October 27, 2005 (Volume 70)

Federal Register October 27, 2005

View all documents issued on October 27, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

88 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on October 27, 2005

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request approval of a new information collection activity associated with a national animal identification sys...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center announces that it is accepting nominations for the Board of Directors of the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center for three voting directors' positions whose terms expire on February 13, 2006. Two...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that Carlos Diez, Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Abmientales de Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 9066600, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00906-6600, has requested a modification to scientific research Permit No. 1518.
Notice Oct 27, 2005
In accordance with 5 U.S.C., 4314(c)(4), Department of Commerce (DOC) announces the appointment of persons to serve as members of the Departmental Performance Review Board (DPRB). The DPRB is responsible for reviewing performance appraisals and ratin...
Notice Oct 27, 2005
This document provides notice of type approval requirements for Mobile Transmitting Units (MTU) to be authorized for use on any vessel participating in the NOAA Vessel Monitoring System (VMS ) program. Vessels participating in VMS programs must acqui...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
We are extending the application deadline for the Availability of Seats for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. The original notice was published on September 08, 2005, (Volume 70, Number 173) [Notices] [Page 53347-53348].
Notice Oct 27, 2005
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHMWNMS) is extending the deadline for applications for both primary and alternate members of the following seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council): Education, Fishing, Hawaii...
Notice Oct 27, 2005
The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) is seeking applicants for the following vacant seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council): Business and Industry (Member and Alternate) and Education (Alternate). Applicants are chosen base...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
NMFS issues this temporary rule to allow shrimp fishermen to continue to use limited tow times as an alternative to Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in inshore and offshore waters from the Florida/Alabama border, westward to the boundary shared by Mata...
Rule Oct 27, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Habitat/Marine Protected Area (MPA) Oversight Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Oct 27, 2005
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a 3-day Council meeting on November 15-17, 2005, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Help America Vote Act:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255(b) of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 107-252, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hereby causes to be published in the Federal Register material changes to the HAVA State plan previou...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Oct 27, 2005
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Natural gas companies (Natural Gas Act):

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Title III, Subtitle B, and Title XII, Subtitle G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is proposing rules to implement new section 222 of the Federal Power Act and new section 4A of the Na...
Proposed Rule Oct 27, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
Environmental Protection Agency published a document in the Federal Register of September 21, 2005, concerning OMB's responses. The document contained incorrect information.
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Air programs:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing an exemption to the phaseout of methyl bromide production and import for 2006 critical uses. Specifically, EPA is proposing uses that will qualify for the 2006 critical use exemption, and the amount of methyl bromide that may be prod...
Proposed Rule Oct 27, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Office of Children's Health Protection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is pleased to be accepting applications for the 2006 Children's Environmental Health Excellence Awards. The awards are designed to increase awareness, stimulate ac...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.:

Title Type Published
Under section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Environmental Protection Agency has offered a cost recovery settlement at the College Grove Battery Chip Superfund Site (Site) located in...
Notice Oct 27, 2005
Under section 122(g)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Environmental Protection Agency has offered a cost recovery settlement at the Starmet CMI Superfund Site located in Barnwell, Barnwell C...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Weapons of mass destruction; continuation of national emergency (Notice of October 25, 2005)
Presidential Document Oct 27, 2005

Defense and national security:

Title Type Published
Terrorism information; dissemination (EO 13388)
Presidential Document Oct 27, 2005

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission will consider a First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the Emergency Alert System rules. 2...................................... Media.................................. Title: Implementation of the...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service logo Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Title Type Published
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed online...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Oct 27, 2005
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed collection of information, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the appointment of three new individuals to serve on the Medicaid Commission and the release of one Commissioner from service on the Medicaid Commission. Notice of this announcement is given under the Federal Advisory Committee...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Committees; establishment, renewal, terminations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board membership
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the National Council of Healthcare Research and Quality.
Notice Oct 27, 2005
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Oct 27, 2005
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Oct 27, 2005
National Library of Medicine
Notice Oct 27, 2005
Scientific Counselors Board
Notice Oct 27, 2005
Scientific Counselors Board
Notice Oct 27, 2005
Scientific Review Center
Notice Oct 27, 2005
Tuberculosis Elimination Advisory Council
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Passenger vessels:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a study of the potential impacts that would result from increasing the passenger weight and size regulatory standards used when calculating the intact stability of domestic passenger vessels. The study will include...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for the Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) for public review and comment.
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Importation, exportation, and transportation of wildlife:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, extend the comment period on a proposed rule to add all forms of live black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), including gametes and viable eggs, to the list of injurious fish under the Lacey Act and on the draft e...
Proposed Rule Oct 27, 2005

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

Title Type Published
In light of the interruption of operations of the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR) in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, this rule waives until January 3, 2006, the payment of certain existing cost recovery fees that would be paid to MMS.
Rule Oct 27, 2005

Special regulations:

Title Type Published
This final rule designates areas where personal watercraft (PWC) may be used in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan. This final rule implements the provisions of the National Park Service (NPS) general regulations authorizing parks to allow t...
Rule Oct 27, 2005

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
The plats of survey of the following described land will be officially filed in the Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Lakewood, Colorado, effective 10 a.m., October 18, 2005. All inquiries should be sent to the Colorado State Office (...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the Department of Justice announces the membership of its 2005 Senior Executive Service (SES) Standing Performance Review Boards (PRBs). The purpose of the PRBs is to provide fair and impartial rev...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this Notice is to announce the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's intention to award formula grant funds, under Section 221 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, 42 U.S.C. 5633(d), to the Wyoming...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements contained in its Standard on Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120).
Notice Oct 27, 2005
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements contained in the Asbestos in Shipyards Standard (29 CFR 1915.1001). This Standard regulates occupational exposure to Asbestos, thereby pre...
Notice Oct 27, 2005
OSHA solicits comments concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements contained in the Asbestos in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.1101). The standard protects employees from adverse health effects from occupati...
Notice Oct 27, 2005
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements contained in the Cadmium in General Industry Standard (29 CFR 1910.1027). This standard controls occupational exposure to cadmium, thereby...
Notice Oct 27, 2005
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements contained in the Cadmium in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.1127). This standard controls occupational exposure to cadmium, thereby pre...
Notice Oct 27, 2005
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements contained in the Lead in General Industry Standard (29 CFR 1910.1025).
Notice Oct 27, 2005
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements contained in 29 CFR 1926.62.
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Copyright office and procedures:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Artists' Rights and Theft Prevention Act of 2005, the Copyright Office is publishing an interim regulation governing the preregistration of unpublished works that are being prepared for commercial distribution in classes of works that...
Rule Oct 27, 2005

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Energy Policy Act of 2005; implementation:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to conform with the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The revised regulations include Congress's prescribed increase in the amount of the required annual financial contr...
Rule Oct 27, 2005

Meetings:

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Georgia dated 10/20/2005. Incident: Tropical Storm Tammy--Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 10/07/2005. Effective Date: 10/20/2005. Physical Loan Application...
Notice Oct 27, 2005
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Kansas dated 10/20/2005. Incident: Severe Thunderstorm, Torrential Rains & Flooding. Incident Period: 10/01/2005 through 10/02/2005. Effective Date: 10/20/2005. Physical...
Notice Oct 27, 2005
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1607-DR), dated: 09/24/ 2005. Incident: Hurricane Rita. Incident period: 09/23/2005 and continuing. Effective Date: 10/14/2005. Physical Loan Ap...
Notice Oct 27, 2005
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1607-DR), dated September 24, 2005. Incident: Hurricane Rita. Incident Period: September 23, 2005 and continuing. Effective Date: October 18, 20...
Notice Oct 27, 2005
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-1604-DR), dated August 29, 2005. Incident: Hurricane Katrina. Incident Period: August 29, 2005 and continuing through October 14, 2005. Effect...
Notice Oct 27, 2005
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA-1606-DR), dated September 24, 2005. Incident: Hurricane Rita. Incident Period: September 23, 2005, and continuing through October 14, 2005. Effectiv...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

State Department logo State Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition to conduct the Spring 2006 Civic Education workshop for the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program. Overall goals...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption, part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains the disposition of certain petitions previously...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Airmen certification:

Title Type Published
We are correcting errors in a final rule published in the Federal Register on August 4, 2005. That final rule revised pilot certification regulations by establishing a second-in-command (SIC) pilot type rating and associated qualifying procedures. We...
Rule Oct 27, 2005

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A318-100 and A319-100 series airplanes; Model A320-111 airplanes; and Model A320-200, A321-100, and A321-200 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive...
Proposed Rule Oct 27, 2005
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive detailed inspections for cracking in the aft web of support r...
Proposed Rule Oct 27, 2005
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A310-203, -204, and -222 airplanes, and Model A310-300 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require a one-time rototest inspection for cracking of the frame foo...
Proposed Rule Oct 27, 2005
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model Avro 146-RJ airplanes. This proposed AD would require reviewing the airplane's maintenance records to determine if certain tasks of the Bae146...
Proposed Rule Oct 27, 2005
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146-100A and -200A series airplanes. This proposed AD would require inspecting the nose landing gear (NLG) assembly to determine the part...
Proposed Rule Oct 27, 2005
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes. This proposed AD would require replacing the Gask-O- Seal in the coupling of the refuel/defuel shut-off v...
Proposed Rule Oct 27, 2005
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Raytheon Model Hawker 800XP airplanes. This proposed AD would require inspecting to determine if the correct fuse is installed on the hydraulic over-temperature switch on panel...
Proposed Rule Oct 27, 2005

Aviation proceedings:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice is to advise interested persons that PHMSA will conduct a public meeting in preparation for the 28th session of the United Nation's Sub-Committee on Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE) to be held November 28- December 7,...
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
This document denies a petition for rulemaking submitted by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda), to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, "Child restraint systems." Honda requested that FMVSS No. 213 be amended to limit the weight of...
Rule Oct 27, 2005

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Debt Management Advisory Committee
Notice Oct 27, 2005
The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2005.
Notice Oct 27, 2005

Volume Information

This date's documents are part of Volume 70 of the Federal Register.

Browse All Documents from 2005 (Volume 70)

Looking for other issues from October 2005 or the full 2005 Federal Register Archive ?