August 16, 2001 (Volume 66)

Federal Register August 16, 2001

View all documents issued on August 16, 2001. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

116 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 16, 2001

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Voluntary Foreign Aid Advisory Committee
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to change the voluntary United States Grade Standards for Rabbits. Specifically, the changes will add stewer rabbits to the roaster and mature rabbit class; update and clarify the tolerances for confo...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Agency information collection activities

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a previously approved information collection, "National Woodland Owner Survey" that is being reinstate...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The Forest Service will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to restore migratory fish passage, and aquatic and riparian habitat at Hemlock Dam on Trout Creek. The Forest is proposing to remove Hemlock Dam, partially dredge the reservoir,...
Notice Aug 16, 2001
The USDA Forest Service will prepare a supplement to the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Silvies Canyon Watershed Restoration Project. The draft EIS for the Silvies Canyon Watershed Restoration Project was released by Forest Superv...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of the FY 2002 solicitation for applications which is titled the "NRI Program Description and Guidelines for Proposal Preparation" for the National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program administer...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Import quotas and fees:

Title Type Published
This notice announces that the fee to be charged for the 2002 tariff-rate quota (TRQ) year for each license issued to a person or firm by the Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles which are subject to tariff-...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

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 Aug 16, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
This document corrects the seasonal apportionment and effective date of the closure for the shallow-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), which was published in the Federal Register on August 8, 2001. This act...
Rule Aug 16, 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 1324 to Dr. Nan...
Notice Aug 16, 2001
NMFS publishes for public review and comment a summary of an application submitted by the Government of the Russian Federation requesting authorization to conduct fishing operations in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 2001 under provisions o...
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have applied in due form for permits to take and import marine mammals and marine mammal parts for purposes of scientific research and enhancement: John Wise, Ph.D., Yale University, School of Medi...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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 Aug 16, 2001
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the National Security Education Board. The purpose of the meeting is to review and make recommendations to the Secretary concerning requirements established by the Davi...
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Group of Advisors to the National Security Education Board. The purpose of the meeting is to review and make recommendations to the Board concerning requirements es...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Air Force seeks input from the U.S. space sector regarding the future national direction of space launch bases and ranges including both Federal and non-Federal launch sites. Specifically, the Air Force is interested in comments concerning future...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Black Hills Generation, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Cobb Electric Membership Corp.
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Galey River Power Partners, L.P.
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Marquette Board of Light Power
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Moses Lake Generating, LLC
Notice Aug 16, 2001
PPL Southwest Generation Holdings, LLC
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Rail Energy of Montana, LLC
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Trunkline LNG Co.
Notice Aug 16, 2001
USGen New England, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:

Title Type Published
Wisconsin Public Service Corp. et al.
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

Title Type Published
The purpose of this document is to announce that, on May 30, 2001, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Appeals Board ("Board") dismissed the petition for review filed by the Burney Resources Group of a permit issued to Three...
Rule Aug 16, 2001
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Wisconsin. This revision requires the implementation of an enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M)...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2001
The EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Wisconsin. This revision requires the implementation of an enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program in seven counties in southeast Wiscon...
Rule Aug 16, 2001

Hazardous waste program authorizations:

Title Type Published
Vermont has adopted the rule for the Project XL Site-Specific Rulemaking for the IBM Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility in Essex Junction, Vermont. This rule was published by the EPA on September 12, 2000 (65 FR 59955). The State applied to EPA for...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2001
Vermont has applied to EPA for Final authorization of a revision to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA has determined that the revision satisfies all requirements needed to qualify for Final autho...
Rule Aug 16, 2001

Hazardous waste:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting a petition submitted by Eastman Chemical Corporation--Texas Operations (Eastman Chemical) to exclude from hazardous waste control (or delist) a certain solid waste. This final rule responds to the...
Rule Aug 16, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
EPA is announcing a public technical briefing for August 22, 2001, to provide background information on cumulative risk assessment methods, in general, and the current status of the work on the organophosphate (OP) cumulative risk assessment. Particu...
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App. 2) notification is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) S...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

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

Title Type Published
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of B-D-glucuronidase from Escherichia coli and the genetic material necessary for its production in or on all food commodities when applied/used as a plant pest...
Rule Aug 16, 2001

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) in the Office of Research and Development announces the availability of a final report, Summary of the Workshop on Information Needs to Address Children's...
Notice Aug 16, 2001
The National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announces the availability of a final report, Volatilization Rates From Water to Indoor Air--Phase II (EPA/600/R-00/096, Octob...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the Old Storm Plastics...
Notice Aug 16, 2001
In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the RSR Corporation Su...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Toxic substances:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to revoke significant new use rules (SNURs) for 2 substances promulgated under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) based on new data. Based on the new data the Agency no longer finds that activities not describ...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2001
EPA is proposing to modify significant new use rules (SNURs) for 2 substances promulgated under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) based on new data. Based on the new data the Agency finds that activities not described in the...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2001

Water supply:

Title Type Published
Today's document announces a separate electronic mail (e-mail) address, ow-arsenic-docket@epa.gov, for arsenic comments on the proposal published on July 19, 2001, in the Federal Register. EPA expects a large number of comments on the July 19 arsenic...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2001

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Agency information collection activities

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Aug 16, 2001
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Membership of State banking institutions (Regulation H):

Title Type Published
The Board has adopted a final rule implementing the financial subsidiary provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act for state member banks. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act authorizes state member banks that comply with the requirements of the rule to contro...
Rule Aug 16, 2001

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
The General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Governmentwide Policy has created the following Optional Form: OF 92, Screener's Identification. This form is used by Federal agencies for issuance to non-Federal personnel. You may request copies...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

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 an extens...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Landmine-related injuries, trauma prevention and capacity building program
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing approval of 51 new drug applications (NDAs) and 25 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs). The holders of the applications notified the agency in writing that the drug products were no longer m...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Toxicology Program (NTP); National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS); Announces a Workshop on the "Assessment of the Allergenic Potential of Genetically Modified Foods," September 24-26, 2001, Durham Marriott at the Civic Ce...
Notice Aug 16, 2001
National Center for Research Resources
Notice Aug 16, 2001
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Aug 16, 2001
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Aug 16, 2001
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Aug 16, 2001
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Public Health Service Activities and Research at DOE Sites Citizens Advisory Committee
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Scientific Review Center
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is proposing to change the drawbridge operation regulation for the draw of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission Causeway across Lake Pontchartrain between Metairie, Jefferson Parish and Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisia...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2001

Marine casualties and chemical testing:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard revises its chemical drug testing regulations to conform with the Department of Transportation's (DOT) final rule on drug testing procedures published in the Federal Register on December 19, 2000. The Coast Guard amends the regulation...
Rule Aug 16, 2001

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the Maumee River, Rossford, Ohio. This zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of the Maumee River during the City of Rossford's Hometown Celebration September 1, 2001, fireworks...
Rule Aug 16, 2001
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in Port Washington harbor for the Indian Summer Festival 2001 fireworks display. This safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with the storage, pre...
Rule Aug 16, 2001

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of its routine renewal. The information collect...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Withdrawal and reservation of lands:

Title Type Published
The United States Forest Service proposes to withdraw 158.06 acres of National Forest System land to protect the unique prehistoric, recreational, historical, and interpretive integrity of the Snake Gulch area. This notice segregates the land for up...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
The Commission has announced the schedule for its third update report in investigation No. 332-325, The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints, and has established deadlines for the submission of requests to appear at the hearing and...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Document Verification Request and Document Verification Request Supplement.
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (Pursuant to 212(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act).
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Passenger List, Crew List.
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Request for the Return of Original Document(s).
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status.
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Request OMB Emergency Approval; Biographical Information/ Program Eligibility Questionnaire.
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Notice of Information Collection under Review: Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident.
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Notice of Information Collection under Review: Alien Change of
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Notice of Information Collection under Review: Alien Crewman Landing Permit
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Notice of Information Collection under Review: Request to Enforce Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Custody for Public Law 97-359 Amerasian.
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Notice of Information Collection under Review: Application for Stay of Deportation or Removal.
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996; implementation:

Title Type Published
Effective October 3, 1996, the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 (MCA) had the practical effect of directing the DEA to place domestic controls on anhydrous hydrogen chloride. Previously, exports of the listed chemical hydrochloric ac...
Rule Aug 16, 2001

Schedules of controlled substances:

Title Type Published
With the issuance of this final rule, the Acting Administrator of the DEA specifically lists the substance dichloralphenazone, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers in Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA, 21 U.S.C. 801 et s...
Rule Aug 16, 2001

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Agency information collection activities

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Aug 16, 2001
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Reactor Safeguards Advisory Committee
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Public utility holding company filings
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (EDGAR):

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) is adopting revisions to the EDGAR Filer Manual to reflect updates to the EDGAR system made in EDGAR Release 7.5.b. The main purpose of EDGAR Release 7.5.b is to deploy internal Commission softw...
Rule Aug 16, 2001

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Agency information collection activities:

Title Type Published
Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federa...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This action requires modification of the telescopic girt bar of the escape slide/raft assembly, and follow-on a...
Rule Aug 16, 2001
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Boeing Model 767-300 series airplanes modified by supplemental type certificate (STC) SA5765NM or SA5978NM, that requires removal or modification of the in-flight entertainme...
Rule Aug 16, 2001
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Honeywell International, Inc., (formerly AlliedSignal, Inc., Textron Lycoming, Avco Lycoming, and Lycoming) former military T53 serie...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2001

Drawbridge operations:

No documents available.

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed highway project in Butte County, California.
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Marine casualties and chemical testing:

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 1) notice is given of a public meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) to be conducted by the Research and Special Programs...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
This document requests comments from all interested parties on the use and effectiveness of belt positioning boosters (hereafter noted as "booster(s)"), taking into account the advantages and disadvantages of belt positioning boosters with adult lap/...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2001
This document denies the petition submitted by Federal-Mogul Lighting Products (Federal-Mogul) to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment," to allow headlamps that are aimed vi...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2001

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Ports and waterways safety:

No documents available.

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of the Treasury gives notice of a proposed system of records entitled "Treasury .011-- Treasury Safety Incident Management Information System."
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Surety companies acceptable on Federal bonds:

Title Type Published
This is Supplement No. 1 to the Treasury Department Circular 570; 2001 Revision, published July 2, 2001, at 66 FR 35024.
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552(e)(4)) requires that all agencies publish in the Federal Register a notice of the existence and character of their systems of records. Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is establ...
Notice Aug 16, 2001

Volume Information

This date's documents are part of Volume 66 of the Federal Register.

Browse All Documents from 2001 (Volume 66)

Looking for other issues from August 2001 or the full 2001 Federal Register Archive ?