January 3, 2005 (Volume 70)

Federal Register January 3, 2005

View all documents issued on January 3, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

111 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 3, 2005

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Acquisition regulations:

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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is publishing technical amendments to the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) as a final rule. We use the direct final rule process to make non-controversial changes to the AGAR. We are amending the AGAR to...
Rule Jan 03, 2005

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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We are advising the public of our determination that the Monsanto Company cotton designated as MON 88913, which has been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is no longer considered a regulated article under our regulatio...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS), Rio Grande National forest (RGNF) announces the availability of the County Line Vegetation Management Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Draft EIS was prep...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Kootenai National Forest's Lincoln County Resource Advisory Commi...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
The Southwest Oregon Provincial Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 11th, 2005 to discuss topics including the Josephine County Fire Plan, Northern Spotted Owl Five Year Review, and fire plan working group report. The meeting will be hel...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
The Southwest Washington Province Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, January 27, 2005, at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Headquarters, 10600 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver, WA 98682. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue until 3:30...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
The Tuolumne County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on January 24, 2005 at the City of Sonora Fire Department, in Sonora, California. The purpose of the meeting is to review the Five- Year Vegetation management Plan, considerations for th...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Meetings:

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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has scheduled its ad hoc committee and board meetings to take place in Washington, DC on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 11-12, 2005 as noted below.
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping and countervailing duties:

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Notice of opportunity to request administrative review of antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspended investigation.
Notice Jan 03, 2005
In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ("the Act"), the Department of Commerce ("the Department") is automatically initiating five-year ("sunset") reviews of certain antidumping duty orders. The International Trade Co...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS announces that the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) have submitted Amendment 2 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) (Amendment 2) incorporating the draft Final Supple...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2005

Meetings:

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Gulf Rationalization Community Committee will meet at the Hotel Captain Cook.
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Permits:

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Notice is hereby given that the following organizations and individual have been issued amendments to permits for scientific research on Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus): The Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska (Permit No. 881-1668); The Aleu...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have been issued an amendment/modification to their scientific research permit. Permit No. 782-1702-03 - National Marine Mammal Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, 7600 Sand Point...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

African Growth and Opportunity Act; determinations:

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The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that certain textile and apparel goods from Mozambique shall be treated as "handloomed, handmade, or folklore articles" and qualify for preferential treatment under the...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

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 Jan 03, 2005

Textile and apparel categories:

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On October 19, 2004, the Chairman of CITA received two petitions from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of Jaclyn, Inc. of New York, alleging that certain circular single knit jersey fabrics of the specifications detailed below, classified...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
On August 31, 2004, the Chairman of CITA received a petition from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of Jaclyn, Inc. of New York, alleging that certain circular single knit jersey fabric of the specifications detailed below cannot be suppli...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
On December 27, 2004, the Chairman of CITA received a petition from Alston and Bird, L.L.P., on behalf of their client, Texollini, Inc., alleging that ring spun single yarns of English yarn numbers 30 and higher of 0.9 denier or finer micro modal fib...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Notice.
Notice Jan 03, 2005
The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. Navy Case No. 84,352: Spinel and Process for Making Same; Navy Case No...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

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

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The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Radiant Images Incorporated, a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license in the United States to practice the Government-owned invention described in pending U.S. Patent Appli...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

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Delaware River Basin Commission

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Meetings and hearings
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Director, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jan 03, 2005
The Director, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

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EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Jefferson County, Kentucky portion of the Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP) which requests removal of three regulations from the active portion of the Kentucky SIP related to the Jefferson County i...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2005
EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on February 18, 2003, concerning the Victoria County 1-hour ozone maintenance area. This SIP revision satisfies t...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2005
EPA is taking direct final action approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on February 18, 2003, concerning the Victoria County 1-hour ozone maintenance area. This SIP revi...
Rule Jan 03, 2005

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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Uzbekistan; waiver of restrictions on assistance (Presidential Determination No. 2005-13 of December 14, 2004)
Presidential Document Jan 03, 2005

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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The Federal Communications Commission has received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the public information collection, OMB Control Number 3060-0185, Section 73.3613, Filing of Contracts. The approval was received on Decembe...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Common carrier services:

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This document seeks comment on a Petition for Expedited Declaratory Ruling filed by the National City Mortgage Co. (NCMC), asking the Commission to preempt a Florida telemarketing law, Florida Statute Section 501.059, prohibiting prerecorded messages...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2005
This document seeks comment on a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), asking the Commission to preempt certain sections of the Indiana Revised Statutes and Indiana Administrative Code as it relates to inter...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2005
This document seeks comment on a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by the Consumer Bankers Association asking the Commission to preempt certain sections of the Wisconsin Statutes and Wisconsin Administrative Code as applied to interstate telephon...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2005

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the fourth meeting of the WRC-07 Advisory Committee will be held on February 23, 2005, at the Federal Communications Commission. The purpose of the mee...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The document gives parties an opportunity to comment on a report that Avatar Environmental, LLC, prepared as part of the Federal Communications Commission's Migratory Birds Notice of Inquiry proceeding. Avatar's report is entitled Notice of Inquiry C...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Television broadcasting:

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This document resolves a number of issues regarding the obligation of television broadcasters to protect and serve children in their audience. The document addresses matters related to two areas: the obligation of television broadcast licensees to pr...
Rule Jan 03, 2005
The Commission seeks comment on applying to Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) service providers its revised interpretation of the commercial time limits applicable to children's programming. Specifically, the Commission proposes to require that the di...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2005

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Compliance procedures:

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The Commission is issuing a Policy Statement to clarify when, in the course of an enforcement proceeding (known as a Matter Under Review or "MUR"), a treasurer is subject to Commission action in his or her official or personal capacity, or both. Unde...
Rule Jan 03, 2005

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

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Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the info...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 03, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 03, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 03, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 03, 2005
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 Jan 03, 2005
This notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR part 404.7(a)(1)(i), announces that the Department of Health and Human Services is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license to practice the inventions embodied in U.S. Patent No. 6...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
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 Jan 03, 2005

Acquisition regulations:

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The Department of Health and Human Services is amending its acquisition regulation (HHSAR) for the purpose of making administrative and editorial changes to reflect organizational title changes resulting from Office of the Secretary (OS) and Operatin...
Rule Jan 03, 2005

Biological products:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the opening of a docket to receive information and comments on the August 31 and September 1, 2004, public workshop entitled "Development of Plasma Standards" (the workshop). We are opening the doc...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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Alcohol-impaired driving; community-based interventions; correction
Notice Jan 03, 2005
Fall prevention in older adults; exercise program package development and testing; correction
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Submitting Separate Marketing Applications and Clinical Data for Purposes of Assessing User Fees." The guidance describes the agency's current...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Ports and waterways safety:

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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waters of the Columbia River during a New Year's fireworks display. The Captain of the Port, Portland, Oregon, is taking this action to safeguard watercraft and their occupants from safet...
Rule Jan 03, 2005

Practice and procedure:

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This document contains corrections to the final regulations published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2003. The regulations related to inflation adjustments in fines and other civil monetary penalties that are mandated by the Federal Civil Pe...
Rule Jan 03, 2005

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Mortgage and loan insurance programs:

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This notice advises of the cause and effect of termination of Origination Approval Agreements taken by HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) against HUD-approved mortgagees through the FHA Credit Watch Termination Initiative. This notice include...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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The Fish and Wildlife Service (We) plan to submit to OMB a request to renew the collection of information described below. The Endangered Species Act requires that all species that are recovered and removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Alaska Native claims selection:

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As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Becharof Corporation, for lands in T. 25 S., R. 47 W., T. 25 S.,...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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This document provides notice that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to prepare an amendment to the St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP) with an associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The plan amendment will cons...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (1976) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1972), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) Wildlife Task Group (subc...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (1976) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1972), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) Cultural and Historic Tas...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) and the Grand Stair...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Survey plat filings:

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The plats of survey of the following described lands were officially filed in the Oregon State Office, Portland, Oregon, on October 13, 2004.
Notice Jan 03, 2005

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

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The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on steel rails...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on creatine monohydrate from China wou...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on malleable cast iron pipe fittings f...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty orders on CTL carbon steel plate from Indi...
Notice Jan 03, 2005
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on cotton shop towels from Pakistan...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-day notice of information collection under review: COPS Budget Detail Worksheet.
Notice Jan 03, 2005
60-day notice of information collection under review: Categorical assistance progress report.
Notice Jan 03, 2005
30-day notice of information collection under review: COPS application attachment to SF-424.
Notice Jan 03, 2005
30-day notice of information collection under review: COPS application guide: targeted/invited programs.
Notice Jan 03, 2005
30-day notice of information collection under review: COPS application guide: Open/competitive programs.
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Schedules of controlled substances; production quotas:

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This notice establishes initial 2005 aggregate production quotas for controlled substances in Schedules I and II of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Minimum wages for Federal and federally-assisted construction; general wage determination decisions
Notice Jan 03, 2005

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

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The Institute of Museum and Library Services as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

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Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 03, 2005
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 03, 2005
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 03, 2005
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Jan 03, 2005
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Social security benefits, special veterans benefits, and supplemental security income:

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To implement part of the Social Security Protection Act of 2004 (SSPA), we are revising our rules on the recovery of overpayments incurred under one of our programs from benefits payable to the overpaid individual under other programs we administer....
Rule Jan 03, 2005

State Department logo State Department

Nonproliferation measures imposition:

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A determination has been made that nine entities have engaged in activities that require the imposition of measures pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000, which provides for penalties on entities for the transfer to Iran sinc...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Trade Act of 1974:

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Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2242), requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable mar...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

World Trade Organization:

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is providing notice that the European Communities has requested dispute settlement consultations under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ("WTO Agreement")....
Notice Jan 03, 2005
The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is providing notice that the European Communities ("EC") has requested dispute settlement consultations under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ("WTO Agreem...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comme...
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Aircraft:

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The FAA is revising the regulations concerning registering aircraft and recording security documents. The Cape Town Treaty establishes a new International Registry for registering interests against certain aircraft and aircraft engines. Section 4 of...
Rule Jan 03, 2005

Airworthiness directives:

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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Bell Helicopter Textron (BHTC) model helicopters. This action requires certain checks and inspections of the tail rotor blades. If a crack is found, before further flight, thi...
Rule Jan 03, 2005
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, and 747SR series airplanes, equipped with GE CF6-45 or -50 series engines. This proposed AD would require modifying the side...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2005
This document corrects an error that appeared in airworthiness directive (AD) 2004-22-25, which was published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2004 (69 FR 64839). The error resulted in the incorrect reference to cable spacers. This AD is applic...
Rule Jan 03, 2005
This document corrects a typographical error that appeared in airworthiness directive (AD) 2004-24-06 that was published in the Federal Register on November 30, 2004 (69 FR 69505). The typographical error resulted in incorrect reference to certain ma...
Rule Jan 03, 2005

Aviation proceedings:

Title Type Published
Certificates of public convenience and necessity and foreign air carrier permits; weekly applications
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed bridge across Knik Arm between the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) and the Matanuska-Susitna (MatSu) Borough in Alaska....
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Pipeline safety:

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Each year pipeline operators randomly select employees to test for prohibited drugs. The number of selections may not be less than the minimum annual percentage rate the Research and Special Programs Administration's (RSPA) Office of Pipeline Safety...
Rule Jan 03, 2005

Railroad safety:

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FRA is issuing this final rule to mandate the reflectorization of freight rolling stock (freight cars and locomotives) to enhance the visibility of trains in order to reduce the number and severity of accidents at highway-rail grade crossings in whic...
Rule Jan 03, 2005

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 03, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 03, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 03, 2005

Alcoholic beverages:

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The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau adopt as a final rule certain proposed changes to the regulations concerning the production, taxation, composition, labeling, and advertising of beer and malt beverages....
Rule Jan 03, 2005

Meetings:

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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 Jan 03, 2005
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 Jan 03, 2005

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