Federal Register February 24, 2004 (Volume 69)

Agencies Publishing on February 24, 2004

Agriculture Department (7)
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (1)
Commerce Department (16)
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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (1)
Defense Department (1)
Education Department (5)
Energy Department (17)
Environmental Protection Agency (4)
Executive Office of the President (2)
Farm Credit Administration (1)
Federal Communications Commission (18)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (0)
Federal Housing Finance Board (1)
Federal Maritime Commission (1)
Federal Reserve System (0)
Federal Trade Commission (3)
Health and Human Services Department (18)
Homeland Security Department (9)
Housing and Urban Development Department (2)
Interior Department (1)
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Judicial Conference of the United States (1)
Justice Department (4)
Labor Department (21)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2)
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (2)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (5)
Personnel Management Office (2)
Securities and Exchange Commission (11)
State Department (7)
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Trade Representative, Office of United States (2)
Transportation Department (4)
Treasury Department (11)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > RHS, RBS, RUS, FSA Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the subject agencies' intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the programs for 7 CFR part 1956, subpart B, "Debt Set...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Agriculture Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > AMS Peanut Standards Board The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Peanut Standards Board (Board) for the purpose of advising the Secretary on quality and handling standards for domestically produced and imported...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Payette National Forest, Idaho; Paddy Flat Vegetation Management Project The USDA Forest Service will prepare the Paddy Flat Vegetation Management Project EIS. The proposed action in the EIS is to harvest timber and to do timber stand improvement in stands in the Paddy Flat Subdivision. The Payette National Forest invites...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > APHIS Texas (Splenetic) Fever in Cattle; Incorporation by Reference We are amending the Texas (splenetic) fever in cattle regulations by updating the incorporation by reference of the Texas Animal Health Commission's regulations that contain the description of the areas in Texas quarantined because of ticks. This act...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Milk marketing orders:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > AMS Milk in the Western Marketing Area; Termination of the Order This rule terminates the Western Federal milk marketing order, effective April 1, 2004. A referendum held to determine approval by producers did not obtain the necessary two-thirds percent for adopting the amended order. In these circumstances, the c...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Nectarines and peaches/pears grown in

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > AMS Nectarines and Peaches/Pears Grown in California; Section 610 Review This action summarizes the results under the criteria contained in section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), of an Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) review of Marketing Orders 916 and 917 regulating the handling of nectarines and peache...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Meeting 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, March 9-10, 2004, at the times and location noted below.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Steller Sea Lion Protection Pilot Economic Survey The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Commerce Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Commerce Department > ITA Export Trade Certificate of Review The Department of Commerce issued an Export Trade Certificate of Review to the Great Lakes Fruit Exporters Association, LLC (GLFEA), on December 15, 2003. This notice summarizes the conduct for which certification has been granted.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Antidumping and countervailing duties:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with January anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Antidumping:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Canada: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review On January 16, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products From Canada for the period August 1, 200...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > FTZB Foreign-Trade Zone 33-Pittsburgh, PA, Application for Subzone Status, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. (Circuit Breakers), Warrendale and Freedom, PA; Amendment of Application: Additional Foreign Components Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.; circuit breaker manufacturing facilities	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Commerce Department > ITA National Institute of Standards and Technology; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument National Institute of Standards and Technology	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Commerce Department > ITA National Renewable Energy Laboratory, et al.; Notice of Consolidated Decision on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Electron Microscopes National Renewable Energy Laboratory, et al.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA International Whaling Commission Nominations This notice is a call for nominees for the U.S. Delegation to the July 2004 International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Fishery conservation and management:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coral Reef Ecosystems Fishery Management Plan for the Western Pacific NMFS publishes this final rule to implement the Fishery Management Plan for Coral Reef Ecosystems of the Western Pacific Region (CREFMP). The rule establishes a coral reef ecosystem regulatory area, marine protected areas (MPAs), permitting and repor...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Monkfish Fishery NMFS proposes to establish target total allowable catch (TAC) levels for the monkfish fishery for the 2004 fishing year (FY), and adjust trip limits and days-at-sea (DAS) for limited access monkfish vessels fishing in the Southern Fishery Management...	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Components of Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for Northeast Multispecies, Atlantic Sea Scallop, Monkfish, Herring, Skates, Atlantic Salmon and Red Crab Fisheries 5-year Review; Scoping Process The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) in cooperation with NMFS announces its intent to prepare a programmatic EIS and Omnibus Amendments to the FMPs for Northeast Multispecies, Atlantic Sea Scallop, Monkfish, Herring, Skates, Atlantic...	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NIST Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Tuesday, March 16, 2004, from 8:15 a.m. to 5...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Commerce Department > NOAA Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene public meetings.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Permits:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Marine Mammals; File No. 116-1697 Notice is hereby given that Sea World Inc., 7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando, FL 32821, has been issued a permit to take one Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi) for purposes of enhancement.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Commerce Department > NOAA Marine Mammals; File Nos. 42-1642, 482-1653, and 1026-1671 Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have applied in due form for a permit amendment to take marine mammals for purposes of scientific research: Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT 06355 (Dr. Lisa Mazarro, Principal Investiga...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel categories:

Title	Type	Published
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Cancellation of Directive Denying Entry to Textiles and Textile Products Allegedly Manufactured by a Certain Factory in El Salvador Cancelling a directive to the Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to deny entry to shipments allegedly manufactured by a certain factory in El Salvador	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Defense Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > COE Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Marine Container Terminal at the Charleston Naval Complex in the City of North Charleston, Charleston County, SC Charleston Naval Complex, SC; marine container terminal; correction	Correction	Feb 24, 2004

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Education Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Overview Information; Grants To Reduce Alcohol Abuse; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 Alcohol abuse prevention programs	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Education Department Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Overview Information; Partnerships in Character Education; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 Partnerships in Character Education	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Special education and rehabilitative services:

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Removal of Regulations The Secretary amends the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to remove obsolete regulations. As a result of the enactment of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, these regulations are no longer needed. The Secretary therefore takes this action to remo...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Denver City Energy Associates, L.P., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings Electric rate and corporate regulation filings	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Energy Department > FERC GenWest LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings Electric rate and corporate regulation filings	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Energy Department > FERC City of Augusta, Enterprise Mill LLC, Avondale Mills, Inc.; Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing; Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene and Protests; and Revised Schedule for Processing Applications Hydroelectric applications	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments Hydroelectric applications	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests Hydroelectric applications	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Hydroelectric applications	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department; Notice City of Holyoke Gas Electric Dept.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Fuel Calculations Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Fuel Calculations Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Midwestern Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application Midwestern Gas Transmission Co.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Midwestern Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Cashout Report Midwestern Gas Transmission Co.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff Northwest Pipeline Corp.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Trunkline Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff Trunkline Gas Company, LLC	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Energy Department > FERC XL Trading Partners America LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order XL Trading Partners America LLC	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Duke Power Company, a Division of Duke Energy; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment Duke Power Co.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Southwest Power Pool, Inc., Remedying Undue Discrimination Through Open Access Transmission Service and Standard Electricity Market Design; Notice of Technical Conference Southwest Power Pool, Inc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements Electric Quarterly Reports; Notice of Electric Quarterly Reports Information Electric Quarterly Reports; public utility filing requirements, etc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Amendment to Second Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit 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 amendment to the second partial consent decree, to address a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club and the Group Against SMOG a...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice and recommendations to the Administrator of EPA on a bro...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Solid wastes:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Hazardous Waste Management System: Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste: Conditional Exclusions From Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste for Solvent-Contaminated Industrial Wipes; Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of Comment Period EPA is announcing a public hearing to be held March 9, 2004 on the proposed rule entitled "Proposed Conditional Exclusions from Hazardous and Solid Waste for Solvent-Contaminated Industrial Wipes," which appeared in the Federal Register on November 2...	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Superfund program:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 2, is issuing a Notice of Intent to Delete the Combe Fill North Landfill Superfund Site (Site) from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this action. The Combe Fill North...	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Executive Office of the President

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962; availability of funds (Presidential Determination No. 2004-22 of February 5, 2004)	Presidential Document	Feb 24, 2004

Trade:

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Notice of Intention to Enter Into a Free Trade Agreement with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua (the "CAFTA Countries") CAFTA countries; notice of intention to enter into a Free Trade Agreement (Notice of February 20, 2004)	Presidential Document	Feb 24, 2004

Farm Credit Administration

Farm credit system:

Title	Type	Published
Farm Credit Administration Loan Policies and Operations; Loan Syndication Transactions The Farm Credit Administration (FCA or agency) provides, in this notice, the guidance that the Farm Credit System (FCS or System) requested about the regulatory treatment of syndicated loans to eligible borrowers. This notice also reaffirms FCA's lon...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission 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 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority 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 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval 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	Feb 24, 2004

Common carrier services:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved for three years the information collection requirements contained in the Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Indivi...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Final Phase of the Private Land Mobile Radio Station Construction and Operational Status Audit This document announces the final phase of the Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) Spectrum Audit. At the end of this phase, call signs for which licensees have failed to respond to the audit will be deemed to have cancelled automatically.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Disposition of Call Signs Which Were Undeliverable in the Private Land Mobile Radio Station Construction and Operational Status Audit This document announces its handling of call signs with outstanding audit responses for which Private Land Mobile (PLMR) Spectrum Audit letters have been returned to the Commission as undeliverable. As part of the final phase of the PLMR Spectrum Aud...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Digital television stations; table of assignments:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Digital Television Broadcast Service; Portland, ME The Commission, at the request of HMW, Inc., substitutes DTV channel 43 for DTV channel 4 at Portland, Maine. See 67 FR 9646, March 4, 2002. DTV channel 43 can be allotted to Portland, Maine, in compliance with the principal community coverage requir...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Digital Television Broadcast Service; Hobbs, NM The Commission, at the request of Eastern New Mexico University, allots DTV channel 47 to Hobbs, New Mexico, as the community's first noncommercial television allotment. See 68 FR 54408, September 17, 2003. DTV channel 47 can be allotted to Hobbs,...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Digital Television Broadcast Service and Television Broadcast Service; Knoxville, TN The Commission, at the request of Knoxville Channel 25, LLC, substitutes DTV channel 7 for channel 26- at Knoxville, Tennessee. See 68 FR 62046, October 31, 2003. DTV channel 7 can be allotted to Knoxville in compliance with the Sections 73.623(c)(2)...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Radio stations; table of assignments:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Munford and Talladega, AL This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed by Jacobs Broadcast Group, Inc., licensee of Station WTDR-FM, Channel 224A, Talladega, Alabama. The petition proposes to reallot WTDR-FM from Talladega to Munford, Alabama, and to pr...	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Magnolia, AR and Oil City, LA This document denies a petition for reconsideration filed by Access.1 Communications-Shreveport, LLC seeking reconsideration of the Report and Order in this proceeding. See 68 FR 27940 May 22, 2003. The petition for reconsideration was opposed by Col...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Lincoln and Yuba City, CA This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed by Harlan Communications, Inc., licensee of Station KXCL(FM), Channel 280B1, Yuba City, California. The petition proposes to downgrade Channel 280B1 to Channel 280A and to reallot St...	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Big Sur, Chualar, and Dos Palos, CA This document grants a counterproposal to allot Channel 240A to Big Sur, California, as its first local aural service, at reference coordinates 36-15-28 and 121-49-28. The document also denies a rulemaking petition to reallot and change the community...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Coopersville, Hart, and Pentwater, MI In response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 67 FR 71925, December 30, 2002, this document grants a petition for rulemaking filed jointly by Waters Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of Station WCXT, Hart, Michigan, and Synergy Media, Inc., licens...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Park City, MT The Audio Division, at the request of Chaparral Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of FM Station KLZY, Channel 223C, Powell, Wyoming, removes Channel 223C at Powell, Wyoming, from the FM Table of Allotments, allots Channel 223C0 at Park City, Montana, as t...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Laughlin, Nevada and Meadview, AZ This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed by Desert Sky Media, LLC, licensee of Station KVGS(FM), Laughlin, Nevada. The petition proposes the reallotment of Channel 300C from Laughlin to Meadview, Arizona, as the community's...	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Montauk, NY The document denies a Petition for Rule Making filed by Dana J. Puopolo, which requested the allotment of Channel 261A to Montauk, New York, as that community's third local aural transmission service. See 68 FR 42663, July 18, 2003.	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Woodson, TX In response to a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 66 FR 39128 (July 27, 2001), this Report and Order dismisses the Petition for Rule Making in MM Docket No. 01-157, proposing to allot Channel 298A at Woodson, Texas. The petitioner had requested this d...	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Federal Housing Finance Board

Title	Type	Published
Federal Housing Finance Board Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) has submitted the information collection entitled "Federal Home Loan Bank Acquired Member Assets, Core Mission Activities, I...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Notice of Agreements Filed Agreements filed, etc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Federal Reserve System

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Federal Trade Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules Premerger notification waiting periods; early terminations	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act; implementation:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Prohibition Against Circumventing Treatment as a Nationwide Consumer Reporting Agency The recently enacted Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act or the Act) requires the FTC to adopt rules to prevent consumer reporting agencies from avoiding treatment as nationwide consumer reporting agencies. In this action, the...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Public Workshop: Monitoring Software on Your PC: Spyware, Adware, and Other Software The FTC is planning to host a public workshop, "Monitoring Software on Your PC: Spyware, Adware, and Other Software," to explore the issues associated with the distribution and effects of software that aids in gathering information about a person or...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of Office of Management and Budget Approval; Requirements for Medicated Feed Mill License The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Requirements for Medicated Feed Mill License" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > HRSA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Orphan Drugs The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > IHS Proposed Information Collection: Request for Public Comment: 60-Day Notice In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, to provide a 60-day advance opportunity for public comment on proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is publishing for comment a summa...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > ACF Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > IHS Native American Research Centers for Health; New Request for Application of Funds Native American Research Centers for Health	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > HRSA Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality; Notice of Meeting Infant Mortality Advisory Committee	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting National Cancer Institute	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities; Notice of Closed Meeting National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Center for Scientific Review; Amended Notice of Meeting Scientific Review Center	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Center for Scientific Review; Amended Notice of Meeting Scientific Review Center	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings Scientific Review Center	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > HRSA National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ("the Program"), as required by Section 2112(b)(2) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act,...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002; implementation:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Prior Notice of Imported Food Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002; Correction The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting an interim final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of October 10, 2003 (68 FR 58974; corrected February 2, 2004 (69 FR 4851). The correction document (69 FR 4851) was published with typogr...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Scientific misconduct findings; administrative actions:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department Findings of Scientific Misconduct Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the Acting Assistant Secretary for Health have taken final action in the following case: Bernd Hoffmann, Ph.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey: Based on two in...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 a proposed new information collec...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Civil aviation security:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > TSA Aircraft Repair Station Security TSA prescribes and enforces transportation security regulations, including rules relating to domestic and certain foreign aviation operations. Recent legislation directs TSA to issue a new regulation concerning security at foreign and domestic aircra...	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Customhouse broker license cancellation, suspension, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCBP Notice of Cancellation of Customs Broker Permit Pursuant to section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 1641) and the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 111.51), the following Customs broker local permits are canceled without prejudice.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Homeland Security Department > USCBP Notice of Cancellation of Customs Broker National Permit Pursuant to section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 1641) and the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 111.51), the following Customs broker national permits are canceled without prejudice.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Homeland Security Department > USCBP Retraction of Revocation Notice The following Customs broker license was erroneously included in a list of revoked Customs broker licenses.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Homeland Security Department > USCBP Notice of Cancellation of Customs Broker License Pursuant to section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 1641) and the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 111.51), the following Customs broker license are canceled without prejudice.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Ohio; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Ohio (FEMA-1507-DR), dated January 26, 2004, and related determinations.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Homeland Security Department > FEMA South Carolina; Major Disaster and Related Determinations This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of South Carolina (FEMA-1509-DR), dated February 13, 2004, and related determinations.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Housing and Urban Development Department

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: HUD Initiative for the Removal Regulatory Barriers 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	Feb 24, 2004
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment for the Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program (CIAP); Budget/Progress Report, Actual Modernization Cost Certificate 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	Feb 24, 2004

Interior Department

Endangered and threatened species:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Extension of Amended Special Regulations for the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse On May 22, 2001, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) adopted special regulations governing take of the threatened Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei). The special regulations provide exemption from take provisions under sectio...	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004

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Judicial Conference of the United States

Bankruptcy Code:

Title	Type	Published
Judicial Conference of the United States Revision of Certain Dollar Amounts in the Bankruptcy Code Prescribed Under Section 104(B) of the Code Certain dollar amounts in title 11, United States Code, are increased.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Justice Department

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > ATF Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application to Make and Register a Firearm.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Competitive impact statements and proposed consent judgments:

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > ANTITRUST Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-The Digital Subscriber Line Forum Digital Subscriber Line Forum	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Justice Department > ANTITRUST Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Open Devicenet Vendor Association, Inc. Open Devicenet Vendor Association, Inc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Justice Department > ANTITRUST Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Petroleum Environmental Research Forum (“PERF”) Petroleum Environmental Research Forum	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Labor Department

Adjustment assistance:

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > ETA Amphenol RF, Severna Operations, Parsippany, NJ; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance Amphenol RF	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Aurora Acquisition Corp., Formerly Clarksburg Casket Company, Hepzibah, West Virginia; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration Aurora Acquisition Corp.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Castle Rubber, LLC; East Butler, PA; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration Castle Rubber, LLC	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Computer Sciences Corporation Financial Services Group (“FSG”), East Hartford, Connecticut; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration Computer Sciences Corp.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Finishes First, Inc., Spruce Pine, North Carolina; Notice of Termination of Investigation Finishes First, Inc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA James Kenney Vineyards, Grants Pass, Oregon; Notice of Termination of Investigation James Kenney Vineyards	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Magnetika, Inc., Lakewood, NJ; Notice of Termination of Investigation Magnetika, Inc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA North Manchester Foundry, North Manchester, IN; Notice of Termination of Investigation North Manchester Foundry	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc., Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire Division, El Paso, TX; Notice of Termination of Investigation Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Pitney Bowes, Inc., Holyoke Facility, Holyoke, Massachusetts; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration Pitney Bowes, Inc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Quadelle Textile Corporation, West New York, NJ; Notice of Termination of Investigation Quadelle Textile Corp.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Sappi Fine Paper, Cloquet, Minnesota; Notice of Termination of Investigation Sappi Fine Paper	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Sinclair Collins, div. of Parker Hannafin Corporation, Akron, Ohio, Including an Employee of Sinclair Collins, div. of Hannafin Corporation, Located in Nashville, Tennessee; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance Sinclair Collins	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Timeplex, LLC, a Division of Platinum Equity Holdings, Hackensack, NJ; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration Timeplex, LLC	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Tomken Enterprises, Hildebran, NC; Notice of Termination of Investigation Tomken Enterprises	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Tower Mills, Inc., Burlington, NC; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration Tower Mills, Inc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Trojan Steel Company, Charleston, West Virginia; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration Trojan Steel Co.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Twin City Leather Company, Gloversville, New York; Notice of Termination of Investigation Twin City Leather Co.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Unifine Dohler America, Monmouth Junction Facility, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey; Notice of Termination of Investigation Unifine Dohler America	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Labor Department > ETA Van Dorn Demag Corporation, a Division of Demag Products Group, Strongsville, OH; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance Van Dorn Demag, Corp.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Safety and health standards

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > OSHA Announcement of Stakeholder Meetings for Hearing Conservation Program for Construction Workers The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is inviting the public to participate in informal stakeholder meetings on a Hearing Conservation Program for Construction Workers. The Agency invites the public to address the following subject...	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Arkansas

Title	Type	Published
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Government-Owned Contractor-Operated Vehicle Fleet Management and Reporting This rule adopts as final, without change, the interim rule published in the Federal Register (68 FR 43333-43334) on July 22, 2003. This final rule amends the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to require contractors to collect data...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Meeting Notice NASA will conduct an open forum meeting to solicit questions, views and opinions of interested persons or firms concerning NASA's procurement policies, practices, and initiatives. The purpose of the meeting is to have an open discussion between NASA'...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Meetings of Humanities Panel Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of the Humanities Panel will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts; Leadership Initiatives Advisory Panel Leadership Initiatives Advisory Panel	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Collection, Reporting, or Posting of Information; Availability of Draft Rule Language The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making available the draft wording of possible changes to its regulations. The changes under consideration would clarify or revise the regulations to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden associated with the...	Proposed Rule	Feb 24, 2004
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide; Issuance, Availability Regulatory guides; issuance, availability, and withdrawal	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission NAC International Issuance of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact By letter dated January 9, 2004, NAC requested an exemption, pursuant to 10 CFR 72.7, from the requirement of 10 CFR 72.248(c)(6). NAC is seeking Commission approval to delay the biennial filing of the updated FSAR for the NAC-UMS system to the NRC. The exemption requested is from the requirement of 10 CFR 72.248(c)(6), which states that "Updates [of the FSAR] shall be filed every 24 months from the date of issuance of the CoC." The original CoC for the NAC-UMS system was effective on November 20, 2000. The proposed action before the Commission is whether to approve a delay in the filing of the updated FSAR, and whether to grant this exemption pursuant to 10 CFR 72.7.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Personnel Management Office

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Excepted Service This gives notice of OPM decisions granting authority to make appointments under Schedules A, B and C in the excepted service as required by 5 CFR 6.6 and 213.103.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Health and counseling programs, Federal employees:

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Agency Use of Appropriated Funds for Child Care Costs for Lower Income Employees The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations implementing the Child Care Subsidy Program legislation. OPM is issuing final regulations because Congress made permanent the law authorizing agencies in the Executive Branch of th...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is amending its Rules of Practice to delegate its authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation to grant or deny exemptions from the rule filing requirements of section 19(b) of t...	Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Order Granting Application for Exemptions Pursuant to Section 36(a) of the Exchange Act by the American Stock Exchange LLC, the International Securities Exchange, Inc., the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, the Pacific Exchange, Inc., the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc., and the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. American Stock Exchange LLC et al.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto by National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Relating To Amend NASD Rule 4300A To Require an NASD Alternative Display Facility Market Participant To Provide Advance Written Notice Prior To Denying Electronic Access to Its Quote to Any NASD Member National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change and Amendments No. 1 and 2 Thereto by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. To Clarify the Application of SuperMontage Pricing to Discretionary Orders National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. To Restore the Pre-Trade Only Anonymity Function for SuperMontage National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the Pacific Exchange, Inc. To Amend Its Rules To Impose a Connectivity Fee Applicable to Non-Members That Maintain a Connectivity Line With the Exchange Pacific Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 by the Pacific Exchange, Inc. Eliminating the Requirement That Market Makers With No Public Accounts and Who Do Not Solicit Public Accounts, Maintain Certain Information Barriers Pacific Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

State Department

Arms Export Control Act:

Title	Type	Published
State Department Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Administrative Debarments Involving Kam-Tech Systems, Ltd. and David Menashe Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has imposed administrative debarment pursuant to section 127.7(a) and (b)(2) of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") (22 CFR parts 120 to 130) on persons convicted of a violation o...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Art objects; importation for exhibition:

Title	Type	Published
State Department Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition; Determinations: “Coming of Age in Ancient Greece: Images of Childhood from the Classical Past” 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	Feb 24, 2004
State Department Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition; Determinations: “Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya” 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	Feb 24, 2004

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title	Type	Published
State Department Functions Relating to Arrivals and Departures from the United States Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
State Department Exemptions From US-VISIT Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
State Department Exemptions From US-VISIT Jones, Richard H.; nonimmigrants; port-of-entry; fingerprinting and photographing; exemptions	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
State Department Delegation of Authority Under Presidential Proclamation No. 7750 of January 12, 2004 Suspending Entry of Persons Engaged in or Benefiting From Corruption Under Secretary for Political Affairs	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Generalized System of Preferences:

Title	Type	Published
Trade Representative, Office of United States Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice Regarding the 2003 Product and Country Practice Review and On Certain Product Petitions From Previous Reviews on Which Decisions Were Deferred The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) received petitions in 2003 to modify the list of products that are eligible for duty-free treatment under the GSP program and to modify the GSP status of certain GSP beneficiary developing c...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Trade Policy Staff Committee

Title	Type	Published
Trade Representative, Office of United States Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Proposed United States-Panama Free Trade Agreement The United States intends to initiate negotiations with the Republic of Panama on a free trade agreement (FTA). The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a public hearing and seek public comment to assist the United States Trad...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Transportation Department

Aviation proceedings:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department Aviation Proceedings, Agreements Filed the Week Ending February 13, 2004 Agreements filed; weekly receipts	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Transportation Department Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) During the Week Ending February 13, 2004 Certificates of public convenience and necessity and foreign air carrier permits; weekly applications	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > MARAD Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council The Maritime Administration announces the charter renewal for the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC). The MTSNAC advises the Secretary of Transportation via the Council Sponsor, the Administrator of the Maritime Administr...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, TX The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Austin- Bergstrom International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project 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 24, 2004
Treasury Department > FS Financial Management Service; Proposed Collection of Information: Annual Financial Statement of Surety Companies-Schedule F The Financial Management Service, 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 a continuing information collection. By this no...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Treasury Department > IRS Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2004-11 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 24, 2004
Treasury Department > IRS Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 706-QDT 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 24, 2004
Treasury Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Treasury Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Income taxes:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Section 42 Carryover and Stacking Rule Amendments; Correction This document contains corrections to final regulations that were published in the Federal Register on January 6, 2004 (69 FR 502) that amend several existing regulations concerning the low-income housing tax credit.	Rule	Feb 24, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Open Meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee) An open meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004
Treasury Department > IRS Open Meeting of the Small Business/Self Employed-Payroll Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel An open meeting of the Small Business/Self Employed--Payroll Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted. The TAP will be discussing issues pertaining to increasing compliance and lessening the burden for Small Business/Self Employed i...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > OCC, OTS, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Joint Report: Differences in Accounting and Capital Standards Among the Federal Banking Agencies; Report to Congressional Committees The OCC, Board, FDIC, and OTS (the Agencies) have prepared this report pursuant to section 37(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831n(c)). Section 37(c) requires the Agencies to jointly submit an annual report to the Committee on Fin...	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Surety companies acceptable on Federal bonds:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > FS Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Termination-Cumberland Casualty and Surety Company This is Supplement No. 8 to the Treasury Department Circular 570; 2003 Revision, published July 1, 2003 at 68 FR 39186.	Notice	Feb 24, 2004

Federal Register February 24, 2004

Agencies Publishing on February 24, 2004

Agriculture Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):

Milk marketing orders:

Nectarines and peaches/pears grown in

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Meetings:

Commerce Department

Antidumping and countervailing duties:

Antidumping:

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Fishery conservation and management:

Meetings:

Permits:

C Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel categories:

Defense Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Special education and rehabilitative services:

Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Meetings:

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control:

Meetings:

Solid wastes:

Superfund program:

Executive Office of the President

Trade:

Farm Credit Administration

Farm credit system:

Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Digital television stations; table of assignments:

Radio stations; table of assignments:

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Federal Housing Finance Board

Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Reserve System

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Federal Trade Commission

Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act; implementation:

Meetings:

Health and Human Services Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Meetings:

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program:

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002; implementation:

Scientific misconduct findings; administrative actions:

Homeland Security Department

Civil aviation security:

Customhouse broker license cancellation, suspension, etc.:

Disaster and emergency areas:

Housing and Urban Development Department

Interior Department

Endangered and threatened species:

J Judicial Conference of the United States

Bankruptcy Code:

Justice Department

Competitive impact statements and proposed consent judgments:

Labor Department

Adjustment assistance:

Safety and health standards

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Arkansas

Meetings:

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Meetings:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Personnel Management Office

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

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Judicial Conference of the United States

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Trade Representative, Office of United States