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Proclamation 7724 of October 18, 2003

National Character Counts Week, 2003
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
Many of our society's most cherished values, such as equal treatment for fellow citizens

Presidential Documents : Treasury Department

The Coast Guard has published a series of final rules in today's Federal Register that adopt, with changes, the series of temporary interim rules published July 1, 2003, which promulgate maritime security requirements mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002.

This final rule establishes the general regulations for maritime

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Treasury Department

This final rule adopts, with changes, the temporary interim rule published on July 1, 2003, that establishes U.S. Coast Guard Captains of the Ports as Federal Maritime Security Coordinators, and establishes requirements for Area Maritime Security Plans and Area Maritime Security Committees. This rule is one in a series of final rules on maritime

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Treasury Department

This final rule adopts, with changes, the temporary interim rule published on July 1, 2003, that provides security measures for certain vessels calling on U.S. ports. It also requires the owners or operators of vessels to designate security officers for vessels, develop security plans based on security assessments and surveys, implement security

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Treasury Department

This final rule adopts, with changes, the temporary interim rule published on July 1, 2003, that provides security measures for certain facilities in U.S. ports. It also requires owners or operators of facilities to designate security officers for facilities, develop security plans based on security
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assessments and surveys, implement

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Treasury Department

This final rule adopts, with changes, the temporary interim rule published on July 1, 2003, that provides security measures for mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) not subject to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, and certain fixed and floating facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) other than deepwater

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Treasury Department

This final rule adopts, with changes, the temporary interim rule that amends port and waterway regulations and implements the Automatic Identification System (AIS) carriage requirements of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) and the International Maritime Organization requirements adopted under International Convention for the

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Treasury Department

The FAA is proposing national safety standards to govern commercial air tours (i.e., sightseeing). These safety standards are proposed as a result of accidents and incidents involving air tour operators and subsequent National Transportation Safety Board recommendations. The proposed rule is intended to increase the safety of commercial air tours

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Treasury Department

The Office of Government Ethics is adopting as final a proposed regulation implementing the agency gift acceptance authority contained in section 2 of the Office of Government Ethics Authorization Act of 1996, which authorizes OGE to accept gifts and certain other items for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the agency and which

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS : Treasury Department

The Secretary issues these proposed regulations to implement the Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program, which is authorized under section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (the Act), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The program provides competitive grants for emergency repairs and

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION : Treasury Department

The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (Institute) announces five FY 2004 competitions for grants to support education research. The Director takes this action under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (Act), Title I of Pub. L. 107279. The intent of these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION : Treasury Department

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Proclamation 7723 of October 17, 2003

National Forest Products Week, 2003
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
Our forests are

Presidential Documents : Treasury Department

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) governing contract bundling. Specifically, this final rule: Revises the definition of contract bundling to expressly include multiple award contract vehicles and task and

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Treasury Department

This document is issued under the joint authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with Section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Treasury Department

This final rule amends the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations governing small business prime contracting assistance. Specifically, this final rule: revises the definition of contract bundling to expressly include multiple award contract vehicles and task and delivery orders under such contracting vehicles; mandates that procuring

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Treasury Department

This proposed rule amends the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations governing small business
subcontracting to address several comments received in response to SBA's proposed rule on contract bundling. Specifically, this proposed rule provides a list of factors to consider in evaluating prime contractor's performance and goodfaith

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Treasury Department

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Notice of October 16, 2003

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to
Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia On October 21,

Presidential Documents : Treasury Department

The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is issuing this final rule concerning disclosures and mandatory availability requirements as part of its implementation of Title I of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (Act). The final rule incorporates and clarifies conditions for federal payment, set forth in section 103(b) of the Act, that

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is issuing this final rule as part of its implementation of Title I of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (Act). The Act established a temporary Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (Program) under which the Federal Government will share the risk of insured loss from certified acts of terrorism with

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

October 7, 2003.

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 information

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Sec. 10(a)(2), that a meeting will be held at the U.S. Treasury Department, 15th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, on November 4, 2003, at 11 a.m. of the following debt management advisory committee: Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of The Bond Market Association

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

This NOFA announces the availability of approximately $6.5 million for the competitive reallocation of deobligated Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) setaside funds.

Program Overview

Purpose of the Program. To expand the supply of standard, affordable, permanent housing for chronically homeless persons through the competitive

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Treasury Department

The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to implement the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) within the GSA Federal Supply Service (FSS).

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION : Treasury Department

In order to comply with the mandate of section 999(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Department of the Treasury is publishing a current list of countries which may require participation in, or cooperation with, an international boycott (within the meaning of section 999(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).

On the basis

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

October 3, 2003.

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