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| 03-31845 | Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis | Proposed Rule | OSHA is withdrawing its 1997 proposed standard on Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis (TB). Because of a broad range of Federal and community initiatives, the rate of TB has declined steadily and dramatically since OSHA began work on the proposal in 1993. Hospitals, which are the settings where workers are likely to have the highest risk of exposure to TB bacteria, have come into substantial compliance with Federal guidelines for preventing the transmission of TB. Overall reductions in TB mean that all workers are much less likely now to encounter infectious TB patients in the course of their jobs. In addition, an OSHA standard is unlikely to result in a meaningful reduction of disease transmission caused by contact with the most significant remaining source of occupational risk: exposure to individuals with undiagnosed and unsuspected TB. Particularly outside of hospitals, workers often will not identify suspect TB cases quickly enough to implement isolation procedures and other precautions before exposure occurs. OSHA recognizes, however, that continued vigilance is necessary to maintain the gains achieved so far. OSHA intends to provide guidance to workplaces with less medical expertise and fewer resources than hospitals, and to use cooperative relationships with employers, public health experts and other government agencies to promote TB control. OSHA will also continue to enforce the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act and relevant existing standards in situations where employers' failure to implement available precautions exposes workers to the hazard of TB infection. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-31845/occupational-exposure-to-tuberculosis | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-31845.pdf | Labor Department; Occupational Safety and Health Administration | 271,386 | OSHA is withdrawing its 1997 proposed standard on Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis (TB). Because of a broad range of Federal and community initiatives, the rate of TB has declined steadily and dramatically since OSHA began work on the proposal in... |
| 03-32018 | Occupational Exposure to 2-Methoxyethanol, 2-Ethoxyethanol and Their Acetates (Glycol Ethers) | Proposed Rule | OSHA is withdrawing its proposed standard on Occupational Exposure to 2-Methoxyethanol (2-ME), 2-Ethoxyethanol (2-EE), and their Acetates (2-MEA, 2-EEA) (four glycol ethers). Production and use of the four glycol ethers either have ceased or are virtually limited to "closed systems" where exposure levels more than 10 years ago already were at or below the proposed permissible exposure limits (PELs). Because there are few, if any, remaining opportunities for workplace exposure to these glycol ethers and little or no potential for exposure in the future because of the availability of less-toxic substitutes, OSHA has concluded that the proposed rule is no longer necessary. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32018/occupational-exposure-to-2-methoxyethanol-2-ethoxyethanol-and-their-acetates-glycol-ethers | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32018.pdf | Labor Department; Occupational Safety and Health Administration | 271,386 | OSHA is withdrawing its proposed standard on Occupational Exposure to 2-Methoxyethanol (2-ME), 2-Ethoxyethanol (2-EE), and their Acetates (2-MEA, 2-EEA) (four glycol ethers). Production and use of the four glycol ethers either have ceased or are... |
| 03-32075 | General Requirements; Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Intermodal Container Chassis and Trailers | Proposed Rule | FMCSA withdraws its February 17, 1999, ANPRM relating to responsibilities for the inspection, repair, and maintenance of intermodal container chassis and trailers. After reviewing the public comments received in response to the ANPRM, transcripts from three listening sessions held in November 1999, comments submitted in response to the agency's November 29, 2002, notice of intent to consider a negotiated rulemaking, and the neutral convenor's final report, the agency has determined that it would be inappropriate to move forward with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at this time. FMCSA believes there is insufficient data concerning the relationship between the mechanical condition of intermodal container chassis and trailers, and commercial motor vehicle accidents to quantify the extent to which the condition of container chassis or trailers contributed, in whole or in part, to accidents. Furthermore, the neutral convenor hired by the agency to interview individuals or organizations that might represent interests that are most likely to be substantially affected by a rulemaking concerning this subject, has concluded that a negotiated rulemaking process seeking to produce a set of consensus recommendations to FMCSA should not be undertaken. Therefore, no further consideration will be given to conducting a negotiated rulemaking. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32075/general-requirements-inspection-repair-and-maintenance-intermodal-container-chassis-and-trailers | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32075.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | 492,181 | FMCSA withdraws its February 17, 1999, ANPRM relating to responsibilities for the inspection, repair, and maintenance of intermodal container chassis and trailers. After reviewing the public comments received in response to the ANPRM, transcripts from... |
| 03-32083 | Proposed Revision of VOR Federal Airway 137 | Proposed Rule | This action proposes to revise VOR Federal Airway 137 (V-137) between the Thermal, CA, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range and Tactical Air Navigation Aids (VORTAC) intersection and the Imperial, CA, VORTAC. The current route segment between the Thermal, CA, VORTAC, and the Imperial, CA, VORTAC is aligned to avoid a restricted area that no longer exists. The FAA is proposing this action to realign V-137 to form a direct route between the Thermal, CA, VORTAC, and the Imperial, CA, VORTAC. This action would improve the management of air traffic operations and reduce the route mileage between the Thermal, CA, VORTAC and the Imperial, CA, VORTAC. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32083/proposed-revision-of-vor-federal-airway-137 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32083.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action proposes to revise VOR Federal Airway 137 (V-137) between the Thermal, CA, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range and Tactical Air Navigation Aids (VORTAC) intersection and the Imperial, CA, VORTAC. The current route segment... |
| 03-32106 | Kentucky Regulatory Program | Proposed Rule | We are announcing a decision that House Bill 556, passed by the Kentucky General Assembly on March 15, 2002, designating the ridge top of Pine Mountain as the Pine Mountain Trail State Park, does not meet the criteria to be deemed an amendment to the Kentucky Regulatory Program. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32106/kentucky-regulatory-program | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32106.pdf | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office | 253,480 | We are announcing a decision that House Bill 556, passed by the Kentucky General Assembly on March 15, 2002, designating the ridge top of Pine Mountain as the Pine Mountain Trail State Park, does not meet the criteria to be deemed an amendment to the... |
| 03-32133 | Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Bombardier Model DHC-8- 102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes. This proposal would require inspection of the fitting assemblies located on the vent and scavenge lines routed immediately below the fuel tank access covers on both wings for proper installation, and corrective actions if necessary. This proposal also would require inspection of the stiffeners on the underside of fuel tank access covers on both wings for signs of chafing damage caused by incorrect orientation of the lockwire tail, and removal of damage. This action is necessary to prevent contact between the lockwire pigtail of the fitting and the stiffener located on the inside surface of the fuel access covers of the wings, which could serve as a potential ignition source within the fuel tank if a cover is struck by lightning and result in possible fuel tank explosion. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32133/airworthiness-directives-bombardier-model-dhc-8-102--103--106--201--202--301--311-and--315-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32133.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Bombardier Model DHC-8- 102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes. This proposal would require inspection of the fitting... |
| 03-32134 | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, -700, 700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-600, - 700, 700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacement of the proximity switch electronics unit with a new, improved unit. This action is necessary to prevent a malfunction of the aural warning for the landing gear, leading the crew to open the circuit breaker for the aural warning horn which stops the operation of other aural warnings of malfunctions in other systems and, thus, could jeopardize a safe flight and landing. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32134/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-737-600--700-700c--800-and--900-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32134.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-600, - 700, 700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacement of the proximity switch electronics unit... |
| 03-32135 | Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and EMB-145 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and EMB-145 series airplanes. This proposal would require inspection of the housings of the main landing gear (MLG) leg strut bushings; repair of the housings if necessary; and replacement of the MLG leg strut bushings with new bushings. These actions are necessary to prevent corrosion of the housings of the MLG leg strut bushings and consequent failure of the MLG. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32135/airworthiness-directives-empresa-brasileira-de-aeronautica-sa-embraer-model-emb-135-and-emb-145 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32135.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and EMB-145 series airplanes. This proposal would require inspection of the housings of the main landing gear (MLG) leg strut... |
| 03-32148 | Federal-State Joint Conference on Accounting Issues | Proposed Rule | This document seeks comment on recommendations by the Federal- State Joint Conference on Accounting Issues (Joint Conference). | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32148/federal-state-joint-conference-on-accounting-issues | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32148.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document seeks comment on recommendations by the Federal- State Joint Conference on Accounting Issues (Joint Conference). |
| 03-32206 | Special Exemption From Requirements of the Clean Air Act for the Territory of United States Virgin Islands | Proposed Rule | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a July 21, 2003, petition (petition), from the Governor of the Virgin Islands (US VI), which seeks an exemption of the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 165(a) requirement to obtain a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit to construct prior to commencing construction of a new gas turbine, Unit 23, at the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's (VIWAPA's) St. Thomas facility. This exemption will allow for the construction, but not the operation, of Unit 23 prior to issuance of a final PSD permit. In the same separate part of this Federal Register, EPA is also approving the petition as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this action as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will not take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32206/special-exemption-from-requirements-of-the-clean-air-act-for-the-territory-of-united-states-virgin | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32206.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a July 21, 2003, petition (petition), from the Governor of the Virgin Islands (US VI), which seeks an exemption of the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 165(a) requirement to obtain a... |
| 03-31362 | Information Reporting Relating to Taxable Stock Transactions | Proposed Rule | This document withdraws proposed regulations published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2002 (REG-143321-02). In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations relating to information reporting relating to taxable stock transactions. This document contains proposed regulations under section 6043(c) requiring information reporting by a corporation if control of the corporation is acquired or if the corporation has a recapitalization or other substantial change in capital structure. This document also contains proposed regulations under section 6045 concerning information reporting requirements for brokers with respect to transactions described in section 6043(c). The text of the temporary regulations serves as the text of these proposed regulations. This document also provides notice of a public hearing on these proposed regulations. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31362/information-reporting-relating-to-taxable-stock-transactions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31362.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document withdraws proposed regulations published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2002 (REG-143321-02). In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations relating to... |
| 03-31789 | Pistachios Grown in California; Secretary's Decision and Referendum Order on Proposed Marketing Agreement and Order No. 983 | Proposed Rule | This decision proposes the issuance of a marketing agreement and order (order) for pistachios grown in California, and provides growers with the opportunity to vote in a referendum to determine if they favor promulgation of the order. The proposed order would set standards for the quality of pistachios produced and handled in California by establishing a maximum aflatoxin tolerance level, maximum limits for defects, a minimum size requirement, and mandatory inspection and certification. An eleven-member committee, consisting of eight producers, two handlers, and one public member, would locally administer the program. The program would be financed by assessments on handlers of pistachios grown in the production area. The program would enhance grower returns through the delivery of higher-quality pistachios to consumers. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31789/pistachios-grown-in-california-secretarys-decision-and-referendum-order-on-proposed-marketing | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31789.pdf | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | 12,9 | This decision proposes the issuance of a marketing agreement and order (order) for pistachios grown in California, and provides growers with the opportunity to vote in a referendum to determine if they favor promulgation of the order. The proposed... |
| 03-31898 | Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service | Proposed Rule | This notice proposes modifications of the regulations governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service (Circular 230). These regulations affect individuals who are eligible to practice before the IRS. The proposed modifications set forth best practices for tax advisors providing advice to taxpayers relating to Federal tax issues or submissions to the IRS and modify the standards for certain tax shelter opinions. This document also provides notice of a public hearing regarding the proposed regulations. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31898/regulations-governing-practice-before-the-internal-revenue-service | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31898.pdf | Treasury Department | 497 | This notice proposes modifications of the regulations governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service (Circular 230). These regulations affect individuals who are eligible to practice before the IRS. The proposed modifications set forth best... |
| 03-31918 | Revision of the Requirements For Spore-Forming Microorganisms; Companion to Direct Final Rule | Proposed Rule | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend the biologics regulations by providing options to the existing requirement for separate, dedicated facilities and equipment for work with spore-forming microorganisms. FDA is proposing this amendment due to advances in facility, system, and equipment design and in sterilization technologies that would allow work with spore-forming microorganisms to be performed in multiproduct manufacturing areas. We are amending the regulations because the existing requirement for always using separate, dedicated facilities and equipment for work with spore forming microorganisms is no longer necessary. We are taking this action as part of our continuing effort to reduce the burden of unnecessary regulations on industry and to revise outdated regulations without diminishing public health protection. This proposed rule is a companion document to the direct final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. We are taking this action because the proposed changes are noncontroversial and we do not anticipate any significant adverse comments. If we receive any significant adverse comments that warrant terminating the direct final rule, we will consider such comments on the proposed rule in developing the final rule. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31918/revision-of-the-requirements-for-spore-forming-microorganisms-companion-to-direct-final-rule | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31918.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration | 221,199 | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend the biologics regulations by providing options to the existing requirement for separate, dedicated facilities and equipment for work with spore-forming microorganisms. FDA is proposing this... |
| 03-31928 | Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Electrification or Telephone Purposes | Proposed Rule | This rule proposes to establish procedures for a guarantee program for cooperatives and other not-for-profit lenders that make loans eligible for assistance under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (the RE Act). Criteria for eligibility of lenders and transactions are set forth in the rule together with application procedures. Program participants are required to pay an annual fee for the guarantee. The fee will be credited to the Rural Development Subaccount to provide funds for zero-interest loans and grants pursuant to section 313 of the RE Act. The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171), amended the RE Act, by adding section 313A which establishes this program. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31928/guarantees-for-bonds-and-notes-issued-for-electrification-or-telephone-purposes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31928.pdf | Agriculture Department; Rural Utilities Service | 12,460 | This rule proposes to establish procedures for a guarantee program for cooperatives and other not-for-profit lenders that make loans eligible for assistance under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (the RE Act). Criteria for eligibility of lenders... |
| 03-31945 | Proposed Rule To Exempt Organic Producers and Marketers From Assessments for Market Promotion Activities Under Marketing Order Programs | Proposed Rule | Notice is hereby given that the comment period on the proposal to exempt producers and marketers from assessments for marketing promotion activities under marketing order programs is extended. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31945/proposed-rule-to-exempt-organic-producers-and-marketers-from-assessments-for-market-promotion | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31945.pdf | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | 12,9 | Notice is hereby given that the comment period on the proposal to exempt producers and marketers from assessments for marketing promotion activities under marketing order programs is extended. |
| 03-31946 | Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Final Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2003-2004 Crop Year for Tart Cherries | Proposed Rule | This proposal invites comments on the establishment of final free and restricted percentages for the 2003-2004 crop year. The percentages are 75 percent free and 25 percent restricted and would establish the proportion of cherries from the 2003 crop which may be handled in commercial outlets. The percentages are intended to stabilize supplies and prices, and strengthen market conditions and were recommended by the Cherry Industry Administrative Board (Board), the body which locally administers the marketing order. The marketing order regulates the handling of tart cherries grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31946/tart-cherries-grown-in-the-states-of-michigan-et-al-final-free-and-restricted-percentages-for-the | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31946.pdf | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | 12,9 | This proposal invites comments on the establishment of final free and restricted percentages for the 2003-2004 crop year. The percentages are 75 percent free and 25 percent restricted and would establish the proportion of cherries from the 2003 crop... |
| 03-31951 | Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Unique Item Identification and Valuation | Proposed Rule | DoD has issued an interim rule amending Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) policy pertaining to unique item identification and valuation. This rule contains changes resulting from comments received in response to an interim rule published in the Federal Register on October 10, 2003. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31951/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-unique-item-identification-and-valuation | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31951.pdf | Defense Department | 103 | DoD has issued an interim rule amending Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) policy pertaining to unique item identification and valuation. This rule contains changes resulting from comments received in response to an interim rule... |
| 03-31978 | Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330 Mode S Transponders and GTX 330D Diversity Mode S Transponders | Proposed Rule | The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330/GTX 330D Mode S transponders. This proposed AD would require you to install GTX 330/ 330D Software Upgrade Version 3.03. This proposed AD is the result of observations that the GTX 330 and GTX 330D may detect, from other aircraft, the S1 (suppression) interrogating pulse below the Minimum Trigger Level (MTL) and, in some circumstances, not reply. The GTX 330/ 330D should still reply even if it detects S1 interrogating pulses below the MTL. We are issuing this proposed AD to prevent interrogating aircraft from possibly receiving inaccurate replies due to suppression from aircraft equipped with the GTX 330/330D Mode S Transponders when the pulses are below the MTL. The inaccurate replies could result in reduced vertical separation or unsafe TCAS resolution advisories. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31978/airworthiness-directives-garmin-international-inc-gtx-330-mode-s-transponders-and-gtx-330d-diversity | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31978.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330/GTX 330D Mode S transponders. This proposed AD would require you to install GTX 330/ 330D Software Upgrade Version 3.03. This proposed AD is the... |
| 03-31992 | Interagency Proposal to Consider Alternative Forms of Privacy Notices Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act | Proposed Rule | The OCC, OTS, Board, FDIC, NCUA, FTC, CFTC, and SEC (the Agencies) are requesting comment on whether the Agencies should consider amending the regulations that implement sections 502 and 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act) to allow or require financial institutions to provide alternative types of privacy notices, such as a short privacy notice, that would be easier for consumers to understand. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31992/interagency-proposal-to-consider-alternative-forms-of-privacy-notices-under-the-gramm-leach-bliley | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31992.pdf | Treasury Department; Comptroller of the Currency; Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Thrift Supervision Office; National Credit Union Administration; Federal Trade Commission; Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Securities and Exchange Commission | 497,80,188,164,489,335,192,77,466 | The OCC, OTS, Board, FDIC, NCUA, FTC, CFTC, and SEC (the Agencies) are requesting comment on whether the Agencies should consider amending the regulations that implement sections 502 and 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act) to allow or require... |
| 03-32017 | STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program: Clarification of Match Requirement | Proposed Rule | This rule proposed to amend the regulations for the STOP (Services--Training--Officers--Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program in 28 CFR 90.17 and 90.55, respectively, to clarify the statutory provision in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(f) requiring that each STOP fund grantee provide matching funds in an amount no less than 25% of the total costs of the projects described in the application for funds. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-32017/stop-violence-against-women-formula-grant-program-and-stop-violence-against-indian-women | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-32017.pdf | Justice Department; Justice Programs Office | 268,269 | This rule proposed to amend the regulations for the STOP (Services--Training--Officers--Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program in 28 CFR 90.17 and 90.55,... |
| 03-32019 | Executive Office for Immigration Review Attorney/Representative Registry | Proposed Rule | This proposed rule would amend the regulations pertaining to appearances by attorneys and representatives before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). This proposed rule authorizes the Director, EOIR, or his designee to register attorneys and representatives as a condition of practicing before immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals. The proposed rule also provides that the Director or his designee will establish registration procedures including a requirement for electronic registration, and may administratively suspend from practice before EOIR any practitioner who fails to provide certain registration information. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-32019/executive-office-for-immigration-review-attorneyrepresentative-registry | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-32019.pdf | Justice Department; Executive Office for Immigration Review | 268,149 | This proposed rule would amend the regulations pertaining to appearances by attorneys and representatives before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). This proposed rule authorizes the Director, EOIR, or his designee to register attorneys... |
| 03-32028 | Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; The 2005 ROP Plan for the Baltimore Severe One-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area: Revisions to the Plan's Emissions Inventories and Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets To Reflect MOBILE6 | Proposed Rule | EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Maryland. These revisions amend the Baltimore severe 1-hour ozone nonattainment area's (the Baltimore area's) rate-of-progress (ROP) plan for the 2005 milestone year. The intent of these revisions is to update the plan's emission inventories and motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) to reflect the use of MOBILE6 while continuing to demonstrate that the ROP requirement for 2005 will be met. The State of Maryland also submitted revisions which amend the contingency measures associated with the 2005 ROP plan. These revisions are being proposed for approval in accordance with the Clean Air Act (the Act). | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-32028/approval-and-promulgation-of-air-quality-implementation-plans-maryland-the-2005-rop-plan-for-the | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-32028.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Maryland. These revisions amend the Baltimore severe 1-hour ozone nonattainment area's (the Baltimore area's) rate-of-progress (ROP) plan for the 2005... |
| 03-32034 | Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Referendum Procedures for a Potential Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Individual Fishing Quota Program | Proposed Rule | NMFS issues this proposed rule to provide information about the schedule, procedures, and eligibility requirements for participating in referendums to determine whether an individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for the Gulf of Mexico commercial red snapper fishery should be prepared and, if so, whether it should subsequently be submitted to the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) for review. This proposed rule revises a previously published proposed rule based on public comments that were received on the initial proposed rule. In response to those public comments, this proposed rule includes additional options regarding the procedure for weighting votes by eligible participants. NMFS is soliciting additional public comment on this proposed rule and, particularly, comments on the vote-weighting options. The intended effect of this proposed rule is to implement the referendums consistent with the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-32034/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-32034.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS issues this proposed rule to provide information about the schedule, procedures, and eligibility requirements for participating in referendums to determine whether an individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for the Gulf of Mexico commercial red... |
| 03-31135 | Bath Seats; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | Proposed Rule | The Commission is proposing a rule to ban bath seats that do not meet certain requirements under the authority of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Bath seats are used to support infants in a tub or sink while they are bathed. The Commission is aware of 106 deaths and 163 non-fatal incidents and complaints from January 1983 through October 2003 involving bath seats. The Commission proposes three requirements with which bath seats must comply. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31135/bath-seats-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31135.pdf | Consumer Product Safety Commission | 84 | The Commission is proposing a rule to ban bath seats that do not meet certain requirements under the authority of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Bath seats are used to support infants in a tub or sink while they are bathed. The Commission is... |
| 03-31620 | Standards for Collection, Compromise, Suspension, or Termination of Collection Effort, and Referral of Civil Claims for Money or Property; Regional Office Committees on Waivers and Compromises; Salary Offset Provisions; Delegations of Authority | Proposed Rule | The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to revise its current regulations concerning the collection, compromise, suspension, termination, and referral of debts owed to VA. The proposed revision clarifies and simplifies debt collection standards and reflects changes to Federal debt collection procedures under the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. VA also proposes to revise regulations pertaining to the administration of regional office Committees on Waivers and Compromises, as well as a regulation pertaining to delegations of authority to the Assistant Secretary for Management. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31620/standards-for-collection-compromise-suspension-or-termination-of-collection-effort-and-referral-of | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31620.pdf | Veterans Affairs Department | 520 | The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to revise its current regulations concerning the collection, compromise, suspension, termination, and referral of debts owed to VA. The proposed revision clarifies and simplifies debt collection... |
| 03-31704 | Administrative Safeguards for Psychiatric Treatment and Medication | Proposed Rule | In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) amends its regulations on Psychiatric Treatment and Medication. We make several minor word changes to conform more closely with the language of 18 U.S.C. 4241-4247 on psychiatric hospitalization. We remove from the rule two elements of the standard for determining whether treatment or psychotropic medication is necessary because this element is inconsistent with community standards and case law. We also change the rules to conform with statutory authority regarding military prisoners and District of Columbia (DC) Code violators in Bureau custody. Previously, our procedures for involuntary psychiatric treatment and medication did not apply to military prisoners or DC Code violators. Under new statutory authority, military prisoners who are incompetent to stand trial, or who have been found not guilty by reason of lack of mental responsibility may now be committed to the Bureau's custody. Sentenced DC Code offenders may now be involuntarily committed to a Bureau psychiatric hospital. Such military prisoners and DC Code violators are subject to our regulations. We revise the applicability statement accordingly. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31704/administrative-safeguards-for-psychiatric-treatment-and-medication | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31704.pdf | Justice Department; Prisons Bureau | 268,437 | In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) amends its regulations on Psychiatric Treatment and Medication. We make several minor word changes to conform more closely with the language of 18 U.S.C. 4241-4247 on psychiatric hospitalization. We... |
| 03-31790 | Milk in the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Marketing Areas; Reconvening of Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Tentative Marketing Agreements and Orders | Proposed Rule | This notice announces the reconvening of the public hearing begun on September 23, 2003, in Tempe, Arizona, and reconvened on November 17, 2003, in Seattle, Washington, to consider proposals to amend the producer-handler provisions of the Arizona-Las Vegas and Pacific Northwest orders and to consider elimination of the ability to simultaneously pool the same milk on the Arizona-Las Vegas milk order and on a State-operated order that provides for marketwide pooling. The proposals seek to, among other things, end the regulatory exemption of producer-handlers from the pooling and pricing provisions of these two milk marketing orders if their Class I route distribution exceeds three million pounds of milk per month in either order. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31790/milk-in-the-pacific-northwest-and-arizona-las-vegas-marketing-areas-reconvening-of-hearing-on | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31790.pdf | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | 12,9 | This notice announces the reconvening of the public hearing begun on September 23, 2003, in Tempe, Arizona, and reconvened on November 17, 2003, in Seattle, Washington, to consider proposals to amend the producer-handler provisions of the Arizona-Las... |
| 03-31791 | Ownership and Control Settlement Rule | Proposed Rule | We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), propose to amend certain provisions of our December 19, 2000, final ownership and control rule (hereinafter referred to as the 2000 final rule) in order to effectuate a settlement agreement we entered into with the National Mining Association (NMA). Specifically, we propose to amend the provisions of the 2000 final rule pertaining to the definitions of ownership and control; permit eligibility determinations; eligibility for provisionally issued permits; improvidently issued permits; challenges to ownership or control listings or findings; post-permit issuance requirements for regulatory authorities and other actions based on ownership, control, and violation information; providing applicant, operator, and ownership and control information; improvidently issued State permits; and alternative enforcement. This proposed rule does not suspend any of the provisions of the 2000 final rule. The proposed revisions are authorized under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (hereinafter referred to as SMCRA or the Act). | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31791/ownership-and-control-settlement-rule | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31791.pdf | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office | 253,480 | We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), propose to amend certain provisions of our December 19, 2000, final ownership and control rule (hereinafter referred to as the 2000 final rule) in order to effectuate a settlement... |
| 03-31847 | Airworthiness Directives; AeroSpace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd Airplanes | Proposed Rule | The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all AeroSpace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd Model N22B, N22S, and N24A airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to inspect the forward and aft face of the rear fuselage frame for cracks and to repair or modify accordingly. This proposed AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information issued by the airworthiness authority for Australia. We are issuing this proposed AD to detect and correct cracks in the rear fuselage frame, which could result in failure of the fuselage rear bulkhead and consequent loss of structural integrity. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31847/airworthiness-directives-aerospace-technologies-of-australia-pty-ltd-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31847.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all AeroSpace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd Model N22B, N22S, and N24A airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to inspect the forward and aft face of the rear fuselage frame for... |
| 03-31867 | Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Point Source Category; Notice of Data Availability | Proposed Rule | In 2002, EPA proposed technology-based effluent limitations and new source performance standards for the concentrated aquatic animal production (CAAP) point source category. The proposal applied to new and existing CAAP facilities that discharge pollutants directly to waters of the United States. This notice summarizes the data received since proposal and describes how the Agency may use the data to address comments and develop the final rule. The notice also discusses refinements EPA may make to its methods for estimating costs, load reductions and financial impacts. It also presents revised results for these analyses reflecting the refinements and incorporating new data. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31867/effluent-limitations-guidelines-and-new-source-performance-standards-for-the-concentrated-aquatic | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31867.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | In 2002, EPA proposed technology-based effluent limitations and new source performance standards for the concentrated aquatic animal production (CAAP) point source category. The proposal applied to new and existing CAAP facilities that discharge... |
| 03-31868 | Proposed Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste-Extension of Comment Period | Proposed Rule | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled "Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste," which appeared in the Federal Register on October 28, 2003 (68 FR 61558). The public comment period for this proposed rule was to end on January 26, 2004. The purpose of this notice is to extend the comment period to end on February 25, 2004. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31868/proposed-revisions-to-the-definition-of-solid-waste-extension-of-comment-period | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31868.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled "Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste," which appeared in the Federal Register on October 28, 2003 (68 FR 61558). The public comment... |
| 03-31871 | Revisions to the Operating Permits Program, San Diego County Air Pollution Control District | Proposed Rule | EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District's Part 70 Operating Permits (Title V) Program. The proposed revisions address a change in the major source threshold for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF>). This change is based on the redesignation of San Diego County as in attainment of the federal one-hour ozone standard (see 68 FR 37976, June 26, 2003). As a result of this action, some sources that would have previously been considered major sources, and therefore would have been required to obtain a Title V operating permit, would no longer need to apply for a Title V permit. We are also approving revisions to several other parts of San Diego's Title V program. For more information see "What is being addressed in this document," below. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31871/revisions-to-the-operating-permits-program-san-diego-county-air-pollution-control-district | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31871.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District's Part 70 Operating Permits (Title V) Program. The proposed revisions address a change in the major source threshold for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and... |
| 03-31890 | Reforming the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program | Proposed Rule | This document seeks comment on various issues relating to the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program. In particular, this document seeks comments relating to possible enhancements to the program that will assist in furthering fuel conservation while protecting motor vehicle safety and the economic vitality of the auto industry. The agency is particularly interested in improvements to the structure of the CAFE program authorized under current statutory authority. The focus of this document is to solicit comment on the structure of the CAFE program, not the stringency level for a future CAFE standard. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31890/reforming-the-automobile-fuel-economy-standards-program | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31890.pdf | Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | 492,345 | This document seeks comment on various issues relating to the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program. In particular, this document seeks comments relating to possible enhancements to the program that will assist in furthering fuel conservation... |
| 03-31891 | Reforming the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program; Request for Product Plan Information | Proposed Rule | The purpose of this request for comments is to acquire information regarding vehicle manufacturers' future product plans to assist the agency in analyzing possible reforms to the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program which are discussed in a companion notice published today. The agency is seeking information that will help it assess the effect of these possible reforms on fuel economy, manufacturers, consumers, the economy, motor vehicle safety and American jobs. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31891/reforming-the-automobile-fuel-economy-standards-program-request-for-product-plan-information | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31891.pdf | Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | 492,345 | The purpose of this request for comments is to acquire information regarding vehicle manufacturers' future product plans to assist the agency in analyzing possible reforms to the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program which are discussed in a... |
| 03-31895 | Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery; Amendment 13 | Proposed Rule | NMFS announces that the New England Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 13, incorporating the Draft Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) to the NE Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Secretarial review and is requesting comments from the public. Amendment 13 was developed by the Council to end overfishing and rebuild NE multispecies (groundfish) stocks managed under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), and to make other changes in the management of the groundfish fishery. The proposed measures include: Changes in the days-at-sea (DAS) baseline for determining historical participation in the groundfish fishery; DAS reductions from the baseline; creation of new categories of DAS and criteria for their allocation and use in the fishery; changes in minimum fish size and possession limits for recreationally caught fish; a new limited access permit category for Handgear vessels; elimination of the northern shrimp fishery exemption line; access to groundfish closed areas for tuna purse seiners; an exemption program for southern New England scallop dredge vessels; modifications to Vessel Monitoring System requirements; changes to procedures for exempted fisheries; changes to the process for making periodic adjustments to management measures in the groundfish fishery; revisions to trip limits for cod and yellowtail flounder; changes in gear restrictions, including minimum mesh sizes and gillnet limits; a DAS Transfer Program; a DAS Leasing Program; implementing measures for the U.S./Canada Resource Sharing Understanding for cod, haddock, and yellowtail flounder on Georges Bank (GB); Special Access Programs (SAPs) to allow targeted harvest of healthy stocks of groundfish; revisions to overfishing definitions and control rules; measures to protect Essential Fish Habitat (EFH); new reporting requirements; sector allocation procedures; and a GB Cod Hook Gear Sector Allocation. The effort- reduction measure… | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31895/magnuson-stevens-fishery-conservation-and-management-act-provisions-fisheries-of-the-northeastern | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31895.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS announces that the New England Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 13, incorporating the Draft Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) to the NE Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Secretarial... |
| 03-31360 | Effective Dates for the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 | Proposed Rule | The recently enacted Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act or the Act) requires the Board and the FTC (the Agencies) jointly to adopt rules establishing the effective dates for provisions of the Act that do not contain specific effective dates. The Agencies are taking two related actions to comply with this requirement. In this action, the Agencies are proposing rules that would establish a schedule of effective dates for many of the provisions of the FACT Act for which the Act itself does not specifically provide an effective date. In the second action, published elsewhere in today's Federal Register, the Agencies are jointly adopting interim final rules that establish December 31, 2003, as the effective date for provisions of the Act that determine the relationship between the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and state laws and provisions that authorize rulemakings and other implementing action by various agencies. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31360/effective-dates-for-the-fair-and-accurate-credit-transactions-act-of-2003 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31360.pdf | Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission | 188,192 | The recently enacted Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act or the Act) requires the Board and the FTC (the Agencies) jointly to adopt rules establishing the effective dates for provisions of the Act that do not contain specific... |
| 03-31441 | Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 series airplanes. This proposal would require repetitive general visual inspections of the inside of the condenser regenerative air ducts, air cycle machine turbine outlet, and the jet pump ducts on each air conditioning pack to detect oil and/or oil breakdown products leaking from the engine(s) or auxiliary power unit (APU). This proposal would also require further inspections and replacement of any affected engine, APU, or component with a serviceable part, if necessary. This action is necessary to prevent impairment of the operational skills and abilities of the flight crew caused by oil or oil breakdown products in the cabin air, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31441/airworthiness-directives-bae-systems-operations-limited-model-bae-146-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31441.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 series airplanes. This proposal would require repetitive general visual inspections of the inside of the... |
| 03-31543 | Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Captive Deer and Elk | Proposed Rule | We are proposing to establish a herd certification program to eliminate chronic wasting disease from captive cervids in the United States. Participating deer and elk herds would have to follow program requirements for animal identification, testing, herd management, and movement of animals into and from herds. After 5 years of enrollment with no evidence of chronic wasting disease, a herd would be granted "certified" status. Owners of herds could enroll in a State program that we have determined has requirements equivalent to the Federal program, or could enroll directly in the Federal program if no State program exists. We are also proposing to establish interstate movement requirements to prevent the interstate movement of deer and elk that pose a risk of spreading CWD. These actions are intended to eliminate CWD from the captive deer and elk herds in the United States. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31543/chronic-wasting-disease-herd-certification-program-and-interstate-movement-of-captive-deer-and-elk | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31543.pdf | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 12,22 | We are proposing to establish a herd certification program to eliminate chronic wasting disease from captive cervids in the United States. Participating deer and elk herds would have to follow program requirements for animal identification, testing,... |
| 03-31545 | Disclosure of Breakpoint Discounts by Mutual Funds | Proposed Rule | The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing amendments to Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require an open-end management investment company to provide enhanced disclosure regarding breakpoint discounts on front-end sales loads. Under the proposed amendments, an open-end management investment company would be required to describe in its prospectus any arrangements that result in breakpoints in sales loads and to provide a brief summary of shareholder eligibility requirements. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31545/disclosure-of-breakpoint-discounts-by-mutual-funds | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31545.pdf | Securities and Exchange Commission | 466 | The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing amendments to Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require an open-end management investment company to provide enhanced disclosure regarding breakpoint... |
| 03-31612 | Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) | Proposed Rule | NMFS announces that the Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NOAA Fisheries (Assistant Regional Administrator), has determined that an application for EFPs contains all of the required information and warrants further consideration. The Assistant Regional Administrator is considering the impacts of the activities to be authorized under the EFPs with respect to the Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP). However, further review and consultation may be necessary before a final determination is made to issue EFPs. Therefore, NMFS announces that the Assistant Regional Administrator proposes to issue EFPs in response to an application submitted by the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fisherman's Association (CCCHFA), in collaboration with Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), and Research, Environmental and Management Support (REMSA). These EFPs would allow up to 17 vessels to fish for haddock using longline gear or jig gear in NE multispecies year-round Georges Bank (GB) Closed Area I (CA I) during the months of January, February, and May through September 2004. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the best spatial and temporal location for a directed haddock hook-gear fishery in GB CA I, while having minimal impact to GB cod. This information could then be used by the New England Fishery Management Council and NMFS to determine the feasibility of establishing a Special Access Program for traditional haddock hook-and- line fishery in CA I. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31612/magnuson-stevens-act-provisions-general-provisions-for-domestic-fisheries-application-for-exempted | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31612.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS announces that the Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NOAA Fisheries (Assistant Regional Administrator), has determined that an application for EFPs contains all of the required information and warrants... |
| 03-31615 | Gross Estate; Election to Value on Alternate Valuation Date | Proposed Rule | This document contains proposed regulations relating to the election under section 2032 to value a decedent's gross estate on the alternate valuation date. The proposed regulations reflect a change to the law made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984. The proposed regulations affect estates that are required to file Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31615/gross-estate-election-to-value-on-alternate-valuation-date | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31615.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains proposed regulations relating to the election under section 2032 to value a decedent's gross estate on the alternate valuation date. The proposed regulations reflect a change to the law made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984.... |
| 03-31635 | Radio Broadcasting Services; New Market, AR and Tullahoma, TN | Proposed Rule | This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Tennesse Valley Radio, Inc., licensee of Station WUSX(FM), Channel 227C1, Tullahoma, Tennessee. Petitioner proposes to delete Channel 227C1 at Tullahoma, to allot Channel 227C2 at New Market, Alabama, and to modify the license of Station WUSX(FM) accordingly. Channel 227C2 can be allotted to New Market in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 5.2 km (3.2 miles) northeast of New Market. The coordinates for Channel 227C2 at New Market are 34-51-48 North Latitude and 86-25-40 West Longitude. See Supplementary Information infra. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31635/radio-broadcasting-services-new-market-ar-and-tullahoma-tn | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31635.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Tennesse Valley Radio, Inc., licensee of Station WUSX(FM),... |
| 03-31684 | Rural Health Care Support Mechanism | Proposed Rule | In this document, the Commission seeks comment on modifications to the definition of "rural area" for the rural health care support mechanism, whether additional modifications to our rules are appropriate to facilitate the provision of support to mobile rural health clinics for satellite services, and additional outreach efforts and measures to streamline further the application process. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31684/rural-health-care-support-mechanism | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31684.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | In this document, the Commission seeks comment on modifications to the definition of "rural area" for the rural health care support mechanism, whether additional modifications to our rules are appropriate to facilitate the provision of support to... |
| 03-31695 | Request for Comments on Measures To Improve Disclosure of Mutual Fund Transaction Costs | Proposed Rule | The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comment on a number of issues related to the disclosure of mutual fund transaction costs. We seek comment on, among other things, whether mutual funds should be required to quantify and disclose to investors the amount of transaction costs they incur, include transaction costs in their expense ratios and fee tables, or provide additional quantitative or narrative disclosure about their transaction costs. We also seek comment on whether mutual funds should be required to record some or all of their transaction costs as an expense in their financial statements. The Commission requests comment from investors, investment companies, investment advisers, the financial services industry, academics, regulators, and the public generally on the issues summarized in this release, the specific questions located in Sections III (Alternatives for Quantifying Transaction Costs), IV (Accounting Issues), V (Alternatives that Provide Additional Information About the Level of Transaction Costs), and VI (Review of Transaction Costs by Fund Directors) of the release, and on any other issues that commenters believe relevant. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31695/request-for-comments-on-measures-to-improve-disclosure-of-mutual-fund-transaction-costs | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31695.pdf | Securities and Exchange Commission | 466 | The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comment on a number of issues related to the disclosure of mutual fund transaction costs. We seek comment on, among other things, whether mutual funds should be required to quantify and disclose... |
| 03-31708 | Public Hearings on Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurement Under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Financial Assistance Agreements | Proposed Rule | This document announces the date and location of a Tribal hearing wherein EPA will take comments on its proposed rule for "Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurement under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Financial Assistance Agreements," published on July 24, 2003, at 68 FR 43824. This Tribal hearing will be held during the 180 day public comment period for the proposed rule, which ends on January 20, 2004. EPA will publish information concerning additional public hearings and Tribal hearings during the comment period when that information becomes available. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31708/public-hearings-on-participation-by-disadvantaged-business-enterprises-in-procurement-under | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31708.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | This document announces the date and location of a Tribal hearing wherein EPA will take comments on its proposed rule for "Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurement under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Financial... |
| 03-31728 | Special Anchorage Area; Madeline Island, WI | Proposed Rule | The Coast Guard proposes to enlarge the existing special anchorage area in Madeline, Wisconsin. This action is being taken at the request of the La Pointe Yacht Club, which, due to low water levels, has lost usable anchorage space. This proposed rule would make additional space available within the special anchorage area. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31728/special-anchorage-area-madeline-island-wi | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31728.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard proposes to enlarge the existing special anchorage area in Madeline, Wisconsin. This action is being taken at the request of the La Pointe Yacht Club, which, due to low water levels, has lost usable anchorage space. This proposed rule... |
| 03-31766 | Radio Broadcasting Services; Garysburg and Roanoke Rapids, NC | Proposed Rule | This document dismisses a Petition for Rulemaking filed by MainQuad Communications, Inc. proposing to reallot Channel 272A from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, to Garysburg, North Carolina, as the community's second local aural transmission service, and modify the license for Station WPTM(FM) to reflect the change of community. See Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 68 FR 5861 (February 5, 2003). Petition is dismissed because MainQuad Communications, Inc. failed to file comments expressing interest in pursuing the change of community. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31766/radio-broadcasting-services-garysburg-and-roanoke-rapids-nc | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31766.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document dismisses a Petition for Rulemaking filed by MainQuad Communications, Inc. proposing to reallot Channel 272A from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, to Garysburg, North Carolina, as the community's second local aural transmission service,... |
| 03-31768 | Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Effective Dates | Proposed Rule | The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is withdrawing its proposal to revise the regulations on adopting January 1 as the effective date for all annual open season enrollment changes and new enrollments in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) which was published August 31, 1998, FR Doc. 98-23335. The regulation would have changed the existing FEHB regulations concerning the effective date from the 1st day of the first pay period in the new calendar year. This regulation would have concurrently changed the effective date of open season changes in enrollment made by employees, annuitants, former spouses and individuals enrolled under the temporary continuation of coverage (TCC) provisions of FEHB law. The proposed regulation would have standardized the effective date of most of these new enrollments or changes in enrollment and made it consistent with the beginning of health benefits offered by FEHB plans, which are based on the calendar year. The intent of the regulation was to make it easier for employing offices and health plan carriers to administer the Program and reduce the potential for errors in determining effective dates. The comment period for the proposed regulation ended September 30, 1998. OPM received comments from agencies that their automated payroll systems were not functionally capable of pro-rating employees' premium shares on other than a pay period basis. January 1 typically falls in the middle of a bi-weekly pay period, the most prevalent pay period used by Federal agencies. Therefore, most agencies would be required to accurately allocate the pro rata premiums to employees' pay on a timely basis. Some agencies reported that they simply would be unable to pro- rate premiums from January 1 to the beginning of the first pay period in the calendar year. Since 1998, OPM has subsequently raised this issue with agencies with similar responses. OPM is responsible for the Administration's new e-Payroll initiative, part of the President's Management Agenda. This initiative is designe… | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31768/federal-employees-health-benefits-program-effective-dates | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31768.pdf | Personnel Management Office | 406 | The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is withdrawing its proposal to revise the regulations on adopting January 1 as the effective date for all annual open season enrollment changes and new enrollments in the Federal Employees Health Benefits... |
| 03-31173 | Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds-Plain Language Uniform Offering Circular | Proposed Rule | The Department of the Treasury ("Treasury," "We," or "Us") proposes to amend 31 CFR Part 356 (Uniform Offering Circular for the Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds) by converting it to plain language. We are proposing this amendment to make our marketable securities auction rules easier to understand. This amendment would also make certain minor revisions to better make the auction rules conform to current practices. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31173/sale-and-issue-of-marketable-book-entry-treasury-bills-notes-and-bonds-plain-language-uniform | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31173.pdf | Treasury Department; Fiscal Service | 497,585 | The Department of the Treasury ("Treasury," "We," or "Us") proposes to amend 31 CFR Part 356 (Uniform Offering Circular for the Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds) by converting it to plain language. We are... |
| 03-31232 | Federal Acquisition Regulation; Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction | Proposed Rule | The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the revised definitions of "Construction" and "site of the work" in the Department of Labor (DoL) regulations. In addition, the Councils are proposing to clarify several definitions relating to labor standards for contracts involving construction and make requirements for flow down of labor clauses more precise. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31232/federal-acquisition-regulation-labor-standards-for-contracts-involving-construction | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31232.pdf | Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 103,210,301 | The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the revised definitions of "Construction" and "site of the work" in the... |
| 03-31604 | Radio Broadcasting Services; Lockney, TX | Proposed Rule | This document dismisses a pending petition for rulemaking to add an FM allotment in Lockney, Texas. The Audio Division had requested comment on a petition filed by Linda Crawford, proposing the allotment of Channel 271C3 at Lockney, Texas. See 67 FR 78,402, December 24, 2002. Petitioner did not file comments supporting the requested allotment. This document dismisses the petition for failure to demonstrate a continuing interest in the requested allotment. The document therefore terminates the proceeding. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31604/radio-broadcasting-services-lockney-tx | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31604.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document dismisses a pending petition for rulemaking to add an FM allotment in Lockney, Texas. The Audio Division had requested comment on a petition filed by Linda Crawford, proposing the allotment of Channel 271C3 at Lockney, Texas. See 67 FR... |
| 03-31605 | Radio Broadcasting Services; Durant, OK, and Whitewright, TX | Proposed Rule | This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by NM Licensing LLC, licensee of Station KLAK(FM), Channel 248C2, Durant, Oklahoma. The petition proposes to reallot KLAK(FM) from Durant, Oklahoma, to Whitewright, Texas, and to provide Whitewright with its first local aural transmission service. The coordinates for requested Channel 248C2 at Whitewright, Texas are 33-30-55 NL and 96- 24-16 with a site restriction of 1.2 kilometers (0.7 mile) west of Whitewright. Petitioner's reallotment proposal complies with the provisions of section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, and therefore, the Commission will not accept competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 248C2 at Whitewright, Texas, or require the petitioner to demonstrate the availability of an additional equivalent class channel. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31605/radio-broadcasting-services-durant-ok-and-whitewright-tx | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31605.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by NM Licensing LLC, licensee of Station KLAK(FM), Channel 248C2, Durant, Oklahoma. The petition proposes to reallot KLAK(FM) from Durant, Oklahoma, to Whitewright, Texas, and to... |
| 03-31606 | Radio Broadcasting Services; Early, TX | Proposed Rule | This document dismisses a pending petition for rulemaking to add an FM allotment in Early, Texas. The Audio Division had requested comment on a petition filed by Jeraldine Anderson, proposing the allotment of Channel 294A at Early, Texas. See 66 FR 52733, October 17, 2001. Petitioner filed comments supporting the requested allotment, but subsequently submitted a request for dismissal of her petition. This document dismisses the petition for failure to demonstrate a continuing interest in the requested allotment, based upon petitioner's request for dismissal. The document therefore terminates the proceeding. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31606/radio-broadcasting-services-early-tx | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31606.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document dismisses a pending petition for rulemaking to add an FM allotment in Early, Texas. The Audio Division had requested comment on a petition filed by Jeraldine Anderson, proposing the allotment of Channel 294A at Early, Texas. See 66 FR... |
| 03-31607 | Radio Broadcasting Services; Quitaque, TX | Proposed Rule | This document dismisses a pending petition for rulemaking to add an FM allotment in Quitaque, Texas. The Audio Division had requested comment on a petition filed by Maurice Salsa, proposing the allotment of Channel 272A at Quitaque, Texas. See 67 FR 78402, December 24, 2002. Petitioner did not file comments supporting the requested allotment. This document dismisses the petition for failure to demonstrate a continuing interest in the requested allotment. The document therefore terminates the proceeding. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31607/radio-broadcasting-services-quitaque-tx | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31607.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document dismisses a pending petition for rulemaking to add an FM allotment in Quitaque, Texas. The Audio Division had requested comment on a petition filed by Maurice Salsa, proposing the allotment of Channel 272A at Quitaque, Texas. See 67 FR... |
| 03-31608 | Radio Broadcasting Services; Ambrose and Ocilla, GA | Proposed Rule | This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of Allotments of the Commission's rules. The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by RTG Radio, LLC, licensee of Station WKAA(FM), Channel 249A, Ocilla, Georgia. Petitioner proposes to delete Channel 249A at Ocilla, Georgia, to allot Channel 250A at Ambrose, Georgia, and to modify the license of Station WKAA(FM) accordingly. Channel 250A can be allotted to Ambrose in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 13.4 km (8.3 miles) southeast of Ambrose. The coordinates for Channel 250A at Ambrose are 31-30-36 North Latitude and 82-54-48 West Longitude. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION infra. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31608/radio-broadcasting-services-ambrose-and-ocilla-ga | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31608.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of Allotments of the Commission's rules. The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by RTG Radio, LLC, licensee of Station WKAA(FM), Channel 249A, Ocilla, Georgia. Petitioner proposes... |
| 03-31623 | Port Access Routes Study: In the Approaches to Narragansett Bay and Buzzards Bay, Cleveland Ledge to the Race, Narragansett Bay East Passage, and the Areas Offshore of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts | Proposed Rule | The Coast Guard is conducting a Port Access Route Study (PARS) to evaluate the continued applicability of, and the need for modifications to, current vessel routing measures in the approaches to Narragansett Bay and Buzzards Bay, Cleveland Ledge to the Race, Narragansett Bay East Passage, and the areas offshore of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. The goal of the study is to help reduce the risk of marine casualties and increase the efficiency of vessel traffic management in the study area. The recommendations of the study may lead to future rulemaking action or appropriate international agreements. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31623/port-access-routes-study-in-the-approaches-to-narragansett-bay-and-buzzards-bay-cleveland-ledge-to | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31623.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard is conducting a Port Access Route Study (PARS) to evaluate the continued applicability of, and the need for modifications to, current vessel routing measures in the approaches to Narragansett Bay and Buzzards Bay, Cleveland Ledge to the... |
| 03-31396 | Organization | Proposed Rule | The Peace Corps is proposing to remove regulations which set out information regarding the Peace Corps' organization. The regulations are outdated and unnecessary. Information on the Peace Corps' organization is already published and updated annually in the United States Government Manual, a special Federal Register publication. | 2003-12-22 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/22/03-31396/organization | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-22/pdf/03-31396.pdf | Peace Corps | 403 | The Peace Corps is proposing to remove regulations which set out information regarding the Peace Corps' organization. The regulations are outdated and unnecessary. Information on the Peace Corps' organization is already published and updated annually... |
| 03-31407 | Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Subchapter D | Proposed Rule | This proposed rule would amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NFS containing information that consists of internal Agency administrative procedures and guidance that does not control the relationship between NASA and contractors or prospective contractors. This change is consistent with the guidance and policy in FAR part 1 regarding what comprises the Federal Acquisition Regulations System and requires publication for public comment. The NFS document will continue to contain both information requiring codification in the CFR and internal Agency guidance in a single document that is available on the Internet. This change will reduce the administrative burden and time associated with maintaining the NFS by only publishing in the Federal Register for codification in the CFR material that is subject to public comment. | 2003-12-22 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/22/03-31407/re-issuance-of-nasa-far-supplement-subchapter-d | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-22/pdf/03-31407.pdf | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 301 | This proposed rule would amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NFS containing information that consists of internal Agency administrative procedures and guidance that does not... |
| 03-31408 | Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Parts 1813 Through 1817 | Proposed Rule | This proposed rule would amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NFS containing information that consists of internal Agency administrative procedures and guidance that does not control the relationship between NASA and contractors or prospective contractors. This change is consistent with the guidance and policy in FAR part 1 regarding what comprises the Federal Acquisition Regulations System and requires publication for public comment. The NFS document will continue to contain both information requiring codification in the CFR and internal Agency guidance in a single document that is available on the Internet. This change will reduce the administrative burden and time associated with maintaining the NFS by only publishing in the Federal Register for codification in the CFR material that is subject to public comment. | 2003-12-22 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/22/03-31408/re-issuance-of-nasa-far-supplement-parts-1813-through-1817 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-22/pdf/03-31408.pdf | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 301 | This proposed rule would amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NFS containing information that consists of internal Agency administrative procedures and guidance that does not... |
| 03-31417 | Proposed Amendment to Class E Airspace; Philadelphia, PA | Proposed Rule | This notice proposes to amend the Class E airspace area at Philadelphia, PA. The development of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) based on area navigation (RNAV) to serve flights into Spitfire Aerodrome (7N7) under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) has made this proposal necessary. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the approach. The area would be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. | 2003-12-22 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/22/03-31417/proposed-amendment-to-class-e-airspace-philadelphia-pa | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-22/pdf/03-31417.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This notice proposes to amend the Class E airspace area at Philadelphia, PA. The development of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) based on area navigation (RNAV) to serve flights into Spitfire Aerodrome (7N7) under Instrument Flight Rules... |
| 03-31440 | Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes, and C-9 (military) airplanes, that would have superseded an existing AD that currently requires repetitive ultrasonic or magnetic particle inspections to detect cracking of the engine pylon aft upper spar straps (caps); and if necessary, replacement of the strap with a new strap, or modification of the engine pylon rear spar straps, which constitutes terminating action for the repetitive inspections. The proposed AD also would have required new, improved repetitive ultrasonic inspections, and corrective actions if necessary. The proposed AD also would have required, among other items, a terminating action for the repetitive inspection requirements. This new action revises the proposed rule by adding airplanes to the applicability. The actions specified by this new proposed AD are intended to detect and correct such fatigue cracking, which could result in major damage to the adjacent structure of the pylon aft upper spar cap, and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-22 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/22/03-31440/airworthiness-directives-mcdonnell-douglas-model-dc-9-10-dc-9-20-dc-9-30-dc-9-40-and-dc-9-50-series | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-22/pdf/03-31440.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes, and C-9 (military) airplanes, that would have superseded an existing... |
| 03-31442 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2 and A300 B4 Series Airplanes; A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (Collectively Called A300-600) Series Airplanes; A300 C4-605R Variant F Airplanes; and A310 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Airbus Model A300 B2 and A300 B4 series airplanes; A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (collectively called A300-600) series airplanes; A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes; and A310 series airplanes. This proposal would require, for certain airplanes, identifying the part number of the landing gear selector valves. For all airplanes, this proposal would require repetitive maintenance tasks or operational tests of the landing gear selector valves, and replacing discrepant valves with certain new valves. This action is necessary to prevent failure of the landing gear selector valves, which could result in residual pressure on the retraction chamber side of the electro-hydraulic selector, and consequent uncommanded retraction of the landing gear when the airplane is on the ground. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-22 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/22/03-31442/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a300-b2-and-a300-b4-series-airplanes-a300-b4-600-b4-600r-and | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-22/pdf/03-31442.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Airbus Model A300 B2 and A300 B4 series airplanes; A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (collectively called A300-600) series airplanes; A300 C4-605R... |
| 03-31443 | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Boeing Model 757 series airplanes. For certain affected airplanes, this proposal would require repetitive testing of the secondary brakes of the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator (HSTA). For all affected airplanes, this proposal would require repetitive overhauls of the primary brake, ballscrew assembly, and differential assembly of the HSTA, which would constitute terminating action for the repetitive testing of the secondary brake. This action is necessary to prevent grease contamination on the primary HSTA brake and consequent loss of the primary brake function, which, in combination with the loss of the secondary HSTA brake function, could result in loss of control of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-22 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/22/03-31443/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-757-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-22/pdf/03-31443.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Boeing Model 757 series airplanes. For certain affected airplanes, this proposal would require repetitive testing of the secondary brakes of the... |
| 03-31444 | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 777 series airplanes. This proposal would require an inspection to determine the part number of the filter/regulator on the fire extinguishing system installed in the lower cargo compartment of the airplane, and replacement of the filter/regulator with a new filter/regulator, if necessary. This action is necessary to prevent leakage of fire extinguishing agent through the filter/regulator of the cargo fire extinguishing system, which could result in the inability of the fire extinguishing system to suppress a fire in the cargo compartment of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-22 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/22/03-31444/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-777-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-22/pdf/03-31444.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 777 series airplanes. This proposal would require an inspection to determine the part number of the filter/regulator on the fire... |
| 03-31445 | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 and -200CB Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 757- 200 series airplanes, that currently requires modifications to the attachment installation of the forward lavatory. This action would add airplanes to the applicability of the existing AD. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent failure of the attachment installation of the forward lavatory during an emergency landing, which could result in injury to the crew and passengers. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-22 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/22/03-31445/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-757-200-and--200cb-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-22/pdf/03-31445.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 757- 200 series airplanes, that currently requires modifications to the attachment installation of the forward lavatory. This action... |
| 03-31488 | Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 22; Public Hearings | Proposed Rule | The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public hearings to solicit comments on Draft Amendment 22 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan of the Gulf of Mexico (Draft Amendment 22) that contains alternatives for red snapper to: Redefine the biological reference points of maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and optimum yield (OY); set status determination criteria including maximum fishing mortality threshold (MFMT) and minimum stock size threshold (MSST); establish a rebuilding schedule that is consistent with the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996 (SFA); and establish a standardized methodology to collect bycatch information. | 2003-12-22 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/22/03-31488/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-22/pdf/03-31488.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public hearings to solicit comments on Draft Amendment 22 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan of the Gulf of Mexico (Draft Amendment 22) that contains alternatives for red snapper... |
| 03-31490 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Denial of Petition For Rulemaking | Proposed Rule | Based on the agency's evaluation, NHTSA denies a petition for rulemaking from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) to amend S4(d) and S4(f)(4) of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 214, "Side impact protection," which specifies the travel distance of the loading device in the quasi-static door crush test. NHTSA believes that the rulemaking is unnecessary because granting the proposed amendments would not result in a substantive change in the performance requirements of the standard nor change the way that both the manufacturers and the agency may test the vehicle. | 2003-12-22 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/22/03-31490/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-denial-of-petition-for-rulemaking | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-22/pdf/03-31490.pdf | Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | 492,345 | Based on the agency's evaluation, NHTSA denies a petition for rulemaking from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) to amend S4(d) and S4(f)(4) of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 214, "Side impact protection," which specifies... |
| 03-31492 | Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Beef, Lamb, Pork, Fish, Perishable Agricultural Commodities, and Peanuts | Proposed Rule | On October 30, 2003, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a proposed rule (68 FR 61944) for the mandatory country of origin labeling program as mandated by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) and the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act (Appropriations Act), which amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (Act) to require retailers to notify their customers of the country of origin of covered commodities beginning September 30, 2004. AMS is extending the comment period to February 27, 2004, at the request of industry trade associations to provide interested parties with additional time to file comments. In addition, AMS is making corrections to the "Analysis of Benefits and Costs" section of the preliminary cost-benefit assessment of the proposed rule in order to correct minor transcription errors. The estimated recordkeeping and implementation costs as well as the estimated overall impact to the economy as a result of the proposed rule remain unchanged. | 2003-12-22 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/22/03-31492/mandatory-country-of-origin-labeling-of-beef-lamb-pork-fish-perishable-agricultural-commodities-and | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-22/pdf/03-31492.pdf | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | 12,9 | On October 30, 2003, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a proposed rule (68 FR 61944) for the mandatory country of origin labeling program as mandated by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) and the 2002... |
| 03-31239 | Guidance Necessary to Facilitate Business Electronic Filing | Proposed Rule | In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations designed to eliminate regulatory impediments to the electronic filing of certain business income tax returns and other forms. Those regulations affect business taxpayers who file income tax returns electronically. The text of those regulations also serves as the text of these proposed regulations. | 2003-12-19 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/19/03-31239/guidance-necessary-to-facilitate-business-electronic-filing | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-19/pdf/03-31239.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations designed to eliminate regulatory impediments to the electronic filing of certain business income tax returns and other forms. Those... |
| 03-31246 | Establishment of Class E Airspace; Lawrenceville, VA | Proposed Rule | This notice proposes to establish Class E airspace at Lawrenceville, VA. The development of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) to serve flights operating into Lawrenceville/Brunswick Municipal Airport (LVL) under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) makes this action necessary. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the approach. The area would be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. | 2003-12-19 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/19/03-31246/establishment-of-class-e-airspace-lawrenceville-va | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-19/pdf/03-31246.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This notice proposes to establish Class E airspace at Lawrenceville, VA. The development of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) to serve flights operating into Lawrenceville/Brunswick Municipal... |
| 03-31258 | Radio Broadcasting Services; Bald Knob and Greenbrier, AR | Proposed Rule | This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Caldwell Broadcasting, LLC, licensee of Station KKSY(FM), Channel 296C3, Bald Knob, Arkansas. Petitioner proposes to delete Channel 296C3 at Bald Knob, to allot Channel 296C3 at Greenbrier, Arkansas, and to modify the license of Station KKSY(FM) accordingly. Channel 296C3 can be allotted to Greenbrier in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 8.8 km (5.5 miles) northeast of Greenbrier. The coordinates for Channel 296C3 at Greenbrier are 35-17-28 North Latitude and 92-19-14 West Longitude. See Supplementary Information infra. | 2003-12-19 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/19/03-31258/radio-broadcasting-services-bald-knob-and-greenbrier-ar | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-19/pdf/03-31258.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Caldwell Broadcasting, LLC, licensee of Station KKSY(FM),... |
| 03-31340 | Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area | Proposed Rule | NMFS proposes to apportion amounts of the reserve to certain target species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to account for previous harvest of the total allowable catch (TAC). It is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the fishery management plan for the BSAI. | 2003-12-19 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/19/03-31340/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-groundfish-of-the-bering-sea-and-aleutian | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-19/pdf/03-31340.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS proposes to apportion amounts of the reserve to certain target species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to account for previous harvest of the total allowable catch (TAC). It is intended to... |
| 03-31343 | New Mexico Regulatory Program | Proposed Rule | We are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the New Mexico regulatory program (hereinafter, the "New Mexico program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). New Mexico proposes revisions to and additions of rules about definitions of permit modification, permit revision, and temporary cessation of operations; permit fees; administrative review of decisions; review of permits; requirements for permit modifications; public hearings for permit modifications; and additional requirements for temporary cessation of operations. New Mexico intends to revise its program to clarify ambiguities, provide additional safeguards, and improve operational efficiency. This document gives the times and locations that the New Mexico program and proposed amendment to that program are available for your inspection, the comment period during which you may submit written comments on the amendment, and the procedures that we will follow for the public hearing, if one is requested. | 2003-12-19 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/19/03-31343/new-mexico-regulatory-program | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-19/pdf/03-31343.pdf | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office | 253,480 | We are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the New Mexico regulatory program (hereinafter, the "New Mexico program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). New Mexico proposes revisions to and... |
| 03-31347 | Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement | Proposed Rule | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to establish guidelines for designating items made from biobased products that would be afforded Federal procurement preference, as required under Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA). | 2003-12-19 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/19/03-31347/guidelines-for-designating-biobased-products-for-federal-procurement | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-19/pdf/03-31347.pdf | Agriculture Department | 12 | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to establish guidelines for designating items made from biobased products that would be afforded Federal procurement preference, as required under Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural... |
| 03-31349 | Delegation of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories; State of California | Proposed Rule | EPA is proposing to delegate to several California air pollution control agencies the authority to implement and enforce national emision standards for hazardous air pollutants as they apply to non-major sources. | 2003-12-19 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/19/03-31349/delegation-of-national-emission-standards-for-hazardous-air-pollutants-for-source-categories-state | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-19/pdf/03-31349.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA is proposing to delegate to several California air pollution control agencies the authority to implement and enforce national emision standards for hazardous air pollutants as they apply to non-major sources. |
| 03-31094 | Changes in the Requirements for Amendment and Correction of Trademark Registrations | Proposed Rule | The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("Office") proposes to amend its rules to eliminate the requirement that a request for amendment or correction of a registration be accompanied by the original certificate of registration or a certified copy thereof, and the requirement that an application to surrender a registration for cancellation be accompanied by the original certificate or a certified copy; and add a requirement that a request for correction of a mistake in a registration be filed within one year of the date of registration. | 2003-12-18 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/18/03-31094/changes-in-the-requirements-for-amendment-and-correction-of-trademark-registrations | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-18/pdf/03-31094.pdf | Commerce Department; Patent and Trademark Office | 54,402 | The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("Office") proposes to amend its rules to eliminate the requirement that a request for amendment or correction of a registration be accompanied by the original certificate of registration or a certified... |
| 03-31163 | Transfers To Provide for Satisfaction of Contested Liabilities; Correction | Proposed Rule | This document contains a correction to a notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations relating to the transfer of indebtedness or stock of a taxpayer or related persons or of a promise to provide services or property in the future to provide for the satisfaction of an asserted liability that the taxpayer is contesting. | 2003-12-18 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/18/03-31163/transfers-to-provide-for-satisfaction-of-contested-liabilities-correction | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-18/pdf/03-31163.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains a correction to a notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations relating to the transfer of indebtedness or stock of a taxpayer or related persons or of a promise to provide services or property in the... |
| 03-31179 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A310 series airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections of the fuselage skin to detect corrosion or fatigue cracking around and under the chafing plates of the wing root; and corrective actions, if necessary. That AD also provides an optional terminating action for the repetitive inspections. This action would reinstate repetitive inspections in certain areas where corrosion was detected and reworked as required by the existing AD. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to detect and correct fatigue cracks and corrosion around and under the chafing plates of the wing root, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-18 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/18/03-31179/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a310-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-18/pdf/03-31179.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A310 series airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections of the fuselage skin to detect corrosion or fatigue cracking around and... |
| 03-31180 | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 707 and 720 series airplanes. This proposal would require repetitive inspections of the upper and lower barrel nuts and bolts that retain the aft trunnion support fitting of each main landing gear for corrosion, cracks, and loose or missing nuts and bolts; torque checks of the upper and lower bolts to verify the torque is within a specified range; and corrective actions, if necessary. This action is necessary to detect and correct cracking and/or loss of the barrel nuts and bolts that retain the aft trunnion support fitting, which could result in the collapse of the main landing gear upon landing. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-18 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/18/03-31180/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-707-and-720-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-18/pdf/03-31180.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 707 and 720 series airplanes. This proposal would require repetitive inspections of the upper and lower barrel nuts and bolts that... |
| 03-31181 | Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and -145 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacement of the air turbine starters (ATS) with modified ATSs. This action is necessary to prevent sheared ATS output shafts, which could result in oil flowing down the engine accessory gear box shafts and dripping into the engine compartments, and consequent oil fire, in-flight shutdown, and/or rejected take-off. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-18 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/18/03-31181/airworthiness-directives-empresa-brasileira-de-aeronautica-sa-embraer-model-emb-135-and--145-series | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-18/pdf/03-31181.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacement of the air turbine... |
| 03-31182 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B4-600 and A300 C4-600 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Airbus Model A300 B4-600 and A300 C4-600 series airplanes. This proposal would require a one- time inspection to detect damage of the pump diffuser guide slots (bayonet) of the center tank fuel pumps, the pump diffuser housings, and the pump canisters; repetitive inspections to detect damage of the fuel pumps and the fuel pump canisters; and corrective action, if necessary. This action is necessary to detect and correct damage of the center tank fuel pumps and fuel pump canisters, which could result in separation of a pump from its electrical motor housing, loss of flame trap capability, and a possible fuel ignition source in the center fuel tank. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-18 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/18/03-31182/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a300-b4-600-and-a300-c4-600-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-18/pdf/03-31182.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Airbus Model A300 B4-600 and A300 C4-600 series airplanes. This proposal would require a one- time inspection to detect damage of the pump diffuser... |
| 03-31183 | Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, - 102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes. This proposal would require a detailed inspection of the wing leading edge de-icer boots to determine if they comply with the patch size and/or patch number limits in the critical zone as defined in the Aircraft Maintenance Manual; and corrective action, if necessary. This action is necessary to prevent reduced aerodynamic smoothness of the wing leading edge de-icer boots and possible reduced stall margin, which could result in a significant increase in stall speeds, leading to a possible stall prior to activation of the stall warning. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-18 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/18/03-31183/airworthiness-directives-bombardier-model-dhc-8-101--102--103--106--201--202--301--311-and--315 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-18/pdf/03-31183.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, - 102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes. This proposal would require a detailed inspection of the wing... |
| 03-31194 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2 Series Airplanes; A300 B4 Series Airplanes; A300 B4-600, B4-600R, F4-600R, and C4-605R Variant F (Collectively Called A300-600) Series Airplanes; and A310 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A300 series airplanes, that currently requires either a one-time ultrasonic inspection, or repetitive visual inspections and eventual ultrasonic inspection, to detect cracking of the longitudinal skin splice above the mid-passenger door panels, and corrective actions if necessary. This action would require repetitive ultrasonic inspections to detect cracking of certain skin lap joints in additional areas of the fuselage and repair if necessary. This action also would expand the applicability of the existing AD to include additional airplanes. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to detect and correct cracking of certain skin lap joints, which could result in reduced structural integrity and decompression of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-18 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/18/03-31194/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a300-b2-series-airplanes-a300-b4-series-airplanes-a300-b4-600 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-18/pdf/03-31194.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A300 series airplanes, that currently requires either a one-time ultrasonic inspection, or repetitive visual inspections and eventual... |
| 03-31202 | Importation of Fruits and Vegetables | Proposed Rule | We propose to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to list a number of fruits and vegetables from certain parts of the world as eligible, under specified conditions, for importation into the United States. All of the fruits and vegetables, as a condition of entry, would be inspected and subject to treatment at the port of first arrival as may be required by an inspector. In addition, some of the fruits and vegetables would be required to meet other special conditions. We also propose to recognize areas in Peru as free from the South American cucurbit fly. These actions would provide the United States with additional types and sources of fruits and vegetables while continuing to protect against the introduction of quarantine pests through imported fruits and vegetables. | 2003-12-18 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/18/03-31202/importation-of-fruits-and-vegetables | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-18/pdf/03-31202.pdf | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 12,22 | We propose to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to list a number of fruits and vegetables from certain parts of the world as eligible, under specified conditions, for importation into the United States. All of the fruits and vegetables, as a... |
| 03-31208 | List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Standardized NUHOMS®-24P, -52B, -61BT, -32PT, and -24PHB Revision | Proposed Rule | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations revising the Transnuclear, Inc., Standardized NUHOMS[reg] Horizontal Modular Storage System (Standardized NUHOMS[reg] System) listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 7 in Certificate of Compliance Number 1004. Amendment No. 7 would incorporate changes in support of the Amergen Corporation plans to load damaged fuel and additional fuel types at its Oyster Creek Nuclear Station. Specifically, the amendment would add damaged Boiling Water Reactor spent fuel assemblies and additional fuel types to the authorized contents of the NUHOMS[reg]-61BT Dry Shielded Canister under a general license. In addition, the amendment would include three minor changes to the Technical Specifications to correct inconsistencies and remove irrelevant references. | 2003-12-18 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/18/03-31208/list-of-approved-spent-fuel-storage-casks-standardized-nuhoms-24p--52b--61bt--32pt-and--24phb | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-18/pdf/03-31208.pdf | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 383 | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations revising the Transnuclear, Inc., Standardized NUHOMS[reg] Horizontal Modular Storage System (Standardized NUHOMS[reg] System) listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage... |
| 03-31226 | Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Rebuilding Overfished Fisheries | Proposed Rule | The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted for Secretarial review Amendment 17 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP). This amendment would implement a rebuilding plan for the overfished stock of Pribilof Islands blue king crab. This action is intended to ensure that conservation and management measures continue to be based on the best scientific information available and enhance the Council's ability to achieve, on a continuing basis, optimum yield from fisheries under its authority. | 2003-12-18 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/18/03-31226/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-rebuilding-overfished-fisheries | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-18/pdf/03-31226.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted for Secretarial review Amendment 17 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP). This amendment would implement a rebuilding plan for... |
| 03-31233 | Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Connecticut; Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for 2005 and 2007 Using MOBILE6.2 for the Connecticut Portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island Nonattainment Area and for 2007 for the Greater Connecticut Nonattainment Area | Proposed Rule | The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Connecticut State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the attainment and maintenance of the one-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ground level ozone submitted by the State of Connecticut. EPA is proposing approval of Connecticut's 2005 and 2007 motor vehicle emissions budgets recalculated using MOBILE6.2 for the Connecticut portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island nonattainment area and 2007 motor vehicle emissions budgets for the Greater Connecticut nonattainment area. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act. | 2003-12-18 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/18/03-31233/approval-and-promulgation-of-implementation-plans-connecticut-motor-vehicle-emissions-budgets-for | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-18/pdf/03-31233.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Connecticut State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the attainment and maintenance of the one-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ground level ozone submitted by the State of Connecticut.... |
| 03-30804 | Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally-Assisted Programs | Proposed Rule | The FHWA is proposing to amend several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act.) These proposed changes would clarify present requirements, meet modern needs and improve the service to individuals and businesses affected by Federal or federally-assisted projects while at the same time reducing the burdens of government regulations. The regulation has not been fully reviewed or updated since it was issued in 1989. The proposed amendments to the Uniform Act regulation would affect the land acquisition and displacement activities of 18 Federal Agencies including the new Department of Homeland Security. This document also provides notice of public meetings on the proposed changes to the regulation. | 2003-12-17 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/17/03-30804/uniform-relocation-assistance-and-real-property-acquisition-for-federal-and-federally-assisted | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-17/pdf/03-30804.pdf | Transportation Department | 492 | The FHWA is proposing to amend several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act.) These proposed changes would... |
| 03-31031 | Food Stamp Program: High Performance Bonuses | Proposed Rule | This rulemaking proposes to amend Food Stamp Program (FSP) regulations to implement provisions of section 4120 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA). This section authorizes the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to award bonuses to States that demonstrate high or improved performance in administering the FSP. This rule proposes performance measures for these bonuses for fiscal year (FY) 2005 and beyond. It also proposes the data that will be used to measure the identified performance. The performance bonuses are meant to act as an incentive for State agencies to improve or maintain high performance in administering the FSP. | 2003-12-17 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/17/03-31031/food-stamp-program-high-performance-bonuses | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-17/pdf/03-31031.pdf | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | 12,200 | This rulemaking proposes to amend Food Stamp Program (FSP) regulations to implement provisions of section 4120 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA). This section authorizes the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to award bonuses... |
| 03-31034 | Treatment of Services Under Section 482; Allocation of Income and Deductions From Intangibles; Correction | Proposed Rule | This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing that was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 (68 FR 53448). The proposed regulations provide guidance regarding the treatment of controlled services transactions under section 482 and the allocation of income from intangibles in particular when one controlled taxpayer performs activities that increase (or are expected to increase) the valve of an intangible owned by another controlled taxpayer. | 2003-12-17 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/17/03-31034/treatment-of-services-under-section-482-allocation-of-income-and-deductions-from-intangibles | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-17/pdf/03-31034.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing that was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 (68 FR 53448). The proposed regulations provide guidance regarding the... |
| 03-31052 | Proposed Trinity Lakes Viticultural Area (2001R-32P) | Proposed Rule | The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to establish the "Trinity Lakes" viticultural area in Trinity County, California. The proposed viticultural area consists of approximately 96,000 acres surrounding Trinity and Lewiston lakes and a portion of the Trinity River basin below Lewiston Dam. We invite comments on this proposal. | 2003-12-17 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/17/03-31052/proposed-trinity-lakes-viticultural-area-2001r-32p | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-17/pdf/03-31052.pdf | Treasury Department; Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau | 497,18 | The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to establish the "Trinity Lakes" viticultural area in Trinity County, California. The proposed viticultural area consists of approximately 96,000 acres surrounding Trinity and Lewiston lakes and a... |
| 03-31064 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacing the upper guide rod fittings at the rear passenger doors with improved fittings. This action is necessary to prevent failure of an upper guide rod fitting, which could cause a rear passenger door to jam during opening, delaying an emergency evacuation and resulting in injury to passengers or crew members. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-17 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/17/03-31064/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a319-a320-and-a321-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-17/pdf/03-31064.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacing the upper guide rod fittings at the rear passenger doors... |
| 03-31065 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. The proposed AD would require checking the identification plate on the ram air turbine (RAT) actuator and re- identifying the actuator or replacing the actuator with one which has been cleaned and tested by its manufacturer. This proposal is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent jamming of the RAT actuator in an emergency which requires deployment of the RAT, and consequent loss of hydraulic and electrical power in the airplane. | 2003-12-17 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/17/03-31065/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a319-a320-and-a321-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-17/pdf/03-31065.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. The proposed AD would require checking the identification plate on the ram air turbine (RAT) actuator... |
| 03-31066 | Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacement of the swinging lever spacers in the left and right leg assemblies of the main landing gear with new, improved spacers. This action is necessary to prevent propagation of fatigue cracking, which could result in failure of the spacer base and could affect the symmetrical functioning of the braking system. Asymmetrical braking could result in the airplane overrunning the runway during takeoff or landing. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-17 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/17/03-31066/airworthiness-directives-aerospatiale-model-atr42-and-atr72-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-17/pdf/03-31066.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 series airplanes. This proposal would require replacement of the swinging lever spacers in the left and right leg... |
| 03-31067 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B4 Series Airplanes and Model A300 B4-600, A300 B4-600R, and A300 F4-600R (Collectively Called A300-600) Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A300 B4 series airplanes and all Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes. That AD currently requires a one-time high frequency eddy current inspection to detect cracking of the splice fitting at fuselage frame (FR) 47 between stringers 24 and 25; and corrective actions if necessary. This action would require new repetitive inspections of an expanded area, and would add airplanes to the applicability in the existing AD. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to detect and correct cracking of the splice fitting at fuselage FR 47, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-17 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/17/03-31067/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a300-b4-series-airplanes-and-model-a300-b4-600-a300-b4-600r | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-17/pdf/03-31067.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A300 B4 series airplanes and all Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes. That AD currently requires a one-time high frequency eddy... |
| 03-31068 | Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and -145 Series Airplanes | Proposed Rule | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes. This proposal would require modification of the of the mid, aft, and forward upper liners in the baggage compartment. The modification would involve replacing the plastic lens protection grids on all upper liners with new, light metal lens protection grids. This action is necessary to prevent the plastic lens protection grids from breaking away and exposing the lens as a source of fire, which could lead to fire damage to the aircraft systems and structure, and expose the passengers and crew to hazardous quantities of smoke. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-17 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/17/03-31068/airworthiness-directives-empresa-brasileira-de-aeronautica-sa-embraer-model-emb-135-and--145-series | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-17/pdf/03-31068.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes. This proposal would require modification of the of the mid, aft, and forward upper liners in the... |
| 03-31070 | Disclosure Regarding Market Timing and Selective Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings | Proposed Rule | The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing amendments to Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require open-end management investment companies to disclose in their prospectuses both the risks to shareholders of the frequent purchase and redemption of investment company shares, and the investment company's policies and procedures with respect to such frequent purchases and redemptions. The proposals would also amend Forms N-3, N-4, and N-6 to require similar prospectus disclosure for insurance company separate accounts issuing variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts. The Commission is also proposing to amend Forms N-1A and N-3 to clarify that open-end management investment companies and insurance company managed separate accounts that offer variable annuities, other than money market funds, are required to explain both the circumstances under which they will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing. In addition, the Commission is proposing to require open-end management investment companies and insurance company managed separate accounts that offer variable annuities to disclose their policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of their portfolio securities, and any ongoing arrangements to make available information about their portfolio securities. | 2003-12-17 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/17/03-31070/disclosure-regarding-market-timing-and-selective-disclosure-of-portfolio-holdings | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-17/pdf/03-31070.pdf | Securities and Exchange Commission | 466 | The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing amendments to Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require open-end management investment companies to disclose in their prospectuses both the risks to... |
| 03-31071 | Amendments to Rules Governing Pricing of Mutual Fund Shares | Proposed Rule | The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is proposing amendments to the rule under the Investment Company Act that requires forward pricing of redeemable securities issued by registered investment companies ("funds"). The amendments would provide that an order to purchase or redeem fund shares would receive the current day's price only if the fund, its designated transfer agent, or a registered securities clearing agency receives the order by the time that the fund establishes for calculating its net asset value. The amendments are designed to prevent unlawful late trading in fund shares. | 2003-12-17 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/17/03-31071/amendments-to-rules-governing-pricing-of-mutual-fund-shares | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-17/pdf/03-31071.pdf | Securities and Exchange Commission | 466 | The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is proposing amendments to the rule under the Investment Company Act that requires forward pricing of redeemable securities issued by registered investment companies ("funds"). The amendments would... |
| 03-31074 | Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order-Decrease in Importer Assessments | Proposed Rule | Pursuant to the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985 (Act) and the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order (Order) issued thereunder, this proposed rule would decrease by five-hundredths to seven-hundredths of a cent per pound the amount of the assessment per pound due on imported pork and pork products to reflect a decrease in the 2002 average price for domestic barrows and gilts. This proposed action would bring the equivalent market value of the live animals from which such imported pork and pork products were derived in line with the market values of domestic porcine animals. In addition, this rule deletes two live porcine animal Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers--0103.91.0000 and 0103.92.0000--and adds five new live porcine animal HTS numbers 0103.91.0010, 0103.91.0020, 0103.91.0030, 0103.92.0010, and 0103.92.0090--to the table in Sec. 1230.110(a) in order to update the HTS numbers used for live porcine animals. | 2003-12-17 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/17/03-31074/pork-promotion-research-and-consumer-information-order-decrease-in-importer-assessments | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-17/pdf/03-31074.pdf | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | 12,9 | Pursuant to the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985 (Act) and the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order (Order) issued thereunder, this proposed rule would decrease by five-hundredths to seven-hundredths of... |
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