November 28, 2005 (Volume 70)

Federal Register November 28, 2005

View all documents issued on November 28, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

126 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 28, 2005

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension for and revision of a currently approved information collection for the...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:

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In a final rule published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2005, we amended the regulations regarding the importation of animals and animal products to establish a category of regions that present a minimal risk of introducing bovine spongiform...
Rule Nov 28, 2005

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Helena National Forest's Lewis and Clark County Resource Advisory...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393), the Boise and Payette National Forests' Southwest Idaho Resource Adv...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Plant-related quarantine, foreign:

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We are amending the regulations regarding the importation of wheat and related articles by removing the prohibitions related to flag smut. Based on a number of considerations, we have concluded that U.S. wheat will not be at risk if those prohibition...
Rule Nov 28, 2005

United States Warehouse Act:

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This notice sets forth a schedule increasing the annual operational fee warehouse operators are charged under the United States Warehouse Act (USWA). This action is needed to increase revenue to cover operational costs projected for operations under...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and regulations published by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR part 1505), NMFS, in coordination with the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), is preparing a Supplem...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2005

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS announces a regulatory modification in the recreational fishery from Leadbetter Point, WA, to Cape Falcon, OR (Columbia River Subarea). Effective Friday, September 17, 2005, the daily bag limit for the Columbia River Subarea was modified as foll...
Rule Nov 28, 2005

International services surveys:

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This final rule amends regulations of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), for the BE-11, Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad. The BE-11 survey is conducted annually and is a sample survey that obtains financ...
Rule Nov 28, 2005

Meetings:

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The SEDAR assessments of the Gulf of Mexico stock of gag grouper and the South Atlantic stock of gag grouper will consist of a series of three workshops: a Data Workshop, an Assessment Workshop, and a Review Workshop. This is the tenth SEDAR. See SUP...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
The Trawl Survey Advisory Panel, composed of representatives from the National Marine Fisheries Service's Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC), the New England Fishery Management Council (NEF...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Oversight Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Nov 28, 2005
To provide additional information regarding a Federal Register notice published November 14, 2005, Volume 70, Number 218, regarding the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board ("Board") intent to hold a meeting on December 1, 2005, in New Orl...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its 130\th\ meeting to consider and take action on fishery ecosystem plans for the Western Pacific Region. The Council will also hold public hearings throughout Hawaii the week prior...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2005

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Special education and rehabilitative services:

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The Secretary is publishing the following list pursuant to section 607(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA). Under section 607(d) of IDEA, the...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) regulations implementing NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508 and 10...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Power rates:

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The Deputy Secretary of Energy confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-125 and Rate Schedule L-F6, placing firm electric service rates from the Loveland Area Projects (LAP) of the Western Area Power Administration (Western) into effect on an inter...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
The Western Area Power Administration (Western) initiated a formal rate process for the purpose of implementing a multi-system transmission rate (MSTR) by a Federal Register notice published on June 22, 2004. The process was extended by a Federal Reg...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
The Deputy Secretary of Energy confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-126 and Rate Schedules P-SED-F8 and P-SED-FP8, placing firm power and firm peaking power rates from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program--Eastern Division (P-SMBP--ED) of the...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request f...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing appro...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces the submission of an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval and provides an additional...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Meetings:

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The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) is conducting a workshop on Science for Valuation of EPA's Ecological Protection Decisions and Programs. The Workshop is open to public observers, however, seating for the public is limited and available on a firs...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission gives notice that it has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget.
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Deposit Insurance Act; implementation:

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The FDIC is amending part 363 of its regulations concerning annual independent audits and reporting requirements, which implement section 36 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDI Act), as proposed, but with modifications to the composition of the...
Rule Nov 28, 2005

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Collection and availability of checks and other items by Federal Reserve banks and funds transfers through Fedwire (Regulations J and CC):

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The Board of Governors is adopting a final rule amending Regulation CC to define "remotely created checks" and to create transfer and presentment warranties for such checks. The purpose of the amendments is to shift liability for unauthorized remotel...
Rule Nov 28, 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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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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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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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Hazardous substances releases and facilities:

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This notice announces those sites for which ATSDR has completed public health assessments during the period from July through September 2005. This list includes sites that are on or proposed for inclusion on the National Priorities List (NPL) and inc...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Meetings:

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National Cancer Institute
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Nov 28, 2005
Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) notice is hereby given that the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities will hold its third quarterly meeting by telephone confer...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
Science Policy Office
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Scientific Review Center
Notice Nov 28, 2005
Scientific Review Center
Notice Nov 28, 2005
Scientific Review Center
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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This Federal Register notice seeks the comments of interested parties on draft compliance guidance developed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for recipients of extramural research awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
30-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 Nov 28, 2005
The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary, Private Sector Office has submitted the following information collection request (ICR), utilizing emergency review procedures, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and c...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), MMS is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request (ICR) conce...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:

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We are approving a proposed amendment to the North Dakota regulatory program (the "North Dakota program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). North Dakota proposed revisions to its statute which reduce not...
Rule Nov 28, 2005

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigation:

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Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 24, 2005, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of NTN Corporation of Japan. A supplement to the co...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Import investigations:

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Judicial Conference of the United States

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The meeting of the Advisory Committee on Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure has added one additional day. The meeting will be held on March 8-10, 2006. The tree-day meeting will start each day at 8:30 a.m., and will be held at the University of North Caro...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
The public hearing on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, scheduled for December 2, 2005, in Washington, DC, has been canceled. [Original notice of hearing appeared in the Federal Register of July 14, 2005.]
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Justice Department logo Justice Department

N
National Science Foundation

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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This gives notice of OPM decisions granting authority to make appointments under Schedules A, B, and C in the excepted service as required by 5 CFR 6.6 and 213.103.
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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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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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Investment Company Act of 1940:

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Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On August 31, 2005, applicant transferred its assets to The RBB Fund, Inc., based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately, $448,249 incurred in connection with t...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

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American Stock Exchange LLC
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Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 28, 2005
National Futures Association
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National Stock Exchange
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New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 28, 2005
Pacific Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 28, 2005
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 28, 2005

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 Kentucky dated 11/15/2005. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 11/06/2005. Effective Date: 11/15/2005. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/16...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Massachusetts (FEMA-1614-DR), dated 11/10/ 2005. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 10/07/2005 through 10/16/2005. Effective Date: 11/10/2005. P...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New Hampshire (FEMA-1610-DR), dated 10/ 26/2005. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 10/07/2005 through 10/18/2005. Effective Date: 11/17/200...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Loan programs:

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This notice announces the extension of SBA's CommunityExpress Pilot Program until May 31, 2006. This extension will allow time for SBA to complete its decision making regarding potential modifications and enhancements to the Program.
Notice Nov 28, 2005
This notice announces the extension of SBA's Export Express Pilot Program until May 31, 2006. This extension will allow time for SBA to complete its decisionmaking regarding potential modifications and enhancements to the Program.
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Small Business Investment Companies:

Title Type Published
Maximum leverage ceiling increase
Notice Nov 28, 2005

State Department logo State Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Eastern Europe and Independent States of Former Soviet Union Study
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval to renew two information collections, which are summarized below under Supplementary Information. We are required to publish this not...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review an...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) requires the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to make certain changes to our Buy America requirements. Accordingly, this Notice of Proposed Rule...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2005
This action modifies the current Minneapolis, MN, Class B airspace area to contain large turbine-powered aircraft during operations to the new Runway 17/35 and to address an increase in aircraft operations to and from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Interna...
Rule Nov 28, 2005
This action amends the Norton Sound Low airspace area, AK. Specifically, this action modifies the Norton Sound Low airspace area in the vicinity of the Deering Airport, AK, by lowering the controlled airspace floor to 1,200 feet mean sea level (MSL)...
Rule Nov 28, 2005
This action withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on November 7, 2002 (67 FR 67801). In that action, the FAA proposed to revise Federal Airway V-257 between the Phoenix, AZ, Very High Frequency Omni-dire...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2005

Advisory circulars; availability, etc.:

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This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on a proposed advisory circular (AC) which sets forth an acceptable means, but not the only means, of demonstrating compliance with the provisions of the airworthiness standards for tran...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FRA with the California High Speed Rail Authority (Authority) will jointly prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) and programmatic (program) environmental impact report (EIR) f...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
Ferrari S.p.A. and Ferrari North America, Inc.
Notice Nov 28, 2005
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 2005 Lamborghini Murcielago roadster passenger cars that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Fe...
Notice Nov 28, 2005
This document provides notice that NHTSA has tentatively decided to partially rescind its decision that 1990-1999 Nissan GTS and GTR passenger cars not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVS...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

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The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Par...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Technical standard orders:

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This notice announces the availability of, and requests comment on proposed Technical Standard Order (TSO) C-177, Data-Link Recorder Systems. This proposed TSO tells persons seeking a TSO authorization or letter of design approval what minimum perfor...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended, the Department of the Treasury gives notice of a proposed amendment to this part to exempt Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system of records, Treasury/IRS 34.02...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2005
The Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, gives notice of a proposed alteration to the system of records entitled, "Treasury/IRS 34.022--National Background Investigation Center Management Information System," which is subject to the Privacy...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The invention listed below is owned by the U.S. Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and is available for licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37 CFR part 404 and/or Cooperative Research and Development Agreement...
Notice Nov 28, 2005

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