NMFS issues final regulations to implement the following American Fisheries Act (AFA)related amendments: Amendment 61 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, Amendment 61 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Treasury Department

The Coast Guard is holding seven public meetings to discuss requirements for security assessments, plans, and specific security measures for ports, vessels, and facilities. Discussions will aid the Coast Guard in determining the types of vessels and facilities that pose a risk of being involved in a transportation security incident, and in

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Treasury Department

On March 23, 2000, the EPA issued national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for secondary aluminum production facilities under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). This action amends the applicability provisions for aluminum die casters, foundries, and extruders. The amendments also add new provisions governing control

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Treasury Department

This action clarifies the applicability of regulations addressing flightdeck security and operational procedures for foreign carriers operating to and from the United States. It also makes other technical corrections to the regulation.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Treasury Department

Today's action proposes to postpone until March 10, 2005, the permit authorization deadline for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) storm water permits for oil and gas construction activity that disturbs one to five acres of land. On December 8, 1999 (64 FR 68722), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Treasury Department

December 19, 2002.

The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

December 18, 2002.

The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

This notice announces the date, time, and location for the first meeting of the eighth renewed term of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Commercial on Commercial Operations (COAC), announcement of members, and the provisional agenda for consideration by the Committee.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

This notice advises the public that the Department of the Treasury, on December 20, 2002, designated the countries of Nauru and Ukraine as primary money laundering concerns pursuant to section 5318A of Title 31, U.S.C., as added by section 311 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

This notice provides additional interim guidance concerning entities that are ``insurers'' as defined in Title I of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 and, therefore, are required to be participants in the Department of Treasury's Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. This notice also provides interim guidance concerning the scope of insurance

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

FinCEN is issuing this final rule to extend the time by which certain financial institutions must obtain information from each foreign bank for which they maintain a correspondent account concerning the foreign bank's status as ``shell'' bank, whether the foreign bank provides banking services to foreign shell banks, certain owners of the foreign

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

Notice is given of a meeting of the President's Commission on the United States Postal Service.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

Pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are designating critical habitat for five plants endemic (restricted) primarily to carbonatederived soils in the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California. Four of the plants, Astragalus albens (Cushenbury milkvetch), Eriogonum

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Treasury Department

This action proposes national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for automobile and lightduty truck surface coating operations located at major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP). The proposed NESHAP would implement section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by requiring these operations to meet HAP emission standards

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Treasury Department

December 16, 2002.

The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

This action proposes national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for iron and steel foundries. The EPA has identified iron and steel foundries as a major source of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions. These proposed standards will implement section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by requiring all major sources to meet

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Treasury Department

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The President
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Executive Order 13281 of December 19, 2002
Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Tuesday, December 24, 2002

Presidential Documents : Treasury Department

This document provides advance notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the regulations governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service, which appear in the Code of Federal Regulations and in pamphlet form as Treasury Department Circular No. 230, Regulations Governing the Practice of Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents,

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Department of the Treasury (``Treasury,'' ``We,'' or ``Us'') is
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issuing in final form an amendment to the reporting requirements pertaining to very large positions in certain Treasury securities. The regulations are issued under the Government Securities Act Amendments of 1993 (``GSAA''). The purpose of the rules is to provide

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the conduct by Financial Management Service (FMS) of matching programs.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of the Treasury (Department) gives notice of a proposed system of records entitled ``Treasury/DO .216 Treasury Security Access Control and Certificates Systems.''

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

December 4, 2002.

The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') is proposing amendments to its existing requirements regarding auditor independence to enhance the independence of accountants that audit and review financial statements and prepare attestation reports filed with the Commission. The proposed rules recognize the critical role played

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Treasury Department

The General Services Administration (GSA) is revising the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) to complete the transfer of coverage on real property policies from the Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR) to the FMR. In addition to this regulatory action that amends the FMR, another final rule is being published today in the Federal

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION : Treasury Department

The General Services Administration (GSA) is transferring coverage on real property policies to the Federal Management Regulation (FMR). A final rule published in the Federal Register at 66 FR 5358 (January 18, 2001) moved many of the real property policies to the FMR. An amendment to those regulations appears elsewhere in today's Federal

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION : Treasury Department