This notice makes fiscal year (FY) 2004 transit funds available for obligation based on program funding levels authorized by the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108202), and notes changes and corrections to the FTA notice entitled ``FTA Fiscal Year 2004 Apportionments, Allocations and Program Information; Notice,'' which was

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Western Area Power Administration

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has promulgated regulations requiring covered federal contractors to maintain certain employment records for OFCCP compliance monitoring and other enforcement purposes. These regulations were amended on November 13, 2000, to require employers to be able to identify, where possible, the

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Western Area Power Administration

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Proclamation 7764 of March 25, 2004

Greek Independence Day: A National Day of
Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2004 By the President of the United States of

Presidential Documents : Western Area Power Administration

The Western Area Power Administration (Western), Upper Great Plains Customer Service Region, a Federal power marketing agency of the Department of Energy, announces the Post2005 Resource Pool Proposed Allocation of Power. The Energy Planning and Management Program (Program) provides for projectspecific resource pools and power allocations from

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

This final rule amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations governing grants to States to establish, expand, or improve State veterans' cemeteries. The final rule implements a statutory change effected by the Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998, which changed the grant formula from a 5050 FederalState matching program to a

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Western Area Power Administration

In this document, the Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission''), pursuant to a directive in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004, issues its Statement of Basis and Purpose (``SBP'') and final amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (``TSR'' or ``Rule'') Section 310.4(b)(3)(iv). This amended section of the TSR now requires sellers and

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Western Area Power Administration

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (``OLMS'') is publishing this final rule to implement Executive Order 13201, which was signed by President George W. Bush on February 17, 2001. The final rule contains minor changes made as a result of comments received regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking (``proposed rule'' or ``NPRM'') published on

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Western Area Power Administration

This interim final rule amends the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) final rule, published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2003, to describe how the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) intends to implement Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for eligible governmental or nongovernmental organizations or individuals on a

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Western Area Power Administration

Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 2301 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107171) established Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) as part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) (16 U.S.C. 3839aa8). Through CIG, the Secretary of Agriculture may pay the cost of

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Western Area Power Administration

The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal power marketing administration within the Department of Energy (DOE), markets Federal power from the Central Valley and Washoe projects through the Sierra Nevada Region (SNR). Western published its Notice of Intent announcing the operational alternatives it was considering for post2004

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families, announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2004 funds for new communitybased projects under ANA's Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) program. ANA's FY 2004 SEDS goals and areas of interest are focused on strengthening children,

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Western Area Power Administration

Program Office Name: Administration for Native Americans (ANA).

Funding Opportunity Title: Native Language Preservation and Maintenance.

Announcement Type: Competitive GrantInitial.

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS2004ACFANANL0003.

CFDA Number: 93.587.

Due Date for Applications: April 2, 2004, 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Western Area Power Administration

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the special emergency procurement authorities of section 1443 of the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 (Title XIV of Pub. L. 108136). The Councils

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Western Area Power Administration

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. It

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Western Area Power Administration

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.282D.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION : Western Area Power Administration

The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is proposing an adjustment to the Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) firm power base charge and rates. The current base charge and rates expire September 30, 2004. The current base charge is not sufficient to pay all annual costs including operation, maintenance, replacement, and interest expenses, and to

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

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Notice of February 13, 2004

Notice of Intention To Enter Into a Free Trade Agreement With Australia
Consistent with section 2105(a)(1)(A) of the Trade Act

Presidential Documents : Western Area Power Administration

EPA adopted Phase 2 requirements for spark-ignition nonroad handheld engines at or below 19 kilowatts in April 2000. The Phase 2 requirements are being phasedin between 2002 and 2007. Based on initial experience with the Phase 2 program for handheld engines, we are proposing several amendments intended to provide additional compliance flexibility

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Western Area Power Administration

EPA adopted Phase 2 requirements for spark-ignition nonroad handheld engines at or below 19 kilowatts in April 2000. The Phase 2 requirements are being phasedin between 2002 and 2007. Based on initial experience with the Phase 2 program for handheld engines, we are adopting several amendments intended to provide additional compliance flexibility

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Western Area Power Administration

As a result of a number of years of experience inspecting the aviation industry's Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programs, the FAA is clarifying regulatory language, increasing consistency between the antidrug and alcohol misuse prevention program regulations where possible, and eliminating regulatory provisions that are no longer

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Western Area Power Administration

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the Federal meat inspection regulations to prohibit the use of penetrative captive bolt stunning devices that deliberately inject air into the cranial cavity of cattle. This rulemaking responds to the findings of a risk assessment on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) conducted by the

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Western Area Power Administration

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the Federal meat inspection regulations to designate the brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, vertebral column (excluding the vertebrae of the tail, the transverse processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, and the wings of the sacrum), and dorsal root ganglia (DRG) of

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Western Area Power Administration

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing this interim final rule on meat produced by advanced meat recovery (AMR) systems. This new regulation is a prophylactic measure designed, in part, to prevent human exposure to the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) agent by ensuring that AMR systems are not a means of introducing central

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Western Area Power Administration

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that it will no longer pass and apply the mark of inspection to the carcasses and parts from cattle that are selected for testing by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) until the sample is determined to be negative.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Western Area Power Administration

Based upon the analysis and information contained in the Sacramento Area Voltage Support (SVS) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the Western Area Power Administration (Western) has decided that, should the SVS project proceed, it should follow the configuration of the preferred alternative described in the SVS Final EIS. This alternative is

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration