Federal Register December 20, 2005 (Volume 70)

Agencies Publishing on December 20, 2005

Agriculture Department (3)
Commerce Department (11)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (2)
Defense Department (6)
Education Department (5)
Energy Department (1)
Environmental Protection Agency (6)
Federal Election Commission (1)
Federal Reserve System (3)
Federal Trade Commission (1)
General Services Administration (0)
Health and Human Services Department (6)
Homeland Security Department (5)
Interior Department (6)
International Trade Commission (3)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (0)
National Archives and Records Administration (1)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (9)
Securities and Exchange Commission (14)
Social Security Administration (1)
Transportation Department (26)
Treasury Department (1)
Veterans Affairs Department (5)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Agriculture Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Notice of Resource Advisory Committee Meeting Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committees Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Modoc National Forest's Modoc Resource Advisory Committee will m...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Commerce Department

Adjustment assistance; applications, determinations:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > EDA Notice of Petitions by Producing Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance Notice and opportunity for public comment.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Antidumping:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Canada Canada	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Commerce Department > ITA Brake Rotors from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Review China	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Commerce Department > ITA Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Cased Pencils from the People's Republic of China The U.S. Department of Commerce (Department), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), has determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain cased pencils (pencils) from the People's Republic of Ch...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Commerce Department > ITA Brake Rotors from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of the Twelfth New Shipper Review China	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Endangered and threatened species:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA, Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Species: Notice of Availability for the Final Recovery Plan for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)(collectively, the Services) announce the availability of the final recovery plan for the Gulf of Maine (GOM) distinct population segment (DPS) of Atlan...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS, Commerce Department > NOAA Notice of Intent to Conduct Public Scoping and to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement Related to the Port of Vancouver's Columbia Gateway Site Habitat Conservation Plan The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the 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 Environ...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Export privileges, actions affecting:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > BIS Action Affecting Export Privileges; Zhan Gao, Technology Business Services, University Laboratories, Allways, Inc., Donghua Xue Gao, Zhan, et al.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Fishery conservation and management:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of the Quarter IV Fishery for Loligo Squid NMFS announces that the directed fishery for Loligo squid in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) will be closed effective 0001hrs local time, December 18, 2005. Vessels issued a Federal permit to harvest Loligo squid may not retain or land more than 2,...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocating Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fishery Resources; Correction NMFS issues this final rule, correcting amendment to the regulations governing the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab fisheries. This action is necessary to clarify procedures and to correct discrepancies provided in a previous rulemaking. This fin...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > PTO Request for Comments on Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has, in response to recent case law, revised its guidelines to be used by USPTO personnel in their review of patent applications to determine whether the claims in a patent application are directe...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title	Type	Published
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Defense Department

Acquisition regulations:

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contract Financing DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to contract financing. This rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the purp...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Defense Department Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contract Pricing and Cost Accounting Standards DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text addressing contract pricing matters and cost accounting standards administration. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative und...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Defense Department Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendment DoD is revising the name of 48 CFR Chapter 2 from "Department of Defense" to "Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense." This change will facilitate the Government's implementation of the Federal Document Management System, as it...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Defense Department Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to add references to DoD guidance on contracting officers' representatives and DoD purchase, travel, and fuel card programs.	Rule	Dec 20, 2005

Civilian health and medical program of uniformed services (CHAMPUS):

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS, Defense Department TRICARE Formerly Known as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Fiscal Year 2006 Mental Health Rate Updates Mental health rate updates (2006 FY); correction	Correction	Dec 20, 2005

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title	Type	Published
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Use of Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) as Primary Contractor Identification 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	Dec 20, 2005

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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	Dec 20, 2005
Education Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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	Dec 20, 2005
Education Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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	Dec 20, 2005
Education Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests 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	Dec 20, 2005
Education Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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	Dec 20, 2005

Energy Department

Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005; implementation:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and Enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 In this final rule, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations to implement the repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and the enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, by ad...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements of the HCFC Allowance System, EPA ICR Number 2014.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0948 In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)....	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's National Partnership for Environmental Priorities, EPA ICR Number 2076.02, OMB Control Number 2050-0190 In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request for an e...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Air pollution control; new motor vehicles and engines:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines; Modification of Federal On-Board Diagnostic Regulations for: Light-Duty Vehicles, Light-Duty Trucks, Medium Duty Passenger Vehicles, Complete Heavy Duty Vehicles and Engines Intended for Use in Heavy Duty Vehicles Weighing 14,000 Pounds GVWR or Less EPA is finalizing certain requirements associated with the Federal on-board diagnostic (OBD) system regulations. On June 17, 2003, EPA published both a direct final rule and a concurrent notice of proposed rulemaking (68 FR 35972 and 68 FR 35830 resp...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005

Air quality implementation plans:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Advance Notice To Solicit Comments, Date and Information for Determining the Emissions Reductions Achieved in Ozone Nonattainment and Maintenance Areas From the Implementation of Rules Limiting the VOC Content of AIM Coatings; Second Extension of the Comment Period The EPA is extending the comment period a second time for an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) published on August 31, 2005 (70 FR 51694). The first extension of comment period published in the Federal Register on October 13, 2005 (70 FR...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2005

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

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating Permits Program; State of Iowa EPA is approving the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the state of Iowa. This revision includes the general rulemaking that Iowa completes for the purpose of updating and clarifying various rules, and making other minor revisions...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating Permits Program; State of Iowa EPA proposes to approve revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the state of Iowa. These revisions include the general rulemaking that Iowa completes for the purpose of updating various rules, making clarifications and other min...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2005

Federal Election Commission

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act; implementation:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Election Commission State, District, and Local Party Committee Payment of Certain Salaries and Wages The Federal Election Commission is amending its rules to revise the method by which State, district and local party committees (collectively "State party committees") may pay salaries and wages of employees who spend 25 percent or less of their compe...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005

Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies Change in bank control	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction Formations, acquisitions, and mergers	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks (Regulation A):

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) has adopted final amendments to its Regulation A to reflect the Board's approval of an increase in the primary credit rate at each Federal Reserve Bank. The secondary credit rate at each Re...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005

Federal Trade Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA") (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The FTC is seeking public comments on its p...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > SAMHSA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Health and Human Services Department > SAMHSA Current List of Laboratories Which Meet Minimum Standards To Engage in Urine Drug Testing for Federal Agencies The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies Federal agencies of the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of Subpart C of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines). The...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA New Animal Drugs; Change of Sponsor; Chloramphenicol Capsules The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor for a new animal drug application (NADA) for chloramphenicol capsules from Nylos Trading Co., Inc., to Pharmaceutical Ventures, Ltd.	Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Notice of Approval of Supplemental New Animal Drug Application; Tilmicosin The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice that it has approved a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Elanco Animal Health. The approved NADA provides for the veterinary prescription use of an injectable solution...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Occupational Health and Safety Research, Program Announcement 04038 and Small Grants in Occupational Safety and Health, Program Announcement 04021 Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Regulatory Process for Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (Ventricular Assist Devices) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the following public meeting: Regulatory Process for Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (Ventricular Assist Devices). The topics of discussion are the agency's activities regarding th...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > TSA Extension Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application for Participation in Biometric Device Performance Qualification Testing Program 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	Dec 20, 2005
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The su...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The su...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Alaska; Major Disaster and Related Determinations This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alaska (FEMA-1618-DR), dated December 9, 2005, and related determinations.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Indiana; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1612-DR), dated November 8, 2005, and related determinations.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Receipt of Applications for Permit The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Interior Department > FWS Issuance of Permits The following permits were issued.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Civilian health and medical program of uniformed services (CHAMPUS):

No documents available.

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Notice of Availability of the Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, AL The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that a Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge is available for distribution. The plan was prepared pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997,...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Endangered and threatened species:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Spikedace (Meda fulgida) and the Loach Minnow (Tiaroga cobitis) We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate a total of approximately 633 river miles (mi) (1018.7 kilometers (km)) of critical habitat for spikedace and loach minnow. Proposed critical habitat is located in New Mexico and A...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BOR Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Investigation, Contra Costa County, CA Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) will prepare an EIS to evaluate expanding the existing Los Vaqueros Reservoir and alternatives to impro...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Public Meeting, Mojave Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council Meetings In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mojave Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (R...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title	Type	Published
International Trade Commission Pure Magnesium From China The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with a full review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on pure magnesium from China would...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
International Trade Commission Superalloyed Degassed Chromium From Japan Japan	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
International Trade Commission Certain Bearings From China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom Revised schedule for the subject investigations.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

National Archives and Records Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Archives and Records Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collections described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Documents Containing Reporting or Recordkeeping Requirements: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sunshine Act; Notice of Meetings Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations Operating licenses, amendments; no significant hazards considerations; biweekly notices	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Revisions to Existing System of Records The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing public notice of its intent to modify an existing system of records, NRC-20, "Official Travel Records--NRC," to incorporate the collection and use of travel charge card records, including credit data...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Entergy Operations, Inc.; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Exemption Entergy Operations, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Virginia Electric and Power Company, Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Exemption Virginia Electric And Power Co.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Byproduct material; domestic licensing:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Organization of Agreement States; Petition for Rulemaking The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a petition for rulemaking filed by the Organization of Agreement States (OAS). The petitioner is requesting that the NRC amend its regulations to require specific licensing for devices that are cur...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2005

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC, Seabrook Station Unit No. 1; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Availability of and Solicitation of Public Comments on Report on Seismic Considerations for the Transition Break Size On November 7, 2005, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published for public comment a proposed rule in the Federal Register (70 FR 67598) on Risk-Informed Changes to Loss-of-Coolant Accident Technical Requirements. Under the proposed Sec. 50.46...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, et al., Notice of Application Notice of Application for an order pursuant to Section 26(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act").	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend its Rules Governing the Hours of Trading in Equity Options and Narrow-Based Index Options Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change and Partial Amendment No. 1 Relating to Margin Requirements for Complex Options Spreads Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to Definition of Solicitation Under MSRB Rules G-37 and G-38 Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to a Session Fee Increase for the Regulatory Element of the Continuing Education Requirements of NASD Rule 1120 National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change and Partial Amendment No. 1 To Amend Exchange Rule 431 (Margin Requirements) New York Stock Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to the Pilot to Put Into Operation Phase 1 of the NYSE HYBRID MARKET SM New York Stock Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Pacific Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Exchange Fees and Charges Pacific Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Social Security Administration

Title	Type	Published
Social Security Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FRA Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection activities. Befo...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review, Request for Comments; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection Activity, Aircraft Certification Systems Evaluations Program (ACSEP) Evaluation Customer Feedback Report The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for the renewal of a currently approved information collection. The information will be collected from holders of FAA production appro...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FRA Agency Information Collection Activities In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), this notice announces that new information collections requirements (ICRs) listed below have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OM...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review, Request for Comments; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection Activity, Pilots Convicted of Alcohol or Drug-Related Motor Vehicle Offenses or Subject to State Motor Vehicle Administrative Procedures The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for the renewal of a currently approved information collection. 14 CFR Part 61 requires airmen to notify the FAA of any conviction or...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review, Request for Comments; Approval of a New Information Collection Activity, Pilot Training and Experience With Transport Category Rudder Control Systems The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new information collection. The FAA has undertaken an effort to improve aviation safety by collecting data on pilots' training a...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Establishment of Class E Airspace; New Stuyahok, AK This action establishes Class E airspace at New Stuyahok, AK to provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). This rule results in new Class E airspace upward from 700 feet...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Establishment of Class E Airspace; Arctic Village, AK This action corrects an error in the airspace description contained in a Final Rule that was published in the Federal Register on Thursday, November 17, 2005 (70 FR 69646). Airspace Docket No. 04-AAL- 06.	Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Revision of Class E Airspace; Sand Point, AK This action proposes to revise the Class E airspace at Sand Point, AK. Three new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), a revised Departure Procedure (DP) and a revised SIAP are being published for the Sand Point Airport. Adoption of this p...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Revision of Class E Airspace; Koliganek, AK This action revises Class E airspace at Koliganek, AK to provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). This rule results in revised Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (f...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Establishment of Class E Airspace; Tok Junction, AK This action establishes Class E airspace at Tok Junction, AK to provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). This rule results in new Class E airspace upward from 700 feet...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Establishment of Class E Airspace; Nondalton, AK This action establishes Class E airspace at Nondalton, AK to provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing one new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) and one Departure Procedure (DP). This rule results in new Class E a...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FTA FTA Fiscal Year 2006 Apportionments and Allocations The "Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006" (Pub. L. 109-115), signed into law by President Bush on November 30, 2005, appropriates funds fo...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Air carrier certification and operations:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Hazardous Materials Training Requirements; Correction This document corrects the final rule, "Hazardous Materials Training Requirements" published in the Federal Register of October 7, 2005.	Rule	Dec 20, 2005

Airworthiness directives:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2 Series Airplanes; A300 B4-103 and B4-203 Airplanes; and A310-203 Airplanes The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A300 B2 series airplanes, A300 B4-103 and B4-203 airplanes, and A310-203 airplanes. This AD requires a one-time inspection for missing or incorrect rivets in the structur...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777-200 Series Airplanes The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 777-200 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require installing a new washer between the lower wing surface and the jam nut of the sump drain valve assembly. Th...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, and 747SR Series Airplanes The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain 747-100, -200, and -300 series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires repetitive inspections to detect cracking of certain lower lobe fuselage frame...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Falcon 2000 Airplanes The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Model Falcon 2000 airplanes. This AD requires an inspection for the presence of fail-safe pins, nuts, and washers on each engine, and replacement of the fail-safe fastener as...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), -82 (MD-82), -83 (MD-83), and -87 (MD-87) Airplanes; and Model MD-88 Airplanes This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 series airplanes; Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), -82 (MD-82), -83 (MD-83), and -87 (MD-87) airplanes; and Mo...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 Airplanes This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 airplanes, that would have required repetitive inspections and functional tests of the static port heater assemblies, an in...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Przedsiebiorstwo Doswiadczalno-Produkcyjne Szybownictwa “PZL-Bielsko” Model SZD-50-3 “Puchacz” Gliders The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Przedsiebiorstwo Doswiadczalno-Produkcyjne Szybownictwa "PZL-Bielsko" Model SZD-50-3 "Puchacz" gliders. This AD requires you to perform a visual inspection of the turnbuckle link for cracks or...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to revise its procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, with proposed Order 1050.1E, Change 1. The revisions in...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

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Transportation Department > FRA Petition for Waiver of Compliance Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > NHTSA Frontal New Car Assessment Program On October 14, 2004, NHTSA published a notice requesting comments on possible alternatives to revise the agency's test procedures for frontal impact New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) testing. This notice summarizes the comments received and provides...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Railroad accidents/incidents; reports classifications and investigations:

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Transportation Department > FRA Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents; Announcement of Reporting Threshold for Calendar Year 2006 FRA is amending a portion of the accident reporting regulations. Specifically, FRA is amending the method for calculating the monetary threshold for reporting rail equipment accidents/ incidents. The amendment is necessary because, in 2001, the Burea...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005

Traffic control systems; discontinuance or modification:

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Transportation Department > FRA Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Transportation Department > FRA Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236 Canadian Pacific Railway	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Treasury Department

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Treasury Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Veterans Affairs Department

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Veterans Affairs Department Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Veterans Affairs Department Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal a...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness (OPP&P), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstra...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following emergency p...	Notice	Dec 20, 2005

Disabilities rating schedule:

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Use of Diagnostic Code Numbers; Schedule of Ratings-Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule for Rating Disabilities by updating references to diagnostic codes in two regulations. These amendments are necessary to correct outdated references in the Schedule for Rating Disa...	Rule	Dec 20, 2005

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