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Federal
Register Watch by Mike Powers October
14-18,2002 What
freedoms have you lost this week? OCTOBER
15, 2002: The
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements establishes
limits or quotas on textile imports from nine different countries for
2003. So much for “free
trade”! Burma
– Egypt
– http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26148-filed Fiji
– http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26147-filed Indonesia
– http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26146-filed Korea
– http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26145-filed Nepal
– http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26144-filed Philippines
– http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26143-filed Thailand
– http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26142-filed Uruguay
– http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26141-filed President
Bush declares federal disaster areas in Louisiana, Texas, and
Mississippi due to weather related events--entitling them to lots of
taxpayer-funded federal grants. Louisiana
- http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26118-filed Texas
– http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26116-filed Mississippi
– http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26117-filed The
Fish and Wildlife Service proposes the "designation of critical
habitat" for the Mariana fruit bat, the Guam Micronesian
kingfisher, and the Mariana crow in Guam and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands. Over
53,000 acres of public and private land fall under the proposed ruling,
which will likely lead to considerable restrictions of private property
rights. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-25649-filed "Anti-dumping"
duties imposed by the International Trade Administration.
Yet another attack on free trade by the Bush administration. Ball
bearings and parts from China – http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26114-filed Ball
bearings and parts from Japan – http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26113-filed Polyester
staple fiber from Korea – http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26179-filed Stainless
steel from Italy – http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26181-filed OCTOBER
16, 2002: The
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) proposes to require all
licensed importers to identify all imported explosive materials by
marking--for "criminal enforcement purposes," of course. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26253-filed The
Fish and Wildlife Service proposes the "designation of critical
habitat" for the Santa Cruz tarplant. Approximately 2,900 acres of
land fall within the boundaries of the critical habitat designation,
placing them under the rules and regulations set forth by the Department
of the Interior. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-25370-filed OCTOBER
17, 2002: More
restrictions on imports by the Committee for the Implementation of
Textile Agreements. Costa
Rica – http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26402-filed The
Fish and Wildlife Service proposes a "Draft Recovery Plan" for
the Star Cactus, an endangered species.
Interestingly, its only known habitat in the United States is on
a private land site in Starr County, Texas.
Looks like someone’s property rights are in danger. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26376-filed OCTOBER
18, 2002: The
"Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely
Disabled" adds to the government’s Procurement List products and
services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities.
Note
that these products and services are NOT being purchased based upon any
price or quality criteria. The
taxpayer loses again. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26595-filed Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ruling to allow taxpayer-funded
"down payment assistance grants" for Section 8 families buying
their own home. Free homes
for poor people. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-26343-filed |
