used by the Departmen...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Civilian health and medical program of uniformed services (CHAMPUS):

Title Type Published
This final rule makes administrative corrections to the 32 CFR part 199, section 199.10, "Appeal and Hearing Procedures." These corrections include revising Sec. 199.10, adding paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(5), and making other minor editorial change...
Rule Feb 12, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The DoD Advisory Group on Electron Devices (AGED) announces a closed session meeting.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
A meeting of the Board has been scheduled to execute the provisions of Chapter 56, Title 10, United States Code (10 U.S.C. 1114). The Board shall review DoD actuarial methods and assumptions to be used in the valuation of benefits under DoD retiree h...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Education Department logo Education Department

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Electric rate and corporate regulation filings
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Electric rate and corporate regulation filings
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Electric rate and corporate regulation filings
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Hydroelectric applications
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
CenterPoint Energy-Mississippi River Transmission Corp.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Co., L.L.C.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
North Baja Pipeline, LLC
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Panther Interstate Pipeline energy, L.L.C.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is issuing this record of decision on the proposed replacement of the existing Chemistry and Metallurgy (CMR) Building at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Lo...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-PS26-04NT42064 entitled "Mining Industry of the Future Grand Challenge Technology Concepts for the Mining Industry." NETL, on behalf of the Energy Efficiency Renewa...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Paiute Pipeline Co.; technical conference
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing appro...
Notice Feb 12, 2004
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing appro...
Notice Feb 12, 2004
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Voluntar...
Notice Feb 12, 2004
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Air pollution control:

Title Type Published
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 lawsuit filed by the Utility Air Regulatory Group in the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Air programs:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to update a portion of the Outer Continental Shelf ("OCS") Air Regulations. Requirements applying to OCS sources located within 25 miles of states' seaward boundaries must be updated periodically to remain consistent with the require...
Proposed Rule Feb 12, 2004

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

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve certain revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF>) emissions...
Proposed Rule Feb 12, 2004
EPA is making an interim final determination to stay and/or defer imposition of sanctions based on a proposed approval of revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) portion of the California State Implementa...
Rule Feb 12, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
EPA Region 6 is soliciting Initial Proposals (IP) from State water pollution control agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, organizations, and other entities as defined by the Clean Water Act (CWA), intereste...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Environmental Financial Advisory Board
Notice Feb 12, 2004
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor for external scientific peer review, will convene a panel of experts and organize and conduct a peer consultation workshop to discuss neurotoxicity issu...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Water pollution control:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency is extending the comment period for the Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan for 2004/ 2005, published on December 31, 2003 (68 FR 75515). The preliminary plan describes the effluent guidelines program and...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
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 Feb 12, 2004
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 Feb 12, 2004
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 Feb 12, 2004
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 Feb 12, 2004
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 Feb 12, 2004
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 Feb 12, 2004
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 Feb 12, 2004
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 Feb 12, 2004
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 Feb 12, 2004
The effective date of various rules adopted in the Secondary Markets Proceeding, WT Docket No. 00-230, that was otherwise scheduled to become effective at an earlier date, has been delayed because this rule has been classified as a major rule subject...
Rule Feb 12, 2004

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service logo Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) is publishing the final Fiscal Year 2004 Program Guidelines/Application Solicitation for the Labor-Management Cooperation Program to inform the public. The program is supported by Federal funds au...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Availability of funds and collection of checks (Regulation CC):

Title Type Published
The Board of Governors is amending appendix A of Regulation CC to delete the reference to the head office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and reassign the Federal Reserve routing symbols currently listed under that office to the Federal Reser...
Rule Feb 12, 2004

Banks and bank holding companies:

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Notice of program exclusions.
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Micronutrient malnutrition; international programs to prevent and control
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Center for Research Resources
Notice Feb 12, 2004
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
30-Day notice of information collection under review: Application for USAccess; Form I-293.
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The notice advises the public that the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), in cooperation with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), intends to gather information necessary for preparing an Environmen...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the National Invasive Species Council, as a...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Outer Continental Shelf operations:

Title Type Published
On March 17, 2004, MMS will open and publicly announce bids received for blocks offered in Central GOM Oil and Gas Lease Sale 190, pursuant to the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331-1356), as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder (30 CFR part 256...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Public land orders:

Title Type Published
This order withdraws approximately 12,155 acres of public land located within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws, pursuant to Section 22(j...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
The following described public land in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada has been examined and found suitable for lease/ conveyance for recreational or public purposes under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C...
Notice Feb 12, 2004
The following described public land in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada has been examined and found suitable for lease/ conveyance for recreational or public purposes under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C...
Notice Feb 12, 2004
The following described public land in the Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada, has been examined and found suitable for lease/ conveyance for recreational or public purposes under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amend...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Cantu, Ernesto A., M.D.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Kreutzer, Donald W., M.D.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Kruger, Karen A., M.D.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Wade, Mark, M.D.
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Labor surplus areas classification:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this notice is to announce the annual list of labor surplus areas for Fiscal Year 2004.
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The 1996 NRC Policy Statement, "Freedom of Employees in the Nuclear Industry to Raise Safety Concerns Without Fear of Retaliation," provides the agency's broad expectations with respect to licensees establishing and maintaining a Safety Conscious Wor...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Regulatory agreements:

Title Type Published
By letter dated January 2, 2003, Governor Michael O. Leavitt of Utah requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) enter into an amendment to the Agreement with Utah (the Agreement) as authorized by section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 filings
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 filings
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Securities and investment companies:

Title Type Published
On October 14, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule amendments regarding security holder director nominations. Copies of the proposing release are available on the Commission's Web site at www.sec.gov. In connection with the pro...
Proposed Rule Feb 12, 2004

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Emerging Markets Clearing Corp.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
International Securities Exchange, Inc.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Feb 12, 2004
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to request approval on a new and/or currently approved information collection.
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
California
Notice Feb 12, 2004
California
Notice Feb 12, 2004
Ohio
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue program announcement No. MTA-04-01, to solicit proposals from organizations to provide business development assistance for nationwide 7(j) eligible client executives. The authorizing legisla...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

State Department logo State Department

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Rail carriers:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Shapira, Eyal
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Pennsylvania Southern Railway, LLC
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1997 Land Rover Defender 90 MPVs that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle...
Notice Feb 12, 2004
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee MPVs manufactured for sale in Europe and other foreign markets that were not originally manufactu...
Notice Feb 12, 2004

Rail carriers:

No documents available.

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 12, 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 Feb 12, 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 Feb 12, 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 Feb 12, 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 Feb 12, 2004

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