This interim rule would codify the procedures that mortgagees and automated underwriting system vendors must observe if they opt to use the ``Technology Open To Approved Lenders'' (TOTAL) mortgage scorecard offered by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). This rule follows a December 6, 2000, Federal Register notice, which announced the

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Veterans Affairs Department

The Securities and Exchange Commission is publishing interpretive guidance on calculating a ``net long'' position under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 when using married put transactions as a part of certain trading strategies. A seller of securities is required to aggregate all of its positions in that security to determine the seller's

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Veterans Affairs Department

On August 21, 2003, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced plans to change its approach to announcing and soliciting applications for its discretionary grant programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004.
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These changes involved the publication of four standard grant announcements that would provide the

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Veterans Affairs Department

On August 21, 2003, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced plans to change its approach to announcing and soliciting applications for its discretionary grant programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004. These changes involved the publication of four standard grant announcements that would provide the basic program

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Veterans Affairs Department

On August 21, 2003, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced plans to change its approach to announcing and soliciting applications for its discretionary grant programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004. These changes involved the publication of four standard grant announcements that would provide the basic program

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Veterans Affairs Department

On August 21, 2003, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced plans to change its approach to announcing and soliciting applications for its discretionary grant programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004. These changes involved the publication of four standard grant announcements that would provide the basic program

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Veterans Affairs Department

On August 21, 2003, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced plans to change its approach to announcing and soliciting applications for its discretionary grant programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004. These changes involved the publication of four standard grant announcements that would provide the basic program

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Veterans Affairs Department

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92463, Federal Advisory Committee Act, that a meeting of the Scientific Review and Evaluation Board for Health Services Research and Development Service, will be held at the Bahia Hotel, 998 West Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, California, from January 2023, 2003. The

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

The Department of Transportation has granted an application by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to permit IATA to implement certain resolutions
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and recommended practices of its worldwide Cargo Services Conference (CSC), without filing the resolutions and recommended practices for prior approval by the Department and

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ This notice of exemption supersedes the Board's notice served and published in Union Pacific Railroad Company
Discontinuance of Trackage Rights Exemptionin Monterey County, CA, STB Docket No. AB33 (SubNo. 157X) (STB served Oct. 10, 2003) (68 FR 5874849).

Union

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

On November 3, 2003, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), filed with the Surface Transportation Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to abandon an approximately 32.97mile line of railroad, in CSXT's Western Region, Chicago Division, Wabash Subdivision, extending from milepost CF 0.63, at

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

Pursuant to a trackage rights agreement between Soo Line Railroad Company, d/b/a Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPR) and Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Company (WSOR), WSOR has agreed to grant CPR trackage rights over a line of railroad between milepost 132.11 in Watertown, Jefferson County, WI, and milepost 164.61 in Madison, Dane County,

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

San Pedro Railroad Operating Company, LLC (SPROC),\1\ a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire all of SWKR Operating Co., Inc.'s (SWKR) interest in and to operate: (a) Those rail lines extending from approximately milepost N 1033.008 (at or near Benson, AZ) to approximately milepost NA 1055.8 (at

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation will meet in the Department of State, 2201 ``C'' Street NW., Washington, DC, December 89, 2003, in Conference Rooms 6909 and 7516. Prior notification and a valid governmentissued photo ID (such as driver's license, passport, U.S. government or military ID) are required for entrance

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

This rule amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) by removing Angola from the list of proscribed countries. Also, this rule partially lifts the denial policy regarding Iraq and removes Iraq as a country supporting acts of international terrorism.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

In accordance with a notice received from the Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency, effective November 13, 2003, the above numbered declaration is hereby amended to extend the deadline for filing applications for physical damages as a result of this disaster to December 8, 2003.

All other information remains

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

In accordance with a notice received from the Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency, effective November 14, 2003, the above numbered declaration is hereby amended to extend the deadline for filing applications for physical damages as a result of this disaster to December 8, 2003.

All other information remains

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

November 12, 2003.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on October 8, 2003, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 17, 2003.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on October 6, 2003, the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change described in Items I, II, and III below, which items

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 17, 2003.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on October 22, 2003, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'') the proposed rule change as

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 14, 2003.

Notice is hereby given that the following filing(s) has/have been made with the Commission pursuant to provisions of the Act and rules promulgated under the Act. All interested persons are referred to the application(s) and/or declaration(s) for complete statements of the proposed transaction(s) summarized below. The

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

Federal Register Citation of Previous Announcement:
[68 FR 64672, November 14, 2003]
Status: Closed meeting.
Place: 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC.

Announcement of Additional Meeting: Additional meeting.

An additional Closed Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 at 3 p.m.

Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners,

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the following meeting during the week of November 24, 2003: A closed meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at 2 p.m.

Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

: Railroad Retirement Board

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The President
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Proclamation 7737 of November 19, 2003

National Farm-City Week, 2003
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
During National

Presidential Documents : Presidential Documents