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FEDERAL REGISTER PAGES AND DATE, OCTOBER

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56521-56764............................................. 1
56765-57318............................................. 2
57319-57606............................................. 3
57607-57782............................................. 6
57783-58008............................................. 7
58009-58260............................................. 8
58261-58574............................................. 9
58575-59078.............................................10
59079-59304.............................................14
59305-59512.............................................15
59513-59704.............................................16
59705-59854.............................................17
59855-60024.............................................20
60025-60280.............................................21
60281-60616.............................................22
60617-60840.............................................23
60841-61096.............................................24
61097-61322.............................................27
61323-61606.............................................28
61607-61732.............................................29
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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING OCTOBER

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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.

                           3 CFR
Executive Orders:
12978 (See Notice of October 16, 2003)...............60023
Proclamations:
7710.................................................56521
7711.................................................58251
7712.................................................58253
7713.................................................58255
7714.................................................58257
7715.................................................58259
7716.................................................58573
7717.................................................59079
7718.................................................59305
7719.................................................59513
7720.................................................59515
7721.................................................59517
7722.................................................59853
7723.................................................60613
7724.................................................60615
7725.................................................61603
7726.................................................61605
Administrative Orders:
Notices:
Notice of October 16, 2003...........................60023
Presidential Determinations:
No. 2003-39 of September 16, 2003....................60279
No. 2003-40 of September 24, 2003....................57319
No. 2003-41 of September 30, 2003....................58261
No. 2004-02 of October 6, 2003.......................59855
No. 2004-03 of October 6, 2003.......................59857
No. 2004-04 of October 14, 2003......................60841

                           5 CFR
575..................................................56665
870..................................................59081
890..................................................56523
892...........................................56523, 56525
1201.................................................59859
1203.................................................59859
1208.................................................59859
1209.................................................59859
2601.................................................60594

                           6 CFR
25...................................................59684

                           7 CFR
272..................................................59519
275..................................................59519
301......................56529, 59082, 59091, 59307, 61323
319..................................................60617
759..................................................61324
777..................................................61324
783..................................................61324
800..................................................61326
801..................................................60617
905..................................................59446
930..................................................57321
931..................................................60025
945..................................................59524
956..................................................57324
993....................................57783, 60618, 60620
999..................................................60620
1206.................................................58552
1220.................................................57326
1411.................................................61324
1439.................................................61324
1447.................................................61324
1464.................................................61324
1469.................................................61324
1476.................................................61324
1477.................................................61324
1478.................................................61324
1479.................................................61324
1902.................................................61329
1930.................................................61329
1942.................................................61329
1944.................................................61329
1948.................................................61329
1951.................................................61329
1955.................................................61329
1956.................................................61329
1962.................................................61329
1965.................................................61329
1980.................................................61329
2045.................................................61329
Proposed Rules:
58...................................................57382
59...................................................61141
301..................................................59548
923..................................................58636
946..................................................58638
966..................................................61146
1000.................................................59554
1001.................................................59554
1005.................................................59554
1006.................................................59554
1007.................................................59554
1030.................................................59554
1032.................................................59554
1033.................................................59554
1124.................................................59554
1126.................................................59554
1131.................................................59554
1135.................................................59554
1206.................................................58556

                           8 CFR
316..................................................61333
Proposed Rules:
103..................................................61148
214..................................................61148

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299..................................................61148

                           9 CFR
1....................................................58575
2....................................................58575
3....................................................58575
94...................................................59527
113..................................................57607
Proposed Rules:
113..................................................57638

                          10 CFR
Ch. 1................................................58792
30...................................................57327
40...................................................57327
70...................................................57327
72...................................................57785
Proposed Rules:
9....................................................61374
40............................................59346, 60885
52...................................................57383
71...................................................60886
72...................................................57839

                          11 CFR
Proposed Rules:
114..................................................60887

                          12 CFR
3....................................................56530
204..................................................57788
208..................................................56530
225..................................................56530
325..................................................56530
506..................................................59997
559...........................................57790, 59997
562...........................................57790, 59997
563...........................................57790, 59997
567..................................................56530
702..................................................56537
704..................................................56537
712..................................................56537
723..................................................56537
742..................................................56537
910..................................................59308
913..................................................59308
Proposed Rules:
3....................................................56568
208..................................................56568
225..................................................56568
325..................................................56568
567..................................................56568
614..................................................60627
615..................................................60627
701..................................................56586
708a.................................................56589
741..................................................56586

                          13 CFR
102..................................................59091
120...........................................56553, 57960
121...........................................59309, 61097
125...........................................60006, 61097
Proposed Rules:
121..................................................61636
125..................................................60015

                          14 CFR
11...................................................61304
23.....................................58009, 59098, 59099
25..............................59095, 59705, 59865, 60281
39........57337, 57339, 57343, 57346, 57609, 57611, 58263, 
         58265, 58268, 58271, 58273, 58578, 58581, 59101, 
         59104, 59106, 59109, 59531, 59532, 59707, 59709, 
         59711, 60028, 60283, 60284, 60624, 60843, 60845, 
                  61334, 61336, 61607, 61608, 61613, 61615
71........57347, 58011, 58582, 59112, 59113, 59148, 59713, 
                                       61097, 61098, 61338
91............................................60832, 61304
97..............................57347, 57349, 60030, 60286
119..................................................60031
121...........................................60031, 60832
135...........................................60031, 60832
1204.................................................60847
Proposed Rules:
25...................................................58042
39........56591, 56594, 56596, 56598, 56792, 56794, 56796, 
         56799, 56801, 57392, 57394, 57639, 58044, 58046, 
         58050, 58283, 58285, 58287, 58289, 58291, 59136, 
         59138, 59139, 59347, 59349, 59555, 59892, 60047, 
                  60151, 60300, 60627, 60887, 61158, 61637
61...................................................60572
71...................................................60049
73...................................................58052
91...................................................60572
119..................................................60572
121...........................................60572, 61161
135..................................................60572
136..................................................60572

                          15 CFR
30...................................................59877
303..................................................56555
738..................................................60288
740..................................................60288
772..................................................60288
902..................................................61339
Proposed Rules:
Ch. VII..............................................60050
30...................................................60301
740..................................................60891
774..................................................60891
801..................................................59750

                          16 CFR
1000.................................................57799
Proposed Rules:
Ch. II...............................................60629

                          17 CFR
4....................................................59113
30...................................................58583
230..................................................57760
239..................................................57760
270..................................................57760
274..................................................57760
275...........................................56692, 61555
279..................................................56692
Proposed Rules:
210..................................................61720
239...........................................58226, 61720
240...........................................60784, 61720
249..................................................60784
270..................................................61720
274....................................58226, 60784, 61720
275..................................................58226

                          19 CFR
12...................................................58371
Proposed Rules:
191..................................................56804

                          20 CFR
200..................................................61620
220..................................................60290
402..................................................60294
604..................................................58540
Proposed Rules:
404..................................................61162
416..................................................61162

                          21 CFR
1......................................58894, 58974, 61340
20............................................58894, 61340
111..................................................59714
172...........................................57799, 57957
310..................................................59714
347..................................................58273
510..................................................59880
520...........................................57351, 59880
522....................................56765, 59880, 60296
529...........................................57613, 59880
556..................................................60296
870..................................................61342
1300.................................................57799
1301.................................................58587
1309.................................................57799
1310.................................................57799
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................56600
131..................................................61639
310..................................................60302
314..................................................61640
320..................................................61640
334..................................................60302
356..................................................57642
606..................................................61172

                          22 CFR
120...........................................57352, 61098
123..................................................61098
124..................................................61098
125..................................................61098

                          23 CFR
630..................................................60031

                          24 CFR
5....................................................59848
598..................................................57604
599..................................................57604
982..................................................57804
Proposed Rules:
203..................................................58006

                          25 CFR
Proposed Rules:
514..................................................58053

                          26 CFR
1......................................56556, 59114, 60625
301..................................................60296
Proposed Rules:
1.............................................60304, 60895
301...........................................59557, 60305

                          27 CFR
73...................................................58600
Proposed Rules:
9.............................................57840, 57845

                          28 CFR
16...................................................61621

                          29 CFR
403..................................................58374
408..................................................58374
4000.................................................61344
4003.................................................61344
4007.................................................61344
4010.................................................61344
4011.................................................61344
4022..........................................59315, 61344
4041.................................................61344
4041a................................................61344
4043.................................................61344
4044.................................................59315
4050.................................................61344
4062.................................................61344
4203.................................................61344
4204.................................................61344
4207.................................................61344
4208.................................................61344
4211.................................................61344
4219.................................................61344
4220.................................................61344
4221.................................................61344
4231.................................................61344
4245.................................................61344
4281.................................................61344
4901.................................................61344
4902.................................................61344
4903.................................................61344
4907.................................................61344
Proposed Rules:
1926.................................................59751

                          30 CFR
250..................................................61622
935..................................................57352
938...........................................56765, 57805
Proposed Rules:
914..................................................59352
917..................................................57398
920..................................................61172
926..................................................61175

                          31 CFR
501..................................................61359
575....................................60625, 61359, 61362
597..................................................61359
598..................................................61359
Proposed Rules:
50............................................59715, 59720

                          33 CFR
2....................................................60448
26...................................................60559
100....................................58011, 58013, 58603
101..................................................60448
102..................................................60448
103..................................................60472
104..................................................60483
105..................................................60515
106..................................................60545
110..................................................58015
117.......57356, 57614, 58018, 59114, 59316, 59535, 60033, 
                                              60848, 61363
147..................................................59116
160..................................................60483
161..................................................60559
162..................................................60034
164..................................................60559
165.......57358, 57366, 57368, 57370, 57616, 58015, 58604, 
         58606, 59118, 59538, 59727, 60035, 60483, 60559, 
                                                     61365
334..................................................57624
Proposed Rules:
100...........................................58640, 60895
117...........................................58642, 59143

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165..................................................59752
222..................................................60598
334..................................................57642

                          36 CFR
Proposed Rules:
7....................................................60305
800..................................................60632
1208.................................................60313

                          37 CFR
1....................................................59881
2.............................................56556, 60850
7....................................................60850
260..................................................57814
Proposed Rules:
201..................................................58054

                          38 CFR
3.............................................59540, 60851
17...................................................60853
21...................................................59729
Proposed Rules:
17............................................56876, 59557
36...................................................58293

                          39 CFR
111.............................56557, 58273, 59731, 61624
224..................................................56557
230..................................................57372
261..................................................56557
262..................................................56557
263..................................................56557
264..................................................56557
265..................................................56557
266..................................................56557
267..................................................56557
268..................................................56557
Proposed Rules:
111...........................................60052, 61647

                          40 CFR
51............................................61248, 61367
52........58019, 58276, 58608, 59121, 59123, 59318, 59321, 
         59327, 59741, 60036, 61103, 61105, 61106, 61111, 
                                                     61248
60...................................................59328
62............................................57518, 58613
63............................................58172, 58615
80............................................56776, 57815
81.......................57820, 59997, 60036, 61106, 61111
180...........................................60854, 61624
239..................................................57824
257..................................................60856
258...........................................57824, 59333
271..................................................59542
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................60054
30............................................57850, 59563
31............................................57850, 59563
33............................................57850, 59563
35............................................57850, 59563
40............................................57850, 59563
51...................................................60054
52........58055, 58295, 58644, 59145, 59146, 59355, 59356, 
                         59754, 60054, 61178, 61379, 61650
60...................................................58838
62...................................................58646
70...................................................58055
71...................................................58055
80............................................56805, 57851
81............................................60060, 61178
82............................................56809, 61382
131...........................................58758, 59894
141..................................................58057
142..................................................58057
143..................................................58057
228..................................................58295
239..................................................57855
258..................................................57855
260..................................................61558
261...........................................56603, 61558
262..................................................60060
271...........................................59563, 60060
300..................................................57855

                          41 CFR
101-6................................................56560
101-8................................................57730

                          42 CFR
409..................................................58756
411..................................................58756
412..................................................57732
413...........................................57732, 58756
440..................................................58756
483..................................................58756
488..................................................58756
489..................................................58756

                          43 CFR
3710.................................................61046
3730.................................................61046
3810.................................................61046
3820.................................................61046
3830.................................................61046
3831.................................................61046
3832.................................................61046
3833.................................................61046
3834.................................................61046
3835.................................................61046
3836.................................................61046
3837.................................................61046
3838.................................................61046
3839.................................................61046
3840.................................................61046
3850.................................................61046

                          44 CFR
59...................................................59126
61...................................................59126
64............................................60042, 61116
65.....................................57625, 60857, 60858
67..............................57825, 57828, 60859, 60860
201..................................................61368
204..................................................61368
206..................................................61368
Proposed Rules:
61...................................................59146
62...................................................59146
67...................................................57856

                          45 CFR
303..................................................61634

                          46 CFR
2....................................................60483
31...................................................60483
71...................................................60483
91...................................................60483
115..................................................60483
126..................................................60483
176..................................................60483
Proposed Rules:
4....................................................60073

                          47 CFR
0....................................................59747
1.............................................58629, 59127
5....................................................59335
24...................................................57828
25.....................................58629, 59127, 59128
52...................................................56781
64............................................56764, 59130
73.........57829, 59748, 60043, 60044, 60045, 60299, 61122
74...................................................59131
76...................................................59336
78...................................................59131
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 1................................................59756
51...................................................59757
73.......................56810, 56811, 57861, 60074, 60316

                          48 CFR
Ch. 1..................................56668, 56689, 60006
1....................................................56669
2...............................56669, 56676, 56681, 60000
4...............................56669, 56676, 56679, 61246
5....................................................56676
6....................................................56676
7.............................................56676, 60000
8.............................................56688, 60000
9....................................................56676
10.....................................56676, 56681, 60000
12.....................................56676, 56681, 56682
13............................................56669, 56681
14...................................................56676
16...................................................60000
19.....................................56676, 56681, 60000
22...................................................56676
24...................................................56688
25..............................56676, 56681, 56684, 56685
31...................................................56686
32............................................56669, 56682
34...................................................56676
35...................................................56676
36...................................................56676
42...................................................60000
52..............................56669, 56682, 56684, 56685
202....................................56560, 58631, 60861
204...........................................58631, 60861
211...........................................58631, 60861
212...........................................58631, 60861
213..................................................56560
226..................................................56561
237..................................................56563
243...........................................58631, 60861
252.............................56560, 56561, 58631, 60861
1817.................................................57629
Proposed Rules:
16...................................................56613
39............................................56613, 59447
44...................................................61302
52...................................................61302
511..................................................59510
552..................................................59510

                          49 CFR
71...................................................61371
171..................................................57629
172..................................................57629
173..................................................57629
175..................................................57629
176..................................................57629
177..................................................57629
178..................................................57629
179..................................................57629
390..................................................61246
398..................................................61246
544..................................................59132
575..................................................59249
1503.................................................58281

                          50 CFR
17..............................56564, 57829, 59337, 61123
21............................................58022, 61123
22...................................................61123
32...................................................57308
300..................................................60862
622..................................................57375
635...........................................56783, 59546
648...........................................58037, 58281
660.............................57379, 60865, 61373, 61634
679.......56788, 57381, 57634, 57636, 57837, 58037, 58038, 
                                59345, 59546, 59748, 59889
697..................................................56789
Proposed Rules:
17.....................................57643, 57646, 60316
20............................................60897, 60898
216..................................................60899
300..................................................58296
402..................................................58298
622....................................57400, 59151, 61178
648....................................56811, 59906, 60324
660....................................59358, 59771, 60075
679...........................................59564, 60327
697..................................................59906

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                         REMINDERS
The items in this list were editorially compiled as an aid 
to Federal Register users. Inclusion or exclusion from 
this list has no legal significance.

         RULES GOING INTO EFFECT OCTOBER 29, 2003
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Pizza with meat or sausage identity standards; elimination; published 7-
   31-03
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Imidacloprid; published 10-29-03
Superfund program:
   National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan--
      National priorities list; published 9-29-03
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Environmental review procedures for entities assuming HUD's 
   environmental responsibilities; published 9-29-03
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Privacy Act; implementation; published 10-29-03
POSTAL SERVICE
Domestic Mail Manual:
   Semipostal stamp; price
      Correction; published 10-29-03
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Dairy products; inspection and grading:
   Fees and charges increase; comments due by 11-3-03; published 10-3-03 
      [FR 03-25112]
Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos grown in--
   Florida; comments due by 11-3-03; published 9-3-03 [FR 03-22414]
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Animal and plant health emergency programs; cost-sharing; comments due 
   by 11-7-03; published 8-28-03 [FR 03-21991]
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Community quota development; other species; comments due by 11-6-
         03; published 10-22-03 [FR 03-26675]
      Individual Fishing Quota Program; comments due by 11-3-03; 
         published 9-2-03 [FR 03-22343]
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Engineers Corps
Danger zones and restricted areas:
   Sheboygan County, WI; Lake Michigan shoreline between Manitowac and 
      Port Washington; comments due by 11-5-03; published 10-6-03 [FR 
      03-25204]
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 pollution control:
   State operating permit programs--
      California; comments due by 11-7-03; published 10-8-03 [FR 03-
         25545]
Air programs:
   Fuel and fuel additives---
      Gasoline and diesel fuel test method update; comments due by 11-3-
         03; published 10-2-03 [FR 03-24908]
   Fuels and fuel additives---
      Gasoline and diesel fuel test method update; comments due by 11-3-
         03; published 10-2-03 [FR 03-24907]
   Fuels and fuel additives--
      Reformulated gasoline, anti-dumping, and tier 2 gasoline sulfur 
         control programs; alternative analytical test methods use; 
         comments due by 11-6-03; published 10-7-03 [FR 03-25133]
      Reformulated gasoline, anti-dumping, and tier 2 gasoline sulfur 
         control programs; alternative analytical test methods use; 
         comments due by 11-6-03; published 10-7-03 [FR 03-25134]
Air quality implementation plans:
   Preparation, adoption, and submittal--
      8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard; 
         implementation; comments due by 11-5-03; published 10-21-03 [FR 
         03-26537]
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Iowa; comments due by 11-7-03; published 10-8-03 [FR 03-25396]
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]
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Acetamiprid; comments due by 11-3-03; published 9-3-03 [FR 03-22313]
   Lambda cyhalothrin; comments due by 11-3-03; published 9-3-03 [FR 03-
      22315]
   Propylene carbonate; comments due by 11-4-03; published 9-5-03 [FR 
      03-22546]
Solid wastes:
   Hazardous waste; identification and listing--
      Exclusions; comments due by 11-7-03; published 9-23-03 [FR 03-
         24120]
   Municipal solid waste landfill permit program--
      Virginia; comments due by 11-6-03; published 10-7-03 [FR 03-25398]
      Virginia; comments due by 11-6-03; published 10-7-03 [FR 03-25399]
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Wireless telecommunications services--
      1710-1850 MHz band; third generation wireless systems; comments 
         due by 11-3-03; published 9-2-03 [FR 03-22200]
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
New Basel Capital Accord; implementation:
   Risk-based capital guidelines; comments due by 11-3-03; published 8-
      4-03 [FR 03-18977]
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
New Basel Capital Accord; implementation:
   Risk-based capital guidelines; comments due by 11-3-03; published 8-
      4-03 [FR 03-18977]
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare and medicaid:
   Inpatient rehabilitation facility classification criteria; comments 
      due by 11-3-03; published 9-9-03 [FR 03-22658]
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:
   Batch certification requirements, etc.; obsolete and redundant 
      regulations removed; comments due by 11-6-03; published 8-8-03 [FR 
      03-20244]
   Selenium yeast; comments due by 11-3-03; published 9-3-03 [FR 03-
      22358]
Human drugs:
   Laxative products (OTC): tentative final monograph; amendment; 
      comments due by 11-3-03; published 8-5-03 [FR 03-19808]
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]
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land

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   reclamation plans submission:
   Kentucky; comments due by 11-3-03; published 10-3-03 [FR 03-25055]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; independent 
   storage; licensing requirements:
   Approved spent fuel storage casks; list; comments due by 11-6-03; 
      published 10-7-03 [FR 03-25366]
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Small business size standards:
   Nonmanufacturer rule; waivers--
      Ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing; comments due by 11-
         7-03; published 10-29-03 [FR 03-27200]
      Small arms manufacturing; comments due by 11-7-03; published 10-
         29-03 [FR 03-27201]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Airbus; comments due by 11-3-03; published 10-2-03 [FR 03-24977]
   Boeing; comments due by 11-3-03; published 9-18-03 [FR 03-23820]
   Consolidated, Consolidated Vultee, and Convair; comments due by 11-3-
      03; published 9-3-03 [FR 03-22382]
   Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica, S.A. (EMBRAER); comments due by 
      11-3-03; published 10-2-03 [FR 03-24978]
   General Electric Aircraft Engines; comments due by 11-7-03; published 
      9-8-03 [FR 03-22713]
   McDonnell Douglas; comments due by 11-3-03; published 9-18-03 [FR 03-
      23821]
   Pratt & Whitney; comments due by 11-4-03; published 9-5-03 [FR 03-
      22621]
   Stemme GmbH & Co.; comments due by 11-3-03; published 10-9-03 [FR 03-
      25330]
Airworthiness standards:
   Special conditions--
      Aero Vodochody Ae-270 Propjet airplane; comments due by 11-7-03; 
         published 10-8-03 [FR 03-25425]
      Airbus Model A320 airplanes; comments due by 11-7-03; published 
         10-8-03 [FR 03-25423]
Class E airspace; comments due by 11-6-03; published 9-22-03 [FR 03-
   24141]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Comptroller of the Currency
New Basel Capital Accord; implementation:
   Risk-based capital guidelines; comments due by 11-3-03; published 8-
      4-03 [FR 03-18977]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Partnership transactions involving long-term contracts; accounting 
      method; comments due by 11-4-03; published 8-6-03 [FR 03-18484]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Thrift Supervision Office
New Basel Capital Accord; implementation:
   Risk-based capital guidelines; comments due by 11-3-03; published 8-
      4-03 [FR 03-18977]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Alcohol; viticultural area designations:
   Eola Hills, OR; comments due by 11-7-03; published 9-8-03 [FR 03-
      22762]
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Medical benefits:
   Medical care or services, reasonable charges; 2003 methodology 
      changes; comments due by 11-3-03; published 10-2-03 [FR 03-24102]
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