FederalRegister Technology, Trade, Legal, Regulatory Policy and Standards Related Notices January 25 - February 10, 2003 Topic Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of Substitutes for Nature Action Ozone-Depleting Substances Date-Document-Sources 1/27/2003 03–1623 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? rejection of other alternatives, Yes Yes e.g., performance, technical or Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to safety standards fire and building codes, or occupational EPA 2/26/2003 03–1624

Discussion This action lists three substitutes for ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) in the fire suppression and explosion protection sector as acceptable (subject either to narrowed use limits or use conditions) under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Note EPA has no intention of duplicating or displacing OSHA coverage related to the use of personal protective

Topic Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of Substitutes for Nature Proposal Ozone-Depleting Substances Date-Document-Sources 1/27/2003 03–1624 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? EPA references the NFPA Yes Yes 2001 Standard on Clean Agent Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Fire Extinguishing Systems, 2000 edition, which provides EPA 2/26/2003 03–1623

Discussion The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to list three substitutes for ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) in the fire suppression and explosion protection sector as acceptable (subject either to narrowed use limits or use conditions) under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Note EPA would add three fire suppression agents to the list of acceptable substitutes, subject to narrowed use limits or use conditions, for halons which are ozone-depleting substances widely used in the fire

Topic Notice of Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Applications for Nature Information State Certification Accepted Pleading Cycle Established for Comment Date-Document-Sources 1/27/2003 03–1744 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? certification of their State Yes Telecommunications Relay Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Service (TRS) program complies with the ADA and the FCC 2/17/2003

Discussion Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR Note Notice, CC Docket 98-67, released January 15, 2003. This notice seeks public comment on the above-referenced applications for TRS certification

Topic Textile Fiber Products Identification Act: Lastol; new generic fiber name Nature Action and definition, Date-Document-Sources 1/27/2003 03–1739 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Fiber Description and Yes Yes Yes Proposed Subclass Name and Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Definition FTC

Discussion The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') announces amendments to rule 7(m) of the Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (``Textile Rules'') to establish a new generic fiber subclass name and definition for a subclass of olefin fibers manufactured by the Dow Note Section 4(b)(1) of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (``Act'') declares that a textile product will be misbranded unless it is labeled to show, among other elements, the percentages, by weight, of the

Topic evaluation of various analysis tools to facilitate the use of electronic Nature Information datasets for analysis of animal data Date-Document-Sources 1/27/2003 03–1743 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Clinical Data Interchange Yes Standards Consortium, Inc. Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to (CDISC), FDA

Discussion Evaluation and Research (CDER), is seeking volunteers to participate in a pilot project involving the evaluation of various analysis tools to facilitate the use of electronic datasets for analysis of animal data submitted to FDA by applicants of new drug applications (NDAs). These analysis tools will allow a Note Recently, FDA received recommendations for a standard presentation of of certain clinical data from theinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium, Inc. (CDISC), a nonprofit organization including

Topic Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Medical devices— Nature Information Chemical indicators premarket notification [510(k)] submissions Date-Document-Sources 1/27/2003 03–1684 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Chemical Indicators Premarket Yes Yes Notification [510(k)] Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Submissions; Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA FDA 4/28/2003

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled ``Chemical Indicators Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions; Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA.'' The document is intended to provide guidance for industry and other interested parties for the Note This document is intended for applicants who plan to market chemical indicators for health care facilities. It includes guidance on the submission of premarket notification [510(k)] submissions for

Topic procedures for the public to obtain information from the Office of the Nature Action Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, under the Freedom of Date-Document-Sources 1/27/2003 03–1996 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DHS

Discussion Because the DHS came into existence on January 24, 2003, it is necessary to promptly establish procedures to facilitate the interaction of the public with the Department. Furthermore, this Interim Final Rule generally parallels the procedures currently used by other agencies to implement the Freedom of Note The Freedom of Information Act provides for the full disclosure of agency records and information to the public unless that information is exempted under clearly delineated statutory language. The Privacy

Topic Underground Coal Mine Ventilation--Safety Standards for the Use of a Nature Proposal Belt Entry as an Intake Air Course To Ventilate Working Sections and Date-Document-Sources 1/27/2003 03–1307 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? MANDATORY SAFETY Yes STANDARDS--UNDERGROU Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to ND COAL MINES listed or certified by a nationally MSHA 3/28/2003

Discussion The proposed rule would allow the use of intake air passing through belt air courses (belt air) to ventilate working sections and areas where mechanized mining equipment is being installed or removed Note It is expected that NRTL approval of sensors will be the most prevalent vehicle for acceptance of the sensors. The NRTLs are expected to utilize American National Standards when approving or listing the

Topic Tobacco Inspection Services National Advisory Committee, Nature Information Date-Document-Sources 1/27/2003 03–1753 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? tobacco inspection program Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to USDA 3/11/2003

Discussion The purpose of the meeting is to elect officers, recommend the level of service to be provided to producers by AMS, review the financial status of the tobacco inspection program, recommend the user fee rate needed to maintain the desired level of service for the 2003-2004 marketing season Note various regulations issued pursuant to the Tobacco Inspection Act (7 U.S.C. 511 et seq.), and the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations

Topic Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation: High and Ultra-High Nature Proposal Voltage Ceramic Station Post Insulators from Japan Date-Document-Sources 1/28/2003 03–1899 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? (ANSI) standard class Yes specifications: T.R.-286, T Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to governing industry standard issued by the Institute of DOC

Discussion Based on our examination of the petition on station post insulators from Japan, and the petitioners' response to our supplemental questionnaire clarifying the petition, we find that the petition meets the requirements of section 732 of the Act. See Initiation Checklist. Therefore, we are initiating an Note On December 31, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the Department) received a petition filed in proper form by Lapp Insulator Company LLC (Lapp), Newell Porcelain Co., Inc. (Newell), Victor

Topic Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Nature Proposal Areas (Gas Transmission Pipelines); Proposed Rule Date-Document-Sources 1/28/2003 03–1887 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? prescribe standards requiring Yes the periodic inspection of Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to pipelines ASME/ANSI B31.8S specifies a DOT 3/31/2003

Discussion This document proposes to establish a rule to require operators to develop integrity management programs for gas transmission pipelines that, in the event of a failure, could impact high consequence areas (HCAs). These integrity management programs would focus on requiring operators to Note The underpinning analysis for this rulemaking was a consensus standard development effort. Completing this effort required nearly two years. This effort required assembling the best integrity

Topic Notice of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety Nature Information and Health (ACCSH). Date-Document-Sources 1/28/2003 03–1852 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? 107 of the Contract Work Yes Hours and Safety Standards Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Act (Construction Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 333 OSHA 2/13/2003

Discussion All ACCSH meetings are open to the public. An official record of the meeting will be available for public inspection at the OSHA Docket Office, Room N-2625, at the address Note sbull] Update Region V--Mike Connors, Regional Administrator[sbull] Remarks by the Assistant Secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, John L. Henshaw[sbull] Directorate of

Topic The Utility Service Cancellation Notices Exception to the Electronic Nature Proposal Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act Date-Document-Sources 1/28/2003 03–1921 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? exceptions to evaluate whether Yes Yes Yes they continue to be necessary Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to for consumer protection DOC 3/31/2003

Discussion Section 101 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, Pub. L. No. 106-229, codified at 15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq. (``ESIGN'' or ``the Act''), preserves the legal effect, validity, and enforceability of signatures and contracts relating to electronic transactions and electronic signatures Note This Notice is intended to solicit comments from interested parties for purposes of this evaluation, specifically on the utility

Topic Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Tire Pressure Monitoring Nature Action Systems; Correction Date-Document-Sources 1/28/2003 03–1321 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Yes Yes Standard (FMVSS) No. 138, Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to ``Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems voluntary NHTSA 2/27/2003

Discussion On June 5, 2002, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a final rule amending the standard on controls and displays, adding a new standard on tire pressure monitoring systems, and amending and re-titling a part on tire pressure monitoring system phase-in reporting Note Today's amendment to provide an exclusion for final-stage manufacturers from the TPMS rule's requirements until the final year of the phase-in does not involve any issues related to standards, and in

Topic Reporting of Information and Documents About Foreign Safety Recalls Nature Action and Campaigns Related to Potential Defects Date-Document-Sources 1/28/2003 03–1320 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? ``failure to comply with an Yes Yes applicable safety standard or Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to guideline.'' NHTSA 2/27/2003

Discussion This document responds to a petition for reconsideration of the final rule published on October 11, 2002, that implemented the foreign safety recall and safety campaign reporting provisions of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act. In response to Note Section 579.4(c) defines ``safety recall,'' in part, as involving a ``failure to comply with an applicable safety standard or guideline.'' The Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) asked for confirmation of its

Topic Bureau of International Labor Affairs; Request for Information Nature Proposal Concerning Labor Rights in Singapore and Its Laws Governing Date-Document-Sources 1/28/2003 03–1851 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? The situation in Singapore with Yes Yes Yes respect to core labor standards Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Section 2113(6) of the Trade Act defines ``core labor DOL 2/27/2003

Discussion This notice is a request for public comments to assist the Secretary of Labor, the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of State in preparing reports regarding labor rights in Singapore and describing the extent to which Singapore has in effect laws governing exploitative child labor. The Trade Note This notice is a request for public comments to assist the Secretary of Labor, the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of State in preparing reports regarding labor rights in Singapore and

Topic Notice of Lodging of the Consent Decree Between the United States Nature Proposal of America and Shell Pipeline Company LP fka Equilon Pipeline Date-Document-Sources 1/28/2003 03–1813 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Clean Water Act Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOJ 2/27/2003

Discussion The Shell Consent Decree includes a civil penalty of $5 million and other relief consisting of a comprehensive pipeline spill prevention program covering 2139 miles of pipeline in seven states. The pipeline systems covered by the spill prevention program are Shell's East, North, Chase, and Orion Note In this case, the United States sought civil penalties for the discharge of gasoline into Hanna and Whatcom Creeks in Bellingham, Washington, navigable waters of the United States, and their adjoining

Topic Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, Clean Nature Proposal Air Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Date-Document-Sources 1/28/2003 03–1814 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Clean Air Act and the Yes Yes Resource Conservation and Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Recovery Act DOJ 2/27/2003

Discussion In settlement of these allegations, Koppers agrees to pay a $2.9 million civil penalty (plus interest) over three years, and to implement an environmental management system and auditing program at facilities Note In this action the United States sought civil penalties and injunctive relief for numerous violations of the Clean Water Act at Koppers facilities throughout the United States. The United States also sought civil

Topic Draft Guidance for Industry on Drug Product: Chemistry, Manufacturing, Nature Proposal and Controls Information; Availability Date-Document-Sources 1/28/2003 03–1919 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? product quality (i.e., identity, Yes Yes strength, quality, purity, and Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to potency reference standards or materials, FDA 6/27/2003

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Drug Product: Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Information.'' This draft guidance provides recommendations on the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) information for drug Note Recommendations are provided on the information that should be included for: (1) Description and composition of the drug product, (2) manufacture, (3) control of excipients, (4) control of drug

Topic Notice of Lodging of the Consent Decree Between the United States of Nature Proposal America and Olympic Pipe Line Company Pursuant to the Clean Water Date-Document-Sources 1/28/2003 03–1812 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Clean Water Act Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOJ 2/27/2003

Discussion The Olympic Consent Decree includes a civil penalty of $2.5 million and comprehensive injunctive relief designed to address all of the known causes of the gasoline spill beginning on June 10, 1999 and covering the entire 400-mile Olympic pipeline system from which the spill occurred Note In this case, the United States sought injunctive relief and civil penalties for the discharge of gasoline into Hanna and Whatcom Creeks in Bellingham, Washington, navigable waters of the United States,

Topic Emerging Markets Advisory Committee Nature Proposal Date-Document-Sources 1/29/2003 03–2013 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? trade and development issues Yes as they affect emerging Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to markets USDA 2/28/2003

Discussion he Committee is authorized by section 1542 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990, as amended. The overall purpose of the Committee is to provide USDA with information that may be useful Note Members are selected primarily for their experience, expertise and knowledge of international agriculture and of trade and development issues as they affect emerging markets

Topic Regulatory Guide DG-1120, ``Transient and Accident Analysis Nature Information Methods'' Date-Document-Sources 1/29/2003 03–2039 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Draft Regulatory Guide Yes DG-1120, ``Transient and Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Accident Analysis Methods'' NRC 3/24/2003

Discussion The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued for public comment a proposed revision of a guide in its Regulatory Guide Series and Draft Standard Review Plan Chapter 15.0.2. Regulatory Guides are Note This draft guide has not received complete staff approval and does not represent an official NRC staff position

Topic Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Land disposal Nature Information restrictions— Mercury-bearing hazardous waste; treatment standards Date-Document-Sources 1/29/2003 03–2035 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Treatment Standards for Yes Mercury-Bearing Hazardous Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Waste EPA

Discussion This notice of data availability (NODA) makes available to the public two studies conducted on the treatment of mercury wastes. The studies were initiated to help evaluate whether EPA could propose treatment and disposal alternatives to the current land disposal restriction (LDR) treatment standard of Note This NODA also makes available the results of the peer review of these studies. As a result of our investigation, we have concluded that changes to our national regulations are impractical at this time.

Topic Telemarketing Sales Rule; Final Rule Nature Action Date-Document-Sources 1/29/2003 03–1811 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? best practice to ensure Yes Yes Yes compliance with the clear and Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to conspicuous standard . Numerous references to FTC

Discussion Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') issues its Statement of Basis and Purpose (``SBP'') and final amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (``amended Rule''). The amended Rule sets forth the FTC's amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (``original Rule'' or ``TSR''). The Note The Commission has taken care in developing the amendments to the Rule to set performance standards, which establish the objective results that must be achieved by regulated entities, but do not

Topic Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment Nature Proposal request, Date-Document-Sources 1/30/2003 03–2154 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? specimen validity testing Yes Yes procedures National Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP). HHS 3/30/2003

Discussion Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (0930-0158, revision)--SAMHSA will request renewal of OMB approval for the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form for Federal agency and federally regulated drug testing programs which must comply with the HHS Note all certified laboratories are expected to have the capability to conduct specimen validity tests on regulated specimens, it is necessary to ensure that each applicant laboratory has the same capability

Topic Procedures for Implementation of the National Construction Safety Nature Action Team Act Date-Document-Sources 1/30/2003 03–2084 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? recommend, as necessary, Yes Yes Yes specific improvements to Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to building standards, codes, and practices NIST 3/3/2003

Discussion The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Technology Administration, United States Department of Commerce, requests comments on an interim final rule pertaining to the implementation of the National Construction Safety Team Act (``Act''). This interim final rule with a Note The National Construction Safety Team Act, Pub. L. 107-231, was enacted to provide for the establishment of investigative teams (``Teams'') to assess building performance and emergency

Topic Federal Acquisition Regulation; Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Nature Proposal Items Date-Document-Sources 1/30/2003 03–1961 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to GSA 3/31/2003

Discussion The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council is soliciting comments regarding the implementation of section 4203 of the Federal Acquisition Reform Act (the Act) with respect to Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Item Acquisitions. The Act requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to list certain Note a ``commercially available off-the-shelf item''-- (a) Means any item of supply, other than real property, that--

Topic Medical devices: Nature Proposal Class II devices— Ceramic dental restoration systems; data Date-Document-Sources 1/30/2003 03–2112 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FDA 3/31/2003

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that it has received a petition requesting exemption from the premarket notification requirements for a data acquisition unit for ceramic dental restoration ystems. FDA is publishing this notice in order to obtain comments on this petition in Note FDA has received the following petition requesting an exemption from premarket notification for a class II device: Medical Device Consultants, Inc., on behalf of Sirona Dental Systems GmbH for data

Topic Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Race and ethnicity Nature Information data collection in clinical trials for FDA regulated products, Date-Document-Sources 1/30/2003 03–2162 TEXT Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? standardized approach for Yes Yes collecting race and ethnicity Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to information FDA

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data in Clinical Trials for FDA Regulated Products.'' This draft guidance recommends a standardized approach for collecting race and ethnicity information in Note In the final rule entitled ``Investigational New Drug Applications and New Drug Applications'' (demographic rule) (63 FR 6854, February 11, 1998), the agency recommended that sponsors ask

Topic Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information Nature Information Date-Document-Sources 1/30/2003 03–2170 TEXTError! Hyperlink reference not valid.Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? statutory provisions pertaining Yes to the manufacture of new Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to chemicals EPA

Discussion Section 5 of TSCA requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory to notify EPA and comply with the statutory Note This status report, which covers the period from December 11, 2002 to December 26, 2002, consists of the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical

Topic Notice of Availability of Enforcement and Compliance History Online Nature Proposal Web Site for 60-Day Comment Period; Extension Date-Document-Sources 1/30/2003 03–2177 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Compliance History Online Yes Yes Yes Web Site Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to EPA

Discussion The Office of Compliance (OC), within EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), announces an extension of the comment period from the originally scheduled deadline of January 21, 2003, to March 31, 2003, for its pilot Web site, Enforcement and Compliance History Online Note

Topic Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures: Digital Nature Proposal performance of sound recordings by preexisting subscription services; Date-Document-Sources 1/30/2003 03–2081 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to LOC

Discussion The Copyright Office is requesting comment on proposed regulations that set rates and terms for the use of sound recordings by preexisting subscription services for the period January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2007 Note Section 106(6) of the Copyright Act, title 17 of the United States Code, gives a copyright owner of sound recordings an exclusive right to perform the copyrighted works publicly by means of a digital audio

Topic Federal Hazardous Substances Act: Model rocket propellant devices Nature Action used with lightweight surface vehicles; exemptions, Date-Document-Sources 1/30/2003 03–2205 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? The Commission's Yes Yes Engineering staff reviewed Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to results of testing from Intertek CPSC

Discussion The Commission is issuing a rule to exempt from the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (``FHSA'') certain model rocket propellant devices for vehicles that travel on the ground. The Commission's Note The Commission received a petition from Centuri Corporation (``Centuri'') requesting that the Commission issue a rule exempting certain model rocket propellant devices to be used for model cars

Topic Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information Nature Information Date-Document-Sources 1/30/2003 03–2171 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? statutory provisions pertaining Yes to the manufacture of new Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to chemicals EPA

Discussion Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Note This status report, which covers the period from December 27, 2002 to January 10, 2003, consists of the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that

Topic Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Nature Proposal Request Date-Document-Sources 1/30/2003 03–2124 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? quality of services they want Yes and their level of satisfaction Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to with existing services VA 3/31/2003

Discussion Executive Order 12862, Setting Customer Service Standards, requires Federal agencies and departments to identify and survey its customers to determine the kind and quality of services they want and their level of satisfaction with existing services. VHA uses customer satisfaction surveys to gauge Note The results of these information collections lead to improvements in the quality of VHA service delivery by helping to shape the direction and focus of specific programs and services.Affected Public:

Topic Public Federal Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Hearing; Small Nature Information Business Administration, Region IX Regulatory Fairness Board Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2272 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? regulatory enforcement and Yes Yes compliance actions taken by Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to federal agencies SBA 2/4/2003

Discussion The Small Business Administration Region IX Regulatory Fairness Board and the SBA Office of the National Ombudsman will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at 9 a.m. (Local Time) at the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole (PJKK) Federal Building, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 5-208, Note

Topic Codex Alimentarius: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Residues of Nature Information Veterinary Drugs in Foods Residues of Veterinary Drugs In Foods Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2306 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? adoption of food standards, Yes Yes Yes codes of practice, and other Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to guidelines developed by its committees USDA 2/18/2003

Discussion The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are sponsoring a public meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2003, to provide information and receive public comments on Note The Codex Alimentarius Commission was established in 1962 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health

Topic Codex Alimentarius Commission: 25th (Extraordinary) Session of the Nature Information Codex Alimentarius Commission Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2305 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? adoption of food standards, Yes Yes Yes codes of practice, and other Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to guidelines developed by its committees USDA 1/31/2003

Discussion The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are sponsoring a public meeting on January 31, 2003, to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items that will be discussed at the meeting of the Note Report of the Evaluation of the Codex Alimentarius and other FAO and WHO Food Standards Work. An evaluation was commissioned by FAO and WHO and also designed to meet the request for a review

Topic Proposed Project: Voluntary Partner Surveys To Implement Executive Nature Proposal Order 12862 in the Health Resources and Services Administration--( Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2348 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? determine satisfaction; Yes measure satisfaction with the Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to training experience HHS

Discussion In response to Executive Order 12862, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is proposing to conduct voluntary customer surveys of its ``partners'' to assess strengths and weaknesses in program services. A generic approval is being requested from OMB to conduct the Note Focus groups may also be used to gain partner input into the design of mail and telephone surveys. Focus groups, in-class evaluation forms, mail surveys, and telephone surveys are expected to be the

Topic Motor vehicle safety standards: Occupant crash protection— Future air Nature Action bags designed to create less risk of serious injuries for small women Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2358 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Standard No. 208, Occupant Yes Yes Yes Crash Protection Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to NHTSA

Discussion In May 2000, we published a rule to require advanced air bags in light vehicles. The requirements of that rule are being phased in during two stages, the first of which extends from September 1, 2003, to August Note We received a total of nine comments, seven from automobile manufacturers and two from automotive suppliers. The automobile manufacturer commenters were the Alliance of Automobile

Topic ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Chile; notice of intent to enter into free Nature Information trade agreeent, with Chile Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2529 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Free Trade Agreement With Yes Yes Yes Yes Chile Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to President

Discussion Pursuant to sections 2103(a) and 2105(a) of the Trade Act of 2002, I have notified the Congress of my intention to enter into a Free Trade Agreement with the Government of Chile. Note

Topic Public Federal Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Hearing; Small Nature Information Business Administration, Region IX Regulatory Fairness Board Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2271 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? regulatory enforcement and Yes Yes compliance actions taken by Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to federal agencies SBA 2/6/2003

Discussion The Small Business Administration Region IX Regulatory Fairness Board and the SBA Office of the National Ombudsman will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, February 6, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. (Local Time) at the Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793, to receive comments and Note

Topic Codex Alimentarius Commission— Foods Derived from Biotechnology Nature Information Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2307 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Codex Alimentarius Yes Yes Commission— standards, Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to guidelines or recommendations, as USDA 2/20/2003

Discussion The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are sponsoring a public meeting on February 20, 2003, to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items that will be discussed at the 4th Note Codex was established in 1962 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Codex is the major international

Topic ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Nature Proposal Comment Request. Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2302 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? ascertain customer Yes satisfaction Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOE 4/1/2003

Discussion The request to OMB will be for a three-year extension of the expiration date of approval for DOE to conduct customer surveys. During the past three years, 10 customer surveys were conducted by telephone, mail, and the World Wide Web. Examples of previously conducted customer surveys are Note Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency and does the information have practical utility? Practical utility is defined as the actual

Topic Singapore; notice of intent to enter into free trade agreement, with Nature Information Singapore Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2530 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Free Trade Agreement Yes Yes Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to President

Discussion Pursuant to sections 2103(a) and 2105(a) of the Trade Act of 2002, I have notified the Congress of my intention to enter into a Free Trade Agreement with the Government of Singapore Note

Topic Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc Advisory Committees; Nature Information Filing of Annual Reports Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2294 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FDA

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that, as required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the agency has filed with the Library of Congress the annual reports of those FDA advisory Note Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research: Allergenic Products Advisory Committee, Biological Response Modifiers Advisory Committee, Blood Products Advisory Committee, Transmissible

Topic Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987; Prescription Drug Nature Action Amendments of 1992; Policies, Requirements, and Administrative Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2293 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? This action will ease the Yes Yes Yes burden to wholesale Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to distribution of blood derivatives by health care entities FDA

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is further delaying, until April 1, 2004, the effective date of certain requirements of a final rule published in the Federal Register of December 3, 1999 (64 FR 67720). In the Federal Register of May 3, 2000 (65 FR 25639), the agency delayed until October 1, Note After publication of the final rule, the agency received communications from industry, industry trade associations, and members of Congress objecting to the provisions in Sec. Sec. 203.3(u) and 203.50.

Topic Removal, Suspension, and Debarment of Accountants From Performing Nature Information Audit Services Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–1960 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Audit Services Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOTr

Discussion The OCC, Board, FDIC, and the OTS jointly published in the Federal Register of January 8, 2003 (68 FR 1116), a joint notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed to revise their respective rules of practice pursuant to section 36 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). This document makes Note 1. On page 1126, in the second column, the heading of the table of contents and new Subpart U heading are revised to read as follows: ``Subpart U--Removal, Suspension, and Debarment of

Topic PROPOSED RULES Peaches, plums, and nectarines; grade Nature Proposal standards Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2250 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? grade standards Yes Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to USDA 3/7/2003

Discussion A proposed rule was published in the Federal Register, September 25, 2002, (Vol 67, No. 186, Pages 60171--60184) requesting comments on the proposed revisions of the United States Standards for Grades of Peaches, the United States Standards Note comment was received from two industry associations representing peach growers requesting additional time to review the proposed revisions. The associations stated they were not aware changes

Topic Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards: Small Nature Action municipal waste combustion units onstructed on or before August 30, Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–99 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? ASTM D4536-96 EPA Yes Yes Methods 1, 3, 3A, 5, 5D, 9, 10, Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to 22, 23, 26, 26A, 29, and Performance Specifications EPA 1/31/2003

Discussion This action promulgates a Federal plan to implement emission guidelines for small municipal waste combustion (MWC) units (i.e., units with a design combustion capacity of 35 to 250 tons per day of municipal waste) located in areas not covered by an approved State or tribal plan. The Federal plan is Note In addition to the voluntary consensus standards identified above, EPA identified 21 other voluntary consensus standards for emission measurement procedures. The EPA determined that 17 of these 21

Topic Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Nature Proposal Request Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2239 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? documentation of quality Yes assessment and performance Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to improvement programs Establishes standards for HHS 3/31/2003

Discussion Refinement of RHC Certification and QAPI and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 491.8 and 491.11; Form No.: CMS-R-242 (OMB 0938-0792); waivers of staffing requirements and documentation of quality assessment and performance improvement programs; Revision of a currently approved Note

Topic Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review Nature Proposal Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2277 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? safety behaviors prior to and Yes following their participation in Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to the safety training program CDC

Discussion Evaluating Toolbox Training Safety Program for Construction and Mining (OMB No. 0920-0535)--Extension--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proposes to evaluate the effectiveness of various educational Note Research on the effectiveness of safety and health training programs has revealed that training can lead to increases in worker knowledge and awareness of workplace safety practices. However, fewer

Topic Radio services, special: Fixed microwave services— Nature Action Telecommunications wireless services microwave applications Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–1325 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? frequency tolerance standards; Yes Yes Yes Antenna Standards bit rate Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to standard. consistency with Sec. FCC

Discussion In this document, we take further actions to streamline, clarify, and update our rules. We take these actions to provide increased flexibility to licensees, ensure greater and more efficient use of the spectrum bands regulated under the rules, and ensure that our rules are consistent with international Note In the NPRM, the Commission proposed eliminating duplicative, outmoded, or otherwise unnecessary regulations in order to further the work begun by the consolidation of parts 21 and 94 into a single part

Topic Guidance for Industry on Food-Effect Bioavailability and Fed Nature Information Bioequivalence Studies; AvailabilityFood-effect bioavailability and fed Date-Document-Sources 1/31/2003 03–2214 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? bioavailability (BA) and fed Yes Yes Yes bioequivalence (BE) studies Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FDA

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Food-Effect Bioavailability and Fed Bioequivalence Studies.'' This guidance provides recommendations to sponsors and/or applicants planning to conduct food-effect bioavailability (BA) and Note In the Federal Register of November 28, 2001 (66 FR 59433), FDA published a draft guidance entitled ``Food-Effect Bioavailability and Fed Bioequivalence Studies: Study Design, Data Analysis, and

Topic Notice of NHTSA rulemaking status meeting. Vehicle regulatory Nature Information program; questions and answers Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2427 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? vehicle regulatory program Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to NHTSA 3/12/2003 4/3/2003

Discussion NHTSA holds regular public meetings to answer questions from the public and the regulated industries regarding the agency's vehicle regulatory program. Questions on aspects of the agency's research and development activities that relate directly to ongoing regulatory actions should be submitted, as in the Note Questions relating to the vehicle regulatory program must be submitted in writing with a diskette (Microsoft Word) by Wednesday, March 12, 2003

Topic Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative Review of Antidumping Nature Proposal or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation. Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2446 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOC 2/28/2003

Discussion Each year during the anniversary month of the publication of an antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspension of investigation, an interested party, as defined in section 771(9) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), may request, in accordance with section 351.213(2002) of the Note In accordance with section 351.213(b) of the regulations, an interested party as defined by section 771(9) of the Act, may request in writing that the Secretary conduct an administrative review. For both

Topic North American Free-Trade Agreement, Article 1904; NAFTA Panel Nature Information Reviews; Request for Panel ReviewGray portland cement and clinker Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2361 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOC

Discussion On January 27, 2003, CEMEX, S.A. de C.V. (``CEMEX'') filed a first request for panel review with the United States Section of the NAFTA Secretariat pursuant to Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement The NAFTA Secretariat has assigned Case Number USA-MEX-2003-1904-01 to this Note Chapter 19 of the North American Free-Trade Agreement (``Agreement'') establishes a mechanism to replace domestic judicial review of final determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty cases

Topic Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Notice of Decision on Application for Nature Action Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2447 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOC

Discussion No instrument of equivalent scientific value to the foreign instrument, for such purposes as it is intended to be used, is being manufactured in the United States. Reasons: The foreign instrument provides special goggles with rapid response time and a matched CRT display with very fast phosphors to Note This is a decision pursuant to section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651, 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301).

Topic National Institutes of Health--Bethesda, MD; Notice of Decision on Nature Action Application for Duty-Free Entry of Electron Microscope Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2448 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOC

Discussion No instrument of equivalent scientific value to the foreign insrument, for such purposes as the instrument is intended to be used, was being manufactured in the United States at the time the instrument was ordered. Reasons: The foreign instrument is a conventional transmission electron Note This is a decision pursuant to section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651, 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301).

Topic Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Costs and benefits Nature Proposal of Federal regulations; report to Congress, Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2542 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? National Ambient Air Quality Yes Yes Standards; corporate average Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to fuel economy (CAFE) standard Energy Conservation OMB

Discussion OMB requests comments on the attached Draft Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulation. The Draft Report is divided into two chapters. Chapter I presents estimates of the costs Note Congress directed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to prepare an annual Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations. Specifically, Section 624 of the FY2001

Topic Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Nature Proposal Comment and Recommendations; Qualification and Certification Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2354 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? State certification and Yes qualification programs Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to MSHA 4/4/2003

Discussion Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments concerning the extension of the information collection related to the 30 CFR Sections 75.100--Certified Person; 75.155--Qualified hoisting engineer; qualifications; 77.100--Certified Person; and 77.105--Qualified hoist-man; slope or Note Persons performing tasks and certain required examinations at coal mines which are related to miner safety and health, and which required specialized experience, are required to be either ``certified'' or

Topic National Contact Center; Customer Evaluation Survey Nature Proposal Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2450 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Customer Evaluation Survey Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to GSA 4/4/2003

Discussion This information collection will be used to assess the public's satisfaction with the NCC service, to assist in increasing the efficiency in responding to the public's need for Federal information, and to assess the effectiveness of marketing efforts Note Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency including whether it will have practical utility; whether

Topic Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements Nature Proposal Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2460 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to NHTSA 4/4/2003

Discussion The collection of crash data that support the establishment and enforcement of motor vehicle regulations that reduce the severity of injury and property damage caused by motor vehicle crashes is authorized under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-563, title 1, sec. Note Once a crash has been selected for investigation, researchers locate, visit, measure, and photograph the

Topic Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Nature Proposal Act of 2002; implementation Food importation notice to FDA, Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2444 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? information to be placed in Yes Yes Yes standard data elements that Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to can then be maintained in a database, screened against FDA 4/4/2003

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a regulation that would require U.S. purchasers or U.S. importers or their agents to submit to FDA prior notice of the importation of food. The proposed regulation implements the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of Note Section 801(a) of the act sets out procedures for imports under FDA's jurisdiction. When an FDA-regulated product is imported or offered for import, generally brokers submit entry information to

Topic World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations and working Nature Proposal parties; NHTSA's Activities under the United Nations Economic Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2367 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? global technical regulation on Yes Yes Yes door locks World Forum for Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations NHTSA 3/5/2003

Discussion tentative schedule of meetings of the World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) and its working parties of experts for calendar year 2003. In addition, this notice informs the public about Note On July 18, 2000, NHTSA published in the Federal egister (65 FR 44565) a notice seeking public comments on its preliminary recommendations for the first motor vehicle safety technical regulations to

Topic Scientific and Technical Reports Nature Action Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2435 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? U.S. laws and regulations, Yes Yes federal information policy and Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to publication standards, intellectual property rights, NASA

Discussion This final rule adopts with changes the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2001. This final rule amends the NFS to clarify the review requirements for data produced under research and development (R&D) contracts, including data contained in final reports, and the review Note It is NASA policy to provide the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of scientific and technical information (STI) derived from NASA activities, including that generated under NASA research

Topic Draft Guidance for Industry on Nonclinical Safety Evaluation of Pediatric Nature Proposal Drug Products; Availability Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2376 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Nonclinical Safety Evaluation of Yes Yes Pediatric Drug Products. Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FDA 5/5/2003

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Nonclinical Safety Evaluation of Pediatric Drug Products.'' The draft guidance provides recommendations on the role and timing of animal studies in the safety evaluation of therapeutics Note Many therapeutics marketed in the United States and used in pediatric patients lack adequate information in the labeling for use in that population. In most cases to date, safety data from clinical

Topic Mercury compounds in drugs and foods; list Nature Proposal Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2378 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FDA 4/4/2003

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a request for information to update a list of drug and biologic products that contain intentionally introduced mercury compounds, e.g., phenylmercuric acetate, phenylmercuric nitrate, and thimerosal. This request is part of the implementation of the Food Note FDAMA (Public Law 105-115) was enacted on November 21, 1997. Section 413 of FDAMA entitled ``Food and Drug Administration Study of Mercury Compounds in Drugs and Food'' required FDA to: (1)

Topic Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Nature Proposal Comment Request; Notice of a Claim for Generally Recognized as Safe Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2458 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? generally recognized as safe Yes Yes Yes (GRAS) Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FDA

Discussion Section 409 of the act (21 U.S.C. 348) establishes a premarket approval requirement for ``food additives;'' section 201(s) of the act (21 U.S.C. 321) provides an exemption from the definition of ``food additive'' and thus from the premarket approval requirement, for uses of substances that are generally Note The reporting requirement is for a proposed rule (62 FR 18937, April 17, 1997) that has not yet been issued as a final rule. In developing the proposed rule, FDA solicited input from representatives of the

Topic Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Nature Proposal Act of 2002; implementation: Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2443 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? hold food from unregistered Yes Yes Yes foreign facilities at the port of Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to entry until they are registered FDA 4/4/2003

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a regulation that would require domestic and foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food for human or animal consumption in the United States to register with FDA by December 12, 2003. The proposed regulation would implement Note The Bioterrorism Act requires facilities to register with FDA by December 12, 2003, even if FDA has not issued final regulations by this date. Failure to do so for both foreign and domestic facilities is a

Topic Public Information Collection Approved by Office of Management and Nature Information Budget Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2371 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FCC

Discussion The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collections Title: Implementation of the 911 Act.The reporting requirement is a two time burden. All of the burdens contained in the submission are needed Note The information submitted by manufacturers or carriers wishing to incorporate new or modified E911 call processing modes will be used to keep the Commission informed of technological developments

Topic Public Information Collection Approved by Office of Management and Nature Information Budget Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2370 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FCC

Discussion The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collections Title: Revision of the Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Note The information and coordination burdens are needed to ensure the appropriate application of the Commission's E911 rules and to facilitate speedy E911 implementation

Topic Air carrier certification and operations: Title 14 CFR parts 125 and 135; Nature Information regulatory review Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2416 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Provide safety and applicability Yes Yes Yes standards that reflect the Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to current industry, industry trends and emerging FAA 3/5/2003

Discussion Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces a comprehensive regulatory review of 14 CFR parts 135 and 125. This review will also encompass related portions of parts 91, 119, 121, and other regulations, as appropriate. The FAA will establish a part 135/125 Aviation Rulemaking Committee to Note Issues under review include: a. Design and manufacture of new aircraft that current regulations do not address adequately (for example, large airships, powered lift aircraft). b. Certain large

Topic Environmental Financial Advisory Board Nature Information Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2432 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? cost-effective environmental Yes Yes management Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to EPA 3/4/2003

Discussion EFAB is chartered with providing analysis and advice to the EPA Administrator and program offices on environmental finance. The purpose of this meeting is to hear from informed speakers on environmental Note Environmental financing topics expected to be discussed include: State environmental funding, financial assurance at industrial sites; water infrastructure gap, cost-effective environmental

Topic Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses Nature Information Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2430 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to EPA

Discussion This document announces the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) responses to Agency clearance requests, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of Note numerous regulatory forms

Topic Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Survey Nature Proposal Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2362 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOC 4/4/2003

Discussion The Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey requests data from domestic manufacturers on form M-3(SD), which will be mailed at the end of each month. Data requested are shipments, new orders, unfilled orders, total inventory, materials and supplies, work-in-process, and Note Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,860. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $302,425. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary

Topic Federal agency urine drug testing; certified laboratories meeting Nature Information minimum standards, list, Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2490 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? standards of Subpart C of Yes Yes Mandatory Guidelines for Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (59 FR HHS

Discussion The Department of Health and Human Services notifies Federal agencies of the laboratories currently certified to meet standards of Subpart C of Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (59 FR 29916, 29925). A notice listing all currently certified laboratories is published in the Note Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing were developed in accordance with Executive Order 12564

Topic Pipeline Safety: Required Submission of Data to the National Pipeline Nature Action Mapping System Under the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2449 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? National Pipeline Mapping Yes Yes Yes System (NPMS) is a Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to geographic information system (GIS) database DOT 6/17/2003

Discussion The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) is issuing this advisory bulletin to owners and operators of natural gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipeline systems. The purpose of this bulletin is to advise pipeline operators of their responsibilities in complying with the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of Note The National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) is a geographic information system (GIS) database that contains the locations and selected attributes of hazardous liquid and natural gas transmission

Topic Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Medical devices— Nature Information Premarket application reviews; quality system information Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2375 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? quality system information; list Yes Yes Yes of any standards used Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FDA

Discussion availability of a final guidance entitled ``Quality System Information for Certain Premarket Application Reviews.'' This guidance has been prepared by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), in coordination with the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), to assist Note In the Federal Register of August 3, 1999 (64 FR 42137), ``Medical Devices, Draft Guidance on Quality System Regulation Information for Various Premarket Submissions; Availability'' was published as a

Topic World Trade Organization: Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement; Nature Proposal operation and implementation Request for comments on the operation Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2356 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? application of standards, Yes Yes Yes technical regulations and Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to conformity assessment procedures to prevent USTR 2/28/2003

Discussion The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is seeking public comment on the operation and implementation of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). Note The TPSC is seeking public comment on the operation and implementation of the WTO TBT Agreement to inform the U.S. position and approach to the Third Triennial Review. Article 15.4 of the

Topic Fruits and Vegetables From Hawaii Nature Proposal Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2681 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? ASTM Standard E 1261, Yes Yes Yes ``Guide for Selection and Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Calibration of Dosimetry Systems for Radiation'' USDA

Discussion amending the regulations to allow bell peppers, eggplant, mangoes, pineapple (other than smooth Cayenne), Italian squash, and tomatoes to be moved interstate from Hawaii if the fruits and vegetables undergo irradiation treatment at an approved facility. Note Treatment may be conducted either in Hawaii or in areas of the mainland United States where tropical fruit flies are not likely to become established. The fruits and vegetables

Topic Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors''; Notice Nature Information of Availability Date-Document-Sources 2/3/2003 03–2413 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Operator Licensing Yes Yes Examination Standards for Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Power Reactors''; NRC 12/31/2003

Discussion The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued for public comment and voluntary use, on a trial basis, Draft Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, ``Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors.'' Note Draft Revision 9 is being immediately implemented on a voluntary, trial basis. The NRC will evaluate any comments and recommendations that are received and any lessons that are learned during the

Topic Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002; Establishment Nature Information of a Public Docket Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2604 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Establishment inspections may Yes Yes be conducted by accredited Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to persons (third-parties) under carefully prescribed conditions FDA

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is establishing a public docket to obtain input on implementation of the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002 (MDUFMA). FDA is establishing this docket in order to provide an opportunity for all interested persons to provide Note At this time, the agency is particularly interested in receiving comments from stakeholders about several provisions that must be immediately implemented to track and monitor the performance goals

Topic RULES Andean Trade Preference Act, as amended by Andean Trade Nature Action Promotion and Drug Eradication Act; countries eligibility for benefits; Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2705 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to USTR 4/7/2003

Discussion Establishment of a Petition Process To Review Eligibility of Countries for the Benefits of the Andean Trade Preference Act, as Amended by the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act

Note In accordance with section 3103(d)(2) of the ATPDEA, the interim rule is similar to the regulations governing the annual review used to modify the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences, which is

Topic United States International Telecommunication Advisory Committee Nature Information Information Meeting on the World Summit on the Information Society and Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2534 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? World Summit on the Yes Yes Yes Yes Information Society (WSIS Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOS 2/10/2003

Discussion The Department of State announces meetings of the U.S. International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC). The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Department on matters related to telecommunication and information policy matters in preparation for international meetings pertaining to Note

Topic International Telecommunications Advisory Committee Nature Information Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2533 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? international Yes Yes Yes telecommunications Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to standardization bodies such as the International DOS

Discussion Notice of Meetings: United States International Telecommunication Advisory Committee Preparations for Various Telecommunication Standardization Meetings, First Half of 2003 The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Department on policy, technical and operational issues with respect Note The ITAC will meet periodically throughout the first half of 2003 to prepare for various ITU elecommunication Standardization Study Group meetings. Times and locations of these meetings will

Topic Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Nature Proposal Operating Licenses, Proposed No significant Hazards Consideration Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2415 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? ASME Section XI, Appendix G Yes Inspections required by the Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to ASME Code TVA's American Society of Mechanical NRC 3/7/2003

Discussion determination that the following amendment requests involve no significant hazards consideration. Under the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) Involve a significant increase in the probability Note The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the

Topic ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to submit an information Nature Proposal collection request to OMB and solicitation of public comment.The title of Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2504 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Voluntary customer Yes satisfaction surveys Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to NRC

Discussion Voluntary customer satisfaction surveys will be used to contact users of NRC services and products to determine their needs, and how the Commission can improve its services and products to better meet those needs. In addition, focus groups will be contacted to discuss questions concerning those Note

Topic Institution of investigation and request for public comments.U.S. Market Nature Information Conditions for Certain Wool Articles in 2002-04 Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2515 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? certified by the importer as Yes suitable for use in men's or Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to boys' suits, suit-type jackets, and trousers ITC 6/9/2003

Discussion As requested by the USTR, the Commission will provide information on U.S. market conditions, including domestic demand, supply, and increases in domestic production for men's and boys' worsted wool suits, suit-type jackets, and trousers; worsted wool fabric and yarn used in the manufacture of Note The first report will provide, to the extent information is publicly available or is available from discussions with representatives of trade and industry, an update on market conditions for the subject

Topic Commercial Availability of Apparel Inputs (2003): Effect of Providing Nature Proposal Preferential Treatment to Apparel From Sub-Saharan African, Caribbean Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2513 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to ITC

Discussion Following receipt of a request from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on December 30, 2002, the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-450, Commercial Availability of Apparel Inputs (2003): Effect of Providing Preferential Treatment to Apparel from Sub-Saharan African, Caribbean Note The Commission is particularly interested in receiving input from the private sector on the likely effect of any proposed preferential treatment on affected segments of the U.S. textile and apparel industries,

Topic Overseas trade missions: 2003 trade missions— Nature Information Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2605 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOC

Discussion The Department of Commerce invites U.S. companies to participate in the below listed overseas trade missions. For a more complete description, obtain a copy of the mission statement from the Project Officer indicated below.Tourism Infrastructure and Development Exhibition and Conference Athens, Note

Topic Food and Drug Administration/Small Business Town Meeting for Nature Information Pharmaceutical Industry Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2603 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? approval and marketing of drug Yes Yes products Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FDA 3/5/2003

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and the Central Region and Philadelphia District) is announcing a town meeting for small businesses on FDA requirements for approval and marketing of drug products. Topics for discussion include: Note

Topic Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of OMB Nature Action Approval; Medical Device Recall Authority Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2600 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Medical Device Recall Yes Yes Authority'' Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FDA

Discussion In the Federal Register of November 13, 2002 (67 FR 68876), the agency announced that the proposed information collection had been submitted to OMB for review and clearance under 44 U.S.C. 3507. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of Note

Topic Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission of EPA ICR No. Nature Proposal 0658.08, OMB Number 2060-0004 to OMB for Review and Approval; Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2537 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Performance Standards Yes Yes (NSPS) for Pressure Sensitive Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Tape and Label Surface Coating EPA 3/6/2003

Discussion The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Pressure Sensitive Tape and Label Surface Coating, published at 40 CFR part 60, subpart RR were proposed on December 30, 1980, and promulgated on Note The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 35 hours per response

Topic Towing Safety Advisory Committee Nature Information Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2522 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Automatic Identification Yes Yes Systems (AIS) Criteria for Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to acceptance of Industry Standards for Security USCG 2/18/2003

Discussion The Towing Safety Advisory Committee's (TSAC) Working Group on Maritime Security will meet to discuss various issues relating to current U.S. Coast Guard regulations as they pertain to towing vessels. The meeting will be open to the public. Note

Topic Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application and Approval To Nature Proposal Manipulate, Examine, Sample, or Transfer Goods Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2587 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Approval to Manipulate, Yes Examine, Sample, or Transfer Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Goods. Customs 4/7/2003

Discussion Customs Form 3499 is prepared by importers or consignees as an application to request examination, sampling, or transfer of merchandise under Customs supervision. This form is also an application for the manipulation of merchandise in a bonded warehouse and abandonment or destruction of Note

Topic Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Declaration of Person Who Nature Proposal Performed Repairs Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2589 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? ; Declaration of Person Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Customs 4/7/2003

Discussion The Declaration of Person Who Performed Repairs is used by Customs to ensure duty-free status for entries covering articles repaired aboard. It must be filed by importers claiming duty-free status. Note

Topic Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Electronic records Nature Action and electronic signatures; electronic copies; withdraw Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2602 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Electronic Records; Electronic Yes Yes Yes Signatures Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FDA

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the withdrawal of a draft guidance entitled ``Guidance for Industry, 21 CFR Part 11; Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures, Electronic Copies Note the agency issued a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Guidance for Industry, 21 CFR Part 11; Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures, Electronic Copies of Electronic Records.'' The agency

Topic Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Nature Proposal Comment Request Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey'' Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2509 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOE 3/6/2003

Discussion EIA-846 (A), (B), and (C) will be used to collect data on energy consumption and related subjects for the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy. In addition to being used for the National Energy Modeling System, the MECS is used to augment a database on the manufacturing sector. Note 55,291 hours (18,000 respondents X 1 response per year X 9.22 hours) With a 3-year approval, the burden is prorated over the three-year period and averaged from a total of 165,873 hours

Topic Prohibited trade practices: Educational Research Center of America, Nature Proposal Inc., et al., Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2531Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? proposed order defines Yes Yes ``noneducational-related Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to marketing purpose'' FTC 2/28/2003

Discussion The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. This matter concerns representations about how detailed, personal information collected from middle, junior high, and high school students Note Part I of the consent order prohibits the proposed respondents, in connection with the collection of personally identifiable information from an individual, from misrepresenting how such information is

Topic Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission of EPA ICR No. Nature Proposal 0997.07 (OMB No. 2060-0079) to OMB for Review and Approval; Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2538 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? New Source Performance Yes Yes Standards (NSPS) for the Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Petroleum Dry Cleaning industry EPA 3/6/2003

Discussion The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the Petroleum Dry Cleaning industry (subpart JJJ) were proposed on December 14, 1982 and promulgated on September 21, 1984. These standards apply Note The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 16 hours per response Estimated Total Annual Cost: $84,720, includes $0 annualized

Topic Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission of EPA ICR No. Nature Proposal 0659.09 (OMB No. 2060-0108) to OMB for Review and Approval; Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2539 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? The New Source Performance Yes Yes Standards (NSPS) for Surface Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Coating of Large Appliances, EPA 3/7/2003

Discussion The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Surface Coating of Large Appliances, published at 40 CFR part 60, subpart SS were proposed on December 24, 1980 and promulgated on October 27, 1982. Note /Operators of facilities manufacturing large appliances in which organic surface coatings are applied. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $365,570, which includes $5,400 annualized capital or O&M costs

Topic Notice of Availability for Draft Guidance on the Technical Support Nature Proposal Document (TSD) for Title V Permitting of Printing Facilities Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2536 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? guidance on the design of air Yes Yes permits for the printing sector Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to EPA 3/6/2003

Discussion We are making available for an additional 30 days of public review a draft of our pending guidance on the design of air permits for the printing sector. The public comment period will now be extended until March 6, 2003. This extension is in response to multiple requests for additional time to review the draft Note Topic Air carrier certification and operations: Aging airplane safety; Nature Action

inspections and records reviews,Aging Airplane Safety; Advisory Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2679 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Air carrier certification and Yes Yes Yes operations: Aging airplane Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to safety FAA 5/5/2003 02–30111

Discussion This action extends the comment period for the interim final rule, Aging Airplane Safety, issued on December 6, 2002. In that final rule, the FAA requires airplanes operated under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121, U.S.-registered multiengine airplanes operated under 14 CFR Note By letter dated January 9, 2003, ATA and RAA asked the FAA to extend the comment period for this docket an extra three months. In their joint petition, ATA and RAA state that industry needs more time to

Topic Advisory circulars; availability, etc.: Aging airplane inspections and Nature Proposal records review, airplane continuing structural integrity program, and Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2680 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? three ACs cited provide the Yes Yes Yes industry with valuable Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to compliance information FAA 5/5/2003 02–30111

Discussion This action extends the comment period for proposed advisory circulars 91-60A, 120-XX, and 91-56B. The extension is a result of a joint request received from the Air Transport Association (ATA) and the Regional Airline Association (RAA). The FAA published previous notices of availability in the Federal Note By letter dated January 9, 2003, ATA and RAA asked for a 3-month extension of the comment period for the interim final rule, Aging Airplane Safety, Docket No. FAA-1999-5401. They also requested the same

Topic Very light airplane standards; joint aviation regulations Proposed Nature Proposal Advisory Circular: Type Certification of an Airplane Originally Certificated Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2525 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Very Light Airplane (JAR-VLA) Yes Yes Standards type certification Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FAA 4/7/2003

Discussion The subject advisory circular describes one way to show compliance to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 23 for type certification of Joint Aviation Regulations--Very Light Airplanes if the type certification will be for either a part 23 Normal or Utility Category Type Certificate or a ``special class'' Note Material in the AC is neither mandatory nor regulatory in nature and does not constitute a regulation. In addition, the material is not to be construed as having any legal status and should be treated

Topic Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Customs Modernization Act Nature Proposal Recordkeeping Requirements Date-Document-Sources 2/4/2003 03–2590 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? verify the accuracy of the Yes claims Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Customs 4/7/2003

Discussion This information and records keeping requirement is required to allow Customs to verify the accuracy of the claims made on the entry documents regarding the tariff status of imported merchandise, admissibility, classification/nomenclature, value and rate of duty applicable to the entered goods Note comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Customs Modernization Act Recordkeeping Requirements

Topic intention to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved Nature Proposal information collection package regarding exportation, transportation, Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2607 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? certified foreign establishments Yes Yes Food Safety and Inspection Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Service USDA

Discussion meat and poultry paperwork and recordkeeping requirements regarding exportation, transportation, and importation of meat and poultry products. FSIS requires that meat and poultry establishments exporting Note A foreign country exporting meat or poultry products to the U.S. must establish eligibility for importation of product into the U.S. and annually certify that its inspection systems are ``at least equal to'' the U.S.

Topic WTO Consultations Regarding Venezuela--Import Licensing Measures Nature Information on Certain Agricultural Products Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2706 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? provisions of the GATT 1994 Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to USTR

Discussion The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice that on November 7, 2002, the United States requested consultations with Venezuela under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing Note Venezuela has established import licensing requirements for numerous agricultural products, including corn, sorghum, dairy products (for example, cheese, whey, whole milk powder, and non-fat dry milk),

Topic Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Process Safety Nature Proposal Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (PSM) (29 CFR Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2723 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? collection of information in the Yes standard is necessary for Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to implementation of the requirements of the standards OSHA

Discussion The collection of information in the standard is necessary for implementation of the requirements of the standards. The information is used by employers to assure that processes using highly hazardous chemical with the potential of a castrophic release are operated as safely as possible. The employer Note The failure of employers to collect the information will significantly impact OSHA's effort to control and reduce injuries and fatalities in workplaces, which have the potential for highly hazardous chemical

Topic Motor vehicle safety standards: Lamps, reflective devices, and Nature Proposal associated equipment— Center high-mounted stop lamps; rulemaking Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2700 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Motor vehicle safety standards Yes Yes (FMVSS) No. 108, ``Lamps, Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment,' NHTSA

Discussion This document denies the petition submitted by Sierra Products, Inc. (Sierra), to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, ``Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment,'' to allow center high-mounted stop lamps (CHMSLs) to be combined with identification lamps, and to Note This document denies the petition submitted by Sierra Products, Inc. (Sierra), to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, ``Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment,''

Topic Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request collecting Nature Proposal occupational injury and illness data Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2721 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to OSHA

Discussion OSHA is proposing to continue collecting occupational injury and illness data. These data allow OSHA to calculate occupational injury and illness rates and to focus its efforts on individual workplaces with ongoing series safety and health problems. This data collection initiative is critical to Note Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Farms; and State, Local, or Tribal Government. Frequency: Annually. Type of Response: Reporting. Number of Respondents: 96,675. Number

Topic [Investigation No. TA-421-2] Certain Steel Wire Garment Hangers From Nature Action China Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2778 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to ITC

Discussion On the basis of information developed in the subject investigation, the United States International Trade Commission determines, pursuant to section 421(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974,\1\ that certain steel wire garment hangers \2\ from the People's Republic of China are being imported into the United States Note Following receipt of a petition filed on November 27, 2002, on behalf of CHC Industries, Inc.; M&B Metal Products Co., Inc.; and United Wire Hanger Corp., the Commission instituted investigation No.

Topic Medical devices: Fully automated short-term incubation cycle Nature Action antimicrobial suseptibility devices; reclassification and codification class Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2656 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Class II Special Controls Yes Guidance Document: Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) Systems FDA 03–2657

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reclassifying the fully automated short-term incubation cycle antimicrobial susceptibility device for use in determining in vitro susceptibility of bacterial pathogens isolated from clinical specimens from class III to class II (special controls). The special Note The agency is classifying this device into class II because special controls, in addition to the general controls, will provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the device and there is

Topic Integrated risk information system: Health effects of chronic exposure Nature Proposal to chemical substances; information request and workshop Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2768 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? consensus positions on human Yes Yes health effects Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to EPA 4/7/2003 3/4/2003

Discussion IRIS is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data base that contains EPA scientific consensus positions on human health effects that may result from chronic exposure to chemical substances in the environment. On January 9, 2002, EPA announced the 2002 IRIS agenda and solicited scientific Note EPA's process for developing IRIS consists of: (1) An annual Federal Register announcement of EPA's IRIS agenda and call for scientific information from the public on the selected chemical substances, (2)

Topic Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Accounting Nature Information standards differences among Federal banking and thrift agencies; report Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2780 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Accounting standards Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOTr

Discussion The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) (the Federal banking agencies or the agencies) must jointly submit an annual report to the Note Since the agencies filed their first reports under this reporting requirement in 1991, the agencies have acted in concert on numerous occasions to modify their accounting and capital standards and to

Topic Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request U.S. encryption export Nature Proposal policy Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2644 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? U.S. encryption export policy Yes Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOC

Discussion The Export Administration Act authorizes the President to control exports of U.S. goods and technology to all foreign destinations, as necessary for the purposes of national security, foreign policy and short supply. The International Emergency Economic Powers Act authorizes the President to take Note U.S. encryption export control policy rests on three principles: review of encryption products prior to sale, streamlined post-export reporting, and license review of certain exports of strong encryption to

Topic Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements Nature Proposal Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget public reporting of Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2788 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? hospital quality information Yes Yes With a standardized instrument Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to consumers will be able to make ``apples to apples'' HHS

Discussion We are requesting emergency clearance of a pilot study designed to elicit information from discharged patients concerning their hospital/acute care experience. Given the current momentum, enthusiasm and support expressed by hospitals and the hospital associations for public reporting of hospital quality Note A standardized instrument, developed under the CAHPS umbrella, will produce a reliable and valid instrument that any organization can use at no cost to obtain patient data about hospital experiences.

Topic Commodity laboratory testing programs: Poultry and egg products— Nature Proposal Used farm equipment importation from foot-and-mouth disease affected Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2781 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? laboratory testing programs Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to CDC 4/5/2003

Discussion Development of an Assistive Technology and Environmental Assessment Instrument for National Surveys--New--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Recent Federal policy initiatives have targeted the removal of environmental barriers Note CDC is seeking OMB approval to cognitively test and pilot a survey instrument that collects information on disabled persons' access to, and use of, assistive technologies and environmental modifications

Topic Global Positioning System Joint Program Office Nature Information Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2634 TEXTError! Hyperlink reference not valid.Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Improved Clock and Yes Yes Yes Ephemeris (ICE) message Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to including specific data format, data requirements, data DOD 2/12/2003

Discussion This notice informs the public that the Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office (JPO) will be hosting a technical working group meeting to discuss the new Improved Clock and Ephemeris (ICE) message. ICE message is the new GPS navigation data that will replace the current clock and Note The civilian and military communities use the Global Positioning System, which employs a constellation of 24 satellites to provide continuously transmitted signals to enable appropriately configured GPS user

Topic Medical Devices: Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Nature Information Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems; Guidance for Industry and Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2657 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Antimicrobial Susceptibility Yes Test (AST) Systems; Guidance Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to for Industry and FDA'' FDA 03–2656

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the guidance entitled ``Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) Systems; Guidance for Industry and FDA.'' This guidance document was developed as a special control guidance to support Note This guidance serves to update the information provided in the draft guidance entitled ``Guidance on Review Criteria for Assessment of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Devices'' (65 FR 12271, March 8, 2000).

Topic Information Collection Activities transportation of hazardous materials by Nature Proposal rail and the manufacture, qualification, maintenance and use of tank Date-Document-Sources 2/5/2003 03–2698 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Approvals of the Association of Yes Yes American Railroads (AAR) Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Tank Car Committee: An approval is required from the DOT

Discussion This information collection consolidates and describes the information collection provisions in parts 172, 173, 174, 179, and 180 of the HMR on the transportation of hazardous materials by rail and the manufacture, qualification, maintenance and use of tank cars. The interested reader should refer to the Note An approval is required from FRA to transport a bulk packaging (such as a portable tank, IM portable tank, intermediate bulk container, cargo tank, or multi-unit tank car tank) containing a hazardous

Topic Postsecondary education: Accrediting agencies and State approval Nature Proposal agencies for vocational and nurse education institutions; national Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2834 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? national recognition Yes Yes Accrediting agencies and State Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to approval agencies DOEd

Discussion The Secretary of Education recognizes accrediting agencies and State approval agencies for public postsecondary vocational education and nurse education if the Secretary determines that they meet the Criteria for Recognition. Recognition means that the Secretary considers the agency to be a reliable Note The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity is established under section 114 of the Higher Education Act (HEA), as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. One of the purposes of the Advisory

Topic International Telecommunication Advisory Committee,United States Nature Information International Telecommunication Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2922 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? policy and technical issues Yes Yes with respect to the International Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Telecommunication Union (ITU). DOS 2/20/2003

Discussion Department of State announces meetings of the U.S. International Telecommunication Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Department on policy and technical issues with respect to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The purpose of these meetings is to Note preparations for the meeting of the ITU Telecommunications Development Advisory Group, which will take place March 19-21, 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland. An additional meeting is scheduled concerning

Topic Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; implementation— Attorneys; professional Nature Proposal conduct standards; implementation, Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2520 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? professional conduct Yes Yes Yes standards Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to SEC 4/7/2003

Discussion The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on proposed rules setting standards of professional conduct for attorneys who appear and practice before the Commission on Note On November 21, 2002, the Commission proposed rules under Section 307 to implement those provisions, including an up-the-ladder reporting system mandated by the Act.\15\ On January 23, 2003,

Topic Securities: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; implementation— Attorneys; Nature Action professional conduct standards; implementation, Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2480 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? professional conduct Yes Yes Yes standards Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to SEC

Discussion The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is adopting a final rule establishing standards of professional conduct for attorneys who appear and practice before the Commission on behalf Note This part sets forth minimum standards of professional conduct for attorneys appearing and practicing before the Commission in the representation of an issuer. These standards supplement applicable

Topic Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998; implementation: Nature Information Agency Inventories of Activities that are and are not Inherently Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2827 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to OMB

Discussion The FAIR Act requires OMB to publish an announcement of public availability of agency inventories of activities that are not inherently governmental upon completion of OMB's review and consultation process concerning the content of the agencies' inventory submissions. After review and consultation Note Agency inventories of activities that are not inherently governmental are now available to the public from the agencies listed below, in accordance with the ``Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998''

Topic Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From Japan; Notice of Extension of Nature Information Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2956 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOC 3/3/2003

Discussion Because of the complexity of certain issues and the large number of respondents in the review, it is not practicable to complete this review within the time limits mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Therefore, in accordance with that section, the Department is extending the Note review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from Japan. On June 25, 2002, the Department initiated this administrative review covering the period May 1, 2001, through April

Topic Listeria Risk Assessment Technical Meeting--Notice of Availability and Nature Proposal Public Meeting Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2942 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Performance Standards for the Yes Yes Production of Processed Meat Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to and Poultry Products USDA 2/21/2003 2/26/2003

Discussion The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the availability of, and requesting public comment on, its draft risk assessment for Listeria in deli- and hot dog-type meat and poultry products that are exposed to the environment post-lethality. FSIS conducted this risk assessment, addressing Note FSIS administers the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act. The Agency's activities are intended to

Topic Human drugs: Systemic antibacterial products; labeling Nature Action requirements,Labeling Requirements for Systemic Antibacterial Drug Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2969 TEXTError! Hyperlink reference not valid.Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? additional labeling information Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FDA

Discussion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations to require that the labeling for all systemic antibacterial drug products (i.e., antibiotics and their synthetic counterparts) intended for human use include certain statements about using antibiotics in a way that will reduce the development Note The final rule amends FDA regulations to require that all systemic antibacterial drug products (i.e., antibiotics and their synthetic counterparts) intended for human use contain additional labeling

Topic Advisory circulars; availability, etc.: Windows and windshields, Nature Information Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2927 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Windows and Yes windshields,certification Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to requirements for windows, windshields, and mounting FAA

Discussion This notice announces the issuance of Advisory Circular (AC) 25.775-1, ``Windows and Windshields.'' This AC sets forth an acceptable means, but not the only means, of demonstrating compliance with the provisions of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), part 25, related to the certification Note Like all ACs, it is not regulatory but provides guidance for applicants in demonstrating compliance with the objective safety standards set forth in the rule.

Topic Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards: Benzene waste Nature Action operations; partially withdrawn Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2936 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? national emission standard Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to EPA

Discussion On November 12, 2002, the EPA promulgated amendments to the national emission standards for benzene waste operations as a direct final rule, along with a parallel proposal to be used as a basis for final action in the event that we received any adverse comments on the direct final amendments. Note Accordingly, we are withdrawing 40 CFR 61.343(e), introductory text, and withdrawing and reserving paragraph(e)(2). These amendments are withdrawn as of February 6, 2003. We will take final action on

Topic Request for Comments Concerning Proposed Extension of Approval of Nature Proposal a Collection of Information--Electrically Operated Toys and Children's Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2804 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Requirements Yes Yes for Electrically Operated Toys Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to or Other Electrically Operated Articles Intended for Use by CPSC 4/7/2003

Discussion requests comments on a proposed extension of approval of a collection of information from manufacturers and importers of certain electrically operated toys and children's articles. The collection of information consists of testing and recordkeeping requirements in regulations entitled Note The regulations prescribe design, construction, performance, and labeling requirements for electrically operated toys and children's articles. The regulations also require manufacturers and importers of

Topic Request for Comments Concerning Proposed Extension of Approval of Nature Proposal a Collection of Information--Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2803 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? -Safety Standard for Yes Yes Walk-Behind Power Lawn Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Mowers CPSC 4/7/2003

Discussion requests comments on a proposed request for an extension of approval of a collection of information from manufacturers and importers of walk-behind power lawn mowers. This collection of information consists of testing and recordkeeping requirements in certification regulations implementing the Safety Note Section 14(a) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)) requires manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of a consumer product subject to a consumer product safety standard to issue a certificate stating that

Topic Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission of EPA ICR Nature Proposal Number 1156.09 (OMB Control Number 2060-0059) to OMB for Review Date-Document-Sources 2/6/2003 03–2937 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? These standards apply to Yes Yes affected facilities at synthetic Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to fiber production facilities EPA

Discussion The NSPS for Synthetic Fiber Production Facilities, published at 40 CFR part 60, subpart HHH, were proposed on November 23, 1982, and promulgated on April 5, 1984. These standards apply to affected facilities at synthetic fiber production facilities including: each solvent-spun synthetic fiber Note Respondents/Affected Entities: Synthetic fiber production facilities. Estimated Number of Respondents: 25. Frequency of Response: Initial, quarterly and semiannual. Estimated Total Annual

Topic Motor vehicle safety standards: School bus body joint strength; Nature Action correction, Date-Document-Sources 2/7/2003 03–2702 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Yes Standard No. 221, School Bus Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Body Joint Strength. NHTSA

Discussion In the Federal Register of December 13, 2001, NHTSA published a document in response to petitions for reconsideration that amended Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 221, School Bus Body Joint Note

Topic Trade Policy Staff Committee: U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement— Nature Proposal Employment impact review Date-Document-Sources 2/7/2003 03–2971 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Policy

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? unjustified barriers to trade for Yes Yes both U.S.- and Moroccan-origin Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to goods and also address trade in services USTR 3/28/2003

Discussion The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) gives notice that the Office of the United States Trade epresentative (USTR) and the Department of Labor (Labor) are initiating a review of the impact of the proposed U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on United States employment, including labor Note The U.S.-Morocco FTA will build on the bilateral work that began in 1995 under the U.S.-Morocco Trade and Investment Framework Agreement. The U.S.-Morocco FTA will seek to eliminate duties and

Topic Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Nature Information Areas (Gas Transmission Pipelines) Date-Document-Sources 2/7/2003 03–3079 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to DOT 2/20/2003

Discussion On January 9, 2002, RSPA/OPS began the integrity management rulemakings for gas transmission lines by proposing a definition of high consequence areas (See 67 FR 1108). We finalized the high consequence area definition on August 6, 2002 (67 FR 50824). On January 28, 2003 (68 FR 4278), we Note The INGAA Foundation and AGA are conducting this workshop to give participants a better understanding of the proposed rule's requirements as they are intended to apply to gas transmission

Topic Prohibited trade practices: Lentek International, Inc., et al Nature Proposal Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3163 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? competent and reliable Yes Yes scientific evidence that Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to substantiates the representation FTC 3/5/2003

Discussion practices related to the advertising, offering for sale, sale, and distribution of various air cleaning products and ultrasonic/electromagnetic pest control devices. The Commission's complaint charged that respondents violated the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq., by making Note prohibits any representation that any air cleaning product will eliminate, remove, clear, clean, neutralize, sanitize, oxidize, control, or reduce

Topic Hazardous materials: Hazardous materials transportation— Cargo Nature Proposal tank motor vehicles transporting flammable liquids; external product Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3262 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? adopt a performance standard Yes Yes for substantially eliminating Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to product from unprotected piping that could be met with DOT 6/10/2003

Discussion RSPA is considering alternatives for reducing safety risks associated with the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping (wetlines) on DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicles. In this notice, RSPA is soliciting comments and information regarding methods to reduce the Note On July 22, 1999, RSPA met with industry and trade representatives, at their request, to discuss the NTSB recommendation. Attendees

Topic Environmental Quality Incentives Program Nature Proposal Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–2642 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? NRCS standards and Yes Yes specifications National Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Ambient Air Quality Standards technical program USDA 3/12/2003

Discussion This proposed rule implements the provisions of Title II of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the 2002 Act) relating to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) proposes to revise and update the rule for the Environmental Note NRCS is proposing to optimize environmental benefits through an approach that integrates consideration of National Priorities in four key program components: (1) The allocation of financial

Topic Voluntary product standards: Wood-based structural-use panels; Nature Proposal performance standard Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3289 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Voluntary product standards: Yes Yes Wood-based structural-use Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to panels; performance standard NIST 4/28/2003

Discussion revision of Voluntary Product Standard PS 2-92, ``Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels.'' This standard, prepared by the Standing Committee for PS 2, establishes criteria for assessing the acceptability of wood-based structural-use panels for construction sheathing Note Standard PS 2-02 establishes criteria for assessing the acceptability of wood-based

Topic Import investigations: Agricultural tractors, lawn tractors, riding Nature Information lawnmowers, and components, Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3177Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Yes Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to ITC

Discussion complaint and motion for temporary relief were filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 27, 2002, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of New Holland North America, Inc. of New Holland, Pennsylvania. The complaint alleges Note reason of misappropriation of trade dress, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States

Topic Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From the Republic of Nature Proposal Korea; Final Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3283 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? American Society of Testing Yes Yes and Materials (``ASTM'') Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to specification B344 DOC

Discussion On August 7, 2002, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') published in the Federal Register the preliminary results and partial rescission of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from the Republic of Korea (67 FR 51216). Note On August 7, 2002, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') published in the Federal Register the preliminary results and partial rescission of its administrative review of the antidumping

Topic ACTION: Notice of final results in the antidumping duty administrative Nature Proposal review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Italy Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3288 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? American Society of Testing Yes Yes and Materials (``ASTM'') Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to specification B344 DOC

Discussion On August 7, 2002, the U.S. Department of Commerce (``Department'') published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils (``SSSS'') from Italy. See Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Note Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made changes from our results from the preliminary results of review. Therefore, the final results differ from the preliminary results

Topic Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Germany; Notice of Final Nature Proposal Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3286 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? American Society of Testing Yes Yes and Materials (ASTM) Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to specification B344 ASTM grade 440F DOC

Discussion On August 7, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping order covering stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Germany. See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Germany; Notice of Preliminary Results of Note The merchandise covered by this order is stainless steel sheet and strip in coils as described in the ``Scope of the Review'' section of the Federal Register notice. The period of review (POR) is

Topic Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Investor Nature Proposal and Issuer Benchmark Surveys Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3126 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? how the agency and its Yes products are seen by current Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to and potential issuers HUD

Discussion Ginnie Mae is currently engaged in assessing how the agency and its products are seen by current and potential issuers of and investors in secondary market securities. This proposed survey research on how Note

Topic Conforming regulations regarding removal of Section 507 of Federal Nature Information Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; CFR correction Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–55505 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FDA

Discussion In Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 1 to 99, revised as of April 1, 2002, on page 310, in Sec. 58.3, paragraph (e)(9) is removed and reserved. Note

Topic Spam e-mail; public forum Nature Information Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3162 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? standards for being placed on Yes Yes Yes blacklists Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FTC 4/30/2003

Discussion proliferation of and potential solutions to unsolicited commercial email (``UCE'' or ``spam''). The forum will also look at how the unique qualities of spam contribute to and hinder both fraud and its prosecution

Note Unsolicited commercial email (``UCE'' or ``spam'') is any commercial electronic mail message that is sent, often in bulk, to a consumer without the consumer's prior request or consent. The very low cost of

Topic Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Portable Nature Proposal (hand-held) radiological instruments; use, Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3185 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? guidance for the use of Yes portable (hand-held) Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to radiological instruments monitor standard FEMA

Discussion developed the final guidance for the use of portable (hand-held) radiological instruments, identified as FEMA-REP-22, for the detection of radioactive contamination on persons in association with peacetime nuclear accidents. Three documents pertaining to the final guidance are available for use. Note We developed this guidance in response to a request from the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD). The CRCPD asked us to develop portable instrument guidance that

Topic Public safety communications in the 800 MHz band, etc.; supplemental Nature Proposal comments Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3276 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Consensus Plan'' for Yes Yes addressing interference issues Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to in the 800 MHz band; post-realignment interference FCC 2/3/2003

Discussion This document seeks comment on ``Supplemental Comments of the Consensus Parties'' filed in the 800 MHz Public Safety Interference Proceeding--WT Docket No. 02-55. The Bureau, by this action, affords interested parties an opportunity to submit comments and reply comments that will improve Note The Supplemental Comments primarily address four issues: (1) Funding for the Consensus Plan; (2) procedures and processes for relocating 800 MHz incumbents; (3) post-realignment interference

Topic Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band; Nature Proposal Consolidating the 800 MHz Industrial/Land Transportation and Business Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3275 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? 800 MHz Public Safety Yes Yes Interference Proceeding Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to FCC 2/10/2003

Discussion This document addresses the Request for Extension of Time (Request) filed by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA). The Request sought additional time to respond to the public notice that sought comment on ``Supplemental Comments of the Consensus Parties'' filed in Note On December 24, 2002, the ``Consensus Parties'' filed supplemental comments further explaining the particulars of their proposal addressing interference experienced by 800 MHz public safety systems.

Topic Financial Assistance for an Environmental Professional Intern Program Nature Information Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3238 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? applied research, research Yes techniques, and developmental Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to activities EPA

Discussion The programmatic objective of this Environmental Professional Intern Program is to provide unique research training opportunities in cooperative study, applied research, research techniques, and developmental activities that would be of major benefit in advancing the number and diversity of Note The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the availability of Federal Assistance to conduct an Environmental Professional Intern Program (Intern Program) to provide-on-the-job

Topic Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards: Generic Nature Action maximum achievable control technology— Process wastewater Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–55504 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? national emission standards Yes Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to EPA

Discussion In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 63 (Sec. Sec. 63.600 to 63.1199), in Sec. 63.1101, the definition of Process wastewater is added alphabetically to read Note Process wastewater means wastewater which, during manufacturing or processing, comes into direct contact with or results from the production or use of any raw material, intermediate product, finished

Topic Prohibition to circumvention of copyright protection systems for access Nature Action control technologies Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3256 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? technological measures that Yes Yes control access to copyrighted Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to works LOC 3/19/2003

Discussion The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress has granted a petition by Static Control Components, Inc. to consider a newly-proposed class of works to be exempted from the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works as part of a pending rulemaking Note Static Control Components, Inc. (``Static Control'') has petitioned for consideration of the following classes of works: 1. Computer programs embedded in computer printers and toner cartridges and

Topic Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Nature Action Payment System and Calendar Year 2003 Payment Rates; and Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–2789 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? CPT codes used for the 2003 Yes Yes Yes Hospital Outpatient Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Prospective Payment System (OPPS) are those found in the HHS

Discussion This document corrects errors that appeared in the final rule with comment period published in the Federal Register on November 1, 2002, entitled ``Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Calendar Year 2003 Payment Rates; and Changes to Payment Suspension for Note In FR Doc. 02-27548 of November 1, 2002 (67 FR 66719), there were several technical errors. The errors include incorrect or potentially misleading responses, incorrect escription of comments, and

Topic Agricultural Marketing Nature Proposal Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension of and revision to the Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3116 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? LS-315, ``Application for Yes Yes Commitment Grading or Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to Certification Service.'' USDA 4/11/2003

Discussion -Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards), which includes Form LS-313, ``Application for Service'' and Form LS-315, ``Application for Commitment Grading or Certification Service.'' Note The application for meat grading and certification services requests Department of Agriculture employees to perform such services in the requesting establishment. The information contained on the

Topic reporting of adverse events, product problems, and medication errors by Nature Proposal health professionals Date-Document-Sources 2/10/2003 03–3174 TEXT PDF Policy/Practice? Practice

Standard Ref Standards/Regulation? Technology? Trade? Commerce? Legal/IPR/Antitrust? Form FDA 3500 for voluntary Yes Yes (i.e., not mandated by law or Agency Deadline Meeting Date Related to regulation) reporting of adverse events, product problems, and FDA 4/11/2003

Discussion the agency needs to be informed whenever an adverse event, product problem or medication error occurs. Only if FDA is provided with such information, will the agency be able to evaluate the risk, if any, Note To implement these provisions for reporting of adverse events, product problems and/or medication error with medications, devices, biologics, and special nutritional products, as well as any other