June 17, 2005 (Volume 70)

Federal Register June 17, 2005

View all documents issued on June 17, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

147 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on June 17, 2005

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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This notice announces a series of public forums that senior officials of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold to obtain public input for the development of the 2007 Farm Bill. The 2002 Farm Bill, officially entitled the Farm S...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
As required by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA), the allowed use of 165 synthetic and non-synthetic substances in organic production and handling will expire on October 21, 2007. In addition, prohibitions on the use of 9 non-synthetic...
Proposed Rule Jun 17, 2005

Almonds grown in

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This rule would increase the assessment rate established for the Almond Board of California (Board) for the 2005-06 and subsequent crop years from $0.025 to $0.030 per pound of almonds received. Of the $0.030 per pound assessment, 60 percent (or $0.0...
Proposed Rule Jun 17, 2005

Meat and poultry inspection:

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the poultry products inspection regulations by terminating the designation of the State of North Dakota under sections 1 through 4, 6 through 10, 11(b), 11(c), and 12 through 22 of the Poultry...
Rule Jun 17, 2005

Potatoes (Irish) grown in

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This rule increases the assessment rate established for the State of Washington Potato Committee (Committee) for the 2005-2006 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.002 to $0.0035 per hundredweight of potatoes handled. The Committee locally administe...
Rule Jun 17, 2005

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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The Department of Commerce is seeking nominations for membership on the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. The Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee was established to advise the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
Applications for the position of Director, Ocean.US are invited. Ocean.US was created by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) to coordinate the development of an operational integrated and sustained ocean observing system (IOOS). Inf...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Marine mammals:

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The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant Administrator) has renewed the affirmative finding for the Government of Mexico under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This affirmative finding will allow yellowfin tuna harvested in...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Meetings:

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Notice is hereby given of a public meeting concerning the development of a national system of marine protected areas (MPAs) pursuant to Executive Order 13158 (May 26, 2000). The Gulf of Mexico Region Public Dialogue will be held July 18, 2005, 6:30-9...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program:

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Under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publishes this notice of availability of applications for the NVLAP accreditation program for laboratories that perform t...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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This notice announces the availability of NMFS' final National Gravel Extraction Guidance (Gravel Guidance). In March 2004, NMFS released the draft Gravel Guidance for public comment. Nine comment letters were received from industry groups, state age...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Tariff rate quotas:

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The Department hereby solicits applications from persons (including firms, corporations, or other legal entities) who weave worsted wool fabrics in the United States for an allocation of the 2005 tariff rate quotas on certain worsted wool fabric. Int...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

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

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This action adds to the Procurement List a product and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List products previously furnished by such agenc...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must be Received on or Before: July 17, 2005.
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission

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The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission published a document in the Federal Register of June 13, 2005, concerning an open meeting to receive comments from Federal, state and local government representatives and the general public on base...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission published a document in the Federal Register of June 7, 2005, concerning an open meeting to receive comments from Federal, state and local government representatives and the general public on base r...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S Patent Number 6,233,740 entitled "Aircrew Integrated Recovery Surv...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services announces a funding priority for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research's (NIDRR) Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program,...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers Program
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Privacy Act:

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a new system of records entitled Evaluation of the Impact of Teacher Induction Programs (18-13-11). Mathematica Po...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
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Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
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Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
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Off-the-record communications
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Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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ANR Pipeline Co.
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Golden Pass LNG Terminal LP
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Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.
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Nautilus Pipeline Co.
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Northern Natural Gas Co.
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Northern Natural Gas Co.
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PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
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Sea Robin Pipeline Co., LLC
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Southern Natural Gas Co.
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Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
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Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. and Dartmouth Power Associates, LP
Notice Jun 17, 2005
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Jun 17, 2005
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to revise its regulations for filings by persons holding interlocking positions and for utilities listing their twenty largest purchasers of electricity. The proposed revisions provide fo...
Proposed Rule Jun 17, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is issuing this policy statement is to provide guidance on the coordinated roles and responsibilities of the Commission and market monitoring units (MMUs) associated with Independent System Operat...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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EPA expressed concerns about direct and indirect impacts, the feasibility of the artificial reef projects, and their inclusion in the alternatives, and requested additional information regarding the selection of evaluation criteria, cumulative impact...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
Weekly receipts
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Privacy Act:

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) is giving notice that it intends to establish a new System of Records (SOR) under the Federal Lead-Based Paint Program. This...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Superfund program:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 is issuing a notice of intent to delete MM&G Superfund Site (Site) located in Frackville, Schuylkill County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public...
Proposed Rule Jun 17, 2005
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 is publishing a direct final notice of deletion of the MM&G, Superfund Site (Site), located in Frackville, Schuylkill County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from the National Priorities List (NPL). Th...
Rule Jun 17, 2005

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Farm credit system:

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The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we, our) issues this final rule changing our regulatory capital standards on recourse obligations, direct credit substitutes, residual interests, asset- and mortgage-backed securities, claims on securities firms,...
Rule Jun 17, 2005

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor's name from Rhodia Limited to Rhodia UK Limited.
Rule Jun 17, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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Feasibility and impact of influenza vaccination by pediatricians of household contacts of children less than two years
Notice Jun 17, 2005
This proposed notice announces the availability of funds and award procedures for FY 2005 Targeted Assistance Program (TAP) grants to States for services to refugees under the Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP). These grants are for service provision...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Medicare::

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This proposed rule would establish the Medicare Integrity Program (MIP) and implement program integrity activities that are funded from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund. This proposed rule would set forth the definition of eligible entities;...
Proposed Rule Jun 17, 2005

Meetings:

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National Cancer Institute
Notice Jun 17, 2005
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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National Institute of General Medical Sciences
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National Institute of Mental Health
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National Institute of Mental Health
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Scientific Review Center
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft report entitled "Approaches to Establish Thresholds for Major Food Allergens and for Gluten in Food." The draft report was prepared by an interdisciplinary group of scie...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Department of Homeland Security, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Foreign Trad...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Department of Homeland Security, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Automotive P...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Crews Effects Declaration. This request for comme...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Department of Homeland Security, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Entry Summar...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Department Homeland Security, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Entry and Immed...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Department of Homeland Security, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Entry and Ma...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Department of Homeland Security, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Prior Disclo...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
The Department of Homeland Security, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning Vessel Entrance...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Disaster and emergency areas:

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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New York (FEMA-1589-DR), dated April 19, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announce the availability of the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) on the Main Pass Energy Hub (MPEH) Deepwater Port License Application. The application describes a project that would...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Meetings:

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In accordance with section 10 (a) (2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, FEMA announces the following committee meeting: Name: Board of Visitors (BOV) for the National Fire Academy. Dates of Meeting: July 12-13, 2005. Place: Buil...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Housing and Urban Development Department logo 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.
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Endangered and threatened species:

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In response to an application from the Nevada Department of Wildlife (Applicant), the Fish and Wildlife Service (we, the Service) is considering issuance of an enhancement of survival permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species A...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
This notice advises the public that Pioneer Meadows Development, LLC; BCI Properties, LLC; DBJ Holdings, LLC; BB Investment Holdings, LLC; and BPHI, LLC (Applicants) have applied to the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permi...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) to support amendments of the regulations governing grazing administration. The analysis provided in the FEIS is intended to inform the p...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Liquor and tobacco sale or distribution ordinance:

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This notice publishes an amendment to the Colorado River Tribal Health and Safety Code, Article 2, Section 2-403(12) " Liquor. The code regulates and controls the possession, sale and consumption of liquor within the Colorado River Tribe's Reservatio...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
This notice publishes the La Posta Band of Mission Indians Liquor Control Ordinance. The Ordinance regulates and controls the possession, sale and consumption of liquor within the La Posta Band of Mission Indians' Reservation. The land is located on...
Notice Jun 17, 2005
This notice publishes the Table Bluff Reservation " Wiyot Tribe Liquor Control Ordinance. The Ordinance regulates and controls the possession, sale and consumption of liquor within the Table Bluff Reservation. The land is located on trust land and th...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

National Register of Historic Places:

Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:

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We are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Virginia regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The program amendment revises the Virginia Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Regulatio...
Proposed Rule Jun 17, 2005

Survey plat filings:

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The plats of survey described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix, Arizona, (30) thirty calendar days from the date of this publication.
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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60-Day emergency notice of information collection under review: Application for Approval as a Nonprofit Budget and Credit Counseling Agency.
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jun 17, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jun 17, 2005
Minimum wages for Federal and federally-assisted construction; general wage determination decisions
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Employment and Training Administration published a document in the Federal Register on May 3, 2005, 70 FR 22905, concerning the availability of grant funds for eligible community colleges under the Community-Based Job Training Grants (CBJTG): SGA...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

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NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collection described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 199...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Meetings:

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") approve a revision of a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of the information collection is to enab...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Small Business Administration logo 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 04/29/2005. Incident: Severe storms, flooding, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 03/31/2005 through 04/07/2005. Dates: Effective Date: 04/29/2005. Physical...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Loan programs:

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In order to develop more consistent and efficient processes, SBA is streamlining the procedures for the submission of 504 loan applications to its Sacramento Loan Processing Center (SLPC) on a Pilot program basis. The Pilot's modifications to the exi...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Social security benefits and supplemental security income:

Title Type Published
We propose to revise our regulations that pertain to the processing of claims for disability benefits under title II and title XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act). The proposed revisions would make the language in the rules we use under title II...
Proposed Rule Jun 17, 2005

State Department logo State Department

International Traffic in Arms regulations:

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Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has imposed an administrative debarment against Hughes Network Systems (Beijing) Co. Ltd. pursuant to a January 26, 2005 Consent Agreement and other authority based upon section 127.7(a) and (b)(2)...
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Boeing Model 757 series airplanes. For certain affected airplanes, this action requires repetitive testing of the secondary brakes of the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator...
Rule Jun 17, 2005
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. This AD requires inspecting the electrical connectors of the fire extinguisher bottles for the forward and aft baggage compartments and fo...
Rule Jun 17, 2005

Aviation proceedings:

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Certificates of public convenience and necessity and foreign air carrier permits; weekly applications
Notice Jun 17, 2005

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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This notice advises the public how it may access the Treasury Department's annual report on alternative fuel vehicle acquisitions for FY 2004.
Notice Jun 17, 2005

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