Agency: Veterans Affairs Department
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc 03-31298] 26. LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Program
The LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Board (Board) announces a 120day application window for the submission of guarantee
applications.
Published: 2003-12-23 LOCAL TELEVISION LOAN GUARANTEE BOARD : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31299] 27. LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Program
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
Published: 2003-12-23 LOCAL TELEVISION LOAN GUARANTEE BOARD : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31512] 28. Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104
This staff accounting bulletin revises or rescinds portions of the interpretative guidance included in Topic 13 of the codification of staff accounting bulletins in order to make this interpretive guidance consistent with current authoritative accounting and auditing guidance and SEC rules and regulations. The principal revisions relate to the
Published: 2003-12-23 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31516] 29. Employee Elections To Contribute To the Thrift Savings Plan, Participants'
The Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Board) is adopting as final the interim rule the Board published in June 2003 to implement the new Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) record keeping system and to permit the making of catchup contributions by TSP participants who are age 50 and over.
Published: 2003-12-23 FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31589] 30.Executive Office of the President, Presidential Documents,
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Presidential Determination No. 2004-10 of December 6, 2003
Presidential Determination on Waiver of
Conditions on Obligation and Expenditure of Funds for
Published: 2003-12-23 Presidential Documents : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31590] 31.Executive Office of the President, Presidential Documents,
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Presidential Determination No. 2004-11 of December 8, 2003
Determination Consistent with Section 620(q) of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and
Section 512 of the FY 2002 and 2003 Foreign Operations,
Export
Published: 2003-12-23 Presidential Documents : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31591] 32.Executive Office of the President, Presidential Documents,
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Presidential Determination No. 2004-12 of December 9, 2003
Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Consistent with the authority vested in me as President
by
Published: 2003-12-23 Presidential Documents : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31592] 33.Executive Office of the President, Presidential Documents,
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Presidential Determination No. 2004-14 of December 11, 2003
Imposition and Waiver of Sanctions Under Section
604 of the FY 2003 Foreign Relations Authorization Act (Public Law 107-228)
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Published: 2003-12-23 Presidential Documents : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31268] 34.
This document designates ``Difficult Development Areas'' and ``Qualified Census Tracts'' for purposes of the LowIncome Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code). The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) makes new Difficult Development Area designations annually and makes
Published: 2003-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31176] 35. Reasonable Charges for Medical Care or Services; 2003 Methodology Changes
This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
medical regulations concerning ``reasonable charges'' for medical care or services provided or furnished by VA to a veteran:
[sbull] For a nonserviceconnected disability for which the veteran
is entitled to care (or the payment of expenses of care) under a health plan contract;
Published: 2003-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31177] 36. Reasonable Charges for Medical Care or Services; 2003 Methodology Changes
In a companion document published as a final rule in this
issue of the Federal Register, we are amending the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) medical regulations concerning ``reasonable
charges'' for medical care or services provided or furnished by VA to a veteran:
For a nonserviceconnected disability for which the veteran is
entitled to care
Published: 2003-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-30876] 37. Disciplinary Appeals Board Procedures; VA Directive and Handbook 5021
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is revising VA Directive and Handbook 5021, Employee/Management Relations, dated April 15, 2002, to include the delegation from the Under Secretary for Health to the Deputy Under Secretary for Health the authority to accept, reject, or remand findings and decisions of Disciplinary Appeals Boards (DABs)
Published: 2003-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-22926] 38.
This action promulgates national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP), specifically mercury emissions, from mercury cell chloralkali plants. The final rule will limit mercury air emissions from these plants. The final rule will implement section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) which requires all categories and subcategories
Published: 2003-12-19 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-22929] 39.
This final action deletes the subcategory of sources that do not utilize mercury cells to produce chlorine and caustic. We have determined that this nonmercury cell chlorine production subcategory should be deleted because chlorine and hydrochloric acid (HCl), the only hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emitted, are not carcinogenic, have welldefined
Published: 2003-12-19 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31235] 40.
On August 18, 1983, we promulgated Standards of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals (48 FR 37590). The 1983 standards of performance limit and control emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) that react with other pollutants to form ozone (or smog) which has been linked to respiratory impairment and eye irritation, and negatively affects
Published: 2003-12-19 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31267] 41.
HUD is publishing proposed ``Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons'' (Guidance) as required by Executive Order 13166, which addresses assistance to recipients of federal financial assistance who have limited English
Published: 2003-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31178] 42. The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Pub. L. 92- 463
Dated: December 11, 2003.
By Direction of the Secretary:
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Managegment Officer.
[FR Doc. 0331178 Filed 121703; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 832001M
Published: 2003-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-30606] 43.Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
FRA is issuing rules to require that a locomotive horn be sounded while a train is approaching and entering a public highwayrail crossing. The rules also provide for an exception to the above requirement in circumstances in which there is not a significant risk of loss of life or serious personal injury, use of the locomotive horn is impractical, or
Published: 2003-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-30804] 44. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and
The FHWA is proposing to amend several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act.) These proposed changes would clarify present requirements, meet modern needs and improve the service to individuals and businesses
Published: 2003-12-17 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31071] 45. Amendments to Rules Governing Pricing of Mutual Fund Shares
The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is proposing amendments to the rule under the Investment Company Act that requires forward pricing of redeemable securities issued by registered investment companies (``funds''). The amendments would provide that an order to purchase or redeem fund shares would receive the current day's price
Published: 2003-12-17 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31070] 46.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing amendments to Form N1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require openend management investment companies to disclose in their prospectuses both the risks to shareholders of the frequent purchase and redemption of investment company shares, and the
Published: 2003-12-17 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-30753] 47. Medicare Program; Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card
Section 101, subpart 4 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, codified in section 1860D 31 of the Social Security Act, provides for a voluntary prescription drug discount card program for Medicare beneficiaries entitled to benefits, or enrolled, under Part A or enrolled under Part B, excluding beneficiaries
Published: 2003-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-30754] 48. Medicare Program; Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card
This notice announces our intention to solicit applications from entities seeking a Medicare endorsement of their prescription drug discount card programs under the Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003. Private sector entities that do business in the United States and meet all of the qualifications provided by CMS may receive a
Published: 2003-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-30854] 49. Regulations Implementing the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969,
This final rule implements the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit resolving a broad challenge to numerous provisions of a final rule, promulgated by the Department of Labor on December 20, 2000, amending the regulations implementing the Black Lung Benefits Act. In its June 14, 2002 opinion, the
Published: 2003-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc 03-31075] 50.Executive Office of the President, Presidential Documents,
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Proclamation 7744 of December 10, 2003
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2003
By the President of the United States of America
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Published: 2003-12-15 Presidential Documents : Veterans Affairs Department
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