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Part V: Environmental Protection Agency,
Published: 2003-12-04
On November 12, 2002, the EPA issued amendments to the
national emission standard for benzene waste operations as a direct
final rule, along with a parallel proposal to be used as a basis for
final action in the event we received any adverse comments. Because an
adverse comment was received on provisions related to control devices,
we withdrew the
Part IV: Environmental Protection Agency,
Published: 2003-12-04
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or ``the
Agency'') is proposing reportable quantity (RQ) adjustments for 28
individual carbamates and five carbamaterelated hazardous waste
streams listed as hazardous wastes under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, and as hazardous substances with onepound statutory RQs
under the
Part III: Treasury Department, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund,
Published: 2003-12-04
This NOFA is issued in connection with two annual funding
rounds of the NACA Program, one using FY 2003 and FY 2004 appropriated
funds (``Round One'') and one using FY 2004 and FY 2005 appropriated
funds (``Round Two''), if appropriated funds are available. Through the
NACA Program and subject to appropriation of funding for the purposes
Part III: Treasury Department, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund,
Published: 2003-12-04
I. Legislative Background
The Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of
1994 (12 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) (the ``Act'') authorizes the Community
Development Financial Institutions Fund (the ``Fund'') of the U.S.
Department of the Treasury to promote economic revitalization and
community development through investment in and
Part II: Homeland Security Department,
Published: 2003-12-04
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing an
interim rule to establish the Department of Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR). The HSAR is intended as regulatory
guidance. The HSAR reflects recent changes to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) and it establishes and encourages participation in the
DHS MentorProege
NOTICES: Homeless Veterans Advisory Committee,
Published: 2003-12-04
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public
Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the
Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans will be held from Monday,
December 15, 2003, through Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at the Marriott
San Diego Hotel, Carlsbad Room, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA
98101.
RULES: Rail licensing procedures—; Public participation in abandonment proceedings,
Published: 2003-12-04
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is amending its
regulations concerning the service of a notice of intent to abandon or
discontinue rail service by removing an obsolete reference to a labor
organization and making technical changes.
RULES: North Dakota,
Published: 2003-12-04
We are approving a proposed amendment to the North Dakota
regulatory program (the ``North Dakota program'') under the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). North
Dakota proposed revisions to and additions of rules about valid
existing rights, the process for determining whether or not a mine
operator has valid
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2003-12-04
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below.
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. This process is
conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The following
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2003-12-04
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below.
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. This process is
conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The following
NOTICES: Hard Rock Hotel, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-04
November 26, 2003.
The Securities and Exchange Commission gives notice that Hard Rock
Hotel, Inc. has filed an application under section 304(d) of the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939. Hard Rock Hotel asks the Commission to exempt
from the certificate or opinion delivery requirements of section 314(d)
of the 1939 Act certain provisions of an
PROPOSED RULES: Hazardous materials transportation—; Exemptions; incorporation into regulations,
Published: 2003-12-04
RSPA proposes to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations to
incorporate into the regulations the provisions of certain widely used
exemptions which have established a history of safety and which may be
converted into regulations for general use. We are also making minor
revisions to the requirements for use of packagings authorized under
13.
PROCLAMATIONS: World AIDS Day (Proc. 7740),
Published: 2003-12-04
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 7740 of December 1, 2003
World AIDS Day, 2003
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The HIV/AIDS pandemic presents
NOTICES: Meetings; Sunshine Act,
Published: 2003-12-04
Dates and Times:
Monday, December 8, 2003, at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, December 9, 2003, at 8:30 a.m.
Place: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., in the Benjamin Franklin Room.
Status: December 81:00 p.m. (Closed); December 98:30 a.m. (Open). Matters to be Considered:
Monday, December 81 p.m. (Closed)
1.
PROPOSED RULES: Patent term extension and patent term adjustment provisions related to Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences decisions; revision,
Published: 2003-12-04
The patent term extension provisions of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act (URAA) and the patent term adjustment provisions of the
American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 (AIPA) each provide for the
possibility of patent term extension or adjustment if the issuance of
the patent was delayed due to review by the Board of Patent Appeals and
RULES: Patent Cooperation Treaty application procedure; revision; Correction,
Published: 2003-12-04
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office)
published a final rule in the Federal Register of October 20, 2003,
revising the rules of practice in patent cases to conform them to
certain amendments made to the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation
Treaty (PCT) that will take effect on January 1, 2004. This document
corrects three
PROPOSED RULES: Nuclear Energy Institute; denied,
Published: 2003-12-04
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition
for rulemaking (PRM5074) submitted by the Nuclear Energy Institute
(NEI or petitioner). The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its
regulations regarding emergency core cooling systems to allow licensees
the optional use of the 1994 American Nuclear Society (ANS) decay heat
standard
NOTICES: Lower Kissimmee River Watershed, FL,
Published: 2003-12-04
Pursuant to section 102(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations
(40 CFR part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service
Regulations (7 CFR part 650); the Natural Resources Conservation
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives notice than an
Environmental Impact
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2003-12-04
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 10413, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and
Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) invites
comments on a submitted request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to approve an extension of a currently approved information
collection
NOTICES: Exempted fishing,
Published: 2003-12-04
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable
Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator)
has made a preliminary determination that the subject EFP application
contains all the required information and warrants further
consideration. The Assistant Regional Administrator has also made a
preliminary determination that
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2003-12-04
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
NOTICES: California,
Published: 2003-12-04
This notice closes to casual use certain public lands managed
by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National Monument, in order to prevent hikers and
other visitors from accessing ridges that overlook bighorn sheep
breeding pens on the property of the Bighorn Institute.
NOTICES: Honey from—; China,
Published: 2003-12-04
In response to a request from Shanghai Xiuwei International
Trading Co., Ltd. (``Shanghai Xiuwei'') and SichuanDujiangyan Dubao
Bee Industrial Co., Ltd. (``Sichuan Dubao''), the Department of
Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting a new shipper review of the
antidumping duty order on honey from the People's Republic of China.
The period of
NOTICES: Taxpayer Advocacy Panels,
Published: 2003-12-04
An open meeting of the Area 1 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be
conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is
soliciting public comments, ideas and suggestions on improving customer
service at the Internal Revenue Service.
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2003-12-04
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).