April 15, 2005 (Volume 70)

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

Agriculture Department logo 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...
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...
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,...
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...
Rule Apr 15, 2005

Meat and poultry inspection:

Title Type Published
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...
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Romania
Notice Apr 15, 2005
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...
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Title Type Published
Correction
Notice Apr 15, 2005
This action adds to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Education Department logo 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.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
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.
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Teaching American History Program
Notice Apr 15, 2005
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of public meeting for U.S. Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors.
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC
Notice Apr 15, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Cincinnati Gas Electric Co.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Eastern American Energy Corp.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
El Paso Natural Gas Co.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Great Lakes Gas Transmission LP
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Horizon Pipeline Co., L.L.C.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Maine Public Service Co.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Northern Border Pipeline Co.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Overthrust Pipeline Co.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Premcor Power Marketing LLC
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Questar Pipeline Co.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Southern Natural Gas Co.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Swecker, Gregory, et al.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. et al.
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:

Title Type Published
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...
Rule Apr 15, 2005

Air pollution control:

Title Type Published
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...
Proposed Rule Apr 15, 2005

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:

Title Type Published
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...
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Weekly receipts
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005
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.
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Pesticide registration, cancellation, etc.:

Title Type Published
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.
Proposed Rule Apr 15, 2005

Pesticide, food, and feed additive petitions:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Superfund program:

Title Type Published
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...
Proposed Rule Apr 15, 2005

Toxic and hazardous substances control:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Water pollution control:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 15, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Apr 15, 2005
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Apr 15, 2005
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
Administrator Office et al.; order of succession
Notice Apr 15, 2005

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

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
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.
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Closure of public lands:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
China and Russia
Notice Apr 15, 2005
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Minimum wages for Federal and federally-assisted construction; general wage determination decisions
Notice Apr 15, 2005

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
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).
Notice Apr 15, 2005

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Nuclear Waste Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Single employer plans:

Title Type Published
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...
Rule Apr 15, 2005

Single-employer and multiemployer plans:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
International Securities Exchange, Inc.; correction
Correction Apr 15, 2005
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Apr 15, 2005
National Securities Clearing Corp.; correction
Correction Apr 15, 2005
Pacific Exchange, Inc.
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
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.
Notice Apr 15, 2005

State Department logo State Department

Art objects; importation for exhibition:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad services abandonment:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Indiana Rail Road Co.
Notice Apr 15, 2005

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 Apr 15, 2005

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
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...
Proposed Rule Apr 15, 2005

Hazardous materials:

Title Type Published
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...
Rule Apr 15, 2005

Pipeline safety:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Railroad services abandonment:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
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.
Notice Apr 15, 2005

Alcohol, tobacco, and other excise taxes:

Title Type Published
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...
Rule Apr 15, 2005

Alcoholic beverages:

Title Type Published
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...
Rule Apr 15, 2005

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
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).
Rule Apr 15, 2005

United States African Development Foundation logo United States African Development Foundation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 15, 2005

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