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      CFR PARTS AFFECTED IN THIS ISSUE
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                           7 CFR
Proposed Rules:
1124.................................................74874
1131.................................................74874

                          12 CFR
203..................................................74829

                          13 CFR
121 (2 documents).............................74833, 74842

                          14 CFR
Proposed Rules:
39...................................................74874

                          16 CFR
Proposed Rules:
1500.................................................74878

                          17 CFR
211..................................................75056
231..................................................75056
240..................................................75050
241..................................................75056

                          26 CFR
1....................................................74847
301..................................................74848

                          28 CFR
28...................................................74855
548..................................................74859
Proposed Rules:
549..................................................74892

                          30 CFR
Proposed Rules:
701..................................................75036
773..................................................75036
774..................................................75036
778..................................................75036
843..................................................75036
847..................................................75036

                          32 CFR
341..................................................74860
342..................................................74860
348..................................................74860
350..................................................74860
353..................................................74860
363..................................................74860
364..................................................74860
365..................................................74860
366..................................................74860
367A.................................................74860
368..................................................74860
369..................................................74860
370..................................................74860
373..................................................74860
376..................................................74860
377..................................................74860
380..................................................74860
381..................................................74860
382..................................................74860
384..................................................74860
385..................................................74860
386..................................................74860
387..................................................74860
391..................................................74860
394..................................................74860
396..................................................74860
399..................................................74860

                          33 CFR
165 (2 documents).............................74861, 74863

                          38 CFR
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................74893
2....................................................74893

                          40 CFR
52...................................................74866
62...................................................74868
63...................................................75033
70...................................................74871
Proposed Rules:
70...................................................74907
81...................................................75033
260..................................................74907
261..................................................74907
451..................................................75068

                          49 CFR
Proposed Rules:
533 (2 documents).............................74908, 74931

                          50 CFR
Proposed Rules:
648..................................................74939

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67013-67356............................................. 1
67357-67584............................................. 2
67585-67786............................................. 3
67787-67936............................................. 4
67937-68232............................................. 5
68233-68486............................................. 8
68487-68716............................................. 9
68717-69000.............................................10
69001-69294.............................................11
69295-69582.............................................12
69583-69940.............................................15
69941-70120.............................................16
70121-70420.............................................17
70421-70688.............................................18
70689-70994.............................................19
70995-72396.............................................22
74161-74466.............................................23
74467-74828.............................................24
74829-75106.............................................29
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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING DECEMBER

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At the end of each month, the Office of the Federal Register
publishes separately a List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA),
which lists parts and sections affected by documents published
since the revision date of each title.

                           1 CFR
Proposed Rules:
11...................................................70191

                           3 CFR
Proclamations:
7529 (See Proc. 7741)................................68483
7576 (See Proc. 7741)................................68483
7463 (See EO 13321)..................................74465
7740.................................................67787
7741.................................................68483
7742.................................................68999
7743.................................................69293
7744.................................................69939
7745.................................................74463
Executive Orders:
11582 (See EO 13320).................................69295
13119................................................68233
13183 (Amended by EO 13319)..........................68233
13320................................................69295
13321 (See Proc. 7763)...............................74465
Administrative Orders:
Memorandums:
Memorandum of March 5, 2002 (See Proc. 7741).........68483
No. 2004-10 of December 6, 2003......................74455
No. 2004-11 of December 8, 2003......................74457
No. 2004-12 of December 9, 2003......................74459
No. 2004-13 of December 11, 2003.....................74461

                           4 CFR
27...................................................69297
28...................................................69297
29...................................................69297

                           5 CFR
919..................................................74461
970..................................................74461
1600.................................................74450
1601.................................................74450
1603.................................................74450
1604.................................................74450
1605.................................................74450
1606.................................................74450
1640.................................................74450
1645.................................................74450
1650.................................................74450
1651.................................................74450
1653.................................................74450
1655.................................................74450
1690.................................................74450
Proposed Rules:
890..................................................74513

                           7 CFR
51...................................................69941
56...................................................68487
70...................................................68487
91...................................................69944
96...................................................69944
319..................................................70421
354..................................................67937
772..................................................69948
905..................................................68717
966..................................................70689
1220.................................................69953
1412.................................................67938
1421.................................................67938
1901.................................................69948
1942.................................................69001
1951..........................................69948, 69954
2200.................................................74412
2201.................................................74412
Proposed Rules:
60...................................................71039
275..................................................70193
319..................................................70448
810..................................................70201
900..................................................67381
929..................................................69343
1124.................................................74874
1131.................................................74874
1230.................................................70201
2902.................................................70730

                           8 CFR
264..................................................67578

                           9 CFR
Proposed Rules:
55...................................................74513
81...................................................74513

                          10 CFR
72............................................70121, 70423
Proposed Rules:
35...................................................68549
50...................................................67811
72...................................................70463
300..................................................68204
850..................................................68276
851..................................................68276

                          11 CFR
4....................................................70426
100...........................................67013, 69583
102..................................................67013
106..................................................69583
111..................................................70426
114..................................................69583
9004.................................................69583
9034.................................................69583

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                          12 CFR
3.............................................70122, 74467
5.............................................70122, 70691
6....................................................70122
7....................................................70122
9....................................................70122
11...................................................68489
16...................................................68489
22...................................................74467
28............................................70122, 70691
34...................................................70122
203..................................................74829
225..................................................68493
264b.................................................68720
905..................................................67789
Proposed Rules:
202..................................................68786
205..................................................68788
213..................................................68791
222..................................................74529
226..................................................68793
230..................................................68799

                          13 CFR
121...........................................74833, 74842

                          14 CFR
11...................................................70132
25.....................................68499, 68501, 70133
33...................................................74469
39........67018, 67020, 67021, 67024, 67025, 67027, 67585,
         67588, 67789, 67792, 67794, 67796, 67798, 69596,
         70136, 70428, 70429, 70431, 70432, 70434, 74161,
         74163, 74164, 74166, 74167, 74169, 74171, 74172,
                                              74173, 74175
71........67357, 67358, 67359, 67360, 67361, 67590, 68449,
         68503, 68504, 68505, 68506, 68507, 68508, 68973,
         69305, 69597, 69598, 69599, 70137, 70138, 70139,
           70140, 74471, 74472, 74473, 74474, 74475, 74476
91...................................................70132
97............................................67363, 69306
135..................................................69307
1260.................................................67364
Proposed Rules:
25...................................................68563
39........67385, 67611, 67613, 67616, 67618, 67622, 67812,
         67814, 67816, 67971, 67973, 67975, 67978, 67980,
         67981, 67984, 67986, 67988, 68299, 68301, 68304,
         68306, 68308, 68311, 68802, 69051, 69053, 69055,
         69057, 69633, 70204, 70206, 70208, 70210, 70213,
         70464, 70469, 70473, 70475, 70477, 70479, 71040,
                  71045, 71047, 71049, 71051, 74532, 74874
71.......................68573, 68575, 68576, 70746, 71053

                          15 CFR
6....................................................69001
740..................................................68976
742..................................................67030
743..................................................68976
772..................................................68976
774...........................................67030, 68976
801..................................................69955
806..................................................67939

                          16 CFR
602..................................................74467
1500.................................................70140
Proposed Rules:
602..................................................74529
1500.................................................74878

                          17 CFR
211...........................................74436, 75056
228..................................................69204
229..................................................69204
231..................................................75056
240....................................69204, 74390, 75050
241..................................................75056
249..................................................69204
270...........................................69204, 74714
274..................................................69204
275..................................................74714
279..................................................74714
Proposed Rules:
143..................................................69634
200..................................................68186
201..................................................68186
239...........................................70402, 74732
240..................................................68186
270...........................................70388, 74820
274...........................................70402, 74732
403..................................................69059

                          18 CFR
4....................................................69957
5....................................................69978
11...................................................67592
35...................................................69599
37...................................................69134
161..................................................69134
250..................................................69134
284..................................................69134
358..................................................69134

                          19 CFR
4....................................................68140
10...................................................67338
103..................................................68140
113..................................................68140
122..................................................68140
123..................................................68140
163..................................................67338
178..................................................68140
192..................................................68140

                          20 CFR
404...........................................69003, 74177
416...........................................69003, 74177
422..................................................74177
718..................................................69930
725..................................................69930
Proposed Rules:
422..................................................69978

                          21 CFR
1....................................................69957
314..................................................69009
347..................................................68509
520..................................................68723
522...........................................68723, 70701
601..................................................69009
872..................................................67365
882..................................................70435
Proposed Rules:
17...................................................67094
872..................................................67097

                          22 CFR
89...................................................69600
126..................................................67032
303..................................................68695
Proposed Rules:
302..................................................71054

                          24 CFR
570..................................................69580
891..................................................67316

                          25 CFR
170..................................................67941

                          26 CFR
1...67595, 68511, 69020, 69024, 70141, 70584, 70701, 74847
301....................................67595, 70701, 74848
602....................................67595, 70141, 70701
Proposed Rules:
1.................69061, 69062, 70214, 70482, 70747, 71235
20...................................................74534
301....................................70214, 70747, 74534

                          27 CFR
9....................................................67367
Proposed Rules:
7....................................................67388
9....................................................70217
25...................................................67388

                          28 CFR
2....................................................70709
15...................................................74187
28...................................................74855
548..................................................74859
Proposed Rules:
549..................................................74892
901..................................................67991

                          29 CFR
1626.................................................70150
4011.................................................67032
4022..........................................67033, 69606
4044..........................................67035, 69606
Proposed Rules:
1917.................................................68804
1918.................................................68804
2510.................................................68710

                          30 CFR
250..................................................69308
934..................................................67801
948...........................................67035, 68724
Proposed Rules:
701..................................................75036
732..................................................67776
773..................................................75036
774..................................................75036
778..................................................75036
843..................................................75036
847..................................................75036
931..................................................70749

                          31 CFR
1....................................................67943
323..................................................67943
Proposed Rules:
50...................................................67100
356..................................................74274

                          32 CFR
341..................................................74860
342..................................................74860
348..................................................74860
350..................................................74860
353..................................................74860
363..................................................74860
364..................................................74860
365..................................................74860
366..................................................74860
367A.................................................74860
368..................................................74860
369..................................................74860
370..................................................74860
373..................................................74860
376..................................................74860
377..................................................74860
380..................................................74860
381..................................................74860
382..................................................74860
384..................................................74860
385..................................................74860
386..................................................74860
387..................................................74860
391..................................................74860
394..................................................74860
396..................................................74860
399..................................................74860
706......................68511, 68513, 68514, 68515, 68516
806b.................................................68517
Proposed Rules:
312..................................................68577
806b.................................................68578

                          33 CFR
1....................................................69958
27...................................................74189
66...................................................68235
100...........................................67944, 68239
110..................................................70995
117.............................69607, 70152, 70712, 74477
165.......67371, 67946, 68518, 69609, 69958, 70153, 74479,
                                              74861, 74863
Proposed Rules:
110..................................................74536
167..................................................74199

                          34 CFR
200..................................................68698
668..................................................69312
674..................................................69312
682..................................................69312
685..................................................69312

                          36 CFR
7....................................................69268
242...........................................67595, 70712
Proposed Rules:
7....................................................69358

                          37 CFR
1.............................................67805, 70996
2....................................................74479
7....................................................74479
253..................................................67045
259..................................................74481
Proposed Rules:
1.............................................67818, 69442
2.............................................69442, 70482
10...................................................69442
11...................................................69442

                          38 CFR
17...................................................70714

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Proposed Rules:
1....................................................74893
2....................................................74893
19...................................................69062
20...................................................69062

                          39 CFR
Proposed Rules:
111..................................................69066

                          40 CFR
51...................................................71009
52........67045, 67598, 67805, 67807, 67948, 68521, 68523,
           69025, 69318, 69320, 69611, 70437, 74483, 74866
60.....................................69029, 69036, 70960
61.....................................67932, 69029, 69036
62............................................68738, 74868
63........67953, 69029, 69036, 69164, 70726, 70904, 70948,
                                              70960, 75033
70...................................................74871
81...................................................69611
180..................................................69322
271..................................................68526
437..................................................71014
721..................................................70155
Proposed Rules:
30...................................................74537
31...................................................74537
33...................................................74537
35...................................................74537
40...................................................74537
51...................................................68805
52........67821, 67993, 68579, 68580, 68581, 69069, 69366,
                                       69637, 69640, 70484
61...................................................69069
62...................................................68805
63............................................69069, 70752
70...................................................74907
81.....................................69640, 70108, 75033
180..................................................68806
247..................................................68813
260..................................................74907
261..................................................74907
271..................................................68585
302..................................................67916
355..................................................67916
451..................................................75068

                          41 CFR
105-55...............................................68740
105-56...............................................68750
105-57...............................................68760
300-3................................................71026
301-10...............................................69618
301-50...............................................71026
301-52...............................................71026
301-70...............................................71026
301-73...............................................71026

                          42 CFR
52a..................................................69619
102..................................................70080
403..................................................69840
405..................................................74792
408..................................................69840
411..................................................74491
412..................................................67955
413..................................................67955
414..................................................67960
476..................................................67955
484..................................................67955
491..................................................74792
Proposed Rules:
1001.................................................69366

                          43 CFR
4....................................................68765
3710.................................................74196
3730.................................................74196
3810.................................................74196
3820.................................................74196
3830.................................................74196
3831.................................................74196
3832.................................................74196
3833.................................................74196
3834.................................................74196
3835.................................................74196
3836.................................................74196
3837.................................................74196
3838.................................................74196
3839.................................................74196
3840.................................................74196
3850.................................................74196
Proposed Rules:
4100.................................................68452

                          44 CFR
64...................................................67051
65.....................................67052, 69323, 69959
67............................................67056, 69961
Proposed Rules:
67............................................67106, 67107

                          45 CFR
31...................................................70444
1185.................................................70184
1604.................................................67372
Proposed Rules:
2400.................................................69980

                          46 CFR
401..................................................69564
404..................................................69564
Proposed Rules:
501..................................................67510
535..................................................67510

                          47 CFR
2......................................68241, 68531, 74322
15...................................................68531
18...................................................68531
20...................................................70184
25...................................................74322
54............................................69622, 74492
64...................................................74504
73........67378, 67599, 67964, 68254, 68547, 69327, 69328,
                         69627, 70728, 70729, 74201, 74197
74............................................68241, 69328
76...................................................67599
78...................................................68241
87...................................................74322
90...................................................68531
95...................................................68531
101..................................................68241
Proposed Rules:
2....................................................68823
15...................................................68823
52...................................................68831
53...................................................68585
54............................................69641, 74538
64...................................................68312
73........67389, 67390, 67624, 68833, 69648, 70753, 74201,
                                              74202, 74542
76...................................................67624

                          48 CFR
Ch. 1.........................................69226, 69259
Ch. 30...............................................67868
1.............................................69227, 69258
2.............................................67354, 69246
4....................................................69248
6....................................................69258
8....................................................69249
9.............................................67354, 69250
13...................................................69258
22...................................................67354
25...................................................69258
28...................................................67354
31............................................69246, 69251
36...................................................69227
44...................................................67354
52..............................67354, 69251, 69257, 69258
53............................................69227, 69248
232...........................................69628, 69631
252...........................................69628, 69631
904..................................................68771
923..................................................68771
952..................................................68771
970..................................................68771
Proposed Rules:
8....................................................69262
22...................................................74404
31...................................................69264
52...................................................74404
53...................................................74404
1809.................................................67995
1813.................................................71055
1814.................................................71055
1815.................................................71055
1816.................................................71055
1817.................................................71055
1819.................................................71056
1822.................................................71056
1823.................................................71056
1824.................................................71056
1825.................................................71056
1837.................................................67995
1852.................................................67995

                          49 CFR
171..................................................67746
192..................................................69778
199..................................................69046
222..................................................70586
229..................................................70586
571...........................................67068, 69046
586..................................................67068
1152.................................................67809
Proposed Rules:
24...................................................70342
171..................................................67821
173..................................................67821
174..................................................67821
176..................................................67821
177..................................................67821
192....................................67128, 67129, 69368
195...........................................67129, 69368
533...........................................74908, 74931
571...........................................68319, 71057

                          50 CFR
17...................................................70185
100...........................................67595, 70712
223..................................................69962
229..................................................69967
300..................................................67607
402..................................................68254
600...........................................69331, 74746
622..................................................68784
635....................................69969, 74504, 74746
648...............67609, 69970, 71032, 71033, 74198, 74512
679.......67086, 67379, 67964, 68265, 69047, 69048, 69049,
                                       69974, 70753, 71036
Proposed Rules:
216..................................................67629
222..................................................70219
223...........................................68834, 70219
224..................................................68834
600....................................67636, 69070, 74542
622...........................................68854, 71058
648...........................................69373, 74939
660......................67132, 67638, 67640, 67998, 68834
679......................67390, 67642, 68002, 70484, 70753
697..................................................67636

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         RULES GOING INTO EFFECT DECEMBER 29, 2003
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Technical amendments; published 12-29-03
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various
   States:
   California; published 10-30-03
   Missouri; published 10-30-03
   Tennessee; published 12-29-03
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Television broadcasting:
   Digital cable products; commercial availability of navigation devices
      and compatibility between cable systems and consumer electronics
      equipment; published 11-28-03
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare and Medicaid:
   Religious nonmedical health care institutions and advance directives;
      published 11-28-03
Medicare:
   Medicare+Choice plans; Medicare Part B premium reduction; published
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HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Public and Indian housing:
   Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant and Loan Guarantees for Native
      Hawaiian Housing Programs; published 11-28-03
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Hearings and appeals procedures:
   Surface coal mining; special rules; published 11-28-03
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Prisons Bureau
Inmate control, custody, care, etc.:
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Freedom of Information Act; implementation; published 10-30-03
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Financial reporting matters:
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      results of operations; guidance; published 12-29-03
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Substitute payments; information statements; published 12-29-03
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Alcohol; viticultural area designations:
   Bennett Valley, Sonoma County, CA; published 10-30-03
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:
   Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; minimal risk regions and
      importation of commodities; comments due by 1-5-04; published 11-
      4-03 [FR 03-27611]
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands king and tanner crab and Gulf of
         Alaska scallop and salmon; comments due by 1-10-04; published
         11-21-03 [FR 03-29173]
      Gulf of Alaska groundfish; comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-5-
         03 [FR 03-30283]
   Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries--
      Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; meetings; comments due
         by 1-9-04; published 12-22-03 [FR 03-31488]
      Snapper-Grouper; comments due by 1-5-04; published 11-4-03 [FR 03-
         27686]
      Snapper-grouper; comments due by 1-9-04; published 11-25-03 [FR
         03-29444]
   Magnuson-Stevens Act provisions--
      Domestic fisheries; exempted fishing permit applications; comments
         due by 1-8-04; published 12-24-03 [FR 03-31612]
   West Coast and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Highy migratory species; comments due by 1-5-04; published 11-6-03
         [FR 03-27994]
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Pacific Coast groundfish; comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-5-
         03 [FR 03-30284]
      Pacific Coast groundfish; comments due by 1-6-04; published 11-7-
         03 [FR 03-28131]
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Patent and Trademark Office
Patent cases:
   Patent term extension and patent term adjustment provisions related
      to Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences decisions; revision;
      comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-4-03 [FR 03-30151]
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Semi-annual agenda; Open for comments until further notice; published
   12-22-03 [FR 03-25121]
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:
   Virginia Electric & Power Co. et al.; Open for comments until further
      notice; published 10-1-03 [FR 03-24818]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated
   facilities and pollutants:
   Nevada; comments due by 1-9-04; published 12-10-03 [FR 03-30590]
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various
   States:
   California; comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-4-03 [FR 03-30167]
   Delaware; comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-5-03 [FR 03-30041]
   Maryland; comments due by 1-8-04; published 12-9-03 [FR 03-30509]
   Missouri; comments due by 1-8-04; published 12-9-03 [FR 03-30039]
   New Jersey; comments due by 1-8-04; published 12-9-03 [FR 03-30514]
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
   Coastal nonpoint pollution control program--
      Minnesota and Texas; Open for comments until further notice;
         published 10-16-03 [FR 03-26087]
Hazardous waste program authorizations:
   Louisiana; comments due by 1-8-04; published 12-9-03 [FR 03-30511]
Water pollution control:
   Clean Water Act--
      Arizona; Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) Management Program;
         modification application; comments due by 1-5-04; published 11-
         21-03 [FR 03-29177]
   National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System--
      Municipal wastewater treatment discharges during wet weather
         conditions; permit requirements; comments due by 1-9-04;
         published 11-7-03 [FR 03-28103]
Water supply:
   National primary drinking water regulations--
      Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; comments due by
         1-9-04; published 10-8-03 [FR 03-25546]
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Update default compensation rate for

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      dial-around calls from payphones; comments due by 1-7-04;
      published 12-8-03 [FR 03-30309]
Digital television stations; table of assignments:
   Idaho; comments due by 1-5-04; published 11-28-03 [FR 03-29626]
   North Dakota; comments due by 1-5-04; published 11-26-03 [FR 03-
      29467]
Radio frequency devices:
   Unlicensed devices and equipment approval; comments due by 1-9-04;
      published 12-10-03 [FR 03-30540]
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Pennsylvania; comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-2-03 [FR 03-29860]
   Various States; comments due by 1-5-04; published 11-28-03 [FR 03-
      29628]
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare:
   Hospital outpatient prospective payment system and 2004 CY payment
      rates; comments due by 1-6-04; published 11-7-03 [FR 03-27791]
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
   Evaluating safety of antimicrobial new animal drugs with regard to
      their microbiological effects on bacteria of human health concern;
      Open for comments until further notice; published 10-27-03 [FR 03-
      27113]
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Ports and waterways safety:
   Ninth Coast Guard District; Illinois Waterway System; barges loaded
      with dangerous cargoes; reporting requirements; comments due by 1-
      5-04; published 10-6-03 [FR 03-25296]
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Establishment; comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-4-03 [FR 03-
      29823]
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Finding on petitions, etc--
      Tibetan Antelope; comments due by 1-5-04; published 10-6-03 [FR
         03-25207]
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Protection of Children from Sexual Predators Act of 1998;
   implementation:
   Designation of agencies to receive and investigate reports of child
      pornography; comments due by 1-5-04; published 11-4-03 [FR 03-
      27467]
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRIVACY COMPACT COUNCIL
Fingerprint submission requirements; comments due by 1-5-04; published
   12-5-03 [FR 03-29567]
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act:
   Applications and claims for benefits; electronic filing; comments due
      by 1-6-04; published 11-7-03 [FR 03-28031]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Investment companies:
   Subadvisory contracts; exemption from shareholder approval; comments
      due by 1-8-04; published 10-29-03 [FR 03-27198]
Practice and procedure:
   Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; implementation--
      Rules of practice and related provisions; amendments; comments due
         by 1-5-04; published 12-5-03 [FR 03-29932]
Securities:
   Short sales; comments due by 1-5-04; published 11-6-03 [FR 03-27660]
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Special veterans benefits; World War II veterans; comments due by 1-5-
   04; published 11-5-03 [FR 03-27434]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Airbus; comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-4-03 [FR 03-30191]
   BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd.; comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-
      5-03 [FR 03-30222]
   Boeing; comments due by 1-9-04; published 11-25-03 [FR 03-29342]
   Bombardier; comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-5-03 [FR 03-30221]
   Dassault; comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-4-03 [FR 03-30190]
   Dornier; comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-5-03 [FR 03-30225]
   Fokker; comments due by 1-5-04; published 12-5-03 [FR 03-30224]
   Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.; comments due by 1-6-04; published 12-5-03 [FR
      03-30256]
   Raytheon; comments due by 1-6-04; published 11-5-03 [FR 03-27798]
   Special conditions--
      Boeing Model 707-300 series airplanes; comments due by 1-8-04;
         published 12-9-03 [FR 03-30448]
      Israel Aircraft Industries Model 1124 airplanes; comments due by
         1-8-04; published 12-9-03 [FR 03-30447]
Class D and E airspace; comments due by 1-8-04; published 12-9-03 [FR
   03-30457]
Class E airspace; comments due by 1-5-04; published 11-19-03 [FR 03-
   28824]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Motor carrier safety standards:
   Commercial driver's licenses with hazardous materials endorsement;
      limitations on issuance; comments due by 1-6-04; published 11-7-03
      [FR 03-28175]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Motor vehicle safety standards:
   Hydraulic and electric brake systems; comments due by 1-5-04;
      published 11-4-03 [FR 03-27657]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Incomes taxes:
   Mortgage revenue bonds; public hearing; comments due by 1-7-04;
      published 11-5-03 [FR 03-27866]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Alcohol; viticultural area designations:
   Eola Hills, OR; comments due by 1-6-04; published 11-7-03 [FR 03-
      28062]
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