August 17, 2004 (Volume 69)

Federal Register August 17, 2004

View all documents issued on August 17, 2004. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

118 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 17, 2004

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations governing the import...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection in support of regulations preventing the spread...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment for a preliminary decision to extend to one additional corn line our determination that a corn line developed by Mycogen Seeds c/o...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

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We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Karnal bunt regulations by adding certain areas in Arizona to the list of regulated areas either because they were found during surveys to contain a bunted wheat kernel...
Rule Aug 17, 2004
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Oriental fruit fly regulations by removing portions of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, CA, from the list of quarantined areas and by removing restrictions on the inter...
Rule Aug 17, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) is issuing, and inviting public comment on, proposed uniform guidelines for conducting elections of Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committees. The Secretary is issuing the proposed uniform guidelines pur...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 17, 2004
The Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduct...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on silicomanganese from Brazil until November 30, 2004. This extension applies to the administrative review...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
China
Notice Aug 17, 2004
The U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit of the final results of the new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on honey from the People's Republic of China (PRC) until no later than October 25, 2004. The per...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
Taiwan
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Countervailing duties:

Title Type Published
On April 8, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register its preliminary results of administrative review of the countervailing duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip from India for the...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Direct investment surveys:

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This proposed rule amends regulations of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce (BEA) to set forth the reporting requirements for the BE-10, Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad. The BE-10 survey is conducted once every...
Proposed Rule Aug 17, 2004

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS is notifying the owners and operators of registered vessels of their assignments for the B season Atka mackerel fishery in harvest limit area (HLA) 542 and/or 543 of the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management...
Rule Aug 17, 2004
NMFS is prohibiting retention of "other flatfish" in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that catch of "other flatfish" in this area be treated in the same manner as prohibited species and discarded at sea wi...
Rule Aug 17, 2004
NMFS is prohibiting retention of rock sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that catch of rock sole in this area be treated in the same manner as prohibited species and discarded at sea with a minimum o...
Rule Aug 17, 2004
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator), has made a preliminary determination that an application for EFPs contains all of the required information and warrants further...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
NMFS announces the end of the 2004 primary season for the Pacific whiting (whiting) shore-based sector at 1600 local time (l.t.) August 14, 2004, because the allocation is projected to be reached. This action is intended to keep the harvest of whitin...
Rule Aug 17, 2004
NMFS is establishing effective dates for the requirement to have a NOAA-approved VMS unit installed and operating on vessels with directed shark limited access permits (LAPs) and with gillnet or bottom longline gear on board. VMS will aid in the enfo...
Rule Aug 17, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with Executive Order 11625 and 15 U.S.C. 1512, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is soliciting competitive applications from organizations to operate Minority Business Development Centers (MBDCs) under its Minority Busines...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Meetings:

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a public meeting of its Standing and Special Mackerel Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSCs) to review stock assessment reports and proposed revisions to the guidelines for Na...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a technical research workshop in Cape Canaveral, FL involving invited scientists with backgrounds in deepwater coral and the Oculina Bank area.
Notice Aug 17, 2004

C
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Council) is announcing the September 10, 2004, meeting of the Council.
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
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 Aug 17, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Under the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program, we will award grants on a formula basis to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to address the unique needs of rural school districts. In this notice, we are extending the deadline for e...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Help America Vote Act:

Title Type Published
The Commission intends to exercise its discretion in administering the National Mail Voter Registration Form by interpreting the waiver of the effective date for implementing the Computerized Statewide Voter Registration List required by the Help Ame...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Electric rate and corporate regulation filings
Notice Aug 17, 2004
Hydroelectric applications
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Consumer products; energy conservation program:

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy (DOE) is revising the Code of Federal Regulations to incorporate certain energy conservation standards that will apply to residential central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps beginning on January 23, 2...
Rule Aug 17, 2004

Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):

Title Type Published
On July 24, 2003, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this docket, with comments due on or before October 3, 2003.\1\ Since we first requested comments, the small generator industry has continued to evolve. Moreover, several stat...
Proposed Rule Aug 17, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air programs:

Title Type Published
In this notice, EPA is notifying the public that we have found that the motor vehicle emissions budgets contained in the submitted One-Hour Ozone Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan for the Maricopa County Nonattainment Area are adequate for c...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Water pollution control:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 309(g)(4)(A) of the Clean Water Act, ("CWA"), 33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(4)(A), notice is hereby given of a proposed Consent Agreement and Final Order ("CA/FO"), which resolves penalties for alleged violations of sections 301(a) of...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
This document requests that parties that filed petitions for reconsideration of a 1997 Commission order adopting rules applicable to price cap local exchange carriers file supplemental notices indicating whether they wish to pursue any issues in thos...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
This document provides notice of the termination of the petitions for waiver of the 6.5 percent productivity-based "X-factor" for price cap local exchange carriers adopted by the Commission in a 1997 order. The petitions for waiver have been withdraw...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Radio services, special:

Title Type Published
This document proposes to revise operating privileges for amateur radio service licensees as well as to eliminate obsolete and duplicative rules in the Amateur Radio Service. We believe that these proposals will promote the development of the amateur...
Proposed Rule Aug 17, 2004

Radio stations; table of assignments:

Title Type Published
This document denies a Petition for Reconsideration and Motion to Consolidate filed by Meadowlark Group, Inc. directed to the Report and Order in this proceeding. See 69 FR 17070, April 1, 2004. With this action, the proceeding is terminated.
Rule Aug 17, 2004
This document proposes ten new allotments in Fruita, Colorado, Kerman, California, Lockney, Texas, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, Quanah, Texas, Oak Harbor, Washington, Orchard Mesa, Colorado, Rising Star, Texas, Twentynine Palms, California, Waterford, Califo...
Proposed Rule Aug 17, 2004

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

No documents available.

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Extensions of credit by Federal Reserve Banks (Regulation A):

Title Type Published
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) has adopted final amendments to its Regulation A to reflect the Board's approval of an increase in the primary credit rate at each Federal Reserve Bank. The secondary credit rate at each Re...
Rule Aug 17, 2004

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 17, 2004
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products; Establishments Registration and Listing" has been approved by the Office of Management and B...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks nominations of public and private sector organizations to support the 2004 Secretary's Innovation in Prevention Awards Initiative. This activity is part of a broader Departmental initiative call...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
Community economic development; public markets
Notice Aug 17, 2004
A Notice of Availability of Funds announced in the HRSA Preview, "Primary Health Care Programs: Community and Migrant Health Centers HRSA-05-024," was published in the Federal Register on July 12, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 132), FR Doc. 04-15605. On pa...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This document informs truck carriers when they will be required to transmit advance electronic cargo information to Customs and Border Protection regarding cargo they are bringing into the United States, as mandated by section 343(a) of the Trade Act...
Rule Aug 17, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC) will meet in closed session at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, on August 31-September 1, 2004.
Notice Aug 17, 2004
The United States Coast Guard will meet on September 1, 2004 with members of the maritime industry, Department of Homeland Security representatives and representatives from other government agencies. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the infor...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Conformity Rule, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) has reviewed the air quality analysis conducted for the World Trade Center Memorial and Redevelopment Plan (the Selected Project pursuant to the June 2...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
On October 21, 2003, HUD published a notice of funding availability (NOFA) announcing the availability of approximately $40 million in FY2003 funds for the HOPE VI Demolition Program. This notice announces the availability of approximately an additio...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), MMS is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request (ICR) conce...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for South Powder River Basin Coal Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS); Little Thu...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 25 CFR 514.1(a)(3), that the National Indian Gaming Commission has adopted final annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.063% (.00063) for tier 2 for calendar year 2004. These rates shall apply to all assessable...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Migratory bird hunting:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service or we) proposes special migratory bird hunting regulations for certain Tribes on Federal Indian reservations, off-reservation trust lands, and ceded lands for the 2004-05 migratory bird hunting...
Proposed Rule Aug 17, 2004

Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:

Title Type Published
We are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Wyoming regulatory program (hereinafter, the "Wyoming program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Wyoming proposes revisions to rules about highwa...
Proposed Rule Aug 17, 2004

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ's") initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 6) amending the complaint and notice of investigation to add a...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 16, 2004, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Linear Technology Corporation of Milpitas, Californ...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Department of Justice, is modifying its Privacy Act system of records entitled: "Automated Records and Consolidated Orders S...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Merit Systems Protection Board logo Merit Systems Protection Board

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.), this notice announces that the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) request for a three-year renewal of its Generic Clearance Request for Voluntary Customer Surveys under Exec...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of the NASA Advisory Council, Earth System Science and Applications Advisory Commi...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Title Type Published
NARA is giving public notice that the agency proposes to request use of a voluntary survey of visitors to the National Archives Experience (NAE) in Washington, DC. The information will be used to determine how the various components of NAE affect vis...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The NCUA intends to submit the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is pub...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
The NCUA intends to submit the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
The NCUA intends to submit the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is pub...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
The NCUA intends to submit the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is publis...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will host a topical public meeting of the Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards (ISCORS) with representatives from the International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) on September 1...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Rail carriers:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
On August 12, 2004, the Board served a decision announcing the 2003 revenue adequacy determinations for the Nation's Class I railroads. No carrier is found to be revenue adequate.
Notice Aug 17, 2004

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Title Type Published
U.S. and European leadership agreed at the U.S.-EU Summit in June 2004 to look at new ways to further strengthen the transatlantic economic relationship, calling upon all interested U.S. and EU stakeholders to engage in a vigorous discussion of concr...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Andean Trade Preference Act:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the 2004 Annual Review of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA). The deadline for the submission of petitions for the 2004 Annual ATPA Review is September 15, 2004. USTR will publish a list of petitions filed in response to thi...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This notice proposes to establish a Class E airspace area to support instrument operations into Napa County Airport for Aircraft transitioning from Sausalito VORTAC to the final approach course for the VOR RWY 6 Instrument Approach Procedure. Oakland...
Proposed Rule Aug 17, 2004
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption, part 11 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of a certain petition seeking relief...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief fr...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Advisory circulars; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on a proposed Advisory Circular (AC) 120-SUR, Aircraft Surveillance Systems and Applications. This proposed AC provides designers, manufacturers, installers and airplane operators, gener...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Airport noise compatibility program:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings on Revision No. 1 to the approved noise compatibility program submitted by the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority for Bob Hope Airport (formerly known as the Burbank-Glendale-P...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 757-200 and -200PF series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections and audible tap tests of the upper and lower skins of the trailing edge w...
Proposed Rule Aug 17, 2004
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, and -300 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive detailed inspections to detect discrepancies of the retaining pin lugs on...
Proposed Rule Aug 17, 2004
This amendment supersedes three existing airworthiness directives (AD); applicable to certain Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes. One AD currently requires modification of the nacelle strut and wing structure for certain Boeing Mo...
Rule Aug 17, 2004

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 nonconforming 2004 360 series Ferrari passenger cars that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable F...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
The Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) is amending its regulations to reflect a change in Secretarial delegations. The Secretary is transferring responsibility for the Motor Carrier Financial and Operating Statistics Program from the Bur...
Rule Aug 17, 2004

Rail carriers:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the "agencies") may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collecti...
Notice Aug 17, 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 Aug 17, 2004

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the effect of certain transfers of assets or stock on the qualification of certain transactions as reorganizations under section 368(a). The proposed regulations were published on Marc...
Proposed Rule Aug 17, 2004
This document corrects a withdrawal of notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-208254-90 and REG- 136481-04) that was published in the Federal Register on Friday, August 6, 2004 (69 FR 47816), that contains new proposed r...
Proposed Rule Aug 17, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
An open meeting of the E-Filing Issue Committee will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice Aug 17, 2004
An open meeting of the Small Business/Self Employed--Schedule C Non-Filers Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The TAP will be discussing issues pertaining to increasing compliance and lessening the burden...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
An open meeting of the Area 5 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice Aug 17, 2004
An open meeting of the Area 7 committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Reven...
Notice Aug 17, 2004
An open meeting of the Area 4 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice Aug 17, 2004
An open meeting of the Joint Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is reviewing public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service brought forward by...
Notice Aug 17, 2004

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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