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| 03-30613 | Hazardous Materials: Matter Incorporated by Reference | Rule | This final rule amends the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to standardize the format used to cross-reference consensus standards published by nationally and internationally recognized standard-setting organizations and industry that are incorporated by reference into the HMR. In addition, this rule adds missing cross- references and removes unnecessary cross-references in the HMR. The amendments contained in this rule are minor editorial changes and impose no new requirements. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-30613/hazardous-materials-matter-incorporated-by-reference | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-30613.pdf | Transportation Department; Research and Special Programs Administration | 492,451 | This final rule amends the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to standardize the format used to cross-reference consensus standards published by nationally and internationally recognized standard-setting organizations and industry that are... |
| 03-31666 | Airworthiness Directives; Anjou Aeronautique Safety Belts and Restraint Systems | Rule | The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Anjou Aeronautique (ANJOU) (formerly TRW Repa S.A., formerly L'AIGLON) safety belts and restraint systems that are installed in aircraft. This AD requires you to inspect safety belts and restraint systems for defects and service life limits, and, if necessary, repair safety belts and restraint systems that have not reached service life limits; and replace safety belts and restraint systems that have reached service life limits. This AD is the result of reports of inadvertent unbuckling of the ANJOU seat belts and two safety recommendations to take AD action. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct defective safety belts and restraint systems, which could result in failure of the safety belts and restraint systems. This failure could lead to lack of occupant restraint during normal or crash loads. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-31666/airworthiness-directives-anjou-aeronautique-safety-belts-and-restraint-systems | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-31666.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Anjou Aeronautique (ANJOU) (formerly TRW Repa S.A., formerly L'AIGLON) safety belts and restraint systems that are installed in aircraft. This AD requires you to inspect safety belts and... |
| 03-31846 | Respiratory Protection for M. Tuberculosis | Rule | OSHA is revoking "Respiratory Protection for M. Tuberculosis" (29 CFR 1910.139) which is simply a recodification of OSHA's 1971 General Industry Respiratory Protection standard that was revised in 1998. At the time of the revision of the 1971 standard, OSHA decided that, because its proposed standard for occupational exposure to TB, published three months earlier, included a comprehensive respiratory protection provision, the Agency would allow compliance with the previous respirator standard for TB protection until completion of the TB rulemaking. Thus, pending conclusion of the TB rulemaking, OSHA redesignated the old Respiratory Protection Standard in a new section entitled "Respiratory Protection for M. tuberculosis". However, in a document published elsewhere in this separate part of the Federal Register, OSHA is today withdrawing its proposed TB standard. Because this withdrawal concludes the TB rulemaking, OSHA is revoking the redesignated Respiratory Protection Standard, and will begin applying the General Industry Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) to respiratory protection against TB. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-31846/respiratory-protection-for-m-tuberculosis | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-31846.pdf | Labor Department; Occupational Safety and Health Administration | 271,386 | OSHA is revoking "Respiratory Protection for M. Tuberculosis" (29 CFR 1910.139) which is simply a recodification of OSHA's 1971 General Industry Respiratory Protection standard that was revised in 1998. At the time of the revision of the 1971 standard,... |
| 03-31849 | Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Model A109E Helicopters | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model A109E helicopters. This action requires certain inspections of the rod-end of the main rotor head damper for freedom of movement, and depending on the torque required to move the rod-end, either further inspection for a crack or replacing the rod- end. This amendment is prompted by reports of rod-end fractures due to fatigue failure resulting in increased helicopter vibrations. This condition, if not corrected, could result in failure of the rod-end, extreme vibrations, and a subsequent forced landing or loss of control of the helicopter. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-31849/airworthiness-directives-agusta-spa-model-a109e-helicopters | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-31849.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model A109E helicopters. This action requires certain inspections of the rod-end of the main rotor head damper for freedom of movement, and depending on the torque... |
| 03-31851 | Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 airplanes, that requires a one-time general visual inspection of the circuit breakers to determine if discrepant circuit breakers are installed, and corrective action if necessary. This action is necessary to prevent internal overheating and arcing of circuit breakers and airplane wiring due to long-term use and breakdown of internal components of the circuit breakers, which could result in smoke and fire in the flight compartment and main cabin. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-31851/airworthiness-directives-mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-31851.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 airplanes, that requires a one-time general visual inspection of the circuit breakers to determine if discrepant circuit breakers are... |
| 03-31853 | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes, that requires replacing the existing pressure relief valve on the potable water tank with a new, improved pressure relief valve, which is made of stainless steel and is non- adjustable. For certain airplanes, this AD also requires modification of certain piping to re-locate the pressure relief valve. This action is necessary to prevent rupture of the potable water tank during flight of the airplane, which could result in structural damage to the airplane and its inability to sustain flight loads. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-31853/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-737-100--200--200c--300--400-and--500-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-31853.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes, that requires replacing the existing pressure relief valve on the potable water tank with a new,... |
| 03-31887 | Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Drug and Alcohol Management Information System Reporting | Rule | Each of the Department of Transportation's drug and alcohol testing rules include requirements for select employers to submit drug and alcohol testing data to five Department of Transportation (DOT) agencies. In the past, these employers have been required to use agency-specific Management Information System (MIS) forms for this purpose, twenty-one different forms in all. The Department recently published a final rule revising these DOT agency MIS forms and transforming them into a single one-page form for use throughout all the DOT agencies. The requirement for use of the form is now in 49 CFR part 40. By this action, the DOT agencies endorse the use of this single form within their regulated industries, provide their regulated employers with guidance for submission of the form, and amend their rules accordingly. The DOT agencies are: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); and Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA). | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-31887/procedures-for-transportation-workplace-drug-and-alcohol-testing-programs-drug-and-alcohol | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-31887.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Aviation Administration; Federal Transit Administration; Federal Railroad Administration; Research and Special Programs Administration | 492,181,159,193,185,451 | Each of the Department of Transportation's drug and alcohol testing rules include requirements for select employers to submit drug and alcohol testing data to five Department of Transportation (DOT) agencies. In the past, these employers have been... |
| 03-31952 | Minor Correction Amendments | Rule | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to correct several miscellaneous errors in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This document is necessary to inform the public of these corrective changes to NRC regulations. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-31952/minor-correction-amendments | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-31952.pdf | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 383 | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to correct several miscellaneous errors in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This document is necessary to inform the public of these corrective changes to NRC regulations. |
| 03-32007 | Fluroxypyr; Pesticide Tolerance | Rule | This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of fluroxypyr in or on field corn, sweet corn, sorghum, range and pasture grass. Dow AgroSciences LLC requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32007/fluroxypyr-pesticide-tolerance | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32007.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of fluroxypyr in or on field corn, sweet corn, sorghum, range and pasture grass. Dow AgroSciences LLC requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the... |
| 03-32016 | Medicare Program; Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Calendar Year 2004 Payment Rates; Final Rule; Correction | Rule | This document corrects errors in the final rule with comment period that appeared in the Federal Register on November 7, 2003, entitled "Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Calendar Year 2004 Payment Rates; Final Rule." This notice is a supplement to the November 7, 2003 final rule and is completely separate from any notice that promulgates new policy that results from enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32016/medicare-program-medicare-program-changes-to-the-hospital-outpatient-prospective-payment-system-and | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32016.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | 221,45 | This document corrects errors in the final rule with comment period that appeared in the Federal Register on November 7, 2003, entitled "Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Calendar Year 2004 Payment... |
| 03-32061 | Cyprodinil; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance | Rule | This regulation extends the time-limited tolerances for residues of cyprodinil, 4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-N-phenyl-2- pyrimidinamine in or on onion, dry bulb; onion, green; and strawberry. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). The tolerance will expire on December 31, 2004. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32061/cyprodinil-time-limited-pesticide-tolerance | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32061.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | This regulation extends the time-limited tolerances for residues of cyprodinil, 4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-N-phenyl-2- pyrimidinamine in or on onion, dry bulb; onion, green; and strawberry. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested these... |
| 03-32062 | Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program | Rule | This document contains technical corrections to the regulations governing the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins) Program, the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. These amendments are needed to correct technical errors in the regulations, remove or modify language in the regulations that is now obsolete or outdated due to prior changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), and the regulations, and where appropriate, provide consistent language in the regulations for the three loan programs. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32062/federal-perkins-loan-program-federal-family-education-loan-program-and-william-d-ford-federal-direct | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32062.pdf | Education Department | 126 | This document contains technical corrections to the regulations governing the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins) Program, the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. These amendments... |
| 03-32079 | Security Zones; Charleston Harbor, Cooper River, SC | Rule | The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary fixed security zone in the waters under the Don Holt I-526 Bridge on the Cooper River to the entrance of Foster Creek on the Cooper River. This security zone is needed for national security reasons to protect the public and ports from potential subversive acts during port embarkation operations. Vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting, anchoring, mooring, or loitering within this zone, unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Charleston, South Carolina or his designated representative. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32079/security-zones-charleston-harbor-cooper-river-sc | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32079.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary fixed security zone in the waters under the Don Holt I-526 Bridge on the Cooper River to the entrance of Foster Creek on the Cooper River. This security zone is needed for national security reasons to protect... |
| 03-32082 | Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments | Rule | This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, addition of new obstacles, or changes in air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32082/standard-instrument-approach-procedures-miscellaneous-amendments | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32082.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes... |
| 03-32085 | Airworthiness Standards; Bird Ingestion; Correction | Rule | This document contains corrections to the final regulations for bird ingestion type certification standards that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2000 (65 FR 55848), with an effective date of December 13, 2000. These regulations revised the bird ingestion type certification standards for aircraft turbine engines. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32085/airworthiness-standards-bird-ingestion-correction | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32085.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document contains corrections to the final regulations for bird ingestion type certification standards that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2000 (65 FR 55848), with an effective date of... |
| 03-32086 | Modification of Class D Airspace; and Modification of Class E Airspace; Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS | Rule | This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class D and Class E airspace at Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32086/modification-of-class-d-airspace-and-modification-of-class-e-airspace-topeka-philip-billard | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32086.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class D and Class E airspace at Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS. |
| 03-32087 | Modification of Class E Airspace; Johnson, KS | Rule | This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Johnson, KS. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32087/modification-of-class-e-airspace-johnson-ks | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32087.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Johnson, KS. |
| 03-32100 | Pediculicide Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use; Amendment of Final Monograph | Rule | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final rule amending the final monograph (FM) for over-the-counter (OTC) pediculicide drug products to revise labeling for the statement of identity, warnings, directions, and other required statements. Pediculicide drug products are used for the treatment of head, pubic (crab), and body lice. FDA is issuing this final rule as part of its ongoing review of OTC drug products after considering public comment on its proposed regulation and all relevant data and information that have come to the agency's attention. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32100/pediculicide-drug-products-for-over-the-counter-human-use-amendment-of-final-monograph | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32100.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration | 221,199 | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final rule amending the final monograph (FM) for over-the-counter (OTC) pediculicide drug products to revise labeling for the statement of identity, warnings, directions, and other required... |
| 03-32101 | Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Acesulfame Potassium | Rule | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of acesulfame potassium (ACK) as a general-purpose sweetener and flavor enhancer in food, not including meat and poultry. This action is in response to a food additive petition filed by Nutrinova, Inc. It will simplify the existing regulations by replacing all of the currently listed uses of ACK with a single-use category for food. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32101/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-acesulfame-potassium | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32101.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration | 221,199 | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of acesulfame potassium (ACK) as a general-purpose sweetener and flavor enhancer in food, not including meat and poultry. This action is in... |
| 03-32107 | Kentucky Regulatory Program | Rule | We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are announcing the removal of a required amendment to the Kentucky regulatory program (the "Kentucky program"). The Kentucky program was established under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act) and authorizes Kentucky to regulate surface coal mining and reclamation operations in Kentucky. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32107/kentucky-regulatory-program | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32107.pdf | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office | 253,480 | We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are announcing the removal of a required amendment to the Kentucky regulatory program (the "Kentucky program"). The Kentucky program was established under the Surface Mining Control... |
| 03-32108 | Indiana Regulatory Program | Rule | We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving an amendment to the Indiana regulatory program (Indiana program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR or Indiana) proposed revisions to and additions of rules concerning protection of ground water quality. Indiana revised its program to provide additional safeguards for ground water. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32108/indiana-regulatory-program | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32108.pdf | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office | 253,480 | We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving an amendment to the Indiana regulatory program (Indiana program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The Indiana Department... |
| 03-32123 | International Services Surveys: BE-45, Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons | Rule | This final rule amends regulations that set forth the reporting requirements for the BE-45, Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons. The survey is mandatory and will be conducted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), U.S. Department of Commerce, under the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act. The first survey conducted under this rule will cover transactions in the first quarter of 2004. Data from the BE-45 survey are needed to monitor trade in insurance services, analyze its impact on the U.S. and foreign economies, compile and improve the U.S. economic accounts, support U.S. commercial policy on financial services, conduct trade promotion, improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities, and for other government uses. The survey will cover the same insurance services presently covered by the BE-48, Annual Survey of Reinsurance and Other Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons, and auxiliary insurance services presently covered by the Benchmark and Annual Surveys of Selected Services Transactions with Unaffiliated Foreign Persons (Forms BE-20 and BE-22). | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32123/international-services-surveys-be-45-quarterly-survey-of-insurance-transactions-by-us-insurance | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32123.pdf | Commerce Department; Economic Analysis Bureau | 54,118 | This final rule amends regulations that set forth the reporting requirements for the BE-45, Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons. The survey is mandatory and will be conducted by the Bureau of... |
| 03-32124 | International Services Surveys: BE-25, Quarterly Survey of Transactions With Unaffiliated Foreign Persons in Selected Services and in Intangible Assets | Rule | This final rule amends regulations that set forth the reporting requirements for the BE-25, Quarterly Survey of Transactions with Unaffiliated Foreign Persons in Selected Services and in Intangible Assets. The survey is mandatory and will be conducted under the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act. Data from the BE-25 survey are needed to monitor trade in services and intangible assets, analyze its impact on the U.S. and foreign economies, compile and improve the U.S. economic accounts, support U.S. commercial policy on financial services, conduct trade promotion, improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities, and for other government and public uses. The survey will cover some of the selected services presently covered by the BE-22, Annual Survey of Selected Services Transactions with Unaffiliated Foreign Persons. The selected services covered by the BE-25 survey will be removed from the BE-22 survey after the survey for 2003 is conducted. The BE-22 survey will continue to be conducted for those services that were not moved to the BE-25 survey. The BE-25 survey will also cover construction, engineering, architectural, and surveying services presently covered by the BE-47, Annual Survey of Construction, Engineering, Architectural, and Mining Services Provided by U.S. Firms to Unaffiliated Foreign Persons, and will cover the same transactions in intangible assets presently covered by the BE-93, Annual Survey of Royalties, License Fees, and Other Receipts and Payments for Intangible Rights Between U.S. and Unaffiliated Foreign Persons; both of these annual surveys will be discontinued, following a final data collection for 2003. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32124/international-services-surveys-be-25-quarterly-survey-of-transactions-with-unaffiliated-foreign | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32124.pdf | Commerce Department; Economic Analysis Bureau | 54,118 | This final rule amends regulations that set forth the reporting requirements for the BE-25, Quarterly Survey of Transactions with Unaffiliated Foreign Persons in Selected Services and in Intangible Assets. The survey is mandatory and will be conducted... |
| 03-32149 | Federal-State Joint Conference on Accounting Issues | Rule | This document further delays the implementation of four previously adopted accounting and reporting rule changes from January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004. The Commission extends the delay of implementation in order to allow time for receipt and consideration of comments in response to recommendations by the Federal-State Joint Conference on Accounting Issues (Joint Conference). | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32149/federal-state-joint-conference-on-accounting-issues | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32149.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document further delays the implementation of four previously adopted accounting and reporting rule changes from January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004. The Commission extends the delay of implementation in order to allow time for receipt and... |
| 03-32155 | Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3A, -7, -7A, -7F, -7H, -7AH, and -7J Turbofan Engines | Rule | The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-3A, -7, -7A, -7F, -7H, -7AH, and -7J turbofan engines, with gearbox pressure tube, part number (P/N) 697896, and No. 4 bearing front pressure manifold, P/N 670663, installed. That AD currently requires a one-time visual inspection of the gearbox pressure tube and No. 4 bearing front pressure manifold and the attaching clamp assemblies for correct positioning and for wear and damage, and replacement if necessary. This ad requires the same actions. This AD results from the need to correct errors in depicted clamping to ensure that AD compliance can be achieved, and to relax the level of maintenance required, as an optional method, when inspecting the affected tubing for dents. We are issuing this AD to prevent engine fires caused by failed gearbox pressure tubes or failed No. 4 bearing front pressure manifolds. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32155/airworthiness-directives-pratt-and-whitney-jt9d-3a--7--7a--7f--7h--7ah-and--7j-turbofan-engines | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32155.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-3A, -7, -7A, -7F, -7H, -7AH, and -7J turbofan engines, with gearbox pressure tube, part number (P/N) 697896, and No. 4 bearing front pressure manifold, P/N... |
| 03-32156 | Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084, PW4084D, PW4090, PW4090D, PW4090-3, and PW4098 Turbofan Engines | Rule | The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084, PW4084D, PW4090, PW4090D, PW4090-3, and PW4098 turbofan engines. That AD requires initial and repetitive visual and borescope inspections of the No. 3 bearing weep tube and turbine exhaust case (TEC), and removal of the high pressure turbine (HPT) assembly and replacement of any heat distressed HPT assembly hardware if oil wetting or staining is found. This ad requires the same actions. This AD results from the finding of a significant reference error in one of the borescope inspection compliance paragraphs. We are issuing this AD to prevent thermal distressed HPT assembly hardware from remaining in service, which could result in a cracked HPT stage 1 disk or HPT stage 1-2 air seal and an uncontained engine failure. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32156/airworthiness-directives-pratt-and-whitney-pw4074-pw4074d-pw4077-pw4077d-pw4084-pw4084d-pw4090 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32156.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084, PW4084D, PW4090, PW4090D, PW4090-3, and PW4098 turbofan engines. That AD requires initial and repetitive visual and borescope... |
| 03-32167 | Update Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers | Rule | In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this technical amendment revises the control numbers assigned by the Office of Management and Budget approving our information collection activities. The purpose of this action is to update the control numbers in the Code of Federal Regulations. This amendment brings the regulations up to date with the current control numbers. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32167/update-office-of-management-and-budget-control-numbers | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32167.pdf | Agriculture Department; Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration | 12,218 | In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this technical amendment revises the control numbers assigned by the Office of Management and Budget approving our information collection activities. The purpose of this action is to update the control... |
| 03-32198 | National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property Insurers; Extension of Term of Arrangement | Rule | FEMA is changing the current Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement (the Arrangement) to extend its term of October 1, 2002, through December 31, 2003, to a term of October 1, 2002, through May 1, 2004. The Arrangement defines the duties and responsibilities of insurers that sell and service insurance under the Write Your Own (WYO) program. It also identifies the responsibilities of the Government to provide financial and technical assistance to these insurers. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32198/national-flood-insurance-program-nfip-assistance-to-private-sector-property-insurers-extension-of | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32198.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Federal Emergency Management Agency | 227,166 | FEMA is changing the current Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement (the Arrangement) to extend its term of October 1, 2002, through December 31, 2003, to a term of October 1, 2002, through May 1, 2004. The Arrangement defines the duties and... |
| 03-32207 | Special Exemption From Requirements of the Clean Air Act for the Territory of United States Virgin Islands | Rule | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing approval of a 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 construction of a new gas turbine at the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (VIWAPA) St. Thomas facility. This exemption allows for construction, but not operation, of Unit 23 prior to issuance of a final PSD permit. | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32207/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/03-32207.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing approval of a 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... |
| 03-32223 | Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Bluefin Tuna Fisheries | Rule | NMFS adjusts the coastwide General category quota for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery by transferring 15.0 metric tons (mt) from the Longline North subcategory quota, 12 mt from the Longline South subcategory quota and 3 mt from the Trap category to the coastwide General category for a revised quota of approximately 564.4 mt. NMFS reopens the coastwide BFT General category for the time period of 12:30 a.m. January 2 through 11:30 p.m. January 3, 2004 inclusive. These actions are being taken to allow for maximum utilization of the U.S. BFT landings quota while maintaining a fair distribution of fishing opportunities, preventing overharvest of the adjusted quotas for the affected fishing categories, helping to achieve optimum yield in the General category fishery, and allowing the collection of a broad range of data for stock monitoring purposes, consistent with the objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks (HMS FMP). | 2003-12-31 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32223/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-bluefin-tuna-fisheries | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-31/pdf/03-32223.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS adjusts the coastwide General category quota for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery by transferring 15.0 metric tons (mt) from the Longline North subcategory quota, 12 mt from the Longline South subcategory quota and 3 mt from the Trap... |
| 03-31361 | Information Reporting Relating to Taxable Stock Transactions | Rule | This document contains temporary regulations 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 temporary regulations concerning information reporting requirements for brokers with respect to transactions described in section 6043(c). The text of these temporary regulations also serves as the text of proposed regulations set forth in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31361/information-reporting-relating-to-taxable-stock-transactions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31361.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains temporary regulations 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... |
| 03-31667 | Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes | Rule | This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003-24-13, which was published in the Federal Register on December 4, 2003 (68 FR 67789), and applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H airplanes that are equipped with a Honeywell KAP 140 autopilot computer system installed on the center instrument control panel near the throttle. We inadvertently duplicated affected airplane serial numbers and included a serial number that should not be affected by this AD in the applicability section. This action corrects the applicability section of AD 2003-24-13, Amendment 39-13382. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31667/airworthiness-directives-cessna-aircraft-company-models-172r-172s-182s-182t-t182t-206h-and-t206h | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31667.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003-24-13, which was published in the Federal Register on December 4, 2003 (68 FR 67789), and applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T,... |
| 03-31692 | Technical Amendments | Rule | The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is amending its regulations to incorporate a number of technical and conforming amendments. They include clarifications, updated statutory and other references, and corrections of typographical errors. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31692/technical-amendments | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31692.pdf | Treasury Department; Thrift Supervision Office | 497,489 | The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is amending its regulations to incorporate a number of technical and conforming amendments. They include clarifications, updated statutory and other references, and corrections of typographical errors. |
| 03-31787 | Safety and Security Zone; Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, Chesapeake Bay, MD | Rule | The Coast Guard is revising the established safety zone at the Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal. This is in response to the re-opening of the terminal by Dominion Corporation on July 25, 2003. This safety and security zone is necessary to help ensure public safety and security. The zone will prohibit vessels and persons from entering a well-defined area around the Cove Point LNG Terminal. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31787/safety-and-security-zone-cove-point-liquefied-natural-gas-terminal-chesapeake-bay-md | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31787.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard is revising the established safety zone at the Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal. This is in response to the re-opening of the terminal by Dominion Corporation on July 25, 2003. This safety and security zone is necessary... |
| 03-31788 | Safety/Security Zone; Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland | Rule | The Coast Guard is establishing a safety/security zone at the Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal. This is in response to the re-opening of the terminal by Dominion Power in July 2003. This safety and security zone is necessary to help ensure public safety and security. The zone will prohibit vessels and persons from entering a well-defined area of 500 yards in all directions around the Cove Point LNG Terminal. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31788/safetysecurity-zone-cove-point-liquefied-natural-gas-terminal-chesapeake-bay-maryland | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31788.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard is establishing a safety/security zone at the Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal. This is in response to the re-opening of the terminal by Dominion Power in July 2003. This safety and security zone is necessary to help... |
| 03-31843 | Organization and Operations of Federal Credit Unions | Rule | NCUA is updating and clarifying the definitions of certain terms used in NCUA's loan participation rule. Specifically, the definition of "credit union organization" is amended to conform to the terms of the credit union service organizations (CUSOs) rule. Also, the definition of "financial organization" is broadened to provide federal credit unions (FCUs) greater flexibility in choosing appropriate loan participation partners. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31843/organization-and-operations-of-federal-credit-unions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31843.pdf | National Credit Union Administration | 335 | NCUA is updating and clarifying the definitions of certain terms used in NCUA's loan participation rule. Specifically, the definition of "credit union organization" is amended to conform to the terms of the credit union service organizations (CUSOs)... |
| 03-31844 | Share Insurance and Appendix | Rule | NCUA is amending its share insurance rules to simplify and clarify them and provide parity with the deposit insurance rules of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Specifically, the amendments: Provide continuation of coverage following the death of a member and for separate coverage after the merger of insured credit unions for limited periods of time; clarify that the interests of nonqualifying beneficiaries of a revocable trust account are treated as the individually owned funds of the owner even where the owner has not actually opened an individual account; and clarify that there is coverage for Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, formerly Education IRAs. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31844/share-insurance-and-appendix | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31844.pdf | National Credit Union Administration | 335 | NCUA is amending its share insurance rules to simplify and clarify them and provide parity with the deposit insurance rules of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Specifically, the amendments: Provide continuation of coverage following... |
| 03-31850 | Airworthiness Directives; Titeflex Corporation; Correction | Rule | This document makes corrections to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003-23-05 applicable to certain Titeflex Corporation hoses installed on Boeing 737-300, -400, -500, -600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, 747-400, 757-200, -300, 767-200, -300, and -300F airplanes, that was published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2003 (68 FR 65157). The AD number is incorrect in the Preamble Section and in the Regulatory Section five corrections are needed in Table 1. This document corrects these errors. In all other respects, the original document remains the same. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31850/airworthiness-directives-titeflex-corporation-correction | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31850.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This document makes corrections to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003-23-05 applicable to certain Titeflex Corporation hoses installed on Boeing 737-300, -400, -500, -600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, 747-400, 757-200, -300, 767-200, -300, and -300F... |
| 03-31883 | Service Difficulty Reports | Rule | The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is further delaying the effective date of a final rule that amends the reporting requirements for air carriers and certificated domestic and foreign repair station operators concerning failures, malfunctions, and defects of aircraft, aircraft engines, systems, and components. This action is prompted by the FAA's decision to address industry concerns about the final rule. Delaying the effective date of the final rule will allow the agency time for consideration of industry concerns. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31883/service-difficulty-reports | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31883.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is further delaying the effective date of a final rule that amends the reporting requirements for air carriers and certificated domestic and foreign repair station operators concerning failures, malfunctions,... |
| 03-31884 | Repair Stations: Service Difficulty Reporting | Rule | This final rule amends the regulations governing service difficulty reports (SDRs) submitted to the FAA by aeronautical repair stations. The FAA is clarifying which type of failures, malfunctions, and defects repair stations must report. Finally, FAA is replacing certain section references with part references. This action will eliminate the need to revise repair station regulations if the FAA revises SDR rules. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31884/repair-stations-service-difficulty-reporting | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31884.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This final rule amends the regulations governing service difficulty reports (SDRs) submitted to the FAA by aeronautical repair stations. The FAA is clarifying which type of failures, malfunctions, and defects repair stations must report. Finally, FAA... |
| 03-31899 | Establishing Defenses to the Imposition of the Accuracy-Related Penalty | Rule | This document contains final regulations that affect the defenses available to the imposition of the accuracy-related penalty when taxpayers fail to disclose reportable transactions or fail to disclose that they have taken a return position based on the conclusion that a regulation is invalid. The final regulations are intended to promote disclosure of reportable transactions and positions based on the conclusion that a regulation is invalid by narrowing a taxpayer's ability to establish good faith and reasonable cause as a defense. The final regulations also clarify the existing regulations with respect to the facts and circumstances to be considered in determining whether a taxpayer acted with reasonable cause and in good faith. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31899/establishing-defenses-to-the-imposition-of-the-accuracy-related-penalty | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31899.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains final regulations that affect the defenses available to the imposition of the accuracy-related penalty when taxpayers fail to disclose reportable transactions or fail to disclose that they have taken a return position based on... |
| 03-31900 | Confidential Transactions | Rule | These final regulations modify and clarify the rules relating to confidential transactions under the Income Tax Regulations, and make minor conforming changes to the list maintenance rules under the Procedure and Administration Regulations. These regulations affect taxpayers participating in reportable transactions and persons responsible for maintaining and furnishing lists of investors in reportable transactions. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31900/confidential-transactions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31900.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | These final regulations modify and clarify the rules relating to confidential transactions under the Income Tax Regulations, and make minor conforming changes to the list maintenance rules under the Procedure and Administration Regulations. These... |
| 03-31919 | Revision of the Requirements for Spore-Forming Microorganisms | Rule | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the biologics regulations by providing options to the existing requirement for separate, dedicated facilities and equipment for work with spore- forming microorganisms. FDA is amending the regulations due to advances in facility, system, and equipment design and in sterilization technologies that will allow work with spore-forming microorganisms to be performed in multiproduct manufacturing areas. We are publishing this rule 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. We are issuing these amendments directly as a final rule because they are noncontroversial and there is little likelihood that we will receive any significant comments opposing the rule. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, we are publishing a companion proposed rule under our usual procedures for notice and comment in the event that we receive any significant adverse comments on the direct final rule. 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/2003/12/30/03-31919/revision-of-the-requirements-for-spore-forming-microorganisms | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31919.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration | 221,199 | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the biologics regulations by providing options to the existing requirement for separate, dedicated facilities and equipment for work with spore- forming microorganisms. FDA is amending the regulations... |
| 03-31968 | Satellite Licensing Procedures | Rule | The Commission adopted rule revisions to require use of new satellite and earth station application forms. Certain rules contained new and modified information requirements and were published in the Federal Register on November 12, 2003. This document announces the effective date of these published rules. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-31968/satellite-licensing-procedures | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-31968.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | The Commission adopted rule revisions to require use of new satellite and earth station application forms. Certain rules contained new and modified information requirements and were published in the Federal Register on November 12, 2003. This document... |
| 03-32013 | Office of Procurement and Property Management (OPPM); Uniform Procedures for the Acquisition and Transfer of Excess Personal Property | Rule | The Office of Procurement and Property Management of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to amend its procedures for the acquisition and transfer of excess personal property to 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Education Land Grant Status Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note)); any Hispanic-Serving Institution (as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)); and any college/ university eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University, in support of research, educational, technical, and scientific activities or for related programs. This amendment would clarify administrative rules regarding equipment transfer and reduce the administrative burden placed on the Institutions. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-32013/office-of-procurement-and-property-management-oppm-uniform-procedures-for-the-acquisition-and | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-32013.pdf | Agriculture Department | 12 | The Office of Procurement and Property Management of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to amend its procedures for the acquisition and transfer of excess personal property to 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in... |
| 03-32074 | Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Shortraker/Rougheye and Northern Rockfish in the Bering Sea Subarea and “Other Species” in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area | Rule | NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Community Development Quota (CDQ) reserve amounts of shortraker/rougheye rockfish and northern rockfish in the Bering Sea subarea and "other species" in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2004 interim CDQ reserve amounts of shortraker/rougheye rockfish, northern rockfish, and "other species" in these areas. | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-32074/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-shortrakerrougheye-and-northern-rockfish-in-the | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-32074.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Community Development Quota (CDQ) reserve amounts of shortraker/rougheye rockfish and northern rockfish in the Bering Sea subarea and "other species" in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area... |
| 03-32077 | Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the Tongass National Forest, Alaska | Rule | The Department of Agriculture is adopting this final rule to amend regulations concerning the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (hereinafter, referred to as the roadless rule) to temporarily exempt the Tongass National Forest (hereinafter, referred to as the Tongass) from prohibitions against timber harvest, road construction, and reconstruction in inventoried roadless areas. This temporary exemption of the Tongass will be in effect until the Department promulgates a subsequent final rule concerning the application of the roadless rule within the State of Alaska, as announced in the agency's second advance notice of proposed rulemaking published on July 15, 2003 (68 FR 41864). In State of Alaska v. USDA, the State of Alaska and other plaintiffs alleged that the roadless rule violated a number of Federal statutes, including the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (ANILCA). Passed overwhelmingly by Congress in 1980, ANILCA sets aside millions of acres in Alaska for the National Park Service, Forest Service, National Monuments, National Wildlife Refuges, and Wilderness Areas with the understanding that sufficient protection and balance would be ensured between protected areas established by the act and multiple-use managed areas. The Alaska lawsuit alleged that USDA violated ANILCA by applying the requirements of the roadless rule to Alaska's national forests. USDA settled the lawsuit by agreeing to publish a proposed rule which, if adopted, would temporarily exempt the Tongass from the application of the roadless rule (July 15, 2003, 68 FR 41865), and to publish a separate advance notice of proposed rulemaking (July 15, 2003, 68 FR 41864) requesting comment on whether to permanently exempt the Tongass and the Chugach National Forests in Alaska from the application of the roadless rule. Under this final rule, the vast majority of the Tongass remains off limits to development as specified in the 1997 Tongass Forest Plan. Commercial timber harvest will continue to be prohibited on more than 78 percen… | 2003-12-30 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/30/03-32077/special-areas-roadless-area-conservation-applicability-to-the-tongass-national-forest-alaska | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-30/pdf/03-32077.pdf | Agriculture Department; Forest Service | 12,209 | The Department of Agriculture is adopting this final rule to amend regulations concerning the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (hereinafter, referred to as the roadless rule) to temporarily exempt the Tongass National Forest (hereinafter, referred to as... |
| 03-31587 | Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Memphis-Shelby County; Revised Format for Materials Being Incorporated by Reference | Rule | EPA is revising the format of 40 CFR part 52 for materials submitted by Memphis-Shelby County that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the State Implementation Plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this format change have all been previously submitted by the local agency and approved by EPA. This format revision will affect the "Identification of Plan" sections of 40 CFR part 52, as well as the format of the SIP materials that will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, and the Regional Office. The sections of 40 CFR part 52 pertaining to provisions promulgated by EPA or local-submitted materials not subject to IBR review remain unchanged. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31587/approval-and-promulgation-of-air-quality-implementation-plans-memphis-shelby-county-revised-format | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31587.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA is revising the format of 40 CFR part 52 for materials submitted by Memphis-Shelby County that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the State Implementation Plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this format change have all been previously... |
| 03-31640 | Recordkeeping Requirements for Registered Transfer Agents | Rule | The Commission is amending its rule concerning recordkeeping requirements for registered transfer agents. The amendments will make clear that registered transfer agents may use electronic, microfilm, and microfiche media as a substitute for hard copy records, including cancelled stock certificates, for purposes of complying with the Commission's transfer agent recordkeeping rules and that a third party on behalf of a registered transfer agent may place into escrow the required software information. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31640/recordkeeping-requirements-for-registered-transfer-agents | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31640.pdf | Securities and Exchange Commission | 466 | The Commission is amending its rule concerning recordkeeping requirements for registered transfer agents. The amendments will make clear that registered transfer agents may use electronic, microfilm, and microfiche media as a substitute for hard copy... |
| 03-31671 | Information Statements for Certain Substitute Payments | Rule | This document contains final regulations under section 6045(d) that reflect the changes to information reporting for payments in lieu of dividends effected by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA). These regulations provide that brokers must file information returns and furnish information statements reporting substitute payments in lieu of dividends to individuals who receive substitute payments in lieu of dividends on or after January 1, 2003. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31671/information-statements-for-certain-substitute-payments | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31671.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains final regulations under section 6045(d) that reflect the changes to information reporting for payments in lieu of dividends effected by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA). These regulations provide... |
| 03-31694 | Home Mortgage Disclosure | Rule | The Board is publishing a final rule amending Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure) and the staff commentary that interprets the requirements of Regulation C. The regulation and staff commentary are amended to conform them to changes in the Standards for Defining Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas published by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in December 2000. The staff commentary also is amended to increase the asset-size exemption threshold for depository institutions based on the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. The adjustment from $32 million to $33 million reflects the increase of that index by 2.30 percent during the twelve-month period ending in November 2003. Thus, depository institutions with assets of $33 million or less as of December 31, 2003, are exempt from data collection in 2004. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31694/home-mortgage-disclosure | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31694.pdf | Federal Reserve System | 188 | The Board is publishing a final rule amending Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure) and the staff commentary that interprets the requirements of Regulation C. The regulation and staff commentary are amended to conform them to changes in the Standards... |
| 03-31703 | Religious Beliefs and Practices: Nomenclature Change | Rule | The Bureau amends its regulations on religious beliefs and practices to rename the special diet with which it accommodates inmates' religious dietary practices. The special diet, formerly known as the common fare menu, will now be called the religious diet menu. This change in name is necessary in order to reflect more equitably the variety of faith groups with religious dietary needs. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31703/religious-beliefs-and-practices-nomenclature-change | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31703.pdf | Justice Department; Prisons Bureau | 268,437 | The Bureau amends its regulations on religious beliefs and practices to rename the special diet with which it accommodates inmates' religious dietary practices. The special diet, formerly known as the common fare menu, will now be called the religious... |
| 03-31792 | Removal of Parts | Rule | The Department of Defense is removing various parts (organizational charters) from chapter I, Office of the Secretary of Defense. This administrative action removes obsolete information from the Code of Federal Regulations and notifies readers of the availability of the current version of the DoD documents. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31792/removal-of-parts | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31792.pdf | Defense Department | 103 | The Department of Defense is removing various parts (organizational charters) from chapter I, Office of the Secretary of Defense. This administrative action removes obsolete information from the Code of Federal Regulations and notifies readers of the... |
| 03-31794 | Small Business Size Standards; Testing Laboratories | Rule | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is adopting the proposed increase to the size standard for the Testing Laboratories industry (North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541380) from $6 million to $10 million in average annual receipts. This action will better define the size of businesses in this industry that the SBA believes should be eligible for Federal small business assistance programs. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31794/small-business-size-standards-testing-laboratories | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31794.pdf | Small Business Administration | 468 | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is adopting the proposed increase to the size standard for the Testing Laboratories industry (North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541380) from $6 million to $10 million in average... |
| 03-31795 | Small Business Size Standards; Information Technology Value Added Reseller | Rule | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is establishing a new industry category and size standard of 150 employees for Information Technology Value Added Resellers under the industry of Other Computer Related Services, North American Industry Classification System industry code 541519. This industry category and size standard is being established to better apply small business eligibility requirements under Federal contracts that combine substantial services with the acquisition of computer hardware and software. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31795/small-business-size-standards-information-technology-value-added-reseller | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31795.pdf | Small Business Administration | 468 | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is establishing a new industry category and size standard of 150 employees for Information Technology Value Added Resellers under the industry of Other Computer Related Services, North American Industry... |
| 03-31802 | Commission Guidance Regarding Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | Rule | The Commission is publishing interpretive guidance regarding the disclosure commonly known as Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A, which is required by Item 303 of Regulation S-K, Items 303(b) and (c) of Regulation S-B, Item 5 of Form 20-F and Paragraph 11 of General Instruction B of Form 40-F. This guidance is intended to elicit more meaningful disclosure in MD&A in a number of areas, including the overall presentation and focus of MD&A, with general emphasis on the discussion and analysis of known trends, demands, commitments, events and uncertainties, and specific guidance on disclosures about liquidity, capital resources and critical accounting estimates. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31802/commission-guidance-regarding-managements-discussion-and-analysis-of-financial-condition-and-results | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31802.pdf | Securities and Exchange Commission | 466 | The Commission is publishing interpretive guidance regarding the disclosure commonly known as Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A, which is required by Item 303 of Regulation S-K, Items 303(b)... |
| 03-31822 | Awards of Attorney's Fees and Other Costs Based Upon Qualified Offers | Rule | This document contains final regulations relating to the qualified offer rule, including the requirements that an offer must satisfy to be treated as a qualified offer under section 7430(g) and the requirements that a taxpayer must satisfy to qualify as a prevailing party by reason of having made a qualified offer. The regulations implement certain changes made by section 3101(e) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. The final regulations affect taxpayers seeking attorney's fees and costs. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31822/awards-of-attorneys-fees-and-other-costs-based-upon-qualified-offers | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31822.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains final regulations relating to the qualified offer rule, including the requirements that an offer must satisfy to be treated as a qualified offer under section 7430(g) and the requirements that a taxpayer must satisfy to qualify... |
| 03-31866 | Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Control of Landfill Gas Emissions From Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills | Rule | EPA is approving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the Commonwealth) municipal solid waste landfill plan (the plan) for implementing emission guideline (EG) requirements promulgated under the Clean Air Act (the Act). The plan establishes enforceable nonmethane organic compounds (NMOC) emissions limits for existing landfills within the Commonwealth, excluding the geographic areas under the authority of Allegheny County and the City of Philadelphia. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31866/approval-and-promulgation-of-state-air-quality-plans-for-designated-facilities-and-pollutants | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31866.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA is approving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the Commonwealth) municipal solid waste landfill plan (the plan) for implementing emission guideline (EG) requirements promulgated under the Clean Air Act (the Act). The plan establishes enforceable... |
| 03-31872 | Approval and Promulgation of Operating Permits Program; San Diego County Air Pollution Control District | Rule | EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District Operating Permits (Title V) Program. Under authority of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act), we are approving a rule revision that addresses 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. 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/2003/12/29/03-31872/approval-and-promulgation-of-operating-permits-program-san-diego-county-air-pollution-control | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31872.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District Operating Permits (Title V) Program. Under authority of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act), we are approving a rule... |
| 03-31889 | Regulations Under the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 | Rule | The Department of Justice is publishing this final rule to implement section 3 and related provisions of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act. The rule specifies the Federal offenses that will be treated as qualifying offenses for purposes of collecting DNA samples from Federal offenders, sets forth the responsibilities of the Federal Bureau of Prisons for collecting DNA samples from individuals in its custody, and sets forth related responsibilities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for analyzing and indexing DNA samples. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31889/regulations-under-the-dna-analysis-backlog-elimination-act-of-2000 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31889.pdf | Justice Department | 268 | The Department of Justice is publishing this final rule to implement section 3 and related provisions of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act. The rule specifies the Federal offenses that will be treated... |
| 03-31892 | Security Zone; Suisun Bay, Concord, CA | Rule | The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone in the navigable waters of the United States adjacent to the Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO), California (formerly United States Naval Weapons Center Concord, California). In light of recent terrorist actions against the United States, the security zone is necessary to ensure the safe onloading and offloading of military equipment and to ensure the safety of the nearby public from potential subversive acts. The security zone will prohibit all persons and vessels from entering, transiting through or anchoring within a portion of the Suisun Bay surrounding the MOTCO unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) or his designated representative. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31892/security-zone-suisun-bay-concord-ca | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31892.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone in the navigable waters of the United States adjacent to the Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO), California (formerly United States Naval Weapons Center Concord, California). In light of... |
| 03-31893 | Safety Zone; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Mile 134 West of the Harvey Locks, Louisa, LA | Rule | The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone 100 feet east and west of the Louisa Bridge on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), mile 134 West of the Harvey Locks (WHL), extending the entire width of the waterway. This safety zone is needed to protect persons and vessels from the potential safety hazards associated with erecting the north bascule leaf tow section of the new Louisa Bridge. Entry into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Morgan City, or a designated representative. | 2003-12-29 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/29/03-31893/safety-zone-gulf-intracoastal-waterway-mile-134-west-of-the-harvey-locks-louisa-la | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-29/pdf/03-31893.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone 100 feet east and west of the Louisa Bridge on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), mile 134 West of the Harvey Locks (WHL), extending the entire width of the waterway. This safety zone is... |
| 03-31359 | Effective Dates for the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 | 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 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 or other implementing action by various agencies. In the second action, published elsewhere in today's Federal Register, the Agencies jointly propose rules establishing a schedule of effective dates for other provisions of the FACT Act. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31359/effective-dates-for-the-fair-and-accurate-credit-transactions-act-of-2003 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31359.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... |
| 03-31469 | Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Physicians' Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships: Extension of Partial Delay of Effective Date | Rule | This final rule further delays for 6 months, until July 7, 2004, the effective date of the last sentence of 42 CFR 411.354(d)(1). This section was promulgated in the final rule entitled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Physicians' Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships," published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2001. A 1-year delay of the effective date of the last sentence in this section was published in the Federal Register on December 3, 2001. A 6-month delay, until July 7, 2003, was published in the Federal Register on November 22, 2002. An additional 6-month delay, until January 7, 2004, was published on April 25, 2003. This further extension of the delay in the effective date of that sentence will give us additional time to reconsider the definition of compensation that is "set in advance" as it relates to percentage compensation methodologies in order to avoid unnecessarily disrupting existing contractual arrangements for physician services. Accordingly, the last sentence of Sec. 411.354(d)(1), which would have become effective January 7, 2004, will not become effective until July 7, 2004. We expect that the definition of "set in advance" will be addressed definitively before July 7, 2004 in a final rule with comment period, entitled "Medicare Program; Physicians' Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships" (Phase II). | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31469/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-physicians-referrals-to-health-care-entities-with-which-they-have | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31469.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | 221,45 | This final rule further delays for 6 months, until July 7, 2004, the effective date of the last sentence of 42 CFR 411.354(d)(1). This section was promulgated in the final rule entitled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Physicians' Referrals to Health... |
| 03-31483 | Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Shark Management Measures | Rule | This final rule is necessary to ensure that shark regulations are based on the results of the 2002 stock assessments for large coastal sharks (LCS) and small coastal sharks (SCS). The results of these stock assessments indicate that the LCS complex continues to be overfished, and overfishing is occurring; that sandbar sharks are not overfished, but overfishing is occurring; that blacktip sharks are rebuilt and healthy; that the SCS complex is healthy; and that finetooth sharks are not overfished, but overfishing is occurring. Based on these results, NMFS is revising the rebuilding timeframe for LCS to 26 years from 2004, changing some of the commercial regulations, changing some of the recreational regulations, implementing measures to reduce bycatch and bycatch mortality including a time/area closure, removing the deepwater/other sharks from the management unit, establishing criteria regarding adding or removing sharks from the prohibited species group, and establishing a display permit for fishermen who wish to harvest highly migratory species (HMS) for public display. NMFS also updates essential fish habitat (EFH) identifications for sandbar, blacktip, finetooth, dusky, and nurse sharks. NMFS also notifies eligible participants of the opening and closing dates for the Atlantic large coastal, small coastal, and pelagic shark fishing seasons. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31483/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-atlantic-shark-management-measures | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31483.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | This final rule is necessary to ensure that shark regulations are based on the results of the 2002 stock assessments for large coastal sharks (LCS) and small coastal sharks (SCS). The results of these stock assessments indicate that the LCS complex... |
| 03-31544 | Compliance Programs of Investment Companies and Investment Advisers | Rule | The Securities and Exchange Commission is adopting new rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that require each investment company and investment adviser registered with the Commission to adopt and implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violation of the federal securities laws, review those policies and procedures annually for their adequacy and the effectiveness of their implementation, and designate a chief compliance officer to be responsible for administering the policies and procedures. In the case of an investment company, the chief compliance officer will report directly to the fund board. These rules are designed to protect investors by ensuring that all funds and advisers have internal programs to enhance compliance with the federal securities laws. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31544/compliance-programs-of-investment-companies-and-investment-advisers | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31544.pdf | Securities and Exchange Commission | 466 | The Securities and Exchange Commission is adopting new rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that require each investment company and investment adviser registered with the Commission to adopt and... |
| 03-31572 | Medicare Program; Rural Health Clinics: Amendments to Participation Requirements and Payment Provisions; and Establishment of a Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Program | Rule | This final rule amends Medicare certification and payment requirements for rural health clinics (RHCs) as required by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA). It changes the definition of a qualifying rural shortage area in which a Medicare RHC must be located; establishes criteria for identifying RHCs essential to delivery of primary care services that we can continue to approve as Medicare RHCs in areas no longer designated as medically underserved; and limits waivers of certain nonphysician practitioner staffing requirements. This final rule imposes payment limits on provider-based RHCs and prohibits "commingling" (the use of the space, professional staff, equipment, and other resources) of an RHC with another entity. The rule also requires RHCs to establish a quality assessment and performance improvement program that goes beyond current regulations. Finally, this final rule addresses public comments received on the February 28, 2002 proposed rule and makes other revisions for clarity and uniformity and to improve program administration. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31572/medicare-program-rural-health-clinics-amendments-to-participation-requirements-and-payment | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31572.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | 221,45 | This final rule amends Medicare certification and payment requirements for rural health clinics (RHCs) as required by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA). It changes the definition of a qualifying rural shortage area in which a Medicare RHC must be... |
| 03-31586 | Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) | Rule | This final action revises implementation plans concerning the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program mandated by part C of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). These revisions include changes to incorporate newly promulgated paragraphs in the Federal PSD rule into the Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) portion of the State plan where a State agency does not have an approved PSD State Implementation Plan (SIP) in place. Specifically, the revisions provide a category of equipment replacement activities that are not subject to Major New Source Review (NSR) requirements under the routine maintenance, repair and replacement (RMRR) exclusion. The changes are intended to provide greater regulatory certainty without sacrificing the current level of environmental protection and benefit derived from the NSR program, and to ensure comprehensive and consistent implementation of the Federal PSD program by State, local, and tribal agencies where EPA has determined that they have the responsibility to implement the Federal PSD program. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31586/approval-and-promulgation-of-implementation-plans-prevention-of-significant-deterioration-psd | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31586.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | This final action revises implementation plans concerning the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program mandated by part C of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). These revisions include changes to incorporate newly promulgated... |
| 03-31624 | Regulated Navigation Area; Reporting Requirements for Barges Loaded With Certain Dangerous Cargoes, Illinois Waterway System Within the Ninth Coast Guard District | Rule | On October 3, 2003, the Coast Guard published an interim final rule in the Federal Register that established a regulated navigation area (RNA) within all portions of the Illinois Waterway System located in the Ninth Coast Guard District and contained reporting requirements for barges loaded with certain dangerous cargoes. This document provides notice that the Office of Management and Budget has approved the revised collection of information contained in that interim rule. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31624/regulated-navigation-area-reporting-requirements-for-barges-loaded-with-certain-dangerous-cargoes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31624.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | On October 3, 2003, the Coast Guard published an interim final rule in the Federal Register that established a regulated navigation area (RNA) within all portions of the Illinois Waterway System located in the Ninth Coast Guard District and contained... |
| 03-31625 | Drawbridge Operation Regulation Change, St. Croix River, Minnesota and Wisconsin | Rule | The Coast Guard is changing the regulations governing the operation of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge, Mile 0.2, Prescott, Wisconsin; U.S. 16-61 Bridge, Mile 0.3, Prescott, Wisconsin, the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge, Mile 17.3, Hudson, Wisconsin across the St. Croix River, and the S36 Highway Bridge at Stillwater, mile 23.4. This rule modifies the dates and hours requiring advanced notice for openings on each of the bridges. These changes are intended to reduce the number of hours that a drawtender is required to be on site at each of the bridges while maintaining satisfactory service to vessels navigating the area. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31625/drawbridge-operation-regulation-change-st-croix-river-minnesota-and-wisconsin | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31625.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard is changing the regulations governing the operation of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge, Mile 0.2, Prescott, Wisconsin; U.S. 16-61 Bridge, Mile 0.3, Prescott, Wisconsin, the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge, Mile 17.3,... |
| 03-31651 | Rules, Policies, and Procedures for Corporate Activities; Bank Activities and Operations; Real Estate Lending and Appraisals | Rule | The OCC published in the Federal Register of December 17, 2003 (68 FR 70122), a final rule implementing authority provided to national banks by sections 1204, 1205, and 1206 of the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (AHEOA). This document makes technical corrections to that final rule. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31651/rules-policies-and-procedures-for-corporate-activities-bank-activities-and-operations-real-estate | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31651.pdf | Treasury Department; Comptroller of the Currency | 497,80 | The OCC published in the Federal Register of December 17, 2003 (68 FR 70122), a final rule implementing authority provided to national banks by sections 1204, 1205, and 1206 of the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (AHEOA).... |
| 03-31683 | Rural Health Care Support Mechanism | Rule | In this document, the Commission modifies its rules to improve the effectiveness of the rural health care support mechanism, which provides discounts to rural health care providers to access modern telecommunications for medical and health maintenance purposes. Because participation in the rural health care support mechanism has not met the Commission's initial projections, the Commission amends its rules to improve the program, increase participation by rural health care providers, and ensure that the benefits of the program continue to be distributed in a fair and equitable manner. In addition, the Commission denies Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary's petition for reconsideration of the 1997 Universal Service Order. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31683/rural-health-care-support-mechanism | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31683.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | In this document, the Commission modifies its rules to improve the effectiveness of the rural health care support mechanism, which provides discounts to rural health care providers to access modern telecommunications for medical and health maintenance... |
| 03-31698 | Modification to Temporary Postponement of Electronic Filing and Payment Rules for Certain Madrid Protocol-related Rules | Rule | The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is extending, until November 2, 2004, a temporary postponement of those provisions of the Trademark Rules of Practice that require electronic transmission to the USPTO of applications for international registration, responses to irregularity notices, and subsequent designations submitted pursuant to the Madrid Protocol. The postponement was announced most recently in a document published in the Federal Register on November 7, 2003. The USPTO is also extending a temporary suspension, announced in the same Federal Register document, of those provisions of the Rules of Practice that allow payment of fees charged by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (IB) to be submitted through the USPTO, and those provisions of the Trademark Rules of Practice that require that all fees for international trademark applications and subsequent designations be paid at the time of filing. The extensions and postponements announced herein are procedural in nature and do not affect any substantive rights. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31698/modification-to-temporary-postponement-of-electronic-filing-and-payment-rules-for-certain-madrid | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31698.pdf | Commerce Department; Patent and Trademark Office | 54,402 | The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is extending, until November 2, 2004, a temporary postponement of those provisions of the Trademark Rules of Practice that require electronic transmission to the USPTO of applications for... |
| 03-31720 | Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota Transfer | Rule | NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring 357,867 lb (162,326 kg) of commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Virginia from its 2003 quota. By this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas and announces the revised commercial quota for each state involved. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31720/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-summer-flounder-fishery-commercial-quota-transfer | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31720.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring 357,867 lb (162,326 kg) of commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Virginia from its 2003 quota. By this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas and announces the revised... |
| 03-31732 | Amendment of Class E Airspace; Erie, PA | Rule | This action amends the Class E airspace at Erie, PA. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft operating into Life Star Base Heliport, Harbor Creek, PA, under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31732/amendment-of-class-e-airspace-erie-pa | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31732.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action amends the Class E airspace at Erie, PA. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft operating into Life Star Base Heliport, Harbor Creek, PA, under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). |
| 03-31733 | Amendment of Class E Airspace; Jamestown, NY | Rule | This action amends the Class E airspace at Jamestown, NY. Controlled airspace extending upward form 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft operating into WCA Hospital Heliport, Jamestown, NY under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31733/amendment-of-class-e-airspace-jamestown-ny | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31733.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action amends the Class E airspace at Jamestown, NY. Controlled airspace extending upward form 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft operating into WCA Hospital Heliport, Jamestown, NY under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). |
| 03-31734 | Special Conditions: General Electric Aircraft Engines, Model CT7-8A, -8A5, -8B, -8B5, -8E, -8E5, -8F, and -8F5 Engines | Rule | The FAA is issuing special conditions for the General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE) models CT7-8A, CT7-8A5, CT7-8B, CT7-8B5, CT7- 8E, CT7-8E5, CT7-8F, CT7-8F5, engines. On August 2, 2000, the FAA issued Special Conditions (SC) No. 33-003-SC for the GEAE CT7-6e, and CT7-8, turboshaft engines. The CT7-8A, CT7-8A5, CT7-8B, CT7-8B5, CT7- 8E, CT7-8E5, CT7-8F, CT7-8F5 engines will have a novel or unusual rated 30-minute power, and rated continuous one engine inoperative (OEI) power. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. This document contains the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31734/special-conditions-general-electric-aircraft-engines-model-ct7-8a--8a5--8b--8b5--8e--8e5--8f-and | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31734.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | The FAA is issuing special conditions for the General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE) models CT7-8A, CT7-8A5, CT7-8B, CT7-8B5, CT7- 8E, CT7-8E5, CT7-8F, CT7-8F5, engines. On August 2, 2000, the FAA issued Special Conditions (SC) No. 33-003-SC for the... |
| 03-31735 | Amendment of Class E Airspace; Honesdale, PA | Rule | This action amends Class E airspace at Honesdale, PA. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft operating into Spring Hill Airport, Sterling, PA under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31735/amendment-of-class-e-airspace-honesdale-pa | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31735.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action amends Class E airspace at Honesdale, PA. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft operating into Spring Hill Airport, Sterling, PA under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). |
| 03-31736 | Modification of Class E Airspace; Zanesville, OH | Rule | This action modifies Class E Airspace at Zanesville, OH. An Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Zanesville Municipal Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of the earth is needed to contain aircraft executing this approach. This action increases the area of the existing controlled airspace at Zanesville Municipal Airport. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31736/modification-of-class-e-airspace-zanesville-oh | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31736.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action modifies Class E Airspace at Zanesville, OH. An Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Zanesville Municipal Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface... |
| 03-31737 | Establishment of Class E Airspace; Canby, MN | Rule | This action establishes Class E airspace at Canby, MN. An area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Myers Field, Canby, MN. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth is needed to contain aircraft executing this approach. This action establishes an area of controlled airspace for Myers Field. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31737/establishment-of-class-e-airspace-canby-mn | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31737.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action establishes Class E airspace at Canby, MN. An area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Myers Field, Canby, MN. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface... |
| 03-31738 | Modification of Class E Airspace; Wilmington Clinton Field, OH | Rule | This action modifies Class E airspace at Wilmington Clinton Field, OH. An Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Wilmington Clinton Field, OH. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of the earth is needed to contain aircraft executing this approach. This action increases the area of the existing controlled airspace at Wilmington Clinton Field. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31738/modification-of-class-e-airspace-wilmington-clinton-field-oh | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31738.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action modifies Class E airspace at Wilmington Clinton Field, OH. An Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Wilmington Clinton Field, OH. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above... |
| 03-31739 | Modification of Class E Airspace; Chicago, IL | Rule | This action modifies Class E airspace at Chicago, IL. Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) have been developed for Aurora Municipal Airport, Chicago, IL. Controlled airspace extending upward from the surface of the earth is needed to contain aircraft executing these approaches. This action would add an extension to the controlled airspace for Aurora Municipal Airport. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31739/modification-of-class-e-airspace-chicago-il | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31739.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action modifies Class E airspace at Chicago, IL. Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) have been developed for Aurora Municipal Airport, Chicago, IL. Controlled airspace extending upward from the surface of the... |
| 03-31743 | Establishment of Class D Airspace; Hilton Head Island, SC | Rule | This action establishes Class D airspace at Hilton Head Island, SC. A federal contract tower with a weather reporting system has been constructed at the Hilton Head Airport. Therefore, the airport meets criteria for Class D Airspace. Class D surface area airspace is required when the control tower is open to contain Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and other Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action establishes Class D airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 2,800 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of the airport. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31743/establishment-of-class-d-airspace-hilton-head-island-sc | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31743.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action establishes Class D airspace at Hilton Head Island, SC. A federal contract tower with a weather reporting system has been constructed at the Hilton Head Airport. Therefore, the airport meets criteria for Class D Airspace. Class D surface... |
| 03-31758 | Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Bluefin Tuna Season and Size Limit Adjustments | Rule | Under the framework provisions of the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks (HMS FMP) governing the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery, NMFS amends the regulations regarding the opening date of the Purse seine category, closure dates of the Harpoon and General categories, and size tolerances of large medium BFT for the Purse seine and Harpoon categories. The intent of this final rule is to further achieve domestic management objectives under the HMS FMP and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) and to implement recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) pursuant to the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA). | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31758/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-bluefin-tuna-season-and-size-limit-adjustments | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31758.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | Under the framework provisions of the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks (HMS FMP) governing the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery, NMFS amends the regulations regarding the opening date of the Purse seine category,... |
| 03-31767 | Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities | Rule | In this document, the Commission announces the effective date of the amendments to the Commission's rules for governing telecommunications relay services (TRS) and related customer premises equipment for persons with disabilities that contained information collection requirements. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31767/telecommunications-relay-services-and-speech-to-speech-services-for-individuals-with-hearing-and | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31767.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | In this document, the Commission announces the effective date of the amendments to the Commission's rules for governing telecommunications relay services (TRS) and related customer premises equipment for persons with disabilities that contained... |
| 03-31774 | Filing of Claims for DART Royalty Funds | Rule | Due to continuing delays in the receipt of mail, the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing alternative methods for the filing of claims to the DART royalty funds for the year 2003. In order to ensure that claims are timely received, claimants are encouraged to file their DART claims online or by fax, utilizing the special procedures described in this document. | 2003-12-24 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/24/03-31774/filing-of-claims-for-dart-royalty-funds | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-24/pdf/03-31774.pdf | Library of Congress; Copyright Office, Library of Congress | 277,87 | Due to continuing delays in the receipt of mail, the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing alternative methods for the filing of claims to the DART royalty funds for the year 2003. In order to ensure that claims are timely received,... |
| 03-31063 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes | Rule | This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes, that currently requires modifying the fuel pipe couplings and installing bonding leads in specified locations within the fuel tank. This amendment continues to require the modification and installation, but adds new modifications of the bonding leads for certain airplanes. This amendment also changes the applicability of the existing AD. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent ignition sources and consequent fire/explosion in the fuel tank. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31063/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a319-a320-and-a321-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31063.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes, that currently requires modifying the fuel pipe couplings and installing bonding leads in specified locations... |
| 03-31191 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B4-600 Series Airplanes, Model A300 B4-600R Series Airplanes, Model A300 C4-605R Variant F Airplanes, and Model A300 F4-605R Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A300 B4-600 series airplanes, Model A300 B4-600R series airplanes, Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes, and Model A300 F4-605R airplanes. This AD requires modification of certain components of the 115 Volts Alternating Current (VAC) supply wiring and of the fuel gauging system. This action is necessary to prevent short circuits between 115 VAC wiring and certain fuel system electrical wire runs with subsequent overheating of the cadensicon sensor thermistor or fuel level sensor, which could be great enough to ignite fuel vapors in the fuel tank and cause an explosion. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31191/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a300-b4-600-series-airplanes-model-a300-b4-600r-series | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31191.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A300 B4-600 series airplanes, Model A300 B4-600R series airplanes, Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes, and Model A300 F4-605R airplanes. This AD requires... |
| 03-31192 | Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Falcon 900 EX and Mystere-Falcon 900 Series Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Dassault Model Falcon 900 EX and Mystere-Falcon 900 series airplanes. This action requires installing an attachment support assembly for the fire extinguishing piping in the baggage compartment. For certain airplanes this action also requires modifying the liner panel of the baggage compartment. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent distortion of the fire extinguishing discharge nozzle as a result of the nozzle not being secure, which could result in poor diffusion of the fire extinguishing agent in the event of a fire in the baggage compartment. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31192/airworthiness-directives-dassault-model-falcon-900-ex-and-mystere-falcon-900-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31192.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Dassault Model Falcon 900 EX and Mystere-Falcon 900 series airplanes. This action requires installing an attachment support assembly for the fire extinguishing piping in... |
| 03-31193 | Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, and DC-10-40F Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas airplanes, that requires a one- time inspection for damage of the power feeder cables and surrounding structure, and repair if necessary. For certain airplanes, this amendment requires fabricating and installing a power feeder support bracket assembly and clamps at station Y=595.000, left side. For certain other airplanes, this amendment requires installing two power feeder support brackets and clamps at station Y=606.000, left side. This action is necessary to prevent chafing of the external ground power feeder cables against the adjacent structure, which could result in arcing and fire. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31193/airworthiness-directives-mcdonnell-douglas-model-dc-10-10-dc-10-10f-dc-10-15-dc-10-30-dc-10-30f | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31193.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas airplanes, that requires a one- time inspection for damage of the power feeder cables and surrounding structure, and repair if necessary. For certain... |
| 03-31195 | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747SR, and 747SP Series Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing airplane models, that requires a one-time inspection to identify all H-11 steel bolts installed in the latch fittings of the cargo doors, repetitive inspections for cracked or broken H-11 steel bolts, and follow-on and corrective actions if necessary. This amendment also requires eventual replacement of all H- 11 steel bolts in the latch fittings of the cargo doors with Inconel bolts. This action is necessary to prevent broken bolts in the latch fittings, which could reduce the capability of the door latch to keep the door closed, and result in loss of a cargo door and consequent rapid depressurization of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31195/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-747-100-747-100b-747-100b-sud-747-200b-747-200c-747-200f | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31195.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing airplane models, that requires a one-time inspection to identify all H-11 steel bolts installed in the latch fittings of the cargo doors, repetitive inspections for... |
| 03-31196 | Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Rule | This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 series airplanes, that currently requires an inspection to detect chafing or damage of the electrical wires leading to the terminal strips in the center accessory compartment (CAC) area, and corrective actions if necessary. That AD also currently requires revising the wire connection stack up of certain cable terminals at the electrical power center bays in the CAC, and replacing certain terminal strips with new strips and removing applicable nameplates at electrical power center bays. This amendment requires additional actions for improving the terminal strips and revises the applicability of the existing AD to include additional airplanes. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent arcing and sparking damage to the power feeder cables, terminal strips, and adjacent structure, and consequent smoke and fire in the CAC. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31196/airworthiness-directives-mcdonnell-douglas-model-md-11-and--11f-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31196.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 series airplanes, that currently requires an inspection to detect chafing or damage of the electrical wires leading to the terminal... |
| 03-31256 | World Radiocommunication Conferences Concerning Frequency Bands Above 28 MHz | Rule | This document amends our rules to implement domestically various allocation decisions from several World Radiocommunication Conferences ("WRCs") concerning the frequency bands between 28 MHz and 36 GHz, and to otherwise update our rules in this frequency range. The following actions are the most significant to non-Federal government operations: Implementation of generic mobile-satellite service ("MSS") allocations in the bands 1525-1559 MHz and 1626.5- 1660.5 MHz ("L-band"); allocation of the band 1164-1215 MHz to the radionavigation-satellite service ("RNSS"); deletion of unused and limited fixed-satellite service ("FSS") and broadcasting-satellite service ("BSS") allocations from the band 2500-2690 MHz; and upgrade of the Earth exploration-satellite service ("EESS") allocation in the band 25.5-27 GHz from secondary to primary. In addition, at the request of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration ("NTIA"), we implement various allocation changes for the space science services and the inter-satellite service ("ISS"), most of which involve spectrum primarily used by the Federal government. These actions conform our rules to previous WRC decisions and are expected to provide significant benefits to the American public. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31256/world-radiocommunication-conferences-concerning-frequency-bands-above-28-mhz | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31256.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document amends our rules to implement domestically various allocation decisions from several World Radiocommunication Conferences ("WRCs") concerning the frequency bands between 28 MHz and 36 GHz, and to otherwise update our rules in this... |
| 03-31270 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes Equipped With Certain Litton Air Data Inertial Reference Units | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes equipped with certain Litton air data inertial reference units (ADIRU). This AD requires modifying the shelf (floor panel) above ADIRU 3, and, for certain airplanes, modifying the polycarbonate guard that covers the ADIRUs, and the ladder located in the avionics compartment, as applicable. This action is necessary to prevent failure of ADIRU 3 during flight, which could result in loss of one source of critical attitude and airspeed data and reduce the ability of the flightcrew to control the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31270/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a319-a320-and-a321-series-airplanes-equipped-with-certain | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31270.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes equipped with certain Litton air data inertial reference units (ADIRU). This AD requires modifying the shelf (floor... |
| 03-31271 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319-113 and -114 Series Airplanes; and Model A320-111, -211, and -212 Series Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Airbus Model A319-113 and -114 series airplanes; and Model A320-111, -211, and -212 series airplanes; that requires either a review of airplane maintenance or delivery records, or one-time inspection of the hydraulic actuators located in the pivot doors of both thrust reversers to identify the part number, and eventual replacement of certain actuators with modified or new actuators. This action is necessary to prevent jamming of a thrust reverser door during operation, or inadvertent deployment of a thrust reverser door in- flight, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31271/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a319-113-and--114-series-airplanes-and-model-a320-111--211-and | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31271.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Airbus Model A319-113 and -114 series airplanes; and Model A320-111, -211, and -212 series airplanes; that requires either a review of airplane maintenance or delivery records,... |
| 03-31273 | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes | Rule | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This action requires a one-time general visual inspection to identify the material of the rudder assembly, and corrective actions, if necessary. For airplanes with a graphite assembly, this action requires repetitive general visual inspections of the flange bolts of the rudder front spar for any loose bolts, and corrective actions, if necessary. This action is necessary to detect and correct loose bolts common to the flange of the rudder front spar and main thrust hinge and actuator assembly, as well as the auxiliary actuator support fitting, which could cause the rudder actuator to separate from the rudder during certain flight conditions, resulting in loss of rudder control and consequent loss of control of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31273/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-737-100--200--200c--300--400-and--500-series-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31273.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This action requires a one-time general visual inspection to identify the material of the... |
| 03-31299 | LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Program | Rule | The LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Board (Board) is issuing regulations to implement the LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Program (Program or LOCAL TV Program) as authorized by the Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television Act of 2000 (the Act). Section 1002 of the Act sets forth that the primary purpose of the Act is to facilitate access, on a technologically neutral basis to signals of local television stations for households located in Nonserved Areas and Underserved Areas. The Act establishes a LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Board (the Board) to approve Guarantees made under the Act. The Board is comprised of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce, or their designees. This rule establishes eligibility and Guarantee requirements, the application and approval process, as well as the administration of Guarantees made by the Board. Additionally, this rule establishes the process through which the Board will consider applications under the priority considerations required in the Act. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31299/local-television-loan-guarantee-program | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31299.pdf | Local Television Loan Guarantee Board | 278 | The LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Board (Board) is issuing regulations to implement the LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Program (Program or LOCAL TV Program) as authorized by the Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television Act of 2000 (the... |
| 03-31439 | Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 Airplanes | Rule | This amendment revises an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 airplanes, that currently requires replacing the lanyards on the pressure relief door for the thrust reverser with new, improved lanyards, and doing associated modifications. The actions specified by that AD are intended to ensure that the lanyards on the pressure relief door have adequate strength. Lanyards of inadequate strength could allow the pressure relief door to detach from the thrust reverser in the event that an engine bleed air duct bursts, which could result in the detached door striking and damaging the horizontal stabilizer, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane. This amendment is prompted by the fact that a certain paragraph of the existing AD prohibits installation of certain part numbers of lanyards; the numbers listed in that paragraph correspond to new, improved lanyards that are acceptable for installation. This amendment will correct these part numbers to prohibit installation of suspect lanyards while allowing installation of the new, improved lanyards. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31439/airworthiness-directives-mcdonnell-douglas-model-md-90-30-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31439.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This amendment revises an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 airplanes, that currently requires replacing the lanyards on the pressure relief door for the thrust reverser with new, improved... |
| 03-31450 | Processing Requirements for Cancelled Security Certificates | Rule | The Commission is revising its rules governing cancelled securities certificates to improve the processing of securities certificates by transfer agents. The Commission is adopting a new rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that will require every transfer agent to establish and implement written procedures for the cancellation, storage, transportation, destruction, or other disposition of securities certificates. This rule will require transfer agents to: Mark each cancelled securities certificate with the word "cancelled"; maintain a secure storage area for cancelled certificates; maintain a retrievable database of all of its cancelled, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of certificates; and have specific procedures for the destruction of cancelled certificates. Additionally, the Commission is amending its lost and stolen securities rule and its transfer agent safekeeping rule to make it clear that these rules apply to unissued and cancelled certificates. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31450/processing-requirements-for-cancelled-security-certificates | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31450.pdf | Securities and Exchange Commission | 466 | The Commission is revising its rules governing cancelled securities certificates to improve the processing of securities certificates by transfer agents. The Commission is adopting a new rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that will require... |
| 03-31489 | Certification and Decertification in Connection With Certain Suits Based Upon Acts or Omissions of Federal Employees and Other Persons | Rule | In cases where employees of the Federal government are sued for money damages based on alleged torts, if the Attorney General certifies that the employees (and certain non-employees) were acting within the scope of their employment at the time, the suit would be deemed an action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act. This final rule conforms Department regulations to the provisions of the Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act which expanded the tort protections for Federal employees (and certain non-employees) by finalizing a proposed rule the Department published on this subject on October 22, 2002. | 2003-12-23 | 2003 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/23/03-31489/certification-and-decertification-in-connection-with-certain-suits-based-upon-acts-or-omissions-of | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-23/pdf/03-31489.pdf | Justice Department | 268 | In cases where employees of the Federal government are sued for money damages based on alleged torts, if the Attorney General certifies that the employees (and certain non-employees) were acting within the scope of their employment at the time, the... |
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