February 9, 2005 (Volume 70)

Federal Register February 9, 2005

View all documents issued on February 9, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

106 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on February 9, 2005

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has made a Finding Of No Significant Impact with respect to a request from North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation for financing assistance from RUS to finance the construction of a...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The USDA Forest Service Plumas National Forest will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to construct a Defensible Fuel Profile Zone (DFPZ), harvest trees using group- selection and individual tree selection silvicultural met...
Notice Feb 09, 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 Boise and Payette National Forests' Southwest Idaho Resource Adv...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping:

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On August 6, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative review of persulfates from the People's Republic of China (the PRC). This review covers one exporter of the subjec...
Notice Feb 09, 2005
On August 6, 2004, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results and partial rescission of the seventh administrative review and revocation of the antidumping duty order in part, for the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Ita...
Notice Feb 09, 2005
On September 3, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping order covering structural steel beams from the Republic of Korea. See Structural Steel Beams from Korea: P...
Notice Feb 09, 2005
On August 6, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Turkey. This review covers two exporters/producers of subject merchandis...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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California Department of Food and Agriculture
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Virginia Commonwealth University et al.
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Commercial wireless communications service:

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is repealing its regulations governing reimbursement to federal entities by the private sector as a result of reallocation of frequency spectrum. The agency is taking this action i...
Rule Feb 09, 2005

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS is opening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to fully use the 2005 pollock interim total allowable catch (TAC) specified for Statistical Area 630.
Rule Feb 09, 2005

Marine mammals:

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The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA, announces temporary restrictions consistent with the requirements of the ALWTRP's implementing regulations. These regulations apply to lobster trap/pot and anchored gillnet fishermen in an area to...
Rule Feb 09, 2005

Meetings:

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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Snapper Grouper Committee, Advisory Panel Selection Committee, Joint Executive and Finance Committees, Controlled Access Committee, Highly Migratory Species Committee,...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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In June 2004, NMFS proposed that Oregon Coast coho salmon be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The State of Oregon (hereafter, "the State") has recently made publically available a draft assessment of the viabilit...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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In accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District has prepared a Draft Tiered Environmental Impact statement (TEIS) and Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) t...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Meetings:

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This notice informs the public that the Joint Services Data Exchange (JSDE), in conjunction with the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) NAVSTAR GPS Joint Program Office and the Embedded GPS INS {Inertial Navigation System{time} (EGI) Pr...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, 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 Feb 09, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

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Notice of public meeting.
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Notice of public hearing.
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Electric rate and corporate regulation filings
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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Black Marlin Pipeline Co.
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.
Notice Feb 09, 2005
MIGC, Inc.
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Northern Border Pipeline Co.
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Phelps Dodge Energy Services
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Pine Needle LNG Co., LLC
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Southern LNG Inc.
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Wyoming Interstate Co., Ltd.
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) this notice announces that EPA is seeking public comment on the following Information Collection Request (ICR): Application for New and Amended Pesticide Registration (EPA...
Notice Feb 09, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C 3501 et seq.) EPA is seeking public comment on the following Information Collection Request (ICR): Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Allegations of Significant Adverse Reaction...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:

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On April 11, 2002, pursuant to section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the EPA issued national emission standards to control hazardous air pollutants emitted from catalytic cracking units, catalytic reforming units, and sulfur recovery units at petro...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 2005
On April 11, 2002, pursuant to section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the EPA issued national emission standards to control hazardous air pollutants emitted from catalytic cracking units, catalytic reforming units, and sulfur recovery units at petro...
Rule Feb 09, 2005

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

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EPA is proposing to approve the attainment demonstration State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia for the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. severe 1-hour ozone nonattainment area (th...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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This notice provides information on the availability of fiscal year 2005 investigator initiated grants program announcements, in which the areas of research interest, eligibility and submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and implementation sc...
Notice Feb 09, 2005
EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting proposals for financial assistance to support a continuing EPA national initiative to improve the training of health care providers in recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pestici...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Hazardous waste program authorizations:

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South Carolina has applied to EPA for Final authorization of the changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA proposes to grant final authorization to South Carolina. In the "Rules and Regulation...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 2005
South Carolina has applied to EPA for Final authorization of the changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for Fina...
Rule Feb 09, 2005

Meetings:

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will hold an open meeting. EFAB is an EPA advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to provide advice and recom...
Notice Feb 09, 2005
The World Trade Center Expert Technical Review Panel (or WTC Expert Panel) will hold its ninth meeting intended to provide for greater input on ongoing efforts to monitor the situation for New York residents and workers impacted by the collapse of th...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Solid wastes:

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EPA is proposing to grant a petition submitted by Shell Oil Company in Deer Park, Texas (Shell) to exclude (or delist) a certain sludge waste generated by its Houston, TX Deer Park facility from the lists of hazardous wastes. EPA used the Delisting R...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 2005

Toxic and hazardous substances control:

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Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisi...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

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The Commission adopted new rules and policies pertaining to portable Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite (GMPCS) transceivers, i.e., satellite telephones and other portable transceivers operated by end users for communication via direc...
Rule Feb 09, 2005

Meetings:

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On February 4, 2005, the Commission released a public notice announcing the March 15, 2005 meeting and agenda of the North American Numbering Council (NANC). The intended effect of this action is to make the public aware of the NANC's next meeting an...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Radio frequency devices:

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This document responds to two petitions for reconsideration that were filed in response to the Commission's decision to establish regulations for unlicensed ultra-wideband ("UWB") operation. It also responds to the rule making proposals contained in...
Rule Feb 09, 2005

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:

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InterCaribbean Cargo, Inc., et al.
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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

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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 Feb 09, 2005

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of two supplemental new animal drug applications (NADAs) filed by Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. The supplemental NADAs provide for the addition o...
Rule Feb 09, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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Assets for Independence Demonstration Program
Notice Feb 09, 2005
The authority for the Demonstration Project has been extended with respect to chiropractors (see legislative authority below). The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces that applications from qualified chiropractors who agree...
Notice Feb 09, 2005
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Conference Support Program; correction
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Harmonisation International Conference; guidelines availability:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance entitled "Q8 Pharmaceutical Development." The draft guidance was prepared under the auspices of the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requi...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Meeting:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Southwest Regional Small Business Representative Program (SWR SBR), in collaboration with New Mexico State University (NMSU), Department of Extension Home Economics is announ...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Meetings:

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces its policy on enhancing public access to archived publications resulting From NIH- funded research. Beginning May 2, 2005, NIH-funded investigators are requested to submit to the NIH National Library...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Notice of Funding...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Endangered and threatened species:

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, we) announces the availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for the Kaua`i Cave Arthropods: the Kaua`i Cave Wolf Spider (Adelocosa anops) and the Kaua`i Cave Amphipod (Spelaeorchestia koloana) for public rev...
Notice Feb 09, 2005
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to reintroduce northern aplomado falcons (Falco femoralis septentrionalis) (falcon) into their historic habitat in southern New Mexico and Arizona with the purpose of establishing a viable res...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (we or us) will pepare an updated draft environmental assessment of the activities of falconry and raptor propagation in the United States. We seek suggestions for issues and alternatives to consider when doing so.
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Migratory bird permits:

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (we or us) proposes changes in the regulations governing the practice of falconry in the United States. We propose reorganization of the current regulations. We have added or changed some provisions in the current r...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 2005

Outer Continental Shelf operations:

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The Secretary's decision to consider offering the Chukchi Sea/ Hope Basin Planning Area and the Norton Basin Planning Area in the OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2002-2007 provides for an 18-month "special-interest" process beginning with publica...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Survey plat filings:

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM-Eastern States, Springfield, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Tribal-State Compacts approval: Class III (casino) gambling:

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Notice is given that the Tribal-State Compacts between the Eastern Shawnee Tribe, the Choctaw Tribe, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and the State of Oklahoma are considered to have been approved and are in effect.
Notice Feb 09, 2005

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order against a respondent found in default in the above-captioned investigation.
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (ID) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) granting the motion of Alan Lee Distributors, Inc. (ADI) for summary...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
60-Day notice of information collection under review: Search for artifacts and memorabilia.
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 09, 2005

M
Management and Budget Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Management and Budget revised Circular A-94 in 1992. The revised Circular specified certain discount rates to be updated annually when the interest rate and inflation assumptions used to prepare the budget of the United States Governmen...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC), Financial Audit Committee (NFAC).
Notice Feb 09, 2005
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the NASA Summit Industry Panel 2005.
Notice Feb 09, 2005

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

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NASA hereby gives notice that TPH Acquisition, LLLP, D/b/a The Parts House, of 10321 Fortune Parkway, Bldg. 400, Jacksonville, FL 32256, has applied for an Exclusive license to practice the inventions described in NASA Case Number LAR-16324-1 for whi...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

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

Meetings:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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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 09, 2005

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
This final rule clarifies regulations relating to the determination of costs to be offset from differential revenue.
Rule Feb 09, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to request approval on a new and/or currently approved information collection.
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Disaster loan areas:

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This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1573-DR), dated 01/21/2005. Incident: Severe Winter Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 01/01/2005 and continuing. Effective Dates: 01/21/2005. Phys...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Small business size standards:

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturing. The basis for waivers is that no small business manufacturers are supplying these classes of products to the Feder...
Notice Feb 09, 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 Feb 09, 2005
In accordance 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 approval. The Fed...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2002-26-05, which applies to certain Air Tractor, Inc. (Air Tractor) Models AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, and AT-503A airplanes. AD 2002-26-05 lowers the safe life for the wing lower spar cap for...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 2005
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 93- 24-14, which applies to all The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) PA-34 series airplanes. AD 93-24-14 currently requires you to repetitively replace the bolt and stack up that connect the...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 2005

Meetings:

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The National Park Service (NPS) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in accordance with the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000, announce the next meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
This notice denies petitions for reconsideration submitted by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance) of the August 20, 2004, final rule on advanced air bag provisions in the occupant crash protection standard. We are denying the first pe...
Rule Feb 09, 2005
Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire, LLC.
Notice Feb 09, 2005
Cross Lander USA
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Alcohol; viticultural area designations:

Title Type Published
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to establish the "Niagara Escarpment" viticultural area in Niagara County, New York. We designate viticultural areas to allow bottlers to better describe the origin of wines and to allow consumers...
Proposed Rule Feb 09, 2005

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Feb 09, 2005
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Feb 09, 2005
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board
Notice Feb 09, 2005

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

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Research and Development, intends to grant to Marine Polymer Technologies, Inc., 102 Water Street, Danvers, MA 01923-3727 USA an exclusive license to practice U.S. Patent Appli...
Notice Feb 09, 2005

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