July 25, 2005 (Volume 70)

Federal Register July 25, 2005

View all documents issued on July 25, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

88 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on July 25, 2005

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Agricultural Marketing Service

Stockyards; posting and deposting:

No documents available.

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 25, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Grapes grown in

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the comment period on proposed changes in the regulatory periods when minimum grade, size, quality, and maturity requirements apply to southeastern California grapes under Marketing Order No. 925 (order), and to imported g...
Proposed Rule Jul 25, 2005

Stockyards; posting and deposting:

Title Type Published
We propose to post 16 stockyards. We have received information that the stockyards meet the definition of a stockyard under the Packers and Stockyards Act and, therefore, need to be posted. Posted stockyards are subject to the provisions of the Packe...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Museum of Natural History Collections, Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 [Principal Investigator: Tonya Haff], has requested an amendment to scientific research permit...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
NMFS is allowing any agent or employee of NMFS, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the U.S. Coast Guard, or any other Federal land or water management agency, or any agent or employee of a state agency responsible for fish and wildlife, when a...
Rule Jul 25, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (Services) advise interested parties of their intent to conduct public scoping under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to gather information to prepare an Environment...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
This temporary rule implements management measures for the recreational grouper fishery in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico, as requested by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council), to reduce overfishing of red...
Rule Jul 25, 2005
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pelagic shelf rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2005 total allowable catch (TAC) of pelagic shelf rockfish in the West Yakutat...
Rule Jul 25, 2005

Marine mammals:

Title Type Published
NMFS has received a request from BP Exploration (Alaska), 900 East Benson Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99519 (BP) for renewal of an authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to operation of an offshore oil and gas platform at the N...
Proposed Rule Jul 25, 2005

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a curr...
Notice Jul 25, 2005
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a curr...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In response to a request from potential applications the submission deadline for project applications had been extended from July 25, 2005 as stated in the original notice published on June 8, 2005 in Federal Register (70 FR 33453).
Notice Jul 25, 2005

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

Title Type Published
The Department of the Army announces the general availability of exclusive, partially exclusive or non-exclusive licenses relative to a novel tamper detection technology as described in U.S. Patent No. 6,831,990 "System and Method for Image Tamper De...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
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 Jul 25, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Accrediting agencies and State approval agencies for vocational and nurse education institutions; national recognition
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Jul 25, 2005
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

Title Type Published
On July 9, 2002, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) submitted a request that EPA approve a revision to its process weight rate rules into the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision clarifies language and applicab...
Proposed Rule Jul 25, 2005
On July 9, 2002, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) submitted a request that EPA approve a revision to its process weight rate rule into the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision clarifies rule applicability, co...
Rule Jul 25, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter (PM) Review Panel (Panel) to review the EPA staf...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Solid wastes:

Title Type Published
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting a petition submitted by Bayer Material Science LLC (Bayer) to exclude (or delist) a certain liquid waste generated by its Baytown, TX plant from the lists of hazardous wastes. This final rule responds...
Rule Jul 25, 2005

Toxic and hazardous substances control:

Title Type Published
EPA received a petition, dated April 5, 2005, from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The petition requests EPA initiate rulemaking to require that: All chemical testing conducted in connection with test rules and voluntary conse...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Premerger notification waiting periods; early terminations
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Prohibited trade practices:

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 25, 2005
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jul 25, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) announces the availability of $1,000,000 annually for each of five years to support staff development for all individuals employed in local Head...
Notice Jul 25, 2005
Cote dIvoire; rapid expansion of access to HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment interventions among rural and underserved populations
Notice Jul 25, 2005
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Head Start Bureau, under the authority of Sections 640(a)(2)(C) and 648(c)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9843), is making available $3 million annually for eac...
Notice Jul 25, 2005
Partnership for Health Program; diffusion of health care and medical agencies serving persons living with HIV/AIDS; correction
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Medicare:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule would revise the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from our continuing experience with this system and to implement certain related provisions...
Proposed Rule Jul 25, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel
Notice Jul 25, 2005
Notice of meeting.
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, this Notice announces the establishment of a CMP that CMS plans to conduct with the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). We have provided background in...
Notice Jul 25, 2005
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, this notice establishes a CMP that CMS plans to conduct with the Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services (ODJFS). We have provided background information about the proposed...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will hold a teleconference for the purposes of receiving a report and recommendations from a HSAC Task Force, and holding member deliberations. The HSAC will receive a final report from the HSAC Private S...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Ports and waterways safety; regulated navigation areas, safety zones, security zones, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is temporarily suspending a portion of the regulation relating to security zones around Designated Vessels within the Captain of the Port New York Zone, and adding a temporary section to allow the Captain of the Port to protect Mass T...
Rule Jul 25, 2005
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone around a fireworks launch site while it launches fireworks. The safety zone includes all waters within 500 yards in any direction of the fireworks launch site located at Sisters Creek Marina, Ja...
Rule Jul 25, 2005
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone during preconstruction for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge construction project. The Coast Guard is taking this action to safeguard the public from hazards associated with the transport and constructi...
Rule Jul 25, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

No documents available.

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public comment period for the status review initiated by the 90-day finding on a petition to list Gentry indigo bush (Dalea tentaculoides). The original public comment pe...
Proposed Rule Jul 25, 2005
Results Home Buyer Inc. (Applicant) requests an incidental take permit (ITP) pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as amended (Act). The Applicant anticipates removal of about 0.18 acre of Florid...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended; Public Law 102-575, Central Utah Project Completion Act (CUPCA), as amended; a July 2, 1999, Federal Register notice (FR Doc. 99-16852); and a March 19...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet on August 10, September 7, October 12, and November 9, 2005. These meetings will focus on the State's intense effort to fu...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review certain portions of a final initial determination ("ID") of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") finding a violation of section 337 of the Tariff A...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Employment and Training Administration is issuing this notice to announce the receipt of a "Certification of Non-Relocation and Market and Capacity Information Report" (Form 4279-2) for the following: Applicant/Location: Lakewood Truckers Paradis...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

International Labor Affairs Bureau:

Title Type Published
This notice is a request for information for use by the Department of Labor in preparation of an annual report on certain trade beneficiary countries' implementation of international commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. This will...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Millennium Challenge Corporation logo Millennium Challenge Corporation

Millennium Challenge Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 610(b)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-199, Division D), the Millennium Challenge Corporation is publishing a detailed summary and text of the Millennium Challenge Compact between the United States o...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

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

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of the Humanities Panel will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued Bulletin (BL) 2005-02 to all holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors, except those who have permanently ceased operation and have certified that fuel has been removed from the r...
Notice Jul 25, 2005
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to issue a generic letter (GL) to: (1) Request that addressees evaluate their facilities to confirm compliance with the existing applicable regulatory requirements in light of the information...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; independent storage; licensing requirements:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations revising the NAC International, Inc., NAC-UMS Universal Storage System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 4 to Certific...
Proposed Rule Jul 25, 2005

Spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; independent storage; licensing requirements:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations revising the NAC International, Inc., NAC-UMS Universal Storage System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 4 to Certificate of Com...
Rule Jul 25, 2005

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Health benefits; Federal employees:

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has completed its annual determination of the States that qualify as Medically Underserved Areas under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program for calendar year 2006. This is necessary to comply w...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Negotiated service agreements:

Title Type Published
This document establishes a docket for consideration of the Postal Service's request for approval of a baseline negotiated service agreement with Bookspan. It identifies key elements of the proposed agreement, which involves Standard Mail letter rate...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

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Railroad Retirement Board

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act:

Title Type Published
The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) amends its regulations to explain the effective date of consolidated employer records that result in the issuance of a joint contribution rate under the experience rating provisions of section 8 of the Railroad U...
Rule Jul 25, 2005
The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) proposes to amend its regulations to include the option of electronic filing by railroad employers of requests for reconsideration of initial decisions under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA). Part 3...
Proposed Rule Jul 25, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

State Department logo State Department

Culturally significant objects imported 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 Jul 25, 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 Jul 25, 2005

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

No documents available.

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce Deutschland (formerly Rolls-Royce plc) (RRD) models Tay 650-15 and 651-54 turbofan engines. That AD currently requires borescope inspection of the high pressure co...
Proposed Rule Jul 25, 2005

Insurer reporting requirements:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends regulations on insurer reporting requirements. The appendices list those passenger motor vehicle insurers that are required to file reports on their motor vehicle theft loss experiences. An insurer included in any of these appe...
Rule Jul 25, 2005

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
This notice publishes the FMCSA decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 27 individuals. The FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from vision standards if the exem...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Newark International Airport (EWR), and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) under the provisions of th...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of a research report on child restraint labels. The research was conducted in July of 2003. This notice also announces that NHTSA does not plan to conduct further rulemaking on child restraint labels at this tim...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Jul 25, 2005
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Jul 25, 2005
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Jul 25, 2005
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Jul 25, 2005
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Jul 25, 2005
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Jul 25, 2005
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Jul 25, 2005
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Jul 25, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
An open meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice Jul 25, 2005
An open meeting of the Area 4 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice Jul 25, 2005

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