The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is proposing revised procedures for the assessment and collection of restoration fund payments from the Central Valley Project (CVP) Power Contractors as required by the Central Valley Project Improvement Act of 1992 (CVPIA). These proposed procedures take a different approach toward assessing Power

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

This notice announces HUD's establishment of the Accelerated Claim Disposition (ACD) Demonstration. Under the ACD Demonstration, HUD will pay accelerated claims on certain defaulted FHAinsured mortgages. HUD intends to select up to nine mortgagees to participate in the ACD Demonstration. The demonstration will have a limited initial duration and

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Western Area Power Administration

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for construction of a new segment of U.S. Highway 93 for the purpose of improving congestion and hazardous vehicle/pedestrian conflicts where the highway crosses the Colorado River over Hoover Dam. As a cooperating agency for the EIS, Western Area Power

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

This final rule updates the regulations of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that tell how to obtain recreation permits for commercial recreational operations, competitive events and activities, organized group activities and events, and individual recreational use of special areas. It establishes a new system for determining costs for

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Western Area Power Administration

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to amend its regulations on Special Recreation Permits by changing the maximum term for these permits to 10 years instead of 5 years. The reason for this change is to add a reasonable expectation of continuity for outfitters, guides, and other small businesses that provide services to recreationists on

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Western Area Power Administration

This final rule makes several streamlining and clarifying amendments to the regulations for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME Program). The final rule incorporates a number of statutory changes to the HOME Program. The final rule also updates the regulations to reflect the provision of housing assistance to Indian tribes under the

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Western Area Power Administration

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) invites comments on two information collection requests which will be renewed. The two collections are: Electrical Service Application, 10760021, and Water Request, 1076 0141.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Western Area Power Administration

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, FinCEN invites comment on a proposed information collection contained in a revised form, ``Suspicious Activity Report by Casinos.'' The form will be used by casinos and card clubs to report suspicious activity to the Department of the Treasury. This request for comments is

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Western Area Power Administration

This document contains amendments to the regulations implementing the statute generally referred to as the Bank Secrecy Act. The amendments require casinos and card clubs to report suspicious transactions to the Department of the Treasury. Further, the amendments make certain changes to the requirement that casinos and card clubs maintain Bank

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Western Area Power Administration

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has conducted a comprehensive review of all Privacy Act systems of records and is publishing the resulting revisions. None of the revisions meet the OMB criteria for a new or altered system of records requiring an advance period for public comment. These changes are in compliance with Circular A130, Appendix

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Western Area Power Administration

This gives a consolidated notice of all positions excepted under Schedules A, B, and C as of June 30, 2002, as required by Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from the Competitive Service.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT : Western Area Power Administration

The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing amendments to its forms under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require registered management investment companies to provide disclosure about how they vote proxies relating to portfolio securities they hold. Under the

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Western Area Power Administration

The Commission is publishing for comment a new rule and rule amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that would address an investment adviser's fiduciary obligation to clients who have given the adviser authority to vote their proxies. Under our proposal, an investment adviser that exercises voting authority over client proxies would

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Western Area Power Administration

The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal power marketing administration of DOE, published its final 2004 Power Marketing Plan (Marketing Plan) for the Sierra Nevada Customer Service Region (Sierra Nevada Region) in the Federal Register. This notice extends the commitment date to purchase a Custom Product from the Sierra Nevada

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

This action is to extend the existing Parker-Davis Project (ParkerDavis) rate methodology for determining the firm power service rate and the firm and nonfirm pointtopoint transmission service rates, established under Rate Order No. WAPA75, through September 30, 2004. The existing ParkerDavis rate methodology will expire September 30, 2002.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

The Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA99 and Rate Schedule SLIPF7, placing firm power rates from the Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP) of the Western Area Power Administration (Western) into effect on an interim basis. The Secretary also confirmed Rate Schedules SPPTP6, SP NW2,

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

The Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) has approved Rate Schedule BCPF6, FY 2003 Base Charge and Rates (Rates) for Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) electric service provided by the Western Area Power Administration (Western). The Rates will provide sufficient revenue to pay all annual costs, including interest expense, and investment

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

This final rule describes the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) MedicareEndorsed Prescription Drug Card Assistance Initiative, and sets forth the necessary requirements to participate in the initiative.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Western Area Power Administration

This final rule withdraws the interim rule that temporarily increased FMRs in areas affected by increased utility prices, and restores the regulatory language to that which was in effect before the issuance of the interim rule.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Western Area Power Administration

NMFS issues a proposed rule to implement Steller sea lion protection measures to avoid the likelihood that the groundfish fisheries off Alaska will jeopardize the continued existence of the western distinct population segment (DPS) of Steller sea lions or adversely modify its critical habitat. These management measures will disperse fishing effort

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Western Area Power Administration

This action proposes to codify current flight restrictions for aircraft operating in U.S. airspace in the vicinity of Niagara Falls, NY. The FAA is proposing this action to complement flight management procedures established for Niagara Falls by the Canadian government. The intended effect of this action is to prevent unsafe congestion of aircraft

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Western Area Power Administration

The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal power marketing agency of the Department of Energy, announces its Post 2008 remarketing effort for the ParkerDavis Project (PDP). Current PDP longterm, Firm Electric Service (FES) contracts will expire on September 30, 2008. In 1995, Western adopted the Power Marketing Initiative (PMI) in

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

In this final rule, RSPA is amending the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to the maintenance, requalification, repair, and use of DOT specification cylinders. In addition, RSPA is adopting changes to revise the requirements for approval of cylinder requalifiers, independent inspection agencies, and nondomestic

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Western Area Power Administration

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), announces that competing applications will be accepted for the award of cooperative agreements pursuant to the Secretary's Community Economic Development authority under section 680 (a)(1) and (2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act of 1981, as amended,

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Western Area Power Administration

This final rule amends the marketing agreement and order for tart cherries grown in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. The amendments are based on those proposed by the Cherry Industry Administrative Board (Board), which is responsible for local administration of the order. The amendments include making

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Western Area Power Administration