December 7, 2005 (Volume 70)

Federal Register December 7, 2005

View all documents issued on December 7, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

148 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 7, 2005

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Risk Management Agency to request approval for the collection of information in support of the agency's mission under section 522(d) of the Federal Cro...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 07, 2005
This notice announces a public comment period on the information collection requests (ICRs) associated with the interpretation of statutory and regulatory provisions administered by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC).
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public Comment, (4) Discussion of the Modoc Speaker Last Meeting, (5) Subcommi...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Melons grown in

Title Type Published
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule suspending the minimum grade, quality, maturity, container, pack, inspection, assessment collection, and other related requirements prescribed un...
Rule Dec 07, 2005

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
On June 3, 2005, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the fifth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel plate in coils (SSPC) from Belgium. See Stainless Steel Plate in Coils...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
On July 29, 2005, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on individually quick frozen red raspberries from Chile. The period of review is July 1, 2003, through June 30,...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ("the Act"), the International Trade Commission ("ITC"), in its sunset review, determined that revocation of the antidumping duty ("AD") order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality st...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Various countries
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS has determined that an Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota transfer from the Atlantic tunas General category to the Reserve category in the amount of 200 metric tons (mt), is warranted. This action is being taken to account for any potential overh...
Rule Dec 07, 2005
Amendment 19 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) has been developed by NMFS and the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) to comply with the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
NMFS will present a workshop on proposed catch-monitoring standards for the non-American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/ processor sector. These standards are necessary to support proposed groundfish and prohibited species allocations to these sec...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department expects to hold competitions for new State and Partnership grants under the GEAR UP program in FY 2006. This notice provides information about four one-day technical assistance workshops to assist institutions of higher education, loca...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program
Notice Dec 07, 2005
North American Mobility in Higher Education Program
Notice Dec 07, 2005
US-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of Public Meeting Agenda.
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
American Electric Power Service Corp.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
CBK Group, LTD
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Chandeleur Pipe Line Co.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Colorado Interstate Gas Co.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., et al.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Discovery Gas Transmission LLC
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Co.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
El Paso Natural Gas Co.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Empire State Pipeline et al.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Enbridge Pipelines (KPC)
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Exelon Corp. et al.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Exelon Generation Corp., LLC
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Gas Transmission Northwest Corp.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Great Lakes Gas Transmission LP
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Liberty Power Maryland LLC
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Millennium Pipeline Co., L.P
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Northern Natural Gas Co.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Silverhill Ltd.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Venice Gathering System, L.L.C.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Electric utilities (Fed. Power Act), natural gas companies (Natural Gas Act), Natural Gas Policy Act, and oil pipelines (Interstate Commerce Act):

Title Type Published
On October 20, 2005, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding procedures for the disposition of contested audit matters (70 FR 65866, November 1, 2005). The Commission is extending the date for filing...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2005

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
CenterPoint Energy-Mississippi River Transmission Corp; technical conference
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Electric Quarterly Reports Users Group
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control:

Title Type Published
This Amended Order Responding to Remand corrects certain errors that were found in the Order Responding to Remand that was issued on September 15, 2005. The September 15th Order, which is superseded by this Order, is being amended to correct certain...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

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

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve those revisions adopted by Colorado on April 16, 2004 to Regulation No. 3 (Stationary Source Permitting and Air Pollutant Emission Notice Requirements) that incorporate EPA's December 31, 2002 NSR Reforms. Colorado submitt...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2005
EPA is proposing to partially approve and partially disapprove a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Colorado. The revision establishes affirmative defense provisions for source owners and operators for excess emissions...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2005
The EPA proposes to approve revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) submitted to EPA on February 5, 2004. The adopted amendments revise minimum distance limitation permit requi...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2005
The EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) submitted to EPA on February 5, 2004. The adopted amendments revise minimum distance li...
Rule Dec 07, 2005

Pesticide programs:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of EPA's environmental fate and effects risk assessment, grower impact assessments, and related documents for the organophosphate pesticide azinphos-methyl, and opens a 60-day public comment period on these docu...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Pesticide, food, and feed additive petitions:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for the residues of the biochemical pesticide (Z)-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadecane in or on all food and feed...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for the residues of the microbial pesticide Beauveria bassiana HF 23 in or on all food and feed commoditi...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of the herbicide diquat dibromide in or on peas and beans, dried shelled (except soybeans).
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural commodities:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to remove the molecular weight limitations from the tolerance exemption expression for certain polymeric substances codified in 40 CFR 180.960. These exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance were established based on the polyme...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2005

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Digital television stations; table of assignments:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission proposes rules that will permit television broadcast licensees to use a distributed transmission system ("DTS") in lieu of a single-transmitter to operate their television broadcast stations. The proposed rules will a...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2005
In this document, the Commission clarifies the interim guidelines relating to DTS that were established in the Second DTV Periodic Report and Order. The interim rules apply to stations that wish to use DTS during the pendency of this rulemaking proce...
Rule Dec 07, 2005

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "MedWatch: Food and Drug Administration Medical Products Reporting Program" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperw...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Health Resources and Services Administration published a notice in the Federal Register of November 22, 2005 (70 FR 70623) announcing an Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines meeting on December 12, 2005. The document announced that the publi...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the Citizens' Health Care Working Group (the Working Group) mandated by section 1014 of the Medicare Modernization Act.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel
Notice Dec 07, 2005
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an amendment to the notice of public workshop on FDA clinical trial statutory and regulatory requirements. This workshop was announced in the Federal Register of September 21, 2005 (70 FR 55405). T...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory Affairs, Southwest Region, Dallas District Office, in collaboration with the FDA Medical Device Industry Coalition (FMDIC) is announcing a public workshop entitled "Risk Management, Correct...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
Buildings and Facilities Office et al.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Health Promotions and Community Involvement Branch et al.
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Superfund program:

Title Type Published
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), requires that ATSDR and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revise the Prior...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The 9/11 Heroes Stamp Act of 2001 directed the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal stamp and distribute the proceeds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the families of emergency relief personnel killed or permanently di...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice Dec 07, 2005
National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice Dec 07, 2005
National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the reinstatement of the November 29, 1993, proposed rule to list the flat- tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act)....
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, (Pub. L. 91-190, 42 U.S.C. 432l et seq.), notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), together with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC),...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has determined that approximately 0.055 acres of public land in Fremont County, Colorado, is suitable for lease pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732).
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Resource management plans, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document provides notice that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arcata Field Office intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment with an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) for recently acquired BLM coastal lands in Humbo...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
60-Day notice of information collection under review: Certificate of Compliance with 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5)(B).
Notice Dec 07, 2005
30-day notice of information collection under review: Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees as of October 31.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Certification of secure gun storage or safety devices.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Report of Theft or Loss of Explosives.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for National Firearms Examiner Academy.
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Adjustment assistance; applications, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Cabinet Industries, Inc.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Cardinal Health 200, Inc.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Champion Laboratories, Inc.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Diefendorf Gear, LLC
Notice Dec 07, 2005
J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Kone et al.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
La-Z-Boy Greensboro, Inc.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Luhr Jensen Sons, Inc.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Merrill Corp.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Solectron Corp.
Notice Dec 07, 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 Dec 07, 2005
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 Dec 07, 2005
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 Dec 07, 2005
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 Dec 07, 2005

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Title Type Published
NARA is giving public notice that the agency proposes to request use of quoted reproduction orders for various types of records found in their holdings. These include, but are not limited to, WW1 Draft Registration Cards, Prison Records, and Naturali...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
NCUA is adding a new part to NCUA's regulations to implement new, post-employment restrictions that will apply to certain senior NCUA examiners starting December 17, 2005. The final rule prohibits senior NCUA examiners, for a year after leaving NCUA...
Rule Dec 07, 2005

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first wa...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Regulatory guides; issuance, availability, and withdrawal
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Regulatory guides; issuance, availability, and withdrawal
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 07, 2005
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad services abandonment:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This document corrects the estimated total burden hours published on October 19, 2005 (70 FR 60878) for the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., OMB Control Number 2127-0503.
Notice Dec 07, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The natur...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The natur...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The natur...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and/or Weather Takeoff Minimums for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised...
Rule Dec 07, 2005
This amendment amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational...
Rule Dec 07, 2005

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all EMBRAER Model EMB-145, -145ER, - 145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes. The existing AD currently requires repetitive inspections to detect crack...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2005

Aviation proceedings:

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the City and County of Honolulu, Department of Transportation Services (DTS) intend to prepare an EIS (and Alternative Analysis (AA)) on a proposal by the City and County of Honolulu to implement transit i...
Notice Dec 07, 2005
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will be prepared for the proposed extension of SR-357 in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Motor vehicle defect proceedings; petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition submitted by Ms. Miriam Schneider to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), received on August 2, 2005, under 49 U.S.C. 30162, requesting that the agency commence a proceeding to...
Notice Dec 07, 2005

Railroad services abandonment:

No documents available.

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 Dec 07, 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 Dec 07, 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 Dec 07, 2005
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of the Treasury gives notice of a proposed amendment to this part to exempt a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system of records entitled "IRS 50.222 Tax Exe...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2005
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, gives notice of a proposed new system of records entitled "Treasury/IRS 50.222--Tax Exempt/Government...
Notice Dec 07, 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 Dec 07, 2005

Alcohol; viticultural area designations:

Title Type Published
This Treasury decision establishes the 89,000-acre Ramona Valley viticultural area in central San Diego County, California. The proposed area is entirely within the established South Coast viticultural area. We designate viticultural areas to allow v...
Rule Dec 07, 2005
This Treasury decision modifies the name of the existing "Santa Rita Hills" American viticultural area by abbreviating its name to "Sta. Rita Hills." We make this change to prevent possible confusion between wines bearing the Santa Rita Hills appella...
Rule Dec 07, 2005
This Treasury decision establishes the Texoma viticultural area in north-central Texas, in Montague, Cooke, Grayson, and Fannin Counties. The proposed area covers approximately 3,650 square miles on the south side of Lake Texoma and the Red River, al...
Rule Dec 07, 2005
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to establish the 39,200-acre Tracy Hills viticultural area in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties, California, approximately 55 miles east- southeast of San Francisco. We designate viticultural ar...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2005
This Treasury decision establishes the Wahluke Slope viticultural area in Grant County, Washington. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they ma...
Rule Dec 07, 2005

Alcoholic beverages:

Title Type Published
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is considering amending the regulations concerning the use of the word "pure" on labels or in advertisements of alcohol beverage products. We wish to gather information by inviting comments from the public...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2005

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