Federal Register March 2, 2005
View all documents issued on March 2, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
93 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on March 2, 2005
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Agriculture Department
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AAir Transportation Stabilization Board (1)
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Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
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Commerce Department
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Defense Department
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Education Department
(1)
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Energy Department
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Federal Communications Commission
(1)
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Federal Election Commission
(1)
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Federal Maritime Commission
(3)
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Federal Reserve System
(2)
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Health and Human Services Department
(12)
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Homeland Security Department
(3)
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Interior Department
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International Trade Commission
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Justice Department
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Labor Department
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NNational Science Foundation (1)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Small Business Administration
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State Department
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Surface Transportation Board
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Transportation Department
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Treasury Department
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Veterans Affairs Department
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Agriculture Department
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:
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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary), in coordination with the United States Trade Representative (USTR), intends to reestablish the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committe...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Meetings:
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The Ketchikan Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Ketchikan, Alaska, April 14, 2005. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss potential projects under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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Air Transportation Stabilization Board
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This supplemental regulation is issued by the Air Transportation Stabilization Board under section 102(c)(2)(B) of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, which authorizes the Air Transportation Stabilization Board (the "Board") t...
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Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
Meetings:
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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has scheduled its committee and board meetings to take place in Washington, DC from Monday through Wednesday, March 7-9, 2005 as noted below.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Commerce Department
Fishery conservation and management:
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NMFS issues a final rule implementing Amendments 18 and 19 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner Crabs (FMP). Amendments 18 and 19 amend the FMP to include the Voluntary Three-Pie Cooperative Program (h...
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Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
Permits:
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NMFS announces that the Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator), has determined that an application for EFPs contains all of the required information and warrants further c...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Defense Department
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Los Angeles District, Regulatory Branch is considering an application from the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) for a Department of the Army permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act to construct...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Meetings:
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The Joint Advisory Committee on Nuclear Weapons Surety will conduct a closed session on March 30th, 2005 at the Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, VA. The Joint Advisory Committee is charged with advising the Secretaries of Defense and Energ...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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The Defense Science Board Task Force on Identifying and Sustaining U.S. Department of Defense/UK Ministry of Defence Defense Critical Technologies (Study) will meet in closed session on April 1, 2005, at Strategic Analysis, Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevar...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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This notice announces a meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel. The panel will review and comment on recommendations made to the Director, TRICARE Management Activity, by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee regarding the Unif...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Privacy Act:
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The Department of the Army is proposing to alter a system of records notice in its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. The Department of the Army is proposing to alter the existing sy...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Education Department
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
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Women's Educational Equity Act Program
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Energy Department
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
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Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
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Ingleside Energy Center LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Meetings:
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Puget Sound Energy; technical conference
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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 an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request f...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Wo...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Air pollution control:
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In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("Act"), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree, to address lawsuits filed by the State of North Carolina and Environmental Defense: State of North Car...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Meetings:
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The EPA, Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the Second Generation Model (SGM) Advisory Panel.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Pesticide programs:
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This notice announces the availability of EPA's revised risk assessments for the fungicide pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB). In addition, this notice solicits public comment on risk reduction options for PCNB. The public also is encouraged to suggest r...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Water pollution control:
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing its proposal to de-designate four existing ocean dredged material disposal sites located off of the mouth of the Columbia River near the states of Oregon and Washington and to designate two new...
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Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
Water supply:
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Notice is hereby given that the State of Louisiana is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Louisiana has revised its variance and exemption regulation and adopted the interim enhanced surface water treatment regulation, the...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Federal Communications Commission
Common carrier services:
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In this document, the Commission amends its rules so that certain sections do not apply to transfers of telephone exchanges between non-rural carriers following the phase-down of interim hold- harmless support, and the Commission addresses the reques...
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Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
Federal Election Commission
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Federal Maritime Commission
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Agreements filed, etc.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:
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Express Lines International, Inc., et al.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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General Express Freight. Inc., et al.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Federal Reserve System
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In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "agencies") may not conduct or sponsor, an...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Health and Human Services Department
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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...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
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Urban Networks to Increase Thriving Youth Through Violence Prevention Program
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Meetings:
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National Cancer Institute
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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National Eye Institute
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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National Eye Institute
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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National Eye Institute
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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National Library of Medicine
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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National Library of Medicine
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
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This notice announces the availability of the ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual (Update). ATSDR is mandated to conduct public health assessment activities at all sites on, or proposed for inclusion on, the National Priorities List (NPL)....
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Homeland Security Department
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning Establishme...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Arrival...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Interior Department
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The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. We provide this notice pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
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The MMS prepared an EA for Plains Exploration and Production Company's Platform Hillhouse-to-Shore Submarine Power Cable Repair Project and issued a FONSI pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
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This notice advises the public that the Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, intends to gather information necessary to prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge, pursuant to...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Meetings:
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In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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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) will meet in Pinedale, Wy...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Royalty management:
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MMS is considering an increase to the base level rentals and the use of sliding scale rentals in Gulf of Mexico lease sales. This notice explains the purpose of the change and what the sliding scale rentals might be. MMS requests comments on both the...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
International Trade Commission
Import investigations:
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's (ALJ) initial determination ("ID") in the above-captioned investigation finding a violation of section 337 of th...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Justice Department
Competitive impact statements and proposed consent judgments:
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Cingular Wireless Corp., et al.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Labor Department
Alien temporary employment labor certification process:
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The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (Department or DOL) is issuing this notice to announce: the 2005 AEWRS for employers seeking to employ temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant alien workers to perform agricultura...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Meetings:
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The Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) was established to advise the Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA on issues relating to occupational safety and health in the maritime industries. The purpose of this Feder...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:
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NASA hereby gives notice that Every Little Bit, Inc., 1638 South Main, Tulsa, OK 74119, has applied for a Exclusive license to practice the inventions described in NASA Case Number LAR-16324-1 for which a U. S. Patent has issued and LAR-16324-2 for w...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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National Science Foundation
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
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Notice is hereby given that the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has prepared a model safety evaluation (SE) relating to the addition of a steam generator (SG) tube integrity specification to technical specifications (TS). The NRC sta...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
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Notice of Application for Exemption under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act").
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Investment Company Act of 1940:
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Temporary order and notice of application for a permanent order under section 9(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act").
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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Temporary order and notice of application for a permanent order under section 9(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act").
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:
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Pacific Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Small Business Administration
Meetings:
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Maine; correction
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
State Department
Meetings:
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International Economic Policy Advisory Committee
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Surface Transportation Board
Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:
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BNSF Railway Co.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Transportation Department
Airworthiness directives:
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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Aerospatiale Model ATR 42-200, -300, and -320 series airplanes. This AD requires inspecting to determine the part and serial number of the swinging lever of the main landing gears (MLG) a...
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Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes. This AD requires repetitive detailed inspections of the center and rear fuselage skin including all the la...
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Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 757 series airplanes. This AD requires identification of the part number for the cable assembly for the lower anti-collision light, and related investigative and correcti...
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Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 airplanes. This AD requires a general visual inspection in the electrical/electronics (E/E) compartment for damage of the wire bundle and aft right radio...
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Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
Insurer reporting requirements:
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This notice announces publication by NHTSA of the annual insurer report on motor vehicle theft for the 1999 reporting year. Section 33112(h) of Title 49 of the U.S. Code, requires this information to be compiled periodically and published by the agen...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Motor vehicle safety standards:
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Coupled Products, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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Michelin North America, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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Unified Marine, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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Workhorse Custom Chassis
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Motor vehicle theft prevention standard:
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This document requests comments on data about passenger motor vehicle thefts that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2003 including theft rates for existing passenger motor vehicle lines manufactured in model year (MY) 2003. The preliminary theft data in...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:
No documents available.
Treasury Department
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The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal.
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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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...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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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...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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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...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
Adjudicatory proceedings; practice and procedure:
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The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is adding a new subpart to its Rules of Practice and Procedure in Adjudicatory Proceedings to provide for expedited processing of certain actions to determine if a company is exercising a controlling influence o...
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Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
Community Reinvestment Act; implementation:
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In this final rule, OTS is making changes to its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations to reduce burden, provide greater flexibility to meet community needs, and restore the focus of CRA to lending. Specifically, OTS is providing additional fl...
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Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
Income taxes:
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This document contains proposed amendments to the regulations under section 401(k) and (m) of the Internal Revenue Code. These proposed regulations would provide guidance concerning the requirements for designated Roth contributions to qualified cash...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
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This document contains temporary regulations that modify the rules relating to qualified amended returns by providing additional circumstances that end the period within which a taxpayer may file an amended return that constitutes a qualified amended...
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Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
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In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations relating to the definition of qualified amended returns. The text of those regulations also serves as the text of these proposed regu...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 02, 2005 |
Veterans Affairs Department
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-21), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to t...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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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...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 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 agencies are required to publish notice...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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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...
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Notice | Mar 02, 2005 |
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