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FEDERAL REGISTER PAGES AND DATE, JANUARY

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1-242................................................... 2
243-484................................................. 5
485-848................................................. 6
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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING JANUARY

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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:
7748...................................................227
Executive Orders:
12543 (See Notice of January 5, 2004...................847
13322..................................................231
13323..................................................241
Administrative Orders:
Notice of January 5, 2004..............................847

                           7 CFR
301..........................................243, 245, 247
718....................................................249
905....................................................485
944....................................................485
1480...................................................249
Proposed Rules:
981....................................................551
1469...................................................194

                           8 CFR
214....................................................468
215....................................................468
235....................................................468

                           9 CFR
300....................................................250
301....................................................250
306....................................................250
318....................................................250
320....................................................250
381....................................................250

                          12 CFR
5........................................................1

                          14 CFR
23.....................................................488
25.....................................................490
39................................................492, 494
71................................................495, 497
Proposed Rules:
1......................................................551
21................................................282, 551
25.....................................................551
33.....................................................551
39............................282, 284, 287, 289, 291, 293
73.....................................................552
121...............................................282, 551
135....................................................551

                          20 CFR
404....................................................497
422....................................................497
Proposed Rules:
416....................................................554

                          21 CFR
201....................................................255
520....................................................499
522....................................................500
524....................................................500
610....................................................255

                          24 CFR
203......................................................4

                          26 CFR
1......................................5, 12, 22, 436, 502
20......................................................12
25......................................................12
26......................................................12
301....................................................506
602................................................22, 436
Proposed Rules:
1...............................................42, 43, 47
301.....................................................47

                          32 CFR
806b...................................................507

                          33 CFR
17.....................................................267
148....................................................724
149....................................................724
150....................................................724
165....................................................268
334....................................................271

                          36 CFR
223.....................................................29
Proposed Rules:
1254...................................................295
1256...................................................295

                          40 CFR
52......................................................34
63................................................130, 394
Proposed Rules:
52................................................302, 558
81.....................................................558
404....................................................307
416....................................................307

                          42 CFR
52h....................................................272
419....................................................820
447....................................................508
Proposed Rules:
447....................................................565

                          43 CFR
Proposed Rules:
4100...................................................569

                          44 CFR
64......................................................40
65...........................................514, 516, 518
67...........................................521, 522, 524

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Proposed Rules:
67......................................570, 584, 586, 609

                          46 CFR
12.....................................................526
401...............................................128, 533
404...............................................128, 533

                          47 CFR
73......................................534, 535, 536, 537
Proposed Rules:
73...........................................611, 612, 613

                          48 CFR
202....................................................128
204....................................................128
211....................................................128
212....................................................128
243....................................................128
252....................................................128

                          49 CFR
195....................................................537
571....................................................279
Proposed Rules:
571....................................................307

                          50 CFR
Proposed Rules:
622...............................................309, 310
679....................................................614

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          RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JANUARY 6, 2004
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air quality implementation plans:
   Preparation, adoption, and submittal--
      Prevention of significant deterioration and nonattainment new 
         source review; reconsideration; published 11-7-03
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Various states; published 1-6-04
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:
   Ivermectin solution; published 1-6-04
   Nitazoxanide paste; published 1-6-04
   Trenbolone and estradiol; published 1-6-04
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Deepwater ports:
   Regulations; revision; published 1-6-04
Great Lakes pilotage regulations:
   Partial rate adjustment; correction; published 1-6-04
Merchant marine officers and seamen:
   Document renewals and issuances; forms and procedures; published 1-6-
      04
Ports and waterways safety:
   Chesapeake Bay, MD--
      Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal; safety and security 
         zone; published 12-30-03
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Low-income housing tax credit; section 42 carryover and stacking rule 
      amendments; published 1-6-04
Procedure and administration:
   Agent for certain purposes; definition; published 1-6-04
                  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 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]

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   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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