June 29, 2004 (Volume 69)

Federal Register June 29, 2004

View all documents issued on June 29, 2004. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

104 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on June 29, 2004

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informatio...
Notice Jun 29, 2004
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informatio...
Notice Jun 29, 2004
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informatio...
Notice Jun 29, 2004
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informatio...
Notice Jun 29, 2004
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informatio...
Notice Jun 29, 2004
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informatio...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

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Antitrust Modernization Commission

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The Antitrust Modernization Commission will hold a public meeting on July 15, 2004. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss and adopt the process by which the Commission will identify issues to study in fulfilling its statutory duties. The Exec...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping:

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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit for the final results of the administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on axes and adzes, bars and wedges, hammers and sledges, and picks and mattocks from the People...
Notice Jun 29, 2004
On April 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on Extruded Rubber Thread from Indonesia (69 FR 17129). Because the domestic interested parties did not participate in this sunset...
Notice Jun 29, 2004
The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the final results of the administrative review of mechanical transfer presses (MTPs) from Japan until no later than July 14, 2004. The period of review is February 1, 2002 through January 31,...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS announces changes to the commercial limited entry fixed gear primary season sablefish tier limits for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), will a...
Rule Jun 29, 2004

Marine mammals:

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NMFS proposes to amend its regulations governing the taking of marine mammals incidental to operations of the U.S. Navy's Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active (SURTASS LFA) sonar to implement provisions of the National Defense...
Proposed Rule Jun 29, 2004

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Cotton, wool, and man-made textiles:

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Issuing a directive to the Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection adjusting limits.
Notice Jun 29, 2004
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection adjusting limits.
Notice Jun 29, 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 Jun 29, 2004

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Notice.
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Meetings:

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The Defense Business Board (DBB) will meet in open session on Thursday, July 15, 2004, at the Pentagon, Washington, DC from 0815 until 1000. The mission of the DBB is to advise the Senior Executive Council (SEC) and the Secretary of Defense on effect...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Personnel and general claims and advance decision requests; settling and processing:

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This rule implements policy and prescribes procedures for processing and settling personnel and general claims and for processing requests for an advance decision. The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1996 transferred to the Director of the O...
Rule Jun 29, 2004

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

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The purpose of this meeting will be to receive general updates and reports on the following: EAC Administration, EAC Requirements Payments to States, the EAC Standards Board and Board of Advisors, the EAC Technical Guidelines and Development Committe...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Off-the-record-communications
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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Algonquin Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Jun 29, 2004
Barclays Bank PLC
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):

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Public utilities providing service in California under sellers choice contracts; proceeding initiation and refund effective date
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Meetings:

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Entergy Services, Inc. et al.; technical conference
Notice Jun 29, 2004
This notice announces a meeting of the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Jun 29, 2004
Mill River Pipeline L.L.C.
Notice Jun 29, 2004
Northern Natural Gas Co.; settlement conference
Notice Jun 29, 2004
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of meetings be announced in the Federal R...
Notice Jun 29, 2004
Ohio Edison Co., et al.; Summer 2004 Reliability Workshop
Notice Jun 29, 2004
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Feder...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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Public utilities and their officers and directors Federal Power Act section 305(b) obligations
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit the following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a requ...
Notice Jun 29, 2004
This document announces the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) responses to Agency clearance requests, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required t...
Notice Jun 29, 2004
EPA has authorized grantee organizations under the Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) Program, and their enrollees; access to information which has been submitted to EPA under the environmental statutes administered by the Agency. Some of this inf...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Air pollution control; new motor vehicles and engines:

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EPA is issuing this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to invite comment from all interested parties on our plan to propose new emission standards and other related provisions for new compression-ignition marine engines with per cylinder d...
Proposed Rule Jun 29, 2004
Nonroad diesel engines contribute considerably to our nation's air pollution. These engines, used primarily in construction, agricultural, and industrial applications, are projected to continue to contribute large amounts of particulate matter, nitro...
Rule Jun 29, 2004

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

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EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland for the purpose of establishing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emission standards for portable fuel containers. In the Final Rules section of thi...
Proposed Rule Jun 29, 2004
EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions pertain to new emission standards for portable fuel containers. EPA is approving these revisions in accordance with the requirements...
Rule Jun 29, 2004

Pesticide programs:

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This notice announces the availability of EPA's preliminary risk assessment, and related documents for the antimicrobial pesticide zinc pyrithione (also referred to as zinc omadine), and opens a public comment period on these documents. The Agency ha...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Water supply:

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This rule makes minor changes to clarify and correct EPA's Drinking Water regulations. This rule clarifies typographical errors, inadvertent omissions, editorial errors, and outdated language in the final Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment...
Rule Jun 29, 2004

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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Pakistan; designation as a major non-NATO ally (Presidential Determination 2004-37 of June 16, 2004)
Presidential Document Jun 29, 2004

Jerusalem Embassy Act:

Title Type Published
Suspension of limitations (Presidential Determination 2004-36 of June 15, 2004)
Presidential Document Jun 29, 2004

Federal Housing Finance Board logo Federal Housing Finance Board

Federal home loan bank system:

Title Type Published
The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is issuing a final rule requiring each Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) to register a class of its equity securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the registration provisions of...
Rule Jun 29, 2004

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

No documents available.

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
Because of low usage, the following Optional Form is cancelled: OF 16, Sales Slip.
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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American Indians/Alaska Natives; Epidemiology Program
Notice Jun 29, 2004
The Indian Health Service published a document in the Federal Register on May 28, 2004. The document contained six errors.
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Human drugs:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that it will continue to exercise enforcement discretion to assure the continued availability of digoxin elixirs after June 28, 2004, allowing manufacturers to continue to market these products wit...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Medicare:

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This notice announces the implementation of a demonstration that would pay through December 31, 2005 under Medicare Part B for drugs and biologicals that are prescribed as replacements for existing covered Medicare drugs and biologicals described in...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a revised Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) Sec. 110.310 entitled "Prior Notice of Imported Food Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Disaster and emergency areas:

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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Illinois (FEMA-1513-DR), dated April 23, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 29, 2004
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1520-DR), dated June 3, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 29, 2004
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Iowa (FEMA-1518-DR), dated May 25, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 29, 2004
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1523-DR), dated June 10, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 29, 2004
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1523-DR), dated June 10, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 29, 2004
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-1517-DR), dated May 25, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 29, 2004
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Ohio (FEMA-1519-DR), dated June 3, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 29, 2004
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Wisconsin (FEMA-1526-DR), dated June 18, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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The following applicants have applied for a scientific research permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces that the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment (Draft CCP/EA) is available for review and comment. The Draft CCP/EA...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Endangered and threatened species:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to establish a special rule under Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), to exempt the international, foreign, and interstate commerce in certain beluga st...
Proposed Rule Jun 29, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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MMS in accordance with Federal Regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) announces the availability of NEPA-related Site-Specific Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI), prepared by...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Resource management plans, etc.:

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In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) management policies and Public Law 105-83 (Headwaters authorizing legislation), the BLM announces...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
60-Day notice of information collection under review: User-- Limited Permit (Explosives).
Notice Jun 29, 2004
60-Day notice of information collection under review: Federal Firearms License (FFL) renewal application.
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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On April 27, 2001, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published a notice in the Federal Register (66 FR 21181) to provide guidance to prescribers, pharmacists, law enforcement authorities, regulatory authorities, and the public concerning the...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Coal mine safety and health:

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This technical amendment moves several definitions from subparts B, C, E, H, M, and R of 30 CFR part 56, and from subparts B, C, E, H, M and T of 30 CFR part 57 to the general definitions section in subpart A of 30 CFR parts 56 and 57 respectively. T...
Rule Jun 29, 2004

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

No documents available.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget a request for clearance of a revised information collectio...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

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Notice of an application under section 17(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") for an exemption from section 17(a) of the Act.
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Meetings:

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad services abandonment:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is...
Rule Jun 29, 2004

Air carrier certification and operations:

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This action amends the passenger information rules for scheduled air carriers. It requires a notice or placard informing passengers of the name of the country in which the aircraft was finally assembled. These changes are necessary to respond to an A...
Rule Jun 29, 2004

Airworthiness directives:

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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Airbus Model A300 B2 series airplanes; Model A300 B4 series airplanes; and Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, C4 605R Variant F, and F4-600R (collectively called A300-600) series ai...
Rule Jun 29, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A319 and A320 series airplanes, that requires repetitive detailed inspections to detect cracks in the keel beam side panels, and repair if necessary. Accompl...
Rule Jun 29, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) Model 4101 airplanes. This AD requires operators to determine the flight cycles accumulated on each component of the main landing...
Rule Jun 29, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 747-400 and -400D series airplanes, that requires an inspection to detect missing fasteners in the section 42 skin and internal doubler at the cutout for the...
Rule Jun 29, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, - 202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes, that requires rework/retrofit of the wardrobe shelf assembly. This action is necessar...
Rule Jun 29, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-301, -311, and -315 airplanes. This AD requires determining the modification number of the angle of attack (AOA) sensor vanes; testing the movement...
Rule Jun 29, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB-120 series airplanes, that requires a one-time inspection of the access door ramp of the fueling control panel for damage or deformation, and applicable...
Rule Jun 29, 2004
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes, that currently requires repetitive inspections of the engine thrust reverser stow/transit switches, and corrective...
Rule Jun 29, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to aircraft equipped with Garmin AT, Apollo GX series GPS navigation units with software versions 3.0 through 3.4 inclusive, that requires modification and testing of the software f...
Rule Jun 29, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Short Brothers Model SD3-60 SHERPA series airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections and torque tests for discrepancies of certain bolts and rivets; and related investig...
Rule Jun 29, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Short Brothers Model SD3-60 series airplanes. This AD requires inspection of the welded joints of the balance weight brackets for the left and right elevator trim tabs for cr...
Rule Jun 29, 2004

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
This document proposes to amend the date by which quarterly early warning reports are to be submitted to the agency from 30 days following the end of a calendar quarter to 60 days following the end of a calendar quarter. This also proposes to amend t...
Proposed Rule Jun 29, 2004

Pipeline safety:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of the criteria that the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) will use in considering waiver applications submitted by operators of natural gas pipeline segments that have experienced a change in class location. A cl...
Notice Jun 29, 2004
GulfTerra Field Services LLC (GTFS), requested a waiver of compliance with the regulatory requirements at 49 CFR 192.619(a)(2)(ii), 192.503, and 192.505 for certain offshore pipeline segments of the deepwater Phoenix Gas Gathering System (Phoenix). G...
Notice Jun 29, 2004

Railroad services abandonment:

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 Jun 29, 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 Jun 29, 2004
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is issuing this final rule as part of its implementation of title I of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (Act). The Act established a temporary Terrorism Insurance Program (Program) under which the Fed...
Rule Jun 29, 2004

Alcohol; viticultural area designations:

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This Treasury decision establishes the Salado Creek viticultural area in western Stanislaus County, California. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify w...
Rule Jun 29, 2004
This Treasury decision establishes the San Bernabe viticultural area and realigns the existing San Lucas viticultural area. Both viticultural areas are within the Monterey viticultural area in Monterey County, California, and within California's mult...
Rule Jun 29, 2004

Interest rates:

Title Type Published
For the period beginning July 1, 2004 and ending on December 31, 2004, the prompt payment interest rate is 4.500 per centum per annum.
Notice Jun 29, 2004

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