April 21, 2005 (Volume 70)

Federal Register April 21, 2005

View all documents issued on April 21, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

112 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on April 21, 2005

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), prior to undertaking research and other work associated with revising official grade standards, is soliciting comments on the possible revisions to the United States Standards for Grades of Bunched Italian Sp...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
This document proposes to amend the recommended manufacturing milk requirements (Recommended Requirements) by providing provisions for sheep milk, adding follow-up procedures used when plant-commingled milk in storage tanks exceeds the maximum allowa...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Electric standards and specifications for materials and construction:

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The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency delivering the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Programs, is amending its regulations regarding RUS Bulletin 50-3, Specifications Drawings for 12.5/7.2 kV Line Construction. Thi...
Rule Apr 21, 2005

Hazelnuts grown in

Title Type Published
The Department of Agriculture is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule establishing final free and restricted percentages for domestic inshell hazelnuts for the 2004-2005 marketing year under the Federal marketing order for...
Rule Apr 21, 2005

Onions (Vidalia) grown in

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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule changing the assessment collection requirements prescribed under the Vidalia onion marketing order (order). The order regulates the handling of V...
Rule Apr 21, 2005

Property management:

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The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is amending this regulation to remove an incorrect reference. The intended effect of this change is to ensure that Agency regulations continue to provide current information.
Rule Apr 21, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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We are advising the public that a draft document has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that identifies the smallest administrative jurisdictions within 11 Member States of the European Union that we would consider "regio...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Tobacco inspection:

Title Type Published
This notice announces that a referendum will be conducted by mail during the period May 9-13, 2005, for producers of all kinds of tobacco who sold their tobacco at auction on designated markets in 2004/05. The referendum is being conducted to determi...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2005

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Antitrust Modernization Commission

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The Antitrust Modernization Commission will hold a public meeting on May 9, 2005. The purpose of the meeting is for the Antitrust Modernization Commission to approve plans (including proposed requests for public comment and public hearings) for study...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Endangered and threatened species:

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We, the FWS and NMFS (collectively the Services), announce a 5-year review of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Kemp's ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerh...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Meetings:

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NMFS will present a public workshop on the new Crab Rationalization Program (Program) for participants in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) king and Tanner crab fisheries. At this workshop, NMFS will provide an overview of the Program, discu...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene public meetings. See SUPPLEMRNTARY INFORMATION for specific meeting schedule.
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Permits:

Title Type Published
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator) has made a preliminary determination that the subject application to modify an existing Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) contains a...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Notice is hereby given that Michael Salmon (Permit No. 1509) and Kenneth Lohmann (Permit No. 1522) have been issued permits to take endangered and threatened sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title Type Published
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add policy pertaining to package marking with passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The proposed changes require contractors to affix passive RFI...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2005

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board logo Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Freedom of Information Act; implementation:

Title Type Published
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is publishing its annual update to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Fee Schedule pursuant to 10 CFR 1703.107(b)(6) of the Board's regulations.
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Assistant Deputy Secretary for Safe and Drug-Free Schools proposes eligibility and application requirements, priorities, and selection criteria under Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities National Programs for the School-Based Student Drug-T...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
On April 14, 2005, we published in the Federal Register (70 FR 19741) a notice inviting applications for new awards under OVAE's Tech- Prep Demonstration Program (TPDP). On page 19743, second column, the Deadline for Transmittal of Applications is co...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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In compliance with the requirements of Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
This notice is being issued under the authority of Section 131 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2160). The Department is providing notice of a proposed "subsequent arrangement" under Article 5 Paragraph 2 of the Agreement for C...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Hydroelectric applications
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Hydroelectric applications
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
CenterPoint Energy - Mississippi River Transmission Corp.
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Dauphin Island Gathering Partners
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that EPA is planning to submit the following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Information Coll...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The next meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board, a Federal advisory committee that reports to the President and Congress on environmental and infrastructure projects along the U.S. border with Mexico, will take place in Washington, DC, on M...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Superfund program:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region IX announces the deletion of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company Superfund Site in Salinas, Monterey County, California from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is Appendix B of 40 CFR p...
Rule Apr 21, 2005

Water pollution control:

Title Type Published
On October 3, 2005, two general permits regulating the activities of mechanical placer mining and suction dredge mining for gold placer mining operations in the State of Alaska expire. EPA proposes to reissue these two general permits with minor chan...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 7888)
Presidential Document Apr 21, 2005

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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 Apr 21, 2005
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 Apr 21, 2005
The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, as required by the...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Rulemaking proceedings; petitions filed, granted, denied, etc.
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

International banking regulations; activities of insured state nonmember banks operating in foreign countries and insured U.S. branches of foreign banks

Title Type Published
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation published in the Federal Register of April 6, 2005, a final rule amending parts 303, 325, and 327 and revising subparts A and B of part 347. The regulations contained in subpart C of part 347 were not include...
Rule Apr 21, 2005

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:

Title Type Published
AAA International Freight Forwarding Group, Inc.
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Fan Yang Transportation, et al.
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Shipping Line, et al.
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
This correction amends a footnote reference in the text of 12 CFR part 225, Appendix A.
Rule Apr 21, 2005

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Loan Repayment, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice is to inform interested parties of corrections to the Head Start Tribally Controlled Land Grant College and University Partnerships Program Announcement that was published on Wednesday, April 13, 2005. The following corrections should be...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection and Control Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Injury Prevention and Control Initial Review Group
Notice Apr 21, 2005
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Notice Apr 21, 2005
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Initial Review Group
Notice Apr 21, 2005
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Notice Apr 21, 2005
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Notice Apr 21, 2005
National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Public Health Service Activities and Research at DOE Sites Citizens Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Radiation and Worker Health Advisory Board
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Scientific Review Center
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry and FDA staff entitled "Application User Fees for Combination Products." This document provides guidance to industry and FDA staff on marketing applicati...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic Format--Content of Labeling." This guidance is one in a series of guidance documents on providin...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announce the availability of the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) on the Pearl Crossing LLC Deepwater Port License Application and Pearl Crossing Pipeline LLC Application for a C...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an existing approval to collect information from applicants to lease and develop solid minerals o...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an existing approval to collect information from owners of unpatented claims, mill sites, an...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an existing approval to collect information from individuals submitting nominations for significa...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an existing approval to collect information to determine whether a bidder is qualified to hold a...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an existing approval to collect information from those persons who submit a Color-of-Title Applic...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Endangered and threatened species:

No documents available.

Oil and gas leases:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease COC60770 for lands in Garfield County, Colorado, was timely filed and was accompanied by all the required ren...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Per 30 U.S.C. 188(d), the lessee timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease MTM 93052, Pondera County, Montana. The lessee paid the required rental accruing from the date of termination. No leases were issued that affect these lan...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Under the provisions of section 31(d) of the Mineral Leasing Act, (30 U.S.C. 188(d)), a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease NMNM 106897 for lands in Quay County, New Mexico, was timely filed and was accompanied by all required rentals and...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease WYW159119 for lands in Weston County, Wyoming. The petition was filed...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease WYW153617 for lands in Park County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Public land orders:

Title Type Published
This order withdraws approximately 90 acres of public land from location and entry under the United States mining laws for a period of 5 years to protect the Tyro Mill Site Reclamation Project while the Bureau of Land Management completes land use pl...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
This action informs the public that BLM has examined and found suitable approximately 15 acres of public land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico for lease or conveyance to Las Cruces Public Schools under the provision of the R&PP Act, as amended (44 Stat...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Japan
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
60-day notice of information collection under review: Claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Variance applications, etc.:

Title Type Published
International Chimney Corporation, Karrena International, LLC, and Matrix Service Industrial Contractors, Inc. ("the employers") have applied for a permanent variance from the provisions of the OSHA standards that regulate boatswains' chairs and hois...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

N
National Council on Disability

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Youth Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Securities:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") is amending Regulation S-X to amend the date for compliance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment ("Statement No. 123R") so that eac...
Rule Apr 21, 2005

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to request approval on a new and/or currently approved information collection.
Notice Apr 21, 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 21, 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 21, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). The Tennessee Valley Authority is so...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Advisory circulars; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the issuance of change 1 to Advisory Circular (AC) 23-21, Airworthiness Compliance Checklists Used to Substantiate Major Alterations for Small Airplanes. The most significant change is a revision in all locations to the signatur...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A320 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require installing insulator and cable ties to the electrical cables of the S routes at the gaps in the raceway in the...
Proposed Rule Apr 21, 2005
The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain CENTRAIR 101 series gliders. This AD requires you to replace non- strengthened rudder pedals with reinforced rudder pedals. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness informat...
Rule Apr 21, 2005
The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH (DG Flugzeugbau) Model DG-800B sailplanes equipped with a SOLO 2625 engine or a Mid-West AE 50T engine. This AD requires you to modify the coolant pump and fuel p...
Rule Apr 21, 2005
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain McDonnell Douglas series airplanes. That AD currently requires repetitive inspections of the electrical connectors of the explosive cartridge wiring of the engi...
Rule Apr 21, 2005
The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Pilatus Aircraft Limited (Pilatus) Models B4-PC11, B4-PC11A, and B4- PC11AF sailplanes. This AD requires you to repetitively inspect the control-column support for cracks and, if any cracks ar...
Rule Apr 21, 2005

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued for Garmin International Inc., 1200 E. 151st St., Olathe, KS 66062, for a Supplemental Type Certificate on the Cessna Model 182T/T182T airplanes. These airplanes, as modified by Garmin, will have a novel or unusual...
Rule Apr 21, 2005

Consumer information:

Title Type Published
The Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (UTQGS) contain detailed testing procedures for generating consumer information about the treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance of passenger car tires. To ensure the uniformity of treadwear grades,...
Rule Apr 21, 2005

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Hazardous materials:

Title Type Published
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA), formerly the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) is granting Tractebel Power, Inc.'s (TPI) petition for a waiver of the pipeline sa...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
OPS will sponsor a 1\1/2\ day workshop to review the initial Integrity Management (IM) inspections of hazardous liquid pipeline operators. Workshop topics will cover the lessons learned, accomplishments, and future expectations for such programs from...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 2001-2005 Mercedes Benz Sprinter trucks that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 2002-2003 Hobby Wohnwagenwerk Exclusive 650 KMFE trailers that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applica...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose a PFC at Fort Lauderdale International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliat...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and impose and use a PFC at McCarran International Airport, and use the revenue of a PFC at McCarran International Airport, Henderson Executive Airport, and North Las Ve...
Notice Apr 21, 2005
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Springfield- Branson Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the O...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Pipeline safety:

Title Type Published
This notice advises operators of gas, hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), intends to issue an Adv...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Submission deadline for international slots:

Title Type Published
On October 1, 1999, the FAA amended the regulations governing takeoff and landing slots and slot allocation procedures at certain High Density Traffic Airports as a result of the "Open Transborder" Agreement between the Government of the United State...
Notice Apr 21, 2005

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Export administration regulations:

No documents available.

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Veterans Disability Benefits Commission
Notice Apr 21, 2005
Voluntary Services National Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 21, 2005

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