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FEDERAL REGISTER PAGES AND DATE, NOVEMBER

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62213-62350............................................. 3
62351-62502............................................. 4
62503-62730............................................. 5
62731-63010............................................. 6
63011-63732............................................. 7
63733-63982.............................................10
63983-64262.............................................12
64263-64490.............................................13
64491-64798.............................................14
64799-64976.............................................17
64977-65152.............................................18
65153-65382.............................................19
65383-65626.............................................20
65627-65828.............................................21
65829-66000.............................................24
66001-66318.............................................25
66319-66692.............................................26
66693-67012.............................................28
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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING NOVEMBER

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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
Proclamations:
7727.................................................62351
7728.................................................62503
7729.................................................62505
7730.................................................62507
7731.................................................64483
7732.................................................64485
7733.................................................64491
7734.................................................64977
7735.................................................65153
7736.................................................65155
7737.................................................65627
7738.................................................66315
7739.................................................66319
Executive Orders:
12170 (See Notice of November 12, 2003)..............64489
12364 (Superseded by EO 13318).......................66317
13318................................................66317
Administrative Orders:
Memorandums:
Memorandum of October 20, 2003.......................63975
Presidential Determinations:
No. 2004-05 of October 21, 2003......................63977
No. 2004-06 of October 21, 2003......................63979
No. 2004-07 of November 1, 2003......................63981
No. 2004-07 of November 7, 2003......................65383
No. 2004-09 of November 21, 2003.....................66693
Notices:
Notice of November 12, 2003..........................64489

                           5 CFR
532..................................................64493
970..................................................66534
1800.................................................66695
2600.................................................62213
3601.................................................64979

                           7 CFR
20...................................................62213
205..................................................62215
319..................................................63983
331..................................................62218
762..................................................62221
764..................................................62221
905..................................................64494
906..................................................66001
916..................................................64499
917..................................................64499
984..................................................65629
989..................................................64502
1032.................................................66697
1464.................................................65385
1580.................................................62731
1910.................................................62221
1924.................................................62221
1941.................................................62221
1942.................................................65829
1943.................................................62221
1955.................................................62221
3017.................................................66534
3021.................................................66534
Proposed Rules:
457..................................................64570
624..................................................65202
800..................................................65210
959..................................................65643
1423.................................................65412

                           9 CFR
71...................................................62225
77...................................................65831
121..................................................62218
130...........................................62226, 64504
145..................................................64507
147..................................................64507
319..................................................62228
381...........................................62228, 63983
Proposed Rules:
93...................................................62386
94............................................62386, 64274
95...................................................62386

                          10 CFR
11............................................62509, 65765
25............................................62509, 65765
50...................................................65386
606..................................................66534
607..................................................66534
1036.................................................66534
Proposed Rules:
2....................................................66372
50...................................................65415
61...................................................64993

                          11 CFR
102..................................................64512
104..................................................66699
106..................................................64517
107..................................................66699
110...........................................64512, 66699
9001.................................................66699
9003.................................................66699
9004.................................................66699
9008.................................................66699
9031.................................................66699
9032.................................................66699
9033.................................................66699
9034.................................................66699
9035.................................................66699
9036.................................................66699
9038.................................................66699

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Proposed Rules:
110..................................................64571
113..................................................64571
9004.................................................64571
9034.................................................64571

                          12 CFR
413..................................................66534
Proposed Rules:
352..................................................65850
614..................................................65417
620..................................................65417
630..................................................65417

                          13 CFR
145..................................................66534
147..................................................66534

                          14 CFR
23............................................63011, 64520
35...................................................64799
39........62228, 62231, 62233, 62513, 63013, 64263, 64266, 
         64268, 64270, 64802, 64980, 64982, 65157, 66004, 
                                                     66321
71........62514, 62515, 62732, 62733, 62734, 62735, 63017, 
         63985, 64522, 64523, 64524, 65159, 65161, 65162, 
                         65163, 65389, 66699, 66700, 66701
73...................................................64525
91...................................................65382
95...................................................65390
97.....................................62234, 64983, 64985
121..................................................65376
135..................................................65376
145..................................................65376
1265.................................................66534
1267.................................................66534
Proposed Rules:
1......................................64730, 64993, 65854
21............................................64730, 64993
25............................................64730, 64993
33............................................64730, 64993
39........62405, 62408, 62409, 62415, 62544, 62545, 64001, 
         64002, 64006, 64282, 64283, 64286, 64288, 64290, 
         64295, 64572, 64822, 64823, 64825, 64827, 64830, 
         64994, 64996, 64998, 65000, 65003, 65005, 65006, 
         65008, 65011, 65854, 65856, 65857, 66026, 66028, 
         66030, 66382, 66384, 66386, 66762, 66764, 66765, 
                                       66768, 66770, 66772
71........62548, 62758, 62759, 62760, 62761, 62762, 64008, 
           64574, 64575, 64832, 65224, 65417, 65859, 66387
73...................................................64833
91...................................................65854
97...................................................65854
121....................................64730, 64993, 65854
125..................................................65854
129..................................................65854
135....................................64730, 64993, 65854

                          15 CFR
26...................................................66534
29...................................................66534
270..................................................66703
902...........................................62501, 64986
Proposed Rules:
740..................................................64009
742..................................................64009
748..................................................64009
754..................................................64009
772..................................................64009

                          16 CFR
305...........................................65631, 65833

                          17 CFR
228...........................................64952, 66992
229...........................................64952, 66992
240...........................................64952, 66992
241..................................................65820
249...........................................64952, 66992
270...........................................64952, 66992
274...........................................64952, 66992
Proposed Rules:
36...................................................66032
240....................................62872, 62910, 62972
242..................................................62972

                          18 CFR
4....................................................63194
284..................................................66323

                          19 CFR
206..................................................65164

                          20 CFR
436..................................................66534
439..................................................66534
Proposed Rules:
321..................................................63041
404..................................................62670
408..................................................62670
416..................................................62670

                          21 CFR
1....................................................63017
16...................................................62353
20............................................63017, 65392
522..................................................65168
573..................................................65632
1240.................................................62353
1310.................................................62735
1404.................................................66534
1405.................................................66534
Proposed Rules:
101..................................................66040
868..................................................65014
870..................................................65014
882..................................................65014
1300.................................................62255
1301.................................................62255
1304..........................................62255, 66048
1306.................................................66048
1307.................................................62255
1309..........................................66048, 66052
1310.................................................66052

                          22 CFR
126..................................................65633
133..................................................66534
137..................................................66534
208..................................................66534
210..................................................66534
303..................................................66006
307..................................................66014
310..................................................66534
312..................................................66534
1006.................................................66534
1008.................................................66534
1508.................................................66534
1509.................................................66534
Proposed Rules:
96...................................................64296
98...................................................64296

                          23 CFR
476..................................................66338
655..................................................65496

                          24 CFR
21...................................................66534
24...................................................66534
203..................................................65824
1006.................................................66980
1007.................................................66980

                          25 CFR
Proposed Rules:
161..................................................64023

                          26 CFR
1.................62516, 63733, 63734, 63986, 65634, 66707
31...................................................63734
602...........................................63734, 63986
Proposed Rules:
1.........62549, 62553, 63743, 63744, 65346, 65419, 65645, 
                                65646, 65864, 66059, 66776
301..................................................62553

                          27 CFR
Proposed Rules:
9.............................................62259, 63042

                          28 CFR
14...................................................62516
67...................................................66534
81...................................................62370
83...................................................66534
544...........................................65169, 65170
902..................................................66340

                          29 CFR
94...................................................66534
98...................................................66534
1471.................................................66534
1472.................................................66534
Proposed Rules:
1910.................................................64036
1915.................................................64036
1926..........................................64036, 65018
4022.................................................64525
4044.................................................64525

                          30 CFR
250..................................................65172
707..................................................65622
917..................................................65835
943..................................................62517
906..................................................65422
917..................................................65424
950..................................................62519

                          31 CFR
19...................................................66534
20...................................................66534
103...........................................65392, 66708
575..................................................65844
Proposed Rules:
103...........................................66299, 66305

                          32 CFR
25...................................................66534
26...................................................66534
199..................................................65172

                          33 CFR
100....................................62524, 63018, 65174
101..................................................62502
104..................................................62501
117........62524, 62528, 63986, 65174, 65175, 66014, 66343
160...........................................62501, 63735
165...............62501, 62524, 63988, 64527, 64988, 65177
385..................................................64200
Proposed Rules:
117...........................................66059, 66062
165.............................64038, 65227, 65427, 66064
334..................................................65019

                          34 CFR
84...................................................66534
85...................................................66534
668..................................................66534
682..................................................66534

                          36 CFR
1209.................................................66534
1212.................................................66534

                          37 CFR
2....................................................63019
7....................................................63019
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................66648
5....................................................66648
41...................................................66648

                          38 CFR
20...................................................64805
21...................................................65399
44...................................................66534
48...................................................66534

                          39 CFR
111..................................................66015
3001.................................................65348
Proposed Rules:
501..................................................65429
551..................................................65430

                          40 CFR
32...................................................66534
36...................................................66534
51...................................................63021
52........62236, 62239, 62501, 62529, 62738, 62869, 63021, 
         63991, 64532, 64537, 64540, 64543, 65845, 65846, 
                                66000, 66343, 66348, 66350
60...................................................62529
63............................................63852, 64432
70.....................................63735, 65401, 65637
81...................................................62239
131...........................................62740, 62744
271..................................................64550
300...........................................62747, 64806
350..................................................64720
1600.................................................65403
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 1................................................65120
52........62263, 62264, 62553, 64576, 65229, 65234, 65646, 
                                       65866, 66388, 66389
60...................................................62553
63...................................................65648
81...................................................62264
93...................................................62690
122..................................................63042
123..................................................65663
133..................................................63042

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148..................................................66164
180..................................................66390
260..................................................65586
261....................................64834, 65586, 66164
268..................................................66164
271....................................62264, 64578, 66164
300...........................................64843, 65020
302..................................................66164
350..................................................64726
355..................................................64041
501..................................................65663

                          41 CFR
105-68...............................................66534
105-74...............................................66534

                          42 CFR
71...................................................62353
73...................................................62245
400..................................................63692
403..................................................66710
405..................................................63692
408..................................................66721
410...........................................63196, 63398
414..................................................63196
419..................................................63398
426...........................................63692, 65346
489..................................................66710
498..................................................66710
Proposed Rules:
412..................................................66920
413..................................................66920
424..................................................66920

                          43 CFR
4....................................................66723
12...................................................66534
42...................................................66534
43...................................................66534

                          44 CFR
64...................................................62748
65.....................................64809, 64812, 66020
67..............................64817, 64819, 66023, 66024
206..................................................63738
Proposed Rules:
67.......................63745, 64844, 64845, 64846, 66067

                          45 CFR
5b...................................................62250
76...................................................66534
82...................................................66534
620..................................................66534
630..................................................66534
1154.................................................66534
1155.................................................66534
1169.................................................66534
1173.................................................66534
1185.................................................66534
1186.................................................66534
2542.................................................66534
2545.................................................66534

                          46 CFR
2....................................................62501
31...................................................62501
71...................................................62501
91...................................................62501
115..................................................62501
126..................................................62501
176..................................................62501
232..................................................62535
281..................................................62535
287..................................................62535
295..................................................62535
298..................................................62535
310..................................................62535
355..................................................62535
380..................................................62535
390..................................................62535

                          47 CFR
1....................................................66252
15...................................................66728
25............................................62247, 63994
27...................................................66252
51...................................................63999
64.....................................62249, 62751, 63029
73.......................62539, 62540, 62541, 64555, 66351
76...................................................66728
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................66232
2....................................................66232
15...................................................66776
20...................................................66232
21...................................................66232
22............................................64050, 66232
24............................................64050, 66232
25...................................................66232
27...................................................66232
53...................................................65665
73................62554, 64578, 64579, 66394, 66781, 66782
74...................................................66232
76...................................................66776
78...................................................66232
80...................................................66232
87...................................................66232
90............................................64050, 66232
95...................................................66232
97...................................................66232
101..................................................66232

                          48 CFR
204...........................................64555, 64557
208..................................................64559
210..................................................64559
212..................................................64557
213..................................................64557
216..................................................64661
219..................................................64559
252...........................................64557, 64559
5125.................................................66738
5152.................................................66740
Proposed Rules:
15...................................................66988
31...................................................66988
42...................................................66988
601..................................................64297
602..................................................64297
603..................................................64297
604..................................................64297
605..................................................64297
606..................................................64297
609..................................................64297
611..................................................64297
612..................................................64297
613..................................................64297
616..................................................64297
617..................................................64297
619..................................................64297
622..................................................64297
623..................................................64297
625..................................................64297
626..................................................64297
628..................................................64297
630..................................................64297
632..................................................64297
636..................................................64297
637..................................................64297
642..................................................64297
651..................................................64297
652..................................................64297
653..................................................64297
1801.................................................64847
1803.................................................64847
1804.................................................64847
1805.................................................64847
1806.................................................64847
1807.................................................64847
1808.................................................64847
1809.................................................64847
1811.................................................64847
1821.................................................64847

                          49 CFR
29...................................................66534
32...................................................66534
383..................................................63030
571....................................65179, 65404, 66741
579..................................................64568
590..................................................65404
1572.................................................63033
Proposed Rules:
192..................................................62555
195..................................................62555
224..................................................62942
393..................................................64072
571....................................62417, 65431, 65667
587..................................................62421

                          50 CFR
18...................................................66744
229..................................................65409
622....................................62373, 62542, 64820
635...........................................63738, 64990
648...........................................62250, 64821
660...........................................62374, 66352
Proposed Rules:
17............................................65020, 66395
20...................................................65023
300..................................................63052
600...........................................62267, 64578
622....................................62267, 62422, 66069
635...........................................63747, 66783
648...........................................64579, 66784
660...........................................62763, 63053
679...........................................62423, 65676

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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 NOVEMBER 28, 2003
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
General regulations:
   Review inspection requirements; published 10-28-03
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Construction Safety Team Act; implementation; published 11-28-
   03
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Army Department
Acquisition regulations:
   Foreign acquisition; contractors accompanying the force; deployment 
      of contractor personnel in support of military operations; 
      published 11-28-03
   Solicitation provisions and contract clauses; contractors 
      accompanying the force; published 11-28-03
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act; implementation:
   Presidential candidates and nominating conventions; public financing
      Effective date and correction; published 11-28-03
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Medical devices:
   Class II devices--
      Arrhythmia detector and alarm; reclassification and special 
         controls; published 10-28-03
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Marine mammals:
   Incidental take during specified activities--
      Beaufort Sea, AK; oil and gas industry exploration, development, 
         and production operations; polar bears and Pacific walrus; 
         published 11-28-03
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Minerals Management Service
Outer Continental Shelf; oil, gas, and sulphur operations:
   Civil penalty assessment; adjustment; published 10-29-03
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Government Paperwork elimination Act; implementation:
   Electronic transactions; filings, issuances, computation of time, and 
      record retention; published 10-28-03
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Eurocopter France; published 10-24-03
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Motor vehicle safety standards:
   Child restraint systems--
      Harnesses for use on school bus seats; expiration date delay; 
         published 11-28-03
         RULES GOING INTO EFFECT NOVEMBER 30, 2003
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Prevailing rate systems; published 11-14-03
         RULES GOING INTO EFFECT DECEMBER 01, 2003
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Milk marketing orders:
   Central; published 11-28-03
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Practice and procedure:
   Cash management programs--
      Participating FERC-regulated entities; reporting requirements; 
         published 10-31-03
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air programs:
   Fuels and fuel additives---
      Gasoline and diesel fuel test method update; published 10-2-03
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   California; published 9-30-03
   Nebraska; published 12-1-03
   Texas; published 9-30-03
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Television stations; table of assignments:
   Texas; published 10-22-03
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Medical devices:
   Immunology and microbiology devices--
      Endotoxin Assay; Class II special controls classification; 
         published 10-31-03
      West Nile Virus IgM Capture Elisa Assay; Class II special controls 
         classification; published 10-30-03
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   West Virginia; published 12-1-03
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Drug Enforcement Administration
Controlled substances; manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers; 
   registration:
   Diversion Control Program; registration and reregistration 
      application fee schedule; adjustment; published 10-10-03
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Single-employer plans:
   Allocation of assets--
      Interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits; published 
         11-14-03
SPECIAL COUNSEL OFFICE
Complaints and allegations; filing requirements and options, including 
   electronic filing; published 11-28-03
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Dassault; published 12-1-03
   Univair Aircraft Corp.; published 10-14-03
Airworthiness standards:
   Special conditions--
      Hamilton Sundstrand Model 54460-77E propeller; published 11-17-03
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Viruses, serums, toxins, etc.:
   Bovine virus diarrhea and bovine rhinotracheitis vaccines; standard 
      requirements; comments due by 12-5-03; published 10-6-03 [FR 03-
      25252]
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Gulf of Alaska groundfish; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-
         16-03 [FR 03-26074]
      Gulf of Alaska groundfish; comments due by 12-4-03; published 11-
         4-03 [FR 03-27605]
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Indian Incentive Program; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-1-03 
      [FR 03-24629]
   Service contracts and task orders approval; comments due by 12-1-03; 
      published 10-1-03 [FR 03-24627]
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Grants:
   Faith-based organizations; eligibility to participate in direct 
      grant, State-administered, and other such programs; comments due 
      by 12-1-03; published 9-30-03 [FR 03-24292]
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
Consumer products; energy conservation program:

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   Energy conservation standards and test procedures--
      Clothes washers; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-31-03 [FR 
         03-27468]
      Clothes washers; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-31-03 [FR 
         03-27469]
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:
   Puerto Rico; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-31-03 [FR 03-
      27483]
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:
   Arizona; comments due by 12-3-03; published 11-3-03 [FR 03-27263]
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   California; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-30-03 [FR 03-27267]
   Kentucky; comments due by 12-3-03; published 11-3-03 [FR 03-27551]
   Missouri; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-30-03 [FR 03-27261]
   Montana and Wyoming; comments due by 12-5-03; published 11-5-03 [FR 
      03-27265]
Air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:
   California; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-31-03 [FR 03-27487]
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:
   South Dakota; comments due by 12-3-03; published 11-3-03 [FR 03-
      27553]
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Vinclozolin; comments due by 12-1-03; published 9-30-03 [FR 03-24782]
   Zinc phosphide; comments due by 12-1-03; published 9-30-03 [FR 03-
      24844]
Superfund program:
   National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan--
      National priorities list update; comments due by 12-1-03; 
         published 10-30-03 [FR 03-27161]
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio spectrum, efficient use promotion; secondary markets development; 
   regulatory barriers elimination; comments due by 12-5-03; published 
   11-25-03 [FR 03-29193]
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   North Carolina; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-22-03 [FR 03-
      26682]
Television stations; table of assignments:
   New York; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-31-03 [FR 03-27430]
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
Customs and Border Protection Bureau
Articles conditionally free, subject to reduced rate, etc.:
   Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; brassieres; preferential 
      treatment; comments due by 12-1-03; published 9-30-03 [FR 03-
      24796]
Drawback:
   Merchandise processing fees; claim eligibility based on substitution 
      of finished petroleum derivatives; comments due by 12-1-03; 
      published 10-2-03 [FR 03-24856]
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Critical habitat designations--
      Tennessee and Cumberland River Basin mussels; technical 
         correction; comments due by 12-5-03; published 10-6-03 [FR 03-
         25184]
   Scarlet-chested parakeet and turquoise parakeet; comments due by 12-
      1-03; published 9-2-03 [FR 03-22225]
Migratory bird permits:
   Icelandic eiderdown; importation; comments due by 12-4-03; published 
      9-5-03 [FR 03-22298]
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Minerals Management Service
Outer Continental Shelf; oil, gas, and sulphur operations:
   Incident reporting requirements; comments due by 12-5-03; published 
      7-31-03 [FR 03-19459]
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   Colorado; comments due by 12-5-03; published 11-20-03 [FR 03-28996]
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Grants:
   Religious organizations; participation in department programs; equal 
      treatment of all program participants; comments due by 12-1-03; 
      published 9-30-03 [FR 03-24294]
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Employment and Training Administration
Workforce Investment Act; nondiscrimination and equal opportunity 
   provisions:
   Religious activities; Federal financial assistance; comments due by 
      12-1-03; published 9-30-03 [FR 03-24296]
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Workforce Investment Act; nondiscrimination and equal opportunity 
   provisions:
   Religious activities; Federal financial assistance; comments due by 
      12-1-03; published 9-30-03 [FR 03-24296]
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
Credit unions:
   Conversion of insured credit unions to mutual savings banks; 
      information disclosure; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-1-03 
      [FR 03-24762]
   Suretyship and guaranty requirements; maximum borrowing authority; 
      comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-1-03 [FR 03-24761]
Freedom of Information Act; implementation; comments due by 12-1-03; 
   published 10-30-03 [FR 03-27310]
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
National Indian Gaming Commission
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act:
   Fee rates; comments due by 11-30-03; published 10-8-03 [FR 03-25472]
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Health benefits, Federal employees:
   Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act of 2002; 
      implementation; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-1-03 [FR 03-
      24792]
Prevailing rate systems; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-31-03 [FR 
   03-27382]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Investment companies:
   Fund of funds investments; investment company's ability to acquire 
      shares of another investment company broadened; registration forms 
      amended; comments due by 12-3-03; published 10-8-03 [FR 03-25336]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Airbus; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-30-03 [FR 03-27323]
   Australia Pty Ltd.; AeroSpace Technologies; comments due by 12-4-03; 
      published 10-24-03 [FR 03-26899]
   Boeing; comments due by 12-1-03; published 11-4-03 [FR 03-27672]

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   Bombardier; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-31-03 [FR 03-27426]
   General Electric Co.; comments due by 12-2-03; published 10-3-03 [FR 
      03-25000]
   McDonnell Douglas; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-15-03 [FR 
      03-25979]
   Saab; comments due by 12-1-03; published 10-30-03 [FR 03-27321]
Class E airspace; comments due by 12-5-03; published 10-21-03 [FR 03-
   26560]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Maritime Administration
Information collection responses; electronic transmittal options; 
   comments due by 12-5-03; published 11-5-03 [FR 03-27761]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Consolidated return regulations--
      Section 108 application to consolidated group members; 
         indebtedness income discharge; cross-reference; comments due by 
         12-3-03; published 9-4-03 [FR 03-22454]
   Nonaccrual-experience method of accounting; use limitation; cross 
      reference; public hearing; comments due by 12-3-03; published 9-4-
      03 [FR 03-22459]
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S. 313/P.L. 108-130
Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003 (Nov. 18, 2003; 117 Stat. 
1361)
H.R. 274/P.L. 108-131
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act (Nov. 
22, 2003; 117 Stat. 1372)
H.R. 2559/P.L. 108-132
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004 (Nov. 22, 
2003; 117 Stat. 1374)
H.R. 3054/P.L. 108-133
District of Columbia Military Retirement Equity Act of 
2003 (Nov. 22, 2003; 117 Stat. 1386)
H.R. 3232/P.L. 108-134
To reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition 
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1389)
H.J. Res. 79/P.L. 108-135
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal 
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