The Town of Topsail Beach is located on Topsail Island, a barrier island on North Carolina's central coast. The town has experienced severe erosion of the ocean shoreline, high vulnerability to storm overwash, and damage to numerous structures due to erosion and storms. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1992 authorized a Federal Shore

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Engineers Corps

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Los Angeles District is no longer preparing a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/ Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIS/SEIR) covering the overall proposed West Basin improvement projects in the Port of Los Angeles. The Corps and the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD) had previously circulated a

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Engineers Corps

The Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), intends to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to address the potential impacts associated with the implementation of beach restoration measures in Indian River County, Florida. The Corps will be evaluating a permit application for the work under the authority of

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Engineers Corps

This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Energy Department

The Office of Biological and Environmental Research (OBER) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for research grants in the Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research (NABIR) Program. The goal of the NABIR program is to provide the fundamental science that will

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Energy Department

Pursuant to section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and in accordance with section 1023.60, title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Energy Department

General wage determination decisions of the Secretary of Labor are issued in accordance with applicable law and are based on the information obtained by the Department of Labor from its study of local wage conditions and data made available from other sources. They specify the basic hourly wage rates and fringe benefits which are determined to

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment Standards Administration

The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment Standards Administration

By letter of July 3, 2003, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on June 10, 2003, and published in the Federal Register on June

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

By letter of June 27, 2003, a company official requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on May 5, 2003, and published in the Federal Register on

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

By letter of November 17, 2003, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The Department's determination notice was signed on October 21, 2003 and published in the

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

By letter of October 16, 2003, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The Department's determination notice was signed on September 24, 2003 and published in

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

By letter of October 10, 2003, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on September 23 2003, and will
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

By letter of November 10, 2003, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The Department's determination notice was signed on October 10, 2003. The notice was

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

By letter of September 30, 2003, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The Department's determination notice was signed on August 29, 2003. The notice was

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

We correct the postmark date listed in the Transmittal of Applications section of the notice published on December 16, 2003 (68 FR 70008).

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION : Education Department

The Defense Science Board Task Force on Identification Technologies will meet in closed session on January 2223, 2004, at Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The Task Force will assess current technologies and operational concepts to identify and track individuals and materiel.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Defense Department

The Defense Science Board Task Force on Identification Technologies will meet in closed session on February 1819, 2004, at Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The Task Force will assess current technologies and operational concepts to identify and track individuals and materiel.

The mission of the Defense Science

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Defense Department

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Defense Department

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Defense Department

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Defense Department

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Defense Department

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Defense Department

Action: 30day notice of information collection under review: ApplicationCheckpoint Preenrolled Access Lane; Form I866.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has submitted the following information collection request in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Customs and Border Protection Bureau

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is finalizing the proposed rule published on April 23, 2003 amending our regulations pertaining to the foreign operations of national banks, and Federal branches and agencies of foreign banks operating in the United States. The final rule generally makes regulatory requirements more streamlined

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Comptroller of the Currency