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Part V: Executive Office of the President, Presidential Documents,
Published: 2003-12-15
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Title 3--
The President
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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
A
Part IV: Labor Department, Employment Standards Administration,
Published: 2003-12-15
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
Part III: Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
Published: 2003-12-15
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
Part III: Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
Published: 2003-12-15
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
Part II: Transportation Department, Research and Special Programs Administration,
Published: 2003-12-15
This final rule requires operators to develop integrity
management programs for gas transmission pipelines located where a leak
or rupture could do the most harm, i.e., could impact high consequence
areas (HCAs). The rule requires gas transmission pipeline operators to
perform ongoing assessments of pipeline integrity, to improve data
collection,
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2003-12-15
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2003-12-15
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2003-12-15
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection
RULES: Longshore work by U.S. nationals; foreign prohibitions,
Published: 2003-12-15
In accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act of
1952, as amended, the Department of State is updating the list of
countries in which performance of one or more specified activities of
longshore work by crewmembers aboard United States vessels is
prohibited by law, regulation, or in practice in the country.
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2003-12-15
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages that will require clearance by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with P.L. 10413,
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. The
information collection packages that may be included in this notice are
for new
NOTICES: California,
Published: 2003-12-15
In accordance with a notice received from the Department of
Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency, effective
December 2, 2003, the above numbered declaration is hereby amended to
establish the incident period for this disaster as beginning October 21, 2003 and continuing through December 2, 2003.
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NOTICES: Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-15
December 5, 2003.
I. Introduction
On September 29, 2003, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
(``PHLX'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4
thereunder,\2\ a proposal to list and trade
NOTICES: Pacific Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-15
December 4, 2003.
I. Introduction
On June 2, 2003, the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (``PCX'') filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\
and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to establish a
Closing Auction and create MarketonClose
NOTICES: New York Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-15
December 4, 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 November 25, 2003 the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
(``NYSE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
NOTICES: National Stock Exchange,
Published: 2003-12-15
December 8, 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 December 3, 2003, National Stock Exchange (``Exchange'')\3\ filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I and II
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-15
December 5, 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 December 3, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-15
December 4, 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 September 25, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-15
December 8, 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 November 26, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., et al.,
Published: 2003-12-15
December 4, 2003.
I. Introduction and Description
On August 8, 2003, the Cincinnati Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CSE'') on
behalf of itself and the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD''), the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex''), the Boston
Stock Exchange, Inc. (``BSE''), the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
(``CHX''), the Pacific
NOTICES: Rural Cooperative Home-Based Health Care Demonstration program,
Published: 2003-12-15
This Notice announces the availability of $1 million of grant
funds through the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Home
Based Health Care Demonstration Program through the Rural Housing
Service (RHS), herein referred to as the Agency, USDA. These grant
funds are split into two forms: Predevelopment grants and revolving
loan grants. The
NOTICES: Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group,
Published: 2003-12-15
The Adaptive Management Program (AMP) was implemented as a
result of the Record of Decision on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam
Final Environmental Impact Statement to comply with consultation
requirements of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (P.L. 102575) of 1992.
The AMP provides an organization and process to ensure the use of
scientific
NOTICES: Interest rates and assumptions,
Published: 2003-12-15
This notice informs the public of the interest rates and
assumptions to be used under certain Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation regulations. These rates and assumptions are published
elsewhere (or can be derived from rates published elsewhere), but are
collected and published in this notice for the convenience of the
public. Interest rates are
RULES: Allocation of assets—; Interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits,
Published: 2003-12-15
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulations on
Benefits Payable in Terminated SingleEmployer Plans and Allocation of
Assets in SingleEmployer Plans prescribe interest assumptions for
valuing and paying benefits under terminating singleemployer plans.
This final rule amends the regulations to adopt interest assumptions
for plans with
NOTICES: Entergy Operations, Inc., et al.,
Published: 2003-12-15
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is
considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No.
NPF29 issued to Entergy Operations, Inc., System Energy Resources,
Inc., South Mississippi Electric Power Association, and Entergy
Mississippi, Inc. (Entergy) for operation of the Grand Gulf Nuclear
Station, Unit 1
NOTICES: Post-fire safe shutdown; criteria for determining feasibility of manual actions,
Published: 2003-12-15
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a
revision to the fire protection regulations in 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix
R, Paragraph III.G.2 to allow the use of manual actions by nuclear
power plant operators to achieve hot shutdown conditions in the event
of fires in certain areas provided the actions are evaluated against
specific
