May 24, 2001 (Volume 66)

Federal Register May 24, 2001

View all documents issued on May 24, 2001. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

113 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on May 24, 2001

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Presidential Proclamation, Establishment of the Giant Sequoia National Monument (Proclamation 7295 of April 15, 2000), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463), the Giant Sequoia National Monument Scientific Adv...
Notice May 24, 2001

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Meetings; State advisory committees:

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice May 24, 2001

Coastal zone management programs and estuarine sanctuaries:

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS announces that it is considering, and seeking public comment on, revisions to Federal American lobster regulations for the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in response to recommendations from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)...
Proposed Rule May 24, 2001
This document contains corrections to the 2001 groundfish fishery specifications and management measures for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery, which were published on January 11, 2001 and amended at 66 FR 10211 (February 14, 2001), at 66 FR 18409...
Rule May 24, 2001
NMFS is opening directed fishing for species that comprise the shallow-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to fully use the second seasonal apportionment of the 2001 halibut bycatch...
Rule May 24, 2001
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) intends to prepare a DSEIS to assess the impacts on the natural and human environment of management measures proposed in its draft Amendment 5 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishe...
Proposed Rule May 24, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Monitoring Committee will hold a public meeting.
Notice May 24, 2001

Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the following actions regarding permits for takes of endangered and threatened species for the purposes of scientific research and/or enhancement under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): NMFS has issued permit 1276 to Mr. Jay...
Notice May 24, 2001
Notice is hereby given that Leszek Karczmarski, Ph.D., Marine Mammal Research Program, Texas A&M University, 4700 Avenue U, Building 303, Galveston, Texas 77551, has applied in due form for a permit to take spinner dolphins, Stenella longirostris, fo...
Notice May 24, 2001

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice May 24, 2001
Notice.
Notice May 24, 2001

Danger zones and restricted areas:

Title Type Published
The Corps of Engineers is proposing regulations to establish a restricted area in the vicinity of the Craney Island Refueling Station, Portsmouth, Virginia. These regulations will enable the Navy to enhance security around vessels moored at the facil...
Proposed Rule May 24, 2001
The Corps of Engineers is proposing regulations to establish a restricted area in the vicinity of Lambert's Bend and the Craney Island Refueling Station, Portsmouth, Virginia. These regulations will enable the Navy to enhance security around vessels...
Proposed Rule May 24, 2001
The Corps of Engineers is proposing to amend the regulations which established a restricted area, in waters of the United States, adjacent to the Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia. The proposed amendment will close off an open area on the south s...
Proposed Rule May 24, 2001
The Corps of Engineers is proposing regulations to establish a restricted area in the vicinity of the Little Creek Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia. These regulations will enable the Navy to enhance security around vessels moored at the facili...
Proposed Rule May 24, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for the next meeting of the Panel to Assess the Capabilities for Domestic Response to Terrorist Attacks Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal...
Notice May 24, 2001

Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:

Title Type Published
Infrared Imaging Systems
Notice May 24, 2001
Lumera Corp.
Notice May 24, 2001
The Department of the Army announces the general availability of exclusive, partially exclusive, or nonexclusive licenses under the following patent listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION paragraph.
Notice May 24, 2001

Senior Executive Service:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the appointment of members to the Defense Logistics Agency Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board (PRB). The publication of PRB composition is required by 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). The PRB provides fair and impartial...
Notice May 24, 2001

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Centers for Independent Living Program
Notice May 24, 2001

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
ANR Storage Co. et al.
Notice May 24, 2001
Dunlap, TN
Notice May 24, 2001
Equitrans, L.P.
Notice May 24, 2001
Great Lakes Gas Transmission L.P.
Notice May 24, 2001
Kern River Gas Transmission Co.
Notice May 24, 2001
Kern River Gas Transmission Co.
Notice May 24, 2001
New York State Electric Gas Corp.
Notice May 24, 2001
Northwest Pipeline Corp.
Notice May 24, 2001
Reliant Gas Transmission Co.
Notice May 24, 2001
Tacoma Public Utilities
Notice May 24, 2001
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
Notice May 24, 2001
TransColorado Gas Transmission Co.
Notice May 24, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Alternative Technologies to Incineration Committee (ATIC) of the Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB). The EMAB is a Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) entity.
Notice May 24, 2001

Oil pipelines:

Title Type Published
The Commission is issuing the index that oil pipelines must apply to their July 1, 2000-June 30, 2001 index ceiling levels to compute their index ceiling levels for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002, in accordance with 18 CFR 342.3(d). Th...
Notice May 24, 2001

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
Off-the-record communications
Notice May 24, 2001

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
EPA is issuing this final rule that amends the Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) by making administrative changes to be consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions.
Rule May 24, 2001

Air programs:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA" or "the Agency") is taking direct final action approving the State of Colorado's June 23, 2000, petition to relax the federal Reid Vapor Pressure ("RVP") gasoline standard that applies to gasoline introduced...
Rule May 24, 2001
The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA" or "the Agency") is proposing to approve the State of Colorado's petition to relax the Reid Vapor Pressure ("RVP") gasoline standard that applies to gasoline introduced into commerce in the Denver-Boulder ar...
Proposed Rule May 24, 2001

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District (AVAPCD) and Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD) portions of the respective California and Arizona State Implementation Plans (SIPs). Th...
Proposed Rule May 24, 2001
EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District (AVAPCD) and Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD) portions of the respective California and Arizona State Implementation...
Rule May 24, 2001

Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural commodities:

Title Type Published
This regulation extends time-limited tolerances for the pesticides listed in Unit II. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. These actions are in response to EPA's granting of emergency exemptions under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, an...
Rule May 24, 2001

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Sierra Leone; prohibiting importation of rough diamonds (EO 13213)
Presidential Document May 24, 2001

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Hurricane Awareness Week, National (Proc. 7443)
Presidential Document May 24, 2001
Maritime Day, National (Proc. 7442)
Presidential Document May 24, 2001

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Farm credit system:

Title Type Published
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) through the FCA Board (Board) issues a final rule amending two regulations that govern eligibility and scope of financing for farm-related service businesses and non-farm rural homeowners. The amended rule impleme...
Rule May 24, 2001

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission seeks comment on how to streamline and reform both the manner in which the Commission assesses carrier contributions to the universal service fund and the manner in which carriers may recover those costs from their cu...
Proposed Rule May 24, 2001

Radio and television broadcasting:

Title Type Published
In this document the Commission conducts an extensive review of the Broadcast Auxiliary Services (BAS) rules and proposes changes to create a more efficient BAS that can readily adapt to regulatory and technological changes. In addition, the Commissi...
Proposed Rule May 24, 2001

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice May 24, 2001

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request; correction
Correction May 24, 2001

Common carrier services:

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a noncompetitive grant award is being made to the Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization to build the Institute's capacity and infrastructure and expand the provision of direct services to reunite f...
Notice May 24, 2001

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Antimicrobial Resistance; Applied Research
Notice May 24, 2001
This notice is to inform the public that the SAMHSA/CSAP announcement No. SP-01-006, Targeted Capacity Expansion Initiatives for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP) and HIV Prevention (HIVP) in Minority Communities (Short Title: Minority HIV Prevention...
Notice May 24, 2001

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its determination that ROWASA (mesalamine) Rectal Suppositories, 500 milligrams (mg) was not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination will allow FDA to approve...
Notice May 24, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Childhood Vaccines Advisory Commission
Notice May 24, 2001
Hair analysis; state-of-the-science exploration; panel discussion
Notice May 24, 2001
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Notice May 24, 2001
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice May 24, 2001
National Institute on Aging
Notice May 24, 2001
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Notice May 24, 2001
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Notice May 24, 2001
Notice.
Notice May 24, 2001
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee
Notice May 24, 2001

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Common carrier services:

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
Correction
Correction May 24, 2001
The Coast Guard is establishing temporary safety and security zones off the coast of Newport Naval Station, Newport, Rhode Island, during the port visit of the USS HAWES to the Newport Naval Station, Newport, Rhode Island. The safety and security zon...
Rule May 24, 2001

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Low-income housing:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the regulations for the public housing and Section 8 assisted housing programs, and for other HUD assisted housing programs, such as the Section 221(d)(3) below market interest rate (BMIR) program, Section 202 program for the e...
Rule May 24, 2001

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Notice of receipt of application.
Notice May 24, 2001

Classification of public lands:

Title Type Published
This notice terminates 5 Desert Land Entry Classifications so the land can be patented under Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Notice May 24, 2001

Coal leases, exploration licenses, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 2(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by section 4 of the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, 90 Stat. 1083, 30 U.S.C. 201 (b), and to the regulations adopted as 43 CFR 3410, all interested parties are hereb...
Notice May 24, 2001

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
This administrative final rule amends the regulations pertaining to execution and filing of forms in order to reflect the new address of the California and Montana State Offices of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). All filings and other documents...
Rule May 24, 2001

Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:

Title Type Published
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Montana regulatory program (hereinafter, the "Montana program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA)....
Proposed Rule May 24, 2001
OSM is announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the West Virginia regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The program amendment consists of changes to the West Virginia Surface Mining Reclamation...
Proposed Rule May 24, 2001

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
The following land has been found suitable and is classified for direct sale under Section 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1713 and 43 U.S.C. 1719, and Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing (43 U.S.C. 315f). The...
Notice May 24, 2001

Resource management plans, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Glenwood Springs Field Office (GSFO) has fire protection responsibility on more than 550,000 acres of public land in Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin, Routt, Mesa and Rio Blanco Counties in Colorado. A fire management plan...
Notice May 24, 2001
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the initiation of a Resource Management Plan (RMP) amendment for the Cache Creek Travel Management Plan, pursuant to the BLM planning regulations in 43 CFR 1600. The proposed Travel Management Plan will c...
Notice May 24, 2001

Royalty management:

Title Type Published
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is eliminating the cost recovery fees it charges small refiners to participate in the Small Refiner Royalty-in-Kind (RIK) Program. MMS believes these fees are no longer justified under the requirements of the Off...
Rule May 24, 2001

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Oregon State Office, Portland, Oregon, thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication.
Notice May 24, 2001

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Management and Budget Office

Budget rescissions and deferrals

Title Type Published
Cumulative reports
Notice May 24, 2001

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collection described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 199...
Notice May 24, 2001

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Export and import license applications for nuclear facilities and materials:

Title Type Published
Transnuclear, Inc.
Notice May 24, 2001

Spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; independent storage; licensing requirements:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of May 29, 2001, for the direct final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of March 13, 2001 (66 FR 14483). This direct final rule amended the NRC's regulations by revisin...
Rule May 24, 2001

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 24, 2001

Domestic Mail Manual:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) to implement the following mail preparation standards: For First-Class Mail, packages of Presorted rate flats and packages of automation rate flats that are part of the same mailing job and report...
Rule May 24, 2001

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Proposed collection; comment request
Notice May 24, 2001

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of application for an order under sections 2(a)(9) and 3(b)(2) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act").
Notice May 24, 2001

State Department logo State Department

Art objects; importation for exhibition:

Title Type Published
On August 24, 2000, Notice was published on page 52804 of the Federal Register (Volume 65, Number 169) by the Department of State pursuant to Pub. L 89-259 relating to the exhibit "Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum." T...
Notice May 24, 2001
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C. 2459), the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.), Delegati...
Notice May 24, 2001
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C. 2459), the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.), Delegati...
Notice May 24, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Historical Diplomatic Documentation Advisory Committee
Notice May 24, 2001
Overseas Security Advisory Council
Notice May 24, 2001

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Industry Sector Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business (ISAC-14) will hold a meeting on June 11, 2001, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The meeting will be opened to the public from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Notice May 24, 2001

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 series airplanes. This action requires repetitive inspections of any chemical oxygen generators and/or passenger, attendan...
Rule May 24, 2001
This document adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes. This action requires a one-time inspection to detect incorrect wiring of electrical connectors to the pressure swit...
Rule May 24, 2001
This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2001-07-03 applicable to Hartzell Propeller Inc. Y-shank series propellers that was published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2001 (66 FR 17806). The words "and those" in the first...
Rule May 24, 2001
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 series airplanes. This action requires an inspection of the wiring of the primary and alternate static port heaters for chafing, l...
Rule May 24, 2001
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81, -82, -83, and -87 series airplanes, and Model MD-88 airplanes. This action requires an inspection of the wiring of the primary and...
Rule May 24, 2001

Common carrier services:

No documents available.

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Ports and waterways safety:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice May 24, 2001

Government Securities Act regulations:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury ("Treasury," "We," or "Us") is issuing in final form an amendment to the regulations issued under the Government Securities Act of 1986, as amended ("GSA"). Section 208 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act amended the definiti...
Rule May 24, 2001

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