Federal Register April 15, 2005
View all documents issued on April 15, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
103 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on April 15, 2005
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Agriculture Department
(6)
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Civil Rights Commission
(2)
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Commerce Department
(7)
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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
(3)
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Education Department
(5)
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Election Assistance Commission
(1)
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Energy Department
(20)
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Environmental Protection Agency
(14)
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Federal Reserve System
(1)
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Health and Human Services Department
(9)
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Housing and Urban Development Department
(1)
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Interior Department
(3)
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International Trade Commission
(3)
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Labor Department
(1)
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(1)
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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
(1)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(3)
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
(2)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
(7)
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Small Business Administration
(1)
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State Department
(2)
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Surface Transportation Board
(1)
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Transportation Department
(4)
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Treasury Department
(4)
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United States African Development Foundation
(1)
Agriculture Department
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the humane handl...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), has prepared an Environmental Assessment consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The Goshute Spring Range Improvement is a federally assisted action authorized for...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
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The Cascade Ranger District of the Boise National Forest will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a resource management project in the Clear Creek drainage. The entire project area is located in watersheds that drain into Clear Creek,...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):
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We are amending the bovine tuberculosis regulations regarding State and zone classifications by raising the designation of California from modified accredited advanced to accredited-free. We have determined that California meets the criteria for desi...
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Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
Meat and poultry inspection:
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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing new dollar limitations on the amount of meat and meat food products and poultry products that a retail store can sell to hotels, restaurants, and similar institutions without disqualifying i...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Meetings:
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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing a series of workshops from May through June 2005, to discuss food security awareness, the FSIS Industry Self-Assessment Checklist for Food Security, food security plans, and FSIS Directive 5...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Civil Rights Commission
Meetings; State advisory committees:
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Nevada
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Washington
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Commerce Department
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Antidumping:
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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding its administrative review of 19 companies under the antidumping duty order of honey from Argentina for the period December 1, 2003 to November 30, 2004. This rescission in part, is based on th...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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The Department of Commerce (the Department) has conducted an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on honey from Argentina produced and/or exported by Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas (ACA), Compania Apicola Argentina (CAA), HoneyM...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce ("the Department") and the International Trade Commission ("ITC"), the Department is issuing an antidumping duty order on magnesium metal from the People's Republic of China ("PR...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Romania
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), the Department is issuing an antidumping duty order on magnesium metal from the Russian Federation (Russia). O...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Meetings:
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites interested parties to attend a pre-consortium meeting on May 16, 2005 to be held on the NIST campus in Boulder, Colorado. The goal of the one-day meeting is to evaluate industry intere...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
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Correction
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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This action adds to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List products and a service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete products previously furnished by such agencies. Co...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Education Department
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The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
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The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (Institute) announces a competition for grants to support statewide longitudinal data systems. The Director takes this action under the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (Act), Title II o...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Teaching American History Program
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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The Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement announces selection criteria and other application requirements for the Teaching American History program. We may use these selection criteria and other application requirements for compet...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Election Assistance Commission
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Notice of public meeting for U.S. Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Energy Department
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
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Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Cincinnati Gas Electric Co.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Dominion Transmission, Inc.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Eastern American Energy Corp.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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El Paso Natural Gas Co.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Great Lakes Gas Transmission LP
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Horizon Pipeline Co., L.L.C.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Maine Public Service Co.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Northern Border Pipeline Co.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Overthrust Pipeline Co.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Premcor Power Marketing LLC
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Questar Pipeline Co.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Southern Natural Gas Co.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Swecker, Gregory, et al.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Meetings:
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Pinnacle West Capital Corp. et al.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Environmental Protection Agency
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Notice of availability is hereby given for six revised data standards--Biological Taxonomy, Contact Information, Facility Site Identification, Permitting Information, Tribal Identifier and SIC/ NAICS. The Biological Taxonomy Data Standard identifies...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:
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On October 27, 1993 (58 FR 57898), pursuant to section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the EPA issued technology-based national emission standards to control hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emitted by coke oven batteries. This action amends the standa...
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Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
Air pollution control:
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The EPA is announcing that the closing date of the public comment period for the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) "Request for Comment on Potentially Inadequate Monitoring in Clean Air Act Applicable Requirements and on Methods To Improv...
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Proposed Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:
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The State of Ohio has requested the EPA to parallel process an ozone redesignation request and a number of revisions to Ohio's air quality control plan. We are proposing to determine that the Cincinnati-Hamilton area has attained the 1-hour ozone sta...
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Proposed Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
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EPA expressed environmental objections with the Corridor 1 alternative, due to impacts to wetlands and stream habitat in forested parkland. EPA expressed environmental concerns with the Corridor 2 Alternative due to potential impacts from secondary d...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Weekly receipts
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Meetings:
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The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) Working Committee on Working Committee on Water Quality and Pesticide Disposal (WC/WQ&PD) will hold a 2-day meeting, beginning o...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public face-to-face meeting of the chartered SAB. The Board will discuss (1) science issues facing EPA Regions, and (2) may review and approve of one or more draft SAB Committee reports.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Pesticide registration, cancellation, etc.:
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EPA is proposing to revoke specific existing tolerances for the insecticide lindane because, following receipt of registrant requests, the Agency canceled their associated Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) registrations.
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Proposed Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
Pesticide, food, and feed additive petitions:
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EPA requests public comment on a March 31, 2005, petition from the Pesticides Action Network North America (PANNA), Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT), and Washington Toxics Coalition (WCT), available in docket number OPP-2004-0246, requesting...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Superfund program:
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10, announces its intent to delete the Naval Magazine Indian Island Site (Site) located in Port Hadlock, Washington from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this proposed...
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Proposed Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
Toxic and hazardous substances control:
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This notice announces EPA's receipt of test data on 1,1,2- Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCE) (CAS No. 79-00-5). These data were submitted pursuant to an Enforceable Testing Consent Agreement (ECA)/ Order issued by EPA under section 4 of the Toxic Substance...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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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 provisi...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Water pollution control:
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On March 16, 2005, pursuant to section 402(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Acting Regional Administrator for EPA, Region 5, approved the State of Ohio's modification of its existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Federal Reserve System
Banks and bank holding companies:
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Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Health and Human Services Department
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Meetings:
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
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Administrator Office et al.; order of succession
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:
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This notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR Part 404.7(a)(1)(i), announces that the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license to practice the inventio...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive patent license to practice the inventions em...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Housing and Urban Development Department
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
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This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Interior Department
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The following applicants have applied for scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Closure of public lands:
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Notice is hereby given that all public lands at the Anaconda/ Yerington Mine Site, located in Lyon County, Nevada, are closed to all forms of entry by the public. This closure is necessary to protect the public from hazards that are located throughou...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Survey plat filings:
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The plats of survey of the following described land will be officially filed in the Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Lakewood, Colorado, effective 10 a.m., April 6, 2005. All inquiries should be sent to the Colorado State Office, Bur...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
International Trade Commission
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In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Commission has submitted a proposal for the collection of information to OMB for approval. The proposed information collection is a 3-year extension of the c...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Import investigations:
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China and Russia
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 15, 2005 under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Richmond IP Holdings, LLC. A letter supplementing t...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Labor Department
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Minimum wages for Federal and federally-assisted construction; general wage determination decisions
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Meetings:
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Aviation Safety Reporting System Subcommittee (ASRSS).
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordanc...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
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This document corrects a notice appearing in the Federal Register that announced a public meeting to be held to discuss the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for an ESP at the Exelon ESP Site and to accept public comments. This action is necessary...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Meetings:
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Nuclear Waste Advisory Committee
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Single employer plans:
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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulations on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans and Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans prescribe interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits under terminating single-e...
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Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
Single-employer and multiemployer plans:
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This notice informs the public of the interest rates and assumptions to be used under certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation regulations. These rates and assumptions are published elsewhere (or can be derived from rates published elsewhere), bu...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Options Price Reporting Authority:
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Consolidated Options Last Sale Reports and Quotation Information; Reporting Plan; amendments
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:
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International Securities Exchange, Inc.; correction
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Correction | Apr 15, 2005 |
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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National Securities Clearing Corp.; correction
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Correction | Apr 15, 2005 |
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Pacific Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Small Business Administration
Disaster loan areas:
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This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Florida, dated April 11, 2005. Incident: Apartment Fire. Incident Period: March 24, 2005.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
State Department
Art objects; importation for exhibition:
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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), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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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), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Surface Transportation Board
Railroad services abandonment:
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Indiana Rail Road Co.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Transportation Department
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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...
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Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
Airworthiness directives:
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The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for General Electric Company (GE) CT7-5A2, -5A3, -7A, -7A1, -9B, -9B1, and -9B2 turboprop engines, with stage 2 turbine aft cooling plate, part number (P/N) 6064T07P01, 6064T07P02, 6064T07P...
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Proposed Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
Hazardous materials:
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On October 30, 2003, the Research and Special Programs Administration, predecessor agency to PHMSA, published a final rule to clarify the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to functions and activities related to the safe and secure...
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Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
Pipeline safety:
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This notice seeks participants and provides information about the certification study project affecting individuals who operate computer-based systems for controlling the operation of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines (pipeline controllers) and the...
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Railroad services abandonment:
No documents available.
Treasury Department
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As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information collections listed below in this notice.
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
Alcohol, tobacco, and other excise taxes:
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The Department of the Treasury and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau adopt a temporary amendment to the regulations relating to the removal of tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes, without payment of tax, for use of the United S...
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Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
Alcoholic beverages:
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The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is recodifying its regulations pertaining to liquor dealers. We are also making administrative changes to these regulations to reflect TTB's new name and organizational structure resulting from chang...
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Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
Practice and procedure:
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This document contains corrections to (TD 9165), which were published in the Federal Register on Monday, December 20, 2004 (69 FR 75839) revising the regulations governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service (Circular 230).
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Rule | Apr 15, 2005 |
United States African Development Foundation
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Apr 15, 2005 |
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