September 26, 2005 (Volume 70)

Federal Register September 26, 2005

View all documents issued on September 26, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

87 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on September 26, 2005

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Eggs, poultry, and rabbit products; inspection and grading:

Title Type Published
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to amend the regulations governing the voluntary shell egg grading program and the regulations governing the inspection of eggs. The proposed revision would revise the definition of washed ungraded eg...
Proposed Rule Sep 26, 2005

Loan and purchase programs:

Title Type Published
This rule sets forth the regulations for the 2004 Dairy Disaster Assistance Payment Program. This program will assist dairy producers by providing payments to those who suffered dairy production and milk spoilage losses due to hurricanes in 2004.
Rule Sep 26, 2005

Milk marketing orders:

Title Type Published
This order amends certain features of the pooling standards of the Mideast milk marketing order on an interim basis. More than the required number of producers in the Mideast marketing area have approved the issuance of the interim order as amended.
Rule Sep 26, 2005

Nectarines and Peaches grown in

Title Type Published
This rule increases the assessment rates established for the Nectarine Administrative Committee and the Peach Commodity Committee (committees) for the 2005-06 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.195 and $0.19, respectively, to $0.20 per 25-pound co...
Rule Sep 26, 2005

Program regulations:

Title Type Published
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is amending its regulations governing loans made under the guaranteed farm loan program to specifically allow lenders to use the loans as security for loans to the lenders, remove certain documentation and designation re...
Rule Sep 26, 2005

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement Generic Amendment 3 to the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) of the Gulf of Mexico (EFH Amendment 3) prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). EFH Amendment 3 would amend each of th...
Proposed Rule Sep 26, 2005
NMFS is opening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 24 hours and opening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical area 620 of the GOA. This action is necessary to fully use the C season allowance of...
Rule Sep 26, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
On September 12, 2005, a notice of public hearings by the Mid- Atlantic Fishery Management Council was announced in the Federal Register. That document contained an error in relation to the comment acceptance period under the DATES heading. This docu...
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is amending the rules of practice to require that: A copy of the English translation of a foreign-language provisional application be filed in the provisional application if a nonprovisional appl...
Rule Sep 26, 2005

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Cotton, wool, and man-made textiles:

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title Type Published
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 1432 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 200...
Proposed Rule Sep 26, 2005
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...
Notice Sep 26, 2005
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the FAR regarding payments under Time-and-Materials (T&M) and Labor-Hour (LH) Contracts.
Proposed Rule Sep 26, 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 Sep 26, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

Title Type Published
EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision for the control of sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) emissions in Lake County, Indiana. The SIP revision submitted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) amends 326 India...
Rule Sep 26, 2005

Hazardous waste program authorizations:

Title Type Published
The EPA proposes to grant Final authorization to the hazardous waste program changes submitted by North Dakota. In the "Rules" section of this Federal Register, we are authorizing the State's program changes as an immediate final rule without a prior...
Proposed Rule Sep 26, 2005
North Dakota has applied to EPA for Final authorization of changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all requirements for Final authorization and is a...
Rule Sep 26, 2005

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Gold Star Mother's Day (Proc. 7935)
Presidential Document Sep 26, 2005

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Television broadcasting:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission grants a petition for rulemaking and initiates a proceeding to examine the Commission's closed captioning rules. Specifically, the Commission seeks comment on the current status of the Commission's closed captioning r...
Proposed Rule Sep 26, 2005

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requi...
Notice Sep 26, 2005

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 Sep 26, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 26, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 26, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces meetings of the Citizens' Health Care Working Group (the Working Group) mandated by section 1014 of the Medicare Modernization Act.
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
60-day notice of information collection under review; application for permission to reapply for admission into the United States after deportation or removal; Form I-212.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
60-day notice of information collection under review; application for authorization to issue health care certificates; Form I-905.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
30-day notice of information collection under review: Notice of naturalization oath ceremony; Form N-445.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
30-day notice of information collection under review: Registration for classification as refugee; Form I-590.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This notice announces that TSA has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of an extension of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduc...
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Alabama (FEMA-3237-EM), dated September 10, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1605-DR), dated August 29, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of California (FEMA-3248-EM), dated September 13, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Connecticut (FEMA-3246-EM), dated September 13, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Idaho (FEMA-3244-EM), dated September 13, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Maryland (FEMA-3251-EM), dated September 13, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (FEMA-3252-EM), dated September 13, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-3242-EM), dated September 13, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Montana (FEMA-3253-EM), dated September 13, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-3245-EM), dated September 13, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Nevada (FEMA-3243-EM), dated September 13, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-3254-EM), dated September 14, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of North Dakota (FEMA-3247-EM), dated September 13, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Ohio (FEMA-3250-EM), dated September 13, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Wisconsin (FEMA-3249-EM), dated September 13, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Immigration:

Title Type Published
This Notice announces that the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, will increase the fees for immigration benefit applications and petitions to account for cost increases due to inflation. The fee increases wil...
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 26, 2005
This notice informs the public that Hurricane Katrina disrupted the Minerals Management Service's Internet-based public commenting system, which is hosted on computers in New Orleans, Louisiana. It advises the public of alternate methods they may use...
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the Klamath River, Columbia River, Jarbidge River, Coastal-Puget Sound, and Saint Mary-Belly River populations of bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) in the coterminous...
Rule Sep 26, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northwest California Resource Advisory Council...
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Outer Continental Shelf; oil, gas, and sulphur operations:

Title Type Published
MMS is delaying until January 1, 2006, the effective date of a rule that will implement fees to offset MMS's costs of providing certain services related to its mineral programs. This delay is necessary because of damage caused in the New Orleans area...
Rule Sep 26, 2005

Resource management plans, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to amend the Caliente Resource Management Plan (RMP) to cover newly transferred lands at NPR-2 and prepare an environmental assessment to analyze the effects of that action. The lands addressed by this ame...
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Withdrawal and reservation of lands:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management, approximately 501.80 acres of public lands, for a period of 20 years, to protect the unique natural, scenic, and recreation values, along the Quartzville C...
Notice Sep 26, 2005

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, is announcing a meeting of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board.
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Pollution control; consent judgments:

Title Type Published
Motiva Enterprises LLC
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Merit Systems Protection Board logo Merit Systems Protection Board

Senior Executive Service:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the members of the Performance Review Board.
Notice Sep 26, 2005

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 inf...
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

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National Science Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Computer and Information Science and Engineering Advisory Committee
Notice Sep 26, 2005
Earth Sciences Proposal Review Panel
Notice Sep 26, 2005
Materials Research Proposal Review Panel
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Small business size standards:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Commercial Refrigerator Equipment. The basis for waivers is that no small business manufacturers are supplying these classes of products to...
Notice Sep 26, 2005
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Household Refrigerator Equipment. The basis for waivers is that no small business manufacturers are supplying these classes of products to t...
Notice Sep 26, 2005
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing. The basis for waivers is that no small business manufacturers are supplying the...
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Disability determination procedures; modifications:

Title Type Published
We are announcing the extension of tests involving modifications to our disability determination procedures that we are conducting under the authority of current rules codified at 20 CFR 404.906 and 416.1406. These rules provide authority to test sev...
Notice Sep 26, 2005

State Department logo State Department

Nonproliferation measures imposition:

Title Type Published
A determination has been made to extend the waiver of import sanctions against certain activities of the Chinese Government that was announced on September 19, 2003, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, as amended.
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to supersede two existing airworthiness directives (ADs), one AD applicable to all Boeing Model 747 airplanes and the other AD applicable to certain Boeing Model 747 airplanes. The first AD currently requires repetitive inspections f...
Proposed Rule Sep 26, 2005
This document proposes to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Eurocopter France (ECF) model helicopters. That AD currently requires certain checks of the magnetic chip detector plug (chip detector) and the main gearbox (...
Proposed Rule Sep 26, 2005
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Gulfstream Aerospace LP Model Gulfstream 100 airplanes; and Model Astra SPX, and 1125 Westwind Astra airplanes. This proposed AD would require a one-time inspection for discrepa...
Proposed Rule Sep 26, 2005

Exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
Rarus Railway Co.
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program:

Title Type Published
FRA is publishing this notice in response to Congressional direction contained in section 9003(j) of the recently enacted Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) requesting the agency to ident...
Notice Sep 26, 2005

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

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