July 17, 2001 (Volume 66)

Federal Register July 17, 2001

View all documents issued on July 17, 2001. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

123 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on July 17, 2001

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
This rule changes the title of the U.S.A. Blueberry Council to the "U.S.A. Cultivated Blueberry Council" (Council). The purpose of this change is to avoid confusion in the industry and to clarify that only cultivated blueberries are covered by this p...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Export certification:

Title Type Published
We are amending the export certification regulations for the certification of softwood (coniferous) packing materials used with goods exported from the United States to China. Prior to this interim rule, the packing materials had to be certified as h...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Food distribution programs:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the value of donated foods or, where applicable, cash in lieu thereof, to be provided in the 2002 school year for each lunch served by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or by commodity only school...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):

Title Type Published
We are adopting as a final rule, with two changes, two interim rules concerning the importation and interstate movement of certain land tortoises. The first interim rule established regulations to prohibit the importation and interstate movement of l...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

Title Type Published
We are amending the gypsy moth regulations by adding counties in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin to the list of generally infested areas. As a result of this action, the interstate movement of certain articles from tho...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Viruses, serums, toxins, etc.:

Title Type Published
We are proposing to amend the regulations regarding the standard requirement for Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae Bacterin to specify that those requirements apply only to bacterins recommended for use in swine and turkeys, to require that the immunogeni...
Proposed Rule Jul 17, 2001

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The Office of Export Trading Company Affairs ("OETCA"), International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has received an application to amend an Export Trade Certificate of Review ("Certificate"). This notice summarizes the proposed amendm...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

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 Jul 17, 2001
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 Jul 17, 2001
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 Jul 17, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
On November 20, 2000, the Department of Commerce published a notice of initiation and preliminary results of changed-circumstances antidumping duty review of the antidumping duty order on brake rotors from the People's Republic of China, in which we...
Notice Jul 17, 2001
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is postponing the final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from the Taiwan.
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS amends and corrects the emergency interim rule that implements the 2001 Steller sea lion protection measures and the 2001 harvest specifications and extends its effectiveness through December 31, 2001. These amendments include adjustments to ope...
Rule Jul 17, 2001
NMFS announces that the black sea bass commercial quota available in the quarter 3 period to the coastal states from Maine through North Carolina has been harvested. Commercial vessels may not land black sea bass in these states north of 35 deg.15.3'...
Rule Jul 17, 2001
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This is action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2001 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch in this area.
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Capacity Committee and Groundfish Oversight Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Education Department logo Education Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
ANR Storage Co.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Commonwealth Edison Co.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Detroit Edison Co.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Detroit Edison Co.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Detroit Edison Co.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Detroit Edison Co.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Equitrans, L.P., et al.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Iroquois Gas Transmission System
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Northern Border Pipeline Co.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Texas Gas Transmission Corp.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Xcel Energy Services, Inc.
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
Commonwealth Edison Co. et al.
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Power Technology is announcing its intention to conduct a Peer Review of DOE's Photovoltaic Program August 6th and 7th, 2001 in Golden, Colorado at the Denver Marriott West.
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air programs:

Title Type Published
With today's action, EPA is adjusting the volatile organic compound (VOC) performance standard under Phase II of the reformulated gasoline (RFG) program for ethanol RFG blends containing 3.5 weight percent oxygen (10 volume percent ethanol) sold in t...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

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

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Pinal County Air Quality Control District (PCAQCD) portion of the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from organic solvents, dry clean...
Proposed Rule Jul 17, 2001
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Kern County Air Pollution Control District (KCAPCD), Modoc County Air Pollution Control District (MCAPCD), and Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution District (MBUAPCD) portions of the California State Impleme...
Proposed Rule Jul 17, 2001
EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Kern County Air Pollution Control District (KCAPCD), Modoc County Air Pollution Control District (MCAPCD), and Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution District (MBUAPCD) portions of the Califor...
Rule Jul 17, 2001
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and El Dorado County Air Pollution Control District (EDCAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile...
Proposed Rule Jul 17, 2001
EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and El Dorado County Air Pollution Control District (EDCAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
EPA is currently engaged in a comprehensive reassessment of the time-limited registrations for all existing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn and cotton plant-pesticides (also known as plant-incorporated protectants). This reassessment has been design...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Belarus, trade (Presidential Determination No. 2001-20 of July 2, 2001)
Presidential Document Jul 17, 2001
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization; U.S. contribution (Presidential Determination No. 2001-21 of July 4, 2001)
Presidential Document Jul 17, 2001

Government agencies and employees:

Title Type Published
Government reform (Memorandum of July 11, 2001)
Presidential Document Jul 17, 2001

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Captive Nations Week (Proc. 7455)
Presidential Document Jul 17, 2001

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Prohibited trade practices:

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the compl...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration, Office of Acquisition Policy has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a reinsta...
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration (GSA) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously appr...
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration (GSA) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously appr...
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration (GSA) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved infor...
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration (GSA) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously appr...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Proposed collection; comment request
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity-Building Program; correction
Uncategorized Document Jul 17, 2001

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Montana (FEMA-1385-DR), dated July 7, 2001, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-1378-DR), dated June 3, 2001, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of West Virginia, (FEMA-1378-DR), dated June 3, 2001, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations for the Carlton Bridge, mile 14.0, across the Kennebec River between Bath and Woolwich, Maine in order to facilitate major rehabilit...
Rule Jul 17, 2001
The Coast Guard is extending a temporary final rule published March 23, 2001, governing the operation of the Pulaski Bridge, at mile 0.6, across the Newtown Creek between Brooklyn and Queens, New York. This extension will continue to allow the bridge...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Loeks-Star Theatres Fireworks in Grand Haven, Michigan. This safety zone is necessary to protect vessels and spectators from potential airborne hazards during a planned fireworks display...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Regattas and marine parades:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to establish permanent special local regulations for fireworks displays to be held over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, Virginia. These special local regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of li...
Proposed Rule Jul 17, 2001

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this notice is to announce the OMB approval number for the collection of information pertaining to the requirements for a designated housing projects plan.
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Endangered and threatened species permit applications
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended), the National Park Service is preparing an environmental assessment for the Special Study of the Carter G. Woodson Home. The National Park Ser...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Management Action Plan for the National Coal Heritage Area. The National Coal Heritage Area...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
American Samoa National Park Federal Advisory Commission
Notice Jul 17, 2001
This notice announces a public meeting of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463). Meeting Date and Time: Thursday, O...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

National Register of Historic Places:

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Notice of information collection under review; extension of a currently approved information collection; National Evaluation of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Notice of information collection under review; revision of a currently approved collection; Firearms Addendum to the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) Program Instrument.
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Notice of information collection under review; revision of a currently approved collection; Victims of Crime Act, Victim Compensation Grant Program, State Performance Report.
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Alcoholic beverages:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) proposes to amend the regulations in 27 CFR part 20 by eliminating the requirement for users of specially denatured spirits (SDS) to file a bond. ATF believes that elimination of the requirement to fi...
Proposed Rule Jul 17, 2001

Executive Office for Immigration Review:

Title Type Published
This rule amends the regulations of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) by establishing a special procedure for the filing and adjudication of motions to reopen deportation and removal proceedings to apply for suspension of deportation...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Federal prisoners; paroling and releasing, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Parole Commission is amending the rule that governs reparole decisions for District of Columbia prisoners whose paroles have been revoked. The amendment clarifies the Commission's intent that, in the case of a prisoner whose parole was revok...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Construction safety and health standards:

Title Type Published
By this document the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revises the effective date of the new final rule for steel erection, Subpart R of 29 CFR Part 1926, which was published on January 18, 2001. The original effective date was to...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In the Federal Register, Vol. 66, No. 124, page 34244, Wednesday, June 27, 2001 the competition was announced and the SGA printed in its entirety. Section V. B. (1)(c), instructs applicants to create a model workplan and budget based on Ethiopia. App...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Copyright claims registration:

Title Type Published
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing final regulations to establish a new procedure for group registration of published photographs. The new regulations permit submission of groups of published images in a variety of formats...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Preservation Advisory Committee
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Records management:

Title Type Published
NARA is proposing to change the records management regulations in Subchapter B to simplify certain records disposition procedures. The current rule addresses only hard copy distribution of agency records disposition manuals. This proposed rule reflec...
Proposed Rule Jul 17, 2001

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has received a waste management permit application for operation of a remote field support and emergency provisions for the Expedition Vessel, Kapitan Khlebnikov for the 2001-2002 seas...
Notice Jul 17, 2001
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at Ti...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

N
National Transportation Safety Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Domestic Mail Manual:

Title Type Published
The Postal Service is changing the Domestic Mail Manual P030 to extend the use of postage meters to include postage-evidencing systems that print information-based indicia.
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, exempts the trackage rights described in STB Finance Docket No. 34053\1\ to permit the trackage rights to expire on November 30, 2001, in accordance with the agreement of the parties. --------------------------------...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes...
Rule Jul 17, 2001
This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Aeronautical land-use assurance; waivers:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of Title 49, U.S.C. Section 47153(c), notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the City of Gastonia to waive the requirement that a 19.9 acre parcel of surplus property, located at the Gastonia Municipal A...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Air traffic operating and flight rules, etc.:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the existing airplane operator security rule. It revises the applicability section, definitions, and terms; reorganizes this part into subparts containing related requirements; and incorporates some requirements already impleme...
Rule Jul 17, 2001
This final rule amends the existing airport security rules. It revises certain applicability provisions, definitions, and terms; reorganizes these rules into subparts containing related requirements; and incorporates some requirements already impleme...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This action withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 727-100 series airplanes. That action would have required repetitive inspections to detect corrosion of...
Proposed Rule Jul 17, 2001
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Gulfstream Model G-V series airplanes, that requires repetitively replacing the existing nose wheel steering actuator with a new or reworked actuator having the same part...
Rule Jul 17, 2001
McDonnell Douglas; correction
Uncategorized Document Jul 17, 2001

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued to Raytheon Aircraft Services, Inc., 1115 Paul Wilkens Road, San Antonio, Texas, 78216, for a Supplemental Type Certificate for the Raytheon C90A airplane. This airplane will have novel and unusual design features...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

Drawbridge operations:

No documents available.

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Hazardous materials transportation:

Title Type Published
Federal hazardous material transportation law preempts the following provisions in Ordinance No. 902 of the Borough of Morrisville, Pennsylvania: 1. The definitions of "infectious waste," "hospital waste," and "dangerous waste" in Section 01 and the...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice is to advise interested persons that RSPA will conduct a public meeting describing the results of the nineteenth session of the United Nation's Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE) held from 2 to 6 July 20...
Notice Jul 17, 2001
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is holding a public workshop and soliciting comments on a draft test protocol to expand the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) to provide brake performance information on new light vehicles to...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Ports and waterways safety:

No documents available.

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Regattas and marine parades:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) finalized "Standards for Pipeline and Liquefied Natural Gas Operator Submissions" and "Standards for the NPMS National and State Repositories" in March 1999. Copies of the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) op...
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
This document sets forth proposed amendments to those provisions of the Customs Regulations that concern the issuance of administrative rulings and related written determinations and decisions on prospective and current transactions arising under the...
Proposed Rule Jul 17, 2001

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Jul 17, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Jul 17, 2001

Alcoholic beverages:

No documents available.

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Board of Veterans Appeals:

Title Type Published
This document adopts as a final rule the provisions of an interim final rule that amended the Rules of Practice of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) relating to challenges to Board decisions on the grounds of "clear and unmistakable error" (CUE)...
Rule Jul 17, 2001

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